The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
Sport
Review


The past week the people OF Houston
have had az opportunity OF seeing San |
and Austin play against the local
team Houston took only one out OF tho
series from the Bronchos. but got back at
the Senators and won three straights from
them. San Antonio did better work than
Austin, they getting two games az Gal
weston in addition 10 those at Houston.
The Bronchos made an excellent showing
on the trip and with the acquisition Of
Mulianey and Reynolds to their ranks /.
is more than likely that the team that halls
from the Alamo City will make 4. mighty
interesting for the other teams IN the
league. Austin has a good team. though
they did not appear so strong as TO be de-
serving OF such high place in the per-
centage column. The clubs In the league
seemed to be very evenly matched and
they are all close together in the race for
the pennant From all indications the
contest for the rag is going TO be hotiy
contested and 1t Is pretty hard 70 pick the
winner.
Houston has played much better bail
during the past week and the team seems
to have got in the game, as It were, and
intend to keep UP the good work. Every
body is hitting the bail these days and
Two or three OF the victories were due to
the heavy batting Of the locals. The imam
clal support they are receiving at the hands
OF the public has been only fair and not
by any means is the patronage up TO the
point which Manager Crowell deserves to
receive. Go out 10 the game this afternoon
between Houston and Galveston and ,
couple OF times during the week aud help
the management out In their endeavor to
have Houston properly represented in the
league.
One thing notable about the Houston
team is that OF the team eight are native
Texans or citizens of this State, The man
agemert did not go outside OF the State for
nearly all of their men, as the other Texas
league clubs did, but did all in its power
TO foster and encourage the home indus
try idea by giving Texas people the pref
erence. Dawklns McDvitt. Brownrlgg,
Murray. Muikey and Sheldon were born in
the Lone Star State. while Staples and
Manager Crowell are citizens and qualified
voters OF this grand and glorious State.
Nipper. Dunn, Hnrlburt and stevens are
residents OF other States. The Bunaloes
can come nearer being called the "AIl
Texas Team" than any other in thla league
Jimmie Slagle. whom all Houston knows
and admires for his many qualities as a
man and as ball player, is playing great
ball with Washington this season.
Az account OF game between Wash,
Post says.
"Doheny's speed and shoots waxed taste
as the game grew But he failed to bafn
little Jimmy slagle in the fifth and eighth
Jimmy felt out Doneny for three balls n
the fifth round, and the left handler ha,
two strikes on Jimmy when the neryy lit
tie Teuton snapped his bat at a speed!
one for q single over KID Gleason, sc0rlni
DICK Padden with the Senators secon'
and final run OF the game.
In the eighth Slagle poked one OF Do
heny's inshoots for another single L
right. Slagle also made the killing OF
double or triple OF Fosters IFS Ia th
fourth Fosters lone drive was a hig
fy far over Slagle. But little Jimm
started for the floating sphere AT tn
crack Of the bat and made the catch on
backward sprint In quick starting Sla
gle can give certain major league fielder
many valuable tips This promising yom
athletes playing has been one Of tn
features OF the Senator's performances |
the series with New York His attitud
at the bat and on the bases proclaims lii
scientific. neryy cool headed batsman.
The New York World also speaks we
Of Slagle. That paper says 'Youn
Slagle, the Western Lacquer who wa
transplanted 10 Washington, Is wqnde
and not an untried 'phenom, either, II
has excellent judgment at bat, and wi
probably keep nearly as close TO the top !
the big league MS he did In the minor or
gsnization. He is fast. run getter. a sur
fielder and good thrower, What more d
you want?"
The people of this city have war;
spot in their hearts for Jimmie and hay
watched his career with interest since /
left this city after the season OF 1896
President Hart Of the Chicago club cor
templates building a club house on Il
local grounds that will eclipse anything
the kind in America, even that of Il
Philadelphia club. The structure win
OF brick, three and half stories hlg
In the batament will be baths for Il
players, plunges showers and a place ::
the team trainer TO work. The first flo
will be utilized for a dressing room f
the players while the second and thi
floors will be occupied by park employ
for residence purposes. Besides providu
model rendezvous for the PLAYERS, h
building will shut off the view of sever
hundred cheap men who view the gan
from surrounding territory.
Despite the early start made by the S
Louis team In this fight for the pennar
Manager Burns OF the Chicago club i
fuses to see Teb9us team as penna
winners.
''Tebeau has good team. beyond
doubt" ssGs Burns, "but see no reAs
why they should finish ahead Of the CT
Cages, and am making a claim for 4
pennant for my Rough Riders In i
games with the st. rouis team they n
all the luck on their side. and the umpir
also were with the n Under such co
ditions any good tea can make q SQUIRT
Burns fancies the Bostons, rather til
any other team, for lrst honors.
They are telling pretty good siu
down in Louisville concerning thar I
markable game whisa Hans Wagner "