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The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03
IN LEISURE MOMENTS
DESIGNING OLD BEDsPREADs Is
THE LATEST FAD.
Two Ideas That Are Both Popular
and Effective Are In Strip or the
Diamond Design Of Twlne or
Monks Cloth.

Young girls have found way to
keep their nimble fingers busy In the
making of rather odd bedspreads,
appropriate mostly for the rooms
of bachelor brothers, friends or even
uncles.
OF these new bedspreads there are
two kinds-those made of twine and
those made of monks cloth. Both are
popular and effective. 1t is a matter
of taste with young girl whether
she wishes to crochet twine bed
spread or to sew together and rough
ly embroider one of monks cloth.
The twine bedspreads have taken
the place in the working Of neck
ties for crochet work. Happily they
are not all made In one piece, but OF
many small squares or diamonds, ac-
cording to the design, which are sewn
together later. 1t is therefore an easy
matter to carry about in the workbag
one or two pieces in process of ma
king and to take them out whenever
an opportunity offers for little light
crocheting.
The so-called twine used for these
bedspreads comes In large balls like
those of ordinary twine, and can be
purchased at either fancy or depart
ment shops. The needle should be
of size that handles well the par
ticular thickness of twine necessary
for the selected design.
Some girls are making these bed
spreads in strips after designs long
known in connection with afghans,
and prefer them to the those that are
made out of numbers Of small
squares or diamonds. The strip de-
sign gets rid Of the labor of sewing
the many small pieces together. 1t Is
also equally pretty. The designs made
in small squares or diamonds are real
ly more elegant, for they follow pat
terms suggestive of cluny lace and are
done with finer twine than those in
strips. They are more for the young
girls own bedroom than for that of
the bachelor brother The successful
note about such work is that 1t pro-
duces an immediate stylish effect.
And once made such bedspreads last
forever.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03
Jerusalem Artlchoke Soup.

Three slices of lean bacon or ham,
half head of celery, one turnip, one
onion, six artichokes, one tablespoon
full butter. one quart boiling milk. salt
and cayenne pepper to taste. Put the
bacon and vegetables, which should
be cut in thin slices, in a stew pan
with butter; cover with water and let
them stew gently to a smooth pulp;
strain through colander; then add the
boiling milk with seasoning. Serve
with square of leavened bread.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03
Mock Bisque Soup.

Mix to a smooth paste one table,
spon of flour with two heaping table
spoons Of butter, add one quart OF
boiling milk, little at time to pre-
vent Jumping. Stew one can of toma-
toes until they can be strained easily
and, If very acid, use one-half teaspoon
of soda; pour into the thickened milk,
seasoning with salt and pepper and
serve very hot.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03
A Utility Shower.

A dozen girls planned this shower
for a recent bride. 1t was rather un-
usual and very enjoyable. The hostess
asked them all to meet at her house
informally at 2 o'clock asking the
bride-elect to be there at three. In
this way she had time to explain her
scheme which was as follows: She has
materials to make these articles: q
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03
Persian YELLING.

Partisan women are searching for
Persian wells. the more elaborate and
the older the better. No inclination
to use them as face coverings has
manifested itself; the ladies are mere
y tired of Russian embroideries.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03
Stuffed Prunes,

Children will eat these when they
do not care for the sauce. Take the
prunes, wash and soak over night.
Use the same water and simmer until
tender, letting most of 1t boil away.
When prunes are cold remove stone
and put in half "a walnut, then roll in
granulated sugar and set away on
platter until dry. Nice for lunch.
The Colorado statesman., 1912-02-03
Cake-Maklnu Hint,

After getting the ingredients to-
gether, before mixing the cake, warm
the bowl by pouring into 1t boiling
water. Let stand few minutes, then
pour out and dry. 1t must be warm
enough to soften, but not melt the
butter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08
WESTERN LEAGUE is
NOW READY FOR PLAY

Chicago. H. Feb. S.-A schedule Sf
les games. beginning April 1s and end
fnz September % was adopted. Two
frsnchises were transferred and officers
were elected et the annual meeting
here yesterday OF the Western base
bali league. A plea from oklahoma City
for the franchise now held BY either
Lincoln or Des Moines, was received
TIE playing schedule calls for three
trips around the circuit
IN the matter OF holiday games, st
Joseph and Denver are most favored
each getting three holiday games The
holiday schedule follows:
Opening day
Des Moines at St Joseph; Sioux City
a. Omaha: Lincoln at Denver; wichita
at Topeka.
Decoration day-Topela at St 10
ssph: Wichita at Denver; Omaha at
Sioux City; Lincoln at Des Moines.
July Omaha At ST Joseph Denver
st lincoln; Wichita at Des Moines;
Iopeks at Sioux City
labor day. September St Joseph
~ Omaha; Lincoln at Denver; Topeka
~ wichita; Sioux City al Des Moines-
Des Molnes announced the exchange
o. FIRST basemsn Dryer and pitcher
Ovens 70 Lincoln for first baseman
Ihomas and pitcher Knapp
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08
PLAN TO NUMBER BALL
PLAYERS IS GOOD ONE

Some objections, mostly frivolous, are
being heard TO the plan adopted by the
Pacific Coast league for each player
10 wear a number on his sleeve. so that
he may be identified by corresponding
numbers printed on the score card It
IS said that the innovation would never
be submitted 10 by players in the ma
Jor leagues. where athletes. famous by
their own right. would scorn the idea
of becoming mere numbered auto
nations We cant take that point OF
view-Ty Cobb would still be Cobb.
though he wore g number so that
strangers TO the Detroit team might
single him out from the lesser Tigers
instanter And Tyrus might consent to
submit TO the indignity Of being la
beled for the sake OF making clear to
the spectators the identity Of a recruit
pitcher rushed into a breach. with a
feeling that even his number itself
might become a baseball talismsn- Nor
do the Pacific coast players who are
the ones for the moment most directly
concerned, appear to object TO the idea
It IS told that the more bold are al
ready applying for the figures "13" and
.'23" to prove they have no superstitious
fears
But the suggestion that a plan to
designate players is an innovation
needs correction. There IS nothing new
in baseball from season to season ex-
cept the players, and designation Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08

entertainment originated with him. Art
KICK, whose experience with minstrtls
has been large. was an important con
tri9utor % the success Of the show.
Ne ono was as ENJOYABLE as the first
part Miss Gertrude Ellis and Oakley
sharpe gave a song and dance that was
very pretty. and were followed BY Mr..
and Mrs. PaTvin White and chorus. ma le
and female, in a splendid rendition of
the miserere from III Tavatore
Some dsncing by negro bows and bv
Two white men in black face followed
The quartet and male chorus then
sang some plantation melodies. and they
were followed bv Norman Walker and
FRANCIS Moore VITA a drum and piano
duet- Mr.. Walker handled two snare
drums, Two kettledrans. a base drum
ard eyunbals; Mr.. Moore PLAYED the
piano.
Art Rick then gave a uIonOlog in white
lace. 1t WAS fun of laughs and ended
with bit of sentiment well rendered.
The performance ended with a concert
0E the fourth cavalry band. closing with
The Star Spangled Banner" all mem
oeTs OF the company on THE stage and
big American flag waving and tossing
confetti upon the group.
1t was a performance that was worth
anybOdys collar and gave more enter
talnment than many shows that get
tWice as m1Ich or more at the door. FL
faso certainly has reason 10 be proud
Of It's local talent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08
NEW MEXICO DOES
NOT WANT BATTLE
Gov. Mcdonald Says He
VIII Call Out Militia
to Stop It.

Albuquerque n. NJ. Feb. S.-Governor
Mcdonald last evening announced that
he was bitterly opposed to the idea OF
holding the Johnson Flynn fight in
New Mexico and would use the state
rangers and militia TO prevent the
battle II necessary. While New Mexico.
since It became q state has no law
against prize fights. the governor said
he would, as soon as the legislature
convenes on March II. send in a special
message urging the enactment OF an
anti-prize fight law
In his statement last evening. the
governor declares that. while he has no
objection to properly conducted boxing
contests, he viii not. II he can stop It.
permit a contest between a negro and
a white man.
Promoter Jack Curley who has re-
ceived offers Of large sums to hold the
fight in New Mexico, will reach here
tonight to take up the matter with
local promoters.
Any law which the legislature might
pass to prohibit fighting in New Mex
leo would not. under the constitution.
take effect until 90 days after its
passage, which fwouIu probably be
after the date Of the proposed John
son-Flynn fight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08

players is no exception TO the rule A
deliver into the national game's history
has discovered that as late as 1882 =
plan was adopted for designating play
ers, or rather positions Of players. and
unObtrusive numbers on shirt sleeves
are mild indeed to the scheme adopted
in that year
What a scream" would team be
IL il took the field in 1912 attired In the
regelia provided for players 80 years
ago. We quote from the Agreement as
to uniforms" adopted by the league
for the season Of 1882
In all Championship games the clubs
VIII present their mines in uniforms
consisting Of the following specified ar
ticles and colOrs. All the catchers in
the league shall be dressed precisely
alike, with the exception OF their hose
which VIII be Of the club color; and 50
on. Of all the pitchers, first basemen.
and so on through the list. Shirts.
pants and belt, carp. shoes and tie for
the players OF each position shall be OF
designated cOlOrs. shirts and caps for
each position as follows Catcher
scarlet; pitcher light blue first base
man scarlet and white. second base
man, orange and black: third baseman
gray and white; shOrtstop, maroon :
right fielder gray. center fielder. red
and black left fielder. white; first sub
stitute. green second substitute.
brown
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08
IS NOT SATISFIED
WITH HIS Showing
CoulOn. Bantam Champ
Passes Through Ell PasO .
to New Orleans.

Johnny Coulon. bantamweiEht cham
pion OF the world passed hroush FL
Paso on his way to New Orleans yes
terday. Coulon met Frankie Conley at
Los Angeles last Saturday and pre-
served his title after a hard 20 round
battle His fight was not at all flattsgs
ing TO himself and what he calls his
unsatisfactory showing he believes was
Occasioned By the change OF climate
which he made abruptly
Ct was slow" said the young champ
Il couldn't seem to get started Con-
ley is as slow as a mule. yet 7 found
that he hit me occasionally at long
range and worse than that couldn't
lab him I had considered that the
fight would be cinch. but I trained
faithfully for il and was disappointed
at my showing I have several fights
booked in New Orleans. and hope to
do better than did AT Los Angeles
COulOn was accompanied by MS Two
brothers. Ben and George, and they also
asserted that their brother was of.
The report from Los Angeles is that
Tom Jones. Wolgast's manager. taught
COnley how to cover up a thing that he
had never tried before, and since Con-
ley did not wade IN wide open as Cou-
lon had anticipated he would. COulon
was nOnplused-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08

Abe Atteu declares that after his
battle with Johnny K1bane IN Los An
geles this month that it is probable
that be viii quit the ring. Able mas
seen Il years Of almost continuous Us
ring service and be may retire Win
honor. The little fellow admits to Is
years and IL is along about that time
that most Of the little fellows COM
mence to go back.
Atteu has been a wonderful fighter.
He has met EN- all in his class and
often he has gone out OF his class fof
a fight It IS true that he has been
acutely mercenary, but IN these days
sport Is being commerciRlized more
every day and one does not blame an
athlete for getting his as well as the
promoter.
lAtten has a tough job on his hands
when he meets Kilbane this month and
possibly the precedent that champion
never quits until he is licked viii not
be broken IL Attell's case
Anent a very pertinent topic the
Sporting Life says:
Hugh Fullerton in one Of his recent
snydicated articles on The national
game begins thus: The itch for riches
bah franchises, having gone to the
limit in every other direction, IS
threatening the players. and already
the rumblings OF discomfort are grow
ing louder.
So? We had not heard any great
rumblings. It had rather struck Us that
there were less evidences Of discomfort
among players this spring than ever
before fewer hOldOuts, a better under
standing as to contracts and closer re-
their business dealings, with genera
feeling Of justice assured and abound
ing
Mr.. Fullerton appears TO be a "proph-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08

ct Of discomfort" this time with no fol-
lOwing-at least none inside the pui-
Warks OF organized baseball, ana II Is
very lonesome without
It Is argued that with the growing
disposition Of the minors 70 bar the Use
of players who have seen service ~
higher leagues the players thus al * 800 ..-i
are I'D against a pretty slru4tl03A 80
an inevitable uprising IS due Eo 80
seems to be that the PLAYER "l.o - -,
passed the period OF uSeIuIness n -
higher lea CUES viii be forced as q ma
ter Of self preservation TO become 81
outlaw and that as his NUMBERS 80"
he viii be a menace to organized DeSe
The conclusion is wrong. In, the flrst
place the veteran who has passed -
halcyon days viii be no menace 20 tLS
game because the patrons OF Dsseoe-i
have no great desire 10 see MN Pc
form when youth and spirit are ol1elSU
come q problem of the unempIoy "a
% the magnates because other Ilsl9s
Of endeavOr are open to him. ana Ii ta--
" no injustice is done him; II cahuOt
be claimed that he has been turned GU
to starve. for through the mere. IacL
of having reached the higher ranks OF
the game he has enjoyed g salary ma
permitted him TO accumulate What 70
the average man is a fortune. ana tne
player who has failed to take adFa1ta
these days Of high salaries lacks the
quality that makes him OF FaIue 70
any employer and is entitled 70 Htue
cOnsiderattO from the public
This is the day of opportunity IN
baseball and the man who can deliver
noise ike the ''Humbling Of dis
content"
Frank Isbeu seems to have kicked up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08
MINISTRIES MAKE
A DECIDED HIT
FL Pasoans in Blackface Pre-
sent Performance That
Is Most Creditable.

They are going to do 1t sgain-that is,
the Statehood Jubilee Minstzels are 30
ing to repeat their performance tonight
and every Fl Pasoan who missed the
show last night ought TO be thankful
that It is TO be repeated. for it is a
scream; many shows have come here
and collected 81 for performance not
nearly so good as the one the local boys
land girls gave last night.
The jokes, they said in advance, would
all be local hits, and they were: that
they would be clean and inOffensive was
also promised, and this promise. too. was
kept.
There was not a duh moment; some
thing was doing every second from the
time VIII Winch. as stage boss, had the
curtain pulled up in the horseshoe OF
black faees until the big United States
flag dropped across the front Of the
stage, scattering confetti on the fourth
cavalry band and the Jubilee entertain
ers.
Art Rick and Louis Arms. sporting
Editors, respectively, Of the Times and
The Herald, were the premier end men;
they were as good as professionals sind
their takeOff on the Juarez revolution
was a Scream. They reported to Col.
Steever that Gen. O1o1eo has taken Pc
E7Fna" and several other very important
events Rick wore a medal given him bv
mayor Kelly ''fOr helping him to save
the United States. Arms's alamo Rag
was a splendid bit Of Waiting and sing
ing
Charlie Brann. another member Of
The Herald staff, won 50 much applause
that be had to tell a Joke on Dan Jack
son as an encore following his limitations
Of Jack Cobb, Abram Gonzales and A.
Schwartz.
Oakley Sharpe, Eugene Harris and
Gordon Perry were the other end men
who put over some good ones. PerTy's
laugh was q feature Of the show. He can
beat John Fisher
VIII Rand, Dr. Rawlings, Park Pit
man, j. G. McNary. Frank Coles and a
number of other local people were "hit
off" in the local jokes, and everybody
had to laugh at every joke, for the wit
was all keen.
The selections by the Statehood Jubi-
lee quaTtet-PaTvin WHITE, Louis COgg-
shell, James A. Dick and H. E. Van Sur
daGn-was feature of the first part
that was also most ENJOYABLE So were
the solo numbers bv Coggshell and WTtte,
Mr.. Witte closing his number. beautiful
lady" in an act with Miss Gertrude
Ellis, and she and Norman Walker
Waiting to the same tune as an encore.
Walker, as the inteTlOcIbor, was on the
JOB every minute. To him is due a very
large amount of credit for the success
OF the minstrels, as he has been The
prime worker from the very FIRST Many
OF the novel ideas introduced into the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08
SILVER CITY FIVE
WELCOME T0T0WN
New Mexico Normal Quintet
Is on Schedule Of Local
High School

Among the basketball games in pros
pect for the high schools speedy quin-
ret is a match with the New Mexico
Normal basketball team from silver
city. The date Of this match hiss not
been arranged positively, but II viii
probably be slated for some time early
IN March. as the 'Hi' has no open time
until after the southwestern amateur
athletic federation basketball tourna-
nsnt which VIII be played at the ~
February R8 and "a The Silver City
quintet VIII play the Agricultural col
1eEe team Of Las Cruces, on thei- way
20 n Paso-
FRIDAY night another double header
basketball program Is on the card at
the ~" IN the endeavOr to redeem
themselves the girls and boys teams
from the A. and NJ college are coming
down from Besilla Valley Park TO try
70 get the best Of the girls and bows
reEmE OF the E p. H s. The HI
girls beat the A. End NJ girls IL to Z,
A and Il boys down - TO q at Me-
EiilE Park IN January The XII has
ven three out OF four games played
thig season ana lost that one game
b. the narrow margin Of one point
Fridays game VIII be the first time
rhs high school girls play an outside
team IN FL Pas0, and also the first
EirLs' game this season at the Y,
80 needless TO say II IS creaInG q large
amount Of interest The HI girls
VII play their classy captain, Nelma
ChenoFeth, as one forward, the other
lc-Ward either Nav Harris or Dora
Sail: Edna Scotch and Madeline Kerr,
guards and Bessie Ruuedge and Ber-
nadine Schultz running centers-
ThB girls who are expecting to come
on the team from Mesilla Park are
Lena Smith, Julia Hanblen, Mabel Ha-
Eer, Ruth Phelps. Ruth Bra1nard. Mary
Pitts snd Fslistis Kaule.
Their coach. s. 2 Mitchell, via ae-
company the team and one Of the won
en- teachers win cone as chaperone-
Coach A. Il BEdenock VII probably
bring the same team OF Agg1e boys
thar PLAYED against the ~ Satur-
dav uiEhf. with herbert Smith, cen
ter. Johu Regard and sam Bouseman,
forwards Charles Briggs and Roy
Boat captain, guards The swift quin-
tet OF the "Hi" viii use its same for
nation sag" shea, center Nern Ly-
rlan. captain, and VIII Taylor, for
wards Dutch" Nelson Hheinheimer
and DOC" Charles Kilburns guards
Johnny Fassett and VIII Grady viii
BE- the alternates should need arise
The HI has a bunch OF new formations
up it's sleeve TO spring on the E-gg1es-
While the odds are largely IN favor OF
The local teams the games should De
close enough TO furnish fireworks and
thrills sufficient 70 satisfy the most
enthusiastic Basketball fans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08

quite a little fuss In the Western
league as 20 whether Pueblo or Wichita
shall be accorded the eighth berth in
the Western league. Up TO date Wichi-
IA is running ahead easily.
Christy Matthewson has won 200
games and lost 104 for the New York
Giants since he has been member
Of the NcGraw brigade. This gives
the elongated and handsome star a
service which Is surely some grand
work. Big Six has yet to have an
off year.
San Francisco is classifying its fight
permits. The cost to promote q fight
there, so Tar as the city is concerned,
is directly IN ratio 10 the magnitude OF
the battle, which after all seems a
pretty fair way to distribute the
burden
The third major league is dead About
as nfeless assay the Mexican insur-
rectO situation And like the Mexican
situation there IS no telling when II
VIII be revived .agssin;
FL Paso is the biggest city OF its
size in the United States.
Chicago must have felt like a rank
outsider last year with neither a Ma
donal or an American league pennant
It isn't often that they bar Chicago out
that way.
The Eastern league is going 10 be
chuck fun Of minor leaguers Of class
this year John Camel. with Roch-
ester, has had a walk away in that or
ganlzstlon Tor several years. Camel
took Rochester from the bottom to the
top Prior to his appearance Rochester
was an lnNeterate tail ender.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08
NIKE GIBBoNS'S STAR
STILL is SHINING

New York. y. = Feb. s.-Auke Glib
bcnE, Of St Paul, last night knocked
cut Young eastman. q local Welter-
weight, IN the fourth round Of a bout
ar the Empire Athletic club.
The fight was 10 have been q ten
round affair The knockout came at
ter one minute Of boxing in the fourth
round. and was caused by right
swing 80 the Jaw. Previously the west
egner had sent eastman to the can
vas for the count OF eight with q left
20 the face.
eastman was q punching bag for
Gibbons after the first round, in which
ne was the aggressOr- Gibbons started
20 work in the second and with hard
let's and rights TO the face and head
brought blood freely from eastman 8
nose He repeated this in the third
round and had eastman so badly of
that the bell alone saved him from a
knockout.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SAYS
PLAYER IS FREE AGENT

Cincinnati. O.. Feb. S.-A decision OF
the National Association Of minor
leagues in baseball declares player
Howard Wakefield, Of the Victoria club
Of the Southwest Texas league, a free
agent.
Wakefield appealed the case, claim
ing he had been paid off and released
by the Victoria club. Testimony showed.
however, that there was dissatisfaction
among the players and the manage
ment Of the Victoria club and the
league officials
The commission was convinced that
the release of Wakefield and other
players by the Victoria club was made
10 prevent the Southwest Texas league
from acquiring the services Of the
players when the club forfeited its
franchise last season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08
TOMMY BURNS GETS
INTO PRINT AGAIN

Seattle. Wash. Feb. 8-Tommy
Burns, the heavyweight pugilist. re-
turned from Australia last night and
announced that he was anxious 10 fight
Jack Johnson Burns said he was in
good condition. weighed 80 pounds and
could enter the ring at $50
Promoter Mcintosh promised me
that I could have a match with either
Johnson or McFey. said Burns. i
viii have no trouble getting back TO
old form and am going after that
heavyweight title again"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-02-08
Standing
SAME OLD STORY IN
THE SAME OLD WAY

New York. n Y. Feb. S.-Wilie
Hoppe, for the second time within a
few months, successfully defended his
title Of worlds 1872 balk line billiard
champion against George Sutton OF
Chicago as challenger. here last night
The final score was 500 points to go
and the champions average was
% III. with high runs OF So, SO and
rs
Sutton never threatened to annex the
title and his cue work was disappOint-
ing His average was Is sly and his
best run so. Hoppe closed his string
with an impressive run Of Is