The San Francisco call., 1908-05-21
Lanky SIabster Relieves TheO-
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
Ry w. ]. SIattery

The task of trimming the Angels
yesterday was a pleasant and simple
one for the Seals Just as soon as Ad-
miral Henley stalked out upon the
hurricane deck in the third inning.
Prior to that time, however, the wealth
er was stormy and the Angels threat
ened 10 swamp the home guard with an
avalanche Of runs But with Henley
working his fast ones and the team
plaving its game behind him, the
southern hosts began TO melt away
rapidly, till near the close Of the game
you could hardly tell whether they
were in action or not.
Southpaw Theobold, who has not
hurled a game for the Seals since the
opening series with the Beavers, was
called upon to show what he had. and
III is likely that the long rest did the
young man no good-for he was very
uncertain in shooting EN- over the pan
TO bis opponents. who seemed TO have
the correct knack of either basting
the shoots safely or else waiting pa
tient.y for the ever certain base on
balls.
HENLEY TAKES A HAND
They hammered the soutbpsw FOR run in
the second and with 0akes first and three
bad ones called on Wheeler, Henley was called
Wheeler. after which Dillon beat out q bunt,
creating a full house with dead ones.
f5enisv cave an exbihifion Of pitching that is
worth going miles 20 Sec First OF al, be
struck Brsshear out. Then he forced Smith TO
hit easy one 70 third which killed on oakes
81 the plate. Ellis came up ready 10 hammer
the ball out Of the lot. but Henley was there
again and Ellis BIT three chunks out OF the
While Henley was doing his duty in the box.
the Seals were not only ralying behind aim IN
$50 es1T 1,nr fhcv vrer 81 showing q lot Of
class with the club. starting out with their
brave efforts by sending two over IN the opening
inufng Rilde and MOhler each waited for
passes and were advanced on Grsy's bad toss
10 second Melchoir could not do any good, but
zeider wss on the Job with & pretty slap to
right registering both men,
VARY THE MoNOTONY
Two more were added to the grand total In
the fourth frame. This time Melchoir and
Zeider varied the mOnOtony by walking ana
Piper hunted them their way Melchor was
caught on the hit and run stunt that did not
work after which McArdle also Grew a pass
ana stole. Gray thought that ne could hang
it on Berry without difficulty, but the little
catcher showed him up by lining the oall
safely into left bringing both runners through.
The seventh the last Of the runs Berry
started with hit, but Henley forced MIN az
second Gray was bad again and walked Hide
brand. After Mohier had been retired Nick
Williams drove out his first and only hit Of the
game and Henley came right around, making
10 score > 10 ! the way the game ended
The second inning was the only time me
Angels figured with the Dig Suck anu lhe1 4.
looked as though they would make hundred
ruus before their work was done Brashear,
smith and Ellis all stung the ball right and to
different fields Brssh making the rounds on the
last bngle. But there was sudden IaiLlng
III in the Angels stickwOrk. especially when
FFenlev climbed upon the mound, and they were
never dangerous after the third spasm.
Berry's throwing arm was right again anc
ro- er Angel Dilfered a bag on him. Oakes
fried TO get away with It IN the first inning,
but Brashear struck out and Berry doubled up
Oakes at second on a great peg The score;
Los ANGELES