San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-18

Although the result of the second
game of the San Antonio-Paris series
was never in doubt, it was a nice ex-
hibition of ball playing. There were
eight errors in the game, but the many
beautiful plays on both sides easily
offset these. Bobby Burns, at short
for the visitors, played a beautiful
game, while Kid Peoples work at third
was also of high order. Their chances
weren't many, but they were all hard
ones, and the plays were neatly exc
cuted.
The Bronchos. They always play
ball. That boy Clark is putting up a
game at second that will easily lead
the league. Nor is this all. His base
running is of the most marvellous kind
that has ever been seen here, while his
hitting is steady and timely. His part
ner, Looie Knau, as the Light predict
ed, the Herman Long of the Texas
league, and the way that boy has been
landing on the ball of late gives the
rooters joyful fit every time he goes
to the bat.
On third there is an auburn-haired
lad, who was formerly a Queen City
Shamrock of the Buckeye state, but is
now a frisky Broncho of Texas. Fred
Valdois is holding down the left corner
of the square in championship style,
and yesterday he gave sample of his
hitting ability. He hit everything that
came over the plate and drove it where
the fielders couldn't get their hands on
1t.
Red" Herbert played what may be
termed brilliant game. On the slab
he performed splendidly, only giving
two bases on balls and letting the WISH
tors down with six hits. He also
watched the bases well and not bag
was pilfered. He fielded his position
perfectly, and that does not express it.
In the seventh inning he cut of hit
of Bobby Burns that seemed to have
enough force to separate any man from
himself if it ever connected. But Red
only threw out his big gloved hand and
little ball fell to the ground as dead as
an oyster out of season.
Eighteen hits were credited to the
Bronchos off Dillon, but nevertheless
he pitched nice game. He had good
right over the plate, but the Bronchos
had on their batting clothes and his
curves were Strengthened out into
doubles and singles-all clean hits.
In all the heavy hitting of the past
two days it is remarkable that no ball
has been put over the fence for four
bases.
George Keefe may not be the most
brilliant outfielder, but the way the old
man shoots the ball to the bases is not
encouraging for opposing baserunners.
George is undoubtedly the fastest out
fielder in the league to get the ball
away from him and throw it accurate
ly.
Buck" Miller is playing right field
for Austin, his home. Here is a boy
that every San Antonio rooters would
like to see make his mark, for he is a
hard, conscientious worker and al
ways plays ball the best he knows
how.
George Blackburn showed yesterday
that he had lost none of his cunning
and held the Houston team down to
seven hits.
Valdois, Knau, Clark and O'Connor
made three double plays yesterday that
were chain lightning.
Umpire Roy Baker has proven fall
ure and President Heuermann appoint
Ed. Mackey, who presided at Calves
| ton yesterday.
Umpire Phelan gave universal salts
| faction yesterday.
Yesterdays attendance wasn't so
large as the day before, but it was a
good natured crowd and everybody en-
joyed the game. Not kick was reg
| istered.
Denison opens here tomorrow while
Paris goes to Austin, Dallas to Calves
ton and Fort Worth to Houston.