The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-04

II is unfortunate that IN Texas. where
we are all supposed to be one people
md IN dwell In peace and harmony, that
tho National game should arouse such
feeling between the people OF Houston ana
those of san Antonio, as has developed re-
Gently. The action OF Mike O'Connor ana
his men has brough. about an unpopular
feeling toward the Bronchos as an organl-
cation; the support which the president oil
the league has given San Antonos team
nv continuing on the staff ump'res who
have deliberately assisted San Antonio III
winning ball games, and the attempt Oh
the san Antonio Express 10 falsiiy 10 re-
cord for O'Connor's team favorable opin-
ion in the eyes of the public has all oper-
ated TO bring about this feeling.
The question might be asked why is
II that Houston is the only one which mas
such an experience? Why do not others
complaint" To this answer is given in
this way: Others do complain, but these
complaints are not made so strong as has
Houston. The Bunaloes have had news
paper who took up their cause; The Post
has investigated every complaint, ana mas
told plainly the facts in the case as they
appeared to eyewtnessos. Dallas went
to San Antonio, and when the unfair play
was commenced McCloskey appealed 10
o,Connor to give him chance TO win
game on the merits of the play, nut 10
this Mike turned a deaf ear; Denison went
there and the players say they were
robbed; Paris had the same story 10
tell and Austin also. Manager NaTd OF
Fort Worth put in protest. These nave
been told TO the public through the col
umns of The POST the home papers oil me
various teams have been silent on the sub
ject. That is why Houston is making a
hard fight OF it, The Post has made the
fight for the team. Last Sunday MANAGER
Dermody OF Galveston wired Mt lhuo'
81 will telegraph Heuermann protesting
against Phelan." Denison joined III mat
protest, and Houston made the third' rms
10 some extent is an Endorsement by Gar
weston OF Houston's protest against Phalan.
Now, what brought about this change OF
heart by MIR. Dermody? Phelan was all
right when he had been TO Houston was
forced to quit the game here on account
OF public opinion, and had been trans
ferred TO Galveston. Then II was that
Galveston sought to curry favor with me
ODlecllOnuDie umpire, anu S'lph'"e '''''
on the head and tanning his fevcred brow
with the breezes from the Gulf of Mexico,
said to him: well done, thou good ana
faithful servant" Phelan remained IN
Galveston and umpired three games
against Houston. He was then trans
ferrad to San Antonio TO help out the
Bronchos on tho wnd-up OF the season
Galveston had no experience with fheiah
from the time OF the Houston games IN
that city, but yet Manager Dermody sud,
denly decided that Phelan was not soon
man for the staff, and agrees TO pro-
test. Now, is this not an Endorsement OF
IIouston's complaint?
Now. as to recent events The POST mas
said that Brennan is good umpire. and l
believe he is, but then good umpire can
help team II he wants to. brennan
knows the game, and knows 1t as wen
as any man In Texas: In fact prohapy
better. but what Is his knowledge worth II
he does not use It? There are none 30
blind as those who will not see, II mat
tiers not what learning in baseball rules
and the technical points OF the game Is
ones knowledge II he deliberately CANS
balls where he should call strikes; MS
knowledge Il to no account. and the team
in the field Is at . disadvantage Ing