Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-20
TRINIDAD IS OUT OF
The GAME FOR
SEASON
COLORADO TEAM
BADLY SMASHED UF
Would Like 10 Enter the Fair
Tournament But Can't Make
Il Stick-BaSe Ball Gossip,

Albuquerque fans will learn with
! sincere regret that the Trinidad base
ball team has definitely decided not "a
enter the territorial fair base ball
tournament. This Is the announce
ment made by tho Trinidad news
papers following a conference between
Manager jay A. Hubbs. Of the air as
ISOLATION. and Captain Webster of the
Trinidad team in Trinidad Tuesday.
T~irtaad has been expecting all
through the season Ia come To the
fair, and one of the proud boasts OF
the Trinidad fans has been that they
would come down this year and get
The money Put things rave hap
pcned to the team. Its last few games
were not very brilliant. Tho last
meeting with Pueblo resulted in an
awful smashing. and now things have
begun 10 happen 20 the players. Metz.
the big pitcher who has done much to
make Trinidad's game q winner. Is
laid IN with a broken ankle. received
while sliding for "a base. and other
members Of the team are not feeling
well. The Trinidad Chronicle-News
says:
IL Is hardly probable that any more
out Of town games will be played this
season. although several towns are
clamoring for dates. The condition of
the team Is not such as to warrant
many more games during the present
season and the local fans are anxious
10 have the last ones played here.
Captain Webster Is still suffering with
"a weak ankle and Metz Is probably
laid up for the remainder of the sea
son. with these facts In view the
members OF the association are favor
ing home games and they viii prob
ably be well distributed.
Albuquerque Is especially anxious TO
have the locals play there during the
fair week. hut 10 Is altogether unlike
IS that they will go JAY A. Hubbs'
manager Of the territorial fair. held y
long conference with Captain Webster
last night. but they were unable TO
close a deal Many important reasons
make Il inadvisable to take the Trini-
dads there under present conditions.
n Is possible That the lineup VIII be
changed considerably In order To ac-
commodate tho Prowns. but Captain
Webster dislikes TO do this. Now that
the league season has closed. Denver Is
fun OF good players and the upstart-
ers are anxious to get a crowd Of in
vincibles together no take Trinidad
down Il few pegs The refusal Of the
local management Co make terms Tor
more Denver games has given rise To
n rumor in that city that Trinidad
was going TO disband at once. TFini-
dad will probably play a Few moro
gnmps This season An effort Is being
made 20 arrange dates with the Good
land. Kas.. team, and the matter viii
be settled la a Few days. 4 farewell
game with q good team VIII end the
season soon. FOR bad weather will soon
nut "A stop To- tho most successful wear
ever exucrienccd boy an independent
team iu the state.
Metz WAS able 90 hobhlc out on
crutches last evening. hnt u VIII ho "a
long time before he viii be able 20
don q suit. n b. iiKclv that he VIII
NOT Mas any more this season Ihe
injury viii be- slow in healing nnd "a
second fracture would pr"habN n'
tho means nf keeping him "a ~ the
game for another season.