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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01
TWO GAMES OPEN
BASKETBALL LEAGUE

The opening games Of the City Bas-
ketball league will take place at the
Y. NJ c. 4 this evening, when double
headers will be played. In the 1lrst
game, which starts at o'clock be
tween the Walz and Feldman teams, II
will be hard to pick a winner
These teams met in the preliminary
to the Cactus Mesilla Park game and
the Feldman five barely nosed out a
victory The Feldman team will in
clude captain I. Shea. W. Race. J. Kill
burn, c. Anderson, H Thomas and E.
Cochrane-
In the Walz lineup win be seen cap
tain n. Holman, V. Lyman, H. Schu-
macher. F. Ross and others of like cali
Der. These teams viii put up a game
that it viii be worth going far to see
The second game, between the Fl
PasO Milling company and the High
school. viii introduce to the fans some
new basketball material The Millers
are said 10 have some excollege stars
in their lineup, but as the High boys
know as much about the game as the
majority OF veterans. the Millers will
have their work cut out for them.
The second game will start at 9
o'clock The Cactus club and School of
Mines viii meet on Wednesday, jan .,
at $3.50 in the ''Y'' gym.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01

ATEW YORK. Jan. Greetings!
N Here's hoping the New Year
will prove more beneficial
for the boxing game than the last one
But for Jess Wizards victory over
Jack johnson back in April the year
Of 1915 would have been most disas-
trous.
Several circumstances combined to
make 1915 a poor boxing. year. Ihese
circumstances were Freddy welsh ana
Johnny Kilbane, Nike Gibbons, the
crafty, and Al Mccoy might also De
added to the circumstance
For champions, Welsh and kllpane
performed miserably all year Welsh
did not put up one commedable fignt,
while Kilbane showed championship
form in only one battle, that with
kid" williams It was a six-round
affair." and Kilbane showed all his
wares in these IS minutes
Those minutes were the sum total
OF his fighting energies for 1915. In
all his other bouts Kilbane stalled and
otherwise betrayed the confidence OF
fight devotees- He has been debarred
from boxing in Wisconsin, and came
near being suspended from competl-
tiOn in this state
Knbane Really Can Fight.
What aggravates the feeling against
Kilbane is the fact that he can 1lgnt
but won't In W elSnS case II must De
borne in mind that the lightweight
champion can't do much better. He is
the champion among the lghtweights,
even though he lacks the fighting quail
ifications OF q real champion; and
Frederick is parleying that fact into
a fortune He prefers boxing suck
ers" at $1,000 per bout than gathering
in $4,000 at one time for taking on
q contender.
Nike GibbOns's showing in his match
with Packey Mcfarland left q stencil
that is not readily forgotten Since
that fiascO there has been little or no
demand for Gibbons services in this
country. Despite Mikes plausible eX-
cuse for his ragged performances
against Packey. local fight fans are
not so quick TO forgive him It was
disappointing bout to say the least,
and several thousand spectators vowed
that night never to attend another
bout until there is a decided uplift in
the boxing game.
McCOyis Fighting Is Awful
Which leaves Al Mccoy to pick on
We think II advisable to leave Al
Mccoy just where he is and refuse TO
disturb him. For a supposed cham
pion he is-awful; that word best
describes his fighting. He has yet TO
win even a popular decision over
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01

self, Johnson did so for the sake Of q
friend. The friend is Charles W. SOM
ers. owner Of the Cleveland American
league club Business affairs OF SOM
ers went badly all at once. Depression
hurt his mining and lumber interests
at the same time that his ball club was
losing money rapidly. There was not
a chance for him to make ends NEE
with all his ventures on losing basl4
War conditions in baseball caused his
ball club 10 loom up again as sure
loser.
Ban Johnson remembered how back
in the early days OF the American
league Soners stood by him and Char
ley COmiskey through the disastrous
DAYS Of baseball war until the league
got on a sound footing and became a
real business project Had II not been
for Somers and the way he spent money
lavishly in those days, there would be
no American league now and Ban John
son might never have been heard z
as national figure. Johnson remenl-'
bered all that and felt his obligation-
sOmerS Nay save Something
Finally the chance arrived for John
son to return the favor. 50 ne sdSrl
feed himself, acted in such way the
he had to make himself apear some
what ridiculous 10 people who ald h9l
know the facts, and has put allalrS IN
such shape that his old friend So5aeIs
now has d chance to clear sonelnlnS
from the Wreckage-
With peace declared, no era OF pros
CONTINUED on page 49,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01
"BECKS" AMEN CORNER
BY @BECK.-

TAKE in the football game this
afternoon at Rio Grande park
and then don't overlook the opening
of the City Basketball league at the
Y. NJ. c. A. this evening.
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SOCCER fans will find their enter
- tainment, Sunday, at Camp Cot
ton, when the 10th infantry team
will meet the United Empire eleven.
FRANK CHANCE knew what he
was about when he said he pre-
ferred California to any part of the
country. Los Angeles fans hear
negotiations are now under way for
Chance to take hold of the Los
Angeles club of the Coast league.
NEW basketball team Of the FL
y Paso and Southwestern employees
breaks into southwestern sport ranks
this evening with an out of town
game. The team has had little chance
for practice but IS reported to con-
sist of some clever players.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01

York few nights after and the same
cut was the cause of stopping the con-
test again. As a result Ad was sus-
pended by the New York commission.
The Championship Squabble.
There have been so many changes
regarding the proposed worlds heavy
weight championship battle IN which
Jess Willard. the champion, Is TO De
featured, that il is really uncertain az
this time whether the match Will take
place or not. Fred Fulton, the Roches-
ter, Mimi giant, who was signed up
for the contest with Willard, has no
doubt been rushed to the front the past
year. but at the same time, he has
made good in all his contests. Ihe
fact Is, the heavyweight crop at the
present time is not what might pc
termed a high-class lot Of fighters and
it is probably a toss-up between Full
ton Moran and COffey as 10 which IS
the best of the three. Moran has never
accomplished anything outside OF his
defeat of Coffey in three ROUNDS his
2O-round- contest with Jack Johnson In
Paris was nothing to brag about, judg-
ing from statements given out by Ooth
Moran and Johnson; so that part Of II
is probably better dropped As 10
whittier Moran would draw more peo-
pie than Fulton is a question. Down
east no doubt, Moran would be bigger
card but in the middle west II IS
almost certain that Fulton viii draw
more people than Moran
Tom Jones, manager OF Willard, ana
the writer, who represented the CLUB
at the signing Of articles, are to con-
fer and endeavor TO straighten matters
out
Darcy Coming to L. :.
From information received the past
week from Australia it is to be in
ferred that Les Darcy, the Australian
middIeweight champion, and claimant
of the worlds title, is Oh his way to
America to meet the best mlddlewelgh-
over here. Darcy had practically ar
ranged to meet Eddie McGOorty before
snowy Bakers Stadium club in sgd
nev on Christmas day. but in letter
from Baker TO the writer il was an
nounced that he was not positive AT
the time that Darcy would carry out
his promise. Articles had not been
signed. but Darcy had given his Woro
that he would go through with the
match.
1t IS presumed that Jack Kearns, who
is TO manage Darcy on his American
tour. did not like the idea of him meet
inrg NcC5oorty over there before sailing
for America and induced him to cancel
the match That is probably what nap
pened and resulted in the match being
called off It is also probable that
McGoorty viii sail on the same boat
and should arrive in san Francesca
abOut January 10. Darcy Will be kept
blsv on this side. as there are a num-
her Of rnfddIeweights anxious TO test
him out among them being Nike ana
Tommy Gibbons, Young Ahearn, JeII
smith and Eddie McGoorty on his tran
There may be such a thing as matching
Darcy up with Jack Dillon before he
returns home. providing he wants 70
get into the ELECTROMAGNETIC class
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01
TOMMY BURNS has evidently mo-

TOMMY BURNS has evidently not
given up hope Of a heavyweight
championship battle for he is nov
negotiating with rank Moran for
2O-round bout with Willard at New
Orleans. That match will be much
better as an attraction than a bout
between Willard nd Fulton and If L
is made, Moran is going to have a
lot of hackers.
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BARNEY 0LDFIELD is reported to
l. have purchased sone stock in the
Los Angeles Baseball club recently.
Barneys one big pal is Frank Chance.
And now it is a. -Ounced that Frank
is to manage the Angels this year.
Yes, it is quite evident that Barney
has become a stakeholder.
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EFTY-F0UR players are now IN
l der reserve to the Cubs-Whales
and Joe Tinker says only the top
notchers viii be kept. He figures
on cutting Fl players loose within
the next two weeks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01
BAN JOHNSON IS AIDING SlMERS :
TOGET OUT Of BASEBALL WRECK
Johnson Prefers to Back Water Rather Than Lose a
Chance to Help Man Who Helped Him When He
Needed It and Now is Time For Somers; Many
Federals Should Sho W Well With Majors
Rr MONTY.

HI EW YORK, Jan. ban johnson
N does not forget. He has been
REGARDED always as an i'm
placabIe enemy, but he also is an en-
during and loyal friend. He is the
right Lind Of friend. the sort who will
forgive a foe II necessary in order to
help man toward whom he has kind
" feelings The remembrance Of a
favor is an obligation TO him with the
strength OF a pledge
When peace was declared IN base
ball, when the American league chief
backed down from his position as IN
swervably hostile 10 the Feds. he was
made 10 look rather cheap before the
public. Many followers Of baseball
affairs felt that he had repudiated his
former policy, realized the error Of It
and changed his course for the sake
Of saving his own skin. They thought
Johnson saw some handwriting on the
wall that Indicated his own cohorts
would desert and throw him out of he
diGn't give in. Thus was Ban Johnson
made 70 appear n sort Of donkey IN
TIE transactions Of the last month
Ban Johnson did not back down TO
save his own skin But he IS man
enough not to go around blowing his
own trumpet and claiming credit for
what he really has done He has
played the big man. this time There
is good deal more inside that bland
roly-poly citizen than the bad some
men seem 10 find in him
Backed Down to Save Somers-
Instead Of backing down to save him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01
NEW YEAR MAY SEE SPORT REVIVAL;
COFFEY HOPES To DEFEAT MORAN
Welsh and Kbane Have Been GrieVous DISAPPOINTMENT
During Past Year Because of the Quality OF Entertain
ment They Have Afforded; Willard Johnson Fight
Has Been Redeemng Feature Of 1914 Battles
BY @RINGsIDE.v

,efocre niddIeweight. The mere an
nouncement that Al Mccoy is going
10 fight serves as a warning 70 D DO
ing fans. and they show InelI sO ,S'a
attend do so in the hope that lheS WIN
see Mccoy knocked out.
COffey Fights Moran
Frank Moran and Jim Corey, tne
uperdreadnaughts OF the neaEy "els- ~
division-ba1Iing Willard, OF course
will collide again at Madison square
Garden. next Friday night January 9
A pleasant evening is anticipated Dy
all who expect to be present
In their previous meeting several
weeks ago. Moran scored a technical
knockout over Coffey in three ROUNDS
Moran hopes to do better this time;
he promises TO batter Big Jim into a
conatose state before the fifth round
is reached
wise. He contends that he was in tull
possession of his faculties when their
last bout was stopped and that ne
might have come back and knocked
Moran out had the referee not inter-
However. here is Coffey's chance.
He starts again on an even basis with
Moran, and only by flattening blond
Frank for the doleful ten" can COT
fey re-establish himself as contender
for Williard's laurels-
The experience gained in the first
fight with Moran should be OF mater
ial assistance TO COftey. II IS quite
unlikely that Jim viii stop Moran.
He may outlook Frank in the ten
rounds. Coffey has been training with
clever heavyweighLs. and this would
seem to indicate that he is planning
TO outpOint Moran Coffey cannot az
ford TO make rushing battle OF It
for il was while boring into Moran
that Coffey bumped into The right
jolt that laid him low few weeks
ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01
MORAN ACCEPTS OFFER
TO FIGHT JESS WILLARD

New Orleans. La, Jan Tommy
Burns. local fight promoter. Friday re-
ceived a telegram from Frank Moran.
in New York city. accepting terms
Burns offered him a 20 round heavy
weight championship fight with Jess
Willard in New Orleans March or s.
After the promoters and Wizards
manager on wednesday declared the
Willard-Fulton fight arranged for this
city March 4, was off. Burns wired
Moran. offering him $500 flat for
match with the champion. provided
Moran defeats Jim Coffey in their bout
in New York. January =
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01

GREETINGS, everybody Have
~ you learned to write 1916 with
out hesitating?
TUAREZ is being mentioned fire.
J ouently in the negotiations for a
WiIlard-Fulton fight. 1t is said that
"Juarez parties are ready to put up
a $4,000 purse" Wonder if Tom
Jones is springing that in the hope
that Tom Andrews will raise the
ante on his $4,000 bid?
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lack JOHNSON and Jim Jeffries
J were announced to fight for the
worlds championship in California a
few years ago. That fight was
transferred to Reno. The Johnson
Willard fight was carded for Juarez
and transferred to Havana. And the
wilIard-Fulton fight was scheduled
for New Orleans and viii be pulled
off no one seems to know where.
There must be some jinx about these
heavyweight championship battles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01
UNEVEN SCORES
IN BASKETBALL
Westminster Presbyterians
and Episcopalians Are
Church Winners.

Two games were played in the Church
Basketball league at the Y. n C 4
gym Friday evening The Westmins-
ter Presbyterians proved to have lit
tie too much weight and pep for the
First Christians and got away with a
win to the tune of Il TO ..
The Presbyterisns went off TO a
speedy start and ran up II point to
their opponents none before the first
half closed. The First boys managed
to wipe out the whitewash mark in the
second half when Becker Gagged the
sphere for their only tally Schumacher
made eight of the Preshyterians' points,
Hardie six and Motley three
VIII RepIay Game
The second game proved 70 De
practice one between the Mexican
Methodfsts and the Episcopalians as
there were some irregularities IN the
lineup of one team and new date VIII
probably have TO be set for this game
IL il does not 90 TO forfeit There were
some real thrills in this game. despite
the one-sided score and the Episco-
paIians showed that they still have
their speed.
The Mexican boys played their usual
clean game. every man working ms
best the entire playing time. The Epis-
copalians scored as follows: Bieter 10
points GAYLORD IS, Rheinheimer six
The Methodists tailed as follows;
DeIgadillo FIVE. Prieto 2. Moreno /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01

Over 50 per cent Of the population
OF Pennsylvania IS occupied in some
Sainful occupation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01
MOVIE ACTOR 40 DAM.

In charge Of 1. J. Burrud, who IS pro
ducing the film Of Fl PasO. the actors
in the local photo play viii 90 TO the
Elephant Butte dam Sunday in two
autos to make pictures, using the big
darn 70 rthe locations They will re
turn Sunday evening.
In China a father cannot leave
more property to one son than an
other.
Thomas Edison began his published
career IS a newsbOy on a railway.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01

Eat your New Years Dinner at the
Zeiger-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01

You win find the good old fashioned
flavor I'm Sulzberger's Majestic Hams
ana bacon "Deliciously Different"
Phone your dealer now--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01

on Ian. Z. the First Presbyterians
will nIav the First Christians and the
Mexican Methodists win play the c. H
s. Baptists
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01

7 EW YORK. Jan. Greetings,
j Here's hoping the New Year
= will Drova mare beneficial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01
TOD MANY SOFT MATCHES MADE;
FIGHT CAME IS MADE To SUFFER
Promoters Are Prone to Match Star With Preliminary
Fighter Because it Suits Everyone But the Public
and Costs Less Money; Poor Fights the Result;
Little Difference Betw cen Fulton and Moran.
RX II. 5. ANDREWS.

cut was the cause of stopping the con-
test again. AS a result Ad was sus-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01

. I EW YORK, Jan. ban Johnson ST
N does not forget. He has been II
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01

Instead Of backing down to save him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-01

Esd Day, Sunday. Jan. .
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-05-18

J. 7 and D A Sraidlne made IA
business trip TO Mexico. Friday.
Rev Father Fox attended the
Knights of Columbus meeting il
Hannibal Sunday
Earl kendrlck and Greg Buck
man of Lakenan attended church
h,re Sunday!
Miss Agnes Nuid of Monroe City
has been the guest Of MIR and Mrs.
Ural flaws.
BAL Spaldinl sold a horse this
week to Mr. Brewer of Mexico
for SIPS.
Miss Myrtle Threlarli, OF Shri
blGa was viSIt'aa friends here the
latter part OF Inst seek
Mrs. Steve Seward, Of Mouroe
City spent TUESDAY Nl.h her sister
Mrs. Joe Newman
NJ and Mrs. Elmer ,Iontgomtry
OF Monroe CITY >peut Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs c. f O>bourne.
Miss Jennie CarrICo left Tuesiiy
for Coloraro. where she has accept
cd position as s;"nogr .pher.
T J Yates bought 80 head OF
hogs this week from J 7. Spaldln-
a, 9 80, 8 from Alton Hays at 925
and from Clark Osoourne at S75
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-05-18
Ho, Mexican Ba dts Are Made.

There are 100000 men in
Mexico" writes Harry H. Dunn in
Cartoons Magazine. whose cry is
free money and free women, and
who never will make peace until
the rope of haneman breaks their
necks or the bullets of firing
squad >patter their blood on an
adobe wall" Mr.. Dunn. who was
formerly editor of Mexico City
newspaper. continues:
The average wage for such labor
as any man among the 100000
can furnish is less than fifty cents
American currency. a day But
any man can steal a horse and a
machete and join one or more than
300 bandit gangs operating through
Mexico Out of his share of the
loot Of the first village or hacienda
he will get a saddle, all of the liz.
uor he can drink. and the unfOr,u-
nate daughter or wife OF some
countryman for women are the
cheapest commodity in Mexico
Possibly he will get a rifle and am.
/ munitlon. il not at the first raid, at
least at the second, and he can
keep out of the fighting until he
has armed himself yet share in the
proceeds Of his fellow bandits loot.
ing How much cheaper it is to get
horses. arms. food. drink. and cloth
Ing merely by shooting down theft
riehtful owners than il is to work
for them at 50 cents a lay!
The new bandit notes that few
oil his companions are killed in pro
portion to the loot they get and thu
easy life they live: that many small
earriSons Of government troops, IN
derp4id and poorly fed, join tn,
h,ehwaymen. rather than give then
battle, and he begins to sing tn
spanish equivalent of This is tn
life
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-05-18
Potash in Lake MudS OF Western
Utah!

Potash in surprisingly large pro-
portions is present in the brlnes
and muds Of the Salduro Marsh. a
sink 10 the Salt Lake Desert. about
go miles west of the south~ est edge
of Great Salt Lake. From the ciays
underlying the sd, body which
covers the marsh the u 5 Geoloei-
cal Survey collected samples at
depths of s to IL feet, in which the
dissolved salts were found 20 con-
tain from 2 to about 3 l-2 per cent
of potash. and 2 IL per cent was
found in the soluble salts at a depth
of about feet Of the dissolved
salts contained in the briueS oCCu.
plying the spaces between the salt
crystals in the crust everything these
muds 3 to per cen; was found to
be potash
Sing ularly enough the salt crust
left al the surface Of the desert
through the evaporation of the
brines contains little more thar a
trace of potash. most of the potash
being confined to the brineS and TO
the muds underlying the salt crust.
The successful extraction of thi.
potash is a fascinating as well as
most pressing problem for the chem
ical engineer. According to analy-
ses made by the Survey. the brineS
and muds from the Salduro Marsh
contain considerable magnesium
chloride. as well as Chlorides OF
potassium and sodium. and SO are
somewhat similar in composition
to the deposits from which potash
is manufactured in Germany. There
fore it appears that success in
methods for manufacturing potash
at the Saldulo Marsh should prove
comparatively easy While no eX
tenslve exploratory work has beer
done by the Survey 10 show the
area OF the deposit it is believed
that the amount Of potash present
in the region, if il can be extracted
with commercial success. is sutfici
ent to provide a valuable source
of supply TO the country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-05-18
Cooperville Items

Miss Josie White is m the sick list
Mrs. Henry MINORS on the sick list
Listen for the wedding bells M
Cooperville
The farmers Of TINS vicinity are
very busy planiln- cprn.
Frank Ryan spent Sunday with
Miss Ola Penituu Of Enden
NJ and Mrs F 4 BrownelI we're
shopulne IN Monroe Monday.
Miss Peal Collin. spent SuDday
nith Mrs Bernard Santlrer.
F. : PrLwur., !, d ia. some car
penter norh for Price Young.
Miss Ella ShannIB spenr last
week With Mrs john Lake.
. RAY Vowel spent "Wednesday
with Marvin Vowel and wife.
Ben Rub'son was TO see his new
grand daughter one day last week
/ Miss hatIe White spent WeIneS.
day night with Miss Pearl Collins
Mis- Lydia White Is VISITING her
cousin, Vera kitfmiller OF Warren.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-05-18

W. Garnet Alcorn, Pastor.
Later Rev. H. D. Thompson
will be unable To be here as above
stated.
METHODIST
Last Sunday morning we had ia
in s. s. and good day ctherwi
the morning service was given I'D
to the memory of mother, and in
song and sermon we tried To keep
before the people the Importance
of remembrance of home and
mother The male quartette sang.
Tell Mother I'll be There" and it
was beautifully rendered. The con-
ereeation va, large aud We had
good service
Next Sunday morning | will flu.
ish the theme: The Scared Hands
of Jesus" In th' two other ser
mons | took up the revelation Of
suffering sympathy and power. and
this sermon will deal with the
phase of Jesus life in sacrifice and
peace. lnvite the whole church
out to hear this sermon, for | have
some things Of interest ! wan. to
say to you In the evening | will
use the theme: A Soul in a Lost
| World know there are people
who do not believe in any such
doctrine. but | want to prove to you
that there is as clearly teaching
from the lips of Jesus on this sub
ject as any other subject in the
Bible. and because il has been read
/ out by some. passed by as non-es-
Sential by Others, called Purtanical
by Others. it has never changed.
Heaven and earth shall pass away
but not my word" says the Master
We had large hearing at the
prayer meeting last Wednesday
night prayer meeting every We'd
neSday night [ !. Hoy.