El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-24
The Tournament Project
Forging To The
Front
BIG Thing FOR FL PASO
Will Engage The Attention Of
Parts Of Two Republics,
Two States And Two
Territories

There is not q day but some new
found enthusiast expresses himself as a
warm advocate for base ball in this
city for the season at hand. Undoub-
are booming in great shape and it is
not anticipating much when 1t is an
nounced that we will have galaxy of
ball tossers that will make all eyes
turn this way.
A small bunch of the colts were out
yesterday for q couple of hours prac-
tice and showed considerable improve
practice during the week will hereaf-
ter be done on the vacant lot back of
Santa Fe ST. which Is done to enable the
players to accustom themselves to
any kind of diamond that they might
be scheduled ID play On should they
make an excursion into an enemy's
country.
Tomorrow afternoon at about 2:3O
the hustling youngsters will get out on
the diamond at Athletic Park for
several hours practice. Everyone is
invited to be present and while no
fast work can be expected. the in
tarested will have a fine opportunity to
see the calibre OF some of tn, ball
players and encourage thu boys to
proceed with their organiz4 alton.
The grounds ct the park are in
miserable condition. the sand being
about foot deep. full of holes and
ridges that make it a difficult per-
formance to scoop In some of the hot
ones driven into their shins. But bat
ting in all It's branches, base running.
fielding and bunting will be practi ced
faithfully and plenty of ginger will be-
displayed throughout the entiee after.
noon. A scrub game may be indulged
il so there will be good free enter
tsinment in any event.
FAVORS THE GAME
Let Us have good team by all
said Carl Ennis, the popular
cigar and news dealer of San Antonio
St. yesterday afternoon. 81 invite
all the players and fans to make the
store their headquarters, and will
provide bulletin boards to announce to
the public the returns OF all games and
The latest of other ball news Besides,
we will put in q telephone to the
grounds for the benefit of players and
public, In fact any thing to assist the
game in Ell Psso.''
This was good offer, as the boys
'ould not find q better place to talk
'hop" before or after q game and il
proves conclusively that al the ''ham-
ners" have not been taken off the
shelf and started on continuous
series, of rap, rap, rap.
I'M ARRANGING GAMES
Great care will be taken 10 arranging
games SO that the preference of each
cam will be considered. Good draw
ng cards for each town will OF course
'e looked after and the distance and
population will play a part in long dis
snce jumps. For instance Tempe will
lot be sent to Chihuahua or Pecos On
he preliminary series bat rather to
tucson, Phoenix or Globe. Bisbee
nd Benson or Tom bstone might settle
Id differences at the same time Mid
and and Pecos were engaged Ia Texas.
Will be seen that though the circuit
I'LL be large one, covering part Of
wo republics, two states and two ter
ltor1es, the games will be arranged to
void unnecessary expense and to
ring old rivals together st all times.
The final series will be the test of
ne clubs that outlive the preliminsries
nd will be composed of strong teams
'ho have already been great rivals for
ase ball honors.>It should provide red
OF baseball and be boon to the town
, which such contests are played
AN EXPERTS OPINION.
A certain professional player, writ
,g to the sporting editor of the HER
LID, said: VIVA. is going to happen
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