San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-14

ments for a uniform. The letter was
post marked at Shreveport, and in it
Weber stated that he was on his way
to Hot Springs, Ark, where he will
prepare himself for the season. He
said that he would pass through New
Orleans, where he would see Pitcher
Carl regarding the latter's proposed
engagement with the San Antonio
team Closing, Weber says in his let
ter: Now, l want to ask one more
favor of YOU Mike. When l sign with
San Antonio l am going to enter into
a double contract and want you to
stand up with me. 1t will take place
on March /. after 1 return from Hot
Springs, and she is a young lady of
Shreveport. Mr.. and Mrs. Weber will
arrive in San Antonio in good Condi-
ton" Weber will be the recipient Of
many congratulations upon his arrival
and his many San Antonio friends will
wish the happy couple prosperous
voyage on the sea of matrimony.
Weber is at Hot Springs now. He is
training with other ball players who
are putting in the winter there, among
them being John often, Lee Dawkins,
Red Ehret, Jake Beckley, Theodore
Breitenstein. Perry Werden, Denny
Lyons and others.
Although somewhat undecided the
past week between Raymer and Knau
for short stop, it is more than probable
that Billy Knau. a Cincinnati boy, will
cavOrt at short field. O'Connor receiv-
ed letter the other day from friend
who speaks of Knau in the highest
terms and advises Mike to sign him.
4 contract with Pitcher Tom Hayes
signature has been received. Hayes
will be one of the regular pitchers for
the team. He has never played pro-
fessional ball, but has faced some of
of Missouri where he comes from. He
is highly recommended by viii Doug
lass. we'll remembered here as Sher-
mans backstOp of two years ago and
now with the st. Louis Browns. Hayes
is siX-footer, weighs 1870 pounds
pitches right handed and bats the
other way. Signed contracts have al
so been received from Billy Kohnle
and Charles Bailey.
A new departure in the Texas asso-
citation will be a uniform for umpires.
While this will be a novelty here, it is
an old custom in the north. The uni
forms consist of long trousers, either
of dark or light color, with coats and
caps to match. 1t is understood that
the uniforms of the Texas umpires will
be of dark blue.
There are now five of the San An
tonic team here ready for practice,
the latest arrival being Charles C.
Bailey, centre fielder, who came over
from Austin Thursday night. Bailey
is the picture of health. He has a SUI
perfluity of avOrdupOise, which he will
work off in practice and daily walks,
and by the time the season opens will
be in fine fettle The other four here,
are IllCIleI I16Iptll, L IL 81 IpdStlllClll
O'Connor, Third Baseman Clark and
Right Fielder Keefe. AS soon as the
weather becomes more steady they
will begin daily practise.
Mascot Grip never takes newspaper
as authority, but makes it his
business to get any information he de-
sires from the source from whence it
came. Mike O'Connor has been tell
ing Grip all kinds of stories about
Catcher Matt Stanley, who is in San
Francisco. To get it straight Grip got
Stanley's address and postage stamp
and dropped him a few lines. This is
Stanley's reply: Friend Crip-I have
received your letter and think had
better answer it or you will flash the
hoodoo box and put it on me. You
called the turn when you said that San
Antonio will have the champs of '97,
and with your assistance we will put
it all over the other teams and show
them how the game should be played.
You will have to study up some new
signs for next season. The other clubs
will catch on to the old ones. If you
can pull the tights off of a sausage
and put it in the box we will win easy,
for that is the best kind of mascot
If you can't get that, why order plate
of humming birds hearts every morn
ing for breakfast. They will do just
the same"
Not long ago a farmer who lives