Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10

Center field: Jack Maokey. Brooklyn,
Right field to be filled by battery
men.
Kid Nance OF Fort Worth will be
given a trial IN box and field.
The team Will report by April i.
The first exhibition game OF the, sea-
son will be played today at Calves
ton by the Chicago and Louisville
teams.
The following notes were received
yesterday from Dallas:
Dallas, March 9:--Ted Sullivan, after
remaining In the city two days. hus-
Ting like sixty and looking over the
local base ball situation. left for Hous-
ton last night Mr. Sullivan as good as
|. closed with the holders OF the Dallas
franchise for its transfer to him. Only
a few minor details remain TO be set
tied. He will put in a team of minor
league stars and make all the other
clubs hustle to head off Dallas In the
pennant race.
Yesterday Mr.. Sullivan and local
base bali promoters held conferences
with the State Fair association and
street railway managers on the ques-
lions OF park, transportation facilities
and kindred subjects connected with
the national game. There Is scarcely
a doubt THAT the park will be located
in the northwest corner Of the fair
grounds and the games be played on
the field which includes the bicycle
track and the football plain. Many
improvements will be made on the
ground and the grand stand, which,
when completed, viii make ii one OF the
best and most eligible base ball fields
in the country
Ted Sullivan viii In few days start
for Washington. ID. G. While east he
will assemble his team which has al
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arrive In Texas between April and 10;
possibly before the close Of March. The
men will he in good playing trim for
the opening game on April 20,
The president OF the Texas Southern
league officially notified the owners OF
the San Antonio club yesterday that
they must have their AFFAIRS with the
league Strengthened ont by next Mon
day, or a special meeting viii be called
to consider the matter
A letter was received yesterday from
President Brush OF the Austin club an
nouncing that his affairs were in salts
factory shape. He Is ready to sign his
players and have them line up IN the
Capital city as soon ms there Is any
necessity for their presence. 1t looks
as II Austin will be strong on the field
ana among the stockholders.
Henry Fabian returned from Austin
yesterday lie says base ball Is boom
ing NOT loWn lneIts lie viii ueleillllne
by Monday whether he viii manage
the Capital City team or not.
The following bulletin of players
signed for the clubs named Is official:
sherman; l.. NJ. Legg, c. u. Doug
lass, w. b. Douglass, c. w. WickhiZer.
j. Gllpatrlck J. T.. Davis. II. Swenm-
ger, T.. Coleman, X. Thomas John Dom
ahue, T. Finn. a. Ryan. ID. O'Cunnor.
Shreveport-Gus Mackey. George W.
Keefe. Daniel sullivan. Peter Week
becker John Gondlng. Charles Carl.
William kemmer. Thomas j. Flood.
John Bammert. Edward Cook Charles
$. Meyer, John Mccoy John Tread
way.
Fort worth--Lewis McAlster, w. G..
Nance, j. II. Mackey. Charles Elsey.
Thomas Flanagan, Henry Flanagan,
Mont Mcfarland. b. "A. Matthews.
Harry +, Mace. Club negotiating with
Josh Reilly and Matt Stanley.
MISUNDERSTANDING pending With
Henry Fabian, Charles Krehmeycr. Lee
Dawklns, w. j. Wylie. w. Street. Pat
rick Lynch, a. Jacks. b. McGann, j.
.dcGann. Charles Hoskins. Charles
Ingg, Frank La Courage. William
kerps.
All the other clubs have signed full
oi partial lists Of players. but the
! names OF the men have not been ofIi-
cinlly sent in TO the president of the
League and Will therefore not be pub
| llcly announced until properly reportel I.
The substitute umpires so far select
| ed are; Robert Kirkpatrick, Fort Worth
| George Lillcy or Ollie Mnnsheld. Dal-
| las; Joe Buddendorf, Houston. Substi-
| tute umplres VIII act only in the alb
| sence of regular stan umpires.