The morning call., 1890-05-14
a NEW PITCHER.
Robinson Signs Carsey of the
Metropolitan Club.

Manager Robinson of the Oakland team. after
satisfying himself that baseball patrons had
been long enough in suspense concerning his new
pitcher, yesterday graciousy decided to make
pubic The name OF the man who Is expected by
the Colonel TO place the team from across the
bay in The lead in the league race. Alter scan
ming the field OF available box men, the Colonel
finally settled upon Edward Green OF tile Phila.
delphla Athletics and Thomas j. Carsey OF the
MetTopOlItans of New York. Both men are
good pitchers and Robinson being at loss to
choose between them placed the matter in the
hands of Danny Long. He telegraphed the ex-
Oakland center fielder Monday TO send him i'm
medlately the better mans terms, and yesterday
received the following dispatch from Long:
81 recommend 10 you Carsey. He can pitch four
games weekly. He is highly recommended by
other people. He has good speed aud is tenn
peFate man. VIII advance him money II you
desire"
The salary asked by Carsey was greater than
California pitchers have been receiving, but Rob-
graphed 10 Long as follows Carsey's terms
accepted. Give him the advance money he asks
and have him start for California Wednesday, 1
have placed the sum you advance to your credit
in bank here"
Carsey is expected to arrive in Oakland early
next week. He is young man, but has been
playing ball for number of years. Norris
0Nell saw him pitch In the Pennsylvania
League three years ago, and says at that time
Caisey was pitching great ball The Meropoli-
tan Ci ub to which Carsey belonged, Is the best
known exhibition team In The United States
Inc cup plays against all corners, and on of
days engages in contests with National League
and Association teams. Carsey this year had
offers from the BROOKLYN and PbilaoelDbia
League Clubs. and the Athletics OF the Ameri-
can Association. He declined TO accept an en-
gagement 10 any Of the big clubs, saying he
might not be given a fair show, as was the case
with many young pitchers who were taken from
minor league clubs and afterward released. Be-
fore the present season opened Carsey pitched
twice against the New York League Club and
won DOTH games.
Charley Issacson win start for Houston, Tex,
to-day, aud Manager McCIoskey has been asked
by wire to send Elf TO Oakland at once. Ef
has also been ielegralhed by Robins on that he
Will be expected here this week. Elf is said TO
be willing 10 go to Oakland, and as the ira de has
already been arranged the Texas manager will
be forced 10 let the frst Daseman 20 or be fined
! by the National Board OF Arbitration. Elf Is a
| very heavy batter, and the Colonel now says he
has no doubt about where the pennant OF 1890
Will float next year.
SacrameDt0's new shortstop Is said to be Zim-
mer OF the Kansas City Club. Daley will not be
released, but will be transferred to right field.
The new man Is also a change catcher.
The Oakland manager Is trying "phenom"
twirler whofor the past week has been practicing
with the Colonies. His name Is George Austin.
he halls from San Rafael, and IS about 20 years
Of age. he is a heavy weight and Is said to have
extraordinary speed and fine curves. A few
days ago he pitched against the Oaklands, and
they could do but little with his delivery Man
ager Inn tried him last year, and said yesterday
that II Austin had been practIcing since he
would prove splendid pitcher. According to
Robinson, Austin has steadily been exercising
Oh the ball field since the lime he was with Fun.
Stockton has signed a battery In Kilroy.
pitcher, and Root, catcher. Both men come
from the American Association.
One of the Stockton Directors stated that Bor-
cheers would Do heavily fined and SUSPENDED for
the season.
Within the next two weeks the San Francisco
and Oakland clubs will play nine games to-
gether The Stockton and Sacramento teams
are also scheduled against each other for an
equal number OF games. When the series is
ended IL Is probable that Sacramento will be
very close 10 the bay teams.
Baseball appears to have taken hold even 10
far-a~ay Alaska. Yesterday WIN & Finck re-
ceiyed an order from Sitka for a complete outfit
OF baseball goods.