davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

in the past that he was around the
20 mark. but the king comes out with
the statement that he jumped into this
world on Nov. 6, 1857, at Humbolt,
Kan
Cliff Blankenship was the one who
discovered Walter out in Idaho. He
was pitching for an independent team
when friend tipped Joe CantiIlon off
to Johnson At that time Blankenship
was a member of the Nationals and
was delegated 20 go out and look over
Johnson.
One game was enough to convince
Blankenship that Johnson was a Won
der. Walter won the game Blanken-
ship saw, famed Is batters, and gave
but three hits.
Johnson will tell you that he de-
Ponds upon his speed. but he has
shown the ANGLICAN league batters
something this season that they never
looked at before. He has a slow ball
that he hands out once in a while and
a good curve. Johnson is a smart
pitcher. When his team has a fair
lead he will not, bust" them over with
all his speed. When the occasion de-
mands and he is in the hole then is
the time they speed over the plate
Just to show what he has was dem
onstrated when one of the Washing
ton pitchers who was going good. but
walked a man in the ninth inning
with the score close-a hit followed
Johnson was sent in and he struck out
three men in row. The three hitters
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

matter with his control
johnson does not like TO get in the
spotlight. and the manager has no
trouble in handling him. He Is ready
to pitch any time his arm is right. and
he could work every other day if he
had to. He has said that if there was
chance to win the pennant. he would
work every other day for his team.
Johnson does not think that he is the
greatest of twirlers and will not talk
He is well liked by ball players and
fans alike. That is the reason he has
every one roofing for him.
For the benefit of some who do not
know Walters age no will be 25 on
his next birthday. 1t has been stated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

Mandot, Once A Kneader OF Dough,
Needs 1t Now Enough To Fight
Chicago Race for League Be
Heart Breaking Contest-Spot Gossip
By NORMAN M WALKER.

ZOE MANDOT.@ who is to meet Joe
Rivers at Los Angeles Monday af-
ternOon, was baker before he be-
came a lightweight waloper. Knead-
ing the dough was as nothing to
needing the same stuff, and little Joe
soon learned thai there was more
money in the fight than the bread bus
mess He worked for his father in
New Orleans on street with a French
name a yard long. When his father
was taking q nap in the back room.
leaving little Joe in charge Of the
front OF the store, he would sneak out
and train with some of the preliminary
lighters around the athletic clubs Of
New orleans He first broke into the
game as featherweight but took on
flesh as he grew and developed into a
first rate lightweight. Now he is de-
termlned to whip chance at Ad Vol
CAST out Of Joe Rivers's hide. OF course
Joe viii have something to say about
this and the fight on the afternoon of
Labor day will be a good one to view
from the ringside seats.
That New Chicago race for the
National league flag continues to be a
heartbreaklng contest. The return OF
the Cubs to glory has been one OF the
finest things in modern baseball and
this bunch Of ball players is still IN
the National league average column
The Chicago club has always been
producer o fthrillers and its perform
ance this year Is IN keeping with its
most brilliant record. In spite of the
unpopularity of Charles Murphy, the
principal owner of the club, the Cubs
have held their hold on the hearts OF
the southwestern fans and there is al
ways a collection of Cub rooters in
front of The Herald score board each
afternoon when the games are posted
It is an i'll wind. etc. as is being
proved DX the recent decision of the
New York fight commission to prevent
Jack Johnson from appearing there in
a fight against Joe jeanette. But that
is not the best of it. The boxing com
mission is being urged to pass a rule
prohibiting the appearance of a negro
and q white man in the same fighting
ring. The move against this sort of a
game is a direct result of that Flynn
johnson fake in Las Vegas on the
Fourth and the promoters of the fight
game have only themselves to thank for
killing the golden goose.
While this TOPIC is before the meet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

~ AN FRANCISCO. CALF. Aug. 81.
While it can hardly be said that
- the San Francisco sports have
tired of the four round phase of pugi-
ism, 1t is very evident that there is
a demand for something more preten-
uous in the way of glove contests
For months past the handlers of pugi-
hst1c matches have laid back and
given the. managers of. the Friday
night shows the right of way. Now
however, there are signs of an awak-
enlng, and it is on the cards that
many important 20 round bouts will
be arranged for the fall and winter
months.
COffrOth Is Busy Again.
Promoter Coffroth, who did not
bother himself to any extent about
Queensberry attractions for quite a
while, has suddenly busted him self
and is sure to be a keen competitor
for anything in the shape of a match
that is worth grabbing. Coffroth who
controls the only boxing plant worth
while in San Francisco, and who is
also owner of an arena across the
county line, will cater to his patrons
on two separate occasions In early
September.
For Labor day, September >, he has
Jim Flynn and Charlie Miller. a brace
of heavyweights who will furnish the
main event of an afternoon of boxing
at DAILY City.
For Admission day. September 9. he
has signed Willie Ritchie and "One
Round Hogan and will present them
to the public at the Eighth street
arena, in the heart of San Francisco.
Harlem Tommy Murphy was Coff-
roth's first choice as an opponent for
Richie. but Tommy's business affairs
in New York kept him from giving
definite information as TO the time of
his arrival on the coast. Coffroth de-
cided that a fighter in hand, was
worth two in the east. That's how
Hogan came TO get the match
HOEan-Ritchie Bout.
From a San Erancisco standnnint II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

looks as though Hogan and Ritchle
vii. move a more attractive card than
Richie and Murphy. Hogan ana
Ritchie are san Francisco products
and are graduates Of the four round
school.
Naturally there is a keen rivalry
between them Hogan, despite his
many setbacks. had quite following
here until Willie Richie bobbed up
and drew attention to hlmseI Dy ms
creditable showing against treddle
Welsh at Los Angeles. After that
Richie toured the east with falr sue
cess and then made himself stllI more
famous by victory over Joe Manoot
at New Orleans. He capped 1t all
however. when he all but routed cnam-
pion Ad Wolgast in a four round bout
in San Francisco. After this last al
fair Ritchie's friends were quick to
claim that Willie held out more prom
Use of becoming a champion than Ho-
gan did and this hurt Hogan's feel
ings. He said he. would like nothing
better than to get Richie IN RING
while Hogan was in San Francisco,
Richie was somewhere else, and vice
versa; so il began to look as though
the rival sons would never bump in
to each other. Not so long ago 1t
happened that the old town held them
both. and then Richie and Hogan
factions began to snarL In the mat
ter of matching the pair, one of the
four round entertainers proved
quicker on his feet than the men who
arrange longer bouts. and the town
was surprised one morning to learn
that the lightweights were to engage
in a short bout at Dreamland in this
city. The news was not very well re
ceived and there was no regret when
it was learned that Hogan had taken
i'll and that the four round bout was
cancelled.
Coffroth then busted himself with
Tommy Murphy Willie Richie match
for Admission day. 1t fell through
for the reasons already given and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31
San Francisco Fans Are Eager ~~ E. Tnc1;
To See Hogan-Richie Fight =; y SSSSSSa
By W. W. NaughtOn


The weight will be 1S5 pounds at 10
in the morning and the nghtweights
will enter the ring about. three in the
afternoon. 1t is understood that it
was Richie who asked for few
hours leeway after making weight.
and this istaken to mea 1 that Willie
has as much trouble as Packey Nc
Farland has in keeping touch with
the lightweight limit.
Flynn-MilIer Match.
For the time being Coffroth is de-
voting his energies to the details of
the Jim Flynn-Carlie Miller match
that affair being the first event on
his new schedule. In the bout in oues-
ton Flynn expects to duplicate his
victory over Carl Morris at Madison
Square Garden but Miller is very con-
fident he will convince Flynn that
being a white hope doesn't always
mean being an easy mark.
If Flynn wins from Miller he will
probably be sent against Tommy
Burns later in the year. Burns, who
is now at Calgary. announces that he
is ready for all corners.
In a letter to the writer Tommy
says:
'T have tried myself out and know
that 1 am as good as the best of them
II 1 could get Luther Mccarthy or Jim
FLYNN for Labor day. would take
either of them on in san Francisco.
am very anxious to box in San Fran
cisco and would like nothing better
than a holiday fight with some fellow
who is thought well of by the public.
And when my coast friends see me in
action, they will be surprised at the
way 1 handle myself I had a cable
gram from Mcintosh in. Australia He
wanted me to box Langford in Sydney
in September, but that is too early.
I cabled him 1 would meet Lsngford
on Boxing day, December 26) in
Sydney if the terms 1 sent were salts
factory. I am now waiting for a re-
ply. If Johnson keeps in retirement
Langford and myself would have the
best right to fight for the champion
ship"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

Comedian Lew Riches most famous
Ajoke is his record in defeating
the Giants in six out OF seven games
in 1911 and in six out of seven in 1912
so far. He has pitched % innings
against the New Workers this week.
winning three games and allowing
seven runs.
For years Chance has been fortunate
enough always to have available some
one pitcher against whom the Giants
might battle through game after game
without making any impression that
/ could be noticed
{ For a long time Jack Pfeister and
! Miner Brown were sure-thing bets any
I time they started against the Giants.
7 Pfeister fingered in the league for two
! years after he had passed his greatest
/ usefulness. solely on account OF his
ability to block the Giants at each and
every turn
They finally got to him one day at
the Polo grounds and gave him an IN
merciful beating. Within a few days
! waivers were asked and received and
the Giant killer" drifted back to the
minors.
But when Pfeister had passed and
Brown was on the wane, there appeared
one Richie, a curve-ba0 pitcher without
much OF a curve ana no speed 10 SPEAK
of. All he has ever had was passing
good control and the Giants goat"
For two years now this Richie bloke
has been to the Giants a Pfeister and
a Brown in one.
There isn't another club in the Ma
ttOnal league that he can beat with any
degree of consistency. Every time he
wins a game from any other club than
New York it is because he has received
phenOme email fielding and lusty batting
support. It is common gossip among
National league players that just as
soon as the Giants get" to Richie, he
viii so the way of Pfeister-
There is nothing in his pitching, the
Giants claim. that should not be easy to
hit hard and often. Which may or may
not be true But. whether il is or not.
the fact remains that the Cubs have
won II games from the Giants this sea-
son. six of them with Richie in the
box. He is the only Chicago slabster
capable of going the route against the
champs. Others are lucky to keep go
ing five or six innings against the driv-
ing McGraw attack.
Some day Richie will have an awful
drubbing handed to him by those
Giants. Alexander. Moore. Keefe, Cova-
leski, Brown. Pfeister and several 9TH
ers travelled far against the Giants, but
sooner or later they all got it Nc
Graw and his accomplices look forward
TO the time when il will be their great
pleasure 10 drive Richie back to the
minors with a storm of base hits.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31
FIRST

slide directly from mis- stride He must
stop and Sring his feet together.
The belief that sliding helps a base
runner arises from the fact that it is
universally employed as an aid in slid
ing into the other bags. 1t is an undis-
puted fact that a slide into second or
third Is absolutely Indispensable But
bear this fact in mind. the runner hits
the dirt not to help him beat the ball
to the bag. but to evade the bag A man
can steal second or third when the ball
beats him full second. but at first
he must actually beat the ball.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

Boston. Mass, Aug. Sis sliding to
first base on close ones a good play?
Iris Speaker sometimes does it and
most fans. especially those of the minor
leagues. say yes They argue that it
gives the runner the advantage of at
least a second and also shows the
slider to be possessed of the proper
pep and fighting spirit. Two men each
representative in his capacity III the
Southern league, however. condemn the
play as poor one. These two men are
Otto Jordan. admittedly one Of the best
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

all round players who ever donned a
Southern league uniform, and Frank
Rudderham. since Carpenters depar-
ture, the dean OF the umpiring staff.
a base runner does not gain time
by sliding into first" says Jordan. He
loses by it. In running the body is
carried well forward and the leg ad-
vanced as much rs possible to take the
tag. When the runner slides, however,
he must slow up and bring both feet
together before he can throw himself
forward for the slide. In doing this
he loses a whole step. No man can
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31
MISS CAROLINA PAINTER
RETAINS GOLF TITLE

Chicago, Ill. Aug. 31-Playing record
golf Miss Carolina Painter, of Mid
lothian retained her title of western
champion when she defeated Miss Ruth
Chisholm, of Cleveland, o., in the final
of the Western Women's Golf associ-
alton tournament at Hinsdale, one up.
Miss Painters score was SO and that
of her rival was 90.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

o.
nant
picked the
that he the promising Detroit
while throw
often perDetrated and
s his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31
TOLTEC AND CAVALRY POLO
TEAMS TO PLAY SUNDAY GAM

The Toltec and Second cavalry polo
teams VII play Sunday at the Fort
Bliss parade grounds. The game will
be called at 4 o'clock The army team
will be composed Of Lieuts. Gay, Don
avan and Schneider. and the Toltec
players will be Davis, Warrington and
Buckley.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

Ad Wolgast says he is now making
a side line of training fast horses.
Speed seems to be a falling of the fol-
lowers of the fight game and it is
what gets them in the end.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31
None Of the Batters Can Touch
Them When johnson Is AT His Best
Speed Wonder Of Washington, When Asked About the
Great Work He Is Doing in Piling Up Records in
the American League VIII Only Laugh,
and Then Go Ahead and Beat Them
CBY MAR IA ROTHD

AT EW YORK, N. Y. Aug. 31.-WaI-
ter Johnson, Washington's great
speed wonder and undoubtedly
the greatest pitcher of his time, holds
the center of interest in American
league pitching.
beat the air out of the park. He pitch
ed 374 innings that year. Rube
Waddell topped him in strike outs the
same season. getting 34S. Johnson has
famed los batters up to the present
time this season. There is nothing the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

did not get near a foul He put all
he had on the ball
The best hitters in the league have
trouble hitting him Ty Cobb has Of
ten said when he was talking with
the ball players about pitchers, give
me Johnson Larry Lajoie says the
same thing The same subject arose
the other day in the Yankee clubhouse
and the same decision resulted
good story is told Hobe Ferris
when Bill Dineen was with the same
club. Ferris was watching Johnson
take his wind up and shooting them
over. 1t was Ferris's turn to the bat
He looked at Bill -Dineen on the bench
and said: Bill I am going up there
and take three swings and get away
from the plate as soon as possible
That is no place for batters the way
that guy has been busting them over"
So let's all pull for Walter Johnson.
He is a grand fellow. one of the best
we have in baseball. He does not
throw out his chest when you ask
him about the great work he is do
ing. He will giye you that big laugh
and beat it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

New York. y. Y, aug. SI[Joe Jean
cite, of Hoboken, knocked out Griff
Jones, of Utica. in the second round of
a scheduled 10 round contest at the
Atlantic Athletic club. This is the
fourth successive bout in which Jean
cite made his opponent take the count
in the second round.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

Harry Kane's dream of glory in a
fast finish on the baseball season has
been spoiled Harry discovered that
the park is leased to the city league
for the remainder of the baseball sea-
son. and a baseball club without
park would be like a shirt with a col
lar button. Harry has postponed his
plans until he finds fairer weather
launching them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

Packey Mcfarland is training reli-
giousIy for his 10 round bout with Ad
WoIgast. in New York on Sept" 81.
Packev has a fine lookin for the belt
if he ever gets long running jump at
the champ. Ten rounds is hardly
enough TO decide such an important
Championship belt. Wolgast is not the
fighter he once was and if Packey
comes up with the expected pep he
will hang it on Addie in the last Of
the 10 rounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

While this topic IS before the meet-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

maj the first test case Of the antifight
film law was made recently in Fort
land. Ore. and the attorneys for the
government made it stick. This law
from one state to another, or from
another country into the United States.
A test case was made of roll of
Johnson Flynn films and the importer
was fined 500 and costs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-08-31

At Ew YORK. N. Y. Aug. 31.-waI- I
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-11-30
NUMBER u.

ton will have taken hold Of the
reins Of government, Legislative
politics is opening up vigorously,
and evidences Of a renewed activity
are seen about the hotel lobbies
The contests for the presidency Of
the Senate and the speakership of
the House are assuming definite
shape. For the president, the prin-
ciplc candidates are w. X. Oldham,
Of Lonoke, who is understood to be
Gov Robinson's choice; X. T. J. RAJ
ncy, Of Independence county, and A.
{. Martin of Faulkner, all three Of
whom are holdovers. Senators Phil
lips and Rodgers were mentioned
early, but nothing has been heard of
them recently, Senator John Ike
Moore, who comes back from the
Helena district, says that he will
not be a candidate for the presi-
dency,
For the speakersbip half q dozen
have been mentioned, but it is likely
the contest will narrow down to a
quadrangular affair, with o. c.
Ludwig of Pulaski, Joe IIardage of
Clark, S. A, Miller Of Jefferson, and
T {, lobe, Of Hampstead, all of
whom are definitely announced.
Carroll Armstrong, Of Morrillton,
who was for many years chairman
Of the state central committee, may
become a candidate and Bonnie Da-
Wis Of Columbia, and { b Thwcatt
Of Prairie have also been mentioned.
{, =, Newton OF Lonoke, carly men
toned as probability, is support
ing Hardage, who was one Of the
floor leaders in the last House. A.
G, Gray Of Independence may also
toss his hat into the ring Just to be
in style,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-11-30
Agricultural Extension School.

Prof. !, NJ, Wilson, of Fayetteville,
manager Of the Arkansas branch,
was in Harrison yesterday, to ar.
range the program, and talk on the
purposes and methods of the agri-
cultural extension work, The Agri.
cultural Extension School will be
held in Harrison from December
3Oth to January 4th 1t will becon.
Quoted by a number Of professors
from Fayetteville who will deliver
lectures on Agriculture, Horticulture
and Animal lIusbandry, These lee.
lures will be delivered for six days in
the iornoons, afternoons and eve
nings, and will be well illustrated by
the natural products fruits, grains,
grasses, soils,etco and by living an
imals and pathological material,
also BY pictures, charts, steroptican
views, etc,
These lectures will be Of interest to
everybody in general, the farmer,
fruit grower, stock raiser, dairy
man, poultry raisers and to the
teachers and pupils Of Our schools,
The subject Of Agriculture is ardus,
ing much interest among educators
at the present time Bills will be IN
PRODUCED at the next session Of the
legislature providing for a more
general teaching Of the subject
These lcctu cs Of the extension
course will prove a great assistance
70 teachers Ia passing future exam,
nations and better qualifying them
to teach the important subject Of
Agriculture Every pupil in on
schools in both city and countr,
will be able to gain helpful Informal
tion on some subject by attending
these lectures,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-11-30
Center Point.

{ The new dwellings Of J. K, Philer
and CIoud Holmes are nearing COM
pletion, =
Arthur phifcr, who IL teaching
near A lpcnO, was home Saturday
and Sunday,
Gathering corn is the order Of the
day with us now, There is a larger
crop than was expected
The cake supper at this place last
Saturday night was well attended.
The cakes brought S2125,
WalterB philcr WHO'S teaehingat
Silver Valley reports a good school
and tells us there will be a spelling
there Friday night Dee, q.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-11-30
Government Bulletin on Ark
ansas Schools.

Arkansas and her public schools
form the subject " bulletin just Is.
sued by the United States Bureau OF
Education,
"The people Of Arkansas" says
Dr. Stephen h Weeks, the author Of
the bulletin, "whatcycr shortcom.
ings they may show, have been
thoroughly honest with themselves
they have never tried 60 deceive
themselves they are not in the habit
of claiming their system Is better
than It is or that 1t Is better than
that Of other States, they have bold
" and honestly sought 60 know the
true situation, regardless Of their re.
lutiye rank they have never com.
lortcd themselves with the llattcriag
JUNCTION that their system was al.
ready the best chat could be devised
and therefore needed no improve
ment On the other hand, their edus
catlonuI leaders have called things
by their right nomcsj they have re-.
eogni2cd their shortcomings, their
plumbers, their failures their inius'
tiee t. themselves, and with steadi.
ness Of pufpose=sometimes exceed
ingly slow, It Is true, but none the
less sure-they have sought to
amend the errors Of earlier days and
70 lay broad and deep the Ioundo.
tions Of a school system that shall
grow and develop with the inereos,
ing strength and power of The
state"
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1912-11-30
Victorian Serenaders.
Opera House, Wednesday, Dec.
18th

An attraction of unusual merit
will appear at the Armory next
Wednesday night, when the Victor
ian Scrcnaders are booked for the
evening This organization was
one Of the big successes on the Ly.
ceum circuits last season, and the
personnel Of the company remains
unchanged Presenting q musical
and dramatic program Of rare
worth, they appeal TO all classes,
and have delighted their audiences
wherever they have appeared
Reserved seats will be on sale at
the Citizens Bank next Monday, at
80 and 80 cents,