San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-18

handled himself just like a "prt
flesh" and all eyes were upon hin
= "It's dead cinch for Santone, an
them Austin fellers won't be in
at all /" Mascot Grip was heard t,
mutter to himself, while busily en-
gagged in stopping up the holes il
the San Antonians' bats.
"Little Charley" Reynolds haC
his strong right arm in trim ant
began shooting 'em over. "One
two, three balls" Mr.. Murphy
cried and the next was a single by
Catcher Riley of the visitors. Then
Brown, the second baseman
stepped up. 1t was all on account
of Brown that everybody got onto
the Saints, third bascman. He hit
down the third base line and the
ball was going like a mule car pull.
ling up Government Hill in 'SS
The third baseman met the ball,
picked it up and-no one was out
He seemed to be afraid of putting
the ball through the "Old Reliable
Billy" Koerps, who was on second,
waiting for the ball. 1t was an
old familiar throw, and kid in
the grand stand yelled: "That's
old Moseyw and all was over.
| Austin made two runs in
| the first. That wound up
"Mosey's" caresr at third and he
was then shifted to right field.
Scarcely had he anchored there
when nice safe hit was cracked
out to right. "Mosey" with re-
newed spirits met the ball and
was about to throw the ru nner
out at first, when he realized that
he didn't have the ball. So he kept
it up throughout the game. He
| wouldn't accept anything
wouldn't even accept purse of
gold if it were sent out to him.
This third baseman and right
fielder did enough damage to drive
the Saints to the madhouse andhe
came pretty near doing it in the
last inning. But they all say that
"Mosey" hit we'll, aye, "batted like
a fiend, making half of the San
Antonlo's hits, including two
doubles"
After the game he was heard to
remark: "Well, | about broke
even, and | can rest easier, but if /
couldn't even hit the ball, I'll bet
they'd throw me in the river, at
least they ought to-" Lockwood was
was a regular cloven. footed bristle-
back in left garden. He took every
thing that came his way and that
made the contrast so much greater
between left and right field. He
made some really brilliant plays,
especially two catches, which evok-
ed unbounded applause from
the grand stand. The other play
ers of the local team also put up
good game and hit well, but
their hits were unlucky and not So
timely as those of the visitors. The
Austin team played a splendid
game, with only one or two eXcep-
tions, and they hit well. The final
score was Is to for Austin. This
game was the first of the season
for the championship of the state.
Nothing was left for the Saints
but to retrieve their honors in the
second game or quit the business.
The locals were out early in order
to timber up for the contest. They
went out with a will and determi-
nation to defeat the Senators and
were not disappointed. They had
hard time of it, however, but were
successful in the end, the score be-
ing to 5 for Santone. In this
game Gus Schmidt played third
base for the first time and proved
wonder. He put up a splendid
game and shot the ball across the
diamond in pile-driver fashion.
This lad has an arm on him like a
Sandow and will prove a valuable
man for the locals. Lockwood and
Trueheart were in their old.time
batting form and hit the
ball on the trademark
five times, the former max
ing a single and double and the
latter a single and two doubles,
: Hamilton was behind the bat and
played as we'll as ever. John
Payne acted as captain and pitch
; ed and showed that he knew a
} thing or two of the national game
7 1t was a fine exhibition and the
, audience, although small, was very
> appreciative. The Senators left
| for home last night and the Saints
! | ara nrenarinp for hettar game