The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-04
TEXASBASEBALLLEAGUE
Schedule Adopted and Other Matters Az
ranged at o Meeting
TWO HOUSTON PLAYERS ARE IN DISPUTE
season II to Open Aprii' ~ and the
Last Game VIII he Played July =.
The Houston Team.

San Antonio, Texas. April 3.--Plans were
perfected this afternoon for what promises
to be successful season of the Texas
baseball league. The spring meeting Oh
the league was held in this city and TIE
schedule of games was adopted The meet
ing was held in the rooms Of the un'ver-
sity club and was called 10 order by ths
league president, George b. DermoeE'
shortly after o'clock this afternoon. IL
continued in session until p. m.
All the cities comprising The circuit
were represented as follows. Galveston
George B. Dermody. who is also president
of the Galveston club; Houston, william
Crowell; Austin, G.. A. Hin and John
Ray; San Antonio, Il. II. Dewey.
The greatest part of the session was DC"
cupied In discussing matters pertaining 10
the schedule. President Dermody submit
ted schedule which he had arranged with
view to equity and fairness. The chair
man appointed committee, consisting Oh
Messrs. Dewey, Hill and Crowell, to con-
slider the schedule After few alterations
the committee reported favorably ana the
schedule was adopted
July t. Each club has seven Sunday games
and one holiday game at home and abroad
President Dermody announced the ap-
pointment of umpires, they are I'd
Mackey and W. G.. Mason. Both are well
known and are we'll recommended. 1t was
moved and seconded that protection under
class C of the National agreement be ap-
piled for. The Reach ball was adopted.
Chairman Hill OF the transportation
committee reported that a rate OF ia
cents per mile for the clubs had been Sc
cured and vote OF thanks was rendered
the arrangements of the Gulf, Colorado
and Santa Fe and the International and
Great Northern railroads for courtesies
extended 1t was ordered that every club
shall sell tickets to ladies on holidays and
Sundays.
Mr.. Crowelt reported that he has two
players on his team who are claimed by
San Antonio; they are Pitcher Silk Isa2,s
and Inielder l.. A. W stephens. Mr..
Dewey stated that both men are under
contract with the San Antonio club. The
matter was referred 10 Mr.. Louis Heuer-
mann who is tho arbitrator OF the league
and decides such questions. He will de-
eide the case under the rule OF priority
rs to the dates Of the contracts or letters
Of acceptance Of terms.
President George Dermody of the Texas
Baseball league arrived here yesterday
morning. Il wanted to come a day ahead
he said Ito size up the local situation and
held consultation with President F. II
Dewey of the San Antonio association. as
we'll as to meet some Of the local baseball
magnates.'
Speaking of the prospects for this sea-
son, President Dermody said THE va
rious teams in the league are SO we'll
matched and equally balanced that there
is every probability OF some warm games
and that the entire series will afford in
teresting as well as entertaining matches
that Will prove close contests. The lovers
OF the sport ON the diamond need moi fear
disappointment in go The games in Texas
this season are likely to surpass the con-
tests of any previous year. and the teams
are stronger this season than ever before.
| think they are, therefore, likely to at
tract renewed interest and larger at
tendance on them than hitherto.
"On my way here | stopped over at
Houston, where | found great interest
manifested in the game and the league
series. think that throughout the entire
territory covered by the league contests
that the interest will be greater this year
than ever before"
President Dewey of the San Antonio
Baseball association announces the fol-
lowing as the personnel of the local team;
T. Weckbecker ]. p Kleinow and Emme /
Rogers. catchers; C. A. Hodge. Jake Voltz
and Silk Isaacs. pitchers; Emmett Rogers.
hrst base; William Clarke, second base; l..
A. w. stephens third base: j. D. Rev
nolds. short stop; w. Kohnle. left field
]. r. kleinow. center field; W F.. Hon
kins, right field
At the meeting today T W. Mullaly will
announce the progress made by him in
REGARD TO securing the funds for paying
the tares OF the team to San Antonio.