El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-08-05
Ell PASO HERALD
THREE TEAMS ARE
NECK AND NECK NOW

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seems to be Houston. The team is now
well up among the leaders When in
ternal friction is eliminated there is no
question about the team being the
strongest in the Texas league. All
that the players have to do is to play
together. Otto Sens, owner, has taken
hand and is now running the team
on his own hook, superceding Roberts
and Hunter Hill. Seeing that business
is meant, the players have quit their
foolishness and are down to business
Teams Neck and Neck.
San Antonio, Fort Worth and Waco,
almost evenly matched, are the teams
that Houston must beat The San An
tonic team has been going well for
two weeks and has been topping or
close to the top of the league for 10
| days Yet the team has some weak
spots which indicate that its Temporal
ny leadership is due to combination
of circumstances rather than to su-
perior ability.
Fort Worth is strengthening where
strength is needed. Robinson and Mol
ly have been pitching ball with the best
of them and now q youngster named
Perritt has been secured. He seems
the equal of the other two. With these
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Worth will prove dangerous COMPETE
tor at any time. Waco continues the
consistent game the team has played
from the beginning of the season.
Heuston After Rag.
The fact that Houston has thrown
away so many games from lack of dis
cipline, rather than inferior playing. is
the only reason why it is not now well
in the lead of the Texas league with
the pennant practically a cfnch. To
land now the fight will be hard one
but there are plenty of those who are
watching the game closely who are
willing to lay wager that the team
will finally land the coveted honor.
San Antonio Is considerably weakened
by the injuries to outfielder Johnson
and shortstop Wallace. Both will be
out of the game Indefinitely. Johnson's
hand was struck by pitched ball and
two small bones broken and Wallace
was badly spiked. The two men are
among the teams heaviest hitters and
speediest fielders and with the race
as close as it is, their absence cannot
help but seriously affect the chances
OF the team for the pennant.
Two Go to Reds.
AS has been predicted, shortstop Nc
Donald OF the Dallas team has been
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to the Cincinnati team at the end of
the season. He is the fastest young
ster in the infield the Texas league has
seen in many years and is a consistent
and heavy hitter. His record this sea-
son is well over the 800 mark.
Catcher Mike Murphy of the Dallas
team is also to go to the Cincinnati
team He has made fine record. Ow-
ing to an injury he has been out of the
game for several weeks but is again
able to play. He is also heavy batter.
Murphy is young giant, has a good
whip and is active on his feet He
looks good enough ito predict he will
stick
Taylor for Tigers.
Taylor, the star Austin twirler, is
also to go up. He will play with De-
troit.
Robinson. Of the Fort Worth team.
has been purchased by Pittsburg Nc
Adams, formerly with Dallas. is already
with the st. Louis Cardinals, so II viii !
be seen that the Texas players are rap
idly being picked by the big league |
scouts.
Zena Clayton, who was traded to |
Fort Worth by Houston, is doing splen- |
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