The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-10
At this early day the second season Of

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baseball in California promises well.
Every game of the first week has brought
out larger crowds than have before been
seen at the games. This is encouraging
because the first few games of a season
hardly ever attract people. Not only have
the people turned out well, but they have
evidenced a renewed interest in base ball
by lusty cheeri and close attention.
Either the people are encouraging the
managers or the managers are encourage
the people and it would not be surprising
If 1t were both. Every team in the league,
with the exception OF the Les Angeles
penaant winners, has been strengthened
since the opening of the second season
and rumors Of further bolstering up are
rife.
1t may be that Manager Lindley will
come to see the need OF little more
strength too soon. He had hoped that the
changes of position with his men would
serve to put a little more strength in the
team, but it appears to be otherwise. The
games of the past week have shown that
he is playing several men out OF position.
Los Angeles needs good left fielder.
Treadway could not be replaced, Of
course. but no man Los Angeles has had
in that position since Treadway'S time
begins to come up to Levy, Roberts or
scIrowful Joe McGucken.
Luckily for the financial part of the
game the Sacramento team showed up
strong in the opening games on their homo
grounds. Sacramento goes wild over a
team that wins games at home, but sours
on the team if it loses.
Moore has stated that he would strengthen
his team whenever and wherever it seemed
to need it, no matter where the ak fell, and
he seems to be living up to his word. AL
ready he has pressed old reliable Nicolas
Lookabaugh into the service. and robaby
Jack Tanning is out for good
Lookabaugh will be tower Of strength
in the team. Two such pitchers as Harper
and Lookabaugh should be able To win
games even were the team tritle weak in
spots.
Uncle Henry has not been content with
being the most metropolitan manager of
the league, but now has further distinc-
ton as the only manager able to carry
three regular pitchers on his payroll. Mat
tie Nc Vickers he uses as sort or handy
man. Matte wins most of the games he
pitches, though people are at a loss TO IN
derstand the whyfore of if. and he is a
good substitute for any man in the team
almost.
McGreevey promises to develop some
phenominelness before many more moons
have come and gone. His work in the
two games he has already pitched in has
been really brilliant Unlike most new
pitchers he understands how to field his
position. He is weak only at the stick
work.
Josh Riley, the popular young third
baseman who played a short engagement
with Uncle during the first season, is now
PLAYING in the Albany (OregoD) team. The
Portland Review speaks of him as 1.-THE
ladies man" and says that his playing is
simply perfect.
A young California boy who is said to
he playing great ball in the Oregon games
is "Coots" Billings. AS he plays ut short
stop, and as good shortstop or two
would help ont the California League,
perhaps il would be well for some of the
managers to keep an eye on this native
son.
Petauma OF the Central League has
released Sprague. a pitcher, because nc
catcher could be found who could hold
him. Manager Lindley might try him
with Iete Lehman. LindIey could find
use for 'phenom" and Pete could hold
| him, too.
Dave Levy, brother of Reuben. is play.
| ing a. Petalnma in the Central League.
The Petaluma team is trying to sign
! Merces, formerly the catcher OF the Il. Il
! Aliens Petaluma wants him for firsl
| baseman.
On Sunday week ago the most exciting
game of ball ever played in San Diego
County was played between the Menlo!
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purse of 500 and the championship OF the
county. One thousand spectators were
present and great excitement prevailed
Features of the game were the heavy bat
ting OF RUSSELL and Murphy and timel,
hit by Joyce bringing in the winning run
for Redwood. e. j. Baardsley OF this city
umDired the game.
McHale, tho player Sacramento has
been using in right field, is weli-knOwr
California PLAYER who was once said to be
the greatest right fielder in the business
lie Is resident Of Sacramento. He starts
III well this season and will prove valuable
no doubt for Mr.. Moore
This week the games will be betwee.
the Los Angeles and Oakland teams here
The home team going to Sacramento to Try