The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-12
last Sunday and thinks that had better wait I'm.

5000 people VINO pay 70 cents apiece or total
The Boston Globes account OF the game OF
May 3D. between the Boston and Philadelphia
Brotherhood Club says: young SWEET went In
to catch and put very little ginger into his work,
so Captain Kelly went behind the plate IN the
third, when the score stood six TO nothing In
favor OF the home team. Boston was finding
the slow twirls of young Knell very hard TO
fath0m, Quinn and Kelly being about the only
ones to do any kind OF stick work."
Sacramentoan who witnessed a teu-inniug
game in stockton says the Stockton people are
the greatest cranks on earth. IL the visiting
club is ahead. or the score very close, the visit
oTs are generally Kissed when they make good
play. In thai game the Stocktons had the bases
full, one man out, and when Pitcher Zegler re-
tired the next Two batters on strikes one could
have heard pin drop.
President Enlight yesterday said the case
against ONelll would be strongly prosecuted
this afternoon In the Police Court at Sacramento.
DE stated that the snort-st0p's conduct almost
created riot In the audience, and the arrest
was very oppOrtunely made. II is possible
Robinson Will retallate by having Chapman ar
rested for battery.
Those in position TO judge had no hesitation
In saying that Chpman's decisions on balls aud
strikes In the Sacramento Oakland game. with
one exception, were perfectly fair and impartial.
The one exception was when lie called n. ONeil
out on strikes en- an out-drop bail which went
VIDE OF The plate; but the preceding ball was a
strlke and ho should have been called out then.
Hill Is tireless and slrUng-lunged On the coach
ing line, but he should endeavor TO be original
sometimes. He uses nothing but Norris O'Neils
phrases. and "Watch the throw back; bag OH
ground drive; look oul for The high-roller," and
other milldewed expressions which became tire.
some years ago. Something fresh, MIR. Hill,
please.
A gentleman in Sacramento recently received
letter from Peek-a-bOO veach, In which he says
road he was robbed OF everything he had except
his wife ana babies. He further says he has
quit drinking for good, and that he is taking two
baths day TO get rid of Sacramento dirt.
Manager Zeigler is thinking seriously OF giving
Daley trial at second, and transferring Reitz 10
short: Tie throw from short appears 10 be too
long Tor JACK, and Zelgler thinks he would be a
success on secopd base. AS TO Reitz playing at
short he has no doubts, as blank" has played
The position before In admirable style.
Manager Zegler has great hopes Of securing
PITCHER schmidt OF the Pittsburg League Club.
Smith has promised that If his release can be
procured he will come to the Capital City. Bow
man. who has caught him. says he Is a great
pitcher, and one OF the most comical geniuses on
The diamond.
Stockton is in luck thus far, being 5000 ahead OF
expenses. The club has lost less Sunday games
through rain than the other teams, and Sacra-
mentors bank account Is also swelled by good
luck. The city clubs have not been SO fortunate,
having suffered severely on account OF bad
weather.
While the players were waiting for tho rain to
clear at Sacramento Saturday the telephone.be
rang, ana Ebfight, who was In the press box,
called out TO the boys: "lps all right; Enright
says we are to play II there is not more than
three feet of water on the diamond"
Lew BaltZ, the Sacramento amateur pitcher
who has played few games with the Senators,
has signed with the Vallejo Club OF the Caifor.
ma amateur League. In recent game against
the Marysville team lie allowed but three hits
and struck out twenty-five men.
Thieves have twice within the present month
entered the Haight-street grounds. Legen-
derfer's Northumberland ha. been robbed OF
over $50 worth or goods, and Lookabaugh lost
$50 and watch and chain which were left in
the clubhouse during practice.
1t Is known that Sacramento has secured
new shoLtstop and a catcher who will alternate
IN right field with Bowman. President Enright
yesterday declined to give their names, and said
they would be given a trial first before their en-
gasement is announced.
Anybody who imagInes that he Is base ball
pitcher can probably find an engagement with
the Stockton club Thus far the management
has Experimental with four pchers-Chase
Sie kart, Ferrott and Flynn-and the woods are
stu full of phenOms.
If all hrst-baseman had to do was to stand
on the bag and catch the balls that are shot at
first, but he lacks Judgment and tile quick
thought and action that mark the successful
base ball player.
While the home club was winning all was en-
thusIasm at Stockton aud the games were well
attended, but now that the club Is experiencing
stieak OF bad luck interest In the national
game In the City Of Iules is on the ebh.
Films aggregation on their trips TO the in-
terror have so far scared I'D rain storm On
their first trip they had Two POSTPONED games at
Stockton. and on their last TIP the wet weather
again put III an appearance.
Vallejo has proved to be a good bail town.
When the amateur league clubs play there Sun
day the audiences equal those of Stockton
WHATS the matter with Vallejo aud San Jose
for 1891?
The Elf Isaacson deal is off for the present.
Robinson says he can have the Texas catcher
whenever he chooses to send Isaacson South, but
he intends keeping the first baseman for some
time YET.
HilPs base-running VIII stand favorable com.
parison with that OF Danny Long last season, and
the new man Is a harder hitter than the Bali.
m0rean. Long, however, is far ahead Of Hill as
a fielder.
Santa Rosa people believe that William Hulen,
their second-baseman, Is almost the equal of
Harry ODay. he Is heavy hitter and some o (
the league managers are said to be watching his
playing.
Shortsop Fudger has proved valuable find
exceiled by any OF the other players 10 the
league, aud at bat his average is TWO hits
game.
Claude Stewart said he was not previously In
formed that he would pitch iu Fridays game
he states be WAS sick for the past two weeks
and had not INDUCED In practice for some time
The Sacramentos are called The Senator'S the
Oakl the Colonies, the Stocktons the Gas
City team, while the San Franciscos are without
name. How would 90 Fog bankers" suit them
Last Saturday some two or three hundred peo-
pie had assembled at Snowflake Park 10 witness
the game, but one OF The seyerest hail-storms
ever known there caused It's postponement.
Buchan put up a grand game at Sacramento
last Friday. All OF his five chances were diff
cult, and he twice threw GOoden0uKh out at the
Initial which was not an easy thing TO do.
Manager Finn says that Fred Roberts is the
peer OF any Of the outheders In the league. Fred
has Tue grounds at Sacramento down to IA nicely
ana stops many two and three base hit.
Finn Is the only manager In the league who Is
not making any move toward strengthen ming his
team. ne says MS players are strong enough to
keep at the lead OF the race.
The San Franchises have been scheduled for
Tour games at Stockton aud every time the game
has been prevented by rain. The rain must be a
mascot TO one Of the clubs.
Stapeton has not been batting up to his aver
age since his recent Illness. When "Stapep
does get his eye on the ball the pitchers had bet
ter look out.
Last year The Stockton club ran behind con.
slderably, but this year, despite the disadvantage
OF bad weather. the club has paid expenses
Harper Is showing improvement IN each game
that lie pitches. When the day is warm George
Will make them all take back seat.
Tom Power is a busy letter writer. Hardly a
day passes but what several of his friends in
this city receive messages from him.
Rags" does all the mascottIng for the visiting
clubs at Sacramento, an does his hardest root
ing" 10 defeat The Senators.
Bowman is now doing the heaviest hitting for
the Senators. Since his injury be has averaged
TWO OF three hits a game.
Bowman and Reitz are roon-mates and nsep-
arabic companions. Daley has dubbed them tile
Long and Short OF It"
Speer striking out OF turn at Sacramento ast
Friday was The FIRST time that misplay had ever
occurred at that place.
lie Stockton CLUB las fallen off con sderably
In It's batting OF late and IL is not improving In its
heldiDg by any means.
Borchers aud zelgler, the German rivals, have
each won aud lost game In which they were
opposed TO each other.
The Senators lead the league in home runs and
three-baRgers. Fred Roberts has tie greatest
number OF home runs.
San Francisco patrons would like to see Keitz
pitch game here. He would prove q great
drawing card.
Donahue umpred a splendid game yesterday
and there was not the slightest trouble over his
decisions.
The Stockton, San Francisco and Sacramento
George. NV
So far this season Manager ZeIgler has not
pllehed Sunday game al Sacramento.
1hc amateur game at Santa Rosa was post
p0ned yesterday on account of rain.
-Four OF the members of the San Franchises
have names commencing with S.
Goodenough and Harper are the only married
members OF the Senator'S
Wilson, Fogarly aud Selma, form trio OF base
men that is hard 10 beat,
Lookabaugh has not yet pitched game in
Sacramento.
Stole Call"
w. ID. Colwell was caught yesterday
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