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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
PURITY AND FELDMAN TEAMS To
Cd SUNDAY At ERNOON At PARK
Much Interest in Clash Between League Leaders at the
Rio Grande Park; Norton Books and Weston
Teams Will Meet in First Game of Afternoon.

Babe Ruth fell before the sticks Of
the Chicago White Sox Friday after
noon when the Windy City players.
led BY Russell, defeated the Bean
eaters eight to three. Ruth was in
effective during the early part of the
game and had to be supplanted by
Bader. a recent acquisition of Jack
Barry.
Eddie Plank. the st. Louis vet
Gran, was hammered hard by the
Washington Senators ut st. Louis.
the former having little difficulty
in annexing the game, il seems.
Word comes that Cliff Hill. an FL
Paso boy, who made good with the
Texas league and last year was sent
up to Connie Mack of the Athletics
has been Internationally released.
Hill. according to reports received
from the east. only started one game
tired from the box in the third in
ming.
Cliff, fl ia understood. has ex-
perieneed trouble with his con-
troll. something that pOrtsiderS
with during the early part OF the
season.
Pitching in the National league this
year seems to have been a great deal
better than the 1916 season unless the
fan can dope out that batsmen are on
the down grade. There have been
more games of the no hit and one hit
variety this season than twice the
elapsed time Of any previous year in
National league history.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19

season and proved q big help 10 the
Dodgers, winning Is games. Although
ne lost eight games for Uncle WilberI
Robinson. he was the winner in a
number OF hard fought contests.
Given a fair share of support,
Coombs is one of the hardest pitch
ers in the majors to beat when his
arm is in shape.
A seasoned graduate from the
school Of Connie Mack, and nafu-
rally n smart ball player. he uses
his head on n $3.50 basis with
his arm in every game he pitches,
and because he can remember the
weaknesses of every batter he is
not only valuable when in the
box himself. hut an asset on the
bench in coaching other pitchers
in the weaknesses Of the enemy.
COombs Is given much credit for
the development of young Leon
Galore, the newest Dodger SEN
saffOn.
Throughout the spring training
season Wilbert Robinson assigned
Galore to Coombs's care, chipping IN
now and then with a spoonful OF ad-
vice as he looked the youngster over.
Robby things Coombs has Good Man
Friday. backed all the way off the
boards, and sfier Jack finally sue
cumbs to the onslaughts of Father
Time there will be place for him,
If Uncle WiIbert has his say, as a
scout or coach for the Dodgers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
Border States Tourney
/ J. ! ! ILL., flI
Is Postponed This Season

IT ENNIS clubs Of the southwest
are urged to stage patriotic
tournaments during the summer
months instead Of the usual cham
pionship Journeys, and to devote the
receipts Of the games to the American
Red Cross fund. by president Paul z.
Jette, of the Border States Tennis
association.
No prizes or titles shall be awarded
to the winners of the different tourn-
aments. and all championships won
IN 1915 viii stand until 1918. The
Border States association is allied
with the United States National Lawn
Tennis association which has endorsed
the staging Of patriotic tournaments.
Seventy five percent Of the gross gate
receipts Of the Journeys are to be
donated to the local chapters of the
Red Cross. while % percent will be
sent TO the general fund.
The seventh annual tournament of
the association was 20 have been held
at Bisbee. Ariz-, on May "a. 25, 26. ~
but in view of the existing conditions
was called off
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
GOLF TOURNEY
MAY Be STAGED
The Committee Accepts
New Club House on
Site of Links.

4 golf tourney charging entrance
fees which viii be donated to the
American Red Cross is being discussed
BY members OF the FL Paso Country
club. and it is regarded as probable
that a tourney will be held some time
during the next few months.
committee appointed some time
ago formally accepted the club house
on the site Of the new 1s-hole course
now being laid out near WhIteSpur.
y. IL, eight miles above this city
Friday afternoon The members Of
the club are at present using the nine
hole course until the new one is COM
pleted on or about Oct /. The new
club house is ready for occupancy The
committee was composed OF c. J. Ma
pei, Robert Krakauer. E E. Neff and
W W. Carroll
It was announced Friday afternoon
that T. T. White. of Ell Paso, is con-
structing a graveled road from the
county road to the site Of the club
house. and members Of the club can
now have easy access from this city
to the links
Construction OF help houses at the
course viii also begin within a short
time. while the telephone COMPANY is
making arrangements for the instala-
ton of a line to the club house.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19

the record away from Jack COMBS,
who held it for six years with IL
scoreless performances, pitched In
1910. Alex also ranks with the few
major league pitchers who have gone
through the season with a perfect
fielding record He fielded 1000 in
1913, and. strange to say, Walter
Johnson also turned in a perfect
fielding record that year
Alexander's greatest rival, the
pride of Washington, In in the
same boat with him in one re-
specf. johnson has also been
trying for years to pitch a hitless
game OF ball. and has failed so
far. J0hnsOnss records include n
place among the four pitchers
winning the greatest number OF
consecutive games- In 1919 he
captured 16 games without a
break. In 1910 johnson struck
out 313 bafsmen I'm IS games,
which was a record for that year.
Johnson n also the undisputed
pOssessOr of the EhutOut record
for consecutive innings.
He pitched Sc consecutive In
ninGs of shufout ball in 1913
With signs of a no-hit epidemic in
the air this year, both Johnson and
Alexander, his great American league
rival for pitching fame. are hoping
against hope that they may turn in a
hitless contest, and they may be re-
warded.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
JAMES THORPE
Is FOR BASEBALL

Detroit. Mich, May IA final effort
py local promoters to induce Jim Thorpe
TO don his football toys this fall has failed
emi-professiOnaI football was so successful
here last autumn that a Detroit man Of
fered Thorpe an attractive salary to play
Sunday games.
Since Thorpe was sold to Cincinnati by
the New York Nationals. his batting has
shown some improvement and the Indian
athlete believes he has a future as a ball
player. Thorpe's reason for refusing 10
play football was that it is too dangerous.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
CHICAGO CUBS
BIC SENSATION
Iris Speaker Is Back at
Leadership of A. L.
Batsmen.
BatSInen.

CHICAGO. III. May 1s.-Battling
their way to the lead of the Ma
~ tional league with only one
player pitcher-hitting 800, the
driving power OF the Chicago team
is one Of the baseball puzzles today.
The leading hitters Of the week are:
Jack Smith, St Louis. .444; Without,
Boston, 1873; Griffith, Cincinnati,
1851; Ruether. Chicago, $40; Burns,
New York. 1855: Fischer. Pittsburg.
.35s; Roush. Cincinnati, $50; thinner
mann. New York, 1885, Cravath.
Philadelphia 1888: Whitfield, Phfia-
deIphia. .321; Rariden, New York,
.316: Cruise, st. Louis. .314; Herzog,
New York. 81; Wheat. Brooklyn.
$685. Kauff. Brooklyn, 800.
Leading pitchers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
weston -. NOrton-BoOISs-
Purity vs.. FeIdmans.


-HIS is the way they will line up
Sunday afternoon at Rio Grande
II park in the first and second
games that are expected 10 develop
some OF the hardest fought baseball
that has been seen around here in
long while. Interest centers in the
second game in particular as both the
Feldman and Purity teams have put
M some hard games this season In
their last Two battles the Feldman
boys came off victorious and as the
Bakers are certain to make stiff
fight TO retain their position at the
top Of the Pass City league percent
age column there is all the more ODDS
that fans viii see some real bali from
the word go
Juan Gomezs Norton-Books and the
Pelphrey Westons will meet in the
first game Of the day Chief Gutierrez
who made such an excellent showing
against the Weston team several
weeks ago will doubtless be sent to
the mound BIZ manager Gomez and
The latter pitched an excellent game
last Sunday afternoon against the
Feldnlan team. losing out in the final
inning by the score Of four to three.
The fans were with him. how
ever. and IL their applause could
have aided him there IS very
little doubt but that the game
would have gone to the Weston
team
Chicago Cubs lost their first game
in a good while Friday afternoon
when Grover Cleveland Alexander let
the big stick boys down with four
hits and won three to one Douglas,
who has been showing great form
as a Cub tWirier this season started
the game. but was evidently pounded
hard by the Philly batsmen as he was
succeeded by Prendergast before the
game was half over.
Al Remarec followed Prender-
East and II seems was touched for
ore more run in the eighth in
ming. Philadelphia collected nine
hits altogether and made one
error against three by the Cubs.
X =
George M0gridge, one time White
Sex castoff and now a Yankee twirler.
delighted the heart of Bill Donovan
again Friday afternoon when he
scored a cleancut victory over the
Detroit Tigers BY the score of seven
10 three Mogridge has been going
great since joining the Yankees and is
now considered one CT the best young
twirlers developed this season He
was opposed BY Dauss Of the Tigers
who seem unable 70 hit their winning
stride.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
Noestner Is Leader.

h0CElneE Is LCducEs
Koestner, Wichita, leads the West
ern league batters with 400 for so
times at bat. according to averages
which include games OF last Tuesday
Crosby. Sioux City, as a regular IS
close behind with 1923 Connolly.
Sioux City, and Coy, Wichita, are tied
in home runs with three each; Krug,
Omaha. leads in sacrifice hits with
ten; Gilmore, Sioux City. is the best
run getter with q. while j. A
Thompson, Omaha, leads in stolen
bases with Is.
Sioux city. with 2ss leads in club
ba ting.
The leading batters are: Koestner,
Wichita, 400; Crosby. Sioux City,
1872; Smith, Omaha, .339; Koran, Jop-
lin, $50; Bader. Sioux City. .356 (;
Jones, Wichita, 1877; Kirkham, St. Jo-
seph. -335; Gilmore, Sioux City. 1925;
Mueller. Sioux City, .324; Watson,
Sioux City, By.
Kallio. Des Moines and East, Lin
coin, with five victories and one de-
feat. each lead the pitchers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
Speaker BACK On Job.

Speaker Back On Job.
After being displaced for a week,
there is Speaker, of Cleveland, back
in the lead for hitting honors in the
American league with an average OF
.337.
He has made 20 singles. eight
doubles and three triples in 81 times
at bat Sisier, the St Louis star who
enjoyed the premier spot a week ago
has fallen into a triple tie for fifth
place.
Leading hitters are: Rumler, ST.
Louis, .444; Billings, Cleveland, .429;
Speaker, Cleveland, 357: Danford, Chi
cago, 1888; Strunk, Philadelphia, $3.50;
McInnis, Philadelphia. $50: Sisler. st.
Louis, $50: Cobb, Detroit, 1913; Walker
Boston, SIS; Wambganss, Cleveland.
.304; Pratt, st. Louis, .29o.
Leading pffchers:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
HANLEY Is srAR

Richard Hanley. football star. has been
appointed 70 place on the athletic coun-
ell al Washington state college. The other
student members OF the council are ROW
Boiler. captain Of the championship W. s.
c. basketball team this year and Benton
Bangs, captain OF last years football
team
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
GEORGE THOMPSON
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT

GEORGE THOMPSON
ANXIOUS TO FIGHT
George Thompson, bantam
weight from the Pacific
coast, Is on the warpath. He
is in Chicago for gore, can't
get a battle. and consequent
II is pretty much peeved
about It
I've been around here for
four months now" said
Thompson the other day,
''and in this time I have been
unable to get a chance TO
show at any OF the clubs in
Indiana or Wisconsin.
THE fact is that I beat
Johnny Coulon out on the
coast on two occasion doesn't
make any difference to the
Hermans, Ertles and the rest.
They just sidestep when my
name is mentioned"
Thompson is a promising
fighter, and it is not likely
that after this outburst a
fight can be denied him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
SPORTS CONTINUE

IEOALe OONIlN VI
IN WEST CANADA
Portland, Ore, Nay 10
Despite the war, western
Canada is proceeding with
all lines OF sport. OF course
baseball slumped badly
when the war started. but
reports from Canada fndi-
cate that if the Western
Canada league had been re-
organized this season il
would have experienced a
profitable season. Even now
Americas national game is
being played by the semi
professionals to a great ex-
tent.
The latest indication is
that sport is far from being
dead in western Canada. The
Western Canada Fairs as
.sociation racing season starts
swith Calgary's fair. June 90,
and closes with Weyburn and
Prince Albert on August II.
4 total of $50.175 will be dis.
tributed in prize money
among the winners during
the season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19

Indian Bicycles, Allen arms & Cycle
o., 4o4 n. oregon St-Adv-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-28
APPREHENSION C)LORS
WALL STREET MARKET
New Foreign Complications
Overshadow New York.
Stock Exchange.
STEEL LOSES GROUND
Copper Steady at Outset, but
Yields Slightly Before
Close.
STEEL LOSES GROUND

New York, Feb. Decentralization
arising from the further strain Of re-
lations between Washington and Ber-
lin was again the overshadowing fea-
ture OF the stock market today. United
States Steel was absorbed in round
amounts during the forenoon and was
sold with equal freedom later, closing
at 1885. a net loss Of Y of a point.
Coppers were steady at the outset on
an active demand for the metal, but
yielded to 2 points with motors and
their accessories. Shippings lost 2 to
points after early gains. Rails were
more active. New Haven losing '2h
points on reports Of an approaching
change OF executive management with
one to almost two points for the lead
ing Pacifics and Chicago & North
western. Total sales amounted to 46O,-
900 shares.
Recurrent weakness in international
issues induced an irregular tone to the
bond list. Total sales. par value, ag-
Rrcgated $3,325.0O0. United States
bonds were unchanged on call.
Money and Metals.
Mercantile paper. 4@4A per cent.
Bar silver, n. Mexican dollars 59as.
Government bonds steady: railroad
bonds irregular.
Time loans steady; 60 days, az "a;
80 days. 3A "a; six months, 4@4A.
Call money steady; high, 2A low,
?; ruling rate, 2A; last loan. 2k;
closing bid. 2: offered at az per cent.
Copper firm; electrolytic, spot and
nearby. nominal. Second quarter, SO
@35; third quarter, 31@32.50. Lead
firm. $l0.75. Spelter dull
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-28
Like Boy at Fifty Bubbling 'Oler
With Vitality Taking Iron Did II
Doctor Nuxated lion greatest of all strength builders
Often increases the strength and endurance Of deli
cate nervous folks 200 per cent in two weeks time

NEW YORK, N. Y--Not long ago a
man came to me who was nearly half
century old and asked me to give
him a preliminary examination for life
insurance. I was astonished to find
him with the blood pressure of boy
OF 20 and as fun of vigor, vim and
vitality as young man; in fact a
young man he really was. notwith-
standing his age. The secret, he said,
was taking iron--nuXated iron had
filled him with renewed life. At so
he was in bad health: at as careworn
and nearly all in. Now, at SO, n mir
acle Of vitality and his face heaming
with the huoyancy OF youth. AS
have said Il hundred times over. iron
is the greatest of all strength build
ers. II people would only throw away
patent medicines and nauseous con-
coctions and take simple nuXated iron,
| am convinced that the lives of thou
sands of persons might be saved, who
now die every year from pneumonia,
grippe, consumption, kidney, liver and
heart trouble, etc. The real and true
cause which started their diseases was
nothing more nor less than a weak
ened condition brought on by lack of
iron in the blood. Iron Is absolutely
necessary to enable your blood to
change food into living tissue. Without
II, no matter how much or what you
eat. your food merely passes through
you without doing YOU any good You
don't get the strength out of ii ana as
a consequence YOU become weak, pale
and sickly looking just like a plant
trying to grow in a soil deficient in
iron. II you are not strong or well
Won owe it to yourself to make the
following test: See how long you can
work or how far you can walk with
out becoming tired. Next take two
five grain tablets Of ordinary nuXated
iron three times per day after meals
for two weeks. Then test your
strength again and soc for yourself
how much You have gained. | have
aeen dnzcns OF nerNomA. rundown nno-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-28
ELECTION IN CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-The Chicago
board of trade was closed today be-
cause Of the primary election here.
Minneapolis Provisions.
Wheat prices held steady today with
fair demand. Corn and oats were firm.
Wheat receipts. $40 cars. compared
with 474 a year ago.
Wheat May, opened, $1.79hM
aa1.79N; high, $3.50; low, $1.7sA; close,
! s1!s9N.
July-opened. $1.74; high. s1.74N;
low, SAT-: close, $1.74A.
No. hard. $1s1M@1s3N: No. 1
northern. $1.s4A@1.ssM; to arrive.
sl.s4A; No. 2 northern, $1.s1@1.S7A;
No. wheat, $1.73M11.s4%; No. 2
durum, $1.s4G1.S9: No. 2 hard Mon
tana, $685. 11.s7M.
50 Corn-No. yellow. 9Ss @1.00h.
Oats-No. 8 white, SAX I56X.
m, Flax-$2.75@2.s1.
+7- F1our-Unchanged. Shipments, 49,
$50 barrels.
Barley-926
Rye-s1.4I@14s.
- Bran-33@34,
Portland.
Y Wheat firm; no trading. Spot bids
unsettled. Bluestem steady, $3.50;
:. fortyfold. cent lower. 1854: club. cent
s up, $1.54; red Russian steady. s1.51.
Barley-Lower, No. l feed, 3S.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-28

pie who were ailing all the while. dou.
bic. their strength and endurance and
entirely get rid Of all symptoms OF
dyspepsia. liver and other troubles in
from 10 to IA days time, simply by
taking IRON in the proper form. And
this after they had in some cases been
doctoring for months without obtain-
ing any benefit. But don't take the
old forms of reduced iron, iron ace
tate or tincture Of iron simply to save
a few cents. You must take iron in
Il form that can easily be absorbed
and assimlated like nuxated iron if
you want it to do YOU any good, 9TH
crwise it may prove worse than USE
less. Many an athlete or prizefighter
has Won the day simply because he
knew the secret of great strength and
endurance and filled his blood with
iron before he went into the affray.
while many another has gone down
to inglorious defeat simply for the
lack OF iron.--E. Sauer, N. ..
NOTE.-Nuxated iron. recommended
above by DR.. Sauer is not a patent
medicine nor secret remedy, but ono
which is well known to druggists and
whose iron constituents are widely
prescribed by eminent physicians
everywhere. Unlike the older NOR
game iron products, ii is easily assimi-
lated, does not iniure the teeth. make
them black. nor upset the stomach;
on the contrary, it is n most potent
remedy, in nearly all forms OF indi-
geStion, as we'll as for nervous, run
down conditions. The manufacturers
have such great confidence in Nuxated
Iron that they offer to forfeit 500 to
any charitable institution if they cannot
take any man or woman under 60 who
lacks iron and increase their strength
200 per cent or over in four weeks
time. provided they have no serious
organic trouble. They also offer to
refund your money il 1t does not at
least double your strength and endure
aucc in 10 days time. 1t is dispensed
in this city by the Missoula Drug Co.
and all at her druggists
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-28
ACHES AND PAINS

. Don't neglect pain anywhere, but
iind out what causes it and conquer
the cause. A pain in the kidney region
may put you on your back tomorrow.
Don't blame the weather for swollen
feet, it may be an advanced warning
or Brlghts disease. A pain in the
stomach may be the first symptom Of
appendicitis. A creak in joint may
be the forerunner of rheumatism.
Chronic headaches more than likely
warn you of serious stomach trouble.
The best way is to keep in good con-
dition day in and day out by regularly
taking GOLD MEDAL HARLEM on.
Capsules. Sold by reliable druggists.
Money refunded il they do not help
you. Beware of substitutes. The only
pure imported HARLEM Oil Capsules
are the GOLD MEDAI.-AdV.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-28
NOSE CLOGGED FROM
A COLD OR CATARRH
Apply Cream in Nostrils To
Open Up Air Passages.

All! What relief! Your ciogged
nostrils open right up. the air pas
sages of your head are clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawk
ing, snuffling. mucous discharge, head
ache. dryness-no struggling for breath
at night. your cold or catarrh is gone.
Don't stay stuffed up! Get a small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your
druggist now. Apply little OF this
fragrant, antiseptic cream to your nos
trils. let it penetrate through every
air passage of the head; soothe and
heal the swollen. inflamed mucous
membrane, giving you instant relief.
Ely's Cream Balm is just what every
cold and catarrh sufferer has been
seeking. It's just systematically.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-28
PROHIBITION COMES
TO FRONT IN HOUSE
Advocates Line Up to Pass
Senate Bill Making the
Nation Dry"
ONE BILL is LOST
Postoffice Appropria t Q n
Measure With Amend
ment Dies.
ONE BILL is LOST

Washington, Feb. 27-Prohibition
came to the front in the house again
today, stirring up a furore that prom
iscs to enliven the remaining DAYS of
the session.
While prohibition advocates. facing
a threatened filibuster, were lining up
to pass tomorrow the senate bill maxi
ing the nation dry. ii developed that
the postoffice appropriation bill in =
Guiding the Reed bone dry" amend
ment had been abandoned because of a
hopeless deadlock in conference. To-
night resolution to replace the ap-
preparation bill by continuing exist
ing postal appropriations and emhody-
ing also the Reed amendment. was in =
troduced in the house by the con-
fcrees making it necessary for tho
bone dry provision to run the gaun
let Of another vote in both senate and
house.
Against both the District of Column
hia bin and the Reed amendment
which would prohibit shipment OF
liquor into any prohibition state, the
prohibition forces are organizing
a desperate resistance. Their strength
could not be definitely determined to-
night. While the prohibition men in
sist there is no real danger that either
measure will fail, they are visibly dis
turbcd over the prospects.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-28
AUSTRO.HUNGARIAN
MINISTER'S COUNSEL

n Vienna, Feb. 25-via Amsterdam and
London, Feb. 26.-An important meet
ing Of the Austrian and Hungarian
ministers, at which the economic sit
uation of the dual monarchy was the
chief subject of discussion was held
here Sunday. It lasted from II a. m.
until late In the evening, with a short
intermission for dinner.
Premier Tisza of Hungary presided
IN the place of Count Czernin. the
Austro- Hungarian foreign minister,
who has not returned from Munich.
Others present were the Austrian pre-
mier and ministers of war and finance.
the Austro- Hungarian ministers of
finance ard commerce, the Austrian
minister of national defense, the Hum
garian minister OF national defense
end representative of the army COM
mand.