The San Francisco call., 1909-04-11
OF THE CLUBS
RESULTS OF GAMES
Portland :, Oakland I.
Sacramento Z. San Francisco 1.
Los Angeles s, Vernon /.
By William y. Siaffery


That Oakland team seems to be on
its way to dissolution and all its mem
bers apparently are busy in helping to
apply the crusher where it will do the
most good. Down the old toboggan
chute went the transbay outfit again
yesterday afternoon in as sloppy a
game of ball as any fan was ever
called upon to witness. Before it was
three innings old# Portland had it
sewed up in the sack The agony in
creased with the innings and the ef-
forts of the Commuters became more
tainful as the Portlanders rolled up
run after srun. Really it should have
been stopped on grounds of brutality
Nobody can figure out just what is
the matter with Oakland The team
loomed upta week ago as one of the
fastest in the league. but during the
present series it has seemingly lost all
the class it ever possessed. The out
fielders loaf and the infieiders are
erratic in their movements, and the
pitchers can't win games unless they
are properly supported both at the bat
and in the field.
The playing of the Commuters has
been so rank and so lifeless that the
team has lost all the sympathy OF the
fans.
sThe second spasn was the one which
upset all Oakland's chances yesterday
After johnson had drawn pass Breen
doubled and Armbruster was hit by
a pitched ball, making it full house
Graney forced johnson at the plate
on an easy one to Hogan, but Ryan
mere a-iiaans siadA-sz p -tssis- bIoonaer
by lacingS out a double over short
which cleared every base.
With this nice start of three ta1lies
the Beavers continued their slaughter
in the succeeding inning. With two
down Johnson got another pass and
Breen lifted a fly to right which Car
roll dropped Johnson kept on his
way till he reached the plate. Breen
stole second and third and Kennedy
walked. Another serious error by
Lewis and single by Armbruster let
both men in
These three rounds of disaster were
enough for Willie Hogan, who retired
in favor of Southpaw Tonneson. This
big fellows work was the only re-
deeming trait of the game. During
the six innings he was on the mound
he famed six men and allowed but
one run and three hits. 1t was his
first time out and the fans warmed up
to him without delay.
Tonneson is a big husky fellow with
fine line of curves and great speed
He loses no time in wading into the
going. and he has every mark OF
successful siabster. Even with poor
support, he made it appear that the
Oakland team was playing good ball
during the remaining periods OF the
game without Tonneson, Oakland
would have been like Market street
car without q trolley.
It must be said for the Beavers that
they are displaying far more class than
most of the fans were willing to give
them credit with having a week ago.
They take many chances on the bases
and they hit the ball hard at the
critical moments.
Graney pitched grand game Of
ball, one of the best he has ever pitched
on the local diamond. Usually wild
southpaw, Graney had perfect COM
mand of the sphere and did not issue
single pass. He also flelded his po-
sition like big brusher and kept the
hits all well scattered. except in the
fifth, when three Of them brought Oak
land its lone run. The score: