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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
CACTUS QUINTET
WINS FROM G. A. A.
Electric Stars Defeat Rio Grande Bank
Team in the City Basket
hall League.


Poor team and basket work was YER:
much in evidence Tuesday night at the
y. VI. c. A and Cactus club teams. The
the c. A. a and Cactus clU0 teams The
match was won by the Cactus five by
the score of 46 to Is Occasionally a.
flash of form would be shown by the
Cactus players, but beyond that the
game was dull and uninteresting.
Hoover. Taylor and Snyder were the
r sket makers OF the Cactus quintet,
throwing Is baskets between them.
The second game was replica of the
first match. and was won by the Elec-
trio Stars from the Rio Grande bank
team, the score being 45 to 81.
In this game as in the former match,
there was much fOuling. Following are
the lineups:
c. 4. Adkins and Grady. for
wards; Moelich, center; Boat and Jones,
Cactus-Hoove- and Taylor, for
Y ards, SNYDER. center Ross and
Fletcher, guards.
Electric Stars-Bryant and McKemy.
forwards; Tatum. center: Thomas and
Elberts. guards; Dodge and Whitman.
substitutes.
Rio Grande BaDk-NIs rshalI and HoIz-
man. forwards; HEM center Chant
and Morgan, guards.
The first match marked the first ap-
pearance of Fletcher of the Cactus
team Fletcher was a star at Little
Rock, Ark, and was on the quintet
V hich won the championship OF that
state His clever passing was fea-
ture Of the Tuesday night game.
Play in the City league basketball
championship series Thursday night
viii be between the Cactus club and
Rio Grande bank in the first game. In
the second the Y. NJ c. A. will meet
the c A A quintet. Both games will
be tryouts for the Cactus and Y. NJ c.
A, the stronger clubs making scores
al will
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08

This elbow movement was nothing like
Kid McCOy's famous 'cJrkScreW punch"
here the wrist twist played prom
inent part
1t was a typical Fitz punch with
=. HIGH Willard dropped kcarES cold. 1t
as one Of the long sort that began
with arm extended behind him. pro-
crossed downward and past the hip,
then up like a flash to the point Of
kCarn'S Jaw. raising that individual
ing him to the floor, his head being the
first part to touch the canvas 1t WaS
the hardest Wallop seen here since
BCmbardier Wells knocked out Tom
Kennedy sast summer-hardeT even
than the one with which Kearns
weeks ago. And it owed its effective
Eess largely to the simple twist of
the elbow
Lanky Bob Sees Good Prospect.
Lanky Bob says:
Jess Willard has the best general
ioca of fighting owned by any man in
the ring today. He is a born scrapper
OF the brainy sort. the kind that does
rot take a chance except when ne is
Seizes the right opportunity with eager
ness when il arises. And ne already
has developed oillty to discriminate
and know when the opportunity is
there. as witness to his knockout of
Kearns when the latter left himself
open for one brief instant
When Willard learns more of the
pecial studied points of the game
there will be more such opportunities
than he finds in his fights now Luther
McCarty was able to go the ten-rOund
limit with Willard. The victory over
Kearns marked one step forward. L
expect him to take many more in the
same direction.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08

Runt Walsh will settle Town behind
the bat next season. Charley Doom
has notified him that he can serve the
CUakers best as a backstOp.
They do come back. Jeff Overall
V ants a clean bill of health from the
National commission so that he can
l.lay again. Jeff decided baseball held
no charms for him after the 1910 sea
son, but few years OF orange picking
has caused a change of mind.
George StOvall has the cIassiest
bunch of young twirlers in the league.
To be sure that they are trained prop
erly, the Browns leader has engaged
Lou Criger. Cy YoUng's old battery
mate. to coach them during the train
ing season
Col Hedges is eager 20 arrange a
series of spring games between the
Giants and the Browns at Waco, where
the St. Louis team will pitch its camp.
Luther McCarty's wife at Moorhead,
Mimi. viii receive a fair share of the
money her husband earned by his vic
tory over Al Palzer. This is the state
ment made by Billy Mccartney his
manager. Mrs. McCarty is credited
with the statement that she had been
making her own living by working in
restaurants as dishWashcr, but said
McCarty had sent her money after his
defeat of Flynn. She said sic intend
ed to visit his folks in Ohio and would
join her husband IN California If he 50
desired.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08

some time TO ger here In the months
that intervene between now and July
the other heavies should fight 1t out
among the uSelVes-
I think that Palzer, who las shown
himself such a game fellow and such
a fair fighter should be given every
chance TO come to the front 1 would
like to see matches n which Palzer,
Jeff Willard, Buzz Young, .Gunboat'
Smith and others would figure And
il would please me very much TO
Tatcn the winner of a tournament OF
that kind against the winner of the
Wells-AcCarty match That, 1 thiclS,
would be the final bout of all in the
worlds championship series
PaIzer Wants Another Chance.
PlIzer contends that two things con-
tribUted materially to his defeat. If
the first place, he said ne needed ut
least another week to train In the
next, ne says, he was not allowed TO box
in his accustomed style.
Said Palzer- They tried to make me
lead and counter the way McCarty
does, and 1t was a big mistake If I
had fought BOmbardier Wells the way
1 fought McCarty, Wells would have
beaten me in a very few rounds L
knew that Wells was a clever fellow
and I made up my mind to either win
or be licked inside of five rounds Z
tore into him and I won in the third
CTnd. 1 would like TO get another
? atch with EcCarty ard be allowed 10
fight in my own style"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
Mysterious Pitcher In Training Camp
Unknown Left Handler
Wantst o Get Early Start-SpOrt Gossip.
By DAMON RUNY0N

PEW YORK. Jan S.-1Iarlin,
Texas, training camp of the
= y Giants. has a mystery. Marlin
has many mysteries during February
and March, but they are chiefly con
uected with the cuisine of the famous
Arlington hotel
This is another kind of mystery. ~
long lean, left-handed young man
showed up there the other day and
began working out at Emerson park
the training field of the Giants. He
declared that he is a pitcher, duly
signed and sealed by John J. McGraW,
and his explanation OF his presence IS
that he wants to get in good shape
before the Giant chief arrives to look
He declines to tell his name. but is
going through a personally conducted
course of sprouts every day. But for
- the fact that MOnseer Reeshard de
Maruis deq Marquar' is known in
Marlin, it might be suspected that the
mysterious one IS none other than the
great holdOut None of the people OF
Marlin has ever seen this particular
bird before, however.
Groundkeeper John Murphy has been
instructed to carefully Investigate the
unknown to see if it isn't Charley
Faust in his left-handed disguise, in
which case the training camp of the
Giants will be switched forthWi The
only new left-handers signed by No
Graw for spring tryouJ are Ferd
Schupp, OF riding curve fame. and a
fellow named Smith
All Frank Farrell now has to do to
sign Frank Chance, as we understand
=
Our idea of a real Optimist is a guy
following the racing game at Juarez
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08

OS ANGELES, CAIN. jan SO
the victor belongs the hurrahs-
- 1t was a sight to see Luther
AIcCarty. the newly-crOwned heavy
eight champion OF the world, stand
ing up in his automobile outside pro-
mOter McCarey s town office and bow
ing with all the gravity he could COM
mand to the plaudits Of crowd that
stood ten deep around his car
When it comes to looking grave Or
dignified, however, Luther is a rank
failure. He likes the adulatiOn Of the
multitude too well to be able to con-
ceal il. His face was Wreathed in
smile of delight as he bowed north,
east south and west TO the cheering
thrOng-
All this time Billy Mccartney, the
white champions manager, was inside
the office discussing the possibilities
OF the future in the matchmaking line
W it'll AIcCarey. Here is what McCar-
Tey had to say
Luther feels that he is entitled to a
rest, but at that he viii not have
very restfuI time We have had so
many offers from theatrical agents
that we do not know which to accept.
BOmbardier Wells Next
4 expect his next match viii be
with BOmbdrdier Wells for the cham
piOnship OF the world. We will give
Ton. McCarey the preference il he can
secure Wells services AcCarey has
been especially good to US, and we want
to show our appreciation If the
July 4, McCarty viii be back here be-
fore very long He wants to put IN
the spring and summer near Los An
seles, and it would suit him nicely to
have the July date with Wells to lcok
forward to-"
McCarey thinks wei Of the Wells
AlcCarcy proposition. He did not ap-
PEAR too enthusiastic about it. as it is
a rule with fight promoters not to
ecOme hysterical over an attraction
while one of the fighters is still foot
i Ose. It is very likely, however, that
McCarey viii place himself in com
niunicatiOn with Wells at the earliest
opportunity
1T would be a match that would be
OF worldwide interest, of course" said
McCarey, "On account of its interna-
tiOnaI significance
Personally. 1 would like TO see it
come to a head. / recognize that box
ing had its origin in England and that
the English have improved upon the
game and kept it clean and wholesome
For that reason, in my opinion. when
ever a good man develops in England
he should be made welcome among US
and given a chance to show how he
compares with American fighters
But in the meantime there is nc
Re ason for the heavyweights to re-
main idle McCaTty will be away on
theatrical tour and. it will take Wells
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08

VINO nevertheless had the heart to send
cut postal car6s wishing people happy
new year.
Jose Riveria the Los Angeles fighter,
says. with Mexican accent that he
is an American, because his ancestors
were Spanish. Nevertheless, the bet
ting still favOrs Leach Cross, the we'll
known Turk.
We hasten to rechristen the Yankees
the Bermudas Onions. and make the
Prediction that it will be one of the
strongest teams in the league. (Joke.l
They've MANAGED to drop the n"
from the AlcCarty, but they'll never
set away from that Luther
BY taking his own cooks to Bermuda
Frank Farrell will insure his ball
players enough to eat. because in case
of downright emergency one can al
ways eat cook
We note that James J. Callahan.
manager of the White SoX. dictates his
letters. and Ty Cobb employs n chaw-
fer. It's a tough life. baseball.
Hal Chase drops into the office of
president Farrell almost every day II
Play 4 little left-hlnded second base
ext Season.
Frost for Cincinnati" is the news
paper heading over an item telling Of
the signing OF pitcher Ray Frost by
the Reds. They can save a lot of type
setting by just keeping that line stand
ing throughout 1913.
Armando Marsans, the Cuban out
fielder, has Joined the hOldouts, and
Yet the silly old National league goes
right ahead with plans for next season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
A Little Sport; A Little Gossip

UTHER MCCARTHY has been Sc
ected as the third man in the
- ring in the bout between Joe
Jeanette and Jeff Clark, at Joplin,
Mo, on January Il. McCarty will soon
leave Los Angeles for Springfield, Mo.
AS a result OF the large demand Of
Frank Manten, the New York middle
weight, to fight in France. the promo
tiers who made the offer to Mantell
have called off the negotiations. Man
tell was to fight six bouts in Paris, but
ton to his trans oortatiOn, il was called
off.
Ray Bronson, the Indianapolis well
terweight, mas signed articles to box
Johnny Summers and Sid Burns of
England for the Welter championship
of that country at London some time
in February. Bronson will leave for
England the latter part of January
Clarence CwiidcaO Ferns. Of Kansas
City, has been signed to meet Howard
Baker of Colorado in a 10-rOund bout
at Denver, on January "a The battle
VII be for the Welterweight champion
ship, the winner to meet Mike Glib
hons The fighters viii weigh IN at
$50 ringside.
Amos Rusie. the one-time famous
pitcher of the New York Giants. has
been arrested by the Seattle, Wash.
police on a charge of wife-beating-
baseball park last summer and during
the winter he works as day laborer.
x
Al. Palzer, defeated heavyweight
championship aspirant, has left for the
east to visit his home at DEBORAH, Iowa.
When PalZer returns to Los Angeles
he will be matched with Jess Willard
Or Gunboat Smith.
Here is one they are telling about
RUDE Marquard, New York Giant south
paw, who IS telling how much he must
receive before he reports this spring
-One day RUDE was reading the ac-
count of a game cut loud. At the close
of the story was the note: 'Umpires
Messrs. Owens and Brennan
say said Rube, who is this fell
low Messrs.? He's been umpiring all
over the league, but I've never seen
him.
The St Louis American league club
has released catcher Jimmy Stephens to
the Buffalo International league club.
Stephens Joined the Browns in 1907,
&C ming, from the Dallas club Of the
Texas league
The New York Americans have eX-
changed shortstOp Tommy Mcmillan TO
the Rochester International league club
for Jack Martin, who played with the
part of the 1912 season.
The Cleveland Maps have released
thu ee players 10 the New Orleans South
crn league club The players are out
fielder Hendrix. pitcher Bremen and
third baseman Kibbe.
Jack Britton, the Chicago light
weight, holds a record on the easy
kale gathering proposition. In % con-
tests in which he participated in 1912
he received $24,266. In the last four
months ne has cleared uD SI1,3OO.
Knockout Brown will leave New
Y Ork city on January y for New Or
leans, where he will meet Frankie
Russell on January Il.
Having played every position on the |
q almond since joining the PhiHies, |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08

FEW YORK. Jan S.-Thinned
M down from numberless myriads
= 10 scanL twO, and with only
,.-c more battle necessary to decide OF
hich ones brow the title laurel mus
est, the white brigade presents a far
different aspect from what beWlldered
the OnlJOker ear ago
The one combat that now remains 10
settle the supremacy of the big boys
is between Jess Willard the Texas
CCWpuncheI, and Luther McCarty-
Willard, feet 8 inches tall, is the
Eiffel tower OF the fight game for all
tine. His weight go pounds. gives
him an iucOuSiderablc advantage as
compared to that which he possesses
in height and reach. He stretches 50
inches from finger tip to finger tip
more than ever was owned by any
other deVOtee of the padded mIttS
Fitz Shows Him n Trick
Only q very small proportion of the
enthusiasts figure Willard seriously as
"A contender against McCarty, but
among that small proportion may be
rOUnd nearly all who saw he lankS
Texan administer the Insomnia cure
tc Soldier Kearns in Madison Square
garden. Willard showed from the out
set that he understood how to take fun
advantage of his height and reach
Hs wing made the boast before the fight
II at he had an iron stomach, one i'm
Bregnable to body punches, he pro-
Ceeded TO display move in mis- defen-
history Of the game. When hearns was
at long range Willard of course, out
classed him. When the Soldier would
simply rock his weight into his right
foot. which was behind ne threw his
head back and, keeping his arms above
<earn's head, would thwart every ef-
fort. of the latter TO swing his Her
cUles arm and fist to the jaw or face.
Not once was the Texan hit higher
than the base of the neck
II was none other than Bob Fitz-
simmons that tipped off Willard 10
this stunt Not that Fitz used to do it
himself de didn't. He was tall. but
rot tall enough for that nor was any
ether man that ever fought lie fig
Ured it out q s an exclusive less Willard
L IS to anyone else.
Delivers Fits Punch.
Fitz has done more than simply add
He has taught him now to punch. Fitz
with his long arms delivered his hard
Lows in a manner different from that
of any nan that preceded him. At
the instant one of mis- heavy blows
landed there was a peculiar sort OF Z
jerk of the elbow that sped the fist a.
its instant OF contact with the other
man OFTEN his Knockout punches
v. Ould make the first travel only six
inches or so, but the opponent would
mt the canvas, Just the same. Again,
they would traverse the complete
swing of the arm, more often under
Land than sidewiSe. But even then,
IL says, and others noticed, there was
the same quick jerk of the elbow tina
acded greater impetus TO the punch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
WESTERGAARD CLAIMS
WRESTLING TITLE

Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. S.-After
Henry Ordeman, of Minneapolis. had
won the first fall with a half Nelson
and crotch hold in p minutes, his OPP
pOnent Jesse Westergaard, of Des
Noines Iowa, won two straight falls.
and claims the heavyweight wrestling
championship of America Frank GOtch,
retired champion, was referee.
Westergaard won both his falls with
a reverse Nelson, the first in 10 minutes
and the second in one and a half min
utes. Ordeman's hip and shoulder were
injured in the second fall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
NATURE LEADS DE ORC.

New York. Jan. S.-James Nature. OF
Denver. increased his lead to nearly
leo points over Alfredo de Orc, the
worlds pocket billiard champion. in
the second nights play for title hOnors,
the total score standing 400 to sos The
score last night. was 200 to 100 De
ORC played far below fern, but steadied
himself at one time for a run of 33,
the highest thus far Nature played
consistently, making a run of "a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
CALISHER'S TEAM
DEFEATS TURTLES
Fans Warm Up and Cheer BOwIers at
the Cactus AIieys-SWifts Forfeit
Game to JPnufus-s'S Team.

OUtclassed by the heavy rolling of
the Calisher five in the last game, the
futile team was defeated Tuesday night
at the Cactus alleys by a margin of as
pins
A large crowd attended the match
and much roofing was heard from the
bcnchers- Joe Bryan. of the Calisher
team is back from Las Cruces and has
shown that he is as good as ever by
rolling high game and total. BrieSh was
the high total man of the futile team,
rolling high tAtal and fourth nigh
game of the match. The futile dummy
uecessitated by the absence of one of
the members Of that team rolled high
game and second high total
In the Industrial league, on account
of the nOnapDearance CT the Swift five.
the match was forfeited to the Vim.
Jennings team. a practice match was
rolled by this team. and a record es-
tablished for a grand total, higher
than any of the former Industrial rec
Crds
The following scores were made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
BIG SALARY OFFER CAUSES
CHANCE TO CHANGE MIND

Chicago. Ill. Jan. S.-Frank Chance,
in all probability, viii sign as manager
CT the New York American league club.
After a five-hOur. conference with
Frank Farrell, owner of the New York
club, Chance admitted tAnt FarrelIs
arguments had been strong enough
tC cause him to waver from his decision
to retire from baseball for a year.
While the terms offered Chance were
not revealed, it is rumored that his
contract will call for a salary ap-
preaching $40, 600 for a term of years
and an interest in the club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
PALZER WILL JOURNEY To
ENGLAND AM FrVC. FFrT TH-EyT 1

Chicago. Ill. Jan. S.-AI Palzer is 90
ing 70 England to fight BOmbardier
Wells as the first step in an attempt
to climb back to a position from which
u challenge for championship hOnors.
his announcement was made here by
Palzer. He was a fellow passenger
with Frank Chance. the baseball leader,
on the train from Los Angeles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
NATIONAL COMMISSION CHANGES
Date OLE MEETING TO IAN 1a

Cincinnati. O., Jan. S.-The national
baseball commission Will mold its ninth
annual meeting in Chicago jan 16 &C
cCrding to an announcement made by
p1 esIdent Thomas J. Lynch, member OE
the National league. The date is sub
5ect to change. however, in accordance
with the length of Ban 3. JohnsOn's
illness.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
PENN CREW TO MEET HARVARD.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. S.-Harvard-
princeton and the University of Penn
81 iVania viii meet in a three-cornered
rowing race on the Charles river early
in May, according to plans announced.
The event will mark Pennsylvania
Ilrst rowing appearance at Harvard for
many wears.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
VETERAN TO COACH RED SOx.

bOsIon. Mass, Jan 8.-Charles
(Dul9e) Farrell, the veteran catcher,
fas been signed by the Boston Ameri5
can baseball club. Farrell will coach
the recruit pitchers The worlds cham
pions at present have Is pitchers on
their rolls.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08

Chicago, Ill, Jan. S.-Koji Yamada
the japanese billiardist. turned the Ia
pies on George SlOssOn in the second
blOck of their 1000 match nv uinni-1s-
400 to 400 inca innings. The score now
stands, Slosson, 500; Yamada, ia High
runs, SlossOn, So. 81; Yamada, 81, SO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
-NUI 2 n g III - = . " IN
Industrial LeaE1

Totals -. $50 SIS 734 2449
Points wOn-Wm. Jennings Co. 4.
High game-Fileman. 235.
High tOtal-Filleman, 533.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08

Right Furniture at the Right Price.
January clearance sale continues.
Household Furnishing Co., Mills and
Stanton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
Sport and Society Section
Fi,zsimmonsIs coaching Jess Willard

Bob Giant How to Prevent Blows Landing Higher Than
OF His Also How Punch.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
lie following scores were made.
n---------.- L

Totals 49,. S6T 81 SIS 2613
Points wOn-Calisher. S; futile, 1.
High game-Bryan, PIG.
High tOtal-Bryan. 617.
Score eenpr--C SOvva n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08
McCarty and Wells May Fight July 4
Heavyweight Unable It
Manager Give Palzer Another Chance.
- By ".
Y. ". NAUGHTON.
2 II ~ 2 sight 70 see I'm.

; Os ANGELES. Calf. Jan SIC
the victor belongs the hurrahs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08

Al. Palzer, defeated heavyweight
championship aSpirant has left for tn
east to visit his home at DEBORAH, Iowa
When PalZer returns to Los Angelo
he will be matched with Jess Willar
o. GunbOat Smith.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08

VINO nevertheless had the heart to send
new year,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08

Amos Rusie, the one-time famous
pitcher of the New York Giants. has
been arrested by the Seattle. Wash.
police on a charge of wife beating.
Rusie was gatekeeper at the Seattle
baseball park last summer and during
the winter he works as a day labOrer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08

The St. Louis American league clut
has released catcher Jimmy Stephens To
the Buffalo International league club
Stephens Joined the Browns in 1907
&C ming from the Dallas club Of the
Texas league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-01-08

FEW YORK. Jan. S--Marlin,
nj Texas. training camp of the