The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-27

attendance on the games, aud 1t was only
the enthusiastic who got out to every
game; they were all Worth longer Journey
and a more costly ono than that to the ball
park.
In the hrst place. they gave line OIL
X the home team, which should interest
everyone who likes TO see the team bearing
tho name OF Houston stand somewhere nedr
the top Of the line.
Secondly. they were good games. Espe-
cially was this so OF the game between
tho Colts and the Veterans; there were
many snappy plays that mcrIted applause
and got them.
or course, the other National league
clubs have not been seen, but they must
be in good form. indeed, to be In finer
trim than the Cinciniiatis VIII be when
they leave Texas. Some OF the men We're
q bit beefy when they came here, but the
hard practice work and the games have
played havoc with the lat and the men are
on an edge where IT is only necessary 10
keep them III order to start the seaeon
auspiciousy. The corps of pitchers which
tbs team has is not surpassed by any club
III the league; all Of them are in good Fix,
f especially iIawley ana Breitcustein, VINO
will be the chief reliance; of Hill not so
much Gun be said; he Is given to sulii-
ness and is liable 10 30 into one OF the
tantruns ut any stage of the game, espe-
clally ii there be auy deficiency ia the
support given him; Daminann is very ain-
bilious and hard worker, seemingly de-
termined to make up for lost time; Dwyer
ia in good fettle. but seems to lack that
something called ginger Goar's work
promises well, but he Is hardly mp TO the
standard OF winning many games without
most excellent support.
Breitenstein has his batting eye with
him this season; he got of good one in
Wednesdays game; after hitting clean
single and going to first on his regular
time at bat, he was called back to bat FOR
Hawley, who had retired from the game,
another runner taking Breit's place; We'll.
I'll just bring myself home" he remarked
as he trotted back to the plate and damned
out three Dagger. Breltenstein also
played left field In good shape covering all
the territory he could lift his legs over ut
hard run, going after everything in sight
and making some elegant throws to the In
field
Mcbride is to be played regularly
In center field; he is now as good as he
will ever be and will undoubtedly stick IN
the big league he Is fast ON the bases,
covers lot OF territory In the field, a
graceful catcher and q strong thrower,
but he has not yet learned all the tricks
OF batting; he knocks the ball In the air
nearly every time. which won't do where
there are so many fast outfieldcrs as there
are in the National league.
The old timers Becltley, Holiday, Miller,
Peltg Vaughan and tho othcrs-are in
good form and there Is no doubt that they
viii land the club well up in the first
division; as for winning the pcnnant. a
prediction would be on. OF place ut this
time.
The Buffaloes have done some good prar.
tice work in the games with Cincinnati,
and will do more Of II on the trip TO New
ORLEANS and Mobile. hard fought gnme
is much better than n week OF practice
work to get tho kinks out of a player, and
it is believed that in the opening game
with Galveston they will Show the effect Of
it. Taken as a whole. the team is salts
factory, though the pitching department
appears weak. Morgan held tho Colts down
in good shape Sunday and pitched an ele.
giant game; whether he viii fulflll the
promise thua given is question for tho
future, but too much praise can not he
given for tho showing he made Sunday.
Chamberlain did not do so we'll as Nor.
Ean but several circumstances are to be
considered In his work one of the great
est of which WAS the slowness of the in
field in handling the bail, Hodge seems
TO have plenty of speed, but he Is as wild
as ever yoarling Buffalo WaS; no lacks
control, though fhis may como to him.
Spencer showed better than any Of tho
other infieldcrs, getting quick action and
committing no grieyous sins. Griffin was
SLOW and entirely unlike what he was a
couple or seasons ago when lie was with
san Antonio; his batting IS not IN to tho
same standard either IL is believed that
ne VIII improve very quickly and will gct
IN Sool form again by the time the season
10 wen started, and Il Is To be hoped so
for he has many triends here who want 10
sse him do good work.
Badger did we'll behind the bat, ana thore
Is 10 weakness there; his batting was also
line, ana he Is destined to DO n fayorito
N spite OF tie fact that he succeeds one
OF me most popular players who ever wor,.
Hnrstnn .:.iforifi,
The outfielders had small chance 10 pes
IN geod work, so Il line" on them is
hardly possible. Mckenzie does excellent
work with the stick. and is andoubtedlv
good batteri II is 10 be believed nisn M,
he y q run-setter for he is quick on the
The Louisville Baseball club is at West
Baden, Ind. In charge OF Manager Fred
Clarke. Newton, Mahafcy. Stewart, Dow
ling. Ehret and Fraser have reported, and
the team got right down to husiness with
their training. Nearly all the men have
bsen doing more or less work during the
winter months. and appear 10 be in very
fair condition already. The directors OF the
club have given Fred Clarke absolute CON
troll OF the teu;n, and Clarke seems to fuzzy
realize the Importance OF The position. ne
feels morally certain OF the Colonies play
Ing Winning ball during the season OF rs.
ana proposes that when his men cross bats
With fittsburg on April 10 at the Louisville
PARK eyery man on the team shall be in
the pink OF condition. II his watchiul care
= Can SECURE that result. An b s.
III The Colombia WILL remain M IN. .,.,,,.,.