El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-10
PROSPECTS
FOR TEXAS LEAGUE
Circuit More Compact Now,
With Oklahoma City
Out of List
- Hornce B. sbeltonl

san Antonio. Tex. Feb. 10.=In the
formation Of an al Texas league 0y
the elimination OF Oklahoma City and
the su bstitutiOn OF Beaumont there mas
been accomplished what the men in
teFested in fast and profitable baseball
in this state have been striving for Tor
several years This was brought about
bV Galveston repurchas1ng its own
franchise and the purchase Of the Ok
Ia homa CITY franchise by Beaumont
President Allen had transferred the
Galveston franchise to Beaumont. but
this was not ratified as Galveston de-
sired to retain it. The Oklahoma City
franchise being on the market It was
gObbled up by Beaumont
The new arrangement viii not only
be a saving in the matter tOf mileage.
but VIII also increase interest and re-
move from the league Abner Davis.
who has always been trouble maker
The Texas fans never took kindly TO
Oklahoma City and the games where
that team played were always poorly
patronized- The Out-of-Texas CITY was
looked upon as an unwelcOme inter
loper.
What the Franchise Cost.
The Oklahoma City franchise brought
$500 and with the transfer goes all
Of the Oklahoma City players In ad-
d1uon Galveston released TO Beaumont
manager Eddie Wheeler. who win have
charge Of the Beaumont team The
beaumont citizens pay $4,000 and the
other league managers pay the bal
ance in order to be rid Of Oklahoma
City IT is very probable that a new
schedule viii have to be arranged only
that has been not decided The pres
ent one may be adapted to the pres
ent needs.
nile Beaumont Is many thousand
persons under the population OF Otla-
homa City IT is believed the ov-ners ~
the franchise there viii rnslye r1o-,e,-
owing 20 the shorter mileage and the
more interest which VIII be taken IN
the fortunes Of the team.
I'm Lne adjustment OF the leae11e
~ Is oeheFed that there viii be no
other obstacles now to STARING ~
naseoall season off in excellent shane
u is admitted the franchise Owners
ave under contract the most likely lot
or youngsters gathered togetber IN
many years and that the oufiooi- fs -
ceedlngly rose hued
mpires Are Selected
oLIlelSl announcement of the man
49, ~ nahqIe the indicators and
hanu out the decisions to the nIav-ars
anu lrrlIate the fans has been nos5e
Dy president Allen DESPITE ~ 1870
lhal only college umpfres yro7,1g -
r., 0IS Hst includes four veterans
= lelA Ne"hOuse, Nike Jacobs E,rsDI-
Donnelly and J. j. BraFV- ~ -. -
15-eu az j. W. M1lkerson. Nike Eer1,-
Fennen and Matthews Tbe 1s4+s. =
t tiS coscn OF 81 Edwards college aus
IN, ana graduate OF .Nofre ne {
Penneu is the veteran ortfisI7.lL-. 81 8
1850 3V Austin, while WiIkerson
-i-Ss nlsnly recommended from me
Ohlo and Pennsylvania leagues FeII,
~, oiiieS rom the Blue Grass ana Cen
re- r. leagues AS salary IImft Of
z y, rvOO mas been imposed the staff viii
10Y consist OF more than five men Mo B.
vii De selected from the men rsr,s-5
AaS Is % nave another league next
year, IL VIII be known as the Sonrb
: : s. AlfS A. basen BAN league and franchises
nave Deen placed In Texarl1ana MAJ
I ~ - AIeAanQria, Tyler and Shreve-
PoEg thus including both Texas and
- sane "a. cities Or. D. N. Shively. OF
n ~ rs presldent-secretary, and
me cities are all of fair population
NJ en- excellent grade OF baseball is