The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-08

X wcrth ard Dallas were dropped. ana TN
league now consists Of Austin San Anton'"
Galvcston and Houston. The withdrawal o
Fort Worth was sudden, though unexpected
tc thece who i.now OF conditions exisotin.
at that city. Msnager Ward received vofl
little encouragement from the people o.
Fort Worth 10 the extent Of ratronizins th'
game, and ne could not stand the strain or
his pockctbonk any longer. or course
when Fort Worth withdrew, Dallas had 4
BIZ. II reed out. Mr.. Ward will not engage
in the baseball business again this season
while McCloskcy has taken the sherman
franchise In the Red River valley IeaBhe
off Of the hands OF Harry Weber, who waf
glad to get rid OF II.
When the question was put to President
W. II. Bailey OF the Houston baseball CLUB
II he thought the Texas league was
strengthened by the change. lie answered
omphatcally, Yes"
.'The league as Il now stands" continued
MIR. Bailey. with Fort Worth and Dallas
out Of II, Is very strong and ought to finish
the season without 4 doubt. The four
towns which constitute the league now are
all good baseball towns an ought to DO
able to support club. Then too, all OF tho
clubs have sufficient financial backing TO
null them through Austin was considered
weak from this standpoint. but now that
the State troops are there. OConnor AMI
Weber will do well and will have no neel
for fear on this score. The San Antonio
Baseball association IL very strong Goa
cern aud has plenty of money to spend to
have San Antonio represented; ana N.Y.
George Derm0dy and his associates cor
tainly have enough OF the free and un-
limited" TO run the Galveston club, AS for
myaof, intend TO stick 1t out to the Bit
ter end, and assure you that Houston viii
have a team in the TeSas league as long
as that organization is In existence, The
people of Houston are not according me the
patronage necessary to support the team
have. but I'll not give in, and only hope Tor
better attendance at the games"
President Nick Young OF the National
league awarded Spencer to Houston. and
that brilliant little player will cover third
base for Houston this season, Jack lius-
tons cllim on Spencer was a very unjust
one but Mr. Young had to keep him out
OF he game until he had made an investl-
cation OF the case. lie called for Spencer :
side OF the story, and when IL was received
promptly made his decision In the matter.
And Houston has him Spencer Is keep
inE up the good work he started, and
his playing Ia the feature of every game the
Buffaoes play. without doubt he Is the
prize member Of the Houston herd OF nuf
ialces. Keep it up, young man. and you'll
be In the National league ere many moons.
There arc n great many lady enthusiasts
In Galveston, hut there are none moro
enthusiastic thnn Mrs, Charles G.. Becker.
the wife OF the left fielder of that club.
Mrs. Becker who is n charming little
lady. attends every game played In the
Island City, and is aaite well posted on
the National game.
The late Texas leaguers who graduated
into the National league are giving a soot
account of themselves. and are receiving
words OF praise from the press,
The one Houston In most Interested II
Is steintcldt, who Is with the Cincinnati
club At Pittsburs Mcphco, the regula
second baseman of the Cincinnati club, was
seriously injured aud will be out OF thu
game for some time. Steinful1t Is playins
the middle bag IN his place now, AMI thu
youngster Is doing every whit as god a
the veteran Mcphec. The pittsburg t.eade
In its announcement OF the Injury to Me
Phee, said; Ills absence vii lmaterall.
weaken the Reds, as bid was batting II
fast clip"
hut after Steinfeldt had played on
game the same paper said; There Is II,
doubt that hid" Moi'hce Is II great sec
oDd has, man. but young Steinfeldt hlled hi
shoes nicely yesterday. Tia, young maj
Is spT etbrg OF ball player
Ials "a. ft,,.v tl,n kan
way to please all his friends In las
Fridays game nj Washington he hit safe
four times out Of Ave times ut bat. on
OF the hits being triple. He also pur
Joined base In the same game Tn
next day he landed safely three times on
OF Ave times up. one of them double.
Tim Muinanc. a prominent Boston sport
ing writer speaking OF Gettman, says
That boy Is one OF The most gracefl
batsmen that ever stepped to plate. II
10 q cool, calculating. stylish playe
though not the bluff sort of style calld
snowy. The SNOWY player as rulo is tn
theatrical chap. who plays to catch II
unsuspecting in the grand stand. Gcttma
is both stylish and artistic"
Nance is playing great ball AT Loui,
vile, and Is the best batsman on that team
His work at the bat and in the aeld is trul
great. and Is even surprising his creates
admirers.
McAllister, another Texan, Is taking h
turn In the box for Cleveland and h
Pitching Is UP to the standard OF auy
the pitchers under contract to Tcbean.
Texas should be proud Of its represents
tives IN tho National league.
Jimmie slasle stlll continues to play fin
ball for the Kansas City team. and he ha
proven to be the best player on Jinm,
MauninE's team. He is hitting the ball Jus
like he did In Houston In lSaS and II n