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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20
By Sam
Crane
OF New York Journal

that is famous for its well kept lawns.
How does Murphy do it?" is the
question asked by visiting players.
He knows how. He loves his work
and is tireless in his caretaking. He
takes pride in his hobby for the Polo
Grounds is his hobby, and he is never
done with its care. He is constantly
studying new features and when the
Giants are away on the road he never
rests He is buster then than when the
team is at home
Murphy's most striking effort this
season was in covering the grass-bar
spaces back Of the diamond with LAYERS
OF black dirt almost inky in color. and
not only does that furnish a pleasant
color comparison with the rest Of the
diamond. but it allows no dust even on
the windiest of days. What the new
layer of top soil is Murphy refuses to
divulge- It is a secret of his own
Frank Chance, of the Cubs. was so
favorably impressed with the new soil
substance that he has ordered two car
loads of it from Murphy to be sent to
the Chicago ball grounds.
The Polo Grounds are the model base
ball grounds of the country and are so
acknowledged by every player who has
been fortunate enough to play on them.
They are an artistic dream
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20

Dallas castoffs, never had a chance
from the first. The management has
lost money, the patronage has been poor
and the team has amounted &c little.
Oklahoma City looked good at the
first of the season and has done some
good playing since. Even at its best it
never gave any indications of being a
pennant winer.
The scouts Of the big leagues continue
busy in Texas and the number of play
ers who will go to faster company for a
try out next season are rapidly increas-
ing in number. The total will probably
be as large as last year, when Texas
broke all former records in the number
of men sent up ) the major leagues.
The complete roster is now as follows:
Galveston-Crabble to Brooklyn,
Heindrickson to Cincinnati and Riley
to Topeka.
Houston-Newman, Northen, Molboz
and Mitchell to St Louis
San Antcnio-Billiard to New York
Dallas-Shontz and Gowdy to New
York Nationals.
eport-McDonald to Cincinnati
and Howell to Detroit
Waco-Loudell to Detroit and Dugey
to St. Louis Americans
Others will be sold before the draft
ing season begins this month, proba-
bly, twice as many as are listed. The
drafts will take a few more.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20
New York Polo Grounds
Occasion National Comment

New York, N. Y. Aug. 20.-The ap-
pearance at the Polo grounds just now
is causing no end Of praise from visit
ing ball players as well as the fortunate
patrons Of the historical bail park.
Groundkeeper John Murphy has a
national reputation in his own particu-
lar line, and fully deserves the name
he has Of being the best ground keeper
In the country. Murphy loves his work.
He is a natural landscape gardener and
If he had been educated in the art he
would possibly have made bigger rep
utation that he now enjoys. He is in
demand all over the National and
American league circuits, and also by
college arrangements who want their
baseball diamonds and football grid
4rons put in as perfect condition as hu-
man handiwork can make them.
The Polo Grounds are justly cele-
brated- To one who has visited the
grass burned fields of the bah parks
IN the west to see the Giants home
grounds in their present magnificent
condition is a revelation One wonders
how Murphy keeps his field in such SUI
perb shape. The grass looks as green
as If IT was early spring. The turf is as
close and firm and smooth as the best
cricket fields of England, the country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20
Cans Was Sick Man Before Last \
Fights; Professionals Kill Game

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 20.-With
the passing Of Joe Cans. the prize ring
lost a man who will probably be re-
membered for his cleverness as long as
the sport of the gloves is regarded with
favor. Cans was not what you might
call a natural fighter. He wasn't given
TO hooking and swinging, or teafing in
towards an opponent with lowered head.
He stood for all that was clever in
Eparring.
When at work his temper was never
inflamed- He was GOODNESS itself, and
he judged every offensive and defen-
Eive tactic to a nicely. He seldom struck
at his man unless there was an opening
and he was well within striking dis
tance, and by the same token he sell
dom missed the mark After delivering
blow successfully he was certain to
note the effect of it, and if there was
anyone among latter day boxers who re-
duced the game of the ring to science
Cans was the man.
Before his strength began to wane-
and with his strength naturally his
rapidity of movement and precision in
hitting-it was q rare treat to see Joe
Cans in action.
know Of more than one resident of
San Francisco who used to say: 'T have
no particular liking for fighting, but 1
always go to see Cans box"
His gracefulness and his effectiveness
were revelation, even to those who
did not pretend to understand the in
wardness of leading and blocking
Above all he was never cruel When
ever Cans had his man in bad way,
the look on his face plainly told that he
invited Interference from some quarter
1t would be interesting to know just
when the dread disease. consumption,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20

Chicago. Ill, Aug. 2O.-The Blue Rib
bon meeting just brought TO a close at
Detroit was among other things re-
markable for gameness displayed by
man and beast. Probably no other feat
was so remarkably outstanding as that
of Pop" Geers, the veteran dean of
reinsman, who, although forced TO walk
with the assistance of a crutch and
cane, mounted the saddle behind The
Harvester" The Able" and the NJ &
NJ winner. 'Dudic Archdal." The ova-
ton rendered the silent Man" on his
return TO the stand after winning the
classic c. Of c. aud later the NJ. & NJ.
will long be remembered by those who
were privileged to see the homage paid.
Geers, il will be remembered, was in
jured at Grand Rapids. TO such an ex-
tent that IL was at first thought he
would not be able TO team his charges
during the remainder of the summer
The indomitable courage of the man as
serted itself at Kalamazoo, when only
the keenest persuasian on the part OF
Mr. Jones prevented him from mounting
behind Dude Archdale after her defeat
in the opening heat of the stake by
Gamar.
Speaking of Dude Archdale brings
~ AAiHu 1ii6't the IICtie DIdch mare with
the winning of the N. & NJ did some
thing accomplished by no other trotter
in the history Of harness racing. Within
the space of fifteen dayS s5ae won these
$4,000 stakes, and in all three con-
tests only lost one heat. This is bring
ing home the coin with a vengeance
and Frank Jones, the Memphis street
railway magnate, who paid $4,000 for
the little mare a few weeks ago, prom
ises to realize handsomely on the invest
ment.
Dude raced first as three year old.
two years ago, and gave an inkling of
the great form she was later to display
by trottirg second to Justo in 2:1O IA
Last year she did not figure on the turf,
out during the winter she was sent TO
Geers who was in winter quarters at
Memphis. She was named in all of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20

! first fastened its grip upon Cans 1t
seems to me that Cans lungs were af-
fected earlier than many supposed. 1t
was the nature of the man to conceal
any physical shortcomings and I know
that for many years Joe rebelled strong
ly at the rumors and suggestions that
he was afflicted with tuberculosis.
The trying campaign in Goldfield,
when in accordance with eleventh hour
demand he was compelled TO reduce
himself to skin and bone almost, to
make weight for Battling Nelson, prob
ably developed the disease that was
lurking in his system. Cans never
made much of fight after that. What
ever victories he scored were simply on
account of the superior class. He had
his opponents awed and utter lack of
confidence helped towards their defeat
as much as the punishment they receiv-
ed from Cans If Rudy Unholz, for in
stance, had not been reduced to a con-
dition Of bewilderment by Joe's timely
taps and battling tactics, he might have
done what Battling Nelson accomplish
ed later.
Without wishing to besmudge Mel
sons reputation as a worlds beater IN
the slightest candor compels expression
Of the opinion that Cans was a con-
sumptiYe when he went down before
Nelson's aggressive milling in July,
1908, and again in September Of the
same year. 1t will be remembered by
any one who attends either Of the con-
ests in question, and who watched close
ly for developments, that Cans was
practically fought out before the first
round of either affair was finished
He went back to his angle of the ring
with his eyes CLASSY and lips parted, as
II fighting for breath. In one of the
fights-the last, I think-he was shiv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20
By W. w.
Naughton,
6 al Francisco
EXauier

ering as though with ague many rounds
before the end came.
Cans will be pleasantly remembered
on account of his personality, apart
from his fighting ability. He was a
miId-mannered fellow and always ap-
proachable. If anything, ne was too
deferential. The majority of fighters
reserve the privilege of being impatient
with what might be called crank ques-
TONERS, especially while in training. 1t
was not in Joe. apparently, to be cross
with anybody. He had a soft word for
everyone who spoke to him.
Some of the critics have been taking
stock of the pugilists in commission and
depioring the scarcity of capable mate
rial. Some are wondering how the deci-
mated classes are to be filled again,
and the query is a difficult one TO find
an answer for.
Here in San Francisco it is the lament
ais have killed amateur boxing. This
seems to be a true bill. AS long as the
local clubs fostered the amateur phase
of the sport, the professional ring gain
ed recruits who afterwards became
world famous. Anyone who thinks for
an instant of questioning this had bet
ter stop adm ask where Jim Corbett, Joe
Choynski, Sam Berger, Jimmy Britt, Ed
die Hanlon, Al Kaufman and Abe Attell
came from. They were the products of
San Francisco amateur clubs, and there
were others, too, whose names have
temporarily escaped the writer's mem
DRY.
In killing amateur boxing, therefore
the professional sport seems in consid-
cradle danger of killing itself, as it has
no source from which to draw new ma
terial.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20

Boston.
Sept 10. u and IS with New York at
Boston
sept Is. II ard IS with Chicago at
Chicago.
Sept 10, 20 and q with St Louis at
St. Louis.
Sept %. "a and 25 with Detroit at De-
troit.
Sept. IS. p, % and % with Cleveland
at Cleveland
Sept so, Oct l, and with Phila-
delphia at Philadelphia
Oct. 5. and I with Washington at
Washington.
Oct. s. two games with New York at
New York.
Aug. p. % and "a with New York at
New York.
Aus. 25. 20 and p with Washington
at Washington
Aug. %. so and 81 with Philadelphia at
Philadelphia
Sept. >, and with Chicago at De-
troit.
Sept. 5. two games with st. Louis at
Detroit.
Sept. :. s. and 10 with Cleveland at
Cleveland
Sept IL with Chicago at Chicago.
Sept u, Is II with Cleveland at
Sept. Is. II and IS with Philadelphia
at Detroit.
Sept. 10 with Washington at Detroit.
Sept. %. "A and % with Boston at
Detroit.
Sept. rs. 81 and IS with New York at
Detroit.
Oct I and with St. Louis at St
Louis.
Oct and with Cleveland at De-
troit.
Oct 6. and 9 with Chicago at Chi
cago.
Aug. %. % and "A with Detroit at
New York
Aug. rs. 20 and 27 with Chicago at
New York.
Aug. %. 80 and 81 with Cleveland at
New York
Sept. 1. and with Boston at New
York.
Sept. 4. 5 and with Philadelphia at
New York
Sept. Z. S and with Washington at
Washington.
Sept. 10. u and IS with Boston at
Boston.
Sept Is. II and is with St Louis at
st. Louis.
Sept 10. 20 and 21 with Chicago at
Chicago.
Sept. %. % and "a with Cleveland at
Cleveland.
Sept 26. 81 and IS with Detroit at
Detroit.
Sept 80 with Washington at New
York.
Oct. l. 8 and with Washington at
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20
By Fl. H.
Shelton

done more than any manager in the
league
Fort Worth has really been the big
surprise. For fully two-thirds of the
season the team played only Indifferent
ball and after the first three weeks was
not considered in the pennant race.
Many doubted that the team would fin
ish in the first division. For the past
six weeks the Panthers got together in
fine shape and with Morris as a leader
climbed steadily to the front until it
looked as if the pennant was cinched.
Then came dissention in the ranks and
this will probably result in the loss of a
pennant which looked to be fairly
earned.
Shreveport Has a Chance
Shreveport, from near the bottom,
has forged its way until it is only a few
games behind the leaders. SO well is
the team playing that a streak Of luck
would enable the Louisiana town to
claim the bunting.
San Antonio has been a first division
team almost from the start. While do
ing nothing brilliant, the team has been
playing steady, consistent ball For
some reason the aggregation was unable
to get on the top of the heap. There is
hardly any hope that the Bronchos will
be a pennant winner. yet the team is
strong enough to make trouble for all
Of the leaders. The pitching staff has
been particularly effective
Galveston, which made such a good
showing early in the season, has not
done much for many weeks. When the
hot weather hit the imported talent they
began to wilt and there has been al
most a complete change in lineup since
July 1.
Waco, which is composed mainly of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20
FiUe Teams After the Flag
In the Texas League Race

With a little more than two weeks TO
play there are five Texas teams In the
pennant race, condition unprecedented
in this league and almost unknown in
any league. During The entire season
the fight for the pennant has been a
sensational one with no team having a
cinch.
Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San An
tonic and Shreveport are all 50 closely
punched that any Of the five may win
out in the next ten days. That a second
division team had a chance IA Ibis late
date in the season TO head the lis. shows
how evenly divided the teams have
been.
There have been many surprises in
the league race. At the beginning,
of the season it was predicted that the
race lay between Dallas, Houston and
Fort Worth. This prediction is still a
good one, with the chance right now
favOring Dallas
Dallas got off well, but for nearly a
month the team sluRped so badly that
1t was fighting with Waco for the cellar
championship. Fans were Disguised
and everyone had a hammer out for
Manager MalOney. The team suddenly
got together and made a squirt Since
that time it has been steadily climbing
until it has been perched on the top
IUuS u the IdOu6I HlOIS o1l6u lIian any
other place of late.
Houston has been playing marvellous
ball all the season, handicaps consid-
cred. Hard luck has followed the ag-
gregation from the first Hunter Hill
has a team made up largely Of cast offs
and yet he has been able TO make good
way against any of the other teams.
It is seldom that a pennant winner re-
peats and Houston will probably not do
so this year. With his material Hill has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20
It's Against Our Rule

To use anything but the best
of material or employ any
other than skilled mechanics
in oar repair department. If
you. are looking for high
grade, satisfactory work,
suppose you entrust your
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in the quality of our work
manship or the reasonable
ness of our prices. This is
the most modern and up-to-
date garage and repair shop
in Ell PaSO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20

There is no IongerJa interest in the
pennant race in the National league.
Chicago has the flag won, none of the
teams in that organization even giving
the team an interesting fight
In the American league the matter is
different. AS usual, there will be a
strong finish, Philadelphia, Boston, New
York and Detroit all being in the run
ming.
chance, but the strong showing recent
" made by that team, which is now in
third place, goes to show that Rughey
Jennings may yet land. His veteran
pitchers are getting in good shape and
some new blood has been added. The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-20

New York
Oct. 5. and with Philadelphia at
Philadelphia
Oct 8. two games with Boston at New
York
Let US suggest a dainty frozen dessert
Phone the Elite an time
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-12-10
THE TIMES EXPLOSION

At l O'Clock the morning of Oct.
l, an explosion took place in the
building owned aud occupied by
the Los Angeles Times. Flames
Immediately enveloped the build
ing, twenty-three lives were lost
and many workers were seriously
injured.
Before any investigation could
be made it was heralded abroad as
the work of unionist bombs. No
one gave the question a thought
as to how such a catas rophy could
serve union labor as some of ,he
employees were union men.
In all, $39, 800 reward was offered
for the capture Of the dynamiters.
A committee appointed by the
California State Federation of
Labor has now issued an exhaus-
tive report, the summing up of
which is, in part, that:
~ The explosion was not by
dynamite-it was gas" (2 "rhat
Gen. Otis knows that the Times
was destroyed by gas, but that he
is deliberately exploiting the dyn-
amiting theory"
The labor committee rests its
conclusion regarding this point
upon these facts: The explosion
and the enveloping flames were
simultaneous, which indicates gas
rather than dynamite; the flames
shot upwards and 80 did the power
Of the explosion, which indicates
gas rather than dynamite; the
fumes of gas we're strong the
night before.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-12-10
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE


Christian Science il q solaoe,
support. and an inspiration to
hundreds Of thousands Of human
creatures. To them it is moro
precious than their daily bread.
In its comforting power to its
followers it is entitled to the worlds
reverence; and therefore the name
of it's founder must claim the
worlds respect.
Happily Mary B. G.. Eddy lived
long enough to see the sneer give
place to admiration. The new
religion, or phi ilosophy, or
science" was compelled to make
its stand in nation much given to
scofing, and in an age of free
debate. That it has survived and
lourisbed, that its founder over.
came all evil report, must be attri-
buted to the deep spiritual eff
fectiveness of the personality and
the absolute answer of the faith to
the needs of its devotes.
The fair minded world acknowl-
edges that she possessed a rare en-
dowment of inward vision and ex-
ternal influence, and that she
sought to bless her fellow beings
with her science" of absolute
health. In that bestowal, her labor
was marvellous work and
wonder" And through un-
numbered generations an d by
countless millions of devotees she
will be revered as the most inspired
woman of all times.
From the days of popular Tex
posure' and ridicule, Christian
science has moved quietly and ef-
ficiently onward to its present
high station. 1t has brought peace
to many tempest-worn lives. It
has given health to many pain
racked bodies. 1t has conferred
content upon many tortured minds.
1t has established faith and cheer
fulness, where formerly was de-
spair of this world and doubt of
the hereafter.
For all the beauty aud useful
ness which it has given to a mil
lion lives, the faith is to be revered
and the name of its founder is to
be held in grateful remembrance.
denver News.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-12-10
PUBLIC SALE

On Friday, December 10Th, E.
Popejoy & Son will sell at auction
ut their ranch IL miles northeast
OF Monte Vista, commencing at 10
II. M, Is head horses. mules, colts
COWS, calves. Is fat hogs, SO brood
sows, IT'S shoats, 1GO-acre pea
field, farming tools and a few
household goods including good
heater.
See large bills for particulars
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-12-10

James Tyner, of eastern Kansas,
who has bought a ranch in the
valley, was in town few days ago
and says he will be back here with
his family in about thirty days.
MIR. Tyner expects to reside in
own for awhile.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-12-10
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The Modern Woodmen of Amer
lea, Camp No. 9,249 elected the
following officers Monday night:
DIR. G. A. Mingus, V. c.; Roy
johnson, adviser; Joe Busch,
banker; James Hildebrandt, clerk;
W. W. Wyland, escort; h. G.
Tucker, Waterman; Frank john
sou. sentry; Thos. Roughton, man
ager for 3 years; Drs. A. X. Pol
lock and A. j. Chisholm, camp
physicians.
This order is now in a prosper
Gus condition and has enrolled in
its membership many of the towns
leading citizens.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-12-10

Jerre Winchell and wife have
gone 10 Aztec, n. NJ, where they
will make their future home.
They have a nice fruit farm there.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-12-10

q. W. Spnnglsr went to Denver
Monday night 70 attend the sale
Of state lnnds.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-12-10

Prices were good at o. l. San
derson's sale Mo, day. One span
Of mules brought sos, Is head
hogs brought sll.95 per head;
they averaged l5O lbs per head.
8 teams Of mules and l span Of
horses brought tl4sO. Al New
myer was the auctioneer and says
he made u record sale, selling
1900 worth Of stuff in two hours.
Center Echo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1910-12-10

Prof. Edward Barrett. the we'll
known comedian OF the Home. will
give benefit entertainment ut
the opera house, Del Norte, We'd
nesdny night, December q, for
the benefit Of ST. Joseph's sanitar.
ium under the auspices Of the
Sisters. Prizes will be given to
the prettiest girl or woman and
the homeliest man. A dance will
follow the entertainment.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-15

We are growing tired of SC
many. elections. We feel some
times, in the midst of SO much
political animosity, like We
should like to preach from the
words: Behold, one war is past
and there come two more" Let
Church members not forget
their duty to their Lord and to
their Church in these days Of
political strife. Midland Meth
odist.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-15

We notice that about a dozen
merchants in the city of Bristol,
Virginia were indicted for selling
cigarettes to boys under sixteen
years of age. Is there a town or
comfy in the State where this
law is enforced? There is nothing
more disgusting than to see a
small boy with a cigarette in his
mouth. Many boys, who are
made nervous wrecks and crimi-
nails from the cigarette habit
could be made useful men if the
officers would do their duty
Enterprise.
We are not in a position to
say whether the merchants of
Rural Retreat violate this law
or not, but if any do, they had
better cut it out. Indictments
are being made daily all over
the State, and there is nothing
like being on the safe side. This
is a note Of warning which
dealers will do we'll to heed.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1910-09-15
In The Clerks Office OF the
Circuit Court Of Wythe County

On the Both day of August 1910.
q. l.. s',mms, Mrs. Josie Smith, Lyde
Simms, Ed simms, Steve Simms, and
Mrs. H H. Covington, Plaintiffs,
against
Pat Simms, an infant under the age Of
twenty one years, w. G Thomas, guar
dian ad Item for said infant and the
unknown heirs of Agness Cassell. decd,
Defendants
The object Of this suit is to sell for
purposes of partition the real estate
owned by G s. Simms in Wythe county
at the time Of his death.
And an affidavit having been made
and file that the defendants, the un'
known heirs of Agness Cassell deceased
are not residents of the State of Virgin
ia..it is ordered that they do appear
here within Is days afterdue publication
hereof and do what may be necessary to
protect their interest in this suit. And
it is further ordered that copy hereof
be published once week for four weeks
in The Rural Retreat Times, and that q
copy be forthwith posted at the front
door of the court house Of this county.
A copy-Teste,
J. R. Honaker, Clerk
BY Jno B. Hurt, D. G
H. NJ. Heuser, p O.