The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-23
houston Z, galveston =

SO far as the Houston team is conca,r-
ed, yesterdays game could rot have bean
improved on. Galveston got ratified n
couple OF times, but Otherwise they nut
UP superb game. Every one of the
eighteen men played good ball and used
every ondcuvot 10 win. and not a bit of
fault is 10 he found with any OF them,
white Umpire Clarll's decisions were gen
orally accepted as being as fair and i'm
partial as 1t was possible Tor them 10 be,
The game had all the features to com
mend it-sood hitting. lively base rur-
ring, silAppy heidlAg, good catches and
man did most excellent work Tor Hous-
ton, holding hts opponents down 10 two
nus, both made In The first Inning while
1t houston raised boy did wen for Calves
Ton.
cote kept the Sand Crabs hugglng the
BASES, only one having the temer.jy to at
tempt steal. and ihat resulted In his
dying at second.
During tho game only one Galveston
man got Is far as second, and he (Mur-
rayl made three bagger, scoring on Hus-
tons single.
Today VIII be ladies, day, and the usual
them to witness the opening game with
themselves of this courtesy and add much
10 the playing OF the home team.
Houston BANKED four innings. but in the
Illl lHty lOuCHtl hbDcr IUr lOnr n'fS.
which with q little Witness on Roper's
part, clever work by Becker and a rattle
OF the sand Crabs ncttei four runs. 4.
Hess made great catch of Reeds foul
NY. the like of which is seldom seen. but
Meyer got to first by carefully observing
Mr.. Roper's bad ones and not taking
chances; he was odvanced by Decker's
single and scored when k.merer lined 1t
out: Hardy nit safe aud then the excite
ment began. Becker tried to score on the
hit, depending on Nance's ABILITY TO throw
1 l.s~. l.
er Hess and Hoover began to chase him.
Becker lodging and circling until bad
throw by Hess or a mum by Rotherrmel-
bl @pn he be 4i' 10 10 say 4s dive
back to third. which he held safely In
rhe meantime Kimerer had run down from
81 ,rted back Immediately Becker was
safe; Catcher Hess saw him and drew
back his arm to begin chase. but no
one was there, all the intlelders save one
and AN oWielder or two being grouped
about third base; they stood and looked
al one another for minute or two. an
parentlv feeling very. sore. then resumed
their positions. the bases full of Buffa-
loes. leVeney's good eye and patience
saved Becker any further struggle. as
four BAD ones cent him across and left
the bases full with the principal part of
the audience on their feet yelling. Cote $
single sent Kimrrer and Hardy safely
over With runs. Mccain advanced the
two men. but died on first, and Turner
| famed leaving them.
In the seventh Kimcrer started ont with
single. and Went N on Ierdy's sinrle,
and Names error in not han!iins the
and throw in; a wild pitch sent him to
third, Deveney was hill by The pitchcr
ana went TO first, stealing second; De
| vnney tried 10 steal rl1!r'l. but would have
| been caught bun for qdicit work, throw
| Ing himself on the ground and letting
| the base runner go over HIM, getting
| safely back to second: Turner's hit sent
| him IN. Cote stole second and went 10
! ihirl on the hit, Mctfann (who got to first
/ on B7echer's error) going to second, Reed
| hit short and Cote was caught at tho
| home plate on an assist by the pitcher
| while Hsss threw Reed out at first, Never
| walked to first again, and the bases Were
| full, but Becker died at first on shot
| hii 10 ROper.