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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30

Federas Have Sought Or cate Sympathy by Attacking
Acts of Charles Murphy, listed by Organized Base
ball; Byrne, of the Phillies May Jump to the
Feds, or May Be Merely Holding Out
ny SAM CRANE.

TEW YORK, Jan. so have seen
IN a Federal league contract signed
4 Ntby certasn old star player and
president Gilmore. in which the spirit
of the reserve rule that the Federal
league claimed worked so much injus-
tice and hardship to the players, and
which is being made a concrete issue
in the suit now being tried in Chicago,
was a printed clause
The Federal league attorDeys are
apparently taking ali the advantage
they can Of certain moves made by
Charley Murphy in his treatment of
several of his old players. and have
evidently gained a certain amount of
sympathy if nothing else by so doing.
it is well that the National league took
drastic methods to squelch the afOre-
said Murphy. and severed all cOnnec-
tions with him as fast as was in their
power. AS it is he will gain more
memorable renown than he already
has.
HOnOrs for Pat Moran.
Pat Moran, who was recently ap-
pointed manager of the Phillies, is
already a hero in his native city OF
Fitchburg. Mass, where he was pre-
scented with a chest Of silver made by
his many enthusiastic friends and
fellow citizens. He was the recipient
Of many congratulatory kilograms from
Philadelphia and New York, among
which was Characteristic message
from kid" Broad, who would not turn
down an offer as trainer Of the Phil
lies.
In Philadelphia much is expected of
Moran as a manager by those who
know him best-and ] am one Of them
who think there is more real ability
as a manager in the makeup of the
quiet retiring and wise old Irishman
than he is generally credited with Pat
has been a success as chief assistant to
Charley Doom, and he has the conf
dence Of the players he has been asso-
ciated with.
The Phillies have been torn up more
than any other big league club, but
they will have a staff Of excellent
pitchers. splendid outfield, and, taken
as a whole. the team is not to be
despised by any means.
Byrne may Take hurdle.
Bobby Byrne, of the Phillies. has
been quoted as being inclined to jump
to the Federals and saying that other
players have taken the chance and why
not he?" II he can be led by the nose
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30
Billy Evans S Puzzle Plays
written Especially For Paper by League


league. The second baseman. after
getting the ball squarely in his hands,
opened them up and allowed it to drop
to the ground, then, picking it up, he
threw to the shortstop, who covered
second. The American league umpire
ruled the batter out and allowed the
original holder of first base to re-
should there be such difference in the
The Difference in Ruling.
I will try briefly to make clear this
wide difference in ruling. The infield
fly rule was made for the protection
of base runner. Its intent is to keep
players from making double plays, as
is possible with runners on first and
second. or first. second and third
Players had the habit Of purposely
dropping the ball to bring about such
plays. The calling Of the batsman out
did away with such schemes. Since
the infield fly rule does not apply
with runners on first, infielders began
purposely dropping balls when they
saw the batter was not running out his
hit. and were often successful in max
ing double plays. They began recent
ly working the play in an other d.
rection. as several National league
managers have admitted to me. For
instance, say the runner on first base
is a very fast man, while the batter is
just an ordinary base runner. In case
the batter pops up an infield fly, the
logical thing for the fielder to do IN
der the circumstances is purposely to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30


Naturally Johnson has gone hack .
but the big cinder has long wav to
go before he gets within whisperfn'
range O. men like Willard. He en-
plop Jess on the nose a hundred times
to the round without the Door boy a
Deln' able TO see who's THROWN the
ball A worlds heavyweight cham
pionship fight, Mex Them words bout
do full justice to the affair.
20 course there's the thousand to
one chance that JOhnson's knees may
interfere, or his gasoline may give out.
or he may step on his own neck. or
something may happen to make a win
ner outta Willard. An then US broad
heads WI shrivel up like a Fresno
prune
In the event o. wreck O. this kind
poor ole Jess, If he don't expire from
the suddeuness O. findiu' himself a
winner, WI be in a worse fix than yer
They don't build trains or boats with
speed ee-nOugh to keep Jess outta
reach o. sam Langford.
An if Jess an Langford are ever
matched Pm go1n' to the arena attired
in funeral black. Johnson wiz on'y
muss Jess up bit but LanEford-dOes
anyone in the house know short
prayer2
Il admire Curley's nerve in floatin'
a proposish o. this kind. He stands
no mo chance o. cashin' in a profit
than he would in Openin' a steamfit-
tin establishment in the heart o. the
Sahara Desert"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30

By H. M. WALKER, in Los Angeles Examiner.

LLT BE very first wheeze from Jacl
Curley's press bureau was di-
rected to y'r Uncle Dudley
said "Blinkey Ben" ''The fat gentle
man wants that I should say a few
kind words in behalf O. the threatened
Johnson Willard outbreak
Il started in on Hank Carr but look
in at me mean an dangerous like he
says Smatter with We Ben; have We
gone cOOkOo in y'r ole age2 Some
body's a been putin camel hair in yr
tobacco ] take il that Hank doesn't
look with favor upon the new Juarez
growth.
"Curleys an ole friend o. mine. He
slipped me a kind act when I wassa
young fellow a pullin' a cowboy ride
in stowe Brothers ole wagon show
I'd do mos anything TO Jack but holy
hemlOck 1 can't boost this heavyweight
agitation. 1t wouldn't be human.
Il love the good ole fashioned truth
bettern all else. An if ] was to try
an harrow the clOds outta Jack John
sons reputation or flatter Jess Willard
by calm him a fighter I'd blush with
shame an modification
Willard don't know his right arm
from his left leg; he's so slow that an
ailin seacOw could cut off a flipper
an beat him in a nifty yard race, an
his heart makes so much noise that the
throbs O. distress en- be heard in the
last row O. the gallery. Aside from
these minor defects Jess is a Corbett
TO. science an a FitzsimmOns TO ex-
ecution-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30

fore Mike can be proclaimed champion,
the St Paul man would enter the rluS
tomorrow a pronounced faVorite over
any man in the middle weight division.
Some maintain that Al Mccoy is the
rightful champion, that he won the
title by stopping George Chips but
those who do so would have nara
time proving just how Chip ever came
into possession of the hOnOrS. He beat
Frank Klaus and the latter beat Billy
Papke, in PaRis, / think. On that bat
tie Klaus claim was based, but as
matter of fact Billy Papke did not
hold the title at that time. only once
during his career Paplle was rec
ognized as championship he stopped
Ketchel i'm II rounds at Los Angeles
but Stanley, like the great tighter ne
was, had won it back ina decisive style
If Papke succeeded Ketchel, then John
ny Thompson, Bob Mona and FRANK
Mantell had better titles to the cnan-
pionship than Klaus as they had all
earned decisions over the Illinois
'thunderbolt" before Frank had his
chance. The truth of the matter is that
Papke was finished as fighter or
the first class before Frank hlaus
ever met him.
However, if Al Mccoy wants any Of
Gibbons game L imagine the st FauI
man would have no objection TO GYMS
the BrOoklynite another boxing lesson.
Mike and AL met about a year ago ana
Gibbons did everything but knock his
man out
.MeGoorty Has Good Claim.
Eddie McGoOrty probably has bet
ter claim on Gibbons than any OF the
others Mike and Eddie boxed here
several years ago. and while it was an
awful affair considering the reputa-
ton of the men. whatever hOnors there
were rested with the Oshkosh man on
his aggressivness according to the
critics
Boosting King rs Champion.
over in Australia they eare boosting
a newcomer named Mike King. King
recently was awarded a close decision
over Jeff Smith. and as the same ref
cree had previously given Smith YER
dict over Clabby, they are claiming
the worlds title for King. But &C
cording to comments by Australian
writer's the referee pulled a bone
when he named King the victor Just
as he had previously done by picking
Smith as the winner over Clabby
Judging by Clabbys and Smiths form
in this country I am inclined to take
the critics end of the argument
To my mind Gibbons comes closer
to the ideal champion than any of his
rivals I do not think there is man
anywhere near his weight who can
beat him over any distance from SIX
rounds up. If he meets McGoorty next
month, as has been announced, look
for him to score even an easier VIC
tory than that over Clabby-
Gibbons impresses me as the best
middle weight since the days Of Tom
my Ryan and Ryan ] always regarded
one of the greatest men Of his weight
in the history of the ring
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30
ILWAUKEE. ~. Jan.

RILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 30. -
MI There are many angles to the
L L middleweight question just now
and many claimants to the title
For the past six months mOst writers
of boxing have recognized Jimmy GLIB
by as American champion not world s
Champion and as such he has been
ready at amy time % defend the same
against all .-Omers over the short or
marathon route. The Amsterdam title
is held by Mick King, a newcomer to
the ranks over there, although reports
al ha1d say that Jeff Smitl wen on
points over Mick after having been
jefe1tcd by King. HOWeVcr, Tue title
would srill rest with Kins. according
to the australian boxing law. Some
time age Johnny SummCr5 the British
welterweight champion, was in Aus
tralia and lost to Tom Mccormick. also
of England. the latter claiming the
title, but it was not recognized in Eng
land because he had not defeated sum
mers there.
In order to get the title and belt Nc
COrmick would have to win over Sum
Of London. 1t happens, too. that Matt
Wells beat Summers, but he will have
to win over him in England to get the
Lonsdale.- championship belt When
Clabby was in Australia the last time
he lost point decision to Jeff Smith.
There was some dispute over the YER
dict at the time. but that matters lit
tie, for the decision Wa8 given and it
stands However, there was really no
recognized champion of America at the
time. Clabby, Smith, Dillon, McGOOrty
Chip, Mccoy and Ahearn all claimed
the title.
Claims OF Klaus.
Klaus had been credited by some as
champion. but he never won it at
weight and Chip could not claim it
rightfully when he beat Klaus, neither
could Mccoy claim it for his knockout
of Chip. Writers the country over
had watched the work of all the men
and only toward the end Of the 1914
season did Clabby come in for general
recognition as the best of the middles
Then the Californian promoter. Jim
CoffroUH. proposed title match for
Clabby and Chip. after the latter had
beaten Billy Murray, and it was so ar
ranged. Clabby won and claimed the
championship for America mot the
world and stands ready to defend it,
JEFF Smith can honestly boast of vic
tory over Clabby, but it was not scored
i'm the States, and for that reason he
viii have a better claim than any one
else to demand a match for the title
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30
EW YORK, Jan. SO.-WelL here
is the story of nv white hone"

FEW YORK, Jan. SO.-WelL, here
N is the story of my white hope"
\ -as much as I know about him.
His name is Tom Cowler, and he is an
Englishman by birth. stands s feet ~
inches in his holeproofs. and weighs in
the neighborhood of 22O pounds.
1 am not writing this as an adver-
tisement but in response to numerous
Inquiries made by sporting writers and
fans throughout the country since it
was announced recently that 1 had
taken a man under my wing for devel-
Opment. Therefore, anything 1 have to
say about him here L trust will be taken
by my readers in the spirit / am writ
ing it-as matter OF news and not an an
tempt to obtain some free advertising
for my boxer. If he develops into the
man / confidently hope and predict
his record will speak for itself and
there VIII be no other boosting neces-
sary.
1 first met Cowler a month ago,
when he called on me at the stage
door of Pantages theater in Portland,
Oregon. He asked me if 1 would look
him over as he wanted to learn more
about boxing and believed / could teach
him. His manner of talking and his
actions impressed me favorably. and it
is no new matter for me to talk with
aspiring heavies, believe me. / have
met them by the score since Jeffrles'
defeat of Johnson Of ali shapes and
sizes, weights and peculiarities. One or
two Of the more prominent of those
now before the public asked me to
take them in charge several years ago,
but none looked good enough in the
crude state to warrant giving up my
time and attention in an attempt to
develop them. Their present standing
in rcri1 ism fG Z
mistake in passing them up
His Workout Was Good.
I took Cowler to a gymnasium in
Portland and gave him a try out And
in spite of what those who may i'm
agine / am passe as a boxer may say
or think it was a good work out And
this youngster, although very crude in
the matter of boxing, made a hit with
all those present by his actions, and
style and Willingness and quickuess
to learn. 1 lost no time signing a
contract to take him with me on my
Australian trip next month
Nearly stopped Peterson.
In San Francisco last week I ar
ranged to give CoWler a good work
out for the benefit of the newspaper
writer's and my old friend at the Olym-
pic Cuban organization by the way
that has turned out many great boxers
in the past quarter of a century. Cow
lers opponent in a three round bout
on that occasion was Rude Peterson,
a young heavyweight who is being
aroomed for the ring by George Green,
the original Young COrbett' and a
famous middle weight of twenty years
ago. Cowler toyed with Peterson and
would unquestionably have stopped
Green's fighter even in that limited
space of time but for the fact that
Peterson fought almost entirely on the
defensive. and at covering up is a
bird. But read what one of the Frisco
newspaper experts. has to say about
Cowler and the bout with Peterson.
This is from the Chronicle and one OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30
BEALL TEAM BEATS AOY
in SENIOR SOCCER LEAGUE

Friday afternoon Bean defeated Aoy
team in the Senior Soccer league, which
is playing for the EI Paso Herald
championship banner Beau scored
four goals and did not permit Aoy TO
score at all The high wind which
came up Friday afternoon played
prominent part in the result. In the
first half. the wind was in Aoy's favor,
and although it did not score kept the
bah in BealTs territory throughout the
half In the second half the wind
increased.
Half the time the Aoy baclSfield was
unable to see the ball. Near the end
Of the game this advantage enabled
Beall to run up four goals in rapid
succession. Lawrence Rhodes, Alfred
Atkins and Albert Jimenez were best
for Beau All three of these boys
showed splendid team work, as well as
being good both in kicking and inter
fering.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30

drop the fly ball and then make the
play at second. This enables him TO
get the fast runner off first base,
getting on instead, the batsman a
player much slower on foot.
johnson Doesn't Like II.
President Johnson Of the American
league has never fancied this play.
In order to thwart such a happening,
his instructions to his umpires are,
that when a fielder gets the ball in
his hands and then palpably opens
them up and allows the ball to drop to
the ground, the batter should be called
out on the grounds that the fielder
has held the ball long enough to con-
stitute a catch. Mr.. Johnson does not
object to the force play if the fielder
is sportsman and clever enough TO
trap the ball but he does object to
the dropping of the fly ball
when it is apparent to everybory
that the fielder has purpOsely dropped
the ball after having it securely in
his hands. Under the American
league ruling, it is impossible to dis
place a slow man for a fast man unless
the fielder is game enough to take
chance on trapping the ball Mr..
Johnson believes that such a play
should be rewarded, but not the in
territorial muff. That is why two big
leagues rule differently on the same
play.-COpyhiEh 1915, by the Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL In IS
YEARS THROUGHOUT NORWAY

Chrlstis1ia, Norway, Jan. 30.-The snow
fan in Norway this year is the heaviest in
10 years, and has caused considerable dam
age in breaking down trees and telephone
and telegraph wires and poles. The tenn
perature has been only few degrees below
freezing. and the snow has afforded fine
sport
The king, queen and crown prince have
gone to their cottage in the hills near Chris
tiania to enjoy skiing. at which they are an
experts. number of English officers are
in the health resorts in the mountains. re-
cuperating, from wounds. Skiing has brought
a number or tourists to Norway. although
not many compared with past years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30
LUDLAM WINS sHOOTING HANDICAP.

BOSTON NATIONALS GIVE
DEVORE HIS RELEASE
Boston, Mass, Jan. 3O.-''Josh' Devore
was given an unconditional release by the
Boston Nationals Friday. A desire to allow
him to sell his services in the best market
was given as thu reason for the release Of
the little Outfielder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30
Jim Corbett Says
By James
J. Corbett
Former Heavyweight ChamPiO3
Of the World.
Tom COwler, English White Hope, Is Fast;
Should Beat Best Heavies Within Year

the Boxing Game Fight
Him the Be Mel n Australia and Pu Him n n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30

like that, / cannot conceive that he
would be any too valuable to any club.
A man to be successful as player
should have a personality of his own
instead Of being one of a foolish flock
But still Bobby may be in a state Of
mind similar to several other holdouts,
who are apparently awaiting the out
come of the suit being tried in Chicago.
He therefore may be as foolish as a
why All the Praise;
wonder who is first baseman Ko-
netchys press agent That tall old
Pole has been doomed more this winter
as the best ever" than any player in
the country-but why?
He surely did not give any evidence
as being such as a Pirate last season.
on the contrary, he appeared to be
either going back or to have lost his
nerve. Possibly Honey is one of that
class of players who can play like a
house afire if he is with a losing team
as he did when with the Cardinals, but
when the same player is with club
that much is expected of, as was the
case with the Pirates, he wakens.
There are any number of players
who ignite the proverbial river when
in minor league, but who in big
league class are not worth their salt.
Is that showing the yellow streak,
or what is it?
Williams to Train Early.
At Williams, the ex-FOrdham college
player and pitcher, will go to Marlin,
CTex.), early and get into shape a
week or so ahead of the other Giants.
He had not much chance to show what
he could do last season, as he was
shifted to the losing Jersey City club
but his work after the season closed
with semi-pro teams stamped him as a
very likely possibility to make the reg
ular team of the Giants this year.
LUDLAM WINS SHOOTING HANDICAP.
Houston. Texas Jan. 3O-Shooting in a
cold drizzle. A R. Ludlam, Of Raymonds-
vile. Texas, won the Sunny South handi-
cap Friday, tying the lowest score in the Is
years the target handicap has been con-
tested. He broke 81 out Of 100 targets from
the 15 yard mark.
BOSTON NATIONALS GIVE
DEVORE HIS RELEASE
Boston, Mass, Jan. 3O.-';Josh'' Devore
was given an unconditional release by the
Boston Nationals Friday. A desire to allow
him sell his services in the best market
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30
What ''KracKojacK''
Means to Baseball

The "KracKajacK'' line is made ex-
pressly for us by the foremost manufac-
turer Of sporting goods In designs it
represents ideas tested and proven by the
most famous players. In quality it is the
very best that can Reproduced. In price
you will find that-item for item
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30

There are many angles to the
! middleweight question just now
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30

from fCIabby when he returns Cunless
in the meantime someone should de-
faaf JIMMY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-30

HARDWARE SATISFACTION"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-04
Thin Girls, Cut This Out

The expressions Of happiness and
gratitude OF several OF his young iadv
patients for whom he prescribed the
recently successful hesh.forminr pro
duct. known as 5.Erain tonoline lab-
lets, is related by "a physician in one
OF the medical publications. and 10
comes as surprise 10 the ordinary
layman 90 learn the heart throb, Of
distress which seems TO affect so
many young people who are abnor-
Wally thin. Also to know that the
weight can be 80 readily increased
by the use. regularly for "a Short time
of this new treatment now obtainabie
at G. II Griost a. Co. boo sealed pack.
ages with complete instructions for
-elf-aimiul-tration
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-04
Women and Jury Service.


The following letter was recently re-.
ceived by Mrs Mary Sumner BOYD
mead OF the Data Department OF the
National American Woman Suffrage
Association:
i am convinced of the Justice of
woman suffrage. but I cannot stand
the idea OF my wife serving on Jury
and ] am told that the right 10 vote
entails this duty Can YOU relieve INV
mind OF this point2"
The answer TO this query which is
so often made Is a. follows. Bv no
state constitution would voting nv
women carry with II compulsory Jury
service. Women belong AUTOMATICALLY
TO the exempt class. In some woman
suffrage states where women have de
sired it, special legislation has been
passed 10 give them the right to serve
on juries. In others where they have
occasionally seryed-as in Washing
ton-the service is not obligatory
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-04

The Ladies. Aid society az tt. fan
tor chapel. So p church of tp.
land. held their second annual ban
4lri aI the church, Thursday evening
% beautiful table was spread ana !.
chicken supper served by the ladies
TO- Ih'lr husbands and families
very pleasant time was sprDf b, stt
NOSE present who were. Sir and
HFs Howard Pugh. Mr. and Nr.
Harry MruEe. Nr. and Mrs t.y'.,r
iiall Mr and Mrs David Woods Nfr
ana Mrs. Harry Hanson. and fauIIt.
lr aud Mrs. John Mitchell Sir and
Mr.. John DeFault Mrs Mar. THROWN
ana Mrs. VIII Woods. ST. and
Mrs John Adams SIR. Auta D.y..,,,
VT and Mrs 20 Woods. Sir and v-e
u. turkuan Nr and SIR. rrarI..
W Gods. VT and Mrs Moses DrNaulf
ST. VIII Woods NDsars Taa4r vorrIe
Harry MenEe. Forrest NcKelyey. oi
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-04

ton and members OF the faculty. were
the guests an banquet given by the
girls Of the domestic science depart
ment. in honor Of the PLAYERS who
represented the school on the gridirou
the past season. The banquet was
served a. y o'clock Lakin Roberts.
principal o. the high school. presided
as toastuasteI
Those taking part on the program
We're. Elizabeth Saryer. The Student
fody." Miss Nichols. Our Girls. %
Melville Stewart. True Sportmau-
ship George Beans. What Makes
a Good Team; Donald Mckee. Help
lo Athletics and Merle Nillee our
Future Athletics" Short talks were
also made by Max Coberly the foot.
ball captain for 1916. and by Floyd
Ransom. the captain of 1915 Mr Max
Hess and !. D. Beans gave short talks.
ILn.N Lr...-I .--r.-