The morning call., 1892-05-16

these magnates are bidding for the valuable
services Of Rube Levy for PITCHER. but it
Is hardly probable that RUDE will 90.
McCloskey or Texas wired his agent the
other day TO make dlckef with Pete Lob
man and Lou Hardie, as he needed few
more head 10 complete the league. Neither
Pete nor Lou have been informed Of The
glery that awaits them in the far away
nome OF the cactus. and it Is doubtful If
they yearn for q job in Texas. Baseball is
booming down there, v hieh is good thing
for McCloskey. May he never have to re-
turn to his cooperative and mesl-ticHet
tactics of last season at Sacramento, which
made it unpleasant for all concerned. Some
of the players bartercd their good franchise
for beer early in the week and had to pull
through on recollections. Besides the sys-
TEN greatly annoyed the umpire, who llad
to carry bell punch with which to collect
fines.
s long and persistent course Of revilings
and abuse have at last brought about re-
vulsion Of feeling in the case OF Tin ONelL
Since his second advent on earth this young
man has actually grown popular and is
greeted from time TO time with Daudlts
from the admring pOpulace. His behavior
thus lar has been highly commendable. his
presence has strengthened the team both in
the field and at bat, and If he continues IN
his present course there Is no reason why
Tip should not live q long aud happy base
ball life. Solid columns OF abuse have been
fired at him at long and short range, aud
the only favorable notice he ever received
about an iDch-he wears pasted In his hat.
Oakland is still in fourth place, the favor
lite position Of the team for some time past,
but of late The Colonies have shown land-
able desire to better their condition, which
is encouraging, to say the least. Fourth
place is yawning for another magnate,
whose first name is Hank, and II RobinSon'S
collection keeps up its gait there Is liable TO
be q change III the situation before long.
One strong point in favor OF Oakland is that
they are htters from Hitville. and any team
that can take three straight from the cham
pions is worthy of place.
Already frmer feeling of confidence Is
noticeable in the c0onePs ranks. The an
n0uneement that no more heads are TO be
chopped off has greatly encouraged the
young men, and they now feel that they
have something 10 live for. Hutchinson has
blossomed out wonderfully under the
new Oider of things, and Is playing great
ball at third. BESIDES getting his full share
of hits. Turner is rapidly becoming accl-
mailed and beginning to prove his title clear
rs the terror of the far nOrth-that Is, the
far baseball north.
Sore and sad at neart Hank Harris comes
t0ddling home from the south with one
lonely victory in his gamebag. Hard luck,
Hank, hard luck. and you VIII probably run
up against another snag this week with the
kept up the habit Of hitting they acquired
early in the season, and to this fact they at
tribute their success iG life. In yesterdays
game they fell upon old man Hoffman and
smote him for q sacks. The game Frisco
won was against BalsZ Of Vallejo, on which
occasion the twirier was found for eight
hits, which does not often occur.
In sldiug TO bases Peck Sharp. like many
Others always goes feet first. Peck gives
reason in his case which is no doubt quite
different from any advanced by the other
young men. He says that if lie goes head
first his breastbOne. which is very sharp
and piercing, runs into the earth, causing
him 20 stop suddenly aud throw his feet
over himself. The last time he slid head
first was three years ago IN Iowa. on which
occasion his spikes few into the face Of the
bagman and disfguTed him for life. Peck
then and there took O solemn vow never 10
slide head first again.
Lefttieider Tredway Of the Los Angeles
team is on the sicklist, but the pitchers alter
nate in the field. When he is feeling well
Tredway's antics are one of the features of
the game in which be takes part.
This week, beginning Wednesday at
Haight street, Frisco and Oakland play d
series Of five games, while tile Dukes play
i've with the citrus-belters.