The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
Seals Battle Hard, but
Drop Another Game
Ole Johnson Again Goes to the
Beavers Rescue With
Timely Two Bagger
By W. ]. SIatfery

The Seals made a grand stab at vic
tory in their battle with the Beavers
at the Valencia street lot yesterday
afternoon. but just when the big rally
was at its height Beck slumbered too
long on the sacks and then Cap Mohler
committed a serious breach Of baseball
etiquette by sending the runner home,
where he was nailed at the plate. Had
that run landed it would surely have
meant the switching of the tide Of
victory in favor of the home team,
but 1t did not come through, so an
other story remains to be told.
Both teams struggled as hard FOR
that game as they ever fought in all
their lives before. The rival pitchers,
Garrett and Sutor, were about even up
in their work and the men behind them
played ball that was fast and snappy
throughout. An ace either way meant
the turning point Of the battle and the
Beavers We're lucky enough TO slip
theirs over in the eighth.
SutOr seemed a bit tired after his
recent strenuous efforts in the box and
it did look like a shame to work him
again. but Seal pitchers are scarce
right now and as Danny Long needs
all the games he can get he saw no
other available man save the Texas
southpaw, who. incidentally, dropped
his first legitimate game after 10
straight wins.
Both of them ran along neck and
neck till the fourth. which was Sutor s
real bad inning. Zeider booted Raf-
tery's grounder and Johnson drew a
four spot. DanZig singled to left and
the bags were overffowing- Cooney
followed with another safe drive and
Raftery was in. Then Ryan hunted
Johnson over and DanZig and Cooney
pulled of double steal for the third
run.
The casual observers were willing
to bet toothpicks against bank notes
q ,aF I,x
IN at the pan, the way Garrett was
twisting EN- over, but quite a change
came over the boys in that ever old
lucky seventh. Zeider, the first man
little more excitement by driving d
pretty one right over Casey's head.
Before the ball got cold Nick Will
iams hammered il to deep right for a
double that brought Zeider across.
This seemed TO put Garrett on the pan
for fair and the entire Beaver team
was going bad when Beck singled to
eft and registered Melchoir. Berry
could not sting the ball safely, but he
lifted a long fly 10 Ryan that chased
Williams IN and tied up the score.
With Beck on second and only one
down the chances looked very bright
for Z Seal victory right off the reel.
McATdle nailed one right on the beak
and il sailed against the left field fence
For two bases. Beck did not start till
the ball had lighted Then he put on
fun steam and Mohler urged him on
from third He was caught by Ryan,
who made great relay throw to
Johnson, and the Seals grand chance
had flown.
The next inning saw the downfall of
the home team. McCredie. the first
Beaver to come to the bat singled into
center but was forced by Raftery. Tom
daringly stole second and everybody
waited. for the unspeakable Johnson
was on the job again, bat in hand.
Well. he just laced one against the
center field fence for two stations and
the game belonged to Portland
Casey erred on the first ball hit by
Mohler in the opening inning and after
that time the work of the Portlanders
was perfect in every detail The Seals
were also strong with the sensat tiona1
stuff in the field, Zeider's two errors
being the only ones charged against
the team. The score: