The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-11

Persons who are acquainted with George Van
Haltren were astOnlsDed when they READ IN
Tuesdays newspapers an account OF how lie had
thrown bat at Charlie or Silver" King. In
Mondays game between Brooklyn and chicago.
Van Haltren is well known as one OF the most
geniIemanly ball players on the field, and tue
Story as related by tie Chicago correspondents
told only one side of the trouble. Il appears
that In the six inning King apparently tried
to nit Orr Win the ball aad van Ha Neyer
mind that Dave, 1t won't hurt YOU" hing
turned to Van Haltren, and In the nearing OF
all, Including the umplres. said III knock
your head of when you come to bat again."
Thinking to pass it of jokingy Van replied with
a smile: "Oh, no. Silver, you can't hurt me; you
King deliberately threw the ball at him. Van,
by falling, managed TO dodge. The next, ter
rifcally fast ball. caught poor Van In The Ribs
1t was too much for even his gentlemanly dlspo-
sition, and. almost crazed with pain, he threw
his bat at tile pitcher. Most of the crowd
thought Kings action was an accident and
blamed Van Hatren, but they had not heard the
previous conversation. The story throws new
light on the trouble, and while Van Haltren was
affair must rest with King. No censure is too
severe for pitcher who Intentionally hits bats
man with the ball.
1t now appears that Roscoe COughlin has
not been released from Sacramento after
all. That is. he has not been formally dis
charged from the Capital city team. En-
right is willing to let Finn have the pitcher
now that the Frisco man has three good
twirlers and does not need an additional
boXman. The Sacramento people saw they
do not care to pay C0ughlin salary until
Firms protest is withdrawn, and 1t is
doubtful if Sir Michael will accommodate
Enright. Coughin was offered an engage
ment by Robinson. but an agreement could
not be reached in the matter of salary, and
Roscoe is still out i'll the cold. 1t does seem
that the eX-ColOnel has been very shabbily
treated by Sacramento. 1t was Enrgbt
who sought Coughlin, not Roscoe the mana
ger of the Senators. His terms were ac-
cepted and he came from far-off Indiana to
fulfil his contract. He pitched good ball,
won every game and inside OF month was
told his services were no longer needed.
The least that might be done for him would
be the presentation of a railroad ticket for
the East.
The aspect of things in the baseball war
seem to indicate a switching, not only Of
public sentiment, but press sentiment also.
Up in Chicago, where the papers sugared
Comiskey's Indians and swallowed them as
sweet morsels, the switch is particularly
evidsnt. The papers now are giving them
an awful scorching, and Dickinson of New
York not long ago stretched out bis hand
ana begged compromise and peace of the
league. Brotherhood sympathy may have
existed at one time, but it cannot be in exist
ence at present on account of the more re-
cent actions of the deserters. There isn't
man in the whole brotherhood who can stand
up and say he has benefited himself by
jumping his contract, but there are many
among them who know how it is not to get
their checks reguarly.-EXchange.
Bill Smalley, up to July 29th, ranked
fourth among ten third basemen in the Nat
ional League. Jerry Denny ranks fifth.
Here is BilPs fielding record for eighty-one
games 1877 put outs, 204 assists, A errors;
percentage, .SS6. He made 60 hits. and has
batting average of .206. ranking siXty-sec-
ond. Hardie made Is hits in thirty games,
nd nj st with q ~ Of
.1S4. He caught in fifteen games, making
errors out of 81 chances, and has fielding
average of sol. Vincent Daley and An
son have the same batting average. .296, and
rank fifteenth. Daley made Y hits IN
SiXty-four gameS while Arson made 81 hits
in eighty games. Daley made II errors
out of 112 chances, and has fielding aver
age of .902, ranking tenth among fourteen
right-feders.
SoUTH BINGHAM (Mass), Aug. 2.-The
friends of NJ. j. Kelly, the $4,000 baseball
beauty, have purchased the estate OF Will
lam j. Neff on Main street, with the inten-
ton of presenting it to him. The papers
were passed OH this morning and two hours
afterward there were carpenters painters,
paper-hangers and electric light wOrkmen
at work making repairs. The estate con-
tainS i've or six acres OF land under cultlya-
ton, and on it there are two-and-a-half
story house, stable, outbuildings, ETC., in
good state of repair The formal presenta-
ton Will De maze next week. Inc estate Is
valued at S10,000-ClevelandL Leader.
Charley ISaacSOn was released from the
Oakland team Saturday, but will probably
remain in the town across the bay, as his
friends are endeavoring to secure employ
ment for him. Isaacson had been playing
good ball lately, but the Colonel says his
stickwork was too weak. The released
players quiet ways caused him to be gen.
orally overlooked, but he nevertheless made
many friends. He was one of the most
gentlemanly players appearing on Cali
fornia diamond, and it is to be regretted
that Robinson concluded to let him out.
Patsy Cahill has been dethroned from the
position of leading batSman, having been
suppanted by DUNCAN. The Oakland man
has been hitting the ball so hard and fire.
quently within the past two months that
yesterday he passed the one hundred mark,
having a total of 101 base hits to his credit
up to date. His batting average up to last
Thursday was 314 and Cahilps average .292.
Patsy has fallen off lately, and since June
he lost OPS per cent.
Dooley is thinner than when he was here
last year. On the trip to California he be-
came quite i'll and lost considerable flesh.
It was a royal reception he received from
Saturdays large audience, and Mrs.
Dooley, who occupied seat in the grand
stand, was probably as much pleased as her
husband.
In a recent game at Sacramento one of
the Oaklands batted an apparently safe hit
into right field, and started for first on
slow run. Before he had went halfway to
first he got "moye on himself" and felt
very sheepish when McHale had thrown
him out by three feet.
Said one of the Sacramento players
"Perrott has the sharpest out curve nave
ever seen, and has good drop ball, besides
speed, and with a 'brainy' catcher like
Bowman, would have us all at his mercy,
and be a winning pitcher"
Veach, while with Cleveland and Pitts
burg played Y games, was 2S5 times at bat,
scored 80 runs and made 81 base hits. His
batting average was .235. AT 1rst base he
made q errors on 1o9 chances ana secured
an average of 800.
Billy Incell pitched for the Burlingtons at
Vallejo yesterday, and his box work did not
prevent the home team from winning. But
Billy had not touched ball for six months
and performed good work under the cir
cumstances.
The game scheduled for Oakland on the
morning of Admission day will be played
at the Haight-street grounds September Sth.
There will also be another game between
the Friscos and Oaklands the following af-
ternoon.
The Oaklands will soon be wearing new
uniforms of pearl-whte material with bark
trimmings. S Ockton will also have new
suits Isn't it about time Mr.. Finn, that
you gave your men change OF field ap-
parel?
G. O'NeilPs hit over the right-feld fence
at Sacramento was the first time that feat
has been accomplished this season. Reitz
batted a ball into right field which bounded
over the fence, but did not gosoyer on the
fly.
Harper aud Hoffman are two good every
day pitchers and need plenty of work to
keep in trim. With three pitchers in the
club they could not get work enough, and
their effectiveness would be impaired there
by.
Borchers, who was recently suspended
for the season by Manager Harris. is again
In clover. He was placed in good standing
once more, and is now pitching for the
Spokane Falls Club.
An agent of Manager Hellman Of Los
Angeles has been in this city for the past
week endea, oring to secure players for the
winter league in the southern part of the
STATE.
McHaIe is now doing good work with the
stick for the Senator's, and 1t would not be
bad idea TO place him little higher OIL
the batting list.
The league shortstops are not up to last
seasons standard, ana so far have been
very weak in fielding. but are all good bats