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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26
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Written Especially for This Paper by the Famous
American League Umpire

ID ILL BYRON the National League umpire who did SO well in his
n big the just as he sees them
~ difficult rulings but
toughest decision he
called make in the In
The Rochester and Baltimore,
relate the
The Of the eighth stood to With
reached second base
ninth sharply to left field
decided
the hit The left fielder handled the clearly made beautiful
the ball feet
Jatch hop iAsuck
something bounded time Seymour
a to score.
that the thing touching
evident
catcher purely
touched Seymour
he touched it. allowing the
the for Baltimore
such ruling would have Rochester
I 10 t
How would have liked
decision? And what Of decision
Copyright 1914 by the Wheeler Syndicate Ine)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26

n RESENT indications are that FL
Paso will have a baseball park,
a with every modern equipment. this
season. Alderman Walter S Clay
ton, chairman of the city park inI~
prOvement committee, is working on
the project of completely renOvating
the present grounds of the club and
erecting a reinforced concrete grand
slant big enough to accommodate the
FL Paso fans 1t has been a source
of regret during past seasons to the
fans, because OF the distance of the
diamond from the grandstand, but, if
plans materialize, it is very probable
that an up to date structure will be
erected.
"a general estimate OF the cost of
improving the whole park is now un-
der consideration" said Mr. Clayton,
Monday morning Engineers under
the Supervision of city engineer
George Espy are now going over the
entire park, with 4 view of learning
the cost OF each improvement. We
hope to have enough allowed US for
the erection of a reinforced concrete
grandstand. We expect to get at 1t
within two or three weeks.
These changes will take place in
ample time for the team to practice
and will be completed before the
start of the season in April. We are
going to have it systematically ar
ranged for the accommodation of the
fans. The park as a whole viii be
renovated. The diamond viii with
out a doubt remain where it is at
equipped with wire netting and other
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26

cCnveniences Of a big league order
The diamond will also be improved.
The engineers will submit a report
within q short time, and the improve
ment work viii so ahead concluded
Mr.. Clayton.
Art Woods. Frank A. CapIinger,
Vincent Andreas and Bill Crawford,
officials of last seasons baseball club,
are all enthusiastic over, the proposed
movement to build a grandstand, and
improve the grounds. With a good
park, the fans will support the club.
says Woods II only wish that he had
had the improvement last season."
said Caplinger. The success of base
bali in FL PasO is now assured" de-
elared Crawford, business manager OF
the club.
Frank Schultz former first sacker
OF the Ell Paso Mavericks, is the re-
cipient OF contract from the Tor
onto international Class "AA' league
member of the Toronto team, inter
ested Joe Kelley, manager of the
club, in the PittsbUrg player and a
contract was rendered to the big first
saclSer.
The Players Fraternity has also
sent a contract. to Schultz inviting
him TO become member. He has not
definitely decided whether to accept
or reject the contracts. The Toronto
agreement calls for substantial sal
aTy together with the usual clauses
to which the player must agree in
order to become member of a team
in organized baseball
Stanley Gray, "Dutch" NagIe, and
Cliff Hill, all Ell PasO players, are
holdouts. Maggie, who was with the
Galveston Texas league club last sea
son, returned his contract and asked
for his unconditional release. George
StOvan. manager of the Kansas City
Federal league Packers, has sent an
offer to Gray, who was farmed out to
San Antonio by the Pittsburg Pirates
last season.
Tommy Smith, team manager Of the
FL Paso team last year, will have
charge of the Hurley team this year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26
CLUBS CALL FOR
SPRING TRAINING
st. Louis Americans viii
Lead March; Red Sox to
Be Last to Report.

New York, Jan. 26.-Ignoring the &C
tivitv of the Federal league magnates
in their quest for big league stars. club
owners of the American and NationaI
leagues have completed their plans fur
the spring training campaigns and are
issuing calls for the gathering of ve.e-
rams and recruits.
Before another month has rolled
around, the exodus to the southern
camps will be under way and reports
OF the sensational play Of "unknoWns"
VIII find their way northward to re-
mind the fan that another season OF
baseball is close at hand.
According to veteran baseball pro-
moters, once the preliminary PLAYING
season actively is under way. the new
organization will find it difficult TO
unless some radical move toward actual
play is made.
In the older organizations. the dates
and places for the gathering of the
players are known and the schedules
for the anteseasOn exhibition games
prepared. While the batteries and I'M
tried material will, as a rule, report a
week ahead OF the regulars. the open
ing days Of March appear to be favored
for the initial workouts
Boston Red SOx Latest.
The Boston Red SOx viii be the lat
est squad to report, not being due at
Hot Springs until Monday. March -
From a geographical standpoint Flor
ida is the favorite training ground
from the 16 clubs of theNmaior leagues
four will prepare for the 1914 pennanI
battles there, the Athletics Browns,
Cubs and Cardinals. Georgia is next
in line with the Clevelands- Boston Ma
tiOnals and Brooklyns within its Dor
ders, while Texas and Arkansas come
third with two clubs each. The list Of
camps and dates upon which the club
squads are scheduled TO report follows:
American league:
Philadelphia, March z. Jacksonville,
Fla
Washington. March 8, Charlottesville.
Cleveland. March /. Athens. Ga.
Boston. March 9. Hot Springs, Ark
Chicago, March 4. PasO Robes. Cal
Detroit, March 2. GulfpOrt- Miss
New York March I. Houston. Texas.
St Louis, Feb. Il. st. Petersburg. Fla.
National league:
New York March /, Marlin. Texas.
Philadelphia. March 3, Wilmington,
N c.
Chicago. Feb. 20. Tampa. Fla
Pittsburg March s. Hot Springs. Ark.
Brooklyn. March 1. Augusta, Ga.
Cincinnati. March l. Mobile. Ala.
st. Louis. Feb. %. ST. Augustine. Fla.
Boston. March 3, Macon, Ca.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26
B. P. F. HOLDS OFF
MINOR LEAGUERS

New York, Jan. 26.-Minor league
baseball players who are members OF
the Baseball Players fraternity have
been notified not to sign 1914 con-
tracts until further notice, as the re-
suit of a disagreement between the
National Association of Profession
Baseball clubs, which controls all the
minor leagues and the fraternity.
This development in the triangular
struggle between the baseball play
ers. Federal league and organized
ball is based upon the alleged failure
of the national association to live up
to the sOcalled Cincinnati agreement
recently entered into by the represen-
tatives of organized baseball and the
players fraternity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26
80 "a.

earmarks OF a genuine encounter, TO regard
Frank as a lucky mortal who vas pitch
fOrked into the distinction2
The cry that Johnson was AL IN. and
that any ordinarily husky heavyweight could
have beaten him viii be heard probably on
every side and Moran viii be bounded By
Jess Willard and GunbOat Smith and others
and viii be made to feel that whoever chal-
lenges him has the backing Of public opin-
ion
the writer Is merely giving expression to his
individual opinions It may be that if
Moran triumphs over Johnson in an affair
that is free from the faint OF scandal. the
Pittsburger viii become the idol OF fight
fans and viii be so solidIy entrenched as a
theatrical attraction that he can afford to
snap his fingers at all challengsrs and tell
them to wait until he is ready to return
to the Wsarisome grind OF the ring.
The public is whimsical proposition
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26

certain little incidents Will cause a
startling shift in opinion
Take the case Of Joseph Burt Tin
ker. for Instance At the time Garry Herr
mann. boss of the Reds, placed him on
the auction block a large mum 9er OF nase7
bali club owners lost their equilibrium and
several other artificial possessions in the
mad scramble for the said Mr.. Tinker
All the organized magnates. at that par
tfcuIar period. figured that Tinker was one
OF the most valuable short stopping persons
IN captivity. Pittsburg wanted him, so did
Philadelphia- The St LOUIS cardinals
longed for Tinker with fervent longing
Ditto for Brooklyn A half dozen American
league teams wanted Tinker. and would have
injected themselves into the battle Tor TN
ker's services. had they felt there was
chance of landing him But there wash z
Tinker was on the auction block al right
nized-
Hermann. the proud and naughty owner
Of Tinker. assured the populace ever and
anon that Tinker was one Of the greatest
ball players in these United States c. Holt
day Ebbets. PRESIDENT OF the Brooklyn cluo
agreed with the Ohio river resident ana
finally annexed the aforementioned Tinker
gentlemen after agreeing to the niczlng
Of the Brooklyn roll to the extent Of 600
And then soy perColated in the bosom Of
Mr. Ebbets. He lifted his voice to the siren
pitch in trying to tell everyone on this
hemisphere the happening of Tinker made
it certain Brooklyn would grab the 1914 Ma
tiOnal league bunting
Tinker is worth twice what paid for
him bleated Ebbets-
and Then the Slump.
A short time later Tinker looped TIE loop
and landed in the outstretched net Of the
Federal league anglers And then in the
twinkling Of optic. the organized base
ball crowds idea to Tinker's worth
skidded of about 90 44-100 percent
Taking it from the statements being made
here and there these days by the organized
persons, Tinker is about through a major
league performer. Tinker, so we are in
formed just now. IS a trouble maker. his
habits are not Of the best he has a spawn,
is sufferer from St. Vitus's dance, has
eight or nine broken bones in his throwing
arm, viii be detriment instead OF an aid
TO any team OF which he is member, and
ought TO be in Jail.
The same Tinker, whose sale by Cincin-
natl to Brooklyn involved SIS 600. and es
tabnshed record price for ball player,
once was sold for $50. That was II years
ago
In 1896 when he was 16. Tinker played
third base for an amateur team in Kansas
City. called the John Taylor club Eddie Os-
valid aged Is. acted as manager.
Seemed Too Much.
At the end Of the 1896 season an amateur
team known as Hagan's Tailors, wanted the
services OF Tinker. Tinker wouldn't jump to
their team until he'd been given permission
by young Oswald Tinker and Oswald talked
the matter over at great length, and they
decided that it would be a good plan to sell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26
Magnates Used To Praise
Tinker Who Now Decry Him
Organized Baseball Was Hard After Him Few Monts
Ago. and Shout Went Up that He Was Worth
$4,000; Now, that He Has Jumped"
They Say that He Is ALI In.
BY FRANK G. 1IENKE.

Tinker's services to the Tailors.
wen go fifty-fifty OF what I get out
Of the sale" Oswald assured Tinker
Oswald set a price of IS on Tinker. The
Hagan's Tailors decided that the sum was
exOrbitant After much dickering concerning
the funds ia hand, the Tailor gang offered
That's all the money. we can scrape to-
gether,' they told Oswald.
Oswald ran back to where Tinker was
How much did they offer7" quizzed Tin
ker before Oswald could get his breath back
Dollar an half gasped Oswald.
Tinker ruminated bit
That's kinda cheap" said Joey Cant
get EN- TO make it 81. can you?"
Nope; sail they got" responded Oswald.
t'Al right; close the deal" directed Tin
ker BE sure they give you the money
Oswald got the money. Tinker shook hands
with the manager Of the Hagan's Tailor
to bind the Contract and for the next
candy, pies and cream puffs.
His Season on Freight Circuit.
In 1897 Tinker's great work for Hagan's
Lailors enabled them to win the champion
with the Schmelzers, a team that had regu-
lar uniforms. and Joe thought he had
reached heaven. In 1899 Tinker quit the
Sch1nelzers and Joined a cooperative team in
Parsons, Kansas. Some weeks Tinker would
get as much 81 for his services The
team was beating its way on a freight train
He chased them off the train and the team
broke up right then and there
The next year Tinker landed a job as
tnlrd baseman and shortstop with the COT
feyville (Kan-) team He got S35 a month
and board, and no longer envied Roclzsfel-
Ter. Why should hep IN the latter part Of
the 1900 season the Kansas City team Wis
tied Coffeyville The manager spotted Tin
ker, signed him, placed him at second
base and released him about month later
Tinker's next job was with the Great
Fails (Mont) club. which organization sold
him for $500 to the Helena tMont) team.
In 1901 Tinker went to Portland, Ore and
played third base for the team, which won
the Pacific coast championship In the
spring OF 1902 he was sold to the Chicago
Naffona1a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26
NEW LINE OF CARS
FROM HAYNES co.
American Garage. Which is Being Re-
paired, Receives shipment Of These
wuaoe-Fo ErHefF~--


Electric Gear Shifting Cars.
A carload of the 1914 Haynes cars
has been received by the American
Garage on South oregon street These
ears have beautiful and practical fea-
lures, we'll known characteristics OF
this wen known car The three for
ward speeds are electrically controlled
from the wheel head by the simple
operation of pressing buttons; gears
are all shifted in this manner.
The buttons that control the gears
and speeds Of the Haynes are so ar
ranged that there can be no conflict
ing, as only a single gear or speed can
be adjusted by the buttons at the same
time. The American garage is being
-erodeled under the supervision OF
Mr. Harrel, the manager. Il is being
mOdernized in all respects. A vulcan
izing machine viii be a feature OF the
new plant. also a welding Equipment
and a corps of the best mechanics win
be installed. A feature Of the manage
ment viii be to turn out all repair
work promptly. The American garage
will be the main service station for
the Haynes car in the southwest 1t
viii have over $4,000 feet OF floor
space when the remOdeling is COM
pleted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26
Answer to Saturdays Problem.

r making the ruling good
judgment and followed
- ball would go into the
this point The
stopping the progress the ball Section
Of rule r. relating
thrown ball into
the
bail would have certainly
the interference the
fun Of
the batter one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26
SCORES IN REVOLVER
MATCHES ARE

New York. Jan. 26.-OfficiaI scores n,
the seventh and eighth matches of the
United States Revolver association
tournament are as follows:
Match Z, Providence. 1862; Seattle,
1913; st. Louis COIonials, 1896; Citizens.
$50; Spokane. 1115; Springfield. 1870:
Manhattan, 1887; Columbus, 1864; Dali
las. 1858: Osborn, 1908: Portland, 1850;
Denver. forfeited; Olympia. 1857; Balti-
more. 1861
Match 8. Providence. 1898; Spring.
field 1928; Philadelphia, 1876 Osborn,
1874; Manhattan. 1923; Denver. forfeited:
Dallas, 1901; Portsmouth, SIG; Portland,
1114; Baltimore. 1861; Boston. 1861;
Pittsburg, 1122.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26
onhand Prone Total
TO TEST ARIZONA'S
ANTI PRIZE FIGHTING LAW

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Jan. 2b,-betOre SUI
periOr Judge Frank 0. Smith, who
will sit as a committing magistrate,
Phil Knight and Danny Mathews will
have their preliminary examination
Tuesday on a charge of prize fighting.
Attorney general George Purdy Bull
lard will come from Phoenix to con-
drct the case for the prosecution
The state anti-prize fighting law is
to be given a thorough tes+
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26
SCORES ARE GOOD,
DESPITE THE WIND

Considering a strong wind which
handicapped the participants to a great
extent, excellent Individual scores
were made Sunday afternoon at Mundy
Heights. in the initial shoot for the
Rutledge cup by the FL Paso Rifle
club. Because of the conditions, many
members did not make an appearance.
Wright led with a, score of SO, for 200
yards, and 46 at 300 yards, total of So.
The scores:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26
EIDE REFUsEs ZOO

OFFERED BY YANKEES
Chicago, Ills, Jan. 26-Rollie Zeider, who
is reported to have joined the Chicago fed
erals, refused an offer Of $4,000 salary to
sign with the New York Americans Zeider
wanted $4,000 and a chance to play third,
but Arthur Irwin, representing the Yankees.
would not grant the difference in money
nor. with Maisel's prospects OF another good
year at third would he promise Zeider an
by Irwin
Reports that catcher Sweeney, Of the same
club, had gone to Buffalo to talk with the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26
GUST OF WIND BRINGS
DEATH TO BRITISH ARM

London. Eng, Jan. 26-George Lee
Temple. a British aviator. was killed
Sunday while flying att London. He
was making a difficult dive when
gust Of wind caught the tail of Is
monoDlane and the machine crashed to
the ground. The aviatOr's neck was
broken.
Temple was the first British avia-
tor to make a flight upside down
in this country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26

EW YORK, Jan. 26.-Isn't It odd how
certain little incidents viii cause a
Startling shift IN opInion2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-26

Tommy Smith, team manager Of the
FL PasO team last year, viii have
charge of the Hurley team this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
NO TOLLS FROM
SHIPS OF u. 5.
Georgia Congressman Introduces a
Panama Canal Act.
WOULD OPERATE AFTER 2 YRS.
.
should Canal Revenues DE SUM-
Gent without American Coast
wise Ships Tolls, Exempt
Them.
WOULD OPERATE AFTER YRS.

Washington, Dec. pa Joint
resolution to conditionally suspend
the provision of the Panama canal
act granting free passage to Ameri-
can coastwise vessels was introduce
ed by Chairman. Adamson OF Geor-
gia. of the house commerce COM
mission.
The suspension would be subject
ed to the following conditions:
cat any time after the Panama
canal shall have been opened and
successfully operated for two years.
If in the judgment of the president
the revenues derived from tolls OF
vessels other than those engaged IN
the coastwise trade of the United
States shall be sufficient to defray
the cost of maintaing and operat-
ing the canal and the expense OF
the government and sanitation OF
the canal zone and all diplomatic
questions touching the treatment OF
vessels as to conditions or charges
of traffic at the canal shall nave
been adjusted, then the president Il
authorized to issue an executive or
der declaring such exemption II
full force and effect"
It would further provide ina
from the date of such an executive
order the exemption should be al
lowed, but until that time vessels
of the United States should pay the
same tolls as others.
The free toll provision now II
under diplomatic protest.
Representative Adamson introduc
ed the resolution on his own respon
sibility and it will not go before
congress as an administration meas
ure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
FIVE MEN KILLED AT ERIE.
Freight Trains Met In a Rear End
Collision.

Erie, Dec. 24.-Two men were
killed in rearend collision be-
tween two freight trains on the
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railway
eight miles south of here last night.
The dead are:
Frank Penchin OF Houston, Tex
and an unidentified man, who was
stealing a ride on the second train.
A northbound freight train was
being run in two sections, the first
section broke In two and while the
trainmen we're repairing the coup
ling the brakemen failed to protect
the second section and his own train
by flag.
The second section was made up
of fourteen cars OF bananas from
Galveston. Penchin was on top OF
the train when the wreck occurred.
He was thrown between two cars
and crushed. The unidentified man
was stealing a ride between two
cars and was crushed by them
Twenty-six cars are in the ditch ana
the track will not be clear before
late today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
SHORT CHANGED PRES. WILSON
PostmIstress at Pass Christian Em-
barrassed by Presidents Visit.

Pass Christian. Miss, Dec. 20.-
President Wilson, by a midafter-
noon visit to the town postoffice'
made Christmas day a memorable
one in the history OF this quaint sea-
side city. Only few natives had
caught a glimpse OF the president
and his family. when in the gray
cold dawn they motored to cottage
a mile away from the tiny railroad
station. The peaceful quiet OF the
holiday afternoon was broken sud
denly when word spread everywhere
that the president was out walking.
Observing holiday hours, the post
office was closed, but someone set
off Immediately to the home OF
Mrs. Annette Simpson, the post
mistress, to inform her that the
president was waiting. She came
quickly, followed by two little
daughters, one OF them attired for
the occasion in a mortar board hat
of the collegiate type. President
Wilson brought some stamps and
the embarrassed postmistress short
changed him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
PROF. SAYS HE'S FOUND
THE FIRST PRESCRIPTION

London, Dec. 26.-Professor Ell
lott Smith, famous Psychologist to-
day announced the discovery OF
what he believes to be the first pre-
scription ever written by a doctor
The date is about 1000 B. c., and
the prescription, which is writttn
on Egyptian papyrus, throws an
amusing light on the efforts OF the
ancient medical men to deal WITT
acute mania. Some IA ingredients
are mentioned as the formula for
an ointment designed to weaken
husky sufferer who evidently prov
ed too strong for his medical ao'
visers, and the patient had to Dc
Amounted Is times day until ne
was sufficiently Gained to be treat
ed with the usual medicine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
WILL TRY MAN WHO
BETRAYED A GIRL

Ottawa, Dec. 26.-The man who
is alleged to be responsible for the
downfall of Elsie Baker, the unfor-
trnate Princeton girl who drowned
her babe in the Marmaton river at
Fort Scott recently, will be brought
back to ottawa to stand trial. sher-
If Nick Johnson of Franklin coun-
ty has gone to Tecumseh, Okla, to
bring back Wesley Fogle.
FogIe, who was farm hand near
Princeton where the offense is al
legged to have been committed, was
convicted in Oklahoma a few days
ago of a charge of bigamy. When
it was learned that Fogle was out
on bond the sheriff made hurry
up trip to Oklahoma.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-01
STILL SHIP ARMS INTO MEXICO
Governments Order Has Not Stop
ped Contraband Trade.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 26.--A
brief dispatch from Washington to
the effect that the administration
has forbidden the shipment OF arms
and ammunition into Mexico does
mot mean that shipments cease
Troops, guards and inspectors along
the Rio Grande have many thrill
ing experiences that the public new
er hears Of.
Not long ago an innocent looking
trunk was sent through Ell Paso to
"Mary Smith" at Chihuahua. 1t
was a very plain little trunk and
looked as II it might belong to some
plain country girl. But the officials
determined to see what Mary
was carrying in the weather beaten
trunk. On top were some plain
dresses. They felt rather ashamed
for breaking into "Mary's" trunk
The dresses were lifted. Underneath
was a score Of ammunition boxes
all filled with cartridges.