The morning call., 1891-09-12
WEDDING THEM OUT.
Robinson Released Two Men and
Lost Another Game.
Pete sommers Is Now Released ct Large, but
Bases on Balls Have Come to Stay.
Frisco Defeated.

Colonel Thomas Prodgal Robinson re-
leased two more OF his ball-players yeSter-
day. He hired a fresh one, however, ana
also chalted little in bis usual happy Ve!h'
using the crown of his hat for mouth
piece while prattling with that artless lnno-
cence which endears him to those who
Aearken.
Rabinson's new hired hand is slender
Young man by the name of LOughran, who
was engaged to I'll the vacancy caused by
the summary cjectment of SommeFs, alias
Bases-ou-Balls Pete. Young Mr.. Lough-
ran broke Pete's best record right from the
Jump, and contributed eleven beautiful
bases on balls, which greatly enhanced .he
hilarity of the occas ION and enabled the
Senators TO win by score Of IA to I.
There was no mention of the ColoneFs
new twirler on the scoTe-card, but the
leatherlunged hawkers of this publication
were aware that the Colonel had another
phenom, so they stood al the park gate and
"'Ere's thu California League score-eard !
ComI=te list Of the players as they 60 10
bases on balIsI'
Mpssrs. McC!oskey and McGuirk, the
Sacramento baseball firm, also sprung
new pitcher on an unsuspectlng pubic. his
name is CalIaB, and the shading Of his halr
is such that were he a girl he would be
making dates with white horses. Callan IS
& pretty good pitcher himself, which Is PROB
Ably the reason the Colonel dluu't sign him.
ANYHOW, he placed his baSes-0n- balls limit
al five and kept within the bounds. lie was
hit some, but not so much as Mr.. Loughrdn,
who issued a challenge every time be sent
the ball over the plate.
DECKER MEETS THE COLONEL.
The two men released from the Oakland
team were S0nmers and Decker. Sommers
was discharged because the Colonel hadn't
the heart to fire PhenOm Balsz twice IN one
week. Decker Is a first Daseman from Joliet
who reached Oakland and the acme of base
ball misery yesterday morning. Some time
$50 The Colonel sent seventeen tickets East
sOr men to come out and join the team.
1t now seems that these tickets were de-
layed somewhere. but are beginning to bring
forth ball-players. Decker was the first.
AS lie alighted from the train at the Oakland
Depot, with a bag full Of base hits in his
hand, he was met by his employer
Excuse me. but is this Mr.. Decker?" he
asked with pleasant smile.
That is my name, sir. Who are you,
NAV l ASK"
I'm Colonel T. P. Robinson, manager of
She Oakland team, the one that won the
prnnant two years ago. Here, hold my
cane while | make out your release"
When this little formalltY had been con-
Cluded the Colonel started of, but stopped
abruptly and asked:
Did you notice any more players in the
train you came ont on ?"
Decker SAID lie didn't remember seeing
any more.
Because if there were" added the
Colonel, s. l might as well IRE them while
Tn here"
During the afternoon Mr.. Decker viewed
the game TO determine if possible whether
or not he had missed anything. While at
Nprl Nffr ~ ,l1
him because he didn't think he would fit
into any Of tie uniforms. There are six
teen more tickets TO hear from. and the
Colonel is thinking of statiOning an agent at
tie depot 10 release them as fast is they
come.
o'NEIL's GREAT HEAD.
Had Tip O'Neil, who is retained on ac-
count OF his generai-hlD, used his head for
other purposes than giving vent to dis
cordant sound the 0aklands might have won
the game. They secured three runs in the
first inning aud their Nj LoughTan had held
tie Senators down To one run aud four
scattering hits up 10 the filth.
Everything was looking oVely for the Col
CGel, but IN tie NTH his pitcher weakened.
He has not been doing anything this season
and his strength give out 50 the Steers
hoped on to him and swattpd out five hits
including two doubles and a triple, which,
with three bases on balls, and some timely
errors, netted six runs BalsZ, who is still
under pay as far as We know, was present,
and had lie been put in the box the final re-
suit might have been different. But LOugh-
ran kept on and met with more mIsfOrtunes.
In the seventh tie visitors fell upon the
CglonePs pitcher with grievous force and
hammered in six more TALES. The Oak
lands retaiated toward the last half of the
game. and pelted Mr.. Callan quite freely,
bat they were too far behind TO catch up.
Callan Is 4 smooth man in the box and twice
caught runners mapping at first.
There were six double plays in the game,
some due to stupid base-runniug and others
to splendid fielding and clean throws. Hun
key Hines executed phenomenal catch in
left field and doubled a runner at second.
McClnskey played left field for the visitors,
as Roberts is laid up with game leg.
Jack Cedar arrived from Cedar Rapids
last night, and will pIay third base for Oak
land to-day II the Colonel can be kept away
from him until the game gets under way.
DUNCAN is also coming from Denver, and
Will play right field, vice Tip O'Neil pro-
mCted TO manager. Following is the score :
AT SAN FRANCISCO, SEPTEMBER IL, 1891.