San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-19
FOOD FOR
THE FANS.

There is now no question that San
Antonio will have Il baseball team next
season. President Welton has been in
correspondence with players for sever
al weeks, and every mail brings new
applications from young players de sir
ing To begin their professional careCt
in the Texas league. Most of these are
young men between p and PC years
of age. who have played on independ-
ent and semi-professional teams for
several seasons. They prefer Texas
for the reason that men who have play
ed here speak very highly of the Lone
Star Statelas n kindergarten for young
blood. Nearly all of the letters con-
tain names of well known players as
well as baseball writer's whom the ap-
abilities. Many of them also write
of their temperate habits. The sal
aries they ask for are very moderate,
and are easily within the $500 limit
Some are willing to come on trial, pay
ing their own expenses, and asking
for nothing until they prove themselves
satisfactory.
1t appears that San Antonio has been
fortunate i'll securing Il good manager.
As stated in Thursdays Light, PreSi-
dent WeltOn has wired acceptance of
terms of Thomas I. Farley, of the Chi
on ('itN lnauI1n EpnnN aIl
ances Farley is player of more than
ordinary ability and he has had sever
al years experience as n handler of
players. W. A. Phelon. Jr., baseball
editor of the Chicago News and CORES
pondent for Sporting Life, speaks
very favorably of Farley as Il manager.
He writes that he is fair catcher, n
good first baseman and a good hitter.
Mr.. Phelon has followed the game for
years and is an authority. His opin-
ion therefore ought TO carry weight.
Farley has had offers from the Central
leau%ue. the Interstate league and the
Western association, but prefers TO
come TO Texas, if even for little less
salary. He writes: For the past
years | have made study of baseball
as proprietor, manager and captain of
the Edgar club of the Chicago City
league. one of the most travelled and
widely known independent clubs. and
az proprietor and manager of the
Northwest City league park. l have
played over 100 games in each of the
past few seasons and have taken my
club on trips in Michigan, Wisconsin,
Illinois. Iowa, and Indiana. l have
handled many ball players now on the
professional diamond, among whom
are Danny Friend, of Chicago: Frasier.
Louisville: Flynn. Indianapolis; Roach,
Kansas City and Galveston; Upper,
Peoria. and many others. I believe
myself qualified in every way to take
charge of minor league club as man
ager and captain, or to build up new
club This is the work have follow
ed the past ten years. My playing po-
Sitions are: Catcher, ~ games this
season. Last July was engaged to
take charge of the Paducah club of
the Central league, but had no chance
10 make showing as the league dis.
banded the same week that | arrived.
Returning to Chicago, devoted all my
timeto baseball, took team of profess
SIGNALS on the road, playing every day
at towns and country fairs and getting
back to Chicago each Sunday for
games at my own park. | am &c
years old, of temperate habits. i'm per
feet health and in my prime as a ball
player He gives the names of good
men as references. which shows that
he is confident of success. and with
san Antonio's hearty cooperation
there is no reason why he should not
pun in Il winner here Mr.. Farley vii.