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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

ders for Jess Willard's much sought
crown.
The vigorous WY in which he
wiped out that old blot left by
Jim Flynn, and the prompt man
ner in which he proved his SUI
perfority over Bill Brennan. the
Irish champion. mark Dempsey
as n man who Is TO be reckOned
with by both Willard and Full
ton.
Jack Kearns. who managed Demp-
sey. is a shrewd pilot and is pointing
Dempsey toward a match with the
champion Kearns is firm in his
faith that he has a man who can
sweep the heavyweight ranks clean
and blaze a path right to Jess Will
lard's door.
It is not often that a boxer works
three years and rises TO a position
very near the top Of his class without
learning how to train Yet that is
exactly what happened to Bryan
weight that Tom Jones hopes to pilot
to a worlds championship.
At the beginning of Downey's pugi-
listic career some misguided person
told him that he should not eat
heartily If he expected to be a cham
much OF that and only the lightest
Of reDasts on other occasions was
enough. this adviser said. for any
scrapper.
DOWney swallowed the advice
and followed IL for three years.
While he WIS under the manage
ment of Emil Thirty he lived
where Thirty could not see him
eat, and hence did not know the
course his battler was pursuing.
Then Tom Jones got hold Of DOW
ney, and about the first time out he
lost a scrap to Joe Eagen. the rugged
Boston mixer. Tom thought Downey
good enough to beat Eagen any time,
and said so.
What is the matter with your
Jones asked after the Eagen bout.
7 don't think I eat enough" was
reply. and the whole story Of
his three years Of abstemiousness
came out
The first thing Jones did was to
send for a beekteak. He sat back
and watched Downey eat Then he
sent for another beefsteak and
watched that disappear.
That ought to give you a pretty
good start" Jones declared, but
hereafter you come to see me when
it's feeding time. I'm going to give
you some eats that will make a real
fighter out of you How in the world
you ever got TO be as good as you are
on that sind Of eating will always be
a wonder to me"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
SPORTOGRAPHY By Crazy,

smokei" and every foul put over by
Smith was greeted with applause.
Once Billy brought down the house
by brazenly asking the referee to
disqualify the negro because, ex-
planned Smith he is biting met
the sport, and, happily, nothing like
that could be pulled off now De-
spite the handicap, Joe had the best
OF the affair, and the referee had to
give him draw
Not long after the Boston battle,
Smith and Walcott fought again, this
time in New York, for the world S
welterWeight championship. Charlie
White was the third man in the ring,
and he made the men fight fair. This
bout went Is rounds, and the decis-
ion went to Smith. who had all the
better of the latter part Of the en-
gagement, at one time knocking the
eight. In 1898 they fought again,
going % rounds to a draw. In the
following two battles with the De
mon" Smith lost both on fouls.
Needham-Burke Contest.
Danny Needham defeated Jack
Burke in 10 rounds at New Orleans
26 years ago today. March 1, 1892.
Neither Danny nor Jack were cham
W4UAAor uuL AAEl lESEA We ~ 0E
bered because OF the ring battles in
which they participated It was in
1898 that Burke won a niche in the
pugilistic hall Of fame by figuring
in the longest contest ever fought in
the ring-his memorable bout with
Andy Bowen, the mulatto boxer, in
New Orleans, which went 10 rounds
to a draw, lasting seven hours and
70 minutes In 1890 Danny Need
ham fought q battle almost as long
with Patsy Kerrigan in San Fran
cisco. this bout going TO 100 rounds,
lasting six hours and 80 minutes. and
resulting also in a draw. Needham
was a Minneapolis boy, and aspired
to welterweight honors, but was
knocked out by Tommy Ryan in the
10th round Of a bout in Minneapolis
and was afterWard knocked out by
Mysterious Billy Smith Jack Burke
was a very promising lad, but after
his battle with Bowen he was never
much good. He died in New York
about five years ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
Cady, Gardner and
Walker For Stuffv

Philadelphia, Pa. March Connie
Mack. manager Of the Philadelphia
American league baseball team an
nounced last night that he had Sc
lected catcher Cady, infielder Gard
ner and outfielder Walker. OF the Bos-
ton Americans. in exchange for John
.'Stuffy' McInnis. the Athletics first
baseman.
Mr.. Mack said the Red Sox wanted
him to take first baseman Gamer, but
that he had insisted on Cady. The deal
was contaminated Thursday in New
York with Harry Frazee. president Of
the Boston club. No financial consid-
Grafton was involved
Mack said he had not yet communi-
Gated with the three players but that
he expected them to join the Athletics
before they leave for the southern
training grounds next month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
Hold Golf Finals
For Women Today

san Diego. Cal. March 1.-The
finals IN the open golf championship
for women in the tournament being
held at the Coronado Country club
will be fought out today by Miss Flor
ence Halleron, Of salt Lake City. and
Mrs. E. H Sprague. Of Omaha, Neb.
Miss HalIeron won yesterdays match
from Mrs. E. A KOenig, six and four,
and Mrs. Sprague defeated Mrs. T. G.
Maxwell. three and two.
Miss E. Austin and Miss c. Hull will
contest the finals in the second flight
Of the open championship.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
Many Sports Paralyzed By
War But Wrestling REEVES
By RIN6sIDER.

CHICAGO. Ill. March MARS has
strobe roughshod through the
- ranks Of sport and has caused
stagnation or partial paralysis in
many lines Of athletic endeavor. But
the ancient game OF wrestling. often
in disfavor. but never entirely dead,
seems to thrive in war time.
WrestIers Absent
Where hundreds OF baseball play
ers. gridiron stars. boxers, swimmers
and other athletes have been called
to the service OF Uncle sam. the draft
boards and the recruiting office have
seen very little OF the grapplers. The
one notable exception in Earl Cad
dock. heavyweight champion, who is
a soldier at Camp Dodge, Des Moines,
Ia Except for Caddock not single
wrestler Of note who is in military
service comes to mind
Caddock's presence in the national
army apparently has given tone to
the sport. for throughout the middle
west, at least. the toe hold and scis-
sors experts are more active than
they have been in years. It's a poor
night just now that does not see a
pair Of grapplers busy, somewhere in
The heavyweight situation is IN
more or less OF a middle. but ap-
parently the leading title contenders
are doing their best TO clear it up.
II patience and persistent wrestling
will settle the situation II ought to
be settled before long.
Technically, CaddOck is the
champion, and most of the fans
are willing so to recognize him.
Whether he won the title when he
beat Sfeeher or not CaddOck did
lot to eIinch his claim to the
crown when he gained a decis-
ion over Wladek ZbyszkO ut Des
BIOines, Ia, two weeks ago.
Zbyszko was the winner OF the big
wrestling tournament held in New
York q few weeks ago and estab-
lished himself as about the most for
midable heavyweight outside Of Cad
dock in the business. Caddock dis
posed of Zbyszko by winning one fall
and piling up points that convinced
referee Ed Smith he was entitled to
a decision.
Jack Dempsey. the Utah scrapper.
continues TO bask in the pugilistic
spotlight. His victory over Carl
Morris, after cleaning up Homer
Smith in Jig time, has made eastern
fight fans respect his proves and
look upon him as one who must be
reckoned among the leading conten-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

Chicago III, March I--F-red F7uIton,
OF Rochester, Mimi, and Bob Devere.
Of Kansas City, were matched today
for a ten round boxing contest at
Louis, No. March Il Devere was &c
have fought Jack Dempsey at Joplin,
No, today, but this match was called
off in preparation for the bout in St
Louis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
Roxey Middleton
Suffers Injury

outfielder Roxey Middleton OF the
Oakland Coast league team is wear
ing a harness that doesn't permit him
q deep breath as a result Of an acci-
dent in the sugar refinery in which
he has been at work in California
Muscles OF his back were torn loose
and it is possible he may not be able
to play ball this year With Billy
Lane going into the marines the oaks
may have to hustle to fill out an out
field II Middleton does not play
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
SOME FARMERS no TRY.

The appeal Of catcher Josh Billings
OF the Cleveland team for deferred
draft classification has been denied
the next call. His claim for exemp-
ton was on the ground that he is en-
gagged in farming The appeal board
could not understand why he could
farm and play ball at the same time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
MORE CONTINUED ELIMINATION.

MORE CONTINUED ELIMINATION.
New York, March Another elm
nation match in the effort TO select
a successor for Frank Gotch's heavy
weight wrestling hOnors viii be
staged here tonight when Joe Stecher
and Valdez Zbyszko meet in a limited
mat bout The conditions call for a
contest limited to not more than two
hours and the winner Of the first fall
will be declared the victor. The win
ner Of tonight's bout is expected to
be matched with Earl Cadd0cA-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
SLOW BowLING AT TOURNEYs.

Cincinnati. Ohio. March The fiys
leaders in the individual and two men
events al the American Bowling con-
gress tournament here today we're I'M
molested- Mediocre bowling was in
evidence among these classes In tina
singles, F. Hess, of Dayton. Ohio.
rolled s34 for the high score Of the
dav. while A. Penfield, OF Springfield,
Ohio, was second. with 625-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
Some Run Away,
Some Stay Home

Pitcher Joe Boehling. who was sup
posed 10 have been purchased by the
Chicago Cubs from the Cleveland IN
dams a couple OF months ago, has
been turned back b. the Chicago
management TO Cleveland. but that
does not mean he viii continue as an
Indian Boehlings work did not
please manager Foil and he may Be
cast adrift- Joe recently rot married
and says he doesn't care, for he wants
10 stay at home in Richmond. Va
anyhow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
4BLACK DEMON'' AND ssBILLY THE
BITE

Mysterious Billy" Smith, the first
Queens5erry welterweight champion.
had a repertoire Of tricks never
equaied by any other boxer before OF
since He might well have been
called Billy the Bite because Of
his playful antics, one Of which was
10 take a "chaW' out of his antago-
mist when the referee wasn't looking.
smith and Joe Walcott, the BLACK
Demon Of Barbados" used TO mix Il
quite frequently. and the way Smith
treated the black man was som thin
scan'lous. The first Smith Walcott
bout was staged in the Boston Music
hail % years ago today, March ],
Ss5, and Il viii never be forgotten
by those who witnessed it There
was a lot OF race feeling in the Bean
city. and Walcott feared the crowd
more than his opponent The refe-
rec was an old pugilist named Aaron.
and he was blind as q bat TO all Of
BiDy's foul stuff Once the Mystic
ri0us" one actually bit Joe's COCO.
which showed mighty poor Judgment.
Joe was afraid 10 protest against
Smiths fouling, because the fans
we're constantly yelling xiii the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
MISSOURI TEAM CHAMPIONs.

Manhattan. kas, March Tine
University of Missouri basketball team
defeated the Kansas Aggies here last
night, 2S to p, and won the champion
ship OF the Missouri valley conference
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
HornSby Among
HoIdout Lads

The St Louis Cardinal club Of
fered Rogers Hornsby $500. which is
$500 more than he drew down in 1917
and it also was pointed out TO him
that under the new plan Of division
Of worlds series receipts he might net
several hundred dollars more, giving
him practically a so percent Increase
in pay, but Horsby answered back
that he must have $500 or nothing
Horsby and his CLUB are thus $500
apart, which means arbitration and
for about $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

See our 1918 line of Wright & Dit
son and Goldsmith Baseball Goods
Also get a Free Copy OF Diamond
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FeIdman's-3OS san AntOniO.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

took Jack Henry over to his home
town Of Hackensack to show him a
good time. He showed Henry the
town clock.
Kaiser made the greatest trade
of the winter. Hot mir for n
chunk of Russia and a bundle of
indemnity.
=
Suffering in Belgium becomes a
mere trifle when you remember that
Tom Connolly has been an umpire "a
years.
"a
Jack Dempsey is the greatest
heavyweight in the country. For
proof apply to Jack Dempsey.
CHEER UPi
The styles should not make you
Don't wish you had never been
born.
For the types that you meet
As you waTtL down the street
Have but little on September
Morn.
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We are now giving away an inter-
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
EXHIBITION CANES IN TEXAS
MAY Be CANCELLED BY GIANTS

Uncle Sans Methods of Conducting Business After
Taking Over Railroads Causes Secretary of Giants
Worry as to Final Arrangements for Transportation
of Players to Hot Springs and Texas Cities
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01
ENTERPRIsING as HIS DAD.

: Harry Frazee, IT.. Is years (
y old. is an enterprising school, I
= boy Last spring he wrote TO
, his father, president OF the
= Red Sox. for half a dozen new I
> balls. Frazee, ST., paid Sl25
> each for them and shipped I
y them Immediately. Several (
, weeks later he received another I
, urgent request for a second
> half dozen. which also were I
, sent with a letter asking what I
, had been done with the first I
, batch Back came a reply 4
, which read:
, 7 sold the first half dozen I
, at a quarter apiece. Business is I
, rushingi"
>AA> 49, ><
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

But Russin's further in the dumps,
Because she has the BOlsheyiki-
- Nd the cat came back seems
a to fit pitcher Herman Pill
IA lett pretty well Pillett was
sold BY the Tacoma club TO the Reds.
who gave him his passport to the In
ternationaI league. Then the Tacoma
team bought him back, and next sea-
son ne VII be seen in the mound,
operating for the western city.
George Sister is coming in for a
good deal Of kidding following his
recent exhibition during a game OF
indoor baseball at St Louis George
simply was a flivver- He went TO
bat four times and famed every time.
He didn't even touch the ball for
foul George acknowledges that he's
10 $4,000 prize as an indoor player
HenfIzss HIoud8y certainly had
its advantages in Cleveland, and
the fans wish they might con-
riuue for some time. The reason
for this wish is that the fuel say
ing days were the occasion for
several exhibitions Of baseball on
ice. The teams were made up OF
several well known professionals
on the one side, and several ex-
pert skaters on the other. The
skaters gave the pros an awful
licking, in the first game, any
way, and lost the second by a
margin of only one run Paskert
Of the Cubs and WambsGanss OF
the Indians took part in the
games.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

AND, OH. HOW 1T HURTS.
We've had pneumOnia and the mumPs,
Trhe measles pestered Ike Old Nicky,
But Russin's further in the dumps,
Because she has the BOlsheyiki-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

Points Won-Koenig l.
High game-koerig I'll
High total-koenig 55I-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-01

. HERE may not be a cripple spe-
ciaP' to transport eight or ten
4 veteran Giants to Hot Springs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24
TROOpS IN RACE. RIOT;
EWO KILLED..
Higgins When Negro SlaShcs' White
Sergeant in =. NJ. &. \. Hue at
CAMP MERRITT.
FIRE ON MILITARY IOHTCD.
Factions Mystcriously Arm Them
selves With RcyoIrcrs for Fray.

| III feeling which has gradually been
growing between white and Negro sol
d:crs stationed at Camp Merritt near
| Tcnafly; N. j.. burst into flame Sat
urday night, it was learned yesterday
and Il pitched battle was fought be-
! tween the two factions in Y. NJ. G. a.
| hut No. i. The rioting was eventual
| ~ qucllcd by strong dctachments Of
Military Police, but not until two Nc
grocs had been killed and eight 9TH
CTS woundcdt according TO reports.
The military authorities at camp
headquarters admitted that Il riot had
taken place and said they had heard"
one man had. been killed. They
would give out no further informa-
ton but said IL. full statement would
he forthcoming today.
According to stories told by soldiers
on pass the trouble started in tho Y.
M. G. \. hut, which is near tho cen
trc of the camp when a white ser
gcaut aud Negro trooper became
involved in an alteration. The two
men came to bows and it is said that
the Negro drew out Il razor slashing
the sergeant across The face. Tie
sight OF the blood which strcamed
down over the FROST of his blouse IN
turiated his white comrades.
The little group Of Negro troopers
were soon surrounded by an angry
crowd OF 1000 white mon who were
IN and about the Y. NJ. G.. u. hut at
the time. Realizing hat the situation,
was potcntiai of tragedy the military
police we're hastily summoned. A.
company Of the 50th Infantry re-
spondcd to the call. breaking their
way through the excited white mon
who cnc:rclcd the now thoroughly
frightened Negroes.
When the fight started aR appcal
for aid fad been sent Ivy the colorcd
troopers To their section of the camp
anu Il strong force. hastily recruited
arrived II the hut just after the mill
tiary police hard reached there. It was
thcn thar the real rioting began
Many of the nIcn had rcvolvers-pro
cured observation-disclosures fusilladc Of
bullets spattrrcd against the walls Of
the wooden building. The military 20
lice swung their clubs. bringing them
down repeatedly upon the heads of
the struggling soldiers;
so effective was their work that
presently both whites and Negroes
broke ana ran the latter leaving two
OF their number lifelcSa, behind them.
Ten eight men reported wounded were
taken - tho camp hospital under.
guard. The military police patrollcd
the tented streets for hours to pre-.
Vent renewal of hosrilitiCs.
1t is understood that the Officials
sGatmceut will be issued from camp,
>uhdQuaricrH as soon as the officials.
lave completed the investigation inv
Ehlch they were engaged yesterday
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24

of the publishing plant, whctlasf the
amount isi tive thousand dollar.S fiji
ty thousand, dollars, one hundred
, thousand dollars or two hundred aud
| fifty thousand dollars.
| This bill should be submitted fol
, adjudication either by an impartial
! commission OF arbitration or to Il
court OF equity for determination. II
may be that when the amount is dc
, tcrmincd ii will be well for the Nat
ional Baptist Convention to order Il
sale OF the plant and nct Rev. Dr.
Boyd buy it in for the amount of his
bt.l and thereby permit him TO acquire
title to Il concern that is. afterwards
to be known as Boyd's Publishing
House. We arc free to state that we
have never been in favor OF taking
away from DR.. Boyd the work OF a
life time without adequate compcnsa-
ton. lie has douc Il remarkable work
and is an old man now with rare
powers. He has leaned too far back
ward III his attitude towards the
BaptiSts of the country and is now
possessed Of Il mania that the Bapt-
lists of the country are trying to
wrench from him the work of a life
time.
His position is indcrcnsible from
any angle Of observation. lie cannot
claim or admit tho Baptists of the
country own the publishing plant
and then deny to these same Bapt--
lists the right to control the publish
ing house that thcN OWN. TO take
this position is to make an assertion
on one breath and then to deny the
same assertion by his actions in
the premises. The lIaptists of the
United. States should insist that DR..
Boyd render statement of the al
legged Indebtedness to him OF tho de-
nomination and then when this is
rendered decide whether the claim
IS just and Ivy what means the amount
shall be paid.
1t is perfectly plain TO an observer
hat the unification OF the two bodies
will come with Rev Ur. r. Ct. Boyd
eliminated. 1t is hardly possible that
the combined Baptist Thought Of the
country VIII permit one Individual
no matter how able and influential
to block a movement that will be
OF untold benefit to the denomination
III this country and which will re
suit in the dawning IL a new day
for Baptist thought and action among
the colored people or the United
States OF America
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24
III BolS USES GOOD SENSE.
tPittSburg, PA. COurjpr

IL, us reports have il. DR.. Dubois
was over seriously considering an
appointment in the Intelligence Ru-
fran ut WaShirgt on, lis refusal Of
1T bcsprakS his good scnsc. He is
TO be nEratulatcd upon the stand
lie took, whether he took il rs q
matter Of self defense. or from
choice.
Ever since the report began to
circulate, members OF the recent con,
ference have been reviewing son,o
things said and done at the confer
cncr. which, after tho commission
rumor WAS ;rfloat, appeared all the
more in Keeping with the suspicious
or many Of the members who were
never quite able to understand why
Major SpinSarn persisted in address
ing ana congratulating the confer
encc.
After ii was learned that the Ma
Jor' was chdcavorihg to iiavc DR.. Du
BolS accclt the appointment, il WAS
al very clear why he had said in
the conference that mis- fourteen
months in the service had srcatly>
changed nis mind about his country,
II is all very clcarnow: if the Dubois
commission rumorS are true. why
Mayor Spingarn WAS so pleased Wit II
thc craftsmanship of the confer.
rncc. II is also clearer. at least TO
some oT us, why thac "wc are willing
to wait clause WAS mjcctc II into the
report OF the committee: ANA there
is further light on the cause or pro
bab!c cause. Of the sentiment OK
pressed in the editorial column of
the jnly number Of the Crisis.
We. regret that Dr.. Dubois ever
Thought OF the Commission, II lis II
is reported, he was about to. accent
it. We regret chat Major Spingarn
even thought 70 have, DR.. Dubois
accept the, commission, if IL is true
that he sought to have HIM accept
it. We: believe there is lasting
friendship between Major Spingarn
and De. Du guis. but had Or. Bots,
accepted that commission, he WOULD
have been II dead one" for all time
to come and Major Spingarn would
have. regretted tho mistake as much
as any OF as.
And even the refusal of the aD
pointmctt will not entirely clear the
situation. DR.. Dubois has always
posed lis a fearless fighter for the
racc.-~aiong lines opposed TO the
Washington methods,-and has raised
y
Of Dubois III the past. AS for our
selves, we have no difficulty in
saying that Or. Dubois must do one
thing or the other. II he desires to
continue his fight as heretofore
win or lose-hc sho3ld do it in the
open.
If he desires a commission, let
him accept ii in the open and step
down into private life and he salts
fled with it. No one has said strong
or things about the man who com
promises than Dubois. He must
remember to accept his own doctrine
with as much grace as he offers it to
others.
We hope the incident is closed
but the constant rChashing OF rumors
will not close it. Dr. Dubois should
close it with a statement OF the facts
and hts reasons for his final conclu
sion.