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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26

right in its ideas of controlling the
ring game, there is Federation Des
Societe De Box 1t is hard to realize
that places with high sounding titles
are really common ordinary smuggling
arenas where uppercuts and rib roast
ers are dispensed, and where black
eyes and broken noses are fashioned
while you wait. I'll be bound that a
caulifiower ear in French sounds like
something to eat.
Even the boxers have something
''distingue' about them. They have a
Marco Gaucher MARCEL Moreau and
These read immeasurably better than
"One Round Hogan" Bat Nelson"
Spike" Sullivan or The Alaska Kid"
The agitation against the bogus
amateur bouts of San Francisco seems
TO have died away again and the pro-
motors who handle four round bouts
between the professionals of inferior
quality are again permitted to adver-
tise their showing as amateur bouts
Among people who are interested in
seeing amateur sports safeguarded.
wonder is expressed that the local Off
Gals of the western branch of the
Amateur Athletic union do not go to
the bat in this connection. little
litigation in this direction would prob
ably result in removing the amateur
label from these frankly professional
bouts.
Around the tenderloins of the city
billboards are placed outside the build
ings on the sidewalk. every week
These signs contain information that
there is to be grand amateur night
at some place designated and that the
patrons will be treated to six corking
goes" Information as TO the prices
of admission is given in large type,
and there is no pretense that the
place where the ring is pitched is an
amateur athletic club or that the en-
tertainmeDt is for members only
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26
Baseball In 1876 When
the "Crickets" Played Some
"reminiscences of an Old Professional Player.
(By Hardie Richardsono

I playing as a means of livelihood was
/ a rank failure.
1t called to mind an experience Of
mine as a small boy when my father
gave me my board and had me work
az a neighboring farmer at the enor-
NOUS salary of 10 cents a day. At the
end OF one year my connection with
my neighbours agricultural operations
suddenly terminated. For upon my
request for a little recognition in a
| financial way, he presented a bill for
| instruction in the art OF driving cows
! and splitting wood. which he said in
| his estimation balanced accounts.
Plenty of Glory.
About the only thing in the old
times which there was plenty for ev-
erybody was the very glory of being a
| ball player 1t seems to me, as I look
( back, that there was more then than
now For if one but remembers there
we're no gloves, masks protectors, shin
guard, etc, in those times. Nothing
but the bare hands, And say; do you
know they heaved the ball just as
hard then as now. 1t is probably due
to the introduction of the various pro-
tections to players that many have en-
tered the profession who would other
wise have been unable to endure the
hardships of the mo glove" times
very successful season had the
! "Crickets" in 1876, as far as winning
games was concerned The organiza-
ton was made up as follows: Homer
Mix, a very fine man, was president;
Henry Wheeler, vice president, and
Henry Perlee, manager. Will White
was pitcher, Joe Roach, catcher;
George (Juice). Latham, first base:
McGuiness, second base; Smith. third
base; DAILY, shortstop; Eddie Kennedy,
left field; myself center field, Hotch-
kiss, right field.
Better in 1877.
The next year 1877. on returning
found a new management in control
and pay days came in regular order
The team was strengthened in the ad-
dition Of John Richmond, Nick" Al
colt, Arthur Allison and Bob Clack.
Ali went well until the great railway
strike, and such was the tieup that il
was impossible to get into or out of
our city Rather than keep the team
it was suggested to disband The
players held a meeting and agreed to
submit to a reduction of SIS per
month each. Under these conditions
the club was kept together and re-
manned till the end of the season.
1t would be interesting to know how
fortune has dealt with the men
of that team. And If any of them
shall read this article 1 shall be great
ly delighted If he communicate with
me-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26

The method of making contracts be-
tween arrangements and players in the
early days of professional baseball
was emphatically different from the
system employed in these halcyon
times. This will be shown by the fol-
lowing narrative of my experience
with one of the first-and also one of
the best-teams of central New York
during the time of which write.
In the summer of 1876, after some
correspondence and on receipt of s75
the acceptance of which was, at that
time, equivalent to signing a con-
tract started for Binghamton, N.
Y. to join the celebrated "Crickets''
of that city. Distinctly 1 recall the
morning Of July p, when about 2 a.
m I pulled into a place called Waver-
-. where a change of cars was to be
male The night was dark. The small
station was deserted. But worse luck,
my train was not due until a
m. On the platform I noticed a long
box, upon which I placed my satchel
Then to while away the monotony I
began to walk around the depot.
Found a seDead One.o
Suddenly I heard something fall
away out on the tracks. Fastening
around the corner I first discovered
that my baggage was missing A man
now stood in the heavy shadow by the
long box. He informed me emphatic
ally and colby that the box contain
ed a corpse which he was guarding.
With profuse apologies I retrieved my
distant luggage When I had return
ed and reasoned my irate companion
of how sorry I really was of having
used the sacred property entrusted to
him for such a purpose he became
quite calm and socia BILE I tell you
I was mighty glad of his company for
the three hours wait passed off pleas
Rntly thereafter.
I arrived in Binghamton in due time
and played that afternoon. 1t soon got
noised about among the rest of the
team that the newcomer had been
paid some advance money. This natur-
ally resulted in wholesale gentle
touches" My SIS rapidly dwindled
to $50 There was no cause for alarm,
] was assured as the loans were to
be repaid on the very first day But
never mind. There was only one of
these and I received but 50 more By
signing a contract to return the next
season, Il got another pittanee of ad-
vance money. This ime It was only
s25, but with it / was able to pay off
q few small bills and return to my
home with less than dollar in
chicken feed" in my pockets. 1 was
almost convinced then that baseball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26
ALL EVENTS OFF
WITH INSTITUTE
Prof. Curd Says No Other
Course Is Left for the
High School.

All athletic events between the Ell
Paso High school and the Ell Paso
Military institute have been Cancelled
for the time being. Professor j. w
Curd. of the High school, director of
athletics for that school, in giving the
reason for breaking off all relations
says:
we have had a full test and are
satisfied the only thing to do is to call
off all athletic events between the two
schools 1t is to our financial inter
est to meet the institute, for on
Thursday we took in S267. We receive
no support from the school board and
games between the High school and
Institute are always big drawing
cards. but we cannot have clean ath-
letics with the institute. We decided
that two years ago, but we have tried
to patch things up and see if our .rela-
lions could rot be improved. However,
/ cannot see that there is anything left
10 do but take the course we have de-
cided upon and that is to sever all
connections with them
Referring to the students staying
away from school Friday, Mr.. Curd
said:
There was no strike. the boys ask
ed the school board to grant them a
holiday, but did not get it, so they de-
ciGed on a lark They stayed away
once before to attend a circus parade,
but there has never been any strike
Professor White has not decided,
and has not announced what he will
do but probably as is the custom, he
will give them a few extra lessons.
Some of the boys have already apollo
gized, to the principal"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26

New York, Nov 26.-In selecting
their aII-American football team this
year the experts have very tough
job on their hands Never has there
been a season where the elevens OF
the east had so few individual stars.
All the big six" teams success on
the gridiron has been due TO their
machine work.
There are three men, however, who
stand out as almost certain to be Sc
lected by the critics and all are back
field men They are Pendleton, OF
Princeton; Corbett. Of Harvard, and
Sprackling, of Brown. There may be
better men than these in the west, but
the writer's can only make his Sc
lections from the eastern teams hav-
ing no line on the westerners.
Two Great Half Backs.
Corbett and Pendleton are two of
the greatest halfbacks that ever play
ed the game. Both are fast strong
men, and natural players. Pendleton
did more to give Princeton a corking
team this year than any other two
men in the squad. His long runs.
whether from scrimmage or in carry
ing back punts, have made him ia
nous all over the country. He is with
out doubt the fleetest man in the
country. His only fault is to mess up
kicked balls a bit before getting a
firm grip on them. He is sure to over
come this in another season. No op-
posing player has ever caught up
with him on a clear field. In broken
field he is a heady, clever runner, and
q hard man to tackle as he increases
his speed as his opponent makes
grab for him.
Corbett Not Fast, But Good
While Corbett is not as fast as Pen
Gleton he is just effective. The
Harvard halfback looks slow at times
but he speeds up, like Pendleton, when
he hits the line or a tackler approach
es him. He has been the most consist
ent ground gamer on the crimson
team This was his third season and
he therefore knows the game, from
top to bottom. Under the old rules he
was a good player, but he is even bet
ter this year. He is quick to get into
the interference and just as heady at
breaking up interference He has the
knack of straight arming an opponent
down to a science. While he is a hard
man to tackle he is almighty hard to
hold when tackled.
It was Sprackling's great work at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26
. -
. SCORES OF THE !
SHOTGUN MEN. ;
|, -
4. IL h = = !. - = b 4. L. 4 Il Z. s. \

The scores in the Thanksgiving
shotgun shoot at the Gun club
grounds were as follows:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26

Cali Bell lis, Auto Ills, tell what
you wish to buy, sell or rent and The
Herald will do the rest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26

Much of the opposition to pugilisnl
arises from the fact that in the past
there has been no way of keeping the
game above reDroach. Baseball has
its tribunal where offenders are dealt
with and so has racing. In boxing
there has never been any bar of JUS
tice
In New York as well as in other
cities Jobs" haSre been perpetrated
and when discovered they were writ
ten about and talked about. a crooked
fighter or a pair of crooked fighters
If they didn't care about defending
themselves with a show of bogus IN
dignation, could simply hold their
peace and wait for the storm to blow
over, as it was sure to do. Then these
same fellows could go right along
making matches as though nothing had
happened.
Public Apatheffc.
In some instances some single critic
would discover, or think he had dis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26
Boxing Revival In Gotham
Is Predicted By Wise Ones
Greatest Obstacle Is the Crooked Work in the Past
By W. W. NAUGHTON

San Francisco. Cal. Nov. 25.-A
news dispatch Of recent date hints that
there is likely to be a revival of box
ing IN New York City. The story goes
that q bill will be introduced at the
next general session of the state
legislature in Albany and that said bill
will provide for exhibitions of the
sport of the gloves, that a state box
ing commission will be appointed in
this connection and the duty Of the
commissioners will include the issuing
OF licenses to clubs of recognized sta
bility.
If there is anything in the report,
it is to be hoped that commissioners
will sit as a board of censors occa-
sionally. Not that the New York
handlers of boxing are trickier than
promoters in other cities, but because
other sections would probably copy
New York and adopt similar meas
ureS-
Hard to Keep Game Glenn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26
I. BOWLING. 4
2 4
+ = = = = = = = j = 4

Play in the Cactus Bowling league
which bowls on the Cactus club alleys
has been arranged according to sched-
ule. The six teams and their captains
with the card of play follow:
Business Men-Houch, captain.
mpbells-Campbe1, captain.
Bankers-V. Aandreas, captain.
Beavers-DeShazo, captain
JuniorS-Hardiker captain.
Observation-Disclosures captain.
Nov. 2s.-Campbells VS.. Business
Men
Nov. 29-Independents VS.. JUNIORS.
Nov. 30.-Bankers VS.. Beavers.
Dec. 5-Business Men VS.. Juniors.
Dec. 6-Beavers VS.. Independents.
Dec. 7.-Campbells VS.. Bankers.
Dec. 12-Cafnpbells VS.. Independents.
Dec. 13-Beavers VS.. Juniors.
Dec. 14-Bankers VS.. Business Men.
Dec 1e.-Independents VS. Business
Men
Dec. 20.-Beavers VS.. Campbe1ls-
Dec. 21-Bankers VS.. Juniors.
Dec. 26-Business Men VS.. Beavers
Dec. 27.-Campbells vs.. Juniors.
Dec. 2s.-Bankers vs. Independents.
Jan. BEAVERS VS.. Bankers
jan 4-bUSlileSS Men vs. OdiIlpDcl1s<
Jan. 5-Independents VS.. Juniors.
Jan 9-Business Men VS.. Juniors.
Jan. 10-Beavers VS.. Independents.
Jan 11@Campbel1s VS.. Bankers,
Jan. 16-Campbells vs. Independents.
an I7-Beavers VS.. Juniors.
Jan 1S-Bankers VS.. Business Men.
Jan 23-Independents VS.. Business
Men.
ian. 24-Beavers VS.. Campbells.
Jan. 25-Bankers VS.. Juniors.
Jan. 90-Business Men VS.. Beavers
Jan 31-Campbells VS. Juniors.
Feb. BANKERS VS.. Independents
Feb. beavers VS. Bankers
Feb. S-Business Men VS.. CampbeilS
Feb. 9.-Independents VS.. Juniors.
Feb. 14.-Business Men VS.. Junicrs.
Feb. 15-Beavers VS. Inde2enien
Feb 16-Campbells VS.. Bankers.
Feb. 21-Campoells VS. Independents.
Feb. 22-Beavers VS.. Juniors.
Feb. 23.-Bankers VS. Bus,Eess Men.
Feb. 2s-Indepcndents VS.. Business
Men.
March beavers vs. Camp5ells-
March bankers VS.. Juniors
March Bankers vs. Independents.
Last Nights Results.
The Country club visited the Cactus
club Friday night. and play in the
civ tournament resulted in a 4S pin
for the Cactus bowlers. This
gives the victors four points. Camp
he'll took high game with 222 pins. and
high total at 522. Scores follow:
lrrh Il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26
ROSWELL TEAM HERE.

The Roswell football team which
played at Mesilla Park Thanksgiving
against the A & NJ team passed
through FL Paso Friday on the return
trip to Roswell The team and coaches
spent the day Friday here. leaving in
the evening for the New Mexico mill
tary academy at Roswell.
Ted RouauIt. of Las Cruces. accom-
panied the Roswell football team to Ell
Paso Friday on it's way home.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26
TO START INDOOR
ATHLETIC MEETING
Second Annual Indoor Con-
test at Y. M. G. A. Be
gins SATURDAY. Eve.

The second annual Y NJ. c.. A. in
door athletic meet will begin Satur-
day night at SIS in the association
gymnasium A large number of con-
testants have been entered. There will
be one meet each month, November to
February inclusive. The events for
tonight are:
Running high jump, IS feet rope
climb, 30 yard potato race, running
broad jump, fence vault, pole vault.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26
OKLAHOMA TINES SOLD

The Oklahoma 'City Evening Times
has lately passed under the control of
Dennis I. Flynn. He has secured as
news editor j. W. McCammon, from
the Omaha Bee, formerly on the same
paper however, and several years ago
editor of the now defunct Ell Paso
Evening News
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-26

Three Pin Margin Game.
No. team did very delicate
thing on Y. M C. a. alleys Friday
night. Its players beat team No. by
the ladylike margin of three pins.
Bateman gobbled up both game at
2O2 total at $50, making, as well, an
only strikeout. Scores:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-03-31
RUSSIAN AIDS POOR
Bachelor Bequeaths Fortune
to Aid Peasants in En-
tering Wedlock.
He PROVIDES GOOD HOMES

(American News Service)
st. Petersburg. March SIN. Vas
salieff. q millionaire bachelor OF this
city. has bequeathed his entire for.
tune to provide the poor with the
means Of getting married, and setting
up in comfortable homes.
He explained that he did not wish
to leave anything to his relatives. as
they are rich enough already. but he
wished to enable poor girls to marry.
He asks:
What Is the reason that SO many
beautiful women never get husband? !?
Solely that the young men Of the pres
ent day have no self-respect. They do
not look for beauty, but for money,
when they seek wife.
1t Is not surprising that so many OF
the loveliest creatures remain spin
sters. No one will marry them be-
cause they have no dowry. love all
women. especially those who have to
work for their living, and that is why
i want to help them to get married,
for consider that single life is the
saddest thing on earth.'
The disappointed heirs are endeav-
Oring to invalidate the will, but it ap-
pears that It has been drawn up In
the prescribed form. and that it is
quite legal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-03-31
WHY you ARE THIN;
HOW TO GET FlESHY.


"A treatment which anyone can pre-
pare cheaply at home, has been FOUND
to increase the weight. improve the
health. round out scrawny figures. I'M:
prove the bust. brighten the eyes and
lips Of anyone who Is too thin and
bloodlesS. 1t puts flesh on those who
have been always thin whether from
disease or natural tendency on those
who by heavy eating and diet have In
vain tried to increase; on those who
those who have tried every known
method in vain. It is q powerful aid
TO digestion. nutrition and assimila-
tion. 1t assists the blood and nerves
to distribute all over the body the
flesh elements contained in food, and
gives the thin person the same absorb
inE qualities possessed by the natural-
Everybody Is about the same. but
certain elements and organs OF blood
and nerves are deficient and until this
is corrected, thin people will stay thin.
The nutrition stays In the body after
separation by the digestive functions
instead of passing through unused.
when this valuable. treatment Of blend
one can remain thin who uses 1t. for
It supplies the long felt need.
Mix In half pint bottle. three
ounces of essence of pepsin and three
ounces Of syrup OF rhubarb. Then add
one ounce compound essence cardiol
add one ounce OF tincture cadomene
compound (not cardamom). Shake well
and take teaspoonful before and af-
ter meals. Drink plenty OF water be-
tween meals and when retiring. Weigh
before beginning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-03-31

er. and know. that after the froth and
illumination he can get to the bottom
OF . propositioa quicker and more
sanely than almost any other senator.
and that after q certain amount Of by
play. he is sound rs . nut on public
questions. his dime-hght-seeking can
be overlooked ~ temperamental. ~
have already said. and his other fine
qualities freely acknowledged.
There has never been any question
Of Beveridge's courage. nor OF his In
tegrity. He could have made things
very comfortable for himself in the
Senate by voting for the tariff bill.
even after he had opposed 1t up to the
last ditch. He might have secured the
aid OF powerful influence toward his
reelection. Instead. he voted against
the bill and now goes to his state for
Justification and Endorsement. So far
as being the unanimous choice OF his
party for senator and SO far ~ beins
the issue in the campaign are concern.
ed. he will have that measure of justi.
fication and Endorsement that comes
before the supreme event of the elec.
ton.
Consider the situation and it's dim.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-03-31

calties: Thare - . Legia1ntuEo -
elect u = Dov Dsneerakie q 5s1ns
ballot. Moro than A1Af q tAs fvoney>
live hoad-ovsr senators are Dsnsesoes.
The Democrats wil make hard
fight. for Thomas TaGgArt. preesat
Democratic leader In Indiana. has
senatorial aspirations The bufdea b
ON the Republicans. and The tnszngsat
Republicans at that.
II Is said that IL Is the inteutioa of
Watson. q man of great perooonl mag
netiem and Of much power N IN ora
tor. to go into the state during the
campaign and speak from the stump
with the argument that any man Who
voted against the Payne-Aldrtch tariff
bill Is not q Republican. that the vote
for or against that bill. which vas =
party measure. was the test oe party
loyalty. and that the Republican party
can not elect any man who b not Re-
publican. IL is stated that he intends
to say that opposition to that bill was
opposition to TAft and that T1ft 10 the
leader of the party. the titnlar Aead.
rs Taft put u himself. and that non
support OF Taft predicates treason to
the Republican party.
I hardly think Mr.. Watson win at-
tempt to enunciate this fine old Buur
bon doctrine on the stump IN indiana
He Ia q smart man. not . chump. II
he is chump enough to do Il an Of
the opinion that he win get . responsa
from the Republicans OF Indiana tAat
will make his head ache.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-03-31
Items Gathered IN,
From Far ana Near
Baths Tor the Senate.
From the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post.
Rome's fall began when the great
beths were built. II was Maecenas,
friend Of Augustus, who constructed
the first swimming pool. and Agrippa.
another cotemporary, was the first to
build "thermae." on an elaborate and
Systematic plan. When Roman de-
cadence was most gorgeous there were
over 500 pubIic baths in the city. We
wonder whether the senators Of the
United States realize the grim warn
Efng, which the experience OF sciviliza-
tion's first senator's would convey. We
Wonder whether they are doing wisely
III Installing marble baths and sala-
ried bathkeepers In the new senate
building at washington. II Is never.
we'll to turn necessity into as lux
nFy. We would bid the senators be-
wAre. Chicago at least knows full
Ill the civic injury that may develop
from . "bathhouse.'' =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-03-31
The Merry Spring.

The Merry Spring.
Bring the canphor liniment
And pass the pills along;
Let me smell some pungent scent
With flavor strangely strong.
Tie q bandage round my neck
And give me drinks severe.
Feed me capsules by the peck
The merry spring Is here!
Place me In an easy chair
In helplessness complete:
Have water boiled with cruel care
And ii 1t place my feet.
And let the gargle and the spray
Be waiting ever near
To celebrate the gladsome day
The merry spring Is near.
We seekers Of the fragile prize
OF pleasure as It flees
Can never hope to realize
Life's true intensities.
The reveler in the gilded shows
Moves on in thoughtless cheer
'Tis he that grieves at home who
knows
The merry spring Is here!