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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16
PLAYERS GET
UNDUE SHARE
Of CRITICISM
Unreasonable That Only
Men In Service Compose
Reorganized Baseball.
ACTUAL SLACKERS
SHOULD BE BARRED

NEW YORK. Nov. 1s.-Self appoint
IN ed dictators are beginning to say
how the magnates must reorganize the
game It has been decreed by some
OF these persons that the major leagues
cannot employ ball players who have
not been IN the service. Evidently
there IS no thought for more than go
players who had been placed IN the
deferred draft classification because
OF their dependents These players
were exempted by the war department
from the work or fight" order until
Labor day. when they promptly gave
up baseball and obtained essential en-
pIoyment- Many thousands OF young
Americans were IN the same boat and
yet the ball players alone have come
in FOR unjust criticism
The players in class one A who
left the game for positions In ship
yards and munItfOn plants with
the idea that they might escape
service in the army are not IN
eluded. Those men were slack
ers,s pure and simple. and should
not be permitted TO return to the
game.
There are 500 major or minor league
players IN the army or navy and ESQ
engaged IN necessary work. When
the time comes to revive baseball,
therefore. more than 500 players viii
be in good standing with the public,
and the major leagues will be able to
begin another season with wei
equipped ball teams.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16
MANY GOOD GRID GAMES TODAY
LEADING WESTERN TEAMS PLAY

CHICAGO. Ill. Nov. 16.-The most
Undressing program OF football
games in the middle west this season
is scheduled for tomorrow. with viz
tually all Of the leading elevens in
the western conference in action.
Chief interest centers in the sectional
contest between Michigan and Syra-
cuse at Ann Arbor and the game be-
tween Ohio State and Illinois at Ur-
bana. Other games bring seven OF
the remaining big ten" teams. as
well as most Of the middle western
service elevens, into action
Ohio State will Chased with Illinois
in what is regarded as the champion
ship struggle Of the big ten" This
is the second time these two institu-
tons have decided the title in their
annual struggle. Illinois has made a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16
Eastern EleVenS
Play Many Games

New York. Nov. 16.-The most pre-
tentious schedule OF football games
for eastern college elevens today. In
this city two special contests will be
played for the benefit Of the united
war work fund. Princeton VIII meet
the camp Upton eleven ut the polo
grounds. IN Brooklyn, Rutgers and
the Great Lakes naval training sta
ton team will compete.
Among the all college contests the
annual meeting Of Pennsylvania and
Pittsburg at Pittsburg is the out
standing feature. A closely contest
ed match is expected with the Pitts
burg eleven slight favorite in view
Of its indicated record both this
season and during the last three
years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16
JACKS CAREER
VERY PROMISING
Possesses Everything In
Makeup That a Boxer
Needs For Champion.

Philadelphia. Pa Nov. 16.-Jack
Dempsey did not need to knock out
Bat Levinsky here to prove that he is
the greatest heavyweight OF his day
He proved that eonclusively IN Har-
rison, " J. when he knocked out
Fred Fulton IN one round.
But Dempsey unquestionably IS en-
titled to a great deal OF credit for
stopping the battler in three rounds
True. Levinsky never was a great
fighter because a fighter must have
more than defensive skill and en-
durance. Levinsky never had a punch,
yet until Dempsey sent him crashing
to the floor OF the ring he had never
been knocked out
Levinsky may not be as tough as
he once was He has shown signs OF
going back Of late. Still. Jack Demp-
sey probably would have knocked
him out the best day he ever saw
Dempsey is a wonderful fighter.
He has youth, a remarkable physique,
courage. boxing skill. a deadly punch
in either hand. aggressiveness and
ability to assimilate punishment It
may well be that before his career is
ended he will go down into ring his
tory as the greatest champion OF
them all
fs,.rss-. 4 r. r,,--. 7 Hiatt Tl,,dr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16
Cleveland Indians Are
Proud of Annu Record

Cleveland, O., Nov. 1e.-The CIeve-
land American league club Is we'll
represented in Uncle Sans army and
navy. President James c. Dunn and
the Forest City fans point with pride
TO a first lieutenant, three second
lieutenants. four men in officers
training schools, naval aviation
cadet, two naval reserves. 4 sergeant
a corporal. a mechanic and four pri-
Yates. Nine former Indians already
are in France. The Detroit Tigers
have II men in the army and seven in
the navy. The Pirates lead the Ma
ton league clubs with players In the
service. 1s men. in addition to Marcus
G. Miliigan. q young pitcher, who re-
Gently was killed in an aviation acci-
dent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16
GOLFERS RAISE
THE ACE LIMIT.
Canadian Senior List Fills
So Quickly That Member
ship Is Too Large.

Montreal. Nov. 1s.-Immediately
following the first annual tournament
OF the Canadian Seniors Golf associa-
ton. such a demand for membership
resulted that 1t was found necessary
to change the age limit. The original
idea was to restrict the membership
to $50 golfers of 50 years or over. but
the list filled uD so quickly tina. it
was decided to make the minimum age
IS years. as is the case in the Seniors
Golf association on this side Of the
border. It has already been ar
ranged to hold the next tournament
Of the C. S. C. a. at the Lambton Golf
and Country club. Ontario.
On that occasion the members will
have another cup to compete for, pre-
scented by the Hon. Wallace Nesbitt,
K C.. vice president of the associa-
ton This trophy will be given TO
the runner ~ Of the championship.
Lambton will not be the scene Of the
international match between the
Canadian and United States seniors,
as II viii be Apawamis's turn next
year. In 1920 the event will be held
in the Dominion again, when il is IN
derstood that the Royal Ottawa will
be claimant for tournament honors.
Gun repairing our speciality. Allen
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16
BOXING WOULD
BENEFIT BY AN
ORGANIZATION
National Governing Body
Would Rid Game Of OBJ
iectionable Features.
DISADVANTAGE IN
U.W.W. FUND BOUTS

New YORK, Nov. ia national
~ organization Is needed for boxing
II the fIstic sport Is to retain its
war popularity there should Be an
association formed that would include
all sections OF the country. Such An
organization should be powerful
enough to rid ring circles Of several
Questionable features that put boxing
IN an unfayorabls Hight. especially in
this state
Efficiency lacking.
The need OF boxing organization
was plainly seen when preliminary
ARRANGEMENTS were started for the
sport section OF the united war work
ers' campaign this month Appeals
were sent TO representative sport
heads and their individual sport was
organized and ready for Immediate
action Boxing was the only excep-
ton. Ring volunteers quickly an
sWered the call. men like jim COZ
froth, who came ali the way from
san Francisco: Charlie Harvey, Billy
Gibson and others. but these pioneers
had to 90 II alone. They had no as
ISOLATION or central body TO work
through
on the other hand golf. for Instance.
utilized the National and Metropolitan
associations for appeals TO individ
uaIs and golf clubs. The task was
easy because the sport was well or
gained
The same thing for bowling. Joe
Thum had only TO say the word and
letters were speedily sent 10 the hun
dreds OF members OF the United
Bowling clubs. a directing body that
supervises the alley game In this
country.
An Organized Except Boxing.
Football. billiards. trap shooting
every sport that was urged to help
raise funds for the seven war relief
societies were all prepared for the
work which is being accompl ished
through their organizations. Com
pared to these business like methods
boxing IS a big loser. The glove
game had to Wobble around on HIT
or-miss basis TO stage shows through
out the land during the big drive
For the purpose, boxing Will go over
big. but It VII be mainly due TO the
enthusiasm OF individuals who rallied
10 the cause and rolled up their
sleeves for the directing end % the
campaign
For its OWE good the art OF
self defence ought TO get busy
and organize and 80 prepare for
the sport enthusiasm that f. bound
TO sweep broadcast when the
strain Of war f. lifted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16
No Baseball War
Predicts Con1iSkey

Chicago. Ill, Nov. 1s.-Charles Co
miskey. owner OF the Chicago Ameri-
cans. said last night that he did not
believe the action OF the minor
leagues in deciding that the major
leagues should draft no more Of their
players would result in a baseball
war.
There Is no chance for a fight"
president Comislley said. The major
leagues need the minors and the mi
nor leagues need the majors. It has
been my experience that the minor
leaguers were. always willing to dis
pose Of their players and I am con-
WINGED that the situation VIII be ad-
justed-"
The conference between nresi daat
Ban johnson. OF the American league.
and August Hermann. OF Cincinnati.
chairman Of the national baseball
commission. was postponed until to
morrow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16
MINES DEFEAT
COLLEGE EASILY
Veteran Players and Bet
ter Training Prove Too
Much For College.

Denver. Colo. Nov. 1s.-Crack play
ers OF last years team and abundant
rigid practice put the Colorado
School Of Mines eleven in such shape
that Colorado college never had
show here yesterday when the two
teams clashed. the former winning,
IS 20 6.
Only in the third period, when the
Tigers took the ball on straight foot
ball down the field to a touchdown,
did the college hold its own against
the Dynamiters. The victory gives
the miners two wins over conference
teams and makes the Ore Diggers
strong contenders for the Rocky
mountain conference championship.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16
4 GRID STARS
BEAT D ELEVEN
Muddy Field Prevents Fast
Play; Two Goals Made
by White.

Columbus. y. II. Nov. 1s.-Fast A
eleven. coached by Capt. Chance. con-
tinued its winning streak By beating
the much improved lineup OF B. -
to 0. Wet. muddy field made spec
taoular playing impossible
A scored twice in the first period,
sending Hampton over the line once
on tackle plays. and three minutes
later White dropped the hall over the
cross bar from the 20 yard line White
added TO AS score with a touchdown
and another drop kick. and Williams
closed the scoring with a touchdown
White. Collins and Smith stood out
for A. Walker carrying off honors for
B. 3. Lieut. Nike Halloran. athletic
officer. showed 80 per cent improved
form
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16

spectacular record so far. the defeat
Of Iowa and Wisconsin stamping the
Illinois eleven as one OF the best in
the middle west.
Minnesota will attempt TO stage a
comeback against Wisconsin at Mime
apolis, and Chicago and Northwestern
will meet in their annual game at
Evanston Other games will bring to-
gether Notre Dame and the Michigan
Aggies at Lansing, Purdue and Wab-
ash at Indianapolis. Iowa and Ames at
Iowa City, and Kansas and Nebraska
at Lincoln.
The strong Camp Dodge eleven and
the Chicago Naval Reserves will meet
in Chicago in one OF the important
service contests. Camp Grant Will
play the United States army balloon
school at Omaha, and the Cleveland
Naval Reserves Will clash with Cor
nell at Cleveland.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16
Willard Not There
To Meet Dempsey

New York. Nov. 15.-Leading boxers
Of the country will participate in nine
bouts Of six rounds each at Madison
Square Garden tonight for the bene-
fit OF the united war work campaign.
The principal bouts viii be between
Jack Dempsey and Joe Bonds; Jack
Britton VS.. Soldier Bartfield; Johnny
Dunno Us. Joe yelling and Jim Cof-
fey VS.. Clay Turner.
The other contests Will be:
Joe Jeanette VS.. Kid Norfolk.
frankie Burns VS.. Knockout EgEers;
Benny Nolger VS.. Leo johnson: Willie
Jackson vs. Eddie Wallace. and
frankie Callahn VS. Barney Adair.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16

7-zS. Colorado Colleges; 0; s; o
S. Substitutes: Colorado College
Jackson for Bruce; Adams for Love:
Cole for L EcTavish; Black for Bick-
more: Briggs for Adams; L AfcTavish
for Cole. and Adams for L McTavish.
Colorado AInes-R- Bunte for CAL
luci; Wright for Hopkinson; Morton
for Gibbons; Deerberry for Coulter:
Epeneter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16

White. Hampton and
Williams Drop kick-NThite 81. Of
Lieut.. James A. Nc
Carthy: umpire. Lieut. Woodburn.
head linesman. Lieut.. ". Clark. chief
timekeeper, Capt Robert H. Chance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16
WILLARD Has BOXED.

WILIAILD Has BUAEDt
Fort Worth. Tex, Nov. Is (
, Jess Willard. champion heavy I
, weight OF the world. appeared (
, last night IN a four round box (
, Ing exhibition for the benefit (
, Of the United War work cam (
, paign- Pitted against him was I
, Sergt Walter Monaghan. box (
ing instructor at Fort Ogle-
, thorpe. Ca The bout was fast I
throughout, the champion show I
, ing no bad effects from his 4
; long absence from the ring. The I
, show netted the war workers I
, fund about $4,000. 4
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16

Gan repairing our speciality. Allen
Arms & Cycle Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-16

Boston now has women football coaches
and referees
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
HOLD0UTSBANDED,
IS BELIEF AMONG
BASEBALL SOLONS

NEW YORK. Feb. 1s-AIajor league
club owners who compared notes here
during the E-hedule meetings last
week regarding holdouts among their
players are inclined to belie-e there
is an organized holdout movement
among some OF the players. accordi..s z
to reports baseball circles here to-
day.
The management OF the New York
Yankees has so far failed to announce
the signing Of a single player, and #
is believed no more than lve or sI1
members OF tho team have signed.
The Braves. Dodgers. and PhilIiss are
said 10 have less than ten players
apiece signed for 1918, and Il is re-
ported that Western clubs arc also
having trouble lining up their men.
The general reduction OF salaries
agreed on by the club owners as a
wartime measure Is said 10 be re-
Eponsibls for the trouble.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
TIGER INFIELDERS
SLOW TO SIGN Up
FOR COMING YEAR

DETROIT. Feb. 19.-Donie Bush
and Ben Dyer, his substitute. are the
only members OF the Tiger infield
who have as yet signed for the com
ing season. Leo Dresser, Pep"
Young. Oscar Wit, and Bobby Jones
have not replied to President Navin's
recent letters.
Oscar Stansse. Tub" Spencer and
Freddie Ye!le. the three backstops.
have not signed yet, though Spencer
IL the only one who may cause any
trouble. He is in California and
wants to coach a college team until
June.
Eleven pitchers. two inhelders, and
four outtielderS have attached their
names 10 1O1S contracts.
New uniforms will be worn by the
Tigers this coming season.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
DAVE DANFORTH SIGNS
WITH COMISKEY'S CLUB

BALTIMORE, Feb. lo.-"Dandy
Dave" Danforth has come 10 terms
with Charlie Comiskey's White Sox,
and has signed for the 1918 season
He had held of until yeEterday, com
planning at tho small Increase given
him However. he has decided to use
some logic.
conditions now are a whole lot
different than in times oT peace"
Dave declared today. "A clubpwner
must b" given some conside ration.
His path, u seems, Is not likely TO
be EtreHn with roses while the great
conflict ragcs. The position OF the
clubuwHer, | believe, is very uncrr-
tain. He isn't sure that something
vii! not come along 10 put a crimp into
his bushes, for q while, anyway.
Consequently, think the players
should bs content 10 make some sac
rihC". We cannot expect to draw tn"
salaries that might come our way in
normal times"
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
Want to Purchase Any
Good Ball Players to Do
Any Old Odd Jobs?
oDyrlrAt. ISIS. by international News serrio.

All players OF championship
club OF South Atlantic League for
sale. Write Jack Corbett. Film
Exchange building, Minneapolis.
Minn.-Ady.
This advertisement opens great
possibilities. There is nothing
said. in the sd as to playing
any baIl-that isn't even hin-ted
at-therefore. the man who buys
these noble athletes can, presum-
ably, set them al any work. he
wishes. Anybody want\a nice.
husky pitcher TO tend the lawn?
DO you need 4 good infielder to
wheel the baby carriage? How
about catcher 10 run small er-
rands. and answer the door bell?
Get in line, buyers, and don't
crowd.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
SAYS CARTER AND JONES
SHOULDPLAY TILL FIFTY

"Of all the present day young golf
ers, those in their teens or early
twenties, who do you think will re-
tain their full ability the longest?''
was question put to George Low.
the Baltusrol-St. Augustine pro. With
hesitation he replied: Bobby Jones
and Phil Carter. They'll play their
best golf longer because their form
Is better. The better a golfers form
the longer viii he stay at the top os
his game. Jones and Carter, further
more. not only have been blessed by
nature with Eolf form, but they have
a certain quality which might be
termed phleEmRtic conceit, which will
allow tkNm to mako the most OF what
they have. How long will they re-
tain their top form? They ought
TO be as good as ever until they're
forty maybe longer. Look at
Nardon. He's fOrty-seven. and hsll
play top golf until he's sixty"
The Washington times., 1918-02-19


Until this season DoIlard has had
little publicity. He is being ranked,
however. as the Gilmour Dobis of
basketball. on account OF his ability
to produce winning teams.
Those who consider basketball as
game favoring the home team
must realize that half OF the Syracuse
games have been played on foreign
courts, and that It has been the ability
of the teams, rather than the famil-
iarity with the home floor. that has
given Dollard's teams the edge.
Upstate they consider Syracuse as
almost unbeatable. Ever since the
days OF shorty Powell. back in
1905. Syracuse has been a power in
basketball. Some six years ago Syra-
cuse made a bid for a berth In the In
tercollegiate League.
The circuit was composed OF Yale.
Princeton, Cornell. Pennsylvania. Co
lumbis, and Dartmouth. The sched-
ule admitted OF ten games played by
each team. Denied a berth in the
league. Syracuse went through the
formalIty of applying. only to be re-
Jected. Since then Syracuse has won
almost every time Il started against
league teams, in games either at Syria
cuse or IN the Gymnasiums OF the
league fives.
In 1909 Pennsylvania defeated SyrR-
cuse in basketball. II was then that
Penn was the tItleholder in the Intercol-
legiate League. This year with Penn
conceded the title. Syracuse visited
and broke PennS winning
streak OF eight games. defeating the
Red and Blue in Welghtman Hall by y
to a.
Yale. Columbia, and Dartmouth have
been repeatedly beaten. by Dollard's
teams. and the rumor that Dartmouth
is to drop out OF the circuit next year
gives Syracuse n chance to enter the
fold. II the salt City lads are welcomed
It Is almost a foregons conclusion that
Edmund Dollari. a former Syracuse
athlete. and present coach. will put the
touches on a real intercollegiate
title
To have lost but twelve games IN six
years or an average Of but two a sea-
son Is a great record. and one entitled
10 give Dollard a lOoz-In as one Of the
real basketball coaches OF the floor
Inne.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
COLGATE EPATRIOTIC.
ASENLETMENTS PROVE

-Four hundred and nifty Colgate Uni
Versity men are now IN seryfce-4I
per cent being in ths infantry. IA per
cent in the navy, Il Per cent in The
Medical Corps, 5 per cent in the ar
uliery' Z per cent in aviation. per
cent IN Y NJ Q. A, Red Cross. or
other work of that nature q n.r ca,,
IN the Engineer Corps, S per ceVf in
the Signal Corps, per cent in the
cavalry and . per cent in training
camps. The small percentage of men
lh training camps seems significant
OF the patriotic order Of these men
The oldest alumnus in the servIcs
is Commodore William c. Eaton. Col
gate, 80. who is doing work for the
navy at Cincinnati, Ohio. Prof. L. 9
Huntington, physical director, who
has had charge OF all Colgate teams
Tor seventeen years, is on leave ~
absence from the university, doing
!. ". .. A. work in Trance.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
MATERIAL IS GOOD
FOR EASTERN HIGH
BASEBALL CHANCES

Eastern High School is going to be
pretty we'll fixed with baseball ma
tertal this season. according TO re-
ports Three years ago the Eastern
ers grabbed of the high school pen-
nsnt. possessing a great battery in
Tomlin and Flaherty.
These two youngsters are doing
well according to latest reports Tom
lin Is expecting a trial with Detroit
this spring while Flaherty expects to
complete his ground school training
in aviation
Since these lads left Eastern ths-
team has been without the services
OF capable pitcher Frazer. last
last years hurler, Is also among the
missing, but Litchfield. who has re-
Gently come back to school. Is ex-
pected TO take his place.
Newman is a hold-over for catcher.
Cox, Gray, II. Waldorf. and Thomas
are ready for infield positions. while
several other promising youngsters
look good enough for outheld jobs.
fasteners will probably practice az
the ROsedsle Fairgrounds.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
Greenkeeper Couldn't
Be DOWnhearted Even
With Bombs on Links

They were discussing the possi-
bilities Of en- enemy invasion at
old st. Andrews Immediately fol-
lowing the outbreak of hostiIitIes.
aud one OF the greenkeepers
voiced his opinion as follows:
"Onyway, warships couldna
come into st. Aundries; there's too
muckle sand eaboot. or course,
there's tn Zaippelins, but there's
no muckle here to destroy-the
Cathedral and tn castle, and
they're broken already. What I
say is suppose a bomb was drap-
pit on the links. II couIdna dae
no harm: in fac, Il mlcht dae
guild, and max a fine new naiteraI
like bunker, and we could be
daein' wi a wheeny mair on tn
Eden"
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
KIECKHEFER Is SKlARTING
UNDER HIS FIRST DEFEAT

CHICAGO. Feb. 19.-AugIe Kfeck-
hefer. worlds three-cushion billiard
champion, is smarting today under
the sting of his first defeat in the
ambulance fund tournament here, Al
ter he had won nine straight games
ami other players were calling him
unbeatable, Pierre MaupOme, playing
a brilliant gama, trimmed the cham
pion by a score af 60-3R Kieckhefsr
played in fine form, but Maupome
was too good for him.
In other games Joe Caprsn beat
John Moore 60-30 and Clarence Jack
sen beat Alfredo do ORC 6O-39.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
MARTIN SAYS JOE JUDGE
WILL Be IN GOOD SHAPE

MiTus Martin, mayor oc Cherrydale,
Va, says that Joe Judge will be in
condition for his best work by the
time the season gets under way.
Manager Griffith is delighted with the
information.
Judges ankle, probably from its
long stay in plaster cast. is still
stin, but the daily masSa 3ing treat
mont given nv Cherrydale's first CIti-
zen is having a good effect. Judge
has alrendy thrown away his cane
The Grihmen's fast firstsacller has
yet to reach "A salary agreement with
the Old Fox, but will be in line when
he is needed.
The Washington times., 1918-02-19
WASHINGTON FANS SURE
CHANEY HAS LOST GRIP
EVENTT SCOTT.

Washington fight fans arc con-
WINGED today that George CLANCY Is
no longer the Knockout King" The
baltimore SluG&er, whilo easily win
ming from Eddie Wallace, the Brook
lyn veteran, was unable to put over
his haymaker even when lie had his
opponent helpless.
Chaney looked slow IN the early
rounds. but when lac drew blood in
tho fourth, and had Wallace in .rpu-
bile, il seemed a foreEono conclusion
that hs would win by q knockout.
Round and round Wallace hs went.
and in the seventh Referee O"EonovEn
asked that Wullaco's seconds toss in
the sponge. The HT"okIyn battIsr
was IN a sad state. but he refused to
quit and managed 10 last out the ten
rounds.