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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04

cision in the cortieth round has ger
down in pugilistic history. There is
no doubt that Nelson was fairly and
squarely whipped and that the action
of referee Smith in awarding the bout
to Wolgast was all that saved the Bat
tier from a Knockout but when the
excitement attendant to the mill had
died away and statistics of Wolgasts
ring career were complied and COM
pared with those of other fighters. it
was seen that there were several men
IN the lightweight ranks whose rec
,ords were quite as good as his, and II
was not long before the sporting pub
lie demanded that the champion defend
his title.
Harvests a Lemon Crop.
After period Of some four months
spent in basking in the bright light of
popular favor, Wolgast decided to sat
isfy the demands of the public by har-
vesting the lemon" crop. On June IA,
1910. he made his first appearance since
the Nelson episode before a Milwaukee
club with a fighter named Jack Red
mond-and broke his arm. He prompt
" retired to the seclusion Of his home
in Cadillac, Mich, and assiduously
nursed the injured fin. Months rollad
by and again the public demanded
match between himself and some Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04

the more promising lightweightS. but
his injured arm always made such
meeting impossible. owen Moran
knocked out Bat Nelsor>--Ad's arm got
worse Then, when every sporting
writer in the county was openly ac-
cusing him of side-stepping matches
in an effort to hold his grip on the
lightweight honors he accepted an Of
fer from Philadelphia Jack OBrien and
was matched with Brown for a ten
round heat
What the outcome of this battle VIII
be, onlK the future cam disclose. The
dope, however. points to Brown as a.
winner He is the younger man he
is stronger, he beat Murphy after that
fighter had all but knocked out AID, and
most important of ALL he has been
fighting all the time On the other
side of the pug1listic fence we nave
lightweight champion Of acknowledg-
ed ability, fighting over a short route,
in a state where no decision, even in
the event of a cold knockout. can Cfei-
ciaIly be rendered. The probability is
that the mill will go the limit, but
whether it terminates with tap Of the
gong at the close of round ten, or winds
up with one of the principals stretched
upon the floor it is certain to prove
hummer while it lasts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
One Meg
Overcome

constipation permanently by proper
personal cooperation with the bene-
fetal effects Of Syrup Of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, when required. The
forming of regular habits is most in
portant and while endeavoring to
form them the assistance of Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir Of Sienna is most val
liable, as it is the only laxative which
acts without disturbing the natural
functions and without debilitating and
il is the one laxative which leaves the
internal organs in a naturally healthy
condition, thereby really aiding one il
that way. To get its beneficial effects.
buy the genuine manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for
sale by all leading druggists. Syrup
OF Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is never
classed by the well-informed with
medicines which make extravagant
and unfounded claims to cure habituaI
constipation without personal coop
Grafton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04

accompanied the Chicagoes raised mer-
ry Ned" They were all equipped with
brooms and made the old Russell
house look like a broom factory that
night. But no brooms were in evil
dence next day. John Clarkson pitched
the next two games and won them
both Joe Wise was so elated over the
victories that he began to lay plans to
make himself governor Of Michigan.
This was the team to which Hughie
Jennings later referred as "the old ice
wagon team. Yet Is was seldom there
was not someone on the bases to keen
the other fellows busy. And quite often
that year there was some one behind
the ice wagons to drive the runners
around. 1t was indeed fortunate fof
the other clubs that Detroit bad no
base runners of the Cob and Collins
type Still Detroit stole more bases
than their opponents that year This,
think, was due to the wonderful
catching and throwing Of Charlie Ben
nett. Bennett had no superior 10 my
nina, either past or present Hs
came into the game about June / and
was there right to the close Of The
season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
How Georgia Pig Won the
Pennant For Chicago In 1886
Illustrating Plays Things
Sometimes.
By Hardie Richardson
By Hardie Richardson.

IND you ever hear tell how hog
won the pennant for Chicago in
- 1885? Mop Well, here goes.
The race that year was nip and tuck
between Chicago and Detroit. Chicago
won out eventually. But it took prae-
tically the last game of the schedule 10
do it Detroit, with its team OF great
sluggers, might easily have landed the
honor but for a bad start. The bad
start was the result Of general sick
ness in the rank and file about the
time the season got under way. A
washouti at Tallapoosa, Ga, was the
indirect cause. The pig. of which 1
spoke in my Introductory remark,
proved the direct cause.
For five hours we lay at Tallapoosa,
or just out Of 1t, in q train that had
no grub aboard. Everywhere the land
was flooded. Some enterprising apple
vendor finally put in an appearance
and while his stock held out did a land
office business with the hungry pas
sengers at nickel apiece for the
scrawniest apples you ever laid your
eyes on. Lady Baldwin and finally
decided to start on a. forage. We To-
Gated a squatter's house a mile or so
from the track where we purchased
enough sandwiches Of bacon filters to
stave eff the wolves in our midsectionk
and retired to a big log on the lone
some bride path to devour our handout
in peace. Despite our wet feet we were
making lively meal Of it when mana
ger W. H Watkins butted in on the
scene
Where the Pig Butted In.
Watkins had a big grain sack over
his shoulder and this he layed behind
the log as ne gazed in wonder upon
such an enchanting scene. He was too
flabbergasted, even, to dig into tke
vanishing rations. Then he Topped
down beside US. with his back to the
mysterious bag, and unfolded his
golden deed Of heroism, which in our
cases appeared to have gone for naught.
half mile further back, behind hill,
our manager had stumbled onto an old
plantation house. For what spare
change he carried he had been able to
procure enough prov fsions to feed his
starving help. In few minutes
Watkins was ready to resume his
trudge with us. But when he peaked
over the log he found that a razorback
hog was wallowing in his sacred store.
Only the pigs tail was visible. The
rest of the intruder was inside the
sack. Watkins was so disguised that
he left the hog to his repast Return
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
PRACTICE SEASON TO
START ON MARCH Is
Texas League Prepares For.
Season In Advanced
Class

San Antonio. Tex, Feb. 4.-The prac-
tfce season Of the Texas Baseball
league will open March Is. Orders
have been issued for all players under
contract to report to the various man
ayers at that time Owing to the fact
this season will see more new faces
in the league ~than any other since 1t
was organized makes it necessary to
start practicing early Another in
ducement is the major league teams
who will practice in this state during
the spring will have reported for
duty, and number Of exhibition games
have been arranged.
The Texas league will be the same
as last year with the exception that
Austin replaces Shreveport Dale Gear,
former manager of the Shreveport
team, will have charge of the Austin
team and brings with him all the men
under CONTRACT with Shreveport At
tempts were made to secure the Okla
bona City franchise for q Texas city.
but it failed If the indians do not
support their club it is possible 1T may
be replaced during the season by
Beaumont
Due TO the fact the Texas league
has been advanced from class to
class b the magnates have had a
number of teams from which to draft
material and the indications are for a
higher class Of baseball The salary
limits OF each club has also been ad-
yanced. Instead of carrying only, Is
men as was the case last year, each
team will be permitted Is men This
viii do away with the possibilities Of
a team being so crippled 1t will be
impossible TO put up good game
Indicator Men Chosen.
President Wilbur P Allen has al
indicators. They are: Wilson Math-
ews. Spec Hurlburt. G. c. Bush. IRA
Davis, John J. Brady, Dit" Spencer
and Brooks Gordon. Bush was with
the American association awhile last
year and Gordon managed the Waco
team. Davis is a Southern Lacquer
and Brady comes from the American
association Matthews and HUrlburL
were with the Texas league as 1ns-
pires last year, being the only two TO
last the season through
Pennant Winner Undecided.
The. winner OF the 1910 pennant has
not yet been decided. The pennant
was awarded to Dallas, but this was
reconsidered at a recent meeting Of
the magnates. owing to the protest Of
Houston. The two teams were ordered
to play a series Of seven preseason
games to determine the matter Both
teams have refused to do so. In view
of this complication it is probable the
magnates will vote to award no pen
nant for 1910. leaving both teams the
right to- claim the honor as they are
now doing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04

ing to the train, he gathered the rest Of
the players together and took them TO
the farm house where eV erybody pack
ed in a good feed. But on the way to
and from the house everyone got wet
to the skin and so many contracted
colds from the exposure that IL was a
month or more after the season began
before the club hit its true stride.
That pigs meal, I figure, cost US the
pennant sure enough
Detroit opened the season that year
In Pittsburg. Baldwin and Bennett
were the battery Brouthers, Richard
son and White were onNtne bases. witt
Rowe at short, and Manning, Hanlon
and Thompson in thes putffeld. Calvin
and Miller were in the points for Pitts
burg, and well Calvin knew he faced
the heaviest hitters of his career. In
the third inning we got under full
sail A double started the trouble Old
Dan Brouthers followed with Triple
and Sam Thompson. after fouling off
two, Cleaned up with home run.
Then funny thing happened.
Why Calvin Cult.
A new ball had been thrown out to
Calvin. The pitcher examined 1t crit
ically Then he threw it as high into
the air as he possibly could. He
stood and watched it till it came down.
walked over, picked II up and again
examined it infinitely. He turned
without a word and started for the
club house Of course he was inter-
cepted before he got very far and ask
ed to explain his peculiar conduct This
was his reply: 'I threw the ball in the
air to see if I could change my luck.
If the ball had stayed up I would
have finished the game. But seeing it
has come down, I quit" And quit he
did
Calvin was not the only pitcher
who suffered at our hands that year.
Sweeney, of ST. Louis. had seven
home runs made eff him in one game
Joe Quinn did most OF the chasing that
day and always maintained that De-
troit tried to run his legs off. That
was the year that we ran 16 straight
victories. Chicago came to Detroit TO
break our winning streak. Chicago
did it. too. In the ninth inning. with
the score tied, two out and Dunlap on
second. Brouthers hit high foul. He
failed TO run 1t out and puff Of wi
caught the ball just before 1t lit and
carried it fair. Dunlap had crossed the
plate with what should have been the
wining run, but Brouthers was retired
at first. Five hundred rooters who
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
MARSHALL WINNER IN
CHESS AsTERS, TOI-RNAMENr

New York n 7. Feb. 4=By a half
point Frank J. Marshall, who was al
ready champion of the United States.
won the National ChessmAsters' tour
nament which has been in progress two
weeks
His final game was drawn with Mr..
Kreyembourg. making his score 10
points out of a possible Il, eight wins
and four drawn games in the tourna-
ment He did not lose a game
The magnificent finish by the Cuban
champion, Jose Capablanca, reduced
MarshalPs margin to half a point By
winning from Paul Joiner, the Cuban
finished in second position
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
ROBERTS TALKS BASEBALL
NTH san ANT0NT0 FANs

Sam Antonio. Tex, Feb 4.-DOak
Roberts. partner Of Otto Sens IN the
ownership Of the Houston baseball
club. passed through here on his way
10 Corpus Christi, TO attend the meet
ing Of the Southwest Texas Baseball
league as representative Of president
Wilson P. Allen, OF the Texas league.
Between trains Roberts dropped IN
at local baseball headquarters and
had a little chat with owner Morris
Block OF the Bronchos and a number
Of the. fans. He stated that one Of the
matters TO come up at the Corpus
Christi meeting was the election OF
president OF that organization.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
FOOTBALL RULES
UNDERGO CHANGES
More Trimming Applied to
intercollegiate Rules at
New York Meeting.

New York. n Y, Feb. 4.-The inter-
collegiate football rules committee did
a little more surgery on the game at
the meeting in New York
With E. K. Hall, of Dartmouth, as
chairman, and Walter Camp as secre-
tary. the committee decided that inter-
missions were too long and reduced the
periods between the first and second
and the third and fourth quarters from
three minutes to two minutes A new
rule was adopted permitting teams by
agreement to transfer the supervision
of off side play upon that line Of scrim-
mage from umpire to head Hnesman-
The linesman, however, Is to report anv
infraction to the umpire
Another new rule provides that throw
ing player to the ground after the ref
cree has declared the ball dead may be
considered unnecessary roughness- An
amendment was adopted allowing only
three men to walk. up and down the
field on each side Of the line. The
present rule allows five.
H-the ball accidentally strikes an Of
fetal, provides another amendment it
shall not become dead, but play shall
continue.
A new rule specifies that all penal
ties under the rule regulating the for
ward pass shall be applied from the
spot of the down and not on the spot
The committee transferred the duty
of keeping time from the field judge
to the umpire and In rule 18, section 2,
which provides that a player IN catch
ing for a pass shall not be tackled or
shouldered until ne has caught the
ball and taken more than one step in
any direction" the words taken more
than one step IN any direction" were
taken out
It was decided that If the bali after
having been legally passed forward
and touched shall then be fumbled and
touched together. the pass shall be
considered as incomplete The object OF
this rule is to stop high passes and
make a clean PLAY
A foul following a first or second
down. committed on or behind the goal
line by a player OF the side in posses
sion Of the ball, while the ball Is be-
hind the goal line or IN flight from
pass or kick delivered behind the goal
line. shall be penalized by the loss OF q
down and the ball shall be put IN place
for the next down on the one yard line.
If such foul follows a third down the
referee shall declare a touchdown in
favor OF the offended side.
The interpretation Of the rules laid
down by the Interpretation COMMITTEES
at its meeting or September IT last was
adopted as a part OF the rules.
E K. Hall. Walter Camp and Carl S.
Williams were elected members OF
codification committee with authority
to simplify and clarity the rules An
nouncemeRt- was made OF the resigna-
ton from the committee Of professor
L. NJ. Dennis.=ef Cornell He had been
a member OF the committee since 1896.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
OAKLAND TRACK MUDDY.

Oakland. Cal. Feb. 4.-Most OF the
winners at Emeryville were well sup
ported in the oral wagering The de-
feat OF Silver Knight in the fifth came.
as a surprise as he ruled an even
money favorite. Merlingo led all the
way. Threatening weather prevailed and
the track was very muddy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
RIDERLESS HORSE COMES IN
FIRST AT MONCREIF TRACK

Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 4.-The card
at Moncreif brought the good horses
OF the poorer class out, five of the
races being selling affairs
Before the third race. Dearie unseat-
ed her rider at the start. but outfooted
her field, finishing a length in front
of definite the favorite. to whom the
race was given.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04

of wrestling and no1ing as a means Of
self defense. Clare aee. in the pride Of
his immense strength, and suppleness,
held that being able to wrestle meant
being able to boI--that wrestler
could thrust aside swings and wallops
and cause a ringma1 TO below for
mercy.
A test was arranged, Jack Brady, a
San Francisco heavyweight boxer be-
ng selected to go against Whistler.
Brady wasn't a sturdy man, by any
means, although he was a capable box
er, and alongside Whistler he cut any
thing but an imposing figure.
When time was called, Whistler
started a rush. He didn't finish 1t, for
Brady nailed him with a right on the
chin and Whistler fell like soldier
shot through the heart. When they
revived him ne admitted that wrestling
and boxing were two different lines Of
endeavor.
And Frank GOtch.
Then there is our present day wrest-
ling champion, Frank Gotch. Some Of
the people have been wondering lately
why Gotch, with all his weight and
muscle and power to bend man like a
reed, doesn't improve his knowledge
of boxing and go after Jack Johnson.
Frank knows why. He has already
tried his hand sas a pugilist and has
found himself wanting. In the early
days of Nome and Dawson, Frank
made frequent appearances in the ring
up in the 'sHouseless Snow region. He
was a mark for all the third fighters
that same along.
That is why he smiles when asked
why he doesn't register as a white
mans hope" He has his own game and
he IS going to stick to 1t.
There was another famous athlete.
weight litter and wrestler, who was
just crazy to shine as a boxer. This
was Prof Miller of Melbourne. He
was persistent fellow and he contriv-
ed to get into championship company
In short bouts, for on account of his
great bulk and strength he took
punches that would have stopped less
massive man, but he did not gain a
niche in the pugilistic temple Of fame.
He is remembered simply as Prof.
Miller, the wrestler"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
ARRANGING GAMES WITH
PHOENIX AND TEMPE SCHOOLS

Tucson. Ariz-, Feb. S.=Riehard Mer-
rift. manager OF the university Of Ari-
IONA baseball team Is now arranging
games with the indian school at PhOe-
nix, the Phoenix High school and the
Tempe Normal The championship OF
Arizona is considered to lie between
the university and the indians.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
ARIZONA COMPLETES
WITH NEW HAMSHTRE

Tucson. Ariz-, Feb. TN the tele-
graphic shoot with the University OF
New Hamshire. the University OF Ari-
IONA scored total of 1917 points. Tho
university team is composed Of La
Tourette, Lowdermilk Brichta, Irvine,
Elliott. Wfkie v. G. La Tourette, Re-
maud, Isbell. Culin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
CIose can for Chicaeo.

st. Louis, No. Feb 3.-Chicago came
dangerously near losing its lead in the
Individual event of the American bowl
ing congress tournament, wher Melvin
c. Knox, a veteran Indianapolis bowler
dropped $40 pins, and landed second
place in the list of leaders Knox, who is
So years old, fell II pins short Of James
Blouin's record of 6gl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
NEWPORT WINS PLACE IN
TENNIS ASSOCIATION FIGHT

New York, N. y Feb. Newport.
r. l., was retained as the national
tournament field by the United States
National Lawn Tennis association. The
Insurgents who sought to have the
tournament transferred to Philadelphia
were defeated by a vote of 95 to SO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
HACKENSCHMTDT WINS.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb 4.-George
Hackenschmidt, the Russian wrestler.
won from Gus Schoenlein (Americus)
in straight falls here. The first fall
came in one hour, 20 minutes and 80
seconds. and the second fall in SO min
utes, Is seconds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
zBYsKo FAILS IN EFFORT.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 4.-Zbysko
failed to throw Lemm, the Swiss cham
pion in one hour and Is minutes. He
was to throw Lemm twice in that time
TO win. but did not put him down once.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04
!. BOWLING.
BOWLING.

> :" = : = = = :. = :" > = = > : =
There was a merry little war Of
bowling on the Cactus club alleys Fri
day night The Woodburys, in the first
game. made high total Of the evening,
scoring 915; Perrault, of the Foster
team, scored $50, the highest game, in
the second event, while Jones bowled
SO in the same game. The scores:
SmeIter League.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-02-04

High game, Eaton and Capron, 49,
High total, Capron S31
Points won Christies 4; Voodburys L.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
NEW BILLS AT ALBANY
Levy Measure Likely to Stir
Milliners to Protest.
fpv Te,errarh - 'rhs Tribune

Albany. Feb. Another wave OF protest
from the miiliners OF the state can be eN-
pected as result OF a bill introduced to-
day by Assemhlyman Aaron J. Levy. II
prohibits the sale or possession Of the rlu-
mage Of snv wild bird coming from with
ont the state having plumase similar 10
that Welded by birds native IN the state
and protected by the forest rsh and game
Law Under the present law selling or pos
sessing the plunage Of birds from without
the state is prohibited ii they belong To the
same family a. the birds protected within
the state
Two bills introduced last year and advo-
Gated hy tho civil Service Reform Assocts-
ton were again introduced IN the Assembly
to-day by Assemblyman Walter X. Herrick,
of New York one amends the Civil Ser
vice law by giving taXpaser ers the right Of
action 70 restrain the unlawful payment ot
compensation TO public officers and en-.
ployes Tie taxpayers are 10 have the
right NJ action when there Is a violation of
the rules under tho Civil Service law and
of the Law Itself The other measure re-
q,ires the certihcation hv tho state and
city civil Service commissions on pay
rolls that all provisions of the Civil Ser
vice law and rules adopted under that law
have been complied with. 80 far as they
amply 10 such payrolls
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
AUDIENCE SEES "FIRST AID"
Lecturers Demonstration Real
When Subject Collapses.

Or. William A. Rodgers, one ot the
lecturers in the public school courses at
Whitestone. Queens, was able TO give
real demonstration Of first aid TO
patient before an audience in the as
eemhly room Of the public school there
last evening. He was ,ecturins on first
aid for shock. wounds, bleeding etc. He
called for boy TO use as a subject 10
demonstrate upon. and Lewis Ensign.
fourteen years old, responded. As the
lecturer started 10 show how TO bandage
IN arm the boy collapsed and fell un-
conscious.
A scene of confusion ensued. Women
leaped to their feet and several gave ad-
vice 10 the doctor. one called out
Throw water on his face" Another
cried slap his wrists
DR.. Rodgers held up his hand for ST.
Ience. end. obtaining it. said the boy was
evidently subject TO fts. He then took
off the lads coat. folded it under his
head. and placed a block OF wood be-
tween his teeth 10 keep him from biting
his tongue. explaining az he went along.
He wound up with. and then let him
lie" Half an hour later, while the lect-
ure was still IN progress, the boy arose,
nut on his coat. and went home.