Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-24
ONLY FOUR HITS RECORDED ON
EACH SIDE
KiNsELLA AND BURNS TWlRL
FINE BALL
Only Twenty-three Locals Face the
Portland Twirler, but an Error
by Fay Gives Them
the Contest
Los AnqeIea 1. Portland 0

Los Angeles 1, Portland
The stingy kids, Burns and Kinsella
held down the slab at the Chutes in the
third game of the series between the
Angels and Portland, and hits were scat.
tered along like Frisco building after
the earthquake. -Four well garnered safe
ones each were all that either side co..
lected off the slabsters, and because one
OF these bingles happened with an err
ror was the reason that a remarkably
close contest went to the locals.
And another thing that stamps the
game as being out of the ordinary is the
fact that Berry's men won with only
twenty-three batters facing Kinsella.
This comes pretty near to establishing
a record on the local diamond, for it
keeps them pretty close to cases, not
even allowing three men to the inning.
Burns was shooting for Hen Berry,
and before the game the big fellow made
the boast that If Portland beat him they
would have to step some. Burns made
good all right, but had 1t not been for
shortstop Fay of the Mudders, he might
not have done 1t.
Kinsella was neck and neck with Burns
all the way when it came to pitching
clever ball. but In the fifth round Fay
slipped one over to him and the game
was lost. Only one hit was recorded in
the inning, but that was enough to give
an Angel a chance to score.
1t happened thusly. Cravath, first up
in the fifth, popped out to Atherton, but
Brashear, who came next, was not to
be denied and was safe on an infield
single. While Nagle was waiting for a
good one Kitty worked the delayed steal
on Donahue and was roosting on the
second pillow when the Judge found his
chance.
Nagie's effort resulted in a hit toward
Fay, and the little shortstop went after
1t. He heaved the leather over to first
in order to intercept the Judge, but the
ball was too far away from the bag for
Atherton to reach, and got away from
him. BY the time 1t had been recovered
Brashear had scored, and Nagle was
roosting on the keystone stack.
That was all the damage, for neither
side was able to make dent In the
score board after that. They came close
once In a while, but the way Kinse,la
and Burns were both. performing left
the batters but little chance to fatten
their averages.
Despite the few hits and the single
score, there were plenty of features to
enliven the days doings. In the first
place 1t was a free admission afternoon
for the kids, and the mob of them which
congregated on the left field bleachers
made enough noise to startle an automo-
bile. They were working under Hap
Hogan for the time being. and every time
he went out on the coaching line and
gave the signal the kids used their feet
and lungs for all they were worth.
Portland Hits Early
Portland made the first two hits in
the opening and second innings, but on
neither occasion were they able to score
a run. Right off the reel, after Casey
had famed. Burdette lined out a single
to Cravath's territory, but he was forced
at second when Kitty Brashear made
foxy play in fielding Basseys high fly
back of first base. Kit dropped the
sphere on purpose. and when Burdette
Rugged first base in anticipation of
put-out being recorded against Bassey
Brashear, forced the center fielder by
touching him before he reached second.
Athertone two-sacker was the feature
of the second. but II got him no nearer
the home plate than third base. There
was one il the tower when he made It,
and when he reached third on q passed
bal Il looked all 10 the good for Port
land. But AcCredie and Fay. the next
two Up. were unable TO help any, and
Charlie Tilted Oh the corner sack.
Mott started the third with another
double. and ne also cisd an easy ceatn
when Burns caught him mapping of sec
ond or Kinkelia's hit. The twirier himself
was forced at second a few minutes later,
when Bernard picked of Burdette's
effort 70 hit The fence.
In the fourth round Charlie Atherton
came to the front by pulling off a double
play without help from anyone. Ber-
nard, the first man up, drew q pass, but
was forced at second when Carlisle's hit
10 Kinselia was shot to second ahead of
the Angel Dillon thought he had what
he wanted. and drove the ball at a forty
knot clip right toward first. Atherton was
there, and caught the liner, getting over
to first In plenty of time TO head off
Car,isle's return TO the pillow.
It looked like another score for the
Angels in the eighth, when two safe hits
were recorded against Kinsella. Delmas
started the act by singing to center
and he stayed at first while Eager fouled
out to Atherton. Burns bounced one
down to Fay that looked easy, but just
as he reached for 1t the upstairs Eng
lish connected with the ball. and it went
over the little shortstop's head five feet.
Then Delmas tried to purloin third,
but Donahue was there with the wirg.
and had the ball down to Mott before
Del was half way. Bernard's hit to
Fay was sent over to second ahead of
Burns and the game was over, except
for the last inning, in which Portland
was unable to do anything The dope:
LOS ANGELES