The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-03
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The Copper league has become the
Federal circuit OF the southwest. The
clubs have taken to onerins big sell
aries 20 minor %lcaguers, and several
have Jumped. Players from the CALI
foruin state league, the Western
league and the Texas league are now
performing in Copper uniforms.
The latest athlete to do the prass-
hopper stunt in the direction of the
Copper league is Catcher Price. ITO
has abandoned the Fort Worth. Tex.
league Fam, trumuling on q perfectly
good contract. 90 line up with SILVER
cts tie says silver City offered him
atty real iron men "a month more.
than Fort Worth would pay.
Price ought To- bc remembered
here lie caught for III Paso when
the Pass City team played in tho
tourney at the state fair last year.
and IL was largely through his work
behind the bat hat the White sox
won the 81 600 purse.
"Too much baseball got alolt az "a.
truthful vail ON "a recent sunday ia
Chicago. The cubs, the soN aud the
Chifcds all played on that day-May
10, 60 be cNact-and more than Co.
unI N.W- nL.HN a.. go. HH-H. H. d.. I'D
that the new league rot the majority
OF the traffic. the Fed attendance.
being put at moro than go. 900.
a ST. Louis scribe writes us
Three clubs are too many Tor 81
Louis. This be- the testimony OF tho
attendance figures after an three
teams have shown in this city. ANA
Il Is clear thnt the under dog ~ the
trio Will have a hard row TO hoe.
with the Fcdcrals having quite an
edge"
Cheers which greeted Mordecai
Brown when he appeared in the box
h a recent game in 81 Louis are de-
scrihed as the biggest outburst OF APP
plause that has over been bestowed
upon "a player In -. Louis. The IA
natics Kept up the racket for two
minutes.
smooth work continues 4 mark
the activities 81 Mike boolan, once
master short fielder OF the Phillies.
nov kingpiu Centorstup on the Bal
umorc T%crrapins Mike ma e an err
ror on the opening day Of the league
on the very first ball battcd TO him
his affected him SO that he started
playing wonderful bail and went IS
straight games without an error. av-
cepung 81 chances. He Is hitting
over SEQ and b. running bases like
a flyer on q straightaWay Track. He
has stolen hoWC three times.
Somebody b. overlooking "a bet In
not signing as a scout the guy who
did the signing Of talent Tor the Au-
gufta, Ga, team OF 1905. Augusta
club OF hat year graduated rs Cobb.
Nap Ruckcr, Eddie Cicotte aud clyde
Enelc.
"Lajo!e Is going back fast. an
nonnced Ike lsamiuger. lie Is also
gOi~g sideways aud forwards. and at
various angles az IA same surpris-
ing speed, added Ike.
In "a game al Medicine Hat. Al
bcrta. the other day a batted hall Int
the pitcher on the head and Knocked
him senseiess. but the third base
a caught the pin as Il bounced OF
the twirler's eHn md nrco u 10 sec
THHN Zoo Ia I-HHNN. 10 49,. w-H.a..N -.
first and just missed completing %
triple play hy ana eyclash. The
pitcher got an assist TO COMPENSATE
hi mfor his headache.
Albion has launched another blow
az the Yankec-or seems about a.
do H. II tidings from Luuuon are
correct It's said hat the Jackcy
club is investigating AN alleged scan
dol m connection with tho Derby.
with "a view 10 taking steps 20 pre-
vent the entry OF "forloru hopes la
the big sweepstakes which offer
prizes for every starter anu hold out
strong financial temptation TO own
crs To enter such forlorp hopes. Ac-
cording 60 statements published la
the London newspapers the field foi
The Derby on "Wednesday was "a
large hat there were %dcplorahlc
scenes az the start and several horses
were injured through being kicked.
The faNorite, kcnnymoro. lost his
temper, and with the kings horse
Brakcspear, was badly left at tht
start. They contend that the race
would a beer the king had mol
hrakespear beet hemmed in until d
was too late To overtake Durbar II
the American winner.
II b. rumorcd among the Highland.
vrs that On account OF the continue,
weak hitting Of Harry Williams
Frank Chance L. Co make a shake-ui
Ia the l~iighlanders hy putting Nuna.
maker on first Just as soon as hl
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