The morning call., 1891-09-07

three and lost two games, which reduced
the percentage one point. Frisco won three
out of four and is seven points ahead. Sac
ramento is the first team in the league to
play 100 games. They lost two out Of
three games last week and lost per cent.
In the 100 games played they have won
fifty aud lost the same number. 1t is hardly
worth while to weary the reader with any
extended remarks regarding the exploits Of
the Oaklands. If any body wants to know
anything further than the fact that the
team secured its usual one game per week,
he OF she had better interview the Colonel
personally.
1t is not necessary for the Colonel to re-
main long in a town before he becomes
known of all men. On his last trip to San
Jose he proceeded to fill up the renorters OF
that town by stating that in another week
he would have an entire new team. or very
nearly so. The new nine would consist of:
Yuungman, first baseman; ReitZ, second
baseman; Bushman, third basaman; Fisher,
shortsto3; Hines, left field; DugAn, center;
Tip ONetll, right; Murphy, catcher; stat,
ford and ODay, pitchers. Bushman. Muir
ply and Fisher, he said, would come from
Quincy, H., Dugau from Milwaukee, STAFF
ford and O'Day from Lincoln. Nebr. The
Colonel also stated that he had expended
$500 in kilograms to secure these players,
WHO NOulu ldCS Tue DAN OOoOo lhSL "CCh.
The Colonel wore his Sunday derby while
reciting the above.
Kid Speer is now Colonel, but how long
he will enjoy that proud distinction lSSOme-
thing which no man can find out. de could
have remained with Finn rs a pensOner On
a weekly stipend, but preferred TO play ball
on a growu-up salary, though the pay in his
present position is somewhat stunted. AT
the same time he enjoys delightful feeling
Of uncertainty lie never experienced before.
From all accounts the Two Macs are not
ENJOYING themselves as they did in child
hoods happy days. That sparrow-legged
individual, Darby, the champion contract
jumper vino jumped from Portland, Me, to
Portland, Oregon, thence to Sacramento,
only stopped long enough in the latter
named town to gather himself for another
long Jump. He is now in Pendleton. This
leaves Hoffman to do .the Steers pitching,
with Hageman for an understudy.
Following are the names of the teams and
members of each attached TO the Santa
Clara College league: The Robinsons-
Frank Robinson, Captain; James Arguello,
John Carroll ed Ed Kelly, Hugh MuIlln,
F. Bruschi. j. Murphy and j. Roberts. The
Hcffrons-Thomas Hebron, Captain; Thos.
McDerby, Daniel Flannery, Richard Bliss,
j. Zan, J. O'Connell, Edwin Rea, f. Con-
ner, II. Yoell A. Melo and II. 0'Donnell.
The Knightlys-William Knightly. Cap
w. Humphrey, W. Trimble. S. Murphy j.
Fallon, J. Mott, Eugene Kelley and f. Sar-
gent.
The II. and G. B. B. Club, composed of
old-time professionals, have issued a chal-
lenEe to the Golden Gate nine to play a
game Sunday, September 18th. for purse
of SIS The game will prove very interest
ing as the mines Will be composed Of old
timers, who still take an interest in base
ball, but are not speedy enough for the
professional league. The Golden Gate nine
will be under the efficient management of
Henry Walsh, and the II. and G. will be
dictated to by j. McMenOmy.
Glowing eulOgles regarding the justice Of
Umpire Sherdan's decisions on the dia-
mOnd have bern coming down from Sacra-
mentO during the past week. He doubtless
deserves it all, and mOre too, but wait till he
strikes San Jose. For particulars see Jim
Mcdonald.
First Baseman Dooley leads In the race
for the gOld-headed cane offered for the
most popular player in the San jose team.
The vote now stands: Dooley, 137; Sharp,
100; McVey, 116; Stallings. so; Hsnley, 81;
Speer, 80; Everett, 6S; Ebright, "a;
McGucken, 40; Harper, 80; Lookabaugh, 81.
The University of the Pacific baseball
team inaugurated the season on Saturday at
Recreation Park, San Jose, with a picked
nine of San Jose and Santa Clara players.
Young SnOwden Of the Universitys struck
out niue men. Score: Universitys 10,
picked nine 9.
Danny Long, the ex-Oakland tail-ender.
is an expert stenographer. If the young
man is able TO keep up with his former en-
poyer he is worth $40 per diem in any law
court in tho land.
While San Jnseans sympathize with
"Chick" Speer in his long disablement they
are greatly pleased to know that George
Sharp is again playing with the team.
Sharp is a great favurite in the Garden
City.
There will be two extra games of ball
this week at Halght street, one to-day and
the other on Admission day.
Pitcher Jack HOrner of New Haven,
Conn, is on his way west to join the Oak
lands. lie has return ticket
The Colonel says that Retz one Of the
best men in his team, is playing for his re-
lease. He does not give the name Of his
informant.
Robinson says O'Neil will play the rest
OF the season unless he gets crippled.
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