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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

! and would have made a great leader
I II he had gone out after the thing
the league really needed. but in view
OF his attitude toward johnson and
the others higher up We could not
continue him in office
-Now we have asked Dave FultE
to take the job and we are con-
fident he VIII accept E'ulfz T. n
fighter down to the ground. n
man who viii look out for the
players ~ well a the club own
ers, and should help greatly to-
ward making the rehabilitation
OF our league complete. We are
going 10 bring the league back.
Make no mistake about that.
That's why we asked FARRELL TO
resign and asked FuItz to replace
him.
At least one club owner Of the In
ternatiOnal advised against any an
tagonism toward Johnson and Herr
mann he was Charles Chaplin. owner
OF the Rochester club. who took Dunn
and the other club owners 10 task
FOR sidetracEin- the Auburn man FOR
the onetime football and baseball star
70 whom the league has now pinned
its hopes.
Chaplin, however. was told that his
advice would not be needed. He was
in hopeless minority, and. although
he declared Rochester would not re-
sumo operations in the league next
spring II EaFreu were dropped. MS
friends believe he Will change his
mind after thinking over the situa-
ton.
Ike action Of the International.
the foremost of the minor leagues
gives Indication. however. Of the
sentiment in baseball against the
continued rule OF johnson and
Hermann and their henchnen-
The baseball world Is eOnvuised
with a growing spirit OF de1noc-
racy. And the international a. in
the thick Of the fight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24
EHLET Of E DISAPPOINTMENT GIBBONS SGNEl WITH RIRTELD

/ stack up against Yale and other
prominent university players at Mare
Island more than held their own
LapowskL who was slated as the
most certain candidate Of the Mare
Island team. accidentally received a
hayonet wound in drill and has been
unable TO play.
The FL Paso boys are distinguish
ing themselves in athletics at Mare
Island" states Corp. Lapowski.
Among those who are right in the
thick Of the game are Bruce Bevan,
Robson Pomeroy, Chester Wright,
Guyler Nagruder. Harry Mckemy,
Ralph Pateman. Maxey Roberts. Chris
Fox. Al Adkins. Adkins is on the
Pearl Harbor football team, playing
fullback. and is one OF the stars OF
the eleven"
The FL Paso marine states that he
is in excellent health. having almost
recovered from the bayonet wound.
He states that he likes army life. but
is disappointed that he did not reach
France. Twice Corp. Lapowski had
his sea-hag packed. but both times
was ordered 10 remain at Mare Island
as an instructor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24
THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
. By WILLIAM F. KIRK. -
The ShipVards Fever.

FOLLOWING fast the heels of the Spanish " "
shpyards interesting
battling the skill Of of highest priced
Some Of the athletes who shpyds
the ng fight
their work that they refusing
homes o the rest and quiet bail player during
months Indeed It is whispered around in sporting circles that
for training these athletes
call the magnateshat they viii refuse south spring
training
The symptoms Of the pyards fever
slight itching the palm Saturday afternoons
when the patient draws his weeks the pres
Of the malady
Inc maga are about
VIII be IN form by that time back path
ball They point the fact that the
an purposes while the nation
to see the beshp builders spring workout
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

stead Of the New York Giants. with
president Heydler, now compose the
board OF directors.
x
The Newark club Of the New Inter
national league is homeless and can
not play ball next year unless a new
park is constructed The owners OF
the old grounds in Newark which
were used by the club last season
have sold half the property to a
neighborinE industrial plant, so tha-
only a part Of the infield remains.
THE BATTLE OF BRUGES.s
II was 20 years ago that Jem Smith,
the last OF the English heavyw Rights
to hold the title under London prize
ring rules, defended his honors
against Sydney Cornstalk. an Aus
tralian. known TO the ring as Paddy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

in height and reach 70 I man who
claims he is better than the heavy
weight champion OF the world.
OF course small men have battled
against big men in the mast and have
beaten them. but the rules were DIFF
ferent in those days and that cut quite
a figure in the results. Mike might
do well to take on a couple OF heavy
weights first. to demonstrate his fit
ness to tackle the best in the land.
A match with Bill Brennan and Willie
Meehan would show neither or not he
is capable Of meeting Dempsey. Then,
too. he might tackle Fulton. for the
latter was knocked out by the Sub
marine The fans would have more
confidence in Gibbons-Dempsey
match il Mike could put away heavy
weights OF the caliber above.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24
Minneapolis Bout One of
Several Preceding Glib
bons-DempseY Match.

Nike Gibbons. the clever St. Paul
middleweight, sends word that he has
matched himself to meet Soldier Bart
field at Minneapolis, January Il. in a
10 round match and that after having
two or three bouts he viii take on
Jack Dempsey in a 10 round contest
where the biggest money is offered.
Recent reports indicated that Mike
had taken on weight and would scale
about lie pounds. but according to
report he is to make 15s for Fairfield
II that Is correct. he will scale around
100 at his best for Dempsey. il they
meet. which will give the man who
seeks Jess Wizards crown at least
% TO 30 pounds the best of it Glib
hons is conceded TO be clever and all
that. but how in the world can he
give away % pounds. an advantage
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24
Kelley'S Job Is
Waiting For Him

President John W. Norton, OF the St.
Paul American association club. is
quoted as saying he has nothing defi-
mite as TO the intentions OF Nike Kel-
ley, but that he viii keep the job OF
managing the Saints, open for him
The story was that Kelley meant to
stick TO his livestock business in Ten
Eessee- Now comes another story that
ne may be connected with the New
YORK Yankees as coach and scout Bob
Ccnnery and Paddy O'Connor were as
sistants to manager Higgins along
these lines last season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24
TENNIS MUST
INVITE THE HELP
Of YOUNGSTERS
War Decreases Efficiency
Of Games Former Star
Representatives.
RICHARDS RANKS
AMONG THE BEST

@T'ENNIS is facing the most crucial
1 period in its history The incen-
tive to play for various benefits is re-
placed by the need Of exercise for the
men returned to civil life from mill
tary duty. The future Of the game de-
ponds more on the number OF partici-
pants than on the class OF players"
This is the opinion OF William T Til
den. jr.. the runner-up to Lindley MUIR
ray in the National championships at
Forest Hills. l. l. last july
The old stars viii return 10 the
game eusuring prestige and interest
in the various championship tourna-
ments for the coming year. How
ever. we must realize that the expert
ences which they encountered fight
ing the Hun have impaired the useful
ness Of Williams, Mclaughlin. Johns
ton. Church Washburn, Bundy. Strac-
han, Alexander, Noshell and the rest
Of these tennis stars who enlisted at
The first call 10 arms, so Tar as cham
pionship tennis is concerned
Must Develop New stars
1T is to the juniors that tennis
must now turn In their hands rests
the life OF the sport. All court Of
ficials realize this fact and are max
ing plans for the future that viii give
agreement 10 stick TO the game.
Among the lads who took parc in
the various tournaments were some
who give great promise OF equaling
the best records of our national stars. /
Vincent Richards is, in my opinion I
the best among the junior players. I !
rate him q peg above Harold Taylor. z
the national junior champion, FOR the
simple reason that his seasons record .
is q trifle superior 10 that shown by
Taylor.
Won Doubles Title.
Besides winning the boys national /
title during the last two seasons. T
Richards succeeded in taking the ma
tional doubles championship and the
junior doubles championship for 1918
The former ne won as my partner. {
while the latter was captured as the
teammate Of Taylor. He did not lose
q single junior match during the en-
tire season The only defeats chalked
up AGAINST him were scored by How
ard Noshell. former national indoor 3
champion. in a five set struggle I'm the
national singles. which match added
greatly 10 his prestige as q fine, all
around player
His record among the Junior and
boy players is one OF the most remark
able ever ACQUIRED Even Mclaughlin
I'm his youthful days never gave more
promise Of Championship ability than
has Richards during the last couple OF
seasons he scored victories over
Harold Taylor, national junior cham
pion on two occasions; took Gerald
Emerson into camp as many times I
while the scalps OF Beck. PfinEst.
Bags. Behr. Manchester and Fisher
dangle from his belt.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

We hope this viii be the most joyous
Christmas you have ever spent and
many more Of the same kind viii fol-
low.
W. II. HixsOn CO.. jewelers.
Mills and Mesa, on the Plcza--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24
FULTZ SELECTED As AGGRESSIVE
HEAD To COMBAT THE OLD GUARD

international Club Owners Select Fighter To Take the
Place of President Farrell; In Promoting Welfare of
Club Owners and of Players, Much Open 0pposi
ton To Ban Johnson and Hermann Is developed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

Slavin- The fight was pulled off at
British Belgium. and IL was with bare
knuckles, for $500 a side and the
British championship. The big Aus
tralian had all the best Of the argu-
ment, Tor Smith, although a good man,
had become slow and muscle bound.
When IL was seen that their man was
doomed to defeat the hackers OF
Smith rushed the ring. and Slavin was
struck several times with a club. The
referee called IL a draw, Il rounds
having been fought, but eventually,
after a scandal that gave prizefight-
ing its knockout IN England. Slavin
was awarded the title and the coin
he defended his honors against Peter
Jackson, the great negro boxer. in a
$4,000 bout before the National
Sporting club in London in 1892, and
was knocked out.
MATHEWs-KERWI BATTLE.
Twenty years ago today Matty
Mathews defeated George kerwin in
20 rounds at Toronto kerwin, a ma
tive Of Providence. had settled in To-
ronto and at the time he fought the
New Yorker was recognized as the
Canadian welterweight champion.
kerwin's defeat by Mathews practi-
cally ended his ring career, and he
louEhr only Few unimportant con-
tests after that Mathews became
welterweight champion OF the world
In 1900, but the scene Of his victory
over kerWin was afterward also the
scene Of his defeat, for he was
Knocked out by Rube Ferns and lost
the title at Toronto in 1901 George
herWin was known as The Mystery
ana made good record as a light
weight and featherweight before go
ing after welterweight hOnors. He
was knocked out only twice in his
career, and afterward defeated both
men who had thus Inundated him.
Matty Mathews continued in the ring
until 1904, when he retired after
string Of defeats by Honey Melody,
Martin Duffy and Rube Ferns.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

For the New Years prOgram box
ers have been selected whom 1 know
have already been in training. They
are fit now states Lieut.. Carl !.
Studer. matchmaker for the athletic
council, and all viii continue to train
regularly for the bouts. Ability and
condition make a card that proves
equal 10 fans expectations We have
both for this show"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

HANh Is IOOD SOLDIER.
II would be a patriotic thing. OF
course, TO make Hank GOwdy manager
OF the Boston Braves. but good 4 sol
der as Hank may be. can any one
guarantee that he has any baseball
managerial ability?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

A Merry Christmas
As Il Should Be Done.
Feldman's, sos san Antonio St.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

Many Happy Returns.
We extend the Seasons Greetings
and wish you many happy returns Of
the day
scott White and EmpIoyeS.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

Gun repairing OR specIarty. Allen
Arms & Cycle Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24
RIVETER CASEY AT Rat;
WHO NEXT EOR s.PaRGON

. RIFETER CASEY AT RAT: &
. WHO NEXT FOR "PARSON-. Z
. It is no joke 10 stand Up be- q
. fore 1f5 pounds Of bear-cat hui q
= manity filled with the idea Of q
= cislocating jaws and fracturing q
= ribs. TO say nothing Of attempts g
= to knock a solar plexus out OF q
= the human system. Fred T. q
= Wedge is naturally q kind =
. hearted man but when he gets =
= TO training earnestly. the q
= Fighting Parson" often be- q
= comes imbued with the idea =
= that he is facing Tommy Muir =
> ply and then before he thinks. .
= bingO. Another sparring part =
= ner concels a contract. Wedge .
= was out Of sparring partners .
> again Monday night when Ri =
, yeter Casey came to the rescue. =
> Casey is a robustO who prom .
ises to stand the gafE They -
, say OF Casey that he just nat =
, urally likes TO be beaten up. II .
> that be true Casey is going TO .
have the most enjoyable time -
= Of his life from now until New .
= Years day. when Wedge and .
, Murphy meet. -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

. READ HERALD WANT ADS. Z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

Curti-s & Co. BUY Liberty Bonds
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24
WEDGE MURPHY
BOUT ASSURED
NEW YEAR s DAY.
Welters to Battle For Wei
terweight Championship
of Border.
BOXERS OF ALL
WEIGHTS MATCHED

NTHEN Tommy Murphy and Par
w son" Wedge meet New Years
afternoon at the Studorium the wei
terweight title will be the big incen-
tive TO the principals. 1t might be
said. however. that once within the
squared circle facing an opponent
neither Of these master battlers need
much incentive. By nature they are
-go-getters-" Neither wastes much
time about boring in. Both Murphy
and Wedge have agreed TO the terms
offered by the athletic council
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-24

INC card Ior New ears day In
cludes battlers OF every class except
fearherweights. IN the heavy division
Goliath Anderson. fifth cavalry.
meets Battling Johnson. motor trans
port group The winner Of this bout
viii probably be called on TO defend
the heavy title at Bliss.
in the lightweight division BERTHE
CoXhill will defend for six rounds
against an opponent picked for him.
probably Tommy Carter IL il appears
that Carriers military duties viii per
nit him TO appear.
Red AIarEollis and Red Hogan
viii again meet in 2 six round effort
10 settle the question Of supremacy
between them. II Hogan wins it is
probable that he viii be matched with
-Puggy' Duquette, the winner of the
DuQuette-Hogan bout TO meet Tommy
FelSo for The Bliss bantam title. It is
improbable that Duquette and Mar
gollis VIII be matched. in case of Mar
gollis winning, both being from the
fifth cavalry and sparring partners.
The middleweiCh division is rep
resented by Silent SOutag. motor truck
group No. 492, and Artie LeFebvre
motor transport corps Sontag has
been seen IN several Fort bouts and
is an acknowledged tough lad TO stop.
as battling Love testifies- LeFebvre
who viii appear for his first time in
the big shows Fans who have seen
him go in several minor shows re
Gently say that he is faster than Son
tag and fully as hard hitter. SIX
rounds with Sontag viii test LeFeb-
1-rp's h0wfu~ a hfTifr
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-05
CHAUTAUQUA CLOSED
YESTERDAY P. NJ.
High Class Entertainment From Start
to Finish

Practically without exception those
who attended the Redpath Chautau-
qua, speak in the highest term OF the
entertainment furnished by that or
ganization. The various artists have
demonstrated their position among the
leaders in their several lines. 1t is
safe to say that Skowhegan never en-
joyed in one week, so many splendid
speakers and singers There is no
question of the substantial value of
an entertainment of this character.
AS the ticket sale did not reach the
sum guaranteed by the local commit
tee. the guarantors were called upon
to make good for the deficit This
amounted to about $500 distributed
among fifty people. These gentlemen
accepted the assessment quite cheer
fully and for the most part would
again consent to be one of the guar
antors of similar enterprise. 1t is
probable that another year the ad-
vance ticket sales for a good Chau-
tauqua would be sufficient so that a
similar deficit would not exist.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-05
Supreme Court, Sept IL

The September term of the Supreme
Judicial Court for Somerset County
eonyenes one week from next Tuesday
with Hon George NJ. Hanson of Calais
as presiding Justice Wallace A.
Hill of Fairfield and Joseph II.
Murray of Skowhegan are especially
summoned for work here with the
grand jury With special reference
to traverse jury work. F. L. Harding
OF Madison and F. F Caswell of Nor
ridgewock will be in attendance F.
L. Gipson of Bingham will be deputy
in waiting. This is term not here
tofore used in our news items with
regard to the opening of court, but is
understood to mean that he will be,
waiting assignment, upon any court
duty to be discharged in Somerset
county or elsewhere where ne has
jurisdiction. This, of course. is more
or less true regarding the other dep
uties who are to be present. The
new court messenger, W. ". Creation
succeeding the late Hiram Thing, will
commence his duties at this time,
Rev. H. C. Turner of the Centenary
Methodist Church will make the
prayer at the opening session of the
court.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-05
Candidate for County Commissioner

To the Voters Of Somerset County:
l am candidate on the Democratic
ticket for the office of County Com
missioner | believe the citizens of
this county who are to vote on Mon
day next will welcome a statement
from me, If fairly and honestly made,
OF some of the reasons why | ask for
the position, my own estimate of some
of my qualifications for the Office and
my purposes and beliefs with relation
to some of the things upon which. If
elected, | shall be called upon to act.
l believe in just assessment of
taxes and maintenance OF good roads
throughout the plantations and or
ganized townships over which the
commission has control. l was
raised and spent a part of my life In
the northern part of the county, near
and among the plantations, thus early
understanding something of their
needs. | now live in the southern
part of the county, and ought to have
and honestly believe l do have, a
broad-minded view of the county's
needs in all its sections. / have had
q 'diiCu GAptIltHCG Ill Lie etooVoolhChe
of taxes, the valuation of timber land,
in road building, in business affairs
similar to those of county commits
sioner
Skowhegan and Madison are now
represented on the board by men OF
judgment and ability, with both of
whom l have the pleasure Of per-
sonal acquaintance. My opponent is
a Skowhegan man. Is it not fair to
ask whether or not the interests of
the public could be better served by
the election of man from another
section of the county?
l solicit the support of the voters on
September 9th. l am full Of con-
fidence in my ability to do efficient
service for the county l promise
you, If elected, serious, earnest pur-
pose to serve the county, Industrious
ly and faithfully, in this important
office.
L. S. BRAY.
Shawmut, Me, Sept 5, 1918.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-05
Jewish Welfare Fund Grows

In Connection with the s15.0000o
drive for the Welfare and Relief Work
for the European sufferers. the good
people Of Sk9A hegan have as usual
readily res ponded In our issue Of
August %. We printed the names OF
the early contributors and the follow
ing business men have since added to
the sum and helped the good cause
along
Maine Spinning Co, $50; Went
worth & Plummer $40; r White,
Blunt Hardware Co, Walker-Smith
Clo. Co, George L II Smith, W. P.
Ordway, Steward & Smiley. $500
each; H L. SWEET, 50 90; A F. Dyer,
50 90; Hulares Brothers, DR. c. r.
Viles, ]. R Proyencal, Pooler &
Emery. r. B. Cole, Bisson & Conant
G. r. Fogg, d. II Matthews. 500 ca. ;
d. Lewis. f. b Carter, Kinney &
Witham, w. G. Lord, c. y. Bragg, H
W Varney, r. Hill, T. G. Lord, c
Folsom-Jones, Jos. Williams, a
Friend, j D. Symons, H. Dinsmore
J. p. Oak. S1.00 each.
Twenty-Five cents will feed one
child for a week and every cent do
mated goes TO the welfare work as
the campaign expense is paid for by
private parties. The total amount
from Somerset is now s1255.20, Skow-
hegan, Madison and North Anson
leading
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-05

from a militant ancestry. their great
grandfather Narnum Cram having
been a general in the Revolutionary
War.
Seaman Gunners' School.
Washington. D. c. April %, 1915.
My Dear Mother:
l will try and write few lines
today before l go to sleep went to
church with my friends last Sunday
evening. think We will go again to-
morrow. They are fine people.
went to little church social the other
night and was introduced TO some
nice people One of the ladies asked
me If | would go to the New Willard
Hotel to a dance the next evening.
refused at first but she gave me a
ticket and said l could take friend
so I asked Mitzel the is in this school
and used to be on the Georgia with
mel he said me to go to that place
none but society go there. said
that's me, Well. l talked him over
and we went; believe me, we had 3
fine time. though | felt like running
at first Every one was in evening
dress and we the only two sailors
there. a few high officers were il
evidence. A captain came and talked
with me and introduced me to hi:
wife. | danced with her All the
ladies seemed to want to dance with
me and my friend, l sure didn't miss
a dance. every one was kind and
made us sailors feel welcome They
talked War mostly so | managed &c
keep up. A man of rank just return
ed from France. gave little speech
When he came down from the stage
he patted me on the back and said
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-09-05
Premiums Offered on Apples

Sixty dollars is offered for apple
exhibits at the Somerset Central Fair,
Thursday Friday and Saturday, Sep
tember 10, 20, and 81. These will be
divided, SO to the first and 81 to the
second on Red Astrachans, Mackin-
tosh Reds, Starks, St. Lawrence,
Fameuse, Gravensteins, Wealthy
Baldwin, Northern Spy, Rhode Island
Greetings. Kings and Ben Davis.
Positively no entries will be receiy-
ed for this exhibit, later than 10 a
m. of first day Of Fair. These ex-
hfbits are to consist of one standard
bushel box, packed ready for ship
ment, but with cover removed. Ex-
hfbits which win prizes are to be do
mated to the Agricultural Society.