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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08
Foolish Baseball Rumors Agitate Phoenix
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Recent Slump Of the Solons Is Ended
BY ERNEST DOUGLAS.

- HOENIX. ARIZ-. June San kinds
~ of foolish, crazy and unfounded
4 r-mors have been agitating the
Phoenix fans for the last week In spite
of the uniformly good attendance at the
games Of the FL Paso-Phoenix series. it
was stated with more or less positive
ness. on every hand that the Arizona
capital stood in danger Of losing the
Solons.
The scare seems to have started when
Herb Hester received a bona fide offer
of $500 month 20 manage a semi
professional team at Ray Herb told
only a few Of his closest friends about
it. and told them that he had not the
slightest idea OF accepting, but the Ray
bag. It was noised about that Hester
was not only TO go TO Ray himself but
was going to take seven Of the Solons
with him. Another story was that Hes
ter was going to Ray and that the re-
m2inder OF the team would go TO Bis
bee.
There has been more or less talk for
some time Of Bisbee grabbing the Phoe-
nix franchise in the Rio Grande asso-
that II Bisbee really wanted a team
she would have taken over the Doug
las franchise and the association could
then have been continued as a six team
leaE-e. There is. however. not the
slightest chance Of Phoenix losing Its
franchise as the club is getting good
support and league baseball has come
to stay.
a two hit game Saturday the story was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

circulated that he had been sold TO
Kansas City II was said the Zeal had
Halls showing had resulted in the sale
being closed The rumors Of sale soon
began to include John Mutt
As a matter Of fact Hester ought to
get pretty fair money for Hall and Mutt
before the season is over, but they
have not been sold yet And if DemaG-
gio can learn to handle a ground ball he
VIII move up to faster company. Smi-
ley may Be developed into a saIea6le
twirler- There Hester,s chances for
sales end. for catcher Byrd Lynn be-
longs TO salt Lake.
No Phoenix fan can be convinced that
Lynn is not the best backstop in the
league He has now been seen in al-
ton here against Callan. Raedel and
Bliss His superiority over Callan and
Raedel IS easily apparent, and he is
faster than the aging Bliss, in the
opinion Of the critics here. Phoenix
rates the league catchers in this or
der: Lynn, Bliss. Raedel. Callan-
After Hester shook up his batting
order. Scanlon started three games by
singing 10 the same identical spot in
center field.
1cArdle is credited with the neatest
and fastest bit Of base stealing seen on
the local grounds. 1t happened Sunday.
Mack was on second and, as KalliO
started TO wind Up, ne sprinted for
third. Before Ray or Bliss knew what
was happening, McArdle was on his
bag
The Phoenix fans are feeling much
better than they did a week ago. APP
parently the batting slump Of the So
Ions is ended and Toner and McCreary,
Hesters high priced veteran pitchers,
have hit their stride.
Miss Sally Jacobs, society editor Of a
Phoenix newspaper and widely known
as the only woman sport writer" wit
messed Sundays game from the Solons'
bench. She says Scanlon is the hand
soonest Of the local players, Toner the
most fascinating, and Mutt the most
lovable.
Carl ZamlOck. released by George
Reed after the series between the Dukes
and Solons on the local grounds. is
where his sticking ability makes him
valuable man Fam has thrown his arm
away, but viii try to get back into
league ball as a pitcher next season
The Mackmen are conceded to be by
all odds the most gentemanly players
seen in the Phoenix diamond. They are
as polite as though graduated from
a girls seminary, but they don't play
that way
Nobody in Phoenix has been heard to
complain because the ball park is A
mile out Of town The jitney service is
excellent and a large percentage Of the
fans own automobiles Even the boys
in the press box have their own motor
cycles or runabOuts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

KEW YORK, June Sim COffey,
the present sensation OF the pu-
\ giiistic world. has fought 80 bat
ties since he became a heavyweight
battler and he has won IS Of them via
the knockout roulette most amazing
record ever compiled by a fighter.
Coffey never has been defeated. He
has won 10 other Of his fights through
decisions. two were no decision affairs
in New York. and the other was a 10
round draw that he fought with Bat
! ting LeTinsky-
Three weeks later he met Levinsky
again and knocked him out in six
Coffey's friends claim he has a
punch with the power OF a mules kick
and his record seems to bear them out
ANY man who can send Is OF 80 pow
erful foes TO the mat in an unconscious
condition surely must have a terrible
wallop concealed in his shoulders
COffey Is Fast. Aggressive.
Cotfey is one Of the fastest and most
aggressive fighters the heavyweight
division has ever known He doesn't
know the meaning Of the word stall"
Nor does he use caution He rushes
into battle at the sound OF the first
gong with the fury Of Terry McGOvern
and he never stops his terrible rush
ing until the fight is over
COffey has knocked out Is fighters
IN a total Of 90 rOunds-au average OF
less than four rounds TO an opponent.
he mas won SIX tights IN the first round,
a record without a parallel in the his
tory Of heavyweight pugilism- Five
other OF his fights were won in two
rounds and four other in three rounds.
When the fact is considered that he
has scored knOckOuts over more men
than Jess Willard and over a better
class OF men than Willard met before
he hattled Johnson. one must seriously
consider Coffey's challenge for a
chance at the champion
Hes SIN Growing.
Coffey is "A years old. weight 200
pounds in fighting condition. is feet
2 IL inhces tall-and he's still grow
ing He may reach s feet 4 inches be-
fore he halts in the upward movement
He's as solid as a marlin spike and a
perfect specimen Of manhood.
Mike Donovan. the old mfddleWefght
fighter. discovered COffey and in
duced him TO drop around to the New
Ork Athletic club where Mike was
acting as boxing Instructor. Nike took
Coffey under his wing and showed
him a few tricks in the ring game. A
short time later Coffey got a side issue
job as sparring partner for Carl Morris
Morris broke Coffey's nose with a
punch one day and that made COffey
pesvish-
Decided to Take Up PuEiIlsm.
Z decided to take puEflism seriously
after that and TO train up to the point
where I could retaliate for the broken
nose that Norris gave me-" said Coffey-
So COffey got few more lessons
from Donovan and then got a fight
with Nick Muller. That was on jan
Continued on next page
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08
.MAGKHEN CATCH TIPPER5;
FINDMiN IN Tree WLTHGLA55
Arm Waving Stunt Apprises Scion Batters of What
Pitcher viii Serve; McCloskey Changes Signals
and Heavy Hitting Ceases; Phoenix Is Eager to
Clean Up Tucson and Wants Scion Scalps


~ THEN the AIackmen got home
NJ from Phoenix they were brim
fuu OF excitement over an
alleged signal-tipping stunt which was
pulled off for the benefit Of the Solons
Saturday and Sunday. stoney McGIynn
and Ray Kallio were the victims and
manager John ]. AIcCloskey makes no
bones about the charge and declares
that II is contrary to the rules Of base
ball TO use signa1-tipping stunts.
4 simply couldn't understand how
they were hitting. McGlyun and KalliO
after these same pitchers had Them al
their mercy earlier in the week. They
simply took toe-grips and lit into
everything that came along.
During the Sunday game, I noticed
a fellow out in deep center waving his
arms every time q Phoenix man came
10 bat There are some trees handy
and they had a fellow up in a tree
with field glass. He caught the sig
mails given by Bliss to Kallio, called
them down 10 the fellow below who
slgnalled TO the batter
The sign was a wave of an arm for
curve ball and nothing for a straight,
fast one. The batters knew Just what
was coming and waded in. But you
watch them at AIbuouerQue this week
and you'll find that they won't be max
ing any batting records and know my
pitchers are as good, If not better, than
the Dukes
7 accused the Phoenix men of the
trick and they merely laughed at me.
fooled them, though. during the latter
part Of the game ] had Jack give
signals as usual but also give the right
signals in new manner When the
curve was signalied and Kallio sent a
hot liner close TO the shoulder It was
funny to watch them duck away from
the plate and look foolish
IF there's one team in this league
that were going to beat it's Tucson"
declares Herb Hester, Of the Solons
The regard is mutual, however, for Jim
Brown is as determined TO beat out the
Solons as he is to win the pennant
And now the zdackmen are fairly ach-
ing for crack at the SOlOns TO get
even COR the signal-tipping trick and
and FL Paso have the old
intercity rivalry to scrap over sOol1s |
] e some lively doings in this league
Herb Hester has signed Howard /
bIundorff. an outfielder from the Oak |
rated as a heavy sticker. He has not /
yet reported but may join the club Z
this week. It is also reported that 4
Hester IS after Westerwick, big 4
southpaw who was with the Giants
for a tryout two years ago and who j
Globe this season It is evident that L
Hester figures on quick sale OF Herb
Hall and is going to have another
pitcher ready TO fill his place
THE fans down here don't realize the
high grade Of ball that is now being
played in this league" declares umpire
Harry Kane They are hitting a class
3 clip at the very least and when the
fans in FL PasO get that fact thr- ugh
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

their noodles, the grandstand at Rio
Grande park won't be nearly big
enough. I've lived here several years
I and think know what the fans want
and Pm dead certain that the qIalitv
I OF ball that is now being played is
going to be huge success in FL Paso."
S Goldie and Wilde, late Of the
Farmers, have caught places with the
Hayden, Ariz.. team and lined up with
their new club on sunday.
When Jim Brown reached FL Paso,
he wanted to get hold OF Goldie to
sign him for the Pueblos' outfield, but
GOldie had tired Of waiting here on
chance of landing Job and had taken
the proposition from. Hayden Pfleiger
and McAvoy got in touch with Brown
and it is likely that the outfielder viii
be signed and there is a chance that
the Sacramento boy may be signed for
the infield
They hit Lefty Russell pretty hard
on Sunday" said Sammy Beer, but
Albuquerque doesn't want TO lose him
because he drops one game Lefty can
hold his own with any pitcher in this
league and you'n have to watch him
next time out with the Dukes"
The Mackmen ran into some hot
weather in the west and all suffered
from it. Johnny Hayes had been on
Is not yet showing any signs Of de-
cided improvement He may be out
of the game for a fortnight, in which
case Mathes viii play outfield for FL
Paso and Kitty Knight will go to first
base.
Ray Kailio went to see a funny play
in Phoenix and couldn't laugh at the
jokes Ray was suffering from an
ingrOwing hair on his upper lip-no,
girls, he wasn't trying to grow a nous
tache-and it gave him all kinds of
pain. After Ray had the offending
hair pulled out by the roots, he suf-
tered from boil on the back OF mis-
neck and Sammy Beer acted as doctor
for It Ray says that he believes the
cure TO be as bad as the afflictiOn but
Sammy proudly points to the scar with
the query; Wen, I cured II, didn't I?'
It is likely that the local fans viii
have chance TO see some double UNI
piring here again this week as a couple /
Of new men are TO be given a tryout |
for positions as indicator-men- Harry
Kane viii be umpire in chief here for I
a few days. Judging from the reports (
at Phoenix. Kane is developing into a I
real diamond boss and keeps better or 4
seen IN the league this year Harry
is liberal with fines but manages TO
keep order Despite his run-ins With
the. Solons, he is the most popular UNI
pire seen at Phoenix in long time.
The games this week VIII start at 4
o. clock, except on Saturday and Sun
day. when Play BALI viii be called at
8 o'clock
Gee, but Arizona is a dry place"
declares Stoney McGlynn, who added 1
that goes two ways"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

THE seasons record in the Rio
Grande league for playing time
Of a fun nine-inning game was made
at Phoenix on Saturday, when the
full game was played in hour and
IS minutes. Umpire Harry Kane
says that he is going to beat even
that mark within the next week or
so. Looks like snappy ball, Ell?
FRANK G. MENKE says there are
100000 golfers IN the United
States FL Paso golfers say that a
full round Of the course on a hot day
is responsible for a loss in the
players weight Of three pounds Get
out your pencil and figure out the
waste if II the golfers in the coun-
Try would 90 over the full course on
a hot day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08
''Beck's" Amen Corner


HARRY KANE has the right idea
when he declares that the use
Of foul language on the baseball
diamonds must cease. Fortunately,
the players who have been seen here
this season have, as a general rule,
behaved as gentlemen and it is to be
hoped that the record viii be main
tanned.
RURLESQUE queens are noted for
pulling of press stories about
their diamonds being stolen but it
remained for Barney Oldfield to
lead the speed kings by having his
automobile swiped.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

TALK about "riled" ball players,
you should have seen the Mack
men when they pulled in from
Phoenix on Monday morningl They
were some peeved over that signal
stealing stunt and are promising to
do something startling to the Solons
next week. They will be out to win
every game and there will be some
tight contests all right.
PHOENIX baseball fans were
peeved at a rumor, last week, to
the effect that several players with
the SOlOns were going to cut loose
and play independent ball. There
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

Washington. June S.-Manager Foil
Of the Cleveland Americans announced
today that an X-ray examination Of
Joe Jackson's right elbow. hurt in
Cleveland on Memorial day, showed
that several hgaments We're sprained
Jackson will be out Of the game about
ten days
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08
Official Pitching Records
Rio Grande Association

The following figures include all including May Pitchers
and Douglas pitchers who have dropped out of the league omitted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

United we stand LET'S unite IN buy
ing home valley products.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

was no foundation whatever for the
report and instead of being weak
ened, the SolOns are being strength
ened by the addition of two new
men The only candidates for the in
dependent ranks are the eastoffs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

GEORGE buddy is making the
rounds of the local sporting
goods houses on a still hunt for a
new war club. After George broke
his stick at Phoenix, he began TO lose
out on his daily home run and he is
looking for a stick that IS guaran-
teed to stand a home run elOut
every day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

R0OST for that tennis tournament
for youths up to IS years Of
age. Tucson beat US to the idea but
we can improve on the Tucson tour
nament
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

Nobody in Phoenix has been heard to
complain because the ball park is A
mile out Of town The jitney service is
excellent and large percentage Of the
fans own automobiles Even the boys
in the press box have their own motor
cycles or runabouts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

FFICIAL pitching averages for the
Rio Graude league, complete ID
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

They hit Lefty Russell pretty hard
on Sunday" said Sammy Beer, but
Albuquerque doesn't want TO lose him
because he drops one game Lefty can
hold his own with any pitcher in this
league and you'u have to watch him
next time out with the Dukes"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

The Mackmen are conceded to be by
all odds the most gentlemanly players
seen in the Phoenix diamond. They are
as polite as though graduated from
a girls seminary, but they don't play
that way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

The games this week viii start at 4
O'Clock, except on Saturday and Sun
day. when Play BALI viii be called at
3 o'clock
Gee. but Arizona is a dry place"
declares Stoney McGlynn, who added
that goes two ways"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

: THEN the Maekmen got home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08

THE fans down here don't realize the
high grade of ball that is now being
played in this league" declares umpire
Harry Kane. They are hitting a class
= clip at the very least and when the
fans in FL Paso get that fact thr- ugh
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-08
G0FFEF HAS HlN
rs kNlGElUTS
Record Is Considered Re
markable; Probable 0p-
ponent Of Willard.
By PRANK c. lIENKE.

TEW YORK June S.-Jim Coffey.
M the present sensation OF the pu-
\ gilistic world. has fought 80 bat
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28

v Miss Mary Watson left Wednesday
noon for Minneapolis, where she will
spend short time with Miss Helen
Rich, after which she will go to
Bookings, S. D., and pay her cousin,
Mrs. W. E. Pyrdy, visit of a month
or so.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Kay left on
Tuesday Of this week for Arlington,
S. D., where they will spend the rest
of the winter with their son-in-law
ard daughter, DR.. and Mrs. N. K.
Hopkins. Mr.. Kay has not, as yet,
completely recovered from his acct
dent and will probably be laid up for
the rest of the winter.
y DR.. H. L. Lamb was called to Alex
andria last Saturday afternoon to
make an expert X-Ray diagnosis on a
lady injured in. the revolving doors
in the postoffice in that city on the
Tuesday preceding. The right hip
was injured and the photograph indi-
Gates that it is a very serious one.
The victim of this unfortunate acct
dent is about go years of age.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28

Miss Shipherd left for a visit in
Duluth the latter part of last week,
and in the meantime will enjoy a va
cation from her duties as a teacher
at the Home School.
Cyrus Madsen, of South St. Paul,
train Sunday and remained till Mon
day noon, visiting at the home Of his
uncle, F. NJ. Madsen.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. P. Hilsdale in
formally entertained a number of
friends at $50 o'clock dinner Satur-
day evening, Jan. %. Progressive
Grand and Nola followed.
Frank Rooney, of Weyburn, Sask.,
arrived in Sank Centre on Saturday
of last week and spent till Tuesday
in this city with old friends. He is a
former resident of Sank Centre.
Herb. McCurry, and wife and baby
accompanied by Otto Grey arrived in
this city last Thursday morning for
an extended visit. The party came
from their homes in Weyburn, Sask.
MR.. FARMER, WE WANT ALL
OF YOUR EAR CORN AND WILL
PAY YOU IS CENTS PER BUSHEL
FOR IT.-CENTRAL MINNESOTA
POWER & MILLING COMPANY,
SAUK CENTRE. adv
Chas. H. Jenkins, who with his
family have been visiting their par
ents here for the past month, has re-
turned to Whitefish, Mont, where he
will resume his work as engineer for
the Great Northern. Mrs. Jenkins
will remain here indefinitely.
lL/Considerable complaint has been
made about the leaving of teams tied
on the streets of the city for an I'M
reasonable length of time. This prac-
tice should not be allowed, and the
Herald is glad to note that Mayor
McGibbon has given the police off
GERS absolute instructions to enforce
the law in this respect. Read his no.
tice to the public in another column
and govern yourselves accordingly.
!: Miss Nell Hansen informally enter
tanned a number of friends at the
; home of her mother on Main street
Thursday afternoon of last week. The
!, following received invitations: Mes
DANES E. A. Richards, J. T. Smith, H
w. Rice, A. F. Moynihan, H. L. Lamb
Chas. Fiesler, NJ D. Aygarn, A. F
Strebel, A. Markson, S. Strong, ]. B
| Segers, F. w. Sprague, S. T. Merry
man, Fred Johnson, w. F. Sanderson
Thos. Sullivan, RE. Hansen and Miss
I Esther Sprague, of Sank Centre; Mrs
Kirby, of Hibbing. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28

The Ladies Monday Musical Club
will meet with Mrs. C. M. Sprague on
Monday afternoon.
The ever popular Miller orchestra
will furnish music for dance at Vii
lard Friday evening.
Basket ball dance at the city hall
after the game Friday evening OF this
week. Music by Fish's orchestra. adv
DIR. Moynihan, of Minneapolis, was
in the city from Sunday evening till
Monday noon of this week.
Les Gray came down from his home
in Westport on business Wednesday
and returned in the afternoon.
Mrs. F. w. Sprague will give a
Story Hour at the Public Library on
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
C. A. Morse went to Little Falls
and Pierz, on Monday, returning to
Sank Centre Tuesday afternoon.
Don't forget the dance to be given
by Clipper Hose Co. No. 2, at the city
hall on Tuesday, Feb. 9th. Music by
Miller's six-piece Orchestra. adv
T. H. Thompson came down from
his home in Starbuck last Thursday
and spent a few hours in this city.
Miss Clara Stiles came up from st.
Cloud to attend the funeral of Miss
Jennie Hines. She returned on Sat
urday.
Mrs. H. G. Penny and Mrs. Henry
Beyl of Willard, were both operated
upon at the Lamb hospital, Sank Cen
very satisfactorily.
IIPercy Hansen returned from the
Twin Cities on Friday evenings train
where he had been in attendance at
Masonic Grand Lodge.
Harry Caughren came down from
his home in Osakis on No. IL last
Thursday and returned home again in
about an hour on No. II.
Miller's Orchestra will play for the
dance at the city hall on Tuesday ev,
ening, Feb. 9th, under the auspices
of Clipper Hose Co., No. 2 adv
Miss O'Brien, who is teacher al
the Home School, left Wednesday ii
morning over the N. P. for her home
in Duluth where she will visit for
time.
Mrs. Frederickson arrived in Saul
Centre on Wednesday evenings trail
from her home at Eyota, Mimi, ant
will visit for couple of weeks at TIL
home of her daughter, Mrs. M. d
lAygarn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-01-28
Mrs. Alice Rose was Melrose vi

Mrs. Alice Rose was Melrose WIS.,
itor yesterday.
Frank Neibauer of Melrose was in
the city Friday night.
in. Grass, of Richmond was cal
Ter in this city Friday.
DIR. Estes of Alexandria was Wis
itor in this city Saturday.
Miss Mable Myron of Glenwood
was in the city Saturday.
DIR. Guven, of Willard, spent Thurs
dav of last week in Sank Centre.
VIM. Wehrehan was passenger to
st. Paul on Monday Moons train.
Geo. F. Bouton is here this week
looking after his insurance interests
H. w. Mcbride was Melrese bus
mess visitor on Monday of this week
L. S. Bishop leaves this Thursday
for a business trip to the Twin Cltles
Godfrey Anderson went to ST. Paul
Tuesday noon on a few days business
trip.
Miss Esther Nelson of Omaha, Neb
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fish.
W.T.. Sanderson was business cal
Ter in the Twin Cities the first OF the
week.
Ben Simonton returned home from
Minneapolis the latter part of last
week.
H. w. Bishop, of Westport, was a
business visitor in this city on We'd
nesday.
P. G. Peterson of Willard was
Sank Centre visitor on Saturday OF
last week.
Geo. Borgmann went to- st. Clouo
Tuesday noon to spend few days or
business.
Mrs. V. M. Thomson visited with
her daughter, Mrs. Butler, in Vlllare
last week.
Mrs. Otto Kruger and Miss Hide
darde Smith were down from West
port Wednesday.
Miss Rose Minette went to Long
Prairie Tuesday noon to visit till Fri
day with relatives.
Mrs. A. Jertz and Mrs. William
of Long Prairie spent Saturday witt
Mrs. G.. E. Ebben.
Miss Helen Congdon of Dulutl
subbing as a teacher at the HON
School in the absence of some OF tn
regular teachers.