El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-08
ORGANIZED Ball Hopes To Hold Players
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BABY Races Soon VIII Be Inaugurated
By b. b. CADDLE.

- FFORTS will be made by mag
mates Of the National and Ameri-
II can leagues to prevent Walter
Johnson, the star twirler Of the Wash
ington Senators. and RUDE Marquard'
the brilliant southpaw Of the New York
Giants. from playing with the Federal
LEAGUE next summer. Both nave
signed contracts TO play with the new
organization. and it is now reported
that inducements are being offered
Home Run" Baker, Eddie COlllns'
slim" Sallee, Chief Meyers and oIher
stars to jump organized DaseD u
The continued raids Of the eueIdIs
upon organized baseball is having us
effect on the owners OF the NauonaI
and American league teams, IL me
Federals do succeed in signing rev
more such stars as Bender, Plank, Mar
ouard and Johnson. the outlaws" will
be as strong if not stronger than
either of the organized leagues when
the curtain is rUng up next season on
baseball.
ouard had signed with the Federals
came as distinct surprise, since only a
few days ago, in an interview with
Christy MathewsOn, the Rube an
nounced his intention Of signing a con-
tract with the Giants. But president
Robert Ward Of the Brooklyn Federals
states he has Marquards contract ana
that he has made an affidavit that ne IS
a free agent John p. Foster Of the
New York club states that Marquard
has signed a 1915 and 1916 contract,
with an option on his services IN 1911
Clark Griffith claims TO have con-
tract with Johnson for his services in
1915 and states that If he does not play
with the Nationals next year he won't
play at all. Johnson drew a salary of
$4,000 during the past season, $500
Of which, Griffith states, was for his
signature on a 1915 contract
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Within a few weeks the baby races"
will be inaugurated on the winter race
courses and the yearlings will become
two wear Odds and face the barrier for
the first time in a race. The two year
old races start on New Years day and
a number Of high class events are
scheduled to be run off during the re-
mainder of the winter, in which the
two year Olds Will hold sway
There are about $50 head of high
class yearlings at the over the river
course that are now being got ready
for their first starts. Several Of the
stars of the racing world have won
their first brackets On winter race
courses. Among those which first
started on a winter track is the great
Old Rosebud, owned by Fl. C. Apple
gate Old Rosebud won his first race
lucky Derby last spring in fast time
and was looked upon as one of the fast
est horses that ever looked through
bride. He broke down at Belmont
park. and is being rested this winter
but will again be raced next spring.
Hawthorn. now a four year old. won
his first race on a winter race course
two years ago winning brackets across
the river. Pan ZareJa, the crack four
wear old owned by H. s. Newman, the
Texas breeder. won her first race across
the river. She started her maiden
races the same year that Hawthorn
did and during her career has won
many rich stakes for her Texas owner.
Flying Wolf is another crack sprint
er that won his first race as d two year
old on a winter race course. Last Coin,
the sensational two year old, was in the
Butler stable last winter across the
river. but did not face the barrier here.
In the east Last Coin developed into a
great thoroughbred.
There was considerable rough rid
ing at the Juarez course Monday after
noon and as result judge Price set
two boys down. HartWell drew five
days for his ride on Polls, coming out
of the mile chute. The starting Judge
recommended that the boy be punished
for his ride and judge Price gave him
five days. The same suspension was
drawn by jockey Carroll for his ride
on Carrie Orme in the fourth race In
this race Ben's Brother was interfered
with considerably on the far turn and
the turn into the stretch and as a re-