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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
E PASO STARS
TRY FOR TEAM
Lapowski and Fox Work
ing Out With Mare Is
land Basketball Squad.

It Is very probable that FL Paso
viii be represented on the U. S. ma
rine basketball team of Mare Island
barracks. which is being organized
with the avowed intention OF defeat
ing the national championship team
Of the Illinois Athletic club. of Chi
cago. Errold Lapowski and Chris
Fox, former FL Paso star basket
shooters, are both trying for the team
and it is not improbable that both
may make the team.
Errold Lapowski viii be remem-
bered as the all star southwestern
forward of the championship high
school team Of Ell Paso. He was also
captain Of the Mt Sinai temple team,
that finished third in the Church
league team here last year. Lapowski
is conceded by experts who have seen
him in action to be a wizard and q
player who will shortly be able to
make an alI-American team
Information received here is to the
effect that Lapowski has been placed
on the second team and in a tryout
for a place on first team, shot six
baskets in the first half against the
marines first string guards He was
taken out in the second half to make
room for another candidate who was
trying for the first team. also. La
powskfs showing against the first
.eam was considered very good by
athletic officers in charge and his FL
Paso friends are anticipating that he
will make the first team.
Chris Fox. who won distinction here
on the high school team and with the
Feldman team, is a strong player and
it is not unlikely that he will make
the team.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

NEW YORK, Nov. 2-of all the
~ heavyweights who are now parad-
ing the highways OF pugilism there is
none who is more widely known or
who has done more to uplift the game
than Joe Jeanette. Had not Jack
Johnson persistently refused to meet
Jeanette when he was in his prime
not 4 few are Of the opinion that Joe
would have assembled the throne and
been one of the most popular cham
pions Of all time. Few big men have
been cleYerer than he Few nave
been more willing to meet all COM
ers than he And he has fought most
Of the best and has never been COM
PEELED to offer apologies for his show
ing in the ring.
When it was recently announced
that the united war work council
was to conduct a big sports drive
from November Il to 1s in an effort
10 raise funds with which to supply
the soldiers and sailors abroad and
at home with athletic equipment and
provide them with entertainment
Jeanette saw a chance for him to do
his Bit He has waded through
with the following proposition:
Has Plan.
VIII you permit me TO offer
suggestion, which I believe, II car
ried out will add a good many thou
sand dollars to the united war work
council fund.
7 have offered to fight gratis any
Of the leading heavyw eights for any
war charity. I now propose to re-
quest Mr. James y. Coffroth TO
match me with Jack Dempsey or Jess
Willard. They cannot honestly ad-
vance the worn out excuse Of the
'colorline.s for the money earned from
this fight viii be used by these won
derful organizations 20 help amuse
and succor our gallant fighters, ir-
respective of race, color or creed.
VIII Surrender Title.
The fact that am supremely con-
fident Of beating willard or Dempsey
is not my reason for wanting to meet
them They may claim that I want a
chance to win the worlds champion
ship That title means nothing TO me.
I am so sure to beating either OF this
pair that I viii sign an agreement to
Immediately retire and turn over the
championship to the United States
army and navy with the understand
ing that they can offer the title TO
be fought for between men in the SER
vice, for that is where the heavy
weight championship OF the world
rightfully belongs They are the real
fighters-we Of the padded nits are
more OF less boxers.
sWillard won his title from a
colOred man-One whom ] never
Ind any personal or physical re-
gard for. Jack johnson admit
ted In Paris that he would not
fight me, rs he wanted to be the
only cOlored man to be the
worlds champion. ! never was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
SPORTOGRAPHY B. -c1a9y-

worlds title from Ike in 1880. After
that both slipped back rapidly. but
in the second encounter between the
eccentric Australian and the Belfast
Spider" the latter had all the best OF
it The bout was pulled off at the
Crib club, and was scheduled to go
20 rounds, with a purse OF $3.50 for
the winner and 500 for the loser. The
Spider had it IN for Billy for having
taken his title away from him and
he waded into his old enemy from the
tap Of the gong For three rounds It
was all Weir. but in the fourth chap
ter Billy managed to get across some
stiff blows that temporarily discour-
aged the little man from Belfast. In
the sixth round Ike put his right on
the point Of Billyis jaw. It wasn't a
love tap, either. for It sent the AUS
tralian crashing through the ropes
and into the crowd 1t seemed incred-
liable that so light q man as Ike
could put so much strength into a
blow. Murphy took g good long nap,
and, while he continued fighting sew
eral years after that, he never mani
Tested any further eagerness TO tackle
Isaac
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
oUTFIELDER MALoNEY
IS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.

Pat Maloney. well known minor
league outfielder, is or was in a
French hospital at last account, Sc
verely wounded His name was carried
in a recent casualty list and his
parents. in Rhode Island. have also
been notified direct. Maloney was
called into Army service last winter
and got his training at Camp Dix.
He had been plying minor league ball
for eight years and for the past sew
eral years had been in the New Eng
land and Eastern Leagues. In 1912
he was given a trial by the New York
Americans, and previous to that he
had brief trial with Brooklyn The
Cincinnati Club at one time also had
a claim on him. He has been at
tached to the s10th infantry in
France.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

veterans OF the New York 4. c. are
still out to meet all corners, four
teams of jackies from nearby naval
stations have been formed and more
are in sight. and half a dozen uni
versities fostering the game are close
enough TO the city TO make their sex
tets available
The outlined plan Is to stage pre-
liminary matches in the early season
to get the players IN condition. and
later arrange a big tournament. in
which the collegians and sailors will
engage in elimination trails among
themselves, and the winning team
then meet their athletic club rivals
in decisive tests.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
Trap ON THE COCO CAUSES JACK
DEMPSEY To HAVE BAD MEMORY
In Case With John, the Barber Pugist's Recollection
Poor at Times But Always Remembered That He Had
5000 Coming; Dempsey Testifies That He Lost
Good Weight Worrying About Johns Blunders.
By T. ;. ANDREWS.

again Jack remarked: 'Tou know =
fellow Just gets sore when he thinks
he has a match on and starts train
ing only to find out that It IS all of
again. just because John the Barber
butted in. Why, some OF the promo
ters would not make a match because
they thought John the Razor would
bob up and spill the beans just after
they had their advertising matter out
Why. it made me lose weight"
Rode Bumpers
When asked how he had Travelled
west after leaving New York, Jack
admitted that he had hit the bump
ers good and hard" but he landed out
west all right. Jack also admitted
that John the Barber had staked him
to some glad rags. but said Jack. che
whole outfit did not cost over 200
bucks" And with the new outfit,
said Jack, I'VE were travelling like
hobos- Fisher got as far as Pueblo
and then had 10 walk to Denver, 1
guess but he was at the side watch
ing 70 see il 1 got away all right
which I did"
At the hearing, Jack said he got
only $500 as his share OF the fight
with Fred Fulton at Harrison. y =.
while the Rochester man admitted
getting $1,000 for his end Jack said
the amount was $4,000. Of which lie
received the above named sum- No
doubt John the Barber is trying to
figure out how It gibes with the $500
Dempsey claimed from tho alleged
$500 gate
ReIsIer Absent.
There was much speculation as to
why Reisler did not show Up at the
hearing but reports had him staging
a patriotic boxing show somewhere IN
Oklahoma with Jim Flynn the aged
Pueblo fireman. as one OF the stars
Probably John Willie or Nike Schreck
made uD the other half Jim Flynn
was supposed 10 Sc doing 7 n C. A
work abroad. but that Is where ar
other mixup comes in
The case was taken under advise
ment by the Judge
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
Big Ten ElevenS
In Action Today

Chicago, Ill, Nov. With four
teams in action the belated cham
plonship football season Of the west
ern conference will officially be op-
ened today. Chicago. with a make
shift eleven, plays Purdue at Lafay-
cite and Illinois will meet Iowa at
Iowa City.
Three other members OF the "big
ten" also will take the field, but the
games will have no bearing on the
championship race. Indiana will play
Camp Zachary Taylor at Indianapolis,
while Illinois will have Beloit as its
opponent at Madison. Minnesota will
be opposed by Carlton at st. Paul
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

DURING the hearing Of the Jack
u Dempsey-John J. Reisler case in
the circuit court Of Milwaukee, before
Judge John J. Gregory, in which the
New York barber claimed a prior con
tract as manager Of the Submarine.
there were numerous funny incidents
developed. When Dempsey was on
the stand he took particular delight
in referring to Mr.. Reisler as John
the Barber, and on one occasion as
John the Razor. Then. again. the at
torney for Reisler, former district at
torney Edward Jockey. referred 10
some of the contests as rights ana
he was taken to task by the Judge
who Informed him that he must use
the term boxing match. as no fights
were tolerated in that court. Ray
Cannon, former baseball pitcher OF
considerable note, came in for the
same medicine. as he could not get
away from the fight game at times
Many hours were spent IN trying 10
get Dempsey to admit that Relsler
did not owe him $500 for the John
Lester johnson contest in New York
July, 1916 It was claimed that Jack
Fisher, a western pal Of Dempsey's,
had made the match and signed a
contract for the same, but Jack stuck
to it that he was his own manager.
He said he was TO get 50 percent OF
the gross receipts. while the other
contract called for 121z percent Then
he claimed that Reisler told him Just
before the contest that his end would
be about $1,000. but when they settled
he got only 500. Reisler said the
receipts were a little under $500 and
Dempsey's share was S93, but he
Clipped in 81 more and made It an
even 500. Now. Mr.. Dempsey" said
the attorney, you admit You were TO
get 80 percent and the house was
around $500 That would bring your
share to less than 800. Figure il
out and tell US how much you would
have coming" Jack never blinksd
an eyelash. but responded 7 still
have $500 coming, as I only got 500
out of the $1,000" Then the attorney
would shift his attack and try to fig
ure out some other way to get Jack
10 see the light. but always with the
same result
Jack was an adept at saying Il
don't remember or Il can't think
OF it, In one tight hole Jack
SaIds you know. after you get n
few vaIIOps on the COCO, especial
y from n hitter like John Lester
johnson, you can't think OF all
that happened the night before"
That one was a puzzler for the at
torneys and couldn't be denied Then
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
About 200 Majors
Enlisted In Army

New York. Nov. At IS estimated
that at least 200 major league base
ball players are now in the service
Of the army or the navy, including
those who enlisted IN 1917.
Since the opening Of the major
league season IN April the following
players, who reported at the ball
parks. have Joined the colors: Eddie
Collins. Ty Cobb, Pipps, Wambs-
gains. Heilman. McMullen, Thomas
Risberg, Ehannon, Gerber. Picinich.
Hoblitzel. Faber. Shocker, Erickson,
Shawkey, James. Myers, Geary. Kauff,
Schmandt, Regan, Kruger, Mar
guard. Grimes, Bressler, Cruise, STEM
gel. Whitfield. Rehg, Hickman, Kelly,
Cation. Powell. McGaffigan. Pfeffer,
Galore. Alexander. Fillingim, May,
Anderson, Benton, Barnes, c. Ward, A.
Ward. Lamar, McGraw. Hamilton,
King, Rice. Dumont. Sticking, C.
walker, Dilhoefer. W. Mitchell. c.
Mitchell, Cunningham and several
others
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

hysterical over Wizards ability.
A champion who could not beat
Frank Moran deeisively was
poor champion. As for Dempsey,
he may be a great fighter. How
ever, 1 have noticed in the pa
pers where he repudlated two
matches with Kid Norfolk, whom
have twice defeated.
I would like to get some action on
this for I will shortly go on the road
for the commission on training camp
activities. My duties viii take me
to the various camps, where am to
instruct and have charge Of the col
ored troops physician welfare.
Dempsey is for fight for a good
cause, and it can be staged for eight,
10 rounds or to a finish"
Although Jeanette has long since
passed the age when most fighters
have had their fling and are on the
dusty road toward oblivion, he IN
doubtedly would be able to make
either Dempsey or willard step lively
to hold their own against him He
has always been a man who has taken
good care of himself. He has never
INDUCED in excuses and is now reap
ing his reward His recent bouts with
Kid Norfolk proved that he is still
master boxer and has not skidded as
far backward as many were prone to
believe.
nOulQ Draw well
There IS not the slightest doubt
that his offer has been made in all
sincerity. Nor is there the slightest
doubt that were he matched to box
either Dempsey or Willard the gate"
would be a big one. 1t would be the
supreme test for Dempsey. Were he
to emerge a decisive victor none
could gainsay that Dempsey was the
logical successor to Willard should
the socalled champion persist in loaf
ing in his armchair at home. OF
course. there is little chance OF VIII
lard being prevailed upon to meet
Jeanette. Willard may not fear the
issue, but he appreciates the fact that
he would have to be in the same per-
feet condition that enabled him to
beat Jack Johnson TO Withstand
Jeanette.
OF all the propositions that have
been advanced none has been more
fair than this one Of Jeannette's He
agrees that should he succeed in
stripping Willard Of the heavyweight
championship he will Immediately re-
tire and turn the title over to the
army and navy to let the REAL fight
ers battle for II.
Tkis shows that he II not seek
Ing the money that would go with
such n victory. He apparently
would be content with the glory
and satisfied in the knowledge
that he had done all in his power
to help put this forthcoming drive
over the top. Jeanette wants to
do what he recognizes as his bit
for the soldiers and sailors. VIII
either Dempsey or Willard an
sWer3
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
WARTIME GIANTS
TAKE LIBERTY BONDS

Former members Of the New York
Giants who are working in the vi
cinity of Jersey City in ship yards
and munition plants and who are
maintaining a baseball organization
to play Sunday games, are making
good money out of their play. On a
recent Sunday 5000 turned out to see
the game. A Liberty loan drive was
put on during the game and the play
ers Clipped in. Art Fletcher, Larry
Doyle and Lew Mccarthy each sub
scribed for $1,000, 1t is stated, while
George Burns took $500 worth Of
bonds. Al Demaree, Dick Causey.
Hal Chase and others are members Of
these wartime Giants" who. de-
spite the name they maintain, appear
on the field in old uniforms OF the
Jersey City international league
team.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
Water POLO To
Be BIGFEATURE
Big Tournament to Follow
Series of Fall Elimina-
ton Meets.

New York. Nov. college water
polo, a modified form Of the siren
uous old American game OF tackles
and scrimmages. promises to be a
leading feature OF the local indoor
swimming season about to open
Matches played during the summer
proved that this style OF contest Is
decidedly popular with aquatic fans,
and swimmers are also taking keen
interest in It. so it IS now proposed
to give 1t prominence.
It should not be difficult. for a
number OF good teams eager to play
will be in the field The unbeaten
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
BASEBALL WRITER IS
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED

Virgil Jackson. formerly sporting
editor OF the St Joseph News-Press
and for several years previous to his
entry into military service, the St Jo-
seph correspondent Of the Sporting
News was carried on the casualty
lists last week as severely wounded.
Jackson entered the army more than
a year ago at Camp Funston and was
assigned to the 356th infantry. He
was one Of the best known and most
capable baseball writers in the West
ern league territory and, though he
had q tough assignment in St. Jo-
seph. he never lost heart nor failed
to boost
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
HAVANA RACE PROMOTER
AENnT-EC7G me. STAKE

New York, Nov. 2.-H. D. Brown.
promoter of Oriental Park, Havana.
has announced stakes and overnight
purses for the annual winter meet
ing, which begins on Thanksgiving
day. The publication Of these de-
tails makes the long session a GER
tainty. In anticipation OF increased
business Brown has arranged to an
stall II new parimutuel machines. A
dozen bookmakers also viii be In
line
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

John Dean Henry. the Elkhart
IndD barber who won the Grand
American Trapshooting handicap and
became famous overnight. Is through
calling next" He has sold his busi-
ness
The Question club trapshootinS
tournament IN Atlantic City netted
the New York sun soldiers tobacco
fund $500
For every target thrown IN the
Philadelphia Trapshooters league
shoots this winter one-half cent Will
be given 70 the American Red Cross.
Last year 10000 targets were thrown
What Is good for the country is
good for the man. Try trapshooting.
There Is going to be more concerted
action in the management OF trap
shooting IN the future
There was a boy OF 3 years. 4 girl
Of Il and q man OF 70 IN the Grand
American Trapshooting handicap
Truly il IS the sport for al ages
Liberty bonds and war savings
stamps viii continue to be the main
prizes in trapshooting tournaments as
long as the United States Is at war.
sunprOof Paint. Best for FL Passes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

Frank Buggy. well known minor
Lacquer. last season with Newark in
the international league who has
been stationed at Camp Dix. has
passed the examination for the off
GERS training school ard has been
sent to Camp Gordon for instruction.
Buggy has been playing professional
baseball for 10 years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
Johnny EUers Makes
Address To Wounded

One has to go TO the news col
umns to get real Information as to
the whereabouts OF Johnny Evers,
rather than to his own" daily
stories being printed on some
sporting pages. A war correspond
ent with the first American army
in the sector north Of Verdun re-
ports in a dispatch dated October
16 that Eyers recently appeared
behind the lines there and made
talks to soldiers who had returned
for rest from fighting in the
Argonne forest. one Of the places
he visited was a dressing station
where 600 wounded were being at
tended to. Johnny talked to them
awhile and told them to keep on
hitting the ball" That they had
done, and most OF them had been
put out Of the game for some time
to come by German bullets.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
MILJUs PITCHES FIRST no
HIT GAME IN FRANCE.

John Niljus, formerly pitcher with
the Brooklyn Dodgers, has the dis
tinction Of pitching the first no-hIt
game in France, according to a report
received in New York. It was in a
game against a team Of Canadians and
was pitched three days after Miljus
had returned from the firing line for
rest period Mil1us struck out IS OF
the Canadians and his team won
handiIy,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

Pitcher Speed Martin, who finished
the Pacific Coast league season and
then Joined the Chicago Cubs, has
been ordered to report to the army
training station at Camp Lewis.
Washington. by his local draft board
at Marysville, Cal. His enlistment
will add one more star to the Ma
tional league champions service flag.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
BYROYEMLK

will have an opportunity to see games
every Saturday and Sunday after
Moons. beginning today and extend
ing until December s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02
Big Grid Teams
Meet In East

New York, Nov. 1.-TWO Of the best
football games today will bring to-
gether Pennsylvania and Lafayette at
Franklin field. Philadelphia. and
Dartmouth and Syracuse at Spring
field. Mass.
Other games include Williams and
Wesleyan at Williamstown; Amherst
and Columbia at New York; Franklin
and Marshall VS.. Ursinus at Lancas-
ter, Pa. Navy VS.. St. Helena=N. 7. S.
at Annapolis. and Pennsylvania State
vs. Wissahickon Barracks at State
College. Pa.
Rabbit Proof ana Poultry Proof wire
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-02

L DUTEAU. left tackle Of the Uni
n virsity OF Nebraska football squad
and one OF the teams star players in
1917. has been called for service in the
navy.
The majority OF the members Of last
years Penn varsity and freshman
football teams are now in some branch
Of the military service. Many Of them
entered the marine corps during the
Nay drive which was held on the COL
iege campus
FEW CHAMPIONS HAVE
RETIRED UNDEFEATED
It is not likely that during the war
a serious contender for Jess Wizards
championship title will come forward,
and in that case It is just possible
that Willard will announce his retire.
1nent. and live up to It. and 50 become
one Of the few champions who have
quit the game with the championship
crown still on their brow.
Looking back over the history OF
the heavyweight division, one finds
that Jack Broughton, the first real
champion to have worthy rivals for
the honor. kept On fighting until he
was put TO sleep by Jack Slack. The
latter held on for ten years and then
was whipped by BIZ Stevens The
Mailer and his unworthy successors
Of the dark ages OF pugilism were all
whipped Tom johnson, the next
great English champ, lost his laurels
TO Ben Brain. The latter held the
title unchallenged for three years,
when he died. Daniel Mendoza, the
first Jewish champion, lost to John
jackson, who retired from the ring
and never defended his title Jem Bel
cher. who became champion when a
mere boy, retired undefeated when he
lost the sight Of one eye, but later
sought to come back, and was
whipped. Pearee was forced to retire
because OF illness, and soon died
5ohn Gully, after winning the title,
refused to defend Il and quit the
game. Ten Crib was the first man to
retire with his honors full upon him.
Tom Spring, his successor, also re-
tired indicated, and so did the next
champion, Jem Ward. Deaf Burke
was whipped by Bendigo. Old Bendy
was whipped by Ben Caunt, but re-
covered the title, and then quit while
the quitting was good Bill Perry.
the Upton Slasher, lost to Harry
Broome. who was whipped by Tom
Paddock. Tom Sayers was the next
champion. and retired indicated, al
though he had close call in the
worlds championship battle with
John c. Heenan, the American. Sam
Hurst was the next champion, ana
lost to Jem Mace, who whipped the
best men in England and America be-
fore advancing years forced him to
retire
OF the early American champions,
both Tom Hyer and John MorrisseyI
retired undefeated. Heenan also quit
the game without having been licked.
Jim Dunno retired after his first big
bout, in which he won the champion
ship. refusing to defend It. Nike Nc
Coole lost the title to Tom Allen, who
was in turn whipped by Joe Goss.
Paddy Ryan then defeated Goss, and
was in turn defeated by John L. Sui
Ivan Since then every champion OF
the heavyweight division has kept on
fighting until overtaken by defeat.
WEIR-MURPHY BATTLE.
Iust tMenfv five years aeo fndav.