El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-21

MINOR
CLASH
InCer-League Series, Be
tween International and
American Awaited.
SUPREMACY TO BE
DECIDED IN FALL

Jew YORK, March 21-The inter
M league series between the clubs
= of the International league and
is bound to attract the attention OF
fans all over the country.
These two big minor leagues
have long been rivals. Both have
laid claim to the supremacy in
minor league circles for years. and
in addition to this IOnE-standinE
rivalry the inter-sectiOnaI MIXTURE of
the series will naturally boost in
tereSf.
The inter-league schedule. announced
today. shows the series opening in
American Association territory on
August 6 with the teams playing as
follows
Toronto at Columbus.
Montreal at Toledo
Rochester at indianapolis
Buffalo at Louisville.
Newark AT Milwaukee.
Providence at Kansas City.
Baltimore at Minneapolis.
Richmond at st. Paul
The International Ieaguers will
remain in Association territory un-
ill each team has played a three
game series in each city. after
which the A. A. teams will travel
east TO play n like series along the
Atlantic seabOard- The opening
enGaEements in the east. starting
August RI. Will he as follows:
Columbus at Toronto
Toledo al Montreal
Indianapolis at Rochester
Louisville at Buffalo
Milwaukee at Providence
Kansas City at Newark.
Minneapolis at Baltimore.
st. Paul at Richmond.
With a purse of $4,000 10 fight
for. the players in the two leagues
will have quite a plum dangled be-
fore their eyes. Each league will
put up $1,000. or half the purse, and
the league which wins the series
will capture the entire purse. which
is to he divided between the eight
clubs of the winning league
The fact that players salaries Will
De going on as in the regular season
makes the purse money pure velvet for
he winning leaguers. and with the big
cries t. lcok forward to every club
n both leagues viii be on its toes
HI oughou, the regular schedule Of 112
.ames.
The added interest which will
spring up among the players is
confidently expected to make the
Pennant races in the two leagues
much hotter than they have been in
years past.
he series viii be a big success Never
.efore in the history Of baseball have
Wo leagues been scheduled 10 fight
t out for the supremacy with their full
II ehsth represented The annual bat
le foc the worlds championship be-
ween the pennant winners of the Ma
iOnal and American leagues is a great
lsssic. but il does not always indicate
he supremacy Of either league as a
-hOle
For instance. a series between all
lubs in the two major leagues might
ring about surprising results The
merican league, generally acknOwl-
dyed much stronger than the National,
night very easily lose its standing in
UGH a series.
The winning league in the COM
ing series between the two minors
will naturally gain great prestige,
REGARDLESS of the fact that the Pa
eifie Coast IenRue is also rated as
class of organization.
And the opportunity TO see new teams
nd new faces in a series which will be
layed for big stakes is going to prove
magnet for the fans With the
scenery changing every four days.
he fan who generally loses interest in
pennant race about the middle of
august viii be lured to the park. And
e will get his moneys worth