The San Francisco call., 1908-09-25
Triple Play Fails to
Stop the Seals
By w. J. SIaffery

For the first time this week the
Seals switched the menu at the ball
park yesterday and quietly slipped one
over on the Angel champions. II was
great victory and q fine boost for the
nome team, but while the tier was
turning the formidable trick the An
gels accomplished something that no
other team has done IN San Francisco
ia three years. They pulled on
triple play-One OF the cleanest and the
fastest that any diamond has ever
known and one Of the most remarkable
ia the history OF the game.
Il occurred in the third inning.
Browning started with a single 10
short center and MOhler took a slap
IN the ribs. Hildebrand laced a fast
one down 10 Bernard, who quickly
touched the third sack, forcing Brown
ing there. Then he whipped the ball
back 10 Dillon at first who put out
Hildebrand in jig time.
Mohler, who had made second on this
double play, thought that he had a
cnance 10 get around TO third and with
= good lead he seemed likely 10 go the
route. But old Dillon measured every
step and with q perfect peg TO Bernard
returned the ball 10 the third sack
Seal captain was foot away from the
base.
Triple plays are rare at any time. but
When one - made on grounder II
generally stands as a record for years
Such was the one Of yesterday. 1t was
the first in the history OF the new ball
ball since the coast league saw the
light Of day. There was no question
about the. decision It was clean cut
on each play.
The game itself was one or the best
seen here in many weeks. Texas
Browning pitched his fourth straight
did all that any fan could have asked
Of him. He had the champions step
ping sideways every time he pitched
the ball. and but for a couple OF lucky
r. ~
slutOut.
AT that. the Angels were the first
10 land IN the opening round. Oakes
walked and stole ana went 10 third
while the Seal infeld was busy getting
rid OF Dillon Brashear swung in with
the necessary bingle TO right and Oakes
scsmpered IN with the tally
The Seals came right back with the
Ially that tied II up IA the second
Melchoir led of with a single and
promptly stole. Williams lifted long
iiy 70 right and MeIchoir bv dint Of
hard sprinting managed 10 get around
10 third on the throw. Berry lifted
another long one to Brashear and Mel
h6ndtly beat the THROWN TO the pan
That was all until the fifth when the
big biOwOf came. Beck bingled one
I'D against the center field fence and
ond. Beck saw that third was uncov-
cred and tore right for the bag. How
ard. TO whom the ball had been relayed.
tossed 70 the base. but Barnard was
not there and Beck came right in with
the run.
After McArdIe had faded away.
Browning picked out another hit for
himself Mohler took his second slap
IN the short ribs and the Seal fans
started 70 shout. Their cries soon de-
veloped into frenzied yells when Hide
brand singled 10 left and Ellis booted
the ball. Both runners made the round
trip on this hft and San Francisco's
honor was saved.
The Angels did look a bit dangerous
IN the eighth, but they quit after put
ting one run over the route. Bernard.
the first man up. singled to short cen
ter and after Brashear mad forced him
al second Howard came in with a
three cushioner 10 deep center. Beck
fell down while trying to field the ball
and Berny beat Il home. This was all
for the Angels. The score:
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