El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-22

Judge Edward F. Harris of Calves
ton is now mentioned as the probable
successor of Wilbur p Allen as preSl-
dent of the Texas baseball league He
is an enthusiastic baseball fan and
close follower Of the game. Con Lucid
of Galveston, also well known 10 the
fans all over Texas. is being mentioned
Gribbens. the Fort Worth player
who has been i'll for several weeks, Is
able TO be back in the game. Jolly, the
heavy hitting outfielder, is still unable
! to play.
oliver. the Dallas outfielder with
Waco, is hitting the ball at lively CLIP.
He Is likely to be recalled at any time
To win the pennant Fort Worth must
win 10 ont of 90 games from now to
! the end Of the season 1t is hardly pos
sible that the team will make that
record.
Bush. formerly of the Texas league,
| is pitching good ball in the American
association He looks like a certainty
| for major league company next year
! A new second baseman by the name
| of Levin has Joined the Houston team
I He has not yet had a try out. He shows
up well in practice.
Feeny. of the San Antonio team, is
/ growing stronger as pitcher as the emo
! of the season approached He is WIN
! ming about three out of four games
! pitched now. He recently let the Waco
! team down with only two hits.
The Oklahoma. City franchise in the
/ Texas League is for sale for $4,000
President Allen is peddhng 1t around
! The franchise owners have ceased to pay
the salaries of the players and presl-
dent Allen has assumed that response
| biIity. 1t is pretty sure that the team
will come to Austin next year.
Umpire Sigler has been reinstated IN
! the Texas league. He was discharged
few days ago.
With Karger, the Texan, pltchlne
! Boston was able to defeat Detroit and
get q still firmer hold on second place
| The big Texan continues to lead the
| league in pitching. He is also hitting
| above the 800 mark.
lust to show how easy it was, Che
| lette of the Oklahoma City team pitched
| both games of double header against
| Dallas. the league leaders. on Friday
! and won both games. Nine hits were
| innings.
Wilson Matthews, the best umpire
| Texas ever saw, will get his chance tc
! make good in big league company. As
! soon as the Texas league closes he VIII
| go to the National league and viii
/ work there the remainder of the sea
son. He is being boosted for president
of the Texas league, Dul he WOuIO
! rather have the berth umpire 1t IL
| probable that he will open up in the
| Boston-New York game at New York
on Sept. 10.
Jimmy Drehan is now pitching some
! sensational ball for the Oklahoma City
| team. If the team had showed the same
class all the season it has now showed
! there would have been but one side Il
| the league race in Texas.
Drucke, the Texan with the New YorI
, Giants. is not doing so well of late
| The big Ieagte hitters have unlimbereC
and are giving him all sorts of trouble
Jeffries. the umpire, will make l
Through the season. He is the only on'
that has stuck 1t out except Matthews
Jeffries feels so good over 1T that n
has asked for berth in faster league
It's faster company for Ables mex
year if a deal now pending is pulled of
He will be given a chance with the 81
I,ouis Nationals. The San Anton1
nitcher had a chance with Detroit las
year but failed to make good.
Another sport dope writer picks tn
following for an all Texas team. Catch
ers. Onslow of Dallas. Moves of Okla
hona City: first base, Salm of Houston
| second base Dugey of Waco; thirc bas
Mcdonald of Shreveport; shortstoI
Moore of Fort Worth; left field, rowne
. of Oklahoma City; center field. Northe
of Houston; right field, Jolly of Yer