The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-21
HOUSTON TOOK THE LAST.
Nell Played Game Closed the Series
With Austin.
NEW SH0RTST0P EXPECTED TODAY.
Galveston Defeated San Autouio-EiectrIc
Light Bicycle Races At Waco.
Turf Events.
GAMES TODAY
San Antonio at Houston.
Austin at Galveston.
CLUBS.
HOUSTON I. AUSTIN &.

Houston took the last game of the series
from Austin yesterday. the grand stand
being crowded with an enthusiastic gath
er!ng of ladies and gentlemen. The game
was interesting, every player moving as
If he had ginger in him. and the applause
WAS continuous While there we're "A num-
Der of errors. they were all eNcusahle eN-
cept one by Wcikart in the first inning.
Captain Shaffcr took the advice recently
offered by The Post and put Clark IN
right field and sent little Rankin to short
The change proved "A wise one. Clark ac-
ccpiing four chances without an error
one of which was fly which he had to
20 after balloon fashion. At short Ran
kin accepted three chances with one error,
but IT was an excusable one. Many scorers
would have given Burns a hit and left
II fielder on
Siage made the star catch Of the Hay
wnen he went 10 deep center on A long
run FOR "a ny ball hit by Burns .uld sue
ccedcd III holding the sphere when IT APP
pc1lcd to have left his grasp The pret-
test play was made by Reed Whcu he
caught a line hit hot from Welncr's
Slick. jumping in the air FOR the spncro
and making a quick throw TO second in
time to catch Collitiowcr AT the keystone.
where Jack Rankin was standins guard.
Ills timely two-baggcr brought in TWO
runs. and they We're needed,
The battery work OF iious,on's pride
pair, Roach and cote, was up 10 tho usual
standard, Jack pitching a great game.
Cote WAS hit by Wollner. which almost
disabled his arm, but he held the son
diore at nrst as usual
Rallcys catch in center of a low line
INT by Jacobs, stop by Burns OF a not
one handed him lay Jimmie Slaslc, were
the features of the playing 10y the Wis
ltors. Wolncr pitched the best game
he has ever pitched in Houston, strikue
out seven men.
Houston scored two uncarned runs in
the FIRST inning Slaglc hit 10 The second
| bag. Burns making u good stop and
! throw. hut Wcikart muifcu tho ban. JIM
ME going to second aud then stealing
ihird. Smaller struck out cote hit a
hot one to Hoffman. Sonny lculug the
! ban get away from him. StEle scoring.
| Nc"d mt to Herman, forcing oui Cote.
Jacobs hit safe TO center field. sending
| Reed to third Becker hit TO Hoffman,
who fumhlcd. and Charlie was safe. Reed
| scoring clark struck ont.
| houston scored two more runs I'm the
| fourth. Rankin opened with a hit 10
right field Roach tried to make "a sac
rtice hunt, but Wcllnor Molled the bah
! to second in time TO catch Rankin, SlaGlo
| hit Ia RIGHT for TWO bags. Roach going To
| third. Shaffers fly fen into BURNS INIT
| After Hoffman had muifcd coic's foul lily
/ Henry hit to renter for a base Roach and
Slagle coming home. Reed struck ont
1nrco more were scored In the sixth
| Rankin hii 40 center for a base. advanced
! 10 S''pnl ON Roach tiNillltt ana scored
| ON Slagle'S hit ShameT forced Jimmie
out a. second. The captain stole sccont
on the first ban pitched, Cote WAS hi
with a pitched bali Reed cleaned IN,
bases with drive to the left ncld fcnc,
| Tor TWO bases. Jacobs ended the inning
, on q weak hit to Wcllncr After thai
/ Houston reached first base hut once an,
that was base on htlls
Burns opened the game for Austin with
safe hit to center and thon stole second
/ lie went "a third ON Woikarts out ans
scored when Becker dropped Ilcydun',
| ny
Austin made two in the third. Becker
mstudgod HOFFMAN hit AMI then muro,
the han Weikart hit 10 left and Becker
In attcmninG 10 field the ban, slippc,
| down ''W"ik' going to third ana scor
ing on HE'S don's hit 10 center.
Badger scored ~ the fourth on q has'
on balls, kinrnnn's ont and Coli1ow,r r.
hit that SlaRlc let get lay him
! AustIn's last run was made in the eighth
on iiovdons iniield hit and Balcy'a two
| Dagger.
Score: