The San Francisco call., 1910-07-26
By JOSEPH MURPHY

We have on the local diamond this
week the Seals and Portland. the lead
~ers in the great race for the pennant
Of the Pacific Coast league. It marks
The second series in succession in which
|he teams have met. The clubs have
just nnlshed playing six games at Port
land, four Of which the champions cap
Iured much to the surprise of the
northern fans, but you can not tell
what may happen this week. It may
just he the reverse.
Any way. while San Francisco and
Portland are fighting ii out, the other
clubs. Los Angeles, Oakland and Yer
non, viii have an opportunity to gain
on the leaders. There is so little diff
ference in the standing among the
first FIVE clubs that any of them has a
chance to sprint TO the front by the
end Of this week.
As the days pass by the race remains
open with any of the five clubs look
;. 1ng dangerous. The Seals squirt in the
north WAS rather unexpected, as it was
not figured that the champions would
p take the measure Of the northerners
so decisively, especially when the Seals
lost the preceding two series.
The squirt Of the champions gave the
fans plenty of satisfaction and they will
he welcomed back. For a time the local
TO come 10 every team during the sea
son. IT has probably passed now and
1he local club should be the contender
from now on.
The champions seem to be playing
their game and the pitchers are getting
around to their best form. The fingers
which Long has on his payroll are a
classy lot and when they are right there
is not a better staff of beavers in the
league.
1t looks from the scores that the
champions played better inside baseball
than the Beavers. for they seemed 10
get away with some Of their games
when they made fewer hits than the
opposition.
. Browning will likely be on the mound
this afternoon for the Seals. The Port
landers will have the odds against
them on their trip on the road. Instead
Of being in first place when they start
ed on their trip on the road, they are
trailing a couple of games in the rear Of
the champions.
The Beavers viii remain on the local
diamond for two series. They clash at
the Valencia street ball park next week
with the Oaks.
Oakland goes down south to meet
Vernon. Happy Hogans team appeared
to be dropping out of it a week ago,
but they took a brace at the expense of
the dOwntrOdden Senators. Five out of
seven games were captured by Happy
Hogans men and they are now within
q same and a half Of going into second
place Oakland. which is fifth. is in the
Sau me position.
- The battle in the south should prove
royal one The Oaks did surprisingly
well last week, when they lost the first
two games and then captured the series.
With that crack staff of twirlers which
Captain Wolverton has working for
him It viii be hard to keep the Oaks
from knocking at the door.
WOlVertOn's team was rather weak
.ened last week with Cameron out of the
game. as the big first baseman can al
ways be counted upon for his contribu-
tion Of hits. However. Carroll filed in
nicely and was responsible for one vic
tory. while he took an active part in
winning some Of the other games.
The Angels go TO Sacramento to play
. the Senator'S Berry's team should do
some good for themselves, as the trail
ers appear to be back in the rut. How
ever. the work Of the Angels during
the last series here was nothing out Of
the ordinary, and YOU can always look
for surprises on a bail lot.