El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-11

start The Goldblatt entry has won Is
races this year and will be ridden in
that event by Mcdonald, who recently
contracted to ride for Mr.. Goldblatt.
He will meet Gypsy Love, who won
many races in the east this summer;
Florence Roberts, holder of a track
record; Joe Blair and Fathom.
George Morgan, who has retired from
the turf, is here to watch the races.
He, too, is great figure in turf his
tory. Mr.. Morgan was formerly a part
ner with Jack Chinn in the ownership
OF an extensive racing stable that won
many rich stakes and handicaps 20
years ago. He at one time owned the
great LeOnatus, and in 1888 refused
an offer of $4,000 for the thorough
bred. Two days later the horse broke
down and his racing career was ended.
He sold BanfoX to J. B. Haggin for
$4,000. Mr.. Morgan is an uncle of
Phil Chinn, trainer for Jefferson Liv-
ingston.
Palmer & Shields, of Oklahoma, have
wired for reservation for Is head of
yearlings which will be quartered at
Washington Park. The yearhngs will
be campaigned across the river.
A number of horses arrived from
Go.y and Thursday, including five
owned by Earl Wright, three by A l.
Aste and two owned by White & XII
rund.
The Metal league has played several
games and the race in that circuit is
very close and exciting. The league is
composed of the Copper Heads Gold
Bricks, Tin Horns and Lead Pipes.
The City league promises to consist
Of some of the fastest basketball play
ers in this section. The league will
consist Of the High school, School Of
Mines, Y. NJ. c. 4. and Cactus teams.
The season in this league will open
after the holidays and games will be
played on Saturday evenings.
The high school has organized an
Inter-Class league and the soldiers are
contemplating organizing a league.
Girls are taking an active interest
in the game, which promises to become
very popular in FL Paso. The girls at
the high school have two teams that
play exceptionally well and all the
public schools have teams.
Edward Trowbridge Collins. the star
second baseman of the Athletics. who
was recently sold to the Chicago Amer
leans by Connie Mack, is one of the
greatest infielders Of all times. He
is q years Of age and is graduate
of Columbia university, where he re-
ceived his early baseball education
easily been the star of Connie Mack's
famous 100000 infield. He is one of
the quickest witted men on the base
ball diamond, and this, combined with
his wonderful skill as n fielder, rum
ner and batter, has made him a king
OF baseball. His batting average the
season just closed was 344. ranking
second to Ty Cobb, who led the Ameri-
can league. Rumor is that Home Run"
Baker is to jump to the FederaIs. If
he does it will remove the last cog
from the once great fighting machine.
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Since the curtain was rung down
on baseball four of the greatest play
ers on the Philadelphia Americans have,
gone to other teams. They are Plank,
Bender, COombs and Collins. If Baker
and one or two others leave, Mack
will have hard time beating out the
Yankees next season.
It is reported that Jacob Rupert
a New York brewer, is negotiating for
the purchase of the New York High
landers. 1t is said that William S
Devery and Frank Farrell, owners Of
the club, have offered it for sale for
100000. The deal has not yet been
made, but Ban Johnson is endeavoring
to put it through