Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-31
VERNON ALMOST
WINS TWO GAMES
Romp Away with First of Double
Header but Fall Down in
the Afternoon
GATHER ONLY THREE IN NINE
Commuters Make a Sensational
Finish in Last Engagement
and Win Unexpectedly
GATHER ONLY THREE IN NINE

Vernon almost won a double-header
yesterday from Oakland-but they
didn't. They won the morning game,
to >. and had a , to lead at the
beginning of the ninth inning OF the
afternoon game, but Oakland won it
6 to .. 1t certainly was awful. Look
ING like / to 100 shots at the beginning
of the ninth spasm of the afternoon
farce. they soon shriveled until they
were 400 to l in the betting, and game
gambler would have got away with it
if he had made it a million to one.
The suddenness with which the Com
muters went to the front, after appear
ing tn be hopelessly distanCed, had
about the same effect upon the big holi-
day crowd of fans that Kansas
cyclone would have upon a JayhaWker.
1t sure was awful.
Willett pitched beautiful ball all the
way until chased to the bench in the
ninth. but he weakened in the final
round and after striking out SWander,
Maggert singled to left and Mite and
Lively walked, filling the bases. Then,
Happy Hogan believing that Wlllett
was all in. called him to the bench and
Rrackenridge went on the mound. Oak
land made two runs off Brack in the
ninth and four in the tenth. Moser re
lieved Lively in the ninth and held the
Villagers as relpless as a bound ana
gagged baby in the hands of kidnaperS
e Although Vernon only made four
hits off Lively in eight innings. they
scored twice. while Oakland touched
Willett for seven hits and failed to
register. Willett pulled out of num-
ber of tight holes and still held the
Commuters runess but he went to
pieces in the ninth, and Hogan was
justified in removing him, although he
hardly would have Jared any worse
than Breckenridge. He turned the
game over to Willett with the score
standing 2 to 0 in favor of Vernon, but
he left affairs in such horrible con-
dition that it is remarkable that only
two runs We're scored by oakland in
that inning. When Willett left the
diamond there was one out and the
bases were lined with runners, every
cushion being occupied.
Brack had warmed up for few sec
onds before going into the box, but
still was a bit stiff when he started on
the Job. Cutshaw, first man to face
him. bunted to Brack and forced Mag
CERT at the plate. Wares singled
through short, scoring Mite and
Lively. Hogan hit to Burrell, who
tagged Cutshaw and ended the misery
of the faithful home guard.
In the tenth the Commuters, en-
couraged with their unexpected luck in
tieing the score in the final chance,
almost mobbed Breckenridge with hits
and chased four more runs over the
plate putting the fans into state OF
nervous frenzy that always accom-
panies a violent shock. Cameron flew
to left. Wolverton doubled to right,
Swander singled to left and Maggert
did likewise putting WolNerton over
the pan with the winning run. Mite
doubled to the right field fence and
Svander and Maggert ambled to the
plate. Mite went to third on passed
ball. Moser walked and was forced at
second, Brashear to Lindsay, Mite
scoring on the out. Cutshaw was run
down between first and second.
The morning game was hummer all
the way. hut accidents furnished the
feature. No less than four men took
the count during the game because
they got in the way of batted or thrown
balls. Umpire Hildebrand got soaked
with one and was so discouraged with
the prospect of avoiding further injury
that he quit the game until the wild
players became more accustomed to
handling the ball in less dangerous
manner. WOlyertOn got in the way of
a batted bali and had to lie down on
the field and think it over for few
minutes Hensling, who was pitching
for Vernon, also got stung and had to
be carried out of the grounds for a
few moments until he could recuperate.
Even Rrashear had to get bunged up
by one. But, after all, despite the ac-
cidents. Vernon went ahead and by
some timely stickWOrk and brilliant
fielding gave the COmmuter boys a
decent trOuncing.
Following are the tabulated scores: