San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-14
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MISREPRESENTATION

On the 18th of next month will be
the first anniversary of a severe drub-
bling the Bronchos received at Austin.
IL was on a Sunday, the second game
OF the season and about 500 San An
tonlanS went over to see the BrOn-
chos repeat the dose of the preceding
day, when they trounced the Senators
by score of z to =. When the news
OF the first game was received here
Saturday night the roOters went wild
with joy. They could not afford to
miss the second game and immediate
ly parties were organized to go over
the following morning. The lnterna-
tional put on cheap rate. and the
crowd Swelled so that Colonel Dan
Price found it necessary TO put on an
extra train. The Broncho colors, green
and white, were as conspicuous as Il
niger on election day, and when the
five hundred San AntOnians rolled in
to Austin they assumed a sporty air
and bet their money freely. "NeSter-
day the score was seven to two; to-
day we won't do a thing to you was
the San Antonio cry. and when ii was
given IL brought forth shouts of de-
light from the wearerS of the Broncho
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there We're as many San AntonianS i'll
attendance as AustiniteS. Timothy
Nevin was booked to pitch. and the
big Columbus boy put them where the
Senators couldn't reach them. SIX IN
nings passed on without Il run Oh
either side. Men would get on the
bases. but before they could score the
side would be retired. In that inning
of a disappointed Office-Seeker. 1t was
triple play made by FRANK W elk
art and was undoubtedly one of the
quickest ON record. San Antonio WAS
nj the hat with a runner on first and
on second. 1t was Crottys time at
bat and Elsey was running on second
with Mackey on first. y sacrlnce was
in order, as there was none OUT. out
Crotty tried to kill the ball and drove
II on a line to Weikart, who covered
second. Weikart held the ball, torc-
ed Crotty at second and threw to hrst,
forcing Mackey and retiring the slue'
1t was Austin'S time to root ana san
Antonio was heard from no more.
Poor Tim let down in his pitching. Inc
Senators had taken his measure ana
found him with ease. They dld not
quit scoring until they piled up nine
runs. while not BronchO crossed the
plate that afternoon. The tables were
turned, and the San AntOnians took
their defeat philosophically. They left
the park before the game was over
and hurried for the depot TO catch
the first train for San Antonio. All
they could remember of that game
was when Crotty hit the ball and the
Bronchos took the field. The story,
however, would be incomplete to omit
the fact that the very first time that
Austin played at Riverside park Tim
Nevin pitched, let Austin down with
but one scratch hit, defeating them
by a score of 5 to l. Tim promised
that he would get even and he did.
Umpire Ed. Cline is still unengaged.
He would be a good man for Presi-
dent Heuermann's staff, but it is hard
ly likely that he will get $500 a month
as he asks for.
Among the passengers on the east
bound Sunset Limited that passed
through here last Tuesday was Chas
Irwin, en- route from San Francisco
to New Orleans to join the Cincin-
natl team, which is doing its spring
practice in the Crescent city. Irwin
will play third base for the Reds this
season and believes there will be no.
thing like the Cincy's in '97. And
he has reasons for so believing. With
Breitenstein and PETIT as a star bat
terry and Red Ehret and Frank
Dwyer in good shape why should they
be behind in the race? Irwin put in
the winter in Frisco, practicing with
Bill Lange, Matt Stanley, George Van
Haltren and others. He said Stanley
is looking fine and is too good for this
league. He believes our little back
stop is fast enough for the big league
and said San Antonio certainly has
a Jewel in him" Twins wife accom-
panied him on the trip. She is an en-
pertaining little lady and knows about
as much of the game as the young
third baseman. Irwin was in San An
torio in 80 with the Chicago team
when Arson played a game here Oh
his southern trip. He said he hoped
Cincinnati would play the Texas cir
cult before returning north.
O'ConOr, Keefe, Clark. Bailey ant
Herbert were out practicing severa
days the past week and will gradual!
increase their work as the days grow
warmer.
Another famous ball player has beef
called out by Umpire Death. Dav'
Foutz managed the Brooklyn team
last season and a few years ago wal
one of the greatest pitchers in thu
league. He played with the st. Louis
Browns when that team won a pen
nant every year. Dave FOutz's dealt
calls TO mind the fact that Dad
Phelan is the only member of the ia
nous Leadville Blues, who is still
playing ball. 1t was away back il
80. when Leadville, Col, was a mem
Der of the Western Association ant
that season lost but two games out o
forty-eight. They made a tour of tn
west. playing Chicago, st. Louis an,
Kansas City. defeating them all. Butte
Rlalze was on first Dad Phelan OF