The San Francisco call., 1913-09-03

They have lost the last three games
after winning the preceding six. IN
consistency of that kind would not be
tolerated even during the palmy days
of Emeryville.
The record Of the Seals this season.
probably, is too we'll known to the
fans to repeat. They started off the
season as the experts and dopesters
anticipated. They lost no time In get
ting down to the tail end Of the pro-
cession. Suddenly the club took a
squirt and kept climbing. The Seals
were winning so consistently that
the hammer brigade and the wise
acres were beginning to be a Dit
sheepish, and they were asking them
selves just how much they really
knew about baseball
They climbed up into second place
within hailing distance of the leaders.
Then came the grand slide that
seemed to have no end Then the
smart brigade who had been under
cover came out into the open again
and brazenly as ever shouted Il told
you so''
Recently the Seals took another
squirt. The acquisition Of couple OF
former major league star pitchers
bolstered up some OF the weak spots,
and the club started to win. 1t is
will be short lived.
If the Oakland club persists in get
ting players with the letter y in
their names il will become necessary
to have a buzzer in your mouth to
pronounce them. Already there are
Kreitz. Seitz and Mite. Now what
else is coming?
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The question as to who is the best
all around pitcher in the league has
been frequently discussed. Jack VIII
liams, the Honolulu beauty with the
Wolves. has the best record. accord
ing to figures. He has won IL games
and lost five, which gives him an
average of 706. 'Skeeter'' Tanning
has won % and lost IL. which gives
him a record of .6SS.
While Williams record is better
than Fanning's, according to figures,
his work can not be compared with
Fanning's as far as the teams with
which they play are benefited. Fam
ming has worked in twice as many
games as Williams. Then. again, he
has been pitching with weaker
club, which is to be taken into con-
sideration. Williams appears to have
more on the ball than flaming, but
the latter is an iron man with a lions
heart, and, after carefully weighing
the qualities of both men 1t would
be hard to make a selection If you
had the choice Of one of them for
major league club.
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The Seals are in bad shape in the
south, according to reports. Nc
Ardle was forced to retire from the
game during the latter innings. He
was limping around while playing in
Mondays game here. His loss to the
game undoubtedly VIII be felt.
Standridge played the bag for few
innings. 1t is too bad that Howard
is not in shape to play. as he could
help out very well at this time.
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Jimmy Johnston is going to give the
other swatsmen of the league a fight
for batting honors. He has been hit
ting the ball at a consistent clip OF
late, he has boosted his average to $40
and he seems to be hitting better as
the season progresses. Batting at this
clip and remarkable work on the
paths leayss little hope for Johnston
to be with the Seals next year.
Lober, who has the batting honors
at this stage of the race, Is hitting the
ball at remarkable clip. He is swip-
ing the pill at the rate of 1888. and he
seems to be the backbone Of the Beav-
ers from a swatting standpoint.