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


This Twenty third Avenue Merchant team of
East Oakland has been going the pace this sea-
son. The team looks to be one of the strongest
In the bush, and with the exception of two de-
feats at the start of the season, 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
hitting aggregation. In the last two games they
have registered SO hits. Twenty of these were
against SoDoma, aud the balance against Glenn
Ellen, who had 'Spitball'' Seanlon on the job.
Dick Brown and All Mor are two OF the big
stick artists j in the aforementioned Merchants
team. The former seems to possess mania for
slaRting ont home runs, and against Glenn Ellen
sent ont the longest crack ever seen on the
Glenn Ellen diamond Al AIoir never misses
game without bagging brace of doubles and
a single.
On Friday evening the Twenty third Avenue
Merchants intend to celebrate their successful
season with big time at the Star tbester 1ei e
brother Willie Aoir, known among the bushers
as the Merchants quartet will be right on the
slight Of hand artist and many others Of the
team are also good amateurs, and some time IS
promised those attending.
Martin. the hilIock boy for rhe Hartsook
photo team has been twirling good bah Of late.
The team had hard luck streak for quite
while. but Martin seems to be on the job now
and victories are coming along nicely.
Fodder Dolan twisted over another victory
Sunday against PIeasanton. The latter team
had imported Al Noir for the box department.
bua he was way on 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 showing lots Of every
thing and manages to send his number Of
batters back to the bench each game. so Al has
plays with the Merchants league and the next
day with the Foresters' league.
him for the Mill Valley oitht. He has all the
opposition batsmen eating out Of his hand. He
upheld his ren last Sunday by easily defeating
the Columbia Clothlers, allowing scattered hits
and flaming II men.
Mcneil who Goes the twirling for the Greater
Oakland nine, has had several offers from eonn
try teams. Roy Williams. who does MeNeil's
receiving. is another boy who is being sought
after by upstate teams and it would not be sur
prising to see the duet make change ere long.
F. Tracy Of the Novato Colts was the job
Sunday against the Petaluma Alerts. The No
vato boy won his game. to l, and struck out
IS Of the opposition.
Tie ORC Fino team kept up its winning gait
Harry Flatley has gathered together a good
bunch Of boys in this OrO Fino team.
Our old friend Breslauer 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 out the timely hngle which
brought to victory for San Rafael against
the Panamanians.
Joe Giannini has been the mainstay Of the
First National bank team in the MilIonaires
for his team in this league He has also shown
all his old form with the bat. this having heen
another big feature in the victory Of 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 Mer
camille team in a hard fought contest at Jackson
park