El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-06
Team That Beats Houston
VIII Win Pennant, Say
Sport Experts.
(BY H. H. sHELTON.)

San Antonio, Texas. April 6-"The
team that beats Houston will win the
pennant IN the Texas League"
That is the representation Of sport
experts VINO nave kept in touch with
the showing made BY the various
I teams In preseason cOmbats with
IeXas and major league teams 1t is
this condition which is facing the
IeAaS baseball scrappers previous to
the opening game, which will be next
saturday Houston viii open with Gal
weston, san Antonio at Beaumont. Fort
" orrn In Austin, and Waco at Dallas
A series OF four games will be nlaved
IN each city by the respective teams.
me reason for the prediction OF the
Strength OF the Houston aggregation is
the number OF games won already this
season The team has shown remarka-
Die strength in every department. The
1nIieid IS admitted 10 be the best ever
seen IN Texas and the men are batting
IKE fiends. on the jump off it would
look as II the contest would be between
Houston. san Antonio and Waco
FORT Worth has shown very little
class In the spring practice and looks
ike a tail ender. Dallas. usually
strong, has new MANAGER and a
bunch Of recruits The team has vet
70 prove Its class Little can be hoped
from Beaumont early in the season Its
pest players are OklahOma City cast
offs who were Outclassed last year
Galveston has the largest number OF
new men Of any team in the league
and IL would be big surprise il even
James Maloney could get them working
as a fighting organization for another
On the other hand, san Antonio
Houston and Waco. with a majority OF
veterans in the lineup and some very
promising recruits. should take the
lead and be able to hold ii until me
season is wen advanced. Those who
have watched matters closely look for
these three TO be the pennant contend
ers. san Antonio will be in the race
from the very first. unless there Is a
very decided reversal in form, Tor the
team is especially strong as to batters
and has pitching force which VIII
compare fayorably with any team IN
the league.
san Antonio has not yet settled the
personnel OF the pitching staff. ROg-
ers. Browning and Goodwin will prob
ably stick All Of them are righthand-
ers and this leaves the team in need of
left handler or two. Last season the
Bronchos probably lost the pennant
Just for the lack Of sOuthpaws. Down
ey, MCNEIL and Graner are being given
thorough tryouts. but none Of them
have developed the speed which might
lead person to expect wonders OF
them Yet, even with this weakness, ;
san Antonio can be ClasSed in the first
ranks a the starting off of the sea-
son A big hole has been filled by
the purchase of third baseman Alidkill .
from Birmingham, of the Southern
league for $500. He viii replace i
Breitenstein who viii go to the out
field. Alidkiu last season played I26 /
games for the Akron club. which won 4
the pennant in the OhlO-Pennsylvani I
league He hit seq. scored SIS runs 4
and stole SO bases. With his coming .
San Antonio has @ promising and I
lineup which will make IL In .
teresung for any team in the league I
The ease with which they defeated +
Fort Worth last week in two pressed
son games shows they outclass that
team very materially