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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
VeiockS AU-An7erican Selections

football machine Of the season. is
awarded three positions on our first
eleven Players representing Penn
sylvania, Dartmouth. Notre Dame.
Syracuse. Minnesota, Williams. Ohio
state and the Army iii Up the re-
naming positions
Miller and Carlson.
The ends have been awarded &c
Miller. Of Pennsylvania, and Carlson,
Of Pittsburg. The work Of these two
wing men received consistent praise
throughout the season and they broke
into print time alter time. Both are
speedy, aggressive players. who have
mastered all the tricks OF playing
their positions. At smashing inter
ference. getting down under punts,
tacl6llug runners and handling the
forward pass both are past masters.
On the second eleven the wing
positions have been awarded to
BOlen. of Ohio state. and Robson,
Of Rutgers. who, like Miller and
Carlson, have made great reputa-
tiOnS for themselves uH wing men.
Cobb, OF syracuse, and Hauser. OF
Minnesota. are given the tackle Jobs
Both players are powerfully built
Both are thoroughly experienced and
both are demons in the line. cobb IS
perhaps the greater Of tho two. vet
there seems little To choose between
1ii-' -h- yt1A--l- Ho-ea AoE Lnelf
backs. smashing the enemy attacks
through the line and carrying the
ball when called upon to do so. these
two powerful tackles are the last
word ia efficiency. The second eleven
tackle positions are given to Hubka
of Nebraska and Williams. OF ore
gcu, who We're mountains OF strength
to their respective teams this year
and whose work was continually
praised.
Sutherland II Good.
sutherland. of PittsburE. and Nee
ley, Of Dartmouth. have received so
much favorable comment for their
playing at guard that they are the
first players for those positions 10
como 20 mind as we glance back over
al -ea5 cr- bike cobb and Hsuzer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

so consistently brilliant that he was
mentioned many times as Ail-Ameri-
can timber before the season was half
over, and he is awarded the quarter
back position because he has Quali-
fled for il in every department OF the
game
a great field general au adept in
passing the ball. a great open field
runner and a kicker Of ability AS
well. Boynton stands at the head OF
the list. Hill of the wonderful Geor-
gia Tech eleven. is close match Tor
BoyntOn and is awarded the pivotal
berth on the second eleven
Ask any football fan 10 name
the greatest hacl1field player in
the game today and the chances
are that he viii blurt out -Oli-
phnnt!- without 80 much rs bat
ting IN eye. OliphaHt was the
backbone Of the Army team again
this year. He was the same great
all-arOund star that he has been
in other years, and no AIl-Ameri-
can eleven for 1917 would he COM
plete without him. He is awarded
"A halfbaek position.
Chick Harley. outstanding star OF
the champion ohio state eleven. who
earned a position on last years All
American. was, like Oliphaut. the
same great player this year as i'm
1916 He is given the other halfhack
Job on the first team. Strupper star
Of Georgia Techs champion aggreEa-
uOn. viii be awarded a first team
position BY many critics but on a--
count Of the fact that he has not had
the experience OF OIphanr and Har-
ley. We have placed him on the sec
ond team. without a doubt Strupper
is one Of the greates- backs ever de-
veloped in the south. and in another
year, If he is not taken into the ma
tional army. he viii no doubt earn
mis- AI-American laurels
Ingrahnm u Good.
lngranam. OF coach Gilmour u1uies
successful Navy eleven. is awarded
the other halfback position on the
second team As ground gamer
InEraham ranked with rnc best back
field men or rlc season IT'S total
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Weeghn1an has a
Big Deal Pending

President Charles WeeEhman. OF
the Cubs. having been denounced by
president Branch Hickey Of the Car
dinals for his inuimation that NE was
about to buy Rogers HorEsby, just at
time when Hickey was trying TO
reach terms with H0rnsbv. now IS
out with another statement that he
has not one but three great big deals
pending. Well. let them pend. So
long as Il amuses WeeEhman to talk
about his deals and he doesn't say
anything calculated 10 dissatisfy
players on other clubs me can zeal
Till the cards run out.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
HEAD
Tells PLAYERS
T0ENLI5T NOW
General White Declares
That Baseball Athletes
Should Join.
TEAMS IN
WESTERN EUROPE

= TEW YORK. Dee -1-Every
M man playing baseball in the
L ' major and minor leagues
should De iu France with the army
according 70 Brig. Cen Wired Ar
thur White ClLG.. who for three
years saw active service with the
British armies in France and Elan
ders. and is now in charge Of British
recruiting in this country.
Il should like TO see e~e-y baseball
player enrolled in the army is the
way Gen. White expressed himself
-The baseball players ara easily the
leading athletes in the public atteu-
rfou. and they should take the lead IN
fighting the nations battles The eN-
ample they could set would do as
much as any other one factor in blaz-
ing the glorious path to France
players Make Good.
There are many reasons why base
ball players should make exception
ally fine soldiers. another factor 60
be reckon-d with the benefits Of the
moral example their presence would
develop. a baseball player should
make a hand-grcuada throwing exc
pert facile priuceps-
These men are Of necessity all IN
much 10 help condition their fellow
soldiers The example set by Hank
Gowdy, OF the Boston team, and
others is highly comdlenl.hle.
Continue Baseball.
'rBut BY advocating enrolment o.
the star players I do nor mean the
closing down Of baseball on the
contrary. j would Strongly recon-
mend the continuance o. all sports
The leagues could he kept up
with newly recruited players
This would. OF course, lef sen the
quality Of the performance for
long time. but do not think Il
would detract TOO seril .I~iy from
the public interest.
"In England the ASSOCIATION foot
ball leagues are playing their s'.nel.
uIeS- The teams are composed OF
men mostly drawn from munItion
works VINO cannot be spared Tor SER
vice IN the army
Practically all the leading football
PLAYERS Joined the army voluntarily
at the commencement % the war
Workmeu In the munir-Ou and orher
factories are taking more lr teresr IN
the sport. and some fine payers are
'.Amateur sports OF all kinds are 20
be encouraged ] have 1orul thar the
amateur sportsman has led the waF
to the Euglish1an- and that IS also
TO be expected in this co@utry-
a.When the athlete has gone TO
the front his place IL athletic
ranks should Immediately he
filled, for the same obvious rec
sons. Athletes have SO proven
their value that tire gaps in their
ranks must remain depleted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

once. This came at the hands Of Otto
A allace in Milwaukee, and by decis-
-rely beating Wallace in two return
agemeurs Waugh wiped the sting
Of the defeat OF the slate
The fight is expected to prove one
VI the biggest drawing cards Wit
messed AZ Cody in some time. mas
much as each OF the little hattIers
mas q record following
Fitzpatrick il being heavily
backed by the boys in his cHutOm-
H4ent. and is a sturdy little man
with an extremely hard punch.
V lille lie Is NOT favored to knock
cat Waugh. many fans believe
that he viii be on his feet and
fighting at the end OF the 20
rounds.
The adaVncs sale ~ tickets for the
aE1L has been very large and Lieut.
Roy ~ SchUster. who has the big
-Ehr in charge anticipates a record
lrteudauce
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Trainer Bezdek
Tries Out Punt

Vallejo. Cal. Dec. 1.-THE famous
Oregon Boot" as il is known in foot
BAH parlauce ut the University of Or
ego1. is being introduced here by
Hugo Bezdek, coach Of the oregon
pigskiu athletes and manager Of the
PittsburE Pirates. who is to tutor
the marines football outfit here for
their game with Allentown. Pa. ann
Hulance SQUAD flayers in Pasadena or
New Years day. The Oregon Boot
Is merely AN effective kicking system
which helped Oregon defeat California
and other worthy rivals under Bez-
dek's direction this season
Eezdek viii use the Oregon sys-
tenn throughout on the marines. who
are just winding Up a strenuous sea-
son studded with victories. Last year.
under Bezdek's tutelage. the Ores0u
players defeated the University OF
Pennsylvania at Pasadena.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
RING NOTES
Fulton Is Victor.

Fulton Is Victor.
Columbus. o.. Dec Twin short
left jab flush to the point OF the Jaw,
Fred Fulton. Rochester. MINI. heavy
weight. knocked out Porky Flynn, OF
Boston. after Two minutes and Is
seconds OF fighting in the second
round OF what WAS TO have been @ l.
round fight here Monday.
Fulton was on his man from the
start. using short blows TO the body
while Flynn endeavored To- cover up
in the opening round Fulton landed
hard to the head with his left and
Flynn seemed dlzed- Several times he
was knocked against the ropes so
hard that he had TO be helped off
Take OF Big LID.
Cleveland. o.. Dec 1.-THE lid on
professional boxing in Cleveland.
mayor Davis following the fatal accl-
dent 20 Ell Paso Jimmy Wilson at the
Moose club. November 1N. viii be re-
moved next week when the Cleveland
boxing commission expects 20 reSum e
issuing permits
Herman Wins Bout.
Philadelphia. Pa. Dec 11-Fete
Herman, bantamWeight champion, had
the better OF the six round bout here
Monday night with Joe Tuber. q local
boxer.
Dundee BestS Ruuz.
Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 11.-Johuuv
Dundee OF New York. Knocked out
Battling kunz OF this city here Non
day uiEht On the fiftn round OF their
IL round match Ir was o. one sided
bout with the New Yorker the master
from the outset
Moore Takes Bout.
New Orleans, La. Dee. 1u-PaI
Moore, Of Memphis. was awarded q
referees decision over Arthur Simous
OF New Orleans. en- Is round bout
here Monday night. The men are
bautamweiEhLs.
Racine. Wis, Dec 1I.-Bu Breu-
nan OF Chicago. had the best OF Homer
smith Of Benton Harb0r. Mich. all
through ten round boxing match
here Monday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Bill Jacobson Is
at Norfolk Yard

OutIeIleT BIZ JACOBSON, " The s.
Louis Browns. who last summer en-
listed as q navy reOman. with per
mission to delay reporting until the
close OF the baseball season. has been
assigned TO duty at the Norfolk navy
yard Yale sloan. another ouJUeIder
OF the Browns. who enlisted with
Jacobson. has not been assigned TO
duty so far as announced Perhaps
the navy has more yeOmeu and y-o-
women than it can use just now The
Browns Will not miss either player
greatly. II Williams and robin. along
with SmlLh. come through as eNpecLea-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
YUSSUF HUSSANE
WINS A MATCH

NeW York. Dec lin the inter
national wrestling tournament Non
day night three finish matches we're
decided 4ussuf HCssaue (BalEanl
defeated Fred Pilakoff Q7iulaud).
with O. crotch and head hold i'm seven
minutes and SO seconds. Joseph
Rogers Omitted States1. threw Harry
stevens England with q body hold
ia 10 minutes and 90 seconds. 1FIadek
LDyszkO poland conquered Pierre
lie Beige CBelglan)- in seven minutes
and Is seconds with an inside arm
and body hold.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
FANS
WANT 4 NEW LAW
ON SUNDAY BALL
Fifty Thousand Additional
Pastime Bugs Petition
President Ebbets.
ENTHUSIASM VERY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

ATEW YORK. Dec Fifty
M Thousand fans have signed the
= petition circulated By Charles
Fl Eb5ets. president OF .he Brooklyn
Baseball club. requesting the Iegis-
lature OF this state 20 lezalize Sunday
baseball And this although the drive
has just been started by the time
the petition is ready 10 be sent 20
Albany it is confidently expected A.
least 100000 signatures viii be pro
cured and probably many Thousands
more
Cheers Him Up.
The success OF the artumn drive
mas so cheered the "SQli' q % Fiat
bush" that he has sent a letter TO al
the clerEymen in BrooEivn request
ing them 20 give their views on sun
ray baseball II it be conducted prop
erly and I'm a way that VIII not IN
repose Of the community
With what degree OF success
this latest effort OF Es1befH viii
be met cannot be said At this
time. IL cannot even be eOuJec-
dured. hut Ch=rley II 0ptiEniatic.
He says that every Iairninded
person mast nGree 1nat sunday
baseball l. 4 benefit 10 Fny com
muuity rs long Is II IS conducted
in an orderly m1Ener.
lie says that every hr0adminded
man must agree that a law enacted
$50 years ago is anticipated and does
not properly govern the changed con-
diti0ns OF the present time. For
these reasons Charley 90 iubilautlv
happy and sanEuine that MS efforts
TO legalize Sunday baseball VIII be
crowned with success.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Golf Champion
EnIiStS in League

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 1G.-The famous
college athletes who have answered
the call of Uncle sam have nothing
on Miss Alice Stirling. 10 year old
golf champion OF the United States
She has enlisted i'm the National
League for Womeu's Service. and
with several others is learning how
TO doctor an automobile and drill
like an iufanrryman A regular army
officer has been detailed from Camp
Gordon 20 drill the women.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Sacramento May
Not Take Card

Though there is no doubt expressed
in Pacific Coast league circles as to
whether Sacramento viii take the
PORTLAND franchise ON the terms Of
fered. the Northwestern Is going
ahead with It's plans with the idea
that Portland viii be IN its circuit
President Blewett is quoted as saying
that Portland viii take the place OF
Vancouver and that both Great Falls
and Butte VIII be retained, though
some OF The maguaues have favored
dropping the TWO cities TO the east.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

Jimmy VioE. who quit the Kansas
City team last year and declared he
was done with the game, met man
ager John Camel in Louisville and
agreed 20 return TO the Blues next
year. It now seems that he quit only
long enough 10 20 home and help
harvest the CROPS on his larm.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
GOOD FIELDING
PROVES BIC HELP
To 60THlNITES
Champions Easily Lead the
League in Matter Of Han
ding Pill Safely.
BACKSTOPS HELD
UP BEHIND BAT

TEW YORK. Dec. I1.-Good
M fielding played no small part
\ in the winning drive Of the
+ New York Giants this year. The Of
fetal National league fielding aver
ages. made public yesterday. show
the Giants out in front Of the league
in team fielding with a percentage
OF SOS. and the records OF secretary
John i Heydler show that NIcGraw's
team played nearly a third OF its
games without an error. turning IN q
total OF - errorless contests. such
fielding was without q doubt big
aid 10 the pitchers.
The Phillies and Cardinals fin
lsned second and third I'm fielding,
with the Boston Braves ranking
fourth. Fred MitcheIrs Cubs trailed
their league In the acceptance Of
Played Good Game.
McIraW's catchers played a great
fielding same behind the bat Bill
Rarideu, who caught 100 games for
the champions. had but five passed
balls all season, while Lew NcCarty
had one and George Gibson one.
In individual fielding. Jack
s4DOts- MILLER. OF the Cards. led al
other players. He finished the
season with n fielding average Of
SOS.
Johnny Rawlings, o. new member Of
the Boston Braves, heads the second
basemeu with 461 accepted. chances
out OF AS offered lE 90 games Heinie
GrOh, of the Reds. was the best field
ing third baseman i'm the National
last summer lie played every cham
pionshlp game at third and finished
with an average of $3.50, making only
at the hot corner Helnle Llm, OF The
champions, collected an average Of
.s47 in 1=9 games.
Rawlings IS STAR.
Johnny Rawlings hobs up again as
O. leader in the figures showing the
cher, OF the Giants, is the real leader.
however. and Walter Meanwhile runs
him a close second. Fiercher's aver
age shows $50 in 151 games
DOdo Paskert, Of the PhnIies.
IS entitled TO the IeadershiD
among the OutffeIders. DOde
played in 18S games and finished
the season fielding .9S4- carey.
Of the Pirates; Neale, of the Reds.
and hHUff, Of the Giants. were
among the leagues EUres3 field
erS-
Of the Giants, are tied for fielding
hOuOrs among the pitchers Each
PLAYED in 80 games and went through
without an error
Old Honus Wagner. the grsnddaddy
OF all the National IeaEuers. played
over 80 games. In ~ games At first
base he took ass ont Of 462 chances.
and IN IS games at third base he
made but three misplays
The distinction OF being rated IN
four different positions goes 20
Harry Myers. Of the Dodgers. who
played the outfield and first second
and third base. Eollie Zeider broke
into the avera ges at second. third
and short and Fitzpatrick, OF the
Braves. appears among the outfield-
ers and the second and third base
men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Three-Eye League
Is Fast Circuit

Three-I league writer's. aualyziuE
the Western league PLAYING averages.
which show the former Three-I league
players ranking high. are expressing
great satisfaction taking that ir is an
Indication that the Western was little
If any faster than the Three-L CLYDE
Mcbride, former Rock Island outfi-Id-
err led the Three-I contingent iu hit-
ting i'm the Western. with q mark Of
Benson hit e13
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
Southern League
Ready for Winter

The Dixie league. the New Orleans
winter Organization, has several pro
fessional players on its roster Fol
lowing are some OF the best known
90 local fans Larry Gilbert. New Or
leans ourfleld=r- Bobby Brunei.
eXaS league outflelder- Nike Hau-
ser, former Birmingham catcher
Russell EreauE. Texas league out
fielder, JAKE Az. Texas league man
ager and formerly with New Orleans
BIZ Bailey. American ASsuCia ton
pitcher. and Larry PezoId. Texas
league u1a-Hr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

IuuIeIder FRANK Walker, lie Uau-
Lrtl league slugger, who was claimed
10y the Detroit americans on an op-
riou nj the close OF the Central sea
SON, has been claimed by the Chicago
Nationals on waivers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
COODWIN N AVIATION.

St Louis. No. Dec. Il.-Marvin
Goodwin. the young righthand pitch
er of the St Louis Nationals. has
Joined the aviation section OF the
United States Signal Corps Goodwin
was purchased from the Milwaukee
club of the American association last
Tu7v
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
CHAMP WAUGH
READY FOR THE
FITZPATRICK co
VIII Clash With Sturdy
Fastener Tomorrow at
Cody Stadium.
BATTLERS FINISH
THEIR TRAINING

~AlP CODY boxing fans viii be
treated 70 their first champion
- ship contest to be held al the
big contoument Wednesday evening.
when Bobby Waugh. lightweight
champion Of the southwest will meet
Kid Fitzpatrick OF Cody. in a sched-
Med 90 rount bout Both principals
have been training consistently for
the big fight, and are in fine condi-
ton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
nECREAsE BASEBALL MAIL.

The advance in postage rates is ex-
pected TO materially decrease the
baseball maguates mail Letters
from INDECENT tossers asking for ad-
vance money viii be less numerous
than heretofore
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
STAYS SHY or GOTHAM.

New York. Dec. Iu=JoLn
Sanford win not try to bring
his English stallion Nasso-
Wan, which was beaten two
heads iu the Derby at Epson
In 1916 hy FIfiueIla and
hwauE Su. Co New York this
fan He IS afraid of the T.
boat pirates. So NassoVian
VIII remain iu Crest Britain
with the $4,000 ffIlv HON
age, whose dam was the
celebrated Neueration. Tor
another season or racing
Ultimately they wiz come 20
the United States for service
ur Hurricane farm
Preston Burch has shipped
the Sanford stable. the star
member of which is Tip1itv
Wltcher 20 Bowie George
smith has gone along also.
4lr- Sanford is about the only
eastern horsemau who wiz
winter again at Palmetto
Elrr. lrIezrcu
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

ODDS on the fight slightly favor
waugh In view Of the experience and
Waugh has met practically every
lightweight Of prominence On the
country and iu his record OF 15u odd
battles he has only been knocked out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11
MAY SEVER RELATIONS.

lafayette. Ind. Der. 10
I'm all probability Purdue ana
Indiana will sever athletic
relations as a result OF a bit
ter controversy nov raging
between students and ath-
letie authorities OF the rival
schools.
Indiana strongly resents
Purdue's action in calling
the conference eligibility
committees attention to two
ineligible Indiana football
players. the committee hav-
ing declared both OF the ac-
cused men disqualified.
Indiana hackers refer to
Purdue's action as snap
Judgment taken on the eve
OF the annual game for no
other purpose than 20
weaken the Indiana team
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

TEW YORK. Dee -1-Every
M man playing baseball in the
major and ui11- leagues
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-11

q II II .
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13
Australia Prepares for Soldiers.

Australia has, from the first. Crap
pied with the question of providing
for her soldiers after the war with
commendable energy and forethought.
For some months the Australian
patrlatl0n fund has been devotlng IT.
self to the consideration and devel-
opment of various plans whilst many
practical steps have been taken by
individuals and communities toward
the formation Of definite settlement
schemes, says a correspondent. The
state government of New South Wales
has set aside special areas for cultlva-
ton by returned soldiers. These eff
forts were supplemented by the gen.
eroslty Of one landowner who gave II
tract OF land amounting TO thousands
OF acres for that purpose. Australians
first need is population and the COM
monwealth will have an opportunity,
after the war, not only TO supply her
own need but also TO do great serv-
ice to the labor market by affording
TINT "room for adjustment" which II
will need. The federal government
has already promised $10,000,0OO for
the work and has pledged Itself to
raise an additional $3.50 900 In tho
future. .- - !.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-13
Council of National Defense.

The Council of National Defense
was created under an act aof congress
passed August 20, 1916, and the same
act provided for the creation Of an
advisory commission Of seven to act
with, under and by the authority Of
the council. By the terms of the act
this council, with the Coordination Of
Industries and resources for the na-
tional security and welfare" and with
the "creatiOn of relations which will
render possible in the time Of need the
immediate concentration and utiliza-
ton of the resources Of the nation"
The main body, or central council Of
defense at Washington, consists of the
secretaries Of war, navy, interior. ag-
riculture. commerce and labor. The
advisory commission consists of rail-
road presidents, financiers, manufac-
turers, educators and specialists in
particular lines. The board acts as a
clearing house for the war industry
needs of the nation with authority to
determine the most effective ways of
meeting them, and the best means and
methods Of increasing production, In
Guiding the creation or extension Of
industries demanded by the emer-
gency; the relative urgency Of the diff
ferent needs, also considering price
factors, industrial and labor aspects
and conditions affecting food supplies
and prices. The authority Of the coun-
Gil is nation wide.