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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12

- = EW YORK, n Y, March r.
nj Bombardier Wells, recognized
- heavyweight champion, of Eng
land. will be one of the headliners on
the pugilistic calendar for the present
week Friday night in Madison Square
garden, the British soldier win engage
GunbOat Smith late of Uncle SamueIs
marines The bout viii be over the
usual New York route Of 10 rounds
While there is a disposition in Ger
tain quarters to belittle Wells because
of his quick defeat at the hands Of Al
Palzer. in justice to the big Britishcr,
it must be stated that he IS deserving
of another chance before being con
demned and banished-
The Bombardier has made the best
impression on American boxing experts
of any foreign SCrapper who has visited
these shores in 50 years While Palzer
knocked out the Britton IN quick time
the showing Wells made during the
mill was such as TO leave no DOUBT N
the minds Of the spectators as to the
Britfsher's science and hitting powers
Twice he put the huge IOwan on the
floor with jaw clips that were wonders
Of .neatness and force, and recalled the
punching exhibitions Of one Kid Nc
Coy when that famous exponent OF
things pugilistic was in his prime
Has Lost Two Bouts.
PaIzer weathered the storm by virtue
Of his extra ordinary stamina and won
out by a flukey punch, but it IS only
fair to remember that Wells was in
anything but good condition, having
been taken sick the very morning Of
the battle with dysentery, due to the
excessive heat, and consequently enter
ing the ring in a weakened state
Wells is really the first legitimate
heavyweight English champion to visit
here since the stuffed gloves and
Oueensberry rules superseded the Lon
don prize ring methods, if Charley
Mitchell be excepted MitcheHs claim
to the British championship rested
mainly on his having won an open
competition for the title, although lie
was little more than 2 -welterweignt
at the time.
There are two black marks on the
ring record Of Wells, one placed there
by Gunner Noir, former champion #
the little isle. the other made by Pal
zer.
On January Il. 1911. Wells and NOR
boxed before the aristOcratic National
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
English Soldier VIII Battle With Marine
Gunboat Lively Opponent Wells CHAM
Heavyweight of England, in Bout Friday Night

Sporting club Of London, England For
the first two rounds Wells rained a
merry tattoo on the head and body OF
MOir and. in fact, Outclassed his oppO-
nent at every angle IN the gentle art or
fistcuffing. The task seemed so easy
that Wells grew careless with the re-
suit that Moir about the middle of the
third round, whipped over a right to the
chin and Bombardier did a Brodie into
the resin and remained there.
Smith Lively Opponent.
A better trial horse than GunbOat
Smith could not have been selected for
the BOmbardier, and if the Englishman
scores q decisive victory over the sailor
then the claims of Wells to consider
alton as white heavyweight champion
ship possibility vii be more seriously
out on the Pacific coast where
Smith has done the greater part Of MS
fighting, they speak very highly Of the
prOwesss Of the marine. They say ne
has skill, punching power and most
important of all, he has a wise old
noodle. His one Lakeland it most
serious one-is pOundage. Give him 20
pounds more and development In pro-
portion and Smith, so the coast scribes
aver, would. be the white champion to-
day.
Smiths last notable engagement was
with Frank Moran, the P1ttsbu-g
heavy. After 20 rounds of fierce mill
ing at san 4 EduG4SIO o4A LyGNNAAADCA
last, Smith emerged with the lion 8
share of the hOnors in the conflict
Had Moran shown a disposition to fight
coast critics say, Smith would have
scored a knockout
Boxing followers everywhere VIII
carefully watch the outcome of the
Weus-Smith engagement because from
the present aspect of things pugilistic
Wells is likely to be the first opponent
Of Luther McCarty when the title hold
er elects to quit his stage work and get
into action.
Lightwelghts Battle.
On Saturday ring followers viii be
given a chance to get a definite line on
Bud Anderson, the reigning lightweight
sensation of California. Anderson IS
slated to travel 20 rounds with Knock
out Brown, the New York TeutOn, VINO
recently succumbed before the sturdy
fists of Joe Rivers. Whether there is
any real class to Anderson should be
conclusively determined by this bout.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12

ID WILLIAMS. the Baltimore
bantam, who has fought him
~ self within a notch of the ban
tamweight title in the last year, was
welcomed home by a. brass band and
delegation Of citizens. Williams and
his manager were escorted through the
streets and an informal banquet was
six round bout with frankie Conway,
at Philadelphia, on March %
Smokey Joe Wood. the Boston
tWirler, wrenched his ankle while IN
practice at Hot Springs, Ark Wood
was running out a highlanded first
base, TO see if he could progress far
Their when he gave his ankle a twist.
It is claimed that the Papke-KIaus
fight had more to do with killing the
public interest in the boxing game than
any other contest ever held in the
French capital
In view OF the coming Of j. Franklin
Baker, third baseman Of the Phila-
delphia Americans, the right field fence
Of the park in which the Athletics are
training at San Antonio was streng-
thened-
Manager Hughie Jennings has Al
ready begun cutting down his staff Of
players and by the end of the week
three or four Tiger recruits viii be on
their way to Detroit ROndeau, who
was procured by the New York Ameri-
cans from the New orleans Southern
league team, is assured of a place On
the regular catching staff
Ray Bronson is 50 far inside the
weight that he has written the pro-
mOters Of the decentralization con-
test in New York that he VIII meet the
winner and weigh 137 pounds for him
that's shading the welter maximum
decisiTely-
The absence Of Joe Jackson, Nap
star outfielder. is beginning to worry
manager Birmingh He was to have
started for the training camp at Pen
sacoIa. Fla, on March 1, but has not
showed up yet
Ray Collins the only veteran south
paw on the Red SOx team, has failed 10
renew his contract Officials Of the
club have announced that they have
abandoned hope of signing the big
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12

and can get backing if he desires it.
he informed me when here that IL IS
his intention to have boxing club and
mentioned the names of three wealthy
men who viii be identified with hin
He intends to have the SWEETEST club in
Chicago
The person who started that story
that Jim Jeffries is going to come back
did not take any OF the dope that
Jeffries was supposed to have been
given when he fought Johnson In
Reno. Jeffs was Imaginary This fel-
low has taken shot Of the real stuff
If Jack Curley and Billy Mccartney
succeed in keeping their troupe Of
champion boxers together for any
length of time without some OF them
getting Jealous and quitting the troupe
because others get too much applause
they viii deserve to be called the great
est fight managers of all time. "a 1t viii
be like having seven prima donnas IN
the same company Just imagine
theatrical manager having that to con
tend with
one St. Louis scribe says there are
seven stars. among the holdouts OF the
Browns This is the first intimation
anyone had that the Browns possessed
such a thing as a star. Their playing
for some years has not indicated It
How the IanS zen Tor tndl. eApeL
baseball stuff last fall and may fail
for it again if Ban Johnson does not
put a stop to players signing their
names to stories Here is a list Of the
player experts" and the names OF
the men who really write the stories
Who Signs It Who Writes It.
Cyhristv MatheWsOn Jack Wheeler
Walter Johnson 1890 Ralph Macmillan
Jeff Tesreau. Jack Wheeler
John J McGraW -..- Walter Trum bull
Chief Meyers -......--H H J. McBeth
Cv Young ....-.....Sa Sam Carrick
Heinie Wagner .......-.. Paul shannon
Bill Carrigan -....-..A IL C. Mitchell
Iris Speaker .-.-.-.--- Tim Murnane
Hugh Jennings $780,. George Hidden
Ty Cobb .StOney McLinn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12

Although strict diseSpIinarian,
Chances methods are not OIL the sort
to prove unpleasant to any of the men,
and the routine outlined for the tram
ing work has made a decided hit with
them
Chance believes one session a day
enough for the present though TINS
plan viii be changed later pm when
the Jersey City team gets heref
Bermuda is becoming edufated 70
baseball The game appears TO grow
more popular daily. and fLneIe p
usually quite an assemblage Pt rams IN
the stands during the practlfe- Chdnce
and Chase are the chief aTLLactlOhss
but the other players come i1l Tor their
share Of attention and near " an are
known by name
Both Sweeney and Srerrett came mere
minus their shin guards A metl-
Der of the Hamilton Cricket CLUB
loaned them pair used by the erleK,et
players, however, and they serve the
purpose equally well
Hal Chase is still mourning the loss
Of his mitt and a number Of Irlnkets
that went astray in suitcase Jn1
night he embarked on the Arcadlan IN
New York The mitt is one used 5y
him for several seasons and one ne
priced highly
According to Ray Fisher, the YER
mont university boasts OF an 'alllol-
dextrous pitcher who may some da a..
jimmy his way into fast company IT ne
lives up to promises He is Henry
AIurch. youth still in his teens, VINO
can deliver the ball with either hand
Simon Murch. the former Dodger pay
ed. has the yOUngster under MS Why
The English Cricketers have issued
q challenge to the Yankees which as
vet has not been accepted Russ EoTa
is the ONLY PLAYER familiar wfth-JOhn
Bulls favOrite pastime-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12

II ANSAS CITY, No, March r.
Manager Frank Chance Of the
~ New York Yankees, picks Gin
cinnati to finish ahead OF Chicago N
the National league race He says Joe
Tinker is a smarter ball player and
viii make better. manager than
Johnny Evers. This was to be eX--
Dected- Aside from It being the TRUTH
Chance has more friendship for Joe
than his former second sacker. Chance
SAYS New York will finish first Pitts
burg second and Cincinnati third As
far as the latter one is concerned We
hope he is right because third place tor
Tinker. his first year as manager, viii
make him look like the real goods.
=
George StovalI says he is going to Try
to develop a winner out Of the St
Louis Browns Knowing what haro
task this is colonel Hedges should give
George about seven years in which 10
accomplish this task He has some
promising players We said promising
It viii not be surprise TO see
Packey Mcfarland become q promoter
instead OF a fighter if the boxing bill
now before the Illinois legislature
passes and is signed by the governor
He is very popular in Chicago, has
quarter Of q million dollars Of his own
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
Giant Regulars are Ready For Season
McGraw Gives Doyle He VIII Go Stale-Big Chief Meyers
Closely Guards His New Bat
By SAM CRANE.

fondIy imagine they can get under
Whenever any Of the fielders become
erouchy on the continual kidding,
then they are given nice, easy 1ly
to catch. thereby helping them TO re-
gain their good humOr- But how these
same pitchers. who are out. do try 70
get even. and it tickles them hugely 10
make the other fellows hunt the back
fences
About the only way McGraW has 10
see how fast Jim Thorpe can travel IS
to knock the ball so high and far that
the Indian must go like the wind 10
get under the ball But jim gloats
on that sort Of exercise and never gels
tired.
Bill Jacobson could not stand staying
ND in his room any longer so he ob-
tanned a pair OF clutches and umped
around the hotel lobby.
Chief Meyers injured digit would
not allow OF his playing in the game,
but he was out on the field durlng
both practice periods and batted 70
other players in short pick up WORK
The chief thinks so much OF MS new
hat that he brought with him from
Riverside, Cal. his home, that a1rer
hitting the ball in regular batting prae-
tfce he carries it down to first He
viii not allow any other player 70 use
it not even Natty, his big pal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12

-ARLIN. Tex, March 12--The
kH regulars of the Giants with
w Doyle and Snodgrass off the
team. being replaced by Evers and
Robertson respectively, took revenge
good and plenty on the Coeky Colts
The score was 10 to 3 in a seven and a
half inning encounter Doyle is already
fit to 20 into a championship contest
right now and for fear OF captain
Larry going stale 8cGraw gave hlm a
rest. although he was out IN uniform
and took light practice and oatted Tor
MathewsOn in the game
The regulars were fun OF pepper anC-
few of them gave any evidence Of
Iameness except Crandal, who pltcheu
for the colts the last three innings,
and wilson. whose throwing arm is not
vet I'D to form CrandalIs legs are
very sore and he lays it to being
chased after impossible fly caJcneEs
bv NcGraw on his first day out
It is AcGraw's system TO get LIS
7ftchers' bellows in condition by out-
field work. and those players VINO 90
the "fungo' hitting are INSTRUCTED 20
chase the outfielders. whoever LneS
may be. TO the outer bulwarks occ1s-
sionaIIy and then to bait them IN ~
shorter but higher flies that rhey
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12

AMLTON, Bermuda, March IL
RI Ray Fisher is going 20 be one OF
= L the Yankees winning pitchers
durfn. the season Of 1913 or there is
nothing in signs. The New Englandcrs
is in great shape at this moment for 50
early in the training season and is
chock full of ambition and pepper
Fisher works harder than any ether
man in the bunch here. He feels that
lack Of training last spring held nln
back frightfully, and he is now trying
to get the jump on Mr. Condition.
Raw is making sure that ne will be
there so far as condition IS cOnceElSu
this season To De COW lnceo o. -. -
il is only necessary to Watcn MN put
in few hours work in the field nav
Ing reDOrted in fine TRIM ne can wen
afford to go at 1t hard
Fisher spent the winter playing
basketball and taking plenty OF eA-
ercise in the gymnasium. Ray is out
in uniform bright and early every
morning After fielding grounderS L9r
time and doing outtield duIy ourlns
the batting practice the New Enslaho,S-
warns up and takes his turn IN the
box. Then he tops off the day by clf-
cling the big field two or three times
Looks for Best Year.
sIf don't win more games TINS sea
baIIer after he concluded hard day s
work sit won't be because / dlun
try my level best I want to be at
nv very best from the start BERN 1Ia
seems TO be the right place to get N
shape, and I want to take Iull au'e-l-
tage of the chance
The other players too, are not vast
ing anv time in getting ready Tor a
tough campaign Every one OF them
apDears to be imbued with new NE
ME Yankees firmly believe that a
leader of the Chance type was all they
needed TO make a pennant winner OF
them. and they will work for him unIiI
they drop.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
OLD GUARDS BLANK
TURTLES BOWLERS
Andreas Quintet Has One More Game
to Win to Retain Second Place IN
Cncfms PercentaEe Column.

to Win to Retain Second Place in
Cactus Percentage Column
The Andreas boWlers will have to do
some tall hustling when they meet the
Elks tonight if they expect to retain
their place in the second berth of the
Cactus league column. The Old Guards
goose-e gged the futile team Tuesday
night by an easy margin of 339 pins
All four points were also taken into
the fold by the veterans who rolled
games well above $50 Doc" " eaber
games and upset one of the highest to-
tails. of the season with only FIVE pins
under the record mark. futile rolled
high high man for his five with a run
of $50. Weaber rolled all three games
above the 225 average. With tonight
match also goes the Windup Of the
Cactus league fiVe-men teams In two
or three weeks schedules for tWo-man
tournaments VIII be arranged First
place will go to the Calisher team,
which cinched the pennant several
weeks ago. Whether the Andreas team
wins or not counts a great deal in the
percentage column. as defeat viii place
the Andreas five in third place, with
the Old Guards ranking second
The FL TOrO members are still dom
mating the alleys with their tWO-circult
league. The Scrubs turned the tables
on the Regulars Tuesday night and
carried off the match by a margin
of As pins. The teams are now tied
as the regulars won the last weeks
match from the Yanuigans. Filleman
rolled high game AMI total Three Of
the four points were won by the Yam
nigans.
Tie following scores were made:
Cactus League.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
Gossip About Sport Stars

southDaw- Unless something unforeseen
occurs, the champions viii start the
season without seasoned sOuthpaw IN
the outfit.
Manager Joe Tinker is looking
anxiousIy toward Cuba Marshams,
Almeda and Malmchek three Cuban
Reds. are stin among the missing.
Their arrival would make the Red
squad at Mobile, Ala, complete
Some work is laid out for the Wash
ingtOn catchers for Griffith declares
he viii give Is pitchers a workout at
Charlottesville
Tommy Murphy and Ad Wolgast
may meet again, both having significd
their willingness to face each other
some time in April
Clark Griffith is already siashing
down his squad Of new members, for
the Washington Americans Griffith
has sent Munich to Syracuse, but has
not made up his mind about retaining
several Of the other players
Manager Higgins has announced
that pitcher Earl Hennis, who failed TO
report in 1911, has asked for reinstate-
ment and may be given a chance with
the Cardinals when they return to st.
Louis at the end OF the month II he
isn't used as a Cardinal kiddO he VIII
be turned back to Terre Haute, whence
he came.
\
Connie BIacB's second team has
started on its return trip from san An
tonic. The second squad will play Is
games on the trip home The regulars
leave next Saturday
Jake StahPs worlds champions will
play two games with the Illinois uni
versity team at Illinois field. Cham
paign this spring. The announcement
was made by director Of athletics Huff
Ty Cobb declares he has not yet
signed with Jennings, Notwithstanding
reports from Detroit which announced
that all but Crawford were in the fold
and that Cobb would report to Jen-
nings at once at GulfpOrt-
Rube Marquard denies the report
that he viii join McGraw's squad at
Marlin Immediately. He insists that ne
viii stay in vaudeville until he's as
sured that 500 salary. His vaude-
vile contracts run until June 8, il he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
PITCHER HANLET OF GIANTS
DIES II CAEFP AT MARLIN

Marlin, Tex, March 12.-Thomas J.
Hanley, one of the young pitchers
brought south by the Giants, died in
Marlin, after an operation for appea-
dicitis.
1t is the first time that death has
entered the training camp Of the
Giants since they have been. coming
south with McGraw.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
MT. SINAI STARS LOSE CANE.

The DO DO Cadumps, a minor nOrth-
side baseball nine, defeated the Mt.
Sinai stars saturday afternoon by the
score of % to II. The Cadumps club
proved that its playing power was as
strong as its name. and walked away
with the match The game was also
replete with home runs, one PLAYER
getting two and two others being
whanged out by the heavy clubbers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
-nCKEY CLrRs sTILL CONsInER

JOCKEY CLUBS STILL CONSIDER
REVIVAL OF RACING IN NEW YORK
New York, n Y. March 12.-Whether
horse racing on New York state tracks
is to be resumed still was an open
question after a meeting Of representa-
headquarters.
at is a very difficult problem to
solve and so far we have been unable
to make any definite arrangements.
sion Of the conference by Philip DWyer,
who represented the Brooklyn and
Queens County Jockey club
VIM. Engeman, of the Brighton Beach
Racing association, which had not been
considered IN the matter since the re-
ViFaI OF racing. was spoken Of was in
attendance. The others who took part
in the discussion were August Belmont
of the Westchester Racing association
and James Butler. Of the Empire CITY
Racing association, YOnkers, who re-
Gently returned from the track at Jua-
rez, Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
INDOOR BASEBALL LEAGUE WILL.
START GAMES FRIDAY NIGHT

Indoor baseball viii be the feature at
the Y. NJ C. A during the latter part
Of this week The first match of the
Many of the former basketball players
are in the lineups of the clubs, and
interesting matches are expected be
tween the eleYens- Because of the de-
partUre Of the 22d infantry, a soldier
team viii not be entered. The games
will be played at the gymnasium of the
Y. N. c. A
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
RUDE aIARQUARD WILL WE'D
nLnEEnnL sLLL.LEM. An AEEREss

San Francisco. Calf. March IA
RUbe Marquard. former New York Ma
uonal pitcher, and Blossom Seeley, a
vaudeville actress, are to be married
here today The actress was divorced
from Joseph Kane, an actor, following
her partnership with the baseball
player in a vaudeville sketch
MarQuard gave his age as %, and
Miss Seeley confessed to p.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
ALBUQUERQUE PROMOTER SEEKS
MATCH EoR sHAEER HERE

Duke Wohlken. a representative Of
the New Mexico Athletic club, Of Albu-
QUerqUe, and manager Of kid" Shafer,
a Colorado lightweight has been in FL
PasO for the past few days looking over
the boxing field in this city. WOhlken
is also exhibiting clippings Of the
quality of his boxer. who recently par
ticipated in the windup of the Chavez
Chico fight at Albuquerque. ShafeF has
met several notable lightweights and
is tOuted as a conner. Wohlken viii re-
main through the catuemen's cOnven-
ton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
MOTORISTS TO MAKE RELIABILITY
Ply IHRoLGH NORTHWEST

Minneapolis. MINI, March 12-The
national reliability run OF the Amer1-
can Automobile association for 1913
will start from Minneapolis, according
TO information made public here
The route is to be selected by the
Minneapolis organization 1t is pro-
posed to route the tour via the North
western and Glacier national parks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
GRAND CIRCUIT REvOKEs RULE
IIlITTING WINNINGS OF RACERS

Cleveland. O.. March 12.-H K. Deve-
raux, president Of the Grand Circuit
has officially announced the revocation
of the Grand Circuit rule which would
limit the winnings Of stake PAGERS to
$4,000, and stake trOtters TO $4,000
before they are compelled to enter
classes designated by their records.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
SUTTON AND DE9TARFSF LEAD
4 4 VI

St Louis, Mo, March Geo sui
ton won from c. C. Peterson. 400 to 332,
and Calvin Demarest defeated Jose Or
tiz. 400 TO 1SS, in the second days
play of the 1872 balk line billiard tour
nament being held here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
HIGH COST OF LIVING IS CITED ny
L-IE E-lIEEN LLELn & 81 l-nEE. I. 81

New York, n Y, March 1.-THE high
cost Of living and its relation TO the
wages received by firemen was one of
the questions discussed at the hearing
of the board chosen under the ErdmaD
act to arbitrate the demands Of the
firemen employed on "a eastern rail-
ways for higher wages and better
working conditions. The rules promuI-
gated by the railways and the question
of promotions Of firemen TO be engf-
neers were other subjects Of the seven
witnesses of the day, six firemen and
one engineer. The firemen conteuded
that the heavier engines now in use
cause them to work harder for the
same pay. They want two firemen as
signed to such locomotives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12

San Ant9nio, Texas. March 12-The
Philadelphia team defeated the local
Texas leaguers here. to I Houck,
Plank and Harreu alternated as pitch
ers for Philadelphia. The Philadelphia
regulars viii start h0mewarl today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-12
WACO WINS FROM BROWNS

WdCO- LeAlLs1 lIdICn IL.-Ine 81
Louis American league team was de-
feated by the local Texas league team
to ( yesterday. Schwenl1.. Stone and
Wieldman, recruits pitched ror the St.
Louis team. Wieldman is said to be
the tauest pitcher in either major
league.