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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06
Native Sons Warped Verdict. Claim
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Tinker Is Out of Game at Present

~ HAT the native son" element
crept into the fray between Jack
Il Dillon and Battling Levinslzy
and warped the opinion OF those sup
posed to inform the country al large Of
the true conditions. Is the belief o. a
wen known boxing critic Of the middle
west The reports sent OUT from India
napOlis regarding the result OF tho
fight and the one sent out by Ed
smith VINO refereed the contest are at
variance Smith stated that the rat
TING finish Of the last four rounds
gained LeviQsky a draw" while
markedly different report was sent out
oy press representatives who were at
the ringside-
Joe Tinker, shortstop and manager
OF the Chicago Federal league club viii
be out OF the lineup for at lea st a week
having been taken suddenly III with
to1silitis- Rollie Zeider, formerly with
The New York Yankees, is in charge 81
the club temporarily. while in Tinker's
absence Joe Stanley will handle the
shortstop position. Though his fever
Is reported TO have reached 1O2 degrees,
attending physicians stated that the
condition Of Tinker was not dangerous.
II Freddie Welsh fights at all in Lon
oon his opponent will he Charley
White and not Willie Richie, accord
ing 70 promoter Bob Vernon who is
representing a syndicate OF London
sportsmen in this country Vernon Of
IIcially declared off the match when ne
and Emil Thiery, acting manager Of
Richie, were unable to come to an
agreement on several matters pertain
ing TO the contest Vernon named
George COnsidine as stakeholder.
Thiery wanted either Billy Gibson or
Robert Edgreen 10 hold fOrfeits- When
Thiery insited that Eugene CORR must
referee the match there was another
hitch and Thiery left the conference.
a council Of war, in which plans for
the impending raid on organized base
ball will be made. is now being held
by Federal league magnates IN Chi
cagO- That the raid lis on" is an ad-
mission made by the heads OF the new
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06
Bettors Against English
Polo Team Take Long Chance
On Paper, American Team Seems to Have Best Chance
For Victory, but Paper Guesses Often Go Wrong;
BritOns Apparently Have Strong Team, With Ez-
cellent Ponies and Fine Style of Play.
BY FRANK C. 4IENKE.

the original COMPUTATION found It easy
picking Also. II youH remember. prac-
ucally every dub team that tackled the
Athletics during the training season OF
waLoping 10 the Philadelphia outfit II
you care to know what happened after the
regular season got under way. YOU may
direct inquiries 10 the seven other clubs in
the American league, or 70 Hit From
BEHIND McGraw.
one thing that should be borne in mind
by those who think the Britons will prove
TO be pie counter proposition for the
American champions, is the fact that the
combination that will battle the Americans
beaten SO often and so thoroughly in Eng
land There are some new faces in The
lineup now and the owners OF those new
faces are better polo players than were
their predecessors
Show Good Form Now.
The BrirOns have shown splendid form in
their workouts since arriving here. and
they have some wonderful ponies-a big
factor In their favor Ponies are about
half OF polo battle. Mount four star polo
lists on poor ponies and pit them against
four dub players who have good mounts
and the chances are that the dub PLAYERS
viii triumph with ease
Little can be added TO what already
American team
Little can be added to what already
has been said and written about the Ameri-
can team
The American team will stand as the
best that America can gather And 50 it
is with the British outfit Both combiua-
tons have developed wonderful team work
both are equipped with powerful intelligent
ponies Both are trained TO the minute
And they seem evenly matched As we
view the matter from this distance, it
the breaks" and not through any superior
showing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06
Herzog Is a Driving Manager
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Makes His Team Fight To Win
Manager
By Tad
p ID. ]. O,CONNoR.

more so than the Pageant and the Masque
or day and night
out his own system IN his own way. Herzog
also has his Own ideas. but he collected then
in the McGraW school. where he served five
years Herzog is a driver. a fighter and q
strenuous one He has none Of Ricksy's
palaFer, never holds a morning meeting or
that sort Of thing but he's regarded. after
a short trial Of two months. as the hardest
task master In the National league
He believes in putting ball player in
the fire; n he burns. he leaves him there
Re inherited q team that was a Joke last
year He picked a few OF his present per
formers and others who now are holding
him In second place he reclaimed. from the
waste around the Rhine The writer asked
6erzog 20 explain the present position OF the
Reds
A Healthy Ego Helps.
mars easy. said HerzCg. who never
other baseball question. We're ia rSa-s
lighting and aim every day and every in
Continued on Next Page Column Three,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06

, EW YORK. June Some OF our
N incest men who expect to double
y their vacation money by betting the
original allowance at big odds that
America VIII defeat England in the in
ternational polo matches that begin on
Tuesday, are taking q bigger chance than
stephen BrOdie took when he cast himself
from the Brooklyn bridge.
From all We have gathered Up to this
moment the English challenging team is
just about good a combination as that
which put up such a wonderful thrilling
exhibition here last year. and which at
times, swept the American clan OFF its feet
On paper America may seem to have
the best chance for victory. And on paper.
II you'll remember. the Boston Braves
seemed to have a loOkln for the 1914 pen
nanr and the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit
Tigers seemed doomed for last place in
their respective leagues right from the
start OF the season Who knows but what
the same dope upset may occur in polo?
How VIII BritOns Line ID.
There still IS a question as 70 just how
the Britons viii line up. and that question
may nor be answered definitely until few
hours before the team goes into battle
But the idea seems rather general among
polo experts thla Capt Leslie St Claore
Cheape viii be at No. I. where he IS
star OF the first water, that Can't To-nlzin-
son viii be at To- 2. Mai Barrett, cap
tain Of the team, at No. 8. ana Capt Wv
ian y. LOckett at back. with Lajs- Hunter
and Lannowe acting as first substitutes
All in ALL it's a mighty formidable COM
cheap regard as TO bet heavily against its
chances Of ultimate victory. either ought TO
get a Carnegie medal for bravery be
chucked into the BOBBY house for mental
examination
Playing No Exact Criterion.
It IS quite true that the Britous played
poorly in their practice games abroad Al
most any old OUTFIT that went up against
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06

OT. LOUIS NO. June Twenty
years ago Charles Lincoln Herzog was
1 j born In the heart Of Maryland 10 be
baseball manager. This year he Is
sporting his managerial chevrcns for the
first time, and. although the youngest com
ulander On either major league. he Is the
most talked Of person I'm baseball
With almost an all-Etar team Of castoffs.
HerzoE IS burning up the National league
speedways. having just knocked the Pirates
into third place. while he's on the heels CT
the Giants. Ilasmuch as preseason dopesterE
had the Reds destined for last. or at best
seventh place. there is some concern mani
Tested over the Hash Of the Cincinnati club
Really though there is more interest be-
inE taken ia HerZ0E. What sort OF guy IS
he7 Where does he get OFF, Who let him
in How long before he hits his real stride
The fans are puzzled
Alike Only Different
HarzoE and Hickey are the reiEuiug sen
sati1ls OF the season and some ANALYSTS
have set them up as the new type and the
same type % leader. IL IS true they are
brand new but by no means alike. Not any
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06

rater now Charley is right up there among
the select Few who are looked upon = e.
Elbles-' Probably he will take advantage ~
the sudden shift in his fortunes anu i NJ
hay while the sun shines II the hltel--g
win was not a fluke White looks 4s IL ~
VIII nave an easy time or u Win o.-7- -
lows However. I think there viii De CT
ferent story 20 tell when tine PAIR next 4--ss- -
Bad Week for Lights
Last week was q Trying one for light
weight champions. Rltchle Coy -
Milwaukee and Freddy Welsh Eal q AaI4o"
escape from defeat at the hands OF joe III
GOT in New Orleans what's the kaiAs Ss-LL-
ing TO when second raters treat utie noiu5Is
so clsrespeCtfully. not TO say roughly O-l
the dope Afaulot ought TO have taken a
thorough hiding from the clever t-ngiish-
man. and White the count from the mar u
hitting and aggressive tltchle- bll tAe
dope, as is frequently the case III OoAliis'
I see where Freddy IS reported as feeling
gloomy over Riches poor showing WIN
White Freddy shouldn't Worry about
Richie He has not been doing so well him
self Of late. and there IS more likelihood OF
Ritchle coming back into his own than there
Hard to Figure Out
Since Charley White ouIpointed Ritchle
the experts have been busy trying to figure
II al out a number Of scrlbes have decided
that the reason Of the surprise IS that
Richie is weak against scientl1ic boxers Il
they will look the dope over carefully. how
ever they viii find no precedent for this
line Of argument True, White outpOinted
the champion but he's the only clever boxs-
who has turned the trick TO date-at least
since Willie has been recognized as a 'regu-
lar fighter
When one stops to recall that Freddy
Welsh admittedly one OF the most scientific
men In the sport. just earned a shade de-
cislon over the present title holder. then q
novice, that argument viii not hold good At
all Rackey Mcfarland recently told mo
Richie is one Of the best boxers IN the
business, and Packey ought to know. He
had Willie with him for a long time and no
one can question his judgment on such mat
tiers.
Ritchie's work in the past barring the
White match. has never indicated that he is
a sucker for a clever boxer. Some other
excuse VIII have TO be invented Personally
I think Willie's own version the correct one.
White landed a hard wallop in the first
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06

cost TO which It has been put IN getting
teams into a secondary series OF clties-sec-
Ondary with some exceptions.
Why declares Navln. the Federal
league could have bought out the Interna-
riouaI league lock. stock and barrel for one
third OF what they paid TO get a start on
their own footing They would then have
had tight league ana been within the fold
OF organized baseball
Which IS true bu. only IN case the Feds
wanted minor lalEue- There are those
cruel enough TO maintain that that's all the
Independent league uOU amounts to, and
it's probably true in large measure The
difference rests in the fact that. as the
the international league the Feds would
have been doomed forever 90 the minors
where they now have hopes Of graduating
Making due allowance -or the misforruncs
Of the Cleveland club. the what's the mat
Ter with the team problem appears TO again
be up 10 the management The club has
Wllted 10 nothing. when on paper 10 still
seems a strong club Ealkenberg's loss o.
course. hurts seriously but at thar the team
is not a last place outfit On dope"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06

league, according TO well based re
ports The meeting is said to have
been called for the purpose Of learning
just what men are wanted by the var
that no two clubs bid for the sams
player It is stated that the Federais
have working agreement with the
American Association, and have prom
lsed to steal player from the Chiy-
ington circuit
Kid Mccoy. exmiddIeweIght champ
ion, after reviewing the workout Of
Johnny Coulon, the king pin Of the
bantam division IN Los Angeles re-
remarkable fighting machine COulOn
is as confident of winning as he is o.
going into the ring in perfect condl-
ton. and the physical condition Of the
little eastern fighter is all anyone
could ask. He is the picture of per-
feet health. scaling III pounds, one
pound above the notch he must reach
in order to be at the required scale for
Williams next Tuesday night. COulOn
announced that he had received an Of
fer from promoter TOrtorich Of New
Orleans to meet a bantam weight
named Herman, in the southern city.
Billy Gibson. promoter Of the sta
dunn A. G. has secured the signatures
OF Billy Murray the California mid
dleHeight sensation and Al Mccoy for
q ten round contest to be held on the
night of June II. They viii meet AT
l5S pounds ringside. and indications
are that the bout will draw like a Do
rus plaster Murray attained a popu-
lar decision over the eastern boy in p
ten round bout several weeks ago. Al
Reich and Sailor Fritts, the Brooklv1
heavy weight, Will clash on the night
Of June IS.
Eddie McGoOrty. the crack Oshkosh
nniddleWeight is the probable oppon-
ent for the winner Of the Jas. Clabby-
Jeff Smith middleweight bout at sgd
ney, Australia Saturday evening. This
viii be Clabby's first bout in Austria
liza since he arrived in the Antipodes
several weeks ago. Smith was recently
defeated by .AIcGoorty in 20 rounds. A
big howl was raised by Al Lippe, man
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06
GOLF COURSE TAKES
PLACE OF RACETRACK

The famous san ( anita race track. one
OF the last monuments TO the fame OF
The track. the paddocks and other build
ings are TO be wholly demolished.
And IN their place are TO appear polo
grounds and golf links, with the finest pos
slble country club
This announcement IS made by Mrs Anita
baldwin McClaUEhrey. one Of the heirs OF
the vast Baldwin estate. in san Francisco.
10 Europe.
There viii no more horse racing FOR
money al santa Anita race track she de-
clared, when pr0pOuuding her plans I
nave never been an idealist. but always a
unitarian The race tracks. now my prom
Fry. are IN my way and must be removed
me location OF the race tracks Mrs Nc
Claughrey believes presents one OF the r1osr
found in California
90 anu WITH the work VIII begin the obIItera-
Ilon OF one OF the oldest and most rorusr-i,.
lal4Inarks OF southern California
me grand stand burned about a wear az,
the old race course
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06
GIBBONS FIGHTS
BROWN ON TUESDAY

Chicago. Ill, June 6.-1Iike Gibbons.
the clever Hght-middleweight Of st.
Paul, has been signed to meet George
(KnOckout) Brown Of Chicago In a
scheduled ten round bout at Boston on
June 9. Gibbons recently knocked our
Vic Hanson. Of salt Lake, in Kansas
City and has been winning consist
emily Of late.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06

TEW YORK. June SIS there sport
/ ! that furnishes more surprises than
~ the good old game Of boNinEE i
there IS I am not familiar with II ana
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06

TEW YORK. June SIS there sport
~ that furnishes more surprises than
~ tie good Old game Of boxinE2 II
- there is I am not familiar with il and
I natter myself that i keep pretty Wlll IN
foucE with the EoinEs on in most popular
amateur and professional sports For gen
Iine sensation that Ritchie-Wh ite match IN
Milwaukee last week takes precedence over
.r-tti1r that has happened In the sport line
for many q moon.
Surely this White boy must be wonder
fully improved boxer since ne appeared ~
New York 8 year or 50 ago At that time
Charley vas masquerading as a IsatneI.
ALTHOUGH he looked fully as big and heaFF
he vas Tnatched with Young Joe Shugrue,
who was then coming Into has own. anc sss
White came TO town HeL p..7s Z s1--' -
& behooved the matchrnaSers 70 ma a BOY
who could give him a real test me result
o. the battle boosted Shugrue because ne
won all the way Charley S showing was ar
from impressive and promoters local passed
him up altogether.
Since that time however Whites record Is
pretty good one. although in his widest
dreams one could hardly figure him good
enough 10 outpoint Richie 80 decisively IS
the story OF the battle tells IT, In fact. 1
recollect being told BY some one not 50 long
ago that Charley was a fair boxer, but Of
the hound dog species-in other words that
he was a gutter who lost all agEressiveness
after the first punch his opponent landed
No Decision Saves Champs
Well. it is ali In the game and Richie
Is not the first champion who has been
saved by the no decision law. Take Battling
Nelson. for example, how many times did
Bat take beating from second raters in
short bouts2 1t may be a lesson 10 the
yOungster who wears the championship
crown in that he viii not underrate opp0-
nents in the future know While was very
confident Of beating White and without at
tempting TO make excuses for the champion
or 10 take any OF the glory OF victory from
the Chicago boxer. the probability Is Richie
in supreme confidence took liberties with
Charley and paid the penalty.
Willie writes that White landed q corl1er
IN the first round that dazed him and that
he did not completely recover from the ef-
fects Of the punch until the last few rounds
The match was q tremendous boost for
White Heretofore reckoned a second
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06

ager Of the Bayonne middleweight over
the verdict
Jack Herrick has sailed for Colon.
Panama. Finding il impossible TO OBJ
tain fight in New Orleans. because
there were no middleweights in thar
territory, the big scrapper decided to
sail for the land Of the big ditch
where there are easy pickings in his
division, according to reports Steam
boat Bill" Scott. of Milwaukee. Abe
the Newsboy" and several other Amer
lean boxers Of less weight are said TO
be in Panama at present
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06
SNOWY BAKER HAS
% BOXERS SIGNED

sydney, Australia. June 6-R I
snowy Baker. dean Of Australian
Isht promoters, il became known here
TO-DAY, has 3 boxers under contract TO
DoA IN australia Eight French pugi-
ISIS and four English boxers Will fOin
these within a short time
II Is the intention Of Baker TO start
elimination contests in each division
az ms clubs in Adelaide Melbourne and
Sydney- The first of these viii be the
zJ-round fight between Jimmy CIabby
and Jeff Smith. American boxers, on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06
WILL COIN
FOR SIMPLE LIE

Boston. Mass. June 6.-Forrest Cadv.
the young Red SoX catcher. declared
in baseball Cady, who spraug into
fame by catching Joe Wood in the
worlds series during 1912, has invest
ed his savings in a farm in Texas. He
says he is willing TO retire to his farm
and begin the simple life at the end
OF this year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-06-06
MILLER WON'T JUMP,
SIGNS NEW CONTRACT

St. Louis, No. June 6.-That Jack
miller. the aggressive first sacker of
the St Louis Cardinals. viii not jump
= the Federal league was shown when
miller signed q new three year con-
tract with the Cards
Miller, il is reported, received an
increase In salary sufficient 10 make
MIN satisfied. The document was
given the mutuality which should
make it good in court when the ten
day clause was eliminated
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-07-04
NEW CLUB REPORTED

Joseph lngersoll has purchased the
Dick Adams building on Merchant St
next to the Granite club. He has
rented II to Ira Chapman and Peter
Adamson. 1t is reported that the new
lessccs will open an institution of
learning in opposition TO the one that
has been In successful operation for
the past eighteen months
Many people wcndcr why the city
holds down the lid SO tightly on the
drug stores, yet permit the open joints
all over the city. City Attorney
Whitecotton says that the city 10 hep
less in the matter. that II is up to the
county to put the clubs out of bust
ness.
The city last week arrested Joseph
| lngersoll for the unlawful sale of
intoxicating liquor to two minors. The
bows were intoxicated and when ar
rested and thrown In jcil, they con.
fesscd to where they obtained tho beer
Tho result was the arrest Of Inger,
soil. II Is now r.ported the boys hav,
left the city. so the case will hang FIR
for tho present.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-07-04
TO Ex.REsIDENTS

We want to take just mo-
mont Of your time TO urge you
to call at our Office. opposite tab
crnaclc, and subscribe for your
old home paper.
For several weeks we have been
mailing you u copy of our paper
telling of our great Home-Com-
ink Week. and giving the Incl
dental news Of your old home
town. How do you like us?
: Have We not been worth the read
ing? For the next year you will
also be interested In reading
y what your friends are doing in
your old home town. II you
think this pleasure would be
worth $3.50, come IN and sub
scribe.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-07-04

would publish the telephone number in
the next issue of your paper. which
would be of some benefit to people
desiring local connection.
The number Of this telephone Il 12i.
Trusting this will be OF some con-
veuicnce TO the visiting Home-C Corners.
also to our local people, | beg to re-
main. Yours very truly
IL. II. HURT, Manager
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-07-04
TELEPHONE FOR HOME.COMERS.

The following explains itself.
EDITOR Citizen. American Fork, Utah
Dear Sir:-The Mountain States
Tel Il Tel Co. have installed tcle-
phone In the old American Fork hotel
building, which. as | understand, is
TO be the headquarters of the Home
Corners. This telephone is free TO all
parties. and thought perhaps you
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-07-04

.-,.,, o. oassady OF Provo is here
Vis'uns Miss Reba Parker
Joy photo gallery open pr,a..
Sa'o'"'\ and Monday, Juiv 2. 80 wa"
,"r, o'u Cassady of Provo was am
american Fork visitor TUESDAY
WI '0'pman Of Provo was here
''s'uhs his parents SUNDAY
Ronald Nicholcs spent SUNDAY .,
the state capital ~
"'SS Edna Hull Of Sal, Lake was
here visiting friends in Nmcrica,, ,a,,.
SUNDAY '' 'o'N
"'SS La'cn Forbes of Alpine was
nero Visiting American Fork fricnds
"Wednesday. - ~ '"'
'hc Misses Vera and Lila McKon.
ney oi Fairfield are here visiting win
friends aud relatives.
Mr. and Mrs W w southvor,h
spent sunday in salt Lake. visiting
friends ''"e
orVal Singleton, Clifford Cassady
Harold Mitchell and Rem finish 81
PROVO spent Tuesday here visiting
friends p
mrS Charles rhornc of plcoson,
Grove was hero Tuesday and Wcdnos.
day. visiting her parents. MIR. and Mrs
Charles Logic
Mrs V. NJ Groo has returned home
from Salt Lake after a ten days visi,
with relatives.
Miss Coda Crooks of Eureka is bcr,
10 spend the week with her grandpar.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Crooks
Frank WagstaT returned 10 his hom,
"Wednesday after working in Salt LAX,
for the past month.
Mrs Will Chapman returned HON,
Tuesday after few days visit will
relatives In Salt Lake
Bonnie Walton returned home o,
TUESDAY after working in Salt LAX
for five weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dahl and chill
dren of Silver City are here visitin
with Mrs. Dahli's brother, Mr. Thoma
Friday.
Mr. Bartcl Parker, who has sper
| the past nine months in Aurora, Ne,
returned home Friday. MIR. Park,
has accepted n position in the Knlgh
Trust a Savings Bank in Provo.
Leonard Wilds and Leone Adam,
who have been working at the Dutcl
man mine In American Fork canyo
are here to spend the week with the
folks