The San Francisco call., 1913-07-29
BUSH BASEBALL BINGLEs
by BIG BILL

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This Twenty-thrd Avenue Merchant team Of
East Oakland has been going the pace this sea-
son. The team looks to be one Of the strongest
I'm the bush. and with the exception Of two de-
feats at the start of the season. no teams have
been able to stop the wining streak OF the
team Manager Fred Green has a right to be
proud Of the work Of his club. and is willing
TO wager all sorts Of money on his outfit against
any OF the bush teams The team is powerful
have. registered So hits Twenty of these were
against Sonoma and the balance against Glenn
Ellen. who had 'Spitball" Scanlon on the job.
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Dick Brown and Al Mor are two Of the big
stick artists. in the aforementioned Merchants
team. The former seems 70 possess mania for
slantine out home runs. and against Glenn Ellen
sent out the longest crack ever seen the
Glenn Ellen diamond All Moir never misses q
game without bagging a brace Of doubles and
single.
On FRIDAY evening the Twenty y-third Avenue
Merchants intend to celebrate their successful
Oakland. Dick Brown. A. Hunter. p. Moir and
brother Willie Mair. known among the hushers
as the Merchants quartet, viii be right on the
job with their harmony Leslie Hicks IS some
slight Of hand artist and many others Of the
team are also good amateurs, and some time is
promised those attending
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Martin the hillock boy for the Hartsook
photo team, has been twirling good bali Of late.
The team had hard luck streak for quite a
While. hut Martin seems to be on tile 10D now
and victories are coming along nicely.
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Fodder Dolan twisted over another victory
Sunday against Pleasanton. The latter team
bad imported AL Aoir for the box department
bua he was way of his usual form, the Niles
team touching him up freely. Fodder Dolan on
the other hand was all there and allowed only
six scattered hits.
Merchants league. He is showingslots Of every
thing and manages to sena big number Of
Two irons IN the fire. as Saturdays he generally
plays with the Merchants league and the next
day with the Foresters' league.
Claude Zamlock IS doing all that is asked Of
him for the MIL Valley outfit. He has all the
opposition batsmen eating out Of his hand. He
upheld his re9 last Sunday by easily defeating
the Columbia Clothers, allowing scattered hits
and tanning Il men.
Mcneil who does the twirIing for the Greater
Oakland nine has bad several offers from conn-
try teams. Roy Williams. who does AfcNeil's
receiving. is another boy who is being sought
after by upstate teams and it would not be sur
prising to the duet make change ere long.
F. Tracy Of the Novato Colts was the job
Sunday against the Petaluma Alerts. The No
yato boy won his game, to l. and struck out
Is of the opposition
The ORC Fino team kept up its winning gait
Sunday by taking double header. Manager
Harry FIatley has gathered together a good
bunch Of boys in this GRO Fino team.
our old friend BresIauer is right on the job
again this season He is catching in his usual
brilliant style. and Sunday made hero Of him
self by cracking ont the timely bingle which
brought to victory for San Rafael against
the Panamanians.
Joe Giannini has been the mainstav Of the
First National bank team in the MiiEonaires
md hac maj nd fo rrfu aa nf
for his team In this league. He has also shown
all his old form with the bat this having been
another big feature ia the victory u his team
this season.
Wells Fargo bank takes second place in the
Bankers league. they having jumped into the
position last Saturday by defeating the Afer-
camille team in a hard fought contest at Jackson
park.