The San Francisco call., 1906-04-09
STANDING OF THE CLUBS,

The San Francisco baseball team Of 1905
has taken three chances against the Seat
tie layout and made good each time. They
were a bit late In touching off the fire.
works yesterday afternoon, but a flock
OF hits all punched in the eighth spasm
made up for any early deficiency and gave
the fans one Of those thrilling sensations
they 90 TO the bali park to feel but sell
dom find. The morning game at Oakland
belonged to the Seals, to /, after hard
fight.
Scores: Morning game-san Francisco
2 Seattle !. Afternon game-San Francis
co 4. Seattle 2
The greatest crowd that has attended
league game for two years was there 10
do the shouting. Usually, San Francisco
baseball multitudes are impartial and root
about as hard for the visitors as they
do for the natives. It was different yes
terday. Every one was pulling for Jack
Gleason's brand new outfit and when the
rally came IT brought the shouts that
also helped some.
When the Seals came up for their wal
lops in the eighth spasm they were run
ming behind by a run. to l. Some had
hopes. but the majority .elieved it was
curtains For a starter. Hildebrand poksd
one out to the right garden. Along came
Kid Mohler with a bunt. The Seattle in
field was so anxious TO corral it that no
one thought of covering the first bag, SO
the Kid was safe a city block.
SPECTATORS APPLAUD PLAYERS.
Then the fans knew there would be do
ings Every one was yelling when Wal
dron laid down another ninety-two caret
bunt He had IL beaten out, but Blanken-
ship picked up the leather and winged II
so hard IL went over TO the bleechers
while both Hide and the Kid tore all the
way through. Waldron pulled up at third.
He had to wait but half a minute for
Charley Irwin to send him over with a
pretty drive to left field.
The finish was a wonder considering the
way the Seals started. In the first round
jay Hughes was attacked by the Jumps
jimuies and few more. All he had was
a smile and that froze soon. He let Wal
ters open the game with a hit and ad-
vanced him with a wild pitch. Kane
hunted and Sears on first was so anxious
to put the ball on the runner that he
dropped IL and let Wai1ers come in.
Blankenship followed with a hit after
Kane was thrown out trying TO get away
with a steal of second. Heitmuller waited
} for the bad ones and both men advanced
on another wild heave by Hughes. Nc
Gilvrsy was treated to a jolt In the slats,
making IL a full house. Motifs long fly
! to center let Blankenship in with the last
run Seattle could negotiate.
The Siwashes began to lombard the Of
: ferings OF Hughes again in the next in
ming. but did no good. The old Baltimore
star managed to find those lost shoots Of
his and his smoke returned with little
warming up. The Siwashes never figured
TO get a run after that, though they tried
hard and did not overlook any chances.
GOCHNAUR A HITTER.
Vickers was there with the candy till the
Seals began to office up TO his assortment
in the fatal eighth. Up to that time the
/ best he allowed was three bingles. Two
OF these were made by Johnny Gochnaur,
who looks like one OF the smuggling kids
this year. The first run for the Seals was
a lucky one and was not aided by a hit
Schofield was out of the game on ac-
count Of bad ankle. In making hard
play at first base on opening day the
youngster injured himself and may not