The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22


amongst the bell loving fraternity or
Houston as the opening of the season
draws near, New life seems to have been
infused into the monoyed classes which
IL most gratifying to the Houston Base
BAN association. About $500 more has
boen subscribed, Increasing the capital
stock OF the association to about $500,
nut nhout $500 more is needed. as the
board of directors intend to have at least
$SpJo In bank Mt tho opening of the league
season which Will be about the middle OF
April
Mr.. John II. Kirby. president OF the
association, has returned from the North,
ana no doubt the grounds will be put In
shape. and grand stands and blcachers
VIII he erected on the old Travis street
park as soon as arrangements with Mr.,
Kirby and the street railway company
are completed
Everything will he done by the manage
ment FOR the comfort of It's patrons. IL
stands, one for gentlemen and the other.
for ladies and escorts
The street car accommodations will be
ample. the Travis street line passing IN
front Of the park and the Louisiana street
line only one block from the grounds.
between Manager w. j. Carson and Ma
polenn, McCioskey of the Louisville Ma
tional league club whereby he secures the
services OF Pitchers Henry Sompie and
Jacobs, all of Louisville, OF them the
Sporting life says: Manager McCloskey
has signed Henry Sempie and Jack Lee
son, pitchers, and Elmo Jacobs. a coming
thtd baseman. Scmple and Lceson are
both good pitchers" Scmple ~ a gradu-
ate of Suwanee university and is consid-
cred one of the best college pitchers in
the country He has also just signed
George NJ Reed to play second base
Reed managed captained and played Sec
onu base for the Portsmouth team in the
NirGinia league last season. where he
played first-class ball
Manager Carson has engaged only first
class players, who behave themselves on
and off the diamond. and particular at
tention has been paid 10y him TO SEQ that
no lushers or beer guEzlcrs shall wear
Houston uniforms. as the patrons OF the
game in Houston last year had a fair
opportunity to Judge the playing qualities
OF a lot of so-called bail players, who ut
terly disrogarded the laws OF decency by
staying out all aight and doing nothing
bui rushing the can, and as II consequence
gong out 10 the grounds next day in a
disabled condition
EN-Secretary james Nolan OF Galveston
Is conceded TO ho 4 good Judge OF ball
players. Here is what he has to say Of
Shoiier, who VIII captain the Houston
team, In a letter 10 Manager Carson.
Let me extend congratulations on your
luck IN picking UP Schaffcr. lie was with
l,eora In lS9' when | was with st. Joe.
lie is "A free, hard and crazy" hitter.
can run like deer, and Is an aggressive,
neVer-say-dic player lie Is the greatest
coacher | ever saw, bar none. His voice
Is simply awful, and Eddie Ashonbnck Is
a dear mute beside him. lie is quite a
comedian on the lines, too-always funny.
nut never tough or vulgar. lie tuakc8
oiations ana sings on the lines. and his
witty remarks keep nm audience In m
uproar. He Is an artist in studying bRt-
| tory signs. and he can worry an opposiue
tenm moro than any coachcr | ever saw
before In ono Eaine at 81. Joc he hae
our team so hacked that Mike O'Connor
anu Archie Colo wanted to fight with
him. and the people in the grand stand
throw cushions NJ him to chase him OF
the lines. He is worth a thousand nvor-
age players and viii he a great drawing
card for you.
ing IN Houston. Roach did splendid work
In tho box for the Peoria club last sen.
son and It is almost due TO his great
p n,uangE mat me club Finished SECOND
sociatlon. MIR. Roach held the champion
lndlahapolis team Of tho Western league
down to four hits and beat them 10 10 2
runs with the Peoria team behind him
IA a game played after the close Of tho
season Ut Peoria.
Manager Carson viii hlmselr don n
uniform next year ana viii play right
neld' ne has caught for San Francisco
and Toronto nj different times and w,s
ne catcher and captain Of the Portland
club for three years lie was always con-
sidered n very good hitter. and besides
being iine bah player, he understands
the game thoroughly.
All members of the club nrc expected
70 report here for spring practice about
March l1 II has been deemed advisable
~ Manager carson 10 bring the men to-
gcthcr by that time In order that they
may he IN hrst-class condition at the
oleniug Of the league season
on Sunday, March -. tho club VIII go
TO Galveston and play the Chicago club
ana on tho following Sunday they will
play return game here aud the peopio
Of Houston win have an opportunity Of
seeing how their boys will limo up against
"Unclo' Anson and the rest of the Chi
cago club and VIII have an idea of what
they viii do with the Texas league cubs
The next meeting Of the Texas-South-
ern league Will be called by President
John l., Ward ms soon as Mcssrs, Work
ana Sullivan return
President Ward has stated that tho
meeting would be either I'm Houston or
| Galveston, and as the league has never
net here. think II would not be out OF
place TO have tho rnasnates assemble IN
this city
Work is In Mt Vernon, H.. and Sulli-
van Is in Washington. y. c.. and will not
return until after the holidays.