The morning call., 1891-10-21
CHAMPIONS COMING.
PortIand's Pennant- Winners to
Play Coast Series.
They Will Sail for San Francisco Next Mon
day Filled With Bright Hopes and
Pate de FoIe Gras.

1t Is now settled that the Portland team,
champions of the Pacific Northwest League,
will play a series of games with the winners
of the California League pennant at the
close of the season here. Manager Harris
yesterday received word from President
Bushnell that all arrangements had been
completed
Portland people are very proud OF their
young men and will give them grand send
off on the eve of their departure for Califor-
mia. Next Saturday night the triumphant
tOssers will be honOred with swell recep-
tion and banquet at Portland. rendered
them by President Bushnell of the Pacific
Northwest League.
Among the many distinguished people in
Yited to the feast may be mentioned that in-
diVidual who thinks baseball thoughts for
publication in THE MORNING CALL The
invitation includes ride to Portland on a
red velvet plush cushion, a ticket to the
diniug-rOom and return voyage via the
bounding pillows with the team to San
Francisco.
1t is said that the menu will comprise,
among other things. tOasts to "0rr UNI
pires," with roasts from players who have
suffered in close decisions.
According to programme the team will
SAIL from 1OTllauu next MOHudf. dNIlNluS
here the following Thursday. President
Bushnell and Secretary Rockwell will ac-
company the players. and the latter will
remain with them during the championship
series.
TRAINING AT MONTERREY.
series of twenty-one games are to be
played between the PortlandS and the win
ners of the pennant in the California League
for a Coast-championship banner to be pro-
vided by both leagues. By provision OF the
contract the winning teams must be played
intact. Neither team will be allowed TO
build a club from the pick of the league.
They can sign two pitchers extra from their
respective organizations and two extra men
tu be played in case Of accident.
As it Is over a month yet before the Cali
fOrnia League can declare a winner the
Portlands will go into training quarters at
Monterey unIil such time as they may be
ca led upon TO engage III 4 struggle for glory
aud gate receipts. There is no question but
that the series will be lively one.
Two coast champion clubs battling Tor Su-
premacy IS bound to awak en- mere interest
than the perfunctory playing of an Eastern
team imported for winter series. This IS
Portland's second season in the base ball
arena. Last year they were farther in ar
rears than Oakland is at the present time,
but that was owing to q bad start, and no
effort was made TO brace up.
WILL HAVE TO PLAY BALL.
But if the league in which they carried off
the hOnOrs was as strong as during the
initial baseball season in the Northwest,
tue local champions will have to play ball
for the Coast pennant.
The Portland team comprises the follow
ing players: Glenalvin Captain and play
ing managerl. Abbey, Wilson, McNabb,
Darrah. MOTT, Lytle. Wadsworth and Par
| rott.
The extra men are Pitchers Fanning and
| Camp of Tacoma and Seattle, and Patton
| and Phelan. Parrot arrived in Sacramento
| last Sunday, and will pitch the rest of the
season with the Steers. He was accom-
| panied by Darrah and Motz, who came down
| to look over the ground in advance OF the
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