The San Francisco call., 1910-08-26

What a grand opportunity the Com
nluters allowed to get by yesterday
afternoon on their own battle ground.
II they never rise to the dignity of
leaders of the Pacific Coast pennant
race, they can turn back the pages of
baseball history and put a great blot
alongside the one which records yes
terday's game. For eight rounds they
LED the procession. Then there was a
relapse and the transbay tossers be-
gan 10 boot the ball around the lot
just long enough to allow the Angels
10 squeeze in with q to victory.
There were thousands of Oakland
fans on the job, all cheering themselves
hosrse and all joyful beyond descrip-
ton while their own pet team held that
TO ] lead But when the great and
mighty blow came off all Oakland ap-
peared to be enveloped by that black
cloud of gloom. The San Francisco
rooters cheered long and loud, because
they know that every time Oakland
loses it means a little boost for the
Seals. San Francisco has passed that
n stage where it used TO root for Oak
land
The Commuters had the game in the
can, and all hands were ready with the
sealing wax in the ninth inning, for it
looked soft enough with the score . to
i. Howard. the first Angel TO face
Southpaw Nelson, responded with a two
base drive right over Wares head. Car
Dillon-believed in playing safe game.
so he laid down q nice little bunt that
advanced Howard to third base But.
even then, IL did not look certain for
Los Angeles.
sKYwARD TRIP DUE
However, the Commuters were due
Tor a skyward trip and they COLLAPSED
all OF sudden and without warning.
Murphy followed Dillon with a drive
10 Wares. The little Oakland shortstop.
who had been playing like a Wagner all
afternoon, booted the ball badly. ON
came Howard with all the steam at his
command. He was safe at. the plate and
Murphy landed at first base.
rms tied IL up and caused the Oak
land fans whole lot Of anxiety. But
the worst was yet to come aIurpov
started TO steal and Mite pegged 70
nail him The throw was very wide
aid il got past Cutshar-. TO comnlefe
tae bloomer Willie Hogan allowed he
sphere 20 roll betwcen lis legs ard out
10 the fence On came Murphy to the
pan with the winning tally.
This play proved the undoing of fhe
Commuters. for they failed To make
good IN their half OF the final inninn
Colnii--Ns lue llrSt man Up. laced ont n
RIPPING drive TO center field: but he died
right at first base. Neither Thomas
SEEarder nor Lively. the three men who
followed him, could even advance the
runner as far as second base. He v-ae
a dead one, and he realized it.
Throughout the game was one of
those nip and tuck affairs. with botb
teams full of fight all sthe way alore
the line. Oakland had the edge everv
minute Of the time save in the ninth.
inning, when those errors r+recl-eS.
their grand chance 10 become leagne
leaders. Apparently the Angels did NOT
have = bit Of fight left, so when thew
did come back IL simply paralyzed tbe
Oakland players and fans alike.
SCORE IN SPASM SIX
The Commuters did all their scoring
IN tire sixth spasm. With one ont Of
the way Magg2rt started with a nice
drive 10 center and Wares bunted him
along TO second. Then Hogan swung
in with a long drive to right, on which
Ma ggart registered the first run of
the game amid the wild cheers of the
Oakland fans. 1t looked to them as
though one run would win the game.
But there were still better wallops
coming. Cameron fairly tore the cover
of the ball. dispatching it past first
base for 2 great single, which chased
Hogan around to third. Captain VOL
Verton came up and continued the bonn
bardment with another drive over the