The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-11
The AMATEUR BALL RIVALS.
EREAT GAME TO-DAY ON THE
OAK PARK GROUNDS.
San Francisco's Crack Team to
Meet the Athletic Clubs Team
Of This City.

These are champion-making days,
and this afternoon at Oak Park the
two leading amateur baseball clubs of
the State will try conclusions to decide
the championship. The Lash Bitters
team Of San Francisco, formerly known
as the Kohlberg, Strauss & Frohmans,
and which has defeated the leading
clubs about the Bay City, is spoken OF
as a fast organization, one that plays
ball from start to finish, while their
opponents, the Sacramento Athletic
Club team, have not lost a game this
season, and are said to be fully as fast
as the Bay boys.
Al competent judge who has wit
messed the last two games in which
the athletes have taken part says that
they are playing better and faster ball
than the Gilt Edges. They try for
everything in sight, and generally get
1T, too. Among the local players are
Pope ait first base, George Newbert at
second, Halsey Smith (the lightning in
fielder at short, Will Newbert at third,
and Wiseman, Harmon and Payen in
the outfield. They are all native sons,
born and reared in Sacramento, and all
are members of the well-known Sac
ramento Athletic Club.
Shields will do the box work for the
athletes and his work in the past is
his best recommendation. Mott, the
catcher, is a graduate from the Berke
ley College club, and is a fine thrower
and catcher
Taylor and Eagar will be the battery
Tor the Bitters team, and they are said
TO be easily the crack battery of the
metropolis. Ed. Smith, formerly of the
HeesmanS; little Collins, who made a
great hit when here with the Column
bias; Perrine of the California Markets,
and Al. Brockoff-all we'll and favor
ably known in this city, are members
OF the Lash's team, and the, other play
ers are reported to be equally as fast
The visitors were recently presented
with handsome new uniforms and are
said to make fine appearance.
The game will be called promptly at
ESQ D. M, and Sacramentans will
doubtless seize the opportunity to see
her native sons contest for the States
championship with strong team from
abroad The lineup is as follows.
Lash Bitters. Sac. Ath. Club.
Eagar ....... Catcher ........ Mott
Iaylor Pitcher Shields
Bodie, r 49,. First Base . Pope
Collins -. Second Base. .Newbert, G.
Bodie, D.. Third Base. .Newbert, w.
Smith $500. Shortstop ...... Smith
Brockoff -. Left Field -. Wiseman
PerTine 49,. Center Field -. Harmon
Merrill -. Right Field $500. Payen
$3.50. Extra. :. .Newbert, F.
There will be an exciting game of
baseball this morning at 9:15 O'Clock
between the B. & F~s and the Alkalis
at Fifteenth and G streets for a purse
of $40. McManus, who will twirl for
the B. & Fss, will endeavor to swell up,
and throw out his chest, and make a,
reputation for himself by letting the
Alakalis down without a hit.
Baby Bill, Cunningham, who will
be seen in the right garden for the
Alkalis, has promised to knock the
cover off McManus' curves and spring
a few new coaching gags on the line.
Milo Wagner, who has just returned
from Kentucky, where he played last
season, will be seen on the second bag
for the Alkalis. He may possibly be
signed with the Gilt Edges in the near
AdluiC. L OllOWlIiS Is the up.
b. & FS. Position. Alkals
Jones 1919. Catcher ...... Vasseles
McManuS ...... Pitcher ...... Ruser
Butler ....... First Base -. McAuliffa
F. Waterman -. Second Base. Wagner
ANDERSON Shortstop Fireslke
~ Brlen Third Base Clark
Dodge ...... Left Field :. w. Hilbert
Kline ...... Center Field -. Diviny
III. Waterman. r.. F...W. Cunningham
The Sunset Drug Company team and
the st. Paul Sunday-school team met
in game of baseball yesterday, in
which the former were victorious by
score IA to 6. The ST. Pauls wore
their suits yesterday for the first time
but they did not scare the Sunsets.
The lineup Of the teams was:
Sunsets Hall, catcher; Gleason,
pitcher; Parsons, first base; McCaffer-
ty, second base; Lynn, shortstop; Bow
ers, third base; Cuthbert, left field;
MacKree, center field; Heilman, right
field
St Paurs-W. Lamphrey, catcher;
La Roche, pitcher; Gilpin, shortstop;
Causley, second base; c. Lamphrey
third base; Woods, left field; Beard,
center field; Morris. right field.
The c. c. & WIS will play the Hale
Bros nine at Agricultural Park this
morning at 10 o'clock.