El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26

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been organized among the army and
- national guard regiments on the
border and the writer watched a prac-
tice Of the SIND Michigan squad at
Camp Cotton on Wednesday afternoon
and saw some mighty good football
material. This Michigan team is rated
as really strong and their manager
is seeking games with other teams
along the border.
Last year the Seventh infantry had
a good football team while the Firth
Field artillery, then at Fort Bliss, had
the champion army team on the Dor
der The 2oth infantry also had a
team. There is talk of the 23rd in
fantry getting into the football game
while there are some good teams out
at Camp Stewart
The 10Th infantry team gave the
School Of Mines real tough argument
a week or so ago and they should be
ready for games. though no challenges
have yet been forthcoming
Good Soccer Teams Ready
Besides the football teams. there are
some good soccer teams The Second
Pennsylvania have a star eleven ana
would like a crack at some OF the
other teams IN this section The zOth
infantry had pretty talr soccer az
Eregation last winter Now that the
baseball season is over the football
men should arrange TO play sunday
games at Etlo Nrrau0e 1 ne "
er is now ideal for football ana local
fans will literally support good games
Why not arrange a dOubleheader OF
one soccer and one football game each
Sunday afternoon If any OF the army
teams would like 10 arrange such con
tests they are asked TO get in touch
with the sporting editor or TO arrange
their games themselves through John
] McClOSkey. manager OF the park
Football Team Wanted.
The United Empire club soccer team
will undoubtedly get into the series, II
one is arranged The Michigan foot
II there is a team available 10 play
the Wolverines. there viii be game
on Sunday It's now up 10 the man
ayers
He's eight feet in height; weight 500
pounds. quick as q flash ana MS BACK
e-s are willing TO bet $1,000 that Jess
Willard cannot Ilatten him Ior -FOUR
seconds let alone ten Not only that
they are willing to give Willard the
thousand If he can put their big man
willard bunch want TO make any bets,
they can get some nice choice odds
Casey Comes From Australia
The name Of the unknown IS casey
and he is under the management OF
Tom Fox. Mr. Fox and his charge
reached FL PasO on w ednesday after
noon from Denver They arrived tro-1-
Australia only couple or Week ago
visit to the Antipodean domiHions-
Casey has the strength Of five or
binary men, said Mr. Fox Hes no
beauty Every time he enters n beauty
contest he promptly eliminates all
other contestants But beauty never
wins a bout and Joe Grim never had
anything on my charge
We viii be in FL Pas5 under Mon
dav and I intend 10 take Casey out 10
the Sells-FlotO circus that day and see
if Willard wants to pick Up that $1,000
We are then leaving for san Antonio
where he will start CD a vaudeville
tour Of the southern states Casey IS
used 10 a warm climate and we are .
not going north until the spring
Not After Wizards Title.
But the fight fans need never have
any fear Of Willard losing his heavy
weight title TO casey" for though
CASEY" is a wonder in his own line,
that line is not boxing Casey" hap
Dens TO DO an enormous gorilla who
has been eAuEht some clever tricks .
by Mr. Fox and his wife
-'Casey's' pal in the vaudeville game I
is a chimpanZee and Mr.. Fox states
that the smaller animal is almost hu-
man and can do all sorts Of tricks.
such as walking a tight wire sitting 9
al table. dressing and undressing him
self and other similar stunts.
Joe Potts. Of the Signal corps, Las .
been matched TO meet ~ Dung Allen
the pride Of the 18TH cavalry, in q ten
round bout at Columbus next Monday
army middleweiCht title while Allen
declares that he must be considered {
in the running for the hOn5rs. Allen }
has been after a bout at Camp Cotton
but he will have TO dispose of Potts /
before he can be considered as main