The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-18

fee tor ladies that there would be decided
falling off in the number OF the falr sex at
the succeeding games. On the contrary the
decrease has been very small. which goes
to show that the national game mas secured
a foothold among the ladies at the Capital
City.
day was protested by the Aliens, who claim
that the umpire, Who Is Secretary ana
Treasurer of the home team, gave many
erroneous decisions in favor of Santa Rosa.
The protest will be decided at the next
meeting of the Directors Of the State Ama-
teur League.
As general thing home run is recorded
as an earned run, but in some cases II can
not be scored that way. For instance
Gudar's home run at Sacramento was I'M
earned for the reason that after two men
had been put out a chance was given to
retire the side. which was not accepted.
Charley sweeney has entered tile p0llt-
zeal arena. He is candidate for election
to the Legislature from the Ihirty-seyenth
Assembly District. Charley is well known
in the district, where he was born and
raised. and ought to make good tight for
the office.
Harry O'Day, in letter to a friend in
this city, says the Spokane Falls team is
stronger than any club in the California
League. The men are all heavy hitLers and
IL is of frequent occurrence to see imported
pitchers batted out Of the box when facing
Spokane.
Duane, the stocky little Stockton catcher,
has been released. He aid not bat up to
his record in the Texas League. he aver
aged two hits per game in that organiza-
ton. He has been given employment IN
| the Gas City ut harneSS-maklng-hls trade.
|. On recent trip to Sacramento the Stock
| tons we're accompanied by Scotch terrier
| for a mascot The pup was gaily adorned
| with yellow ribbon, which one OF the play
| eTS designated as the color OF the ball they
| were playing.
Veach has large fund of humorous rem
| iniscences and relates his yarns in cOmical
| style. After practice the Frisco team now
regard it as part of the days proceeding
| TO listen to Peek-a-bOo's funny tales for an
| hour or two.
Roberts is now doing the best hitting for
the Senators. Fred Is hitting better now
| than ever His hits are not of the scratch
order, but are solid afe hits. 6 eat many
of which are good for more than one bag
Carsey has been unfortunate IN MS games
| against the Senators, having lost several
contests by close scores. UP to date ne has
succeeded in winning but one game from
the prospective pennant winners.
For two or three innings Jonn Parnell
| Cahllrs slow ball puzzled the Senators
Saturday aud then they hit White Wings's
curves all over the lot for home runs,
| triples, doubles and singles.
At Sacramento, August 10th, LoOkabaugh
succeeded in retiring StapletOn on strikes.
1t was the iirst time that the big nrst base
| man was struck out on the Sacramento
| grounds for some months.
! Bowman's triple last Saturday hit the left
| field fence at Sacramento on the hrst bound
and went back into kilroy's hands, who
threw to Wilson, and, on the latter's mutf,
| the tall catcher scored.
| Tie race between GOOdenough and Shea
| for baSe-Steaing hOnorS is very close, with
| the former having a slight lead. Up to date
| GOodenough has stolen 70 and Shea II
| bases.
Sacramento now has a smooth-faced In
field, Cedar having had his upper lip
| shaved. Hoffman has also discarded his
muSIache and now looks like an oYer-grown
| boy.
Goodenough was presented with base
| on balls five times in last Saturdays game
| 1t is seldom man reaches first base so
many times in one game in this manner.
Lookabaugh has been the most effective
| pitcher against The Senators. having won
more games from them than lie has lost. He
| has also shut them out without run.
The Senators have made twenty-eight
runs in three innings during the season.
Nine we're made off Perrott and Uapeman
each and ten OH Carsey.
Hal eman was fued $50 and suspended
for one month for ungentlemany conduct
and poor playing during the game al SacTa-
mentO Saturday.
The game at Sacramento last Saturday
takes the lead for long hits-three home
runs, four triples and a double being
made.
With the exception of Goodenough each
member of the Sacramento Club has made
a home run, and all have made three-base
hits.
Hoffman has proven himself a good all
round man for the Senators, having played
shortstop and third base acceptably.
The Sacramento management has released
but three regularly signed men-all pitch
ers-ZeigleT, Farrell and Coughlin.
Ned Morris has been released from the
Pittsburg brotherhood team. Samei old
story-;oo much lemon and settler.
Mike Fisher played on the bench for the
Senators Saturday at Sacramento and yes
terday in this city.
1t is expected that Pitcher Mccarthy
and Hanley will be in condition to play
ball this week.
Johnny Godar missed his first game Of the
season last Friday. He is laid UP with the
malaria.
Each Senator made run in the second
inning of Saturdays Sacramento-StOckton
game.
The StocktOns have not won game from
the Senators since the Fourth of July.
Hoffman has won all the games he has
twirled against the Slough City team.
Little Chick Speer and Baby Retz are
about the same height.
Hoffman is one of the coolest men in the
box in the league