The San Francisco call., 1910-06-04
SLIM NELSON HAS
ANGELS HELPLESS
SouthernerS Lose in Spite of Good
Work of Little Busher Kline
By JOSEPH MURPHY

Il was 4 tough lose for little Kline,
the busher from the Alameda team Of
the Class d league. who made his debut
in fast company yesterday on the firing
line for the Angels. The l9 year old
lad pitched good enough ball TO win any
game. bat il was not his fault that lie
did not win, for the Angels were help
less before the benders OF slim Nelson.
who twirled one Of his fashionable
games The score was 10 against
Los Angeles.
IL was the fourth defeat in a row for
the sOuCherners, and they are begin
ming TO look ike The real Joes Of The
league. Henry Berry even Went TO the
bushes and picked up Kline 10 try TO
change his luck, but even this did not
work The transbay tossers smeared
the brush over the visitors in free
manner.
II was the heIplessness Of the south
erners before the variety Of benders
which Nelson dealt out that brought
dismay into the Angel camp. The
overgroWn gentleman was oiled like
racing auto. His long left was work
Ing freely on its bearings and the big
fellow had supreme confidence in his
ability TO waylay the enemy. Four
hits which failed TO do any good were
tie net result Of the efforts Of the
Angels.
ID was an Angel crowd yesterday.
simply because Kline was a little fellow
WHO was trying to make good in
swift feld They were with him ali
The way through. and there was hardly
"a fan ID tile lot who did not give aim
every .encoura cement possible He held
down the transbay sluEgers to five hits,
which were well scattered Two came
along ia the third frame. and with the
assistance Of an error TWO came home.
The little fellow appears to have the
makings Of q good moundman, and
though he was a little nervous at the
outset of the game he was there any
time he was called upon. he neided
IKE q veteran, having two putouts and
six assists to his credit, without slip
The Angels gave Kline good assist
ance in the field, but they We're or no
help to him al the bat
While the Oaks won the game, stun
the Angels have protested It on a play
which came up in the third inning
Umpire Ffnney allowed Cameron to
take an extra base in the third frame
when Bernard made an overthrow
which went TO the bench Of the Angels
The two runs scored by the Com
rnuters came along after two men were
down Cutshaw opened up the third
frame by working Kline for pass and
then Wares sacrificed. Hogan's grounder
was gathered ia and Cutshaw was
thrown out at third. Hogan reaching
frst. Cameron hit TO right field and
Hogan ran around TO third. Bernard
tried to nail him on third, but he
negged wildly and the ball went to
bench. Hogan going home. Umpire
Ffnnev allowed Cameron TO take third
according to his Interpretation Of the
ground rules. Dillon argued otherwise
and alleged that the runner should have
been kept at second. Dillon lodged
protest with the scorer Carroli came
el,ro with q hit to right field and
Cameron crossed
The contest got down 20 real
,itcbers' battle after this frame and
bonors were about even between the
aingers. Murphy doubled in the ninth
for the Angels and Nelson walked
Roth. The Angels looked dangerous
Tor moment. but Nelson tightened
and the hopes Of the southerners were
dashed Score