El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-12
GARDNER BRINGS STRONG TEAM;
SNYDER Of CARDS WILL CATCH
Dallas Manager Takes no Chances for Series Which
Opens Saturday. Several ig Leaguers in His Lineup;
Circus Man Blows in and Intimates That Willard
Is Bit Fleshy.
BY ~BECK.7

- ALIAS didn't win the Texas league
pennant this year but that is no
H. reason why the Dallas an-stars
shouldn't COP the series with Ell Paso,
opening Saturday for IS games At least
that is evidently the way Joe Gardner,
manager of the Dallas club Of the Texas
league figures things out
Joe isn't taking any chances on the
series Some one sent him a paper with
the lineup Of the FL Paso team And
Immediately the Dallas man got busy
Now. look at this lineup OF the Texas
league all-stars-
Cardinals. the best catcher in the Ma
tional league this year. and Alexander,
Of the New York Yankees. one OF the
most promising recruit backstops in the
Pitchers-James P. Connolly. Of the
Pennsylvania State league; Domplers.
OF the Texas league. and two oIner
Texas league stars. with the possibility
that Guy Morton. Of the Cleveland
Americans, will be along-
Two Big League InfieIders.
InfieIders-Dugey, OF the Phillies, at
first: Hornsby. Of the Cardinals, at
short. Chick" knapp, OF the Texas
league. at second. The other infielder
has not been announced
charlottesville great Iris Speaker
is figured for the center field position.
hut Gardner may not have his services
for the first couple Of games so he IS
bringing plenty Of good men one,
name not announced. comes from the
Washington Americans Tullos ana
Jefferson, two Texas leaguers' VII pc
here and play right and left, respect
ivelv- McIver is also available for the
garden.
Local Team Is Strong.
doc" NfcCamant had his FL PasO
stars out for a practice at Rio Granue
park on Wednesday afternoon and the
Team looks good even as II sIaIlus-
Johnson. the heavy hllllhg LeAas
Lacquer. thought that he was invited TO
NAV in the worlds series and made MS
demands accordingly and he isn't com
ire- Dallas beat McCamant TO -Chlck
knapp. but the local team IS sun
mighty strong
will pitch in the Saturday game Win
Zoe Jenkins or VIII Gallaher behind the
bat Benjamin will play flrst, Manda-
second: Archie Tanner, OF the waco
champions Of the Texas league. snort
Fred Brainerd. Of the Providence IN
The outfieId isn't settled definitely.
but Bert Graham VIII be IN LETT ana
probably Barrett in right McCamanI
i.asn't settled on his center fielder but
is after good man
Hill to pitch on Sunday.
Cliff Hill Will pitch the Sunday game.
with jenkins behind the bat Hugh
Hardin will probably be on the mound
on Monday The Tuesday game will be
between the Dallas team and the army
champions. the seventh infantry. with
York on the mound. Hornbuckle. OF the
TeIdmans. will also be used as catcher
in this series
The weekly games start at 3 o'clock
and the Sunday games at 2-5O o'clock
Soldier fans can get their tickets at
any of the regular army canteens-
The chief Of police has promised two
men in uniform for every game But
say. don't you remember a similar
promise to the Commercial league2
Kane VIII Umpire.
Harry Kane viii referee the series.
The Dallas club wanted 10 bring along
a stOckhOlder in that club as the UNI