San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-28

placed with coupon tickets upon pre-
sentation to Mr.. Eichlitz. In order
to facilitate matters, holders of tick
cts the requested to present them this
week. There will be no extra charge
for the coupon tickets.
When the Light announced that
Pitcher Glen Kimerer had signed
with Houston, there was doubt
about the veracitv of the reporr. The
cause of this was thar it originated
from Sam Taub, who. it is said, has
claimed every pitcher but RuSie. Bnt
it later developed that Sam was Civ
ing it straight this time. At any rate,
the Light got it from Bill Mcbride,
who abides his time between San An
tonic and Houston. II am afraid Kim
erer has given San Antonio the go by"
were his words. About the same time
O'Connor received a letter from Kim
crer, accepting San AntOniO's terms
and asking for contract and advance
money. This was sent him immedi-
ately, and Kimerer was not heard
from again until 4 telegram was re-
ceived here from him, stating that he
had signed with Houston. 1t is but
fair that O'ConnOr have an eXplana-
ton from Kimerer for his double deal
ing. Unless Kimerer gives satisfac-
tory account of the matter he may not
get out of it so easy.
AS soon as Manager O'COnnOr heard
of Kimerer'S action he opened negotla-
tons with Pitcher George fitzpatrick,
who played with Sherman in 30 and
with Richmond. Va, last season.
O'ConnOr has arrived at terms with
Gilpatrick and contract and advance
money has been sent him. fitzpatrick
is now at Hot Springs with Charley
Weber. He is a young StOcky fellow,
has good curves and speed, is n good
hitter. fielder and base runner. With
Gilpatrick the team is completed. The
Kimerer deal has been referred to
President Nick Young, of the National
League.
Picking winner is like reaching for
cocOanutS on watermelon tree. But
sizing up the various teams of the
Texas Baseball association the fact
stands undisputed that OConnors ag-
gregation will make many a pitcher
wish he was a tub, so he wouldn't be
rushed so often. While this may be
tinged with little cOnceit, just look
over the roster that Mike will have.
They are all known with the exception
of Knau and Pitchers Hays and Har-
low. Even if these should not come
up to expectations, of which there is
no fear. the team will still be n win
ner O'COnnOrs pitching staff will
prove more or less an experiment. All
of our pitchers are youngsters, the on
~ one with any experience being Gill
patrick. OF course there are Weber
and Keefe, who know thing or two
but they are needed where they are.
If Herbert continues to improve under
Stanley this season as he did last
he ought to pitch with the best in the
association. Hayes comes recommend
ed by Will Douglass, of st. Louis, and
he would hardly send a man down
here unless he knew he was all right.
Harlow has played with Stanley be-
fore and if he is any kind of a pitcher
we will soon know. OF the other
teams the most dangerous ones seem
to be Galveston, Houston and Dallas.
FOrtWorth is composed of youngsters,
with few exceptions, and Austin has
a number of very good men. Indica-
tons are that no team is going TO have
a walkover with another
All the players of the local team will
be here no later than March 20, which
will be on Saturday. On the follow
ing day, March q, the team will make
its first appearance on the field. An
exhibition game will be arranged for
that day.
Almost every day the directors and
officers of the local association are
besieged with applications for posi-
tons at the ball park this season, and
a number of the applications have
been received for the position of treas
urer to accompany the team on the
raad. There will likely be few dis
appointments in this line. 1t has been
published that the club
will pursue an economic policy. 1t is
the aim of everybody interested in
the club to make it n success this sea-
son, and the only way to do this is to
curtail the expense account as much
as possible. There are eleven players
on the team and only nine men are
used in a me.Every day that two of