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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

Neu- York n Y Feb. 3.-"DOlar-
LUST will cause the absence from the
Olympic games of 1912. Of some OF the
Greatest athletes that ever drew on
: snilIed shoe The call Of the coin
has been heard during the last rev
wears by athletic stars IN al corner ;
of the world As a result. many u
4be greatest runners in history are
now Professionals and therefore inellsl-
ME 70 represent their nations In the
bfe International Carnival
II one should attempt TO form uIale d
snaciffc reason for this recent grow ln
81 commercialism in athletics, II Wolld
he no hard task. The reason is Ine
growth Of interest in atnlele spoIt
and the corresponding Increase IN me
number OF dollar admission tees tlal
ceD he lured into a turn-stile box
placed at the entrance 10 an athietio
Fvery year has seen the awakening
of new interest IN amateur sports. In
furn this greater interest in simon
purei' competitions has caused IN
creased interest in the professionals
not the old-t time professionals. Dut the
new ones, those who have just deserted
the amateur ranks. An athlete reefs
off one or two OF half dozen first
lass performances. and he is straight
vvav made the Idol OF many admirers
F4e sees q chance to cOmmercialize this
sdniration, and, when challenge for
> professional race comes his way, ne
accepts the opportunity to convert
glory into dollars.
johnny Hayes, Typical Example.
A tvpicai example of this in our own
country is seen in the case of Johnny
HAYES the little New Yorker who won
the 1908 olympic marathon at London
No sooner had he returned TO this
country than he set out on a series Of
professional marathOns against other
pros" notable among them being
Dorando Pietri. the Italian whom he
defeated on a technicality in London
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

erner, and they are anxious to see him
pitted against a foemau worthy Of his
skin.
So sam McVey ran out on his agree
ment to give sam LangfOrd q chance
for revenge I thought everything had
been arranged TO the satisfaction Of
both parties for return enga cement
Well, I can't say that blame McNey
very much No doubt he found the
Boston coon a tough customer and does
not banker for more Of his game. And
besides. there is always the chance the
tables might be turned.
Hugh Mcintosh expressed the Opin-
ion in q letter written me before the
McVey-Langford fight that McNey Is
the best heavyweight In The world,
and predicted sure defeat for Lang
ford He dWelt on McNey's modest
bearing and tractabillty in business
matters. No doubt Mac has changed
his mind regarding the latter part of
Il since Sans refusal TO accept his
terms to meet Langford in another
battle.
It does not take very much in the
matter OF success to turn negro's
head, and McVey IS probably suffering
from slight touch OF 1oRns0nitis,
Very few sporting writer's are giving
the space to the proposed Johnson
Flynn contest q fight for the cham
pionship calls for. If g less popular
promoter than Jack Curley were hand
ling the deal there would be little or
no publicity given the affair
on paper the match looks too al
surd to be treated otherwise than q
Joke. but Jack succeeds In keeping IN
gree. But the astute Curley made q
big mistake in my opinion calling OH
the Palzer contest That was the log1-
cal match. Both Flynn and Palzer had
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

aIthough he uncorks an cratic per
Torrance once in a while
But as TO Helmer-he has done run
Inlng "on the other side" that has been
little short OF wonderful. He ran con-
slSIenJy and won every race since MS
INVASION OF England until he came 10
me professional classic Of the year
IN that country-the POwderhau ma
ration. And he was forced to take
second In that event only after his con-
lueror executed what was proDaoly
Ine greatest finish ever put up IN any
yards.
A Really Classic Race.
1t takes long to fully realize the
We see a 220-yard dash won By foot
ana enthuse over the clOseness Of IT.
put what of 26-mile race that IS Won
py ten yards2 In the former case the
distance won by is 1850 OF the Iuii
Journey, while in the case of the
Powderha1 marathon the distance won
Dy represented IA 164 The man VINO
beat Helmer in TINS race was Kenle-
malnen, professional champion Of Fin
land He also is of course ineligible
Ior the Olympic race. which means thar
FINLAND viii have TO be represented
Dy runners who are, TO say the least
any Of them a big handicap and yet
walk away with the race.
Summing IL up, we find seven coun-
tries losing the services Of first caltbre
runners IN rhe Olympic because OF
''dollarlust." They are England
Alfred Shrubb and Percy Smalwood;
France=Henry St Yves: Italy-Doran-
do Pletri: d-Kohlemaiuen; Aus
tralia-Jack Donaldson: South Africa
r. E. Walker; United States Ohnny
Hayes Billy Queal, Hans Helmer. Nat
CartmeII and Jim Stanley thus
America loses five stars by profess
sionalism. more than any other ma
tion.
How many winners in the coming
1912 Olympiad viii turn professional
Let a clairvoyant answer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03
BALL PLAYERS
FROM BUFFET GAMES

chicago, H.. Feb. S-President
Cnarles w. Murphy, Of the Chicago Ma
uonal league club. following up she
SUGGESTION Of Barney Dreyfusss OF the
Pittsburg club. that a prohibition
clause be put I'm ban players contracts
says that he would like to see the big
leaguers prevented from engaging IN
the saloon business. He said that ne
proposes Introducing a rule az the next
National league meeting which viii
prohibit ball players from purchasing
or holding interests in buffets or es-
adjustments Of a like nature
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03
NOTES OF DIAMOND
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

The New York National league club
/ has received the signed contracts OF
/ right fielder Jack Murray, substitute
/ outfielder Beals, Becker and Arthur
Bues. the third base recruit from Seat
tie who belongs in Wisconsin
Charley Getzein was one OF the
greatest twirlers the game ever saw
when he worked for Detroit from 1884
to 1858. He struck out 1917 men in
his career and pitched 80 games in
which the opposition failed to score
A check for S1O0, carefully signed
by secretary Heydler of the National
league, is in the hands Of secretary
Joe O'Brien OF the New York Giants.
II is part OF the annual reward reaped
amount allowed by the league for the
purpose Of a championship flag.
Many umpires apparently have come
TO the conclusion that the south is a
good section in which TO work. Presi-
dent kavanaugh Of the Southern league
SAYS that he has received 25 applica-
tions for positions
Lobert and Doom have already won
the pennant in the National league for
the Phillies. The TWO are spending the
winter in Pittsburgh and they tell just
daily conferences.
Clarke Griffith is one Of the greatest
foes the cigaret has. The leader OF
the Senator's viii address the Y. NJ. C.
A lads in Washington and il is ex-
pected that two-thirds OF the lecture
viii be aimed at the cigaret
The Giants win play % games on
the. spring training trip
Jack Sheridan. veteran American
league umpire is spending the winter
that the American league has voted 10
pension me, and given me a medal to
wear on my breast" said sheridan
recently, .But i guess when the bell
rings I'll be back i'm harness. Ban
Johnson VIII need me when the fight I
John Coveleski. who beat the Giants /
out Of a National league pennant in I
lsus, has been bought by the Albany, I
n j. team from the Birmingham club
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

expressed the old gambler who gave
him his first chance 5000
It's a pleasure to do this, said the
champion. as he received the reg1stra-
ti0n blank for his money.
They won't have to give any bene-
fits for the young Michigan wildcat
when finally someone gets TO him.
1t has been quietly tipped among the
'profeshf that Joe Rivers. the Mexican
Of Los Angeles, is the most likely TO
be the next lightweight champion
Rivers has fought some remarkably
clever battles out there, his only black
eve being a knockout at the hands Of
Johnny Kilbane. which probably has
done him more good than HARM He
had beaten KHbane once before and
had the battle in which he was knocked
out in well in hand Because he didn't
credit Enbane with a hard enough
Jab 10 hurt him he grew careless and
the snappy young Clevelander whaled
him on the jaw for the count without
any license TO do anything OF the sort
Rivers is a growing boy and inside
OF six months should be in the light
weight division. WOlgast win have to
meet him ere long. Rivers is one OF
the best built men ever seen In the
ring. looking more like a college attn
lete than a fighter.
They don't have TO number the ball
players. as they are going to DO out on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03
FIGHT TEN ROUNDS
TO EVEN DECISION
As Result Ferns and KOhler
Still Claim the Wei
+o,,rr-or;c-bA TI,A1
terWeight Title.

kansas City. No. Feb. 3.-PauI Koh-
Ter, Of Cleveland, o., and Clarence
fought 10 fast rounds to a draw before
the Grand Avenue Athletic club here
last night Ferns carried the fight to
the Cleveland boy but KOhler's- clev-
erness in his defensive work evened
up the bout. Both men claim the well
terweight championship OF the world.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03
CHICAGO SKATER MAKES
FAST TINT n ME-,

minneapolis. MINI. Feb. 3-Robert
mclean, OF Chicago. international anna
Ieur champion, last night added new
.sufels at the championship meet OF
me western Skating association when
ne made a new indoor ice record for
me quarter mile OF 0-39 3-5 seconds
and won the five mile race. The pre-
Nlous record in the quarter was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03
CONKIIN IN GOOD PORN HAS
Nn moi BE L-EEoLAE -L--

New York n. Y. Feb SC. r. Conl-
lin, Of Chicago. the International cham
piOn. won the evening game OF the
class A 1S.2 balk line amateur billiards
championship tournament here last
night He defeated Joseph Mayer. OF
Philadelphia by 4e0 to 235.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

WOrld-famous runners who VIII De
ineligible for the Olympic games hte mex
sional. Above lefr to right: Nat
CartmeH. former University OF Penn
sylvania Splinter; Johnny Hayes, VIM
ner for America of the London olympic
Marathon Alfred Shrubb. England
greatest professional distance runner.
Below: Hans Helmer, American, won
finished second in the big Powdernaii
Marathon in England; Dorando FletEl,
Italian. Marathon runner, and r. T.
Walker. the South African, who won
the 100 meters at London.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

The New York National league club
has received the signed contracts OF
right fielder Jack Murray, substitute
oufflelder Beals, Becker and Arthur
Bues. the third base recruit from Seat
tie who belongs in Wisconsin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

Jonn CoyelesSi. who beat the Giants
out OF National league pennant in
LSvs, mas been bought 81 the Albany,
n T., team from the Birmingham club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

erner, and they are anxious to see him
pitted against a fOeman worthy OF his
skill.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

They don't have TO number the ball
players. as they are going to do out on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

\ the Pacific coast. Most fans have most
ball players number, anyway.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

Charlie 1Iurphy's recommendation
that ball players out OF season be kept
out OF the saloon business IS a me
saIubriOus suggestion. and we are for
it. They may knock ChaWles W al
they please, but the fiery little Chicago
ma gnste pulls off more good ideas 10
the square minute than al the reso'
OF his colleagues masssd together.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-03

We are among those who are not
among the $500 automobile owners
Of the United states. Are you?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-01
Wilson is Trusted BY People Declares
Jacob H. SchiH, FIiinancier and Republican

this discomfort the most serious OF
which is. without doubt, the continued
maintenance of a high prOtectiv,
tariff
VI is evident, that in this situation
which goes To thc ve.Y root OF ihc
prosperity and haprincsS of the pco-
pie. If not 10 the cxie. c.lrc of our In
sttutons, the head of the 'on needs
10 possess. as near as that he 'ossibIc.
The full confidence of all elias - In
his ability to lead Alright. Withput
such. born from wise and firm icat,
ership, MISUNDERSTANDING are bound
TO multiply. mutual di~trusi to grow.
and while under our free ballot and
system of government an actual social
revolution should not he among the
possibilities, the danger of uncon-
trollable passions. resulting in out
bursts of destructive fury Is even In
this country not always avoidablc.
That President Taft has not only
not succeeded in improving this situ-
alton. but that during his administra-
tion IT has decidedly grown worse
can hardly be denied In number OF
important questions and measures
destined to deal with economic and
social conditions. his Influence has
either not been exerted in the right
direction or has been impotent. nor
can it he said that his administration
has in general been Of constructive
character. We are devoting ourselves
more and more 10 a policy of destruc-
iion when We need prudent scientific
social reconstruction somewhat on the
line of Germany's social legislation.
and which has made its masses con
tented and has helped TO conquer for
its industries the markets OF the
world.
Under these circumstances il l. best
that y change should come. The lines
of dcmarkation which divide the two
great parties. are, a. concerns man,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-01

OF The pending issues. no longer 81
deep, that even lifelong adhcrcnts oi
one part, should NOT he justificd tu
support the nominee of the other. par
ticnIariy. II In their opinion, the
graNcr danger. which now confronts
the country can thcrcb, he avcrtcd
Governor Wilson. f elected. will en-
ter upon his high duties relatively
free from partisan pledges, will bring
into the presidential office mind
ably trained in economies and sociol-
ogy fully convcrsant with the needs of
the country at the present in many
respects critical juncturc. and he VIII.
moreover, 90 into the White House
as near as this is possible. with the
confidence Of All classes and sections
of the country in his ability to better
existing conditions. More than at al
most any time before. the personal
makeup and qualifications of the can
didate rather than party. is likely to
determine the result Of the coming
presidential election
Because Of my firm expectation
that Woodrow Wilson will develop u
better and more thorough understand
ing Of the present needs of the coun-
ir,. than. in my opinion. President
Tart hos shown during the past four
years. shall sui port his election.
Actual induEtrial peace may he q
ehimera. but il is certainly high time
that through prudent and Just admin
istratIve policies and measures. both
labor and capital be brought to bet
ter understandng of their respective
rights and duties. that the senseless
prejudice against everything repre-
senting the material and substantial
interests of the country be ended. lest
We shall suffer lasting and irrepara-
lie damage. for mutual understand
ing and material prosperity are after
all the prime factors that determine
the happiness OF a people.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-01

dustrlal disputes were features in the
closing testimony offered by the COM
monwoalth today in the trial of lcttor.
i Giovannitti aud Caruso for the Lo-
pizzo murder.
Though the commonwealth did not
rest its case. District Attorney Atwill
declared he had NO more witnesses
and court adjourned for the day
while the prosecutor was ronding to
the jury pamphlet alleged 70 have
been written by Vincent st. John. Of
Chicago general secretary Of the In
dustrial Workers Of the World. This
pamphlet which was found at the
Lawrence strike headquarters was
admitted in evidence by Judge Quinn
despite objection 10y the defense.
1t outlined the history Of the In
dustrial Workers of the World. its
aims and methods It's presentation
TO the jury viii Toe completed tomor-
row, when the commonwealth win
close. In the pamphlet the common
wealth maintains, is advice to workers
To disregard the law. In the pream-
bic to the constitution Of the orgaui-
cation read TO the Jury il was set
forth that the basic principle makes
the Industrial Workers OF the World a
fighting organization.
II was also declared that the only
bargain the organization would make
with the employers class was
complete surrender Of organized in
dustry to the workers
Captain w. II. Proctor. of the Mas
sachusetts district police, and two ex-
ports on cartridges and reNolNers,
gave testimony that the bullet found
In Anna Lopizzo's body was of for
elgn manufacture and Captain Proc
tor said the only type of revolver he
was able to discover which fired the
Kind of bullet was . No . Italian re-
vovor
Louis Lacourt, an italian detective,
testified that he worked himself into
the good graccs OF Caruso after the
Lopiazo killing, and declared the de-
fendant had told him he stuck a
knife into a big fat policeman during
the riot OF January 2ath. This was
the day that Policeman Renoit was
stabbed and the Lopl2zo woman shot,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-01

President Taft's attractive person
ality, his affabilty, genial demeanor
and. above all, his innate desire to do
right should not make il difficult for
one who, like me, has been affiliated
with the republican party for four
decades, to again support its candi-
date in the coming presidential elec-
ton.
Unfortunately, however, a situation
has been created. to IA great extent
during President Taft's administration
which il most unsatisfactory ard
which. as l conceive it. makes il desir-
able that = thorough change In ad-
illustrative methods and policies be
inaugurated.
President Taft. four years ago en-
tered the White House with the
hearty good will Of almost all class -
Of our people. but also with the firm
expectation that he would succeed in
erddicating. in part at least. some Of
the serious, constantly growing differ
ences. which had gradually arisen be-
tween class and class. and which are
tend ng to force the country into a
latent social crisis.
Capital 1t is claimed. receives too
large and disproportionate share of
the profit of production: labor. al
ways more OF less restive. is. Il is like
wise laimed. in turn endeaVoring to
force capital to the wall. and. in CON
sequence. relations between capital
and labor have gradually become
more and more strained, while the
consumer has grown dissatisfied be
price Of commodities and in the cost
of living. \ general unrest and dis
content has developed. part of which.
at least. il should have been possible
10 allay through wise administrative
methods and policies in dealing with
some of the causes at the bottom Of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-01
TURKISH RETREAT BECOMES
\ DEMORAIIZED ROUT

tbN Morning journal special Leased Wire.
ondon. Nov. IA four days bat
tie in Thrace has ended in the tri-
umph of the Bulgarian commander
in chief General Savoff. whose skill
ful strategy has probably brought to
close one of the shortest and most
remarka Bile wars on record.
A great Turkish army. estimated AT
more than 100000 men, has been de-
feated and is in retreat. Constanti-
nople is believed to be at the mercy
Of the victorious Bulgarian army, and
a council. sitting at the porte. is dis
cussing the advisability of suing for
peace.
such is the news which comes from
constantinople. 1t is only fortnight
since Turkey declared war. The first
week of the campaign closed with the
dramatic fall of Kirk Kilisseh. fully
revealing for the first time the disor
ganization. bad morals and ineffi-
rient commissariat of the Turkish
army Today that army is defeated.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-01

all the employees Of the Utah Copper
Company WAS announced today The
increases win be effective November
LIST. The Utah copper Company <
mines AT bingham and the mills Al
Garfield are running AT almost their
full capacity. IT is said here tonight
that "a meeting of the striking copper
miners would be held Saturday at
which time an effort will be made to
cali OFF the strike which has been in
force FOR six months.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-01
Supreme Court and Senators
Expected to Go to Utica in
Body to Pay Respects Sena-
tor Bacon in Charge Pro Tenn
FERGUSON NAMED '
FROM NEW MEXICO
Tribute viii be Paid by Every
Army Post, Naval Station
and Warship of the United
States at Noon Tomorrow,

my Morning Journal special Leased Wire n
ments for the funeral OF Vice Presi-
dent James S, sherman practically
were completed today The services
will be held Saturday afternoon at
o'clock in the First Presbyterian
church and will be attended by Presi-
dent Taft and members OF his cabinet.
senators and representatives, foreign
diplomats and government officials.
It was at first announced that the
obsequies would be held in Christ
church, Of which Mr.. Sherman was "a
member. but as this edifice seats
only about 200 persons. the plans
were changed when the Rev Ralph
w. Brokaw offered the use OF the
Presbyterian church, which has II
seating capacity OF more than 5000.
The Rev. Louis II. Holden, MIR. Sher-
mans pastor, will conduct the funeral
services, assisted by the Rev M. W.
Stryker. president OF Hamilton col
lege. and the Rev Dr. Brokaw, pastor
OF the Presbyterian church. An hour
before the church services there VIII
be private service for members OF
the family at the Sherman residence.
The body of the vice president Will
lie In state from 3 y. m. to . p. M.
tomorrow In the rotunda OF the coun-
ty building. With an escort of citizens
representatives of tho chamber or
commerce and other organizations
with which Mr.. sherman was identi-
fed, the body will be taken from the
Sherman home tomorrow AFTERNOONS
and conveyed to the county building.
The local military companies VIII
furnish a guard OF honor while the
body Is lying in state. At o'clock a
cortege will form and the body VIII
he returned to the Sherman home
The county building and many other
buildings here have been draped In
emblems Of mourning and flags. Busi-
ness practically Will be suspended
during the funeral services.
At the close OF the funeral services
the body will be taken to Forest Hill
cemetery. where 1t will be placed In
the beautiful Bahcock mausoleum.
which was completed but recently and
where Mrs. Sherman's mother rests.
Flowers in profusion are in the
room where the body lies and there
has been an almost uninterrupted
procession of messengers to the house
during the day. bearing messages OF
sympathy to the bereaved household
from every quarter of the country ana
from abroad.
Mrs. sherman is bearing her loss
with fortitude. Before he died. Mr..
Sherman had entrusted to his wife 10
list OF those he wished to act as hon
ornry pallbcnrcrs at his funeral. VINO
they are has not yet been announced.
The active bearers Will be selected
from the employees of the Utica Trust
& Deposit CO.. OF which Mr.. sherman
was president.
Political activity has ceased with
The death Of the vice president Meet
ings which had been scheduled have
been abandoned by all parties.