The Daily Texarkanian., 1897-08-26
WACO NO NATCH FOR US.
TeXarkana More Than Dou-
bled Them in Yester-
days Game.
A LARGE. ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD
Cheered Our Team The Clarksville
Trip Abandoned Shreveport Club
to Be ORGANIZED,

10 DC organized
Yesterday afternoon The third
game Of the series between the
Waco and TeXarkana teams, was
played at Spring Lake park A
large and enthusiastic crowd was
present cheering the good playing
of the TeXarkana team and encour.
aging them in every possible way
Game was a spirited one, but de-
cidedly one.sided after the fourth
inning, as TeXarkana got in the
lead and remained there until the
end, and more than doubled their
opponents, as the score below will
show Both teams made more than
the usual number Of mistakes yls-
Itors almost went to pieces In the
eighth inning Weaver did some
splendid pitching for the home
boys and Maginnis did fairly well
for the visitors but was no match
for Weaver Thellman madeI
home run by batting ball over the
fence he also did some very clever
! fielding, Berthold was applauded
for some good playing, for the
home team, as was also Miller for
the visitors Miller and Page are
the best players In the Waco club,
The following Is the score by in-
nlngs
Texarkana 40 111O1230-0
Waeou,,un,0 / 0 2 0 90 / "a
Handsome George" Partin did
not play yesterday, but was out as
one Of the chef rooters and cut
many dIdoes In front Of the grand
stand,
The game was not called until
l2O, and some mpatcnce was man
Tested by those who got there on
time, aud 1t was late when game
was completed Manager should
call game on time as advertised,
Druggist 9, Q, llreBgle Of the
Interstate Drug store, kindly sup-
piled the crowd with neat score
cards, which contained short ad,
of his business,
Manager r. z Browner resigned
yesterday afternoon because OF
complications with Mr. Whitley Of
the street ear company After
wards Mr. Whitley was made mans
ager Of the home team, we learn,
We could not see him as to what
was In The future for the club, but
learned from some of the membera
that arrangements were being
made for a game at the park, by
electric light, with a nine from Ar
kadelphia,
We learn that the game with
Clarkayllle was abandoned lor eey-
eral feaeona, not necessary to here
enumerate,
Unless matters arc stfalghlened
QucMy our club wlllgo to plecea,
and there viii be no more games
until next summer, We hope mat
tefH viii be afraged between team
here aud Shreveport and AfAadel=
phia for several series Of games,
Receipts for the three days ball
game wac tla7OO, and OF this sun
the visiting team received FB2 10,
and the home team s647b,
LAffa=We talked with Mr.,
Whitley over the telephone, aud he
claims TO have paid back all he
promised, advanced HIM by club on
grand stand, $40 on each game and
aftefwafd e5, There Is a mlsunder.
standing as TO this matter, The
club advanced money aud II should
be repaid aa promised, aud We sup
pose will ME- Whitley Informs IN
further that he has, as manager
arranged 10 keep ak members Of
the club here, aud has sent two,
Meaaa. rendef aud crowcll TO
shreveport to organise a team TO
play there aud here, and has no
doubt OF its sueeessl he has also
wired AfRadelphia to come aud
play here tomorrow Monday aud
Tuesday
Ia thcgume at Hot Springs yes
tefday, The Little Rock team won