The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-17

nen't done inueh 81 i"'' 'h""s"1i ~
uksly 10 come up with a rush when
galveston appears 20 be weaker
! at first thought; especially is
case with the backstop, who Is n
nan Of premise. but very poor exc
II times. S (
Is a surprise: not that the club is
! strong as the first games would
bnt Il Is nevertheless a very fair
,lon OF colts and McCloskey seems
N rounding them up. Fort Worth
Ill ever, it would appear. though
e several good players on the team.
tonio is weak, also; the team may
IAN out, but 1t has given no indi-
If being a winr er as yet.
one tcam lost one game and came
csinr another by listlessness; the
ON to be good players. taking them
hole, but they lack ginger. Griffin
lly Is very slow at short. and often
5oesn't take chances whichNi might
brilliant and winning plays, He
me only one, but is instanced only
he is the worst of the lot. 1t
the ordinary observer that bit of
on the coaching lines would do the
cod. Mr.. Bailey and Captain Reed
cool team AMI 1t should be made to
4 work. taking the initial games at
a sample, there is no reason why
81 their games-if some life can be
them. Having seen the weakness
enlselves, the powers that be will
ly remedy the defect at once-ani
Ee will have most excellent club
resent Houston.
San Antonio Express calls its team
lntlemen; It's unfortunate that this
Representatives of Tamaleville have
ahaed; now, the Houston teams be-
Is such that any one can see with
advertisement that they are gen
Express denominates the Houston
Mudcats. He should become mod
~ 80 ;.t.
ears ago. But then the dyspeptic
|ual who writes baseball for the EX-
is a case of sorrness anyway; he's
IN everything, is a safe wager--that
ept himself He's about steen years
be behind the game, as evidenced in
nays than one. He calls Gregory an
ba,' when in truth ten hits and seven
on balls were yielded by that young
the game of which the d. l. writes.
i effect will war have on baseball
S one of the questions which have
on account of the prospects of war
declared BY the United States.
Albert Mott. noted baseball
takes rather optimistic view OF
tuaton, Mr.. Mott says in the Sport
lie:
It effect will war have upon
game? Why, it will make 1t
lively and patronage will be
the greater, il couple OF
ID thousand troops. gathered from
to California. leave this country
puid not notice any depopulation oil
ties. You may miss an acquaintance
y there. but the crowds in the streets
there Just the same.
the other baud. excitement Will be
people will be restless. and the move
will be toward the athletic park:
there is excitement to feed upon.
year Will be a great one for ath'
oil around. and baseball will have
share.
Weiss street car service--or rather
Pt it-curtailed the attendance yes
For about forty minutes his cars
park did not run at all, and many
had to walk and many more gave
e idea of going.-San Antonio EX-
rs one thing Houston isn't bothered
The management of the street car
ny gives the best of service in the
getting car out 10 the ball PARK
ever! two minutes; and they are
Packed out there during the game and
owd has no trouble in getting started
pine In a very short time after the
is over.
san Antonio Express says OF O'Con'
peihe "benched" by Umpire Clark
primary cause OF the upset was tina
nVeel and far-famed Celt who bosse:
srors has not been able TO reconcile
" to the new baseball regulatisaI
increase the power of the umpire
ut.aii the privileges of the kickers
"as spent large part CT a long liz
.s d, Inc umpire and he mas ]
70 break himself OF the habit. HI
az Umpire Ed Clark more or les
aousiy Tor seven innings yesterday
= hnaily ordered out of the game,
= Brush, president of the Gin
Baseball club. summoned all til,
= heir dressing rooms an hapro be
cineinanti-Indianapolis game VIZ
sunday afternoon. He delivered a
'nat consumed nearly one hour. II
re iully explained the Brush pro
esolulion adopted by the league.
nrst read The resolution to tn
ne then said that all laws wer'
.oi all people, but We're enforce'
sainst law breakers. Owners o
= aabs are directly and fiuanciall'
va IN suck clubs. but nearly ever
'me.other business and does no
ieiy upon baseball. The players
Sls az stake and should be- interest
us welfare of the game. Vulsarit'