El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-08-12
OAKLAND TEAM
MAY IMPROVE
Management May Succeed
in Restoring Highclass
Quality of Ball.

san Francisco. Calf. Aug. 12-Base-
ball enthusiasts Of the Pacific coast are
watching with interest the future o.
the Oakland baseball club under the
leadership Of its new proprietor man
aver. Del Howard. who Il few years ago
managed the san Frsncisco team -
the Pacific Coast league
Not even the most optimistic sup
rorters Of the Oakland team are WILL
ing TO accord it a chance of winning
the pennant this season II IS so Tar
behind that it will require something
akin to a miracle to advance it even
into the first division
Howard Il Strict.
Differing from his predecessor. Har-
old "Rowdy' Elliott who was an easy
going manager. Howard is .reckoned 4
strict disciplinarian who takes the
game seriously Coast baseball play
ers are aware Of the fact and the gen.
eral opinion seems TO he that the Oak
land players are likely to take de-
cided brace. Howard has shown that
Re PLAYS no faVorites and members or
the club who show any inclination 70
take things easy are likely to hold
their jobs only a short time
The new Oakland boss has given no
intimation what he intends to do and
whether his club is due for shakeup
or not He has made no move and il is
inferred he is assuming a "Watchful-
waiting" attitude until he sizes up the
personnel
VIII probably Keep Team Intact.
ODinfous seems TO lean to the theorv
that he will do the best he can for the
remainder Of this season and that with
its close he will start an active cam
paign for new material with which 20
start 1917 Howard is faVorablv known
among the managers of eastern teams
and II is believed he will find no diff
Guilty in getting good men with which
to build up a satisfactory baseball ma
chine
spokane Has Good Track Men.
Spokane will be well represented az
the Far Western track and field cham
pionships in san Diego on August -
and 10 Among the athletes who are
sure Of places on the team are Carl
Johnson. the pumper and hurdler:
Henry Williams the Splinter and EVAN
Pearson the high school star IN the
short dasheS Members OF the boxinE
team will include Leo Ansburgh. in the
Jos pound class and Ross Holcombe in
the rs pound division
Seattle. Portland and vancouver also
are determining on the best men 10
send. Many OF the men have been in
regular training for some time and IN p
official reports indicate that high class
performances have been made in prac-
Present indications are that virtual
" every member Of last years loot
1 ball squad of the Washington state
college will be found IN their play
toys when the college reOpenS on Sep
tcmber IS The one possible exception
) is Langdon. center rush. and n1ainstaT
! OF last seasons team. who is the only
{ member Of the varsity at the Mexican
/ border with his military organization
: should the guardsmen be retained on
the frontier this fall. the absence o.
/ Iaugdon viii be a serious one as
[ coach Dietz has worked the most ef-
I fective OF the Pullmanites plays ABOUT
z r I'M
The remaining members OF the squad
are engaged in various occupations
| throughout the state including ium per
ing. harvesting forest reserve service
4 and other outdoor work which VIII
: tend 10 keep them in good physical
I condition