The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-23
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~ team has played half
~ and there is no reason to be
p.,,b the work done by the
XII, il is true they have not won
wv they have pretty we'll demon
4 issir ability to take their snare Oh
..ssrs have not done enough to
"a line on, but have performed
,v nm the whole. They seem
:. good as any of their COM
a md no fear need be ieit ABOUT
,sol., the team seems weak in base
!. I'D not fully up in batting how
.,ose defects may be remedied
n, probably Will as soon as the
N used to each others peculiar
" hsrome perfected in team work.
2. no grand stand players in tho
mich means considerable SO far as
,,yIns is concerned,
~ has been crippled and has not
IA opportunity to distinguish him
yrbt. He is mighty good wait
"a Crowell should lead off the bat
IL With him; he got four passes IN
'snys game, from two pitchers,
s,.tIrs that he is equally patient.
ss..s,vs game he scored single anc
.Sreer in three times at bat, which
.a W Nlpper Is a good backstop; he
r,rtbing that comes his way.
n, nitcbed, thrown or fouled; he
* IA bases closely and can throw
ss,t and handle the ball fast.
S~Isurt has caught the fancy of the
a.rs and stand with his good work
4 4 feld and at bat; he covers all
Il territory end Is not afraid to go
r,thlns. -.
r'hlIrh is position where steady day
u layout playing Is requisite, with
,'s,nrhes for brilliant plays.
...,,,on Stevens is find; he fields his
n, r,eyerly and throws well; appears
M. "a idea OF what ratified means;
4, = graceful. smooth way of handling
An that denotCs a successful in
h, His work on the bases 10 also
ssud Baseuan Dunn appears a bit too
4, icr running bases. but he covers the
INA bag In a way that shows him TO
Am player; that he understands the
I, & easily to be seen.
srtins has done good work ut third,
II Brownrlgg IN left the same may be
rslther have yet had any great num-
A ouportuI,ties, but both have en-
Ex All they have had, and that is say
wrythur that can be said.
srs Il no doubt that Messrs. Crowell
Hahn have gotten together gooa
md II is to be hoped that they VIII
awarded with a liberal patronage.
+ have had bad luck in the shape oil
,Ar 10 start with. and It Is. perhaps,
yrslnr: but good crowds when the
I'M Il favorable will make 1t right.
suldsnt Hart OF Chicago's team. dis
rs the new balli rule. which he Joined
rating, and the recent complaints
bit the rule, says;
Inst balk rule means what 1t says. l
na believe Hanlon is making the
ID | will admit that Nick Young
10 rs and asked IL we hadn't better
tt It. and said no decidedly.
The pitcher is the center of the game,
srufally all changes must first con-
b that department. Ever since town
IN effort has been made to do away
i,lse motions. The majority OF dis
IS % the ball field in past seasons has
over alleged balks. Now we have
" all such motions, without throwing
tall by the pitchers, ballis.
"a pitcher raises his arm to throw to
k under any consideration, in the box
y, whatever. he must throw the ball
,sas throws 1t he can join in the run
NJ man is caught between the bags
rake as many felnts as he wishes.
wv With men on bases 1t is easier
y Tbs rule prevents feinting In any
Ma enables n man to steal more
aud that promotes hitting. That's
wat We have been after for years
ne pitchers are the only men holler-
hluraly, or else their managers.
0nt care for them. What we want to
Is what the big public think Of the
'na II 1t don't lire increased base
ls-and that is what it has been
Nr-and batting I'll vote to mod
Nl Inc rule first came out Griffith
, ual 10 death. The first game h,
aes called for it. That shows how
Y peat When he finds he cam
Re hcllers about tie rule makers
.sn IN for the pitchers. There ii
sn~ae. on team and nine runners
.s himself. You don't hear the
'saaers kicking, The pitchers will
! N puW and throw where they formerly
gNcher gets a runner off base ant
,.unlhg him down he must throw
\ toward which he first lifts MI
"asl mat in the run down he car
'Hen as any other player does.
~ was anything wanting to prov,
i ~ Dad man for baseball his rec
+ MS players would supply it.
%Ilhs freedman has fight will
NJ, M ~, Of his players. He has NOR
y h ~ ''.n MS men than the manager
b. 1. y.ler eleven clubs put together
4 ,iavAlng seriously in somethinl
I'M, continually at war with hi
in r VIII be great day for base
j h H., ,eeaman quits the game. Twt
|pt n .p,ayers-Rusie and Seymore-
!. N nv because they will not submit
hke terms he wants to die
a 'uls papers figure that Tebea
..n 0'se than third place and eve
2 s6s..up the Wanderers as pen
al Of which remains to +