The morning call., 1891-04-13

Anonymous letters have appeared in the
Sacramento papers stating that the Sena-
tors are out O. nights and spending their
time around saloons. A man making public
charges of this character should not be
afraid or ashamed to place his name at the
bottom of his letter. 1t is easier to meet an
adversary making an open attack, but diff
cult to make defense against stab in the
back. The charges may be true, and if SO
it seems very strange that the team puts up
such excellent ball. The men may have
been in drinking resorts, but they certainly
could not have been dissipating. Their
work On the field gives the lie to that ale
CATION.
The official averages of the California
League for the season of 1890 have been
published in the Sporting Lies Base ball
Guide. The book contains many pages of
matter interesting to lovers of the national
sport. There is a history of the game from
its inception to the present day, and COM
plete averages of every league that existed
last year. Portraits of prominent people
identified with the game also appear in this
guide.
Friday the students of Santa Clara Col
lege were given holiday instead of Thurs
day, but the boys were greatly disaDp ointed
by the heavy rain which fell, causing the
postpOnement Of the game between the
dents had made all arrangements to witness
the game and attest their appreciation OF
the gentlemanly conduct of Finn's men.
Two additional private boxes were erected
at the grand stand on the San Jose grounds
last week, one of which is for Mrs. Tito de
be erected for party composed OF Fen
MasSOl, Frank g. Andrews, W. B. HobSon,
Richard Smith, Charles L. Moody, G. p. Z.
Mason, II. P. Thayer and W. S. Clayton.
In the San Jose team Stallings is the only
man without an error marked against him.
The San Jose club is the only team in the
league without a mascot, but Firms men
have a "hoodoo." Alter each of two oc-
casi0ns when they were photographed a
game was lost.
The Sacramento management last week
adopted a very economical plan OF Kidding
Snowflake Park of the high grass in the out
field A band of sheep was driven into the
grounds, and within two days the field was
almost as clean as the diamond.
The Santa Cara College League for the
next season will probably consist of four
clubs of good material. The prospects for
8 lively contest are assured. Already some
very substantial prizes are prom ised for the
clubs and players.
Messrs. knightly, Nealon. Ed Kelley and
Archie Campbell supposed to stand
equal chances OF winning the Lasky gold
medal offered the students OF Santa Clara
College for the best record on allaround
playing.
The members of the San Jose team are
stepping high since their return from Sac
ramento and the boys are continually being
congratulated for the manner in which they
downed the Texas Steers"
When the Sacramento team goes to San
Jose in May they will receive a cordial well
come, as San Joseans are not in accord with
the treatment Civ en- them by tue people of
the Capital City,
When warm weather comes and Catcher
Hoover is in shape, just watch Sacramento
make a squirt for first base. There will be
plenty of smuggling IN the contests in which
they figure.
The New Almaden clubs played their
initial game on April 9Th, and the boys
nearly knocked the cover off the ball. Haci-
endas 80. Hill club 10. James Carson, Um-
pire.
The Roblnsons of Santa Clara College
have won the league medal, as only two
games remain to be. played and the loss of
both will not effect The result.
Pitcher Mars, who was signed some weeks
ago by Colonel Robinson, arrived in this
city yesterday and will report for duty to-
day.
Scorer Will II. Young of Sacramento and
his pretty wife witnessed the Senators shut
out the home club yesterday.
Youngman says Pete Lehman throws a
swifter ball to second base than any catcher
with whom he has played.
Whitehead, who signed with Harris last
week, will commences practice-wJrk to-
morrow.
Were the green and gold uniforms worn
by the home team yesterday Jonah?
Reitz went East with Bowman last Fri
day to join the Rochester team.
San Jose now leads the other clubs In the
race for the pennant.