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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

Williams, Roseworth. Ed WitherS
Miss Miller, Eolyn. John Heck ran.
Third receive and one half fer
longs, selling, three year cids and up
ward, value $500. Doc Allen, rs Ike
deris). Z to l. won; Annual Inse-ess,
us (KeOgh), 8 TO l. second; Wild
Bear, 1O2 tSelden). : to I. third Tfre
1-0S- BOsna, Coed, Lieut. Sawyer
James BlackstOck, Serenade, Brave
Withers ran
Fourth race-One mile. purse. three
year Olds and upward. value $500
Meadow, 107 Gross, to 3. and In
jury, 100 tSmalD. S to 5. dead heat:
Enfield. 112 (Estep). > 10 ]. second.
Time 1888 3-5
Fifth race-SiX furlongs, selling,
three year Olds. value $500. Frazzle
los (Callahan), 5 TO ?. won; Mycenae.
JOY (MoleswOrthl. Z to 3. second: Mod
ern Priscilla, los CEstep). 10 to l.
third. Time ia 4-5. Defy, NADIA
Mas. Ailsa Page, Strife, Lawn, Jack
Wainwright ran.
Sixth receive and one half fur
longs, selling, three year old and up
wards. value $500. Lady Stalwart, 109
Murray. 2 to 1. won: Roberta, 113
fHoffman), 3 to 1, second; Hidden
Hand, lis CTaplin). 5 TO / third. Time
1:0S 2-5. Bob Lynch, Lucille Allen,
Melts, Camarada ran.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

a THEY punched each other in
"A the ribs. admonished and urged
1 - on the fighters with all the ex-
pertness to be found Immediately be
yOnd the ring ropes and contributed 70
the general aroma whose piece de re-
siStance was cigaret smoke, they all
agreed at the Moose Saturday night
that Kid Mitchell was the tanctest
piece of knitting that had caVOrted IN
a local ring in many a leap year.
Yes. indeed. The kid was M slip
It-Over himself He seemed to De
triplicately constituted, a well bal
anced parsonage of dancing master
boxer and comedian
MitchelIs ring record has been built
outside Of Ell PasO His name has been
associated with those Of the stellar
lights Of the vague east It was there
fore with large lump of qut viVe that
the fans awaited the appearance of this
son Of the glove
When he appeared, unlike the circus
posters, he lived up to his advance no
primma donna in the WinsOmeness OF
his smile and he was brother
Moose"
Might RIM a Little Further.
Kid LansfOrd was his first opponent
Our club reporter had given US the hot
tip that LansfOrd has been running
over to the race track every morning be
fore breakfast to get into condition
That being the case We are going to
prescribe a run to Las Cruces for the
kid.
At that LansfOrd was willing. but
most OF the time he had about as much
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04
WHOOP LA! LOTS OF
HORSE POWER HERE

and urged Mr. SOuIe to rap him. here,
there or anywhere, but the smtIer was
so busy pursuing his features INTO a
bush league grin that he just couldn
accept the primary kids open invita-
ton Said SOule looked like an aWtul
poor risk for life Insurance com
pany in the same ring with the primary
kid. but due, no doubt, to the primary
kids inherent tender heartedness, he
made a lucky escape and was cneered
our comrade at the mill insists that
we here insert a spontaneous express
sion made at the conclusion Of tha
final bout that with a couple OF years
more OF practice SOule ought to make
a good cook
More Speed to This.
Of considerably more speed was tae
Young COnnelly-Farmer FitzsimmOns
mix. Farmer Fitz is a stranger in our
midst He is red headed and pops
about with the ground covering ability
of a kangaroo. Connolly is more
static. is built nearer to the ground and
looks a though he could assimilate &
whole revolution full Of punishment
They went six rounds filled 70 the hilt
with excess speed Farmer lTtz I'M
1Oosened a punch which would fell the
original cherry tree, but IN most OF the
cases he "telegraphed' II. or perhaps
mailed it, would be more proper and
Young Connolly hung aleft a protecting
wing.
For real horsepower in the gIoved
motor this mill had EN- all topped
Connolly knitted F1tz on the forehead
and ear and the flow OF gore was a
generous appetizer to the PROPOSITION OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04
LIVELY INTEREST
IN AUTO TOURING
Year of 1913 Should Lead
A1-Migrate Toward
the Pacific Slope.

A sure indication Of the widespread
interest in transcontinental touring
and convincing proof OF the depend
ability Of the automobile Of today are
both emphasized in the multiplying
requests for cross country information
made to the A. A. A. Touring InfOr-
nation board. at its national bureau,
437 Fifth avenue. New York. Within
the last 10 days nearly 100 inquiries
were received. and the origin Of these
was about equally divided between
east and west While Pacific coast
tourists in growing numbers are find
ing their way east, lured by the pres
ent more advanced eastern roads build
ing and with New England still lead
ing as the favored touring territory.
by 1915, however, judging from stu
pendous western roads undertakings
the tide will have turned markedly
toward the Golden Gate. With the
first edition of Trail to Sunset from
Chicago TO Los Angeles. entirely eX-
hausted. a revised and up TO date vol
ume will be issued. amplified by A. L
Westgard as a result Of his third trip
over the route. made In October-NO-
vember OF last year. In addition, the
a A. A. bureau has in preparation
new general map showing the route
of all transcontinental triDs that have
thus far been made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

ministered what is popularity known
as "balling out" TO Mr.. Jeffries. Jeff
replies by saying that he never wrote
any such a telegram and that AtteIl
PROBABLY forged his name - the samC
AtIeII says that the Western UnIcn
can show the telegram II ii viii with
the big boys signature and there the
matter rests
1t illustrates. by the way. how deep
are ring friendships. The day before
the battle Attell was quoted as dear
frlending" Jeff and likewise Jeff At
tell They went to a theater together
the night before the battle and Dame
Rumor ventures that Jeff lost a nice
little jack pot betting on the young
Hebraic fighter. Now they are at dag
ger points and each is leaving no
stone unturned to prove that the other
is a Hneal descendant of the original
four flusher.
They used to make all sorts of fun
Of the sporting being who popularity
was supposed to care no more for
money than his right eye" But il will
be noticed all the same that they c.
not have 10 give latter year benefits
for these gentlemen.
chihuahua. the latest recruit to the
outlaw league. 1t looks as though th3y
are going to complete the circuit.
Would you put 1t that Orozco was
playing both ends from the middle
or what?
At least the amateurs have their
hearts in the work.
How about that City league?
It ought to be a whale.
Farmer FttZsimmOns, taking a long
and liberal uppeFcut st Young Con-
nelly, missed his mark entirely, but
before the glove had described a COM
plete parabola 1t landed smack on the
classic features of Referee Fitzgerald.
A referee must be as fit as a fighter
in an amateur bout
There are a lot Of Americans IN
Mexico just now who apparently can't
come back"
Some day someone will claim the
distinction Of being the only private
in the Mexican army OF the rebellion.
Wireless message people are trying
to copyright the air currents Get
off my air current" may now become
a popular complaint.
So goes Monday so goes the rest Of
abe week, meaning that there are p
hours in each of EN-.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

information as to the location Of
Mitchell as a man bathing at Atlantic
city has as 70 the whereabouts Of the
flea in his bathrObe-
Still. like the man who has every rea-
son to believe that the flea IS there,
albeit he cannot locate It exactly, so
did LansfOrd have clews in the shape
of rights and let's to every visible part
OF his anatomy above his waist line
that Mr. Mitchell was somewhere IN the
building.
or. in other words. Gentle Reader,
Mitchell was on top OF him like tent
most OF the time. DebOnair and smil-
ing. Kid 1 smOte Kid afore and aft.
toreadored him about the premises and
kept his. left glove into Kid 2's right
eve as though that dusky arm was an
extension Of Kid Is physiOgOmy.
Ought to Make Good Cook.
Kid 3 TO meet Kid /. or more exactly
Kid Mitchell was a Mr.. SOule yclept
Charlie All Charlie had was a smile
and a pair OF ring breeches and he al
most lost both before the curtain. In
fact had Mr. Mitchell so desired there
is no doubling but that he could have
turned off the sun shine most any time
on said SOule. Soule literally smiled
his way through the three rounds. At
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

times the primary kid stood stock stin
getting the real thing. Honors looked
about even
Frank FaWzer weighed considerable
more than Joe Persch OF Frisco in a
four round preliminary and he almost
rode the Pacific slope man over the
ropes on his glove Persch looks a
little like Atteu. even though he does
not fight that way. But as rapidly as
FawZer upset him he hoped TO his
feet and must be given credit for
stick-to-it-iveness il nothing else. His
wind wasn't any 40 mile an hour gale
either, as he was subbing in the place
of an absent brother and was not ex-
pecting to mill It
The opening bout was between
Young Gibson and Kid Weclzer We
have forgotten which was which but
one cheWed gum expertly and seemed
to enjOv himself.
Ged- Fitzgerald refereed in excellent
style He kept EN- gong and even
stopped a few wild punches with his
own facial features just to make sure
that everybody would go away say
ing they had a good time
Viva. the Moose bouts; may we
never miss one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

only in sadness and in sorrow, and with
our heartfelt sympathy in view Of
what ne will be expected to do any
time he steps to bat in the shadow OF
CoOgan's Bluff If, indeed. he does.
Mr.. Bues really makes a business OF
home running. Last season in the
Northwestern he hung Up p fourbase
blows in 162 games, VIII n was second
only to Cravath's % over in the Ameri
can association as a National record.
Mr. Bues led the Northwestern in bat
ting with the pleasant average Of .352
Ringer for Ed DeIehanty.
Arlie Latham says the young third
baser is a ringer for Ed Delehanty in
the way he stands at the bat and
swings at the ball. which accounts for
Aries eXuberation this morning when
Bues leaned against a lObbed offering
from Pitcher Maxwell and ratified the
boards in the left field barrier-the dis
lance from the home plate to the spot
where the ball landed being about equal
10 the space from the Battery to the
Bronx, or further.
This afternoon Harry Mccormick, the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

- Tow is the season for the begin
Nj nings of track events. Track
= votaries have been multiply
ing in the past few years and in
schools and colleges probably there
are more men doing track work than
football and baseball together
Speaking broadly. there is a good
reason for this. for, while it is gen
orally assumed that football and base
BAH stars are born. it is as true that
track stars are made
Therein lies the key to WY track
work should be encouraged 1t does
not Immediately at the outset require
ruEEedness and ability to assimilate
punishment as does football ana in
measure baseball. II is tie sport
which develops the greatest good for
all Many a man who never showed
any signs whatever Of being q track
star in his early days has under ef-
ficient coaching and with systematic
training become exceptionally prof.
Client
OF the track and field events,
spirits, middle and long distance runs,
hurdle races, relays, high jump broad
jump. hammer throw, shOt put, discus.
pole vault and other events there is
place for everyone IN track work.
In the colleges a man who does not
weigh more than $50 pounds gener-
ally knows that as a football candi-
date he is hopeless Baseball men. as
we say. are developed. If they are TO
develop. long before they get to col
lege- Therefore it is TO track work
that The majority Of students turn for
their outdoor exercise and nothing is
better fitted TO develop America
physically
we cannot forget that the college
student Of today is the father OF to-
morrow and the coed Of today the
mother. therefore outdoor work which
IS cougeniaI is absolutely constructive
and organic in the physical develop
ment OF the United States.
The track IS becoming more popular
with each succeeding year From the
ranks OF little men who do not look
athletic have been recruited some OF
the greatest sprinters Of the age John
Paul Jones, the athletic sensation Of
1911. IS FAR below $50 pounds IN
weight. yet his records for the half
mile and the mile probably win stand
for years
Track work is great developer
for the Individual 1t also develops in
dividuaI, self reliance and executive
ability as the track man stands alone
and IS not a cog in smooth machine.
II takes anemic youths. who If foot
ball and baseball were the only possible
sports would develop into weak, round
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04
+++&++++++&% 80 :

First race. selling. six furiongs-' Kid
Norfh Nancy Ray. Lily Paxton, Dottle
= Duchess PHILIPPE, san Bernito los.
Esnfalene III, BOuia, Roberta ar
CARDS Clint Tucker IL, metropolitan
Second race. selling. five and one half
rr,~IonVs-Nary Emily 100. DromL Ac-
1uin. Eyelina los
Third race. selling. one mile-Portar-
hngtOn, Maniac, Nelslnl w. S- Zelli w ~
Novgorod. Charles Green, Cameo an
kee Pooh 10Y, Kiddy Lee 11C-
Fourth race, selling. SIX furlongs-
povaT Tea 60 eye White 10l, OXer.
To1n Griffin II. los, King Elk, De-
ianey 107. J. H Reed 1lO. ,-,-.,-
FIFTH race, selling, one mile-Inlstle
Pose 90. Pine Vision, Flying Pearl MIS-
prfsion 1O4 ocean Queen 1le-
Sixth race selling. seven turlongs-
Tommy Twig 100. Hereto l02' F1gent
los. Dave Montgomery, Wings OF the
Morning. Prince Winter lO8-
Apprentice allowance
Sundays Results.
First race-S5x furlougs, selling,
rear olds and upward, value $500. Sa-
All. 1Os CHenTy), 5 TO 2, won; Dr.. Smoot
10 lCrosso- 4 to !, second; Narfi, IS
1Ta-fe-) 8 to 2. third. Time, 1:31 Is.
wings Of the Morning, Flying Pearl,
Mia ran.
selling. 4 year Olds and upward, value
1900. Whidden. 90 Carter, to 5,
r~on. Wolferton- 10 (SnalD, 70 ],
second. Greenbridge, 1o5 lEstep), Is TO
third Time so % APP ran
Third receive and one half fur
LONGS selling. 8 year olds and upward,
rs753e $500. Mike Molett. Jos (Taplin).
IL no won. Amigo. III (Kederis), &
~ / second, Pit-a-Pat ia (Grand),
: fo third. Time, 1907 Is. DeerfOot
70 solo. Waner, Helen Hawkins, Re
Fo9rtb race-Six furlongs. La Vic
foria handicap, 8 year olds. value $685..
ymfr. 10 Henry, 8 to 1, won; Up
light. 118 CTaplin), to second;
closer. 124 (Aurray). to ], third Time,
lib Tourist Lady Rankin, Nanir,
F7fff receive and one half furlongs.
teIIinE. 3 year oIds ana upward, value
400. Gus Hartridges "a callahan
4 10 1 won; Lady Tendi, 104 CEstep),
/ 70 8 second: Chanticlor, Jos Garter,
m 70 third Time, 1907 2-5- Phil
rounor. Golden Ruby, Stafford, Ned
Hing Hannah ran.
SiSfF race-One mile and s furlong,
teiIfnq- Z year olds and upward, value
l900 Tahoe. IS lSelden)@4 to /, won;
re1Einf. los Gross. 2 to ], second Jim
-sfferata. IO7 CKeOgh), TO ], third.
rime 1-54 Virginia Lindsey, Rake,
-oppers. TOnia ran
Saturdays Results
First race-FOur furlongs, purse,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

Los Angeles. March "A cOrking
good story. one that has been under
lightweight champion Ad Wolgast's
cap for mary months, was turned
loose by the Dutch boy last night
The tale is ~0n" George W Han
cock. former matchmaker OF the Pa
cfffc Athletic club, and viii spoil
many q breakfast TOR Hancock until
he is able 10 forget tiff he ever
you all know how conscientious
Hancock used TO be and what pride
he took in his work" sbaid Wolgast
- starter. 1T was Geor-
gfe's boast that no boxer ever got
the best OF him in even the smallest
detail when II came to matchmaking
When AtteH and / were matched
10 BOX at Maud Junction 1 was bit
slow IN posting my weight forfeit
cam and Insisted that deposit the
stipulated $500
i haven't got the money now
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

shOuldered men, and makes Of them ro-
bust American citizens
There IS not a word TO be spoken
against baseball and football They
grow greater each year But there is
no eliminating the evidences that they
are paramOuntly sport for the
chosen few while track work is a
pastime of the many. and those who
need outdoor exercise, and as such
should be given all the encourage
ment possible.
We are in recent Of query which
strikes home a point which might well
be taken by the sporting fraternity at
large. A correspondent writes to ask
US if BOer UnhOlz. who is TO fight Ged
Fitzgerald next Wednesday night
here, ever defeated Battling Nelson
In a recent issue of a popular week
" someone spoke Of the Reflected
Glory Boys, meaning the politicians
who broke into print by standing IN
the light Of bigger men than them
selves making some sort of a prog
nOsis as to the coming election
So does a fighter stand in the light
Of reflected glory If before a man was
champion he happens to meet him and
breaks even. There probably viii be
now any number OF featherWeign5s
about the country who can point TO
the time when they held Johnny Kill
bane to q tie and thus get little
publicity.
In the case Of Boer UnhoIz. he
fought. Battling Nelson 10 rounds in
Los Angeles in 1908 and, If fistic
chronicles are correct. there was
no decision. However, using the bat
tie for publicity, by the time it has
been doomed down the canons Of fis-
tic annals for a few years UnhOlz
comes to find himself pointed at a.
the man who beat Nelson.
II We recall the battle correctly, IN
holz did have the better Of the fight,
but it was officially credited as a no
decision affair and the official award
is all that counts four years after
fight
incidentally that Fitzgerald-Unholz
mill ought to have a little speed
Wednesday night. Fitzgerald is fl
and fine and, it is UP TO Mr.. Unholz TO
enter the ring likewise unless he
wants a trimming
NY, my, doesn't Able Attell have the
knack Of getting in bad. though. NoT
he and Jeffries are geing it over the
telegram of which Jeff was supposed
to be the author in which the big fell
low was reported TO have said that
AttelI should have had the decision
over Kilbane. Upon the publication
OF this Referee Chas- EytOn jumped
many furlongs into the air and ad-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04
WHEN WOLGASTPUTUP
PASTE DIAMOND RING

explained, but Hancock looked me
over and, spying my big diamond ring,
insisted that 1 put up this bit of jew
elry in place Of the money.
Let me wear II to the thester to-
night and I'll turn il over to you to-
morrow" I begged, and he agreed
That night I went down TO one OF
the Main street junk shops and bought
a paste duplicate OF my ring for 81.
Hancock came out the next day I
turned over the 'phony' ring and he
went away happy.
He placed the bunk diamond in
his safety deposit vault and kept It
until after the fight. when he brought
IL back all wrapped up in channels
skin and tissue paper.
Il gave the ring away to a news
boy and. although I've had many
laugh over the scheme. I never dared
tell the story so long as Hancock was
connected with the Pacific Athletic
club. I'd like to watch his face when
he hears about it"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04
PLAYING SYSTEM
AGAIN FOR MEET

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 4-If a
meeting between Zbyszko and Nah
mout. win or lose. will guarantee A
match with Frank Gotch. worlds
champion wrestler. Zbyszko is willing
70 meet the Turk at any time. This
IS the statement OF Jack HeIHlan.
Loyszkos manager, who posted
check for $1,000 with a local sporting
editor as a guarantee
According to Herman he IS willing
10 let Gotch dictate the terms OF both
matches. He said that a club AT SaIf
Lake City had ready a purse OF $50. 600
for the GOtch-ZbyszkO match. provid-
ing II were held after May /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04
ORGANIZE To WAR
AGAINST BATTLE
High Feeling Against John
sOn-Flynn Bout is Loose
in New Mexico.

Clovis. y NJ March 4-The first
public meeting Of a campaign which
is to cover the whole state OF New
Mexico was held here IN the form Of
a union mass meeting to publicly pro-
test and petition IN the matter Of the
proposed Johnson Flynn prize fight.
This movement had its origin with
New Mexico Christian Endeavor union.
OF which Rev j. Wuburn Rose is state
president. During the past ten days
Mr. Rose has carried on an extensive
correspondence with leaders and or
CARNATIONS both religious and re-
form, in a circular letter to execu-
tive committeeman and vice presidents
calling upon them to arouse Endeav-
orers to demand that the fight be pro-
hibited.
Not First Effort
This meeting was held at the First
Baptist church and all the pastors
with many prominent citizens Of Ae
city had a part in the service The
principal address was delivered bv j
Wilburn Rose president OF the New
Mexico Christian Endeavor union. In
so far as Clovis IS concerned this is
not premature effort on the part Of
a few. but is united movement on
the part Of every church and reform
organization of this city The reason
for launching the statewide movement
here is the fact the duties OF Mr.. Rose
as state president Of the New Mexico
Christian EndeavOr union has kept
him in Clovis for several days past
List Of Anti-FiEht People.
In reply to this correspondence, Mr..
Rose has letters from the following
leaders in church circles pledging
hearty cooperation DR.. John R Gass.
synOdical missionary for the Presby-
terrain church in New Mexico; Rev. J.
H Messer, presiding elder of the Meth
Odist church South. Albuquerque dis
trict New Mexico; S AlOnzo Bright.
district superintendent of missions.
Methodist Episcopal church, New Mex
leo and Arizona. ?. W LOngfellow,
corresponding secretary and gen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

rugs. curtains and other banners upon
the outer walls for the annual airing;
the iceman may still be selling coal,
for all we know. and all the other IA
nous signs Of spring may be absent
but spring is present. as we can prove
by the first home run of the season.
Mr.. Arthur Bues, pronounced "Bewz,"
a modest and retiring young resident
Of Chicago, but sometime Of Seattle, in
the far Northwestern league, and the
personal discovery of Mr.. Amos Rusie
is responsible for the first home run
Of the season, though We accuse him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

former regular outfielder, who is es-
saying a Callahan" picked up a bat
which is aid to be the largest piece OF
tree between the Missouri river and
the big groves OF California, and
punched a hit over the right field fence.
It was the first time a fair hit ball had
cleared the wall OF Emerson park.
Soon aferward, Jacobsen, the Rock
Island Express. hit another blow
against the left field fence, and We
could go right on for a column telling
you about other marvellous pOundings
Of that ball during practice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

three year oIds. value $500. Inquieta,
Us CCalllhsn) = to /. won: 7Seg,igee,
los CKeOgh), 4 to 5, second; Pan "a
reta, 10 CIurray). 10 2, third. Time.
AT rs. Bells. Tom J. ran
Second receive AMI one half fur
longs, selling, three year 0lds and up
ward, value $780, Making, II tGrand5,
4 to I, won; OOnOOmOo. us Curling
game). to 2, second; Duchess Phillip,
109. (Warsher), Z TO /, third Time.
1,09. Louise B., Bitter Sir, Henry
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04

WORLDS CHAMPS BEATEN;

WORLDS CHAMPS BEATEN;
NEW YORK IS WINNER
San Antonio. Tex, March A.
The Philadelphia American
league recruits yesterday again
suffered defeat at the hands of
the san Antonio, Tex, league
team to 4.
Fort Worth, Tex. March f.
Five bases on balls, two errors
and a hit punched in the first
inning gave the New York Ma
ttOnal recruits five runs yester-
day, and they won from the
Fort Worth club . to I.
= = = + =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-04
MAN WHO BEAT CHAMPION
Il To EVC MT At VUVEnc

Windsor. Ontario March 4-Pal
Brown, Of Hibbing. Mimi. who recently
defeated Billy Allen. lightweight cham
plon OF Canada, and Tommy Gary. of
chicago, have been matched to box
eight rounds here next Wednesday
night The men will meet at $50 pounds.