El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-24
CITY LEAGUERS
To STRENGTHEN.
SEVERAL CLUBS.
Jmpiring System VIII Be
Gone Over and Changes
Are Very Probable.
DUGOUTS TO BE
FIXED FOR TEAMS


MANAGERS Of Army and city
lflleague teams at the regular execu-
tive committee meeting Monday night
at the office of Pres. T. J. McCamant
voted 10 take advantage OF every op-
portunity to increase the strength of
their respective clubs by the addition
Of returned veterans OF the world war.
Arrival in zhe city Of several mem
bers Of the championship Ssth d.
vision team within the past few days
has caused added interest among the
fans and several new faces viii IN
doubtedly appear in the lineups next
Saturday and sunday afternoons. sat
urday's schedule VIII bring the Field
man and league leading Terriers to-
gether at 4 o'clock.
lIeason and Cunningham.
Two Of the players on the field next
Sunday viii be Billy Meason and
Grover Cunningham. formerly at
1ached to the 36th division Howard
aornbuckle, Tommy White, Archie
True and several other local boys are
expected within the next two weeks
and their addition TO various teams
VIII be welcomed
The military teams Of the cir
cult also have the advantage OF
being strengthened by likely re-
cruitx. many Of which are ex-
pecfed 10 be gathered In during
the coming drive for men to serve
on the border. although the Ter
rier and Engineer clubs seemed to
he well balanced mt the present
To Replace Clubs
Maj. James H. Conlin. OF the Zone
team, who is constantly working for
the success OF the league. stated that
every good baseball player employed
By the supply office would not neces-
sarily have TO play with his club. and
would be allowed to wear the uniform
of another team. THE Zone Supply |
team does not intend TO take, unneces- /
sarIly. good players OF the league sim
ply because they are employed al the
office" he stated TT is represented I
by an excellent team right now and !
should members OF other teams be- ]
come employed there they viii GER
tainly be allowed TO wear other uni 4
forms"
To Have DuEOuts.
One OF the matters which received !
the appreciation Of all present at the 1
meeting was the announcement that /
mayor Charles Davis had ordered the i
construction Of dugOuts for the play
ers- In the past the players have sat 4
on the benches in the hot sun and 4
have not been avaiied OF shade during /
che entire game It Is hoped to have /
the dugouts completed within the next I
few days. and they Will be ready for
players Saturday.
They Will be constructed in
such n manner that they VIII not
he filled with water during n rain
and have n roof for shading. The
specifications cali for a structure
OF 20 feet in length.
Discuss Umplres.
Following the regular meeting the
matter of umpires was taken in con-
sideration by the executive commit
tee. but no definite plans were an
nounced for next Sunday It IS very
probable, however. that a change VIII
be made in the present system I'M
pire Harry Kane viii be back on the
job for the weekend schedule. having
kept in the shade Saturday and Sum
day as a result OF a bad tooth. which
had swelled TO such degree that be
could not wear a mask
Pres. 7. :. NcCamant has taken the +,
matter OF umDiring under Amusement
and zsll consult several prominent
fans relative to their opinions on the
matter.