The San Francisco call., 1910-09-04
By WILLIAML SLATTERY

BY WILLIAM
Had the Chicago Cubs or the Phila-
deIphia Athletics been pitted against
the Commuters yesterday afternoon
they could not gave got away with a !
victory, so what chance did the poor, |
IowIy Senators have2 This is the an
suer. Sacramento has been up against
all sorts Of tough ones for many
months and when II was compelled to
batter against the wonderful luck of
Pitcher Harkins, why, it could not have
been expected to get more than lone
some run. Under ordinary conditions
the Senators would have made six.
Harkins had a horseshoe in every
pocket and rabbit foot concealed in
his glove. He could not lose. Hard as
the Senators might hit the ball with
men on the bases. IL would go right at
some anxious fielder. But when there
was nobody on, Sacramento's hits woVld
come in punches. They could always
bingIe when bingles did no good. Har /
kins never had to worry. He knew /
that nobody could steal his horseshoes |
or get away with his rabbits foot, so
team playing good ball behind him.
The Senators gave a nice exhibition |
uf the national pastime. They fielded
perfectly and kept hitting hard all the
time. u the cut had only been switched
and Sacramento had been given a
chance TO share little bit of the Oak
land luck. then the fans would unques-
tionabIy have seen a Sacramento vic
tory. And q Sacramento victory would
not have done any harm. The poor
Senators surely worked hard enough
for it,
WORKS HARD FOR DEFEAT
As usual Charley Baum had TO shoul
der the hard luck. Things never seem
10 break right for Charley, especially
the close ones. He pitched fine base
bah. good enough to win five games
out Of six. But with the luck breaking
as IL did for Harkins, Baum probably
realized that the best he could get
would be a close defeat. He did not
expect anything else.
Oakland displayed the spirit Of in
dustry by doing most Of its scoring in
get 4 line on his job MaEgart had
worked him for a pass. and Wares had
laced out hit. Hogan bunted them
along. Then Baum made the big mis-
take Of the afternoon. He sailed soft
one right over TO Wolverton and the
veteran met it on the pick for a pretty
single 20 center, which registered both
Wares and Maggart.
Sacramento's first fash showed IL
self in the fourth round. a fatal
oase on balls TO Heister gave the Sen
stors their necessary start. Perry laid
down q sacrifice and Boardman singled
10 left. TIeister showed a lot of speed
OF tne sacks and made the plate |
easily. Wolverton intercepted the peg
20 the plate in an attempt TO catch |
Boardmau II he tried for second.
EThe seventh looked like a wonder /
~ Sacramento. but the three hits |
Which were cOMbed from the collec- |
tion OF Horseshoe Harkins were only |
wasted. With two on, Boardman hit !
into q double play. Then Briggs fol- |
lowed with another bingler and Baum !
also got one, but there was no action, /
tor Shinn could not deliver drive at !
CBe crucial moment.
roo MANY HoRSEsHoEs
oakland went for another tally in |
vi1A the goods, singing to left field I
This time Wares came to the rescue |
with sacrifce and Maggart, catching |
The Senatorial infield asleep, deftly /
plfered third. Willie Hogan did the |
rest by lifting a long ny out to Perry, 1
on which Maggart slid in without |
much effort.
II looked like a great ninth inning /
rslly when both Burns and La Longe /
leaned against the ball for singles |
ia the ninth. The fans were all UP |
shouting and cheering for Sacramento /
and there seemed a chance for a tie /
score Sacramento victory or at least /
an extra inning contest. But alas, the /
Oakland pitcher touched one of his /
horseshoes and il was good night.
Baum tried his hardest, but the best |
he had was a grounder. which went |
right into Wolvertons mitt. The boss |
Of the Oakland squad simply winged it |
TO Thomas, and they cut Burns off at |
the plate. Then Shinn tried and Van |
Buren tried, but neither of them could /
40 any good, so the fans went away /
sorrowing- They wanted to see the /
Senators get touch of victory.
IL must be said that Sacramento is 1
playing good baseball. Now all il /
needs is a little of the old luck and it /
in f-.sr