El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-27

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Sacramento club in the Pacific
Coast league, and known all over
,nerica. as a horseman, took a hand
in the local baseball situation, Friday,
when he had a long talk with John j.
1 McCIoskey, promoter OF the no Uranus
association after which 1t was an
nOunced that Mr.. Atkins Woul9 ta-A LIZ
over the Phoenix franchise and 1lnance
the club there He expressed his DeheL
that Phoenix will be as good DaseDaII
town as El PasO and was extremely
well satisfied with the deal
Joe Mathes arrived from oakland
Calf. this morning, full of enthusiasm
and announced ne was after a iran
chise He too, favored Phoenix Dut Mr
McCIOskey suggested that ne nave
look at Tucson and it is likely that
he will take hold OF that ITa iran IS
Mathes was with the Philadelphia Atm
Ietics three years ago but jumped 10
the st. Louis Federals last season be
cause, with Collins on the club, he saw
small chance OF getting on as q reg
ular with the Mackmen. he played
second base FOR the Sloufeds until he
sprained his ankle about midseason
and then went back to Oakland The
ankle proved troublesome and he was
unable to get back into the game all
season. He asserts the injury is now
healed and that he viii De able 70
play his usual game this year.
Mathes believes there is more money
in managing. and playing with minor
league club than there is in playing
with a class IA or a major league
club. John McCloskey quite agreed
with him and offered to go to his
room and get a sheaf OF letters from
clubs in the American association and
International league which want him
70 take hold Of teams Mack says ne
would far rather manage in minor
league and points out that he made
more money managing salt Lake CITY
than he did handling Milwaukee
McCloskey, Mathes and Atkins viii
start on trip around the circuit
Wednesday morning They viii visit
Silver City, which already has things
lined I'D pretty wen, Wednesday after
noon and part of Thursday and then 50
on to Tucson and Phoenix
It is likely that Billy Quigley and
his team, already signed up at Oak
land. viii be turned over to Atkins for
his Phoenix club and that Billy will
be installed by Atkins as manager.
Mathes will likely handle the Tucson
club himself. Manager Isbe1 has things
in shape at ALBUQUERQUE and Silver
City is also showing up in good style.
McCloskey will manage FL PasO.
Several names have been suggested
for president Of the league and il is
possible that a real. old time red hot
fan from Silver city. whose name is
being Withheld for the present. VIII
hold the office.
Subscriptions for stock in the Ell Paso
club have been coming in rapidly and
while the required amount has not vet
been subscribed things look very
bright for the, financial end OF the
local club.
Jack Herrick. well known to local
ring fans, has been making a hit in
Panama City. where he recently won
a decision over Steamboat" Bill Scott,
Of Milwaukee, in hard, 20 round bat
tie. Herrick left the ring unmarked
about the face. Jack fought the best
bout since he came among US, sums up
the Panama Morning Journal scott
did not have a round, according to
the Panama Star and Herald IN a pre-
yious encounter, Scott had won the
decision.
L am quite positive that johnson
win come to Juarez and that 1 will
meet him mad beat him, declared Jess
Willard Friday afternoon, when he
dropped in at the Herald office for a
short chat.
his usual training this afternoon and
on Sunday but that his plans for next
week are indefinite. Word is expected
Monday from Jack Curley, who will
be in Havana, then, il the promoter
wires that the bout. is to be held
March II, the big hope will keep right
on training. II, however the bout is
a month off, Willard viii 90 off shoot
ing for a week.
Willard was pleased to hear that
Otto Floto hos declared him cham