The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10
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The Gilt Edges, so far as 1 can see, are the champions of the Pacific Coast League Were it not for the fact that there is a rumor to the effect that lle present leaders are to be counted out or first place I would term them the unols- puted champions. However, as the oIll- cial standing of the clubs has not been made public to my knowledge l deem It expedient under the existing circurn- stances to say that from indications the Gilt Edges are the pennant winners. It is much more difficult than most people imagine to state anything that IS appa- rently possible as being positive m refer ence to the Pacific Coast League. Ihey do things so peculiarly at times, partlcu- larly of late, that it is very often 1mpos- sible to ascertain just what is what. rms is so regarding the correct standing or the clubs By this date everybody should know just what the percentage of each team really is. I thought l knew week ago, but my ideas on the supJect were shamefuIly shattered by the announce ment that the managers or the santa Cruz and Frisco teams each fgureo tnelr respective clubs in second place. Later on Colonel Robinson stated positively that he alone possessed the real and only cor rect standing of the teams, which avoWai mixed the situation to such an extent that l gave it up as a bad job and decided 10 await the official bulletin issued by the 1S standing and fate of each team. It IS the official and therefore the only one by which we may judge the merits of the diff ferent teams, and l would suggest that the league board give il to the papers. Owing to the number of protested games outsiders experience great trouble Tn ar and are desirous of securing the "oth- cal." The time is certainly ripe for the publishing of this table.
 Pitcher Russell, who some few weeks ,,af- h f. proving rapidly, yet will be unable to don a uniform again this season.
 Beginning on the 24th of this month the Seattle team. winners of the cham pionship in the Pacific Northwest League this season just past, will play a series of ten games with the Oaklands, Sand Crabs and Athletics. The Seattle team, from all accounts. is an excellent one which statement is borne out by the fact that it won the pennant of 1898 from the strongest clubs that have graced a day. The club is coming into our midst not only for exhibitions sake, but to beat the best collection we can scrape together. The manager, MT. Dugdall, in speaking of the team has this much to say, and the little he does say em- bodies much: ''I have arranged with MT. Rauer of Recreation Park for a series of ten games. to be played between the club l represent and the best teams he can secure. I have great team-one that I feel certain can defeat anything in this State. We are down here to win and if we don't the surprise. I assure you. will be a large one. If the public are desirous of seeing some good fast ball the oppor tunity is theirs. for my team is young, full of life and out to win from the start"
 Jack Bulger, the flourishing young pitcher of the Golden Gates, has been signed by Manager Cal Ewing for the season of '99 Bulger has variety of curves combined with speed and wonder full control. In a game against the Heese- mans last Sunday he struck out fourteen men. Ewing has secured gem in MT. Bulger.
 The Golden Gates of the amateur league are considered a fast enough team for the big league. Their team work is superb for an amateur organization. They are explained by Big Jim" Nealon, formerly of Reliance.
 JOE CORBETT.