El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-25
By H. H. Shelton

Houston gets all regulars in line the
team may be expected to take win
ming squirt and make some of the other
organizations sit up and take notice
EdmundsOn, for the team, is doing sCE-e
mighty fancy pitching, having won six
out of eight games pitched roster
has Won five out of seven, while the
others are not showing M so well The
teams batting average is picking up,
Davis and Whiteman batting over the
800 mark, Landreth, Britton and Key
nolds showing well up over 80
The umpire trouble is ripe again IN
Texas and there is much dissaus1ac-
ton both on the part of the fans and
with the players and owners Some OF
the kicking seems justified Umpires
were employed at low salaries to save
expenses, and most Of them were col
Iege coaches with little or no expert
ence- The result is constant squab-
bling The spectators are setting dis
gusted ana seEeIal sa iI nave -,-, DSL
forfeited President Allen IS growing
in unpOpularity and there may again be
an attempt to unseat him. Last year
the attempt to put him out as presi-
dent was almost of monthly occurrence
and 10 looks as If this was 10 De re-
peated again this year
More Coin In sight.
The outlook over the circuit is for
better financial season than last year
The attendance at every point has been
better and despite the fact many
games have had to be postponed on
account of rain the total receipts have
been much larger. Austin slump mas
hurt the attendance there and Fort
EVorth's gate receipts have fallen off,
but this loss has been more than over
come by the gains at other points.
san Antonio is looking up somewhat.
Breitenstein. an outfielder, but former
" pitcher, has been pressed into
service in the box and is showing even
better form than some Of the regulars
He will probably be kept there regu-
larIv- The batting streak of san An
tonic continues and If the pitchers can
only strike a winning gait the team
viii soon be we'll in the running Man
ager Leidy is not discouraged and the
team is not so far behind but 1t Is
still in the running and can, by q squirt
jump 10 the top Of the column in short
order.
Since going to Beaumont. little The
DO. one Of the Texas veteran players
who was fired by Galveston for break
ing training rules, has taken a hitch
n his conduct and is behaving himself
He is making a good showing with
the team He is a popular player IN
the circuit and viii remain on the pay
roll if be VIII only behave
Newman. who came to Houston from
ST. Louis, is having good season. he
has always been a speedy first base
man for this company and has appa-
rently got back his batting eye. He
has quit batting the umpires and IS
behaving himself in an or
ierly and creditable manner.
Hinninger. who IS doing the bulk OF
the catching for Austin, is hitting a
last gait. He is speedy and is lam
ming the ball without mercy. He is
one of the fastest backstops in the
eague-
Young Taft. the Waco twirler, who
s vet under 20 years of age, has made
IS good a record so far this season
IS any man in the league This is his
econd year in the Texas league and
IFS third year in professional baseball
{ the scouts for the big leagues over
0ok him another year II viii be
-onder for he certainly looks like the
omer in the Texas league
Holtz. an imported product to catch |
OF Houston. SENS TO be a find and !
as greatly strengthened that depart Z
nent. He viii develop into very /
asst man.