The morning call., 1891-03-09
LEAGUE LINERS.
Gossip About California Clubs
and Players.

Manager McCloskey of Sacramento smiles
when asked about the players reserved by
the North West League, and who are now
members of the Capital City team. He says
the Board of Control will never order the re-
turn Of the players TO the Pacific Northwest
League, as the Eastern body is afraid the
California League might bolt the National
Agreement and join the American Associa-
ton. McClOskey holds that the recent meet
ing Of the National League magnates viz
tually killed the reserve clause, as the
new forms of contract make it optional with
the player whether he shall be reserved or
not
The University of the Pacific Mt San Jose
has three ball teamS-the Pioneers, Hav-
erlys and U. 7. nine. The latter is COM
posed of members from the two others and
games are played with the Irvingtons, San
Mateos ard other neighboring clubs. This
club has been victorious in seven of ten
games Ilayed since last August. The U.
2. first nine of San Jose is composed of II.
A. Walton, captain j. J. Zumwalt, Secre-
Ii. A. Walton, catcher; w. NJ. Cavans, first
base; J. }. Zumwalt, second; l.. G. Simp-
son. third; G. Draper. shortstop; i. Upton,
left field; c. Raven. center and G. Hamilton.
The Pioneers are made up of the follow
ing students: II. A. Walton, CAPTAIN and
catcher; C. Henderson. pitcher; H. Tmm,
first base; 2. Snowden, second; j. j. Zum-
walt, third; K. l.. Gruwell, shortstop; G.
ID. Gilman, left field; c. Hamilton, center,
and d. Evans, right The Haverlys have
for members c. Raven. catcher; J. B.
Tregloan, pitcher; L. Upton, frat base; J.
Dennis. second; L. c. Simpson (captain).
third; G. Draper, shortstop; W. Blake, left
field; N. Crossley, center, and w. Bowman,
right These two clubs play on Saturdays
and are very evenly matched.
mn hot tha inhf oh
Ground Association has decided not to as
Sign the newspaper men box, but to locate
them in the front rows of the center of the
grand stand. A poorer selection could not
have been made. The telephone will prove
a nuisance to the neighboring spectators :;
the reporters, who should be free from
interference with their work, will be both
cred by excited cranks asking information
and wanting points on the game or disputes
decided, and the stamping overhead Is not
conducive to clear-headed reportOrlal work.
Newspaper men require better view of the
game than that afforded by the lower seats
in order to write intelligently on close plays,
while the average spectator does not go into
details. But then the scribes had decent
quarters one year and that should satisfy
them. II is only the old case Of wanting
everything and giving nothing in return.
The new San Francisco team has been
beaten twice by the Fresno Club but the
defeats cannot be used TO gauge the ability
OF Harris aggregation. With the exception
Of Levy, Sweeney and Cobb, the balance of
the men in the team have not handled bat
or ball for six months and are just begin
ming to learn how to play again. They are
stiff, sore and awkward and have not vet
regained their batting vision. Harris did
not expect to Beat out the Fresno team,
which Is more Of a professional orgauza-
ton than an amateur one and is in fine trim
from constant practice. Harris merely took
his men TO locality where good weather is
assured and where the players could be given
plenty Of work.
After the league Directors meeting at San
Jose oil the 1st inst. Manager Finn of the
Garden City team gave a lunch, at which
representatives OF the local press were pres.
ent. After the edibles had been discussed,
and Willie the wine was being sampled.
Henry Harris, who had bantered the man.
ayers Of the teams as to the chances Of each