The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-12
LEAGUE LINERS.
Charley DOOley's Signature on
San Jose Contract.
Some of Colonel Robinson's Plans for the En-
suing Season Ball-Players Form
Winter Organization.

At the close of yesterdays game at Cen
raj Park Manager Finn stationed himself
near the players dTessing-rooms, and kept
close watch on the men as they came
through the door. When Charley DOoley,
the first baseman, made his appearance, the
manager buttOn-holed the player, aud both
retired to a private office. Half an hour
later the men emerged from the 70 ON. On
the managers face was triumphant smile,
while Douley's couutenance bore evidence
Of inward satisfaction. When Sir MichaePs
gaze lit upon a CALL reporter his smile eX-
banded into grin that terminated some
where IN the back # his neck, audrhe ex-
,iaimed: well, I've don up the Colonel.
Look at this p Finn produced National
agreement contract, at the bottom of which
was the signature Of Charles L. Dooley.
Yes sir, Dooley will play at first for the
san Jose team this year, said Finn. You
Thought Robinson had signed him? Well,
% did until a lew days ago. ! met the
Oakland manager last week, and asked him
# he wanted Dooley for his team. Robinson
answered that lie had already signed the
payer. l met DUoley later, and upon in
luiry learned that Charley had not signed,
Uut was holding out for an advance over
last seasons salary. l opened negotiations
With him at once, and he said lie would give
an answer to my offer to-day. The result is
that lie i'll play under me for a year. His
salary will be much higher than he received
from Oakland, and l think will not regret
tO-day's transaction; but l expect to get
into hot water when l next encounter
Colonel Robinson"
Perched on high stool behind big desk,
covered with all the paraphernalia of a well
conducted mercantile Office, Manager T. 7.
Robinson was unearthed last Saturday, in
warehouse, near the sed-wall. The Colonel
vas up to his ears in business, but after
Tor AoI,I
columns OF dollars and cents found time for
chat on the baseball situation. The
nustllng manager announced that he had
not been paying much attention TO the affairs
IL the Oakland Club recently, as his bust
ness required most of his time, He said.
that there was little OF nothing new to talk
aDoutat present regarding California League
matters, but the Colonel is never so ba6nv
as when dealing in futuTities, and he was
soon as loquaclous as ever. 1t was my in
IGNITION when l engaged in business" said
he, ito sever all active connection with
baseball until The opening of Tie season,
and according invested Norris O'Neil
with full powes 10 organize my team for
1891. OF Course we had an understanding
concerning certain players before he went
East. and he will follow my instructions as
lar as possible, but if they cannot be carried
out lie VIII exercise his own judgment in en-
gaglDg new men. | have the highest conf
dence in O'Neil's ability to select frst-class
players, AID am not concerned to know how
he Is progressing. l am not anxious
to learn what men he has signed
9r may be negotiating with, in fact
told him would be as well pleased if he
uId not forward information until he had
secured almost an entire team. However all
the men will be in Oakland by the first of
March and Will tour The State before the
opening OF the season, playing in towns
where dates can be arranged. l have al
ready made arrangements for games in
Vallejo, Napa and st Helena. 1t is not ex-
pected that the trip Will prove profitable
and II expenses are made l will be amply
repaid. There is not much to be said about
the composition of the team. | know that
Harris intends TO put strong club in the
held and ordered O'Neil TO engage men
heavy enough TO make the Frisco's do some
lively work TO win. Cantilion will be with
The Colonies again and il can sign first
class center fielder | will place the former
At second base. Otherwise Cantillion will
be assigned 10 the outheld. i expect the
club TO bc stronger than that of 1889 and be-
hcye IT Will be more popular than the
pennant winners Of that year. The men
will certainly be gentlemany fellows aud
WIZ be treated as gentlemen. In the IN
terror league towns the players will always
ride from their hotel to the grounds In car
tiages. have ordered purple velvet
blankets bearing the name Of the club in
pend on il ts ssa h9Esss ana you may de-
sensation going through the streets"
Local hallplayers yesterday afternoon
organized q. winter league tie clubs to
play in ibis city at Central Park End at Col
oncl Roblnson's grounds at Emeryville. The
teams will be known as the San Franchises
Californias aud oaklands. This lsst-pained
team will have the following PLAYERS:
Har;.ie, catcher; Van HalIren, pitcher;
Ryan. first base; Roberts, short-stop Small,
y, third base and e. Van Haitren, Long
MI VhnnanSng, in tha GaII h.
basenan has not yet been selected. The
San Franeiscos and CALIFORNIA; will De COM
O5ed Of Tie players appearing In yestcr-
lays game. Knell will bs added to the
Califurnas. Games viii be played in this
city Saturdays and Sundays and in Oakland