The San Francisco call., 1908-03-06
Famous Chicago Players Anxious
for a Chance at The Seals
By w. u. SIattery

The second squad Of the Chicago
white Sox baseball team arrived from
Los Angeles on the owl shortly after
8 o'clock yesterday morning and was
quickly whisked TO the FaiTmont no.
tel. II was raining when the tossers
started up Market street and il kept
on raining while they were eating
their lunches and gazing out upon the
city from the top OF Mob hill The
short spell OF sunshine that prevailed
IA the afternoon looked too deceptive
70 the stars from the windy city and
instead OF beating il to the baseball
park and warming up a bit they
wisely concluded to stroll around
town and take in some Of the inter
esting sights.
The SQUAD, which was headed by Tip
- O'Neil. included the following players.
{ Observation-Disclosures Weaver; pitch
ers-Feine. Most. Manuel Freeman;
first basemsn, Anderson; second base
man, Quiuan: third baseman, Purtell;
shortstop, Osteen; outfelders-La June,
Hart and O'Neil-
All are husky, clean cut chaps, ready
and anxious to play ball al mo-
ments notice. However none OF the
lads felt inclined to take any chances
? gainst the slush Of Recreation park,
concluding that they could well af-
ford TO enjoy 3 days rest instead OF
running the risk Of breaking any
homes while psttering around q soggy
field
Though the Juice from the heavens
was getting ready to pay its respects
10 the ball park. as well as TO all the
other spots in this city. yesterday aft
ernoCn. Manager Long Of the Seals an
nOunced positively that the White Sox
and the local team would go against
one another in the opening game of
the long talked Of series this after
noon. Long added that the only thing
that would stop him from bringing of
the game would be a heavy rain in
the morning. He has not announced
2 change Of mind yet
The park was in awful shape yes
terday. Poor old Bill Johnson and his
gang used mops and buckets in sad at
tempts to sop up some of the moisture.
JUST as they were in the midst of their
Iabors a heavy downpour of rain sent
Them seurrying 10 shelter. The old
game % burning oil on the field was
tried. but the rain put the jinks on
this process. Weather indications are
thAt the duck shooting viii be good
al the park today.
Louis LaIonge. the new catcher
signed by the Seals, and Rollie Zeider.
the popular shortstop Of last years
n. stepped off the train yesterday
afternoon and reported al the bali
park. Lalonge IS little fellow, quick
II action and looks like live bah
player. Zeider brought his bride with
him this time and intends TO make his
home here.
The Boston fans have finally become
ierry 70 Barney Joy. and he has been
warned TO keep away from the hub
city. Cal Ewing received a letter from
President George 3. Dovey Of the Bos-
ION club yesterday. asking him 10 find
= job for Barney in some other league.
rbe writer intimated that II Joy ap-
peared in Boston the fans would meet
tim at the station with bunches of
si-bats instead Of flowers. Ewing
has washed his hands Of the big Ka-
raka- His only hope is that Barney
re-aain ia the land of poi. where he
Ggures stronger than in San Francisco
or Boston.
Roger Cornell, the old time Olympic
club wrestler and trainer. has been en-
gagged 10 train the Seals this season.