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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
BASEBALL CAME
IS PROSPEROUS
Eastern Teams Play to Phe-
nomenal Crowds; Money
is Everywhere Easy.

New York, June 10--Palmy days
have returned TO baseball Magnates
look as happy as they did I'm 1908 and
1903 Big returns are piiiug up and
practically every club is on easy street
Accounts from nearly every big
league city tell the same story. but
here in New York the condition is es-
peciaIIy gratifying. Fans believe both
the Yankees and the Giants dave
good chance to finish first aitend-
auce was good at Giant games even,
when they were not so successful buA
the recent big run has sent crowds to
the Polo grounds
Never in the history Of the Yankees
have so many persons paid to see the
local American league club in action
In Cleveland. too. new owners are
getting quick returns The Indians.
thanks to early successes. have at
tracted crowd after crowd to see them
play One Cleveland critic AYERS thar
already the actual yearly expenses ~
the team have been met and that from
now until the end Of the season the
cost Of the franchise can almost be
People Have Money.
A reason for the prosperity and large
crowds attending the games is the
condition OF the country Just now Non
ev does not grow on bushes and the
government still objects 10 allowing
any other than itself the right of coin
age. but nevertheless, many there are
who have q dollar now where penny
LODGED a few years ago
Under the head Of improved PLAYING
comes another strong reason for the
renewed popularity OF the game. The
influx OF Federal players into the
teams. new faces everywhere. new
stars coming into prominence and a
thousand other differences I'm STYLES
Of play has warmed the hearts OF the
patrons.
Only in St Louis does there appear
q doubt that the season will be q
financial success Unfortunate breaks
and poor pitching have kept the two
St Louis entries fighting TO keep OuL
Of the cellar.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
"BECK'S" AMEN CORNER

GOLF course of only nine holes viii
be possible if the FL Paso Coun-
try club decides on the purchase Of
an s0-acre block Of land for the new
clubhouse. And even Tucson has its
1s-hole course.
SOMETHING is going to happen
Sunday morning at Rio Grande
park. Wall and Everybodys, the
two leading teams of the CONNER
cial league, will meet. VIII it be
worth losing that extra Sunday
morning nap for?
SEVENTH infantry has now won
three straight games. They tackle
the Puritys on Sunday afternoon.
The bakers are no slouches and if
the soldiers make it four in a row It
Will be only after some real baseball.
A LREADY some of the eastern
horsemen are starting to ask
questions about the reOpening Of
racing at Juarez in the fall. It's a
long, long way to a peaceful settle
ment in Mexico and it's longer to
the reoPening Of racing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

{ menL He does very little moving about
I the ring, IS almost always set for ter
rifle clout If the opportunity TO deliver
one is afforded him He uses I'D very
little OF strength and consequently has
plenty of it left when the end Of a
struggle approaches
Welsh has shown in his past meetings
with White that he IS sufficient master
of the art of denfeuce to keep out OF
danger for 10 rounds. but il is q differ
ent proposition when he has TO retain
his strength. speed and judgment OF
! distance for twice that route The arms
get heavy, the feet don't move as they
used to and the eve is not so quick
after man has been IT il for stretch
Of - rounds Our guess is that White
ought 10 finish Welsh somewhere be-
tween the 18th and goth rounds
As for Welsh knocking out either
White or Leonard or even outpointing
either of them, that hardly seems with
IN the bounds Of reason Leonard is too
fast and rugged for the slipping veteran
to worry him and White has such great
endurance and punch that it is to ! ne
viii stop the champion
Gibbons Another Al Reich.
Nike Gibbons has developed into the
Al Reich Of the middleweight class. in
the opinion of New Workers who saw
him box Ted Kid Lewis last month. He
Is marvel against men he Outclasses
but exhibits a yellow streak against
those who give him any SOFT Of a battle
or whose prowess he respects in any
particular. Looking over Mixes ring
record, great string OF BnOckouts can
be found to his credit against second
raters, but he has accomplished prac-
uc2lly nothing against firstclass men.
In each case when he met an opponent
with recognized prOwess he made a
sorry showing, seeming to center all
his thoughts on avoiding punishment
and caring little about what he did 10
the other fellow
His New York Record.
Packey Mcfarland, Eddie AIcGoortv
and Kid Lewis are three men Of some
reputation met by Gibbons here. In the
instances Of Packey and Lewis he was
coWed by the speed OF his opponents
VINO would keep popping light blows
into his face by the dozens. When he
met McGoorty the latter had great
knockout record and Mike feared that
tremendous right hand In all three OF
these affairs Gibbons did little except
try to keep out OF harms wav and ss
result he Disguised New Workers.
The Lewis thing was the last straw
Nike was cneered when he climbed into
the ring for his bout with Lewis. He
was hooted and Kissed when he clam
Dered out OF II at the finish. and hooted
ana missed he viii be if he ever enters
a New Aork ring again His sorry .v-orl-
INC last time out has soured the Gotham
Promoters against him and il is 1fLeIT,
TO be some time before thew will +ai-o
chance OF losing money by putting on
sucn discredited fighter as he
Why don't you try the Californian On
your next trip to the coast? Leaves I
NO a m-AdVertisement.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
PLAN 200 MILE ARIZONA RACF
Big Event for Motorists Is
Being Arranged For
Fall at Phoenix.

Phoenix, Arinz., June "a $50 mile
auto race over three mile speedway
viii be the principal event Of the
Arizona state fair. II will be staged
on the afternoon Of Saturday, Nov. 10
the last day Of the fair.
rms plan, originated by secretary
Tom Shaughnessy. has been approved
by the fair commission, which has
set aside $500 for prizes. Steps have
been taken TO secure a sanction from
the A. A. A
VIII Be 10 Starters.
SAal snessy believes that there will
0e at least 20 entries and IS starters
most OF the leading racing drivers OF
me country viii be in the west at that
tlIle' as the Vanderbilt cup race and
= alu prl1 are scheduled to be held
III SANTA Monica two weeks later.
most OF the course vii be in Y. N
OF the fair grounds grand stand. ONLY
lhe stretch and first quarter Of the
Iulle track viii be used The south
- fence OF the fair grounds will be
toIn down and the racers sent east
IN me ,aMcDoWell road TO Seventh ave-
i ~ mere another curve will .
punt and the course will lie north n
seventh avenue for half a mile The
west 10 the fair grounds. The last
curve INTO the stretch, will be the
only dangerous one.
Hours and 4 Half.
II IS expected that go miles can he
covered In three hours and a half
II IS possible that a motorcycle race
VII be held on the same speedway.
- l. bolqo, superintendent of motor
cycie speed, now has this matter under
consideration and viii proceed to as
certain how many higb-class entries
can be secured.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
Carpenter Fights For
France; Dollars Cannot
Lure Him From His DUTY

New York, June 1o.-Patriotism stands
higher with Georges Carpenter than dollars
even 10000 Of the latter. according 70 a
story told here by Peacon Del sar Just be
fore he LEFT for South America accompanied
by contingent OF American boxers who
VIII hold ring carnival in Argentine
Carpenter. the French heavyweight
champion now serving with the aero de-
tachment or the French army around Yer
dun, declined an offer Of 100000 TO box
one 20 round bout. and two exhibition con
tests in Buenos Aires
Del Ssr several weeks ago visited Car
pentier in Paris. the young heavyweight re-
ceiring permission 10 leave the front Tor the
conference, but he could not sway him from
MS desire TO remain with the army.
You could not tempt me with q million
collars. Carpenter said. according TO the
Argentine promoter While my friends
and countrymen are falling all around me
Would under no consideration even think
or entering the ring again Maybe wher
the war Is over viii listen TO your propo-
Hitlon, but not before"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
NIELSHISSO0NDUE FOR DEFEAT;
NEXT BATTLE MAY BE- HIS LAST
Lightweight Champion Will Encounter Very Heavy
Going When He Fights Benny Leonard, and Latter
May Beat Him; Even If He Lasts Through With
Leonard, White Is Almost Sure to Finish Him.
By MONTY.

JEW YORK, June 10.-There are
M breakers ahead for Freddie
Welsh, lightweight champion Of
the world We believe it TO be almost
a certainty that this summer viii see
the end OF him as champion He has
two hard matches directly ahead which
probably will be his last. win or lose,
for he has been repeating all along
that he intends 70 quit the ring after
two years possession of the crown.
Whether he really means to retire or
not. we feel that he viii no longer be
champion after Benny Leonard and
Charlie White get through with him.
Leonard. the little east slider who Is
hailed as the greatest lightweight New
York city ever produced. will tackle
Welsh next Thursday night in a 10
round bout at Washington park.
Brooklyn, the home OF the defunct
Brooklyn Federal league club. Whites
chance comes later The ChicagOan Will
get his crack at Welsh along in late
July or early August down in BuenOs
Ayres. South America This viii be q
20 round contest Welsh may survive
the 10 round affair with Leonard but
he viii have d mans job on his hands
TO 90 the 20 sessions against White
who is one Of the hardest punchers the
lightweight ranks ever owned
$4,000 to See Fight.
II is probable that at least $1,000 New
Workers will swarm into Washington
park next Thursday night, and perhaps
as many as 5000, for Leonard is a
great favOrite here The average fight
follower regards il as a moral certainty
that Leonard will give the Englishman
a beating. and il is recognized as a
distinct possibility that he will knock
Welsh out. even in such q short battle
The east slider gave Welsh the worst
licking he ever took when they met for
the first time in Madison Square Gar
den back in March. His speed had the
titleholder fairly dazzled- Welsh was
badly thrashed man when the final
gong sounded and was glad it was
over.
Leonard Is n Punisher.
Leonard has not shown himself to be
the type of fighter known ordinarily
as . knockerout- He is more Of a pun
Usher In order 70 stop man he must
first wear him down by series Of pain
full blows. When he has his adversary
in a badly battered condition, he then
has power enough 10 land sleep pro-
ducer. But he is not the kind that will
viii end a bout in one stunning blow.
His chance for the title lies in sailing
into Welsh from the start. cutting him Z
10 ribbons. wearing his strength away
and then finishing him he viii have TO /
work mighty quickly in a 10 round af- !
fair.
White Can knock Out
The chances are that Welsh will be I
able to go the limit with Leonard, 4
though probably taking a sound lac /
ing. but the odds surely seem against :
his lasting the full 20 rounds against I.
White. The Chicagoau is the style OF 4
battler who may end a fight at any mo-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
BY ~BEck."

REORGANIZED Feldmans buck
into the Krackajacks on Sunday
afternoon at Rio Grande park. Man
ager Curly" Smith says the Kracka-
jacks need the victory. If that's the
case, what about the Feldmans?
Anyhow, it looks like a real game.
The photographers have some new
stars to spring.
WILL the Commercial league d.
rectors let Graham play in the
league this year? That's what the
fans want TO know. They want
Graham and they would like to see
him strengthen one of the weaker
clubs. The tigher the race, the bet
ter the crowds. The directors might
give that serious consideration.
PREPAREDNESS is all the rage
these days so the man who
handles the shotgun with accuracy is
somebody. II you want to know
Just how you stack up with a gun,
take in the Pass City Gun club shoot
on Sunday morning. The final shoot
IN the Hercules series is on the bill.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
RAPID PROGRESS IS MADE
in WOMENS TENNIS

Philadelphia, Pa, June 1O.-Rapid
progress was made Friday in the cham
pionship singles. doubles and mixed
doubles events in the women's Na-
uonal Lawn Tennis tournament on the
courts OF the Philadelphia Cricket club
Miss MOlla Biurstedt the NafioDsi
singles champion. and Miss EIeanOra
sears OF Boston. won their matches
IN the third round OF the Champion
ship doubles In the semi-final doubles
match played today. Mrs. F,dvar5 ~
mond of New York. and Miss Edna
Wildey OF Plainville, were the victors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
HARVARD STARTS FOOTBALL
EARLY NEXT SEPTEMBER

Cambridge. Mass. June 10.-varsity foot
bail practice viii start az Harvard THURSDAY.
September z, with Held coach Leo H. Leary
in charge.
This IS the earliest start the Crimson
gridirou clan has ever made. With 81 rrsu,-
positions to M next fall owing 10 the with
ur4WAl OF captaln-elect Gilman and several
other old stars from the university al yvaI
as the graduation Of Eddie lTahan-
among other members Of the crack 1915
order the early start
Then Harvard viii play ten games next
TAN one more than its schedule has EN-
braccd Of late seasons
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

Inc record shows that never once
uurlhg those nine years has JohnsOn's
average failed to be superior to thai
Of his club. In every season from 1907
until the close Of 1915 the speed
KING turned in a mark far beyond
that OF his team.
Jonnson's greatest year was in 1919
and that. too. was one Of the best for
ms club The worst showing he made
was in 1909. which was the same year
Wneh MS clubs average was the low
est since he has been a member
And Johnson this season is travelling
al a clip that is speedier by far than
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
YOUNGER WEFERS MAY BE
AS CLEVER AS FATHEE

New York. June 10.-Bernie Wefers. r..
who promises 10 be almost as great a sprint
his famous father. has Joined the
New York Athletic club whose athletes
have been trained by Wefers. 81. for many
years
VT-efe-S. who Is only y years old. and e.
still a student al Dewitt Clinton high school
has become somewhat OF a sensation IL
scholastic athletics during the past year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
HAYES AND ROY MOORE
MATCHED FOR IS ROUNDS

ment was made here Friday night that
Chick Hayes OF Indianapolis. and Roy
Moore of Minneapolis. bantams. had
been matched for a 15-rOund boxing
match ar Colorado Springs June l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

To appreciate fully the remarkable
record compiled by Walter Johnson
one need compare his year by year per-
fOrmances with that OF his Washing
ton club.
Here 70 is.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10
Giant Comeback Is Great Achievement
H. -:I:- -:II:- H. -:H:-
Grand Circuit VIII Give $45O,OOO Prizes
By FRANK G. MEME.

FEW YORK. June 10-The come
N back Of the New York Giants
- must take rank as one OF the
I greatest achievements in baseball his
I tory. In the past other teams have
won more games in succession than
have the Giants. but never before has
any club shown the amazing form re-
versal OF the clansmen OF McCraw.
After losing IS out Of their first Is
starts. it seems nothing short Of mirac-
ulous for a club to zip along and win II
in a row; to lift themselves in little
more than three weeks from the posi-
ton Of a seemingly hopeless calender
to within a short jump Of first place.
Surprising as was the Giants squirt.
Il didn't come. totally unexpected 10
those who analysed the makeup OF the
club. The Giants today. with Robert
son. Burns. Merkle, Doyle and Eauff
in the lineup stack up as the greatest
clouting combination since the DAYS
when the Cleveland fence busters
La1oie, Flick. Bay. Bemis. Bradley and
Hickman-were operating.
The Iowly position OF the Giants dur
ing the first three or four weeks Of
the season was due to two things.
putrid pitching and tough breaks. Ths
pitching has mprOved-wOnderfull
ana the Giants are getting the breaks
Ana so their roOters arc dreaming
again those sweet, sweet pennant
dreams; are almost boastfuIly conf
dent that the GOthamites will swing
through the circuit to an easy victory
in October.
The Grand Circuit will distribute M
wards Of $4,000 this summer to the
winners OF the different events that
are carded- The fixed purses 90 be-
yond S-zu,OO0 while the special events.
the five futurftiae and otbor 100
which nave not been completely ar
ranged as yet will add s235.OOO more
Here Is n list showing the estimated
prize money TO be Distributed in each
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

TEW YORK, June 1O.-There are
M breakers ahead for Freddie
L Welsh, lightweight champion Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

My don't you try the Californian on
your next trip to the coast2 Leaves
e;49 a m--Advertisement.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

-s9sment eollections See Lee Newman.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-10

1o-The come OF the cities not including any Of Il
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-12-23

inouisitive figure And she knew tina,
figure could mean no good to the house
Of O'Nara.
She crrp- as SILENTLY IN the broken
stems again. went 10 her fathers time
worn tool ches, and from it took orr a
somewhat rusty but misunderstanding
revolver
Tn. rlin.a~mod girl with the thick
bodied revolver then crcpt back to.
wards the cellar She had reached the
ton of the stairs when she saw q dark
figure slowly emerge from the gloom
She stood there. with her law set and
her six shooter levcl,d. waiting for the
intruder.
Then gasp Of surprise broke from
her l:rs. for She saw II was the one.
armed workman from the AnaIawafrhc
factory. And the next moment she re.
m,mhcrod that this was the s.sgo man
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-12-23

| All am Il a treasury agent. And I've
been wondering if you know how manv
years it means for a man who gets
caught in a twenty thousand-dolIar
| dope-smuggling COUP"
Legar turned and nodded pregnantly
toward the cellar where he knew
OMara TO be.
You've nothin on me father" pro
tested the now terrified girl
Nothing beyond the fact. of course.
that he's carrying Haisow wood away
from the Applcwaithe factory. And
why hos doing that you know as well
as do"
4 sob suddenly shook the meager
body Of the white-faced girl.
For Gawd's sake, mister gather me
in if you want to. Take me. but don't
send me father up, He's a good man
at heart. and wouldn't so much as
harm fly. You can kill me if YOU
want TO, but don't be hard on me IA
Their"
Lcgar stood thoughtfully regarding
her.
81 don't want to kill you. my girl
want to help you. And if you're willing
to take a turn at helping me, in a
move or two, believe | could still
make this thing come out all right"
You'll let me father OFF," she de
manded.
Yes"
Then tell me what I'm to do"
You remember that young lady at
the works this morning. who nearly
got drawn into the machinery"
THE skirt with the starry eyes?
Sure"
We'll. want to meet that young
lady in secret"
And where do | come i'm" askei
the worldly wise girl.
Il want you 10 go to her house and
ask her to come to the sluiceroom of
the factory tomorrow night"
81 can SOC that millionaire dame
losin' her beauty sleep to beat it out
to dye dump like this"
Then it's up to you to take her
there" was LcEaT's rctOrt.
But | amt no miracle wOrker!"
Logar drew back.
Then our bargain is to fall
through" he demanded. with n head
movement towards the cellar door.
But how'm goin to make her
come" inquired the distressed girl.
Lcgar drew out the gold locket which
he had picked up from the factory
floor.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-12-23
The Marseilles-Rhone Canal.

Completion of the 5O-mile Marseilles-
Rhone canal. which will permit small
Mediterranean steamers TO enter the
RhOne river. indicates that not quite
all of Frances energy is being CON
sumed by the war. A four-and a half
mile tunnel through the Rove noun
tain, the canals chief obstacle. has
been successfully bored. practically
ending the six years of labor put in on
this great public work. Unlike the
Turkish railroads in Palestine. this
project seems to have been pushed TO
a conclusion in spite of the war rather
than because OF it Yet its advantages
where huge armies are depending on
water-bOrne munitions and food can
readily be grasped. To the French
canal system. already the most extern
sive in the world. it will be an addition
of prime importance.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-12-23

And for that reason well have to
speed up that bargain of ours. and put
the thing through tonight"
Tonight" echoed the girl in whis-
! per of alarm
Do you want to save your father"
III bring 'er." she announced with
/ grim determination III bring her.
| even though have to throw a string
| o fits 10 start her on the way"
The Drums Of Death.
II was not until Margcry Golden
was seated in the suede-upholstered
| landaulct that she found time to ques-
| ton the cNpediency of her midnight
mission Yet as she looked at the IN
| happy and hoilOweyed girl at her side
she felt sure that her journey. odd as
! it had At first seemed to her. could not
be altogether a mistake The girl was
honest, OF that there could be no Gues-
ton. for she had jOurneyed many long
miles to restore a trivial bit of iewelrv
! to its owner. She had also refused to
accept money. She had even seemed
unwilling. after Margery had packed A
large motor hamper with Jelly and
milk and potted meats, to have that
luxurious young lady venture so far
a-tield at such an hour of the night
But Marg"ry felt that ii was a case
where the loss Of time might possibly
mean the loss OF a life. and she was
glad, as they went hummng out past
the thinning lights of the city's re-
hottest suburbs. that she had not hest
tated 10 do what she could TO repav
her debt to the daug' .ar OF Dan
O'Mara.
Why are We stopping at the Apple-
waithe works. she asked as the car
drew up beside the unlighted roadside
Because me mothers here for the
night" explained the wistfuleved girl
as she Clambered down from the car
grateful for the gloom that already
surrounded her. You see. ma'am. they
put us out o the house this mornin',
So pop got the Waterman here to Ia,
me mother sleep IN one o. the base.
ment rooms"
VIII your father be here?" inquired
the somewhat bewildered young WON.
an at her heels.
Il can get i'm. ma'am." explained
the girl as she put down the hamper
IF you'll just step in through that
door"
But who'll take me to where your
mother isl" asked Margery, gathering
up her skirts as she glanced into the
dingy storeroom feebly lighted by its
one dingy electric bulb.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-12-23


This dropped from her throat when
/ YOU tore her cap" IRE" this morning
/ TAKE that 10 her Tell her you'd FOUND
II after she left. she'll feel sorry I"'
/ YOU. In TACT you've got To mas" her
/ feel sorry for yO1. You'd better try "a
I FAINT when You're talking 10 her. and
. TIL her YOU haven't eaton Tor a c"HrI"
. or DAYS. ~" il try 10 give you money
! Hut you must t". her that your moth
/ er IS Wors" of than YOU are.
But s.posin' sh" won't s"a,lo" that
sob stuff
Its MP 10 Won 10 MAX" her And
the best way 10 get her out here is I"
. persuade E'r g. ill a basket Of food
and wine and bring it back with her
in her own car She knows Won belong
10 The factory settlement here ami
she won't BE- suspicious. Nou DO ynu.