El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-06
Thinks Chances Are Good
for Winning Team Some
thing of It's Personnel and
Outlook.
(By L. r. Crawfordl.

! OAiAtOh, A4AE-- april O.-in6 Chiffon
| baseball enthusiasts have had their
first chance to get a line on the 1910
team, the Regulars having gone for five
innings against the Greys. another To-
| cal organization Despite high wind
that carried clouds of sand across the
field, the game was fairly interesting.
! Both sides had secured one score when
it was decided to call the game off
rather than risk any sore arms.
The prospects for a fast team this
season are good and those who wit
messed the practice feel highly satisfied
with the work of the men, and the old
time rivalry between Morenci and Cliff
ton promises TO be renewed with all the
snap and ginger of past years. Both
cities are working hard TO develop
teams that will Guido all previous rec
ordS, and the season will probably be-
opened about the end of April when the
fans ought to get q strenuous run for
their money.
Clifton has little start on Morenci.
in that its team has already taken the
field, but Morenci will not be far be-
mind, as most of her players have al
ready reported In past years the sup
port OF the Clifton team has been more
or less of an Indifferent nature Ieav-
ing the bulk of the business end TO
the players, and so the club has worked
under a handicap. But this wear the
citizens got together early and organ
lied an association An executive board
was appointed to look after all business
arrangements, and they are now hust-
ling thing along for the opening of the
season. The association has already ad
VerUSed for bids to cover the work
OF getting the old field in shape for
the games.
The Men on the Team
VI last years team there still remain |
P Riley, who will again manage the |
cIuo; Geo. Rlgby, L. Brock. Earl and D. 4
r. Mason. E. Williams r. Scanlon. Geo.
Quilting and Geo. Ghlzoni. who will /
form strong nucleus on which 10 build /
the new team.
OF the new men, Clifford who PLAYED /
with Douglas last year, and W. Mason.
former Dawson player, are showing |
the best form Great things are also
expected from Barnes. the new catcher
from Birmingham and Shoop a recruit
from Las vegas. looms up pretty strong
with the stick"
The club also has line on three Los
angeles boys. but they have not been
heard from yet Cactus Kelly anu |
Bull McCleary, the Penn State stars
VIII Join the squad in June after col
leSe closes.
Outfield Strong
me team looks good, especially in
the outfield. which will be taken care
Of by Williams. Scanlon and Gbizoni
All three OF these men have already es-
laolshed regulations in the southwest.
ne one weak spot at present seems
10 De the pitching staff. Fehrman has
lolned the minor league ranks and
fagby VIII soon follow him. leaving the II
oulk OF the box work to fall upon Cliff
ford or Scanlon which wouId .Iso II
weaken the outfield
Nothing has been done vet toward
ranging games. as the management .as
been waiting the results of the rnaet-
ngs In FL PaSo and Douglas AT nres-
INT all efforts are being turned toward
preparing for the preliminary contests
With Morenci, after which the team will
probably be ready to take the road
ma IL Is hoped that satisfactory. dates
an be arranged with Ell Paso. Risbee
Douglas and -ananea
Man mt Smoker
Although Clifton was unable IN send
delegate to any of the baseball meet 4
ngs IN FL Paso or Douglas this nlace
lad man present al the recent smoker
endered the Chicago White Sox bv the
'eople OF FL Paso. George Quilting
vho mas been member of the loca,
iuo AoI Iour seasons. went down to
zee the Sox play ball and incidenta,1v /
cot tangled up in the smoker GEORGE
eports that he had the time of his life
nd that when it comes to entertaining
crowd with the national reputation Of
he Sox. that the Ell Paso people are
he real thing. He was also favorable =
with the work of the I'll Poso
OK and says it's a sure thing thai
hey Will give a good account of them III
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