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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25

NTUW YORK, Nov. 25.-Jack Dempsey
IN Is reported to have signed tenta-
tive articles Of agreement for q q
round lattIe with Joe Beckett for the
heavyweight title az New Orleans on
March II. but It IS decidedly doubtful
whether the men will face each other
in the ring on that date.
Apparently Becketts consent TO the
match has yet 20 be obtained and It
may prove TO be a decidedly difficult
matter to get the Englishman's sig
nature 70 set Of articles. As gen
eral thing a chance 20 tight for the
worlds Championship is not turned
down. but there are several reasons
why Beckett should hesitate.
would Lose Certainly.
In the first place there is nothing
to indicate thar Beckett would have
a reasonable chance 20 take any
thf1ir more than the losers end Of the
purse and the losers end may not
prove to be much Of an inducement
70 him.
Beckett viii not get the match
unless he defeats Georges Car
Bentier and By 20 doing wins the
heavyweight championship Of
Europe. II Beckett comes into
that title he VIII have an asset
that viii be worth a fortune. He
would be able 20 take things
easy meeting the third and fourth
rufers OF England and France Ter
large purses. Return battles with
Carpentler and Bombnrdler Wells
and bouts with some Of the cium-
- lesser lights would keep him
busy for 3 long time 20 come So
there really g. no great incentive
for him to come here and take a
licking from the hard hitting
Dempsey.
However, there is a chance that
Beckett will take himself as ser
iousIy as some Of the English boxing
critics do. Australians thought the
late Les Darcy was the greatest
fighter that ever lived after he had
beaten AlcGorty. 50 that Beckett
also may think he accom- plisled
something noteworthy when ne dis
posed Of the ancient uliddleweight
in seventeen rounds
English Ideas Peculiar.
English ideas OF the American
heavyweight situation long have
bordered on the grotesque- Before
the war the leading boxing writer's
were sure that Young Ahern was q
formidable candidate for the world g
heavyweight title. They dubbed him
John Butts Boy" and went into
ecstasties over his science and hitting
ability
smith went 20 England AID made
very poor showing with
Georges CarDentleE. The Gunner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25

on that street whose speciality
was Ehts. All the tough guys
with the spring bottom pants
braid on the coats and the Ike
used to nafroniEe this joint. As
bonnets up there called for buck
that was the place for them.
1Ir. Kelly kept those soft brimmed
hats with eyelets. All that time such
a skypiece was the last word in lids.
Whenever a guy wanted a new one
he'd walk in-o Kelly's, lay the old one
on the shelf, pick himself out bon
They called every derby a kelly
then and so today kelly is the word.
Near beer is so near and yet so far
Corrias Greatest Battler.
Mr.. Eugene COrrL IN an article
printed in a London weekly some time
ago. had this TO say regarding the
greatest fighter that he ever saw:
There never Was-and / doubt II
there ever viii be-a more finished
boxer than Peter Jackson Not even
Mace. Mitchell or Corbett. at their
cleverest, euua1led him His work
was always clean. quick and dazzling.
HIS eyes blazed in his ebony fore
head like balls Of fire when he
warmed TO his task Agile as a
panther. he could hit where he aimed
with marvellous precision and get
away before his opponent had time
to retaliate.
IN all circumstances, however, the
tide ebbed or flowed. for him or
against him. Peter Jackson kept his
head and his temper, by which means
he was always able to let himself be
seen and felt at his best OF course,
there came a day when he could not
do this - the day that comes with
crushing certainty to all champions in
and out Of the ring.
Was Good One.
zone could write pages about Jack
sons personal charms" continues MI
CORR His handsome face, uagniti-
cent frame, gliFteuipg black curly
mot TOoly) hair, his unassuming, in
gratisting manners, all Of which COM
bined to win for him the esteem and
Of fellow pugilists and
sportsmen Of every rank and class
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
FOR THE GOOD OF THE CAME.
% % % % %
'FRONT.' Kickoff OTheT Touchdown.

erous occnaiOns, gives Us Tar more
for which to be proud than would
a team showing a season OF VIC
tories but lacking even a little
In either Of these qualities.
The fact that the Miners substi-
tutes went back into the game three
and four times and staged the fight
they did Is a grand tribute to them
But the fact that they were allowed 70
60 in at all Is a splendid tribute 70
coach McKale OF the University OF
Arizona
when McKale was requested e
grant permission for the reentry OF
the substitutes he might easily have
refused. claimed the game and saved
his players the dangers Of scrimmage-
ing. But, ike the splendid sports
man he is. gave the necessary con-
sent without hesitation.
COACH McKALE SHOWED
TRUE WORKMANSHIP.
The action Of coach NcKale was but
to be expected in view OF the clean
play Of his men on the field and Of
their sportsman-like conduct both on
and OF It Moreover, e IS exactly
in keeping with the bigness OF spirit
which the Miners have net in the
University Of New Mexico and the
New Mexico Military Institute, their
other big opponents OF the year.
II fs notable that the three big
games in which the Miners have
engaged have been productive
only Of exhibitions OF the proper
spirit Of friendly rivalry, II r.
the more notable IN that IL q I'm
marked contrast to the spirit
found In other years ard against
other opponents. In not a single
instance in the games with RIOS
well Military institute New MeEi-
co university or University Of Ari-
soma has there been anything even
savorinE OF uneiean play or un-
HpOrtsmanlilze tactics.
The play in these three games has
shown that they have not been played
with victory the sole object but were
principally for the games sake. And
the games have served TO splendidly
cement friendship between the Miners
and these three institutions. That 50
strenuous a game as football could
produce so happy a result Is the
strongest possible argument for the
formation OF a southwestern confer
ence.
TIGERS HAVE ALSO SHOWN
TRUE FIGHTING ABILITY
While the Miners have given US
splendid exhibitions OF game fighting.
the high school Tigers have been IN
no whit lacking IN that quality. As
gressive fighting Of the Tigers which
has been their greatest asset in one
Of the most successful seasons old Hi
has known
Should there be any who entertain
slight doubts regarding the fighting
qualities OF the Tigers, they need only
glance over the Tigers record for thu
season
One feature OF the record would
alone suffice TO dispel all doubts as 10
their fighting qualities. This lies in
the fact that they have invariably
outplayed their rivals in the second
half. particularly in the final quarter
Apparently beaten, they snatched vic
tory from defeat in the final few
minutes OF play against the SD field
artillery Held even in the first half
they defeated the rejuvenated motor
transport corps in the second half.
They outplayed the Miners In the sec
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
BOXING FANS DOUBT THAT JOE
BECKETT NIILLFAC THE CHAMP
Many Are Inclined to Believe That London Crack VIII
Dodge Meeting the Rugged American Titleholder Un-
til He Has Had More Experience IN the Ring;
Dempsey Hits Hardest Of the Two

v-.r q rourh-houSe flrhfer, whose
rlno- tactics were altogether di2-
ferenf from what the conHerrn-
tive English thought a real boxer
should display and 80 tneF
opinion Of American helFy-
WEIGHTS in general was Htlll fur
fher distorted.
Not having seen Beckett in action
it may be as hard % judge him from
this side OF the Atlantic az 10 Is tor
the English followers OF boxing %
get a true line Of DempseT's anllIys
but it seems safe TO predict that ne
would be able 20 make Dempsey eN-
tend himself
BecEett Is nothing more than a
novice and even though he may pc
OF good material. he entirely lacks
experience
Beckett has yet 70 meet a sood
second rater- Therefore he has nad
no chance 20 learn what real lighting
means. he has not even seen a man
Of Dempsey's caliber IN action
However, it viii be time enough 10
get excited over a Becketr-Je in pse4
match when the Engllsnman mas as
posed OF Georges Carpenter whom
he meets Dec 4 Carpenter himsaiI
has always been more OF less q a
mystery TO American boxing 1o--
lowers
Carpenter reached the height
OF his ability just before the war
started. At thar time he prob
ably was n formidable heavy
weight. Judging BY his contests
with Joe Jeanette and Gunbo1r
smith, although he lost the de-
cisfon TO Jeanette and was on
the floor taking the count when
he won the bout from smith on
an alleged foul.
But the French war hero has done
no serious ring fighting in over four
years so 10 stands 70 reason he Is Tar
below his best form There IS not
one chance in a hundred that he VIII
be able 70 regain his best form FOR
that reason Beckett may be able 10
beat him and still fail 20 show him
self a match for Dempsey.
II Beckett wants 10 be taken ser
iousIv as a contender for Dempsey 8
title he shoul first dinspose OF one
or two OF the leading American con-
tenders A victory over Fred Fulton,
Billy 1Iiske. BIZ Brennan or even
Battling Lsvelnszv would earn him
serious consideration
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25

A THOUGH the Texas school Of
n Mines eleven was defeated By the
University OF Arizona. at Tucson last
Saturday, and defeated by a one
sided score. the team again emerged
glorious from defeat Badly beaten
at football. the Miners rose to the
heights. for the second time this sea
son. with a rare exhibition Of that
quality without which no team OF
individual can attain lasting great
ness in any field OF athletics. and IN
few other fields-true fighting cour-
age
At the end OF the first half the
Miners were soundly whipped
eleven SO severely had they been
buffeted by the line plunging OF the
Arizona backfield and the hammering
OF the Arizona line, SO decisively had
they been outwitted by the speed and
thickness Of the Arizona eleven. that
the Mines was a very tired squad at
the end OF the first half. with score
and conditions making victory a viz
tual impossibllity.
GAlIENEss DOES NOT
GO uNREWARDED EITHER.
Under these conditions most teams
would have been dispirited: would
have played with little spirit IN the
second half Not so the 1finesi IL
went into that third period showing
all the spirit given them by that
splendid little gamester. Tommy
Dryer, who for years has given the
school all he had under the most
trying conditions. They went IN,
lighting not like beaten team. but
with the spirit OF a certain victor.
That the Miners fought with
splendid success a. shown IN the
details Of the second half. So
badly were they hammered that
man after man was forced from
the field, until "a was necessary
TO obtain permission TO send sub
gtitutea back on the field three
and four times. And these Lads
bruised in body but not In spirit
went back and held a team fight
Ing with the supreme confidence
OF assured victory TO single
touchdown.
Nor was the holding Of the Arizona
team 70 a single touchdown the sole
achievement OF the Miners. These
battered youngsters stood on their
own goal line. with the ball but six
inches from that line. and for four
successive downs hurled back the
drives OF the victorious Arizona
players.
DESPITE GREAT ODDS.
And not there did the Miners stop.
They continued their display Of that
indomnitable spirit 90 splendidly eE-
pressed in that now historical Bel
gian line: They shall not pass!'
once more they stood at exactly the
same spot on the field and withstcod
four successive assaults. Once they
accomplished tho same feat with the
oval a bare foot from their line and
twice when IL was only three yards
away.
Tommy DWyer, Doe wells and
their Miners have not given Il
PnsO n WlnnlnE team this season.
But they have given Us n team
which has fought 10 the last ditch
against all odds. The maEniti-
cent fighting qualities Of the Min
era. coupled with their splendid
display OF apOrtsmnnship on num-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
Pinkey Mitchell
Defeats CoOgan

Milwaukee. Wis, Nov. 25.-Pinkey
Mitchell. Milwaukee lightweight
boxer, technically scored a knockout
over Mel CooEan. Brooklyn, IN the
first session Of a ten round, nO-deci-
sion bout Monday night, the referee
however. failed TO halt proceedings
Two right crosses TO the Jaw sent
the fastener to the mat. the first
time for a count Of two and the sec
ond time for nine seconds On the
second upset Coogan rose TO his feet
at the count Of three but Immediately
went down again without being hit
Protests by llitchelrs handlers were
ignored. CooEan. beside hitting the
Milwaukee boy low several times, re-
sorted 10 hanging on tactics
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25

ond half. fought through to within
striking distance OF the Miners goal
several times and only failed 20 regis
ter victory through poor judgment
SOFTEN AND SLAUGHTER
TRUE TYPES OF STARS
We're there any further proof re-
quired Of the Tigers thorough game
ness, It would be furnished in the In
diViduaI records OF the players Lee
Slaughter has played with shoulder
which has been in such condition that
he must needs wear Il in a cast And
IN spite Of IL. there has been none 10
hit the line harder than he and none
70 play a more brilliant game Roy
Scotch has played with a couple OF
cracked ribs. necessitating his wear
ing a cast to protect them Yet Roy s
play, particularly his open field run
ming. has been among the sensations
OF the season. To these two might be
added many OF the other youngsters,
who have played through with in
juries which would have kept less
courageous players of the field
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
CARPENTER TRAINING
HARD FOR BOUT WITH
CHAMPION j. BECKETT

reports from his training quarters in
the village Of Ia Guerche.
An old French lady, Nine. Vanel-
brouc. is his housekeeper and cook
She Is the mother-in-laW Of Carpen-
tiers manager Descamps, and thinks
she knows better than all the trainers
in the world what fighters should
eat So she dishes out chops and bits
OF roasts very sparingly TO Georges
and sees that he gets plenty OF milk
from a COW that grazes very near the
training quarters
The French champion takes very
little wine, only with his meals, and
mixes that with water. He smokes
exactly two cigarettes a day. 10 more,
no less, and gets ten hours OF sleep
every night
Carpenter opens his day with
six or seven miles Of woodwork
and he keeps his partners pufflnE
when he swings from a brisk walk
into a run After lunch he plays
a Enme Of billiards in the town
cafe and then takes a rest until ,.
Then for an hour and n half he
goes in for bag punching, spar
ring skipping the rope and other
exercises IN n little gymnasium
built inside the old farm house
owned By HIS manager, who n
also n village cheese mnEuate.
pletes the days program.
Nine. Vanelbrouc Is taking no
chances on Carpenters diet and will
accompany him 10 England when he
goes over for the final workouts be-
fore the fight
Carpenter fully expects TO win the
championship from Beckett and he be-
lieves Nine. Vanelbrouc's almost ten
der care viii prove one OF his great
est assets when he enters the ring.
Adopts the boxer.
The madame's daughter is dead and
her only son was killed during the
war after attaining the rank OF cap
tain. So she has adopted Carpenter
as the one object OF care in her life
Every thing the French champion eats
is cooked by her
English food" say she. would
upset him I'll train him on French
food 20 whip the English champion"
Carpenter keeps a big car at La
Guerche and Is fond OF making motor
excursions. one OF his hobbies at his
training quarters Is his collection OF
boxing gloves with which he has won
his most important fights He also
collects newspaper posters announcing
his victories.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
82nd Artillery
and O. N. Practice

The contest between the Quarter
master and SIND artillery football
eIevens Sunday afternoon at Rio
Grande park was not one OF the reg
uIarly scheduled affairs OF the league
in spite Of the fact that both teams
are members Of the league, Il was an
nouneed Monday night by a member
OF the district football committee.
PLAYED between the two teams the
game was so obviously a scheduled
one that everyone took Il Tor granted
that It was one Of the regular con-
tests. It sets a rather unusual prece-
dent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
18TH INFANTRY TEAM
WINS FOOTBALL TITLE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

! DLAEuNG a splendid brand OF foot
l ball. the star 18th infantry foot
ball team defeated the Fourth field
artillery eleven Saturday afternoon at
Fort sam Houston. Reports Of the
game describe it as one Of the fastest
and most fiereely fought ever Wit
messed in san Antonio. The final
score was: 18th infantry seven.
Fourth field artillery six
The big feature OF the game was the
stellar. all around play Of captain
Abbot, formerly quartermaster and
captain OF the great Second Texas in
fantry team and now occupying the
same position on the 18th infantry
eleven
Three Men Out OF Game.
Saturdays victory Of the 18th is the
more commendable in view Of the fact
that the 18th played with three OF
the regular players out Of the lineup.
The regular right end, left halfbaclz
and left tackle were out. they having
been injured in the recent game which
the 18th played the buff and yellow.
Since their victory over the
Fourth cavalry the 1oth Infantry
now claims the reEimental cham
nionship Of the southern depart
ment. This claim "a justly found
ed. as the Fourth field artillery
had defeated all the teams IN Fort
sam Houston, Camp Travis and
the Brownsville district.
The Fourth field artillery holds the
undisputed regimental championship
Of both east and central Texas. Until
last Saturday they had rolled up big
scores against all opponents. while
their own goal line had not been
crossed.
There Is only one team which may
Z Justly dispute the championship claim
OF the 18th. That team is the Seventh
cavalry. which is now leading the
Army football league in this district
And, curiously. il is the 18th infantry
team, which has earned the title OF
Champions" which Is hurting the
challenge for a deciding game be-
tween the two. They wish TO estab-
lish their claim beyond question and
are eager for a game at an early date.
Would Be q Hummer.
Whether or not the big game viii
be staged in the immediate future
may rest with the local army foot
bah league schedule. Although the
Seventh cavalry is practically assured
OF the championship in the league. Do
may be decided TO postpone playing
the game for the championship Of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25

Darts. Nov. 25.-NO juicy beefsteaks
l 60 TO make Up the training Of
Georges Carpenter. French heavy
weight champion, who Is to do battle
with Joe Beckett. Of England, for the
championship OF Europe on the night
OF December 4 Carpenter IS living
on a diet composed principally Of
spinach, fish and milk. according 10
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25

southern department until the SEIZED
ule is completed
A notable fact In connection
with the 18th Infantry eleven g.
that the squad was selected from
headquarters company VI eompa-
ny and the second battalion, with
a personnel Of only nine officers
and 20 enlisted men, All OF the
teams opponents have had a full
regiment to select from.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25

Omaha Neb-, NOV. 25-H spear and
O. Johnson OF Des Moines. rolled into
third place i1-tha two men event in
the middle west bowling tournament
here Monday with a score Of 1856 p,
Nelson and L. Schmelzer o. ST Paul
went into fourth place IN the same
event With ~
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25

was established Monday night by the
1920 nominating committee OF the
Metropolitan Golf association when
for the third time they presented
Cornelius J. Sullivan at the head Of
the associations ticket The annual
meeting viii be held December 8.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25

All Of the latest boxing, ErestllnE foothall
b,seI9 oIf bogFlIar other athletic events
wire service On games AID matches REQUESTS
found In he columns Of The hersla teafA-
Tor Information sporting given special attn-
ton By sports Information Bureau Telephone -u-'-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
PROMINENT WRITER'S CONTRIBUTE.

aTad" DorEan. noted sport page eartooniEt and
TFrfterf and Ernest anEnn, baseball experts
dopeaterss T. s. ARdreva boxing critiei Francis
golfers OF the Torldi
Neiock baseball boxing WRITER'S
leading contributors to The Herald Sports Department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25

New YORK. Nov. 25.-Jim Griffin.
IN the famous western referee,
scampsrs across the parchment and
lets US in on his pick. Griffin has
watched the boys from the day Of
Billy Edwards and should certainly
be entitled TO at least a thought in
the matter.
his pick is young Mitchell John
l. Hergert).
e. Young Mitchell IN his day was ore
OF the toughest fighters ever sent
ont Of san Francisco. and If IL hadn't
been for his great admiration ana
friendship for Jack Dempsey, he might
have worn the E-iddleWeight crown
Here is what Griffin has TO sag;
Dear Tad:
This Is Columbus day, and speak
ing OF great fighters and game ones,
il reminds me Of the one who, IN my
opinion. was the greatest We have
ever seen Christopher and his crews
battled but one ocean, but this bat
her I have reference TO chose al
seven seas and never lost
Young Mitchell (Johnny Her
Eertl "a the miff rT4elder am
talking about. think he was the
most wonderful boxer and fighter
Of his inches and pounds the
He fought with five ounce gloves
and bare knuckIes, and he played
No faForffes. He was the geusa-
zion OF the boxing world when
he went TO Australia. he beat
Billy Murphy, afterWard feather
weight champion in six rounds.
knocking hlu for n ghOuL He
also beat Pete Bolnn. who out-
weighed him IS pounds.
Just scan over the names Of such
other illustrious battlers who dropped
before him, and see II you and your
legion Of readers VIII not agree with
me when I say ne was in a class by
himself. Here are a few Of his vic
TINS Red Gallagher, Paddy Smith,
George lie Blanche.
Never Knocked Down.
Young Mitchell was never knocked
out. never lost decision and was
never even knocked of his feet Re
member the time they were trying to
arrange the Mitchell and Jack Demp-
sey Eo2 Dempsey's followers wanted
a $4,000 side bet The money was
covered on the bar by old man Gala
han in Hergert's saloon in &c min
utes- begged him TO take the match
II Is a good thing for Dempsey that
the pair never met I saw him in
many OF his fights. Yours trluy,
Jim Griffin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25

Ann Arbor, Mich, Nov 25--Angus
Goethz OF Sault Ste Marie, captain Of
the Michigan football eleven this
season. was Monday night elected 70
lead the team next year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25

MADE A MISTAKE.
President James J. McCaf- (
. fiery OF the Toronto club thinks (
= the International league made 4
. a mistake in granting a fran I
chise to Akron instead Of to I
. Montreal Naturally McCaffery I
= thinks the Canadian city the (
better OF the two and he be- I
= Meves that with new and pop (
. ular ownership -ontreal would (
. pull a big comeback in baseball (
. That may be and Montreal I
. probably viii have a chance to (
prove it in the Canadian league. (
. Those Canadian league pro- I
moters. by the way. are am (
. bilious enough TO think To- (
. ronto should be in their circuit
. and that It may be some day. I
80 80 49, A@A<
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-25
VETERAN REFEREE PICKS YOUNG
MITCHELL AS BEST Of ALL BOXERS

jim Griffin States That San Franciscan Who Has Never
Been Knocked to the Floor Was ths Best Man IN
Action in the Ring he Has Ever Seen; Re
fused Boxing as Profession, However