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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31
McFARLAND'S BIG JOB
Tales Told At the RingSide
By w. A. PheLon

A THOUSAND dollars" says Pack
n ey Mcfarland, reminiscentIy,
4 \ lis not much money for a top
notch boxer nowadays can get it
Tor six rounds with a push over, and
it seldom represents to 'em, or any
other man who is fairly wei to the
front, more than IS minutes Of good.
rough exercise. Whenever pull
down thousand or more, / think
pack Few years, and remember more
than any other incident the time
when I worked my hardest for a prize
and then didn't get the trophy after
all.
was just rising to prominence, and
by winning some good fights around
the smaller cities, had come TO a place
where I could demand pretty fair
money for my labor. Just about this
time, a swell athletic club in MilWaU-
kee decided to pull off some amateur
bouts. and announced that diamond
studded watches would be given as
prizes for the winners in the various
classes. And right then-cOincidently
as you college fellows would put it
friend Of mine dropped in. Promoter
my Irlend-busy little guy, and fun offs
bright ideas He had one right at
that moment. 1t was nothing less
TO the Milwaukee tourney and win the
diamond studded watch
1T looked right good TO P. McFar-
land I figured that I could dispose
of whatever amateur I might encOUn-
ter with a punch, and cop the valuable
watch for less work than I would or
d1narlly do in my training quarters
Ny friend said he would get his by
betting on me; we'd both get something
easy, and, as I had never shown in
milwaukee, we surely could get by
$50 one Karl Emerick-think Of
that, with this face-was duly entered
in the Milwaukee boxing tourney. and
up we went on the appointed night,
full Of grins and ginger ale. Ere long
Karl limerick was summoned to the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31
Puffs From the Fans Hop Pipe

" HE slump Of Gabby Street was
rocket like Only a few years
back a lot Of men picked him as
one of the two best catchers in the
American league. Last year Wash
ington traded him to New York Later
,he Yanks sent him to the Interna-
tional league. He lasted less than a
year there. Next year ne viii be in
the Southern in 1914 it may be the
South Atlantic.
Larry Gardner has the ball thar
was used in the deciding play Of the
worlds series Meyers was the last
player who handled it.
Ted Berna, one of COrnelrs standbys
in the long distance running game, IS
to quit athletics for good after the
next intercollegiate championship.
Berna won the intercollegiate two
mile championship in 1910 and 1911.
He is a cross country runner OF the
highest class. and won the individual
title several years ago
Boston has player who feels about
as sick at heart as Fred SnOdgrass. He
is Bill Carrigan-
Bill expected to catch every game Of
the world series. He fully expected to
establish himself as the best catcher
OF the major leagues But he showed
the worst kind of Judgment in the two
games he caught and Stahl relied on
Cady the remainder Of the series.
Carrigan was furious He is on the
outs with half the members of the
Red Sox team He will be lifelong
enemy Of the management Of the club
and If he is not with the Red SOx
in 1913 no one in Boston viii be sur
pTised.
The situation is like the one on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31

r EW YORK, y. Y. Oct 3L-EYen
Nj if the recent worlds series
\ brought little more than regret
and disappointment to the friends and
hackers of the Giants, it has served
one purpose that should result in the
strengthening of the team for next
year, or at least to have the effort
the regular lineup that were so plain
" and painfully evident while the
series was in progress.
Errors lost the Giants the series. It
was poor fielding that caused the club
to drop from 16 game lead to a pal
try advantage of four games and a
half, and thereby putting them in such
grave danger during the National
league season that the players them
selves We're thoroughly frightened and
fits.
Team Recovered.
The team was enabled to recover
much Of its lost lead, but it must
be acknowledged that if the Chicago
Cubs had not Slumped as they did,
just at the time the Giants were in
their hardest straits and with little
prospect Of regaining their stride, the
New Workers would have been pushed
much harder than they were and
might possibly have lost out and not
been able to contest in the sensational
series that is now baseball history.
1t was a game struggle, fought to
the last ditch and every player who
participated in it is entitled to great
credit, some, of course more than
others, but the series being as close as
it was only served to emphasize the
fact, now that all the glamOr is of.
and we can look at the game with
cool and deliberate judgment, that
there are several holes in the team
that must be plugged up.
That viii mean new players in the
new lineup and they are now on the
list of engaged men or who were on
the payroll of the New York club
when the season of 1912 was finished
so glOriously or ingloriOUsly, as one
wants to consider it.
Manager McGraw must be fully
aware of the situation, and was, too.
all the season when the poor fielding
Of the team was adding many and
many extra gray hairs TO his already
grizzled "thatch."
LOCKER for ErrOrless Game.
When will my team ever play an
errOrless gamer was his plaintive cry
very often during the season. If they
do, then they will out hands down,
but I have about given up all hopes
of their being able to do SO"
But with all the grit and determine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31


ton that is so characteristic of him in
sticking to his players, he made few
changes, preferrIng to let them Work
out their own salvation. He did SHIFT
DevOre occasionally, but had to return
to that plucky little speedbOy when
contests Of unusual Importance needed
pure game qualities to be shown.
Errors, and bad ones, often repeated,
lost the worlds pennant and that they
would was presaged during the Ma
tional league season. 1t was the nat
ural conclusion to arrive at Nc
Graw was fearful of it, and so were
his players. That lack of confidence
was also imbued in those who had
been with the Giants the entire sea-
son and saw them perform in all their
games, and the players who were most
cratic in their fielding were the ones
who stumbled, fumbled, muffed and
fell when the big games were on.
There are PLAYERS who are so con-
stituted mentally that they cannot
stand the strain imposed by as siren
uOus and important a series of contests
such as worlds. championship and
other post season games produce.
Such players with lighter mental
caliber are placed at a big disadyan-
tage below their more steady minded
players. 1t may not De that the form
er are shy on gameness, but 1t has
been. proved cOnclusively in the most
recent series that they failed to come
pinch occasions arose. And such play
ers viii neither have the confidence in
themselves hencefOrth nor viii their
fellow players have il for them In
fact they have been tried and found
wanting, and not for the first time,
either. 1t is all well enough and looks
good for players to be magnanimous
for the faults OF others, but at times
that feeling is forced and the joke not
followed by a laugh or a smile that
is real.
Deals Looked For.
I look for Manager AIcGraw to make
some deals. either by trade or pUr-
chase, for players during the winter.
Sentiment does not figure a whole lot
with the Giants leader when he
thinks any Of his players have lost
their usefulness to his club. He does
not usually carry a player beyond SO
years of age. This was illustrated this
past season, when he allowed Devlin
to go to Boston After Devlin had
Joined the Braves he said to me:
4 knew I would not last the season
out with McGraw. was SO years old
and McGraw quit playing when he was
that age. He seems to think no. play
er, after he reaches 50, is speedy
enough for the Giants. and it is con-
sidered an Unwritten law among the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31

sold to Chicago, but jumped into semi
pro berth in South Chicago 1t was
not a profitable venture ana Stahl re-
turned to baseball in 1908 He was
sold from New York to Boston in July.
He fulfilled a three year contract
with Boston, which expired in 1910 He
Gid not play last season
StahI returned TO Boston this season
as manage ard part owner in the
deal by which he, 8IcAIeer. Mercy and
associa>s s secured a half interest in
the club His earnings this season,
based on his salary. worlds series
bonus and profit from his interest in
the club are estimated at SIS, 600 AS
soon as ne finishes his brief vacation.
Stahl VII sit down to his mahogany
desk in the Washington Park National
bank until the call for spring prac-
tice
Is. 1850 am therefore is only 81 years
old
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31
The RingSide

ring, and they had to call dim l.hree
umes-fd forgotten my name on the
train going up In I went, and found
myself facing stock Italian boy. To
my surprise, he put up quite a fight
and 1t was the third round before /
nattened him, after a very busy battle.
L started out, looking around for the
watch, and was considerably Jared
when an official of the club explained
that I had only boxed a preliminary,
and. would soon be called up again to
meet another amateur.
An hour after Karl limerick was
again called went in, met a strong
German eight pounds heavier than
myself, and had one riot Of a time be-
IOre could Suhdue him. Again I
looked round for the watch--and this
time they told me ] mad just boxed in
the semi finals. and would be soon
summoned for the WiBdup of the eve
ning.
Il was as mad as q hornet, but, as {
had gone thus far figured could do
nothing but stick around So in I
went for the windup and had hardly
taken my corner when my friend and
partner of the evening was elected
from the club house for openly offer
ing a wager. Then I gallOped to the
center Of the ring. put in three fur
lous rounds with q coTking good boy,
and finally dOWned him for the count
Painting and bruised, 7 waited for the
prize, only to be told that I would
receive it in my dressing room.
Ten minutes later, some club di-
rectOrs cahe IN and sweetly informed
me that Chcy were wise, that they
knew my name was P. Mcfarland and
and that I had been disqualified as 4
professional No watch. No money
Nothing but three rousing fights and
a blue green eye-and my friend had
been fired out Of the club before he
had a chance to get a penny.
teTThar fn71OTr~ h1
in proportion to the remuneration.
that ever did, and / can never forget
it. Me. Karl Limerick. amateur-and
walking home"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31

} 1905. McGraw benched Frank Bower
man, MathewsOn's regular battery
mate, and used Roger Bresnahan
throughout the series;
In the last nine months Joe Man
dot has cleaned up a little over SEQ
600 and the chances are that before
the year rounds out that he viii have
earned that much more and then some
Although Mrs Helene Hathaway
Robson BrittOn, owner of the St
Louis Cardinals, stated that a petition
signed by $4,000 fans demanding
Bresnahan's reinstatement would not
influence her, the followers and ad-
uatrers of the Tralee Terror are de-
handing his resignation. One petit
ton was signed by 40 fans, many of
them brokers and members OF the
stock exchange. who ask that Bresna-
han be retained as manager.
The bout between Battling Nelson.
the former lightweight champ, and
Matty Baldwin, of New England.
which was scheduled at Boston on
October %, was postponed for two
weeks on account Of a six day bicycle
race to be. held in the arena Of the
Pilgrim Athletic club
Eddie Graney, the san Francisco
promoter, is angling for a match for
his club between Willie Rithcie and
frankie Burns, to take place on
Thanksgiving day. Burns has already
signified his intention to sign, and il
Graney can get Richie the bout is Sc
cured
Joe Tinker, the Cub shortstop, who
viii be the next manager Of the Gin
cinnati Reds, was arrested and fined
s. in Chicago for speeding his auto
mobile.
Joe jeanette, the negro heavyweight,
will soon sail far Australia. Hugh Nc
Intosh, the Australian fight promoter,
has made jeanette an offer of $4,000
for five contests. He wants Jeanette
to fight Sam McVey and then send
him against sam Langford-
Vean Gregg, star sOuthpaw of the
Cleveland Maps, has Joined the. plas-
terers' association He will go into
the contracting business this winter,
returning to Cleveland in time for
spring training.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31
<d61seRS

CONGRESS WAS m SESSION. EvERY
MEMBER MAS PRESENT AID TIE
GALL ERlES MERE FILLED WfTH
e CROWD or INTERESTED AUDITORS
nHAD BECOME RUH0ReD ABOUT
That TIE CONGRESSMAN FOR
BROAD AXE co, MISSOURI WOULD
SPEAK FOR AN APPROPRIATION
TO REPAIR THE bridge OVER
WURzBJRS CREEK The EXCITE
HENT WAS INTENSE As The
HONORABLE GENTLEMEN AROSE
AND CLEARED HIS RIRoAT re
LOOKED 6RRNDLY AROUND And
Then, JUST IS he FIRST WORDS
TREm5L ED ON HIS LIPS = KIDS
VOICE FROM The 6ALLERY S0EAKED
n MASSA CHO SETS IS
on n4G COAST What
e OREGOR7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31

Giants for them to have their grips
packed and ready to depart for other
fields when old SO years bObs up. 1t
may be only a coincidence that Nc
Graw has let so many Of his players
go when they had just reached that
age, but we don't think so. We think
the plan is formed in mis- mind. Any
how, it has never failed to be the
canning age for US"
Now, who among the Giants has
reached the vulnerable point of their
baseball career as Giants?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31
HAYDEN CUBS LOSE GAME
To SAN PEDRO TEAM

Hayden, Ariz-, Oct 3l.-The san
Pedro bail team continued its win
ming streak by defeating the Hayden
Cubs on the local grounds by a score
of to g, only seven innings being
played on account of darkness. Blume,
the new pitcher for the Cubs, was
given a tryout and did some good
work, though only used for the last
two innings. The cubs had prac-
tically re0rganized their team since
their game a week ago with Ray.
The following is the lineup of the
two teams
Hayden Cubs: EngIebaum, 3b. Sc
gerkrantz and Heustis. Oh; Elliot ID;
Bryan, c.; Lesher and Grange IS;
Riley, IT,; Heustis and FOrbach IF;
FOrbach, BIume and Lesher, p;
Grange, CT.
san Pedro: p. Carrigan, Sb.; Mar
tinez, 2b.; Abeyta, h.; Sharrah. c.;
Flores. IS; COrelia, IT.; Pagan, If;
Carrigan, p; Encinas, e.
Umpire, G. Ruiz.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31
OLD GUARDS WIN
FROM PICKED TEAM
Pin SPIIIers Are Getting Organized
For an Active Seasou-ESI TOrOs
Ready For Play.

Bowling came back for the winter
season al the Cactus club Tuesday
night when the Old Guards defeated
a picked team by a score Of 2,6OS to
1882 in an interesting game.
The FL TorO league viii open Its
season on the same alleys tonight and
from now on, through the winter
months the pin boys viii be kept
busy picking up the pins.
Some interesting matches are looked
forward TO and some high scores are
expected during the season that prom
ises to surpass all former seasons on
the local alleys.
The scores Of Tuesday nights game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31
WINNER FOR OAKS
PLAEYD IN Ell PASO

Coast League Pennant Winners,
Pitched for Ell PasO Cactus Team.
SOuthpaw Harry Ables. who won the
last two championship games for Oak
land in their race for the pennant in
the Pacific Coast league, is a former
FL PasO player. Ables was the crack
pitcher of the FL PasO club in the
Cactus league and won first prize
money for Ell PasO in the fair tOurna-
ment two years ago when he pitched
and shut out the Douglas. Ariz., team
in the last two games of the series.
In the beginning Of the 1911 season
Ables was sold to the New York
Americans by the San Antonio, Tex,
league club, and from New York he
was sent to the Oakland club in the
Pacific Coast league where he pitched
the Oaks to this seasons pennant.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31
Has JAW BROKEN IN FIGHT

Los Angeles. Cal. Oct 31-With his
jawbbne shattered by a right swing in
the third round Of his fight with
frankie Gage, of Los Angeles. Solly
Burns, a san Francisco lightweight
was found with his head encased in a
plaster cast Burnss Jaw was broken
in the third round, bit ne would not
quit Again in the ninth CAGE landed
on the broken bone, but Burns, fight
ing like tiger. stayed the required 10
rounds and gained a draw decision.
Months viii elapse before Burns eau
Renter the ring
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31
JEANETTE OI-TPOTNTS JOHNsON.

New YORK \. p Oct. 31.-Joe Jean-
cite outpointed Jim Johnson. of Phil
adelphia, in. eight Of 10 rounds of
fast bout here last night. Johnson
scored a kEOc5doWn in the first round.
Berkeley. Cal Oct 31-The Univer-
sity Of California rugby. team defeated
the Wa-aths, of Australia, on Califor-
MIA field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31

Pittsburg heavyweight. was awarded
the decision over Charlie Horn. of San
Francisco. at the end of 10 rounds OF
fast fighting here last night Nora
purchased Eorn from The start
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31
TIVE. LIPS THAT ToUc5 LIckER> eHRLL
never TOOCH MINE
GENTLEMEN De sERTE0

GENTLEMEN BE SEHTED
TAR A-Ra-R9
SAN -HIST7H SHIELDS DID YOU
HeAH DAT De G UVoHEHT WAS
THIN KIM ABOUT Ta<IN| De
indians HEAD OFF De ONE CENT
PIECES AN SU5SnTUnH< a
BUFFpLO.7
INTERLOcUJOR- YES
Sam WELL, NOW WOULDN'T
PUT a BUFFALO ON DE ONE
CENT PIECE
IHTERL oCUToR- INDEED CAN
YOU SUGGEST ANYTHING BETTER
THAN 3 BUFFALO
SAM YES sun ID PUTA b ODD
HOUND ON De SCENT
TESSIE rScNUTT WHO SANG
AFTERWARDS : BEFORE WILL
NOW SING THEN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31
lIORAN nTTCLAssEs HnRN

High game-Ridley. 22O.
High tOtal-W eaber, SOC.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31
Page
Stahl Started Being Banker
By Saving Marbles For Kids

Champions Won Was Because
Management but if Defeated It Was Due to Bone Plays
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31

A snap-100 "a grade doors at
bargain. Lander Lumber CO.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31

DFoP THAT OYSTER AND
LEAVE THE WHARF J!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31
McGraw Is Due To Strengthen
Weak Spot In New York Team
By SAM CRANE.

Thiryhree Players Crossing That
Mark Are Due to Search Elsewhere for Positions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31

Vean Gregg, star southpaw of the
Cleveland Maps, has Joined thA plas-
terers' association He will go into
the contracting business this winter,
returning to Cleveland in time for
spring training.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31

JAABIb
UHGERT EMERY. The LUNCH
COUNTER Boy WAS BEING SLOWLY
WORKED TO DEATH. yea DO!
The HASH Singer ET7TRlhLy
FAD HIS TROUBLES all THE
PATRONS OFn3E Busy BEE MERE
HoWLINE FOR { ATS AND OUR
HERDS VOICE WAS BRE6U5RRE
FROM 5aRkTN6. SUDDENLY
UNCLE 10TH BLEW nv and
GRA71iN6 EHHERY BY TIE
LISTENER cHIRPEP
The 81 RZIER TakES PANES
TO DO = PUTTY GOOD JOB.
EH 'EnNERY Z
BP6P THAT OV STEP AND
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31

? EW YORK. y. Y. Oct. 31.-Even
if the recent worlds series
y brought little more than regret
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31

Joe Tinker, the Cub shortstop, who
will be the next manager of the Gin
cinnati Reds, was arrested and fined
So in Chicago for speeding his auto
mobile
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31

~ ID g09 25s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-31

HEN Jake Stahl was a small
MA boy in the town of .Elkhart,
w III h., e-ave carly Indications
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09
How to Cure
Chronic Colds
and Bronchitis
BIucvalc. Ont, Nav 4, GoI,

Blucvalc, Ont, May I, 1910.
81 was sick for two years with a
chronic cold and bronchitis and a
consequent rundown condition. /
received no benefit from doctors,
and had to give up work. VlNOL
was recommended and from the sec
ond bottle | commenced to improve
i gained in weight and strength,
my cold and bronchial trouble dis
appeared, and am at work again.
/ want to recommend NINOL to
anyone who is in need of such a
medicine. THOMAS HIGGINs.
1t is the combined action OF the
curative elements of the Gods livers
aided by the blood making and
strength creating properties OF tonic
iron contained in VINOL which
makes it SO successful in curing
stubborn colds and bronchitis.
VINOL is a constitutional rem
edy for chronic coughs, colds, bron-
chitis and pulmonary troubles, not
a palliative like cough syrups.
Try a bottle of VINOL. II you
don't think it helped you, we will
return your money.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09
E. M. LAAkMAN,
VINOL AGENT.
ST. LoUIS-ARCADIA ROAD
TO BE DEDICATED AT
PENNINGTON MAY,

The dedication of the ST Louis
Arcadia highway, from st. Louis to
the Arcadia Country Club at Ar
cadia, Mo-, will he dedicated at
Pennington during the Drummers'
Convention, May ~. This stretch
Of road covers more than 100 miles,
and passes through Jefferson and
st. Francois counties and part of
Iron. An inspection touring party
left ST Louis the first par; Of the
week, to make arrangements with
commercial clubs in towns along
the route for the dedication. The
southeast Missouri Drummers' AS
sociation and the St. Louis Automo-
bile Club will assist In the dedica-
ton. On May "a Lake Killarney,
at Arcadia, which covers 800 acres
and has just been completed by the
Arcadia Country Club, will be ded-
Gated
The highway is the result Of
good roads movement in the coun-
ties between st. Louis and Arcadia,
and the money for improving IL was
raised by subscriptions and appro.
priations by the counties, the great
er portion of the expense having
been borne by Jefferson and St.
Francois counties. The road was
first logged by Poland under the d.
rection of J. II. Curran. official
pathfinder for the Missouri Board
OF Immigration, aud the Automobile
cub led in the agitation for the
highway, which mas cost approx
mateiy 81, 900.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09
Remove the Termination

The saloon business is IA detfi.
ment To the sObriety, the Ordrrli-
ness, the good morals, the domestic
peace, the industrial wrll.beiug OF
the community. Even those who
are in It for gain admit that it i, "A
bad business. They know well that
'ur city would b. far better of Il
fu" liquor trade could ~" bnut-hrd
altogether Ils influence l. iuyurl.
ably pr"judiciaI to IT," public veal.
!, is not the way t. Danish II to H.
''usr n. To vnt" Il sanction IL not
She way To- restrict It. raNag"s. II
prOuibitiuu does not entirely pro-
Nibit, it does hinder the sale aud II
lp"s remove the temptation iruW
many 1t IsH great aid m the war-
fare upon the vice of drunkenness,
ana incompetence. Fall River
Mass. News
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09
W. 7. U.COLUMN
Mrs Merrill Plpki7, Press Supt.

one million women Will vote for
president in the next campaign.
The saloon and its allies hay"
claimed three victims In 81. Fran
"uis county in the last two weeks,
tai abstainer and an advocate Of alb.
stincnco for others. 1t was through
his influence, quite AS much a.
through that of Stoncwall Jackson
and President Davis, that the sale
Of liquors was prohibited not only
in the military service but through
out the Confederate States during
the war.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-09

The girls of the graduating class
at the Fredericktown High School
are making their own graduating
gowns.