The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-08-01
HuBBERs BACK HOME
FOR TWENTY. ONE GAMES

The Hnhbcrs opened mere ye.tcf-
DAY against Ranger after @ road
trip Of ten DAYS. on which trip they
took the big end Of the series with
the exception Of San Angelo, having
Lost the heavy end II the series
with the Rronchog. They took four
ssraights OF the Stamford Colonies,
and took two out ~ three with the
Abilene Eagles. Now they are az
home for twenty-three games with
the exception Of one three-game
series with Swcctwatcr on the 10Th.
nth and 18th. Stamford follows
Ranger for three games on the 3rd,
4th and 5fh: Abilene the 9Th, 7th
sth and 9th: then the Huhhers go
10 Sweetwater for three games,
opening here again on the 18TH,
with Amarillo for four games. Then
comes Clovis on the 18th, 18th and
18th; sweetwater on the goth. 2lst
and 22nd They again take the
road for seven games going 90 Glow
is the 28rd, oath, 25th and 26th;
b. Swetewater 9th. 2sth, 29th,
coming back home % meet Amar-
lilo the 80ih, 3ist and September
lsf closing the season AZ Amarillo
with tour games. the 2nd, Bird and
q double header on the ith " sep
temher.
With the new arrangement q
lineup under which the hubbcrs are
playing, things are beginning 10
look = little different, and we believe
that they are going % continue %
hook entirely different Tor the bal
ance ~ the season. York and
FiagQ. he TWO new infieid annex
ations are in there. and are showing
some real stuff. ard We now have
the opportunity of seeing them IN
action. Believe me fellows. that
Aggregation known a. the Hubhers
are going 10 make themselves hard
10 catch in the balance u this sea-
son. The lineup q sluggers now
hasn't a weak spot In o., and the
club that beats them out "a gong %
have 20 stack up some bunch Of
runs.
Pennington has been released,
and although he hasn't many wins
10 his credit, We don't hesitate 70
say that Il j. not entirely his fault,
FOR he has pitched some q the best
games OF baseball seen on The local
lot this season. but couldn't win.
He might be called what IS termed
a "hard-luck- pitcher. for more than
once ne has held an opposing club
10 fewer bits than was gotten by his
teammates. bat still he was neces-
Sariiy charged with the loss Of the
game. "EH'' Edgar, the lengthy
right-hander, has been signed IN his
stead. Edgar is well known 20
many Of the fans. having been with
Abilene in the first part Of the sea-
son. but recently was released from
the Stamford club. having been with
them the second half He is the
bow who chalked up Sundays win
from the Abilene Eagles.
Swede Swenson - again rounding
out into shape after sustaining a
couple Of smashed fingers on his
right hand, and no doubt will be
working regular again in few
Bows. IN tell you. things are look
ing up, and barring accidents, some
body is going 20 have TO show some
speed II they keep these old Huber
boys of that second half pennant.
STAY in there, Hubbers, and
FIGHT. We are for you. And,
you fans, take little tip; Some
thing is expected Of you. Get in
there with all you have, and let's
TO from here. We can do IL. and
we've got TO do il. Turn out TO
these ball games and show your
fight. We are now in third place.
but must have first FIGHT.