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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-23

Paul G. McCorkle served as a member
of congress during the closing week
of the last session. His one-week
term was the shortest to which a man
was ever elected. He succeeded the
late Congressman Finley, who served
longer than any other member from
South Carolina. McCorkle, who is
blind, had never before sought public
office. w. F. Stevenson of Cheraw
succeeds him in the Sixty-fifth con-
gress.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-23

The editor Of the New Era, an a.
archist paper Of Paterson, N. j.. ha
been arrested on charge Of seditiol
He called upon the workmen to Hprf
pare for strike against war"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-04-23

Mrs. Edith Vanderbilt offers Bit
more, the Vanderbilt estate in North
Carolina. as a mobilization camp.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
WILLARD
RESTING EASY
Heavyweight Champ May
Fight Again in the Near
Future. However

Jess Willard IS getting restless.
Even a life Of ease and more or less
luxury pals after a time. The lure
Of the sawdust is not as strong. Cir
cussing is getting monotonous and
Jess has decided that he has at least
one more fight IN his system to get
rid Of This is the gist Of a report
now I'm circulation in boxing circles.
It is said that he is preparing 10
reap a winter harvest Of shining
shekels via the padded mitt and has
decided that the winner Of the bout
between Carl Morris and Fred Full
ton at Canton, Ohio. Labor Day will
be fit subject for him 10 operate
on Jess is said 10 have come to
the conclusion that the public VIII
be willing 10 accept the winner OF this
bout as the leading contender for the
title he has so ably capitalized and
that If some uhlanthropIc promoter
flashes the horizon with a reasonable
offer of fifty thousand or so viii be
willing 20 do the public a favor by
climbing into the ring even though
u VIII cut into his leisure con-
siderably.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
'DOND
OUT FOR TITLE
Is Anxious to Meet Either
Jack Britton or Lewis
for Welter Crown.

Mike O'Dowd OF st. Paul is an am
bilious youngster. He aspires TO be
the welterweight champion OF the
world Further than this. he is con
fident that he Will be here long. He
says that II ever he IS given the right
kind Of a chance he will knock Ted
Lewis. who claims the title, off the
throne.
Mike started his career in the ring
as a youngster in St Paul He read
about the successes Of Mike Gibbons.
a home town idol. scored and about
the big purses Gibbons was wont 10
collect whenever he stepped into the
ring O'DOwd called q council meet
ing with himself and determined that
there was no real reason why he
shouldn't take a flyer at the game
himself. He boxed with Gibbons and
learned much Of what he knows from
the St Paul Phantom.
Now Mike has grown into a full
fledged welterWeighL He has tried
on numerous occasions TO persuade
Lewis TO meet him, but invariably the
Englsnman has a good excuse for
lodging the issue O'DOwd has tired
/ or TINS Slde-Stepping and has elected
10 pursue another course. He says
I that he intends TO fight every well
Z terWeight in the country and prove
10 the fans that he is in line for a
Championship with the shifty Lewis
In this way he hopes to compel Ted
10 give him a chance al the weller
weight title
i am after Ted Lewis. and IL ever
l am fortunate enough TO catch him
in the ring / am confident that I can
stop him inside of ten rounds. All
that I ask is the chance. But Lewis
doesn't seem TO be willing to give me
( that chance- so I am going TO try
to force him to meet me"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
SPORT SHRAPNEL
By BUD RUTHERFORD.

cahy started a Sunday game. and the
fans are anxious TO see the little
tWirler on the mound His last ap-
pearanCe marked a victory for Purity
Bakers but il was chiefly because Of
poor umpiriug and not pitching that
lost the game for the little rwirler.
The contest is now in the hands Of the
protested by manager Red Leving-
ston.
LevingstOn has strengthened his in
field quite a bit recently by adding
Fallon at second and switching Brown
70 third Little Hunter at shOrtstOp Is
a reliable man. while Fred BUnson on
first can be relied upon 10 take care
of that position.
Sergt Post, the fast little army
hackstOp, is one OF the best men that
have been seen at the Rio Grande park
for a long time, and manager LevinE-
stOu can be congratulated on securing
the services Of this remarkable player
While Pass City managers are max
ing inrOaCs on the military teams in
the district for players they should
not forget the Commercial league
where there are many desirable men
FIeIders Of the order of Alton
HObein and Baker are not TO be
ignored, while Rosenthal, third
base of the Furniture teams Guy
Livingston. Furniture pitcher and
brother Of Red are both cracker
jack men and should get a try
ont in the higher league. They are
local boys and the fans want 10
see them.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
Grebb Is Highly Boosted
IIiIIII.IIIIiIIIIIII
Dillon And Others

FEW YORK. Aug 24-Harry
M Greb. the sIam-bang Pittsburgh
1 y mIddleweight. is getting away
up in the fistic world
a short time ago Harry met Jack
Dillon. the H00s-er mau-er, in a ten
round bout in the Smoky City, and
from all accounts. he gave the man
from Indiana an artistic licking. a
thing which very few boxers OF the
present day can boast OF
Getting the better OF Dillon In
ten rounds T. somewhat OF an ac-
complement when IL il remem-
bered that in the scrnppy HOosier
young Greb met a bnttler who has
IL on him in weight by many
pounds: n bnttIer who Is willing
TO take on any body from jess
Willard down.
But Greb is middleweight. and Il
is the middleWeiEht title that he IS
aiming for short time ago he
posted a certified check Of $1,000 TO
be handed 70 Al Mccoy as a gift
any time Albertus viii agree TO face
him IN bout in which the referee is
empowered 20 render a decision To
date Mccoy has given Greb a wide
berth
He evidently prefers to let Harry
have the road and get the publicity
But the boxing fans who have seen
Greb in action are cIamoriug FOR a
bout involving the title. and a match
between Greb and Mccoy would be a
good thing for the middleweiEht d.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24

salaries from a major league team
this season Zach and Mack Wheat
Of the Dodgers, are the lads. and
President Ebbets has had a string TO
both Of them for several seasons. The
Wheat brothers play different posi-
tons. for zach cavorts in the outer
gardens, while Mack is q catcher, and
o good one, too
50 the COveIesI1ies, the AIiInns
and the WheatH have something
60 crow about, for when q ball
playing family sends tive Of its
members TO the big show IL has
the right to claim distinction.
In the minors this year there IS
case where three brothers may be
found playing ball. though not in the
same class. Otis Crandal is pitching
in the Coast league and his brother
Karl is a member Of the salt Lake
club Of the same circuit A younger
brother Of this pair has hlOomed out
as q pitcher and. although he has had
several trials with big minor league
teams, he is still getting his educa-
ton in the smaller minor leagues.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24

the meantime he has been developing
a good slow ball. which in years to
come may rival Matty's fadeaway-
He is spending great deal OF time
perfec-iug his curves
Watch Johnson go through a ball
game and notice the difference be-
tween the Johnson OF today and
the Johnson Of three or four years
ago.
Then every ball tipped by the plate
with terrific speed The batters, as a
general rule, were waiting warily-
Now, there T. an assortment Of
curves and slow balls and very
occasionally n burst OF the old
time speed. The batter isn't wary.
has tnken n toe hold.
During the first months OF this
season johnson had not reached
maximum efficiency in using his
new product But he refused 10
Try L e through games using
nothing but speed and his Az
eraEcs suffered
But Johnson has developed his
curves and speed 70 q high efflcieucv
and his latest games show he still
has lot TO keep the batters guess
ing
Johnson is not going back. He has
several years before him, and his
resolution in taking up curve and
slow ball pitching show that he is
seriously interested in pitching win
ming bail for many seasons
Clark Griffith said recently that
he expected johnson to be as effec-
tive in 1918 as he has ever been in
his career
Eddie Ainsmith. who always catches
Johnson, declares he has all OF his
former speed, when he wishes 20
use IT,
So much for stories that johnson IS
going back
Stories that johnson has not
been trying may also be dis
missed.
y alter johnson f. one Of the
most earnest Woodworking play
ers In the game. When he Is on
the mound he T. always putting
forth his best efforts. Also John
sons hiEh-prieed contract expires
this year and he has additional
incentive for being cut there
trying.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24

Il D. p
NJ the point where he must
w seriously consider the posi-
buity Of not winning twenty games
this season
For Johnson this is unheard Of
He fell below that mark in 1909. It
is true. but that was his first year
in big league company. Since then
he has always been well above the
tweuty-Eame mark
With less than two months 10 go
Johnson has won - and lost 10
games.
With the exception Of Joe Bush OF
the Athletics. he has lost more games
than any other American league
pitcher.
IN former years Il has been true
that Johnson has lost games because
OF poor support and weak hitting In
BILE number OF his losses were due TO
his club being unable TO make run
or two
But this has not been the case
this year Johnson has lost games
when his teammates have piled VI
half a dozen or more runs behind him
To break Into the class OF 20
winning game pitchers this year
johnson. II he pitches no more
frequently than he has must win
four out Of five Of his games.
10 Is scarcely probable that he
viii pitch in many more than ten
full games thfs season. This
means that he must pitch super
bail and must not save himself
All % which brings up the question
Is Johnson going back
Johnson has been experimenting
In this case the experiments were
costly 10 his record, but not particu-
la-I- 20 him
johnson had reached the point
where he realized his magnificent
sneed could not be entirely depended
upon for many years. Il was u1 TO
him 90 devise other means Of winning
ball games.
Johnson has not lost his buIIetIike
speed-he is just conserving It. IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24

BASEBALL AND EUROPEAN WARS
PLACE HANDICAP on PA5TINIE
Federal League Squabble Two Years Ago, When Many
Players Left Fold Of Organized Ball to Be Outlaws.
and Present European Strife, Causes Fans to
Lose Interest in National Game.

and the last ghost Of the Feds fades
into thin air O. B. must pay out close
to gSJ0,O0O in cold cash TO the former
Feds.
The Brooklyn FederaIs will receive
within twenty years from the signing
of the peace pact Of 1918 a total Of
100000 Ed Gwinner, Of the Pitts
burgh Federals, viii be handed $4,000
and Harry Sinclair, Of the Newark
Feds. VIII get ten instruments Of
$4,000. or 100000. The Baltimore
Feds. who sued o. 3. for 100000. or
three times the amount they claimed
TO have lost through the signing Of
the peace pact, probably viii get one
third OF that amount. or 100000,
within twenty years time
II is easy 70 see that net profits
taken in at the turnsriIes in bis
league parks for the next nineteen
or twenty years viii be greatly re-
duced through the paying Of these OBJ
legations. and unless the baseball pub
lie continues 20 give the game its
best support in the big leagues the
club owners viii have 90 make up an
annual deficit which eventually may
drive some Of them TO the wall
Owning a big league ball cIub
n these pcrilous times il far
from joke. IL Is just about the
most serious business TO have
ones money tied up in that we
can name In short. fl You are
not "a baseball mHEnate these days
You may well consider yourself a
lucky stiff
The Cincinnati Reds could prob
ably trim any other major league club
ia q hurry il they were TO take up
football as winter pastime. AS
every fan is well aware, Two mighty
knights OF the riEsziu. Thorpe and
Neale, are with the Reds. aui-soue-
thing fewer fans, perhaps. have
lnown-Bliy Kouf with a b e football
card at F0rdhlm. Hal Chase played
he game in his college DAYS. and
A-atty. when az Buckneu was one OF
the greatest of his time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24

vision. as II would greatly stimulate
interest.
Greb has met most OF the good
middles- He has beaten Chip. mccoy
Ahearu. MOha and others in ten
round uO-decision bouts. and has the
distinction OF having hld Mike Glib
bons 20 a draw in SIX rounds al Phil
adelphia-
All he wants IS a chance to prove
his class in a ring where a decision
can be rendered. and il the dope on
mis- ability has not been highly c0lored
he has the class 10 carry him TO the
Championship
Greb has been looking forward TO
the return Of Jimmy Clabby 10 this
country, but Jimmy is evidently find
ing the picking too soft in Australia
for he hasn't purchased a ticket home
as yet
Clubby Il the middIevrefeht
champion OF Australia at the pres
ent time, and Greb figures that
should he return TO this country
n match with Jimmy would 10
long way toward landing him ut
the top OF his division.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24

EANAGERS Of Pass City league
M teams, working industriously
- = for the past week managed to
fin the gaps made I'm their lineups by
the army and selective draft, and viii
present at least two considerably
strengthened teams to the fans sun
day afternoon SO far the Feldman
and Norton Books have not expert
enced much trouble as Paul Fisher
has returned 10 the fold, but the Pu-
rity Bakers and Weston teams have
been hard hit, and managers Pei
phrey and Davis have been working
hard TO put their teams back on a
playlng basis and 10 plug the many
holes OF the Weston team alone six
players have gone with the hospital
corps while Rarey and Haney. two Of
the most dependable tWirlers OF the
team have left the city on vacation
Bill Pelphrey has signed Soto. for
merry a tWlrler with the Norton Books.
and the speedy hurler viii make his
initial appearance as a member Of the
lunch room club Sunday afternoon.
Soto has been trying for some time
to get away from the Books, Il f.
said, becoming dissatisfied at the
lick OF support on the part OF the
players whenever he went on the
mound. The Book team even with
out Soto and Chncon seem 10 be
just about as strong as ever and
genial Juan Gomez f. just ns con-
mdent as ever that he viii bring
home the bacon.
The complete list OF players that
have already left the Weston team
and who are now in the L. S. uniforms
are as follows True. center field:
White, third base; Cunningham. short
stop Vote. pitcher; H. Hunter left
field; Eaton. second base; Rarey and
Haney, pitchers. From the Purities
the army has taken little Grasshopper
Weiss and Billy Meason. while fl is
very probable that more will 20 with
in a short time. The Feldman team
has been restrengthened by Paul Fish
er. and is in condition to renew the
penuaut race.
Johnny Mulcahy will work for the
Feldman team Sunday afternoon If
dope from the headquarters Of the
league is to be taken with credence.
II has been quite a while since Null
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
Covaleskie Boys Are Stars
IL ILL., IIIl
Wheat Twins Also Good
BY JACK YEIoCk.

TEW YORK, Aug. 2z--There are
NJ many baII-pIaying brothers in
\ the minors and in semi-pro-
fessional ball, but few brothers ever
invade the major leagues. and the
case OF Stanley and Harry Covelskie
is unique. because both are rated as
stars. and both are pitchers.
But the COFeIszie boys ure by
no mems the only brothers under
contract with big league teams
this year.
Clyde Milan, the outfielding star Of
the Washington club, has a brother,
on the same team. and the brother
Horace Milan, is also an Outfielder.
Though the younger Milan is not a
regular, he is. nevertheless, being
kept on the payroll by Clarke Griffith
because he has shown Griff some
thing, and che time may come when
the two Milan boys viii play side by
side in the regular lineup.
Two other brothers are drawing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24

TEW YORK. Aug. 24-War has
M placed a heavy load on the
= y shoulders Of organized baseball
"a load that viii not be lifted for
years to come.
First came the baseball war re-
suItant from the advent OF the Fed
eral League
For two years the very founda-
tIon of the national pastime was
shaken in the throes OF baseball
strife and o. B. finally won out,
though with victory came heavy
financial obligations that viii
keep the big league mHEnHtes dig
Eing for the next nineteen years.
Now comes the world war to i'm
terrier with the smooth sailing of the
baseball craft, and no man can say
40 what extent baseball will be taxed
before peace comes again The Grub
owners have hard cash tied up in
many players VINO viii be taken Ia
the draft. and the player who eN-
changes his baseball uniform for the
uniform of the United States army or
navy may never appear in the lll-
mOnd again. Tor there is no telling
how long he viii be needed by Uncle
sam
Conditions next spring viii de-
termiue the policy Of the big leagues
Tor 1918 Plans are being made 10
20 ahead with the coming season un-
less unforeseen happenings make IL
imperative that baseball shall De dis
continued, and the future of the same
is filled with uncertainties
At the recent meeting Of the
National Commission and former
members Of the Federal league in
New York, the sponsors Of Or
ranized Baseball made tentative
arrangements for the settling Of
obligations which they contracted
through the signing Of the peace
pact.
Before these obligations are met
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
CUBS NOT HARD
UP FOR CASH

A scandal" in the affairs Of the
Chicago National league club has
been cleared up. There was some
delay in paying off the players on the
first Of the month and some news
paper writer printed a story that the
club was financially embarrassed.
President Weeghman explained that
a shortage Of clerks in the office had
delayed making out the checks The
man charged with keeping the pay
roll enlisted in the army and some
body else forgot all about It The
Cubs are not hard W for money
The team may not be making big
profit but II has millions behind il
and can stand the Eaff.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
SECOND SHOOT
FOR SPORTSMEN

Members OF the FL Paso Trapshoot-
ing club have arranged a second shoot
20 be held Sunday morning al the Mt
Franklin Country club range. The
last shoot OF the club held Sunday
was attended by q members and &c is
expected that a much larger attend
ance Will be on hand. when the firing
begins.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
When the Skin Seems Ablaze
With Itching and Burning

not find blood remedy that ap-
praches S. S. S. for real efficiency
ut has been on the market for fifty
years. during which time it has been
giving uniform satisfaction for all
manner Of blood disorders. II You
want prompt and lasting relief you
can rely upon S. S. $. For expert
advice as to the treatment Of your
own individual case. write to-day to
Chief Medical Adviser. swift Specific
ca Dent 241- Atlanta Ga-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
JOE BUSH GOES
BACK TO PHILLY

Cleveland, O., Aug. 24.-Pitcher Joe
Bush of the Philadelphia American
league team, has been suspended for
the remainder Of the 1917 season,
fined the money he would have
earned and sent back to Philadelphia
by manager Mack. it became known
here Thursday Manager Mack and
his star pitcher we're the principals
in a bitter argument "Wednesday after
Bush had been removed from the
game in the firth inning because the
Cleveland players were hitting him
hard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
NILES HEsTs WILLIAMS.

Forest Hills, y. T.. Aug. 2f-plav-
ing in a steady rain which varied
from a drizzle to q dOwnpour, \. w
Niles, Of Boston. defeated r Norris
Williams, II. also OF Boston, 3 TO /. in
the only match played in the national
patriotic singles tournament AT the
West Side club here Thursday. Niles
won che first. third and fourth sets
while Williams took the second. the
scores being O.. 4-6, Ga, 6-3.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
MANY ENTRANTS IN SHOOT.

Chicago Ill, Aug 2f-Seveu hun
dred and ninety-eight trapsho0ters
fired az so targets each Thursday in
the grand American handicap event OF
the tournament that has been under
way all week at the South shore
Country club. The finish Of the big
event of the tournament viii take
place tomorrow, when those who still
have O. chance for hOnors in thu han
can z7il shant 81 % tsrzsts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
Johnny sCHIFF IS BARRED


All that prevented enlist
ment Of Johnny Schiff, the
California featherweight, as
boxing instructor at the
Great Lakes Naval Training
station, was a cauliflower ear.
a fractured nose and broken
arm
Huh" said Johnny, IF
they're going to reject box
ers for little things like that
they'll have a hard time get
ting experienced pugs." He
said that the arm has healed
and was better than ever.
The Californian served a
year as boxing instructor Of
the One Hundred and Forty
Eighth Overseas Battalion OF
Canada. He broke his arm
in the course OF duty and was
given an honorable discharge
Otherwise he might have
shared the fate Of the regi-
ment. which he says was all
but wiped out in the fighting
on the western front SchIff
was I'm the hospital when the
regiment sailed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
AMERICAN LEAGrE

At Detroit r II r
Philadelphia .... 900 OO1 O11-s 5
Detroit .....-----II1 O30 COX
Batteries Philadelphia. Moves and
Schang: Detroit Dauss and Spencer.
At Cleyeland- r Il. T.
New York --....O10 600 100 o
Cleveland 200 U2O 00x-s o
Batteries New York. Caldwell and
Nunamaker; Cleveland, Klepfer and
O'Neill
At St Louis R.H.E z.
Boston ....--....I02 O1O 0O0-4 II o
st. Louis .0OI COL 00n-2 10
Batteries Boston. Mays and Thomas.
St Louis, Sothorou, Rodgers and Sew
eIOid.
At Chicago r. II. E.
Washington 100 600 600 3
Chicago --------0U4 200 OON-6 g .
Batteries Washington. Shaw and
Ainsmith, Henry, Chicago. Cicotte and
Schalk.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
POOR EXCUSE BETTER THAN NONE

Two games were called off at Pitts
burg last week under circumstances
that caused some adverse comment
Darkness" Ond wet grounds were
the excuses given. At one Of the
games. that Of August s. II is said
that the total receipts were but S23
up TO game time. And so il was de-
cided the weather was too bad to
start the game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
MEsTERN LEAGTE

At Omaha-tlrst game r II. T.
Wichita ..--...-.12I OIO 0OO-6 10
Omaha 900 600 300-3 2
Batteries Wichita. Baker and Dob
bins: Omaha, O'TOOle and Brottem.
Second game r. H. T.
Omaha ...-.----2I0 sol O0x-7 10 .
Wichita .-.--.-.20O OOI O0O-3
Batteries Omaha. Nerz and Brot-
TEN; Wichita, kOestner. Clemens.
Harness and Dobbius. Yarvan
At Lincoln r H z.
Lincoln .----..-.OO1 600 OO0-I D
Batteries Denver Dale and Shes
tax. Lincoln. Halla and ROhrer.
At St Joseph R. H F.
Hutchinson 100 600 O0O-I 9 s
St. Joseph .......O2O 90 2Ox-5 10 I
Batteries: Hutchinson. Graham and
O'Brien; St Joseph. Rose and Crosby.
At Des Noines- r II. p.
Joplin ........ 400 OIO OOO-5
Des Moines 10 % 600 OOx-l2 10 3
Batteries Joplin. Maple. Sanders
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
W T7sy IF I Ibsy
Texas League.
American League.

Where They Play Saturday.
Boston at 81. Louis.
Philadelphia az Detroit
New York at Cleveland.
Washington at Chicago
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24
PACIFIC CnAST LEAGTI
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATIONS.

Nashville, 3-3. Birmingham. 10.
Atlanta, Z; Chattanooga. 4.
Little Rock. Ia: New Orleans. 81.
Memphis. ? Mobile. 1.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-24

Milwaukee. 4; Indianapolis. l.
Toledo-Minneapois postponed; wet
grounds.
Kansas City. 4. Louisville. 5.