The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-28
It's noteworthy fact that, with very few ex.

1t Is a noteworthy TACT that, with very few eX-
cepIons, all the leading batsmen of the profess
sion take an easy and graceful position when 1t
the plate. his would suggest that position
plays prominent part III players batting. To
be good batsman II is necessary to stand erect,
with feet close together. a rlghthand bats
man, The weight OF the body should be on the
iight foot with the left free tomoye. Then when
4 ball comes at the right height step forward and
meet 1t at the same time the bat is swung. This
ADDS force TO the blow and gives the ball add
tonal momentum. Batsmen Of the callber OF
Arson, Holiday, Tucker, Dunlap, Mexican,
CaIuthers, Big Thompson aud other leading
league players take a natural aud graceful posi-
ton when they prepare TO bat the ball. Batters
VINO spread their feet apart and plant themselves
squarely In their tracks rarely ever hit the bail
hard. They can not add force to their blow, and
after they do hit 1t lose time In reaching the base
by reason OF The effort 1t requires 10 get started.
Players who hope 10 succeed should look well 10
their positlons.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Manager Finn, speaking OF The interview with
Henry Harris published In last Thursdays CALL,
said: Il wish you would publish a contradic-
ton OF tue statement made In that article Ia
which the California League Is reported To be
losing money thls year AS matter OF iset me
in financial sense than they ever have
been. 1t is true the loss OF few games
through rain has caused a slight set back, but
we have evened up matters on succeeding games
In the published interview Mr.. Harris says the
audiences have been small. and, of course, The
Is
not sufficient 10 pay expenses. II The attend
ance has decreased, II does not appear 10 cause
any difference in the ticket office as The cash re-
ceivet has always approached the figures OF last
year. If Mr.. Harris believes his stock In the
Haight-stTeet ground association to be decreas-
ing IN value, stand ready al any moment TO buy
him out"
Tom Power has made the greatest hit In the
East of any player who left California The
newspapers all praise his playing and manage
meuI Of the nine on the held. His coaching aud
gentlemanly behavior also come in for share Of
| The good words. Danny Long, ia a letter to
Waller Wallace, says the little boys In Bati-
more follow Power about The streets as If he
were king aud Tom lodges through back
alleys TO avoid being observed by the enthusl-
| astic kids" EbrigDt received letter from
| Barnle's captain last week. In II Ton says the
new Baltimore team WAS not at all popular with
| lie people when 1t was first organized. The
club OF 1889 had so mauy bright stars In Its
makeup that the public felt sore over their loss
and looked on the new men with distrust But
when the Baltimores defeated the Boston League
team twice with Garrison thrown In. the vlctors
owned the town.
Tie grounds in Stockton are situated about
three quarters OF mile from the business pOr-
| lion oil the Town. While the game is In progress,
If the merchants and their clerks can fud few
unemployed moments, they saunter ON the side
walks and listen. II they hear the old familiar
Banner Island yell they smile. and say 10 each
| other: told you so.' But sometimes 1t Is as
| silent as funeral procession, and the yell they
| long for never comes. One by one the merchants
and clerks disappear within doors and business
goes solrowfuliy on Storktoniau within two
miles Of the grounds can tell whether or not the
fortune OF the day is with the AUme team, and II
Two persons meet on the street you never hear
one person asking another Who won ?'
The trade by Nbch lsaacson goes to Houston,
Tex, caused considerable sorrow In the Oakland
team aud the ntst Daseman himself Is said TO be
doWnhearted over the affair. be was well
| pleased with California, aud OF course expected
To remain here. Robinson also SAYS he disliked
[ to part with him, but he Is getting better man.
Tie Colonel says there was never a mole honest
| man on the diamond than Isaacsop, and his in
gI4f.Ns
| lions. The $500 which Is a part Of the trade
was placed in Isaacson's care 10 be taken 10
| Houston at the request Of the manager OF the
Texas club
Harry UDay, contrary 10 the expectations OF
| himself and friends, has been assigned to short
| stop instead OF second base in the minneapolis
| team. In letter 10 friend here the young
| Californian says the management did not give
him an opportunity 10 practice In his usual posi-
] ton, and consequently he was not able 10 show
| what lie could do at the bag. Harry says the
5Sse Is oe ing played 1y henKie VINO w +
| being removed from short Harry expects 10
| make great record, and is working earnestly
10 accomplish That end.
The league managers should Immediately make
| arrangements for keeping the records Of players.
| The work Of compiling the averages last season
fell TO Scorer StapetoD, but he Is not doing the
TASK This year, as there has not been any appr0-
| priation made by the Executive Committee for
| the labor. Over a month has already passed and
| the longer the WORK Is left undone the more diff
cult IL will be TO strAighten out the tangle. The
| Secretary OF the league Is obliged TO Keep the
records, but this law has never been observed in
| California.
| ParrOtt the new pitcher of the Stockton Club,
is San joaquin County boy, having been born
| aud raised there. He IS well-built, sturdy fe
low, who plays base ball because he is fond OF It,
| de pitched for various amateur clubs III San
Joaquin last season, was signed to pitch for Den
| yer IN tile same league In which Young and
| Looka baugh were, and he outranked both of
| them. de has plenty Of speed and good curves,
but he lacks the perfect control SO essential to u
pitcher.
| A new rubber article for which the inventor
| claims much, Is something to aid baseball
pitcher in getting the curve" 1t consists Of q
| nat strip OF rubber with ring at one end and
HAT corr ugation at The other. The ring ID slipped
over Tie middle finger and the corrugation rest,
| against The ball. Ii Is claimed that when the
Dali IS pitched the rubber clings to ii and sets |,
| whiting, thus giving IL more OF a curve than III,
| nnger tips can.-Piltsburg Dispatch.
flnn says bis men lost the game yesterday afte
| noon through oyeT-eatng The players bad
their midday meal on the ferry boat returning
from Oakland, and few OF the home mint
seemed 10 have been getting up an appetite for
MONTH here Is what Shea and Levy are said L
| nave eacn slowed away: One beefsteak. on,
plate OF nam and eggs, two plates of bread
nall pie, cakes and three cups of coffee.
There seems 10 be something CONDUCIVE 4