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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05
Big Purses For Present Day Fighters
Money Ring Contests Almost Remove the Bat From
BY ". ". NAUGHTON.

ception to the rule Some one, presum-
ably McCarty, has arranged schedule
Of early summer activities Tor Lutte AS
q program of sporting fixtures the
thing may lack merit but as financial
project il is all right
Here's how il reads: For six rounds
with Jim Flynn at Philadelphia april
Is, McCarty will receive $4,000, for six
rounds with Frank Moran at P1tIsburgu
April 20. NcCarty viii get $4,000, Tor
10 rounds with carl Morris at Kansas
City, Nay /, AcCarIy VII &c palo S4uyv.
for 10 rounds with Tommy Burns, az
Calgary, May Is, McCarty Will receive
SO. OOO-perhaps more
AssuredIy McCarty is UNFOLDING the
traditions Of the latter day champions.
protective league. In naming his terms
he has displayed the utmost daring IN
selecting his opponents he has been
commercially cautious The only thing
about il is, that on a basis Of COMPARE
tive values. McCarty may demand a
million If ever he is asked TO fight Jess
Willard or GunbOat Smith
Lions Share for Champions.
In a way Luther is not TO blame He
certainly did not originate the existing
order of things. Champions have SET
their faces against 1a1r DIVISION OF
the prize money for years and 1t is SO
long. since there was a winning or los
ing end to a champion fight that the
memory of a man scarcely gOeth back
to the Occa sion II was claimed, OF
course, that Jeffries and johnson
fought for rs" and "25," but there are
great grounds for believing that the
loot was evenly split.
Bat Nelson, who always claimed to
be a second John l. Sullivan IN the
matter of honesty Of purpOse-and who
undoubtedly was so far as his work in
the ring was cOncerned-WaS a tiger
who scented fresh blood when money
was mentioned We all know how he
held out for and received the lions
share. or rather the VOLTS share at
GOldfield.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05

EW YORK. n. Y. April 5.-The
M attention of the pugilistic world
- will be centered on the little
fellows for the next few weeks. The
heavies are RELOCATED to the rear for
the time being.
The first big production is to be
staged at the St Nicholas Athletic
clubs arena in New York city, and
the principal parts will be taken by
Toe Rivers, Of Southern California,
and DR.. Louis Wallach, better known
to fame as Leach Cross, Of Gotham.
A week later Johnny kilbane Will
defend his featherWeight title from
the attack Of Johnny Dundee, a New
York boy, without doubt one o. the
best Of the younger feathers. And on
April Is, TWO weeks from today, Ad
WOlgast, former lightweight cham
pion, and Harlem Tommy Murphy are
10 box 20 round return engagement.
WOlgast is practically stalking his fu-
ture in the rims on the result OF this
match.
The RiVersrCross contest was ar
ranged months ago but interest in
the bout has been greatly enhanced
by the local boys knockout victory
over Joe MandOt. MandOt and Rivers
have twice gone the full 20 round
course, and are eyen-steven on the
decision thing, New Orleans Joe cop
ping the first and Los Angeles Joe
getting brackets IN the second Cross
defeat OF MandOt has not altered
Rivers opinion that he Will prove the
master in next weeks bout
Rivers and Cross put up an unus-
ually interesting set-tO last January.
1t was for 10 rounds and the only fair
decision a referee could have rendered
would have been draw. True, IN the
closing round Cross was nearly eG-
hausted and il is doubtful IL he could
have stuck 1t out another three min
utes- But in the early part OF the go
ing Leach had decidedly the best CT
the argument. and on points II was
about an even thing A mistake most
common with the average referee IS
to allow condition at the end Of
limited round match to influence him
in giving a decision, when in many
instances the weaker boxer has led
on points until the last minute or two
Of fighting. While Cross was bit
groggy at the finish it would have
been doing him an injustice to award
the verdict 10 the Los AnSelan-
1 would like to be in New York for
the next Tuesdays bout 1t ought 10
be hummer. Neither boy can truth
fully be called q scientific boxer, but
Rivers is such an aggressive little
party that he forces an opponent 10
steD his fastest as a matter OF self
protection, and that's just what
sluggish type OF fighter like Cross
needs to show at his best. Leach al
ways docks good when the other Eel
low brings the battle to him At
that their style of boxing is similar.
BY which I mean their methods OF
offence and defence, although there
is less monotony in JOe's rs he changes
his tactics constantly. Rivers would
be the biggest kind Of a mark for a
boxer Of the scientific brand like Nc
Farland OF Welsh in a short bout, Just
as Cross is invariably made to look
foolish whenever he gets after the
clever boys. but Joe's endurance is re-
markab bic and he would be a dangerous
opponent for any man Of his weight
over the longer route
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05

~ AN FRANCISCO, April 5.-How do
later day pugilists compare with
~ those of years ago2
This is a question frequently dis
Cussed and never for obvious reasons
settled to the satisfaction OF anyone
concerned
If a fellow becomes involved in an
argument Of this kind, the best he can
do is hold fast TO the opinion he start
ed out with. There is no way of put
ting the matter TO a test
Purses Now Are Larger.
There is surely one direction. how
ever. in which p modern champion
stands head and shoulders over his pro-
ter how 10 capitalize his fighting tai
ents- When boxing with gloves be-
came an established indoor sport
champion was content to strive for
losers end That way there was an
incentive to- effort Now IT is all
changed A man who becomes a cham
pion commands and exercises the right
10 esta blish a scale of charges for his
services. For Lackling an opponent who
in public opinion, is cor. '-.ared ms
most serious rival, he viii l--ae fig
ure that viii make the promoters gasp
For going against a boxer with a
slightly damaged reputation he VIII
consent 10 cheaper terms If asked TO
sign with one who he thinks is really
dangerous he viii name such an lmpos-
sible sum that the matter viii be
dropped
Things are coming to pass where a
worlds champion is more of a subject
for the commercial editor than for the
man whose speciality is sport lOttInES.
His quotations" it seems to the
writer, should appear in the column
devoted to the meat prices of No ]
steers and grain fed hogs
Money for McCarty.
Luther AIcCarty, the newest and
shakiest worlds champion, is no ex-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05

Nj care. Wine Richie. Though
- you be the lightweight cham
pion, little viii that help you when
I get you. I am the relentless kid.
and when I catcyer, gr-r-r-r-r''--
"Haltr' We cried in accents bold.
"Whatcher mean by them death defy
ing. curdIing wurds, teaches Cross
simply this, replied none otner
than the hero Of the dentist chair
FOR yeahs and yeahs I've been try
ing TO get a match with a cnampeen-
Trying was all / got Ibis time there
shall be no escape, for I'm now DaVy
Crockett Cross. and won't stop until
I get muh man"
''WoTgast. Wells and Nelson all re-
fused to give me chance when they
wore the crowns for they feared the
lad that can win with a single punch
Tn getting old and Only<have my last
865 600 standing between muh and pow
erty. I have forwarded challenge
TO Ritchie and am willing 10 agree 70
his terms Let him say the word ana
out of that SIS. 900 I shah post $4,000
as a forfeit to 90 as a side bet As
soon as I finish with Joe Rivers 1
Will make Ritchie's life burden IN
less he answers me faVoraDly-
Cross Not a Boxer.
teaches is not a fancy boxer, nut
when it comes down to hitting, he
has all the lightWeiShts around here
in a sailors bowknOt The way he
flattened Joe MandOt in New Orleans
after the latter was sailing way out
in front cOnvinces all that our East
Side friend still owns the old kick
Richie might be able TO fOZzle teaches
with his marvellous science but II
teaches caught him on the right spot
well. We hate to prOgnOsticate-
That the WallOp OverWhelms the
battling science OF dukedom was viz
idly demons trated by one GunbOat
smith when he leaned against BOmbar-
der Weus's jawbone not many aeons
ago.
Now that Eddie Campi, the Los An
geIes bantam. received a decision over
Frankie Burns Saturday in a 20-round
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05

thinks pitchers may develop new ways
to throw curves but the ball will not
break different than il does now.
Pitchers can make the ball curve in
any direction
Manager Bill Dahleen, Of the Brook
lyn Dodgers, has decided to use Mey-
ers, Stengel and Fisher, all recruits
in his regular team this season. Fish
or was taken from the Newark. New
done so well in the tryouts. he is
sure Of a berth
Four rockies have been dropped by
Browns. The recruits dropped are in
fielders. Olson and Roche, pitcher
Schwenk, and Outfielder Sloan. StO-
vail has passed the waiver request TO
all of the major clubs. and if they are
not claimed he viii place them with
the minors.
Jack Twin Sullivan. the veteran
heavyweight. easily won the decision
over Soldier Kearns at the Irving
Athletic club in New York. Kearns
was willing. but was novice in the
hands of the old boxing master.
y
Jess Willard. the heavyweight, was
operated on at san Francisco for the
removal Of a growth from his nose,
and viii not be able to fight for a
month or so.
Jack Lester, the northern heavy
weight, who was to have met Gunboat
Smith, viii step into a ring on April
u for the first time since his return
from Australia. with Al Kaufman for
his opponent in a four round bout at
San Francisco. Lester. was anxious
for a longer bout, but as his first de-
sire is to make a showing and the
large promoters had nothing to offer
him, he took what he could get.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05
SHORT, sNAPPY SPORTLETs

- TEVE KETCHEL. the clever Chi
cago lightweight. is the first box
- er TO offer his personal services
to governor Cox. OF Ohio. for the ben
et1t Of flood sufferers of that state.
ketchel, through his manager, has
written the Ohio executive offering
to meet any man in the state. Ketch-
ell says that he is willing to pay his
own expenses.
Johnny King. the former Cub
catcher, thinks president Charles Mu--
ply is fortunate in securing the sig
nature of Oryie Overall to a contract
King declares that Overall is the
Greatest curve ball pitcher in the
game, and the contract which Murphy
offered him was a joke. The salary
was supposed to be $500.
=
George Mullin. veteran pitcher Of
the Detroit Tigers, says that the last
curve has been invented. MulIin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05

oh sled face, and he held back the
speech of human courtesy. Too many
seasons Hank O'Day had stood out
there in the open. casting the grim
scowI upon the players, turning them
back with sullen glare and sharp
short singing words. He couldn't
soften-he couldn't win his players II
he strOve for years.
And now comes Joe Tinker with the
ready tact and CHEEKY smile-with the
courtesy that moderates the keenest
sting with the diplomatic speech that
cheers them on and leads them up and
upward. He knows baseball from the
practiced years of keen experience. so,
Derchance. did Hank O'Day-but
Tinker knows how to say a thing and
O'Day could never say il without
grating on the ear and q rasping on
the sound
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05

- NCINNATI. Ohio, April 5.-~To
win ban games said Joe Tinker,
- "a manager must be a dead game
fighter
If bit Of yellow shows above his
collar button, it's all Over-his chance
has gone a-glimmering. McGraW and
Cnance are game men, always have
been, always viii be-and their men
viii follow them through to flags I'm
derstand, when I say a fighter 1 don't
mean a man who nags and banks at
ump1res- j mean a leader who isn't
afraid Of the other team; who isn't
afraid Of the percentage that may be
against him-and who isn't afraid CT
his own men, either.
a game pitcher is the man who
can see the big slugger coming uD
with the bases jammed and say:
Maybe this guy is a hitter, but ne
hasn't hit yet-and he isn't going to
hit this one A game batter is the
boy who sees the fast one coming
through and grins as he steps forward
instead of pulling back And a game
manager IS one who doesn't curl I'D
and play dead when they are killing
his pitcher. or when his infield is
throwing crazy, or his men can't seem
to bat a half size single. That's the
McGraW and Chance pattern, and that
pattern IS the one that wins.
Players Must be With Him.
And Joe might have added, the sue
cessfuI leader is the man who is not
only game, but whose players are
ready to follow him clear through be-
cause they are with him heart and
hand Hank O'Day was a game man.
He had shown that in all the years Of
his umDiring- Henry was brave man
and a man, whom not a soul could
bluff-but Henry couldn't win his
players.
It's all IN the fiber and the bone.
Just a little line to shOw-just a little
flash TO tell a thing or twO-sOmething
that viii flash the bright light for half
a moment on the malzeups of two
men, Said they to Hank ODay one
morn There's q big statesman COM
ing into town. Mr. OHDay, Will you go
and help receive him2' And from the
sphinx-face O'Day came slowly forth
the sullen words, .Him2 Who's he?
If he wants 10 see me let him come
10 the hotel"
And just the other day they told Joe
Tinker that noted man was coming
to Mobile VIII you so to the staN
tiOn, Mr.. Tinker VIII you help re-
ceive him when he comes?' You bet
7 will" came the smiling answer.
What time does his train set in2''
o'Day Was Crab.
A good man and a game man, too,
was Hank O'Day but the iron mask
of the umpire had clamped its hands
too many seasons on his square, hard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05
By James
J. Corbeft

never fight again IL he doesn't win this
match. OF course, other fighters have
said the same thing and have retired
for a while only to resume later on.
WOlgast, however, is better fixed fl
nancially than the average pugilist
and in position to quit the game if he
feels like it. There is no denying the
fact that this fight will mean a great
deal to him one way or the other.
II he wins decisively he can demand
a return bout with Richie. For that
matter / have been told that the pres
ent title-hOlder has even gone so Tar
as to promise Ad match on July 4
If he wins, in spite OF all his talk
about taking on Packey Mcfarland,
Freddy Welsh or Joe Rivers on that
date. WOlgast evidently means TO get
into the best Of shape for Murphy as
he has long been leading the simple
life and his training has been more
severe than he usually INDUCES IN
By beating Frankie Burns in a 20
round bout at Los Angeles Eddie
Campi erased the Jersey City boxers
name from the list OF aspirants for
the bantam title, and strengthened
Kid Williams position as the logical
opponent for champion COulOn. It
will be recalled that a couple OF
months ago Williams decisively de-
feated- tAe Pacific coast star.
1t begins to look as if CoulOn will
have to tax business with the Bal
timore whirINyind I read somewhere
where Johnny lays he viii be ready
to return TO the F-:sS shortly pre-
pared TO meet all Corners. but that his
price is $500 or nothing doing That
is a rather steep sum and ] doubt il a
promoter will be found willing to
guarantee that amount Of coin IN
derstand Tom McCarey recently made
CouIon an offer Of $1,000 with the priv
Hege OF percentage to box Williams,
which is a bigger purse than the cham
pion ever fought for in his career II
ne insists upon the larger sum il VIII
be tantamOunt TO a cOsfession that he
is afraid to take a chance with WI
hams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05
COLORADO LEGISLATURE FAVORS
LEGALIZING 10 ROUND BOUTS

Denver, Colo, April tine bill
to permit 10 round boxing contests
In Colorado under the supervision of
a state commission passed on final
reading in the senate by a vote of IS
TO H. Having already passed the
house, it now goes to the governor.
The measure restricts the privilege
Of giving bouts to clubs paying an an
nual license fee of $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05
OLD TINE PUGILISTS BOX
TO AID FLOOD SUFFERS

New York, \. Y, April MANY old
time pugilists donned fighting toys last
night and stepped into the ring at an
exhibition bout to raise money for the
flcod sufferers.
Kid Mccoy, Terry NcGovern, Young
Corbett and Peter Maher- Tom SharBey-
refereed one of the fOuts. Present day
contenders included Luther McCarty,
GUnboat Smith, Freddie Walsh and Abe
AtteIl-
Many women Witnessed the eXhibi-
tiOus. Five hundred dollars was raised
from the auction of cartoons. The
amount raised from the benefit viii
not be known for several days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
ATHLETIC PROGRAM
Annual Track Meet to be Held at
Washington Park on April ..
Races in Three Classes.

races IN 4nEEE LAAa4Eaa
The program for the fourth annual
track and field meet Of the FL PasO
Grammar School Athletic league to be
held at Washington Park. SATURDAY.
April p, at $50 sharp, will be as
follows
Class a. 15 years and over)-l00-
yard rash; running high jump; pole
vault: eight-lb. shot put
Class B, C13 and Il years. 5-yard
dash; running high jump running
broad jump; 100-yard potato race.
Class c, (11 and Il years)-5O-yard
dash; running high jump; running
broad jump; 5o-yard sack race
School race. (SS0-yard relay, eight
boys competing
Participants must be active mem
bers OF the G. s A. IA, having signed
a pledge to abstain from tobacco and
intoxicating liquors
Only four participants from each
school viii be allowed in any one
event
The points are to count as follows
five for LIST. three for Ind, one for
3rd.
An oak and bronze wall shield viii
be given for the school winning the
greatest number Of points.
A pennant viii be awarded the boy
winning the greatest number OF points
in his class.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05
Cross To Camp On Ritchie's Trail
New Yorks Fighting Dentist
Dspoes Of Joe

By''HOp''
By ED. CURLEY.

melee the residents OF that town de-
mand that Kid Williams give Eddie
another chance. They cannot under
stand how Williams ever OutpOinted
Campi.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05

CRUCES TEAM WILL PLAY
MAVERICKS HERE SUNDAY
las Cruces cantalOupe tossers failed
TO arrive Saturday morning for tho
scheduled game in the afternoon with
the Mavericks OF the corral league
The Cruces club will be here for
game sunday afternoon at Washing
ton Park
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05
Managers and Players Must Be Game

Chance Game Men and That Players Viii
Always Follow the Lead and Give Them Their Best Work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05

EW YORK. April 5.-'Have a
NJ care WINE Ritchie. Though
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05

A good man and game man, too,
was Hank O'Day, but the iron mask
Of the umpire had clamped its hands
too many seasons. on his square, hard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05

you be the lightweight cham
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05

~ AN FRANCISCO. April 5.-HOw do
later day pugilists compare with
- those of wears ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05

= EW YORK. n. Y. April 5.-The
attention of the pugilistic world
will be cPntered on the liffIe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05

-rEW YORK, n. y. April Frank
Nj Chance faces one Of the most
= y trying tests Of his brilliant ma
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-05

- NCINNATL Ohio. April 5.-~To
win ban games said Joe Tinker,
- "a manager must be a dead game
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-27
H.J. kuelllnq Honored.

AT the state meeting of the Wiscon
sin county highway commission held in
Milwaukee, last week, III. j, Kuelling,
good roads commissioner of Milwaukee
county, was elected chairman of the
Wisconsin county commissioners asso-
citation. and George ii. Mainwaring of
Richland county was chosen secretary
and treasurer.
Mr.. Kuelling in thanking the con-
convention for electing him AS chair
man said that he expected Milwaukee
county would spend about $3.50 600 on
road improvements during the ensuing
year, and if conditions continued favor
able the county would have all of its
principal roads permanently improved
within five years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-27
SAHARA AS FACTORY CENTER,
Plan to Use Suns Heat For Power
Practicable, Says J. Ashley Cooper.


London. - Utilization of the Sahara
desert as "A center of Industrial produc-
ton IL the suggestion made by j. Ashley
Cooper
1t had almost been accepted as tru-
ism, he says. that our coal supplies
We're giving out, but the Sahara desert
received an nmout of solar heat every
day equivalent to that produced by
6,OO0,00O,000 tons of coal.
In this arid region, with the great
supplies OF products available from the
wonderful forest lands nearer to the
coast and the country traveIsed by
network of railways, thoughtful sci
entitc men say that If some economi
cal method could be found to use this
lost solar energy-such, for instance
as the scheme which was on trial near
Cairo there was no reason why the
dreams should not be realized of those
who saw great districts of the world,
now arid and useless on account of the
Intense heat, given up to the factories
of the future. These would be OF
enormous extent, with glass chambers
instead of chimneys and rchectors in
stead OF furnaces, all designed to re-
ceive and transmit the daily gift of
the suns heat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-02-27
WALES A "HOOT MON"
Prince Practices on Baapipes For Chest
Expansion.


London.-The Prince of Wales waS
ordered To practice the Scotch bagpipeS
ms means of expanding his chest.
which Is below the normal for his age
and height, The statement that he
adopted this weird instrument because
of inclination was Il polite invention
The captain of the Scots guards
pipers goes to oxford once week
to give the prince n lesson Owing to
the extraordinary and terrifying noises
made by the learner the college au-
thoritieS are hcStirring themselves to
find sound proof room for the heir
apparent To the throne. His lessons
disturb the whole college.
Certain irresponsible undergrads got
up band of pipers provided with six
penny toy pipes, with which they pa
raded the quadrangle, but they were
promptly suppressed
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