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THE BAY LADS PUT IT ON THE GILT EDGES. A Great Crowd at the Ball Game— The Score Was Eleven to Six. Eleven to six, with the Gilt Edges on the wrong end. Sacramento baseball cranks are in deep mourning. They have reason to be. The shining gilt was all battered off the edge of the home team yester day afternoon, and that which glittered when the battle opened, was tarnished and ragged when the last shot had been fired. It is sorrowful to relate, but it is as true as gospel, and the rooter with his rooting instrument, and the man with the gilt edge cowbell weeped and wail ed and cursed the Heesmans of Oak land, and finally went home with out so much as offering a few words of consolation to the men who got “licked” by the kids. Probably four thousand people wit nessed the bitter,blistering defeat of the of the Gilt Edge team at Snowflake Park, and when it became a foregone conclusion that the favorites were not in it with the visitors, nearly all of those 4,000 people sat and scowled and looked sour and said ugly things to one another. They even refused to be comforted with the thought of what “might have been” had the Gilt Edges played bet ter, or the Heesmans played worse, and the sting rankled deeply. Before the game was called, nine out of every ten men, and all of the wo men present, were asking: “Who are the Heesmans?” but at the conclusion of the game, the inquiry was changed to the wall: “Shoot the Heesmans!” The Feesmans, whoever they were, played ball, and when they again re turn to the Capital City almost every body will know who they are. The Heesmans put a little fellow, who went by the name of Farron, Into the box, and he pitched ball. And such ball! Great ramshorn twisters and double-jointed rainbow curves that knocked the eye out of all calculations the brewers made, and Shanahan, “Olea Hoss,” and Lockhead, “Safe and Sure,” covered themselves with sackcloth and ashes when they streaked great creases in the atmosphere and fanned out. And Peters, the visitors’ backstop, had a disagreeable habit of shooting a runner out at second with as little effort as the brewers would make to swallow off a beaker of their favorite tipple. Then a man named Feeney, who took care of the second cushion for the visitors, had a peculiarly vi cious habit of stopping everything that came along, and one of the Smith fami ly was out where the shortstop stops, and stopped all kinds of balls that shied along in his neighborhood. De Costa was in the box for the Gilt Edges, but he was erratic. He pitch ed bails as crooked as a Hindoo, but many of them would not scoot over the plate. Besides all that the slim youths from the Bay batted out all kinds of flies and grounders, and along toward the small end of the battle when the fighting had got down to in dividual combats with Umpire Joe Shea, he went out into the right field and brawny Jay Hughes came in and twisted the sphere. But st Way too late. Alas, and alack! the Brewers were beaten stem and stern, and even though the redoubtable Jay held the visitors down, the latter declined to let a brewer within calling distance of the home plate. Great ball was played during the first three innings, and not a man from either nine crossed the line a winner, but in the fourth the crowds in the bleachers and the grandstand howled with exquisite delight. The husky brewers piled up four runs, and this is how they did it. Jay Hughes walked to the plate and sent an easy grounder out to Sweeney. The latter tossed the ball ten feet over Stutt’s head, and Jay anchored on the second cushion. Then N. Smith stepped up, Waited till the balls tassed by, and then walked to the initial bag. Shan ahan, “Old Hoss,” also got four balls, and the bases were full, with nobody out. Then Lockhead hit a hot one to Smith, who fumbled it, and finally shot a wild one to Stutt at first base, letting in Jay Hughes and Smith, and making Shanahan a fixture on third. Walker struck out, and then Farrell, the stout Vallejo boy rapped out a long safe one into the back reaches of the central country—the first hit of the game—and Shanahan and Lockhead paced in, while Farrell stopped at the third station. De Costa flew out to Smith, of the Smith family, and “Buck” Hughes lined one out to Feeney and died at first—+ runs. But revenge is sweet, and has been ever since Abel fixed a bent pin in Cain’s chair, and when the Heesmans came to the scratch in the fifth inning, they had blood in their eyes. Poor “Buck” Hughes bore the brunt of the abuse after the visitor’s had done the wiping up act, and regrets, if he had any, did not mend matters. Six tallies was what the Heesmans did to the Gilt Edges, and it looked like this: Denny, the third baseman, walked down on called balls. Feeney hit a safe pop into short center field and Denny stood on the second pillow. Far ron flew out to Shanahan, and Smith of the Smith persuasion, tipped an easy one to De Costa and went out at first. Then Watrous toed the scratch and sent a beauty out over Nick Smith's head, and the bases were full. Peters sent one to De Costa which turned him half around, and Denny came home— bases still full. Then Lanigan, who kept up the bars in the middle pasture, smashed one out to Ed Hughes, and Feeney and Watrous paced in. Borland fanned out, and on a side play in which it was expected the grand stand would take an interest Peters got over the plate. Then Stutt hit out to Shanahan who dropped it, and Borland ran in. Denny finished things by foolishly sending out a fly to Walker. Score—6 to 4, with the Gilt Edges on the short end. In the sixth, the brewers spurted and when the mix-up was over, the score was tied, and it happened thus. Lockhead shot a long fly out to Bor land, whom, umpire Shea said, picked it up, though everybody else said it was an all right catch. Lochhead was called safe, and then Walker hit a beauty over Lanigan's head and spun around the bases while Borland was scratching the ball from under the fence. Lockhead romped in, but Walk er, in his eagerness to chalk up a home run, was caught at the plate. Then Farrell smashed a beauty out into Borland’s corner lot for three bags, and De Costa sacrificed and brought in the husky backstop. Ed Hughes shot a grounder to Smith of the Smith fam ily who threw him out at first, and the score was even—6 to 6. But nothing could take the curse off the home nine. In their half of the Seventh the Heesmans, lithe, active and strong as the colts they were, slaugh tered the brewers for three runs, while the latter got what the small boy shot at. It was during this heat that De Costa went out to seek flies in the right corner, and Jay commenced to do the heavy work, but all to no purpose. Again in the ninth inning the Hees mans piled up two more tallies, and when the dead had been buried and the wounded cared for, the official re turns of the slaughter showed the fol lowing startling facts: TERME des cdcee vide Heesmans a.b. r. b.h. s.b. p.o. a. e. Smith, ss .. oh O ° 1 OMe ree 4 Watrous, rf 5.3 O ° ps Peters, ¢ . xo ey Se oO hes Lanigan, ¢ 5. diay Se Se Barland, 1f mcutt, Too... ....0, Denny, 3b .... Teeney, 2b .... Gilt Edge, ab. r. b.h. s.b. p.o. a. @. BH. Hughes, 3b.. 4 D-6- Fares Hennessy, lb .. 5 J. Hughes, rf eS 2 Sees ee Smith, 2b .... . Shanahan, cf Lochhead, ss ... Walker, If ... ee eg eee ees. De Costa, p rf...4 00006011 TORRIE. de feeescenanses ee AL Dy On See, Runs by innings. 1 2345678 9 Gilt Edge .....0 060402 00 0-6 Base hits ........0 10103 0 2 1—8 Heesmans . «9 000 60 3 0 211 Base hits . 1006214 0 2-10 Summary: Sarned runs—Gilt Edge 2, Heesmans 1.Three-base hits—Farrell 2, Walker. Two-base hits—Watrous. Sacri fice hits—Watrous, Lochhead, De Costa. First base on errors—Gilt Edge 3, Hees mans 5. First base on balls—Off Farron 5, off De Costa 3. Left on bases—Gilt Edge , Heesmans 4. Struck out—By Farron 3, by De Costa 2, by Hughes . Hit by pitcher—Stutt, Peters, Smith. Double plays—Smith to Sweeney to Stutt; E. Hughes to Smith to Hennessy; Walker to Farrell to Hughes. Passed balls—Farrell 2. Time of game—1 hour 4 minutes, Am son Shea. Official scorer—J. W. But ers, Co. Co. BS VICTORIOUS, The Curtis, Carmichael and Brand Club had to play baseball yesterday morning to defeat the Clark Stanleys and it was anyone's game until the last man was put out. Wilcox and Derr each pitched fine ball, and they were given good support, the former having a shade the best of it won out. The playing of Shields at short, H. Warren and Ranlett at second base was excep tionally good and compared favorably with that of any players in the State tournament. G. Newbert made two fine running catches and altogether it was a contest well worth seeing. Fol lowing is the score: c. C. B. a.b. r. b.h, s.b. p.o. a. e. Ce Newbert, ef 15.5.° 3) 1. abe oe 0 .W Newbert, 3b. S 26. 6 230. 2) | Lewis, rf. +: | Davis, 1b .. Conrad, c . Rawlett, 2b Hannon, If . ve | Sheehan, ss . zie Oe Ot Odee ao | Wilcox, Dh accesassce et le FL poe a Re te Tatald wn. TAL. movenet 202 Sey ot, a Clark Stanley, a.b. r. b h. s.b. p.o. a. e. | (ey Wasser, 2b. .....0. 5) OL ere aere. 40 | Patterson, rf .....41 10000! |#1. Warren, 2b....... 00 ¢92 1} | McCafferty, c | Alvord, Sb .... | Wisseman, cf Conrad, If ... | Derr, My sexe [DOIRIS Gidteeedavseeeen ORL, OSE AS of Runs by innings. 123 45 6789 | PeseeChs See Sea os 120200 2 3 0-10, Clark Stanley ....0 1006002201—6 Earned runs—C. C. B. 1, Clark Stanley 2 Three-base hits—A. Conrad. Derr, Wisseman. Two-base hits—C. Conrad, Alvord. First base on errors—C. C. B. 5, Clark Stanley 3. First base on balls—C. C. BB. s, Clark Stanley 3. Left on bases—C. C. B. 8, Clark Stanley 5. Double play— H. Warren, unassisted. Sacrifice hit— A. Conrad. Struck out—By Wilcox 5, by Derry. Hit by pitcher—Patterson. Pass ed balls—Conrad 2, McCafferty 3._ Wild pitches—Wilcox 1, Derry. Umpire—Romeo Barry. Secorer—Young. Time—1 hour and 1W minutes. OTHER GAMES. The Hales and the A. A. Van Vor hies played a game of ball at Snow flake Park at 10 a. m. yesterday. The score was—Hales 7, Van Vorhies 3. There was a large sized crowd to wit ness the game. Baker pitched a great game for the Hales, but four hits be ing made off his delivery. Surgeson, Beckly, Gorman and Waterman of the Hales played their usual strong game. This is the fifth straight game won by the Tales. The Jackson Squares defeated the Cherub Teas yesterday by a score of 14 to 5. The battery for the winning team were Buell and Silver, and for the Cherubs Howard and Harry Shee han and Hickman. * The Pacific Breweries of Florin wiped the plains yesterday with the Union House players. The score was to 4. Batteries—For the Florins, the Thomas brothers, and for the Union House nine, Gallagher and Kirkland of this city. TODAY’S GAME. The Git Edges and Los Angeles teams will meet this afternoon in an exhibition game. The last time these two clubs met the Los Angeles won by a score of 1 to 0. The Gilt Edges have signed Chance, the ex-Fresno catcher, to do the work behind the bat and he is conceded to be the best in the tournament. The Gilt Edges will present their strongest team. Hughes will do the twirling, and Chance will be at the re ceiving end, and they will try to wipe out the sting of defeat they suffered in the previous contest. The management has gone to consid erable expense in securing this team, which had intended leaving San Fran cisco for the South this morning. Harvey and Hughes, who are conced ed to be the strongest twirlers in the league, will send in fancy curves, and the probabilities are that it will be a great pitchers’ battle. The game will be called at 3 o’clock sharp. The line up is as follows: Los Angeles, Position, Gilt Edge, Mangerina ......Catcher......Chance Harvey.......Pitcher.......J. Hughes Whaling......First Base....Hennessy Leiland.......Second Base......Smith Franck......Shortstop .....Lockhead Thurman....Third Base. ...Hughes, E. Van Horn......Left Field.....Walker Wilson.....Center Field. ....Shanahan Held......Right Field......Nethercott Dr. Weldon, 806 J street, extracts teeth without pain; local anesthetic. * Try McMorry’s 35c tea. 531 M. THIS WEEK’S RUNNING. Schedule of the Thoroughbred Events to Take Place. There will be running races on Tues day, Thursday and Saturday of this week, including the Nursery, California Annual, Capital City, Autumn Handi cap, and Favorite Stakes, all high-class events that will bring together the best horses on the track. The full list is as follows: TUESDAY. No. 29—Selling purse, $250, of which $50 to second. For 4-year-olds and upward. The winner to be sold at auc tion. If for $1,500 to carry rule weight, one pound off for each $100 to $1,000, then two pounds to $500. Winners of one race at this meeting to carry five pounds, of two or more, ten pounds ex tra. Horses beaten two or more times allowed five pounds. Six furlongs. No. 30—Purse of $250, of which $50 to second. For maiden 2-year-olds. Weights, five pounds below scale. Colts that have started three or more times and not placed second or third, allowed five pounds additional. Five furlongs. No. 3 1—The Nursery Stake. Six fur longs. Closed. No. 32—Handicap purse, $500, of which $50 to second. For 3-year-olds and upward. Entrance $5, and $15 ad ditional to start. Entries close at 12 m. Monday, September 13th. Weights at 2p m.; declarations at + p. m. same day. One mile. No. 31—Selling, purse $250, of which 850 to second. For 4-year-olds and up ward. Weights ten pounds above scale. Winner to be sold at auction. If for $1,000 to carry regular weight, two pounds allowed for each $100 to $500, then three pounds to $21. Non-win ners of two races this year allowed five pounds; of one race ten pounds addi tional. One mile and a sixteenth E xtra Race—Selling purse, $200. For 3-year-olds and upward, that have not won more than one race this year. Seven pounds above scale. Winner to be sold at auction. If for $600, to car ry scale weight, three pounds allowed for each $160 to $200. Entrance mon ey divided two-thirds and one-third be tween second and third horses. Scratch free down to ten. Seven and one-half furlongs. THURSDAY. No. 37—Selling, purse $250, of which S50 to second. For 2-year-olds. Win ner to be sold at auction. IZ for $1,000 to carry regular weight. Two pounds allowed for each $100 to S600, then three pounds to $200. Beaten maidens allowed ten pounds extra. Winners of two or more races to carry five pounds extra. Five and one-half furlongs. No. 3S—Setting, purse $300, of which $50 to second. For 4-year-olds. Weights seven pounds above — scale. Winner to be sold at auction. If for $2,000, to carry rule weight, one pound allowed for each $100 to $1,000, then two pounds to S500. Winners at this meeting to carry five pounds extra. Horses beaten two or more times at this meeting allowed five pounds. Six furlongs. No. 11—The California Annual Stake, six furlongs. Closed. No. 40—The Capital City Stake. One and one-eighth miles. Closed. No. 41—Selling, purse $250, of which S50 to second. For $-year-olds and upward that have started and not won at this meeting. Winner to be sold at auction. If for $1,000, to carry scale weight; if for less, two pounds allow ed for each 3100 to S600, then three pounds to $200. One mile. SATURDAY. No. 45—Selling, purse $250, of which $50 to second. For 2-year-olds that have not won more than one race. Five pounds below scale. Non-winners at this meeting allowed five pounds for each time beaten here. Winner to be sold for $300. Six furlongs. No. 46—Selling, purse $300, of which $0 to second. For 3-year-olds and up ward. Horses entered not to be sold, to carry scale weight. If entered to be sold for $2,000, allowed five pounds; if for $1,500, allowed seven pounds; if for $1,000, allowed twelve pounds. One mile. No. 47—Autumn Handicap. One mile, closed. No. 48—The Favorite Stake, handicap. One and one-quarter miles. Closed. No. 49—Selling, purse $200. For 3- year-olds and upward that have started and not won at this meeting. Weights seven pounds below scale. Winner to be sold for $200. Two pounds allowed for each time beaten here. Starting moneys divided two-thirds and one third between second and third horses. Six furlongs.
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