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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21

, making baseball more world wide in its
scope than it is now.
The game has followed the flag and
the reception accorded the star players
in foreign lands will be something to
be long remembered by the players
lucky enough to make the tour
l think a ten strike was made when
J1h Thorpe was induced to join the
party. Jim's reputation as the cham
pIon athlete of the world is world wide,
and he will divide with Christy
MathewsOn the honors of being the
great big star of the two aggregations
There will be great rivalry between
the two teams as to which will win the
majority of the games, and the young
PLAYERS can be depended on to play
with all the enthusiasm of college boys.
When the old Boston Red Stockings
and the Athletics visited England and
Ireland in the 7Os, cricket was played
by the ball players, and their fielding
surprised the English. George and
Harry Wright were old cricketers. and
with their assistance the Americans
rather showed up their English cousins
at their own game, but it is not likely
that the English game will be played
on the coming trip.
Title OF Champs Would Help.
1t would have been much better as
an advertisement if the Giants could
call themselves worlds champions. but
still MathewsOn and Thorpe will be
stars big enough to worthily repre-
sent the National league champions.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
Villas GIRLS WIN
BASKETBALL GAME

Playing on the San JacintO school
grounds Monday afternoon. the Villas
girls basketball team won from the
San JacintO team, rolling up a score or
to 8 The game was followed with in
terest by a large crowd of children
from both schools. Mildred Lindauer
and Phyliss ROutledge were able play
ers on the Villas side This quintet
showed exceptionally good team work
Playing on the Villas team were Phyllis
ROUtledge (captain). Helen Brown. Eff
fie Mae Held. forwards; Mildred Lin
dauer. jumping center; Louis Wilson.
running center; Eliza beth BeiSSWenger
and Ida krupp, guards. Miss A Phil
lips, of the Bailey school. was referee.
On the San JacintO team were RO-
berta Ross and Ruth Rhodes. forwards;
Esther Holman and Mabel Goodwin,
guards; Katie Mills jumping center,
and Hazel Kinney. running center.
The Villas team viii play with the
Bailey school girls Friday and the
second team of the San JacintO Will
play the Bailey Tuesday afternoon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
Richie Offered $4,000 To Meet Welsh
Stage English and American Cham
Gossp
By E. W. cOCHRANE

"ANSAS CITY, No, Oct. 21-Freddie
X WelsS and Willie Richie may yet
~ meet in a 20 round contest to de-
eide the lightweight championship Of
the world. The latest offer for such a
battle is from a London promoter, who
Will give $4,000 as a purse. 1t is under
stood Ritchie has accepted the offer.
The promoter is Charley Calvin, a
Los Angeles product who has been
staging fights in Paris for some time,
and has been successful. He has en-
gagged a large music hall in London
and expects TO promote championship
contests there in the future. He reached
New York a few days ago and saw
Richie. The champion agreed to terms
On his way west, Calvin will see Welsh
and his manager, Harry Pollok. and
present the offer to them. If they ac-
cept the terms named by Richie il is
likely that Welsh will be able to fight
for the championship in his own coun-
try where it is difficult to get a de-
cisiOn over him
This is the best offer Ritchie can get
for such a contest. No American pro-
mOter will put up such a purse as
Welsh will not draw as well with the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21

} valent want of straightness in ap-
preaching is that players do not aim
straight. We are not here alludlnS TO
errors in bringing down the club face
at a crooked angle on the ball. but to
the fact that players are not sufficient
ly careful in addressing the ball TO
have the club face exactly at right
angles to the proposed line of flight
There is a sort of idea that a rough
apprOXimati ton will do in approaching,
and an even rOugher aim in full shots
a vague notion that the wind, or the
lay of the ground, or something, will
be sure to affect the course of the ball,
and that therefore any extreme care
would be wasted.
In this matter of straightness of
approaching it is quite as essential to
aim straight as it is in putting. In
fact, 1t is even more important, since
the eighth of an inch of inaccuracy OF
direction at the moment of impact in
creases in proportion with the distance
of the point aimed at In a long putt
1t might only mean a foot off the hole,
but in an approach of 40 or so yards
it might mean several yards. Both for
accurate judgment of distance and for
stra1ghtness of direction it is there
fore of the utmost Importance that
careful aim should be taken and pre-
served throughout the stroke.
within certain limits the position of
the feet IN the short approaches is not
of much Importance, so long as the
Whatever the position of the feet the
player should stand so that without
any straining or stretching of the body
the ball shall be played from a posi-
ton straight under the head The play
er should be looking directly down on
the top OF the ball, with the head Meth
er IN front of it nor behind it The
greater part of his weight should be
on the right leg, which must be kept
rigid throughout the stroke. The head
81 ok h.a l-a-, 81. a.
as possible. Most important of all is it
that the stroke be played with the
arms, wrists and hands alone, without
any body weight or motion whatever.
The club should be taken back with
the right arm and hand, and the stroke
delivered with them entirely, the left
hand and arm being only used to
steady the club. 1t must not do any of
the hitting It is, as it We're only the
railway, but the steam engine is the
right.
The grip should be firm with both
hands, but firmest with the right. so
that the muscles of the right forearm
are taut, and the ball must be struck
sharply with free wrists. The club
should not be taken back fast, and
It should be taken back a good way,
even for the shortest strokes, and
brought forward on the ball with gath
er1ng force prOpOrtionate to the dis
lance to be covered.
1t need hardly be said that the eye
should be glued on the spot on which
the player desires the club face to
strike, and this spot is usually the
exact center at the back of the ball. If
the turf Is taken with the stroke the
club face should strike the ball first,
or, at any rate, simultaneously with
the ground, so that the turf displaced
Is that which lies Immediately under
or in front of the place where the ball
lay
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21

constitutional lawyers tq direct each
man involved to keep him inside the
law
Cannot Depend on it.
How does it work in practice? It
doesn't work out at all There is not
a team of the first caliber in the coun-
try that depends upon it as a staple
form of attack one minor college
and got away with it three times
which is all you have to know to I'M
derstand why the big teams cannot
depend upon it.
For instance, any player who re-
ceiTes this pass must be on the side IN
possession of the ball when the ball
IS put in play, and he must nave been
at least one yard back of the scrlm-
mage line when it was snapped, ex-
cept in the case of the extreme flank
ing men of the line. This ridiculous
technicality defeats the purpose of the
rule without any of the dozen others
It prevents lnemen from breaking
through to take a pass and it pre-
vents the man who is running with the
bail, f he has taken it from his OppOn-
ents, from passing it along to COM
rade- If any player on either side were
permitted to pass the ball in any d1-
rection at any time American football
might be made fairly interesting for
the ineXpert spectator.
Fear to Pass to Ends.
Another point: Under these techni-
calities the dangers of losing the ball
are so many that most coaches this
year are afraid to use the pass toward
the ends They pass over the center Of
the line so that If the ball falls into
bad hands the two TANKS will be clos
ing N on it. This does not open up the
play to any extent.
All of which means that the men who
frame the rules are still welded to the
old mauling mess that has been char
arteristic of the game and fruitful OF
cracked spines and fractured skulls
for a generation. They are just going
through the motions of yielding to pub
lie opinion and are very grudgingly
and unwillingly and slowly admitting
the opening wedges that may make a
real game Of it some day from the
spectators standpoint.
In other ways it has always been a
real game A football field is no place
for a weakling- Given a decent income
for life 1t is a grand sport for any
young man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
World Tour VIII Help Ball Players
Giants and White SOx Will Play They
Return From Their Trip
AASAA ZIP A-OuAN
By SAM CRANE.


TEW YORK, Oct. 21.-There need
~ be no fear that those Of the
Giants who make the trip around
the world will become stale next year
by doing too much playing this fall
and winter
The ball team went to Cuba a few
years ago and reported to the Marlin
training camp in superb condition the
following spring. 1t was, in fact, those
players who did not go to Cuba that
were longer in getting into condition
than those who played that strenuous
series with the Cuban champions.
There was never any bunch of play
ers who ever made long transforming
trips who did not show up very strong
the next season.
The Athletics and All Americans made
the California tour several years ago,
and they were never better than the
season after it
The worlds tourists will have plenty
of time on their hands and will not be
overWorked unless they do that in this
country before they sail for the Far
East from Vancouver on November IS.
VIII BE Idle in Cold Lands.
Just how any money is to be made
in Germany, France, England and Ire
land in February is not known, for the
weather is liable to be as cold in those
countries as here.
1t will be most interesting trip any
how, and will doubtless tend toward
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
Tigers VIII Play For State Title
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Aggies May Meet High School Again

TOR the football championship of
the state an interscholastic high
4 school post season game is to be
played at Austin, Texas, on Dec. s,
and the local High school is planning
to arrange TO enter players in it The
players of the state all star high school
team viii be selected at this game. It
VIII be the first interscholastic state
contest TO be held.
Only Winners to Compete.
To be eligible a high school team
must have played through the season
without having been defeated by an
other high school in the same state,
and the players sent must have a pass
ing grade in at least three subjects.
This standard has been installed in the
II PasO high school by principal A H.
Hughey since the beginning of the
school year Athletics are given strong
support by the high school faculty, but
rot allowed to interfere with players
grades and school work. Mr.. Hughey
spoke to the pupils about this inter
scholastic game at the High school
assembly Monday morning and the ath-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21

OXING affairs locally will prob
K ably be given a rest until Novem-
II Der %, when a championship mid
dleweight contest will be staged by In
ternationaI A c. officials. The most
probable match at present is that be-
tween Sailor Grande, of san Francisco,
and Jack Herrick, southwestern cham
piOn, late of KeWanee. Ill On the
ground that he beat Herrick, in san
Francisco, Grande telegraphed to the
Juarez promoters recently and over
lures were opened to sign the eXsailor
for a 20 round contest to be staged
three days before Thanksgiving day
Grande will definitely decide today
whether he wants to meet Herrick and
if not negotiations will be opened for
some first class middleweight.
The Grande-Herrick articles, If
signed, will provide for a $500 side
bet, the purse to be split IS and 25 Of
so per cent of the gross gate Grande
gained a 20 round decision over Her
rick in san Francisco several months
ago He has defeated Sailor PetrOskey
and has lost a 20 round decision to
Jimmy Clabby.
Harry Atwood has received offers to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21

son to meet Jack Herrick in the Juarez
arena Opinions are that Fred WinsOr,
manager of Hanson, is making a mis-
take in matching his man with the
negro.
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champion, will never don & pair of
gloves again. according to his an
nOuncement given out at Chicago Nell
son declared that he was feeling fine
when he fought Wolgast, but that he
lacked the punch.
Eddie Campi, bantam champion of
the Pacific coast has received an offer
to go to Paris and box Charles LIE
DOuX, the French champion. / The lit
tie Frenchman has suggested a Janu-
airy date, but Campi is matched to
meet Benny Chavez in November, and
Kid Williams in December.
Promoter Tom McCarey is consider
ing staging a 20 round bout between
Packy Mcfarland and Jack Britton.
Mcfarland recently gave Tommy Muir
Murphy IS a big card on the coast
The fight fans of Los Angeles have
been assured by promoter Tom Nc
Carey, that an easy opponent will not
be picked for Joe Rivers. McCarey de-
for Rivers is Leach Cross, and if he
is willing to meet any of the good
lightweights he will not be matched
to fight at all.
The defeat of Frank Klaus by George
Chip has revived interest in the middle
weight division Several years ago an
effort was made to stage an elimina-
ton tourney for the 15S Founders at
Los Angeles, but the effort failed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21

Ad Wolgast in a recent statement
given out at Milwaukee declares that if
Willie Richie will make 1873 pounds
ringside, he will agree to stop him
within 10 rounds Ad says that he will
the k. o. wallOp on Riches jaw, if they
are matched for a return battle.
\
Much depends on the result of the
owen Moran-Pal Brown lightweight
battle at Sydney, Australia, on Nov. l.
Both boys are big factors in their di-
visions, Brown being the favorite to
win on points. It is probable that eff
forts will be made to match the win
rer with Willie Richie.
Overtures are being made by the
matchmaker of the Kenosha, Wis, club
Dillon to fight 10 rounds at that club
early in November. John Heating, pro-
moter of the club, has dropped nearly
$1,000 in promoting the last three fights
staged at Kenosha.
Connie Mack, manager of the Phila-
delphia Athletics, when asked for his
opinion of RUDE Marquard, said that
the southpaw writes like he pitches,
declares that it is a pity that there are
not more MathewsOns and fewer Mar
guards in the game. He believes that
MatheWSon and Collins rank at the
head of the bunch of player writers.
Vic Hanson, coast middleWeight. has
been matched to meet Jeff Clarke. OF
Joplin, No, in a Is round bout at Jop-
lin, on October 81. It was intended by
the l. A c. promoters to secure Han
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
By ''HOp''

enter the training camp of lightweight
boxers Earl Mohan former trainer and
manager Of Harry, has teleSraphed
from the coast that he is needed out
there to box with Bud Anderson, the
Oregon lightweight, who is working
hard TO get into condition Joe Man
dot, the southern lightweight and con-
tender for the title, has also wired At
wood that ne needs a clever, fast spar
ring partner on his staff. and he would
be willing to pay his expenses and a
salary while with MandOt's retinue.
MandOt is considered by many to be the
cleverest lightweight in the game, but
lacks the punch. Should Atwood go to
the coast Battling Chico viii probably
accompany MIN, and there is little like
lihOOd of a bantam match in the near
future Atwood has been asked to wait
over in FL PasO several days by pro-
moter Gonzales, however.
In anticipation of a match with Bob
by Waugh, fighting Thorpe, or any 9th
er lightweight IN the near future.
Battling" Mantell will remain in Il
PasO for several days.
Joe Herrick will meet Louis Con
zaleS at Silver City on Thanksgiving
day in a 10 round bout.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
Forlgard Pass Means OfAtacR In Fo0t5a
Rules For Gridiiron Game
Fall Short OF Their Purpose
Inability of Players to Pass the Pigskn Toward the
Ends Fails to Open Up the Play, as Planned
by the Code Makers The Players Still Pre-
fer to Trust to the Mass Plays.
By J. W. McConaughyD

= E+T York; Oct. 21.-The expert
ence of the loyal public with the
rules Of the great American
mess Of college football has been much
the same as the experience with tar:sr
revision dOwnWard-it takes a long
time TO get real results.
About 'steen years ago fans were
confronted with the choice of throwing
out wings on the leading hospitals or
setting to work on the football rules.
The latter seemed simpler and less ex-
pensive, so an effort was made in that
direction AS a matter of fact, a num-
Der OF efforts have been made IN that
direction, but up TO the present time
the rules have been revised much as
the tariff was handled.
The earnest request for a lOosening
up of the football game of college
children arises from two sources. Time
was when tenderly nurtured girls were
lured out 20 see game" and were
let in for a combination of Clusters
Last Charge and a busy day in KiSh-
ineff. Then, in the interest OF keeping
alive what might be made q good game,
II became apparent to the densest that
the game would have to be made more
open
Little Progress Made.
About six years ago they started in
on the task and so far they have made
no progress visible to the unaided Wis
ion. Rules have been made reouiring
a =
number of plays in the hope that this
would lead to more running; but at the
same time no inducements were en-
bodied in the rules that would make
open running attractive as a ground
gaining medium. The result was tire
some kicking duels.
Then the wise men of the game
adopted the forward pass" than which
no Weider play was ever evolved. The
forward pass in itself is a sort of vio-
latlOn of the principles of all games
where the object is to advance a ball
across field, but with the aim OF
opening up American football it would
have been more than defensible if the
trainers Of the rules had been on the
level with 1t AS it is. they have so
hedged this play about with techni-
cailtles and impossibilities that when
team successfully works this attack
II IS more blind luck than anything
else The main requirements of the
play are z number of well equipped
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21

the ball mechanically, in precisely the
same way every time
But there are many players who
have learned the art OF lifting their
snort approaches truly and consistent
". and so of getting the right distance,
but who vet seem never 20 be able to
master the art of keeping them
straight. Every player has had exper-
fence Of how often his approach shot,
five or six yards to right or left of the
mole. and one Of the commonest of
GoIilng laments is, oh, if I had only
Deen straight l would have been dead
one of the chief causes of this pre-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
! champion here as several other title
Better Stick to New York.

champion here as several other title
cOntenders.
Better Stick to New York.
Jim Buckley, who carries the grips
for GunbOat Smith, is hurrying his
fighter to Ireland for fear some heavy
weight will get him into ring outside
of New York and beat him.
The San Francisco battler evidently
was born lucky He has engaged in
at least two fights of late where he
had about all or a little more than he
could handle and the obliging referee
stopped each and gave the decision to
Smith
The first was with Jim Flynn Be
cause Flynn was bleeding prOfusely the
referee stopped the fight. Yet when
Flynn had Morris bleeding even worse
the fight was allowed to continue
Second was in the Morris fight 1t is
to the credit of the Oklahoman that he
never kicks. If he loses he takes the
decision about as gracefully as anyone
l know of. Therefore ! was surprised
to read a letter from Jack Curley to
Jim Flynn in which CurIey, who is
managing prospective opponent of
Morris. says Norris was beating Smith
and had GunbOat ready to quit when
the fight was stopped.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
DIES FROM INJURIES HE HAD
RECEIVED IN FOOTBALL G WI

Kanakee. H. Oct. "a ]. Kramer,
81, died as the result of injuries in
football game between Giant Park and
Kankakee athletics. His skull was
fractured. neck broken and several ribs
dislOdged. The accident occurred about
two minutes before the end of the game
when Kramer cOllided with an OppOs-
ing player.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
MEET TONIGHT TO FORM
CITY BASKET BALL LEAGUE

TO arrange Tor a city basketball
league. a meeting of representatives
from the High school. the Catholic
Athletic assOcia ton, the Cactus club
and the Y NJ c. A viii be held to
rector of the "" The basketball
league of last year aroused cOnsidera-
BILE interest among followers of this
popular sport. and it is expected this
season will be equally successful
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
Golf; Some Tips on Short Approaches
By I" Straight Drive ,.

(C" HE short approach from 80 to
so yards is one of the most
l. useful, as it is one of the most
difficult, of golfing strokes" says Golf
Illustrated. In full shots with any
club the player is merely concerned
with hitting the ball clean and straight
but in approaching he has the addi-
tional difficulty of measuring the
strength of his stroke, and Of hitting
the ball with the exact force to make
it travel the distance desired. It is a
stroke more than any other that re-
quires constant practice until the arms
and wrists acquire the power of hitting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
GRIFFITH BEsTs BREsNAHAN.

Youngstown, O.. Oct. 21--Johnny
Griffith, of Akron, won a decision over
Tommy Bresnahan, of Omaha, Neb.. in
their u round bout here last night.
Most of the rounds We're Griffith's by
good margins. In the sixth Griffith
sent Bresnahan to his knees with a
right cross and repeatedly rushed him
to the ropes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
SOX AND GIANTS PLAY
BALL IN SNOWSTORM

York Giants defeated the Chicago
White SOX in the third game of the
worlds tour here yesterday by a score
OF to 4 Snow was falling while the
contest was being played.
Governor Edward F. Dunno. escorted to
the mound by manager John NJ. Nc
Graw, of the Giants. and president
Comlskey, OF the White Sox, pitched the
first ball over the plate The White
SoX got an early lead, but were unable
to retain it.
The score RH E.
White
Giants. ..-........6 s g
Batteries: White SOX, Scott. Benz and
Schalk: Giants, Mathewson. Fromme
and WingO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
GOODWIN BOWLS HIGH
SCORE IN FIRST MATCH
Springer Quintet Defeats the Ford
Ieafo at the WiGwam Alleys
New Pins Caus. Many SHIFTS

Goodwin rolled a high game Of 1876
and total of 492. aiding in the victory
OF the Springer team over the Ford
qulntent IN the initial game OF the
bowling tournament now being held at
the NlEwam alleys Small Individual
totals were made. chiefly because or
the new pins, which We're the cause of
numerous splits
The score
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
NATIONAL COMMISSION
FAII.S TO HOLD MEETING

Chicago. III. Oct. 21.-The meeting Of
the National baseball commission,
which was to have been held here Mon
day was not called to order President
Lynch of the National league was not
in town and August Hermann. chair
man of the commission, left early in
the day for Cincinnati.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
DOOM Is RETAINED As
PILOT OF THE PHILLIES

Philadelphia, Pa. Oct 21-WfIliam
+. Baker. former police commissioner
of New York. has been elected presi-
dent OF the Philadelphia National
league baseball club. succeeding the
late VIM II. Locke. The directors de-
cided to retain Charles Doom as man
aSer of the team.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-21
ARTESIA DEFEATS INDIANS IN
q -DsEI-N CnAEE,sIL.n I. VI.

Artesia, n. NJ, Oct. 21.-The third
game of baseball between the indians
of the MescalerO reservation and Ar
tesla was well fought and resulted in
a score of 10 to . in favor of Artesia-