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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13
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LEE AXNORTHY
LOWERS RECORD
Worlds Champion Trotting
Stallion Goes Mile in Two
Minutes Flat.

Syracuse. y. Y. Sept 13.-Lee Az
worthy. worlds champion trotting stall
lion. driven by Ben White. lowered his
own worlds record at the New York
state fair grounds circuit meeting Tues
day. going a mile in two minutes flat.
Paced by two running horses. the son
Of Guy AxwJrthy trotted each Of the
four quarters in exactly 80 seconds
Axworthy's former record was 200 II.
St Frisco. capably handled by Geers,
won the $4,000 Empire State stake in
three straight heats. The event at
rracted nine starters- Among others
the famous Mabel Trask. who was the
favorite- was in the race st. Frisco
set a new record for the race IN the
second heat, which he made in 2-O3 81
Al Mack, driven by Murray, flashed
past Mabel Trask in the second heat
within 20 yards OF the finish and won
second money
IT. Frisco OutclasseS Competitors.
The third heat was triangular duel
between St Frisco. Mabel Trask and
Al Mack. with st Frisco showing all
the early speed and enough stamina
in the stretch to fOrestall the challenge
Of his two nearest competitors
Peter stevens won the 2:05 pace in
straight heats. Peter Look had things
all his own way in the American Horse
Breeders futurity for three year old
PAGERS. HarrOds Creek won a race in
the Ka-NOo-No stake. outclassing the
field
Antaguy furnished the speed in the
Nessiua Springs Sweepstake for Two
year old trOtters. Labe Riddle finishing
second
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13
ARMY BOXERS APPROVE FORBIDDING
KIDNEY PUNCH FOR CAMP BOUTS
Jack Harris Sends Clipping of Philadelphia Case Where
Noted Boxer, Only % Years of Age, Is at Deaths
Door Because of Beatings Over Kidneys-Blow
Should Result in Disqualification
By aBECK.g

phia. and have participated in nearly
100 ring battles myself In Phillie. ad-
mittedly the home of good boxing, the
kidney punch has been extinct for over
five years a man need not go in to
make another sick. and perhaps cripple
him for life. by hammerinE at his op-
pOnenu's kidneys It does not show that
he is the better man. Instead, il shows
a very noticeable lack of sportsman
ship.
Here IS an instance Of the deadly re-
suit of the kidney punch Sammy Smith
five years ago considered the peer of
all eastern lightweights. and a man
who fought the wonderful Joe Cans.
then champion. 10 a standstin. is now
in a Philadelphia hospital after an
operation that removed both his kid
news. Here is a man who fought his
way to the top, retired in the prime of
life at the age of %, now he is IS
years of age. with a substantial bank
account, went into business. and then
to be at deaths door a short while
afterward.
FL Paso sure is one wonderful city.
and when I go back I can assure you
that in me FL Paso viii have a most
enthusiastic and sincere booster. in all
ways. but before I go, I would like to
see an order passed prohibiting this
mean. unsportsmanlike kidney punch
It is unnecessary, and bout could be
made much faster. In my bout with
Roche at Camp Cotton. the punch was
not used once by either of US and l
must say that I found Roche a clean.
fast boxer The crowd showed its ap-
proval Of the bout. If the applause can
be accepted as criterion Go to il in
the peppery FL Paso way. and I feel
certain that the boxing lovers Of this
progressive city viii commend your
stand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13
Il PAS0 FAV0RS F. W0RTHROAD;
TOSEND DELEGATION To MIDLAND
Recreation Center Proposed at Fort Bliss for Soldiers W
G. Rowe Urges More Cooperation to Get Sugar
Beet Factory Information Bureau To Be
Moved-S5O0 For Mine Exhibit

"HE support of the Fl Paso cham
Der of commerce to the improve
ment OF the roads between this
city and Fort Worth was assured Tues
day afternoon at a meeting OF the board
Of directors
County judge Adrian Pool appeared
before the board with an earnest plea
for cooperation in building up a good
roads system between the two points
To send Delegation.
President r. B. Orndorff promised TO
instruct the secretary to write to the
chamber of commerce that delegation
from the chamber of commerce would
be sent to the meeting that is to beld
in Midland. Tex. in the interest OF the
project. and also announced that the
secretary would be instructed to write
between E. Paso and Fort Worth. urG-
ing them TO do likewise
Rabbi Martin Zielonka appeared be-
fore the board for the purpose OF urg-
ing that a permanent recreation center
be established al Fort
regular soldiers. He announced that the
cost Of such "A structure would be aDeue
$1,000. and assured the board that the
labor necessary for its construction
would be furnished by the soldiers
themselves.
A committee composed Of r F. Hines.
Herman Andreas and Otis Coles was
appointed to Investigate the matter.
W o Rowe complained that the peo-
Tle Of FL Paso did not appreciate the
advantages offered by the proposed su-
gar beet factory The lack OF interest
ia this Sl.5O0.000 enterprise is certainly
discouraging," said Mr. Rowe. 1T is
about time that the business men of this
city would sit up and take notice. The
beet sugar industry has built up thou
sands Of towns while here il is knock
ing at our doors and no one seems 10
be paying any attention to it."
A committee. composed Of Messrs
Coles. Andreas. Hines and Rowe was
appointed 10 wait on the newspapers
for the purpose of securing the coopera-
ton of the press i'm making the sugar
beet factory a reality for the Fl Paso
valley Already about 1000 acres Of the
necessary 1000 have been guaranteed. il
was announced. but the share of the
lower valley has been only 29O acres.
according to Mr. Rowe.
To Move Information Bureau.
The prompt removal 10 a more con-
spicuous point of the information bu-
reaU maintained at the union station
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13

ITO satisfy every reader OF news
paper is impossible Every sport
- writer who covers boxing bout
anticipates some discussion Of his criti-
cisms. No matter what you write, the
friends OF one or both men viii likely
say the criticism is unfair.
The writer has taken strong stand
on the matter Of eliminating the kid
ney punch in boxing. as well as stand
ing out for the clean break rule 1t
was a matter Of no small satisfaction
10 find that both kid" Barend. feath-
erweight champion OF the army, and
Tommy Livingston, his challenger,
both insisted on the clean break rule
for their bout at Camp Cotton next
Monday night. The fans can be assured
of plenty OF clean. fast boxing in this
bout md il will likely settle. once for
all. the discussion over the superiority
Of straight rules on the clean break
kidney Punch Leaves Fatal Results
lack Harris. of the Third Pennsyl-
vania regiment. is well known in the
east as boxing instructor and profes-
sfonal boxer. Jack sends in clipping
from a Philadelphia paper. The head
ing alone will tell the story former
Fighter at Deaths Door; Sammy Smith
Once Pride of Local Ring, Is Dying IN
Hospital: Kidneys Hurt by Blows"
The kidney punch is about as foul a
blow as can be struck in the ring It
should be and is barred from most
bouts. But the rule against the kidney
punch should be made more sweeping
and a boxer using il should be immedi-
stelv DISQUALIFIED Many eastern box
ing commissions bar the punch II has
been barred in Philadelphia
Both Kidneys Gone
The Philadelphia clipping sent in by
Harris contains this paragraph sam
nv was operated upon yesterday and II
was found that both his kidneys were
beyond hope of saving It is said that
the beatings he received on these or
Rans while he was in the ring is re
sponsfble for his condition Several
wears ago the police authorities pre-
vented the use of the sOCalled kidney
punch in bouts in Philadelphia"
Think il over. you fans who yell for
gore Boxing is one Of the cleanest OF
sports when il is properly conducted
The bouts at Camp Cotton are being
conducted in a proper manner Chap
lain Chouinard has decided that the
kidney punch is foul and results in per
manent injury to boxers He has barred
il. The boxers themselves have chosen {
the clean break rule. The writer looks
upon the Camp Cotton bouts as the best Z
he has seen in many years !
Attitude Of Boxers
Here is what Jack Harris has to say 4
in his letter 10 the sporting editor Of /
the kidney punch and clean break box 4
ing
..The stand YOU have taken in regard /
10 the barring Of the kidney punch in !
bouts here. is certainly a commendable ]
one I have covered fights for various 4
newspapers in my home city. Philadei-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13

I ty the City Service company was urged
| by the manager of the company. H y.
I Camp.
We would like to have this bureau
moved before the exposition. and we
are asking the cooperation Of the cham
her or commerce in having this DONE"
said AR Camp 1t is our purpose TO
have the bureau face the main entrance
50 that II won't escape the notice OF
strangers Where il is now IL can
easily be overlooked. We have arranged
with the railroads to have this done.
ana We only want the cooperation Of
the chamber of commerce to have il
done before the exposition We are
planning 20 station a trained Informal
ton man there. and we hope that the
chamber viii cooperate with us by
Keeping us supplied with information
that we can distribute TO strangers"
$500 for Wine Exhibit
At the suggestion of Ben L. Farrar
chairman OF the mining committee the
trustees of the budget fund were in
structed 10 appropriate $500 out Of the
lIhd Tor the purpose OF defraying the
expenses Incidental to the trauspOrta-
ton, lighting and other charges TO be
'hc urred iu connection with the mining
exhibit Mr.. Farrar announced that
Inc EXHIBITS would. in most cases. be
LETT here permanently and argued that,
since the exhibitors had nothing to sell.
II would not be fair TO make them stand
these expenses.
send Delegation TO Fairs.
George r. LeBarou. chairman Of the
local advisory board Of the Interna-
uonal Farm congress. urged the cham
Der of commerce 10 have some repre-
sentation AT the Reeves county and New
Mexico state fairs. He also asked the
AID Of the directors in the house-to-
house canvass that is TO be made next
week in the effort TO get the mer-
chants Of this city interested in the
exposition. TO the extent OF buvinc.
space There are so far - local exhib-
itors and IS outside exhibitors. with
considerable local space YET 10 be dis
posed Of
The people OF this city don't I'M
derstand what this fair means" said
ar LeBarOn
Acting secretary Andrew Reeves read
n letter from the chamber Of commerce
at Wichita Falls. asking the chamber
10 join in a committee that will cam
paiSn In favor Of the passage of bill
creating a federal judicial district in
west Texas at the next session OF the
house Of representatives The bill has
lready passed the senate The matter
vas referred to the legislative com
nittee for Investigation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13
PLUM WINS TRAP SHOOTING
TOURNAMENT; SCORE IS ISl

Atlantic City. y. J. Sept 13.-Fred
Plum. Of Atlantic City, won the all
round trap shooting championship by
defeating Edward L Bartlett, Balti-
more. in the challenge match for the
f c cup Tuesday. preliminary to the
tenth annual tournament OF the Wes-
" Hogans. Bartlett won the cup last
month at the Grand American handicap
in 81. Louis and Plum was the runner
I'D on that occasion
Plum broke Isl Of his 200 targets
Tuesday, while Bartlett smashed 100
The winner broke IA in 15o singles
and 81 in the % pairs of doubles COM
prising the event Bartlett broke Isl
singles and 81 in the doubles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13
BANK TOSSERS TO
PLAY BAY SKATERS

The First National bank basketball
team expects q more than ordinary
game Saturday night. at the "" They
go NJ against a picked team from the
machine gun company Of the Fifth
Massachusetts, infantry. said 10 be the
crack team Of the regiment It IS also
said that this team is better than the
one from the Eighth MaSsac husetts.
which. last Saturday, defeated the
bankers
The bank team is not worrying very
much. however. as they have been prac-
ticing regularly since their last defeat
and. besides. their regular center
Henry Schumacher. will be back This
gives them their old lineup Phil HOlz-
man and Verne Lyman. guards; Schu-
macher. center and Sag Shea and
--Pud' GAYLORD. forwards With this
combination they believe that they can
make quite a good showing, and even
though the Fifth's team Is something
extra they have pretty fair hopes Of
victory.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13
British Golf As High Class As Ever
-:II:- -:I:- -:II:- -:II:- -:I:-
Ball Players Cant Lay Off If Hurt
BY FRANK C. MENkE.

! lated 10 put the team into the worlds
series in the best possible trim.
Imagine any one Of those battling
clubs this year doing any such thing.
Every man is needed every day. II a
star is injured a little, he must get in
there and do his best anyway. for his
game counts
Zach Wheat. the powerful left fielder
OF the Brooklyn Dodgers. is one Of those
plUcky fellows striving to help the
cause despite injuries Wheat has had
in turn a lame hack. a strained knee.
Wrenched shoulder Yet he is playing
just as hard as ever. knowing that his
presence may make pennant possible
for the team and his absence might dis
card all chance OF the fIaE-
There are other cases Of this on the
Brooklyn team. and some Of them on
each Of the others seeking the big
plum
The value of "a rosa first basenan
was never illustrated better than in the
case OF Jake Daubert and his newly &C
Quired understudy. Fred Merkle When
Daubert became hurt three weeks mast.
the BroOklyns seemed to cave in gen
orally Not only did the various substi-
tCtes field batted balls poorly, but they
couldn't take the throws the way Jake
does This resulted in a slowing up OF
the entire infield.
When a second or third baseman or
shortstop knows he has TO make an
accurate throw directly into the hands
OF the first sacker he loses speed. If
he is confident the first baseman will
grab the ball no matter where IL is
Ired- ne VIII be able TO shoot the
sphere over much more quickly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13

FEW YORK. Sept 13.-The war has
M reduced the number Of golfers in
= Great Britain. but II hasn't les
sened the quality of the game by any
r.seans Fortunately. the call to arms
hasn't taken from active participation
the greatest link stars Vardon, Taylor.
Braid and the others who have made
golf history. are immune from military
service. All of them are too old for
military usefulness. and so they are
still playing the game In the same
wonderful way.
Most Of the golf matches involving
stars are now played for the purpose
of raising war relief FUNDS. Some time
ago 1000 persons witnessed a match
between the Nardon-Taylor cOmbina-
tion. from England, and the Braid Herd
team. representing Scotland. Practical
" every one in the gallery" donated a
considerable sum Afterward. some OF
the favOrite clubs OF the players were
auctioned off, bringing in a tidy
amount
By the first OF September In 1910.
1911, 1913 and 1914. the Athletics had
such tremendous leads over their near
est pursuers that there was no posi-
hility of their being nosed out Septem-
Der. for the Mackmen. was a month in
which TO tune up for the worlds series.
Winning of games day by day mattered
little TO the White Elephants then.
mere was no such close race as now
II valuable player Happened to be
injured a little. he was allowed to rest
as long as necessary TO get him back
into perfect shape. No risks were taken
Everything was done in a way calcu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13
TOOTH CAUSES SICKNESS;
EVERS RECALLED TO TEAM

Boston. Mass, Sept 15--Captaln
Johnny Evers Of the Boston Nationals
rejoined the club Tuesday in response
to a summons sent by manager STALL
ings. whose team is weakened by many
injuries Evers is still suffering from
neuritis and remained on the bench
A medical examination showed that his
condition was caused to a great ex-
tent by q tooth which had failed to
penetrate the gum
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13
DILLON AND LEYINSKY
BATTLE TO A DRAW

Memphis. Tenn. Sept. I3-Jack Dill
lon OF Indianapolis and Battling Levin
sky OF New York fought eight rounds
here Tuesday to a draw. Roth men
boxed cleverly and neither was severe
y punished Dillon forced the fight
ing IN the early stages OF the bout and
Knocked his opponent through the ropes
IN the second round. but Levinsky came
back strong toward the end OF the fight
and assumed the aggressive Dillon
weighed 169 pounds and Levinsky Us.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13


bet that Evers will be missing from
the Braves lineup next season
FREDDY Welsh. who once again
proved. this time at Colorado Springs.
that he is Charley Whites master. viii
likely have Richie Mitchell as his next
opponent Dominick Tortorich. quite
the big fish in the New Orleans pugi-
listic puddle, has an idea that he would
like TO conduct a sort Of reverse Eng
lish lightweight elimination tourna-
ment and he is going about Il by max
ing them all fight the champion instead
of the asDirants fighting il out among
themselves first To this end he has
made Welsh an offer TO fight Mitchell
At the Crescent City on November 13.
which the Englishman has snapped IN.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13
Southwestern Wrecking Co.

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We give your orders our immediate
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us Durango St Phone 100
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13
ATHLETICS ARE DEFEATED
BY CENTRAL LEAGUE TEAM

Wheeling W Va. Sept 13--The
Wheeling Central league team defeated
the Philadelphia Americans. 10 >. in
an exhibition game which went II in
nings here Tuesday Blackweu's home
run won for Wheeling
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13

~CICAGO. Ill, Sept 13.-The person
4 mel OF major league baseball is in
~ for tremendous shaking up next
season The star of many A leader is
slowly sinking beneath the horizon and
new faces and young blood is at hand
to replace them.
Among the most prominent Of the old
heads who seem certain 10 fail by the
wayside is Larry Lajoie. The veteran
infielder. while he has been playing a
great fielding game with the Senator'S
this season. has forstalled possible
managerial action with the announce
menr that he will retire with the end
OF the season
sam Crawford. though still danger
Gus as batter. is slowing up and sew
eral incidents Of late would indicate
that Jennings is getting ready 10 place
Stanage is another OF the Tigers whose
days with the big show are numbered
The 5enching OF John Collins and the
suspension Of Jim Scott. Of the White
SOx. indicates 70 those who know the
inside workings OF the South Side team
that both are slated for the minors
Scott has enjoyed his last fall from
Grace and Collins should never have
been kept on the Sox as long as he has
Clyde Milan has been slipping with the
Senators and while he may stay in the
American league a while he's sure to be
cast adrift by Griffith
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13

Up sPake young batter named Genes
I'm fearless. my eyes are 80 keen."
But along came n splitter
And hit the poor cFitfer
4 beautiful bang on the bean.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13
NEW YORK AMERICANS

Columbus, Ohio. Sept. 13.-The New
York Americans won, to Z. Tuesday.
from the Columbus American associs-
ton team in loosely played game of
10 innings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13

Larry Gardner, Of the Red Sox. and
Gandil, Of the Indians, are on the list.
while it's better than an even money
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13

FEW YORK. Sept. 13.-The war has
Y reduced the number Of golfers in
Great Britain. but It hasn't les
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-13

.HE support Of the Fl Paso cham
Der Of commerce to the improve
- ment OF the roads between this
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-15
FOREST NOTES

About 700 million feet of timeber
was cut oil the National Forests in
1916.
Experiments with jack pine have
shown that it is well suited for maxi
ing kraft paper. On some of the Ma
tional Forests is tree used to plant
land which is too poor to grow other
timber,
A new fre-fghting tool has been
invented by a Forest ranger in Cali
fornia which consists of an inter-
changeable hoe and rake. 1t is said
to be the best tool of the sort yet de-
vised.
The use of Usage orange for max
ing dyes promises to be extensive.
The Forest Products Laboratory is
making census which shows that the
supply of the wood is more than am
pie to meet present needs.
In parts of the West the Forest
Service is cooperating with the
Weather Bureau in distributing wealth
er forecasts to the settlers. BY the use
Of Forest Service telephones many
isolated sections are reached L. which
could not otherwise receive the re-
ports. Sheepmen owning bands OF
Landing ewes will be particularly ben
Gifted, as the warnings enable them to
yet their sheep under shelter and
ivoid the losses sometimes caused by
late spring storms.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-15
HOWELL TIE MS.

Howell, ky., July l2.-Mrs. A. E.
Grubbs entertained the Book Club at
'her home at Bell, Tuesday morningat
8 o'clock. The guests were received
by Mrs. viii Johnson and Miss Ruth
johnson, after which they were given
tally cards by Miss Louise Foard.
Progressive Rock was played for a
couple of hours and then the guests
were asked to write a recipe on cards
given out by the hostess, for Mrs.
Will johnson. Mrs. Grubbs served
delightful sandwiches and tea.
Mesdames Ed Jones, C. R. Boyd,
Tom Jones and Miss Lena Jones were
the guests OF Mrs. Howard Brame
Tuesday.
Misses Weaks and Wilson left Sat-
urday for Hopkinsville where they
will be the guests of Mrs. G. w. Nc
Knight.
Misses Crit Mcknight and R. f.
Coleman are visiting Miss Mary Kaye,
of Hopkinsville.
Miss Elizabeth Lowry has returned
from a visit to Mrs. H. c. McGill, Of
Louisville.
2 Rev. and Mrs. Edens, of the Salem
neighborhood, were the guests OF
Rev. and Mrs. Mcfarland, Tuesday.
j. w. Mobleyreturned from Sango,
Tenn, Tuesday, after a few days
visit to his mother. He reports his
blby better.
Miss Mary Frances CARROT is the
guest of Miss Ophelia Mcknight.
o. NJ. Wilson and Roy Meacham
are both able to be out again.
Mrs. w. w. Radford is able to be
out after a short illness.
Misses Bess and Mollie Gray and
Mrs. Boyd are the guests of Mrs. A.
E. Grubbs this week.
Mrs. Hugh Crenshaw is the guest
of Mrs. Tom Crenshaw.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-15

was struck by Mr.. Giovannoli's auto
mobile here yesterday, resulting in
injuries from which the unfortunate
man died two hours later at a local
hospital. Five witnesses testified, all
agreeing Caldwell crossed the path of
the approaching automobile and then
suddenly turned back, putting him
self directly in front of the machine
when too late for the car to be stop
ped.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-07-15
L. & N.
Time Card
Effective April 10, 1916.
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Memphis and points as far south as
Erin, and for Louisville, Cincinnati
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Nos. SO and 55 make direct con-
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No. SO carries through sleepers to
Atlanta, Macon, Jacksonville, ST.
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Pullman sleepers to New Orleans.
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