Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-09-25
BASEBALL TOPICS.
why Lohman Was Suspended by Robin
sOn-LOcal Notes.


why Lohman Was Suspended by Robin
son-Local Notes.
The question is being agitsted in base
ball circles at the Bay as to what was the
immediate cause OF Lohman's suspension
from the Oakland team. Manager Robin.
son says he suspended him because Lob.
man was playing indiferently, on account
of being fined S25 in last Thursdays game
for not properly playing his position
When the team started for San Francisco
the next day, Lehman handed his uniform
to Captain O'Neill and stated that he was
sick and could not play for a couple OF
days. Manager Robinson was not aware
of this action on the part of bis catcher,
aud when he arrived at the Haight. street
grounds and found Lehman absent, he
ordered him suspended.
Other stories are told, however, which
put the matter in different light, aud
throw a good share of the blame on
ONeill, the Captain of the nine. Accord
ing 10 the Post, q gentleman who claims TO
be convelsant with California League
affairs says that Lehman was suspended
because he succeeded in obtaining posi-
ton TO which 0'Neill was aspiring. Mr..
Hellman, a Los Angeles baseball Director,
came to San Francisco with the intention
Of securing Lehman as Manager for the
Los Angeles team for the winter series ct
games. He stated the purpose of bis visit
to Robinson and 0'Neill, and the story
goes that the latter induced Holman to
accept his services instead of Lohman's.
Hellman returned home, but when he an
nounced to the subscribers bis selection,
they were indignant and positively refused
to have O'Neill manage the Los Angeles
club Thereupon Hellman was compelled
to telegraph O'Neill that be might consider
himself released, as Lehman. being a
Southern alifornia boy. was favorite in
the south and the people demanded his
services. Lehman received dispatch last
Friday appointing him manager of the Los
Angeles team. II is thus claimed that the
plans of Robinson and O'Neill being com.
pletely upset by Lehman, he was made 10
suffer for his ambition TO shine as mana
ger.
Concerning the action of Manager Robin
son. the Chronicle saws: The trouble in
the Oakland club is far from being settled.
Norris O'Neilrs control over Manager Rob
inson has resulted in the probable suspen-
sion of Pete Lehman, the best player and
the hardest worker in the Oakland team.
Lehman was too i'll TO play yesterday and
Dave Levy took his place behind the bat.
Manager Robinson said last night that he
would sign Levy and play DUNCAN and
Levy alternately in Lobman's place. If
Oakland loses Pete Lehman the club will
certainly not be in the pennant race. He
is native son, a hard working boy, and
knows more about baseball in a minute
than O'Neill does in year. Moreover, be
is not given 10 petty jealousies, and is
always a gentleman, on end Oft the dia-
mond."
Dave Levy mas been signed to catch for
the Oakland team for the balance of the
season, provided Lehman Is not reinstated.
Selma leads the first basemen of the
League in fielding. and Stapleton ranks
second, with Isaacson, Sweeney and Veach
close after them.
Goodenough and Hanley are the only
players in the League who have not taken
first base on being hit by the pitcher.
The Sacramentos will play here with the
Oaklands on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Oaklands have not played here since
their new players were signed, and there is
considerable curiosity to see them.
Charles Sweeney will probably be ap-
pointed an umpire by the California
League in place of Mclaughlin, who has
gone East
Daily has been suspended by the Sacra-
mento managers until the first of next
month. Days arm is in bad condition,
and it is thought that short res. will do
him good. Hoffman will probably play at
short when he does not pitch. and Newbert
may possible be seen in q short time in a
Sacramento uniform.