The morning call., 1890-09-01

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Stickney's rebellion against the insolenee OF
Captain O'Neil has at last given Colo1el hop h.
inson proper excuse for releasing his nigh
priced third baSeman. Hereafter, motifs
O'Neil. the crack fumbler of the California
League, will pose around third base and
prove poor substitute for Stickney. who was
the most graceful and gentleinanly ball-pay-
ers that ever signed with the Oaklands. This
release gives Finn an opportunity to sign
Stickney. as he expressed wish to do about
two weeks ago.
There will be another influx of Eastern
players next winter. Captain Comiskey
has already announced that he will start
for California with the Chicago Players
League Club on November list. California
cranks will be given another opportunity to
observe whatever Improvement has been
made in the California League clubs.
Hughey Smith, who but recently returned
from the Est staIes that the California
| boys-Powers, SWEET, Long and Smalley-
are playing "out of sighl." He says base
| ball has suffered immeasurably from the
conflict Of the two leagues, but that the
Players games are much better patronized
than those of the National League.
Peek-a-Boo Veach, since his return from
the East. is playing first base and doing
well. He is also doing good hitting. Since
| Sunday night he has been in five games, and,
| judging from his appearance. they must
have been close and hotly contested. He
| said that the other side hit hard but lost.
Eugene Brkmeyer, second baSeman OF
| the amateur Galve5tons, IN game against
| the Arcadias several Sundays ago, out OF
| seventeen chances scored seven putouts
and ten assists without an error and re-
| tired the team IN the last two innings by
| throwing the runners out at first.
| On Tuesday, August 18th, Tim keefe OF
| the Giants was struck on the top of the
| for finger of the pitching hand with ball
| batted by Slattery during practice. The
| bone was broken at the first joint and big
rent torn in the flesh. This will retire him
J Tor about Il month.
The receipts OF the games played in their
! town do not near come up to the expenses
of the club, and the ball patrons OF the
town do not relish the idea of continually
| going into their pockets to keep up club
that does not begin to pay expenses.
Hugh Smith has been appointed on the
police force. This appointment takes from
the baseball profession one OF the best
men in the California League, but the league
maglates refused to pay Hughy the salary
that lac demanded and he retired.
During the game hero last Saturday the
| StOcktonS would have scored another run if
! Cahill had had his thoughts With hin. He
! tried 10 hold player on third base when two
men were already out, and which was the
cause of Fogarty being Injured.
| Mr. Holman of the Les Angeles club is
| anxious to have bis club in the circuit and
offers to furnish heavy bonds that the ex-
penseS Of the other clubs VIII be paid on the
| southern trips and that the nine will continue
| an entire season in the league.
| StOvey has stolen 70 bases: Tom Brown
| 81; Ward 50; Duffy "a; HanlOn 43; Setry
So; Kelly 80: Hardie Richardson "a; joyce
"a; Shindle and Latham %; Van Haltren % !;
| Nash, Hoy, Corcordn and Browning a; Dan
| Richardson u and Gore 20.
| Owing to the poor support given by the
| Denver people to the club Dave Rowe has
entered into negotiations with the Peoria
| Qll) people TO sell them the franchise of
| the Denver Club, with good prospects of
| closing the deal.
The Stockton management could improve
the popularity Of the club by retiring Cahiil
ana Fudger for time at least, and add
| strength and s1biiety 10 the team by signing
| Stickrey and Hill to fill their places.
Borchers, who was recently suspended
for the season by Manager Harris. is again
in clover. He was placed in good standing
once more, and is now pitching for the
Spokane Falls Club.
San Jose is eager to fight for the pennant
in 1892 and viii pay handsomely for Stock
toms franchise, and IL Is more than prob
able that If they get it Henry Harris will
manage the team.
Eastern exchanges say that the Boston
League directors instead of releasing Lou
Hardy, have concluded to hold him as an
emergency man for the balance of the
season.
bases was liable to be spiked by the man
guarding the bag, while with the rubber
soled ones all these chances are obviated.
Manager Barnes has concluded grand
trip to Europe for the champion Spokanes.
He has made dates for four games at $500
guarantee, which will pay all expenses.
There has been chapter of accidents" in
the league during the past week. Hill, Ever
EFT, Reitz, Bowman and Fogarty have all
been more or less Injured during games.
John Ward. of the Players League, says
that the league is gaining ground all the
time and is sure to be in the field next year
with the best men in the profession.
EX-Manager Harris of the Portland's
made his appearance at the Haioht-street
grounds yesterday afternoon, and he was
cordially received by his old friends.
Should tie FriscoS keep up their streak of
good luck they viii be the renuaut-winners
of 1891, as they easily defeated the Senators
Friday by a scGre Of u to 3.
Tim Shinnick, Louisville's second base
man. never played in a losing game, In
the past five years his club has carried off
the hOnorS every time,
During the last week the Senators have
been losing ground. The Colonies are push
ing them for fist place, with the Friscos
close on their heels.
Pete Sweeney has been released from the
Ut. L dul tSdH W ltuuCO CApSHotSs cue
playing this year was not that Of a star, SO
his release followed.
Thursday the Friscos outdone their
Eastern brothers by retiring the side with
none out by their triple of Coughiin,
Ebright and Veach.
The Stocktons have shown their coed
Judgment in releasing Cahill. Now if they
treat Fudger in the same manner they will
improve their club.
Arson is in favor Of allowing managers to
coach their men from the lines. If they are
ever permitted to do So Colonel Robinson
VIII be happy.
From the manner in which the Stockton
Club is holding its own as taiienders, it is
thought that they will drop out of the league
this year.
The Frscos pounded Otto Young for 10
hits Thursday afternoon at Haight-strcet
grounds, and still he is spoken Of as a great
pitcher.
With O'Neil and Robinson on the COACH
ing at the same time the OaklandS would
succeed in sliding gracefully into last place.
Should Los Angeles be taken in another
club viii be placed at Fresno in order to
make break in the long trip to the south.
Jevne, the outfielder who played with the
SacramentoS last season, is now an umpire
on the staff of the Western Association.
Jerry Denny is again ali playing in his old.
third basemen of the National League.
Fitzgerald is the heaviest batting pitcher
in the Pacific Northwestern League, though
Houston of Spokane is close second
Canvas shoes with rubber soes are now
being made for ball-players, and they prove
The baseball craze has taken quite hold
on English people. There are now four
clubs there playing the national game.
Danny Sweeney, although small in stature,
is big star in the league. His hitting and
base-running are praised by all.
The different towns of the circuit being so
close together, the clubs can play tie Off and
return home the same evening.
At the close of the season Manager Staple
ton intends taking his team OH an extended
tour through the State.
The Cuban Giants will pay California a
visit this fall. They will probably 60 to
Australia from here.
Kelly has kept in good condition and has
kept his club well in front for almost the
entire season to date.
Buck Ewing, in letter to AL johnson of