The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-06

rigidiy enforced to do the dienond wcrl'
Of good. and there 10 no doubt II Will do nuei
to pcpuiari2e tho spert again.
OF course thcrc VIII he plenty OF men--ant
kooi patrons Of tho game. too--who VIII Grill
cisp The rule and say they consider tho kick
Ing and hagRilng nnd lesser forms Of iowiy'
ism ns the better part of the game; but with
the rule enforced IT Ia the most likely III the
world that those Same men Will be9loudest Ia
It's praiAies at the end OF the season.
Rut II Mt Is rigidly enforced--what lengthy
suspended list there will be! Tborcll be
enough players In Texas alone ON thollst to
play game among themselves and change
thu makeup OF the teams often enough To
give all hapda a rest about ono day out OF
two It's to be hoped that 1t will BIO enforced
IN Texas; IL 1t Ii, It VIM give eoine of tho
youngsters d chance. There are q few veteran
playefs--some of them old oIougn to he back
numbers and filed away--in TpSaSwho eau
be taught that itiiK{a business proposition 10
2 Hatlsfy the people who want 70 See clean ball
playing rather than 10 vent their personal
spleen or seek some email aud iniair adsaIi-
tage over opponents.
Manager Bancroft of the Clnciunatis and
George Dcrmody OF Galveston were Visitors
dnring the week. Mr.. Bancroft was On route
to San Antonio. whcre his team will do spring
practice work, while MIR, Dormody was hero
to arrange for gamye. THIS was satisfactorily
fAe1. and Saturday. March -, the Red Stock
ings VIII plny here and IN Galveston, TIC
Cincinnati men being divided, and there VIII
ba scs efal games To both clties--pcrhaps half
u dozen or m0ro-~and there's no doubt tho IN
teroBt will be greatly h5dcd thereby
Here's what tho Gloho-Democrat said OF tho
anti-rowdy rule;
The advocates Of chean, gontlcmahly base
ball won n glorious victory at Yesterdays |
session of the assembled magnates. Although |
the final triumph came with unanimous
vote. the struggle was by no means IN easy
and unevcnttul one John r.. Brush and his
colleagues on the committee deserve the
communication OF the public for their dctor-
mined stand in favor OF clean baseball. Had
II not been for tho extensive research and
coilating OF opinions In support OF tho aboll-
ton of rowdyisrn, the clean and logical man
ner IA which the matter was presented to tina
magnn'es, With tho irrefut0bIe arguments In
lin0 With the couluittee conclusions, ii IA
possible That the Brush resolution would
mover have become part OF tho leagues
legislation at this mcnlng.
In this connection the Influence of tho pub.
lie MS represented by nearly thirty-nyo spoft,
tng writer's should not be underestiinatcd
Old baseball mon declared that never bufure
IN The history OF the National game have tho
OF the sporting writer's ms on the occasion OF
the passage Of the Brush resolution Tho
sporting writer's were admitted 10 the confer
elhce and up to the time the nowauauer men |
were called upon u oxprosN Themselves much
strnng opposition had manifested Itself Each
of nle newspaper men was called on aud
without exception they indotsod clean haae.
ball. Immediately tharaattcr the gentlemen
who had opposed the measure withdrew oh
lection, and the resolution became a part OF
the leagues laws
The attst improvement ut baseball pnrk N
the club house. The old club house has been
reprinted aud sprguously ornn-
mcnted- ~ is now catchy looking building
Among rs fittings ls q spray bath, nov lock-
ers aud drd ssing apartments for the players,
Ind II Is a decided ornament to the park
Frank Bow man. who will cover center field
and act MS ahnngo catcher for tho Buifaloes
this season. arrived In the city Thursday
night. Bowman la healthy-iooklne young
ster. about 2s years old. nearly feet tall.
trinity built, and looks every inch n ball
player. lie Is in the best OF condition and
Is anxious for tho sesaon 10 open,
Manager Bancroft Of the Cincinnati Roda,
who WAS In the city on February %, sent
quite lengthy Telegram to tho Cincinnati
Enquirer. lie was loud ia his praise OF lIous-
ton. tho people, the climate. the park and
the outlook for hall generally IN Texas. lilo
says that tho Houston diamond Is equal Ia
any IN the National league cities and was 40
we'll pleased that he concluded to remain
over four days longer than hc llrat antirt.
patcd In order TO give hIa mon a thorough
practice before leaving on their Northern
tour.
The management Of the Houston Baseball
is now building new left field
fence. which will be iilcd with artistic signs |
OF the leading business firms OF Houston. | I,
The grand stand and beachers win DO doc | ,
Grated with paint, and altogether 4, wonder- ,
fnl transformation VIII ho presented to tho /
fans when the season opens. So far no pains I
nor expense have been spared TO make boso- =
ball success the coming season II
The now score card decided upon for the 4
season OF isas will be the most handsomely
designed card ever seon In Texas. IL con-
tains a handsome lithograph cover, with /
mortised spaces for advertisers and half tons l.
pictures OF the ball players, +
Tho Houston team has been ordered To re- I
port here on the 10th instant. and letters | !,
received from all OF them say they viii he 1
here on schedule time, .
President Bailey received a letter a few
dsys ago from prominent sporting writer, !,
eongratulatips him unon having secured tho Il
servlces OF Pitchnr Otis Morgan. He predicts l
= brilliant success for Morgan and says tina, I,
no Is not only . coming pitcher but a fast | i
fielder and heavy batter. ,
Dallas, Texas, March 5.---Tho gray clad colts
heciosbey has secured to guard the baseball 4
fortunes Of pslins thr eoni,g season arc ar {
riylng one BY ,onss and in q tew more days
the eiitire team will 10 hero4and rendy Tor
TN exhibition games thnt have been afrangeJ {
Thnse III Mcclqskey's men ~hc have come IN .
are likely ioolsihg band OF youngsters ana /.
their aprnlranre has aroused removed Interest /,
N fplllsA baseball tirrios.
Tie foster q tie i,alias club this season Ii !
aslls'l1wss MsIslss,. stgiridett, sparges, Proc
Toy and shnnks. pitchers; Aienefee and Alex- | !
! s'tlsss tchees: ecleskry, first base Dunn,
eGtotd laxts; tinlhnrt, third base. Ray,ner y