The morning call., 1891-02-16

engage themselves wherever it suited them.
The two players, however, have not yet been
released from reservation.
Manager McCloskey says Stevens, thenew
Oakland pitcher, is a first-class man, ana
Hines, the change catcher, a very heavy
hitter. McCloskey also speaks very highly.
of Dick Van Zant. the third baseman OF
the San Francisco team He thinks Carl
McVey, the San Jose left fielder will become
a great favorite from the start McVey,
he SAYS, has graceful way OF getting under
hard-hit balls.
Joe Langenderfer a few days ago wrote
Pacific Northwest league manager recon-
mending an outfelder who played in local
team last season. The managers reply ar
rived Yesterday He stated that he had re-
ceived from 6all-players enough applica-
tions to fill half dozen leagues, and added
that many came from players formerly In
the California organization.
Martin McQuaid and Cantiiii1n arrived
in Oakland with O'Neil. McQuaid, in
thirty-six games last season, made 80 runs,
80 base hits and sacrifice hits. His batting
average is .233. In thrty-seven games he
had A fielding chances and made errors.
His fielding percentage Is .931.
Ira Phillips, Oakland's new shortstop,
played third base for Spokane Falls last
season, and ranked second in that position,
with percentage OF .S17 lie made % errors
out OF 1877 chances. He is heavy batter,
having secured 63 base hits aud sacrifices
dispatch received last night from
Fresno stated that the San Francisco team
was again defeated by the local players by
a score of 10 to 4. The weather was dis
agreeable, and many errors marked the
game. Fresno evidently is not snap"
for visiting clubs.
Finn is up to his old tricks again-calling
the Colonel names. In an interview with
San Jose reporter last Friday Michael said:
81 won the pennant in 1897 and in 1889. but
~ ot trfp -aIf Dt of hNrR nh
inson, the windy man from Oakland"
a correspondent suggests that in order to
save the infield at the uaight-street Grounds
the Directors should force the amateur
league to play its games on the practice
diamond near the club house and build
beachers there for the spectators.
The Santa RoSa-California game that was
postponed yesterday by rain will be played
next Sunday afternoon at Central Park. A
second game Will also be played by the
teams on the following Monday, which will
be a legal holiday.
Phillips of Oakland and Van Zant of
San Francisco played third base in the
same league last year. Van Zant ranked
first, with fielding percentage Of 1923, and
Phillips was second with .S77.
Rain interrupted the work on the new
grand stand at the Haight-street grounds
Saturday. The frame of the new structure
has already been erected.
Harris intends to tour the State with his
todill bCiOIo LIT OpcuIus vi Tue season. lie
has already made arrangements for series
OF games in Santa Rosa
George Speer is expected to arrive here
this week; also James Sharp and w. j.
Clarke, the second baseman and catcher of
the home club.
German, tue pitcher, while with the At
lantic Association last year, made a batting
average of .113. His fielding percentage
was .S3S
Ball-,players who desire to obtain employ
ment should address George Campbell Jr.,
Vallejo. Cal.
The present season promises to be the
greatest IN the history OF the California
League.
The old baseball ground at San Jose has
been cut up into building lots and is for SALE
The Sutheld of the Oakland grounds has
been thoroughly cleared and sown in grass.
Manager McCloskey states that he will
play right field in the Sacramento team.
In few weeks base ball will be booming
on the Pacific Coast.