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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
King Of JOckies
Dying In Poverty
monk" Coburn, Once Idol of Turf.
Finishing His Last Race IN
San Francisco Town.

@AN FRANCISCO, Calf, July IL
Willie Monk" Coburn, once great
- est of jockeys. idol Of the turf and
rider for King Edward VII, is dying
penniless, in this city.
Up to a few days ago he was pub
lie charge, an inmate of the tubercular
ward Of the city and county hospital.
But his mother moved him to her hum
bic home at g66 Pine street She want
ed to save him the humility of spend
ing his last few days pauper and
public ward. Physicians attending
him say he cannot possibly live another
month
Coburn in his heyday was one OF the
greatest jockeys who ever threw leg
over a racehorse- At Emeryville he
was given his first mount by Tommy
Lottridge- He rode a horse named Feb
ruary. February was 100 to /, but in
that first race Monk COburn showed
there were few jockeys around that
track who We're his equal In des-
perate finish February won, and john
ny Rieff. who rade the Derby winner
in England two weeks ago. had been
outridden by the exercise boy, Monk
CobUrn-
Then up the ladder of prosperity
Coburn literally flew. Every horse
owner wanted him 10 ride and his en-
gagementS were booked far in ad
vance. COburn'S reputation spread to
England. He was induced TO go there
and in a short time was riding under
the colors Of King Edward of England.
1t is said King Edward VII took a great
fancy to Coburn and showered him
with gifts. The lads pictures were in
the magazines and he was the idol Of
the hour. COburn made several thou
sands of dollars and spent the money
just as rapidly and easily as he made
it
But weight began creeping on the
Monk" He often had to go to the
Turkish baths to reduce. He had to
take long runs. All this was weaken
ing him. Then the cough IA mere
nothing" he said at first. Just a cold"
But tuberculosis had settled in his
lungs. His strength began to fail No
longer had he the firm hold on the
bridIe-his hands had lost their cum
ming.
A few weeks ago Monk" COburn
dragged himself back to his old home
San Francisco. His mother was the
only one who greeted him at the Fer
~ building. His friends of earlier
prosperity were not there. Those men
he had clinked glasses with had for
gotten him.
Monk" is only % years old.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11

PLAYERs HERE FOR SOUTHWESTERN
TENNIS TOURNEY HERE THIS WEEK

Tor consolation tourney to be held
az the completion of the main events
Inc cups Will be held by the club, the
winner only retaining one leg, three
legs during three seasons play win
ming the cup permanently.
Many In New Association.
At meeting Friday of all contest
ants, and delegates from the many or
CARNATIONS in the tournament, a per-
manent organization will be formed,
called the Southwestern Tennis asso-
citation The meeting will be held at
10 a m at the chamber of commerce.
Ine list OF clubs to be represented fol-
lows:
FL Paso Country club, FL Paso. Tex.
Y NJ c. A. Tennis club. FL Paso. Tex
Smelter Tennis club FL Paso, Tex.
Elephant Butte Tennis club, Elephant
Butte, \. NJ
Pecos Tennis club. Pecos, Tex
Las Cruces Tennis club, Las Cruces,
y NJ
Cananea Tennis club. Cananea, Mex
leo.
Albuquerque Tennis club, Albuquer-
que. n NJ
Deming Tennis club, Deming, n. N.
Warren Country club, Bisbee, Ariz.
Douglas Country club. Douglas. Ariz.
Clifton Tennis club, Clifton, Arfz.
Fort Bliss Tennis club, Fort Bliss,
Tex
MescaIero Tennis club. MescaIero. \.
NJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
TY COBB IS COMMENTED WITH
MODERATE EFFORTS THIS YEAR
Spectacular Stunts of Old Haven't Been Kept Up by
the Georgia Peach; Cobb Cannot Keep Up
His Wonderful Performances Always.

The difference in Ty is not in abil-
ity but in spirit. He has batting eye
that is Just as good as ever. he Ism !
getting the hits that he DID once Out
he could if pressed. On bases ms work
has not been characterized by the rash-
ness of former days. but he IS as Iast
as ever
There Is no one who will blame Ty
for the way he is conducting himself
It seems to be the very wisest thing
to do. 1t cannot help but be nerve
racking to work at an aeroplane pace
with a team that is going at wheel
Pep still There.
There is little doubt but that Ty
would be there with the old time fire
and speed if he were given a chance
to make it count for much. But Ty s
temperament is such that 1t cannot
stand too much of a strain, and it may
be best for the Peach and the Tigers
that Cobb isn't tearing himself t.
shreds in an effort to make name
for himself this year greater than last
Cobb is recognized even now as the
greatest ball player on earth but ne
cannot be always. The pace that he
set last year. was one that was des-
tined to kill any mans prospects short
" in a few years. a rest on last years
laurels may be of much value to Cobb.
Cobb no doubt realizes as well as
anybody that once he starts to go
down in real baseball ability, there
will be hundreds of people who will
be willing to slip the skids under him.
While he may be able to rest on the
records of the past now, once he starts
to deteriOrate a new star will be found
upon whom to heap praise
The difference in Tvs spirit this year
has made him more popular than usual
with his fellow players.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
NEWSBOYS TO SEE
THE BALL GAME
Art Wood to Be Their Host
on Sunday-Music and
Two Ball Games.

Sunday will be a big day for the
newsbOys at Washington park. Pres
ident Art Wood, of the city league.
has issued an invitation for every
newsboy in the city to see the double
header ball game and listen to the
band. The 22d infantry band will rem
der a concert during the games.
Art was a boy himself once and he
knows that boys like BASEBALL and brass
bands; he knows also that news boys
don't always have money to spare to
pay for admission to a pail game and
he has decided that it is the leagues
treat at least once this season. to the
boys who so faithfully distribute the
news of the world each day.
All Herald newsboys will be given
tickets Friday or Saturday that will
admit them to the games Sunday, and
if any of them have an extra brother
at home who hasn't the price Of a
ticket. Art says give out one for him
also I want all the boys at the
same Sunday-an the boys who cant
afford to spend their money to come,
and I want The Herald to give them
all the tickets they need; we will hon
or them" he said today
So the newsies will have a good time
Sunday All they need to have is the
car fare TO the park and back, or II
they want to 'hOOf it out to the park,
that Is their business; then they won't
need any money. They can just go
and listen to the music and watch the
games and rOOt-nObOdy ever saw a
newsbOy at a ball game when he
didn't root.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
CLOSE FINISH FOR
GRAND CIRCUIT MEET

Grand Rapids, Mich. July LEX
ira heats and close finishes marked
the second day of the Grand Circuit
races. The Furniture Manufacturers
purse, $4,000. 2:IS class trot. the fea-
ture Of the meet, went five heats. Re
suits:
2:20 class pacing, purse, $1,000. in
5-Warner Hall won fourth, fifth and
sixth heats and race. Beth Clark won
first and second heats. Jesse Direct
won third heat The Assessor, Fla
gett Alice X, Katherine E, and Max
inc AUteubon started. Best time 2:O7
IA
GiftIine purse $4,000. 2:O5 class, pac-
ing, in 5-The Limit won second,
third and fourth heats and race; SOM
brewer won first heat; Branham Bau-
gilman, Ginger Peter the Second, Jim
Logan, Don ProntO and Major Brine
started. Best time 2:04 IA
Furniture Manufacturers purse,
purse, $4,000, 2:12 class trotting, 3 in
Baden, by BingarO Kadalb, won
third, fourth and fifth heats and race;
Esther w. won first heat; Miss Arch
dale won second heat; Marigot Ralph
McGregOr, The Wanderer, May Mack,
Lady GreengOOds and Bergen started.
Best time 2:0S 1-2.
2:1S class trotting, purse $1,000, 3 in
3, (unfinished)-Q Lake won sec
Ond and third heats; Sunday Morning
won first heat: Ella TODD Amy, Pre-
toria Nc, Capital and May Grattan
started. Best time PIP IA.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
All Preparations Being Com
Melted at FL Paso Club
Courts.

Drawings for the southwestern tennis
championship tournament to be held
FRIDAY, Saturday and Sunday on the
courts of the FL Paso Country CLUB
Lii he made Friday at 1 p m at the
Country club. Today will see the arrlV-
al Of many players from cities e65 o IN
NTe1jco who wish to become accustomed
to the local courts before the opening
u Al rra1gements are rapidly near
inc completion. Three professional
tourney nets have been. received. ana
awnings will shade the spectators
seats. All tennis enthusiasts from II
Paso are invited to share the club CLUB
rounds during the tournament There
will be three courts emplO-ed contin-
ually-
There will be no second prizes, al
though four silver trophy cups are Of
fered. There will be first prizes for
both the singles and doubles Play
will be by strict elimination, the de-
feated man or team falling out al
once. The two remaining cups will be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11


ANA roofing the immense boxing
arena at sydney y. S. w, gives pro
moter. Hugh D. Mcintosh, the finest and
biggest boxing stadium in Australla
and in the world The Dig SJaul In
seats over 10000 persons ana contests
can now be held all the year round,
which was impossible before owing TO
Wether conditions during the winter
season in that country Mr.. Mcintosh
also has a large arena IN MelDourne,
seating over 10000, and another at
Brisbane, Queensland. while he Is IN
terested in other at Adelaide and Perth
in south and west Australia Nlth al
these arenas in operation the Austria
liam king of promoters can keep a
large number of boxers busy, ana that
is why he is now securing several
American fighters of class to visit the
AntipOdes the coming fall
A letter from Mr.. Mcintosh to the
writer recently stated that Sam Lang
ford. the Boston tar baby, intended re-
turning home on June for snort
visit and then go back to Australia,
but sam changed his mind and re-
manned in the land of the kangaroo,
having his wife join him there by the
last boat. Instead of Samuel coming
over. Jimmy ClabOy returned, also Joe
Barry, but Clabby will no doubt re-
turn TO Australia unless his plans are
changed within the next few weeks
Jack Lester, a white hope, whom
Tommy Burns took over, has not been
much OF success OF late, ana laIeSI
reports say he has been lodging
matches with McVea and Lang. Bands
man Rice the English middleweiSht,
also passed up a couple of good
matches because the game was con-
sfdered by hin as too tough" 1t is
likely that Hughey Michigan, the Aus
tralian lightweight champion, changed
his mind about coming over here, for
he failed to arrive by the last steamer
and it would be foolish for him to
come during the midsummer season.
Hughey can no doubt make more
money at home by meeting some good
American lightweights. as Mr.. McIn
tosh is arranging to have several star
lightweights visit Sydney the coming
season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
INCONSISTENCIES ARTICLES
NOT SIGNED; JONES IS SICK.

Los Angeles. Calf. July 11--Be-
cause of the illness of Tom Jones. Ad
Wolgast's manager. the articles for
the lightweight championship battle
with Joe Rivers on Labor day were
not signed yesterday as expected. But
promoter McCarey said everything
was satisfactory and the battle a fix
ture for the Vernon arena. JOnes's
fitness was not believed serious &C
cording to his friends. but it would
delay WClgasts trip TO San Francisco
until the middle of next week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
DINNER BOWLING
AT COUNTRY CLUB

To work up an appetite bowling is
deemed a very good thing, and for that
reason and because of some rivalry be-
tween young women and young men
OF the Ell PasO Country club a dinner
bowling match will be held Thursday
night on the club alleys. The win
ners will dine at the expense of the
losing team The two teams are as fol-
Gaines, W. V Sterling and DR.. J. NJ
RidleyS Miss Wanda Race, Miss Lucie
Gilbert, Garrett King and Tom New
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
BARNEY OLDFIELD SMASHES
ANOTHER OLE OWN RECORDS

Portland. Oregon, July 1O--One new
Pacific coast record was made on the
second day of 4 two day automobile
race meet given by the Portland Au-
tomObile Racing association on the
course club track yesterday afternoon.
Barney Oldfield. in a Christie. went
a mile against time in 81 seconds, cut
ting 2-5 seconds from the existing
Pacific coast record on a dirt track
which he also made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
D. s. TEAM LEADS
BY SEVEN POINTS
The Result of Wednesday,
Olympiad Finds Amer
lea Well in Lead.

Stockholm, Sweden, July 1f.-As re-
suit Of yesteaday's contests, the Amer
lean team finds itself seven points in
the lead of England and English col
Onies combined, with Sweden third
The scores as announced last night are;
United States, q points; Great Britain,
including colonies, 65; Sweden, 81; Ger
many, "a; France, IS, Russia, including
Finland, 20; Denmark, Z; Norway, z;
Italy. >; Hungary, (; Belgium, Greece
and Austria, 3 each; Holland, ,
There were p competitors in the pole
vault yesterday in which all clearing
the three meters, 90 centimeters az
feeD qualified for the finals. Eight
of the United States team participated,
these being Frank T. Nelson, Yale;
Harry ). BabcOck, Columbia; q. B.
Wright Dartmouth: Frank s. Murphy,
university of Illinois; 5. II. Bellah,
MultnOmah 4. c.; Frank J. Coyle, uni
versity of Chicago, and W. H. Fritz,
Cornell university. All qualified for
the finals. The only three of the other
natiOnalities left in are W. Happenny.
Canada; r Passemann, Germany, and
Only the winners of the semi finals
in the 200 meters race are entitled to
run in the final heat. Four of these
are Americans c. Craig, Detroit
y. " c A; Donald F. LippincOtt, uni
versity of Pennsylvania; Charles r.
Eeidpath, Syracuse university, andDOn-
aid b. Young, Boston A A W. H APP
plegarth, England. and r. R Rau, Ger
many, will meet them in that event
The final heat of the 100 meters
swimming was won by the Hawaiian,
Duke kahanamoku- Healy, of Aus
tralia, was second, and Kenneth Hus-
Zagh, Chicago y. y, was third. Time,
1 minute, 80 seconds. This is one sec
ond slower than the worlds record es-
tablished by the winner in his previous
heats. Bretting. Germany; LongwOrth,
Australia, and Raume, Germany, COM
peted
Hawaiian Swimmer Popular.
The Hawaiian, who has become one
of the most popular characters at the
Olympic. had a distinguished assembly
to witness his triumph. The royal box
was crowded, the party including the
king, queen, the crown prince and the
crown princess.
bodies hit the water with one splash.
The Hawaiian was easily ahead end
half way down the tank, turned to sur
Vey the field. His nearest rival was 10
feet behind KahanamOku let up after
that and seemed to swim leisurely. The
others extending themselves to the linn
it. gained on him, although he grasped
the platform two yards in advance OF
Healy. The Hawaiian was given an
ovation when he passed to the dressing
rooms.
George R Hodgson, the star Canadian
swimmer, captured the final of the 1900
meter swimming, free style. J. Q. Hat
field Of England was second, and
ming this event HOdgson broke three
records. He covered 1000 meters in IA
minutes, 81 seconds and the 1900 me-
ters in % minutes flat
This beats TaylOr's Olympic record
made at London in 1908 by two minutes,
80 seconds. HodSson continued. COM
pleting the mile in % minutes, 81 IL
seconds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
PECOS WINS 10TH
STRAIGHT VICTORY

Pecos, Texas July lin the best
game of the series here, Pecos made
it three straight games yesterday by
defeating the Lorraine visitors for the
third consecutive time. The score was
6 to 5. 1t was the 10th straight vic
tory for PecOs in the Central West
Texas league.
Alpine Shuts Out Maria.
Alpine Texas, July lin a game
of baseball here yesterday between
Alpine and Maria, Alpine won , to 0.
Batteries: Alpine, Rarey and Ger
hardt; Maria, Deck and Vaughan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11

1854. .4st- 3Ltllupl IL the Club were w
and fighting for the pennant.
But this year has shown either one OF
two things Cobb is not as great a
seeker after limelight for Cobb as he
is given credit for being. Or Cobb
cannot pull off spectacular stunts un-
less his team is in the thick of the
battle
The past few weeks have failed to
see Ty come up to his record of other
years. He has lacked the pep, the
ginger. The opposing infields have
gone up as usual in a prolonged bal
loon ascension every time Cobb has
chosen to furnish the gas with some
unexpected feat Frank Baker SHES
Just as much as ever when Ty comes
steaming down towards third. But
Cobb hasn't chosen to use Baker as
he has in former years to the benefit
of the Tiger scoring machine.
Cobb has no doubt been enjoying
this year in baseball more than last
Except for the r'rst of the year he has
been in excellent spirits, apparently
most of the time Ty has kidded his
opponents in great shape. But in his
kidding, there hasn't been that leering,
disconcerting note of old. He has been
more friendly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
MISS BROWNE, Los ANGELES,
DEFEATS NEW YORK WOMAl

Louisville, Ky, July 11-Women
featured in the bi-state tennis tour
nament yesterday. Miss Mary Browne.
of Los Angeles. easily defeating Mrs.
Gustaye Touchard, of New York, in
straight sets. Miss Mary Sutton east
" defeated Miss Lille Mason, OF
Louisville,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11

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with
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be eIassed
with of
staged bouts
rbung
The $ a n EveryeO
IN abOxnE
men not of ty
to
study the needs and avoid the dangers OF the sport
Ameca in Sweden
events fahefes
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the and the cve
o the and OF tn sporting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
Kid Payo Is A New Boxer;
Sporting Crime At Artesia
By Timothy Turner

NE WOULD think him the boy, Kid PayO The
training his match Las
weekend with Kid Steele has developed boxing
form hat Il destined improve him 80 percent And
has been good little battIer
boxing the successful
nj
Kid how his
a is about n boxer a
Al Mexican Iadde W
to OF
up a that he
something a
South Oregon street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
Z CORR has been &C

[ COBB has been &C
cused a great many
times Of attempting
to boost his own
personal record Ia
baseball at the ca
pense of the Tigers.
He has admitted
that when the club
Is out OF the race, he
is likely to help
him to some person
al glory by trying
rash stunts that he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Friday.

Games Friday
Boston at Chicago.
Brooklyn at PittSburS.
New York at St. Louis.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.

Wednesdays Results.
At San Francisco Z H F
Sacramento go. ....I
dAleIlu ---- --------- y 10
Batteries: Sacramento, Williams and
Creitz; Oakland, Gregory and Mite
At Portland r H L
Portland ~ ..3 10 >
San Francisco .........O
Batteries: Portland, Hardness and
Fisher; San Francisco, flaming and
Schmidt
At Los Angeles r. H E
Los Angeles Observation-Disclosures.
vernon -----------. u
Batteries: Los Angeles Slagle end
Smith; Vernon, Carson and Agnew.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
WESTERN LEAGUE.
Wednesdays Results.

At Sioux " eo citym ~ R.HE
Sioux CITY l
Topeka $780,. northumberland Il ?
Batteries Sioux City, Sage, White
and OrendOrff; Topeka, Fugate and
Schmidt
At Des Moines- R.H E.
Des Moines 2
Denver 49,. 10
Batteries: Des MOines, Hueston,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
At Chicago

At Chicago RHE Z.
Chicago NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
New York NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Batteries: Chicago, Richie and Arch
er; New FORK, Ames, Tesreau, Gran
dali and Meyers, Wilson.
At Cincinnati: Cincinnati=BrOoklyn
game postponed on account Of rain.
At Pittsburg: Pittsburgh Philadelphia
game postponed on account of rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
Wednesdays Results.

St Louis Boston called in the fourth
on account of darkness. Score St.
Louis ], Boston s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11


Cleveland at Washington
Wednesdays Results.
At Boston R h Z
boston -------- ------.
St Louis IL
Batteries: Boston, Bedient, Collins,
Smith and Cady; St Louis, Powell and
Stephens.
At Philadelphia r. H. z
Philadelphia Observation-Disclosures. II
CnlcagO
Batteries: Philadelphia Plank and
Egan; Chicago, Peters, LANCE, Walsh
and Kuhn
At New York r. H :.
New York NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Detroit ----.--.------ III 10 L
Batteries: New York, Ford and SweS-
ney; Detroit Dubuc and Stanage.
At WASHINGTON R-H. E
Washington -..-......-....- IS
Cleveland -----------
Batteries: Washington. GTOome
Cashion. Vaughn AMI Henry CleVe-
land, Gather and Easterly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11

Games Friday.
Chicago at Philadelphia
St Louis at New York
Detroit at Boston
Cleveland at Washington
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Wednesdnr,s ResnIfs.

Wednesdays Results.
At Galveston r H z
Galveston i q
houston ~ 10 =
Batteries: Galveston, Hiett and Alex
ander; Houston, Ray ana Allen.
At Beaumont p H E.
6eduIuOIL L o
san Antonio ---.----.--.-.-.
Batteries: Beaumont, PeaSter and
Dawson; San Antonio, Goodwin and
Smith
At Austin r H E.
AuSIln ..ss .
Od1ltS o 10
Batteries; Austin, Ashton and Hin
ringer; Dallas, Shontz and Gibson.
At Waco r H E.
Waco -........--.-......6 Is .
Fort Worth
Batteries: Waco, Jose, Ogle, Miller
and Carson; Fort Worth, Phillips, Ma
pies and Lemon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.


At Nashville: Nashville-New Orleans
game postponed on account of rain.
At Atlanta Atlanta BIRMINGHAM
game postponed on account of rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
Australia Has Largest
Boxing Arena In World
By 7. S. Andrews

y EnWAUKEE, Wis. July IL
me The completion of the work Of
Iva roofing the immense. boxing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Wednesdays Results.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11

Wednesdays Results.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11

What Has Become of All the Old
T;ddIe-de- Winks Champions?
What Do They Do For A Lining?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11
BASEBALL RESULTS
AND CLUB STANDINGS

and Hanson; Denver. Kinsella
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-11

Batteries: Boston, Bedient, Collins,
Smith and Cady; St Louis, Powell and
Stephens.