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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-18
DANCING.

ASSEMBLY DANCES, WED. AND SAT. EWES,
Natl Rifles Armory; two orchestras; continu-
Gus dancing, $50 to II. Davisons Academy.
7l9 9Th NV; lessons any hour; class and dance
Tues. ewes; Boston taught. Phone NJ. 1854.
GLOvER'S. 6I3 22nd ST. N.w.-PRI. LESSONS.
Soc. Waltz and 2-step guar. in lessons. Class
and dance Tues Thurs. Sat- eyes,. 25c. Fine
ballroom; rent, 50. Orchestra. Phone w. 1l29.
PROF. WYNDHAM, SIC 18th N.w.-LADY AS
sistant: professional teachers; all dances; les
hour. with music. Phi. NJ. 5619. Electric fans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17

IS making money fast, but the ball
player is getting his
When Chris Won Der Abe released
Monte Cross from the old St Louis
Browns back IN the year of 1897. il
was probably the dearest release that
Chris ever made.
It seems that Monte went to the
park one morning and good naturedly
said to a friend that he wished he
could get his release from the Browns.
At the same time Won Der Abe am
bled around the corner and heard the
remark. That night he released Cross.
The Dearest Release.
Monte was not slow, though as he
signed Immediately with Louisville. He
had to play his Today release notice
out though, and during that time Old
Chris changed his mind.
On his cheduled leaving day. Monte
went to old Chris to get $25, which the
club owed him for a fine that had
been pasted on him Chris fined Monte
for pulling a little inside stuff A fast
man was on first at the time and a
slow base runner popped a fly to
Monte, which he dropped Intentionally
to get the fast man off base and put a
slow one on Old Won Der Abe could
not see 1t that way and fined him SOS
When Cross was about TO leave Won
Der Abe asked him If he would re-
consider and stay with the Browns
Monte told him that he would pro-
viding he was paid the same salary
that Louisville offered him. This Won
Der Abe did and Monte stayed.
Before the release Cross was play
ing for S170O- When he decided to stay
he was given $1,000 and in two months
was made captain, which netted him
$500 He got his $50 and Chris made
him a present Of 500 more, making il
about the dearest release in baseball
at the time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17
The Matter OF Light
Little Stories About Baseball
By w. A. PheIon

a big gold strike was, reported. Early
ID the morning Of July /. however, a
buNy boy named Harper blew into
town, and, hearing Of the ball game.
announced himself as a pitcher. Fair
banks snapped him up. and when he
warmed up before the stand at 3
o'clock he sure looked 10 be the gen
uine goods.
1T was a cOrker game. Both teams
feloed well the batting was hard.
though unlucky, and the pitchers
10 Orked all the stuff they knew II
turned into the ninth inning with a
tied score, 10 2. and III was about 8
o'clock as the Dawson team. first at
bat, came up for their last try. Luck
broke with them all of a sudden. Be
fore Harper. the new pitcher, could
reallIe what was happening we had
three on, none down, and the crowd
believing with JOY Then came two
hits, an error and a passed ball. Har-
per got ratified and gave two free tick
cts Two more hits followed
Seven runs had scored, and not a
single out Harper calmly. slowed up.
stopped pitching and began making
bluff throws to eaten the runner on
that base-all coming too late 10 have
a chance.
Hurry up" yelled the Fairbanks
captain Get the side out we.E give
them a last whirl, Maybe We can pull
il out. Hurry up
Hurry up nothing answered Har-
per It's way after now, we have
last innings. and If we can stall along
little longer itu be called back to
the eighth on account of darkness"
And amid maniacal Wells of laugh
ter from both teams and the crowd IL
was explained to 8lr. Harper that
darkness in KlOndikef on July l.
WOuldn come till q m Fine chance
TO stall the game alOng,T
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17
- HINGs have changed since fatheE

" HINGS have changed since father
was a boy.
= offer Hans wagner $500 to
nlav short for Pittsburg. tender the
rookie coming from class "A cluD
contract calling for that sum- dnu
what's the answer Yet Monte cross
plaved short for the old Browns under
Chris Won der Abe for SltOU- Nnen
he was made captain of the team MS
stipend was raised to $1,000.
This is one of the instances when
go to show that. while the maSnaIeS
have been collecting more money IN
proportion to the amount invested
than anybody else In the aInuseI II
business they are not keeping ali OF
ii. The player is getting his
Big Salaries Are Common.
Salaries of $4,000 TO $500 are com
mon nowadays for the lnIleIuer OF
average ability. A star commands
about $4,000. If he is a batsman OF eX-
exceptional ability, his yearly wage
runs close to $4,000 or even higher
There is a peculiar angle TO the
baseball business that does not OBTAIN
in any other amusement line. In the
theater. for instance. star attracts
box office receipts by his individual
ability In baseball the fans turn out
TO see the team Hence even II a man
is one OF the greatest ball players on
earth he can collect little or nothing
tUally he is paid merely Tor MS per
Torrance upon the diamond
If the drawing power OF certain
players could be used as a basis OF
remuneration Nap La1Ole would nave
received more than $500 in the heyday
of his career. In Boston and Philadel-
phia they used to turn out to see the
Frenchman. just as people now tl"ck
to the mark where Detroit happens 10
be playing to have look at Ty COBB
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17

and Hugh Jennings. Cobb is worth
hLusaRds of dollars Ter year to the
Tigers. aside from the service he per
forms upon the field.
star Men With Weak Clubs.
There are some star men unfor-
never have a chance to show theirwOrth-
Take Walter Johnson, for instance.
No body goes to the park to see John
son, Yet he is probably the greatest
pitcher in the game today. If ne were
with a club like the Giants or the
Athletics he would be boosted and
praised until he would become very
valuable asset at the gate That hap
rened to MaIheWsOn. Behold his repu-
tatiOn. He collects on IT, but the club
also profits beyond the sum given him
as salary.
As a general rule. the class "A and
class A leagues today are paying more
money to their ordinarily good ball
players than the major leagues gave
their stars y or 10 years ago. Monte
Cross. as a fielder the greatest OF his
time. drawing $1,000 per season would
listen like a fine joke, II sprung in
baseball today
Got More in Minors.
The Cardinals sent a contract Of
that size to a pitcher bought from a
minor league last autumn, and he sent
fl back. together with a statement that
he received more the year previous.
Col Hedges had the same thing pulled
on him by a recruit from the Pacific
coast Adding the % percent the ma
jors must allow the minor league
player over his salary the year previ-
Gus. and nearly nine-tenths OF the kids
more money their first season than the
old timers received after they had
proved their worth
Things have changed The magnate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17
CITY LEAGUE GAMES
AS SCHEDULE READS

The schedule Of the City league fol
lows:
April 21-Army VS.. Globe Mills
White SOx VS.. International
April 2S-Army VS.. InternationaIs;
White SOx VS.. Globe Mills.
May Army VS.. Globe Mills.
May 5-White Sox VS.. Army: Globe
Mills VS.. InternatiOnals.
May Army VS. Internationals.
May 12-White SOx vs. Information
ais; Army VS. Globe Mills.
May 1S-White sox VS.. Information
ais.
May 19-Globe Mills vs. White Sox;
Army VS.. InternatiOnals.
May 25-Globe Mills VS.. White Sox.
May 26-GlObe Mills VS.. Information
tionals; White SOx vs.. Army.
June Army VS.. White Sox.
June Army VS. Globe Mills; White
Sox vs. Internationals.
June 8-GlObe Mills VS.. Information
ais.
June 9-Army vs. InternationaIs;
" hite SON vs.. Globe Mills.
June 15-Army VS.. Globe Mills.
June l6-Army VS. White SOX- Globe
Mis- vs. InternatiOnals.
June 22-Army VS. InternatiOnals.
June 23-W hite SOX VS.. Interna ton
ais. Army VS.. Globe Mills.
June 29-White Sox VS.. Information
ais
June 3O-White Sox VS.. Globe Mills;
Army vs.. InternatiOnals.
July Open date
July white SOx VS.. Globe Mills.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17
Protest Starting
Of Contests Late
Ball Games In New York Do Not
Begin Until 4 O'clock.

q PORTING scribes Of New York are
waging war on. the baseball mag
mates custom OF starting games at
four o'clock in the afternoon This, the
scribes declare. is bad enough at any
time Of the year. but is simply impos-
sible in the early part Of the season
when darkness comes on quickly and
in the north in April darkness means
sharp weather.
The poor scribes are not TO be
blamed. Far from being a joy forever,
the scoring Of baseball games gets &c
be the most tedious sort of q job and
the ball writer is usually as heartily
sick OF the ball park as is the theatre
cal critic OF the stage.
Four o'clock is late. The magnateS
however, conclude that by starting
games al this time they will get many
business men out at the park wn0
would not otherwise come, as to get
there before that time would be I'M
possible. and If the game had been in
progress half an hour before their ar
rival IL would not be worth paying
money to see
The added attendance is, Of course, a
pretty stiff argument for the starting
of games at four o'clock. But at this
time Of the season 1t does not help
the play any, as it Is decidedly cool
along about the seventh inning Later
in the season the late start is prefer
able.
Instead OF having all the money that
he has been reputed to have, Battling
Nelson is said TO be nearly broke. Well
he has nothing on lot Of people whom
we know
It always has been understood that
. srnr
real estate. 1t was said threfOre. that
he was property poor The chances
are that the battler still has a few
tucked away in the old sock
The old saying was that the Battler
would just as soon lose his left eye as
a nickel
The high school BAH team is willing
TO scalp any old ball team that is
worth scalping and will so signify its
willingness
All eyes are pointing toward the Ne
silla Park field day of May T. IT'S the
Suggest track event of the season.
The promoters love to talk Of $4,000
purses Why not make 1t a million
Conversation doesn't cost
Jack Johnson gets more free ad-
vertising than prima donna and per
haps runs second only to our most IA
vorite publicist T. R.
They cheered the umpire in the open-
ing game at New York. He almost
tainted. 1t was Tom Connolly. Wise
old Tom wasn't fooled by the cheers
however. He knew they would he Mn I
ing to scalp him probably the next min |
ute.
An umpire doesn't want cheers. What
he wants is the ninth inning
Never hop hurdle until you come to [
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17

They are just as crazy on the SUD
icct of baseball in the frozen nOrlA Is
they are in any other part OF the
country says Eric Dahlgren, 81
gantic pitcher who has been a star on
the minor league for the last LnEee
seasons In proportion to the popula-
ton there are probably more ians up
there than in the thiCkly settled com
niUuities. and, beyond question this is
rhe only spot where baseball ana
cricket get an even break ana IIouIlsn
side bE side. In the klOndike Sectlon
Inc population is so evenly divided
between Americans and EngllsllIne en-
counting Canadians as EnglSh-Ilat
both games are in full blast when
weather viii permit, and you VIII OF
almost coLiding with the outer SarIl-
sons Of a cricket eleven Americans
learn TO appreciate the beauties OF
crfcket-and that game has some pref
II points. too BritOns learn that the
fast action OF baseball is worth study
ing. and the admirers Of both sports
get in perfect harmony
Three years ago, they celebrated
July 4 by a lot Of International con-
tests In which British and Americans
battled Erandly- Among the features
was a ball game between the hIOnGl2e
Blues. Of DAWSON team under Cana
dian authority. though made up OF
american minor leagues who had drift
ed I'D there-aud the Fairbanks
ChechachOs- Pretty strong teams,
both Of them I was with Dawson,
playing left field. as my pitching arm
TFfekWare. now in the western Canada
league, did our hurting The Fair
banks club was up against II for
pitcher. as the young cOuegian they
had slated TO heaTe the curves had lit
out for a place on the tundra where
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17
SAMLANGFORD OUGHT
TO GET TITLE CHANCE
Jack Johnson Has Been Dodging Him For Several
Years, but Bostonian's Record With McVey
Entities Him to Championship Mix
by TOM S. ANDREWsl

Promoter Hugh Mcintosh made some
very good offers to McNey, but the lat
ter only showed his uuwillingness to
mix with LaugfOrd by raising the ante
so high that Mcintosh would drop the
proposition. However, the Australian
promoter had McEey's signature TO a
contract, and insisted upon him going
through with il, After a great deal OF
wrangIing they were matched for April
s. with the result that LangfOrd scored
a cleEEcut victory
This viii be great feather in the
can of Joe Woodman. manager OF
LangfOrd, and viii enable him to de-
mand a match with Jack Johnson for
the heavyweight championship of the
world. Johnson has been trying TO
push LangfOrd aside for the past two
years. but the chances are now he will
be obliged to come out and meet the
tar baby in a championship battle, un-
less he should meet defeat accidentally
at the hands Of Jim Flynn next July
In the meantime, ii might not be a bad
proposition for Mr.. LangfOrd 10 return
to the States and take on Al Palzar
Tom O'Rourke's white hope" and
demonstrate just how good the big
German-Am erican boy is. If Palzer has
the ability he viii be forced to show It
in a contest with Langford.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17

eastern and western destinations stop
over in FL PasO
H. G.. Drumm. representative of the
Touring Club Of America and who is
eXpertly routing the new highway, ma
ton wide, is expected 10 arrive in Ell
PasO next Sunday and the local auto
mobile club and the chamber Of com
merce viii unite in assuring the east
erp representative that Ell PasO is very
much alive to the possibilities Of its
position en- route and that IL is willing
TO 20 further than half way to do any
thing that may help toward the speedy
contamination Of this route.
Mr. Drumm comes down from Chi
cagO through Dodge City, Ia. into Ros-
well, n NJ, thence by way Of Alamo
gOrdO, through the St Augustine pass
into Las Cruces ard on TO FL Paso,
a continental pathfinder sent out
from Los Angeles during the past week
has made ii clear that Los Angeles
ENTHUSIASTICALLY is not going out Of
It's way 10 any extent to help popular
lie this city as a point en- route. That
being the case, FL PasO must make its
own way by aggressively going after
everything in sight and waiting for
nothing
1t is already assured, it is said. that
the money needed TO put the Texas
road in condition viii be rapidly forth
coming upon the final selection of this
city as a member Of the route. This
takes in the Canutillo road
The arrival Of representative Drum,
VIII somewhat clarity the atmOsDhere
and let III PasO better know Just where
it stands on this route proposition.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17
WALZ TEAM ROLLS
INTO LEAGUE TIE
On Last Chance Takes Three
Games Straight From
the Weabers Quintet

Coming 10 the scratch IN beautiful
style the Walk bowling team last
night in its last chance at the city
bowling title rolled itself into a tie
with the Tuttle team FOR first hOnOrs
in the Cactus league The task laid
out for the Walz quintet was to win
three straight games from the Wea-
ber's team to tie the Tuttles. and By
shooting a total Of 2768 pins the team
did Just that
In only one game did the Wall drop
under 600 pins, and the pin tossing
was consistent and brilliant as a team.
rather than any individual starring
Weabers team was also in good
FORM which made the victory any
thing but along the snap order schultz
was the individual star OF the play.
pilinE up total of GIL pins. and get
ting PA for high score
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17
DITCH MACHINE HAS
COMPLETED ITS WORK
Ell Pasoans Make Quick Trip
to Las Cruces in
Automobiles.

Las Cruces, y NJ. April 1.-THE
ditch machine is about through with
its work in Las Cruces. and today it
Is operating on the Alameda road.
where water pipe is being laid on that
drive out as far as Col Hegan's place.
C. F. Johnson, whose home is Silver
City. is in The city on business before
the land office
The case of the state VS.. the propri-
etors OF the saloons on Main street.
whose saloons are within 500 feet Of
the church. was called for hearing and
a continuance granted until today
VIM. Kinney. OF N2trOus, n NJ, is
In the city on business
]. H Mccall. Of Hatch. y n is at
tending court here for a few DAYS.
Mrs ~ Hayden. whose home is Las
vegas, n ~, is spending a few days
IN Las Cruces and vicinity
Chas- Sclreck and G Walker of
Carrtzozo. n ~ are 6ver for a few
days on business.
Two heavy touring cars from Ell
Paso arrived in town about noon yes
terday, making the drive in record
time. The party comprised J. A. smith.
L. H. Hatch, Ray smith and Fred Cara
criste and remained in town until late
m the afternoon, when they started 10
FL PasO once more
The following land was entered at
the land office for this district.
Homestead entries Chas- V. Harlan
Columbus, y. NJ, southwest quarter
section "a. township p south, range s
west, subject to right of way of ID. s
~ < p r. r, Alfredo Torres san
MaFclal- n. NJ, south half of northeast
quarter north half of southeast quar-
ter section 80, township south range
o west, rejected for the reason that
this land is embraced in the Datil for
est reserve. ClaudiOuS A. Hunsiker.
Cambray, n ~, southwest quarter of
southeast quarter section 81 west half
OF northeast quarter, northwest quar-
ter or southeast quarter section 2S.
township % south. range 6 west sl1s-
penCed as the land is subject to the
preference right Of BENZ l. Deguire
VIM H. Coleman. Cambray. n N
southwest quarter of northeast quar-
ter. northeast quarter of southeast
west quarter, northeast quarter ~
southwest quarter section q. township
IS south, range west: rejected for
the reason the land is not contiguous
also for the reason land is subject Ia
preference right OF Benz. Degufre.
Desert land entries: James n. Len
noA, Demlns, y ", northwest quarter Z
sectlon -, township % south range {
y west; John c. Watson. Deming. Il
N, northwest quarter section -
toWnShlp 70 south. range 10 west. sub /
4ect 70 right Of way of f. p 3 w
X. SalO Schultz, Silver City. y. NJ
south half Of northeast quarter sec /
ton Z, township % south. rarre O Z
west; David ~ Blackman. Deming. n /
VI, southwest quarter section 4 town Z
snip % south. range s west
ne Hotel Don Bernardo is raDidIv
getting the new front on which win he /
q mission pebble dash finish. i'm I-aaoe !
ing with many Of the buildings of Ias /
newly built a.
The home Of H. b. Holt on Alameda /
we mas been refinished, with the
Each home that has telephone ia /
having IL displaced with tile new
phone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17

milwaukee,. Wis. April 17.-After
three 20 round battles within the past
year. sam Lalgford, the Boston tar
baby, and nemesis OF Jack Johnson, has
finally succeeded in getting the best Of
Sam McVey. This happened at sydney.
Australia. April s, when Sammy won
a point decision over the big colored
man. 1EcVey. after a terrific battle Of
90 rounds. There was no disputing the
decision this time, and il is understood
that Snowy Baker who offiCi2ted IN
their last contest in Australia, was the
arbiter in this one.
When LaugfOrd and NcVey met in
Paris on April ], 1911. there was some
dispute about the decision at that time;
the referee. Eugene Corr, declaring II
draw. The writer witnessed the battle
and ayreed with Mr.. Corr that the only
possible decision at that time was
draw. as McNey kept scoring repeat
eddy on Langford's damaged eye with
his long straight left When they met
in Australia last December, the decls-
Ion was given to AfcVey on points, al
though some Of the best critics in the
country declared that Langford should
have had no worse than q draw
This was evident after the battle.
when HcNey tried every means to avoid
another meeting with the Boston man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17

July Globe Mills vs. Information
ais; Army VS. White SOX-
July 13-Army VS. White SOx-
July Army vs. Globe NILS; White
SOX vs. InternatiOnals.
July 2O-Internauonals vs. Globe
Mills.
July 21-Army vs. InternationaIs;
White SOx Us. Globe Mills.
July 2I-Army VS. White SOx-
July ZS-Army vs. White SOX, Globe
Mills VS.. InternatiOnals.
Aug S-Army VS.. InternatiOnals-
Aug White SOx vs. Information
ais; Army VS.. Globe Mills.
Aug 1O-White SOx vs.. Information
ais
Aug. 11-GIobe Mills vs.. White Sox;
Army vs.. InternatiOnaIs-
Aug 17-Globe Mills vs. White Sox.
Aug 1S-GlObe Mills vs. Information
ais, Army vs. White SOx.
Aug 24-Army VS. White SOx-
Aug 25-Army vs.. Globe Mills;
White Sox VS.. InternationaIs.
Aug 31-GlObe Mills VS.. InternatfOn-
ais.
Sept. Army VS.. InternatiOnaIs;
White SOx vs.. Globe Mills.
Sept 15-White SOX VS. Internatiou-
ais, Army vs.. Globe Mills.
Sept Globe Mills vs.. White SOx:
Army vs. InternatfOnals.
Sept 29-GlObe Mills VS.. Information
ais; White SOx vs.. Army
Oct army vs. Globe Mills; White
SOx vs.. InternatiQnals.
oct 13-Army vs. InternatfOnaIs:
White Sox VS.. Globe Mills.
Oct 20-Army rs. White Sox, Globe
Mills vs. InternauOnals.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17

it. This is particularly true when
training for the high hurdles.
Its a gay life.
Talk about reflected glory beings.
How about the prize fighters who call
themselves Steve ketcheI Joe Cans
and so on, and are knocked out with
regularity in one or two rounds. All
they have is the pilfered name.
Size doesn't count in all athletics.
Note the way the high school trimmed
the institute
cigaret wind never broke any rec
Ords.
The eastern writer's are now Sizing
up Joe Rivers Having never seen him
In single engagement they are, Of
course, quite capable TO do this
mrs yla-Oua vvEfv-na arvry-l- ON vr-s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17
MUCH INTEREST IN
ROUTE FOR NATION
Representative Drumm Elk
pected Here Sunday For
Local Conference.

Tt is doubtful If at first blush the
average person appreciates the fun i'm
port Of FL Paso's being named as a
member Of the transcontnentaI route
Of the Touring Club Of America. The
Herald has drummed home the eco
nOUical. cosmopolitan and increased So
ciaI advantages to be derived from hav-
ing hundreds Of automobiles driving to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17
MAY MEET MESILLA
PARK IN TRYOUT
Coach Mitchell, of Y Track
Team Wants a Prelim-
mary Enga cement

Fl. T. Mitchell. coach Of the Y NJ c.
A track team. which is rounding into
form to participate in the Southwest
ern Federation track meet has tenta-
lively arranged a preliminary tryOut
with the A. and N track team for
April .. one week before the fedora
ton gathering.
With the entrance of the University
Of Arizona TO this athletic meet Zest
has been added to it, and there is go
ing TO be some keen rivalry in every
event from the century dash to the
hammer throw.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17

A valuable dressing for 1asb
wounds, burns, scalds, old sores. rash
chafed skin, is BILLIARDS. SNOW
LiNIAENT, it is both healing and
antiseptic. Price 25c. soc and 81 % No.
bottle Sold by Scott White 4 60 ,
Stores. '
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-17
sOTTHERN LEAGTE.
CLAIMANTS OF TITLE
SCHEDULED TO MEET
Clarence Ferns and Ray
Bronson to Box For a
Side Bet of $1,000.

Kansas City. No, April 17.-Clarence
C''WildcatO Ferns. Of Kansas city, and
Ray Bronson. Of Indianapolis, both
claimants OF the welterweight boxing
championship of the world, will meet
in St Joseph, No, May Z. in a 10 round
bout. James Hurst. manager Of Ferns.
signed up for the Kansas Cityan yes
terdav and posted $1,000 as a side bet.
The boys Will weigh I42 pounds at
o'clock