The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10

viii Lose some Of that large stock q
them. - y v''n
While the champions had their fau,ts
they also hSd their virtues. II would be
unisfr to vcutilAte their SHORTCOMINGS with.
out saying something about their good
work. Perhaps no team ever made (
piucHcr or more pcrsevcrlnx fight under
more dishaArtoning conditions than the
rastimores. They stood NJ under a siege
OF accidents and sickness that would hAve
caused other teams to falter and fall by
tne wsyeide. Several mcnths OF tho sea-
son they were without the services Of a
number Of their best players. They nlled
the positions with substitutes and wont
| on winning - regularly a. II their best
team was In the field, Nothing seemed
70 dinhedrtcn them. Time and time again
the cry would SO IN that Baltimore was
beaten. only 70 have the champions belle
the CRY BY doubling their efforts and
overcoming obstacles that were seemingly
iusurmountable. All credit whore credit
Is due. Some Of the Orioles methods
were beyond tho pale OF true sportsman-
ship, but this fact should not lesson ones
| admiration Of thcir plucky, never say die
| fight to- the last ditch style OF playing ball
| The Bahimcres, although defeated, are MOI
disgraced. That they were able In spite
OF the big handicaps they carried this
season 70 make u nose finish with the
winners marks them what has always been
claimed for them. the greatest team the
National game has ever KNOWN"
While every follower Of the National
game In Texas has Kept tab on aspirnnts
for big league honors. they have overlook
cd little Elbcrfeld. who played third base
for Dallas under the management OF "the
globe trotter." Biily Earle, Elberteld made
barrels OF friends wherever he played, aud
the manner In which hs lined them over
TO first with either his rlsht or left hand.
always called forth round OF applause.
He Is TO play the in1cli for the Ph,ln-
deiphia team next season. His playing
Tor tho Richmond, Va. team this season
was brilliant and there seems 10 be no
doubt but what he VIII hold his own In
tue major organization. With Louie Knnu
hosie Weber and other Texas leaguera
he VIII keep in condition ut Cincinnati
this winter.
Thorc Is movement on foot among tho
whcelmen in this city to secure n datc on
the circuit chascr3 Southern tour. The
handicap of no track for rpecd racing is a
rather heavy one. but an effort will DO
made to overcome this and with the hearty
cooperation OF all parties concerned lovers
OF the racing game viii be given tho OPP
portunity OF witnessing contests OF specd
between the top-notohcrs In tho sprint and
miouie distance class 1t Is possible that
with proper track AMI training quarters
Houston would soon see one or more prom |
inent riders. who are good sprinters and
pluggers. making bid for circuit honors. |
Mcfarland Stevens and Wells, who have
hgurod very prominently In the make up OF
tho National circuit ohasers percenteyc
table, have a great number OF admirers
tn Texas.
Jimmy" McTarlund the elongated
pony express" is without doubt th,
bralnlest rider that ever unwoun,i a sprint
on Texas track. while Stevens has re. |
peatedly put the mile considerably under
the commute mark During the dcdi-
cation meet at Dallas last season their
work was phenomenal and private advires
received hero are TO the effect that they
WIZ again invade Texas and endeavor 10
show the State professionals the rear
wheel OF their racing machine.
You can not tell woman's ngc by the
length OF her bathing suit, but you can
tell member OF the Lords club" Hous-
toms swell wheeling organization. by his
uniform good nature and earnest cndoavor
mark II enthusiasm and hard work will
accomplish this It's III good bot that within
tho next sixty days ninety nine lords
VIII b. chnsfng the "crown dukes" rear
wheel over the Harrisburg road for a CEN |
fury run. Socially tho club is in flourish |
Ing condition and there Is no Dlngley bill |
deficit In their treasury. The captain OF |
this organization is Mr.. Clarence George |
who Will wear the title OF Grown Duke"
In fartf "a. NIL
OF the most popular and enthusiastic
wheeimen In the city md the clerk OF the
weather has never yet dished up a cyclont
or nortber that could keep him ava,
from club run. The organization num-
bers among It's members some OF the fast
est riders in the state. who prefer to re-
main In the amateur ranks aud thereby
build up the sport In true sportsman style.
Earnest Sayers can kick UP q sprint that
would make Hamburg, the sensational 2
year old look like selling platter. Arch
Culmorc, the local onc-mile rhnmpnn.
can give many OF tho stars ut the racins
game tho track and starter and beat Thorn
out further than one OF The POst's carrier
pigeons could fly IN week Julien Jant-
zen, Max FleHman and Henry Stude are
right after the flyers mentioned and can
give the club members a hammer and
tongs argument at any time. The Lords
boast OF d membership OF sixty-five.
Either the National circuit will have 10
BIO made all that the name implies or else
It's use in determining the every day cham
pion OF the season win become impossible,
and unjust says A. G..
Bachelor IN the New York Journal. An
illustration exists In Bald's proposed trip
to Europe. Here Is a rider who has fol-
lowed the big line day after day, meeting
all comens. and beth In points and per-
centage. as compiled by Mr.. Spooner. pos
sesses such lead that none Of HIS rivals
has ghost OF a chance to equal the score.
Southern loop has been attached TO the
circuit, and meets may be continued until
the new year. Bald, having shown con-
clusIvely his right 10 being considered the
day-in day out champion OF 1897, has an
itching TO try speed with the best on the
other side. and the disasters that have be- |
fallen those who failed 10 duplicate. even
In q minor degree, the brilliancy Of Zim-
merman's campaign, instead Of discourage
ing, have had contrary effect upon the
Bison.
But the compiler OF championship tables