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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-22

CAME PROSPERITY IN IN TEXAS SOME
ENTERED THE OIL BUSINESS
AND GOT GOOD RETURNS
ON THEIR MONEY AS IN THE CASE BONANzAS
SPECULATION BECAME BUSI
THEN OIL TOOK ITS DESERVED
PLACE AMONG MINERALS BUSINESS
BASE, FOUND LOOKING
OVER OIL POSSIBILITIES YOUR ATTENTION
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-22

THIS 20 ACRES LOCATED IN The R T ROBERTS TRACT IN The KIRKLAND
SURVEY ABOUT "a NILES NORTHEAST OF TIE TOWIE OF DSDEdONA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-22
Think This Over MIR. Investor

The ACREAGE OF The DESDONA OIL COMPANY EXCEEDS IN VALUE TIE
CAPITALIZATION CAPITALIZATION IS SMALL ENOUGH TO INSURE BIG D
DEDS WIEN OIL IS REACHED YET LARGE ENOUGH TO COMPLETE Two
WELLS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-22
DALLAS, TEXAS
DESDEM0NA'S HOLDINGS

We have "a tracts distributed as follows, '
acreage indicated:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-22
Policy OF The Company
Our Prospects

One tract Of 20 acres GREAT DESDEOA OIL FIELD practically surrounded
by producing wells Our growing brighter each day. the
that NEW WELLS ARE COMING IN DAILY We MARY ELIZA
BET4 C0MANCFE HOME COAANC1E NORTHERN PHOENIX NO. Only
SINS WELL 1900 FROM OUR PROPERTY AND RNDL
ATELY ADJOINING IT. brought IN MAKING 300 BARRELS.
Besides the above mentioned several others Of equally large production help form
Of
TIE DESDGlONA OIL COMPANY CANNOT MISS.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
CHARLES H. EBBETS
Is ON THE WAR PATH

brooklyn, n. Y, Dec. 7.-CharIes>H.
Eooes' OF Brooklyn. is on the war
pain. The F1atbush SAGE at the Ma.
i liohai League meeting this week will
propose severe penalty to combat
tampertng." Last summer tber.
were reports that a certain club ,yas
making indirect offers 10 certain
brooklyn players. and now Ebbets
would infiict a 81 600 fine on q playet
who enters into the negotiations with
another club without consent. or on
anybody connected with one club urho
negotiates with a rival PLAYER with.
out the consent Of the club 10 which
the player belongs. For a repetition
OF the offence the proposed penalty
is expulsion.
lie also will advocate increasing the
National League waiver price fror,
S.So to &,5o0. He is 'agin'' the prac-
tce Of clubs buying players from
Fellow clubs during the season, or
rather. he will advocate enlarging the
prohibitive period for such practice
from May to the end Of the season
instead of August %. as now.
Ebbets has some new ideas about
drafting which he will introduce 10,
the edincation OF his messmates. Hs
thinks they will please the minors
and will allow major clubs only to
actually name and draft the players
they really require.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
JORNSON'S DAYS
NOW NUMBERED
Close Friends Of Gar
Claim Illness May Force
Him Out Of Baseball.

Chicago Dec. T-Regardless Of the
outcome OF the Mays controversy, Ban
Johnson's days as president Of the
American League are numbered. Even
II the progressive club owners fail to
oust him, III health threatens to COM
pei his retirement.
johnson. according to his closest
friends. is ill-seriously i'll, in fact.
While he Is loath to relinquish control
of an organization he helped establish,
especially while under fire, 1t is said
his condition will not permit him TO
retain his post much longer.
The life of baseball magnate. es-
pecially the storm center of such a
feud as has disrupted the American
League. is no path of roses, particu-
larly for a sick man.
For johnson the route OF late has
been especially rough, due unquestion-
ably to his own mishandling OF the
Mays case and his peculiar treatment
OF business men who pay him $780, 200
a year to conduct the affairs of his
office
Complete adjustment OF baseball $
accommodating troubles will be possible
only when Johnson gets out. Today
the American League seethes with
personal antaGonisms. The feeling
may subside somewhat il the embat-
tied factions get together but so long
as johnson remains there cannot be
the old friendship among the club
owners that formerly made the circuit
a Gibraltar of executive solidity.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
QUESTIONS
ANSWERED
THIS DEPARTMENT Is con-
DUCTED EVERY MONDAY.
SEND IN YOUR QUESTIONS TO
QUESTION DEPARTMENT.
c. J. T. Girard street. city.

c. J. T. Girard street, city.
Question.-what pitcher, waddelI
or Johnson, has the best strike-out
record?
Answer.-Johnson. both in single
game and for season. July 90, 1908,
Waddell struck out sixteen of the
Athletics. Waddell that season
pitched for st. Louis. He also holds
the same number of strike-outs
made in 1904 in a game against
New York when waddelI was with
the Athletics. This game was
played April 81. the second game
he pitched that season. His record
for a season was made in 1904 when
he pitched for the Athletics and
struck out 343 batters. Johnson's
best strike-out record was made
August 81. 1910. in a game against
st. Louis when he established his
best record OF fourteen strike-outs
since he started in his major league
career. His record for strike-outs
for a season was 313, also made
during the season Of 1910. These
two players complete record will
appear in The Herald within a
couple of weeks in George l.. More
lands history of players.
Reader. Gainesville. Va-To get
the information you wish, write the
American Sports Publishing Com
pany. 81 Warren street. New York.
They are the only ones who can
supply you just what you require.
DO not pay any attention to such
takers as you ask about. All stage
weight lifters or the majority of
them are fakes. The film was writ
ten expressly for Stone. and I never
heard Of it being printed. 1 will
try to get this information, and il
! find out that it was taken from
book 1 will let you know next
week
L. T. j.. city.-You are wrong on
Griffith's age. Your question re-
garding what is meant by a pitcher
with a puzzling crossfire is just a
baseball phrase. 1t was given to
Eddie Plank because of his action
in pitching the ball and the way
he stepped at an angle between
home and first. 1t certainly is the
duty Of football coaches to think
out all plays for his team, and il is
also his duty to invent new plays as
well. The work of such coaches as
Glen Warner of the University of
Pittsburg since he began coaching
is the best argument as to your
question.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
FOOD FOR FANS

After one year in Florida the
Giants again will return to Texas to
do their training next spring. How
ever. instead of returning to the lit
tie resort of Marlin. where the
Giants have permanent title to En-
erson Park. the club will train at
San Antonio. the metropolis of the
Lone Star State.
This withdrawal must not be con-
strued as a retreat nor as step
leading to a compromise" said Col.
Hustled, but rather as another war
move. The New York American
League Club has a clearly defined
conception OF its rights in this case
and means to maintain it's position
at all hazards"
Ollie OMara. the Kerry Patch
Kid. and former shortstop of the
dianapolis club to the Cincinnati
Reds. OMara was released to the
indianapolis club by the Dodgers be-
fore the 1919 season started.
The National League meeting will
be held Tuesday. and while the club
owners of the parent major seem
happy and contented at present, in
asmuch as their representative won
the worlds championship, II must be
remembered that there is quite a
disturbance under the surface.
Some of the moguls want Garry
Hermann ousted from the National
Commission, but their committee
cannot make a move in that direc-
tion because Frank Nsvin, of De-
troit. a strong advocate of Ban
Johnson's administration. will not
meet with Col. Rupert, who is bat
Ting with Ban.
Then, there is every reason to be-
lieve that Barney Dreyfuss will en-
deavor to have the shine. emery and
spit balls eliminated from the ma
tional pastime. He has several back
ers in his contention that such de-
liveries do not develop skill. but a
few others-probably Hermann. for
one-who have fancy hurlers with
the trick deliveries, may oppose Bar
ney with all their energy. Hermann
has Hod Eller, who was a very valu-
able asset during the worlds series
and the regular season. and il is not
expected that he will sacrifice some
of this pitchers effectiveness with
out a desperate struggle.
The Chicago Cubs arc out to land
another outfieIder who is a right-hand
hitter. Dodge Paskert is slated for
other fields. according to reports from
Chicago. Flack, Barber and Robert
son are all left-hand hitters.
Ed Holly. former big Lacquer. had
an opportunity to manage the San
Antonio club of the Texas League.
but he turned il down to accept a po-
sition with Messrs. Stoneham and Nc.
Graw at the Havana race track.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
HAVANA ENTRIES.
iFOR TUESDAY,


FIRST RACE-Six f,rlonEs; 3year-old and
up; claiming: purse. 500 Mount Boris. g:
xQuin. % xNaomi Walton. l04: RaiIbird. lH
Nora, los: viii Soon. lo5; Anxiety. lo6; Hands
on. l0e; Ralph s, lo6; Rhamdes, los.
SECOND RACE-Six furlougs; 3year-olds and
up; claiming; purse 5000 Plautsredc. q: xPier-
rot, S; Lamp Post. lol: xMay Maulsby. ICE;
Col. Harrison. los; Frederick Miller. los; Magic
Mirror, los; James G. Ios; Lindsey. los: Brizz,
los; Robert L. Owens, ll0
THIRD RACE-six furlongs: 3year-oIds and
up; claiming; rurse. $50. xLeoti Fay, 81; xBelle
Of Eizabethtown. o.; xGolden Chance, o.:
xfwsnty. Seven. lol; Ambassador 3rd lOl, xRiyer-
side, lc2: Jack Heab. i05; xDrifield, lo5; Ed
Garrison. los; Harlock. los; Manganese, Ife
FOURTH RACE-West Indies Handicap; Ave
and one-half furlorgs; all ages: purse, 500
Different Eyes. &C.; Iolite. loi; Basil. Ill; Crorn-
well, liz: Col Taylor, lis
FIFTH RACE-ThTee-yea -year-osds and up; claim
ins; one mile and a sixteenth; purse 500.
Bahy Cal. ioo; Fly Home, N; Hocnir. liz;
Berlin, liz
SIXTH RACE-Mile and twenty yards; 3yesr-
clds and mp: efaimfng purse. $50 xJohn w.
Klein, ioi; xManokiu, ioi; rwood Thrush, Ioi |;
sBuck Nail. -os; Bili Hunley. iss; Guide Post,
100; Crystal Day. Ia
IApIrsntice allowance claimed.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
TIGERS WILL BID !
FOR LEAGUE FLAG

Detroit. Dec. 7.-Detroit will make
determined fight for the America n
League pennant next season. Not
only viii Hughey Jennings be rs-en-
gagged as manager Of the club but
Jack CoorIbs will be retained to coach
the pitchers. in the hope OF devel-
oping winning group Of tWirIers.
For years the Tigers have been handi-
capped by weak pitching. while hav-
ing some Of the best bausmen in the
game. The engagement Of Coombs
however. shows that Detroit Is CO.
ing to make an extra effort to win the
flag and will spend money to do IL,
which is gratifying.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-FiVe and one-half fIrloDes.
Mountain Girl, lo6; Rory Omoore, 100: Bullet
Proof. 100; Mannikin ID Gmpl. IOe: Cormoran
tinp). l0e: Ace of Trumps lOs: Grove A., 100;
Dinty Moore. 100; Gen. Glenn. 100; Vest Hor.
lOs; Dewitt. 100: Fleer, loe
SECOND RACE-si1 furlonss: .NIis. Man.
age. 100; The Gallant, los: Mesaliiance, lo5; Da-
hinda, lce: Lloyd George. lo3: sThos. +. Nc.
Mahon. lo7; Coronado. los: Frank Mattox los;
Francis Starr. 100; Marie Connell, los: Gas
Mask, los: Tom Brooks, IOs: Harry Rudder. los
MAramon Gmp.l. liz Also ehgible-Revolutiou,
lo6: Blue Devil. l0s; Durella, los; Conce;les
Gmp), los.
THIRD RACE-six furlonss: .sayon,rr., lo4;
Meddling Miss. lo7: Quartette. no. onwa, no
Joseph =. Murphy, liz; prince Henry los: s,l-
pernal. lW; Humma, los; Marshou, 10; Seua.
tor James. llo; Merry Lass. los: Paul Con.
nelly. los; Duly Fashion. ll0; Marble Trask, 10
Also eliEible-'Korfhage l0; Valerie west, 100;
'Sturdee. 10: .Rosemary. Io2
FOURTH RACE-Five and oae-haH fIulongs:
Phrone Ward. Hs; Trusty. ITO; L'Innrmier
dunpl. ITO; War Garden. lis; Antoinette (impl J,
lis; Geo. Clark. 10: Bon Irump llo
FIFTH RACE-six furlones: Fbe Bow. loo.
Win, los; Franklin, io7; Fly Away, los; Sand,
Of Pressure. l0; Ballet Dancer. no.
SIXTH RACE-One mile; 'wil Gain. S;
Lady Leona. loe; .Cayan Boy, los; Bachelor.
no; Delly. l0l; Foxes Choice l04; Thirst. lG
Bsjsjst 10; 'Lsta. le: Thursday Nishter. lo5 ;
AL Pierce. 10; Capital City. lis Also eligible
Starter. llo: Rife Shooter l0s; Calyal Cade.
cur timp). lo4: Cobalt. los; Miss sten.ins ls
Lucills r.. lG.
SEVENTH RACE-Mile and ne-sixteenth
'Leth Cochran. %; Constant, los; Brian Boru,
los; Rriekiey. no; Deck Mate. i13: Contestant,
ioi; Brown FsTorite. los: 'Elrey los: Aztec 10;
Mather. ll5; Amino. lo6; Capt. Hodge Ump.) J,
los; fcweil lio; king Neptune. III.
Five pounds spVrvntic. claimed.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
YIN. c. A. QUINT OPENS
ITS SEASON TONIGHT

The Y. NJ. c. A. basketball five meets
the Manhattan quint tonight at s
o'clock in the boys department build
ing of the ~ in the opening game
OF the season With four former high
school captains in the lineup, the
''Y'' team should present a strong
front. The four captains are Ray
Cstlin. of Tech. who is captaining the
": Sam Solomon. Of Central. and
Louis Towbes and Mel Schaefer. of
Business.
Harvey Ingley. who starred at guard
with Staunton Military Academy last
season. is back with the "Y," as is
Nat Sauber. last years fast center.
Not much is known of the Northeast
boys, but with Phil hewitt and
String McGrath in the lineup to-
nights contest should be fast.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
JOHNSON TO MEET
CARL MORRIS SOON

Yuma, AriZ., Dec. Jack Johnson.
former heavyweight champion. has
been matched to fight Carl Morris,
OF Tulsa, Okla. at San Luis. four
teen miles south of here. in MexiC o,
according to announcement today by
Al Jones, Yuma boxing promoter. The
bout will be held sometime in De-
cember. Jones said. 1t would be a
finish fight.
Both boxers have signed articles
and posted forfeits, the promoter as
serted. Johnson is expected to train
at San Luis and Morris at Yuma,
johnson is at NogaIes, Mexico. and
1t was said he probably would have
to use an airrlane to reach San Luis.
as the federal officers would arrest
him on statutory charge preferred
several years ago il he passed through
the tniteo states territory. and there
are no railroads or stage lines avail
able,
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
STALLNGS WILL BE
BACK WITH BRAVES

New York, Dec. 7.-ieorge WASH
ington Grant. president Of the Boston
Braves. denies that the Boston club
had any intention of letting out
George StalIings as leader ''Stal-
lngs five-year contract still has a
year to run. and the recnt showing
of the Boston club should not be
taken as any reflection on his ability
as a manager" said Grant.
Not only was baseball unsettled by
the war. but before We took charge
in Boston Stallings had little money
to operate with and the team was
pretty well run down"
Grant denied that the New York
club had made any offer for Maran-
willie or approached him IN any way.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
BOSTON SOX HAVE EDGE ON
GRIFFMEN IN VICTORY LIST
By GEORGE L. MORE AND

Had you asked fan during the past few years what he
thought OF Wahngton chances of beating he have
gwen you the once over Tad would and pass you up
a hopeless
From what the two teams look like winning pennan that
tan was right But winning always true criterion
Chicago last but do think thew were the best cb
IN the American League by any means-sti they won,
10 idea of how the Bostons were able 10 make such
good showing for the years we will 90 back 70 N,
Of 1903 1904 and 1906 when Boston won foty
from Washington those three years. while all Door Wsshngon wa,
aoe 10 90 was TO WIN hiteen hat makes difference
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Will Sell Park.

Syracuse, Dec. 7.-Ernest C. Land
graf. owner of the Newark Interna-
tinoal baseball franchise, and Joseph
Dunfee, of this city. have entered
into an agreement whereby Syracuse
is assured a team in the
league next season. Following a con-
ference announcement will be made
that the proposition submitted by
Landgraf for the sale of the park
which Dunfee will build has been ac-
cepted. and that the Newark club
will be shifted to Syracuse.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Getting the Winning Habit.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. For the third
successive time in three years the
scott High School football team OF
Toiedo won over an Eastern team
Yesterday when 1t defeated Somerville
High, Of .Somerville. Mass, by the
score Of 13 to 0. The game was played
on field made soft from snow and
ram. Scott scored first in the first
quarter when Skinner made a touch
down and Seharer kicked goal. The
other touchdown was scored in the
third quarter.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Harvey Going to England.

manager of Ted Lewis. will sail for
England on the Imperator on Wednes-
day to join Lewis. Harvey signed
contracts for two matches for Lewis.
The first contest will take plac'. on
December ". when Lewis boxes Matt
Wells twenty rounds at Royal Albert
Hall in London.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Add Seven More.

Add Seven More.
Now in the past eight years the
two teams have met in 1856 games
and all Boston could do. and in that
time they won three pennants. was
to capture but seven more games
than they lost. Still no Washing
ton fan would ever give the locals a
lookin il you ak them how the
two teams compared.
And when Boston. who has the
hest record against Washington Of
all the other seven clubs for the
entire time they have been playing.
nineteen years. has a lead OF but
hfty-one points. you can see that
there has not been such a great
difference between these teams as
Cne would imagine.
The series Of all seasons follows:
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
One Year Ago in Sports.

Naval Gun Factory. champion
eleven, defeated Army Medicos at
A. l.. Baseball Park, 0-6.
Percy Haughton resigned as pres
ident of Boston National League
club.
Jesse Barnes. New York Giants
twirler, receives commission as
lieutenant of infantry.
\ American team of boxers arrives
safe in London to take part in
the big tournament to take place
in that city December 1l-12
George Smith, 5-year-old racer,
son of Out of Reach, retired to
stud in Kentucky.
President Ebbets. of Brooklyn.
says he will sell his grounds and
franchise for $2O0.OO
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08

Allentown. Pa. Dec. THE deter
of Muhlenberg Academy to
improve in athletics is shown by the
engagement Of John Paul Jones. the
great Cornell runner and holder Of
the worlds mile running record, as
track coach for next season. The
late James f. Sullivan. for twenty
five years president OF the Amateur
Union, pronounced Jones as
the greatest runner Of them all"
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Naval Gun Factory Team
Loses Title Game to Rex
Harry Harris Drop-Kick in Early Minutes Of
Play Gives Northeast Clubmen 3-to-o Vic
tory and District Independent Champion
ship. .
By JOHN A. DUGAN

The mighty have fallen The Navy Yard football eleven which
for held undpued of the
Championship forced the Rex
warriors yesterday Union League Park by
Harry the shortly first
period started when he booted drop kick the
the I3-yard line.
One of the largest crowds that attended grdiron
this jammed the Northeast battle
the nclosu
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Harvard After Illinois.

Urbana, Ill, Dec. THE athletic
committee of the University of Illi-
nois had before ii today request
from Harvard for a place on its foot
ball schedule next fall. Harvard de-
sires to play the game at Cambridge
on October 9. according TO the COM
municaticn.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
After Football Games.

The Young Judean Club has organ
lied Il football team and would like
to arrange games with any lO5-pound
team in the District Those desiring
games address Manager H. wolpe. s1s
street southwest.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Portland After Bout.

Portland. Ore. Dec. 7-Charles w.
Ackerson. a local business man, who
is said to represent a syndicate of
local business and sporting men, to-
day telegraphed to Jack Dempsey,
heavyweight champion pugilist. Of
fering 100000 for fight here next
June between Dempsey and Carpen-
tier
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
500, 900 Trot Meeting.

Syracuse. Dec. 7.-George Johnson.
the millionaire shoe man of Bingham
ton. N. Y, announced plans today for
a harness horse meeting in July. The
purses will total $4,000. No admis-
sion is to be charged.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Triangles Trim Virginia.

The Triangle A. c. defeated Virginia
A. c. yesterday in Alexandria, 10 to l.
Blake intercepted a forward pass and
scored a touchdown. O'Brien got the
ball on q tumble and skirting the end
scored the second down. Score:
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08

Sufetitutions-M. Tuner for Burns. King for
Guilds. r. Turner for King. McMahon for Lus-
eunhe. Carroll for Beyers. Hyser for Carroll.
Hagcr for Lacsronie Dowrick for Meyer, Grams
ton for Giebel. J. Mcdonald for Vernstein.
Mcclure for W. L. Mcdonald Jones for Nc
Clue. Goal from held-Harris from the I3yard
line. Goals IRON field missed-Hascr from the
Syards line: Snow from the E-yard line.
Referse-Mr. Cusack (Georg-townl. Umpire-Mr
Nstzler tSpringneld Y. NJ c. A. Field judge-
Mr.. O'Reily (Gco-zstOwnI. Head Linesman-
LieTt Journet CSpringheId Y. NJ. c. A. Time
Of periods-l5 minutes each.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
No Havana Races Today.

Havana, Dec. There was no rae
ing here today. II Is Maceo Day in
Cuba This Is a day of national
mourning and the management has
decided TO declare OF the card for
today. ..a
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
BASEBALL WILL
HOLD LIMELIGKT
Winter Leagues Will Get
Into Full Swing With
Three Circuits Meeting.

New York, Dec. 7-Winter baseball
will get into fui. swing this week
when the two major leagues and the
international will get together for
their annual meetings. The first meet
ing will be the international. which
President Dave Fultz has called at
the Imperial Hotel tomorrow morning.
Akron, Ohio. will be formally re-
ceived into the fold and there will be
an election OF officers. II is under
stood that there is some opposition
to the reelection OF President Fultz,
but II is expected that the rea' on
aries will be outvoted and that Fultz
will again lead the league. The New
ark franchise has been transferred to
Syracuse and this transfer will be
consummated at the annual gather
ing.
The National League will hold its
annual gathering at the Waldorf o.
Tuesday. President Heydler last year
was elected for term OF three years.
but new board of directors will be
elected on Tuesday. The league will
discuss amendments TO the constitu-
tion and will consider suggestions for
changes in the pitching rules.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Montrose Lands Battle.

Montrose easily defeated the odd
Boys" yesterday by score of 13 to
3. The features of the game were
the playing of Kerr for the winners:
jackson and Kearney for the "Old
Boys" I,ine-un.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Montrose Five Ready.

The Montrose A. c. will hereafter
he known as the Knickerbocker A.
c. and will place a 1rst-class bas-
ketbsll team on the floor.
The Washington herald., 1919-12-08
Gunners viii Practice.

The Navy Yard Apprentices will
practice every day this week and the
coach requests all players to report
at Fifth and l. streets at five o'clock.