The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-19

Tim Cincinnati Reds, hondcd by Manager
/ Bancroft and Captain Buck living. arrived in
the city last night frcnl San Antonio on tho
Southern Pacific. This afternoon the Veterans
| of the toDni viii play the BpfInIocs at League
park, willie tho Colts VIII so 10 Galveston to
try conclusions with the Sand Grabs at Beach
purk. Tomorrow the two divisions will chanGo
places. the. Colts playhg here and the Voter
aus at Galveston.
| In conversation With a reporter for The
Post last night Manager Bancroft stated that
his tcain. everything considered, lad never
been In better condition at thls time OF tho
year. Buck worked the boys pretty hard In
San Antonio,' he said, "and .ss a result evory
ono of them Is III shape to do penuant VIM
ming work. They We're practicod long enough
lto get the soreness out OF their bodies. all of
| them are in excellent health, and, IN fact,
about tho only kick hive coming Is that
nearly every ono or them ID over weight, Not
withstanding the vigorous training given them
In. ilesh, and shuader to think OF tho result
nau II been necessary to keep them In tho
Alamo City for fow weeks longer
y nm OF tho opinion that the coming season
VIII be very good one from every stand
point. Tho big league will start on under tho
most suspicious circumstances. and indica-
throughout the summer. Clean ball II assured
by the action OF the league In adopting Mr.,
arnths anti-rowdyism resolution at tho re-
cent 81 Louis meeting. aud when thiH fuct Is
generally known 1t VIII result In largely In
creased attendance. especially on the part OF
the ladies'"
hotel, where tho nlayery Will rainnin during
tlcr stay In Houston. The Colts Will go
down Ia Galveston this morning over Tie
Santa Ee and will return tcneht, Tho pore
ton Of the team which the sand Crabs Will
so aeuinst viii be composed as follows. lisw-
Icy, pitcher VAUGHAN catcher Holiday.
shortstor: Irwin, third h0se; pnmuian. left
field; Mcfarland. center field; HUI right
field. they Will be accompanied by MnnaEer
rnncroft. while Captain Ewing VIII remain ia
Houston
The Veterans, who will be scon at the local
park this afternoon, Will limo UP Us follows.
first base; McPhee, second base. Wood, third
base Corcoran, shortstop; smith, left field;
Mssr'ds esntor hsla nMSe aa right r field
is the mnke-up OF the regular team.
The Bnifaloes viii line up ~ folnws:
nss sstehF a r, base hsa
shortstop; Mckenzie. left feld; Bowman, CEN
ter feld; Keefe, right field Keeie, Hodge.
Morgan aud Chamberlain Will all pitch.
The game win be commenced promptly n,
4 o'clock. III the absence of n street car SER
vice, those who wish to see the exhibition
may avail Themselves OF vehicles which WIN
he stationed ut the corner Of Main street aud
Toxns t.yonue. Ladies win only he charged |
for sonts In the grand stnnd this afternoon, |
but viii be required TO pay nj both the gate |
anS the grand stand on Sunday
Manager Bancroft had arranged for i gone |
at Austin yesterday, but on account Of q
misunderstanding regarding transportation II '
was found necessary TO call the contest on I
Cnrtain- Manager Reed had the Bunaioes
OIL. Mt tho park yesterday afternoon aud put
thGin through some hard and fast work or
MI the players probably none shows to bet
ter advantage than llttle Bowman who VIII
hold down the center garden. He Is as Dimbfe
as cat aud has fashion OF speedily gettin.
rid OF tho ball after ny catch or pickup
which reminds ore OF Jimmie slnsle
Otis Morgan has speed 10 burn, and his
pitching arm rs IN the condition necessary 20
keep up tho good work during the summer.
MrKnnze 10 left field rs little siow, but
viii improve with practice. Spencer and Crif-
In also show some hack of training
Reed is In Just rs good cordition as ne cv,t
sps, and that Is tnyinE consldcrabic. ne
afternoon.
During the practice ball pitched by Cham
,erlain struck Bill FIocck, ono Of the attend
,nis at the park, who was working on The
M the fine. sanarely on the nnsc.
rbo force of the blow Was sniiicient to froc-
ure that member ind the injury proved very
,ainfui although rot serious,
The eamc this afternoon VII be umpired by
ID Mickey
Tho representatives OF the Cincinnati news
apers who have teen With the Reds on their 4
southern tour have returned Harry Weldon ,
vas called In several days ago by the death
4 his mother
Oakland Results. II
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