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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

! CHICAGO. III, Oct 24.-Steve. well
Steve I've gone 10 work all ready
~ selling beer for the little girls old
man & I amt sold none yet but been
Ierning the ropes & I been all over
Chi TO the diffrunt thirst parlors *
been tasting all the other kinds Of beer
I that's brewd because how could I tell
II the old mans beer is good or not il
I don't know how all them other kinds
taste & it don't cost me nothing to
taste them because ] stick il all down
on my eXpence acct
This is some job I got Steve & /
WOuldent trade jobs with the king OF
europe because he don't get no beer for
nothing & besides that hes got to so
out d fight in them wars & the only
time I got to fight is when ] want TO
& that don't never happen Un lest ] see
where I can clean a guy tho 1 guess
you know me well enough TO know ]
amt afraid Of none Of them Ell Steve q
if Jack Johnson got fresh a round me
would hand it TO him just the same
like I would to some body else a Grip
pie or some thing.
Not Getting Only S25 Per Wk.
OF course I'm not getting only $500
dollars per wk- which is no where's
near what I make PLAYING ball inthe
summer but its even easyer then the
job I had with the Cubs Just setting on
the bench all the time acct Of this here
Hank O'Day haveing il in for me. But
] guess hes going to get his now
Steve * wouldent be supprized if the
way he treated me was the reason
there going to turn him loose & I guess
Taft the oner Of the club is pretty sore
on him not useing me especially in the
city serious where a man with q good
wallop could Of made them white Sox
look like a sucker & what do YOU
think Of them lucky stiffs Steve beat /
ing US that serious when they hit like |
some girl To see our club d them 1
play ball you would think they was a |
prize up to be gave to the rottenest & /
If they had Of been l don't know 1
which club deserved it worst
But 1 was telling YOU a bout my
new job & theys ! thing sure steve 1
sven If I am makeing only $500 dol 4
ars wk- / am making more money
hen most Of these here swell head |
hub oners made this season & now
here talking a bout makeinc piece Z
'et- the federal & > big leagues & both
ides comes out in the papers evrv day
" & says they don't want to make no |
'iece but want TO keep on fighting
ach other but all the time there wish
ne they wasent no base ball war the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

roped arena a fighter who has been
fighting better men than has Stewart
He is anxious TO meet Johnny Kilbane.
but a Thanksgiving day bout betW cen
these two fighters could not be arranged
as KiIbaue is matched up for several
hard fights.
II Martin cannot match Atte1 with
some other good boy for the Thanks
giving day fight he says he viii make
an efOrt to bring Langford and Clark
together on that date 1t would no
doubt draw a record breaking crowd as
the racing season is then on in full
sway. Mr.. Martin has heard from
Clark. who states that he is anxious to
meet Langford in a return match
LangfOrd scored a knockout in a fight
with Clark at Joplin. No. in 1910, put
ting the Joplin fighter TO sleep in the
second round
JeH Clark has proved himself one OF
Confined on Next Pagel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

, PETER off Tor such losses Orranizad bazs-
-9il mas KEPT its hands clean and should Be
,i '---- 70 90 so even at additional imam
It has been pointed out that nrasl,r.-+
.---sa A Gilmore Of the FeIerafs vyas an
l-ol-ls Tor the hint OF radical territorial
-----5-h5s in MS circuit next year The ex-
g-4--4 plans 11retell the dropping ~ ElTf-
la-0 IN the east in favor ri VTasbI-~---
~ tAe elimination in the west OF Indian-
%pois and Kansas City for Cleveland md
Big Leagues Evenly Divided.
1-=s---s or post season baseball ea7-aa
-ollL g % show the two big oSganizations
- plrLLE evenly matched Each won two
browns and White SoE respectivaIv- ar-7 -.
- - 4la Giants won from the Athletics
ana sew YORK Americans respectively
@--lCIEn the four series were 49,
break the National lsseuerz - 80
games The total returns were 10 par,eg -.
= III Ile-r favor The probable tr71+b -
---- Al-Ller is that. although each victor
p-o-e- IT'S superiority over its Opponent fo-
Lhey are class enough for any c6-n-s-r,- -
IVA organizations are evenly rnarrhs7
NA-- PROOF or superiority the total rr1-rbs-
OF games won and lost furnish is sIfrhr 49,
$500 zen > me Braves. the best in the
-e---1.l-- league. ululistaizably were baf+a-
tnan the best I'm the American league v-55I-
IN -L- oLner series IL was a case ~ fI-4-
1lF-7-en teams OF the National rneetirg 49,
o-- c--lslon teams OF the American me
only close series was in CHICAGO me c.fsr-s
and Browns won easily
The Grand Totals
Inc Braves won four straight the Giant
Won 1our out Of five. the White Sor 49,
41-r out OF seven. the Browns ~ -
out OF five The Browns a7F i-s-,s5----
p-1ye1 a sixth game which was a IL ~
--e 6roWns had won f0ur bv rha- -
,-l1 the tisures Of the sixth game WEREN'T
80 81 N {he following tables OF total
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
- YoRK- - as.-Tbs II!

FEW YORK, oct 2s.-The first big
M day Of the football season Of
- 19I4-and- in fact, one OF the
biggest days Of the season-has ar
rived Every one OF the first rank
eleveus IN the east is opened to a
worthy foe this afternoon. and &C an
extra incident Of spicy interest, there
IS the initial trip OF the Michigan team
TO this section. its battle with syria
Cuse ranking second in interest only
10 the PrincetOn-DarmOurh struggule
Yale will be up TO its neck in trouble
with the sensational Washington and
jefferson aggregation unless all signs
fail These same Keystone staJe-s
played Harvard on exactly even terms
two weeks ago, only fate decreefnE
that Harvard should win by the bare
miss Of a goal from touchdown
Harvard itself faces another tartar
this time, right on TOP Of the close
shave with Washington and jefferson
and the lucky victory over Tufts last
Saturday, for Penn State has has been
tearing things wide open in its dis
trict and only last week handed out
a trOuncing by 80 10 TO the Crsinus
team which had proved such a tough
nut for Cornell earlier A more OF
less classic affair is that clash of The
Carlisle indians with the University
Of Pennsylvania in the latter's baili-
wick, though the Quakers are expected
10 win by a margin Of several touch
downs, following the vast improve
1-ellL tley showed by Achlng the Navy
last week
Cornell Plays Brown.
Right here in New York football
Fans who can get away from town dur
ing the season are all keyed up over
the best game Of the year on a local
field. Cornell versus Brown at the Polo I
Grounds Cornell has come Up swiftly
OF late after poor start. defeating
the indians and swapping Buckneu
Brown also has reached a good stage
OF development and last week proved /
II by showing Wesleyan under by a I
score Of 10 TO o. Brown depends large |
" on the punting and dropkicking Of |
Gordon, a Cleveland boy who has been I
cutting high jinks on the gridiron this /
year and who seems TO rate Just be-
low Brickley in toe effectiveness !
COrnelIs main reliance is in a fast 1
pair Of ends and an aggressive back /
field though its defence from tackle /
10 tackle IS not considered anything 1
ID beast Of
Michigan Is Weakened. 4
The injury 10 quarterback Hughitt 4
o. Michigan, who disIocated his elbow
last Sa-u- day in the game with the
! -lcLtEau AEgics. is likely to prove a I
more severe how 10 the aspira fiJrs
l1 his team than viii the disa bling |
d captain Brickley, Of Harvard. /
through his appendicitis. Not mat !
HuEhitt is any greater PLAYER than
Br1ckley, or even as great, but Brick |
ey's Interpretation came a week ear
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
LangfOrd May Fight Jeff Clark Here
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Attell Is Looking For Bigger Opponents
By B. B. CADDLE.

Tight FANS Of FL Paso may soon
r have an opportunity of witnessing
the greatest bout ever staged at
the Juarez bull ring Roy G. Martin.
matchmaker OF the Pastime A. c.. is
now negotiating with sam Langford.
the Boston heavyweight. and Big JeT'
Clark. Of Joplin. No, for a % round
fight 10 be held some time in the near
future. A night between these two
negro heavyweights would no doubt
prove q stellar attraction that would
draw hundreds Of out of town fans 10
the ringside.
Mr.. Martin has received a telegram
from Abe Atteu. saying that he is
anxious TO come TO FL PasO TO fight on
THANKSGIVING DAY but does not want TO
meet Goo" Stewart. the Wheeling.
West Va. fighter Attell informed Mar
tin that he would rather meet some
boy who has a better reputation in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

. was talking to man that seen the
worlds serious & he SAYS they WaSeur
no a bout il tue athal--ics was hold
ing back & they done il so smoothe
Z that only him & I or > others got wise
10 IL & most OF the people thot they
was beat because the Boston club
played better ball But an other rea-
son he says they held back was be-
cause most Of them was sined up TO 90
on this here all star trip & dident
serious But ! don't believe Steve that
them teams viii play the worlds Sc
rious next VT because If Roger Bres-
nahan is mgr Of our club he viii stick
d / or other young fellows in the
game < We viii make the Cubs look
like a diffruut team & Boston Will
Wishl they'd made a trade for me when
they had a chance because they " ont
De no chance If / ever get in there for
Few days a friend OF mine that's on
the in side up TO the Cub office says
that If Bresnahan is made mgr. Taft
VIII In sist on him havenig claws IN
his conrrack makeing him use me reg
lar so you see Taft is tired Of mOnkIng.
Bill Gets 500 and spends 1t.
the National comm. finely come a
crOst with our check & the cheap stiffs
on our ball club handed me $4,000 dol
lars q its spent all ready & got moth
ing TO show for il but a reseat from
the land lady where 1 bord at & an
other reseat from the taylor that's
makeins me some close but he amt
give me none Of the close yet & I cant
dress up in the reseat ] OF the close
I'm getting is "a full dress suit of eve.
close & ] dident want TO get il be-
cause they cost hole lot of money but
the Sirl says ] would look swell in
them * evry girl in Chi would be
Jellus Of her going a round with me: 1
guess there that all ready Ell Steve
with out me wareing no sweller close
then I all ready got You'd think 50 il
you seen them all give me the onct
over & the up & down.
Yours rasnv. Riu
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

| dance the club made its best show ing
since 1895.
This has been a bad season for the
two clubs in Buffalo. The Interna-
tlOnal league club lost a great deal
Of money. while the Federals failed
to do much better. The Federals OUT
drew the Internationl league seam.
but is Is feared that the city cannot
support two clubs.
The season in Toronto resulted in the
worst showing that city ever ez-
perienced- The local teams in both
the InternatiOnl and Canadian leagues
were hard hit financially.
The invasion Of the Federal league
in Baltimore practically drove the In
ternatiOnal team out Of business. John
Dunn viii lose in the ueighborhood Cf
$4,000 on the season. and il is be-
heved that the International league
viii make no attempt to run their team
there next year The city has proved
to be one Of the strongholds for the
Federal league, and the league Off
Gals say that the Baltimore club viii
break about even on the year.
The Jersey City club Of the Interna-
tlOnal league reports the most disas-
trous season Of its history, both fin
and IN attendance
Brnss Fire Screens, 500 to $500.
Laurie Hardware Co., Mills and STAN
On--Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
Maranville Is Great Ball Player Now
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Father Wanted Him To Be a Timer

dad and signed up with New Bedford
You'll be sorry-aud so will J." said
his father when he heard what "Rab-
bitt' had done. "Youu never make good.
They'll fire you in mighty short order.
And yOuu get so used to loafiug that
YOU won't want TO work at your tin
ming job again Instead OF having a son
THAI I can be proud Of. a son who works
hard at a regular trade III have a son
who won't be working at anything"
Was papa right-Or was papa WrOng2
Incidentally. it might be stated that
Continued on Next PaEe.J
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

7 Her and therby allows coach laugh
[ ton more time to rebuild than is the
/ case with coach YOst of the WOlvcf-
/ ines 1t has been seen already that
! Harvard can put a pretty good back
/ field into the game even without
] Brlcklry- the games with Washing son
{ and jefferson and Tufts showing this
I plainly But Wether Nosr can get
/ good results with Huebel playing in
place Of Hughitt can not be told until
after tOdays game in Syracuse. Tor
mat reason especially. the Michigan
syracuse game VIII be watched closely
I by Harvard scouts today. for ii is next
saturday that Michigan clashes with
/ the Crimson in Cambridge
Harvard Scouts Watch Princeton
Other Harvard scouts Will be present
at Princeton TO dissect the Tigers
style Of play while opposed to Dart
mouth. Harvard viii meet Princeton
right on top Of Michigan, quite an
Undertaking The game in Tigerville
this afternoon. which viii christen
Palmer memorial and stadium, presents
pair Of teams with distinctly differ
ferent kinds Of records
Rutgers, Bucknell, Syracuse and
lafayette have kept Princeton pretty
Wen on the jump at every start thus
lar. and unless the Tigers have some
thing in reserve that they have not
displayed TO date they are likely 10
meet a rude shock today But IL is
likely that there is the needed reserve
of forward pass and other open PLAYS
that viii catch Dartmouth open. The
Green has had comparatively easy
sailing thus far. Last week il whale
Vermont and earlier in the season IL
swamped the Massachusetts, A--ies
and Norwich. its only reasonably close
game being with Williams two weeks
ago Dartmouth has nearly the same
team as last year. when II beat Prince !
ton 6 10 O.
Yale Has Real Team.
Yale showed a week ago. when it
beat Notre Dame by % to O. That
Frank Hinkey has turned il into a |
real football team, but there has been
no way thus far TO get a line on how ]
II compares with the other big brothers
OF the East Today will tell. however.
Tor the memory Of the 10 TO 9 score I
by which ". and J. lost TO Harvard ]
last week is in everybOdy's mind and /
a decisive victory either way this af- I
IernoOn VIII be snapped upon as indi- /
eating superiority for either the Blue 4
or the Crimson.
See our line of Casseroles and -Ramf-
zins. The Laurie Hardware Co, Mills
ar1d Stanton--Adv ertiseme
AnehO fi=e brick, 419 Mesa, Rathbun-
Nix COmpauy--Advertise
FuIl-WOrth ROOfinE-s1.OO, S125 and e,
sl-5O per roll BurtOn-Lingo Co. phone
50--A Divert ienrunw-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

TEW YORK. oct. 24-Walter
M Meanwhile. the greatest short
\ stop in the game. broke into
baseball against his fathers wishes.
Pere Meanwhile thought -nat Rabbit
would make a mighty good timer. but
as a ball player-bah-
Several years ago the Rabbit
plaved amateur baseball in odd mo-
ments and his work attracted the at
tention Of the New Bedford Mass.
team. Rabbit" got an offer from the
View Bedford team and went to his dad
about it.
Turn it down." said papa Meanwhile
to Rabbit" who just then was learn
ing the timers trade In a few years
you'll develop into a good timer and
you'll make good wages-au least So
q week. AS a ball player you'll never
make good. You're too small"
X
Rabbit however, had ambitions to
become a ball player He thought he
could make good. even If his father
DIDN'T. de disregarded the advice Of his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

song HOoks-AnOther SUNNY
The first shipment OF "Sones That
Never Grow Old' went so fast the adj
NerlsluE had 10 be stopped Now an
other shipment has arrived and me-
books may be had at The Herald circu-
-a-lon department Coupon appears in
another u--.Advertiseuent
See our line Of Casseroles and Ramf-
kins- The Laurie Hardware Co. Mills
and Stauuon--AdVertis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
F99TB TEAMS
ARE P-AI..6 HARD OPPONENTS

Yale, Harvard Michigan an Princeton Are in Action
Harvard Scouts Closely Watch Princetons Play
in Anticipation of Game to Be Played Right
After the Big Contes With EIichiganders
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24
ORGANIZED BASEBALL HiGHlTE9
Hd3DE0HEi2T5 AGAINST FEDS

Signing of National League tars Including Frank Allen
Heinie GrOh, Ed KOnetchy, Ivy Wingo and Perritt.
by the Federals Has Caused Organized
Baseball to Thin of Legal Action
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

See our line Of Casseroles and RAM .
kins. The Laurie Hardware Co. Mills
anu n.-Adverrisemeut.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

Brass Fire Screens, 500 to $500.
Laurie Hardware Co, Mills and stan
tOn.-Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

AnehO fi-e brick, 419 Mesa, Rathbun-
Mix ompauy--Advertise
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

FuH-Worth ROOfing-s1.OO, SL25 and
sl-5O per roll BurtOn-Lingo Co, phone
50.-AdvertiSeuent-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-24

. develop a man the American public would
gladly accept as bonaflde champion Jeff
Smith and his questionable victory notwith-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
In the Same Class.

Lew Dockstader, the minstrel, was
introduced recently to man VINO
owned a place in New Hampshire.
Lots of good fishing up your way
asked Dockstader. Il hear you own
farm up tho White mountain way.
Good f1shingi" cried the other, en-
Enthusiastically. We'll, Mr.. Dockstader,
I went out one morning recently ano
brought back IL trout for breakfast
Got 'em in a half hours time, too.
We had guest ] at the cottage and they
thought that quite remarkable.
"Glac met you, sir" said Docksta'
der, holding out his hand with look
of admiration. I'm a professional
myself
"a professional" exclaimed tbs
other. What, ishermanr
NO was the answer, "no-er-0aA
rstor."-Grsen Book MagAxsaA.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09

The girls laughed, and Agnes SHE'D q
chocolate cream at me. missing me by
about three feet.
Il don't believe even having red hair
and being a mascot would accomplish
a peer by coronation time, my dear, "
she said. But by all means go ahead
If you've set your heart on It After
school Is out we'll join you"
"You let my red hair alone, Pome-
roy Sec" I retorted wrathfully. I'm
twenty-five years old. and guess
know how to take care OF myself. And
If you've got a determined tempera-
ment, and want something badly and
all your friends put stupid obstacles
in your way-why, it's enough to make
a plaster angel feel annoyed"
Agnes only laughed, and ate another
chocolate, though she knows they
make her fatter, and my decision was
accepted as an established fact, which
l thought was another proof of my de-
termined temperament
It seems strange to look back on
that kimono party now. l felt so old
could possibly happen to me. II had
dreamed of the mad adventures that
were so soon to begin-ah, well, per
haps l would have gone forward just
the same. 1t is hardly twelve months
since we sat by that cracking fire, but
/ feel as If it had been a thousand
years. After all, twenty-five is very
young.
But, at any rate, had a perfectly
good reason for leaving school two
months before the end of the term.
The doctor, who is an old friend of
NINE used to pull his mustaches
when I wore pinafores-told me l had
been working too hard, and was on the
verge OF a complete breakdown IL
didn't at once have complete rest and
change of scene. So / asked him If
the air of any particular place would
benefit me especially, and he pulled a
curl for me and said he felt sure Eng
lish air was the one thing for my all
ment
Are you going to visit your ances-
trail castle ?" asked Mary as was pack
ing. cit doesn't really seem polite to
go so near and never say Bon jour-
"Of course" 1 answered. though
really hadn't thought about it before,
Pm going to see the Chateau Clichy,
and also I'm going to try to recover
my ancestral property. I've a bundle
Of bonds stacked up in romantic old
vault In Paris. Maybe I'll come back
an heiress, or something extra nice
about this adventure.
haven't mentioned anything about
my castle IN France. have /? One
doesn't talk about ones family. OF
course, but really, mine was very In
teresting Ny grandfather is the
Comte dives, and owns a large feudal
property In oljchy, which is in Nor
mandy. Ny father was his SOC by his
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
CHAPTER II.
The Mascot of the MonopIane.

ne MASCOT OF the MOnOpIane.
I'm which / venture an ascension into
the ether and nearly lose my dignity)
found nice little clearinghouse
in one of those large. quiet, old squares
near the British museum, and was very
comfortable there. I made several
friends, notably a Mrs. Christie, an
American widow about ten years old
er than myself and twice as eager for
amusement. One thing l soon discov-
cred: 1t was impossible to get into
the Abbey to see the coronation.
Mrs. Christie was greatly distressed.
II must see 1t, Anne" she confided
to me, as we sat together In her little
room in the clearinghouse. Don't
you suppose that the lord chamberlain
would let me in IL he knew that~I rep
resent the city of Cedar Plank, Ia?"
It appeared that the inhabitants of
her native town had held voting con-
test for the purpose of sending their
most popular society member to repre-
sent them at the coronation. and Mrs.
Christie had been elected by q very
large majority think of seventy-five.
Which was enormouA my dear
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09

that you're rival of hers" he con-
tinued. caressing his long mustache
proudly, as though he were a hero
"Bah!" I exclaimed. in unutterable
disgust
Quite 80. quite So" said the Greek
hurriedly. eff you would pretend to
hate me miss. If you'd show your pre-
tended contempt little more openly,
miss, you might convince her"
"Pretended?" cried in fury. you
you"
Say it, miss. say It," he whispered
eagerly.
81 can't ind words vile enough to
characterize you" / answered, and
turned upon my heel.
Later that evening he came creeping
up to me.
You've done 1t. miss" he whis-
pered. And If you ever want friend,
call upon me and I'll protect you"
Done what?" calculated.
Convinced her. miss. You see. miss,
Mr.. Magniff. he's a joker. and he pre-
tended that you was in love with me,
just to torment her. But I've made
her think I've Tilted you. and I'm
grateful miss, indeed"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-12-09
CHAPTER I.
introducing a Pair Of scoundrels.

introducing a Pair Of Scoundreis.
In which 1 sail to see the Coronation
and. incidentally, discover that I am
INSTRUMENTATION person.)
But, goodness gracious, Anne, you
aren't going to England, are you? Wait
till school closes in June, and we'll
make up party"
My roommate, Mary Jenner, is
meek enough when she is alone with
me, but company lends her fictitious
persuasiveness. Besides, all the rest
of the girls curled up among our cush-
ions agreed with her| could see it in
their faces.
eff his sacred majesty, King George
the Fifth, will consent to put off his
coronation until July, shall be glad
to wait for you," 1 answered, with
some asperity. But l don't think it's
likely, do your"
We'll, but, Anne" Mary was begin
ming, when Agnes Pomeroy broke in.
Agnes Is plump girl with a vein of
common sense amounting almost to
genius.
Look here" she said, what's the
use? You won't see thing except the
street professions. You might just as
well stay in Winnipeg and read all
about it in the illustrated London pa
pers. Nobody can get into the Abbey
without carrying a peer"
put my nose In the air. well,
even at that" ! suggested brazenly.