El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-26

ark club of the International
~ league, which is now on a road
trip and is due home July 4. may not
come home at all The owners OF the
club are ready TO quit and may move
to another city.
They are willing to take a chance on
another city if the league Will allow
them TO transfer the franchise. and
have Harrisburg, Pa, and Bridgeport
Conn, under consideration
Solomon has notified the players 10
give up their boarding houses and no
tel rooms in this city. so things Hust
be serious. The two owners say tAey
have dropped $4,000 already.
President Gaffney, Of the Braves
has gone on record as opposed 10 UNI
pire batting on the part OF his play &c
and announced that they would Ha'e
Ito cut it out"
You cannot make it too strong,
said President Gaffney, that the &C
tions of the Boston players IN Two OF
the Chicago games haven't made any
hit with me. This is a fine way 10
be helping the club at a time when,
judging from the games the, team IS
playing. it needs all possible assls-
7 cannot see. the logic in the asser-
ton that umpire Quigley is costing
the Braves a lot Of games I have
looked up the records and Ikld tnat
the Boston tea mhas won as many
games as it has lost with Qulsley, anu
when YOU look at the Braves percen-
tage YOU will ind that they are not
much above the 500 figure; rather they
are on the other side Of it
And now James Gilmore, presloens
Of the Federals. steps to the front ana
confesses that from the STANDPOINT OF
the baseball magnate's pocketoooh,
this is going to be about the leanest
S1s 81 -cc,irior 0, save Dre~v lin
the present baseball season VIII De
the most disastrous ever experienced
in the history of the national pastl1ne,
and while the poor attendance through
out the league has served 10 put
crimp in our high hopes, we viii fight
to the last ditch
ITO date our season has been dis
astrous, but the weather must stand
now had to postpone more than forty
five games since the start Of the sea
SON."
ANY baseball player or manager
who makes the statement that sig
nal tipping bureau is in operation az
Comiskey park here, or hints OF any
dishonesty in connection with the
game there, will be automatically sus-
pended from the American league.
7 was told that Ty Cobb in a news
paper article under his name. had a
lot TO say about signal stealing and
its name as being a party to such
schemes. It's a good thing COBB old
not name Chicago, for I would nave
him TO show me proofs for such q
proof. Mr.. Cobb would be severely
punished"
The foregoing statement was made
by president Ban B. Johnson OF 'Le
ANY time they circulate stories that
Charley Comisl1y is party 10 dlshon-
est baseball and that's what consider
signal-tapping) they have me to deal
Mr.. comisBy is a straight and above
board and always has been me
person who says that a signal tipping
device exists in COmisly park lies;
Johnson added
Magnates Of the American assOcia-
ton at an informal meeting here re-
pose OF getting information on YOUNG
ball players and listing those VINO
may be available for service In It's
ranks
According to president Chivington,
who presided. the bureau viii be q
clearing house for young ball players
out Of jobs and will provide deIlnlle
line on talent which viii be used IN
strengthening the team Of the asso-
citation
It Is understood that the possibility
of several leagues and clubs not being
able to go through the season brought
about the decision of the magnates 10
avail themselves Of players turned
adrift, while a desire to recruit teams
more fully from the ranks OF youths
also was a reason
Players in classes below the assocfa-
ton viii be watched If they think they
can play in faster company.
a ball player who can play a stir
game Of poker IS usually a mighty
good ball player. according to Jimmy
Burke. Tiger. scout and coach.
Il have found" said Burke, that
the players who can sit in a poker
game, either with strangers or persons
they have played with frequently,
and can win, are usually the smartest
ball players on their club.
The snap judgment. the taking OF
quick advantage OF openings and the
continual headwork required in the
indoor sport is the same that makes a
good ball player great on the diamond
There are a lot Of good ball players
who do not play much poker. but the