El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-04
"BECK'S"
Amen Corner
BY HBECK.-

A MOTHER change was made in the
Rio Grande baseball schedule at
a meeting of the moguls in Phoenix
on Monday. The Dukes objected to
staying away from home another
week, as the redrafted schedule
called for, and the magnates fixed it
up so that Albuquerque is at home
this week with the Pueblos and the
Mackmen at Phoenix. Next week,
the PueblOS come here and the
Solons go to Albuquerque. On June
IS, the Solons come here for a series
of six games and the Pueblos go
back to Albuquerque. FL PasO goes
to Albuquerque the week of June
D, and the Dukes come here for the
series starting June %, which IN
cludes games on July 4 and 5.
Tucson is at Phoenix for the holiday.
Thereafter, the clubs take up the
schedule as originally redrafted.
IERB HESTER is reported to be
under the weather" But if
Herb keeps the SOlons going at
fast clip while he is feeling i'll, what
will he do when he gets his sunny
smile working again?
BASEBALL teams that have not
yet secured their uniforms viii
find it to their advantage to com
municate with H. H. FRS, Of the
circulation department of The
Herald. Two teams have been COM
pletely QUILTED during the past ten
days as a reward for a few hours
work getting subscriptions for this
paper Many young men have bit
of spare time, now that the schools
and colleges are closed for the sum
mer, and can aid in getting equip
ment for their team without the out
lay of any cash.
A NDREW ]. HILL, 4 private in
the machine gun section of the
10th infantry, has a kick coming.
Hill claims the heel and toe walk
ing championship of the United
States army and claims to have
equalled the worlds record for 100
yards by doing the distance in IS
seconds. He says he has started
negotiations for several matches,
but once the prospective opponents
had a chance to see him in action
they backed out. He is looking for
walking matches over any distance
and can be seen in action at the camp
of the 10th infantry, Camp Cotton,
any evening at $50 o'clock.
CLOSE games are getting to De the
rule in the big leagues these
days but the majors have nothing on
the Rio Grande teams, which have
been putting on some thrilling con-
tests during the past couple Of
weeks.
THERE is something fIeaky about
teams that start out the season
at a whirlwind pace Remember
Cincinnati a couple Of seasons back?
And look at the PhilIies in the
National league this year; Shreve-
port in the Texas league and Albu-
querque in the Rio Grande. All
started off at a swift pace but the
Phillies are now behind the Cubs,
Shreveport is in the Texas league
cellar and the Dukes are out Of the
lead in the Rio Grande. But I wish
we were more certain Of keeping
those Dukes down. They are too
hard-hitting a team to have right
behind the Mackmen.
GLANCE over the averages today
and see where your favOIite
stands in the list. Some surprises,
Ell?
MANAGERS in the American
~ league believe that Walter
johnson is "going back" and instead
of practically presenting the game to
the Senators when johnson is an
nounced to pitch by working a re-
cruit HEAVIER against him, they are
now sending in their heaviest artil-
lery and every time the Senatorial
star wins a game, he earns the vic
tory. It's better for baseball, even
though Walter isn't able to make
any more records.
MUGGSY M'GRAW is certainly an
optimist. With his team perched
on the cellar rung Of the National
league standings, he declares they
will win the pennant this year.
Well, the Braves were in last place
on July of last season, yet they
not only COPIED the league pennant
but the worlds championship as
well, so there is still hope for the
Giants.
"STRING along with the team that
is going to have alright pitch
ing from the first week in July and
you'll be backing a winner" says a
baseball philosopher. He neglects to
tell US how we can know what team
is going to have "airtight pitching"