Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-29
LOCAL IETELLlGBNCR.
THE COMING BASEBALL.
Preparations for the Grandest Season Sac.
ramenfn Ever Had.

Preparations for the Grsndest Season Sac
ramento Ever Had.
The management of the Sacramento
Baseball Club is experiencing the usual
trouble. the securing of the requisite quail
ity and quantity of pitching talent Two
first-class boxmen are now being negotiated
with, and if they can be induced to see that
ii Is to their interest to be connected with
the penuant winners of the California
League at reasonable salary, they will be
signed. 4 first baseman will be signed in
a few Gays. He is six feet tall and is
great hitter. He is also fine pitcher and
will be used frequently in the box, and
when ne is secured Sacramento's infield
will be complete.
In addition to the penDant for which the
clubs OF the California League will battle
for next season, is trophy presented by
a. J. Reach, OF Philadelphia 1t is a solid
silver combination flower stand and punch
bowl. standing thirty nine inches in hight.
and is valued at 5000.
The expense of carrying a team like the
one that will represent Sacramento next
season, has been carefully estimated by
Secretary George and he states that it will
cost between 1000 and $4,000 for a club
of ten men. including travelling expenses
He is thinking of hiring private secretary
to answer his baseball correspondence
which promises to keep pace with that Of
President Harrison, and it would seem that
all the young men in the country were
anxious TO play with the Sacramento club
The President of the California League
has been authorized to secure competent
umpires and pay them liberal salaries and
travelling expenses, so that this important
portion of the entertainment will be in
keeping with the other radical improve
ments in the clubs and the game. Pro-
visions have also been made for the strict
enforcement of collections of all fines i'm
posed upon players who are inclined to
kick too hard, or do any dirty ball playing
1t will not be tolerated
Season tickets will be placed on sale at
Megerle's news stand, Fourth street, be-
tTeen J and K, next Wednesday, January
ID. All who wish to avoid rush at the
ticket office in the hot sun next summer
will do well to secure one.
Two local pitchers of some promise will
be given trial as soon as manager Quest
arrives, about January 18th. A lack of
command of the ball is likely to be the
rock on which they will come to grief
There IS considerable inquiry as to the
terms and conditions on which private
hO@AN7 As-A4 NC SCOuACus anu tnC hECORD-
UNION can answer that they can be built by
the parties wanting them, providing $50
season ticket is purchased for each seat
that the box will accommodate hence a
party of four holding the above season
tickets can put up box for their exclusive
use, at small expense.
Mayor Gregory is firm believer in the
advantages TO be derived by the town from
having first-class club located here, and
has rendered valuable assistance in organ
izing the Sacramento Club. He promises
TO continue his good offices, which will go
a long ways toward making the enterprise
successful, and thus afford the large num-
Der OF lovers of the national game in Sac
ramen;o the pleasure of enjoying their
favorite outdoor amusement next sum-
mer.
The scores of San Francisco games will
be buletined after each inning. Should the
California Northern League be formed with
ciu5 IN Sacramento a schedule could
proba0iy be arranged so that game would
be PLACED on the SUNDAYS left vacant by the
Sacramento California League Club.