The record-union., 1891-05-29
JUMPED THE TOWN.
BaII-Tossers Ward and Hustin Skip
to Oregon.
They Leave Manager Ginsberg in the
Lurch-Items of Interest to
Baseball Admirers.


TIN had proven unfaithful to their pledges
to Manager McCloskey, and left for the
north.
And it was not hoax, but an actual
fact. All day Wednesday the two play
ers were missed by their associates, but
although several suspected what they had
done none were willing to admit that they
believed Ward and Hustin had done such
a dishonorable trick, since they were re-
ceiving the best OF treatment at the hands
OF the management.
Manager Ginsberg learned definitely
yesterday, however, that the men had
bought tickets for Portland. and had left
on Tuesday. at midnight. They sent
hackman down to the depot for two sec
ond-class tickets, but he was informed by
the agent that the men would be required
TO sign their names to the slips.
Ward and his partner in the flight then
went down themselves, just before the
train started, and bought the tickets.
The other members of the team dis
claim all knowledge of the intentions of
the two contract-JumperS, and Manager
Ginsberg says he will not make much of
an effort to get the latter to return. He
doubtless recognizes the fact that he will
accomplish little if:he does, beyond con-
tracing large telegraph bill.
man in the team. He was only ordinary
as fielder, or center-bag guarder, but
he exercised the best of Judgment. He
is good batter, and his success in base
running lies in the fact that he always
knows when to take advantage of
chance. But, on the other hand, he is a
disorganizer, and caused many a rupture
in the Sacramento team since he became
member.
Hustin was undoubtedly the best bat
ting and fielding pitcher in the League,
but as pitcher his work here has been
only ordinary. If he is above the aver
age, he has given no evidence of the fact
since his arrival in California.
1t is understood that there were strong
inducements offered the men to forsake
Sacramento. Ward, it is said, has an
offer Of $50 per month to play with the
offered a good salary by Spokane Falls,
Is to get $40 extra for every game he wins
Last Tuesday was, payday with the
players of the team, and, contrary to
custom, Manager Ginsberg did not give
them their salaries as they came around.
He waited until the entire team had ar
rived, and then, after distributing the
sheckels, invited them into his private
office and talked some very plain Eng
lish to them. He told them they were
not playing the sample of baseball that
their salaries called for, and wished them
be as much Of an object TO them as their
salaries.
''You may be getting hard deals" said
he, from the umpire, but in the face Of it
you ought to play for all you are worth,
and show what might have been the re-
suit had you been fairly treated by the
umpire. All | ask of you is to play to
win, and if umpires show disposition
to stand in your way again, the manage
ment will take hand in the fight and
see whether or not referee can be re-
moved for cause"
The players all appeared to take the
lecture with good grace. and they an
nounced their intention of hereafter con-
sidering the umpire the tenth man of the
opposing team, and playing to win. even
against the odds. 1t was not twelve hours
after this, however, before Ward and
Hustin were speeding along on the train
destined for Portland. They are both in
MIR. Ginsberg's debt, Ward in the sum of
SAL, and Hustin Sl2l, besides SIS suit of
clothes.
1t took the manager several hours yes
terday to decide what TO do in the way of
recovering his money, but he finally de-
termined that he would cause the ball
players a little trouble for the mean trick
they had played him.
At l o'clock yesterday afternoon he
wired to the police authorities at Portland
to detain Ward and Hustin upon their ar
rival there. About two hours afterWard
he received the following ''collect" dis
patch:
PORTLAND, Or, May 2sth.
q, Gtns6eTg, Sacramento: What have you
stopped US for? Answer quick.
FRANK G. WARD.
And here is what Mr.. Glnsberg wired
back:
Frank g. Ward, Portland jail: Your case is
in my attorneys hands, Messrs. Cake & Cake
of Portland. Am sorry for you and poor Jack.
>. GISSBERG.
Mr.. Ginsberg stated last evening that he
intended TO get what money was due him
from Ward and Hustin, but would not
goto the expense of bringing them back to
Sacramento.
Sacramento now needs another catcher
and second-baseman, and how nicely
Bowman and ReitZ would fit in the posi-
tons, were they here. Both appear to be
doing magnificent work for the Roches-
ter, New York, team, and are drawing
very comfortable salaries. 4 letter was
received yesterday from ReitZ, by a
young man in this city, and Sacra-
mentans will be pleased to know that
Kenny" is leading his club in batting,
with an average of .409-quite different
stick-work TO that he exhibited in this
city last year. 1t stands to reason that he
IS improving wonderfully in batting, and
as regards his fielding, there is no room
for improvement. He states that he has
just recovered the use of his thumb,
ago, and Captain Powers will place him
in his old-time position at the second
base. He has been playing at short.
Reitz is accompanied by his wife, and
after the season closes he intends coming
TO Sacramento. He remarks that Bow
man, Tom Powers, Roberts and Pete
Sweeney are playing ball ''out of sight"
Bowman comes second in the batting list,
and Sweeney third. Reitz requests that
himself and wife be remembered to their
friends in Sacramento.
Hulin. formerly of the Stockton club,
has been signed temporarily to play sec
ond base for the Sacramentos.
Colonel Robinson has given up the man
agement of the Oakland team, and Tip
O'Neill viii hereafter control that aggre-
CATION of ball-players. The Colonel be-
came disheartened at the succession of de-
teats his club had sustained, and con-
GUIDED TO sell out. 1t is reported that
O'Neill paid him 5000 for the franchise,
but this is not likely story. The direct
0Ts OF the Haight-street grounds are said
20 control both the Oakland and San
Francisco teams, and it makes little diff
ference who is in charge. The transfer to
U Neil was probably made gratis.
- Neil Will commence Immediately to
reorganize his teaIh. Phillips, who
jumped his contract with the Oaklands
ABOUT month ago, will return from the
north ana play third base. Britton,
formerly of the Fresno club, viii do the
shortstop work, and Cantillion and
Eoungman will guard second and first
bases, respectively. Hardie will do the
greater portion of the catching, and
O'Neill Will play id left field and act as
change catcher; Long and Hines will
play as outhelders, and Mars, Stephens
and Garfield will do the twirling.