El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-08

make tough argument before they are
It is being charged that Houston is
not within the salary limit. Other mag
mates are pointing out that players
like Newman, Landreth, Rose, Davis,
EdmundsOn, knapp. Allen and Horns
by are not men who work for a mere
stipend These say that Houston has
a big club and one composed OF eX-
pensive players and hence the team Is
outside the salary limit. This may re
suit in an investigation. The peEalty
is a heavy fine AMI tie possibility OF
forfeiture Of the franchise.
As Houston stacks Up now compared
with other teams Of the league, there
may not be a great deal to choose 9dt
the race is so close that the little
things count Houston now unques-
tionabIy holds the edge of the argu-
ment. The team is just the sort Of q
bunch to cop the pennant, q steady ag-
gregation Of seasoned players, pitcn-
ing staff that averages with the BEST
in the league, batters who are WcfIg-
ing the best twirlers IN TIE teaeue an ne
a great bunch OF base runners All
over the circuit it is becoming the gem
eral belief that Houston musS be the
team to be beaten If the pennant IS
won.
League Has a Joke.
The joke in the Texas league is now
on manager Wheeler, OF the Beaumont
team and the laugh has proved a cost
~ one to him. He recently released
uncOnditionally Pat Harkins. Harklns
hung around the Texas circuit trying
to catch on, but the fact that wheeler
had let him 90 worked against Rim ana
none Of the other managers would
give him a show Finally ne landea
with McAlesteT, in the Oklahoma
state league. DURING his stay there ne
mopped up in such brilliant style that
he was sold to san Francisco Ior 4bue-
Among other stunts since leaving Tex
as, Harkins tossed no MT game
against Muskogee He is the ac-
Oklahoma state league and has admir-
ers predict he viii make good on the
Pacific coast. In the meantime some
Of WheeIer's tWirlers at Beaumont
have been going bad and the very men
ton Of Markings name 10 him TnaAes
him angry. He declares the JOKE was
carried too far.
Already the major league scouts are
in Texas looking over TIE pFOnllSlls
youngsters. Fhis is rather early ana
is taken to mean that young players
viii be in big demand next year IN
higher class organizations. Among
those who have been in Texas are
Hugo BeZedek. OF PittSburg NauOn-
ais, and Sam O.Hara, OF the Rev 1oLA
Americans. Both OF them witnessed
q number Of games snd there Is a IKE
Hhood Of offers being made 10: some
OF the best Of the Texas products Inc
work OF the pitchers was eSpeCL@ils
considered The work uf young IaII,
OF the waco team, excited the most
favorable attention. He is yet radeT
81 years and there seems little oouoL
but that he will BE given major
league tryout next sea son
Chick knapp is another youngster
who is ripe for bigger company. he
is a San Antonio boy, but is playing
short for Houston His brother. two
years older. is making good with De-
troit and Chick viii go up at the enc
of the season. The PittsburE scout
was interested in his game and 1t Is IN
derstood made an offer 10 Houston,
but this was not accepted. 1t is not
probable that the yOungster VIII be let
go until the end Of the Texas season
The Texas league teams are openly
defyinC the National association rule
in regard to the number Of players al
lowed a club in each class So 1ar
there has been no kick. Some one IS
liable to raise kick any old time and
the teams may find themselves IN
trouble.