The San Francisco call., 1908-05-11
By w. J. SIattery

Instead OF sliding into the cellar
yesterday. as their enemies predicted,
the Angels rousted the Oaks from the
front seat and took IL themselves oy
tearing into Van Haltren's brigade
and running out with the double head
er. The morning game was anybody s
for the asking, and Los Angeles asked
in tine 10 take IL BY z score OF 10 2
IN the afternoon the gentle ram
showers put the talent 70 rout az tne
end OF The seventh inning and as the
Angels were leading ) 70 !. the spoiis
belonged 70 them
The series ended with three victories
for each OF the teams. the Angels
grabbing OF Tuesdays game and yes
terday's double header, while the Oaks
finished first OF Thursday, Friday and
saturday. Wednesdays contest, the de-
cf6tng one. was y inning tie. BY
reason of the even break both teams
remain as they stood when the series
opened The northern series failed 10
change the standing OF the Seals or the
Beavers.
The Angels deserved both victories
yesterday They had il or the Oaks
20 ways al every angle OF the game,
outfel6ing. outhitting and outrunning
them or the paths The work Of the
Commuters was nothing like they had
been doing all week
HARDY Az EASY MARK
When the Angels went against Hardy
in the afternoon they finally discovered
e southpaw whom they could hit Dur
ing the seven innings the Los Angeles
batsmen laced the ball safely 10 times.
All OF their runs were the result OF
resounding Wallops Whenever they
got men Oh the bases they invariably
advanced them and the benders Of
Hardy looked much easier 70 them then
than al any other tine.
Cray had bundle Of twisters which
the Oaks never could get jerry 70.
Outside OF the fourth inning. when
Haley stung the big southern left hand
er for double and registered Hogan
from second base. Cray was the big
CHIEF Of the pitchers box and the Oaks
al seemed TO realize Il only too well
The southern stars gathered their
first three runs in z bunch during the
fourth inning Dillon walked and
Brashear swung in with a single. Smith
forced Dillon al third. but Ellis rode
saIe drive 70 left, registering Brash.
Delnlas' chopPy single 70 the exact spot
chased both Smith and Ellis over. FOR
the- were waiting on the bags expect
Ing just such drive from the bat of
The little shortstop.
osKLAND's LONE TALLY
When Oakland started IN during its
half OF the inning and eased run
over, the crowd began to have visions
q z deadlock, but il did not last long.
Heitmuller, the first man up. landed
when Delmas booted his grounder. He
Wss forced by Hogan. after which
Smith walked Altman famed and
Haley surprised everybody by lining
the BAH against the right field fence
Tor double. sending in Hogan ahead
OF hin-
There were wild cheers from the null
utuoe as the sure little Sla-tery strolIed
Up % the plate with his big stick ready.
But the heavy hitter was not for Dolly
Cray. who Issued him four balls and
then neatly struck out Hardy. ending
The inning and putting the crusher on
Oakland
Not content with three. the Angels
went after more in the sixth when the
rain started 10 come down fast Del
mas lined out his second safe one and
advanced when Hardy tossed the BAH
away AZ 1rst IN q vain attempt 10
catch him posing. Gray-s single into
right put the run over.