The morning call., 1890-06-09

'IHE MORNINU CAI
not propose to bring any man in the team who
mi ght upset the harmony now existing among
the members OF his team.
In team batting Stockton is in the lead with
1928 safe hits and percentage OF .250. San
Francisco ranks second with 306 hits and pat
ting average OF .239 Oakland has made exactly
having been more times at bat, has lower per-
centage-.235. Sacramento has made 2S5 hits
and has batting percentage OF .225.
Sweeney leads the first basemen in fielding.
He has 2S2 put-outs, IL assists and IL errors,
with percentage Of ;90a: seina mas 40 dSe by
Isaacson has 1852 put. outs, II assists and s
errors-percentage .953. Stapleton has 279 put
outs, assists and 10 errors-percentage. 800.
Zeigler was anxious TO sign Viau the Eastern
pitcher, and had the former been retained as
manager OF the Senators the Cincinnati man
would probably have come TO the Coast Wan
aud Zeigler were warm friends. ana the latter
was confident he could control LeOn's ln0rdlnate
love for original packages
In kilroy, HapemaD and Perrott the Stockton
Club has three good pitchers ln the game lie
pitched Friday, Perrott who Is san Joaquin
County boy. did not send a man to first on balls,
and only three hits were made off him. This is
pretty good for pitcher who makes no preten-
slOns TO being star.
The first twenty batters in the league ranking
In the order named are Cabill, Borchers, Daley.
Fogarty, Sweeney Mcdonald Lohman, Shea.
Fudger, Kelly. Goodenoneh, Hanley, Stapleton,
and Levy. Hanley and Stapleton are lie, each
having .26S per cent.
Sacramento is not satisfied with the three
pitchers now Oh the roll and Is on The hunt for
another twirler. The agent sent East Informed
Mir. Enright few days ago that he expected TO
Sign a pitcher. and Manager Stapleton Is also
corresponding with frst-class bOXman.
The periodical rumOr OF Purcells return to the
diamond is once more going the rounds Here is
the whole thing IN nut shell. Purcell would
like 10 play again, but must 1rst OBTAIN the con-
sent OF his academic superiors and is uncertain
whether lie can get 1t.
Here Is one OF the eurlosiies OF the game
Frisco Is In hrst place In tue league race, but has
made less runs than either Oakland or Sacra-
mento. The total runs made by the cluos are:
Oakland 274 Sacramento 243. San Francisco
227 aud Stockton 2l2.
The Stockton Directors are seeking the SER
vices OF Britain a Los Angeles player. lie is
said to be splendid third baseman but a weak
hitter. He Will be played fn the outiield II
cured, and Swan, whose fielding has been poor,
viii be released
CahllI, who leads In batting has made 40 sim
giles, doubles and triples. BorcherS. who
ranks second, played in eleven games and Sc
cured IL singles and double. Daley, who is
third, made 80 singles. 3 doubles, triples aud
hOme-run hit.
The dust tat the Haght street grounds has
recently developed into nuisance. Surinkllng
the diamond alone will not puI ali end TO the
annoyance. The bicycle track and grass around
the nfeld should be plentifully watered before
the game.
Out of PA runs made this season Oakland has
earned SS; Sacramento has scored 243 times
and earned 76 runs; san Francisco crossed the
plate 227 times and were entitled TO 5S of their
runs; Stockton scored ~ times and earned CT
runs.
1t was agreed last week to play of this after
noon al Oakland postponed game between he
Colonies and SacramentOs. but II was decided
yesterday TO defer the game, owing 10 tie fact
that one of MeDonalds hands Is almost crippled
Matters should be running smoothly now in
the Sacramento team since Zeigler has been
released. The nlayers acted senslbly when they
agreed TO obey Enilght the party who furnishes
their bread and butter.
The batting averages of the Sacramento team
are a. follows: DAILY 300, GOOden0ugh .272
Stapleton .26S, Relz .259, Bowman .25S. Rob
elts POI, McHale .1S2, Cedar ISL, Zeigler
.1G4. HarpeT 100.
Holiday is anything but graceful fielder, and
he catches the easiest fly as though it were hard
work, but on a difficult long running catch lie
can he depended upon 10 get there" with tOl-
cradle certainty.
Robinson's negotiations with Scanan are at an
end. The first baseman did not desire TO come TO
California aud declined the COlonePs hattering
offer He Is now member OF the Chicago Whit
lug Club.
The batting averages OF the Oakland team are
as follows: Mcdonald .293, LOhman .2S7. Dun
gan .252, \. O'Neil .233, I'LL .226, Meegan 225,
Isaacson 22o, Z. O'Nel .22o, Cobb PA Sites
ney .1SS.
|, is difficult to see what the Stockton manage
ment Keeps swan for. As base ball PLAYER he
Is dismal failure. He runs bases like an
amateur, and lie has no judgment whatever on
fly balls.
Smith was signed by Stockton because Vogt
refused TO catch Hapeman. He said lie needed
his hands III his business and did not propose
10 haveithem ruined by Hapeman's drops and
twists.
Sacramento has ten home runs, Oakland two,
San Francisco one four Dagger and Stockton
none. The FTtsco's home run was made by Han
ley In Oakland, when The ball became lost in tue
grass
The batting averages OF the home team are as
follows: Sweeney .295, Shea .2S3, Hanley .26S.
Levy 239, Stevens .236, LoOkabaugh .232,
Ebrlght .2l7 Speer .l99, Young .197. Bucnan
1872.
Fairhurst, during his connection with the
Stockton team. was 80 times at bat, made
luns, singles, one stolen base, 90 put-outs, 20
assists and errors. lie played In IL games.
The batting averages OF the Stockton Club are:
Cahill .317. BOrchers .309. Fogarty 297, Fudger
.2SI. Kelly .274. Holiday ,267, Selma .260. Swan
.20o, Wilson .214, De Pangher .121.
JJe shea leads N run getting, having scored
Al times. Z: O'Neill follows with 40 runs,
Daley made 81 runs, DUNCAN SO and Goode-
nOugh, Stckney and swan 80 each.
Hereafter Secretary Shelly will act as manager
OF the Stockton Team and he announces that the
players must Ia future attend to their business
better than they have in the past.
Joe Shea leads in ba.e-running, having 43
stolen bases TO his credit. GOOdenOugh Is sec.
ond with 30 stolen bases, and Hill is third with
33 DurlOined cushions.
Zeigler played in more positions this season
than any other member OF the league. He has
pitched, played Right field first base, second
base and short stop.
The Oakland Club leads in base running, with
200 stolen bases 10 It's credit Sacramento play
ers have stolen 166 bases, San Francisco 164
and Stockton So.
Ebright has been hit by pitched balls more
times than any other player in the league. He
has been sent 10 first base ten times This season
iu this manner.
Robinson should engage as mascot a Young
lady from East Oakland. Last season and This
year the Colonels won every game she attended.
FudgeT bas made nearly rs many errors in the
games of tile past two weeks as he has during
the whole OF the season.
Robinson has been reported as saying he will
soon release his first baseman, one of his pitch
ers and fielder.
DODohue has no use for Stockton. and In this
respect it is about staud-off between the umpire
ana the town.
There was a decided contrast between the
playing OF the FTscOs yesterday and saturday.
Manager Finn is SAID to be negotiating with
Pitcher France of the Houston (Tex.) Club.
Stockton has not much OF an outield, but the
lDheld covers multitude of deficiencies.