davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The morning call., 1891-03-23
TEXAS STEERS.
McClOsbey's Aggregation From
the Lone Star State.

The Sacram ento Club last season was a field
ing team and In that department of the game
was conceded 10 be superior 10 the other teams
OF the California League. This years Capital
City team is a batting aggregation-that Is, each
member of The club has been selected or account
OF his ability 10 hit the ball and hit 1t where op-
posing fielders cannot get their fingers about the
sphere Some of the new men have made extra
ordinarily high batting averages In the past, and
not one, If The pitchers be excepted has ever
made p6or records in that respect. At the same
time Manager McCloskey has endeavored TO
select men VINO can field as well as bat, and he Is
confident his team viii be able to cope with The
other clubs in the league. The pitching depart
ment is very strong and the catchers are active
and efficient. All Of the players at one time
played in The Texas League, hence the nick
name ''TeXas Steers" Sketches of the members
OF the club are given below.
John j. McCloSkey manager and captain, will
play riglI field. He WAS born In LINDSAY On
The morning call., 1891-03-23
At Santa Rosa.

SANTA Rosa. March 22.-The Santa Rosa
team defeated the C's In the opening game to-
day by score OF 8 10 4. terrible northern
wind prevailed. making good ball playing diff
cult.
The home team batted hard. but their fielding
was loose. The visitors played good fielding
game, but did little with the bat
Mulvey and Huien made phenomenal catches
OF fly balls. Berges played left field ont OF
sight. Pee caught splendid game. Blake OF
San Francisco umpired an impartial game.
Hulen, Levy, Pace. Reilly, Black. Berges and
Bradley excelled In lifting.
Base hits-Santa Ro.as 8, Cs 8. Earned
run-Santa ROsas l. First base on errors
Cs 7, Santa Rosas 8. First base GU
called balls-Santa Rosas T. Cs L.
Double plays, Mulvey 10 Levy; Hulen to Levy;
Cullen, Levy and Pee. Three-baSe hts, Reilly,
Black. Two base hits, BerGes. Pace Bradley.
Sacrifice hits-Gimmel, Levy, Scott Black, Gull
leu, George, Albert. Mccarthy. Struck out-By
Black z, by Cullen f. Passed ball-Scott
The morning call., 1891-03-23
A DEAD MANS EYES.
A Repentant Man Feeding Beggars to
Ease His Conscience.

A Repentant Man Feeding Beggars to
Ease His Conscience.
THAT man didn't ask you for anythingP'
I said to my Chicago friend as we stood in
front of the fremont House one day, and he
slipped quarter to hard-up looking man
who came to a halt beside us, says the New
York Sun.
"No."
DO you know him?"
"No."
Then that's your way. is it, to pass out
quarters TO every one who seems to be
broke?"
:" Let me tell you something" he said, as
we moved back little further out of the
way of the pedestrians. made bad
mistake once, and I'm taking this way to
get even with my conscience"
"Well?"
81 was in ST. Louis on business. 1t was
winter, and you know how cold that town
can be when it tries hard. | was out on
the street one bitter night when chap
struck me for dime. He was poorly clad,
looked hungry and sick, and L ought to
have handed out the money at once. was
just brute enough not to do it. He followed
The morning call., 1891-03-23
SAN JOSE'S CLUB WHITEWASHED.
Glorious Opening Of The California League
EHaS0H- Twelve Thousand People Attend
The HaghtSreat Contest and Five Thou
sand Witness The Colonies Defeat Nc
ClaSk8Y'S Texas Steers at Sacramento.
Two Good Exhibitions Furnished by
Strong Mines.

They were all there yesterday-12,O 900 OF
EN-. Never before has a California League
ball game drawn together such an array Of
Fans" as that which poured througrthe
gates at the Haight-street grounds, packed
themselves in the spacious new grand stand
wedged themselves in on the bleachers and
Stopped over onto the field, forming fringe
six deep, from where Joe Langendertfer
used to boil his baseball candy" down past
arst base and around to the score-b board.
Gracious, what crowd And how courtly
Henry Harris smiled and genial Michael
Angelo Finn giggled, and diminutye Johnny
None clustered about here, there and every
where; for this Outp0uring of the Fans"
meant good, hard silver quarters. and many
The morning call., 1891-03-23

was the signal for an up.
rOariOus Outburst Of APP
plause. It was In the
Third inning, after Sharp
had made q wonderful
stop Of a base hit made b.
Everett, but could not get
the ball to first before the
runner. Then D0oIey came
10 The plate. aud WIN he
swung his stick one of
Lyons curves was con-
verified into a grOunder so
hot that II scOrched the
grass. The ball was going
over second base when
The morning call., 1891-03-23

be is President OF the Blood-horse Assncia tion OF
san Jose and a Director of the Agricultural So
cety In his district. He Is "hail fellow, well
met" and is noted for many charitable acIs.
Twenty yeats ago lie established the well-known
firm OF L. W. HObso1,& Co, and conducted his
business so successfully that he is recognized as
one Of the leading merchants of the town. While
lie remains at the head or the San Jose Club the
ball patrons OF that place will be assured OF
1rst-class team, run on substantial basis and
conducted in Il manner that Will attract tho pres
ence Of the best people of Santa Clara Valley,
The morning call., 1891-03-23

Blu Ned made enc play that caused the crowd to
endangeT IT'S lungs. At an exciting rerOd ball
was batted 10 HasSameT, who iImbled and then
threw wide To first. Hundreds OF hearts jumped
into huud eds of throats when the throw was
made, for tie ball was going swiftly. and had II
passed the initial guardsman the bases would
have been cleared. In some iuexplicable way the
first basemdn threw himself out, stretched for
ward mass of gnarled dgits and hauled ia the
ball Then The crauks yelled,
Jimmie sharp at second base was the king-pin
OF the day. From being an unknown man he
The morning call., 1891-03-23

of them, to Messrs. Harris, Finn AMI None
BY Il o'clock seats on the bleachers were
as scarce as legislators who have not longed
for a chance az the sack during the pres
ent session; and an hour later the last seat
In the grand stand was sold, while down in
the Kindergarten a bowling mob OF freckled-
faced and pug-nOSed boys were waiting TO
tax their noise making abilities TO still
greater efforts when their idOl-Reub Revy-
should set himself up to be wUrshipped.
Even the tier Of boxes on the hurricane
de1k Of the grand stand were thronged with
the curled darlingS Of the upperdom.
IT WILL BE A "HOME" TEAM.
Yes. they we're all there, and they will
continue TO be there at every game until the
close of the season OF 1891. Not only will
they be there, but this year will see for the
first time, unanmity of sentiment in favor
a home team. Since the formation Of the
California League Frisco fans have been
famous for their divided affections Their
favors have been equally bestowed upon
the home and visiting teams in the past, but
this year loyalty to the defenders Of San
Franchises honor (fgura lively speaking)
will be as undivided in this city as it is in
"Ansunyille" or Boston. And why should
1t not be so? Manager Harris has gathered
together a band of athletes, the peers Of
whom never before wore the name "San
Francisco" across their shirt-frOnts. They
amply demonstrated that yesterday, when
they swept up the green carpet that covered
the nall-feld with the hired men Finn
brought up from San jose and aided insult
10 injury by dumping them into the ash
box, to the pitiful agony of the 500 visitors
from the (ravTlar f';ttr vii N had rod r.
open wine over the outcome of the first game
of the season, but who were forced to get
along with beer.
The game had been advertised to be called
At 2:3O O'Clock, but in the excitement at
PENDANT upon the opening Of the season, the
o. ectators remembered only the former
hour for calling games-2 o'clOck-aud
stOrmed and stamped because the men were
The morning call., 1891-03-23


the Garden City. where
be was born forty years
ago. Although residing
In a city that has a Wide
spread reputation for the
nun Der Of pretty girls 1t
possesses Mr.. H0bson has
thus far eyaded the mat
rimonial moose, and is
sometimes referred 10 as
an old bachelor. Mr.. Hob
son was educated in Santa
Clara County, and from
b0yhOod look an active
interest In all outdoor
sport. Al present, In adj
dltion to his prominent
connection with baseball
The morning call., 1891-03-23

and right field and secured batting
record OF 275. He signed with the Austin
Club OF the Texas League for 1889 and
led the shOrtstops. and piled up batting average
of 334 Houston engaged him for 1890 aud lie
PLAYED then until the breaking I'D of Tie Texas
League when he was sold to The Chicago Club,
where lie played number OF games and was
released W hen lie met with an injury while run
ming Il base.
W. l.. Peoples commonly called kid" is a
nAtiYa OF Hannibal. Mo-. and was born IN 1858.
The morning call., 1891-03-23


balls aud stole second.
Cartwright was also
sent 10 FIRST on called
balls. Van Zant hit
the first ball pitched
for a single, sending
Sweeney home, aud
Hassamer scored by
making a desperate
slide for the plate.
Cartwright re a c b e d
third on Vans hit, and
scored on Leyy's sacrl-
nee 10 Harper.
In the third inning
Cartwright again went
10 first on called balls,
took second on Van
Z.nfBa lnur gnpl ltlrA
The morning call., 1891-03-23

OF so many promising
players, and is 20 years
of age. He is 5 feet
IL inches tail and when
in trim, weighs 1S5
pounds. He made his
initial bow with The
Evansville Club of tho
Trt-Staie League, In
1886, as a right fielder.
and led his team In
batting with an aver
age of 1927. In 1887
he was with the Savan-
nah, Ca, Club OF the
Southern League, lead
Ing the shOitst0ps OF
the league, while his
batting average was
over 800. Columbus
had him for 1888,
The morning call., 1891-03-23

Haltren. wilds. Sacrifice htts-Keily, wilds, Ken
needy, Rohan, Mccarthy g Tillson, Sullivan l.. Del
mas q First base errors-Burlingtons Z. VIII &c
Fncks z. First base on called Observation-Disclosures 9,
VIII & Fineks 8. Left on bases-Buringtons l6.
VIII d Fincks Z. Struck out-By Rohan 4. by How
ell g. First base hit by pitcher-Stulz Passed
bals-McCarthy l. Wild ptches-Howell 2. Time
OF game-2 hours. Umpire - Sheridan. Official
scorer-,J, w. Stapleton.
The morning call., 1891-03-23
LYONS backs up first,

goes over the rubber with The speed OF bullet
but occasionally II fl oats slowly mp the aisle. In
the latter case The batSmau throws his whole
weight into his stick 10 knock q bail out OF The
LOT, when, 10! It Is in the ca'c hers hands. His
slow ball is a pUzZler, without doubt. he has
two styles Of curves, one quick aud sharp the
other having long, wide sweep.
Pop SWEET was at the receiving end OF the
home battery, aad furnished his usual earnest,
hardwofking game.
There was considerable of Ned Cartwright
about fr-I base He IS Indeed big fellow, and
The morning call., 1891-03-23
THE GAME.
How Harris Men Humiliated
Firms Rainb0ws.

And It came TO pass that nine men with their
cnleI returned to a place called San Jose, be-
nmiTched with liquid known as whiewash and
despatched with substance exhalng the odor
O. ahtedeluvian hen fruiL-FrOm Tale OF
Woe" by NJ. L. Finn.
Well, what do you think Of the game? OF
course YOU MeTa Understandable In TOWN
The morning call., 1891-03-23
My called 4" KID Is a

~ 49, - 80
He Is 8 feet 10 inches
In height ana weighs
160 pounds. His first
professional engage
ment WAS with the
Leavenworth (Kans.)
Western Association
Club Ia 1886, when be
led the shortstODs In
that league. He re-
manned with Leaven-
worth, and again led ia
his position In 1887.
While with the ID Has
(Tex.) Club. 10 1888, he
again Outlielded the
short fielders and re-
peated the performance
with The Houston Club
IN 1889. and again IN
1890 while with the
Galveston Club. Upon
The morning call., 1891-03-23

y
tario. Canada. In the
year 1864; Is 8 feet IL
inches tall and weighs
$50 pounds. His first
engagement was as
manager and captain of
Tie Major Hughes Club
OF Louisville, Ky, In
1884. In 1885 lie was
the battery ate OF
Red Ehret Of the Louis
Vile cln b. The year
1886 found him with The
Arkansas City Club OF
the X sas League,
along with II erm a II
Long, jim ORourKe,
Martin McQuade and
other pfOmlueut play-
The morning call., 1891-03-23

not called out for practice until quarter
before the old hour. The players then dis
tributed themselves over the Sward to stop
easy grounders and pull down flies until
$50 o'clock, when Umpire John Sheridan,
amid tumultuous applause, made his appear
anee on the diamond and inaugurated the
season of 1891.
ENTRANCE OF THE GLADIAToRs.
Such delay was not calculated to sweeten
the tempers of the cranks, who divided
their time between muuching p<nnuts and
eritfciLing the appearance of the members
of both teams as they performed their prac-
tice work, the majority Of whom were about
10 make their initial bow before California
audience. The local men we're the first to
leave the clubhouse at sharp pace and
were heartily greeted as they took their pc
sitions OF the field. Their stalwart forms
were handsomely clad in heavy white Jer-
seY cloth, tight fitting and relieved by black
caps, belts and stockings. Equally v0cifer-
Gus cheering greeted the men from the Gar
den City when they came onto the ground
shortly after. Their uniforms consisted of
white shirts and dark-blue breaches, cut ex-
ceedingly spacious, with red stockings and
trimmings. 1t must be said that they did
not present near SO much of an athletic APP
Dearance as their rivals, but one sOur-tem-
pere1 individual in the grand-stand excused
them by saying that Buck Ebright would
not have to wash his uniform this season,
for the dirt would not show On the navy
blue pants.
The morning call., 1891-03-23

how lie managed to
caVOitabOul 50 Kit
tenlshly surprised
the people who
made a survey Of
his sturdy limbs.
Ned was unfurtu-
nate 10 his batting.
He made one drive
to left field that
should have netted
him three bases at
least, but McNey
got under the bali
The morning call., 1891-03-23


gracefully. George
Hauley appeared in
center field TO take
the place OF Nc
Quicken, who has not
yet arrived. Georg e
made the first hit for
his side. Stalllngs
guarded right field,
made TWO pretty
running catches aud
rapned out a pair OF
base hits,
The home club
played together a. II
IFS members had
The morning call., 1891-03-23

style Of delivery
IS novel TO San
Francisco pa
irons. There is
nothing slow in
his movements.
His arm goes
back a few inch
eS. and almost
before the eye
perceives III Q
forward motion
the ball Is trav-
cling toward the
batter. Genfr-
alIy the sphere
The morning call., 1891-03-23

occurring a Two Dagger,
aud Of course captured
The one fly sent out TO
him.
II Billy Clark, the
change catcher, can
play behind the bat as
he guarded bis position
In right field vest rday
Manager Harris will be
provided with TWO first
class catcbers. Clark
made three excellent
running catches, and In
his bacamg.up and
throwing showed him.
SELF to be an Outtielder
Of a high order,
The morning call., 1891-03-23

HUMb Ltd1II UUI lHbD you
know they're fighting for San jose now,
and the lads wearing the local colors lay
claim TO the sympathies of the Haight-street
audiences. Harris team is out of sight? OF
course it is. You were a-doubting Thomas,
and it needed only one game to prove Hssris
The morning call., 1891-03-23

the field aud fol-
lowed the play
ELS to the club
house in AN en-
deayor TO catch
n closer glimpse
Of tie men they
had b. EN- ch er-
Ing so heartily
during the un-
equal yet inter
estiug contest.
! he home play
ers. however,
scurTied to their
dressing rooms,
voiding the
-
The morning call., 1891-03-23
THEY WERE NOT IN IT.

The San JOses were never
nearest they came TO MAX
ing a run was in the ninth
inning, when LYONS grew
careless, gave Ebright first
base on called balls and sent
Stalliugs to first by hitting
him with a pitched ball.
then Speer sacrificed. send
ing Ebright 10 third and
StalliDgs 10 second. Both
men died on the bases, as
George Harper, who was lie
next batter up, although
anxious 10 break the string
OF goose-egGs given his SIDE.
could not place the bali ~ a
The morning call., 1891-03-23

ed about for the lost ball. picked 1t up and
stepped on the bag when the runner was TWO
feet away and was forced out. Vans single was
a hot drive to cenrer-i field. He IL good coacher
and will lake care Of the team on thr field.
LITTLE DANNY's RECEPTION.
A bAll-playef never received a heartier greet
ing from any audience Than that accorded little
The morning call., 1891-03-23

was made up of the
best talent ever rep
resenting San Fran
cisco in a champion
ship series. L h ey
played SO differently
from former clubs.
There WIS a whole
lot Of new " base
/ all in their work.
Every man was on
the move, ready to
back up a play or to
The morning call., 1891-03-23

Fred Hansen, a deck-hand of the steamer
Pomona, had his hand man gled at Port
Hartford yesterday by the steam winch.
When the vessel came into this port he went
to the Receiving Hospital, where it was
found necessary to amputate one Of his
The morning call., 1891-03-23

in making good
The one put-Out
of e red hi m.
Runners were
at first and
second when a
swiftly rico
cheting ground
er Travelled to-
ward thlr d .
V a n FINN bied
for an IN slant,
but was not
wor led by The
fact that a run
ner was rapidly
aLproac hin 2.
Hn aulnslU tOnk
The morning call., 1891-03-23
IS twIrler. is "a years

160 pounds. He first
played with the Akron
Ohio club in tie lat
Ter part OF the season
of 1888, where his fine
work attracted the at
tentIcn Of the Fort
Worth (Texas) club.
He signed with the
team for the season Of
1889, when lie was tie
leading pitcher OF the
Texas League. having
made The record of
striking out 40 bats
men III three success
i've games. The year
1890 found him with
the Houston clG b,
Texas lie que, until
its DISARMAMENT, when
be signed with the Sac
ramentO club. but WAS
The morning call., 1891-03-23
AT SAN FRANCISCO, MARCH %, 1891.

Earned runs-San Franchises l. Three-base hit
Sweeney. Two-baSe hits-Leyy, Sharp. Sacrifice hits
Levy. AIcVey Van Zant, DOoley. Hassamer, Speer
. First base on error>-San FranciScos ,, San JOSes
l. First base on called ball5-San Francscos 3, San
Joses g. Left on bases-San Franc scOs z, San
Joses T. Struck out-By Lyons 4, by Harper Z.
Hit by pitcher Harper StalliDgs Double plays
HasSamer to Cartwright. Pass d balls-Speer /.
Time Of game-l hour 40 minutes. Umpre-Sheri-
dan. Oficial scorer. w Stapleton.
The morning call., 1891-03-23

81 w W ~
that knows the differ
ence between a base hit
and a blunder put up a
quarter for a strip Of yell
low paste-board. Sorry
for the boys who won
the pennant for Frisco
last yearP Well, yes, it
was a pity it wasn't the
Colonies or the Senators
that were wiped up so
unceremoniously by the
The morning call., 1891-03-23


jumped into popularity in
the short space OF two
hours. and when tie audi
ence filed out through the
gates his brilliant stop
pAg OF seemingly sure
hits, his quick recovery
and lighiniDg-llke throws
to first furnished discus
sion for nearly all who
Witnessed the game. II
Sharp does not develop
into the star second base
man of 1891, then his
rivals should be in the
National League not in a
minor baseball organiZa-
Ilon. He Is a good hitter,
placing his stick on the
The morning call., 1891-03-23

Itet IL Inches tall and
W ighs 22O pounds. His
first OCCASIONAL ap-
pearance was with the
st. 10 (AIo.) Club OF
the Western Associa-
ton In 1886. He played
right-fiel and led his
club in batting with an
average OF .367. Darby
O'BrieD, now OF the
Br00klynS, leading him
a few points. In 1887
he was still located in
st. 10. and lie finished
The season with a bat.
! thug record of 1916. In
1888, while with the
Fort Worth Cub, he
led the Texas League IN
batting with an average
The morning call., 1891-03-23

stretched hands IN order to divcst them
selves of their closely fitting dress. For the
defeated team there was none OF that curiosity
that the average crank has for ball-pldyer.
The San JUseanS evidently felt their humiliation.
They appeared 10 be thoroughly disheartened.
The morning call., 1891-03-23

HaSsanier SWuOped down upon u, tuuCued the
cushion, forcing out Everett, and without halt
Ing IN his run propelled the globe to Carr wright.
doubling up DnOey. II was one OF the preiiest
double plays ever seen on the HaghI-street
grounds.
THE FRISCO CAPTAIN.
Van Zant, the third basemau and captain, did
not have much TO do, but showed his GOODNESS
The morning call., 1891-03-23

ball at every trip TO the plate, and once lining
the leather out TO right field for double shot.
A LIGHTNING DOUBLE PLAY.
BIZ Hassamer. lie shOTrsiOp is 4 good 'un.
bis error was due 10 a false bound OF Il slow
ground hit. lie Is at home on hot hits and
throws nicely. The double play that he star ted
The morning call., 1891-03-23

1Iu'SO''0 w. - CONtI IN UIpUdIUtU
point. and the style in which they executed
difficult feats caused the eXclled crowd 10 en-
thuse 10 high lIlch.
PREJUDICED CRASRS.
Undoubtedly the home club bad great many
peopIe in the audience against II at the start.
Hundreds of eranks were preludiced against
The morning call., 1891-03-23

tile new corners
for having dis
placed many OF
the old timers.
But that adverse
feeling was soon
dissipated BY sew
eTal wonderful
pieces OF fielding,
aud the whit
clothed tielders
were one and all
accepted as prime
favOUlles.
The San Jose Il
that they were on
The morning call., 1891-03-23

fly and scored on Levy's double.
In the ninth Lyons was given first on balls,
stole second, and went home on Sharp's two
Dagger.
Alter the last man had been retired hundfeds
OF The occuranis Of The bleacheTs poured upon
The morning call., 1891-03-23


classed In yestrId vs. game
was perceplible before the
third inning had b en- played.
Harper was without conf
mand Of his curves and In the
first inning the two men he
sent 10 the first base on halls
later crossed The plate. He
was not hit safely very often,
but his support was excel
lent ana prevented two or
three additional hits from
going on tile Frisco side of
The score. Chick SDeer's
plump little figure seemed
familiar In back-stOp teIri-
tory and lie was as full Of
ginger as ever. He played
good bah too. accepting
Twelve chances without an
The morning call., 1891-03-23

league In batting, with an average of 1867.
Morris ONeil endeayOred to sign him for the
season of 1891, bni failed, and shortly afterward
Ward signed with the Sacramento Club.
Ed +. Hutchinson Who Is assigned to third
base, is a native OF Plttsburg Pa the home
The morning call., 1891-03-23

WI pc
True, the batting was
not so heavy as might
be desired, but then the
players are somewhat
in need or practice in
that line, but the field
ing was almost perfec-
ton. Three errors on
a strange diamond, with
the balls coming DOWN
at a lively rate, is a
pretty good record for
-, ~ n Il
The morning call., 1891-03-23

ers, Is the only member OF
the new Senators who is
known to tile patrons
OF the California League.
Hoffman. like all his fell
low-clubmen, at one time
played 10 the Lone Star
State. and McCloskey,
knowing Ills worth as a
lwirler, signed him this
year without hesitation.
Frank is a speedy, reliable
pitcher ard Will hold up
his end OF the box depart
ment of tile Capital City
aggregation this season.
lie Is Il very valuable man
to a team. as he can Nil
a Rnastfp hlU pRu nnCtf an
The morning call., 1891-03-23

new 1Olk anu llTsl SAY
lie is 3 feet IL inches
in height aud weighs
100 pounds. Bridge
port, Conn. first claimed
his services In 1886,
where lie did some
splendid work. In 1887
he was with Scranton,
Pa, and 1888 found
him with the Bing-
hampton IN. W Club.
While with the New
Orleans Club In 1889.
he was brought to The
notice of the magDates,
and since then has been
In great demand. Gal
weston was fortunate In
securing him for 1890,
where he remained I'M
til the disbandment Of
The Texas LEAGUE. and