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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15

, third base, Harry Raymond; LETT 1leld,
Johnny Tobias; center field McCloskey )
RIGHT field. William (Buck) Weaver.
This was regarded as the strongest
AGGREGATION of ball players ever
bTOue.ht to Texas. bar none, several OF
the PLAYERS soon going to the big
leagues. Ehret, weaver ana LAY mono ~
went to Louisville and HOFFMAN TO
Kansas City.
Tearue Formed as Result.
The tour OF the JOplins caused wave
of baseball enthusiasm to spread over
the state of Texas, which resulted IN
the organization of the first league in
1888 McCIoskey was the moving spirit
and with the cooperation of prominent
men in the various cities of the state
started the ball rolling In the spring
of 'S8. with F. W. Turner of Austin as
president Of the league, Robert Adalr
Of Houston, vice president, and W L.
Reynolds Of Dallas, secretary and treas
urer. The Joplin team was placed bod
" in Austin with McCloSkey at the
head, and was later transferred to san
Antonio Charley Lewis was at the head
of the Dallas team with Tub WEIGH,
kid" Peoples and "Ducky' Hemp
among the nOtables in the lineup, while
Billy Joyce, Emmett Rogers, william
KittIe and Mike O'COnnOr were the
stars of the Fort Worth team.
stuIIings Was With Galveston.
George Stallings was on the Calves
ton team, together with Joe DoW1e, Bill
GOOOenOu&nr Hank i dDldll8 Olldilcg
DooIev and others The San Antonio
team, before the transfer of the Austin
team, was under the management of
John Cavanaugh and included in its
lineup Lew Whistler, Billie Works,
Charles Sixsmith. Walter Baldwin, Bob
Rose, Dan Belts, Jack Edinger and
John Hofford.
The season was short lived, but it
was the birth Of the Texas league, with
John J. McClOskey as the chief insti-
gator, and the city of Ell Paso the place
where McCIoskey got his first bearings
that led the way to fame, and that was
about all McC1oskey ever got out of
baseball He is probably the most IN
fortunate individual in the game and at
the same time one of the most honor
able men connected with ia credit to
the game. An aggressive player him
self, he has always been a gentleman
on or off the field, and he has always
had team of hustling ball players who
never failed to prove a drawing card
wherever they went.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15
Plan Stadium To Hold 100000 People
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Cofroth Says Modern Fighters Best

It was sOberly explained to him that
to every Carter who reported for foot
ball at Yale, and who was good enough
to get into a game the handle Mick"
was given It was not explained, for
the Harvard man didn't remain long
enough to hear that the first Nick"
Carter at Yale wore his title more ac-
curatelv true to traditions Of the dime
novel hero than did the present Nick
who is the son of a clergyman and a
most quiet unassuming young man and
who, if he did not possess a sense Of
keen humOr would resent the title Of
Nick
James COffrOth, peer of fight pro-
moters, has nearly ruined the tradi-
tional winter time game Of relating
how superior legendary and traditional
boxers of several decades ago were
compared to present day pugs. De-
cadence-says COffroth-rUbbish, There
is no decadence. The present day
cracks would chase the old timers out
Of the ring.
And a boxer Of the old school" Cof-
frOth further states, a man who for
three or four rounds did nothing but
feel his opponent out, would be booted
out Of the ring! The gallery wouldn't
stand for him, and a promoter who at
tempted to stage such a bout would
risk his reputation and all future bust
ness prospects as a sporting manipU-
latOr
Times have changed-that is all"
CoffrOth continued. The people Of the
present day are a fast moving class,
and they demand action in every walk
of life. 1t is this public demand that
has made the change in the style Of
glove gladiatOrs. It is this that created
the Nelson's and the Wolgasts and all
the other tearing-in battlers, who
tossed the technique of boxing to the
winds and proceeded to give the peO-
pie what they wanted A boxer of the
present day of the Al class would
chase a boxer of the old school all
around the ring and tire him out before
the end of four rounds.
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1.-THE boxers Of today naturally must
be better than the old timers, because
that is the law of progress The world
is not receding-it is going ahead. Man
has improved, therefore fighters have
improved"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15
PALMER AND BELL
WIN AT BILLIARDS

In the first nights play in the handi-
cap tournament being held at the Gem
Billiard parlors for the three Gu ihion
bbilliard championship of FL Paso, R.
Palmer was returned the winner over
J. Porter in the first game by a score
Of 40 to "a. In the second game George
Bell scored a victory over E. Beardsley
by a score Of 40 to 81. 1t so happened
in Monday nights matches that all
players engaged had been allotted the
same handicap. Therefore, all were
practically playing from the scratch.
Tonight J. Williams and D. Murphy
will play the first game and Tommy
Thompson and II. Beutell will hook up
in the second With the handicap al
lowed these players are all on a very
even basis and some close games are
looked for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15

N hII4ADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 15.-A
stadium to hold 100000 persons is
being planned for this CITY. A
committee of business men Of PhiIadel-
phla ana the University of Pennsyl-
wanna authorities have the suggestion
IN hahd and nave even selected a place
"1 ILL., 'Ie great bowl may be built.
-, rms great stadium will be so large
mat athletic events of international i'm
portance can be held here. In fact, it
IS suggested that the Olympic games,
sc1sduIeq Lor Berlin in 1916, and which
VIII proDably not be held there, can
easily be brought to this CITY. provid-
ing the stadium is erected. The cost Of
000
One Of the sites being considered is a
raVlhe IN Woodlands cemetery that is
unOccupied, is near the university and
VIII be readily accessible over the pro-
posed woodland avenue elevated line.
Cnder Ine plans, the stadium will be
Tor the joint use of the university, for
such events as the Army and Navy
FOOTBALL game, and for great public con-
tests Of all kinds, such as police car
nlvaIs' pageants and other events.
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College nicknames are hard To under
stand and spring from obscure sources
oItentimes. Especially puzzling is the
custom of bestOWing a nickname Of an
athletic predecessor of the same family
III d man. Z OF instance, OakeS'
the Yale guard, is trying to dodge the
sobrtquet Of Rebel" which. appar-
emily, some flippant admirer bestowed
on him because it had been previously
tackled upon professional big league
baseball player.
In similar way, Johnny Reilly,
Yale's remarkable third baseman, had
the handle Long John" prefiked to the
Reilly in designating him because years
ago there lived a Cincinnati first base
man who responded to the same call
1t is told that a Harvard raiser OF
technicalities objected to Carter play
ing end for Yale last year because he
noted by the newspapers that Carter
was labeled Nick" which had been
literally the nickname given to player
by the name of Carter at Yale five or
six years previously, and he was IN
able to see how Carter could continue
to be eligible indefinitely.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15
RUPERT SECURES
NEW YORK YANKEES

French Lick. Ind. Dec. 15.-The New
York American league club has been
sold to Col Jacob Rupert. The price
is about S45O.0OO. Col. Rupert will
not acquire any interest in the Fed
eral league.
This is the substance of statements
made here by Col. Rupert and pre5i-
dent James A Gilmore of the Federal
league, who conferred regarding the
proposed establishment of a Federal
league club in New York. After the
conference Col. Rupert said:
I have already taken over the Yam
KEGS. The price is the only thing that
remains to be settleu This probably
will be $3.50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15
KnRANE nrTPOTNTs HOUCK.

Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. 15.-Johnny Kill
bane Of Cleveland. the featherweight cham
pion. outpointed Willie Houck Of this city.
in six rounds here Monday night. Houck
fought aggressively and made a good show
ing but the champions ring experience and
superior reach enabled him to come out
ahead in each round. KilPane weighed 125
and Houck 129.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15
BISBEE WILL HAVE
THREE DAYS RACING

Bisbee, Ariz., Dec. 15.-Fifty horses
are expected to be entered IN a race
meet here December 25, rs and q. H.
NJ Belt is director Of the race meet
The Country club track is being placed
in condition for the event. Local horses
and some Of those wintered at the fair
grounds at Phoenix are expected to
compete.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15
MRS. ATTELL SUES ABE.

Chicago III, Dec. 15.-Abe Attell former
featherweight champion pugilist, was made
defendant in a suit Tor divorce filed here
Monday by Mrs. Ethel Attell, on charges Of
cruelty. The couple were married March
IA. 1907. and according to Mrs. Attell they
lived happily until her husband lost his
championship title
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15
WHTTE KNoCKs on MURPHY.

Kenosha. Wis. Dec. 15.-Charley White
Chicago lightweight. knocked out Jimmy
Murphy. also Of Chicago. in the second
round Of a scheduled 10 round exhibition
Monday night White followed his LEFT
hook with right to his opponents Jaw
and Murphy went down for the count.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15
CEMENT TEAM WINS
FROM WESTON FIVE
Globe Mills Defeats Laundry Club; Mayors
Team Wins From Judges by
IS Pin Margin.

In the games rolled by the Industrial
league at the Cactus alleys Monday night
the Cement plant won four points from the
Weston's despite the fact that Roy Nagle,
Of the Weston team. who is away out in
front in individual averages, rolled both
high game with 222 and high total with
544. In the other game the Globe Mills
team scored three points to the FL PasO
Laundry teams one. IL this match Ray
Smith was easily best, both in high game
and high total
IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15
REFEREE STOPS BURNs-HAYEs FIGHT

New Orleans. La. Dec. 15-The referee
stopped the fight here Monday night be-
tween frankie Burns and Chick Hayes in
the 18th round. and declared Burns the win
ner- The fight was scheduled for 20 rounds
and was announced from the ring for the
bantamweight championship OF the world
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15
GTRRnNs nrrPnTNrs RRENNAN-

Buffalo, y. Y. Dec. 15.-NIike Gibbons Of
St Paul. outpOinted and Outfought Willie
Brennan. OF Buffalo. in every round OF their
10 round bout here Monday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15
"KID" GEORGE FIGHTS
SMAULDING FRIDAY

KID George, middleweight, is at
Albuquerque, n. NJ, and will soon be in
FL Paso looking for a fight, according
10 a letter from his manager, Fred
W lnsor. Winsor says his protege is to
Friday, December Is, after which thew
VIII go to Magdalena, N NJ. to meet
some unknown in a ten round go on
December g.
Wlnsor writes that kid" George
has met and beaten sucb bo1ys ,s W. =
hanson, Jack Herrick, Fritz Holland.
Dung Jack johnson and Sailor Petros-
Key and would like to meet the win
ner OF the Lester-Jeff Clarke fight
Get a pure silk shawl, SI.5O. for vour
mother Christmas present, at KIihe's
old reliable curiO store. 42O San Fran
cisco street.-Advertisem
Athey eloth-lineo weather strip keeos
out the cold. Rathbun-Mix Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15

After the regular games Of the Industrial
league a special match game was rolled be-
tween mayor c. E. Kelly's team and the
Judges team, which was headed by judge
f 3. Elfers. The mayors team won by
margin of IS pins Although only two or
three of the men showed any proficiency
in bowling the game was very close and
interesting throughout, especially for indi-
vidual honors Judge Pool came strong in
the last three frames and managed to beat
the mayor out by the narrow margin OF
two pins. E. Clark, whom the judges picked
to strengthen their team was easily high
man with a score Of 1874.
Score:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15

Athey elOth-line0 weather Htrip keeos
out the cold. Rathbun-Mix Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-15

- AN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec 15.-An in thir
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Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
AT THE AUDITORIUM.
Vaudeville and Motion Pietures

Vaudeville and Motion Pictures.
 Although Wednesday nights heavy rain affected the size of the audiences at both performances somewhat it did not in the least mar the high duality of fhe three vaudeville acts on the bill at the Auditorium. Sam Barber. who is styled the Coon with the Educated Feet, was right there with the goods and reeled off several catchy songs and up~to-the-ninute jokes. He also played two different tunes on the plano at the same time. The Welch American trio of harmony singers, two men and a woman, carried the house each time they appeared. They pos SeSs unusually strong voices and their act is the best in that line seen here for some time.
 Another headfiner was the novelty sharpshootng act. presented by the Three Blatzs. The crack shot broke a number of clay pigeons holding his rife in various difficult positions, even to standing with his back to tho tar- get and aiming his rifle with the aid of a looking glass.
 On the movie programme was a. strong two reel picture, The Violin iet, g. Frontier comedy, The Man in the Attic. and a Sterling comedy film Secret Service Snitz.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
On Motor Boat Trip.

"Wednesday morning Rufus B. Burn ham, son of Mir. and Mrs. Waterman R. Burnhana, of Main street, and LeFoy Steafns. son of Mir. and Mrs. Will l.. Stearns, of NcKinley avenue, started oIi a long cruise in the motor boat the Alice. They left the Chelsea Boat club about 9 o'clock and started down the river on the first leg of the journey, which will take them to Miami, Fla.
 Gr. BuTnham year or so ago ana is anlown as the inside route. The voy- ssers have no definite plans as to the time they are to be away. They will probably return by the Clyde fine.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
RHEUMATISM
Physician Believes a Genuine Remedy for the Diaease
 Has Been Found.

Rhemna, the wonderful rheuntatisr1 remedy sold by Lee 6 osgood and aII oruggists, gives quicker and more lasting relief than other remedies cost Ing many times as much.
 Aheuraa gstg at once into the AionA and purides it. allowing it to feed freely into the veins and arteries and passes the deadly poisonous secre-
 aens into the bowels and kidneya from WAieh they are quickly thrown or in q natural. healthy way.
 Read what a reputable pIlysfcean A3S about Rheumna: T have made a, most careful investigation of the 1orua- ula employed fn the manufacture Of Rheu1na. and heartily recommend ft as a remedy for ali forms of rheafna,- dela, 9out, and complications arising from neglect of these diseasas in ffaeir. early stages. On tho basis of the Gnrmu12 nsed alone [ find Rheurna. far in advance of the uethodg Reuer- ally eEnpioTed in the treatment Of YhsnmattGn, and altogether different in composition 3fou tho remedies ug- ual1y preacrtbed."
 This should give any sufferer from Ensunaf5sm conddence Tn trgIng RheuHla@ It is wo fnexDensfvs yoal cannot a<1prd to do rTithost it,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
COMPENSATION AGREEMENTS PLACED ON FILE
Five Have Been Made Between Elm.
 PIoyers and Enployes

Five compensation. agyeerneptS were filed on Thursday with the clerk of the superior court by the couunissinner, Dr.. James J. Dopohue,
 They were the following:
 Ashland Cotton, Co., of Jewett City, employer, and John Donley of Jewett City, employe, who broke bones in the back of his hand October 30. Agree ment was s5 weekly during disability, commencing November 14.
 The Texas company, employer, and David A. Nagle of New London, en- ploye, who crushed the first finger of his left hand July 100. Agreement was $S.75 weekly during disability, begin ming July 25.
 American Velvet Go, of Stonington. employer. and Joseph Thompson of Stonington, employe, who broke bone in the index finger of his left hand Sept 9. Agreement was SS.04 weekly from Sept. 24 to Octs11.
 American Velvet O., of Stonington. employer, and Resella Rose of Ston- ington, ernploye, who crushed the mid dle finger of her right hand Oct 22. Agreement was s weekly during dis ability, commencing Nov. 6.
 6. L. 6 L. s. Ipgalls Lumber Co, of Norwich, employer, and Augustus Tawyer of Hamburg, employe who crushed his foot oct. 5. Agreement was $s weekly during total incapacity, beginning Oct. 20.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
SUES AUTO OWNER FOR s5, 1000
Daniel Was Wagon Was Hit on Labor Day by Guiseppe Mondeiefs Auto-Wan Family Was Tossed Out Over the MoutviIe Road-Bugsy Was Smashed and FIorse Ran Away szefssa

In the superior court he1'e on Thurs- day before Judge Howard J. CurtisS the trial of the suit Of ZebuIon R. Rob- bins against the Central Vermont Railway Go and William Spelnan of orcuttVflIeL StsfDnrd Springs, was concluded and the suit of Daniel Wall and his wife. Etta Wall. Of New Lo11- don against Giuseppe Mondelci of New London was started It is for damages sustained on the drzt of Sep- tsnber. 19las which was Labor day.
 Damages eE $5,000 are sopght by the plaintiffs, who claim that the bug by they wore driving in on the night of Sept. 1, 1918, was struck 1y the automobile of the defendant on the Norwich turnpfEa In Montyine near the residence of pr. M. R Fox waxon a an Iss tas rear and I 1t is claimed ed that no warning signal was given and that the automobile Waa running at an excessive and dangerous speed.
 The buggy was smashed to pieces, tho horse ran away, and the Wal family was thrown out and Mrs. Wan ach and ahdomen and a shock to her nervous system. The accident took place about 7.S0 in the evening as both the wagon and the automobile were travelling towards New London.
 Wall was the first witness called
 
 afternoon and he testified that while coming toward New London the ve- nicle of which he and his wife and child were the occupants was struck by MoI1de1ci's automobile and all were thrown out. He said that Mondelci made no effort to assist them in any way until some time after the &C., cident when the defendant offered to take them home The horse ran away with the front wheels attached to him and was caught at the foot of Quaker HiN.
 Mondeaci, Wall testified, was run hing his machine reclxlessly and neg ligeatly and he stated that Mondelcs did not sound any warning before the accident.
 Mrs. Wall testified to the facts of the accident also, and she was fol- lowed by Frank M. Dunn, and by Stanley Douglass Morgan and Clin- ton Henry Kenyon. who took members of the Wall family home. MT. Nor gan said he made a record of the license number which was 3e30 c and the operators license num- Der was .26, ,646. According to the au- tomobile registry this is MT. Mon delci's automobile number.
 Mrs. Sarah Johnson Ramage. into whase house the Wall family was taken after the accident, testified that she heard the crash as she was in the house and then went out with lan- tern with her husband She said there was nothing to show then that Mrs.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
BOND SALES AND LOANS
 SAVED BY DEFICIT.
Otherwise Would Have Been Millions
 Says Comptroller Dunn.
In his report Comptroller Dunn

In his report Comptroller Dunn Says:
 Under our present laws practical ly every alien who becomes q public charge is a state pauper. Owing to our close proximity to the principal ports of entry, a large amount of temporary help for aliens is required in addition to the permanent charges from which we are liable. Applications the past year from 14S1 families and parts of families, aggregating about 1000 persons In addition to the usual care of these dependents, measures have been taken which resulted in the deportation of T by the United States and 223 wholly or in part by this state, and 164 have been re- turned to other states from which they came. There has been reiIn- bursed by the United States for ex- pense incurred in caring for their dependents $776.61, and from fami- lies and other sources for part pay
 The expense of maintaining the state tuberculosis homes was s396,- S4S.S2.
 The expense of the work of the rivers. harbors and bridges commits sion jumped from 49,761.70. in 1913 td S2S5,505.S5 in 1914.
 The judicial expenses of the state for the year amounted to S669, ,66S,- 7S, an increase of s220,0O0 in ten years, and an increase of $31,O0O over the ex- penSes of 1913.
 There was a reduction of about S50,000 in the expenses of the high way department, the total expenses being $3,431,656 for the year. Ten years ago the state spent $250, ,404 for work in highways in one year, temp p-duyingmln6 .oo4iI
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-20
TAKE SALTS TO
 FLUSH KIDNEYS Eat less meat if you feel 6aekaehy or Bladder troubles You-SaIts To fine for Kidneys.

Meat forms uric acid which excites and overworlzs the kidneys fin their efforts to filter it from the system. Regular eaters of meat must flush the kidneys occasionally. You must relieve them like you relieve your bowels: re- moving all the acids, waste and poison, else you feel a dull misery in the kidney region, sharp pains in the back or sick headache, dizziness, your Stom- ach sours, tongue is coated and when the weather is bad you have rheumatic tW1nges. The urine is cloudy, full If sediment; the channels often get irri- tated. obltging you to get up two or three times during the night.
 To neutralize these irritating acids and flush of the body's urinous waste get about four ounces of lad Salts from any pharmacy: take table spoonful in a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and yorr kldneys will then act fine and bladder disorders disappear. This famous salts IS made from the acid of grapes and Lemon juice, combined with lithia. and has been used for generations to clean and stimulate sluggish Kidneys and stop bladdar irritation. lad Salts is inexpensive; harmless and makes a de- ngntful effervescent Whitewater drink which millions of men and women take now and then, thus avoiding serious k1anay and bladder diseasee.