San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-18

His ability as a catcher has won the
admiration of the other players. He
is at all times gentlemanfy. Gear hit
the ball in a way that stamps him as
a natural batter, and performed a re-
markable feat of playing on both
sides. He and McAllister make
pretty battery
Work was begun today cushioning
the seats in the grand stand for the
ladies' use. All the seats for ladies
and their escorts will be comfortably
Standardization Herald.
Jim Nolan, of San Antonio, one of
the best writer's on baseball in the
south. contributes a very breezy letter
every Sunday to the Light. He
thinks highly of the DenisOn- Sherman
team and pTophesies a brilliant cam
paign for them. Sherman Register.
While the Light does not question Mr..
Nolan's ability to handle the national
game without gloves, it desires to in
form it's esteemed contemporary that
there are other pencil pushers in the
push.
Long robes like bath robes have been
ordered for the Denison-Sn play
ers to take the place of sweaters. They
are much handsomer and better in ev-
cry way and will be an attractive de-
parture from the old sweater in com
mon use.
Buck" Weaver. who delighted the
San Antonio ball cranks about nine
years ago, when he received the de-
livery of Frank Hoffman and Red"
Ehret, will play fisrt base this season
for Milwaukee. 1t will be Weaver's
first experience in that position, for
when he played here he was our
catcher. and has since played the out
field.
The following paragraph applies to
ball players. and also has some sound
advice FOR a certain class of rooters,
who delight in umpiring from the
grandstand: DO not make yourself
obnoxious to those who pay to see the
game by senseless kicking at every de-
cisiOn made by the umpire. If the lat
ter makes a decision contrary to rules.
your field captain is the only one hay
ing the right to file an objection. I'm
pires are but human, and, of course
are liable to err but under no circum-
stances should you abuse an umpire
because, perchanCe, he. has not called
a ball or strike to suit the batsman or
the pitcher"
Manager Weckbecker has ordered
500 buttons and badges for the open
ing game of the season Saturday
They represent a tigers head and at
tached to them are two ribbons bear
ing the words "DenisOn- Sherman"
These button badges will be presented
TO the ladies who attend the game on
the opening day. They are tasty and
fitting souvenirs.
In a letter from Percy Griffin from
st. Louis to Frank Cam, of this city,
the eX-shortstop of the BrOnchOs re-
grets that he will not play in Texas this
season. He writes that he has signed
with Billy Works Nashville team, and
that Pete Weckbecker was after him
for the Denison team, but that he had
already signed. Continuing he writes:
How is everything in San Tone? How
is the team and the new men you've
got? / hope the team will play win
ming ball and be at the top at the fin
ish. Pat Dwyer came to see me the
other day; he is looking fine; he has
not got anything yet; he asked me if
1 ever heard from anybody in San
Tone and sends his regards. Butch
Kramer pitched against the Browns
Sunday before last; he pitched fine
game; they got only IL hits and he
struck out of them. I guess you
won't get to see me play this season.
1 suppose you know by this time that
I have signed with Nashville, BILLY
Works club. Pete WeckOeclxer offer !
ed me a job On the Denison team. but
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