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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-05-13
JUNE q
Alfalfa Day and Farm Demonstration
THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY FUND

Only $1,000 to be raised for the Carnegie Library Site
The building committee ready proceed as the deeds
the property properly out to the Library AS
ISOLATION want help good your check for
some amount Every good citizen good lib
rarY do expect to books ree you
to- then help the small balance that the building
be erected this you children whom YOU want
gvea chance then them good book such
the public Library will supply. It's rounded edl-
cation the finishing touch that other thing supply quite
SO well.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-05-13
A POINT
TO REMEMBER

That the sum of two dollars, de-
posted weekly. will, at compound
interest, grow to $1,348.60 in ten
years.
The Third National Bank furnishes
free vault service to its patrons.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-05-13

| lend money on farm lands
at 8 %. None of principal re-
quired until five years but in
terest payable annually. If any
principal paid during five years,
interest saved to borrowers on,
such payment. Cheapest and
most accommodating long loan
contract | haYe seen.
j. E. TURNER,
Office, The Exchange National Bank.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24
vEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Those base
~ hall moenls who are shrinking

Jew YORK, Nov. 24.-Those base
N ball moguls who are shrieking
i about the high cost of baseball
ing could swat the aforementioned high
cost a Iusty swat by using the pairing
knife on their rosters.
It seems to be fashionable. but en-
tirely unnecessary for major league
clubs to carry from 25 to 80 men on
their pay roll all year long. Ihose
same clubs could get along just as
nicely by carrying 20 players and no
more. Such a plan would annually
save each club about $4,000 in salaries
and about $4,000 in travelling expenses
It seems like extravaganza and folly
for a baseball club to carry more than
20 players at the very most The men
who own the clubs seem to think
otherwise just now, but some Of these
days when strict retrnchment pohcy
must be enforced they will white
their lists down to 20 men and discover
that those players they discarded are
not missed except on pay days.
Where PAIRING WouId Help.
The average major league club now
carries about 10 pitchers, four catchers,
siE Outfielders, six infieiders one or
two general utility men, amanager, an
assistant manager or (coach) and about
two trainers.
ate successfully with six pitchers
three catchers, four outfielders, five
infielders, one general utility man,
one manager and one trainer That
would make a total of 81 men includ-
ing the manager and a trainer,
Braves Are Good Example
The Boston Braves are a fine ex-
ample of how much can be accom-
plished with few men. The Braves, it
is true, carried as many men on their
roster last year as any other team,
but the Braves used fewer men after
Stallings had decided upon his COM
bination than any other team.
Stallings, over a stretch of more
than two months, used two catchers
five infielders and five outfielders. In
the box he used only three pitchers I'M
til the double header season came along
and even then he could have got
along very nicely with six pitchers.
The Athletics are another sample of
how much can be accomplished with
few players The Athletics carried
about Is players during the year yet
Connie Mack could have accomplished
the same thing with Is men, for the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24
lTlGNlTES MIGHT REDUCE TEAMS;
ITlyLlLlNERG COST OF BASEBALL
Each Club Could Save $4,000 Year on Salaries and
$1,000 year on Travelling Expenses Without Low
ering Efficiency; Teams Could Be Reduced
to 20 Men and Still Be Vigorous
IN rRANK G. NIENKE.

other nine men did little else than
warm the bench during the entire sea
Using the Extra Men.
What would happen to club car
rying only 20 men II 1t nit stretCn
OF hard luck that laid up some OF us
regulars?" is the natural question.
The answer is simple-'til their
places with the extra men,
II the first baseman and second base-
man were laid up at the same IlIns
the utility man could play second ana
the catcher could play first. If two
outfielder two infielders, catcher ana
a pitcher, were rendered hors de base-
/ ban at the same time club carrying
only 20 men wouldn't be so badly GRIP
pied as it would seem upon 1rsI
thought.
ers Stallings needed only three 70
win the pennant for him. me cup
would have two catchers. Ihat an
Connie Mack and Stallinss needed.
With two of the four outfielders IN
jured there would be two LETT II the
utility player could free the other gar
The club carrying five infielders
would have three left if two were IN
jured. The extra catcher coulo De
placed on first and the three other IN
fielders could fill the second and thlrd
and. shOrtstopping jobs
Interehanging Jobs
Some criticism, no doubt VIII Ds
made concerning the suggestion U
plavine the catcher at first, or playing
him in the outfield if necessary. The
catcher, some may say, may be a gooo
catcher but poor in any other posi-
ton.
If club operated with 20 men only,
i could teach each man on the team 10
become a general utility man. In the
old days pitchers used to play IN lhe
outfield or infield on days when they
weren't on the mound. Why not now
High Efficiency Maintained.
If records count for anything, the
on the old DAYS either in the box or
in the field, lost none of their pitching
prowess because of constant work.
And the human race was no hardler
in those days of Al. Spalding, Johnson
! Ward, Jim Whitney Charley Rad
I bovine, John Clarkson, Larry Corcoran,
than it is in these days of ChrlsIy
Matthewson. Walter Johnson, JeLL
| Tesreau, Joe Woods, Eddie Plank, DICK
] Rudolph and Grover Alexander.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24

Barbour was not one Of them n, ne
ADDED. There is nothing in TINS
talk about an umpire having his trou-
bIes with PLAYERS" he went on TO say
.An umpire can make his own life 4
burden il he wants to and he can make
IL pleasant When an umpire goes
on the field with a crouch and look
ing for trouble he can always lind II
rs Just as easy to go on the field with
a smile and be pleasant. with the play
ers, and you'll get along much better
Players Try To Put 1t Over.
ct make II a rule to treat an pldE
ers nicely. but when one tries TO PUT
something over on me am rlgn
there to give it back 10 MN win IN
terest. L recall a case in which
Cs+cher tried TO measure the ball on
me. As the ball reached nm ne
Di1Iled il over and tried to show me
where the ball passed over the corner
o. the plate asked him to show ne
again Before he could return the
haIT to the pitcher I ordered MIN 20
the shower bath. Another man Ioos-
lis place in the game and had easy
sailing after that.
Brown Leader In Texas
Among the callers at local h lS..-ls
ouarters the past week was hoDeEs
lee Hedges. president of the St LOUIS
browns. He was on his way 70
Houston to arrange for spring tre l.o
ing quarters and dropped IN 10 SEQ
Morris Block -.
BronchO leadership is Mike tlI1n ~
So71tbern league fame. owner b4OSh
bss been in correspondence Win the
veteran on the subject.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24
Seven Inning Games Are Held Illegal
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Dallas Will Have Fine New Ball Park
By F. w. NIOsEBACH.

is made plain let it be hoped there
will not be a repetition of such
farce.
What the fans now want to know
is what is in store for them in 1919:
With but little more than a month OF
the present year left the baseball
horizon is Frightening up. Everywhere
hopes are entertained for the best
season in years, and tire is a reason
for this.
Cutting Salary Limit.
When the magnates at Omaha de-
cided to reduce the salary limit to
$4,000 they took the first step to place
the national game on a safe and sane
basis. They have come to realize that
baseball must be made attractive as
an investment for man to put his
money into H. 1t stands within rea-
son that the game would be short
lived with a continuation of cOndi-
lions as last season. The trouble in
the past has been that the game has
become too progressive. It has kept up
with the times and even exceeded the
pace. Recruits were added to the
already large army of baseball bugs
with amazing rapidity. The atten-
dance figures increased and the bal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24

marks had to be enlarged to accom-
mOdate the crowds New leagues were
organized and rival bodies came INTO
the field. The people became IN
tOxicated with prosperity and salaries
were boosted.
Reaction Is Setting In.
The reaction is now setting IN me
magnates have become aroused 10
sober thought by the dWlndIlns OF men .S.I.
cash pile. They have been playing
the game too strong, and they are
feeling it in their pocket DOCKS now
if baseball is to continue the man ne
hind the money bag must pc sven o. -, d
fair shot He must be shown tnat ne
has a chance for his lnVestmenI an
'tffA rnagnates are now headed that
way.
In the way Of preparations for next
season Zoe Gardner of Dallas is NOV
ing along in a manner to comman1
admiration Besides building a bali
mark which is to be second TO none IN
the league, he has also landed pos
sitIe manager for the coming year
RumOr has it that he has practically
closed with Joe Dunn for the job on
the; recommendation Of manager smith
% the Atlanta Southern league club.
Al this end, Morris Block, who is still
in the role of BrOnchO boss, is IN
dailv correspondence with possible
Mays for 1915 and has enough under
cover to start off a team. He has
also a manager in view, but IS keeping
his own counsel in the matter.
Baseball Colony Increases.
The local winter baseball colony is
gradually increasing. The latest ad-
dition is umpire McCafferty, who was
| in the Western league last season he
was a former pitcher, having been witt
! Fort Worth and other teams in this
| league. Coming from the Western
| league he was asked about Louie Bar
bour, local lad, who played thirc
| base for Denver Barbour does no
| exDect TO come home for the winter
Il don't think the Denver players
| had much use for me last season. h'
| said. I chased six Of the players Of
| the field in a game one afternoon anC
/ that 'soured them on me. But Louie
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24
COAST SPORTING MENLIKEM.ES!G.g.i
MElIGBLI To Have FIGHT STADIUM
Ffmen Are Also Interest ed and Racir Course Across
the Border May Result; Ell PasO Motorists Are
Anxious to Learn Something Definite Re
sarding Ell Paso- San Diego Race.
BY h. CADDLE.

FL Paso and have their cars lhoLou5st e-
overhauled before starting on tne "es
ert grind. s...
T3reEnnhnn's Appointment No. SurprIse,
News that Roger Bresnahan was
made manager of the CUPS came a. H. ~
great surprise. In fact II was gelJLsl -, tlg
expected before the close OF the paseo
hail season that Hank O'Day was 70 pc
given the ''can" and Bresnahan appoint
ed to pilot the wreck OF the loIII I po, :
erful baseball machine, Bresnana4l . "s1s
at one time one of the greatest. PACK
stoDs Of his day He is also a manager
of exceptional ability when vas
shown when he managed lne Osii u iS'i''
Cubs Not For Sale.
Incidentally the Cubs are no longer
for sale according to a StateIilSn NJ Illdue
bv Charles Taft Tart, -noWeFeI,
does not seem to hold the whip hanQ
in the running OF the Cubs. me ghost
Of Charlie Murphy looms up Wi ne ~
are any important matters to be trans
acted.
Johnny Papke and Larry Strou nave
been matched for 10 rounq I DouS 20 ~ o5
a shade in their last bout ana Strou mas
been anxious for a return match. Inc
two featherweights are popular Win
the army men at the post
Local turfmen were surprised 10 learn
Of the marriage of Edward Corrlgan'
master of Hawthorne. and at one time
a dominant figure on the American turf.
He was married at crown EOluAt 4ilO-t ~
Miss Alice Pickett age q. One Of the
big surprises of the match is the reveal
tion OF the extreme youth of Mr.. COrrl-
gan, who gave his age as 81. Years ago
il used to be a saying that Ed Corrlgan
was aged when Lexington was z year
old.
Wasn't Fully Seasoned.
A conversation between George -Stall-
ings. the Miracle Man. and one OF
his recruit hunters is hereby recorded;
Boston scout-George, I have just the
pitcher YOU need to cinch the pennant
Stallings-WhO is he?
Scout-Jack Curver, Of the a A
Stallings-What did he ever do?
Scout-He pitched four years Of col
Iege baseball without losing game
lost only two out of 16 games his hrsl
wear in class c, won is out OF q WITH
a second division team in class b, has
won % out of q games this year, anc
the five he lost were 1 to 0 games He
has as much speed as Johnson, a curve
like Chief Bender's, can watch the base;
like Ed Walsh, has Matty's control anc
head work and
StaIlings Cinterrupting)-Has he ever
been canned by a bigleague club?
Scout-Not that I know Of. OF course
not
Stallings-I don't want him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24

@AN ANTONIO, Tex. Nov. 24-Just
as the smoke from the pipe of
~ peace of the Texas league moguls
vanished into thin air comes an echo
from Omaha which ought to forever
set at rest the question of the legality
Of seven inning games. the playing of
which during the championship season
caused such a hubub in the pennant
controversy between the Houston and
Waco clubs. A letter from league
headquarters to the local boss is to
the effect that abbreviated games cut
short through any agency than the ele-
ments of nature-meaning rain are
illegal under, baseball law and should
not be counted as championship con-
tests Such is the ruling af base
balls supreme court and in this .presi-
dent Davidson is sustained in his ac-
ton in throwing out of the records all
seven inning games played during the
past season.
1t was by the throwing out of these
games that hOnOrs in the pennant race
were even between the Navigators and
and Cuffs, whereas had they been
counted Houston would have been
awarded the flag. Now that the law
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24
Sheepshead Bay Race Course Passes
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Many Great Contests Were Run There
BY BERT E. CoLLYER-


MacDuff, while the eastern sheets bel
lowed back their answers Turf
writer's poured hot shot into one an
other in defence of their color bearer
and the difference of opinion finally
eliminated during the actual running
of the race when that brilliant chance
taler, John W. Gates offered to bet
f. r. Thomas, owner Of Hermis 100000
as the horses were swinging into the
stretch that McChesney would win
but was not taken.
r r
To the westerner the idea Of Hermis
taking the measure of McChesney was
always a Joke. The two had met sew
eral times at Chicago tracks and while
the former was always held around the
even money mark the latter was con-
sidered no better than 100 to 1 shot.
True, Hermis improved wonderfully as a
-year-Old, but when they finally met
as four-year- olds the western contin-
gent was ready to go broke that Mac"
was still the better horse, as he
eventually with 129 pounds up and Fa-
Ter in the saddle proved himself to be.
x x
Linked with Sheepshead Bay viii
ever be the memory of the Fururity
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24

CALIFORNIA sporting men, especial
Il, those interested in boxing, are
~ now casting a longing glance on
the soil of Mexico and Mexicali, just
across the International boundary line
is soon TO be converted into sporting
center According to the rumors now
afloat along the Pacific coast several
of the sporting men Of that secIloh OF
the country are now Trying 70 secure
a concession to make Mexican d MOIlIe
An international sporting club IS to
be formed. where in the future Wo5i9 5
championship fights VIII be nero, b oIly
Silver, one time trainer OF STANLEY
KetcheI who is now a resident OF the
Imperial valley, is behind the project
and it is understood that ne mas nv
ested san Francisco and Los ms AIs e It5
sporting men to such an extent mat ap-
proximately 500, 900 has been guaran-
teed TO start the club.
MANY California turfmen are inter
ested in the proposition and they nave
announced that If Mexicah IS a success
as a boxing center they viii build race
course where spring meetings can 2e
held. Dates would be arranged 70 Lol-
low the Juarez meeting and they pc
lieve that by 50 doing they could Sc
cure many OF the thoroughDreds- raced
across the river.
Among the men interested in the
project are Charley Wilmington, VIII
liam +. Scruggs, George Graham ana
Fred Renard They are all millioTalTe
sportsmen with great interests in Next
co. They are now trying to renew
concession granted them by Gen
Huerta, which was for 20 years If the
Mexicans grant the concession, which
became void when Huerta was elimin-
ated from power, big plant VIII soon
be built
Want to Know About Rnee.
Local motorists have heard nothing
new regarding the proposed 81 Paso-
san Diego road race. Robert II. Rine-
hart has received a number Of inquiries
from motorists of the southwest re-
sarding the derby and he has written
The Panama-Pacific fair commission
who launched plans for the race asking
for some thing definite.
The Californians behind the race an
ruounced recently that it would be heid
about the middle Of February. But IL
will take at least two months TO COM
Dlete arrangements for such an event
and for this reason the FL Pasoans who
are interested are anxious TO hear some
thing definite. Practically all the
drivers who would compete in the race
would have to make a trial trip over
the course. The round trip, taken BY
easy stages, would consume about 20
days These trips would have to be
made in time for the drivers to reach
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24

CHICAGO. Ill, Nov. 24-What is left
Of the turf world of yesterday
~ halted a moment in its struggle
for existence to shed a tear over the
demise of the famous old Sheepshead
Bay race track as the battle ground
OF the thoroughbred. Closed since
1910 following the passage Of the
directors liability law in the state Of
New York those financially interested
succumbed to repeated offers to sell
the plant and in the future where
straining sueeds and flashing silks af-
forded sport Tor the multitude the roar
OF the devil wagon in its Whirlwind
flights of speed will bid for public IA
vor-
To the western turf enthusiasts
Sheepshead Bay ever centuries up men,
cries, for it was the spot where the
west was indicated in the shape OF
that gallant champion McChesney as
against the East represented by Hermis.
1t is doubtful If any race ever aroused
sectional feeling as did the memorable
Twin City Handicap of 1898 in which
these two greatest Of their years met
For days before the event western pa
pers lauded the prowess Of the son Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24
LAUNDRY TEAM WINS
ALL FOUR POINTS

The Ell Paso Laundry five took four
team in the Industrial league on the
Cactus alleys Monday evening. Deb
ruhl carried off the honors with the
highest individual game and total His
individual score was PIP and his total
5SS
The Lesinsky team took four
straights from the Cement five. Nagle
rolled the highest individual game
with a score of 1872, and his total of 526
was also high. Score:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24
WILL ROLL SPECIAL MATCH
AT THE WIGWAM ALLEYS

A special match win be rolled to- to-
,,iebt ~ bowlers at the Wigwam al,
ilt5l Silisrd and McCue Will bowl
AGAINST 7. Taylor and J. Broth for I'VE
Another special match will be TolIed
Friday night. with Bogue ana yOl,Ss
bcH-Iine against -ailey and BerSna1eI.
Beth Special matches viii be bowled at
S o'clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24
PHOENIX CLAIMS STATE
HIGH SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 24.-The high
school Championship of the state is now
claimed by the Phoenix high school foot
ball team. Five high school teams
have gone down to defeat before the
husky Coyotes" Saturday they went
to Prescott and walked over the
"Hodags" by a score of SO to 0.
Thursday the Coyotes will play the
Phoenix Indian school team for the
absolute championship of the state in
all classes below the university.
Though the indians are a little heavier
than the high school boys, local foot
ball fans believe that the nalefaces
stand better than an even chance to
win.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24

Remember, clean coal and full weights
mean fuel economy. r. C. Semple, sue
cessor Southwestern Fuel Co, phone
31.-Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24
Sport and Classified Section

SMALL TIME STUFF.
Having tried to purchase the
Yankees and the Cubs, the Fed
eraI league viii now buy the
} PhiIlles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24

Use home valley chickens.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24

Previous to Nealon's victory in the
Twin City, the Schneider horse had won
the Dolphin Stakes in 1906 at one and
one-eighth miles with W. Duggan up and
the September stakes at one and 5-16
miles in the same year with E. Duggan
in the saddle. To The Picket fell the
honor of winning this last event for the
west for the first time when he &C
complished the feat in 1903 carrying
126 pounds and frankie O'Nein in the
saddle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24

among the Other grea- western per
formers we have Jack Akin who took
the Flight at seven furlongs in 1909,
Logistilla who won the Grass Selling
Beau who won the Waldorf stakes in
1906, Dishabille, who won the Long Is
land Handicap at one and one eigth
miles in 1906 and Colonial Girl who
captured the Omnium Handicap at
/ Is miles in 1902
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-24

CALIFORNIA sporting men, especial
" those interested in boxing, are
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-09
BRING CHORUSES
TO CITY IN 1917
Feature of Augustana's Cele-
bration of 400th Annivers-
airy of Reformation.

Professor J. Victor Bergquist of
Augustana college, has inaugurated a
new system for the election of mem
bers to the Wennerberg male chorus.
The new plan will place the Lutheran
male chorus under the direct super
vision of the conservatory, and candi-
dates for the college glee club must
first try out for the Lutheran chorus
before they become eligible to mem
bership in the Wennerberg chorus.
Formerly, the Lutheran chorus was an
independent organization, with men,
bership of twenty-four. 1t will now
include 80 or 60 voices under the direc-
ton of c. G.. Anderson.
An attempt will be made by Pro
lessor Bergquist for the adoption of
similar system in the other colleges of
the Augustana synod. and if possible,
bring all of these choruses to Rock
Island in 1917, when the Lutheran
Jubilee will be held, celebrating the
four hundredth anniversary of the
reformation. These organizations
would furnish several concerts at that
time, including at least one joint con-
cert.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-09
STUDENTS TO STUDY
FOREIGN MISSIONS

One hundred and fifty Augustana
students met last evening and organ
lied classes for the study of foreign
mission fields. The movement is the
direct result of the student volunteer
convention at Kansas City last Deem
Der. to which Augustana sent several
delegates. The mission study classes
were inaugurated at the opening of the
spring term, directly following this
convention, and were conducted very
successfully throughout the term.
The rotary system used last spring
will be abandoned, and instead of
studying a different topic each week.
the classes will pursue separate
courses treating each field in detail.
The classes will consist of eight TO
ten members each and will meet once
each week.
Those who have charge of the vari-
Gus groups are Sigfrid Blomgren and
Oscar o. Gustafson, India; Anton Lun-
deem and Alfred Martinson, China;