Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-29
SAINTS LOSE
FIRST GAME
STANFORD TOO STRONG FOR
LOCAL PLAYERS
Score Was Tied in the Fifth Inning,
but Cardinals Broke Away
Immediately to Get
Good Lead

The ST. Vincent diamond pirates were
given a to 2 shove toward the bridge
of sighs by the Cardinals from Stan
ford town yesterday afternoon, but
considering the weather and every
thing else generally included in the
excuse list, the Catholics were lucky
to get off without falling entirely into
the moat.
From the grandstand the game
looked like a very mediocre exhibition
of baseball and there were plenty of
hobbies to keep a scientific taint from
creeping into the playing. However.
the Hempelites made a noise at every
opportunity significant of satisfaction.
therefore everyone else should be
tickled to death.
Don't be misled by this pessimistic
account into thinking that the local
boys were not there or thereabouts a
portion of the time. In fact, at one
crisis of the festivities they were even
with the northerners and appeared to
have quit claim on the gate receipts.
but just then the Saints woke up and
found they didn't have a cent.
De Ybarrando was easily the whole
constellation in the Catholic heavens,
both at the half way cushion and wear
ing the toe plate. The little Mexican
accepted every chance at his base, and
oOinG NOulQ nave II liidI lH6 SCOI6
could have been considerably altered
with a few of his REFUSES on the bill
of fare a little sooner.
Wilmer was impartial in dealing
out the queries for the varsity, and
although continually harassed by the
joy crew behind the screen, generally
had full control of the cross examina-
ton process. A few times the Saints
eluded his vigilance, but the efforts
were generally escorted to the bone
yard by an inheld assistant.
Game by Innings
Owen, the little Pasadena subject
of Prexy Jordan, made Lamer's first
service look like a dedication to Rob-
ley hall by slamming it for two sta
tions. Fenton was handed a compi-
mentary sesame to the initial gate
Bell guessed wrong and Samson re-
ceived transportation. Ganong stopped
hurried one with his hustle, forcing
Owen in to pasture. Writ died in
Ybarrando's arms. Lamer featured
the remainder of the half by a clever
stop Of owens bunt.
Until the last half of the fifth the
Catholic end of the show may be
counted one, two. three. with an oc-
casional gulp in between to represent
the exciting stages.
Callahan gave the Cardinals scare
ana Canong assisted III the panic by
throwing off over Scott's head. O'Reilly
struck out and closed the second un-
eventually.
Flick began the fourth with a pro-
longed drive to the center conserva-
tory, but the English got reversed and
Writ furnished the pocket. Gray
fouled toward the bowling mob for
the benefit of Ganong and Grindle mis-
counted.
Another trip up the ladder for the
score boy was made necessary by
Owen. in the beginning of the fifth
after an infield safety and a boost
from Fenton. Both advanced a peg
on a tumble by Corbin and SIMPSONS
bunt brought Owen across the rub
ber
The end of the fifth found the root
ers for the Saints on top of the bench
rail and Jimmie Toman loudly rap
ping for quiet. The cause of the COM
motion was evident on the tally sheet
after Ybarrando and Brannen had ca
pered to the resting bench in melee
of errors and wild throws on the part
of the Stanfordites. Catholic money
took on legal tender look once more,
as it was noticed that the general re-
suit statistics were even.
Not a creature stirred however. in
the next session when Writ made the
balk by Lamer and an execution of
the lamrod whereby Scott put the mid
die field guardian into hopeless action.
Owen pulled the two fare rope, for
the second time, on reach over Cal
lahan's shoulder, in the first of the
seventh Bell helped him along on
his way rejoicing with a safe single
to the short field. and Flick put on
the finishing touches by fumbling in
an attempt to catch Bell, which sent
Owen to the drinking water. Samp-
son crowded Bell home with a drive
to the sun parlor for three stops. Cal
lahan was seized with a generous
streak and allowed Samson to fill out
the tray by casting the horsehide into
the bleachers.
De Ybarrando was given charge of
the bombarding detail after this furry
and from the eighth to the finish put
substantial plugs in the Cardinal guns
that even offered to speak.
Score by innings: