Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15
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ment in this city, and principal owner of
the great and only baseball club, was rid
ing out K street when reporter caught
sight of him and boarded the car for a talk
on baseball matters.
Mr.. Enwright was brim full OF news, and
was in communicative mood.
"All this talk about other people buying
out the nine is nonsense" said he. The
club is now owned by myself and Sam
Ginsberg. We bought all the other stock
holders Out, and we propose to keep the
team ourselves for next year, and do not
intend to sell, unless somebody is willing
to make it a very good object to US. l have
been giving the matter great deal of at
tention lately, and have about finished my
plans fol next year. | am on the best of
terms with the other Directors of the Cali
fornia League, and have been guaranteed
liberal opportionmet in the makeup of
the schedule. l propose TO have
the ball grounds entirely refit-
ted for next season in fact | have
already started in the matter, and as soon
as the rain lets up will have the entire park
up anu oOWll III grass. nave q
plan for making up the diamond which
will be a novelty in California. There is
only one other diamond like il in America,
and that is the one at Chicago. AS said
before, the entire park will be sown in
grass. This includes the diamond. All
other diamonds that you have seen were
kept clear of grass. The new plan, how
ever is to have only the base lines and the
pitchers, catcher's and batters boxes free
from grass. The base lines will be soft Gin
Der tracks, so that the base-1unners may
slide with less danger of injury. Men who
have played on the Chicago diamond pro-
nounce il a great success, and assure me
| that | will never regret fitting up the Sacra-
mento diamond in that style. The grand
stand, special stand and reporters box will
all be fitted up on an improved plan, and
spaces will be let for private boxes"
What have you done in regard to Sc
curing players for next years team pr
asked the reporter.
Every thing that was possible under the
circumstances. l have already reserved
Roberts and GooGenough, and will prob
| ably get Newbert. Zeigler will manage the
team and also be the change pitcher.
Zeigler starts East in two weeks in search
of talent, and will no doubt secure team
of players capable of winning the pennant.
| have at last succeeded in getting the
blacklist taken off of Borchers, the great but
erratic pitcher, and have engaged him for
next year. think | can keep him straight,
and if | succeed in this there is no doubt
that Sacramento can boast next year of
having one OF the best pitchers in America
| have already chosen the uniform for next
years team, and it is one which [ consider
the neatest and most becoming ever de-
10 d1p Of no
uniform slate-colored Jersey cloth, with
black stockings, black caps, belt and trim
mings. Oh, you needn't worry about Sac
ramento's prospects for next year. Well
be in the swim, and in STYLE too
a stranger from the interior had been
out to see Suffers Fort and the other sub
urban points of interest and boarded the
car for the return trip just as the convey
ance stopped on one of the turn-outs or
sidetracks to wait for Il dilatory car coming
up the road. The stranger didn't know
what the stop was for. but took seat and
waited patiently. When five minutes bad
passed, however, and there were no indica-
items of start, he began to look about in
quiringly at the passengers and then at the
driver.
whats the matter with this ere car,
anyway?h finally asked the stranger.
The driver, who is bit of wsg, replied:
"Nutbin' Their matter with it, only you
haven't dropped your nickel in the slot to
make 'er go"
"Oh is that it?' and the gentleman dove
down into his pocket for the nickel. This
ere is one O. them autermatick consarns,
Ell? Wall, I've heerd of 'em, but never
seen one before, except er weighing ma
chine, an that wouldn't work"
The gentleman dropped his nickel into
the box, and just at that moment the
dilatory car pessed, and up started
the one which had been waiting, and
upon which rode the gentleman from
The interior. The latter apologized to the
and they, with great difficulty smothering
their mirth, accepted his apology.
prominent horse trainer was on his
way out to Agricultural Park, and as he
appeared to be in good humor, a reporter
entered into conversation with him.
"Well," said the horseman, in answer
to query regarding things at the train
ing ground, there's not much going
or now, on account of the mud. Most of
the horses are taking a rest. and so are we.
1t will not be long, however, before we'll
have 10 go to work again preparing for the
spring Races.
But, by the way" continued the trainer,
after lighting a fresh cigar speaking of
horses and the like, has it ever struck you
that the value of trotters and runners
has almost qusdrupled in the last few
years? OF cCur-e it has, bat then
the magnitude of it has not struck you, |
am sure. But what will interest you NEST
is the prices of California horses l was
looking the matter up yesterday. and,
would you believe it. l figured up
seven California bred trotters which had
been sold during the present year for the
aggregate sum of S264, 500l Yes, sir, and
here they are Bell Bow, SOL 600: SIAM
boui, $4,000; Sunol; $55 600; Anteo, $50
COO; Chimes, 500 500; Mascot, $4,000,
aud Antevolo, $4,000. Pretty good record
for Wild West State, p"
An old colored man, armed with white
wash brush and bucket boarded the car at
Fifth and streets, and after lighting an
ancient corn-cob pipe. turned to smart
young man who was absorbed in a news
paper and said:
"Wat be de news to-day ?'
Davis was buried"
Davis? Wat Davis?"
Jeff"
wat? Ole Jefohson Davis?"
"Wun, wull. Who'd thunk it? So
ole Jeffohnson's dead, hey ?"
"Um"
An buried -
"Um."
swat dud he die of"
want Of breath"
The young man had 10 get off at the next
corner and engage a bootblack for several
hours to clean the whitewash off his clothes
Leon Thomas, the well-known San Fran
cisco zach sman, spent few days in Sac
ramento during the week. a reporter met
him on Carey car and had quite talk
with him on current events.
by the way" said Thomas after he had
concluded bis views ON the big storm, Il
see by the papers that Tamagno, the tenor,
scored great hit in Chicago on the oeca-
sion Of his debut q few eVenings ego. It's