The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-02-20
We CUT OUT
BASEBALL At THE
STATE FAIR?
Manager Tom Binkert Seri-
Ously Considering substitut-
ing More Novel Amusements
for Next Fall.

snail we eliminate baseball from
This years State fair amusemcut pro-
grum2
This Or the question which Man
3gcT Tom Binkcrt is asking amusc-
ment seekers and baseball fans as he
goes up and down the streets these
days The article OF baseball which
has been furnished during Tie past
three or four state fairs has been any
hing btF satisfactory. In iacI u
has been distinctly poor. 20 poor as
to excite more than passing comment
u has necu played ch.,tly hy hastily
picked players, forming badly organ
izcd teams, who nave been hustled
together solely Go compete for the
tat purses which have been hung ~,
and which have looked like balloons
Ia many of the sand lot players who
have participated In Tho melon cutting
st the end Of each series.
Tho base BAN games have monop-
ulIzcf the entire afternoon program
I'm front Of the grand stand with an
Inferior class Of amusement. In fact
Albuquerque was spoiled for sand lot
base ball by tho professional league
pames which we're played here during
the days when Pete McCanna ran the
fair-nud the fans eve have been
satisfied with the base ball played at
fair-time since.
Mr.. Binkcrt is determined on one
thing. Either he Is going 10 have
good base I'd 'l-high class play for
The stSte's and the far subscribers
money. or he Is going to cut baseball
entirely out Of tho list Of a%ppropria-
lions. In this determination he Is
receiving the support Of the general
public and even OF the most ardent
baseball fans
n New Mexico comes across with a
number Of high class teams during
the coming season, and really good
ball Is played, In which there Is pub
Iic interest. a state fair seriee will be
arranged. Otherwise there will be
nothing doing In the baseball line.
There arc plenty Of places wherein
To put the baseball money. Last
years racing program WAS a horrible
frost. The fair manager Is determined
that this mistake will not be repeated.
He has the support Of the fair com
mission for a heavy appropriation for
good racing, both harness and run
ming, and this purse. which alone VIII
be sufficient to attract the flyers OF the
western circuit. will be supplemented
by some stake races which already
nave been partially promised.
Mr.. Binkert believes that he can
mn the gap caused hy the elimination
of baseball with some amusement fea-
lures which will more than satisfy.
He Is now In communication with
the Gregs, q team OF automobile wiz
ards who do a running race In mid
air In a pair OF automobiles. one ot
which turns a couple Of summersaults
while the race is on. Il Is a feature
which Is said 10 have the aerial tun-
Die bugs defeated In hair raising sem
satlons. There are a number of other
sensational features under considera-
ton which Il Is guaranteed will fur-
nish plenty Of amusement In front OF
the grand stand. and which will leave
more money for carrying out the real
purposes Of the state fair; namely,
the exhibit Of products OF the state
the announcement OF develop
ment and better farming and stock
raising.
Mr.. Binkert has the general out
line OF the fair program we'll In hand
and expects 10 be able 20 make def
mite announcements regarding the
amusement program early In the
spring.