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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-04
KNOWS WARS WORST
Private Peat Will Tell Topekans About
1t on April II.

Private Peat will lecture at the audi
forum Thursday, April IL, on the war
as he saw and experienced it. Private
Peat is one of the few men who sur
vived the battle at Courcelette when
for three days and nights small band
of sturdy English and Canadian troops
held the line against the legions of
gray-green Huns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-04

Great Lakes. Ill. April 4.-The
Great Lakes training station tops the
A A. Z. swimming record today with
ten points. Perry McGillivray of the
Jackies won the fifty-yard event in
the Illinois Athletic club pool in
O:24 AS Wednesday night Norman
Ross of San Francisco failed to quail
ify for the race. McGillivray set a
new mark in the 15O-yard breast
stroke at Detroit last Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-04
Garnett Man Killed at Front.

Garnett, Kan, April Everett
King, private. mentioned in the cas-
ualty lists as having been killed in ac-
ton in France, was a son OF F. r.
King, a farmer, living south of here.
Notification of his death has reached
the parents from the War Depart
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-04
DIR. KREUGER IS ..FIRED"
Interned Midland College Professor
Dismissed From School Faculty

Atchison, Kan, April 4-Dr Fred
K kreuger, informed recently for the
duration of the war on a presidential
warrant, has been dismissed from the
faculty of Midland college here by the
board of directors. The dismissal
dates from the day of his internment.
Doctor Kreuger has been trans
ferred from Camp Funston to Camp
Ogelthorpe. Ga.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
.N|EHOFF FIT To
ENTER BATTLE
Unfortunate Giant Believes
He Has Bright Season
Ahead In 1919.

New York. Dec. 17.-Bert Niehoff.
who has had a brief but somewhat
exciting career with the Giants. has
recovered from the injuries he sus-
tanned last summer and though the
spring training season IS still few
months off he is getting restless and
declares he is anxious to get into his
baseball toys again. Looking fit and
fine, Niehoff dropped into the Giants
offices recently and had a long chat
with McGraw and Harry y Hemp
stead. Nothing was said regarding
the players contract for the season OF
1919
Niehoff. It will be remembered, was
injured twice in rapid succession soon
after he came to the Giants In
game in St. Louis only two days after
he reported to McGraw a thrown ball
split the index finger Of his right
hand so badly that he was out OF the
game for about two weeks A Few
days after his return 10 the lineup
he collided with Ross Young while
chasing a fly in short right field on
the Philadelphia grounds and came
out of the nixup with a broken leg.
This kept him out OF the game for
the remainder OF the season
When Bert was able to get about he
began a regular course OF exercises,
which eliminated in a few weeks IN
the adoption by him Of the ancient
and honorable game Of golf. Today
he is in excellent condition, reports
that he has not the slightest trouble
with the leg which was fractured and
adds modestly that he now can 20
around the Van Cortlandt park links
in less than 100.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
BOXING
CARDS BILLED
At FORT BLISS
Mccall Guarantees Battle
Royal; "Human Punch
ing Bag" Always Ready.
NEW YEARS CARD
STRONG ATTRACTION

TAKE your choice OF four boxing
l shows is one way. A better way
is TO take in all four cards announced
for Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
nights Of this week. and New Years
afternoon.
Tuesday nights show is at Camp
Baker "Y" Program: Artie LeFebvre
vs.. Silent Sontag. Kid Walker vs..
Dave Friedman, and other bouts.
Thursday night at the motor trans
port cerps, Camp Pershing. Artie Le-
febvre meets Harris, in main event.
Other bouts: Levy VS. Stevenson,
three rounds; Avis vs.. Lewis, three
rounds. Two wrestling bouts; Stole
VS.. Miller Keesman vs.. King.
Friday night at the old 64th ~
Kid Young meets Battling Love. he Of
the rubber jaw whom knockout
punches fail to feaze. YOung's friends
say Love might last six rounds but
viii never travel ten with the hard
hitting Fifth cavalrynan. Murphy,
18th trains, and Parr, SD field artil-
lery, should make a close bout each
having met Nick Gundy and stayed
ten rounds, although Gundy was given
the decision against both. Shanks.
Fifth cavalry. and Duffy. have met
four times and neither has a decided
advantage The two always put up
good bout -Puggy" Duquette is
stacked against q good boy in Atencio
Of the recruits. and although the lat
ter will have ten or y pounds on
PIGGY" Duquette is the favorite.
Those who saw Felso and Jack Ar
mold go the last time know their
session viii be lively affair.
Battle Royal Guaranteed.
Lieut. C. c. Mccall. who is staging
The contests for the Fifth. states that
there viii positively be a battle royal
There have been so many battles
royal advertised that never came off
that the public is more OF less skepti-
cal when some promoter announces Q.
battle royal" state Lieut.. Nc Call
Tuesday morning We have the men
$50 Founders and Overland there
VIII positively be a battle royal at
this show"
Nelson vs. GuaGy.
The New Years afternoon card at
the Studorium, with Tommy Nelson
and Nick Gundy as headliners-pro-
viding Nelson arrives in time TO sign
up and train for the bout-wiu be a
very strong card II all the talent
scheduled signs up. Fred r Wedge
and Tommy Murphy are assured as
are also the two Reds" Margolis and
Hogan Tommy Felso Will meet
'Puggy" Duquette II Atencio don't put
damper on the Fifth cavaIrynan
Friday night This IS not probable for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Frazee Is Still
In Fighting Trim

New York. Dec. 17.-Harry H
Frazee. owner OF the Boston Ameri-
cans. declared last night that state
ments which he had seen attributed
TO Ban B. Johnson. president OF the
league, that he would drive him out OF
baseball ARE too ridiculous TO dignity
with an answer. So far as being forced
TO sell the Boston club. that also is too
absurd TO deny" he added
He said Mr.. Johnron had approached
him through an associate with refer
ence to the sale OF the Boston club
and that he had named a price for
AIr. Johnson He said he still was
willing to sell the club at that price,
but that the offer would have 10 be
aGhpted within 80 days" as he had
anBther offer.
Declaring Mr. Johnson's criticisms
OF the management Of the Boston club
were the result OF personal spite be
cause I insist on managing my own
business without being dictated 10 by
1fr. Johnson" the club owner declared
he did not intend to permit the Boston
club 10 be used as a target" BY Mr..
Johnson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
NORRIS TAKES
FULTON ROUTE
The Oklahoma Giant Goes
Down Before Jack Demp-
sew In One Minute.

New Orleans. La. Dec. 17.-Jack
Dempsey further cinched his claim to
the heavyweight championship title
last night when Q knocked out Carl
Morris. the Oklahoma giant, in the
first round OF a scheduled 20 round
affair here last night. It took Demp-
sey Just one minute to do the work.
The knockout was a short left hook
to the stomach. delivered during a
period of hard mitigating. Many Of
the 1000 spectators believed for a time
that Norris had slipped and fallen as
the blow was visible only to those
near the ringside.
The bout started with q brisk ex-
change Of short jabs. After breaking
from the first clinch Dempsey rushed
Norris near the ropes and during the
mitigating delivered the final blow
Morris did not regain consciousness
for four minutes.
Dempsey weighed in at 1S5 pounds
and Morris at 220. They received
$4,000 and $3.50, respectively the
Utah boxer was a favorite in the bet
ting as high as five to one being OF
fered that he would knock out Norris
and six to five that the Oklahoman
would not last three rounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17

NEW YORK. Dec. 17.-Ty Cobb hai
lNquit baseball
I'm going down to my home, In
Augusta. Ga, and rest several months. -
said Cobb. I intend to break away
from baseball. I'm tired Of it. I've
had Is years OF it. and want to quit
while I'm still good. Fascination OF
the game has its hold on me. but
shall make every effort to tear away
from It. and not sign with any club
again
when say this I naturally pre-
sumo that the release that the man
ayers gave US last fall. with its ten
days notice. is binding and that they
have no legal strings on me now.
hope so, at least
I've made no plans whatever ahead
Of my rest. 1 haven't a profession,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
YiNKS UNCOVER
STAR FROM THE
GREAT LAKES
Signed Man Is Jones, In
fielder; Many Managers
After Johnny.
SCOUT CONNERY
DISCOVERS JONES

NEW YORK. Dec. 17-In keeping
~ track OF all available playing tai
cnt while looking ahead TO the coming
o. peace. the magnates OF the big
leagues have not forgotten TO glue
an eye 70 the service teams.
Players an the various cantonmerts
who have shown ability on the dia-
nlond have been watched by the club
owners and managers OF the big
leagues. and the first result Of this
surveillance comes in the form OF an
announcement by the Yankees that
they have signed Johnny Jones, who
played the various infleld positions
FOR the Great Lakes naval training
station nine during the summer and
fall
Jones's name IS unknown TO the
baseball fans at large, The name
Johnny Jones does not suggest TO the
Gothamite that the Yanks have land
ed a star, but manager Miller Hug
gins believes that he has uncovered a
recruit Of extraordinary promise and
Jones VIII be taken TO the training
camp by the Tauks next spring and
given a chance to win regular berth
with the Ruppert-Huston aggrega-
ti0n.
The new Tank r. n native OF st.
Louis. He played second third
nad short for the Great Lakes
team. and since the NankH an
nOuneed that they had hin signed
IL has developed that several other
major league managers were after
him.
Credit for uncovering Jones. II
credit comes TO anybody, will be ow-
ing to scout Bob Connery. formerly
with the Cards when Miller Higgins
managed in St Louis and now chief
sleuth for New York. Connery saw
young Jones in action several times.
and was so impressed with the way
he handled himself in the infield and
at the bat that he recommended the
young man to Higgins. His signed
contract was received q few days
ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
.SPORTOCRAPHY By Gray ;,

Australian and had held the middle
weight championship OF that country,
claimed the title and offered to meet
all Corners. The Hoosier boxer ac-
cepted the challenge. The Australian
was clever boxer, but he seemed as
slow as a freight train in comparison
with the Kid. In the tenth round
CreedOn landed a blow that came very
near being a knockout, but Mccoy
recovered. and from that time on was
the master OF the situation. In the
18th Mccoy had his opponent at his
when the bell sounded. His seconds
threw in the sponge. realizing that he
didn't stand a chance. and Mccoy be-
came the middieweight champion OF
the world
EMPLOYED PUGLIsTS FOR
"STRONG ARMD JOBS
In the old days pugilists were use
full as well as ornamental Noblemen
hired them as bodyguards, and COM
panies OF bruisers were employed to
keep crowds in order at royal func-
tions. One OF the oldest uses to which
boxers were put was during the 1909
riots in the Covent Garden theater in
London. The playhouse had raised
its prices, and the indignant public
retaliated by starting a. rough house
in the theater every night. In this
crisis the theater management en-
gagged Dutch Sam. one OF the famous
pugilists OF the day, to organize n
corps OF boxers to maintain the peace
and eject disorderly persons. The last
and most ferocious OF the nightly bat
ties between these pugilists and the
mob occurred on the night Of Deem
Der Is. 1909. and on the following day
a treaty Of peace" was arranged,
which ended the riotlng. A rhymster
Of the day wrote They send their
boxers, who saucily sit with their
doxies in front esats OF boxes and pit,
with orders TO stifle the voice OF the
town, and convince US OF error by
knocking US down"
TODAY IN PUGILISTIC ANNALS.
1906-Billy Papka knocked out Kid
Farmer in the sixth round at Peoria.
1907-Sam Langford outpointed Jim
Barry in ten rounds at Los Angeles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17

Mrs. c. A Hartman has sent a check
for IS to be used for the Christmas
fund for the homeless men in the gov
Bayard, n. N. The check was sent to
The Herald and it was forwarded by
The Herald to the chaplain at Bayard.
T hope other FL Pasoans will con-
tribute TO this fund" said Mrs Hart
man. "for these men have lost their
health fighting for US Some OF them
have no relatives to make Christmas
cheerful for them. I have given TO all
war relief funds, but I feel like giving
2 little to this. too" Mrs. Hartman's
only son is in the service in France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Railroad Rates
Will Interfere

President Allan 7. Baum Of the Pa
cific Coast lea que is quoted in an in
terview as saying there is no chance
for Portland and Seattle to enter. the
Pacific Coast league circuit next year
unless railroad rates are reduced, and
judge AIcCredie Of Portland. who can
make the decision for both cities con-
cerned. says Baum speaks the truth
that II IS all a question Of railroad
rates. Unless the railroad administra-
tion makes a concession in the way
OF lower fares the idea OF an expanded
Coastsleague viii dissolve.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
"PARSON" HAS FACED THE BEST ;
BOUT MAY ECLIPSE MAIN EVENT

UTHEN Fred r. Wedge, the Fight
w ing Parson" came to El Paso six
months ago he was unable TO go two
two minute rounds. Rest and mod
crate exercise put the oldtimer on his
feet. He disclaimed the bugs and
surprised his friends by coming dan
gerously near putting Baby Cabell
away at Columbus, y. ". Lack OF wind
prevented him. He rested in FL Paso's
sunshine again, tackled Charlie Short
for four rounds and put Charlie to the
mat for what might have been the
count had he pushed his advantage
But like the game and honest
boxer he il, he refused TO do 50
because he was on for an exhibi-
ton only. He finished the four
rounds and had n decision been
given, must have had n draw with
one Of the eIeverest and best who
ever appeared mt Bliss, for such
was Charlie Short.
Now Wedge is billed TO go six
-ounds with Tommy Murphy New
ears afternoon and while it is billed
as the semi-final, the bout is attract
ing fully as much interest as the main
20. Among the men whom Wedge has
met. will be found in the following
list some Of the best boxers the United
States has produced There is no
doubt that Wedge is much better than
when he boxed Short and II he is
again in the form he showed when he
met such men as Martin Duffy, Jack
Carrig. or Jack Blckburn, Tommy
Murphy may not hold so many titles
when the affair with which they are
! to start the New Year is past.
Wedges ring record:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17

while Atencio IS a promising lad he
showed no very great put-away quail
ties in his recent bout with Red Mar
COILS Duquette Will have quite a
different job when he gets TO Felso'
There Is greater ring activity
Mt the fort than for several
months. Taking the hest winning
talent from the first three shows
for New Years day talent, Lieut..
Carl J. Sfuder should be in n posi-
tiOn TO put on the hest show seen
there for several months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Hammer Is Easy
For Lew Tender

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec 17.-Lew
Tender Of Philadelphia. gave Ever
Hammer the Chicago lightweight, q
bad beating in n six round bout here
last night. In the third round the Phil
adelphia boxer rained blows on Ham
mer's stomach and the latter went to
the floor. He got on his knees while
the referee was counting and claimed
he had been struck 4 foul blow. After
an examination by the club doctor the
referee ordered the fight resumed and
for the remainder Of the bout Tend
Ter handled his opponent about as he
uleaseF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
mo MORE BASEBALL" SAYS COBB
GEORGIA PEACH' TO TAKE REST

because 7 left school at It to play
ball"
Cobb declared that the war had re-
juvenated baseball and that its 60
ing to boom this season as it has
never done before" He explained
that when the armistice was signed,
he had just finished his training and
expected to be assigned to a division
which would soon see some real
action"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Opponent

CHARLES WEBB MURPHY, former
u owner Of the Chicago Cubs. who
controls the Philadelphia National
League ball park. recently announced
that he will subscribe $50 for a suit
able memorial to Capt. Eddie Grant.
who was killed in action two months
ago. AS Grant made his professional
bow with the Phillies after gradual
ing from Harvard. Murphy believes
that the memorial should be erected
in the Quaker City park. Other base
ball men are following Murphy's lead
IN the movement to perpetuate the
memory Of one OF the cleanest players
in the national game.
Rube Oldring. the noted outfielder,
will not be a member Of Connie
Mack's Athletics next season. His
name has been left off the list sent by
Mack TO the American league. Oldring
played good bail with the Athletics
while on the road last season, but saw
little service on the home grounds. as
ne has asked permission not to play
when the team was on its own lot.
la BLANCHE'S sfPIYOT Blow
ONE OF MANY UNFAIR WABLOPS
OF all the unfair blows used by
modern boxers, perhaps the worst
was the pivot blow" which was de-
veloped by George La Blanche. The
Marine as he was popularity known
because he began fighting while with
Uncle Sans marines. will begin his
63rd year tomorrow, IL he is still in
the land Of the living. He was active
in the ring from 1882 to 1898, when
years and booze gave him the count.
Three or four years ago II was re-
ported that La Blanche was a hope
less victim Of liquor and was spend
ing most Of his time at a state farm
in Massachusetts. He was a French
Canadian, a native Of Quebec and his
real name was Blais.
It was about a quarter of a century
ago that La Blanche won the middle
weight championship by knocking
out Jack Dempsey in the 32nd round
at san Francisco. using the pivot
blow, which has since been barred
Many boxers besides the marine
have used novel punches which, II not
unfair, were at least questionable
from the viewpoint Of sound sports
manship. Abe Attell had & thumb
punch which almost blinded at least
one Of his opponents. Sullivan some
times used a back hand kidney blow,
and Corbett occasionally used the
back Of his wrist. Kid McCoy's cork
screw punch was a vicious blow, also.
The list could be extended indefinite
". for nearly every boxer has tried to
develop some punch that, even IL en-
tirely fair, is not entirely unobjection-
able.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
lIIsKE heats FLYNN.

Tulsa. Okla, Dec. 17.-Billy Miske
Of St Paul. knocked out Jim Flynn Of
Pueblo, Colo, in the second round OF
a scheduled IS round bout here last
night Flynn was knocked down twice
before taking the count. the bell saw
ing him in the first round.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
LANGFoRD DEFEATS CLARK.

Nashville. Tenn, Dec 17.-Sam
Langford. OF Boston, won the decision
over Jeff Clark OF Atlantic City, y. J..
last night in an eight round bout
Clarke had the better OF the contest
only IN the fourth round
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
RICo on oF sERVICE.

Arthur Rico, former catcher OF the
Boston Nationals. has been mustered
out Of the service. He was on one
OF the battleships when the armistice
was signed, and his discharge from
the active list was given after he had
seen six months OF sea service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17

curtiss q Co. buy Lloerty Bonds
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17

Harry Frazee isn't running the
American league. It seems. unless it's
like the fellow who gave his pursuers
an awful chase.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
MeCOY-CREEDoN BATTLE FOR
MInnI. ENNEIGHT AMPION SILL

It was twenty one years ago today
that Kid Mccoy defeated Dan CreedOn
in Is rounds at Long Island City. n.
Y. in a battle for the middle weight
championship OF the world. When
Bob Fitzsimmons relinquished the
middleweight title to enter the ranks
/ Of the heayies. Creedon, who was an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17

Columbus, Ohio. Dec. bryan
Downey, Of Columbus. welterweight,
won a newspaper decision over Johnny
Tillman Of Minneapolis, in a u round
no decision bout here last night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17
Army A0idtors Hunting
Wild Game In Planes

Belleville. Ill. Dec. 17.-Army
aviators from Scott Field. near
here, have become sportsmen and
are now hunting game in airplanes.
Two birdmen. flying near O'Fallon,
Ill. discovered a raccoon running
on the ground. They landed and
found the animal badly frightened
by the buzzing Of the motor. They
killed it with a club and took II
back to the field.
Another flyer. flying near Bell
vile. ran into a flock OF geese.
When they arose the aviator dived
head-on into them. trying to grab
one, but We unsuccessful He had
no firearms. so was unable to get
any OF the birds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17

sunny Crest SanntOrium. For tuber
culnsis Phi Af07=Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-17

Indian Rug.. Beach's Art shop.-Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-18
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May rs. - The cotton
market opened steady today at de
cline Of 20 20 points with active
months selling % to % points net low
er after the can Reports from Liverpool
that the British cotton control board
had reduced working hours in Lanca-
shire from nfty-fivr and one half to
forty hours per week which would re
strict consumption to about IS 000 bales
WcrklN, was the fGCtnr on the decline.
The trade also took generally favora-
Bile NicW Of the weather map and there
wrs some nervousness over reports that
shipping was being held MP at gult ports.
Al the decline to 2iS0 for July and
90 90c for October however. the market
was stcndiCd by covering and showed
rallies Of hcycra points during the
early trading
The early rally met increased offer
iuEy with the hrcnk extending TO . 65c
for July nnd % soc for Oetohcr during
tho middle Of tho morning. or about 33
to a. points net lower The market then
sIcadtcd again on covering for over the
week end and there was also a better
trade buying of October with the close
firm at a net loss Of / to II points.