The San Francisco call., 1908-10-12
After Flying Start the
Seals Run Second
By w. j. SIaffery

The Seals and the Oaks did their.
usual weekly double flip yesterday. San
Francisco was strong during the pre-
luncheon combat on the Oakland field
and won out with many run to spare.
However, this early burst of speed was
not in evidence when the teams lined
up for the afternoon engagement. The
Seals got off like bunch of three
time champs, but at the finish, they
were running for the end book and
even the presence of two pitchers could
not save their honor
Most every game of ball has its par
ticular stars who twinkle till the lesser
lights look like street lamps. And so
1t was in the big game yesterday with
Duffey Lewis. He was so far and away
the best of the gang that nobody could
dispute the issue. 1t was his hit that
started Oakland on the great highway
to victory and two of his catches also
The once invincible Harry Sutor
was nothing save a shadow of his
former self and with the bases filled to
the Texas southpaw received the office
70 vacate the box in favor of Willis.
The latter had plenty to mystify the
enemy for the balance of the game
after they got to him for a run when
he first took up the burden.
SEALS START OFF WELL
San Francisco inaugurated the game
by starting right after Stringbean Mel
son. The long lad was a bit wild at
the outset, passing Hildebrand. Zeider
advanced the runner with an infield
out and Ping Bodie slapped a neat two
sacker to left that gave the Seals their
first run.
The third produced two more for
the home team and apparently gave
them mortgage on the contest. Mohler
singled to left, Hildebrand bunted him
along and Zieder beat a scratchy one
to first base. Here Nelson stepped on
his foot again and slipped Bodie pass
filling the bases Williams forced Hide
at the pan with a grounder to short,
but La Longe pegged it away at first,
trying to complete double and Zieder
and Bodie tore home.
This exhibition of bushlike ball caused
the fans to groan. but they soon forgot
when Oakland hammered four runs
through in its half of the same round
La Longe, the despised mortal of mo-
ment before. drew a pass, and Sutor
slapped Nelson on the salary arm. Van
Oakland had full house, with nobody
in the hole.
LEWIS TO THE FRONT
Out came Duffey Lewis, bat in hand,
and the bush fans began to cheer Sutor
made the youngster fall for a couple of
wide ones, but when he saw the twist
he wanted Duffey laced it into right.
Bodie booted the ball and the bases
We're cleaned. Lewis meandered around
to third on the toss In, and Heine reg
Beck
The fourth was nearly as sad for the
Seals, though the Oaks went for but
two tallies. After Hogan had singled
to the right field fence La Longe sacri-
feed him down the line and Nelson was
passed. Van brought Hogan across with
q neatly placed single to center field
and everybody thought that Oakland
was about to pile up flock OF runs
Sutor did the best he could but the
plate was too far away and he was un-
able to locate it. passing Truesdale and
Lewis. This made it three on the sacks
and one to the bad. Willis was ordered
to tackle the pitchers job, but before
he could get warmed UP he tossed four
wide ones to Heitmuller and forced
Nelson over the route with Oakland's s
last run.
The Seals gathered another run in the
sixth inning, but it did no more good
than to inspire some of the more hope
full fans. The boys were sticking well
all the afternoon, outhitting Oakland
by two bingles but when a hit was
on the job to deliver it, whereas oak
land always had one ready the moment
1t helped most.
WILLIS STOPS OAKS
Willis pitched splendid ball from the
fourth inning till the finish. Oakland
stung his offerings for five hits. but
they were all SO we'll scattered that
they never figured to do any serious
damage. The Oaks took many liberties
with Catcher Kilifer. stealing three
bases when they found him off guard
The score: