Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-24
BEAVERS PLAY
ANGELS TODAY
OPEN SERIES WITH GAME AT
VERNON
TO USE DOUBLE UMPIRE SYSTEM.
ToMAN ON DUTY
Fans Look for Interesting Series Which
May Decide Contender in Pennant
Race Against San Francisco.
Hogans VS.. Seals
WHERE THEY PLAY

o WHERE THEY PLAY g
8 Los Angeles VS.. Portland Vernon at @
{. San Francisco VS.. Vernon, at San Fran g
o Sacramento VS.. Oakland, at sacra- @
@ mento.
This afternoon at Vernon field
Portland and the Angels viii meet In
what promises to be a bitterly con-
tested and highly interesting series.
These two teams will fight 1t out for
second place and the right TO meet
the Seals as contenders for the Coast
league pennant. AS the weeks play
will probably give one or the other
commanding position to race after the
San Francisco men, it is almost as I'M
portant as was the series against san
Francisco. When the two Nteams line
up this afternoon at the suburban held
the fans will see a stubborn battle, for
McCredie has added several tast
young men to his lineup, and the ore
gon lads are playing great baseball.
They come south with a tie series
against the Seals, but in this the locals
have something on them, since Uncle
Frank Dillon sent Mohler's crew north
with the tag of defeat on them.
Toman vii Return
Because of the importance of the en-
gagement a double umpire system VIII
be used President j. Cal Ewing last
night wired President w. II. Berry OF
the Los Angeles team that Umpire
Jimmy Toman, who was laid OF
week by Ewing under circumstances
which reflect anything but credit on
the league president, will be permitted
to return to duty today. McCredle
was agreeable when talked with over
the telephone last night, and there
fore Toman will report Tor actlYe
Indicator work when the teams open
up today at Vernon. He VIII double
up with Van Haltren, thus taking the
severe strain of an important series
off one mans shoulders.
It will be a grand battle this week.
according to all indications.
Hard Fight Expected
The Angels, however, will have no
such an easy contract as they en-
countered with Oakland. Portland is
playing good baseball and has re-
liable staff of pitchers. The Angels
will present the trio of standbys,
Tozer. Nagle and Thorsen. THESE
three are in great shape, except that
Nagle still is suffering from the ploW
r received over the kidneys from
swiftly pitched ball last week. How
dition and he may be relied on for
his share of twirling. Tozer has won
his last four games and is in his best
form. Thorsen probably Will be used
in at least three games. as the more
the Illinois boy is worked, the better
he gets Brswalter may be back
from the springs and in shape to do
duty In the last part of the week and
Koestner, who is now back on the
bench. NAV test his control in one of
the games.
Happys ForIorn Hope
AT San Francisco Happy Hogan is
leading a forlorn hope against the
Seals. All Happy can hope to do Is
IN take n few games from San Fran
cisco hut If he takes three out of the
four the southern fans will prepare
laurel wreath for the Vernon leader
and say "well done" Devereaux's
work at short has injected ginger into
the team, but they still play so loose
Iv that there is little chance of Hogan
milling them out of the bottom posi-
tion. However, he will make hard
fight against the Seals and the com
bination of a few games lost by Moh-
Ter and victory over Portland in the
series for Los Angeles would prove
big boost for the Berryites.
Sacramento and Oakland meet today
a+ Sacramento. Being one hundred
points behind the Senators, the Oaks
will have no chance to catch up and
If the Senators repeat the Angel dose
on the Commuters Vernon may have
fghting opportunity to push Oakland
hack into the old cellar station. The
outcome Of the weeks series will be
watched with great interst, as the close
of the season slowly approaches. Here
after every series will be of prime ae-
count in the final outcome.
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