San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-05-18


After a continuous journey of 355
miles the Bronchos arrived safely at
Sherman yesterday about noon. The
Twin City Tigers rolled in about the
same time on their return from a trip
over the South Texas circuit. 1t COM
peted the first southern trip of the
northern clubs and begins the first
northern trip of the southern clubs.
Galveston, Houston, San Antonio and
Austin have met all the clubs on their
own grounds and are now off to do
battle on foreign fields. All of these
clubs have met defeat now and then
home and visiting teams alike. The
most remarkable showing IS that made
| by the Bronchos. After returning from
their disastrous trip to Houston and
| Galveston, they played eighteen
straight games at home, and won six
teen of this number. That they would
have won all of the eighteen games
there is but little doubt, but for a
piece of unwise legislation.
However, sixteen victories out of Is
games is a record hard to beat. All
of the clubs in the league are strong
ones, in fact, stronger this season than
ever before, which only reflects more
credit on the Bronchos. 1t is no
streak of luck" that O'COnnors men
are having. While it must be admitted
that some of the teams that played
here We're in a badly crippled cOndi-
ton, notably Dallas and Denison-Sher-
strong
field as they would have been other
wise. but that is no reason that their
hitting should be impaired, for they
seemed hopeless at the bat
when they faced the BronchOs' Twill
ers.
By defeating the Tigers yesterday
. the Bronchos took a firnler hold on
first place, which position they have
now steadily occupied a week, being
longer than any team that has held
first place this season. Among the
topnotchers so far were Denison-Sher-
man. Then Fort Worth went to the
top and was followed by Houston and
Galveston, while San Antonio has
crowded Galveston out and from the
present outlook intends to remain
: there. All of the teams are now play
1 ing ball and O'Connor's men are play
e ing as hard against the tailenders as
l any other team. The Bronchos have
proven themselves the "sluggers' OF
n the league and as long as they keel
2 this up they will stay in first place
= The Texas association passed Its
first month of existence yesterday anC
appears to be as healthy as when i
= was born. From a San Antonio stand
point the season couldn't be a bette
one. Favored by good weather ant
= large crowds and a winning team sue
y cess is assured, and San Antonio grace
u u fully bears the reputation as the ban
u ner baseball city of the state.
1t is feared that Eddie Green, of Pari
= is pursuing the methods Of Chris VO
Is der Ahe Der Poss PRESIDENT vO
Sanct Louis" The Midlanders starte
y out with Gus Jantzen as manager. II
Is was released and Danny BOland wa
Iy appointed. Now Boland is not wit
the team. He has likely been release
or and Ed. Pabst is likely the manage
a. Such rapid changes in the managemer
h. only fits tailenders, and as long a
Eddie Green or Chris Won der All
will continue this policy they must NJ
lie hope for winner. 1t started to brea
y. out in San Antonio but fortl
Nt nately 1t was checked at the elevent
hour, or we would now all be cryin
r. Hard Luck" Instead we are proud
IS hailing Our Champions"
" The Sunday baseball law attemptt
lst at Cleveland, o., will meet it's fate
L. the hands of the Supreme court. TIL
y law was knocked into a cooked hat I
that way few years ago, or ever
ia where else where it has been trie
70 for that matter.