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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11
ID WOLGAST
IS CONFIDENT
Tells Andrews About His
Recent Work; Rivers
Is Improved.
(BY T. S. ANDREWs)

Milwaukee, Wis, June Id Vol
CAST, the champion lightweight, put in
d day here visiting old friends the
past week, and while he looked in the
best OF health and had a fine brOnzed
appearance, still many of his friends
who were with him felt that he was
not so full Of confidence as on former
occasions, but such feeling was dis
PEELED when the champion opened up
a bit He is chuck full Of confidence
when it comes to his fight with j oe
Rivers. scheduled at Tom AcCarey's
arena in Los Angeles, July (, for he
believes that he has the MeXican's goat
right off the reel and viii be able to
successfully defend his title without
much trouble.
That is what causes the friends Of
the champion some worry, for they
know WOlgaSt had to extend himself
with Willie Ritchie and tney also
know that the Mexican has tcuShened
up with his additional weight and viii
not be easy for any lightweight TO
defeat The dope may sound queer,
in view of the fact that little Johnnie
kilbane put the 10 count on Rivers, but
in that fight Rivers was down to q
low weight and has since then grown
much stronger and heavier. WOlgast
was to have met Ray Temple, his for
mer training partner. in Milwaukee. IN
an eight round bout at Memphis, Tenn,
June = but he thought il best TO call
it off and take no chances.
Before leaving Milwaukee for the
coast. Wolgast said: The reports that
have been weakened by my opera
ton are not right feel as fine as
ever; in fact, better, and feel just as
strong Of-cOurse the layOff during my
illness made my judgment Of distance
off a bit. but with the boxing I have
had lately it is all right again I went
into the Richie bout without much
preparation and held my own, just
what 1 wanted to do. He gave me a
hard battle at that and Young Jack
O'Brien in Philadelphia is some kid, be-
Heve me. He has a good left hand. the
same as his brother Jack had, and
when he gets more experience he viii
make splendid lightweight. I came
near putting him away for the 10 count
but he showed his gameness by COM
ing back after a count Of nine.
I have given Frank Mul1ern, man
ager of Ray Temple, my promise Of
match in July at Memphis, as I con-
slider Temple one Of the best light
weights around I could not take a
chance with him at this stage, as 1
might hurt my hands and then il
would be all off for the big fight July
T. / weighed 131 II pounds at Phila-
deIphia and went at top speed against
O'Brien, just to feel myself out, and I
was well satisfied that 1 am as good as
ever I will go into the Rivers match
weighing about 100, possibly l31, but
no more, as Twill be at my best at that
weight. 1 expect to stop him inside OF
Is rounds, so don't make mistake and
back the other man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11

be argued that they Iagged last sea-
son, too. but with sucn delegations as
the TaricOlOred SOx out in front il be-
hOOves the champs TO be up and doing
for this is the merry month Of June
NeGravv Doesn't worry.
Meantime. John !. McGraW does not
worry He is not claiming the pennant
by any means He believe ne viii
have q fight on his hands yet. as his
old enemy-Chance-i commencing to
run. Probably in his heart, McGraW
would rather rather see Mack win in
the American, il the Giants repeat in
the National, in order to get the Op-
pOrtunity OF another try at GOtham's
conQuerOrs Of last fail
Fred SnOdgrass has been playing
first base for the Giants during the alb
sence OF Fred Merkle in astonishing
fashion He has been fielding well
and seems to have suddenly improved
In hitting since he came into the in
field, although that Improvement would
doubtless have taken place had he re-
NAMED in the OutfieId
Since the beginning Of the spring
training season SnOdgrass has demon
strated amazing versatility Meyers
down south for q time, and Hartley
was called upon to do duty behind the
bat He caught several splendid
games. Then he returned TO his regu-
lar position in center field. and per
formed well until Merkle was hurt and
ne had to so to first
SnOdgrass's presence in the fnfield
with the gingery Doyle and the 1OQua-
c4Ous Fletcher and HerzOg as neigh
bOrs. makes the Giant inner defence the
most conversational in the league
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11
ALWAYS. HOPE FOR
GUTTER IN RING

According to Jimmy Dime, the New
castle boxing impresario, manager Of
Tony Ross. Tom Mc8Iahon, George
Chip, Tommy Bresnahan and Patsy
Brannigan. and founder of the Johnny
KiIbane style Of battle a fighter who
lacks gameness can be instilled with
courage enough to convert him from
a bad gutter into a winner. Sounds
impossible, doesn't it,
We'll now, by gosh, it can be
done, assured sim with an emphatic
twist Of his head after discerning
that I looked somewhat doubtful
I've seen other fellows turn the
trick, and in my time I've made good
money makers out of yellOwbaclSs,
continued the youthful veteran from
Newcastle, Pa which Jim boosts as
the best training town for fighters in
the world Billy Sunday made it what
it is
Jimmy Dime viii do the talking from
now on He was in a telltale mood
when he reeled off the story for the
Cleveland Plain Dealer. and he dis
cOursed- on all phases Of the subject
Jim was a fighter, and he has been a
manager and handler for years-not
50 many conflicting elements, per
but he still is willing to talk fight
from a. m till p. m, providing his
fighters are sleeping the sleep Of the
just
Is Funny Game.
Fighting is a great game and
funny one. 1t has so many sides and
50 many conflicting elements, per-
haps that's why it's so fascinating.
Better than any sport on earth, it
definitely pOrtrays human emotion
and the spirit that makes for success
and for defeat All sorts Of people
with all sorts of dispositions are en-
gagged in it. Hence the varied forms
Of strife
Fighters can be divided into seven
classes-Tiz-, they who know when to
fight; they who want to fight all the
times they that are war gods when
winning; they that get going only
when the struggle is hardest; the boys
that lack confidence before a fight;
they that never have the spuuk, wheth-
or winning or losing. and the deter
mined gamesters ever harbOring to
overcome obstacles.
The general public does not know
that there are many boys fighting who
lack courage They come under the
class OF winning pugilists- When they
are ahead they can scrap like Sulli-
vans, but fear a punch and slow UP
when they get il. I have seen 80 boys
who would quit under fire In the be-
ginning they never had the heart By
that I mean they could not stand pun
ishment because Of some idea they
had in their brain They had the
physique and everything. but when
hard charge came their way they i'm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11

older organization would be a thrilling
affair. while the American league cam
apign was figured as simply an unin-
teresting parade. with the Athletics IN
the band wagon showing the way.
Many fans believed that the Giants
were lucky in winning the pennant in
the National, and that the Phillies. the
Pirates and the Cubs would give them
a terrible battle this season They also
believed that the Athletic band would
run it's opponents off their feet early
in the game and have the peDnant
cInched early in the season.
In other words. it seemed certain
that the National league would again
afford all the excitement while the
American league race would be tame
and uninteresting. Conditions are just
reversed While most people are en-
gaged in figuring out just how far
the Giants viii win. the JOhnsouian or
ganiZatiOn has settled down to a mad
hand to hand struggle with six clubs
in the melee and seventh hanging
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11
Dundee Already Claiming
the Featherweight Crown
By Ed CuTIey

TEW YORK. y. Y, June IL
M Johnny Dundee wants to know
Of any man in this country why
he's not entitled TO the featherweight
championship. OF course, we all know
that Johnny Knbane balances the
crown on his dome, but that worries
Dundee not a trlfle- He's after It. and
that's good enough for Dundee John
ny viii probably fight Johnny for the
it's all over our Johnny expects to be
addressed as respectfully as BELTS a
champion.
To show that Dundee is a deter
mined youth. il may be said that he
has engaged Jack Britton TO train him
in the future. All that can be said
about BrittOn is that around here he
is looked upon as Packey Mcfarland
the second, which by all manner OF
calculation is quite a boost"
In addition to BrittOn. Dundee VIII
have the assistance of six other bat
tiers. Britton will teach him the
fancy stuff and the Others viii do the
rough work. If Dundee can absorb all
the knowledge taught by this com
binatiOn, then the kiIbane days are
drawing to a close
Battling Nelson and Ad Wolgast met
in Chicago Thursday. This was theiF
first meeting since WOlgaSt WreSted
the lightweight title from the Dane.
Ever since that day Nelson has been
roasting his cOnQuerOr and telling the
boys what he was going to do when
they faced one another. This was the
bat title;
Hello. Ad." exclaimed Nelson as he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11
SEMI-PRO CLUBS
WILL BE CALLED
National Committee on War
Path For New
York Gibbs

New York. n Y June 11.-Having
eamly watched the United States league
strangle itself. organized baseball now
seems intent upon turning the thumb
screws on those who originated the
scheme, and who are still doing bust
ness in the semi-prO- field. Under this
head comes Amos Hussey. OF Brooklyn,
who owns RidgewoOd park. on Long
Island. and conducts week end games
with Independent and semi-pro- clubs
in this vicinity. A decision handed
down by the National Baseball com
mission puts the ban on Hussey's op-
erations.
1t was held by the triumvirate that
the RidgewoOd club harbOred ineli-
gible players. Consequently every ath-
lete in organized baseball has been
warned not to play with or against the
RidgewOods, or with or against any op-
ponent Of the Ridgewoods. The myriad
of other semi-pro. teams about the city
will either have to give Hussey' S
RidgewoOds the cold shoulder in future
or sacrifice the boon OF Sunday games
with professional clubs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11

agined il was twice as hard as it really
was
A Good Illustration.
kid Carter was that way. BE was
started out. The least thing would
cause him TO give up But somehow
or other he plucked up courage as
his career aged. for he became quite
a fighter and took some hard beat
1ngs- Carter is an example of how
far faint hearted fighter can rise
I don't think that Carter was just ex-
actly yellow, however He had no
confidence in his youth, and as he
went along faith in his proves grad
ually came to him
~ ears ago in Troy / had boy Of
the name Of Young Sharkey fighting
Tor me He is now an actor. He was
inclined to quit. One night he was
getting whipped and was ready TO cry
enough, when suddenly he whipped
over a right hand wallop that knocked
out the man he was showing with
You were going to quit when you
stopped him, weren't your asked
Sharkey after the fight. He acknoWl-
edged that he was
See said i as long as you've got
the strength to deliver a blow YOU have
got chance He fought harder after
that. and wouldn't quit until he was
all in
willie Mitchell Slayter Hogan and
made them make some good fights by
encouraging them. In a pinch, Of
course, they always wanted TO go
down, but they got so they had to be
hard pressed before they would stop.
They say Young Otto is yellow
There's q fellow that was picked out
for d champion In one year he
knocked out 16 opponents in less than
three rounds. But a good clip on the
chin before he nails the other fellow
makes him ease up. Otto can box
cleverly and can fight. too. and has
a terrific punch, but something is the
matter with him. Maybe he has no
confidence when he steps into the ring.
At that I have seen him put many
a hard fight
Proper announcement and diplo-
matte lies will do much to make a quit
ter so the route. Get him to thinking
there nothing to it, and he often win
win a fight. Convince him that he has
a chance as long Is he can stand on his
feet and he viii develop surprising
gameness.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11
CHANCE WANTS TO
QUIT CUBS AT ONCE

Chicago, Ill, June 1I.-Chicago and
the Cubs probably VIII have a new
Manager in the near future. Frank
Chance wants to retire at once and
pass the remainder Of his DAYS at his
orange ranch in Glendora, Cal. His old
trouble, caused by numerous bean
inss" he received by pitched balls, has
returned and he also is said to be suf-
fering from lumbagC.
President Murphy, OF the Cubs, final
" admits thai. he received a telegram
from Chance asking If 1t was possible
for him to come 10 New York at once
for a conference. Murphy, who is also
under the weather, wired back asking
If it was possible to postpone the
meeting until after the Cubs returned
from the east Chance answered
Yes"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11


the seventh being our own Yanks-
Two to One Chance For Giants.
John j. McGraw's club is now be-
leyed to have better than a two TO one
chance of repeating in the National
money at the close of the 1911 season
Connie Mack delegation was cOnsid-
cred a cinch at any odds to win dnOth-
er Dennant in the American league this
year, particularly after the worlds
series, but now in this merry month
of June ii is believed that he viii have
the fight Of his life to overhaul the
White and Red SON- He may do it
probably most fans believe he will
but strong element Of uncertainty
has entered into the matter.
II is a remarkable upsetting Of the
dope" The Phillies-suppOsed the
Giants most dangerous foe after last
seasOn-are nowhere. The McGraW
machine is far out in front, and the
only new sensation OF the National
lcagUe-the Cincinnati Reds-faded
early. Pittsburg and Chicago are COM
slowly to do them any good, while the
other clubs are running to form
In the American league, there have
been two distinct surprises-the White
SOX and Washington The Red SOX
are living UP TO the winter books, as
they were always figured In the tight
for the job Of runnerup. at least
Cleveland did not do as well as ex-
pected. and Detroit has only recently
commenced to justify the winter prOph-
cts. Meantime the champions Of the
world are tagging along and showing
but little of their 1911 form. It may
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11
EXCITEMENT IN
NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York. n Y. June 1I.-Chicago
defeated New York yesterday in the
most exciting game played in New
York this year. Chicago won in the
10th 9-S. when with Tinker on third,
Crandal was ordered to pass thinner
man. zimmerman reached out of the
batter's box and drove a wide pitch
home run. Earlier in the game Tim
norman hit d home run into the left
field bleachers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11
Y. TENNIS TOURNEY
is IN FULL SWING

The = n @ 4 tennis tourney in
singles is under way on the association
courts at Arizona and Campbell streets.
and sharp contest is assured. The round
room opened SATURDAY, when b. w.
nings, 6-1 and 60, and +. Mel Barger
won from l. Shea, 60 and ell A third
match proved a victory for H L Mitch
ell over H Thomas. Go and 81. On
Monday evening T. II. Bailey won from
r. Thomas, 6 love and 81. E W. and
H. L Mitchell viii play Tuesday even
ing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11
LOCAL LINKS PAIRED AND
READY FOR MORRIS MATCH

The links Of the local Country CLUB
have been pared in preparation for
play in the Morris trophy cup golf four
nament to be held June Is on the vari-
GUS links of western clubs. Rules of
the Western Golf association will gov
ern- The Ell PasO team will be as fol-
lows DR.. James Vance. c. H Leavell,
A. W. Houck, Waters Davis. PeytOn
Edwards, W V. Sterling, J c. VIII
marth, ]. A. Wright.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11

EW YORK. n. Y, June
Baseball has a
way of Invariably up
setting all prognOs-
tications. The only
sure thing about the
= a m e is { h a { j t
viii always be diff
ferent from what is
expected. After the
hairline finish in the
National league last
season it was gen
orally believed that
the 1912 race IN the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11

Vow in sundays fight there was a
cree called il a draw between Kid Stee
ion gave the little FL Paso Mexican
The referees word in the prize ring is
baseball Col OrOzco is calling down
thing was very i'll timed. The same
Jack HerriCk-kid Mitchell fight Mite
Mexican and Spanish fans raised more
ion Of a draw. and draw it was by
Mexican athletes, and there are so
sportsmanlike boys who never howl. sh
TO teach them that sport is sport and
and ball players should accomplish tn
MeNicans win give up the bloody butte
of any sort YOU like. Mexican boxers
DER, are just as well received by the
popularity locally of Mitchell and Pay
this side they always are given their sn
the rules of sport, wherther it be bo2in
And in passing, lets just ram home
called the gentlemanly sport. and the
English fOrebears are such The ethics
such as is INDUCED in by baseball fans
clean way Of taking decision and resu
ball games. but never one at a prize fig
is indicative Of the whole spirit OF the
are ignorant are quiet chaps and mod
compel them TO be, while the ordinar
on and off the diamond-was until the
some genulity in the sport
So let's keep boxing at least what
battles remember that ii is the man,
counts, anC not his skin or his name
fighting machine. regardless of the ma
have a chance to do something in Jua
most thrilling Of sports. and in which
instead of many, and in which four ha
action Anyway, let's do the very best
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11

Prices reduced. but nigh standard
maintained in the kodak finishing de-
partment at Feldman's. Ask for new
price list.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11

stuck out one OF his mangled mauIerS
guy"
How are you, Bat2" responded Vol
CAST Glad to see you
They were then separated and the
referee called II a draw.
sam Harris. Of Baltimore, caused a
number OF fighters and managers to
shrek for air. Samuel breezed into
Billy GleasOn's office and drew is cen
fury notes from his jeans This goes
that Kid Williams can beat Johnny
COulon in Is round battle in my city
he shouted. as he waved the coin in
the air After the majority of the
crowd had been brought around TO
their senses. Harris handed Gibson
$500 to so as a forfeit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11

One hundred porch columns and cans.
What viii you give for them2 No rea-
sOnable offer rejected.
Lander Lumber Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11

The Corbett- Sullivan fight at New
Orleans went p rounds. They had
met previously In four rounds Of eX-
hibitiOn boxing, no decisiOn.-SpOrtins
Editor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11
BASEBALL PREDICTIONS
ARE INVARIABLY UPSET
ByDamOn RunyOn

Nothing Is Says Runyan and Gives Some
Really Dope o he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11

WANT JIM JEFFRIES TO BE
ROLGAST-RIVE Frs REFEREE.
Los Angeles. Cal. June 11--James J.
Jeffries may be third man in the ring
with Ad WOlgast and Joe Rivers. when
this pair Of lghtWeights battle for the
worlds title in the Vernon arena. July
4. Managers for WOlgast and Rivers
met yesterday with manager Tom Nc
Carey, Of the Vernon club and Jeffries
was quickly selected
He asked for time to think IT over,
and told McCarey that he would give
a final answer today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11
Facts and Fancies For Fans
Bad Thing About JuaTez rights
p By Timothy Turner

ling about fight concessions over IN c
the bull fight fans Utter disregard
viii ruin the game anywhere, let alone
motors had better think twice before
lean and a Mexican again in the over
g but true. The average Mexican
sport is. And naturally so. There
ing in Mexico They only have the
n they cry to "senOr juez" to take out
Doesn't mat according to HOyle- But Of
or team work, they know nothing, and
Sport is q new thing in Mexico, and
ames haven't become at all estab-
near-riot when Billy Wilson, the ref
lie and Kid Payo. A newspaper decis-
the fight But that isn't the question.
more law than the umpire's word in
the referee and the rumpus about the
thing happened more or less In the
hell is a Mexican; Herrick isn't The
hullaboo than a little about the decis-
every point Of the game.
me good ones on the border, and good
ould do all. possible with their people
not a bull fight The Mexican boxers
csc things until that happy time when
hery for true sport of trained athletes
in the United States. here on the Dor
American fight fans as any, and the
is proof. In any boxing program Oh
are Of the hands and their heritage of
& or crazy pool
another little thing. Boxing has been
traditions as handed down from our
Of the ring contain no rough stuff
and bull fight fans-and il is a quiet.
Its There have been lots Of riots at
ut, and in that the boxing game is su-
they deliver blows. and that courtesy
ring Fighters. while most of them
est. because the ethics Of the game
Y ball player is a dirty mouthed loafer
American college man has instilled
it is And here in these internat ional
the clean blows. the physical poise that
Let's look at him purely as a scientific
nufacture. foreign or domestic They
rez with the game which is perhaps the
interest is concentrated in two men.
nds form myriad Of complications in
We can.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11
CORBETT-sULLIVAN FIGHT
WENT TWENTY MISTER WOOD

Vinton. Texas, June 9.
Editor FL Paso Herald
Please inform me how many rounds
the Sullivan COrbett fight went
c. J.. Wood.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11

around the outskirts Of the scrap
the seventh being our own Hanks-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11
By Tom Mcnamara
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-11

IRE is one sad Il
Juarez, and that &!
of craftsmanship
Mexico. And pro
matching an Amer
river town.
tt 5 q sad thin
doesn't know what
isn't an athletic u
bull fight, in viii,
the matadOr who {
individual contest
why should they
the Anglo Saxon 2
lished.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-01-19
IN EEss STRENUOUS TIMES


III the Womans Home COMPANION
there IL aid interesting presentat ton Of
tie difrerence that exists between the
domestic standard Of young married
women Of today and those Of the past
generation. How did the women Of
the middle class Of generation or
two ago manage when they could not
Keep help? Following is the answer
quoted from Companion editorial:
They lived according to their
means; they did not set up Impossible
standards and they knew much less
about the science Of bringing up chill
dren. They had no special style to
keep up; gave the children weekly
bath; kept the table set between
meals; did not serve their meals in
courses. but put all the food on the
table at once confined their social
aifairs to evening calls and parties,
and church suppers, at which they
wore the same black elk dress for at
least two seasons; In short. every
woman did only what she could. and
her friends made II easier for her by
doing likewise. Z