The San Francisco call., 1909-06-14
Bv WILLIAM J. SLATTERY

Il is always the same old way in
baseball. When a team wins all week
and makes the whole town talk about
its work. the players can invariably be
counted upon to toss a bloomer the
last time out when the prize gathering
reports on the job The repetition of
history went again yesterday at the
Valencia street lot The Seals trotted
out against the Oaks, with one of the
greatest crowds Of the year applaud
ing their every moVe-ano teil doWl
like flock Of brush performers OAK
land won. TO ;. but the home guard
fought 10 the last ditch with the game
ness of 4 Nelson.
The series ended with six victories
for san Francisco and lone one Tor
Oakland. Really, II was seven and one,
but the Monday game was only an eX-
hibitiou stunt and does not go down
in history with the official averages.
six games out OF seven is good rec
ord but still there is a regret coming
because il should have been seven IN
a row Henley and Berry are the
parties responsible for giving oak
land its solitary victory
The fans fairly fought their way into
the park The stand and bleachers
were about filled ere the game was
called and when the teams appeared
on tGe field the late comers were
forced 10 crush their way into the out
Held. Some 600 of them watched the
most Of them are now wondering
whether or not the Seals really played
such wonderful ball all week. Their
actions yesterday belle them
The Seals We're there with the only
run in the third inning when Berry
proceeded 10 act as Santa Claus. Rag3n
opened the inning Tor oakland with
drive. but was nailed block at sec
ond. ia LOnge struck out and Berry
dropped the ball. He had plenty of
time 10 catch his man. but he hurled
Ia f.af q Haffrr rlrn rrr1 n y Of
fort making a wild peg which ad
vanced la Longe to second.
BEGINNING OF END
This was the beginning of the fin
ish. Christian hit and Murphy flew
10 Zeider. Then Carroll responded
with 2 double cushion wallop 20 cen
ter and Duffey Lewis swung in with
q timely drive to left and two of the
runners on the paths beat IN home,
giving Oakland a lead OF a run.
After the Seals had made II a dead
lock in the fourth the crowd had
hopes but all Of these We're dashed in
the next frame and Heh11y. the p in
ming hero Of Tuesday. was transformed ed
into the fifth inning bunker of sun
day. With one down and two on the
sacks Carroll hit an easy grounder TO
Henley. who had q chance for z dou-
bic play But instead. he pegged the
bah wild 10 third and run quickly
This was the signal for the airship
TO be on its way. Duffey Lewis put
Two over with q double and ere he
was set on the bag Willie Hogan swung
in with one Of the same caliber. Hen
ley retired in favor of Browning and
the run getting stopped, though ii was
apparent that San Francisco was
through
The Seals showed their lighting
spirit IN the fifth by going for a run.
which was made on the Wildness of
Christian. The crowd yelled itself
hosrse. but this did not do any good
in the old lucky seventh San Francisco
slapped TWO more over when Williams
was put in 10 take the place of Ten
nant, and Wills replaced Melchoir.
None Of these sudden bursts of
speed seemed TO bother the Commuters
in Inc least They were apparently
certain that the game belonged to them
and thar they had the sign on their
six day conquerOrs for two hours at
least The lead of two runs was Just
IS GOOD as 200. The proud leaders
were blocked at every turn Of the
game and they knew il well.
PITCHES BEWILDERING BALL
Christian pitched bewiIdering ball
while he was in the box The best
proof Of this is the fact that the Seal
only nailed him for three hits. He
was wild ali the time and this weak
ness gave the home team all the runs
that il secured. When Nelson went
in 70 pitch the Seals We're moved down
with machinelike regularity. They. did
not have a chance
The game was exciting and spec
tscular in every inning. The Seals
were trying so very hard 70 make IL