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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19
ELEVEN ELIMINATED IN
BATTLEF0R GATH GRIDIR0NTITLE

4 MOTHER Of the football teams
~ Of the 64th infantry was elm
= - mated from the regimental
championship race when in the clos
ing moments Of the game PLAYED al
the 18Th field artillery football field
Saturday afternoon. the hospital
corps Of the 5fth. on an attempted
punt fumbIed the ban behind its goal
line and it was eagerly pounced upon
by Murphy the big tackle Of the COM
pauE -E team
This same. the only one staged
within the limits of the camps was
very well attended by r0oters Of both
lAe tumble prev eu--d 10 from being q
scoreless game Owing to their great
er weight the -E" boys We're able TO
plunge the line for frequent gains for
which fulllack Heiden was mostly re-
sponsihle and tOgther with end Deid-
zlc made very strons combination
Hospital Uses Pass
The hospital boys resor-ed to the
toreWard passing game for most OF
their eains and were able 10 keep the
ball Wei down the field and out of
the danger zone Right end Gone ana
rul-back Foster played the best game
Tor the hospital boys.
The result OF this game leaves only
three companies in the race for the
honors Of the 6sth infantry The
teams which have not been eliminated
are those OF companies b." &C. and
= and OF these the company 'B"
team seems 20 be the stronger. How
ever "a game scheduled for saturday
az Rio Grande park between COM
panleS II and e viii decide which
or the two teams viii play in the final
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19
HIGH SCHOOL DEFEATS SOLDIERS PACIFIC COAST FEELS SORE
ARTILLERY ALSO GETS VCTOYLS AGAINST NEW LEAGUE

- SENSATIONAL work by Bob
~ Pomeroy and Glenn Brodericb
- aided the high school Tigers to
come back Saturday afternoon and
score a decisive victory over the Am
bulance company No. l at the stadium
but the score Of % to 0. The Am5u-
lance players were held throughout
the game by the Tiger line and at no
time did the Tiger goal appear to be
in danger. on the other hand the
students made excellent line and end
runs and mad little difficulty in pill
ing up 10 points in the first half
BroyIes Gains.
Early in the second quarter Broyles
made an eight dash around the Am
buIance end Pomeroy and Broderick
made plunges through the line and
Bruce Bevans carried the bali over
for the first score Of the game.
Broyles kicked goal The second touch
down was the result of a "A yard
touchdown Broderick 10 Bevans. the
little funback skirting all opposition.
BToyles failed to kick goal.
The third score was made by Bell
in the third quarter after some cease
less pounding by the Tigers.
a preliminary game between the
18Th field artillery and Seventh cav
airy proved TO he one of the hardest
fought battles of the season. and was
won by the artillerymen, six to moth
ing, the score being made in the last
few minutes of play. Peden. right
halfback Of the artillery team. proved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19

- AN FRANCISCO. Calf. Nov. 10.
~ The Pacific Coast league is go
- ing TO fight TO the last trench
against the formation Of third
major outfit This statement was
made by a. T.. Baum, president Of
the coast circuit before his departure
for the meeting Of the Association Of
Minor Leagues held last week in
Louisville, Kentucky
The prop sitiOn Of merging the
American and International outfits
and having them take over n sector
Of both the National and American
league fronts. has been opposed By
Baum from the start Ills arrange
meut. according 10 Baum, would give
the first string leaE-es the right 20
make further inroads into the Pa
eific Coast and other minor circuits
in their unceasing hunt for talent.
Coast League on Job.
BY a special dispensation the Pa
cific Coast league has a class double
a rating. and IL is not affected by
the population and otter rulings of
the National Commission. But the
majors have the same right to eN-
ercise a selective draft of the Pa
cific Coast talent as they have In
other minors. and the formation or
first line outfit would
that draft
The Pnci~-c Coast outfit a. Ia
stands nt present. il not TO he
given n major ting. but Baum
and the other maEnatt In this
circuit declare that the admission
OF seattle and Tacoma or some
other big northern city would
automatically earn this rating.
When it comes TO third major
league Baum stated. we are going
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19

for the victors- The lineups were as
follows First Methodist. Semlear and
Van Dusens forwards, Baker. center;
klnk and Bias. guards. Cathedral
CaPles and Robertson. forwards; CAR
son, center. Nreun, ID. Long and j.
Long, guards.
Trinity Has Easy Time.
Swift and accurate passing by the
Trinity Methodist team uuIified the
efforts of the Mexican Methodist
quintet early I'm the fourth game and
the former club had little difficulty in
running uu the largest score of the
season IS 20 1o. During the second
entity at viii and made baskets from
exceptionally clean and free from
rOughness- The liueups WERE Trini-
Norman, Brown and Painter. for
wards, Carlson. center; Kellogg,
Broderick and Ponstord, guards Mex
lean 1Iethodists-C0-a and Gonzales,
guards; Gomez. center Tarlu and
DelgadIllo, forwards
sinai Takes Final.
The first shurour match OF the
season was PLAYED as the final card OF
the evening, resulting iu a clelncut
victory for the Mt. Sinai team over
the Calvary Baptists. The BaDtists
were unable 90 get the bah near the
goal and the score ended IS 20 o iU
favor of the Community Hail team.
The lneups Were Calvary Whaley
center LapOski SilverberE and karz
guards. Arons0u and Blum.
forwards
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19
BY JACK VEIOcK.

TEW YORK. Nov. 19-After a
N year Of war. If peace does not
\ y come before that time. the
United States should drift back to
its normal level as a lover Of sports.
This is the opinion OF a good many
men Wen Up in different branches
Of sports. articularly baseball
When the realization Of what war
rea... meant Jawued on the people
OF these great United States OF ours
there was a tendency toward that
panlcky feeling rs hich comes with
the knowledge Of a big undertaking
and its cost.
Cry for Economy.
Le0ple everywhere were inclined
20 lean toward retreuchments up and
down the line. Manipulators boosted
prices in nearly every direction and
good many folks predicted that
sports, particularly professional
sports. were doomed 20 take an in
definite rest
But returning confidence is al
ready 1elt up and down the sports
El1lto- Baseball men in the major
leagues have agreed thar a discon-
tlnuauce OF the great national pas
time is not demanded and they are
planning to 90 ahead just as they
have TO- the past Is OF 20 years,
governing their activities according
TO the conditions under which they
viii have 10 operate.
Baseball in the major leagues
must be kept alive they say. and
since government officials. from
president Wilson down. have
recommended a continuance OF
the various branches Of sports.
they feel that the have the gov
eminent behind them.
An instance which illustrates the
panlcky condition brought about
when war was declared can be found
in the action of many COLLEGES in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19

calling off football schedules and de-
Gliding 10 discontinue all varsity
sports. Yet the colleges came back
10 football this fall. and they are
going TO carry on sports, only along
a greater line than ever before. II
sports for highly developed Few
sports Suffer in Canada
In Canada. shortly after England
entered the war in 1914. sports SUI
fered for a time. But within year
they came back as strong as ever,
and Toronto furnishes several Illus
trations Of this fact.
Toronto was the best paying town
in the International league this year.
Canadian city recently offered the
Information that sports are Just as
lively in all branches now as they
were before the war commenced,
and this despite the fact that be-
tween $4,000 and 5000 OF the flow er
OF Toronto's young manhood has
crossed the water 70 fight with the
English and thousands Of other Ca
nadians IN France.
Sports in all branches stand out
distinctly along three lRes-
First OF ALL they offer healthfuL
recreation for those who indulge in
them
Second, they are the natural
outlet for pent up energy. and
last. but not least. they afford
amusement and entertainment for
millions OF people, young and
old.
The nation cannot sit down and
brood, day I'm and day out. over the
war or its horrors II must con-
tinue on a constructive plan and
along normal lines, and sports
count most heavily in this direction
Canada came back 70 her own IN
sports after single year % depres-
sion The United States can and
should do the same
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19
TRINITY AND NIESTMIN5TERAR ARE
AGAIN VICT0R5AT BA5KET BiLL

zESTAuNSTER and Trinity
AA/ basketball quintets unde-
W feated leaders Of the Church
+ league continued their Winning streak
. Saturday night by decisively defeat
ing the First Baptist and Mexican
Methodist teams The two leading
clubs now have q percentage Of five
straight games and have found but
little opposition so far in their march
toward pennautviue The big clash
is scheduled for next saturday night
when the Westminster and First
Methodist teams meet in the final
game The First Methodist quintet
has lost but one game this contest
going TO the Trinity and IL IS now
determined to take revenge at the eX-
pense Of the Westminster boys
Westminster Take One.
Cleaner and more accurate basket
throwing resulted in q cleancut vic
tory for the Westminster Prespyte-
riau quintet over the First Baprists
TO IL capt schumacher Of the West
minister team was the star OF the day
The Iueups were as follows First
Baptist-Brown and Williams. for
wards; Springer, center; Beyans and
Wyler. guards. ster-Hlrdle
and Logan. guards; Womeldorff. CEN
ter: Schumacher and GIL. forwards.
Christian l. Victor.
Speedier work i'm passing and
basket throwing sent the second game
in as a victory for the fast Christian
team over the First Presbyterian or
gauiZatiOn by the score of 13 TO eight.
Young and Van Dusen did excellent
work for the Victors, while Clayton
and Dawson were the principal work
ers for the Presbyterian team First
Pres northumberland and Clayton,
forwards: y. Dawson, center: Non
tague and Benton. guards Christian
Bunker and FahrenWold. guards;
MaEruder, O'Deu, Young and Van
Dusen, forwards
First Methodist Has Runaway.
Ignatz Bakers First Methodist
quintet won over the Cathedral five in
the third game by the one-sided score
Of 80 to 6. The First Methodist team
scored apparently at VIII and eZ-
perienced little difficulty in outclass-
Ing its weaker opponents. Van Du-
sen, Semlearand Baker did nice work
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19
CRACK CD. D. FOOTBALL TEAM
DEFEAT RIVALS IN FAST CAME

TN the double header game staged
at Rio Grande Park Saturday aft
I ernoon by four of the rival foot
BAH teams Of the 54th infantry two
OF the organizations We're clearly
eliminated as far as the resimental
championship is concerned and two
companies "B~ and -C' remain TO bat
tie for the title. In the first contest
company ~B" won from company TX
80 to o. and I'm the second contest
company "C' won in q hard fought
game from company "u' uy the score
OF 20 o.
Company II l. strong.
The company 'E team with a slight
advantage in weight clearly OUT
departments OF the game rhroughout
the entire contest. Hal1back Garlic
ton played the most consistent game
for company b and succeeded i'm
carrying the bail over the goal line
after three minutes OF play by a fake
end run in addition 90 making a go
yard run Tor n touch down after re-
ceiylug e. forward pass and being all
ways dependable when few yards
We're needed.
Lieutenant Saunders clearly
CufclaSsed his opponents in tEe
FuntinE game and haIfback
Sprinkle played unusually uzEreS-
five in defence and circlinG the
ends.
Az no time We're the company tx"
men able 20 gain through the line Of
their opponents and resortc- H1oStly
To- the passing game for their gains
through the work of Evans. Kane and
DWyer of the backfield.
Game Hard Fought
The game was hard fought through
out and at no time did the losers
cease their efforts although q high
score was being piled mp against
them
IN the second game the contestants.
companies "D" and CO. were very
evenly matched in weight and fl
promised TO be a scoreIess game until
The fourth quarter when by the con-
sisteut playing OF halfback Pitten
company -C' succeeded i'm pushing
The ball over the goal line after n
number Of successful end runs and q
inc plunge by full1ack BarOWsIzi
The company "C' men were able 20
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19

game which VIII probably be ar
ranged for THANKSGIVING day-
Inc coach Of the company e" team.
Lieut. G1llbeau VIII put the team
through hard practice during the en-
suing week and it is expected that
they viii be In top notch shape for the
game with "B' on Saturday Lieut.
Gillbeau viii play with the team. and
II is expected by the company '-E-'
supporters that with this formidable
player as q necleus for the team. there
win De some surprises in store for
the ''BH boys.
The Iiueups were as follows
Co Positions H0s'al Cps
right ends.
SCOT ..--.--.- Gardner
right tackles
Brown -------. forming
right guards
% Nel- ------.--.- --.-----....- lhrle
Cenrers.
1sre4 ---------.- -----..--.- DICK
left guards
heeler ---------- Carson
left tackles
Murphy ----------... Campbell
left ends
A4llAAcN EsALNNNE
quarerbacks-
Inomas -------..... Gooch
right halls
hoeIner .----------..ss.. Foster
full backs
l1rl-e- ------..- 1tlne
left halls
Substitulious- Company e." Leary
for Thomas. Mcqueen for Hoefner-
Hospital corps. Ferris for Cone, Par
hlba for Campbell
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19
Arny-City Title Series
Is Best Ever Witnessed

Tho seventh etanZa has always been
% lucky one for the civilian team,
as it was In this canto that the
local boys sewed up the battle sun
day one week ago from the military
cracks
Gressetts home run was one OF the
longest OF the season and it was
the best, undoubtedly, as il came at
the right time. Big Brown, former
first baseman OF the Weston team
early in the season, slammed the
ball to deep right center over the
score board and this WallOD is the
longest that has been made for a
long time Howard also knocked the
ball over right field fence i'm game
during the last da--s Of the City
league
Chappara and Bill Medina were
slightly mixed up in the sixth.
when neither covered third base
and Brown was safe Mt the sack.
Chncon threw to third hut no
one was there to receive the ball
and the runner came on home.
The 18th field artillery band was
out and gave the fans considera Bile
to think Of between innings. The
64th infantry music makers were not
on hand but the drum and bugle
corps Of the 24th put in appearance
and stuck until an army victory ap-
peared certain.
Fisher struck out 70 men and
Suddarth II. Both twirlers did nice
work, the pitching Of Suddarth be
ing quite q surprise to the fans as
many believed that the cavalry right
handler would be knocked out Of the
box before the game was half over.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19
- rnnL REcEIPrs.

Chicago. I'LL. Nov 19.-PooIiuE Of
both gate receipts and players in the
American league next season may be-
come necessary i'm order TO avoid
shortening the schedule and reducing
salaries TO a five months basis. ac-
CordiuE to president Comislley Of the
Chicago White SON-
AIr. Comiskey said today he did not
favor that course. but he would be
willing 10 esp0use even If for the
duration of the war rather than see
the major leagues reduce their stand
ards
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19
UNITED EMPIRE
TEAM IS VICTOR

mo Iast soccer fOothlU feaw fr0w
the FL Pas0 Empire club defeated tho
l5th field artillery in q hOtly con-
tested game sunday afternoon at TT
Bllss by the score of three 10 two.
The game was bitterly fought during
the entire period and was one OF the
best seen by soccer fans in some time
saturday afternoon the artillery team
defeated the @4tl infantry team by
the score of three 20 nothing The
Empire club is rapidly gaiug strength
as a result of many of the old heads
coming out for practice and the
games.
Wednesday night q meeting OF
those interested in the formation Of
o soccer league viii be held at $40
south III PasO street Manager Bur-
ley of the Empire club. viii preside
and all those interested are expected
TO attend the meeting.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19

to see that they do not overlook
this part Of the country"
Hnptiste Is Eutrunt.
The coming Of Baptiste Thomas. q
fun bIoOded Vancouver Island In
dian as q lightweight entry in the
the International boxing tournament
TO be held here November - and 30
is being awaited with interest
Thomas has won the Western Ca
madam championship for two years.
but for various reasons was unable
20 defend his title this year.
The Vancouver Island Amateur
Athletic association is sending four
fast men to the International affair.
Most Of the interest i'm this delega-
ton ceuters around Thomas. who .s
declared to be both boxer aIc
fighter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19
MILITARY CRACKS TAKE THEFINAL
CAME Of SPECIAL TITLE SERIES
Home Run by Gressett in Eighth Inning With the Score
Tied Sends Hopes Of Civilian Fans Skyrocketing and
Army Walks Off With the District Championship
After Hot Match; SUddarth and Fisher Matched
By nun MOTHERHOOD.

~HE 1917 baseball title. bitterly
contested over a period Of six
Il games, one Of which was a -
inning title-has gone to Fl Bliss and
VIII hang in the barracks for one
year 10 come, as a result of a victory
FOR the Military team in the final and
deciding game of the special series
sunday afternoon at Rio Graude park
And while fans are summing up the
SIX games and commenting on the
work Of both winners and losers. there
Is one little man that is being pounded
on the back for his headwork in send
ing the right man in at the right
time This little hOmbre IS SerEL
vs. estermalu. manager of the Military
team, who pulled DOVitch and sent in
iresseJt in the eighth inning. with the
score standing - The big pinch
hitter naturally did the greatest piece
Il work in his life by pulling the
Benny kauff stunt and the ball
-loated over the right field fence for
q home run with Morton on base and
ringing the tally up 20 -
Gressett Gets Glory.
Two more runs were added by the
sImy boys in the ninth, but the whole
glory goes TO Gressetr for his mighty
Tallop TO the coal piles Of the El
'aso * SOuthW esteru yards. which. as
rated above. came at a critical mo-
aren't and at the exact time il was
needed.
Many Of the soldier fans were
on hand 10 condemn SerEt. IVES
termanu for his choice Of pinch
hitterSs but IL is now a matter OF
history that he delivered the
goods, and II viii 20 down 10
pOsterity rs the only +hOmer7 in
the special series.
it was a great game, that sixth F.
81
ton of being the final one Of the
fight for the district title. Paul I
Fisher and Suddarth pitched an eE-
celleut game. with the soldier boy
having - slight advantage over his .
taller opponent The Military cracks. /
however hit harder and more oppOr-
timely behind their pitcher and as the /
old stick work decides the game il ]
finally turned into a complete victory
Tor the khaki boys, much TO the graft
ficarion Of hundreds OF soldier fans
who occupied the stands and bleach
ers.
Army Scores First.
one army run was made in the first
Inning when Howard singled and was
advanced on Nisser's base on balls
l-ongmyre flew out TO left field tt
was a long drive and Adkins made q
dandy run 10 bring IT down Kent
singled to right. scoring Howard. ana
Wiser took third on the play. Brown
and Morton famed ending the in
ming
FOR the first two Innings the
civilians went out in one. two,
three order, but in the third Cha
con got "a smashing single into
center. He died on third after
stealing second and being ad-
vauccd.
In the fourth inning Fisher famed
an three army batsmen. but in The
sixth they gained one run when Brown
singled and went TO second ON 1Ior-i
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19

4 4 STANDARD Of baseball not
u only a credit TO the city and
4 - district, but a credit to any
championship series. and individual
playing second to Few" In the first
few lines we have the brief version
of n baseball fan who has seen the
national pastime in the east, and
who knows the game from every
angle, Of how he saw the final bat
tie Of the special district title series
sunday afternoon at Rio Grande
park. More than 1900 persons at
tended the game. by popular esti-
mate, although cashier Bill Craw-
ford and secretary L. II. Coyne have
not Yet assured a statement on the
number Of admissions paid
Army and city athletic officials
should feel much encouraged over
the excellent manner in which the
series was handled As taken from
any angle Of baseball promotion. the
games were decided success and
reflect much credit on those who had
them in charge The idea of the
series was worked up by secretary
l. NJ Coyne- manager Red Levlug-
StOn and manager SerEr Wester-
three men that everything worked
1ut TO a successful issue. Six weeks
before the end Of the City league
season LevingstOn started the plan
II organizing an all-star team. and
his idea met with ready cooperation
rom Westermanu-
Not only did the -ries serve to
bring out the best ball players in
his section OF the border but IL
vent q long way toward cemeutinE
relations between the military and
civilian athletes and paved the way
Tor closer athletic rivalry.
basket ball is now coming on
and IL will undoubtedly be a part
o. the plan OF the organization
OF the City league at the Y. NJ.
q. A. To ask the army TO send
n representative team. At all
events there IS certain to lie
another hard fought series Mt
the end Of the next baseball
season.
One Of the feature plays Of the
sixth game was the splendid slide
Of Al Adkins in the seventh inning.
when he raced in with the tieing run.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19

toms iufield hit Dovitch and Cash
struck out but Brown IN the mean
time had stolen third, and came home
when Chacon's throw To the base went
Wild SudGarth flew out
In the seventh ChapparO went out
Morton 10 DOvirCh- ArmeudariZ sin
gled TO right Adkins got an infield
hit, and Armendariz went down to
second. ChacOn went out TO Kent.
and Fisher scored ArmendariZ on a
well placed hit TO right field. Adkins
went To third on the play and stole
home while SUddarth held the ball
The steal was well executed and the
little fielder was roundly applauded
fOr his fast work and slide.
Two More in Ninth
The dope on NOrtou's twO-base hit
and Gressetts subsequent home run
has already been related for the
eighth inning. but the army boys got
two more In the ninth when Howard
started with a single after SuGdarrn
had obtained a safe pass TO first on
a wild heave by Medina. Wiser and
Longmyre were outs and Kent
doubled. scoring both Howard and
Suddarth- Brown flew out for the
final tally Of the iuuin--
Chacon trfpIed in the civilian
half Of the ninth hut was unable
To get further than the third
sack. Paul Fisher being called
Out on "a questionable decision ut
the first sack.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19
CANADA ATHLETE
KILLED IN ACTION

Word has been received in Non
treal Of the death of Wilfred Wallace.
Cauada's schoOlboy hero. who was
killed while in action with the Royal
Field Artillery Somewhere in
France"
Wallace's fame rs an athlete
spread during the past three years
to all parts of the Dominion and even
10 this country. He was barely Is
years old when he fell I'm battle. One
of his achievements was the establish
ment Of six scholastic records in one
day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-19

carry the ball down the field in Occl-
siOnal spurts but their playing was
inconsistent and did not net them the
eaius when they We're most needed
and when they would have resulted
placing them within scoring distance.
Lieutenant Scott used his speed as a
track man 20 good advantage in get
ting outside the ends but the great
number Of passes which were al
tempted were misdirected and proved
useless as q means OF advancing the
ball
The lueups for the first contest
were