The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
Gossip of Players in
Sfafe League

1t fell TO the Alameda team to break
the winning streak of the Santa Cruz
sand Crabs. When the two teams met
Sunday afternoon Bill DeverauX'
players had scored their eleven.
straight victory and were about con-
WINGED that a straight march TO the
premier place in the league race lay
before them. Evidently too much sue
cess went 70 their heads, for no less
than eight miscues were made by them.
\ half dozen bOnehead plays that are
not shown in the error column also
aided and abetted in the run getting
for the Alamedans. In the fourth in
ming the Encinals scored four runs on
two hits Santa Cruzs winnir~ streak
leaves it in fifth place, but within
striking distance OF the leaders.
Pitcher Goldie Of the hoodooed Oakland nine
pitched nice game Saturday against Fresno,
and credit for his teams yictOry-ule second in
- games played-bclunCs solely TO him. Ii
required il innings for Oakland 10 ehase the
winning run across Goldie touched for
II safetics but he mixed them so nicely that
they were evenly divided and each inning WAS
marked ay one bit no more, no less. 4 slight
Wiicness on Goldie's part was responsible for
seven bases on balls FresnO's three runs being
the result of these. GOldie is unfortunate in
being connected with such a team as Oakland
Several times be has pitched rings around his
opponent, 20 lose his game through msplsys
by his support. a week ago he was on the slab
IN bolh games of double header one of them
a = inning AFFAIR, which lie lost 10y a to
score Twenty-four innings IN one day is no
moan record for any twirler.
Big Chief Esola has caught on well in the
state league. The chief is meeting the bail in
bis old time form. snd when batting averages
arc computed lie viii be found close to the
TOP. Ills old lame shoulder. be says, is round
ing 70 nicely The stolen base column in the
games in which he figured shows that not many
bases are pilfered on him.
Harry Spencer. tie ex-coast Ieaguer. is a
valuable addition to the Fresno team. spencer
leads on Tie batting list. lie is hitting and
fielding well
Managers of state league affairs say that
Tub Hackett's conduct in Sundays game
viii by no means De overlooked. and friends
Of the big catcher say that Hackett OF his
uniform; 80 IL looks though the services oi
the eX-eakiauder may be sold I'm some othel
place The general opinion seems To be thai
Hacket's sttack on Umpire Mccarthy was on
tircly unwsrraEted Although AcCarthy's head
received The flll force Of the swing of HacketI
ba' he suffered no bad effects from the blow.
Noiters. San J0se's outfelder. pitched a re
markable game against Stockton Sunday, allow
ing but one hit In the NTH inning Wolter
walked four men, forcing in StocktOn's onl,
r1n without the aid of hit. Stockton's lont
hir single by Moskiman. came in the next
but counted for nothing in the run column.
". T. Dsshwood. formerly bsckstop 10
Oakland Of the Coast league is about to fgur,
IN unique suit at law evolving from baseba I
game. Eastwood who is oil well driller
i working IT Coaiings ard plays ball with tn,
C3alinSa nine. A week ago his team lost
game on which there was considerable sun
wsccred, and few fans were unkind enough
10 remark that DashwoOd purpOsely threw III,
game Now Dashwood has secured counsel ant
is preparing q suit for damages against tn,
aleeed detamers Of his reputation