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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
EVERS TO
MANAGE
YANKEES
This is Latest Report New
York Scribes Are Raving
About These Days.
SLATED TO REPLACE
OLD BILL DONOVAN

1EW YORK, Feb. 2z.-John Erers.
N known the country over az one
= Of the most aggressive bail
players in the game, is to 20 to the
New York Highlanders, qualify as
manager. succeed Wild BIZ Donovan
and become the rival OF John ]. Nc
Graw.
That is the elaborate plan behind the
trade talk which has featured the
schedule meetings Of the American and
National leagues.
Succeeds Donovan Next Year.
The trade, discussed all of last sea-
SON looks as if ii would be completed
summated before the start Of the
playing season and the first step
toward making the Trojan the man
ager Of New York team viii have
been completed.
Evert is not to become the manager
Of the Yankees at once as Bill Dono-
van has been engaged for the man
agerial position for this season. But
Evers is 10 become acquainted with the
team and will succeed the former star
pitcher AZ the end Of the year.
Donovan Lacks Azgressiveness.
The owners Of the Yankees feel that
Donovan is not the man to combat Nc
Graw. The latter is 2 hustler. fights
er, one Of the most aggressive men in
the game and has won thousands Of
fans IN Gotham and the remainder of
the baseball world as a result. He is
z big attraction and IL is the plan Of
Rupert and of Huston TO mold Evers
into the same sort Of an asset
Evers, Just as aggressive, Just as
much a hustler. has the natural ad
vantages and in addition has had the
experience And II might
be remarked that Evers. when leader
of the Cubs, was a success and prac-
teal baseball men believe that II he
had been maintained al the head OF
the club that Il would have gone on
winner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
Dearth of Tennis Experts
Handicaps The Middle West

and the eastern seabOard have no or
ganization which might take an inter
est in a young PLAYER with prospects
and aspirations and afford him oppOr-
tunity to play in large tournaments
against first-class men. For il is only
by competing against better men than
himself that a young player raises his
standard TO championship flights. This
is the most important reason for the
dearth OF first ten men in the middle
west. since the majority Of the younger
players have seen nothing save local
talent perform and have competed
against no players ranked above the
second or third ten groups. The east
has a monopoly on first-class tOurna-
ments. there being only one event OF
any great Importance held IN the mid
ole west, that being staged AZ the On
wentsia club, Lake Forest, II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

5 FAR as the tennis man is con-

FAR as the tennis man is con-
II cerned. that great stretch OF
4 - country lying between the Al
legheny and Rocky mountains occupies
a rather Insignificant position. Look
ing over the history Of ranking tennis
players for years back. we discover
that outside of Kreigh Collins. who
happened 70 be = Chicago man. there
has been no tennis player Of great ma
tional repute who might claim the
middle west as his birthplace.
No Real Champs In Middle West.
The real champions have either been
Californians or fasteners Mclaughlin
and Johnston have upheld the honors
for Pacific Coast while r. D. Wrenn,
". A. Larned. ". J. Clothier and
Z y. Williams are the names Of Few
fasteners who will never be forgot
ten in the annals of tennis history. The
middle west has never asplred as high
as national honOrs- although kreigh
Collins was selected to play In the
internationals one year
Caiifornizns Had Rare Opportunities
The rise Of players like Mclaughlin,
Johnston. Griffin, Strachan and others
on the coast has not been the natural
outgrOWth OF events They were taken
and traine as youngsters, and after
having az Tired championship skill
with the cket, a tennis organization
paid all cir expenses TO and from
eastern ornaments, where they
might witness and compete against
the class Of the country. SO the lads
had unusual opportunities al the out
set Means, training and leisure were
preferred them before such things tell
to the lot Of middle WeSterners.
No Organization in Middle West
To date the players in that wide ex-
panse OF territory between the Rockies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

~nHIs melee at the Shelter arena
today should be a ripping affair,
with Newton the favorite. Van
rwaker. who boxes John, will find
rs hands full. but Johnny says he's
going to win. More Power, John, More
Power.
Hare uou heard the Second Ohio
band play Dixie Doodle"2
Kid williams has been knocked
out OF another fight He WIS
matched with Pal Moore In Mem
phIs, Feb. 20. but Kid Wolfe broke
Pars arm in Cleveland Tuesday in
the fourth round. ResuIt-Exit
Mr.. Moore from the boxing game
for 4 few months.
\
Ed Bang. the Cleveland sport scribe.
has written a nifty story about Johnny
Kubane, which sets Johnny Just about
right in the eyes of the ring fans. John
has been in funny prediciment Tor
some time, and the story Is mighty
timely. It viii be found elsewhere in
he Sport section.
Dough boy, Dough boy, have you any
Yes, siri Yes. sir. three Bags full.
Then use il on the Congressman
And in the Upper House
. d II you ever get Us home,
III stake you to a sOuse.
K
Hank Marvin Is candidate for
the COcEOO club. He met II. II. II.
asst night. 'Nuf Sed.
CAPT. YOUNTYN Is SOME STAR
ATHLETE IN THE THIRD OHIO
INFANTRY WE LAMPED HIM
LAST NIGHT PLAYING CHECK
Frs. AND WE MUST SAY THAT.
AS 4 CHECKER PLAYER, HE Is
SOME SOUP EATER.
=
4 Dillar. a Dollar 90
A six o'clock holler,
Why wake US up so soon?'
fX--ti--xN--ii--22)
II you haven't got yesterday
Beat on the eats,
I'd much rawther sleep till noon.
= = \
Lieut.. Wolfe leads the league in
the Third Ohio. They keep score
On the wall, ard SIS always open
10 inspection, II memory serves
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

us right. Wolfe has a total score
of 10.
Oh. for machine Thich don't stop
more than fpice a day.
=
BY the way. It's about time for
Tommy O'Toole 10 break into print
again. The Hard Boiled Egg club will
have to get after him.
Col. Zimmerman, Of the Fifth
Ohio, has been nominated for mem
berShip in the Hard Boiled EGG
club. Anybody who can sell the
Lemon Tree sure is entitled 10
membership. Luna Park please
copy.
No excitement last night. eh, Hefu ,
Well, IL we must say il. The base
ball season soon starts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
Willard And Fulton May Meet In
New York For Heavyweight Title
CopyE.ght. 1917. I.

cism directed against him for his fail
ure to fight and that now he is ready
ta battle Fulton.
And when Grant Hugh Browne,
The active promoter of MADISON
square Garden OF New York. heard
81 this he Immediately got ont his
note book, figured how many
pounds % the maxuma he could
eather in by staging such n fight
and announced March &c A. tao
date for the match. provided. of
course. the boxing kill joys in the
New York legislature did not beat
him to ft.
The fate Of boxing in New York IS
said 20 hang on 2 hairs balance, with
the verdict likely TO fall either wsy.
The governor is backing the so called
reform movement and IS exertfns every
pressure 10 eliminate boxing from the
state. Grant Hugh Browne IS hopeful
the decision will be in favor Of the
game and IS going ahead with his
plans Just the same as If there was no
threat o. appeal.
Weird comes TO New York that
Willard hasn't been idle all this
time in his Chicago suburban home
that he hRS been doing little
training on the Il. l., 80 as to he
ready for the eventuaifty of haT-
ing TO fight
It Is limited In well informed circles
that Jess wanted time to get rid OF
some Of his surplus fat and improve
his wind before he went back into the
ring again and that his constant rer;Is-
al TO meet Fulton has not been because
Of his contempt for the latter-s ability
hut because OF his fear Fulton would
catch him in poor condition
Grant Hugh Browne is certain the
match viii attract one of the largest
C owds that ever attended 4 fight IN
this city and offers big purse 70 the
I 20 men.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

SPENDS
PLENTY
Costs Cubs Around $1,000
To Take Team To Coast
On Spring Trip.
BUT, IT'S THE BEST
ADVERTISING TO GET

1.-THE Chicago Cubs, started FOR their
training camp at Pasadena, Cal,
- on Tuesday, will not only inau-
gurate the 1917 baseball season but
left upon the most expensive con-
ditioning jaunt in the history Of the
game.
Costs Weeghraan s16,soo.
President Weeghman was out OF
pocket almost $4,000 when the special
train departed over the Santa Fe. filled
10 its last upper with baseball players,
OFFICIALS, scribeS. well wishers OF the
club who jaunted to California that
they might witness the practice stunts
and the golden state at the same time
The total expenditure faced by Mr..
Weeghman amounts to s15.6s0. Forty
men were figured In the squad and
that is none too many for manager
Mitchell will have no less than IS
players, a trainer, secretary Williams,
John Seys, the publicity man and these
in addition to the president OF the
club and Tip O'Neill who - now on
the coast representing the club will
bring the total well above that num-
Der.
The expenses Of eaek nan are
figured follower RaslrOad fare
to California and return t11a-OOs
berth to California and return
s2s.0Oi 81 days beard At - . day.
$4,000 ineidentnIs, eSO.oog totziI,
S392.O0.
Multiply that BY 90. the number OF
men carried and you have s15,6s0. To
give you an idea of how much money
that is IN attendance IL will require
three crowds OF 5000 each 70 pay for
the conditioning OF the team. Fifteen
thousand people Will pay 5000 20 see
e game OF which the home club viii
receive $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
FISHER
HANDLES
BURNS
ESpular Local Fistic Expert
Takes Over Crack Mid
dleweight to Stable.
WILL HANDLE HIM IN
MILL WITH TORRENCE
~ CHUCK SWAN.

VIC FISHER. the latest local man
NJ 10 break into the pugilistic ranks
as manager, has annexed a real
live one for his stable in the person
OF White Burns. the crack soldier
battler who cleaned up the scrsppers
in Pershing's expedition into Mexico.
Fisher came to an agreement with
Burns yesterday. and will handle the
fast I55 FOUNDER for all his future en-
gagenents.
Fisher now has rather a preten-
tiOus stable. He has n bantam
weight I'm Kid Barend. who il
rafting good boxer: n lightweight
in Harry MuskOpf, who is MISC
some pumpkins in the ring, and
now that he has lined up White.
all he needs il heavyweight to
make his stable eOsIpIefe, and he
may get big fellow soon.
Vic is planning a trip east with his
stable just as soon as the government
allows the enlisted men to bug out"
OF the army This viii probably come
soon now, as the Mexican trouble is
all hoax, at least to the soldiers
Burns is rattIinE good boy:
m fact, he's going to show the
fans some real classy work Sun
day Mt the Shelter arena, when
he steps ten rounds with Buck
Terrence. and he's liable 10 whip
Buck at that although Terrence
il = mighty sweet boxer.
Buddy Hamilton, who was billed to
meet Young Miller at the Shelter
Sunday may have to Dostpoue his
opening here, owing to having signed
for bout at the army theater in Fort
Bliss previous TO his manager agreeing
70 show him before matchmaker Jim
broWn's club Hamilton is a nice boy.
and likes to stick to his word 81. for
that reason. he viii carry out his
agreement with the army theate- pro-
noter, which calls for him 10 box there
IN the near future
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
EXPECT GOOD GAME
At STATE COLLEGE

State College. y. N. Feb. 22-Oue
OF the fastest and hardest fought
basketball games OF the season is eX-
pected on Friday night. when the Az
giles will meet the university team OF
Albuquerque in contest in the gy
nasium. So far the university has had
a clean record and the Aggies nave
met with but one defeat hence there
fore the probability OF a close game
The probable lineup is as follows
rrrFvareffv- Aggies-
McCanna. p Forward. 49, So. Humble
Thackeray ..-.-. Forward. 49, Fickers
McCanna, ;. $500 Center Ousterhout
yvf~ie,r F3lac<veIi..-..-... Denton
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
ALEXANDER SIGNS;
GETS BIG SALARY

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 22.-Grover
Cleveland Alexander. star pitcher OF
the Philadelphia Nationals. signed
two wear contract yesterday and will
go south with the team on March
20 start training for the 1917 cam
paign a compromise in the salary
William F. Baker. president OF the
club, was reached at a conference last
ing several hours. While the figures
were not made public. II was said au-
thoritatively that Alexander is the
highest paid pitcher in organized base
ball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
SCOTTISH BUSINESS MEN
ASK FOR GOLF ON SUNDAY

There is no golf play in Scotland On
Sunday. The Lords Day Act" is
strictly enforced. A movement iE on
foot to annul this Law. The suprem-
acy of the English over the Scotch is
attributed by many to the fact that in
England they play Sunday golf. Scot
fish business men are clamorinK for
seven-dsv golf. but they are due for
hard fight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
W0LGAST BREAKS DOWN:
TOO MUCH TRAINING

Chicago, Ill. Feb 22-Ad Woless+
FORMER worlds lightweight champion
is suffering from 4 general neryo11e
breakdown, his physician said TODAY,
The former Champions breakdown
physicians said, was superinduced by
excessive training and boxing. VOL
CAST is 90 years old.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
LEWIS ADDS CARL
MORRIS TO STABLE

Nate Lewis. manager OF Charley
White, has added Carl Morris. OF Okla
homa, TO his fight stable He paid
$4,000 for Morris's release to William
Newman. his former manager. anC in
tends TO promote the O1lahoman IN
heavyweight matches.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

rEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Jess willard
M We. Fred Fulton. That's the com
L bination that promises to start
something in the fistic world and TO
settle q lot Of arguments that have
been flying pro and con over this ma
ton Tor many months.
willard Feels Critielsm.
Friends close to willard declare thai
Jess has felt the sting OF public criti-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
BALL PLAYERS WILL COACH
SOUTHERN COLLEGE TEAMS

Sam Crawford and Jack Coombs Will
coach southern college ball teams this
spring before reporting 70 their man
ayers for spring training. Sam Craw-
ford viii teach the embryo ball tosserS
OF Trinity college and Jack COMBS
has the athletes Of Rice Institute IN
der his wing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
VOSHELL WINS INDOOR
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP

New York. Feb. 22.-Howard VoshelI.
Brooklyn won the national indoor ten
mis- singles championship today BY de-
feating Clifton B. Herd, Los Angeles in
straight sets on the courts of the sew
enth regiment here. Score, TO. 60. SIS.
Noshell handled Herds fast serves
easily and beat the Californian at the
net
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22
STECHER TO WRESTLE
WITH AID SANTEL

San Francisco. Calf. Feb. s2.-Joe stsch-
er OF Nebraska. worlds heavyweight wrest-
ling champion and Ad Santel. Pacific coast
champion were on edge this morning for
their two and half hours wrestling bout
scheduled late today The winner % the
decision or OF two out OF three falls Is 70
claim the worlds championship.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-22

WALTER TRAVIS RETiRES
FROM AMATEUR RANKS (
Walter J. Travis has decided 4
to retire automatically from I
the ranks Of amateur golfers Z
in accordance with the new
ruling of the executive com (
nlfttce Of the United States :
Golf association. which bars Z
link architects. He f. spend I
fns. the winter Mt Palm Beach. 4
Fla. Travis was the only Amer
lean to ever win the British (
amateur championship.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
De Fate Must Go
To Detroit Tigers
Says Commission

Cincinnati, June DE Fate, an in
fielder Of the 81. Louis National
League Club. was to-day ordered to
report to the Detroit Americans by
the National Baseball Commission.
The Cardinals obtained first draft
on De Fate at the draft meeting last
fall and exercised IT, Detroit had sec
ond choice.
President Navin appealed 10 the Ma
tional Commission recently, stating
that the st. Louis Nationals had draft
ed De Fate with the understanding
that he would be turned over 10 the
81. Louis Americans. This was denied
by cX-Presiicnt Britton OF the ST.
Louis Nationals, but according 70 the
commission an agreement filed during
the Injunction proceedings by the ST
Louis Americans against Branch Hickey
and the ST Louis Nationals showed
over De Fate 20 the St. Louis Ameri-
cans at the earliest possible moment.
In its decision to-day the National
Commission said:
Club owners and officials are noti-
fed that the commission will exert IT,
self 20 safeguard the draft from schem-
ing and collUsion, and will, where II is
established :hat the selection Of
player by a major club is not bona fdc
impose severe fine on the guilty club
or clubs, and if the offence be fagrant
dcbar the offenders from exercising the
privilege of selection for one or more
seasons
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Busy Day in Store
For Lawn Tennis Mer

weather permitting. this will be a
otssy Day for the lawn tennis players Of
.as metropolitan district. with five
Durrsnen,s IN various stages Of opera
sn The Ardsiey Club will stage the
t'ni-hnsl matches IN singles and dou-
- N ~ wOmen's invitation tourney
@.e ne finals SCI for tomorrow.
~ the sleepy Hollow Country Club,
= sesrborovgn -on-the-Hudson, the an
"a mems invitation tourney will be
s,,'iru.d. and the same will be the
trt
me tnsl round match in the doubles
~, De played in the Harlem Tennis
.'.os tournament and the annual open
- sSSsiiht2 o. the New York Lawn Tennis
~ a. Columbia Oval, The Bronx,
= star, this morning.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Soldier Athletes
Play a Big Part
In Games To-day

Events for soldier athletes will oc-
cupy a prominent part in the annual
spring games Of the New York Athletic
Club. which will be held on the Travers
Island track this afternoon. Besides
the competition between members OF
the National Guard and enlisted men
Of the army. marines and Naval Re
serve. a drill will also be gwen by
battalion OF the New York Athletic
Club training corps. Red Cross nurses
will be on hand to sell the programmes
A relay race of four-rfths OF a mile
-four laps). which has attracted an
entry of eight teams, is sure to furnish
some stiff competition. Among the en-
trants are four members ot company
B. list Regiment, who nave received d
twenty-four-hour furlough from tneif
duties somewhere i'm New YORK 10
compete. Another list entry Is team
from the hospital corps, from lts sVa-
tion al Fort Wadsworth.
The two other military contests are
balf-rnile walk, in which all compet-
tors will wear uniforms and equipment,
and one-mile run in athletic uniform
Roth Of these races have drawn large
numbers Of starters.
Although many Of our best local ath-
Ietcs are serving the colors in thu.
state. there will be large number OF
stars to entertain the spectators.
Arthur Engels, Roy +. Morse Ahoy
Kelly and Bernie Wefers, Jr., are some
Of the contestants in the century dash;;
while Billy Moore, Of Princeton, snq
farrv Scudder, Of the University OF
Pennsvlvania. will be the scratch men
in the 44O-yard run. some OF tne asn, no
E,od d c N1rray. jim Lincoln, George a.
prorSer Emil Muller, ". 7. Roos, Ed
dio Carroll and {. r. Erdman.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Two Racing Stables
Go Under Hammer To-day

Frederick Johnson and e. X. G. Bill
ings will dispose Of their racing stable
al auction sale this afternoon at Bel
ront Park, and will retire temporarily
from the turf. At the same time
George F. Johnson. jr., and several
'ihsrs will consign horses 20 the sale.
Chief interest in the disposal natur-
ally centres around Omar Khayyam,
sinner OF the Kentucky Derby, and
,,vorite for the Withers this afternoon.
Several horsemen are interested in the
son Of Marco, and the bidding doubt
i.ss will be spirited. Words Of Wis
CON, All Star, Bachelors Hope and
sresk Legend are among the imported
sores that will be sold by Johnson.
9. 7. Johnson will sell Hidden Star
s,e kings Oak among others, while
s,soro 4. Cochran will dispose Of Bal
.,''. which has won three straight
Fsees
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Gowdy Sets Pace as
First Player to Enlist

Cincinnati. June !. Harry n. (Hankj
Gowdy, the Boston Braves catcher. set
the pace for the major league players
when he enlisted in the army this az
ternoon. II is expected that Hank will
remain with the Boston team until he
IS sent 20 a training camp.
Gowdy obtained his first professiona,
engagement with the Lancaster team, Of
the Ohio State League, where he played
first base for two years He went 90
Dallas in 1910. but the following year
found him with the Giants. John Nc
Graw, however. traded him. with Al
Rridwell. 70 Boston for Charlie Herzog
Gowdy was sent 20 Buffalo under an
optional agreement. where he played
during 1912 and 1913. In 1914 he was
back with the Braves as a catcher, and
Immediately showed his real worth.
The year proved his best. as he was the
batting star in the worlds series with
the Philadelphia Athletics.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
The Unbeaten Dream

As for remaining champion retiring with the title na-'t
be
Jim opposition and withdrew The California bear
field for four I'VE years But they ud @ ooN
and he shedwi the
he The
Zulu conqueros heel But he also fell Tor the one
fight" against product the big black finished on MS
his face upturned { Cuban
the champion retiring u
beaten before he s forced from the tor:
The vanity champions the belief that they always win
fight
the applause the crowd NO man can
quit epassh until he is driven from the top
the easy matter to quit "hen tnere IS
to a
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
One by One

Wogas Rihe and now Leonard Just now oo
lightweight with the others? This query a' our @
pail m can
Cans Not yet at least He hasn't the russe
smash OF "og ne
gweht good he should be quite
a
figure in
rounds
There nave oee
OF "
Johnny Kbae there no one
between these should round out te
provided they swing line over the
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Stops
The Mad Rush
OF theRedSox
World Champions Suffer
Shut-Out with Ruth
in the Box

Boston. June 1.-The world cham
pion Boston Americans string Of sue
cesses was stopped at ten games to-day,
when Cleveland won, to o.
Ruth. who suffered his only previous
defeat of the season from Chicago.
was outpitched by Morton. but spoiled
a no-hit performance for the latter by
his single in the eighth Clevelsnd
made only one hit in the first eight
innings.
Two runs were made in the fourth
with one hit Chapman walked and.
with two out. stole second. On wild
pitch for the third strike Roth reached
first and Chapman third. 4 double steal
scored the latter.
Gardner's error mada Roth safe at
third. from which he stole home. \
pass, sacrifice and Roth's single
scored Grancy .n the sixth.
The score.
New-York tribune., 1917-06-02
Ran 3. Chases Governor

Boston, June /. Ban B. Johnson
,rceidert OF the American League
rallcd al the state House to-day to Sc, see
n he could obtain Governor McCa,l : :
permission for the playing or Sund"V
games during the month Of June %
Sartime charities. When informed
fbat The Governor was on his way home
from Washington Mr. Johnson went TO
New York. with the nope Of seeing MN
tberc. Sunday baseball Is not permit
I'D under the laws OF this state