The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-20

| his football bulletin board, showing the
| plays in miniature
| Patruccio McCauley. the silent man, is
| not losing sleep over his future. Pat pre-
fers the minor league to fast company.
though he is the equal of the majority of
backstops II worked steadily.
Gil Hatfield Is the senior member on the
Western league roster Of players. having
witnessed the passing Of forty sum
mers. Gil has been retiring a la Patti every
season for the past ten years.
Ben Sanders. the ex-twirler. is mentioned
as possible successor to McGunniSle for
the next seasons Colonies Ben has been
out of the game so long that 1t is doubt
full If he has any practical laseball ideas
that are strictly up to date.
With Heine PETIT and Fred Vaughn, what
does Buck Ewing want of Backstop Bill
Shriver? Bill would be well situated be-
hind the wind pad at the Polo Grounds.
There isn't team in the big league 30
badly off for backs.op as Scrappy's
Giants.
Andrew Freedman. the New York mag
nate, was elected a member of the Tam
many organization few days ago An
drew is nothing II not a mixer and a jol-
Her. though, he confines his jollying to in
iluential friends on the outside. and has
but lew suSary wcl Is for his players.
In view of the large number of put outs
luck cuts quite figure. and proves that
Bucks pitchers were hit hard. but favored
by fortune. And naturally the question
arises; viii Ewyer. Ehret, Foreman end
The other of Ewing's twir!ers enjoy such
| run OF good luck next season?
| Uncle Anson's annual message appeared
almost simultaneously with the Cleveland
document. and was n copy OF ia.st years
pronunciamento-t that Is, Uncle will have
the bunting in o. Uncle's prediction
shouldn't fall any lower than three notches
| from the mark. for those Colts, strength
ened as they will be. ought TO bat and
| pilch themselves into third place.
stallings remarked to n Nashville repor-
ter that he would retain Billy Nash at third
and use Lave Cross for sub duty That
| yarn is digested if taken with a grain of
| salt, Mr. Stallings manager and ex-
manager on one team would prove as har-
monious as two rival tenors in the same
organization, or pair of Kilkenny cats
| slnng over a clothes line.
| 'Twirler Job Goar will set the river on
| ire said Connie Mack last season. As
there are yet no evidences Of spontaneous
combustion at the junction OF the ALLIE
gheny and Monongehela it is probable
that Pittsburg was disappointed In Jobs
alleged qualities as firebug Donovan
| couldn't get n well-worn bat bag for Job
, from any OF the big league managers.
The consistent performances OF the col
oncls In finishing up at the rear end every
| season has caused no end OF comment and
has defied the analysis OF the ball fans
There is but one satisfactory reason for this
BOBBY prize showing, and that is the sur
plus of managers in Louisville. There are
about eleven hundred and steen stockhold-
ers all managers It's a case Of too many
| cooks tossing the dough In the soup.
Certain stockholders OF the Louisville
, team want Ollie Beard to succeed McGun-
nigle as manager OF the colonies. There
was a sufficiency OF whiskers on the ball
playing of the colonies last season, aud
what's the use OF adding another Beard
to the team. Ollie might do for minor
league company, but he could scarcely
strike the proper gait in the big league
even as the manager Of the TAIL end team
THE most wonderful pitcher In point OF
endurance that know OF is Tony Null
lane says Tom Brown. Next season will
be Tonys fourteenth as a professional and
his arm is almost as good today as when
he started In. He would be in the big
league today but for his ungovernable tenn
per. Before Tony began to pitch for liv.
ing he made good smoney as fancy
skater"
Pouring aqua along the spinal column Of
the duckling is no more useless than roast
ing Buck Ewing, Bu"H stood the fire OF his
W" io'h Haun's's uuilnh dark days on
the Giants, .nd came up smiling with a
PHEASANT word for the Enemy. Though he
hasn't signed for next year with Cincinnati
he VIII doubtless affx his signature 10 n
Brush contract long before the debut OF
the initial spring robin.
Billy Earle is one Of the most orieina,
characters in baseball today, according IN
captain Tom Brown. Earle" saws Tom
has made more exits from the big league
ana returned oftener than any player in
tne history OF the game I have met him
all over the country. Several years 90 n' I,
was chatting with a party Of friends A.