The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-10-18
JOHNSTON
AIRS IN
F A \ {; !
STUNTS
Batting, Throwing and Run
ming Contests Precede
the Game at Recrea-
ton. Park

Before the largest Saturday crowd
OF Inc season. the Oaks ane Seals met
in field events preceding the benefit
game for the Portpla fund at Recrea-
tion park this afternoon William
Kolb. the comedian. was on hand to
compete with Doc Frost as foul re-
triever, and. to make things bit
merry. was dressed and made up to
resemble the Doc.
In the field events the Seals were
much in evidence, Jimmy Johnston
especially starring in the running
contest. A band was on hand to keep
things lively, and many notables also
were present, among them the Hon.
James Rolph Jr. mayor of San Fran
cisco. and Mayor Frank Mott of
Oakland.
In the bunt and run, the first event
to be played off, Mundorff took first
place. dumping the ball and reaching
first in 2-5 seconds. Clemens and To-
bin. 3-5. and Schaller and Kaylor
75 yard dash-Johnston. San Fran
cisco, won: Leard, Oakland. second;
Schmidt, San Francisco. third. Time.
IN the long distance throw each
Z contestant was allowed three throws.
CorEan of San Francisco. with $50
feet won the event. with Cartwright
of the Seals second and Zacher OF the
Circiing the bases. Johnston, San
Francisco, first. IL 2-5; Schmidt of
the Seals and Seitz Of the Oaks tied
for second in Is seconds. and Charles,
San Francisco. third. Is 1-5.
Throwing for accuracy was cap
fured by Clarke of San Francisco, he
being the only man to hit the target
he nit 1t once in three tries. me
race was called OF.
Mayor Rolph started the game by
pitching the silver mounted ball over
the plate to ]. ]. Dryer. president or
the harbor commissions
Before the game Doc Frost and
William Koib took part In a bit OF
comedy to see who should act as foul
retriever for the contest Inree po-
lice officers and two sergeants hnaiiy
escorted Frost from the field.
FIRST INNING
san -Mundorff singled to
right, but was caught mapping or
first, Alexander TO Ness. McArdle was
thrown out by Leard. Johnston was
into left field. and esta blished a new
worlds record, base stealing record
by stealing second. The crowd gave
him a great hand. Johnston drew q
throw from Alexander to second ana
lost no time in stealing third. max
ing 118 steals for the Seal gardener.
Scha1ler was awarded free franspor-
tation to the initial station. Schaller
took advantage OF the up-in- the-air
condition of the Oaks and stole sec
ond. Downs out. Leard to Ness. NO
runs. one hit.
Oakland - Clemens singled past
third. Hetling singled to right send :
ing Clemens to third. kaylor forced
Hefling at second. Downs to Corhan-
Zacher and Kaylor were retired on
fast double play. Corhan to Downs
to McArdle- One run. two hits.
uNEyNG
san Francisco--Cook and Ness han,
Cartwrights drive and then pulled in
OakIand-Ness waited for quartet
of bad ones Cook sent a bounder TO
hit to left for one base, Ness stopping
at third. Alexander hit a high foul,
which was gathered in by Clarke.
Ness and Lcard worked 7ouble steal,
Leard was caught at g to piIfer
third. Clarke to Car One run,
one hit
San Francisco rounded to
Ness Mundorff I'd to Ness.
McArdle flied out er. No runs.
" oakland-Mala nd Clemens
famed HetliI lnded out TO
Downs. No rurss Is.
FOUR sIxG
San Francisco game. was de-
Il we'd az the SCI int to bat while
the silver boz Ill. with which
MAYOR Rolnh II ed the Porlola
MaT BUT Ta 10 i Ewing. who pur- .
chased the s. r for $3.50. to be
presented TO lost nopular PLAYER
an either teal fhe fans yelled for
James Johnst ESQ., and the pre-