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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03

TEW YORK. Aug Batting
NJ base running honors in the big
i y leagues seem destined to 90
west this season
Western major league clubs are
setting the pace in these two depart
ments Of the game and If the sunset
half OF the two big circuits can an
mex one Of the pennauts the west VIII
have something to crow about
In the National league the batsmen
Of western clubs have monOpolized
the TOP rungs Of the percentage lad
der ever since the season opened
Cruise. Of the Cardinals. and E0ush.
of the Reds. have come TO the 1rolt
as sensational hirters and the race
between them has been hot for sew
eral months.
In club batting the Cincinnati
Reds have been the principal
pncemnkerz. and, with long
string OF Enmes on their home
grounds to wind up the season,
they seem 90 be In commanding
position TO cop the awaiting
honors.
Ii took Hushie Jennings Detroit
Tigers longer than usual this year %
take the part Of pacemakers in their
league In the matter Of hitting the
apple. but they came into their own
before the season was half over and
il appears that only a sudden re-
versal OF form can cheat them out OF
American league batting hon0rs-
Tyrus Cobb after forging to the front
in his string OF So consecutive hit
ting games. is proving himself the
king Of American league na-smen,
while speaker. S-sler and Chapman,
all western players. have kept on his
trail
Cobb and Max Carey were the base
running champs Of their respective
leagues last year and both are out 10
defend their honors again this season
Carey has set a hot pace for National
leacuers. but Ray Chapman was the
first American league player TO steal
so bases and threatens TO uSurp
C0bb's laurels in this department
The consistent base running OF
the Cincinnati Reds has been by
far the hest seen in the National
league this year, while in the
American league the Cleveland
Indians have q big jump on all
rivals In the matter Of stolen
cushions
No matter where the Pirates finish, i
1r what may De said OF them by any
~ the critics, there is no denying the
fact that they are playing scrappier .
baseball since Hugo Bezdek took the .
mana Eeri1I r-ins.
Prior to the release OF Jimmy Cal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
WE5TERNERS LEAD IN FIELDING
AND BATTING FOR 1917 SEASON
Tyrus Cobb and Max Carey Are Both Out To Defend
Honors While the Famous Georgian is Hitting the
Ball at a .377 Clip; Western Players Have
Substantial Lead Over Eastern Rivals.
nv IACK NEInCK.

lahan the Pittsburgh club was IN a
rut- Cal couldn't drag EN- out OF
IL. and they didn't seem capable OF
helping themselves. They played
ragged. down hearted baseball and
they looked like a club that was ex-
pecting q beating every day
But the difference in them now IS
surprising Win or lose. they fight
till the last man is out. something
they did not DO before. and their re-
5uvenated spirits are responsible for
their staging so per cent better
brand Of ball
They recently gave the Giants
some tough battles in a series ut
the Polo Grounds, and although
they didn't win them all. they
taught McGruW'E club that they
are not TO be fooled with. No club
can snap finger At the Pirates
now and expect them to roll over
and bark ut the sun They've cot
some real pepper out there on the
diamond, and Bezdek L. the log
Teal man TO -blame1 for Il.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
MRS. FRED LET'S
NEW CHAMPION

Chicago, Ill. Aug. 3.-Nrs. Fred G.
Let's, jr., WOman's western golE
champion, Thursday wrested the
championship Of Chicago from Mrs.
Melvin Jones OF Glen oaks Country
club, . up and ]. The Indian Hill
player had TO play the best golf Of the
tournament over the Midlothian
course 10 win. The former Cincinnati
star was . down at the turn. shooting
a A 20 a. for Mrs. Jones. but an un-
heatable 80 on the second nine for
total Of S6 was too much for Mrs.
Jones, who scored a 46 for a total OF
80.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
Eddie Collins and George Burns
No Greater ThanBig Van HaItren

HaItren played 464 consecutive
pastimes between the season Of
1897 and 1901. q record which is
likely 10 stand for years 70 come.
Van Halrreu started late in the
season Of 1897 with the New York
club and played the last three
games of the schedule. From that
time on 10 1901. when he played
the first ten games of the season
without a break IN his string, he
had piled up his record. and during
the years he wore a Giant uniform
he was one of the biggest favor
ties with the fans.
When last heard OF Van Haltren
was an umpire in the Pacific Coast
league and IL looks as though he
gets the palm. Here is his record.
year by year, as offered by Mr..
n1r-a-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
How Long Must I Suffer
From the Pangs of Rheumatism!

.ments and lotions can do no perma-
nent good. for they cannot possibly
reach these germs which iufest your
blood by the millions
s. S S. has been successfully used
for rheumatism for more than fifty
years Try It to-day. and you viii
find yourself at last on the right
track TO get rid Of your rheumatism.
You can get valuable advice about the
treatment Of your individual case by
writing to the Chief Medical Adviser,
Swift Specific Co. Dept n 247, At
lanta, Ga-AdV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03

WV YORK, Aug. S.-Comparing
M the pugiIistic champions OF to-
\ day with the champions Of
old Is little more than a useless waste
Of time. Such comparisons prove in
terestinE at times Il is true, vet the
followers OF boxing who wrangle over
the merits OF present day title holders
as compared 20 the old timers seldom
get any place.
Joe Choynski recently expressed
the opinion in these columns that any
man in this age who has big muscles,
hair on his chest, and a good press
agent, can be a boxer.
Joe added that the rules aH in
terprefed now ure responsible for
the lack Of cIeTerness, especially
among the big fellows. Well and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
WILL
ALSO MAKE OUT

President John K. Tener Of the Ma
tOual league has added his promise
90 The OF Ban Johnson that the big
leagues would shorten their season
or do anything else the president
wishes"
To date the president has encour-
aged the continuation of all sports,
and We have no reason 10 believe he
VIII recommend stopping the games
now Teuer said should he wish
the games stopped. however. he viii
ind US ready and willing 20 respond
TO any service which he believes our
men can better serve their country's
-.L.raer-.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
Phillies Pay Big Salaries
I'LL .IIlI I'LL
EverS And Alexander Stars

in the major leagues with n maxi
mum number Of seats Mt - cents
Had the admission prices kept
step with the advance in saln-
ries. there would be no bleacher
seats today at the traditional
price Of two bits.
The national commission will not
collect gambling debts. This fact
was made known when that body
handed down the following decision.
Player George Hale, OF the 81.
Louis American league team. COM
planned TO the commission that player
Horace Milan. of the Minneapolis
team. is indebted to him in the
amount OF $50 for money loaned to
the latter in the fail Of 1916
1t was also represented that al
though this debt was evidenced by q
note payment had been repeatedly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
NEWARK PILOT
A CANDIDATE

Newark has a good chance OF fur
nishinE a third manager for the New
York Yankees For some time repre-
sentatives Of the Yankees have been
paving visits TO the Newark park 10
watch Tom Needham's work. and It
is understood that one of the Tank
owners and a number of his friends
are strongly in favor Of taking the
Newark leader over there next year.
The choice. # is said. lies between
Needham and Larry Doyle, Of the Chi
Cago Cubs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03

TX 18th the acquisition OF the
NJ services Of John :. Evers.
from the Boston club. the
PhiIlies now have on their payroll
two Of the highest salarIed players
in the country.
On no club in the major leagues are
there two men drawing the salaries
that Alexander and Evers are paid.
Detroit is paying Cobb a prIncely sum
for his services; Washington pays
Johnson more than the average bank
president draws. and Speaker receives
a small sized fortune each season FOR
playing for Cleveland. but not an
other club save the Phiuies has two
Dig contracts constantly draining the
treasury.
When Alexander was signed last
winter IL was announced that his sal
airy was $4,000. Evers' contract. as
signed by Boston 20 Philadelphia.
calls for $4,000. making the total
salary drawn by these two men S22.-
600. although the Phillies pay but a
pro rata Of Evers' stipend.
This sum, In Itself. not to in
elude the aggregate Of the sal
aries Of IL or 20 other players. il
"A heavy load for any club to carry
and Il an example tending to
show the difference in ball play
ers' salaries today and 20 years
uEo.
W J. Shettsline, business manager
Of the PhilLes, IS authority for the
statement that the year the Phfllfes
finished second and only a few games
behind the leaders the total salary
roll Of the club was not double the
amount Of the contracts Of Alexander
and Evers. The team Of that year
contained such stars as Delahantv.
Lajoie. Flick and Mcfarland Think
OF this quartet Of stars playing for
$500 per season. Yet this was the
maximum salary paid TO the best
players in the late nineties
In view Of the enormous sal
aries paid baseball players Of to-
day. there Is no room for nrgu-
ment that the game cannot exist
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03

TEW YORK, Aug. s-They
N talk about Eddie Collins and
George Burns hanging up
high marks in the matter OF con-
secutive games, and the records
show that both players have been
consistent everyday performers
But leave it to the old time fan
TO dig up something better in the
matter Of any old kind Of a record
Such a fan IS Clinton B. Dodge, Of
New York, who comes forth with
the 'dggers" to show that George
Van Haltren, the old Giant out
fielder. has EN- all tied to a post in
playing consecutive games, with a
record that Collins, Burns or any
other player in the business Will
have to 80 some TO equal.
Mr.. Dodge says the records Of
Collins and Burns are mighty good
ones, but in looking back over his
old files he has found that Van
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
& aere no real relief in sight?

Doubtless like other sufferers, you
have often asked yourself this ques-
ton, which continues TO remain IN
answered
Science has proven that your Rheu-
matism is caused by 3 germ in your
blood. and the only way to reach It Is
by q remedy which eliminates and re-
moves these little pain demons from
your blood This explains why lini-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
JOE WOOD WILL NOT BE
IN GAME FOR MONTH

Joe Wood is not expected 10 try TO
pitch again before she middle OF next
month. when he viii break I'm as a re-
lief pitcher Wood himself SAYS he
VIII not try 20 cut loose this month.
He has pitched often 70 the Indians
In batting practice OF late. but IS
adopting a course OF getting his whip
into shape that VIII take seevral
weeks more
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
HANDICAPPED BY
TWO TWIRLERS AT HOME

St Louis Brown have sent two sick
pitchers home for the season They
are Tim McCabe, stil weak from an
operation for appendicitis. and Carl
Wellman, just out Of a hospital after
an operation for removal Of a kidney.
Il was planned to send McCabe TO
salt Lake City. where he could re-
gain his strength. but as several clubs
refused to waive the plan OF giving
him a vacation was determined upon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
sioux CITY FANS LOSE.

Sioux City. Ia. Aug. Either St
Joseph. No. or Tulsa. Okla, viii Sc
cure the Sioux City Western league
baseball team. A deal for the trans
fer will be cOnsummated some timo
Friday according 10 f. J. HanlOn,
president OF the local organization.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
TONEY Is RIG MINNER.

Who're wound tto Cincinnati Rods
De without Fred Toney2 He has
Won o-e-third Of the games credited
TO them and soon viii have won
hcnus for winning 20 games this
season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
FIELDER BREAKs RECoRD.

was said to have been a worlds
record for home runs i'm any one sea-
son, was made here Thursday by T.
u. Calbert. left fielder Of the local
Western association club. when he hit
twice for the circuit, for q total OF
35 home runs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
BRAvEs STILL CONFIDENT.

; BRAVES STILL CONFIDENT. .
, Hope springs eternal in the
, baseball as well as the human Z
breast and the Braves have by
, no means given up their deter
minatiOn to win this years I
nennant (yia the CELLAR. even (
though they seriously impaired 4
their chances by unfortunately 4
|, winning both games from the (
, Cardinals on July 81. the peev- 4
, ism Pirates making matters I
dOubly difficult by dropping g.,
, both ends Of their d0ubleheader .
, with the Dodgers on the same (
day.
in 1914 the Braves emerged (
, from last place on July Is by (
, winning q game from the Reds. (
, This year it is impossible for (
, the miracle men to repeat this (
performance, as they cannot (
, possibly get TO the proper (
, starting point for all Boston (
, National pennant drives before (
, Saturday at the very earliest. (
, But as the Braves won in (
, 1914 by 101a games they could (
, afford to delay their start up I
, the ladder for three or four (
, days longer and still repeat (
. the great marvel. (
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
% THEY,RE LosING Now.


= You would never guess what
= local fans intend TO present 20
= Matty's rumbling Reds when
D that aggregation Of wonder
, workers arrive home from its
, present successful invasion Of
= the east
> Wrist watchest And thereby
, hangs a story
, Manager MathewsOn. pitcher
, ReEan and Tom Clark are
, wearing tlmepieces and they
, declare the little tIckers hidden
, up their sleeves are the cause
, Of the teams good showing. Z
, Fred Toney. Hal Chase and Jim
, Thorpe. according TO reports.
, viii have them shortly. and if ,
, the good work keeps up Rhine
, land fans viii insist the other .
, members Of the team so ad0rn .
, themselves
, Matty WAS given his wrist ,
, watch some time ago. but did I
, not care TO wear it. In a mo- (
ment Of foreetfulness he went ,
to the park with 10 on. and was I
rouudly "kidded." That after (
, noon, the team started its win 4
, ming streak. and since then has 4
not lost a series. :
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03
MODERN BOXING IS CHILD'S PLAY
COMPARED WITH PAST FIGHTERS

Former Heavyweight Champion, John L Sullivan, De
clares That Work of Present Fighters is Farce,
and Does Not Compare With the Clever Work
of Old Timers Who Fought With Bare Fists
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-03

good. Joe ought to know where
OF he speaks, and il was notice
able that he did not delve into
comparisons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28
Movie Producers
Are Urged to Bar
Hearst's Papers

The Associated Motion Picture Ad-
vertisers, an organization made up of
advertising and publicity men, has
adopted resolutions calling upon the
motion picture producers to withhold
advertising from Hearst publications
and all other publications and periodi-
Gals that are pro-German or anti-Amer-
lean in their sentiment" The organ
ization also voted. to invite "the serious
attention of the Merchants Associa-
tion and the New York Chamber of
Commerce and all other business or
CARNATIONS to this motion"
Arthur James, president of the or
ganization, said last night that the
action was purely advisory and left the
question of advertising up to the
manufacturing companies, whose en-
ployes constitute the bulk of the mem
bership.
"The resolution" said he. "must be
understood as an expression of senti-
ment. There was no question among
the members as 70 the desirability of
man and anti-American papers, but
there was some opposition to making
a direct drive at the Hearst publica-
tons For this reason the Fitagraph,
Pathe, Paramount and Famous Players
men present refrained from voting"
The resolution as adopted was pre-
scented by an Independent producer. 1t
was opposed by Paul Lazarus. of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28
Baker Warns Politicians
Will Discipline Army Men I'm
properly Seeking Promotion

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. -- Secretary
Baker has issued instructions to divi-
sion commanders regarding the con-
tinued efforts which are being made TO
use political influence to obtain promo
tions and soft" assignments for Ma
tionsl Guard officers in the new forces.
The following sharp comment was
made on this practice:
THE number and character of COM
munications coming 70 this Office indi-
cate that widespread efforts are being
made 10 secure through other than
military channels promotion and other
preferment OF officers and enlisted men
Of the National Guard now in the SER
vice OF the United States. This is in
direct violation Of Paragraph 8, Army
Regulations, and Of General Order 81,
War Department, 1918. You will direct
the attention of the officers and enlist
ed men of your division 10 the require
ments of the regulations and inform
them that il will be necessary 10 take
disciplinary measures in the future
whenever these regulations are VIC
lated"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28
Price Fixed for Big
Army Base at Newark
$4,000 an Acre for 1873 Acres
Agreed On at Con-
ference

NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 27.-Repre-
sentatives Of the War Department and
members Of the Board of Works agreed
to-day upon a price Of $4,000 an acre
for the 1873 acres at Port Newark
Terminal on which the government
holds leases. A report of the confer
ence was sent TO Washington, and IL is
believed that the government Will APP
prove the price.
1t was stipulated that should the
War Department later desire to relin-
quish the land, which is to be used. it
is believed, as the greatest of the East
ern army bases, the Newark city gov
eminent shall have first option upon
it at the price paid by the government.
Buildings on which the government
plans to spend S20,000,000 would be
taken over by the city in that event as
fast as tenants could be found for
them.
For 100 acres further inland, now
occupied under lease by the Sub marine
Boat Corporation, a price of $4,000 an
acre was fixed, the city 20 return the
purchase price If the government
dredges a channel providing shIpway
and dock room.
The Newark Building Trades Council
reported that the treatment accorded a
union man on contracts in the sub
marine works held by the Lackawanna
Bridge Company was such that every
union man employed on government
work in the city would walk out unless
the difficulty was adjusted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28

the officers and men of the Dutch
freighters are not wholly disconsolate.
Only a small percentage are unable TO
speak English, and every day an arm
full of New York newspapers Is taken
aboard each ship when some one goes
ashore for the mail.
Little News of Interest
"There isn't an awful lot Of news in
the papers that interests US" said L..
s. Van Grcithuysen, chief officer OF
the big tanker Barendrecht, anchored
of l50th Street, on the east side OF
the river. you are having much
trouble trying &c get Mayor for your
city. That seems to be the most i'm
portant thing just now. OF course
we don't know any of those fellows
Hylan, Bennett and Mitchel--snd we
don't care who the people pick. If it
was up to us to decide, every Hollander
on this river would vote for the fel-
low that would let US get quick out Of
this port"
Mr.. Greithuysen has wife and two
children in England, their haven since
Antwerp was besieged, and he has a
strong sympathy for the Entente.
although a Hollander," he said. 81
was living in Antwerp before the war.
/ was an officer in the service of the
Red Star Line and ran between New
York and Antwerp, and the Belgian
port was my home. l-have sailed un-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28
Mrs. de Saulles Aids
Women in Mineola Jail
Pays Polish Mothers Fine;
Gives Drug Victim $40; Muir
der Trial in November

MINEOLA, l.. l.. Oct. 27.-Mrs.
Blanca de Saulles has taken keen in
tsrest in the cases of her fellow prison.
ers in the county Jail here while she
is waiting for her trial on the charge
Of having murdered her former hus-
band, John Longer de Saulles. She
paid SO to-day to obtain the release of
Polish woman who was committed
for ten days in default of a fine OF
that amount for failure to send her
children 70 school.
Mrs. de Saulles also interested her
self in the case Of Amy Felix, drug
addict, who had been cured of the habit
by six months imprisonment. When
the young woman was discharged to-
day she had in her purse $40 which
Mrs. de Saulles had given her, with a
request TO return 10 her for further
help if she found privations were I'M
dermining her determination.
Most of the day Mrs. de Saulles
spends tending a flower garden on the
sunny side of the jailyard Her mother
and sister visit her daily, and FREE
quently are accompanied by her
brother. They always bring the
prisoner flowers, some of which she
puts in her own cell and some she gives
to fellow prisoners.
Her trial probably Will begin the
third week in November.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28

hone that Dutch ship owners will ofer
tbe tonnage to the Shipping Board on
q chsrter basis. Those familiar win
Tho situation. however, believe that
eucb an offer cannot be made without
displeasing Germany.
German pressure upon Holland Is
still strong, and if the United states
would commander the Vessels such
a procedure would be acceptable TO the
shin owners, as the Netherlands gov
eminent could then inform her leu
tonic neighbor that she was IN no way
q party to the force exerted by the
United States. Holland is extremely
anxious TO avoid reputation oil having
aided American plans.
The strongest argument for com,
Wandering the ships is that they could
he operated under the American flag
and armed and manned by American
runners. If merely chartered from the
owners they would have to sail under
the Dutch flag, which would preclude
arming, and run the risk OF destruction
By German submarines.
Although under the charter plan the
steamships could be used in coast
wise trade and also carry sugar from
Java to American ports, it is generally
believed that the United States is not
desirous Of having this limited con-
troll over the feet. While this service
would relieve American and Allied
shipping and permit more of the scat
tered Entente tonnage to go into the
direct trade between the United States
and British and French ports, the ship
ping experts of Washington are said
TO have argued against this plan.
Despite the fact that they are
marooned in a strange port where
little Of their native tongue is spoken,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-28
Deny Consul's Bomb Story
Costa RIGA Is Pro-Ally, Says
Representative

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-John "
Popham, Costa Rican Representative
here. called at the Tribune Bureau 70
deny an explanation given TO The Tn.
une Wednesday by Francisco Mor:srs
Costa Riean Consul in New York ga
dynamite explosion in Costa Ra
Tuesday Montero. he said, was the
consular representative Of the deposa
government, which WAS German
He no longer holds Office, Mr.. PophAn
said
The present government, elected cor
stitutionally. was pro-Ally and pre-
United States, Popham asserted. Ih'
story that the explosion Tuesday was
caused by bombs stored for use N case
of Intervention by the United S'a;e'
was false, he declared, adding that me
dynamite was for use in road WORK aAa
exploded accidentally.