San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-24

| belongs to Mike O'Connor and his men,
who represent San Antonio in the Tex
as Baseball association. The first
championship campaign is virtually de-
cided, and it is only matter of a few
games which will have to be played as
per schedule, which terminates next
Sunday, when Dallas closes the series
here. The Bronchos can. afford to
| lose these games and still lead the
race, so great is the margin between
San Antonio and the next team. But
they will never lose them, as they are
in the race to win everything, which
only establishes the claim that base
| ball games are only won and lost on
their merits.
For nearly ten years have the peo-
| pie of San Antonio longed for the OPP
portunity to cheer a champion ball
team-one that has met all corners and
| is recognized as the leader all over the
state. Each succeeding year have we
been sadly disappointed after numer-
Gus futile efforts to place winner in
this city, and all we could do was to
hope for the best next season."
When next season" rolled around
our promised crackerjacks only proved
to be the jacks, minus the cracker, and
it was the same old story again-sSan
Antonio at the end.
How is it that we can't get a good
team? We've got good town." This
was the common cry. IF We only
had a winning team the ball park
couldn't hold the people,"
Couldn't, Ell? There is plenty of
room at San Pedro park every day, and
what are the Bronchos doing now but
playing the fastest ball that has ev-
er been seen in this part of the coun-
try, aye, and as fast as can be found
anywhere.
There may some prejudice against
Mike OConnor, but no matter he has
demonstrated his ability as a handler
of ball players. He knows where
ball players grow and never has any
trouble in getting anyone he is after,
and he only picks out the best. The
players recognize in him a manager
and they never hesitate in carrying
out his orders. He tells them what to
do, and best of all, shows them how to
do it. He is one of the boys, and he
wouldn't think of telling them to do
anything he wouldn't do himself.
There is always supreme harmony in
the team, and on or off the field the
boys are boon companions. All this
is due to Mike O'Connor's efforts, and
herein lies the secret of the teams
success.
What's more, the people of San An
tonic can pride themselves with a
| team of the most gentlemanly ball
players that has ever represented this
city, and would do credit to any ,com-
munity.
The Bronchos have continuously held
first place since May 10, with the ex-
ception of one day, which was on May
q, when Fort Worth took the lead by
defeating Austin, and Dallas defeat
ed San Antonio. But the following
day, May %, found the Bronchos at the
top again, when San Antonio defeated
Dallas and Austin performed the same
trick at Fort Worth.
All the home teams lost yesterday
except San Antonio. The Bronchos
won with runs to spare. This victory
gives San Antonio a cinch on first
| place. even IL the bTOICnOS lose lne
next four games, which wind up the
present schedule. 1t was beautiful
game all through, in which sharp field.
ing abounded. Everybody that has
seen the Panthers play, will say thai
Fort Worth has one of the finest field
ing teams in the league, and the boys
never know what it is to quit
Brownie" Chamberlain, who is wei
remembered here from the days of the
old Missionaries, performed on the slat
for the visitors against Red" Her.
bert. Chamberlain was wild, while
Herbert pitched splendidly and had
good support.
When Willie Kohnle came to the ba
in the first inning he landed on a mic,
one, which lacked but foot from go
ing over the fence in right center field
Then Clark reached first on an at
tempted sacrifice, which Chamberlain
threw wild, and Kohnle scored the frs
run on Keefe's drive to center. Tn,
side was retired on weber's hit to sec
ond, forcing Clark.
In the second Knau and O'Conno
scored. Knau was hit and stole tn,
middle bag, and O'Connor drove out
single, advancing Looie, who came il
on Matt Stanley's safety, while Mix
scored on Herbert's single. TIL
champions scored again in the third
Keefe went to first on a presentation