Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-29
THE NEW LEAGUE.
Soma Other Points sf Interest to Bas
ball Admirers.


ball Admirers.
The news that Sacramento club was to
form part of the new California Baseball
League was received with enthusiasm by
the numerous lovers of the sport in this
city. J.. L. Gillis, through whose efforts
Sacramento was admitted, has already COM
menced the work of selecting the nine
which will represent the Capital City. and
already has three on his list. Joe" Quest,
of Detroit, has been signed and will be
the manager, Captain and second baseman,
BILLY" Mclaughlin will do the back-stop
work, and BILLY" Newbert will occupy one
Of the positions.
Manager Henry Harris, of the Haverlys,
has bought out the interest of NJ. E. Finn,
Manager OF the Pioneers. IN the League
property in San Francisco, and proposes to
make a strong effort to win the pennant in
1889. In an interview with a reporter,
after the papers had been signed, he said:
/ II shall commence signing players foi
my team some time during the week," he
said. My contracts will be ready on
Wednesday, and then | shall pick up three
men | now have in mind. A feature of
my team, and one which l think will find
favor with the citizens of San Francisco, is
that all my players will be California boys.
have g hobby, and it is that Califor-
mans are just as good ball-players as East
erners. / have the chance now, and l am
going to see whether or not l am right. l
shall have my pick of the best men in the
Pioneer and Haverly teams. The Stockton
Club will, in all probability, be composed
of many of the men who Won the pennant
this year; Sacramento will have all Eastern
players, with the exception of Billy Nc
Laughlin, while in the Oakland team but
two cr three Californians will be seen. So
you see that IL will be fair test of Califor-
MIA against the East, ard | am confident
that California will come out ahead"
Whom will you sign"
Il do not care to say just yet But will
say this: Ali the men in my team will be
paid salaries, as will be done in the other
teams, and | propose paying man as
much as any other manager will
"Who will manage the other clubs ?n
"Well, of course Robinson will have
charge of Oakland's team; ]. L. ellis, Sac
ramento, and In all probability W. J. Moore
will look out for the Stockton Club. Of
this | am not sure. The stockholders of
the Stockton Club will hold meeting to-
morrow night when they will select one"
When will the season of 1889 open ?''
About the last Sunday in March or the
first Sunday in April. This will be settled
at meeting of the League Directors, which
will be held after the meeting of the Stock
ton stockholders. The present Directors OF
the League will soon have a meeting to
close up affairs, when the pennant will be
formally presented to Stockton. Our pres
entseason winds up this week. Then a
few exhibition games will be played, and
on January LIST the grounds will be closed
until the opening of the season of 1889"
Manager Harris is not strictly correct in
regard TO the composition of the Sacra-
mento nine, though there will no doubt be
several Eastern experts in it. Mr.. Gillis
will secure The very best material he can
for the Sacramento Club, and the one that
carries. off the pennant in 1889 will have to
play ball