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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
TIT TnkI RITVT
fUL!UIF Mai
FOR WILLARD
When Champion Gets Ready
to Don Gloves, Ex-Plas-
terer VIII Be Opponent.

New York. Nov. 23.-Jess Willard IS
! now camping around the dear old fire
side jest wondering If there isn't some
sort OF a man in this country that's
worthy to be called rival Jess knows
fully well that at present the orchard
is bare Of fruit.
Twas only d day or so ago that
Diamond Tom" Jones. the manager OF
Jess. gave birth 10 quite some words
touching on the future Of the cham
plon Now Tom is possibly slightly
while Jess has all he wants Tom could
use a little more currency
Neinert Not Considered.
There are some who insist that Fred
Fulton IS the logical opponent for
Jess" chirped Thomas so far as
that IS concerned WE viii battle Full
ton or anybody else who can make
1t worth OUR while
Dillon can have no claim for a bat
lie from the present outlook" added
Mr. Jones His recent jousts with
Levinsky and Gibbons show clearly
that he has been affected with re-
not there when Ditted against real diff
ficult GENTLEMEN
of course. his small stature and
lack Of pOUndaSe would make a VIII
Charley Weinert is clamoring for
chance / do not consider Weinert as
Logical
At this palpitating moment every in
dIcauon points that Fulton has the in
side course and is leading by himself
Before willard toyed with Moran in
this burg Thomas had the stage set
for Fulton match in New Orleans. but
the big show here put the skids under
the intended slaughter
That Reich Affair.
There was so much ballyhooinG
about the Fulton match that the com
mon folks were beginning to wonder
if Fulton had at least 100 to l chance
Fulton stepped all over his feet when
he came here and fought Al Reich ten
hrilling-ahem-rO Fulton won,
but il was q frontage de brie victory.
Fred received a stack of notes a Ia
kathleen Mavourneen and departed for
the democratic West
Since he blew this berg Frederick
put the crusher on several GENTLE
MEN, which is good stuff to work on.
While the GENTLEMEN he halted
weren't of the highest calibre, knock
out is knockout the world over Out
around his territory the BOYS think
well Of Fulton. and it is possible they
might loosen up literally enough 10
give Frederick a chance 10 mingle with
Jesse.
Carl Norris is being mentioned as
a worthy opponent for Willard. but
that GENTLEMAN will have to i'm
prove wonderfully and miraculously to
keep the boys from laughing when
the match IS mentioned.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
Navy Eleven Picked.

Annapolis. Nd. Nov. 23.-After a sig
nal and formation drill. announeemen
was made last night By head coach In
gram Of the lineup of the Navy eleven
N the game with the Army SATURDAY.
The team that will 20 against the West
Pointers follows:
Fisher. left end; Ward. left tackle:
ReIfel. left guard GoOdstein. center;
Gilman, right guard Ciark right
tackle; Jackson. right end; Whelcher.
quarter, Roberts. Iert halfOack. ingram.
right halfback. and Perry, fulIback-
The playeing of Perry at full. be
cause of his phenomenal punting and
the winning OF the quarterback lob bv
Whelchel. puts a back field in COM
POSED of four men who entered the
academy in June.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
By Midshipman c. o. Ward.
Captain. Navy Football Eleven.

kenesaw Mountain Lands. the CHI
cago judge who deliberated about one
year on the baseball suit-and then
failed 70 make a decisiOn-has been
pushed into the ranks of candidates
John Heydler secretary of the Ma
uOnal League. has been named. Ditto
for Ed Barrow. preXy for the Inter
nationals. 4 dozen others prominent
in baseball are spoken of as POSSIBLE
ties, as are hundred others who
have as much chance to land as a
dog catcher has to become Woodrow
Wilson's successor in 1920.
Puzzle: What's McDOnnId's Jobs
Billy Mcdonald, Of New York. writes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
ARMY NAVY CLASSIC HAS
SEEN GREAT EXHIBITIONS
Since Starting of Service Contests Back In
1890. Rival Academies Have Taken Part
In Some Hair Raising Games, With
This Years Affair Booming Strong.
BY LIEUT.. A. NJ. WEYAND.
Captain 1915 Army Team.

EOOTBALL has had important place athletics at
Annapolis for many years fact, the Naval academy
belongs to the football aristocracy PLAYED game
prior to 1890 The Navy played its first game when
johns Hopkins triumphed by goals 1890
the Navy sent challenge accepted
o the Army although there but men corps
OF cadets who had a football.
They went to work with viii and organized which,
was properly beaten 240 Tins overwhelming defeat aroused
the lighting spirit of old West Point than ANYTHING else
could have done and the cadets worked increasingly
for revenge.
Iher efforts wee rewarded IN glorious style when
the Army trampled the Navy the tune Of s2-16.
the following season 1t the Nays turn to
look to their laures and they emergency in
true Navy fashion Eighteen hundred ninety-tv-o
ana 1898 saw the Blue and Gold triumph strong
west Point teams-the o. in order
Naturally the brand OF football displayed the four early
Aiiny-NaVy games hardly class with that of the
larger and older colleges the the game had
not been fixture At either academy long enough the men
10 oud up "A system develop players However several
men stood out prominently players marked ability
feas the most noted Dennis Niche. the father of
lootba at West Point who captaned coached the rst
Two CADET teams IL largely his untrng efforts
hne playing and excellent leadership that West Point adj
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
STANFORD TEAM TO
MAKE SPRING TOUR

Stanford University. Calf. Nov. %
y baseball tour through the east next
spring is being negotiated by Stanford
Athletic authorities it was announced
here yesterday. About - middle west
and eastern schools are in the proposed
schedule
Graduate manager Earl G. Beherens
said that final details Of the trip. as
il is agreed upon. probably would be
known within a week or two.
The plan is for the team to start
in the middle Of May and play all
across the middle west and into the
east, If schedule can be arranged, q"
he said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
And Footbau il called sport.

The Lafayette coaches have beer
testing out the neck and head strength
Of their noble gladiatOrs- They use
about the size of a mans dome. The
object is for the player TO jam his coco
into the hole while under full speed
ahead. The penalty for missing is a
bump against the hard leather facing
of the machine uoticea bic bump, in
deed. according to those whose aim
was moor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
LEAGUE FOOTBALL CANES
ARE DRAWING ATTENTION
Since Organization of Army Circuit, Con-
tests Have Been Witnessed By Big
Crowds Good Affairs Booked at Rio
Grande Park Saturday and Sunday.
BY CHUCK SWAN.

HE organization OF the Army Football league certainly
filed a long needed want in the sport calendar of FL
the league got under way, something ike
staged and good sized crowds have
attended each and every contest.
Take the games Rio Grande park Average crowds of
800 paid admissions have witnessed the contests,
which speaks well OF FL Pasoans the sport.
Then, the games at the different camps have drawn
anywhere each contest, the soldier
boys going wild with excitement the struggles
progressed Interest such this in organization
speaks well for its
league been election of officers.
Capt " R. Limb of the Eighth Ohio infantry, president.
and Wooster Ohio, college who during his
period playing held the record for scoring the
Der points He keen student of the game,
daily the practice of the Eighth Ohio Of
which regiment he is a member.
Lieut.. Chambers Hustler.
Lieut. C. c. Chambers the hustng secretary OF the league
gained while Wisconsin, where he mentioned for
awesern selection by several critics He well
football lore He member Of the Fifth Ohio
infantry, with the machine gun company.
Lieut. V P Swing, the leagues president is the former
est Pointer Lieut. Swing took part IN the contest here
last year which created such excitement
These Officers OF the league together with Lieut. Col Gil
and Lieut. Col Westnedge comprise the executive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
OIiphant to Kick.

West Point. Y Y. Nov. 2S.-After two
hours of snappy work by the Army
eleven yesterday in a scrimmage with
the scrubs. II was virtually settled that
ELEPHANT viii do the kicking in the
game against the Navy Saturday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

As far as I can determine now
there viii not he any change in the
1917 makeup of the International
League" declares President Ed Bar
rows silencing rumors-
'-Some clubs lost money last season.
but the owners are willing to go ahead
next year. The 1916 season wasn't
an especially prosperous one for any
Of the minor leaguers. We had much
to contend with in readjustinS cOndi-
tiOns brought about by the war in
1914 and 1915. But everything looks
rosy for next year"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
~Germany~ Schaefer has become
m actOr.-NeyvS Item.
DereIop HIgh-steprrrs.

Develop HIgh-Sfeppers.
The coaching persons out in the Uni
versity OF Kansas decided that their
halfbacks didn't step high enough. So
they introduced training stunt that
Is novel TO an extreme
Boxes. IS inches deep and about &c
squage, We're placed about a stride
apart. Each =. NJ. the halfbacks We're
the lane of boxes on the run The
penalty for failure TO high-step was
TO ram a shin against the box. After
a few trials. collisions grew infreQuent
and now those Kansas athletes are
ranked among the best leg filters in
the country.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

mlttee, which has absolute control OF
the organization
There never was n man more In
tereSted in his team than Lieut..
Col. Westnedge. of the 32d MiehI-
gan infantry He can be found any
day between = and 4 p. m on the
football field at Camp Cotton. as-
SfstinE coach j. Kennedy in the
handling of the team.
Carolina, is Of the same style. always
looking out for the interests OF his
eleven and the league
Good Contest Booked.
saturday. ripping contest is
booked at Rio Grande park The
Eighth Ohio infantry team, that for
ward passing aggregation which
trounced the Fifth Ohio last Sunday.
hooks up with the Eighth Field artil-
lery combination. and a real battle is
expected Capt Harry Hazlett and
capt Yountz. who are looking after
the Eighth eleven, have been busy all
this contest and the team should be
on edge for the struggle.
sundays game AT the park viii
bring the Fifth Ohio infantry and the
Engineers together, and this, too.
should result in a corking contest
Lieut. Chambers has been busy with
the Fifth team. and they have learned
a rev more plays The line of the
+ lItn compares well with any OF the
league. and it will be up 10 the back
Ileid 10 defeat the Engineers as the
line VIII do its share Of the work
Military hands viii be in attend
ance al both contests at Rio Grande
park. the games getting under wav
promptly at $50 p m
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

Yale il figured to win the Inter-
collegiate trapShOotinE champion
ship. which will he fought for ON
Saturday. the 18th. IL will take
place in New Haven with teams
competing from Vale. Harvard.
Cornell. Princeton and Dartmouth.
The meet will he the 18th intercOl-
IeGiate shoot. Vale has won L.
first places, and il the present
champion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

that ne is very. very much diseusted
with Billy Gibson because Gibson won't
let Benny Leonard fight Irish Patsy
Cline
Cline is the greatest lightweight in
the country. adds Mcdonald "aud
that's why Leonard won't give him a
fight"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
GUY AXWORTHY BRINGS BIG
SUM ON NEW YORK BLOCK

New York. Nov. 2S.-Guy Axworthy.
sire Of the worlds champion trotting
stallion, Lee AxwOrthy, was sold at
auction here yesterday for S2O.0 He
passed from the estate Of the late ia
cob Rupert to that OF the late L V.
darkness
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

Mission Inn. at Valdespino Station.
Enchiladas and hot tamales a spe-
clalty- Orders solicited for card parties
dinner parties and small dinner dan
SAINTS. Phone 53-4R-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23
Judge Lands Spoken of For National Cornish
Little Bits of Sport Dope From All Sections

EW YORK. Nov. eff you are
M a candidate for the job as chair
L man Of the National Commission.
now is the time TO step out and recite
Your platform II you delay. there
may be so many candidates in the
field that you'll be overlooked.
Everyone now agrees with us IN our
prediction Of last January-that Garry
Hermann probably will be deposed-
And pretty nearly everybody has
jumped into the field and is making
noises like prospective SUCCESSOR
or has launched boom for a friend.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

"HERELI. be plenty Of football on
tap in the east Saturday Not
content with the Army Navy
game, Yale and Harvard have to mix
it up. and there viii be a lot of folks
unable TO see 'em both. something they
have been in the habit Of seeing in
the past.
Once in evtry seven years the Army
Navy contest is staged the Saturday
preceding THANKSGIVING This VIII
keep more than one man off the All
American this season. as the football
scribes VIII not be able 10 see both
games.
There's n I.ttIc fellow playing
end on the Eighth Ohio eleven
who will show the fans some real
football before the league season
is completed His name is Handy.
and he halls from the West Indies
He's as fast as chain lightning.
and can hit 'em hard when neceS-
Sary. His long suit il grabbing
forward passes, and he'll grab n
couple Saturday in the contest
with the Eighth Field artillery At
Rio Grande park or we miss our
guess.
The School Of Mines and the New
Mexico Aggies hook up Saturday IN
what should be a battle royal on Miller
Field, State College. New Mexico. This
will be the final game Of the season
on the Aggie grounds.
Coach Dwyer is working his OUTFIT
hard in preparation of the contest. lie
scrimmaged with the Sixth Ohio COM
binatiOn yesterday for fully an hour.
both teams deriving a great deal Of
benefit out Of the session.
Larry Strouer. formerly one OF the
leading lights in the pugilistic game
in this neck o the woods, and now
promoting bouts at Columbus. New
Mexico. is in Fl Paso. rounding up
some good boys for his next mitt show.
He would like to book Johnny Newton
with some fas, weiterweight for an
early date.
Johnny NewtOn's fame has spread.
and he viii soon be in demand every
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

A halfback who praetieed at Yale
Was deemed ny the coaches too frail
Till he made few plays
And they stood In amaze
At the ruin he left in his trail.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-11-23

4 fuIIback. whose leg WAS in piasters,
Was dreaming of death and disnsterss
He was killed. in his DREAM
He was killed. in his dream.
That belonged to the GOuids or AstOrs-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah Gardner visit
ed last week at Linden.
Hamilton Hutchinson spent his Eas-
ter vacation at Madison.
Anton Aurit of st. Francis is the
guest of Mrs. Bernard Fielder.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Jackson visited
at Brookdale farm the weekend.
-Ulmont Healy returned Sunday
from prolonged stay in Chicago.
Miss Josephine Hutchinson of the
University of Illinois is home for visit.
Edward Thoma returned last Thurs
day from business college at Milwau-
kee.
Miss Helen Lang is spending a few
days this week with friends at James
vile.
Miss Frances Ruedebusch visited
friends in Chicago from Friday until
Monday.
M, f Hodge of Stanley was the
guest of the w. d. Brown family on
Sunday.
Charles Unger of Lancaster was
an over-Sunday visitor here with his
parents.
Miss Veronica Ketter, who attends
Platteville Normal, was home last week
for visit.
High school play "She Stops to
Conquer" at Municipal Theatre tomor-
row friday evening.
Misses Ruth Penhallegon and Leila
Huxtable went to Chicago Friday to
spend Easter with relatives and friends.
Robert and Ruth Stephenson of
Madison are visiting at the home of
their grandmother, Mrs. John Stephen
son.
Mrs. George Prideaux and Mrs.
Fred Opie spent several days last week
at the w. w. Huxtable home at James
vile.
Ernest and George May are home
from Pho Mono college, st. Francis, to
visit their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
May.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Smith of Will
low Springs are rejoicing over the
birth of daughter, born Sunday, April
16. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss
Clara MARI of this city.
Messrs Thomas Harris and l.. S.
Brown of Milwaukee, have formed a
partnership for the conducting of a
blacksmith shop at Juda. They left for
that place with their families the fore
part of this week.
Edward Ley of Jonesdale visited
from Sunday until Tuesday with the
John Aide family. 1t was the first
Mr.. Ley came to town since he had
his leg broken last winter.
The bad condition of the roads
made it next to impossible for the
Masons to rally in body and attend
the Easter services at Waldwick on
Sunday as announced in the papers
last week.
Mrs. j. C. Sullivan of Monroe and
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Collins of Rich
land Center, returned to Monroe Fri
day, accompanied by Mrs Alex Metz
and son Raymond, who spent Easter at
the parental home.
From a financial standpoint Easter
once a month would be grand thing
for millinery establishments. But from
a physical standpoint thus often would
prove wrecker, judging from the
looks of the faces at midnight Satur-
day last.
Long" Dick James has variety
of chickens so superior as layers that
they are barred from the standard of
excellence on poultry That is an as
tonishing state Of affairs, and the com
pliers of said standard ought to be
crowded off their perch. People like
Dick who don't say much generally
know what they are talking about.
The following arrived here Satur-
day to be present when Rev. w. N.
Jeuck celebrated his first mass; Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Leahy and daughter
Margaret and Mrs. Charles Whitney,
Kansas City, Mr.. and Mrs. John Rear
don of Marion, Iowa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hilger and daughter Anna OF
Dubuque, Sisters NJ. Victoria and Gene
rose, daughters Of Mrs. John Thies.
and Sister M. Bonvenuta of Racine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-04-27

On Friday night Mr.. Nicholas Ketter,
farmer living near the Welsh Settle
ment, west of this city, died very sud
denly. He was brother-in-law Of
John Thies Of this city.
Mr. Thomas Hogan, an estimable
young man of Darlington, died very
suddenly in that village, Friday morn
ing, April q, aged % years.
Mr.. H. A. Meyer, highly esteemed
man and cashier of the First National
Bank of Boscobel, committed suicide in
that little city by shooting himself last
Sunday, April "a. Domestic troubles
are the supposed cause.
Dr.. Coykendall. dentist, has opened
an office in the Clauer building, High
street. We understand he is dentist
unexcelled and worthy OF public patron
age and confidence.
DR.. F. M Cronin has returned to
Mineral Point and opened an office for
the practice of medicine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-04-27
Public Library Notes

The public library has received from
the National Clean Up and Paint Up"
Campaign Bureau. St. Louis, 64-page
book entitled, How You Can Help
Make Your Home Town Better Home
Town" This book describes the per-
manent local clean up and paint up
campaign which is taking the place of
the old-time ''clean up day or week"
in thousands of towns and cities. 1t is
profusely Illustrated and contains sec
tons of special value to merchants.
city officials, commercial organizations,
women's clubs, fire prevention interests
and those interested in giving the chill
dren something worth while to do in
realm of community betterment.
For all bird lovers and those interest
ed in the study of birds the library has
many useful and helpful books. bird
Lore, the official organ of Audubon
societies is donated by friend of the
library. One volume Of the new ma
ture library is devoted to bird neigh
bors, game birds and bird homes. This
volume is especially attractive with
beautiful colored plates. Besides these
there are numerous other books about
birds, some particularly for children,
A poster sent out by the state conser-
walton commission gives many practical
suggestions for those who wish TO
build bird houses.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-04-27
Twenty-Five Years Ago, 1891.

Died at an early hour last Sunday
evening, April 10, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. John Charles, Mr.. Rich
ard Goldsworthy, aged 81 years.
Died at his home in this city, on the
evening of Saturday, April Is, Mr..
John Weckler, Sir, aged 70 years.
Died in this city, Monday, the 20
inst, the wife of Rev. Hugh Hughes,
aged about 70 years.
Died on the 22nd inst, at his farm
home southwest of this city, John P.
Roether, at the age of 72.
Died in Waldwick, at the home of
his father, Patrick Downey, Thomas
Downey, aged % years.
Ed. Brown, the genial typo employ
ed i'm the Democrat office for some
time, Mas accepted clerkship in Gun
dry & Gray's store.
AS we were preparing for press work
we received the announcement of the
death of Blake McSherry, a time hon
ored and much respected citizen, who
died Friday. He is widely known, hav-
ing served as a travelling salesman for
many years.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-04-27
Smoke Red Trunk cigars.

Adam Dresden was at Belmont last
week on business.
ben Hur" at Municipal Theatre,
May 10 and 20.
Earl Holman of Beloit was a week
end visitor in this city.
Mrs. A. NJ. Kramer went to Chi
cago Sunday on business.
Mrs. Frank Potter of Galena is
visiting relatives and friends here.
Miss Laura Vickerman arrived
here Sunday from Milwaukee for a
short visit.
Mrs. Lester Kelly and children
went to DodgevilIe Friday to visit at
the Kelly home.
Miss Gertrude Gerlach of Belmont
was an over-Sunday visitor with rel
atives in this city.
Mrs. M. j. Smith and little son of
Monroe are visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Alex Metz.
"A little daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Berg Sunday, but
lived only short time.
MIR and Mrs. T. w. Goodsell of
Poplar Grove, H., are the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Schilling.
Miss Irene Wagner went to Platte
vile Monday to attend the wedding of
her uncle, William Wagner.
Rev. nj. S. McQuaide of Shulls-
burg and mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
Quaide of Darlington, are guests of
John Gorgen, Jr.
Wanted-a girl for general house
work and cooking. Call at this office.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1916-04-27
GraceIand Cemetery Association
ELECTION or TRUSTEES

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual election of Trustees of Graceland
Cemetery Association, in place of John
Gray, DR.. w. G. Hales and N. II. Snow.
whose terms of Office expire on the first
Tuesday in May, 1916. will be held at
the secretary's office, in the city of
Mineral Point, on Tuesday, the second
day of May, 1916.
Polls will be open at 2 O'Clock p. m.
and close at O'Clock p. M.
The trustees are to be elected for a
period of three years from May2 1916.
The three persons receiving the highest
number of votes cast at such election
shall be declared elected. No persons
except the proprietors of lots. who
have paid for the same and received
their deeds, are eligible to the office of
trustee, or entitled to vote at such
election.
BY order of the trustees.
Il. j. PENHALLEGoN, JR., Sec.