Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-10-23
DEFENDING THE UMPIRE.
THE SAN FRANCIsGes DENY THAT HE
WAS INTOXICATED.
Right-fielder Stevens Rash Statement
Some of the Tac;s-"Whose
Card Next?'

AS was expected the San Francisco ball play
ers returned TO the Bay City last Sunday and
Immediately set to work defending Sweeney.
They even tod that he did not show the
slightest signs of intoxic8tion and that if either
club was worsted by the DECISIONS it was the
San Francisco team. Stevens, the right-felder
of Mr.. Firms team, comes to the umpire rescue
with the following statement:
~ never saw Sweeney umpire q better game
in fact, his referee work e2 celled that of Jack
Sheridan in some of the contests in which the
latter oficiated. The trouble was that the
audience could not believe that the game was
lost, and when the winning run was scored
whisper could have heen heard in the grand
stand. We played in the hardest kind of luck
all through, knocking OUT seemingly safe hits
in almost every inning, but the fielding of the
Senators was something wonderful The story
about whisky being passed out to Sweeney is
silly one. Charley would have been forced 10
drink the liquor in full view of half of the audi
dence, and no sane man would have been SO
foolish as to jeopardize his reputation and
position in such manner"
Stevens must have been ignorant or had little
regard for the truth when he made such
statement. he says that the story about
whisky being passed out to Sweeney was silly
one." Stevens need only go to the catcher OF
his own club to ascertain the true state OF az
fairs. Speer viii tell him that Sweeney did
drink on the diamond, and half-doZen ladies
and twice as many gentlemen who occupied
boxes under the special stand saw him drink
The Sacramento managers say that those who
were seated near the box from which the
liquor was passed to the umpire, know exactly
who gave it TO him and will tell their names
when it becomes necessary.
paper was wrapped around the glass, and
by turning his back to the grand stand Swee-
ney was Iot seen, except by few people close
by and his remark, Whose card do l get
next?'' was overheard by many. Speer was
asked to drink by the same parties in the box,
III h
The Sacramento managers are worried about
Borchers, who, 1t appears, has fallen into his
old habit, and of late has been indu ging far too
freely to suit them. Monday night the man
loon gloriously full" They now real re his
uncertainty aud do not know whether he will
pitch in San Francisco Sunday or not. Hoffman
will do the box work to-day at Stockton and
Harper will pitch there on Friday. On Satur-
day Hoffman will again twirl in this city.
The managers had expected that Hoffman
could remain permanently at short, but circum-
stances will not permit this and he Will pitch
for the club during the remainder of the season.
Ward has been released and DAILY signed to
play as shor. stop till the season is over.
There is possibility that Perrott, the stock stock
ton pitcher, may play with Sacramento before
long if stockton is willing to exchange
The game to take place in this city on Satur-
day, between the Stocktons and Sacramentos,
win begin at go P II instead Of o clock, as
heretofore. The Senators desire to go to San
| Francisco on the evening train, so as to get a
good nights rest at the Bay, and be in good
| Trim to maet Nr. Firms team Sunday after
noon.
Arrangements are being made to get up an ex-
| cursion from this city TO San Francisco on No
venber 9th, when the Sscramentos and Oak
| lands will meet at the Baight-street grounds III
San Francisco. There will, 1t is thought, be no
trouble in getting up crowd, and If 400 tickets
are sold the fare for the round trip will be So.
It is the intention to take down a tne band,
and the affair will be a success, Judging from
on hngiaSul that has aitnady hppu mani
tested. 1t is desiIous that those intending to
go notify the managers at an early dale.