El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-10
sPORTO GRAPHK
By Jack TeiOek.



THIS is the time Of year when IN
/ known youngsters with the big
league teams down south are touted
as wonders. Because some rookie /
hits a dew drop" over a short center
field fence he is hailed as another
star hitter" It's the same old story
every year.
Hans Wagner will sit in the
PittsburE stadium this year and
root for his old team. He has re-
tired from the game for al time.
Ray Fisher, veteran pitcher released
BY the Yankees recently to the Reds
is anxious TO prove that he still has
some good pitching in his system
Managers who delight in having a
pitching staff made up Of big men
should take = look at the squad Of
boxmen now operating with the
Yankees. Three Of the Huggins fling
ers, Shore, Quinn and Schneider, all
tip the beam beyond 200 pounds, and
Brady Is not 1ar from THIS ngure.
George MOEridges although he does
not carry as much weight as the
others, is a big man. standing six
feet two inches in height O'Doul also
is close to SIX feet IN height and
Nelson, the pitcher obtained from
Memphis. is a big fellow. Shore is
easily the biggest man in the bunch.
JOHN l. DREW COLOR LINE.
Since the heavyweight champion
ship OF the world has returned 10 the
possession OF the white race as repre-
scented BY Jess willard the victor
has not been challenged By q negro
except for the recent noise made BY
Jack Johnson in Mexico which can
not, Of course, be taken seriously
Nevertheless, had such a challenge
been forthcoming, the champion would
undoubtedly have followed the
example set By John L sullivan = Z
years ago tomorrow and would have
refused 70 risk his title in bout
with q negro 1t was on april II,
1892, that John L Sullivan esta B.
lished q pugilistic precedent By draw
ing the color line and refusing 10
cross il 10 accept the challenge Of
Peter Jackson Later in the same
year Sullivan lost his title 70 jim
COrbett, who, the preceding year had
fought q 61-rOund draw with the big
Australian black. If Jackson had not
been a cripple at the time, as the re
suit OF injuries received IN 1aL
I from a buggy, he might have whipped
Corbett, and he could almost Ger
Z tzinly have defeated Sullivan.
While public opinion Is against
bouts between white and colored men
I IL must De aQmlLLeQ Dy All 4aAr-iLllliu-
I ed fans that the African race has
! produced some Of the cleverest and
I brainiest ring gladiators in the his
tory OF the game In the opinion o.
I many experts Jackson was the great.
I est OF all fighting machines, ant
I George Dixon was assuredly a stat
I among the little fellows. Joe Wa,
I colt. the Welterweight champion, anc
I Joe Cans, who held the lightweight
1 title, rank among the best men o.
! their respective divisions. WhareTel
| else may be said Of Jack Johnson
I ana there is enough 70 be said-h'
! was certainly a finished boxer ant
/ sam Langford and Joe jeanette were
I not far behind him
] The appearance OF the "cullud
man in pugilism dates back to NOR
/ than q century ago, when Virgin;
I negro named Tom MOlineaux wen
/ over TO England and challenged Ton
/ Crib, the champion II is said tina
l the black man knocked out Crib, bu
/ that the white man was permittei
| to receive and continue to fight. AM
| in the end the white race was save
/ from the ignominy OF the defeat o
its chosen gladiator by a son
Africa