El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-22

Emporia, Kan. He also has the distinc-
ton of having caught the late RUDE
Waddeu in the last game the famous
twirler pitched, which was with the
Virginia team in the Northern league
to l in u innings.
Gets Three from Ohio.
Further evidence of the activity OF
the local boss is the signing Of three
players of the Portsmouth club Of the
Ohio State league, which fact was like
wise withheld here until it leaked out
at the other end. i've been trying to
keep this quiet" said the boss, but
since the cat has been let out Of the
bag I may as well own up. These men
are all good ones and I've got their
signed contracts" One of the players
is first baseman Edwards, p years old,
a six-fOoter with an inch to spare, and
right handed batsman and thrower.
He batted .321 the past season. An
other player is Jack Baggan, Outfielder,
who hit .315 in 1877 games played, and
the other player is catcher Francisco,
who has equally as good record. 1t
was the Ohio State league from which
Midkiff and Collins, two former Bron-
chOs, who have since gone higher, grad
uated Another player obtained from
the Ohio State league is Oscar De-
Lottelle, a pitcher. This quartet OF
surprises the boss had planned to hold
off until after New Year, but coming
as it does a better Christmas present
could not have been wished for by
local fandom. It shows the boss is
really on the job and that the fans
| have something to hope for. Nor Is
I this all. There are other things in
4 store. which are liable to break be-
I fore the last count on old 1914, and
which will throw the bugs into the
seventh heaven of delight when they
materialize. For advance dope this
| ought to be pretty good holiday cheer
4 for the 1915 outlook
It's Up to Shreveport.
! Once again the Shreveport story has
! bobbed up with indications that the
l Louisiana town will transplant Austin
I in the circuit. President Davidson
! spent two days in Shreveport the past
| week looking over the situation, and
/ if the people of Shreveport can raise
| $4,000 for the purchase of the Austin
| franchise they will be taken in to the
! league. This matter will likely be set
/ tied before the next league meeting.
Up Dallas way Joe Gardner has fin
ally settled upon Joe Dunn as the
| managerial Giant and the fans are
/ happy over the selection, and good
/ cause have they for this, If what is
| of players is true. Lee Garvin, a vet
| eran backstop, has been added to the
| roster. which will likely include Kel-
/ hermann, Schwind, StOrch, Harrison
/ and Harder Of last seasons Giants.
Several young pitchers are also on the
list
May Go to Coast League.
After two very successful seasons in
| the Western league, Lou Barbour, who
| was given a try out by the Chicago
I White SOX and then turned over II
| DenXer for reasons not explained, will
| probably be found with Portland Of the
! Pacific Coast league next season, n
deal to that end being under way. Bar
bour is having his mail addressed to
| local headquarters which is taken 10
indicate he is expected here for the
rest of the winter, this being his native
home.
Ball Players Hold Reunion.
| An interesting stunt was pulled off
here few nights ago which IS a good
illustration of the lasting qualities OF
the fascination that the grand old game
has for the American people. It was
a reunion of local amateur ball players
of quarter of a century ago who
| gathered around the festive board at
the Travis club and snapped yarns OF
their experiences of those days. It was
when the Texas league was in its
swaddling clothes and had not yet sur
Viyed complete season, leaving tho
amateurs 'as the heroes to be wOrshiped
| by fandOm. A score or more veterans
hOnored the occasion with their pres
ence and each had a tale to tell in
which humor and pathos blended
Speaker Goes Duck Hunting.
While the nimrods have been Smelling
the woods, Iris Speaker, Red SOX out
fielder, hied. himself to the coast for
duck hunt, passing through here on
his way to Corpus Christi. With u
number of others he made up a party
which made a trip to Port Arkansas
where they are reported to have had
| excellent sport. Later in the month he
expects to accompany Branch Hickey
! Bob Hedges, Doak Roberts and Others
on an extended hunt in the western
part of the state.