The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-06-12
The results of the recent radical changes

Inc results oil the recent radical changes
in the affairs of the California Baseball
League are already beginning to be felt,
both as to the crowds that attend the
games and the games themselves.
People said it would be so. They said
the affairs of the league had reached just
that pass when change of any kind
would be beneficial They wanted the old
chestnuts removed so that the crop IF new
ones might Be allowed room to grow and
thrive In. So the chestnuts were re-
moved.
Thus far there has been a remarkable
improvement in the attendance upon the
games and the enthusiasm brought forth.
and, with the exception of Sundays game,
there has been great Improvement 10 the
playing of the men in the games around
the bay and at Stockton.
The games at Stockton between the San
FrsnciscO and Stockton teams have been
uniformly good and nave drawn larger
crowds than have ever been seen before at
Stockton since Johnnie Moore quit the
game after the season of 1858.
President Wieland is exerting himself
already to create anew the old-:ime en-
thusiasm. Wherever you find HIM he is
talking baseball. He has host of friends
of the influential sort aud his energetic
efforts in behalf OF the game cannot hel D
but be felt.
During the latter part OF last week he
attended the games at Stockton and will
visit Los Angeles during the playing Of
the next series there.
The new schedule now being prepared
will be given out in few days. In all
probability there will be no changes from
the present dates except that the single
season will be divided, the first closing on
July and the second beginning on July g.
Something is going to pop pretty sud
denly on this umpire business. The Gen.
T for
pires and on Friday President Hunter had
a talk with President Wieland in regard
to this very thing.
At present there are four candidates and
a dark horse in the field. The candidates
are Mcdonald. Reagan. Donahue and
George Sharp and The dark horse is about
the color of Tip O'Neill.
The managers Of the Central California
League met at Petaluma short time ago
and effected a permanent organization.
The following officers were elected
William Hunter of Santa Rosa, president {;
Fred Wichersham of Petaluma, vice-presi-
dent: Joseph A. Cowen of Petaluma, sec
treasurer Messrs. Woodward, Cowen,
Stafford and O'Keefe were constituted a
board of directors.
The old schedule was declared off and a
new one adopted, which will be complete
in few days.
meet two off ial mpres will be appointed
10 officlate at the games to be played this
season.
J. OKesfe is manager of the E. T. Aliens
and j. Stafford manager of the Scott &
Gilberts of this city.
The Central League teams are putting
up some good games of ball and are being
fairly well supported
1t is noised around that old, reliable
Nicholas Lookabaugh will open barber
shop in Petaluma and become one of the
pitchers in the Petaluma team. Mich olas
is speedy enough for CalifornIa-!eague
COMPANY any day.
The Mob Hills participated in two games
yesterday, defeating the Shamrocks by a
score of 8 TO 3 and the Yosemites by a
score Of 5 to 0. The feature of both games
was the batting OF Kelly and Bernard,
Kelly striking out fifteen men.
A few games like that PLAYED at Haight
street yesterday afternoon will bring out
the old enthusiasm for baseball with a
rush and hurrah
The coming series in this city will be be-
tween the home team and the Stock TONS
The first game will be played at Haight
street on Thursday afternoon.
Danny Sweeney has not been seen on
this side since week ago Sunday, when
Uncle Harris pulled him off the grand
| stand al Oakland and put him in to bar
with his store clothes on. He has been
| across the bay.
Benicia's baseball team is organized and
the manager would like to hear from any
! amateur team in the State.
The Emeralds defeated the Angel Island
! baseball team by a score Of 4 to O. The
| features of the game was the battery work
OF johnson and Mccarthy.