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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
ONES
BEAT JOHNSON
Big Washington Hurler I'm
able to Beat the Yankees
When the Team Erred.

Letting a ball club down with two
hits. yet losing the game to 1. IS
pretty tough. and nobody knows it
better than Walter Johnson.
When the Yankees met Washington
in their first series at the Polo Grounds
this spring Johnson. as usual. stepped
70 the mound to give Washington the
jump by grabbing the first game. And
Walter had everything he has had in
past years. His pitching was superb.
In the meantime Russell was hurting
some mighty fine ball for Bill Dono-
van. turning the Senator hitters back
inning after inning
Il was a pitchers battle. pure and
simple. and johnson was getting the
best OF II on the mound, but luck was
against him. Two costly errors con-
tributed by the men behind Johnson
accounted in a large way for both OF
the Yankee runs. and Walter had 70
take his medicine. though he had
pitched a wonderful game of ball
The pitcher who is capable Of SUI
ferinE bitter disappOintments OF this
kind. yet who. always comes back with
the same superb pitching. surely de-
servec a world OF credit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
BOB DEVERE IS
4 SNAPPY BOY
Scrapper Who Decisively
Outpointed Jim Flynn
Shows Good Speed.

When Bob Devere gave fighting jim
Flynn an artistic trimming the other
night it was a case Of pupil proving
better than master. for at one time
Flynn was Devere's tutor and during
their sparring matches when Flynn
was training for fights IN the vicinity
OF Kansas City. ne used to give Devere
instructions in the manly art O.
course, Flynn was merely trying 70
get Bob tuned up so he could put I'D a
good scrap for Flynn. but he did not
dream this knowledge was to be turned
against him later on.
Devere. then an electrician At EX-
ceIsior Springs. became imbued with
the fighting bug and began seeking
matches on his own hook He landed
two or three via the knockout route.
then he sailed for South America and
made a good showing. Carl Morris
trimmed him on his return to this
country but he still was too good for
Flynn He had been trained TO trounce
the fireman with a left jab and. know
ing Flynn's style intimately. he used \
right uppercut that cut the fireman up
considerably Devere was unmarked.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
VETERAN LEADS
FIELD COLUMN
Peckinpaugh of Yankees Is
One of Best Shortstops in
Entire American League.

Roger Peckinpaugh. o. the Yankees,
IS one OF the best shortstops in the
big leagues. yet because Of retiring
nature Roger doesn't get as much pub
licity as some Of the more forward
players, who are always willing TO
pose for the photographers and ''gush"
for the newspapers.
Instead Of playing 10 press, PEEK
goes about the business Of earning MS
salary from the Yankees in a quiet.
determined way. and this year. despite
his modest nature, he is getting into
print every day OF so because Of the
lusty manner in which he has been
hammering the ball.
As a hitter Peckinpaugh has often
been ranked among the weak ones.
But right eff the reel this year he
broke into the lime by busting up two
ball games at the Polo Grounds, and
since that time he has been showing
better form with the stick than ever
before.
''walHe" Pipp. who is always ex-
pected to hammer the ball, says lie
would like TO be classed as a weak
hitter in the spring He has a bunch
that, like Peckiupaugh, he would in
crease his hitting and get the credit
Tor pulling a surprise.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
COLUMBIA WILL
HAVE NEW PLAN
Thorough and Comprehen-
sive Scheme for Training
Athletes Is Started.

New York. April 2S.-Despite the
action OF many colleges in obolishing
athletics during the war, Columbia has
inaugurated what is probably the most
thorough and comprehensive scheme
for furthering athletics among college
students ever undertaken.
The plan, is brief, aims TO foster and
encourage the athletic spirit by the
formation OF an honorary athletic So
ciety, corresponding to Phi Beta Kappa,
the honorary scholarship fraternity.
Membership in the fraternity will be
deemed a high honor and will be at
tainable by many all around athletes
who are not proficient enough in any
one branch OF sport to make p varsity
team Insignia will be given TO indi-
cate the ability Of the wearer.
Although the scheme has been IN
der consideration for several years,
final arrangements have been crystal
liZed by the United States entry into
the war. Coming AZ this time. the
new society will serve the purpose OF
continuing athletics stopped by the
cessation Of varsity sports
Although societies somewhat similar
to the new Columbia society exist at
Yale and Minnesota the idea has never
before been given real trial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
Ki1bane May Defeat w e1sh
-:H:- IL -:..:- -::- -:I:-
Feather Champ Is Clever

EW YORK. April Psf the law
M makers up at Albany do not put
= the crusher on boxing before the
first day Of May. New York is going to
see a fistic engagement that 1t has
been looking forward to for months
Freddie Welsh and Johnny Kilbane at
last have been matched 70 meet here in
a 10 round bout. but the date set fo-
the entertainment is the first day of
May
The articles signed between these
two clever knights of the mitt StIF-
uiate that the weight shall be I35
pounds ut , o'clock and the route
Will be 10 rounds. II nothing pre-
vents this meeting, the bout Is 90
Ing to be one of the fastest that
New York has ever Iamped. and
New York Is going to he perfectly
willing to shell out its numerous
sheekeis for flOps close to the ring
side.
Sentiment here viii probably be
somewhat divided when il comes TO
picking a faVOrite. New Workers have
an ingrown idea that Fred Welsh is
too great ring general and too capa-
bic in the art of tangOing to permit
kilbane TO punch the button that will
put him in a state Of coma. And be-
cause kilbane failed at one time to ex-
hibit lis pet kayO punch before a New
York crowd, there is some doubt about
him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
WARD MAY BE
SECOND WAGNER

With the retirement of Hans Wag-
ner. recruit named Ward has bobbed
UP at short for the Pirates. The Pr
rates have few ambitions this year.
but Ward is stepping into a place
where he viii come into comparison
with one OF the greatest shortstops
who ever threw a clumsy foot around
second base. Ward has been playing
short with apparent success. but the
task Of filling the shoes Of Wagner is
some task
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28

off IS a result of the non appearance
OF the Alta Vista team.
The Herald Juniors viii play the Re
publics team Sunday afternoon at the
Lamar school grounds on Montana
street The Juniors have not lost =
game this season and are confident Of
victory.
The FL Paso and Southwestern rail-
way Juniors are billed to play two
games Sunday afternoon on their grass
diamond adjoining tie general office
building Of the railway on North Stan
ton street.
No reply has yet been received from
the Las Cruces team by manager Bob
Elmore of the Mercer club, and further
efforts viii be made TO arrange a
game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
NNXYR RYEN No of the
IKE EYE "a ME O the ms
LIZ 4 Ax A. VIZ by Bud Ruther ford-

Judging from the interest shown By
managers OF Boyland teams and
- automobile men Of the city in the
proposed organization Of the Motor
league. there viii be little difficulty
encountered in getting the various
clubs together. Monday morning sev-
eral enterprising managers behind the
league will get to work and visit the
various motor sales companies FOR the
purpose OF finding out whether they
viii enter a team or not. Several COM
panies have practically agreed 10 enter
teams and the success OF the managers
is predicted.
X
The Altura Juniors and Alta Vista
Juniors were scheduled to meet Satur-
day morning but the game did not come
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
DODGER FABRIQUE
NO YOUNGSTER

Fabrique cannot be regarded as
youngster- Though this is his first
regular job with a big league club. he
is q years old and has been playing
ball since 1909. He has reached the
stage where he is either ready for
Continued On Page 25)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
DEFEATS
SAN ELIZARIO

The Ysleta baseball team defeated
the san Elizario club Friday afternoon
by the score of % to = A large crowd
witnessed the game. which was played
at san Elizario. Folk. pitcher for the
Asleta team, held the opposing team
safely during the entire game. while
the visitors hit apparently at will The
batteries were San ElzariO. Madrid
and Bonita; Ysleta. Folk and Ensen-
ada.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
AND SMOKE
EATERS SUNDAY
Stiff Battle Predicted When
Police and Fire Teams Line
Up at Rio Grande Park.

viii a hurryup call be sent in TO-
the reserves or VIII the fire line break
Sunday afternoon at Rio Cradle park
when the Police and Firemen baseball
teams meet in their annual game2 ASK
the firemen ard they viii tell you that
there is nothing to 1t but ? call fo-
the reserves while the policemen are
equally emphatic in their statements
that the fire boys viii fail early in tho
game and will turn in a general alarm.
incidentally the baseball card arranged
Sunday is a follows.
Morning game promptly at
1880 o'clock between the Purity
and FeIdman teams.
First afternoon game at 300
o'clock, between the Weston and
International clubs while the Fire
and Police teams viii follow 20
Immediately.
Umpire A J. Ferro, well known 10
Fl Paso baseball fans viii officiate in
all three games. he having been given
a contract by the CITY league manage
ment Friday afternoon. Ferro has Of
ficiated in a large number Of games
in Fl Paso and for two years was Of
ficial arbiter Of the City league He
succeeds Jack Doyle as umpire Of the
ing been filed against the work OF
Doyle last Sunday
Much interest centers on the out
come Of the City league games as a
result Of tie close battle for first
place Wn1e hundreds Of supporters
Will doubtless be on hand 10 see the
annual scrap of the police and fire
boys Music will be rendered by the
municipal union band which has
donated its services for the occasion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28

and Severoid; Detroit. Dauss and
StanaEe.
At Chicago r II. z
Cleveland -. 900 600 101-2 5
Chicago $500. . 900 600 01O-1 6 o
Batteries: Cleveland. KIepfer Cove
leskie. Billings and O'Neill; Chicago.
Williams. Scott. Danforth and Schalk.
Games Postponed.
Philadelphia at New York. rain.
Washington at Boston: rain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28

Birmingham. Z: New Orleans. >
Atlanta, 6. Mobile. ,.
Chattanooga. S; Little Rock. =
Nashville. 4: Memphis. /.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

At Louisville, 3: Kansas City. 0.
At Toledo, 1: st. Paul. :.
others postponed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28

But outside Of the big town. in sec
tons of the country where the curly
headed Forest City knuckle-duster has
Topped many an opponent for the
count. Kilbane will be the favorite
In cOnsenfinE to meet Welsh az
135 pounds kfIhane will be giving
away a big advantage in weight.
But the fact that Welsh would not
consent TO meet him ut lighter
figure proves eOnciusively that ne
has n wholesome respect for the
Kilbane TalIOP and the kIlbane
brand Of cleyernesS.
There isn't a cleverer man in the
world at his weight than champion
Jonathan Kilbane. He has everything
that a champion needs He is a fin
ished product When he meets Welsh
he is going to set the fastest pace that
Welsh has ever travelled. and. lunging
out with those singing rights and lefts
ne is going to make Welsh believe
somebody is throwing gloves at him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
PAsIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

vt Wichita +. H E
Lincoln -. 900 600 141-6 u s
Wichita ..-...-1OO col 1903 /
Batteries: Lincoln. East and Rohrer.
Wichita. koestner and Davis.
other league games postponed; rain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
National League.

Where They Play Sunday.
Chicago at St. Louis.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati
Where They Play Monday.
Chicago at St Louis
Pittsburg at Cincinnati
Boston at Philadelphia
Brooklyn at New York
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
VI, IF: : :!
Texas League.


Where They Play sunday.
Waco AZ Houston
Shreveport at san Antonio
Dallas at Galveston
Fort Worth ut Beaumont
Scheduled 10 play Monday a. same cities
a- SUNDAY
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
American League.


" nero IheN FiaN NunueF-
Detroit at Chicago
St Louis at Cleveland.
Where They Play Monday.
Detroit at Chicago
St Louis at Cleveland
New York at Washington.
Philadelphia at Boston
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
SPORTING SHRAPNEL.

, SPORTING SHRAPNEL. .
Chief Meyers is a good base .
runner if somebody else acts as .
, understudy- =
, The New York anti boxing bill .
looks like the Won Hindenbur- =
, position at Nimy after the Can .
, adams got through. =
Benny Leonard certainly has =
, earned the right to meet Fred .
, die Welsh for the worlds cham .
pionship over the twenty round Q
, course Benny seems TO believe .
, in the Spring drive" .
If Christy Mathewson and .
Walter Johnson ever join a .
, bombing squad in the first line .
, trenches, the Germans will learn .
, what "home run" really means. .
; Sporting editors have all con- .
, stituted themselves self appoint .
cd recruiting officers, but none =
, has as vet been known to enlist. .
, They believe that the pen is =
; mightier than the sword. .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28

How about your spring suit? See
the Tailor. 403 y Oregon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28

go: Pittsburg, Miller, Carlson. Jacob
and Schmidt
Games Postponed
Boston at Brooklyn; rain
Chicago at St Louis: rain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
TEXAS LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
vt Philadelphia r. Il. z.
New York ...... 600 DOL OOO-1 /
Philadelphia 80. .O1O COS 0Ix-5 0
Batteries: New York. Tesreau and
McCarty; Philadelphia. Lavender and
Killifer.
At Pittsburg- r H. z.
Cincinnati 23O 600 OOO-5 1
Pittsburg &C.. $50. 500 coo 600 8 o
Batteries: Cincinnati, Tony and Win
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-28
KID MCCOY Is SOLDIER.

NH AtOA - ,OLDAEEs-
Norman Selby CKid Mccoy : .
sergeant in a militia regiment now
enlisted as a private. He took soldier
ing Just as seriously as he did ring
generalship. and it will not be long be-
fore he viii fight his way 10 the top
for he has already shown that he has
every quality that is necessary in
good officer
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23

To use his own expression, Il fought
1t out alone" Later he placed him
self under the care of Lieut.. Col. M.
w. IrelaNd of the Medical Corps,
Southern Department. and regained
normal health and spirits.
For three days" Col Ireland said,
Gen. Funston had been entirely
well" Later Col Ireland issued this
statement: Gen. Funston's death was
caused by angina sclerosis of the ar
teries. Death was almost immediate,
and without pain"
Ever since March, 1916, when he
was placed in command of all United
States forces on the Mexican border,
Gen. Funston had worked at an un-
usual pace. At critical times in bor-
der developments he frequently re-
mained on duty twenty-four hours of
the twenty-four. The handling of
regulars disposed of at various sta
tons on the border, the Pershing ex-
pedition, and of late rearrangement
of regular troops while providing for
the return of national guardsmen
have entailed an enormous amount OF
detail work. probably exceeding that
which fell to any commanding general
OF the United States army since the
Civil War.
Only Monday Gen. Funston COM
pleted orders for the return OF the
last of the guardsmen.
The picturesque and dashing cap
ture OF Aguinaldo, the Filipino rebel
chief, was the achievement which
brought Funston prominently to the
atteption of the American people. but
he performed many services for his
country besides that which were
probably more difficult. His admin
istration of affairs in Vera Cruz.
where he carried out the Presidents
orders with firm hand, simply hold
ing the city when every influence
about him was centered upon forcing
the American army into actual fight
ing with the Mexicans probably was
the most notable service of his ca
reer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
MUSTER OUT At GOLDEN
ASSEMBLY WANTS GUARDS Dis.
BANDED in COLORADO.
Resolution Passed by Legislature Ask
Conaressmen to Request ModIfI-
cation Of Order.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-The following telegram,
passed by both the Senate and House
on the 18th, was wired to Colorado
representatives in Congress and New
ton D. Baker. secretary of war:
Colorado emphatically objects to
War Department order which would
disband her patriotic soldiery in a
strange city of another state. Colo
RADIOS wives. mothers, sisters. sweet
hearts want to be first to welcome
home their beloved soldiers. A grand
public demonstration instead OF weeks
in a strange city should be a soldiers
portion. The soldiers have personal
right to be disbanded where they were
mobilized and every loyal citizen OF
Colorado has the right to be permitted
to welcome the states defenders
home. Please use your efforts to have
department order changed to disband
Colorado guard a. rifle range near
Golden. in their own state.
Signed: James r. Noland, secre-
tary of state; K. H. Higgins. state
treasurer; Leslie E. Hubbard, attarney
general; Mary C. c. Bradford, state
superintendent of public instruction;
Charles II. Leckenby. auditor OF state;
l.. U. Guggenheim. deputy inheritance
tax commissioner; w. H. McNichols.
deputy auditor OF state; Eli NJ. Gross.
state building loan commissioner
Samuel ]. Lewis, state printing COM
missioner; John Lynch. state pure
food commissioner. and Irving Van
Bradt. assistant attorney general"
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
New M exico.

The Oaks Company of Mogollon
paid its third consecutive monthly
dividend on outstanding preferred
stock. on Feb. 1st.
The Socorro mines clean up for the
last half of January amounted to
nineteen bars of bullion or between
$4,000 and $4,000 ounces
The Mogollon Mines Co. produced
sixteen bars of bullion for the last
two weeks of January. Additional
dwelling houses are being put up for
their men.
New Mexico has an exclusive cor
ner on one of the worlds commodities.
.meerschaum, and it is likely that
these vast deposits will again be op-
erated. this time by Lordsburg inter
ests.
Arrangements have been completed
whereby the Oaks Company have TAX
en- option on the Maude s. property.
Examinations are now being made
and it is expected that this property
Will again enter the productive stage.
Upwards of million dollars have
been taken from the mine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
Paintings Under whItewasb.

Mural paintings by Charles lie Brun,
the seventeenth century painter, have
been discovered under a coat of
whitewash ut Versailles palace.
The wall on which LIE Brun worked
formed part of guardroom, but at
the request of Nine. de Pompadour
some alterations were made In 1749,
and this portion of the wall was taken
Into set of private apartments made
for her. 30 that she might be nearer
the rooms occupied by Louis XIV.
The wal was whitewashed in Louis
Philippe's time. The paintings are
two large figures of Her, ules and Min
erva.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
FUNSTON IS Dead
HERO OF ARMY DROPS DEAD or
HEART FAILURE At soRpER
POST IN TEXAS.
His Last Order Sent cuardsmen
Home.-strie c ken While Playing
With chlId.-Pershino VIII Succeed
Gen. Funston.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
San Antonio. Tex, Feb. 21.-Maj.
Gen. Frederick Funston, Commander
Of the Department of the Southwest,
responsible for the direction OF all the
troops, regulars and guardsmen. on
the border. died almost instantly in
the lobby of a hotel here Monday
night. He was 81 years old. Death
came as he was talking to a group of
friends with whom he had had a din
ner few minutes earlier.
Gen. Funston. apparently in the best
OF health. was playing with Inez Sill
verberg. Des Moines child who is
visiting the hotel with her parents.
The orchestra in the adjoining room
was playing BLUE Danube" waltz.
The group ceased talking, to listen,
and Gen. Funston remarked, How
beautiful it all isl" and collapsed. He
passed away without recovering con-
seriousness or speaking another word.
Two weeks ago Gen. Funston suf-
fered an attack of acute indigestion.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
Leading citizens, Sons Arrested.


Lamar-Seventeen Iarg burglaries
and uncounted minor thefts starting
at Lamar early in November and ex-
tending to outside towns have result
ed in the discovery of an alleged
burglary ring composed of a large
number of high school students, boys
and girls, children of some of the
wealthiest and most prominent fami-
lies in the Arkansas valley Six boys.
members of the last Lamar football
squad. are held in Jail, their parents
having refused to give bail, pending
the outcome of mass meetings and fire.
quent conferences between the school
board, high school faculty, court and
peace officers and fathers and moth
ers. One death is due to the scandal
In meeting at the court house, at
tended by parents, the board of edu-
cation. County Judge Horn and 9TH
ers, d. c. Polhemus, president of the
school board, grew so excited under
grilling examination that he ruptured
a blood vessel and dropped dead from
apoplexy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
Prisoner Compelled to Paw Fine.

Greeley.-Paul Barringer, who was
fined $40 and costs for being drunk,
refused to pay. demanding that he be
allowed to lay it out in Jail. The chief
allowed him to remain in jail long
enough for the issuance OF an execu.
tion for the amount of costs and fine,
and then brought Barringer into court,
served execution, deducted the amount
from SIS he had in his pocket, re.
turned the balance, gave him good
lecture and turned him loose.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
Pershins to Take Command.

Washington.-The report of the
death of Gen. Funston came as a dis
tinct shock to the War Department,
best officers in the service. Maj. Gen.
]. ]. Pershing will succeed him in
command of the southern division
with headquarters at San Antonio.
While this selection probably will not
be announced for several days, it is
accepted as a foregone conclusion.
With the exception of Funston. Per
shing has more knowledge of the ram
ifications of the border situation than
any other general officer in the
army.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-02-23
Seeks Farm Loan Law Decision.

Gov. Julius C. Gunter requested the
State Board of Land Commissioners to
confer with Attorney General Leslie
/. Hubbard and prepare an interroga'
tory to the Supreme Court on the
question of the validity of the farm
loan act that decision may be had
from the high tribunal Immediately.
1t Is planned to have the Legislature
pass a bill which will be constitutional
and will provide for farm loans in
case the law passed by the people at
the last election is declared unconsti-
tutional