Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-04
DALLAS.
Some Thoughts Suggested by the Dis
bandment OF the Austin and
Fort Worth Teams,
Encouraged by Fort Worth, Dallas will Go
Down Couple Of thousand Feet for Ar
tesian water-Local Notes.
THE GAZETTE BUREAU, i

was not entirely unexpected here. Il
fact the disbanding of the former clul
was predicted by your correspondent twt
weeks ago. The falling out of thess
clubs from an active participation in the
games of the season cannot but have {
weakening effect upon the Texas league
Whether it is to be taken as an indication
that baseball is declining in popularity
let those who claim to be better pos ed
than the writer concerning this great sport
make answer. One thing has, however
| been observed, and that is, that the
\ clubs in the Texas league are not re-
| quired to give that strict adherence to
| discipline, necessary to the highest
! efficiency in the field. Perhaps there is
| no sport that exaots so much of those en-
gagged in it as baseball, and those who
enroll themselves as baseball players
know this better than any one on the
outside. Yet, there are many players
who have so much confidence in their
physical strength and iron constitutions
that they attempt the impossible role of
all round good fellowship In connection
with an efficient discharge of the exact
ing duties of the diamond field. They are
not amenabls to the discipline TO which
members of Eastern and Northern clubs
in the league, association and brother
hood are required to yield obedience, and
the consequence is that it not infre-
quently happens that good player who
is good fellow also, is unfit for
duty, and that, too, at time when he
ID most needed and when the loss of his
and standing of his club.
1t must not be understood from the
above that a charge of dissipation is
made against any of these ball players.
1t is not necessary for ball player to
drink or dIssipate to unfit himself for
duty. He may be irregular in hours of
rest or exercise, careless or incautious in
his eating or in the protection of
his person against sudden changes of
heat and cold. He may impair his
health, when moving from one place to
another, by negleoting to take the
proper precautions required td3preserve
ii. In short, from the first day
of the season to the last, . q
base ball players life Isl heees-
sarlly one of ], the Livery sctest
He MUST deny htsdse.f the
pleasure of good fefiegship. keep RI klar
hours, and do all thaSkee ban to malht 80
himself in condition Noi give ,hlss oIub |
and the public that servfcb for Nses5Eeh he |
is paid and which they haze the right to |
demand. SO
The club, all things el4s being equal, |
whose members best observe the dis
cipline necessary to effidfent work is the
one that will win the zeason g pennant.
Unforeseen circumstances or accidents
nay prevent the accomplishment of the
expectations of the best organization, but
he rule will hold from one season to an
'ther, that no club whose members are
lot amenable to needful discipline can
expect to lead in O race that calls for
he constant putting forth of the best
fort.
It may be, as some argue, that the
'ublic is growing tired of baseball, and
hat the day of its popularity has passed.
t this be so then there is all the more
eason why these organizations that are
ppearing in the diamond field from day
o day should give the public the best
all possible. If anything will contrib
te to hurt the game, decline and the
nal downfall of this great national
anne it will be poor ball playing where
he public have right to expect not
My good, but the best ball playing.
Here in Dallas the season, though vet
oung, has demonstrated that where a
God game was promised there was a
GOD attendance. Sometimes a big crowd
ent to enjoy and applaud good play
ig, only to return disappointed
not disguised, with the fndif- "a
trent work done by clubs froass
hieh good work was expeesed.
the remaining clubs OF the league will
We good ball to the patrons of the game
n the rest of the season, they will have
tile cause to complain of its decline. {
hey are ell strong teams and can put up
'od ball if they will, aud if they do not
Id their audiences diminish with each
cceeding game, the fault will be with
em and not with the public. >
Mr.. Isaac Taylor, the architect, has
his drawings and specifications
Id plans for the improvement Of the {
and windsor hotel. They involve ths
dition of another story, general en- I
rgement, overhauling, renovation and
furnishing of the entire building and 8
outlay of Sl20, 900. The plans have {:
en- sent for approval TO Col. Simpsou. ,
10 is now sojourning at Hot Springs L
X. When the new improvements are G
mpleted the windsor will be in archi-
1ture and equipment one OF the finest Il
tells in the Southwest.
The sixteenth annual meeting of the
oneer association of Dallas county will
held at Lancaster on Wednesday =
iy 3. The association numbers IN q
re- of 200 members. 81
A alfaerrick has been erected at the -
Itheast corner of the courthouse
rare, over the sDSt where the drill will
gin going down tomorrow for an ar -
ian well. The success of the Fort
nth artesian well has hually stimu- G
ed Dallas to make an effort to secure a =
ter supply from a similar source. The
II VIII be sunk 1000 feet unless flowing
ter is struck sooner.
ir. j. P. Maloney, late chief clerk in
office here of John A. Smith, general
lght agent of the Missouri, Kansas and
Ias. left this morning for Waco to en-
upon his duties OF commercial agent
me same road at that place. Mr..
loney's new appointment Is In the line
promotion. inasmuch IS he was known
'ailroad circles and out as courteous
affable gentleman who made friends
III with whom he became acquainted.
promotion is not only g matter of
tihcstion to himself, but of pleasure =
hem- Mr.. G. P. Smith who sucoeeds -
as chief clerk 10 assistant eenssas u =
ght agent John A. Smith is q caraf5ls
competent man, wen known in rail-