Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-17
BASEBALL TALK.
Death of Eddie Lorrigan-Doings of Well
Known Players.

Death OF Eddie Lorr1gan-Do1ngs OF Well
Known Players.
The announcement in this mornings dis
patches of the death of Eddie Lorrigan, the
famous California pitcher, yesterday, will
be read with regret by the thousands of ad-
mirers OF the young Stockton boy. Lori
gan, though never hardy youth, was a
wonderful ball-player, and without doubt
the greatest pitcher California ever pro-
duced. He first became prominent as
baseball player in 1886, when he filed the
position of shortstop for the old Stockton
amateur club. In the early part of 1887 he
| did his hrst work in the pitchers box
being connected with the A. e G's of
Stockton, which team was connected with
the new Pacific Coast League, over whose
| destinies Andy Percy presided. The new
league was short-lived however, but not
too short for the public as well as the man
ayers of the California League to discover
that Lorrigan was phenomenon
in the pitching line. There was a
demand on all sides for his services, but
| the Pioneers were successful and Lorrigan
went TO San Francisco. His wonderful
work during the remainder of the season
of 1887 won the championship for the Pio-
neers. They were last in the race before
| he joined their ranks. In 1888 Lorrigan
| announced his determination 10 retire from
the diamond, owing to his gradually failing
health, but his friends in Stockton brought
such pressure to bear upon him that he
| finally signed to play that year with the
| Slough City team. He held out until
August and then broke down-it was con-
sumption. He went south and for time
| showed such improvement that many of
| Qd fn h ha
ball field. But be never recovered, and
during last year gradually fell away, and
| hnally-some weeks ago-wes compelled
| to take to his bed.
Fred Jevne, who played part of last sea-
| son with the Sacramentos, is now in Chi
cago, disengaged, but will probably secure
an engagement in the Western Association.
McSorley, who guarded the third bag for
| the Sacramentos last year, is in st. Louis,
and hes, so it is reported, concluded to
leave the diamond.
Hapeman, the young Sacramento twirler,
| has been offered sn Eastern engagement,
and will in all probability accept.
George Stallings, of last years Oakland
team, has signed TO play with the Brooklyn
| League team.
Coughlin, who is to pitch for the Chicago
League club, is expected by Arson to do
| great work the coming season.
Bittman, whom the Sacramentos tried to
| secure to guard second base for them this
season. has been signed by Kansas City.
Nick Smith has written to Manager
Rowe of the Denver Club, saying that he
| will behave himself this season if given an
opportunity to play.
The Northern California Lesgue circuit
has been made out, and will be composed
of the following teams: Woodland, Marys-
vile, 0roville and the Layensons of this
| city. Manager Walsh, of the Orovilles,
was in Sacramento a few days ago, and
made arrangements with Manager Devine,
| of the Lavensons, to enter the League.
A new ball park will be built at Oroville.
which will be the finest in the State outside
of the professional league grounds. and a
team will be placed in the field which will
make the others hustle"
The Marysville team will be composed
principally of oldtime ball players of that
city. Manager Browning of the Wood
lands will place club in the field that will
make an interesting struggle for the pen
nant.
| The Lavensons, the leading amateur
team of Sacramento, will open the season
in their handsome new uniforms of navy
blue, with white letters and belt and ma
room cap and stockings, and will struggle
hard to land the Northern California
League pennant in the City of Homes"