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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
OFFICER At WACO
HELPS To BOOST SPORTS ALONG

mammoth track and field meet, mod
eled along the same lines as meets
held in other environments 50 far as
possible the men took part in fun
service equipment, with the heavy
army shoes and the legEinEs. In a
relay race and a decathIon Of events
the men were permitted to wear the
approved track suits.
Events Sanctioned.
All events sanctioned by the A A.
L were included in this program,
with some added ones thrown II 10
give the military touch to the cOmpe-
titiOn. Calistheuics as practised daily
by the army were taken into the meet
and turned into competition. Touch
ing the ground with the hands cIasped
behind the head, from a sitting pos
ture, and then arising was one Of the
easy little stunts included in the list.
a Ginning contest also was held
Baseball. indoor baseball. has
ketbau and the full list Of sports
approved by the war department
are included in the camps roper
toire- 4 boxing Instructor is Civ
ing lessons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
WAGER
ON CANE VICTOR
Betting Is Now Becoming
Quite an Important Ad-
junct to Course Game.

New York, Jan. 1e-Betti1g as an
adjunct 10 the game Of golf has stead
lily increased in the country in the
last few years The tendency ranges
from a ball a hole TO 50 or more a
hole, while non-paTticipants indulge
in wagers on various players or
groups OF players. and find therein a
satisfactory outlet for instincts which
in former days were Eratified IN the
betting ring at the great turf meet
ings- At an uptown university Climb
the other evening a group OF golfers
and non-golfers were discussing golf
in relation TO other sports. and the
betting aspect came up.
4 don't quite understand why bet
ting is essential TO the game said a
man who had never played golf.
You take two tennis players. They
don't have to bet money, or balls OF
anything else in order TO get the
necessary FLIP Or thrill or sporting
interest out OF it, nor DO baseball
players nor 90 squash, nor compe-i-
tors in almost any sport one can
name feel this necessity So why
gOlf2'
I think replied a man who stands
we'll in the metropolitan lists, that
golf differs from other sports, mas
much as you don't play against your
opponent in the strict sense Of the
term, you play against yourself and
against nature If you are off your
game and your opponent is on his
game you lose, not because your op-
ponent has done anything 10 cause
you 10 lose-as in tennis. baseball and
other sports-but because you have
beaten yourself"
Another player said that as Il mat
ter Of fact he would rather play the
game without a stake. but that the
growth in the practice OF betting
which the past few years had seen
in this country forced him to bow 20
the custom in order to play regularly
against desirable opponents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
JOKE ON ROTARY Creates JPROAR

moved that the club express its ap-
probation for Mrs. Browns attend
ance and presenting them the Oppor-
tunity of securing the course again.
c W Groom suggested that all this
was out Of order. and that 1t was uD
to the board Of directors to decide on
buying more shows.
boosters Come 10 Front.
E. W. Kayser. who boosted that he
put over big the ChautauQua.
thought the lyceum could be made a
success and volunteered to help make
IL that. George r. LeBarOu thought
the club should get behind such 4
high class OF amusSmeuts and make
them go. W. c.. Roe said II the prop
osition was tackled. everyone should
get behind lt. He volunteered TO do
his part. J. W Kirkpatrick. who OBJ
jected when Mr. Roe was introduced
as the moving picture king" Mr..
kirkpa trick claiming copyright to
that title. said there should be no
thought Of getting back lost money.
but that the lyceum should be pre-
scented for the good Of FL Paso.
A. Schwartz. who has been reputed
to be the clubs treasury watchdog.
was called on to express his opinion,
refused TO say a word. and thereby
proved, as developed later. The wisest
man present
Just Having Little Fun.
At this time, Mrs. Brown was
about 10 sell her proposition. but Mr..
Martin. believing the Joke carried Tar
en0uhg, arose and explained that Mrs.
Brown was not trying TO sell any
thing. but that she came. at MI. Mar
tins and Ray NcClintock's invitation.
TO have a LITTLE sport at the clubs
expense. Mrs. Brown then arose and
said she was Just there 10 say happy
New Year 10 a bunch OF good fellows.
She was still ready TO sell the course,
however.
minister" Jordan breaches.
Mrs Brown was followed by an
ether laugh maker. I'm the person OF
Ernest W. Jordan. who delivered sew
eral musical and rccitative impcrsou-
ations. including minister preaching
a sermon on the text Of Old Mother
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10

Of three successive pennant winners
in the mile high city. Hendricks was
hailed as the miracle manager Of the
" estern league by everyone except
his rival managers, and they were
mighty glad 10 see him leave the cir
cult in the winter Of 1913 to manage
the Indianapolis club Of the American
association, which was purchased by
McGiU
Taking tail-end team at Indian
apOlis. Hendricks elevated il to third
place in 1914, and finished III the
same position the following year
IN 1916 his Indianapolis club
finished second to the Louisville
Colonies, after one OF the hottest
races in association history, and
last fall they EaliOped home with
a pennant, following which they
won a series for the minor league
championship from the pennant-
winning Toronto club, OF the In
ternatiOnaI league.
With a record Of having won five
peunants in u years and never hay
ing finished lower than third place,
Hendricks comes to the big show
bringing a world Of proof that he has
managerial ability BY nature Hen
bricks is a manager Of scrappy dis
position on the ball field He is not
a r0wdy, but he loves an argument
now and then, and he has a strong
pair OF lungs with which TO lay claim
TO his rights
Proves His Caliber.
He has proven his caliber as a tao
tician by his successes as a minor
league manager, and there are but
few, II any. managers in the minors
at present who have sent up more
good ball players than Hendricks.
While in Indianapolis Hendricks. like
all other minor league managers. was
forced to dispose Of players at times,
and in player deals alone ne made
S37.5O0 for the Indianapolis club.
As manager Of the Cards, where he
can hold onto his star talent. there
is little room for doubt that Hen
bricks viii succeed He is a capable
Judge OF players a smart and agrees
sive manager. and he has the knack
Of making friends. and that goes -
long way toward success in baseball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10

-EW YORK, Jan. 1O.-If there
III ever was q minor league man
L ' ager more deserving O. a
chance in the big show than Jack
Hendricks, the new pilot OF the St
Louis Cardinals, he must have kept
IN hiding.
The recent signing Of Hendricks by
Branch Hickey was no great surprise.
II came after a series Of unsuccessful
-t5empts on RlcHey's part to secure
Hendricks's services. and had the st.
louis magnate failed in his efforts
he would have lost the best major
league managerial prospect in the
game.
Has Good Record.
Hendricls's record speaks for IT.
--iL Tie has been managing clubs in
tie minor leagues for Il years, and in
tuat time has never piloted a club
which finished worse than third in q
pennant race.
~Scrappy" Jack started out as
bail player. He played number
Of positions in the minor leagues.
but his natural place was in the
outfieId. md lac WIS at one time
member OF the Washington and
New York clubs.
Though he never ranked as a phe-
uomenal player. he found his sphere
IN baseball when he broke in as man
oser Of the Springfield, O.. Central
league club in 1906. and drove his
team to q second place finish. The
following year he won the pennanr
for Springfield, and in the winter Of
1867 he signed to manage the Fort
Wayne club.
success at Denver.
After making two third-place fin
izhes with Fort Wayne in 1903 and
1903. Hendricks Joined up with Jimmy
EcGiu in 1910 at Denver in the West
ern league. MCGiu had just pur-
chased the club, and as he was q pro-
gressiVe magnate from the start. he
gave Hendricks all the leeway neces-
sary TO build up a winner
I'm his first year at Denver Hen
l-icks led the Grizzlies 20 second
place finish. and then came a string
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
T. P. TRAIN HITS AUTO; TWO
MEN UNHURT: CAR DAMAGED

A City Service car. license 5000
was seen early Thursday morning
upside down near the intersection OF
Pledras street and the q. II. railroad
tracks As far as could be learned
Jack Giuter. the driver. was in the
machine with another man some time
during Wednesday night when the car
was struck by a Texas & Pacific train
So far as known. neither OF the oc-
cupants was hurt. The car was con-
Giderably damaged.
Inquiry at the office or the City
Service company elected the reply
that nothing whatever was known
about the accident
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10

- TTIE q declaration that foot
M BAH had done more to unite
Camp Macarthur at Waco,
Tex. than anything except a baptism
OF fire Brig. Gen ". C. Ham, COM
handing the division, gave sports an
impetus - the southern camp that it
cogld not have attained in any other
fashion
Camp l1cArtrur-s football team,
according TO H j. Pearl. division attn
i~Je director was one OF the best in
he country and stimulated sports &C
tlvity TO a tremendous degree.
Dive Into It.
Camp Macarthur sailed into ath-
i---cs early after men began 90 ARRIVE
iH Naco 30 make up the division. ON
September IS a general bulletin was
issued by Gen Ham calling atten-
Ten 10 the interest the government
has taken in sports and directing the
men 70 help A few days later an
other bulletin was issued. outlining
tentative plans for a sports program.
Lou would be impressed deep
" with the importance OF athletics
iu army life could You have fol
lowed il here director Pearl
stated.
IN November the camp staged
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
DerreH Pratt
Not For Sale

New York. Jan. 10.-NIiller Higgins,
the new manager of the New York
Americans. announced Friday that all
negotiations for the purchase Of Der
rel Pratt the St Louis American sec
ond baseman- have been temporarily
called off. Higgins said that the
Yankees would start training at
Macon. Ca, on March IS. The pitch
ers viii report week before the reg
ulars- The club viii take only 30
players 10 the training camp.
The New York National league club
announced that it had received 1913
contracts from Ferdinand Schupp.
Adam Swigler and Schepner, a re-
cruit infielder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
Members Nearly Buy An
other LyceUm Course;
Jordan Impersonates.

Rotarians gathered at their weekly
luncheon Thursday noon at Hotel
sheldon were 'joshed." "kidded.r
laughed at and finally laughed down,
every one Of the scores OF them pres
emit all by a clever woman. In fact.
they concluded by laughing at them
selves
It seems that Fl Paso Rotary was
sponsor, financially and otherwise, for
a lyceum course which came to FL
Paso this winter. and It seems. too.
that so far as the financial part Of
the game was concerned, Rotary fell
down, and had TO cough up" from its
own pockets the deficit Now the
same clever saleswOman. Mrs. Verna
Brown. who coaxed the club into sign
ing up for this years course was
present to sell them the same thing
for the season 19IS-1919-
Introduces Coy SaIeswOman.
The coy saleswOman was ushereG in
by g. A Martin, who had been prom
inenuy connected with the putting
over Of the course this year. and the
degree Of success 1t attained in tie
eyes OF the theater going public. she
at once delivered a masterful explana-
ton Of the exceptionally good num-
DerS she had for sale this wear. There
were five Of them. and they would
cost only $500. or just a trifIe more
than Rotary lost on the previous Sc
ries. She suggested that better bust
ness judgment be used in presenting
the new series. and that she could al
most guarantee that the "I25 live
wires belonging TO the club" could put
it over this year, and make up last
years losses
Groom Calls for order.
VIII r. Winch, who had been ac-
cuSed Of opposing the lyceum last
year for business reasons. promptly
moved. after a little speech. that the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
Hubbard He was a distinct hit"
krnkauer Reads Pnner.


A masterful paper, in which the
question, What is Rotary was
answ cred. was read by president
Robert krakauer. Rotary is what
each member makes of il and what
Rotary makes OF him." said Mr.
krakauer. II the motto. Service, not
SELF is lived up to. then Rotary is the
embodiment Of self-abneg ation."
Speaking for Ell Paso Rotary. Mr..
krakauer referred with pride to the
following: Scenic drive. promoted by
Rotary Boy Scout movement. fos-
tered and partly maintained BY
Rotary ROtary's contributions to or
ganized charity, the College Of the
City OF Fl PasO. inaugurated and put
on foot by Rotary.
Rotary must lend its support,
financial and otherwise, TO every
movement for the uplift OF the city.
he declared BY our deeds, and not
our words, shall we be known" he
added.
Copy" Goes For Publication.
J. r. Segal declared that Rotary
should be proud Of its president.
whose talk illustrated that he had put
himself, body and soul, into Rotary.
Alr. Groom moved that a COPY Of the
talk be sent TO the editor Of Rotarian
for publication Mr.. Groom had not
recalled ever reading an FL Paso ar
tAG4c III luH puuAlCdLlOu.
Tive Members Enter.
Two new members. Leonard Pence
and j. G. Christ, were introduced.
president krazauer reading to them
the Rotary code Of ethics. On sug-
sestion Of J. ". Lorentzen that Eo-
tary lend its financial support TO tn,
movement TO buy baseball outfits for
soldiers abroad, the hat was passed"
and neat sum donated.
Cuts Out EuctfOnalfsm
A motion OF Joseph A. Wright. res
olutions urging ROtarians not 70
pledge votes for candidates, such
practice being held as un-Rotarian in
that il fosters faction. was unaui-
mOusly adopted. During the discus
sion. Air. Martin took occasion TO
compliment Mr. McClintock for his
Rotarian principles and to endorse
him for the next presidency.
Printed copies OF the "Star Span
Eled Banner were distributed by Mr..
Roe and the meeting closed with the
singing OF the first verse.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
CicOtte
Leads Them All

The official records bear testimony
to the fact that Eddie CicOtts OF tha
White S0x was the star pitcher in the
American league last season With
the exception Of his side-kick. Dave
Danforth. he was in more games than
any other finger after Bagley Of
Cleveland. who tied him for indust---
Danf0rth got his name in SO many
scores because he and Russell used
TO work the half portion game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
RODGERS OFT OF GAVE.

When told that he was being con
sidered as manager fer the Sacru-
mento team Of the Pacific Coast
league. Bill Rodgers. second basemau
of the Portland team last season, de
clzred there was nothing TO il. that
he meant t. when he said he had re-
tired from baseball and that not even
a manaEership would cause E1m 20
reconsider
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10

TEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Ten ma
M jor league clubs VIII devote
I from a week TO ten days OF
their spring training season this year
to exhibition contests with teams
from their rival leagues.
Eight OF the ten clubs VIII tour
with rival league teams en- route
northward from Dixie. and the two
st. Louis clubs are planning TO stage
their annual spring series in the
mound city
Arrange Schedule.
The teams which are scheduled TO
hook up in exhibition tours. exclu-
sive Of the Cards and Browns. are as
follows
Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers.
New York Giants and Cleveland IN
New York Yankees and Boston
Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Red
sox-
Other big league teams. re-
gardIess Of whether or not al
arrangements for spring training
have been announced TO date,
viii follow their usual training
programs, playing exhibition con-
they trek back home to open the
major league schedules on April
I6.
American league clubs may spend
q few days longer in training Than
their National league rivals il they
{ wish % do so. There is q ruling in
Z the National league which limits clubs
I TO a month Of training. and because
OF this rule no club in the mother
circuit will start active training
Z earlier than March 1G.
Cubs at Pasadena
As was the case in 1915. the Chi
cagO Cubs viii cover more territory
than any other team on their train
ing trip. Weeghmau's team VIII
train at Pasadena. Calf, and VIII
I probably be the first 10 leave for
camp. cs tie trip 10 the Golden state
VIII consume all Of a week.
The worlds champion White SOX
viii HE themselves TO Mineral Wells,
Texas. just as they aid last year.
Comiskey's team should be a great
drawing card in minor league cities
! In the middle west, which viii be
visited on the way back 90 the north
land. The Giants viii train at Mar
lin and the 81. Louis teams may also
train in Texas.
The Dodgers and Rel Sox are
1 scheduled TO train at Rot Springs.
I Ark, and Washington viii return 10
I Augusta. Ca, while the Cleveland IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10

Tie 10000 soldiers at camp SheTi-
dan, near Montgomery, Ala, have
daily paper which provides news Of
che camp. tt has a sporting page and
the editor is Al Jappe, who used to
write baseball on the cleveland News
and is now a sergeant in the army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
UTPROVTNc BATTTNC.

Charley Herzog says it would i'm
prove batting if pitchers were COM
PEELED TO cut out all windups. and
the pitchers answer back that II the
chatter of batters was hushed the
game would run smoother.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10

Outfielder Horace Milan. OF the
Washington team. has Joined the
aviation corps OF the army. leaving
his brother Clyde to uphold the honor
OF the family in baseball.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
MAJOR LEAGUE TEAM HEADS PLAN
BUSY EXHIBITION CAME SCHEDULE

Clubs Training in the South Will Devote More Than Two
Weeks for the Purpose Of Giving Exhibition Games
on the Way East and Picking Up Some Loose
Change; st. Louis Clubs VIII Stage Series.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
OUTLOOK ISBAD
FOR CUB CAMP
Chicago National League
Team Will Not Train
Here Next Year.
PRESENT.

Chicago, III. Jan 1o.-CharIes
Weeghman. president OF the Chicago
National league club, announces def
nitely Wednesday that a proposal for
his team to train in the south had
been abandoned and that the players
would start for Pasadena early in
March.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
JACK HENDRICKS IS A DESERVING
PILOT AND NIERITG MAJOR BERTH

Few Managers in Minor Leagues Have Attained Record
OF remnants, Such as That Owned by Indianapolis
Head VIII Continue With Indians, However I'm
til End Of His Present Contract With McGiI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10

set their faces against such contests
and the British parliament passed a
law prohibiting railways from carry
ing persons going to a prize fight.
Boxing seemed doomed TO extinction
but the Marquis OF Queeusberry and
J. C. Cham bers came 70 the rescue
by launching the Amateur Athletic
club in 1866. This club adopted what
are now known as the Queeusberry
rules, which eliminated many OF the
Objectionable features OF the game
and offered cups for amateurs and
belts for the professionals. This
movement put boxing on a higher
plane, and the Queensberry code soon
became general. while gloves were
later adopted for all contests
MORE ECHOES FROM THE PAST.
Tom savers and Aaron Jones fought
over three hours TO a draw on the
Thames near Canvey island. on Jan.
9, 1857, just 81 years ago today. This
day was one OF the coolest England
had ever experienced. yet the two
gladiators, stripped 20 the waist
battled fiercely in the bitter weather
for the greater part OF the Afternoon
and deslsted only when darkness set
IN and both were so weak they could
barely stand. Il is remarkable that
so many of the Championship battles
in England were in former times.
pulled off in mid winter. although
matches were then always staged in
the open country Neither Jones nor
Savers were satisfied with the result
and they fought again in February,
when after 50 rounds Of smuggling,
Savers finally triumphed. BY this
victory Savers put himself in line for
the championship which he after
ward defended against John Heenan,
the American.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
TnDAY n PTGIIIsTIc ANNALs.

1900-Jack Root defeated Tommy
West in six rounds at Chicago.
l907-Tommy Murphy OutpOinted
Young Corbett in six rounds at Phila-
delphia.
1909-kEockout Brown knocked out
Joe Bailey in two rounds at New York.
1911-JOe COster outpOinted Abe
AttelI in ten rounds at New York.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
SPORTOGRAPHY By "GTaqy

AND LOOK At HI1T NOW!
IiaFinESy wears a wrist watch.
Some thought he was n brute;
fRiuE artists are supposed 10 be-
hut, goodness, amt he cute.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10

Christv NIathewson picked up q
God player in Russell Bl0ckburl OF
he Torouros. He is expected to lend
considerable strength 10 Matty's in
field
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10

Judging from the above announce
ment Of president Charles Weeghmaa.
owner OF the Chicago Cubs. it is con-
sldered unlikely that any further
change will be made in the plans and
that the deal for FL Paso 10 become
the camp Is off.
Lack OF a proper training field f.
one handicap to this city when Ioca-
tons FOR a camp are considered by the
major league owners il is said. in
an effort 10 get the Cubs to train in
this city, the chamber OF commerce
offered to do everything in its power
to fix up Rio Grande park for the
visitors. but as the Cubs were very
well established at Pasadena, last
year, it is presumed that this fact
proved too great an advantage in ia
yOr Of the California city.
That the Cubs will play in FL Paso
on their return to Chicago has already
been definitely settled and il is pre-
sumed that a picked soldier team
viii be brought forward to meet them.
The team viii start for its California
camp during the early part OF Febru-
airy, II is understood.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10

DROOKLYN, It is expected, will ex-
ercise its options on Wheeler
- Dell and Ed Appleton. who are
on the Robins reserve list. since
Galore and Smith have gone
into the service Of Uncle sam.
=
II You don't think baseball is
profitable. at least for some. ask
Jack Dunn, owner Of the BaIti-
more club. He has made 100000
cut OF the sale OF ball players
during the past four years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10
By JACK yEIOCK.

- -EW YORK, Jan. 1O.-If there
n ever was a minor league man
l - -----------------
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-10

EW YORK, Jan. 1o.-Ten ma
N jor league clubs VIII devote
= ' from a week to ten days OF
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-03-13

exercises, l will say there will be 10 graduates this year. Several young folks have done the work required heretofore but owing to the extension of the high school ;ourse one year they will pursue their work next term.
 Their work will consist of Sol d geometry, academic course in algebra, literature, history, the classics and such other work as she department may suggest.
 This will be one of the strong est courses of any school in the state and will entitle the eradu- ates to admission to the Univer- sity without examination.
 C. w. Aldridge.