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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15


Fink lambasted him with the best
blows he had in stock, Jess didn't
seem TO notice them much Besides
this, Willard had a bad cold at the
time. and he stopped now and then
to blow his nose. Fink was an oblig-
ing chap, and calmly waited until
Jess had finished the ceremony. Then
Willard would call out. Come on.
Lou" and they would go at it again
Well, can you blame the fans for
bowling with laughter?
Of course. nobody in the world
thought at the time that this same
Jess would some day be worlds
champion Anyway. Jess was dis
qualified for fouling in the tenth
round. SO his first battle was re-
corded as a defeat. Jess landed only
only one solid blow during this bout
That one swing knocked Fink clear
out OF the ring, and If It had landed
on vulnerable spot would have end
ed the argument. The result Of that
blow, and the fact that Fink's many
punches hadn't hurt him in the least
decided Jess to keep on in the game.
The. following month he fought Fink
again. IN Oklahoma City. and knocked
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Ended in ssFree-for-AII.1
Joe Smith and Aft Greenfield
fought a Is round draw at Haisons
Latltte, near Paris, 80 years ago to-
morrow. Smith. who was the last
champion Of England under the Lon
don prize ring rules, was then at the
beginning Of his career. while Green
field was veteran who had fought
much in America and who had twice
been defeated in short bouts by John
L Sullivan Smith had the best Of
the argument. but Greenfield had 8
big gang Of toughs with him, and in
the 18th round they cut the ropes
and invaded the ring A free-foT-alT
fight, in which brass knuckles and
clubs were used, ended the affair
The Frenchmen present naturally did
not have a very high opinion Of ''le
boxe Anglais" Smith returned to
France the following year to fight
Jake Kilrain. this bout going 106
rounds to a draw. although the Amer
lean had the best Of 1t most of the
way.
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Today in PugiIistic Annals.
1886 = Patsy Mcmahon, feather.
weight boxer, born in Indianapolis.
1900-AIatty Mathews defeated Kid
Mcfarland in IT rounds at New
York.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
ARTISTS
BOTHHIT Low
Enough Fouls in Wallace
Britton Bout for Sew
eral Decisions.

Like several Of the late bouts at
Deming, the Wallace Britton match
Wednesday night was unsatisfactory.
The decision was awarded to wallace
on a foul, after Wallace had fouled
Brltton three times, according to FL
Paso fans at the ringside.
According to witnesses. both box
ers started a campaign for the others
stomach early in the bout. and kept
it up until the finish. At one time
during the bout Britton is said TO
have had Wallace at his mercy be-
cause of a blow by Britton which
went low. but refused TO take ad-
vantage of the blow, although the
referee did not call it Britton is
said to have been suffering from a
foul blow at the time and he was
dazed at the finish. After the ref
cree had lifted his arm as a winner.
Wallace offered to continue the
fight. but said nothing about setting
refused to fight after a decision, I'M
less the decision be set aside.
During the first three rounds Brit
ton proved far the cleverer, accord
ing to ring experts, feinting his op-
ponent in repeated smashes and nim-
self largely escaping punishment.
The bout started to degenerate into
a r. oh house when Wallace showed
a tendency TO hit in breakaways, the
agreement between the boxers hav-
ing been for clean breaks Wallace
also fell for an old stall when Brit
ton faxed grogginess and came out Of
it suddenly, landing right and left
after Wallace rushed in.
AS far as fouls were concerned. the
might have awarded the
fight to either man several times,
fans say. Wallace is said not to have
been in the best of condition for the
bout. Although the battle was a
rough one during the latter rounds.
Britton bore no marks Of battle and
Wallace had only q peeled ear and
SLIGHT scratches on the face.
The attendance was not good. The
unsatisfactory results of the bout
seem to have been mostly the result
OF loose msnagement by promoters.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
Snyder Winner in
125 Target Event

Kansas City. No, Feb. 15.-Shooting
in a wind that varied from IS to 40
miles an hour. Harry E. Snyder, of
this city. won the 125 target event at
the annual midwinter shoot here to-
day by beraking lis, a score consid-
cred remarkable. in view Of the con-
ditions under which it was made.
High professional in the event was
Fred Gilbert, Spirit Lake. Ia
The interstate amateur team cup
race went to the all Missouri team by
a score of 81. The Pennsylvania team
was second, with Sc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
American League
to Follow Example

Chicago. IL. Feb 15.-Club owners
OF the American association undouht-
eddy will follow the example Of tbs
major leagues in Increasing the prices
of admission. president Hickey said
last night The question viii be de-
eided at the schedule meeting TO be
held in Milwaukee on February 2s-
1t viii be necessary to take some
action to avoid handling pennies in
meeting the government war tax,
Hickey said 1T viii be impossible 10
serve the public IN making odd penny
change. I think a majority OF the
club owners will vote in favor OF in
creasing prices"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
PRICES FIXED
FOR BASEBALL
National League Adopts
Prices That Dispense
With Use of Pennies.

New York, Feb. 15.-A joint COM
Riittee appointed for the purpose Of
recommending a uniform schedule Of
admission prices to major league base
ball parks for the coming season to-
day reported the adoption OF the fol-
lowing, the prices including ten per-
cent war tax: % cent seats. so cents;
50 cent seats, SIS cents; 70 cent seats.
IS cents; 81 and s125 box seats. s110
and S1.40 respectively.
These prices were adopted to avoid
the trouble and delay which would be
caused by making change in pennies
The excess charges over the amount
Of regular was tax of ten percent on
the Is and rs cent admissions and the
Sl-25 box seats, may be retained or
given to charity at the discretion of
the individual clubs
No Military Drilling.
The playing schedule of 154 games
Tor the 1918 season was adopted at
the American league session. and it
was announced that owing to the diff
flculty in obtaining drill sergeants.
there would be no military drilling ex-
ereises for the players the coming
season
President Frazee. Of the Boston Red
Sox and Connie Mack Of the Philadel-
phia Athletics were in consultation
,
which the Boston club is to give in
return for the services of first. base
man McInnis- -Four players are to be
sent to Philadelphia, but at the end
Of the conference no definite arrange
ment had bee made, and II looked as
If the Boston management would have
10 purchase them in order to COM
plete the deal.
Catcher Henry Sold.
Clark Griffith, having obtained the
necessary waivers on catcher John
Henry Of the Washington club. sold
him outright to the Boston Nationals.
The Cleveland Americans bought
pitcher John Enzmann from the New
ark Internationals- The only other
zeal made known through the day was
the release Of pitcher Sam Roos and
outfielder Everett Bankston by the
New York Americans TO the Memphis
Southern league club
Committees from the American and
National leagues will meet tomorrow
for the final adjustment of affairs
with the Representatives OF the Pitts
burg, Newark and Brooklyn Federal
league clubs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15

Cleveland has been awarded the
greatest number of Sunday games-14
Chicago, st. Louis. Philadelphia and
Boston have been given IS Saturdays
each Independence day games will
be played in Chicago, Cleveland,
Washington and Philadelphia. The
Labor day program calls for games in
St Louis. Detroit. Washington and
New York, while Decoration day there
viii be games at Detroit, Cleveland,
New York and Boston New York will
play two games at Boston on Bunker
Hill day, April 10.
The following table shows the num-
Der of games each club win play on
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, both
at home and abroad:
Ar Homo AhrooI
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
PROSPECTS OF WAR TIME GAMES
SENATORS HAVE SAME OLD TEAM
By JACK vEIocK.

' LLOOANs
tied with about 20 victories right
walter Can't Do It All.
But Johnson cannot pitch washing
ton into the first division, and there
is no telling how many games the
great Kansan viii lose because OF
weakness in the lineup around him
Grouped with Johnson on the pitching
staff. Griff has Ayers, Dumont, Har-
per, Shaw and YinglIng. who will try
a comeback. In addition he has sew
eral recruits. Dumont. Shaw and
Ayers are reasonably strong pitchers.
the former being good enough for
any club in the league Harper may
improve his value II he OVercomeS his
wildness, and If ne does Washing
ton will have a pretty strong staff.
Ainsmith and Henry are seasoned
catchers OF unquestionable value, and
both win be back in the harness, &C
cording to present indications, so
Griffs catching department will be
as strong as usual
The acquisition of Bert Shotten
from the Browns will add strength to
the outfield. Shotten will be one OF
the regulars and Clyde Milan, OF
course, will hold down a regular
berth, too. Rice, Shanks and H. Milan
win do most Of the battling for the
odd position.
DR.. John Lavan may gobble up the
job at short if he doesn't think too
much Of his dentistry business to
report Craft. Clarity and Judge viii
all be tried at first base, and Morgan
and Foster will probably fight it out
for second. Third base is a problem
Foster can play the position So can
Mcbride and Shanl1s. and Griff may
find a way out of the difficulty Of
filling the berth.
The Senators haven't been
greatly strengthened. They are
but little stronger than they we're
last season. IL any at all. Their
chances for 1918 are, therefore,
anything hut brilliant. Still, you
never eazE tell what a ball club
VIII do.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
JACKSON HEAD OF WRITER'S
ASSOCIATION FOR NINTH TIME

New York. Feb. 16.-The ninth an
nual meeting OF the Baseball Writers
Association of America was held here
today. and Joe S. Jackson, of De-
troit, was reelected for the ninth con-
secutive term as president. Jack
Ryder. Cincinnati, was elected vice
president and Joseph NJ. McCreedy.
Philadelphia secretary treasurer. in
place of William G. Weart, Philadel-
phia, who died recently.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
-Four Thousand
Golfers Do Bit

Philadelphia. Feb. 13.-There are
1854 golfers doing their bit" in the
active military service Of the nation,
the United States Golf association an
nounced. These men represent 1873
golf clubs.
The Chevy Chase club. Washington.
D. c., leads with SOS members in the
service. The Merton Cricket club has
333 service stars" the Baltimore
Cricket club, 150: Detroit c. c.. us:
South Shore C c. and Chicago. 10.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15

But when I'm home Pm glad.
EF you happen 70 find any fairly
promising second baseman lying
4 Ground loose, send his address TO
Jack Hendricks, Of the Cardinals, who
tEg for just such a person.
Happy Felsch is handy with the
bowling BAH as wen as with the other
kind IN q recent match he defeated
Chicago bowling star. averaging
shout go pins per game.
II you see Eddie Cicotte. the
y hite SOx star working extra
hard next season. remember, I'd
die Is trying his darndest to win
80 games and get the bonus for
al victories over that number,
which his contract calls for.
ANNIVERSARY or JESS
WILLARD's RING DEBUT
Seauipa sports were mildly inter
ested seven years ago today in a
boxing bout which had been ar
Hanged for 1h-Ir amusement by q To-
cal promoter The Oklahoma town
metropolis, but il had more red
blooded men among its people than
most cities of q hundred thousand
Boxing was their favorite sport, and,
although the affair arranged for Feb
rusry IS. 1911. brought together
couple Of novices. a big crowd turned
out 70 witness the bout
Louis Fink was one OF the princi-
pals. and tie reception he got proved
that he was the favorite. His oppo-
nent was a great towering giant who
vas introduced as Jess Willard. II
was Jess first appearance in the
ring. and Il was evident that he was
afflicted with a bad case Of stage
fright. In fact, he was so nervous
that he could scarcely get his
gloves on
Sapuisa sports nearly laughed
themselves TO death during the bout.
Jess vas q green as grass. and Fink
wasn't much Better. Both men seemed
se4-.Eed TO turn the affair into a
wrestlinE match, and the perspiring
referee worked overtime prying them
apart As the affair progressed. Will
lard gained in confidence. Although
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
YALE HAS NO
HOCKEY TEAM
Forecast Action in
Having No Baseball and
Other Teams

New Haven. Conn, Feb. 15.-Yale's
decision to organize no hockey team
this season is regarded as forecasting
vote by the athletic council not to
form varsity baseball. rowing and
track teams the coming spring. al
though members Of the council as
sert that no definite action whatever
has been taken by them regarding
the matter.
Hockey has been Yale's leading
sport Of the winter season, drawing
bigger crowds than track athletics
and many undergraduates have urged
that 1t be declared by the athletic
council to have supplanted track ath.
letics as major sport.
Hockey Test Case.
When agitation was resumed. fol-
lowing the close OF the football sea-
son, for the formation OF formal var
sity teams in winter and spring
sports, 1t was felt that a test would
be made in the case of hockey.
The council decided that. in the
cases Of basketball. swimming. water
polo and wrestling, formal varsity
teams should be formed and sched-
ules arranged.
They have deferred decision on
7
has been decided that the sport will
be continued this season on a strictly
informal basis
VIII BE Glass Teams.
There will be freshmen and other
class teams and probably an "infor-
maj squad somewhat OF the nature
Of the informal" football eleven
which met a few military and pre-
paratory school elevens and which
played and barely defeated little
Trinity College. No varsity team
viii be formed.
In case this decision Is followed in
rowing. track athletics and baseball,
it seems inevitable that there will be
no varsity crew races with Prince
ton and Harvard, no baseball matches.
including the brilliant commencement
day events between the same univer-
stiles. ana no dual track meets with
the Crimson and the Tiger
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15

TEW YORK. Feb. 15.-Clark
N Grifnth's washington Senators
! have never burned up the
American league.
At odd times they have made
threats, but as a rule midseason found
them firmly entrenched in the second
division
This habit seems to be a character
istic OF the Senators, and a glance OF
two at the club roster holds forth but
little promise Of anything like great
reversal Of form Eext summer.
News from Kansas recently Of
walter JOhnsOn's being placed IN
class Of the national draft as
s1res Griff Of his pitching staff
again this year. That Is. Of
course, unless Griff gets the trad
ing OF selling fever.
- - Johnson as the king pin OF his
- - staff the "old Fox IS as
sured OF some enviable drawing power
on the road and at home, and the
washington club may safely be cred
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
NELSON BREAKs sKI RECORD.

Revelst0ks. B Q, Feb. 15.-Nels Nel-
son Of Rossland. b c.. broke the
Canadian ski jumping record at ski
carnival here yesterday when he
leaped 147 feet and six inches. The
old record was 147 feet Nelson also
made a jump of i61 feet but il was
not allowed to stand as a record as
he fell on landing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
ROUT POsTPONED.

ST. Louis. No. Feb. ia boxing
contest. scheduled for last night be-
tx cen Eddie Randall. OF St Louis and
Jimmy Hanlon, Of Denver. was post
poned until next Tuesday because OF
an infection in Hanlon'S nose.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15

DEMPSEY AGAIN WINNER.
Chics 80. Ill, Feb. 15.-Jack Demp-
sey knocked out Jim Flynn in less
than the first two minutes Of what
was scheduled as a ten round bout at
Fort Sheridan last night Both fight
ers are heavyweights-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
SOLDIERS WANT GAME
WITH THE HIGH SCHOOL

The fast saith infantry basketball
team has challenged the FL Paso high
school basketball team TO play one
game or a series OF games. on any
downtown floor. the first game to be
played just as soon as arrangements
can be made.
The army team consists OF the fol-
lowing men: Wallace, forward: Arm
strong. forward: Bryan. center: Os-
man, guard; Gaertner. guard: wise.
substitute; Macelmore. substitute.
Sgt A. E. Armstrong. company F,
64th infantry, is manager
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15

Pittsburg- Pa. January Is. 1918
lean League Schedule Committee
BARNEY DREYFUSS Chairman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15

Rapid Fire Guns free with each pair
OF boys $3.50 shoes
Lerner shoe Co. 30 San Antonio st.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15
SPORTOGRAPHY By Grey,

THERE'S 40 PLACE LIKE HUM.
Eisfsc battles ere delight me-
Baseball drives me mad;
I thrill Mt the pace Of any race
But when I'm home Pm glad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-15

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15
VICTORY RACES At
mott Or SPEEDWAY
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Announcement is Made From
indianapolis of $4,000
Victory Sweepstakes.

There VIII be a 50O-mle race at
the indianapolis Motor Speedway
This coming year. May 90 is the
date. $4,000 is the purse This
announcement comes from O. @.
Fisher J. A. Allison and A. c. New
BY. owners OF the famous Indianap-
oils course. These men having
gotten together az Miami. Fla, and
BY flashing their message 20 T. Z.
Myers. secretary and general mana
ger, are formally reviving Amer
Sca's greatest Of all sports. The last
biz race az the Indianapolis Speed
way was held May 3. 1915. Since
that time the big brick saucer has
been idle, 90 far as racing is con-
cerned. For some time those con-
nected with the indianapolis track
have baen almost constantly asked
81 there IS 10 be a revival Of the
annual speedway classic. Not until
Fishers wire came across was any
one in position 70 say definitely just
what trend developments would
take.
The decision. II is thought was
greatly influenced by the informal
assurance that a 5O0-mile race at
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15

the indianapolis Motor Speedway
next May could be made an inter
national event in the truest sense
OF the word.
1t is a remarkable coincident
that most Of the countries repre-
scented in the five former 500-mile
races at Indianapolis are today
listed among Americas allies, and
an International sweepstakes in
which France England, Belgium
and Italy participated with Amer
lea, at indianapolis. would be the
greatest event in all gasoline his
tory.
While the authorities connected
with the indianapolis track are
noncommittal, it is believed that
every effort will be made to re-
mobilize the great aviators of war
such men as Acc Eddie Ricken-
hacker, Caleb Bragg, Ralph De-
Palma ct al. and welcome them
back into the great game with the
old traditional and spectacular
starting bomb.
Anyway-Here's how.
Welcome back-Automobile rae
ing.
Gee-but It sounds like old
times!
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15

Motor Department. have a 1917
car, and would like TO know what
care to give the distributor and
other parts with It I mean the
part with all the wires running
from II TO the spark plugs. T. L
Keep outside clean with a cloth
dipped in gasolene as dirt will cause
short circuits. Clean inside Of dis
tributor at least once a month in
the same way. See that the carbon
brush is not broken, that It moves
freely in its guide and that the
spring is strong. Keep the inter
rupter points clean by drawing a
piece Of double ought sandpaper
between them once a month. Note
how far the points separate. and
see IL this distance is the same each
time you inspect it. Keep the
.fastenings tight and prevent short
circuits.
Motor Department-The water in
my radiator leaked out one day and
/ rode so miles without H. II
seemed to work well. have plenty
OF speed and did some hill climb
ing. too. Why should It not work
well all the time? If some cooling
is needed why not have a blower
force air around the cylinders; then
the troubles>due 10 water Oeakage,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15
YANKEE RED CROSS
WILL NOT AID HUNS

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE
American Red cross viii use no part
OF its war relief fund for the benefit
OF the people OF the central powers
In making this announcement to-
day IN response TO many queries,
George Z. Scott. general manager OF
the organization, said:
NO relief work Of any kind what
ever is contemplated by the Ameri-
can Red Cross within the central
powers. except such as may be pos
sible for the benefit OF American or
allied prisoners. refugees and in
terms"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15

freezing, evaporating, etc.) would
be removed. Is this not practical
c. r.
You were fortunate not to have
seized pistons and a wrecked en-
CINE. Many methods OF cooling an
engine by air. such as you mention.
have been tried. Cooling flanges
have been found essential. as the
smooth cylinder wall will not ra-
date the heat fast enough.
Motor Observation-Disclosures Is the
best way TO prevent my battery
from freezing? II a fireless cooker
can keep things warm for the
length Of time claimed, why not
surround the battery with some
thing like a fireless cooker? II one
is not enough put another one out
side. and so on. This would relieve
ones mind Of worry about frozen
battery. b. T.
The only danger OF freezing
comes when the battery is partly
or fully discharged. A fully charged
battery cannot freeze. So keep
watch on your ammeter and test
the electrolyte once a week. II il
reads 1875 or over you are safe. II
you are doubtful line battery box
with blanketing.
Motor Department-My battery
does not seem to hold its charge
any length of time. have to have
it charged at a charging station
and il only lasts until morning. Can
the cold weather have a bad effect
on it? The ammeter shows that il
is charging while running. J. p.
Your battery has an internal short
circuit and the plates will have tC
be removed to correct IL.
Motor Department. have a
Premier roadster with a six cylin-
der, T head motor (Herschell-Spill-
man 1 think, and would like to
know If there would be any advan-
tages or disadvantages in equipping
il with a double set Of spark plugs.
At present the spark plugs are set
just over the inlet valves, and II
would be a simple matter to put
the extra plugs over the exhaust
valves. If there are any advan-
tages to be gained I suppose I could
make the installation by splicing
terminals for the extra set Of plugs
to the corresponding terminals that
are on the car at present. The cal
is equipped with the Remy start
ing. lighting and ignition system
Your valued advice will be very
much appreciated. G. II.
Two sparks In absolute synchron-
ism have been found to give con-
siderable increase in power. They
must come from independent
sources however. BY dividing the
wires. as you suggest, the spark
would go TO the plug gap with less
resistance, 50 that your twin spark
would not be reliable.
Motor Department. wish you tc
advise me what to get to make my
Ford car easy 10 start. as I have
trouble in getting It started. I note
in the Ford Owner" a magazine
published in Milwaukee, Wis, ar
advertisement Of the Holley car
buretor. Have you tried their car
buretor? I notice in the same
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-15

II after December % will make back payments Select your
join You MAY regulate the weekly payments yourself
by joining of the following classes: