The morning call., 1890-05-19

III NoTTle favor, WillIo the country dele
gates stood together to have the shortstop's
salary reduced ONeil is not q fayorite in
the interior.
Norman Baker received the highest sal
airy paid any player In the California
League: He drew $275 month from Stock.
ton. but Harris, when he assumed charge of
the club. gave the twirler his release in
double-quick time.
Games this week at the Haight-streei
grounds: Thursday, San Francisco VS..
Oakland; Saturday, same; Sunday, San
francisco VS.. Sacramento. Oakland and
San Francisco will play at the Oakland
grounds Friday.
The reporters box at Stockton is under
the grand stand, directly back of the plate.
There are generally one or more pretty
girls in the box, and it is hardly necessary
to state that the place has attractions for
the players.
De Pangher is still as gritty as ever. He
caught Thursday with his hands in pitiful
condition and Friday he kept his place be-
hind the bat for nine innings, despite two
bleeding lacerated fingers and dislocated
thumb.
Retz is the " find" in ZeigIer's imported
team. He is a heavy batter as well as a
phenomenal fielder, and it is safe to say
will not be in the California League next
year unless under big salary.
Donohue gave good satisfaction in the
lHtoo games nc uHplIcu NJ Stockton last
week, ana when an umpire can please a
Stockton audience he has done something he
ought to feel proud of.
Rohan, who had signed with Vallejo and
pitched one game with the team. was re-
leased Immediately after that contest ended.
1t was charged he "threw" the game in the
interest Of gamblers.
On the coaching line Saturday. Hill
shouted on certain decision, 81 il a good
thing we haven't got Donohue here" A
SO line should have been slapped on him
then and there
Otto Young, in yesterdays game. injured
finger of his right hand while putting n
man out at the plate and he could not con-
troll his curves afterward. His wildness
lost the game.
President Enright of Sacramento to-mor-
row will send man East to secure another
pitcher for the team, and it is probable the
agent may come back with number OF
new men.
Wilson Is as good catcher as the most
OF them, and as for throwing there is not a
man In the league who can line ball across
the diamond more speedily and accurately
Inc sacramento management had been
laying wires for thinner, the shortstop of
the Kansas City team, but the Spokane
Falls club secured him for S175 per month.
Cobb is one of the surprises of the sea.
son. 1t was predicted he would be soon
batted out of the box, but he continues &c
pitch good ball.
Harper pitched a splendid game yester.
day. Striking out Sweeney three times is
alone an Illustration of the deceptiyeness
Of his curves.
Stockton is now without catcher out
side of Root. De Pangher's hands are sore
and Wilson will not catch unless compelled
to do so.
Stickney has lately manifested disposi-
ton to wait for called balls and has been
way.
Stockton has now three PLAYERS whose
brothers have made great records on East
ern diamonds-Holliday, Fogarty and XII
roy.
Considering the disagreeable weather the
attendance al the Haight-street Grounds
recently has been better than was expected.
Roolns0n'S new pitcher, Carsey is eX-
pected here this week and Will probably be
pltted against the home team Thursday.
with good ShOrtstOp and another pitch
er, the Senators will not have much trouble
In climbing to first place in the race.
Good luck seems to have followed Harris
up north. The Portland team won Satur-
day aud yesterday.
The season is not yet two months old
and Stockton has had about a dozen pitch.
ers in the box.
Manager tlnn says he is looking out for
pitcher.
Selma thinks he has had soft snap in a
game II he has not accepted fifteen chances
or over.
Frisco still leads in the race, but will
nave to brace up to keep ahead of the Sena-
tors.
No particulars have yet been received by
Robinson concerning cliffs reported death.
Selma did some pretty first base work yes
terday stopping widely thrown balls.
Young struck three men with pitched
balls yesterday at Sacramento.
Meegan has been hitting out rwo- bagoers
OF late at a surprising rate.
stockton has weak ontfield, but it has
an infeld hard to beat