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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26
CATCHER LEW M'CARTY IS BACK
IN CAME AND FANS FEEL BETTER
Big Backstop Has Completely Recovered From His
Accident Some Time Ago. and Is Ready and Anxious
to Work in World Series; Rariden viii Also Be
Behind the Bat for Giant Team in Games.
BY JACK NEIOCK.

is a rather lean average. But Schalk
is not q Weakling at the bat, despite
the figures, for he has habit OF
sneaking in his hits when they are
needed badly, and MS snort, sn li.p
drives over the infield or past third
base have driven in good many tai
lies for Clarence Rowland's rollicklnE
Sox.
On batting alone It is easy to
give she edge to the Giant back
shoppers, but in handling the
pitchers, peEEfmE to the bases and
fielding the position behind the
sticks" Schalk Outshines either
McCarty or Rariden. and remem-
her. that only one OF the two can
work against him at n time.
Schalk has been a great catcher
from the first week he broke into the
major leagues until the present day
He is a vest pocket edition, to be
sure, for he is one Of the smallest
catchers in the game, but he has
enough pepper to supply a young
army Of players, and he also has one
Of the coolest, Wisest heads IN the
major leagues today
Many a fan who thought there
would never be another catcher like
Johnny king admits today that
Schalk is a close approach TO the old
Cub star. He has the spirit and
many Of the same actions behind the
bat. His pegs are quick and accurate
and he can handle any kind Of pitch
ing with the grace and ease that
mark him as the best windpad star
in the business.
Stack Schalk up against NcCarty,
the best hitting catcher in the bis
leagues. and Rarideu, who is Just as
dependable IN April as he IS in Sep
TENDER. Who has the call2
Figuring that McGraw has two
stellar backstOps against one. II
appears that New York has the
advantage, but put Schaik against
either one Of the two Giants and
he looks like the logical choice,
even though he doesn't tear down
the fences.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26
his favor. but all in all 1t looks

his favor, hut all in all II looks
like fifty-fifty.
At second base the White SoN must
be given the edge Eddie Collins is
an all-arOund better player than
Buck HerZog. and. though both men
are quick thinkers, who know base
ball inside out. Collins is a split
second the fastest in the use Of gray
matter Collins is also better hit
ter He has been outhitting Herzo-
by more than fifty points, and be
cause Of HerZOgs spinal injury, which
may eventually force him to retire
from the game as regular, his field
in- effectiveness cannot be compared
To that Of the lghtning-fast, sure
footed Collins.
The Giants will even up the count
at shortstOD. however. Artie Fletcher
has IL over Swede Risberg in hitting
by some fifty points. and is practi-
Cally as sure a fielder. though Sten
slower, than the Chicago youth. Both
players are peppery performers.
Both lend courage to their
mates on the infield. because they
are sure flelders and because they
fight till the last man is ont; hut
Fietcher's long experience and his
hitting, not to mention his ability
TO take throws TO the keystone
sack and gut the ball on the run
nerH, gives him the call.
And now comes the closest compari-
son OF aIl-that between Heinie Tim
norman and George Weaver. who, IL
is expected. will be fit as a fiddle and
as fun OF fight and ginger as ever by
the time the big series starts Here
are two players whose work around
third base is both brilliant and con-
sistent.
There are many critics who will say
that Weaver 81 the better fielder, yet
Zimmerman has performed better this
year as a fielder than ever before. and
makes some wonderfully flashy stops
The only point against Zim IS his
temperament, for he is a player who
is liable to 90 Up in the air under
cause he is prone to lose his temper
Weaver IS a fighter. too, but much
more level-headed than the great
Zim.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26

janglinE. he sets his teeth and tries.
Fletcher tried. Before the game was
over the crowd was roaring and de-
handing that he be chased out OF the
field he kicked the ball almost as
often as il came az him. The fans,
and some OF the experts believed that
McGraW would have Q new 6hortstop
on the Job IN the next game Instead
OF that McGraw announced that
Fletcher was a great shortst0p, and
that he would play every game Of the
series The confidence OF his man
aEer and nights rest restored
Fletcher's nerves 10 normal He made
q brilliant play on the first chance
the following day, and the crowd
which had rOared at him. cheered-
He set his teeth and went in 20 re-
deem himself-and he did. At the
close OF the series he was playing
brilliant and steady baseball, and
fighting every step Of the way 10 re-
deem the Giants and capture the
championship
It was a wonderful exhibition OF
courage, and o triumph Of nerve over
nerves Since then Fletcher has been
one Of the steadiest and best short
stops I'm his league He plays that
old same as If he never knew what
a tinElinE nerve was. and he is cool
and collected in all emergencies.
That worlds series made him, just as
the coming one may make Risberg-
The difference now is that one al
ready is made and the other IS max
ing
Fletcher Also Light Hitter.
Fletcher is not fast He steals very
few bases, and he covers trifle less
ground than does his rival He PLAYS
better in combination with his secVLd
5aseman, although RisberE is work
ing well with Collins most OF the time
and the players tell me that Collins
is one of the toughest birds IN the
business TO play team ball with
around second base because OF his
style Of taking a ball for a relay
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26
TIGERS SCHEDULED To MEET
FAST CAVALRY FOOTBALL TEAM

aided as one % the best OF the army
clubs n the FL PasO military district.
Last season at COlOnia Dublan, this
team won the Championship OF the
army by defeating every other eleven
in the district The backfield OF the
team is reported to be particularly
strong. while the line is aggressive
and in the game during every minute
that the bail is in play
Daily practice is being held at the
stadium by the high school team,
while the Herriugshaw eleven IS
working out in their camp. Coach
Harry Behnamann is working consist
emily 20 get the team into grand shape
for the game. as a great deal depends
on the physical condition OF the PLAY
ers in a game Of football The strength
and endurance Of the Tigers enabled
them 10 scOre an apparently easy vic
tory over the hospital team. and coach
Behnamann IS overlooking nothing
that will contribute 70 victory for
his student team
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26

lew YORK. sept 26.-When Lew
Nj AIcCarty's broken leg mendea
i y and he returned TO the Giant
lfne-uu. New York fans feiU a thrill
OF relief surge through their chests
The loyal supporters Of the Giants,
who will back their favOrites with
money and lung power in the world
series next month, were pleased over
McCarty's return, because Lew Yields
a mean bludgeon and his hitting viii
probably be needed.
Bill Rariden, AcCarty's sideklcker
in the Giant catching department is
a sweet backstop and as hard
worker as ever drew on mask in the
big show, but Bill isn't McCaI e, ~ :
equal in the art of pasting the peiiet'
and because OF this critics are pre-
gfctinE that McGraw VIII use Lew IN
nreference TO Bill when the Gan 6
face the White SOX, provided Lew 4
leg doesn't give him uneNpecleu
wiz Win two such catchers as Rarideln
and lIcCartv the Giants are Wen
fixed No Club in either major lea5le
has a better pair Of wind-pauu!s- -
when It cOmse to all-arounu 81 81 -. ~
INT when one starts TO compare lLle
Giant backstOps with the one ana oLlit
nav SchaIk. who is a whole catching
staff BY himself. the Giants DO not
loom IN head and shoulders ABOVE
their American League rivals
SehaIk isn't much Of a hitter, IL
Il frue. but what he lacks IN the
yrav Of a batting average he more
than balances in every other way
for he is the .sfIlnssy Kid" Of all
the cntchers. and you've Imply
got TO hand IL TO him.
RAYMOND has been busting the ap-
ple for the very modest average o.
abour s30 this year, which, against
lew NcCarty's $50 or better, ana
Rariden's season figure around .-e0'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26

One can pay no greater tribute TO
man than to say that. with nerves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26
GIANT AND 5OX INFIELDERS ARE
CLOSELY MATCHED IN BIC SERIES

Jew YORK, Sept zs.-A com
N parisOn Of the White sO1 and
L y Giant infielders, whose work
in the coming worlds series will be
highly important, reveals that there
is little to choose one way Of the
other II figures are to be taken as a
basis for sizing them up
Figures never lie, we are told yet
no set OF figures ever compiled has
shown how ball players compare in
anything else but mechanical ability
on the field OF play.
For instance, the batting fielding
and base-running figures do not show
that Eddie Collins is a lightning
thinker or that Charley Herzog is one
Of the smartest ball players in the
game.
Neither do they show that Artie
Fletcher, Buck Weaver or Heinie
Zimmerman are players who nave
an abnormal abundance OF fight
ing spirit
So all that can be got from me
ave-a yes covering the greater part OF
ne present season is a line on the
mechanical ability OF the rival IN
FEEDERS who viii clash in the WOFid s
series this fail, and because up-tO-
the-minute fielding figures are IN
AVAILABLE. and batting averages do not
indicate vyhar the players may do in
q seven-game series, much must be
taken from observations OF the Work
races. -
At first base Il appears 70 the
writer that Holl1e may be counted on
10 stand off Chick GandiL Holke IS
The poorer fielder Of the two, but dur
ing the present season he has learned
much about playing the bag that ne
never knew before. and, although ne
may wsver at times, he does not lose
his head
HoIke f. GandIIs superior at
the bat, for he has been hitting
around 800 Of late, while Gandl
turks around the .270 mark. Can
dis long experience f. point In
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26

style totally different from that Of
the majority Of second basemen
As 10 hitting, Fletcher is another
rather light hitting player. who
makes up much OF his lost average
by timely hitting he hits wei in
the piuches. In studying what he is
liable TO do against the White Sox
pitchers he does not seem at all
formidable. CicOtte and in all prob
ability Danforth ought TO stop him
Russelps showing viii depend largely
upon his condition. at the time of the
series Faber. who ought 70 be
ChicagO's best bet in this series. is
largely g question mark even now. as
we viii see when We come TO study
ing the pitchers. With Faber going
as he ought 20 80 (and can 90 on
Occasions) Fletcher wouldn't get
much more than fouls. His style
just fits Fletcher's weakest points.
Tomorrow we reach the third
basemen. concluding the study of
the rival infields- Then we can
sum up and see how the inner
lines Of defence compare both
extensively and defensively. Ii
looks 10 me, from the Hecumu-
lated figures as II Il Is going t.
be very much Of an even break
Copyright, 1917. by the Bell Syndi-
cate, Inc)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26

making an error than ever. He does
not Quit and a bit of bad luck i'm
fielding early in the series, a brilliant
play or two TO restore his confidence
and the figures might be reversed.
Hts Best Against Left Handlers
EIsberg is a queer hitter. He
stands Up wen. he smashes at the
ball sOlidly. and has a fair style OF
batting. but he has not hit well, hay
ing a hard time 20 keep i'm the Zoo
class. Most OF the hits he has made
this season have been for extra
bases. and during his early season
batting practically every safe hit he
made was for two bases. ! have
made a close study Of his batting
against left handlers. He is FORUM
ate because he can hit left handlers
trifle better than he can right hand
ers AS IL is a cinch McGraw viii
use Sallee and Schupp hard against
the White SOX. We are safe in adding
several points TO Risbergs batting
strength on this score
This series ought either TO make or
break RisberE as a ball player. II
luck breaks with him he will reach
stardom long before he would do so
under normal conditions. II fl does
not. only his Eameness viii prevent
a big set back There was a time
during the first five weeks OF the
American league season when ii
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26
RACE HORSE KILLED.

Louisville, KY SEPT 26.-Boots
rated one OF the finest handicap
horses in the country. stepped into a
hole, broke his leg and was ordered
destroyed at Lexington, KY, accord
ing 10 Information reaching here
Tuesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26
= IEUT. HERRINGSHAW'S

IEUT- HERRINGSHAW'S fast
football eleven. from troop H.
IL Of the Seventh cavalry, viii be
the next opponents Of the high school
Tiger team, manager Harry McKemy
having wound I'D arrangements Tues
day night for a game Saturday after
loon at the cement stadium. The cav
airy team was originally billed TO
meet the team from hospital company
No. ], commanded by the aggressive
Red Longmyre, but as these two clubs
are not sure OF obtaining a stage for
the contest. il was called off TO a later
date at Rio Grande park The Tiger
game viii be the initial tryOur OF the
season for the troopers, who have yet
20 face a real opponent
Last Saturday afternoon the Tigers
ushered in the season by decisively
defeating the hospital team, is TO O.
and while the team as a whole lacked
polish in several departments, their
speed and ability in handling the ball
speaks well for their work in games
ticularly good at the forward pass.
and made several substantial gains in
the Saturday game by the use OF this
play PomerOy and Bevans distin-
guished themselves by long runs, and
the backfield. taken both individually
and collectively. appears 70 be the
strongest that the students have had
out I'm many seasons.
The cavalry team. while 70 has en-
gagged in nothing stronger than
scrimmage as yet this season. is her
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-26
LINDERHAND BALL TWIRLERS LAST
LONGER, DECLARES VET HURLER

Arthur Cummings, Inventor of the Curve Ball, Says
That Pitchers of the Order of Alexander and Eddie
Plank Have longer Career Than Twirler Who
Throws Ball Overhanded, Like Carl Mays
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-21
AN EMBARGO ORDER ISSUED
No Export Shipment to Be Taken in
Future by Railroads Un-
less Licensed.

Washington, July 14.-An embargo
effective Immediately, against all
shipments intended for export of com
modities named in President Wilson's
recent export proclamation, except
when bill of lading is presented with a
federal license number furnished OF
authorized by the export council at
Washington, was ordered today by the
American Railway Associations COM
mission on car service.
The notice to all railroads follows:
Pursuant to the proclamation of the
President of the United States, dated
July 8, barring certain exports except
under the federal license, railroads
are directed to place teIegraphic sra,
barge, effective Immediately, against
all shipments Of coal, coke, feed, grain,
flour and meal therefrom; fodder.
meat and fats, fuel oils, kerosene.
gasoline, pig iron, steel biIIets, ship
plates structural shapes), scrap iron
and steel, ferro-manganese, fertilizers,
arms, ammunition, explosives, con-
signed, reconsigned, to be reconsigned,
or intended for export, except when
bill of lading presented with federal
license number furnished, or author
lied by export council at Washington
and according to announcement of
Department OF Commerce, with permit
number authorized by the port deliv
cry road.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-21
DIsLOYALTY IN NEBRASKA
State Council of Defense Makes seri-
Gus Charges Against University
Professors and Church.

Lincoln, Neb., July 1.-THE Nebras-
ka Council of Defense today issued a
statement charging certain profess
sors of the University of Nebraska"
and ''the conspicuous representatives
of the Lutheran Church" in the state
with "disloyaI activity and passivity
that has tended to give aid and COM
fort to Germany as an enemy"
Business men in Pro-German COM
munities, and specially bankers, are
said to have exhibited an alarming
antagonism toward Red Cross and Lib
erty bond activity" and some are said
to have openly made threats of bust
ness reprisals against men supporting
Liberty bond sales and Red Cross
work A banker was quoted as say
ing:
ST would commit suicide before I
would take up arms against Germany"
1.-The conspicuous representatives Of
the Lutheran Church. the statement
says, ''have very generally, and it may
be said almost universally, refused to
cooperate with any of the several eff
forts made by patriotic citizens for
the support of the government. On
the contrary, they have, very general
ly, publicly and privately discouraged
the American cause and have shown
marked Partially for the cause Of
Americas enemy"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-21
WOULD FIX PRICE OF LABOR
Big Business Interests Declare They
Cannot Stand Unrestrained
Competition for Labor.

Washington, July 13.-Big business,
struck by President Wilson's patriot
ism and profits" pronunciamento,
countered today with the plea that
labor is getting such a tremendous
share Of money nowadays that more
profits are required to meet that
drain, as well as others.
The big business folk Immediately
declared that a maximum price for
labor must be set up if the price OF
other commodities is to be arbitrarily
fixed, as President Wilson warned
they would be. The business men
have the backing Of some members Of
Congress on this.
The plea is that fierce bidding for
labor in certain industries has sent
wages clear out of sight" For in
stance, the shipbuilders protest that
inter-yard competition is skyrocketing
the cost Of ship workings, while con-
tractors declare attractive wages on
army cantonnlent camp work are draw
ing away men from other lines. Mine
operators, too, are complaining Of the
drain on their men because Of the lure
Of higher wages in other lines.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-21
AMERICANS BUSY m FRANCE
Gen Pershing Visits Munitions Plant
In Paris-chanae 70 Be Made
in Soldiers Equipment

Paris, July 13--Maior General vii
liam Sibert, who VIII command the
American training camp behind the
French front, arrived here today.
Major General Pershing. comman-
der Of the American forces, visited the
largest ammunition plant in the Paris
district today He was shown about
by Albert Thomas, minister of NUM-
tions.
It is announced that the American
Red Cross viii take over all French
relief stations between its base and
the portion Of the front where the
American troops will be placed. sup
planting the French, who will take I'D
other duties elsewhere.
The American troops in France. If
is made known in a partial report of
investigations made by American Of
ficers, Will discard the well known
pOncho while in service in France and
will adopt the French cavalry slicker
in a modified form as best adapted to
trench fighting. The troops also will
be equipped with sleeveless canvas
jenkins, lined with wool, sleeping bags
and numerous other devices that have
proved efficacious against the intense
cold Of winter
The familiar puttee will disappear
in favor of cloth leggings, such as
were used by the expeditionary force
in Mexico. Each soldier will have
folding cloth fatigue cap to wear un-
der the irksome steel helmet.
Some idea may be gained of the i'm
mensity of the task of supplying the
American armies when they reach full
strength by the fact that each 1,OOO,-
600 men must have a 1,000-ton refrig-
Grafton plant, the steel and iron for
which must be brought from America.
The refrigeratOrs must be located not
only at the base but close behind the
fighting line. Storage tanks with a
capacity of 100000 gallons will be
needed at the bases with depots for
transferring gasoline to obTiate the
necessity of using trains
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-21
WILL FIX PRICE OF STEEL
Big Industry Reach an Agree
ment as to Terms.

Washington, July 13-Formal an
nouncement was made by Secretary
Baker today that an agreement had
been reached with representatives OF
the American steel industry In confer
ence here, under which the entire
product of the industry would be made
available for the governments war
purposes at a price TO be determined
on the basis of a cost of production
inquiry being conducted by the Fed
eral Trade Commission.
Secretary Baker issued the follow
ing statement:
cat the conference this morning be-
tween the committee Of American Iron
and Steel Institute and the Secretary
of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the
chairman of the shipping board and
Mr.. Baruch, further discussion was
had of the prospective demands upon
the steel industry of the country for
supplies of various steel products for
carrying on the war.
THE steel men repeated their assur-
ance that the entire product would be
available for the need and that they
were doing everything possible to
stimulate and increase production and
speed deliveries.
President Wilson's straight-from-
the-shoulder appeal for business sacri-
fees is likely to bring to head reor-
ganization Of the defense councils
advisory commission
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-21
FROM NEAR AND FAR

With wireless stations powerful
enough to reach vessels In all Of its
waters. the Chinese government will
establish a typhoOn warning service.
Attachments that accompany a
watch patented by New York man
enable it to be worn on a wrist or In
a pocket, holding it securely In either
case.
There are some 10000 craters on
the moon, and these are the product OF
long ages.
During the past two years Canada
has sold municipality, railroad and
other securities to the value Of $685.
100000 in the United States.
As the warning kingdoms comprise
D62. 100000 people, more than two
thirds OF the inhabitants of the globe
are concerned in the struggle.
Nearly all the telephone and tele-
graph supplies made use of by Great
Britain at the present time are sent
from Canada.
Lawns that are frequently watered
need more fertilizers than those that
are not, as the water washes away
much plant food.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-07-21

A patent has been issued for a per-
forated towel rack for bath rooms
that can be connected to a faucet by
a rubber tube and used as a bath
spray.
Electrically controlled oilers for
moving machinery have been invented.
several Of which can be operated from
a centrally located switchboard.
Japan harvested more than 2o6, OOO.-
coo bushels of rice last year, an In
crease OF more than 100000 bushels
from the previous high record, made
In 1914
The Chinese government will reopen
a pottery that was built In 1895 and
which has preserved the ancient ways
of making porcelain of rare colors and
designs.
The spokes OF a new automobile
wheel that is resilient without using
pneumatic tires are telescoping tubes
containing springs, the spokes being
connected with lateral springs to pro
vide rigidity.
Railroad building at night has been
made possible in South Africa by
equipping a freight car with lighting
plant and mounting searchiights on
projecting arms.