Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-09
OAKLAND HERE
FOR SIX GAMES
VAN HALTREN'S MEN TO OPEN
SERIES TODAY
Visitors Playing with Full Team Now
and Will Give Locals Good
Fight During Weeks
Contests

Oakland, the last of the victims in the
three weeks of baseball at home, will go
en- for their initial performance with the
locals this afternoon. The Athenians are
fresh from string of victories over
Frisco, slightly bent by the loss of last
Sundays double header, but still fairly
presentable.
According to the dope Van Haltren has
his full strength on hand and will try
his best to do things to the Angels III
the six games scheduled for this week.
All of his twirlers are in good form, the
regular infield is intact, ana taken all
around Rip has better chance than
Portland apparently did before their series
Both the locals are hoping that Oakland
won't do as well as the Mudders Inc
cespised cellar occupants managed 10
sting Berrys hirelingS for three out OF
the seven games, and incidentally sue
ceeded in collecting both ends of the only
duoble header that has been played at
the Chutes this season.
VANS lineup will be practically the
same as 1t was wnen he last appeared
here, and about the only one who Will pc
landers left here last time Tub decided 70
jump to the bushes, and he no lonSe,
sports an Athenian uniform. Bliss anu
Eastwood alternate behind the plate now,
and they are both playing the game ike
Van Haltren is elated over the way
EaRan DaIIeQ III .SuUudy dllSl
game, and seems to think that the big fel-
low has returned to his sensational style
of couple of seasons ago.. Truck used
to be the only home run kddo OF the
league. but after he left Mike Fisher he
sort of slumped in his work with The
club.
This will be the week when the score
keeper will have to look twice before he
does anything when the name of Smith
is called Jim Smith is playing out in the
garden for Oakland, and Jud smith holds
1aa irH ho aG A
gels, and to the strangers 1t causes nt-
tie guess work to decide which is which
But after the. Smith family is out OF the
way the rest of the Oakland team is easy
to distinguish. Bigbee is still camping
around the initial pillow. Heine Heitmul-
Ter takes care, of what comes TO r1ghe
but not least, Bill Devereaux does MS
best at the corner nearest home:
Hogan, Reidy Gates and Randolph stiil
hold the positions as supreme slab artists
for Van Haltren. and they will all be
worked in the games against the Angels
this week. The Athenian twirlers are
against Frisco will show, and it behooyes
the locals to get on their batting clothes
and go after them.
And the locals will be there. too: While
it is not certain that Carlisle will adorn
the left pasture in place OF Ellis, the
change will make no material difference TO
the team in general Ellis mas Gas,ie1 oeen 90 90.
holding down his berth in the hospital,
and whether the regular man returns or
still continues to linger will form no eX-
cuse if the locals get trimmed.
In all probability Freddie Bergman
will break into the spot light again at
the first contest of the Oakland series,
which will be called at o'clock this
afternoon. Freddie has been on the ailing
list ever since the season opened and mas
never been able to show his best form,
but he declares that on his next attempt
he will pitch shut-out ball. When Berge-
man is right he is positive, and with him
as a valuable addition to his twirlng
staff Capt. Dillon ought to cop the ma
jcrity of the games during the next six
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