The San Francisco call., 1909-08-20
Graney's Home
Run Puts the
Seals to ROut
Pitcher Volunteers i'm Place of
Murray and Breaks Up
the Game

was concealed in the eighth inning
Until then the Seals were / to 0 leaders.
and the big crowd in the stand and
bleachers had visions of another win
mig start for Brownie Browning. There
was little joker in the path, however
and Graney furnished it with home
run wallop over the right field fence
with two men on the bases. This feat
in itself was a wonder, and one for
any batsman to be proud of, but
Graney was merely a filler ina take
chance batsman who welded the
club instead of Murray, the regular
sticker.
Well, it's all over now, and it means
another foothold for the Beavers and
another tumble down the line for the
Seals, making the fifth straight since
last Sunday afternoon. There was no
JOY along fans row last night. The
very mention of the name "Graney'
was enough to make any of them turn
and run. Had he been eliminated the
Seals might have won and the pennant
might have been this much nearer
and-but. what's the use of this stuff?
Browning began his own sundoing in
that fatal eighth period when he issued
the first pass of the game to the fleet
footed Olsen. Speas was there with
quick sacrifice hit, advancing his man
to second Captain McCredie was up,
and Browning figured that it would be
safer to pass big Mac and take
chance at the next man. He adopted
this hunch and some of the fans
praised him for his Judgment, while
others hissed him for his cowardice
Anyhow, the Beaver captain gave his
southpaw pitcher Graney the office to
take up the batter's burden in place
of Murray. All he needed was one
swing at that fast ball which Brown
ing tossed right across the plate. 1t
sailed out of the lot over the right
field fence and they all came home
Thus it was that the Seals were joe
keyed out of a game that they should
have won. McCredie outgeneraled
Browning and his catcher. Berry.
Nobody ever heard of Graney maxi
ing a home run before, and he will
never have to make another one in
order to hold his position of esteem
with the fans of Portland. That hit
yesterday will hold him for as long
as he wants to hold his job on the
Beaver lineup. He has an edge on all
the others now.
Besides that sensational home run
incident, the game was marked by
fighting and wrangling all the way
through. Even a cricket fan could have
seen tnaI DOtn teams were lHIeISely III
earnest Umpire McGreevy was forced
to Danish Catcher Fisher during one of
the outbursts. and Rollie zeider,.. the
Seals mainstay. was badly spiked,
though he remained in action.
Outside of Graney's mighty wallop,
the other important factor which
worked against the Seals was the
splendid pitching of Carson. Only two
of the Seals hit him safely, and the
foH ms q off him in the
opening inning was the personifcation
of luck. Carson was nearly as effective
as was Hardness, who blanked the
Seals Wednesday.
Carson's only bad inning was the
first He hit Zeider in the Stats, and
Mohler sacrificed. Bodie swung hard,
but produced only weak grounder
on which Zeider raced to third. Nick
Williams beat out scratchy one to
short and Zeider tore home After
that San Francisco never was a Sc
rious contender, though Portland was
always dangerous.
Just to polish off the victory prop
erly the Beavers went for a final run
in the. final inning Ort singled, Car
son sacrificed and Mohler booted
Cooney's grounder. Cooney stole, after
which Olsen laid down little bunt
which eluded Browning. Ort was on
his way and landed. A wild mixup
followed and Cooney was caught after
overrunning third base.
San Francisco was lucky that the
game did no blow in the second
inning, for then the Beavers filled the
bases without getting a run. After
McCredie and Fisher hit safely, john
son bunted and Browning made a bad
peg to third. McCrelie slid into lei
der, spiking him severely on the right
heel, but the plucky little third base-
man refused to leave the field.
The fans had visions of a Portland
victory right there but Ort hit a
grounder to Browning, who cleverly
fielded McCredie out at the pan. He
followed up this stunt by striking out
Carson and Cooney. The crowd seemed
to rise. as one and cheer the little
fellow 1t was great piece of work
and 1t restored the confidence of the
fans.
After Ort had singled in the fourth
and Ryan had beaten a scratchy one
to short, Williams relayed the throw
to third and Ort was caught at the
bag. The Portland players gathered
around McGreevy and set up loud
protest. But this all went for naught,
though for few moments it looked
as though a general rough house was
about to start.
The fielding on both sides was rough
and ragged at times. The Seals seemed
TO be nervous and uncertain through
out, and none of the members OF the
infield could handle the ball cleanly.
Portland deserved the victory. for it
played far better ball. The Seals never
had men, enough on the bases to loom
dangerously. Score