San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-18

Crippled conoillon--ndruly SOunu man
on the team.
The Beethovens can sing but they
can't play ball.
Kip" Gilback is having fight with
the Washington critics.
Pitcher Payne. of Brooklyn, has fall
en- off greatly in his work.
Gus. Schmeltz is out cunning for
players for the Washington club,
''Scrappy" Joyce has ordered Pitcher
Doheny to report in New York.
Washington is willing to give wrig-
ley for Jack Taylor, of the Phillies.
The New York club has protested
every umpire except o'Day and Me-
Donald.
wurz has been selected as official
scorer for San Antonio. A very good
selection.
The West End Browns are very ac-
commodating in helping out other am
ateur teams.
Red" says those Paris watermelons
are not so nice as those dished out by
Tom Jordan.
George Mahoney, Boston's big col
legian has been farmed out to the Port
land (Me) club.
Westhoff, former pitcher for local
teams, is with Taunton, Mass, in the
New England league.
Grip" says he will assume charge
of the Scholz's garden score board in
the absence of Nolan.
The soldiers club at Fort Sam Hous-
ton has some good players. but need
drilling in team work
The Baltimores claim the Bostons
are not playing as good ball as they
did when the season opened.
Playing ball players out of position
is like trying to drive a team of old
work horses on the wrong side.
Billy McGunigle was offered the
management of the Peoria club in the
Western association. He refused.
Indianapolis fans are opposed to any
deal by which Mccarthy would go to
Chicago. The Hoosier team needs
him.
Several league teams are trying to
buy Pitcher Sheekard. of Brockton,
Mass. for $500. The price asked for
him is $500.
The last game between Paris and
San Antonio looked like throw down,
when the game was practically won
by San Antonio.
The street car company and the beer
sellers at the end of the line should
contribute literally to the support Of
the baseball team.
Pittsburg came near securing Catch
n Lynch. of the Mansfield club. There
was a slight hitch over the price and
the deal was declared OFF.
Doc" Pond, who started to pitch for
Baltimore Tuesday, is seventeen
pounds under weight, owing to excess
sive heat and illness.
The Daily Light Cadets baseball
team has defeated every amateur
team they have played this season.
They say the Express Warm Babies"
can't play ball little bit.
Wanted to lease piece of ground
near the centre of the city. suitable for
ball park for next season. Address
Ball Player" care Daily Light.
It's considered very good pitching
for an amateur twirler to fan out"
nine batters in four innings, which was
done by the Light Cadets in last Sun
days game.
The rooters are almost unanimous for
Otto Koehler, of the City Brewery for
baseball manager for next season, and
Henry Boerner would make a good
safe treasurer.
A Chicago critic does not see where
Jack Mccarthy. the Reds farm hand
at Indianapolis. comes in" It's lucky
for Chicago that the Colts are not
managed by some of the wise men
there.
Jesse Burkett, once the champion
batsman of the league. must be suffer
from the hot weather. He let ball
go through his legs in Pittsburg- the
other day, and refused to go after It,
Three men scored while Mexican. from
short, chased to the fence after the
ball.
Are you an Orangeman?" asked
Johnny Kearney of Joe Kelly in Tues
days game at Cincinnati. Look what
they've got me wearing" replied KEEL
~. pointing to the yellow stripes in his
stockings and using a tone that indi-
Gated that he was not an A. p. A.
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