El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-19
SCANDAL IS H|NTED
IN THE TEXAS
LEAGUE
The Oklahoma City League
Franchise Is Likely to
Be Investigated. y

San Antonio, Tex, May IA seaman
is being limited at in the Texas league
which may involve the forfeiture of the
Oklahoma City baseball franchise. The
matter is now being Investigated. It
Is charged that the men IN whose names
the franchise stands do not really own
the team, but that certain Texas league
officials have an interest which would
be frowned on by the national baseball
commission, if it was known Some in
teresting developments may be ex-
pected.
The rumors about Oklahoma City
have had something to do with the de-
sire that president Allen turn over the
affairs OF the league 70 some one else
If he steps down and out, it is probable
that Brice Hoskins. for a number Of
years a sporting writer on a St Louis
paper, will become president. He Il now
secretary of the league.
Pat Newman Comes Back.
This week marked the reentry of Pat
Newman into the Texas league, he
having been returned to Houston by the
St Louis Brown MANAGEMENT. Kew nam
is popular in Houston, but not ia other
Texas towns. He is recognized as
trouble maker Oh a team FOR that rea-
son he was several years ago given his
unconditional release by San Antonio.
He. however. will add considerable
strength to the Houston team which is
right now the most likely contender Tor
the cellar championship. Houston has
also secured Bobby Riggs from Gal
weston, trading Jack Powell for him
The exchange seems about even so far
as the merit of the two players are
concerned but it is believed that the
players will work better under new
managers.
There has been a, considerable shake
UP in the Galveston lineup. Cyrus Ian
dreth. an outfielder, has been indefi-
niteIy suspended without salary and
fined all of his salary due for alleged
indifferent playing. Manager Donneny
will take Landreth's place in the right
field until newt man can be secured
Pitcher French, who was secured from
the Louisville team, and Leake from
Topeka. have joined the team and are
adding considerably to its strength.
Fort worth shows Glass.
Fort Worth has been showing excep-
tionally superior class within the past
week and has developed into real
pennant contender. But for weak
pitching staff that aggregation would
row be the league leaders. Dickers are
now on, however, to strengthen these
weak places. A tower of strength to
steady the pitchers has been added
when the veteran Abergast. formerly
of the Cleburne team, Joined Fort
Worth
! The San Antonio team has shown such
weakness that manager Leidy has had
/ to turn the team over to Metz and make
and make a hurried scouting trip
through the Southern league and the
| American association. While he is on
the lookout primarily for good Twill
ers he will not pass up anything which
looks good The San Antonio team UNI
| doubtedly has the strongest inffeld in
the Texas league. Metz on first Oar
niger on second, Thrailkill on third,
Wallace at short, and Nth Firestine as
utility man there is nothing more TO De
| desired.
Raises Disputed Pennant.
The Dallas Giants this week raised
over the home club the Texas league
| pennant for 1910, but the title to the
/ flag is not unclouded. The Texas league
| managers refused to officially reward
/ the pennant, owing to g. dispute between
Houston and Dallas, but president Al
len notified the Spauldings that Dallas
was the winner. The pennant was sent
there and 1t has been hoisted to the
| breeze. Houston also has ordered a
pennant and will hoist it The conten-
| ton between the two teams as to which
was really winner has caused much
| bitterness and for a tine threatened to
disrupt the Texas league.
The second series of batting averages
have been issued and shows shortstop
Mcdonald, of the Dallas team to be the
real league leader. He has played in
| 81 games, been at the bat ia times.
made % runs, 46 base hits and a con-
sequent average of .40f. This is as good
an average as was ever maintained in
| the Texas league for that number OF
| games. This is McDonald's first regular
| season in league baseball. He is young
and his friends are looking forward to
| a great future for him.
! Many Above 800 Marx.
! While Mcdonald is the only man in
| the 400 class there are number who
are rapping well over the 500 mark,
/ which is a remarkably good average.
In fact the batting averages of the
! players is holding up remarkably well
J For instance the following are. over the
| $50 mark: Wakefield, San Antonio;
| sos; Wohleben. Waco, .361; Lemon. San
| Antonio, 1856 The others above 500 are
as follows: Landreth, Galveston, .545i