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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06

FEW YORK, n. Y, March g.
M Charles II. Ebbets, president Of
the Brooklyn club, has received
a communication that tickled him al
most as much as the discovery of a
new holiday. The missive bore the
signed contract of catcher Otto Miller,
who had shown evidence of becoming q
serious hOldOut. A later mail brought
in a similar document from Wagner, a
pitching recruit of the Superbas.
As a result of the two latest addi-
tons the eligibility roster of the
Dodgers is practically complete Some
few Of the less important athletes have
not signed, but all have accepted terms
Those outside the fold will get into line
Immediately upon reporting to man
ager Dahlen in Augusta.
While the club executive would not
discuss the case. it is believed that
Miller prOfited greatly by holding off
His absence would have seriously Grip
pied BrOOklyn's heavy artillery, for
Otto is one Of the very best catcherS IL
the National league The highly tOuted
Erwin, Millers battery mate, though a
better hitter was forced to take
back seat last year on account Of
OttO's all around superiority. Such
sharps as McGraW, Clarke and Chance
declare that as. thrOwer Miller is
second to none but Jimmy Archer.
Miller is a big, strong fellow, capable
Of working most every game provided
he is not injured. He has earned mis-
spurs as first catcher of the club.
Wagner is a right handed pitcher
who dispenses a 'spitball' as a side
line He comes from New Orleans, Of
the Southern league. With team
that finished a bad third, Wagner
tOiled in % games, winning 1S, tying
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
Sleep Punch For BrittOn, Says Mcfarland
Fighter No VIII the
o the With One Blow
By NUN 7

EW YORK, n. Y, March 6.-The
M next event of Importance on the
- pugilistic calendar is the knock
out of Jack Britton by Packey McFar-
land Friday night. Previous to the
contact OF the sleep punch, BrittOn
will receive such a licking as he viii
remember all the rest of his days
The above sounds fine when spoken
in the clear-as-a-bel voice Of Patrick
Mcfarland formerly of the Chicago
stOckyards, now aspiring TO be law
yer. Our personal opinions incline 10
hang along with Packey's idea of what
he is going to do to BrlttOn- but GI
his friends who have heard him talk
thusIy admit that he has the dictionary
definition Of confidence backed off the
boards.
Was Too Kind to Jack.
Attorney-tO-be Mcfarland states his
case in this manner Ever since the
eight round draw in Memphis two years
agO BrittOn has been making capital
out Of my decency to him. I could
have beaten him easily. and thought
I was OutpOinting him as it was,
though many after the fight believed
honestly that BrittOn had the better
of it. / really was too kind to him.
When L regard an opponent as good.
clean cut sort of chap, i don't like TO
hurt him badly or maui his features for
life or any such thing I simply fight
hard enough to beat him, and anybody
who has watched me fight often knows
that
After Clean Knockout.
'I bore no i'll feeling toward Britton
at first. but he has accomplished such
a result as completely as if he had
been making a direct endeavOr to earn
my hatred Well, hatred isn't exactly
the word, but I feel as if he deserves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06

- OSTON, MASS, March 6.-Here in
X Boston fans have been laying of
and allowed the critics around the
major league circuit to predict the
winner in the American league next
season. Strange as it may seem, not
one Of the writer's named the Boston
Red SOx as their choice for first place;
nearly all picked Connie" Mack's Ath-
letics, while now and then some writer
was bold enough to name Clark Grif-
fith's Senators as the probably winners
I was surprised to find Cleveland
without supporters. Manager Joe Bir-
mingham has picked out a rafting
good team, and this youthful manager
viii prove TO be one Of the features of
the coming season and his team viii
prove 10 be the dark horse aggregation
in the league.
The Chicago White Sox are likely to
prove better stayers than they did last
year. Jimmie Callahan is better ac-
quainted with the strength of each
player. and he will keep his boys on an
even keel from first to last, still the
White SOx can hardly expect to win the
championship against such formidable
opponents as Washington. Philadel-
phfa and Boston.
Trouble for Chance.
In New York Frank Chance will have
trouble making a fair showing; the
team. no doubt, viii be a big improve
ment over last year. but far short Of
the real thing IN the American league.
I think the team will play much better
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06

to be punished for his tactics the same
as the state Furnishes an offender
against it.
most fight followers may imagine, for
the simple reason that they get no oD-
portunity. or little opportunity, to see
me attempt hard punching. when 1
find I have to put man IN Such con
dition that I can knock him out IN a
few more blows. / generally ask the
referee TO stop the fight so as to pre-
vent such a elimination But this Brit
ton business is going TO De one tune
that ] viii not DO that am gong 20
try to even the score Of the past at
one stroke and If BrittOn doesn't take
the count I viii oe the most surprised
one present
Funny thing how nearly all the
fighters in the game are flashing back
and forth across the continent From
New York to California and back again
or vice versa-that is all the vogue just
now. Palzer, McCarty, Gunboat smith,
Kid Williams, Tommy Murphy, Knock
out Brown, Joe Rtvers-every body 3
doing it, Out to the coast TO win big
fight and gather prestige, then back 60
Manhattan to pick up the soft money
in short bouts
Willie Richie is one exception TO the
back and forth shuttle-train rage 1t IS
interesting to contrast the sort OF I'M
preston made by Ritchie and Luther
McCarty on fasteners during the last
few weeks. Titchie has been received
with open arms in New York, as one
Of the cleanest, best young lads that
ever struck the shores Of the little is
land If ever there was a fine little
fellow. il is this handsome boy from
San Francisco As to the way those
on the inside feel toward Luther Nc
Carly. the less said the better for him
and his manager.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
ANDREAS'S BOWLERS
LOSE TO OLD GUARDS
HOuek Is Only Pin SpiIIer of Both
Qufntets in Match to Roll n Strike
Out-EI TOrOs Lose to
Z. p. & :. W.
a absentee 81 L reguIar lineup

An absentee in the regular lineup Ct
the Andreas five caused this team TO
fall down on the job Wednesday night
at the Cactus alleys, and it was wal
Hoped by the Old Guards with a margin
Of 50 pins. StrattOn rolled high game
and total, with a run Of 579. Three
Of. the four points were won by the
Old Guards Weak games and totals
were rolled by several members. HOuc1
was the only roller to make a strike
out. Quite a difference was shown IN
the rolling OF both teams from the
scores of last week, when the An
dreas quintet rolled within a few pins
Of the grand team total record.
The Industrial leaguers made their
first appearance of the week Wednes-
day night when the E p. & S. W. de-
feated the Ell TOro quintet by a margin
of 209 pins. The E P. & s. ". team
rolled a high team total which beat
that Of the Old Guards in the Cactus
league by one pin Gray rolled high
game and total with a score of $50.
Three of the four points were won by
the Z. P. & S. W quintet.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06

! Hal Chase on second and Roy HartzeIl
covering third
Johnny CouIOn has gone tO<YOungs-
town, Ohio. where he, will join the all
sar pugilistic troupe COulOn will take
on all corners In the bantam division,
I and in this way hopes to get IN condl-
ton for his bout with Kid Williams
Luther McCarty, Eddie McGOOrty, John
ny Kilbane Will join the theatrical tour
and PaeBey Mcfarland will sart after
his fight with Jack Britton-
Training work Of the Cincinnati
Reds, at West Baden. Ind. is being de-
layed by the brand Of weather the fore
caster is handing out
President Locke. of the PhiIies, has
engaged Percy SmallwOOd, the profess
siOnal runner. as a coach to teach the
Phillies how to run at their training
camp in Southern Pines, y. c.
Because of Billy Walters inability
to meet Wildcat" Ferns in 10 round
contest at Kansas City, the promoters
have made ARRANGEMENTS to have
spike Kelly meet Ferns on March 10.
Fred Williams, outfielder Of the
Chicago Cubs, and former captain Of
the NOtre Dame team, has received
permission from manager Evers to
coach NOtre Dame this spring He will
graduate from the department of ar
chitecture design in June
Pitcher Hank Gowdy. who was
traded to Boston by the New York
club in 1911, when Charley HerzOg
went back to New York. has been sold
to the Buffalo club, of the Interna-
tional league. under an optional agree
ment.
One OF the greatest baseball plave-s
in the history of the game has affixed
his signature to contract it being
the 18th annual document that he has
signed RhOderick Wallace, of the ST.
Louis Browns, is the veterans name
Wallace is about through with the ma
tional pastime, and the season of 1918
may be his last He is slowing up in
every department and the once great
player will soon be cast among the also
rams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
WILLARD WINS FROM LEON WITH
KNOCKOUT IN FOURTH ROUND.

Fort Wayne. Ind. March CESS
Willard. the Kansas white hope.
knocked out Jack Leon, the former
wrestler. in the fourth round of n
scheduled 10 round bout here last
night 1t was an easy victory for the
KanSan.
Leon clinched often in the first
three rounds and the Kansan found il
difficult to land effectively.
In the second round he closed Icons
left eye. The fighters were mixing
fiercely in the fourth round. when
suddenly Wizards left shot out to
the Jaw and Leon dropped The knock
out was a clean one and it was fully
three minutes before the defeated man
was able to walk to his dressing room.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
BRONSON GIVES SLEEP PUNCH
TO LEO KELLY At ST. LOUIS

St Louis, No, March 6.-Ray Bron-
son. of Indianapolis. welterweight
championship claimant, knocked out
Leo Kelly. of St Louis, tonight in the
second round of their scheduled eight
round fight The first round was hard
fought and Kelly knocked down the
Indianapolis fighter once. Bronson
started the second round with a rush
and his third punch brought down the
local fighter for the count of ten.
This was Kelly's first fight as a vel
terweight
kid" Peppers, a local featherweight
won the decision over Eddie Menny. Of
San Francisco. in the eighth round OF
the semi-Windup.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
ssKID', SCHULTZ WANTS FIGHT
WITH FOWLER OF Ell PAS

"Kid' Schultz. who claims to be the
ex-champion of the Atlantic fleet at
the lightweight limit is in the city
looking for a match Schultz claims
that ne is invincible from the knock
out wallop, and no opponent has ever
slipped the sleep punch over on him
He is particularly anxious for a match
with frankie FOwzer, the local black
smith. Schultz is on his way to the
Pacific coast where he will endeavOr
to secure a match.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
KLAUS WINS FROM
PAPKE IN PARIS

Paris, France March Crank
Klaus. of Pittsburg. was awarded the
decision over Billy Papke- Of Kewanee,
Ill, in the 18th round of their con-
test last night at the Cirque de Paris
Paplle was warned repeatedly by the
referee for breaches Of the rules. His
tactics became so fragrant that the ref
cree stopped the UOuL in the 18th
round. The general opinion was that
Klaus had made better showing
throughout.
The fight was scheduled for 20
rounds at $50 pounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
Ring Battlers are Fond of Sweets
Dollars Candy-Kilbane
VIII Be Up Against Proposition He
By s
By THOS. S. ANDREWS -

~ OXERS. or as most folks say,
fighters, as a rule are very fond
- of sweets There are few Of them
VINO have not got a sweet tooth jim
my Walsh, the Boston banCamWeight, is
. flend Tor icecream, so is Ray Bronson,
Jimmy Clabby, PaCkey Mcfarland
Jack BrittOu and others Eddie Nc
GoCrty likes candy Freddy Welsh al
ways mad sweet tooth and he is also
a vegetarian Charley Nearly always
had liking for chocolates. while many
have met about the streets and at
training camps have a liking for ice
cream, Strawberries, candy and the
like
Several years ago when I was acting
as matchmaker for the Badger Boxing
club in Milwaukee. I matched up
young fellow named Norris from Green
Bay, Wis, to meet a Chicago lad. 1t
was in January. The day OF the show
the clerk at the Globe hotel 'phOned
me and said Say, there's a young
fellow named Morris, from Green Bay,
who says he was sent by the club. Is
he all right2"
sure" 1 responded. Give him his
meals and room"
A couple of hours later another
phone call came from the hotel and
had breakfast on the European plan
Does that gO2'
@Au o. r." answered
yes, but his one meal runs up to
$3.50" said Mr.. Clerk
For the love Of Mike, what did he
eat2' I asked
Nothing but a pOrterhOuse steak
and strawberries and cream" came
the answer rs he all right for din
ner2" cOntiuued the clerk.
Yes. but feed him pork and beans
and nothing else No more berries at
50 cents plate for the B. A C.-nOt
even for a fighter
That night Norris was stopped in
side of three rounds, but strange to
say he did not lay the blame TO straw
verries and cream
On another occasion two preliminary
boxers from Chicago were to appear
at q Milwaukee show, and after weigh
ing in they proceeded to the Davidson
cafe where between them they ate
$3.50 worth of steak and ice cream.
Both Of them made such a poor show
ing that night that they admitted
sovereating'' and all because it was at
the expense Of the club
There have been may queries of
late as to what has become of Johnny
CouIon. the bantam champion" The
truth is Johnny has been a sick boy
for the past four months and losing
his father did not help matters any,
for Johnny and his dad were like two
pals. The little fellow of late has been
accused of side stepping matches with !
some OF the classy boys in his class, 1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
TEXAS Z. WINS PRACTICE
GAME FROM AUSTIN TEAE

Austin. Texas. March 6.-When coach
Disch tried out the varsity baseball
squad against the Senators. Of the
Texas league, the varsity outclassed
the professional tossers from the be-
ginning The constant practice that
the squad has been through is begin
ming to show. The final score was :
to 0 in favor of the university. It
was the first game Of the season for
the Austin sensatOrs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
Gossip About Sport Stars

T EACH CROSS has started for New
Orleans, where he will tackle Joe
MandOt. the southern lightweight
in that city. Cross declares that if he
wins from MandOt he viii keep on to
Los Angeles and endeavOr to be
matched with Joe Rivers over the
marathon route.
The Highlanders are lining up their
regular team at the training camp in
Bermuda It is probable that Frank
Chance will hold the initial sack. with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
EVANS SAYS HE Is READY TO
n. ------L- LnL-LLE.L sELN N u

Battling Dick Evans says that he
would be glad Of a chance to meet
Jockey Spinner The boys have been
hurting defis for several weeks DuI
Ls+-g not signed articles or found a
place to stage the match They are
anxious to 90 on in 10 round bout
AT one of the local clubs during the
cattIemen's convention.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
NELSON FIGHTS WHITNEY.

Atlanta, Ga. March Battling Mel
son and frankie whitney, of Cedar
Rapids Iowa, fought ten rounds here
tonight By previous arrangements no
decision was rendered. Neither fighter
gained a knockdoWn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
OVERALL WANTS TO JOIN

Fresno. calf, March 6.-Orval Over
all, the former chicago Nauonai IS S,
Ditcher. said here that he was willing
to reenter baseball, but not with Chi
caEO- f-...
'.Not that I have anything against
Murphy or Evers," said Overall, but
I want to make a fresh start with
some other team. I would play with
the New York Americans If given an
ODDOrtunity."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
Cleveland Maps May Be Dark Horse In Race

Red This Figure That Wash
ington and a
By
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06

Total. ~ SIC SO7 2195
Points won: z. ?. & S. w, 8; Cement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06
Champion VII Haze Hard Battle When He Meets John Dundee
Star Catcher Signs With Superbas

Otto Miller viii Again On the Receiving End of the Battery for the Brook
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. All Made for Opening Game New
ALanRET
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06

AssAYERs & CHEMISTS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06

High game: Gray, 241.
High total: Gray, $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06

By W. ]. MACBETH
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-06

r EW YORK, n. Y, March 81
j Charles H. Ebbets. president Of
the Brooklyn club. has received /
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-29

knew the reason until I became ac.
quainted with man who had been in
the meat business in indianapolis for
several years, ] asked him how he
could explain the perfect appearance OF
the meat which / saw hanging in the
windows aud which | knew could not
be fresh. He said, That easy; they
treat it with chemicals lie ex.
planned to me how q man took a syringe
filed with chemicals, .Jabbed it through
the meat TO the bone and squirtcd that
helbsh fluid into it. That explains TO
me perfectly why IN every city l see
hundreds and hundreds Of children
growing up with colorless faces and
with arms and legs as thin as straws.
1t is my opinion that all the meat
that the American people eat is pois-
oned with benzoate of soda or sulphides
and that the people who are response
BILE for this are slowly taking the lives
Of millions.
Representative McKellar Of Tonnes
see, author Of the bill pending in con-
gress to prohibit the storage of food
longer than ninety days, made the
charge today that 55 per cent OF the
eggs now in cold storage are owned by
tho Chicago packers.
Thousands Of cases Of eggs are put
in cold storage when the market is glut.
ted in March, April and May said
Mr.. McKellar. ''They are held until
fan and q sufficient number is never
let loose to bring the market down.
Representative kinkead Of New Jer-
sey, hereditary enemy of the beef trust.
is gathering data to show that the trust
is reaching across the seas TO Argcn-
tine and Australia and has gained a
strong foothold in those countries Ont
side Of investigation now being made
by the department Of justice into the
Hcold storage combine, controlled by
the packers, interest in the department 3
part in the campaign centers in its ac-
tivity against the beef trust on CON
tracts that have given it control of re-
the United States and Argentina,
The indications are that the depart
ment is preparing TO prosecute the beef
trust and that the suit will be filed in
Chicago. From several quarters have
come intimations recently that the ad-
ministration is looking over the field
very carefully for men TO be appointed
TO the vacancies on the federal bench
in that city, and several days ago it
was announced that the United States
marshal at Chicago was to DC removed
and the entire Office reorganized In
preparation for important business.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-29
Important Role Possible.

Should there be armed Intervention ir
Mexico within the next few weeks the
Twentieth infantry would doubtless play
q most important part. The first thing
to be done I'm such an event would doubt
less be tho capture of the border cities
and the blockade OF tho sea ports. Til,
infantry and cavalry at III Peso would
doubtless occupy Juarez as soon as pos
sibie and make it tho base OF opera
t!ons in northern Mexico.
All OF the regiment, save about score
of men. will leave Fort Douglas for f
Paso Colonel ]. A. Irons Will bo here
until Monday, when no will leave for
Japan. Major Willis Uline. post quar-
tcrma ster. will remain at the fort IN
charge OF abou, twenty men. who will dc
police and fire duty until the post is
again Eurrtsoned
The tlrst passenger train for the bor-
der will leave over the Salt Lake route
at o'clock today going TO Cotton. Cal,
on this line and there transferring 10 the
Southern Pacific for FL Paso, The second
train will leave at $3.50 o'clock. and the
third Mt 10 o'clock.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-29
PiHage and Murder.

The rebels. II Is said. at once started
pillaging. setting fire TO houses and muT-
dcrinG citizens. Private residences as
well as stores and government offices
were sacked and n number of Spanish
residents were killed, including. II is
sale, the Spanish consul.
\ further movement OF rebel troops
from the district OF Victoria toward Tam
pico Is reported In messages received
through railroad agents. The telegraph
wires were cut today al Gonzales. about
sixty miles northwest of Tampico. Train
service between Tampico and Victoria
has been suspended,
American cotton IN limited quantities
Is TO be admitted into Mexico free of
duty unless railroad communication with
the Torrcon cotton district be restored
within a week. according 10 statement
made today by the minister OF fomento.
Leopoldo Rebollar. The object OF this
measure f. 10 tranquillizo the textile
workers. who see dcstitutton staring them
in the face owing 10 the threatened clos
ing OF the mills because OF the lack OF
raw cotton. Only such quantities OF
American cotton as are necessary TO
provide for the temporary needs OF the
industry are 10 he permitted TO enter
free,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-29
KILLING OF ROBBER
CAUSES MUCH ALARM

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2s.-What was al
first supposed TO be street battle be-
tween the police and three robbers oc-
CURED early this morning In tho center
OF the city About fiity shots were
fired and one OF the robbers was killed.
A policeman was shot in the head.
Witnesses oil the shooting were greatly
alarmed. fearing an uprising or an at
tack by bandits, \ report became cur
rent however. that the alleged robbers
were couspiTators against the govern
mcnt who were made the victims OF the
Fugitive law" There 8 no confirmation
OF this. but the man who Was killed was
apparently without weapons
Provisional President Huerta sum
moned the managers Of tho Bank OF
London and Mexico and the National
bank before him this afternoon aud cx-
pIained TO them the necessity OF their
financial assistance 10 meet ,he obliea-
uuns OF the railways, cue December l.
aesrcgat ting sol .0oe pesos gold. II was To
raise this amount and the Interest pay
ments maturing January 1 that 4. n.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-29
Details Just Given.

Detailsot the capture OF Victoria. which
occurred week ago. havo just reached
Mexico city General Antonio Rabago
the federal commander OF Victoria. on
evacuatlnG the city. proceeded with MS
troops TO the southwest in the eXpecla-
ton OF making a connection with the
federal column commanded by General
Rubio Navurreto, who was trying to 60
10 the assistance of the garrison OF Vie
toria.
The rebels, however, sent out a flying
squadron TO meet General Navarrctc' :
troops, and checked their progress. The
fate OF both General Navarretes COM
mand and that OF General Rabago is
sta unknown mere.
The constitutionalist troops entered
Victoria during the afternoon OF Noven-
Der 10. Immediately after the federal
troops had evacuated the city which they
hHd defended stoutlv for three days.