The San Francisco call., 1913-08-01
SEALS BREAK ICE
AND MANAGE To
WIN RAGGED GAME
Oaks Played Carelessly and
Poorly and Their Defeat
Was No Surprise to
the Fans
By JOE MURPHY


The Seals broke the ice yesterday
by capturing a ragged game from the
Oaks on the opposition's lot.
In the second frame the locals
turned loose their guns on Harry Ables,
the big southpaw. and drove him from
the mound. Five runs come TO the
Seals in this inning and with an addi-
tional two made in latter frames, How
ards men annexed the first game of the
series to date by score of to l.
It was probably the worst game
PLAYED in this vicinity during the sea-
son. The Oaks did not seem to care
a snap what happened. or how the game
went after the second frame, and the
fans appeared to be in like frame OF
mind They ieered and kidded the Oaks,
and when the contest was finished,
after two hours of play, everybody
seemed to be glad 1t was over, as 1t
was an exasperating exhibition.
The Oaks played carelessly and the
score does not show just how poorly
they PLAYED. Ables was in poor form
and the ,hammering the Seals gave him
in the second frame probably affected
the other members of the team He
was given the office to duck in the sec
ond frame and Jack Killilay was sent
to the firing line.
BAKER IMPROVES
Jess Baker, the hard luck side
wheeler of the Seals, was at the helm
for the cellarites. and he pitched mas
terly game and was going easy all the
time. Several times the Oaks had
chance to pile up a bunch of runs, but
he let out a wrap or two and the trans
bay boys were unable to get hit off
him when he was working under full
steam.
The big fellows curves were bending
over the corners of the plate in great
shape, and while the Oaks annexed
eight hits off him. they were fairly
we'll distributed, and the only run made
off him came S result of an error,
base on balls and a hit.
The Seals played good ball. They
swiped the bail hard. Baker being par
ticularly effective with the willow, an
nexing three hits out of four trips at
bat. which helped to fatten up his re-
narkable batting average.
The Seals concentrated their work
frame. which gave them a victory. They
scored a run in the third and fifth
frames for good measure.
Ables escaped the opening round
without being Jared. but in the second
frame the big fellow was given
merry time. Schaller was the first gun
ner to face Ables in round two. and he
better, whaling the hide into left for
2 double Corhan singled to center.
Downs ambling on the ram. Cartwright
followed with hard knock TO left that
looked good for two bases, but by a
dint of fast fielding Corhan was nailed
at third.
DEL HOWARD FIRED
There was some sharp talk over
Helds decision calling Corhan out at
third. in which Manager Del Howard
who was doing bench duty. was rousted
from the field by the Indicator man
for being too saucy. Schmidt followed
with a hit to center, Cartwright taking
third. Baker followed with hit to
left. scoring Cartwright.
Ables was then advised to beat it
to the clubhouse and Jack Killilay sue
ceeded him. Killilay passed Mundorff,
preferring to take chance with Honus
McArdle, but he made a sad mistake,
rs Mac hammered out a triple. scor-
ing Schmidt. Baker and Mundorff
Johnston retired the side by ground
ing out to the pitcher.
The Seals put another count over
in the third frame. Schaller secured a
safe smash to center and Downs was
retired on strikes. Schaller stole Sec
ond. Corhan lifted to Coy and SchalIer
beat the throw. which Leard loafed
on. Schaller took advantage of Leard's
easy going methods of playing and
started for home, reaching there safely
on Leard's wild peg.
In the fifth the Seals secured their
final count. A ripping double to left
by Jimmy Johnston. followed by an out
by Schaller. a base on balls by Downs
and single to left by Corhan. scored
the fleet footed Seals.
OAKS PREVENT sHUTOUT
The Oaks prevented a shutout by
scoring on Baker in the fifth frame.
Leard reached first on Downs boot
and moved along to second when Baker
issued four balls to Schirm. Then Ness
lifted foul to Cartwright. single
to right by Coy scored Leard. Clemens
then flied out and Cooked grounded out
TO Downs.
Drucke pitched the last half of the
game and pitched good ball. He held
the Seals scoreless during the last four
frames. The score:
SAN FRANCISCO