The San Francisco call., 1908-08-06
After They FOrgeAhead
the Seals Blow Up
ole Johnson Helps the Beavers
Cause With Two Home
Run WaIOpS
BY W. ]. SIattery

The Seals and the Beavers pulled
of one of those ancient slugging
matches yesterday afternoon that
made the hearts of the venerable fans
go the double action route and caused
the younger ones TO wish that they
had lived in those golden days when
all bah games were like unto that one.
The game was great, but the finish
was a thorn in the side of the Seals.
After they had come from behind and
put six runs over in the eighth they
all jumped into the balloon ana the
Beavers cut the strings in the ninth;
The. result was seven runs on the reel
and more tears of sorrow.
There We're so many heroes and SO
many heroic feats that TO chronicle
them all would be like quoting CHAP
ter from the good book, but II IS
enough TO say that ole Johnson
knocked the ball over the right neld
fence twice-in the fourth inning
when two were on the sacks, and again
IN the ninth with nobody there. Ihe
latter run, however, broke the sensa-
tional deadlock and started the BeaN-
ers on their way to victory.
'Tis many a day since the home team
PLAYED the sort OF an uphill game II
played yesterday. Just imagine, Win
the score Of s to against them in the
eighth and then coming on with SIX
runs without a CULVER and going into
the lead. Then reflect. if you can, and
picture in your minds eye now the
Beavers squeezed seven through Some
baseball, eh?
With ali the boys on HIS staff and
the path TO victory apparently stretch-
ing straight out in front Of him BOBBY
Groom blew UP like a faulty boiler In
the eighth. He passed Williams, Mel
choir and Berry and in the meantime
managed TO retire two. Then McArdle
punched a hit past short and Williams
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anyhow.
Henley had faith and lined one down
to Cooney, who booted in. Berry then
tore in and McCredie put Garrett to
was to pass Mohler and Hildebrand and
force another run. Before he could get
warmed up Zeider stung one of his Of
ferings for a double to center and two
more in. the score was made TO in
favor Of the Seals
Well the fans in the stand and
bleachers all but went wild OF went
lids and away they were tossed in
the air. The ball park was a scene Of
frenzied excitement and everybody was
sure that San Francisco'S great up
hill fight won the day. Melchoir re-
tired the side or very close play at
FIRST base and things in general looked
rosy indeed.
But the worst was yet to come. The
terrible Swede. ole Johnson, was the
first man up for Portland in the ninth
Henley bravely tossed him two strikes
and a couple of wide ones. Then ole
swung on a fast bender and it is re-
ported TO be going vet some place in
the direction of Twin Peaks. Henley
made an awful belch on one of the
wide shoots and Perine banished him.
This was the beginning of the fin
ish- Long was forced TO trOt Sutor out
on the firing line without giving him
p chance TO warm up. The first man
10 face the sOuthpaw, DanZig. got a
walk, but he was promptly forced by
Ryan Then Cooney and Madden swung
hard on the ball and drove II safely
TO the Outield. filing up the bases.
With Garrett up and two down it
looked as though the Seals had a chance
10 pull out, but McArdle made
bloOmer right away and the game was
in. Ryan was nailed 10 feet off third
on the hit and run play. Berry pegged
nicely to the bag, but Mac booted the
toss and Ryan came across.
This evidently was the real jinks of
the afternoon, for Melchoir promptly
dropped CARROTS easy fly and an
other man was home. Casey was passed
and still another was forced. Bassey
famed and Raftery walked and with
unspeakable Johnson lifted two bag
ger to the clubhouse and they all came
home. It was seven runs for the in
ming and q very decisive victory for
the northern aggregation.
Portland opened up the game as
though they intended to murder Oscar
Jones The very first inning netted
three runs, which were brought about
by means of three resounding Wallops
and a bad error by Hildebrand who
allowed Danzig's hit to get away from
him Oscar lasted till the fourth, when
the Portland pickets opened up on him
once more and he was chased to make
way for Henley.
Groom had them all Indian signed
up TO the fourth, when the Seals got
bit busy with the big stick and ham
mered a run across. In the fourth and
fifth they were there again. but the
cause looked absolutely hopeless till
the eighth. when the big blowoff came
The score:
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