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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

absorb the class Of major league play
without quite touching it in individu-
al play.
The coast league on the other hand
is stronger on individual play and
does not inject 50 much machine class
into its work
heard much Of the Pacific Coast league
and had seen each year its players
snapped up by the majors has viewed
games on the coast which were greatly
Disappointing
In a great many sports the greater
the degree Of proficiency among the
players the more IS simplicity mani
fest
The semi-prO catcher usually wants
about fourteen signals with which to
confuse his pitcher.
Only two signals are generally rec
Ogn1zed In professional baseball One
IS for the fast bali and the other for
the curve Curves are not classified
and out and indrOp coming under the
same head so Tar as signals are con-
cerned-
This is for the reason that a catcher
usually catches several pitchers on
profess. Onal club and there is no use
cOmplicating their work by using an
excess Of signals A catcher can tell
by the pitchers delivery after he has
given the signal for a curve whether
it is to be straight out or an out
with g drop attachment.
Bowling in the Chicago national
tournament viii commence in real ear
nest about the latter part of this week
as the good teams are scheduled to
advance upon the pins and the Glass
B. bowlers have been putting the al
leys in shape.
An eastern expert having analysed
the record and pedigree Of the Ameri-
can athletes who viii compete in the
Olympiad at Stockholm. predicts that
the United States viii win. That's
always pretty safe when the Z S is
pitted into International athletic com
petition
Spring training is conceived to put
men physically fit. It may do that but
1t doesn't make ball players Of a good
many Of the recruits.
Has the yOungster hit you for TWEEN
tyf1ye cents for a ball glove yet?
Well he will.
If the laws governing boxing in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

/ California now extant are in force in
1919, during the worlds fairs at San
Diego and san Francisco, there will
Pc pc on the coast the greatest revival Of
California today stands as the most
profitable field for boxers aside from
New York city and with millions of
visitors to the coast in 1915 it may
De imagined what a picnic there viii
/. So quiet and peaceful is everything
that we have almost forgotten that we
have two and half horse power
revolution next door to US. On with
the "revoluting,' boys.
e
BY the way girls. Annette Keller
man never prescribed chewing gum as
a developer for any feature of the
Only at rare intervals can you see
the tops of their heads, when some
people chew gum
Chewing gum may take its rank
among the sports requiring physical
exercise in allOpathic doses. Especial
" when you partake Of five cents worth
at one crack Only a person with a
very well developed Jaw would at
tempt this And he doesn't need tt
Paradoxes on all sides Of US. Oh,
well.
II Able Atten had all the money that
he is popularity supposed to have paid
out to get other fighters to fake, he
would have good sized bank roll
Batters who are able to hit above
-SOO are becoming more and more num-
erous every year. That being the case
II would not seem that the national
baseball rules committee would wOr-
ry very much about further restricting
the pitcher The increased batting
shows that the pitcher is doing pretty
well to hold his own nowadays.
Ball players. professional ones. in
Tariably look better in their uni
forms on the diamond Of play tnau do
they on the street. The ball PLAYER
who in his uniform appears as natty
as cadet in military academy Is
usually the one who goes to the the
ater wearing a black shirt and q red
necktie.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
GUAYMAS RETAINS
THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Guaymas. Sonora. Mexico. March ID
The HermOsillO baseball team which de-
feated the Brannens aggregation a
week ago, fell easy victims to the
Guaymas champion ball team Of the
state yesterday by a score Of g to o.
Yesterdays game marks the close Of
the present baseball season. the cham
piOnship remaining with the Guaymas
team During the present season Quay
mas has lost but twice, both times TO
HermOsillO. and has defeated HermOsil
10 four times. Besides this. they have
to their credit seven games won from
Empalme and two from NOgales.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
MORGAN LEADS IN FIRST
OF TITLE BILLIARD PLY

Denver. Colo. March 13.-James Hor-
gan. OF St. Louis. won the first block
OF so points in his challenge contest
with Joe Carney for the three cushion
billiard championship of the world and
the Lambert trophy. The score for the
first nights play was Horgan, sos
Carney, a.
Carney made a high run Of 10 and
HOrEau connected with only four in
one bunch. but the St Louis player last
night displayed a mastery of safety
play that reminded the big gallery Of
the old time form of Alfredo de Oro
the former three cushion champion It
required 104 innings to run out the
string.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
WORLDS RECORD
IN BOWLING CAME
At Chicago Tournament
K. G. Bowler Spills
Lumber for $50.

Chicago, Ill. March 1s.-Breaking a
worlds record for tournament compe-
ution featured the 18th day OF the
American Bowling Congress tourna-
ment- Louis Vielstich, OF Kansas CITY.
rolled $50 for a single game while com
peting in the doubles with kid" Mich
OILS.
The former mark OF 27s was made
Jointly by Harry Mugg1y. of Sioux City,
Iowa, and William Miner. OF Chfcsgo
at St Louis last year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
CHESTER WRIGHT is
CLASS B WINNER

In the high dive competitive meet. az
the ''Y'' the following were winners:
Younger boys B, F. Broaddus. 4 feet. Z
inches; Younger boys A. Harold Bevan.
4 feet. 6 inches; older boys. VIII Race.
5 feet; employed boys, Robert Hem. 4
feet. 10 inches; regulars, W. r Doris,
5 feet . inches
This event closes the younger boys
B competitive meets Chester Wright
was the winner OF the greatest number
OF points in all the younger boys 3
events, making 176 points He viii be
given q monogram fob as first prize.
VIII BOurland was q close second. with
IFS points, and W BrOCkmOeller third
with 172-
Two more events remain IN the other
classes, the pole vault and the shot
put
Next Tuesday night the first meet
ing of the track team viii be held TO
plan out regular training work. The
meeting VIII be at 7-30, a half hour
before the final basketball game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

The move to increase the worlds
series from seven TO nine games really
brings back the plan inaugurated in the
modern blue ribbon events OF baseball
Pfttsburg and Boston in 1903 Were
Scheduled to play until one team won
five. The first four games left the
series standing three to one in Pitts
burg's favor, but Jimmie Collins'H
crowd came back" and took four
straight. Mack and McGraw favor nine
games.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
WALTZ CLUB BEATEN
BY ANDREAS TEAM

VAL team took a tumble from its
premier position and let Andreas's team
runover IL three points to one in the
bowling match at the Cactus club
Tuesday night Andreas won everv
thing in sight, doing the grand mon
opoly act though Mckinney tied with
Andreas for high game
The scores made follow:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
MORAN HAS SHADE
OVER PAL MOORE

New York. y T.. March Bowen
Moran. Of England, and Pal Moore. Of
Philadelphia, lightweights, fought 10
rounds here, in their third meeting. the
Englishman having the better OF the
contest The bout was hard fought and
close, however, and the popular victory
bouts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
ED. GRANEY MATCHES
FRAYNE AND BURNS

san Francisco. Cal. March 13.-Pro-
mOter Eddie Graney announced yester-
day that he had matched Johnnie Frayne
the san Francisco lightweight, and
Frankie Burns, OF Oakland. for a 20
round fight the night OF March %. The
o'clock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
HANDLES TWO
MEN QUITE EASILY

champion wrestler, threw two men here
last night He defeated Joe GeshtOWt,
with a hammerlOck in S-57, and Paul
MarJinson with crotch and half Nell
son in 1914
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

ems. scorer. and sam Piekens was
timex eeper.
Bryan Bros. were beaten by a pick
I'D team Of three Wall men and two
POpulars. with a score Of 2S to p,
though this did not count in the stand
ing. The Household company forfeited
their game to Wall.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

handicap. S-0 ~ S----0
FONTS won, Andreas. 3; Wall, I.
225 anu AZ lleS'
Hight total. Andreas. $50
SIrlkeout, Andreas and Gowan.
W Wednesday night is smoker night
with the Watson and Globe Minis frJ=i77e,
tnelr hand at knocking down the pins
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
Notice to Cactus Club Members.

On Wednesday night, March 18th. the
Cactus Bowling and Athletic club viii
keep open house and entertainment
for the members and their friends. All
members please attend and bring a
friend.
A II, Woods, Mgr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
IS PROFESSIONAL
BALL LIKE TRUST?
Congress Threatens to In
vestigate Status of Or
ganized Natl Game.

The congressman who can spring
something new and novel is always as
sured Of a little publicity at any sea
son Of the year and among the recent
novel things sprung in congress has
been the bill introduced by congress
man Thomas Gallagher. of Chicago, to
investigate" professional baseball to
see whether it employs trust tactics.
They VIII Welcome Investigation.
Baseball luminaries say that they
welcome any Investigation" that con-
gress may choose to make and they
absolutely are not in violation Of any
trust law.
As to the players being enslaved, It
is true that they are not free to do
what they wish and that they must
play with the club to whom they are
under contract or not at all. But there
are a good number OF players thus in
slavery who make more money at Ii
than the congressman who doubtless
viii conduct the investigation
Need Strict Regulation.
The lines governing professional
baseball do seem drawn bit close now
and then, but on the whole unless. base
ball players and the game generally
were governed Just as II governed or
very similar there would be any amount
OF trouble in the air all the time.
Ball players require strict supervision
and the national commission has
evolved the way to keep them good az
all times Professional basebsGI bs 81
opened big money epoch for anv num-
Der OF men who might not be able to
earn even average wages were II not
for baseball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
COULON IS CHAMPION
DESPITE WAISTS SAY
~ NOM S. ANDREWsl

entiHss
Nell
the
do s a
all
Of denyfa
over
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

Chief Meyers brought a busheI Of
oranges with him from his fruit farm
at Riverside, Cal, when he foined fhe
Giants at Marlin The Giants catcher
hopes to Outshine Frank Chance as q
fruit grower in the course of a few
years.
Jack Knight will not Join the Sen
atOrs until April 6. When he signed
with Griffith he asked for Permission
to stick to his study Of dentistry until
that date.
One statistician has it all doped out
that over a 1000, 900 basebaus are used
in America each year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
NOTES OF DIAMOND
IN MAJOR LEAGUES
Chief Meyers

The rattle Of the can begins to trou-
Die the slumbers Of the Rockies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
WORLDS CHAMPIONS TRIMMED
AGAIN By SAY ANTONIO TEAN

san Antonio. Tex. March 13.-In an
exhibition game the san Antonio team
OF the Texas league, outhit the Phfia-
deIDhia Americans and won 10 to g.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
- smith. the indlan -

Lew smith, the indian recruit Short
stopper, picked Up by Chance on the
coast, has been dubbed Casey" Smith
to designate him from Charley Smith
the pitcher. Johnny EFers thinks III a.
better name than the usual Chief"
stunt attached to indian players
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

Mercury a1Q potash VIII sometimes dry
up or Temporarily remove the outward evil ~ =
denceS Of Contagious Blood Poison and suf
msed the belief thar the disease has cared
These deluded victims nd however that the cure
than the disease only the While
thoroughly saturadng the blood but the strong mineral medicine has
likewise undermining the system and breaking down health
The truth Mercury and Potash that these minerals
Contagious Blood Poison and when the treatment Is left OF
SmOudering infection itself the old destructive fame
every symptom of the disease returns with increased vnce
What at first tiny pmpe becomes uceroHS place
the mouth grow tender glands the groin
and form painful knots brown Splotches appear on the s and
frequently running sores and ulcers flesh
Years upon years failure abundant proof tie mineral
treatment not specific for Contagious Blood Poison Physical
wrecsfrom the oMercur and Potash all %
experience should be warning to others who may be suffering With
this disease
Blood Poison II is medicine with the meOriouS record OF
forty years which
harmfuly upon single system S. S. S. the greatest
for Contagious Blood Poison because the greatest of all blood
purifiers 1t goes right down into the circulation and every
particle of the virus and makes perfect cure.
SIS S. does not contain particle Of Mercury Potash any
other mineral but made entirely roots herbs and which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

Washington. D. c. March 13.-The
younger set in the capitals social set
mas introduced a new novelty in the
form of roller skating, a diversion
Mhlcn has been taken up by Mss
Helen Taft. daughter of the president
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

Race Horses at Auction.
In the paddock of the Jockey club.
:,1a re- saturday March 16. at 1 p. m,
lions and mares for breediner nli51r1oses
and geldings for saddle and harness
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

California now extant are in force in
1919, during the worlds fairs at San
Diego and san Francisco, there will
be on the coast the greatest revival OF
boxing ever known.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

A. H. Woods, Mgr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

llTr-0uer The green ] round ne
small BAH difficult to pick Up, and
once when It was IN the rough and
the ball could scarcely be seen, II mad
sunk well down into the grass. and
II reouired the niblick to shift it out.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

California today stands as the most
profitable field for boxers aside from
New York city and with millions of
visitors to the coast in 1915 it may
be imagined what a picnic there will
be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13
ByLewiis Arms

Matthews
Pronounce So SIM Some
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

II Able Atten had all the money that
he is popularity supposed to have paid
out to get other fighters to fake, he
would have good sized bank roll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

strengthen and build up the StOm-
ach and digestive members Whife
driving out the germs of disease.
You do not take chances when you
use S. S. S., but in doing so yor
are giving yourself the benefit oil
the very best treatment for Conta-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

giouS Blood Poison There come back when S. cures
but there always perfect restoration health and the
that the blood pure and clean Home treatment book
and any medical advice free to all who write and request
The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-13

. So quiet and peaceful is everything
that we have almost forgotten that we
have a two and a half horse power
revolution next door to US On with
the 'revOluting," boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12

will be OF an inspirational sort and
should be heard by an audience thai
will I'll the church auditorium. The
nen and older boys are especially in.
vited, but the women are also expect
ed in large numbers.
Registrations are beginning to come
in from outside cities and towns in
considerable numbers. Already they
are in from Viola, Davenport, Burling-
ton, Monmouth, Chicago, Moline, ST.
Wis, Aledo, Massbach and Savanna.
and from this time on it is expected
they will arrive from all parts of
the IS counties in Illinois and ten
counties in Iowa, which are the par
t!cular fields from which delegations
are sought.
Arrangements were made last night
TO have a representative OF the regis
tiation committee in all the churches
of Moline at the mid-week meetings
on Thursday evening and it is ex.
pected that q large number of dele
gates will be lined up in these meet
ings. Preparations have also been
made for a union meeting to be held
a. the Spencer Memorial church to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12

morrow night, which will be address.
ed by Rev. J. L. Vance, pastor of the
United Presbyterian church, and Field
Secretary F. J. Michel of Chicago.
In addition to the big mass meeting
Sunday afternoon and evening in the
First Methodist church, there will be
mass meetings for men also in Daven.
port and Moline in the afternoon Sum-
cay and a Swedish mass meeting AT
AUgustana college at 8 D. m. Union
mass meetings for women Hrff gsso
be held in the afternoon and evening
of Sunday, the afternoon meeting be-
ms held in the Central Presbyterian
church and the evening meeting in
the First Christian church. Conven-
ton speakers will speak at all these
meetings. An important meeting of
the executive committee to consider
many OF the details OF the convention
vas held at the Rock Island club this
noon
Field Secretary F. J. Michel of Chi
cago will arrive in Rock Island tomor-
row morning 10 assist Executive Sec
rotary Clapp in his preparation for
the great meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12
united SERVICE
By CITY CHURCHES
To Be Held Wednesday Even.
ing Will Proceed Big Lay
men Convention.

The churches OF Rock Island will
unite IN a great union prayer service
tomorrow night at the First Metho-
o.at church, corner Fifth avenue and
Nineteenth street. This is the big
meeting preliminary to the great con.
',.tion Of the laymen, which is to
meet az the church beginning next
Sunday Dr. W r. King of Monmouth
has been secured 70 address the meet
..p ana his address will be a fair sam.
'., G1 doubt, .l what may be ex.
rtoa in the convention sessions.
Dr. King is the chairman of the
9 mmilteo on foreign missions Of the
illinois synod of the Presbyterian
church. lie was a member OF the
'r.' campaign tour party which
...a, tour of the mission stations
g. the world DIR. c. +. Bradt, the
field secretary Of the board of for
eign missions and DR.. Reherd. pas
tOI Of the Presbyterian church OF
Waterloo. were the other members
az this party with DIR. King These
gentlemen visited and inspected the
fci etgn mission stations of various
churches in all lands in their journey
and brought back with them a vast
fund OF up-to-date and reliable infor-
nation on the subject Of missions.
DR.. Kings address tomorrow night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12

MEET At TRINITY
Synod of Quincy Diocese Con.
venes Tomorrow for Two
Days Session.

The Seth annual meeting of the
synod of the diocese of Quincy of the
Episcopal church will open at Trinity
chapel tomorrow morning with the
celebration of the holy communion at
1880 and 8 o'clock. The opening SER
vice of the synod will be held at 1920
O'Clock, at which time Ri Rev. T. n.
Morrison, D. D., of Davenport, bishop
of the Iowa diocese, will preach the
sermon. Evening prayer will be at
1870, and the address will be deliver
ed by Rev. ]. NJ. Davidson of Macomb.
general missionary of the diocese, who
will speak on the theme, Missionary
Problems in the Diocese"
Thursday morning the celebration of
the holy communion will be held at
1870 O'Clock in the chapel, and morn
ing prayer will be said at 8 O'Clock in
the chapel. Business sessions will be
held Wednesday afternoon it o'clock
and Thursday morning at the parish
house.
Inc program of services has been ar
ranged by the bishop of the diocese,
ut. Rev. NJ. Edward Fawcett of Quin-
cy. Local arrangements are in the
hands OF the pastor, Rev. G.. H. Sher-
wood, and his committees.
The various churches of the diocese
Will send delegates and alternates.
and large number of people will be
entertained during the two days SEES
sion. Visitors will be entertained at
the homes of the members of the par-
ish and they will be given breakfast
and dinner, but the MONDAY luncheon
will be served at the New Harper
Delegates and alternates elected To
represent Trinity church are: Dele
gates, ]. F. Hodges, a. E. Lamp. J.
NJ. Kaiser, Herman Appelquist and
Z. H. Castetter; alternates, Walter
ferbury, r. G. Hudson, r. H. Dart
A. ]. Lindstrom and Fred Feltham
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12
MAGICAL EFFECT OF
NEW FACE PEELER
-Woman's National Journall

(Woman's National Journal)
To maintain a clear rosy, youthful
complexion, there is nothing so sim.
pie 70 use and yet so effective as or.
binary mercolized wax, which you can
get at any drug store. Just apply the
wax az night as you would cold
cream; in the morning wash 1t OF
With warm water. II you've never
tiled Il you can't imagine the mag
lcal effect Of this harmless home
treatment The incredible in the wax
causes the worn-out scarf skin TO
Come OF in minute particles, little
az time, and soon you have entirely
sAed the offensive cuticle. The fresh
young underskin now in evidence Is
50 healthy and girlish looking. so free
from any appearance Of artificiality,
you wonder why you had not heard
Of this marvellous complexion-renew-
Ing secret long ago.
To get rid OF your wrinkles. here's
a formula that is wonderfully effect
I've; one ounce powdered saxolite,
dissolved in one-half pint witch ha-
rel Battle the face in this and you
Will be simply astonished at the re-
salts. even after the first trial.-(Ad-
yeTtisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12

Chicago, Nov. 12.-United Protestant
ism is to have visible exemplification
in Chicago. Representatives of 80 de-
nominations, representing over 1,OOO,-
600 church members, are to meet
here Dec. 3 to 10 in the second quad
rennial federal council of the Churches
of Christ in America.
United Professionalism is not to be
construed, so the leaders of the new
movement declare, as a demonstration
against the Roman Catholic church,
but only as a union of all the denom-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12

mission by former Mayor Busse.
Ending divorce mill in South Da-
kota.
Stopping Of gambling in New York
state under Governor Hughes.
Calling off of Sabbath carnival at
San Pedro, Cal, when the American
fleet under Admiral Evans arrived.
Amicable partition OF Alaska and
Porto Rico among the different de-
nominations.
A closer union Of organized labor
with the churches, effective temper
ance legislation and reform, interna-
tjonal arbitration and peace, uniform
marriage and divorce laws, and the
Continued on Page Nine)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-12

nations which are willing to join in
it. A united Christian church includ-
ing all Christian believers is the ul-
innate aim.
A town of 1000 inhabitants and 10
churches, such>as now sometimes ex-
lists, will no longer be possible when
church federation is complete.
Here are some of the things claimed
to have been achieved either by the
national or local church declarations,
which Illustrate the work, for which
the federal council was founded
Appointment of Chicago's vice com.