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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
RAMBLERS ADD
ANOTHER SCALP
Take Basketball Team of
Ambulance Company No.
10 Into Camp.

The Ramblers took another basket
ball scalp Tuesday night az the Y. n
C A. gymnasium by beating the quin-
tet Of Ambulance company No. 10,
5s-Is. The soldiers were swept off
their feet from the start never hav-
ing 2 chance. the score being 1910 al
the end OF the first half
In the second half the soldiers
speeded up some and the Ramblers put
on the soft pedal under which plan Of
action the Ambulance tossers were
enabled 70 make more points while
the Ramblers annexed Is more
The RambIers showed excellent team
work. Ponsford led in basket work.
but McVey, Martin and CordOva all
did stellar work in finding the basket
The failure OF the soldiers to drop the
sphere in the basket was due in a
large measure TO the fast work Of
Kliuk, Bias and Gleason who were
never off the job for a minute. So well
did this trio perform their work that
the soldiers were blocked scores OF
times by clever work
The Ambulance guards were unable
70 hold the Rambler tossers while the
Rambler guards effectively stopped
the soldier basket shooters
Lineups. Ramblers-PonsfOr Nc
Vev. Cordoya, forwards. Martin, CEN
Ter: Kiink. Bias, Gleason. guards.
Goals. Ponsford. 9 and on FOULS Nc
Vev. s: Martin, 6; Cordova, l.
Ambulance company No 10-Dink-
ms. Thorpe, forwards Nobby, center
Tilson, Buford. King guards Goals.
Nobby. 5; Dinkins, and ? on fouls;
Thorpe, ,
Defeat OF the Ambulance company
makes the fifth victory for the Ram
blsrs. they having lost but one game
this season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
THREE CAP TAIN5
FOR PENN STATE
Captaincy Of Famous Grid
Team For Coming Season
Is Thrice Filled.

State College, Pa, Jan s--Penn
State is in a dilemma over the foot
ball captaincy FOR next year The
players have deferred their election
until the perplexins situation IS
cleared.
Lieut.. Bob Higgins. the original
captain elect for 1918. withdrew from
college to serve in the army. HIS
successor. Lieut. Harry Ro5b, did
likewise, and finally Frank Unger.
who returned from the naval reserve
station at Cape May, was CHOSEN 20
lead the team. Thus did state nave
three captains In one season
Since both Higgins and RoDD nave
declared their intention OF coming
hack to college next fan. the team
races the embarrassing situation OF
having two officially elected cap
tains on hand. Although the players
are puzzled as 70 what action they
should take. IL IS expected they viii
postpone the balloting until next
September and then give the honors
70 Higgins. who is now in France, oy
right OF his prior election
II Higgins should fal TO return
Robb doubtless VIII be picked, With
Conover. the 1917 leader, also TO be
considered, for he plans 20 reenter
the college next year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
Robbie's Robins Al Strong;
Especially Good Pitchers

good is his pitching material that
manager Robbie is going TO have a
tough job making his final selections.
As baseball viii be conducted on an
economical basis next season, II is
probable that the Robins pitching
staff will have no more than six or
seven members However, Robbie IS
looking forward 10 a staff OF first
class boxmen with no such thing as
second string" man.
Strong Aggregation.
The most prominent men on the
Robins staff are Lieut. Leon Galore,
Rube Marquard, jeff Pfeffer. Bur
leigh Grimes. Larry Cheney. John Nil
jus. Sherrod Smith and Harry Heit-
man. all Of whom are capable Of pitch
ing first class ball With the eXcep-
ton Of Larry Cheney every one is now
in the service. but a majority OF them
are expected 10 be discharged In time
TO take part in the preliminary stunts.
The only two who may not be dis
charged until after the season opens
are Galore and Miljus. Both Of these
twirlers are now members Of the army
OF occupation marching 10 Germany
Even If they do not return home until
after the opening Of the National
league race. they viii be welcomed
with open arms by president Charley
Ebbets and uncle Robbie.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
To SEE
4 Bic BOXING
TOURNEY SOON
Contests In Paris To Rival
Recent international
Bouts In London.
BEST BOXERS IN
SERVICE TO APPEAR

ONE OF the biggest tournaments IN
" the history Of boxing is being
arranged by the Knights OF Columbus.
and the contests for championships
viii take place in Paris FOR the enter
taInment OF Uncle Sans soldiers.
sailors. marines and aviators- Belts
viii be awarded by tho Knights 81
Columbus 20 the champion in each
class According to present plans, the
tourney in the French capital viii be
Of greater Importance than that re-
Gently held in London
Boxing is one OF our best sports
declared William P. Larkin. director
OF knights OF Columbus overseas
activities The United States was
quick 10 see the value OF boxing as a
medium Of physical exercise for the
contestants and for the entertainment
Of our fighting forces. and the teach
ing OF the manly art 70 all the boys
in the service did as much as any
one thing 70 help get them in the trim
that won the war in record time
The Knights Of Columbus IS
strongly in favor OF boxing. pr0fes-
sional or amateur. If conducted under
proper regulation, and il IL 70 re
hoped that before long laws viii be
passed permitting the sport in every
state in the union
Because our organization realizes
the good that boxing does FOR the
youth Of our nation we are planning
this tourney in Paris. for champion
ship belts, early in the new year. The
best men in the service OF the United
States VIII compete and when the
titles IN the various classes are de-
cided. America viii boast OF some
champions who viii compare favor
ably with any worlds title holders
I'VE have shipped thousands OF sets
OF gloves to the boys ~over there
and it is largely through these ef-
forts that the sport has taken srch a
big hold with the lads who won the
battle for Us. At present. we are
conducting numerous weekly shows
IN various camps for the boys abroad.
which are developing prospective
winners OF the coming titular bouts"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08

NEW YORK, Jan. s.-Whether they
~ train on the hanks OF the Gowanus
Canal. the picturesque hills Of Pros
pect Park or in Grupp's gymnasium,
where many fighters got in shape for
ring battles, manager WIbert Robin
son. OF the Robins. viii not be handi-
capped by lack Of playing material.
At present On the Brooklyn's reserve
list there are the names Of no less than
Il athletes. some boasting Of more
fame than others in diamond deeds.
If all the members OF the club were to
assemble at the same time and place,
manager Robbie would find himself in
the midst OF Il pitchers. an abundant
supply Of right handlers and more
than enough who throw from the
whom are unfamiliar with big league
ways: five outfielders and the same
number OF backstOps.
To Remain in Service.
However. manager Robbie may have
no fears CT being surrounded by the
army OF H. as several OF the men
whose names appear on the list are
not going to return 10 the diamond
next spring at least not in Brooklyn
uniforms. A few Of these players are
Jimmy Archer, Al Mamauz, Jack Sny-
der and Jake Daubert Archer an
nounced a few days ago that he was
through with baseball and would de-
vote his time selling swine in Chicago.
Al Mamaux and the Brooklyn base
ball club evidently do not agree, as
the youthful pitcher deserted the
team early last season. Jack Snyder is
q catcher and spent a few months
with the club during the 1916 season.
but did not report last season Bis
name, however, will remain on the
Gibbs reserve list
Jake Daubert's Federal league con-
tract expired at the close Of last sea
son, and as he. like lfamaux. cannot
get along with the club, It is prob
able that a trade, which wiz take him
away from Flatbush, will be made
before the 1919 season opens.
Work Pitchers.
Manager Ribbie VIII devote much
Of his time this spring to the pitching
staff The outlook for the hurting
department is brighter than it has
been for several years, and when the
season opens the rotund leader viii
be very much disappointed IL he has
not got the classiest set of pitchers in
John Arnold Heydler's circuit. So
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
STRONG Path
LINEUP FOR
N0GALES CAME
Columbus Grinders Ready
For Game With Crack
25th Infantry Team.
LITTLE GEORGE"
BACKFIELD STAR

COLUMBUS. r. n. Jan S--Trainod
\ 10 the dot. after several months
practice. The regimental eleven OF the
2lth T.. s Infantry Is scheduled to
leave sunday evening on the vest
1o-nd Golden state for Eogales. Ariz-i
20 take or the strong regimental elev-
en- OF rhe e5th T. s. infantry
The e4tl lineup represents the class
81 the Il teams composing the 24th
Infantry Football league. From such
q wealth OF material, the problem OF
selecting a team has been no easy
task. over 200 players have taken
part IN league games. all looking for
ward 70 q berth eventually on the
lineup named 10 represent the regi-
menE coaches Woodburn and White
have had 10 easy time
Probably the best backfield ever
turned cut by n 18th team Is the
present prospect II includes. as
first srriuE men in the hackfields
Brooks. Of hcEdquarters company
NJ fuubncks Smith, Of machine
erln. nj right half Little George
Washington. machine gun at left
half. AID johnson, headquarters
romlaay. ut quarter.
Brooks-s 1rilby Is q big asset 10 the
-r-l team. ms Ao1"olh NinuL-e one
81 the hardest league battles, and his
general sound gaining ability above
par Smith. at half. has hit the line
harder and gained more on straight
zine nlunses than other candidates. de-
lireriur the same hatrering ram drives
against the powerful headquarters
eleven as against any other team this
season Little George Washington, as
SOB baseball, has proved one OF the
leaLiesr hacks here keeping the op-
position always On the guess. picking
bis waT with skill and speed wash
i1gron stands out as an all around
Erllirunist- punring. running. throw
fn- and receiving the bail unusually
UelL J0husou's skin n directing his
machine shown by the general play
ing Of the Eue-leadiug headeuar-
rs-s company. coupled with his skill in
vie ding the forward pass, makes him
dangerous il any game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
TODAY N PUGILIsTIC annals.
PORTLAND AND SEATTLE
STILL OUT In COLD

Seattle, Wash. Jan S.-Seattle and
Portland clubs Of the Pacific Coast
International league probably will &C
cept the Pacific Coast leagues invi-
tation TO Join il, said the directors
OF the former circuit meeting here
last night to consider the question. No
formal vote has been taken last night
Walter McCradie, former manager
OF the Portland club. said Portland
favored the move TO join the Southern
league. D. E. Dugdales president OF
the Seattle club. declared he would
consider the move a wise one II trans
portation and financial difficulties
could be overcome.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
The Bows.


HERELL boys marching
viii te the nation when marching parents
all VII he their sweetheas fair VIII
ven treat them. when the boys marching home.
Athletics viii booming when the marching
they'll be resumed when the marching
and those glum GUNNER SOME SUMNER
boys marching
Stacking pugs boys marching home Their
claims to fame they'll Danish when the boys marching
with inviting FIGHTING
a-ding when the boys marching
This winter have vanished when the boys marching The
VIII be banished when the marching The bali
viii be going and the daisies VIII be growing sunny
ing when the boys marching home
happy boys marching
and their with smile
series, when the boys marching home! ..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
Young Dundee and SpeedbaH
Hayden Working Out Together
For Coming Bouts At Columbus

COLUMBUS, NJ Jan s-There quite difference the and
makeup Of Speedban Hayden undspud champion ddewght Of the
Mexican border Nick Gundy Colun
NJ Saturday yet interesting bout
in
Dundee stature 27 while Spedban tan
and symmetrical $50 Dundee while possessed Of considerable
essentially @bin" fight
his taller but elusive in training Both to be
oent condition, Dundee rounds while Speedb takes
about twice that preparation scheduled 20 round
with Navy
believe Nick Gundy will have toughest sailing Of
his Crystal
theater.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
Mike Gibbons's Pupil
Beats Texas Tate

New York, Jan. s.-Harry War
rem. OF St Paul, is one soldier who
intends TO profit by the boxing in
structions he received in camp.
Warren is stationed at Camp Cor
don. where Mike Gibbons is in
structinE the soldiers in the manly
art Under the watchful eye Of
Gibbons Warren soon developed
into g real fighter and he now de-
clares that when he is discharged
from the army he will enter the
squared circle. Warren received
his first real test as a boxer in a
bout against Texas Tate, the
heavyweight. Gibbons's protege
succeeded in whipping Tate, who
once lasted nine rounds against
Fred Fulton At camp Warren has
been fighting as q middleweight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
BAIRD DEVELOPS
LOVE OF THE GAME

What matters Heine Zim2 Al Baird.
young outfielder OF the Giants who
can play a bang-up third base, has
been released from the navy and noti-
fies John McGraw that he is ready, lit
as a fiddle. bigger and stronger than
ever and feeling like he could hit a
million Baird is the young collegian
discovered by McGraw in Louisiana.
He never would stick 20 the game be-
fore, but now says he wants to make
Il his profession
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
LIVE SETS A MARK OF IS
ON THE Ell PASO GOLF LINKS

the FL Paso golf course. He went
around a IS I made the short holes
in and the lcng ones in g" he re-
marked aDologetically. The card
started with q remarkable 3 on the
AZ yard first hole. Dave played an
iron short Of the canal and then put
his second, a brassie, on the green
The card for IS holes was as follows
Out ......... 354 $50 S53-36
In ..E 55 49, 455-3s-75
A round in - is likely TO be put on
the board some Of these days, as Live
Is playing his wooden clubs very well
and IS putting boldly.
A host OF new golfers is developing.
Forty players were on the course at
one time a few days ago
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08

Mail r (. Howard, an eminent golf
authority, touching on the wonderful
outlook for golf and the probable
growth in its ranks, wrote as follows:
An Australian officer told me a
few days ago he had become a go-fer
under protest. as part OF his course
Of treatment for she'll shock, and had
succumbed so completely 10 the lure
Of the links as to reduce his handi-
cap to I. He was convinced that by
the time he received his discharge
he would be a plus player-and then
This same critic has figured out
that more than a hundred amateurs
rated from scratch 10 plus have been
killed in the war. The most promi-
nent were Capts. John Graham and
Norman T. Hunter and sgt L A.
Phillips.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
FAMOUS NORTHWESTERN
COACH HAS RESIGNED

Chicago, Jan Sired Murphy, foot
ball coach at Northwestern university
for the last five years, has rendered
his resignation. saying his growing
mining interests in Colorado required
all his attention Murphy gave North
western the best football II had had IN
nearly a dozen years and in 1917 had
one Of the best teams in the western
conference.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
SPORTOCRAPHY By Gravy,

1.eld Alter retiring from the ring
Herman went TO Seattle. Wash.
where he set up in the florist BUSH
ness The Kid was always fond Of
posies and during his fighting days
always wore a small flower garden
n his button hole.
TODAY IN PUGILISTIC ANNALS.
195S-Johnny COulon defeated Kid
Murphy in 10 rounds at Peoria. H.
1903 - Leo Houck and Tommy
O'Keefe fought a six round draw at
Lancaster, Pa
1909-Tommy Murphy outpointed
frankie Madden in six rounds at
New York.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
SCOTT WILL HAVE JOB
WIN ACE oVERTAKES HIM

Jim scott former White Sex pitch
er- Uho vas among the first OF the
BAH players 10 enter army service and
Elo rose 20 the rank OF captain, has
been released from servic5- However,
De 7Tiu n0r return 10 professional ball
lie has taken q position with the Fair
luul-s-1Iorse plant at Beloit and viii
play bali with the plant team On the
side next season The fairbanks
1forse concern has one Of the hest
Ehr1 teams going and takes great
pride IN keeping Il Up
Gun rerafrllE OR specfarty. Allen
arms 4 Cycle Co-AdT-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08

The COLORADO 6tate league, an Inde-
pendent circuit which operated last
season with teams in Denver. Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, Greeley and so on,
plans an auto" circuit for next year.
with all jumps made overland and
railroad rates De damned The league
prospered last year and did not bother
seeking the protection OF the National
Association.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
SIGNS OF EARLY GROWTH
FOR SEASON BASEBALL

Louis Helbroner. publisher Of the
Blue Book. the Red Book and other
standard baseball data. has resigned
his position as assistant manager Of
the Anthony hotel in Fort Wayne,
which ne held during the fall and
early winter and after a brief vaca-
ton viii resume operations as a base
ball statistician and publisher. More
signs that everybody expects baseball
to come back Part Of Helbroner's
work was TO compile a list OF 500
professional ball players who had en-
tered the army and navy during the
war.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08

New York, Jan S.-WithOut tax
ing into consideration deals that John
McGraW may decide to make before
next season opens, the Giants on
paper, present a formidable lineup
Burns kauff and Young viii return
70 the outfield Holke, Doyle. Fetch
ct and Zimmerman still are the regu-
lar infielders. The pitchers include
Benton, Barnes, Perritts TOney,
Schupp, Steele, Sailee. George Smith.
Anderson and others The catchers
are McCarty, Rariden and Gibson
McGraw has extra infielders in Sick
ing and Baird and extra outfielders
in Compton, Wilhoit and Thorpe 4
new catcher may be obtained before
Iite flowers bloom in the spring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08

Billy Kopf, who Quit the Cincinnati
Reds for a munitions plant, then Wens
into the army after all. now seems
10 like the service The report comes
from Camp Taylor that he has passed
the examination at the officers train
ing school there and expects 10 get q
commission as lieutenant OF artil-
larry in February. and that he may de-
eide TO stay in the army II they need
him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
WHO IS NAVY RosTANf


. who is this Navy Rostan
o who Is billed to fight Speed
. ball Hayden2" is being asked (
. by FL Paso boxing fans. 1T is
asserted that this Rostan is a Z
. fit opponent for Hayden, yet
= have never heard Of him be- Z
. fore" said an oldtime follower Z
= OF the boxing game Wednesday 4
. morning. As for this talk {
. about him beating Jack Britton. 4
= that is a fairy tale. It is poor q
= advertisement to talk such 4
. stuff II excites suspicion II {
. Rostan ever boxed Jack Brit Z
= ton, nobody around here ever
. knew about II. ] would like TO q
= see Hayden box some good man Z
. but wouldn't care to journey to q
. Columbus to see him pound q
. down some dub brought up for q
Q sacrifice. Maybe Rostan is real Z
9 " a great fighter. II he is he has Z
. evidently been hiding his talent &
9 under a bushel-or a quart ! Z
. would like 10 hear more about {
. him"
$500 $4,000 AAA0S
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
SHAKING HANDS WITH KING

Nike McNally, one OF the Boston
Red Sox navy contingent. who cap
tanned the navy team in the game with
the army in London that king George
graced with his presence last summer.
has been given his discharge and Is
ready to submit himself TO the ap-
prOval of the plain American fan, in
spite Of the fact that George shook
hands with him This bunk OF shak-
ing hands with a king gets nobody
nothin' in these demo ratio days when
every man has TO stand or his own
bottom and deliver his own goods, no
matter who his grandfather might
have been
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08

Report from Augusta has Ty Cobb
mellowed by a Christmas celebration.
inclined to change his mind about
quitting baseball Ty has about con-
cluded, one may gather from his re-
marks. that there still Is a future for
him in baseball and he's inclined not
to let It slip from his grasp. Just
about as everybody thought
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08

Manager Miller Higgins. OF the
New York Yankees. has declared him
self as TO spring training The Tanks
viii 60 south. Higgins SAYS II may
be all right for some teams 10 train
at home, but there IS no such chance
for the Yankees. due TO location.
grounds. accommodations. etc
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08

C.nclnnati, O, Jan. 8--After Ia5or-
ing all day with the playing schedules
OF the National and American base
balls leagues for the season OF 1913,
the joint schedule committee Of the
two major organizations meeting here
laid aside its work last night and VIII
again take up the matter today, lind
ing that the work could not be com
pleted in time for the members TO
catch trains for their homes last
ufEhr
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-08
BILLIARD CHAMP HARD PRESSED

Chicago. III, Jan Single KICK
hefer, three cushion billiard cham
piol, last night defeated Pierre
MaupOme, Mexican challenger. 50 to
46. in the second block OF their match.
The score now stands 100 10 Sc IN
Kieckhefer's favor. Tonight's block
will end the match
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
Crop Improvement by
Community Action

Probably no other one thing will
Improve crop yields as much as will
the proper selection of seed. In no
other crop is this as true. as of cot
ton. For several years the division
of agronomy Of the North Carolina
Experiment Station and Extension
service has aided many communities
in finding the best variety of cot
ton for the community, and then en-
couraging the growth of this vari-
ETY.. (
At first, several varieties which
yield well are tested out. The one
giving the greatest yield and having
the best quality through a period of
years is then chosen to be grown,
after which it is further improved
by seed selection. The best of the
promising varieties are not tested by
the judgment of the eye, but are Sc
lected by the careful Weighing of the
yield from each variety. From his
experience, DR.. Winters has found
that If all the varieties which are
now grown in each cotton growing
community were put to such a test,
a great number of them would never
be grown again.
1t is because of these poor ones
that q large portion of the cotton
crop is of such poor quality and
poor grade. 1t is practically i'm
possible for the. individual farmer to
dered by the mixing of seed at the
public gins, and the crossing of his
variety from neighboring fields. II
is because of this that the work Of
cotton improvement becomes COM
munity problem.
Every. cotton-growing community
should be interested in the produc-
ton of good cotton of uniform
quality Many growers are already
familiar with the plan of the extern
sion service to improve the existing
varieties. and a number of them
have found that where a commu-
nifty grows a uniform type, the sta
pie can be more easily and profit
ably marketed than when. there is
a general mixture produced.
It is particularly important this
year, when there is a desire on the
part of farmers to obtain the most
for their cotton crop, that the diff
.ferent communities go in together
and grow one single variety which
does best under local conditions, and
then continue to improve this vari-
ety. so that finally the mills can
come into this section and buy In
large lots the staple which they de-
etn