The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-25
UMPIRE SHERIDAN.
He Gives the Sacramentos a Very
Rocky Deal.
Two OF Them Fined Heavily, and One
Ordered Off the Diamond
Field.

of II to 4. Judging from the reports of
the local press, the Sacramentos were
badly hoodooed by Umpire Sheridan.
The autocrat of the diamond gave num-
Der of very yellow decisions, and piled
on the fines whenever the Senators at
tempted to kick.
He fined Ward $25 and put a $40 plaster
on McGuirk. The Examiner mentions
some of the features of the game in this
style:
The king" was in truth monarch of
all he surveyed, and even near-sighted
and cross-eyed as he seemed to be, his
vision took in almost the whole field.
The game would have been a good
one had not Sheridan punctuated it with
half dozen decisions which should be
bound in yellow and preserved in alco-
hol.
They were so bad that on two occasions
the crowd Missed, and when crowd at a
ball game in this city Kisses the offense
must be apparent.
Here we are so used to bad baseball
that it requires something out of the
ordinary to bring about an expression of
disapproval.
Again and again did Sheridan give the
visitors the worst of it, and once when
McGuirk, big, good-natured "Besie,"
tried to draw his breath after making
home-run, and on which Sheridan called
him out at the plate, he was fined $40.
Sheridan wouldn't allow Captain Nc
Closkey to say word, but slashed his
fines right and left, entirely forgot that
he was once a ball-player himself, and
acted for all the world like a California
Club special policeman on a fight
night"
There wasn't much of crowd present,
and those who remained away were
fortunate, as outside of the wretched UNI
piring of Sheridan and the "kicks" there
by created, there wasn't anything to the
game worth speaking about, excepting
the batting.
In the second, Spies was out first on
Cobb's assist. Ward followed with a
clean hit to center. Hutchinson was next.
lie raped the ball at Sharp. Ward, by a
there was daylight, a clear, distinct
streak, between Wards back and Sharp's
hand, as the latter tried to touch Ward.
Sharp then threw to first ahead of Hutch
1nson, and to the surprise of almost ev-
erybody Sheridan called both men out
Ward kicked little but went on play
ing.
In the fourth Hassamer, Smith and
Cobb went out in order on fly hits to
Sunday.
As Ward walked in from the field Cart
wright began ''guying" him. Ward
SlOppeO III Tie COdcH0F'S DOX anu was
talking back to Cartwright when Sheri-
dan ordered him down from the line and
fined him $40.
Before Ward had gone ten feet the fine
had been increased to $40.
That's right; give it to me-" said the
angry Senator.
''Ten more" was Sheridan's response.
"Oh, don't care for that; make it ten
more" was Wards response.
That will cost you SO more, and you
are out of the game" shouted Sheridan.
who seemed to take delight in exercising
his authority.
McCloskey came up, saying "What are
you trying to do, Jack?''
Sheridan, red in the face with anger,
had completely lost his head.
he shook his finger in the Sacramento
captains face and mumbled, That's all
right. There are two men in uniform
there; put one inn
There were cheers from some, but there
Were more Kisses than cheers.
In the sixth, with one out Works hit to
deep center for three bases. McGuirk
came next. He fell upon the ball and the
sphere looked like comet as it Kissed
through the air to right. 1t lodged in the
tall grass, and while Sweeney and Clark
Were paving around for it, "Beesie" was
making tracks for the plate.
de got there before the ball reached
SWEET, but the autocrat waved his arms
around like the fans of windmill and
yelled, "You'ra't."
McGuirk kicked.
The autocrat plastered on fine of $40
and forgot all about the days when he
played ball for salary.
In the seventh Sweeney reached second
on Hohman's error. The Midget stole
second, SO Sheridan said. He was clearly
thrown out by Spies.
But Sweeney is favorite.
IN r.Sf 1Nnll 7
got in base hit past second, Sweeney
scoring. Clark kept right on TO third, and,
as he saw the ball coming, deliberately
gave Hutchinson the shoulder" The
ball Went on to the fence, Clark by his
dirty" bali scored and Levy reached
third
Sheridan was standing right at third.
and should have called Clark out
Perhaps he didn't see the trick. The
kings" eyesight had a peculiar San
Francisco tinge.
eln the last halfHoffman was sent to first
on balls. Cobb hit Hutchinson on the
head, Knocking him down, the ball
bounding back, Cobb catching it on the
fly. Then after Hutch" had recovered
and taken first, he was slightly spiked
by Cartwright. Sunday hit one toward
Hassamer. The ball bounded slowly
ana bad. Hutch beat the throw to
second; and everybody in the press box
had so scored it. Suddenly Sheridan's
arm Hoped in the air. He had called
Hutchinson out
As Hutchinson walked to the bench he
raised his hands in silent prayer. But
Sheridan did not see him. 1t might have
cost $40 if he had.
Works then came to taw, and, leaning
his bat up against the bail, plucked a
second three-base hit.
In the ninth Hustln led off with line
hit 10 center. Sweeney muffed and
Hustin ran on to second. He was thrown
out here, but Sheridan said safe. Gener-
Gus the king is at times.
Mr.. Spies knocked out a triple to the
clubhouse, scoring Hustin, and that was
all. The score: