The San Francisco call., 1910-09-12
TRIUMPH OF OAKS
MADE COMPLETE
Greatest Crowds in History of
Game on Coast See Two
Contests
By WILLIAM ]. sLATTERY

complete or more sensational Just at
the time when the fans were despairing
OF the Commuters chances of advancing
pennantward on the rushing Beavers
they waded in took off two in a row.
They did not hit the ball as hard as
their opponents did in either game. but
they outgeneraled. outfelded and out
ran the mall the way. Both victories
were comi8g TO Oakland. though it
must be admitted that the same old
oakland luck also ruled.
TWO of the greatest crowds in the
history Of California baseball saw the
double struggle. IN the morning across
the bay the Oakland and san Franeisco
fans simply fought with each other for
The privilege of gaining admittance to
the grounds They We're not even salts
ned with Witnessing the first game
They had TO come back and take A
peek al the second one. and when the
rival teams were ready to line up for
the afternoon battle Recreation mark
held the greatest crowd in its history.
The game was a funny one. a very
funny one. There was little or no hit
ting. Oakland got four runs on three
hlts, while Portland went one better in
Lhe MT column, bu was still shy a tally.
Portland made made many boot while
Oakland played absolutely perfect bali
IN the field. This is the answer. Err
rors by the leaders put the crusher on
their chance for a victory.
The finish of the contest was as SEN
sauonal and as abrupt as any fan
would care 10 witness. Oakland was
TWO 70 the good and two of the Beavers
nao been declaFed out when Artie Kru-
ger doubled into the overflow crowd in
the left field blea chers. without loss
Of time Casey dispatched a bit sineIe
INTO center and Kruger simply flew to
the plate.
- sthAAAGEM DECIDES GAME
The crowd was in an uproar ex-
pecting an extra inning session. Casey's
loot bothered him a bit. so Mensor. the
san Jose lad. was sent in TO run for
nln- The situation was so grave in
oeed, that Boss McCredie took it unon
1llllsef 10 grasp hold OF a bat and
get into the game himself He had
nunch that he might be able to deliver
deadlock
The fans watched with brestbless ex-
c--ef1lent as McCredie stepped up TO the
plate They expected action. They bad
Ieeilng that something was about TO
happen, but their eyes were focused
on tho wrong spot
lnstead Of making play for Nc
e.-,lIs, L59le, P.tcher Christian OF the Oaks
stalleo a bit and then quickly vhinned
me ball over to first base Rnsber
Mensor neglected TO watch tbe ,oh -
he should have watched il. He nlsves
700 Tar of the bag and Cameron y,,+
-liF oali on him just as McCredie uas
l--LLis up ms trousers in the hope of
1a'l.s o1t juicy bingle and helpinr
Fort ans 70 -f---9
over before one-quarter of the fans ~
lne park realized what was being
pulled Of. "eills
Ihey PLAYED a pretty game of base
~ ai the way along the line. port
,4ha got OF 10 great start bv grab
ing run IN the first inning After
flNan had faded Olson clouted q do,,bIe
10 left advanced on a passed hall and
eslstereo run for Portland while the
oakland inheld was disposing of Artie
Kruger
The second round saw the undoing Of
me Portland sggregstfon.- II was then
tn7t Pitcher H-app's support went
,ack on him and the pitcher himself
ielt bE the Wayside. All sorts of hr,,
gles boots, wild pitches and passed
nails were crowded into that short
session and the result was that Oak
and gathered three runs and a sub
tantisl lead.
The fatal base on balls to Ceneron
started the stunt. Then woIverton hit
70 olson. who made a wide peg TO
catch Cameron at second and the oak
land frst sacker pulled UP at third
Cutshs " responded with the only hit
of the inning and it brought Cameron
safely home, tying the score.
FISHER 4 BIT UNSTEADY
Catcher Gus Fisher was A bit un-
steady and he let the next one get past
him. advancing both wolverton and
Cutshaw Monte PfyI laced out a long
fy 70 right field, which Speas dropped
He quickly recovered the sphere, how
ever, and winged it home in an attempt
To nail WOlverton. but Fisher was
gain unsteady, dropping the sphere
and allowing the Oakland boss to
come ia.
After this there was another queer
rnixup. Catcher Thomas flied out to
Olson on liner. Christian waited for
base on balls and the heavy hitting
MagEsrt famed for the second time
Just when he seemed to be out of the
woods. little Knapp executed a very
wild pitch and Cutshaw trotted home
without an effort. making it three in a
row for that fatal inning
Portland was right back and full of
night in the fourth. Kruger gave them
2 two sacker into the crowd in center
field and CASEY advanced him on an in
feld out Tommy Sheehan laid down
pretty bunt and Kruger sprinted home
on the squeeze play. This made it
10 in Oaklands S favor.
The Commuters started on their final
rally and put over the run that won in
the sixth spasm. The old war horse.
WoIverton, gave them a start with
single past Olson. Cutshaw hunted his
boss down to second when Fisher had
another unsteady spell. making
passed ball on PfyTs first strike VOL
verton started fast and tore for the
sack. Fisher picked up the bale and
Degged il wide to third. There was
nothing left for Wolverton to do but to
walk right home. 1t was the softest
run Of the afternoon
- Oakland never for minute faltered
behind Pitcher Christian. He got per-
feet support in every inning, and TO
this he must attribute his fortunate
victory over the Beavers. The score:
PORTLAND
ABB. r. BH. Po. A. E.
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