The morning call., 1891-04-20

decisions. But then the spectators always
know more about close play than tie UNI
| pire.
Ward of Sacramento bids fair to lead the
| California League in batting. He seldom
| goes through a game without making
| double or triple in addition TO singles.
Darby, who pitched for the Fresno team,
| has signed with the Davenport Club.
Johnny Mccarthy, who pitched one game
| for the San Francisco team last season, died
in Kansas City recently of consumption.
Robinson is said 10 be on the lookout for
| a new first baSemau.
1t is an unusual thing for man to play
ball with a broken head, yet Ebright played
| yesterdays two games although his tenn
| pie bone on the left side was fractured. he
| received tho injury in the morning game.
Manager Finn yesterday fined four of his
| players S. each for not retiring saturday
| night at the hour named in the clubs regu-
| lations. He also fined seven of his players
| SIS each for missing the train at EmeryYille
after the morning game.
Joe Shea in the opening game at Seattl e
played shortstop for the home team. He
was five times at bat, made two runs, batted
out double and a single, stole one base and
accepted five chances without an error.
Here are some of the northern papers COM
ments on his playing: "Shea gave fine
exhibition of bunting. Shea is
hit of the season. In the second
inning Shea made a fine stop of March's
hit in deep short field and followed 1t with
good throw, but was too late to catch bis
man." The Californians in the audience
gave Joe a rOuSing reception when he first
stepped to the plate.
Cartwrights playing at first base took the
eyes Of the audience, however. He is big
man, finely proportional, and when in con-
dltiOn weighs about 240 pounds he guards
his position gracefully and apparently with
afrn &c iat n1aHya n ire 20
fiend," and in short time lie will do doubt
be recognized on every ground as the king
of initial guarders.-Record Union. Cart
wright will feel hattered at this paragraph,
with the exception of the reference 10 his
weight Chop off 80 pound, please.
What has become of the wrangle between
the two Coast leaguesP The Northern
people appear to have dropped cut OF the
fight.
Portland Will make better showing this
year than in 1890
Nothing can stop us."-HarTy Harris.
How about the Texas Steers?
Hutchinson and Danny Sweeney have the
grip.
0'Nei and McCloskey seem to be fond of
drawing fines upon themselves.
At Central Park Saturday the California
Insurance team, aided by the Anglo-Nevada
battery, defeated the BroHn-Craig 1nSur-
ance team by score of II to 4.
The Bachelors" located at 359 South
Second street, San Jose, have become inter-
ested in ball-playing, and the members will
this week begin practice with view to
challenging team from the Sainte Claire
Club of that city, which numbers among its
members T. w. Hobson, w. b. Hobson,
Dave Bryant and other wel-known ball
tossers who in former years gave some of
league teams exercise at the Garden City.
Frank Brockbage and Mr.. Bleak of the
Bachelors" will probably constitute the
battery for that club. Councilman May, a
heavyweight will mascot the team.
Next season Peter Suzzalo of San Jose
will make an effort to organize team of
firSt-class amateur players with view of
playing in Santa Cruz, Los GatOs, Mountain
View, Menlo Park and Redwood City.
1t is reported that negotiations are pend
ing for game, between the San Jose and
Oakland teams at Santa Cruz on May day.
The East San Jose and Santa Clara clubs
INDUCED in a practice game at San Jose on
Sunday. The boys are not in trim yet, but
give promise OF doing good ball-playing, as
the teams are well organized and enthusi-
estic.
Peter Suzzalo of San Jose, who had or
gained nine OF the best amateur players
in that city with a view to entering the
Amateur League contest, has given up the
idea and the members of tie contemplated
team have joined some Of the several other
| clubs of that city.
San Jose has four crack amateur mines
now and the chances are that residents Of
the Ga, den City will be permitted to wit
| ness some excellent amateur work in the
near future.
The younger members of the Y. NJ. C. A.
of San jose have organized two mines. They
played an interesting game on the Reed
street grounds on Saturday.
The T. ". Hobsons of San Jose have re-
organized, having secured several members
| of the former. o. A. Hale who did excel
| lent playing in the Garden City two years
ago. Garcia and Dorety will be the battery.
| The team Will appear in a neat and at
| tTactive uniform in about two weeks.
a nine to be known as the S. E. Smiths
| is being organized in San Jose. Several
members of the High School nine have
! joined the new aggregation and Mr.. Smith
has agreed to furnish the uniforms for the
! club, which proposes to give some of the
| amateur mines of the Garden City lively
| tusSle.
On Sunday, May Sd, the East San Joses
| and Santa Claras will commence series of
| fifteen games, to be played every other Sum
| day on the San Jose teams grounds. The
| Santa Claras are having neat uniform of
| gray and black manufactured at San jose
| Arguello and Oliver will be the battery for
| the Santa Claras. McDerby and Van Dali
sem will constitute the battery for the East
| San Jose team.
An effort is to be made to secure suitable
| grounds at Los Gatos fer ball-paying, and
| il successful a nine will be organized from
among the many amateur players who have
| distinguished themselves on former occa-
| sions In contests with San jose clubs. Wis
! iting clubs from the Garden City and Santa
| Clara are TO be invited to try their mettle
| with the Los GatoS nine. which will return
the compliment whenever the occasion per-
mits.