The San Francisco call., 1907-06-10
Oakland Tossers Take Two Games From the League Leaders
Los Angeles Players Try Hard,
But Fall Short on Runs
By r. A. Sr1,yth

The Oaklanders played all manner OF
pranks with the Los Angeles ball toss
ers yesterday, shutting them out in the
morning game by score of to 0. and
letting them down to defeat in the aft
ernoon by score OF to 1. 1t was no
fault of the southern men that the for
tunes of the game were against them.
as they were trying all the time and
died fighting hard.
The friends of the Commuters re-
ceived scare in the ninth inning OF
the game at Recreation park when
Randolph showed sign of weakening
at a critical time. The situation ap-
pea1ed so strongly to Captain Van Hal
tren that he took the auburn haired
pitcher out and sent the veteran Eli
Gates to the box to save the day. Trou-
BILE loomed up when the inning opened.
and Nagle, the first man up, hit q hard
one past the pitcher. He then went
to second on wild pitch. Jud Smith
added to the general disorder by get
ting q pass to first.
1T was at this critical stage of the
game that Gates was sent in. This
grieved Randolph. as he had played a
great game, holding the Angels to five
scattered hits and striking out six Of
them. In addition he made two hits,
one Of them a two bagger. Although
Randy" did not finish the game he is
given credit for the victory, as his team
was in the lead when he was relieved.
GATES PREVENTS SCORING
Gates was in great form while he
was in the box Cravath few to left
field, and little sharp fielding might
have resulted in either a double play
or a triple. AS it was, Nagle was
nearly caught at second. Delmas hit
into double play and the game was
over.
Los Angeles scored it's only run in
the third inning. Ellis. the first man
up, was given pass to first. He was
sacrificed along by Hogan Carnes was
out on q hit to Haley at second. Car
Isle. the home run hitter, then came
to the bat, and there was a buzz of ex-
pectancy. He hit a sizzler, which went
between the pitchers legs. scoring Ell
lis. Carlisle then retired the side by
being caught off second in an attempt
to steal.
The Oaks came back In the next in
ming and tied the score. Eagan started
proceedings by striking out Bliss sin
gled over the pitchers head Bigbee
then hit hard to left field and sent
Bliss to second. Haley hit to Nagle,
who was playing a sensational game at
second, and the latter blocked the ball,
but all the runners were safe and the
bases were full. Devereaux flew to
deep center and Bliss scored on the
throw in. Randolph ended the inning
by striking out.
1t remained for the seventh inning
to see the game finally won by the men
from across the bay. Randolph opened
proceedings with a single past short
stop. Jim Smith then forced him
at second and purloined the bag
moment later. Van Haltren hit
to right field and Heitmuller fol-
lowed with hit to the right
field fence. Smith scored on the hit,
but was nearly caught at the plate on
a wonderful throw by Cravath, the ball
travelling as true as rifle bullet
Eagan bunted in front of the catcher
and was safe. while Van Haltren scored
1.-THE play. Bliss sacrificed and scored
Heitmuller with the third run Of the
inning and the last Of the game
SEALS AND OAKS TO CLASH
The Seals will come back from the
north this week to play a series with
the Commuters, while the Angels will
go north to play Portland San Fran
cisco has been gaining steadily on the
Angels, the league leaders. Had the
former won yesterday. coupled with the
defeats of the southern players. 1t
would brought them close together.
The score: