The morning call., 1890-07-19
signed Harry o,Day and Hulin Harry

signed Harry O'Day and Hulin Harry
Howard for the Portland team.
Owing to illness Manager Finn did not
accompany the team TO Sacramento yester-
day, and the players left in charge Of
Joseph W. Stapleton, the league scorer
Tonight the league Directors will con-
slider the claims of Frisco and Sacramento
to the services of Pitcher Coughlin. Should
Roscoe participate in any of the games this
week the opposing team will play under
protest. The case of oelna, charged with
assaulting Umpire Coughlin, win also be
heard this evening.
This afternoon the Oaklands and Stock
tons play at the Haight-street grounds.
The batteries will be Cobb and Lehman
and Hapeman and Duane.
The dispatch published in THE CALL
yesterday stating that circulars had been
issued by the Sacramento Club soliciting
financial aid caused a sensation in base ball
circles. 1t was believed the management
was making money and the announcement
was surprise. The Bee of last night pub
lished the following interview with Presi-
dent Enright:
The circular was printed some time ago, be-
fore Coughlin was signed and when Harper was
doing most all the pitching. AT that lime 1t was
OF frequent occurrence that baseball cranks
would accost one or The other OF us and say
why don't you get another fitst-class Ditcher?"
When assured that the business would not jus.
tify it the invarlable reply was: ION, go ahead;
for me-" When such propositions were made
We would remember the party making 1t and a
circular would be sent him. We did not ask
monthly contribution of So, as stated in the
morning paper. but for only So, and this would
entite the donor to reserve seats for himself
and the lady accompanying him. We have sent
out from seventy-fve to ninety circulars and have
received replies from seven eight. One man,
who bad promised aid wrote back: ~ will paint
you dollar" and another confirmed crank re-
piled: 81 have no money to give in charity"
What we propose 10 do now Is to return the few
ladies an admission fee. Beginning with next
Sundays game ladies' Will be charged 20 cents
each at all games. II this does not come I'D TO
our expectations financially. then we propose 10
dispose OF our best and highest priced players.
Some people seem TO Imagine that we have
bonanza IN the baseball team. The fact is that
we are behind just S1163 10 Oh this years busi-
ness and owe $500 of the Indebtedness OF last
year. We have no fault 10 find with the Sacra-
mento gate receipts, but the attendance at other
places has not been up to the standard. We were
IN Stockton two days recently, and after
paying expenses mot including salares) had
81 25 left. We have not had pleasant day in
San francisco this year. The fates have been
against us there; II Is In the city the big crowds
are expected. Early In the season we made sew
eral trips 10 the Bay, at an expense of about SIS
per day, ana could not play at all on account OF
The ram. When we have played there was either
a fog or a nigh wind, and people will not turn
not put up good bali under such disadvantages
We have taken pride In giving the Capital
City winning baseball team, but we are not
men OF sufficient wealth 10 stand a heavy loss,
and will have 10 take measures to prevent 1t.
The managers also stated that their books are
open 10 those who are skentical regarding what
they have said as to the financial affairs OF the
club.