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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
AGGIE AND MINE
TEAMS To MEET
Basketball Contest Saturday
Will Be Between Two
Crack Teams.

State College, n. NJ, Jan. 6.-The
State college basketball team is sched-
uled to play the Texas School Of Mines
in El Paso Saturday evening. This
game VIII start the season for the col
lege as well as for the School of Mines,
and Judging from the playing of the
men on the two teams in past games,
it should prove an exciting start
The college team has FLASHED with
the Mormon team, composed of the fast
playing Bowman brothers, in several
practice games, which have showed
that both teams are in the champion
shin race and viii demand their share
of attention. The team started active
practice on Monday afternoon and, un-
der the direction of coach c. W. Rus
sell promises to. develop very tast.
Though only two Of last years ftrst
team are on this years squad, the few
practices held showed that the team IS
composed of experienced men.
The men from last years team are
Cieave Humble, forward. and Edward
Wharton, forward and center. Among
the new men are. Frank Mecrscheidt,
formerly of the A. & NJ Of Texas
squad; Milton Blackwell, 4 member of
the New Mexico Normal school team
for several seasons; Nugent Bousman,
foi merly of the Pennington high
school team: Shaler Ladd, OF the Okla
homa School of Mines; and state col
lego products. Richard Buvens. Harv :
COe, Doyle Rentfrow, Bud Bowman
Gates Viekers, Earl Hardy and Walter
Hill.
A full schedule has been arranged
for the team to include games with the
FL Paso 7. NJ. G. A., High school. School
of Mines. New Mexico Normal school
at Silver City. Deming High school,
Universities of Arizona and New Mex
leo and the Albuquerque Business coll
lege. The girls team of the college
will also play the girls teams Of the
above schools, where they have such.
On Friday evening a team composed
of boys of the preparatory department
of the college will play the Las Cruces
High school team in the college gym
nasium-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
Billy Evans Puzzle Plays
Written Especially Paper by American Umpire

Iris SPEAKER and Ty Cobb, two
of the games greatest players,
4 figured in rather unusual
play that came up in a game between
Detroit and Boston. Cobb was on
third base, with one man out, when
the rather freaky play happened. In
fielders and outfielders realize that
with one out it is a pretty good bet
that Cobb is going to dash for the
plate on the next ball hit. whether il
be a grounder to the infield or a fly
ball to the Outfield- Naturally, every
one has his eye on Cobb. Sam Craw-
ford. who followed Cobb in the batting
order, usually sends Ty across the plate
with a clean drive or a long fly that
makes it practically impossible for
Cobb to be thrown out at the plate
usual thing, instead he sent a drOOp-
ing fly to right center. Hooper, in
right field for Boston, was playing
very deep, while Speaker, who plays
in close for the average batter, was
playing much deeper than is his GUS
tom. He knew the chances were that
Crawford would come through with a
long drive.
R Speaker Finally Got II.
Steve Yerl1es, playing second base for
Boston, realized this, and. the moment
the ball was hit. started after it.
Speaker also dashed in the direction
Of the fly. Speaker was in a better
position to make the catch than Yerkes.
who was backing up on the ball, but
Nerkes persisted in calling for il, so
Speaker allowed him to make the try
for the ball. Yerkes stumbled as the
ball struck his hands and as he fell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

~ AN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 6.-Nine-
teen fifteen is here and the base
- BAN bug is getting busy. Players
are being lined up all over the circuit
and indications are the coming season
viii be the most successful one in the
history OF the Texas league. Nor is
tris an idle thought. for regardless Of
conditions elsewhere the Lone Star
state is preparing for n banner year
an round and Americas greatest pas
time is destined TO come into it's own
once again.
over al Houston. Otto Sens and Doak
Roberts are building up a team with
which they hope TO win the gOnfalon
in clear cut style. At Dallas. Joe
Gardner is putting IN the finest ball
park I'm the state Tor the romping Of
team Of Giants which is expected to
make Charlie Lewis old hams look like
fame ducks. Nothing has been heard
from Waco. but il is believed Ellis
Hardy viii be found a { the bat with as
lively a bunch Of shippers as ever
manned a bark in the Lone Star cir
cult
Paul LaCrave isn't announcing his
plans UP at Pantherville with brass
band accompaniment, but is said to be
rounding up a bunch OF beareats that
viii put Fort Worth on basebalTs map.
Between running pool room here and
give the local fans an aggregation Of
going over his winter correspondence,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

to the ground. the ball bounded into
the air. Speaker, who was nearby,
grasped the situation in a moment
made a headlong dive for the ball and
succeeded in making a marvellous catch,
getting the BAH a few inches from the
ground.
Cobb Raced Home.
Cobb. on third, had made up his mind
that if Yerkes caught the ball, he
would be in such an awkward position
TO throw that the chances were in his
(CObb'sJ favor OF beating the play.
The moment the ball was hit, Cobb
went back to third, held the bag until
the ball struck Yerkes' hand and then
dashed for the plate. Instantly on
making the catch, Speaker jumped to
his feet and made a hurried throw to
the plate, but Cobb beat it by yards.
Cady, who was catching for Boston,
there was @ Bit Of an argument 1t
was c0ntcnded that Cobb had 70 right
to leave the base until the ball was
finally caught by Speaker.
Such q contention was in error, as
Cobb had lived up to the rC' bY not
leaving the base until tn all had
struck Yerkes' hands. the moment the
fielder had a chance to make the play,
at that moment Cobb was within his
rights in leaving the bag. If such q
ruling was not the proper one, it would
ball and all the time advance toward
the infield. not holding the ball Sc
CWely until he reached a distance from
the plate which made it practically
impossible for the runner to score from
third. This was rather a common
practice years agO.-(COpyright 1915,
by the Wheeler Syndicate, Incl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

would feel amply repaid for bringing
the title back TO the white race.
While the pen was still in his
hand, Willard composed a few lines
to explain why he has ignored the
defis for a fight that have been hurled
at him during the past two months
by white hopes who think they can
whip Willard, and who feel they are
better suited to meet Johnson.
ct have refused to fight the other
white hopes and Langford and Jean
nette because I am after one particular
gcal-Jack Johnson" states Willard
Going along further on the subject
willard qualified his statement, thusly;
Il must impress upon my readers
the fact that the staging of a John
SON Willard fight viii involve an in
itial outlay OF $4,000. When it is
realized that such a sum is to be eX-
pended. it is plain to be seen that
am in honor bound to be in the best
shape for that battle. Therefore, I
cannot take a chance on getting hurt
by meeting any dangerous heavy
weights at this time"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

Jess is wrong there. Everybody
knows what it would mean. 1t would
mean that the days oflmiracles is not
past.
If never secured a penny for per-
forming the feat says Willard, Il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
Willard Issues Alibis Before Battle
-:I:- -:I:- -:I:- -:I;- -:II;-
Statement Indicates He Expects Defeat
n FRANK 6. 1IENKE.

= EW YORK. Jan. 6.-You're miss
M ing a lot of laughs il you aren't
i reading the An About Myself
articles that are being composed by Jess
Willard, a cowpuncher. who is sched-
uled to act as punching bag for a
dark gent named Johnson.
Mister Willard recently took his pen
in hand and when he got through rub
bling it along a few sheets of paper il
was discovered that Willard had ac-
fighting line-he has issued forth
with alibis before alibis really are due
IF 1 suffer defeat at the hands of
Jack Johnson no one ever wifi hear a
chlrp out Of me. Then and there I
will be through with the fighting
game"
You can see by this that willard
looks for the worst He didn't name
the undertaken that he wishes to take
charge Of his remains, probably be
cause his manager, in whom Willard
has lot Of confidence, vii take care of
that end Of Willard
THE main reason I am in the lime
light is because I am matched to fight
Johnson continues Willard.
Willard deserves credit for that
statement. 1t was our belief, until
Willard wrote those words. that viii
lard figured he was in the limelight
because he was a real fighter
Perhaps you have wondered Why
Willard wants to fight Johnson. Many
folks have hazarded the guess that
the reason for il is that he wants to
give his relatives a chance TO collect
his life insurance before waiting
around too long. II you are among
that crowd you are wrong in your haz-
ard.
Willard wants to fight Jack Johnson
so that he can beat Jack Johnson and
bring back to the white race the
heavyweight championship of the
world. II you don't believe this. here
are the words of Jess to bear us out
I believe a white heavyweight
champion would do more to boost the
boxing game than a negro. believe I
viii bring the title back to the white
race"
Willard also says:
Few people realize what it would
mean to me TO win the heavyweight
title"
Jess is wrong there. Everybody
knows what it would mean. 1t would
l mean that the days oflmiracles is not
If never secured a penny for per-
forming the feat says Willard, Il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

MURPHY AND HARPER WIN
IN BILLIARD TOURNAMENT

In the billiard championship tourna-
ment play Tuesday night at the Gem
Billiard parlor. D. Murphy defeated j.
Beardsley by a scare of 40 to 50. Their
handicaps Of 10 and Is points respec-
lively made the score; Murphy so.
Bfardsley As.
wv. Harper defeated ". Perry in the
second game by 80 to 81 Each carries
handicap OF Is points, making the
score read; Harper so, Perry 4G.
Murphy's unusual display of form in
the first game enabled him to give
Beardsley his first defeat. Harper
played consistently strong game
against Perry, holding the lead all the
way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
SAYS ORGANIZED BALL
WILL FIGHT LATEST SUIT

New York. Jan. 6.-Organized base
bali VIII fight the suit begun by the
Federal league in the United States
court in Chicago. president Ban John
son, Of the American league, declared
here Tuesday night
This suit is an offshoot of the Cal
lRgher resolution in the house Of rep
resentGtives a few years ago to inves-
tigate the baseball trust which was
pigeonhOled,' Johnson said. I'VE said
then we would welcome congressional
investigation and we feel the same
about It now"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
ATHLETICS DEFEAT
BRAVES At BOWLING

Athletics won three points TO one taken
by the Braves in Federal league bowling
Tuesday night at the Cactus alleys Strelitz
took high game with 264, and high total
with $40.
In the second game the Pirates took ali
four points from the Tigers. In this game
Wilkinson took both high game and total.
His high game score was ia and his high
total 500.
The Big league bowls tonight
Scores Tuesday night:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06

tichoIs, s feet Il inches, was second,
and A. Schultz, feet 5 inches, third.
W. Bedford drew fourth place with
feet inches.
~ The event on Friday of this week
win be the standing high jump. The
results of the Metal Basketball league
games were as follows:
Gold Bricks. IA: Copper Heads, 9.
Tin Horns, IL; Lead Pipes, 6.
League Standing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
DEOW on FIGHTERS HIP
naRar TINS HIS IL

PAHALINI13 HIS LElF7I Leg
St Louis, Mo-. Jan. "a foul blow
landed by Bobby Burns Of Dallas, gave
Joe Demelff (YOurg Sulul, Of Brooklyn,
the decision in the fourth round Of
what was to have been an eight round
bout here Tuesday night Burns struck
Demelfi on a nerve center below the
left hip, paralyzing the left leg Sew
eral hours after the battle the. New
Yorker was still unable to use the limb.
They weighed lis pounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
RACE MAKES NEW RECORD
my. NJ. G. A. COMPETITION

W Race broke his own, record and
set a. new local mark for the low bar
snap-under at the Y. NJ C. A. in an
athletic competition held Monday.
Race went . feet 1-2 inches, His
former record was 9 feet 6 inches L.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-06
BOCUE AND SHERMAN TEAMS
divide BOWLING SCORES

Bogue and sherman bowling teams
divided points, each winning two, in
their games Tuesday night at the Wig
wan alleys The Bogue team won b.
a margin OF so pins. FUentes took nigh
game and total, hign game in 203 and
high total in 54S.
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RUBBER HERE IN A MONTH
New York dealers Gratined by Lift
Ing of Embargo.

The joint embargo committee OF the
Rubber club of America and the Rubber
Trade Association of New York held a
meeting at the Union League Club last
night, after which they issued the follow
ing announcement:
AT last the British Government has
agreed upon n plan for the relief of the
American rubber industry. The embargo
committee has just received positive as
surances from the British Ambassador.
which are confirmed by It's representative
In London. y. O. Work, that as soon as
the details for operating this plan can be
completed dealers and manufacturers will
be able to secure British grown rubber.
II Ia believed that shipments can be made
from London in about two weeks. there
fore manufacturers can hope to receive
rubber In month
This information came TO the embargo
committee from Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the
British Ambassador, who has cooperated
with the committee from the beginning
and whose efforts In behalf OF the Amer
lean rubber industry have been vigorous
and well directed"
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MILLIONS NOW READY
FOR AMERICAN SHIPS
Two Groups of Transportation
Men and Capitalists Plan
Purchases.
HOPE FOR ENABLING LAWS

Two influential and experienced groups
Of shipping men in this country. have
been considering the purchase OF fleets
OF steamships for operation, under the
American nag. according to a statement
made yesterday by a high authority in
shipping circles.
The operations OF one group have been
temporarily halted. It is said. because
OF the possibility OF passage OF the ship
ping bill by Congress. It is asserted
that these interests had obtained prom
ises OF financial backing for the enter
prise, despite the difficulty of Interesting
American capital In shipping ventures
They had also arranged for an option
on a feet of freight steamers now in
operation under a foreign flag. Nothing
will be done by this group, II Is asserted
until II is known now the shipping bill
rill fare. II is stated that this group
was preparing for operation on a scale
that would call for the investment OF
many millions OF dollars.
The other prospective American ship
operators, It was learned from an au-
thority closely In touch with German
shipping matters, had their eyes on the
steamc RI OF the German and Austrian In
termed fleets here which are ht for
freight carrying. II was asserted that
this group is prepared now to purchase
these ships, In spite OF the overhanging
shipping bill, II the difficulty OF transfer
ring from the German and Austrian
nags to the American nag could be over
come.
Experienced shipping men said yester-
day that even II terms for such a transfer
could be arranged with Great Britain 1t
would be practically impossible to get the
consent OF France. 1t was pointed out
that France for more than century has
maintained an absolute policy Of not
recognizing the transfer OF the shipping OF
an enemy 10 another nag. 1t II not be-
leved that this rigid principle would be
yielded In the event OF an American
private purchase or even Government
purchase Of the German ships.
Shipping rates have reached new high
points and ship operators yesterday fore
cast still higher levels for the near future.
The rush for grain transportation is In
sistent and in addition the use Of steam
ers for carrying horses, hay and the great
list Of war materials IL pushing the regu-
lar articles of commerce into the waiting
line.
Undesirable articles OF freight are being
forced to pay premiums to secure berth
room Exports of wheat and wheat flour
from July ! 20 January / are estimated
to have been 2Ol ,06O,5S5 bushels. against
143,O5O,SOl bushels In the same period OF
1913.
The extraordinary rate OF Cd. against
the normal 2lad. for grain per bushel to
Liverpool Is now being charged and ship
ping men assert that 1t may soon be l2d
The rate on sack -four to Rotterdam Is
Ave times what II was just before the
beginning Of the war.
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Turkish Rout Hurts German
Supremacy In Islam World
Rebellion Against German Influence Is PrObabe-Enver
Pasha's Hold on Popular Feeling Growing Weaker
Daiy-Fleet Still Rules.
KAISER'S NECESSITY FORCED THE DISA

the ships was unknown to the Turkish
Cabinet and In fact Turkey was at war
with the Triple Entente by an act Of ag-
gresslon on her part before her Govern
ment was aware Of IL
The main figure in the Turkish cabal
which gave the nation to Germany was
Enver Pasha. Through his influence the
Turkish army was turned over to the
Germans, the Turkish fleet became in
truth German fleet, and under its guns
Copstantinople was helpless to resist the
decision OF Enver to cast his countrys
lot with the Kaiser.
But from the outset the war was UNI
popular, was able to gain a little applause
solely because there was a local belief that
Egypt would be regained that the Greek
Islands, Salonica, the lost provinces OF
Europe. might be reconquered. As
against this there must be weighed the
immediate growth OF discomfort in the
army as German methods and discipline
replaced the easygolng Turkish ways and
the chief army OF Islam became a weapon
OF Christian State. administered by
Christians.
Go back to the first Balkan war, and
II will be recalled that the army which
was routed at Lue Burgas was n German
trained force. The whole world accepted
the Turkish disaster OF that war as a blow
to German military prestige. In the army
Itself there was endless discomfort grum-
bling in the world az. large there was
recognition Of the failure OF the Germans
Yet despite all this misfortune German
influence again achieved success In Con-
stantlnople. Thanks TO Enver, the con-
slant friend OF Germany, the Turkish Gov
ernment again turned to Berlin for it's
officers. and Limsn Won Sanders came to
the Bosporus to take up the work which
Won der Goltz had undertaken and failed
at. All through these months. however.
there was and there remains a strong anti
German sentiment in Turkey England
has some friends. France many. in the
ranks OF Turkish statesmen.
Accordingly the great defeat which has
now overtaken Turkish arms must have
an almost incalculable effect in. Constan-
tinople. Three Of the best army corps
have been well nigh destroyed, not In
restoring Turkish provinces, not In serving
Turkish ends. but In a frantic and fatal
effort to weaken Russian attacks upon
| Germany and Austria by invading Rus
sian provinces in Asia Minor.
Since Germany still controls the Turk
ish fleet and Constantlnople is at the
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Once more It Ia to the political rather
than the military consequences Of great
disaster on the battlefield that the world
will turn instantly. The rout OF three
Turkish army corps in the Caucasus will
mean the ultimate advance OF Russian
forces into Turkish Armenia, but II means
an Immediate peril to the German SUI
premacy at STEAMBOAT
The fact Is OF course that these three
army corps were sacrificed to German.
not Turkish. military necessity. An Of
fensive OF any serious dimensions by Rus
STA in this quarter was next to impossible
while her own territories were invaded
in Poland and her campaign against Aus
tria was reaching a climax. For Turkey
there was left time to equip it's army
bring up its masses, fortify its Aslatic
frontiers A move against Egypt was
both a simpler military operation and. II
1t had any success, likely to have useful
effect at home and in the whole Islamic
world
On the other hand, German and Aus
trian interests were to be served only
by such an attack upon Russia as might
and Galicia To her more imperiiled south
ern provinces. Such a detection would
give Austria a breathing spell. temporarily
restore the balance in the East and gain
time for. the Austro- German armies.
Accordingly the Turks, directed by Ger
mans, were driven into the difficult and
dangerous region OF the Caucasus. com
PEELED to campaign I'm mdwinter, Obliged
TO fight In advance OF complete prepara-
ton. Now that they have met complete
disaster the effect in Constantinople will
he incalculable and may presently lead to
revolution IL the rout continues to de-
velop.
Such a prediction Ia based upon the fact
OF the Turkish entrance into the war
It was by no unanimous, patriotic ma
tional impulse that the osmanli entered
their third war in four years. In point
of fact the war was Hrecipitated by the
German ships Gcsben and Breslau, flying
the Turkish flag and keeping their Ger
man crews. which went into the Black
Sea, bombarded Russian ports and dam
aged Russian shipping. The sending OF
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NO PEACE UNTIL ALL
EUROPE IS EXHAUSTED
Then Only viii the Great War
End, Chauncey NJ. Depew
Says.

At meeting yesterday afternoon Of
the New York Genealogical and Bio
graphical Society, at which Chauncey NJ
Depew was introduced by Joseph H.
Choate as just having been elected an
honorary member Of the society. Mr.. De-
pew said regarding the war In Europe:
I'm the present European crisis the
opinion of the United States has become
the only opinion worth having. Upon US
rests the responsibility OF establishing
peace that will be permanent through
arbitration or possible enlargement OF
the original Hague Tribunal. Each OF
the nations involved thinks herself In
the right and that God is on her side
How is peace possible under these condl-
tons until complete exhaustion has ar
rived?
There IL some mysterious purpose
which will he accomplished by this war.
something we cannot yet see. France
has never been so united in Russia for
the first time In years the Car II able
to ride through the streets OF St Peters
burg without fear OF molestation and Is
received with love and enthusiasm wher-
ever he goes. During this crisis Amer
icas deep gratitude Is due our Ambassa'
doris, who have acted with courage and
clear sightedness."
Before introducing Mr. Depew Mr..
CnOate addressed the society lie SdlO III
the course of his address:
AT least one thing which the European
war will do will be TO rid America OF
that craze for luxury which is the most
depressing characteristic of our young
people to-day. Another result will be
that America will be rated the leading
Power of the world, and doubtless will
he called upon 10 arrange the terms when
the war Is over.
Even at the last Hague conference
when all the nations were at peace, the
Representatives OF the Kaiser tried TO
avoid the problem of the suppression OF
ornaments which the other nations wished
TO have settled, and there was always the
hidden question OF the English Channel,
whether II should be kept closed or open.
Nothing grander has ever been wit
messed than the spirit shown by the Eng
lish women during this war. They have
| been proud to give their sons, their fathers
and their husbands, everything they had,
| for their country, and their spirit of hope
! fulness has been an inspiration TO all
/ England"
/ After the speeches tea was served at
the rooms OF the society, 226 West Fifty
eighth street, and an annual meeting was
| held in the evening, when the Rev. DR..
Ernest M Stires. McDougall Hawkes..
Henry S. Reynolds, Gustav NJ, r, Lind,
/ Mrs. James II. Aldrlch and Mrs. Charles
H. Sherman were elected members.