The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-12

Holy terror OF the Dukes has begun
TO spread through the league. The
array OF sluEsess that Reed amasscd
sent a ripple OF uneasinesa up and
dcwa the RIO Grande channels during
organization days, but at that time
the other fellows told one another by
way OF comfort that the Dukes didn't
Look like an almighty powerful COM
aination on the defense. and would
probably BOW In the neid all the ad-
vantage they might rave at bat. But
the ducal company haven't behaved
that way at all. They have played
almost as smartly ia the field as they
have az bat. and the rest Of the league
Il beginning TO wonder from where
the punch IN TO come that viii stop
the Dukes from Making q runaway ~
the race.
Fear Of the Dukes has reached a
point where appeals are reaching Al
buuuerque officials 10 weaken the
team. From FL Paso Is said to have
come q particularly strong appeal 20
drop back with the rest OF the clubs
AID founder In tru brotherliness on
u regular Glass u plane. Reeds efforts
tc assemble a team that viii play
faster than a class ID club ever did be-
fore isu't appreciated oy the other
managers. They regard l az highly
uEciubby. And they want him 20 Top
on a few towers Of strength. chuck a
buttress or two into the castle moat,
tut a few gaps In his walls. and give
all the other CLUBS a nice. easy chance
t. step on the faces OF the DuKes
without risklng an%nihllation In the
process. Il
There isn't any hint that wise old
hey Reed Is showing the other man
aEerial bright light up. nothing like
that, but there Is a unanimous wish
that be had forgotten all he ever
harmed and discarded the connections
that enable him TO get crack PLAYERS
within the limits Of n RIO arsnde
club purse.
one Of the thinss that evoked an
pcute pain among the rest 81 the pi-
lots and club managemelts was the
acquisition OF Frank Huelsman. Con
d!tions were bad enough from the
Cnemy's viewpoint before the dig fell
low ranged himself with the Dukes,
but the addition OF Hueisman's dead
8 mace and his crafty ~goneTalshlp 10
tile already %poworful ducal force gave
a tweak to the feelings OF the oppo-
sition from which they aren't likely
to recover for a while.
Two things stand in the way OF
meeting the wishes OF II Paso and the
rest OF the common foe as to % weak
CT Ducal team. one ~ the strong and
reasonably natural desire Of Albu-
querque fans TO want the most power
ful team In the league. regardless OF
the feelings OF the other fellows. The
other Is George Reed habit of build
Ing winners. It's a habit OF a lifetime.
and he will probably md IL hard to
break az this stage OF his career. Also,
II Is Reeds habit Ca give the town
whose team he pilots the best he has
In stock. He'll nnd II hard TO discard
that old-fashioned notion, too.
later start For Games.
In an effort to fnd out what II most
convenient Cor the fans. the games
viii be started until further notice at
3:45 o'clock instead OF 3:3O. n il h.
found that an earlier hour Is more
popular there viii 0e a change 10
meet the fan wishes. The aim Is To
nnd out just what starting time VIII
please the majority Of the club fol-
lowers. Make YOU wishes known and
the management viii meet them.
II was necessary for Reed 20 use
three pitchers yesterday 20 hold the
Las Cruces Farmers IN check. but the
big sticks were az work behind the
trio, n they were spotted with runs
enough to keep the aspiring visitors
from the front. The Farmers played
like q much sneppier crew than the
5i00, 600 beauties from Douglas. They
olattered AZ one another In the field.