Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-04-05

40 minutes stapleton, Scorer.
KICK BY STOCKTON.
Referring to the fact that Manager ellis
of the Sacramento club had signed Borchers
to pitch, the Stockton Independent of yes
terday says:
The assertion that Borchers Will pitch in the
game on Sunday against the Stocktons is not
likely to be fulfilled, as Borchers has been
blacklisted and cannot be relnstated without
formal actien by the League Directors. Presi-
dent Campbell of the Stockton club will not
consent to his reinstatement, and until he does
Borchers will not play in any league game. An
attempt was made 10 have the name of Knell
taken from the blacklist, but Robinson would
not consent, and there seems no reason why
Borchers should be treated any better.
Sacramento has good pitcher in Hapeman, a
harder man TO hit, by the way, than Borchers,
who has on more than one occasion been hit
hard and often by the Stockton team. A good
catcher and at least one good fielder would be
of more use to them than Borchers. There is
good catcher now in Stockton, who could be
signed. and Hughey Smith would not allow
balls to drop in his territory as they did on
Sunday, had he been playing centerfieid instead
of Veach. To q man up a tree it looks from the
accounts of the games as though many of the
so-called oase-hits should have been recorded
as errors on the part OF the felders.
Thanks, awfully, but you see the Sacra-
mentos are pretty well pleased with their
catcher. What the matter with McLaugh-
lin?
THOSE GRAPES ARE VERY SOUR.
The baseball scribe of the San Francisco
Bulletin says the report of Borchers' en-
gagement by Sacramento causes astonish-
ment down there, and re-echoes the refrain
that comes from Stockton. Referring TO
other subjects of gossip in ball circles, the
same paper says;
The papers of both Sacramento and Stockton
state thar Burke, the ex-pitcher of the Pioneer.
Detroit and Oshkosh Clubs, has been signed 10
play in Sacramento. He is undoubtedly bet
Ter pitcher than one or two who are now under
engagement, but he says he has not yet affixed
his signature 10 q contract. At present he is
considering an oifer made him by semi-pro-
feSsional club In the lower san Joaquin valley.
Henry Moore. the well-known fielder of the
Stockton club. Tuesday evening took unto him
self q partner for life. The lady's name was
Miss Maggie Agnew. The ceremony took place
in 81. Marys Cathedral.
Sacramento has concluded that she cannot
win the championship with her present team,
and again the wires are burdened with tele-
grams from Manager ellis TO parties in the
East looking TO the engagement of new players.
Breckenridge, the much-vaunted pitcher VINO
was imported from the East by the Sacramento
Club, proves to be another man who can no
longer play ball. His arm is completely dead,
and ii Is not expected that he will be placed in
the box at all. Meanwhile Hapeman, the Cali
fornia twirler, will have to do all the work for
the club. The agents fthe Sacramento Club in
the East, TO all appearances, DO not know ball
ing to break up the California League by send.
ing out here a lot of men whom they know
have not been able to play ball for years.
1t is needless to remark, perhaps, that the
above statements were made prior to yes
terday's game. If the Sacramentos canno,
play ball, there must be something out o.
oear with the Oaklanders