The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
Events TRANSMITTING During
the Past Week and to Trans-
pire. with Comments on Well
Known Athletes.

and then the North Texans will visit the
south.
So far no kick has been made on the
schedule through the columns of the daily
papers. SO it would appear that 1t is salts
factory. OF course it could be improved
by o. good many people, but tho improves
ment" wouldn't suit any one except the
imItover, perhaps
Manager StaIfings has completed ar
rangements for the PhlEes' Southern
training trip, and has made his selection
of the players who Will make up the party.
The men left on the 10th instant by steam
err for Savannah, from which place they
will proceed by rain TO their practice
grounds at Atlanta Mr. Stalllngs thinks
that the ocean trip viii be of more real
benefit 10 The men than If they were to
procetN 10 Atlanta direct by rIi as the
voyage will get the players into condti4on
for the real earnest work that is TO ioi-
low.
Several of the Philadelphia players are
vary nluch over weight. This is noAce-
ably so I'M the case of Clements VINO rs
twenty or Ghlrty pounds HEAVIER than lie
| should be to do his best work. soma OF
| the others also show the effects OF uhelr
winters ilnot.v ty and MIR. Staihngs wat
| have cons .doratle difficulty IN .getuns
then into fighting trim, though he is nope,
| full that q week or TWO of hard work VIII
remove all supertluouS flesh, ,,,,s
| Manager StaiEnss has secured Nhsn ;
| signature 10 Il contract for the tilsu;n =
| season. Nash VIII unques u;onaply pi'g
third base for the Philllos this year, Al
| runrors of deals 20 the contrary nolWltn-
| standing, and Cross VIII be 1ddeq 70 Inc
| staff of catchers, alternating with clen-
erts and Boyle behind the bat. Grady be-
| ing kept for an emergency
Gtllon Will ha e,ven a thorough trial at
short, and. Whine Manager Stallinss has
| no DOUBT of his ability 10 s@tisfactor ~ M
| the posCtson, stal he g gong 10 take ~
| along as an understudy in case OF any ae-
| cident 70 Gilien
FOR me SySSa ,hers age four or c tbess
| ll.-'~hanlY and Thompson are reasonably
! sure of being seen in left and right iields
respectively This leaves center field the
only real vacancy, ana, ludsl ng py his
man for the place, Young Harley, the
Eastcrn ie1guer. promises TO sze up 70
rll the requirements Of the rosicon' ann
| II Is more than likely that. unless he faiis
of In his work on the Southern TRIP. he
| VIII oocu0Y The post;tan permanently;
In Harley are combined all the dual . rs
that 20 to make up an ideal center nei .'.t
| He Is one o. the hardest ana lofsSst
| throwors in the league, very fast on ms
feet and o sure catch OF ny balls. As y
| burner slso he IL almost the equai u
Cooley Manager stai ALL sss, w md m proms
ing outfielder IN center the coming season.
| The rilyers selected by Manage SsaI
,, ,.ns-s 10 90 South arc: Taylor, ORTIZ. car
! sey, II heli, Wheeler, Brandt ana JohnI
| SON pitchers, Cross Clements BoyIe anu
| Grady, caschers; Lajo'e. first base ha.,-
mnL1. second base. Ge.er and Gil!en, snort
| s,ops. Nash, third base; Delslsnty Geo.
| hey. Harley ani Thompson, outiielders'
| Henry GARRISON brother OF John and
| Arthur Clarkson, will leave Harvard for
Yale and play with the Blues this season.
! Tho MINNEAPOLIS team accompanied the
| chIcaeoes TO Hot Springs. The clubs Will
train together until April j.
Breitensteln seems to be looked urpn
by nearly All the baseball people as w
most valuable man the Sinci inna na''
TSe rootcrs at Washington VIII neSss