The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-22

in all the league cities. He has continual
good nature, and the fact that he always
plays good ball seems to gain him the appre-
citation of the public.
Captain Ebright played behind thu bat at
San Jose on Friday, but has concluded that
he does not want any more OF 1t, lie teels
more at home at third.
Stallngs of the San Jose team is doing as
good work behind the bat as he is credited
with in right field.
Danny Long of the OakIands has made a
very favorable impression at San Jose and
when he goes TO the bat is applauded as
warmly as any Of the San Jose team
The kindergarten at San Jose always
greets Tip 0Neil with unanimous, "Oh,
mama" when he makes himself numerous.
1t was hoped that league game would be
played at San Jose on the Fourth OF July,
but the Garden Cityites will have to be sat-
isfed with an amateur game.
kid" Speer of the San Jose team did
more hard work in the grand stand at the
Garden City last week than he ever per-
formed behind the bat His arms Were
going, fingers twitchiDg, head ducking and
the sweat running down his face at each
game. Billy George had TO pull him to his
seat on Friday. as the kid" had, in the ex-
element of the game, forgotten all about
feet with an ION, pshaw," as Hanley
dropped the ball at an in0pportune time.
The plucky little catcher for Firms team
will have longer siege Of crntches than he
anticipated, and it is probable he will not
be able to play ball until August the
chords Of the instep having received a Sc
we're wrenchiDg.
The 0aklands, be they in the lead or
carrying the target, have always been a
drawing card in Sacramento. In the future
they Will draw still better, BalsZ, who is a
native of that city, being the magnet.
Norris 0Neil is always guyed whenever
he plays in Sacramento. If the Colonel was
to release him to the Giants, it is safe to say
that Tip" would be cheered where he is
now Kissed.
The San Jose team should consider them
selves extremely fortunate in getting the
one game that they did secure in their series
with the Giants. Had it not been for an un-
fortunate error, the Giants would have won
every game of the series.
In the last game the Giants played in San
Jose, they had two pitchers knocked out OF
the box In four games last week the
Gardeners could get but twenty-five hits off
these same two twiTeTs-thirteen of
France and nine off Hoffman.
The Giants are the only club IN the league
that can boast Of two batSmen with batting
averages over 800.
George Hanley has the reputation in Sac
rsmento of knocking more foul balls over
the fence at one time at bat than any other
player. In q recent game at the Capital
City he knocked eleven foul balls out of the
lot before he was finally retired.
A Sacramento paper asserts that George
HaniPy of the San JOSeS was fined $40 at
Sacramento by Finn for remarking lizard
luck when player failed 10 make hit.
The story is told differently in San Jose.
II appears that Georges wife presented him
With a bouncing baby and he went off to
celebrate the event. The Alum Rock water
was too much for him and he failed TO show
up for practice the next day, whereuDOn
Manager Finn imposed a fine upon him.
George announced that the fine viii be paid
cheerfully, but some of the other members
Of the team are inclined TO the opinion that
Finn, knowing how it is himself, should
nave overlooked Georges little celebration
and his consequent inability to be present
at practice.
A rumor is going the rounds to the effect
that the Colonel viii release Tip 0NeIll as
soon as he can get player TO take his place.
There is general impression, however, that
the good Colonel is twittering through his
SOmbreTO.
Henry O'Day, second baseman of the Sac
ramentoS has bern released in order to re-
duce expenses. Hutchinson will play the
bag, one of the extra pitchers going to third.