The San Francisco call., 1908-08-24

tAeir Suck work put the Beavers 70
Iout- san Francisco players are great
when they work for some other team
Harry Nelson. the lifelike nagpole,
was sent out on the mound 10 mystliY
the smuggling Beavers in the afternoon
game Anybody who takes look az
the score can readily see that the olo
sum boy was on the lob 30 ways IRON
the 5umpon Outside Of the second
inning Portland never even figured to
get a run of him and they were for
tunate. indeed. 10 land then
NELSON AT HIS BEST
Nelson pitched hisibest game since he
cast his lot with the Oaks. de was
there with plenty OF speed and as me
& line OF benders as any fan would care
70 watch. His control was perfect, ana
Incidentally he winged seven OF the
Beavers away This is some pitching.
especially when Nelson tanned Dan-
zig. Casey and others who have been
known 10 hit now and then.
Groom has a lot Of credit coming 70
him for his great box work, but an er-
ror upset his calculations and let the
first Oakland run register. while the
second was the result OF his own un-
steady work in passing Truck Eagan.
who later on ambIed home with the one
that cid the business for Oakland
Groom was very steady outside OF this
one bad spell
Portland as usual broke in with the
first run and il came along during the
progress Of the second spasm. Raftery
tapped the ball for a double 70 deep
hunt which he cleveriy beat out. With
Raftery on third, COoney lifted a long
1iy 10 left field. and though Christian
made a good try. Raftery easily beat
the throw in
Ia LONGE THERE AGAIN
Oakland was right back after the
Beavers in the second and tied UP the
score IL twinkling. Ryan's boot gave
old Truck a start after which Slattery.
the original Seal castOff. Smote the ball
into right for a double. Truck got TO
third Mickey La Longe, the latest San
Francisco discard, put Eagan over the
jumps with a fly TO Raftery-
With the score 4 tie. both Nelson and
Groom waoec in from that time On and
pitched the best they had The bats
men were being bowled over like so
OF extra innings. The men behind the
pitchers were working like tried ma
chinery and each inning seemed to
SIP oE faster than the one which pre-
Ceeded it.
But the lucky seventh switched for
Oakland. ana Groom started the trouble
by slipping Eagan a pass. To the as
tonishment OF those present Truck got
away with a steal Slatrery's out 10
first put him on third and here IL was
up 70 Mickey La Ionge again The
sound OF AIickey's smart little hit to
left field still haunts Danny Longs
dreams II won the game fer Oakland
The bright. sunny AFTERNOON brought
out q big crowd. something like 1000
fans watching the game from the stand
anu --ea-ttTlo- II Vas = very cream
cut and peppery exhibition all along
the line aid was reeied of IN the
speedy time OF ! hour and 20 minutes
The players did nothing but try all the
time and tliis helped expedite matters.
LONG HITS ARE SCARCE
Long hits were very scarce indeed.
the only ones being two baggers from
tho bats Of Raftery and Slarterv, and
strangely CROUCH. both OF them figured
IN bringing runs over the pan. Port
land might have done something with
Danzig On first and only one out in
the ninth. but the Babe was caught
mapping and doubled up after Ryan
fled 10 Cook. The score: