The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
BY W. j. SIattery


The Angels and the Seals ran neck
and neck for 16 innings at Recreation
park yesterday afternoon. The strain
seemed 10 unnerve every tosser on
either lineup. but the man to show it
most was Pitcher Bergman Of the
southern contingent with the bases
filled 20 overlooking and two men
already slowed away. Bergman gave
Hildebrand q base on balls, thus bring
ing TO a close the most spectacular
game Of baseball played in the Pacific
Coast league in many a day.
There was enough Of every conceiv-
able kind Of baseball scattered
throughout the struggle to give every
fan who was there all he desired. One
hand catches passed unnoticed, double
plays We're common. while sensational
drives 10 the outdeld were so frequent
that the crowd soon became blase. The
only thing lacking was hit with the
bases fuIL
The Seals managed TO tie up the
score in the sixth inning. Thenceforth.
until the critical turn in the sixteenth,
not man on either side dared tread
the rubber. Both Bergman and Henley
were pitching such magnificent ball
that they had every batsman shudder-
ing and their heIders worked behind
them as they had seldom worked be-
fore.
BERGMAN GOES INTO THE AIR
George Wheeler opened up the fate
ful round for the Seals with drive
70 right field. but moment later he
was nailed trying to get awaK--with a
steal Of the second bag. Spencer died
easily ard the fans We're preparing to
settle down and await the result of
the seventeenth spasm, when Irwin
lined a two bagger TO the farthest
end Of center field.
This feat seemed TO take much nerve
from the hitherto courageous Bergman.
In a twinkllng he had walked Henley
and the crowd set up q yell. It's vol
une increased as MohIer was passed,
for It made a full house for the Seals
and possible chance for victory.
The critical moment was at hand and
the hardest batsman Of the bunch faced
Bergman in the person Of George
Hildebrand. Hide walked up to the
plate, bent upon taking a chance. Berg
man was unnerved and could not put
the ball across. Imperturbable. the San
Francisco sticker waited. Three balls
and two strikes were called and still
he was willing to stand still. When
the final test had come Bergman heaved
the ball wide and Hide walked, forcing
Irwin in and winning the grandest
game Of ball that the league has
known this season.
SEALS COME FROM BEHIND
Prior to the grand finale all of the
scoring Of the game was done in the
fourth, fifth and sixth innings. The
Angels took a long lead in the former
round by annexing three. Carlisle
started in with walk and Dillon sent
him to third with a single against the
right field fence Brashear brought
Carlisle home with 4 single, but was
forced at second by Smith. In the
meantime Smith stole, and both men
came all the way around when Cravath
placed a Texas leagner into right.
Carlisle made the Angels look like
three time winners in the next period
when with two safely placed beneath
the sod he oficed up to q smart one
and dispatched It out over the right
field fence Cor a homer.
The seals did not make noise like
a run till the sixth. Then Hildebrand
cot a pass and williams slammed the
next one TO the right field fence
shaughnessy landed on Gray's poor peg
TO first. populating every sack Spencer
started the real good work by waiting
for a base on balls and forcing Hide
over. A second later Wheeler landed
on one that rode to center, sending
Williams through. Henley tied up the
score by swinging through 10 center
with a live one that kept going long
enough to chase the other two runners
around
After that it was a struggle for
blood. Pitcher Dolly Gray was re
iieved when the score was tied and
Bergman took his place. The latter
had much more to offer than his pre-
deoessor and the team behind him set
tied down and gave an exhibition Of the
real gilt edged brand Of baseball, espe-
,lallv in the tight places
pELMAs THE DAYS STAR
The seals would have won several
times but for The wonderful work of
Bert DeImas at short He speared
bot rrounders time after time that
looked like sure hits on any mans
Geld. In the eighth he took one off
Wbeeler's bat and concluded double
play after the fans We're ready TO leave,
relieving that the Seals had won the
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