Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-15
ANGELS LOSE IN
PITCHERS BATTLE
SACRAMENTO HAS BETTER OF
$40 l ARGUMENT
LOSERS POOR BATTING MAKES
SCORE POSSIBLE
Golden Opportunities to Win Stuffed
Away by DilIon's Nine-WhaIen
Hit on the Ankle by
DeImas' Liner
COAST LEAGUE STANDING
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An hour and thirty-five minutes Of
play, featured by a battle royal be-
tween Whalen of sacramento and Tozer
of Los Angeles, practically tells the sto-
ry of yesterdays game at Chutes. AL
though Dillon's artists connected with
one more bingle than did the winners,
listless Unfolding, coupled with circus
stops and catches on the part Of the
Senators, retired the side time after
time with men at the stations.
Both Whalen and Tozer pitched good
ball, the northern curve singer having
slightly the better of the argument
throughout. Sacramento's early lead,
taken when two players trotted over
the plate in the third inning, was
threatened several times by the locals,
who managed to squeeze over one run
only for their own account in this
game. Poor stick work was RESPONSE
BILE for the score when many times a
single would have meant runs. The
game, although lacking snap and vigor,
was a decided improvement on Wednes-
days exhibition.
Jud's Strike Out
Jud Smiths exhibition in the latter
half of the eighth brought groans from
the slim crowd that warmed the bleach
ers. The bases were full with one down.
J. Smith stepped to the plate, when a
hit meant at least one run and prob
able tying of the score, and had one
strike counted on him and took a long
sWipe at another ball which missed his
bat about six inches. The fans held
their breath. 1t was the crucial mo-
ment of the game. Whalen wound up
and delivered a low in-shoot which
missed the top of the plate by but a
few inches. Did Jud stand calmly by
and let the ball, which was several
inches below his knees, pass? Never.
With a mighty Casey y-at-the-bat swing
the Angel third baseman made a stroke,
undoubtedly acquired on the links of
some far off golf club. Suffice that he
missed the ball. which LaLonge
dropped. The Sacramento catcher, how
ever, quickly recovered the sphere, and,
touching the plate, retired Goodwin at
third and doubled the mighty Jud.
Bases Full in Ninth
Again in the fatal ninth did the Ser
apis have another golden opportunity
to turn defeat into a glorious victory.
Delmas started out with a neat single
through center, and Orendorff followed
his lead by placing one just out of
reach Of Doyle and Graham in the right
garden. Another play which brought
groans from the grand stand was nego-
tiated at this stage of the game by To-
ger, who in an attempt to bunt dropped
a lovely popup right into Whalen's
glove. Doyle and Myers disposed of
Daley, but Goodwin walked, filing the
bases. Oh, for a single! But no such
good luck. Ross, after fouling the ball
all over the lot, lined a swift one to
deep right which for a moment ap-
peared to be a bingle, but was nailed
by Graham, who made a spectacular
catch.
1t is a noticeable fact that although
thirteen hits were made in yesterdays
contest, nothing better than a single
was made by any batter. 1t was an
nounced that no Monday game will be
played, but that a double-header will be
played Saturday, the first game begin
ming at 80 p. m.
One of the most remarkable plays
ever witnessed on the Chutes park dia-
mond took place in the seventh inning
when Delmas met Whalen's delivery
squarely, lining the ball with terrific
force against the Sacramento twirler's
left ankle. The ball rolled up Whalen's
leg and almost into his nit Delmas
was easily retired at first. Whalen was
able to resume his duties after a short
promenade about the grounds. Yester-
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