El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-10


these dnys, for since passing the
800 marx he IS back among old
friends. II may not be long before
he Is once again leading the
League.
The New York Giants are taking
care Of those players released under
optional agreement TO the various
clubs OF the Southern league, which
recently suspended. The Giants viii
hold these players, meanwhile finding
places for them in other leagues. The
players are waite HOyt, the former
Brooklyn schoolboy star. and George
O'Nell, the young catcher with Nash
vile, and Eddie Hemingway, the in
fielder. who was with New Orleans
These players VIII be EARNED OUT for
the present and very likely recalled IN
the fan.
FEATS OF HUMAN FISH
RECALL GHAHAlps EXPLOIT
Recent dare devil feats attempted
by sturdy swimmers recall the eZ-
PLOTS OF the most celebrated OF all
human fish," Carlisle ID. Graham Of
all the daring perpetrators OF aquatic
fo-lies. Graham easily occupies first
place. he was a cooper by trade
when he first broke into the limeEEht
back in 1856. It viii be 80 years to-
morrow since a great crowd gathered
on the banks Of the Niagara. attract
ed by the announcement that graham
intended 10 80 through the Whirlpool
rapids Among his friends Graham
was known TO be an expert swimmer,
but his hazardous exploit of July II,
1886. was his first public appearance
Everybody present expected to see
tragedy, but Graham went through
the whirlpool right side up with care
A few years later he repeated this
feat. and shortly afterward made the
descent Of Horseshoe falls I'm a barrel
In 1901 he gave an exhibition OF
swimming against difficulties such as
had seldom been achieved before when
he swan Whirlpool rapids. On the
same day a woman. Maude Willars,
attempted TO go through the upper
rapids in the same barrel as had
been used by Graham. and was suffO
Gated In September. 1902. Graham
again swan the rapids. and this was
his last public appearance The man
who had defied the most treacherous
Of elements. and attained information
al fame as the strongest swimmer and
most fearless daredevil Of the century.
after escaping death in many forms,
contracted a cold while sitting in a
draft at home. and died Of pneumonia
ERHARDT-GRIFFO BATTLE.
JACK ENEElaI4l ana LOunE Gl4AAu
fought a % round draw at Buffalo %
years ago today. July 10. 1895. This
battle is reminiscent Of two OF the
best boys who ever put on the gloves.
although neither reached the cham
pionship goal Everhardt was a ma
tive OF New Orleans and got his ring
introduction in that city in 1893 by
fighting IS rounds with Andy Bowen,
the famous mulatto lightweight. From
that time on. as long as he was in his
prime. Everhardt ranked among the
lightweight topnotchers. and only one
man was good enough TO take his
measure. That was Kid Lavingne. the
champion, who outpointed Jack in 90
rounds at Coney Island in 1895. and
repeated in 1885.
Critic was an Australian, and the
old time fans never tire Of talking Of
his cleverness. Critic wasn't any in
tellectual prodigy in other matters,
but when IL came TO boxing he knew
all that anybody else knew. and a
little bit more. It took a mighty good
boy TO put a glove on him. Critic
boxed draws with Kid LavinEe. Solly
Smith. Tommy White, George Dixon,
Joe Cans and many other feather
weight and lightweight champions
and near champions. AS FOR the rest.
his biography is like that Of so many
other fighters the booze got him.
TODAY IN PUGILIsTIC ANNALS.
1e11-Bay Bronson defeated Johnny
Glover i'm eight rounds at Memphis