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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19
Cubs Will Be Weeded Out Eddie Kane Managing ibbon.
Mitchell Will Slice Club Is In East Watching Darcy
Mitchell

a CCORDING 10 Chicago writer's
u manager Mitchell. Of the Cubs,
L - will do some wedding out among
the Bruin pitchers before the season
opens. and in the wedding process
Mitchell viii certainly have his hands
fun for his squad of pitchers includes
1s chucllers of all varieties
Mitchell has almost as many pitchers
as the player limit viii allow players
for a whole ball club. % being the
limit in the National league. where the
manager is not a performer.
In the corps OF pitchers Mitchell
will look over are youngsters and
veterans, several of whom Will try
10 do n ''cOme back this year. The
most prominent of the ''eOme back
candidates are Tom Seafou and
Phil Douglas "ShuffIinE PhfI-
WAS turned over to the 1t. Paul
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19

bons and trying TO groom him to take
the place Of brother Nike when the
latter retires- 1t is a hard matter to
make the fans believe that Tommy is
as good as Mike, especially while they
are together, and il looks as though
brother Tommy viii have to wait for
the retirement of Mike before getting
into the real limelight.
Manager Kane would like to stage
the Gibbons-Darcy match in the big
Milwaukee auditorium. as he realizes
that il would draw more coin there
than in New York or St Paul In the
meantime Nike is taking life easy and
coaching Tommy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19

OF PAUL MINI. Feb 1s.-Eddie
Kane. who is now managing the
- Gibbons brothers-Tom and Mike
has left his quiet abode in st. Paul
for the east where he can keep in close
touch with the doings Of Les Darcy and
his many advisors.
Kane is Of the opinion that some
thing big should result from the trip
of Darcy 20 this country and he wants
TO see that Mike is on the big end Of
the deal when il comes off.
Eddie is also managing Tommy Glib
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19

build q large stadium and sporting
club ia New York tie has his eve on
"a site along Riverside Drive which is
now occupied by buildings belonging
70 gas company. and he says thar II
his plans work out as he hopes. a svn-
dictate, of which he viii be the head.
VIII erect the largest sporting club in
the world.
With the warmer months coming
soOn- Richard is not making haste
with his plans for the building of a
big sporting club He has his eve on
the calendar. and along in Nav and
June he has hopes of staging several
boxing shows in the open air. He will
rent one Of the major league ball parks
for his shows. and he saws that he viii
ofIer only the best attractions to the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19
CANCEL
SHELTER
BATTLE
Windstorm Causes Boxing
Exhibition to Be Post
poned to Later Date.
FANS DISAPPOINTED
AT POSTPONEMENT
BY CHUCK SWAN.

YESTERDAYS boxing program
carded at the Smelter arena. was
= fine bloomer. and all because
Old Man Wind decided to take a hand
in the proceedings at the last minute
one look at the arena around noon
caused promoter Jim Brown to call off
the afternoons sport.
To stage the contest during the wind
storm would have been fine piece of
boneheaded work. and Brown took the
only course open It's very true that
several fans Travelled all the way TO
the club, but they were few and far be
tween
Johnny Newton, who vyas billed
TO battle Hank VandewaIker. in the
main event, was all set and eager
TO 20. but cooler heads stopped the
proceedings. The men will prob
ably be matched mt later date.
Plans for the staging Of the OToole-
Anderson 20 round mill during the
Cattlemen's convention are going on.
and the arena will probably be fenced
in and new seats added before the
present week is over.
Efforts are being nade to make
this one of the biggest bouts ever
staged in this neck of the woods.
and with the proper handling.
record crowd should witness the
bout. Three good prelimInarie- VIII
also be carded for this show.
Kid Barend has been offered a bout
In the near future, and will probably
be matched with Spider Britt, the
Georgia boy Britt is a new conner here.
but has made many friends. He is g
brother Of Young Britt. the nice
youngster from the Georgia ambulance
company
Harry Muskopf is also "rarin'' to go
and he too, may be used in the near
q bloomer. and the fans viii have 10
wait a little longer for the show.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19
Ertle Strong For Title Clash
Six -::- -:H:- :: -::-
Hustling To Battle Herman

ILWAUKEE. Wis. Feb. 10
MI There is no better time than
= the present to settle the long
controversy over the bantam weight
championship says Mike McNulty.
kid Herman through his victory over
Kid Williams is now proclaiming that
ne is the title holder. but his claim
viii not receive general recognition
throughout the east or middle west
where Johnny Ertle is acknowledged TO
be the title holder through his victory
over Williams IN St Paul
"But arguments are futile and
ErtIe is anxious to put the matter
10 the test OF battle. He Will meet
Herman or any other high class
bantam weight boxer at no pounds
rinEside and make n side bet of
$1,000. or he will meet Herman or
anyone else at lis pounds without
n side wager. The keWpie is open
TO fight any high class man in his
division over any distance from
six to 20 rounds. the longer dis
lance preferred. What fairer offer
could be made:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19
DARCYIS
GETTING
WISDOM
Australian Will Not Be
Fooled, and Declares He's
Going to Be Wise Boy
LONG BOUT WITH
GIBBONS ASSURED
Rr TOW 5. ANDREWS.

HWAUKEE. Wis. Feb. IS
MI During a chat with Darcy, the
= Australian champion. in Chicago
last week. the young middleweight and
also his tutor and advisor. Mick Haw-
kins, made it plain that they were well
up IN the ethics Of the boxing game.
When the proposition for a Darcy
GiG5ons match came up the Australian
champion said:
Since coming to the states I have
been getting wise as YOU Americans
say. to many things in the boxing game
and I have found out that Mike Glib
bOns. the claimant Of the title in this
country. Is an expert over the short
route, meaning ten rounds or less.
"They tell me that he f. wonder
fully fast for that distance and can
set n pace that is hard for any
man to follow.
of course. in order to do that he
wise ne would soon find himself in
trouble with a good man in front OF
him Now Il Mr. Gibbons is as clever
s they claim he is. and II would be
hard for any fighter TO beat him in a
short distance match. why the natural
thing to do in nv case would be TO
demand a match over the recognized
route Of 20 rounds and fight It out
for the title.
~HOWeyer. there arc many enthu-
siRsfs in the northern part Of the
states, also in the east and west
who might like to see the two of
in the ring. and 1 am willing
TO arrange such n match of ten
rounds with the understanding that
no matter what the result may be
in the short bout. Mr.. Gibbons will
guarantee to meet me over the 20
round course at New Orleans or
whatever place IL can be held. 50
that we may decide the champion
ship of the world.
They have been telling me in the
east that Al Mccoy IS the champion
middleWeight of this country. but out
west they claim Gibbons is the real
champion.
Wen, it makes no difference TO me
who is champion I am ready to meet
any Of them and settle the question OF
supremacy- I might say, too. that
should Gibbons and myself meet in a
ten round bout and either should score
a clean knockout. why 1t would stop all
arguments about a 20 round match.
You may rest assured that IL I could
win in a short bout I would do so and
I guess Mr. Gibbons would do the same
Ny trip here has been an eve opener
for me The country is wonderful and
everyone seems to be working at top
speed all the time But with All the
wonderful things here. to my mind.
there is no climate like that OF Aus
tralia."
over 7.e0o. 900 women are now employed
in business and profession IN England
The Indian woman carries her oapooss
strapped in in a basket cradle On her harI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19

club last spring when Tinker found
him violating rules at the Tampa
training enmp- Seaton WAS turned
over to Indianapolis 20 finish the
season. and he did good job of il.
The Cub squad Of hurlers. accord
ing 10 a list printed recently by a
n indy City scribe. includes the follow
ing pill twisters;
Vic Mdridge. Nick Carter. Rex Daw-
son. Phil Douglas. WeltOn Ehrhardt
Claude Hendrix. Al Demaree. Scott
Perry. Nike PrenderEast. Tom Seaton.
Peter Standridge. Bill McTigue. Gene
Packard George Pierce. Bill Eeuther
and James Vaughn.
Several Of the Cub hurlers may he
disposed OF before the team opens the
training season Prendergast. Vaughn
and Packard are said to be the only
members Of the staff who are sure OF
their jobs. and the fight for regular
berths promises to be one OF the live
lest thar has ever been waged by
pitching candidates on a major league
club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19
Real Torture Bound to Fol
low if the First Warnings
Are Not Needed.

Anyone afflicted with the pangs Of
rheumatism viii tell you that the first
pains were hardly noticeable. Slight
At first, in fact too insignificant TO be
Needed. pains increasing very sradu-
ally. the disease had them firmly in
its grasp before they realized that they
We're ifs victim.
Those who have been trying Iini-
meuts and other external applications
viii find that they have not reached
the cause Of the trouble. and that their
rheumatism is back with them again,
Increasing in severity as the days go
by.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19

will soon be in shape 10 take on
any of the local cracks.
EMIL WEHNES. ONE OF THE
STAR CORNET PLAYERS IN THE
EIGHTH OHIO INFANTRY BAND.
Is Also THE REGIAIENTAL BAR
Der. AND HE Is SOMEBODY HE
HANDLES ABOUT a HUNDRED
MEN a WEEK. WHICH. CONSID-
ERlNG THE TIME He HAS Vt
WORK
That scrap scheduled for the Shelter
Yesterday would have been a grand
9loomer. II II had been staged. The
lans would not have been able to see
the boxers, and the boxers would not
have been able TO find each other I'M
less they had bells tied around their
necks.
Lieut.. Cal Chambers. popular
officer IN she Firth OHIO infantry.
will soon biu Us goodbye. and he'll
leave many firm friends in III PaSo.
since entering the local sport field
a. secretary of the Army football
league Cal has made friends by the
score. and well all hate to see him
10.
Three gooD bouts are booked tonight
iu the east At Youngstown. Ohio.
George Chip and Greek X O. Brown
tansle in - rounder. and Chip is 90
ing To have his hands full gaining a
newspaper decision At Baltimore Nd
Terry Keller. the Golden Gate wonder
hooks up with Tommy Gibbons. and
Tommy figures to whip the ever last
ing daylishts out of Keller. The third
melee brings on Frankey Murphy. a
coming younsster. and Joe Rivers. in
Columbus. Ohio. Rivers will more than
likely trim Murphy but it viii be a
GOOD fight as long as it lasts.
SPEAKING OF BOXING. BUDDY
HAMILTON AND HARRY MUS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19
JENCLES from SHORTHAND

Lacquer. or something like that right
4 off the reel.
J
/ Les Darcy is said TO have IN abnor-
] NAL reach And he is getting his'n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19

In the military world. as i'm the
world Of sport, genius of a high order
is often found in the most unexpected
places. Ii Is frequently discovered.
say. that n young man who was
thought to be nothing but the son of
a trust magnate or a senator or some
such inconsequental person. knows
enough about warfare 10 be made 4
captain or a major general or a major
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19
YOUR VIEWS
and NINE
-

kOPF WILL GIVE AN ENHIBI-
TION At FORT BLISS NEXT SAT
CRDAY. AT LEAST. THAT'S THE
REPORT GOING THE ROUNDS.
Truck company " - sends in
candidate for membership to the
Hard Boiled Egg club. Erwin J.
Mhalen- better known as the Red
Headed Swede. Il the gentleman.
ard he il resting on his laureIs as
the hiE noise in hash singing de-
partment of said truck company
Welcome. brother Egg.
T. r Byerly. supply sergeant Of com
pany c. Third Ohio infantry. won the
National Rifle association tournament
trophy the other day. This tourna-
ment was conducted by the national
stationed mere in Fl Paso
Vic Fisher has another boxer in his
stable. It's none other than Eddie
King. of troop F. 18Th cavalry. Here's
Itddie's record. as set forth by manager
Fisher
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19
7 a1king It Over
BY CHUCK SWAN


TITLE Army baseball league is going
to be a real rival to the City
league for local patronage this
summer. as the class Of ball in the
soldier circuit is sure TO be Of high
standard. and if the military bovs man
age to secure good place in FL Paso
to play, the City league contests viii
suffer a trifle.
Last year. the Seventh infantry won
the army championship and they hone
TO repeat again in 1917. The dough-
boys viii again present a mighty
strong line up. and it's going to take
a great team to beat 'em out Of the
pennant
Lieut. Miller. the popular athletic
officer of the 18th Infantry. now
stationed ut PreSidio. has organized
company hall team. and sayS that
his outfit will have q fast team
when they return to I'll Paso. II
they ever do.
MOpng pictures Of The scrap ue1t
Sunday at the SmeIter arena mill Be
taken By the Mexican Border Movies.
Inc. and mill be exhibited bach in
Ohio.
a meeting of the city Basketball
league viii be held Tuesday night at
the Y. VI. c. A. Physical director Holm
requests that every manager be present
Tommy Fitzgerald. the well
known salt Lake City bowler, IL in
midst. hut has not struck his
stride yet. He tore of a couple
of good games the other day. hut
did not equal his former record. He
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19

Chicago IS 10 have a $4,000 gas
plant. This is of no interest TO the
sporting wOrId and jet ne mention it.
OF course. though. there is lois Of gas
in the world of Sport. at that.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19
The Wrong House.

There's a lot of fight news in the
papers today AT that. \ burglar broke
into Jim Corbett's country home and
stole a lot Of medals and things and
later sent them all back. He would
have had 10 pose as Jim 10 sell the
stuff and, OF course. he didn't want to
do that
Willie Hoppe and George S1tton
will continue to play billiards
around the country until every pa
per has printed picture OF one or
the other making maSse shot.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19

The Indian woman carries her papooss
strapped in in a basket cradle on her back.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19

EW YORK. Feb. 1s.-Grand Cir
nj cult track managers take too
= much for granted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19

Over ..e00 600 women are now employed
in business and profession IN England
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-19

A meeting of the city Basketball
league viii be held Tuesday night at
the Y. N. c. a. Physical director Holm
requests that every manager be present.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-16
DRY STATES

Their are now twenty-five states In
the United States that are under pro-
hibition laws. They are: Alabama
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Geor
gia, Idaho. Indiana, Iowa, Kansas
Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Mont.
ana, Nebraska. North Carolina, North
Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Virginia
South Carolina, South Dakota, Ten
nessee. Utah, Washington, and West
Virginia. Notwithstanding, the bulk
of the territory of the nation contin-
ues to remain wet.
The supreme court of the United
States recently upheld the Webb
Kenyon bill prohibiting the shipment
Of liquor into dry territory and as re-
suit number of states passed more
stringent liquor legislation. Oregon,
Kansas. and Tennessee. for example.
passed "bone dry" bills, while others
like South Carolina are gradually re-
ducing the consumption of liquor by
diminishing the quantity allowed to
be shipped. Meade News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-16
NO BONE DRY FOR HIM

A large staggering cow boy from
somewhere, was on the Rock Island
train and decided that he would show
the good people how big he was and
what a wonderfully brave man could
grow up and travel in this bone dry
state with out regard to law or de-
cent actions.
He boldly announced that '"I'll
show them that 'aint' Altered tC
drink in Kansas" and with that he
drew his bottle and took drink
Conductor Irwin stepped up to him
and took his bottle from him and
threw it out the window, saying. "nov
you sit down there and behave your
self or I'll wire Pratt and have the
officers ready for you when We gel
| in"
The great brave wilted like mess
| of beets in hot wind from Oklahoma
and was as meek as little lamb TO
the rest of the trip to Prat..--Prat
Union.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-16
DOsIBEY DOTNGs'

We have been having several bad
sand storms lately.
A large crowd attended the sale OF
Jerry Ellexson's last week. Every
thing sold brought good price
The meetings at Lone Star closed
Sunday night.
Mrs. Eldredge Young and baby are
visiting Mrs. Barnett in Liberal this
week.
Mr.. C. Hiett, who has been very
sick, is better at this writing.
Mrs. Kemper of House. N. NJ, is
here visiting her son and daughter
Jim Kemper and Mrs. John Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. ). S. West entertained
for dinner. Friday, Jerry Ellexson and
family. Rev. r. E. Fletcher and A,
Wells and John Graves.
Collie Terrir is working for Mr.
Evans.
Three sisters and brother Of Mr.
Hiett are here visiting them.
The baby boy born February 22nd
to Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Pilgram, died
February 25th. Mrs. Pilgram- is in
Warrensburg, Mo.
Gilbert Young and family and jim
Kemper and family spent Sunday al
the John Young home.
Herman and Bertha Duerson visit
ed with S. C. Warren and daughter
Sunday,
Glen Mavity and wife have moved
in their new house.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-16

Lohn TruebI0od, "a former old
timer here, but now OF Garden City,
was in our city Monday. John is
looking fine
D. Birney, Of BuekIin, was out and
purchased land Of the McCue Land
Company last week.
Walter Wear left last week for II
linois He will be greatly missed by
the young peoples societies of Mos
COW.
Mr.: jennings, who recently came
from Arkansas and purchased the
Tom Stief place, south . of town. is
erecting al nice set of improvements.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoofnagle, of near
Bucklih. were here Friday and Sat
urday of last week and closed deal
with the McCue Land Company for
the l.. G; Sherman farm east of Mos
cow.
The high school basket ball team
OF Moscow went to New Ulysses Fast
Friday night and defeated the UTyss-
es high school team to the tune of As
to 10.
Miss Alice, Smith and Miss Ida
Cochran spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Sherman, south OF town.
They report a nice time and say they
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-16
are going again.

are going again.
Mrs. Ralph Sherman had the mis-
fortune to get her finger badly mash
ed in Ford door as they were start
ing to church Sunday night.
Roscoe Morrell is becoming ina
patient to begin building upon his
farm, four miles south of town. The
recent bad weather has babe build
ing operations rather slow, but we
are willing to be delayed a little fors
the moisture which we are getting.
Base bail is beginning to be pop
ufar topic of conversation these days.
Moscow now has excellent material
for bali team, but the trouble seems
to us to be that the ones who could
make winning team are. also inter-
ested in other things and have not
the time to play bali.
Bill Veer Camp has erected a COM
odious blacksmith shop on his lots adj
Joining his garage, which we under.
stand is to be occupied by black
smith from Cunningham. The farms-
ers here will be glad to have, him
come.
1t is reported that the children, Of
L. Mustaine, in east part ofttown, ane
all down with the measles.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-16

SPARKS FROM THE
ROCK ISLAND

j. F. Ready of Fort Worth, Tex.
has been sent to Liberal as roadmas.
ter, succeeding c. C. Cunningham
of this division. Mr.. Cunningham
was promoted to Division Engineer
with headquarters at Dalhart. Tex.
The Rock Island pay car was in
Liberal the 14th.
H. P. Greenough of Dalhart was
in Liberal Wednesday.
J. T. Ready went to Dalhart We'd
nesday evening to be in attendance
at the Rock Island Safety Meeting
Thursday
G. F. Sharkey returned to Liberal
after a brief stay in Hooker. He has
been sick for some time and the boys
are glad to have him at work again.
H. N. Griffin, round house fore
man, went to Pratt Wednesday to at
tend Foremen's meeting.
w. B. Taylor was in Pratt Sunday
on company business.
Machinist Spaulding has resigned
his position with the company at this
place.
w. l. O'Neal of Ell Reno, Rock Is
land Mechanical Superintendent, was
in the city the last of the week.
c. E. Sturdivant reported for work
Wednesday after two weeks lay
off.
j. j. Richardson relieved Mr.. Stur-
divant while off duty.
w. s. Carman has resigned his po-
, sition as machinist with the Rock Is
land.
Earl Meade has gone to Dalhart
where he has a position as fireman.
H. P. Greenough. general superin-
tendent of the Rock Island at Dali
hart, Tex, Roadmaster ]. H. Logan,
of Pratt Division Engineer G. c. Cum
ningham of Liberal and Master Car
penter w. H. Mcnamara of Dalhart
were in Dodge City this morning In
private car No. 1910 to meet the par
ty of the government tax valuation
committee which arrived here this
morning via the Santa Fe in special
car M. X. & T. No. 404 enroute to
Pratt.-Dodge City Globe.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-16
HE SHOULD BE DEposED.

How long must the people of thu
United States suffer the humiliation
disgrace and menace of having Gun
Shoe Bill" Stone at the head of thu
senate committee on foreign rela
tions?
Unfortunately he will be member
of the incoming Congress, and under
the rules of senatorial courtesy is en-
titled to continue in the position
which for two years and half he has
discredited
In the crisis thru which the nation
is passing, the craftsmanship of the
senate committee on foreign rela-
lions is second in importance to the
presidency.
1t is terrible thing that 1t should
be occupied by man of the charact-
err of Stone.
BY a technical invasion this friend
OF the German kaiser saved himself
from absolutely being lined up with
the eleven other disloyal senators who
prevented a vote on the armed neu-
trality resolution.
But, as matter of fact. his re-
sponsibility and treachery are greater
than that of the others.
For four hours Saturday he held
the floor of the Senate, Ostensibly
making an argument against the mer-
its of the armed neutrality resolu-
ton.
Really his purpose was to prevent
the Senate from voting on the reso-
luton.
During his speech Stone told how
the navy department proposed to de-
.fend American ships.
This was a secret which had come
to him because of his position as
chairman of the committee.
Stone had no other way of getting
this information to his friends in Ber
lin. He would not have dared to ca
BILE It direct to the Kaiser. That woult
have been too raw even for Gun
Shoe Bill"
Sc he just let the information drop
as an incident of his speech, to illus
trate point.
The effect was the same-the kai
ser has the information-and he cal
plead a "slip of the tongue"
Stone is unfit to hold position o
any responsibility in the government
at this critical time.
That his fellow senators should per
nit him to continue to imperil tn
nation as chairman of its most I'm
portant committee; to continue t
give aid and comfort to the enemie
of his country, is inconceivable.-
Wichita Beacon.