The San Francisco call., 1910-07-08
SWANDER PULLSOFF
REAL CIRCUS STUNT
Eddie'S Catch in Ninth Saves Game and
Bacon for Commuters

Eddie Swander tightened his hold
on the good graces Of the Oakland fans
at Freeman's park yesterday by pull
ing of a circus catch in the ninth in
ming and turning what looked like a
hit into an out and saving the game
for his team. The score stood to l
In favor Of the Oaks when Graham's
men came 70 bat in the ninth Nelson
got Shinn's angora and retired him by
the strikeout method. Bu- nothing like
that happened 10 Perry. who straight
ened out one of Nelson's tonders for
clean two sacker. Burns was an
easy out, but Danzig beat out an in
field hit While Perry was busy going to
third II looked like the big blowup
for the Oaks when Wares booted an
easy one from Briggs bat and Briggs
reached first safely while Perry scored
slim Nelson added to the agony of
the fans by slipping over a wild pitch
ana allowing Danzig TO reach third and
Briggs second. Boardnnan then came
10 bat and he lifted out one that had
every earmark and brand of a Texas
Lacquer. The ball headed for a soft
looking spot just back and a little to
the right Of second and was going too
speedily Tor either CutshaW or Wares
10 get under SWander came in from
his field on the dead run. but il seemed
certain that The ball would get to the
ground before Eddie could handle il
banzig and Briggs were coming home
IS last as their legs could carry them
and II booked like q sure two runs for
The Senator's. But Swander was travel
ing faster than it was calculated and.
ieaning as far forward as possible. he
rakeo in the ball about a foot from
the ground This made the third out
and tAe noise that the Oaks fans cut
loose was a misery TO the ears. The
catch VIII be one long remembered. and
lsst night the name Of Swander was on
ine tongues Of all the Oakland fans.
HOW SENATOR'S FARED
The Senators got their other run IN
the Hrst inning. when Shinn drew A
pass. took second on Parrv's sacrifice
third on Burns out and scores on Tan,
zig lnneld hit Nothing but goose
eggs came to the visitors between the
frst end ninth innings.
BY duplicating their feat of Wednes-
days game and piling up three runs in \
one inning is just how the oaks got
away with yesterdays game. II All
happened IN the second inning when
Cameron reached first and kent right
on 70 second when Hunt fielded- the
drive from the Scots bat and threw the
BAH over Danzigs head. Then Willie
Hogan laced out a two bagger TO right
At--A anu -1AlAIA ol tdilS across the rub
Der. Hogan reached third and Cutshaw
first, when Hunt made boot of Cut
VS. drive. Wares was an easv ont
bVe Nifty" Mite siashed out a single
&nd brought Hogan in and sent Cut
shaw 70 second. Nelson hunted into an
out, but Cutshsw grabbed third and
Mite second during the operation of
retiring Slim" Swander laid down
pretty infield hit and Cutshaw scored
the third run. Wolverton was an easy
out
Both Hunt and Nelson, who could
team nicely together as human flag
poles. pitched splendid ball with the
exception OF the little rough spots
when the runs were scored The game
was IN a good many ways a close du-
pIicate Of the Wednesdays battle
which was pronounced one Of the best
games OF ball the fans have seen this
season.
Charlie Graham has promised his
friends that he viii capture the bal
ance Of the four remaining games. but
the Oakland crowd insist that Charlie
IS just as much a kidder as ever
The same teams viii mix ii at
Recreation park today.
The score: