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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
Marks
IN HEXATHLON
ARE SURPRISE
Marks Made in First Finals
Promising for Good Show
ing by FL Paso.
OLD MEMBERS ARE
URGED TO ASSIST


- My eight men took part in the
a. first OF the HexathlOn finals
- in the Y. NJ c. A. gym. but
these were all good men and true and
deserve much credit for the efforts
they made TO keep Fl Paso and the
~" on the international athletic
map No records were made. but one
or two OF last years men bettsred
their former marks and one Or Two
dark horses were discovered
Lee Nichols bettered his Old hign
Jump mark by clearing the bar At
feet and H. inch. Herman Silber-
berg bettered his former record BY
several inches making Z feet II 81
inches. Al SiEal. one OF the DARK
horses. got away with high jump OF
feet 9 IL inches. and Albert An
geles topped the bar a. ~ l. -Four
other marks were made OF 40 4-5 and
go In the shOtput, Bob Carson
pulled the surprise Of the evening ny
making a put OF 30 feet s ID incnes-
Lee Nichols was second with SIS; J.
Clirrola third, with 3l-1. and Herman
Snberberg fourth with 81 feet
In the so yard potato race. PM
Stevens came to the front with tbs
good time OF Is Is seconds H ST.
6erberE. second, with Is So. and A.
Seal was third, with IS % On
Monday next the finals viii be held
In the standing broad jump. fence
vault and the long distance potato
race On Tuesday the events VIII be
running high jump Il pound shotpur
and so yard potato race, while on
wednesday the fence vault. broad
Jump and go potato race VIII be re-
peated-
The Hexathlon COMMITTEES i send
ing ont the s O. S call In expecta-
ton OF having the good men VINO
have not yet put IN appearances come
out strong n these finals
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09

up Bob FitzSimmons- Fitz knew
some things he wanted TO know He
studied in Bob's camp. was pounded
there, watched Robert fight some
championship battles and then began
to pick a few fights for himself
Took on n Few Wives.
After he had whipped some fairly
good men and the public was begin
ming 10 take an interest IN him-as
il does in everybody who Wins-he
wrote to Tommy Ryan I should say.
before telling what he said to Ryan
in that letter, that the Kid at this
stage OF life was married I don
remember which wife il was. He be-
gan to marry early in life and kept II
up right along When he married the
sixth time il became monotonous 10
re and L always refused 10 listen TO
the announcement Of any more mar
riages, because II was old stuff
Anyhow. he had a wife, and 70
Ryan he said in the letter that he was
in hard luck; that he had been sick:
that his wife as well as himself was
on the verge OF starvation he
begged Ryan-he couldn't have done
that except as a part Of his cunning
he begged Ryan TO get them a
match before some good club as soon
as possible and to make the loser S
end as big as possible.
A few weeks before this. a friend
dentally. or otherwise, had incidental
ly said that Mccoy was sick, probably
on verge OF tuberculosis As the kid
was always slim and marble white.
the report was not hard for Ryan 10
believe. after getting the letter
Rynn FIimmed-
Ryan. who was in poor condition.
made some inquiry and found, appar-
entity, that the kid was on the square.
He didn't find out that the reason
Mccoy had not been fighting was be-
cause he had been training on the
Q. r. and not because he had been
sick. Neither did he know that the
willy Kid had had a man watching
him and had picked the time when
the champion was at his worst
Tommy knew there was not time for
the Kid to train sufficiently before
the match, so he himself only trained
in the newspapers. He didn't expect
the bout to go the whole length
It was in 1896 that the two met for
Is rounds Ryan soon found that he
| had been Jricked and tried 10 put the
Hoosier away. but he couldn't do IL
The Kid tainted him and with
sarcasm as cutting as his Jabs, told
the champion that his end had come.
But sarcastic disdain for his former
master was not all Mccoy dealt IN.
He cut and jabbed and hooked Ryan
until the latter was forced to go on
the ragged defensive and at that was
able to avoid a knockout by such a
slim margin that the public did not
even question McCoy's superiority and
he was acknowledged TO have beaten
Ryan most decisively. The Kid
cunning was the balance OF power
that won him his title
Ryan Physically Equal.
A year later. when the two went
five rounds, Mccoy failed TO show the
superiority displayed when he
trounced Tommy. Again in 1900.
when he fought Ryan six rounds. he
showed up well in the first three
rounds. but in the last three was
bested by Ryan and would have been
CONTINUED On Next Page.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
TWO RECORDS
ONLYFOR 1877
lander, Swedish Runner,
and Hacknor, Javelin
ThroWer, Make Marks.

New York. Feb. s.-The effect OF the
war upon American track and field
athletics can be accurately gagged by
the fact that for the first time in some
years there was not single claimant
for a new world record at the close OF
the 1917 season. This is the first year
in a decade that one or more pc form
anees by American athletes have not
been reviewed and prepared for ac-
ceptance by the international ANA
teur Athletic Federation.
The same situation prevails In other
countries which in normal times de-
vote considerable attention to track
and field sports
As far as is known there were but
two athletes whose records. made dur
Ing 1917, appear entitled to accept
ance by the l. A A F. These are
lander, the Swedish middleWeight
distance runner, and Hacknor, the
javelin thrower, both OF whom trained
under Ernie Hjertberg. formerly OF
the New York Athletic club.
Twnety-four female conductors are
now employed on the trolley cars in
kenosha, Wis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
NOBODY HITS
HARDER THAN
GOOD FRIENDS
Some Pals Who Go on for
Exhibitions mix It" at
Fort Bliss Show.
URGE LOCAL HEAVY
TO MEET WILLARD

-IE boxing gloves on red FLOODED
men and put them together be-
i fore a good sized audience and
no matter how good friends they are.
or how sincere the agreement 10 tap
lightly, soon there is a fight on
hands. This was demonstrated Fri
day night at the weekly athletic show
Of quartermaster mechanical rerair
shop unit No. sos at the Y. NJ c. A
auditorium Of that unit. A ink to
the boxing show hove in sight Fri
day afternoon in shape OF pay day A
good percent OF the recruits had more
money than they knew what 70 do
with, while some OF the principals IN
the bouts started on tour OF distri-
hutton instead Of filling their attn
Ietie engagements. To supply the
bouts some good friends were matched
at the ringslde, but no one could nave
recognized the friendship when Lney
got together.
shank Conner.
From a scientific point OF view, the
hest bout Of the evening was the main
event In which Pvt. David shank OF
the 64th infantry at 152 pounds, met
Corr. George Condrack, guard OF the
Fort Bliss stockade, at 1Se pounds.
for two rounds, and Sergt lad
Daddy" Anderson Of Unit 500, at 10
pounds, for three rounds Condrack.
who Is a past master OF the ooxln-
game. fought in a style that was puz-
ling to shank for awhile, but in the
second round the younger man had Il
solved and landed frequently with
left lab while he avoided punishment
such as condrack had administered
during the first round at close
quarters.
Three rounds between shank and
Anderson were the fastest OF the
evening. Very few men in the coun-
try over 200 pounds in weight can ap-
roach Anderson in stiffness Like
wise, he has a kick ike q 40 mule
team working in unison While he
did not turn loose, shank had the
busiest time OF his life in avoiding
the big fellow. Shank was cut some
about the nose, but came back
gameIy and with a display OF the
game that marks him a conner. Dur
ing the second round Shank landed
left and right 10 the big smokes
head that rocked the big man per
ceptibly. But few matches have been
staged OF late months at the Fort
which pleased fans better than
shank and Anderson. After the bout
Sergt Anderson spoke very highly
OF the class displayed by Shank.
whom he believes is a conner among
the welters.
At the conclusion OF the bout shank
issued a challenge to any army boxer
at 15s pounds, some Deming boxer
preferred Deming boxers may get
in touch with Shank through the
sport editor OF The Herald
The show was opened by a three
round so between. Walter Gray, al 50
pounds stepsou Of Sergt. Beaker. 64th
infantry, and Arthur Thomas. y
pounds. son OF Sergt- Thomas. Unit
sos. While Gray's superior weight
gave him an advantage his smaller
opponent was a willing mixer and
referee Anderson called the bout
draw. Pvt. C ". Bryant. OF the field
bakery, was awarded the decision
over Pvt P. L. Bishop of Unit sos. in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
WORLD s CHAMP
TITLE PASSES
To KIECKHEFER
Cuban Champion Defeated
by Wonderful Shots of
Chicago Player.
NEW CHAMPION IS
WONDERFUL ARTIST

CHICAGO, Ill. Feb. s.-Augis
IL Kieckhefer. OF Chicago. won the
~ worlds championship at three
cushion billiards from Alfred de ORC,
OF Cuba scoring 80 points TO the for
mer champions 81 IN last nights play.
giving him a total OF $50 to de Oro's
12s for the entire match. Kieckhefer
made the high run OF the match to-
night by scoring 10 consecutive
points and at no time I'D de Orc Sc
riously threaten
Amazing shots.
Kieckhefer, who in the first two
blocks repeatedly broke through de
Oro's safety play with phenomenal
shots. continued his wonderful shoot
ing tonight and held his lead, gained
in last nights play. He scored the so
points necessary to win in 81 innings
tonight, a feat seldom equaled in
championship match
It was a case of the science Of de
Orc. a veteran OF 81 years OF cham
pionships. going TO defeat by the won
derfuI shot making Of the younger
man, Kieckhefer. who IS only p years
old It was Kiecllhefer's second at
tempt to wrest the title from the Gu
ban Two years ago de ORC set a
Eorld's record by winning in 145 IN
ningE
De Orc Nervous
De ORC throughout the match ap-
reared nervous, while Kieckhefer at
all times was steady. Tonight de
orc twice resorted to deliberate safe
~. only TO have Kieckhefer score ap-
parently impossible shots
Kieckhefer, starting with a five
point lead tonight. steadily increased
the margin until at the 10th inning
he led III to 104. De orc rallied and
at the I6sth inning was only five
points behind. but Kieckhefer IN the
next frame ran 10 and thereafter was
never IN danger.
"'Kieckhefer played the most wonder
full billiards I have ever seen" was
de Oro's only statement after the
Charles Otis, OF New York. chal-
ienged the winner tonight. but his
challenge is preceded by that OF Can
nefax and Faupome.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09
Playing Baseball
Runs in Family

Portland, Ore. Feb. s.-Louis.
younger brother OF Charles Hol-
lacher. the major league baseball
player. has been signed up by the
Portland club Of the Pacific Coast
international league. The youngster
Is only IS years old but is reported TO
show all the evidences of becoming
as fast and efficient on the diamond
as his older brother. He will try for
the short stop position.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09

Which would you rather be, II you
needed the money, a major league ball
player drawing $500 a month for five
and one-half months or a Pacific
Coast league player drawing $500 a
month for seven months?
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09

AEgies IN the second half by a foul
throw, and the Tiger rooters cneered
mockingly. The remaining points OF
the Tigers were thrown by LapoWsk
and Ponsford until the last five min
utes OF the game when the Tigers
slowed up and played on the defen-
sive, contentsng themselves with
guarding the Aggie players
Humble, Viclzers and O'Hara did the
score making OF the visiting team.
two, and four foul throws, and OHara
two field baskets.
The game marked the second de-
. feat Of the Agile students in a
single day, the girls team losing
TO the High school sextet IN a
closely fought game Mt the High
school gymnasium Friday after
noon by the score Of II to Il.
Physical director Harry E Behna-
mann, the aggressive coach Of the IT,
ger team was enthusiastic over the
work Of the school boys, who to date
have won II straight games, and have
not lost a contest this season. Direc-
tor Behnamann had a conference with
coach Griffiths OF the Aggies after the
game, and arrangements for a contest
TO be held on Feb. p. at Mesilla were
RheInheimer Referees.
Capt. Oscar Rheinheimer OF the
State School OF Mines officiated as
referee Of the game, during the first
half OF the contest and Prof Meeks
Of the Aggies worked during the sec
ond, half, Rheinheimer assuming the
position OF umpire in the latter period.
The lineups were:
Aggies-Vickers and Humble. for
ards: O'Hara, center; Butler and
Herbert guards
Tigers-Lapowski and Bryant, for
wards; Ponsford, center; McKemy and
Bevan. guards.
The second game OF the evening
was a fast one. the teams being bet
ter matched than the Tigers and Az
giles, as shown by the score OF 22-14,
with the Feldman team winner. Both
teams played IN improved form that
promises some good games in later
schedules.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09

-IE boxing gloves on red FLOODED
men and put them together be-
y fore 4 good sized audience and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09

Twnety-four female conductors are
now employed on the. trolley cars in
kenosha, Wis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09

THE greatest victory Of Charles
Norman Selby ("Kid" Mccoy
was his victory over Tommy
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09

BeTans scored on a long shot from
center for the last basket OF the game
after Vickers and Humble had rung
Up four points for the visitors, bring
ing the score up TO IS TO for the stu
dents when the whistle blew for the
ftrst half
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-09

- My eight men took part in the
4 first Of the Hexathlon finals
- in the Y. NJ c. A gym. but
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21
GERMAN S0vIETS
Meet IN BERLIN

cation for such action that if the COM
mon people do not make their power
felt at the present time, the probable
tiles are that the conditions imposed
upon the workers today by the CAPT
talistic governments will instead of
being ameliorated, grow steadily
worse, The difficulties and hardships
of an almost unbearable existence
will be UNNECESSARILY increased thru
the imposition of new taxes caused by
the enormous debts, the different ma
lions have been forced to assume in
the last four years.
The whole document, the author.
ship of which is ascribed to DR. Karl
Liebknecht the radical German soc
ialist, is turnout premeated with Boil
shevikism.
The State Department Officials re-
fuse to make any comment on the
subject.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21

PARIS, Dec 16-President Wilson
at a magnificent reception rendered
him by the Representative of the
French Government in which practi-
caIly every high official participated.
in reply to a number of speeches, con-
corning the war and the war aims
of the Allied governments, stated the
American people have deeply sympa-
thized with the French nation, which
had to bear the brunt of the struggle
which now had been fought to a sue
cessful conclusion. The President
said that America entered the war,
because of the illicit ambitions of the
Central Powers that led to practices
that shocked and offended the prin-
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21
RADICAL element
LOSES CONTROL

when the debate waxed so warm, that
personal encounters between some of
the conservative and ralical delegates
were hardly averted.
The Independents have formed a
new executive countil to replace the
present coalition council which has
been administering the government
al affairs in Germany. That the Spar
tacus group will accept their defeat
gracefully is very mucn doubted here
by those Acquainted with their aims
and views.
Grave trouble is expected before
the government will be able to sup
press the efforts of the radical ele-
ment to overthrow the conservative
socialist government. 1t is persist
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21

ROME, Dec 20-Itis reported here
that Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
has had a conference with Prince
Henry of Prussia, brother of the ex
Kaiser and other prominent imper-
ialists somewhere in East Prussia.
This conference is reported to have
been held for the purpose of perfect
ing plans for the overthrow of the
present German government This
is to be affected thru an army COM
posed of soldiers loyal to the house of
Hohenzollern who are to be led by
Won Hindenburg. This plan seems
feasible enough owing to the weak
ness of the present provisional gov
eminent and the chaotic conditions
existing n Germany at the present
time.
Whether this plan will be carried
out is not known at present, as no de-
tails of this astonishing conspiracy
have become public.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21

AMSTERDAM, Dec 20-Reliable
reports have been received here from
Berlin stating that the conservative
element among the members of the
Soviets of the Soldiers and Workmens
Councils have been able to wrest con-
troll of the Congress assembled in
Berlin to draft constitution for the
German nation from the Spartacus
group of radicals. According to the
reports the radicals have been unable
to impose their policies of establish
ing a government in consonance with
their extreme redical ideas, upon the
more conservative elements among
the delegates.
Some extremely spirited sessions
are reported to have taken place,
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21

AMSTERDAM, Dec 16-Advices
received here state that a general
strike has been called in Berlin Ger
many, involving three hundred and
fifty thousand workers. Food short
age and the growing discomfort with
the provisional government, are it is
reported mainly responsible for the
action taken by the workers. All
large manufacturing establishments
are idle and the principal industries
paralyzed, owing to the strike.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec 1S-A copy
of the political platform of the Spar
tacus League of Germany has reach
ed the State Department in this city.
Some of the provisions of this re-
markable document are of a rather
startling nature.
One of the clauses advocates fra
ternal revolution rising of the poor
throughout the world to insure sat
isfactory peace. Claiming in justifi-
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec q1-The State
Department has received an official
communication from Ukraine that the
Bolsheviki have sustained a severe
defeat by the Ukranian Cossaks at
Berwesz. After a desperate engage
ment both sides fighting ferociously
the Cossaks succeeded in completely
routing the Bolshevik. The latter
suffered heavy losses in killed and
wounded. 100 hundred prisoners and
much material of all kinds fell into
the hands of the victorious Cossaks.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21

the helpless population. AS there is
no help to be expected from else
where the Let's look for help to
Danish their oppressors, to the United
States. Immediate action is urged
as the Bolsheviks are getting daily
holder, and the efforts of the people
to protect their lives and property
are of no avail unless immediate as
sistance is furnished.
No reliable information can be OBJ
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21
REPORT HINDENHURC
PLOTTING REVOLT

patches received here state that Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg has inform
ed the provisional government at
Berlin that he intends to establish
new front six miles behind the pres
ent neutral zone. What Hindenburg
intends to accomplish by this move
is not known. 1t is very much doubt
ed whether the German government
will countenance his action, as the
German people are clamoring for a
complete rehabilitation of their army
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21
SPARTACUS GROUP Defeated
SENATORS BUCK
WILSON'S POLICIES

WASHINGTON, Dec Ex-senator
Lodge the republican floor leader in
the Senate told his colleagues in
sensational speech that the, only task
of the peace conference consists in
making peace with Germany, that all
other problems are vague and should
be deferred. He openly threatened
the rejection of the treaty by the re-
publican members of the Senate if it
makes the United States a member of
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21

a League of nations. Senator Lodge
placed himself and his followers on
record in direct opposition to Presi-
dent Wilson on most of the prominent
peace questions.
Senator Lodge strenuously object
ed to President Wilson's proposition
in dealing with secret diplomacy and
the freedom of the seas. He abso-
lutely refused to consent to a reduc-
ton in the ornaments and the re-
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21

LONDON, Dec 16-News has been
received from Vienna that the former
emperor Charles of Austria has stated
to his family and some of his init
mate friends that he intends. to be
candidate for the Presidency of Aus
tria at he forthcoming election for a
National Assembly on March 1919.
He expressed his Willingness to
serve his country in the capacity of
republican president and considered
his chance of election to be excellent.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec 20-An ap-
peal of the Lettish inhabitants of the
Russian province OF Livland on the
Baltic has been received by the State
Department officials. The Lettish
people urgently ask for help and as
sistance from the government against
the Russian Bolsheviks who are re-
ported to be roaming in armed bands
thru LivIand and committing all
kinds of depredations and depressing
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21

AMSTERDAM, Dec 17Press dis
patches received here state that an
other revolt has broken out in Bull
garia, the government experiencing
much difficulty in coping with the
uprising. Russion Bolsheviks have
been carrying on consistent agita-
ton against the present Bulgarian
government
Another contributing cause to the
discomfort of the people is the ever
growing food shortage and the de-
rangement of the industries thru the
war.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21
WILSON SPEAKS
ON PEACE AIMS

impending questions be settled before
a league of Nations, the formation of
which would have to the according
to Clemenceau to be accomplished
first.
When asked whether he thought
that there might be disagreements
among the delegates over the demand
made by different nations, Clemen-
ceau answered that he considered
President Wilson fully able to deal
with all arising difficulties and bring
the delegates together TO act in har-
mony.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21

BERLIN, Dec 16-Over one thous-
and socialists, members of the Soviets
of the Soldiers and Workmens Coun-
Gil are attending Congress called
by their leaders in this city. All the
Soyiets n Germanp are represented in
this Assembly to discuss and formu-
late a unified policy. Their delibera-
tons will continue until after Christ
mas.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21

moval of economic barriers between
the nations. The Massachusetts, Sen
ator declared his opposition to a for
nation of a league of nations. The
supporters of President Wilson AZ
thunderstruck by the concerted OPP
position shown by Senator Lodge and
his followers, fearing that it may
greatly hamper President Wilson in
concluding an equitable peace.
Weekly Nome industrial worker. (Nome, Alaska) 1918-1919, 1918-12-21

ciples of the American nation Con-
Guiding President Wilson expressed
his heartfelt thanks for the magnifi-
cent way the French nation has re-
ceived him.
The Presidents speech was listen
ed to with the utmost attention by the
most brilliant assemblage ever gath
cred in the history of Paris.