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Show 4 I Wild Heaves end Such I The best hitters: AB. H. TB. PC. Mitchell, Vernon 4 4 4 1.000 Corhan, San Fran 4 4 7 1.000 Koerner, San Fran 5 4 4 .800 Murphy, Oakland 4 3 4 .7f.O Kiilefer, Los Ang.... 3 2 2 .B67 Stevens, San Fran... 3 2 2 .667 Pick, San Fran 5 3 5 .600 Quinlan, Salt Lake... 4 2 2 .500 Williams, Portland ... 4 2 2 .500 Griggs, Portland 4 2 3 .500 Artlett, Oakland 4 2 3 .500 Vaughn, Vernon 4 2 2 .500 Snodgrass, Vernon ... 4 2 2 .500 Callahan, Vernon 4 2 2 .500 Calvo, San Fran 2 11 .500 Home-run hitter, Corhan, San Francisco. Fran-cisco. The series stand: Portland won 1, Salt Lake won 0. Ijos Angeles won 1, Oakland won 0. San Fl'ancisco won 1, Vernon won 0. John P. Cook, business manager of the Saints, returned home last evening, leaving leav-ing San Francisco when the club went to Portland. Jack, like everybody else, confesses that he doesn't know what got into the Salt Lakers at San Francisco, but, also like everybody else, feels certain cer-tain that they must come out of their slump soon. Mr. Cook's family accompanied accom-panied him home.' H. I'fi Games at Bonneville park next week will begin at 2:30, which will be the starting hour the remainder of the season. PORTLAND. Ore., Oct. 2. McCredie's Beavers advanced to within a half game 1 of the first division hy taking the Saints down the line in the first of the series. Portland counted its four tallies in the first inning, two of them being due to Leverenz's failure to cover the home plate during the time Rath and Hannah were retiring Art Griggs. Jack Farmer prevented a tie game In . the first frame when he started the first' of a series of double plays bv pulling down Ryan's fly and doubling Tobin out at the plate. There were a flock of double plays after that and one of them was also from the ouit'ield, Dennie Wilie's catch of Ryan's lly off the boards and his doubling of Sheely off first, was a spectacular event. Karl had reached third base by the time Wilie had tiie ball back to the Infield. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Oct. 2. Manager Stovall is planning to put a young Vernon team in the field next season. Four of the veteran members of this year's squad will be given their outright releases. The veteran pitchers will be retained for doing good work. President Darmody today forwarded a list of every member of his Vernon club to Secretary Farrell of the minor leagues I association. Although It is prohable several sev-eral of the members of the squad will not be k"pt next year, Darmody decided to reserve them, as he might use the men in trades. According to Darmoriv. there will he no more changes on the club this season. Exemption from the draft has been granted to Tom Seaton. big right-handr d pitcher of the Los Angeles club. Seaton was excused from service because of a dependent wife. Manager Howard of the Oakland club arrived in Lou Argeles today with his climbing Oaks. Two of the best member.-! of the squad were not present, however , Clint I'ro-jgh. one of the best right-handed right-handed pitchers in the h-;igue, was left in Oakland. lie has a broken finger and may not be able to pitch for two weeks. Lane, the outfielder drafted by the Boston Braves, also was left in Oakland because of a sprained ankle. Sam Crawford will arrive in California -soon and all reports have it that he never J will return to the big brush. He is tOjS make his borne in southern CalifoyJr and is prepared to grow up withie country. All this lends color to the rumors that he will be In the Coast league next season, probably as manager of the San Francisco Seals. Ban Johnson's John-son's enmity is said to be the reason for Crawford's passing from tile American league. |