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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
MILITIA TEAMS
START BASEBALL
Georgia and Michigan Clubs
Ready To Take on Reg
ulars or Other Guard
ORGANIZATIONS
ORGANIZATIONS.

Two militia regiments which are
expected 10 be here for at least
six weeks time to come. the 33rd
Michigan and the Fifth Georgia, have
strong baseball teams in the field
which are expected to cut quite a caper
IL the pastiming game here. The
Georgia outfit made its first showing
by cleaning the 18th l. s. infantry team
and the Niichigspder ripped off vic
tory over the Georgia Crackers, 9 10 s.
by way OF opening the season
Couture. second baSeman on the
Michigan squad and star halfback
the 33rd football eleven. goes
on record a. one of the first men to
register n home run here this sea
son. Against the GeOrgia team last
Saturday he cracked the pill for
the circuit. His work for the day
was two hits. two runs. three put
outs and three assists. Brazemore-
Of the GeOrgfans. cOntented himself
with combining his efforts TO the
batting end only. and he Registered
three clean clOuf1 and aS many tall
lies. One slam was homer.
The opening game here produced
some good thrills for baseball fans for
it was not until in the ninth frame
that the winning run was scored
Both teams are looking for games.
They've started the season good and
are anxious to line up some of the reg
ulars or other militia regiments which
have pastiming clubs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
SWIMMING REGULAR
COURSE FOR GIRLS

Following the lead OF many insu-
tutiOns Of learning throughout the
country. the high school of Oakland
and Berkeley. California have decided
to include swimming as = regular part
Of the course for girls as well as boys
Plans are said to be on foot TO put the
new course in the curriculum next
spring.
Credits will be given as in the regu-
lar studies and the students viii be
obliged to devote a certain amount OF
time during the week in the waters of
san Francesca bay under the direction
of swimming instructors Glasses al
ready have been formed and two after
Moons of the week set aside for A pre-
liminary course. More than so girls
from the two Institutions have begun
the course Of instruction.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
MUST STOP ENTRIES
IN TENNIS, BELIEF

New York. Feb 27-That a general
moveemnt TO curtail entries at various
national championship tournaments is
deemed necessary is shown by the re-
cent action Of the tennis and golf asso-
Citations It has become apparent that
II order to prevent such competitions
from becoming top heavy and long
drawn out. some form OF Limitation IN
either the entry or play must be
adopted. At the annual meeting of the
United States National Lawn Tennis
association that body went upon record
as favoring such n move by adopting
new regulations governing the champ
ionship tournament to be held at the
West Side club. Forest Hills, L. l., be-
ginning Thursday. August 60
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
WYOMING STUDENTS
TO START TRAINING

The track squad al the University OF
Wyoming at Laramie. will begin train
ing March l. According to coach John
COrbett the outlook is not encOura ging-
The school has no stars this year. al
though the coaches are hopeful OF de
hurdles and jumps: Lauke in the mile
and two mile; COrthell in the pole vault
and Goodrich, Meyer and NatesOn in
the dash events are expected 10 give
good accounts OF themselves.
A dual meet has been arranged with
the Colorado School Of Mines for May
L at Laramie Wyoming will send a
small team to Denver May &c. TO COM
pete in the Rocky mountain conference
meet
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
Lowly Team of City Organi-
cation to Play College
Five Here Satur-
day Night.
FIRST APPEARANCE
ON SATURDAY HERE
T THERE'S a chance for improve
ment. the Shelton Payne quintet OF

TT THERE'S q chance for improve
ment. the Shelton-Payne quintet Of
basketeers Will do some tall hust-
ling this week TO be ready for the City
league leaders. The A & N. college five
is scheduled 10 battle the Shelton
Payne gang at the "Y- next Saturday
night in the first appearance OF the
conegians for weekend engagement
here
With the college five IA the lead and
not a defeat chall1ed up against them
10 muss up their record for the season.
the Shelton-Payne quintet IS anxious
TO take a fan out Of them and thus
claim first honOrs in humping the Ne
siIIa bunch.
The big game il scheduled TO
start at o'clock. and the next con
test will he staged ut 2. The second
20 Will the speedy Banks up
against the High school 50 far. the
Hi crew has been detained on the
road 10 the top of the league hut
from the speed they showed last
Saturday there L. n bare chance
that they Will slip one over on the
Banks. Sag" Shea will he one hard
hoy to go mp against and will have
to be watched with a microscope If
he is going 10 he halted in his habit
of throwing baskets in one. Two.
three style
The seasons schedule calls for games
until Saturday. March 10. when the
fire in the first Of the two remaining
games on tap The last game is slated
10 be between the Banks and the Cactus /
club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

AFTER
BURNS
Army Champion Willing To
Meet Punitive Expedi-
ton Crack Any
Old Time.
WOULD MAKE GOOD
CORD FOR SHELTER
By CHUCK SWAN.

/ TOHNNY NEWTON welterEeight
champion OF the army, is more
y than willing to tackle Whitley
Burns. the 15S pound champion Of the
: punitive expedition More than that,
Sir John makes the statement that
! he'll tackle Burns any old time that a
/ suitable purse is offered for the con
! test
! Burns trimmed Buck Terrence Sun
/ day- but only after a hard battle. and
now Johnny declares that he's going
to trim him before he goes home
Which. we might add. is all very nice,
from Johnny's standpoint.
Newton is really n mighty clever
boy a better boy than the local
fanaS give him credit for being, and
it's our firm belief that he'll beat
Burns if they ever meet. He can
Outlook Burns. II nothing else. and
he has proven that he can land
healthy punch as well rs deliver
a Burne-Newton bout would be a
good drawing card here. providing IL
is staged before all the Ohio BOYS leave
for home. Even then. IL would not
be a bad match. as Johnny has made
many friends among the Fl Paso fans,
and they all want TO see him in action
against Burns.
Ne,vsy Bernard around
yesterday. little the worse for his
brief melee sunday His rail- Off
the platform did not fniure him to
any extent. and now he's just
.-rarin- 10 20 again. Newsy would
like n crack at John Dillon. the
Tennessee Ambulance company
crack. and he may get HIS wish in
a few days
Spider Britt and Kid Barend Will /
meet soon in a ten round go This I
melee should be a not one TO watch. I
as the boys are not the best OF 4
friends.
Vic Fisher made n good start IN
the local pugiIIstie ranks with two
winners. Vic IL handling hid Ba-
rend and Whitley Barns. and they
both registered wins Sunday. Not
had start. old top. At ALL
Buck Terrence wants another crack
AZ Whitley Burns. Buck was not him
self Sunday, but at that. he made the
Fourth Field artillery crack hustle all
the way for the decision Buck is IN !
good shape, and would ike a return !
match in a hurry.
Dick Monohan. who is billed TO
referee the Tommy O'Toole-FreddE
Anderson bout here. OBLIGATED Sunday
during the wrestling match and he
made a good job Of it His work made
4 great hit with the crowd.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
PUBLIC GOLF COURSE
FOR CALIFORNIA CITY

Pomona, is the latest Of the Califor-
MIA cities to consider the matter OF
laying out of q public golf course. Bus
mess men have started q movement
toward the acquisition Of terrain in
the South Hills range which is said
to be exceptionally favorable for a
links This range is composed Of gently
rolling buttes which form the south
ern fringe for a series of meadows
south and southwest of the city Golfers
declare the proposed site is admirably
equipped with many natural hazards.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
T a1king It Over
BY CHUCK SWAN

7HILE in California, the Chicago
M Cubs expect TO be young bear
w cats, OF something Of that
sort They have tken trunk after
trunk OF swell toys along so as TO be
IN the society swim. But the Cubs
should be careful so that some Of these
guys they run up against don't steal
their uniforms We've seen players
who could do it on pitchers and get
away with it in grand style.
Indoor SPORTS Figuring Out the bal
ling averages for race horses.
Speaking of indoor sports. Jimmy
Archer il going 10 have to play
checkers for several days " hen
the Cubs special pulled out of Chy
they didn't have the famed back
stop with them because he failed
TO come to an agreement with
WeeEhman. Archer probably heard
of how Percy Haughton came To
time with Art Nehf. meeting TIE
Iefthander's terms after the Braves
management had declared Nehf
would he ont of luck unless he
signed for less money than he got
last season.
ANT SHE TIE QUICK TEMP Erred
TH1NGc JOSEPHINE STILL INSISTS
THAT A BOXER Is \ BOX-FIGHTER-
We've got n new idea-a grand
fdee. Why not have the catcherS
in the Army Baseball league start
something and show pictures of
pretty women for certain curves
4 nice figure would indicate that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

the pitcher should cut the pan by
hair. and picture OF some
woman who failed TO come in for
the money I'm beauty contest
could he n signal for n bean ball.
OR. better still. the photo Of friend
wife with rolling pin in each
hand might mean the batter Is one
to pass uD.
II somebody mould catch TOmmy
O'Toole unawGres and ash him Dhai
is his faronie pasiin1e he probably
mould SAP: Eating butter"
Johnny Newton is out with Z declara-
tion OF Independence. plus confidence.
plus n few nickels 70 back his state
meut He has issued a challenge 10
meet any white boy on the border at
$50 pounds And Newton wants TO put
up comfortable side bet which says
he can win Anything from $500 10
1000 plUnks is back OF the challenge
II brings q bunch that Newton must
have made a few nickels in the game
IT WASN'T SO MUCH NEWSY BIER
NARD'S HEAD WHICH CAUSED
WORRY NO. THERE WAS MUCH
FEAR THAT \ FEW -XyAL-GABL-IE-
TIE IMPACT.
Charley Comiskey. owner OF the
White Sox. plans TO make another trip
abroad with ball club. He has Ted
sullivan in South America. making ar
fl to those regions II the war IS over
after the coming b. b. season winds M
x
There's one thing the northern
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
OHIO FIELD HOSPITAL. WINS
From CAROLINA RASTI MERs

Ohio field hospital No. beat the
North Carolina field hospital No. 1 TO
the tune Of Il to Sunday. in a close
" contested game on their new dia-
mond at Hastings and Bliss streets. The
boys from the Palmetto state are look
ing for revenge and have booked a re-
turn game for the following Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
BENDER Is EXONER ATED OF
ri AVE RECAISE OE KILN

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 2T.-Charles
A. (Chief) Bender. the Indian baseball
pitcher. was exonerated yesterday by
a corOner's jury OF blame in connection
with the death Of John J. Curran. who
was recently Knocked down and killed
by Bender's automobile.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
CUBS BrGIN TRAINING
pASAnFNA rAVTEORVIa

Pasadena Calf. Feb. 27.-SprinF
training OF the Chicago National league
club began yesterday with a forenoon
workout at Tournament Park Field
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
SHEERS LAZENBY co.
Mills and stanton Streets.
Removal Notice.

FL PasO Seed CO., is now located at
the corner of Campbell and san Antonio
SIS One block east of City Hall and
Court IIouse--Phone 363.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

GROUND
is TASK
Committees of Army Base
ball League To Be Ready
With Report Soon.
MEETING MILL BE
HELD IN FEW DAYS

Two committees are now hard at
work 10 make preliminary ar
- engagements for the Army Base
ball league Of FL Paso district, which
is now a tentative organization And
as soon as those committees are ready
TO report on their work. a general base
ball meeting will be held when final
steps will be taken 70 formally organ
ize the league. A league meeting is
slated TO be held in the course OF few
days time
The work OF drawing mp a con-
sfffutfOn II now in the hands Of
one committee and probably will
he completed in few days. The
other committee IL now busy in To-
eating grounds and making ar
ranEementr for the hire of ball
sites for the season The latter
named body has a big task ON its
hands TO get grounds which will
he convenient for the soldiers at
Fort Bliss, rs well for those who
are stationed at Camp Cotton
At the first meeting Of the team
representatives held some time ago
when steps were taken TO form league
here, Il organizations were represent
ed It is expected that at least IA
teams will start the season Already q
number Of regiments in the district
have baseball squads which are playing
practice games with a view to getting
in tip-tOp shape for the start
The Army Baseball league is going
to furnish much sport for the soldiers
and civilians Of this neck Of the woods
during the summer. and has the en-
dorsement Of Mai. Gen. John J. Perish
ing and Brig. Gen George Bell #.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
MANnnT REATS MANCInI

Hot Springs Ark. Feb. 25.-Joe Man
dot. Of New orleans. won decision
over Willie Man-um. Of Memphis Tenn.
in n fast ten round bout here last
night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

To every lady making a purchase OF
five dollars or over at our store during
the next month we will present a hand
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

L pays to paint with Fatton's sun
i'-ocf Paints Lander Lumber Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

one yesterday who knows what he
wants when ne wants it. That's Col.
Springs. OF the Second South Carolina
infantry. The colonel mapped out a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
LEWIS OUTPoINTs GRIFFITHs.

Akron, Ohio, Feb. 27-Ted Lewis,
English Welterweight, outpointed john
ny Griffiths. OF this city last night in
u fast rounds. Lewis won seven
rounds: Griffiths four and one was
even
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

Mai Gambler Of the Fifth GeOr-
gia infantry II the latest to join
the Hard Boiled Egg club. The
major il n regular fellow, and he's
well liked by the boys under his
command. Mai. Gambler is some
thing of Coco Cola drinker-
There's 4 Reason
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

1.-TWO militia regiments which are
expected 10 be here for at least
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27
YOUR VIEWS
and NINE
~

cities do not worry about. insofar
rs getting competition from the
sOuth il concerned. Texns, New
Mexico and n lot of other states
aren't bidding for the 1915 ski
tournament.
Harry Beecher is out again And lie
insists on saying that he can't box and
make any kind of a showing in a four
round contest Harry continues 10 tell
the public how good he would be in a
ten round 20. But near as We can fig
ure. Harry cant box a-tall Harry
seems 10 forget that If the public wants
10 see a clown in action they generally
go to a circus. And even good clowns
are hard 10 find. now days.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

Spider Britt and Kid Barend will
meet soon in n ten round go. This
as the boys are not the best Of
friends.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-02-27

Vic Fisher made n good start IN
the local pugiIistic ranks with two
winners. Vic il handling hid Ba-
rend and Whitley Barns. and they
both registered wins Sunday. Not
a had start. cid ton. ut all.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10

figures culled by Roger w. Babson.
the noted statistician. and published
in the current issue of Babson's s
Weekly Reports.
"Of course. 1t is very difficult to
obtain reliable figures" says Mr..
Babson. but we understand that
about go men per 1000 are being
killed in a year, and about $50 men
out of each 1000 are wounded, al
though most of these wounded re-
turn again to the trenches.
Below Normal Death Rate
This percentage of casualties is
not high. OF course, it cannot be
compared with the normal death
rate in peace times. which is about
8 per 1000 for the ages of men
at the front. The great loss of pre-
vious wars has been from disease.
This has been very largely elimi-
mated. Some claim that q man at
the front to-day is less liable to dis
case than If at home working in a
city.
THE mortality is very much less
to-day than it was at the beginning
of the war. The gas and other
hideous forms of attack are being
we'll handled at the present time
Men who are sensible and careful
can we'll protect themselves against
these things. Experience, both in
the protection of the soldier and the
care of the wounded, is constantly
reducing the death rte as the wal
progresses.
With the exception of wounds OBJ.
| tanned during charges, which, oi
course, are very dangerous, mos
wounds are in the arm and shoulder
which can oe esaily healed, or in tn,
skull. The skull wounds are nat
urally serious. Amputation of limbs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10

! is very much less than in previous
wars.
The mortality varies considerably
with the different branches of serv-
ice. A man who is connected with
the heavy field artillery Is no more
likely to be killed than IL in the en-
ploy of our railroads, but the fellows
engaged in certain other branches
are in much more danger. 1t Is also
said that the mortality among GER
tain classes of officers. such as lieu
tenants, sergesnts and corporals, is
proportionaaly very much greater
than among privates.
1T is very interesting TO see how
much greater the mortality is among
volunteer corps than among drafted
men. II the Roosevelt volunteers
had gone to the front, the mortality
among such body would doubtless
have been very high.
Little Serious Fighting
I'VE believe that the drafted man
| who goes rs an ordinary soldier, TAX
ing his judgment with him and leav-
| ing his enthusiasm at home, is not
only most effective. but is fairly sure
to return in better physical condition
than when he left. OF course, during
| the one or more days q month that IL
is his turn to charge, he is subject to
great danger; but the rest of the
time, with reasonable precautions, he
is, statistically, almost as we'll off as
in the streets of New York.
Most of the drafted men may see
France. which. by the way, will bC
| beneficial to many of them. Since
however, the aeroplane appropriation
has passed, there is good chance tina
but few of them ever will be engaged
in serious fighting.
I'VE believe that the war will con
/ hnue until we have several hundred
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10

thousand troops and 10000 or more
aeroplanes in France. which should
be some time next spring or summer.
We, however. feel that by the time
these men and aeroplanes are over
there, ready to do something worth
while. Germany will have come to
her senses. We see no reason for
Germany to. stop until we are ac-
tually in Europe with self-supporting
bases, prepared to strike hard: but
we see every reason why Germany
should be anxious to settle with us
at that time, before we do strike.
"Our regular army, and perhaps
the militia, may get into action at
any time, but the chance are 4 to
that the men who are now being
drafted will see very little actual
fighting in Europe. Even If they are
required to do hard fighting, statis-
tics are very much in their favor,
and conditions are improving"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
Marines Want to Retain
Distinctive Green Uniform
to Distinguish Service

American Training Camp in France
Aug. 10 (By The Associated Press)'-
The marines of the expeditionar,y
force will make q fight to retain thelI
forest green uniforms against ten
tative order which would place them
% regular khaki. The marines tnihK
sSey can arrange a necessary supply
of their distinctive clothing, put
army officers feel 1t would perhaps
be better to have the entire eXpeol-
tion uniformed alike.
The marines hold that to apanoon
their distinctive dress would tend 70
lower the morale of the men; Whlch
in turn would rob the eSpeditioh OF
the spirit of friendly rivalry now eN-
listing between the services: me ma
rines cite the case Of the AiPpinie tPpdie
Chasseurs in France, who won their
fight early in the war to retain their
distinctive uniforms Of DARK r DiHe uf,
against an order that all frehcn
should wear horizon blue.
The marines to-day subscribed to
fund of $4,000 to buy French war
bonds, the fact evoking great cheers
from their French trainers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
Connecticut Very Yellow
Governor Holcomb Asserts

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 10.-"Squeeze
the yellow out of Connecticut and God
knows you'll have plenty to squeeze.
That is what Governor Holcomb told
q group of Connecticut officers in an
address preliminary to their depar-
ture for camp to train for the
trenches.
ed to have suffered an epidemic OF
heart disease" was another of the
Governors statements.
While he was making his speech his
nephew was filing a claim for exemp-
tion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
BATTLE LINE IS
FAIRLY SAFE FOR
AMERICAN MEN
Death Rate in Trenches Only
60 in 1000 a Year, Says
Statistician

For the man who is picked for the
national army the chances are to 1
that he will see little actual fighting
in Europe.
II he reaches the firing line the
chances of being killed are 60 in
1000 in a year; of being wounded,
100 in 1000. He will be less liable
to disese than if he is working in a
city.
Furthermore, If he is connected
with some branches of the service,
such as the heavy field artillery. he
is no more likely to be killed than II
he were working on an American
railroad.
These are some of the comforting
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10
Regular Army Quota
Filled by Enlistments

Washington, Aug. 10. - Yesterdays S
enlistments are expected to recruit
the Regular Army to the full war
strength. Acceptances Wednesday re-
ported yesterday totaled 1.194. leav-
ing only 5s3 to complete the recruit
ment. The campaign began April l
and 1SS.S05 men have been accepted.
Connecticut completed its quota
Wednesday,, making twenty-three
states which have supplied the num-
ber of men apportioned them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10

the Juvenile Court Record do no
good locally. The Associated Aids
believes, in view of the depleted
state of the treasury and its sore need
for funds, Harrisburg people should
see to 1t thnt the money they give for
the benefit of needy children is spent
in Harrisburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-10

the Adjutants General in the first
instance, and between the Adjutants
General and the local boards in the
second. Reports to show the stand
ing of such accounts will be filed
every ten days until every quota has
been filled