The San Francisco call., 1910-06-21
SEALS BOOSTED BY
AUTOMATIC PROCESS
Victory of Portland Over Vernon Again
Puts Locals Next to Top

The usual Monday quiet in the coast
league was greatly disturbed yester-
Gay when Portland won from Vernon
by a score Of to Q, and for the
steeuth time in the last few days
rwitched the standing of the clubs.
The Monday game was the playoff of
a tie earlier in the week
II has gotten so now that the win
ming or losing Of one game by the top
four teams is likely TO drive a regular
bug dippy trying TO keep his per-
-censa ges straight
At the close of the games Saturday
the Seals We're in first place. By drop
ping game to the Angels on Sunday
. -lae MOhleriUes were shuttled into third
place. Yesterday. while enjoying a
little rest and by not so much as DON
min ga uniform the Seals stepped into
second place again through the defeat
-of the Hoganites by the Beavers. 1t
was an automatic operation by which
the home team went into second place,
but il looked as good TO Danny Long
as though his men had battled to
bitter finish and taken a well earned
victory from some of the other teams.
A close scrutiny of the dope books
fail 10 uncover single other instance
where such phenomenal pennant race
has ever been pulled off in this whole
western country. and it is doubtful if
the oldest inhabitant" in the east can
tell Of having ever seen a close matched
and changeful league race as is now
being pulled off on this coast. The
closest approach TO a similar condition
iu coast baseball was some six or seven
years go when the coast league con-
sisted Of four clubs.
Nike Fisher had the Tacoma club.
which was heading the list, by very
narrow margin BY losing two Sun
day games Fishers Tigers dropped from
first 10 last pace. While this occasion
was rather notable, il viii not live in
baseball history as viii the present
struggle, Fisher landed back in first
q day or so later and then pulled away
out ahead Of the other clubs and won
in a walk.
II the teams maintain the balance
which has been displayed for several
weeks past there will be all kinds of
changes ia positions, especially with
the two tailenders showing signs of
re5uvenation.
HIGH CLASS BALL
An added feature TO the race is the
fact that large majority of the games
have been exceptionally closely con-
tested and marked by the highest grade
Of classy baseball that the coast fans
have ever been treated 20. For the
last month, especially. most of the
games have been marked by low scores
with a goodly sprinkling Of shutout
games.
such a race as the present one for
the streamer is bound TO start off next
season with the biggest attendances
ever known since baseball was first
brought 10 the coast. and it is inch"
that All previous records will go by
E. the boards before the end OF the present
season, even before larger grounds are
provided for.
-. The Seals viii open at Recreation
park today at .. m. with Hogan's VII
layers as opponents. Hogan's men
have been coming with a rush the last
two series and Danny Longs crew will
have 10 be up and coming every day If
they wish to get away with the ma
5ority Of games by next Sunday. Long
win send Harry Sutor in to face the
Villagers and he hopes TO intimidate
9ogan's team by taking the first game
Hogan win pick out one of his top
slabsters to battle with Sutor.
+ Portland goes into the hot belt at
Sacramento 10 try conclusions with the
Senator's and the sturdy Oaks Will
Journey down TO the citrus country to
argue out the week with the Angels at
home.
The local fans will be pleased to hear
that two umpires viii work here for
the weeks series. Hildebrand and Me-
fSreevy viii pass judgment here, Van
q Ialtren at Los Angeles and Finney al
Sacramento.
Rex Ames and MundorT, both former
Seals have been released TO the MERGED
club Of the California State league.
Ames started out on Longs pitching
staff and appeared to nave something
~ag1g IN the season. However. he did