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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-04

from no man but what could he do but take
II because II he had Of said some thing back
10 me would have cracked him good He
come In to the club house and I says Hello
HANK and he says Hello I see you are still
mere ] says You did not think would run
way did you and he says ! did not think
nothing at all about you ! way or the other
Lhen says o is that so. ] says I bet you
thouBht 100 times while you was on this trip
mat you should ought Of took me long and
MAYBE you might OF win some ball games.
he says How many ball games do you
Want Us TO win You notice we come home
PIetty close TO 1st place. I says Yes and you
Woule OF been in 1st place II you had OF took
9s a long because I would OF made them y.
I. pllcners look like a sucker. He says Yes
you would and I says Yes would And he
ga was telling the truth to- SO I guess
~ Lstl pretty cheap and he was Just going
20 euG NIT that he had made a mistake
NLSn Leach or 1 OF them other jellus out
t.SlueIs come up and begin talking 10 him
ol-l1se tney seen me talking to him I
49,, NgIiL OUT on the field ] took my turn in
1etIns practice and wish you could Of seen
ne tlLe sung them. Stack was pitching TO us and
tig5iest steve he has got every thing but he
- NOT nave nothing to fool me and hit a
Souple 50 hard that O'Day must OF seen that
- "ouia nave TO stick me in the game or
- ne would get a good call from the pres
- ~ ne club But what do you think OF my
- sieve when went out In the left field
NJ, Nm Sehulte for fielding practice fly ball
= -ils over the eye and my eye sWelled
siiuL 50 now could play in the game with
eye smut At that could have both my
yves s"o-e shut and still hit better than
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-04

CHICAGO. ILL. Aug 4.-Steve= You did
not have no call 70 get nasty about
that $500 and II you are so hard "
VIII send IL back TO you even II u
was a honest debt that you owed II 70 me
but I don't want TO take It II you are going
10 starve to death as a man would think the
fuss you made about It. You must be pretty
hard up Steve mazeing a holler that way
about $500 like II you was giveing i %
me as present in stead Of paying BACK
what Toned you I got a good nosion 70
send II back TO you and tell you TO keep u
because that amount Of money is not moth
ing TO me and have spent more than that
in a evening.
Back In Chi
Well Steve you see an here In chi and
the club Is IN Pittsburgh but they are come
ing right back and that Is the reason O'Day
left me because he did not want 10 wear me
all out with a jump 10 Pittsburgh ana PACK
because ne wants me TO be In shape 10 give
him the best got when play the eastern
CLUBS and besides they is lot more doing
mere IN Chi than they Is in Pittsburgh anu
right after 1 finish this letter ] am going
out ana have a better time than the club VIII
have IN Pittsburgh even II Il rains AFTER
the call give O'Day when the club got back
from the trip which he did not take me /
guess he viii let me have most any thing
/ want and guess he figured could have
me.
O'Day Knows Better Now.
1ou should ought to Of heard and q Day
got 10 Il when seen him out 10 the grounds
a monday told him some thing steve ana
bet would not OF took what 1 told him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-04
Bausman Collects Another Victory
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Five Extra Base Hits Are Recorded
BY ERNEST C. COAN.

TT URLEY. n N. Aug. TIT took Just
- nine Conceutrator uniforms 20 Put
Il flight to the Indians last tn lLs-I5
and just nine innings 70 90 tns WIN
And they did It we'll
sam Bausman for the Coneentrators'
added another victory TO ms lons ,,,ys-
thing He used just enough 70 De t2o I-S ~
Lor the Indians It consisted eIleL.s -
Iast breaking curve, little dash OF ~
on his fast one as a condimenl' anu q
bundle OF batting and fielding supP1GIit,
alded TO great extent by the NoIh "a -
own willow Those fans who nave - -
arguing that Sans arm was not soou ~, ~
a Iul term have evidently began 20 leei ,4
mat they were IN the wrong sam uls
Eignt arm was even stronger a. ne -
OF the ninth than at the startolt. Ohls u
hlts were garnered off his dehFeLy anu
they were kept scattered Three Ah4lans
we're seaiped and two received passes WIN ,llll
tne willow Sam aided his teammates 20 oas
the game by driving out two Dagger and
home run.
Coneentrators off with two nice slngles;
but Sorenson only got as far as second
S Ehen the s:ds was retired MsTe a1 n
was one, two, three for the indians,
Harzins who has recently begun TO- aeeu-
mulate quantity Of material for Spaldins
Year Book, was selected BY Pittman 20
1--e-AAlgA aAAul4leE LlQlau coup EA9
and might have finished II the Concentra-
tors had not got to his delivery for some
y hits after four and one-third sessions on
the mound.
In the second inning Daily poled out his
first twO-bagger. Seibel was robbed Of
two-base hit by the work OF Barker. Baus-
man connected for his two timer, pushing
DAILY across for the first run. This was
one OF the Indians strong chapters The
Indian shortstop. Mitchell, started of with
a single Scanlon hunted to Guynup. Ward
taking the throw. putting Mitchell to sec
ond: Mcclellan was off with another fol-
lowed by Ryan pushing Mitchell across the
rubber Catcher Price filed out 20 Kellogg;
Mcclellan across for the second count
Burleson was sent in 70 relieve Harzins
In the fifth with one man down, two hits
and one run already garnered that chapter.
pushed out his first single.
The Concentrations had the best OF the
third with the hits, but the team tied with
runs. Ward hit TO McGeehans SorerEon
singled. was forced at second on Guynup's
hit; Buckles wrote q check for a single.
duplicated by Kellogg. Guynup scoring the
only run Freddie Owen. the first man
up, drew a pass: Barker was good for one
base: Pittman hit 10 Sorenson- The Swede
let Mitchell live On an error, while owen
groundsr.
Five extra base hits were marketed dur
ing the exhibition DAILY showed old form
and pushed out two two bagEers. Bausuasn.
Kellogg and Guynup each were good for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-04
SPECIAL OVERTURE
TO FEATURE BAND
CONCERT TONIGHT
10Th Infantry Band to Play
in Cleveland Square, Be-
ginningat7:3O

The overture from "Nabucodonosor.
BY Giuseppe Verdi, the famous italian
composer, will be the feature Of the
band concert tonight played by the
18th infantry band in Cleveland
SQUARE. under the direction OF princi-
nal musician S. n. Tresing-
This overture is from one OF the
COMPOSERS earlier and less known
operas, but is full Of melody and dig
nifty.
well selected program for this even
ing will be selections from Robin
GIood," a popular light opera that has
been SUCCESSFULLY revived in the east
The program, which viii begin prompt
" at 1880 o'clock, follows:
March, "Gilmore's TriumphaL" BY 7.
4 Overture. 'Nabucodonosor." by C.
Verdi.
Waltz, Ia Serenata," by D. Jaxone.
Fantasia, "Arabesoue, by p. V Olker.
'Lola's Dream" Mexican love song
by T N. TObani-
selection. Robin Hood" by G. VIE
gand.
The Shores Of the St Lawrence"
Canadian melodies. by Laurendeau-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-04
COLORADO REPUBLICANS
TO ENDORSE CANDIDATES

Denver. Colo. Aug. 4-The Repub-
hcan state assembly met here today
to endorse candidates for senatorial
and various state offices VINO VIII
make the race for the party nOmina-
ton at the primary election early in
September. It seemed generally agreed
among the delegates that practically
every candidate would be given 10 per
cent Of the assembly's vote which
would place their names on the pri-
mary ballot.
c. A Balreich. Of Pueblo. was agreed
upon for temporary chairman at a
meeting Of leaders and delegates
Sentiment also developed which indi-
Gated that the assembly would adopt
resolutions favoring a law and order
platform in state affairs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-04
Cincinnati Anvil Chorus Is Busy
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Again Demands Herzog Removal
d - 9. 49,

" he anvil chorus" IN Cincinnati Is
turning up again after several
months OF inactivity. and already the
the grandstand managers are de-
manding the communication Of manager
Charley Herzog.
When the Reds were Up near the top in
pace me rams IN tne Ohio rlver city were
so pleased with Herzog's work that they
planned to present him with three or four
OF the largest producing breweriez- But
since the Reds hit the chutss Charley
can't even buy a beer unless he wears a
disguise.
The fans greatest kick IS because Her
zoE has made such radical shifts In the
lineup. and because he Is wedding out all
the old stars and replacing them with new
blood The recruits don't seem 20 stack up
as well as some Of the veterans that Her
zog sold or traded. but Herzog Is confident
that. Il given another year at the helm. he
will whip together real ball team
In answer to the charges OF the fans
that he drove from the Red ranks such
men as Marsans. johnson, Davenport Hob
liter and Bates. Herzog says that the re-
was the best thing that could have hap
pened. He claims that most Of these men
were trouble makers, and that their IN
large extent. for the poor showing made by
the Reds in recent years
Garry Hermann Is uncommunicative Just
now as TO what HerzoE's fate will be this
winter when the directors get together and
map out the 1915 campaign Hermann. u
is said. is strong for Herzog's retention,
and may put up a fight for him in case
there is any move on the part Of the other
directors to give Charles the gate,
8larsans isn't sorry he jumped from the
Reds. While with them he drew about
$4,000 70 $500 and he had to labor each
and every day-when IL didn't rain. But
it's different now. Prevented from play
Ing by a ruling OF the courts. Marsans IS
acting as scout for the St Louis Feds. IS
getting $500 a year. and doesn't have %
do anything but travel around the country
and watch minor league ball games
The mob scene in Julius Caesar will be
rivaled this fall or winter when Freddie
Welsh. lightweight champ. visits these
shores. About one dozen Of the likeHest
looking battlers IN this section Of the world
want 20 pick a quarrel with Freddie. and
they'll all be there or thereabouts when
Freddie lands. each insisting that he be
given the first chance to knock Frsddie's
block off
Honus Wagner may be slipping. but SITS
only when banana skin gets under his
heel The Flying Dutchman" Is fielding
this year in style fust as brilliant as he
did ten years ago. And he's travelling along
his 42d birthday.
Probably they've kicked up this rumpus
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-04

and on the strength Of good showing in a
few games at Baltimore Shore was SOLD 10
the Boston club. althougn az me time me ne
Ire Ifrht 81 boot with Baby Ruth. the
sensational young left handler Of the ORR
Kniseley Best Prospect.
According TO Old Sleuth Irwin and other
ivory filters who have been prowltng the
players. one the best MINOR league pros
poets in all this broad land today is Pete
Kniseley, Of the Birmingham club down IN
the Southern Assassination Some say he Is
the best All agree that he is the fastest
The secret Of Pete's success is quite simple
He used 70 belong 10 the Cincinnati Reds
than which there IS no greater boost for
baseball player.
Rue who is with the Mobile club McGraw
donated La Rue to that organization. and
now Mobile asks at least $4,000 for the
young man They viii undoubtedly get II.
but we can give you the name Of one gent
that they will not get it from The name is
s.4e can bust EN-" says Irwin. referring
to La Rue. He seems TO be a natural born
slammer. Hits everything, every which
away But Kniseleyi All. KniseIey' A
sweet ball player. I wish I had the chance
to bid on him And you should see Harry
TcCorn7iclz- twenty pounds lighter thar he
ever was before in his life. and smashing
all the fences. He always could hit EN-. as
everybody knows. but, oh. that Kniseleyi
I wish I had him."
MeGraw s'Touts" Cook.
When Luther Cook was with the Austin
club, OF the Texas league, John J. McGraw
encountered George Stsliings. CHIEF OF the
Boston Braves, one day and a day when
George needed outfielders more than any
thing else in all this world.
IF you want young fellow who can hit
and run and throw and do about everything
that a ball player should do. except field
go get a chap over at Austin named Cook
said McGraw. "An the things that I have
mentioned this boy can do. and I think he
will learn to field Ne? can't use any more
outfielders than I've got right now without
hiring an extra Pullman 70 carry EN- in:
but you take my tip on Cook"
Stallings did not take the tip-or at least
did not take 1t in time and and Old SIeuth
Irwin came moseytng along. feeling his way
through the tail grass Of Texas. and shared
Luther. Soon the young man was demons
trating Just what McGraw said. He could
hit and run and throw. but he could not
field
Chance, too, saw the promise in the lad
AZ once and he kept him az work constantly.
barring brief absence due TO Cooks III
ness. until now Luther has acquired the rudf-|
nents OF fielding. and may eventually be
land '--7
He can certainly slam the ball and he
ian throw and run bases with anyone in the
league, while his fielding has Improved "a
percent during the past few weeks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-04

in Europe 50 they'll have an excuse FOL
calling OF the Olympic games in 1916. thus
baking Uncle sam in his ambition TO con-
quer the world again
Quite a number OF our best beloved ball
players are considerably worried over The
The Players Fraternity, guardian angel for
the players. Davey meant all right wher
he suggested that the interstate commerce
commission should look into the baseball
business. but he seems to have slipped a
few cables when he added 70 the suggss-
ton that the commission, after ascertain
ing the receipts and expenses Of the vari-
Gus clubs should fix the rates"
The business o. having the government
fix the rates In other years might have
worked out all right But this year It's a
bit different The majority OF the clubs
Will lose heavily this year. and n the com
mission undertook the job OF fixing rates.
ct cetera, IL would mean that they would
regulate salaries in accordance with the
towns the players not only wouldn't draw
huge salaries but, at the end OF the season.
they might find that they owed the club
money for board and lodgins-
Chick Evans has just written an article
on The An u Putting" And Bombardier
Wells. Of England, has written one on
Bodie, OF the White Sox." to write one on
The Art Of Base Stealing"
silence, Though II Pains Ne" might be
a good subject for Ban Johnson, II he ever
took 20 writing. Charles Ebbets. OF Brook
lyn, might write on. "Ramming the Can
non. But Failing to Shoot" OF, "The Nan
Who Faltered-"
Joe Birmingham. OF the Maps. could pen
an article on, "Pennauts the Art Of Win
ming Them" Frank Moran. Of Pittsburg
should write on. How I Whipped johnson
fin conversation)" and Y Cobb ouEh. 20
write on. How TO Keep Peace with the
Butchers"
In direct contrast TO the warliks situa-
ton in Europe take that in the United
States It's been nearly two weeks since
the players threatened war. more than a
month since Ty Cobb slammed butcher on
his proboscis. more than four moons since
anybody soaked John McGraw from the
rear. and more than a week since a fan
Tipped beer bottle on the COCO OF an
umpire.
Also. fits been quite a spell since Ban
JOHNSON, Garry Hermann 81 al beloved
anything about "the Feds Are a Joke"
As matters stand Just now IN the legal
game between organized baseball and the
Feds. the Feds seem 10 be two up and one
% play. having won out in the Chase and
Johnson cases. and being rather confident
Of victory in the Marsans case.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-04
McGratU Strong For Indians;
BLuejacket Is the Latest
His Collection of Three Redmen Is the Largest Ever
Gathered Into One Big League Ball Club; Long
Shore, Slim Singer Once With Giants, Is
Now Making Good With Red SOx.
BY DAaION RuNYoN.

kTEW YORK. Aug. 4.-When James
~ Bluejacket joins the New York Giants.
y John j. McGrew will have the largest
collection Of indians ever banded to-
gether under one big league coop, for John
Tories Meyers and Jeems Thorpe are still
1ndians-no. not still indians. either. but iu-
dams still-and indian Is assuredly the rs
Igious denomination OF the James Blue
Jacket siSiufster Dfclr'i Kinsella saws so
and sinister Dick can classify all ivory
At a giance-indian, Irish, German, Portu-
guese. etc
The indian is no longer a novelty in the
Dig leagues, but John J. McGraw is the first
10 employ the primitive redrnan on a large
scale Three indians in one group are quite
q large number Of indians
Red" Doom has two with the Philadel-
phia Nationals-Ben lineup and Sherwood
Lagee-the latter being a wild indian:
while Connie Mack has one in the person Of
Albert Bender. After years OF experiences
with Albert. Connie never felt equal 70 tn
task OF employing more than one indian al
a time
Cincinnati had Chief johnson up to the
rendering OF the last court decision in re
indians. etc. while nearly every other club in
both leagues has had the noble redsl1in on
its payroll at one time or another.
Indians IN baseball 90 way back to the
time Of the lamented Sockalexis Of Cleve-
land fame but there is no record OF any
one manager hiring them in large patches
as John J. McGraw is doing. II he can find
one that can hit about half as well Chief
Meyers usually hits for him 8IcGraw will
probably be vel satisfied.
Blue1acltet IS not a hitter 50 far as can
Be learned He is a pitcher. sinister Dick
recently, and BlueJacket Will be along pres
emily to help the boys keep the bench warm
Shore Belonged to Giants.
Long Shore. the slim singer who went
70 the Boston Red Sox with Baby Ruth
and big Ben Egan from Jack Dunn's Baiti-
more outfit recently. and who seems TO have
made good with Carrigan. was at one time
the property Of the Giants
McGraw picked him up from a school in
the south last year. and Shore vas around
the Polo grounds for some weeks He was
then a tall gangling cadaverous youth. and
very homesick most Of the time. He pitched
e few exhibition games for NcGraw's week
end Long Branchers and did fairly we'll and
finally ne was put in a championship game
lead
In a single inning Long" Shore was
slammed for 10 runs, but McGraw let him
remain On the mound. as there was little
chance OF the Braves catching uu. Then
Shore asked permission TO return to school
and when Il was refused him he quietly stole
away Later he signified a willingness TO re- /
turn 70 the Giants, but McGraw could not |
use him Finally Jack Dunn told the Giant /
chief that he had a chance TO secure Shore
him 80
He made Dunn a present Of the lean youth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-04

one ,5 apiece DAILY also garnersd in a single
AeAosg and Guynup two
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The fourth was all for the Concentration
T,1L MT IN hard luck to McGeehani sam
I-usllan strobe TO the plate and hit across
the right fence. Not TO be bested in the
matter by his old chun- Shell Robinson,
Mno IolloWed Sam to bat. also smashed his
Jl- sooq for four bases, across the left
soc OF the band box. Ward was good FOR
ms second single, but was kept from scoring
~ me last fielding Of Pittmau and Scan
-o.. VINO retired SOrenson and Guynup BY
se-llns their hard hit fly balls Only three
tucked away.
during the game ScanIon was the only
man 70 piifer a sack
This vas the Indians best session, the
IlIths getting three Of their runs. Pittman
roooed Buckles OF nice hit Big kellogg
VS. assigned for two bases, scoring min
ute later from second on Smoky Days
single Seihel went 10 first on his single,
5urleson took revenge and famed Bausman;
10y scored on Robinson,s clean hit. Beus-
nan evensd ", by striking out Freddie
walked Pittman singled; Scanlon pushed
out the blngle that scored Barker, and
Seanlon crossed few minutes later when
Sorenson made waste Of MoGeehan's hot
Not an Indian hit for an extra base Har-
Eins and Scanlon were fortunate in getting
away with two singles apiece.
Only three Indians faced Bausman in the
sixth Price flied TO Sorsnson. HarlIins to
Ward. and the best Owen could do was
70 push one to his old teammate Ward
Ward lived on Scanlon's error and scored
on Guynup's two-bass hit sOrenson and
strike out route this chapter.
Capt Ward played IN old form, accept
ing seven chances without bobble at
the keystone position. six times up, he
swatted the pill three times for as many
clean singles and crossed for two OF the
Commentators runs
Two strike outs by Burleson and Baus-
mans hit 70 Owen in the seventh sent the
Concentrators 20 the field Barker pushed
one TO Bausman- Pittu1an singled And
here Is where that youngster Robinson gets
his name in the box score again BY some
pretty head work. Mitchell put up an easy
fly close hack Of the line Shell proceeded
Ond. who relayed to Guynup at first, re-
firing the side. Mitchell did not attempt
to try for first and Capt Pittman Rugged
70 the first sack A howl Of protest was
raised by manager Pittman on the play
This was the feature play Of the game.
x
The eighth was the lucky one q the
game for the Concentrator's the chapter
when they bagged five OF their runs. Rob
inson hit to Burieson- Ward got his eye
on a Burlsson manufacture for one base;
Sorenson hit to Mcclellan; Guynup pushed
out his third hit; Buckles lived on Ryan's
muff and Ward scored Kellogg looked
bad and was walked: Guynup and Buckles
crossed on Days two bagger.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-04
Pitcher Is Not Eighty Percent Of Team
il -:I:- 81 il IL
Gr1ner Proves Fallacy Of the Theory
BY JOIN E. MRAY.

1T LOUIS. NO. Aug. 4.-Dan Griner
showed up the man who uisquOted Ad-
die joss into saying that a pitcher was
so percent Of teams value At Boston,
Dzr1 AL but gave his teammates perfect
pitching So far as anything he may have
done is concerned, nary a Boston foot should
have polluted the ruhber--------
yet Dan lost the game for-tuTo reasons
First because one-half OF his team the at
tack couldn't hold Up its end in the run
scoring secoEd. because the secondary de-
fsncs-tO-wit. the eight other entities in the
game besides the pltcher-didn't contribute
their share 10 back up the hurting.
joss Was Misguided
The game couvincingly shows what gross
ezaEEeration Il is TO make any such state
Inent as that put into the mouth Of the late
M joss. who knew better. and said differ
entity As stated before the only way N
which a pitcher could be esteemed worth
even 50 percent to his team is for him 10
Griner's one hit defeat is not the only ono
on record by any means Bugs Raymond,
for the Cards against the Giants. and was
beaten Only an over critical scorer pre-
vented Bugs from achieving the remarkable
performance Of a defeat with q no hit
An infieIder dalIied with a boundsr too
long. and the scorer called It a hit when
II really vas ne infieider5s fauit not ne
batsman's skill A run followed while he
Cards couldn't score.
A team that will fail q pitcher who per
forms that well is certainly entitled TO the
no punch championship
Browns Can't Hit
It's about time for Branch Hickey 10
mobilize some heavier artillery
Even NcGraW Pulls En-.
John 1IcGraw is credited with having
made fewer baseball mistakes than any 9TH
er leader IN either league, in the matter Of
InisJ Judging all talent Critics have said fhar
thls was due 10 the fact that McGraw could
afford 10 carry men a long time rivin-
them a chance 10 learn and 70 develop under
his system
Ac5raH- however. makes his little slim
Playing on other teams about the cor7rt-,-
today are enough eI-Giants to win the nag
for Mugsy. -s
Ez-Giants Beat 8Iatfy.
Only last Thursday, discarded rItcbar
<>i--@7' VINO mas good season with the Reds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-08-04
CALIFORNIA FRUIT GROWERS
SEEK TO PROTECT PRODLC

San Francisco. Calf, Aug War
has already become a grim reality 10
the agricultural interests OF California
and the official organizations Of fruit
growers are seeking the protection Of
fruit to the value Of S1.500.000 now on
on its way TO Europe in British bot
toms
Some Of this fruit was shipped via
the Isthmus Of Panama and the pres
ence Of German cruisers in the Pacific
Is giving the simmer much concern.