El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-12
MIDsHIPTs in the news sto

~ the big winter resort and club
- - which is to be established out
on the north mesa was a line or two
which listened to the effect that two
big league baseball CUBS mad applied
for training quarters during the spring
season at the rancho club. Il was also
proclaimed TO the world IN the same
story that there would be 10 mile
auto speedway as a part OF the ISsOIt
and that WidWinter auto races ana du-
TO shows would be held there each
year.
scheme has appealed to IL Paso sports
men for years, but they nave never
been able to get the pup py the hanole
and land any of the big league ctuDs-
Mr. Former. who is at the head OF the
Mt. Franklin Rancho PROJECT, IS IN
close touch with the league managers
and it is through him that the appu-r
cations have been received nina o.
having two major league clubs tram
ing out there on the mesa within RID
ing distance of Fl PaSo- 1t would mean
that FL Paso would appear IN me
training trip headlines ana WouLo 4OOIn
Up like a lighthouse IN storm aIlohs
the early spring baseDaH Bugs
The conditions here for such train
ing camp are ideal. The bail players
could work outdoors each DAY Win
no rains TO interfere with their carry
seasons practice The cIuohouss &C
recommendations would be perfect Tor
this highly trained group OF proIes-
sional athletes who are accustomed 70
the best In cuisine ana accoullAOud,
lions and do not thrive on less. \
small drove Of sport writer's would aC-
company the club and FL Paso would /
Immediately take on stralegIc lIl 1lst - -
ance as the unofficial starting post o. I
the baseball season. Rain mas Always I
been the bugabOo of the baSeballlSlss /
for damp days and rainy nights are Rot /
the best things in the universe Tor /
charIevhorse and kindred ailments OF 4
early season players 1
OF equal Importance is the announced /
Intention of establishing the big auto ]
speedway at the resort To nave a
speedway 10 miles in length would at
tract Ralph De Palma and all OF the |
other fast drivers who would welcome /
:, chance TO do q bit of midwinter racing /
over such a track as Is TO De Dua4t Oh 1
the mesa and under climatic condlIons
which are at par Accompanying tnese /
races would be the automobile show, I
at which the newest models OF Ine 4
manufacturers would be on display LOT !
the first time for the coming season: I
This would attract great cLo"o % 4
eastern and western automobile men, /
who are interested In the game ana 4
both FL PasO and the club would be /
benefited. For this thriving city TO /
arrive on both the baseball and auto 4
mobile map at the same time Is anoIn-
er niece of bully good luck OF the /
kind that is coming FL Pasos way
these days.
Tim Hearst and Hank O'Day, veter-
an baseball umpires, were taxing OF
their troubles over a bit of brandy IN /
a giIded palace one night after a game
and before umpire O'Day became man
ager O'Day.
ter an unusually trying day.
Right you are Tim me boy Dut
can YOU beat the hours?"
Hank had the canine by the cauael
appendage in that bit of philosophy
His logic applies equally Well 10 me
baseball players, who are now IN the
act Of forming a union OF players 20
protect themselves against the man
ayers and the PUBLIC
hall PLAYERS fail to cut such sorry
figure with salary lists boosted sach
season and an auto or two at the cIup-
house entrance Of the home grounos
to whirl them back TO town ana their
downtown apartment Just the same
ne nlavers are getting together IN
their protective organization ana II
promises to be an important FACTOR IN
next years baseball history.
Tv Cobb started 1t when ne struck
N innocent bystander in the bleachers'
who was not SO innocent put Inal ne
was capable Of making coWardIy re-
marks to the fIeetfooted fielder OF the
Tie-ers The Detroit team struck Wneh
7-v was suspended and right Ihere Ine
germ of the players union hsld us CO--
9epfion. It was whispered VIA the IN
: --e-o77nd 70 the players on all OF the
big plague teams and a meeting was
the result. -.,.;-.+io,,
~ 7Injon will have on the future
Of baseball would be difficult to pre-
dict at this time. It IS a known -aSe
mat the players have had nothing 20
,av about their transfers and the only
g-sv he can get an increase IN ms
daily wage is TO become a holdout Win
no chance of playing in any Dut me
o,J+1sT-s Their platform of prlncl-
ofes is simple and embraces demand
Tor representation On the na aL-1-Ia
Commission, protection from the insults
Of the spectators, less arbitrary neIn-
ode Of suspension in case OF disagree
Icenf and more freedom during the
winter season, when they are not play5
'ne It sounds reasonable enough anG
! number of the managers nave agEeee
rba+ il would be a mutual beneIlt II
Ne right kind of officials were elecle1
snd the proper methods were pursued
ran Johnson, and his car rule as pres
dent of the American league, has hao
-7ucb 10 do with the creation OF lne
sentiment which has crystallzed INTO
his PLAYERS union. Whether ne VIII
9onsent 10 any such organization IN
mis- league and whether the players can
stick together strong enough to put II
over remains to be SEEN 4