The record-union., 1899-07-16
AMONG THE BALL AMATEURS.
PHOENIX MEN TO PLAY THE
COLUSAITEs TO-DAY.
The Amateur Clubs in the Sacra-
mento Valley Are ALI
F1ourishing.

Several weeks ago the ''millers" played
Colusa, but lost in an exciting finish by
score of 4-3. Since then the ColuSaS
have scalped several leading amateur
teams, among them being the Hees-
mans of Oakland and the ]. ]. O'Briens
of San Francisco, and last Sunday did
many things to the Woodland boys.
The Phoenix boys know they have a
fident of winning.
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All the amateur teams in the north
ern part of the State are in a flourish
ing condition and bid fair to be still
in harness when the season closes.
Gridley, Red Bluff, Colusa and Willows
have all strong teams and the games
are we'll patronized by the public. Be-
sides this they play crack-a-jack ball.
The Red Bluff team has a deaf and
dumb twirler and from all accounts he
is good one. One point in his favor
is that he is not easily ratified and
don't mind the hooting.
With the exception of three played
in Sacramento the Phoenix team have
played all their games in country
towns. They have played up to date
a total of IA games, losing four. In
four of the games played the score
stood 2-3. 81, 5-6, SO They play,
it is claimed, good clean ball, and wher-
ever they go they are appreciated for
their gentlemanly conduct, both on and
off the diamond. The Colusa Sun" of
ho1 20 nf
1.-The Phoenix team put up a beautiful
exhibition of clean, gentlemanly ball.
The Sacramento boys, from the mana
ger down to the mascot are a fine lot
of fellows, and the ball they put up
Sunday was of the kind to endear the
game to the lovers of that finest of all
out door sports, they are a credit to
the city they represent, and besides be-
ing nice fellows, they are top notch ball
players"
1t is reported that the Athletic Club
will go to Woodland in about a week,
and on the 30th will play at Colusa.
The Masons go to Colusa on the 23d,
and on the Both will play the Folsom
team in this city The Folsoms are
playing good ball, and the local fans
can look forward to a good amateur
game.
The Terminal City nine, of Stockton,
is after the Capital City Wheelmen
team, and the prospects are that the
two will shortly meet in battle array.
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grief in Rocklin last Sunday. At the
end of the game the score stood Jill
with the "foot-hill boys on the long
end
The Gridley club, champions of
northern California. will be seen in
Sacramento on Sunday, August 9th,
provided the Oak Park diamond can be
secured for that day. They are COM
ing with the intention of doing" the
Phoenix team. The "millers" have on
several occasions invaded Gridley and
came away victors in some close and
exciting games. and now the Gridleys
wish to try conclusions with them on
their own grounds. On the 23d the
Phoenix play in Gridley.
The manager of the Web Tonic team
is going to run an opposition ball
grounds to E. L. Kripp. He has leased
the grounds out at Oak Park and in
tends having all the --latest improve
ments.' Every Sunday can be seen
the leading amateur teams of this city
and the State fighting for honors.
The Jim and Jims and the Jim and
Harrys will line up on the Oak Park
diamond at 2:3O p. m. to-day and play
for the benefit of William Sullivan, an
old time bali tosser who for seven
months has been incapacitated from
work by stubborn attack of rheuma-
tisrn. The boys propose to put up a,
good exhibition game, and as the OBJ
ject is a worthy one it should prove a
drawing card.