Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-28
THORSEN TWIRLS
FIFTH STRAIGHT
ADDS ANOTHER TO LONG VIC
TORY LIST
PORTLAND GETS ONLY TWO HITS
OFF HIM
Angel Stickers Bat Carson Out of Box
in TWO Innings, and Young Standby
Is Always Puzzle to the
Beavers
Los AnneIes S. Portland !

This Thorsen thing is getting 10 be a
matter Of course. Once upon a time,
not more than a month ago, to be eX-
plicit, there was young pitcher who
hadn't done very well In his work in
the box. He had failed to win game
for his team, and when he came to bat
he was laughed at. People talked to
him without thought that sensitive
ness had any part in his make up. They
said things to him they thought were
funny and, Of course, being bleaCher-
ties, got away with 1t. Yesterday after
noon thai same young pitcher walked
to the plate in the first inning, and Um-
pire Van Haltren had to suspend Oper-
ations for just the few seconds neces-
saTy to bring It fOrcibly to mind that
a ball player was being given a hearty
reception. Reason2 Thorsen was about
to win his fifth straight game. All of
which shows that some people can be
good judges of a ball player all the time,
all the people can size 'em up some Of
the time, but hss impossible for them
to get together long enough so that all
the people measure them correctly all
the time.
Thorsen Is Ripening
Elmer Thorsen is ripening. He is
improving every game he pitches. At
his present record about his second
game next week he Is liable to smash
a few worlds records. Just two hits
were garnered off the delivery Of the
Illinois pitcher yesterday, and both
came in one inning, bringing in the
score that saved the Beavers from a
shutout For eight innings out Of the
nine Thorsen pitched steel-riveted ball,
clamping the lid Of the northerners so
effectively that only a limited and
choice number of the visitors reached
first bag. Only one man got to third
and this was Johnson, who scored In
the seventh inning on his single to left,
his steal, and Speas' hard double to
left. And the Portlanders were lucky
TO get that score.
Four Errors by Beavers
Four errors on the Beaver sheet, and
the wildness of Carson, who started the
game for McCredie, gave the Angels
IN easy time of it. Clever base work
by the Angels accounted for two runs
which were chalked up in the opening
period, and this so bothered Carson
that he was stung for another and
then he was replaced by Guyn in the
third. The youngster was good, but
was hit freely, although he kept the
swats we'll scattered into the seven
innings he acted.
Goodwin, second up for the Champs,
lined one TO Olson and reached sec
ond safely when the Splker boy heaved
wild to first. WheelerS double to
right put Goodwin over the pan, and
Beall singled infeld, sending Wheeler
to third. Then the Angel acting cap
tain and his mate signaled for a
double steal worked It to a beautiful
completion, and Wheeler drew another
tally on the play.
Locals Add Another
In the second the locals added an
other. Delmas was passed to first by
the now demoralized Carson, Thorsen
sacrificed, and Daley scorel Del on
single to right, placing It just where it
would do the most good. Two hits
netted nothing in the next inning, and
then the Berry men tailed their two
final scores. ThOrsen reached first
safely when Cooney made a pretty
boot of the ball, executing about as
neat a tumble as the fans have seen.
Daley walked and Goodwin singled in
field, filing the bases. Then Wheeler
hit to Johnson, who returned to
Fisher, Thorsen being forced at the
plate. But Fisher was over-anxious TO
complete a double play and when he
rammed the ball T. third to finish it
up, he made such a wild fling that
Daley and Goodwin scored. and Wheeler
reached third This wound 1t up.
though Guyn had a couple Of narrow
squeaks thereafter. The complete re-
suits.