The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-06
In THE WORLD OF SPORT.
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games. President Bailey was asked abou
II and said Bancroft had positively an
nounccd that the games would be playet
here on March 10 and 20 between the Rcd
and the local team.
Tom Turner who viii captain the Sane
Crsbs this season. has been In the CIT,
some days and will stay here until tn'
season opens. He is in fine fettle and VIII
begin from the start to chase the pennant
which his team will hold from last sea
son. He doesn't know all the men who
will be on the team this season, but says
those he does know are good men aud
he believes he win have a team that viii
do most excellent work.
1t is announced In dispatch from
Louisville that the long delayed deal be-
tween the Colonies and the Reds has been
concluded and as a result "stili Bill" LII.
the crack pitcher or tho Louisville club.
goes to Cincinnati 10 exchange Tor UGt-
fielder Hoy, shortstop Ritchey and PI.rhcr
Ehrct. The deal was ocncluded at 2
O'Clock Wednesday and contracts we're mn
mediately sent the new men by he ofiI-
cials OF the Louisville club. Hill aays
that he is satisfied with the change ond
that he win give the Reds his best eGcr;s.
A dispatch from Detroit tells that t'itz
struck warm one in Ernest Roeber. the
wrestler 1t says THE crowd at the
opera hotso Ind great deal u amusa-
ment out Of the sparring bout which closes
the show OF Champion Fiisimmons. Inv
Ter, Fitzsimmous regular sparring partner
is used up about halt the time through
the punches OF the Australian, aud wgS IN
no condition 10 20 ON. So Ernest llOubcg
was substituted. The wrestler is a power
iul fellow, with muscles Of steel AMI
head ns hard as pig iron. lie wc1t into
the bout as II 1t we're an opportunity icr
which nc had been longing, and 10 was
soon chasing the champion all about tho
ring. Twice Roeber crowded bit2sifnmons
egainst the rear curtain, which represent
ed Il section OF the grand stand ~ Eslrg0n
City. and once he chased him 10 the foot
lights. He struck Fitzsitnmons repeatedly
on tho face and neck, and one tprriic
drive staggered the champion. The raps
Fft2 showsred upon Roeber had no more
effect than II they had been delivered
against the walls OF tho city hail Three !
times Fitz clinohed with his Antagonist |
aud tried to convert the bout into wres. |
Ting match. Tho crowd cheared Justify |
and urged Roehcr to knock him out. a feat |
he seemed capable OF performing.
dispatch from New York to the ef-
feet that The Friar is as good today as when
he won the Realization. aud that his own
ers are anxious TO hayo him meet Orna-
ment at a mile and half In a vpiEht-
forage race. created considerable taxi In
racing circles az Memphis The New Or,
ieAhs Times Democrat correspondent made
a special trip 10 Montgomery park and
exhibited the telegram 10 Charles 4. Pat
le.soh, Tue owner OF the peerless 4-yeir-
old, who Ia now wIntcring there Mir Pat
teraon said; u am glad The friar mas ra-
covered his form, but talking OF malaltvs
now Is too much like nleing around a stove
do not caro- TO run my h1rEe q mtla and
NAH before tins Brooklyn Handicap and
suburban, in both OF which he Is entered;
put II tho owners of The Frar want a
match real bad ! win make this prnouRi-
uon; VIII match Ornament at a mile
and quarter ngainst The Frar at any
time during the Memphis BI,ring meeting
Tor any purse the Memphis Jcckey club
may choose TO hing up and Will bet
S9Voo that Ornament viii win. This Is
open not only 70 The iriar but 10 any
President Montgomery dr the Max Mem
PMS Jockey CLUB SAYS hisiasYocbi,ion win Il
hahg up special purse OF $ tl1 e tho
owners of Tho friar or any other owner
concludes 10 accept Mr., paUerson's chaI-
ltngo, the race u be run during HE PRO-
gress OF The Memphis neetia. on any DAY
between April aud April 20.
Mr.. Green OF the san Antonio Express
ftf
Ing season:
The rooters OF san Antonio are justified
In indulging In q little hanghtlness Of spirit
Sizing II np from every standpoint study
ng Il out critically and thoroughly, the
Broncho team for iSaS appears 10 be enc
u bank on.
As u result OF The keen judgment Mr..
Welion used in choosing his men. the ag-
sresation Is admirably balanced throughout.
An Important feature Of The teams naiSoup
> Tho provision made against the poss-
linty OF breach behind tbs bat. Besides
.he ftguisr catcher, O'Donn0ll, there ara
Two more tirst-ciass baekstops Captain
rariey and RICH Fielder l'auss. and either
WI be ready 10 10 behind the bat when
ne necessity arises. There ara two more
GOOD utility men. Second Baseuan Conn and
center Fielder Guy, who can play in either
ne outheld or inheld. With four rtility Z,
men II would hardly be possible FOR the
cam to be hopelessly crippled by amy llpset ,
u the Category OF probabilities. II
IN It's pitching department the team IA
,speciaiiy strong. Both Gregory and Ruth- I
'riord are stars Of magnitude and viii have
ew peers in the State.
mere are seven men In the team who
.atted over 300 last season They ara ,
s,srley, Conn, Kruger. Wagner. Gny I
saush and o'Donnell. They have only
9 bat up to their records this season 10 !
u ',, me bronchos the most Formidable
'hting Aggregation In the league.
Farley. Gregory Rutherford Cam s
NtueEer and Wagner are seasoned ax,
'elienced men, and have been IN profess
tenai baseball from Two 10 four years i
\ the other ak men there is not ana ~ /
.oose ability to hold his own there is \
aneie reasonable doubt. and most az than
re certain Corners, y .''s'i .
THIS ls conservative sIxing I'm Of ,ba i
eAm, Mitnout any exaggeration, and on n | \
based the prediction TINT the Dronrhns !
~ % among the pacese,ters OF the Texas q
q gnod thing in The way OF n rambling y