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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
SPORTOGRAPHY c %Sy

clared that Memsic was the best light
weight in the business and certain e
be his successor. There was nothing
doing, for Memsic was afterwards
knocked out by Ad Wolgast, and later
was defeated by several second raters
Menslc was born So years ago today
in Streator. Ill. the town once famous
as the home Of the Myer brothers
and especially Billy Myer. "the Strea-
tor Cyclone" who tried TO wrest the
lightweight honors from Jack Nc
Auliffe- Memsic began fighting Is
years ago, and defeated such good men
as Young Corbett. Adam Ryan. Cyclone
Johnny Thompson and Charlie Neary
Tennis players are very much
agitated just now over the pro-
prosed stricter definition of ANA
teurism, which. II is alleged, would
bar from tournaments about a
quarter of the stars of the game
The sporting goods clause would
make 1t necessary for many OF the
top-notchers Of tennis 10 wear n
professional label Apparently
there Is a great division Of senti-
ment on tails and other points.
Some of the racquet wielders De
leVe that the game would De i'm
proved by eliminating from the
championships those whose 1iYeli-
mood is in any way dependent upon
the reputation they have achieved
IN the court game. Others are
standing firmly for what they call
liberal Interpretation OF the
rules, but tennis liberalism"
varies widely One gathers the
impression that some OF the lib
erals believe that an amateur
should be defined as a person who
is under seven feet in height,
WeiShs less than 500 pounds, and
sostains from cocktails before
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Accidental CHAMPIONS.

In nearly every period Of pugilism
there nave been boxers as good or her
yer than the title holders of their
time. and yet who never achieved a
Championship Of any kind. PacIzev
Mcfarland affords brilliant latter dav
example Charlie Mitchell was the
greatest fighter of his weight, ard vet
the EnSlishman never held a bona fid.
cited
On the other paw. the lists Of cham
plons in all divisions include men who
were OF are accidental champs. Johnny
hrtle has never clearly demonstrated
his right to the bantam honors. which
ne claimed after winning on a foul
from Kid Williams. Al Mccoy has
tue best technical claim to the middle
weight championship, due TO his knock
out OF George Chip. but few except
his friends are inclined to accent his
championship claims
Going back a distance. John Nor
IEisse5. one OF the early American
heavy weight champs. won that honor
on technicality. after Heenan had
had all the better Of a battle fought
in Canada in 1855 Mike McCooIe was
another heavyweight fighter who won
on questionable foul, the referee hay-
ing been forced by a St. Louis mob to
give the big lrishman the decision over
Tom Allen. who had made a chopping
block of Mike. Joe Goss also won the
title on foul Marvin Hart, who
claimed to be heavyweight champ for
a time after Jeff retired, was another
accidental champion
In the middleweight division George
La Blanche became an accidental
champ in SO by knocking Dempsey
out with the pivot blow, after the
"Nonparen had given him a thorough
drubbing- RUDE Ferns. who won the
welterweight title from Matty Matth-
ews IN Toronto about Is years ago
was far from being the best man IN
the division. and soon lost the honor.
Dixie Kid was another weller champ
who was purely an accident. having
won on foul from Joe Walcott.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Fashions For Men.

Shoes will be worn long this year,
and it's said they'll be quite high
Twenty beans twill cost. we hear. if
a pair you try to buy.
Trousers will be out of style. (Think
you'll wear EN- Not a chancei Less
you've got a monstrous pile, you'll be
lucky TO get pants)-
Waistcoats, too. are now taboo. Gas
for Us, the very est that we even
hope TO do is TO own A simple vesD
Gentlemen crayats may wear (But
II you are Just a gent, neckties are
the most you dare, else so broke-or
badly bent)-
Straw hats will be much the same
as were worn in the past year. (The
lid we wear to the game viii be
yellower, We fear).
Sox. they say, Will still he red (But
in old st. Looey's town il is being
loudly. said that the color will be
broKnl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Omar, Junior.

Why, eT'ry Winter must We hear Dis
cuss'd
A new Third Major?-for it bring.
Disgust.
Many a Scheme like that we Fans
have known.
And all who've Tried It have Ions
since gone Bust.
T USr a matter Of weeks now until
the ball clubs go southland some
- Of '6n will keep going south all
year.
Often hear of magnates taking
~stahle7 of boxers "under their
wings,s but Jess willard seems to
have n stable OF managers under
his wing.
Christy MathewsDn learned baseball
hackards and fOr'ards with the Giants.
able to teach the Reds to play it
forards-and they already know all
about playing IL back'ards-
Duluth Is going to have q bohspiel
IN our heads about what a bonspiel
is. but it listens very much like a
convention Of southpaw pitchers.
Grouchy Gus says:
HOnuB Wagner will he ~ next
month Some of the other Pirates
may also be able to play baseball
when they are 43 IL they keep
right on trying.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

play. Ben B. Bryan trophy.
March l4.-For ladies, IS hole han
dicap medal play. Walter S. Kidder
trophy.
March 15-16-I7-Annual spring tour
nament. Qualifying round Is holes
three flights-l6 TO qualify in each
flight
March 24-Swatfest IS holes handi-
cap medal play, 10 to qualify. All
cards must be in by ( p. m; the ten
men qualifying start at the tenth tee
at 1870 p. m
March Steam match Nassau sys-
TEN. Winners to dine Al expense Of
losers.
April blind DOGGY. IS holes, medal
play
April 14-1S holes match play against
DOGGY
April 2O-21-Arkansas state
tournament Open to members of clubs
in the state.
April 3S-2s-72 holes medal play.
Championship of Hot Springs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Many Golfers Use Course
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Hot Springs Links Popular

TrOT SPRINGS. Ark. Jan. 15.-The
II best indication that the local
= = golf course is rapidly becoming
the magnet that is drawing golfers
from all over the country is seen in
the play on the links of the country
club for the past ten days, when over
200 games were played Officials of
the club have announced the following
schedule of special events for the
present season:
January 19-20-Annual New Years
tournament, qualifying round IS holes
two flights, I6 to qualify in each
flight.
February 10-Handicsp match play
against DOGGY.
February 23-24-Washingto Birth
day tournament, qualifying round IS
holes, two flights-1e 10 qualify in
each flight
March SIS holes. handicap msdaI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Britton One of The Most
Popular Boys In The Game

- NE OF the most consistent
boxers in the ring today is
- seldom given the credit that
is due him for his ability TO score
continued successes, yet he is well
known TO the fight fans from coast
to coast.
His name is Jack Bitton, and he
is the strongest claimant OF the
worlds welterweight champion
ship.
Britton has been boxing for
years. He got his start around
Chicago and when he first COM
menced exchanging wallops with
the boys in main events he was not
really heavy enough for the light
weight class. But Jack wanted 10
fight. and he had 10 give away
weight TO many opponents while he
was growing
Always a clever boxer. blessed
with a cool head and a nimble pair
of mitts. BrittOn began to come
into prominence as Wind-up
fighter about six OF seven years
ago. He did not get many chances
in the big towns in those days, but
he was a good card in the smaller
cities and was always good for a
come back once he showed the fans
his wares
Jack has been meeting light
weights, welterweights and near
middleWeights for several years
He has proved TO the satisfaction
OF a majority Of fistic critics
throughout the country that he
is a better boy than Ted Lewis,
and he is generally regarded as the
country's premier Weiterw eight
One OF the secrets Of Britton's
success lies in the fact that he
takes good care of himself He
could retire today with a fat bank
roll and nothing TO worry about.
but he is still young in years and
has been improving rather than go
ing back
And he generally gives the fight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Rheumatism an InsidiOus Disease;
Begins With Insignificant Pains

Don't overlook the first signs OF
Rheumatism. Prompt treatment IS
highly important, but the right treat
ment is the only kind that will do you
any good. Have you ever known OF
rheumatism being cured by lniments
or other external applications2 MOST
certainly not Do not, therefore, make
the mistake that many have, but bear
in mind that external remedies posi-
lively cannot reach rheumatism 1t
cannot be rubbed out Of the blood
s 5 S can be relied upon 10 Cleanse
the blood and has been giving renel
from rheumatism for more tnan MY
--esrs and some OF the most severe
cases have yielded TO It. Write TO-DAY
and give fun information about, you
case. and our medical ADVISER VIII 81 80
Won advice without cost address
medical department Swift speclfie o.
80 Swift Laboratory. Atlanta ga
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Where Il Started.

When ancient Babylon was q new
and busting frontier town, with a
commerce estimates, of sc. 1000. there
was a blind beggar who played a
hand organ at the corner Of Main and
Poplar every winter for many years.
one day Bill Timpkins, proprietor
of the Timpkins Smoke House and
Billiard Academy. dropped nickel into
the tin cup of the beggar, ana then
remarked:
old timer, where do thou kenneth
thyseI OF a summer Every winter
morn. as l passeth this corner. nv
ears heareth what thou pleaseth to call
music, but on q summer morn never.
FRAY telleth me, why is this thus?"
Sooth, an thy question is easily an
swered." quavered the blind man Hast
thou not witnesseth that in summer 1
umpireth the baseball games?"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Real Torture Bound to Fol
low if the First Warnings
Are Not Needed.

Anyone afflicted with the pangs OF
Rheumatism will tell you that the first
pains were hardly noticeable. Slight
at first, in fact too insignificant to be
needed, pains increasing very gradu-
ally. the disease had them firmly in
its grasp before they realized that they
were its victim.
Those who have been trying lini-
nents and other external applications
will find that they have not reached
the cause of the trouble. and that their
rheumatism is back with them again,
increasing in severity as the days 80
bv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
Champions Are Poor P-ophets.

About a century ago old Tom Crib,
the champion Of England, picked Tom
Spring to succeed him-and Spring did.
That is remarkable, for as a rule pugi-
listie champions are mighty poor
pickers- This is the birthday OF one
or those who was picked by a cham
plon as a coming champ-George
Memsic. also known as Jimmy Burns.
Joe Cans fought Memsic . rounds in
Los Angeles about a decade ago, and.
although the Old Master won, he de-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
PETER BUZUKOS
TO WRESTLE HERE

Peter Buzukos. Greek welterweight
wrestler. will meet Young Pardello in
a finish match at the Heidelberg Cafe
Wednesday night at o'clock. The
match is for a side bet and a purse
Buzukos has been appearing at Monte
Carlo IN Juarez for the past week.
meeting all corners. and he did not
meet with a reverse
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
FIRST BASEBALL BET GIVES
ODDS OF l TO 6 ON GIANTS

The first baseball bet in Chicago
was made this week, giving J to that
the Giants win the worlds title. \
travelling man from the east laid 500
10 $500 with a Chicago fan the New
Workers would con the next worlds
series. With Zimmerman. Herzog,
Fletcher. Robertson, Holke and Rsrf-
den. the fastener couldn't see any
thiur hut the Giants.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
SCARCITY OF HANDMADE
CLUBS THREATENS COLE

4 scarcity of handmade clubs is be-
coming felt in golfing circles, and the
time is near. according to experts.
when nearly all the clubs Will be ma
chinemade. The reason is the grow
ing tendency of the professionals to
spend their winters teaching golf in
the south instead of making up wood
en- heads and clubs for the next sea-
sons business Many golfers have be-
come accustomed TO playing with a
certain model and will have a hard
time getting used to another
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
He Admits Good.

A pug will take most any chance
To capture the elusive pslf;
He doesn't care a tinker's rap
II he can get his mitts on wealth;
He'll even try to prove that he
Is good enough to whip himself
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

The retirement of Bill CdrTigdn nil
be great help TO seven American
league clubs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

Christy Mathewson manages Cincin-
natl in summer and manages to get
away from Cincinnati in winter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

And we know a lot OF players who
would be glad if Hooper, Barry, Gard
uer. Hobby and & few others would
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

fan a good run for his money.
Yet he doesn't get the credit he de-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

Jess willard announces he will
fight at least one more ten round
bout before returning to the circus.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

Bill Morrisette, new Giant pitcher.
comes to McGraw with a great reputa-
ton as a tenor singer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

There are some places down south
where a few scattering votes may still
be cast for Jeff Davis. But they don't
fall for six day races
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

swedish runners will invade
America. Thank your stars the
Swedish wrestlers are not coming.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

ANY COLUMBIA STUDENT WHO
WEIGHS $50 POUNDS FROM THE SHOUL-
DERS DOWN Is ELIGIBLE To TRY OUT
FOR THE ROWING CREWS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

Professional football O1ght 10 be
n good field for n lot Of our best
little bOxfighfers TO enter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

Higgins has the Cards. Mstty the
Reds and Camel the Blues Cheat
chance for a little game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

Percy HGughfon knoDs lot about
football. We realize il even tiElE he
TALKS baseball.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15
JINGLES
FROM SHORTHAND


The athletes soon will beat II South
For Dixie training camps,
To iron the kinks from throwing arms
And shine up batting lamps.
The scribes will spin thousand yarns;
1 guess 1 ought TO know
They'll rave about the way our boys
Can hit and field and throw
Each manager will win the rag.
Each little star will shine;
They always pull that stuff below
The Aason-Dixon line
Then once again they'll ramble home
Just as IN days OF yore'
To pull the same old bones they've
For forty years or more.
The honor system, has worked
well in many, Of our bastiIes. Pred
Mitchell Will try IL on the Cubs.
The minor leaguers don't seem 10
know whether the national commission
is kidding, or kidding.
Percy Haughton knoDs lot about
football. We realize ii even tiEE he
taLts baseball.
Higgins has the Cards. Matty the
Reds and Camel the Blues. Cheat
chance for little game
Professional football O1ght 10 be
n good field for lot Of our best
little bOxfighters TO enter.
ANY COLUMBIA STUDENT WHO
WEIGHS $50 POUNDS FROM THE sHoUI.-
DERs DOWN IS ELIGIBLE TO TRY OUT
FOR THE ROWING CREWS
Bill Morrisette, new Giant pitcher.
comes to AlcGraw with a great reputa-
ton as a tenor singer.
Christy Mathewson manages Cincin-
natl in summer and manages to get
away from Cincinnati in winter.
Jess willard announces he will
fight at least one more ten round
bout before returning to the circus.
The retirement of Bill CarTigdn mill
be a great help to seven American
league clubs.
And we know lot OF players who
would be glad if Hooper, Barry, Gard
uer. Hobby and Z few others would
retire
swedish runners will invade
America. Thank your stars the
Swedish wrestlers are not coming.
There are some places down south
where a few scattering votes may still
be cast for Jeff Davis. But they don't
fall for six day races
He Admits He's Good.
A pug will take most any chance
To capture the elusive pslf;
He doesn't care a tinker's rap
II he can get his mitts on wealth;
He'll even try to prove that he
Is good enough TO whip himself
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

The minor leaguers don't seem 70
know whether the national commission
is kidding, or kidding.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-15

The honor system has worked
well in many Of our bastiles. Pred
Mitchell Will try IL on the Cubs.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-12
AT THE WASHINGTON TONIGHT

Francis X. Bushman and Beverly
Bayne, the crowned king and queen }
the silent drama, will be seen here u.
Washington Opera House today IN
"The Wall Between a sensational
five-act Metro wonder play. This pre-
duction is by far the most pretentious
feature in which these stars have az
peared in their long career on the
screen. It is a military masterpiece
and affords an excellent opportunity
for the staging of scores of thrilling
scenes. "The Wall Between was
produced under the personal direction
of John W. Noble, of the Metro staff
who is graduate Of West Point and
saw seven years active service as an
officer In the United States Army. A
typical Metro cast will be seen in this
feature and more than two thousand
persons appear In the production
"The Wall Between" was produced b.
the Quality Pictures Corporation TO-
the Metro program.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-12
FRANK NASH
Circulation and Advertising Manag
Of Public Ledger.

entire attention to these department ).
Mr.. Nash is thoroughly famili, =
with every angle of the newspaper
game and will take care of these lines
Of the business in a way that has
not been possible previously owing
to the fact that most of this busine9s
has been transacted through the ofilr1
proper, which has been overcrowdt i
with other business and unable ID
specialize on these two departments
In taking charge of the circul
ton Mr.. Nash takes it out of our han
entirely and all subscriptions are pa
able to him and not to us. Any col
plants about non-delivery of the p
per may be telephoned to this oiIiCl
and will be attended to by Mr.. Nash
The advertising may be handle !
through this Office or by Mr.. Nash.
We are trying to give both our su
scribers and advertisers the best
service and if you can cooperate wi
us in any way it will be appreciate !
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-12
SOME CAST
For the Elks Big Musical Comedy, -
Day at COney Island'-Oyer One
Hundred Maysyillians to
Take Part.

The Elks Musical Comedy, VINO
will be shown in the Washingtc.
Opera House on Thursday and Frida
promises to be one of the most int
esting home talent productions ev,
put on the stage. "A large number a
Maysville people are in the produc.
ton, over 100 taking part.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Jordan of Ne
York City are directing the produt
ton. They have had much experient
in conducting home talent produt
tons and this show will doubtless b.
one of their many successes.
Some of the people taking leadinc
parts are: Misses Bona Fitzgerald
Martha Green Sharp, Margaret Smith
Lucy Smith, Elizabeth Boughton, Eli,
abeth Peed, DR.. j. A. Dodson, Leon J.
Squires, John Dudley Keith, Jack Fai-
row, Eugene Mccartney, Arthur He
mer, Joe Calvert, Robert Wilcox !
and Clyde Holcombe.
The beauty chorus consists of tn
following: Misses Ria Ross, Caro-
Matthews, Susan Thompson, Alice
Berry, Frances Dixon Ball, Bessie |.
Bell, Marion Power, Mary Kehoe, Far .
ny Thomas, Frances Thomas an ]
Luella Greenlee.
The tickets for the musical comedy
are finding a ready sale among thc
people of Maysvile and there vii
doubtless be capacity houses at bot
shows.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-12
THE MASTER PASSION

Tells fascinating story Of beauti-
full woman's rise and fall. Goaded by
ambition, she leaves her husband and
little child to become the idol of the
Paris Opera. With the world at her
feet, she tastes life's bitter dregs. Dis
illusionment brings regenration and
the triumph Of mother-love. Finally,
through sacrifice to save her daugh-
ter from scoundrel the woman's
debt is paid and Destiny leads her
once more to the family hearthstone,
there to find eternal peace of soul
Mabel Trunnelle and Robert Con-
ness are featured in this great Edison
photoplay to be shown at the Pastime
this afternoon and night.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-12
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Foster Barbour and
daughter, spent the day in Cincinnati
Saturday.
Miss Lucy Gale of Coyington is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Rees of
West Second street.
Miss Sallie Burgess left Sunday az
ternoon for La Grange, Ga, to visit
her niece, Miss Chenault.
Miss Sallie Pecor of Cincinnati ar
rived Saturday to spend few days
with her sister and brothers.
Col. c. l.. Tannian of Vanceburg
was visitor in this city Saturday and
paid this office pleasant visit.
Mrs. G. w. Hook and son, John,
of Springdale, visited Mrs. w. c. Slye
and family Friday and Saturday.
Mr.. George Creighbaum returned to
his home in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday
after spending week here with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Davidson spent
Saturday and Sunday with the latter's
mother, Mrs Robert Davis, of Cincin-
natl, Ohio.
Miss Carrie Bland of Cincinnati,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Bland of West Sec
ond street.
Miss Ora Shelton of East Second
street left Saturday afternoon for
Portsmouth to spend Lincoln's birth
day with her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Luman of Can
ton, Ohio arrived here on Saturday
afternoon to spend some time with
their parents in this city.
Mrs. w. ID. Cochran has returned to
her home on East Second street after
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Welch of Danville, Ky.
Mrs. Holt Slack returned to her
home in Cincinnati yesterday after
spending some time with Mrs. Will
liam Slack Of West Third street.
Miss Mary E. Richeson, librarian of
the Public Library who has been
quite i'll for the past several days is
improving nicely.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-12

One of the best days in the history
of Forest Avenue NJ. Il. Church was
had yesterday. The morning service
was largely attended, and one of the
best services of the meeting was wit
messed, and at the evening service the
house was filled to its utmost capac-
ity. Brother Morris was equal to the
occasion and gave TWO powerful ser.
mons. AS result of the days prog
rcss several were saved and number
Joined the church. This was a blessed
day and will be remembered by all
that attended, especially those that
were saved. The meeting will con-
tinue from night to night as the time
for the close is undecided Watch the
paper for the announcement and come
to every service.