San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-31


At San Antonio-San Antonio 8
Houston 6. --s's
AT Austin-Austin 10, Galveston l.
At Fort Worth-Fort Worth 5, Deni-
son 2.
At Dallas-Dallas 10, Paris 5.
Notable features of the second con-
flict of the Houston and San Antonio
forces, which took place at San Pedro
park yesterday afternoon, was the sud-
den collapse of Charley Weber's two
base hit in the hands of Eddie Ashen-
bach, Mike O'Connor's violent assault
on Pitcher Stultz, when the Bronchor-
ian leader rushed at the Houston
twirler and searched him for horse
shoes. Luck? That Houston gang
had a variegated assortment of it
good luck, bad luck, any kind of old
luck. Tom Turner picked up an old
horse shoe out in right field and press
ed it to his heart-oh, yes, he's got a
heart, and a big one at that-well,
he is a big man. Anyhow, he got three
hits, and when they were needed. SUI
perstitious? Oh, no; hits-clean base
nllS, " SOuIOI > StdlSi Oil L itNAiNi
Stultz was the result of drive to left
that looked like a clean nit, but was
caught after a long run by Charley
Becker.
Another feature was the presentation
of floral tribute to Mascot Grip by
Hon. Copeland in behalf Of two young
ladies of San Antonio. Grip was called
to the home plate before the game
commenced and was so overwhelming
ly surprised that he sent word to the
audience to be excused from speech.
When George Keefe went to the bat in
the first inning the game was inter-
rupted long enough for Mr.. Copeland
to present Mr.. Keefe with fine bat
from one of his admirers. The south
paw DOTTED his cap and responded with
hit down to third base, reaching
first on Bob Pender's error. The bases
were full that inning, but our side was
retired without run.
The presentation ceremonies over the
boys proceeded to play ball. Four in
nings passed without a run. In the
fifth Bill Kohnle lifted one over the
right field fence and scored the first
run of the day. Jack Brennan went
around with him to see that he touch
ed every base, as ped rules. Brennan's
work throughout the game was of the
highest order, and if that is his every
day style, President Heuermann de-
serves thanks for his careful selection
of good umpires for this league. Ed.
Clark is as good as any that ever stood
on a Texas diamond and Jack Phelan
is doing good work. Walter Franklin,
who has been reinstated, seems to
have improved and it is hoped that his
good work will continue.
So much for the umpires. Then
Houston tied us and went US one bet
ter. Then Houston raised us one more.
But in the eighth we saw Houston and
took the pot. 1t was a lively mix-up
with Houston, the ball and the Bron-
chos' bats. Basehits, sacrifice hits, err
rors and stolen bases all in a bunch
had George Reeds men on their heads.
The work of Louie Knau at short is
worthy of special mention. He accept
ed nine chances without the semblance
of an error O'Connor gave an exhi-
bition of sharp base running, In Which
| he is hard to beat, and in the sixth
| inning stole third while the pitcher
| held the ball.
Charley Weber pitched while O'Con-
| nor played second and, The positions
| were we'll guarded. Weber was at his
| best when men were on the bases and
| only one base was stolen, and thai
was scratch, being a throw to second
| to draw a runner on third. O'Connor's
absence at first base was felt, as Rec
Herbert can't cover the bag as Mike
| does and two of Turner's hits passed
the base that Mike would have got
| expecting the pitcher to cover the base
IT is understood that O'Cennor is ar
ter another pitcher so that he can nav
three regular pitchers.
The schedule for June l. 2, 8, is a
follows: Galveston at San Antonio
Houston at Austin, Denison at Dallas
Paris at Fort Worth
Galveston today plays her fourteenth
| game on the road, with seven yet t
play before she reaches home. Happ!
Jack Huston will have some hard lucl
stories to relate when he gets back t
the Pirate Isle.
Matt Stanley, the game little catche
of the Bronchos, has two very ba,
fingers on his right hand. and ever,
time a ball hits him on he sore spo
he jumps for pain. But that lad woul,
play ball with a broken leg, as lonl
MS he could limp around on the other
The Daily Light Cadets outbatted tn
Duerler Gum Drops at San Pedro par
yesterday morning and won by scor
of % to IL. Both sides hit hard an
errors were numerous. The gam
closed with a neat triple play by tn
Cadets.
The Indians were defeated by tn
Hoo-Hoos at the Third Mission yester
day by score of is to 4.
TWO amateur games We're played OF
the Dignowity hill grounds yesterda.
afternoon.