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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
PACIFIC COAST
LEAGUE PLANS
FULL SCHEDULE
Season May Begin Late;
Carfare May Regulate
Number of Players.
MAY BE SCARCITY
OF GOOD TIMBER

CAN FRANCISCO. Calf. Dec. "a
y All indications are that the Paci-
ffc coast baseball league viii re-
sumo the game next season and that
followers Of the national sport on
the coast will be provided with a
regular schedule. Officials connect
ed with the coast league are san
guine that there viii be big revival
in all lines Of sport, in which base
ball viii participate.
Plans now are in the making for
holding a meeting OF the Pacific
coast league officials sometime dur
ing January when the various details
for the season will be taken up.
There has been some talk Of reduc-
ing the regular playing schedule.
Heretofore the coast players have been
the first Of the country's league to
begin the season. the opening series
being played after the first week in
April. That the season may be start
ed a month or six weeks later than
this in 1919 seems quite possible.
Carfars Cuts
The matter OF railroad fares will
have considerable TO do with the
makeup OF Lnt lcdll6 III me 4td6 uS-
II is hoped that before the season
begins there will be a reduction in
fares TO something approximating
pre-war days. With the present high
cost Of travelling, considerable doubt
is expressed as to the feasibility Of
the salt Lake City club being in
cluded. It always has been a long
and expensive trip even at best and
under present conditions, those in
terested are dubious as to the advis-
Utility OF attempting the long jump.
There appears to be no misgivings
as 10 the ability OF all the clubs TO
secure the service Of the necessary
players to make up their respective
playing quotas. The majority OF the
men who played last year. up to the
time the game was abandoned on &C
count OF the war. are said to be avail
able and ready TO sign contracts. Also
there viii be many good men released
from the army and navy who were
unable 10 take part last year due TO
the call 10 the colors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
Pirates Have Clean Record
For Strikeouts During 1918

DUGS BAER pulled a bone. when he
II was writing sub-titles for Marty
McHale's screen classic, The Base
ball Review Of 1917" for he had as one
of his captions. Hugo Bezdek Show
ing the Pirates How TO Strike Out"
When John Heydler's whiff records
are made public (they viii be along in
February. they probably will show
that no National league team struck
out so infrequenly last season as
Pittsburg.
In the full season OF 1917 the Cor
sairs whitfield on $50 occasions; in the
eurtailed campaign Of 1918 they did
the Gus Hill act only 2S5 times. Baer,
apparently. should have made his cap
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
GOLFERS DEVISE
WIND CHEATERS

golfer whose soul has apparently
been troubled by boisterous weather
lately wants to know the best means
OF cheating the bette noir of the player,
the wind. The most effective plan that
comes to mind would be to cover the
golf links with glass roof and sides
The structure would Of course. have
to be very strong and very high. An
other way to cheat the wind would be
to go to the office In a limousine and
do some business for a change. But II
the golfer has no business to do. the
wind may be still more effectually
cheated by remaining in the den at
home with a good fire and a book on
how to play golf"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

and Cincinnati pitchers still have 70
fan him.
SOuthworth Star.
Great things are expected OF South
worth next season-in fact. some ex-
perts say that he win out-Carey Carey
II SouthwOrth has any weaknesses,
they were not observable TO the naked
eve, and il Cleveland had kept hold OF
him the Indians. not the Red Sox.
might have represented the American
league in last fairs cash classic
Lee Foil tied the tin can TO South
worth. saying he was a player you
could teach so much and no more
Either Fohrs judgment on players
is poor, or the American league is
much faster than the National
Sometimes too much instruction
IL bad for players Clark Griffith.
when he hOssed the Yankees, was
accused Of running many good
pitcher by making him pitch in
The Old FOx's style.
one fall Theodore Harrison Easterly,
commonly known as Ted Easterly.
covered right field for the Indians and
was a sensation gathering in flies
over his head and at his shoe tops in
a marvellous and awkward manner.
The next spring Bob Gilks took Ted
in hand and showed him how to play
the outfield scientifically. Theodore
Harrison led the Johnson fly chasers
from the wrong end Of the percentage
table, soon was benched and soon was
chased to Chicago.
Comiskey chased Easterly west
wardly as far as the slope. That's his
home and that's where ne is now.
Curtiss & Co. buy Liberty Bonds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

ton, Hugo Bezdelz Showing the Pi-
rates How Not 10 Strike Out"
Fred NIOllwitz took the strike
out count oftener than anyone
else, on the Pittsburg payroll.
tanning - times. He had one sat
isfaetiOn-he didn't miss against
the Cub pitchers, whom he raped
for over 800
Players who struck out against each
team were Max Carey. captain, and
Bill McKechnie, private
Catcher Willard Smith was the one
man. among the 30 employed by the
Pittsburg club. who never made the
scorers put a X after his name.
Billy Southworth, champion Nation
al league batter (probably), avoided
the strikeOut route as a method OF re-
tirement. He hit nothing but air only
nine times. Philadelphia. St Louis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
WHO'S WHO IN
BASEBALL YET
To Be DECIDED
Major League Powers Meet
In January; Will Ban
Stay In Saddle?
MAY BE CIVIL WAR
AMONG MAGNATEs

NEW YORK. Dec 23.-Who's who In
~ baseban2
Are the club owners. who have their
perfectly good money invested in
parks and ball players. the real pow
ers who sit in executive session and
direct the destinies Of the pastime.
It would appear that the 'mags'
had this much coming 10 them But
have they? Do they know best what
the fans Of their respective cities
want, or do they have TO be told-
Coming storm.
There's a storm gathering On the
baseball horizon. It is due 70 break
at the Biitmore hotel. New York. on
January Is, when the powers that Be
in the National and American leagues
get together to thresh out the vari-
Gus questions that must be settled TO
put the game on a peace basis
Foremost among the questions 3
the future makeup OF the national
commission The American league,
apparently in perfect harmony, has
declared itself for the old form OF
government-the presidents OF the
two major leagues and Garry Herr
mann. The National league tabled
the question at its meeting 70 await
action by its junior rival But the
National league Is unanimous Tor
change in the government OF the
game The Nationals want one man
commission
Perhaps. by the time the 'mags-
assemble here for their all important
session. opinions will undergo
change IN some quarters But -mebbe-
they won't. And. unless there Is
decided change in the attitude OF one
OF the two leagues. battle OF opin-
ions is sure TO follow.
Iron Handed Ban
Ban johnson still rules the Ameri-
can league with an iron mitt- He
commands. and his magnates obey
Ban Is for Garry Herman. first last
and all the time. for the reason per-
haps, as a friend Of John K Tener's
recently said. that Johnson suggests
what should be done by the commits
sion and Hermann sees II through
the same eye. The National leaguers
have nothing against Herman But
they are agin' the present system,
and II they stick TO II, perhaps wei
see the question OF who's who in
baseball satisfactorily settled We
may even see civil war among the
'1mags-"
II the old forEz Of national
ScOmmish- Is returned TO power
the baseball public will have 10
admit that Ban johnson II the one
high pOOb1h OF the national craze
Not that the public would lose
any sleep over who's who.- but
II would be interesting 10 see the
thing settled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
Citizens Of Rmcon
Think Villa Has Come

When the walls Of the water
works we're blown up with dyna-
mite and the whole community
Jared, people OF Rincon. y. N. lie
lieTed that perhaps Pancho villa
had arrived at Rincon and many
grabbed their guns. The commo-
ton was merely the work OF Philip
Polakcff. Of the Star Auto Wreck
ing company. who in his operation
OF jerking the Rincon waterworks
system out by the roots, had to
dynamite the walls Of the pumping
station to get out the boiler. Pola-
koff brought to Fl Paso 20 tons OF
iron. having purchased and agreed
TO move the Waterworlcs, root and
branch. from Rincon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
BIC CLUB
FOR NY. BOUTS
Tex Ricard At Head of
Syndicate Planning Bouts
On Big Scale.

New York, Dec 2s.-With arrange
ments for the drive to reestab-
lish boxing in this state assuming def
iniite shape, a syndicate Of local
sportsmen already had begun negotia-
lions for a lease on one OF the biggest
auditoriums to make one OF the best
boxing clubs in the world.
The club will be modelled after the
famous National Sporting club of Lon
don. and viii be situated in the heart
OF the theatrical district. 1t viii have
a capacity OF more than 5000 and box
ing tournaments viii probably be held
twice a week
Tex Ricard is reported to be the
head OF the group OF sportsmen behind
the project, but the promoter declared
that he has no connection whatever
with the undertaking The report that
Richard is one OF the prime movers
persists. however.
Not only will boxing matches be
staged twice a week. but a regular
membership will be maintained. There
will be a gymnasium and swimming
pool and smoking rooms, il being the
intention Of the promoters to attract
the best element OF spOrtsmen in the
country. An indoor tennis court and
perhaps an ice rink also Will be in
stalled.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
RAsERALL RECIPRocITY

August Hermann nominated John
Heydler for president OF the National
league No doubt John would like to
return the compliment and nominate
Garry for chairman of the national
commission. But what can a man do
when his hands are tied by instruc-
tions2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

A DvICEs from st. Paul foreshadow
n the remittance OF Nike Gibbons
into the prize ring. for Mike is said
to be in excellent condition as a re-
suit OF his work as a boxing instruc-
tor in one OF the army environments.
Mikes ambition, according TO his
friends. is to meet Jack Dempsey, for
he feels that he can 20 least outpoint
the heavyweight contender. who has
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
FAST CANES IN
CHURCH LEAGUE
Fine Exhibitions of Bas-
ketbaIl At "Y" Gym.
Saturday Night.

In three Of the fastest games wit
messed this season the teams Of the
Church league in Saturday nights
games proved that basketball fans
can make no mistake in patronizins
league games at the ''Y."
In the first game OF the evening
the Trinity Methodist five beat the
First Presbyterians, FPS. The Cathe-
drals defeated the First Baptists,
.17-14. in the second game The last
game on the program was first in
point Of hard fighting and equally
matched teams, the Cathedrals nosing
out the Mexican Methodists by one
point, score, 14-13-
Probably the biggest feature OF the
evenings sport was the noticeable
DEVELOPMENT in team work on the sew
eral teams. Teams Of the First Meth
odists. First Baptists, showed such
even team work that all members
must be designated as stars
In the first game POnsford did stel-
lar work for Trinity, McVey showing
up strong for the Presbyterians- All
members Of both teams, however, did
remarkably good work
Lineups: Trinity; Bunter, Baut-
well forwards ROnSIOrQs CENTER
Clement, Middleton. guards Goals
Hunter. four: Bautweu. one Pons-
ford, six and two misses on fouls.
First Presbyterians. McVey. Logan,
forwards; Becker. center: Marrow.
Sanford, guards Goals- McVey. two
field goals. three on fouls and three
misses on fouls
The second game saw Chacon star
ring for the Cathedrals. with a strong
support from all members The Bap-
lists played like a well regulated
machine
Lineups: First Baptists. Springer.
Fuller. forwards: Williams. CENTER
Burdick. J. Hunter guards. Goals.
Fuller, two: Springer two on fouls;
Williams, two; ]. Hunter, two. Cathe-
draIs-Chacon, Cordove, forwards:
Wren, center; Talbot. Carson. guards.
Goals; Wren. one. Chacons five Cor
dova two field, one on foul
While Soto doomed as the greatest
strength OF the Mexican Methodists.
he was given excellent support The
First Methodists are to be accredited
with being one Of the most evenly
balanced and fast PLAYING teams IN
the league
Lineups; First 1lethodists. Klink.
Gulickson. forwards: Martin. center;
Cook, Gleason. guards. Goals; K1ink.
two: Gulickson. one: Martin, four.
Mexican MethOdists. Soto. Tarin, for
wards. Gomez, center: Ramirez. Gar
dea. PrietO. guards Goals: Prieto.
one; Gomez, two and three on fouls;
Soto. Two.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23
BOSTON NATIONALS MAY BE SOU

New York, Dec. 23.-James Gaffney
Of New York former owner OF the
Boston Nationals, has opened negotia-
lions with Harry II. Frazee. owner Of
the Boston Americans, for the pur-
chase OF the latter club. according to
a rumOr circulated in baseball circles
here last night. Neither would deny
the report
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

been bidding violently for the pro-
posed contest
Gibbons prefers the match TO be a
20 round affair. which will. no doubt.
meet with the approval OF Dempsey.
as the latter Is well aware Of the
speed and cleverness possessed by
Nike, and his ability to sail through
short bout with most everything his
own way.
II the match is made It Will IN
doubtedly be one OF the best bouts be-
tween big men seen in many a day.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

toritch. the promoter OF that city. has
created such a sensation in pugilism-
Mixes work with the army has added
many pounds 10 his weight, but his
speed and clevernes are undiminished
and he appears to possess the same
old kick that shattered the aspira-
lions OF many a coming pugilistic star.
II is said that Dempsey has already
been sounded on the proposition and
is favorably inclined. II the bout
should take place it may be staged at
New Orleans. because Dominick Tor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

THEY'RE ALL DOING IT NOW
Latest on the retired list is out
fielder Clarence Walker OF the Phila-
delphia Athletics. who is quoted in q
dispatch from his home town OF
Limestone. Tenn. as saying he has
quit baseball and viii devote his euer-
gies to the real estate business in
Limestone. Walker owns considerable
property in his home town
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

lONE Of the veterans who attended
Othe recent gathering OF the Ma
tional league at New York was Jack
Lynch, who was famous as the pitcher
Of the champion Metropolitans of
1884. Lynch is 81 years old. but stiIl
keeps in fine physical condition. In
cidentally, he can boast Of a pitching
record which he established 40 years
ago. He was the1 with the New
Bedford club, managed by Frank Ban
croft It was In 1887 that he pitched
three games in one DAY. The first
game began at O'CLOCK In the morn
ing at New Bedford, the second start
ed at II o'clock in Taunvan and the
third was played in Providence at 3
- the afternoon The first two games
we've nine innings each. but the third
LASTED for Is innings. Lynch won all
Of HIS games and felt strong enough
to pitch aDn-11---. II that had been
required
Friends OF Mike oOowd, the mid
dleweight champion, who has been
serving on the western front for the
past few months, are planning a ban
quet in his honor to be held on Christ
mas night. II he is released from
service. O'Dowd saw servic with -ae
55th engineers and fought Ia several
engagements on the battle front. His
manager, Paddy Mullins, will preside
at the banquet.
AMERICAN LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
HAD ORIGIN 80 YEARS AGO
Half century ago today Abe
Hicken became the first recognized
champion Of American lightweights
by defeating Pete MCGUIRE, the scene
Of the great event being Perryville,
Nd He turned the trick IN five
rounds, and thereby gained immor-
tally and a big share OF the $1,000
purse.
The history OF the American light
weight division from Hicken TO Leon
ard would make mighty interesting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

Ny success in
the treatment Of
Chronic Diseases
f. due to the fact
that I never at
tempt treatment
unless I can To-
cate the cause
and remove II,
thereby PractIe-
ally eliminating
all doubt and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

curtis- & Co. buy Liberty Bonds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-23

CLARK q weeks. roof painting--Adv-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
A CENTURY OF CONSOLS
Comparisons of High and Low for
Last 100 Years

British consols during the last year
sold as high as 631a and as low at 531s.
The high for the current year is the
highest at which this security sold since
1915. The low for last year was 81.
which also was the lowest since 1903,
when they were quoted at 50A.
The highest price of consols in the
nineteenth century. and the highest on
record. was 113ia, in 1896, when the
tide of commercial prosperity over the
entire civilized world was at low ebb.
when dividends were cut and when cor
poration securities were on an unsafe
investment basis. 1t was then that in
vestors turned to consols. and the price
ran up from 1O5h at the opening Of
the year to 1873 near the close. The
following year. 1897. that price was
again attained. but this was more the
result of an extensive redemption policy
instituted by the Government. An un-
expectedly large surplus revenue had
occurred in the EXchequer that year
from the death duties on the fortune
Of an English millionaire. and this was
utilized in redeeming Consols.
The following table gives the high and
low levels for each year in the last
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
ENTS IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE, CONNIE

proclamation. by the temporary stopping
Of business on all financial markets, by
suspension Of gold payments at tho
German Reichsbank, by adoption OF
Clearing House loan certificates at New
York, and by closing of the Stock EX-
changes in every great city, OF the woFlo'
and for n period OF months. ,,,..
Second, Emergency credit eXpedlents,
adopted by every nation on scale anu
with a system wholly unparalleled III
history, resulting in an expansion OF
currencies and bank loans such as was
never previously witnessed and accom-
panied by temporary moratorium OH
payment of debts in nearly all EURO
pean markets. ,
Third. Partial collapse of the foreign
trade of all European belligerents ana
almost complete disappearance or the
foreign trade of Germany.
Fourth. Consequent shrinkage In our
export trade, which from August to NO
vember inclusive. fell 1867 100000 short
of the previous year, but which in De
cember, as a result of our grain ship,
ments, suddenly ran beyond nearly all
previous monthly totals.
/ Fifth. AS result of the earlier trade
conditions above described and Of Eng
lands recall Of it's capital from other
markets a sterling exchange rate at
.
gust (as against n parity of S4.S69 ",
which ruled at S5 even as late as Oc-
tober and which caused 01,0OO,O
gold exports from this country in the
! first four months of war, that being fol-
lowed, however, by n movement of eX-
change in favor of this country during
December and the stopping of gold ex-
ports.
Sixth. Courageous action by tht
| American banks during the period o.
| abnormally adverse exchange; th'
strongly urged proposal that they re
! fuse to export gold when normally called
| for being rejected and a fund of .$lOO
! 900, 900 being placed with central com
mittee to meet through gold remittance'
! New York City's pressing foreign obli
ing of another s1OO,OOO,OOO fund to reg
ulate the general market for eXchang
| through sending gold to the Bank o
/ England's branch at Ottawa.
Seventh. A wheat crop in this countr,
! larger by 127000,000 bushels, or nearl!
! II per cent than our largest previou
! yield, coming to harvest not only In tn
| face of foreign war, but of Europeal
. harvest 359, 100000 bushels under 1913
AS n result, such rise in prices that tn
market value Of the crop was reCkonc,
by the Government as $500, 900 abov
all previous records.
Eighth. Enormous liquidation by Eu
rope on the New York Stock Exchange
without regard to values, during tn
| week before the war; complete suspen
sion of open trading on our Stock EX
change between July 80 and Decembe
~. Transfer of the making of values, 1
the meantime, to private outside trans
actions, on the irregular curb market,
where prices first declined well beloN
the official July 80 cloSings. then steadil
recovered; advance in prices when. tn
Stock Exchange reopened, to a levt
to 10 points above the July figures
this being followed by general reactio
4 .t.,tv 12,- .
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31

In the economic history the sequence events TINS
1914 to the result OF t
industrial anu
In
exclusively to
the end
in the peace talk eu
Decent the markets "hoHS uie't ~
hadev predicted
dandc the economic
Germany had
A overain which threatened
the terrific stran u S
the france
of already od
Immense military
elected by any oa
exhibited unexpected power "
need %
in the
regard to deVeoPhe"
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In this case S give
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-31
FEBRUARY
Production Recuperates From Abnormal
Weather Conditions Of January

The movement of security markets dur
ing February can be classed as very
irregular There were times when the
market showed a decided upward ten-
dency, but these movements In most
cases were ortzlived. During the OPEN
ing days of tie month changes were
very erratic. This continued until the
14th, when the Union Pacific Railroad
placed its common stock on q regular
10 per cent basis. compared with 8 per
cent regular and 2 per cent extra here
tofore. This action on the part OF the
directors created more confidence. and
the market advanced sharply and con-
tinued SO for several days Then the
market slowed down and prices again
became irregular.
The Administration Railroad Control
bill was passed by the Senate unani-
mously on the 22d of the month. and
on the closing day the House passed the
| bill by q vote OF 337 TO @. Another Inn
portant event during February was the
proclamation issued by President Will
son controlling all imports and exports
| into and out Of the United States.
There was little Of Importance In the
war events on the western front. on the
| eastern front conditions were changing
rapidly. Early In the month news reach.
cd this country that Russia had entirety
withdrawn from the war. II was an.
nounced that the Russians were forced
10 accept tho German peace proposals
and these contained clause which calles