The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-25
COLONEL TOMS TEAM.
Mostly Catchers, but Billed for
Other Positions.
Preparations for a Grand Street Pageant on
the Opening Day-The New 0ppo.
sition League.

Colonel Too Premature Robinson has al
ready completed his team for 1892 aud has
some superb talent left over; also last
seasons derby, through which he is giving
utterance to his Utmost thoughts
Most OF these remarks are in reference to
what the colonel intends to do on the open
ing day, which has been changed from Sun
day, March q, to Saturday, March &c.
On that eVentful occasion the coloneps
hirelIngs, one dozen strong, will be hauled
through the principal streets of this city in
a yellow wagon. already engaged, and
drawn by tour horses with red lines.
There will also be band Of music and a
quartet Of bOOm-ba-lay singers somewhere
in the procession. The Oakland players
are to wear long thin ulsters, similar to the
one Chappie Graft used to sport on the
coaching line, and have their hair creased
with scented oil.
FIVE CATCHERs SIGNED.
1t was through the cOlCnefs efforts that
the opening day was changed to Saturday,
because some one told him that there would
be more people on the street TO see the pa
rAde.
Taken singly or collectively the Oakland
team is what experts would call a cracker
jack. The colonel himself says so, and il
there ever was an expert this experienced
gentleman is one There is not a man in
the collection under feet TO- aud some Of
them are over feet. Five of them are
catchers and the rest are pitchers and in
fielders. In the Outheld he has Hunkey
Hines left Pete LOhman center and Lou
Hardie right. These are all catchers, and
very good ones, too. Fred Carroll at first
base and Cousin Park behind the bat make
mp the quintet OF catcheTs. Last season the
coloners great specially was pitchers but
this year he seems to have developed fond
ness for the other end Of the battery.
TWO GOOD TWIRLERs.
1t was the good cOlonePs batteries that
shocked the baseball community last sea-
son, but, however, that has nothing to do
with the present team.
La Horner and German the Oakland club
has pair OF twlTlers that will compare
faVOrabIy with any IN the league. Both
have good records, and are we'll recon-
mended by those who have seen them at
work. Second Baseman OBrien was with
Brooklyn last year, aud is said to be a ter
rife hitter.
Bushman will guard the third bag. and
Hutchinson, who worked that corner for
Sacramento In the earlier part of last sea-
son, will play the short field. Hutchinson
was released from the Pacific Northwest
League 30 that he could try his luck with
the colonel, as he Is one Of the few players
III this part OF the country who has not yet
experienced that delightful feeling OF un-
certainty. Ii Is probable that LOhman Will
be held rs an extra, as the colonel is after a
promising Los Angeles outfelder. Easy
O'Neil is numbered among the Oakland
pitchers, but lie may not remain with the
club.
NEW OAKLAND PARK.
Work on the new Oakland ball park at
Piedmont has not been started yet, but the
plans are ready, and as soon as the colonel
gets through carrying them around the car
penters viii be given a chance. The entire
work can be finished IN about sixteen days
The team has been ordered 10 report for
practice March 8, by " bich time the East
ern men will all have arrived on the scene
Harris team Is also complete, and he
promises TO spIlng the names OF the young
men on an uususptCting public in about
'steen days. That is what he said yester-
day, and he apparently meant it,
Applications for boxes at the Uaight-
street Park are coming in rapidly The APP
pliCants far Uutnumber the boxes, but
holders will be given the preference.
Next Sunday is the day set Tor starting
the opposition league. The projectors Of
the scheme viii meet at Stockton and Nc
ClOskey will give the word 10 start. "a
survival Of the fttest," Harris says, VIII be
the outcome Of the experiment. II the new
league plays the best ball the other viii
withdraw from the field and give il the
right Of way. He expects the people TO
patronize the best and Tor that reason Is not
afraid OF being frozen out