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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10
Giants After League Flag
May Find Hard Opposition
Boston Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers Long Used by the
Giants For Pie Counter Purposes, Are Much
Stronger Now; Phillies and, Pirates
Will Give Giants Battle
BY FRANK G.. 1IENKE.

this year. The Braves stack up strong
TINS year Stallings has the makings
OF a mighty good bail team. He
showed what his athletes could do
when once the pitchers got to working
right and the team work was perfected
by sending them along toward the end
Of the 1913 season at clip that was
thrilling to watch. If Stallings can get
his charges breezing along at a like
speed at the beginning of the 1914 sea-
son, his club will bear watching.
Wilbert Robinson fell heir to a good
ball club when he was placed in
charge Of the Dodgers. Robinson IS
shreWd baseball man, and a great
developer of young pitchers. He has
some good pitching material among
MS recruits and If he can bring their
talent to the fore, his team ought to
furnish lot of trouble for the first
division crowd.
The Cubs Just now don't look any
better than fourth, and a mighty hard
battle to land there. The pitching stair
IS none too good, the Outfleld isn't
strength the club seems to have both
extensively and defensively, seems to
be in the infield.
PhiIlies and Pirates Both Strong.
The Phillies and Pirates are looked
to furnish New York the real fight
for the bunting The Phillies have
been weakened somewhat by the deSer-
ton Of Knabe, but Doom has a, few re-
cruits that seem ripe enough to fill in
at second base.
The Phillies' pitching strength is
something that the other clubs must
reckon with. Alexander and SeatOn
constitute a brace of - real pitchers
This pair, aided and abetted by a half
dozen less seasoned Fingers, ought to
put the Phillies in the race all the
way.
Cards and Reds Uncertain.
The Cardinals and Reds stack up as
uncertain quantities. uncertainty be-
ing as to whether the Reds or the
Cardinals will finish in last place.
Higgins, the st. Louis manager, be-
Heved that the swap with the Pirates,
which gave him five good players,
has strengthened his team. Herzog,
the new Red manager, doesn't know
just what to think of his gang (fOr
publication purposes.)
Summing up, it seems that New
York Philadelphia and Pittsburg
viii fight it out for first place, Chicago
probably will land fourth, after a
fight with the Dodgers or Braves and
St. Louis and Cincinnati will mix it
with the cellar championship at stake.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10

UWAUKEE Wis, Feb. 10
MI That boxing is in high favor in
Iva England and other parts Of
Europe, especially France. has been
demonstrated many times Of late
Writing Of the game one Of the best
posted men in London says:
TT is really wonderful the strides
that bOXig has made over here 1t
is very doubtful if any sport has at
tanned such a degree Of popularity ana
that in such a short space of time
Fifteen years ago boxing could only
be seen in the tough districts of Lon
don and at that was attended with q
deal of risk The boxers came from
the very lowest ranks of society ana
IL was but natural that their sup
pCrters came from the same class.
1T was conducted by promoters
whose sole aim was pecunlary gam
and so long as they made money were
not over particular as to the means
The writer remembers many tip TOP
contests brought off in stables, the
boxers being rewarded by cOuecIlOn
taken up from the audience, species
.Oc tax never omitted at the concur.
sion of every bout
I'm those days there was no bother
about weight size or gloves or OIlet
details that the champions OF today
delight in clubbing about, and 1 am
certain that the sport was far more
entertaining.
Character Of Sport Raised.
THE properly organized club altered
all that and incidentally introduced
a better, more educated and more
brainy class of boxers to the British
public. A boom started in Europe
when the Peter JacksOn-Frank Slavln
contest was decided, but it died down
and boxing was recl1oned one or the
minor sports until Gunner MOir was
considered to possess sufficient abil-
ity to match him with Tommy Burns
From that time, nearly seven years
ago, the game has slowly increased IN
popularity estimation and has even
captured the affections OF the police
authorities.
1t may surprise many people TO
know that boxing has no legal status
in this country and that every per
son connected with a contest is tech
niCally guilty of a breach of the peace.
II is against the law to fight but the
high courts have decided on more than
one occasion that a boxing bout with
gloves, limited to 90 rounds and de-
cided under recognized rules does
not cOntravene the law and no pro-
ccedings can be taken against any
body connected with the bout unless
a fatality occurs. If a contest does
end in the death of one of the boxers,
an inquiry must be held because the
death is not due to natural causes.
Few Fatalities On Record.
In the remarkably few fatal cases
that have occurred here in recent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10
Gibson Tries To Cinch Battle
IL IL il IL =: :
Mcfarland May Get Extra Money

~ LILY GIBSON. promoter of the
K Madison Square Garden A. c., has
- arrived in Chicago and viii en-
deavOr to cinch the proposed match be-
tween Packey Mcfarland and Nike
Eddy Reddy, manager of Gibbons says
that so far as he is concerned there
will be no hitch in the proceedings.
Gibson has orders to offer the fight
ers a privilege of boxing for so percent
of the gate receipts, with a possible
5 percent more for Mcfarland, if the
Windy City welterweight balks at the
terms,
Snowy Baker, Australian promoter,
cannot see how Willie Richie misun-
derstood his offers. Richie said he
tralia as soon as he met Tommy Muir
ply, according to the promoter The
champion, however, says that he mere
" expressed an intention of going TO
Australia and did not agree on any
specified time. Baker believes that
the title holder viii make the trip
sooner or later.
Fifteen college stars have been
signed by manager Branch Hickey OF
the St Louis Browns. Pop k1lchner,
one of Rickey's scouts. is Latin IN
structor in one of the eastern colleges.
Besides that, it is known that the new
Brown manager is sweet on college,
ball players. Most of his players nave
been recruited from colleges in the
south and west.
Johnny Dundee does not take on
weight according to ScOtty Montelth'
Of the New York IeaIher.
That Dundee is a legitimate feather
weight is the statement of Monteith
who intends to go after Johnny XII
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10
COMISKEY is I'LL;
SPECIALIST CALLED

Rome, italy, Feb 1O.-CharIes Com
iskey, president of the Chicago club Of
the American league, was taken SER
iously III Monday on the train on
which the members of the Chicago and
New York baseball teams were trav-
cling from Naples to Rome
DR.. John E. Jones, the American con-
sui general at Genoa, who was return
ing in the same train from an inspec-
ton of the consulate at Naples, hur-
ried to Mr.. COmiskey's compartment
and found that he was suffering from
an acute attack of indigestion with
marked cardiac symptoms. DR.. Jones
remained beside the ChicagOan until
Rome was reached and Mr.. COmiskey
was removed to a hotel 1t is likely
that noted specialist viii be called
into consultation today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10
Baseball Enthusiasts To Meet
il il Is il IL
May Organize Copper League

- ASEBALL interests. Copper league
K reorganization and probabilities Of
II the erection Of the new concrete
Erandstand at Washington park, viii
be discussed at the meeting Of proml-
nent FL PasO boosters OF baseball to-
night at the chamber OF commerce at
8 o'clock
1t is now a certainty that at least
one New Mexico club viii be repre-
scented at the conference. Tommy
Smith, manager Of the Santa Rita
team. will arrive in FL Paso this even
ing at o'clock. and viii probably be
accompanied by ". H. Janney. Dresi-
dent of the Hurley club.
AS a leader in past seasons. Art
Woods. manager Of the Cactus club,
will probably be called upon to off
ciate as temporary chairman.
W. s. Clayton. chairman of the city
park Improvement committee, said
Tuesday morning 1.-THE park project
is coming along nicely. We are work
ing on q. number Of details for the pro-
posed Improvement of the park and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10
Herrick-Ross Fight Not Pulled
Il -::- -:;- IL IL
Both Herrick Brothers In Trim

Fred Sloan. former manager of Max
HalfOrd, the sailor welterweight. IS
promoting the contest. York IS Wen
known in Ell PasO as a speedy, hard
hitting boy. He participated in
number of bouts at the Juarez arena.
winning every one. Herriek has been
training for the Ross fight for several
weeks and is in excellent physical con-
ditiOn for the fight.
Jack Herrick, the KeWanee tiger, IS
now in Deming. In a recent letter JACK
states that he and Johnny Patrick are
boxing daily and he is getting better
every day. After Joe cleans up around
Deming and Silver City. the Herr1cks,
accompanied by their manager, VIII
leave for New Orleans. where each has
number of bouts in prospect Anock-,
OUT Brown is a probable opponent OF
Jack while wildcat" Ferns or Mike
Gibbons will be secured to meet joe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10

NDBFINITELY postponed, the Her
rick-Ross contest slated to have
4 been staged at Morenci Mon
day night, viii probably not
materiaIize. whether the post
opnement was due to an acct
dent to either OF the principals IS not
known. Herrick and his manager are
now in Silver City. where the Kewanee
middIeWeight is booked to meet Bob
York on February y. After the York
bout, fights will be arranged, accord
ing TO Joe. with Al Smaulding, of AL
buquerque, at Hurley: Johnny Patrick,
at Deming. and Luis Gonzales at Silver
CITY
Ten percent Of the gross proceeds OF
the fight between Herrick and York
THURSDAY night will go toward the out
fitting Of the Silver City baseball club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10

they finished the 1913 season. But
some Of the other National league
teams are anywhere from 20 to so per
cent stronger. Which means that the
Giants aren't going to have such an
easy picking as they did last year
Giants, Pie Counter RevOIts.
The Boston Braves for years, have
been a. sort Of pie counter proposition
for the Giants Every time the Giants
needed a half dozen games or so they
toured to Boston or lured the Braves
to this community and annexed said
number Of needed games.
The same was true about the Dodg-
ers. The way those Giants used to
maltreat the boys from the other side
Of the Brooklyn bridge was something
that demanded immediate action by the
Humane society
But it looks like a different story
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10
Boxing Is Rapidly Rising
In FAVOR With Improvement
Greater Popularity Abroad Is Apparent, Especially in
France; In England Thug Type Of Fighting Has
Been Replaced by Higher Character
of Sport, Barring Brutality.
By Tad
By t. s. ANDREWS.

years, it has been proved that the IN
fortunate boxer suffered from some
disease or complaint which no med
1cal examination could possibly re-
veal and no further steps have been
taken beyond the cOrOner's inquiry
The old idea that a boxing bout must
necessarily be a brutal affair is pass
ing away, and only exists in the minds
oe a few cranks. who would gladly see
our young men playing marbles or
scfatch-cradIe instead of enjoying the
sport which exercises both body and
brain, develops self-Festraint and gem
orally tends to make a healthy citi-
zen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10
Answer to Yesterdays Problem.

IN HERE nothing
second
-
point
that liability put
get
runo game-B
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10

~ liz NJ a "a q - "a T.
porters declare that
the New Workers
are stro n g e r
through the addi-
ton Of some likely
looking recruits,
than they were in
1913 when they
grabbed the flag
without and real
opposition a f { e T
mid season.
Quite so. The
Giants, on paper.
really are stronger
than last year, but
have they added as
much strength in
interim as have
some Of their H.
walls?
The Giants seem
about 10 percent
stronger than when
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10
FEDS CAN BUILD
TEMPORARY STANDS

St. Louis, No, Feb. 1O.-The Federal
leagues plans for erecting temporary
grandstauds in its St Louis park were
approved Monday by the board of ap-
peaIs. A week ago the plans were re-
jected by the building commissioner on
the ground that stands would not be
wholly fire proof.
It is understood the board Of appeals
granted permission for the work on
the stands TO begin at once after the
FederaIs had agreed to build con
crete stand in 1915.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10
sHARKEY RUNS DIsORDERLY

New York, Feb. 1O.-Thomas J.
Sharkey, former heavyweight cham
piOn prize fighter, was committed 70
the Tombs Monday without bail for
sentence. on February IS for maintain
ing a disorderIy resort in East Four
teenth street near Third avenue With
him went Andrew Osborne, who has
managed Sharkey's saloon for u years,
The justices in the court Of special
sessions today found the two men
guilty after a trial of a few hours
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10
VTCTORS WIN FIVE
OUT OF SIX POINTS

Consistent rolling won for the Dill
lard-McCue team Monday night at the
Wigwam alleys. in a special match of
five games against the Bailey-JOnes
team. Five of the six points were
won by the victOrs. The margin on
team total was constituted OF nine
pins in favor of the Dillard-McCue
pair. Jones rolled high game, PA and
total, GAL The scores
r. billiard PA 1872 159 ISL 1S3 600
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10

EW YORK, Feb. 10.-A large
n number of things must be con-
4 y sidered, both fore and aft in
graphing with the job Of doping out
the 1914 National league pennant
battle.
Many fans are Of the belief that the
Giants viii repeat, despite the fact that
they are bucking the ancient hoodoo-
that of trying to grab the bunting for
-o1r successive years. a feat that no
modern team has ever accomplished
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10


This SeasOn-Grecians Win.
Toppling an average of over $50 per
game for three consecutive stanzas,
the Millers came back Monday night
at the Cactus alleys. All four points
were won by the Millers. Ihey rolled
consistent Games throughout the match
with the Cement team. BUquOr rolled
a. high game of 266, and total $40.
Buo1or was also credited with a
strikeout. The team total rolled by the
Miller quintet is one OF the highest
bowIed bv a minor league team this
season.
The Grecians won three points from
the Swift five in the second game
Page rolled high game Z35 and total
strikeout.
cpOrps.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10

erection of the grandstand We want
to make the money go as far as possi-
bic, and are taking in every feature"
Application of a number of baseball
players. from all over the country, ask
ing for a position on the FL Paso club,
viii probably be submitted tonight
Bill Crawford, business manager of the
club last season, is the recipient of 100
or more such communications. Should
tentative plans for the season be made
by the committee, arrangements viii
also be made to communicate with the
management of the Hurley. Santa Rita
and Silver City clubs for the purpose Of
sending a. representative to the meeting
Of the schedule committee
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10
400 HITTER IS SIGNED

400 HITTER IS SIGNED
BY NEW YORK AMERICANS
New York, Feb. 10.-JOhn Sullivan,
a semi-prOfessional second baseman.
has been signed by the New York
Americans. Sullivan has played in the
city league in Buffalo for several
years. Last year his batting average
was 400.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10

promoters feud is now going on in
milwaukee, Frank Mulkern and Tom An
Creyvs rival cIubmen, are bidding for the
proposed Wolgast-White go, to be staged
some time during the latter part Of Febru-
arv White is not considered a very big
drawing card in Milwaukee. it is said, and
his demands are being considered by both
promoters. MulkerR claims that he has
WoIgast's forfeit money for the contest in
his pocket.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10

There is still chance for the san Fran an
field the star southpaw- Liefield has not
signed a contract with the Federal thus US
far if is said. and manager Del Howard, OF
The seals viii make efforts to land the
speedy southpaw. Liefield said that he
wanted to give the San Francisco CLUB a
chanca to bid for his services.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10

Tobppv C,oulon will agree to match with
BaltiTnore kid williams If he is allowed to
dictate an terms COulOn declared that ne
on the scales the date, the referee ana the
division of the purse. Sammy Harris man
is arranged. Coulon must not participate ing
any fights prior TO the contest with Wiz
liams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10
MILLER TEAM COMES
BACK, WINNING GAME

sIfIIers Make One of Highest Scores
BOWED BY Minor League Team
This SeasOn-Grecians Win.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10

Jack Britton is making his own
terms for the proposed match with
Leach Cross, at the Vernon arena, FEB;
% Jimmy Clobby, Leach Cross, ana
little Battling Chico are working out
daily at Jack DOyle's camp at Los An
geIes It is probable that a match
between cross and Joe Azevedo will
be staged instead.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10

OrvaI Overall. ex-Cub and now a member
OF the san Francisco Coast league club, is
through with baseball. according to his
latest statement in Los Angeles. Overall
says that he positively refuses to play with
san Francisco If he decides to return to
the game it will be with some Federal
league club. Overall has received splendid
offers from the Federals it IS said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-10

II Mcfarland would only agree to the
match, Mike Gibbons would make the
weight Gibbons declares that the specified
pOundage Of 145 ring side suits him exactly
According to himself, Gibbons now weighs
about 149 and he has been doing only light
work 7 am ready for -Pacley at any time
he wants to fight" said Mike. Mcfarland
is in New York city at present.
Evening star., 1914-09-27
AMERICAN SHIP CAPTURED
COALING GERMAN AT SEA
British Cruiser Finds the Lorenzo Supplying
the Karlsruhe Near West Indies
and Make5s Her Prize.

NEW YORK. September 26-sir
courtenay Bennett. the British consul
general here. announced this afternoon
that the steamer Lorenzo, registered as
a United States merchantman. and the
Norwegian steamer Thor had been cap
tured by British cruisers in the act Of
coaling the German cruiser Karlsruhe
at sea and had been taken to st. Lucia
to await disposition by prize court.
Sir Courtenay added that the Ger
man cruiser had made its escape. The
two steamers were captured of the
West Indies, he said.
The Lorenzo. a vessel of 1,S42 tons.
left New York on August for Buenos
Aires. The Thor is a steamer Of 943
tons She left New York on August 1
for Newport News. Va.
The capture, according to tnforma-
tion received here. was made by one
British cruiser.
The Lorenzo was built in Newport
News, Va, in 1913. She is 1855 feet
long and has a beam of forty-six feet.
She Is owned by the New. York and
Porto Rico Steamship Company. The
Thor was built at Bergen and is 275
feet long and has a beam of thirty-six
feet. She Is owned by the Inter-Amer-
ican Steamship Company.
FALMOUTH, England, September &c.
via London, p.m.-The German ship
Evening star., 1914-09-27

Ossa. OF 1900 tons, bound from Port
land, Ore, for Ipswich, with a. cargo OF
wheat and barley, was brought into
this port today. having been captured
by British warship.
Officials at the British embassy here
believe that German cruisers in West
Indian waters have been entirely de-
pendent for some time upon such coal
and supplies as they have been able
to obtain from neutral merchant steam
ers.
British and French cruisers have been
maintaining careful watch on neutral
steamers In consequence, and in addi-
tion to the capture of the American
registered steamer Lorenzo and the
Norwegian steamer Thor by the Brit
ish. the Norwegian steamer Heina has
been seized by the French cruiser
Conde. according to embassy aIvices
The Hetna was sent to Fort de France,
Martinique, but later the captain of the
Conde suggested that the British prize
court at ST. Lucia consider that case as
well as those of the Thor and Lorenzo.
II the ships are found to have violat-
ed their neutrality, it was said at the
embassy, the penalties set out in the
declaration of London will be enforced
against them.
Pending action by the prize court,
State Department officials would make
no comment on the seizure of the Lor-
EMO.
Evening star., 1914-09-27
JAPANESE PUSH ON SOUTH. j..
NOW IS MILES FROM GERMANS
Conflicting Reports Come From Chinese
Sources as to Behavior of
Nipponese Troops.

PEKING. September q. 1:15 am
japanese troops operating against the
German concession of Kiaochow are
making progress In the direction of
Fangtse, a town fifteen miles south OF
Weihsien, on the Kiaochow railroad,
according to advices received here from
the province of Shantung. 4 At Fangtse
there are valuable coal mines under
German control.
Reports to the Chinese, government
from various towns in the wake of the
Japanese army repeat the dispatches
from Laichow of the wounding by
Japanese of about twelve Cinnamon.
According to the government advices
a number of Chinese have been killed
while attempting to prevent attacks on
their women. The Chinese minister at
Toxic has been instructed by his gov
ernment to appeal to the Japanese for
Evening star., 1914-09-27

eign Office in behalf Of the inhabitants
of Shantung.
The activities Of the Emden and other
German cruisers which, accompanied by
golfers, departed from Tingstau early
In the war, seem to prove that the Ger
man official declarations stating that
the cruisers remained within the har-
Dor were Intentional fabrications.
wEIHsIEN. September 26, via Pekfng
September 27, lis a.m.-Two hundred
Japanese entered Weihsien Friday
evening and occupied the railway sta
tion, capturing four Germans.
The Chinese troops. encamped nearby
are fraternizing with the Japanese SOL
dfers. Rail communication to the east
and west OF this town has been sus-
pended.
Weihsien is an important city in the
Chinese province OF Shantung, about
fifty miles to the north of the German
is connected by railroad