Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-10-02
HOUSTON'S FRANCHISE.
PUT INTO THE HANDS OF A NEW
ASSOCIATION FOR THE COM
ING SEASON,
The Leasue for 1896 VIII he Conn
posed of Eight Clubs, With
shreveport Left out.

The Texas-Southern league held an
executive session at the Delaware last
night, 1--WE clubs being represented.
Fort Worth was represented by
Messrs. w. H. and John Ward and
W. Nj. Bell; Dallas by II. p. sullivan;
Sherman by G. p. Gregory and G. w.
Batsell; Houston by Sam Taub, w. Il.
Carson and W. r. Hepworth; Calves
ton by W. l.. Works.
Gregory of sherman presided. News
paper men We're barred from the de-
learned that Capt. John l.. Ward of
Fort Worth was chosen temporary
president. secretary and treasurer for
the new season.
The league was reported as finishing
the season in Il iiourishing condition.
with all salaries and expenses paid.
The Houston franchise was taken
out of the hands of w. f. Hepworth.
who held 1t during the past season, on
account OF his failing to finish the sea-
son, and placed In the hands of a new
association formed in Houston. where
upon Mr.. Hepworth left the session.
1t was decided to form an eieht
cluD league LOT tnc coming Sehson. ine
league win consider propositions from
Paris. Waco and other cities. and T.
p. Sullivan was appointed to visit San
Antonio to consult the people of that
place.
Tie name, Texas-Southern league
will be retained. hut on account of its
geographical position, Shreveport Will
be left out of the league for the sea-
son OF 1896.
The protection money was all paid
in and will be forwarded to the ma
tional league secretary today. The
limit of salary for each club per month
was fixed at $500.
umpires will be under the direction
of the president of the league, and II
will take five votes to remove an UNI
pire. A black list will be kept, and
players discharged from one club can
not be employed by another.
Another meeting will be called later,
in either Houston or Galveston. e. the
perfection of rules and permanent or
ganization.
The contest for the pennant between
Fort Worth and Dallas will be referred
to committee probably from Hous-
ton, Sherman and Galveston and de-
cided at the next meeting OF the league.
but as Manager sullivan remarked:
There won't be the least trouble in
the world over that" The decision in
favor of Fort Worth is a foregone con-
clusion. The meeting last night was
generally harmonious and peaceful.
The prospects of the league for the
season of 1895 are remarkably bright,
and great confidence In its success was
expressed on every hand At a late
bour the meeting adjourned subject to
the call of the president under the
usual regulation of ten days notice.
That the selection OF Captain John
Ward OF this city TO fill the temporary
Offices of the league was wise selec-
tion. is doubted by no one who is IA
miliar with the able manner In which
he has handled the Fort Worth team
this summer much of this success be-
ing due to his untirlng efforts to ad-
vance their interests and at the same
time to raise the standard of ball play
ing in Texas.
That the Houston franchise was
taken out of the hands OF Mr.. Hep
worth seemed matter of considerable
surprise to that gentleman, and his ex-
pressions denoted that Aforementioned
himself as having been badly treated.
but the representatives of the new as
ISOLATION in Houston went into the
meeting with perfect confidence of
their success. Other members of the
league were not disposed to discuss
the matter, but with the exception of
Mr. Hepworth all seemed well satisfied
with the results of the meeting.