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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
aUO Admits He The Pirates Pennant Race This Year

Willard match would prove quite as
I interesting to New Workers as the big
Kansas showed when ne boxed Nc
Carly that he was at least the equal
of the so called white heavyweight
champion"
Tom 1IcCarey's crOwning of Luther
McCarty as champion white heavy
weight has by no means ended the
hunt for promising championship ma
teriaL John McGraw, manager of the
New York Giants, killed many a good
red nope story when he signed the
big indian athlete, Jim Thorpe.
In proposing to revoke the licenses
of all referees in this state and re-
appoint only men of known Qualifica
tons in the future the boxing com
mission has taken a step in the right
direction The proposed plan calls for
the assignment Of referees by the COM
mission along the lines adopted by
the baseball authorities in detailing
umpires to the various games. The
present system which permits promo
ters TO seelct their own referees is far
from satisfactory, and the new scheme
viii go a long way towards preventing
possible understandings between
club owners and arbiterS. If the COM
mlSSlOners viii go q bit further and
instruct the referees to compel strict
observance Of the rules Of boxing, they
will earn the thanks Of all lovers Of
clean sport Also revocation of the
rule prohibiting decisions would be
popular
The middleweignt title question is
still q matter of conjecture Instead
of clearing up, the situation is becom-
ing more complex and added starters
are climbing into the picture right
along Over in Buffalo Willie knock
out Brennan, who heretofore has not
been classed with the title chasers, sue
coed in Outpointing Philadelphia Jack
OBrien's $4,000 beauty, Jack McCar-
ron only recently Philadelphia Jack
accused Eddie McGOOrty of side step
ping his boy and intimated that fear Of
a beating was the cause of McOGorty's
dlslnchnatiOn to do business. Appar-
emily Eddie missed a good thing
through ignoring McCarrOn's overtures
for battle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

last few months, during which time he
defeated Matt Wells and Hughey Me-
hogan, champions Of England and Aus
tralia respectively, and points out that
precedent and ring etiqget demand that
Richie should be the challenger.
I believe Richie would welcome a
return match with Welsh. 1t was only
by the narroWest Of margins that
Freddy scored on the other occasion
and Willie was hardly more than a
beginner at the time Now that he
has won his spurs and gained the eX-
peTience and confidence that goes with
a title, he is an entirely different
proposition, as the clever Welsh may
learn to his sorrow
AS a rule I take little interest in
bouts between bantamweights, but !
wouldn't mind being IN Los Angeles
next week TO see Kid Williams and
Eddie Campi mix it up All the west
ern men 1 have met lately have been
singing the praises Of young Campi and
telling me what q great little fighter
he is, etc.
I have never seen Campi, but have
seen Williams go on several occasions
and if the Pacific coast yOungster can
beat the Baltimore bantam, I viii ad-
init that he is good 'un, and in line
for the championship. Williams is a
great little fighter. He is very ag-
Eressive and has the stamina of a
rusky lightweight He OutpOintsd
COulOn in a 10 round go at Madison
Square garden last fall and experts
who say the bout say he was under
wraps" at that
understand Coulon has accepted
Tom McCarey's offer to meet the win
ner Of the Campi-Williams bout. II
Johnny can't do any better than his
most recent New York exhibitions
would indicate. I will not be sur
prised to see the title change hands
Against Williams and Charley Cold
man the champion was slow and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

" to the fact that WOlgast had al
ready claimed the SObrlQuet IN cues
ton, is certainly the best advertised
lightweight who ever wended his way
west.
So much has been claimed for him in
connection with his Two short Bouts
back east with WOlgGst that the Los
Angeles sports are particularly anxious
TO see him in action
At the same time it is thoroughly
safe to predict that Rivers will be
made a strong favOrite in the wager
ing which precedes the scrap This,
because the opinion had in respect to
Brown is that while ne injects plenty
OF action into his ring work he is
none too accurate in his aim, whereas
Rivers is not only a sure listed fellow.
but a damaging hitter and a quick fin
Usher.
Mandot Benefits By Rest.
It is claimed for Mandot that he has
benefited greatly by the layOff he en-
jOyed after his last affair with Rivers
at Los Angeles.
Manager Coleman, in letter 10 The
writer, said:
When 1 said that Mandot was stale
from continuous fighting and training
at Los Angeles, / was not merely fran
ing an excuse for Joe felt that u hat
] said was true and 1 took Nandot back
home and turned a deaf ear TO al lCf-
fers for two fun months. L would have
refused this san Francisco match. too,
if 1 had the least doubt about the boy
condition. lie is all light again.
though, and here in New Orleans We
are looking for aim to win from Muir
ply inside the 20 round limir. This
sounds bOastful, in view g Murphy 5
ability to hold up his end in terrific
battles, but that's the way we feel
about it We think that NIandot. in
the condition he is in at present. is the
kingpin lightweight Of the world.
Murphy Favored on Coast.
While a high opinion Of Jiandot IS
entertained in San Francisco. it must
be said that the local spO-tsTnen are
not as enthusiastic over his chances as
they are in New Orleans.
Murphy has a host of frian1s in this
city. He is looked upon as Jae nf the
greatest trial horses for ter l.Otch
lightweights at present before the pub
lie. His fOndness for breast - breast
fighting. his assimilative qualities dad
his manner Of holding himself together
and continuing busy IL matter how last
the pace. are things which have inn
pressed the folks out here, and Judging
from what is being said just now he
viii sell favOrite over the sOutherner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

@AN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. S.-More
than ordinary interest at
- taches 10 the lightweight
Ontests that are 20 take place
in san Francisco and Los An
geles on Washington's birthday. While
the events in themselves are important
enough 10 attract attention. what IS
endearing them to the fight fans is the
possibility that these may be the last
professional boxing matches the sports
OF California viii have the privilege O.
witnessing Tor at least a couple Of
years.
1t all depends, of course, on what
happens at Sacramento when the legis-
1ature TecOnvenes early in March, and
passes upon the measure which has for
its object the suppression Of the sport
Of glove.
Fighters on Anxious Seat.
Tt is very evident at this stage Of
the game that those who derive d suS-
tenance from the pugilistic industry are
on the anxious seat. 1t isn't like the
old days up in the city where the law
makers foresa ther every once in a while
The man who used to put the sack IN
Sacramento" daren't show his nose
there now. and already senator Brown,
the Trainer Of the prOhibitive law, IS be
Ing referred to as Knockout Brown
incidentally, it is to wonder where
the championship bouts Of the future
will take place If a halt is called in
,
cisco and Los Angeles have enjoyed
the distinction Of being the scenes OF
majority Of the ring events IN which
titles were involved.
OF course, on a pinch championship
bout could be arranged for some point
in Nevada, but 1t had to be super
attraction to draw the supporters Of
boxing from the big centerS OF pOpu-
1ation TO the sage brush country
With Los Angeles and san Francisco
off the map, where would Willie Richie
defend his title when he felt like re-
Stunning ring activity W here would LII
Their McCarJy throw down the gauntlet
and say. Il have had my fill Of the
fOOtlights and am ready for the white
hopes OF the world"
Bridges Not Reached Yet.
It might be as well, however, to heed
the old advice anent the folly Of at
tempting the passage Of a bridge until
you come to IT.
It viii be time enough to look around
for a new convincing ground for cham
piOns when the curtain is rung down
in this neck Of the woods
One hears discussions as to which of
the coming February p bouts would
take precedence in the matter of i'm
pOrtance. OF course, the Los Angeles
sports claim that the Rivers Knockout
Brown affair ranks above the Murphy
MandOt go, while the san Francisco
Patrons OF the game argue the opposite
way.
TO a man free from local prejudice.
the contests seem on par There is
no denying, Of course, that Rivers and
MandOt are the top liners of the birth
day program, and the score stands so
even between the two JOes that If
each Of them triumphs in the coming
fights there viii be an insistent demand
for a third melting between the Mex
lean and the New Orleans lad.
Brown Is a Great Card.
Knockout Brown will surely prove a
big box office attract when he
faces Rivers. The fighting Dutch
man" as manager Dan Morgan per-
lists in calling him, Obvious apparent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
FEW york. n. Y. Feb. s

TEW YORK n Y, Feb. s.
M English boxers are casting
coEetous eyes in this direction
and the prospects are bright for ser
les Of international contests in the
near future In fact, the invasion Of
the Q. S. A. has already starred with
Bombardier Wells in the van. Jem
OriscolI is booked to follow within the
next week or ten days, and Freddy
Welsh, the "tWO-time' champion light
weight Of Great Britain, viii honor
this country with his presence before
the ides Of March are upon US
BOmbardier Wells is here to do bust
ness with any Of the leading white
DriScOu comes to arrange a match for
the international featherWe lgght cham
pionship with Johnny kilbane, the
American title holder, while Welsh is
after the scalp Of Willie Richie, pre-
mier lightweight.
When Welsh was last here the de-
mand for his services was not very
brisk. It was thought the fast little
Britton had shot his bolt as a boxer
Of the highest class He spent several
weeks in Gotham in a futile attempt
TO get a match, and finally sailed away
in disgust at the turn things had taken.
But il is very much different now;
Freddie fingered long enough at one
10 win back the lightweight title, and
his services are now eagerly sought
by American promoters.
Welsh writes that his main object In
making the trip is TO get the match
with Richie. He advances claims to
the best right to first battle the new
champion, and it must be admitted
that his case is a good one. Freddie
has a decision over Willie and it is
up to the latter TO wipe that stain
from his 'scutcheOn-" Welsh also calls
attention TO his achievements Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

TEW YORK, \. Y, Feb. S.-The
most serious obstacle in the path
- y Of John J. McGraw to a third
consecutive pennant appears Fred
Clarke and his husky Buccaneers. The
Giant manager and the sporting world
at large-With the possible exception
of some few fanatic fans, players.
grandStand managers Of magnates who
hibernate in the Windy City-have ex-
pressed such an opinion repeatedly.
In the words of McGraW: Clarke is
the only man / fear. The Cubs viii
be cOntenders, but Pittsburg is the
club We have to beat"
McGraw Eager for Bunting.
McGraw has his heart set upon win
ming the 1913 bunting, for then he viii
successes, the equal of his two great
competitors. Both Clarke and Frank
Chance have nailed three straight
nags- Clarke began his record run in
1901 and ended in 1903, the season
Jimmy COllins's celebrated Boston
from the COrSa1rs through the most
sensational finish which was ever
shown, Boston won five victories Cit
was the best hve out of nine that
season. after being in the hole three
TO one Frank Chance and his Cubs
hung up three straight pennants in two
worlds series IN 1906-OI-OS. McGraw
hopes to achieve equal pennant hOnOrs
this year for he has two straight and
easy successes behind him and a team
which appears the class of the field.
Chances Wonderful Squirt.
Back in 1903, McGraW started a run
that threatened Clarke's record. Pen
nants in 1904 and 1905 were supple
mented by worlds series from the
Athletics the latter season New York
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
Athlete, Shorn of Trophies
by Own Confession, VIII
Draw $4,000 a Year.

Here in the large picture is jim
Thorpe the most widely discussed ath-
lete in the world today. After reach
ing the pinnacle in the worlds amateur
SPORTS, achieving the highest honors in
the Olympic games at Stockholm the
great aborigine is now shorn of all his
amateur hOnors and trophies because
he confessed that he played baseball
for money in a little league in South
Carolina The announcement that
Thorpe was a professional shook the
amateur sporting world to its founda-
tons, but in all the comments on the
conduct Of the indian there has been
nothing but expressions Of Sympathv
Tor this scion of the Fox and Sac tribes
In his confession Thorpe patheticalIy
stated that when he played baseball
for money in 1910 ne did not realize at
the time he was disGualifying himself
for competition in other fields of ANA
teur sports. 1t seems that in England
many qualified contestants in amateur
sports play professionally in other
forms of athletics
Friends Of the great indian are said
to have organized in an effort to have
him reinstated as an amateur. But their
efforts will doubtless be unavailinE as
Thorpe has signed a contract in New
Y Ork to play with the Giants this com
ing season. While the terms of his
contract have not been made public il
is thought he will not get more than
$4,000 year. The Pittsburg club is re-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

started out in 1906 top heavy favorites
in the National league But that season
the mighty Chance, in his first man
agerial trial with the famous Cubs,
reeIed of 116 victories. the greatest
showing in professional baseball since
IL had become national institution
Luck played into Chances hands at the
expense Of McGraW, who finished as
low as fourth for the only time Of his
wonderful career MathewSOn suffered
an attack Of diphtheria; Bresnahan was
Mike DOnlin's leg was broken and any
other number of provoking injuries
and Illnesses developed to thwart the
ambitions Of McGraW.
1IcGraW Has Good Start.
So the Giant leaGer stands today
where he left of in 1905. Only he IS
in much better position to weather the
combined attack OF his adversaries-
Then his champion array was com
prised Of q collection of fast failing
veterans; now he has the youngest and
to the game Then he had to buck
both Chance and Clarke. Now only the
wonderful commander of the COrSairS
remains Chance has gone over to the
New York stronghold of the American
league. leaving TO Johnny Evers, his
successor in Chicago, a team that is but
the shadow Of the one time Cub in
vincibles-
-Four Pennants for Clarke.
Let US investigate then. the worthy
fOemen of McGraW. Fred Clarke. the
Kansas ranchman. He has completed
his 18th year at the helm of the Pirate
craft and in the past campaign showed
far more consistent form than even the
Polo grounds champions In Is years
Clarke amassed four peunants, four
second places and a tie for another
three thirds. and one fourth. Clarke
took charge of Pittsburg in 1902 and
finished second The next year he tore
loose and ripped the organization all to
pieces. returning three straight win
ners- McGraw's star then began the
ascendant and the great general Of
Smoke Town was forced into a back
seat for a spell In the nine years
since Pittsburg and Boston battled
for the first worlds pennant under the
prevailing organized baseball govern
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
zBYszKO THROWS CAzEAr.

Chicago, Ill. Feb. S.-Stanislaus
zbyszko won his wrestling match with
Raymond Cazeau here last night in
straight falls. The first fall was with
a double bridge in 81 minutes. The
second came in 1915 with a cross-bodv
and wrist lock. The bout was very
ished.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08


Al PaIzer, accompanied by manager
Tom O'Rourke, sailed for England last
Saturday. On the day he sailed Bonn
badier Wells left England for this
country According TO O'ROurke, Pal
ger is matched to box Wells before a
London club in the near future. If the
cables don't lie Wells is coming to this
country to box Luther McCarty 10
rounds at Madison Square garden.
And on top of all this McCarty an
nOunces that he viii positively not box
before July and that Tom McCarey. the
Los Angeles promoter, has first call
on his services. Judging from these
conflicting and contradictory state
ments somebody is telling fibs.
In any event BOmbardier Wells will
be welcomed by the sports of this
country. He is the classiest big man
England has sent here since the days
of Charley Mitchell In point of skill
as compared with McCarty, Willard
and Palzer, the three leading hopes"
of this country, the Bombardier is in
a class by himself, but apparently
lacks the stamina to become a cham
piOn.
If McCarty proves obdurate and re-
fuses to box the BOmbardier it is like
" the Garden management will sub
stltute big Jess Willard. But Willard
TO get the match, will first have to
meet and defeat "One Round" Davis
the Buffalo heavyweight, with whom
ne was matched several months ago
Inc boxing commissioners have de-
creed that Jess must keen that en-
Sagement before they will allow him to
appear elsewhere in the state. A Wells
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
HOWELL AND SPIKE KELLY.
EIGHT 10 ROUNDS TO DRAW

kansas City. No, Feb. 8.-T0mmy
Howell, Of Philadelphia, and Spike KEEL
", of Chicago, lightweights, fought 10
rounds TO a draw here last night While
Kelly apparently had the advantage Of
points Howell was the sEgressOr and
landed more effectively.
Although neither man was knocked
down, each at the conclusion of the
fight, had one eye almost closed and
the faces Of both were bleeding freely.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

DEMPSEY IS READY
TO MEET LAVINO
kid" Lavino. one Of the numerous
kid" family. issued a challenge
to any middleweight in the city. Billy
Dempsey, a local fighter who claims
that he can make 155 pounds ring
side is anxious to buck up against
some boxer VINO can do that weight,
Kid" Bavino. the challenger pre-
ferred-
4 was in Albuquerque when I read
the challenge" said Dempsey, and as
1 am looking for a fight at one Of the
smokers given by the local clubs I
would like to go on with Lavino or
any other fighter who can make my
weight"
Dempsey says he has met and de-
feated several. boys on the coast. and
has a good record beyond a knockout
handed to him by Al Smaulding. at
Albuquerque. a few weeks ago.
Dempsey is credited with a knockout
over Erwin BOltZ. amateur champion of
the Pacific coas-. and a three-rOund
draw with Morris Dunlap at a smoker
given by the Moose club in Los An
geles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
FL. RASO BOXING FANS
TO SEE EDITS At LIS CRTCEs

A party of FL PasO boxing enthusi-
asts will 90 to Las Cruces tonight 10
witness two boxing bouts which viii
be staged at that place frankie Con-
ley, who has been in Fl PasO for sew
eraI weeks will meet Kid Lee, a local
boxer in the windup Of the show, while
two boxers who have heretofore bat
tied for supremacy and left the ques-
ton undecided viii clash on the pre-
Iminary.
Conley. it is said. has been matched
to meet Patsy Kline. the crack New
York featherweight at New Orleans, at
some future date.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

The Rusties have accepted the chal-
lenge of the Grecians and the first OF
the city amateur baseball games Of this
season will be played Sunday morning
Following is the Rustic lineup; Rodin,
Pima Allen, Hagelsieb, Shea, Scotch,
KicehL Weiss, and Feathers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

showed little Of the form that made
him the daddy Of the 116 Founders.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08

FEW YORK, \. Y, Feb. S.-The
most serious obstacle in the path.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-08
Fans Eager For Lightweight Battles
81 VI. w. NAUGHTON. :

Joe Rivers Knockout Brown
MandOt VIII Fight San 0 February
E-
The evening world., 1913-12-01
MARRIED FIVE YEARS,
But GOSS|PS THOUGHT
d. He WAS A-SPARK|N'
Though Keamy's Old Ladies
Called John Slow, He and
Violet Fooled Them.

Nobody in Kearny. y. j.. thought
mere was any thing very speedy in the
sove-malting line about John Decker, who
used to live In Kcarny. but now lives
in Newark, y. J. lie had been calling
on Mise Violet kenton of kearny for a
de0en years or so. and twice a week was
hi Emit.
land sakes"' said the old ladies. 81
wonder when Jack'l get enough gump-
don to pop the question"
Now. gosh hang II. 1t seems Decker and
Mi0D kenton came over to New York
ab0ut hve years ago and got married
50 most Of the time Decker has been
sittins In Miss Kentons front parior
naghts mes been calling on his own wife.
well, lawsy me-" say those same old
ladies. how under heavens were we to
know that? lie called regularly on Sun
days and Wednesdays. and always went
homo early. They didn't act like they
were married. 1t wasn't fair"
Her aunt, Miss Margaret Kenton, with
whom Mrs Decker lives at No. 10 Davis
avenue, Kearny. refused to talk TO re.
portsrs last night Mrs. Decker had
The evening world., 1913-12-01
uNSIGHTLY SKIN
SOON CLEARED
BY POSlAM

When il il de.
sired to quickly
clear the skin. to
remove undue red
ness. an adolcscent
pimple or other
blcmish. Poslam
will prove itself in.
valuable. Used at
night the improve
The evening world., 1913-12-01

nothing to cay. either But II was ad-
mitted at the house that Mrs. Decker
revealed her marriage about ten days
ago. and that Decker 10 nov living in
Newark.
The evening world., 1913-12-01

World Wants Work Wonders
The evening world., 1913-12-01

81 inches high, 80
inches wide. bent glass
in door ends. well con-
structed and finished in
the best possible manner.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
Elections In -ahloid.

Massachusetts - Democratic state
ticket wins; Republican elected tc
congress III Third district.
New jCrse y--t elder, Democrat
elected governor; legislature Demo
cratic.
Nirginia-Democratic state ticket
elected.
MarylandARlair Lee, Democrat
elected United states senator; Demo
cIat elected to congress in Third dis
tlict.
Pennsylvania Republicans cleo
two superior court judges; Republi
cans defeat fusion SITS in Philadelphia
Armstrong elected mayor of Pitts
burgh,
Ohio-Republicans carry Cincinnati
and Toledo; Democrats win in Cleve
land by reduced vote and in Colum
bus,
indianapolis Democratic city tickle
| elected
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-11-08
TAMMANY BEATEN
BY THE FUs|OA|STs
JOHN PURROY MITCHELL ELECT
ED MAYOR OF NEW YORK
By LARGE PLURALITY.
Fusion Ticket Victorious, Tamnan>
Candidates All Failing OF Elsc-
tion-SuIzer Elected Assembly
man From the Sixth.

New York-Fusion carried New
York City on Tuesday, electing JOIN
Purroy Mitchell mayor by plural
ity in excess OF 100000 and which
may reach 10000 and obtaining
control of the important board OF IS
timate by safe marg II.
Tammany Hall saw It's nominee for
the mayoralty, Edward L. Mccall, &C
down to defeat by one OF the biggest
pllralities ever given against a can
didate of the organization. while the
entire fusion ticket was victorious
The big vote for Mitchell palleo
through the fusion cand dates fol
president of the board of alde.mer
and comptroller, George McAaeuy
and William Prenaergast. against
whom Independence league as wei
as Democratic organization candl
dates were running
PrendeSgast was elected BY near
ly $4,000 plurality and MeAneny BY
10000.
The election Of these three men il
addition to fusionists chosen borough
presidents OF Manhattan, Brooklyn
and the Bronx, gives fusion fourteen
votes 10 fammaHys two in the boar,
of estimate which controls the city
purse strings.
Tammany's only salvage from tn
rout consisted of the borough pres
denotes OF Queens and Richmond