The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-19
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Levy and ShOrtstOp Hassamer
Signed by Harris.
Annual Meeting Of California Managers-En
right to Retire Prom Baseball.
Firms New Fielder.

Henry Harris, the local manager, during
the past week, signed two players for the
San Francisco team. Rube Levy will be
seen in III, old position in left field during
the coming season. and The new shortstOp
will be William Ha>samer, who captained
last years Portland Oregon team. Hasa
mer played under Harris while the latter
had charge II the northern club, aud the
manager i, fully posted on the new mans
ability to cover the territory between second
and Ia ri bases. Hassamer is said to
be very quick fielder and heavy
batter. He is of large physique,
standi9g feet inches, and weighing
about 100 pounds. He first came into promi-
hence in 1888 when he was with the ST.
Louis Browns. He was later sold to the
Kansas City Club and at tho close of the
season headed the batting list of the West
ern Association. He played outfield for
Kansas City again in 1859. Last year he
entered the Texas League and from there
went TO Portland. In the Northwest
PACING League Hassamer ranked third in
oatunI; led the second basemen and stood
thlEd among the shortstops lie partici-
sated 10 sIxty-nine games with Portland; was
z9S times al bat, made A. runs, 10 base hits
ana Is Sacrhce hits and stole % bases, His
oattlng average is .3l3 At second base he
mad % put-0uts, 60 assists and 7 errors. max
MS htldlng percentage .944. Al shortstop
he bad 100 put-Outs, l57 assists and a. errors
His IL ding percentage at short is .S74
a correspondent Of the New York Sport
Ing Times writing from Baltimore says:
noticed few days ago that Captain Tom
Power and Danny Long, the California conun-
gent of the past seasons Baltimore teams are
reported 10 have signed TO remain on Tie Coast
Their action Is ascrlbed to the death Of tue
Players League and the consequent oYerIuadtng
of the baseball ina ket. IL such Is really The
case, am sure the local management Will not
lose any sleep over ther detection. Before Long
left for home he was given 10 understand that
Dis services would hardly be wanted another
season. Not because of any particular objection,
but purely from tie fact that he is moi strong
enough for The American Association This was
proven after tie Baltimore Club re-eDIered the
association, aud Danny, 10 being sized up with
some oil The others, was found wanting. Per
sonally he Is very clever gentleman and lust
before leaving here he EXPIRE sed desire 10 The
writer 10 play In the Western Association the
case OF Captain Tom Power is peculiar ono
Without any doubt he Is a great Captain aud
cOacher, aud bis work IN this respect was i8-
carat. But lie was weak In covering the initial
Dag and his errors were always costly. | 90 moi
know whether Manager Barnie was disposed O
bold on TO him or not, but l do know that the
club will have new first baseman. In CONVEX
SALON with Colonel John w. Walz. the Vice
President OF The club the latter said the man.
agemeut was not anxious for either of the Calf
fornIans, and il would be better for all hands If
they would remain on the Coast.
The above extract was shown to Power,
who perused tho letter with smiling coun-
tenance. 81 am getting used to such
-rUasts,' said Tom, 'and they do not dis
turb me-" Power said he did not know
where he would be next season, and that he
L. not worried over the matter. The cause
Oh Toms equanimity is said to be letter
ne received recently from Manager Barnie
OF Baltimore. Barnie informed Power that
he was trying to secure a heavy-hittng first
baseman, and if he failed would engage
Tom. Barnic assured Power that no mat
Ter what occurred he would see that tho
californian secured good position for
A meeting of the California League was
Ped yesterday afternoon in the Office of
President None, with Managers Harris
Finn, Robinson and Enright of Sacramento
present. Mr.. None presided. The Stock.
ton Club did not have a representative at
the meeting. The only business before the
league was the awarding of the champion
ship of last year. Manager Enright pro-
tested against San Francisco being given
the pennant, on the ground that President
None had not authorized the three extra
games at Stockton after the close of the sea-
son to decide the tie between San Fran
cisco and Sacran'suto. Mr.. Enrigut held
that the Executive Committee of the
league did not have the power to order the
games played, and that such authority was
vested In the President only. Earights OBJ