San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14
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think that Temple is only % miles
from Waco, which would bring rates
down to minimum. Temple is a
great railroad town also. which is in
its favor" The letter closes by say
ing that arrangements can be made
at once with parties who would take
the matter up. President Heuermann
is being communicated with regarding
the feasibility Of this plan.
Champion Pugilist Jim Corbett will
blossom out as a full tiedged baseball
magnate if he is successful in max
ing n deal for franchise. He is af-
ter the st. Louis club and has made
Won der Abe an offer. but der PoSS
much has been learned from a person
nj letter to the writer from Mr.. Cor
bett from Kansas City of February
/. He writes: Il am Il great baseball
enthusiast and should indeed be pleas
ed to have the st. Louis team, but |
find it is next to impossible to obtain
the franchise. so for the present | sup
pose | must give up hope. | would
consider that business quite in my
line and assure you that / would do
all in my power to secure the best
players. In regard to my COM
ing contest | must say that | never
felt better in my life and l promise
YOU and all my San Antonio friends.
who treated me so very kind while |
was in your city, that l will be i'll fine
condition and do my best to win out.
| am very grateful to you, and believe
me. | appreciate your kindness very
much that you and many others in
San Antonio are anxious for my sue
cess"
President Heuermann has done
something no other chief executive of
the Texas League has ever accomplish
ed. He visited all the cities of the cir
cult in person in the interest of the as
sociation. He has been to Dallas,
Fort Worth, Galveston and Houston
and returned last Thursday. 1t is safe
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of Mr.. Heuermann the Texas assOcia-
ton cannot be anything but a success.
Fairminded in all his dealings, it is
his sole aim to treat everyone alike for
the welfare of all. Baseball is certain
ly in the hands of a square man as
long as Mr.. Heurmann rules, as is
evinced by his record of the past. Mr..
Heuermann reports all cities moving
along nicely in the way of securing
players and making other arrange
ments for the ensuing season. He says
everything points to a most successful
year for baseball and that the league
certainly ought to be a hummer. He
says McClOskey, of Dallas, has had a
little trouble about getting a park, but
that good grounds have now been Sc
cured. He also visited the parks of the
various cities and believes Houston
has about the best. 'As there has
been such a howl about Dallas going
over the salary limit, l made it my
business to look into the matter" said
Mr.. Heuermann. Il find that both
Dallas and Fort Worth are strictly
within the salary limit. Fort WOrths
park-keeper is even included in the
salary limit. There is not a man on
the team who will receive over 500 a
a month" Mr. Heuermann said he
may go over to Austin Monday when
the baseball bill comes up in the Sen
ate. He does not believe it will pass
Asked about the admission of two
more clubs into the league, making it
an eight club circuit, he said that
DenisOn and Sherman are both anxious
to come in and that Paris may apply
for admission. Then Waco and Tenn
pie or COrsiCana may combine to put
team in the league. New Orleans
and Shreveport, Mr.. Heuermann said,
also want to come in, as the Southern
League has not materialized, but as
the jump between these two cities and
the Texas cities is so great, it is hardly
considered practicable to admit them.
As for Waco, this city would come in
nicely to break the long jump between
San Antonio and Fort Worth. Mr..
Heuermann has not decided on the
date Of the spring meeting, but he says
that it will be held next month in Dali
las, the date to be given out later. At
this meeting the committee on sched-
ule will make its report.
Unless Mr.. Weiss makes an exceed
ingly liberal proposition, the ball park
in '9I will undoubtedly be located at
the Jockey club grounds. Superintend-
ent Hume, Of the Alamo Heights car
line, has made a proposition to the
local association, and the latter have
stated their demands to Mr.. Hume.
These are now under consideration and
a decision will be reached before the
week is out. II deal is made with
Mr. Hume, the park will be at the
| Jockey club grounds.
Il sincerely trust that O'Connor is
getting a good team together for Sar
Antonio" writes George B. Dermody
of Galveston. He gives the following