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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19
EXPECTS
WILLARD To WIN

New Orleans. March I9-Tommy
Burns, from whom Jack Johnson won
the worlds heavyweight championship,
looked from his feet 8 altitude up at
the lofty dome OF Jess Willard, the
new Richmond who is going 10 fight
Johnson with the hope Of restoring the
championship 70 the white race, and
said TO him while the big hope was
here sunday.
"Jess, If you don't win from John
son / viii never try TO pick another
winner in the ring I think you are
absolutely sure TO win
Il fought johnson wrong" continued
Burns 7 played into his hands, think
ing / could outgame him. II 1 had boxed
him could have stayed the limit. and
won the decision. For Johnson. / think
IS the poorest champion we ever had.
DE the defensive he is a great man.
but he won't carry the fight Sting him
and he'll run. II he lands a blow or
two, and doesn't hurt YOU, he gets dis
cOuraged- L don't see how he can hurt
a big fellow like you, and if YOU play
your cards right in this fight. YOU
surely will be the next champion
And III give you an illustration
continued the last Of the white cham
piOns. why, I say that johnson is
not great fighter He knocked me sill
" IN the first round. and do you know
what he did2 Instead of coming in and
unishln me, as he could have done.
he backed away. and when ! went 10
him, he did that favorite old trick of
MS OF putting both hands on my
shoulders just to keep me from hitting
him What do you think Of that me
nearly out, and still he wouldn't fight
one second on the aggressive. If ever
had man as near out as he had me
In that round, YOU can bet I'd be right
on top Of him until I had him out
That was the only time he hurt me,
though wasn't in q bad way when
they stopped the fight In all my other
nights, especially those against big men
! always was pretty near all in after
T. was over. But after this fight I got
into my street clothes in a hurry. drove
my motor car 80 miles. went home and
shaved myself and felt fine and dan
dy-"
Willard was an attentive listener
Yes 1 think you've got him down
right he told Tommy II know his
style pretty we'll He's always waiting
Tor you to do something Well he'll
lind that he can't make a sucker out
OF me, and he'll find that I am neither
a wreck like Jeffries, nor a dub. I've
got TO win this fight and I'm going 10
win It. II matters not how. You know
finish fight is not like a 2O-rouud
night You are in there to stay until
one man IS beaten, and there are more
ways than one Of beating a man.
Ihlnk know Johnson. too. TOmmie"
Then spoke promoter Tom Jones'
say that was an awful blow. hav-
ing 10 cai off things at Juarez- Our
advance sale had already reached S26.-
VuO IN actual cash, all Of which has
peen refunded This thing has cost us
so FAR nearly $4,000. johnson hasn't
spent a dime We are not letting ex-
penses stand in the way Of getting him
INTO the night for we know that when
we 40, Well nave new champiOn'1
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19
''Beck's" Amen Corner
By sBECK.s

Ct. LOUIS Feds are training down
in Cuba because, It is said, they
want to learn Spanish. Why didn't
they come TO FL Paso?
GREEN was the danger signal in
the Venice road race on We'd
nesday. The regular danger flag on
the race course is yellow but the
Irish riders IN the race set up a howl
at using such a color on St. Patrick's
day. Mayor Gerety, who had charge
Of the race, agreed to a change.
Just when things looked lovely for
) Jess Willard, Tommy Burns had
to butt in and declare that the big
hope would surely beat johnson.
Now, If jim Jefries would join IN
the chorus we would be willing to
take a flyer on the big smoke.
THE Hexathlon events will be re-
sumed at the "Y" tonight. You
have only two more chances to boost
for the boys, so get out tonight and
then encore Saturday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19
RYFhANk G. NIENkE.
youngsters that Griffith has picked up

youngsters that Griffith has picked up
may round into stars
Athletics are Not Dead.
The Athletics viii be In the fight
Don't think that the absence Of Collins,
Bender. Plank, ct al viii act as a dea tn
blow. Connie Mack and some young
pitchers viii have a chance TO work
regularly this year and those boys
ought to come through. LOjoie is a
bit beyond his prime and his batting
eye has dimmed slightly, but the great
Frenchman ought 10 play the sort OF
game that won't make the absence OF
Collins felt so keenly.
The four teams above look to have
the best chances for the pennant But
its wei not TO overlook the Detroit
outfit Hughie Jennings still has his
Wrecking crew-COb5 and Crawford
and he has snarel q few pitchers that
promise TO deliver in nice shape. If
they do. and if COvaleskie ind DubIc
have good seasons, those Jungle Boys
ought TO be very much among those
present
Yankees Are =, Problem
The Yankees are problem. The
pitching staff viii be made up about
the same as last year. Maybe Wild
Bill" Donovan can get far better work
out Of il than Frank Chance did last
year. II he does that will mean a bet
ter rating for the sNanks. The New
Workers have been strengthened
through several trades and purchases
since the new owners became active,
that have bolstered Up the iufield and
Outfield. Just what this new Yankee
team will do constitutes one Of the big
baseball questions of the hour
The Indians-there's another base
ball question mark They don't look
good on paper The pitching staff.
based on tbs 1914 work. is one that
cannot inspire first division hopes. But
the pitchers may get back into their
stride in 1915, and those Indians may
be the surprise OF the 1915 season
Browns In Second Division.
The Browns right now don't look
good enough TO finish any better than
far down in the second division They
have been Strengthened a bit since last
season, but not enough. They have
some good pitchers-but none are real
wonders. The infield is good, and the
Outfield is likewise. That is as il con-
Germs fielding But the team isn't a
team Of hituers-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19


M star soccer team Thursday aft
ernoon won the game with
east side au-stars for the city honOrs,
the score being 8 to 2 The game was
every bit as exciting as the score indi-
Gates and the deciding tally was kicked
through in the second overtime period,
amer some strenuous play This game
was the first Of two between teams
representing the two sections Of FL
RasO and the teams were picked from
the junior division Of the grammar
school soccer league This afternoon.
at the high school athletic field the
senior elevens viii clash and a great
game is looked for The game viii
start at 3-45.
West sides victory Thursday is all
the more notable for the fact that at
half time, the east siders held the
TAT end Of a 20 score. II was an up
hill fight for the west siders but they
proved equal TO the emergency and,
evening up with five minutes 10 play,
notched what might have been the de-
Gliding goal about ten seconds after the
whistle had blown for full time The
boys were good spOrtsmen and made
no kick on not being allowed the goal
but insisted that overtime be PLAYED
10 decide the hOnors. The first period
was scorelesS but Pedro Galindo who
was one Of the stars of the game. de-
cided things with a well placed kick
about half way through the second
overtime period
The soccer was rather ragged in the
first few minutes but the boys soon
settled down and showed their knowI-
edge Of the finer points of association
football The ball itself was not a
very good one but the youngsters
handled it like veterans.
With all-star aggregatIons. team
play is not TO be looked for vet the
west siders. after the first ten minutes.
had worked up a nice combination and
only the sturdy defence Of the east
side backfleld saved the latter team
from disaster.
KidWelI Made First Goal.
Joe kidweu, left salfback for the
east siders, notched the first goal on
a nice kick Just before half time. in
a scramble in front Of the goal posts
the bali went through again and il
looked very much as though IL had
been heeleG in by one Of the west side
players, scrambling about in an effort
10 get IT out of the danger zone
There was a brisk wind blowing by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19
Liners From the Big League Camps
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Ball Teams Are Rounding Into Form

ZEAL one OF the stars in the last
N worlds series, is playing a great
= game for the st. Louis Federals
in the exhibition series in Cuba.
George Burns. Giant outfielder,
sprained his ankle at Dallas, last week
and viii be on the hospital list for a
month.
John 8IcGraw thinks he has a find
in Piez, one Of the recruits. who has
already won the title Of Home Run
Richard Niehaus, a pitcher who has
been carried with the Cardinals for
two years. is said TO be hitting his
old stride and is rated as a real come
back.
A couple Of Cardinal infielders are
likely to be released to the rochester
Hustlers Of the international league
Bob Harmon, Pirate pitcher, has in
vented a new twist which he calls the
hesitation" Pete Standridge. a Cub
recruit has the fork ball. VIII the
new twisters trouble opposing batters-
Branch Hickey. manager, and Joe
SugCen, coach, went in as plnch-hit-
tiers at Houston last Saturday to show
the regular Cardinals how to line
,em out" They batted exactly -0Uu.
Now, how can they kick when the 9th
er fellows fan in pinches2
HerzoE claims the Red catching staff
is the best in the National league while
the advent OF GrOh has rounded out
the infield. The pitching staff is also
natl is expecting a penuant They usu-
ally do until about May 10.
Catcher Forest Cady is the first
member Of the Red SoX TO suffer in
jury this season. I-e had nail torn
from one Of his fingers the other day.
President Gilmore, Of the Feds says
Newark VIII get the Kansas City fran
chise all right. and that all the trouble
viii be settled out Of court
ST. Louis baseball writer's say when
II comes to swapping punches, pitcher
Del Griner of the Cardinals is a real
cisions from Gather. Wingo and Magee-
Gather was sold TO the Braves and
NlngO 20 Cincinnati, while AIagee
jumped TO the Feds, so Higgins will
have to sign up a Few more sparring
partners for the Dixie boy.
Charles A. Comiskey believes the
south American tour for the White SoX
and the Giants next inter Will eclipse
the late junket around the world OF
these well known clubs. The old RO-
man has invited Tommy Connolly,
dean Of American League umpires. to
make the trip.
Report comes from PasO Robes, the
camp Of the White Sox. that pitcher
lieb Russell reduced his weight from
20 10 -US in one days hiking over
the nils III this T. "a sample OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19
COMMERCIAL LEAGUE
READY FOR SEASON
Purity End Everybody Teams Meet
sunday in Exhibition Game;
Feldmans Work Out Saturday


II PasO is a hot baseball town, judg-
ing from the preparations now being
made by players of all ages for the
coming season There viii be more
boys teams than ever before and pro-
fessiOuai baseball VIII also be an limo
walton here The Commercial league.
however, believes il viii have a chance
not only TO live but to flourish and win
be conducted along amateur lines this
Season
The Purity's and Everybody's. Of last
years league. have decided TO come in
again and viii have most OF their old
players Sims Davis VIII look after
the bakers, while H Livingston y i'll
manage the department store nine.
Howard Rix. has been named as mana
ger Of the Feldman team, q new en-
urant into the circuit
The league promoters are looking
for another team The soldiers at Fort
Bliss have suggested that they be given
a chance TO enter and il is likely that
this permission viii be given They
have some good ballplayers out at the
fort and they should add strength to
the league
we are not going TO attempt to
buck any professional league declared
manager RiX. Of the Feldmans. this
morning "McClOskey's club is going
10 draw most OF the patronage Of the
Fl PasO fans but there are a lot OF
young fellows who play baseball Tor
the love Of the game and they are
the boys we want TO get in touch with.
I'VE are looking for the boys who
have graduated from the younger
teams and can quickly find openings
for any players from IS years Of age
and upward. The fellows who hope to
make a summers living out OF the
game needn't trouble looking us up
The Purltys and Every DOdyS VIII
likely meet at Washington park on
Sunday in an exhibition game. while
the FeIdman's viii have a workout at
the park on Saturday afternoon Play
hand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19

this time and in the second half TIE
west siders had it with them Jimmy
Hunter put up the first figure for west
side and then Pedro GalindO, on a pref
" kick from a considerable distance.
beat Sherrod Mengel for the goal that
tied things up
Pedro GalindO was one OF the stars
of the winning team, though il would
hardly be fair to pick up any players
for particular praise, so well did each
and every boy perform. Jimmy Hunter
was another big factor in his team s.
victory while Captain Bloom showed
headwOrk in the handlin@ Of his men.
MengeI Encouraged Team
SherrOd MeEgel, captain and goal OF
the east siders, was the particular star
OF the losers. When the tide turned
against his team he did not appear in
the least discouraged and kept urging
bis men on TO their best efforts. Joe
KidWel and Martin Silverman were
also prominent In fact, the back divi-
sion Of the east siders was remarkably
good
Ed Gaffney, Of the 18th infantry.
made very impartial and efficient
referee. having good control Of the
game at all times
The teams lined up;
West side-Clarence Bloom. left
wing; George Cross, left inside; Pedro
GalindO, right inside, Jimmy Hunter.
right wing: sam Bromberg. center.
James Mccoy right halfback: Roy
Butler. center halfback; Paul Herbert.
LETT halfbaClt.. IgnaciO Sanchez. right
fullback; Fred Schneider, left fulIback:
Ray Lawrence, goal Guy WaIkup and
Byron Stolaroff. substitutes
East Side-LOuis Oberkamp. left
wing; Fred Sanders. left inside. Homer
Boynton, right inside; Bennett BOYD,
right wing; Bob Osborne, center: Ken
meth Wells, right halfback; Edward
Wheeler. center halfback: Joe Kid
well, left halfback; Martin Silverman.
right halfback; Ray Pollard, center
half back; Wren Moore, left half back
sherrod Mengel, goal; Rudolph Jack
son, substitute
Officials; Referee, Ed Gaffney: Coy
Friend and Sam Lisso, Iinemen: Art
Fuller, chief constable.
WHITE SOX BEAT OAKLAND.
Oakland, Calf, March I9-The Chi
caso Americans blauked the Oakland
Coast leaguers Thursday, 5 to 0.
Athey clOfh-IrEed weather strip keeps
out the cold. Rathbun-Mix Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19
johnson Would
BECOME 4 CUBAN
Negro Champ Has Plans For
a Big Hotel and Monte
Carlo" at Havana.

HAVANA, Cuba, March Eff
n Jack johnson defeats Jess Will
4 L ard when they meet in their As
round worlds championship battle here
on Sunday, April 4. he viii remain in
Cuba. become a citnen Of the republic
and engage in the hotel business here
Already a syndicate Of Havana bust
ness men has organized a company 10
back Johnson in a gigantic hotel and
health resort in Havana
Despite the fact that thousands OF
tourists visit Havana annually. there
is but one good American hotel in the
city There is nothing resembling a
health Sanitarium, and this in the lace
of the fact that Havana today is the
healthiest city in the would and has
death rate lower than any other city
OF its size on earth.
There's room here for a big Amer
lean hotel, and a sanitarium on the
style Of the Battle Creek resorts
Johnson recently remarked TO Col Jose
DeEstrempes, rich Cuban planter and
politician. This was Col Estrempes'
cue, and within 4S hours the PROPOSE
tiOn was put up 10 Johnson 10 take
charge Of the hotel and sanltarium
when il is built. 1t is expected to have
the new palace in fun operation for
the American tourist season Of 1915.
Plans a Monte Carlo.
I've been in the ring nearly 20
years" says Johnson Il know the end
must come soon SO this chance OF en-
gaging IN a legitimate business appeals
to me. I will have a miniature Monte
Carlo in the hotel baths, swimming
pool with salt water from the Gulf OF
Mexico a gigantic gymnasium for men
and another for women, and a hotel !
with at least 500 rooms at reasonable {
charges. Walters and chefs will be tax
en- from the United States, and the
hotel Will have its own truck garden I
and dairy outside the city. / expect TO
make 1t the most popular hotel on the 3
island, and more than $500. 600 al I
ready has been pledged toward the !:
project" I
Johnson has received assurances |
that after he is in Cuba for one year /
ne will be allowed 20 take out first /
papers in the island re-
public.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19

speed that manager Rowland has been
talking about then other teams may
as well surrender
The Pacific Coast league clubs con-
tiuue 10 hand out those uuwelcOme
unconditional releas % Charley OLeary
the veteran shortstop, is one Of the
latest, having received his permission
from san Francisco TO shift for him
self. OLeary might have had job,
but he wanted more money than a real
live player with prospects would pay
Tor
Critics OF McGraw's team have point
ed out pitching weaknesses as a rea-
son for last years failure and this
years uncertain prospects. The acqui-
sitiOn Of an experienced and capable
pitcher like Perritr therefore, is q
big boost for the Giants. McGraw
counts on Tesreau and Perritt TO win
so or so games next summer. and with
MatheWsOn still on deck, the pOssibu-
ity Of Marquard coming back" and
new crop OF hurlers coming along, the
Giants may make a great race Perritt
won is games last season for young
team He has been a big Lacquer only
two or three seasons
Another cripple who seems ready TO
come back with a display OF Old-time
form is Joe Boehling, the crack south
paw OF the MaShin gtons- Bookings
knee became so stiff last season tuat
he couldn't run a step He was COM
PEELED 10 retire from the game and an
operation was performed BOehling,
after long rest, has reported 10
Griffith in good condition. He is pitch
ing effectively at the Senator's camp
and the Old Fox is enthusiastic. With
Boehling fit to take his turn with
Walter Johnson, Jim Shaw, Doc Ayers
and the other Washington pitchers,
Griff SAYS the American league pen
nanu is cinch.
Having been turned adrift by the Ma
uonal league, Hank O'Day has Just
seen Ban Johnson for the purpose Of
securing an umpire's berth in the
American league. President Johnson
has eight umpires under contract, but
two Of them are experiments. II they
DO not come up to the usual standard
ODay and the former White SoX
catcher, Billy Sullivan. may be en-
gagged.
What viii the spring training trip
or the Giants cost2 McGraW has nearly
90 players at Marlin, and all Of their
expenses must be paid II is estimated
that railroad fares viii amount TO
about $4,000. The hotel bills will con-
sumo at least 5000 and the New York
club probably viii spend $500 more in
meeting various other items. The
Giants, therefore, viii be about $4,000
IN the hole when the season begins
AZ the Polo grounds on April I4. The
Yankees il IS figured. will spend near
y $4,000 10 condition the PLAYERS at
Savannah. The exhibition games 10
be played by these teams will not
amount TO much in the way OF gate
receipts Baseball sharps estimate the
cost Of preparing all the major LEAGUE
and Fed teams in the south this spring
AT 100000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19

wonderful fall-away slides, managed
TO beat the throw and get the decision
from the umpire. IL was a great piece
OF base running in a great same feat
ured BY HamiltOn's pitching
Copyright. 1915 Dy the Wheeler
Syndicate, Inc.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19
HUEY LEADS BILLIARD
PLAYERS IN TOURNAMENT

Chicago. H.. March 19.-The standing
Of players in the worlds championship
three cushion billiard tournament here
Player Won Lost
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19

Athey eloth-IIned weather strIp keeps
out the cold Rathbun-Mix Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19
MAD SCRAMBLE FOR PENNANT
G0HFR0HTS AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Four Teams viii Be in Battle For the Pennant While
Two Others Look Like Dark Horses in the Running;
Red Sox, White Sox, Athletics and Senators
Are Leading the Field as Contenders.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19
West Side Soccer Team Wins Game
IL IL II IL IL
Senior EIevsns Scheduled To Clash
BY ~BECKy

~ Jest Side Grammar schools all this time and in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19

Report comes from Paso Robes, the
camp of the White Sox, that pitcher
22f TO 20S i'm one days hiking over
the hills III this { sample OF the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19

Charles A. Comiskey believes the
South American tour for the White Sox
and the Giants next inter viii eclipse
the late junket around the world OF
these well known clubs The old RO-
man has invited Tommy Connolly.
dean Of American League umpires. to
make the trip.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-19
WHITE snNRl

Oakland, Calf, March 19-The Chi
caso Americans blauked the Oakland
Coast leaguers Thursday, 5 to 0.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
wAAT FREE TRADE DOES.

In the latest issue OF its monthly
magazine, the Chamber of Commerce
of the United States published some
pertinent facts and figures regarding
the commercial development Of Ger
many. Among other htings, it is re
corded that in May, 1914, before the
war was even dreamed of, Germany
shipped to the United states goods
valued at more than $14,500,D00. III
May, 1915, the exports from Germany
to this country amounted to only SO,
172,000. In other words, the war
saved the producing classes of this
country more than S11,000,000 in ex
pendltures in one country in one
month. 1t is difficult to comprehend
how any wage Garner or any other
man interested in the industrial pros
Iperity of this country can read those
figures and still advocate a tariff law
that invites Germany and other ma
tons TO supply our markets with the
products OF their workmen while
American workmen are idle.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-07
LIE IOWA PRIMARY.

The Washington Democrat does not
seem to have a more eXhalted opin-
ion of the Iowa Primary Law than
some republicans do. 1t is amusing
however as the Democrat suggests to
to see the staunchest advocates OF
The Refrom" trying now to defeat
the real object of the statute. The
| Democrat in its inimical way says:
What has happened to the much
lauded primary law? The Register
Leader, which is for paved roads and
also for primary law, says that the
friends of Cosson and Allen are about
to call conference to decide which
one of them must get out of the race
Now what do you know about that?
What was the primary law for, if not
for the purpose of letting the people
rule Who wants a meeting of bosses
to say who shall run and who shall
not?
IF the primary law is for the pur-
pose of allowing the people too rule,
then we say let them rule and all the
conferences they can call will not cut
any ice, as the peot says.
And anyhow, we see Cosson or
Allen getting out of the race. You
might make the Mississippi run up
hill or the sun set in the east and you
might make the Menace join the
Knights of Columbus, out you won't
get either of them out of the field.
And this is what the republicans
call harmony"