The morning call., 1891-02-16

with the thirteen Stars, the word Cham
pions" and the numbers "1S9O" in white.
The stripes will be red and white, with the
name San Francisco in blue letters.
John J. McCloskey, the new manager of
the Sacramento team who came to this city
yesterday TO attend the league meeting is a
youngish- looking man of pleasant caunte-
nance and agreeable address. His CONVEX
sation impresses his hearers with the idea
that the speaker thoroughly understands
his business and intends TO carry out, if
possible, his plans in his present venture
Said he, in an interview yesterday: "Whil e
have much TO contend with in Sacramento
| am confident that al difficulties will be
satisfactorily adjusted in the end. Many of
the ball patrons there are sore over the
way the championship was decided last
year, and others do not relish the prospect
OF seeing some Of the old iavorites go else
where. Now, when l engaged myself TO
| the Sacramento club owners it was agreed
| that l should be held responsible for
| the success of the team. With that I'M
standing determined to secure men
whom had seen in active ser
vice. l do not doubt there were good
men in last years club, but | have no per-
sonal knowledge OF what they are capable
OF doing on tue ball field. have nothing
whatever to say against 'fayoriyes,' but be-
leye the same rule holds good in baseball
that makes theatricaiS succeSsful-give
your audiences new faces and good talent
and your seats will be filed If my team
plays fine ball--and I'm certain it will-the
patrons will flock to witness the games as
they have in the past. judging by the
strong teams the other managers have
signed, and knowing the strength of the
| club | will bring to Sacramento, | predict
| that this will be the California Leagues
! banner season. The Senators will be
! selected for their batting qualities and bat
| ting wins games every time. Up to date l
have actually signed only three men. They
| are Pitcher Huston. Second basenlan Hutch
| inson and ShOrt-stop Peoples. Although it
| is believed that Armstrong and Holman
| have been engaged. such is not the case. |
| have their promise to play If | wan, them
and that is all. Young McHaIe has
| been SO highly recommended ana appears
| to be so popular that | may
| deviate from my rule and take him as right
| fielder and change catcher. Huston is
| great pitcher aud his record last year was
| phenomenal. He pitched for the Spokane
| Falls CLUB and won 40 out of IS games.
| He is gentleman in the box and can pitch
winning bail every day. have the balance
| of the team mapped out and will probably
secure all of the men with whom | am nego-
tiating. When sign them Sacramento will
have club capable of coping with its
rivals. l think there will be much interest
| manifested at home when the full team ar
| rlves. Already many prominent business
| men have approached me and insisted
| should conduct the team on my own lines
|
| When we have PLAYED a few games the
| players will, am convinced, be as popular
! as any who have worn Sacramento uni
forms"
An adjourned meeting of the Directors of
| the California League was held yesterday
afternoon in the Office of President None.
| There we're present Messrs None, Harris,
Robinson, Finn and Ginsberg and Manager
j. j. McCloskey Of Sacramento. A consti-
| tuition was presented, adopted and ordered
| cd In IA
| began. -Four schedules were presented, one
| from each city, and each OF course gave the
| plums to the manager presenting it. Robin
| sons document provided for games in Oak
land every Sunday morning, and il was
agreed by the meeting that these contests
should be Incorporated in the schedule that
would be adopted. After discussing the
matter for two hours without the prospect
OF an agreement being reached
the meeting adjourned for one
| week. Mr. GInsberg put IN strong plea
| for holding the next meeting at Sacramento
but Finn objected, saying that the Execu-
| tive Committee OF the league convened at
| the Capital city last year He thought
every encouragement should be given the
new town, and made a motion that the
| league Directors meet at the Hotel Vendome
in San Jose next Sunday at II o'clock. His
motion was carried-Harris. Robinson and
| Finn voting for San Jose and Mr. Gins berg
| decided that the members should send copies
| OF the various schedules TO one another
| during the week. 1t is considered probable
That schedule will be agreed upon at the
next meeting, when the business of fixing
club assessments for the payment of umpireS
Will also be transacted.
Inc boxes III the new grand stand at the
| halght-street Grounds have all been leased
ior the coming season by the following par
ties; VFarrell d Lang, Coleman Club,
| COncOrdia Club. Oiymuic Climb Garcia
Francois, Bohemian Club, Mr.. Dou.y, Sec
rotary of the Pacific Improvement Com
| pany; Messrs. Croker and Hopkins, Pacific
Union Club. Produce Exchange, Mr.
Checker and friends Frisco cranks' club,
Judge C0ogan and other Oakland attorneys,
Cosmos Club, Kensington CLUB and Drigo
| Club. In addition 10 the above President
None, the league Directors and newspaper
| men Will have separate boxes.
Manager Harms to-day will sign con-
tract for 1000 opera chairs for the new
Haight-street grand stand. The chairs,
| which will be covered with leather, will cost
So each, bringing the total to $4,000 Har-
ris says they will equal in comfort and de-
sign the best chairs now used in the local
theaters. The managers are apparently 60
Ing 10 DO business this season in a win-Or-
qIe style. The entire improvements on the
HHalght-street grounds VIII foot up $4,000.
lhe new chairs will not be placed in posi-
ton before june 18th. There will be no in
crease over The usual rates for reserved
| seats.
There may be trouble over Huston and
recipes, VINO have signed Sacramento con-
tracts These men played In the Pacific
northwest League last year and were placed
on the reserve list by the northern man
ayers. When the $1,000 salary limit was
ADOPTED they were informed that If 500 per
monln would not be acceptable they might