Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-23
INITIAL FRAME
FATAL FOR HAP
VERNON LOSES GAME BY
ERRORS IN FIRST
LOCALS SHUT OUT SACRAMENTO
DURING REMAINING ROUNDS
Both lnfields Work in Form-Game Is
Played in One Hour and Thirty
Minutes - Meyers Makes
Grand Stand Catch
Sacramento 4, Vernon /

With both Vernon and Sacramento
batting we'll in yesterday afternoons
contest at Chutes, several errors by
the locals gave the northerners a lead
in the initial frame which was never
overcome. Hit was in the volleying
station for Hogan and although raped
but slightly harder that was Whalen
of the winners, Sacramento managed
to bunch the safeties. Several times
Vernon appeared to be on the point
of tallying several runs and much en-
thusiasm was aroused among the slim
crowd of bleacherites which witnessed
the game.
After the first inning the Vernon
infield worked in great form, retiring
man after man on spectacular plays.
Hogan nabbed several players endeaY-
oring to steal second, which the en-
tire infield worked in great form.
Sacramento was likewise keyed up to
the high pitch of yesterdays exhi-
bition, but one error being recorded
against the Senator'S.
Play Is Fast
Mott was relieved at third by Dew
ereaux while Bernard resumed his
former position at short. The game
was one of the fastest played for many
moons on the Chutes diamond and
gave ample proof of what both Vernon
and Sacramento are capable of doing
in the line of fast and snappy play
ing.
By securing three hits in the first
round and aided Ivy an error or two,
by way of encouragement from the
locals, Sacramento rang the gong TO
the count of four Shinn, who led the
batting lineup of the Senators, was
permitted to take first on Bernie's
error. Darringer connected with the
timely hit of the day by singing to
deep center Devereaux made a fatal
miscue when he threw high over Bra
shears head. allowing Shinn and Dar-
ringer to score. Gandil connected with
the second hit of the inning by driv-
ing a speedy single through the in
field, sending Meyers another lap.
Flanagan secured a safety in the
right garden which fillel the bases,
and when Stovall muffed Raymer's fly
and then threw wild to third, Meyers
and Gandn wad6led home. This in
ming had the most unusual effect of
bracing up the Vernonttes and from
this point until the last man had been
passed up never a tally was secured
by the northerners.
Vernon Infield Works Well
StovalI attempted to place Bernard
out or commission IN Ine LTSI OF the
third by throwing his Louisville slug
ger halfway to the bench. Hogan
pulled off one Of basebalTs oldest plays
in the fourth when with La Longe on
third and Whalen at second Hogan
whipped the sphere to Eagan, when
Whalen started from the plate. Eagan
fired the ball back into Hap's nit and
the Sacramento catcher was nailed
several feet from home. Hit was in
the game to win and made a star re-
trieve of Darringer's bunt retiring
Shinn at second. In the latter half of
the fifth the winning initial sacker
showed up well by jumping for Eagan's
hard drive, which he nailed handily.
Although several times Hogan man
aged to get two men in the stations,
the fast fielding of the opponents re-
tired the leading side without run.
The game ended in whilwind fashion.
Vernon rallying slightly but too late.
Brashear singled to center while Coy
fouled TO Meyers. Truck hoisted his
batting average by following Bras
hears lead. Devereaux came to the
rescue with a double, scoring the local
first baseman. Brown grounded to
Meyers and Hit knocked a long one
into Gandirs mitt, ending the agony,
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