The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-05

been Thought of. namely, st. Augustln
Fla ana Houston. Texas. OF the tive
the latter seems 10 have t.. preference.
n fact, a Houston authority Of Yesterday
states that The grounds there haF'. been
prepared for the Louisville players. Man
ager McClosltey is known TO prefer that
city 10 all others, aud II IS said that his
directors. General Agent Miliihen of the
Louisville and Nashville has, however
offered Inducements to the club II hey
decide on st. Augustin. and If Is possible
that Other Influences VIII be brought TO
bear In tavor OF that city,
In reference to this Manager Carson
said that he would be pleased to have
them come to Houston, but he would cei
tainly cNpect at least half Of tho gate re-
te op ana would WAR; TO Play his own
ildeut that he could give them hard run
for their money.
Manager ". l.. Work of Galveston has
the signatures of the following men to
contracts to play with the sand Crabs"
of next season; J. +. Brott Of Waterloo.
Iowa, who played third base aud after
ward pitched for Sherman and later for
Fort Worth during tho saw-otf series he.
tween that club and Dallas, and who has
a very good drop ball; Claul Hardy OF
Galveston, who was Incmh.r OF the
celebrated Houston club CT 1870. fttcher A.
Weekheeker Of Shreveport. who was man
ager and captain of the Shreveport club
until it disbanded. when he went 70 cal
weston, finishing the season with them
ana who was a member OF the Louisville
club of the National league at one time
and first Baseman BILLY kemmer Of Alex
andrla, La. Who was released by Shreve-
nort in the middle of the season.
The Dallas Times Herald says; !. C.
McNealus, who owns the Dallas franchise,
says that the statement that Bastian has
signed with amy club except Dallas is
erroneous. He tas the crack players Sig
nature to contract and the player las
his advance money, 1t was reported that
he had been s.gned by Austin. Ted Sulii-
van tried to Sign Rasilan for the San
Antonio team, but he was few days too
late. Chris Won der Abe has been offered
the use of the Dallas baseball park by
Mr.. McNealus for the purpose OF the
early spring practice of the St. Louis
Browns. Whether the baseball nasuate
Is in a position TO accept or not remains
20 be seen.
Manager w. IT, Ward OF Fort Worth
haa signed the following Wen known men
for his Panther city club COR next year:
L. w. McAllister. left field; KID Nance.
center; Harry ste.nfeldt. second base J.
shortstop; Matt Stanley, catcher; u. d.
Gear. pitcher; j, J. Lewis, Paris Mo,
pitcher; George o. Thompson dalesburs.
McAiiistcr, Nance. steinfeldt. Meyers,
BANNER. and Stanley were with Fort
Worth a. the close of the past senson and
Gear and Lewis are college players.
1t IL asserted by Manager Carson that
he also has the signature OF Steinfeldt to
cohtract and has given him advance
money Carson states that the Bouston
Baseball assoaia tiGn will allow no man
to play ball In the Texas Southern or any
other league who Is guilty of such an
act, and will make II point to see that
he does not rlay.
At a meeting of the Atlantic associe-
ton held In New York recently the fran
chise of the New Haven club was award
cd 70 Ted Sullivan What does this mean.
Ted?
Among the ball players wintering in
Houston is Paul A. Pussei. manager and
captain OF the Warren club. the pennant
winner of tho Iron and OIL league last
year.
"B.g Bill" Mccormick sauntered into
town yesterday from the ranch where ne
Is staying. which II nine miles from iioue-
ton. When he wants exercise he walks TO
town. IL. .
Add 20 drops Of Dr. Seigert's Angos-
tura Bitters to every glass Of impure
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