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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27

I nounced this as welterweight contest
1 Kid Graves, the PHILADELPHIA bo[r iS
/ out with challenge to both Gibbons
ana Mcfarland for a battle at IA
rlngslde, the distance to be On 1.0,,v7,5e
ana the winner to be declared vveIfer-
weight champion. Graves offers 70
T 5,5 ms opponent side bet of $1,000.
Inc KID IS not trying to work a bIuff'
put is IN earnest, and judging from his
record the past year he is certainly en-
tltIed to meet any CLAIMANT to a match
OF the Mcfarland Gibbons contest
for any club.
Old Timers Box.
1t is nearly 80 years, or. To he moro
correct, u years since Jack McAuIfffe
ana Jem Carney. the British ligbt
weight champion, fought their famous
a round draw at Revere Reach 1Toss
Neither of these famous Iigb+I-e -'t,i--5
nad ever spoken a word to each other
from mat time until a few weeks 900
Mnen AcAullffe was playing at the
Music halls in London Dick P,,rore
the old English lightweight got ms
Two former champions together and had
lhem snake hands. forgetting the Dasr
SI 10 cap the climax, he arranged a
Lutee round exhibition between them
Ewing the fans show OF the old stvle
DoXing' 1t was always claimed by Car
Iey packers that the ropes were clIt
IN order to save McAuliffe from defeat:
Wnlle on the other hand McAuliffe's
packers claimed that the toughs about
the rlngslde broke up the fight in Or
der to save their own money. as If was
100 close at that time to take a chance. }
II was wonderful battle and showed (
poth men to be past masters in the /
ART Inc general opinion of sporting
men OF today, who recall that famous 4
Llght' IS that either one Of them would I
pc TOO much for the Iightweights of to- 4
uaX over the marathon route
The Jonah which has been following
the Pacific coast promoters for some
time appears to have been sidetracl1ed
1of the time peins. The Clabby-Pe-
troskey match is on again at Los An
geles and from latest accounts she
RltehIe-Murphy bout is to be held at
san Francisco some time in March or
April
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27
By Tad
NilELt- HEe-HEE

the Cubans who have been playing
here Baseball became a popular game
IN Cuba IN a remarkably short time.
The Cubans took to it naturally, and
several clever players have been devel-
oped. Cuban teams have compared
favOrably with major league teams
from here, and they were superior to
the minor league clubs which have
played there.
Expense Is DIsreEnrded.
President Gilmore Informed Mr..
Conte that If he would act as his agent
in the negotiations for players. he need
not stop at any expense to land them,
and he was informed that he could be
liberal in relation to salary offers.
Mr.. Conte has not yet decided
whether he will act for the Federal
league. He is a close friend Of man
ager McGraw, and was instrumental in
landing pitcher PalmerO for the Giants
Mr. Conte also advised Tommy Rom
anach, the Cuban infielder, to accept
the offer Of the Brooklyn club. There
IS still some question about whether
Brooklyn viii get Romanach as Gin
cinnau is said to have a prior claim
on him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27
Cuba To Be Raided For Players
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Federals Willing To Spend Coin

%HICAGO, Ills, Jan. 27-The raid
of the Federal league on base
ball players is not going to be
confined to the United states. for
president Gilmore is planning ~ sign
several Cuban players. President Gil
more more OF the league and secretary Nc
CuIIough OF the Pittsburg Federal
league club, have both written to Pep
Conte, the Cuban correspondent who
SPENDS his summers here following the
dolnSs of the two major leagues and
N ore particularly the work of the
cuban ball players who are now play
ing here.
President Gilmore has tried to So
llclt Mr.. COnte's aid in signing Cuban
players, because he is in close touch
WI, WIN the baseball situation on the
Island. For the past two seasons Mr..
Conte has kept readers informed Of fhe
o0Ings OF Marsans and Almeida, and
ESQ ESQ OF cabrera and Costa. All Of the
Cuoans have shown unusual baseball
aolIlty since coming here and there
are several players in the National
league IN Cuba who are rated as good
ana some of them better than any Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27

. the rules suggested. About the only
way to bring about such a state of az
( fairs viii be to form a national assO-
| citation with absolute control over all
lines that the Amateur Athletic union
controls athletics in this country A
national organization for boxing is bad
" needed.
Should Check Fouls.
It is about time that referees severe
ly reprimanded boxers for fouls com
mlUted IN the ring, usually claSSed as
unlntentiOnal. During the past month
or TWO several boxers have been badly
injured by being fOuled in a contest.
me cialm has always been raised that
the 1Oul was an accidental one This
may be true, but if the referees were
more severe with the boxers it would
put stop to the practice and benefit
Ine game In more ways than one
mere are some boxers who have a hab-
1t of hitting low whenever they are
hard pressed. They may do this with
the intention Of trying to get in a solar
pIeXus blow, but in their anxiety to do
so, they are not so careful as thew
might be. As a result fouls are fre-
QuenIly committed this way. If a boxer
were warned at the first attempt of
such work and disqualified on a rene
utlOn, he would probably be more care
ful in the future. A foul FIGHTER has
no business in the ring and wherever
one is caught doing anything of that
KIND Intentionally he should be barred
for all time.
Carpenter Scores Again.
The French light heavyweight
champion Georges Carpenter, scored
another another victory this week IN
Pat O'Keefe the Irish middle
weight champion. in two rounds.
y heefe had been putting up some very
good contests both in Paris and London.
ana while everyone over there expected
carpenter TO win they 10
, heeIe would at least go 10 rounds
win him However, the French boy
I'D not wait. He hurried matters the
ame as he did when he stOpped Bonn /
)ardier Wells in one round It is very
likely that Carpenter will now he
with Bandsman Blake. the
ahgllsn mlddleWeight who has been
MAKING quite a good showing the mast
eW months. If they meet the chances
re Inat biake'S manager will discover
nat ne has made a serious mistake, for
ne cannot hope to give away weight to /
| husky youngSter like Carpenter He
-ccepted an offer from Snowy Baker 10 /
% TO Australia a few weeks ago but |
hanged his mind and accented three /
matches IN Europe. It is possible that /
.e may vet decide to make the Austria I
ian trip.
Discrepancy in Weight.
now tnaI Packey Mcfarland and /
Ilke GIBBONS have decided TO meet at
weight which is near the wei rer-
Weight limit, it is possible that interest
lay be stirred I'D again in this divis-
0n- The American Welterweigbt limit
as been fixed at 142 pounds at 2
clock. or 145 pounds ringside for a
'nE time. However. the EurODean
'elght and also the Australian weight
l44 pounds. and this discrepancy
revents an international contest for
ne title unless one side or the other
ives in. It is only one more case
mere uniform scale If weights is
D badly needed -
While Gibbons and Mcfarland an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27
McGraw Thinks Ritter
Has Big League STUFF;
VII Gi0e Him Trgout

New York, Jan 27.-Wheu the Giants start
down to Marlin on the spring training trfp.
lney VIII take with them William Ritter the
young pitcher Of the Wilmington, Del team
secretary John B. Foster believes that Rftter
mas some big league stuff in him and will
make good with the National league champs-
Hllter is right hand pitcher and his
speclalLy Is q FAST curve with a sharp break
IN IT, he also has plenty Of endurance and
uses his head we'll
McGraw will give Ritter a thorough try
9uI ana II ne proves up to his reputation the
yeoiangster will be seen on the Polo grounds
McHraw has big squad of veteran and
f fElh5 OF them VIII not even get a peep al
me Poio grounds Seventeen pitchers have
season GINNING
Ihe list includes BIatty. Marquard. Dema-
re- re- Aesreau, Wtltse, FrOmme and Crandail
sIeIIltl. Spencer, Prieste who also comes
rom Wilmington; Palmero, the young Cu
IN IN wonder; Westerick and Williams are
the young pitchers ahe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27

! the battle Wolgast sold his percentage
privileges to promoter Frank Mulkern
X y
Claude Hendrix is now 4 benedict
The hOldOut twirler of the PittsbuTg
Pirates was married to a Kansas CIV
Slrl shortly before he announced his
intention of signing with the Chica %
Federal league club. The terros 81
IS supposed that Hendrix will receive
a salary of $4,000 a year and a bonus
Max HalfOrd the sailor vyeI+ar-
weight who is wen known in Ri Paso
ana Juarez, is now in Los Angeles
frankie Gage, an old rival of HaIford
IS also on the coast Eddie Duffev
who fought HalfOrd a 10 round 5,,oy,
IN Juarez, believes that because Of
the punching powers of the sailor
Halford viii make plenty of money
out there. Gage is matched with Rabe
Picato, 1t IS said, He has called off
the match number of times.
With Eddie Ward as manager of
me me hurley team and Tommy Smith
plotting the Santa Rita Diggers, If
appears that the mining camps are
strengthening in preparation FOR fbe
coming season. Smith. who is one IF
the most astute managers in the
southwest, will doubtless strengthen
the Santa Rita club materially.
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Joe WoOdman, manager of Sam
Langford, the Boston heavvweieibI-tf
who is now in London, in a recent
communication stated that he boned
that Moran would beat Jobnsonp ~
n match were arranged in Paris In
case Moran defeated Johnson. Wood
man believes that Langford wouId re-
ceive more credit for defeating fba
Plttsburg heavyweight than johnson.
who is known as a has been
Willie Richie was glad to hear AID
Wolgast defeated Joe Rivers. Ritcbie
says that he owes it to himself TO boV[
Wolgast again The Cadillac Dutch
man, according to the Californian is
responsible for him being called an
accidental champion Wolgast in con-
5ition IS not an easy man for anv
fighter to whip. according to Ritcbie
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frankie Fowser, Ell Paso we1+er-
weight arrived in the CITY NTondav
afternoon from, New Mexico. After
as defeat by Max Halford of Califor-
MA, in Juarez. last August ToTVee,-
eft for Denver. accompanied by his
manager FoWser states that he is
slated to meet Wildcat Ferns at Kan
ias City on March J.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27
Mcfarland In Danger.
GIANTS AND SOX
TO BE BANOUETED

New York, Jan. PA dinner in
honor of the Giants and White Soy
world tourists, will be held in this
city on March Z by the National and
American leagues. The committee of
major IeagUers, appointed to arranga
for welcoming the baseball globe trof1
ters home, met here Monday ana
planned the banquet.
President Frank Farrell, Of the New
York Americans, said he would join tbe
Chicago enthusiasts, who are planniner
to charter a vessel to meet the PLAYERS
down the baY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27
Huroulean Task Confronts Feds
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M~ny Obstacles. Remain In Path
BY JOHN E. wRAY.


/ q T. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 27.-Our best
! advice to the Federal league At
this juncturs, is to page Mr.. Her
cules, the well known Greek con-
J tractor, who was noted in mast +iuas
4oI finishing whatever he began
II IS not known definitely if the
services of Hercules are available aS
ne mas not been heard of since his
last task which was laundering the
celebrated Augean stables cant
term applied to the Olympus house Of
delegates, it is believed. That was q.
SILL, 1oo' but Herk cleaned up as
sllGK as a new broom. Then he ulit
Frobably an S. o. S. shot back a few
centuries might bring him to the res
The Thirteenth Labor.
from where we sit it looks like
nothing short of Hercules or soT1e
otner superhuman agent could 'clean
" al the things needed to make
the Federal league resemble a major
league even indifferently.
rms IS not written as a wanton
knocK on the battling Feds. The ma
ture Of the obstacles may be seen
from the following summary of what
remains for the Federal league to do
IN order to get it in motion as a big
league organization by April IA
GET at least $150,000 backing for
six or eight teams
Erect grand stands of big league
Gamer IN six of the eight cities bv
Land seven major league PLAYERS of
st2ndlng for each club of the league.
tlno a corps of experienced base
ball men to handle the Intricate bnsi
ness OF each club.
arrange spring training trips and
ttIinu teams 70 play against, when an
the b., minor nor Leagues are hostile.
tut teams in Chicago St Louis and !
iLltIsDurg able to equal or Guido big 1
league competition.
Lure some of the real stars. like |
CoDb, Johnson, Speaker, Matty and !
DINERS from the ranks of the majors i
Find managers capable of rnoIdi1e.
Unknown material into finished teams
IN three weeks time.
wipe out strong prejudice in favor
OF organized baseball
Slim Chance to Make Money
THESE are some of the obstacles 70 |
pc overcome by the ambitious ana /
Federals If the orosni i,ilu
ton can even approximate these 60
oltlons on opening day however, = /
VIII nave a chance to get by. In
only two cities will there he oo-,
flict of dates with organized baseboi1
teams; and winning clubs in tbose
back INC uia"-
The more one thinks of the st+,,.
5icn' the more he will believe f6s+
Hercules, even with his Dast recnTS
-h view could make a reputation nv
I rltInS me ca league across the
son. 9ed-
X
A Bad Cold in His 7eetP
champion Willie has so often
lodged in and out around the ToTnT,nL
murphy match Called off permanently
hat there are not wanting fiabf i'F fonS
Who declare that his feet are az
llcted with a diminuendo of tbetem-
'erature.
But shucks, there's notbino .to,,4
his Murphy proposition to discoUrege
: real clever lightweight like Ritcbie
We nave read between the lines
u Murphy's career rightly iiiieS
y
Even AtteI Held Him.
murphy IS 20 years of age and has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27
TWO RUNNERS ARE SUSPENDED
AFTER POOR RACE SHOWN

New York, Jan 27.-Hannes Koleh-
Hlalnen and Abel Kiviat, members Of
the Irish-American Athletic club. are
tnluennttely suspended from participa-
Ion IN athletics by the registration
committee of the Amateur Athletic
union The suspension resulted from a
IMto-lnie match race Saturday night in
Mhlch the runners ran a dead heat.
me athletes We're notified to appear
pSIore the committee Feb. 4 and ex-
IIaln the reason for their alleged poor
showing in the race.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27
Rivers Runs Into Near WILDER
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King May Manage the K. C. Team

n EOWN JOE RIVERS went east to
X fight a has been" Instead he
ran into a champion who fought
like a wildcat fer 80 minutes. only
stopping for breathing spells. Snort
ing writers Of Chicago and NHlwau-
kee give WOlgast a shade in four
rounds Of the recent contest. The
fifth went to Rivers, and the remain
ing five were draws, Wolgast earn
Ing the popular decision. At the end
Of the battle the former champion
was unmarked, while blood was drip-
ping from his opponents nose, and
there was noticeable swelling
under his eyes.
That Johnny Killing, former back
stop OF the chicago Cubs and later
with Joe Tinker's Reds, NAV MANAGE
the Kansas City Western lea cue cI1Ib
next season, is stated on good author
lty- An effort 1t is said, VIII be made
to purchase the holdings of Gearge
Tebeau, president of the Kansas DIV
American association club and con-
vert the team into the Western League.
Jim Corbett. former Bea vvvefgb+
champion OF the world, once declared
that he never received a STRAIGHT
punch IN the face, and never had a.
black eye, or sore nose" because of
his wonderful ability In reffinr~ ~
of the way Of his opponents punches
According to De Witt Van Court. the
coast boxing expert there are not
many boxers who can say they never
extended themselves in the rfng,
Young Griffo, the Australian weIteT
weight and Corbett are among these.
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Rollie Zeider, of "bunion" fame
when he was traded to Frank Chance
by Jimmy Callahan Of the White Soy
Iasl season mas refused an offer by
scout Arthur Irwin of the New YoTi-
Yankees. When Zeider refused 10
sign the contract, Irwin declared that
it was final and if he wanted TO pIav /
with the Highlanders, he would have |
to accept Zeider intinated that he 1
was going over to the Federals.
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There are many eastern boxine (
critics who believe that Ad WoIgasf 4
could defeat Richie for the fifIe /
was severely criticized nv The 1
Rivers followers for his rough work 1
i'm the clinches Rivers received So
o9S or p percent of the gate re-
ceipts. for his end, while WoIras+
drew down $1,000. A few days before
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27

Paso team. is now at the head Of the
Santa Rita Diggers, while Eddie Ward
OF Silver City fame. will look after the
destiny of the Hurley Concentrations
during the coming season. The advent
Of Smith into the mining camps leaves
the 81 PasO club without a manager. A
selection of a CAPABLE player to manage
the team of the Pass City will be macs
within a short time Smith, who is ons
OF the most capable managers which
any Ell PasO club ever had viii without
doubt make the Hurley team pennant
contender with the material now on
hand.
Cliff Hill expects his 1914 contract
10 arrive from the Waco club TUESDAY
afternoon A misunderstanding over
the salary occurred in the first articles
OF agreement which the club manage
ment sent out, and Cliff remained a
holdoUt as a result If Stanley GRAY
and Dutch" Naele are fast enough Tor
the Federal league it is a cinch that
Hill, with his perfect control and aC-
sortment of bafflers. could secure a
berth in that circuit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27
LEIBOLD SIGNS WITH MAPS

Cleveland, O., Jan. 27.-The CIeva-
land American league club owners have
received word from Detroit that 'TIftIe
Memo" LeibOld, centerfielder for m
Maps has signed his 1914 contract II
has been reported that the Federal
league was angling for LeiboId.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27
GRECIANs FIRST IN
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE

III IoPpIes AVerage Of More imam
$40 Per Game; Cement Team Wins
From Swift Five
Toppling an average Of over. 500 Der
game for three consecutive periods.
the Grecian team climbed into first
Dertn OF the Industrial league column
When It Won all four points from the
4llIers- The team total rolled by the
Grecian five is a record for the Indus
trlaI tournament. BuqUor and KEYS
Iied for high game honors with 2iS
Morris rolled high total 544.
- IN the second decisive battle the
Cement fve won from the Swift quin-
IeL All four points were won by-the
SeInent team. Aber rolled high game
III, and total STA. Hanson made a.
strikeout
The scores.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27

8 undoubtedly passed his zenith. If the
J age part of it is not convincing one
l need only revert to Murphys fights
| with Abe Attell, in the year 1912 to
/ set line on Harlem Tommy After
Attel had been decisively beaten by-
Johnny Klbane, few months before.
IN championship battle, it took Muir
Phys life to beat Abe once and draw
with him later, in 20 round bouts
Remembering that there is a full
size difference between Atteu and
Murphy, amounting to fully II pounds
IN weight, it doesn't look right that
the man whom a featherWeigbt had
beaten should hold a lightweight cham
plcnship aspirant to a 20 round draw
Yet that's what Abe Attell did-and
did at time when everyone had
SAID he was down and out.
Does anybody fancy Willie Ritchie
would have any trouble easily beat
bane?
Murphy was just a bit of easv
money for Richie. who was cheated
out of the same by the mischances
of fortune.
Queer About Mike Gibbons.
Nike Gibbons IS queer bird He
puts lead in his shoes, where most
boxers would like to put it in their
mitts. Mike has an original idea. He
maintains that he is fOOling McFar-
land and others by wearing around
lead, every time he gets on the
he is reported as explaining, and
makes his opponents think they are
getting big concession when thew
demand seven or eight pounds off.
Then Mike is supposed to some in
strong and whale the bean off the
poor misguided rube.
Mcfarland In Danger
Because of this Mike says he has
Mcfarland licked to a whisper. even
before the battle of next month is on
He claims that coming down from
1872 1-2 to 145 pounds at 3 O'Clock
will be easy pie for him. Instead of
cutting off a leg or 50 to make the
weight Mike will simply leave at
Mike has proved himself a dan
gerous fighter, but he will also he
facing a dangerous one-the most
clever in the game.
The bout will be watched from one
end CT the country to the other. he /
cause it is the first time Mcfarland |
has attempted to come up to his real /
weight class against a good man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27
IOWA MAN IS HIGH GUN

IOWA NAN Is HIGH GUN
IN SHOOT AT HOUSTON
Houston, Texas, Jan. 27-J. P. jain
Of Keota- Iowa, an amateur. was high
gun with 21s breaks out Of a possible
225 in the first days shooting Monday
of the 18th annual Sunny South handi-
cap. F'orty-dve gunners, representing
II states, are competing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27
Schultz Will Go To Canada
az; IL 81 III IL
I'll Paso After Team Manager

RANK SCHULTZ, premier frs
sacker Of the Copper league dur
ing 1913. and an FL Paso boy. will
work with the Toronto International
league club this season The leading
leanup hitter and practically the lead
batsman of the little southwestern cir.
cult during the past season has received
a contract from Joe Keller. MANAGER of
the Toronto club and in all probability
VIII accept As Toronto is a member
OF the International class "a" circuis
ocnulIz VIII be given thorough trvou1
am II the necessary ability rs IacLzine
~ f" - IL . 3S Iafmed out to either class
a OF b league.
Scaling 100 pounds schultz co,,15 1o
edsIIy taken Tor one Of the latest addi-
Ions 70 the white hone" class His
~ NAM WORK IN the Albuquerque Sc
80 0LtIaCteu the attention of q To-
1 = GitO scout VINO Immediately nut in a
Dld Ior the speedy first baseman He is
q young IelloW, only "a with a future
S1 ~ aIter arriving in FL Paso from
ne odlE eston sand Crabs who Dur.
chased MN from the Cotton States
le5ssue' schultz distinguished himself
" me QaIclng around the initial cush-
ion at Washington park.
q period OF illness incapacitateQ
2cnuIIz IOr short time after reachine-
eTalVeston and manager MaIonev sent
MN out 70 the FL Paso hills to recf7
per2Ie The position of hOTdiDe- 49,,
Ine IlrsL sack OF the Galveston club is
now open IOr the big Ell PasO rla--er
any time he prefers it Efforts vcfIl
without doubt be made to keep Schurz
In FL PasO- If Toronto decides to e.,
nm out IL is said the FL PasO club If
&c OBTAINS recognition from the NatiOn71
baseball commission, viii Dut in y bi6
for his services.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27
Wizards AcquittaI Indicates
Change In Public Sentiment
7. S.
Andre6OS

an 5 asIa s ASSOCIATION Regu
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-01-27

Recent adViCes from the west sfa+e
that Hurley. Santa Rita and Silver civ
are making determined efforts to Sc
cure first class players in an endeav0~
to beat the 81 Paso club this season.
Tommy Smith, erstwhile pilot of the F-l
Arizona republican., 1914-02-22
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