The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-23
SEALS FALL FLAT
in FIRST GAME
OF SERIES
BeaH Settles Difficulty With a
FIuke Homer With Dillon
on First

The greatest baseball series that
California has ever known in many q
moon opened up on the Oakland dfa-
mond yesterday AFTERNOON, and Los An
geles led at the finish, to 3. Before
the greatest weekday crowd that the
trsnsbay diamond ever saw the Seals
fell down fat. They got off 10 a bad
start and, though they managed TO
tie up the score early, they could not
stop the onward rush OF the southern
champions. who came on with one
grand final squirt in the seventh and
hammered two runs over.
The unspeaksble Beam turned the
trick with a homer. Dillon led the
inning of by singing into center.
Beall came along with low. rakish
drive on Its way TO the right field
s1ence. II hit a stringer and bounced
clean out OF the lot Some of the fans
thought that Il found q knot hole;
others were sure that il wormed it's
way under the fence, but these theories
were wrong. The ball glanced off the
pole end took an excursion via the
top OF the fence.
After that moment the Seals did not
have e chance. Their luck seemed to
turn against them suddenly, and they
were IN. True. they did have q few
chances. but what good are chances
when the right man is not on the job
full OF confidence with that lead of two
runs. and il is very doubtful IL the
Pirates from Pittsburg could have made
more OF an impression than did the
members Of the home squad.
san Francisco started of badly with
Griffin in the box. He was not there
million miles away TO him, and when ne
did find its location the Angels were
sure TO lace the ball out. But for the
magnificent support which Griffin re-
ceiveo, Los Angeles would have regis
tered 10 runs during those first three
innings.
Most OF the noise was made in the
second Smith started s 3 nasty boun IceI
mas scored him right of the reel with a
three cushion swipe 10 deep center.
Del was caught at the plate on the hit
and run play, but Orndorff walked and
Briswslter singled. Then Daley landed
on McArdle's boot and Goodwin got a
walk, forcing Orndorff through.
San Francisco showed its real game
fighting spirit in the same half of the
same inning by swinging in with one
more than its opponent had gathered,
and the excitement was intense. After
Eastley had taken q slap in the Stats,
Zeider bit of a clean one to center, and
Mohler beat out a hunt, making il q
full house with no downs. Tenant
chased the first two over with a nice
drive past Howard.
All the fans were up on their toes
and il looked as though the Seals would
time. Tenant drew the throw OF
second, when Bodie had sacrificed, and
Mohler started for the plate. Howard
got the ball away badly and the cap
tain slid in. This run made IL 10 :
ia san Francisco's favor.
But. alas. that third was the only
live inning which the local team had
Try as they might, the boys could not
make a nick in the offerings of Bris-
walter from that moment on. They
managed TO get men on the bases. but
none Of them ever progressed very far.
The Angel pitcher was the master of
ceremonies in every tight place and
gave them all a general brushdown.
The southern champs got the run
which tied il IN their favor in the sixth.
Orndorn got pass and Briswalter
forced him. Then Daley laid one down
which Tenant tossed badly. and they
both advanced a sack. The mighty
Beau was there with another slap to
safe place out in the center garden
and the Angel run was a reality.
Great interest and excitement marked
each and every play. The San Fran
cisco delegation of fans reported on
the SOB stronger than at any other time
this season, and the cheering for the
home team was terrific at times. Both
infelds played fast. gingery ball and
many run was cut of through the
specially brilliant work of Berry, How
ard, Mohler and McArdle.
san Francisco did not play its game
Tor some reason or other. while Los
Angeles was hitting about 100 per cent
over its head IN practically every in
ming. All The good hitters seemed to
have their jobs cornered. and just as
soon as one OF them got on base the
others were right there TO come to his
rescue with the timely wallop. The
score: