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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

! lowed with long fly to deep left. on
which it would have been an easy mat
ter for the runner to have scored had
he not been declared out Later in fbe
game, when the other team secured a
one run lead, and that margin seemed
Dig enough to win the game the man
aser of the team who had been ruled
against by the umpire, began to be-
heve that he had kick coming on the
ruling The umpire, after the game.
frankly admitted that he was thinking
OF the rule relative to the coacher at
third touching a runner and that he
applied it to first base as well.
The play brings Up the question as
10 Just how far the coacher has a right
to go On the play in question the
coacher simply grabbed the runner,
shook him a trifle to stir him up. and
ADVISED that ne try for second It was
a rather foolish chance, for a good
throw would have retired the player.
Prior to the making of rule govern
ing the actions Of a coacher at third,
umpires used their judgment as to the
rights of the coacher. When the
cOacher directly interefered with
play, they called the runner out. wheth-
er the offence was at third or first.
Interference Was Direct.
In a game last year in which
worked, q runner at first, after being
caught mapping, slid so hard and wide
In getting back that he went past the
DdSe a couple OF leeL me 1lrSt DaSe-
man dropped the ball The cOaeher
rushed over, grabbed the foot OF the
runner, and pulled him back to first
fraction of a second before the first
baseman was able to touch him. Had
the coacher not butted in, the runner
would surely have been retired. I
called the runner out. The coache- had
directly interefered. In the other play,
where the coacher, simply by word or
actions made the runner try for Second,
things were different, and most of the
umpires who discussed the play be-
lieved that it would have been best for
the umpire to have overlooked the
actions of the coacher. What do you
think about it?-COpyrighted 1915 by
the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15
Age and Distance May Defeat Johnson
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Willard Is Very Likely To Win Fight
BY DAMON RUNYON.

TEW YORK, Jan. 15.-J. c. Bart
nj lette, of Buffalo, seems to have
- gathered the impression that we
said somewhere, sometime, somehow,
that Jess Willard has no chance
against Jack Johnson. wherefore, Mr..
Bartette takes typewriter in fist and
beats the battered keys chidfngIy.
Mr.. Bartlette, sir, we never said it.
By the sacred memory of many and
many bygOne bum prognostication,
we swear we never uttered them words.
On the other hand, we have q distinct
recollection of asserting that it would
be idle to say that any man has no
chance in a ring encounter, granting
Il at physical conditions are about
equal
As a matter of fact it is our strange
belief that Willard has a mighty good
chance Of beating Johnson-not be-
cause Willard is Willard, however, but
because Johnson is Johnson. We don't
believe that any 81 year old man. and
especially man who has lived 30
years according to the Johnson lights,
can beat an opponent just as big, just
as strong, and nearly 10 years younger.
The natural law Of the prize ring is
against the sable slammer. 1t is par
ticularly against him with the fight
scheduled for what amounts to a fin
1sh distance For 20 rounds the SUI
perior ring craft and experience of the
champion might enable him to stall off
any youthful opponent, as he stalled off
Frank Moran in Paris, but this coming
battle is for twice 20 rounds and we
don't believe any man can lug 81
years over that route with a couple of
hundred pounds of comparative youth
added to his burden
Distance Helps Jess
Willard may not be n good fighter
but he is probably better than Moran,
and Johnson could not knock out Mo-
ran in % roun0s. Maybe he didn't re-
ally try, but lot OF people who saw
the fight think he did. In any event
the longer the Juarez fight goes, the
better Willar0s chances If that pal
plating heart Of the long Kansan's will
only sustain him for 90 rounds, and
give old Natural Law an opportunity to
work on Johnson, the result is a cinch.
There will be q white champion
So, Mr.. Bartlette, sir, we say to Won
that we not only think Jess Willard
has a good chance, but that under the
conditions any one of several strong
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15
Fedsrals Hurt Selves By Starting Suits
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Fans VIII Likely Consider Tactics Unfair
BY h. L. EVERARD.

Federal league might have come some
what closer to its goal with the COM
ing season had it not dashed out ruth
lessly as it has since the close Of the
1914 season.
Not Fighting on the Square.
After all, the games the thing"
with the fan. and the Federal league
players were putting up a brand Of
ball that was fairly entertaining, but
fandom while inclined to be with the
under dog wants nay demands, that
the under dog flight on the square"
and it seems to be the general feeling
nov that by invoking the aid Of the
United States court in order that or
ganized baseball may be dissolved as
trust. the Federal league is not fight
ing ON the square.
Nothing that the socalled outlaws"
have attempted has hurt them so much
with those who in the end must or
might become their patrons as this
move. The rank and file of fans will;
not disassociate those connected with
organized baseball from the institu-
ton itself and fandOm will not stand
for any mud singing at the national
pastime.
Tencr's View Is Correct.
7 can hardly believe that the insti-
tuition Of such litigation by the Federal
league will rebound to its credit or
meet with the approval of the tens Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

thousands of patrons of our national
game, declared president Tener. OF
the National league. when Informed Of
the beginning Of the suit in Chicago,
ana that's Just what the Feds should
nave thought Of before thev Dlaved
what they think is their trump card.
What the-Feds may win should q
temporary Injunction issue against or
gained baseball at the hearing which
comes up before judge Lands on jan
uary 70, which temporary injunction
might after further hearing become A
permanent one, is beyond my present
vision. To me it rather appears that.
should the Feds win in law they're
JUST as surely bound to lose in the fight
Tor recognition with the man who
pays the freight.
Put those behind organized baseball
and those behind the Federal league on
common footing today and the for
mef VIII win out on the same princi-
pie that should you distribute the
money OF man who made it among Il
certain number Of average citizens the
Fellow who got it together originally
Will get il together again
WhaIs the use of ball parks and
pan players If you can't get the grand
stands filled2 None at all What's
the idea of the Federal league in he
foUling the nest of baseball and there
Dy It's own. What's the use Of fight
ing along lines which may eventually
disrupt organized baseball" though
We think that in this contention The
Federals have not a single sound leg
TO stand on, II by doing so you only
gam the enmity Of those to whom. in
the end, you look to pay your bills?
Just when the Feds will eXhale their
last breath is not the main point the
fact that by starting a suit to enjoin
the American and National leagues as
a trust they have given themselves a
mortal wound, is.-All rights reserved
by Collyer's News Bureau.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15
ARIZONA UNIVERSITY SENDS TEAM
HERE Fob TWO BA5EE TBALL6ANE5
High School and Y NJ c. A. Arrange Games With Wis
iting COllegians For January 10 and TO- High School
Hopes to Win, Since Arizona Beat Silver City;
the Normalites Are Also Coming Soon
BY J. g. BRANN.

MANY OF the Hi boys have turned
out and played against the girls TO
/ give them practice and as result the
girls have developed a game as hard
and as fast as the boys.
Arizona vs.. y. NJ 9. a.
The night of Tuesday, Jan l9, the
/ University of Arizona team VIII meet
the fast Y. NJ c, A. team. This latter
team. which is probably the best in the
city at the present time, will endeaYor
to show the Arizona players what they
should know but don't about basket
ball The "Y'' team has already shown
on numerous occasions that 1t viii take
a mighty strong combination to beat
them With Sag Shea and Fats"
Ross as forwards, Bob Done at center
and Phil Holman and Lamar Thomas
at the guards they have a team which
works together as smoothly as well
oiled machine. It is a real treat to
watch this five pass. Its throwing
is fast and accurate and almost inVarl-
ably goes to the right man. OF course
this team can be blocked as any other
can, but once give its players half a
chance to get clear and they are a
mighty hard aggregation to stop. short
of a basket These games are sure to
be watched with. interest, particularly
as Arizona will bring its great little
forward, the Ell PasO boy who has been
elected captain of next years football
team at Arizona Asa Porter. Asa has
been touted from Arizona as the great
est forward in the southwest this year,
and one of the best ever turned out in
this section. All FL PasOans present
will watch his game with great inter-
est to make comparison between his
playing and that Of the other FL Paso
forwards
A strong preliminary will be played
prior to this game. 1t is possible that
the Lamar and Bailey teams, played
such a fast, close game recently will be
brought together for the curtain raiser.
silver City Coming Here.
The Saturday following these games,
FL Pasoans win be given another treat
in the way of basketball The boys and
girls from the Silver City Normal viii
play the boys and girls of the High
school The first game will be between
the girls teams, The Normal girls
promise to reverse the result of the last
game. while the High girls state they
Will win by such a large margin as 10
leave no room for doubt as to the better
team. In the second game the two boys
teams will meet and the High boys de-
clare they viii get revenge for their
recent defeat at the hands of Normal
This game also will be watched with
interest because Of the fact that Silver
City win bring Lin Dunlap, their giant
center with them Dunlap, who is six
feet, four inches tall, is declared to be
the best center in the southwest this
year. Reports from Silver City and
those which the members Of High
school brought back with them, are to
the effect that Lin is not only 4 great
jumper but that he can throw baskets
from almost any position or angle, and
frequently throws them the length Of
the field.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

young men now annoying the public
would have a good chance against the
big black in that Mexican mix
"sinIster Dicl1y Coming.
According to a dispatch from Chi
cagO sinister Dick" Kinsella, the
famous ivory litter Of the Giants. is
headed this way to interview Col Rup-
pert and Cap Huston about taking a
job with the Yanks The dispatch
states that the sinister one has not
signed a contract for 1915 with Nc
Graw, and that the new owners OF the
Yanks are very anxious to get him, II
the Giant chief will consent.
Certainly the approach of Dick at
this season Of the year is Of Ominous
portent Rarely if ever does the cele-
brated scout emerge from his Illinois
covert in the winter. Usually he goes
south with the Giant squad in Febru-
airy, and then hides himself again un-
til such time as he hears the faint
scrabbling of immature baseball play
ers way. way down in the sticks.
Something must be stirring to cause
Richard to expose himself to the win
try blasts Of the Atlantic shore.
He would be a great acquisition Tor
the Hanks-or for any other club-but
it is doubtful if AcGraw would let him
60 Sinister Dick is one OF the
greatest judges OF baseball talent in
the business, and his value as scout
lies not only in the players he secures,
but in the ones he refuses to take.
1t may be tfat Dick read about John
]. McGraw acquiring that chest Of
golfing instruments and is hurrying
here to see il ne can be Of any assist
ance to Mr.. McGraw,s folks.
We have just discovered that one
day last week all the Chicago papers
ran long stories to the effect that Ed
die Collins was to be turned over to
the Yanks, following up the next day
with longer stories that he wasn't. We
never heard a single whisper about the
transaction here in New York, and
were on space, too. CUrsesl
Good News for Bill.
"Pipp, with Rochester last year. was
one OF the best first sackers in the
minors" says an international league
writer. "He is tall, rangy and a good
slugger. As a fielder, few can equal
him, and John Camel said q few weeks
ago that il he had Pipp another year
he would turn the best first baseman
in the business over to Detroit"
Nevertheless, we shall see.
We read that Ed Walsh is about to
be sent to a minor league job, and
memory calls up certain assertions at
tributed to Charles COmiskey that the
big Reef would have q job with him
as long as he lived But then similar
remarks were once credited to Commy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

7 n pursuance Of their plan to give
FL Pasoans the very best in bas-
a ketball during the present season,
r.. Z. Reukauf. coach Of the High school
teams, and A. l. Holm, physical direc-
tor of the Y. NJ. Q. A., rhave arranged
TO bring the University Of Arizona team
TO FL pasO on Tuesday and Wednesday,
Jan. 19 and 20. Wednesday night the FL
Paso senior and junior girls teams will
meet in the first game, while the sec
ond game viii be played by the boys
teams of the FL Paso High school and
the University of Arizona.
The FL Paso boys recently lost to the
Silver City Normal team, and the nor
malites, in turn. were subsequently
beaten by Arizona university. The FL
Pasoans lost their game at Silver City
by small margin, and hope to defeat
Arizona I'm the coming contest thereby
showing they are better than Silver
City At the time of the game in Sill
yer City. the FL Paso team was shy on
practice.
Since then, however, every member
Of the team has been playing in the
Commercial league and all have shown
remarkable Improvement At the pres
ent time they have a very strong ag-
Eregation. In captain Bob Bryant little
O. Rheinheimer and Cooper McKemy
they have three forwards Of far more
than ordinary ability. At center they
have Al Tatum, who has begun to show
promise of Outplaying any center in the
city within another two or three weeks
In Jimmie Kilburn they have a young
ster who, if he can continue to show
the great game he has been playing
recently. viii undoubtedly be unanim-
ously voted as the best anchor guard
in the southwest at the close Of the
season. And in Palmer Schumacher
and Scott Walker they have two fast
running guards who are as accurate as
most forwards in basket shooting and
who are fighting every moment of play.
With this bunch TO select from, the
FL Paso boys should be able to defeat
the University of ARIZONA despite their
Wanted strength.
Girls Have Won Every Game.
The Ell Paso Senior girls team is
most remarkable. This five is now en-
tering on its third consecutive year
with a record of having won every
game it has played during that time.
The team which has made this great
record is composed Of Reba Elliott
running center; Ruby Ponsford, jump
ing center; Mary Wellington left for
ward and captain Of the team; Bessie
Routledge. right forward: Nancy Ed
wards left, guard; vivian Pom1eroy'
right guard. and Phyllis Routledge. I
substitute This team accompanied the
boys to Silver City and met the girls
from the Normal The former were !
closer to defeat than ever before. The /
Silver City team PLAYED them to a I
standstill during the regular periods OF /
play and 1T was necessary to play an /
extra period to decide the winner. Then /
the FL Paso girls barely nosed out a /
victory through a remarkable basket /
thrown by captain Wellington
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

with reference to George Rohe-and
Commy is one Of the most grateful
magnates in the business, at that
Call for SOuthpaw.
Having plenty of right handlers, such
as they are, Wild William Donovan is
now casting about him for a good
gentle, sidewinder of excellent habits
and pleasant disposition. We under
stand that he would like to have Willie
Mitchell, of Cleveland, or Earl Hamil-
ton of St. Louis or Bressler, of the
Athletics. or Collins. or Leonard, of
the Red Sox. We also understand that
Bill wouldn't mind having a million
dollars, and nothing to do with base
ball.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15
Billy Evans s Puzzle PLAYS
Written Especially This Paper by the Famous American League Umpire

HSHE over enthusiastic actions of a
coacher at first base was the
cause of a belated protest in one
Of the larger minor leagues last sum-
mer- strangely enough, no one noticed
the mistake at the time. About two
innings later the manager OF the team
alIected by the ruling got wise, en-
tered a protest with the umpire but
since his club won the game, did not
press the protest.
The first batter up in the inning sim
gled, but a moment later was caught
OFF first base on a snap throw from the
catcher. In the run up between first
ana second, he finally managed to slide
safely back into first base. He struck
the. ground in such a way that he
Knocked the first baseman over Just as
the ball struck his hands. Delighted
to get back to first in safety after hav-
ing been caught off the base and his
vision mOmentarily obscured BY the
cloud Of dust that arose as a result of
the slide and collision, the runner made
no effort to rise. Satisfied with life
and very much tired because of the
lodging tactics he had to resort to in
order to get back to first, he failed to
notice that the bali had rolled some
distance away.
The coacher, anxious that advantage
be taken Of the slip, rushed over to
first base, grabbed hold Of the runner,
ADVISED him of the error, and told him
to try for second. The runner regained
his feet and made a dash for second
The first baseman recovered the ball,
and good throw would have easily
retired the runner at second, but. in
stead. he threw the ball into left field
the runner reaching third base on the
blunder. The play came up shortly
after the opening of the season. the
umpires had the rule fresh in mind
about the,rights of the coacher with the
runner at third, and for a. time every
DO0E D11Igf have got fhn nlQV SLIGHTLY
confused. When the umpire declared
the runner out because the coacher had
laid hands on him, there was not the
slightest protest
Kick Came Later.
The next batter in the inning FOL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

Charley Herzog's door even If
Garry Hermann decided today to
chase Charles out Of his job as manager
Of unmanageable Cincinnati Redlegs.
HerzOg is wei fixed financially
very wei fixed. If he quit baseballing
today he could retire to his Maryland
farm and live happily ever afterwaFd.
Eight years or so 2gO, when Herzog
had the grand sum of S1S7 IN the bank
and a minor league baseball job, he
took a plunge into the matrimonial sea.
Right away. like most groOms, he
proceeded to spend his wad on the hon
eymOon. When he returned TO the old
town with his bride he was broke
extremely broke.
''It wasn't q very comfortable feel
ing" says Herzog. fright then and
there I decided to save my coin ana set
to a point where / could afford to lose
my job and not worry much about it"
HerzOg did-and now he is indepen-
dent. His farm of 200 acres raises
enough crops each year to support
HerzOg and his family without the aid
Of his baseball savings. His home is
one of the finest farm houses in Mary
land. He has benzine chariot, money
in the bank and he owns silt edged
stocks.
Got it all in baseball" says HerzOg.
Herzog was lucky enough to be in
the Giants roster while the club sin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

w TITH the cry OF Lay on Mac
M Duff and damned be he who
first cries hold, enough" the
Federal league has launched a -
centimeter shell at the vitals of organ
lied baseball in the shape Of suit under
the Sherman anti trust law.
This action brings TO mind the re-
ply Of Charles Comiskey when asked
what he thought Of the Federal league,
shortly after his return from his trip
around the world.
IF they'll fight on the square, !
wish them good luck" said the Old
Roman, and in his fairness he voiced
at the time pretty nearly the general
feeling of fandom in reference to the
new league.
Whether there was and is room for
another major league. is not the prop
ositiOn we intend to discuss here. The
probability is that had the Federal
league waged its war for recognition
along other lines ii might have eventu-
ally gained the foothold which it
sought After all is said and done the
answer to this question rested with
the fans and neither with socalled or
gained baseball or the Federal league,
for Ban Johnson struck the vital chord
when he declared that the battle would
be decided at the turnstiles
There was a fair chance that the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

EleQ IN three HGrlQ- series eltll-a-A5. -
/ divvy for the three series vas about
Gets $1,000 n Year.
Ierzog's new contract with the Reds.
which runs for two years. is SAID 70
call for $4,000 a year, so that means
that Herzog. before 1917, VIII ada an
other $4,000 to his bankrON, provided.
of course. that Garry Hermann and
the fellow directors don't get oDstrep-
erOus in the meantime.
FOLLOWING the Ball.
Percy HaughtOn, a coaching fellow
tells us that the success of the Har-
ward elevens in the past has been due
very largely TO the fact that he has
ordered his men to follow the ball
Percy made those remarks recently
when asked to explain the great work
accomplished by Harvard. But Fefey'
as YOU viii notice. didn't reveal the Sc
cret of how he gets his men to carry
out his orders.
The fundamental principle Of football
coaching is-"fOllOWN the BALL Every
coach in the country tries to drill It
into his men But few succeed Haugh-
ton succeeded where others have Ialled-
How Does He sueeeeds
IF Haughton would unbosOm himself
to the point where he will tell how he
handles his men so that they VIII fol-
low the ball every minute during me
game he viii be comforting a large
favor upon fidllcls hlllhlSSs "a SO
and other coaches. They instructed
their men to follow the ball But it
didn't do much good. About the only
thing the Yale fellows did against
Harvard was to follow the Harvard
ball toters-twO jumps in the rear.
How did you do it, Mr.. Haughton2
Did you club the boys on the knob and
threaten TO club EN- some more II they
didn't follow the ball2 or did you de
prive them of breakfast Or did you
promise them all an air rifle and 81
for spending money!
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

Afhey cIOth-IIned weather strip keeps
out the cold. Rathbun-AliN Co--AdV.
United we stand. Let's unite in buy
ing home valley products.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

w 18TH the cry OF Lay on Mac
M Duff and damned be he who
first cries hold, enough" the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

JEW YORK, ian. 15-Theg wolves
n ,,-n,,fa.,,t 49,. = ,,.-li--. aro11nd
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

young men now annoying the public
would have a good chance against the
big black in that Mexican mix.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

YEW YORK, Jan. III. G. Bart
nj lette of Buffalo, seems to have
= gathered the impression that we
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

r n pursuance Of their plan to give
FL Pasoans the very best in bas-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-01-15

The next batter in the inning fol-