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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28

. DorreIL Lewis Is In bad shape and should
never have been permitted TO enter the
ring He will never fight again. and the
chances are that poor Harry will not long
be able 10 attend the shows Both Harry
Edwards. the owner Of Olympia and Jack
McGuiEan, head o. the National Athletic
club. are preparing for a busy campaign.
with plenty Of headIiuers in sight Kid
Williams, the baatamweight champion. IS
the big favorite here. and IS booked for
three matches in the near future
Has Atteu the Stamina
Abe Atteu. one OF the greatest little ring
generals who ever stepped into a ring. IS
going 20 try and make comeback on Octo-
Der IS. when he is scheduled 10 meet Johnny
ktlhane. feathervelght champion. in 20
round contest at Los Angeles before Tom
McCarey's club. The weight IS to be 133
pounds ringside. which VIII suit both OF the
boys nicely AS 20 whether Atteu will be
able 10 make a comeback successfully. there
IS some doubt. Abe was a great ring gen
eral IN his time and great fighter. but
since he lost the championship TO Kilbane
over two years ago he has gone back con-
siderable Like all former champions Abe
thinks he can fight as well as ever. and
this IS probably true. but there Is one thing
that he overlOoks and that IS his inner
condition II is stamina that counts in
long battle. especially between two clever
boys and it IS not likely that Atteu will
be able 10 battle along even lines II that
respect with his younger opponent There
once more triumph over the boy from whom
he took the championship.
Richie Again Ready to Fight
Willie Richie. who has been hunting IN
the mountains around san Francisco since
his return from Europe. is beginning TO feel
the necessity OF getting back into the ring
Willie writes me that he viii be ready for
business the latter part % October.
Have just returned from my trip to the
mountains in northern California" says
Willie. "and certainly enjoyed the outing
very much We had all kinds Of sport
and the enclosed pictures Will show you
how we enjoyed ourselves while hunting
bear and other game Aside from getting
enough deer meat TO keep US going In the
camp. 1 landed big black bear and have
a dandy trophy In fine large hide that I
am having prepared for a rug 70 put in
my home (Wilhe does not say whether he
shot the bear or whether Il was trapped. He
Is very modest in this respect). Barring q
severe cold in the head that had me quite
il for about a week. 7 am all o. X again.
The trip 20 the mountains certainly did me
a lot OF good, and I expect TO be ready for
boxing any time after the third week in
October There is nothing like outdoor work
in the mountains TO build a person up
have had several offers from New York
and other eastern cities. but I am not ready
as yet 20 get busy. so will not arrange
any matters until little later. Il IS pos
sible that I may have one match on the
coast before Jim Coffroth's club but there
is nothing definite about It at this time"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28
WAR IS AFFECTING BOXING CANE;
PROMOTERS ASK SNALLERPURSES
Plans Are Drawn by Ameri cans For Many Fights but
Smaller Scale than Before; Fight Game Is
Not Prospering in Many of the Eastern
Cities; AtteIl Think He Can Win
By T. 5. ANDREWS.

n PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Sept .2s-From a
~ short tour Of the cities interested in
the boxing game. II is evident that
the European war will have consider
able effect from a financial standpoint IN
Cincinnati the clubs are preparing for a
busy season but on rather smaller scale
than heretofore. The promoters in Garry
Herrmann's town are a bit skeptical about
the big matches and big guarantees. and II
the stars expect TO land the com In flye
figures there, they might as well remain
away Jimmy Shevlin and Jimmy Wild
meyer. two Of the leading promoters. have
been running with fair success. but on a
maker. Knockout Mars but hope TO have
another one before the season Is very old
The Nike Gibbons-Mckibbon affair was not
a money maker. but with the cleverness
shown by the St Paul phantom. they eN-
pect 70 rematch him up with Leo Houck or
Buck Grouse and thus get some coin FOR
freight Car" still Larger
While in the Hermann town I happened
to meet big Ed Dunkhorst. known at one
time the human freight car" Ed IS
eating regularly. only he IS eating more.
and instead Of Weighing $50 he now scales
about 49,. He would have fully 100 more
Bob FitzsimTlons should deliver another
such blow as he handed TO Ed at Cleveland
some years ago. when the human car
topDled over and nearly wrecked the build
Game Dull in Pittsburg.
At PittsburE the game IS not in very
the promoters themselves have helped 10
kill it, at least that IS the story every
sporting man in Barney Dreyfus's town will
tell you. Poor boxing bouts between IN
known boxers, that is most OF the time. IS
what has turned the fans away. What Is
badly needed there IS one strong club with
proper financial backing-one that viii have
the confidence OF the public and also OF the
administration. Such club would make
money. for the fans are anxious TO see box
ing bouts. even II Andrew Carnegie does
give most OF his money 20 Libraries Buck
Grouse is still a card there. but he must
be matched against high class men TO bring
out the fans. While in the Newell hotels
cigar store was surprised 10 find sam
LanEford and Colin Bell matched for six
rounds. but the most surprising Of all was
the fact that the cut displayed OF Sam
was that OF poor old Peter Jackson. the
famous Australian negro heavyweight It
seems that they will not let Peter rest. even
though he has been buried the past 20
years
Lewis Won't Fight Again
In Philadelphia q very clever boy from
New York showed last nlght-Young Joe
Cans an italian welterweight-who looks
good and he surely made Frank LouEhrey
think so. He IS strong and rugged and
has been meeting boys around the $50 mark
While here I met Harry Lewis. the famous
middleweiEht. who returned from England
last spring. and was given a beating by Joe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28

White would make a better showing in a
limited round contest against Welsh than
Richie did. White can deliver as power
ful blow Richie. and he is far superior
TO the eE-champion when It narroWs
down TO pure. unadulterateo boxing Also
White can absorb punishment As an
assimilator OF hard punches, White Is not
far behind Nelson in his palmiest days;
but the time will never come when White
will have TO be the recipient Of as many
dazing knocks as the Dane submitted to
White has absolutely nothing TO Year from
the welsh person me BTiton may oe N ma a
wizardry, but he IS not endowed with a
wallop the punch soporifc- whites Tor
tunes in the bout would depend entirely upon
his ability TO land on the elusive Freddie.
and White has yet TO meet a 133-pOunder
that acted like a shroud IN evading him
White Fighting in the West.
Meanwhile. White is not wasting his time
while waiting for Welsh to assent The
Chicago marvel IS doing the nOmad stunt
traversilg the western country and
stopping off at important cities and knock
ing out the local prideS White Is now
ciassed as the best Of American light
weights, and II Welsh is reticent in agree
fnE TO a match. public clamor viii make
the champion alter his stand
Welsh has been in this country less than
a month. but IN that short time he has been
fairly deluged with offers TO fight New
York wants him TO fight Cross Andrews Is
after him TO subscribe 10 match with
White: Milwaukee is seeking the champion
to take on Ad Wolgasts. New Orleans de-
sires him for its own Joe Mandot. while
California IS beseeching him to give Willie
Richie a chance to regain his lost laurels.
Whites Chances Best
Simmered down White appears 70 have
the call to engage the champion first IN
mortal ring combat Added to that the
Chicagoan has the best prospects Of the lot
Of taking the title holder into camp Should
White take Welsh's measure on points in
10 rounds. a long battle on the coast is sure
to follow and White Is supremacy conf
dent that he can polish of Freddie in IS
rounds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28
GIANTS SLIDING
DOWN HILL FAST.
st. Louis and Chicago May
Both Pass New York;
Boston Is Secure.

New York. Sept. 2s-Boston worked into
a safe lead for the National league pennant
baseball mirscie can beat the Braves out OF
the flag Sweeping through the six day Pc
NOD With record Of eight victories ana euly
one oeIeat Stalltngss men estaolislled d
margin Of eight and a haI games oNec the
toboggaulEg New Yorks, who were sWamped
by Chicago and st. Louis in the series At the
Polo grounds. dropping five straight games
before they finally managed TO pull out
victory. The Braves have Il more games 20
play and need only 10 win three more 20
cunch the championship, even should the
Giants win all their remaining II games
A further drop IS not impossible Tor Nc
Graw's men who are being pushed hard by
St Louis, two games in the rear Chicago
$50 mas an excellent eA1ASs 70 -P ass IN. ths
cropping champions Il the roo SFouaaera
90 not improve their play.
Brooklyn and Philadelphia are fighting Il
ing strong. their record OF II straight VIC
tories. completed saturday, having pulled
them up rapidly. Pittsburg seems anchored
in seventh place, with Cincinnati hopelessly
lost
Boston Americans Lose Chance.
In the American league, the Bostous lost
about their last chance for the flag by drop
ping double header 10 St Louis SATURDAY..
One game OF their double header in Chicago
also went by the boards sunday and the
Philadelphians are within short sight OF es-
tablshing their right 10 the 1914 champion
ship OF the league 70 a Mathematical GER
tainty. Detroit and washington are the two
bidders for third place, while Chicago. New
York and St Louis are struggling FOX the
To Cleveland has been conceded the cellar
berth for weeks past.
Within the coming week. in all prob
ability, the result in both the major leagues
viii be finally established and definite
ranEements for the worlds series TO BEGIN
October g. may be begun
American Association Closes.
The close Of the American associations
race today marked the end OF another light
battle for the pennant in president Giving
tons league Not until Saturday was Nil
waukee definitely known as the winner.
Louisville right up TO Saturday being con-
tender.
Practically every team in the association
was at one time on top or near II during tie
season. but Milwaukee and Louisville were
there most OF the time.
The clOseness OF the race made the 5ear
fair one from a financial standpoint. It IS
said. though in common with other leagues
OF the major class. the association could not
call the season its most prosperous one
Chicago Federals Lead
In the Federal league Chicago again at
tanned first place, the routing OF India zap
oils at the hands Of Baltimore topping the
Hoofeds az.d putting the Terrapins into the
running once more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28
DETROIT TIGERS MAY
TRAIN IN PHOENIX

Phoenix. Az. sept 3s--Pro7Dects are
bright that the Detroit Tigers will do their
spring training in Phoenix j. Frank Navin.
owner OF the Detroit club. has written sew
eral letters TO W Clyde Palmer. a personal
friend living here. asking about the i'd
yantages offered by Phoenix as a training
camp
Everything that Navin asks is 10 be had
at an amusement park just south OF the
city. The park has grass 'lamond. show
ers, plenty OF dressing rooms and a concerts
swimming pool Palmer is now preparing u
quote Navin hotel rates
Navin has promised that Phoenix viii re.
ceive first consideration when he selects
a training camp. He writes that ne VIII
have about 40 men in training and that they
son Is over.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28

Some football experts who object 70 the
scheme say that the plan cannot be worked
out because no accurate rating can be
secured They say that a half dozen teams
In each section justly can claim the title
OF champion each year. We disagree with
them There seldom has been a time when
one team in the east and another in the
west did not have clear. uncIouded claim
TO the title OF champion OF that particular
section.
Harvard was the eastern champion last
year None could dispute its claim Chi
caEo ruled in the west-and ruled alone It
defeated the best teams It was pitted
against.
VIII be Biggest Game
The Harvard Michigan meeting in Cam
bridge on October 81. OF course viii take
rank as the stellar football attraction OF
the year. There Is intense interest in this
battle all over the country The great Har-
ward machine OF last year. which swept
everything before Il. has not been broken
by graduations Brlckley will be back in
his old position at fullback- Nahan will be
one OF the haIfbacks. The choice OF the
other rests between Hardwlck and Bradlee.
Continued on Next PaEel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28
MORE BOXERS IN TRAINING CAMPS;
Hayes AND ALBERT WORKING HARD

Exchange Training Quarters For the Rest of the Train
ing Period; Principals For the Fort Bliss Bouts Are
Also in Training; Martin Is Preparing For
the Thanksgiving Card in Juarez.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28
q .BrD. RrTHERFoRD.

Z A peculiar fact that is apparent about the
Z camps OF Hayes and Albert Is the air o. con-
hdeuce that each man wears. each being
confident OF his ability 70 bring home the
bacon Promoter Roy G. Martin Is begin
uing to take some interest In the Thanks
giving day card ana VIII OF course give
Z first consideration 10 the winner o. the
Albert-Hayes frlcas next Sunday afternoon
The lightweight division Is looked upon
with favor by the promoter. although there
, IS a chance that Charles Stands and Young
' Jack johnson" viii be the principals for the
bout on that date
Johnny Papke IS sparinE no energy IN his
efforts 20 get into condition for the bout
with Eddie Madden. scheduled FOR Fort
working daily at Fort Bliss. II reports are
. 90 be credited The little New Yorker has
found IL impossible 10 come 20 the city in
the afternoon and box with Grover Hayes.
and has been absent from the camp Of the
Fhl-adel phtan FOR this reason There Is an
excellent gymnasium at Fort Bliss. however,
and according to promoter c. S CroWel. the
eastern lightweight takes on several spar
ring partners daily IN fast boxing exhibi-
tons
Papke VIII continue light work FOR the
bout until Tuesday afternoon. when he will
take a short rest The weight for the con-
test is 15S pounds. 10 be made several hours
before the fight and. as each boxer Is ca
pable o. making this poundage. no trouble
IS anticipated from this angle Madden viii
also drop training on Tuesday. preferring 70
take no chances on becoming stale before
the bout The work on the Fort Bliss arena
which has been enlarged considerably and
rooted over. Is now completed. according
20 the promoters. and everything IS in
readiness for the staging Of the bout
IN addition 20 the battle royal promoter
Martin is angling for a 10 round semi
windup 20 the Huyes-Albert bout Joseph
kid" Farmer. Of Chicago. who recently ar
rived in the city with excellent recon-
meltations. is a probable opponent for SOL
der Wintersteen. as Charles Stands the
Californian. IS considered out OF the class
Of either boxer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28
WHITE IS EAGER TOFIGHT WELSH;
BEUEVESMiTCH IS IN PROSPECT
Title Holder, Though Now 90 Busy Reaping Theatrical
Harvest to Talk of Battle, Is Believed Most Like
ly to Take On a Bout With Chicago
Aspirant to Premier Honors.
BY RINGsIDE

YEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-Chsrley White,
ChicaEo's militant lightweight, Is on
the verge Of realizing his fondest am
bition-a ring meeting with Freddie
welsh for the worlds lightweight cham
pionship. The match has not been consurn-
mated as yet for Frederick. at the present
moment, IS too busy reaping the reward Of
his great victory over Willie Richie to be
nolested with such trivial matters.
But there is hope. Welsh has promised
White az opportunity to talk over terms
Just Coon as Freddie tires OF the glare
Of the calcium Right now welsh IS telling
the dear American public, from behind the
footlights how he won the championship
from Richie. He describes the battle so
wildly that he leaves no question in the
minds Of his auditors but that he was en-
titled 10 the decision
White. like Barkus wiIliu'. So is
Welsh. for that matter. But II will take
more than days coaLing TO induce Fred
articles calling for a championship tight
Already Welsh IS in receipt Of flat offer
Of $4,000 70 fight White in Milwaukee As
yet Harry Pollok. for Welsh. has not stated
whether this figure suited the champion
Andrews Tries for Match
Tom Andrews. the Milwaukee fight pro-
moter. was in town the past week BE
came half way across the continent for the
express purpose Of securing Welsh's consent
to a mill with White. When Andrews left
home he had in his pocket Whites signed
contract 10 meet anyone the promoter
selected for a battle on October g
Andrews mad but one man in mind as
Whites opponent-and that man was at the
head Of the lightweight class: none other
than Freddie Welsh White. in all proba-
bility, knew what was buzzing in Andrews
Uranium. and he unhesitatingly signed the
contract
white Better Than Richie.
With a match between White and Welsh
but a matter OF a short time before It be-
comes a reality. II would not be amiss 70
size Up Whites chances with the cham
plon- The writer IS OF the opinion that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28
Iarvard-Michigan Teams Are Training
-:n:- -:II:- -:II:- -:I;- -:n:-
Game VIII Be Greatest Of Season
BY FRANK C. MENKE.

TEW YORK. Sept s.-Eipling was
N wrong some P,,i years 5s, af &c he. he wrote
- is west and never the twain shall
meet" At that time II looked as though
he was right The eastern colleges were
so darned uppish that they absolutely re-
fused TO let their football players mingle
with the youths who grabbed. off their
learning In the sunset region OF these United
States
But that was some years ago Times
have changed. The east began meeting the
west three or four years ago. and since then
there has been a gradual increase in the
gridiron meetings between the football war
riors OF the big eastern and western univer-
sites This season there will be II inter
sectional meetings and next year there will
be more.
The time Is coming wnen the football
champion Of the east will play the football
champion OF the west TO decide the cham
pi0nship OF the country. It's a demand
that the football enthusiasts have been max
ing for years. and one that soon is to be
answered. Staging a championship football
battle would be no greater task than staging
a world series baseball game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28

y INCIPIESST famine OF sparring
a partners in the trimming camps o.
IA Grover Hayes and Louie Albert, the
two lightweight battelrs, who are
scheduled 10 clash next Sunday afternoon
in 20 round contest in the Juarez arena.
was avoided yesterday afternoon when each
principal added an extra assirnilator 10 his
sparrins staff
Hayes Is devoting considerable attention
TO his ~peed. and FOR this reason signed
Benny Cordova, the Mexican lightweight
while big heavyweight named Quinn. OF
one OF the cavalry regiments stationed al
Fort Bliss. made his advent into the Albert
camp
A switch IN training camps was made
Monday. Hayes going TO the p L. while
Albert moved over 10 the Stanton camp.
Sunday Hayes worked az the Payo camp on
Second street, boxing with Young Gene"
and Benny Cordova. showing a big i'm
provement in speed and boxing form Al
bert went five rounds with Brandon. a mid
dleweight who IS scheduled 20 tangle with
Jackie Thumma
Johnny Papke. the army feather cham
pion. also DID several rounds Of light work
on the punching bag. I'm addition 10 skip
ping the rope and shadow boxing for sew
eraI minutes.
The boxing with Cordova in the Hayes
camp interested a large crowd. who were
amused az the futile attempts OF the Next
can 10 land one OF his air cutting swings on
the jaw OF the elusive easterner. Always
careful Of the welfare % his sparring part
ners. Hayes took the efforts OF CordOva as
a Joke and contented himself with poking
-he little Mexican on the nose and dodging
his retaliatory swings Gene Payo. one OF
the c-evereSt little fellows in the bantam
class that has been in action here for some
time. boxed few fast rounds with the vet
eran, going al top speed.
Hayes is fast rounding into perfect shane
and 60 viii be only a matter OF few more
days until he IS IN perfect condition ac-
cordinE 20 T. J. Beuoit. manager OF Charley
SEanas. who ls looking out for the training
OF the Philadelphia boxer Grover is i'm
proving in speed as the time draws nearer
Tor the fight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28
GET THE FIGURES.

Speaking casually Of averages,
what's "A bale Of cotton batten
nOFndayf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28

san Francisco. Calf. Sept 2S.-Becauss
Johnny ktlbane refused to post forfeit FOR
hts appearance in the ring with Abe AttcIl
November 20, the fight scheduled FOR that
date has been called off
Kilbane is preparing to leave for his home
in Cleveland. O. Attell reached san iran
cisco Sunday from Los Angeles where he
learned OF the death OF his mother IN this
city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-28
COMMENTATORS DEFEAT
DIGGERS BREAKING TIE

OF s to :. the Commentators defeated tie
Santa Rita Diggers Sunday. breaking the tie
in the series for the Chino cup Two thou
game