The San Francisco call., 1913-08-25
ABLES RETURNING
To OLDT IME FORM
OAKS TAKE F |NAL
Southpaw Gives Good Ex-
hibition and Rivals Lose
IN Eleventh Despite
Overall

Despite the mad and desperate root
ing of some 1900 of San F'rancisco's
baseball well wishers the home team
succumbed 10 the attacks of the old
time enemy from Oakland yesterday
afternoon. And the downfall came
with the mighty overall on the firing
line 1t required two additional in
nings of hair raising play to decide
a ne issue and the luck was with the
opposition.
The afternoon defeat followed right
on the heels of a morning humiliation
on the Oakland lot. The warriors un-
der Manager Mites charge piled up
plenty of runs near the finish and
slowed away confidence enough to in
sure another triumph on foreign dia-
mond a few hours later.
Everybody was sorry for Overall and
ne deserved all the sympathy that was
handed out. He lost his game in the
eleventh round after being severely
injured on one of his good pitching
fingers by stopping a hot grounder that
the ordinary slabster would have
passed up. Then came hit from the
bat of Hetling which accounted for
Oakland's winning tally
ABLEs COMES BACK
Effective as the big fellow was he
had no shade on the other slab
monster, Harry Ables. the Oakland
the first time since his injury last
spring and he gave an exhibition of
slab work that was worth waiting
up all night to see
The finish was both sorrowful and
thrilling. 1t was started by Coy's drive
70 right after Ness had been disposed
Of Zacher lined one OF those mile
minute drives at overall and the big
Fellow went right after 1t, just as
: though the ball was roller
He connected all right and he threw
his man out at first. but the effort cost
the game. The index finger of the mas
sfve slabster's hand was badly bruised
Dy the collision with the ball Acting
Captain McArdle pleaded with orvie to
quit the game but he clnched his
teeth, smiled grim smile, grabbed
hold of the horsehide and went to
work.
COY DOES TRICK
He heaved one at Hetling which was
Wild. Then he tried another and it
took the oakland batters fancy. With
Z neavy swing. Gus drove the sphere
against the right field fence Coy was
or to a good start and landed the de-
clding tally without making an addi-
Isonal effort.
Up to this critical moment the game
held the thousands spellbound one
spectacular play followed another till
nobody could make up his or her mind
what to look for the next time. There
was nothing to choose between them,
although the Oaks hit harder and were
steadier in the field.
The Commuters broke in with their
first point in round two. and il came
about on close play. Zacher smashed
out single to center and a moment
later was planted on third, the result
Of Cooks swat against the right field
boards. Mite was retired on a
SrOunder from Downs TO McArdle. and
but for q temporary tumble by Jerry
this tally would have been cut off on
q double play as one man had been
retired when Zacher led off.
sHUTOUT-SOT QUITE
The Seals were right back with the
orr which made it deadlock in their
half OF the same period. Downs beat
out a bunt and Corhan did likewise.
Ables was very slow in fielding the
last one. He should have had his man
a first but he hesitated too long and
this mistake cost him shutout.
Walter Cartright approached next
and delivered a well executed sacrifioe.
Schmidt tried hard for hit, but the
best he had was a grounder TO Cook
and he was fielded out at first How
ever. this was q life saving effort for
Downs registered on the play and gave
the Seals lighting chance
The fans expressed surprise and re-
gret when overall who has not been
hitting at all, was allowed TO bat in
the eleventh. He died on a foul to
Ness. Then Mundorff was supplanted
by Charles. who could do no better
than a little infieId out. Everybody
hollered for Schaller but he was not in
condition to do any fancy pinch hit
ting. Score: