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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
Flynn May Give Fulton Tough Fight
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VIII Ouimet. Starting Store. Be Barred?
By JOHN E wRAY.

, he's In danger OF becoming profession
allied
The fact that Ouimet,s sporting
goods store viii sell other things than
golf implements win probably get him
out Of chancery. and permit him to
other amateur tournaments
More power to him Amateur rules
are too tight. rather than too loose
A little stretching viii make them fit
more comfortably
Drew VIII Try a Comeback.
Without knowing much about the
cause OF Howard DreW's breakdown. it's
more than an even money bet that he'll
never win another race that must be
run in better than even time, for the
100 yards.
Drew is going east TO compete
again Joe LOOMS Of Chicago in the
Millrose A c. games at New York. Jan
26- Word comes from the coast that
Drew has obtained permission from
the railroad company for which he
works to take sufficient time of. Thus
the match between the present and
former champions is assured
Drew broke down at the Olympic
games in Stockholm Presumably he
suffered q return OF the same trouble
at san Francisco. when he lost the
A. A. L. 100 yards feature
Those bad tendons never come back
at least never quite. The fraction OF
a second that distinguishes the cnam-
pisn from the next best is lacking.
Ine Ilneness IS gone Tor 8ooQ =
However. Drew viii not be called
upon to do 100 yards straight away,
indoors. His old shank may go the
IS yards at top speed without a let
down But the chances are strongly
against even this happening
KiIbane the Confident.
Johnny kilbane must firmly believe
that nothing short Of a miracle can
keep him from beating George Clancy
when they fight their 15-rOund battle
sar EfaT frrrn =
to do I22 ringside for Clancy and is
risking his title for S5500-a little over
one-fifth the sum Welsh demands for
boxing Willie Richie.
The bout will be in Chaney's home
town, where he has a very large and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11

1T LOUIS, No. Jan 1.-The VIII
Iard-Fulton bout at New Orleans,
- March >. is ~on" again Standing
in the way OF this is only one trinIng
little ii" which it is up to Fred Full
ton to expunge. It is stated that Fred
will meet Willard If he whips Dan
'Porky" Flynn
In print the If is very small But
in the boxing ring. when gangling
Frederick faces the old lead Flynn, the
II may gain startlingly in stature
In fact. ~Porky,- II he is out to fight
in earnest. is a formidable factor for
a novice like Fulton
Consequently. we submit the follow
ing amendment TO the manner Of stat
ing Fulton's possibilities in the Willard
affair. This is the way it should be
Fulton viii not meet willard. March
unless 'Porky Flynn fails 10 knock
him out"
VIII He Become a Professionally
Throw out the old amateur stuff.
boys Let's pass on Francis Ouimet.
who Is about 10 start a sporting goods
store-and a heated discussion
VIII entering the sporting goods
game make him a professional. is what
hard she'll simon pures would like to
VIII he be any more pro" because
he sells golf sticks than he was when
he earned his twO-bit pieces as a
caddy2
According TO an English definition.
an amateur may sell sporting goods,
Thus, the artisan who constructs q
midirOn is professional. but the sales
man who disposses of il has no faint
about him.
Measured by British standards Out
met will remain an amateur though
all his known earnings are directly due
TO the fact that he developed into a
great golf player
ouimet's case is peculiar. He was a
golf Ofessional-strictly speaking
when he was a boy. and before he
could play half a game OF golf. But
caddying is not held against him. be-
cause he was not Of age to be cOnsid-
cred Later, when he developed won
derful proves, he was an amateur, now
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
Tennis Demands Best In Mind and Body
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Speed and Alertness Are Keynotes
BY Frank G. ,IENkE.

HEW YORK Jan. 1I.-Tennis
nj for the best there is in per
L son; for the utmost in mental
effort and the utmost in physical. The
greatest injustices that ever has been
done to tennis Is 10 refer TO il as a
'mollycoddle's~ game. It is a strenu-
GUS game game that weaklings can
not play. It calls for more exertion
and more skill than do baseball OF even
football No one can play good tennis
who isn't in extremely good physical
condition. because the strain Of the
game viii wear down quickly all those
who are not physically fit.
II you play tennis yourself you know
the truth Of this statement II you
don't play il, il might be worth your
while to watch the playing of few
sets sometimes-to watch the whirl-
wind action Of the players.
Tennis n Real Game.
Tennis requires its devotees to be
ION their toes" every second OF the
game. Bing You hit the bah and
send il sailing over the net. after a
hard chase on your part TO meet il be
fore il bounds out of your reach Do
you then get q chance to rest2 No.
none at all. because q second after you
hit that ball your opponent has driven
il back at you Sometimes il is headed
straight at you, but oftener ii is as far
away from YOU as your foe can land it.
That's the game-to place the ball
where the other fellow can't hit it.
The net game really Is game for
the young. II asks so much in speed
and endurance that the older folks can
not play it, 4 portly person. as a ten
MS player. is a fiZzle. He cannot cover
the ground rapidly and. as a result he
IS Just joke as an opponent
Tennis is a game that has come TO
the fore during the past five years
dice. Years ago it was a rich mans
game. There were few public tennis
courts, and the only courts were those
conducted in connection with the ex-
elusive country clubs. But times have
changed.
Millions Play Tennis
There are millions OF tennis players
in the United States today where
there were only thousands & few years
ago The municipal authorities in the
various cities found that tennis was a
real Same-and a beneficial one So
they installed courts in their public
parks Persons in many cities who
owned vacant lots recognized the grad
ually increasing popularity Of tennis
and have built courts on those lots
For those who are able TO play the
game there is no athletic contest that
furnishes more mental or physical ex-
ercise. The constant chasing after
the ball from one side to the other,
brings the blood into healthy circula-
ton ana II hardens practically every
muscle in the body. Those who play
tennis consistently rarely know a sick
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
CONTINUOUS RACING IS
PROMISED GRAND CIRCUIT

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan 1.-THE Grand
Circuit season OF 1916 viii be one Of
continuous racing as a result Of an Of
fer received by the stewards here
Monday night from James Trantor.
horse enthusiast who agreed TO fill in
any week for which no application is
made. The stewards are here for the
annual meeting held today
Only one week. that Of August I, IS
in doubt so far as the schedules are
considered and New York interests viii
fill that in If a track can be obtained.
Otherwise, TrantOr has agreed TO take
the week. staging the meeting at
either Poughkeepsie or Goshen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
"Beck's" Amen Corner
BY ~BECK.o

JIMMY CALLAHAN, new manager
) Of the Pittsburg Pirates, is to
leave this week on a scouting trip for
spring training camp and among
the places "to be considered" accord
ing to Pittsburg paper, are FL Paso
and Shreveport. Perhaps a little
urging on the part of the chamber Of
commerce would swing the camp to
Fl Paso.
BARNEY DREYFUSS thinks the
new players taken into the Ma
tiOnal league through the deal with
the Feds should be at the command
Of the National league teams which
finished in the second division last
year. Barney believes that this would
have the effect of equalizing the
strength of the different teams and
making better league race More
over, Barney wants waivers secured
on all Federal league players before
they are allowed to 90 to the Amer
lean or any minor league
lying" COLE, a pitching sensa-
ton with the Chicago Cubs
four years ago, died at his home IN
Bay City. Mich. last week from can
Ger of the lungs. He was with the
Yankees in 1914 but was i'll most Of
last season. He was so years OF age.
CONNIE MACK is determined to
- have a team Of young players
this wear and has turned catcher Jack
Lapp over to the Chicago White Sox.
The Philadelphia leader says that he
is overstocked with young catchers
and prefers the youngsters to the
seasoned men.
4
EELDMANS meet the Millers In
the City league basketball game
at the Y. NJ. C. A. on Wednesday
night Both teams are to spring
some new players and an interesting
game is looked for.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
Hampstead SAYS THERE'S
NO DICKER FOR THE GIANTS

New York. Jan lin a signed
statement made public here late Non
president Of the New York National
league baseball club. denied that there
was any deal pending at this time for
the scale OF the Giants or that the club
had been negotiating with James F.
Gaffney, formerly president Of the
Boston Nationals, with the idea OF
disposing OF the control Of the local
National league club
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11

day, because tennis IS the best condl-
toner known.
Develops Brain, Too.
And tennis develops the brain as
much as it develops the body. A slow
thinker never becomes a good tennis
player. but the wits of a slow thinker
always are sharpened a bit BY playing
the game. Ones brain must move with
the speed OF lightning to keep up with
the ever shifting conditions in the
game
-Alertness is the keynote OF tennis"
wrote one expert. And he is right one
must follow every movement OF that
ball. and at times anticipate it Ones
brain must move quickly and ones
body must follow instantly the dictates
OF the brain. Tennis is a game in
which fractions Of seconds often mean
defeat OF victory
II you would be healthy and sharp
Witted. try tennis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11

GRIFFITHS DEFEATS DOWNEY.
Columbus, Ohio. Jan. 10.-JOhnny
Griffiths. OF Akron. Ohio. defeated
Bryan Downey, of Columbus, in a y
round bout here Monday night. All OF
the rounds were given to Griffiths ex-
eept the seventh, which ended in a
draw.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
WALLACE AND BuRNs

4 IE1EIN 7 y 4 I'M y
Kansas City. No. Jan lotto
CYoung) Wallace. Milwaukee light
weight, and frankie Burns, of Oakland.
Cal. fought ten fast rounds here Mon
day TO a draw. Burns dropped his op-
ponent in the third round. but Wallace
was up in an instant and more than
evened the score in the next two
rounds. which he won by 2 wide mar
gin Both were mixing furiously at
the final bell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
CARDINALS WILL LIKELY
{

St Louis, No. Jan. 11.-Niller Hug
gins, manager Of the St Louis Nation
ais (Cardinalsl. announces that teuta-
tive arrangements have been made for
the Cardinals TO train at san Antoine,
Texas. this spring The team will leave
St LOus about March 5.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11
GOLFERS Of SOUTHWEST WILL PLAY
At TUCSON ON BEST DIRT COURSE

Ell Paso, Douglas, Bsbee. Phoenix, Albuquerque and
Tucson Will Enter Teams in Southwestern Cham
pionship Tournament; Nichols and Brady Pro
fessionals Say That the Course is Wonder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11

Try this new method once-you will never
go back 10 the old system again--besides Il
costs Il less.
in all the large cities this system con
trolls so percent OF the dental business in
spite Of the fact that Il is only years old
Many old practitioners will tell you they
use this system II they do they came
from college IN the last few years-but they
don't
We are the only New System Dentists
in FL Paso today. Dec 10. 1915. We have
been in e. Paso just one year and do prob
ably more than half Of the total Dental
business Of the whole city.
NEW SYSTEM DENTAL co.
Reliable. Responsible. Respectable
s Z Cor. Il PasO and san Antonio Ste
OLD First National Bank Bldg
Across From Entrance Hotel Del Norte
Phone 9Ss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11

day. because tennis is the best condi-
toner known.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-11

JEW YORK, Jan. 11.-Tennis
l for the best there is in per-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21
MANY OPINIONS

Mr.. Wilson to forget that he is
president of the U. S. and that
to him have been entrusted the
vital interests of the American
people.
World-President Wilson takes
the first definite step toward as
pertaining the terms upon which
the defendant nations will consid-
er peace. He has taken it in a
manner to which no belligerent
can well offer objections.
Stats Zeitung-The note which
President Wilson addressed to the
governments of all the warning
nations may prove to be a step of
quite incalculable extent in the in
terests of all the peoples involved
in the fearful war.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21
NEARLY 100 TACOMA I

ing to get teapotstands and lamps
and fathers are going to get shoe
shining boxes.
But don't worry. I'm not going
to spoil the fun. I'm not going to
tell single name.
At the Lowell school, in Ned
H. Ubben's room, yesterday, hall
racks, sleeve-boards and coat
hangers enough to set up store
were all finished.
One boy was working on a big
stool, its tapestry top as smooth
and soft as any professional up
holsterer could make it.
Its for dad" he admitted.
At Franklin Instructor Thos.
Higgins called my attention to a
broomholder which a mother il
going to find in her stocking
Christmas morning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21
WAR MAY ARRIVE
IN TACOMA SOON

I'm afraid the captain of the
Tacoma naval militia is coming
down to shoot me some day." j.
Power, officer in charge of the
new U. S. navy recruiting station,
said Wednesday.
Seven Tacoma naval militia
men signed up for regular service
in the navy yesterday. Their
former captain says he has a hard
enough job to get men for his
company, as it is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21

/, The hole for the broom handle
is larger and wider than in the
regulation holder.
THE boy figured it out for him
SELF" explained Mr.. Higgins,
"and that was the way he wanted
it. / like to have 'em do that.
"One Of the biggest thing in this
world is to know what you want
and not to be afraid of 1t because
1t isn't Just like what everybody
else wants. 49,
The father of Washington
school kid is going to get a stool,
too. - sa'
u. H. Billie Is the instructor
here. A olothes-rack and a clever
inkstand are other Christmas
presents the Washingtonians are
making.
Bryant boys, under the direc-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21
REASONS Note
WAS WRITTEN

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec.
81. - Plainly limiting that
there is danger of the L. $.
being drawn into the war,
secretary of State Lansing
today said this was the real
reason behind President Will
sons message to the belligcr-
ents.
The situation of the U. s., as
a neutral, is rapidly becoming in
tolerable, he said. Therefore the
president has demanded a show.
down.
More and more our rights are
invaded by the belligerents on
both sides, so that the situation
is becoming increasingly critical, >
said Lansing.
Il mean by that that we are
drawing nearer to the verge al
war and therefore are entitled to
know what each belligerent seeks
in order that we can regulate our
conduct in the future.
ut was not our material
interests that were concerned
when we said the situation
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21
HOLIDAY FOR CONNECTS

white above the waterline and
green below.
A mother is going to get an ex.
ira fine lamp from Central, too.
The reason her boys hands look
SO queer when he comes home
from school these days is because
the mahogany stain is hard to get
off.
The Christmas gifts at Whit
man school are almost all done,
and toys will be repaired this
week.
So Be Lenient.
Instructors Leo w. Johnson
and Bernard Mccormick have sent
a Christmas exhibit OF the boys
work to the Elks' club, whore q
committee OF business men has
long taken an active interest in
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21

tion of Harry J. Flagg, have made
cunning little desk-blotters, and
a cement bird bath, besides the
more usual articles; and two deaf
boys have made a desk and a
piano bench which are real mas
terpieces. &a
Shows Some Initiative.
At Central. in w. w. Cooper's
shop, they are not only making
the. usual. things. for their own
presents, but also doll furniture
for some poor children.
Instructor Bernard F. Gabriel
Of Central is an expert boat build
or, and the boys are not missing
the chance to learn how to build
boats. -
One little brother Is going to get
beautiful little sloop, full-rig-
red, oak decked and painted
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21
BY Mabel Abbott

Most of the 1900 boys in
the manual training and pre-
vocational departments of the
Tacoma schools are keeping
secrets Just now.
They are making Christmas
presents.
The head of one of Tacoma's
big businesses is going to get
lovely, handmade, copper-bound
jewel box from his son; but he
doesn't know 1t yet.
A certain girl is going to get
big, beautifully finished cedar
"hope-chest," and / know the boy
who is going to give 1t to her.
A little sister Is going to get q
doll-crib. measured to fit her big
ecst doll. Lots Of mothers are go
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21
GUARD NEVER
HAD CHANCE
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 81.
The present federalized Nation
al Guard system was predestined
to failure at its creation because
of the unfair and premature con-
domination of the system by the
general staff of the regular RAINY,
in total disregard of the will of
congress, it was charged today by
members of the house military
committee during the testimony Of
Major General Hugh l.. Scott,
chief of staff.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21

The resolution was introduced
before news of Secretary Lam
sings explanatory" statement
had reached the capitol.
The resolution was referred to
the committee on foreign relar
lions.
Resolved, That it is the sense
of the senate that this action of
the president represents the over
whelming public sentiment and
earnest desires of the people of
the L. S." it reads.
When informed of Secretary
Lansing's declaration that the u.
5. is in an "intolerable position"
Rep. Kahn, California, sitting with
the house military committee, rose
and said dramatically:
"Gentlcmen of the commit
tee make haste. Our country
is ON the crust of a volcano"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21
City Employees
Will Protest

Although it has not yet per-
fected a permanent organization,
the Municipal Civil Service league,
composed of city employees, will
take prompt action regarding the
proposed attempt to Dust Secre-
tary Ellsworth of the civil service
department.
A public meeting has been call
ed for Friday night in the coun.
ell chamber.
ut is not a question with us
of whether Mr.. Ellsworth will re-
main; but we believe that the
salary of s45 offered by the coun-
ell for this position is ridiculous
and is a direct attempt to wreck
civil service in Tacoma" de-
clared Max Garretson. police
clerk and head of the league.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21
ENGL.ISHMEN
ARE WRATHY

Omitted Press Leased Wire.D
NEW YORK, Dec. 2I.-
Private messages received
here today stated that men
high i'm British government
councils had openly expressed
the most intense Indignation
at the action of President Will
son i'm addressing his peace
message To the belligercnts.
This attitude may be RESPONSE
bic for the action of the British
in refusing to permit
the publication of the Wilson
message in London today.
1t is apparent from the above
dispatch that the British censor
has held up all press dispatches
from the U. S. regarding the mes.
sage.
The United Press cabled the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21

the manual training work Of the
schools.
At the Edison school. too, there
was little Christmas work to be
seen.
They've got It done and taken
1t home" explained Instructor
Walter L. Sundstrom.
So IL you find bundles you
don't understand in your
boys clothes closet this week,
don't investigate.
And II he is strangely UNI
communicative and shows an
unnatural desire to stay after
school, don't think he Is get
ting sick.
These are only symptoms
Of q secret, and he'll be all
right again After Christmas.
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war, hut our rights have been

war, hut our rights have been
invaded"
Lansing emphasized positively
that the German peace proposal
and the Lloyd-George speech had
nothing to do with the dispatch of
the Wilson note except the peace
terms of both sides was in reality
an effort to ascertain What
would satisfy the belligerents as
to ending the war;" but with the
viewpoint of rendering the posi-
ton of neutrals more satisfactory.
Lansing's whole talk emphasis
ed the idea that I'VE will have to
do something If American rights
are further invaded and IL both
sides continue infractions of in
ternational law which involve
American lives, property and
rights.
might become intolerabIe.
We have prospered by the
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Omitted Press Leased Wire.)


NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-New
York newspapers today comment
ed on President Wilson's note as
follows:
Tribune - American influence
for real peace is now abolished.
Today we have become the agents
and purveyors of German peace.
Sun-The president makes plain
his intention to labor for the
creation of post-bellum conditions
that in international transactions
will involve this country in a man.
ner that it has hitherto scrupul-
ously avoided.
Herald-The temptation to
be the president of humanity is
great, but it should not permi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21
ARGENTINE WILL
SUPPORT WILSON
UNITED Press Leased Wire.)

BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 21.-Ar-
gentina is certain to support Pres
ident Wilson's plea for peace.
The warmest approval, expressed
by members of the government
here, was coupled with the predic-
ton that the whole continent
would be a unit in its support of
such a step,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21
III. S. ON CRUST OF VOLCANIC
Presidents Peace Note Starts international Hubbut
SENATE MAY
BACK WILSON

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec.
2f.-Secretary of State Ian
sing plans to issue u state
ment probably late today, sup
plementing his announcement
of this morning when he eX-
planned President Wilson's
communication to belligcr-
ents suggesting peace nego-
tiations.
This situation developed follow.
ing a conference between Ian.
sing and the president this after.
noon.
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska
presented a resolution today en-.
dorsing President Wilson's note
to the warning powers and asked
immediate consideration of it
Senator Borah, Idaho, opposed
immediate adoption of the reso.
luton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21
SHOPPING EARLY;
POSTMASTER GLAD

Tacoma folks at last are
learning to do their Christmas
shopping early" commented Post
master Calvin Stewart Thursday
as he watched the line at the
stamp window.
People are sending many more
Christmas presents this year than
last; yet We have had no jams or
rushes, even though there are
only few days left before Christ
mas day. Everything is going
smoothly"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-21
FAVOR ACTION ON
u. S. FOOD PROBE
Omitted Press Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 81.
The Borland resolution calling
for a food investigation by the
federal trade commission was re-
ported to the house today by Rep.
Carlin of Virginia, authorized by
the judiciary committee.