Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-02

The San Frapcisco and Stockton Zines
Complete-Other Notes

The San Francisco and Stockton Zines
Complete-Other Notes.
There Is great deal Of talk everyH here
as to what players viii be in Sacramentos
club this season. Some say the nine is
complete, while others say not, and the
differences in opinions lead to no small
amount of gossip. The fact of the matter
is that as yet only six players have been
signed: Quest, Mclaughlin, Veach, New
bert, Jeyne and Aivord. Dooms. of the
Newark club, and Sowders, of the st. Paul
nine, were both on the verge of being
signed as pitchers, but the former backed
out about week ago, aud Sowders has Just
followed suit.
The Eastern baseball organ, The Sporting
LJc, takes occasion to severely criticise The
actions of Manager ellis, of this CITY, in
his negotiations with Johnnie Sowders. the
crack pitcher of the 81. Paul club. 1t goes
so far as to say that Mr.. ellis played all
sorts of tricks TO get Sowders to come here.
knowing that he had been reserved by the
ST. Paul combination for this year.
The whole story of the matter is that
Sowders was not asked at all to come here.
but he wrote here and said he would like
to come to California. Mr.. ellis asked
ramentos and Sowders did so. The Sacra-
mento manager Immediately telegraphed
him to come, that his terms had been ac-
cepted, but it now turns out that Sowders
will not play here al all. The Eastern club
prevailed upon him to stay, although his
salary there will be just $500 lower than II
he had accepted the terms of the California
contract
There will be ten men in the nine of this
city. and Mr.. ellis has his eye on two
pitchers that are rafting good twirlers, and
there will probably be no hitch in signing
them.
Both the San Francisco and Stockton
clubs are now complete and ready for the
field. The Bay City nine is made up as
follows; Incell and Meegan, pitchers;
Powers, first base Donahue, second base;
Smith, third base Eanly, short stop
Stockwell, right field and change catcher
Pelr.er, center field Levy, left field SWEET.
catcher. 1t is noticeable that they ale ali
men who had played with the California
League last summer.
Stockton will have twelve men (three re
serves. Baker, Harper and Hunolt Ghe
latter of the Santa Cruz nine) will be the
pitchers. Fairhurst, of the Hazleton club.
of the Central League, and Depangher will
take turns in doing the work behind the
bat. Silva plays first base. and Behan, the
late center field of the New Orleans elab,
says the Alta, will guard the second bag.
whitehead will play short, and Stickney,
of The Jackson Tri-State League. according
TO the Sporting Times. will play third
Sweeney in right field, Moore in center,
and Howard in left will complete the nine.
Oakland has not finished signing her
players yet, seven only having beer Sc
cured. Coughlin will pitch Hardie catch
and left field, and Mcdonald, second base.
Dooley win guard the initial, Cahill will
play right field, Long centsr, and Smalley
short or third base.
The Managers of the California League
will meet on March 1st, when the final
plans will be made and the schedule of
games arranged.