Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-12
MULTITUDE OF ERRORS MAKE
LITTLE DIFFERENCE
Series with Commuters Ends Today
ard Portlanders VIII Arrive at
chutes Tuesday for Next
Games
STANDING OF CLUBS.
Los Angeles g, Oakland 8


The sight of the old championship rag
waving serenely overhead turned the
trick yesterday and the imposing cere-
mony which opened the game made
the feat of taking the Commuters into
camp seem doubly worth while.
Each time that one of Captain Dll-
Ions men glanced over where the pen
nant Haunted and thought of the drops
of sweat il took to capture the flag
last season he took firmer grip on the
bat, hitched his trousers more securely
and whaled away for auld lang syne.
PROMPTLY at 2:30 the inaugural pro-
cession with the Oakland team in the
lead filed out of the chute from train
ing quarters and paraded in front OF
the grand stand. Next came Hen
proudly chuckling as he grasped the
folds of the cloth as an overaffection-
ate child would embrace a Teddy bear.
The Angels brought UP the rear in
freshly Numbered suits and were ac-
corded round upon round of cheers
from the loyal fans.
The expressed opinion of a joyful
bleacherite as he fastened away from
the grounds after the game will char
acterize the contest: al never saw
funnier game"
The humor of the situation hay in the
would commonly be called hores play
in a. losing game, but which were mere-
ly laughed at and enjoyed yesterday.
Everybody had tinge of rubber In
his fingers, but it went for almost
nothing in the result column.
But to get down to the real action.
When Heitmuller galloped home in the
first act with a run for Oakland some
of the pessimistic bleacherites would
have it that the Seraphs were listed for
q DROP Koestner took good care OF a
pop from Cook and Van Haltren could
not solve the lengthy Hoosier boy.
Heitmuller gave himself a start with
a single to Ellis garden and then trot-
ted to second while the usually relia.
BILE left fielder played with the ball
Eagan found a vacant lot in center tC
erect his needed hit and advanced
along with HeitmuIler by double
steal. Quick made game attempt to
send Truck after Heinie, but was I'M
able to push his drive through Jud
Smith.
The Colts were forced to wait until
the third session before they could give
the score boy any work, but when EN-
ployment was at last sent his way you
could hear the youngsser wall with the
strenuosity of it all.
Hap Hogan had the honor of starting
the avalanche when he was walked by
Carnes, but Kitty Brashear drew most
of the applause for the three that were
registered. Koestner popped to Alt
man and Bernard was forced at the
turnstile by Cakes after getting more
free transportation. Cap Dillon kicked
in with a satisfactory swat to left,
which gave Hogan a chance to satisfy
the crowd, and the Brashear over
flode their cups of joy with a two
sack wallop barely on the safe side
of the pennant pole, sending Cakes and
Dillon to the bench.
clairvoyant with her hands full OF
Hen Berry's money couldn't have fore
told the streak of good luck that was
in store for the locals when the sixth
dawned. Delmas walked Hogan sac
rificed him to- second and Koestner's
extreme altitude inveigled another pass
from Carnes. Bernard bounced q
grounder TO Haley that appeared &C
ceptable. but the second basemar
passed up his chance and added insul
10 injury with a bad throw TO Eaga1
In an attempt to catch Koestner, which
gave Delmss q chance to scampel
home. cakes hunted safely along thu
third base line and when Dillon stepped
20 the plate all he wanted was a sacri
fer. However. Eastwood chose 10 boo
tho lsther long enough 10 Jet Bernard
and EpeEtfler caper IN and Cakes n
10 rriTd. kitty Brashear had no IN.
tentiOr # penetrating another double
when BE- picked ~ his swat stick. but
fhe bail Kept right on rolling into the
right oleached grass while Oake;
scored ara Dillon advanced 10 third
Dillon filed our The straight on Smith,
retirement. Quirk 10 Haley.
Tire Commuters rallied IN the next
- rhe last Inning and their efforts wer,
productive ~ enough 10 lend then
torre elcpUFaEerGeLt. Two runs were
fre result ~ . Temporary lap se in the
Irons fe'aiHZ department and coupl,
~ ~ "aIops. quick and Altman
E0orad
T0day's game -F.I be the last be
tween 'hc Oaks and Angels. and or
Tuesdar the Portland club will arriy,
here n begin III weeks series.
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