San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-21
&c who hesitates is out.

A fool and his base are soon parted.
Good pitching in time saves the nine.
It's a short game that has no kick
ing.
OF the making of errors there is no
end.
Two strikes is company, three is a
roast.
A swift rolling grounder gathers no
moss.
It's poor bat that won't work both
ways.
Never look gift pitcher in the
mouth.
The race is not always to the base
runner.
If at first you don't succeed, try the
outfield.
Even the umpire will turn when trod
den upon.
A reckless base runner makes fat
score card.
If wishes were home runs, beggars
would root.
There are no good umpires except
dead umpires.
Don't catch your catches before they
are 'catched."
A fly ball in the hand is worth two
over the fence.
Half loaf on the bench is better
than none at all.
It's wise child that knows how to
keep a score card.
Money makes the manager so and
exchange players.
It's an i'll wind that blows the bail
into the bleachers.
There's many slip 'twixt the cup
and the champions.
The pitcher that goes to the races
too often gets broke.
He who hits and runs away will live
TO hit another day.
It's long game that isn't called on
account of darkness.
Make the first base while the sun
shines in the fielder's eyes.
A bad beginning makes a bad i'm
pressoin on the grand stand.
Outfileders, like infielders come home
to roost on the umpire's neck.
Where ignorance is bliss, 'twere fol-
ly to attract the umpire's attention.
While the men who are under con-
tract with the San Antonio baseball
club for '97 are eagerly longing for
the approach Of the first pay day, it
may not be amiss to give a little ad-
vice at this stage of the game, which,
if needed, will prove beneficial to them
as well as to the club. Now that five
of the team are here, and as they have
nothing else to do, they could put in
an hour every afternoon when the
weather is nice, in training. While
the club could not justifiably demand
this of the boys until their salary COM
mences, which is on the opening day of
the season, it appears that anyone
who is ambitious for advancement in
his chosen profession will let no oppor-
tunity pass to perfect himself. There
is no exercise so good for ball player
as ball playing. 1t is the very thing it
self. All the muscles and faculties
which the game requires are then
brought into play. But the first days
outdoors are full Of danger. After the
winters confinement and rest there is
so much joy attached to it all that the
ardent and ambitious player is more
than apt to overdo it. He tries to
make long and hard throws and quick
starts, all at the imminent risk Of
lame arms and 'charley-hOrses,"
which may cripple him for weeks or
months. He should begin by throwing
short distances and easily and gradu-
ally increase his pace. Then there is
batting fielding and base running,
which must not be neglected. Ball
players have learned by experience
that it takes longer to train the eye
than the muscles. No attempt will
be made to bore the reader in describ-
ing the various exercises and bene-
fits derived therefrom, as they are al
ready too well known. This is merely
intended as a seasonable suggestion,
and il is hoped that Manager O'Con-
nor and his boys of whom we expect
great deal this season, will take kindly
TO it.
Bronchos is to play with Dubuque, Ia,
of the Western association this season.
Here is another lad that thinks he
ought to play in the big league. Dan
Sweeney, who is reported having sign
ed with Dallas, is also to play with
that team.
The fact that Charley Elsey will not
be seen in San Antonio uniform is
regretted by many. Elsey was un-
doubtedly the most popular and hard
est working, if not the best player, on
last years team. He never knew what
il was to shirk a ball, and it seemed
that the harder they came the better
he liked it, Elsey has all the require
ments of a successful ball player with
the exception of a temper. If he will
control this, in the hands of a good
manager, he is one of the Texas leas
uers that would be able to hold his
own in the big league. Elsey's lack
Of knowledge of the game was seen on
more than one occasion last year.
Many game was lost by Elsey, but
the people would forgive him because
he always worked so hard. His whole
heart and soul was in the game and he