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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

merits Of the antagonists by taking a
race once in a while himself.
The last appearance of John r. Cen
try on a race track was at Los An
geles Calf, in 1899 when he met and
defeated Joe Patchen and Anaconda in
two consecutive races.
During this season there were num-
erous yelled references in the public
prints to the manner in which these
staliiopS had been competing. These
undoubtedly only reflected the popular
suspicion, which, I may add, has re-
fused to die down, even to this day.
The trio which raced so often was
worthy of a better report especially as
they took record after record and made
the turf more popular than it ever had
been
Il never could believe that the drivers
Of Gentry. Joe Patchen and Star Pointer
man when L asked him about the affair
recently. 1T does not seem possible
that horses could race so often and quit
on such even terms as Gentry and
Patchen did"
To say that this view is very. preva-
lent at this time is only sJaJIng what
everybody knows. Another horseman,
however, gave me another version.
This Man Doubtful.
John R. Gentry was owned by sew
eral people" he said, land L cannot
imagine any Of them deliberately enter
ing into a scheme to alternate the re-
suits There was the most deadly RI
valry between John r. Gentry and Joe
Patchen and / could not even suspect
any of their several owners with at
tempting to pull here and push there to
the end that the supremacy of one or
the other should not be established. It
is mighty certain that each felt certain
always that he had the fastest light
harness horse in the world.
Andrews probably had the most sue
cess with the little red horse but it
may have been because he knew him
better and was more Sympathetic with
him than other drivers. The facts of
the case are that the public went to
see these great PAGERS as they would
look upon a member OF the nobility
and they would have drawn great
crowds even if it had been announced
that the contest would be only a friend
" one"
This is the nicer view to take Of the
affair. There undoubtedly was bitter
disappointment both in the John r.
Gentry and Joe Patchen camps when
the season of 1899 was ended with
honors even. How much harm the sus-
p1cions the races aroused did TO racing
IS problematical. 1t is certain, at
least, that they gave the American turf
one glorious period of tremendous IN
uerest-Copyright 1915, by National
News Bureau.
Athey cIOth-IHEed weather strip keeps
out the cold, Rathbun-Mix Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
CALIFORNIA MECCA
FOR AUTO TOURISTS

Continued from previous page)
will forget ali their troubles, once they
reach the borders of that state.
California, however, is not alone in
her preparations for the tourists. With
a greater mileage to construct and a
greater cost per capita of population,
Arizona. and New Mexico have kept
ever at work improving the main east
west routes so that they viii be at
tractive to their guests. Bridges have
been built grades reduced, new routes
chosen and highways constructed so
that all the hardships are overcome
and touring in the southwest is a real
pleasure
Changes in Routes.
'I have spent three years travelling
and mapping roads in these states and
the late changes in the routes have
made them almost unrecOg nlzable when
compared with like pioneering trips
OF the past.
The running time made by racing
cars between Ell PasO and Phoenix Of
over 81 miles per hour is the best evil
dence that pleasure cars can cover this
stretch without difficulty. The same
is true of the Los Angeles-PhOeniX
races, where the average time has
been over 80 miles per hour on both
northern and southern routes.
ella River Floods.
In driving from Los Angeles to
Phoenix two weeks ago, the most
severe conditions that have ever been
known along the l3Orderland route
were encountered. The ella river was
higher than it had been since 1881 and
constant rains in southwestern Ari~
iona made raging torrents of former
dry washes. But with all these diff
culties temporarily appearing we made
varying distances each day and suf-
fered no hardships. Reports during
the past few days indicate that con-
ditfons are now much better"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
WORKING FOR
BETTER ROADS
American Highway Associa-
tion Is Presenting Data
to the Legislatures.

To many Of the AZ state legislatures
now in session the preliminary report
Of the legislative committee OF the
American Highway association should
prove most helpful. THE committee has
already, in cooperation with the U. s.
office Of public roads compiled the
road laws Of each state in the union
with absolute completeness to January
], 1915, and has practically compile ted
ready reference index so that the
great mass of material compiled can be
easily consulted for purposes Of re-
vision.
The committee is rapidly formulating
the basic outlines for efficient road
laws covering the various branches Of
state and county activity relating to
highway construction and maintenance.
Through Fairfax Harrison, president OF
the association, the committee has ad-
vised the governor of each state that
the committee stands ready to place its
data before the state legislators and to
arrange for specialists on this subject
to confer with state officials and leg
islative committees which now have
under consideration the framing Of
road laws. At the present time only
seven states have no highway depart
ments
Thirty states now make direct appro-
prlatlOnS Of state funds in aid of road
construction or maintenance so that al
ready great progress has been made.
The problems now, most pressing are
those relating to the construction,
maintenance and control Of local roads
and bridges and it is in dealing with
these local problems that the commit
tee viii find its task most difficult.
The American Highway association,
In devoting a large part of its efforts
and funds to the work OF the legisla-
tive committee, is proceeding op the
theory that as all construction main
tenance, financing and management Of
the public roads must be governed by
legislative enactment, the real reform
must begin with the state legislatures,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

record for three heats in a race.
Rivalry rs Interrupted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
STHLOUIS JOINS THE
RANKS OF "JITNEYS"

st. Louis now has its jitney bus, d
line of eight motor buses making trips
from Broadway to Grand avenue on
Olive street. The trip, which requires
about % minutes via street cars is be-
ing made in from 9 to 10 minutes with
the motor vehicles. The venture has
proved a success and the promoter an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
MASSACHUSETTS IS
SWAMPED WITH BILLS

More than 40 bills relaxing TO motor
legislation have been put in at this
session of the Massachusetts legisla-
ture. Last week the committee on
roads and bridges gave a hearing to
the ones submitted by the highway
commission, and there was no Opposi-
ton to them. From now on the motor
lists viii be kept climbing to the state
house to praise or oppose the various
measures. There are six bills alone
relating to the dimming of headlights
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

Ihey could never hold
the lead-and hold it for
years-unless that were
true, as you know.
These are super-quality
tires. Not in materials
alone, but in features. We
protect you in FIVE ex-
elusive ways. And one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

experimenting with the subject and so
il may put in some evidence One bill
calls for all owners of motor cars
to take out insurance at least $4,000.
Another one along the same lines does
not name the amount. There is bill
to make it compulsory for the highway
commission to revoke the license Of
any man who fails to settle a judg-
ment for damages in which his motor
car figured; in other words making
the highway commission club to force
payment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

tContipued from page ?. this section.)
Star Pointer at Fleetwood Park, New
York, and succeeded in establishing a
record for three heats in a race.
Rivalry is Interrupted.
In the fall of 1896 the rivalry of the
trio was interrupted when Gentry was
again sold, this time to Z. r. Bovine,
OF New York, who purchased also Rob
ert J. and teamed them in an active
manner all through the season of 1897
Star Pointer and Joe Patchen were rae
ing in various parts or the country and
tine clamOr over the contests of 1895
died down to some extent.
It was not until the fall Of 1898 that
the old rivalry was to be revived again.
At that time E. H. Hartman bought
John r. Gentry and Andrews was again
employed to drive him. This driver had
an idea that the best way to handle the
stallion was to race rather than to ex-
hibit him and as a demand for a con-
clusiOn between the famous PAGERS vas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

Iy 100 of the little buses doing busi-
ness on all the main streets in the
city. At present the cars accommodate
only twelve passengers and it is
planned to install larger ones The
buses stop on the near crossings the
far, in the middle Of blocks and in
fact everywhere there are passengers
GAS AND ETHER As PRIMER.
High test gasoline and ether, equal
parts, makes the best printing fluid.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

stronger than ever, he set about to
make arrangements for meetings
through the season of 1899
Mr. Hartman loved the animal but
agreed with Andrewsis idea of strenuous
work and was immensely pleased when
at Springfield, Ill, Gentry defeated ice
Patchen.
The Doubling ThOmases.
Il told you So" came the cry from
far and near. The doubting Thomases
were SUE that something was wrong
and that finally the better horse had
asserted himself. However, Joe Patchen
was yet to be heard from and he showed
how little time had affected the relative
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
Not TroubIe-Proof
Let 1t Tell Its Story

We don't claim the impossible trouble
proof tire. But GoOdyears average best
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20

u lilfCu II CS lllCcll less
tax and less trouble. They
mean more safety, more
enjoyment Those things
are waiting you at any
Goodyear Service Station.
Any dealer can supply you
Goodyear tires. IF the wanted
size is not in stock. he will
telephone our local branch.
-.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-20
One for Every Car

Last year we sold 1,479,883- about one
for every car in use. Think what a tire this
must be to dominate like that.
Evening journal., 1915-02-04
OLD SWEDES PICK-UPS
BY SCOOP.

Lost two games so far this season
out of eleven, one to Hilton of Will
mington. who doesn't seem to want to
give them another and the other TO
St. Mary's of Philadelphia, whom the
Swedes defeated in Wilmington some
time later.
They are trying to arrange a game
with the Vesper team, but they seem
to want to keep away. They are also
after West End first
That Schafer boy, who plays for
ward. is some shooter. AS soon as
the game is Off. the cry goes up, Put
il i'm Fritz" and he does II.
INC" McKilvey certainly can get
over the floor with the ball. He might
not get as many goals as the other
boys, but he plays the floor.
As to the centre work, it is there.
Marden is so thin that he has to be
held down. Cooper also is doing his
part. He always manages to get Il
field goal in every game.
If Smith keeps playing basketball
he will be able to pose for the hard
est man going. Jewell, who plays the
other guard with Smith is there with
the goods.
Morford, who is playing mate to
Smith and Jewell. is making good.
Cochran veteran of the Old
Swedes team is doing the refereeins
and is satisfactory in every way.
The Rev. r. L. Wolven, our man
ager, knows how to get games. The
team has not been disappointed yet
Evening journal., 1915-02-04
BETHANY no PLAY HAGLEY.

Bethany Guild basketball team Of
Bethany Baptist Church will play the
strong Hagley Community House
Second team at the Y. W. c. A.. No.
sos King street. on Saturday night.
In Hagleys lineup will be seen
aGllagher and Biddle, forwards; Friel.
center; Buchanan and Hand. guards.
Bethany's lineup will be: Dowd and
Mink forwards; Crossan. center; II.
Volk, Abrahams and Ball. guards.
Two classes Of girls from the Beth
any Guild viii play the preliminary
game Last Saturday the girls played
their first basketball game Of the sea
son and made "a fine showing All OF
the iris are members of the Y. w.
c. A. and have been practiciug the
game for the last two weeks.
l.. Mink VIII referee the big game.
Evening journal., 1915-02-04
FIRE BILL FAILS
TO WIN SUPPORT
Council BalkS Passage of All
Measures Affecting City
Department
CITY LODGING
HOUSE FAVORED

City Council last night approved the
bill now before the State Legislature
pertaining to banks of all rivers and
streams within the limits of this city,
in that all breaks are to be repaired
within a reasonable time by the own
crs. With the passage of this act II
is claimed that much of the low
lands will be drained. The proposed
law provides that when the banks or
dikes break, owners of the property
Oh which they are locaed shall make
sufficient and permanent repairs With
in a stated time, five days being the
limit mentioned in the bill. In case
the owners fail to make these repairs,
the city is then authorized to make
them and to place the costs OF such
work upon the property owner or
owners as a lien against the prop
critics affected.
The bill further provides that If
this lien is not satisfied within three
years. then the city shall proceed
according TO law TO recover what
moneys il has expended for such re-
pairs. BY this method il is hoped
to have constructed proper dikes that
viii be able TO withstand the ravages
of the tides in both streams and to
avoid hereafter just such situations
as that existing at this time.
Council disapprOved of several
measures which have been presented
/ TO the Legislature among them being
, the bill providing for Board of Fire
| Protection for this city. This meas
ure provided for three members to be
named by the Mayor for terms of two,
/ three and four years, at a salary of
/ $500 each. Their duties were to
have control of the fire apparatus of
the city. elect the fire chiefs. see
that each company kept seven uni
/ formed men on duty at all times
and otherwise control the depart
ment The proposed law was looked
upon as a joker, and Council failed
to endorse it.
Other measures pertaining to tho
Fire Department of this city, which
have been presented at Dover and
disapproved of by Council last night
were those pertaining to a paid de
partment and another providing tha
moneys now paid the Levy Court q
the fire companies be paid to City
Council who shall dispense il to th'
fromen.
There was discussion among th
members as to any fire company's rigi
10 90 beyond the city limits. II wa
, claimed that any company that did th
{ was violating its contract with the cit
to give Wilmington adequate fire pr
/ lection. II was finally moved to disal
{ prove of the bill, but this was los
r Council then refused to take any actio
on the measure and it. will be permittc
to 20 10 the Legislature without Coui
! cil's approval or disapprovtal-
5 Council disappoved of a bill requirit
/ stationary engineers TO undergo an e..
animation and to have license
| similar bill was killed two years ago. 4
= act relating to the disposition of fin
e and costs imposed in the City Court
h certain cases was held up until ne,
week, and in the meantime the Coun'
o will seek legal advice ON the subie'
Evening journal., 1915-02-04
BASEBALL
ODDS AND ENDS

According to the provisions of this act,
the State and not the city would get
such moneys under certain conditions.
A bill providing that the Board It
Education would get $4,000 annuallu
instead OF $4,000. as now, for the pur-
pose of building new schools was given
The disapproval of the Council Another
act providing that the sum of 1913 coli,
lected i'm fnes and costs in the Juyenn
Court be given TO James Lattomus, untik
recently Judge of that court, in appre-
citation of the services he performed
while on the bench, was disapproved.
Council will offer a substitute providing
that this money be divided between tho
city and the county and that what the
city receives shall be turned into tho
fund for the purchase Of fuel for tho
poor.
A proposed act to give Delaware farm-
crs the preference in the awarding OF
spaces in the local street markets was
disapprovcd. There was no discussion or
explanation offered relative to thus
measure or the Councils reasons Tor
taking the action they did.
Failing to substantiate his state
mcnts concerning coal bills presented
by White Brothers, Mr.. Ilmmefmann
voted to pay the bills. All the other
members Of Council had approved tho
bills.
Council also discussed plans TO
convert room in the new city and
county building into a municipal
lodging house. This project has been
considered by the Councilmen for
some time. 1t was said that seventy
/ cots can be used in the room. Council
/ endorsed the proposition.
The awards made to property own
( ers in New street, which is to be cut
/ through from Eighth to Girard streets,
was also approved One of the awards
was higher than that fixed by the first
commission in the case.
+. r. Mack. supervisor of parks,
appeared before Council and outlined
the work planned for the several play
grounds in the city. Il was said the
work would cost about $500 AS
there is about $9,3S2.14 available for
park improvements, it was agreed to
transfer this amount to the park
board for the use of the Fairgrounds.
Evening journal., 1915-02-04

The annual election Of the Board Of
Managers of the Employees Relief As
sociation of the Wilmington and Phila-
delphia and Southern Pennsylvania
Traction Companies at Wilmington.
Chester and Clifton Heights, held ON
Tuesday, resulted in the following selec-
tiOns;
Transportation department Whining
ton, C. W. Anderson. II. II, Geiger, r.
Hayes: Chester, G. +. Hartman, j. l.
Crowther. c. W. Oliver; Delaware
county. W Long, b. Cavanaugh, John
McFagden; general Office, roadway ant
track, f. p. Jolls, w. A. Dannenhmer
lJ. c. Pyle; telephone department. J. W
I Lilley, W. H. Roth, r. II. Jones; me
chanica department, W. Il. Oliver
Frank Taylor. Charles Taylor; light ant
power department ). r. Hill, G. 4
; Green. /. l. wilkins.
Evening journal., 1915-02-04
connie MACK DENIES
OLDRINC WILL BOLT
Declares the 'Rube' Is Not
That Sort OF a
Man
McINNIS ALSO
TO STICK, HE SAYS

Although reports have been flying
thick and fast that a number of Con
uie Mack's team will desert him, IL Is
certain now, according TO Mack him |
self that the players now on his ros- /
ter will he with him when the Ameri- !
can League begins its season in April /
Rube Oldring is the man whose ,
name has been most prominently men /
toned as a possible deserter from the
Mackian house to Gilmore's league.
Rube' Oldring will be with us this
season. that is a sure thing" said
Mack. discussing the question. 81 feel
that 'Rube would have said some-
thing to me il he had not intended TO
be with us. He isn't the kind that
would go. you know, without giving
some kind of warning AS far as
'Rube' jumping from organized base
ball is concerned, l don't believe that
he has ever had any dealings with
the men who are not in our ranks
"Oldring has a contract which Is to
run two more years that T., two
counting the season Of 1915. When
that contract runs out the chances
are that 'Rube' will retire from base
ball and settle down on his farm IN
Jersey, where he is at the present
time. If. however. 'Rube' finds that
he will contine to play after his pres
cnt contract expires, Il is likely that
he will again sign with Mack, for he
has many more years of efficient ball
playing left in him.
"Rube' is now at the height Of the
game. and when one thinks how long
Larry Laioie and Hans Wagner have
been playing great ball. even after
they have passed the zenith Of their
carers. Il is easy to reason that Old
ring can do the same thing If he
chooses
'.At the time Lajoie was bought
from Cleveland by Mack, II was be-
lieved in some quarters that Larry
had been purchased to play first base
in place of 'Stuffy' McInnis. who, 1t
was reported. would go to the Fed
eral League. Connie branded their
theory as absurd. which II unques-
tionably was. AS long as 'Stuffy' Is
able to play his brilliant game az
first base he will be with the ATM
letics.
"McInnis has made this statement
a number of times, and when 'stuhy
Saws anNlllnE IL Is AiN's hhN'' ~"
never more straightforward maj
anywhere in baseball OF out of =
than 'stuffy McInnis. hence his re
cent statement TO a friend of his Il
Gloucester. Mass, that he had neve
considered a Federal League offer wa
true to the letter.
"Baker has also had his name mix
ed up in highty rumors of the Fed
eral League but he has no intention
of leaving. AS a matter of fact Bake
Is tired of the game, but he isn't tire
of our team. and when he quits th
Athletics il viii be for his farm 4
Trappe Md. not TO any other club i
organized baseball or the Fedora
League"
With the assurance from Mack tha
these players will be on hand in 1871
the Mackians are still favorites
Philadelphia for the America
League pennant although in Bosto
the Red Sox have the call from Il
viewpoint of the Back Bay fans.
Evening journal., 1915-02-04
LHHCH7AW

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 4-Here are
three Of the recruits who are expected
to put the Pirates in the running this
year. Leo J. Murphy, a catcher,
comes from the champion Sioux City
team of the Western League. He
batted 1923 last year. and in seventy
games had a fielding average of .977
making nine errors, 300 putouts and
scventy-three assists. Walter Ger
her will try to fill Hans Wagner's
shoes at shortstop. He was with
Columbus in the American Associ-
Evening journal., 1915-02-04
COUNTY LEAGUE MEETING.

The proposed New Castle County
League will meet in THE EVENING
Office again tomorrow night
Since the last meeting OF the temporary
organization the Elkton club has prac-
tically decided to Join the league. New
ark. dupont, Parkside and New Castle
will also enter. 1t is hoped to get the
sixth team next week.
Evening journal., 1915-02-04
GER4ER

alton last year, ending with a batting
average of 259 and being at the top
of the shortstops in fielding, having
on average of 1886 with siXty-seven
errors out of 9S2 chances. His team
mate. Bill Hinchman, was the lead
ing batter of the association, having
an average of 1866 in 1863 games.
Hinchman has been in the big leagues
before. He plays in the outer gar
den and last year made eleven err
rors, which gave him a fielding aver
age of .96S.
Evening journal., 1915-02-04
Third ward 2nd
NOM TALk EXCURSION.

At special meeting of the Eden
Athletic Club ON Sunday afternoon,
The following committee was appoint
ed to arrange TO the club excursion: (:
Albert Serson, John Crowley, John
Reilly, John Coleman, Leonard Dono-
hue. Joseph Serson, Charles Murphy
Joseph Grant. Frank Gillen, Raymond
Flanagan, W. Hall. Lloyd Warren
Harry DOnohue. Patrick Dugan.
Evening journal., 1915-02-04
MADELEY TALKS
LEAGUE BASEBALL

The Madeley baseball team desires
to form a league and wants 10 hear
expressions on the subject from the
following teams: Rockford Chicks,
Rising Sun Jrs., Montrose Jrs., DUPONT
Stars, McCabe Jrs, Silverbrook Jrs.,
Harrison Street Jrs., Old Swedes Jrs..
Eastlake Jrs.. Brandywine Jrs., Wood
lawn Jrs., Epworth Jrs., Goodman
Jrs., Scott Jrs., Newport Jrs., Stanton
Jrs. Address letters to William Davis,
No. 4SS Claymont street, Wilmington,
Del
Evening journal., 1915-02-04
.ACOUINAS- -BROWNSON
FRIDAY NIGHTS card

Acquinas champions of the West
Philadelphia Basketball League, will he
the card al Brownson Hall tomorrow
night Brownson has been going up
against the best cage artists of the sea-
son, and tomorrow nights game ought
TO be as big a thriller as any that have
gone before. A big crowd is expected.
Evening journal., 1915-02-04
ALL-wlLMINGToN MEETING.

The An-Wilmington Baseball League
will meet in THE EVENING JOURNAL
Office ON next Monday night. There will
be three vacancies in the league this
year, but as two new city teams have
agreed to enter the league, there will
be no trouble getting the organization
going again All the old managers are
requested to attend the meeting