El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-21
indoor SPORTS
SEASON STARTS
Passing Of Ball Season VIII
Find Lively DOings
Indoors

New York, N y, Oct Zl.-Wlth the
worlds series excitement due to sub
side ere many days. such basebau fans
and other sport lovers az do not equal
~ enjoy a good Football game are now
turning their attention to indoor sports.
Of which there viii be at least an aver
age crop this winter.
Bowling. billiards, pool. indoor track
athletics, basketball and aQuatics VIII
hold the center of the stage during the
when tanning bees" over next sea-
sons prospects become dull
The bulk of general interest viii be
concentrated on the Metropolis. the cue
lists and track athletes leading the van
New York boasts most of the top-notch
runners, jumpers and weight thrOwers
as has been the case for years, and as
was the case last last winter. the city
is the Mecca for practically all the
stars Of the cue world.
Season Starts in Small WAY
The indoor track season has startsd
IN a SmaIl sort OF way with dual meets
Of slight importance between the minor
athletic clubs of the city. About two
weeks hence the big fellOWs-the Irish
American, New York, Pastime and Mo-
1aWk athletic clubs and the National
Guard regime ntS-Will get In action and
start serious training for the important
clashes later on
Judging from the large number Of big
affairs that are being arranged, a ban
ner season in this sport may be expect
ed The rivalry between the Irish
Americans and the New Torks has
grown with every conflict and the pres
ent time finds them greater foes than
ever before As a result, coach Lawson
Robertson, Of the irish-American, Is
lining Up his W1nEed-fist charges
while Barney Wefers is not only keep
In cases on his prOteges. but is casting
his eye about for new timber, with
which to augment his team so that
revenge may be obtained for the lam
hastings given his men By the rival club
during the outdoor season
New Records Expected.
The keen pitch Of interest and the
Iact that all the outdoor stars and many
youngsters Of promise viii be in the
games, viii bring many new records
into the athletic almanac unless unpre-
cedented upsets OF form occur. Another
thing that VIII aid and abet the sprint
ers and distance men in their assault on
records is the addition to the places eli-
glble 1Or holding meets Of what is eI-
pected to be the fastest indoor track
in the cOuntry-the new TWenty-secOnd
regiment armOry- 1t has straighta-
way OF 40 yards and one lap Of the
track IS 500 yards Besides the floor
Is at the same time firm and springy
and should be q boon both to runners
and Jumpers
Among possible record breakers. who
were practically new to the game, are
Wesley Oler, the young high jumper OF
the New 0rk A. c. who already has
gone six feet four inches, and Meyer,
one day ran five heats Of the 100 in
10 fiat and won the Metropolitan out
door cham p1Onsh1p. Then there are the
veterans like Eler in the hurdles,
Sheppard in the middle distances, Bon
bag In the two and five miles. Sheri-
dan and Mcdonald in the weights and
possibly Ira Davenport the western
Splinter who, according to report IN
tends to invade the metropolis the com
ing winter.
GUESTS start Season.
The season OF the cueists had an
early beginning two weeks ago, when
champion John DAILY met Alfredo De
Orc for the three cushion title. Il IS
about certain that there viii be more
action IN the battling for the Lambert
three rail emblem than in any other
Of the green cloth games. There are
Tommy HuestOn. John HOrgan, Harry
Cline and Johnny Moore in the field for
the medal, and half a dozen matches
may be expected before the approach
OF warm weather in 1912 calls another
halt However, it seems likely that
the title VIII belong to either De ORC or
DAILY when the smoke OF battle has
cleared away.
The pool championship looks like g
cinch for De ORC as Tommy Hueston
and jerome keOgh have not shown
themselves to be IN the same class with
the veteran Cuban In their last con-
tests Cowboy Weston and Johnny
King, each Of whom has held the title
were about the luckiest fellows that
ever happened, and really have no IL
cense TO consider themselves as foes
for the great Alfredo.
Last Year a Dali One.
Last year was a dun one for balk
line enthusiasts. The HOppe-MOrning-
star match was the only real one Of
the season. Had Mornfuzstar won
there would have been more excite
menL However, this winter win see
the champion in. competition more
often. George SuttOn's challenge, which
1eI like q rhuDderbOlt out of clear
AZ
dispute young Willie's right to the
supremacy. Al Cutler, one time leader
OF the -shortstOp' balk liners, has in
Ilmated that ne also VIII enter the
field, and IL il not unlikely that Harry
Cline VIII again come out of his retire
ment and make them all play their best
game There Is probably more interest
manifested by the general public and
cue fans IN first class balE line con-
test than in anyN other game played
with the worries, and it IS to be regret
ted that more matches at this style
have not been played.
In amateur billiards, the National
Three Cushion league viii again be
the big noise 1t viii probably be
a more interesting affair as a whole
than It was last year. when Pierre
NaupOne, the Mexican. wen the title
Tor St Louis BY Outclassing every man
ne met He and Charley Norm, the
Chicago star are both out OF Ii now.
however, as they became professionals
when they met in their $500 series al
Pittsburg, with WirebOck. Trump and
Strasser still eligible, VIII probably
be the strongest this year Dave Luder-
oacn or Brooklyn, making the "citN
OF churches appear to be second
choice Kansas City figures next IN
strength at this stage of the game,
with St Louis about fourth.
Bowling In Milwaukee.
The national bowling championships,
scheduled for Milwaukee. are expected
TO be on grander scale than ever be-
Iore- The tournament at st. Louis was
such a success from every standpoint
that failure can be conceded to be out
Of the question
II is a mystery to me why basket
bail is not more popular than it is one
OF the best games ever invented. 10 at
tracts the interest Of comparatively
incOnsiderable number OF persons
watching a team like the Columbia
university i've, interoOueg iate cham
pions and 1avorites for this year, one
cannot fan TO become a devOtee OF the
sport. However, IL is almost confined
20 colleges and schools In some parts
OF the cOuntry-Pennsylvin Darticu-