San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-04

several games with the soldiers at
the post and their work is improving
every day. In the field they are good
enough to start the season today, but
they haven't got their eye on the ball
yet and this will require little prac-
tice. On the bases there is not a slow
man, with the possible exception of
Hays. and it is safe bet that he
could catch a street car if he was in
hurry. Even Jumbo Bailey gets
around the corners like Il chased mig
ger from a crap game. BY the time
the 18th rolls around, which is just
two weeks from today, the boys will
be hitting with their eyes open and
the BronchOs will be playing Balti-
more ball.
While home umpiring" ought to be
suppressed. where is the rooter that
will protest an umpire's decision
which won a game for the home team
on close play?
Besides having all kinds of speed
Tom Hays can hit Il line or two. Hays
has played amateur ball with teams
around Moberly and Mexico, Mo-, and
Cairo, ILL.,. and this will be his first
season in the role of a professional.
Hays is 26 years of age, being born in
Wellsville, Mo-, March 3, 1871. He
stands sX-foOt-One and touches the
beam at 19J. In the practice games
Hays shows up exceedingly WELL He
does not seem to exert himself in the
least and it appears that the longer
he pitches the stronger he gets. He is
also n good hitter and can play the
Outfield.
President Heuermann has not yet
] appointed the fourth umpire, but it is
expected he will this week. Among
the local APPELLANTS are Jack Phelan,
Al Jack, Harry E. Smith and George
Milton. 1t is likely that the selection
. will be made from these four.
Following is the Galveston teams
course of practice, according to the
News: "A ten-mile walk along the
beach before old Sol had time to heat
the sand with his rays inaugurated
the days program for the Sand Crabs
yesterday morning. Headed by Cap
tain Huston, with his cOrky pedestrian
gait. and backed by the lean. altitudin-
Gus twirler. Frank Parvin, the home
artists faced the gulf breeze and jog
ged westward for five miles. March |
ing abreast the team presents a star
line of athletes, trimmed trained and |
anxious for the opening of war. The |
new members are fine looking set |
of clever SpOrtSmen, each with rep |
utatiOn for work in his respective de- |
partmCnt. Picking up shells by the |
SCashOre gave the boys a few minutes |
rest ut the end of the five-mile prom |
Cnade, then the home journey was |
made without mishap or excitement. |
\ plunge in the briny deep and a |
swallow or two of salty water made |
the ball tOSSerS feel good. The dinner |
bell rang but once and ere its echoes |
had died away Illusions babes We're |
seated around the family ra0le-rOne |
tired. but OH what appetites."
Owners of vehicles who go to base
ball games are enquiring about ar
engagements for carriages at the park
There will be no carriage gate at the
park. but it is understood that Buck |
Hice will arrange Il hitchng place
across the way and will have some
body to watch the vehicles.
Mike O'COnnor and his men put in
two hours of hard practice at San Pc
dro park Thursday afternoon. Quite
n number of fans were out to see
them work, and they were all pleased
with what they saw. Th1 movements
of the men were closely observed and
commented upon and each player
came in for a share of praise. They
were full of activity. and their fielding
was clean, while at the bat they
showed considerable improvement
over their former work. Harlow and
Bailey and KOhnle showed up better
at the bat. Red Herbert has speed to
give away and Hays is getting better
control every day. Gilpatrick's curves
will cause many a batsman to go out
on strikes and he never fails to put
the ball just wher Stanley wants it.
Little Matt handles himself as nice as
ever and gets the ball down to Weber
without any effort, while Weber shows
every day that he is going to be the
star second baseman of this league
this year Knau can do everything
bUt bUnt, and Mike O'COnnOr will have
him perfected in this in few days.
- he is getting it down better every
day. Win Clark's arm is yet a little
sore but the way he eats 'em up at
third base and hands 'em over to
Mike a runner will have to get a
wiggle on himself to beat it OUT
KePfe goes on in his old familiar way,
taking care of everything that goes
out in right garden, or hitting it out,
or sacrificing as occasion demands.
MCClOskey's team will be known as
the Dallas Defenders as suggested