The San Francisco call., 1913-08-04
Mite SST|CKERs
AND DOWNS ERROR
BRING DEFE
With Score Even in Seventh,
Jerry Muffs Sphere and
Then Tosses 1t
Away
By WILLIAM J. sLATTERY


They took another little plunge
down the line, those Seals of ours.
when they engaged IN deadly combat
with the OaIxlanders yesterday after
noon 1t was deadly in the true sense
of the word, for its outcome meant the
series for the club which won, as the
Seals were pitched TO glorious Sun
day morning victory by the new south
paw, Lefty Liefeld.
And they might have won the rub
her. too. had Jerry Downs behaved
himself. With the score tangled up IN
the seventh, the bases crammed with
Oakland runners and two men ac-
counted for. Jerry pulled one OF the
three star bloomers of the year. He
booted one from Hetling's bat and
base. SO the Oaks did not have to worry
any more.
1t was the usual luck OF the San
Francisco fans. They can stroll out
70 the grounds occasionally on week
days and watch their hopes put vic
tory over now and then. but when 1t
comes to the big Sunday show they al
ways are compelled to stand for a
whole flock of humiliation.
GOOD BEGINNING SPOILED
Up to the time that Downs played
morse with I1e nOrSeQ1Qe lLS CONTEST
held the interest of everybody who
looked upon It, There was plenty of
good pitching. infeId work that was
hair raising and a few other diamond
turns which were well worth the price
Of admission. But the fatal slipup by
Downs robbed the home rooters Of any
pleasure that was due them, so they
left the park sorrowing and bemoan-
ing the fate of their favorites.
he fra hrnr oh y
the downfall of the men who hope to
make San Francisco famous in base
ball way one OF these days. 1t was
opened UP by Zacher. who bit off a
smart bingler to left He was fol-
lowed by Cook. who pasted a drive
against the right field fence, and a
moment later Guest fouled out to
Schmidt and the situation was relieved
considerably
MITE SWITCHES THEM
Manager Mite was next up and he
displayed the warlike spirit by con-
tributed a knock TO right, which
loaded the sacks up. Along came Ma
larkey. who was promptly whipped to
the bench by Baker and the home
rooters cheered. Little Kaylor advanced
and took his place, but after Baker
had heaved one wild bird, Mite put
Clemens, a right handler, in to bat
against our left handler The new man
had plenty of patience and waited
till the left handed pitcher had tossed
three more bad ones. Then he walked
and forced Zacher in.
This gave Oakland an advantage of
one run. although 1t did not rob the
home rooters of all their confidence.
Hetling stepped In and bounced a soft
one at Downs. Nine hundred of every
901 grass league second basemen, who
-
park every Sunday afternoon. could
have handled that ball with their eyes
half closed. but not so Jerry. He just
muddled ii up and then heaved it
away at first and allowed two more
of the Commuters to tear home. And
then they knew it was all over.
EVEN MORE so
Such was the finish of a game that
gave plenty of promise. The Seals
were there with a tally in the open
Ing spasm when Mundorff started with
single to right. McArdle sacrificed
and was safe on Malarkey's tumble of
Ness throw. Johnston bunted them
both along and Schaller lined the ball
down to Ness. On his play, Mundy
arrived, but McArdle was doubled at
the plate.
The Oaks fell hard on Baker in
round two. Coy tipped the center
field fence for a two cushioner and
Zacher brought him right through by
slipping a single over second. Cook
sacrificed and Guest also tore off a hit
They would have won right here but
for poor base running. The double
steal signal was tipped, but Zacher
just held his bag while they ran Guest
down between first and second. Then
IL was started again and this time,
after Mite had walked, Zacher was
heaved out at the pan.
The ninth inning rally which the
Seals made was too short lived to do
any good. Jimmy Johnston took slap
in the ribs and went to second on
Schaller's infeld out. Downs swung
in with a single to center on which
Jimmy took a ride home, but this was
as far as they got. The score: