Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-17
One Inning of Slaughter

AStuS LIOiii THIS iililiilSs III WHICH bilO
visiting blue garbed players were
routed disastrously, the game was a
fairly even proposition. Numerous
fielding feats of note at intervals lend
ing spice to the pudding, the big crowd,
whose very numbers created abundance
of noise and excitement, and the streaks
of hard hitting were more than enough
to place the contest in the category of
those the fans label as hot stuff. The
Vernonites rollicked home so easily
that the supporters of the youngsters
departed in state of eXuberance, but
up to the fatal period the play was so
even that nobody stirred from their
seats for fear of missing a pivotal play
Right here it might be inserted that
the morning game afforded Umpire
Mccarthy the oportunity to administer
to the Beavers the punishment and
warning which they have courted for
the last week by their frequent viola
tions of the ordinary courtesy due an
umpire and the fans.
Although the Portlanders should have
been amply satisfied, since everything
was coming their way, Pitcher Graney
protested so fiercely in the last of the
fifth, when Mccarthy refused to see a
strike in every ball he sent over, and
Armbruster, his receiver, Joined so Wig
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threw both out of the game, and Cap
tain johnson had to send in a new bat
terry, Harkncss and Fournier officiating.
Both disqualified players continued to
talk, and Mccarthy slapped a five peso
fine on each man, thus effectually quiet
Ing them. Portland got ten hits off
Harkins, the Hoganite's box artist, and
that about tells the story for the morn
ing. Five errors were made, and three
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charged to the loose dirt on the
grounds.
1t is a painful duty, and yet a happy
one, to relate the tale of that after
noon struggle. Everything was run
ming along smoothly and pleasantly
until the eighth. Vernon had made one
run in the second. a homer by Caffyn,
who almost tore the hide off the ball
with a terrific swat over the right field
barrier. Portland tied the score in the
third. and they rested until the sixth,
being unable to bring a tally over
despite several singles. Ryan singled
and was advanced around to third
scoring for Portland when Mott dropped
Hogans easy throw. Johnson's sacri-
flee bunt brought Speas over the plate
For Vernon, in the sixth Brashear
scored on doubles by himself and Caf-
fyn.
FaPPy, HaPPy Ei9hth
Another lull came, and then the hap
py, happy eighth came around. This is
worth a whole chapter all by itself,
for it was a sight to see those white
clad Vernonites come to bat, hit the
ball away into outfield, and sprint
around the diamond. Carson was sent
out of the box before the inning was
two minutes old, just after Brashear
had singled. Garrett went In, and the
good work went on Caffyn doubled,
sending Brash to third, and Martinke
hit infield, scoring Kittie. Martie
brought roar from the crowd by steal
Ing second A moments hush in the
wild cheering, and Mott, who followed
Egan on the latter's strike out, created
pandemonium by doubling to left, scor-
ing Caffyn and Martinke That placed
vernon two runs to the good, but still
the locals were not satisfied
Mott stole second, and went to third
on the wild throw to second by Four
nier, who replaced Armbruster behind
the bat when the latter retired after
being struck on the hand by foul tip.
Then Hogan hit Well placed pop in
McCredie's direction and the Port
land manager dropped the ball. Mott
scoring. Hit came to bat, and it all
broke loose again when he doubled to
right, scoring Hogan. Hit went to
third on passed ball, and scored on
Bernard's single. At this juncture
johnson went into the box himself. and
Keeling that the Portlanders had been
suf11clently punished Hogan gave an
other high sign, and Haley went out
on a grounder to Ort The PortIanders
did nothing in their half of the ninth.
The tabulated score: