The record-union., 1899-08-06

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man at first, will compose strong in
field. The two Theillens and Toga-
marsino will look after the out gardens
The Athletic Club has met with but
one defeat this season and are out for
the amateur championship of the
State. They promise to put up their
usual strong game to maintain their
standing. They will present Shields in
the box, with Dick Mott behind the
bat. Shields is not a fancy pitcher
but has that get there way about his
work that puts him in the front ranl,
of amateur twirlers. Mott is a prom
Using catcher and is improving with
every game. "Essie" Pope, George
and Will Newbert and kid" Treichler
are a great quartet of infielders and are
the backbone of the club, while Wise
man, Hanon and Payen are trio of
clever and fast outfielders
The game is not only to decide the
local championship but is for a wager
of $50 a side, the stakes having been
deposited with the umpire last even
ing. Following is the lineup Of the
teams:
Athletic Club. Position. Phoenix
Shields ....... Pitcher. -. Fitzgerald
Mott ........ Catcher. ...... .Cowden
Pope. First base. :. Waterman
G. Newbert. -. Second base. :. Ridley
w. Newbert. -. Third base. Butler
Treichler ...... .Shortstop. .. .Fissell
Wiseman.. 1890. Left field. 49,. Rice
Harmon. -. Center field. .Togamarsino
Payen. Right field. H. Theiilen
RuSer %. Extra. .... Baker
Arrangements have been made to re-
ceive the returns of the Gilt Edge San
Jose game at San Jose, and they will
be posted by innings during the game
this afternoon.
The game of baseball at Oak Park
yesterday afternoon between the TAX
eaters and the Legal Lights was
we'll worth the price of admission
Sheriff Johnson mustered his men, and
when it was found that number of
lawyers scheduled to play had been
detained on business" his confidence
in the ability of the Courthouse gang
to win rose to the top and boiled over.
But the lawyers, when they found
themselves short few men, counted
noses ard. took in District Attorney
C. w. Baker and John Catlin, both Of
whom distinguished themselves. 1t was
refreshing to see the latter chase flies
with his derby hat in one hand, and
Mr.. Bakers stop of a thrown ball was
one of the features of the. game. The
ball was thrown by Pitcher 'Wonders'
McCaffery, and Baker stopped it with
his head. 1t was a case of Greek met
Greek
Sheriff Johnson looked imposing out
in the right garden. He was dressed
in crush hat and a brown belt, and
was a great hand on the coaching line.
Several times during the seven innings
played the game was delayed while the
players hunted up the ball, which had
been tipped foul over the back fence.
One ball, three bats and the usual COM
plement of extras and rooters, base
hits and errors, was the stock in trade.
Mr.. P. O'Neill did the backstop work
for the 'Taxeaters,' and Mr.. ]. V.
Powers did likewise for the jurists.
Bauer and Mccartney each pitched good
ball, but their support might have been
better. Some of the members of the
Second Street Terriers offered to go
out into the weak places at % cents
apiece, but their offers were rejected
with scorn.
The jurists We're declared winners by
Justice of the Peace Allen of Oak Park,
who was roped in to do the umpiring.
the score being { to 4. The total col
umns were figured up by Stenogra PHI
ers F. E. Duden and Frank De Witt,
who made bluff at keeping the score.
According to their figures, which Were
oh, L cd r,io Of 7to 1,,rI
which had seen better days, the score
by innings was as follows, to-wit:
"Taxeaters'' ....2 O O 1 1 0 O
Lights 4 U U Y
BALL NOTES.
Frank Newbert of the Athletic Club
team, broke all amateur records at.
Colusa last Sunday when he disposed
of the strong Colusa club without
hit.
Am Shields long hit at Colusa last
Sunday is the first instance where a
fair ball was batted under the fence
of an inclosed ground The Colusa
people claim that it won the game for
the Athletics, while the Sacramentans
say that two men would have scored
anyway.
The Phoenix's trip to Redding last
Sunday was probably the longest trip
ever taken by an amateur club from
this city.
Should the Athletic Club team win
this afternoons game with the Phoenix
it proposes to challenge the best anna
teur clubs in San Francisco and. if
possible, keep the amateur champion
ship of the State in Sacramento as well
as the league pennant
The Mason Laundry Club is booked
to play the Gridley team at Gridley on
the 18th.
The Folsom Baseball Club is out with
a challenge for match game with
the winner of this afternoons game be-
tween the Athletics and the Phoenix.
for $50 side.
The Colusa Sun" has this to say Of
the Athletic Clubs game of Sunday
last: 1.-The Athletics are everyone top
notch ball players and are fast enough
to travel in any company Their
pitcher, F. Newbert, while he failed to
fan a single member of the local team,
pitched a great game. his support be-
ing so perfect that the Colusas were