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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09

This naturally brought a new cham
piOn into the field as far as Great
Britain was concerned, and until VOL
CAST defeats the recognized champion
of that country, he cannot well claim
the championship Of the world.
While France has no lightweight at
the present time to be compared to
either England or America, still the
time is coming when that country will
have a representative worthy of recog-
milton. Australia has very fine
lightweight in Hughie Michigan, who
is entitled to a contest with the rep
resentative of either England or
America, should he desire to put forth
his claim OF course, it is a hard mat
ter for champion to meet all chal-.
lengers, especially when they are SO
far from the country in which he hap
pens to be, and it is only fair to the
champion that these same challengera
should be compelled to go to the coyn-
try where the title is held. and throw
down the gauntlet in the proper
form.
WOIgast Is Good One.
No one will deny that AID Wo1gast
Is considered the best lightweight in
the world at this time, but that Ia
no reason why he should not recog-
nize the legitimate champion of any
other country, and give him a battle
If he goes about it in the right way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09
The Giants Mascot Is a Big
Overgrown Kansas Farmer Boy
Bring to
BY MONTE.

New York, n. Y. Sept s.-His name
is Faust and he certainly looks the
part-and acts 1T Anyone who could
think of thing with that handle
and at the same time think of base
ball must be "off his nut" not to say
''moozy."
Yet he wears a Giant uniform en-
blazoned with the strange device"
n. Z, and he daily adorns the land
scape Of the Polo grounds-the great
new Brush stadium. His first name
is Charley. but they call him Tony
tract from Johnny fMcGraw, but he is
hoping. for Charley Faust has dreamt
dream that ne is one day to become
a great ballplayer.
And thereby hangs q tale
When He Awoke.
When this big, awkward, slewfooted
Kansas farmer awoke on that event.
full morning in July, he sat up, rubbed
his eyes and then realized all Of
sudden that, for his vision to come
true he must be with the Giants
that's what the dream said So he
dug up National league schedule,
ascertained that the Giants were play
ing in St Louis and set out to trek"
across the state Of Missouri. He met
up with McGraw in the quaint old
Southern hotel and Immediately set
himself to the task at hand. But Nc
Graw would give him no contract He
told him so, which opened the oppor-
tunity for Faust to diSsertate- upon
the folly of big league magnates. then
argue with McGraw as to the advisa-
bility of taking him on and finally
to right about and harangue the min
iature army that had assembled in
the lobby to listen to the fun.
McGraw consented to Faust appear
ing in Giant uniform that afternoon
to show what he had"
Thinks He Is a Pitcher.
Faust thinks he is a pitcher; others
think he is plumb loco" and both
sides are entitled to their opinion.
However be it, Charley did stunts
that afternoon in st. Louis and Gre
ated an extremely amusing" impress
sion.
In the evening the Giants were to
depart for New York, and Faust had
to get his contract. then or never, he
thought. SO he ambushed McGraw
again and made another bid. The
Little Napoleon" received an inspira-
ton and told Faust that he had for
gotten and left the contract in his
room in the hotel Wait minute
while / go upstairs and get It,"
Faust waited a minute. several min
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09

utes in fact, and the boss didn't show
up. Half dozen hours passed Dis
consulate? Not by a jugful-
Was Still Waiting.
Nobody knows how he got there,
but Faust was waiting at the entrance
to the Polo grounds when the first
Giant showed up for the initial game
of the next series in New York He
modestly said "Howdy" to each mem
Der of the squad as they filed through
the gate and, when McGraw came. last
of all, Faust cut loose the eyer-rea5y
request for contract
- McGraw saw a chance for some Yun.
He had discovered that Faust was a
bug pure and simple and about the
biggest one he had ever seen So he
again gave him a Giant uniform and
told him to warm up.
Since then. every day, he has per-
formed before the thousands, to the
delight of all. He slides at the rate
of so miles an hour and pitches with
whenever a pitcher is going well. Nc
Graw drags Faust forth from the
bench and tells him to warm up.
There may be a sudden biowup. he
ing good blows up, the blowup Is all
the more sudden.
Where he learns all his new antics
is mystery, but each afternoon he
springs something that he had not
- McGraw has decided to take Faust
with him on the rest of the Giantss
trips on the road. not only to provide
amusement and bring in few extra
fans who will pay to see the comedy.
but for a bigger and more important
reason. -
May Win Pennant.
Faust may win the pennant for the
Giantsi
There is superstition among base
ball players that the presence OF
the fact that no team without q mas
cot or bug" of some sort hanging
around has won a pennant in recent
years. Accordingly the Giant play
ers are urging McGraw to give Faust
a contract. 'Muggsy will not do
that, but he has promised Faust
meals and a place to sleep until the
end of the season and, If the Giants
get much dough from the post-season
doings, Faust will receive a neat
slice for pulling for the team
Faust is queer, but so are the SUI
perstitious players. Which is the
ueerest? Dunno!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09
Many Texas Leaguers Go
Up To the Big Leagues
Drafting Was
Nip and Tuck Proposition

7 replaces Hill as manager. VIII propa-
bly, be given the place permanently as
! he has seemingly made good In the
short time he has been In charge OF the
<.Jiggs" Donahue was let out by CAL
weston to save expenses and the team
finished the season practically without
q manager. No one is slated for that
Job.
Morris, of Fort Worth. is part owner
OF the franchise and will remain as
Austin. ,and Leidy, of San Antonio.
have had q successful year and cinched
their jobs for another IL months. There
may be change in Oklahoma City IL
that team remains in the league
BostOnians to Train in Texas.
Still another big league team Is to
train in Texas. Ted Sullivan has ar
ranged with the Boston Americans TO
train at Tiogas So miles from Fort
Worth. Tioga is excellently situated.
The Boston team can play in Sherman,
Worth in the afternoon and return
home at night in time for early bed
time.
Charles A. Comiskey will bring the
York Giants will come again to Marlin
and it is probable that the Pittsburg
Pirates will train in San Antonio. This
will give the Texas teams considerable
excellent practice with the majors dur
ing the spring. This has proved valu-
able training in the past.
May Be New League President.
1t is pretty certain that Wilbur +.
Allen will not remain as president OF
the league next year, although last
spring he was elected for two years.
At meeting Of the magnates called to
remove him, which was held several
months ago, the vote was tie. San An
tonic only voted to retain Allen be-
cause he stated that he wished to car
ry out certai6 promises he had made
in connection with entertainment Of
the National Association of Baseball
clubs which will meet in San Antonio
this winter. With the coming Of spring
he is expected to tender his resigna-
ton. The most likely man to succeed
man, formerly of st. Louis, who Is
now secretary of the league.
Twenty-Five Straights.
During the season just closed every
club in the league had its giddy whfrl
at the top, and it was not until the last
week that Austin officially cinched the
pennant That team won % straight
games, which put 1T so far in the lead
none of the other teams could catch up
Never was & collection of club stand
ings more interesting than the Texas
league this year. The story Is one OF
days, not Of months. Taken st the first
and 18th of each month the leaders
were IS follows: May 1. Dallas; May is. !
ma City; July 1, Waco; July Is. San
Antonio; August l. San Antonio; August
Is. Austin; finish, A0stin.
Between these dates there were other
their brief filings at the summit Fort 1
Worth was always a consistent winner,
and had the Painters possessed an
ounce or two more on several occasions
Austin would have had to be content
with lower rung on the ladder. Much
the same is true of Waco The San An
tonic team was short handed almost the
entire season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09

Wolgast met Owen Moran, Of Eng
land, in a battle advertised as a
worlds championships affair. but 1t
could not be classed as such for the
championship OF Great Britain, and
therefore could not contest for the
title. Neither could Freddie Welsh,
another English boxer, who has been
after Wolgast.
The only legitimate claimant at the
present time to worlds champion
ship match with Wolgast Is Matt
Wells, of England, and he has as much
right to style himself a worlds cham
pion as Woigast, although the boxing
public would not recognize him TO the
same extent as Wolgast, for. the rea-
son that the latter decisively defeated
Battling Nelson, who was recognized
as a worlds title holder.
Rumor Denied and Revived.
The story sent out from England a
few weeks ago that Jack Johnson, the
negro champion Of the world. had
agreed to lay down to Bombadier
Wells, in their championship match
scheduled for September 80, has been
denied and also revived again. can
hardly believe that Johnson would en-
ter into any proposition 10 throw
away his title but a letter received
from a we'll known sporting man OF
London is interesting at this time. In
his letter, the Loffdpner says
There is a great deal Of talk aboat
the big fight, but L am more myS-
titled than ever in regard to 1t. James
white is secretary for the syndicate
supposed to be promoting the STOW,
but 1t is a hard matter to get the real
facts regarding it. For my part, m
convinced that the picture rights are
I ! heard the story that Johnson hao
been offered $4,000 to lose. the flgnr.
It was put to him that he was getting
past his time, and might not De able
I, CT n H.hr
training. How true this may be I can
not saw. but the story has been given
out, and has had wide circulation l
am inclined to doubt 1t myself, thar Is,
the part about johnson agreeing to
any such proposition, for it would Kill
his proposed tour in Australia, ard
know for a fact, that he is to get
500 600 from H. D. Mcintosh, for lis
end.
would Lose $2s.o0o.
"YVsk can figure out yourself that
by agreeing to lay down he would be
getting $4,000 less than he would for
going through with his Australian
trip, and / know Johnson likes the
glimmer OF the big lights too Wen TO
leave it just now. Another thing, he
has booked his passage to Australia,
which he would handy do IL he In
tended to lose to any one
IT was over to see Bombadler Weis
work Yesterday, and I must say that /
T was surprised at the confidence ,the
man has in himself, and his ability to
defeat Johnson. He spared six rounds
with Parsons q heavyweight, but he |
was not up to notch the way l ex-
pected and / think that his vaude- |
Vile engagements have done him no |
good. Parsons was badly mauled |
about by Wells, but / noticed that |
frequently Wells led with his right /
10 a dangerous way for himself. and /
,is pointad chin was reached by Par
sons several times. If Johnson reach
IS it the same way you know what
would happen"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09

Milwaukee. Wis. Sept. s.-Has AID
Wolgast, the recognized American
lightweight champion legitimate
claim to the worlds lightweight cham
pionship?
The above question was put to me a
few days ago in letter received from
a well known sporting man of San
Francisco. In his letter the writer
said: do you consider Wolgast the
champion of the world2 If so, please
give me your reasons. My understand
Ing is that a worlds champion must
defeat the challengers in his class of
all countries"
The question is one that will nat
urally. create a great deal of discus
sion land the general impression
among boxing fans would no doubt be
that Wolgast Is the worlds champion
because he defeated Battling Nelson,
who previously held that title. How
ever when you get right down to cold
facts, Wolgast cannot be credited with
holding the worlds title, for the rea-
son that he has not. defeated the
champion of Great Britain. who gained
his title since Battling Nelson was at
the head Of the list
New English Champion.
Freddy Welsh was conceded the
championship of Great Britain year
or so ago, but last spring was de-
feated for the title by Matt Wells.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09

San Antonio, Tex, Sept 9.-The Tex
as baseball league season ended Wllh
the double header games Labor day.
Monday, and the players are fast return
ing to their various homes and winter
occupations The race in the league was
an exciting one, Austin was the pen
nant winner. That the teams were as
good, II not better, than was ever seen
IN the Texas league before is shown by
the large number of men who will get
q tryout in the big leagues. There were
few sensational purchases during the
season. but a large number will go up
by draft. Robinson, Of Fort Worth. who
is now with the Pittsburg team
being $4,000. Pitcher Allison of the San
Antonio team, who was purchased by
the st. Louis Browns, brought the next
he is equally as promising as Robinson
Munsell, pitcher, and Murphy, catcher
both of the Dallas team, were pur-
chased early in the season by the New
was recalled by the New York Giants.
McAdams was purchased by the st.
Louis Cardinals. With these exceptions
the big leagues waited until the arrivai
of the drafting season to pick UP. Tex
as leaguers BY this route the fol-
lowing have already found their way
into the majors.
Pitcher Gray. San Antonio, by Pitts
burg; infielder Dood. Waco. by Pitts
burg; pitcher Evans. Dallas, by New
York Nationals: infielder Mcdonald.
AuStlns Dy BrOOklyns ouSIleiuel Jdinoss
Brandt Galveston. by BROOKLYN; in
fielder Cook, Austin, by the Philadel-
phia Americans; first baseman Jackson,
Oklahoma City, by Phiadelphia Amer
leans: pitcher Comstock, Austin, by Chi
cago Americans. Gray is going to Dem
YER by way OF FL Paso fer the winter.
The American association and the
Southern league are also permitted to
draft from the Texas league. and this
will further increase the number OF
men who will get an opportunity IN
faster company
Galveston Stays in League.
Galveston will not drop out of the
league as was expected. The fans or
that city. In order to retain the fran
chise, have raised sufficient money to
pay the teams debts and this will in
sure the starting of next season at
least
With the exception OF Dallas. Hous-
ton and Galveston. the managers of the
Texas teams Will remain the same. Ma
loney, who has managed the Dallas
Giants since the team entered the Tex
as league, VIII become scout for
the New York Giants. 1t is probable
that bred Lavender, now with Fort
Worth and at one time manager Of that
team and later manager of Waco, viii
go TO Dallas. Lavender came back In
fine shape this season and has been
field captain Of the Fort Worth team
this year. He was also q manager in
the Cotton States league.
Manager Loses Out.
Hunter Hill, who has. managed Hous-
ton six years. is now IN bad with the
management and the fans of that city
because he lead strike Of the players
1t is not likely that he will get a Tex
as berth either as player or a manager
next year and is probably done with
organized baseball, as he has been in
definitely suspended. Sledd Allen, for
merly Of the St Louis Browns. who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09
= ***~~ %*****
THE LAST OF
THE BUCCANEERS.
September q 1697.
; BY Rev. Thomas b Gregory.


Ut WAS ia years ago today. ssp-
TENDER 9, 1897, that q clause OF
u the treaty OF Ryswick put the IA
nous buccaneers" out Of business
the ships Of the nations to 20 out into
the deep waters
Where IS the boy-or. for that mat
ter the man with some OF the bows
ne stu tlngling In him--who has not
been thrilled by the stories OF the
-Corsairs OF the Spanish Main" Nor
gan, Dampler, M0ntbar Gramant-what
music there is in their names. what
romance and daringi
The buccaneers commenced their ca
reer soon after the Spaniards had
taken possession OF the American con-
Ilnenr They were mostly French,
English and Dutch, and the one strong
Spaniard- To rob the dons was their
religion. their patriotism, their crown-
Ing glory and ambition
Calling themselves Brethren OF the
Coast" they were known 10 the span
lards as the Demons OF the Sea-" Nor
was the name altogether misapplied
for, II not actual demons, they came al
near being such as men ever get to be,
In this world. Human life had no
sacredness in their eyes, compassion
no peace in their hearts. and OF the
Decalogue they had not the renotest
conception Their creed was: Let him
take who has the power. and let him
keep who can"
With headquarters on the island OF
Tortugas del Man. off the coast OF San
Domingo, the main theater OF their
operations was the Caribbean sea.
centuries. The Spanish ship that
headed for sea was watched by the
buccaneers as the tiger watches it's
prey, and when overtaken no mercy
was shown At the masthead OF every
corsair craft flew the black flag, aud
no quarter was given. as no quarter
was asked.
Many a galleon loaded with the sill
yer and gold of Mexico and Peru
passed into the hands OF the Brethren
crew walked the plank" to their death
in the blue waters OF the Spanish
Main
The Demons of the Sea, as their VIC
tins dubbed them. terrible as they
We're to their enemies. were not with
out humanity and honor among them
selves. Goethe somewhere remarks that :
even hell has its peculiar laws" and
In Paradise Lost. Milton assures US
that Devil with devil damned firm
buccaneers always gave each other a
square deal" Each one from the
lowest to the highest, received hts just
portion Of spoil, and the least attempt
at any unfairness meant instant DEATH
England and Holland, the hereditary
enemies of Spain. aided the sea rob-
berS TO sort OF standing among ma
lions. but by 1871 Spain had about lost
all that she had to lose, and at the
treaty or Ryswtck England consented
to the dissolution OF the piratical con-
federation, and also permitted the buc-
cancers to be branded as outlaws. with
the result that the Brethren OF the
Coast soon after began TO disappear
from the waters they had so long made
a terror 70 those who went down 10
the sea in ships"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09
BASEBALL RESULTS.
Fridays Games.
NATIONAL. LEAGUE.

NATIONAl LEAGUE. /
At New York. r; H; E,
Brooklyn - oos o ooo ny 1ov
Batteries: Brooklyn, Rucker, Knet-
ger and Bergen; New York, Marquard
and Meyers.
chicago gas 900 600 10 o1Es 10 i
Cincinnati 900 OO2 900 OO--2 8 1
Batteries: Chicago, Richie, Smith.
Brown and Needham; Cincinnati. Hum
phries, Keefe and Mclean. Clark.
At Boston: Boston Philadelphia game
postponed; cold weather.
At ST. Louis: St. -Pittsburg
game postponed; wet grounds
!. c,. AMEEicAN LEAGUE. He
cle As nleHeiano 100 100 ooxF2
St Louis 600 900 oO1-1 10 2
Batteries: Cleveland. Mitchell and
Easterly; ST. Louis, Brown and Steph-
ems.
Bo At Philadelphia o1o 600 oooR r = Il
Philadelphia -. 100 $50 oox-4
Batteries: Boston. .Killilay Hall and
Nunamakef;- Philadelphia, Morgan and
Livingston.
Chicago -. 1O2 s12 ooo-s 16
Detroit :lo1 600 1908 l
At Washington R. H. E.
Washington -- 0l0 GOO o00-l
Batteries: Washington, Hughes and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Indianapolis: Indianapolis. 3; To-
ledo, 0.
At St Paul: First game, Kansas City.
IS; ST. Paul. 1. Second game, Kansas
City, 8; ST. Paul, 2
At Minneapolis: First game, Milwau-
Milwaukee. 6; Minneapolis, 8.
At Louisville: First game. Columbus,
8 Louisville, 8. Second game, Column
bus, O; Louisville, 4.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09

WESTERN LEAGUE.
AT Pueblo. r. H E.
Denver ........ 900 600 600 5 /
Pueblo = Iii VlO OOx-4 Is
Batteries: Denver, Kinsella and
Spahr, Frambes; Pueblo. TFaber and
Clemens.
At Omaha: Omaha DesMoines game
postponed; rain.
At Topeka: Tdpeka-IdncpIn game
postponed; rain.
At Sioux City. r. II. E.
Sioux city -. 600 600 020-2 8
st. Joseph .002 Ill 002-7 8 O.
Batteries: Sioux City. Clark, Barber
and Dawson; St Joseph, Freeman and
Gossett.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09

We are now showing all the new fall
styles in hats for men. Stetson, Bryan
Bros Special and Cravanette.
Bryan Bros.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09

Cleaning and pressing-phone wright
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09
WHERE THEY PLAY MONDAY.
American League.
. GOLF. i;

Short Hilles, N. j.. Sept. S.-In the
second round Of the intercollegiate golf
championship over the links OF the
Baltusrol club the survivors were
former national champion Robert
Gardner. George Stanley, western
champion, Albert Seckel and Harry
Hepburn. Gardner and Stanley repre-
sent Yale; Seckel is from Princeton,
and Hepburn from the university OF
Pennsylvania.
BEATS HIS OWN RECORD.
Etampes, France, Sept IN Helles.
a French aviator. competing for the
Michelin cup, beat his own record OF
TAG miles in Is hours, made Aug rs at
Mourmelens, by flying 1853 kilometers
(776.S6 .miles). His time was IA hours
and Z minutes
An ordinary case or disrrhoea can. as
a rule, be cured by single dose OF
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Dr.
arrhoea Remedy. This remedy has no
superior for bowel complaints. 2'or sale
by all dealers.
Cleaning and pressing-phone Wright.
Dr. Horton for best optical service.
Mems New FAN Hats.
We are now showing all the new fall
styles in hats for men. Stetson, Bryan
Bros Special and ~Cravanette.
Bryan Bros
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09

Dr. Horton for best optical service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09
Wo1gast's Title To the
Championship Questioned
By T. S. ANDREWS.

Argues Defeating Mat Wells
By t. ANDREWS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09
PACIrIC COAST LEAGUE.


At Los Angeles. r. H. E.
Oakland 8
Los Angeles 10 0
Batteries: Oakland, Christian and
Mite; Los Angeles, Delhi and Abbott.
At San Francisco. R. II. e.
Vernon
Batteries: Vernon, Castleton and
Hasty; San Francisco, Browning and
Berry.
At Sacramento r. H E.
Portland -. II
Sacramento
Batteries: Portland Henderson and
Kuhn; Sacramento, Thompson, Thorn
ton and Kearns.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Chattanooga, s; Atlanta, l.
Mobile, o.; Montgomery, g.
Birmingham, /; New Orleans, 2.
Only three games scheduled.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09
WESTERN LEAGUE. >

Henry; New York. Caldwell and, Blair
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09

Phone Wright for good cleaning.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-09-09
National League.
American League.
WHERE THEY PLAY SUNDAY.

Pittsburg at St Louis.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-12-29
GENERAL LYON
SPEAKS OF LIBERIA
ADVISES INTENDING EMiGRANTs
TO TAKE ALONG PLENTY
OF MONEY.

Baltimore, MdLReed Paige Clark
tie new receiver general from Liberia
was commissioned by the president
In Washington. The following day
he took the oath Of office in this city
before DR.. Ernest Lyon, consul gen
eral to this country for Liberia. Al
AS a receiver general Mr.. Clark
will have charge Of the collection Of
2Liberian customs, which amounts to
about ssOO,000 a year. The Liberian
government recently foated loan Of
$500 900. and Will probably devolve
upon Mr.. Clark to arrange for the
payment Of this loan. when due His
salary will be 5000 d year.
Consul General Lyon, who spent
eight years In Liberia as American
minister. is thoroughly conversant
with the needs Of the little republic,
and predicts bright future for It.
"Along with Mr.. Walker" said Mr..
Lyon, 81 would advise those who wish
to emigrate to Liberia to take along
some capital. as It is largely an unde-
sveloped country. and money, along
with initiation and push Is needed
there. stand ready to advise any
one who desires to 60 there to live.
Late advices to me state that the