The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06
After Leading Until Eighth Inning, Beavers
Blow Up and Lose The Game
BY w. j. SIattery

Ine march or the Seals is Stlu on
and two more laps were added yester-
day. Every one OF them made noise
Ike a tiger after tasting blood The
victory in the opening game acted like
= speed ball in race horse. and the
players got away flying. The morning
score was s to and the finish in the
afternoon game happened 10 l.
In both games the Seals did the real
Kind OF work that brings victory home.
They were all on the job every minute
OF the time, ready 10 wade IN and grab
g run when the opportunity presented
3tself. They did not have 10 show much
Epeed 90 canter away with the morning
struggle. but the Beavers gave them
good time in the afternoon, and only
ky dint OF fast path work IN the eighth
round were the Seals enabled TO land
The beautiful spring weather brought
out full houses on both occasions. AT
Oakland IN the morning more than 1000
saw the Beavers fail. An hour before
the afternoon game was called the fans
began to arrive in droves. and when
playing time rolled around between
5000 and 10000 were there
The multitude felt more kindly dis
posed toward the home tossers than
on opening day. The spirit of victory
seemed TO be blowing around with the
wind and the fans became infected just
like the players. With Portland in the
gan 20 shout for the home team, and
The roar that greeted the winning runs
IN the eighth inning was loud enough
30 be heard over on Coat island
PoRTLAND'S HARD LUCK
Poor Portland seems to be receiving
al the old hard luck packages that are
handed 10 them every year at the out
set of the pennant race Yesterday
afternoons game was one Of the tough
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outhitting the locals nearly : to and
maintaining lead Of one run for more
than half the game, the Beavers awoke
from their dreams Of victory IN the
eighth inning and the cause was lost 10
ehem.
McArdle was due to face Pitcher
Groom in this period. but Manager Long
had a hunch and substituted Baby
Esols. Groom seemed afraid Of the
baby. issuing him q pass La Longe
laid down a neat sacrifice. Henley
started a slow one to Cooney and by
dint Of hard sprinting beat the throw
20 first amid the wild applause OF the
gathering. This hit sent Esola to third
and he tore in a second later as Groom
executed q wild pitch.
The crowd was in an uproar and be-
gan 10 ''holleT" for the other run. Hide
came along and sent Henley 10 third
with an infieid OUT Groom again be
came unsteady and save Piper four
bad ones The little fellow iEamedl-
ately started for second and Madden
begged the ball 10 Casey To head him
OF Piper danced ana stalled around
The line while Henley was getting
.eadv for a dash home. Casey became
3 biz ratified and heaved the bali wide
70 the plate when Henley cur loose
The long pitcher slid in safely and the
game was Wol.
CASEY HANDY WITH BAT
With - hits 70 their credit the
Beavers could put only one man over
the route. Rafferty, MAS the man who
made the "trip in the fourth inning He
Tined z corE.lg two sacSer against the
left field fence snd arrived on the single
that Danzig lifted into center. Piper
made 2 beautiful toss. bur Henley. in
stead Of allowing the bail 20 20 by
Intercepted * and relayed it TO the pan.
il arrived 3 fraction OF second too
late Had Henley been less industrious
he could Just as well be credited with
e shutout for the Beavers could not
land after that inning.
Poor base running had much 10 DO
with the defeat Of the northern hosts
Nearly every man on the team stunS
the leather for one or more hits, but
efter getting on the paths each base
runner seemed TO think that he had
stopped without showing any more
class Had the Beavers acted like the
Seals on the bags they would have
scored a dozen times. They can stand
8 lot Of drilling in this line.
Casey punched the BAH for no less
than three doubles. but still he was
left on the bases every time. Rafferty,
pici1ed out pair OF two bagsers Tor
himself and he was lucky 10 reach the
Dsn. Danzig also went for three SIN
giles, but he never got as far as the
third stopping place.
Ia IONGE SHOWS CLASS
Groom, though pitching remarka bic
ball, was very wild and unsteady
throughout, walking seven man He
had a great line Of curves and speed
THAT held the Seals safe all the time.
The wild pitch that Groom executed IN
kAs fatal eighth inning was the result
ef his anxiety to waste ball IN an
effort 20 catch Esola OF the bag. He
wasted IL for fair and it lost the game.
The Seals played q game without
making anything that looked like an
error. The infield worked wonderfully
Szst and showed up far better than the
@utneld Casey and Madden made the
only naispiays charged against the
Fortlanders. but neither of them
Arought the Seals any runs.
La Longe made his bow behind the
hat and was voted the goods by every
body present Three or four Of the
Beavers tried to steal on him and every
one was peRged out. After that the
visitors concluded to hug the bags
Madden was not so successful, for
when the Seals started on the paths
they generally did some good. Five Of
them pilfered on the Portland back
stop.
The game was fast and snsppy
throughout, being reeled or in ] hour
and IS minutes. After being relieved
At the bat by Esola, McArdle retired in
favor Of Curtis at third, base. Curtis
old not have a chance to show the fans
anything, as he was on the job but an
inning. Tne score:
PORTLAND
AB. B. BH. SB. PO. A. z.
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