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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
Ill, Sept Is
FultOn-oIorris fight is over.


Fulton-Morris fight is over.
~ The big fellows got together at
Canton, o., on Labor day. and in the
sixth round Morris was disqualified
b. by referee Matt HinkeI for repeatedly
buttiHg Fulton with his head
Technically. Fulton was the winner
over the big man from Oklahoma.
and because Of the technical victory
he is today the logical man to meet
Jess Willard for a crack at the heavy
weight championship
After the fight at Canton WI
lard wired that he would meet
Fulton If the proper sized purse
VaE offered, Hnd, II not. e Is
suestfon Hs to how Icing Al time
viii pass before there viii he an
other battle for the heavyweight
crown.
The field Of heavyweight title as
pirants is so small that il can be
counted on the fingers OF one hand,
and one might not have 20 count five.
are Frank Moran. Jim Coffey and
Gunboat Smith But as Morris has
been counted out technically he is no
longer considered, or. at least, his
claims viii get but little attention.
Consensus Of opinion which points
TO Fulton as the top notcher OF the
crowd lays but little stress on his
chances against the giant cowboy.
Big as he is and long as he has
ranks head and shoulders above ev-
cry heavyW eight in the business
Some critics express doubts as to
WIZARDS ability 10 get into condi-'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
SAM CRAWFORD
ALWAYSON JOB
Great Slugger Takes Prize
for Punctuality in Slam
ming Out Hits.

Had baseball ever adopted the sys-
TEN that is-or at least was-popular
with some Sunday school superin-
tendents. OF giving a prize for faith
full attendance and punctuality. Sam
ueI Z. Crawford would have a COL
lection OF those trophies that would
fill a warehouse.
The Wahoo slugger has a record
for being on the JOB that is sur
passed by few. If any. other players
in the American league. IN the thir-
teen season that he was a Tiger regu-
lar, beginning with 1903 and ending
with 1915. he missed just twenty-five
American league championship games
In a total Of nearly 1000 played BY the
club. It is an average that is mighty
hard to beat.
The greatest number that he ever
stayed out OF in one season was
eight. in 1911 He was absent from
six in 1907. from four in 1906 and
1912, two in 1904 and one in 1908.
Every other year he played in as
many games as the schedule called
for. Sometimes he was in more than
were originally carded. ties compell-
ing the Jungaleers TO stage additional
combats.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
PURITY BAKERS
MEET ENEMIES
Davis Organization Slated
to Go Up Against the
Lunchroom Club.

Once more the schedule wheel viii
T revolve around Sunday afternoon at
Rio Grande park, bringing together
the Weston and Purity, considered
the bitterest rivals OF the entire Pass
City circuit, and incidentally will al
low the fast club, headed By lawyer
BIZ Pelphrey, to get another chance
at a team it has not defeated this
season
Red Brennan. the speedy southpaw.
viii be the choice OF manager Sims
Davis for the mound work OF the
Baker team, according to dope eman-
atng from city league headquarters
Friday night Brennan has not
worked in two weeks and the husky
sidewheeler is reported TO be ach-
ing for chance 10 90 IN and keep
his wing in good shape He viii be
opposed by either Hancock OF Gun
ningham. presumably the latter. al
though both OF these twirlers have
won their initial starts this season
In the second game the Feldman
ond Norton Books clash. The Books
viii doubtless decide upon Soto to
do the bulk OF the mound work. as
a result Of the excellent showing
OF this twirler during the past three
weeks. he viii be opposed by Johnny
Mulcahy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
CLEVELAND MAY Be SCENE Of Bic
AMATUER TRACK MEET NEXT YEAR

lew YORK, Sept. 15-It is the
NJ present intention Of the - A.
4 y L. national body to allot the
track and field championship for
1918 to Cleveland, Ohio, and II the
plan should materialize it viii be the
first big title meet for the Buckeye
state. For several years the residents
Of Cleveland have been dreaming Of
something great in the athletic way,
and at last their hopes are about TO
For a time the Clevelandites had
ambitions to land the Olympic games,
but when the responsibility Of such q
gigantic undertaking were calculated
il was found 10 be too much Tor the
CAPABILITIES Of the Ohio capital Any
way. there are several European
countries in line before the Olympiad
again comes to America, and, allowing
four years between each OF the clas-
sfcs Il viii be at least quarters Of
a century before the big event VIII
be seen at this side Of the Atlantic.
Very often the A. A. Z. powers.
that be have been hurEhly criti-
ciEed fer giving the champion
ships to suCth out of the way
uTaceE rs Cleveland, Seattle and
st. Louis but that there f. a GER
tain nmu-ut Of wisdom In the
policy cannot be denied.
In such districts the athletic name
is kept alive by the appearance OF
the national event. and the perform
ances OF the international champions
and record holders For instance. St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15

Of the family. was their natural
haven in distress
With the ruling which pre-
tects players and territory until
sEch time as the national board
may see fit 20 make further
rulings, or the war comes TO an
end, the temper OF the minor
leagues Il now reconciled insofar
rs possible 60 conditions.
The hands Of the minor leagues
are practically tied by conditions
they cannot control. and for this
reason il is more than probable that
1918 VIII see but few, II any minor
leagues in operation It is to be
hoped and expected that the leagues
VIII exhaust every possible effort
IS the consensus Of opinion that
should the war continue minor
leagues in general should suspend
operations for that period.
IT is believed that the rest given
minor league territory would bring
minor league baseball back with a
bang the following year
The club owners and board mem
bers feel that the players fully
realizing the unusual conditions
caused by the war. viii gladly and
local league organiZa tOns and there
by guaranteeing employment for
thousands OF players in the future.
There is no way Of computing the
actual losses OF the minor leagues
due TO the war. That they have ben
tremendous is a certainty. for with
patronage thread bare and many
players taken by the draft. the minor
Continued On Next PaEe.l
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
iris SPEAKER
HITTING HARD
Cleveland Outfielder Show
ing Wonderful Form; Sec
Ond in List of Batsmen.

Chicago, III, Sept 15.-Tris Speak
er, 1916 batting champion. is making
a desperate drive to finish second 10
Ty COBB for American league batting
honors- Averages released today show
the Cleveland star back in second
place with an average Of -355. with
Sisler. Of St Louis, who held the spot
a week ago. six points behind
The averages include games OF
"Wednesday
Cobb fell off Il points in the week.
getting only five hits in seven games,
but is leading safely with an average
OF .57L The Georgian stretched his
total base hitting 10 sol. HIS record
includes SO doubles, p triples and five
circuit drives. Bush, the Detroit
shortstop, now has brought in 1O1
runs. Roth and Chapman, OF Cleve-
land, are fighting il out for honors IN
base stealing, Roth with IS having
a lead Of three.
Other leading batters who have
played in half Of their clubs games
are: Felsh, Chicago, .51z; Neach, De-
trOit. -2o6; Chapman, Cleveland, $685.
Lewis Boston. sos: McInnis. Phila-
delphia- 500: Harris, Cleveland, 3O15
BOdie. Philadelphia, $780, Jackson,
Chicago. -257-
Leading pitchers participating In 80
OF more canes rated according TO
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
TODAY IS BUSY
ONE AT Gym"

Saturday will be a busy day in com
petitive sports in the Y. IT. 9 A.
gym At 4 o'clock the Indoor base
ball team OF the field hospital viii
do battle against the ''Y'' team and
at S o'clock the Medicos viii line up
against the young business men in
vOlley ball
The Medicos took a game OF In
door base ball from the ssT' BOYS
last Saturday on the fort grounds
but the town boys will be out strong
and expect to pull a victory.
In the ~" lineup will be Ponsford.
Baker. y Cordova. P. Cordova, PLAN
nagan- Hem. Jackson. Edwards.
Schneider, Slberberg and Lapowski.
The game will b. called at 4 o'clock
and the volley ball match at s. Ad-
mission viii be free to all.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
WALTER H0LKE, GIANT RECRUIT.
IS SENSATION Of THIS SEASON
By JACK VEIOCK.

mother circuit. for he has -
habit OF slamming the bsII s5,-I.s 2, a
lot, and the best part ~ n - sls
MS hits are for the most 1srf -, -.
timely. very
Recent batting averages sbo,.s =
hoike hitting around $50. Thai -
peter tnan any OF the other Nsfio,s7
gA5ue llrst Dasemen could boast ~
- ,Aii early this spring. when the CianfS
ny AaTIin- 1lcGraw said that II Foii-s
Nogld MT .-i9 he would fil ire bfii
some. anu 1lsh
Ranking Holke with Hal Cbas. -
a tlelder IS out Of the Question Ths-s'
uon make first basemen these riavg
with the gift OF fielding that Cb--s
possesses or at least there are none
But Holke's all around ability an
titles him TO q lot Of consider zion a.
the most useful first sacker il tbe
National league, for he is hitting bet
yer than any Of his rivals and his
FIELDING has improved wonderfully.
The average baseball fan in the M
uonal league viii tell you Holke Is a
clumsy fielder.
He does look awkward out
there ut times. but he does take
in the high, wide and lndlffrrent
throws and he makes the stops.
Beauty doesn't count IN fielding
when compared with results. and
Holke has been getflnE results
for the giants
You've simply got to hand Il
to him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
.DOBIE NOW FOOTBA COACH FOR
ANNAPOLIS NAVAL ACADEMY TEAM

FEW YORK. sept. 14-Gnmore
M Dobie. the football wizard OF
L y the far northwest. has invaded
eastern football ranks as head coach
Of the Naval academy eleven at An
Eapolis.
His fame as a gridiron mentor is
known the country over. and his ad-
vent into eastern football will be
watched with interest, for his ability
as a coach viii be compared with that
of the foremost. and he will be kept
in the spotlight for a time at least.
In IL years rs n football coach.
eight Of which he spent at the
University Of Washington, Dobie's
football teams swept all OppOsf-
tion aside and played IN hut few
games where the score resulted
in n tie.
Dobie left Washington last fall at
ter a strike on the part OF his football
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15

cause he lacked his usual accuracy IN
playing the ball for the lines, trick
Of tennis at which he eLcels-
Niles. the runnerup, played n
consistent game, but played safe,
and depended on his generaishtp.
He took few chances unless he
was forced to take them. And
the sporty, more careless brand
Of tennis won out with Murray's
victory.
Many OF the country's best tennis
players will be in France before
long. The ranks viii be thlnned
out unless the war ends before an
other season rolls around, because
IL viii be practically impossible for
such players as Williams. Griffin and
Johnston TO arrange furlongs in or
der TO compete, IL they are abroad
For this reason It is timely TO men
the youngster crop Of PLAYERS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
Honus Wagner Again
Benched By Bezdek

The benchinE OF Honus Wagner
as a regular for Fritz Mollwitz
at first base on the much
changed Pirate team probably
means the beginning Of the end
Of the Dutchman's incompatible
baseball career, writes Larry
lancaster in the Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph. While Honus
is still valuable and handy man
to have around any ball club. it
is unlikely that the patriarch Of
the diamond Will again be asked
to assume the responsibilities Of
a regular guardian Of any posi-
tion on the Pirates. His days as
a regular are over and from now
on his big job viii be that Of a
coach for the many youngsters
that viii be tried out between
now and the beginning Of next
season His other duties Will be
as a pinch hitter and pinch
fielder. If the occasion demands.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15

Louis would be athletically dead long
ago were IL not for the periodic big
meets sanctioned in the Mound City.
Perhaps after the manner in which
things were stirred up after the three
big days OF last week the enthusiasm
for the track and field game viii last
for a few years or until the few sport
lovers conceive the idea Of corrauing
another star event
A few OF the critics have made at
tempts to show that the meet last
week was not up to the standard, but
closer study Of the performances
shows that, on the whole, the records
were as good as any previous meet
in the history Of the A. A L.
1t must be admitted that army
preparation affected the affair
slightly, but that must be expected,
especially in the west. where the athe
letes TO a man are tuning up for the
front
Two Of the most prominent nh
semrees were Bob Simpson. the
hurdler, and Don Scott the half
miller. and while il has been
clearly explained that Scott could
not get away from his military
post. Il f. doubtful IL simpson
ever intended TO sport silk at st.
Louis.
1t was not that he was afraid Of
any opposition, but that for the time
being he had quite enough Of the
timber topping.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15

EW YORK. Sept 16.-With due
N respect to Hal Chase. Jake Dau-
bert. Fred Merkle. Fritz Luder-
US and any other first sacker who
has ever stood out in the front rank
Of the National league stars. it's
about time TO doff the lids to Walter
Holke, guardian Of the initial cushion
for John J. McGraw.
This Holke person is the Junior OF
National league first basemeD but as
an all around and useful plaver he
mas something OF an edge on ne rest
OF the initial basemen in his rircuif
ana II You have any doubts an the
question the records viii set them AZ
ease a.
Last fall, when HoIke stuck hf.
tootsies into the eOpiouS shoes left
behind by Fred lIerkle ana fook
the job of holding down the ffr~f
stop for the Giants. he shouIdered
big task IL WAS up to him 20
III a vacancy that few younrsferS
are capable OF filling at first eaU.
but he buckled into IL with n Will
and he's stin there.
When the batting averages for 1915
were published, HOlke's name led me
list He wasn't the leagues cham
pion hatsmau because he had taken
part In but 50 games but he was IN
mere, Just the same. and when the
-lnal averages for 1917 are published
me name OF this same youngster viii
N al probability be found leading
mat Of other first basemen In the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
Shine Ball May Be
Barred From Series

The fate OF the much argued
shine" ball is doubly interesting
at this moment TO fandom. writes
James ". CAN'T in the PniladeI-
phia Press In all probability
Chicago's White SOx and New
Tork's Giants Will meet for the
worlds championship next month
The new wrinkle-or, at least the
alleged new freak-would place
the Giant batsmen at a great dis
advantage IL would be the same
as asking good hitters TO 20 up
against a more deadly deviltry
than the splitter" or the emery
ball for the first time Just now
the shine" ball is a question that
concerns only the American
league It has not been intro
duced into the parent major cir
cult. but with its arch manipu-
lators entering a worlds series il
at once becomes a general base
ball issue
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
Murray Is Tennis Champ
IIIIIIIII.I II
Defeats Niles In Finals

~ Ew YORK. Sept. IS Robert
NJ Lindley Murray. OF Niagara
4 Falls, is the country's best ten
mis- player for 1917. He won the right
to the laurels at Forest Hill when
he took the final round from Ma
thaniel Niles Of Boston, and although
no title went with the victory, Muir
ray is the technical champion.
Strange as Il may sound. Murray
was one Of the most erratic players
who competed in this years event
There was only one player Of the first
class who played a more careless
game. That player was r Norris
Williams. I'd, the national champion,
who was far off his game
The erratic work Of these two
players on the turf courts OF the
West Side Tennis club was pnrti-
cuInriy noticeable md Il brought
out more strongly than ever the
tendency OF highly efficient play
crs to mix flashy tennis with
what appears to be careless play
ing.
But II Murray's playing this year
is to be taken as the standard Of
efficiency on the courts. IL is evident
that the tennis player who wins is
the one who takes long chances.
Speed in covering the courts;
second judgment Of shots and SUI
perior driving power are the things
that count with the average tennis
played who wins. a few. like Murray,
81 no depend also on liEhtning-like
service 20 defeat their opponents, yet
Murray and Williams who, despite
the defeat this year is still n most
brilliant performer. apparently stand
out in tennis ranks because OF the
sporting chances they take.
Murray lost many a game this year
on double service faults Williams
nlaEed an inferior dafansLEa garna ha-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
A GOLFER.

players, but the main reason for his
leaving. il is said. was his belief that
he had been connected with the
Washington school too long
He came east and signed as head
coach OF the University of Detroit
squad, but as prospects did not look
particularly alluring for z winner
there he was reluctantly released
when the offer came from Annapolis.
Dobie's success or failure with the
Middies will. Of course. depend largely
on what his teams will be able TO do
against the Army when football hos
tilities are reOpened at the close Of
the war. other schools may beat the
Navy. but as long as the Navy. under
Dobie. can win from the Cadets, Dobie
viii be king
A. the Army-NnVy game will
not he played this year because
Of the dropping OF football Mt
West Point. Dobie viii have
year at least to build up n team.
and he will also have the jump on
the coaching forces Mt West Point.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
CHICAGO FANS
WANT GOOD SEATS

Hundreds Of applications by mail have
been received in Chicago for reservations
at the White Sox park 'for the worlds
series" An applications are being re-
turned. as none viii be honored until the
date set for reservations 20 open The New
York club OF the National league has an
nounced that IL viii honor no mail orders
whatever and that the bulk OF its seats
viii be sold at the Polo Grounds gates Il
is possible this plan may be observed az
each park. with a limit on the number OF
tickets sold each person in line.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
PEoRIA rs coon LrCk.

The weather smiled on Peoria through
ont its stay in the Central league. with
one or two exceptions until the final day.
when rain prevented the Labor Day dou-
this its biggest day OF the season and an
attendance Of 5000. crowd record for tha
season was promised. but rain spoiled
everything.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
KID GLEASON
LIKES RATSMEN

Kid Gleason, rIght hand bower % Car
encs Rowland. has his own opinion as 10
the great revival In hitting on the part
OF the White SoX- II Is a thing that just
comes 20 team. he says The pitching.
he AYERS. has been no worse than what
the Sex had been facing earlier IN the
selson- They just began hitting. that's
aIl-and The more they hit the more they
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
WILL PLAY TITLE SERIES

= Kansas City, No. Sept. IS 4
. Though a definite schedule Z
. for the post season series for Z
. the complete season can not be (
= arranged until the winner OF 4
. the second half OF the split 4
. schedule is known, president Z
. Dickerson has outlined the Z
= series as it Will be played The 4
= season ends next Sunday, but Z
. according to DickersOn's plan Z
. the post series viii not start Z
. until a week later. his idea Z
. being TO play Saturday and Z
. sunday. September % and %. Z
= in the city winning the toss for q
. the first games. Then there Z
. would be a wait OF another Z
- week and two more Saturday Z
. and Sunday games in the other Z
. city. II Onother game is re- Z
Q quired there would be another q
- eek's wait TO play IL. Such a
. plan probably won't please the q
. players OF the winning clubs Z
= and unless the series can be Z
. condensed into a weeks time Z
. fl may not be played at all q
. Des Moines won the first half. Z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
GEORGE PEACH
IN VAUDEVILLE

Ty Cobb. who already has dabblsd in
moving pictures. Is now going in vaudc-
ellie business. not as a performer. but as
partner IN a producing and booking coz
cern, with offices in New York. Il already
is booking acts for the winter and one 81
Its headlines viii be The Georgia Peaches
in which nine beauteous girlies will 40
lot OF merry-rierry stuff costumed In base
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15

hOusl- OF LInclllatI. WIdened The
gap between himself and Hornsby, OF
St Louis for the batting lead in the
National league Averages including
games OF Wednesday give ROush .345
Is points ahead Of his rival
There was no change in leaders Of
other offence departments Of the
game.
Leading batters-Roush, Cincinnati,
3t5. Hornsby. St Louis, 1926; Groh,
Cincinnati. -31S; Kauff, New York,
-507; Burns. New York, .299. Cruise,
ST. Louis -299; Wheat. Brooklyn, .297
W1hoit. New York. -297: Zimmerman,
New York. -286; Carey, Pittsburg, .296.
Leading pitchers, participating in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
PENNANT WIN,

. Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 15.-The (
= results Of the last meeting be- (
= tween the Atlanta and New Or I
= leans teams practically clinched (
9 the pennant for Atlanta. which I
= VIII win the honors with the (
= record Of the greatest number (
. OF games won in the history Of (
= the Southern league, accord (
. ing 20 data kept here. BY win (
= ming the game last Saturday (
= from New Orleans the Atlanta I
. team made its total Of victories (
= 90. In 1915 New Orleans won I
= 81 games. The high percent I
. age Of the Atlanta team and Of (
. the New Orleans team as well I
= this season is largely due 70 I
= the fact that both teams have I
= won practically all games (
. played with the Mobile team. I
= which viii make a new record I
= on its part for games lost Mo- I
= bile's percentage will be the I
= low est ever registered in the I
= Southern league. and that for a I
= club which has been a consist
9 ent failure under the plan of (
. management in that city. (
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15

sIlW Le0u8 WeGfern.
With the close Of the Western
league season set for tomorrow, Shaw.
OF Omaha apparently is safe as the
leading batter with an average Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-15
To
SELECT PLAYERS
Will Decide on Status of
Minor League Clubs
Which DiSbanded.

The national baseball commission
announces that # will meet at Gin
cinnau September 20 TO receive and
pass on the selection OF players from
minor league clubs by major league
clubs.
The system Of selection from a class
A or class A club. without specifying
the player desired, which has been
followed for several years. is dis
continued, and draft which does not
contain the name OF the player and
OF the club from which he is selected
viii receive no consideration
Cancellations OF drafts will not be
allowed after an award has been made
unless written notice thereof is served
within p hours after its allowance.
When one or more clubs Of each
major league shall select the same
player. and II Is determined BY lot
which club shall secure him, he will
be awarded to the representative Of
the successful league II there is but
one such club II more than one club
OF the successful league recorded
drafts for the same player, their
names shall be placed IN a hat and he
VIII be awarded to the club whose
name is first drawn therefrom- The
second and third choices shall also be
determined in the same manner.
RUPERT SPENDS MONEY.
HHH-H III