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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04
FIGHT Fans VIII Not Be Satisfied Until McCay Battles With Wei

OO2 Tom Jones, manager of WOlgast
says that Ad fought Murphy on four
days training and they are sure to be
rematched. Jones declares that II they
meet again WOlgast will put Murphy
away inside of Is rounds.
The roster Of the champion Red SOx
is nearly complete for the season.
Catcher William f. Carrigan, who
halls from Lewiston, Ne. has just re-
turned his signed contract, which
leves only four members Of last sea-
sons team to come across" Carrigan
is said to have received a substantial
increase in salary.
The Phnlies have started for their
spring training camp at Southern
Pines, n. c. Many are Of the opinion
that the team will be again beating it
to the tall timber when the season is
over. ,
Christy MatheWsOn never misses an
opportunity to exhibit his loyalty to the
Giants. Big Six" shows to no better
advantage in this direction than when
seen in practice, giving the youngsters
the benefit of his years of experience
with the team under the direction Of
the little Napoleon of baseball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04
SHORT, SNAPPY SPORTLETS

he has not received any word from
president Hermann, of the Reds.
Manager Callahan, of COmiskey' s
band. has announced that he is a can
didate for the Outfield this season and
viii make some Of the youngsters
hustle to hold onto their jobs.
Frank Chance has declared that for
the first time in several years he is
really enjoying playing baseball. The
climate of Bermuda agrees with the
famous leader. who says that he is IN
splendid condition and has worked of
seven or eight pounds since he started
training.
The Cub regulars took the place CT
the recruits who have been playing
the Havana team and walloped the
Cubans by the score Of II to 1. The
strenuous program prescribed by man
ager Evers is being carried out by the
team
Jim Buckley and Tommy Murphy are
now in New York, hurting challenges
at Ad WOIgast for another fight Muir
Dhy says that he is confident that he
will be given another match with VOL
CAST in a short time. and he is sure
that he can Outpoint him. Murphy
thinks that he defeated WOlgast In the
former fight
The gate receipts of the WoIgast-
Murphy fight were exactly $4,000. 4
which sum Ad WOlgast received So
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04
- ARLIN, Tex, March Another
MI prominent member Of the

'hoIdout" brigade has fallen
before the Iong-distance compartment
of telegrms by manager McGraw, of
the Giants.
For a certain salary. not stated, but
known &c include a raise, the complain
ing victim of tinted and highly scented
mash notes viii endure the life OF a
professional ball player for at least
three years more.
The capitulation Of Shafer leaves
Richard Marquard alone in the bitter
determination to wreck the National
league by not playing ball this season
Title" had already laid his plans tor
a trip abroad next summer, but did not
He remained obstinate until II dawned
on him that il was time to quit bluff
ing or make good his threat to quit
So he opened up a Geographic cores
pOndence with McGraw.
Shafer is due here today from his
home in Los Angeles. A new contract
will be signed here and forwarded to
New York
Thorpe Takes to Sliding.
GrOundkeeper Murphy had the slid
ing box in perfect shape. having filled
in the box with soft fine sand to a
depth of a foot and a half It IS i'm
possible for the players to skin them
selves and they go at the new stunt
and energy. McGraw and Doyle, both OF
whom have the right slides down pat,
illustrated just how the nOvices should
go into the bag. and the pupils took
turns in copying as near as possloIs
the instructions Of the manager ana
captain. Jim Thorpe took to the way
Of making the slides as if to the man
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04

lew YORK, March As an
actor you're a pretty fair ball
L player"
The long, Ianky frame Of Richard
del Marquis Marquard shivered and
quivered as them harsh and crOol
Wurds were flung right smack into ms
childish and benign map by his 1alr
vOdeviue partner, Blossom Seeley-
If he had sat &own on cnalr In l-I
wasn't there; if he had been paid case
note by a debtor Of 10 years ago. II ne
had received a contract calling IOI
S25,O a minute the shock could not
have been greater
ITO think that me, hero OF the
worlds series. should have lived to get
such a rousting Oh. BlOssOm- HOW
could you did it2" And the wry- necked
pitcher dissolved into cOpiOus tears
'Tis tough when the auqlences ma ma
cough up hard-earned dough at the box
office walk out in the middle OF your
act and anything but pleasant when
stagehand drops a ton-WelShJ WheH
you're singing; but when your partner
especially when she's gar tens you
you're a hick-Weu life amt worth
living
Y see. Rube and his partner trOOped
gayly from the wings the other evening
at a western shOwhOuse and started
their act. 1t went one minute, two
minutes; then Rube's partner s1gnalleo
the orchestra to lay off for nOnce-
Rube was shOcked-yes, almost pet
rified. Then the fair lady proceeded TO
inform our pitcher just what kind OF
an actor he was. And when she nm
isbed telling him what kind Of an actor
he was she ups and runs OIL Jne stage
The act may finish out Its lie IL
NAV. But you can send the case
deuce along that before many moons
Richard del Marquis Vanguard viii De
cavorting around the Giants training
grounds at Marlin Springs, Tex
Can il be that the Michavellla OF
basebaIl-Jawn McGraw--had hand
in the natter
Yer cant tell
Packey Mcfarland is here to get IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04
Y. VI. c. 4. CLASSES WILL
COMPETE N SWIMMING RIO

Swimming contests Of the different
classes at the Y. NJ c. A, will start
tonight with the Employed Boys class
as the competitors. At the end Of the
six weeks tournament silver buttons
will be awarded to the winners Of each
class.
The Regulars will compete Friday
Younger BOYS. and Older Boys Satur-
day. March s The events will be
held in the following order-ll) two
laps speed race, 80 yards; % two
laps on back, 80 yards; Cd four lap
breast stroke. so yards; "a four lap
speed race. 90 yards; 90 ten lap speed
race, 12O yards; 90 fancy diving.
None but contestants will be al
lowed in the water during each race
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04
ELK BOWLERS LOSE
TO CALISHER TEAM
VictOrs Roll an Average OF Over $50
Per Game and Tie Old Guards
Record of 2SqS for Grand Total

VictOrs Roll an Average Of Over $50
Per Game and Tie Old Guards
Record of 2S9S for Grand Total
Calishers quintet wallOped the Elk
five Monday night at the Cactus alleys
by a margin of 267 pins. One Of the
best games Of the season was rolled by
the Calisher club, with an average OF
over 950 per game, and 2S9S for
grand total. The grand total mark ties
the record made by the Old Guards re-
Gently. J. J. Barela rolled high total,
632. and E Schultz high game, 23O-
Schultz was also credited with second
high game. Three Of the four points
were won by the Calisher five, the Elks
saving themselves from a blank by
rally in the second game Bert era
ham rolled high total for the Elks
and D. L. Hill high game Clark was
the only man TO make a strikeOut-
The Calisher team, although handi-
capped by a dummy, has apparently re
covered from its recent slump as
shown by the high total
The Industrial league match was
postponed.
The following scores were made:
Len
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04
OOERTNG WILL PLAY IN
-nnNEn CITY LIE Ar.I-l

Henry Doering. a local baseball play
or left Saturday night for san Antonio,
Texas where he will play as catcher
on one of the fast city league teams in
that city. Doering is a local boy. and
is a good example of the crack player
taken from the bush As the Texas
LEAGUE scouts are continually looking
over the city league for recruits, a
backstop that viii make good is usual
" guaranteed a place on club in the
Texas league circuit. Last year DOer-
ine. was behind the bat for Bakers, and
in 1911 helped the Aillers to the City
league pennant-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04
A. 4 N. BASEBALL AND
rR hCF[ MEN PRA CTTC

State college, n. NJ. March Coach
Badenoche has issued call Tor an
track and baseball men to report for
practice. Most of last years track and
baseball teams are still here, and with
the new material the college should be
well represented the coming season
baseball games are to be played with
Roswell. Albuquerque and FL Paso,
while the track team will take part in
three meets. the local field day,
dual meet with the varsity and IN the
federation meet at FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04

Frank Klaus and Billy Papke are
both down 20 condition for their com
ing 20 round bout in Paris, France, on
March 5. George BngIe, manager Of
Klaus. rs so sure of victory that he has
vvarered $500 that the Pittsburg
fighter will get the decision. The win
ner of this bout will be hailed as the
champion of the world by the French
boxing fans.
George RodeI, the South African
scrapper, who recently knocked out
Art Nelson, has signed articles to meet
Soldier Kearns in 10 round bout at
New York on March s. In meeting
Kearns, the BOer heavyweight Will
come up against his first hard fight.
He has also received an offer to meet
Frank Moran in a six round bout at
Pittsburg-
Georges Carpenter, former middle
weight champion of France, is fast
taking on weight, and he now enters
the ring weighing rs pounds Carpen-
tiers next fight viii be with the win
ner Of the Papke-Klaus match. Car
pentier recently knocked out Bands
man Rice, the English heavy, IN two
rounds at Paris
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04
SUTTON OUTLAWS ORTIZ.

Chicago, Ill, March George SUIT
ton. the veteran billiard player won a
match at 1872 baIkline here last night
from Jose Ortiz champion Of Spain.
Sutton scored 400 to Ortiz 193, finish
ing with an uncompleted run 20 His
average was 80. Ortiz had an average
of II 6-11-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04
BROWNs GO TO WACO.

St Louis. No, March 4--The main
squad of the St. Louis Americans has
left for the training camp at Waco,
Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04
WELLS AND FLYNN ARE
OE.FERED s15.OOO FOR FIGHT.

Pueblo. Colo. March 4.-BOmbar-
der Wells and Jim Flynn have received
an offer Of a $4,000 purse to fight
in Calgary, Alberta. April Z Wells mas
already signed articles. but Flynn de-
cIared he would wait until he learned
more definitely about terms.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04
cOTCH TO VREsTLE LEMARIN.

Duluth, Mimi, March April % has
been named as the prospective date for
a meeting between Frank A. GOtch and
Constant LeMarin-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04

Johnny king, former Cub backstoD,
has denied that he has signed con
tract to play with Cincinnati during
the coming season king declares that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04

Total $50 93S S41 1851
Points won: Calisher. 3; Elks, /
High game Schultz, $50
High total; Barela, 602.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04
Lure of the Game Too Strong For Shafer
BY DAMON RUNYON

Complaining Highly Notes VIII Endure
o Professional Ball Player for Three Years More
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04

Packey Mcfarland is here to get in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04

FEW YORK, March 4.-"As an
~ actor you're a pretty fair ball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-04

Murphy fight were exactly $4,000. 2
which sum Ad WOIgast received SO
Oxford Democrat., 1913-02-25
A Paper Party.

Invitations were sent out "From three
TO FIVE" on q certain afternoon by q
young girl to dozen Of ber girl friends.
Arrived at the home Of the hostess the
guests were each given several paper
napkins and requested to make some
thing to wear. and something useful oI
pretty from the napkins. Paste, scis'
sors, needles and thread were also fur.
uished.
The napkins supplied were Of white
paper with borders Of pink or blue
flowers. For Q special occasion, such as
Easter, etc., napkins with symbolic de-
signs could be used.
Most of the girls made cute little caps
aprons or fichus as articles OF dress,
which they at once donued. Then al
fancy articles they evolved fiat glove
cases, handkerchief cases and wall
pockets, and hair receivers in the form
of cornucopias.
Many Of the articles were very In
genious and pretty. A vote was taken
as to which was the most unique and
useful article, and framed photograph
given as prize to the winner.
Refreshments we're served In an origi
nal way. The hostess had procured
number of small tin trays, which can bt
bought for ten cents apiece, and each
guest was handed Q tray with paper
maxim covering 1t. Then from q pretty
tea table the hostess passed coffee, sand
wiches, salad, waters, olives and candy
Except the coffee cups, all the dishes
were made Of paper.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-02-25
Those Dizzy Feelings.
By Nu. L.

People often come to me complaining of
eiddine,s and nausea. If they look down,
or up, or change position suddenly, they
have vhirling, topsy-.urvy feeling that
10 very distressing. They are in truly
vretched condition-un6t for business or
pleasure half sick and feeling just ~ bad
- If wholly so.
Now, I find nine times in ten that such
people have been careless about eating, and
haven't kept their bowels in good order.
People don't always know it, but really
most sickness comes from stgkd of stomach
and bowels. This fact l have learned in 4
long and laborious practice. l urge you,
then, If you feel dizzy, nervous, depressed. .
Sc spots before your eyes or have bad
breath, to begin taking my Elixir. 1t may
b had Of almost any dealer-at . very
moderate cost This is q pleasant remedy
to take and 10 very effective. 1t will cer-
tainiy remove the poisons from your system,
restore your appetite, cause your food to
digest properly and your bowels to act a;
nature meant they should. Also exPel
stomach worms and pin worms II any be
present. Go, then, to the nearest dealer
and ask for Dr.. True's Elixir. ! am sure
that you will not Be- disappointed in the
good Il will do you.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-02-25
Ysv, WSM n osa.

You often hear Of q man OF woman
or an object Of some sort that b pro
claiming to bs worth bis (her or its'
weight 10 gold" Did yop ever stop to
aeurs out what your weight in gold
wouh bei Or your sweethearts1 Or
your baby'sf Or your favorits pips's1
You can do Il approximately. The
value Of gold nuctuates. Usually Il
runs In price somewhere between $ls
and SO an ounce. Let's take the lat
ter amount. It's easier to 6gure with.
Gold 10 weighed BY troy weight twelve
ounces to the pound. In other words
,at $40 an ouuceI $40 q pound. Do
you weigh l5O poundsf Then your
weight In gold Is about $4,000. The
capitalization" Of . man who gets an
&i.soo q year salaryJ II your gtrfs
weight 10 poundsi She b worth only
about s2G.4O0. Nearly $4,000 less
than yourself. though you probably
won't acknowledge ito her. II your
nine weighs two ounces It's weight In
gold is $40 Your ten pound baby ia
worth only s2.4OO in gold. So you see
worth its weight In gold" is not such
e1orbitant praise after ali.-st. Louis
Post. Dispatch.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-02-25
Riddle and Answer.
Children all love me
And watch for me too;
They know I am coming.
I'm happy like you
Answer.
KEY 10 Puxxlsdom,

Hoy 10 FuxxtOooms
No. 2OS5.-Missing Letters: I. Mat
Z Life s. Hole. l. Roof. 5. Draft
Q. Dress I. Lunga g Heart 9
Tosd. 10. Money.
No. 2O38 - Decapitation: Slaughter
laughter.
No. 2OS7.-Word Square: Dish. idle
slOe. heed.
No. 203S-Riddle: A box.
No. 2O30.-Anagrams OF Authors
Margaret Sangster. William Cutler
Bryant. Lucy Larcom. James Russell
Lowell. Alice Cary. Oliver Goldsmith
Jean Ingelow. Oliver Wendell Holmes
Charles Kingsley.
No. 2Ol0-Disguised Mythology: Pal
ias, Hebe. vesta. Atlas. Pan. Styx. Par
d, Hymsn. Juno. 10. Castor. Menelaus
No. 2O41.-Rcbus Puzzle: "Jack ant
the Beanstalk."
No. 2O42 Reverses: Roosevelt
Words: I. Stnw-warts. 2. Pools
sloop 8. Stops - spots. L Assam =
massa. 8. Sleek - ksels- G. Rsvsl =
lever. I. Peels-slcep 6 Melas-sa
lem. o. Sston-notes.
No. 204S.-Twslve Concealed Cities
Peoria. Fargo. Rome. Buffalo. Paris
Boston. Salem. wsrsaw. Cairo. Tyre
Troy. Bristol.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-02-25
Trains.

A railway train, the most familiar
thing In tho world, Is the most romantic.
It 10 the profound and inexhaustible
source OF Joy to the uncounted genera
tions of children that step into one an
Others little shoes and keep the faculty
OF rapture alive on earth. It 10 call
and q promise to all the restless hearted ,
that want to get away from their neigh
bors, their drudgery, or their Own
thoughts. It 10 . lure and mystery and
an embodiment of the invisible and un.
speaksble to the poet. He will pause on
. windy hilltop, call down bis gaze from
the unplumbed blue overhead to watch
the noon mail traverse the bit OF clear
skyline on the opposite ridge. The
train roars afar of, like tho surf on sand
comes fast into view; crosses its allotted
space; and 10 gone. It passes slowly
enough as the watch ticks, yet urgent
and low and long, over there, like Q run
ming greyhound or racing horse, 1t CON
veys the impression Of matchless veloc.
ity. 1t goes like . hunted thing in .
dream, that makes desperate haste and
can barely creep by the tagging land
marks. It was not, 1t was there, 1t was
gone. It came out Of the unknown In.
finite, and passed again the infinite un'
known. It 10 . daily recurrent symbol.
Life 10 moment between two eternlties.
. wild swallows flight through lighted
Oxford Democrat., 1913-02-25
Hints.

Petticoats of fine white satine are
fashionable. They wash we'll. are not
transparent, 80 but ono skirt need be
worn with thin frocks, and have the
sheen of silk. Get . good quality, mer.
cerized preferably, and cut in ono OF the
new petticoat patterns Of straight lines.
Finish the bottom with deep hem, five
or seven inches, and finish the edge With
scallop trimming about half an inch
wide. This can be sewed on by tho
machine and gives . smart look to the
skirt ut little cost or trouble. The trim
ming usually costs but three or four
cents q yard and may be sewed on BY the
machine. Similar skirts are made In
black satine to wear under dark gowns,
and women have two or three OF each
kind instead of tho usual cambria petit.
coat or unserviceable silk.
Keep purse In the kitchen instead
of making trip to some other part
OF tho house every time tho back.door
tradesman calls.
It 10 far more convenient to have clean
kitchen sprons In s0me place - noar the
kitchen a possible than to run upstairs
for them when wanted.
Whore ono cannot have drawers for
table linen In the dining. 1t 10 bet
tor to keep few napkins in box on the
pantry shelf than In bureau drawers,
where they are not handy when an extra
plate 10 laid ut moments notice.
Sometimes the kitchen sink 10 too low
for tho comfort OF . tall person. An In.
verted pan or . block placed under the
dishpan will bring 1t to the right elevs.
tion and prevent fatigue from stopping.
Orderliness 10 tho mother OF con-
venisnoe. A place for everything and
everything In IL place.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-02-25
Suggestive Criticism.

Robert Henri, the noted artist. said al
luncheon in New York:
ut isn't wise for painter to be too
frank in bis criticism. know q very
outspoken painter whose little daughter
called at q friends house and said:
"'Show me your psrlor rug, won't
you, please?'
$50, with great pride, the hostess led
the little girl into the drawing room and
raised all the blinds 90 that tho light
might stream In sbundantly upon the
gorgeous colors of an expensive Kirman
shah.
"The little girl stared down at the
rug In silence. Then - she turned
away she said In rather disappointed
voice:
"'It doesn't make me sick 7"
Oxford Democrat., 1913-02-25

W. 8. Skeltou, . merchant at Stanley,
Ind, says he would not take 500 for
the relief . single box of Foley Kidney
Pills gave him. ~ had severe attack
of kidney trouble with sharp pains
through my back and could hardly
straighten up. A single box Of Foley
Kidney Pills entirely relieved me. A..
<. Shurtlen Co., South Paris; s. e.
Newell & Co., Paris.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-02-25
WIZ =, PHILLIP es Massden.

Plutarch tells the following stories.
good In their way. of Philip OF Mace
don:
In passing sentence on two roGues
he ordered one to leave Macedonia
with ail possible speed. and the other
to try to catch him.
No less axtute was his query AZ to
a stroug position he wished to occupy
which was reported by the scouts to
Ike almost impregnabie.
is there not" he asked, 'even q
pathway to It wide enough for an ass
lndep with goldY' :.
Philip. too. according to Piutarch. u
entitled to the fatherhood Of an adage
which retains Its ancient fame aDou'
calling a spade q spade"
Another story tells how Philip re-
moved a Judge. because he discovered
that the mans hair and beard were
dyed.
"l could not believe." Plutarch re
,urts the king ~ saying. that one WIG
was false In his hair could be hones'
In his judgments"
Oxford Democrat., 1913-02-25

Mrs. S. s. s., Van Bureu St., Kingston
N. Y, (full name furnished ON applica'
tiou) had such decided beaefit' from
using Folsy's Honey and Tar Compound
that she shares her good fortune with
Others. She writes: "Foley's Honey
aud Tar Compound brought my voice
back 10 mo during . severe case of bron.
chitis and laryngitis. Oh, how many
people have recommended 1t to-" A.
E. Shurtlefi Co., South Paris; s. Z.
Newell & Co., Paris.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-02-25
The Cattle Train.

Below my window goes the cattle train.
And stsnds for hours along the river PARK,
Fear, Cold. Exhaustion. Hunger. Thirst ana
Pain;
Dumb brutes We call them-Harki
Tho bleat Of frightened mother.calnng young.
Deep.throased agony, shriil frantic cries,
Hoarse murmur Of the thir1t.distended
tongue,
Up to my window rise.
Bleak lies the shore 10 northern wind and
sleek,
In open. slated cars they stand and freeze;
Beside the broad blue river In the heat
All waterless 60 these.
Hot, fevered, frightened, trampled. bruised
and torn;
Frozen 70 death before the AZ descends;
We kill these weary creatures, sore and worn
And eat them-With our friends.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-02-25
health WARNING.

Chilled and wet feet result In oongest.
ing the internal organs, and Inflsmms-
tion OF the kidneys and bladder, with
rheumatic twinges and pain In back.
generally follow. Use Foley Kidney
Pills. They are the best medicine made
for oil disorders of the kidneys, for blAd.
der Irregularities, and for backsehe and
rheumatism. They do not contain habit
forming drugs. Tonic in action, quick
In results. A. e. Shurtleff Co., South
Paris; 8. e. Newell q Co., Paris.
Oxford Democrat., 1913-02-25
Now Kind Of Safe.

The keeping of radium has brought
about the making Of another kind OF
safe. A company ct Birmingham, Eng
land, keeps radium for sale, and having
on hand q quantity that 10 appraised at
81, ,25O, 900. it was considered necessary
to have safe that was burglar and light
proof, because II rays Of radium light
escape, the mass deteriorates. 1t 10
claimed that the safe built for the pur.
pose Is the strongest In the world, aud
the heaviest for size. The inside Is
heavy lining of lead and the outside 10
equally thick steel. The door 10 lathe
turned circular affair which fits so tight.
ly that NO ray can escape whom 1t Il
closed, and so constructed that 1t will
adjust itself a. 1t wears In the act OF
opening and shutting. Lead is the only
material that will prevent the radium
rays from escaping confinement, and the
steel was put on to keep the burglars
out. The whole business weighs . ton
and half, but It might be set into the
ordinary business safe.