Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-02
EAsTERLY WINS HOT GAME BY
SCORING ELLIS
Pltchers' Battle Hands Out Goose
Eggs for Both Teams Except
In the Fourth
Act
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
Los Angeles 1. Portland o

One of those shut-out things, and by a
close margin at that, came off at the
Chutes yesterday. but 1t was one of the
fastest games of the season. with the An
gels playing errorless ball all the way. At
that. Portland was not far behind. for the
visitors were there with but one black
mark In the bum column.
The Angels had a hard time in making
that single score out of six Juicy hits.
while Mercedes gang were unable to
materialize anything from four safeties.
It was pitchers battle, and johnson
made things hum for Berry's bunch, while
Nagle put many roses on the cut flower
brigade,
Johnson usually plays short. but on his
covering the rubber for change Dona-
hue shifted to stop.
The game was played about as fast as
they make 'em anywhere. and a big crowd
of fans enjoyed the sport.
Jimmie Toman didn't mar the day with
any wild decisions. and Sol made things
hot enough for ideal baseball.
Casey led off for Portland by tanning.
Donahue went out, Brashear to Dillon,
johnson being killed off at first, Bernard
to Dillon.
In the second half of the second. Ran
dolph mauled out a beauty through sec
ond, but Brashear fouled to Byrnes, Ellis
famed and Delmas went out on Johnson s
great one-armed catch of a hard drive.
Portland got another hit in the third
to no purpose Groom knocked slow one
toward first and Nagle got It to Dillon
In time to put him out. Casey smashed to
left Donahue sent another one to Brasil
ear, who forced Casey at second. Los
ngeles missed a good double when Ber-
nard threw low to Dillon. Raftery went
out. Nagle to Dillon.
Angeles missed a good double when Ber-
hit in the second half of the third. East
erly went out at first, Mott to Kennedy.
Nagle took his base on being struck by a
pitched ball. Nagle reached second safely.
Bernard went out, johnson to Kennedy.
Carlisle singled over third, and Nagle
reached Motifs bag. Carlisle stole second
cleverly. Dillon walked filling bases, and
ii looked warm, but Randolph spoiled the
fun by fouling out to Johnson on the at
ter,s great catch near right bleachers
In the fourth, the Angels scored their
one run. Brashear flew to Raftery on
the latter's fine catch right up against
center fence. Ellis mau1ed two-bagger
to right fence, but was caught off second
by Byrnes, and took second when Dona-
hue allowed Byrnes' throw to go past him
Easterly did the grand work and saved
the day for Los Angeles by pounding
lovely one right through Motifs pins,
bringing in Ellis for the lone run. Magic
popped to Mott, ending the rally.
Portland tried to tighten things up by
making two hits in the seventh. but what
was the use? Bassey went out on a
grounder. Delmas to Dillon. Mott got
peach between Delmas and Brashear.
Byrnes bounced one to shortstop's ground
and Brashear had to butt in and tumble IT,
Mott reaching second safely. and Byrnes
getting to first with ease before the hu-
man sand crab could recover the sphere
Mott and Byrnes tried to get fresh with n
double steal and Easterly threw Mott out
at third on his slide. Groom ended all oil
the visitors hopes by fouling to Easterly.
Los Angeles couldn't utilize another nit
in the eighth. Carlisle led OH with .
bea,,tv 10 right fence, but Dillon fouled
to Kennedy Randolph flew to the same
man, while Brashear famed
Following is the dope on yesterday
performances: