The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-06
Inc SAN Antonio Club Is TO he Fur
Their Strengthened To-day.
Ladies' Day.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
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The new Houston baseball club made Its
nrst appearance on the home grounds yester-
day afternoon before one OF the largest crowds
seen for some time. and made an excellent
Impression. winning from San Antonio by a
score of IL 30 /. The Mobile club was the
'eaGcr in the southern league and, with tho
Ie@oio pue IsddlN 'lInqlmH Jo uonIslnbou
thereto, Jack Huston unquestionably has an
aggregation Of ball players that eclipses any
thing in this league. Every man on the team
Knows how to play the game, and, indlyidu-
ally and collectively. they rut up a nclding
game that would be hard to beat anywhere.
And they can hi; the ball. too. 1t is enough
10 give any pitcher the shivers to have 10
face four sucn men as Houseman, Huston,
Meikart and Badger. Hurlburt also, Is a
hard hitter and bowie Griffin and lIoneyinan
are not slouches by any means, and even Mp
per has mis- eye on the ball now. Taken al
together, from its first appearance the club
would seem to be the strongest one that
Houston has had for long. long time. The
people OF Houston who attend BAN games are
a critical set ana Will not go out to see the
games uniesa the local team puts up good
article. of ball. DIS has been proved In the
past. nut Houston has a hne team now--the
pest IN the league, as She deserves to have
and they are pleased with it, From now on
Inc houston team viii steadily climb in the
H''NfHl1tt COluAIll anu tue dLNeuuduGC at the
games viii increase even in a greater proper
ton. MIR. Huston understands how to manage
baseball club.
With regard to the transfer OF the Mobile
team to Houston the following may be said
President Bailey worked very hard at the be-
ginning OF the season to get a team together.
Owing to the lateness of the time of beginning
this work, the Houston management was
greatly handicapped. and while fair club
was secured. they were not winners aud this
MIR bailey regretted more than any one else.
When the Southern league went TO pieces he
saw mis- opportunity and at once OLened uVgo-
uations with Shreveport and Mobile Presi-
cent smith of the latter place offered the best
TERMS aud the negotiations were completed,
resulting In the transfer OF Huston aud ais
men to Houston. This was accomplished at
an aclual monetary loss 10 Mr.. Bailey, though
boltl Galveston and Houston were greatly
benefited by the change In point OF attend
Gnce. President Bailey has worked solely Cor
the interest OF the sport; has, after much Ell
Tort ana personal expense, secured u good
club TO represent Houston H. the TeXaa league,
nnc is deserving of all praise therefor
Huston Is managing the new club. tine re-
leases Of the nun being held by Smith OF Mo-
under contract for next year
There may be pitchers in the ranks OF the
minor leagues who are younger. have mora
speed and better control, but It is doubtful if
there are any who have better head on
them than Jack Huston He has been pitch
Ing ball for 10, these many years, but with
each advancing year he seems to get even
better and better While other pitchers de-
pend entirely either upon speed OF curves,
huston works his brain and mixes the balls
up. He was in fine form yesterday and cele-
br1ttJ the INST game at his new home by
DOING some excellent work in the box. The
heavy hitting Bronchos could do nothing al
all against Huston and he had them almost
at his mercy. Light, scattered throughout
the nine innings of the game, was the total
number OF hits made off Huston. The support
given him could not have been improved upon
number of fast and brilliant plays wera
made, and not man reached first base on
an error of the tielders, the only error being
a wild throw Of Nipper TO second base The
local team wanted to show the home people
Just how fast they can play, and, while much
was expected, a great many wee surprised AT
the work NJ the team. The two double plays
in which Griffin Houseman aud Weitar; par
tlclpated were a revelation to tho Houston
people and opened their eyes to realization
of the fact that they have a sure enough bal
team now. Honeyman and Griffin also made
come sensational plays. The members II the
club are still wearing the black Mobile uui-
forms, and for awhile there was hardly any
enthusiasm among the spectators but before
one fun inning had been played ov~ry one
forgot all about that and rooted for the home
team us only a Houston audience can do II
a day or two the lettering on the shirts will
he changed The public like 10 see their ball
team thoroughly identified with them in every
particular.
'stlx" Isaacs was In the box for san An
him. Singles, doubles and trioles came thck
and fast on poor lsaats. until he WAS sick
and he got an unmerciful drutbing at the
hands of the Houston hatters