El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-28

VIII the coming of summer change
the race for the pennant in the Texas
baseball league?
Predictions have been made on pretty
good grounds that it will change the
standing of the clubs materially. The
argument is advanced that the clubs
that possess players who have become
acclimated to the Texas brand of hot
wave will prosper to the disadvantage
of the teams composed of imported
players.
This may be the case with some of
the clubs, but the present leaders viii
probably not be affected TO any great
extent Galveston may suffer some
what from this cause, as may Fort
Worth and Oklahoma City, with Dallas
to a certain degree. San Antonio and
Houston appear pretty safe, being COM
posed of men who have, for the most
part, played in this league for sew
eral seasons. Waco also appears pref
ty safe, being composed Of men VINO
have been with the team more than
one year.
One thing is pretty well assured,
however. and that is that the yodng-
sters who are now travelling al a hot
pace may fall down a bit while he
vets improve with the sunshiny after
Moons.
Just now it seems impossible t. ac-
curately dope the pennant race from
any angle The clubs appear well ball
anced and slight mishap TO any of
them may mean its downfall One that
viii stand watching is the Oklahoma
City aggregation. H3ks club has been
materially strengthened of late, the
only thing that may work against II
is the fact that a number of its play
+O q
and this circuit Shreveport has thus
far been a great disappointment, as has
Fort Worth, but both of these will
probably go a little faster before long.
The Galveston club has been such
vast Improvement over those that have
heretofore represented that city that
the management is coming in for d
lot of praise. The Sand Crabs have
the good wishes Of the entire circuit
in their fight. Waco with a brace,
would be the same favorite.
Manager DonnelIy, of Galveston, who
is giving that city the best team It
ever had, and who is setting the Island
city afire with enthusiasm. is an old
stager He is a drift back from the
big leagues. but while he has lost
enough OF lis cunning TO MAKE MIN
useless to the fast leagues. yet he IS
a man with good head and there 5
PROBABLY not a better nla1dsC" ~
better allround player in the Texas
league.
He made his greatest reputation with
he Macon CUP CT II So1-hcrl ica que
il 1908. He was esp1c' y good with
the stick and batted OVER 500. SUc:
a sood showing was III II ~ Donne'Iy
thai year tAa; he Wa; Sod - Chicago.
Of the National league, ana twirIed N
that city with success for several sea-
sons
Donnelly feels sure that he has a
pennant winner in his team and he
is getting more good work out of the
Sand Crabs than any fan ever ex-
pected The men are all new to this
league but they are showing fast.
Should Dallas or Houston have any
thing like a slump, Galveston might
easily jump towards first place.
Austin is now TRYING to break into
the Southwest Texas league. known as
the Prickly Pear league, and viii prob
ably secure one of the teams The
city had an opportunity at the organi-
cation, but it was turned down. The
city is negotiating for the Corpus
Christi franchise. 1t is said that Cor
pus Christi is not paying PROPOSE
ton and that the men holding tho .ag
would like to unload on Austin.
In this connection il is certainly a
pity that Austin is not in the Texas
league. The city is geographically so
located that il would fill in the gap
between the cities in fine fashion The
other teams would be willing to carry
It even at a reasonable loss, bur II
looks as If there could not be enough
enthusiasm worked up there to sup
port the team even in a half hearted
manner Even the pennant winner was
not a money maker While Austin
had ii.
The st. Louis baseball writer's forgot
pessimism long enough the other day TO
hand Artie Griggs. the Texan, a compli-
ment. The team must indeed be doing
good work. The anvil chorus in the
Brewery town is working for fair.
Speaking of hammers, the Dallas fans
are now after Heiniel Mag, than whom
there is no better allround ball player
in Texas. A few days slump in his
work has caused the tickle fans to de-
eide that he is a dub.
Shreveport at a price of $1,000 has
purchased outfie1der Adair MsvaS of the