The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-11
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THAT RAIL- GAMl,
Between tho Frcightors and the Tickctcr
Tomorrow

Between tho Frcightors aud the Ticketcrs
Tomorrow.
The uncharl,ahlc creature who insnu-
ntcd that the mem composing the railway
baseball clubs known as the Frcightcrs
and the Ticketers arc not of the right
material to put UP fascinating game OF
ball. must surely have been articuiating
through his hat, ii the practice game
played yesterday is criterion. The two
clubs met at League Park yesterday even
irg. as per agreement. To engage IN a
practice match. preliminary u the chnm-
ldouship contest on Friday afternoon.
when they win embrace each other IN
grips OF hard wood ana standards balls
OF biting I,athcr ami other hard material
Md fight the battle OF their lives 10 a
pHcAcn house for ~" hSncut Of the rViet
uf thu Shctmun cyclone sunercrs.
a chilly feelings exists between the
respective memhcrS of the Two clubs over
the whitehead rivalry as to tach club he ns
fully convinced 81 It's superiority over the
other ami n determination in the hicnstn
OF each TO wipe tho other on the face ot
the earth. and .hey play with The fierce
ness OF savage ON the wHtpaih, The prac~
tee game Was nip ana tuck up to the
NTH inning. with one run credited t. each
side. Yha, they We're earned runs In every
sense of the term was evidenced by the
trying ordeal to which thN base runners
were subjected and the gaun,lc, of hre
run nv hr scorers IN making the rounds
of the ,iamoud
There were, many and Fascinating feat
urc- Introduced uuidnu and original and
IN some Instances STARTLING but nothing
detractod rrain the enthusiasm arnused
am maintained throughout the oNhbiton.
Nose Raphael " the Mallory lNe was
among the new prizes OF the irroshtcrs
and they made very nice selection In
signing him an tn" club He III a ball
PLAYER of the old, old school. but has new
Ideas which he introslccs with striking
eject and WIN prove wonder N any
position on the heid He is Ct lishtnins
base runner aud n slider from 'rohoeEan-
who.
Courtney. pitcher for the I'cSetcrs. Is
a marvel and to see him educate the hall
and make it ID his bidding reminds ono
sr"aily Of jile work OF hypnoiist lie
has three Inherent curves which he mas
tors 10 perfection aud his pupil clearly
carries ont the deception of It's master
IN ita wonderful nm-nain mauouv,rs
around The batsman as IT reaches the key
stone Tate of The FroiRitrrs rvitt nily
understands something Of the mystcrics of
The pitchers hoN and promises 10 enlivon
matters In and around the ricsotcrs'
camp He pitch n terrific bali ana twists
the sphere In zig 2ag courses that puzzle
even such prize lntsnen MS Rnldy con-
rcll aud Colonel Tom kiurpcy
Tho rost ar the players are all good
bill tosseis ard a most interesting and
highly entertaining performance IS AS
GENE If the season al The parf tomorrow
afternoon.
\ receutlon committee composed Of
prominent I'7ustonians has ben soiectcl
ami tho names of ihc monitors compfls-
Ing It Will he announced tomorrow morn
Ing
The new uniforms hnvc arrived aud
The game VIII he calxs promptly nj
i.sA D. m Tho price Of admission Will b"
"a cents. lndios admitted to the Rrln'
sfnna without nNtrn chargo but gentle
men mN'r pay 10 oents IN addition To I'D
mission price
All tho railway Offices IN the city VIII
c,osa al 3 u. ~ aud ovoiv emrlpvo VIII
be- given chance 10 attoud tho game.