Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-06
PORTLAND PLAYS
WITH VILLAGERS
Hard Hitting Outfit Turns Every
Hit Into Run in Opening
Game
VERNON HAS BAD OFF DAY
Knapp Holds Them Safe at All
Times, While WiIIettS Weak
ems in the Last Half
VERNON HAS BAD OFF DAY
BY JAY DAVIDSON
COAST LEAGUE STANDING

Happy Hogan and his village cutups got the
worst drubbing Of their baseball career when
the Beavers swooped down on them yesterday
and took them into camp to the tune OF 10 TO
J. 1t was an off day for the villagers, and II
had every right to be, as that fellow hrapp'
who tossed the curves for the Portland oulhl-
certainly Is cherry ripe for n major le'leus
yanking and the mean thing would not snow
the slightest consideration for the Villagers or
the loyal fans who help TO feed them
Hogan sent Willets Into tho box 10 puzzle
the Beaver batsmen and for four full innings
he had them guessing a-plen'y In the hIlh
an assault upon G. Fisher by Wiuetts Win
the ball as the weapon gave that ylsitoF
pass TO first. Speas sacrificed via the Brashear
brotherg route and when Rapp raped the
ball to center Fisher managed 70 get 10 the
plate with run No. L Two more were huhS
up for Portland in the sixth on account OF
some timely stickwork After Olson had aired
TO Carlisle Casey drew pass and scored
when McCrede connected for double 20 IetI'
Then Ryan went out. r. Brashear TO Fisher,
McCredie going to third. Guy FISHER theh
spanked one to left and McCredle managed
himself the pan.
The Beavers were leg weary from running
and failed 70 do much in the seventh. but they
made up for lost time IN the eighth by scoring
five times Think Of it-just rubbing 1t In on
the orphans! Casey awaited TO center and NC
Credie got away with his carcass after plaohg
II in the way of an inshoot that stung Ike
one Of Sam Langford's punches on Jim Flynn
nose. Ryan ambled, and both runners were
promoted peg wild pitch, Willctts haY-
ing cut the string that held him captive 10
the earth, going high that he could not
definitely figure out the location OF the home
plate. Then this same fellow. Guy Fisher,
better baseball player than his namesake Is
as a runner on the thoroughbred turf, kicked
the horsehide so far into right that McCredie
and Ryan we're able TO negotiate the distance
between themselves and home plate before the
ball was returned to the diamond. Speas hit
70 wiIletts, who tried 10 catch Fisher at third,
and failing ell hands were safe and sound.
Rapp then raped the ball for two bags and
Fisher and Speas were chased home Knapp
then thought he would take q hand IN the
Blugging and put neat bingle into LETT that
amounted TO a double, Rapp going home on
the hit. The Beavers got chesty at so much
scoring and tried to pull off a lot OF fancy
stuff but brilliant fielding and heady work
by the villagers retired Knapp and Netzel at
the plate While 1t does not amount TO much
since the game already was won two more
runs for good measure were added In the
ninth, Just to completely discourage the little
fellows from the suburbs.
Vernon got It's only IN the eighth and
thereby saved itself from the humiliation Of
q whitewash. After Brown had been retired.
Wiletts took a hand and singled 10 center,
going to third when Carlisle smashed one up
against the right field fence. Brashear was
retired. Casey to Rapp willetts scoring on the
out They tried 10 do something 10 redeem
themselves IN the ninth, but were unable TO
get around the bags once and had to submit
to their second defeat in seven games played
Both teams play again today at the Chutes
and II the opposing players arc back IN the
harness q good game should result The
Beavers are singing the ball Ike major
leaguers. and the prospect Of tho Beavers
walking away with the series is good enough
to create fresh enthusiasm among the fans
because IN nine out Of ten games the Nernons
will either win make It 20 hard for the
other fellows TO win that classy exhibition
The tabulated score Of the game follows: