San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-05-14

The attention of the San Anto-
MO baseball cranks is now turned
to clubs containing players that
have at one time played in this
city. The most interest, however,
is at present manifested in the
Scranton team of the Pennsylva-
MIA State League. The reason for
that is that Emmett Rogers, who
has made many friends in the
Alamo City the past winter, is
playing with Scranton. All news
papers containing Pennsylvania
baseball news that come to San
Antonio, are consequently eagerly
sought for by those interested in
baseball, and the cranks are par
ticularly interested in Rogers
work, because he played in San
Antonio the past and part of the
present season. OF the clubs in that
league the Galvestonians are inter-
ested in Harrisburg, of which team
Jack Austen is the captain. Aus
ton played in Galveston in 1880,
when the Island City had the
strongest team in the history of
the Texas league.
The baseball enthusiasts of Waco
and Dallas are interested in the
Easton team of the same league.
Charley Lewis is the captain of the
team.
But to resume the work of Rog-
ers, in whom the local ball cranks
have a right to feel an interest.
Rogers played his third game with
Scranton last Tuesday, and in the
three games he has made five base
hits, a run in each game, had
seven chances and accepted all but
one. Reports say that he is doing
star stick work for his team, and is
already a favorite with the cranks.
Although Scranton is lost in the
race for the pennant, the team is
playing good ball.
A team that is probably attract
ing as much attention as any in
the country is Michael J. Kelly's
Allentown aggregation, also Of the
Pennsylvania State league. The
only "King KeT" has on his team
such well-known players as Sam
Wise, the second baseman; Ted
Larkin, Jack Milligan, Pete Brown
ing, and the liking" himself. AL
lentown is at present in the van
for the rag, and will likely capture
it.
OF the players known to San An
tonic cranks, and OF whose where
abouts inquiries are often made,
is Billy Joyce. He is playing
third base and acting captain of the
Washington team of the big league.
The WashingtOns are in the sec
ond last place, for the pennant and
from present indications are likely
to stay there. Here's team that
won three games from the New
Yorks when the season opened and
since that time has played fifteen
games and failed to win one.
The San Antonio friends of Billy
Weaver will be pleased to learn
that "Buck" is now guarding first
base for the Louisville team.
Weaver became known in San An
tonic in the season of 'SS, when he
played with the Austin team,
which was later transferred to this
city. Ever since that time
Weaver has been playing
with Louisville and he has
always been considered one
of the most reliable hitters on the
team. Weaver up to last week has
played in the field and behind the
bat for Louisville, but will in the
future be found on first base. He
succeeds Bill Brown, who has been
released.
The Houston cranks are no
doubt rejoicing over the excellent
showing McCloskey is making in
the Southern League. He is man.
aging the Savannah team and is
second in the race, with Charleston
first.
The Chicago team, under the