The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-09-23
THE DIXIE SERIES
By 4. Fam


The first baseball classic OF Texas has
become history. Dallas. fans have had
opportunity to see what appeared to be
an invincible aggregation OF diamond
ctars drubbed, beaten to FRAGILE by a
team which seemingly performed the
feat with the utmost ease.
The staging OF the series has brought
three facts of the utmost importance to
light. First, the promoters Of baseball
in Dallas are progressive to an unusual
degree and their desire to put Dallas and
Texas on the map in athletics knows no
sounds. This fact is amply proven by the
erection of the splendid Riverside Park
and the maintenance Of such string Of
players as has graced the diamond this
season in Dallas uniform.
Second, the fans Of Dallas will support
the game and contribute of their best in
point Of enthusiasm to the spirit Of the
game. They are regular fans and in say
ing that we attribute to them the funda-
mental of good spOrsmanship they are
with their team, win, lose or draw.
The third fact, which probably few
ians or promoters even suspected before,
is that Dallas has Texas winner" for a
team, but that il is badly outpaced by
members of the bigger time" In this
series this fact was conclusiveIy evil
denced.
But the series, Il productive only Of
proof positive Of the above facts, makes
Of more than passing value to the sport
n Dallas and in Texas.
Only one jarring note was evident in
the whole performance. Dame Rumor
has it thar by special arrangement the
Memphis lineup for Fridays game was
% arranged as to give the home team an
advantage which under ordinary circum-
stances it would not have had. So per-
listent was the rumor that many fans
vho attended that game were confident
# the outcome to a more than ordinary
extent and so stated their belief in def
ute terms and expressed themselves as
willing to back their belief. The changed
lineup seemed to prove their assertions
md the outcome Of that game fulfilled
their predictions. Ii was an unfortunate
,rcumstance-on which should not have
arisen.
Fans--and Dallas fans are regular fans
UhCh tChiiii VIII hOoC utdW'
They do not appreciate the giving of adj
vantage for the sake of victory any more
than they do the taking of an advantage
from their team.
II the rumor, which was more than
passingly current, was based upon facts
which can be proven it is extremely I'M
fortunate; If it had its inception in an
opinion based upon an unworthy
hope of those who caused it to
spread II is no less unfortunate.
Sport is sport only when it is clean
and altogether aboveboard. No other
policy will pay in the long run.
We hope that the Dixie series may be.
some an institution.
We hope that promoters of sport in
Texas may bestir themselves in the com.
ing season to the extent that all Texa,
teams may be improved to the extent
that when the next series is staged, the
winning home state team may be found Fl
and trim in headwork and mechanical
ability to keep the pennant in Texas de,
spite the efforts Of the South's best ma.
chine to capture Il.
The future Of the game in Texas i.
rosy. And the success Of the promoter,
Of this venture in Dallas ought to en-,
COURAGE those in, other cities to exert
themselves accordingly, to the end that iii
greater success in coming seasons ma,
be assured