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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
Flynn Buys a
Liberty Bond
By RINGSIDE

HICAGO, Ill, June 30.-The old
est active boxer in the business
~ is about to quit and live on the
interest on his investments in Liberty
bonds and other gildedged securi-
ties. His name is Jim Flynn, and he
is known as the Pueblo foreman
Terrible attack Of neuritis in this
shoulder" Jim said TO US the other
day, indicating his left side. IF 1t
had been on the other side would
have fought Gunboat Smith and and
would have done well with him But
IL you haven't got a left you're gone
So I Just naturally passed it up
I'm through after this year TO a
certainty. I've got some little invest
ments thatn keep the wife ana kids
I'm going home as soon as l get TINS
shoulder rubbed down at Excelsior
Il believe I'm the Oldest boxer in
actual service. Seventeen years OF II
-at it. hammer and tongs-fighting
the big and the little tough and easy,
and never getting many OF the soft
ones. Thirtyeight years old and still
going. Born in '79 and started IN
Funny, too. I've been u-der one
management for the last twelve
years, and we never had the scratch
OF a pen between us-Jack Curley
and / 1 never ask a question and
do just what he says, 60 where he
indicates and my money TO the penny
is always waiting for me Can't beat
that muchi If more fighters got
managers they could trust and then
trusted them the game would be bet
ter"
Jim probably will be able to swing
those hams in good shape for five
years more If he so desires
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
EXPECT SNAPPY
CANES SUNDAY
Pass City Leaguers Will
Meet Sunday Afternoon
at Rio Grande Park.

Just now mutn the Weston club has
advanced IN their comeback fight is
exBzNed to be seen Sunday afternoon
at Rio Grande park when the Interna-
Eonzl Books clash with the hard hit
ling lunch room club. The last game
between the two teams was won by
fthe Books who gathered nine runs
and Is hits off the combined offering
of two twirlers.
The second contest will bring to-
gether the Purity and Feldman clubs
The Purity won the last battle be
tween the two teams, and the reid
man boys are anxious to vindlcate
themselves OF that defeat Paul Fish
er or Gillette is expected to be on the
mound, although there is possibility
that Johnny Mulcahy may also work
for the Feldman nine
The Weston club is now in undis-
puted possession OF second place as a
result of their victory over the Field
man team last Sunday, and II remains
TO be seen whether they can retain
that position or not
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
Yankees LOOK
GOOD, ROWLAND
New York Tribe Has An
Excellent Chance of
Finishing in Lead.

Clarence Rowland. manager OF the
White Sox, who already has been vot-
ed the American league pennant this
year by a majority OF the experts. de-
clares the New York Yankees appear
to him to be the most formidable team
the American league holds - aside
rom the White Sox.
He believes that Il his team gets
away to a league Championship this,
year it will be done With the yam
KEGS trailing them -11to>, the home
stretch.
Strangely. Rowland does not cunt
the Red SOx formidable IN the least
The early season ride they had at the
top OF the American league, he holds,
was merely a flash
He shares the opinion OF other man
ayers in the American league IN de-
claring that when double headers be-
gin to tear into the Red Sex the pitch
ing staff Of the Hub Representatives
will begin to falter
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
, TEw YORK. June 3o.-LOOk WHO'S

EW 1ORk+ June 5V--LOOk VINO s
M herei The periscope registers
= the map Of one Frederick Full
ton boiling around on the horizon nor
by nor'-west.
Bubbles on the water Indicate that
Frederick has come TO the surface
bristling with chatter and ready to
start something rough He has an
armIoad OF moths and is ready to toss
them on Willard. Morris. Moran or
anybody else who thinks he has class
as a heavyweight
Every one thought that Carl Nor
ris, the big Oklahoma submersible,
had Fulton sunk for good when he
took decision from the plasterer in
New York.
The pathway of Norris looked
as clean rs a bald head. and he
was toting n pair of mauls labeled
~FOr Jess WILLARD when up hobs b.
Fulton with n knockout victory
over Sam LangfOrd and gums up
the works.
The night that Fulton hung his
trOwel propeller on Langford Jess
Willard must have been convuIsed
with merriment- Jess was probably
glad to hear the news, for as a result
Of Fulton's unexpected comeback he
weight champions for a while longer.
The fact that Fulton knocked the
Boston Tar Baby out has not covered
him with championship class by any
manner Of means. for Thammy was
fat around the equator and as grace
ful as a sack Of sugar when they met.
But the victory does pave the way for
Fulton to put in a new chirp. and he
is already Warbling for a return bout
with Morris.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

isn't any Pavlowa when IL comes tc
grace. and Ty spiked him, there were
anguished bleats to the effect that
Cobb was not as clean as CASTLE soap
The same farce was pulled off
when Cobb repeated on Jack Barry
and Charles HerzOg. Whether IL
was Ty's fault we don't know.
and were mighty sure that the
birds in Philadelphia who were
bracing the mahogany in some
handy grape arbor don't know
any more about 1t than we.
What is more, we wouldn't trust
the majority of those who were RICH.
on the job when Cobb pulled the sur
geon's trick. the simple reason be-
ing. Of course, that any " D. viii
tell You that ninety percent OF the
people can't see straight and the
other ten weren't looking.
But why anybody should issue a
blast at Ty for little things like
these is as hard to find as a shad
at a shar opening.
At that Ty doesn't mind knocks.
He takes "yOu big stuff.5 and
the rest Of the bleacherites' polite
vocabulary with just as much
concern as T. r. does n tooth
less gnat. What he objects 20
II personal remarks, for Tyrus
claims, and rightly, that it's no
business of any fan what he does
off the ball field.
When he does anything Of the sort
there usually results a united chorus
that says Cobb should be barred from
the ballfield. We are no Hercules
we have not carried with US a dingy
lamp for three years Chat being the
length Of time since our last battle)
but il is evident to US that there is
no reason why places should make
any difference as to whether you
slam a guy who insults you or rot.
You'd crack him if he delved into
your family history on the street;
why not do il in the ball park.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

lew YORK, June 30.-The ter
nj rifle beatin2 doled out to Fred
= die Welsh when he met Johnny
Kilbane in New York probably is as
much responsible as anything for the
fact that Benny Leonard is now light
weight champion of the world.
KIIbane hit Welsh everywhere
except on the spot that Welsh al
ways had covered until he met
Leonard. II K1bane had been
given the same opportunity for
victory that presented itself to
Leonard he probably would be
wearing n crown in each angle OF
his curIed locks.
The only thing am sorry for,
said Johnny. sis that I wasn't in there
instead of Leonard I don't want TO
take any credit from Leonard He's
a grand little scrapper. But I Ger
tainly believe I would have finished
Welsh that night I started Welsh to
oblivion and Leonard finished the
trick"
Jimmy Dunn, KiIbane's manager.
declared Johnny was a much better
ring workman than Benny.
"Kilbane is a one punch knoeker-
ont" ouoth Jimmy, land Leonard is
not. II Kilbane had been in the ring
with Welsh you wouldn't be hearing
any arguments as to whether the rel
cree erred in not counting over Welsh
Freddie would have been on the floor,
and he would have been carried 10
his corner, II Johnny had ianoed on
Believe me, that's right. II you
don't believe Kilbane hits that hard,
you might ask George Clancy"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
WILLARD In CONDITION
FOR ANOTHER BIG RACE

Tor some unknown reason Oliver MI
lard the great Pacific coast and Olympic
club long distance runner, constantly Is
referred TO as having run his last racs-"
After placing second TO Hsnnes kohle-
mainen in the Pauama-Pacific interna-
tional exposition marathon run in 1s15. It
was stated that Willard had probably run
his last race After every race since that
time the probable exit of the Olympisn
from competition has been heralded- Nil
lard says nothing. but has bobbed up as
an entrant in almost every race Of i'm
portance since that time and usually has
run off with first honOrs. He IS now fig
uring on entering the annual Dipsea eveor
over in Marin county. which is considered
one Of the most trying modified Marathon
courses in the world.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
TYRUS COBB IS
AGAIN LEADING
Detroit Tiger Maintains
Pace as Leading Hitter
and Beats Rivals.

~ HICAGO. Ill, June SOY Cobb,
keeping up his terrific pace as
~ leading batter in the American
league. is far up in the lead in total
base hitting, unofficial figures re-
leased today show. His average is
1863 and he has bagged 50 hits in So
games for a total of 126 bases. His
batting, combined with Veach and
Heilman, has shot Detroit to the top
in team hitting with an average Of
246. A week ago Chicago was in front
The averages include games of We'd
nesday.
Leading batters for half of their
clubs games: Cobb, Detroit. 1853;
Speaker, Cleveland, .345: McInnis,
Philadelphia, 1926; Sisler, St Louis.
.31S: Milan, Washington, -505; Chap
man, Cleveland. .301; Veach, Detroit,
Sol: Heilman. Detroit. 800
Leading pitchers. participating in
I more games
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

Fulton accomplished something
none Of the other heavies has been
able TO do in the Is years that
LanzfOrd has been boxing. for In
all his days Than has never be-
fore taken a deep sea dive for the
count. GunbOat smith tried his
luck with LzngfOrd and succeed
ed IN getting the better on points
in their first meeting, only to
come back confidently and lose
via the knockout rOJ--e-
LangfOrd has challenged every
body but Jim Jeffries during his
reer in the ring. He was too light for
Jeff when the big fellow was In his
prime, but when Jack Johnson took
the title in tow Sam was right on MS
trail, and he offered 10 fight any
body, black or white, at any time OF
any place. The fact that the white
heavies-with the exception OF smith
-sidsstepped the Boston chocolate
drop IS proof Of what they all thought
OF his ability.
So now comes Fulton with a clean
victory over Lancford and a chance
70 horn into the front ranks OF would
be champions again A return match
between Fulton and Morris VIII be
the next heavyweight attraction il
Fulton has his way about T. He
wants the big Oklahoma engineer and
he wants him quick He claims he
can offset his poor showing in New
York inside OF 10 rounds, cut ne
wouIc rather get Carlos over a dis
lance route il possible
Fulton surprised every one in the
Morris bout by his poor work He
didn't fight and he was Just about as
as a barrel OF mOlasses On
stills. He kept protesting 10 the ref
cree while Morris bored into him. and
when the end came IN the fifth round
the crowd was satisfied, for the bout
was a joke.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
Freddie Welsh Still
Claims His Lost Title,
According to Coast Dope

San Francisco. Cal. June 5o.-FoIlowers
OF boxing in California were interested in
the report that Freddie Welsh. former
HEAVYWEIGHT champion. still was claiming
the title by advancing the technicaiity
mat he was not counted out by the ref
cree when defeated recently by Benny
Leonard
The great battle between Ad Wolgast
and Battling Nelson was recalled when
the former won the title from the Dams
in the 43d round Of what was scheduled as
IS round match Nelson, battered and
bleeding, was fighting blindly through
sheer instinct and the bout was stopped
by the referee TO save the defeated man
unnecessary punishment before the inevi-
t. bic knockout
Boxing men point out that the techni-
cality Welsh is said to be advancing would
be a boomerang on himself for II he did
not lose the title neither did Nelson and
so the title could not have descended to
him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
BY DAYTON sTODDART

EW YORK, y. Y, June 30
IN The case Of T. Raymond Cobb
L = is the yarn that whenever a
bird raises his head above the level
OF the Ivory league every owner Of
a solid dome within knocking dis
lance reaches up and takes a crack
at him.
II it's just an ordinary, everyday
hard boiled egg with an asphalt at
tic, he painfully rids himself of four
bits and tries TO lose his left lung ~
shouting plain, everyday cuss words
at the Georgia peach from the
bleacher boards; IL the crapehanger
in question has trifle more inteli-
gence or money he praises Ty in re-
verse English or pays as much as one
bone for a leather cushioned space
in the upper pavilion.
Such is the psychology of the
national game and If you think
we don't know, ask Johnny
Evers.- The human crab was out
barking In every game and the
result WAS he was just as pOpu-
lar as the proverbial paralysis.
Critics threw enough dirt on him
10 iii the CuIefyra cut.
But is seems to US that Ty has had
just as many knocks as the crab. as
a decade or so since Ty broke from
the bushes and made the Tiger out
field with as little trouble as Caruso
does the high G The bullthroated
birds in the bleachers gave him a
start of two months or so, but they
made up for lost time and they've
been handing him the Brutus ever
since.
Ty has been accused Of so many
things that the kaiser would loom Up
besides him like the kid in Sunday
school who could always rattle off
the hundred verses necessary for
red card. Just because Frank Baker
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
REYNOLDS MAKES
HANDSOME RECORD

Major league scouts are watching the
performances Of James Reynolds. young
pitcher with the Peoria club OF the Three
league. who has not been defeated this
season He won his first eight games in
addition to pitching a y inning scorsiess
contest against Rockford.
Reynolds IS % years old and Is getting
his first professional experience with Peo-
ria. Jack Ryan. president Of the club.
considers him one OF the finds" Of the
season. kopp. a youngster OF 20 years.
also is pitching remarkable ball for Peoria.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
OREGON AGGIES FOOTBALL
TEAM WILL BE IN FIELD

We viii have a football team at the
Oregon Agricultural college next fan even
II We have to I'll some Of the positions
with women" said J. A Pipal. head coach
Of the college recently. Although Pipal
laughed when he mentioned the women as
gridiron stars. he indicated that he
meant what he said when he declared
there would be an Aggis team this year
The Aggies are more fortunate than the
university % Oregon in that several OF
last years team hope to return to school
while all the Oregon team has been
called TO the colors. Dick Williams alter
nate guard last year, Capt. Newman and
former Capt Bissett, backfield men are
planning 70 return II not drafted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
BOYLAND

Motor league managers have been
working busily for the past week pre-
pairing for the games Sunday after
manager Robert Elmore Of the league
is as follows: MERGERS and Paige
teams. at the High school stadium. at
2:30 o'clock; Dixie and FL Paso &
Southwestern teams. at the railway
grounds, at ? o'clock; Monogram and
Overland teams. at the foundry
grounds, at o'clock
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
UMPIRES AGAIN
IN DISCUSSION

President Timme OF the Milwaukee club,
who lined Up with the economy crew in
the American Association has changed
pires and says he is ready to return to
the old plan President Hickey. however
says the club owners voted for the econ
omy measure and that he will stick by II
until a majority instructs him other,tise
The next proposition is getting capable
umpires TO succeed those who were
dropped a month or so ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
BEAN BALL BAD ON
HITTING OF THRASHER

Frank Thrasher, who has failed to hit
sin e his return to Atlanta. still saws II =
all because OF the beaning he got from
pitcher Carl Mays OF the Red Sox- Il one
bearing has that effect on him unae
would he do II he had suffered a. many
cracks in the coco as Jack Barry OF ec-ne
other victims Of uncertain deliveries7 rs
an in what you wear under your blouse
that counts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
SPORT SHRAPNEL

= F THE magnates could take upon
themselves some Of the abuse that
= the players have to bear it would
be worth the price of admission to
see them under fire. We know we'd
part with our check for one week
land it isn't often that we spend
such large amounts all at Once) to
see the self satisfied Mister Baker.
or the Pills. getting some Of the
stuff Sherwood Magee has to absorb
from the Phillies' bleacherites.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
CARPENTER WILL
BE IN AMERICA

Georges Carpenter. the famous French
army aviator and light-heavyweigh boxer,
will visit America within the next few
weeks. according 10 p c Klegin. a box
ing promoter who has just returned from
France Carpenter. however. will not ac-
cept any engagement to meet American
boxers while here, but Will confine his
tivities TO aiding recruiting in the French
ATTY flyinE corps.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
JOHN McGRAW HAS
SCRAP WITH WRITER'S


, Jawn McGraw, manager of Z
, the New York Giants, seems to =
got himself into hot water all Z
, the way round. In order TO set {
, himself right with president 4
, Tener. of the National league, Z
, McGraw repudiated certain Z
, newspaper interviews credited Z
to him by such well known Z
, sporting writers as Sam Crane,
; Of the New York E,-ening Jour Z
, nal; James p. Sinnot, of the q
, New York Evening Mail; Frank Z
, Graham, of the New York Even Z
, ing Sun, and Sid Mercer, OF the q
, New York Globe The result has q
, brought a storm about his ears.
, The baseball writers threaten q
, to take steps that will compel Z
, the airing Of all OF the petty Z
, sQuabble that led McGraw to q
, make his statement Of repudia- Z
, ton The situation is made Z
, worse in view Of the fact that Z
, the writer's repudiated by Nc Z
, Graw have all been his personal Z
, friends for years. Harry y Z
, Hemstead. president Of the New 4
, York Giants. after backing up Z
, McGraw. refused to say any z
, thing other than THE incident z
, is closed" But the baseball 4
, writer's assert quite as positive Z
, " that it is NOT closed. The Z
public is awaiting with interest Z
the next step.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

Hans Wagner. the Pittsburg vet
eran. is batting .329. as a National
league regular. Roush. of Cincinnati,
with an average of 1856. is the leader
Cruise, of st. Louis. who was out in
front a week ago. is a point behind
Roush- Wagner made "a hits in Is
games.
Leading batters for half of their
clubs games are: Roush. Cincinnati.
$50; Cruise, St Louis. .355; Olson,
Brooklyn, 1924; Fischer. Pittsburg,
.321; Hornsby. st. Louis. 800; Burns.
New York, .30s: Wheat. Brooklyn. -307:
Rawlings. Boston. 1906: Groh. Cincin-
natl. -306; Jack Smith, St. Louis. sos;
Whitfield. Philadelphia, 1906; Cravath.
Philadelphia, -S04; Zimmerman. New
York, 300.
leading nffchers uvho have Uartici-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
BOBBIE VEACH
HITS BALL HARD

Bob Veach OF the Tigers wants to know
II hitting ball over the bull sign entities
q batter to $50 the same as actually hit
ting the sign In one Of the games Detroit
played in Washington Teach sent the
ball clear over the sign for one Of the
longest drives ever seen in Washington
II is some trick 10 hit TO the sign there,
let alone clear Il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
CONGRESSMAN PLAY
YEARLY BALL GAME

Washington, D. c. June 3o.-The annual
baseball game between Republican ana
Democratic members OF the house VIII De
played at American league park lots TINS
afternoon for the benefit Of the Red Cross
President Wilson is expected to throw out
the first ball. Miss Jeanette Rankin, the
only woman member OF the house. ana
Uncle Joe" will scor ethe game Clark
Griffith, manager Of the Washington Amer
ica1s. will umpire
The entative lineup is as follows
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

JUMP MADE

. RECORD JUMP MADE
= BY WESTERN ATHLETE
- Report OF a record breaking
. high jump by Clinton Larsen (
. Of Brigham Young university,
- has been received by Amateur
= Athletic union officials. Accord
. ing to mailed affidavits, Larson
. jumped feet SIS inches, in "a
= recent exhibition at Salt Lake
= City. After allowing for the
O sag in the bar and other techni-
- calities, the leap still measured
= feet I = inches, which is Ills
. Of an inch better than the
. record made by Eddie BeesOn
. at Berkeley, Cal. Nay ?, 1914.
- When the athletic authorities
- Of the university were informed
= that the jump could not be ac-
= cepted as a record, as il was
- not made in competition. as re-
- Quired by the - A L. rules,
- they announced that Larsen
= would be given another Oppor-
. tunity TO establish a new record
= on July 4 On that day he
= will be formally entered in an =
- open high jumping event
- against Alma Richards and
. other noted performers. Lar
- sens jumps in his recent exhi-
= bition were as follows: 4 feet,
= inches: 5 feet, S inches; s feet:
= feet. 4 inches; s feet s1z in &
= ches-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
SCOTT PERRY GOES TO
AN INDEPENDENT CLUB

Scott Perry didn't find the Braves to
his liking so has jumped to an indepeud-
eat team in Joliet Ill. with which he had
cast his lot once before when the Cubs
tried to send him back 10 Atlanta, before
the Cincinnati club gave him another
chance in the big show.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
Leading pitchers who have partici-
Leads League.

Smith LcuuH ItHkue-
With an average Of -37S, Earl Smith,
of Omaha, is in possession of batting.
home run and total base hitting hon
ors in the Western league. Smith has
driven out 90 hits in 81 games for a
total of 152 bases. He has made seven
circuit drives. Cochran, of st. Joseph.
the leading base stealer with "a
Leading pitchers participating in II
or more games are
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

Looking at the question from the
viewpoint Of a bird who can't play
ball any better than any of the Mack
men, 1t would seem to US. after Civ
ing some Of the major league job
holders the north and south this sea-
son, that it wouldn't do any harm to
fire half the teams and put trails in
their places To be sure. their bat
ting averages might be around -120.
but, then again. an improvement OF
30 or so points is we'll worth consid-
ering.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

Mike DOniIn's mixup Mt Memphis
proves once more that baseball
and vaudeville dent mix. Nike
WAS handed the big ditch when he
pitched burlesque game down
south. and now he has to sue for
the coin he shaved for. Rube Mar
Guard could have told him that
the v. and b. stuff don't 20; Rube
discovered that when he made his
two day debut. He got mar
ried.
Old Bill Shakespeare he was right;
There's nothing in a name
Mere euphony counts for little
On the rocky path Of fame.
Ny case in the reverse stuff
Would STANDARDIZATION" be,
But I figure as a flivver
In the mind of Mildred Z.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

II Miss Adah Clays is looking
For a place to make a name.
] can recommend some cooking
As the thing to bring her fame
Not so great as players glory,
Not so Turing as that job.
Let 'er cook-I want the story
Walter johnson fans Ty Cobb. g"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
.FREDFIJLTON AGAIN On SURFACE
BY DECISIVE LANGFORD VICTORY

Knockout Of Boston Crack Placed Fulton Again in the
Front Ranks Of Contenders For Crown Won By Jess
Willard; Defeat Of Tar Baby Marked First Time
He Has Been Put Out During Service in Ring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

Walter johnson may be travel
ing in reverse English, but We
have - far been unable to notice
with the aid of an extra heavy
mugnifytnE glass any baffers
pleading, midst sObs, for the pleas
urc of facing him.