The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-25
BOOM In BASEBALL.
Delegates Coming to See the
Opening Contest.
Articles OF Agreement Governing the San Jose.
Portland Championship Series-The Char
ity Game Next Saturday.

| pires Jack Sheridan and Sandy McDermott
| will lit ND their voices in concert and sing
| out, play ballP' in the first game OF the
| great Oregon California baseball tourna-
ment at the Haight-street Park. Much in
terest Is manifested i'll the coming event,
which promises to develop more genuine
| baseball than has been seen in these parts
| for some time.
Both San Jose and Portland are to be rep
resented by admirers from their respective
cities, and tho game will doubtless be a
noisy one. There are already about 800
Portland people in the city, and each train
and boat brings fresh delegation of roOters
for the Northwest champions. Seattle is
also represented by President W. A. Hardy
OF the Seattle Club, who arrived yesterday
and who says he will be followed by many
others.
3 Down San Jose way the Hon. Michael j.
Finn has not been idle. Report says that
Mike has chartered the entire narrow
gauge system, hired a brass band. and will
be In thursday morning wi tn his pennant-
winners and 1900 shouting constituents. An
order was received at the base ball head
| quarters yesterday from San jose for 500
reserved seats and like number of fish
horns with which to herald the birth of
The managers here have arranged for
big parade Thursday morning, which will
comprise all the baseball teams in volved,
led by the Park Band. The procession will
form at the Baldwin Hotel at DON and
march through the principal streets. 1t is
understood that Finn is to wear a high hat
appropriately decorated, and that the band
will play Wearing of the Green" while tile
procession Is IN motion.
THE PLAYING AGREEMENT.
The following contract was yesterday
signed by the Presidents Of the two leagues:
Memorandum OF agreement, made and entered
Into TINS 6ih day Of October, A. ID. 1891, at The
city or Portland, In The State OF Oregon, by and
between W. e. Rockwell, President of the Pa
cifie Northwest League and Portland Base bali
Team, and ). j; None, President OF The Califor-.
MA base-oa!l League and San Jose Baseball
Team OF California. This agreement is mutual
ana binding upon both parties hereto. and shall
be The basis OF settlement OF any dispute which
may arise between the parties hereto in connec-
ton with Its provisions. Each party hereto Is TO
furnish a competent base ball team, the Portland
Base. bali Team being the champion team OF the
Pacific Northwest League, and the California
Base ball League is to furnish team which Is TO
be composed OF members of The san jose Base
ball Team, champions OF California.
Each team Is allowed 10 have four substitutes,
which are 10 be selected for each team only from
the league In which 1t has played. No other
players are 10 participate in any of the games
which are to be played by these two teams, ex.
cept by consent OF the parties hereto, and all
games hereafter provided for to be played be-
tween these two teams shall be participated In
only by the players as provided above
MIR. rockwell names the follow = men as play
ers and substitutes: L. j. McNabb, j. l.. Wads-
worth, Park Wilson, Louis u. Graeff Js., Frank
H. Moiz, K e. Glenalvln, Waiter E.. Rarrott,
gar b. Lytie, John Fam Ing. w. L. Camp, Owen
}. Patton, J. D. Phelan; and J. j. None names
as bis player players the following men: stalilngs.
and Hoffman.
each game. All games are to be played under
the rules OF the national agreement. and all
games are subject to its regulations. These
teams shall play a series of nineteen games, the
same TO be Known as games FOR the champions
ship OF the Pacific Coast. The first game Is to be
played al the Haight-street Grounds In San
Francisco, commencing November 20, 1891. and
the foHowing games are to be played at regular
intervals t"eather permitting, not less than
three gaines TO be played each week. No exn-
billion games are TO be played by either team az
ter November Goth without The consent of both
managers, and all games. both regular champion
and exhibition. to be played for the mutual ad-
vantage OF both teams upon the division OF gate
receipts, as provided for hereafter. AT all cbau-
pionShip games lie umpires are 10 alternate on
strikes and balls aud on bases. Gam 10 be
called al 2:3O p. n on week days and al z. NJ
on sundays rs Admission , charges IS In san Fran;
stand, 20 cents extra; boys In kindergarten, 10
cents.
clubs pro rata, The same TO be used to purchase
flag penna1t designating the winners of this
series as coast champions OF 1891. GlnleS
to be played on the following dates, weather per.
hitting: November 26tl,s2Sth. Goth, December
Sd, 9th, 9th, Sth. 10TH, 18TH, 18Th. nth, 18Th.
10th, 25th, 26tn, 27th, January 1st, Sd.
Any disagreement as regards the construction
OF tals agreement and also as regards the dates
OF any postponed games of the championship
series shall be referred Gin case the managers
cannot agree TO an arbitration committee OF
three, one OF which shall be selected by each
manager ana these Two shall select third and
the agreement OF these three arUiters shall be
binding upon both managers. There are to be
no changes In or additions TO this agreement ex-
cept by tie mutual consent over the signatures
OF both parties hereto.
CALIFORNIA BAsE-BA LEAGUE,
By John j. None, President
PACIFIC NORTHWEST LEAGUE,
BY w. L. Rockwell President.
CONFIDENT wEBFooTERs.
Manager Glenalvin and his men are put
ting in a couple of hours hard practice on
the grass diamond every afternoon and are
rapidly becoming accustomed to the sod.
They are all confident of their ability to
down the Gardeners aud are willing to wager
money on the result of the first game, though
they have never seen their opponents at
play. Glenalvin studied them in action at
San Jose last week and acquired few val
liable pointers. The Portland manager ad-
mits that he is a little shy in the outfield
when compared with the Dukes three stars.
McVey, McGucken and Sharp form a trio
hard TO beat In any league, he says, but his
outfield are better hitIers and base rum
ners, and his team all the way through
eXcels in these two desirable qualities.
he has SIX or seven MIN ble-foot.d young
men who will make it lively for the San
Jose infeld when they get to work on the
paths.
The batting averages of the San Joses
were very small for winning team, and
their success was due more to team work
than to hitting. During the season they
faced great variety of pitchers, some Of
them may be regarded in the light of pud-
ding but in the coming contest they will
run against a set of twir,ers that rank in
the same class with their own Messrs.
Harper and Lookabaugh Taking every
thing into consideration a mighty struggle
for tallies is about to begin.
All season passes have been called In and
the ladies' Tree list suspended for the cham
pionship series. 1t has been the custom to
admit the fair devotees free of charge to all
games. but MIR. Bushnell has expended sew
eral thousand dollars in arranging the series
and he feels that no lady DESTROYS of seeing
his young men play will remain at home on
account of a two-bit piece.
STILL TALKING THROUGH IT.
Since tile close of the season Colonel
Robinson has been making remarks i'm his
usual happy vein. having purchased new
hat for that purpose. He has reserved Easy
O'Neil and Hunkey Hines for next season
and is trying to secure positions on the po-
lice force for the rest of the team. He says
they are better qualified for policemen than
LOT Ddll-pidycIS. Speer anu BOrcHeTS nave
gone TO Los Angeles with the Frisco team,
Speer taking the place of Swett who will
catch for the Pacific Union Club next Sat
urday.
The war between magnates and pool
sellers is still on, and at last accounts the
former were ahead. The book-makers have
united. So have the magnates, who an
nounce that there will be no gambling in
baseball II they can help it. Monday night
Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance
to print prohibiting the selling of pools on
the games, and next Monday night the In
strument will come before the board for
final disposition.
The San Jose team visited New Almaden
last week and played game with the
Haeiendas. An inspection Of the mine and
works followed. Then came a dinner, and
in tile evening ball was given in their
honor, TIE programme of dances including
selections dedicated TO the Duke and players.
AT the midnight supper which followed
short speeches were made by the enter
tanners and the guests The hoys did not