The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-21
One City Lacking to Perfect An
Eiqht-Club Organization.
SEASON TO BEGIN APRIL EIGHTEENTH
Fort worth Awarded Last Years PEN
nant-John l.. Ward President and
Joe Barbish Secretary.


w. L. vining and C. villeneau.
pallas-J. c. AlcNealus.
Fort worth-w. II. Ward.
GaIyeston--w. L. Work.
Houston-W. J. Carson and s. Taub.
sherman-s. L. Heard and W. 7. Van
Dresser.
san Antonio-M. Cooley.
Shreveport. the eighth city in last year 5
league. was not represented. which was
expected. as 1t win not be an applicant
for membership in the league for 1889
The committee on credentials. consist
ire Of McNealus, Nining and w. l..
W ,rk. reported the above named gentle
men entitled to recognition in the meet
ms.
John l.. Ward was chosen as temporary
chairman and w. j. Carson secretary.
The discussion of the San Antonio fran
ch!se beng raised, Mr.. Brophy made APP
pilcatlon for said franchise personally,
while /. H. Cooley. as representative OF
the san Antonio Base Ban association
asked that the franchise be granted them
After a brief discussion the franchise
was unanimously AWARDED the san An
tonic Base BAH association.
The question OF protection money 10 pc
paid the National team was brought up
and the chairman reported thar al the
necessary money for protection OF the
Texas .eam had been secured and Tor
varied.
Considerable time was consumed In the
discussion or a sul'apIe IVY W ,lt,,.,n-,
eighth CLUB. necessary 20 'ns "i $50.
OF the league tha cltles nan ,Ii.,e,,,
Waco. totsIeAhd' az y an it'll tn n
a discussion of this matter resulted IN
st4tarncr. that some difficulty would ne
encountered in the matter of sunday oaH
plavirg in Waco. as they were stricliy
against sven proc .,n9 W., - the sunday
NiaEt' ~ ~ 30 e,.a-cor1e waco would
obstacle coulu oe oNtiGo.'''
be an eNoeHtht oet nu - ,,aas IN leave the
motion wa Ni'aI's rI,h npan be-
francHlse '1' ny .ers,rana and 10 ac-
twoen Waco ~ 100, thn brst proposi-
cent me toN 'i,il,',,,tad mat II was
ton II was le' .,,o,Ser CorsIcnna could
question as 10
su!per' a toe'n' s,,,ea tina, Paris was
MeNeatus n'so "a the parties who
out Oh tle a. bsu nlayine there
wer9 nv -. =, bau playing unless
Woulo hul 49, ..eSca" es to the winner
w ENa, ana mat the Texas league
pelor'."uu ,hat
withtei "Duo - that the Denlson
NE larson ,,,,,,r,,, had offered n $500 bo-
street 'al -, md assured IL capital
nus ..,co 80 ne Vas In favor of Den
SOON q 49, -, c,tv AIR Vining ia
No'eH yt,aro AID rather favored
llei's"h anu - ~ Sunday playlng
waco sesH'A ,,i.inp mn a collec-
might pc Nv I'm - ~ charging adj
ton on 'lat "aS ,.,tr,, ths sunday adj
mission mus wv
mission Tee, ro.,,,o,, was deonl,,
Ny van lToSSet 49, .t.' "a mat sim
Interested IN Dan p'uS 'ns ~ - ara o+ all
day nall playing was ~
times. commit
After some tnrther "lscuSS H,,. a vs. Vo,,s
tee Of two, consisting oi MeSS NJ, n.nS
and Carson. was hpiolhteu 10 Nls.s ,.,.,t,,
/ son. Waco and CorsieAna' anu as 49, 49,
which would be the best town 10 rb,s
I for the cightn city IN uie ie"s ~ ~
/ committee is granted plenary powers anu
| they are to report 10 the president OIL w
! lcngue on or before February 1s 10
/ which city they consider the most sul,"-
! tle ami tho league IS Then to accept ms
| CITY a. the eighth In the league.
| ON motion Mr.. Taub was added to this
committed
/ Mr. McNealus stated that eN-Secrctary
lin, Nolan of the club Of 1895 had num-
Inr az the leagues records which he re-
/ - .e.,,,-, ort hc rnovcd that a Oer-