Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
[. A. HIGH NINE
WINS FAST GAME
FROM SANTA ANA
Brilliant Fielding Is
Feature
Locals Give Beamer Great Support
While Country TwrIer Becomes
Wild with Men on Bases.
Youngsters Know Game
BY ED MoRIARTY

Brilliant nelQlnS, Some IlInely HllllhS
and Santa Ana errors aided in bringing
the Academic baseball championship OF
Southern California to the Los Ange-
les high school at Chutes park yester-
day afternoon by a score of Az.
With exception of a few bad bungles
by the country lads the little game yes
terday afternoon would not by any
means have disgraced a professional
league duo. The local men bubbled over
with ginger and apparently did not
overlook a single chance of advancing
once they gained first base.
To Beamer must be given credit in
goodly measure for the Los Angeles
victory. The local slab man had speed
curves and control. His only bad
period came in the ninth, when for a
moment it appeared as though the
Celery boys would make things worth
while for the Los Angeles contingent.
Three singles by the Santa Ana lads,
combined with tumble of second base
man Johnson, arranged affairs so that
Santa ana cdTiiG across with two runs.
Another man was caught at the plate
and still another waited on the paths
as Vanderlip popped to Beamer for the
last out.
Dubois of the losers would have come
away much better had he been able
to field his position more cleanly. For
some reason or other he and catcher
Tedford became mixed at handling
bunts near the plate, thereby allow
ing Los Angeles unearned bases
The local men played like clock work
and worked together in fast style.
Shortstop Britter and Catcher Mitchell
showed class when it came to cutting
off runs.
The Santa Ana boys are ball players
from the word go and require but lit
tie inside coaching to make them a
ticklish proposition for majority of
the college teams hereabouts.
Whitman at First
First baseman Whitman is one of
the best initial sackmen in Southern
California and yesterday displayed the
fact that he is a natural born player.
Not only does he appear able to pick
UP most any kind of throw. but is
clean cut in his manner or stepping
around the bag.
Fast fielding was apparent from the
start and sharp plays prevented scor-
ing until the third inning. In the sec
ond johnson of the locals drove low
liner to left that looked good for a
hit. Robinson came in quickly, how
ever, and gobbled it up.
Los Angeles opened the third with
Bricker at bat. The shortstop shot one
to center and promptly stole second.
Cass, with every intention of slamming
the ball far away hunched his shoul-
ders for a weak bounce in front Of the
plate.
Tedford should have had the ball but
waited for Dubois to come in. The lat
ter threw wildly past first and Bricker
scored while Cass whirled to thind.
Mitchell ended the inning by going out,
Whitney to Whitson.
1t seemed as though Santa Ana must
surely score in the fifth. Vanderlip
slipped a hot one over the box which
went as an infield hit. Mitchell had
Vanderlip out at second but the ball
was dropped. Beamer frightened up,
however, and there was nothing doing.
To cinch matters Los Angeles became
busy in the sixth and scored three runs
with four hits. Bricker surprised Third
Baseman Whitney with slow one into
the difficult territory. Bricker's legs
twinkled over first base before the ball
had been corralled.
Cass repeated Bricker's trick toward
the box, and the latter scooted third.
Stan Mitchell was there with a prftty
drive to left which scored Bricker Cass
in the meanwhile made haste toward
the plate. The ball was relayed to Du-
bois, who hit the grand stand, allowing
Cass to chalk up number two for the
locals. In the mixup Mitchell arrived
at third.
Santa Ana Scores
Halbriter's effort resulted in an
other easy one to Dubois. The latter
again became confused and Mitchell
scored. Los Angeles brought off a
rousing double play in the seventh af-
ter Eaton had reached first on a clever
bunt Enderline struck out. Robinson
slammed a swift one to Bricker, which
the latter fielded perfectly, stepping on
the bag and nosing Robinson out at
first
Local men were predicting a shut
out for Santa Ana when the ninth
opened. What followed put the Angels
on Uneasy street.
Peters shot a safe one to left. Whit
son famed Eaton caused excitement
by whipping another bingle to left,
which sent Peters to third. Enderlie
came next and drove a stinger to John
son which the latter walked over as
Peters tailed amid Santa Ana jubila-
ton.
Enderlie started for second and
Mitchell shot the ball to get him. A
quick return from Bricker caught
Eaton sliding for home a second too
late.
More to come. Robinson singled to
center and Enderlie romped over for the
second run. All eyes were on Wander
lip. The latter missed chance to be a
hero, popping to Beamer.
The score:
Los Angeles. 0 0 0 3 0 0 As