The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
LEAGUE LINERS.
Another Hitch in the Adoption of
Schedule.
Benefit to Be rendered to Jim McDonald-Good-
enough Signs With st. Paul-san
jose Notes.

hOLeI cob OO9Nt JNSNNANNS 1890
noon to arrange a schedule Of games for the
coming season. Saturday night Manager
Harris received dispatchfrom Sacramento
stating that the league representative OF
that town could not attend the meeting ow-
ing to sickness in his family. As the Capt.
tai City club-owners have several pet dates
they wish TO secure, and against such ar
rangement there is some opposition, it was
decided to postpone the meeting, and other
managers were informed TO that effect.
Manager Harris will 90 10 Sacramento this
morning and endeavor TO come TO an under
standing at once with DleSsrs. Enright and
Ginsberg about the disputed points
in the schedule. Last year the
adoption Of schedule was delayed until a
week before the opening OF the season, and
when the bay managers declined to make
certain concessions to Stockton and Sacra-
mentO the two clubs threatened to with
draw from the league. Matters were in
such condition that Robinson and Finn
were forced to cOncede the demands of the
interior teams. 1t is known that Harris
trip to-day will be made TO bring all dis
putes TO speedy conclusion, if possible,
and TO prevent recurrence of the sQuabble
OF 1880. A rumOr was current yesterday
that if Harris did not reach all agreement
with the Sacramento people lie would pro-
coed TO Los Angeles al oGce and organize
team III that city To supplant the Senators.
The thousands of ball patrons who have
often experienced thrill of pleasurable
excitement over some wonderful piece of
fielding performed by jim Mcdonald the
eX-Oakland sEoTtstop, and the hundreds of
crankS no cast their ballots for him In the
most popular player contest" will have
an opportunity to show their appreciation
OF hat sterling player next Sunday. Nc
Donald will not be III the California League
THIS season, and owing to the surplus of
players on the market has not yet been able
TO secure an engagement elsewhere, although
he is a 1irst-claSS all-round player. Jim will
be rendered a benefit next Sunday
at Central Park by his felow-profeS-
SIGNALS, and parties purchasing tickets may
expect to witness u good game as two very
strong teams VIII appear. Norris 0'Neil
Will eaptaln one nine and Tom Power the
other. ONeiPs team Will be made up rs
follows: HaIdie, catcher; Van Haltrcn,
pitcher: Dooley, first base; Cantilllon, sec
ond; QNeil, third; Ebright, short; Rob-
erts, lett field; Danny Sweeney, center, and
Long right. Powers club VIII be as fol-
lows: Bill Brown, catcher; Cobb, pitcher;
Power, first base; Mcdonald, second; Billy
Nash, third; Pete Sweeney, short stop;
Fred Carroll, left field; Rube Levy, center,
and {. Sweeney, right. Mcdonald has
always been hard working, temperate,
genllemanly ball-player and should be
given a rUusing benefit Jack Sheridan
will umpire. The usual price OF admission
will be charged
Suisun of SclanO County is one of the
most progressive baseball towns in the
State, and its enterprise in endeavoring to
arouse public Interest in the national game
might serve as lesson to many larger but
less lively cities. Last year the Sulsun team
achieved an envlable name in the interior
by the number of hard battles it fought and
Won. The gentlemen having charge of the
club Will attempt TO excel the record Of 1890
and have made preparations accordingly.
Last week the SulSun Baseball Association
was incorporated with a capital stock of
$500 Subscriptions were all paid, aud
the cash viii be expended in in-
proving the grounds. The officers Of
the association are: President, j. NJ
OHTer, wealthy rancher; Secretary, E.
+: Long; Treasurer. james l.. Reyes;
Manager IL. {. HaZelrigg. The team has
arranged for dates for the whole Of the COM
lug season and expects TO win a majority Of
Its contests as there is some strong talent in
It's ranks, notably Ben Hill OF last years
Oaklauds, who will captain the nine;
catcher j. 0. Cram, who played last season
with the Joliet Club of the Illnois-Iowa
League, and pitcher Gus Tilman, who, in
1880, won fourteen cut of sixteen games
Ihe makeup Of the team is as follows:
Catcher; cram; pitcher, Iilman; first base,
George Trainer; second base, \ ex Trainer
third base, GLIB, an eX-Denver man; short
stop. Fred Krouse; left field, Ben Hill;
center fed, Crowley; right field, Perry
The Houston correspondent of an Eastern
sporting paper says anent SacrameutO's
new manager: Ia losing McCIJSkey Texas
will lie minus the greatest hustler that ever
put foot on Texas sofia man that has
done more for baseball than any man in
the State, and had il not been for his nerve
and energy ! doubt whether we would have
ever seen professional bali here. There
may be a few soreheads who might say
that he should have played the string out
stayed until the Texas League was well on
It's pins, etc.-but l think that under the
existing circumstances, and | think every
talr-mlnded person Will agree with me, lie
did perfectly right. The game on the Cali
toTnla Coast attracts large and enthusiastic
crowds and the schedule is PLAYED out
where as here, | am sorry to say, it is quite
different, and " hen l say this | speak by
the card He received a fHttering offer
from Sacramento, wired acceptance, and in
less than a week his ticket and advance
money was safely stuck away, and in less
time than it takes to tell it the big-hearted
boy was on his way to his new home, and
may good luck follow him"
There Is some talk of organizing a club
at tie Courthouse in San Jose. Frank
Brock! age would make a good twirler,
while Charles p. Owen, who has donned
the mask before, might be induced to go
behind the bat. Oscar Broaddus would be
the man for FIRST base; j. B. Peppin, short.
stop; J. ID. Canelo, second base Sam
Howes for third; with 6. w. Hayes, II. l..
Partridge and William Lowe in The field.
Ii the organization Is perfected J. L. Owens
Will act as mascot, and the club will be
known as tue Duck Hunters"
An exciting game was played on the Santa
Clara College grounds last Thursday be-
tween the Hetfrons and Robinsons, the
former winning by score of 5 to 3. The
RObinsons have won five of the seven games
they played, the Martins two and the Heff-
ronS three. Next Thursday the RobnsOns
and Nealons will play on the college
grounds.
Manager Harris last week received a letter
from Secretary Rockwell of the Pacific
Northwest League stating that Third-base-
man Van Zant and Huston and Peoples
have been reserved by the Northern ascot
alton. Harris says he will not give the pro-
test second thought as Van Zant was
given his release.
II is more than probable that Cantillon
will play first base for the Oakland Club, AS
Danny Long las at last been signed for
center field. Cantlllon admitted last week
that he would hold down the first corner of
the diamond for the Colonies. He played
hrst base one season in the East.
W Ill Ii. Young, who has filed the position
OF official scorer so satisfactorily for several
years, VIII undoubtedly be appointed scorer
this year.-Record Union. President None
could not appoint more efficient or popular
scorer than Mr.. Young
Nealop, knghtly and Campbell lead for
the l. Lasky diamond badge offered to the
students Of Santa Clara College. John
O'Gara of the Heffrons has the best average
for outielding.
Manager Finn has received contracts from
all his players except Stallings, who wrote
last week that lie would train for short
time with the Brooklyn team before starting
for California.
a large excursion party is being made I'D
at San Jose to visit the Haight-street
grounds on the date Of the opening game
between the San Francisco and San Jose
clubs.
The contract for the erection of the grand
stand at the San Jose ball grounds has been
let to c.. A. Bates for the sum of S2l59, the
work TO be completed before March 10th.
William Gurnett, who played With the
Greenwood 81 Morans of Oakland a few
years ago, Is now located in San Jose where
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