El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-08

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Commercial Baseball leagues sea-
= son at Rio Grande park on Sunday
afternoon were completed at a lengthy
meeting Of the officers and managers
OF the circuit. Friday evening, in the
office Of president ". II. Pelphrey. The
matter Of admitting two more teams to
the league was also discussed. but the
Seventh infantry men were unable to
state definitely whether they could en-
ter, owing to heavy guard duty at the
present time However, they expressed
the belief that arrangements could De
completed so that their team could
start it's season a week from Sunday
and in this case, the Krackajacks VIII
also be admitted.
The opening parade will start from
the city hall on Sunday at I o'clock.
Headed by a band. automobiles VIII
carry the players through the business
section and out to Rio Grande park
Each team has guaranteed three autos
for the parade and an effort viii be
made to have mayor Tom Lea as
guest Of honor. The parade viii reach
the park in time to permit half hour
Of practice. The first game viii be
called sharp at 7.15 o'clock, and presi-
dent Pelphrey will pitch strike" 20
Art Wood.
Predicts Pennant for VgaIz
Juan Gomez wasn't at all backward
Friday night, in predicting a pennant
for the Walk team. He asserts that ne
can count on a victory every time VII
lareal pitches, for he will uncover a
new catcher on Sunday and he Is scour-
ing the southwest for star backstops to
get a suitable mate for his sensational
HEAVIER.
There were several disputes over
players on Friday night, and il is evil
dent that manager Davis. OF the Pu-
70 rot or L
able talent If he has his way.
The league secretary, J.. NJ Coyne.
issued the following list of players and
their positions with each club.
Players Signed.
Puritys-ChacOn. Longmire and Gale
mia, catchers; Weiss, Maresch and
Brennan, pitchers; Mortimer, h.; AVIS
worth, 2b.; Filleman, SIS, Meason, 3D.
Adkins, IT,; Milan. RI; r. Davis, CT The
bakers also claim to have signed Pete
Leyva, pitcher and outfielder. who is
wanted by the Walk team.
Feldmans-Doering. catcher; Edwards
and Williams. pitchers: Fox, ID; Cow
art, Oh; GalleEOs, SIS. Doyle. 3D.; Crabb,
IT,; Tatum, CT. Hudson and Roberts. If;
Marty. ogden. c. Killingsworth and
Walz-E. Mesa. catcher: vilIareal.
pitcher; L. Gomez, H.: Minjarez, 2b.;
Caro-. IS; ". Medina, 3b.: CarpiO, IT,;
F. Mesa, CT; Sainz, RI; Sanchez and
LODIduQs HuuS.
EyerybOdys Lineup.
Every bOdys-Lawrence catcher. Gill
lette and Fisher pitchers Bunson, 1b.; ;
Grady. 2b.; Hunter. SIS: Lyman, 3b.;
Perkins. IT,; Cunningham, CT; j. XII
lingswOrth, r.; Fuller, Brann and Lem
pert, subs
Sundays first game will bring the Pu,
ritys against the Walz team. and 1t is
likely that Maresch and Villareal will
be the opposing pitchers, in which case
a pitching duel may be looked for
DOerinE May Pitch.
The Feldmans will play Everybodys
in the second game. Manager Xix. of
the photographers, would not state. to-
day. his pitching choice but he may
send Doering TO the mound. Doering is
carded as catcher but he has done some
pitching ana wants to work on that
end Of the battery. Buster Gillette
will likely start for the counter jump
ers.
The union band viii be present at the
games and will render selections be-
tween innings