El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-06-19
ASKS TAX Off
ON YOUNG PUPS
Salt Lake Fancier Wants
Four Months Made Age
For Levy as in Frisco.

IAN FRANCISCO. Calf, June 81
George A. Cranfield. a dog fan
- cier OF salt Lake City. has petit
toned the board OF city commissioners
Of that place TO exclude from taxation
all puppies under four months old in
order 10 encourage and. stimulate
breeding He states that it is impos-
sibls for a breeder Of dogs to know
the quality OF the puppies before they
reach at least the ago OF four months
and consequently it is an injustice TO
levy the tax before the expiration OF
this time
according to Matthey McCurris. Sea
rotary of the san Francisco SoeletSS
for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO AMI
mails the argument set forth by Gran
field is q Just one and this has been
recogufzed By a large proportion OF
the cities in the country where pup
MES from four 10 six months OF age
are exempt from the dog license It
was at the instigation OF the local so
cietr that dogs under six months old
in san Francisco were excluded from
taxation This was effected only a. .
lately as a year ago after a thorough
study OF the situation was made and
its reas cnableness appreciated Spe-
cial reduced rates are made to owners
OF a number Of dogs up to 10 after
which they come under the kennel
rate
Coast HurdIers Wanted in East
Following the success that has at
tended Pacific coast hurdlers. reports
now come from the Atlantic seaboard
that the east is ANXIOUS to secure the
services OF Fred Murray, the Stanford
hurdler, and Fred Kelly. the Southern
California star. as coaches Murray is
said 10 nave decided 10 remain in the
east where he viii take up the study
OF art and BY way Of recreation wiz
HsrI- Of OIL
Athletic club. under whose colors hs
will compete this summer Under
these circumstances Murray would not
be able 70 accept the position OF coach
professionalize him Kelly at the pres
ent time is running under the colors
OF the Los Angeles Athletic club
Gordon Rails Coming Swimmer
Sixteen year old Gordon Rails. who
lives at Huntington Park near Los
Angeles, is looked upon by many acQu-
attic experts Of Southern California as
( a coming swimmer who - likely TO be
heard from in the future
He does the 50 yard dash in 80 sec
ouds. the 100 yards in &c flat and the
s20 in three minutes and nine seconds.
and while he has not had his time
taken in the 40. he has outdistanced
easily his opponents in this event
At a recent tri-school meet Rails
won the 100, go yard. 40 yard andyl
50 yard breast stroke and was sec
yard DASH
stands five feet, nine and three-quar-
tsrs inches
Tennis Needs Strong Muscles.
Almost coincident with published sd-
vice from. Miss Molla BJurstedt, holder
OF the Women's national tennis cham
pfOnship. that women devote them
selves to a careful game lest they
ovcrtax their strength comes a report
from Los Angeles that Maurice z
Mclaughlin. former national champioa.
has gone into training nearly as siren
nous as conditioning Of prize
} fighter.
Muscles OF the hack. stomach and
legs all must be strong, according to
McLoughlin's theory. but they must be
strong in just a certain way which
makes for speed The stomach mus
eles give spring and go" He IS
give power to the drive. the leg mus
cles give sping and go He Is
afraid OF weights. holding that they
give muscles without residence and
much OF his exercising is said TO BE
I done while lying on his back, or roll
( ing around