Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-26
WORKING FOR FAIR.
Albuquerque DELEGATION Working
Up an Interest at { Paso.
THEY ARE INTERVIEWED

From the News july 22
Albuquerque H. well represented in
El Paso today by a delegation Of her
leading citizens who are here TO talk
fair and base hall and are stopping at
the Sheldon They are r. A. Hubhell
"A capitalist and chairman OF the repub-
lican territorial central committee. G.
g Hall. "A merchandise broker. and
Thomas Hughes, editor of The Daily
Citizen. They are also directors of the
Territorial Fair association. which
gives such excellent entertainments at
Albuquerque in the fall OF each year
The main OBJECT Of the visit Of these
gentlemen ia TO induce FL Paso to Sc.
cure team of league base ball players
20 play against one which Albuquerque
in securing at the coming territorial
fair. They will remain until tomor-
row night
Harry Chairman. DR.. A X Alhcrs.
George Ogden 81 Ryan and NJ G. Ed.
wards have charge OF the base ball
matter in this city and the Albuqucr
que delegation has been In conference
with them today Tomorrow tne rep
resertafives Of the two cities will can.
yass I'll paso for the purpose Of rats
ing funds to secure the team for FL
Paso
ITS a sure GO" said Editor Hughes
this morning. and you can tell the
people that FL Paso will Ice there with
a good team. We expect TO meet with
no difficulty in raising the means. III
Paso people must not be discouraged
by the lack OF success last season.
which was due to rain. The successful
contamination of the scheme will he
~ mutual benefit to El Paso and Albu-
querque and II matters not whether IL
is paying venture In direct finan-
cial way it will pay, inasmuch AT
ball team for El Paso At Albuquerque
will take many FL Paso people to our
place and Will In turn result in as
many Albuquerqueans coming to your
carnival.
And wish to correct an express.
sion made recently in an FL Paso pa
per that Albuquerque had already Sc.
cured all the best league players to be
had and none were left for El Paso.
While we have a man in the east Sc.
curing players and he has secured
some, there are plenty more to be had,
and to show you that we do not mean
W Son'i' w al tHt btSt bIlNo anu give
FL Paso no chance. Albuquerque
agrees to give I'll Paso the pick of
those we have secured II is friendly
contest we want to have and we hope
TO have the teams of so equal strength
as to result in a mutual benefit to the
cities.
'SThe plans for the ball feature OF
the fair are about the same this year
as last. II Is the intention to play the
teams during the Albuquerque fair for
a good purse and then play for gate re-
ceipts in FL Paso."
so far the prospects for raising the
necessary funds for III Paso's team are
good said Mr. Hall. and | haven't
the least fear but what the money will
be quickly guaranteed. The friendly
relations existing between FL Paso and
albuquerque are gratifying and they
should he strengthened in every way
possible. These friendly contests do
much toward this and that is one rea
soE for being so anxious to bring them
about. It's a sure go: II must go, and
we will not rest until the e. Paso team
is assured"
Messrs. Hubhell. Hall and Hughes
are also enthusiastic Elks and will at
teRd the meeting of the local lodge to-
night Matters pertaining to the trip
of the "Quien Sabe CluD' to Salt Lake
City will be talked over at the meet
ing as Albuquerque will send good
delegation along with that from lei
Paso Several candidates will also be
initiated at tnnights meeting.