The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

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control as marksmcn; that is. there were
nine cases OF hit BY the pitched bali and
when we gathered UP the remnants OF our
shapes after the game we we're minus one
tooth that was separated from the mouth
Of one OF our outficldors. whose facial |
tombstone, as Dad Clarke calls the dental /
organs, WAS laceratcd by an inshoots This |
same ought TO be starred In fulliace caps
in the baseball guides. and was thinking |
OF writing 10 AL spalding and Al Roach
about IT." s e.
Catcher John Clements was made captain
OF sthe st. Louis Browns.
ltiroy is not quite coming UP to ex-
rccta,icns as right fielder Tor Chicago.
padger nude run last week without
The ball berg hi. once during the time
Cincinnati baseball writer's warmly
praise Catcher Woods work in practice.
Pete" Browning is going on the road
as cigar drummer for Louisville house,
strickett of Dallas is an excellent fielding
pitchcr. He seems 10 have speedy
thinker.
| Ell Fahst, who played Hrst base for Fort
| Worth has signed with the Detroit West.
crn League club
| Tim Hurst claims that Watkins has the
! weakest team that has represented Pitts
| burg in some years.
shewbridge. Galposton's catcher. gets go
] close up under the bat that he interferes
! with the batsman frequently.
| Louisville vii, have three Clarkes on ito
! team this season--"Dad" Clarke, Fred
! Clarke ana Fred's brother Josh
| McGloskey SAYS his team is costing him
SO far under the salsry limit he can pay
board bills and still not run over.
! Nearly 200o people went out TO sec the
| phillies practice on Saturday, and paid the
! same admission for the privilege as 10
| charged to witness a league championship
game,
| Herman Long considers Bobby Wallace
| OF Cleveland the wonder of the league. be-
| cause he jumped right from the pitchers
box and became star third baseman in one
| short season.
| One OF the queer things noted in tho
| games lallas PLAYED here was that When
over one OF Macs felders got n bali and
| didnt know exactly what to do with 1t he
| threw II to Mac.
| The Black Patti anl BroLae Melba were
| named In honor of the golden larynxcd So
| praHos. Now comes a Black Rusie Of the
| Cuban Giants, who takes his title from the
| Hoosier twirling sololst.
| The Germ an element in the Cincinnati
team Is stil conspicuous in spite of re-
!
! nammann. Smith. Miller and steinfeldt are
| the gentlemen of German extraction,
| Deacon Walter Brodie of tho Pirates has
| fully recovered the use of his throwing
| arm, and win continue to cover the usual
! stretch of territory to the right and lott
| OF him in the interest of the Pirates this
season.
| shortfelder Dolan Ike the Immortal Mi
cawbei. is waiting for the turn of an ace
in his favor In class A minor league
team Dolan would be we'll placed, pro-
y.dlng 70 has recovered the use of his
| throwing arm.
Dummy Hoy is a man Of unusual educa-
| ton and is well read Oh law and the gen
eral sciences. He is yoracious reader
| and spends his winters porting over litera-
4 ture that would seem dry reading even 10
well educated people.
THE famous john NJ. Ward Is now legal
| adiuster for the Nassau trolley road IN
| Rrooklyn which is cwned by Al Johnson
! and his brother, Congressman Tom phoy
say that Nard is MAKING more money than
no ever madc in baseball
In his scent for short-hit eroundlnss'
! Scout SoclaleXis of the Tcbeau Indians,
| IS as duh as hoe But Socks pedals are
as mercurial as ever. and his NAT footed
| sprInts around the bases almost stand oif
| his weakness IN the held
The young aspIrants for baseball fame
who are holding ont for big salatl hai
better rush TO cover and avoid an mp
preaching storm few months 81 sun
shine and flowers will he more eonsenia,
than a long season of snow and trost
Down in Dallas where J played hst
seasou. Is a river called The Trinity, sali
! Gus Weyhing TO a Washington Post man
! I'm the summer YOU cen cross the lrln-
nv without getting your feet wet The
| FISH stgr.i on their heads TO get their gllis
| wet"
Gus weighing played on the Dallas team.
! in the Texas league last season with OUT
fielder Nance. and tips Nance MS per-
manent member OF the future great IN
baseball According 10 Gus Nance Is
natural hitter and fielder. Washington
! Post.
Regarding the vote OF the players of the
| Chicago team that made Dahlen captain
ramss RYAN saws Il voted for Dahlan,
and | meant it, Bus rye been thirlecJ
! vears with this club. and | believe ] should
have received a reward by getting the
place. wouldn't lobby for A. however,
I'm n sorehead, but that wont nuke me
play any the less, 10Y want 10 %" Wv
! team successful. MAJ.
chicago old-timers are smiling little
/ nj Ciucinnail's citation over McbiidF
furious batting in the practice games Y
! recalled that he did the same things tn'
spring he was with the Colts hiH am M
! season average WAS somewhat along ~
but an actual league contest TOOK az Ia.
batting vigor out OF him, ana ne hnhh,V
niserably OF course he IS expected 10 az
somewhat better this year Chlengo Zee
ord. 49,.
Billy Nash IS still IN California nno
again arises to object to The salary calieI
fol in his 9s contract. Bill was oiieree
AZ ancrnt that contract over the w. .
and 3D-.ent Uncle Toms Cabin clicui
calls fcr." says Tom Erown. he has tn'
learan;ngn OF Il years experience 40
clclhing salesman md his services a.
dickerer In knickerbookers and watplcea :,
viii bring him In large' income than oi'
playing
I'M, game at Austin Wednesday mus
! have been great exhibition. An'ih
Gllycsion l3--epunds Just llke lo' OF NV
or sand io, Hit was worry nearly Rpo.
sor run as Austin made 80 and ih'
Islanders 10 Rut Weber GOT four , tla,
end only one hit and Turner ntt,ea ~. H.
runs r.Hh his one single. austin haa INIT
,eer ard Galveston eleven men ieft Vi