El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-17

49, IT ERE was no meeting OF the
Rio Grande league at Nogales on
Il Friday afternoon. Las Cruces
and Albuquerque were unable to get
representatives. there and objected to
the short notice given. The Nogales
business men were anxious to have an
carly answer on the franchise matter
but president Hughes was equally as
anxious to see what Douglas had to
Cffer before coming to any definite
decision as 10 which town should get
the franchise. As a result, the meet
ing was postponed and viii be held
here about Tuesday.
McCioskGy and Hughes then went to
Douglas. Word Of their coming
reached the city before them and a
delegation from the chamber Of com
merce was ready to talk business I'M
Ilediateiy they arrived IN the CITY,
Officials Of the FL PasO and South
western railroad had been anxious TO
have them visit Douglas and they
rendered every assistance in their
power when the baseball men got
there.
Just how things shaped up may be
gagged from the following telegram
received last night, from John ). NC
Closkey: tzzE
BECK E1EId4As FL r a=sIr ia
Everything here Douglas in eX-
cellent shape. Douglas chamber Of
commerce backing proposition TO alb
sOluue limit and fans strong for or
ganized ball Douglas offers best
prospects Of three cities which want
franchise and is even better than No
gales Quigley is with US and fans
here are ready TO tie him up with
contract at once and he IS agreeable
Looks certain now that Douglas will
.1rF 4 Ia rNew
Will manage. In that event, Douglas
team viii report at Albuquerque
direct from Oakland and be ready
open season there April 81 Quigley
declares that he has team which VIII
make every other aggregation IN
league hustle. Hughes and 1 will be
hCme Saturday. Have been working
hard and am now satisfied league will
open on time and be great success
John J. McClOskey."
Ernest p. Hughes has demonstrated
that ne is a hustler 10 the backbone
and his choice as president Of the
Rio Grande league has been a very
wise one. He is throwing himself,
heart and sole into the job Of getting
the league going and only one who
has seen the trials and tribulations
from the inside can know how hard
that Job has been The sun Is now
shining for the Rio Grande league,
however, and 1t viii unQueSuOnably
prove both a sport and a financial
success
Bill hurley didn't get his workouts
going Friday. as he had expected
Bill looked for five players on the
Up. Ray Kallio blew in from Waco
where he had been working out with
the Texas leaEuerS- He came down TO
FL Paso in the afternoon with Hurley
and stated that he was in fine shape
as he had had the benefit Of two weeks
Of training already. He said that he
expects 10 do far better IN the south
than he did in the north for he likes
a warm climate. Kallio was one Of
the leading pitchers on the Western
Canada league. last season. when he
was with Hurley's SasB~-oOn team
That Hurley has a 70 nidable array
of talent is evident from the list he
gave out sam Beer, another star
pitcher, is on his way from Eugene,
ore. and Bill thinks that Sammy has
stopped off to take in the Frisco fair,
enroute- Lefty Russell another big
pitcher. should have left San Mateo.
Cal TWO or three days ago He Is
likely ON his way by this time
Another pitcher and outfielder IS
Joe ScatCn, who halls from san Fran
cisco Joe will likely play Outfield
but may be called upOn for mound
duty in emergencies. William Daniels,
Just released by the Oakland club.
Is slated for center field and can take
a turn on the mound if needed.
Tom Roche, brother Of the Cardinal
caJCE-l- was wired, Friday, to start
TO Las Cruces lhis afternoon. lie is
a third bsseman and is said TO be
very hard hitter Hurley himself
viii play first base
% Howard Guyn. another Of BiH-s
finds" viii come from bennington.
Ky, and viii likely play second. Bill
hasn't received definite word from
Guyn but is confident that lie viii &C
cept terms.
Casey Smith-yep. Casey's some boy
with the willow, viii be on hand Non
day or Tuesday from HealdsburE. Calf
George Wilde, OF Toledo. viii complete
the squad
Grover. a hard hitting outfielder. is
a possibility 1t is case of terms
with him Lefty Stanley. a Coast
league southuaw pitcher. is also after
q chance with Hurley but Bill is so