San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-19
TRIP TO AUSTIN.
THE RIOTERS WENT OVER AND
GAME BACK SMILING.
Mike OCOnnOrS BrOnohOS Went On The
Field With An Air of Confidence And
Austin Went to Pieces, Score 10 toe

hiO SSSlSiudy' ADOut elSnl nuHuTeu
of us went over to that peaceful village
and showed the "Austinites" how we
do things in a real live city. We got
up early in the morning and took an
Austin bound train, which Colonel Dan
Price, of the International, put on for
the exclusive use of San Antonians.
A few of US also took the regular train.
Arriving at Austin we cound every
thing nice and quiet, and it seemed
that everybody had moved away. We
soon got acquainted and took a few
smiles on the success of the trip, and
went to church. Oh, yes, We go to
church, even if we do play ball on Sun
day, for we believe there is time for
everything. After church We smiled
again and then we got next to square
meal on a round table, just like we do
in San Antonio.
Soon we We're off on the trolley line,
speeding for Dam park. My, but that
was great We can't touch Austin
when it comes to riding on the street
cars. They carried out the whole
shootingmatch on one trip. Going to
the park we thought we were coming
back to San Antonio; it seemed that
we would never get there. But we did.
We saw the big dam, he elegantly
fitted-up power house, the high light
towers, which are 100 feet in the air,
and we had seen the beautiful state
granite building.
The next place of interest was a spot
we had pictured for weeks past-what
the people of Austin refer to as the
ball park, but it more resembles
backyard of Hogans alley-well. the
"yaller kid" was there and had on his
Sunday pants, but he didn't cut any ice
with Grip. No matter, we went there
with an object and filled the stands
and bleachers to their fullest capacity.
People were crowded along both sides
of the field. 1t was undoubtedly the
biggest crowd that ever assembled in
Austin. Over two thousand people
were on the grounds.
1t wasn't confident smile, for MEM
cries of seven-to-one would recur be-
tween smiles, and we felt like Joe
CassianO at the last election when big
Bill BOerners votes were being count
ed. And we all know that Joe didn't
feel very easy for quite awhile.
For two hours had the multitude as
sembled before the big event took place
which today causes us to smile so
cheerfully The Bronch0s filed in on
the field first with Clark and Knau,
Weber, Keefe, OCOnnOr and the rest
following in order. They were at
once recognized by the San Antonio
contingent and each were given hear
ty cheer. They looked happy and con-
fdent. The Austin Senators, attired
in black, then came on the field, and
it was Austins time to demonstrate
it's joyous feelings. A lively five
minute practice was taken by each
| team. At 4:30 p. m. Umpire Al Jack
gave his orders and the RrOnChOs took
the field on a run with cheers from
! the San Antonio rOOteTs.
The game was on.
Austin went out 1-2-3, but San AntO-
Mo didn't and the Senators troubles
| had begun. The man With the tenn
perate title of Drinkwater was about
as easy as the BronchOs ever expect
to meet. He was hammered from
Kohnle to Hays and the Austin field
|
And we smiled.
Tom Hays was undoubtedly the
most disagreeable customer that the
Senators ever waited upon. The Aus
tin bleacherites hurled all sorts of un-
pleasant ephitets at our big coal dig
ger but Hays had only one desire
Did he get it? Well, we should smile
Al Jack made a horrible bungle o.
an umpires job in the third inning
which was the only unpleasant feature
of the game. 1t was enough, however
to make a saint lose his temper, ant
Clark had a Just kick coming wheI
: Mr.. Jack called Weikart safe afte
; Clark had him three feet from the base
The fact was that the umpire did no
see the play, and of course therefor
could give no decision. Clark wa
wild and he was fined s. and Ordere
, out of the game. O'COnnOr too
place at third and Red Herbert wen
to first Mike put up a good game a
third but the first base was weaken
ed The game was interrupted b
this proceeding for several minute!
and at one time it looked as If it wOul
go by default but fortunately Aus
tin was soon retired. and the gam
y went on. The Bronchos continue
their way of hitting the ball, and q
the wind-up the score was 10 to
while the San Antonio rooters smiled
: We returned last night well and haI
y Ply. The "Rooters' Special left Aus
tin at o'clock and arrived here at IL
It 30 last night. Owing to the late hou
that the game was called we had
rush for the train and everyone had
t come home without supper. tt
lunchstand people at the Austin dept
/ were entirely unprepared to handle II
crowd and lost many a dollar for SUI
n per and sandwiches.
President Louis Heuermann. OF Il
It Texas association, saw the game ar
That tha cling the In