The San Francisco call., 1909-04-17
By William J. SIaffery

iHSS iHdue DdSeDall history out in
Valencia street yesterday afternoon.
Pitcher Koestner of Los Angeles sent
the Seals away runless and hitless.
pitching the most remarkable game
seen on the local diamond this eea
son and incidentally establishing 2
record which the other twirlers of
the league will be forced to labor
Tor many day to even tie And to
add TO the sensation the Angels
scored three runs in the ninth round
with two men out. Deimas lined a
homer over the right field fence and
he was followed by Thompson, who
placed the ball in the most remote
corner of center field and celebrated
rl 1ne occasion by circling the sacks.
This is the first time that q home run
has been made inside the lot
Had Koestner been a bit less nerv-
Gus, he proba bly, would have equaled
the worlds records made by the late
John Clarkson and Cy Young. These
men shut out opposing teams without
aIlowlng single man to reach first
hoestner walked two men yesterday
and hit one with pitched ball. other
wise the Seals were moved down one
two three.
Zeider manager to work Koestner
for pass in the opening inning and
from, that time till the ninth, not a
seal got TO the initial sack The An
gel slabster was nervous and anxious
IN the last spasm, walking Berry and
hitting McArdle. Too bad he could
not have held himself together in bet
ter shape. Maybe he will never nave
a like opportunity.
kOESTNER Is a MYSTERY
Koestner seemed to have everything
in his assortment. He used a fast
pail most OF the time. but when he
believed that the Seals We're getting
jerry to this, he varied with a slow
one The straight shoots and the
Seals all seemed TO be absolutely help
less before the big fellow when he
started to wind up.
The Angel slabster received abso-
lutely perfect support from his team
mates. They grabbed everything that
skipped over that green diamond and
they were all there with the perfect
aim when it came to tossing to first
base. In fact, the game would have
been an errorless one bad Tenant
not dropped McArdle's throw of Smiths
grounder In the second round.
And TO properly celebrate the spec
tacular work of their great pitcher,
the Angel brigade made rally in
that ninth inning thFtswill linger long
messed it. Two men We're out and
the Angels had a lonesome run to
their credit when Jud Smith poked
a pretty hit into the center garden.
THOMPsoN'S GREAT HOMER
Along came Delmas After fouling
the beak and sent 1T on its way over
the right field fence, chasing Smith
in ahead of him. The fans marveled
and cheered and prepared to go home,
but there was even a more startling
feat in store for them and it was to
be pulled off by Thompson. an un-
known busher.
This kid, who is husky left handed
batter. dispatched the ball on a line
over Bodies head. 1t landed in the
most remote corner of the center gar
den and looked like a triple. But
Thompson was daring and after hesi-
tating an instant tt third, he contin-
ued right on his way and with the
aid of fast slide. he managed to
touch the plate before the ball was
put on him.
This is the first time in the history
of Recreation park that such trick
has been turned. In fact, it is the
first time that any batter has made
q home run inside of a San Francisco
diamond since the days of the his
toric Haight street grounds. the gates
of which were closed nearly 20 years
ago. It may stand as a record for
many day to come.
HARD LUCK FOR HENLEY
The Angels went for their first run
in the seventh inning. With Howard
out of the way. Smith singled to cen
ter and stole as Dellnas famed.
Busher Thompson was again on the
job. shooting a pretty single over
Smith beat it fast, so he. was enabled
to reach the plate without cutting
loose any excess steam.
1t was hard luck game for Hen
ley to lose. for he pitched magnificent
4 baseball. His control was about per-
I feet. but one man walking on him. But
Koestner simply went him shade
better and. as boost he had the
stickers behind him. The game was
pretty one to watch throughout. and
was in doubt till the Angel rally in
the ninth The score:
LOS ANGELES