El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-29

circles and served as q powerful slim
ulus to interest in the national game
on the Pacific coast.
It is believed that the series of games
to be played according to the offer from
Ell PasO will enlist great interest and
promote activity among baseball clubs
for some time to come. 1t Is also
calculated, ,th at the expenses OF travelling
teams will not only be met by the
aggregate gate receipts at the END OF
the season. but that there will be
substantial residue to the credit of
the bail teams.
Phoenix is just now without base
ball club and the local teams are cast
ing about to find an euterprising busi-
ness man who is inclined to baseball.
A capable manager is in demand. A
few months ago Ell PasO twice went
down hard before Phoenix in games
played there. There is no reason why
they cannot be taken down again,
even on their own grounds. Jones and
the rank but they will probably be
back soon and if willing manager
appears on the scene there is no reason
why Phoenix should not engage in the
contest for baseball glory.
Another town in Arizona that may
come tapping at the door is Somerton.
They must have formidable aggrega-
tion of ball tossers for the Tucson Star
says:
The Somerton bsse ball team Is
negotiating with Tucson for series of
games which may be played here next
Friday. Saturday and Sunday.
As another illustration of the boom
of base ball that has been insugurated
this season the Las Vegas Optic tells
of game played there. 1t Gays:
The ball game yesterday resulted
in q score of II to IA in favor of the
Normal team. who were pitted against
the Greater Las Vegas nine. The
feature of the game was the fielding by
Billy Taylor. Both teams now have a
game each to their credit and the
deciding game on the diamond will
take place next Sunday.
Tucson shows all kinds of activity
and it is q lead pipe cinch that that
city will have a strong team. In
slt column article the Citizsn speaks
of the organization and seems sure the
boys will capture the HERALD pennant.
1t has few remarks In conclusion
which prove that they know how to
get winning ball team aud propose to
get it. The Citizen says:
The Tucson Grays already have chal-
lenges from Yuma. Ell Paso and Phoe-
nix. The irst game will probably be
with Yuma. A determined effort will
be made to capture the Ell Paso HER
AID silk champion banner.
A. base ball team cannot be supported
upon wind and in order to be a success
the Tucson Grays must have generous
Fl financial support from the business men
of their home town. A ball team adver-
tises town and brings many visitors
to 1t and the business men of Tucson
can not be blind to the immense edvan-
tage of Tucsou's having one of the
banner bali teams of the southwest.
johnson and Ed Heston will
"pass the hat AMONG the business
men, In behalf of the team, and 1t is to
be hoped that the response will be at
least adequate to the needs of the team.
The members of the team began
practice work this afternoon.
FOR LOCAL CLUB.
George Markley. the we'll known
player, is in town and may remain to
play with the team.
Carl Ennis is heartily in favor of
good base ball club and is willing to
Harry Little wants to see club re-
Ell PssO and thinks it the
right time to start the movement.
Several of the Colts were out yester-
day on the Santa Fe street practice
ground indulging in little warm up.
There will be a meeting of the local
players at s O'Clock next Sunday even
ing at Carl Ennis cigar store to effect
an organization.
Hackett, Bulger, Markley, Noyes,
Walsh aud Johnson form strong
sextet to add to the local forces. 1t
looks like strong team.
The new club that will organize Sun
day night is prepared to 60 after the
HERALD pennant. And they propose
to capture it with local talent.
The interest taken in the game
seems to be increasing and the pros
poets for a strong local team and pos
sibly two are brighter than ever.
Park Pitman, when seen yesterday
In regard to a ball club for Ell PasO
said: I'VE will have team here, but
Ii is rather early to organize. Il is
our intention to place a good club in
the field and will surely have win
uer.'
The impression prevails that 1t is too
early to begin operations, but it is not.
1t is the proper time, because there Is
ample talent in this city now to win