The record-union., 1891-02-24
BALL And BAT.
The Bay Managers Trying to BuIIdoze
Sacramento.
A Bluff That VIII Hardly Work
Hustin and Peoples Wanted
Mt Spokane Falls.

Manager Ginsberg, of the SacramentoS,
notified the Secretary OF the California
League Saturday that he could not go to
San Jose on Sunday last, and conse-
quently there was no meeting of the
directors there. The Can says the bay
managers do not propose to concede
everything to the Sacramento people in
the selection of the schedule" Manager
Harris is reported to have said that if he
could not reach an agreement with the
manager Of the Sacramentos, he would
proceed Immediately to organize g team
at Los Angeles to supplant the Senators.
This rumor is regarded in this city, how
ever, as an attempt to frig!lten the man
ager into accepting any terms that Harris
and Robinson may name. Mr.. Ginsberg
declares that it will be better for him to
throw up the franchise than accept Il
schedule that the Oakland and san Fran
cisco managers will propose.
DIAMOND SMALL TALK.
Jim Mcdonald, the ex-Oallland short
stop, viii be given benefit next Sunday
at san Francisco tby his friends in the
baseball profession.
Concerning VIII Fl. Young, whom the
RECoRD-CN mentioned as the prob
able official scorer this year, the CdU says:
President None could not appoint Il
more efficient or opular scorer than Mr..
Young"
TEXAS HUSTLER.
The correspondent OF an Eastern ex-
change has the following to say OF Man
ager McCloskey, OF the Sacramentos
I'm losing McCloskey, Texas VIII be
minus the greatest hustler that ever put
a foot on Texas sofia man that has done
more tor baseball than any man III the
State, and had it not been for his nerve
and energy doubt whether we would
have ever seen professional ball here.
There may be a few soreheads who might
say that he should have played the
string out-stayed until the Texas League
WIS well on its pins, etc.-bEt / think
that, under the existing circumstances
{and L thinks every fair-minded person
will agree with mel, he did perfectly
right. The game on the California coast
attracts large and enthusiastic crowds,
ard the schedule is played out, whereas
here, l am sorry to saw, it is quite Gitfer-
ent-aud when | say this | speak by the
card. lie received Il iiattering offer from
Sacramento, wired acceptance, and in
less than week his ticket and advance
money were safely stuck away. and. in
less time than it takes to tell ii, the big
hearted boy was on his way to his new
home, and may good luck follow him"
A GRowL FROM SPOKANE.
It appears that dispute has arisen
which may result in the withdrawal of
pitcher Hustin ard shortstop Peoples
from the Sacramento Club. Manager
Barnes. al the Spokane Falls Club, is re-
ported to be incensed over the departure
from the north of Peoples and Hustin,
| year. The Spokane ChfOnicie says:
! 1.-The truth of the whole matter is prob
| ably this: The players We're signed by
! McCloskey. who is a Texas man, with
the understanding that if Manager Barnes
| of Spokane howled Sacramento would
release all claim. Manager Barnes has
duly howled, so the players named Will
| either play i'll Spokane next fall or not at
all. Manager John Barnes informed a
reporter that McCloskey had signed
Huston, McQuirk and Peoples. He has
received q letter TO that effect. But they
will not play i'll Sacramento unless / say
So said Mr.. Barnes.'
Manager Ginsberg, when seen by a
RECoRD-UNIoN reporter last evening
said
I'VE won't need to pay much attention
to Manager Barnes' protest. We will ad-
nit that Peoples and Hustin, as well as
several other players who have been
signed TO play ball in the California
League this summer, We're reserved by
the cluDS With which they played last
year, but Manager Barnes must remem-
Der that he reserved Hustin and Peoples
under promise that they would each be
paid certain salary. Since the season
closed, however, he has written to both
these players. stating that he could not
afford to pay them the salaries he agreed
| to. Upon receipt of this information. they
resolved to play ball where they
could draw good pay and We're induced
to sign with the Sacramento Club by Mr..
! McCloSkey."