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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

colIece-oId rivals Of the Tiger
eieven-nnd who annually make
from three to five trips TO this
city 10 ciash with the High school
bunch. Definite plans for the
raising of further funds viii be
made in the future.
Coach Behnamann Is a graduate
Of the American college Of Chlca 90,
and is thoroughly versed in scientific
football. Although having but a Hight
team. he is confident that the III ger
eleven will be as strong as any ever
developed by the school as a result
Of the fighting ability and quickness
OF the players. who have already
shown excellent ability in covering
the ground. Practice viii continue
daily for some time. and the team
viii then resume its annual schedule,
which includes games with the
Mines. Aggies. New Mexico Military
trip to Austin or elsewhere 10 meet
the state High school champions.
Besides the veterans OF last years
first team. the members who have re-
ported. and in whom the coach places
much faith are as follows, Leo Wren.
half back: Leo RosenGtein. end;
Chester Wright. last years sub
second squad OF last season. The
candidates who have come out IN an
effort TO make the team are as fol-
lows. Palmer Boyd. Burdick. Bruce
Bevans. Stevens. Sullivan. StahL Nc
Cormick. Neustadt. Flanagan. Dun
can. Wyler. Green, Gray, Williams
and Bartlett
and Schumacher. two graduates OF
the school have been assisting coach
Rehnamaun IN putting the candidates
through the preliminary drills.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

lot OF bouts around New Orleans. And
he viii find plenty OF customers, too
The latest OF the bantams to break
out is Pal Moore. Of Memphis. who has
placed himself under the management
OF Nate Lewis, OF this city. Pal was
married recently and is now fun OF
scrap. He wants 70 come on here and
tackle Joe Burmans the West Side boy,
who made a good impression recently
in Racine with George Thompson, OF
the Pacific coast.
Moore has q peculiar record. While
not claiming to be a champion, he has
a referees decision over Pete Her
man. the present incumbent, as well
as q referees decision over Johnny
Ertle, the Minnesota star.
In addition to that he gave
johnny Williams, former cham
plon. one OF his hardest firhfH.
knocking the Baltimore man down
three or four times. These vrera
not luke knoekdOTns, either.
Frankie Burns, the New Jersey ban
tam. who many believe is one OF the
greatest boxers among the little fell
lows. has reason 20 remember the
Memphis boy. He boxed him three
ten round, no decision battles and
fought him 70 2 draw IN Il rounds
On referees decision. Thus It can
Be seen that the somewhat cratic Pal
Is a mighty young man when It comes
to fighting.
Why cant we induce Burman 20
box me at Racine in a Labor day
carc. Moore asks. "I'll be a better
card than Johnny Ertle. whom 1 all
ready have defeated. I'll make us
pounds for Burmau, TOO. which is
something a lot OF them can't and
wont do" 1t appears to be up 10
Burman-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
City League
BOOts&BingLes

q OTTO and Chacon, a battery that
should be able to make its on
ponents sit up and take notice.
provided the twirler continues his
form Of last Sunday. viii doubtless
be announced TO meet the Purity
bakers. in the first game Of the sun
day Afternoon card Of the the Pass
City league. at Rio Grande park.
when umpire Thorpe removes his
mask and makes the preliminary adj
dress from the home plate Oppos-
ing Soto will doubtless be Cunning
ham, the tail hurler Of the lunch
room crowd, who made his debut last
Sunday by defeating the FelCman
team five to two.
The complete card for Sunday after
neon, as compiled by scorer /. NJ
Coyne. follows: first game-Books
versus Weston. Batteries-BoOks:
Soto and Chacou- Weston. Cunning
ham and DOty. Second game Purity
versus Feldm1u. Batteries-Purftv-
Comeau and Calamea; Feldmau. Gil
lett and Post
Roth games will have de-
cided effect on the standing OF
the three last clubs IN the per
Continued On Next PageD
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Wrig1ey May Be Purchaser
IIII ] D
To Succeed c. Weeghman

diamond resembIed more sand lot
games than a major league con-
test.
Manager Mitchell TO replace Joe
Tinker was the first move OF the new
owners in their effort 10 bring back
the cubs OF Chances day.
This has been followed by the our
chase Of new players. with others vet
TO come, and now apparently salts
fled that Weeghman is not the man 10
protect a financial investment so
great as is that fin the National league
plant as wen as to give the fans a
team which viii win them back 70
their former allegiance. the next step
in the process OF rehabilitation is a
new president for the team.
Wrigley as president viii bring 70
the club not alone the enthusiasm Of
an ardent fan, but also the initiative
and ability Of one who has shown
how 10 build up a business upon novel
and energetic lines.
Added 10 this. because OF both
social and business Relationship.
he f. apt TO be given greater lat
ttude and enjoy n greater meas
ure Of confidence OF the other
stockholders Of the club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Kilbane Is Still Fighting.
IIIIIL IIIlll
Champ Goes To Cleveland
By JACK VEIOCR.

n EW YORK. Sept. S.-The world
N loves a winner. Fame smiles
on the conquering hero and
turns her back on the vanquished idol,
though why this should be true in the
case OF little Johnny Kilbane is hard
TO understand.
since he lost to Benny Leonard in
Philadelphia by the knockout route
John Patrick Kilbane. who still ranks
as the best featherweight IN the
world. has found that many OF his
former boosters have deserted him
And stranger than fiction is the fact
that a number OF Johnny's former
boosters who have proven tickle are
Cleveland scrfbes-
Perhaps there is a moral here for
every boxer who gains title The
moral may be
Don't bite off more than you can
IL all
Yet the fistie public demanded
meeting between kilbane and
Leonard, and 20 prove that IL was
wanted. the boxing fans Maid
something like SS5OOO TO see ID.
10 why blame kilbane, after allf
having beaten every boy in his
class, kilbane had practically no one
left TO meet who could be figured
classy enough 10 play the role OF a
boN office magnet along with him
AS LONG as such conditions existed
hilbane had 20 be satisfied with small
purses Big money for mediocre bouts
was out Of the question. and for a
time II appeared that about the only
thing left for Johnny TO to was re-
tire.
After the Leonard affair KiIbane I
was fairly expected 20 announce his /
retirement Few boxing devotees fig
ured that he would continue his ca /
reer as an active boxer. but Johnny /
SAYS he isn't through.
He is still the king OF the feather
Welshls, and as long as the promoters !
can dig up half worthy opponents for
MIN he IS going to keep right on de- ]
lending his crown, which he has per- ]
'ect right to do.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

Cecil Causey-hsvs also been recalled
rom the international league, bL- IL
IS probable that each OF the three
needs another year in the minors.
Smith Il the young man who
made name for himself in col
leEiate baseball circles a. the
star OF Colulnbiaia staff Last year
who was signed By the Gfaufs
upon his graduation frou the
MorntnEside Heights center Of
AeurninE and who was with The
team until SIX weeks ago, when
he was sent 20 Rochester.
Baseball sharps in general ar-sa
that this boy has in him the rnaicf1Ss
OF really great pitcher re has n
GOOD 1ast bail and an equally good
curve. while his control is reuarIr
ao!y Iine- Added TO that. he is a keen
baseball brains, Particularly for 80
q us years. and with the careful
landllng ne viii get as a meube- ~
me GIANTS pitching staff he ought
10 develop rapidly.
Middleton. hero OF the Louisville
~, ~ o successful fight for the Ameri-
- ASSOCIATION pennant in 1915. was
secured by the Giants in erchan~s
Ior SIX players last fall and rsnor+s5
last spring He remained with TIE
team until It reached CHICAGO on the
last western trip. when he was sent
back to Louisville for the remainder
Of the season This was done for two
reasons.
One was that It was certain he
would set plenty OF work with the
Colonies. whereas he had nothing TO
do but warm the bench while with
the Giants, and the other vas that
his release made room for Joe VIII
holt. who was claimed when waivers
" ere asked on him by the Pirates
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
COnlPanyKHas
Crack Players

n OlPANY X. FL Paso's original
contribution. to the Texas ma
tional guard, now stationed at
San Benito. Texas. is well represented
In athletics. by having six OF its
members on the roster OF the Fourth
Texas regimeHtal baseball team. ac-
cording to corporal Jack Knight. who
is on brief furlough, in FL Paso.
-Four OF the players are FL Paso boys,
J. GAYLORD. G.. Biefer. J. Jones. and
Jack Rutherford. and are graduates
or III PaSO grammar school teams
company X is proud OF having
SO many players on the regImental
team, which has defeated every club
in that section. except the san Benito
organization said corporal Knight
Rutherford has been doing some ex-
cepuonal pitching. and was only de-
feated by the san Benito team. BY
the score Of one to nothing in a hot
game.
Members OF the company are IN
the hest OF spirits. and although
the mosquitoes and turtles are
little had At night, they do not
consider II uncomfortable and are
making the hest Of their stay
down there.
The san Benito team, which defeat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
TEAM
IS A STRONG ONE

Boston, Mass, sept. S.-With Percy
Haughton and Leo Leary as volunteer
coaches, the Harvard freshmen foot
ball team is one that may well be
feared this fall II is practically Ger
tain that the Crimson viii not play
intercollegiate football in anything
ike the accepted meaning Of the
term. and Haughton and Leary. ac-
cOrdingly. viii devote most of their
time to the first year players. The
Princeton cubs will be handled by
Fred Dawson. whose coaching at
Union disclosed his genius for de-
veloping wen drilled football ma
chimes. It has not been stated who
VIII be in charge Of the first year
team at Yale. Certainly il will not
be Tad Jones OF DR.. Bull Jones has
recently obtained a position in a
shipbullding company at Seattle.
Wash. and has moved his family there
from Ohio. DR.. Bulls whereabouts IS
unknown. but IL is said he is not
available FOR football coaching this
fall
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

club in New England for more season
ing.
About that time the Buffalo Feds
were securing the minors for pitching
material, and as Anderson was dis
satisfied they had no trouble getting
his name to a contract Then, when
the Feds busted up. McGraw picked
him from among a host OF Federal
league pitchers and he has succeeded
in making good.
Anderson Is a right handler, and
although not the most sensational
Of McGrnw's pitchers. i a hard
worker. He uses n god nSSorf-
meut cf tvvisters and IL capable of
taking his regular turn in the box.
hut because Mctiragv's three south
paws have been going great guns
this year the eN-Fcd VyiEgIer has
not been called upon TO do n great
amount Of work.
When the Giants went south last
spring many OF the scribes who ac-
cOmpanied the team thought that An
derson would be forced TO step aside
for Jimmy Middleton, the right handler
secured by McGraw from the Louis
Vile club, but when the wedding out
process came Il was Anderson who
stuck. and he's still there Anderson
Is a valuable man 10 call into the box
as a pinch pitcher. for he has good
control and is steady under fire
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Boxing Is Good In Canada
II IIII I'LL ] III |
Baseball Also Draws Good

most Of the shows are conducted
for the benefit Of the soldiers as
well as the civilians.
According 10 one Of the papers re-
ceived from London the other day,
there were tWenty-four shows held
within a period of three days. That
gives an idea Of how the boxing game
has died out in the old country.
Many followers Of the game and also
the promoters in the states, have been
of the same opinion-that boxing
would naturally decline with so
many Of the boys going away-but
from the present outlook the game
VIII be just as lively as ever, although
there viii be many Of the stars who
viii be unable TO appear
a number Of well known boxers are
being sought by government officials
to teach the art Of boxing at the
various training camps for the SOL
diers- The officials in charge claim
that there is nothing so beneficial to
help in bayonet practice as boxing.
There is a great deal Of similarity
in the movements and for this reason
the boxer, who is accustomed to
feint, side step. etc, IS better quail
fled 10 become an expert in bayOnet
work than the fellow who knows
nothing about IT,
Among some Of the prominent
American boxers who have been
t-a-equested to teach the art OF
sparrlnE At the soldiers camps
might be mentioned johnny XII
bane. Joe MandOt. Charley White.
Benny Leonard, Ritehle Mitchell,
Fred Fulton and Mike Gibbons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Who's Who In World Series
By JACK VEIOCK.
FRED ANDERSON, Giant PITCHER.

TIRED ANDERSON, who came TO
the Giants from the Buffalo Feds,
is the only ex-Federal league
pitcher who viii share in the cutting
Of the world series melon this fall.
Incidentally, Andersou's rise to ma
jor league class has been a rapid one.
for prior TO joining the Giants. in
1916, he had only a glimpse Of big
league company and he probably has
the Federal league TO thank for the
fact that he came into notice as a
pitcher who possessed big league
class.
Like Rube Benton. one Of his
pitching mates, Anderson Il a ma
live Of North Carolina. He was
ushcred into citizenship nj States
Vile. \. C., some - odd years ago
and like Benton. he started pitch
ing independent ball before he
was Is years old.
Several years aEO the Boston Amer
leans got wind that a young hurler
named Anderson was going great
guns in professional ranks some
where below the Mason-Dixon line"
and a scout was sent south TO give
him the Up and down. As a result An
dersOn got a tryout with Boston. but
was turned over 10 a minor league
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

= T. ~ OEAs sep @.
M fielding and pitching consti-
i y tute the backbone Of baseball
Each department OF the game IS all
important, for the club which is weak
in any one branch lacks balance, and
without balance a ball club cannot
play consistently
The question OF which IS the most
important has often been argued
Many baseball men Will tell you that
batting is the most important factor
in the pastime. others will argue
that pitching counts most heavily and
some will contend that good fielding,
combined with either heavy hitting or
good pitching viii get consistent re-
results.
Leaving all arguments aside, let's
take slant at several Of the weaker
clubs IN the two big leagues.
Look at the Pirates for IN
stance They are buried in the
National league cellar, with no
hope OF getting out this year. yet
nj times the Pirates play like
world heaters. They look just as
good as any club In either big
IeaEue-When they are getting
alright pitching.
Perhaps the best pitcher on me
Pirate staff right now is Wilbur Coo
per. Pitching for q losing club, he
has not been able to push his way TO
The top, but he IS g sweet pitcher, and
when he & right he needs only run
or two to win
When the Pirates played their fare
well series at the Polo grounds VIII
bur Cooper pitched the first game,
and won Il. I to o. Rube Benton was
pitching against him and pitching
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
American Boxer Loses
Australian Title Belt

Jimmy Clabby is no longer the
middleweight champion OF AUS
tralia.
The Hammond knuckIeduster
won the title from Tommy Uren
early in the summer. and an
nounced at the time that he was
coming 10 America to defend IL
against the best in the country.
But because OF the fact that box
ing Is stir flourishing in Aus
traia, Jimmy stayed over. and
as a result Of his second meet
ing with Uren he was stripped
OF his crown after 90 fur gus
rounds. in which the Antipodean
outpointed him.
Now that Les Darcy has passed
beyond. Uren is the undisputed
possessor OF the Maitland boys
title.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

w succeed charles wseEhmaH
as president OF the Cubs. Of
fetal announcement OF the change
has not yet been made. viii not be
made before the ratification on the
part Of the board or directors OF the
Chicago National league baseball club.
OF the election o. a new president, but
that such is the plan at present con-
templated and the one that viii be put
through, unless absolutely unforeseen
incidents arise. is the assurance given
the writer by one having access to
the inside politics OF the North Side
team.
The shelving or WeeEhman appears
TO be In line with the strenuous ef-
forts now TO bolste- up the Cubs on
the playing field.
Notwithstanding the greater
attraction Of the peunHut chns-
inE White SoN cut on the south
side. loyal Cub fans stuck TO the
remnants OF the once great west
side club until Its antics on the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Chicago Fighter Is
New Army Volunteer

Joey yelling, the Chicago
lightweight title asplrant. con-
sidered by many boxing critics
the best OF the wouldbe con-
tenders, has enlisted in the naval
militia and is now serving In
Gle sam. yelling did not wait
for the draft TO get him. He
thought il his duty to 20 TO the
front and made up his mind to
be a regular fighter.
The nice part Of Welling's en-
lisrment was that ne did not
seek a lot Of free advertising out
Of IL. He did not do like so
many boxers have done - an
nounce his intentions and then
fail 70 carry them out. He en-
listed and told about It after
ward
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Winning Teams Get Jump
| IIII .lIIIII ] I
Win Out In The Long Run

TEW YORK, sept. The impor-
N lance OF getting the jump in
the early stages Of a pennani
race was never brought out more
strongly than it has been in the ma
jor leagues this season
a well known writer OF baseball re-
Gently said that in his opinion the
best team In the American league
will not be the pennant winner this
year. He pointed out that the driving
power Of the Detroit Tigers. IN Aug
ust, was greater than mat OF either
the Boston or Chicago teams. and that
me punch OF the Cincinnati Reds and
81 Louis Cardinals. late in the race.
"as ar least the equal OF the Giants.
suppose that HuEhie JennlnEs
had started off in the race IN the
junior major circuit with well
balanced pitching. What would
have been the resuIts II the play
inE OF the Detroit club In August
can be taken as n cue. the Tigers
might nave been mathematical
cineh for the rag by the first Of
September.
Much the same may be said OF the
cleveland Indians. Lee FOhTs team
has been hard to beat all year. but be-
cause II tailed TO present a well bal
anceu attack from the start, its mid
season successes availed nothing in
the way OF making Il a pennant con
tender. though Cleveland is assured
OF a finish among the leaders.
The Giants, on paper. are the class
OF Jheir league, and on the field OF
play they have proved It once again.
But suppose the men OF McGraw had
WaVered in the early stages OF the
race while the Reds. Cardinals or
Fhillles were acting as pace makers
~ the matter OF piling up percentage.
would the Giants be where they stand
today The chances are against IL.
" course. class will tell, but class
doesn't always win out. and the OPEN
ING same counts just as heavily as
any otner game on the schedule when
the time comes for a final summing
up IN the percentage column. Ask the
average baseball manager who he is
going 70 pitch tomorrow and he will ]
PROBABLY tell YOU that he has a bali
game to win today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

MWAUKEE, Wis, Sept A.
Nj When war first broke out the
IL general impression was that
sports Of all kinds would suffer. espe-
cially boxing and baseball. 1t was
the opinion Of practically all the
critics that most OF the boxers would
be drafted or would enlist and that
there would be very few TO take part
in contests that would amount 10 any
thing. The same conditions prevailed
In France and England, also In Can
ada and Australia. but If anything the
boxing game has grown since that
time. OF course in Canada the boxing
game was never so strong as in the
other countries mentioned. but IL is
q fact that in Toronto, Canada. base
ball was never more prosperous than
a. was during 1916.
1t seemed that people were anx-
ious to get some diversion amidst war
conditions and naturally turned to
sport
Turing the past year boxing
has been one Of the chief amuEe-
mentE in England, especially for
the male population. Formerly.
where a dozen shows were held
in London during the week. there
are NOW two or three times that
NUMBER in fact, they are being
held ali over the country and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

YORK. Sept s.-A system
M Of picking green young pas
= timers from the bush and de-
veloping them into big league stars
may be followed by other major
league managers as far as they like,
but John McGraw has other ideas as
to the building up OF championship
baseball teams.
Kale sometimes called money in
banking circles) is the basis Of Johns
recipe for reveloping a pennant grab
bling combination. The other main
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
GIANT TEAM MAY ADD PITCHERS
BEFORE LAST DAYS Of SEASON

= EW YORK. Sept. st is pos
M sible that at least two reliable
= young right handlers viii be
added TO the stair or regular Giant
pitchers next year, as OF the four
youngsters who have been recalled
from the minor league clubs TO which
they we're farmed out last spring at
least two are about ready for major
league work They are. George Smith
and Jim Middleton. the former re-
called from Rochester. and the latter
from Louisville Three other hurlers
Waite Eoyt. Sterling Stryker and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

really opposite character which are
being applied TO the classroom.
Proficiency should be cultivated
assiduously as q part OF the educa-
tional process Of the undergraduate.
for only in this way may a real and
enduring fOndness for the game be
implanted in those who otherwise
would not take It seriously.
SO far rs university teams arc
concerned coaches will always be
a vital necessity, because football
has in the course Of the years
come TO be n game of many COM
pIeXltfes whose setting forth in
the way ~ instruction requires
i.leciaIfZed ability and mental at
tufnmeuts OF no ordinary sort.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

II f. tOday'E game he must win
II he can. and hithOuSh the smart
manager figures ahead, he never
loses sight OF the Importance OF
evC=y game. and every series.
It's the early bird that gets the
worm, and the jump IN a pennant
russ means much to the club
that gets IL.
With due respect 10 the Giants.
White Sox and Red Sox-three great
bail cluos-it seems only fair to say
that on late season showings there
are other fish in the big league pond
who look just as strong. and who
would probably stack ID on a par In
a worlds series with either OF the
teams named.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
GENERAL HOLDS RECORD

Honolulu. T. H. Sept. S.-Not con
tent with holding the record FOR rifle
shooting not only IN the Hawaiian Is
lands. but in the United States army,
Gen. Samuel Johnson. national guars
OF Hawaii. has completed a twenry-
I've mile swim IN thtrty-siN hours.
which feat Is declared TO lower an
previous records in the territory OF
To establish his new record as n
long-distauce swimmer. Gen. John
son completed 14S laps at the y. al
c. A. tank at Honolulu.