San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-12-26

eleven from the neighborhood. The
gum-suckers' went in first, and 'skied'
the very first ball bowled into the
crotch formed by three-pronged
branch of a tall jarrah tree. The
home team cried lost ball, but the dm.
pire ruled that as it was in sight ii
could not be lost The Victorians
started running, while the West Aus
tralians sent for an axe 20 cut down
the tree, which could not be climbed.
No axe being obtainable, somebody
brought out a rifle, and the ball, after
numerous misses, was shot down.
Meantime, the Victorian batsman Went
ON running until they could hardly
stand or breathe so that the score ON
that one hit was 2S6! The Victorians
stood on that, and put the other side
in, but the West Australians were I'M
able to overcome majority like that
and lost the game'
"Now," said the Bostonian, in conclu-
sion, Imagine, if you can, Duffy run
ming round the bases on the ball ground
scoring every time he crosses the
home plate, while the Baltimores fire
guns to knock down ball he has bat
ted into tree" Boston letter.
A contract with Captain Tom Far
ley's signature was received by Presi-
dent Welton on Wednesday. This is
the first of the '9S Broncho herd to be
signed. Farley writes that he is pleas
ed that the Cincinnati Reds will train
in San Antonio and hopes that all the
Bronchos will be signed to report in
time to play few games with Ewing's
men. Farley's was the first contract
sent out Mr.. Welton has about agreed
ON terms with several other players.
All of them are youngsters, and anx-
ious for start in a league.
the big pitcher, who was with the
Bronchos last season. Tom writes
that after he left the Texas league he
pitched against the st. Joe team, Of
the Western association, defeating it,
and also pitched good game against
the st. Louis Browns. He says that
his arm is as strong as ever. Refer
ring last seasons record, he says he
won twelve out of twenty-one games.
He believes he wasn't given fair trial
on the local team. He recommends a
young catcher named O'Donnell, who
Mr.. Welton is waiting to hear from. !,
Another player that will likely wear
a San Antonio uniform is Harry Coyle,
of Walton, Ind, third baseman, who
refers TO Bill Krieg and says he has
batted George Keefe, the southpaw
of O'Connor's Bronchos.
William III. Fauss, of Lawrenceburg,
Ind, wants position on the team as
catcher or first baseman. He refers to
Alloway, of the Fort Wayne team, who
has written a favorable letter in his be-
half. He also refers to Pitcher Baker,
of the Columbus (O) team, whom he
caught in a game at Carrolton, KY,
against the Completion team, last
summer. Fauss' record in that game
was six times at bat, three runs, four
hits, eleven chances and one error, Car
rollton winning by score of % to 8.
j. y. Guy WdutS W pay NehuC hSiN
on the Bronchos next year. He play
ed with an amateur team in Pelzer, ).
c., the past season. ID. l.. Donnald,
manager of the Pelzer team, writes as
follows of Guys ability. u am salts
fed that he can play in rather fast COM
pany. | consider him the hardest
fielder on any team, and a ball in centre
field is going in dangerous place. He
is sure hitter. We have some that
hit harder, but none that hit oftener;
good on running bases and plays clean
ball. have never known of his drink
ing or gambling or any other dissapa- |
ton. While l would like to see Guy |
go up in the business, l would hate to |
lose him. l believe he will go high if |
he can get the necessary practice and a |
showing"
Martha w. Tackett, IL West Seventh |
street, tried to obtain a divorce Mon
day from Gordon w. Tackett, a player
in the Texas Baseball league, but fail
ed to substantiate her plea of willful
absence. Tackett is supposed OF be in
lahoma.-Cincinnat Post.
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