Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-10
LEAGUES WOULD
PLACE A CLUB IN
THE DUKE CITY
Rio 6rande Association and
Cactus League, in For
native Stage Would Give
Fans What They Seek,

The Duke Cltys chances Tor break.
ine into minor league baseball this
year appear rose.finfed OF course.
this ia the open season for this sort
OF dope. bat With John McCloskey.
former Cardinal manager. aud Fred
De Isnrlmer former secretary ~ the
81. Joseph club III the Western lea.
que. backing two different proposed
organizations the noise JUST nov
sounds as II there might be- some
tangible result
DE Lorimers plan g. four-club
class y organization, including this
city Santa Fe. Beien and either So
zorro or Las Vegas The schedule
would include only Saturday and
sunday gaines De L0rimer has been
IN communication with managers In
the four towns They have taken 10
the idssl like measles to yonngstcr
and negotiations are progressing IA
yorubly
wenld re Cactus League.
De Lorimer's organization would be
the Cactus league His pldn pToYid-
ing other club managers acguiesce, is
10 apply 20 y. y. FOR q permit Dc
Lorimer on account 20 his associn-
ton with the s. Joe team would hn
able te get stonewail' inficld.
made Of that teams recruits. He
would build the team around this.
using local PLAYERS who can hit the
bali--both flguratively and practical
Is Leroy Haynes. band leader III
tho Indian school. Is associated with
DE Larimer Haynes can bring a.
first-class battery from Haskell In
stItufe az Lawrence Kan
The Cactus league players. -
course. cannot depend upon baseball
as their only means ~ livelihood DC
ispfimer sees 30 difficulty IN this He
viii turn himself into an employment
agency and hunt jobs ~ work for the
players he viii bring here The ina-
ieritY Of all the teams. according to
his plan. will be made 10 from the
semi- pro players o. this part ~ the
state. ~ that the number that viii /
have 20 b. taken care ~ will BE
small
other Rio crande Association
The McCloskey organization Is 10
be known a. the Rio Graude assoc
citation \ meeting Is to be held Ia (
~ paso February rs. 10 start the as
seciatlon OF AZ FAR as Gun be
learned. no one here has taken np the I
Albuquerque end Here Is a letter I
from MeCloskey received hy the /
Journal
There viii be meeting N "
pnsa. February the 18th. Hutei shell
don. 10 organize baseball league
known as the Rlp Grande Associa-
lion. comprising the following towns
81 Paso. Tex. Albuquerque and SAM
"a Pc. ~ NJ. Tucson, Bishee and
Douglas. Arig
''rhe season is 60 commence April
! and end September D. 4 club will
play one week In each town. four
games during the week, and double
header on sunday.
III will he under the National as
ISOLATION protection OF organized ball
n Glass y. twelve hundred tsl.200l
I0llars month, exclusive OF the
salary.
THE teams viii be comprised OF
-oung players, who VIII be subject
% sale aud draft by the major league
this revenue going 20
be stockholders and club owners.
"sait Lake city recently purchased
franchise In the Pacific Coast lea
ne. paying s2s.o0e for same. Los
angeles will have 20 travel soc miles
q salt Lake to play one week~-and
hen return home. which is $500
niles. 80 you see the railroad jumps
n the circuit | speak OF would be
ess than one-siNth OF this
You probably know me by repu-
alton, as ] am veteran, managing
no ST. Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee
md Louisville clubs | have organ
zed many leagues and am the father
i the present Texas ieaaue. which is
me Of the best In the United states,
asst wear | WIS scout for the Cincin-
lati club
This circuit cannot help hut he p
financial success. if all clubs adhere
10 the salary limit / viii manage
he ~ raso club or act as president
+ the league This league. Il or
npized. win create good naturcd Wv
ilry between the towns and also be
splendid advertisement for them
"if you think we'll of this nropo-