Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-18
PEACE RESTORED.
THE BASEBALL PEOPLE FINALLY
REACH AN AGREEMENT.
Sacramento and Stockton, However,
Forced the Bay Delegates to
Revise the Schedule.

Revise the Schedule.
The baseball war is over, and peace once
again has mingled in the ranks of the tur-
bulent California League magnates.
As was stated in yesterdays RECORD
UNION, the ball opened on Saturday even
ing. President None, accompanied by
Managers Finn and Robinson, of the San
Franciscos and Oaklands, respectively,
came up from the Bay that evening, and
Manager Shelley, of the Stocktons, rolled
in from the Slough City on the 6:45 train.
These gentlemen, together with Mr.. En-
right, of the Sacramento club, represented
the Directory of the League. 1t was not
exactly meeting of the entire Board of
Directors that had been called. The
Schedule Committee, consisting of Messrs.
Enright, Finn and Robinson, was expected
to have its report ready. and then it was
intended to call meeting of the entire
Board. As time was short, and the season
is about to begin, it was considered neces-
sary that both meetings should be held on
the same evening, hence the influx of base
ball magnates.
But this was winter of discomfort.
Last seasons experience had taught the
country" clubs-Sacramento and Stock
ton-that the makeup of the schedule and
the percentages allowed them by the bay
organizations were calculated to maintain
the latter in perpetual and growing state
of opulence, while the "hayseeds' had
hard time to make both ends meet. Mr..
Enright realized that unless united and
strong effort were made on the part OF
Stockton and Sacramento for better terms
this year, the coming season would be a
repetition of the former season of poverty
and privation. He communicated his
views with the Stockton people, and the
latter agreed to stand i'm to the bitter end
with the Sacramento management, and
this agreement was formally transcribed
into documentary form, with bond at
tached. Both the Stockton and Sacra-
mento people well knew that a bitter fight
awaited them at the hands of the bay con-
tlngent, SO they prepared themselves
thoroughly. A representative was sent to
San Francisco, who succeeded in securing
the refusal of Central Park in that city for
use as background during the coming
season.
These preparations completed the Bay
delegation was received with open arms
Saturday evening, and with apparent har-
mony and amiability the Schedule Com
mlttee sat down to work in the room set
apart for the purpose at the Golden Eagle
Mr.. Robinson, with one of his sweetest
smiles, told Messrs. Enright and Finn that
be had taken the trouble to have schedule
all written out, SO as to save time. Mr..
Finn smiled, too, said Mr.. Robinson was
quite thoughtful, and moved that the COM
mittee recommend the adoption of the
schedule.
This was getting along swimmingly, in
deed
But Mr.. Enright wanted his turn to say
something nice, and was given the floor.
His affability vanished, and he forthwith
| proceeded to read the riot act to the visit
Ors. He informed them that he had not
embarked in the baseball business this
year for his health, and was anxious to at
least clear expenses during the season
Under former schedules and percentage
| arrangements this had been impossible.
The country" teams lost money, while
the Bay magnates wore diamonds He
then sought his inside pocket and pro.
duced schedule of his own, which he said
would accomplish what he and his Stock
ton friends desired. Then the sport began.
The Bay men ragged and tore about the
| place. and declared that the "hayseeds
wanted the earth.' Mr.. Enright denied
the soft Impeachment, and explained that
small portion of the universe would do.
Finally Finn and Robinson brought the
committee proceedings to sudden close
by voting down Enright and adopting
their own schedule. The entire Board
then gathered in the room and when vote
was called for on the report of the commit
tee the country" managers donned their
war-paint again. They declared emphati-
| cally that they absolutely would not agree
to Robinson schedule, and if it were
forced upon them they would not be in
the League this year. This declaration
ELECTED great howl from the Bay dele
gates, who learned for the first time that
the hay seeds had them in hole When
vote was called for it stood two to two
and when Presidents Mones deciding vote
was demanded he did not dare to vote
| either way for fear of wrecking the League.
They wrangled and argued all night. The
Bay folks threatened and entreated, tried
| csjolery and thence to bulldozery-but all
to no purpose. The "hayseeds' were mex
| orable. AT dawn on the Sabbath the WIS.,
itors shook the dust of Sacramento from
their feet and headed for the metropolis,
swearing at every step. By the time they
reached the Bay, however. the fresh ocean
breeZes seemed TO cool them off consider
ably, and when Mr.. Harris, the principal
shareholder of the League, met them and
demanded that they retrace their steps 10
the Capital City and agree they were hu-
initiated. Robinson and None begged off,
but Harris and Finn returned.
Sunday night saw another collision of
the hayseejs and metropolitans, and it was
daylight yesterday morning before tenn
porary adjournment was taken for res
The result, however was somewhat differ
ent from that of Saturday night The Bay
men came to the conclusion that they were
beaten, and called for quarter. Errieht
said he would give his answer at O'Clock
in the afternoon. They waited upon him
at that time and he handed them his
schedule. The percentages were presented
with 1t, and all were accepted. Mr.. Finn
took the schedule with him to San Fran
cisco in order to have it printed.
Messrs. Harris and Finn departed on the
afternoon train, happy in the realisation
that the threatening cloud of opposition
had passed, but still glum over the thoughts
of their prospective shrunken gate re-
ceipts.
DIAMOND GOSSIP.
The players OF the four clubs in the Cali
fornia League this year are as follows:
Observation-Disclosures Zlegler and Har.
per catchers, Bowman and McHale; first
base and Captain, Stapleton; second base,
Reitz; third base, Cedar; shortstop, DAILY;
left field, Roberts; center field, Good
enough; right field, one of the pitchers or
catchers.
Stockton-Pitchers, Borchers, Chase and
Stewart; catchers, Fairhurst and De Pangher,
| first base, Selma second base and Captain,
Fogarty; third base, Wilson; shortstop,
Fudger; left field Swan center field Hol-
liday; right field Kelly.
Observation-Disclosures. Cobb, Meegan and
Farrell; catchers, DUNCAN and Lehman:
| first base, Isaacsop; second base Mcdonald;
third base and captain, Tip O'Neill;
shortstop, Stickney; left ield, C. O'Neill;
center field, Hill; right field, one of the
| pitchers or cstchers.
San Francisco - Pitchers, Young and
Lookabaugh; catchers, Stevens and Spear;
first base, Sweeney; second base Shea;
third base, Buchan; shortstop and captain,
Ebright; left field, Levy; center field, Han
| ley, with one of the pitchers or catchers in
right field.
The San Francisco Call says: The local
baseball reporters have organized pro-
| tective alliance for the purpose of exciud-
| ing from the press-box people who have no
business there. The box will be under
| lock and key and each newspaper will re-
| ceive but one key. The key will be the.
| holders credentials for admission and the
| holder thereof will alone be allowed to