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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19

= EW 4OKhs July - '1@
ting become a lost art in the
i big leagues
Those who have scanned the club
bling records embracing the past four
or five years have found that no real
swatting phenom has been produced
in that time Also. they have noticed
with amazement that year after year
the demon maulers have suffered a
shrinkage in averages.
The last real batting person to ap-
near along the baseball horizon was
Iosephus jackson. who arrived IN 1911
Since that period close to 1000 young
sters have come I'D from the buSnes,
and taken a wtirl in big league life
out of that army not one, with the
possible exception of Dave Robertson,
of the New York Giants, has SHOWN
ANYTHING remarkable in a batting way:
Robertson is getting his first real
trial this year. He has been banging
the ball with startling regularity and
looks q s though he might return IN the
select circle Of famous sluggers- But
looks sometimes are deceiving- Rob
ertson may sweep through many seas
ons of play at the same remarkable
mace he has maintained to date. OF
like George Stone. of the 1905 Brow
MES. he may blow himself to one great
wear and then skid back to obscurity-
No G,.eat Stars Since 1911.
When Cobb. Speaker, Jackson, Doyle,
Daubert. Collins and the few other
batting stars of the present time have
faded and gone who will take their
places2 Most of them have reached
the crest and are going backward The
veterans have been finding ii difficult
this season to maintain the pace Of
bygone days. they are not in much
danger of being dethroned-
Back in the early days Of the Ameri--
can league, Lajoie was the ruler of
the hitting realm Soon Cobb came
along and offered battle. A while later
iris Speaker. Eddie Collins. Frank
Baker and then Joe Jackson entered
the battle But since the appearance
of Jackson five years ago no batter
Of real merit has appeared along the
Jacksonian frontier
Same In National League.
It is much the same in the National
league. Up to five years ago there
were quite a number of swatters in
that circuit who always gave Honus
Wagner a merry little battle But
they dropped by the wayside eventu-
ally. Along in 1e10-11-12 Larry Doyle,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19
In Boyland: 6 :::::::

YRTLE AVENUE STARS have
NJ made several changes in their
L = lineup lately Two Of the old
players. W. Barkes and Lem Smith.
have been released. while three more
have been signed up. These three are
Rich Carberry, Johnny Marty and F.
Gallegos. Rich Carberry is well known
for his work with the Orchard Parks.
and viii probably catch for the Myrtles
until McGrady. their regular catcher.
returns F. Gallegos is also quite an
addition to the team, he being the
fourth of the high school y E c team
to sign with them
Il is reported that the Oaklands are
to lose Bobby Elmore. their first
baseman and captain, in short time.
This will be a serious blow to the team.
as il has been due to Elmore's energy
and his keeping after them. that has
kept them at the head OF their league
\
Schedules for the weekend games
will be in Thursdays paper. The Cactus
Motor company will probably play
doubleheader in the Saturday league;
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19
GOTCH SKATERS
BONE IN WRESTLING

Kenosha. Wis, July 19.-Frank
Gotch. champion wrestler of the world.
is out of the game for an indefinite
period, having suffered fractured leg
Tuesday during an exhibition bout
He was wrestling with Bob Mono
graph of Chicago, a member of the
circus with which Gotch is travelling,
when he caught his left foot between
two mats. and as he hurled himself
upon Monograph for a hip hold. he
twisted the leg. breaking the bone
just above the ankle.
DIR. G II. Gephart, after an examina-
alton, said that the bone was badly
splintered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19

while in the Sunday league, the West
siders, and perhaps the Myrtle Avenue
Stars, viii try two games.
The Houston Squares have a lot of
good material in their team. but like
so many other Of the teams. they need
practice. Two or three good snappy
practices would dc them good. and
would probably break their losing
streak
Aoy Juniors seem to be altogether
rid Of their jinx- Since they won their
first game they have won three
straight However. credit is probably
due much more to Saenz. captain of the
team, than to good luck
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19

no you know whether the members
of the protest committee Of the
Commercial league conduct their
private business with the same en-
terprise % they have shown in that
Walz-Seventh protest? We humbly
suggest that president W H. Pei
phrey name a protest committee
which will get some action, The
present board has failed to show its
competency.
X
PLANS for an army baseball league
to include teams from all the
regulars and guard regiments on the
border are bringing John ]. McClos-
key back to El Paso rather earlier
than he had expected.
X
CHARLIE DD0IN, former manager
Of the Phillies and who has been
with the Giants this year as a
catcher, has been packed OF to the
minors and is now with the Roches-
ter club of the International league
There is a report, however, that
Doom is really carded to succeed
Leach as manager of the Hustlers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19
MORAN is MATCHED
AGAINST CARL MORRIS

Tulsa, Okla. July I9.-Frank Moran
CT Pittsburg. was matched Tuesday TO
meet Carl Morris of Oklahoma in a Is
round bout here on the afternoon of
Labor day, September 4. Moran will
get $4,000 for his end of the battle.
win. lose or draw. with q privilege Of
50 percent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19
r H. z.
National League.

At Cincinnati Ri. E
Boston .-----.0 10 002 001-f 1
Cincinnati -.----.---.1 100 4O1 00x-6 1
Batteries; Boston. Regain. Hughes and
Gowdy; Cincinnati Schneider and Wingo.
At Chicago. r H E
Brooklyn 600 004 OO0-4 3
Chicago o.. ..--.--.-...OI2 100 600 .
Batteries: Brooklyn. Marquard. Coombs
and Meayers: Chicago Mcconnell Sea
Vaughan and Archer. Fischer
Umpire Byron forfeited game to Brook
Ign. 9 TO 0. in 10th inning. on account OF
argument started by manager Tinker. OF
Chicago
At St Louis. r. H Z.
New York e.. -----.--.-100 000 COL z .
St Louis Instrumentation clio 600 l3X-5 Il ]
Batteries: New York. Perritt, Anderson
and Rariden; St Louis. Steele and Con
zales
Games Postponed.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg. wet grounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19
r HE.
American Association.

At Columbus. S: St Paul. ?.
At Toledo. 10; Milwaukee o.
At Louisville. 4; Milwaukee. >
At Indianapolis. 0: Kansas City. 5.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19
Southern Association.

At Mobile ,; New orleans >.
At Little Rock SCI; Memphis o.
At Birming Atlanta, postponed; wet
grounds.
At Chattanooga Nashville. postponed; rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19
"Beck's" Amen Corner
BY aBECK.r

MIKE DoNLIN, one-time star of
the Giants, is mentioned for the
post of manager of the Columbus
club Of the American association.
John McGraw has recommended Dom
lin very highly for the job.
THOUGH no betting IS supposed to
be allowed on the Hawthorne
track near Chicago, it is noticed that
official results" quote prices on
win, place and show and now a story
comes from the Windy City to the
effect that big bookmaker paid the
track management $4,000 for the
privilege of making coral book" on
the races
TOM cowLER wasn't a whale of
a success as a ring star but he is
evidently some scrapper. He was
fined in a New York police court
the other day for assauiting a watch
man at a dance hall, where Cowler
desired admittance Ee delivered q
very finished licking to the watch
man and found, after his court ex-
perience, that it was rather costly.
WHITE SoX to win the American
" league pennant and the Dodgers
TO cop in the National is the pre-
diction OF one well known baseball
critic, Jack Radbourne He picks the
Yankees to finish second to the
White Sox and the Braves for run
ners-up to the Dodgers.
CHARLIE CUTLER may be the
opponent of Billy Hokuff in the
wrestling match to be staged here
soon. Cutler is now in Los Angeles
and has an engagement with Ad
Santell in San Francisco. As soon as
the date of the Santell match is an
nounced, he will be ready to talk
about a date in FL Paso.
TAKE slant over the hits made
in the Western league on Tues
day and then you'll wonder what
kind of a league the Western was
last year If, as Harry Kane says, it
"is faster than ever this year"
FRANK G0TCH has broken a bone
in his right leg and that puts a
kibOsh on the plan to stage a worlds
championship match, Labor day, be-
tween Gotch and Joe Stecher for a
purse of $4,000.
"RABE" RUTH pitched another
good game for the Red Sox on
Tuesday. He also figured with the
stick, getting three-bagger and a
pass in four trips to the plate. He
scored on both occasions.
OSCAR H0RSTMAN showed real
pitching class for the Angels on
Tuesday. He held the Oakland club
to four scattered hits and a shutout.
Speed" Martin, of the (DOaks, also
pitched good ball, allowing only six
hits, but it is the fate Of the joke
outfit to be opposed to high grade
pitching when their own slabster is
going good.
PAY MINERS won the first half of
the Copper league season, taking
IL of 10 games. The second season
of the tri-club circuit will open next
Sunday.
TIA JUANA racetrack is supposed
to close its first season next Sat
urday. But there is a chance that
the promoters will hate to pass up a
few dollars and will continue the
meeting indefinitely.
x
A LIEN RUSSELL isn't much of a
pitcher when it comes to start
ing a game but ne has been sent into
three games as a relief for some
other Yankee hurler and in every
case he has stopped the batting. He
rescued "Slim" Love in the second
game of Mondays double bill with
the Tigers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19
Western League.

At Des Moines- R H z
Topeka 600 600 eVe-U
Des Moines ...-.---- 900 0OO 10x-1 o
Batteries: Topeka Doyle and Allen; -Des
Moines, AIusser and Spahr-
At Omaha R H. z.
81. Joseph zoe 0o1 o0e-
Omaha $50 105 50X-l4 20 /
Batteries: St Joseph. Patterson. Brin-
ley. Williams and Fusner; Omaha, BiXby,
Thompson and Kruger.
At Sioux City r HE
Denver 900 zoe 020- 10 o
Sioux City e. .-....--O34 30 3Ox-I4 Is .
Batteries; Denver. Manner. West and
Shestak. Stevens; Sioux City. Shardt and
Livingston.
At Lincoln r. II. E
Wichita ......-... 101 col oO0-5 /
Lincoln --...----.. 600 go Tx S 10 >
Batteries; Wichita-Kleein. Griffith and
Gray; Lincoln-Esst and Rohrer-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19
How Failing OFF Is shown.

The WoefuI faIIlng OF IN DATING
averages during the past five years
is shown best by the perusal of sta
tistics compiled by the baseball Maya
zine and printed in the August number.
The figures show that there were ~
men in both leagues who batted be-
yond 800 in 1911 against IS last season
The table also points out that there
were only two 1925 hitters in both
leagues in 1915 against 16 in 1911-a
decrease of about 81 percent.
The table follows
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19
Nd GREAT BLTTERS NOW PRODUCED
WHOWILL TAKE PLACE Of THE STARS
With Possible Exception of Dave Robertson Of New York
Giants Not Great Batsman Has Developed Since
Joe Jackson in 1911; National and American
Leagues on a Par in That Respect
BY FRANK 6. MENKE.

Jake Daubert. Heinie Zimmerman. Fred
Luderus arrived and began swatting
800 or beyond. and pushed Wagner
into the background. as Lajoie was
pushed in the American league Since
then they have been monoplizing the
top rungs of the National clubbing
ladder. Except on these rare occasions
when men like Chief Meyers. Sherwood
Magee and a few others have flashed
a good year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19
Southern Association.
American League.

At Boston. Ri. z.
St Louis -.------2 200 600 o1o-3 I
Boston l0l 020 cox
Batteries; ST Louis. Weilman and Sew
eroid. Hartley Boston. Ruth, Tyler and
Cady-
At Washington. RH. z.
Cleveland q. --.----.O1O OO1 600
Washington leo 600 0Ox-3
Batteries: Cleveland. Gould and O'Nein;
Washington, Gallia and Henry.
At New York RHE
Detroit e.. ...--.......003 100 900 s
New York ----.-.-...- 600 O0o 600
Batteries: Detroit. Mitchell and Baker:
New York, Cullop. Markle, Caldwell Mo-
gridge and Walters. Nunamaker.
At Philadelphia-First game. r E.
Chicago ------------.. 600 OBJ 032-9 l.
Philadelphia ---.-..-.. 200 600 600
Batteries: Chicago. Cicotte and SchaIk;
Philadelphia. flaming. Majors and Carrel.
At Philadeiphia-Second game RHE.
Chicago 80 ..--.-...... 900 100 O2O-3 S
Philadelphia 600 600 002-2 s
Batteries: Chicago. Scott and Lapp;
Philadelphia. Myers. Davenport and Meyer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19
Texas League.

At Shreveport r. II. ]
Shreveport Observation-Disclosures. .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19

Jew YORK. July 19.-Has bat
n ting become lost art in the
l. big leagues
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19

Waco Observation-Disclosures
Batteries; Shreveport-Duffy and Smith.
Waco-Hnl and Reilly
At Fort worth P II. E
Fort Worth .-.--.--.--- 10 IS )
Dallas . II
Batteries: Fort WOrth-Redford and Lour-
cey- Dsllas-Lewis and smith
At Galveston P Il Z
Galveston --.--.--. 10
san Antonio -----------
Batteries. Galvestorl-Karr and Andreen;
san Misunderstanding and Cook
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19

TAKE slant over the hits made
in the Western league on Tues
day and then you'll wonder what
kind of a league the Western was
last year If, as Harry Kane says, it
sis faster than ever this year"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19

Mexican collections. see Lee NewmEh
ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19

FRANK GOTCH has broken a bone
IN his right leg and that puts
kibosh on the plan to stage a worlds
championship match, Labor day, be-
tween Gotch and Joe Stecher for a
purse of $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19
American League.

Above Above Above Above Above
400 .375 $50 .325 800
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19

CHARLIE CUTLER may be the
opponent of Billy Hokuff in the
wrestling match to be staged here
soon. Cutler is now In Los Angeles
and has an engagement with Ad
Santell in San Francisco. As soon as
the date of the Santell match is an
nounced, he will be ready to talk
about a date in FL Paso.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-19

"RABE" RUTH pitched another
good game for the Red Sox on
Tuesday. He also figured with the
stick, getting a three-bagger and a
pass in four trips to the plate. He
scored on both occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-16
LOS ANGELES PREPARING
 FOR TROUBLE

Los Angeles. March 15.-Quiet prepara- tions to meet possible trouble by the thousands of Mexicans in and around Los Angeles were made here today and tonight.
 A provision in an ordinance limited special policemen to 300 in number. but was repealed without publicity by the city council today at the request of Chief of Police Snively. He said perhaps 500 would be added to the list of available emergency men.
 Fifty rifles and riot guns were gath cred in the office of Sheriff John Cline.
 Mexicans accustomed to address crowds irt the old plaza were put under more strict regulations immediately after the Columbus raid last week and every ef- fort was made, Chief Snively said, to prevent any demonstration.
 Requests for permission to swear in as ST ecial officers and employ as guards many of their employees were made. Chief Snively said. by public service corpora tions whose lines run through or near l1 rge Mexican settlements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-16
TORPEDO DESTROYER
 GOES TO ENSENADA

San Diego. Cal. March 15.-The tor pedo-boat destroyer Stewart will leave here at midnight for Ensenada, Mexico under orders from Admiral Cameron MGR Winslow, comander-in-chief of the Pa cific fleet, following instructions received today from the navy department This action coincides with reports brought here by fishermen of threatened revolt in the garrison there.
 The protected cruiser Cleveland, nov off the Central American coast. has beer ordered to San Diego, and will arrive about March 30.
 Masters of fishing vessels arriving here today declared that Ensanada, capita of Lower California, was Villa hotbed and that trouble was feared there wher news of the movement of American troops into Mexico became known It is no known how many Americans are at En- sanada.
 The Stewart hurriedly took on fuel ant supplies tonight A naval officer admit ted the destroyer was being sent to thu Lower California town to investigate but he would not say if reports of any definite trouble had been received.
 The garrison at Ensanada so far as known, has never pledged loyalty tt either of the factions in Mexico. Int troops there are under the command O Estaban Cantu, military governor of Low CT California, who was recently reported to have espoused the Carranza cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-16
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS Page 1--American troops go into Mex leo in search of PanchO Villa. Washington waiting outcome of Mexican situation resignedly. Von Trpitz reported to have re- signed from place in German cabinet.
 Recruiting stations throughout America being opened.
 STATE NEWS Page 2-Huntayiiss. .'arsus shows pOu- uIatiOn of 1000. Jury cNuectes. s, eturn verdict in Lee Cowart case today. News of Ensley.
 News of Bessemer.
 FEATURES Page 8-Footltghts and screen. Page 3-Holland letter. Page 4-Editorial comment. Adrift with the Times. Page 6-SOciety. Page 6-DOlly Dalrym ymple. Page 12-Socinl service department.
 SPORTS Page S-BarOn camp strengthened by three late arrivals. Masked Marvel meets Berner on mat at Jefferson tonight. Moran and Willard take to road work in preparation for fight. Central baseball sqund stands test.
 LOCAL NEWS Page 5-COld weather putting no damper on crowds here for Fash- ion Week. Flag Day celebration for free clinic Friday.
 Underwood secures Government cots for veterans' reunion. Too much kicking hinders action, says Commissioner Ward. City charter gives right to gauge and inspect liquors, says Attor- ney Ullman.
 Barber declares East Birming ham firemen are blameless. Pare 12-UnttnriaA church organized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-16

4oo men of the garrison were summoned to quarters
 This was explained by the Mexican authorities as due to their desire to avoid Rny possible friction
 Later in the day printed pamphlet was distributed among. the Mexicans by General Gales. military governor ,f So- nora containing declaration by Gen. eral Carranza. explaining the negotiations between the Mexican and American gov ernments which resulted in the dispatch of the American expedition, and urging the people of Mexico to remain calm.
 It was learned from sources usually authentic that Carranza troops are be- ing withdrawn rapidly from the Yaqui campaign in west central Sonora, and are being concentrated on the border in Chihuahua and eastern Sonora
 Civil authorities here are holding two Mexicans, said to be Col. J. Camberro, formerly of the Villa army, and Jose Gastellan, chief of police at Nogales, So- nora, under the Villa regime. The men abandoned house about 10 miles north of here and a quantity of arms and am- munition seized.
 The American troops here were aug mented tonight by the arrival from Mon- terey, Cal, of the Tenth cavalry, which entrained preparatory to departing for some point eastward along the border
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-16
ALABAMA COAL TO BE USED ON VESSELS OF
 THE UNITED STATES
Imperial Company and DeBardeleben Company Get Orders to Supply
 Two Ships-COal on Trial

Washington. March 15-( Special )-The Imperial Coal and Coke company of Bir- mingham has supplied the F'luser, and the DeBardeleben Coal company has sup piled the Kentucky according to an- nouncement made today by Paymaster McGowan of the navy department to Representative Oliver of Alabama.
 The significance of the announcement is that there will be practical demonstration of the fitness of Alabama coal for naval z grposes. If the coal withstands the test 1t will be put on the available list, and all subsequent bids will be submitted to the companies which mine it.
 While on account of the peculiar boiler used In battleships, Alabama coal is said to be impracticable. there Is no danger entertained but that 1t will prove ser- viceable on smaller vessels In view of the growing tendency to operate battle ships with oil for fuel. the future coal purchases of the navy will be for the sup- ply of vessels of secondary character. and Alabama coal will be in competition with tho Pocahontas product
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-16
RECRUITING STATIONS ARE
 BEING OPENED THROUGHOUT
 COUNTRY; MANY VOLUNTEER

cording, to announcement tonight at headquarters They will comprise the Home Defense league. Acting Chief Inspector Dillon explained that in San Francisco after the earthquake and fire, and in Baltimore when that city was swept by fire, it was necessary to call out the militia to preserve order With the defense league here, he added, there would be no necessity of calling upon the militia under similar circumstances.
 Kansas City, March 15.-The Kansas City, Kan, company of the Kansas Ma tional Guard today received orders to be ready to entrain for Fort Riley upon an hours notice. It is understood the guardsmen will be used In guard duty along the border
 Columbus. O., March 15.-Aged veter- ans of the Mexican and civil wars in the State Old Soldiers Home at San dusky, today wrote to Governor Willis rendering their service to replace younger men who, might be called out for military service in Mexico. Through Elliott H. Cook, an inmate of the home, they sent the following letter.
 ''In case of trouble with Mexico and the Ohio militia is called to the front, please remember that while none of us boys is a spring chicken, we have the same love of country. the same spirit of wanting to be helpful as ever. Many of us can fill places of younger men engaged in business activities. Call on any of us in this emergency"
 Lexington, Ky, March 15.-Lieut. F. w. Herschler. in charge of the re- cruiting office here, received orders to- day to open recruiting stations in the eastern and mountainous part of Ken lucky
 Minneapolis. March 15.--A woman ap- piled at the local recruiting station for enlistment in the navy today. She gave her name as Mrs. Mamie Johnson of Williston, N. D.
 '.Women at this time should do some thing for their country she said, land would like to join the navy as a cook"
 She was told the law prohibited en- listment of women.
 Memphis, Tenn, March 15.-Maj. A. S. Frost, army recruiting officer here, to- day received orders to reopen auxiliary recruiting stations at rupelo, Miss, Jackson. Tenn. and Jonesboro, Ark.