El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-07-28
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TEXAS LEAGUE GOSSIP.
CBy Horace HI. Shelton.)
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Terrey and Shontz. of Dallas, are out
of the game The former is i'll and the
latter has a lame shoulder
PITCHER Powers reported to Galveston
Tuesday. He was purchased from Lou
isviIle in the American association.
Young Dale, of the Dallas team, has
established a record of allowing only
one hit in 16 innings. In seven inning
game with Galveston he recently held
that team to one hit and in the game
with Houston Sunday he pitched the
second no hit game of the season Che
Iette is the only other Texas league
pitcher 10 rw irI a no hit game this sea-
son. He is with Oklahoma City.
Edmondson, the Dallas holdout. is now
the property of the Galveston team. He
was secured in d trade with Gardner
and will report for duty at once
The national commission announces
officially that the New York Giants
have secured pitcher Shontz and first
baseman GOWdy of the Dallas team, the
two players TO report at the end of the
season. The deal was announced I'M
officially nearly two months ago.
Spencer, who has been playing third
base nearly all the season for Calves
ton, is now taking his regular turn at
pitching and is doing some excellent
work.
Kipp, shortstop, released by San An
tonic and signed by Galveston is doing
great work for the Sand Crabs The
BrOnchos do not seem to have gained
much by his release.
Art Kruger has been sold by the
Cleveland team TO the Boston Nation
ais. He was champion batter and one
of the best Outfielders in the American
association last year, but failed to show
much class with the Maps.
Hunter Hill is again back in the game
with the Houston team. He celebrated
his return Sunday by swatting out
single and a two Dagger at such op-
perfume times that they won the game.
The Bronchos are showing a woeful
lot of ginger just now. The San An
tonic team is in the mentime slowly
slipping towards second division stand
ing.
Tesreau, the sbig Shreveport pitcher,
who has been sold TO the New York
Giants. is showing better form now
The call to big league company has i'm
proved him.
baltimore, of the Fort Worth team,
has come back again. He used to be
a bear in the American association and
seems now TO be back at his fightfno
weight.
Chief Wilson, who started his pro-
fessional baseball career with the Fort
Worth team in 1905, is batting his way
back TO popularity in the National
league. He is with the Pittsburg team.
He is pushing Honus Wagner for bat
ting honOrs and the big Dutchman is
regaining all of his old form. Both
nf ThnEa Yl1o Il.
a while.
Since Sam Stovan Joined the Fort
Worth team he has been batting at a
500 clip. So far none of the Texas
leage pitchers have been able to find
curves that would stop him. If he keens
that lick up he will have his best sea
son in this company where he played for
number of years
BROOKS Gordon says there is too much
roWdy baseball in Texas for the good
of the game. Gordon, the Waco man
ager is a quiet gentIemanIv pIaver no,
given to knocking and what he saws
meets with the appreciation of about
threefOurths of the fans.
Freddy Rhodes. nephew of Dale Gear.
manager of the Shreveport Pirates. tray-
els with that team as mascot He is
only five years old, but warns up with
the team every day when it is practic-
ing He takes his regular turn in bat
ting He is really marvellous PLAYER
for his age and with the training he is
getting Gear expects TO see him one
day one Of the greatest of baseball
stars.
Bert Graham, purchased by the ST.
Louis Browns from the Cotton States
league Is being touted as modern
wonder. He is son of the golden west.
Last year was his first professional ex
perience, he playing with the Ell Paso
team. Bill Nance old time Detroit ont
fielder saw young Graham work and
persuaded him to join the Jackson team
Of the Cotton States. This year he is
the fastest man in the league and il is
predicted that he will be the greatest
sensation the big leagues have secured
in years. His batting and fielding are
good