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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
SENATORS ARE
IN 4 BAD WAY
Walter Johnson Has Lost
Old System and Team is
Going To Pieces.

The Senators. sixth place club In the
American league, supply the tragedy
Of the season on their record to date.
Possessed Of one pitcher generally
referred 10 as the king OF them ALL
and holding a generally fair array Of
other ball players, the Senators have
scored more runs than any team iu
the league.
The answer probably lies in the in
effectiveness Of Washington pitchers
Walter Johnson is having the poorest
year he ever experienced. Victories
simply cannot 90 his way, and il isn't
a case totally OF poor support. for he
has been given SOME decidedly rough
pastiugs, having been driven from the
box a time or two.
Johnson nestles far down in the list
OF pitchers, something he isn't accus-
toned TO Shaw, Harper and Gallia.
of the Washington staff, all top him
I'm the average column, and shaw and
Gallia have appeared .n only four less
games than Johnson. a sudden tight
euing Of Griffiths's hurting staff in
view Of the figures. would give the
rest Of the American league quite a
sunrise party.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
HENRY GOWDY
SETS EXAMPLE
Catcher of Boston Braves
is Now Full Pledged
Guardsman.

Henry Hank Gowdy. the Ions. lean
backstopper OF the Boston Braves. set
an example for the baliplayers BY be-
ing the first major Lacquer TO enlist
He left his club during its last visit to
Brooklyn and hiked for Georgia to
join his Ohio regiment. which is being
whipped into shape for the trenches I'm
France.
Going over the top" 20 face Ger
man machine guns in France has no
fears for the rugged Gowdy He says
there should be no such a thing as
fear when a fellah's country is call
ing him. and before so very many
weeks have passed we may hear OF
Hank cutting down a few Boches with
well meant hayonet thrusts. instead OF
throwing out runners at second
Gowdy may never return to the big
league. for the fortunes Of war are
uncertain. but he will always be re-
mem hered as the hero OF the 1919
worlds series and tse first major
league bauplayer to enlist under the
stars and stripes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
of Bezdek
Is Popular One To
Fans OF West Coast

The appointment OF Hugo Bezdek,
University Of OREGON coach and ath-
Ietic director. as manager Of the Pitts
burg Pirates, may not necessarily
mean that the university viii have TO
find a new football coach
No action has yet been taken by the
school officials toward filling BeZ-
dek's place and If is very probable
they want to retain him, for il was
Bezdek who trained the oregon
eleven that defeated Pennsylvania
last New Years day at Pasadena
1t has been pointed out that the
baseball season closes early in Oc-
tCber and that the university probably
will open in September. So by coming
west Bezdek could arrive Al
Eugene in time 20 whip out team
As he would have to leave for the
training camp here early in the
spring. the university would have 20
get a new baseball coach
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

Mohawk 4. c.. OF New York. won the
national iaveliu championship Of
America with heave Of 1926 feet.
- feet behind Jennings worlds
record in 1913 Bruno Brod. of the
lrish-American A c.. won the Ameri-
can championship with an even poorer
throw. 16I feet three inches.
The next year Uncle Sammy began
70 show Improvement George Bron-
der. then attending Poly Prep in
Brooklyn, captured the national title
with a throw Of los feet So inches.
BrOnder added a matter Of ten feet i'm
the following II months. winning the
national iaveliu title in 1915 with
Ia feet "a inches
George kept on improving and
when the national championship
were held In Weequnhic Park.
Newark, last year. he surprised
the sporting world by winning
the jnvelin title with the great
throw OF 100 feet six inches, es-
Publishing new American record.
From 1912 TO 1916 American iaveliu
throWers improved n matter OF 80
feet That certainly is jumping
things up in four years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

the yellow and white OF the Carroll
team placed aim among the top
uutChers in the marathon game in the
South Atlantic division. and although
he may never be able TO finish in
riTe-mile race again, IT'S sure bet
IL Carroll needed Billy for team point
scoring that he would break away
with the crowd and make every ef-
fort to place himself in the select
class.
Covert has run his last race in elk
s0led shoes. but he's due to hang up
many a point trophy in LIES great
battle
shows that Billy is the same bull
dog OF old
Dear Friend Jack:
cit hus been just q year ago to-
day since my arrival in England
with the Canadian forces SIX
months Of the time that I have
been over here has been spent In
France, and now I am back in
England again. only this time 4
am residing in n military hOspi-
tai instead OF a barracks
4 was wounded the second night OF
the attack on Vimy Ridge, in Farbus
wood, near BoulOgne; rather I should
say ] received several wounds A 50
shell burst directly over me, knock
ing me 20 the ground, but not sense
less
Both my ears had pieces blown off
them. while ] received a nasty CASH in
my neck and head, measuring APP
prOXimarely six inches Had any OF
no doubt my skull would have been
crushed Ny hearing has been
affected, but that is not all
that has happened 20 me.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

M Across me -i- span OF water
L y iu a couvaIescent hospital at
WooIwich. south London. hobbling
around with a cane and baudaged as
tight as a crippled thoroughbred, is
No. I-5.l1s. rapidly recovering from
seven wounds received in the attack
on Vimy Ridge in Farbus Wood, near
BouIogue, France.
No. I75.13s l. just one Of a few
thousand American athletes
fighting for ncIe SANS allies,
hut 40. 1878 Is more than just
m ordinary soldier boy athlete TO
followers Of local sports
This athlete is no other than billy
Covert. of the crack Carroll Institute
track team az Washington. D. O., and
one OF the sames- pluseers rnal ever
pulled on marathon slipper
Even with seven bullet holes IN him
Covert is quite cheerful and confident
that his racing days are not over
N neu the Canadian contingent or
which he is member returns and
peace is declared he claims ne VIII be
ready 10 toe the mark once more and
score points again for the old Carroll
team
Covert's ready smile and cheer
fulness helped him over many OF
the rocky roads in the various
races which he ran under the col.
ors Of the Washington institute.
and IL l. his physical fitness and
the fighting spirit gathered from
long distance racing that have
brought Billy over the rockiest
road he has ever Travelled upon
The long. uphill race Of SIX weeks
against death has finally been won
and the Carroll COlors were once
more placed in first position
Although his fine physique has been
battered and tom i'm seven places.
Covert believes that he still has many
good race left iu him. but 10 is
doubtful now il he could ever travel
the modified distance again
His owuderful fighting spirit ana
bulldoEedness while running under
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
d PAYT0N sTODDART.

would have been 80 stupid as TO
have let Hans Wagner remain
unsigned us long a. did barney
DreTfus; nor do we think that he
would allow such an unpopular
magnatc ms William r. Baker. Of
the pills. remain in office For
the latter reason alone il would
be pleasing To have Ban at the
helm in the older organization.
In things of this sort Johnson is
wise beyond the usual run Of base bah
affairs. But he might study with
advantage the maxim that psychol-
O-E applies as well TO the oaSeDall
fan as TO human beings. He might
be able TO realize then that II fan
becomes prejudlced for something
that he believes TO be unfair he Is
likely to remain So
That. to some extent, IS the reason
why there are many fans who go
to see the Philles at home. in spite
CT Baker and Pat Moran They think
still that the Mackuen pulled one
over on the pills in the days OF the
Americau-NatiOuaI battle Is years
ago, and for that reason they still
perch in the bleaa cheers at the pills
without ever walking @ half mile
west to the Athletics park A Few
dO-so that they can Jeer when the
O's aviate and spatter errors around
the box score like a press agent does
adjectives.
There must be something wrong
somewhere in baseball With the
dropping off Of smaller leagues one
BY one. il seems as though the old
sport was due for reJuFenatiou-
Where in the deuce are the DAYS
when there were always some an
gels in small towns who financed
the team through civic spirit2 Where
are the smaller league teams Ike
TVfTTfamsDO~r Altoona and others IN
the old outlaw Tri-Srate Lacquer
What the game needs Il less
modern prize fighting methods.
less counting the house and more
attention to the sport. Perhaps
the spread OF playing among sol
dTers back Of the trenches will aid
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
HAWAIIAN MAY
BE PARTICIPANT

An effort is being made TO induce
duke KanhanamOku. the famous
Hawaiian swimmer. TO participate in
the national quarter mile champion
ship which viii be held at Almeda.
Calf. on August H. Ludy LanEer.
another holder Of national and worlds
swimming records who is at the pres
ent time living in the Hawaiian
islands. also is being urged TO enter
the event. These invitations have ,
been more than ordinarily pressiuE
for the reason that followers Of swim
ming in the far west are anxious 10
see these two men again in competi-
tiou with Norman Ross. the Olympic
club expert. who viii be an eutrant in
the event Ross is swimming at the
top OF his form and has broken rec
o-ds i'm almost every event that he has
entered recently His fellow club
members are sanguine that he can
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

Nj EverS-I beg pardon Honest Z
do. i should have made allowances. +
mighta known you couldn't decide
things right with one eye backed
Mr.. Byron-Tou got five minutes TO
be outside this ball park
M Evers-AII right All right. In
going. Gee, what an eve,
Mr. Byron-Get move on you
Mr. Evers-I hate 20 so. That eye
sorta fascinstes me Like some great
Old work Of art. Done By an old
master.
Mr. Byron-If you amt outa here
I'm two shakes Of a cows tail. III for
felt this ball game
Mr. Evers-AW. don't be 80 peevish.
even II your eye does bother YOU I'm
on my way. Goodbye. Better have
that eye painted up before you come
out tomorrow. Looks awful sets a
bad example for the younger fans
Goodbye Don't catch cold in that
black eve.
Mr- Byron -- -2 --
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

- = T. ~ 4gEtAr July -A----'t-lA a N-----
M son wins no matter who loses
4 1t makes no difference whether
it is ultimately proven that Jawn
McR0ar was a liar or whether some
body else was letting loose an Ana
Mas. the portly prince Of the Ameri-
-an league comes out on top
The truezt thing McRoar ever
said was that the National league
Is the pawn of the younger or
EHnization. Everything the Ma
5iOnaI league does, every SQUAD
BILE they have. all turn out to
the advantage Of Johnson and
his followers
Now, johnson IS a clever man and
recognition given him for making
the American league what Il is at
present is justified But admiring
executive ability is different again.
Cham, from gazing adoringly at him
when he uses the whip. When it
comes 10 things OF this sort, we are
not there; we'd rather be paging
ourselves in some Lizzie hotel
What Johnson fails TO realize. and
we may be wrong as usual, IS that
perhaps he has aIienated many adj
herents by his arbitrary methods.
Even the unimaEinative fan objects
10 "too much Johnson"
Those partisans OF the junior ma
5or league circuit are no doubt pleas
ed by Johnson's Strengthening his
gang at the expense Of the National
league, but at the same time 1t can
not be denied that major league base
BAN must stand or fall by the
strength Of both circuits rather than
by " weakening one at the expense OF
The other.
We do not think that johnson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
GOLFERS
MAY BE MATCHED

New York, y Y. July 21--An in
ternati0ual" golf match viii begin at
BaItusrol on July . for the war re-
lief fund between Scotch born Eng
lish born and American born profes-
SIGNALS and an amateur team capitalized
by former champion. Jerome D. Trav-
ers- The next day the teams viii play
at Garden City.
The match viii be AZ foursomes and
singles, TO be won by the team aEEre-
eating the greatest number Of holes.
Play each day Will begin at $3.50
O'Clock.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

EM YORK July -l---l nat y ell
NJ balanced and even baseball play
i y points the way to the pennant
has again been demonstrated by the
figures compiled from the various av-
erages and records available at the
halfway mark in the present big
league contests. When the turning
mark was reached on July neither
leading club in the National and
American leagues was among the first
three fin total number Of runs or hits
made, but this marx Of a finished
offensive was more than counterbal-
anced by the strong defensive game
played by the league leaders
In the National league the Chicago
club was first in runs with CiuCln-
natl second and Philadelphia third.
Chicago was second in total number
Of hits reversing places with CIncln-
natl in this respect Wll-e 81 LOUIS
was third This strong Offense Of
the two western clubs was offset,
however, by weakness in defense.
Chicago was first in error making;
had more runners left on bases than
any other senior league club and
third in total number Of runs made
by opponents
Cincinnati was second in er-
rOrE; second In left on bases and
more runs had been scored against
the team than any other club in
the league. Pittsburgh in last
place. had the third largest num-
her Of errors and had next TO the
largest number Of runs scored
against by opponents Boston WAS
third In left on bases
The compilations showed a more
complicated situation in the American
league. Boston. the leading team on
that date. was second in runs scored,
but in other respects was playing
close, careful but not particularly
brilliant baseball The Chicago White
SoX. right on Bost0n's heels, lead in
greatest number Of runs but strange
To say had the third largest num-
Der Of runners stranded. Detroit was
third in run making: second in hit
ting, while ST. Louis led IN the great
est number OF safe drives registered
with Cleveland third St Louis
spoiled her hitting record by pilinE
up the greatest number Of errors
with Cleveland second and Washing
ton third
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
Well Balanced Ball Counts
I'LL ID ID
Smooth Combination Wins

Cleveland had more runners LETT
On bases than any Of the other
teams in the American league
with New FORK second and Chi
caEo third. The New York club
was I'm third place notWithstand-
ing that the opposing teams had
made more runs against the
Csothamites than any one OF the
other seven combinations ST
Louis and Philadelphia, the two
tafIenders on July = were second
and third respectively in this de-
uartmemt OF the records.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

, POLICE CHAMPION {
, NOW SERGEANT. q
, New York, y. Y. July 2l.- =
, Matt McGrath, champion =
, weight thrower, has been .
raised from the rank OF pa q
, rrOlmau TO that Of sergeant by Z
, police commissioner Woods.
, NcGrath joined the force q
, January so. 1903, and was dis q
, missed by comm issIoner Crop =
, sey April IS, 1911, after q
, shooting affair at the NcGrath q
, home. In July following he q
, was reinstated by commission q
, er Waldo. but the courts held q
, the reinstatement Illegal and q
, he was again dismissed after q
, qualifying in the examination q
p for sergeaucy- =
, Beinstated again in October, Z
, 1915, he was refused a SER q
, Eeaucy by the courts on the Q
ground that he was not legally q
y a member Of the department Z
, when he took the examination q
, Recently the legislature passed q
, a special act permitting com q
, missioner Woods to make the q
, appointment. q
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
SPORT SHRAPNEL
BY BUD RUTHERFORD.

. HE seIective draft, submarine
war. and the price Of eggs will
L be temporarily reIegsted 10 the
background Sunday afternoon by
baseball fans who journey 10 Rio
Grande park to witness the proposed
clash between the Weston and Purity
teams. as the initial number on the
weekly matinee card. And judging
from the recent work OF the tEo
teams it viii be some game too. as
both managers Bill Pelphrey and Sims
Davis have strengthened their clubs
TO "a surprising extent and are out 10
win the affair al all cost Vote viii
doubtless be sent into the box Tor
the Weston boys while either little j.
vs. eiss or Brennan will go on the
mound Tor the Purity team
Johnny NulCahy. the young tWirl-
ing star of the FeldUau team may
be seen in action ia the second game
between the Books and Photograph
ers.
MuIcahy did not show his best
form last sunday afternoon. and
many fans are looking forward TO
the >--r-'-~ card in order 10 wit
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

Baseball fans were disappointed
Friday when the scores failed TO APP
pear iu the pink sheet at = o'clock The
scores We're delayed by the enormous
mum ner or draft selections that We're
coming over the wires and ID was
found impossible 90 get them until
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

MoFridge pitched a nice game for
the YANKEES Friday afternoon and
theu managed to bring home the
bacon. Manu fans mould like TO see
the Yanks again climb out Of the hole.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

Commercial Amateur IeaEuers
will gather tomorrow morning at
Rio Grnnde park The first game
will be between the Modury and
Postofficr teams and the second
will bring the Furniture and
Foundry clubs together. Much
rivalry exists between the two
last named clubs and fans nre Ger
tain Of a good game when they
clash.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
VETERAN JACK DILLON Is
SIGNED 10 WELT CREE.

PittsburS. Pa. July 21--Jack Dill
Ion. Indianapolis middleweisht. and
Harry Greb, Of PitrsburE. have signed
TO box ten rounds i'm this city july
So The bout viii probably be held
at Forbes Field. the Pittsburg Va
rioral laaEua narE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

Little T. Weiss the stocky hUrler Of
the Purity nine seems 20 have hit his
stride and IS now pitching the best
ban of his career. Last sunday the
dimiuutive hurler piloted the Purities
90 victory over the Feldmau team.
and may be selected TO start again
tomorrow The picture below was
snapped last Sunday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

later in the evening Even the draft
could not stop the winning streak Of
the Giants. however. and they
trounced the Pirates in the opening
game OF the series in Gotham. The
Giants now have a commanding lead.
and seem 10 be increasing il daily
This afternoon the fast Feldman
team is billed TO go up against the
Fl Ehth cavalry reEimental baseball
team at Rio Grande park
The Cnvuirymen have been
showing considerable form Of late
and are rcputed TO be one Of the
fastest teams Of the entire border
patrol Paul Fisher will undoubt-
eddy he sent on the mound by
Manager LevinEston- The Field
man team will he strengthened
by "a number Of other smmppy
players from the ranks Of the city
circuit.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

MES COFFROTH
By
BRIGGS

. JAMES COFFROTH
TO HOLD MATCH.
= san Francisco. Calf. July Z
= -l.-W neither or not James ".
. CoffrOth. president Of the Low
= er California Racing associa-
= tion and at one time a promo
- ter OF many OF the professional :
. ring battles between champions. (
= VIII have an active part in ,
= staging boxing matches en- the (
Q bull ring at Tiajuana is a ques- I
. ton that none OF his friends (
. seem able 20 answer. Coffrotl (
= has v0uchafed nothing definite (
= other than % say that his for (
. mer right hand man. Gregory (
= Mitchell, IS going ahead with I
. plans to bring together the (
. best men in various classes I'm I
- the ring today According TO I
9 COffrOth. Mitchell viii go after (
. championship bouts ot 30
. rounds. (
. Ever since Coffroth became (
- Identified with horse racing
- there have been rumors that I
. Die would promote occasional
. fights as a side issue and the :
. belief is general that he has a (
- silent partner in the present 4
9 venture.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
BAN JOHNSON ISA REAL LEADER
WHO HANDLES AFFAIRS SAFELY

John McGraw Declares That American League is Be
coming Stronger as the National Grows Weaker as
Result of ShreWd Managing Of Johnson; Wagner
Would Have Never Remained Unsigned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21
BILLY COVERT. AMERICAN BOY,
RECOVERING FROM WAR WOUNDS

Former Champion Runner is in Hospital at Woolwich
South London and Will Never Be Seen on the Track
Again; Received Seven Bullet Wounds in
Attack on Celebrated Vimy Ridge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

EW YORK. y. y. July -L-
Il Across the big span of water,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

EW YORK, July 21.-Ban John
nj son wins no matter who loses.
y u makes no difference whether
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

EW YORK, July 2l.-That we'll
NJ balanced and even baseball play
i y points the way to the pennant
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-27
COLLARS ARE WIDER NOW
Styles in Vogue in 1880 May Now
Return IT Extremes Are
Continued.

Collars and cuffs grow bigger and
bigger; It looks as though. before
many moons have passed. the extreme
style Of 1880. when cape collars, fall
ing almost to the waistline at front
and back were worn. will have been
reached. A smart neckwear set for
wear over a simple silk frock or blouse,
is Of sheer batiste. with edge frillings
Of plated net. The collar opens In a
v and falls well over the shoulder, and
instead Of crossing In surpIice fashion,
the long ends are gathered up to form
q sort Of jabot. The cuffs reach the
elbow and are buttoned all the way
up with round crochet buttons.
Middletown transcript., 1917-01-27
More SeasonabIenesS in Head
gear Is Shown This Sea-
son Than Last.
EVENING HAT WITH LOW GOWN
New Ones Are Made. Of Cloth of Silver
and Gold Metallic Net and Lace,
the Brims Transparent-Rus-
sian Headqsar Reversed.

The fact that the milliners have
taken up satin for several shapes in
the new millinery will contribute to-
ward more seasonableness Of headgear
this winter than last. No one objects
to satin. especially If 1t is in black
o. in dark color, as relief and Off
set to the black velvet hats that have
been worn so unremittingly that one
began to think that the miliiners had
lost all power Of originality in choos-
ing fabrics.
There have been several seasons in
which black velvet dominated, but
there has never been anything to equal
the last six months. At any for
gathering Of women, the black velvet
hat was as seemingly necessary to the
costume as the steel helmet to the SOL
dier. Shapes differed, ornamentation
varied, but the hat was black velvet,
and on this fabric were rung the slight
changes that the milliners invented.
Women do not tire of black velve,
hats any more than they tire Of blue
serge suits and fr0cks. They are the
bread and water of fashions. The
only time that the velvet hat grows
wearisome in the eyes of the average
woman IS when the first SHOWS fall
and the fashionables turn their atten-