The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-26

hitter and frst-class iE-feder. If Harris
| signs the man, the engagement will create a
| surprise in the East as well as in tins city.
| The Sacramento people have opened cor
| reSpondence with Power with view to Sc
| curing him for the Senator'S. IL Is TO De
| hoped that Tom will cast his fortunes Win
| Sacramento as he is fayorlte there ana
| would be an attraction In THIS CITY wheh
| that team appeared here.
Jack Sheridan does not yet know where
| he will be employed this year, although ne
| will have no trouble to find SITUATION III
| the Western Association il he fails 10 sign
| with the big leagues. The California League
| people might strain point TO engage Sherl-
| dan. They announce that they will have
| stronger teams and better grounds than ever
| and should not overlook the point that nrs-
| class umpires are also essential. SHERIDAN
| will remain in California II he receives tlle
| sum he asks. With this fayorite umpire
| and Charley Gagus the California League
| conId boast of a team of league referees
second to none in the country,
| This Santa Clara Agricultural Association
| has granted lease of portion OF their
grounds to the management OF the San Jose
Club. NJ E. Finn has had plans prepared
for the stands for the grounds and Will sub
NIT them to-day to the Directors of the new
club As the ideas of the hackers Of the
team have been carried out in the drawings,
the plans will doubtless be approved at once
and work begun. The grand stand will
seat $500 persons and the bledchers will have
a like seating capacity.
al think | can give you some of the play
erS Of the Sacramento team for the coming
season." said league manager Saturday.
at is only a guess, but believe it is good
rutss. Here they are: Harper and Bowman
as a battery; Power, first base; Ward of
Tacoma, second; Cedar. third; Reitz. short
stop. and McQuade, Hulin and McHale in
the outtield."
Nick Lookabaugh, who pitched for the
>local club last year, will be with the San
jose team during the coming season Look
abaugh IL few months ago demanded an ill.,
crease of salary, which was refused. Last
week he telegraphed his acceptance Of
Manager Firms terms and a contract was
mailed to him.
None of the Coast managers have ap-
preached Fred Roberts since Manager Finn
asked the left fielder what he would sign
for Roberts, it is said, wanted S225 per
month, and Michael EearlY tainted. Ii the
story be true Fred is flying high kite dur
Ing time when there Is so much talk In the
East about lower salaries.
a Sacramento gentleman, who was IN
| this city Yesterday, who is acquainted with
The "iuside" affairs of the club management
in that town, said that Staplet"n hah been
signed for So, Armstrong for $50 per month,
Bowman at his old salary ana keIiZ at II
slightly reduced figure.
In the gossip about the makeup OF the
Sacramento Club France and Hoffman are
named as pitchers France was practically
signed by Mir. Enrght last year, but was
allowed to 60 TO another club.
The home team this year will be pro-
yided with two or three sets of uniforms.
Harris says there Will be no more talk about
dirty field garments while lie is managing
the club.
1t is said that Pete Sweeney will not stay
in California, even if paid the same figure
he might receive in the East. Pete thinks
lie can play better ball outside OF his native
State.
j J. McCloskey. who will captain and
manage the Sacramento Club, will play left
field Tor the Senators. So said MIR. GinSber5
at the league meeting yesterday.
Harris has been endeavoriIg to secure a
Boston pitcher named Toby Lyons. An
Eastern paper states that Lyons has de-
cided not to 20 TO California.
Finn needs battery and ird-baseman
TO complete his team. He Is negotiating
with Wehre and Slallings 10 fill the posi-
tions of pitcher and catcher.
Bill Smalley could have signed with the
San Francisco team if his terms were moi
too high. Bill is now corresponding with
the Washington management
1t was stated as a fact yesterday, after
the league meeting had adjourned, that Bill
Bowman, the Sacramento catcher, had been
| signed for the Senators.
Manager Robinson says he has signed
| Danny Long for center neld. Both Power
and Long We're released from tile Baltimore
| Club last week.
| 1t is reported that the Raight-street
| Grounds Association is contemplating ex-
tensiye improvements at the local grounds.
The uniforms of the defunct Southern
| California League have been purchased by
| the Sacramento Club owners.
The third-baseman and captain of the San
| Francisco Club will probably be a North
| west Pacific League player.
Robinson says he will have full team
| signed by the 10th day Of next month.
Fred Eudger is in Sacramento,