The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-09
FIRST BALL GAME TODAY.
Galveston Will Go Against the Buff
faloes FIRST Tim: This Season.
FIRST BALL ACROSS PLATE AT AIS.
Two Big Races 70 ne Decided Today,
One nj Frisco and the other
at Memphis.

u no first game OF the Texas league sea
son will be played at the park this after
noon between Houston and Galveston, ant
II the judgment OF the enthusiasts who
have been watching the progress OF the two
teams since the spring practice was begun
Is to be relied on the contest Will be d hot
one from start TO finish. Tho Buffalocs are
conceded by all who have seen their work
and compared 1t with other teams in The
league 10 be one OF the fastest combinations
that ever graced Texas diamond, bu,
Dermody's Sand Crabs have been put
through q hard siege OF practice and they
are eager 10 win from their old time ene-
mics OF Houston. Both teams are anxious
to mako Il showing at the start off and The
result VIII no doubt be gratifying to all
who attend the games.
Today's game will begin at Ais. The
batting order Will be as follows. Griffin,
shirtstop; Keefe. right field; Badger,
catcher; Kemmer first basc; Mckenzie,
left field; Spencer, third base; Reed sec
ond base; Bowman, center field Chamber
lain. pitcher.
Tho line UP for Sunday and Monday Will
be tho same. Morgan VIII pitch Sunday
and Hodge or Kcefe VIII be in the box Oh
Monday.
An attractive feature Of the games this
year viii be a score board on which the
scores by innings from every ground in the
league viii be received. This u an idea of
Manager Reeds and will be much appre- |
ciated by the attendants. Dean Tompkins |
is associated with Reed in the enterprise |
and Carl Druesedow will also have some- |
thing to do with It, The scores viii be re-
ceived by telephone, communication with |
the park having already been made
Reed had the boys ont at the park again |
yesterday afternoon and for two hours put
them through tho hardest kind OF work |
Every one of the players is in excellent cor
dition. Not one Of them is burdened with |
superfluons flesh and The practice INDUCED
in at home and hurlng the trip to Now or
leans and Mobile has had the effect OF put
ting their musclcS IN the condition peces-
sary for winning bail The good weather OF
yesterday and the last few days. too has
done much toward bringing about the con-
ditlons OF excellence aimed at by the man
ager.
President Bailey Will have Professor
Lewis band on the streets tomorrow after
noon for the purpose of stirring up enthusi-
asm in the opening game. The musicians
and the players VIII 10 ont to the park In a
special car Sunday King wilhelm viii
bring the Galveston rooiers TO Houston and
warm time may be expected
Ladies Will be charged at the grand stand
only this afternoon.
Spencer has received letter saying that
his case has not yet been decided by Presl-
dent Young and that it would likely be In
Houstons favor when it Isl a sporting
paper announced It had been given In
Sarannah's favor, hut this was incorrect.
However, Huston wants orr third baseman
aud would send him ticket at once If he
gets the opportunity The young man win
cover third for Houston until he Is com
PEELED to 80 elsewhere