The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-13

.,,.,.v the first ball game OF the
,sss in Houston will be played.
~, colts and the new Buffalces
S II viii be the first OBJ
a. tho baseball attendants to
~, hope for winning the pennans
nm. and ii is not doubted that there
,ood crowd out to see the game.
4. Vets will be hero for game.
.,rp ought to--and It Is safe to
!, rill--ibe crowded to the gates
- Of encouragement to the man
!, not for the reason that there
~ 1 game of ball for some months.
he visitors will be Steinfeldt and
Two ex-Texas leaguers who have
n mark in the larger leagues.
u.r,d draw" at San Francisco Fri
N again demonstrates good reason
,rkey should be relesated to the
81 OF a cheap saloon for his battles.
,ook like a club which made any
~ having any responsibility would
\ sanction fight in which the
kilor is q principal or In any way
"a But then 1t is-to be doubted IL
! Francisco club lays any claim to
kbllity. The number of fake fights
r. forms OF sport on the coast are
Il good place to designate as
street"
Boddard can now be permanently
the class OF has beens." His re-
Neat shows that he is goner-old
whisky, principally the latter. He
Instance Of the effects OF what the
NJ do for a man, but the saloons are
hll Of young men. Goddard was
ola. though, for a fighter-39--and
IL hammered for a long time. He
! that he was not at all scientific
\ he depended solely on his ability
and give terrific punishment. He
| fir fighter, however, which is a
Shcrein no differed materially from
i. who is OF the same bulldog class
hard.
Morgan. one of the staff OF twirlers.
this morning. He is stout.
Hooking young fellow. He is in
In. and Jack Roach vouches for the
1t be has good curves and lou Of
which is good recommendation.
dent Bailey received a letter from
|er Bancroft of the Cincinatis yester-
1.-THE effect that he wishes to arrange
between the Colts and Vets of his
and that that day be made ladies
BAT Is all ladies shall be admitted to
he and grand stand free. He pro-
khat the opposing pitchers on this
lall be Breiteustein. the $4,000
and pink" Hawley, said to be one
handsomest men on the diamond.
|left field fence has been completed.
|welye feet high and barb wire
Pill be put up on the outside of this
the hoodlums from cutting holes In
nee and otherwise destroying the
~
park has all been resodded and
!, and a. steam roller will be put on
Y. The spray baths have all been
the club house and the water was
on Yesterday for the first time. and
nlns is In readiness.
ngements have been made with the
Of railroads running into Houston to
1cursions to this city for the Cincin-
lnes' No doubt there will be a large
ance.
ok has been erected for the benefit
many bicyclists who attend the
y wiz be in charge OF a competent
annual meeting of the Texas league
I.Il
lelu at Houston in few days and
'ussested that II would be a wise
y policy for the Texas magnates to
''ae' Tor the dlsgracefll scenes so
Nhnessed on Texas fields have hurt
le ~ this State. There are hum
wrhaps even thousands, of people
,Mough enthusiastic admirers of tne
y, .sy away because of the wrangles
,A's which are SO frequent. And it
~. ~ mat no decent. self respecting
~, ~ come TO Texas if he can get n
rraefe' ior no matter how earnest
sp's 10 be impartial he is ins,llted
y. nann by foul-mouthed DULLES
~ as baseball Players. The UNI
s s oll'ciated in this league last
J. lot very competent, it is true.
- mat fact is no excuse for the
ssenes which punctuated the sea-
' ,. intervals. Tho league can
,ong step toward removing this
s'u'e py offering good salaries TO
ana adopting the Brush rule.
Mi, VIII secure competent men
/. lrst the same as in any other
s. ana the Brush rule will remove
NJ. players who have SO Of
y. both the rmpires and the
~ 'ne past.-Dallas News.
!, 'eAas.-McCloskey has a large
men at work on the fences and
'.1ads at Trinity park. as he calls
Us ne hopes to have It ready for
'u'fi time. 1t is his intention to
! equipments superior to those OF
s'ahiiar resort In the State. IIe
~ ne signed the lease for this
IN eva tuck has dogged his foot
- . consistency that is gratifying
'~@-- Inc dau h.