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Evening star., 1916-12-07

a family7of travellers. BY the way yo4'
Travelled out Of sight when that fellow
spoke" There was - great deal so4
scornS in Danny's voice.
Nibbler glanced over to the. hole
through which Robber had disappea<y
ed. Then he darted forward q few
steps All his fine airs had disappearV
ed. Hes q terrible fellow. that Robe
ber. He's q terrible fellow" he whisS.
pered. u
Evening star., 1916-12-07

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Evening star., 1916-12-07
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envious Of whitefoot because Of that
long tail. Plainly this stranger was
cousin. Danny didn't like him. It struck
him that this cousin was putting on
you must be my country cousins.
continued the stranger. T wonder il
you are as green as you look How
Evening star., 1916-12-07


after the Pendennfs model, but is
three times the size of what those gal
iants wore 1t is invested with much
ingenuity. this collar, for it is made in
such peculiar way that 1t can be
pulled up partially to cover the face.
II can be wrapped around the neck like
mun1er and it can be dropped down
ward over the body to ripple to the
waist as a cape.
The skirt of this velour suit, by the
way. Is quite narrow in comparison
with what we have worn for nearly
two years. Do you know that Paouin
mas reduced the width of her skirts to
TWO yards. following the lead of Callot.
who makes both street and evening
suits as slim as they were five years
ago?
This is significant. for these new
suits have been made for Palm Beach
and the California. coast, and the wise
man always watches carefully a signal
run up on the track Of fashion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10

EW YORK. oct 1o--Brooklyn to-
M day took its place for the time
= = being as the baseball center of
the universe The shift called for by
the worlds series schedule brings the
hating teams TO Ebbets field and gives
;he local lesions of Brooklyn rooters
their first opportunity to rally in force.
Brooklyn Is Hopeful.
This interest was evident. notwith-
standing the fact that manager Wflbert
Robinson's team had so far failed to
win a game in the series. The two de
feats in Boston were suffered by such
close scores and particularly Monday
game. . to I. accompanied by the exhi-
ritiOn of such high class baseball and
evidences of gameuess by the Superbas
that Brooklyn fans still chung strongly
10 hopes of ultimate victory
The rival teams reached here Monday
night from Boston
Boston. Mass oct. 1o-Brea king
worlds series records and tearing ira
ditions to shreds. the Boston Americans
defeated the Brooklyn Nationals by
score o. . 20 D in a Thinning game here
Monday afternoon For more than two
hours the teams. peunant winners in
their respective leagues, battled
through a one run tie The rum with
the stage set as II Tor the thrilling ell
max. a pinch hitter and a pinch runner.
Won victory for the Red Sox just as
twilight threw its mantle Of semi-darl1-
cess over Braves field
Gniner Gets the Final Hit.
DelOs Gamer. of Elkins. W Va. was
the star of stars It was his single in
the final inning that scored from sec
Oud base Michael McNally. Of MinOOia.
Pa. running for HOblitzel. with the
tally that won the second victory for
the Carringanites over the champions
OF the senior league.
The contest opened with o sensational
circuit smash by ~Hy" Myers in the in
itial inning and not for a moment after
interest for the fOrty-odd thousand
fans For q short time the lone run
scored by Myers appeared 70 be the
margin that might give Brooklyn an
even break in the series In the third
iTninE. however. Scott Irippled 10 cen
ter and scored the tying run when
Cutshaw jugEled Ruth's tap and had
time only to make the play at first
base
From that point the Red Sox and the
SUperbas Crappied in a baseball battle
without the slightest advantage for
either club.
brooklyn Fought Hard
Brooklyn. in the role of vauQuished
Earuered almost as much praise and
honor as the triumphant Red SOX- Their
fighting spirit viii 90 down as one of
the most remarka bic in the annals Of
the same. In holding the Carrigan clan
for Il innings before admitting defeat.
worlds series play, eclipsing the to 3
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10

is now his best and most reliable
pitcher fellow with a world of
nerve and one who gets better under
trying circumstances He is really a
great pitcher. just wild enough to hold
the opposing team at % distance and
with control enough TO shoot them
over If need be-
This game ought to end the series,
with a close score and leaving Brook
lyin and its suburb. New York. with
plenty of cold comfort in the matter
of migh--have-
The surprise Of The doping Of this
series. pitcher aGainst pitcher. To me.
has been the fact that the Red SOx
do not figure to hit thu Dodger pitch
ers nearly so hard as I imagined they
would. The Red SoN do not appear TO
fit that style OF pitching as well as
tIteN- do lot better pitching The
BROOKLYN club is an odd one in that
respect. anyhow 10 has a habit OF
trimming the life out Of one club. los
ing steadily to another. which perhaps
Is easy picking for the club Brooklyn
could beat all the time If that Bro
lyn team finds pitchers that II likes,
70 matter how good they may be
against other clubs. they hit them mer-
rily-
hitting. il looks as II part OF them
like the style OF some of the Red Soy
and do not like the others. while others
Ike them just the oppOsite--Copy-
right. 1916. by John y Wheeler. Inc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10
JUST TRY
ONE CHEW OF
"SPEAR HEAD
You'll See Why the Best
Judges of Tobacco
All Chew 1t.

All the flavor and beneficial quail
ties of tobacco are IN It's juice. And
you get the full benefit Of that juice
only by chewing plug tobacco.
In Spear Head, the juice of choice.
sun-npened red Burley IS blended and
pressed into the plug so carefully and
expertly that not a drop escapes.
When you chew it, the sweet. fruity.
delicious juice of this famous leaf comes
ID direct contact with your tongue,
where you can taste It and get all the
good of it
Get a cut Of Spear Head from your
dealer. See how different it IS from
ordinary tobacco; what a lot more
comfort and satisfaction you get out of
1t. In Sc and Zoe cuts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10
By DECK

ROXING fans should see a boxer
vs. a fighter at Camp Cotton
next Monday night. Johnny New
ton says that he fought Jack Geyer,
the Denver heavyweight, so much in
the latter's training camp that he
lost his boxing ability and now pre-
feTs the old go in and mix" stuff,
on the same lines as Harry MuSkopf.
His opponent, Johnny Simpson, is
boxer and a mighty clever one at
that Simpson carries a pretty fair
punch, too, so the fans should be
able 10 expect another Muskoph-
Cose battle and they couldn't ask
any better than that
EXPOSITION opens on Saturday
and then e. PasO wakes up to a
whirlwind Of sport for a couple Of
weeks There will be the baseball
series between the Dallas and FL
PssO stars as the headliner; a box
ing card at Camp Cotton on Monday
night and the annual tournament of
the Smelter Tennis club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10

handy victory 10y keeping the Boston
hits scattered through many innings.
n Carrigau uses Leonard. and Robin
SON rerOrts with Larry Cheney and his
spit ball we probably viii see "a close
ard interesting same Cheney is
dangerous pitcher at any time that he
approaches RICHNESS Leonard is not
the air tight kind Of pitcher nor is he
possessed of The speed and shoot he
had few years ago. He has been re-
lying upon strategy instead of brute
strength. and he has been hit freely
almost all year even while winning
That Brooklyn club ought to tag his
Etching steadily all the way through
the same, and not get much more than
Tile little boy shot at IL viii be a
close game. with the Red SON winning
ON their class. rather than on the pitch
ing
shore Is Rest Boston Pitcher.
With the series standing that way.
here would seem TO be nothing FOR
Robinson 20 do but to lead his ace
gain. and of course Carrigau would
send Shore right back, because Shore
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10
OPERATOR FLASHES GAME :
OVER $4,000 MILES OF WIRE

View York. Oct 1O.-A record in the
telegraphic rransmissiOn Of news was
accomplished by the traffic department
Of The ASSOCIATED Press Monday wheDS
one operator. sitting in the stand at
Braves field in Boston. was enabled to
flash over $4,000 miles Of leased wire
the story OF how the Boston Americans
beat the Brooklyn Nationals in the sec
ond game Of the worlds baseball series
Taking dic-ation from the Associated
Press representatives. who We're cover
ing the same. this operator, J. A. Bates.
through the Geographic connections ar
ranged for the service, was ena bled tof
send the story 10 500 Associated Press
offices and newspapers in the United
States. tick for tick. into each office
simultaneously far west as san
Francisco. as far north as Duluth. and
a far south as New Orleans
Heretofore in reporting worlds
series. the news has been reiayed at
Chicago and other points.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10

DOSTON'S Red Sox again viii ny
the worlds championship banner
~ at the close of the impending dis
pute with the Brooklyn Dodgers if
the grand Old dope is correct
The Red Sox dope TO win four out
Of five games from their National
league rivals and to swamp the Dodg-
ers SO far as 1 can see. no possible
switching Of the pitchers would give
Brooklyn more than 4 fighting chance
for victory and the only opportunity
for jubilation in National league cir
cles that is evident from a study OF
the pitchers. one against the other.
Is that Jack CoOmbs promises TO win
his game from his ancient and honor
able enemies. the Red SoX- There is %
chance tas always there is a chance
of luck or accident turning that game
upside down but the other games are
liable to be pretty close 20 the figures
set down i'm the preceding "a BILE.
Figures COOmbs To WIN.
With two victories in their craWs
the Red SON may use Mays and send
E;m against the veteran come back
COombs- You may look for a free hit
ting game in this event. for the DOdc-
ers figure TO slam the life out OF
Mays's offerings and TO hit the ban
far away COombs. as he now pitches
usually is hit freely but not coasecu-
lively, and I expect him 10 record
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10
"BECK'S" AMEN CORNER

pretty nearly every story Of the
worlds series has reference TO the
financial end Of the series and It is
evident that the sport OF baseball is,
to certain extent, being overlooked
IN the greed for financial gain. It's
getting to be a case where the mag
mates are taxing the fans "aH the
traffic viii stand"
OTTO 0EHLER writes from Gold,
Tex, that he wants a chance in
some Of the boxing bouts here. Otto
IS real confident of his ability.
Read this: u would like to 20 to
FL Paso to box The people Of El
Paso would be very pleased with
my boxing. I have some new differ
ent punches. will have some new
worth punches for a champion.
Please write me a letter soon"
PERHAPS it Is Just to fill space
but some eastern sport writers
have started an argument over the
ability Of Cincinnati 10 support a
winning baseball team. As the
Cincinnati fans have never had a
chance, suppose the scTibes wait IN
I'll the Reds win pennant and then
resume the argument.
CAMP COTTON arena received a
letter from a Douglas boxer a
few days ago that takes the cake.
This boxer didn't ask for a chance.
'ie merely told the management that
he could trim any boxer OF his
weight in the southwest and in
structed that tickets for himself and
trainer be wired at once and also
that he be told what guarantee he
would get.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10
CHURCH TOSSERS CAN'T !
PLAY IN CITY LEAGUE

The church Basketball league teams
that are orCanizinE at the present
time are First Presbyterian. First
Methodist. Mexican Methodist. First
Christian. First Baptist and Westmin-
ster Presbyterian. Calvary Houston
Square Baptist and St Clements are
still 10 be heard from.
II has been decided 10 bar from play
ing in the league all city league players
who played IN two Ci-y league game 4
last yea-. and after the City league
opens this year all Church league play
ers who succeed in making City
league team VIII also be barred. II n
last year fails 10 make a city 1eaSse
eligible for the Church league
This viii make the competition even
better than il was last year and will
give some OF the teams composed OF be-
-inue-s a better chance. Last year
some of the players tried TO divide their
interests and consequently both leagues
suffered This new scheme should also
increase the number OF men playing by
a third at least
The captains and managers viii meeE
al the y II. q. \ on Saturday next a7Se
elect officers for the new year The
new playing rules viii also be discussed
and other important business tran
sacted-
ANY team desiring a berth IN the
league should get into communication
with physical director a. L. Holm at
once
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10
MISSING RACING BALLOON
ENAHK REACuEG =,

St Louis. No. Oct .1O.-Captain John
Berry. pilot of the balloon Million
Population club of St. Louis. in which
he departed from MuskOgee. Okla last
Friday. arrived in St Louis Monday
night Captain Berry landed in Har-
rison county. Missouri. $50 miles from
MUskogee. at $3.50 a m. Sunday Cap
since he started in the race.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10

I 00KS more and more like Boston
in the worlds series. The Red
Sox now have two straight wins to
their credit and It begins to look as
If they Will cop in less than six
games. It Is doubtful If Brooklyn
can win more than one in the next
three games.
livery worlds series has to have
a hero, otherwise the highly paid
special writers would not be sble TO
drawn down their fat checks. Con-
sequently, Del Gamer IS TO be cast
for the star role as a result of his
hit in Mondays game
GUARANTEE for the visiting team
which viii open here against
Dr.. T. ]. MoCamant's professionals,
Saturday, is almost complete but
that is no reason why you shouldn't
buy book of tickets. Don't forget
that they are still on sale and you
can prove yourself a true sportsman
and baseball fan by taking your
book now.
COLUMBUS promoters are after a
match between Tommy Living
ston and Jack Arnold for the south
western lightweight championship.
However, Deming fans are also after
this bout and Tommy has declined
the original terms of the Columbus
club as he figures that Arnold IS an
opponent worth while and thinks
that he should have fair remunera-
ton for taking him on. The Deming
promoters figure on putting the
winner of the Acknowledgements
match, if they get It, against Freddie
Anderson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10

The Army leagues new reputation
was spoiled on Monday by a forfeiture.
the Rhode Island Field artillery fail
ing 20 show up thus giving the game
TO the Eighth cavalry. . 20 D. This
makes the third time that the Rhode
Island team has not show up and
seems TO be a fairly good intimatiOn
that they have no longer a team These
clubs that forfeit should not be put
on the schedule after the second or
third time. as the other team. after
t6eir trouble in coming TO the park
do not like to he disappointed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10

Tho ordinary cost or a Want I'D in
The I'll Paso Herald is . cents II
reaches an average or about Ice coo
readers each issue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10
BROOKLYNITE5 HOPE FOR VICTORY,
WITH CHANGE To THE HOME FIELD
Stubborn Defence and Narrow Margin by Which Dodgers
Were Beaten Monday Encourages Supporters to Be h
ieve They May Yet Capture Worlds Series
Gamer Is Boston's Hero of the Day

1s-fnnin- game played by the Chicago
Nationals and the Detroit Americans in
1907
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10

Fo- quick results-Use Herald Want
Adz-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10
National League.

The following table shows the per
centage Of all the National and Ameri-
can league champions. beginning 1875
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10

en-


No series was played 1891. 1898. 1898
and 1902 and 1903 From 1885 to 1890.
National league vs.. American associa-
ton; 1898 TO 1897. Temple Cup series;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10

Another young fielder named shay
Was not "A hit sure of his play.
He would always declare
He was only Just fair.
And his manager felt the same way.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10

TEw YORK, Oct 1O.-The great
M worlds series contest started
= Saturday last is the 25th all told
in the series for worlds premier base
ball honors. But what with chickering's
and other interruptions it is 80 years
since worlds series began TO be played.
In 1884 the first series was staged.
Providence champion of the National
league, and the Metropolitans. leaders
OF the American association. We're the
title holders TO lock horns. Providence
kicked the Metropolitan all over the
diamond. winning three games and los
ing none. But since then the national
league entry has been having a harder
row to hoe each year.
Lapses came in the popular series in
1891. and there was big stretch with
out a series between 1897 and 1908 The
last break and the one that almost
precipitated a merry war came IN 1903.
when the Giants. National league cham
pions. refused TO have anything TO do
with the American league Boston win
ners-
Ten States Have Had Banner.
Byron Bancroft johnson worked hard
during the winter Of 1904 and summer
OF 1905. and when October rolled
around that year the National league
was ready to tackle the champions Of
the younger organization The most
convincing argument used by president
Johnson was the money question And
that argument settled ali disputes.
Ten states have flOated the cham
piOnship banner. Once It crossed the
Mississippi. the St Louis Browns hav-
ing disposed Of all opposition in 1856
That was the last chance OF any St
Louis entry Eleven cities have been
decorated by the pennant-Providenc
Chicago. St Louis, Detroit, New York,
Louisville Boston. Cleveland Balti-
more. Pittsburg and Philadelphia The
following table traces the flight OF the
FLAG F-or7 sea SON IN sea SON
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10
WORLDS SERIES NOW ON IS 10Th
SINCE BEGINNING Of BASEBALL
First Series Was Played in 1884 Between Providence
Champion of National League, and the Metropolitans
of the American Associa ton; Big Break Came IN
1904 When Nationals Refused to Play Series.

1903 TO present. National league vs.
American league
How League Flags Were Won
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10

Few YORK, Oct 10.-The great
nj worlds series contest started
Saturday last is the 18th all told
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-10

- OSTON'S Red Sox again viii fy
the worlds championship banner
- at the close of the impending dis
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-01-28

their own Kingdom, leaving behind
them the betuddled monarch who had
no idea that he had entertained such
vipers.
They never reached the confines Of
Grahofren kingdom; instead they met
the army OF Cortislaw already aneld
and well across the neutral lands.
Look" cried Sachio. "Cort slaw
Is afoot BY the Lord Yonder comes
a real king
What! Sachio,' he said. as he
grimly regarded that nobleman. You
have failed again.
NO your majesty. ! have not failed.
! bring you success. at last"
He opened the palm which he raised
before the eyes OF his king. In It lay
the broken half of the Grstfhofsn
coin
The eoin!-by our lady! II Is ours!
Bring II to me closer. Give II to me!
Let me see!"
THE secret Is ours!" said he. "Ths
torture chamber-ths treasure"
1T lies in the northeast corner OF
the palace. deep under the walls" said
Sachio. Come, let US march steadily,
toward the unsuspecting city Of Crete
hoffen, governed by an added king
too far gone In his cups to suspect
danger Of any sort--a king never
strong. and now weaker than his wont
at time when all the forces Of 4 real
king were needed"
They met no resistance at the wAlls
of Gretzhotfen itself. The armies OF
King Michael were not In evidence
The people OF GretEhotfen ran this
way and that. leaderless. Where are
our forces" they demanded. Where
is the army? Where is the kingf
Where is Count Frederick"
To these demands came no present
answer, The forces OF the enemy id.
vanced along the avenues.
"Yonder II lies, your majesty" said
Count Sachio, pointing to the castle
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II was even 80. Soon they were
among the advance guards, the Skin.
mishers Of the main force, which were
advancing. In time they were brought
to the bodyguard CT the king himself,
Tor Cortislaw marched with his men.
after the fashion OF monarchs of old.
He had put all his fortunes to the test
that day.
NO your majesty. that was explora-
ZION NJ TOT your ma]estys hands alone
! Old not search for 1t. Rather, l has
tened to bring your majesty here In
your own person"
we soon snail KNOW said Cortis'
law. ana signaled the advance.
Inc SOUND OF noots anu trampllhs
leet niieo tne streets OF dretzhoHen
ine army OF Iret2noneh' IN close Tor
NATION msrchea FORWARD under the
ummon' U, inc ousiers' quickly pass.
.As uown inc na'h avenue "hich leo
" 'he palace' !hey spread out by col.
80 49, ms inv i"i'
iiont VI tnat eulnce' wnich lay oetore
. noA A'Nueh ~ '' screeh VI Shruo'
D' ~
on, 'ou' na'e''y' Sa'a oachio'
@ur po,h,eu'
ouen i',le oreah IN 'he screen.
.s'a y. SCI No 'a" .ne p,ume VI
u 'ean ~no 'a' iao'ioniess ss
.o ns =,
c.v Vn. VI .nel suafas! eSclaimeu
O.., ""' W 'aNe Mn o'op ior
.. o.e 'e'' on 'h'o inc palace
Th. ....
80 ~ ~ ' a.. o'ono 'ol "afu' eacn
.se " D' .no n,s. W 'sA' oap'''e
As .A" mus .''eo'e'ou
No. oiio man. W. many hunureus'
ne. 'heir eoni'hs FORCES OF Gret2'
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The Broken Coin

felt at his back the impact of another
man. The three struggled furiously.
Quick! Shoot mimi" painted Sachio.
xiii him! l cannot last,'
81 am not armed cried Ladislaw.
Let me search
Frederick felt the hands Of his new
enemy feeling at his pockets, search
ing for some weapon, and rejoiced that
he also at the moment was unarmed.
At least the conflict would be more
even now.
But they were more than a match
for him. Count Frederick felt an arm
throttle him. felt his eyes almost
start from his head, felt his breath
leaving him Slowly slipping, inch by
inch, he felt himself impeled toward
the open door. Strive as best he
could, he found himself unable TO re.
sist the joint attack Of these two des.
perate men.
A moment later he heard the heavy
clang of the door behind him.
He was alone. He had proved the
victim Of the plan which he had
formed. He was locked IN the torture
chamber of Gretzloffen, that place OF
horror which he had reserved for his
enemy. He had failed. He had lost
all-alll He had been the cause, per,
haps, of the ruin of his country,