El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-19
NJ CL0SKEY Tells
BASEBALL PLANS
Action on League Is De-
ferred, Owing to Absence
Of Important Fans.

Counter attractions had a serious eff
feet on the attendance at the baseball
meeting held at the chamber of COM
merce Thursday evening. It was felt
that no definite action should be taken,
owing to the absence of several fans
who had promised the movement their
support but were detained elsewhere
for the evening. John J. McClOskey
promoter of the league, made short
talk on the proposed league and con-
WINGED all his hearers as to the FEAST
bility of his proposition.
McCloskey believes that if a start be
made this season with six clubs in the
vicinity of FL Paso, it will be possible
to arrange an eight club circuit for
1916, having four clubs in the south and
four in the north.
Under the protection of the NatinoaI
Association Of Professional Baseball
leagues, it will be possible to guarantee
quality baseball and the fans can be
assured that the erratic ups and downs
Of Independent baseball will not be wit
messed in the new league. The league
presidency will likely be offered to a To-
cal business man. It is desired that the
president be a man of standing and
one who will enforce any rulings he
may make. It is likely that the pres
ident will be given a secretary to look
after the detail work, figure out aver
ages, etc.
Knows OF 20 Available Men.
There will be no scarcity of players.
The promoter states that he has al
ready heard from over 70 men who are
looking for berths in the league. Pick
ing the teams will be left, however to
the various managers. The managerial
reins will be in the hands of competent
men.
McCloskey will look after the Ell
Paso club and insists that he must
have a team that will be One-twO- three
all season. Billy Quigley, California
youngster who was with the Regina
club in the Western Canada league
last year, will likely be given a berth
as manager at Tucson Billy Callaghan,
the former big league pitcher, is now
in Phoenix and likely to handle that
club.
Two Managers Needed.
Ward Isben is already looking out
for the interests Of Albuquerque. This
viii leave two vacancies, Globe and Sill
yer City. Last night McClOskey sent a
hurryup wire to Bill Hurley, former
big Lacquer and later manager Of Seat
tie, Calgary and Saskatoon clubs. Bill
has a reputation of putting over win
ners and has landed two pennants for
the Saskatoon club in the last two
years The Western Canada league is
laying off for a season and McCloskey
hopes to get Bills services. He is prob
ably the most aggressive of the pro-
posed managers and a scrapper for his
rights from the word go" Hurley is
on homestead in western Canada,
about 40 miles from a railroad at pres
ent, and it will take four or five days
to get an answer from him If he
comes south it is likely he will bring
along most Of the men from his cham
team OF last season.
Would Play Five Months,
Negotiations for the Ell Paso park at
the head Of Mesa street are progress
ing and McClOskey hopes TO be able to
let the contract for fixing up the
within the next week.
The proposal is to open the season on
April Is and close September Is, giving
a five months season and a schedule
Of about 154 games.