The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
BEAVER FIELDERS
ARE OUT OF FORM
Northern TWirIerS Have Had to
Bear All the Burden i'm
Last Series

The Portlanders showed poor field
ing form during the week and their
misplays in the field cost them a couple
of games. Had it not been for the ef-
fectiveness of the northern twirlers the
oaks would be in front. Mercedes
men have given the pitchers poor sup
port, and instead of losing the series
1t should have captured the majority
or the games easily. Gregg pitched
phenomenal ball yesterday, but at the
same time he was not consistent His
wildness was unusual. When you com
pare his work with that of Lively, who
allowed three hits, they were about
even.
Maggart. the first man up, got the
first hit and the only one during the
day. 1t was a f1uky one. This is the
second one hit game the Beaver twirler
has pitched in week.
The Seals and the yernonites hold
the boards this week All the attention
in the baseball world has been turned
toward Portland and Oakland. and they
have come in for all the cream. How
ever, the Seals are coming back for
session at home. Looking over their
work on the road. the Seals accounted
for themselves very well. They should
do lot better at home, which is the
general rule with ball teams. Vernon
seems to have hit slump. and unless
1t gets out of the rut the local club
should have good week. Mysterious
Mitchell, who is a new one to the Local
fans. makes his debut today. Manage
Danny Long says he will have his new
acquisition on the mound Mitchell has
been pitching great ball since he Joined
the Seals, and it is hoped his good work
will continue
The Seal twirlers seem to be doing
better. The boys are going along
nicely now. Miller appears to be the
winning form, and with Mitchell on the
staff the Seals appear to be ready for
the stretch run now.
Monte Pfyrs strength has already
been felt by the Oakland club. and
WolVerton must be given credit for.
picking up a good live player at this
stage OF the race. It is 2 to / that he
VIII play most of the time with the
Oaks, so it means that one of the regu-
lars viii have to do bench duty.
Swander is getting a layoff now.
Artie Krueger has also helped the
Portlanders. His hitting has been good
and he IS a fast fielder as well.
Umpires Hildebrand and Van Haltren
viii work here this week. while Finney
goes to Sacramento and McGreevy goes
to Los Angeles.
At the meeting of the directors of
the Pacific coast league, to be held Sat
urday, two important topics come up
Tor conslderation--the double umpire
system and the annexation of two more
sities to the Pacific coast league The
double umpire system will likely be
put into effect next year. for ii is
hardly likely the directors would hold
out against what the fans are clamor-
ing for, since they have patronized the
games so liberaly. There is no
doubt that the double umpire sys-
tenn is an Improvement over one man
working on the field, and the league
is gathering in enough of the filthy
1ucre to stand this little additional ex-
pense. IT Portland, Vernon and Los
Angeles can stand two more umpires,
the metropolis of the Pacific coast
should certainly be able to bear the
expenses as well.
Gregg was not anxious to work yes
terday, but McCredie persuaded him to
go forth
The race is now simmering down to
a race between three clubs. Vernon and
Los Angeles look to be out of it now
ana sacramento was doomed many a
day ago. 1t looks like a fight to
finish between Portland. Oakland and
San Francisco.