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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
Players WHO
PARADED To
Be PUNISHED
transformers Playing Post
Series Game to Be Dis
ciplined.
CORNISH" RESENTS
PLAYERS STRIKE

CHICAGO, Ill, Oct. 5.-The National
- baseball commission has decided
to discipline properly members o.
the championship Boston club who,
after the worlds series engaged IN a
transforming trip under the name OF
Red sox," president johnson Of the
American league, announced tonight.
Bullet Joe" Bush. the pitcher;
Schang, Strunk and Mayer are among
the players under investigation. Pres
ident Johnson did not indicate what
measures would be taken 10 punish
them. Exhibition games were played
in violation OF the commissions order
70 dlsband at the close Of the series
President Johnson also said the
commission had practically decided TO
deprive the Boston players Of the In
dividual emblems usually presented 10
the worlds series winners because Of
the part they played in staging the
strike" before the fifth game OF the
series. The strike was a demonstra-
ton intended 20 compel the commits
sion to increase the players share Of
the receipts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
HOLM
|. HASFULL HOUSE
Increased Glasses at ~
Gym; Roberts Leaves
Holm With It Al.

Right when gym classes at the 7.
n C. a became double in size. as
sistant physical director John Roberts
had to leave for school at the Texas
Christian university. Fort Worth,
Tex, with the result that physical di-
rector Holm has all the classes on
hand. He is carrying on the whole
program. however, while he also keeps
On the lookout for an assistant.
''T'' classes have become so large
that divisions were necessary IN sew
eral cases. Under present arrangement
the Pewees, ages 1911. have two
classes. one Wednesday at 4 o'clock in
the afternoon, another Saturday morn
ing at o'clock Younger boys. ages
1913, meet Mondays at 4. Thursdays
at same hour. intermediates. a and
over, Tuesdays and Fridays at 4
o'clock. Employed boys classes Tues
day and Friday nights at o'clock.
Boy leaders meet Saturday morning
al 10 o'clock.
The new business mems noon class
from u to 1 Is making good progress.
Regular program for the class: u to
1915. handball; 1915 to 1880, Gales
henics; 1880 TO I, volley ball Among
those in the class are n. L. Hutchins,
s. L Davis E G. Davis, r. G. Du-
fOurcq, ". L Schultz, Al Schultz. A H
Anderson, Jasper Woodbridge Mr..
Smith, A. P Nilliken.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
MAKE Bic CUT
IN TENNIS AND
GOLF SUPPLIES
Reduction In All Athletic
Goods, But Golf and Ten
mis- Suffer Most.
NO MORE UNIFORMS;
BASEBALL HARD HIT

NEW YORK, Oct 5.-Athletio sup
N plies and equipment viii face
sweeping reductions as a result Of
the latest rulings OF the war industries
board and It is not unreasonable TO
expect price advances II the demand
outstrips the supply. Restrictions have
been placed upon the production OF
certain OF the more common sport
supplies and IN other cases further
manufacture IS prohibited after the
present stock OF material in hand IS
exhausted
The followers OF the various
branches OF sport VIII note with IN
terest that more leeWay is allowed
in the matter OF the baseball and
football output than IS the case in
discrimination but rather 10 the fact
that greater quantities OF rubber are
used in the manufacture OF the balls
used in these games than IN baseDall
and football According TO the latest
ruling not more than 30 percent OF
the tennis and golf equipment pro-
duced during the last four months OF
1917 shall be manufactured during
the final months Of the present year.
In the field OF baseball and football
the maximum IS put at 50 percent
which gives a wider latitude 20 the
producer.
In the uniforms department the
regulations specify that no material
viii be available after the manutac-
turer has used the supplies now IN
stock This viii affect boOtbau and
baseball to a far greater extent than
viii be the case among the go1 anu
tennis players for while special cloth
ing is considered desirable It Is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
BOXING GREATEST HELP of ALL
ATHLETICS To BAY0NET FIGHTER
Contests Encouraged Which Develop Gameness and
Quick Thinking In Scrimmage; Boxing Gives Actual
Combat Not Possible In Bayonet Work, In Large
Part Employing the Same Moves and Activities.
Reg. O. s Pat or.

WHOEVER takes time enough to
W observe both the bayonet work
and boxing instruction given soldiers
at Fort Bliss may easily see how the
two are coordinated in military work.
1t IS natural 10 presume that there is
a good reason for the Z. S. govern
ment 10 spend large sums in quickly
developing the art Of boxing among
soldiers The results are apparent to
anyone who has kept pace with Mill
tary training at Bliss.
Replies To Criticism.
A recent criticism Of the govern
ment's policy as regards boxing has
brought from DR.. Joseph E. RaycrOft,
head Of the athletic division OF the
war department, a statement that is
worthy Of the attention of every
American
Several more or less uniformed
critics have published articles to the
effect that boxing does not give use
full training as a basis for bayonet
lighting says DR.. RayerofL
such criticisms are based upon
ignorance OF both bayonet fighting
and military boxing. The experience
or the past year I'm the training
camps shows that boxing has great
value as a preparation for bayonet
fighting and In the development OF
those physical and spiritual qualities
that are characteristic Of the agrees
sive fighting man.
"Theg reat majority OF our
young men who make up the
army have had little or no expe-
rience in physical contact games
that develop self reliance.
courage, quick thinking ana quick.
decision under fire. Bayonet
training at its hest is n drill In
which speed, endurance and skill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
/. D. WILLIAM ,. K1Rk.
Nearing the Goal.

OESNG went through Blaz and Seinbu for yards Hag
hit
splendid interference sailed around the
guard and tackle, and the Huns
doing things Haig through
for 49, flying confident his would
to Bingen, headed for the Berlin.
Hear the signals they chanting while
kars painting
guard and tackle for another healthy Gone a
they wilt and rar
Strategy, thy aIes Germany Notwithstanding
all thy rallies stealing
fear has gpped the German soul All these rallies bring
the German goal
umbe "Thsy
hit unsGtt NIT unsl" fbr seI
Bngeu, headed for their goal Berrn
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05

change their present views. athletics
viii be quite as important a feature
OF the years work as any other course
Of study placed before the under
graduates
Game Holds Up.
Despite the fact that football was
not as widely played In 1917 as in
previous years that annual harbinger
Of the autumn sport the Official Foot
ball Guide edited bv Walter Camu.
bears no indication Of anaemia- It is
as robust in text pictorial embellish-
ment, and in number Of pages as ever.
Last years play carried the convic-
ton that the rules were all right as
they stood. hence the playing regula-
tons for 1918 show no departure in
terms from those Of the preceding
year And this is very wen. Football
last year revealed few II any funda-
mental flaws. The possibilities Of the
running game were developed to
declared that the defence had come
TO overbalance the running attack.
while on the other hand those who
had 1oreseen the gradual decline Of
Kicking as a powerful element in the
game had nothing last season to jus
tify their fears. The forward pass was
operated as a standard element in the
offence. and If It gained no new
friends as a result Of its use in 1917
IL is not reasonable 10 assume that
lne NUMBER OF It's enemies was IN
creased.
Good Players At Lakes.
The Great Lakes Naval Station foot
ball eleven, which will open the sea
son with Pittsburg on Oct. 8. has a
squad Of candidates from colleges.
preparatory schools, and sand lots IN
al sections Of the country. Herman
Olcott, the physical director, could
have squad Of several hundred men
u he wanted that number. Some Of
the men who have already reported to
OlcOtt are Curtiss, Of Carnegie Tech.
Mendenhau and Kaufman. Iowa:
Nagiphin. Michigan; whitman. Ohio
State Jones, Keefe, and Gf1mllian.
NOtre Dame; Eielson, Northwestern:
Lamb. HolbrOok. and Holas, Illinois;
James, Chicago; Bank. North Dakota
Waldenburg, Wisconsin: Chapman.
Nebraska; Simpson, Cornell: Wilhelm,
Kentucky; Collins. Bayer and Hauser,
Miami.
In addition TO a raft OF smaller
college lights there viii he an in
fIux OF stars who have tESfukIed
UNANIMOUSLY on eastern college
teams. So MI in al. Glenn War
ner's opening game Is likely
enough to be Of the hair raising
variety.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05

in handling the weapon are de-
FelOpedS but in the nature OF
things there can be no practice
contests with the bayOnets.
Boxing supplies this important
contest factor and furnishes a means
OF training men to keep their heads
and to carry out an effective plan OF
action. even though they are being
punished by their opponents. In this
way qualities needed IN the makeup
Of a bayonet fighter are developed
by practice in boxing to an extent
and with a rapidity that is impossible
in any other plan OF training thus far
tried
Boxing Fills BIZ.
The commanding officers OF the
training camps in this country have
almost universally testified to the
value OF boxing as a part Of military
training. In many OF the principal
camps it has been made a regular and
definite part OF the daily routine The
following statements from generals
commanding training camps are
typical:
Boxing. undoubtedly. is one OF the
most useful forms OF physical train
ing which a soldier can have. Espe-
cially is this true in the case OF the
bayonet men, whose physical
proWess is an absolute essential, and
whose greater spirit and punch than
his opponent make him sure winner
IN the bayonet fight
Men, who have taken courses
In boxing, after one or more les
sons begin TO show an aggressive
ness which they did not previous
~ have, and which Is absolutely
necessary, not only in bayOnet
exercises, but in all personal en-
counters
The primary object Of boxing as
taught in the army, IS to make skill
ful. self reliant, hard hitting men
rather than expert boxers. An effic-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
SEASON NOT WITHOUT FOOTBALL:
ARMY ELEVEWS WILL BE STRONG

THERE viii be considerable football
1 this season. although nowhere
near as many games as were sched-
uIed last season. The amount Of foot
bail played will depend largely upon
how soon those IN the new draft, IS
70 As, are called to the colors. Har-
ward, Yale and Princeton will not in
dulge IN any intercollegiate battles
There may be some interclass games
~ each Of these universities.
That the government does not
froNn on the continuance OF the
grldir0n sport is evidenced by the
fact that both the army and navy
ure going to have teams. Penn,
Cornell, Michigan, NOtre Dame, in
fact. practically all the small col
leEe teams OF the country have
arranged schedules for this sea
son
Although Columbia viii be virtually
q military base the varsity and fresh
man eleVens viii take the field The
university committee on athletics will
meet soon to decide just how much
football can be attempted. as the milf
tary program may interfere with ex-
tensivs plans.
Fred Dawson viii return to New
York shortly TO assume charge OF the
football situation, and the call for
candidates viii not be issued until he
takes up his headquarters on Morning
side Heights No details Of the coach
ing plans OF the season win be avail
able until Dawson returns, and an
uouncement Of the schedule viii prob
ably be likewise held up until he
reaches New York
Columbia's announced determination
TO put athletic teams In the field this
fail and tokeep them there until the
last gun is fired IS a good augury for
college sports throughout the country
Columbia viii be little more than a
military academy when II opens for
the academic year, but unless the
university officials are forced to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
BUILDERS
MAY WEAR THE
SOCCER CROWN
The Former Championship
Teams Hard Hit by Draft;
Dark Horses Probable.
CUP COMMITTEE
ARRANGES DATES

THE national championship soccer
/ football may be anybody's prize
this season. As IN nearly every other
sport, the dope Is completely upset in
the major league Of the kicking game.
In all probability some combination
entirely new to the national chal-
lengs cup competition VIII wear the
soccer crown when the 1888 season
Is brought TO a conclusion next April
The long arm Of the military draft
has reached into the Bethlehem Steel
T. C. which has won the national
trophy three times Two stars OF the
Bethlehem machine-Tommy Murray.
one OF the best halfbacks IN the land,
and Jimmy Murphy, a leading for
ward-have been called for army ser
vice. The Championship aggregation
Of last season has been materially
eakened. a fact which injects a new
interest into the y. c. c. competition
A dozen new elevens OF the cry
first rank are entering the lists Tor
the national title They viii represent
leading shipbuildinE plants on the
Atlantic coast and along the Great
Lakes. Many OF these give great
promise and several prophets Of the
kicking game hold to the opinion that
there viii be a herd OF dark horses
IN the soccer classic soon 70 get under
way.
Quite a number Of entries have been
received BY Thomas W Cahills honor
airy secretary OF the United states
Football association, 126 Nassau
street New york city, and others VIII
continue 70 drift IN until noon Of Oc-
tober 5, when the entry list wiz close
Drawings for the preliminary round
and first round proper VIII take place
at the Broadway Central hotel, New
York city, at 1915 a. m on sunday.
October s.
The L. S. F. A. national challenge
cup competition COMMITTEES has fixed
the following dates for the conclusion
OF the various rounds Preliminary,
October 20. first, November IL sec
ond, December p; third. February g.
1913. fourth, March = semt-finals,
March 30: final, april 20.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05

not absolutely necessary Because
OF the greater personal contact n
baseball and football, uniforms with
special padding and amor are not
personal choice but rather essentia
as a protection against bodily IN
juries-
During the past year the price
new athletic equipment and repair
20 old paraphernalia has mounted II
keeping with all other commodities
The cost OF all material and labor in
volved has increased as the player OF
any game realizes when he takes a
tennis racquet 20 be restrung; gol-
club TO be repaired or sport SHOES 70
be resoled. Under the Circums tance
the Outfiters OF teams next season
should organized sport play De pos1
sfbIe will be an additional tax upo
the management OF such teams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05

WITH the Leonard-Lewis combat q
w memory. It Is doubtful whether
the winter VIII bring forth any i'm
portant championship competitions in
the ring. except IN the bantamweight
division
Pete Herman. OF New Orleans, who
dominates that class. bids fair to have
as busy a season as his naval duties
viii permit. A group OF formidable
bantams. including frankie Burns,
Dick Loadman. Kid Williams, Johnny
Ertle. Joe Burman and Jack Sharkey
already have begun 70 lombard him
with challenges.
All the other titlehOIders with
the exception OF jess Willard, who
may never defend his title nEnin,
have 80 clearly established their
superiority over aIl rivals in their
respective classes that Il l.
doubtful whether titles IN any
but the bantamWeiEht division
will change hands for some time
10 come.
Outside OF willard Jack Dempsey
unquestfonably is the best heavy
weight IN the world today regardless
OF his socalled defeat on the coast in
a four round exhibition match by the
heavy footed Willie Meehan. Although
Battling Levinsky still clings TO
claim on the light heavyweight title.
Billy Miske. OF St Paul. is the real
champion OF the class, and doubtless
viii remain such for a few years.
Miske has fought them all except VII
lard. regardless OF weight. height or
reach. and has vet to meet defeat. He
stands forth today as one OF the
greatest puEilists OF the time.
Gibbons Best.
Mike O'Dowd. now soldier in
France. is easily the best OF the mid
dleweights, although II Mike Gibbons
stIu were active the lad IN khaki
hardly could be reckOned the cham
pion. Ted Lewis. regardless OF the
result OF his match with Leonard. still
IS the welterweight titleholder. with
a clear margin OF superiority over all
contenders- In the lightweight class
Leonard holds sway by a proverbial
mile. one OF the greatest champions
OF all times. And Johnny KiIbane still
is the legitimate featherweiEht king.
Bouts Unlikely.
It Is doubtful whether any Of the
aforementioned champions VIII be
called upon during the winter to ex-
tend himself against a challenger. but
with so many contenders in the ban
tamweight ranks Herman Will have
to do some fancy stepping TO avoid
meeting the boys who covet his crown.
Herman. unlike the other champions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
DOWD TAKES COLLEGE
INSTEAD OF WAR WORK

SnOoks Dowd. who played with the
Syracuse International league team
last season and was sold to the Detroit
Tigers, but did not Join the Detroit
team because he concluded to quit
baseball and go into war work. has
had change OF mind. He gives up
his war job and enters Lehigh COL
lege- After he has completed his edu-
cation and the war is over he will let
the then managers OF the Tigers look
him over.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
West Point Team
Badly Shattered

West Point. n. Y, Oct. 5-The
army's football game with Boston
college, scheduled to be played here
announced last night. because Of the
war departments order that the two
upper classes be graduated Novem-
Der l.
The whole football situation here Is
now badly upset and all games may
be cancelled for lack OF gridiron ma
terial OF the 400 cadets who Will re-
main after the graduation. only 20 are
on the football squad.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
CHAMPIONSHIPS RING BOUTS FEW
MAKE IT HOT FOR 'BANTY PETE

already mentioned. can hardly be re-
rarded as a genulns titleholder-
There always has been doubt as TO
whether he deserved the victory over
Kid Williams with which he was
credited in their memorable engage
menL
Ii f. not unlikely that Herman
will defend his title this winter
and unless he should box much
better in such n match than he
has In recent bouts IN thIs neck
OF the fistfe woods he won't re-
taia his title very much longer.
Herman was whipped TO a frazzls
in a recent eight round bout with
Frankie Burns. The Jersey City vete-
ran outfouEht the New Orleans lad
from the first Later Herman also
lost to Jack Sharkey, although both
OF the bouts were fought IN states
that do not admit referees decisions
Herman has been content to go along
boxing defensively most OF the time.
weight. formerly champion OF the d.
vision. is training diligently at
crrno's gymnasium. anticipating an
active season IN the ring He has
recovered all his old speed Ertle con
tends that he was in poor condition
the night that Dick Loadman knocked
him out several weeks ago. but after
long rest he has regained his
stamina and soon win launch a drive
for new iaurels. Ertie hopes event
Nv 70 obtain a match with Herman.
Meantime. however, he Intends 70
meet all OF the top notch bantau1s
in an effort to prove that he r. as
good as ever.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
BLISS GRIDIRON
BATTLES SOON
All Regiments Except Two
Have Promise of Strong
EleVens.

With work on the rifle range fin
ished and extra precautions to pre-
vent the FLU" from spreading com
pleted. football teams at Bliss viii
soon be down to hard practice with
a schedule OF games that looks prom
Using for followers Of the gridiron
game. Units represented in the league
win be fifth cavalry, seventh cavalry.
SIND field artillery, 18th division
trains. medical unit and s14th cavalry.
There IS q possibility that the 314th
cavalry may be prevented from enter
ing because OF quarantine. but II IS
believed not. The remouut station
and mechanical repair unit, No. 304. at
present viii not be represented and
probably viii organize no teams dur
ing the season Material for the vari-
Gus teams is uniformly good. many
former college stars being available.
lent soldier must not only be trained
in the technique OF offence and de-
fence. but he must be charged with
the proper fighting spirit. Experience
in boxing develops that spirit. 1t de-
velops in him willingness and abil-
ity TO fight at close quarters and 20
give and take punishment
Practice In boxing has an add
tiOnal value, because many OF the
blows and movements taught the men
in boxing class have their close
counterparts IN bayOnet fighting. For
example. q left lead to the head Is
very similar to a long point to the
throat; a right hook TO the Jaw or
the body Is like the blows with the
butt OF the rifle. OF course. there are
thrusts and parties IN bayOnet fight
ing that are different from any lead,
block or counter in boxing, but the
principle is the same, and the Sc
quence OF action, the body balance.
and the ability to take advantage Of
openings IN the opponents defence
developed In boxing fundamenLy I'M
portant for the bayonet fighter.
In the final analysis all physical
training IN the army must have a
practical military significance: box
Ing possesses this significance TO an
unusual extent. so that particular
stress has been laid upon the insJruc-
tion OF all the soldiers rather than
upon the development OF a few e1-
perts
IN my opinion the boxing IN
structors are doing n very valu-
able piece OF work. and IL 4 due
to their efforts that boxing In the
camps Is now regarded by many
military experts as second only TO
the regular military drill rs a
means OF developing the power OF
concentration and the ability to
reach promptly and effectively TO
new Hituationa.7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
Here Is 4 Solution
For Studoriun1 Gard

reliable Hockbones who always
gives fans a run for the money,
providing the other fellow is made
Of the right stuff. Make It a bout
between HOckbones and Harvey
Knight, the ring warrior Of the
Seventh cavalry, and there win lie
a meeting such as boxing followers
seldom get 10 see. Knight is to
challenge the winner Of the Ross
Hayden bout. Meeting Hockbones
viii throw some light on the
question OF where Harvey stands
as Bones IS said by many who wit
messed his bout with Hayden to
have put Hayden out IN the 18th
round
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-05
Harlem Team Wins
Ship Title of East

The ship yard championship OF the
Atlantic coast yard has been won by
the Harlan team OF Wilmington. Del,
which beat the Standard team Of New
York In the playOff Joe Jacksou's
bat drove in the runs that won for
Harlan and Claude Wflliams's good
pitching did the rest Dan Griner
pitched the deciding game for the
Standard and was found for two home
runs and a double by-Jackson.