El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-12

Q school teacher; Joe Without. FARMER.
Corporal Benny Kauff is doing
quite well al Camp Sheridan, accord
ling 10 latest reports, and is very
proud Of the rapid rise he is making
I in the army. Bennys ambition. ac-
cording 10 letter he recently wrote
MS former manager. John McGraW. is
to win a commission before the war
is over. Benny had had no military
training prior 10 his entrance into the
army, but he has gone about his new
duties as a soldier with boundless en-
thusiasm, and there is every reason
to believe that his ambition viii be
fulfilled
MATTE AND LAJOIE.
Congratulations are due today 20
two of the greatest baseball players
in diamond history-Christoph
Mathewson, manager OF the Cincinnati
Reds, and Napoleon Lajoic, pilot OF
the Indianapolis club. Matty will pass
his 36th milestone today, and Napo-
leon Will think back TO the happy day,
y years ago. when he made his big
league debut
Lajoie was born in WoOnsorket, r.
T., away back in the autumn OF rs.
and played his first professional BAH
with FAN River in the New England
league I'm 1885 He sWatted the leath-
q
.f29, which made him look pretty good
10 a scout for the Phillies, and be-
fore the end OF the first season he
was called TO the Qhaker City. La
joie made his big league debut on
aug. IL, 1856, as a first baseman. The
following year he played both the ini-
tial bag and the outfield. and il was
not until 1888 that the Frenchman
was shifted 10 second base, where he
belonged From the first he was a
mighty swatter, and rarely ended a
season under the $40 mark He
Joined the Cleveland Maps in 1909.
Last year as manager Of the Toronto
club, Napoleon COPIED the pennant
and at the beginning OF this year took
up his duties as car OF the Indianap-
oils outfit, the owners OF which Of
fered him big salary 20 take hold.
For results, look at the standing Of
the clubs"
Mathewson was born in Factory
vile, Pa and began his career with
Norfolk, Va, in 1900, He came 70 the
Giants the following year and re-
NAMED with the New York Nationals
for nearly Is years. Like Lajoie, he
was recognized as one OF the great
est players in his day, and one OF the |
greatest pitchers in the history OF the |
game. As manager Of the Cincinnati I
Reds Matty started off the present I
season with a rush which made him I
look like a sure winner. Cincinnati l
at present is in the second division. I
and likely to stay there. Be that as il I
may. no one viii withhold from Mat 7
ty hearty congratulations, and "bet- /
ter luck next time"
JIM BAHRH'S BIRTHDAY.
Jim Barry, one time heavyweight Il
pugilist. was born on this date IN 1855 |
~ Culbertson, Mont For several |.
years he was a prominent white l
hope but never entirely delivered \
The goods. About three years ago II
Barry returned from England in the 4
Storage. and enlivened the trip by n
several fights and setting fire to his /
York four policemen were required 70
get him 10 a hospital At that time Il
Barry was a mental wreck from the
cocaine habit. which, Il is said, had
been fastened upon him by a Cali
.ornia doctor who administered the
lrug for several weeks while treating 1
/ smashed hand. Several months after
thriving in the United States Jim de-
,ided TO break the hold OF the habit
md got a Job as a fireman on Il
steamship, making trips TO England
md South Africa He succeeded IN
-idding himself OF the terrible crav-
ng. and, restored 70 mental and ply
Iical health, tried 10 come back" in
which he was not very successful
Barry has fought nearly all the best
,eavyweights OF the last decade. and
las had no less than IS ring battles
With Sam Langford.