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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
Turns THE TABLES
ON THE A. AND N.
With Hill Twirling Brilliant
ly and Getting Fine Sup
port. High School Wins.

The prettiest bail game Of the local
season was witnessed Saturday after
noon at Washington Park when the III
Paso high school defeated A. & n
college by the score Of 3 to 0. A & NJ
had previously beaten the high school
to ! and that the tables were turned
on them Saturday was due to the sweet
heaving of Cliff Hill and the superb
support which the high school gave
him. Everyone of the high plOyers
distinguished himself in cutting down
possible hits, Walker an DARKER in
the Outfield grabbing several drives
off their shoe strings aud in the infie!d
Lyman, Shea and Hill, himself, snatched
hard hit ground balls and turned the.n
into outs
Bausman the visiting twirler- had good
smoke and his curve ball aided by the
wind was breaking almost at right
hard but their hitting was sequentlal
and counted and with Hill invincible
three runs was aplenty for victory.
70 rfour innings the gamt went
SCOreleSs. In the last half of the fltth
the high showed Barker around the cir
safety's sake in the seventh by bunch
ing bingleS
Grady led the high schooI in hitting.
slashing out two fine singles Johnny
Fassett pegged to bases in swell form
nabbins several fleeing cOllegians who
were attempting to negotiate second
base
It was a Clearly contested game and
the rubber Of the series will be played
Mesilla Park The high school is
today cOntesting with the Fl Paso Mill
tary Institute FOR the scholastic cham
season play and at the any time a col
pionship Of the city R. H Z.
II. 5 .-.......--O OO1 90
A. & N. .....-.-OOO OOOOOO-O s o
Batteries: High School, Hill and Fas-
sett.' A & N, Bausman and Thomas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
list
VERY FUNNY VIEWS
-Four Expected First Divis-
ion Teams in National
Trail the League.

The line Of march shifts in the big
leagues Monday and after a half way
temporary halt, always OccasiOned in
the major leagues by the fact that
sunday baseball is barred east Of
Cleveland, the teams are at IT again
Strange sights I'm viewing the stand
ing of Monday is to notice the Pitts
burg and the Chicago Nationals oeT-
ennial first dtvisiOnerS, trailing in the
gust OF the play with a percentage
composed only of a dot and ciphers
Frank Chances Cubs have lost three
straight games, two of them extra in
ming affairs Pittsburg likewise is
romping in the dust st. Louis and Gin
cinnati who are not expected to burn
up any turf this season in the speed
OF their play. are nesting at the top Of
the heap with perfect PERCENTAGES. All
this is the cOncomitant of the early
season play and at any time q col
hston or reversal may be expected.
In the American league Detroit has
cTened the score with Cleveland after
the Maps got away with a sassy start
py taking two games The worlds
champion Athletics have so far played
Eut two games and both of these were
victories. As Washington was on the
butt end of the sketch Clarke Grff-
uth's men with WOlvertOns Highland
ers are the only no percentage teams
In the American league. In fact New
York Americans have lost three games
straight on their home grounds which
is not very suspicious get away.
The New York Giants, too. have been
able to land but one game thus far
as has philadelphia, which puts Chi
cagO. Pittsburg, New York and Phila-
delphia, every one of EN- picked for
the first division, in the second line Of
march
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
The Traded Pitcher
Little Stories About Baseball
By W. A. PheLon

success Of a pitcher against his for
mer team is really a question Of rela-
tive class, not of former association
only IF the pitcher is a gamer man,
faster thinker, and craftier fellow
than the batters he viii have some
thing on all his former friends; IL the
batsmen are a set of nervy, steady
cusSes. who don't give q hang for any
pitcher, no matter who he may be,
the pitcher VIII not battle them.
In the National league last season.
six pitchers changed teams during the
campaign. HUMPHREYS f. Steele. Burns,
Curtis, Weaver and Griffin OF these,
curtis was quite successful against his
old team. Burns just tOlerably so.
Humphr1eS didn't get into enough
games TO prove anything either way.
and the others had the misfortune to
be traded to feeble clubs, where their
real ability didn't show The really
great pitchers seldom get traded now
transfers like that OF old John
ClarksOn hardly ever happen any
more If / remember rightly Clark
son worked just about as well against
the Chicago club, after his transfer TO
Boston. as against any other team
no better, and no worse
ITS a case OF the nervier guy win
ming out whether he is the pitcher or
the batter, and there's about all you
can say
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

the leaguers is an old saying that any
old lady can learn TO field, but that
batters are born
That also accounts for the fact that
the minor leagues are crammed in
every nook and Granny with phenom-
email fielders-better than those IN
the major leagues-but they usually
tag TO this remarkable fielding learn
ing an inability to slap the leather for
better than -l9S average.
The score Keeper and Finance.
Many minor leaguers consider them
selves lucky to break a little better
than even on the season II the box
office receipts viii pay salaries and
other expenses the average masnate
is fairly well satisfied and more than
one bush league ball promoter relies
solely on the selling of his players TO
leagues higher up to cut melon FOR
mat being the case it is very OBJ
vious that the score keeper who Is
liberal with hits helps keep minor
league ball alive in many instances
Nowadays it isn't so much whether
the pitcher allowed four hits or eight
The question is. did he win his game
That is why a hit more or less against
him isn't going TO hurt his percentage
at the end OF the year in games won
while at the same time it is going to
raise the fielding and batting aver
ages of the other players
There are dozens Of little points that
will come up in any game which the
amateur score keeper believes he
knows. but on which as a matter Of
fact he exhibits gross ignorance.
In a game at Washington park the
other dav one of the Institute boys
slashed out a beautiful hit to center
field The ball was relayed in and
by some snappy throwing this batter
was nailed at home Two neOphyte
scorers promptly scored an out with
out giving the batsman credit for a
hit They We're quite surprised when
apprised Of the fact that despite the
fact that he was tossed out at home
the batter got credit for three base
hit.
Here's Another Case.
A very common error on the part OF
this kind Of scorer takes place as
follows With a man on second base
the batter hits safely to center field.
The man on second rounds third and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
DENIES STATEMENT
OF Ell PASO TIMES
Dell NJ. Potter, Ocean to
Ocean Highway Official,
SAYS 1t Is Untrue.
Duran. y. NJ. April

Editor FL PasO Herald:
You viii please notify J. D Bukey.
secretary of the FL PasO Auto club.
that ] viii deposit $1,000 with any re-
spOnsible institution TO be paid 10 the
good roads association Il ne can sue
CeSsfully prove the assertion that
Harvey Herrlch. driver or the Hearst
Ocean TO Ocean Highway assOcil zion
contained in the FL Paso Times dated
April IL
The exact running time for said car
from Clifton east to LOrdsburg. y ~,
was three and a half hours. The ele-s-
tiOn OF the country from Phoenix TO
the eastern line OF Arizona is as low
o. lower than FL PasO If this route is
not passable all the year around, Fl
IasO is not.
viii deposit a second $1,000. pay
able TO the same fund IL Mr. Bukey
can establish the fact as to scenery
mentioned in said letter or wire. I
also state that the map furnished by
me to the Automobile Blue book on
short notice, contained a description
OF the most practical route to Douglas
and Bisbee from Phoenix by our state
road at Stafford thence TO Wilcox.
Douglas and Bisbee.
We diverted the car from Clifton. as
the road to Springerville is not COM
rleted. and went so far as TO call the
attention or Mr. Lawrence and Mr..
Eerrick to the distance TO 81 PasO
from Deming at a point where the car
turned north To connect with the ma
tiOnal highway.
I do not believe Mr. Bukey ex-
pressed the opinion of the Fl Paso
Auto club. FL Paso VIII certainly get
the Southern national highway. but
such a miSstatement will do the good
roads cause harm.
Dell ". Potter.
Vice President Ocean to ocean High
way ASSOCIATION for Arizona
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

always an open question:
says Mike Mitchell of the Reds,
: whether a pitcher who changes
clubs viii be successful against his
former team. or be mark for their
batsmen. Ball players argue that
question for hours, and nobody is ever
convinced either way. Some Of them
maintain. with excellent grounds, tnat
q pitcher knows all the weaknesses OF
mis- former pals, and that he viii know
exactly what each man can OF CANNOT
hit. Therefore, if you look at IL from
this point of view. pltcner VINO
changes teams during a season should
Rave something on his old friends Tor
the balance of that campaign, and IN
fact. as long as their lineup may re-
main the same
ron the other hand. Il seems equally
obvious that the batsmen must nave
learned the strong and weak points OF
q pitcher. They ought to know exact
" what he has in his repertoire Iney
can Judge whether he has good speed
or only a bluff at a fast delivery
whether he can throw spirbau or
only an excuse for one This theory
seems perfectly logical and very hard
to get around, doesn't it2
1T seems to me. after watching
lot Of them come and go, that the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
WOlgast Substituted
Instead Of MandOt
Champ and Rivers Are Now Slated
to Meet In Los Angeles
On May 80.

3 SEEMS that Uncle Tom McCarey
has called of the Manufactures
engagement and in its stead viii
substitute with Wolgast and Rivers.
Wen. that is the bet that the An
gelenO fans want to see and the
quicker the better.
Rivers manager is incidentally
playing rather foxy The young Next
can viii not yet be at the lightweight
poundage when he meets WolgasL
Should he lose. his position will be no
worse than II IS now. for they viii
wait for him to grow and give him
Should ne win the money would
come into the Levy-R camp by
the ton
Los Angeles has had this fight up
us sleeFe TOT weeks and the fans are
earroling with joy in prospect OF it.
When mentioning astute promoters
90 not forget Thomas Jefferson Nc
Meantime Nandot viii run around
loose and If he does anything more
worth while he may be sure Of his
GRANGE sooner or later
Connie Mack says the way to get
plCcners IS TO develop EN- In proof
Of his assertions he points out five
men on MS world-beating staff whom
ne grabbed from college and learnt
t9em major league ball as she j.
played.
Connie likes youngsters because they
adhere TO training rules And after
an that s a great help TO the game.
He points. too. to the fact that the
cay when mObbing the umpire was
considered incumbent upon the FANS
before they could really enjoy their
supper has gone. The umpire is tia
Ioyai bengal Of the field just now.
should anybody step up and ask you
It must annoy Ty Cobb awfuIly to
or the Maps. cop the lions share OF the
honors In the opening. games
o, liter 6,s all. thank goodness. there is
good ball always comes later.
We would hate to see an outfieIder.
with three men on bases have to
judge a long hit fly bali on such a dsv
as Friday.
cyrus. Morgan. powerful right hand
CT OF the Athletics. allowed Just one
Ell 70 Washington in Fridays argu-
ment- Washington is not fatteniug
up 10 any noticeable extent on the
VINES VI the ALAleLlcS DlrcnerS. Three
hlJs In the first two games was the
total which is team batting average
Of about .070.
Has Clarke Griffith another lemon?
Cincinnati is not at all chubby with
me cubs. Two in row. HO, hum.
its a gay life.
The city league has postponed its
opening another week. The PLAYERS
are accordingly restless. But they'll
be going soon.
Detroit is rolling in the dust But
a Tiger has plenty of spring once his
mind is made up
Mcfarland. Packey, occasionally does
show what be has in him By slappinL-
over a Knockout But Packey much
prefers to take things leisurely To
KIM lO-rOund decision represents the
acme Of satisfaction.
II FL Paso has as Uuch sand as il
has sand-out what's the use.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
FRANCE is STRLDLNG
FORWARD IN SPORTS
Laughed at a Few Years Ago, the Frenchman Becomes
Now Formidable in Almost Every Line
of International Sport.
CBY TOM S. ANDREWs)

in the British golf championship OF
1907
If there is one game in which we
Britishers pride ourselves it is golf
and though an American has once cap
tured the amateur title, amongst pro-
fessiouals. we kidded ourselves that We
were supreme. Massy's victory came
as a great surprise and 10 prove that
IL was not a flUke he tried for first
place last year with Harry BardOn only
being beaten in the play-off, afte one
Of the greatest exhibitions OF golf on
record.Z Of the French boxers I can
only repeat that they have shown wor-
derful advancement. and you can take
it from me that not only viii they play
a great part in the world Of sport. n
which France as believed 10 have no
chance. but they will be producing
worlds champions Of boxers before
great while"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
FOUR MORE LEAGUES
TO START THIS WEEK
Minor Associations to Get
Away During Week for
the 1912 Scramble.

New York, y. y April 15.-Basebau
activity IS to be increased this week
by the start of the pennant races in
four more leagues.
The Northwestern league. virtually
an International affair since it in
cludes Victoria and Vancouver I'm its
six club league. opens at Seattle, Van
cOuver and Spokane on Tuesday. Last
years Eastern legue, under it's new
name international" opens on Thurs
day I'm the southern division cities the
New England league. which is made
up Of eight Massachusetts cities. opens
on Patriots day, the 18th. and on the
same day the Western league opens in
Denver. Topeka. Omaha and St Joseph.
The opening dates of all four leagues
are slightly advanced from last year.
The makeup of the four circuits re-
mains unchanged.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

Not only have the American and
British boxers got TO look out for their
laureIs in the fistic game as regards
1he-Freuchmen in THIS line Of sport but
thew have also the Frenchmen to fear
IN other branches Besides boxing II
s. remarkable when one stops to think,
that only a few years ago. the trencn-
men we're absolutely helpless, when
Ditted against an American or En8llsn
boxer. especially one Of little science,
but they have shown such aptness IN
taking up the game that II is case
now of the teachers having to look 10
their laurels from the pupils
Frank Erne, Of Buffalo, n I. the
former lightweight champion, had much
10 do with teaching Frenchmen the
art of self defence. Erne went over
to Paris several years ago and esIaD-
liSned boxing club there, securing
numerous young men for pupils He
was followed by several English boxers
who did the same thing, and gradually
the French boys began to acquire
scientific art of boxing in manner
that BODIED Ill for the Yankees and
RrftiFhers- At the present time they
have boxers in three classes the mid
die weight. feather weight and bantam
weight, who are near champions, and
it viii not be surprising later on to
hear Of George Carpenter developing
into a heavyweight champion.
- Take Up All Lines Of Sport.
The Frenchmen had not stopped at
boxing. they nave taken up all branches
with a determination to Guido all ri
walls. and they are certainly succeed
ing beyond all expectations. a let
Ter from an English friend in London
gives some very interesting facts re-
garding the French invasion of cham
piOnships of other countries The let
ter in part says: You will remember
that six months ago 1 predicted great
doings in boxing for the Frenchmen,
and It is coming true, every word Of it.
Now. the people Of Sunny France are
coming on at a great pace in various
lines Of sport; in the cycle racing world,
their champions stand out supreme
They have taken up football, and
startled Europe by defeating Scotland
in a well played game.
RouIn MHVves Reputation.
Last year Jean BOuin. a young
Frenchman finished first in the inter
national cross country championship,
and set a worlds record for the dis
lance. Beside this. a pair of French
men hold the British doubles tennis
championship. and in A Colbert they
possess the finest player in the world
on wood courts. Perhaps the most re-
markable triumph achieved by French
men, was the victory Of Arnaud Masay,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

There was nine ties on the hunting
knife which were shot off by shooting
five shots, which resulted in three ties.
RUtledse. Corning and Filler were tied
and Corning and Filler were still tied
after the shOOt-Off. Filler won out and
carried off the trophy, thus ending
this event It is the intention to have
something new to begin on next sum
day and all riflemen. whether mem
hers or not, are invited to attend.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

,-7. Inc average fan
believes that he is the last word In
scoring efficiency. ana he also believes
Jhat the regular scorer is prone to
err The pestiferOus bug is one of
the things that makes life hardly
worth living for the official score
Keeper N any league city. He, the
Ian- calls anonymously on the tele-
phone or writes in the same manner to
inform the official score keeper that
he. the fan, has grave doubts as to
the capability OF the score keeper for
his job
Scoring is nothing but the setting
down Of good baseball sense. There
are practically Just Cv-o kinds Of scor-
ers, ConcedinE that each knows his
prefers to score hits and he who
would rather give errors
The writer. having scored bsseb
games in class A. 3, c and D leagues.
has always held to the opinion that II
is preferable whenever possible to
score a hit instead of an error. Hits
do not hurt a pitcher. On the other
hand errors do undermine the fielder
Makes FfeIders More Active.
II the fielders know that they have
score keeper behind them who is
matter Of not giving them errors on
difficult chances the probability is that
they viii go after everything in sight
and land fielding chances that they
would not have essayed did they know
that a grim tally keeper at outs with
the world in general, sat in the press
box just aching to hand someone
Major league teams pick minor
league PLAYERS TO a large extent on
their batting averages. indeed If that
is not the sole consideration. Among
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
ARIZONA LOOMS UP
AS STATE FOR BOLTS

Bisbee. AriE-. April 15-UnIess ~,
state legislature interfere Arfz0De
VIII become a competitor OF CaIff0r-
nit as an attractive field for the Mar
Qu1s or Queensbury waltz. BOxfns.
matches have been staged at Phoenix
since statehood was attained and fbe
first encounter in the southern end rf
the STATE VIII be staged at Douglas or
April o. A special train win 80 - ~
Elsbee fight fans TO the smeIter cfty
end two Bisbee lightweights win fis-
ure IN the two preliminary bo7Ifs
against Douglas talen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
FILLER WINS SHOOT
FOR HUNTING KNIFE
Ties in Competition and
Elimination Trials Make
Filler the Winner

The largest crowd of the season at
tended the regular shoot of the FL
Paso Rifle club on Sunday morning.
The following were the scores made
IN the rifle and cup events:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.

At New Orleans-Mobne. 8; New Or
leans, g.
At Atlanta-Atlanta, >; Chattanoo-
ga. s.
VILE 3.
Al Birmingham (First game)-Bir-
mingham. p, Montgomery. o.
Second gameJ-MOntgomer g. Bir-
mingham, 4.
OTHER GAMES
At Des Moines-Des Noines. Il; OF
tumwa, 3.
At Omaha-Omaha. 4: Lincoln. o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

New York at Boston.
Philadelphia at BROOKLYN.
Plttsburg at Cincinnati.
chicago at St. Louis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
MONAHANs GIRLS IN
VICTORY ON COURT

MOnahanS Tex ADri1 15.-The Mid
land college basketball team accom-
panied by their referee, Miss Horton,
played a series of games here. The
first game stood 3 to 9, the second ] to
IL Both games were in favor Of the
NOnshans's girls. The lineup. was as
follows
Centers-AIisses Leila Johnson and
Mamie Lawrence. goals. Misses LOttie
Estes and Katie Belle Krump; guards,
Misses Helen Francis and Nelma Stan
ley.
Monahans's lineup: Centers. Misses
Viola Simpson and Maud Miller; goals,
Misses Laura Simpson and LOuella
Moore: guards, Misses Ira TatOm and
Lola Simpson.
The Midland college baseball team
played a series of games here also.
First game. 3 to 4 in favor Of the
home team; second game. o TO 9 in IA
vOr OF Midland college; third game was
a tie, as the Midland boys had to hurry
to catch their train home.
The basketball girls gave q big
dance and supper Monday night at the
City hall
Nonahans's boys went up to Odessa
TO play a game Of ball there this morn
ing. The game stood 10 to II in favor
OF the MOnahans's boys.
Rusfies. 23; Durango. ..
The husky Rusties second team de
feated the second Durango by a score
OF % to 9.
score: RHE
Rusues ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS % IL
Durango " --...... s
Batteries Durango, Cinema and Apo
daca; Rusties, Hagelsieb and Rodin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

Detroit at Chicago.
Washington at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
St. Louis at Cleveland.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

LaLonge: Oakland, 0lelarkey and
Afternoon game r H E.
Portland ..-- -----..-.------4
Oakland ..----b II .
Batteries. Portland, Hardness, Hen
dersOn, Steiger and HOWleys Oakland,
Ables and Tidemann-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

II average baseball
ran. pencil in enc
hand and score
card in the other.
perches himself on
the bleachers OF IN
the Grand stand
and checks the
PLAYS both for his
o W n amusement
and so that he
may see how far
off are the regu-
lar official scorers.
H|H D O. en- -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
National League.
sundnv's Results
Mondays Game

St Louis. o, Chicago. (.
Cincinnati, II. PittSburg. Z.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

St Louis. 4 Chicago. ]
Detroit ], Cleveland. o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
BASEBALL RESULTS.
SUNDAYS GAMES.
A1IERICAN LEAGUE

At Chicago r H. E.
St Louis "
Chicago " ?
Batteries: St Louis. Baumgartner
and Kritchell- Chicago, Walsh and
BLOCK, Sullivan
At Cleveland r E.
Cleveland 800 - % 2
Detroit ~ n
Batteries: cleveland. Keller and
Easterly; Detroit. Covington and
Stanage.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
At St Louis r. H F.
St Louis .--.. II 1
Chicago 10 q
Twelve innings)
Batteries. 81. Louis. Sallee and Bliss
Chicago. Brown and Archer.
pa, At Cincinnati He.
Cincinnati $500. II q
Batteries: Pittsburg. Camnitz Lei
Held, Gardner. Robinson and Gibson.
cincinnati Suggs. Keefe and Mclean.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
At Toledo p
At Columbus II
Columbus 800
Milwaukee &
At Louisville r
Louisville 900
St Paul
At Minneapolis r.
Minneapolis 10
indianapolis -.-. ...-...........
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
snrTHERN LEAGTE.

At Memphis X
Memphis 4
Nashville Observation-Disclosures .
AT MOntgOmery- r
MONTGOMERY Observation-Disclosures .
Birmingham OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES i
AT New Orleans-NeW Orleaus-MO-
bile rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15

At Sacramento.
Morning game r. r. l..
san Francisco ....-...-..-.--- 10
Sacramento 800. ------.----- 10
Batteries san Francisco, Miller
HOyes. Tenor and Schmidt. Berry; sac
ramentO. -Arrelanes and Hart
At Los Angeles r. H. E
Los Angeles ---.--.--.-.--..--4 II
Vernon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Batteries Los Angeles. Hit and Ag-
new Vernon. LeverenZ and smith
Afternoon game r. IL E.
Los Angeles --.-----..-..-.-4 u
Vernon -- ----------.----6 10
Batteries. Los Angeles, Chech and
Smith, Vernon, CastletOn, Raleigh and
T9r0u-u
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-15
Rusffes. %; Durango. ..

Rusties, &3f Durango, ..
The husky Rusties second team de-
feated the second Durango by a score
Of . to 9.