The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-24
ON THE DIAMOND.
Henry Harris to Retire From the
Baseball Business.

Ex-Manager Henry Harris, whose guiding
hand steered the California League through
a sea OF troubles to a haven of prosperity.
Will IN short time relinquish all active In
terest in baseball and settle down to the
stald life or merchant. Mr.. Harris re-
talns one-third interest in the Haight-
street Grounds Association and is Treas
urer OF the company. but in the near future
he will probably be seeking for some one
TO purchase his right in the baseball cor
pOration.
In conjunction with Samuel Carew Harris
mas assumed charge Cf number of agencies
OF Eastern wholesale companies and the
Two have already embarked in their new
business, having opened an office in this
city. When questioned about his retire
ment from baseball Harris said yesterday:
Since the California League refused 10
grant me franchise for the city of San
Jose l have contemplated entering soma
other business, although l would have
dsffyorab.y dffsp entertained any reasonable
paying basis. The league has been losing
money steadily since the season opsned.
and Of course | am party to the financial
embarrassment. Hitherto the clubs have
depended on the gate receipts of the open
ing games to tide them over the dull
months OF May and June. but this season
the outlook at present is very gloomy, to
say the least. Rain prevented a number OF
the opening games from being played and
the cold weather kept people away from
the grounds when the best teams were ad-
vertised to play. Last Sunday the attend
ance was the smallest of any Sunday since
the grounds were opened. Taking all these
things into consideration, believe it will
be to my advantage to seek other fields. |
will hold my baseball stock, however for
short time, and If my new business proves
paying one will dispose of my shares Ia .
the Halght-street grounds when favorable
opportunity presents itself and bid fare
well to active participation in the national
sport"
Fred Parrott, who will pitch tomorrow
for the Stocktons at the Oakland Grounds,
VIII probably prove valuable addition to
the Gas City nine. Otto Young, the Frisco
twirler, gives him an excellent recon-
mendatlon. Young says two years ago
Parrott pitched for the Bakersfield nine
against the Los Angeles club, allowing but
Two hits and striking out fourteen men.
When pitching for the Denver team Colo
rado League) PARROT shut out the Pueblo
club by score of geo 0. He was the first
man to perform that feat, and the team has
not been whitewashed since He has
splendid curves, fair speed, and is an
average hitter and base-runner.
Robinson intends making several changes
IN his team, but declines to state definitely
what they will be. 1t is known, however,
that Norris O'Neil will again play at short,
while Stickney will be placed at third
Billy Farrell will be retained for while as
extra pitcher and fielder, and will go in the
box tomorrow against the SacramentOs.
The Colonel says he is negotiating with
Anson for his new pitcher, and it is ru-
mored the twirler he has in view is none
other than Roscoe Coughlan, who pitched
the Oaklands into the championship last
year; robinson says he is looking for
another fielder and has one in view for
whom he will trade one of mis- men aud pay
something to boot. AS Hill is the weakest
batter in the Oakland outfeld he is prob
ably the man to be traded off.
The Oakland grounds have been
thoroughly plowed and rollers used to level
the outield. Everything will be in trim
for the game next Saturday morning, when
the opposing pitchers Will be Young and
Meegan. Lookabaugh and Cobb will pitch
at the Haight-street grounds in the after
noon.
Robinson went to San Jose yesterday to
inspect some real estate which he contem-
plates purchasing.
This afternoon the Oaklands and Stock
tons play at the Haight-street grounds The