The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-23

not do so 1 am fully resolved, If necessary, to 20
into the National League for players who can aud
will hold the lead. The rule which prohibits the
Importation OF players after the 18TH OF August
will be rIgidly enforced this year. The consent
of three managers must be obtained before
club can use an Eastern player after that dale.
Any manager who imports and plays Eastern
men subsequent to that time will be subject to
line of $500 The plea OF signing the men before
California soil August 14th."
The funeral of the late Mrs. Sheridan, wife of
the umpire, took place yesterday morning from
81. Mary's Cathedral, where mass was cele-
brated for the repOse of tue soul of the deceased
Among the pallbearers were OTTO Young,
George Hanley, Joseph Shea and John Douohue.
The floral offerings were numerous and Of rare
design. Many friends sent handsome pieces;
also the San francisco, Oakland and Stockton
CLUBS, the California League officials and the &C.
curants OF the press box. The funeral process
sion was one of the largest that ever proceeded
10 Holy Cross Cemetery Hundreds of people
who we're unable to be at the funeral called at
the home OF Mr.. Sheridan Saturday night to
tender their sympathy.
day: " We do not intend to let the case OF
Pitcher France rest He was legally member
OF our team as lie agreed TO our terms but sub
seouently went to Louisville. have notified the
Rational authorities OF the case ard am now pre-
pairing aiiidayts TO present 10 the Arbitration
Committee / expect the matter will be settled
in about six WEEKS. We intend 10 get him IL pos
slble." Parties who met France i'll the East say
he expected 10 start for Sacramento IN a lew days
as the Louisville management would not have
anything TO do with him when they learned lie
had been dickering with Sacramento
MI. Moran. one OF the owners OF the Oakland
Club, Yesterday said there Will not be any
changes made In the club, at least Tor the
present. IL is difficult to see how tile team could
be improved. The batteries are equal to any in
the league and the basemen are doing good work.
And for hllting-well, the Colonies are III IL with
the rest OF The teams.
San Francisco has played In % games without
making an earned run, Stockton figured III 10
games without earning run, Oakland in 10 con-
tests with the same result and Sacram nto in 8
uaI
land has averaged 2.29 runs to a game, Sacra-
mento 2.o7, Stockton 1.SS and San Francisco
las.
The Friseos are putting up great fielding
game lately. Few errors nave been made dur
ing the past week. but the nine is doing very
streaky hitting. Fiery rockets one day and dead
sticks the next. Would II not be a good idea.
Mr.. Finn, TO make tie men practice batting
against Lookabaugh, Young and Sweeney;
Norris ONeii has participated In 80 and made
20 runs. "A singles, doubles, triples, 40 put
outs, IS assists ana 80 errors. In the first 20
failed 10 hit safely. In The last games he
failed TO get a hit IN games. LOOKS as II the
Oakland captain Is losing his batting eye.
The Senators pl yed IN hard luck IN fridays
game. In the seventh inulng McHale hlt TO
COBB, who threw the ball underneath Tue seats
in right fed, but The bali hitting post bounded
back into Dungan's hands and Mac was held on
third, when ordinarily he would have easily
made the circuit
The first 10 batters OF the league and their av-
eraees are: Cahill .315, Hanley .293, Sweeney
.292, LOAman .2SS Stapeion PSI. Mcdonald
go, Daley 279, Fudger ,275, Fogaty .274,
Selua .273, Shea .271. Holiday .270, DUNCAN
.265, Levy .264, Goodenough .26o.
Manager Finn umplred The amateur game
yesterday and Tie players were 50 oyerawed by
bis managerial presence til II they re afraid TO
kick at some OF his decisions. But lnere were
plenty of siient murmurngS latrISpersed with
non-Suuday-school phrases.
Ia Fridays game Harper pitched phenomenal
ball. But TWO hits were made oil his delivery
from the first TO the twelfth inning, and lie would
nave struck out four more men had Meegan
81 81 .nO IN hail NJ
The sacramento game on the 16jh Inst was
started Later than ans game ever before played
In the California League. For two aud half
hours fully 1000 people patiently waited for the
game 10 commence.
Pete Mregan's experience as umpire at Sacra-
meutO was short, and not very sweet. The crowd
took exception 10 his rulings IN the first inning.
and Kept roasting MIN throughout the game.
Kliroy ana Nogt did not create a very favor
able impression IN the Capital City, The for
mel's swagger did not make hun many friends
and the laIter's work was nothing extra.
Nogi, the Stockton catcher, has strengthened
the Gas City lie IN materially In battling. His
average thus far IS .27o. He has made seven
singles aud TWO doubles in eight games
holiday was greet d with caI-callS and yells
al sacramento when he stepped TO the plate, and
every Ilm- a strike was called on him he was
roundly guyed by the bleachers.
"Old Man" Perrief, Romeo Barry and Paul
Mccarthy have been released from the Portland
team ana are en- route for this city The CLUB Is
still at he tail-tnd.
Chick Steer is suffering from a sprained ankle.
caused by sliding 10 Third base Saturday. He
did not play yesterday but viii be In shape again
this week.
SIX men in the local league have not been hit
by q pitched ball This year. They are hanIey.
sweeney, Fudger, Goodenougn, Lonman and
MeegaH.
Should Wehrle and France materalize Sacra-
menio VIII be well suppliedwit pitchers, hav-
ing three good twlrlers in Harper, HOLMAN and
Farrell.
Ii is stated on good authority that President
Enrighi has signed Pitcher Wehrle, and that lie
Is expected 10 arrive in Sacramento In Z few
days.
The Senators will be here this week TO play
against The home team ard Oakland. Stockton
VIII appear here next Sunday.
LoOh abdugn has been Ill with a severe cold re-
Gently, but is rapidly recovering aud Will be soon
IN Trim TO pitch good ball.
Tie nantes of SacrameuJO's pitchers commence
with an III OdklaudS two pitchers names
commence with &c"
Shea still leads in base-running, with 40
stolen bases TO his credit. Goodenough has ~
and Hill 81.
The Colouels could secure but ten hits of the
Sacramento pitchers In the Two games OF last
week.
But one base was stolen off Bowman In Satur-
days game and none yesterday.
But nine runs were scored In the two games at
Sacramento last week.
Chase was signed by the Senators for but three
games.