The morning call., 1893-05-01
.DIAMoNp- POINTS.
Gossip: Of the California and Eastern
- Leagues. =. .:

-" In reviewing the work of the teams of the
Califo1nia League thus far it may be said
that the Oakland team has been successful
ana gre I measure through the. phenomenal
woTkof Tie pitchers. Griffith and Horner
have both been in great condition ever since
the opening of the season, while the other
clubs have been handicapped with sore-arm
pitchers.
OF late the lnfeld of the San Francisco
team has done most of tile work for the
home talent both in batting and fielding
though Carroll has been doing some good
field and stick work.
The Augusta team of the Southern League,
composed wholly of California League
play eTs, is setting the pace for the Southern
League and is right in line for the pennant
The addition of SWEET has materially
strengthened the St0cktonS; the fact is
SWEET is playing with more vigor and life
than at any time during his professional
career
Shebeck and Van DYKE have signed with
the Troy team Of the Southern League.
r. Maguire's accident happened very I'M
fortuna tely during the Oakland series caus-
ing diSarranEement of the inf ED 10 the
manifest disadvantage OF the playing
strength of this team.
Stockton seems unfortunate in getting
beaten by the pTOyeTbial one run 10 the last
inning Of the game.
Carroll Is knocking out home runs, three
baggers and line hits with unfaiiing regu-
larty and it looks as if lie viii easily lead
the league in hitting.
.Glenalvi1's faith in Borehers' work
seems to be reaping its reward as be is fast
getting in shape and the deadly base on
| balls column is losing its charms for him.
The detection OF Catcher Hess in place of
| proving a weakness for the Oaklands has
materially strengthened the team for it
| caused the engagement of Cody who is I'M
| messnrably superior to Hess in all depart
! mems of the game.
| Bill Clarke, late catcher Of the San Jose
/ team. does not seem to be doing any catch
| ing for Baltimore and as a consequence he
| is discouraged and writes that he is sorry
/ he ever left the California League.
| The National League opened Thursday
| in the East to the largest crowd that has
} ever attended an opening. Il looks as if
! baseball has again become Ihe popular key
note in the East and the cranks Will be as
! prolific as ofyore.
Helmer. who pitched for Stocktons Sat
| urddy, Is the same pitcher who pitched sew
| sral games for the Dukes San Jose team
last season. He is college man.
Callopy is doing the hardest hitting for
| the Olklands Of late.
| O'Neil had several of days during the
| San Francisco series and errors were plentI-
| full with him.
Spies does not seem to have the throwing
! distance down as well as IN former seasons,
| as throwing has always been considered his
! strong point and wild throws were a rare
| exception for him.
odd Hoss Hoffman" of last years San
| Franciscos Is ut Hork daily at his trade Of
| nachinist.
Sheridan is umpiring exceptionally fine
! ball for the Southern League.
The Angels have got down to form now
and batting streak of six or seven runs
is liable TO happen any inning with them.
NcGiade, Loughran and Tommy McCOrd,
all OlG-t time professionals. are playing with
the Amateur League.
Country clubs are organizing all over
California with rapidly that is unprece-
| donted
Knell will have 10 get down to pitching
shortly IS bis work has been saffron-colored
tO.date, to the manifest disadvantage Of the
| home talent team.
The umpires have received instructions
| tO.enfoIce the pitching rules most strictly
!: hereafter. Tie point most referred to is to
| compel the pitcher to stand on the line in
l:throwlng a ball to a base and no feint to
/ throw:the ball allowed, and in the event Of
| making any feint to throw the ball any
| where but TO the batter it will be called
/ a balk.* This viii tend to shorten the game
| .coasi derably ana cause more free base
running.
q: Joe Quest, an old-time Chicago player.
who has. been clerking in dry-gCods store
for several seasons. claims to have fallen
! heir 10 S40O0,C00: Well what il to hinder
ia ii-piayer from falling heir to millions !?
i Olher people dc, and surely nobody needs
! 'S4QO0O0O more than q bai-playor Tho has
retired TO a. position behind a dry-goods
| counter. -
l TIE: Hill Maroon Baseball Club has or
ganlzed Tor the season of 1913, and would like
to~play any club the members of which are
i not over 10 years of age. They can be adj
dressed as the Hill Maroon Baseball Club.
1924 Scott street.
i On Saturday the Owens Bros nine de.
teated the Young Americans by a score of
0 to Q.
The Young Frlsces defeated the St. Jo-
sephs By score of to on Saturday. The
| winners VIII play any team the members of
which are under u years of age. The chal-
leDges should be addressed to L. johnson.
395 Ninth street
The papers OF the Northwest are still agi-
tating league bail. but it is not probable that
| there viii be any professional game in tho
i Northwest this season. There was q gem
eral lack OF mutual confidence, of concerted
action and, on top OF it all, OF funds and so
! there will be no chance for tie famous
Shutdown bleachers" Of Portland this wear.
Before lie left the city Manager Lindey
wrote private letter 20 Los Angeles par
| ties IN which he said he was well pleased
with his team as it now stands. His onIy
weak spot would seem to be the pasture
! over which HHtchins presdes
! Jimmy Stafford In cenieT-fleld forAupusts
! Ga, Is said TO be the best ai-around PLAYER
| in The team.
The coming series in this city will be be-
| tween the Stockton and San Francisco
teams. Oakland goes to Los Angeles to try
| al Lndley's talent on their own grounds.
The standing Of the clubs up to date is as
| follows: