The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
OF SANTA
CLARA FAIL TO
HIT HART
81. Mary'S Star TWirIer DiStin-
-. guiSheS Himself by Pitch
iGg No Hit Game
By Joe Murphy

Santa Clara college baseball team
.tfotted of the battlefield at Freeman's
3 park yesterday afternoon a beaten and
disheartened lot of players, as the boys
. carrying the red and white lowered its
colors TO the crack Phoenix team of st.
.Slary's college in contest in which
frank Hart, the Phoenix mound artist,
= bafhed every Santa Clara batsman with
J.. has assortment and distinguished him
.-seif by pitching a no hit game. The
colegians from ehe valley failed to get
q tally, while St Mary-s scored three.
There is a little consolation still left
. for the defeated collegians, as yester-
days game was the first of a series of
three contests fer the honors. and the
losers have hopes Of taking the next
TWO games.
Freeman's park. though rather dull
from the inclement weather. was lit up
: D splenoor with a ray of cOlors which
he roOters of both teams displayed.
- mere was band on hand, which
cAeered each side during the exciting
turning. The music was furnished by
Hle juveniles from St Nincents or
manage, and they discoursed melody
that pleased all
The game was off when Father Jo-
seph McQ uaide hurled the first ball over
me plate. 1t was not bad heave.
santa Clara's defeat was directly due
10 the Wlnging ability of Hart 1t was
zoo much Hart all the way through
lAe clever southpaW who showed up
lae N hlte SoN when they were here on
t.-elr recent visit. was opposed to E'riene,
me prlde Of santa Clara college. Both
lnirlers worked with all steam on. II
was battle Tor baseball honors, and
.-e rivalry was intense. Both of them
Lsed their best and, though beaten.
--lene pltched Il game that would win
many baseball battle, allowing but
-etr blngles of his delivery.
'iart,s willOwy left was well oiled. and
81 worked freely. He had everything
that makes batsmeE look foolish, and
lls delivery was as foreign TO the val
&eT players as Greek is to a heather.
sic worked a crOssfre that cut all cor
Aers OF the plate, and when the enemy
dld lay their willows on the sphere,
lf never went much farther than the in
.e.u- The Santa Clarans never gave up
trpe- but kept in the going all the time,
t'llg Ihelr best 10 Strafghten out one
5F latt assorJments, and they were
ei plentE OF enCOurag cement by lot
81 healthy lunged rOoters who graced
Tle bleachers on Santa Clara's side.
.:-.Ihe fielding on both sides was fast
3 ana the pitchers were given good
- support. Leonard at first base and
catcher simpson showed to advantage
fu. their respective positions, parti-
nSlarly the first baseman, who knocked
DOWN d couple of the whizzers that
Travelled has way that had the ear
marks Of hits when they left the bat.
-AtiTuNeEil at snort IOr santa cara also
played an excellent game.
The first CLEAN of hope for the
visitors came in the opening frame.
After Wilkinson went down, Simpson
.nit 2 sizzier through second that was
good for a base. Leonhardt sent one
down Salbergs way and Santa Clara s
second baseman got his fingers crossed
and after doing q brief juggling stunt,
..4eonhardt was safe and Simpson rested
bn second. Fitzsimmons was the cause
~ stirring St Mary's roOters to work
and they cheered Justify when he
- picked out one of Friene's best and
gave IL a cIOut through short. Simp-
son ambled home and there were high
hopes ia St. Mary's camp.
After the first Friene put on more
steam and he sent them over with in
creased velocity The game settled
down TO a pitchers battle. In one OF
the early innings, however, Santa
clara got d man as far as third with
one down. but here Hart proved to be
the master Of the situation and the
next men were easy victims.
In the seventh, Wilcox hit a smac ckeT
10 right field and moved up when
Carriea bunted. Reams tried to get
wilcox at second on the bunt, but
AIcGOvern dropped the throw Leonard
sacrificed Wilcox and Carriea along
Hart bunted one along the third base
line and Reams made a beautiful pick
up and nailed Wilcox at the plate
Wilkinson was the man on the joh
and he hit a difficult one to short
which McGovern picked up and hurled
10 first. Peters dropped the throw and
two came home, sealing the package
for ST. Marys. Score;