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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
PRESIDENTS CUP is
TROPHY FOR GOLF

W. F. King, president of the FL Paso
Country club. has presented the golf
ers OF that organization with a hand
some trophy which viii be known as
the Presidents cup. The directors Of
the club have also presented a trophy
to be designated as the Directors
cup
These trophies will be contested for
next month and golf professional Peter
\. JAMS is now working out the de-
tails of the competition 1t is planned
to have an 1S-hole qualifying round
at medal play from scratch. The play
ers with the best 16 scores will COM
pete in the first flight at match play,
the winner of this series to take the
Presidents cup
The second best 16 scores will quail
ify for the second flight at match
play and the winner OF the series will
get the Directors cup
The match play rounds viii be han
dicap events, the handicaps being al
loted by the club professional and
based on the scores during January
and those made in the qualifying
round.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
UMPIRE SINGS
HIS DECISIONS
Byron Sends Players to the
Bench to Tune Of Old
Time Favorites.

New York. Jan. 2s.-some curious
tales are related OF William or Lord"
Byron. the National league umpire who
sings his opinions to the tune Of old
time melodies
One hot day the Superbas were play
ing the Cincinnati Reds. Buck Wheat
was peevish, but so were all the other
players, fans and umpire. There was
a man on third base and two out, with
a run needed TO tie the score
Wheat let a ball Whiz over. and
Byron called the third strike, bringing
his arm around in his famous cranking
swing.
Byron Starts singing.
Buck howled his protest and Byron
began to sing Cant hit ball with
the bat on your shoulder using the
air OF Reuben, Reuben I've Been
Thinking" Buck sneered. IF you ever
lost that right arm you'd have to quit
umpiring Byron" Lord Byron clicked
his heels together and said with be-
coming dignity
Mr.. Wheat your powers OF observa-
ton will cost you ten bucks Retire to
the bench or il viii be SIS"
Johnny EVers also has been beaten
by Byron The Braves were playing
the Chicago Cubs on the West Side
park in Chicago and Johnny lost a
hair-line decision after a long slide for
second base Yer out" said Byron
Pm safe" yelped Evers. holding his
nose and he followed the umpire across
the diamond to argue. But argue By
ron wouldn't be just chanted;
Difference of Opinion
It's q difference of opinion, difference
OF opinion. difference Of opinion, that's
all / have to say"
But Evers had more to say. and he
said it. Byron shifted to Aud Lang
Syne" and sang generously. I called
you out because you're out, you're out,
because you're OUT then his mood
changed. and with it his tune. He sang:
I think you will go to the bench; il
you don't il will cost You just ten: IL
YOU don't 90 away it viii cost you your
pay. while mine will go on, don't you
see?"
These words fit in with the tune OF
In the shade Of the old apple tree,
which Bill sang. Evers went 20 the
bench and kept quiet for the rest OF the
game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
National Billiard Organization Formed
-:Il:- -:I:- -:l:- -:Il:- -;I:-
Plans To Promote Clean Competitions
By MONTY.

, out in more detail before any very
vigorous steps can be taken toward
the contamination OF it In general
way the intention is 10 award state
charters to organizations that can con-
duct sanctioned amateur tournaments
under their auspices and under the aus
pices Of the national body. Each state
could have its own classification OF
players and could run annual tourna-
ments for Class A. Class B and Class
c men This undoubtedly would quick
en- interest in the game.
One problem that presents itself IS
how to go about the forming of these
state associations. The favored sug-
gestion so far is 20 solicit the AID OF
roomkeepers in the first class cities
An eclat could be provided al tno
beginning in each case by the holding
Of an inaugural tournament for the
state championship. The rOomkeeper-
ambassador could round up several OF
the leading players in the LOCALITY ana
get them to form a state association
The association could apply for char
ter from the national body. Having
tention OF holding state champion
ship tournament. II that would be
necessary to qualify the aspirants Tor
play would be to get accepted as mem
bers by the national body. which would
have to be done by application to the
secretary, who now is DR.. Walter T.
Douglas, with his address at 542 Fifth
avenue, New York city The state as
holding a title event. could supervise
other competitions, city championships
Class 3 and Class c contests, inter-city
games and contests for challenge
trophies. If this state Of affairs can
be reached, II will be a boon to All
concerned. player and roomkeeper alike.
Later on, if the thing attains that
stage, the state association can De
clothed with still greater authority
the national constitution can be
amended in such a way that the state
bodies will have the power to pass on
the eligibility of men in their particu-
lar districts. In many other ways the
direct influence of the subsidiary or
ganization can be of assistance This
can not come, though, until the state
organizations are built up to a degree
where they amount to something even
without the exercise of such jurisdic-
ton.
Such is the case Of the National As
ISOLATION Of Amateur Billiard Players
II is disinterested propaganda, aimed
entirely at the furthering Of the better
interests Of clean amateur competition.
The only way anybody can gain is in
the increased interest and pleasure to
be had by playing billiards in a COM
Detitive way You billiard players out
s-de New York who are interested in
any such plan as this can help il along
~ writing a word Of inquiry or sug-
gestion TO either the secretary or Louis
Reusche. the progressive president.
whose address is . Barclay street. New
DIRK Good thing-push 1t along,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
WEST DISAGREES
ABOUT AMATEURS
Contends Eastern Interpret
alton of Professional Rule
is Much Too Rigid.

San Francisco, Cal. Jan. 29-As the
discussion concerning the status Of an
amateur goes on, II becomes more and
more apparent that the east and the
west are not likely to agree That the
east is meddling in the affairs Of ath-
lztes with which IL is not concerned is
the stand taken In the west As long
as an athlete receives no compensa-
ton for participation in any branch OF
snort the west contends he is fulfilling
all that reasonably can be expected
and that il is not within the province
OF any athletic officials to dictate
what concerns mans private or ousI-
May Exclude Poor Men.
1t is claimed that adherence to what
is called a 'gentleman's game IS az
well and good when il does not begin
to smack Of class distinction Wnicn
permits Of moneyed men participating
in a sport 20 the exclusion Of those
who necessarily are obliged to accept
such positions as are offered which
viii provide them a livelihood. In the
case Of an Internationally known play
er like Maurice Mclaughlin, it IS
claimed that his reputation would aid
him quite as much TO sell real estate
or neckties as golf clubs or tennis
rackets, and IL is but natural that ne
shouId elect to handle a line in which
he is better acquainted with his goods
How About the TnEnOwnss
The following questions have been
brought up
Would hundreds Of men. unknown 70
athletic fame who, however engage IN
golf. tennis or other outdoor sport for
their own amusement. automatically
become professionals by reason Of the
fact that they may be sport writer's or
employers or employees in sporting
goods departments In order to play
with amateurs would they have to give
up their present occupations for some
thing approved by the athletic powers
that be2
Would the proprietor Of 2 house SELL
ing golf goods. now unknown to fame
who. by improving his game, some fine
day found himself a national champion.
have TO give up his store and go into
some other line Of business in order to
defend the title he acquired as an IN
known vendor Of sporting goods2 While
there is n saving clause which excerpts
the man who is not using his athletic
supremacy to forward his business, yet
IL is claimed that the way is opened
for discrimination and an uncertain ap-
plicatiOn OF the rule which will lead
TO all kinds OF trouble and recrimina-
tons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-Ihe greatest
M organized movement Tor the pro-
= motion Of interest IN billiards
that the game has ever known is now
under way. It is fostered by the Ma
tional Association of Amateur Billiard
Players. the governing body under which
the national amateur tournaments have
been held ever since the inception OF
events.
Billiards, one of the most scientific
games Of skill known, should have an
Immensely better standing as med
jun OF comparison, in the opinion OF
the new administration OF the associa-
ton The officers just elected-par-
tiCularly Louis Reusche, the president,
and George 7. Noon. jr-, the vice presl-
dent-have proclaimed progressive
policy, founded on the idea Of expan-
sion
Every year the national class A baIk-
line tournament has had entries from
points distant from New York Notable
out Of town men who have PLAYED Tor
the big title are J. G.. Milburn, OF Mem
phis, Tenn; Charles Heddon, Of DoWa-
giac. Mich; Chick Wright of San Fran
cisco: Joe Mayer OF Philadelphia: Fred
COnkling OF Chicago and DIR. Walter
+. Uffenheimer OF Philadelphia on.
yes. Calvin Demarest Of Chicago is an
other, but he has turned professional
now, as indeed also have Mayer, Wright
and Conkling.
The national tournament Of this year
viii be held at the AriOu society, New
York. beginning on February %. Ac-
cording to present indications there
viii be more competitors from outside
New York than at any time in the past.
But there will not be enough.
100000 Players in New York.
An estimate that is approximately
correct places the number OF billiard
players in Greater New York at over
zoe. 900. In making il John Doyle. the
billiard promoter, rounded up all the
makers Of billiard equipment and found
cut from them just how many billiard
tables there are in public halls in the
city Figuring an average Of six play
ers a day on each table and assuming
that each man plays once every two
days on al average. he obtained the
really astounding figure Of 100000 in
round numbers
Chicago may be considered to have at
least 100, 900. Philadelphia has perhaps
10000 Boston 10000. St Louis $4,000,
Detroit Is 000 Cleveland about the
same, Pittsburg perhaps more than that
and dozens of smaller cities several
thousands to boost the total until close
To 100000 men or more viii be re-
corded as playing the, great game. Yet
With such a field to draw on-and per
haps nearly half Of the total would be
eligible-the membership Of the Ma
tional association is so small that the
officers have requested me not to give
the exact figures
The present plan must be worked
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
INTERCIRCUIT POLO
rs NOW PROPOSED

New York Jan. 29.-Intercircuit polo viii
be the feature OF the coming season This
series OF contests will be tried as an expert
nent and II It proves successful it viii be
made . permanent fixture and in many re-
spects will take the place OF the interna-
tfonal matches The need OF some such
event to stimulate the sport has been felt
for years. Three more circuits are to be
added 10 the existing five, and as each divi-
sion will undoubtedly send its bet team TO
represent its particular section. there VIII
be brought together all the fastest players
in the country, a thing which has not peen
done before. As IL is proposed 20 play these
matches under existing hanuicaps- every
team will have fair showing. and the
contests should be reasonably close
IN making its plans. the Polo ASSOCIATION
has decided that the opening tournament
shall be played on Long Island
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
"BECK'S" AMEN CORNER

PRESENTATION of golf trophies
to the FL Paso Country club IS
going to mean even more interest in
the golf events than has already
been shown this season and some
keen competition may be looked for
in the next few weeks.
SILVER CITY promoters have been
trying to get in touch with Vic
Hanson, the middleweight boxer. At
latest reports, Hanson was in Kan
sas City and making good The
whereabouts Of Jack Herrick are
not known.
I'D John [. Sullivan ever play the
part of "Simon Leg1ee7 in
Uncle Toms Cabin? Some Bisbee
EIks have a bet on the matter and
would like to have It decided. John
L. did take part IN a numoer Of
theatrical ventures, among them the
celebrated play of the slave days, but
what character he depicted IS not
definitely known. Can any one help
out2
a LBUQUERQUE is ready for the
new Rio Grande Baseball league.
So is FL Paso, while the hackers Of
the new Fort Bliss club are not only
ready with their money but are
already lining up players. Jimmy
Dunn is busy in Colorado City and
it is expected that the Pueblo and
La Junta promoters will show some
life in a few days. The new league
certainly looks good.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29

lake STAHL has been held up and
} robbed. Jake must now know
how the baseball magnates felt when
he went to their offices 10 sign new
contracts.
CIRCUS seats have been erected at
the Y. NJ. c. A. to take care Of
the crowd expected at tonight's
basketball games. The main course"
will be a clash between the Mines
and Walk teams and it looks like
great battle. The Cactus club meets
the Millers in the curtain raiser.
"TAD" JONES, former Yale quar-
terback and coach at Syracuse
for a couple of years, is said to be
the probable selection for football
coach at Yale next fall. Jones didn't
make q whale of a success with the
Orange but he was once picked on
the all-American eleven so Yale will
be satisfied.
LAS Moran no chance to beat
Willard? Did the fans believe
that Corbett would beat Sullivan?
That Jeffries would beat Fitzsim-
mons? That Ad Wolgast would beat
Battling Nelson?
"RASEBALL, Soccer, Golf and All
- Other Sports Postponed For
Rain" says a headline in a Sacra-
mento paper Yet they talk Of the
'tyear round sunshine" in California.
Better transfer their games to FL
PaSo
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
PASADENA Is PLANNING
WORLD SERIES FOOTBALL

Pasadena. Calf, Jan 29--Officials OF
the Tournament OF Roses, festival
held here each year plan an annual
world series in football with the cham
pion team Of the west playing the
champions Of the east
On New Years day, Washington
State, representing the west, played
Brown university, representing the east,
and the affair was big success. WASH
ington beat Brown 10 to 0.
Next year the game VIII be offered
the eastern team winning the cham
pionship
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
BY "BECK."

PAN JOHNSON came out a few
days ago with a story to the
effect that he had a plan to reor-
ganize the national commission, the
national association and a few other
baseball organizations. And now
eastern papers bring a story that
big Ban" wants to fix up some
stunt to deprive Garry Hermann of
the S12,500 he draws every year as a
member of the national commission.
We knew there was a "nigger in the
woodpile."
NIKE GIBBONS was offered s1o,-
w 600 to 90 to Australia and fight
Les Darcy but he declined. Mike
knows it's better to be a challenger
and claimant" for the middleweight
title than it is to be the man wal
Hoped by Darcy.
WHAT specialization in sports
means was seen in the recent
Hexathlon trials at the Y. NJ c. A.
The local athletes were quite sure
that they would qualify easily but
out of % who took the trials, only
nine made good. The boys are nearly
all "all-round athletes" and make
no speciality Of any event Now they
realize that being "fairly good" in
all events doesn't necessarily mean
that they are extra good" in any
one event and they are picking out
their special events and will pay
particular attention to making good
IN those events.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
FRANK CHANCE EXPECTS
Tn DT AZ TTTTFTT

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan 2s.-Frank
Chance. the Chicago Cubs old famous
chieftain. who is TO get back IN the
game next spring as manager OF the
Los Angeles Pacific Coast league club,
states that he expects to be in the
game as a player many times during
the coming season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29

WHAT IT WILL DO:

A course Of this remedy viii
CURE any plain case Of MUSCU-
LAR or INFLAMMATORY rheu-
matism in FL Paso, or it shall not
cost you ONE cent
II Will neutralize the excess
acid which causes sour stomach.
sick headaches, distress after
eating. dizziness, and tone ID the
whole digestive system. or Il
shall not cost you ONE cent
A few large doses VIII arouse
the secretions. flush the kidneys
and bowels and throw off an at
tack Of LA GRIP. which may save
you from a spell OF pneumonia
Put a bottle on the shelf today.
be ready for emergencies VITO
LOX viii do more for you and do
IL in less time than any other
remedy.
If YOU feel knocked OUT and
want TO get back on the reserva-
ton drop into KELLY-POLs-
LARD'S. get a uzIi1S-stration
dose, have a talk with the nan
who makes VITOLOX. and you
will be fully convinced OF its
merits
Any druggist can get il for you.
II YOU live outside FL Paso and
want some in a hurry. telegraph
and it will be sent by express.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
ST. LOUIS FEDS LOST
$4,000 LAST SEASON

St.I.oufs. No. Jan. 2s.-The promoter
of the St Louis Federal league club
drouped $4,000 last season
The annual report of the Browns
showed a deficit Of only $4,000, de-
spite the opposition and the fact that
the salary list was $4,000 higher than
in 1914
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
HARVARD MAY OPPOSE
NUMBERING ITS PLAYERS

Boston. Mass, Jan 29.-While not Of
ficially announced, il is stated on gooa
authority that Harvard Will oppose
numbering its football players.
The numbering of players will be one
Of the vital questions 10 be discussed
at the winter meetings OF the rule
solons and and. il the question is up
TO the Crimson representatives, It's VIII
he ansEarad in the negatlEe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-29
COACH HINKEY, FIRED FROM JOB,
EARNS $4,000 FOR THE ELS
Detects Weak Point in Yale Defence at Game With
Princeton Gets Shevn to Bolster It and Saves Game,
Thereby Creating Greater Interest in the Harvard
Game With Largely Increased Attendance
BY FRANK G. MENKE.

there were about $4,000 persons in the
big horseshoe
The receipts Of the Yale-Harvard
game were something like $4,000. II
Yale hadn't won from Princeton the
intake probably would not have ex-
ceeded sac, 900 or $4,000 at the most
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05

The end of the second year of the
great war finds the Germans In possess
sion of more Of Europe than they held
on August l, 1915. the first anniversary
Of the start of the great conflict.
This is practically the only respect
IA which the situation is more favor
able to them. Russia, her vast man
power at last organized and furnished
with implements of destruction In
plenty. Is battering the Teuton lines
on the east and has already won back
4.500 square miles. Great Britain
boasts Eve million men in her army
and navy. France fights as strongly as
eTeT. Italy is increasing her fOrmi-
dabIeness.
Austria appears to be losing heart
and efficiency. Bulgaria refuses to
seRd re-enfOrcements to the west or
Russian fronts. Turkey shows slight
offensive power.
The British navy, following the
much-disnuted naval battle of JutIand.
still shuts off Germany from use Of
the seas. One German merchant sub
marine has reached America, but the
supplies which can be carried over
to the besieged nations in U-boats will
be of little account.
Germany and Austria both feel the
pinch of hunger. Their armies are
sufficiently fed. but their Industrial
workers complain of lack of nOurisl-
ment. The present harvest is watched
with anxiety. and If it fails or is only
Of fair size. famine will stalk into the
situation next spring, or earlier.
Germany Seeks "ReasonabIe Peace"
The German chancellor three times
in the relchstag has offered peace to
the entente. On account of this, for
midable opposition has arisen to him
at home. although he is the kaiser's
''Other SELF" His friends ere ralIying
TO his defense, and on August of the
present year begins the curious coun-
tTy-witie lecture campaign to prepare
the minds of the hitherto dociie Ger
man people for reasonable peace"
Meanwhile, with the sky Frightening,
the entente allies reafnrm their reSolu-
tiOn, taken in the dark hours of last
winter. never to cease their efforts till
Germany is crushed. The Teutons not
only must he beaten ia war, according
10 the allied formula. but must be re-
pressed economically for many years
after the signing of a treaty Of peace.
On August l, 1915, the Germans anu
AuStrinnS were In the midst Of their
brilliant campaign against Russia. The
''pincers' were closing in irre5ist;hly.
That day Lublin. an important city in
southern Poland, fell.
Won NGcIensen, with Galicla COR
Quered. was pressing ncrtnwar.l. while
On the north si6e Of the Polish salient
Won HnienbCrg bore with his host
of fieIh-gray warriors.
WIthOu: guns. without ammunition,
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
Sensational Reporter.


It occurred In one of the gambling
denS of the far West. such as are only
to be found In films and fiction. As
the Group of COW punchers lost or won
huge fortunes on the turn of pack Of
greasy cards, a newcomer burst excit-
eddy into the place.
Heard about Dickson getting shot2"
he gAsped to his aStOniShed audience
The COW punchers gathered round
him to hear the news.
"Nol" they cried. "When2"
"'Bout half an hour ago" came the
reply. 81 was there and saw 1t ALL"
where did he get shOt2" was the
next question flung at him. while hands
frightened Ominousiy on revolver
butts.
"DOwn at the store" chuckled the
jester. calmly. "He bought a couple
Of pounds of It"
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05

Minnesota farmers in four years
have spent about $20,0OO,O0O for new
buildings.
Females Of the Australian wild tur-
key lay their eggs in common nests
holding half a bushel or more, cover
them with soil and decaying vegetable
matter, and leave them to hatch.
There is an extraordinary echo In
the cathedral ut Pisa. If you sing two
notes there Is no reverberatiOn. but II
you sing three they are taken up.
swelled and prolonged into beautiful
harmony.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05

Tools kept in damp places can be
kept from rusting if some unslackeEpd
lime, which ahsorhs moisture from the
Gir, is kept near them.
Among natures freaks is a tree
from the fruit of which Gil and taIlow
are extracted. The tree grows in the
Azores, in S1:natra, in Algeria and in
China.
Daniel Miller Of Shevers Creek.
Huntingdon ouEty. Pa. is using q
wagon which was built in 1891. The
date is stamped on an iron plate on the
wagon.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
"Mn4h.rm nf Minenar

Mother" of vinegar IL so called be-
cause II is the mass Of germs which
produce the vinegar from the alcohol
Of the hard cider The 'mother" can
he dissolved In strong Oxidizing
agents. but will be killed by such
treatment.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
INTERESTING INFORMATION

Panama is rising three feet in each
century.
Irsn rings were used as money by
the ancient Er.tons.
In Asia tusks are possessed only by
the male elephants.
The normal daily consumption Of
milk in Paris and its SUBURBS exceeds
1,WlO.O00 quarts.
More than $500 illegal disti:Ieries
were seized by the United States rev.
oAue department last year.
Middletown transcript., 1916-08-05
Mark Twain.

Mark Twain's popularity is in no
danger Of diminishing to judge by an
order just given by his publishers for
10000 yards Of cloth to be used In
binding his books. If Mark Twain
were still alive and this cloth were
stretched out along the New York
pavement. we might see the familiar
white-cIad figure walking over this
green carpet 40 inches wide all the
way from city hall nOrthward to One
Hundred and Ftfty-ffth street-New
York Telegram