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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29
REILLY TO PIRATES.

Arch Reilly, infielder, last year
with Wheeling in the Central league,
and whose status still is in doubt,
has Joined the Pittsburgh Pirates for
a trial He was to have reported
to manager Callahan earlier, but has
been busy coaching a high school
team somewhere in West Virginia.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29

Have your Arch Supports expertly
fitted Chas. ROkahr, 319 Texas St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29
SIXENTRANTS
ARE IN LINE
Owing to Heavy Rain En-
thusiasm Is Dulled at
Big Track.

New York, y. Y, May 2e.-Owing
to the rainstorm which has deluged
the Belmont park race track almost
continuously since Sunday night,
only six thoroughbred horses were
earded ov might as contestants in
the metropolitan Handicap. the first
Of the classic fixtures which are in
cluded in the program of the West
chester racing associations spring
meeting which begins today.
The race at one mile has a guar
anteed value OF $4,000 and while the
small field is a very select one, il is
possible that there may be addition
al starters If the weather clears be-
fore post time. o'clock p. m. August
Belmont's six year old gelding,
Stromboli. which won the event two
years ago and finished second to Thu
Finn when he won last year, will
carry the to- weight Of 126 pounds.
James Buffers four year old colt
Spur. carrying III, has been installed
favorite with Strombon second
choice.
Following is a list OF the owners,
starters, ages. weights and jockeys:
August Belmont, Stromboli, sI2s;
ButwelL
James Butler. Spur, 4117; O'Brien.
H P. Whitney. Borrow, 91I7, Rob-
inson-
Beverwick Stable, Old Koenig,
5115; Schulttinger.
A K Macomber, Dick Williams,
.z113: Ruyrnn
R. 7. wilson. ormesdale. 4111: ].
McIosSart.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29
CARL MORRIS BOOSTERS PUT ONE
OVER On INNOCENT FRED FULT TON
Morris Played the Dummy With Boxer Before the
Very Eyes of Fulton and Later Defeated the Cham
pionship Contender; Fulton Could Not See the
Joke and Was Easily Defeated Later
BY RNGsIDE-

CHICAGO. Ill. May est is be-
coming more and more evident
~ why governor Whitman Of New
York, especially. and state executives
in general. are down on the fight
game
A case in point-the inside story
of the recent Fred Fulton-CarI Nor
ris 90. won by Morris.
Early in the year Fred Fulton's
stock began soaring. He was touted
by many as the only man who could
take Jess Wizards measure In each
fight he showed up a little better
than before
II was not long until there was
a clamOr from the fans for
match between the Minnesota
plasterer and the worlds cham
piOn- The result WIS state
menf by willard that IL was mp
to Fulton TO beat the best OF the
field aspiring TO the crown. and
then he would talk business.
This Fulton did in rapid order until
Carl Morris remained about the only
eligible left to fight And here IS
where the story really begins
Fulton. ii seems. was willing TO
wait awhile 20 see how Morris was
going. But some promoters down IN
New York thought differently They
not only thought he should fight
Morris quickly, but that Morris
should end for all time his aspira-
tiOns for the championship
ThereupOn they began casting
about for a go between Morris and
some other scraDper in which Nor
ris would put up a miserable show
ing Fulton. thinking Morris would
be easy money. then could be easily
/ induced 10 enter the ring with him
For an opponent the promoters
picked a mysterious person from
nowhere and begnn calling him
the money. He was a WhfrlWind.
about the fastest thing that had
come to New York in n decade
SO the fight yOrld, including
Fulton, picks up its ears and
waits eagerly for the contest
The night of the fight comes Fred
Fulton and his manager saunter up
/ to the box office
DO we need seats2" they asked
"Oh, no." replied the box office
man Special seats are reserved for
you" So Fred and his manager,
seated by the ringside. glimpse the
show. Carl enters the ring. His belt
/ is so tight that folds of fat roll over
/ him and the fans begin to talk about
it They don't hesitate to say that
he hasn't trained for the conflict,
and that he isn't a real scrapper,
! anyway. That's all right as far as
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29

Carl is concerned because ne wants
to create an out OF condition appear
ance.
Then in comes the mysterious No
BODY from Nowhere He looks the
money, and the fans have it settled
The fight begins. In the first round
the mysterious nobody simply slapS
carl all around the ring In the sec
ond he repeats the dose In the
third Morris does a little better, but
in the fourth his opponent resumes
the offensive. slams over foul, Carl
crumples up and the bout IS over
somehow or other the prOmOt-
ers lust ran into Fulton the next
day. They Immediately began TO
talk I'D n match between Fulton
and Morris. willard they said.
would insist that he fight Morris
inst because the latter was
Claiming the right for a whaek
af the title and, BESIDES Morris
would be easy money.
The outcome2 There could be only
one The match was arranged and
fought. Morris literally licked the
stufffn' out OF the would be cham
Dion and sent him back to compare
tive oblivion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29
MANY TW|RLERS HAVE PASSED
INTO HALL Of FAME RECENTLY
Pitchers Who Do Better Than One Hit Game Admit
ted But There Are Some Who Have Gone Even Better
and Turned in Two and Three No Hit Games; These
Are Very Scare, However, According to Reports.
By JACK vEIOCK.

1 Americans, and Tom Hughes. who is
now with the Boston Braves
The complete list Of no hit games
in which no player reached first base
shows but seven such performances
George Bradley, who pitched the mrs Z
no hit game in major league records
in the late '70s, succeeded in keep
ing the initial sack clean The three
no hit games pitched by Richmond
for Worcester were pitched wlthout
a runner reaching first, and John NJ
Ward, who pitched a hitless game for
Providence against the Buffalo Ma
tionals in 1850, kept first base free
from runners.
Cy Young did not permit n
runner to reach first in his sec
ond hitIess game in 1904, and
Addie Joss turned back every
Chicago batsman in the game
he pitched in 1905. feature In
JOss's two no lift games lies In
the fact that both were pitched
against the Chicago club.
The list of pitchers who have
hurled more than one no hit game
follows:
Three No Hit Games.
1873. l. Richmond. Worcester
n. L. VS.. Chicago. June :.
1873. L. Richmond, Worcester y.
L. vs.. Springfield. July Is.
1SSe-J- L Richmond. Worcester y.
L. vs. Cleveland, June r.
1SSO-Corcoran, Chicago n l. VS.
Boston, August ~
1SS2-Corcoran, Chicago n l. vs.
Worcester. September 20.
1SS4-Corcoran, Chicago y L vs.
Providence, June q
1S97-D. T. Young. Cleveland y. L
Us. Cincinnati. September IS
19O4-D. 7. Young, Boston A l. vs.
Athletics. May 5.
I9OS-D T Young. Boston A L. vs.
New York, June 80
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29
DONALD RAIDER IS WESTERN STAR

OF the 1io Grande season he was
sent back TO the Angel city and hello
down a regular berth until the end
OF the season. He was a teammat e
of Oscar Horstman. Of the St Louis
Cardinals, and formerly Of the Tue
son club. RAIDER has many friends
in this section who are glad TO near
that he is signed with a fast team.
Bunny Brief. who recently signed
with the Pittsburgh Pirates after
great season with Salt Lake, of the
Pacific Coast league, is also well
known TO many Ell PasOans- Brief
was a member OF the White Sox
team when IL visited FL PasO in 1919.
He played out that season with the
Sox. but was later sent to the coast
where his wonderful hitting attract
ed the attention OF the Pirates scouts
and he was roped in to have sec
ond try in big league circles
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29
Totals


First base on called baIIs-Off Norman
Z. Hit by pitched ball-By Norman
tHarkey)- Struck out-By Fisher Il. by
Norman T. Stolen bases-York. Marty
2. Baker. Norman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29

~EW YORK, May 29.-Baseball
records as far back as 1879
i show only ten pitchers who
have hurled more than one no hit
game. and over this span Of IS years
the ten pitchers in question have
achieved no hit fame under differ
ent conditions.
Since the days Of ]. l. Richmond,
Of the old Worcester club, who was
the first pitcher to turn in three no
hit games. the pitching rules have
undergone many changes.
The pitching distance has been
Iengfhened from IS feet to the
present distance. and all restrie-
tons have been removed from the
delivery pitcher may use. hut
the fact that few pitchers
have ever been able to turn in
more than one hitless game is
convincing proof that pitching n
no hit game il the most difficult
feat in baseball
Great pitchers have come and
gone but of the many really great
pitchers only a small per cent have
achieved no hit fame TO the extent
of pitching one hitless game, while
many pitchers. whose names are en-
bIazoned in the hall OF fame, were N
Starting with ] L. Richmond's
achievement of pitching three no hi
games for Worcester between 1879
and 1881, Corcoran. OF the old Chi
cazos. and Cy Young are the only
Ditchers who have reached the
coveted goal three times Cor
coran's no hit games were pitched
two years apart-his first in 1850,
against Boston; his second against
Worcester in 1882, and his Aird
against Providence in 1854.
Cy Young turned in his first
No hit performance against the
Cincinnati Reds in 1897, pitching
for Cleveland in the old National
IeaEue. His second and third hit
less performances were pitched
for the Boston Americans against
philadelphia in 1900 and the
Yankees in 1905, n range OF IL
years
seven big league pitchers have
twice reached the no hit goal since
1850. starting with Calvin. Of the old
Buffalo nationals. The list includes
Atkisson. OF the Athletics; Terry, OF
BROOKLYN: Breitenstein. Of st. Louis
and Cincinnati: Mathewson, Of the
Giants; Addie JOSS. OF the Cleveland
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29
BOYLAND

The Monogram Kids headed by Al
bert Evans. are anxious for game
with any local club averaging loo
pounds. The Kids have won several
games lately and are DESTROYS Of
trying out their strength against all
of the clubs The uniforms of the
team have arrived. and the players
present a fine appearance
The Overlands are also anxious to
arrange games. and managers de-
sirious of talking to the manager
can get him at 5963-w- The over
lands claim that the Monogram Kids
failed to show up for a game with
them last Saturday morning. Manager
Evans Of The Kids declares that his
team was on the field at Rio Grande
park but the Overlands did not put
in an appearance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29
BOWLING.

Totals $1,000 80 SIS 80 49,
High gzme-Stratton. ia
High total-Stratton. 80
1t pays to paint with Fzttoa's Sun
Proof Paints Lander Lumber Co.
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29
Fast Little Shortstop I;
Making Good With
Sioux CitV.

Don RAIDER. fast little shortstop Of
former Tucson fame. OF the Rio
Grande association, has signed up
with the Sioux City club of the
American association for the present
season. according to an official bull
letin recently issued by secretary
Farrell
RAIDER, during his sojourn with the
Tucson team. was regarded as one OF
the fastest little men that has ever
been seen around these parts He was
farmed TO Tucson by Los angeles.
Of the Coast league. and al the end
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29
SOUTHWESTERN
SCORES VICTORY
Railroad Boys Defeat Car
rizozo Opponents
Sunday.

Carrizozo, y. N, May 2e-The fast
FL PasO and Southwestern railway
team defeated the Carrizozo club here
Sunday afternoon by the score Of
three to one. Fisher pitching for FL
Paso allowed but two safe hits. while
the visitors garnered four off the local
twirler. Another game will doubtless
be arranged for the near future. The
score follows
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29
THIRTEEN GIANTS
ARE REGISTERED

Giants have registered as prospective
members Of Uncle Sans selective
draft army. The players who regis
tered live in various parts Of the
country. and their names will reach
their home towns by June 5, registra-
ton day
The players who registered are:
Rube Benton, John P. Kilduff, George
A Smith. Bonnie Kauff, Ferdie
Schupp, George McCarty. Dave Rob
ertson. William Perritt. George Kelly,
John Anderson. James Middleton, VIII
liam Rariden and John Lobert-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29
SPORT SHRAPNEL

X LIFT HILL southpaw hurIer OF
FL Paso. sent up from Waco,
Of the Texas league to Connie
Mack and subsequently released. IS
now a member of the Baltimore
Orioles, Of the International leagua
Word Of the acquisition Of Hill hv the
Baltimore team was received in Ell
Paso Monday. He has not yet started
for the Baltimore team. but it is be-
lieved that he will get chance in the
near future, as manager Dunn is anx-
ious 10 get a line on his new twirIer.
Claude Graham. formerly of the
zOth infantry. pitched a no hit no rim
game IN the Western league the Other
Gay ana is now in fine form. accord
ING 10 reports received from St To-
seph- Claude was farmed to the Nficbi-
gan league at the start of the So
son, but was sent for after he 80
won several games in consecufive
oruer- The no hit affair marked his
first appearance after the farnni1o
expedition and Western league scribeS
s aTe PreqlctIng a banner season for
the SMOKY young right handler.
Judging from eastern renor+s or
poslponementS the club owners are
having a lot OF hard luck this vea~
and II IS sale 10 say that many thou-
sands Of dollars have been lost sS
result OF the calling off of games This
season. Monday all Of the Nafionsi
games were postponed, while tbe NaIr
York and Philadelphia contest scbe5
uled to have been held at the Isfts-
city, was called off in the Americs1
league
X \
WasO defeated the DnII,.
Giants by a decisive score NO.
day afternoon and temporary =
out of danger, as Houston 49,
down to defeat before Fort Worth
Shreveport, who was also shOvVinc
an ability to climb the Iadda-
wa beaten by San Antonio. VICE.
hah been on dangerous ground 90
the past three weeks. ana snn-
pOrters are only too glad TO see
them increase the margin H.
tween their percentage and that
OF Houston and Dallas.
X
Earl Caddoek, the youthful protege
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29

CHICAGO. Ill. May est is be-
4 coming more and more evident
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29

Of Frank Gotch and claimant Of the
national wrestling title. is making a
big hit in eastern Texas. where he has
participated in number of bouts
within the past month. Caddock is
being personally handled by Gotten
and is showing a great deal OF prom
Use, il is said
News that the two major
Leagues would not reduce the
player limit comes as n relief to
large number of fans who would
have been badly disappointed II
such n ruling had been made. To
reduce the player limit wOuIl
have undoubtedly meant n poorer
class of baseball and ID would also
have a big effect on the crowds
that attend the games.
Managers OF Commercial league
teams who have not yet received tick
cts are requested to call at the Her
aid office and obtain them TwNnty-
five tickets are issued to each mana
turned in later. The tickets viii be
sold at 81 each. and will entitle the
bearer to witness all of the games of
the season.
So far the eastern major league
teams are ahead of the western clubs.
The Chicago Cubs are the only west
ern team that did we'll in the east.
this team winning 10 and losing but
five games. The Cardinals, Red
and Pirates lost eight games each and
won only four apiece, which is saying
a great deal for the eastern playing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-29

We have Just received a shipment
of White Onion Sets. Price 35c per ID.
Pi,l SEED sea III 81; 30 80 Ill, antonio.
ADV.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
Relief for Railroads.

1t is doubtful if any great national enterprise has
suffered from public prejudice much as the rail-
roads In season and of for ten years be-
yond lois the railroads the most egslaed against
institution in these United States.
In the old days of free passes and crooked legis-
lators and questionable obbies it hard problem
for self-respecting corporation to make the grade
One set of in section another line OF statutes
in another and Federal enactments always looming up
to ebarrass effort it small wonder that men kept
their faith in men and in futures.
The day is upon us when railroads are sui
fering acutely Schedules have gone into the discard
labor is short and often inefficient embargos, de-
mands that must be met, have helped to throw the
whole transportation system into state of chaos or
even Of collapse In this crisis it is imperative that far
seeing men in public places grant the corporations thc
relief necessary.
There is today very well defined sentiment favor
ing better treatment of the railroads. The has
probably helped to bring this about-bu the fact re-
mains that unless help does business conditions
generally going to suffer and to suffer increasingly
as time lapses without adjustment.
The Herald has faith in the Thomas Commission
and believes the people are unit in profound con-
victiOn that crisis can only be avered by just and
immediate consideration of this vital problem.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
Keepinq Russia Posted.

Dr. Frank Billings just back from Russia where he
was head of the American Red Cross special commits
son says of the greatest present necessities is to
get the truth into Russia.
The people of that country almost totally be-
fooled by pro-German agencies. Little American
news that is worth while TO the Russians What
does seep in is lfully colored by interested agencies
which see to it that the of the Russian people
believe this country has gone into solely for pc
cuniary gain They believe vassas of England,
and that England wants to rule the world.
We sit back comfortably and think all the nations
on the earth know why went into the We
think President Wilson's mastery presentation of the
unseish reasons that moved to action known
by heart wherever men long for freedom. But not
Russia is just one instance. The Russian people
even today have not heard true word as to why
we in the They do not know fight
ing to make democracy safe in the world They do
cuniary and no material gain. They do not know we
announced high altruisc purpose right at the out
set and have varied from it.
They do not know the preparations we are
making to crush the Kaiser who is an enemy to free
Russia, he is enemy to freemen and TO free
peoples everywhere.
Nothing better could be undertaken by the Amer-
can government than to keep the Russian people in
formed The real news should be disseminated among
them The embassy in Petrograd should be given full
financial facilities TO see that this al-mportant work
is carried on.
Only in this way the lies of the pro-Gcrman
agents and of those former East Siders playing the
Kaisers game be put down before they do the cause
of freedom and justice irreparable damage
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
The Dissenters.

When Greece fought its war with the Persian
The pacihstS didn't approve;
According to history'S version
They sought to oppose every move.
But Greece went ahead with her fighters
To uphold humanity's laws
In spite OF the fools and the blightcrS
Who didn't approve of the cause"
Theodore facing Attila
Had pacifst critics, | wis,
Who said that the HunniSh guerilla
Would stop if they gave him kiss:
Theodore went on and battled
He knew what the conflict was for
In spite of the people who prattled
They didn't approve of the war"
We won, in Our own Revolution
Despite those who said and who thought
The war a bad institution
And one that we shouldn't have fought:
And now, we'll go on with our abors
OF fighting the Prussianized beast,
In spite of our pacihst neghborS
Who do not approve in the least.
-BERTON BRALEY.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
The Right Attitude.

There Is organization of growing prestige in
New York called the Humanitarian Cult and a Russian
Jew. Alischa Applebaum, is the founder of it. Its
name indicates the scope OF its activities. Mr.. Apple
baum has made public the following letter regarding
Morris Hiqu Socialist candidate, in the New York
mayoralty fight:
II consider his attitude the war and on the
liberty loan insult to the Jews and TO the Socialists
we'll to the American nation, and therefore can
not support the who does not maintain the
proper of responsibility to his flag. He is a
Jew and | am Jew. He is Russian and I am
Russian. He Is conscientious objector, and so am l.
He Is opposed to war, and |. But the boys of
70 gave their blood that Mr. Hilqut and | might
have the opportunity that have enjoyed, otherwise
might both have remained in Russia, and probably
in some Russian durgeon. | demand that both he and
| sweep aside personal views, so that the children
OF our people may hereafter live in freedom and con-
tnue to enjoy the opportunity that we have had The
election OF a pacIfst mayor OF New York will be the
signal to Berlin to hold in the hope that they will
get German peace, and it only thar our boys
will have to remain longer in the trenches"
Which is the most admirable statement on the sub
ect from any American of foreign birth that we have
seen, and which Just about clinches the matter
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
A Field for Music.

The conversation at a social affair took musical
turn. when this story ittingy recalled hv Rep
resenatiye William S. Bennett, OF New York
One day there 10 a small town in the Repre-
SentatveS State young lady from the city carrying
Boston bag and a confident air The first person
she CHANGED to debarking from the train was a
party named Josh, prosperous farmer, and member
OF the township committee
Excuse me, sir said the fair one halting the farm
er, but could you direct to one in authority
in this town."
Il kind o guess kin, miss" answered Josh. I'm
o the committee"
Good" responded the Young woman. 81 have
come to this town with the intention of opening a
singing school Do YOU think that find field
here"
Il kakerlate ye kim little girl" said Josh, turning
halt around and pointing toward the Over back
O that woods i field o forty acres, an ye won't
disturb nothin but rabbits, bugs an grasshoppcrs-
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-01
Good-bY John.

So far as Washington is concerned, John Barley
corn died at midnight
But old whimsical. auring though deadly John
lapsed into state of coma long before the wtchng
hour OF his official demise.
His commercial keepers had the handwriting
the wall and they realized that eleventh hour sales
tangible enough to risk capitalization they
have been closing out gradually for time, until
last night instead of being generally devoted to an
elaborate funeral assumed merely its calendar position
What will the passing of liquor mean to Wash
ngton2 Will it be beneficial otherwise? It's up to
the reader. With the conflicting views of equally
prominent parties both Sides we hesitate to hazard
a guess.
We believe. however that the whole the city
will derive blessings from the new order of things.
Whether right not, time only will tell In
any event let there be no moaning. GoOd-by John.