The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-28
CONTRACT CLOSED FOR THE EN-
elusive USE OF THE
ZOO PARK.
SCHACKERN AND HIS TEAM
EXPECTED THIS WEEK.
Advance Money and Ticket Sent Him
Yesterday-Some Fine Players.
Y. NJ. c. A. Played an Inter
esting Game Yesterday.

The Austin Baseball ASSOCIATION nave
closed the contract with the Austin Dam
and Suburban railway company for the
exclusive use of the Zoo Park at the dam.
The railway company agrees to fence and
properly prepare the grounds and erect
Suitable grand stand and bleachers:
When finished Austin will have one of
the finest parks in the South. The Aus
fin Baseball association will have exclu-
siye control and possession of the park
for baseball purposes during the sea-
son.
The association telegraphed advance
money to Manager Schackern and sent
him his ticket yesterday. 1t is expected
that he and his team will arrive in Aus
fin about the 9th. He writes that he
has secured the services of VIM. Young
of Denison, O., pitcher who played with
the New Hampshire league; Harry st.
Clair, Indianapolis, Ind; A. r. Mcbride,
PuXatawney, Pa, who played in Michl-
gan and Pennsylvania league last year;
Ed Mentegs, Louisville, KY, second base;
Geo. Allen, Williamsport, Pa, an out.
fielder; and possibly Geo. Boushers of
Washington, ID. c., who played short stop
for New Orleans in the Southern league.
Schackern is now in Pittsburg, Pa, ne
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1t is sincerely hoped that the citizens
will be generous in the purchase of the
books of tickets for the season as the as
sociation has been at considerable eX-
pensa in launching this enterprise. which
is solely for tin" amusement Of the home
people during the summer.
So
ChilGs Of Calves is hitting the bail
in great slaI in Ills practice games with
the ChicagOs. Wonder if he will keep
up his IjcE in the regular league?
Captain Arson of the famous Chicago
White Stocking club, will play an exhibit
ton game with the Austin club at the new
park on the 18th of April. Oh my! How
the fans will yell when our Senators
rap the Chicago batteries.
One of the local cranks is willing to bet
10 to S that Anson's Colts don't shut
us out. That is the kind of people to have
back of the club to make it success.
Arrangements will be made to get the
returns by innings from all the clubs in
the league so that the crowd at the park
can keep tab on the average of the teams.
The Austin Baseball association has
its office and headquarters in the Driskill
hotel Mr. John Alexander, the enter
prising and accommodating proprietor,
tenders the use of same to the association
free.
An enterpr;sing firm on the Avenue has
put up $500 StetsOn hat TO the hrst
member of the local team that mGkcs Il
home run in the regular league games.
We hope to hear Of several offers of this
character from the merchants so as to
stimulate the players to renewed eXer-
tons.
Next monta the familiar picture ri
Captain Arson of the Chicagaes will deco
rate the bill boards of our it'll" city. Oh,
my. What crowd we will AVE to see
the Senator's" pGt up tie Gets
McClosky and his men are expected here
some lime ahont the m''d" II April
Mac" is great favorite in Austin. and
he will receive rousing welcome from
his many friends here.
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The team of the Y. NJ. G. A. played
an interesting swimming game last after
noon which resulted in favor of team No.
by score of 10 to s. The feature of
the game was Manager Ed Kaufman's
ball slang at the wrong place and at an
time.