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DIAMOND RING set in platinum. going
from I2th and Pa. ave. TO Center Market.
Liberal reward 81 returned to LOEHL'S. 1903
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20
TED FOLEY, CHARACTER
Tales Told At the Ringside
By W. A. Phelon

led FOLEY passed the other day Chicago hospital was
of
amusing beings Foley the funniest Of them all He
of those who knew him found him source
he died -
hunOTed and then they soaked him
Chicago
Round after round Foley ed
twice for the seconds the
finishing blowand
the omedian FOey's sponge
fightin
afterwards lightweight second the Australian At the end
glazing down Ied Foley
Instantly laughing crowd the FOes got yellow
bull and him down Louder yet grew the yes
who's Yellow III show yez all
low" wagonoads queH the
Foley in street car accident but even TINS disaster
mellow old
fighter who had been matched to meet
sympathy with that the accident had stopped then battle
should the
stopped? leg tuck aft yen are game man Go ye
the
mani"
and thosew material
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20
Shafer's Strongest Point Is His Speed
New Fans Believe Player
Notes and Join the Giants for the 1918 Season.

he picked up considerably in batting
and was frequently used as a pinch hit
ter He has never been a heavy stick
er, but is improving steadily.
Shafer is considered by his fellow
players to be one of the best walters
in the business. There are few bats
men with so keen a batting eye. He
can size up a ball to within an inch Of
the plate" is a remark IdcGraW has
made concerning him time and again.
1t was Fred SnOdgrass who induced
Shafer to take up the sport profess
sionally. He and Arthur played to-
gether on the coast and became fast
McGraw took hold OF him in 1903 and
that season he played 80 games at
third base. He did not show any re-
markable traits Il 4, but he had plenty
of speed and McGraW held on to him
One thing that threatened to mar mis-
career was that he refused to take the
game seriously. Being a fun-loving
youth, he carried his friTolity on to the
ball field which did not make a hit
with the Giants leader, who is a hacd
taskmaster at times.
But Shafer Overcame this fault IN
time Fred Tenney, who managed the
Boston Braves I'M 1910, took a great
fancy to him. Al deal was arranged
toward the end of the season whereby
Shafer was to become member of the
Braves, but he got wind of it and re-
fused to join the Hub team.
Coached Jap Players.
Instead he accepted an offer TO
coach Japanese college nine in Nip
pom, and with pitcher Thompson, one
of the Giant recruits, he jOurneyed to
the land of many islands, where he
became immensely popular with the
little brown men He was dubbed the
father of baseball in Japan
Upon his return Arthur still refused
to join the team. for which he was
suspended but had no trouble in being
Tn "a Of na
commission last spring, when he
changed his mind about retiring. The
lay-off did not affect his ability; N
fact, he showed big Improvement, and
looks to be one of the top notchers of
the 1913 season Shafer is % years
old
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20

FEW YORK. N Y, Jan. 20.
M If Arthur Shafer over
- comes his dislike for per-
fumed nOtelets and joins the Giants in
the spring, as there is every reason to
believe he will, this native son of the
Golden Gate state should add consid-
erably to his record the coming season.
Los Angeles dispatches say Shafer
mas mailed back an unsigned contract,
but that he also said if AIcGraW came
through he might reconsider his de-
termination to quit baseball
Shafer's big league, career, to all ap-
pearances, has just begun, despite the
fact that he has been a member OF the
Giants since 1909. In all these years
he has been doing little besides alb
sOrbing a lot of the fine points of the
game under the WatchfuI gaze of John
ny McGraW. This season he is to re-
ceiVe his first real chance to make
good, and as he has McGraW's conf
dence and Endorsement, he need have
no qualms about holding mis- own.
When the Giants leader gets ready to
hand over permanent position to
player that man is quite certain to DOS
sess the ability to hold it.
McGraw has made it known that
Shafer will be the leading candidate
for the short field berth. He would
have cinched the job last season but
for the unfortunate death of his moth
er, which, besides taking him away
from the game for some time, upset
him so badly that he was really not
himself on the field during the remain
der of the season.
Changes Batting Style.
AS is well known, Skaters strongest
point is his speed, and It is this that
appeals to McGraw more than anything
else. Shafer can dash down to second
as fast as the fleetest. likewise skim
along the paths in manner that sug-
gests Ty Cobb. In order to add to his
quickness in getting down to first Nc
Graw had the youngster change his
style Of batting.
When he joined the Giants he hit
from the right side of the plate, but
has learned to bat left handed with
equal skill and relies on this style
almost exclusively now. Last season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20
A Little Sport; A Little Gossip

Jack O'Brien, who took the light
heavyweight championship from Bob
Fitzsimmons in 13 rounds at San Fran
cisco back in 'O5, insists that his broth
er, young Jack" is the man who will
rock the lightweight crown from VIII
lie Ritchie's head
Young Jack will win the title from
Richie If some one else doesn't lick
Richie before we get him." said Phil
lie Jack Young Jack is the best boy
in the world at his weight. I'm will
ing to have him toss his hat into the
ring with Leach Cross or Packey' Nc
Farland, and in about six months I'm
going after Richie. We won't poster
him until that time, because I don't
think Richie will accept any engage
ments until the spring He's making
too much money on the stage.
Young Jack will have had about
half a dozen bouts with good men be-
fore he tackles Richie" added big
Jack. I'm easing the kid along I
want Jack to be right when he meets
a good man. I am sure I will land the
brother in a bout with Mcfarland at
the Garden Then we want Leach
Cross and then Richie"
Norman kitty Brashear, for years
prominent as a Coast league player and
northwestern league manager, has an
nounced his retirement from baseball.
He will devote his attention to bust
ness. He was with the Vernon Coast
leaguers last year.
x
William Brennan has signed and
mailed his contract to president Lynch
as umpire for 1913.
The signed contracts of eight of Con
ME Mack's Athletes have been received.
These included the requisite legal doc
uments from Ira Thomas, Capt Danny
Murphy, Rube Oldring and Amos
Strunk, of the veterans. and Eddie
Murphy, Jimmie Walsh, Pennock and
Crabb, Of the youngsters.
Claiming to possess reach greater
than Jack Johnson, weighing 21S
pounds and standing feet inches
in height, Jess Westergaard, the Wrest-
Ter, has announced that he is going
after the heavyweight boxing cham
pionship of the world Il know how
to box and I have no fear Of any man
in the game said Westergaard. Emil
Klank, erstwhile manager of Frank
Gotch, is behind the new white hope.
He will fight Al Williams at Hot
Springs, Ark, February IS.
Sammy Trott, the Columbus, Ohio,
lightweight, has signed articles to box
Bud Anderson, of Vancouver, at Los
Angeles, on January 25. Both men are
aspirants for the lightweight title and
have challenged Richie.
Jimmy Clabby and Knockout"
Brown, of Chicago, have been signed
for a 10-round bout at Milwaukee on
January 81. Clabby has been matched
to meet Howard Baker at Denver on
January "a This will be the first
fight since the fight lid has been raised
in Milwaukee.
Clarence (Wildcat) Ferns, of Kansas
City, has been matched to meet Tommy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20
SHELTER BOWLERS
ENLARGE LEAGUE
Six Teams will Be in Organization AZ
ter Feb. G-BOEFlers Have Third
Annual BANQUET.

Annual Banquets
At the third annual banquet OF the
Shelter league held at the Harvey
house, Saturday night it was decided
that the league would be enlarged TO
a six circuit organization, beginning
with the new schedules on Thursday,
Feb s, instead of the original four
teams which now compose the league
The banquet was attended by over 30
members of the SmeIter league Permis-
sion was asked for and received from
manager Art Woods of the Cactus club
for the use of the alleys on every
Thursday and Friday nights, weekly
to begin on Feb. g. A W Foster Of
ficiated as POSTMASTER. The banquet
was specially arranged by H G. Bate
man. treasurer Of the league A speech
by Rogers, Of the winning Fenner
team, on winners, was the first num-
Der of the program. Woodbury., whose
team occupied second place, made
speech on Hot Air" Ehler ST., a mem
Der of the Bateman team, who ranked
third place in the column, spoke on the
subject Third learn, Third Place.
Easter, OF Stones quintet, made a
speech on "Tailenders and the Losers
End A closing speech was made by
POSTMASTER Foster, and was answered
by manager Woods Of the Cactus club
who was the only invited guest After
the banquet the rollers adjourned to
the club and q friendly match was
rolled.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20

Howell Of Philadelphia, in a 15-round
bout at st. Joseph, No, on January L
This is the second meeting between
the two fighters
Heinie PETIT, a veteran catcher, has
been signed by manager Miller Hug
gins, of the St Louis Cardinals, to de-
velop his young pitchers in the spring
training trip.
Ernest Walker, who manned the out
defence for the Montgomery South
ern league club last season, has signed
q contract TO chase flies with the
Browns next summer.
Manager Clarke Griffith, Of the Ma
tionals, finally has selected his train
ing camp for next spring The run
ners-up in Ban JOhnsOn's league last
season will work out at Charlottesville,
Va, and will be housed in one of the
fraternity houses. Students of Vir-
GINA U. were so eager to have the
Nationals train on the varsity campus
THAT they yielded up their domicile 10
Griff.
The last chapter has been written in
the famous Chance Tinker Corridor
swap. owner Navin. of the Detroit
club, has released Corridor, an ex-
Brown, to Chicago and the deal is now
completed. Originally Corridor was
supposed to go to New York and then
T. nsed with by Navin turning Cor
ridon over to Chicago direct.
Frank Chance may have lost some
Of his speed. but he hasn't lost any of
his nerve. The p. L says he is going
take Hal Chase's place at first base.
Jess Willard and Dan DAILY, both Of
whom have designs on the white
heavyweight title, are matched to fight
six rounds in Philadelphia on January
Is. No decision Will be rendered.
Three days before the DAILY fight VIII
lard viii box Frank Bauer in Fort
Wayne, Ind.
Admirers of Frank Chance have
formed a club of more than 200 mem
bers at Kalamazoo, Mich. Plans are
under way to have the ex-Cub leader
stop there on his way east next month
and be a guest at a banquet which the
club viii give in his honor. The meri-
bers will attend the first game the
Yankees play in Chicago.
IT love my orange grove, but oh,
you peach of a salary" declared Frank
Chance as he attached his name to the
New York contract.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20
BIsBEE WINS THIRD GAME
IN SERIES WITH DOUGLAS

Bisbee, Ariz., Jan. 20.-Bisbee won
the third inter-city basketball game
from Douglas by the score OF % to 16.
The first game, which was played at
Douglas was won by that team, while
the other two have been played here
and the local team has been the victor
both times. The game was preceded by
a game between the Douglas and Bis
bee girls teams, Bisbee winning by
score of "a to IA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20
SOCCER GAME ENDS IN FIGHT;
SPECTATORS JOIN IN MELEE

81. Louis. NO, Jan. 20.-A fight that
is believed will break up the St. Louis
soccer league ended the game between
ST. Leo team, which claims the cham
pionship of America, and the InnesIalI
team Modrick ROucher, left fullback
Of the st. Leos, had been put out of the
game for fighting in the last half, and
with but six minutes of play remaining,
@sBuIl'' Brannigan, the st. LeO's center,
and Tom Irvine Innesfau goal keeper,
became involved in a fight which ul-
timately drew in nearly every other
player on both sides.
field the former separating the fight
ing players and many of the latter
Joining in the melee. The score was
TO 1 in the st. Leo's favor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20
COMPANY n WINS BALL GAME
FROM COMPANY A AT FORT BLISS

Company K. of the 22d infantry. ceIe-
brated its comeback to the baseball
season in the first game played at Fort
Bliss camp Saturday afternoon by de-
feating company a, of the same regi-
ment. by the score Of IS to 2. The two
teams will play a return match next
Tuesday evening. when they will meet
on the Fort Bliss diamond. Pitcher
Frost, of the company K team, was the
star OF the game, retiring IA men on
strikes and allowing only four hits.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20
4. { NJ. BASKETBALL QUINTET WINS
CAME FROM Ell PASO BY ONE POINT
High School Misses Free Throw Losing the Basketball
Contest by Score of "a to 85-El PasO Girls Are
victors by Score of 10 to 8 snappy Games
Are Played in Grammar League

the season. filled the gymnasium and
witnessed one-of the best games of the
present season.
students relied upon their superior
weight and reach and played the indf-
viduaI game instead Of the open play.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20
BIKE RIDERS MAKE NEW
RECORD IN PARIS RACE

Paris France, Jan. 2O.-The six day
bicyle race was won by the American
Australian team, Joe FogIer, Of Brook
dyn and Goulet, who covered 4,467 IL
kiIometers approximately 2,7S0 miles,
in IA hours. The best previous record
was made by Mcfarland and Moran in
New York in 1908. They covered 2,7s7
miles in 142 hours.
Ten teams finished.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20
REDS SIGN NEW PITCHER.

Duquoin, Ill, Jan 20.-Frank Herter,
of Keyesport, Ill. north of here, has
been signed as a pitcher for the season
of 1918 BY manager Joe Tinker, of the
Cincinnati National league club. Herter
played last season with the Portsmouth
team of the Ohio State league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20
COURTHOUSE MEN TO
BOWL SPECIAL MATCH

A special match will be rolled tonight
at the Cactus alleys between two two
men teams picked from the Courthouse
team OF the Cactus league The Fos-
ter-McCue team will roll the Watson
GrandOver duet for a special match OF
five games
The following is the standing Of the
bowling leagues:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20
ASSOCIATION WELCOMES MINORS.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 2O.-President
Geo. E. Lennon, of the st. Paul Amer
lean association team, declares that
both he and president Cantillon, Of the
Minneapolis club will welcome the
Central International league to the
Twin Cities. He says arrangements
can be made for the use Of Lexington
park when the association team is on
fhe r0ad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20

St Paul, Mimi, Jan 20.-RObert Nc
Lean, of Chicago. international cham
piOn ice skater, won both the mile and
half mile races at the Western Skating
associations carnival. Mclean de-
feated Harry Kaad and Walter Gun
derson, both Of Chicago. in both events.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20

This remedy has no superior Tor
coughs and colds 1t is pleasant to
take It contains no opium OF other
narcotic. It always cures. Fer sale by
all dea1ers.-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20

New Mexico Agricultural and Ne
chanicaI college, of Mesilla Park \. NJ,
nuns, the sign on the FL Paso high
school players in fast and eNelti lIg
baSlxetbaU game Saturday night at the
IN. G. A. by the score Of IS to 81
A large crowd, the record breaker OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20

SPECIAL, SPANISH DISHES
EVERY DAY AT SHELDON CAFE.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20

IT love my orange grove, but, oh,
you peach of a salary" declared Frank
Chance, as he attached his name to the
New York contract
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-20

Cactus League.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-11
CROP BOARD HAS
VALUABLE REPORT
SUBMITS FINDINGS OF AGENTS
AND CORRESPONDENT ON
CONDITIONS ON MAY fsT.

The crop reporting board OF the
bureau OF statistics OF the United
States department of agriculture esti-
mates, from the reports OF cores
pondents and agents of the bureau,
as follows:
On May LIST. the area of winter
wheat to be harvested was about So
cas-. 600 acres. or al per cent. G.A49,
600 acrese less than the area planted
last autumn, but i64 per cent. a.
SCI, oo3 acres1 more than the area har-
vested las, year. viz. rs. 900 acres.
The average condition of winter
wheat on May LIST was sl-s. compared
with sIe on April LIST. 1911 on Ma,
/. 1919. and ss,s, the average for
the past ten years on May 1st-
A condition of ai.s per cent. or
May LIST. is indicative of n yield PEI
acre of approximately 1876 bushels
assuming average variations to pre-
area to be harvested, is. bushels pei
acre would produce s13,s71.ooe bus
hels. or asa per cent more than In
1919. 1913 per cent more than In
1911, and 1873 per cent more thar
in 1910. The out-turn of the crop viii
probably be above or below the flg-
ures given above according as 10 the
change in conditions from May Isl
to harvest Is above or below the
average change.
The average condition of rye or
May LIST was Sl.0, compared with
s9.3 on April LIST. SIS on May i. lsl2
and sa.6, the average for the pas'
ten years on May LIST. Details FOR
winter wheat and rye States follows:
The average condition Of meadow
(hay) lands on May list was $40
compared with S5.7 on May l. 1919
and a ten-year average on May Isl
OF SIS.
Stocks Of hay on farms May Isl
are estimated as 0.s2S,0oo tons "a
per cent OF CROP. against - 44,oo.
tons g. per cent? on May i, lslz ano
ss73,000 tons G2.6 per cent? or
May |, 1911,
The average condition of pas
lures on May LIST was s7.1. compar-
ed with s1.7 on May !. 1912 and O
ten-year average on May l OF SOL.
or spring blowing. 672 per
cent was completed up to May l
compared with 52.s per. cent or
MAY /, 1912. and a ten-year average
on May Of $751;.
OF spring planting SO per
cent was completed up to May
compared with 4s.s per cent on Ma,
4. 1919, and q seyen-year average or
May 1 OF 54.3.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-11
|PRICES ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
SHOWING THE GRADUAL INCREASE
The Prices Received by Producers of the United
| crease Which Keeps With That o PastF Years.
nterstn and Figures

The average OF prices received by
producers of the United States for sta
pie crops increased 2.3 per cent from
April LIST to May LIST, which compares
with an increase OF "a per cent IN the
same period q year ago. and an ave-
rage increase Of "a per cent during
April of the past five years. On May
LIST prices of staple crops averaged
about 3o.I per cent lower than on like
date OF 1912. 40 per cent lower than
in 1911, 40 per cent lower than 1910.
ard 1853 per cent lower than 1909 on
like date.
The average OF prices for meat ami
mails Increased az per cent from
March 18th to April 18th, which com
pares with an increase of i0.T per
cent in the same period year ago.
On April 18th prices of meat animals
averaged 1851 ger cent higher than
on like date year ago. 26..S per cent
higher than two years ago, and 81
per cent lower than three years ago
The average prices received by pro-
ducers of the United States for arti-
cies named, on dates indicated. &C
cording to reports made by correspon-
dents Of the bureau OF statistics of the
United States department of agri-
culture. were as follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-11
BIG CROP GROWN
THE PAST YEAR
NEARLY 5000, 900 MORE POUNDS
OF LEAF WERE GATHERED
THAN PREVIOUS YEAR.

According to Circular az Of the de-
partment of agriculture. the total to-
bacco crop for the United States in
1912 amounted to some 962,855.0 600
pounds. Compared with the 1911
crop this total showed a gain of near
ly 100000 pounds, but compared
with that of 1910, one of the largest
known, the balance was the other way
by nearly 200, 600, 900 pounds. 1t was
also considerably smaller than the
crop of 1909.
Kentucky, by far. lead all other
States, and had the heaviest pro-
duction of tobacco. The crop in this
section of the country amounted to
more than one-third of the grand to-
tai for the year. In pounds it show
ed 343,980.000. Virginia was second
on the list with 10000. 600 pounds,
and North Carolina third with no.
$4,000. New York State was well
down with a production of 100000
pounds. Texas was last with only
100000.
In total farm value on the basis
Of the price on December LIST, New
England States led in the cigar types,
with a total Of $9,589.000. Wiscon-
sin was second with a valuation of
&5,44S.000. New York State, with
$665,00O, was at the bottom of the
list. In chewing. smoking, snuff and
export type the Burley district led
with a valuation of s21,569,00o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-11
It PAYS TO GROW
HENRY TOBACCO
TRIO OF FARMERS CITE PER-
SONAL EXPERIENCE TO SUB
STATIATE THEIR CLAIM.

Mr.. W, S. Clark and his two sons.
say it does pay to grow tobacco in
Henry county. and 1t pays well to
handle 1t nicely. Las year was a dry
ear, as everybody knows, and not
withstanding the long drought they
planted around s acres, which weigh
ed $500 pounds (every pound sold by
the Banner warehouse on the Martins
vile market). which brought $1,000
So above warehouse charges, making
the net average Ice per pound.
The main points in growing this
crop, were: First, the land was wen
plowed and gotten in fine condition
for setting the plants and, second, 1t
was cultivated often after planting.
with cultivators. not allowing the
grass to get any start in the crop.
keeping the land loose and light, and
then keeping the suckers well pull
ed off and did not allow the worms
to eat up in the leaves.
Their aim was not for quantity but
quality and the result was they got
both. good yield and good price
also. In addition to their crop Of
tobacco they made good crops Of corn.
wheat and other things on the farm
which contribute to good living and
having the tobacco crop as a honey
crop.
We congratulate Mr.. Clark and his
sons, and believe IL the farmers gem
orally would grow their home sup
plies and make their tobacco Of bet.
ter quality. 1t would result in great
good to the farmers prosperity gem
ally.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-11
NEW TOBACCO CROP
WILL Be A BUMPER
REPORTS FROM EVERY SECTION
SAY CROP WILL BEAT
.. RECORD.

Reports not only from every Sec
ton of the country, but from all over
the tobacco raising country, embrace
ing many States. indicate that the
1913 crop OF tobacco will be far and
away ahead Of anything ever be-
fore attempted by the tobacco farm
era Last falls good prices. which
resulted largely from two short crops
In succession. have turned the heads
Of the farmers in many instances, and
the danger IL that they are going to
overdo the thing this time. What
ever the cause may be conspiring to
make tobacco bring fancy prices, a.
II did last fall. there Ia no denying
the fact that overproduction will GER
tainly lower the price. And so there
has never been a better time for the
wise farmer to make preparations for
producing his supplies at home than
this. The farmer who raises bread
and meat and stock food enough. TO
run his business this year will be
in the boat The Reporter has al
ways cautioned It's farmer friends to
be on the safe side. and we hope they
will remember this Is the year to
stay close to tho shore. There has
never been such a trafflc in ferti-
lizer as Is going on at Walnut Cove,
King county. Madison. Pilot Noun
tain and Stuart. The inference is 90
plain that the wayfaring farmer may
not be mistaken.--Repor