Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-07
THE TEXAS BASEBALL LEAGUE.
THE SCHEDULE PUBLISHED WAS
NOT OFFICIAL.
what President MoNeaius Says About
the Watershed Sullivan win Have
winners-The crent Yncht Races.
Other sporting Events.
DALLAS. March 8.


Baseball League is now assuming an
air OF business. notwithstanding the
many drawbacks oceasioned by ig-
norance and errors.
1t can be stated officially that that
schedule printed without authority In
the Morning News of today is not
official.
The Texas-Southern League will call
to account those who are to blame
for the incorrect and injurious report
The clubs OF the league have never
had an opportunity TO study the
schedule, and Mr.. ]. c. McNealus, presi-
dent of the league. whose duty It Is TO
scrutinize It closely before having 1t
promulgated. has not seen copy OF
the schedule. except as printed in the
Morning News. MIR. McNealus says
the schedule may be good one, but II
lacks the brand of regularity. Its
premature and unauthorized publica-
ton has created the necessity for a
special meeting OF the league, which
Will certainly be held.
Mr.. McNealus went on 10 say. tied
Sullivan viii reach Dallas tomorrow
morning. During his stay 1t will be DIS
termlned who Will have the active
management OF the Dallas club OF the
Texas Southern League. 1t is among
the probabilities that Ted win be the
man. II not, one equally as good. and
OF local popularity, stands ready TO
take charge. Ted is the greatest
hustler that union league baseball has
ever known, lie has shown his faith
In the success OF the Texas Southern
League for 1895 by making three trips
TO Texas and Dallas since last October,
AS financier in baseball affairs Ted
is also n success. II II were possible
to make baseball dollar have one
hundred and one cents In Il. Ted would
be the man TO make II that valuable
No matter which town-liouston or
Dallas-secures Teds managerial ser
vice, he will give It a winning and a
popular team. Ted never drinks or
dtssipates, himself, md he win not
have a ball player in his club who
possesses faults coming under the head
OF ''lushers." Every Texas Southern
manager should follow Ted In this
matter.
Henry Fabian of Dallas viii proba-
/ bly, manage the Austin team, He has
/ applied for the position, has been asked
for his terms and has the unqualified
endorsement OF the league. who was
{
| Austin club.
THE staff OF regular and substitute
unpires for the Texas Southern League
viii probably be announced next Satur-
day.
walter Wilmott, OF tho Chicago
baseball club of the National League,
arrived In Dallas today from his home
at Rogers, Ark. MIR. Wilmott Is one
of the players who honors baseball by
halN GAh NNrNll, Il.
always never INDUCING In Intoxicating
beverages; and his department IL such
as to grace a drawing room This is
his seventh season with the Chicago
club Previous to going to Chicago he
played with Washington. He leaves
for Galveston TO Join Captain Arson
and the Colts" who are doing their
spring practice at Beach Park. The
Chicagos will probably play In Dallas
on April IA.
sherman, the newest member of
the Texas Southern League being
practically less than two weeks old.
dating from it's cutting loose from
Denison and going It alone, is farther
advanced than most OF the other clubs
OF the league. strong association
with $1,000 cash backing IL behind
Daddy Legg. Sherman will do
The only embarrassment the Texas
Southern League Is experiencing ia
that OF the slowncss OF Austin ana san
Antonio getting their club affairs In
shape All the other clubs are in tip.
top condition. When Austin and San
Antonio pay their assessments the mat.
ter Of National League protection Will
be o. X. This is for the especial in,
formation OF the Houston Post.
"Gonding of Shreveport. and Douglas.
of sherman. are the first, and up tc
date the only players 10 jump theli
Texas Southern League contracts. e
accept offers OF more money In Other
leagues. They might rs well return
and live up to their contracts. The
National agreement will be enforced
against them"