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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
GAME Of BILLIARDS PROSPERS;
MANY TOURNAMENTS UNDER WAY
New York Tournament Next Week Under Auspices of
National Association is Fa If Sample of What is De-
velOping in Half DOze States Where Amateur
Organizations Being Formed as Branches.

ever was one. A worker from the word
10, he has toiled in behalf Of billiards
so arduously of late that he has barely
found time for his business interests
His office is becoming a SOFT Of mecca
for billiard enthusiasts. Not only do
local leaders drop in on him there. but
he receives a mass of mail about asso-
citation affairs that keeps him digging
every time he gets a spare moment
The more the merrier." he says.
Progressive billiard followers in many
Of the large cities have written him to
learn further of the way the body is
branching out In almost every case
copy OF the constitution has been
asked for as we'll as suggestions about
how to start.
What the Plan Is.
In brief all that is necessary 10 know
on the latter point is what can be read
in the constitution, plus this simple
routine; Some progressive man in any
given city can call a dozen or two of
his friends together, elect officers and
adopt local rules; announce a tourna-
ment for some championship, state or
city, and make known to intending
competitors the conditions; every COM
petitor and every member OF the local
association TO be a member of the ma
tional association; the local officers
then write to the national powers and
make formal application for member
ship as state or subsidiary body.
This very sort OF thing is going on
right now I'm at least half a dozen
states. Seldom has a boom in any par
ticular line Of sport been launched with
such immediate success as the eXpani
sion campaign of the National AssOcia-
tion OF Amateur Billiard players
probably never before.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

all. has adopted a salary limit OF $500
month per club and a roster limit OF
II a club.
THE best OF the Federal league has
been absorbed by the National, Ameri-
can and class A. A. leagues so ju-
diciously as to balance the fields ad-
mirabiy, The National league last sea-
son enjoyed its most sensational race.
Every club was in the fight until the
last month. The American league in
1915 was a somewhat topheavy organi-
zation. Boston, Detroit and Chicago far
outclassed the five other clubs. But
those conditions no longer obtain in
Ban Johnson's Circuit The amalgama-
tiOn Of two teams in St Louis puts the
Browns on equal footing with the field.
Frank Baker. Lee Magee, Joe Gideon.
and a host Of new material has raised
the Yankees TO a pennant prospect.
Washington has b0lstered up weak
spots. 1t looks to me pretty much Of an
even thing among no less than six
clubs"
Admits Federal League Mistakes.
Although the Federal league was a
mistake and lost a lot Of money for its
hackers, It has done baseball good, in
the opinion Of James A Gilmore. late
president OF the deceased organization.
ct comfort myself that indirectly I
have been the humble means of improv-
ing basebal's future. Our fight has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
SUMNER TENNIS
PLANS FORMED

New York, Feb. 26.-Plans for the
summer tennis season are now well ad-
vanced. Racket men here are discussing
the all Corners national championship
tournament which will begin at Forest
Hills, on the west side courts Aug. rs.
It was explained by George Adee that
the date was practically the same as
last season, when the great American
classic OF the courts had been favored
with such perfect weather. The date
selected viii allow OF the semi-finals
being played on Monday, Sept 4, which
is Labor Day.
As the junior, school and inter-scho-
lastic championship OF the United
states will be decided in connection
with the tournament and also chal-
lenge match in the doubles. there is
the possibility that one OF these spec
tacular finals will be the feature Of
the holiday.
There is likely to be a change in the
playing of the east VS.. west matches in
which the ranking men OF the Pacific
coast meet the top class men Of the
east. IL is not probable that the series
OF singles and doubles will follow the
national championship this year. 1t
may be moved forward in the schedule
to early I'm August either at Seabright.
the Country club of Westchester or the
Casino at Newport, r. J., during the
time that the men whom California may
send are in this section OF the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

had already accepted the $4,000 offer?
There seems 10 have been some lack
OF coordination in the plot.
Tortorich's dispatch also contained
the information that Welsh would
fight for him on March T. It was
stated that the bout would be over the
20-round trail and that Welsh's champ
ionship would be at stake. Dear read
il Mr.. Welsh fights for that title.
Jeanette Coming Back.
Joe Jeanette is brushing the cobwebs
off his boxing gloves. or Joe, a good
warrior in his day. is OF the conviction
that he can still put up a battle against
any Of the leading hesyyweights. and
is anxious to try himself out.
Dusky Joe would have been champ
ion but for his color. At that, there
never has been a negro fighter who
was better liked than Joe by the fight
populace Joe always knew his place.
and was not backward in saying so
when asked why he did not mingle
more,
Jeanette intends to HE himself to
Canada for his comeback" His first
opponent viii be Silas Green, who re-
Gently gave Battling Levinsl1y a hard
brush in ten rounds. If successful
against Green, Joe will Immediately
return to the metropolis and demand
a battle with Sam Langford, his most
formidable rival in the old days
Joe and Sam have battled so many
times that they have lost sight Of the
number. But they always put up an
interesting scrap, and draw out the
fans in large numbers. For that reason
alone they are sure to be put on at
the Garden in the near future.
Gibbons To Fight Smith.
Mike Gibbons, who admits to having
cleared close to 100000 in the ring
in the last three years will add to that
sum next month. Michael has been
resting since his one-round knockout Of
Young Ahearn early last month. He
hears the call again, so he has agreed
to fight Jeff Smith, a most persistent
challenger. at st. Paul on March II.
Smith is the first of three opponents
Gibbons has agreed to fight during
the year at the st. Paul auditorium.
Mike is 10 receive $4,000 for those
three battles. His other two opponents
have not been named as yet. Smith
claims a knockout over Les Darcy
in fact. he claims to be the. only man
that ever flatteued the Australian
champion. However, the record book
charges Smith with a defeat on foul
in the bout he mentions.
Build up your home valley. Use her
products.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
Pollock Gets Publicity For Welsh Minor Leagues Are Glad War Over
Ill: H: H- -:IE N: ak -:I- -H: -:I- -H:
For TOrtors Offer Gilmore Admits Feds Were Mistake
Pollock
-:Il:-
Arranges
BY RINGsIDE.

AL W YORK. Feb. 2e.-Harry
N Pollok. the fashion plate Of
fight managers. has taken to
heroic measures to reestablish the fast
waning prestige OF mis- protage. Fred
die Welsh. 70 be sure, Frederick is
the lightweight champion OF this uni
verse; and as such he should COM
mand the respect OF the fight-loving
community. But Freddie Welsh in
merely Freddie Welsh. and as long as
he tights" along the well known
Welsh style-Which is no style to
speak of-he will never be popular.
even If he elings TO his title ten years
more.
II Welsh is to be taken at his word
he is tired of the ring game and
wouldn't mind retiring even at this
writing. All Of which is very well for
Freddie. But how about Harold Pol
lok2 II Is not such an easy matter
TO be the manager Of a worlds cham
pion these perilous times; and Pollok
would find it quite an irksome task
to dig up another able provider like
Welsh.
Money Keeps Welsh in Ring.
Money is the only thing that Is
Keeping Welsh in the ring. And Pol
lok must make Welsh see money at all
times; otherwise Freddie might get
foolish notion and Just drift out Of
the game. Herr Harold is almost at his
wits end trying to devise schemes to
keep Welsh interested in boxing. The
aforementioned end nearly came a few
days ago and Harry successfully
averted impending disaster in this
manner:
1t seems that Domlnick Tortorich
had arranged q bout between johnny
Dundee and Joe Mandot for New Or
leans. Pollok Immediately got busy
and wrote Dominiek a terse note out
lining a little scheme to get some
publicity both for the Dundee Mandot
scrap and for Welsh.
Accepts Two Offern.
Upon receipt of this missive. Tor
torieh wired the New York papers that
he had offered Welsh a guarantee OF
$4,000 TO fight the winner OF the Dun
dee-Mandot mill, and that the champ
ION had accepted. All very well and
good. A day later, however, another
yarn emanated from Tortorich's pub
ncity department that he had raised
that offer and had guaranteed Welsh
$4,000 and $500 for training expenses
to take on the winner. Naturally Welsh
also accepted this offer.
Now what in common sense would
have induced Tortorich to increase the
original offer-which was not a legit-
innate one in the first place-if Welsh
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
SOCCER TEAMS
ARE SELECTED
Big Game Sunday, For City
Title Creates Interest
Among Fans.

Teams for Sundays big soccer match
at Rio Graude park were chosen on FRI
day The 18th infantry players had a
meeting in the afternoon and named
their team while the United Empires
had a big "confab" in the evening and
the winning eleven" was prepared. At
least that's how the civilian teams
officers announced its lineup.
There are few changes in either team
Both have their veterans in the Lineup
and it seems. on the advance dope. that
a hard. close game will be the result
and the fans who attend the battle at
Rio Grande park on Sunday afternoonl
should have some excitement
The first game of the city champion
ship series resulted in a tie. IL. The
second game saw the United Empires
victOrs over the 18th infantry by a
score Of 2 to 0. And now comes the
tug Of war If the Empires win, they'll
have the city honors cinched II the
soldiers win. there will still be a chance
Of the soccer pennant floating at Camp
Cotton
The United Empires are negotiating
for games with Miami and with the
champions of the North Texas league so
it's very much to their advantage to
score a victory on Sunday. However.
the soldiers have sprung a few sur
prises already this season and they may
be due for another on Sunday.
The Empires will field the following
team: Goal, Chant; backs. Ingram and
Graham; halfbacks. Berley. Oliver and
Bennett; right outside. Ward; right in
side Spicer; center, forward. Howe; left
inside. MOgridge; left outside, Roy. The
players will report at 2 o'clock.
For the 6th infantry. the team viii
be: Goal. Sandusky; backs. Ryan and
Woods; halfbacks Hunt. King and
Springer; right outside. TWIN; right
inside. Reddy; center forward, Shirk,
left inside, Gaffney; left outside,
O'Meara.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

put new live and strength into organ
lied baseball. The old game had run
down some 1t needed stimulus It
needed new blood. It needed men like
Col. Rupert. Capt. Huston, Charlie
Weeghman, Phil Ball and Percy Haush-
ton. The old crowd that controlled the
game was just a bit too sordid. There
were men in the game who had no
business there. certain undesirables
who threatened its good name. These
the fight has eliminated" he said.
No Room for Three Leagues.
'T thought there was plenty OF room
for three major leagues / admit had
the wrong perspective. ] judged from
apparent conditions in Chicago. There
was the north side. a city in itself.
without baseball. Now. am convinced,
I allowed myself TO be Woefully mis-
taken. / thought the baseball player
a much abused chatteL I did not know
the soul Of the diamond athlete then;
There is no room FOR three major
leagues. There is no public demand for
more than two. Take IL from me, there
will never be room for more than two
first class circuits. And no pity need
be wasted on the downtrodden player.
The reserve clause Of the playing con-
tract, to which I objected. is vitality i'm
portant to clean promotion Of the sport
II might not be II the moral sense OF
some players and Il regret to say it)
some magnates were more highly de-
veloped. But in this age OF commercial
competition baseball could not live
year without the protection OF the
mooted clause. Otherwiss players would
not be placed on their own responsible
ity. Many of the stars OF both the ma
jor and Federal leagues proved conclu-
sively last season that player pro-
tected BY an ironclad contract loses all
interest in the primitive instinct-self-
preservation"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
CORNELL DROPS BARRETT;
He MAY GO TO SYRACUSE

Syracuse n. Y. Feb. 2s.-Charles Barrett,
probably the greatest football player that
ever wore a Cornell Uniform. who vas
dropped by the Cornell university faculty
FOR failure 20 pass the required amount OF
college work IN the midyear examinations
ing term.
Barrett finished his football career last
fall, but Cornell needed him badly this
couaing spring for the baseball mine.
Barrett was also good pitcher and OUT
fielder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
LAJ0IE WILL AGAIN PLAY
ON ATHLETICS' SECOND SACK

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 26.-Nap Lajols
will be back on the Athletics middle sack
this season. Connie Mack made this state
ment when asked concerning report that
Malone will play second base.
'La5Oio Isn't all in yet" said Mack. che
played fine ball for me last year"
The Athletics manager went on 20 point
out that though Latoie has been playing
major league ball since 1895, he hated $50
and fielded .9e2 IN 40 games lost year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
FORMER CLUBHOUSE BOY
NOW PLAYS WITH DETROIT

Philadelphia. Pa Feb. 26.-Ferd Moore,
who two years ago was clubhouse boy for
the Athletics. today is a member Of the
Detroit Tigers. having been signed IS sec
ond basoman by Hugh Jennings.
When the Athletics were winding up the
series with washington in 1914 some one
suggested that Moore begiven a chance 10
get into the game against Griffith's team.
1t started as Joke but the kid, who was
only 16 then, played in three games. He
batted against Bentley, shaw, Ayres and
ITarner for 800.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
SAN ANTONIO YOUTH Is
HARVARD'S CHAMP HEAVYWEIGHT

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. go. g.
kirkpatrick, Of San Antonio. Texas, and
prominent as a weight thrower at
Phillips Exeter academy, became the
heavyweight boxing champion of Rar-
ward university Friday night when he
forced J. L. Blgelow, Of the football
squad, to quit in the second round of a
three round bout in the finals of the
college boxing tournament
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
BROWNS RELEASE THREE
FORMER FEDERAL PLAYER

st. Louis, NO. Feb. 26.-It was Off
cially announced Friday that Del Drake.
formerly outfieIGer; Edgar Willett,
pitcher. and Charles Watson, pitcher.
for the ST. Louis Federal league team.
had been released by the Browns. Drake
and Willett go to the Memphis club Of
the Southern league and Watson to
Sioux City, in the western league.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
AT LEAST 30 COLLEGES
WILL ENTER RELAY RACE

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 26.-Thirty col
legeA already have declared for entry in The
~ annual relay race carnival here April %
and 20, including Yale. Harvard, Princeton,
Cornell, Dartmouth, Michigan, Pennsylvania
state and Michigan Agricultural.
Harvard's team Is expected 70 make TIE
one mile race one OF the most notable
struggles Of tbs track season with wilcox,
Teschner and Bingham.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
EVERS GETS 100000 YEAR
AND A SLIDING BONUS

Boston, Mass Feb. 2s.-seco1d haseman
John Evers Of the Boston Braves receives
10000 a year salary and is under contract
for 1915 and 1917
In addition TO his salary. his contract calls
for additional $4,000 IL Boston wins ths
pennant, $500 II tho team finishes second
$1,000 II Il gains third place and $500 for
fourth position.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
MAGIRL STOPS UTRSCU

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 26.-Art Magirl,
oklahoma weiterweight, stopped Mike
Hirsch, OF Chicago. in the final session
Of ten round boxing bout here Friday
night, Htrsch was completely out
classed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
BY PETER p. CARNEY.

compete for these prizes annually Is
the best proof in he world thar they
are appreciated. With the year ahead
OF them to complete the strings they
began in 1915 quite a number Of shoot
ers should be able TO win a watch for
himself, his wife OF sweetheart this
year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

--'' M RIVERS our or FIGHT GAME
Los Angeles. Calf, Ssb. 2s.--Joe Rivers.
the lightweight. has returned here for
stay Of five weeks. In his last bout Wlth
Richie Mitchell at Milwaukee, he injured ms
leg and will be kept out % the ring for
some little time. when the leg gets az
right Rivers plans 70 return 70 the short
round game in the east.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

Build up your home valley. Use her
products.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

y JEW YORK, Feb. 26.-Whst proba-
M bly, win develop into the most
- successful billiard tournament in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

I EW YORK. Feb. 2s.-Harry
. Pollok, the fashion plate Of
firhf rnanarare has falrnn tn |
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
Madison Literary Society

The Society was called to order by
the president.
The society organized spelling
contest, which will not close until
the end of the year.
Song, An Anthem for Arbor Day
School.
Reading, The Governors Procla-
mation-Teacher.
Music-Victrola.
Defamation, Why We Celebrate
Arbor Day-Emma Jones.
Music-Victrola.
Recitation, Plant a Tree-Sadie
Edwards.
Defamation, The Influence of
Trees-Teacher.
Exercise. What The Trees Teach
Us-Fourteen Pupils.
Reading, How and What to Plant
'-Velma Brooks.
Song, Plant Tree-School.
After the exercises were rendered
We cleaned the school yard and plan
ted trees; then the society organized
two baseball teams, which are rivals
with each other.
Those who play under the name of
"All Stars" are as follows: Will Ma
guire. Mary Jones, Velma Brooks,
Kathleen Saunders, Emma Jones,
Bradford Cox, Richard Wiley, Rich
ard Mcguire and Ollie Burton.
Those who play under the name of
Madison Champions" are: Phillips
Brooks, Clara Tall, Mary Bromwell,
Fannie Jones, Alice Langdon, Geo.
Edwards, Herman Bell, Calvert Jones
and Alton Bell.
The game played resulted in a vic
tory for the "All Stars" by the score
of to 5.
The society adjourned, to NEE,
again on April 14th.
Velma Brooks, Reporter.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
Samuel M. Simmons

Mr. Samuel NJ. Simmons died at
his home at Hoopersville, Dorchester
county, last night at O'Clock. Mr..
Simmons was born and reared on
Hooper's Island, was successful
merchant, but owing to severe and
continued illness, he was compelled
to retire from business, and sold his
store to Simmons & Ruark, Mr. Sim
mons of this firm being brother.
Mr. Simmons was highly respected
and esteemed and had the confidence
of his people. He was good busi-
ness man and successful in all his
enterprises.
He leaves a widow, who was Mrs
Maggie Ruark, and two daughters,
.hree brothers and one sister. He
vas 53 years Of age.
Funeral services over the body
will be conducted tomorrow after
| noon, at o'clock, from his late home
| with interment in the graveyard ad-
| Joining the Southern Methodist
| Church.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
Pershino PROBING Report.

General Pershing's Headquarters at
Front, April II, by Mexican Telegraph
to Juarez, April 12.-Renewed reports
have been received here by Brigadier
General John J. Pershing that Fran
cisco Villa is dead and buried.
These reports are under investiga
ton. Meanwhile, the hunt for the
Villa bandits is proceeding with re-
newed vigor.
Mexicans who saw Villa on his flight
south said he looked thin and amaci
ated a week ago. One fairly good
authority, on the other hand, said
Villa was able to walk the first day
after he received his wound, which
indicated no bones were broken.
1t is again reported that Pablo Lo-
pez, the Villa lieutenant who murdered
seventeen Americans last January at
Santa Ysabel, is not dead, but is sci
ously wounded. Reports of friendly
cooperation of the Carranza troops
continue.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
Answers milk Consumer"

In answer to Milk Consumer"
must say, if his cows are washed all
over twice day, they are certainly
cleaner than "A Plain Country Wo-
man." for she is in luck if she gets
bath once a day.
"Consumer"must be in close touch
with this dairy, to know these cows
are washed twice each day, and the
stables whitewashed every month
Consumer" did not say anything
about bottling the milk and cooling
it, by far the most important. The
law says we must have a room USED
for no other purpose, out to bottle
milk. He forgot to mention whether
he had a tooth brush hanging ovel
each stall, with which to clean the
cows teeth twice daily.
I am delighted to think we have
such a dairy in our town. And as
for ice, 1t Is so cool in the countrv
we don't often need any, and If we
do, it is very easy to have ton or
SO brought out.
Plain Country Woman.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-04-12
VILLA KILLED,
SAYS REPORT
U. S. Officers Hear Bandit
Chief Has Been Slain.
CONFIRMATION IS LACKING
Shot Through Both Legs and In Stom
ach, Say Army Fiiers Arriving at
Columbus.

Columbus, n. NJ, April 12.-Lieu
tenants H, A Dargue and E, S. Cor
rell. OF the Aero Corps. returning from
I. flight To San Antonio, chihuahua
$50 miles south of the border, said
reports were current among natives
near Santa Ana, that Villa was deac
OF blood poisoning, caused by his
wounds.
Santa Ana is seventy miles south
west of Chihuahua City. Other re
ports indicated that Villa was In flight
closely followed by American troops
south of Parral and near the Durango
border
Military authorities recognize that
reports of Villas death may be ruse
to throw the Americans off what has
been termed 'hot trail" but no ten
dency is manifested to belittle it. the
aviators said.
There seems no doubt that Villa
was wounded" said Lieutenant Oar.
que. Conversations with natives and
with physicians convinced me he was
shot through both legs, one Of them
being broken by a bullet, while an
other shot lodged in his stomach. A
man in that condition, without medi.
cal attention, could hardly live long"
The Aero Corps plans to send an
aviator to scout over the region where
the natives have reported Villa is
buried, in an attempt to find the
grave.
Information brought by Dargue and
Gorren indicates that American cav
airy have entirely surrounded the de
tachment which Is reported to have
been carrying villa on litter. The
advanced cavalry detachments, they
said, are about 400 miles south of the
border, below Parral, near the Dur
ango border, while several columns
are operating south Of Satevo, where
Brigadier General John J. Pershing Is
establishing his new headquarters.
Villa was last reported to General
Pershing as having been In the vicin,
ity of Bacabuiriachic, west of Parraa.
This would place him in the midst
of the different detachments Of Amer
lean troops If he is dead, it may
be that the end came while the vari.
ous forces were preparing to close in
on him.
The aviators brought word also that
the villa of Santa Rosalia, sixty miles
northeast of Parral. was attacked and
sacked by 100 Villa bandits, two days
ago, according to reports received by
General Pershing, and that Carranza
forces and Villa bandits clashed
about fifty miles south of Chihuahua
City, last Friday. the Villa forces be-
ing defeated.