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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
GOLFERS STUDY RULES
WITH VIEW OF MAKING
CHANGES FOR BETTER

OF the past with them. but now
they find that even the long holes are
nothing more than drive and mashie
shots for them, and with this the case
there appears to be danger that the
game may cease 70 be q test OF skill
So their associations has taken
notice OF their lamentations, and
II g. unofficiaIIy stated that an
appeal IL TO be made TO the an
thorltfes 10 adopt some sort OF
standardization which. Il IS HuE-
EeEted. should come into force be-
fore the open championship next
year, and be applicable 70 that
event.
This Is a highly important move
ment and one fraught with deep con-
sequence 70 the game. What form Of
standardization might be adopted has
hardly been considered; but q IS the
general belief that there would be no
drastic or very reactionary proposals
made; but that q BAN would be stand
ardized which would be made IN a
certain way and OF certain specified
materials. and which by a standard
tcst-perhaps by a blow by q special
testing machine-would not travel be-
yond a certain distance.
Taken A. Model.
Such q BAH. IL is proposed. might
be taken as the model OF standard. as
was in general use at the last cham
piouships before the war But once
this Standardization business begins.
50 is difficult to imagine what may
or may not happen, and many diff
cult problems viii be raised
II the bail O. standardized for
the open championship then Il VIII
be for the amateur championship
also and other leading events.
most likely for all competitions.
VIII, then, the other halls, those
that 30 too far. remain in use for
general playf
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

Roswell team when the cadets
visit IA Paso on November S to
meet the Miners. This game Il Il
felt would be q tryouf Insofar as
interest Is concerned as many
former Roswell students are in
business In Fl Faso today and
win attend the game just to see
the military team In actiOn again.
The Miners VIII have fits regular
bunch OF rootersr Of course. and
they promise to make the WeI<in
ring when the Texans frot ont on
the field.
Il viii be the first really mig game
game here since 1917, when Cody and
Fort Bliss had Il out on the stadium
floor and coach Tom DWyeri Is making
plans 20 handle a crowd that Is ez-
pected to III the amphitheater-
Miners Work Hard.
Daily practice IS being held BY the
Miners on their home grounds pre-
paratory to the Tiger game on Satur-
day week. They have not dated a
team for next Saturday and manager
slam Wilson Of the Buff and yell
low eleven Is anxious to arrange a
contest with the state school This
tes-m would prove good tryout for
the Mines fnasmuch as Il defeated the
lfesiua Aggies and has some Of the
fastest and best men in this section
on its roster
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
English Boxing Fans Shoe
Enthusiasm OUer j Beckett

7 CNDON. Oct 2I-sport writer's.
Il boxers. trainers. promoters and top
hated followers Of the genuemaniy
art OF seif-defense are cropping
about here and there for some guide
line by which they can decide the
comparative merits Of.
/ Joe Beckett
e Georges Carpenter.
9. Jack Dempsey.
Society Is Interested.
In England. since boxing is a billed
shirt function, and a real West
End game these inquiries take on
almost the rank OF q high society
question But though the supposed
best brains OF nation have given
the question weighty thought no one
seems able TO Law hands upon any
means OF comparison.
No one apparently r. going TO
have secret and profitable ad-
Tunce dope On who IL the real
worlds champion before that
perhaps distant date when the
victor in q match between two Of
the Allied trio climbs through
the ropes to meet the third and
settle the question once and for
all
American near-experts who happen
haps even IN his big fight are called
on 70 the sporting pages and quoted
at length as to the might OF the con-
queror Of Jess Willard
But beyond the seemingly uuani-
nous opinion thar none Of the three
stands ace high 20 the old timers
such as Bob Fitzsimmous. Corbelr
and Jeffries. the argument isn't ad-
Tanced materially By the quoting OF
American experts and. fight fans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
Standardize Golf
Balls Says "PrOf. .

fngham. a golf professional who has
won titles 90 England, Africa and
this country. believes that the stand
ardization Of golf balls is inevitable.
According 70 Fothcringharn this move
would work a big improvement in the
game. as il would stop the ever
Changing of courses. which the nod
ern high speed balls make necessary
The idea OF staudardiziug balls IS
so deep rooted with the noted pro-
1e~znai that he cautioned Ar.
WcrlhinEt0n about making contem-
plated charges 81 the Shawnee course,
where the Women's national champ
ioushiD was played
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

Carpenter s. afraid Of the
new British chnmpion.1 Waa a
chant Of Elee which arose IA
some circles In London when the
Heekett-Carpe match was
postponed. But fulrer and more
expert British sport followers
promptly came TO the front with
explanations of the reasons be-
hind Carpenter uoatponemeut.
His investments IN coal regions &C
cupled by the Germans were prac-
tically wiped out. they explain He
mas been out Of the fighting game for
five years. With his savings wiped
out he has more reason than ever not
70 face a match which might destroy
MS earning power as champion in
MS own country until he IS again TT
and after fiVe-year lay-off Il
stands TO reason he is not On c6ndi-
ton as yet to tackle a man who IS
geueraliy touted as real champion.
Has Good Defence.
such IS the fair British spOrtsn7a "a
defence of the French champion. They
are inclined TO leave the Beckett
carpenter proposition on something
Of fitty-fifty basis.
The general Judgment here regard
Ing BecEett-Demnsey possibilities Is
somewhat warped by the fact that
the American boxers the British pub
lie has opportunity 20 see Just now
Fulton.
To give some sort OF line on
the situation 81 has been suEEesf-
ed that Fulton he u1nfehcd with
BOm hurdier Wells After Euch n
match, perhaps, one or the other
might have proved his right to
meet Beckett. At any event.
such matches would at last give
the dope artists something to
build dope with.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
FAST WHITE 50K
OUTFIELDER
LEADS I'LL
Contributed IA Blows to
Success Of Sex During
the 1919 Season
DERRILL PRATT
LED LAST SEASON

nscAR FELSCH OF the white Sex
O-Happyr during the regular cam
paien and unhappy during the Worla
ssrsss was the leading sacrlfies fiy
hitter in the junior organization ms
year and the only player On eA7
Johnson circuit. Who released Wallops
Of this kind against al seven OF
,onents. The chicago center fielder
scored IA men from third on fly Balls
III To the outer gardens IN setting
the pace Hap set up nc new record
s,1f,- Two shv OF equaIing the best
,a-f9rmance along these lines Nnica
r. IL made BIZ sam Crawford ana
chic Gandu in 1914
Lifted Three Files
Telsch had three aer.al sacrl-ll-7
in the games with the YANKEES -
f6a Nationals. two in the games slll
r6e Tirers. Athletics and Browns, ana
one h he games with the Red eoA
.srd Indians His Il outfleld suicl1-a
improved his batting average 70 tls
extent OF COS. Drives Of tsia cnaf-
acter have exempted TIER
facturers from times at BAT since
1907. Ten or twelve years oeIor7 ln--
a ulaver who scored from third on 2
nv BAN was credited WITH a s-o-eA
base
American leagues leading sacrifice
ny hltters for eight years are as fol-
Is1s-Oscar Felsch. a.
1sIs-Derriu Pratt y.
1917-Bob Feach. H.
1g16-Bob Veach and fFally PIP -
1a15-Dufy Lewis Napoleon La
jois and John Collins, -.
1s14-sam Crawford and Chic Can
isis-Jaek lleInnis and John Col
Hrs. H.
1s1z-Sam Crawford IS
Ranking second 10 EeiIeh a.
sacrifice fly hitter was Bob
Feach Of Ike Tigers. via = 90
hts credit, Whfle tied FOR thlrd
honora were Joe Jackson and I'd
die Collins, Hsn'a team 1lates-
each with 10 They were the oniT
double figure men.
Rata e Leader. Ioo.
Leaders By positions IN sacrltce
Iy hitting In the American this year
were Babe Ruth for the pitchers,
steve O'Neiu for the catchcrss Harry
lehman or 81 ally Pi1p for the first
bazemen. Eddie Collins for the Sec
ond hasemer. Larry Gardner for the
third hasemen. Toward ShanIs for the
shortstops. Bob Veach for IT, lefE
feeders. Oscar Felach FOR the center
feeders and Joe Jackson s0r the right
Eielders
Team hitting honuru were Oh
tContlnued On Next P1Eri
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
Of
ALL GRfDIRON
TEAMS; PLAN
Would Include State School
Of Mines; N. N. Aggies
and Others.
AMPLE MATERIAL
FOR A CONFERENCE
= BUn RrTHERF0RD.

co roseate are the prospects for
- football taking a greater and
more firm hold as the leading ath-
istle pastime OF the winter montns
that many enthusiasts Of the grid
iron game encouraged by the material
which reported for practice are pre-
dieting big things in the southwest
during the next two months.
How About a Conferenee-
Or. Frank Wells. who is at pres
ent assisting IN the coaching Of the
state school OF Mines eleven and Is
a former star Of the New Mexico Mili-
tary institute team az Roswell comes
forward with the idea OF forming
q aouth-zstern conference between
leading teams Of western Texas,
New Mexico and Arizona Llere
euce composed Of Oklahoma unl-
versity. Texas Aggies and University
teams, and other fast esevens IN the
eastern part OF Abe state but with
the number OF Institutions IN the west
who arrange their achedules with the
view Of picking the strongest teams
and rarely play the same eleFens Two
years in succession II ia felt that the
plan would not lack endorsemeut+
Plenty Of Huferial.
Dr. Wells points ont That a CONFER
snce could readily be arranged be-
tween the University OF New Mexico
University OF Arizona. New Mexico
State School Of Mines. Roswell Mile
tarF institute. Texas School Of Mines
The Tempe. Ariz.. normal, Las Vegas
normal and, perhaps. one or two 9th
or strong teams capable OF putting
Nd stiff battle sEalnst the otler
southwestern eievens-
TIE idea certulziT seems prac-
flerhle and all that remains Il toE
one Of the schools 70 take the in
itiafire and start the ball rolling.
The Only drawback 90 the sched-
ME would be the games which
Nrlrann plans with the Callfor-
MIA feamE elch year. but zhls
eould be easily arranged around a
conference table
Wines Prom FL PuHo.
Fl Paso would have its representa-
tive ia the conference IN me MINES
eleven and some Of the big games
would undoubtedly be pulled off here
ct the High school stadium while the
Tigers are visiting II Is an ideal
stage. and Fl Pas0 as the natural cen
ter Of the southwest furnishes an at
traction Tor all Of the visiting teams
which make them anxious TO play ~
the Pass City. II is In the center Of
fha proposed conference and sucn
-ar7eq as the Roswell and Aggies,
New Mexico University and Arizona
University could be staged here and
q good bit in railroad fare saved pe-
sides drawing big crowds OF 1ootpal
enthusiasts.
d. wells intends 10 take the
matter ~ with the officiaiu Of fhe
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

GONE big league baseball stars
y whose names in the box scores
are familiar to fans All over the coun-
try VIII visit FL Paso Saturday and
Sunday Of this week and viii clash
lsaguers at Rio Grande park in a
two game series.
stengel At Head.
MAJ 2. J. McCamanr, president OF
the league, was informed by telegraph
last Saturday by Casey Stengel. bust
ness manager Of the team that II in
tended to pass through FL -2asO and
would like TO arrange a series OF
games here. The local prexy lost no
time in getting in touch with Stengel,
who Is an outfielder OF the Pitts
burg Pirates and informed him Of
the terms on which the series would
be played. These were accepted BIZ
the stars who are en- route 70 Cali
fornia 10 play in the Imperial Valley
winter league.
The regularly scheduled champion
ship series games between the Duty
Dodgers and 48o5 teams viii be post
poned until next week as q result
Of the visit Of the big leaguers.
II Is not known just what the
exact personnel OF the party is
hut president McCamaut was ug-
Eured that the team e. the pick OF
me American association and
Western league. with a snrinkling
OF major league piayerN through
out the lineup. The tour to the
western epast e m annual thing
with the eEEternerss but this viii
mark the first time that they
have gone In a group 20 the win
ter league.
Pick a Strong Team.
Managers Duty. Neyland and Cor
u hue Haa 3 co.
the last two days picking an all star
team in anticipation Of the arrival
OF the visitors who viii oppose the
strongest aggregation that can be
gotten together in the district. On
the pitching staff there viii be
Weiss, Leyva and Po1sford with Mai
Neyiand ready 70 DO turn on the
mound II necessary. He will occupy
regular position in the center pas
ture, however because OF his hitting.
The two sOuthpaWs working with
the Industrious Pete vii undoubted-
y be able to hold their own against
the visitors.
Chaeon and Duty win dc the
catching while bedford or Gomez
viii guard the destinies % the
first sack. BEDFORD has not been
hitting M TO his old standard
lately but rs he runs Into Elumps
OEly to emerge . better hitter
IAN ever ne AaAA AANG GulMLAE
upon hls work during the series.
AT second base there Is only one
choice this being lIiniares OF the
lS05 team.
Haley viii be. at third and Bill Ne
dina at third The first named player
was the regular third corner guardian
OF the Fort Worth Painters OF the
Texas league during the season Just
closed and viii add a tower Of
strength to the team Little Carberry
win also be IN a Uniform and viii
take chance in the infield positions.
some Fast Fielders.
Bert Graham, late OF Omaha. MAJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

7 oNDoN, Eng. Oct. 21-In the gen
Il eral atmosphere Of reconstruction
there Is a strong disposition among
British golfers to look into the stat
utes. ordinances. and customs and see
Z all Is as it should be.
Stnndnrdize Ball
In the first place the old question
OF the Standardization OF the rubber
cored ball has come Up again.
II IS now quite clear that during
the war interval some important al
vances have been made by the manu-
facturerss and at recent tournaments
some OF the professionals have been
driving such extraordinary distances
that they have themselves. contrary
Brassey play has long become a thing
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

Answer. The first two teams to
meet in a championship contest were
the Athletics Of Philadelphia. and the
Atlantics Of Brooklyn The Philadei-
phia team won ny a score Of 81 TO T.
The game was played October !. 1855.
and It was estimated that $4,000 peo-
pie saw the game from inside and
outside the enclosed ground.
When was baseball played with ten
men on a side?
Uook here tomorrow and you'u
find outl
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21


1S2e-James Burke defeated Bill
Cousins in heavyweight battle in
England that went lul rounds and
lasted hours and 3 minutes.
18SS-George Chlpulonis, whose
name for ring purpose has been ab-
breviated TO George Chip. born at
Scranton, Pa. Chip early had one
on his shoulder and after licking All
the boys in his neighborho0d decided
to 50 into the fighting business when
he was 20 years old. his debut was
very successful and he went along
without a defeat for some time, but
IN 1910 he was knocked out by Buck
Grouse, the Pittsburg middleweight
He was defeated by Jack Dillon. the
doosier 1ighteri At Dayton IN 1871 but
in two subsequent bouts. that year
made 2 good showing against Dillon.
II was defeated again in 1872 by j eff
smith, After that Chip hit Up a good
pace and after long series OF vic
tories he was matched IN October.
1913, with Frank Klaus, then the mid
dleweight champion claimant He
knocked out Klaus In the sixth round.
and repeated the trick a couple OF
months later. but lost his title to Al
1ss0-eeorge contas. (George
Knockout Brown born at sparta,
Greece.
lssEEid Mccoy defeated Billy
steffens in 10 rounds at Cleveland.
! Not long before Mccoy had met his
defeat at the hands OF Steffens. who
knocked him out in the first round.
ls0S-A Kaufman knocked out
Jim Flynn IN 8 rounds at Los Ange-
les. 1914. the Pueblo fireman got re-
venge by knocking out Kaufman IN
the tenth round at Kansas City.
lsl0-Tony Ross, the Italian heavy
weight. knocked out Billy Edwards IN
? rounds at Olean. n. Y.
ts11-foung Britt defeated Jock
Worthington in rounds at Corey
Island, \. Y.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
SPORTOGRAPHY B. Gray.

Z centuries the popular shrove Tuesday
sport, the men Of the east side %
town opposing those OF the west. or
the married men the bachelors. A
description OF such a game PLAYED At
Scone, near Perth, Scotland. IN the lat
ter part OF the 18th century is here
given
''The game was this. He who At
any time got the ball in his hands, ran
with L till oVertaken by one OF the
opposite partys and then. 81 he could
shake himself loose from those on the
opposite side who seized him. he ran
on; II not, he threw the ball from him.
unless il was wrested from him by
the other party but no party was al
lowed to kick It. The object Of the
married man was 10 hang H. that 81.
to put L three times into a small hole
on the moor, which was the dool. or
limit. on the one hand: that Of the
bachelors was to drown IT, or dip L
three times IN a deep place in the
river, the limit on the other. the party
who could effect either OF these OBJ
5ects won the game II neither one.
the BAH was cut into equal parts at
sunset IN the course OF the play.
there was usually seine violence be-
tween the patties-"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
ERLEAGUERS WILL
PLAY IN Ell PASO; TO
STOP OVER THIS WEEK

Seyland, Al Adkins, Ducly Gowah
and White viii round out the team.
In Graham and Maj. Neyland the stars
have two big fellows IN the outer
gardens who can take care Of every
thing that comes their way while the
fans who know that Ducky Gowan.
White and Adkins can easily handle
their positions.
A list o. the players with Stengel
IS expected to be received in the city
within the next few hours and the
fans viii undoubtedly know many
players on the team.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

Announcement Is made by the par
ents OF the bride-elect in Cleveland
that their daughter. Miss Kathleen
Marie Daily, Will be married on Oc-
tober %, TO Ray Chapman. shOrtstop
Of the Cleveland Indians. When
married Chapman and his wife viii
make their home in Cleveland. and
Herrin. Ill. viii l0se its most famous
citizen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

h lay not ask what becomes OF the
lfl limelght that beats upon such
lpugilistic persons as. for instance
Jess willard used to be2
KID ELBERFELD SIGNED.
/ President Allen OF the Little Rock
club has announced that KID EIber-
field had signed 10 manage the team
during the 1920 race Il Is said be-
fore the Southern league opens next
season there viii be one or two new
managers on the circuit John Dobbs.
OF New Orleans may be made the pi-
lot OF the Memphis club. and, accord
ing to reports, Larry Gilbert VIII 20
to New Orleans.
JACKSON To FIGHT IN WEST.
While Jackson the crack New
York lightweight, who fought so vel
in the bouts he engaged In in Callfor-
MA the early part Of this year. has
been signed up for five more contests
out there Earl Cummings. OF san
Francisco, who is associated with
Louie Parente in staging big bouts IN
san Francisco. and who IS in town
now made Frank Bagleyr manager of
Jackson, such a flattering offer for
Jackson TO 90 to the coast TO fight
again that BagIey quickly accepted
his proposition Bagley and Jackson
viii leave for Frisco on November 5.
3
NEW YORK To HAVE
PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL
Professional football viii be offered
for public approval Ia New York this
fail. The players have the fate OF the
game IN their hands. Properly played
the game should be popular. but II
some abuses peculiar to professional
sport creep In the pastims VIII be
short lived.
FOOTBALL FOR CENTURIES
POPULAR GAME N SCOTLAND
Development OF FootbnlL)
In Scotland football has been for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

THAT FL Fas0-Fkoenix Race.
T0uu want a kodak 70 eaten the
starters. Let Us supply you kodaks,
films. supplies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 2L-WiTIeI
Jackson, Of New York, defeated John
ny Drummie, Jersey City. in fast six
round bout Monday night. Jackson
had the advantage in every round ex-
cept the fifth
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

CADET TEAM IS
IN POOR FORM
West Point Eleven Shows
Symptoms Of Illness;
Coaches Investigate.

New York, Oct 21.-CoL Charles
DAILY. head coach Of the West Point
football team. has called a consulta~
tion Of physicians and surgeons 10
diagnose the alarming illness that has
gripped his team. Il would seem TO
those who follow the sport Of the
gridiron closely that nothing but a
major operation will remedy the us
OF the cadets But what manner Of
operation IS the question that is Civ
ing the coaches pause The team has
evidenced symptoms OF several Ills
which individually are serious and in
complication are deadly
VIA Firsf Two.
The army's two opening games, the
first against Middlebury and the sec
ond against the eleven OF Holy Cross,
were won. SO far so good. Mlddie-
bury, however. is a minor college and
was looked upon IN the light OF an
animated tack1ing dummy. This
opinion changed materially before the
first quarter was well under way ana
AZ the end the question was one o.
whether or not the army would pe
able 70 score more than one touch
down. Then came the Holy Cross
game and the cadets looked forward
with great optimism 10 that contest.
They Just about MANAGED 10 win, and
now tongues are waggins VIGOROUSLY
Lack OF AEgressiveness-
In both the games played thus Tar
there was an alarming lack OF punch
to the attack. The backs were late
IN getting under away and the de-
fsnsive ends were able 70 smash in
and wreck the interference before tt
fairly got under way. That feat &C
compished IL was largely a matter OF
the luck 10 the runner being able 10
elude a tackler OF two before being
pinned The army line. Ike others.
lacked the savage rush In the first
three half strides that make the dig
ference between success and failure
in an assault on the line
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

Tulsa. Okla. Oct 21.-sam Lang
ford. Of Boston, and Jack Thompson.
Of ST Joe, no. negro heavyw ghts.
nlEht
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

The second game went 70 the cav
airy, score 10 to 3, the ordnance get
ting but three hits. which they made
count Owens. who pitched for the
cavalry. frightened up IN the pinches
and held the ordnance down while his
teammates came up from behind The
game was featured by the sensational
fielding Of Weaver. who caught g hot
liner that would have been good for a
three bagEer. Fusco made a three
Dagger IN this game, this being his
first hit OF the game. The following
named men participated in the game
on the side OF the cavalry. Catcher,
OGDEN pitchers. Weaver. Owens. first
base. Coocher. second base, Fuscoi
third base, Woodard. shortstop, Haus-
1eIthner. left field. Boulanger; center
field. Onofrey5 right field, Bun5es.
There was an attendance Of 500 fans
at this game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21
CAVALRY TROOP
WINS A DOUBLE
Baseball Nine Defeats Ord.
nance Corps in Fast
SnappY Contest.

Troop c. Eighth cavalry, took both
ends % a doubIeheader sunday, when
they crossed bats with the ordnance
corps
The morning game went 70 the
horsemen, score 8 to .. this game be-
ing hard fought. The ordnance scored
their two runs in the initial inning
and were held hitiess and runless
throughout the rest Of the game. Wea-
yer. pitching for the cavalry, pitched
a fine brand Of bali. which kept the
ordnance boys guessing, while his
teammates tied the score, followed by
a sensational run by Fusco, who
scored the winning run.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-21

MAY I not ask what becomes OF the
lfl limelight that heats upon such
pugilistic persons as. for instance,
Jess willard used 70 be2