Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-06

He has won four games by being put in
the box in the last few innings.
Umpire Mcdonald will be here for the
next series.
Mr.. Aull, OF the Hollenbeck cafe, an
nounces that he will give the Angels Q
champagne dinner il they win the bunt-
ing this season.
There are now three Sweeneys in the
California league.
1t is reported that Louis Balsz will be
married before he returns to Los An
geles. A pretty miss of Vallejo cap
tured the heart OF the Los Angeles
pitcher. The Los Angeles club may be
called the Bridegrooms before the sea-
son is out.
It is q pretty race between San Jose,
San Francisco and Los Angeles. If the
Oaklands would only get in the heat
there would be great rejoicing in base
ball circles.
Where is the prophet that told Sac
ramento reporter that not enough money
would be taken in at Los Angeles to feed
dozen canaries?
Judge Variel takes the liveliest inter
est in the national game. There are
more fans among the lawyers than in
any other profession.
The game Friday, in which Balez al
most shut out the Colonels, explodes
the story that BaiFz was pitching for bis
release. The Vallejo boy has been doing
the best he could. He is anxious to re-
main with the Angels, SO say all who
know.
j. M. Carroll sends the Sporting Life
breezy letter every week from San
Francisco. What is the matter with
the Los Angeles correspondent of that
paper?
The Chicago club is now made up Of
thirteen men, and Anson rejoices in the
fact. He has thrown superstition to the
winds with the unlucky rabbits foot,
and announces that he is going to show
his teeth to fate from now on.
An exchange rays very truly: ut is
not absolutely necessary that first
basem8n should be tall man. A man
OF average height who can field ball
from anywhere is Of much more value to
team than giant in height who can't
hit nor field ball unless thrown to him
where he can't help but catch it,"
But one original Whitestocking re-
mains in the Chicago team, and, of
course, everyone knows that that one is
Anson. Burns was the only old COM
panion remaining with Anson, but now
his removal to Pittsburg leaves Anson to
flock all by himself when communing
with the old stockings. Life.
Los Angeles is now the only team in
the California league that carries three
pitchers.
The San Francisco team had the
humiliation to be shut out twice is one
week.
O'Brien, the second baseman OF the
Oaklands, is reported to be sulky at
times.
What has become of Pete Lohman?
One thing to be commended in Cap
tain Glenalvin is that he never exhibits
any disgust or annoyance at the blum
of encouragement for his pitchers, and
period where they are likely to
weaken. --[Pacific Field Sports.
The following advice holds good in
reference to the Angels:
Erwin has trained the Senators to
bunt the ball, and the way they did it
was treat for the cranks around here.
Three cafe bunts in one inning is scien-
tifc batting, and Harry Wright might
follow Irwin's example in teaching his
slugQers not to try to kill the ball, but
to attempt bunting and short hits"
Los Angeles put up great game yes
terday. Newman showed the Bay City
people that he was 9ilt-edged man be-
hind the bat.
Glenalvin has now struck his gait.
His playing lately has been of high
order.
Old Bill Hasamaear is more than earn
ing his salary these days.
Keep your eye on Rasty Wright. At
the end OF the season, when the official
figures are given out, Rasty will come
pretty near leading the league in bat
ting. He did tall work in yesterdays
game, as a glance at the score will show.
The Angels put up an errorless game
yesterday. Tney have now won seven
out of eleven games on the present trip.
Both Harper and Lookabaugh pitched
very effectively against San Francisco
this week.
The Los Angeles team as yesterday
constituted is a pretty formidable nine.
II cannot be improved upon very
much. ks ta.S
San Francisco and San Jose must have
played great game yesterday.