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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
1t. GARTHY
ARRANGES FOR
COLUMBUS BOUT
Member of oath Athletic
Board VIII Confer With
Seventh Cavalry Officers.
NEXT BIG BOUT
STAGED FEB. Is

COLUMBUS. y. ". Feb. 4.-Lieut-
l James 4. Mccarthy. the first bat
talon athletic officer OF the 24th
United States infantry and member O
the regimentaI athletic board OF the
24th. which staged the recent Speed
ball Hayden-Navy Rostan bout and Is
now preparing the stage for the
scheduled 20 round boxing bout be-
tween Johnny sudenberg. Seventh
cavalry. middlsweight boxing champ
OF Fort Bliss. and Clarence Kid Ross
OF the gath. here February 18th le1-
Columbus Monday evening on a special
visit 10 FL Paso on urgent business.
Among other things, Lieut.. sfeCar-
thy. who engineered the recent sue
cessful amateur boxing tourney N tne
24th and refereed the Cabell- WrtgEr
match, plans 20 get IN touch with the
two Seventh cavalry officers who are
looking after nberg-Lleuts- -
H Norton and Eckerman-
While in FL Paso. Lieut. Mccarthy
will probably discuss the 2fth a1b-
letic situation from a distance win
Lieut. HaiIoran. who refereed the
Hayden-Rostan bout in faultless mar
ner and who Is recalled By Fort Bits
fans as the umpire IN the Cody-Bliss
game the past fall And when Lieut.
Mccarthy and Lieut. Hzllorzn. both Of
the 2fth. get together-why. the only
reason Jess willard doesn't come 70
! Columbus is because he can't make
I Speedbali Hayden's weight
The next big bout by the 54th rsgi-
mental athletic board. SudenberE-
Ross for 20 rounds, il being looked
3 forward 20 with growing interest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
.SPORTOGRAPHY By -,G1agy-

THE recent death Of Maj. Edward r
l Violet removes another old time
follower OF the ring. Violet viii be
remembered by nsdo enthusiasts as
the referee Of the famous battle be-
tween jim Corbett and Jake Kilrain.
which was fought in New Orleans in
1890, shortly before Corbett won the
heavyweight title from John L. Sui
Ivan. At the end Of the sixth round.
for which the bout was scheduled,
Violet gave the decision to Gentle
man JIM" who had severely defeated
Kilrain. violett's recent death fol-
lowed a fire in his home in fighting
which he received serious burns.
Joe Brown OF Buffalo will play with
the Washington club during the COM
ing season, the Senators recently hav-
ing secured his signature TO a con-
tract. Brown is entirely new to major
league company. but Clark Griffith
holds out great hopes for the young
ster, who is only is years old. Brown
was recommended TO Griffith by Joe
Casey, his catcher, who discovered
Brown last summer when the young
man was playing shortstop on team
in an industrial league in New YORK
state and advised Crit TO tie him up
gan to lay his plans for the coming
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
TRUMP CHARGES,
SAYS HAL CHASE
Cannot Be Barred From
Baseball Unless Charges
Proved Absolutely.
By Tad

New York. Feb 4-UnIess there is
absolute and legal proof Of the
charges that have been lodged against
Hal Chase when president Heydler
hears the evidence on February S. this
player cannot be barred from base
ball Hearsay evidence, idle gossip
and ugly rumOrs have been in eireu-
lation regarding Chase's actions since
8fathewson suspended him last sum
mer, but Chase insists that he has
done no wrong and that the charges
have been trumped up by enemies- II
IL can b, shown that Chase played
dishonesty for pecuniary gain he
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04

AHERRIEST little birthday celebrator
wi ever in the major leagues was
George Joseph 8Iuuin, for years with
the Tigers and for months with the
Nationals. The day he was 80 years
old, which was July 4, 1912, George
Joseph made a place for himself in the
Hall Of Fame by pitching hitless and
runIess bail against the Browns OF St
Louis Jack Warhop and Lefty George
when they were in the. minors also
reeled off no hit trays on their natal
anniversaries.
stanley COveleskie Of the In
dams, and Dayton Perritt, Of the
Giants. on the defence. and Eddie
Collins. OF the White Sox. on the
offence. were the demon birthday
reIebrnfors Of 1918. with Edd J.
ROush. Of the Reds qualifying for
top hOnOrs In accepting presents
on the day when he was starting
new year
Neither the Yankee Jinx nor the
former high jumper and Splinter from
Louisiana state university did as well
as Mullin on their birthdays N the
matter Of allowing hits, but they both
did Just as well as the long time De-
troit favorite in the matter OF per
hitting runs, refusing 10 allow any
Perritt. on his 26th birthday. August
so. won over Brooklyn. ! 10 0, giving
only two safeties, and CoTeleslie. on
his 9th birthday, July II. took New
York into camp by the same score,
being located for three swats- stan
ley had IL on Perritt in one way, for
he scored the lone run Of the en-
counter he was entangled in
Had Perfect Hit Mark.
z Trowbridge Collins was chap
eroninE an injured member on his
31st birthday. which was May 8, but
he was able 10 bat for Urban Charles
Faber in the fourth frame and
slammed out a single against Rudy
KaIlio. Of Detroit. someone else hav-
ing to run for him Columbia Eddie
was the one pastime in 1918. who
could show a perfect batting record
for his birth date.
A National league Eddie-Roush. Of
the Reds-came very near displaying
a perfect walking record on his birth
day, which came six days later. Roush
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
TrOeh Leader In
First Days Shoot

Houston. Tex. Feb. Frank Troeh.
OF Vancouver. Wash. leading amateur
trapshooter Of the United States dur
ing 1918. captured top honors in the
first days shooting program OF the
Sunny South here yesterday, tying
Harry \ Murelle. local professional,
by breaking 14S in $50
C /. Dupuy, OF Dallas, Tex, and
William Heer. Of Guthrie. Okla. tied
for place position. each netting l45
in $50.
4. P. Smith. Of Beasley. Tex. cap
tured the so target doubles event with
IS in 50, and George Nicolai. Of kan
sas CITY. No, was second with AZ.
Approximately 100 shooters faced
the traps. but scores were not excep-
tional because Of the dark day and
Intermittent showers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
Baseball Players Take Great
Pride In Diamond Performances
On Their Birth Anniversaries
u $50 J. LANIGAN.
Ne Needs Her.

then was IS years old and the Reds
then beat the Cards, 9 20 0, doing all
their scoring in the ninth Roush
walked twice IN this sessiOn-once on
Jake May. left handler. and once on
Lee Meadows, right handler and he
scored twice. too. Before the memoir
able ninth Edd ]. had batted against
Nay three times and twice had he
been furnished with transportation
-Four bases on balls for major
Lacquer on his birthday probably is a
record
David James Bancroft. OF the pills
one OF several star ShOrtstOpss sent 10
the majoris from Portland. Ore. en-
joyed his Goth birthday about as much
as Roush enjoyed his 25th- The in
fielder was IS on April 20 and in the
tussle with the Robins he got all the
bases on balls that were handed out
by Vanguard and MamauX (two) and
made two singles. too. getting on the
runway four out OF five times and
hitting .657.
other .6s7 smiters on their natal
anniversaries were HI Myers OF the
Robins. Larry Gardner. OF the Ath-
letics and Howard Shanks. Of the Ma
Quite a few men hit better than
800 on the days they wre a year
Older and a whole flock OF them
missed entirely.
They Win Birthday Games.
Larry Cheney. Hub Leonard and
Gene Packard all can look back or
their birthday anniversaries last year
with pleasure Each man won his
game. though Sir Hubert had quite q
time doing so. as he handed the Ath-
letics ten passes.
Scott Perry and san Jones, both
splendid pitchers, saw the other Eel
lows celebrate on their birthday 3
The Athletics. the day be was IS
entered the ninth against the Red So1
with a two-run lead and Il was speed
Is wiped out, Wallie Schang. pinch
hitting. doing the final erasing witt
a single that drove in the tying and
winning runs
Samuel. OF Woodsfield. o.. was
knocked out on his 28th birthday.
July &c, by the White SOx. 50 he
will remember that birthday. His
18th birthday sam viii remember.
better. though, rs on July &c, 1915
in Cleveland. Samuel took unto
himself wife.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04

-:BOXING:-


Pa. Feb. Harry
[ Greb. Of Pittsburg. won a technical
knockout here last night over Lem
Rowlands. OF Milwaukee, when the
latter refused TO enter the ring for
The fourth round OF 2 scheduled ten
round bout. Rowlands claimed that
he was hit low in the first round and
could not continue the match after the
third round. Doctors who examined
the Milwaukee boxer said they found
no surface injury, but they stated he
may have been hurt internally
Philadelphia Pa. Feb. Toe Bur
man. Of Chicago, easily defeated h o
Joe O'Donnell. Of Gloucester, y j., IN
a six round bout here last night
Al Shubert. Of New Bedford Mass,
won from Joe Leonard. OF Brooklyn
in the semiwindup.
Jersey city. y. J. Feb. 4.-Johnny
Howard. OF Bayonne. outpointed Jeff
Smith. Of Jersey City. in five out OF
eight rounds in a fast bout here laSt
night. Howard weighed 15f pounds
and Smith 16o.
Canton. O.. Feb. Jack Britton, Of
Chicago, OutpoinLeu Al DuLg- OF Nlls
city. here last night in y round
boxing contest according TO the news
paper critics
Buffalo. y. Y, Feb. Pal Moore, Of
Memphis. won the popular decision
over Dick Ioadman. OF Isockporr, IN 4
ten round bout here last night
Syracuse. y Y. Feb. Lew Ten
der beat Ralph Brady, OF Syracuse by
a shade in a ten round go tonight.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
Edn1ondS and Frye
Return Bout

Tuesday night. at the Seventh cav
airy ~" Young Edmonds, Seventh
cavalry, and Kid Frye, motor trans
port corps. are scheduled to tangle
for six rounds in the squared circle.
The two met last week in three
round affair. Frye getting the decis-
ion Edmonds's friends believe that
he will be able 10 take the transport
boxers scalp in six rounds The two
are 10 meet at catch weights There
will also be several preliminary bouts
together with other numbers on the
program.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
TRIES
FOR THIRD Lee
Big Farmer To Make Eff
fort For Pamanent Pos
session of Curley Cup.

Boston. Mass, Feb. david Cald-
well. the Byefield farmer. will run
his first race OF the season at the
Army and Navy games in Boston on
February Is. when he viii endeayor
10 win permanent possession OF the
mayor Curley cup Caldwell has two
legs on the trophy and needs only
another victory 20 make him the
owner Of the handsome silver piece
The cup was first offered in compe-
tition in 1915 at the Irish-American
association games in Boston, and 4
was won that year BY Joe Higgins.
who is now an officer in the army.
The next year Caldwell won his
first leg on the trophy and he made
il two by getting another victory the
following year. The trophy was not
in competition last year, but Caldwell
has come out Of a two years retire
ment this season to make an effort
to win IL. The big farmer first came
into notice when a student az the
lfassa chusetts Agricultural college.
and Liter at Cornell he won an inter
coIleEiate championship in the half
mile
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
TEACHERS
SEEKING BOUTS
Released From Instructing
Soldiers Ring Stars Be
come Active.

Many Of the boxers who have peen
serving as instructors at the various
army and navy camps are being mus
tered out OF service and VIII get back
into the boxing game a. once. Dur
ing the past week or two sucn stars
as Benny Leonard. Charlie White.
Mike Gibbons. Richie Mitchell, Joe
1randot. Cal Delaney, starry Greo'
pete Herman, Johnny Kilbane, Tom
nv Gibbons. Johnny Shauer, Bryan
Downev. Jock Malone. Willie Meehan,
and a host OF others have been re
lleved OF their duties and now seek
the money which Jess Willard says
is so easy to get
With these celebrates free 20 ger
into action. and with many new ooy
developed at the camps, tnere snoll "a
be DIeuty of good matches Tor All
clubs in sight. Benny Leonard mas
already started on his tour OUT Wesl.
while Battling Ortesa. the Cali1ornla
fighting marvel. has started on
tour Of the east Leonard VIII nave
nothing hard TO face out on the coast
and IL viii be like a vacation Tor the
champion. When he gets back 70
the middle west he may find naruer
game. but there appears no one az
ronnle him over for the count
There has been talk OF match pc
tween Benny and Charlie White Tor
two years, but - has been held OH
so long that the managers OF the Two
bovs figure they can afford 20 wait
a while longer and see II the game
opens in Illinois. in which event
White-Leonard match would be the
big event" for the Chicago openings
Then there are matches between
Pete Herman and Pal Moore in sight;
another between Charlie White and
{ Mitchell. Jock Malone and Ted Lewis
Harry Greb and Battling OrteEa'
Nike Gibbons and Nike O'Dowd. who
/ will soon be back: Johnny kilbane
and Willie Jackson and 50 on down
the line With the above named
I bunch back in the limelight there
are any number OF good matches III
7 the making. but will the boys get TO
i gether without worrying their heads
I OFF as Jess Willard has done2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
HOLLOCHER AND CONLEY
GO TO TEXAS LEAGUE

Mark HoIIocher. brother OF the star
shortstop OF the Chicago Cubs. who
had a trial with Portland in the
p. c. Z league last spring, has been
signed by Dallas OF the Texas league
Another St Louis younES1er. who
viii get a trial in the Tex circuit
is Webb Conley. an infielder who has
been signed by san Antonio He made
his reputation IN St Louis scholastic
and indeuendeut baseball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
WITH harmony
MINOR LEAGUES
IN RIGHT PEW
Only by Wise Management
Among Themselves Can
Minors Hold Out.
GREAT OPTIMISM
AMONG MINORS

NEW ToRIs Feb Harmony Is
~ the thing the minor league must
aim ar. now that they are padding
their own scow.
u they get together harmoniously,
and form their new organization with
the utmost care. they should be able
10 set up a government among them
selves that viii be satisfactory TO
erybodv- IND such a government
they mast have. or their new found
freedom viii not be worth shucks.
The rfuglealers in the National as
ISOLATION. principally men affiliated
with the higher class minor leagues.
are pretty generally agreed on what
they want and what they neeu- blI
'-is whispered that some OF the small
CT fry are doubtful. that good many
~ them had no voice in the move
which resulted in the anrogation O.
The national agreement
il was only natural that the
more powerful minors should take
the Initiative. They were the only
ones who stuck TO the beat before
she WAS swept under ~ the Wat
waves they were the only ones IN
n position 10 speak nj the time
they decided 70 part company win
the majors.
The major leagues have assured the
minors that they viii not stand IN
their wav. There is TO be no nasepall
war between them and the whole OF
lhe United states and Canada, OUTSIDE
u the major league cities. is open 70
she minors. Just as Il was before the
Trar
Prospects Of Trouble
Bur as tie smaller leagues start
coming back one by one the National
association must win them over. get
them into the fold and legislate lor
1heir welfare. II they fail IN TINS
there VIII be heaps OF trouble, ano the
minor league government VIII have 20
depend on its own resources alone 20
fichr any movement Tor the occcupa-
zion of territory by leagues with OUT
law tendencies. The majors cannot De
expected TO aid them
Gizhr now there is optimism sun
lime in the ranks q most or me MIN
a-s They believe that the elimina-
lion OF the draft by the majors viii
create richer market for their
srares-the upoominE players But II
remains 10 be seen how the various
minor LEAGUES below class A. when.
7fke the majors. are now free rom the
draft. VIII look at the dratung OF
u1arerE. Tie clubs under "A class
VIII ala have 70 submit 10 the loss OF
one n1aver per season 10 the minors IN
The immediate level above them II
The draft prices set are right wei ane
good But wei see and hear more OF
-hat later-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
D. WILLIAM ?. KIRK
A UNIQUE Umpire.

sCK" Americas baseball lovers
y long forgotten He full Of lnd
viduaity wha noveHsts would call color
To
On
courageous erode" this quiet little arbitrator and
gotaw
His peculiar pronunciation lungs
;yb+ almost at the beginning professional TUH"
and his siren reech Ye o-u-t!" familiar to the
end NJ the t the other Nobody
Dul tones not in his book He spoke out
stretching
there never popular he had perhaps friends in the
delight with his Hay those behold moth
ing but beauty while the Long Long Trail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
Alex. May Be On
Kav To LOir1 Cubs

New York. Feb 4-Grover Cleve-
land Alexander. star pitcher OF the
Chicago Nationals, now overseas with
the American expeditionary force.
may return TO the United States in
time TO rejoin his team before the
opening OF the 1919 baseball season,
according to a letter which president
John Heydler, OF the National league,
received yesterday from Al Ortiz. for
mer National league umpire and now
a 7. II c. A secretary in France
Orth wrote that he had met several
major league players. including the
Cub pitcher. adding. When Alexander
left here I understood he was on his
way back home" Alexander has
been reported with the army Of &C.
cunation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
COAST PLAYERS ARE
RETURNED TO CLUBS

Chicago. i'll. Feb. 4.-Thirdbaseman
Pineln. Of the Sacramento club, and
catcher Devor1ner, Of the Vernon club,
have been returned TO their respective
Pacific Coast league organizations, Of
ficials Of the White Sox announces
today. They came 10 the local Ameri-
can league club toward the end OF the
1918 season. after the Coast league
had shut down
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
FRANK BAKER BACK TO
COUNTY LEAGUE. REL

The latest from Frank Baker Is that
he has signed a contract TO play with
the Upland team in the Delaware
County league again He did that
stunt three or four years back and
went through with il and his turn
ing 10 the same stunt Indicates that
the New York Yankees are In a Sc
rlous dispute with him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
WAR ENDED WHEN PATSY
FIAHERTY WAS READY TO BEGIN

Patsy Flaherty. veteran southpaw.
who managed Mobile in the Southern
league last year and then enlisted in
the tank service, has been discharged
and is ready for baseball again Pat
never got overseas. the war coming to
an end just about the time he fin
ished learning how to control a cater
pillar.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
sWEpE heats coNLEY.

Just Is minutes for Harold Christian
son. the Swedish champion wrestler.
to win his match here last night from
Pat Conley, Of Butte, Mont, the Irish
champion. Christianson won the first
fan with a body hold and the second
with a head scissors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04

cannot remain IN BASEBALL But until
such evidence has been produced
Chase must not be pronounced guilty
He is entitled to a square deal and
baseball men hope that. for the good
% the game. he will be exonerzted-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
WARD-BALDwTN BATTIF.

On this date. in 1923 Jem Ward de-
feated Ned Baldwin in 20 rounds at
London. Ward. The Black Diamond"
had been expelled from the PuEilistic
club and put under the ban by SPORT
ing circles for taking a fight the year
before, and had just been restored to
favor. after q full confession and a
promise to stick to the straight and
narrow path ever after. his opponent
was a dark horse who had been
carefully trained, and who afterward
became famous as "White-Headed
Bob Baldwin. He was no match for
the BLACK Diamond" and after n
game resistance. during which his
face was terribly battered. he was
forced 10 give in Ward fought his
way up 10 the top OF the pugilistic
ladder, and in the SOS visited New
York and became the lion OF the hour.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04

hAhIIDAL W AkhUNALI NJ
FIRST "PRO5 BALL CLUB
This is ths birthday OF Brooklyn as
a baseball city in a regular league. as
it was on February 4. 1858. just S.
years ago today. that the Brooklyn
baseball Club. Limited. was incorpor-
ated. Charles II. Byrne. a real estate
dealer, was responsible for putting the
city on the baseball map. Brooklyn
ties had long been addicted to amateur
baseball, and many famous old clubs
were in existence there in the early
days OF the pastime. In 1876 the New
York Mutuals, which had a franchise
in the National league. played their
games on q Brooklyn lot, but they did
not care to be known as BrOoklynites.
The first Brooklyn club TO wear a
uniform Of that city played in the In
terstate league in 1883 The club was
headed by Byrne, with Charles Holt
day Ebbets. now head OF the Superbas.
as secretary. The interstate league
was a sort OF farm for the old
American association. then the chief
rival Of the National league The
Camden. y. J., club disbanded in mid
strongest players from that team,
Brooklyn COPIED the Interstate pen
nant The fans took so kindly to the
game that the next season Brooklyn
was given a franchise IN the American
association. and became a major
league city.
With William II. McCunnigle as
manager. the Brooklynites won the
American association pennant in 1883.
The following year Brooklyn made its
debut in the National league The
club was transferred intact, and the
Brooklynites won the pennant in their
first year in the National league
President Byrne died in 1895, and Eb-
berts succeeded him as head OF the
club. The following year. after many
managerial changes. Ned Hanlon was
engaged 70 manage the club. and
Brooklyn won the 1899 and 1900 pen
uants
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
wAsHINGToN sOLONs RAP BOXING

Olympia. Wash. Feb. "A bill to
legalize boxing matches in Washing
ton was defeated in the state senate
yesterday, 20 to 70.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
NOBLE BEATEN
BY JOE LYNCH
American Bantam Gives
British Champ Lacing In
Last Ten Rounds.

London, Eng. Feb. Joe Lynch,
American bantamweight boxer. yes
terday decisively beat Tommy Noble,
champion bantam Of England. IN a 20
rouEd Esut-
Lynch does not win the champion
ship. as the fight was not held at the
National Sporting club and the Ions
dale belt was not at stake
The American bantam fought a los
ing battle during the first nine
rounds. when he seemed TO lack all
knowledge OF distance and fen easy
prey 10 Mobiles straight left, which
was an offensive weapon IN the 10th
round Lynch got over several good
punches, including a left hook, and
Noble apparently was in trouble AZ
the end OF the round.
Finishes Strong.
Lynch carried off the honors in
every round after that, but gained the
18th round only by a shade In the
subsequent rounds. the referee re-
peatedly cautioned Noble for hanging
on and holding. IN each OF the last
four rounds the American was on
Noble almost before the Britisher was
out OF his chair Lynch had m iIa.
the best OF the mitigating in the last
half Of the fight. doing telling dam
ace 10 Mobiles midsection-
When they weighed in beIore the
fight. Lynch was under 10 POUNDS,
the stipulated weight Noble refused
10 be weighed and lost the forfeit
which he had posted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
} TINE RING FOG

. OLD TINE ELANH EOtr
. HANGS ABOUT BOXERS I
. Fred Fulton has said that he
. and Jack Dempsey together
. with their respective managers
. framed a certain bout IN which
. Fred was kayoed in - seconds.
. Fred alleging he was doubIe-
. crossed. Dempsey and his man
. aver have each denied the re-
. port. adding that y Tex Rick
. ard. promoter OF the Willard
. DEMPSEY bout Will permit. Z
= Dempsey will agree TO do the
. trick again. Just the psycholog-
= fcal moment for Fred 70 get . I
. return bout with Jack which
. may throw some light on his
. statement Dempsey would
q probably do the sans stunt
. again without double-crossins-
. Lots OF smoke
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-04
or BRooKLYN's

season. got in touch with Brown and
signed him Up.