The San Francisco call., 1913-07-18
VOL LvERTON SLIPS
HIS OWN HOODOO
INTO OAKS BOX
And Then Hands the Hinky
Dink to the Transbay
Hopefuls in Tragic
Double Header
BY WILLIAM j. sLATTERY

BY WILLIAM j. SLATTERY
Fatal mistakes happen on the base
ball diamond, Just as they do any place
else, and the ardent and we'll wishing
Oakland rooters committed one of the
prize blunders of the year right In
their own backyard yesterday after
noon.
They had ii all framed up to burn
that detested jinx that has been fol-
lowing their beloved team around the
circuit long. but instead, they
burned the Sacramento jinx. and so
the home team took a double beating.
20 For weeks and weeks they had
planned this wonderful ceremony. The
whole town was smoked up over it.
and something like 10000 of the faith
ful made the pilgrimage TO the ball
park. They had pet yells all fixed UP,
and they intended to- give the Senators
the once over at every turn.
BRASS BAND on JOB
There was a brass band on the job
and a committee of prominent citi-
zens lined up to see that the jinx was
properly and duly cremated. But this
committee made one fatal mistake 1t
forgot to name a subcommittee to
watch Manager Harry Wolverton, the
hated and much dreaded rival.
While the committee was in con-
sultati Wolverton made a sneak in
behind the grandstand and switched
the Sacramento jinx into the coffin,
where the Oakland jinx laid. Then he
sauntered out on the field and mo-
ment later he had the satisfaction of
seeing his own jinx burned near the
third base line. and he smiled grim
smile of satisfaction.
The poor Oakland fans did not know
that the willy leader Of the up country
aggregation had slipped one over on
them. They cheered their tossers on
TO the limit, and they took il for
granted that with the jinx but smok-
ing pile Of ruins their lads could not
help getting by with two victories.
II looked even stronger with Harry
Ables, the three star special in the
box He just struck his gait few
days ago after his long absence. so
they really and truly believed that he
would unwind the best he had in his
collection in order to make hero out
Of himself before the great throng-
ABLEs STARTS WILD
For eight rounds it was a remark
able game of ball. Neither team could
score. Ables started out as wild as
the March hare which we have been
reading about for ever so many years.
And he continued wild. But the god
dess of good luck watched over him
and she. out of the spirit of goodness
and mercy. shooed the Senatorial base
runners away from the home plate.
But the power Of this good lady
was dispeiled in the final spasm- The
men under the command Of Wolver-
ton knew that they must win with
their own jinx burned. and that OF the
Oaks very much alive. They gritted
their teeth and proceeded to tackle
the Job in q businesslike manner
Cook put his team in badly by boot
ing a grounder from Hallinan's bat
and Ables made it worse by hitting
Tennant in the Stats. But then the
big left handler squared himself with
the home fans by striking out both
Bliss and Klawitter. so things looked
nice and rosy fer Oakland.
THE CURTAIN FALLS
The husky southpaw shot fast one
over TO Young, hoping to catch the
little Senator guessing. But not quite
so. He Just hooked that bender out
over Zacher's head for three sacker
which sent both Hallinan and Ten
snant scampering over. Then he ad-
vanced on a wild pitch, and Jimmy
Lewis came to his rescue with single
and 1t was boodbye and good night.
The second battle was settled in the
first round. even before the Oakland
was going to happen. The Senators
cid not stall with preliminaries. They
proceeded 70 put the big main event
on without wasting any time, and
their fast action stuff counted.
Lohman, one Of the new Oakland
beavers, was given the job of fooling
the Senator'S. but instead he fooled
the Oakland boosters. He got
rid Of Young all right. but Lewis
sapped him for a three cushion smash
over Zacher's head and Moran came
right through with single TO right
on. which Lewis completed his trip.
.bat of Kenworthy allowed Moran to
heat it through, and the fans started
to file out of the grounds.
MORE DISASTER
The second was even more disas-
trous Cheek was the leadoff man and
he delivered a single to left, going to
second when Schirm booted the ball.
Young drew a ticket and Lewis sin
gIed to center, registering Cheek.
This last sap convinced Manager
Mite that there was something wrong
with Lohman, SO he tied the tinware
on him and put the other new one,
Pruitt to work. He Immediately made
a wild pitch, and then Lewis tore off
another bingIer and this combination
netted two more tallies.
The Sacramento pitchers. klawitter
and Lively. heaved perfect ball In both
games. The Oaks failed to score for
the simple reason that the visiting
ni+chers were too good for them. They
were superbly backed up in the field,
showing that Wolverton knew exactly
what he was doing when he switched
the link Immediately before the game