Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-13

he season according to the
} That the blues were financially en-
oarrassed has been frequently an
nounced. but the fans have apparently
failed to realize the seriousness of the
situation. However, when it became
known that the club would have to
withdraw from the Copper league un-
less assistance was had, a generous
response was at once forthcoming.
The principal difficulties faced were
the two out of town trips scheduled
for the next three weeks, one to Ell
Paso and one to Fort Bayard. Direc-
the comparatively small attendance at
those points, the best the Blues could
do would be to break even on the trip
expenses, being loser the amount of
the players salaries.
At the meeting Thursday evening,
the fans vociferously demanded that
the Blues finish the season. When
Tom Glenn and Billy Alberts, direc-
tors of the club, asked how this could
be done, someone suggested that a few
basket-hearted sport lovers be found
who would be willing to take the play
ers to the out-of-t town points at their
own expense, thereby allowing the
Blues share of the gate receipts to ap-
ply on their salaries.
1t was hardly to be expected that
such an arrangement could be made,
but enough Immediately responded to
take care of the transportation prob
lem. o. D. Dwyer, of the Douglas Lum-
ber company, arranged with Joe Tardy,
manager of the company, for a few.
days absence and volunteered his car
and sevices. George Cook, private
night patrolman, followed suit, after
arranging to have his nightly work
taken care of by officers of the police
department. Nose Kline, of the Doug
las Furniture and Outfitting company,
was the third to volunteer and it was
found that the three cars would be suf
ficient to carry the players and their
baggage.
The Willingness Of these men to
leave their own work and loan their
services and their, cars to the cause
was a splendid exhibition of sports
manship and was greatly appreciated
by the club directors and the many
fans who attended the meeting.
1t was decided to play at Ell PasoI
Saturday, instead of Friday, putting on
double-header Sunday, if the ar
rangement would meet with the ap
proval of officials of the Copper
league
Billy Alberts, president of the club,
wired Slam Marshall, secretary of the
Copper league, at Ell Paso, that the
Blues had made a raise" and would
remain in the running if they could
play their three-game series at. Ell
Paso on Saturday and Sunday.
Marshall came back Immediately,
stating that the arrangement was sat
isfactory and that he would stage a
campaign to insure a record attend
ance at the Ell Paso games in an eff
fort to help the Blues out of the hole.
1t is now hoped that the Blues will
be able to get out of the "red" before
the end of the season.
Two agreeable surprises for the To-
cal club materialized during the day
Thursday in the form of invitations to
play exhibition games, one invitation
coming from Mexico City and the other
from Nogales.
Pereyra, Dougla soutfielder, received
a letter from a prominent sportsman
in Mexico City offering to pay the
Blues transportation and living ex-
penseS and to give a just share of the
receipts if the Blues would come to
Mexico City for a series of exhibition
games at the close of the season.
This unexpected mama from the
heavens was promptly gathered in, and
Hal Chase answered for Pereyra, ac-
cepting the invitation. AS the ball
games in Mexico City draw thousands
at each game, it is expected that
enough revenue can be derived from
such trip to materially help in wip-
ing off the deficit the club will face
at the seasons close.
The invitation from Nogales was for
series of games to be played at No
gales during the present season. This
invitation will also be accepted if the
games can be arranged for at times
which will not conflict with regular
league games.
Chester, Douglas catcher, has been
released to play with Bisbee, and it |
is understood that the Bisbee> club is |
angling for several more Douglas play |
ers. 1t is expected that in keeping
with the policy of rigid economy which |
will be necessary if the Blues are to !
finish the season, several other players |
will soon be released to play with Bis |
bee and other clubs in the league
The Blues will leave for El Paso at |
s o'clock this morning. The following |
players will make the trip: Arzate,
Ruiz, Arguijo, Lindsay, Collins, Nc
Henry, Minjarez, Weaver, Herbstreith,
Pereyra and Gonzales. Gomez is al
ready in Ell Paso and Hal Chase is
making the trip by train,