El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-12-20

ularly a race horse sport. During the
good old days Of the. game IN New
York he and Frank Farrell, now owner
of the New York American league
baseball club, were partners in the
ownership of several first class thor
Oughbreds, and most famous of which
was Blues, by Sir Dixonout Of Bonnie
Blue II
stormy History of Club.
The Cincinnati club has had a rocky
history It was a charter member OF
the National league in 1876, with J. L.
keck as its president He served two
years and was succeeded by J. NJ w.
Neff, who was president in 1873 and
1879. when JuStus ThOrner became the
head OF the club. On October OF this
year, 1880, the club was expelled from
the league for failure to observe the
rules, agreements and requirements of
the league.
During the ensuing decade Cincin-
natl was without National league ball
But in 1890 a new Cincinnati club was
organized, with A s. Stern as its pres
ident and elected to membership In the
league The following year John I.
Brush. of Indianapolis, was made pres
ident, serving for u years, ending in
1902, when he became president Of the
New York Giants, which position he
occupied at time Of his death last year
When Brush left Cincinnati August
Hermann, the present figurehead, was
made president OF the club, serving
from 1903 to the present time.
Two @COmeBaeks'' with Yankees"
able to Comeback the way their
friends think they can, the New York
Yankees will have an excellent Twill
ing staff next season They nave Doth
played big league, failed, gone to the
brush, and now return to the big fell
lows
cole looks very good from his record
in fast minor leagues. Cole led the
National league in 1910 and last year
won q and lost five games for COlun-
bus His form was better than that
displayed in Chicago three years ago
Frank Farrell secured him by draft
from Columbus
Several big league clubs tried to buy
him before the drafting season. offer
ing as high as $4,000. Columbus
hooked I'D in a thrilling pennant strug-
gle, could not afford to sell Before
Coles fate was decided by lot, Garry
Hermann announced that he would
give $4,000 to the lucky club owner If
he failed to land the prize. The offer
still goes. says Garry.
Crisis From Houston.
Criss worked with Houston. Tex.
during the 1913 season, winning 26
games and losing only six He aver
ager q little over one pass per game,
and hit only seven batsmen- Texas
raved over his work Billy Murray, the
Pittsburg scout, who took q slant at
"Dode' last summer, is very loud in his
endorsement OF that young man
IF he can show the stuff IN here
he showed down there said Murray.
He'll do all right He has world Of
speed and the prettiest drop curve I
ever saw And with it all he has con-
troll"
The last is Crises best recommends
ton. He went to the St. Louis Browns
several years ago as a pitcher, but in
two years he worked in only one full
same. He simply could not put the
ball over the pan But he packed a
terrific wallop and was retained as q
pinch hitter
The st. Louis manager tried every
way to keep him in the game for his
swatting prOclivities, but is was no go
'Dode'' was equally lost in the infield
and Outfield. He was finally turned
loose and went out into the "sticko"
as a pitcher. When he gained control
he showed something worth while. And
that is why he is back for another
fling with the elite.