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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03

Gilmore, the chief OF the Federals, =
make good his boast that he would
deal organized baseball four ~stagSerln5
blows within 80 days. As yet no great
sensations have been sprung. 1t was
thought by many that Plank, Bender
and Coombs were three OF the four
major league players that GliHnore
would grab, but no announcement mas
yet been made of their signing Federal
contracts.
Charley White, the clover !iGhtweight
a~spirant for the title, is very superstl-
tious. He is a strong 3eleYer m me
horseshoe as a lucky charm, During
his training for the fight with wine
Richie, White found a horseshoe. he
nearly knocked Ritchie out when they
met. He carried the horseshoe n t the
ring in his recent fight with freddie
Welsh, the champion lightweight, which
resulted in a draw.
The most lucky incident Of Whites
career since having the horseshoe &C
Cured some days ago, when an auti-
mobile in which he was riding turned
turtle. He was thrown from the car.
With him was a grip in which he had
the horseshoe. Both landed in a grassy
spot and White was uninjured. The
car was wrecked.
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1t is reported in big league circles
that Tommy Leach, veteran outfielder
Of the Pirates, new with the Chicago
Cubs is to be trade to the New York
Yankees and is to pilot the American
This report was started by
Chicago sport writers, who
the deal will be made during the Ma
tiona league conference to be held m
New York next Tuesday. Tommy was
slated TO pilot the Cubs in the event
that Roger B~resnahan declined to man
age the club.
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The expected raid on the minOrs by
the Federal league is not meeting with
much success. The reason for this can
readily be seen. II a minor league
player jumps his contract in organized
baseball and then fails to make good
with the Federals and is cast off, he
would be unable to play baseball me
organized teams would outlaw nm
and the player would find the sport an
Improbable means Of support.
The minor league magnates at their
recent meeting voted to stand pat and
remain in organized baseball Their
PLAYERS were at once warned against
jumping and since that time the Fed
erals have found it difficult to induce
minor leaguers to make h leap.
Many of the Federals already carry
topheavy squads, and when spring
comes the work of casting off inferior
players will commence. This will re-
suit in many players being without
berths during the summer months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03

year are chosen for the place, Palmer
Boyd and Herman Huttanus. These
Youngsters. despite their lack Of
weight, took care of all opponents dur
ing the season. AS they never faced
one another it is not possible to choose
the superior. The second team men,
Lem Smith and "Dago" Alter, 10Th
played well, but neither was able to
stop Huttanus and Boyd. At the guards
the selection is a little more difficult
but on their general play Hathaway
and Frank Scotch should be placed on
the first team. with two worthy oppo-
nents in Busch and CoalsOn.
BIantOn for Center.
At center there is no room for doubt.
George Blanton not only possessed as
much speed as the other two men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03
Harvard Has Only One On AL" Team
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Crimson Team, However, Is Invincible
BY FRANK G. MENKE.

Michigan. and Russell, of Chicago. But
Barrett with $50 pounds to aid him,
is a better line smasher than all the
others. None Of the others Outrank him
in any other department, and so Bar
rett was given the honor.
Best Pair of Backs.
SpiegeL, the Washington & Jefferson
halfback, and Maulbetsch, the best line
smasher in the last 10 years make a
better pair OF backs than any other
two men in the game. Both are light
weights, in comparison with some back
field men, yet they never faced a line
that they couldn't smash. Spiegel, as
an end runner is better than the speedy
Mahan, Of Harvard. He is a wonder as
defensive player and, best of all, a
brainy player.
LeGOre Was Yale Team.
Legore, as stated in our comments
relative to the all eastern team, is
one of the best fullbacks ever turned
out in the east. He was the Yale team
this year. Without him Yale would
have been little more than a joke
eleven. With him, Yale showed in
pretty good shape until it grappled
with Harvard. LeGore was Yale's star
in that game. Whatever Yale accom-
plished LeGore accomplished for Yale.
Peck, at center, has been the bulwark
Of the great defence shown his year
by the University Of Pittsburg. Peck's
spirit and his fighting ability were
+N1FN-~b~1 ~ - 500 5( ~
burE's great record. Next to Peck
ranks Des Jardien of Chicago, and
Cr~uikshank, Of w. & j., both wonder
fuF players, but both, in our opinion,
just slightly inferior to Peck.
Mucks, with a weight of 265, and
Spears. bearing 245 pounds, have dem
onstrated all year long that they are
guards without equals. Halligan, the
Nebraska captain, ranks as the greatest
all around tackle that the west has
produced in many years. He is teamed
with Balm, the great Princeton player
and captain, on our first all American
team at the tackle positions, and we
challenge anyone to trOt forth a pair
of tackles whose work has been bet
ter-or as good.
AS a mate for Hardwick at end. we
have chosen Graves, of Illinois, whose
work was better than that of any other
end in the west. Graves was an end
of the always on the job" type. He
isn't a flashy player. but he is reliable,
consistent, SURF and always working.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03
like LONGER WORLD SERIES
FAVOR AN EXTENSION Toll CANES
Losing Team Would Then Have Better Chance to Come
From Behind and Win, Is Belief; Besides, More Fans
Could Get Tickets; the Hot Stove League Opens
the Season With Baseball Predictions.
BY B. B. CApDLE.
BASEBALL fans throughout the cOu

DAsEBALL fans throughout the coun-
try are almost unanimous in favor
ing the extension Of the worlds
series duel from four out Of seven to
six out OF II games, which viii bring
about a reduction In the admission
price. Under the old system 1t was a
difficult task for q baseball fan living
at a distant point to attend the world 5
series games because Of the limited
number of tickets and the fact that
the home fans as a rule got the
choice of tickets.
It is generally believed that an II
game series will also have a tendency
to settle beyond all doubt the suprem-
acy Of the winning team. In a short
series a lucky team otten ueIeats 4
stronger aggregation. But When II
games are played, the winner VIII be
Termed the superior club beyond all
argument.
Tbe PLAYERS are naturally in favor
Of the IL game series. Ihey WouIo
share in the first six games instead OF
the first four as they now do. The
players also agree that by extending
the series a superior team gettlnS .
bad start can come from benlnd ana
win
Herbert Massey. captain Of the x
university baseball team, has signed a
contract to play with the Cleveianu
Maps. according to a repOr from AUS
Lnn- Massey Will 4AAAoA AK -AD -
son with the college team and Will then
report to the Maps. Texas has sent
MANY stars to the big leagues, there
being no less han a dozen in fast com
pany today who started their careers
on the back lots Of the Lone star state
X x x
The winter season Of the hot stove
has been fnauCurated. Throughout the
country snort writer's are predicting
remnants for their clubs, magnates are
swapping players and buying recruits,
4he recruit is dreaming of making sooa
in FAST and the rams erS
EAGERLY Watching developments, pay
inc over again the worlds series ana
discussing the merits Of the nome
team" for the 1915 season. It's a poor
enort writer who cannOt predict a pen
1an+ for his club during the winter
season. Generally every sport WrlIer
I'm the National and American leagues
has his club winning the rag
X X
Baseball was hidden behind the WINS
Of Tie sport stage during the tootoaII
season, but when the curtain was runs
down on the gridiron contest. Dase-
ball again took a position unoer inc
sDotIight. The most important ques-
fion now being discussed in the stove
league concerns the Federals ana
whether they are going to force recos-
milton or be showed into the dlscard-
There is not much time left Tor James
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03

SCHOOLGIRLS FORM
BASKETBALL TEAMS

vt both Bailey and Lamar schools
the boys held meetings Wednesday to
organiZe basketball teams. At Bailey
one team was organized. Harry NC
Kenny was elected captain. The boys
also elected a treasurer, Hugh Adkins
being chosen to fill the position. In
addition to these two the squad Will
comprise a. Bryant, f. Gail. w Daw-
son, S. Bevins, II. Dubois and H. Por-
ter.
Lamar chose Madison Mudd for cap
tain. The following boys will try for
Madison's team: c. Boyd, B. Morris,
T. L~ochausen, c. Thurston and Lacy
Coalson. Lawton Groom was elected
to captain the second team and will
have the following material to work
with: II. Butler. H. Henning, G.
Broderick. r. Tankersly. w. Roberts
Ericsson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03

EW YORK, Dec. Answering
folks who quiz as to why we
IL didn't give Harvard a greater
-e,rasentation than one man On our
first an American team, we have this to
say; ro5 q
DIace on first all American team IN
Gur opinion, which was based on see
ing three gamee in which the regular
Harvard II figured
Iust because the Harvard backfield
-inDed the Yale line to shreds in that
Yaie-Hnrvard game is no reason why
Harvard should be favored In making
a selection. And just because the Har-
ward line turned back the Yale backs
is not any indication that those in the
Harvard line and those in the Harvard
backfield were all Of all American
caliber.
Harvard as a team, ranks right now
as the greatest in the country, IN our
opinion. But Harvard, as a crowd OF
individuals, must give way TO ten other
men who rank higher in individual &C
complishments. Harvard possessed only
one man who seems WithouC a peer IN
Hardwick, the wonderful end and all
around man. And Hardwick, because
he earned the honor, was gtveyi a place.
Yale BackfieId We0K.
The Harvard line held ike a stone
wall against Yale. But the Yale BACK
field that played against Harvard was
weak. The Harvard line didn't hold
against the battering Of Maulbetsch,
the Michigan wonder. Nor did 1t check
the onslaught Of Spiegel m Fleming
Of the W. e. J. team, nor the catering
of the Penn State backs WHO crashed
through the line for two t-OuchdOwns.
Harvard's backfield SMASHED the Yale
line to shreds, but IL didn't do much
against the Michigan line-rogarded as
only an ordinary line. Harvard didn't
make any noticeable gains through the
Penn State and Washington & Jefferson
lines.
And so when II comes to making
selections for ar all American outfit,
It seems that the selections must be
made, if one wishes to be fair, not on
what the men did in certain games but
what they did throughout the year.
Illinois Strong ms n Team.
The same thing is true regarding the
Illinois eleven which swept everything
season the undisputed champion Of the
Western Conference teams. The uli-
nois eleven, as a unit was the best
in the west, but as individuals there
were players on other elevens who were
superior to those who made up the
grand Illinois ju-ggernaut.
Our first all American backfieId was
selected only after every possible fac
tor had been figured in to favor the
score Of candidates. Barrett. the Cor
nell quarter selected for the all Ameri-
can job, is a marvel at that position,
but marvellous as he is there are at
least a half dozen other quarterbacks
who rank close to him. Among them
are Chez, Of Dartmouth, Goodwin. of
W. & J., Clark, Of Illinois, Hughitt Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03

Groom and George Brown, but
he also possessed the weight to stop a
play when he reached it and also
showed a somewhat better knowledge
Of the game. There is little to choose
between Brown and Groom, excepting
in tackling. In his department, while
nearly all of Browns tackles were so
high as to allows the man with the ball
to carry him Through for several yards,
Groom invariably stopped the play on
the spot with his shoestrinE tackles
Groom therefore deserves the job on
the second team.
Close Choice ut Quarter
At quarter there was little to choose
etwee Madison MUdd and George
Beefer. Both handled their teams mag
CONTINUED on Next Page.J
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03
All Ell PasO Team Is Easy To Name
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First and Second Ar Teams Selected
BY j. G. DRAM.

of Arizona, recommended certain men
for the all southwestern team. There
need be no discussion concerning his
judgment, and since the writer is ar
FL Pasoan he would gladly have chosen
the Ell Paso boys recommended, at
least. But it was impossible to choose
them, since they were not seen in ac-
ton during the season. AS regards the
southwestern team picked, there can be
no discussion of the selection, for the
two Mesilla men selected. Q-uissenberry
for tackle on the first team and futile
as guard on the second team. Most of
the other men, too. showed such spIen-
did football throughout the season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03
===~ Football Conn" md Football G"" But 9 Baseball Baseball Mg 1 IRE A. With rs fe" ======
Wonder Murphy ut tn ink In Wehans T3 To kheSd of the Cubs C@
SHUGRUE BEATS
CHAMPION WELSH
Outpoints Him in Fast 10
Round Encounter, De-
livering Hard Jolts.

New York, Dec. 3-Freddie Welsh,
lightweight champion, was ~Outfought
and outboXed Wednesday night by Joe
Shugrue of Jersey City in a fast 10
round encounter at Madison Square
Garden. Eight rounds belonged to Shu-
grue. The third round was even. while
Welsh had the better of the seventh.
in at 5 o'clock at 1873 pounds. They were
allowed 1876 At that time. At the ring
side the Britisher weighed 1874, while
the American tipped the beam at 1877.
Fighter Against Boxer.
1t was the story of the fighter against
the boxer, with the fighter having the
better Of it. Shugrue had the better of
it throughout, tearing into Welsh's body
with both hands. Welsh used jabbing
grue, when both arms were free, sent in
short arm jolts to the face and body and
at the end of the second had cut Welsh's
right eye. The third was even. Welsh
sending hard let's n rights to the
face.
Shugruc Forced Fighting.
Shugrue forced the fighting in the
next three rounds. In the fourth he
punished welsh on the body and he sent
the E-nglishman's head back with a
hard straight left in the fifth. Welsh
jabbed and side stepped in the sixth, but
Shugrue was on top of him continually.
Welsh's best work came in the sew
enth when he landed a singing left to
the face and followed with a hard right
Shugrue had the better Of the ex-
changes in the last three rounds, land
ing hard drives on the head and body.
Both fought Eiciously in the 10th,
Shugrue forcing Welsh TO a corner and
Welsh doing likewise with his opponent.
The were in a stiff miXup at h bell.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03

HOUCK BOWLERS WIN
FROM BANK TEAM

The Houck bowlers took three out
Of four points from the City National
bank five Wednesday evening on the
Cactus alleys. Tuttle rolled the high
est individual game with a score Of
2O4, While Wood had the best total,
with a score of SOS.
The Sol /. Berg team showed 4 re-
turn to form in their game with the
Old Guards, winning three out Of four
points. h individual honOrs were
carried off by Harry Carr, who rolled
a game of 2O6. His total of 591 was
also high.
Score:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03

Jew YORK, Dec. Answering
Nj folks who quiz as to why we
didn't give Harvard a greater
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03

~ WING to the splendid playing Of
the youngsters in h city this
year it is only fair to them that
an "all scholastic" team be picked,
and especially so since the picking of
air teams appears to be in order. In
the picking Of this team the writer
has a decided advantage in that he has
been able to see the players of all OF
the teams in action. One cannot pre-
tend to rely upon his own judgment
and then pick a player whom he has
never seen, simply upon the sayso Of
another. In The Herald of Wednesday
evening, Capt. Smith, Of the University
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03

who could get down the field under
any punt of reasonable height and at
least one would be certain to get the
man with the ball before he could get
under way. These boys are also very
adept in handling the forward pass, in
making interference for their own side
and in breaking it up when the other
side has the ball.
Ends for Second Team.
In Charlie ThursUon and Elliott
Chess the second team would have a
pair who would be almost the equal of
the other two. were it not for their
proneness to loaf when things were
coming easily.
Two Lightest Men for ackle
For the tackle positions the two
lightest men who appeared during the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03

In picking the all scholastic team
the ends, at least. are very easy. Jesse
StanseI played in only one game dur
ing the season. But in that m game
he showed such magnificent football
that he is entitled to the position over
all competitors. Hubert LittletOn has
now and has had for two seasons no
peer at the position. Despite his lack
of weight he has not only played all
opponents off their feet, but he has
shown more real bulldog fighting quail
ity than any other player seen in Ell
PasO for a long time. In Littleton and
StenseI the team would have two men
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03
PLANK is NOW A
LEAGUER

Gettysburg, Pa, Dec. Eddie Plank,
of the Philadelphia Athletics. signed a
Federal league contract Wednesday.
Harry Goldman. treasurer Of the Balti-
more club. came here and obtained the
star pitchers signature to a general
contract. but it was not made known to
which club in the Federal league Plank
would be assigned It is believed here
that Plank will pitch for either St Louis
or Chicago.
Plank admitted he signed the contract
what club he expected to be identified
with.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-03

that the Arizona men would have to
show a great game to gain their posi-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-01
FARMS FOR SALE.

FARM FoR sGT,fSS~Ffcorrfy acres. miles
from Atlanta; worth $3.50 acre VIII
sell for half II sold soon. II. H., Box
so care Georgian
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Address r X. WALKER,
CITIZENS TRUST BLDG,
SAVANNAH GA

WE HAVE 364 acres of the best
chocolate loan land in Geor-
gia right at one of the best little
cities in the State. Very high
state Of cultivation. Inferior
land adjoining sold recently for
$4,000 per acre cash. Can de-
liver this at $4,000 per acre, as
sumo loan $4,000, runs 10 years,
Z per cent, balance cash. Would
consider smaller farm as part
payment. This is the most at
tractive proposition in Georgia
GRAHAM & MERK,
Ivy 1855. 301 Empire Bldg.
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FREE
200 Farm Tracts of from 5
to 40 Acres Absolutely
FREE, Without Charge or
Fec Of ANY Kind.

The land is in PALM BEACH
COUNTY. FLORIDA. in the heart Of
the grapefruit orange and pineapple
country, the land of THREE CROPS A
YEAR $1,000 an acre is often made in
alone. This land which we WILL GIVE
AWAY is some of the most fertile land
in this county II has been decided to
us in trust and the deeds are I'm the
bank here, on the agreement that we
shan use II solely for advertising pur-
POSES and
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FOR SALE-160-acre farm, two sets
buildings and orchard good land,
water, tools. stock: would rent so acres,
half with tools or give two-thirds, rent
err furnish everything; good roads; near
market. Box 3l0. Kalkaska, Mich.
HAVE a few acres of North Georgia
Good for apples and potatoes Write
Cheap. care Georgian.
TEN ACRES at Smyrna, suitable for
trucking; spring on place; also large
barn and outbuildngs Address II.
Konissmark, Box sos, Atlanta, Ga
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FARMS FOR SALE. FARMS FOR SALE.
BIG FARMS IN GEOR-
GA AT 600

Five thousand six hundred acres (5,600)
land at $500 per acre. Improvements, in
Guiding 10 houses, one residence, cost $780,
900. Fine for fruit growing and can be
made splendid cattle ranch, in Polk County,
Georgia Price, 100000, $4,000 cash, one and
two years.
One thousand six hundred acres of land
three miles from Rome for $65,000 $4,000
cash. and $4,000 year at six per cent for
the balance
This farm is equipped with corn har-
vester, binder three moving machines, seven
wagons, grist mill, tractor engine, gang plow
nine turner plows, and a lot of small tools.
Twenty three head of mules and horses
fifty Jersey milk cows, ffty-ive heifers, and
lot of hogs
-Four hundred acres in high state of Gull
tivation 200 acres pasturage and woods.
Thirteen houses and che main dwelling.
Dairy is paying net profit of about $4,000
year.
One thousand one hundred and fortv-two
acres of land on Coosa River and railroad
twelve miles from Rome. Nine houses, one
residence
Five hundred acres in high state of cult
walton, 400 on river worth 5000 per acre.
Barn, gin, fourteen head Of stock and
Improvements worth $4,000
All lands turned and ready for next
years crop. $4,000 cash. $500 year the
balance.
For full information, write
AMERICAN SALES co.
ROME, GA.
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BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE
LISTED FOR SALE BY
]. A. HARRIS, MACON, GA.
1,150 ACRES IN THREE MILES OF MARSHALL
WILLIE


old
cultivation
$ the High
which is There
this
zoo all fenced and fenced
mulberry
anything
$4,000 this place at
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There is no mystery about this adver-
q tisement II sounds TOO GOOD TO BE
TRUE. but II is just as we state. We
must give this land away to those quali-
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not have TO settle on IL unless you wish
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We want YOU 10 see Lake Worth II
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the most beautiful bathing beach in
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OUR GROWTH Is THE WONDER OF
FLORIDA We have two hotels one
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der the commission form Of govern
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There are excursions and CHEAP
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February and February II We refer
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Is there anything more you want to
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Lake Worth, Florida.
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FARMS WANTED.

NORTHERN buyers want Southern
farms; direct dealing with owners; no
commission. What have you to sell?
Write Southern Homeseekers' Bureau,
Box 1854. Atlanta. Ga
GIVE ME- THAT FARM TO
SELL, EITHER IN GEOR
GIA OR FLORIDA. HAVE THE
CUSTOMERS FOR BARGAINS.
GIVE FULL DESCRIPTION
AND BEST NET PRICE. WANT
BARGAINS. CARL H. FISCH-
Err, sos FOURTH NATIONAL
BANK BUILDING, ATLANTA,
GA.
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WANTEp-From owner good farm land
in South Georgia, in healthful section
WIN not investigate unless fun and
frank description and price is given
Must be bargain Address &C." II. F.
u Box 40 Morrow, Ga
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177-ACRE TRACT.

$50 acres in cultivation but All can be put into cultivation No
soil gray with yellow subso Two tenant houses
good little with churches school Price $
description like
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TIMBER LANDS WANTED.

/ AN IN TaE MHRREf FOR a tract ; OF
hardwood timber. Must be a good
percentage of oak ! will buy any size
tract that is large enough to authorize
tho moving of my plant II YOU have
anything OF the kind, communicate with
me at once. / prefer 10 deal with the
owner. Address H., Box 900. care
American.