Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-07
THE LEAGUE RACE.
AnsOn and His Colts the
Coming Champions.
Miserable Work of the State
League Clubs.
Will Los Angeles Be in the New
California League9
The Latest Baseball Gossip by the Old
Lacquer Prospects for Next
Season-Former Los An
geIes Players.

IClCIIlnR w illo COAOAoOhJ WbAOh PlO
vided for a large salary whether the
= league played the season out or not.
Just now the only cry seems to be !;
"Papa Anson can't lose," such won
derful game have the "colts" been play
ing of late. In fact all the season
the team has been playing a
model game. L predict the old man
and his gallant band of warriors easy
winners. 1t is true that three other
clubs are within hundred points of
Chicago, but the only club to be feared
Ibelieve to be the Philadelphias. Three
or four years ago the Phillies made
finish that was grand and was the most
remarkable squirt in the history of the
game. New York is in much better
shape than she has been at any time
this season and Boston is playing stiff
game. Altogether the league race has
been pretty one since the April open
ing.
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1t seems to man up tree that the
California league is putting up the vilest
Odil Vi any lOdkuO III bhO OAlDCO 0bdbCb.
1t is time baseball affairs in this state
were revolutionized. Something must
be done this winter or l predict dead
season for the California league next
year. Colonel Robinson is to blame
more than any other man for the pres
ent state of affairs, and it is doubtful if
Oakland has club in the league next
season. The exhibitions given by Rob
inson's tail-enders have been disgustin e
and not much more can be said of the
the other teams, barring, perhaps, San
Jose. Los Angeles people who have
witnessed games in the north this sea-
son have been thoroughly disappointed,
and | have yet to hear a good report of
game from an eyewitness. believe
that mighty change will take place in
ball affairs in California this winter.
Whether Los Angeles will be admitted
remains with the citizens of this place
to decide. The California league can be
made large-sized minor league, but
just what cities to make up the league
that back the clubs, is a hard
question to decide. There is
hardly doubt but that Los Angeles
would make a good ball town, but the
long Jump between here and Frisco is
great detriment to the men who handle
the purse strings There is Fresno to
be sure, but will the town support a
high salaried team? Then again, in
the make up for next season the south
may be ignored and instead the Califor-
MIA league magnates may consolidate
with the Pacific Northwest. In such an
event the Oaklands and Spokanes would
probably be dropped.
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In the meantime our own city league
goes merrily along, and ON decent
grounds / venture the assertion that
this league would put up better ball
than the Central California, and some
of the alleged ball players in the Cali
fornia league could learn few things
about the national game if they could
see some of our city league stars play.
By the way, this league does not belong
to the national agreement.
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And where is the man that said the
Athletic club would commence work
within a week on new grounds, where
all out door sports could be INDUCED in
1t seems to me | have heard this rumor
ago a new board OF directors was elect
ed by the votes of those members
who desire place to train
for outdoor events, and the numer-
Gus sprinters, football artists, ball
cranks, lacrosse fiends and tennis dew
otees who belong to the club are very
much disappointed in consequence of
the failure of the new board to take
some action in regard to park.
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George Turner will be remembered as
the manager of the famous "eastern
talent ball team" we had here some
years ago. In that team were Dooley,
now of San Jose, Wilmot of Chicago,
Cyclone Duryea, Johnny Mccarthy,
Quest Ebright and Graves. Only three
ing their own on the diamond. Mr..
Turner will very probably engage in the
baseball business here this winter.
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/ have before me a picture Of Marco
Hellman's "1S89-90" team of prize win
ners. The boys were at that time not
very well known, but their brilliant
work that winter brought them before
Gn6 DaS6D DBL WOTlu. III bHl6 PlCtuIc
Lucas is included, but on account of an
uncomfortable temper he was released
and Darby, now of the Sacramentos,
took his place. In the spring Of that
year Holiday, Fogarty and Swan
secured berths on the Stockton club.
Holiday and Fogarty played the string
out, but Swan soon retired from the
field. Holiday failed to connect this
season, but Jack Fogarty played brill
liant ball for San Jose until his health
broke down. Pitcher Young is under
the weather, but did some clever work
for Frisco both last season and this.
Lohman has had varied experience so
far this season. After he jumped Oak
land he landed with single bound into
the good graces OF the Washington
cranks, but the management released
him for some reason. The Athletics
Immediately signed him, and Pete felt
so good he took to bicycle riding. This
did not seem to agree with the German,
for twas mighty fall, my countrymen,
that our "Puente" got, and the Ath-
letics released him without a trial on
account of physical disability. The
other members of the team were Baby
Breckinredge, Brittan and Goldie. Their
present addresses and occupations the
Old Lacquer does not know.
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