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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
lIagse Is Tiimeliest Hitter OF Nationals
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Drove In l01 Runs During Past Season
By ERNEST }. LANIGAN,

x HERWOOD MAGEE, captain Of the
Phillies, was the timeliest hitter
- in the National league last season,
though he did not lead the Tener or
ganization in batting. Magee, how
ever, drove in more runs than any
other player-1O1-and was one of two
century plants. The other player who
reached the three figure mark was
"Cavvy" Cravath, also a Quaker. He
knocked in 100 tallies This was Sher-
woods second appearance at the top of
the timely hitting brigade. for he ex-
eelled in 1910, when he put the finish
ing touches to 116 markers. Cravath
led last year, with 1923; Heinie thinner
man. in 1912, with So; Frank Wildfire
Schultz in 1911, with 121, and Hans
Wagner in 1903, 1908 and 1907 with 1O2,
LOG and 81.
Heinie Zimmerman, of the Cubs, and
Jack Miller, of the Cardinals, made
bold effort to enter the century class,
Bresnahan's battling partner batting in
81 counters and St LOuis's much shift
ed infielder hitting in SO. Wheat rank
ing fifth, was BroOklyn's ablest hitter
in the pinches: Schmidt, ranking sew
enth, BOstOn's; Fletcher, ninth, New
Yorks: VioX, 22nd, Pittsburgs and
Niehoff, 9th, Cincinnatfs.
Most "WOrrisOme' Team
The team that would have worried
the pitchers the most, according to the
runs statistics. would have Magee, era
vath and Wheat in the Outfield; Zim
norman, Miller, Smith and Schmidt in
the infield, and Cooper and Meyers in
the points.
Twenty five National leaguers
knocked in so or more runs last season
as against % the preceding campaign.
A man who fell off awfully in timely
sticlIwork was Ed Konetchy Of the Pr
rates. In 1913 he had batted in "A runs.
Last. season 50 was his limit Thus are
shown the perils of flirting with the
Federal leaguers. Heinie zimmerman
came within one Of equaling his 1913
RECORD, owen Wilson within three, and
George Cutshaw within four. The Su-
perbas' second sacker did not start to
show good work in the pinches until
after the half way post was passed.
Then he hit as well as anybody in the
country.
PhHadeIphia's Best stickers.
Philadelphia's three best stickers,
when runs were in sight were Magee,
Cravath and Becker; ChicagO's, Zim-
norman, Safer and Schultz; st. LOuis's
Miller. Wilson and Magee: BrOOklyn's,
Wheat, Cutshaw and Stengel; Boston,s
Schmidt, Meanwhile and Connolly
(Smith is unplaced because he played
part Of the season with Brooklyn);
New Yorks Fletcher. Doyle and Mer-
Joe Kelly, and Cincinnatrs, Niehoff,
Herzog and Croh.
Mngee Hit the Pitchers.
The moment the season started Ma
gee began to make himself PERM
ciously unpopular with the pitchers. He
jumped "Rube" Marquard for a pair OF
homers on opening day and then batted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

would be a scrap worth going miles
to see.
Rating of Lightwelghts.
fight fan" asks me TO puplls4 N
this column my rating" of the leadlns
Hghtweights of the country MY cor
respondent possibly does not apprecl-
ate the amount Of trouble 1 am HaDle
to get into by attempting to make sueh
classification of my friends, the ll6h--
weights 1 am personally acquainted
with and enjoy the friendship of most
Of the little fellows and would not IKE
to do or say anything that might hurt
their feelings or those of their man
ayers. Still, on second thought one
can hardly mention the name OF a DoN-
er's rivals favOrably without bringing
down considerable wrath on his head.
Therefore, as I am just as likely TO get
"panned," now that 1 have mentioned
the matter, If I don't go on record win
my opinion of the relative merits OF inc
more prominent opponents Of the al
vision, 1 have decided to take chance
and follow with my rating" soraued,
and you can take 1t for what IL IS
worth. It does not necessarily prove
anything. 1t is merely the expression
of one mans opinion.
Places Mcfarland First.
In the first place, however, 1t must
be impressed upon fight fans nina
that the lightweight class IS very
elastic one. Many of those posing as
legitimate lightweights ana VINO why
their rivals because Of similar poslnSs
on their parts, are themselves carrying
too much beef to even think of making
1913 pounds ringside, which is the recog-
nized limit of the division in recent
years. Placing the leading boxers in
order of their skill, according to my
views, 1 would begin with Packey Nc
Farland. who. 1 believe, outclasses the
rest Of the bunch. Next would come
Willie Richie, and then Jack Britton
and Freddy Welsh in the order named.
In a bunch and close on the heels OF
the quartet mentioned come Young Shu-
grue. Charley White, Johnny Dundee,
Joe Mandot and Young Saylor; all TO-
gether, as horse men would put It.
Then. in order. would follow Gilbert
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
Gallant, Leach Cross and Joe Rivers.
McFarlnnd's Weight Questionable.

Gallant, Leach Cross and Joe Rivers.
McFarlnnd's Weight Questionable.
1t will be observed that 1 place Nc
Farland at the head of the class. That's
concerning his right there lies in the
doubt regarding his weight. Packey
claims he can make 1875 pounds, and
that is the best several of those named
can do, If as low. Next 1 place. Willie
Richie, despite the fact that Freddy
Welsh took his title from him in Lon
don last summer. L regard that as d
very lucky happening. for Welsh, and
would be willing to back Ritchie in an
other encounter anytime or any place.
Jack Br1tton, one of the hard luck
members of the brigade, figures close
up to Ritchie, although Willie has Al
ready scored four round victory over
the Chicagoan. Next, in order, comes
Freddy Welsh, the present worlds
lightweight champion by grace Of ref
cree CORR and the no decision rules
prevailing in the leading boxing cen
tiers of this country
Cross Is Going Back.
Shugrue, White, Dundee, Mandot and
Saylor all look like promising young
sters and out of this bunch may come
the next champion. Gilbert Gallant
proved himself a dangerous man in
bouts with Leach Cross, although my
opinion, from close observation Of his
style, is that he lacks the class to be-
come champion, Leach CIOss' always d
bit shy of top notch class, is going back
fast. His recent battles were away
below par. Joe Rivers has not put up
a good battle since Richie knocked
him out. He seems to have completely
lost form.
1 may have omitted from my list
some boxers who may be worth whlic.
and in answer to any charges of IA
voritism in my selections I wish t.
say thatI have only named the moro
prominent boxers and those with whose
STYLES and achievements in the ring 1
am familiar If I have overlooked any
possible Coming champions it is. only
because they have not yet shown
enough to rate them with the dozen
lfobtweiehts mentioned above.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
Mack Z links Boston VIII Win Again
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White Soz VIII Have Strong Chances
BY H. L. EVERARD.
(All rights reserved

another 800 percent batter in the outer
garden that the Old Romans team
would come mighty near winning any
old American league pennant.
Already Have InfieIder.
The Sox already have the needed in
fielder in the person of Collins and
that of itself will make the next years
team a so percent stronger one than
it was during the 1914 season But
Commy has come to bat with the
further news that he is after a third
'baseman and outfielder, both of whom
he can call by their given names, who
will scintillate almost as brightly IN
their positions as will the former sec
ond baseman of the Athletics. In pass
ing, it may be said that Maisel and
Milan have been picked as the two men
by the curb stone dOpesters. Well,
let it be these two. Now then, upon
what meat does this our Connie feed
when he hands the championship to the
Boston club, picks himself as the run
ner-up and say nary word about the
Continued on Next Page.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

OHICAGO. Ill, Dec. 1s.-Having sold
Eddie Collins to the Chicago
White Sox and with Plank, Ben
der and CoOmbs no longer sporting
Athletic uniforms, Connie Mack pro-
ceeds to hand the 1915 gOnfalon to the
Boston Red SoX, although mOdestly
asserting that his team will furnish
active and strenuous contention
throughout the coming season to even
tually land in second place. We have
never known Connie to be quite as To-
quaciOus before and while he have al
ways had the greatest respect for his
silence we begin to falter in our ad-
herance when he begins to talk. It
is hardly to be presumed that Charles
Comiskey gave $4,000 for the star
player of the American league just to
prove to his friends that he had the
money.
1t has been generally admitted for
several seasons at least that the White
Sox boosted of the strongest pitching
staff in the junior league and that with
at least one other good infielder and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
Jim Corbett Says

By James
Mcfarland Is EeS OF LgnCWegh5 j. Corbeft
Will K bane Still Be FeajheTweight! Former ai champion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

he had pulled in so timing his last step
as to meet the ball just as he was about
to touch the base. Acting on this line
Of reasoning, the umpire made the run
ner return from third base to second,
the base he would have occupied had he
not been struck by the thrown ball.
This, of course brought big kick from
the team at bat, who insisted that the
runner was entitled to third base.
Out for Interference.
The team in the field then got into
the dispute by insisting that the base
runner should be declared out for in
reference, Both teams crowded around
the base umpire, who had made the
decision on the play. The umpire in
chief was finally drawn into the argu-
ment. He talked the play over with the
base umpire and when the latter gave
ii as his opinion that the runner had
purposely timed the last step so as to
meet the ball, the umpire in chief ruled
That there was no alternative, that the
runner must be declared out for inter
ference.
Should this play ever come up with
certain umpires in charge of the game.
I am sure that they will render rul-
ing directly opposite to the one given.
1t is admitted by the umpire in charge
that the runner did not run out of line,
but came directly back to second base;
it is also admitted that the throw was
behind him greater part of the dis
lance The whole affair is based en-
tirely on the apparent timing of the
runners progress so as to meet the
ball A majority of the umpires disa-
greed with the first ruling OF the base
umpire and the final ruling Of the UNI
pire in chief. They cOntended that to
call the runner out for interference was
wrong, and also it was wrong to bring
him back to second. They insisted that
if he made the third base in safety,
he should have been allowed to remain
there, and that had he been touched
with the ball before reaching the bag,
he should have been declared out.
What is your ruling on the play
Copyright, 1914, by the Wheeler Syndi-
cate. Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
INTERFERENCE plays are always

T INTERFERENCE plays are always
trouble makers. One that came
= up in one of the major leagues
last summer created an endless amount
of discussion, and also a wide differ
ence OF opinion, among dozen or more
arbitratOrs, who argued the situation
pro and con.
In the game in question, with no
one out and a runner on second, the
batsman hit a long fly to left field.
The runner on second made the proper
play by advancing half way down the
line, so as to be in a position to ad-
vance as far as possible If the ball was
dropped. The outfielder was player
famed for his strong throwing arm. AS
soon as the catch was made, the base
runner started back for second, to pre-
vent being doubled up on the play. The
outfielder, believing that he had a
chance to retire the runner at second
before he could return, made hurried
throw to the bag. The runner, a fast
man, beat the throw. 1t so happened
that as he took his last step to the bag,
1t was so timed that the ball struck his
leg on the first bound and eluded the
fielder. who was waiting for it 1t
was perfectly evident that there was no
chance to double the runner. When the
ball struck the leg Of the runner, it
carOoned in the direction of the center
field some Is or 20 feet. Touching
second base. the runner dashed for
third, beating the second baseman's
throw 70 that bag.
How the Umpire Decides.
While It was evident that there was
no chance to make a double play on the
runner at second it was almost an as
sured fact that the runner purposely
timed his last step so as to have it
meet the ball This was the way the
play looked to the umpire who was
working the bases. He figured that,
since there was no chance to get the
runner, it would be unfair to call him
our for what might be regarded as an
interference. He also did not think
that the runner should be entitled to
the additional base. hecamse of the rlau
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

Jew YORK, Dec 19.-Charles W.
IN somers, owner of the Cleveland
Maps. now is in position where
he can yell: 4 told you So" with ref
erence to the Federal league. Somers
financed the American league back in
1900 and 1901. He is young in years,
but old in baseball knowledge. When
the Feds began making noises like a
big league last winter SOmers told
his colleagues that the new league had
sufficient backing and that it looked
to him like a permanent proposition
Somers was laughed at.
All right" said Somers. You fell
lows can spool the Feds If you want
But to me it seems that they aren't
going about this business with any
fly by night tactics. They are building
for the future. We'd better give them
real consideration right now before
this matter goes to a point where Wen
be forced into some ugly position
X y
Jess Willard yearns to be beaten up
by Jack Johnson. The dusky champion
is perfectly willing to administer the
beating, but there are a number of
folks that think Willard ought to
tackle Langford first. That would give
the humane society a chance to line on
Willard. If Langford did to Willard
what everyone seems to think he would
do, the humane society then could jump
into the breach and do everything pos
sibIe to prevent Johnson from Turing
Willard into the ring with him.
But Willard is unwilling to tackle
the Boston Tar Baby" He says he
doesn't see why he should do so, when
his record entities him to fight John
son.
Wizards record as pugilist entities
him to go back to cOwboying. Willard,
in his four years as a fighter, has min
gled in rs battles. He won IS fights
via the knockout route. That sounds
Just terribly imposing. But Analysing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

Clean coal and full weights mean
fuel economy. r. c. Semple, successor
Southwestern Fuel Co., phone 531.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

, FREDDY opnan S question ABOUT M"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19

The New York Ynnks beat
Gilmore OF the Feds in get
ting to n live one. Col. Rupert,
who hes the cash, was never
more popular in his life.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-12-19
Billy Evans $ Puzzle Plays

Especially Paper American Umpire
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22

Promotion" will be the SUBJ
ject of sermon at the Presbyter-
ian church on next Sunday morn
ing. Sunday school at 10 o'clock
Christian ERdeavor, 6:45 at the
residence of Graham Orr.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22
As to Legal Publications.

Statute 1881. In WHAT Pa
PERs LEGAL NOTICES MAY BE
PUBLISHED:
Sec. l. mo legal notice ad-
vertisement or publication of
any kind required by the laws of
the state of Colorado. to be pub
lished in a newspaper shall not
be published or have any force
or effect as such unless the same
be published in a newspaper
printed in whole or in part, and
published in the county in which
such notice or advertisement is
required to be printed, having a
general circulation therein, and
which said newspaper if publish
ed weekly, has been continuous
ly and uninterruptedly published
in said county during a period of
twenty-six consecutive weeks
prior to the first publication of
said notice or advertisement"
The above is published for the
information of all who are inter-
ested in such matters and partic-
ularly for the people of Edge
water who may have read Dis
trict Attorney Sam Johnson's
attempt to distort the truth and
to befuddle their minds on this
matter to accomplish his own
selfish purpose of getting the le-
gal printing from the Town Of
Edgewater for his own weakly
apology" the Wheat Ridge
News"
Mr.. johnson is an attorney of
recognized ability and the Enter
prise bears him no i'll will-but
such methods as he has adopted
is beneath what we had expect
ed of a man who holds a position
so near the throne of justice.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22
Masked ball Saturday night

The bills advertising the bask-
ct ball games for Friday anounc-
ed the time to be 8 p. m. This
was mistake. The games will
start at 7:45 sharp, as the visit
ing teams must leave for home
on the 1890 car in order to make
connections with their last car in
Denver.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22

Miss Blanche Kaler entertain
ed her Sunday school class and
the teacher, Mr.. flames, very
pleasantly one evening recently.
Mr.. James very kindly assisted
on the program, which was very
entertaining.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22
"
Enral ann Her-
Hnnul JtpntB
Very fine sweet spuds. Cahill

We are sorry to note that Mr..
and R. E. Nelson will leave us
about February 1st., as they
have rented a house and small
tract of land in Berkley, where
they will have more room for
their Rhode Island Reds. We
who know them best will miss
them most, but we are all sorry
TO lose such people.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22

The Denver stock show is
drawing a large crowd this year
and of course Arvada is well rep
resented. The exhibit is said to
be larger and finer than ever.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22

Promotion" will be the SUBJ
ject of sermon at the Presbyter-
ian church on next Sunday morn
ing. Sunday school at 10 o'clock
Christian ERdeavor, 6:45 at the
residence of Graham Orr.
James Teal, who for several
years has been head barber at
w. E. Peterson's Tonsorial par
lors, resigned his position Tues
day and has embarked in bust
ness for himself at Lowell Bou-
levard and 38th avenue, Denver.
He has formed a partnership
with a Denver gentleman and is
conducting a barber shop and
pool hall. Success to you Jim.
J. J. Stumpf has moved from
Oberon to Arvada and has rent
ed D. w. Comstock's place for a
year and moved in Tuesday.
Mrs. Givens of Denver spent
the week end with Mrs. Flaher-
ty.
Mrs. Clayton Greene spent the
greater part of last week in Den
yer visiting with her sister,
Miss Joe Scheffler.
The Lunau family of G.iffith
entertained number of their
Turner friends last Sunday from
Denver, also the Cottage Lane
card club Friday afternoon.
Messrs. Lunau, Crowley, Lou
den and Dunn of Griffith were
in attendance at State Grange
Monday. Nelson Greene and
Herbert Patterson of Pleasant
Park Grange, Critchell, were
also in attendance and visited the
u. G. Griffith family Monday
night.
Reports come from Griffith that
there are many visitors looking
for garden tracts and other de-
sirable locations. The same is
true of Arvada and we hope many
will be suited and locate, build
ing new homes in both places.
They can't make any mistake.
The Craig Colony Ladies Aid
society will hold a food sale in
the Postoffice Saturday afternoon
which, no doubt will be we'll pat
ronized.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22

J. J. Stumpf has moved from
Oberon to Arvada and has rent
ed d. w. Comstock's place for a
year and moved in Tuesday.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22

Master Albert Barth is the proud
possessor of a real electric motor,
q present from his father of
which he is very proud. He will
probably originate a miniature
machine shop, with this handy
little device as neucleus.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22

Mrs. Givens of Denver spent
the week end with Mrs. Flaher-
nv
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22

Mrs. Clayton Greene spent the
greater part of last week in Den
yer visiting with her sister,
Miss Joe Scheffler.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22

The funeral of Edward Wheel
ock, which took place from Oling-
er's last Thursday, was attended
by quite a number of his friends
and neighbors.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22

Mrs. Inez French will move
her millinery store to the Hall
block, and occupy the room rec
emily occupied by F. C. Vetting.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22

The Lunau family Of G.iffith
entertained a number of their
Turner friends last Sunday from
Denver, also the Cottage Lane
card club Friday afternoon.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Moberly
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Gregg,
enjoyee a day in the country
Sunday as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Giltner. The editor
attests to the report that Mrs.
Giltner is a fine cook.
J. H. Bawden of Central City
visited in Arvada Tuesday.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-01-22

The Craig Colony Ladies Aid
society will hold a food sale in
the Postoffice Saturday afternoon
which, no doubt will be we'll pat
ronized.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-01-08
At the Empire.

The Empire is showing a two reel
up-to-date melodrama by the Eelair
company today in the title Of when
Pierrot Met Pierrette. with Miss
Tenant. Mr.. Johnson and Mr.. Lund
in the leading roles. a kidnapped
man Is forced to write a check COW
ering his fortune This is one Of
those dramas that starts out with d
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School Boy Injured.

Charlie Flynn. boy who lives
near the city and who attends the
public school, was injured early
Thursday morning in front of the
grocery store when his buggy was
struck by a runaway team that was
drawing delivery wagon. The bug
gy was turned over and young Flynn
thrown out. Besides & number OF
slight cuts and bruises one hand vas
badly hurt. He was taken to a To-
cal physician Office for treatment,
after which he proceeded on his way
to school.
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by virtue OF authority vested IN
me as chairman Of the City EHecu-
tive GommiJtea hereb! give no
lice that there Will be held in t9o
City of Wazahaehie, Texas, on Tues
day The I'd day OF February IVA
a "hl3" h.a1 primary I0E In r'''-
l''Ne o. Ss-e'''' ~ "a 40 ''lal'S ZOE '''l
'"''"'N'''s e't1 pi''9''9 io' " 'AaA"eAie
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a..
ns. .-.s..
~. +-y-,'.' 49,
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Extra car service viii be pro-
vi2ed tonight which viii enable you
to hear the WeatherwaX Mals Quar-
tet without amy incony nence
adv 2fS
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Modern WOotlinen.

NJ. W. of A. will meet at the W.
Q. w hall Friday night. this being
he meeting for installation of Off
GERS. All arc urged to come out
s. l.. RIVERS. Clerk.
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rake ~ AIlE1s EFaH0 CHiaiae. ! sto-sf5s.=
C3.ah a-.d lls.s,,a- re aou votks of '..r COL
Druggists fet}H3 'HoasN II il i1ti5 TO cue
E. y. ,GROEE.9 signature ca each boy. sc
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Remember Lang ford, Phillips d
Gompan> arr NOW in their new quar-
ters on the west side Of tn" square
adv. Il
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You VIII he served free on Ned-
Hesday and Thursday &ith a cup Of
Instant Postum and 4 dtsh d Post
Tavern Porriage at GuH gh-DaIiasn
dry goods store. adj 253
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Mr. f. a. DGboso has decided II
move from her residence on tol]eg"
street 10 the hotel, where She vii!
in the future reside.
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Expert Watch and JewelrH re-
pairing Dickinson and Johnson,
Worth Side Square. adv t t
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Let Cronk Company pipe your
house and sell you your sas range
or water heater adv #.