Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-15
WORLD OF SPORT.
Knell Tells About the
League Clubs.
He Thinks That Los Angeles
Should Win the Flag.
Chat and Gossip About the Local
Team.
smith Leaves for Oakland = McCauley
= veteran Player-Otto Young
. Convert to Spirit
uallsm.


will represent this city in the California
league this year have all reported for
duty, with the solitary exception of
Pitcher Stafford, and he is due to arrive
today, having left Massachusetts, last
Wednesday. The impression is very
general among baseball men all over the
state that Los Angeles has crack
own in any league in America. The
people who have marked "The Angels"
Tor the tailenders will be doomed to dis
appointment. The team from this city
will be an important factor in the race
from first to last.
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Otto Young, the pretzel twirler,
thinks that San Jose will be the hardest
club to down. He is of the opinion
that if Los Angeles can beat San
Jose out, that the pennant will
surely come to this city. By the way,
Young is rapidly becoming convert to
spiritualism. He attended the first
seance on Sunday evening. "Who is
going to win the pennant ?"w was Young'a
first query. 'Will it be San Jose ?"
There was no answer. "Will Los An
geles VIM" There we're three taps, thus
awarding the flag to this city. Young
was anxious to get more information.
The spirits announced that San Fran
cisco would finish second and San Jose
third. The next question was in regard
to the two opening games. The spirits
gave out that Los Angeles would win
the first but would lose the second.
Young then queried about himself.
According to the spirits his arm will be
all right in one month and from that
time forth he would be pitching. "Will
he pitch fol San Francisco?" was the
next question. There was no answer.
"Will he be with Los Angeles" The
reply came in the affirmative with the
usual three taps. Young also found out
that he was taking the right treatment
for his arm. He says that if the first
two games turn out according to the
spirits that he can thereafter be &C.
counted believer in spiritualism.
x*x
Phil Knell, the celebrated young
twirler, leaves Los Angeles today. He
has not yet attached his autograph to a
Washington contract. The Washington
club only offer $500 for the season.
The Los Angeles player is confident
that he will get big raise, but
he thinks that it will be with
one of the league clubs other than
Washington. The genial Phil was in
his usual good humor when accosted BY
q HERALD man. "Who is going to win
the pennant in California this year ?''
was the first question propounded by
the newspaper man.
'sLoe Angeles is my favorite. To my
thinking they have much the best hit
ting aggregation. They have fair field
ing team. Their weak point will be
their base running. Nevertheless
shall expect them to land the flag. With
such an excellent man as Glenalvin al
the helm 1.-The Angels" are sure to land
near the top.
If Col. Tom Robinson keeps hands off
Just mark my word if the Oaklands dc
not land very close up. This prediction
does not 60 if the colonel sits on the
bench, as he will interfere with team
work and will help demoralize his team
az he has done in the past.
x*~
The San Joses will in all probability
play the steadiest game, but they arr
not overburdened with good hitterss
think that Hanley is the best hitter ir
the team.
x*x
San Francisco will make bold bid
They are strong in the pitching depart
ment this year. and they have certainl!
a better betting team than San Jose
Their weak point will be the liability o
the team to 60 to pieces in the field at
critical period. l should place them t
- f~11 AoL
land, San Francisco and San Jose.
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It is q matter of doubt as to whethe
Deacon White, old Cap Anse O
McCauley first started in to play ball
"Glen" says that when he was kid b.
used to look through the holes to se
McCauley pitchat Indianapolis. "Mack'
says that this is libel on his age, an,
any one who saw him move at San Dieg
would coincide with the Los Angelo
first baseman. but that Mack is nj
spring chicken can be gleane,
from the following story, which j
now making the rounds. While Nc
Cauley was with Philadelphia in 1890,
tall youth with small bit of fuz just il
sight, came up to the gate during tn
progress of a Cleveland Philadelphi
game and said he wanted to see his p
"act."
"Get away, this amt no show house,
said the gate keeper, pushing him aside
"We amt running any brotherhood a
this park"
s.My pa is on first" said the young
ster, pointing to the lengthy form {
McCauley who was just then engaged i
pulling down line throws.
The mystery was soon afterward
solved. The kid proved to be Mack
sixteen-year-old, who had run ava
from his home in Indianapolis, just I
see his "Pa" act. The Philadelphi
players had the laugh on Mack but this
only stimulated him to greater effort
and his playing for the balance Of th
season was giltedged.
Baseball Gossip.
San Francisco has at last signed Da
Sweeny, thus completing the team.
Tredway has yell like an IndiaI
He will be the star foghorA coacher
the league.
Smith yesterday received his advant
from Colonel Robinson and left la
night for Oakland.
The Ioe AnOalaa team will averac