El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-05-27
WHAT To Do WITH
GALVESTON IS
QUESTION
Is a Money Loser and May
Go to Beaumont
Finally.

San Anonio, Texas, May 27.-JuSt
what to do with the Galveston club is
the problem in the Texas baseball
league at present. That team is a
candidate for the cellar championship.
president Doherty has turned it loose,
Devers, formerly secretary treasurer,
has taken hold and just now there is
no money for the players salary. 1t
has been suggested that the franchise
be transferred to Beaumont, but moth
ing has been done.
There is some talk OF. Hunter Hill
freeing himself from the Houston club
and taking over the Galveston team.
but that is not considered likely.
While Houston has made mighty
poor showing this year, ii is probable
that Hill has done as much with the
has beens" as anyone else could Re-
Gently the team has been hitting a
better stride and this is getting Hill
back into the graces of the Houston
fans.
The meeting of the Texas magnates
to GUST president Allen was consider
able of a fizzle. although the vote
stood six for the resignation and six
against. Some Of the magnates seemed
really to favor elevating Hoskins to
the job, but did not vote therefor.
Allen was given a clean bill Of health
regarding his alleged connection with
the Oklahoma City franchise and the
Austin team, and for the time being
al least quiet reigns supreme in Texas
baseball circles.
Austin and Waco Make Money.
That baseball is growing more prof
liable every year is shown by the fact
that both Austin and Waco are this
year proving moneymakers. Oklahoma
fo STo in 81 M
Galveston is losing money. This is
due to the poor showing made by the
team and not on account Of lack of
interest in the game there. The last
time Austin had team it took the
spare money of the fans in the ma
ture of frequent subscriptions to keep
the team going.
There is still friction over the re-
fusal of Davis. Of the Oklahoma City
team. TO pay s10o guarantee while the
other cities only pay $50. The right
to charge one team more than another
will be tested in the court. Davis says
he has s25, 900 invested in the Okla
homa City, franchise. and that he will
spend $4,000 which he has in the
bank fighting for his rights in the
Texas league.
Two former San Antonio players are
now with the Houston team. Salms and
Newsnan Newman takes his old place
at first base and Salms has been
switched to third, a place he never
played in organized ball before. The
two men have materially strengthened
the team. When they Joined Houston
the aggregation was in the cellar and
steadily slipping backward. Now they
are well up in the second division and
climbing towards the top.
sRule Causes COu,ulafuf
4 rule which is causing great dissat-
isfactiOn in the Texas league is the
one which makes 1t obligatory for the
umpire to suspend player for three
days for INSTRUMENTATION. As a result
of enforcing this rule several of the
teams, have been badly crippled. The
owners seem to think that it would
be better if a fine was slapped on
the player instead.
The San Antonio team will be ma
terially strengthened within few
days Captain Leidy, who has been
scouting through the Southern league,
has secured several very likely men.
They are now with the team. Two
pitchers and one outfielder have been
secured. Jeff Clark is one of the new
men. He twirled his first game this
week. He held Fort Worth down to
six hits and one run. winning the
game. The. twirling department is
what has been so weak and with Clark
twirling the ball he seems capable of
dong, San Antonio will be a forceful
contender from now on. Clark comes
from the Birmingham team of the
Southern league.
To Launch West Texas League.
The West Texas league, which will
have schedule Of go days. will be
launched in Texas next week 1t will
the cities of Abilene. San An
gelo, Stamford, Brentwood, Sweetwa-
ter and Ballinger. ]. E. Erwin, of FIT.
Worth, a veteran bail player, is pro-
noting the new league and has re-
ceived encoura cement at every point.
This will give Texas three leagues in
class c, the Southwest Texas league,
the Texas-Oklahoma City league and
the West Texas league. These smaller
leagues are proving exceptionally good
training grounds for recruits for the
Texas league and as a result the or
ganization is welcomed
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