The San Francisco call., 1910-07-29
Baseball Notes

President Graham Of the Pacific Coast league
has been visiting Portland, and while there he
investigated the numerous rumors to the effect
that Portland gamblers made attempts to bribe
an Oakland pitcher in Sunday game at Port
President Graham gave out yesterday at the
ball park, he heard stories to the effect that
A gambler in Portland named st. Clair had made
overtlIres to Pitcher Ralph Willis of the Oak
land club to throw the game to Portland for a
consideration Of 5000.
Willis denies that he ever approached by
any one and there appear TO be no facts to
prove otherwise. The story gained circulation
and n caused a lot of talk in baseball circles
until President Graham took it upon him self
10 make 4 personal investigation.
Ii seems that il was Willis turn TO pitch on
that afternoon but at the last moment Captain
wolverton made switch and sent Jack Lively
on the hill instead.
Wolrerton is satisfied that as far as Willis
is concerned there was nothing TO the story. He
said that ne made the change for couple Of
reasons one was that in the event Willis had
might have been falsely accused.
Willis is emphatic In his declaration that he
to take Willis word.
1t would not be a bad policy for captains of
lineups before going on the field. 1t is the
custom on other baseball fields
There is a double fence along the left field
of Freeman's park and Oscar Wits home run
in the sixth frame happened to drop between
the fences A peculiar complication would have
managed to get the bali and return it in time
to prevent Witt from making home run. Um-
pire Finney maintains that the ball would have
been in play and that Witt could have been
held on the bases. Hildebrand said that he
would have ruled otherwise and allowed Witt
10 score home run According to the rules.
player is entitled to home run IL the ball
passes fence at distance Of 235 feet
from the home base It is doubtful whether
Of the fence at Freeman's park. 1t does not
look to be this distance from the home plate.
II Speas bad recovered the ball and kept Witt
from reaching home there would have been a
world Of talk on this subject.
Fisher tripled to deep center in the ffth
when there was but one down. Browning tight
ened up and Martinke went out on an easy
Of Speas' grounder, retiring the side without
any damage being. done.
Nick Williams doubled TO the left field fence
IN the eighth and took third on McArdles out
double. SestoD to Sbeehan.
Tenants work around the initial sack was
very dossy Thomas was there when there was
ANYTHING to gather in. and even fell on his
stomach in the first to get Browning's poor
throw of olson's bunt.
Mobler got bard rap the leg while going
TO third in the arst Tenant nns raped , fast
snS and he be was called out,
remnant pulled down Ryan's drive in the third
and doubled seaton at nrst
Olson. Casey and Rspps figured in a fast
double in the seventh. when they scooped Bodies
grounder and doubled Tenant
Fisher worked in his old time form. His
trfplc was a healthy swat.
Danny Long wore one Of those smiles that
wont come off. There were others who wore
smiles, too.
Mccredie benchcd himself to allow speas TO
The crowd was anti San Francisco.