El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-27
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querque and write that the fans there
will give the club great support anu anu
Dredict that Albuquerque VIII lead lns
league. not only for the pennanIi out
also in the matter of attendance
Albuquerque is one Of the e. iia 5,s,-
cities / have ever been in IS the way
George Reed is quoted I'D NORTH
Saving wood and not talking says
John -Nc(.loskey. Every things loVely'
SO we've Just got TO keep at Work on
the details Of the orSanl11lloI- N
giving my attention now 10 lne ~
Paso club, as everything regarding the
league has been advanced as Tar as
possible now. " ell be ready Mnen lAe
first game is called on April 70
r
BalIplayers are arriving in III Paso
every day apd looking. up McClosAe5
and Bill HURLEY in che nope OK Betlln5
Jobs. Both men refuse TO promise any
season jobs but viii give any play
ers wanting 70 a real tryOut when the
teams report about april 10
Mail applications for Jobs continue
to pour in IF 1 wanted a team Of
veterans, 1 could have one composed
entirely Of men who were in class a
and b leagues last season declares
hurley. Its not the come backs put
! the youngsters who are going up thaI
=
team OF young players. ANYHOW 1 II
start with she youngsters and II they
can't deliver the goods then they II
have 70 make room for others
Las Cruces business men have demon
strated that they are every olt IS We
: awake as those Of other southwestern cities
Yesterday morning John McCloskey rang
up an ardent baseball ian at Las Cruces,
telling him that party Of the RIO Grand
. ~ hal Officials would De- EneEE IN
} the afternoon When the travellers reacnea
the little city they found a baseball meet
ing all ready for them.
man, the meeting got right down TO bust
ness Honest John AcCloskey eIp-alre4
/ something about the Rio Grande assocla-
ton and extended an invitation 70 the
business men OF Las Cruces TO get into the
circuit, declaring that team in an organ
! lied baseball league Is one OF the best al
vertisements any city can have
Several business men wanted 20 get az
I the facts and figures and McCloskey ana
Z Bill Hurley explained things 70 their satis-
faction. Hurley told the meeting some OF
I his experiences as a manager in small ciLies
and expressed himself as satisfied that La
! Cruces could not only support club IN
I the Rio Grande association, but support II
I we'll
! President z P Hughes also made a few
{ remarks and the meeting got down 70
Z general discussion Of ways and means Las
: Cruces already has a fine ball PARK ana
Z there will be no outlay neeQed IN lAa.
J respect The only cash outlay required VIII
be for the deposit with the league 70 re-
[ main throughout the season and for eI'
l penses in gathering the team Then
I fair reserve fund is needed II vas thought
{ that $500 would cover all the financial
I needs and a committee was appointed 70
canvas the business men and dispose OF
/ stock 20 the amount Of at least $4,000 in q
! joint stock company
| Las Cruces viii not be called upon %
/ support a full schedule Of home games The
{ plan j. 60 play about three games week
] in Las Cruces and 10 is believed that the
I fans win turn out in large numbers Ihe
/ other Las Cruces games viii be played al
! the Fl Paso park
| Bill Hurley. recognized as one OF the best
\ leaders IN the circuit, has been assigned
Z TO the Las Cruces club and, at the request
I OF the meeting. Bill viii take up his head
I quarters there on Monday, and viii az once
{ start getting his park into shape and work
. INK out some local baseball stars Who are
anxious for trial Ia fast company
] Among those present at the Las Cruces
] meeting were n. C. Frenger, N b ste
! vens. o. P Foster. G. H Totteu. Hugh Clary
I Philip Dessauer. Joe Lowe, Ed Ehle, J. j.
I Wickard. Roland Banner j. Ament and a
l H. Buchanan
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