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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-31
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
ED. GEARS DRIVES
TWO DAYS WINNERS
New Departure in Starting
Tried Out at Detroit
Grand Circuit.

Detroit Mich, July 23.-Veteran Ed
Gears, always the favorite of the crowd,
justified the confidence of his admir-
ers at the opening of the Grand Circuit
at the state fair grounds yesterday
afternoon by driving his two starters
tIot and Dude Archdale the 2:07 trOt,
both in straight heats. The days rae
ing was spirited, the fastest time of
the year was made and the horses gen
orally considered best in three of the
four events, failed to win first money.
new departure in starting the
horses met with instant approval.
About hundred yards back of the dis
lance stand wide tape, something IKE
stretched across the track Beyond this
the horses were not allowed to go,
when preparing for the start The re-
suit was a considerable reduction in
the time usually consumed in getting
the field away
The 2:05 pace produced the fastest
time of. the year-2:03 IA in each Of
c, The Limit and Don PrOntO raced
like a team nearly into the stretch.
with Branham Baughman close up.
Down the stretch ProntO tired and Jim
Logan, coming through on the pole in
a hard drive, took second place by j
nose from Branham Baughman; c. the
Limit winning the heat and clipping a
second from his previous record
In the second heat the horses were
well punched most OF the way, c. the
Limit faltered in the last eighth, Jim
Logan winning in & neck finish and
reducing his previous best mark by two
seconds The last half was covered in
100 Ia. Jim Logan took the third heat
with something TO spare.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
Great Ball Player Is Now
HeartbrOken Over His
Bereavement.

Chicago. Ill, July 23.-Honus Wag-
ner's dog is dead and the great short
stop of the Pittsburg ball team is
heartbroken. For the last two years
Wagner has cared for but two things.
baseball and his dog. Jason Weather
bee.
Wagner received the news in this
city that Jason was dead. poisoned by
some person who cared little for base
ball or dog The great Hans wanted
to leave Immediately for Pittsburg
to bury his dog and prepare the pois-
Oner for the undertake er, and it took
all the authority that Fred Clarke,
the manager of the Pittsburg team,
could bring to bear to induce Wagner
to wait until the club returned to
Pittsburg.
Wagner has one of the most peculiar
personalities in baseball. He has made
few friends preferring to stay by
himself, but the dog has been his
constant companion, and Jason never
was absent from the Pfttsburg bench
when the Pirates were playing at
home. Frequently Wagner took Jason
on the road with him One of the
familiar sights around Carnegie. Pa,
where Wagner lives, was the big
shortstOp riding in his automobile with
his dog.
JasOns final official appearance was
in the last games the Pirates played
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS TOUR
NAMENTS IN CALIFORNIA
July 20 to August 3-Many Noted Coast
Players To Take Part On
Long Courts.


Long Beach, Calf, July 2S.-Begin-
ming July % and continuing for six
days, the Pacific Coast championships
will be held on the courts of hotel Vir-
GINA Long Beach, Calf. Southern Cal
ifOrnia stars as well as those from
around San Francisco have signified
their intentions OF entering the tour
nament and some class A doubles will
be seen in action
The Long Beach event will be the
largest tennis meet of the year. This
is the 9th annual tournament to de-
eide the southern California champion
ships The events will be mems sin
giles, women's singles (speciaD. junior
singles, mems doubles, mixed doubles
and consolation singles.
First and second prizes will be
awarded in each event.
The finals and championship matches
in mems singles and mems doubles
other matches will be the best two in
three Junior singles will be open to
any. player under 10 years of age.
WOmen'S singles will be open to those
who have never won an open tOurna-
ment-
The Cawston challenge cup for men
was won in 1904 and 1905 by Eugene
OyertOn; in 1906 by Harold H Braly;
in 1907 by Melville H. Long; in 1908
by Thomas c. Bundy; in 1909 and 1910
by Winfred H Mace, and in 1911 by
Ward Dawson.
The challenge cup for wOmen's sin
giles was won in 1910 by Miss May SUIT
ton. and in 1911 by Mrs. s. o. Bruce.
The Southern California association
challenge cups for mems double were
won in 1903 by Alphonso z. Bell and
Nat 3. Browne; in 1910 by S NJ Sinsa-
by Nat B. Browne and Allen V. Dun
can.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
TEXAN AUTOISTS
REACH THE COAST
A Family From Courtney
Makes a Record Run
Through Arizona Desert.

Los Angeles, Calf, July 23.-P. z.
Blalack, of Courtney, Tex, and family
of eight, with 1000 pounds of baggage,
including camping outfit, made the
trip to Los Angeles in a seven passen-
ger Rambler in about seven weeks.
The speedometer registered 2099 miles
for the trip.
This trip was made for the health
OF Mr.. Blalack's family. Hunting and
fishing excursions were made en- route
principally in the Coronado forest re-
serve, where they crossed the noun
tains at an elevation of 5000 feet
The most remarkable feature of this
trip is the fact that Mr.. Blalack was
unfamiliar with the route and his par
~ was made up of his wife and six
children
All repair work and the building of
shelters were undertaken by Mr. Bla-
lack a most trying part of the trip
was that between FL Paso and the
Colorado river, which included over
500 miles OF desert. Two big sand
storms were encountered, necessitating
the cleaning out of sand from the car
buretor and other delicate parts of
the machine.
Water for the desert portions of the
journey was carried in canvas bags.
especially woven for that purpose, and
which were suspended from the body
OF the car These bags were semi
porous, so that the temperature of the
water was greatly reduced by evapor-
alton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
Facts and Fancies For Fans
By W. A. PheLor

the one that he considers his most
dangerous foe
Frank Baker, like all great natural
hitters, is not to be fooled to any eX-
tent by any certain brand of delivery.
A pitcher may figure that he has dis
covered a brand Of balls that will fool
the champions great slugger, and he
may be encouraged in this by seeing
Baker make several futile efforts to
land on the ball, but this assures
nothing. The very kind of ball that
Baker may appear weak on in one
inning he is apt to drive out of the
field the very next time up. The best
a pitcher can do against Baker is
to try his best and trust to luck, and
when the pinch is tight it would seem
good policy to walk him and take
chances on some other batter, for
there are few as dangerous as Baker.
Gradually the old guard is falling
behind and new tennis experts are
claiming the premier honOrs. Palmer
and ClOthier have recently been COM
PEELED to relinQuiSh their places. Pal
mer this year had TO yield the tri-State
title TO Touchard and the bi-state title
to McElrOy, Of Pittsburg. ClOthier had
to lower his cOlors before Nat Kline
at Sea Bright, and thus lose the chance
Of becoming permanent possessor OF
cup. The veterans have held on for
some time, however, and they will
live UP in tennis annals for many
years 10 come
The National Sporting club, of Lon
don, is making an effort to match
Jem DriscOll, featherweiSht champion
of Great Britain, with Johnny kilbane
for the worlds title. Charles NJ.
Mathison, representative of the big
London club in this country, received
a cable asking him to take up negO-
tiatiOns with Kilbane.
Z,
1t has been said time and again
that George Mcconnell was d wonder
ful pitcher in the Eastern league and
that was all. 6St the long fellow
gave a pitching party on the hilltop
the last time he worked which made
US think the dope had gone wrong
again. George has about the most
tantalizing cuspidor ball of any wet
finger in the league. He went along
fine in the last workout. Perhaps
he Will do something in the big league
after all
the Chicago Tribune, has to say about
the departure of Nick AltrOck, former
idol of White Sox fans, who has been
let out by Kansas City and who got
his start in Milwaukee:
NICK.
Internationally released by Kansas
City,
Back to the bushes" His arm is
dead
What care we what he HAS done-'
How much laughter, how much
fun,
How we cheered, whene'er he led?"
Take him out" Take him out
Can the DUtchman, Can the
Kraut"
What care We; his arm is gone.
Chase him out.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
List of Polling Places

Voters are notified that the following are the pre-
cnct voting places in the primaries to be held next
Saturday, July 81 1912. Cut this out for reference
Precinct No Franklin School
Precinct No. Cor. Oregon and Second Streets.
Precinct No. 3-EppersOn's Blacksmith Shop, Ala E.
Overland.
Precinct No. alamo School
Precinct No. 5-Toltec Club Building
Precinct No. east 81 Paso Fire Station.
Precinct No. 7-ShObes Restaurant East Ell Paso
Precinct No. 8-Trunk Warehouse Cor Cotton and
Boulevard.
Precinct No. 9-Lamar School
Precinct No. 10-Virginia Street Fire Station.
Precinct No. 11-Citv Hail.
Precinct No. 12-Frazer Brothers Plumbing Shop.
Precinct No. 13-Neff Company's Store.
Precinct No. 14-AltUra Park School House.
Precinct No. 15-Old Angerstien House
Precinct No. 16-School House at Ysleta
Precinct No. 17-Pubic School House at Socorro,
Texas.
Precinct No 18-PubIic School House at San Ezario.
Precinct No 19-Pubic School House at Clint Texas.
Precinct No. 20-Public School House at Fabens,
Texas.
Precinct No. 21-Public School House at Fort Han
cock
Precinct. No 22-PubHc School House at Sierra
Blanca.
Precinct No Dissection House at Allamore, Texas.
Precinct No 2AOffice of Justice of the Peace at
Towne, Texas.
Precinct No 25-Unon Mercantile Company at Canu-
tillo, Texas
w B. WARE, Democratic Chairman.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23


when the contestants wear pillows on
= their hands and cannot hurt one an
other. The other day a large crowd
gathered in front of The Herald office
in Pioneer Plaza and watched two
bantamwelghts, a Mexican and a
negro, mix II up for several rounds
with good long rests between the
punches.
One night last week two boys en-
gagged in a fist fight in front of the
Y NJ c. A Several older boys came
along and decided that they would let
the youngsters fight it out How ever,
thew provided them with good heavy
gloves and then escorted them to
Carnegie square, where they pun
meled one another for an hour, then
shook hands and went home friends.
The coming of the middleweights
and lightweights of the ring to Juarez
and New Mexico have excited the
Mouth Of FL PasO and all are taking
lively interest in boxing so that with
in a year or two this city may pro-
d14ce one or more champions Of the
roped ring
Joe jeanette returned to New York
after knocking out two men up at
New Bedford, Mass, hoped up to the
office Of his manager, Dan McKet-
Have you heard anything of Jack
Johnson about fight?' he asked
Not chirp. Joseph" was the an
swer
Wei, then" piped Jeanette, 1T viii
soon be up TO me to claim the title"
The unwonted activity in the slab
department Of the Athletics indicates
Connie Mack is really scratching his
head over the difficulties confronting
his steam roller, which isn't steaming
in its accustomed way. as yet Mack
has gathered in sheaf of young
pitchers and is busy trying to de-
velop another Morgan, to round out
his famous staff of four regulars.
Brown Houck, Pennock and H Barry
are among the experiments, with the
first-named' pitcher having the call.
The St Nicholas Athletic club has
arranged what ought to prove a fine
card for its next Wednesday nights
show. It viii specialize three 10
round bouts between the best feather
weights, lightweights and welter-
weights in New York Phil Cross will
start the fighting by facing Battling
Hurley. Johnny Dundee win meet
Patsy Kline and Tommy O'Keefe viii
try hard to check the winning career
of Leach Cross. Kline has been clam
oring for a Whack at kilbane for some
time. but before he gets the chance
he has to remove Dundee. KiIbane
pronounces Dundee to be the best
featherweight in New York city, and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
HANS WAGNER

at home with the St. Louis club on Dec
Grafton day. Wagner was put out OF
the contest at that time for Directing
to a decision of the umpire. As Wag-
ner was leaving the field Jason dashed
out from the bench, much after the
manner Of an irate, protesting mana
ger, and tried to attack the umpire
Hans always declared that the dog
understood the ms and outs Of big
league baseball.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
SWEDEN LEADS
IN ALL EVENTS
Olympic Yachting Brings
Her -Four Points Ahead
of America.

Stockholm. Sweden, July 23.-The for
nal ending of the 1912 Olympiad oc-
Cured yesterday with the completion
Of the yachting events. America was
not represented IN the races, and Swe-
den Won most of the events.
This places Sweden at the head of
the list of all the Olympic sports, lead
ing all nations with a total of 1873
points, only four points ahead of the
United States. Great Britain stands
third with a total of rs points
The United States leads in firsts with
% to Sweden's %.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
Recognition of Boxing By the
Olympic Committee Helps Game
BY Tom S. Andrews

~ the
committee at Stockholm
YOrEb
boxing be
in
fact il was nOunced tina
thar All countries
Itib
in
eOu
professional side OF II as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
WESTERN TENNIS PREI.IMS
AND EIEsE ROI-ND EINIsHEL

Lake Forest. Ill, July 2s.-PreIimin-
AIRY and first round matches OF the
mems singles events OF the Western
Tennis tournament were completed
yesterday at the Onwentsia club II
was visitors day none of the out of
town men losing their matches to local
players. One of the best matches OF
the day was that in which F. c. Inman.
of New York, defeated a. L Green. Of
Chicago. 81, rs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23

OXING as a disease
has hit FL PasO
strong. Small boys,
big boys and old
men have the fever.
Ring artists gather
on the street corners,
in the parks or back
lots and plug away
at one another with
never any attempt
10 stop them. There
is no harm in il
think the police
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
CRACK BILLIARDISTS TO
MEET AT SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco. Cal, July 2s.-Ar-
engagements were made yesterday for
a match between John Horgan. Of St
Louis, the champion three cushion bill
Hard player of the world. and Joseph
Carney. the Pacific coast champion Ar
thur Clayton. who made the match,
SAYS that the two men will meet in
this city in September. Horsan is ex-
pected to arrive here in August
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
NIOnday's Results.
At AIiIHaukee-

At Ninneapo lis-1Iinneapol Louis
Vile game postponed on account or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Mondays Results.

At Houston R HE
Waco 49,. 6
Batteries: Houston, Ray and Allen
Waco. LOman and Carson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
Mondays Results.

Mondays Results.
At Washington R. H E
" ashlnSlon ---------.-..... Il
O6liOlI -------.----. q /
Batteries: Washington, Johnson and
Ainsmith; Detroit, Works and STAN
age.
At Boston T. II. z.
DOSlon .-...-- y II =
Cleveland Observation-Disclosures. 5 9
Batteries: Boston, O'Brien and Car
rigan: Cleveland, Krause, Bas6ette and
O'NeilL
At New York T. H z.
New 1orh - 10
OnlcdSO -----.-.- .
Batteries: New York, Fisher and
Sweeney; Chicago, Peters. Bell and
Kuhn, Sullivan
At Philadelphia T. H. E.
PnuadeIpnla -------.-.- 10 10
St. Louis Observation-Disclosures.
Batteries: Philadelphia, Houclz and
Lapp; st Louis Allison. c. Brown and
stephens, Smell.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
At San Antonio

At San Antonio r. H. E
San Antonio ....61 II o
Fort Worth 10
Batteries: San Antonio, Browning
and Belts; Fort Worth, Naples and
Lemon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Games Wednesday,

Boston at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Chicago.
New York at Cincinnati
Philadelphia at st. Louis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
Mondays Results.

At Pittsburg- r II. Z.
Pittsburg ...--..........2 9
Boston NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 0 S
Batteries: Pittsburg, Camnitz and
Gibson; Boston, Brown and Rariden.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
Mondays Results.

Mondays Results.
AT Montgomery r
Montgomery ...--.-...-.-.....
Atlanta
At Mobile r.
Nashville -.
At Birmingham r.
Birmingham go. ..........
Chattanooga ..-----...........
At Now Orleans r
Memphis go. Observation-Disclosures. 8
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
Ell PASO "ATHLETIC
CLUB" IS ORGANIZED

At a meeting Monday afternoon the
FL PasO Athletic club" was organized
to stage the Herrick-MitchelI bout near
FL Paso, August (. It announces that
II is expected to put on monthly pro-
grams. Negotiations have been opened
to match Carl Norris with Dave Mills
the Oakland negro. who met Frank
Moran In JuareZ a few weeks ago, the
fight to be held on Labor day
Billy Smith will not referee the Her
rick-Mitcheu bout as announced. He
will not be in the city.
Officers of the club chosen Monday
are: President, Nick Depeder; secre-
tary, James P. Lee; treasurer, T. ].
Porter.
PAPKE AND M'GOORTY MATCHED.
Chicago. Ill. July 23.-Bnly Papke
last night accepted conditions for a
10 round fight with Eddie McGoorty.
of Oshkosh. Wis, at Kenosha, Wis.
on Labor day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
WESTERN LEAGUE.

At Beaumont-Beaumo game
postponed on account of rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23
BASEBALL RESULTS
AND CLUB STANDINGS

Jordan; Austin. NIcCuller and Hin
ninger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23

Games WEDNESDAYS.
Chicago at New York.
St Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Washington.
Cleveland at Boston.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23

At Galveston r H E
Galveston $500. ..........3 10 .
Austin 800 3
Batteries: Galveston, Hardin and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-23

Mondays Results.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
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New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

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