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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
MAY ORGANIZE
ANEW LEAGUE
Teams of City Getting To
gether and May Form
a New Circuit.

Plans are under way for the organi-
zation Of a second league which
would play games weekly at Rio
Grande park. and viii consist Of four
or six teams. The teams who are
said to be anxious to enter the league
are the FL Paso Furniture. the Acme
Laundry, City National Bank. Krack-
ajacks. Ell PasO Foundry and a club
known as the West Siders. All OF
the above mentioned teams are at
present playing Independent ball and
as the Bankers league has Cancelled
its schedule owing to the large num-
Der of employees who have Joined the
army or navy it Is proposed to organ
ize a second league and play on Sun
day morning
The Furniture team. Krackajacks
and City National Bank clubs are at
present playing a class Of ball only
second to that of the Pass City league
and numbers Of the snappiest players
in the city on their rosters The
Kohlberg Invincibles. an aggrega-
ton of cigar makers, are also anx-
ious TO get into league, while
there are several other teams who are
playing independent ball that would
be glad Of a chance to become one
of an organization TO play regular
games
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08

NJ Boston a0if Braves %s' won the Rs' Va "a,
= tional league gonfalon in 1914
they came in for world of banning
around their circuit
Many OF the scribes said they We're
a bunch Of rowdies, from manager
StaIlings down, and because they ar
gued and wrangled with the umpires
over every close decision the scribes
probably felt justified.
Last year, and the year before.
the Braves did not win n pen
nant. and their rawlings were not
given so much notice This year
some of the Scribes outside of that
staId old town of Boston are be-
ginning another campaign of
Panning against the Braves,
which is n sign that StaIIinGs has
his club keyed up and on it's toes
for n hard race.
The Braves stand out as the strong
est opponent Of the Giants And
they are without a doubt q huge
stumbling block in the path of the
Phillies, Cubs and Dodgers. Because
Of this il is only natural for some
OF the writer's 10 land on the Braves
through their columns. and perhaps
the Braves deserve some criticism for
their wrangling tactics
But the real question seems TO lie
with the fans
The average baseball fan doesn't
like rowdyism- He doesn't champion
a roWdy ball player He does not
want 70 see the game hurt morally
But he does like 10 see a peppery
ball club in action. and a verbal tilt
now and then between players and
umpires helps to amuse him. The
D srr-H-- ~
the stands is bad. yet profanity does
not always figure The bail club
that hasn't a little spitfire in its sys-
TEN is short on the ginger that helps
TO make baseball a thrilling pastime.
As compared to other clubs,
she Braves have one distinction
when IL comes TO an argument.
They don't leave the verbal hon.
bardment to George StallinEs
alone. EverS. kOnetchy, Maran-
vile and GOWdy have quick
tongues and plenty of lung power
They seem 10 think ten voices
better than one and they all get
into the chorus.
With the Giants. for instance, it IS
n bit different, for. aside from Zim-
norman and Herzog. the players will
often let McGraW do the protesting
when things don't seem to break
right. But even the Giants cut loose
in unison at times. and when they DO
BostOn's heaviest verbal shells have
nothing on them.
During the winter president Tener
expressed the belief that the rulings
OF his umpires would be treated with
greater respect this season. He fig
ured that the smashing OF the Play
ers' fraternity. following the last gasp
of the Federal league. would tone
down some of the temperament.
In the case Of the Braves, the pre-
cedent set three seasons ago. when
the scribes PANIED them right and
left. is partly responsible for the early !
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
Well Known Players Sign
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Sam Beer Goes To Oakland

BALANCING over the official bull
letin OF the National Association
- Of professional baseball leagues
fans are able 10 Ind many players
I who are well known in FL Paso, be-
ing signed up by various teams. Harry
Thompson, right fielder Of the Rio
Grande association, is now playing
with the Toronto club OF the Interna-
tional league, according to the bulle-
tin Harry, after leaving FL Paso. was
tried out in Los Angeles ana wound
up with the fast eastern Ieaguers.
Sam Beer. the smoky spitbaH
tyEirler, who went direct to the
Oakland team from Ell PaSo, is
making good on the Coast league
club, and signed up his 1917 con-
tract some time ago, according to
the bulletin Beer was one of the
leading pitchers Of the Rio Grande
association, and was responsible
for the excellent showing of the
HI PasO club during the latter
part OF the season.
W. F. CBiT) Lee, who was with the
las Cruces team OF the association
under Bill Hurley, has signed with the
Oakland team. and is a teammate OF
Beer. L W Delhi. a pitcher who is
known TO some FL PasO fans was for
merly with the Los Angeles club OF
the Coast league and is now pitching
for the Hayden Ariz., team of the
many players that has left organized
ball and gone to Independent clubs
where they receive substantial offers.
Other players known nationally
who have signed up for the 1917
season are Otis CrandaIl. the for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
Players May Go By Draft
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Many E1igib1es In Game
MANY
By HAL CADY.

NJ Ew YORK, May s.-About Isl
N husky young ball tossers may
be distracted from the Arneri-
can and National leagues under the
terms OF the selective draft con-
seription law.
These. however. will not all be
taken on the first draft, that is, for
the initial new armies numbering
100000 The exact proportion which
will be called on IS uncertain as is
also the result the draft will have on
the great national pastime.
Without being able to quote
exact statistics, I should say that
out OF - members of n major
league team, an average of them
are married and therefore EXEMPT
from compulsory service. OF the
other 10, estimate n maximum
Of ten would be called out.
This would make about $50 to 100
conscripts from both big leagues. The
minor leagues would probably feel
the drafts worse than the big fell
lows, for their players are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
AID SANTEL TO
MEET STECHER

san. Francisco, Calf, May s.
Friends Of the wrestling game are
awaiting the verdict Of the sporting
public as 10 it's future in San Fran
CISCO where, for the last two years
II mas fiourished- Beginning with
the defeat OF Ad Santel. HEAVYWEIGHT
champion Of the Pacific coast, BY Joe
Stecher, Of Nebraska. then the heavy
weight champion Of the world. ana
because OF subsequent quarreIs
among both managers and athletes.
the sport has had a setback. Friends
or wrestling are anxious to see It
continued and argue that any odium
should be placed on the managers
and wresters whose conduct may be
consldered unethical and not on the
sport itself. Within the past few
weeks an effort has been made to re-
vive the game but whether il will
regain the place It formerly held
with the public remains to be seen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
BOYLAND

The Altura juniors defeated a base
ball team from the seventh and
eighth grades of the Grandview
school Monday afternoon by the score
Of 16 TO IS. The game was closely
contested in spite of the large num-
Der Of scores made. The lineup of the
Juniors is as follows: Z johnson,
catcher; ". Jones, pitcher; B. Leary,
first base; I. G Herr, second base; H.
Herr, third base; 4. Luke, shortstop:
f. N Matthias. left field; J. Leary,
center field " Webb. right field
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08

younger and fewer OF them are
blessed with marital burdens.
Managers. magnates and players
alike are asking just what the war
means TO them and undoubtedly a
few days viii show
If the war department calls on all
the eligibles it viii still be possible
to play fairly good major league
baseball by using the married men
and bachelors slightly under or over
the age limits. But undoubtedly con-
siderable shifting about OF PLAYERS
would be necessary
One suggestion. repeated here
only for what IL is worth. - that
the American league players be
allowed to continue their present
daily military drill undisturbed
until the end Of the season, and
then those required join the army.
The league promises TO furnish
almost n battalion Of well drilled
men.
Nowhere in professional baseball
ranks is there found any tendency to
protest or to criticise the present war
measures. If the war is going TO
kill baseball. why that's all there is
about II. War is war, when il isn't
something hotter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
JEFF SMITH WANTS To BATTLE
FOR THE MIDDLEWEIGHT CROWN
Bayonne Boxer Is Anxious to Meet Either Mike Glib
bons or Mccoy for Title of 16O Pound Div
sion; Knocked Out Young Ahearn in
One Round Lately
By t. 5. ANDREWS.
ILWAUKEE, WIS,

A MWAUKEE, Wis, May T.
MI Jeff Smith, the New Jersey
= u middleweight, who has fought
IN all parts of the world, has made a
claim through his manager, Al Lippe
to the middleweight championship of
America Smith had been matched
TO fight Les Darcy, the Australian
champion, over the marathon route
at New Orleans. April %. but owing
10 the bar against Darcy there. the
match was called off Mr. Lippe, in
his statement to the writer, saws: It
am claiming the mfddleweight cham
pionship for Jess Smith and I stand
ready 10 back him against any man in
the world at the middleweight limit
for 4 match over the marathon route.
TO include the worlds title. Smith
has demonstrated his right to claim
this homer on numerous occasions and
his quick knockout OF Young. Ahearn
at New Orleans last week only adds
10 his right in claiming it.
@Just compare Smiths record
with that of Al Mccoy. the al
legged champion. and NIKE Glib
hons, who also claims the title.
and what do you find: That
started over the 20 round route
and that they both have two IL
round bouts in their records. the
rest all going six or 10 rounds Mt
the most.
Surely this Is not sufficient 20
claim anything on They not only
have not started over the champion
ship route, but from their actions in
the past and present time. they have
no intention Of doing so as long as
Jeff Smith is picked for their oppo-
nent. have tried to get Gibbons and
1Tof 11e0 into = r. Tn- ha 4TT1a
time and time again, but without sue
cess
Jeff and myself would sacrifice al
most anything TO get either one of
the title, but have practically given
up trying 10 do so, and the only thing
left is TO claim the title and be ready
to defend IL against all Corners, Glib
bons and Mccoy preferred.
@Of course. the match would
prefer over all Others and which
would be for the worlds title. Is
with Les Darcy. OF Australia. 1 VIII
feel that Smith can defeat Darcy
despite the results OF their meet
ings in Australia. We will count
them out entirely and start over
again. IL the match can he made
and held. / do not say that Darcy
would avoid Smith. for he proved
different by making the match at
New Orleans.
1T was not his fault that Il was
called off. but just the same am
willing to have Smith meet him at
any time and settle the question Of
supremacy between them.
Sporting writer's viii no doubt say
that Gibbons and Mccoy have as
much right 10 the claim as Smith and
no doubt they have, but you will /
admit that neither one OF them has
ever offered TO make a match over
the 20 round route whereby the title /
would be at stake. Therefore, claim, /
as stated above, that Smith has /
right TO claim the honor as long as 1
he will defend it. That's what we are /
preparing 10 do and back IL up with +.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
GRAMMAR GRADES
TO HOLD MEET

The annual grammar school track
and field meet viii be held Friday
afternoon at the High school stadium
beginning at o'clock Teams entered
in the meet from the different
schools have been practicing steadily
for the asst few weeks and the ath-
letic instructors attached TO the va
riOus schools are confident OF win
ming the trophies Physical director
A. l. Holm OF the Y. N c. A., is as
sisting in the staging Of the meet
and Will be one OF the judges OF the
various events
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
GOOD HITTING
ON THE COAST

Batsmen OF the various clubs IN
the Pacific Coast baseball league who
started off the season with averages
over 400 and 500 percent have been
settling back to a normal level and
drops Of from so to 100 percent in
week have been Of frequent &C
currence. Players are aware that
pitchers are not at their best until
they have worked out and the
warmer weather comes around. and.
for this reason. the batter who can
get off to a good start realizes that
IL will be of material aid TO him as
the season progresses. Ar the end of
the third week there were Il play
ers batting well over a percentage
of 400
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08

real money. 7 wish that the sporting
writer's, just for arguments sake
would compare the records of the
three men and then Judge for them
selves as 10 which one really has
the best claim 10 the title.
I'D. j. TOrtOrfch OF New
Orleans. has notified me that he
is ready to hang up n purse for
Gibbons and Smith. or for Mccoy
and Smith, any time they are
ready to go through with the
match. They can also have n
side bet of any amount. 1 do not
consider Jack Dillon - having
any claim to the title because he
cannot make the weight
There is no doubt that the middle
weight middle needs Strengthening
out and Mr.. Lippe's offer in claiming
the title for Smith seems TO be very
fair one. II the other middleweights
who are also claiming the title. are
sincere in having real champion
recognized by the American public,
they can help the matter along in no
better way than by deception the
challenge Of Lippe to meet Smith
over the marthon route.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
HICKMAN NOW
MAYOR OF CITY

Remember a ball player named
Hickman who Topped around in
the major league from 1897 IN
til 1902 Why. sure. Cheerful Char
ley is the one we have reference to.
and in his heyday as a PLAYER he
was just as good a slugger as he was
a dispenser Of the cheerful stuff.
Hickman is now the Lord Mayor Of
Morgantown. W. Va. and reports
from his home town state that he is
making as many hits in politics as
he did in baseball. They saw down
in MorgantOwn that the is the best
mayor they ever had, and that he is
going some
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
"Y" CLASSES GO
BACK TO FORM

With the end Of practice for the
annual show OF the Y. NJ. c. A. all
classes are now going back 10 their
regular spring schedules. The regu-
lar class meets on Monday and
Thursday evenings OF each week for
work while special attention is be-
ing paid to the members who have
had little or no training in gymnas-
ties and athletics.
The business mems class will con
unue through the season with class
meetings on Monday. Wednesday and
Friday evenings Of each week
NOlley ball games will be played on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
BOSTON BRAVES MAKE FRIENDS
BY SCRAPPY PLAYINGAT HOME
Fans Like scrappy Club But Sometimes They Garry
1t Too Far; Giants Are Also Quarrelsome Al
though McGraw Generally Does the
Club Fighting. i,
BY JACK VEIoCK.

D paintings they have been handed IN
[ the east this season
And. as an old time baseball man
I said recently
''The more they pan 'em the better
attraction they'll be. The fans Ike
to 20 out TO see a scrappy ball club
They haven't got much use for the
ladyliks kind"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08

mer New York Giant: Honus MItxe
with Vernon OF the Coast league:
Pete Compton with Louisville, OF
the American association; Art
Griggs, Flaherty and numerous
others.
Very little has been heard Of the
work of Cliff Hill. the Ell Paso south
paw. who was signed with Connie
Mack last season and IS known TO
be with the Philadelphia club. Hill
was a graduate Of FL Paso sand lots
and later went TO Waco of the Texas
league, where he remained for two
years. He was TO have been given a
tryout with the Cleveland Maps dur
ing the earlier part OF the current sea
Athletics.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
ENGLISH HAS
NEW FIGHTER

Jedd English. former manager Of
Lefty Floyd. Rufe, Toles, Kid Ross
challenge in behalf OF the Fight
ing Gorilla OF New Orleans, to fight
Rufus Williams. OF Columbus. y. NJ.
Williams is the champion OF the punt
tive expedition and the promoters
have been unable to get a match fOR
him. because Of the low terms Of
fered. English proposes that the
fight be held just across the New
Mexico line from FL Paso and that
the Gorilla will make weight for
Williams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
CADDOCK WINS holt.

Des Moines. Iowa, May S-Earl
CaddOck, OF Anita Iowa. heavyweight
wrestler. Monday night defeated Allan
l. Eustace, OF Wichita Kansas. in
a crotch and half Nelson, the second
in minutes with a head scissors and
half Nelson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
LEONARD nEsrs rHnMas

Philadelphia. Pa. May S.-Benny
Leonard New York lightweight,
knocked out Charlie kid Thomas.
or Philadelphia. in the last round OF
night
Leonard clearly outclassed the local
boxer in every round Soon after
the opening Of the final round the
New Yorker dropped Thomas to his
then series Of rights and let's to
the same spot put him down for the
count.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
DODGERS NEED
FIRST SACKERS

With Merkle gone the BROOKLYN
DODGERS have no ready substitute for
Jake Daubert in case Jake should 20
lame again, as he is likely TO do. so
manager Robinson IS said to be
grooming Ivan Dion as a substitute
Ilrst baseman- Jimmy Johnston also
mas been permitted to try his hand at
first basing. but not with satisfactory
results If reports can be believed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
The ''Millionaire Regiment %
and Fatimas

Last summer while New York
City's famous 18th Regiment (some-
times called the Millionaire Regi-
ment' was encamped on the
border at McAllen, Texas, record
was kept of all cigarettes sold.
Fatima's sales averaged 1880
per month; the next most popular
cigarette averaged 1900.
This big preference for Fatimas
is simply one of the many indica-
lions that more and more men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08
TWENTIETH TE.I WINS

Sunday afternoon at FIT. Bliss the
goth infantry regimental team de-
feated the Second engineer corps bv
the score Of four TO three. Maresh
pitched great balL for the 20th team.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08

every day, are finding that Fatima's
delicately balanced Turkish blend
is not only more pleasing in taste.
but is far more comfortable too.
More comfort ,OtiIe you're smok.
ing and also afterwards. For, even
though you may smoke more than
usual, Fatimas never remind you
of it. They're a sensible smoke.
The next package you buy-get
Fatimas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-08

7EW YORK, May s.-When the
/ Boston Braves won the Ma
tionaI league gOnfalon in 1914
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
BROKEN HIGH TENSION
WIRE TIES UP TROLLEYS
Connection Breaks at Fort Halifax
Power Station Of l., A. & w. Street
Railway-No Cars Monday Morning
Until After 8 O'clock

People along the line OF the Lewis
ton, Augusta & Waterville street
Railway were brought to a realizing
sense Monday morning Of what a
ccnvc nience trolley line is. for when
il came time TO start the first cars OF
the morning not wheel would turn.
This concition OF affairs continued,
so far as Augusta was concerned. IN
til at SIS the necessary repairs mad
teen made and the first car started
for Waterville, being followed short
time later by the car that runs up
Riverside Drive as far as Crawford s.
After the first cars came through the
regular schedule was resumed and
there was no more trouble for the day.
The, cause Of the late beginning OF
business by the trolley cars was
broken connection on the high tension
wire at Fort Halifax station. the
break coming on the back OF the
switchboard, so that the whole bus
iress was put out of commission. Not
a start could be made at any of the
stations. But while things along the
line were at a standstill so far as OPP
Grating power was concerned the tel
erhone was busy and It was not until
the repairs were made and the cars
were running once more that the men
at the stations had chance to get
breathing spell
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30

Owing to the fact that Judge Lam
caster of the municipal court was con-
fined to the house Monday by coiu
there was no session Of the court. and
such matters as were to have como
before that tribunal were carried over
until today. among them the case OF
Eddie Terrio, who will be arraigned at
9 O'Clock this morning on the charge
of search and seizure of Intoxicating
LIQUORS. His case grew out of visit
SATURDAY evening by Deputy Sherihs
McCausland. button and Bullock TO
the Terrio pool room on Water street
during which they seized some a'co-
hol and a little whiskey. The resron-
dent will be represented by Burleish
Martin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
Henry D. Bracket of Yarmouth

Henry D. Bracket, aged 66, o.
suddenly Saturday at his home :
East Main street, Yarmouth. He "
born in Falmouth, a son of Daniel ~
Hannah Bracket He went to ~
mouth as a young man and engas,
in the shoe business, from which
retired several years ago on acco.,
of il: health. He served several 'e'D
as A Selectman. He was menu !
of Wescustego Lodge, X. Of T. :
married Eliza Preble Of Freeport' w
survives, as does a sister. Mrs. ~
Fits Of Vermont. The funeral W
he held Tuesday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
MISS STERLING IS WINNER
IN LIBERTY BOND CONTEST

MISS Alice Sterling Of the Sophomore
CLASS Of ConE distanced all other com
peutors in the Liberty Bond subscrip-
tion contest, both in the number OF in :
dlvldual subscriptions which she 60
cured and in the total sum represent
a. ~ all she obtained 237 subscrip-
! 'lons for a total of $26,o00. Some Of
lhese she reported after the close Of
ne contest Saturday morning, and the
/ fumoer which counted to her credit
III TIE competition was 1a represent
ing $1,000, The total for the whole
school was $32.25O Dominique casa :
vant was the most successful of the
boys with total subscriptions for the
sum Of $3.50.
The order in which the classes en-
lshed was as follows: Sophomores
seniors Freshmen. Juniors. post grad
Coy Milliken will at an early date
present the awards to the winners in
the contest. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30

Herbert l.. Harsraves, local man
aSer Of Beyer & Small, has returned
10 resume his duties here after pass
IT'S two weeks at Camp Bartlett, in
Westfield, Mass.,f where he was the
guest Of 1t. Con- Henry Boyer. Mr..
Hdr2raves is very enthusiastic about
inc splendid condition Of the men and
the never ending diligence and
thoughtfulneSs Of COL 4. T. Balentinc.
tie also spoke Of the high spirits of
hoth men and officers, all of whom
are anxious to move into their new
camp wherever il may be, and to take
up larger and more complicated tasks.
lie reports that under Col. Balentine's
suggestion Capt. Edward B. Hincklev
sold Liberty Bonds TO 240O men now
II Camp Bartlett! 'tc A total amount
Of nearly 100000. Mr.. Harprares
fee!s that Maine Should be very proud
Of her "Heavies."