El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-09
TEXAS LEAGUE NOTES
By Horace III. Shelton.

Russell. of the Baltimore Orioles is
the league strikeout artist He famed
ten men twice this year in each of two
games.
Rankin Johnson, secured by Dallas
from the Southern league, has hit his
stride now and is pitching good ball
He has been responsible for several
of the games recently won by that
cam.
Pitcher Johnny Fisher. formerly with
the Nashville team, has been secured
from Louisville by Mobile
Sam Stova,I, for many years an out
fielder Cor San Antonio. and now with
the American Association. is playing
excellent ball His batting feats are his
best recommendations. He is 4 brother
Of first baseman StOvall of the Cleve-
land team
Spencer, the speedy pitcher of the
Galveston club. has again been sent 60
third base. that team being unable to
secure a man TO fill his place. While
Spencer is a good pitcher, Galveston
has plenty of twirlers and is shy on
infielders.
At a recent meeting of the franchise
holders of the Waco team. ". r. David
son was reelected president ana the cap
ital stock doubled. being $4,000 No
changes are contemplated his season,
but two scouts will be pat On the road
to secure good material for next year.
Seven of the eight teams Of the Tex
as Baseball league l:aVe i percentage
better than 500. That L. nos true OF
any other league in the country
Schan of the Broncaos has DEVELOPED
into d first class carcner. In the early
part of the season At was though that
San Antonio was very weak III this de-
partment. but Schan has delivered the
goods so well that Alexander. The reg
ulsr catcher. has ha-Iiy been behind
the Dat, filling the role # Utility
player.
Morris. manager Of tlla Fort Worth
team. is still watching che game from
the grand stand, seTgIns his thirty
days suspension Cor hitting Umpire
BlySh. Salms. who s-rack an umpire.
is still playing for Houston
Bill Graham. the Texas pitcher re-
leased by the St. Louis Browns TO Chat
tanOoga of the Southern league, Is play
ing good bali there. He IL getting an
opportunity to get into the game often
er and he may yet get in shape to war
rant being called vack 20 big league
company
Red McLendon is said TO have ruined
a great professional baseball future
when he quit the Arkansas league to
play independent bali with Marshall,
n
batting and as a catcher and was max
ing a great utility man Jack Russell,
anOtherplayer went with him. and
both have been "outlawed' by profess
sional bail.
Newman, the Texan with St. Louis,
IS keeping up his fine batting record.
Re is doing much more satisfactory
work ell around and the indications are
that he viii make good with the team.
There was rumOr for time that
Hedges was dissatisfied with his work
and had arranged for another first
baseman to replace him.
Henniger, the regular catcher for
Shreveport, is making a fine record.
He is not only fielding his position well
but is batting with regularity II is
mighty swift man that steals a base on
him.
Jerry Kane is still doing the utility
stunt for Houston. He is now PLAYING
in the oUtfield. Since his release by
ort Worth there has not been a player
in the league who has been doing bet
ter work.
Kaphan, who broke his leg in sliding
home several weeks ago, is getting well
rapidly. 1t is expected that he will
be able to be in the lineup OF the Gal
weston team by August l.