The San Francisco call., 1909-09-10
Seals Win Both
Games From
Southern Club
Contest One of the
Poorest Ever Played i'm
San Francisco
By WALTER L. DOYLE

San Francisco took both games yes
terday from Los Angeles. The morning
score was to ], and the matinee
affair. which dragged through 10 in
nings. resulted in a score OF 10 TO y.
Without a doubt the afternoon contest
was one Of the poorest games ever
PLAYED by professional teams in this
city. Boots fumbles bonehead work
on the bags as well as rank work by
Pitchers Thorsen and Griffin were the
principal features OF the game. VI
course. there were good plays. but the
error column Offset the brilliant fielding
and batting.
More than 1000 fans were kept in
suspense until the tenth inning. The
southern club opened in the first in
ming and scored TWO runs San Fran
cisco came along in the next session
and secured four runs without a single
hit Both teams tied the score several
times and the fans were in frenzy on
many occasions when the different bal
loon ascensions were made. Yesterday
was surely circus day in two places in
san Francisco.
Thorsen. the Angels box artist. had
absolutely nothing he could not even
control a straight bail. Ten men
walked TO first on the Seals team, two
more rode free because of stopping the
ball with their bodies. and IL more
earned their way TO the bag by hits.
Griffin did not have such a great deal
on ThOrSen at that. He got his bumps,
but he was not as generous with passes
as ILorSen- Both pitchers were wretch
edly supported. The absence OF. Dillon
from the game has had much to do
with the recent poor showing of the
Angels Dillon is still laid up with a
sprained ankle. and IT will be many
DAYS before the veteran is in action.
In the opening inning Daley hit to
right and went to second on Godwin's
out. Hosp bunted and was safe when
Griffin juggled himself and the ball
half a dozen times. Daley going TO third.
Daley scored on BealIs out, and How
ards fly scored Hosp. In the second
the Seals started. MundOrm got four
balls. Zelder hit 10 Howard. who booted
the bali. and both local runners made
= double steal. Bases on balls and
errors followed. netting the locals four
runs without q hit.
IN the fourth inning McArdle was
lit. Smith fumbled a throw to catch
McArdle at second, Mundorff walked
and Davis reached first on an error.
McArdie scored on the play. In the
NTH Griffin gave Daley permission TO
walk 10 first Goodwin followed on an
error by Mundorf. Bean was safe
on the play al second which retired
9IundOrn. Miller got under Howard's :
long fly and let il drop TO the sod
Miller's error allowed Goodwin and Beall
- score. The locals made run in the
sixth inning.
The star plav Of the game came in
tLis inning. when MelchOir jumped into
Tie air and plucked a ball with his
right hand a few inches from the bill
board This play prevented two runs
McArdle made a couple of bonehead
plays in the seventh which We're re-
spOnsible for two runs. Three hits in
this inning and McArdle's errors gave
the Angels three runs. tieing the score.
MundOrT's TWO bagger and a sacrifice
10y Zeider sent him 10 third. but he
was caught there by a snappy throw.
Miller walked and Melchofr leaned
agalnst the bail for two bagger scor-
ing Miller In the ninth the score was
again tied. when Goodwin scored on
BeaIl's HIT after the locals had made
errors which allowed Goodwin to reach
first double play cut off Daley at
the plate.
In the tenth inning Los Angeles
again forged ahead. In this inning
The star bonehead performance took
place. With two men on bases and none
out the Angels tried a squeeze play.
but il went up in smoke. Smith hit
safely and went TO third on Delmas
drive. When Orendorn was at bat
Smith tried the squeeze Berry was on
the JOB and he and Mundorf relayed
the ball until the Angels runner was
cut down. ThOrsen finally came to the
fore in this inning and made a long
hit. scoring Delmas and putting his
team ia the lead.
IN their half Of the tenth the Seals
warmed up and played good bali on
bases and at the bat. McArdle worked
himself FOR pass. and was advanced
on Grlfiins sacrifice. Brick Davis
slammed out a daisy clipper, scoring
McArdle. Zeider walked and sneake
second while the Angels battery was
sleeping at the switch. Miller got busy
with his bat, and Davis scored the
winning run on Miller's long drive
Score: