The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-12
TEXAS LEAGUE
Houston 3. GnI,eston 8.

Fully $500 people saw the game between
Houston and Galveston at League Park yes
terday. People began to come as early as
o'clock and when the game was started both
OF the bleachors we're crowded and there was |
but little room in the grand stand, 1t was
great crowd and shows that the people of
Houston will patronze good ball. There were
number of Galyestonians present and when
either side made a good play or a run their
followers made plenty of noise.
The game was one of the most exciting seen |
here for a long time.
1t was fast and furious and any number OF
brilliant and sensational plays were made.
| 1t was really a pitchers battle.
| McMackin and Sparger. two left-handers.
were the opposing pitchers. and the Latter
had the best of 1t. Tine locals only got three
hits off OF the young Texan who ptcned for
| the visitors. while the Galveston sluggers
made but six of McMackin.
| McMacRin kept the hits well scattered, how
ever, and but Tor costly errors of Houseman
and Griffin would have won his game These
two players had an off-day and their mis-
plays were responsible for at least three of the
i've runs made by Galveston. The two
men play their respective positions us well
as any men in the league. but the best OF
them will make errors sometimes. II was
beautiful game. despite these errors, ana
though Houston lost they fought hard and
Neither side scored i'll the first inning,
though Galveston got man on hrst base
Galveston started the run SellluG IN tue StN7
ond inning. Nagle led of with three bias
hit to left field. After Holland knocked a
} little pop-up to Houseman. Pequinney got MS
base on balls. Pequinney and Maggie tried TO
wcfk the double steal but by reat trick
of Badgers Maggie was caught at third. smell
don hit down toward 'lousemaG. wnlcf
he let 20 by him and Pequinney made The
first score Griffin fumbled Sparger's ground
err but he was forced out at second by Lomah
Galveston made another run in the fourth
Peerinney started off with a hit to ieti nv, me-,
for two bases and went to third on sheldon
out McMackin struck Sparger out ana IN
, prospects for Galveston scoring that innlni
seemed slim. but Griffin made via tnroV
> to first of Lomans ball and Pequinney cam
n canterng home. Page forced Loman out
y second and the side was retired 18TH II
Houston's score was nit up TO the si SIM III IN
n ming though in the second they mad two me
\ on bases with only one man out and eonldh
score. In the sixth Badger was hit by
= pitched ball. He STAYED at frSt ana saw hu o
10 second when Griffin got us base on balls
N Hurniman. the fast little center heider' wa
poxt at bat He met the ball with full fore
III after it. but the bali bounded over his heac
Badger and Griffin let on full steam an
scored on the hit. Hunpiman never sto ps,
20 Ike y streak of lightning. and when Sheldo
tried to head off Griffin at the home plate al
- threw wildly Hunnman scored. II Wa
arose ard cheered him. McMacSin made u
third nan out in that inning -, "a :,
Houston was now one run ahead ana !,
q. chances for victory were bright Gaivnstt'
made rot a run in the seventh. but the eigh
r. is where they got their work in, kemm
got his base on balls and after NaE , u,
o. ovt "a Keefo. Holland didn't do g thing D
=, Lnock the hall over the right field fence a.
10 the i9 only two runs for which McMaekin "
yo Responsible were made PeoniIn.ney famed e., a
ne uneton fumbled the ball, however, and
IL w ,e 10 second. Griffin made another err
lie Of sparger's ball and sheldon scored 1
nc man vent out on a fly to Keefe: Keeie DoV
III IVA CrifTin were easv outs in the ninth inni
ne and the game was over ,,