Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
oUIGG QUITS JOB AND MCKAY
HANDLES INDICATOR
Locals Bunch Hits on Wright and
Make All Their Talles In the
Fifth and Ninth
Innings,
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
Los AnaeIes 6. Oakland 5

Los Angeles 6, Oakland 8
Kitty Brashear busted up the ball
game in the ninth inning yesterday when
he slammed a two-sacker out into left
field and scored the two runs needed by
the Angels to beat the Oaks. With the
exception of the fifth and last inning
Wright was the right man to hold down
the slab for Oakland. but he weakened
when the pinch came and the Angels
went up a few more notches in the per-
centage
The game was good one all the way
through. The Commuters got two hits
and three runs in the opening round, a
hit and a tally in the second and another
tally off two safe ones in the seventh
The locals went after three runs off a
like number of safe swats in the fifth,
and then wound up by chasing three men
across the, rubber in the final period
Umpire Quigg was broken hearted at
the rowdy treatment which he has re-
ceived from such rough housers as Dona-
hue of Portland and Wild Bill Devereaux
of Oakland within the last two weeks,
and Fridays disgracefu demonstration
by the kicfers dsgusted him so that he
resigned and Bernie Mckay. the former
Oakland pitcher, hardled the Indicator
In his place yesterday afternoon.
Poor old Quigg! He was a careful, con-
scIentious and capable umpire. and dur
ing his service won the hearts of the
fans, but he lacked the castiron nerve
necessary, and his supersensitive soul re-
volted at insults and criticism. Quigg
was the fajrest and ablest umpire in the
league. and it is too bad that he re-
fused to stand the gaff.
Oaks Score First
Oakland led off in the first act. Smith
walking on Randolph and stealing sec
a,,1 Wild 1xyI "a
dolph threw to Bernard and the ball
struck Smith a terrific blow in the pit
of the stomach, flooring him. Smith
stayed in the game, however. and scored
on double by Van Haltren to the right
field fence.
Heitmuller flew to Carlisle and Eagan
famed. Randolph leto Bliss walk and
Van Haltren stoloe third. Bigbie singled,
scoring Van Hatren. and Bliss came
home on the throw-in because Hogan
dropped the ball at the plate. Bigbie
stopped the carnival of crime by going
out on attempting to steal third.
In the second w. Hogan took his base
on being struck by the ball and scored on
a hot drive by Wright. the ball bounc-
ing off the bag at first and Dillon being
unable to recover it and send it home
in time.
In the first half of the fifth Carlisle
made beautiful catch of Bliss high
f1y running nearly a hundred, feet to
reach the sphere.
In the second half of the fifth Los An
geles got into the game at last, and
things tipped at seventy miles an hour
for while.
Bliss singled to left and Delmas brought
him across the plate on a double baggeI
to right fence. H. Hogan knocked a
fly to Heitmuler, but Heinie muffed
Randolph smashed a peach to center,
scoring Delmas Bernard went out, Ea-
gan to Bigbie. Hogan brought the fans
to their feet by stealing home cleverly.
and it looked as though a big bunch of
walked on Wright. Cravath ended the
celebration by forcing the old man at
second.
Another in Seventh
Oakland got another in the seventh
Wright flew to Ellis; Smith hit two
Dagger to left fence, and Randolph went
UP in the air, allowing Van Haltren to
take his base Heitmuler flew to Ellis
Eagan smashed a dream over second
base, Smith scoring, and Eagan stealing
second on the throw-n. Bliss went out,
Bernard to Dillon, ending the Oakland
run getting for good.
In the ninth Nagle took RandoIph's
place at the bat and famed, and Bernard
singled to center. Carlisle started
whirlwind finish by knocking to Bigbie,
who threw wild to Wright as the pitcher
ran over to cover first. Carlisle taking
second and sending Bernard to third
Dillon made a pretty sacrifice to Bigbie,
Bernard scoring and Carlisle taking
third.
Cravath walked and Kitty Brashear
busted up the show with double to left,
Carlisle and Cravath tore up the dirt
getting home and the game was over
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