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


be here by saturday morning and viii play
with the San Antonio team against the
Cincinnati Colts.
sHennekcs Ia a wonderful young play
err" said Captain Owing yesterday, "hoth
as fielder and batter. intended TO
place him with Indianapolis In the Western
League last season, but there was no open
ing in the club for him."
II Hennekes Is good enough to be placed
In the Western League by the Cincinnati
captain he ought to be q premier fielder
| In the Texas League He is also recon-
mcnded by Charlie zuber, the clever base
ball critic Of the Times star. who has. seen
him plky In semt-profossicnal games In
Cincinnati.
The Senators are fast rounding Into play
Ing condition, and arc practlcing twice a
day at Zoo park, says the Austin Statesman,
The soreness caused by tho game last Sun
day is disappearing. and the boys ere get
ting their eye on tho ball. They play regu-
lar games at tho park. aud In that manner
| they set In some sood work With the
stick. The pitchers arc showing up we'll.
and the boss managers say thew have no
complaint 10 register. from that source.
| They are getting ready for the National
League club and are confident OF taking the
game from tho Colts.
The boys are keeping regular hours and
| by that means are placing themselves In
| tho proper shape for the seasons work,
They are all very confident OF making a
good showing this year, and say that Moth
| Ing short OF first place viii satisfy them.
Young Lonsley Is fast developing into a
stire. snic hitter.
| Ex- Mauager welkart will leave Monday
for Savannah. Ga.
Second Baseuan Shuster is showing i'm
well In the practice games. He is fast on
his feet
Pitcher Rapp is quite dude, aud brought
with him complete repertoire OF toy
gery.
Backstop I.atimer is somewhat OF a
sandow. He picked ND comparatively
new horseshoe the other day and broke
| It in two pieces.
Several members OF the team are good
eoachors. Valdois and Maloney have fog
/ horn voices.
| Shortstnp Knau lis one of the best mon
In the League. lie ia good hitter and
| quick to recover himself
| kohne is getting hi3 eye on the sphere
| and during the past two days has damned
| several Up against the right field fence,
| The future champions OF the city have
| started the ball to rolling. and all of the
vacant lots present "a hard struggle for
| victory.
All of the League teams are watching
| Austin with an eagle eye. They win strilya
a snag when thcy run against this aggregt-
| tion
| Tho Colts" nv Mccloskcy prefers to call
| them achieved their second victory this
season at Gainesville yosterday, says
| Thursdays Dallas News, by defeating n
strong picked team of Texas league profes-
SIGNALS by the score OF 81 to II. The Colts
were in charge OF Tom Meneree. Monofee
| ca,Ight ana Sparger attended to the doIiv-
cry department. Writ Spencer and Lob
man composed the battery for Gainesville.
Spencer is the twirier who offielated
| against the Colts at Denison last Sunday.
| Being confident of his ability TO defeat the
| boys from Dallas. he was given another
| trial yesterday. Ilohman is the man who
has been signed to do the backstop work
for Fort Worth this year. Among tho other
| members Of the Gainesville team Wore
Roxie Roach and Dit Spencer. The latter
played Mt short and is the man who did so
we'll In this position for Austin last year.
As Raymer arrived last night from New
Mexico, tho team is now complete. He Is
in iine form and says he Is going TO try
and make n record at short this year
McCloskey is kept busy all the time SUI
perintending the work on the new park.
He had eleven men at work on the fencs Z
yesterday and Will try to have everything
i in readiness for the opening OF the season
by next Sunday. He leaves for Houston
MOnUhy morning 10 Httenu tue ANNUAL
league meeting to be held there. Whom he
returns he will make arrangements for the
reception of tho Cincinuatls on March 25
and 26.
Captain Turner with his I'VE colts. ably
assisted by Klopf. Hardy and Staples OF
the old Texas players, were at Beach park
Friday afternoon and enjoyed n few hours
practice. The newcomers line up very well
and make a good showing on their initial
| limberng up of Joints. II is impossible To
gain a clear judgment of n player at first
| practice after q winters recreation, but
| the youngsters pleased Captain Turner and
| he promised them rich treat, says the
| Galveston News.
The rich treat will consist OF an early
| morning sprint down the beach before
| breakfast this morning to Fort Point. At
the fort the ballists will be shown the big
| gun end perhaps indulge In a little muscle
exercise raising the rife from its resting
place and prancing around the fort with
| the monster defender.
| The programme at the park yesterday
| consisted of hitting aud throwing the
sphere and aprinting exercises. a few lit
| tie notes jotted down at the park are
| credited AS follows:
| Richardson fields clearly and gets the
| bali away from him In hurry; Shew-
bridge has splendid arm and is graceful
and accurate in his throwing; Crano Is q
| fast fielder and has wing on him like
Nance's: Turner IS In better condition al
ready than he was Mt any time last season;
Martin covers lot Of ground around sec-
ond and has a good arm.
Mr.. A. W. Houston OF San Antonio,
probably the most successful and enthrs-
iss;ic tarpon fisherman In the Southwest
70
abroad will come 10 Southwest Texas this
season Wien asked rs to tho prospects,
for the next season Mr.. Houston said;
- have reason TO believe that the num-
Der OF anglers from distance. that Is.
from st. Louis, Chicago, New York. Dem
yer, New Orleang and other points tlItEida