The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-14
Sport
Review


There may soon be change in the
makeup of the Texas league; the game
has not been up to expectations in San
Antonio by reason OF various handicaps
and this has eliminated in q reorganiEn-
tion OF the club President Dewey retiring.
Dermody of Galveston. president OF league.
effected the change IN management with
little friction. salaries were paid up and
the team again started of. II the players
will only do their part. there is no reason
why the club should not do we'll. and 1t is
believed they Will.
Locally the situation Is not particularly
bright; the team was gotten together In
hurry, Crowell having days where the
other managers had weeks; 1t is fair
team and has generally played q good
game of ball, deserving of patronage and
it should be accorded. The weather has
proved very serious drawback in cutting
down attendance. also. There will proba-
bly, be a couple 81 changes made soon
which will materially strengthen the club.
and then the Bufialoes will be as strong
as any OF them. The work of some OF the
men has been somewhat erratic, and there
should be a change for the better. either
in the playing of those men or in the men.
The management is much disposed to give
a good article OF ball to deal equarely with
the public and It should be encouraged by
patronage sufficient to make the game a
success.
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failure and ia expected to go to pieces in
a short time. when this happens it is
probable that New orleans and Mobile
will be asked to come into the Texas
league (which would then become the
southern) and Shreveport and Dallas dis
banded From these two teams three good
men could be secured and the Bulaioes
would be able TO go the gait with any OF
them. This contamination is desirable
one and seems really probability Of the
near future.
There is this to the point; II the gams
is TO go on in Texas this year should show;
II failure is scored the experiment will
probably be given up for some years to
come; II success crowns the efforts Of the
men who are pushing Il, it will be easier
every year to have gilt-edged ball.
Hurlburt was suffering with sprained
ankle and did not play during the Austin
SERIES remaining In this city during that
time. "Speck. as he Is known. is a good
man for center field and his services were
missed. He reIoined the team at Austin.
Nipper is playing a great game behind
the bat. He watches everything closely
and throws TO bases with great aecurac,
and considerable speed Nipper dotes OF
foul flies. He hits at about 300 clip anC
10 unquestionably the best catcher In thu
league.
Dawkins work at second base has sur
prised his most sanguine admirers. II
put up one OF the finest games at tn
middle bag ever seen In Texas in the gam
here with Galveston last Sunday The
kid has his eye on the bali, too. and
- judging from his present work those VIII,
think Levi Dawkins is a back number ar
badly fooled.
Murray vas responsible for Ave OF tn
six runs made by Houston in the secont
game with San Antonio on Tuesday Il
the second inning he knocked the ball owe
the fence for a home run, bringing Nv
men ahead OF him Again in the sixth in
on base, and he did the same thing owe
again.
The Buffaloes play the Sand Grabs a
Galveston this afternoon. The people c
Houston are not quitters by any mean'
and a large crowd will no doubt go dow
to the Island City to root for the Buffaloe'
While 1t has been almost generally con
coded that the St. Louis, Boston an'
Brooklyn clubs have the best chances c
landing the championship this season
there are two dark horses In the race tina
promise to make II Interesting, for Will
at least. Philadelphia and Chicago ar
the two clubs referred 10, and there ar
many who give Cincinnati a place wit
the leaders. Both Philadelphia and Chi
cago have improved teams this year. an
as their heavy hitters will have compan
with really fair felders and an Acceptable
corps OF twirlers, they look to have q
outside chance to upset the plans OF til
"big three"-St. Louis, Boston and Brook
Ign.