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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-08
Commuters Give Seals
Double Beating
Tide of Victory Turns in Oak
lands Favor When Umpire
ChaSeS SufOr

San Francisco was not in the runnin g
yesterday, both games going to the
Oaks. The morning contest at Free
mans park. Oakland, was a slugging
festival, in which the Commuters
chalked up 10 runs as against for the
Seals. More than 5000 fans witnessed
the defeat of the Seals at Recreation
park at the matinee exhibition by a
score of to /. Baseball of the bone
head variety, together with two close
decisions on the part of Umpire Flynn,
were the cause of the Seals losing the
afternoon performance.
Sutor started off the game, butsa dis
pute with Flynn over a batted ball re-
suited in his, being ordered out and
fined. This happened in the fourth
inning, when Heitmuller sent a hot
grounder along the third base line. The
ball went fair and despite the expostu-
mates Heitmuller was allowed to re-
main on second. Up to this time neith-
er team did much with the bat and
Sutor and Nelson allowed but four men
to reach first base.
Jones was then put in the box for the
Seals, and it was his own bonehead
playing, together with Williams error,
that let the victory go to the Oaks. A
double play by Jones and Williams pre-
vented Heitmuller scoring in the fifth
after Eagan had got to first on an error
by Zeider.
A hit by La Longe followed by a sac
rifce by Miller, a hit by Van Haltren
and another bingle by Truesdale result
ed in the Oaks scoring one run in the
fifth inning. In their half of the fifth
the Oaks became very angry at Umpire
Flynn. Cook was called out by Flynn
when a ball struck his bat. Cook
lodged hard ball thrown by Jones
and only saved himself from being hit
by almost throwing himself off his feet.
AS soon as the fans learned that Cook
had been counted out Flynn was the
recipient of many uncomplimentary re-
marks. Cook was benched by the UNI
the reason for his being called out, and
Captain Mohler was also threatened
with a fine by Flynn.
Hildebrand started off auspiciously in
the seventh inning for the Seals by con-
Meeting with a two bagger. No one
ond.
With three men on bases and only
one out in the eighth inning, the Seals
had every opportunity to break up the
game. Williams came up for the locals,
but he wasn't there. The best he could
offer was little infleld fly. With Beck
at the bat, Nelson heaved a wide one,
and Captain Mohler trotted to the plate.
Beck was retired on an easy infield hit
and the score was tied.
With Miller on third base in the ninth
and with two out, Williams dropped a
ball fielded from short, allowing Miller
to score and Oakland to win the game.
Jones was guilty of an alfalfa league
play in the fifth when he clung to sec
ond base instead of running toward
Van Haltren and Truesdale. Sharp rum
ming on the part of Jones might have
resulted in his scoring. There We're
two out when Mohler made the hit. The
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-08
Athletic Championship
for Los Angeles
Amateur Associations Annual
Meeting Awarded to the
Southern City
By Herbert Hauser

The registration committee of the
Pacific athletic association met yester-
day morning in the rooms of the Colum-
bia Park Boys club with Chairman
Douglas Erskine, ]. D. Thurman and
President Peixotto present.
A communication from the southern
ing the reinstatement of Bertram Ball,
who was suspended last spring, was
taken up and it was decided unani-
mously to restore Ball to amateur
standing.
Ralph P. Merritt, graduate manager
of the associated students of the Uni
versity of California, addressed a let
ter to the committee submitting the
case of student of the university
who was employed as an assistant in
the graduate managers department,
and asking If the receipt of remunera-
ton for his services there would invali-
date his amateur standing. The COM
mittee ruled that as the student re-
ferred to was not receiving remunera
tion for athletic activity, but in
clerical capacity. his amateur standing
was no more affected than that of a
student who was being paid for work
In the laboratory or any other branch
of the college work.
The Los Angeles athletic club,
through its director of athletics, De
Witt Van Court, applied for the annual
track and field championships and also
the boxing and wrestling champion
ships of the association, all of which
will be held in July during the annual
convention of the grand lodge of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks. The communication stated that
the Elks would pay the expenses of
the best athletes from Portland, Seat
tie, Salt Lake City and San Francisco
to Los Angeles. The committee decided
to recommend to the association that
these championships be awarded to Los
Angeles as requested. The request was
sent through Commissioner Braden.
The case of Archie Butler, over whom
there was quite a controversy last win
ter in regard to his playing football
with the Berkeley high school team
within the prescribed time after leaving
the California School of Mechanical
Arts, was brought up through Butler
applying for registration card 1t
was decided to give Butler his card.
The chairman was instructed to write
to the officers of the Dreamland athletic
club, instructing them to appear at the
next meeting of the committee Monday
morning.
THE Committee passed the following
resolution:
Resolved. that after October any athlete
registered with the Pacific athletic association
playing with baseball team not composed en-
tirely of amateurs registered with the Pacific
athletic association will be considered to- have
lost his amateur standing and his registration
card will be taken up.
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them as it did for the little fellows
Both appeared to be in great form, and
though called upon loudly for speeches
by the assembled sports, they quietly
ducked beneath the ropes without COM
plying.
Cans was the first to be presented
to the crowd and Billy Jordan intro
duced him as 'the former lightweight
champion of the world who lost the
who is going to try. to retrieve ii in
this arena on Admission day. The old
boy was loudly cheered and. seemed to
appreciate the @ reception o, r.v c,oth,ng
with a grayish sweater and green
cap He seemed to be trained to the
minute and did not appear nervous or or
impression on the fans. and the re-
mark He'll be better this time" was
made by many of those around the
ringside.
UPROAR GREETS NELSON
Then came Nelson, whom Jordan. pre-
sented as the fighting demon OF the
prize ring, the hardest nut in the busi-
ness to crack and the lightweight
champion of the world" A mighty roar
greeted the announcement and 1t was
apparent that the champion was the
most popular man in the arena Every
body seemed to- be hts friend.
Bat wore brown clothing and that
ever becoming red shirt that makes him
an easy mark to pick out In any assem-
blage.t He was the same lighting Dane
as on the day when he bowled over
Cans for the count. He had smile
and a handshake for all who ap-
preached him and was kept busy before
the fight answering questions.
Nelson did little work yesterday.
being content with spin on the road
and some light exercise in the gym
nasium. His father and brother Arthur
watched him work out, and both seemed
pleased. They accompanied their tight
Ing raot for to the srsb
Nelson weighs just 133% pounds He
will follow today the program he laid
out for himself yesterday and expects
to go to bed this evening just at the
weight and ready to step on the scales
on Wednesday morning all ready and
not have to diet. as he can make the
weight naturally.
CANS IS AT THE WEIGHT
Cans was exactly down to the mark
last night. Like Nelson, he cut out all
stunts save a run on the Alameda road
in the morning, followed by little
light practice in the gymnasium at
noon time Joe will take another short
run this morning and do little more
fddling in the gymnasium this after
noon and then rest until it is time to
The betting is still 10 to in favor of
Nelson and it was quite brisk at this
plenty of Cans money around town
and it is expected that this will come
in with a rush today and tomorrow.
However, it will have to come fast to
offset the thousands of dollars of Nell
son money that is lying around.
Already big crowds from the country
are beginning to arrive, and judging
from the advance orders for seats from
nearby towns at least two thousand of
suburban sports will witness the battle.
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Famous Bull Terrier
Dies Of Pneumonia
Passing of Champion Banjo,
Which Won Blue Ribbons
in Many Lands

Champion Banjo. one of the best
known prize winning bull terriers on
the Pacific coast, the property of Athole
Mclean, died at Monterey yesterday of
double pneumonia. His death is a dis
tinct loss to the fancy in California,
even though the old dog had long since
passed his bench show form.
Banjo was IL years and three months
old. He was bred in the duke of North
umberland's 8 kennels in England, and
from there was taken to Australia,
where he became a blue ribbon winner
Honolulu next saw him and he became
brought him to California. Here the
dog was a sfavorite with admirers of
the type and left his imprint on Off
spring of local breeding. Among the
latter are Jack Gleasons terriers, so
long familiar to patrons of the base
ball park.
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Crawford Will Captain
Stanford Varsity
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STANFORD, Sept I'd. P. Crawford,
'09, who was elected captain of this
years varsity team, but was debarred
from playing on account of delinquency
in scholarship, will after all direct the
cardinal Rugby squad in the-big in
tercollegiate match. 1t was decided to-
day by the committee on delinquent
scholarship that Crawford.s failure to
come up to the requirements was due
to sickness and that he should be al
lowed to play with the Rugby team
This news was hailed with joy by the
undergraduates, as Crawford is power
of strength to the varsity. Crawford
having played the American game with
the Stanford varsity and taken q
ward part in the Rugby matches last
year. He is one of the largest men on
the team.
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LAwLoR TAKES COUNT
Ex-PugiIist Is Given Lacing by
Jack Wooley of Oakland

There was fight in the box section at Colma
yesterday that was not recorded by rounds or
given the publicity IT deserved. for It proved TO
be far more interesting engagement than the
real mixup. The principals were Jimmy Lawlor.
the one time lightweight pugiiist and gambler.
and Jack Wooley. the well known Oakland sport
ing man. Lawlor was not In his old time form
and took the count In the first round.
The trouble started when Wooley spotted Law
lor in a nearby seat. Walking up to the ex-
pug Nooley accused him OF having WEIGHED
bet and the fight was on In a twinkling W0oley
did all the landing and in half minute Lawlor
was rescued from beneath bench, where one OF
Wooley's right swings had put him.
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NelSOn=GanS Battle the Real Magnet
That Is Drawing All the Fans

Yesterdays battle Coma demonstrated clearly that every
did his clear taking both champion
ship this week holding his change until tomor
when he will Cans and Nelson again
That the 900 which the little fellows drew will be doubled when
ghteighs and would all
surprising than this taken the box
office
The reception which the great ghtweights received evil
their popularity The crowd cheered hard
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NEALoN SELLS ron $1,000

NEW YORK. Sept. AT a sale OF horses in
training held at Sheepshead bay today. the
following sales FOR $1,000 or more were made
donna TO c. B. Ellison for So. 500.
Charles Edward. chestnut colt. 4 years old,
by Golden Garter-Flora Mac, to j. b. War
rem. 81. 900.
Nealon. brown horse. ) years old, by Sain-
sister Josephine. to s. G. Hildreth, $1,000.
Rose Fenton. gray colt. years old, by Mako
Sembrich. to A. E. Wheeler. 81 500
Belle Wether. bay colt. years old by wools-
thorpe-Fayor Bells. to p. II. Williams. 81 OoO
Nasturtia. bay oily, 2 years old. by Nastur-
tfum-Lagsscon. TO j. II. Macy, $1,000.
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TENNIS AT SAN MATEo

SAN MATEo, Sept 7.-Society gathered in
force at the Peninsula hotel tennis courts today
TO witness the tournament to decide the county
championship title. Good tennis was the order
of the day. Bromheld's defeat of Allen L. Greer
surprised the wise ones. as did the excellent
stand made by William Phinney against DR.
n. G. Cummings. Play was completed to the
seminal round. Arthur Green will meet the
winner of the Driscoll- Bromheld match tomor
afternoon and the winner OF that will play
DR.. f. G.. Sanderson for the title and first leg
on the Gun.
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Hal Chase to Be Put
on Blacklist
sPEcIAL DIsPArcH ro rHE cAI1.

NEW YORK. Sept THE report from Phila
aeiphla that there Is deal on whereby Captain
Harry Davis. first baseman Of the Athleties ~
Philadelphia. is to be traded to the Greater New
Yorks for First Baseman Chase. who .I,.sar,..,
his team, Is not taken very seriously hv we'll
informed patrons OF the national game in fhis
CITY In ract. the belief Is general that II fbe
California puts into eject his threat TO nl.v
with an outlaw league the coast he wiIi -
taught lesson that he VIII never forref -
There Is not chance In a. million hef s,,.h
trade as Davis FOR Chase will he sors, ~
mated. said an American league celehrSf~
FROM what hear, President Farrell ~ he
Sew Aorks Is not contemplating an exehnn~e
misguided youth VIII go He does nor ,se.. 10. 'ae
lose aim u he can help II. bat be has made M M
nis mind that none OF his employees shall Az ~
tate 70 him what TO dc and what not to 40
ir Nnase plays outlaw bail II is an mn Ne.
nim No matter what Mr. Farrelrs feel,nees ~.so ~
~ mat ease the national commission viii e.-
talniy exert its authority and Chase,s nn,,,.h
ment VII be the blacklist, think p
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Ralph Rose Sets New
Shot Put Mark
spEcIAL pIsrATcH To rHE cALL

CELTIC PARK. L. l.. Sept. I'm the open
amateur athletic championship contests before
$1,000 spectators here today Ralph Rose of Cali
fornia broke the worlds record with the Is pound
shot in his last put with sc feet 10 inches The
old record was 2L inches less, made by Rose In
the Canadian championship last year.
J. Z. Sullivan. president Of the amateur afh-
letic union, was present and saw the put prop
erly measured with steel tape.
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Tennis Tournament

Meets at Del Monte September z to 10.
Mems and women's singles and doubles.
seu1ifnal, final and challenge matches.
Beautiful trophies for winners. Special
low round trip rates via Southern Pa
cifc. Inquire of agents, SS4 Market
street, IA Powell street, Third and
Townsend streets: and Thirteenth and
Franklin streets. Oakland.
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INTERMoUNTAIN CHAMPIONS

s5za1-I 41<1AI1 NII T. RStpt t-7SdHutI NeeI
successfully defended his title to the inter
mountain tennis championship today by defeat
ing Frank Roberts on the Country club courts
in three straight sets, 6-1 "a. SO. In the chal.
lenge round of the mems doubles Walker and
James Salisbury defeated the title holders Rod
ney Badger and Abner Brown in three straight
sets. Ga 6-3,1-5. In the challenge round of
the womens doubles championship Miss VII
liams and Miss Thorne were successful In de-
Tending their title against Miss Humphries and
Mrs. Griffin. but only after an exceedinglv
hard match; score, 10-S, 81 6-4
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Amateur Baseball

ELMHOURST. Sept. 7.-Elmhurst defeated
the Herolds today. 9 to 1. Elmhurst.
Cabral and Arlett; HerOlds. Baum and Cos
grove. Address Wiley, Manager. Elmhurst. for
games
ALAMEDA, Sept. THE baseball team OF
the fire department has challenged the team
OF the police department to play a game for
the benent Of the pension relief fund
The Paradise team beat the Young Golden
Gates Saturday morning The IL to A.
The battery OF the winners was McGafagan,
pitcher, and Sholz catcher. The winners will
play the ST. Michaels today. They have won II
Senthy, Grafton and Plymouth streets, IngIe-
side; II and 1s year old teams.
NAPA, Sept. THE Napa baseball team won
league game from ST. Helena this afternoon.
to o. Napa won by opportune hitting. to.
teries were: Napa. Copper and French st.
Helena. Emerson and Wallis Napa made ave-
hits and St. Helena three hits.
The l. n. Perrins OF Richmond Invaded Mo-
desto Sunday with special train and $50 bugs
and bugettes to boost for their team at the ball
grounds The game was full OF excitement from
start 10 finish. but ended IN an unsatisfactory
manner. After two out in the 6rst
half Of the ninth inning a halt called on ac-
count or rain After a shower Of 10 minutes
duration the Modesto Reds refused to resume
Perrins by a score OF to 0. The Perrfns out
played and outbatted Modesto and had the game
won. to 2. in their half Of the ninth. The fea-
lures or the game were the clever work OF
Broadbent. who played short for the Perrins.
and the exceptional good pitching OF both Seat0n
nd NohIoV
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Turfmen in East Face
Gloomy Outlook
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-Another week of the
autumn turf season will start with a eheerless
outlook, and as doleful place can be found
is the '.stable row. Of any one Of the big tracks
here. Efforts to keep the game alive by racing
without betting have proved to be financially dis
astrous, and the only explanation OF the man
ner in which the meetings are being conducted
lies In the fact that the tracks all have sub
scription stakes scheduled which they feel
obliged to run.
What the horsemen are most in fear OF is the
report that some of the tracks may follow the
line Of action threatened by the Sheepshead Bay
course before it finally decided to run of its
program. This was to bunch all Of its stakes
and run them OF In two or three days. so as
to fulfll obligations to horsemen. and then close
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bowling on the Green

And other Scottish sports and games
viii b. played on September 9, Gale
donian Clubs field day, at San Mateo
Low rates via Southern Pacific Ask
agents SS4 Market street, IA Powell
street, Third and Townsend streets. and
Thirteenth and Franklin sts.. Oakland. :
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION GAMES

At st. Paul-St. Paul O. Kansas City o; sec
ond game-St. Paul Is. Kansas City 12-
At Minneapolis: First Minneapolis @.
Milwaukee q second game--Ninneapolis ). Mil
waukee g.
At Indianapolis: First game-Indanapolis 2
vile 2.
At Columbus:s First gnme-Colulnbus . To-
ledo 0: second game-Columbus q. Toledo /.
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shape The school baseball team will remain in
tact during this semester and would like to ar
range some games with registered amateur
teams. The trustees of the school are planning on
larger athletic grounds in the near future
BERKELEY. Sept. THE six months eligi-
bility rule of the Berkeley high school, which
allowed athletes to participate in school activ-
tiles only after six months attendance. has been.
rescinded at the Berkeley high school and atf-
letes coming from other schools will be allowed
to compete at any time. The new rule Will
materially strengthen the teams Of the local
school.
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Excursion rates in effect on Admis-
sion day. via the Ocean Shore Ry The
following trains will run. leaving San
points: 7:55 a.. 9:15 a.. 10000 a.. 1910
a., 1900 noon. las D.. $50 D.. SIS D.
sExpress-Makes no stops.
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CROCKETT, Sept THE I. n. Perrins de-
feated the Concord baseball nine today. 10 to 5.
The game was lost BY Coneord's poor fielding.
RICHMOND. Sept. THE Graysons OF Oak
land were defeated by the Enterprise nine OF
Richmond BY one sided Burns OF the
Enterprise struck out IA. 10 in the first six in
ningS Burns is brother Of Billy Burns OF the
Washington. D. O.. American league nine.
BERKELEY. Sept. THE Academies the
junior baseball team OF st. Joseph's academy
Peralta park. Berkeley, have organized for the
season and is prepared TO schedule games with
any other teams OF the state whose members are
under 10 years OF age Address all challenges to
the manager. All games to be played on the
academy diamond.
The Olympic arms company easily defeated
IrvingtOn Sunday. 13 to 4. Carpy twirIed his
usual steady game. assisted BY Gwinn. who
caught splendldiy- The features were the heaVv
hitting OF the arms company which lined omt
nine hits on Vrachi. late OF the San Jose state
league team. The arms company has open dates
for Admission day and September 13 ana womb
like TO bear from Salinas or Byron Address n
A. Melbourne. 400 California street. city. The
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Home run-Eagan. Three base hit-Berry.
Two base hits-Berry 2. Miller 2, Williams. Sac
riice hits-Cook, Truesdale, Van Haltren. Nc
Ardle. First base on called balls--Of Willis l.
off Berger 2. off Hogan 2. of Christian 2. Struck
Hit by pitcher-Hogan by Berger. Curtis by
Christian. Runs-Off Willis Z, of Berger 3. OF
Hogan 5, off Christian 3. Hits-Of Willis q.
of Berger Z off Hogan 10, of Christian g.
Passed balls-Credit victory to Hogan. Wild
pitches-Charge defeat to Willis. Time of game
. hours. Umpires-Flynn and 0'Connell.
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rENNIs ,rouRNAMENr

BERKELEY, Sept. Only four of the six
matches at the tournament of the Berkeley ten
MS club were played today, Superintendent
F. F. Bunker of the schools Of this city winning
the fourth class and r. Wilder the Junior class
The tournament will be continued Wednesday
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Beavers Take Another
From the Angels

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. Portland took its
third straight game from the leaders between
showers today. The Beaver batters fell on Ma
gle hard and won easily. The score:
Los ANGELES
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WINS COLORADO TENNIS TITLE

DENVER, Colo, Sept. THE state tennis
tournament closed today with the championship
contest between Don Harker, winner of the
finals in the singles. and G. A. Graham, the
holder of the title. Harker won, Sc, 3d. So
6-3. SO.
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EAGAN MAKES A HOME RUN

Willis of the Seals and Willie Hogan
of the Oaks were both handed theirs
in generous packages In the morning
game at Oakland. What the batters
did to these two box artists was a
shame. Berger was sent in to replace
Willis and Christian was chosen to
perform for the Commuters. In the
first inning. after the visiting players
had been retired in order, the Oaks
came to the front and started the ball
rolling. In fact, the ball performed all
kinds of gyrations. Willis passed Cook.
Truesdale, Heitmuller, Eagan, Miller
and Lewis singled and four runners
crossed the plate. In the next inning
two errors, a home run by Eagan over
the left field fence, single by Slat-
terry and a double by Miller netted the
Oaks four more runs.
Berger was trotted out to the box
and the. Oaks took kindly to his curves
connecting with seven hits and scoring
two runs. Berry, McArdle and VIII
liams We're there strong with the bat
Both teams played a loose fielding
game. The score.
MORNING GAME
SAN FRANCISCO
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NORTHWEST LEAGUE GAMES

AT Tacoma-Tacoma 0. Butte 3.
AT Seattle: First game-Seattle o, Spokane 1:
second game-Sesttle 0. Spokane 5.
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SITNfAfAR

Hits-On Sutor 3. Two base hits-Heitmuller
Hldebrand. Sacrifice hits-Miller. Jones, Van
or Nelson 8. Struck out-By Sutor q by
Jones 3, by Nelson /. Hit by pitcher-Slattery.
Double play-Jones TO Williams. Wild pitch
Nelson. Time Of game hour and 30 minutes
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PORTLAND
SUMMARY

Struck out-By Nagle 8, by Garrett f. Bases
on balls-0f Nagle 4. of Garrett l. Two base
hit-Whalen Three base hit-Raftery. Double
play-Whalen to Danzig. Sacrifice hits-Smith
Bassey, Brashear. Raftery. First base on errors
Los Angeles l. Left on bases-Los Angeles g.
Portland l. Time Of game hours. Umpire
perine.
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STANDING OF THE CLUBS
RESULTS OF GAMEs

Oakland, 10; San Francisco, s.
Oakland, 2; San Francisco, 4.
Portland, 81 Los Angeles, 2.
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OAKLAND

tTwo out when winning run scored.
RUNS AND HITS BY INNINGS