El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-23

~ BIZ II EaHo L Al - A. senior
Healthier team OF 1913 IS TIE
= champion team Of North and
South America-but there IS a cloud
On the title Because OF the mis-
placement OF FL PaBo's recerds-
which results show 70 have been first
in North and south America and sec
end n the World-ths local team
received 10 consideration.
A. T.. Holm, physical director Of
the LEGAL y. ~ c. A. and under
whose supervision the meet WIS
held, Friday wired DR.. George I.
Fisher. or NeT York, in charge
81 international contests Inform
fuE HIN thar Fl Paso'E duplicate
shows thar the local team has
Won the American championship
whereas the international records
DO not record II Fna0ss feat. d.
rector Holm also requested that
rrucer be sent after the Records
the same time sending duplicate
records Eept here.
No blame Here.
u appears that no blame attaches
90 the local officials. The records
sent from this city were by regis
tered letter. The receipt FOR which
--r- Holm has in his possession The
common rule in such matters Is that
officials In charge snau take the ordi-
nary urecaution that would insure
SAFE delivery OF the records by the
proper time The time specified was
Starch T. 1913. AZ which time the rec
rr1E should have been in DR.. Fishers
hands The receipt held BY AIr. Holm
shows that be sent the same on Feb
rEarr 1g. from the local p0stoffice. I
which ls more than sufficient time
for the misslve 10 have reached New
IS for the method OF sending. reg
islered mail IS presumed TO be the
safest means known Il would ap-
pear. therefore, that on receipt Of
duplicate marks made by local Eth-
letea. and Of the receipt from the I
postal authorities showing proper I
care and diligence IN sending, thzt I
the records OF the international meet I
Dc corrected and the FL Paso team I
given its Justly earned position.
But little Difference.
II case The mistake Is not correct
81 bT International authorities, the /
attitude of IL Pasoan athletes viii
really be like that Of Young CGrbetr
when Terry lIcGoTern Informed Cor
Nerr mat ne CorDert. l1Q Won the
IlEhtHe ght clamui Onshlp by defeat
Ing him. 1lcGoTern. but that he had I
nor won the featherWeight title be- 4
cause the two had fought at 1913 /
pounds Keep your title, replied /
cor1etr. -but when 60 down the I
street The people viii say: There I
goes the man who whipped Terry Nc I
Govern" Title or no title Ameri- ]
cans VIII say the Fl Paso boys are 4
Champion Of America IN class B. The D
team OF Honolulu won the worlds
amDiouship.
E5ehoIs worlds Champion.
Eor should il be overlooked that
Lee Nichols. OF this city. is the cham
ni1u =. ~. C.. A. fence vaulter OF the /
world The records as published I
show P J. 11cCary, OF Chicago, cham
Hicu Of TIE world az feet inches,
Nur Nichols made 6 feet 9 IA inches,
and can DO the same stuns any morn
frE before breakfast II was eved i
lucky day Tor Nichols He makes
that mark any old time. and he IS the
zeal CHAMPION record books or nc I
record books.
II s. TO be hoped that the in
reruafioun1 officials VIII take
prompt steps TO correct the mis-
take. but, IN fact. there o. very
little difference whether they do
ar not. for the spirit Of fair play
influencing the great majority OF
american citizens g. Euch that the
Fl rzzo team VIII be known in
athletic history ~ the American
champions regardless Of record
books II g. known that they de-
urereT the goods.