The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-05
RUNNING RACES To
Be GREAT CARD
At THE FAIR
Nine More Gallopers Due to
Arrive From Juarcz to Join
Squad Now at Track; Some
Fast Ones in Bunch.
RY CHECKERS.

Another large shipment OF thNr-
ouEhbreds from the Juarca race
course IL due 20 arrive In Albuquerque
To- start In the running events during
fair week. Earl McQuaide. we'll
known tur writer and racing official,
writes from El Paso that nine more
horses are coming. There are already
twenty head here aud this number
viii De increased BY the runners from
the Colorado and santa rc circuits
that will arrive next week
There will be large fields OF run
ners in the various events 60 be held
The fair association realizing that the
public likes 60 see the runners In ac-
tion has this year made substantial
purses which haze resulted In draw
ing horses from Juarez and other dis
tant points. Some OF tbs best selling
platers that faced the barrier at Jua-
rez last winter will be here this fair.
In his letter Mr.. McQuaide states
that the G shipment OF runners
from Juarez will include the horses
Charity Ward. Rey. Old Coin, Russ
sand. Bertha Weaver, John Spohn,
Brooks, Acumen and Bar6arita.
Nearly all these horses were raced at
Denver. Reno and San Francisco dur
ing the summer. Russ Sand and Ber-
tina Weaver are owned by Mrs. Daw-
son. who campaigned them AT Juarcz
last winter. Russ Sand Is a mud lark
ana should the going be a little heavy
In any Of the events he starts he will.
be a hard horse TO beat. The erratlc
Bertha Weaver is one Of the best
looking thoroughbrcds on the Amerl-
can turf but she has @ habit OF refus-
ing To break and often decides To- take
tae fence instead OF racing.
John Spohn was sold last winter
by jefferson Livingston. the catsup
king, who owns Iron Mask and other
fast thoronghbreds. lie il a three
year-old and in his two-year-nld form
won some fast races.
licy ls a mile horse. as is Acumen,
and they have beer repeated winners
at Juarez. Lovers of the horse viii
have an opportunity to see some OF
the best selling platers here that ever
sported silks GA "A half-miie oval.
twelve three-base smashes in add
ton 70 III singles make up the sum
OF biagies accredited to the center
fielder, 80 far as tho records go thia
year. These together with seventeen
sacrlhce hits and twenty-eight stolen
bases as well as "a fielding average OF
.9i5 testify TO the usefulness OF the
big Texan. who az bat and in the Held
has earned "a place among the great
est players Ia the history OF the Ma
tional game.
L~eft-helder Lewis who has been
with the team half u dozen years.
also has "a fine seasons record. WITH
"a fielding average OF 1913 Lewis made
l56 base hits. twenty-ninc doubles.
seven three baggers. two homers. sac
riilced t~wenty-nine times ana stole
fourteen bases. His batting average
IL 1876,
Hooper, the other member Of The
outheld. has = fielding average ~
.s7A His contributions with tie
stick include 1870 singles, eighteen
doubles. fourteen trpletS. two cir
cult walops. and sixteen sacrifice
hits. 6 batting average OF gag. he
sides he pilfered bases seventeen
times.
As 70 the inheld Of three years ago,
Gardner and Wagner still remain.
but the latter IA not likely ~ be seen
IN the coming series. Gardner at
thlrd base. however, Is we'll to the
fore among the hitters. Always dan
Eerons with the bat. he Is "A first class
nelder with an average of .923.
The Red % did not "hnd them
selves as q lcague-leuding combine
ton until the accession OF Barry. HIS
conversion from short stop To second
base was the deciding factor in Boss
tons progress pcnnantward.
The coming Of Barry resulted IN an
unusual alignment OF 'KeyRtuue COM
binations. Az preparation against
accidents, Manager Cirrigan has an
INTERCHANGEABLE combination in the
inheld, -Four short-stops are avail
able: scott, who plays the position
regularly J%anvrin. his understudy
Barry, who played a star game in
hat position for 60 many years with
the Athletics, and Hoinic Wagner.
Red o regular al short In the world
series Of 1912. The three latter men
are available alEo as finished second
nascmon, and Jaayrin and Barry can
bring experience To- relief Of Gardner
az third base % necessary. First
base is protected by the reversible
pair. Hobutzol and Gaiuor. Both are
good helders. but Hohlitzel 10 stronger
aa a batter against right hand pitch
ers. while Gamer gets best batting re-
suits on The delivery ot ioUhandets.