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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

IN addition is a better all around back The
other baclIfield positions Will be filled by
Fred Trenkmann, who has Just been de
clared eligible again, and Stew Baker viii
be quarterback again
Cornell Has Candidate.
Cornell has a candidate for hOnors in
Gallogly, intercollegiate wrestling cham
pion in the 15S pound class, who viii be
a tackle IL Al Sharpe can teach him all
he believes Callogly IS capable OF learning
a man under 15S pounds in weight Is
pretty light proposition for varsity tackle
in the heavy campaign Cornell will un-
dertake. but Sharpe declared Gallogly's
strength IS out Of all proportion to his size
and that he is quick as cat, as Well as
having natural adaptabiity to new games
stead. according to Shapes word. whose
private opinion is that Gallogly should be-
come one Of the best hnemen Cornell has
Plows Into Line.
The star Of Tale's freshman team last
year. LeGOre, is almost a sure thing for
harder than any other man In the Blue
squad, and once through, has a knack Of
regaining his stride and flying on at full
speed. towards the secondary defence In
cases Of a plunging back able TO break
through line and then keep on going
A line play means few yards gain surely
nearly every time. but seldom has there
been run OF any considerable length from
this sort OF start
Pennsylvania candidate for laurels IS
the big Greek. Mike Dorizas, who like Cal
lOgly. OF Cornell. is a wrestling champion.
the only difference being that Dorizas holds
his title in the heavyweight class The
gigantic fellow would be a good man
through main strength alone. without know
ing any football according TO coach Brooke.
but he IS picking up the fine points OF the
game so fast that Quaker rooters are tout
ing him as one Of the greatest guards in a
decade.
Army Has Three Good Men.
The army has three new Grstclass men.
Otphant, who made his reputation at Pur-
due the last three years needs no COM
nent as a star back The other two are
Kelly captain OF EEetsr's team last year
md Timberlake, a big western farmer boy.
both out for the line The navy can coun-
er with only one fellow who looks prom
sing now. $50 pound lineman named
Mills Brown has a youngster named Clark. 3
rom Detroit high school. who can kick
veil in each style and also IS a finished all ]
round hackfield man. The Carlisle indians =
epOTt Hawk Eagle, a young lineman. TO be l
tar Of the new men IN coach Warmers I
quad
Little has been heard here OF any finds /.
Il the big western colleges. with the eN- I.
septiOn Of Michigan. where Maulbetsch and I
splawn. stars OF last years freshmen. are Z
going great guns IN the back field. Maui .
1etsch played halfback on the freshman 4
eleven, and Splawn was fullback- Coach p
fost has Just interchanged their positions. (
apparently with good results so far. Maui ]
'etsch IS considered the more capable man
Z the pair Z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26
CITY LEAGUE TIE
MAY BE BROKEN
Additions to Teams May Alter Comparative
Strength; Gas Club is 10 Play
Company J..

Additions to Teams May Alter Comparative
Strength; Gas Club is 10 Play
Company l.
shakeup that will affect the tie Of
the three leading clubs OF the City league.
and have an important bearing on the
pennant race on the stretch Is imminent
Sunday afternoon at Washington park The
hard hitting Gas club is slated 10 clash
with Company /. while the Bank nine is
scheduled 10 meet the Purity Colts. who
severely rripped the soldier team last sun
day afternoon in a one-sided affair
From the present outlook the race dur
ing the last few games Of the schedule
promises to be a hotly contested affair. with
all three teams fighting every inch Of the
way The calamity Of a poor start at the
beginning OF the season is beginning to
show itself in the percentage OF the Purity
club which. although one Of the strongest
clubs in the league right now, Is unable 60
overcome the tremendous handicap that
seems apparent in the lost" column
Several new but familiar faces will be
seen on the roster Of all four clubs. Man
ager Gallagher will probably install Hugh
Hardin, his best bet in the pitching line
on the mound for the Gas team while
Mortimer is in line for the burden OF the
soldiers in the initial encounter. In the
second game Cliff Hill. the crack southpaw
tWlrler. Bert Graham and Dutch Maggie
will all be seen in action, according TO
officials Of the Bank team. who claim to
have procured the signatures OF these popu-
lar players as members OF the Bank club.
With Red Brennan on the mound very
few changes are likely in the lineup OF the
Purity club unless they have acquired the
players within the last few days There
are number Of good players now in Fl
Paso with a comedy stock company, a few
Of whom have been procured by manager
Davis, Of the Colts. it IS said BarngroFer
and Tyro, two Of the players. have already
Joined the Banker team and have shown
considerable form in the past few games
The Colts have one OF the most strongly
fortified teams in the league in the pitch
ing department Brennan. Fisher and
Weiss. three Of the most reliable pitchers OF
the league. are members Of the Colt roster
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26
BOWLING LEAGUE TO
ADOPT SCHEDULE

Official action relative to the adoption OF
schedules and selections Of captains FOR the
teams composing the various bowling
leagues Will be taken next Wednesday night
at the Cactus alleys Manager Art Wood.
OF the club. IS now busy preparing the
tentative schedules which will be ratified
az the meeting OF the members Of the
teams Before the meeting a three game
match viii be rolled between the WaIz-
Bryan quintet and the White-Houck team.
Arrang ements for the opening OF the
Cactus league on Monday. October g. have
been completed The Industrial OF minor
league, viii be inauEurated the succeeding
night while the Smelter circuit will begin
the following Friday. The Cactus league
wiz be composed OF four teams. the Indus
trial six, and the Shelter eight All mem
bers Of the teams comprising the Smelter
league are employees OF the smeltsr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26
FIGHTERS ALL BACK At WORK:
PAPKE HAS 4 GO WITH ALBERT
Two Lghtweights Put in Some Good Work at Training
Camp Hayes is Fast Gett ing Into Shape for Battle
With Albert; May Be Battle Royal as Pre-
iminary to Main Ev ent; Prize Fight Dope

who meets Eddie Madden next wednesday
night at Fort Bliss. appears TO be in spIen-
did shape and in readiness to step into the
ring tomorrow II necessary.
Systematic training is the first rule OF
law in the Papke and Albert camp, both
Of the army champions being hard work
ers IN the gymnasium Besides several
minutes spent in rope skipping and shadow
boxing. each boxes several rounds daily
choosing TO take no chances on being found
wanting in physical condition on the day
Of the contest. Billy Wetzel. the snappy
little welterweiEht. who spars daily with
Papke and Albert IS another promising
boxer. who will probably be matched against
either Gunner Rice or Frankie Martin in a
preliminary at Fort Bliss
Grover Hayes went through a fast half an
hours work at the Stanton camp Friday
afternoon, and at the end declared that he
felt fine The little Irishman seems TO
gain speed daily. while several pounds Of
weight that appeared 20 be clinEing 10 his
frame during the first few DAYS OF train
ing have completely vanished Hayes boxed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26
Five Games May Decide World Series
-:II- -:IF:- -:H:- -:I:- -:II:-
Fewer Games Are Not Anticipated
BY FRANK C. 1IENKE.

TEW YORK. Sept 26.-There is a lot
nj OF speculation just now as to how
- many world series games will
be played before the 1913 cham
pionship is decided II the Athletics play
The Giants the wise ones predict that the
series will end in about five games with
the Athletics as victOrs-
A different situation faces the dopesJers
when they figure the Boston Braves as IL
walls Of the Athletics. They have no prece-
dent 10 aid them in the calculations. On pa
per. the Athletics seem far superior TO the
Braves. but the games won't be played on
Probably Five Games at Least.
Ten world series have been played IN
modern baseball. and not once has any
team grabbed the hOnors before at east
five games were staged. Only once has a
team gone through a series without VIC
tory. That happened in 1907, when the IL
gers and Cubs tied al 3-3 ia the first game
The Cubs won the next four
Five times the series has been finished in
five games. In 1903. when the Red SoX and
Pirates battled in the first modern world
series. the count ran seven games The Cubs
Giants six in 1911. and the Tigers and Pr
rates seven in 1903. In 1912 the Red SoN
and Giants played eight games one over
legal limit. because the second game was
q s TO tie The Red SOZ and Pirates
PLAYED an eight game series in 1903 That
series was for the first five games out OF
nine. Since then the series have been four
out Of seven.
Records Of Series Games.
Here are the records Of all the world Sc
ries games played. showing which team won
each game. and by what score
Y indicates the team that won the cham
uiouship.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26
TEN REMNANTS HAVE
BEEN WON IN CHICAGO

NeW YORK Sept l5--Ihe closing 81 the
caused a delving into the ancient records
OF the organization, with the result that
several interesting sideliEhts have devel-
oped- Boston by winning the 1914 flag can
draw with one point Of the LEAGUE record %
ten pennants held by Chicago. while New
York can secure a tie with Boston. since
but one pennant separates the record OF the
two cities. These three cities lead BY a
comfortable margin all the other cities
which from time TO time have been repre-
scented in the National league The order
in point Of pennants won is as follows
Chicago-1S7e. 16s0-1-2. 1856. 1sO5-7-s.
1910.
Boston-1s77-s. 1883. 1S9I-2-5. 1879
New York-IssS-9. 1s04-5. Ig11-Ie-Iz
PittsburE-I9OO-1-2-3 1908
Brooklyn-1s90. 1888, 1900
Baltimore-1S9A-5-6.
Providence-1S79. 1884
Detroit-1gS7.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

TT ping rope and staccato hum OF
He air cutting swish OF the skip
the punching bag were heard again
in the quarters Of Louie Albert the
last little Manila boxer. who resumed rOu-
tine training Friday afternoon at the 3. &
l.. SO San Antonio street. after his abbrs-
waited vacation Of one day Boxing was
also started once more. the injured right
optic Of the lightweight having completely
healed, under the careful eye Of manager
John Manyon and the club physician In
addition TO going several rounds each on
the rope and bag. Louie pulled on the
leather for a short setto with Johnny Papke.
the clever little feather champion.
With his company commander occupying
a seat near the ringside Papke tore into the
aggressive welterWeiEht and for a short
time both boxers put up one Of the
fastest exhibitions OF glove work seen
here in some time Both fight
ers are natural suappy hitters. Papke
being the quicker Of the two because OF
his weight. and each extended himself for
the benefit Of the large crowd Papke
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26
CHINESE CONVERT CEMETERY
INTn 4 GnnD COLE [

New York. Sept. 26-Unique golf Items
come from foreign lands from time to time.
one Of the latest being an account OF a
Chinese course which has been laid out in a
large cemetery The rather grewsome links
are located near Iientsin and as the Chinese
bury the dead just below the surface Of
the ground and then mound Up the earth
70 a considerable height the course mas
been aptly termed one OF a thousand bunk
ers-' Special ground rules prevail in
Guiding one which permits a player to lift
his ball from a freshly dug grave Tbe
Chinese eaddies receive 5 cents per round
Of IS holes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26
A RINGSIDE RHYME

81 loved to see old Mitchell
fight;
Mysterious Smith was good;
And Jackson's one I cannot
slight,
While Ryan's understood.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

mission, said Friday a meeting OF commits
sion would be held in Philadelphia next
Wednesday 20 arrange for the worlds series
He said that the opening game would be
either on October s or 9. depending on con-
diuons in the National league race. The city
IN which the first game is to take place will
be settled as usual by the toss OF a coin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

"And there were few like Kid
Lavigne
When he was in his prime;
McGovern-keep his memory
green
He pleased me IN his time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

where he was stationed with the 18th cav
airy.
Promoter r. C. Martin IS also considering
a battle royal 20 be staged as the curtain
raiser TO the card In the past battles
royal have proved highly popular with the
fight fans and n the desirable material
can be secured Il viii be held
Larry strousr. the lightweight boxer Of
the Isfh cavalry IS scheduled 20 meet
Battling AIanteI in Columbus. IN a pro-
posed 10 ropnd bout at that place tonight
strouer has already decisively defeated
Lanteu
In answer 20 a letter received recently
asking what the gate receipts OF the FOw-
ser-Albert battle were, the gross rakeoff
Of the bout was considerably under eI-
pectations. The fight drew approximately
$500. OF this amount Fowser received
$5l5 and Albert S5-5-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

aAnd there was Dixon, and
Attel,
So clever with their hands;
But Fitz was best Of all I saw
Except, Of course, Joe Cans"
Damon RunyOn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

"McAuliffe, Dempsey and Nc
Coy
. He elawed his hirsute strands
"But Fitz he was the best Of all
Except, Of course, Joe Cans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

several rounds with Benny Cordova and
Gene Payo. one Of the fastest bantams seen
here in some time.
Eddie Madden. the New York lightweight.
did NOT put in an appearance at the camp
To- train FOR his proposed bout with Johnny
Papze As Eddie. according 20 reports
does considerable work in the Fort Bliss
gymnasium every morning with Freddie
York the fast heavyweight. Il IS probable
that he laid of for a day. however
Efforts are being made TO match Charles
Stands and Soldier Wintersteen for the 10
round semi-windup. The winner Of the
fight. IL it is arranged. VIII be in line for
a 20 round battle with Young Jack John
SON on Thanksgiving day II present plans
Of the officials do not miscarry. Stands
has been doing light work in anticipation
Of a bout for some time. and IS anxious
% go on with any selection OF the promo
tiers ir JulreZ Wintersteen recently ar
rived in the city from Columbus. y. NJ.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

John L. was great, and so was
JEFF,
And Corbett pleased the fans,
But Fitz was best of all I saw
Except, Of course, Joe Cans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

"Who was the best I ever saw"
The old man shook his head
And stroked his beard with
senile paw
Before he finally said:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26
ISH KABIBBLE!

There are no spurious buffalo
nickeIs, so we can spend both
ours fearIessIy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-26

where he was stationed with the 18Th cav
airy
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-17

Miss Frances Belts was the opes+ a.
her sister, Mrs Carls Collins on Mon.
day and Tuesday. 'ioi
Huckleberries are ripening in this Vi.
cinlty, quite a number of our folLs a-s
gathering them al
DR.. w. L. Sullivan made a business
trip to Dover on Tuesday.
A number of the young folks of Coon
Den went on straw ride to Harrington
time. q july
Miss Cora Cooper was the guest of
Miss Elsie NJ. Sullivan on Monday
Miss Hattie Lecompte was the guest of
the Misses Draper on Sunday. -
Mrs Homer Lynch was a Milford ,-;s;
tor on Wednesday of last week.
Miss Hattie Legates has been with
Chester friends for few davs
Miss Clara Belts and Miss Delma Sulli-
van was the guest of R. B. Belts and
wife OF Pennington on THURSDAY.
ROSE BT-D
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-17
ST. JOHNSTOWN.

Lester Banning, of near Bridqevilla
spent last Sunday with Charles Diciersor
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel Wiley and fam
lily spent last Sunday with Mr.. and MIS-
Wesley Torbert, of near St. Tohnstown
John Carey, Of Salisbury. Md. ba.
purchased June Bug, owned BY I. Fred.
Collins. 0'''
Harry Watson has accepted a position
on the N. Y. P. & n. R.R.
Sadie May Dickerson has returned
home after spending nearly a week with
her brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs,
Walter Dickerson.
The farmers in this vicinity are nearly
done threshing wheat.
Virginia Dickerson has returned home
after spending a week with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. George Dicker-
son and family.
Miss Edith Adams has returned home
after spending nearly two weeks with her
sister, Mrs. James Hastings at Middle
town, Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Webb were the
guest Of Mrs. Webb's parents, Mr.. Mrs.
James Rogers on Sunday last.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-17
BRIDGEVILLE

Dawson Todd, Luther T. Calhoun
William James, Ben Conway and Rod
/ ney Stewart motored Sunday to Oceai
City, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. jim Johnson, of vii
mington, are visiting the Mrs Sullivans
Miss Sadie Russell, of Milford, is Wis
iting Miss Anna Dickerson.
The Misses Anna, Edna and Johi
Dickersou, Sadie Russell of Milford, auC
A. Burlington. of Delmar, motored Sun
day to Cambridge, Md.
Mrs. L. T Calhoun and daughter
Linda, spent Sunday at Rehoboth, Del
Master Albert Hurd spent Sunday a
Rehoboth, Del.
Mr.. and Mrs. Urah Long and Mrs
Angie Brasure, of Selbyville, were visi
tors of Mrs. c. W. Williams at Todds
Hotel.
Miss Agnes Gibson, of Greenwood has
excepted a position as stenographer fol-
] J. T. Vandeuburg.
Quite a few people spent Sunday at
IRehoboth, Del.
/ 4 Mrs. Sherman Todd is spending some
fme with her mother in Preston, Nd.
j Bridgeville is getting to be some apple
| market, shipping ten to fifteen cars daily.
C. T. Anderson has returned to duty
after an illness of two months
". II. Quillin and wife spent a few
I DAYS last week with relatives and friends
in Goldsboro, Md.
W. II. Dublin has returned to his old
position at B Block.
Mrs Charles II Todd was taken very
III Tuesday morning but is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs VIC Lewis spent the
week end with friends in Greensboro,
Nd.
Mrs. J. P Jacobs returned home Mon
day after spending some time with rela
tives and friends in Smyrna.
J. T. Naudeuburg and family spent
the week end at Ocean City, Md.
Vincent Williamson and George Jones
have accepted a position in Calypso y
c. They left for there Monday.
Russell G. Short spent the later part of
the week in Nineland, \ J.
Mrs. T {. Cuuey is spending few
days in Wilmington.
Miss Sallie Harris who has been visit |
ing her sister, Mollie Jackson at Will |
has returned home.
Miss Sarak B. Sudler trained nurse, /
was called down to Laurel last Wednes- /
dav to attend typhoid fever patient.
Mrs William Lawson, of Seaford, is
visiting relatives here.
R. R. Layton spent Saturday at Wy
oming Del.
W. NJ. Hudson, of Goldsboro, Md, is
working on our new passenger station
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Adams have
started housekeeping in the property
recently vacated by II. / AXE.
viii return shortly to Salisbury. Md. |
Mrs. Leveran will continue to run the
unch counter.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-17
MASTENS

Thos. MINER. ST., who was hurt in the
winter is still improving. His many
friends wish to see him out again.
A delightful party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ottwell on
last Wednesday evening, in honor Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Henry Larosch, who were their
guests at that time. Quite a crowd was
present, and after games refreshments in
abundance were served.
Mrs. Lydia E. Morris visited her sister.
Mrs. Foster, at Frederick on Thursday.
Mrs. Margaret Camper and Mrs. Glenn
entine WEIGH spent a short time with
Mrs. Wilbur Minner.
Mrs. VIM. NJ. Minner has been enter
tanning her father, of Greensboro.
Miss Laura Smith, of Delmar, is visit
ing relatives near here.
Mrs. Lydia Morris entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Jones, of near Greenwood.
on Sunday.
Children S Day services will be held at
Manship next Sunday afternoon, July 19.
Milford chronicle., 1914-07-17

3. Leroy Layton was in the Consular
department at Tampico Mexico has re.
turned to that country after a short
VISIT IN frankfort and Georgetown. His
TElp back was made on the Battle Shiu
Delaware
Because of the heavy demand for
graduates Of the Commercial Depart-
meent OF the eorgetown the board of
Education have advertised for more
students to take the course.
A meeting will be held in the near
future bV the voters of three school
districts in Nanticoke Hundred, at the
farm of the late Josiah Marvel to at
Tempt to form a consolidation of these
three districts and to fix upon some
central point for the building of a new
ana modern school house, Dr. Wagner.
superintendent Hardesty and Others
viii address the meeting.
A preliminary meeting was held at
trankford on Wednesday, July Sth, and
plans laid for the erection of a hand
some and cOmmOdious school house for
that town.
Luke Richards, an old colored veteran
OF the Civil War, who lives at Frank
ford, put a match to a dynamite cap at
his home this week. People in Frank
ford thought an earthquake had taken
place. Richards thought he was back
on the firing line again and nobody
knows what Dr. Gum thought while he
dressed the vacancy where two of Rick
ards fingers had just been.
Saturday, September 18th, has been
fixed by the Republican County Com
mittee as the date for the first direct
primaries ever held in Sussex County
A heavy storm struck Georgetown
Friday night and did considerable dam
age. On the Seaford road, near town, |
a large barn on the farm owned by John /
and tenanted by Harvey Will /
son was struck by lightning and caught /
fire, burning to the ground. The Viii /
son family, in a house Just across the /
road, never knew the fire had taken
place until next morning when they
found the barn in ashes. Wilson lost all
his farming utensils. carriage and har-
ness, and about 700 bushels of corn, \
while James Blizzard lost $50 which was
stored there. Mr.. Wagaman has $50 in
iurance on the place. In Georgetown
lightning struck the gabel of the M. P.
church and did some damage to the roof.
Joseph Godfrey, a Georgetown barber,
lad an itching hand. He had heard that
arbolic acid and water would do it good.
Iodtrey mixed Just twice as much car
,Olic acid as there should have been and
IS a result burned the skin from both
lands and his arm.
Rev. Edwin j. Hopkins, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, has
ccepted a unanimous call to become pas
or Of the Presbyterian Church at Havre
e Grace, Nd. He and his family will
cave for their new home in a few weeks.