San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-04-23

1t is doubtful if Tim Nevin's
work of yesterday will be equalled
in the Texas league this season.
The Senators only got one
scratch hit off him, and but for an
unfortunate bound they would not
have got that.
The ball was hit in the air to-
ward third base in the fifth inning,
| but the sun interfered with Eddie
Gull, and he waited for che bound.
1t went the other way, and Hay
den, who hit the ball, reached first.
1t was in this inning that the
| visitors made their only run, and
singularly enough Hayden scored
| it.
But it was not an earned run.
The next man up, Payne, hit to
| NeVin, who tried to double to
second, but threw wild and both
were safe. Hayden then came in
on a wild pitch.
Also in this inning Percy Grit
fin executed neat double play
with Dan Crotty at the other end.
Payne was on second and Burns
sent a fly over short that looked
like a hit. But little Percy was
there and pulled 1t down, and
Staples who was on his way to
third, was put out at second by
Crotty, retiring the side.
| That's as far as Austin got.
In the seventh 1t looked as il
they would score again, but jim
mie McKeever was the stumbling
block. With a man on base
Staples sent a beauty between
center and right field that was
good for a hit. But Jimmie got 1t
before it hit the ground and
Staples was robbed out of a hit.
Hard luck for Austin, but for
tune will 60 back on the best of
them. The rooters were happy
that Blackburn couldn't register a
kick, and they gave him the horse
laugh. He smiled, but it was a
feeble smile.
The Bronchos did not score until
the third inning, with two out.
Crotty made double and came in
on Buck Miller's single.
The score was l to o, until the
Senators tied it in the fifth.
We scored again in the sixth,
when Gull, reached first on Weik-
arts error. Gull was advanced on
Blackburn's error OF McKeever's
sacrifice and also on Jones' sacri-
fee and came in on Mes error Of
| Nevin's hit.
In the seventh Crotty came in
for a three-bagger and scored on
Elsey's hit to center.
Gull was hit on the arm by a
pitched ball in the eighth. He
purloined second and scored on
Jones' hit to left.
| With two out in the last inning
Elsey hit for two bases and came
in on errors OF Me and Burris,
making the Bronchos' score to
| the Senators l.
Tony Garcia was the umpire and
was decided improvement over
Butler. His work was satisfactory.
A feature OF his work is that he
follows up the ball in a play and
is always there where the play is
made.
Dan Crotty's arm is not all right.
He can hardly throw ball to first
base. But at the bat the captain
| is right in 1t. 1t is hoped the warm
weather next month will put his
arm in good shape.
Catcher Jones is Lot yet throw
ing in his old-time form. He is
yet little week from the effects of
a siege of illness during the past
winter, but is gradually coming
around. But with Jones' head be-
hind the bat the pitchers are more
effective, and his timely stick work
also counts.
The Senators play their last
game here today. Blackburn will
pitch for the visitors against Clark
| for the home team.
The Houston team Will be in to-
morrow morning to open the series
in the afternoon. The game will be
called at Ills o'clock, as will all
the games in the future.
"Dad" Phelan, the ever-popular
second basemau, whose home Is in
this city, will guard the Keystone
bag for the Columbus, (Ga.) club
in the Southern league. He is one
Of the few infielders of the present
day who never uses q glove.
Ex-Governor Mckinley has &C.
knowledged the receipt from Presi-
dent Robson, OF Cleveland, OF one
OF the National league silver pass
es, adding at the same time that
he loves no outdoor sport as he
! loves aspball