Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-04
ANGELS DEFEAT
PHILADELPHIA
BRILLIANT BASE RUNNING
DOWNS ATHLETICS
NAeLE TRoUNcEs MAJOR STARS
IN OPENING GAME
Morgan Holds DiIIonltes to One Hit
but Passes and Wild Pitches
Give Locals Two Tallies
in First Inning
Anoels, 2: Athletics, /

Angels z; AthletlcsI
Well, well, well. We received the
Mackmen with a right royal welcome
yesterday. That aggregation which
gave the far-famed Tigers. a bitter
fight for the American league pennant
in the season just closed descended on
the Angel band in all the pride of its
lofty reputation, and great was the fall
thereof. Playing one of the prettlest
games seen at Chutes in many long
month, the Dillontes took Cy Morgan
and his huskies into camp. Judge
Nagle and Hughie Smith were the me-
dunn of that nice looking score, for the
battery worked beautifully throughout.
1t was the last appearance of both men
here this year, as tomorrow they de-
part for Yuma, Ariz., to play winter
ball Nagle handled the formidable
hitters of the eastern team like just
plain ordinary batters. He struck out
the great Collins, who rdn Ty Cobb Il
sensational race for first honors In bat
ting in the American league, he held
the Athletics to seven hits, and not a
single extra base knock was made off
Walter.
Though the long trip to the coast, the
many changes in climate they have
encountered and the strain of that
furious fight in the closing weeks of the
season have slowed up the Mackmen,
there were occasional flashes yesterday
that gave the fans an sight Into the
reason why the Philadelphians figured
so largely in the American league play
last season. They are brainy lot of
players, working with speed and
thorough mastery Of the inside points
of baseball, teaming beautifully ana
hitting prettily. They are indeed just
what the Chicago Cubs captain called
thew, "a sweet bunch of players"
Morgan Trlfe Wild
But though they are so good, tho
Angels gave them trouncing. Nor
gan has everything and In the opening
innings he worked his splitter over
time, but the locals caught him when
he was wild, and two walks, an error
and a pretty steal in the first inning
gave the locals two runs to one made
by the big leaguers. Keyed up to their
best playing point in their ambition to
beat the Athletics. the Angels were off
on their tiptoes all the way. They
played the visitors in the land OF sun
shine to a standstill, Stole bases on
Morgan with ridiculous ease and score
the winning run by working double
steal. That only one hit was made off
Morgan, when Beall landed on the big
fellow for single to center In the
sixth, speaks for the kind of pitching
they were tackling, and IL was only the
speed of the Angels on bases that gave
them the victory.
Nagle was hit in several innings with
good effect but the Rivera veteran was
steady and cool, had the measure of his
opponents after their first time at bat,
and backed by splendid fielding
throughout a greater part of the game
earned the victory fairly. Two errors
in the first gave the Athletics their
lone tally, and although for a few
"a
players would have an easy time
the fielders braced and settled down
to methodical game.
In the first inning the Athletics gave
an example of the kind of playing they
do on the eastern fields. only they
failed to get away with the play.
Singles by Strunk and Oldring. and a
tumble OF the latter hit by Goodwin
and Daley gave Strunk a chance to
score Collins lined one 10 Wheeler,
who made a fast return to the plate.
and Hughie Smith checked off Oldrtng's
attempt to score.
Angels Steal Bases
Baker came up and forced Collins.
He took a good lead off first. and on
the signal swung his heels to the bag
and started for second. Hughie was
waiting for this first attempt to show
how the big leaguers steal, and he made
a nice peg to second, Delmas catching
Baker as he slid. That walked up the
fasteners, and they tried II again sew
eral times, but unerring heaves by
Smith made every attempt an out.
In the first for the Angels Morgan
started off badly. He walked Daley,
and Goodwin sent little JEFF on TO Sec
ond. Daley reached third when Morgan
made a wild pitch, and then Artie Ross
was given a pass. Another wild pitch
scored Daley Ross reaching third.
Beall took three healthy swings at the
ball and retired in disgust, and then
Wheeler was handed a free ticket TO
first With George on first and Ross on
third. the two engineered a beautiful
double steal, and Ross got over when
Donohue threw high to second. Wheeler
stole third on Morgan and was given a
mighty cheer for the trick. Several
times thereafter the Angels had men on
bases, but could not connect with Nor
gan's curves, and the first inning con-
tanned all the scoring of the game. Big
Chief Bender, the Indian pitcher, got
into the game in the ninth, batting Cor
Morgan. He went out by way of the
Delmas- -Beal path Of sorrow. Donohue,
formerly of Portland, and Heitmuller,
also a former Coast league star, were
rendered a hearty reception by IIe
fans, who have not forgotten the clever
work of both men. Bakers high stop
of Nage's drive in the seventh was
the particular fielding feature, though
Delmas' whip to first all through the
game was alone worth the admission
price. The tabulated score:
Los ANGELES
ABB II sB Po A Z
Daley, cf.,.....,,,........ 0 0 l