El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-19
Facts and Fancies For Fans

ners breezed under the wire in front
but Jack had better knock on timber
This fight is not over.
The entire Boston club has stolen but
"a bases this season The Athletics
have stolen rs; the Tigers IA; the
Chicago White SOXs LOG; Washing On'
139; Cleveland. "a; Cincinnati, ia; 81
Louis Cardinals, 10l-which puts the
Red SOX at a tie with Cleveland lor
eight place in that department. In the
major leagues.
CASTOR Strobino. who won third place
for the United States in the Olympic
marathon, is q years old and an en-
plOye of j big machine shop at PaIer-
son, n. J. He has been a runner LOT
three years. Strobino was born IN
Switzerland, of French parents, ana
was brought 70 America when years
old.
Wolverton will have look at young
George Davis his college pitcher, in
few days, as soon as George becomes
acclimated on the Hank bench. rms
is q good time for the Hank leader 10
get line on his recruits. Sterrett the
Princeton boy, made a good showing
in centerfield Saturday, but it is likely
that Wolverton will eventually use him
as a catcher, which seems to be the
conegian's natural place.
After seeing Harry Thomas put up
such a splendid battle with Jack.
Moran decided to reform, SO was car1eo
off to a cOnfessor and took the pledge
for one year. Moran, after taking the
pledge, made a clean sweep OF the
whole thing, and for the past SIX weeks
has been leading the simple life and we
must admit that he looks about lou
per cent better.
Watch the tail-end teams for the
stars is the order sent out by presI-
dent Murphy of the Chicago Nationals
to his scouts Murphy defends his po-
sition by pointing to the two great
young pitchers he obtained from sec
ond division teams this year-LaYender
and Cheney. Both were with teams
hopelessly outclassed, but both pitched
great ball. 1.-The fans and scouts did
not appreciate them because they were
not among the leaders in the averages.
But put the same men with a one-two-
three club and they would be away up
The star of a pennant-wlnnlng team
is rarely strong enough to pitch for a
tail-ender and get away with 1t. It IS
his support and the batting behind
him that wins so per cent of the games.
So me for the youngster who is with
a team far back in the race who keeps
his nerve and pitches his best IN the
face of adverse circumstances
When I get together 100000 out OF
the fighting game" said Mike Gibbons
at St Paul recently, then 1 will quit
the ring forever" This remark was
made to several of Gibbons friends
who had asked him how long he in
tended to stay in the fighting business.
Mike admits that he has made $4,000
so far and has bought a house for $4,000
in st. Paul and also an automobile.
George Lavigne, the famous sag
nav Kid" former lightweight cham
pion Of the world, and one of the gam
est men that ever entered the roped
arena, has been sent to the asylum for
the insane at Dearborn, Wayne county,
Michigan, a short distance from De-
troit He will in all probability spend
the remainder of his days in the
asylum
The Denver Grizzlies accomplished
what no other western league club has
been able to do this season. They won
three out of a four-gam series from
the Drummers on the latters home I
grounds. This was accomplished when I
the visitors outpIayed the local club |
and won a well-played game, 4 to l.
Friends of the late Hugh z. Keough, /
better known as CHek) in the Chicago (
will give an ail-star theat- 4
-ical performance in Chicago Sunday /
next, the proceeds of which will go to !
the widow Of the well known writer of
sports.