The San Francisco call., 1908-05-07
Darkness Parts Oaks and Angels
With Score Tied in Twelfth
By w. J. SIafterv

HOUSINGS OF people did not know
that there was 10 be a ball game yes
teroay aRd other thousands did not
care. but there was ball. and great
ball AT that and the boys caught the
spirit OF the times and went for an
additional cruise of three knots lust to
give the 5000 patriotic fans there a
real roll for fleet day. When Umpire
OConnell ofhcered the players to be on
their way in the twelfth II was five
FOR the Oaks and five for the Angels,
and they were both strong for fghting
II 10 finish, but darkness was already
upon them.
Among those present were soldiers
and sailors and country cousins and.
in fact. every class of fan that likes
the good old game. And the way they
yelled and rooted and tore around in
the stands and bleachers was evidence
enough that the real Mccoy was be-
ing handed TO them right off the reel
In every inning
Excitement ran intense after the
oaks tied up the score with two slowed
away in the ninth round. From that
time on each team battled and fought
and clawed and jawed at the umpire
TIL the crowd had about worked itself
into 4 second storied frenzy There
were close decisions at the plate and
long hits and spectacular catches.
everything, in fact to make a fan
howl
Fatal BASE on BALLS
The Angels had the game wrapped
and lied UP and the fans had already
placed their stamp of approval upon
II with two OF the Oaks out OF the way
in the ninth. Then Mr.. Dolly Gray
made the very grievous mistake of
giving Mr. Truck Eagan one free
ticket 10 the first bag. Along came
Slattery with his fourth straight bingle
and Eagan landed on second. He had
scarce time to draw his breath before
Dutch Altman showed a slow one
through second base. and while Nagle
and Brsshear were hotfooting after
the ball old Truck was on his way and
he reached the pan In plenty of time
TO make II a deadlock.
Both teams pulled of every trick
they knew after that time, but there
was no chance for either of them. In
the eleventh the Angels had a full
house with two down and things
looked bright, but Bill Wright was on
the job and he successfully shooed
them away.
From the manner in which the Oaks
took TO the going in the earlier stages
the game looked soft for them In the
eye opening inning they shot two
across In Jig time. Van Haltren hit
over second and Heitmuller registered
him with a two cushion clout against
the left field fence Heine in turn came
In after Slattery drove q single into left.
Slatterys double, followed by Dash
woods single. made it three for Oak
land IN the third without q comeback
ANGELS TAKE THE LEAD
Not an Angel could do any good till
the sixth. Then three Of them beat il
through and the score was tied up for
the first time. Smith started with
hit and a steal, which were followed
in rapid succession by bingles from
Ellis and Delmas, wide peg TO third
by Slattery and a double steal, all of
which helped put the southern brigade
into the going.
IN the seventh the Angels squeezed
another pair through and the game
looked like their private property.
Oaks was passed and Dillon put him
down with a sacrifice. Brashear h6lped
with a single, but Smith forced the
runner with a misplaced bunt. Ellis.
however tore of another drive to left
that put Brasheer through and Smith
on third. While the Oaks were still
in the air Brashear and Smith worked
the double steal on them for the other
run
Oakland seemed 10 be outplayed and
outgeneraled at this stage.
But the worst was yet TO come. After
two had gone the route in the seventh,
Cray sailed a slow one over the plate
to Heine Heitmuller and the big Ger
man walloped 1t over the right field
fence amid the wild walls Of the fans,
all OF whom seemed to be roofing for
Oakland.
PLAYERS SETTLE DOWN
When they settled down to the grind
after the game had passed the ninth
inning stage the players on both teams
played far better baseball than they
did when the game was young. The
pitchers seemed TO gather a new as
sortment OF mystihers and the batsmen
were for the most part helpless. espe
cially when men We're on the paths.
Los Angeles got but three hits after
the ninth and Oakland could stick Gray
hut twice. The score:
LOS ANGELES
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