Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Baseball Matters.

The attention of the California League
having been called to the fact that an even
number of games had not been played by
the various clubs, it was resolved, the Pres.
ident giving the casting vote, that the
schedule should be prolonged so that each
club may play the same number of games
This will give the Atlas and GREENWOOD &
Morans a chance for first place, and the
Pioneers chance for second place, with a
possible tie for first place. The games will
run till about the close of November.
At the meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the California League iast Friday
evening, the matter of the contested game
between the GREENWOOD & Morans and
Atlas in Sacramento came on for hearing.
AS the Atlas had not filed their evidence
the Secretary was directed to notify the
club to do so Immediately, when the matter
will be disposed of at the next meeting
A Chicago sporting journal is authority
for the following: Chicago's California
catcher, Hardie, will go back to California
this winter and catch for ball club called
the Haverlys. Jerry Denny and Patsy Ca
hill, of the st. Louis Maroons, Fogarty, of
the Philadelphias, and Tom Brown the
great batter and base-runner of the Pitts
burgs, will play ball in California clubs this
winter. Incell, the twirler of the Haver-
lys, of San Francisco, is said to have had
an offer from the Chicago management.
Hardie, of the champions, his old catcher,
says that Incell averages from fifteen to
eighteen strike-outs in game. His record
is twenty-seyen strike-outs."
The Call SAYS: That phrase the
famous home nine has been used SO often
during the season that the ball-tossers
have begun to look upon it as a moss
covered chestnut"
Baseball is very profitable in some places,
as the following figures show: Boston
claims to have made $4,000 this season /;
New York, 100000; Detroit, about $40
Co., Chicago, $50 900, and the Philadelphias
under $4,000
That suggestion as to umpires, to be tried
in the series of games between the Chicago
and st. Louis mines for the worlds cham
pionship, might be good thing for games
in which the Oakland club takes part. 1t
provides that there shall be a referee and
two umpires, one umpire to act for the
Chicagos and do the umpiring swhen the
st. Louis players are at the bat, and an
other to act for the st. Louis and do the
umpiring when the Chicagos are at the
bat. In case of disputed decision either
umpire has the right to appeal to the
referee whose decision shall be final. The
two umpires and referee will be chosen by
lot from the board of umpires. The referee
will stand between the pitcher and second
baseman.
Suit for Insurance Money.
The case of Amelia Saunders VS.. The
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company
is on trial in the Superior Court before
Judge Van Fleet and a jury consisting of
L. Lothhammer, John Stevens, V. Strauch,
Milton Twiggs, II. c. Howard, Thomas
Sayles, n. J. Brundage, H. G. May, Maurice
Gilman, Joseph Heintz, VIM. Needhart
and John Davis. Grove L. Johnson ap-
pears for the plaintiff and Charles n. Fox
and A ?. Catlin for the defense. 1t will
be recollected that J. B. Saunders, cashier
in the railroad freight office in this city,
was drowned on the Goth of last January
from q barge at the steamer landing pear
the foot of n street. He had been carrying
a life policy in the Pacific Mutual for 81, 600,
and short time prior to his death-the
same afternoon-took out an accident
policy for $1,000 The friends of Mr.
Saunders believed that the drowning was
accidental, but the insurance company as
serted that it was a case of suicide, and re-
fused to pay the insurance, though it is
reported that an offer to compromise by
paying the life policy was made. Mrs.
Saunders, widow of the deceased, sues for
the amount of both policies, $1,000. The
case will occupy all of to-day, and possibly
several DAVIS