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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-11

from settling the question of superiority.
Here In the east few give Harlem Tommy
a Ioolin But out there the sports have a
higher regard for his fighting ability. Funny
thing, isn't it, In New York, where Murphy
has always lived, he is no longer reckoned
g firstclass lightweight And IN san Fran
cisco. where he was born and brought up,
they do not think so highly OF the cham
pio1. while regarding Tommy a genuine
contender for the title.
Murphy Takes Last Chance.
Looks to me as though Tommy is taking
his last long chance Likely he viii decide
to cult the game if decisively beaten. He
is pretty well fixed in this worlds goods.
and is a veteran Of II years milling. When
at his best he never had the chance to box
for the title. 1t is rather late in the day
for him now, but still one never can tell.
Pugilism furnishes many surprises, and the
unexpected happens frequently. But on all
dope and every common sense way Of fig
uring fighters the champion looks a mortal
cinch
Gibson Organizes New Club.
Billy Gibson is not lost to boxing in
Gotham after all. Instead Of retiring. as
ne seriously contemplated, the genial Billy
has organized a new boxing club-to be
known as the Stadium A. c., and taken
lease on the st. Nicholas rink in west 66th
street. This is where the McMahon brothers
held forth for several seasons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-11
Ball Players Who Write, :"
Call Ban Johnson s Bluff
Despite National Commissions Threat to Deal Severely
With Any Players Who Violated Order in 1914,
Writing Continues and Alleged Authors
Have Signed Up New Contracts.
By FRANK G. MENKE.

EEs laAA-taAG4s
or who lends mis- name to such artl-
cles, viii be dealt with in q severe
Players Continue Writing.
To show in just what reverence
they hold JohnsOn's threats and the
commissions rulings the players con-
tinued TO write" articles throughout
the winter. Ty Cobb Eddie Collins,
George Moriarity, Ed Walsh, John
McGraw and others contributed" al
most daily articles during the win
And now on the eve Of the 1914
season the same players and some
others as well as some managers,
have contracted to furnish newspapers
with stories throughout the sum-
mer. Frank Chance, the Yankees
manager, has contracted to write" a
semi-weekly article throughout the
summer Hughey Jennings, of Detroit,
is another who is said to have at
tached himself to a contract to write
the said writings" to add about $1,000
to his income during the season.
Stuff Still Goes.
Johnson, up to the early part of
January, said he was absolutely GER
tain that the players and managers
would obey his orders. But the play
ers and managers didn't. They just
went along writing" as often as the
syndicates would take their stuff, and
paying no attention to the threats Of
y Johnson.
Some few weeks ago a complaint
over the fact that the players were
not paying any heed to the rulings of
the commission was carried to Garry
Hermann, chairman of that body.
Il can do nothing said Garry
Then Johnson was appealed to.
Johnson heaved his digits into the
air and remarked:
Il am helpless I have done all
can to abolish this evil I can do no
more"
And there you are.
Can't Apply Own Rule.
It seems odd. doesn't it, that the
National Baseball commission the
governing body Of all the leagues in
the country, the court of last resort
in matters concerning organized base
ball, cannot enforce its own little rule
as it applies to about one dozen ball
players who aren't satisfied with
drawing down from $4,000 to $4,000
q year, but who reach out for the
other $1,000 or $500 that they get for
permitting the use Of their names to
articles that usually are written by a
newspaper man?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-11
CLabby VIII Hereafter Be
More Careful In Batting
His Showing with Murray Was Disappointing to Friends
Who Nevertheless Claimed lie Was Affected by
Recent Troubles in Los Angeles; They
Expected Him to Win Easily.
BY T. S. ANDREWS.

If the accounts as sent out are correct. Clab-
by had the best Of at least seven rounds.
while Murray had only three, DIT judging
a fight at a distance and being on the spot.
is very different proposition. and the ref
cree no doubt mad cause for giving the YER
dict he did.
It is a foreg01e conclusion that Jimmy
will hereafter take the best Of care Of him
self and be better prepared for battles In
the future. 1t also means a big boost for MIR.
Murray and he must now be classed among
the contenders for the crown.
I.eVinsky Is Getting Big Matches.
Despite the fact that Battling Levinsky
lost to Bob Mona in MilWaukes g couple OF
weeks ago, he is getting big matches Just
the same due in a measure to the business
ability Of his manager, Daniel Morgan.
Levinsky will meet Jack Dillon at Butte,
Mont. on April IA in Il round contest
Leviusky viii have 10 show much better
form than he did against Moha or Dillon
CONTINUED on Next Page.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-11

= n order that each Of the six teams
may be able to play once weekly
A the former schedule prepared by
the officials OK the Fl Paso City base
ball league has been Cancelled. Two
games each Sunday afternoon from
April u to August is, inclusive, to-
gether with one on Saturday Of each
week, have been arranged in the re-
constructed schedule. This afternoon
the Rio Grande Bank and Purity teams
clashed at Washington park sunday
the Gas company and company Il,
goth infantry, teams are slated to play
the first game, while the Newspaper
aud Telephone clubs vie for the cellar
position hOnOrs in the second contest
Completely renovated, the playing
field is expected to be much superior
to the rough ground upon which the
games were played last Sunday. New
soil has been rolled in thoroughly, with
the result that the diamond is one Of
the fastest in the southwest
Daily practice has improved all six
the pilots Of the various clubs. All
of the players have been schoOled until
they are thoroughly familiar with the
field. removing a handicap under
which the first games of the season
were played.
Schedule for Season.
The revised schedule follows:
April 5-Purity Baking company vs.
Grande bank
April 11-Rio Grande bank VS.. Purity
Baking company.
Arpil 12-Gas company VS. COMPANY
Il" Newspaper vs.. Telephone com
pany.
April 18-NewspaDer vs.. Company
April 19-Rio GRANGE bank VS.. Tele-
phone company Purity Baking com
pany vs.. Gas company.
April 25-Telephone company vs..
Purity Baking company.
Ap-u 26-Newspaper vs.. Gas com
pany. Company Il" VS.. Rio Grande
bank
May 2-Gas company vs. Rio Grands
bank
May 5-Newspaper VS.. Purity Bak-
Ing company. Telephone company vs.
Company IT,
May Company 81" VS.. Purity
Baking company.
May 1O-Newspaper VS.. Rio Grande
bank Gas company VS.. Telephone
company.
May 16-Newspaper vs.. Telephone
company
60, May 17-Gas company VS.. Company
Rio Grande bank vs. Purity Bak-
Ing company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-11

Gibson also will continue his Paramount
A. c. in the Bronx, where he has a great
following. In fact, Billy JiDson is some big
man. not only in business way but polite
ally as well, the minute he crosses the Har-
lem river and sets foot in the borough OF
the Bronx The Fairmount A O. has been
the scene Of many great mill, particularly
when the days Of the "alI members OF this
club methodl was in fashion Since the
traWley law has been enforced however.
the FoirmOunt has not attempted to com
pete with the larger down town clubs al
though at that Billy generally managed to
supply his regular patrons with corking
good shows at a modest rate Of admission
Local sports are to be congratulated on
Glhso'ns decision to stay in the game-be-
cause he will figure quite as prominently
IN the future as he has the past few years
ct Madison Square Garden. The St Nicho-
las rink is roomy structure and while not
IN the same class in the matter of size as
the Garden, can easily seat over 1000 people
and what is better is centrally located
The Stadium will have at least one star
performer II can bank on Packey AcFar-
land and Gibson are great little pals, and
the Chicago boxer is sure to give Billy first
call on his services. I will not be greatly
sur prised If manager Gibson announces that
he has landed that much talked about Glib
bons- Mcfarland, match for his new club
house
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-11
COAST SPLINTER MAY BE
GIVEN RECORD OF g 2-5

san Francisco, Calif.. April 11.-The
record committee of the Pacific Coast
ASSOCIATION Of the Amateur Athletic
III SIIiC "a is investigating the record made
~ howard Drew, now a student at
olie university of California, in a dual
t hn at berkeley on March %, when
dash in 9 3-5 seconds, and will an
Ho 1ce It's finding next week.
rev won the race by more than
81 ok yards from Bradley the university
y ooulhern California sprinter, who is
q SSHTlllsisLent 10 IA second man.
iueLe IS some claim that Drew was
Leu Dy the wind, but the slater, an
~ ~ tlne runner, made the statement
10 1-,sre mere was no wind, and the start
80 a. perfectly equal according to the
Iul9s' If this recorG is allowed, it
o -; equal that of Dan Kelly, who is
y euIleo with doing 9 80 seconds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-11
WHERE WILL ARMY
and NAVY PLAY?
Wrangle Over Location For
Football Game Is On;
inducements Offered.

New York, April 1.-THE wrangling where
! the army-naYy football game shall be
played next fan, started earlier than usual
TINS season, ana the afIalr promises TO de-
velOp into g lengthy wordy war. with many
conferences and lots Of publicity.
The Annapolis men have insisted that the
game be played in Philadelphis. while the
army men have held out 1or the Polo
grounds in New York where the big confesf
was staged last fall While the middies have
found no fault with the accommodations at
New York, they claim that the Journey
from Annapolis to New York is too long
for their team, while the West Pointers
have but a few hours ride to the scene Of
the struggle
However, the sggitation's not all caused
by the representatives of Uncle Sans
schools; the business men Of New York and
Philadelphia have taken q hand in the ar
fair There IS no doubt that the game as
a drawing card for visitors is extremely
valuable especially to hotel men and flor
Each Offers Inducements.
Philadelphia business men say that they
viii secure either the National league or
american league Dali parks in that city for
the game. If Franklin field the Athletic
stadium Of the University Of Pennsylvania
where the games were held for many years,
The New Workers came right back and
charged that Philadelphia has no place to
accommodate 45,00e spectators such as wit
nossed the game in New York last wear
Ihen some one suggested that the new
EalIneI staolum at Princeton. for which
B4Sunu VIII pc broken in a week or two,
would be an ideal place to stage the contest
me objection that railroad facilities to
FFlhceton are such that a large crowd Of
spectators would have a difficult time in
getting in and out OF Princeton was in a
measure refuted by the PENNSYLVANIA rail-
to@o' when Is contemplating making addi-
u0ns 10 the facilities at Princeton.
Two conferences have already been held
between officials Of the academies and no
ssoIuuon OF the problem is in sight. The
ina selection Of the site for the game may
resi- WITH the secretaries OF war and navy
. Lnere Is a possibility that Washington win
S I'm Loltn with a bid for the contest before
the selection is finally made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-11

crest and brainiest ring gladiators in the
aLsloIy U ne game In the opinion Of many
experts jackson was the greatest Of All
LlghtlnE machines, and George Dixon was
assuredly the star among the little fslIoyvr
Joe Walcott, the welterweiFbt cban11ioT
ana Joe cans, who held the Iightweigbt
respective divisions l Al tHe4I
Whatever else may be said Of Johnson
ana It is "a plenty'-he was cerfainiy- o
Ilnlshed boxer and Sam Langford and Toe
geaneLte were not far behind him. Sons
illGht rams think the last two are an in INF
II any white boxer wins the title within fbe
nsAL year or two and risks it against either
OF mem ne is likely to get a jolt.
sam and Joe simply can't afford TO sbov,
an tney We got and expect to get anvbod,,
- - uleeI lneTn The appearance Of the negro
IL. ~ puEllis1n dates back to more than CEN
- aBo, when a Virginia negro named
~ On laoeneux went over to England ana
- 'silseu Tom Crib, the champion. It is
80; 80 tilal Mohneaux knocked out Cribb bu+
III ~ Willte man was permitted to recover
81 FIg4tinue the fight, and in the en-
~ y t-l5 s race was saved from the ignon1inv
son Of Africa. 9'''''' 'Oi Oy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-11

EW YORK, April 11.-Another
~ one Of Ban Johnson's bluffs has
been called. this time by the
players who write" signed articles
for newspapers.
Despite the fierce and fearful sound
ing orders issued by Johnson against
such a stunt, the players and many
Of the mana gers, too, have contracted
with newspapers or newspaper syndl-
Gates to write" articles for them
during the coming season.
In passing it may be said that about
90 percent of the ball players whose
names appear in the papers above
analytical baseball articles do not
write them A newspaper man writes
them. After a brief discussion with
the players of the matter the article
contains. The player gets big check
for lending the use of his name to
these articles.
For a number Of years past cOnsid-
cradle ill-feeling among the players
has been engendered through these ar
ticles Some Of the articles have crit
cized some other player, Whereupon
be criticized player promptly became
leeved and murmured dire threats in
be direction of the author. The
author" pushed forth the alibi that
didn't write them; that a news
] aper man wrote them. But this al
i3i stuff didn't help matters.
National Commission Interfered.
Things came to a bad pass just be-
pre the last world series opened and
ually the national commission was
freed to take action on October Z,
Of last year-the day of the opening
combat. After il had deliberated for
a certain length OF time on the ques-
ton, 1t summoned the newspaper clan
into its august presence, and Ban
Johnson, acting as spokesman for the
body said:
I'm the future no players will be al
lowed to write signed articles for
newspapers or lend their names to
such articles. That is final. We find
that some of the players who have
been writing have contracts that will
carry them through this. series, and
we viii permit them to live up to
those contracts. But they viii not be
allowed to renew those contracts"
THAT means that no player viii be
to write articles or lend his
name to newspaper articles next sea-
son (191D%' Johnson was asked.
That's it exactly replied Johnson.
amy player who attempts to write
such articles after this series is over,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-11

IA n ILWAUKEE, WIS, April 11-The
IRJk showing Of Jimmy Clabby. the Ham
VI mond middleweight against Billy
Murray, the Pacific cOaet 15S
pounder before Jim CoffrOth's club at San
Francisco. was rather disappointment to
his many friends although when every
thing is considered, it is not surprising
that Murray was able to travel the 20 rounds
with the Indiana boy. It may be that all
the trouble that Clabby had in Los Angeles
affected his work for this match, otherwise
his friends expected that he would win de-
cfsiyely over Murray who is practically a
newcomer in the ranks.
Jim COffroth stated couple Of weeks ago
that he considered Murray one Of the most
promising boys Of his weight and he has
certainly proved the assertion. According to
the accounts sent out from the coast. Clabby
Outpointed his man. nut the rereree IN sum
ming up the affair at the end OF the goth
rounds, considered the aggressiveness Of
Murray and gave him the benefit OF a draw.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-11

? EW YORK, April 11.-Another
one Of Ban Johnson's bluffs has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-11
Negro May Never Be Champion
-:I- -:I:- -:I:- Six -:I:-
White Champ May Emulate John L.
BY "GRAYY.R

II = HEN the heavyweight championship
NNy Of the world returns 20 the posses
Wv sion Of the white race. If ever, IL is
altogether likely that the victor
VIII follow the example set Dy John I. Sulli-
van p years ago today and refuse to risk
ms title In a bout with a negro. Mixed bouts
are now generally frowned upon by the au-
lnelllles and the sporting public in America
ana England, and Johnson is likely to be
me last Of the black champions
., II was on April IL, 1882. that John L. Sui
llilan established a pugilistic precedent by
IIlWlng the color line" and refusing to
S7.oSs II TO accept the challenge Of Peter
iIeGA5on Later in the same year Sullivan
[osI nus title to jim Corbett, who, the pre-
Sg5tiins year, had fought 81 round draw
t .54 me big Australian black. If Jackson
- not been a cripple at the time. as the
J a--- OF injuries received in a fall from
LLcsssl ne might have whipped COrbett. and
s5,lr1sC-ouLu almost certainly have defeated
bei inn Il the latter hadn't taken refuge
M Ttca Lses Produced Good Fighters.
H--lie public opinion is NOW against bouts
aFr,ftt.,l7 @nite ana negro men. it must he
&C., Dy an fair minded fans that the
-'--'' race has produced some Of the cIev-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-11
COffroth Thinks California Women May
Interfere With Boxing On the Coast

San Francisco d Sa 8 a a R 5@f Bs sa T sa85 r sss Pa" Bin
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-16
FORMER MEMBER OF
STATE LEGISLATURE
WELL KNOWN MAN GIVES HIS
OPINION OF PLANT JUICE,
THE NEW VEGETABLE
TONIC

The Following testimonial from a
well known man will be read with in
terest. Mr.. ]. o. Williamson, who
resides at 121 east 57th street, in
Seattle, came to Washington from
Maine in 1859 and is one Of the old
est and best known citizens of the
state. He was a member of the leg.
islature in 1861 and again in 1866
from Kitsap county. Mr.. Williamson
made the following statement about
the vegetable tonic, Plant Juice:
81 am going to take another bottle
of Plant Juice for my wife. She und-
erwent a severe and complicated sur
.gical operation a short time ago and
she has never fully recovered her
health. She was badly run down and
her nerves were very weak. We have
found Plant Juice to be the best tonic
she has ever tried. 1t gives her
strength and acts nicely on her ner-
vous system. We are both very well
pleased with it,
As tonic and vitalizer nothing
equals Plant Juice. 1t tones up the
entire system, soothes and strength.
ems tired nerves, aids digestion and
gives zest to the appetite, clears the
blood of all poisons, cleanses the liver
relieves constipation, leaving the
bowels in healthy, normal condition.
Women who are depressed, nervous,
blue, have headaches, pains in the
back or joints, have poor circulation
with hot flashes and dizzy spells feel
tired and worn out, will find Plant
Juice will give relief at once. For
sale at the Eaton & Swaney Drug
Store. Q4
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-16

BRIG ADIER GENERAL FREDERICK FUNSTON
Funston was born in Ohio in 1866 and,
after brief schooling. decided to shift
for himself. He began his career as
Santa Fee train collector. and half a
dozen cowboys in New Mexico and Col
OradO and western Kansas who
laughed at the little toy collector, as
they called him. put their faces in
court plaster and bought new guns
firing of this work. he secured a pc
sition as bOtanist in the agricultural de
partment at Washington and was as
signed to the Death valley expedition
which was sent to survey that fearful
alkali waste in southern California,
where the temperature ranges above
80 degrees +. all the year round. 1t
was fearful trip. Every man who
went in that expedition except Funston
is either dead or insane.
After coming back from Death val.
ley Funston went to Alaska. still work
ing for the government, collecting
botanical specimens and making a rec
ord breaking trip through the arctic
wilds.
Returning to the states, he settled
down for awhile. but the taste for ad-
venture would not permit him to rest,
so he decided to try his fortunes in
Cuba. He enlisted as lieutenant
colonel in the Cuban army. Joined a
tilibustering expedition and landed at
Camaguey in August of 1896. After
many hardships he reached the army
under the command Of Gomez He got
command Of the artillery. position to
which he was appointed by General
Gomez. and served in a score of battles
Of minor importance, In all of which
he took conspicuous part.
When the war with Spain was de.
clared Funston was commissioned colo
mel of the Twentieth Kansas volun.
teers. About two months before the
declaration Of war Colonel Funston
married young lady in San Francisco.
When his regiment was ordered to
the Philippines imperative instructions
were issued forbidding the wives Of
the officers to accompany their hus-
bands on the transports. Mrs Fun
stOn, however. donned uniform and
went aboard, with a rifle over her
shoulder. When couple of days at
sea her sex was discovered. and at
Honolulu she was left behind. Nothing
daunted. however. she took the next
transport and landed in the Philip
pines. where she remained by her hus-
bands side even to the firing line.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-16
THE MARINES.

WUNbtVeOs
In time O peace their only job
Is lOOkin' trim an neat
The cOppers Of the battleship.
the loafers Of the feet.
An every time a congressman
can't find no better means
OF maxim fame he up an yells,
abolish the marinesv'
But long before the first big gun
rips out its bellOwin' roar
Them same marines drops over
side an goes an starts the
war!
They're neither soldiers on the
land nor sailors on the sea,
But they are always fightin'
men wherever they may be.
An when the flag is sent ashore
they always stick around
An face whatever's goin' on to
keep it off the ground.
They's there to teach the enemy
just what Old Glory means,
An while the cheerin's goin'
rOund-three cheers for the
marines!
James J. Montague In New
York American.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-06-16
AN ERICANlSM.

The American idea is a free
church in free state and a free
and unsectarian public school
in every ward and in every vii
lage. with its doors wide open to
the children of ali races and Of
every creed. Let every man
honor and love the land of his
birth and the race from which
he springs and keep their men,
DRY green. 1t is Il piOus and hon.
Orable duty. Mere va
porting and boasting become
nation as little as Il man. But
honest. Outspoken pride and
faith in our country are infinite
ly better and more to be respect
ed than the cultivated reserve
which sets it down as i'll bred
and in bad taste ever to refer to
our country except by way of de-
probation, criticism or general
negation. We have Il right to be
proud of our vast material sue
cess, our national power and dig
nifty. our advancing civilization,
carrying freedom and education
in its train. But to count our
wealth and tell our numbers and
rehearse our great deeds simply
to boast Of them Is useless
enough. We have right to do it
only when we listen to the SOL
emn undertone which brings the
message of great responsibilities
responsibilities far greater than
the ordinary political and finan-
cial issues, which are sure to
find, sooner or later, a right set
tlement.-Henry Cabot Lodge.