The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-25

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his vacation at Byron Springs. will be back
with the Oakland team next Wednesday.
and if Robinson's previous programme is
carried out Zip" will be placed at third
base. The question then arises, "What
disposition will be made of Bill StickneyY"
One week ago the Colonel announced. in
positive manner. that he had suspended
Stckney for INSTRUMENTATION and poor ball
playing. The next day the third baseman
reported for practice as usual, and nothing
was said to him concerning "lay off"
He played in all the games of last week and
is still on the Oakland salary list. That he
will soon be disposed of may be set down as
a fact. since the little episode of the 18th
inst, it would hardly be possible for Stick
ney and his captain to work har-
monously together, and as there
Is no place for the former in
the outfeld his chances Of remaining in the
club are rather slim. Stockton is reported
10 be willing to take the third baseman in
the event of his release, but it is said Bill
is not anxious to join the Slough City team.
If Stickuey is discharged from Oakland his
case will furnish another Illustration of the
uncertainty of ball-tosser's career. When
Robinson was organizing his team for the
present year one of the men he most desired
to secure was 'Old Mobile" but the Colonel
was afraid Stickney would not remain here
during the whole season, as he has inter-
ests in the South that require his attention
in the winter months. After much decker
ing over the matter Stickney finally prom
ised he would play the season out. Now he
is not wanted by the Colonel.
Every cloud, no matter how dark 1t may
be, has silver lining, and it is indeed an
ill wind that blows nobody good. Even the
baseball war, calamitous and direful as 1t
has been. is not without its benefits. If
there ever existed doubt in anybody's
mind about the honesty of the game it has
long since been dispelled. In all crimina-
tons and recrlmIDatoDs made in the heat
of warfare between the factions not once
has the integrity of the game been i'm
pugned or the honest intentions or square
dealing of either players or magnates been
assailed. Americas great sport has stood
up through it all like the rock of Gibraltar.
Is there another sport that would have
stood similar test? Without fear of con-
tradiction the writer says emphatically, no.
Even the smallest kind of a row on the turf
results in charges and counter charges of
crookedness. In baseball, which has been
in progress four months, not one player or
magnate has been accused OF throwing
game or conspiriDg to have it played other
than on its merits. This is a grand record
and one that every baseball enthusiast may
well be proud of. 1t speaks volumes for
the efficacy Of the national agreement, and
organizations under its banner will do we'll
to think twice before casting aside its bene-
fts.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Good sacrifice-hitters are as scarce in the
baseball profession as the provebial hens
teeth. Players who can get up and bunt
ball whenever they please so that runner
can go up base are valuable men in team.
Ollie Beard and Arlie Latham are the only
men in the Cincinnati team who can be re-
lied on to follow out instructions in regard
TO humping the ball. THAT more players
cannot bunt ball is due to their own care
lessness," said Manager Lotus. "They
"A VaANt a1v tt.ar
player TO put runner up another base he
goes to the plate with the idea that he must
make the attempt on the first ball pitched,
whether it is high, low or wide Would he
but exercise the same care that he does
when he goes up to hit the ball out and only
buDt the good ones he would have no trou-
BILE. But no; he reasons that he ought to be
able to hold his bat out and hit anything.
The consequence Is that he either strikes
out or sends up little fly. The pitcher
must get the bah over the plate, and if the
batter will but wait for strike he will have
no trouble.-Ex.
The Brotherhood, instead of elevating
the game and benefitting the players, has
had contrary effect. The game has been
set back several years, and salaries are
likely to take tumble. No matter which
side enthusiasts may prefer, most of them
reached at an early date that will cause
cessation of hostillities between the war
ring factions: They hope so for the benefit
Oh the grand National game of the Ameri-
can people. They care more for baseball
IMAM they 40 for either of the factions. il
mas peen shown conclusively that two or
CARNATIONS cannot live with their lines az
AZ present laid down. Both must quit loser.
IL has also been shown conclusively that
the league will not desert the field. but
VIII night 1t out. The best thing to be done
IS to form compromise and leave the base
ball field in tine possession of the parent
baseball nization.-Enquirer.
During the past week Ned Stapleton.
Captain of the Sacramento team, endeay.
ored to secure the use of Central Park for
for Admission day. The Stocktons and
Senators would have played there on that
date in opposition to San Francisco and
Oakland had the park been secured. Sta
pleton was TOO late. however, and was dis
appointed to learn that the grounds had
been rented to teams made up from local