The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
Berry's Triple Puts
CFusher on Oaks
Van Haltren Misjudges the Long
Dripe and THO Men
Score on II
By w. }. SIattery


The old-rallying period was switched
from the seventh TO the sixth inning yes
terday afternoon at the Valencia street
lot Before the agony was at an end the
Seals had gone for three runs. which
held them safely for the balance OF the
game. though the Oaks figured danger
ous at times and made many offers to
break It Up. There was plenty Of blood
curdling baseball pulled OF and excite
ment ran high throughout. for the
game weighed in the balance from the
starting point till the finish.
AS IN the past. southpaw Hardy OF
the Commuters had just one bad in
ming. II happens this way with him
every time he starts Van might have
saved the day for Oakland yesterday
had he been thoughtful enough to trot
somebody else out in the sixth. but he
overlooked this bet and the seals
profted.
Oakland was leading ! TO when
the memorable round began. Melchoir.
who is duck soup for most Of the left
handlers, picked out a pretty one 70
right field and before the Oaks had a
chance 10 get set for the next. Rollo
Zeider tore a scorcher right past third
that nearly took Altman of his pins
Piper-s sacrifice moved both runners
along a notch. AfcArdle lined slow
one down TO Eagan. who tossed wide to
The plate and Aelchoir arrived
EERRN WALLOPs BALL
But 1t remained for Berry to furnish
the high explosives. lie caught fast
bender right on the nose and tapped II
high in the air Old Van took after
the ball and he seemed TO have il till
the last instant when his judgment
failed him and the leather went 10 the
clubhouse for three bags Naturally
both Zeider and McArdle came right
home
Everybody was shouting for a bundle
Of runs and things looked good Hen
les was up and the hit and run signal
was tipped. Instead OF connecting with
the ball somehow. Henley let it so past
him and Berry. who started for the
plate when the Office was passed, was
nailed between the bags This threw
awas a run. FOR . second later Henley
responded with z safe drive
Another nisjudged fiy gave the Cpm-
muters their first run in the fourth
inning which Van opened with a double.
but was forced at second by Heitmuller,
who succumbed while trying 70 steal
7
passed Eagan. Hogan lined a drive
ont 10 center and Piper failed to get
un6er it, Like Barry's, the hit went
for three cushions and Eagan scored.
MELcI4OIR's FINE THROW
Oakland made desperate bid to end
il all In the seventh. but grand throw
from deep right by MelchOir resulted
in z double play and Grabbed the
chance. Hogan inaugurated the round
with q drive into right and Mohler
booted Altman's grOunder- Haley sac
lifced and Henley purpesely walked
SlGttery- Hardy was there, however.
with q chopper 10 left that put Hogan
over.
With every sack decorated and only
one down the chance looked bright for
the Commuters. especially as Jimmy
smith one Of the best stickers on the
team. was st the bat Picking out q
nice hoater Jimmy slapped it 10 right
on a line MeichOir speared il and
without the loss OF half a second
whipped the ball 10 the plate. Alt
man had already started from third.
but MeIs toss was perfect and the run
ner was nailed by three feet.
Throughout the game was marked
BY sharp delding and hits that came
very unexpectedly. Henley was in
clined 70 be a bit wild, but as soon as
his team jumped into the lead with
those three runs he took after the
Oaks and managed 70 hold them safe.
though they were dangerous all the
time.
As early as the fifth inning the Seals
could have won the game. but the nee
essary hit failed TO msterialize. Nc
Ardle walked. Hildebrand was clouted
in the stats and Mohler was passed
after two had been slowed away.
Everybody was sure that Nick VII
liams would punch the leather safely,
but he stood up and allowed the UNI
pire 70 call three strikes on him.
IMMENSE CROWD ROOTS
The game was not as fast as the
ones the boys have been pulling of all
week. but there was so much 70 IL that
the fans did not have time TO think
about how heavily the moments hung
upon their hands. There was plenty of
roofing for both teams by one OF the
largest Saturday crowds that has
viewed e game on the grounds this
season. The score.
OAKLAND