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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
CALIFORNIA POLO
PLAYERS TRAINING

Los Angeles Calf. Nov. 1l.-While
the polo sea son. as far as the Pacific
coast is concerned. will not be under
way for another month. members Of
the Widwick Country club. in south
ern California, already are out on their
mounts and limbering up The Mid
wicks are rated among the best of the
polo clubs on the coast. have a ma
tional reputation and anticipate an &C
tive season
According to report. Harry Weiss,
captain OF one of the Midwick teams
and d veteran polo player. is showing
all his old time form with added &C
curacy in his shots He is the owner
Of some of the fastest and cleverest
ponies on the coast John r. Miller
also has shown up well in his pre-
liminary warming up
Among the new recruits 10 the game
is Tod Ford Ford started his first
season Of play last year and has
shown exceptional ability for new
man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
SEMI-PRO LEAGUE
FORMED ON COAST

San Diego. Calf. Nov. S-Southern
California has arranged for winter
baseball There viii be Il club cir
cult composed Of the best semi-pro-
fessional organizations of the south
The teams composing the new league
are Riverside. Santa Barbara, san
Diego. Fullerton. san Pedro. Pasadena,
San Diego fire department. Sherman,
Pacific Electrics. Los Angeles fire de-
partment Universal City. Anheuser-
Busch, SoutherR Pacifics and Los An
geles White SOx
It IS said the lineups will include
many Of the players Of the Pacific
Coast league as well as major league
members. This will be the first at
tempt made to stage regular winter
league baseball IN five years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
GIBBONS BEATS
DILLON;PO|NTS
Dillon Fights Like a Tiger
in Rounds Where He Ap-
pears to Have Lead.

St Paul, MINI, Nov. 11.-Mike Glib
bons Of St Paul outpointed Jack Dillon
Of Indianapolis in a ten round no de-
cision contest here Friday night. Glib
bons led in six rounds. Three sessions
went to Dill and the other was even
Newspaper men at the ringside uni
formly gave the bout to Gibbons, some
giving him every round.
Gibbons's wonderful footwnrk and
his left jabs were chief factors in his
win. Diilon's rounds were the fifth,
sixth and tenth, and he battled like
a tiger in those. In the final he had
Gibbons in 4 neutral corner and Mike
was forced 10 cover up closely TO save
himself from punishment. But most
Of the time the phantom" lived up to
his name and reputation By the
breadth Of a hair he won immunity
from damage when Jacks arms would
swing like fails Quick footwork was
his main forte
Dillon apparently hoped to wear
down his somewhat lighter rival at
first. but Mike refused to be cornered
and slid out of every tight place. He
was the aggressor nearly all the time
and landed perhaps four good blows
TO Dillon's one
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
Offer $4,000 For
WeLsh-Dmdee Bout

New York, Nov. 11.-Scotty Mon
tieth, manager of Johnny Dundee, the
New York boxer, has offered Harry
Pollock, manager of lightweight
champion Freddie Welsh, a purse of
$4,000 for a 20 round bout to a
decision between Dundee and Welsh.
Pollock has refused to comment on
the offer, It is said Just where the
bout would be staged has not been
stated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
BIG GAMES PLAYED
ON EASTERN FIELDS

New York. Nov. 1.-THE approaching
climax Of the eastern football season
is indicated by the caliber OF the games
played today Harvard played Prince
ton at Cambridge. Cornell entertained
Michigan at Ithaca. Yale tackled
Brown at New Haven and Pennsylvs-
MIA and Dartmouth clashed at Philadel-
phia-
Chief attention centered on the meet
ing between the Harvard and Princeton
elevens, as each in turn will face Yale
within the next week or two and the
victor of the triangular series viii be
a decided factor in the awarding Of the
gridiron honors of the section
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11

test. Welsh is said to be particularly
anxious to come to Il Paso and meet
either Richie or Mccarthy, and as
matchmaker Winsor is equally anxious
to arrange for a match between the
titkeholder and some likely boy. II is
probable that the Englishman viii come
to FL Paso Jack Britton- the Chica-
goan. will also challenge the winner of
the match.
Friday afternoon Richie secured the
services of Billie Smith as chief second
and adviser in his corner Sunday af-
rernoOn-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
BALL players To VISIT Hawaii

Third base-Harry Heilmann ODE
trOit Americans
ShOrtstOp - Zeb Terry (Chlcago
Americansl
Left field-Kelly CNew York Giants-l
Center field-Harry WOlter tLos An
selesl or BIZ Kennedy (Oaklandl
Right field-Justin Fitzgerald (San
FranciscoD
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
GIRLS OF DENVER FORM
4 BASKETBALL LEAGIE

Denver Colo, Nov. IA girls bas-
ketball league has been formed here
and a schedule of games. which began
November ) and extend to February
%, adopted The organization is known
as the Queen City Basketball league
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
*. O." BROWN WILL FIGHT
DARCY IN AUSTRALIA

chicago. III. Nov 11.-George k O."
Brown crack middleweight. has accepted
terms for q second campaign in Australian
rings" He will sail November q His
agreement calls FOR five fights, the first OF
which will be with Les Darcy Australian
champion. on Dec g
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
.R|TGH|E AND MCCARTHY ON EDGE
FOR SUNDAY TITLE IN JUAREZ
Stage All Set for Big Lightweight Muss in Mexico Bull
Ring, With Both Men Down To Weight and Eager
for the Opening Gong to Ring Battle Royal and
Six Round Semi Wind Up Also on Card.
BY BUD RUTHERFORD.
LILLE Richie.


w lightweight champion, and
w fighting Johnny Mccarthy. Of
san Francisco. wound up their training
Friday afternoon at the Central camp
and are in readiness for one Of the best
battles OF their careers Sunday after
noon. when they clash in the Juarez
ring. Both boxers did light work sat
urday at their quarters n the Central
camp. Second and Stanton streets. in
order to keep on edge for the contest
Mccarthy wound up by boxing five
rounds with Terrible Terry Murphy, of
the 18th Pennsylvania. while Richie
took on Battling Torrance OF the Esd
infantry.
Absolute protection has neeH guaran-
teed all visitors to Jusrez on the af-
ternoon of the tight by Gen. Francisco
Gonzales, commandant OF the Juarez
garrison Troops will be stationeL IN
the big arena for the purpose Of pro
tecting the glove fans and preserving
order The arena Will be turned over to
promoter Sam Rowan. of the West
Texas club. who IS handling the fight
together with matchmaker Fred Win
sor. tomorrow morning, when the ring
will be installed. Preparations are be
ing made for the reception of one of the
largest crowds OF fans that ever visited
a boxing match in Juarez. when the
doors are thrown open Sunday after
noon at ] o'clock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
EARLY BIRD GOLFERS co
ON LINKS AT SUNRISE

New York Nov. l1.-This Is the homo
Of the real golf bug The Early Bird Golf
club has Just finished q tournament Every
match. by the rules must be finished before
s o'clock in the morning The - memhers
Of the club. who the public LINKS are
musicians. compositors. newspaper writers
and others who hate their nice warm beds
Most Of them have night work and they hike
to the greens just before the pops
over the horizon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11

virginia Hot Springs boasted hotel ten
years before the declaration Of indapend-
ruce was signed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11

Freddie Welsh VIII challenge the
winner Of the fight in telegram which
will be read by matchmaker Wiusor,
just prior to the starting of the con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11
Richie Is Ready To Post
Forfeit For Go With Welsh
BY WILLIE RICHIE.

TN ready to meet
Freddy Welsh over
- the 20 round route
to a decision any
time, any place, and
for any amount Of
money he cares to
name. I stand ready
right now to post a
certified check for
s25, 900, or any part
of that, to bind my
end of the bargain.
The training / had
while with the mill
tia put me in great
shape, and With a
couple of bouts under
my belt, I'll be in
tip top condition to
take a vhack at
Welsh. I'm not talk
ing simply to hear
myself chirp, as I
want to beat Welsh.
I have never been
satisfied that he is a
better man than I
am, and Just as soon
as I have satisfieS
myself that l am on
edge, l am going TO
try and force him TO
meet me. FL Paso
fans who travel to
Juarez TO see me box
Mccarthy Sunday
viii see me travel
my fastest, for, l am
in hopes that l may
get a chance to meet
Welsh in this neigh
borhood before the
passing of the pres
ent year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11

Commercial Cafeteria. better place
% eat--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-11

It is estimated that Is .0oo 600 people at
tend the movies daily in the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
LEHIGH PREPARES
FOR COMING GAME
WITH YALE TEAM
New Men Must Replace Vet
Grams in Battle on
Saturday.

South Bethlehem, Penn, Oct. 9.--Le-
high started work to-day for the Yale
game next Saturday. The task Of
whipping 4 reliable team into shape
will be herculean, as nearly three
fourths Of the places will have TO be
filled with new men, who are mex.
perienced, save for their prep school
playing. Then, too, the work for tins
week that the coaches had planned
could not be carried out because the
hard game with Albright on Saturday
left its mark on many OF the men.
Chenoweth, the little quarterback
who played such a dashing game az
Yale last year, was not out. lie viii
probably be in condition TO play Sat
urday, but, not banking on too much
for him, the coaches will make every
effort this week to develop subs In
Harrington and Purcell.
Quist, who was counted on for ore
Of the end positions, made vacant by
the loss Of Sawtelle and Green. is not
vet eligible, nor can 1t be stated that
he will be before Saturday. There
fore, the one end position does not seem
very encouraging. Another place that
troubles the coaches is centre. None
of the candidates have shown so far
the form displayed by Scrugss last
year.
Thompson. new centre candidate,
unknown. The loss OF Grumback, n
veteran guard, is hard blow. as
guards OF his stripe are not plenty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
COLUMBIA TO
PLAY VERMONT
ON SATURDAY

Columbia went without its regular
football drill yesterday, Coach Metcaif
figuring that two days Of rest, after
the gruellirg struggle with Hamilton
was advisable. Metcalf gathered his
cohorts together in the football room
and put them through a long black
board session, in which emphasis WAS
placed on the errors, both offensive
and defensive, in the teams play on
Saturday.
With only an interclsss game gong
on, South Field was a dreary place
The only raw of promise for better
things for the coming week end, wheh
Columbia meets the University 81 YER
mont. was the announcement thd'
Howard Miller, the star drop NoNT''
would be on hand for the ahair.
Miller suffered badly "tencheI
knee in practice week ago, ana 80, w"a
unable to play against Hamilton Ith
Miller in condition Columolas ploS-
poets look brighter. co,
After taking stock of Vermont, COL,
umbia is steeling itself Tor a nuIt
battle on Saturday. The Netnion'
eleven defeated Clarkson by an VVet
whelming score last week, ana olaIN,
son. in turn, defeated Union eaaHy
so Columbia has its work cut OUT "
win a victory. ho
The freshmen defeated the sopno.
mores by a score of 20 U IN the '''''
of the interclass games
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
Geers Gains Applause as
He Appears Once More
as Driver.

Lexington, KY, Oct. 9.-Mabel Trask
had an easy time winning the Castleton
Cup for 2:07 trotters and scoring her
seventh victory Of the season over 81.
Frisco at the Kentucky Trotting Horse
Breeders Association meeting here to-
day. Mabel Trask took the race in
straight heats.
st. Frisco, with Geers driving, divided
second and third money with Donna
Clay. the fastest time Of the race
was 2:03A.
Geers, after an illness of several
weeks because OF injuries sustained at
Columbus, also drove De Roche one
heat in the Champion Futurlty, for
four-year-old trotters, but withdrew
her after she finished lame in the first
heat. Geers was applauded when he
made his first appearance on the track.
The card today looked like a Walter
". Cox programme, as h. won the iirst
three races and one heat Of the fourth.
He captured the first race with Trusada,
Onward Alerton and Winnie Lock
hard each winning a heat; won the
four-year-old Champion Trotting Futur-
ity with Mary Putney, after. Allie
Watts had taken the first two heats,
drove Mabel Trask to victory in the
Castleton Cup race and was up behind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
THREE HARVARD
PLAYERS HURT
IN TUFTS GAME

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 9.-Although
they did no football playing to-day, the
Harvard regulars, who were beaten by
Tufts on Saturday, were not allowed a
day off, but were worked for an hour
on plays.
The Tufts game brought a diso-
Gated shoulder to Bond. who has been
a first string halfback, Moseley Tay-
Tor severely wrenched leg as we'll as
his light wrist, and Sweetser was ham
mered so hard that he did not come
out to-day. All the other men, how
ever, were in the drill.
The scrimmage to-day was between
teams r and c, but neither scored.
Once team { blocked kick and Wood
got the ball. but the substitutes were
strong on defence after that. West
more Wilcox. who is now in the back
field, made two fine end runs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
ERASMUS HALL
ELEVEN CAPTURES
THRILLING GAME

Erasmus Hall High School won SEN
.,ioual victory over St Johns Prep
,,hs last half minute Of play in their
.,.,ins football game at Hawthorne
g.,d. Brooklyn. yesterday. by score
1900. With the referee ready 10
p,y the final whistle Memott, the Eras-
-, recruit fullback. dashed around
-, end for the touchdown.
b,ing evenly balanced, the elevens
,,r,l, hard throughout, neither getting
s'rgsrously near the goal lines. Line
,ivSres and end runs predominated IN y,
H. nav OF both teams. Erasmus nan
.,,,rsl times attempted forward passes
n. 70 little avail. Both lines held lar
= veil Erasmus being able TO make the
nor. substantial gains.
O,ening the final quarter, Erasmus
g,li attacked the line. Memott, Barasch
,ss NePhee picked openings in the op-
,ssirr defence 10 place the ball on tne
s.ysrs line. A forward pass netted yen
Ear, while McPhee carried the leather
~, Yards further. Memott then spec
,,'vsS he end. with the aid of good IN.
,ri,rsnee. 10 make the only score OF
rs game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
PRINCETON SQUAD
HAS ALOAFING
SPELL FOR DAY
Varsity INDUCES in Light Work.
Out-Tibbott at Old
Post.

Princeton. y. j., Oct. 9.-Prlnceton's
first string men were let off with a
light work cut to-day, while the subsu'
tutes and scrub bore the brunt of the
practice, although there was no scrim'
mage for either.
Cvril Haas and Bill Moore are both
taking a rest while they nurse minor
injuries. but will be back on the field
in day or so. This should be a
strenuous week of practice, with the
Tufts game to lock forward to on sat
urday.
pave Tibbott assumed his old place
at halfback in the practice to-day. MS
coming gives the Tigers six halfoacks
10 choose from, and there will prob
abiy be strong competition for hrst
choice between Moore, Brown, Tlbbott'
Haas. Eberstadt and Georgl.
Ualsey. one of last years tackles,
also had his first workout this after,
noon. Last year he played up until
the big games, when an injury kept
him out of the lineup.
Speedv Rush is gradually getting his
machine tuned up, and several plays
were gone through to-day which have
not vet been used in a game. The
team should show a marked improve
ment in coordination next Saturday
over the game with North Carolina
when individual playing rather than
concerted team work made the 20 to 0
score possible. ...-,
The freshman team had its initial
practice this afternoon under the tute-
iage Of Cruikshank. the W; and j. star
a couple Of years ago, and Buzz Law
Princeton fullback last year. All the
entering men are not yet in town and
there was squad of only twenty-five
in the field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
NATIONAL COMMISSION
TO ENTERTAIN SCRIBES

During the worlds series games at
Brooklyn, which begin this AFTERNOON
az Ebbets Field, the headquarters Of
the National Commission and the
newspaper writers will he OF the Hotel
Bossert.
The baseball writers who will cover
the games number 500, and include
three from Cuba, one from Panama
and several from the Pacific Coast.
The fraternity will be given a recep-
tion after the game to-day by The Ma
tional Commission.
Luncheon will be served the scribes
at the Bossert by the Writers A5so-
citation, and automobiles will be fur
nished to take the newspaper men 20
and from the ball park.
Seats will be allotted the writers
upon their arrival at the Sossert.
Those in charge of the arrangements
are A. wager, chairman, Clinton Hoard,
Ray Goodfellow and John Murray.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
bbes Field Awaiting Record Thong Today When Red Sox Invade bu
Homeward Bound After
Some Fidgetty Nights
BY F. p. A.

the Robins, runs to run, in the
second game of the series.
The Tribune is the favorite news
paper of the alluring but intelligent
young woman who is in charge of the
Copley Plaza newsstand. When the
band played "The Star Spangled BAN
nsr' everybody stood up except Mr..
Ring W. Lardner. who is welcome to
space in The Tribune's colmns if he
wishes TO explain his treason.
Non-Parlor Cars.
The Brooklyn team travelled TO Bos-
ton last Friday in non-parlor cars.
This" Zach Wheat is alleged to have
sung as he stood on the back platform,
this is the end of perfect day coach. -
When the game started going into
extra innings the cynical minded in the
press box limited that the game might
be framed perhaps the telegraph COM
panies split with the players.
Some OF the gentlemen exporting for
the afternoon papers threatened to
strike.
ave signed for a basic ninc-inning
game" they said.
The Natioanl Commissions share Of
the receipts of yesterdays game was
s,2626. So0me day when have a lot
ftimc am going to ask a sporting
writer just what the National Commits
sion is, how much money it has re-
ceived from world series and what it
does with it. And If the answer is
interesting there will be story about
II some Sunday in The Tribune maya
inez.
A last limo suggests itself. IL con-
Germs the path 70 the Red Soxs win
ming OF the world championship.
Looks like a one way street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
New London. Conn, Oct: ..
o,rrAVINC HOTEL ROOM.

New London. Conn, OCT. "
.so~IFAvING \ HOTEL ROOM.
l''s ,.-., .lept Tor couple Of nights
W. / Rave the hdgets, and |
mhsn I hold my pen between my
g, sir.ts. And know as ! build
m,ss,y lire what put me on the
~ !, was Room sac at the Hotel
,,lsy Plaza .,-..... $50.
" - around these curves, and
s's,sht long the dangerous gong
-. nv numerous nerves ana 4
si''l.. passionate poem OF mine as a
~ hate and a. a farewell 10
Frn go A. nc Hotel Coplcy Plaza.
ssen, o. - should not complain. There
~ povland Boyden. who handles
: " Rosfon litigation for Mr. n.
81 $50 gice and myself, told me
aaA..ssy ,hst. so far as he knew the
ls's.--' ,here was no law compelling
is.a Conductors 20 attend baseball
leslH" there IS no such law, Of course,
:, On, gets free press ueSet en-
..'i,e one 20 a eampstool without
'N Accomplished Roommate
a.. Pie is a delightful and accom-
~. roommate. and ne madwags
il' .a,sso,onsly. sunday night there came
''a D..,,orous sound Of snoring from
[. ssi. wherein lay others OF our
...,,irg star. .,
'sp,rs," whispered Mr.. Rice, Mac
- doth murder sleep.
~ v.. ~ ,hs benefit Of those who do not
~ h..dlines and who depend upon
~ 'a' ,o-r,snondence for their informa-
~. and knowledge Of baseball II
~. ". he said that the Red Sox beat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
Greatest w. S. Combination.

combination that ever took the hed were ~
Mack previous to 1914
and such p"hers
Vanguard won t"Ve out
than other club has ever KNOWN
of but lost Tour
ont Of six TO the four Of five to the Athletics
In their four Mackmen twelve games and lost
the eleven and lost nine
upside-down championship
world four and
in and
beatng QUIT The Tycobbian clan by two games
taLor Babe Ruth 1916
L. that Brooklyn tried to
she her last eight
tn rv human capabty There limit to practically
everything
World series America and Europe many laps apart one
series is out split and the other out to split nothing but m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
CORNELL SHOWS
STRONG ATTACK
IN FIRST GAME
Gettysburg Eleven Buried
on Muddy Field by
Score of rs to @.

Ithaca, n. Y, Oct. "a powerful
attack was shown By the Cornell foot
ball team in defeating Gettysburg this
afternoon by a score OF 26 to 0. In
only one quarter did the Red team fail
TO score.
Even on a muddy field the extraor-
binary close following Of the ball
encouraged Cornell's coaches. The
yard line was the closest
Gettysburg got to scoring. Gillies
recovered tumble, allowing Hoffman
to score the first touchdown in the
first quarter and Shiverick kicked
goal
Shiverick or line plunges got the
second touchdown in the second quar-
ter and forward pass, Benedict to
Eilenberger, gave Mueller chance to
score the third touchdown. In the
last period Hoffman went over Oh
plungos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
LIGHT WORK MARKS
PRACTICE OF NAVY

annapolis, Nd, Oct. Eight work
ssrstd BY a let-down from the high
gs.d article Of football served up 20
Georgetown on last Saturday, marked
Il, football practice at the Naval
Academy this afternoon. There was
20 scrimmaging and only . bit Of kick
20 signal drill and formation tests.
The showing Of the Middies against
Georgetown was so remarkably specify
az. Saturday that the coaches and
s,htrs seem 10 feel they are probably
,'zing too fast. They will therefore
y carried along easily this week until
re Big game with Pittsburgh next
saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
Dillon Meets Grande.

Something resembling, a CHAMPION
shin boxing bout will be staged to-
night at the Broadway Sporting Club,
When Jack Dillon, Of Indianapolis, will
rect Sailor Grande, Of Philadelphia.
Grpnde il n rugged customer, and a
stubbornly fought ring battle Is as.
surcd. Their last iistic argument, OF
six rounds duration. took place in
Philadelphia and went the limit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-10-10
Soccer at Columbia.

Columbia's soccer players, some
twenty strong, met in Earl Hall yegter-
day and agreed to the scheme TO prac-
tise at noon, as suggested By the uni
versity committee on athletics, and
thereby prevent a conflict in practice
periods on South Field. Practice will
be neld three days week, and the in
schedule as adopted in
the spring will be played.