El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-25
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TEXAS LEAGUE GOSSIP.
By Horace H. SheltOn.b
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McIver, the San Antonio heavy hit
ting outfeIder. viii be out of the game
for several days. Severe Hines. of a
relative has called him TO his home
Miller, outhelder for the Sand Grabs,
recently released, has gone to his home
He will try to secure another berth
next year
Powers. with Galveston, has been re-
called by Louisville. He viii be per
1nitted TO remain in Texas until the
end of the season
The mystery of where AbIes is to
go has been settled. He has been taken
by the New York Americans. He VIII
leave the San Antonio team at the
close of the present season and VIII
report to New York at once for duty.
Ables had a chance with Cleveland last
season but failed 10 make good
Right fielder Jackson is the latest
addition to the hospital list Of the
Dallas Giants. His injury comes at a
time when every man on the team is
needed
Toledo. was one Of Jimmy Maloney's
.discards. The Dallas man failed to
size the player up right
Bill SettIey, who left the game in
disgust at Houston, is a Pinkerton de-
tective by profession He works
around race tracks looking for crooks
Jakey Thielman. the silver locked
right fielder Of the Oklahoma City
team was once q great major league
twirler. He did splendid work several
seasons with the Cleveland Maps
The Oklahoma city-Fort worth
games have been transferred to Fort
worth. The series viii begin there
August 80. This gives Fort Worth a
little the better of it in the pennant
race.
San Antonio is doing things to Hous-
ton. and the last games of the series
proved the Bufaloes had nothing on
the Bronchos in the matter of rela-
tive strength.
White. center fielder for Oklahoma
City, is one of the wealthiest ball
players in the minors. His fortune,
made up principally of land, is reck-
oned at $4,000.
indianapolis, which city has pur-
chased Burk, Of Fort Worth, win let
the player stay in Texas until next
spring.
The delay in getting the Texas
league into class A is due to the slow
manner in which the census returns
are being issued. Secretary Farrell
does not wish to make any mistakes
in the matter.
FAIRIES is not really the name OF Gal
veston's outfelder. He is a college
youth travelling -incog."
Captain Leddy. lmanager for the
Bronchos. was once an umpire. That
has not made him any less an umpire
batter Maybe he knows how many
mistakes an umpire really makes.
Roy Mitchell, of Houston, is about
the strongest man in the Texas league
and one of the niftiest when it comes !
TO fighting. Pat Newman. now with St.
Louis. can give an expert opinion on
the matter.
Charlie Dearborn, of the Fort Worth
team, is said to be the best dressed
man in the Texas league. He goes
strong on his clothes.
Hank Gowdy, of the Dallas team is |
a pool shark. He plays the game as |
well as he does baseball. which is go |
ing some
Bob Bandy. of the Oklahoma. City |
team, gets a hit annually. He has al /
ready made his healthy clout this sea
son.
Walter Morris, manager Of the Fort |
Worth team, carries body scars from
the spikes of Fred Clarke's shoes. He
got them while playing in the big
league
Sam Stovau is not catcher, but he
is q pitcher, infelder and outfelder
and a pinch hitter. Fort Worth picked
up a good one when ne was landed
Cy Seymour, New York National CEN
ter fielder. was sold Wednesday to Bal
timore