The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-28

his friends have urged him 10 take lay off
for two weeks in order that his foot may
heal properly, but he refuses to do so, and
the chances are Inflammation may set IN and
then Buck will have to retire.
For some reason Magnate McGuirk is not
playing with his employees. Bowman is
holding down the bag in the absence of the
loquacious Buesie. and doing 1t well.
Already San Joseans have commenced to
kick against the team because il dropped to
second place through the illness of two Of
its members. The PLAYERS say there is
hoodoo somewhere, and Bill Everett is los
ing flesh trying to unearth it.
There is a big difference between Tree
Phillips. the late Colonel, aud Jack Cedar.
both on the bag and at bat. Cedar does not
lam the ball out like lTea WAS won't to do
when he was feeling well, and the new man
makes some bad breaks at third.
The vote for the most popular player In
the San Jose team stands as follows:
SHARP 241, Dooley I'D, McVey 204. Stalli ngs
1GS, Hauiey 100. Everett 9S, Ebright SO,
Lookabaugh so, McGucken "a, HARPER II.
The winner receives g0ld-headed cane.
DoOley saved the club from shutout by
the Sacramentos on Saturday by deep
drive to left, which permitted Hanley to
reach home from third.
McCloskey is getting too feshy to play
ball. His efforts in right field and at the bat
on Saturday at San Jose were Iaughable.
Manager Finn alleges that the members
Of the Frisco team will resort to all manner
Of tricks not permissible in baseball when
ever his men visit San Francisco hereafter
They are desperate and will stop at moth
ing TO down my team" says the Duke.
McVey played last week, notwithstanding
he has not fully recovered from his recent
Illness His fielding was up to the usual
standard, but he was weak at the bat.
The Sacramentos visit San Jose only once
more this season, on the 18th of y November,
lacs aria Tf ftyn nor a,,I fhn
close of the season contest will take place.
1t is long time since Mr.. Coykendall of
San Jose had occasion TO put up SO Tor a
home run made by any member OF that
team.
Sunday President None paid his first
visit to Sau Jose since the memorable Ito
HIM trip, when he was mistaken for a
minister Of the gospel
Two shut-outs and ten to one defeat In
one series Is sufficient to make the average
San Josean howl with disgust-and they are
bowling.
Goodenough, center-felder for the Sacra-
mentos, made a very favorable impression
at San Jose by his all-rOund good playing
Spies of the Sacramentos and DoOley of
the San Joses had tiff on first base on
Sunday, but Sheridan put an end to it be-
fore the men got to blows.
The San jose team has thirty-fOur more
games to play this season. Twelve against
the Oaklands, fourteen against the Sacra-
mrntos and eight against the Friscos.
There will be fourteen more schedule
games played at San Jose. like number at
Sacramento, sixteen nj Oakland, twenty-five
in San francisco.
Mike Finn has been taking daily practice
at San Jose during the past two weeks, and
in case of an emergency says ne will get
into the out field.
First baseman Dooley OF the Fallen Dukes
secured eighteen ut outs in last Thursdays
game at the Garden City.
The 'lucky seventh" is no longer spoken
Of by the Dukes men.
1t is generally understood that Duke Finn
will reserve Harper and Lookabaugh fol
| next season.
BLOCKER" Hanley played great ball al
San Jose last week.
Bill Hassamer is playing better ball for
| the Senators than he ever did here, and is
batting out home runs with alarming fire.
| Quency.
Cartwright now leads in stolen bases and
| covers more ground at first than any man in
| the league.
The Dukes have held the lead for SIX
months aud now the cold weather is com.
ing Oh.