The San Francisco call., 1907-06-07
By r. A. Sn1yth

After having had the game virtually
won several times. Oakland lost to Los
Angeles at Recreation park yesterday
by score of to 5. The game went
into the extra inning stage. as it re-
quired two additional periods before
the Angels sent the man across with
the run which gave them boost in
the percentage column.
The Angels and Umpire Derrick did
not get along well together, as they
claimed his judgment on balls and
strikes was defective at all stages of
the play. There was contention from
the opening of the game, but no Sc
rious trouble developed until the last
half of the eighth inning. Van Hal
tren was given pass and Happy
Hogan, the Angel backstop, made some
sarcastic remarks about the work of
the indicator man. Derrick stood this
for time and then ordered the
scrappy little catcher off the field and
fined him $40.
Hogan made his way to the club
house, but instead of going inside he
hid behind pile of sand on the edge
of the field. He was discovered by the
lynx eyed official and ordered into the
clubhouse. He went. waving his
sweater in defiance. Once inside the
house he opened the window and did
the Barbara Frietchie act. He finally
tired of this and the incident was
closed
Bobby Eager took Hogan's place and
it was his hit which finally won the
game for the southrons.
FENCE is BEING RAISED
The inevitable home run was scored
by Ellis with a drive over the right
field fence in the fifth inning. This
was his third for the season. He was
lucky in getting it yesterday, as Man
ager Gleason is adding IL feet to the
height of the right field fence, making
it 81 in all. The framework is in place
and wire will be stretched upon it to-
day. This will reduce the home run
hits by fully so per cent and will allow
a corresponding increase in two bag
gers. as that will be what the majority
of the hits Will be worth.
Oakland punched four hits in the
third inning and scored three runs,
which would have been enough to win
the game under ordinary conditions.
Bigbee gave his teammates a bad start
by going out on a little hit to the
pitcher. Devereaux followed with
hit which Shortstop Delmas failed to
hold. Gates singled to the right field
fence and sent Devereaux around to
third. The latter then scored on Jim
Smiths hit to the same spot Van
Gates "Heinie" Heitmuller lined out
two bagger to left field and scored
Smith. Eagan forced Nan Haltren at
the plate. "Heinie" then took the gilt
off his hit by being caught mapping at
third. This retired the SIDE
Ellis scored the first Angel run in
the fifth and his teammates tied up
the score in the eighth. Both runs
were made after two men were eout.
Hogan flew to right field and Carnes
struck out Carlisle lined out two
bagger Dillon then singled and stole
second. Brashear singled to left field
and scored both runners.
SQUEEZE PLAY FALLS DOWN
Los Angeles had a grand chance to
win the game in the ninth, but was
not equal to the effort at that time.
Jud Smith singled past Devereaux at
third Cravath sacrificed him along.
Delmas walked and Ellis singled to left
field. filling the bases. Smith was
caught off third on a squeeze play, the
fuse of which did not ignite. Eager
ended the excitement by striking out.
Jud Smith, the first man up in the
eleventh for Los Angeles, flew to right
field. Cravath walked and Delmas
struck out. Ellis walked and Eager
singled to center field, scoring Cravath
with the winning run
Truck Eagan distinguished himself
in the sixth with a great stop and
throw of ball hard hit by Jud Smith,
The score: