San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-26
BASEBALL.
The Bronchos Win the First Game of
Series With Galveston.

The Sand Grabs came up yesterday
from Galveston to take home three
scalps from the Bronchos. But, I'M
fortunately for the Pirate Isle, their
hopes were worse shattered than those
of free silverite on election day.
The Bronchos bats were loaded with
base hits and they never went off at
the wrong time. Every hit counted
and when the frisky BronchOs frisked
over the plate, the happy assemblage
of rooters cheered with delight. 1t
was a scene which always character
ICES victory for the home team.
But there was a time that all rem
ember we'll. San Antonio was still a.
head. but the eighth inning had not
yet been played. 1t was the Sand
Crabs time and the bases were full OF
them. A quartette of Galveston root
ers, occupying a prominent place in
the grand stand, madelife miserable
for their cohorts, and it really looked
as if they knew all about it. The
score had suddenly changed from 6-3
for San Antonio to 76 for Galveston.
"As usual" shouted q rooter,
'Why, you are not quitting, are
your" queried a Galvestonian.
Cheer up" chimed in another.
Hold your breath awhile, we have
been holding ours long enough" and
other similar remarks were heard.
The Bronchos came in for the last
time.
Half remains yet unsung," or, as
Mike O'Connor put it, "we amt
through with 'em yet" When the
game was finished the song was 81
in favor of San Antonio.
The temperance of the Bronchos
has renewed interest in the game.
They are playing snappy ball which
is no doubt due to efforts of big Mike
O'COnnor. The style of the playing
of the team is not confined to sacri-
fee hitting, but is also mixed with hit
and run order.
The cranks like to see Weber play
second base. He is good fielder and
thrower and covers a lot of ground.
He got out of his territory yesterday
and was about to catch n ball in right
field. which Nevin should have field
ed His work in the field is as good
as could be desired and he can also
hit a little bit, getting four hits, inclu-
ding three doubles, out of five times at
bat
The position of shOrtstop could not
have been filled in better style yester-
day, than either Griffin or Bammert
covered it. Percy was livler yester-
day than for some time which was evi
IDENTIFY due to the fact that the dia-
mond has been improved. The
grounds ought to be sprinkled and
rolled every day.
Sir Timothy Nevin made star
catch in right field in the first in
ming, which retired the side and saved
two runs. He was also instrumental
in winning with the stick. In last in
ming with but one ball in play and
that an old one, he put over the fence
for two bases. Mike O'COnnOr
jumped in the air with joy and lost
no time in getting out new ball.
Stanley fetched in Griffin and Nevin
with a double and Herbert brought
Stanley home with n two Dagger
Centrefielder Lawrence was put on
third in the absence of Clark, who was
sick. This is Mikes old position, but
he has not played it for some time and
was lost yesterday. Elsey played cen
tire field and put up n good game. FL
sey is getting to hit again.
Red Herbert is improving in pitch
ing every day. He watches the bases
more closely and has better control of
the ball than ever.
But for his weak hitting, Catcher
Gender, of the Galveston team would
undoubtedly be playing in the big
league.
Austin was defeated by Houston
yesterday, by score OF 10 to 4.
A meeting Of the Texas league, pre-
sided over by President Louis Huer-
man, was held at Austin yesterday, at
which it was decided to end the sea-
son on September Z. Houston, was
declared winner OF the first pennant,
leaving Galveston, Austin and San
Antonio to play for the second, the
winner Of which will play Houston
for the final championship.