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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
Girl" Fail To Play At Ball Park
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Fans Are Sore; McCloskey Not Guilty
By BECK.

! I had nothing whatever TO do with the
girls game at Rio Grande park on
Monday" said John J. McClOskey, man
ager of the FL Paso ball team. "A
couple Of weeks ago I was asked for
the use Of the park for a celebration TO
raise funds for the D. A r. I gladly
gave the use Of the park, free OF
charge I have heard some kicks about
Misrepresentation and I want it dis
tinctly understood that the ball CLUB
was in no way connected with the
affair"
Company c, 18th infantry, defeated
company B, 9Th infantry. in one Of the
two games played at Rio Grande park
on Monday Company Q took an early
lead, but the score was tied up in the
fifth by company B. In the last OF
the fifth, however. the company men
grabbed another two runs and held
the lead for the rest OF the game.
Company B. sth infantry. then
stacked up against the Krackajacks,
the hardware men Winning by a score
OF 4 TO in five innings. Nagley and
Mortimer worked for the soldiers and
LeyVa and Phillips for the Kracka-
LeyTa, while the civilians located Nag
ley for ten hits.
Among those present at the ball
park Monday, in the hope that they
would see some thrilling baseball on
Kitty Knight. Stoney McGlynn. Bill
Bowling Harry McArdle, Herb Hester.
Johnny Hayes. J. Brownfield, Sammy
Beers, Joe Mathes and others. Johnny
Hayes was equipepd with a pair of
opera glasses, but had no occasion
to use them. which gave the other ball
players fine chance TO josh the out
fielder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
''Beck's" Amen Corner
BY @BECK."

PROFITS for the Rio Grande
baseball magnates viii have to
come from the sale Of players and
that there is a market for good men
is evidenced by the offers that have
come to the FL Paso club for buddy,
Thompson and two other players,
to the Tucson club for Callan and
the Phoenix club for Herb Hall.
A MATEUR baseball is booming in
FL Paso this season. The Com
meIeial league is getting fine sup
port. Then there are the Sunrise
and Packers leagues and goodness
only knows how many independent
teams. The junior teams seem to be
laying of" for a short time but
the future greats" viii be at It
again in the fall.
PR0BABLY one of the chief
reasons for the failure of the
major leagues to make money is
that the fans are getting tired Of
the fancy prices that are charged to
see the games. They don't mind
forhng up half a dollar to see a
game from the grandstand but when
It comes to putting up a whole
buck-sometimes more-for a good
seat they do some hesitating. An
other thing, so many fast amateur
and semi-pTofessional teams are
now playing in the big cities that
they draw q big patronage. The
fans viii stand for being gouged
once OF twice a season to see Christy
MathewsOn, Ty Cobb, Grover Alex
ander, OF some other star but they
object to paying the fancy price for
every game. As a result, they split
their patronage and the major
league clubs naturally suffer.
HANDBALL is gaining in popu-
larity locally and the tourna-
ment now under way at the Y. NJ.
C. A. is attracting considerable at
tention. The winner will receive a
handsome silver medal and the
honor of being the champion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

BOUT 200 fans paid their money
"A at Rio Grande park Monday
L n afternoon TO see what was ad-
vertised as a ball game between the
"Anti-Suffraget Girls Ball Team Of
Rochester and the Krackajacks, a
focal aggregation The game was ad-
failed TO start After considerable de-
lay, the teams from company B, 9Th in
4antry, and company G. 18th. took the
field and played a seTen-inning game.
The fans thought the girls" would
appear in the second game, but the
girls were strangely missing The
second game was between the kraCka-
jacks and company B, 9Th infantry
Unfortunately, the girls were IN
able 10 get here; they missed their
menr made at the box office by one
of those in charge Of the affair, which
was under the auspices Of the d. A. r.
as part of the Flag day celebration
When the girls game was first an
nounced, a member Of the promotion
committee, questioned as 10 the pro-
posed girls team, said that it was
10 be burlesque and that number
Of boys would perform in the guise Of
girls
At the concession stand at the park
Monday one Of the attendants stated
that three girls appeared Monday aft
ernoon at the park with bundles sup
posed to contain unifOrms- that they
left the bundles in the stand for a
Few minutes and then came back in d
huff and declared that they were
not being treated right and would not
Quite a bunch Of fans are feeling
sore" today
4 want it distinctly understood that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

Roberts still demurred. Finally
Ihomas's temper flew up.
lake off those tights and shoes
and give them TO me-" Thomas roared
50 Roberts took off his ring toys
ana Thomas donned them. He hoped
INTO the ring at exactly four minutes
notlce. hit the big fellow a clip on the
chin IN the first minute of fighting and
was declared the winner in a hurry.
To my knowledge and belief this was
the quickest ring match ever made and
decided The whole thing didn'a take
ten minutes.
Thomas Got Peculiar start.
Tommy Thomas was a quaint little
Kid in his fighting days. He got a most
peculiar start in the game and it's
worth a story. Nate Lewis and other
Westside promoters used TO use him for
a trial horse Whenever they had a
boxer they didn't know much about
they "sicked" Tommy on to him and
before many minutes they found out
exactly his status
But Tommy up to that stage bad
ular fighter.
Then He Whipped Daice.
one night they wanted somebody TO
battle Johnny Daice, a young fellow
who had been slamming them with
pleasing regularity. JOhnny's opDo-
nent had failed to show. They sug-
sesteo 10 Tommy that he go on. He
admits now he was frightened half
stiff but he started to strip. An offer
OF $50 settled the matter.
TO Ihe howling surprise Of every
body Tommy licked Daice and did the
JOB up beautifully He licked him
with straight left that he stuck into
the rushing Daice's face like a piston
rod.
When the battle was over Tommy's
enthusiastic friends gathered around
to congratulate him.
Where did you get that great Ieftg'
they asked him You never used II in
Never knew 1 had it before" he al
united frankly You see I was scared
to death when he rushed at me and I
Just naturally did what I could to pro
tect myself"
When they introduced Tommy that
night in the ring they called him the
w estside Trial Horse" He had a
Jewish name and there was no fight
ing ring to il The next day he asked
me to give him 4 real fighting name
and ] suggested Tommy Thomas"
Tommy is a prosperous proprietor
on the westside today and is still using
the phoney name.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
ALEXANDER FANS TWELVE PIRATES

runs The final score was 5 to 4. the
Yankees winning in the 10th when BIZ
die Cree went in as a pinch hitter and
hit for a single.
Joe Wood was in his old time form
again Monday and let the Indians down
with five hits, the Red Sox winning,
8 to l.
COvaleskie pitched great ball for the
Tigers and let the Athletics down with
three hits, the Tigers winning 2 to J..
Strunk's triple and a wild pitch pre-
vented the Mackmeu from being
banked Wally Schang hurt his hand
on foul tip and had to retire from the
game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
COLLINS Is VERY SIPER5TITI0IJS.
BUT HE'S A GREAT HIT GETTER
Collins Is Also Great Help to the Man Who Follows
Him to Bat For He Tips Off the Signal Given the
Pitcher and Batter Thus Knows What Is Com
ing; Helped Baker and Is Helping Fourier.
By FRANK C. AIENKE.

That necessitates pulling his shirt over
his head with his cap on. but Collins
always jams his cap well down on his
head and removes the shirt Should
the cap be jerked off by accident while
he is taking off his shirt Collins looks
upon it as a bad omen"
The wonderful clouting being done
this year by lacquer Fourier, Of the
White Sox. seems to bear out the claim
of the Collins supporters that Wizard
Eddie" can make a 800 hitter out OF
any man who follows him in the bat
ting order
that Collins gave Baker while they
PLAYED together on the Athletics. Ba-
ker never would have been a 800 bat
ter" says the Collinsites-
aWell. Collins usually gets on base
twice out of every five times up. He's
just about the fastest man in the
American league and gets on second
base very often via the stolen base
route Arriving at second he learns
what kind Of ball the pitcher is going
10 throw and tips off the batter by some
kind Of yell
Athletics he would learn what kind OF
ball the pitcher was going to throw to
Baker, who followed him in the lineup,
and he'd tip off Baker. The home run
king knowing what kind Of ball was
Just lam it out of the lot
4" Hit il on the nose. Frank Eddie
would yell. and that probably would be
a signal to Baker that a fast ball was
coming. Smash it out Of the lot. ola
boy would mean that Baker should
look for a curve ball
collins, since moving on to Chicago.
seems 10 be working the same stunt
with Fourier. who follows Collins in
the lineup Collins is getting to second
more frequently this year than last,
and nearly every time he lands there
the Frenchman connects for a hit-and
usually il is a long one"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
INDOOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
SCHEDULE is ISSUED

The schedule for the Y. N c. A. in
door baseball league has been issued
and is as follows:
Shea; Friday. June 25. Biefer VS.. Gross;
Wednesday, June 80, Holman vs. Gross.
July ?, Biefer VS.. shea; July Z. shea
vs.. Gross; July 9, Holman VS.. Biefer;
July II. Biefer VS.. Gross; July is. Holz-
man vs.. Shea; July p, Biefer VS.. shea;
July p, Holman VS.. Gross; July IS.
Holman VS.. Biefer; July 80, Shea vs..
Gross
Aug. EBiefer VS.. Gross; Aug. 6. Holz-
man VS.. Shea; Aug. II, Biefer VS.. Shea;
Aug 10, Holman Tvs. Gross.
National indoor baseball rules will
govern Games start sharp at $50 p. m.
a bah hit into the gallery entities the
runner TO single, providing the ball
IoGSes there or does not Immediately
roll back into the field of play.
A ball hit against the wall. ceiling or
fixtures entities the runner to as many
bases as he can get.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

1.-TWO mighty peculiar things hap
pened one night at Italia hall il
Il Chicago back in the old days
v-nen boxing was tolerated by the city
authorities. 1t was during the time
that Lawrence Stringer was running
1or governor and they were having 4
mass meeting al this hall
As a means OF geUung the young
voters OF the district into the place
an athletic entertainment was given
on the side and some corking good
bouts were staged Several OF these
were imprOmptu, as was necessary III
in those days, but as they enlisted tho
services Of young scrappers who Were
Wen known. the bouts went even bet
ter than the other kind.
FeinberE Fought Plant.
One Of the bouts put on was between
Mosey Feinberg and Harry Plant, Two
Well-knoWn characters Of the word
Plant wasn't regular boxer, but he
was known as a bad man in a quarrel
lie looked upon Feinberg as something
easy and they went TO II IN easy fash
ion
Just as Mr. Stringer. who was a dig
nified man, walked on the stage with
half dozen companions Eeinberg hit
Plant with a right swing on the law
and knocked him exactly into Mr..
Striuger's arms The candidate for
governor was completely flabbergasucd
at the turn his entrance took, but
helped the boxer up. Plant, however
was completely OUT and after the show
he talked Volubly about the fine speech
8Ir. Stringer made but forgot entirely
about what happened TO him His mind
was blank on that subject
Opponent Too Big.
At the same show Jack Roberts, a
local featherWeight was matched to
meet some fellow he never had seen
Jack was stripped and ready to 20 on
when he got a flash at his opponent
Immediately there was a roar. Jacks
brother rOared, too, about the size Of
the prospective foe and strongly ad-
vised him not 20 go on
Tommy Thomas. another Westsider.
and one of the gamest feathers that
ever drew on glove was managing
Roberts at the time. Jack was to get
S35 for his services and Thomas was
sore TO think he wouldn't 90 on
SAY. Jack. you're bigger than I am
and ] know I can lick this fellow
Thomas told Roberts. You're not 90
ing to let that coin get away, are you,
when were all broker
Thomas Won IN a Hurry.
This didn't help matters any and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

ENTRIES for the junior tennis
l. tournament close with the tour
nament chairman, Harwood Sim
mons, tonight. Boys who have not
yet entered and who desire to do so
should have their entries in the
hands Of Mr.. Simmons by o'clock.
The first draw viii be made at The
Herald office at o'clock.
A ALBUQUERQUE is not supporting
league baseball as 1t should
The fans there made a big noise
early in the season but their talk
about Sitting on the bleaehers in
the dog days" seems to be passing.
The Dukes viii have to get better
support Il their home city OF they
viii be transferred to another city.
WHITE SOX are said to be the
only club in the major leagues
to have a substantial balance on the
right side of the ledger. Does it
pay to grab a manager out Of the
minors? The Yankees, with a new
manager at the helm, are doing a
little better than breaking even.
The other clubs are all reported as
digging into the reserve funds. And
yet Ban johnson keeps on yelling
that the minors should quit bust
ness. Why not the majors?
MOTOR racing drivers are having
-A a nice little war at the present
time and as usual, Barney Oldfield
is the storm center. Barney signed
up to appear at the Nebraska state
fair with DeLloyd Thompson. When
Barney found that he would be ex-
Pected to compete with the Moross
and Sloan racers, who are racing
under the outlaw International
Motor Contest association, he an
nounced that the engagement was
OF and that he would stick By the
A. A A It is only a few years ago
that Barney was one Of the bitte1est
enemies the A. A. A. had in
America.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

- p ~ Jim 4lAE 10 -4lA-AE W.
M Inns is one Of the most superisti-
L tious men in baseball" said Wal
lace O'Den, Of the Tarrytown, n y
Daily News, who has known the WhlrI-
wind second sacker ever since he was
a lad in knickerbOckers.
"A Wad OF chewing gum fiSures very
largely in the superstition Of collins
Many fans have noticed that collins
dumblss with the rim Of his cap when
he steps TO the plate and that ne 1uIn-
bles with il again il two strikes are
called. but they don't know why me
reason is this:
collins. as he steps to the plate, re
moves the wad Of gum from his mouth
and jams ii on the under side OF MS
cap peak That's supposed TO bring him
hit Should two strikes be called On
Collins. he concludes the gods OF Tor
tune rule that he should put the gum
in his mouth, whereupon he reboVes
the gum from the peak Of his cap ana
shoyes It back into ais mouth before
the third ball is pitched.
collins always insists that his bats
lie on one end Of the row The bat
boys have orders when laying the bats
on the ground TO place all Of Collins
bats on the end OF the pile, with Col
lings' favOrite club on the extreme end
Collins became possessed Of certain
cap when he first Joined the Athletics
and he never wore any other. The cap,
after many years Of usage. became
considerably worn. but Collins wouldn't
use a new one. When he moved on TO
the White SOx ne still wanted TO wear
the same cap, but it didn't harmonic
with the White Sox uniforms. and so
he reluctantly began to wear the new
one. The old one is stored away
among his most treasured possessions
The cap is the first thing that Col
Inns puts on when he changes from
civilian clothes to his baseball uniform,
and its the last part Of his uniform
that he takes off after he goes to the
clubhouse to take his shower bath
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

THE Fort Bliss Juniors had a game
scheduled Sunday morning with
the FL PasO Giants. but manager
Kenneth Cummings failed TO show up
and such OF the Giants players as were
on hand and a few pickups played the
Fort Bliss boys, who won the game by
a score Of u to 3.
Bud Lynch and Gabel Guillers we're
on the points for the Fort Bliss Juniors
while Leach. POmerOy and Kelly worked
on the mound for their opponents and
H Andrews was behind the bat
The Fort Bliss Juniors have been
challenged by the FL Paso Giants TO
play a game Sunday Tor a case Of pop"
and have accepted
Don't forget the junior tennis tourna-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
Memaux Weakens in 18th
and Phillies Put Over
the Winning Score.
BY ~BECKv

BY ~BECk."
DOde Alexander is setting out for n
strikeOut record this season and ON
Monday he added y fans" to his credit
in the game at Pittsburg when he held
the Pirates to five hits In II innings
MamauX worked for the Pirates and
pitched nice ball for 10 innings. In the
18th, he weakened and four hits and
an infield out gave the Phillies the
winning runs The final score was 4
to 1.
The Giants and Reds are fighting it
out for the cellar honors and on Non
day they went 10 innings to a tie. to
5 The Reds drove Poll Perritt from the
mound in the fourth, but Stroud took
up the pitching and held the redleSs
TO four hits for the rest Of the game.
Pete Schneider lasted until the seventh
when the Giants began to get to him
and he was replaced by Red Ames. VINO
was wild and lasted only one inning.
Ioney finished the game for the Reds.
The Giants took advantage of all the
misplays Of the Reds and evened up the
score IN the eighth.
Three singles and two sacrifices in
the fourth gave the Dodgers two runs
and a victory over the Cardinals by a
score Of . to / DOlan's triple and Coy
Dolan's sacrifice gave the Cardinals
their only run in the second inning.
Shaw and Gallie were both free with
bases on balls and the White Sox
punched those with timely hits and won
from the Senators, s to 3
The Yankees are back in the first di-
vision as result Of two victories over
the Browns in a double header at New
YORK on Monday. The first game was
a swatfest, the final score being u to
l. Hartzell, Pipp. Howard and c. Walker
an got home runs In the second game.
Maisel and c Walker both got home
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
80 PURsE FoR 30.

san Francisco. Calf. June 15.-In-
terest in the exposition summer har-
ness meet at the Panama-Pacific ex-
position conferred this week IN next sat
urday's card. which includes a 2.Os
pacing event with 100000 in prizes
There was no racing Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
OFFERS RECEIVED
FOR 4 PLAYERS
McCloskey in Favor Of Sell
ing Only Two, However;
Wants Strong Team.

John McCloskey, manager Of the
Nackmen. wore smiles on Monday 1or
the first time in a week Honest
John" has had his troubles financing
the building Of a new park and then
getting his team going On Monday he
got a letter which contained Tat
offer for four of his players, George
buddy, Kitty Knight Harry thompson
and Jack Bliss. Mack WOuldn dis
close the source Of the offer. but
stated that il was from an American
association club. and as both Louis
vile and St Paul have had men IN
this territory lately il is impossible TO
say what club made the offer.
The price offered was $1,000, but Nc
ClOskey is not in favor Of accepting
for he feels certain that he can get at
least $1,000 from St Louis for buddy
in the fall. and St Joseph Of the West
ern league has been after Jack Bliss
for the past month Two other clubs
would like to grab Kitty knight as an
outfielder, for Kitty is hitting the pill
at a 400 clip these days Harry
Thompson would also strengthen any
class "A aggregation. for he is a sweet
hitter and good fielder.
I have not come to any conclusion
In the matter said McClOskey. I in
tend TO put the matter up to president
Andreas and the directors and viii
make a suggestion that the offer be
reused but that We open negotiations
TO sell any two Of these men To sell
I believe to be the best team in the
league and that would be q tough
proposition"
Women viii be admitted free every
day this week except Sunday The
week day games start at 4 o'clock and
the sunday game at 3 o'clock.
The SOlons and the 1Iackmen open a
SIX game series this afternoon at Rio
Grande park. Ray KalliO will likely
twlrl for the home team and Red Toner
for the visitors.
Herb Testers pitchers are showing
the effect OF the hot pace they have
been setting this season Red Toner
has sore arm, the result Of a cold
caught while riding from Phoenix 10
albuquerque Herb Han was hit on
the shoulder by a batted ball recently
and he was unable to do his best in
the north, but his shoulder is improv-
ing and he hopes to be able to pitch
another "no-hit" game on Wednesday.
McCreery is still going along nicely.
Hester,s squad VIII be Joined BY a
couple Of new men during the series
here Bill McGiIvray, an outfieIder who
played with the Douglas infield. viii
join the team here and take the place
OF Pittman in the outfield-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
In Boyland:

ment at the Country club. starting We'd
nesday morning Even If you are not
entered, come out and see your pals put
IL over the other fellows. Tennis is a
fine sport and il won't hurt any Of the
boys to get a few pointers about the
game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
CENTRALs BEAT EAGLES.

The Ell Paso Centrals defeated the
Texas Eagles on Sunday at Washing
ton park by a score Of IT to Z. The
Centrals viii play the FL Paso Devils.
said TO be the fastest negro ball team
IN the southwest at Washington park
on Saturday next.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
ARMY BOXER PLANS

10 ENTER KINKS OF FhUe.
Jack Hennessy. a member OF the sixth
infantry now in camp at Camp Cotton,
viii soon get his release from the army
and is planning to go TO New York and
enter the professional boxing ranks. He
had several bouts at Silver City last
spring. winning all but one by The
knockout route He says he will take
on any boxers who can make 133
pounds. bar none.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
'Knockouts I Have Seen

TINS Is the 18th Of knockous-
knoeous which have down history on
the sensational were landed ' u
By ".
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

school Sports Juvenile Sports,
Boys Amateur Sports and
News and Gossip Of the
Future Greafs.n
By aBECK.1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

Use home varesy turkeys
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

Testers squad VIII be Joined by a
couple OF new men during the series
here Bill McGilvray, an outfieIder who
played with the Douglas iufield. viii
Join the team here and take the place
OF Pittman in the outfield
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

= Few YORK, June 15.-'.Eddie Col
M Inns is one of the most superisti-
i tious men in baseball" said Wal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15

Women viii be admitted free every
day this week except Sunday. The
week day games start at o'clock and
the Sunday game at o'clock.
The Home news., 1915-12-10
FIRE LAST SATURDAY

What would have been a disas- trous fire was narrowly averted Saturday morning when Sam Miller awoke in his room at 3:30 a. m. at the home of his mother in law, Mrs. Mcfarland, to find the room full of smoke and a light in the hall. He found a dresser in the hall ablaze and the fire had already eaten it's way through the wall by which it was standing. The dresser was thrown into the street and completely consumed and the wall of the house badly damaged, all of which was protected by insurance.