California Gold Rush Led by Sacramento, All-Star Tour Announced
The Sacramento club enjoys a slim four game lead over San Francisco despite
Jack Chesbro’s struggles in the summer heat. After a 12-5 start at the end of May, California batsmen have found their timing against the righthander, dropping him to a 6-8 summer mark, collecting nearly 30 more hits than innings pitched in the process. Sacramento ownership recently increased his salary in hopes that the pitcher remains in California for some time. Lefty Cristall has been the benefactor of the Senators’ assault, going 21-7 with a 2.61 ERA. Former Tiger Davey Crockett had a hot month to push his average to a club-leading .354, with 28 doubles and 89 RBI. Danny Murphy has already matched last year’s numbers in 20 fewer games, collecting 37 doubles and 17 triples hitting behind Crockett. San Francisco's catcher McCain leads all hitters with a .390 average and fellow teammates Lave Cross and Donovan round out a deadly lineup that enlists 8 .300 hitters. The pitching remains best in the league with workhorses Deacon Phillippe (six shutouts), O’Neill and old Rusie racking up innings.
It was learned that a collection of all-stars from both the National and American Leagues will tour the country after the conclusion of the 1902 championship season and finish in California against local teams. Although this will give a chance for people across this great nation not within major league cities to see their favorite stars, who are rumored to include Cy Young, Nap Lajoie, Wahoo Sam Crawford and Jake Beckley, it is feared among California club owners that the real reason for the tour is to lure back the services of former players such as
Chesbro and Flick of Los Angeles, to name a few, that are now stars in the western circuit. Nevertheless, the tour should be a resounding success.
California Club Standing as of July 31
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Club. Won. Lost. P.C.
Sacramento 69 46 .600
SanFrancisco 65 50 .565
Los Angeles 57 58 .496
Oakland 39 76 .339