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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
RAY SAYS ROSS
HAS IMPROVED
Speedban Hayden's Chief
Adviser Admits Ross In
In Great Shape.

Alexander Ray, the old retired ring
general, on his return from trip to
Texas. writes from Columbus, n. NJ.
that he has observed Clarence Kid
Ross work out several times Ross
has developed since being in the army
90 percent" says Ray. His foot
work is superb. his quickness Of eye,
his hitting ability normal, his judg-
ment Of distance good"
Ray states that everything is being
done by Lieut.. G. W. Booth, athletic
officer, TO make the bout between
Ross and Hayden on Nov Is a sue
ceas, everything being in readiness
Ray. who is caring for Hayden, states
that Notwithstanding Ross great i'm
provement, Speedbau viii be returned
victor in the bout
Much interest has been manifested
IN the Ross Hayden bout by FL Paso
fans. a number of whom had planned
to journey to Columbus on Oct -, at
which time the bout was prevented
by prevalence Of influenza
Another boxer said to be doing good
work under Ray is The Border Pa
troll" a heavyweight who promises
to develop into a good man, with a
few more battles to bring him out.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
ENGAGED IN WAR WORK
SEVERAL At FRONT IN FRANCE

Joe Dempsey. Milwaukee light
weight
Biz Mackey. Cleveland feather
Whitley Berghausen. Milwaukee
welterweight-
Sailor Thompson. Milwaukee vel
terweight.
Eddie COulon. New Orleans feather
weight.
Kid Gage. New Orleans bantam
Eddie Thatcher, Milwaukee light
George Temple, Milwaukee light
weight
Joe Arndt. Milwaukee welterweight.
Joe Kutnat, Milwaukee feather
weight.
Ed Kuchler. Milwaukee welter-
weight.
Clonie TAFT. with Canadian army.
Joe yelling. with the marines.
Johnny Tiilman, aviation camp,
Minneapolis.
Ray Bronson. shipyards foreman at
Toledo.
Jack Dillon. doing shipyard work.
Joe Mandot. boxing instructor at
camp in the east.
Anton the Greek. Camp Grant.
Hugh Walker, Great Lakes.
Billy Devore. Great Lakes.
Fred Dyer. Camp Dodge, instructor.
Jack Wolfe, Cleveland bantam, in
motor truck service, Camp Grant.
Eddie Gordon. Milwaukee light
weight. Camp Custer.
Eddie Nearing. Chicago middle
weight, in France.
Joe Borrell. Philadelphia middle
weight. in France.
George K. o Brown CHICAGO
Greek middleweight, in France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05

MANY friends and admirers Of
IfI American boxers have lost sight
of them since the war broke out. One
by one most OF the boxers have en-
listed in the army and navy or taken
to the shiDyards or other war work.
The following are some of the Yankee
pugs who have gone to the front in
France and other fronts, are engaged
in army camps on this side, or are in
war work as designated:
Johnny schiff. featherweight, OF
California.
Steve Ketchel. Chicago lightweight
Ted Jameson, Milwaukee amateur
heavyweight champion.
Chick Sinner, Pittsburg light
weight.
Gene belmont. Memphis feather
Bud German. Neenah Cwis-) heavy
weight.
Andre Anderson. Chicago heavy
weight
Art Borgelt. Milwaukee weller
weight
George Fletcher. Milwaukee light
weight.
Jimmy Freyer. Philadelphia vel
terweight-
Nike O'Dowd. St Paul, American
middleweight champion.
Eddie McGoorty, oshkosh owls }
middleweight.
Jimmy Clabby. Hammond, Ind, re-
cruiting agent in Australia.
Charlie Hitte. Albany, \. Y, aged
46. serving in France.
Blink McCloskey. Philadelphia mid
dleweight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
By WILLIAM F. KIRK. g
Kaiser at the Bat.

looked extremely rocky for the HOhenzOen They
Luondorft the the fans
Struggling few
either NIT the Socialists I'M young Social
democrat all the fet
From all the saddened multitude mighty They
Of Bill a
The allied pitcher threw lightning
started couldn't
ball unheeded sped al like nOt" wilhelm; ase umpire
From all the German audience suen They
the pesky pellet soaked gO" WILHELM the UNI
pire coaked.
Again pitcher sent up lightning shoot It landed on the bat
ters and bounded off
landed heap you're Quill" shouted to
sleep.
Oh everywhere this fair land shining
tm this kasers band and hand
tons will be telling of the rouand how old Wilhelm
they put
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
MINES ELEVEN
To CLASH WITH
FIFTH CAVALRY
Soldier Students Under
Coach Kidd Promise
Riders Stiff Game.
CAPT. LITTLETON
IS IN HOSPITAL

"WEDNESDAY afternoon, Nov. s., tn,
w grid squad OF the Texas Schoo
OF Mines viii meet the strong team
Of the Fifth cavalry at Fort Bliss OF
the Fifth cavalry gridiron IN the first
game OF the season for the miners
The Hines eleven also has scheduled
games with the High school Tigers for
November 9 and for Thanksgiving
day. and hopes to arrange games with
the New Mexico Aggies, as well as
games with soldier teams.
Under tutelage Of Capt John W
Kidd the Mines aggregation have
made good progress within the last
few weeks and while unable to play
any games because of the regulations
growing out of flu conditions, have
developed what coach Kidd believes TO
be a winning team. Capt. Kidd has
been unsparing in taking his players
through hard practice. Capt. Hubert
Littleton is confined to the hospital
with an injured knee received in a
practice game lately and in all prob
ability will be unable 10 appear. in
Wednesdays game.
Games may be arranged with the
School Of Mines team by addressing
George Schaffer, Texas School OF
Mines, FL Paso.
The probable lineup for Wednes-
days game follows
Right end. Campbell, II. Flick; right
tackle, J. Savage, G. Jones; right
guard, H. DuBose, P. Herbert; center,
r. Upton. H. Bryan; left guard, J.
Cannon. C. Stallings; left tackle, 6.
Smith, Oh Knoblaueh; left end, J.
Schaffer. J. Widoff: right halfback,
c. Gilbert; left halfback, G. Thur
mond. J. O'Keeffe: full back. p
Wyler; quarter back, c S. Naquin, c.
Nichols.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
GOLF CERTAIN To BOOM AFTER
PEACE HAS BEEN CONCLUDED
Growing Golf Stars in United States Causing Increased
Interest in Sport When War Was Declared; No Other
Country Has Gained Equal Fame on the Links in
as Short Time; Ouimet, Golf Star, Starts Streak.
By TOM THORP.

THE impression has gone the rounds
l OF the golfing community that
after peace has been restored the
popular links pastime viii experience
a big boom. These conclusions are
based on the fact that before the war
golf was fast becoming the greatest
Of all international sports The fast
growing supremacy OF our American
performers was causing the game to
take on a renewed interest in all other
countries. Under Yankee leadership
they figure that it viii outdistanee
all rivals.
WInnInEf streak.
The history Of golf shows that IN
no other country has the game gained
such fame in so short q time as in
the United States. A few seasons ago
the English and Scotch players were
the premier performers. However, the
advent Of such stars as Frank Ouimet,
Jerry Travers, Chick Evans. Walter
J. Travis and Bob Gardiner has taken
away much of the luster from their
fame Like true Yankees, these lads
have shown the world that so FAR as
athletics are concerned Uncle sam
need have no fear as TO the schedul-
ing OF any number Of international
matches.
Ouimet Win Historic
That memorable match fought BY
Frank Ouimet at Brookline four years
ago In which he went down 10 defeat
Vardon and Ray, two OF Great Bri-
tains most noted golfers. did much TO
attract thousands Of new friends TO
the ancient outdoor pastime-
The Yankee athletic fan is the
most appreciatiTe person in the
world. He loves 4 close. even bat
tie and grows most enthusiastic
when one OF his Representatives
wins such IN encounter. The
victory OF Ouinet over his older
and more experienced English
rival awOke the country to the
great game OF golf.
Had Ouimet suffered defeat in that
match and no one would have had
cause to find fault with him had such
a misfortune crossed his path, golf
would have been forced to struggle
along for a number Of years before
being universally acclaimed The
wonderful display OF grit and deter
mination given by the American lad
on that occasion won the support OF
all grades OF sport followers a
healthy growth was recorded imme-
mediately after that memorable VIC
tory.
British Love Game.
There is no need to mention the
high sport the game occupies in Brit
ish sporting circles. No game is dear
er to the heart Of the Englishman or
Scotchman than the links pastime.
Even cricket and soccer football fail
10 arouse the same amount Of interest
as a national golf tournament. No
doubt when hostilities have been
halted the Britishers who have won
renown on the battlefield will turn TO
golf for much needed recreation In
this way the game will fast grow in
popular favor and cause them to send
their representatives over after the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
Great Lakes Has
Short Memory

A. J. Chubb, manager OF the base
bah team that represents the Fair
banks-Morse plant at Beloit, Wis,
chides the management OF the Great
Lakes naval training station ball
team for its forsetfulness when it
says the only series Great Lakes
lost the past season was to Camp
Grant Chubb reminds Great lakes
that Fairbanks-Morse beat it four
games out Of seven played. which
certainly is a series The Beloit plant
is pretty proud OF its team Of war
workers. as il is made up almost en-
tirely OF former major and minor
leaguers- Its seasons record was -
games Won and Is lost. and It played
everything that could be booked
AMY. navy. league or INDEPENDENT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
Peoria Meeting Promises Well
For The Future Foundation Of
Major League Organizations

NHAT undoubtedly will be the most
W important baseball meeting ever
held by the National Association OF
Minor Leagues will take place at Pc
oria, Ill. starting Tuesday. Nov. y
Not only will this meeting be impor-
tant to the minor league club owners
themselves, but it will be important
TO baseball in general It will have
direct bearing upon the future Of the
sport when the war is over. The pro-
lection and preservation OF territorial
rights and the mutual respect OF
player reservations Will be the prin-
cipal matters to be considered. but
several other vital. II less important
things must be threshed out at this
meeting.
A few years ago as many as 20
minor leagues were Represented al
the annual meetings Of the associa-
ton but it is probable that delegates
from not more than eight leagues viii
attend this. the 18th annual session
The leagues which are practically
sure to be represented are the Inter-
national, American association, South
ern, Pacific Coast, Western. Texas
Eastern. and international Northwest
Helps Majors.
Baseball men everywhere are agreed
minor league baseball is the founda-
ton Of the professional phase of the
sport Without minor leagues to de-
velop players, the major league clubs
would face one Of the most intricate
problems possible. It is for this, If
for no other, reason the majors should
exert every effort to foster minor
league BASEBALL It would be for the
best interest of the big fellows"
For the last several seasons the
minor leagues have experienced
rough shedding. In virtually every
instance, the leagues have been main
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05

tanned at financial loss. None has
made money in proportion TO the
amount invested It is a precarious
business, and il IS well known that
many men who have been identified
with minor league ball for years are
seriously considering dropping out.
This condition cannot be attributed
entirely to the war. The minors are
unanimous in believing they have not
received full consideration from the
majors and they no doubt will make
several demands upon the majors at
this meeting, which. il not granted,
may influence several OF the more
prominent club owners to retire"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
FootbnI Good.-

Influenza seems to be about over in
the military camps and athletics are
being resumed We remind military
organizations that we are headquar-
tiers in FL Paso for football goods.
Everything needed for the great game
IS here and guaranteed to be the best.
The reason we can make this guar
antee is because we carry the Wright
and Ditson Victor and Goldsmith
Brothers Football Goods We shall
be glad to send you a catalogue.
Feldman's-3eS san Antonio Street.
Special attention to all mail orders.
Advertisement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
Rios Would Meet
Boy Scout Team

Through their captain alex Caskey,
the members Of the Rio Grande foot
ball eleven have issued a challenge
70 the Boy Scouts moleskin artists
I'VE are anxious to meet the Scouts
on the gridiron," says captain Caskey,
and are also ready to meet any other
boy team of e Paso. We trust that
the Scouts will not permit this chal-
lenge TO pass unheeded but will brace
upand accept it, so that we may ar
range date and scrap it out on the
them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05

Barney Dreyfuss talks about adopt
ing schedules at the December meet
ings Of the major leagues. We al
ways thought these schedules Were
adopted at the February meetings, but
maybe since Bill the Hun is on the
skedaddle it will be all right to begin
early.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
ByTad

honOrs Wrested away rom Vardon
and Ray at Brooklne BY Frank oui-
met
In France and most OF the other
countries on the continent golf needs
no introduction The French were
fast mastering the sport at tbs out
break OF the war. Golf courses were
fast springing up at all OF the fash
ioaable resorts OF France and Bel
GUM Players VINO gave every prom
fse OF developing into international
performers were being developed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
MAX HOFFMAN DROPS CEMENT
ACCOUNTS FOR ARMY Y. M. c. A

Max a. HOFFMAN. general auditor
for the Southwestern Portland Cement
company, will lay down his work at
the end Of this week and leave for
New York to enter special service
with the army Y. N. c. A. He thinks
he may go to Russia He has been
with the cement corporation for some
time. auditing its accounts here and
at the California plant.
Mrs. hoffman and their daughter
will remain at their home. corner Mo-
renci and Cactus streets. this city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
Baseball Writer
Goes to Majors

Floyd L Bell. formerly well known
baseball writer in minor leagues OF
the west, has graduated to the ma
JOrs and now is employed On the s.
Louis Star After graduating from
the University OF Minnesota he began
his scribbling career on Minneapolis
newspapers, then went TO St Joseph.
where he was sporting editor first OF
the Gazette and then the News. He
also was active as a baseball promo
ter and organized the St Joseph City
league. which flOurished after the
Western league suspended last sum
me-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05

Rabbit Proof and Poultry Proof wire
netting. Lander Lumber Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
SPORTOCRAPHY By -lGzagg,

4 'NGLlsd JIMMY" CARROLL. the
IL veteran pugilist. who. when more
than 40 years Of age. went Al rounds
with Jack McAuliffe in a contest for
the lightweight championship. is seri-
ously i'll at his home in San Fran
cisco. and while these lines are being
written may have fought and lost his
last great bout with the grim reaper.
He is now nearly 20 years Of age. and
from the beginning Of his illness there
has been little hope Of his recovery.
Carroll became a contender for the
title in the days of the old
California Athletic club in San Fran
cisco, which turned out so many
famous fighters. At the expiration OF
his ring career. he handled several
boxers and gave instruction in the art
of self defence. He was Bob Fitz-
simmOns's manager when Ruby Rob-
ert" first came to this country For
several years he has been bailiff in
the superior court in San Francisco.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
WFIL KNOWN SPORTSMAN DIEs

New York, Nov. 5.-Morton Plant.
retired financier and yachtsman, died
Of pneumonia at his home here last
night, after a brief Illness. Although
he was once head OF the Plant system
Of railroads and steamships. now
part OF the Atlantic coast line, Mr.
Plant was perhaps best known as
yachting enthusiast.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05

sunprOOf Paint. Best for FL Pasc'S
climate. Lander Lumber CO.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05

Wan Board at Lander lumber Co
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05

AIabastins N bulk. cheaper than in
packages Ask for color card at
Lander's.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
TWO PLAYERS CONvALEsCEyr.

TWO PLAYERS CONVALEsCENT.
Two well known players who cane
safely through rather severe attacks
OF influenza at Camp Pike, Ark, were
Ray Schmandt. former Brooklyn sec
New York Yankee catcher. Both are
now recovered They ara IN the train
ing camp for officers at Camp Pike.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05

President Comiskey OF the White
Sox has donated the use OF his ball
park for two football games to Be
played in November by service teams
10 raise funds for athletic equipment
for soldiers at Camp Grant.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05

KIODdIke Alunleaum anG gold Bronze
for your radiators. Lander Lumber
Co--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
BEGINNING OF ORGANIZED

PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
It was As years ago today that an
informal meeting Of men interested in
baseball was held in New York and a
plan for organizing a league Of pro-
fessional clubs was discussed. Several
other sessions were held during the
winter of IS70-71. and, as a result Of
these talking bees. the National asso-
citation of Professional Baseball clubs
was formally launched in March, 1871.
The corner of Broadway and 18th
street. Manhattan. is the birthplace
OF organized professional baseball, as
Golfers saloon was the gathering
place Of the fathers OF the pioneer
league.
IN 1870, when the idea OF league
baseball was first discussed, there
were in existence seven clubs which
paid regular salaries to their players
These were the Philadelphia Athletics.
Chicago, Cleveland. Troy, n. Y. Hay
makers, New York Mutuals. Baltimore
Marylands and Cincinnati Red Stock
ings. The latter club, the first pro-
fessional baseball team, disbanded
about this time. however. and Cincin-
natl was not represented in the Ma
tional association All Of the other
clubs mentioned Joined the league,
with the exception OF the Marylands,
and Boston. Washington. Fort Wayne
and Rockford were also represented
in the circuit in the 1871 season In
addition TO the clubs which paid reg
ular salaries to their players. there
were dozens of other mines scattered
over the United States and Canada
which we're operated on cooperative
basis, the members Of the teams d.
viding the gate receipts.
The National association. the daddy
Of the major leagues. lasted five
years. and during that period no less
than Is cities were represented at
one time or another, embracing ter
ritory from Boston on the east to St
Louis and Keokuk on the west. In
1876 the National association was sue
ceeded by the National league. which,
in its history. has had clubs in 20
cities
~SPIKE, ROBsON'S BIRTHDAY.
Frank Robson, better known as
Spike" in fistic circles, was born on
this date in 1877 at North Shields.
England. Spike was one OF the best
little fellows England turned out in
several decades. He started boxing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05

tories were knOckouIs. IN lsUz he
fought a 20 round draw with the
famous Pedlar Palmer When George
Dixon visited England IN 1903 he was
defeated by Spike in Is rounds. but
the Chocolate Drop was then an easy
mark for almost any good boxer. In
a return match the following year,
Dixon had the best Of an II round ar
gument- Spike came TO America in
1905. and knocked out Jack McAlpine
in New York he came back in 1896
and fought several no decision bouts
in Philadelphia IN 1907. after win
ming from Johnny Summers in London,
he paid a third visit TO America The
next year he was knocked out by Joe
Cans in New York. and two defeats by
Jem Driscou in England ended his
career.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
4sPIKE, RoBsoN,s BIRrHDAY.

Frank Robson, better known as
Spike" in fistic circles, was born on
this date in 1877 at North Shields.
England Spike was one OF the best
little fellows England turned out in
several decades. He started boxing
while still in his teens. and in 1897
he fought SO rounds with Jack Thomp-
son and won the victory. He then
toured England. meeting all Corners,
and won about score of bouts. Spike
had good punch and most of his vic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
TO-DAY IN PUGILIsTTC annals.

19OS-Jack Twin Sullivan defeated
Jim Prendergast in nine rounds at
Halifax
1911-Bat Nelson and Frank Lough-
rey fought a ten round draw at Troy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
Youna Men In charae,

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 2.-William
p. Kenney will be elected president
and Ralph Budd executive vice presi-
dent Of the Great Northern railroad
next week, according to announce
ment by Louis w. Hill, president and
chairman of the. directors Of the
Great Northern. Mr.. Kenney is now
vice president in charge Of traffic
and Mr.. Budd is assistant to the
president. Both will be among the
youngest executive officers of any
large railroad system in the country.
Mr.. Kenney is forty-eight and was
born in Watertown, Wis. Mr.. Budd
is forty and was born in Waterloo,
Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-02-02
ADJUSTMENTS

a short program-St. Bridget being
the principal theme, after which re-
freshments were served; music and
chat INDUCED in. All went home.
happy after enjoying very pleasant
evening.
Following is the program which
was well rendered:
Song-"God Save All Here" by all
present.
Music-Marie Moeller
Reading chapter of Irish history
Mary Graley.
eading-"Attributes and Virtues
Of st. Bridget"-Mrs. Alex Getz.
Song-Oficial song Of the Third
Regiment of the Missouri Home
Guard, sung to the tune Of "Wearin'
Of the Green"-Mrs. A. J. Hickey.
Song-"You Brought Ireland Right
Over to Me"-Mrs. JOS. Moeller.
Finishing by all present singing,
over There"