The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-30

fs4 ueh8OH aHu eacn Town IL teiiinH Nhc oeue
town that the pennant win surely be theirs
but that will furnish several columns o
reading matter before the discussion i
finished somewhere along in July. The mel
who ought TO know--President Bailey AM
Manager Rced--are confident in their belle
that this seasons Buffaiocs viii make |
good showing and that is as much as car
be foretold The other teams have beer
practically made up. but there Will III
changes in all OF them. The formation Of
the Southern league and the salary limit
makes it bit harder TO get men to suit
the fancy OF the managers, but there is
small doubt that there win be good ball in
Texas this season.
That salary limit Is provocative OF some
wranglng. for there are already rufnors
Of violation OF 1t: technically and not OF
the exact letter or the agreement. 1t is
true, but still violations. There are two
or three ''carnks" on the salary limit ques-
ton among the real heads of baseball in
Texas. and they have given II out that the
salary limit goes without eauivocation or
they win know WY. The matter may be
X.
The schedule committee will meet hero
March S and It Is likely the season win
open about a month after that. TO run
hundred days, which would wind 1t UP about
The latter part CT July.
The Galveston baseball club needs but
one more tIayer 10 complete the team FOR
I'm o.,
Derniody Is successful in landing hig choice
for the vacancy there is every prospect
OF the island City securing one of The
strongest and best equipped clubs 10 be
had in the Texas league for the approaching
season Manager Dermody has been de-
lnged with applications from players ard
alleged players from all sections Of the |
United Sta'es men who had served years /
al the procession, men who had not served |
so long, but who battered themselves with |
the presumption OF being right smart toss |
ers OF the sphere and others who had |
never experienced professional service hut |
who were not only Wiling and nmbilious.
Dot had good regulations as crack piayets ,
and wonders IN the amateur circles IN
Which they had shone as brilliant speci-
mems OF future greats. Lltlo Charles |
Becker who played left field for Galveston
the latter half OF last season nas sigufd
q contract for another season with the
sand Crabs Charley was a big .avonto
American ,nroo IN 90. -. ~ W.. tt'"t
beautiful fielder s,,45, s, VIM n'"y ,e r.
proper condition, a good hitter He was
resei yea for the present or rather coming
season, but Was somewhat SLOW In re-
a. -. Wv Spp'le a. re ~ apeuilns
yes,erday w;,eS lg Mana, ~ ,,nulhnau ana
had signed No ,,nnpr,at ~ NV, @ ,p1F w
CeIvossnn Wv. sV'S,.Wt aua would reach
season, The position yacets1 meiu nv, me
Nance, the cempauion at Becker in fsldIny
honors, Exhibition games viii he played,
Cn,,cr au' ~. uuilhg the training season.
A conference OF the Eastern l.srpA ma
the Western leaguc rplresanta,,c,s ,.og
held today at Buffalo. AZ ,yhi,h thc 80
posed amendments ia ~, drtfh,s ,,,s,a,,,
were eonsiaerod -, >5a.o.Y,r
tionaI ,ongn. NON, 81, ~ 'i'''s '''' ''a
from any ono minor learn, tc,n rho
National league said IL would agree ia mis-
IL the Eastern aud Western Lu,.,t,es ,.n"id
agree 10 thirtY-day trial period, allowfne
the National league to return i, ,lAvsi.l
within that time II he proved 10 he m
feel that tho, ,nn agree =, XXI, VIZ ~
committee of Two from each lea.,un wns .
10 appoal 10 tho National Ie,,,,,c !
TO adopt the amended asHtom ~ifh0nf thls
provision. Pat Powers and nan Juhnson !
are ON this compiioo.
The Eastern and Western leagues agreed
p u resolution TO hay no player inaro imam I
200 a month.
PRESIDENT Powers ls going south for rpst
and VIII make the Eastern easue sehcfnle
"hle away. B
captain Anson's future after January m !,
Is In as much doubt today. as far d. ,hose ,
20, ~. nr,s,ds,, ~. 80 - - 'hoSe !
q week ago OF len years ago. Two +
49, !, sa'sseS nave o'en made by tho en- h
u IS reported that Charles sioyt. 9
..e piayMfisht, Is backing the captain with =
'iVV'VVo IN d ueal 10 buy out the controlk +
~ interest 10 the club. 1t is also sur II
....M n ,nut ING oiu man may ally himself
snh hiliaardist Massey In opening elab-
fa,c paiiots, Il
1 . Meahwhi,e president Hart persistantly IN
tpliea 10 all Qilprins II dDu't knntv t,.,, VI