The herald., 1893-02-06
GOSSIP ABOUT BASEBALL.
MIR. AL LINDLEY AS A CALIFORNIA
LEAGUE MAGNATE.
The League Season to Open Here March
25th = a Few Random Notes
About the National Game
and Its Players.

There is now no doubt about there be-
ing baseball in Los Angeles the coming
season, nor is there any question as to
who will manage the local team. Oh
course this, as an item of news. is sew
eral days old and now it only remains to
add few of the details, past and pres
ent. Manager Lindley-sounds funny,
don't it it?-returned from San Francisco
at noon yesterday, where he had been in
attendance upon the annual meeting OF
the magnates of the California league.
To HERALD man he gave the particu-
lars of his trip north, and it appears as
though the readmission of Los Angeles
into the league was by no means fore
gone conclusion. When Mr.. Lindley
reached the metropolis he found matters
in very much cut-and-dried condition,
at least so far as this city was concerned
The towns to be represented had prac-
ticaly been picked out, and outside Of
San Francisco and Oakland the two to
be taken in were Stockton and Sacra'
mento. Bota of these latter places
offered substantial inducements but they
also wanted both towns in the league.
Neither one desired to be in it with Los
Angeles and without the other. There
was some little pressure brought to bear
in behalf OF San Jose, and at one time a
six-club league was under consideration ;
but the utter impracticability OF such a
scheme was too apparent, and it was
soon abandoned. Hence everything
pointed to the dropping of Los Angeles
as the only solution of the proposition.
But little pluck and rustic will bear
fruits in proportion to the amount put
forth, and Mr.. Lindley let out a couple
of links and went in to win. With the
assistance OF Uncle Hank the old states
were all smashed, the new one was pro-
mulgated and adopted, and now white
winged peace, etc.
Baseball in Los Angeles the coming
season is to be run on one plain and
simple basis. A first-class team will be
put in the field, clean and wholesome
baseball will be played from start to
finish, and the sport will be kept popu-
lar by providing the very best talent
The team that will represent this city,
nlTs Llnulcy pdybs WILL 10 J0Ev OhOh6 IL
better than the others to make them
work hard to keep in the pennant race.
Those who have seen the list of Colonel
Robinson's players can judge from that
the task that is before the local mag
nate.
According to the present schedule,
the season will open here on Saturday,
March 25, with the Stockton team in
nd
ris, who have the years program in
hand. will have the document ready
for publication in few days. II it is
adopted as it is now planned, this town
will be favored materially in regard to
holidays. Mr.. Lindley will at once com
mence the task of signing team. and
expects to have it completed by the
first of March.
NOTES.
DeWald and MeQuaid OF the Oakland
team are wanted by the National league,
and Robinson is going to make test OF
it, they having already signed with him.
"Pap" Lytle has had under consider
alton very fsttering offer from the
Southern league.
Duke Finn appears to be out of the
game bulS hbd6Ou.
Buck Ebright will probably captain
the San Francisco team from the neigh
borhood of second base.
Local cranks are hoping to see as
many OF last seasons infeld as possible
wearing a Los Angeles uniform this
year.
How would Park Wilson look as an
unfedged angel?
1t is too early yet to speculate as to
what changes will be made in the play
ing rules, but it is safe to say that some
of the many amendments proposed will
be adopted. The pitchers box will be
put back few feet. probably. Harris
scheme about muffsd foul flv bringing
the ball into play at once is good one.
J. M. Carroll's letter in Sporting Life
of January 2Sth, speaking of the new
Los Angeles manager, says: Concern
ing Los Angeles management, if that
town is readmitted to the circuit, Secre-
tary Harris said yesterday that AL Lind.
ley would be given the franchise by a
unanimous vote. There is no opposi-
tion to him whstever. The league Of
ticials recognize his strength and popu.
larity among the cranks and appreciate
the fact that he is well fixed financially
to put strong team in the field"
Catcher Clark of the San Joses will
play with Baltimore thie season.