El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-13
MINES
READYF0RBELL
ON SATURDAY
Will Inaugurate Season
With Parade Starting
at City Hall.
MAYOR SEMPLE TO
CATCH FIRST BALL
By BUD RUTHERFORD.

I'll PASO'S 1920 baseball season VIII
IL formally open Saturday after
noon at Rio Grande park
And the executive committee Of the
Army and city league-that substan-
tial little circuit which VIII play its
schedule out at Rio Grande this sea
sOn-are planning 70 make the day
one that viii be long remembered A
special committee has charge Of the
plans for the day which include
parade, three massed army regimental
bands, the first appearance Of the
players In their new uniforms and an
invitation TO all fans 10 attend the
game and make the inaugural one
OF the greatest Of recent years The
parade VIII start downtown from the
city hail and viii wind through the
principal streets Of the city
COL. hay TO THROW
FIRST BALL or GAME
Lieut.. McCuuoch, to whose agrees
slTeness and experience as baseball
leader the league owes much for its
organization. is working jointly on
Semple. vice president Of the league
The three bands and the play
erg viii be carried In big motor
transport trucks and all fans de-
sirous Of joining the procession and
giving n boost for baseball are
urged to do 80. District com
mamder Col Hay and his staff and
the city officials VIII also be in
the parade II Is hoped rs Il Is the
purpose Of the planning committee
10 AJAX col Hay TO throw the first
ball and have mayor semple catch
Il from behind the home plate.
One Of ire principal matters at
tended 70 at the MoEiiay night meet
ing OF the executive committee OF the
league was the adoption Of bylaws
for the league during the season
They were drawn Up by a special
committee OF which Lieut. lfcCulloch {
is chairman, and represent much Z
painstakinE care and attention. A 1
copy OF the bylaws viii be furnished 4
each official OF the league by the I
secretary in order that they may be 1
familiar with every ruling OF the I
managers upon which so much time /
and conversation over its desirability 4
has been expended
improvements at Rio Grande park
were discussed at some length and /
vote Of thanks was extended TO the /
city council for its cooperation in
making the park comfortable for the /
fans during the season
The remaining section Of grand
stand has been rooted over and
Il is second to none in this part Of
the country. Boxes have been
constructed along the side lines,
the diamond has been leFeled and
rolled and cinders have been dis
trfbufed Mt the most dusty
points in the park to keep the
uuAl uuNA- IN met ever LnlnE
that VIII tend in the smallest way
20 provide comfort and cOnFen-
iemce for the fans has been done
by the league officials
Secretary Il Don was voted a salary
OF $50 per month for his services as
league scorer. statistician and secre-
tarv at the meeting All OF the rep
reseutatiVes were unanimous in al
lowing this amount They were Mai Z
James H Conlin. Knights Of Colum-
bus; vice president r C. Semples
George Leonard. Zone supply G. Cor
Hero Iuternati0nals: Jumps" Betan-
court and Kane, SerEt Tice. send ar
-iIlerys Lieut. Lowell, Eighth cavalry
Lieut. McCulloch, Seventh cavalry. C.
A. Perkins. Zone Supply; Larry Doyle
OF Columbus Charles Pollock.
president. and II. Don, secretary.