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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17

Philadelphia Jack fought him a 20
round draw at Los Angeles In 4
third bout, IN 1907, Tommy won the
decision in 20 rounds O'Brien twice
faced Bob Fftzsimmons. and in 1905
stopped him in 13 rounds in san Fran
cisco. He fought Jack Johnson six
rounds in 1903. and knocked out Jack
Twin Sullivan and other good mid
dleweights. IN 1909 Jack caught a
Tartar in Stanley Ketchel For eight
rounds the clever veteran put Il all
over the Westerner Then Stanley.
disregarding the advice of his seconds.
tore, loose and sWatted Jack al over
the ring. IN the ninth the Philadel-
phian took the count Of nine. and in
the tenth he was knocked out al
O'Brien from a technical knockout.
O'Brien's last important bout was
with sam LanEford in 1911. and the
Boston negro had no trouble IN stop
ping him.
THE GREAT JIMMY COLLINS
What Eddie Collins has been to the
present crop Of baseball fans. Jimmy
Collins was 10 the bugs OF the previ-
Gus generation Born in Buffalo A
years ago today. Jimmy made his
first reputation IN his native city, and
in 1855 Joined the Boston Nationals
After a trial in the Outrield. he was
loaned the Louisville Nationals, and
he was tried out at third by the Colo
nels- He was soon the big sensation
OF the game. and Boston recalled him
IN 1911 he jumped TO the American
league. becoming pilot OF the Boston
club. Jimmy copied two pennants for
the Hub. but in 1905 the team hit the
slide. and in the following year jim
my had the can tied to him He was
traded to the Athletics. and finished
his big league career Just when Eddie
Collins was beginning his with the
same club
-
TODAY IN PUGILISTTC ANNALS.
190S-Ad WOlgast knocked out
Willie sullivan in the fifth round at
Milwaukee
19O9-Abe Atteu defeated Freddie
Weeks in ten rounds at Goldfeld.
New
1g1O-Pal Moore outpointed Henry
Thomas in 10 rounds at New York
1911-Packey Mcfarland knocked
out Jack Goodman in the fifth round
at New York.
1912-Jim Flynn knocked out Al
williams in the second round at To-
rOntO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17

JEW YORK, Jan. ia glimpse
M Of the baseball Of the early 70's
L is given in a pamphlet on the
game. published in 1875 which was
recently unearthed by a modern de-
voice Of the sport. The booklet,
which is equivalent to the present day
baseball guide, consists Of about so
pages instead Of the several hundred
now necessary to chronicle the rec
ords Of the many major and minor
league teams.
Much OF the space is devoted TO the
doings Of the Boston National As
ISOLATION club, winner Of the cham
pionship Of the previous year. The
combination included several players
the names OF whom are stin familiar
to the fans of this day.
That they were high class play
erS, according to the standards
OF those times, goes without say
ing, yet there is nothing to in
dicate that they were supermen
either on the diamond or off the
field OF play.
SpaIding Largest.
The personnel of the Boston CLUB
Of that year shows that of the L
players whose physical dimensions
are given, a. G. Spalding, pitcher and
center fielder, was the only one who
exceeded the six foot mark The
majority Of the players ranged from
five feet and six inches to five feet
and nine inches. and the average
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17

very good men. His knockout OF
Johnny kilbnne was n high class
performance. kilbane was un-
beatable in his division ana he
was not Ou@weighed 50 much by
LeOnnrd. That was LeOnard's
greatest feat, but IL hardly com
pares with some OF the things
Cans did.
The greatest battle Of Cans career
was his defeat OF Battling Nelson in
- rounds at Goidfieid- Nelson had
forced Cans to make 133 pounds IN
his fighting garb. when the lowest
weight Cans could make and be
strong was 135 pounds stripped.
Despite his weakened condition Cans
steadily fooled every mad rush OF the
furious Nelson for over two hours
Of fighting, and finally forced Nelson
to quit after holding the upper hand
every step OF the way It is hard to
imagine Leonard performing q feat
like that
Hit Much HARDER.
Cans was a harder hitter than
Leonard and his style was almost
perfect There was no lost motion
with Cans. who never made an IN
necessary move in the ring. Leonard
burns up a great deal Of energy in
dancing and ducking. sometimes
when no blows are coming his way
In long battles the style OF fighting
employed by Cans is far superior to
Leonard's, but in the short dashes
that now are the thing Il may be
that Leonard's way is better.
OF the men Gans met IT Is
probable that Frank Erne was
more Ike Leonard than any
other. Erne made Cans quit in
T. rounds. Two year later.
when Erne was pra ideally
through a. a FIGHTER. Cans
knocked him out with almost the
first punch.
It really is Ear too soon to compare
Leonard with Cans Leonard is only
p years OF age and IS OILY just be-
ginning to reach his real form He is
likely TO continue TO improve steadily
for the next three OF four years Five
years from now a comparison OF the
two can be made with more justice.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
InternatiOnalS to
Call Old Players

With hopes rising for the resump-
ton Of the International league next
season, the various club owners are
said to have called a halt on their
plans TO dispose of players.
One deal still likely to 90 through,
however, is that by which Toronto
viii dispose Of pitcher Bunny Hearne
to the Brooklyn National league club.
Only Vean Gregg, recalled by the
Boston Red Sox from Providence and
recently transferred to the Athletics,
made a better showing in the Inter
national last season than did Hearne,
and il records count for anything he
IS good enough for another try in the
big show.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
President Hickey
Releases Player

President Hickey. Of the st. Louis
Cardinals. announces the release to
the Houston club Of the Texas league
OF pitchers Roy Gardiner and Joe
There are no strings to any OF the
three. Wilson. once one OF the great
est outfielders in the National league.
was held on ST. Louis reserve list.
though not used last year. He played
a few games in the Texas league last
year by permission Of the St Louis
club, but failed TO show comeback
qualities. The Houston management.
however is willing 10 give him q
chance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17

-EW YORK, Jan 1.-THE feel
M ing Of confidence that is be-
= ginning to permeate baseball
circles the country over is being felt
in International League camps, and
according to current rumor the
league may decide to operate next
season after all When at its annual
meeting in this city the league hung
on the fence and those in authority
made no bones about expressing the
belief that the organization would de-
eide TO take down its Single for the
remainder Of the war. # seemed that
nothing but peace OF Sunday baseball
in New York state would cause the
club owners 70 change their minds.
They had such q stormy year on the
diamond in 1917 that, naturally, they
looked upon nothing but the darker
side Of the sport Now, however, Il
is said they are practically ready TO
reconsider their determination TO re-
main idle.
VIII start Soon.
According TO rumor the Interna-
ti5nais will operate even If 1t should
be necessary 10 redistrict the circuit
This step might be taken in the event
Of some of the club owners refusing
70 trek along with the majority and
do business in 1918. The report that
Jersey City is to have baseball this
year viii not down, and while some
owners are known to be irrevocably
against playing next season, it is
gossip in baseball circles that there
viii not be any difficulty experienced
in arranging to transfer some Of the
franchises to other cities, making a
more compact circuit and materially
lessening the cost Of operation in this
way.
The fact that all the owners in
the circuit are holding on to their
players, and that none have yet
been put on the market for the
blg league clubs to bid for, is
Impressive.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17

~ he idea that Irish Patsy Cline
was ready for a long bout with
l. Benny Leonard seems to have
taken wings a few days ago and just
few away. Patsy bumped into a
hurricane Of fists when he met
Johnny Tillman and the stuff was off
He'll have to get busy along some
other lines If he hopes to regain IA
vor.
Not n Champ.
Cline never had been considered
more than just a good boy before
Harry Pollok annexed him to a con-
tract The associa ton with Pollok
was the thing that got him publicity
and started him toward some good
matches. The little lightweight also
got the benefit Of some high class
coaching.
Pollok drew off the match with
Leonard and, luckily, Cline land
ed a solid right hand smash on
the champions chin early In the
bout. II made things look good
for him and IL seemed likely n
long bout would be arranged for
him, but, as noted, he took on
Tillman.
Tillman is a tan. rangy scrapper.
fast with both hands. He demon
strated that any fast. careful boxer
can beat Cline, simply because the
latter isn't able TO fight at long
range Leonard. the chances are.
would have no difficulty IN putting
Cline down for the count in longer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
10 HOLD CARNIVAL.

Kansas City. No. Jan. 17-An ath-
letic carnival, with boxing and
wrestling events interspersed with
martial contests OF hand grenade
throwing, trench races and tugs-of-
war, will be held here January % and
IS, with soldiers from Camp Funston
and Camp Dodge as participants.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
OLDT1TFRs GOOD.

Andy McConnel and Lena BACK
burn, two veteran FASTENERS and for
mer big league performers, played
international league last season Nc
Cornell, as a member OF the Roches-
ter team, led the second basemen, and
Blackburn, who played with Toronto,
topped the third basemen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
old BASEBALL PAMPHLET TELLS
SOME INTERESTING SIDEUGHTS

weight was not more than 100
pounds The heaviest man on the
team was McVey, who tipped the
scales at 100 pounds.
MeMuIlen Leads.
The batting averages OF those days
were computed TO show the number
Of base hits per game and McMullen,
Of the Athletics, led the league with
LIS and Spalding 18th with l-10- In
club batting the Boston team led
with an average Of I'LL hits per
game and the Athletics were second
with 1906.
The total receipts Of the Boston
club for the season Of 1874 amounted
to S3O,93L17 and the expenses $780,
S65.97. \ portion Of these expenses.
which were exceptionally large for
that period Of baseball development
included the trip to Europe. the first
Of the several inyasions OF England
and the continent by American base
ball combinations.
The salary roll for the entire
year then would now barely pay
for one star. player, n the ac-
counts show that SI7 300 covered
the entire cost for the season In
this direction. Ground rent
amounted to S5I7.JO and uniforms.
bats, balls. etc, cost S3S7.S9.
Even i'm the carly days OF the
game. advertising was not over
looked as the accounts show that
S16I9.5O was spent for advertis-
ing and printing. which was more
than the combined rental Of the
grounds and the team equipment
expenses
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
Herzog May Come
Back to Giants

In connection with the plan OF John
McGraw to trade Herzog for Kilduff
lit is a habit AfcGraw has of getting
rid OF a player only to want him
back Herzog himself is an example.
McGraw gave good deal for Herzog
the last time he took him on and he
never was a great deal OF good to the
team He gave Kilduff for Demaree.
who was worth nothing to him. In
the long run McGraw will have Kill
duff back, at a heap lot more than
the original cost of the player 10 him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17

EN- YORK. Jan. 11.-COnfidence
N plays the same important part
\ in golf that It does in any
other sport Il IS really a necessity,
yet I do believe the word IS greatly
lmisused. and one is too inclined to
think that confident person expects
70 clean MP everything in sight. And.
70 a certain extent, this IS often true,
perhaps, even more so in the sense OF
being confident in ones own playing
ability which wins many a match.
GOlf Comes First.
Take, for instance, q putt OF Kay
two feet. Assume that Smith has
this putt TO win his match from Jones
on the last green He knows he must
make this apparently simple shot II
ne is to win and therefore. he goes
about it-sometimes carefully or on
the other hand, too hastily according
10 HE mental powers Wen say he
misses that putt and e defeated at
an extra hole.
Why then, after missing such
q critical puff-beeause no mat
ter how good . golfer may be he
"a bound sooner or later to miss
a short putt-dOes he not remem-
her HIS lessOns. Instead, he Is apt
10 think 20 much about this thing
that II becomes n nightmare with
him.
Rather than being TOO sure Of
holing it, think he was oyer-anxioUs
md wanted 70 get the ball out OF
sight so quickly that his eye came up
100 soon.
Keep Your Eye on the BAH.
Motto: Keep your eye on the ball
Ability to do this is q greater sign OF
confidence than any other thing.
On the other hand. 90 not think
that means every putt should be ap-
preached with the idea Of missing It
This Is almost fatal, but try real hard
70 train yourself TO play every shot
without fear Of the outcome.
Don't be afraid to win, and, IL
you can't yin, don't be afraid to
lose. Die hard, but with the hon
est belief that you did your best.
Supreme confidence was born In
the heart OF John McDermOft. 1t
was q gift and cannot be &C
CURED unless IL happens to be IN
the general makeup of q golfer.
Wei 1 recall how his confidence
was displayed at the United States
open Championship held at Buffalo in
1872. With but IS holes remaining
70 be played he was several strokes
I'VE think-behind the leader, Mike
Brady At luncheon, in company with
Tommy Mcnamara and Brady, he
4atly told those fellows he would
win the championship. He expected
70. and the amazing part about it all
Was-he did
Confidence Rare.
When q person openly declares he
vii win a golf event-and does-he
deserves unstinted praise and credit,
FOR I regard such a thing as a re-
1narkable performance. This is only
one example Of McDermott's unusual
confidence He felt there was moth
ing impossible, within reason, for him
10 do, and time and again he has
he y ~
marks were never made with any idea
Of boasting, and I doubt II golfers in
general really appreciate the wonder
ful golfing ability OF this same John
AcDermott-
Playing 1t safe.
Another wall that comes from a
golfer very often is, Il played il
safe" Nothing is safe in goifi OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
GET NEW CLUB HOUsE.

The Wilmington CDeL) Trapshoot-
ing association has just taken pos
session Of its club house de luxe. and
the Wilmington Country club. not to
be outdone, has contracted for the
erection Of a shooting lodge.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
MANY ENTRANTs HERE.

There were big men, fat men. lean
men, short men, tall men, rich men,
poor men. millionaires. Iaboring men,
and all other kinds Of men not men
toned in the Grand American handi-
cap, all meeting on common ground.
In no other sport is the spirit Of de-
mocracy shown as in trapshooting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
O,BURKE WINS FIGHT.

Galveston, Texas, Jan. 17.-JaclS
O'Burke, Of Port Arthur, Texas,
knocked out Battling Keirs, Of the
c. S. army, in the fourth round Of a
scheduled 70 round bout The contest
marked the first appearance Of Keirs
IN several months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
SPORTOGRAPHY By '.cFa9y

DO YOU LOVE THIS OLD MANs
All hail to the veteran -.
Who at short used to frOIie and
pranees
They say Father Time
Has slipped him the lime.
But on his play we'd still take a
chance.
0LLIE O'MARA. released by the
bRobins last summer. is coming
- back in the spring. Onie-Robins
-summer-Springo Gee! won't some
body please sit down and write q
poem2
That man sitting over In the
corner is Ivan Olson, who passed
up the opportunity Offered him to
manage the Vernon club Of the
PaeifIe Coast league. Bill EsSiek.
formerly OF the Grand Rapids
club, viii take care OF the job.
and he'll probably do it well.
How do you feel now, Ivan:
The Chattanooga club OF the South
ern association is now the happy pos
SCISSOR Of Zeke Lehman. the eccentric
pitcher who was sent by the Giants TO
Rochester last spring
PHILADELPHIA JACK OsBRIEN.
INCARCERATION 10 TOMORROW.
Joseph F. Hagan, better known as
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien. will cele-
brate his fortieth birthday tomorrow.
The clever Philadelphia who gave
Tommy Burns such a hard run for the
heavyweight championship after the
retirement Of Jeffries has not been
seen in the professional ring for sew
eral years. but he is still able TO give
a good account Of himself with his
fists.
Philadelphia Jack was born In the
Quaker city on January II. 1878. After
his school days were over he got a
job opening oysters, but he was an
observing lad. and he soon discovered
that that profession did not offer any
great opportunities for advancement
Always a good scrapper. he decided 70
scrap for a living instead OF for fun
During his long career in the ring
O'Brien was several times within hall
ing distance OF the middleWeight
and heavyweight titles He whipped
Tommy Burns before the latter be-
came heavyweight champion, and aft
er the Canadian had annexed the title
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
Confidence Is Big Asset
In Popular Sport of Golf
3 By VETERAN GOLFER.

when it is unnecessary. I remember
of playing a match with Henry Stuck
len. Of Brae Burn, a few years ago.
7 found myself two down and three
to go but, winning the 18th and 18th
holes, we drove off the last tee all
square
Ny drive was about ten yards in
advance Of my opponents. and the
green lay a long brassie shot away
In front OF the green was hazard
in the shape Of road
A hard hit ball, landing in
front of this road, would in all
probability run through to the
slight bank and onto the putting
green. A ball carrying the green
could hardly shoot over on &c
count OF another bank behind.
To my Amusement he took a mid
iron from his bag and played purpose
" short of the road. He failed to
take my shot into consideration.
There was I left with an opening,
and, with no hesitation, I selected a
brasSie and put the ball on the green,
winning the match by a hole. Hp
showed by playing safe that he
lacked confidence in his brassie-
He did not realize that I could top
my shot, slice or pull it, or even stop
in the road and be just as well off as
he was. I am sure that, at that stage
take every chance, because IL was i'm
possible to make the green with a
midiron. Yet, IN the very next match,
my opponent presented me with ex-
actly the same opening, and, luck IA
voring me. I won on an extra hole.
Too Much Safety.
Playing safe is one OF the things
81 eatly oyerdone IN most competi-
tons You can never tell when the
tide Of fate viii turn against you,
and therefore you should go after
everything with no thought Of what
might happen If you are not success
full
The last time I played safe was six
years ago. and I hope I never do it
again. Ny opponent was over the
18th green in four while I was about
100 yards away in one, and ou-
match was all square.
The green WAS heavily trapped.
and as my ball was lying on a
hard road, decided to play short
Of the traps in. two and pitch my
third on the green. My plan
worked perfectly as far as get
ting on in three was concerned.
hut when ne approached on in
five and hOled the putt and I took
three puts, half resulted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
CUT OUT ATHLETICS.

, Washington. Pa, Jan. 10.
; 1t is apparent that one ma
Jor spring sport will be
; abandoned at Washington
; and Jefferson. Whether it is
20 be baseball or track has
; not been determined, but in
; dications point to a suspen-
; sion Of the former, with a
; possibility that both track
and baseball may be abro-
gated for a time.
, Financial losses sustained
, in both sports during the
, last few years, a growing
; lack Of interest in them, and
, lately the departure Of large
numbers Of students from
, colleges. chiefly athletes, TO
, enter military service, are
some Of the factors that
, have prompted q movement
; to curtail spring athletic ac-
, tivity-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
WILL RETAIN LIMIT.

That the decision of the
major leagues TO retain the
former liberal player limits
was only a whistling act to
keep up courage is shown by
the announcements OF Yari-
Gus managers regarding the
size of squads to be taken to
spring training camps. Prac-
tically every club has made
il known that not over rs
players all told will be taken
south. which means that af-
ter the wedding out process
few teams will consist Of
over IS men. Even the at
fluent Chicago National
league club has stated that
it will take but 25 men into
camp. Charley Comiskey is
one OF the exceptions. Thirty
men Will be taken to Min
eraI Wells. according to
Chicago report
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OWNERS
MAY DECIDE To OPERATE IN 1878

Rumors Aoat That Magnates of Eastern Organization
VIII Get Together and Redistrict the Circuit in Or
der to Start the Season Anyhow; Nothing Definite
Has Been Done as Result of Barrow Resignation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17

Jill + OIIuWH The SHOW.
LAXATIVE BROAfO QUININE Tablets
taken in time viii Prevent Grip t.
". GROVES signature on box 50c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17
Confidence Rare.


Another WsiI that comes from a
golfer very often is, Il played it
safe" Nothing is safe in golf OF
course I don't mean TO undertake
some physically impossible stroke
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-17

|l2RoE S QUINCY
PtNNyFEHTHER OF he
Royal ALE GoRical
SOCIETY AND MS
MAINE GUIDES WHO
TOOK Tbs RULy
REMARkRSlE
SUNeLE 5AUNI.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

are surrounded by or are near their own
people. In their rest periods as a rule they
can go home, with all that that means Our
soldiers and sailors on the other hand arc
from 5000 to 5000 miles away from their
own people, they are in a strange land. in
a new environment, where even the Ian
guage is foreign.
The agencies which have joined in the
United War Work campaign mean home 10
our men; they take the place as best they
can of the dear ones who have been left
behind; they are bringing to them that word
of cheer and encouragement, and even of
love and affection, which only those who
speak ones own language and think in ones
own terms able TO do. Every dollar
given TO make this work possible is as much
a contribution toward winning the war as
the buying of Liberty bonds or the supper.
of the Red Cross.
Evidence is not wanting of what the sctiv-
tiles of the seven agencies mean to our men
and we would be indeed derelct In our duty
If we did not accord taem the fullest meas-
ure Of our support.