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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
CLOSE RACES IN MAJOR LEAGUES
WOULD HELP BASEBALL GREATLY
Game Expected TO Prosper; Heavy Tax viii Be Great
est Burden, Say Club Owners and Magnates; VIII
Not Gain Height Of Popularity Until 1920 Demand
For Baseball Is Greater Than For Many Years

TTTHILE there is a broad divergence
w Of opinion concerning the quality
q competition IN the major league
races next season. baseball leaders
anticipate a successful year. Seldom
have baseball men confronted a sea
son with greater optimism than OBJ
tains throughout the diamond world
today.
Seasoned baseball executives be
lieve the sport viii require at least a
year to regain its pre-war stability,
and do not hope for nofsnal standards
until The game is free OF taxation
The quality Of competition, baseball
men agree. viii be a vital factor in
shaping the destinies Of the game. If
there be fast races, with two or more
contenders involved, the resultant in
teresr should Jazz up the pastime
considerably. but baseball men regard
the war tax as a burden
From which Il need not be inferred
that baseball resents continued tax
alton The major and minor leagues
alike stand ready TO do their bit n
The matter OF taxation just as patri-
oticaly as in the past Last year
large sums were raised for the prose-
cuuon Of the war by baseball taxa
rion and greater sums should ma
teriallze ia the future
Heydler Optimistic.
There Is no more optimistic execu-
tive in the inner councils Of the pas
time than John A Heydler, president
Of the National league, but ne has
applied a checkline TO his hopes.
-l expect baseball TO come back
next season bigger and better than
ever" Heydler declared the other day.
Indeed, all sports should return 10
their before the war condition OF
popularity I look for a revival of
sports Of unprecedented proportions, Z
but &c viii obtain headway gradually.
and BY next year attain its height
1T is no secret that taxation
has been a heavy handicap to all
amusement enterprises, and base
bail has suffered along with the
rest. BY this I do not mean that
baseball regrets having TO do its Z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
GIBBONS To ENGAGE BARTFIELD;
NIKE LOST HEAD AND LOST BOUT
Cleverest of All Boxers To Again Meet the Man Who
Caus5t Him 10 Become Angry and Lose Decision;
Bartfield Has Been Active While Gibbons Has Been
Out of Game; hike Serves AS Army Instructor.

we ght, but not enough TO worry him.
Gibbons always was a tritle light
FOR a middlewei ht- He did his best
fighting when he weighed around 100
pounds. lie was a nerOVus fellow
who did not put on flesh betw cen
bouts and generally had nothing 20
train on. Now that he scales at the
middleweight limit he may be able
10 do better work He also viii have
a considerable advantage in pound
age over Fairfield, who IS a small
Popular Boxer.
The return Of Gibbons 70 the ring
viii be welcomed by the followers Of
men left who know how 10 fight. He
has a style that pleases because he
does not resort TO clincning for pro-
lection. but relies upon bis foot work
and blocking. In addition 20 his
skin Gibbons can hit with effect
Mike O'DoWd. a fellow tOwnsman
Of Gibbons. who holds the middle
weight title. soon viii be on his way
back from Europe. O'Dowd enlisted
shortly after he won the title from
Al Mccoy and has had no opportu-
nifty 10 defend the honors IN a big
championship battle.
Although the two never have
met In the ring. Il was the zen
ernI Impression At the time
O'DoyFd 1uftened the clumsy Al
Mccoy that Gibbons would be
able TO take the measure OF the
new champion. when O'DOWd re-
turns a match between them for
the championship viii be one Of
the biggest fistie attractions In
sight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

MIKE GIBBONS. who for years has
w been considered the best middle
weight In the country. is getting
ready 20 come back to the ring. Tie
St Paul ghost plans 10 stage his re-
turn in a month or two. when the
boxing bills which have been intro
duced in the legislatures OF various
states have been acted upon and the
sport gets under full swing.
lIimmlczed Mike
Mikes first engagement Of impor-
lance probably viii he with Soldier
Bartfieid, who once outpOinted him
y = 10 round affair in Brooklyn. The
soldier won mainly because he got
Mixes goat by initiating the latter s.
ring peculiarl-ies and mauneIisus-
When Gibbons rubbed his nose with
his right glove Fairfield rubbed his
own. When GlhDons sideSte7peo
Fairfield sidestepped in the opposite
direction. When Gibbons ducEed
Bartfield ducked until at times the
two looked like a couple OF game
cocks IN the pit
The result or BartneId's tao
ties was 20 put Gibbons into such
n rage that he lost all form. He
could do nothing right. and the
more the crowd LAUGHED at Bart
fields antics the more Gibbons
went mp fnto the air There never
WAS n better illustration Of fhe
Importance Of keeping ones tenn
per IN the ring.
That bout took place In 1915. and
the two have not met since In the
meantime Bartfield has gone along
gaining experience without losing
any Of his speed. while Gibbons has
been rusticatinE for the past year
The St Paul crack has taken on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
SPORTOGRAPHY By -G1aa2 :,

HARL WELLMAN. the lanky south
- paw. who once starred with the
St Louis Browns. has sent word to
Bobby Quinn that he believes he can
stage a successful comeback and is
anxious TO make the attempt Well
mans baseball career was halted two
years ago by a serious surgical opera
tion, the player being compelled to
submit TO the removal OF a kidney.
After recovering he went to his home
near Detroit and was supposed to be
through with baseball until his letter
20 Quinn indicated otherwise. Well
nan has been working in a machine
shop FOR several months and viii soon
begin gymnasium work to see II Il
IS possible TO indulge in strenuous ex-
ercise without experiencing any i'll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
NEE I
SAN AN I OHIO
Delegation From FL Paso;
Consider Welfare of Re
turning Soldiers.

A southern department meeting OF
the Y. ". C. A. called at san Antonio
Noegoy TO take. up the subject Of
what the community can do for the
h--.-4.lrut Of The social conditions OF
those returning from the war serv-
ice" Is being attended by many
athletes as well as social workers
from all parts OF Texas. The princi-
pal activity to keep them properly oc-
cupied until adjustment is again COM
pleted In the business world This
subject IS being considered by the
conference.
Attending the meeting from FL Paso
are A /. Holm. W. II. Day, Henry Van
Valkenhurgh. Y. K Kuhn, Harry Os-
borne. formerly "Y" athletic director
Of the FL Paso military district and
well remembered here as one OF the
pioneers promoters Of boxing shows at
Bliss. is attending the meeting. also.
Ell PasO has been more than ordi-
narily efficient In caring for her re-
turning soldiers in the matter Of ply
steal recreation, the City basketball
league. boxing and other athletic ac-
tivities at the .'Y" gym offering a va
riety Of physical work for those who
have been training with Uncle sam.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

New York, March Many candi-
dates have bobbed Up for the position
Of manager Of the Louisville club OF
the American association. left vacant
by Bill Clymer. II various rumors are
20 be believed one OF the first TO be
named by the Eossips as a probable
successor TO Derby Day BIZ" was
BIZ Hinchman. veteran outfielder Of
the Pirates Then rumor connected
the name Of Bert NiehOff the Giant
lnfielder. with the pursuit for the job.
and now Pat Flaherty, one time star
hurler Of the Boston club, has been
declared in the race. The successful
candidate viii have TO make a good
showing from the start in order 10
please the Louisville fans. for Clymer.
one OF the greatest hustlers IN the
game, always had the Colonies up In
the race when he was at the helm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

New York. March How the ranks
o. old tine ring followers Of late have
been thinned by the Grim Reaper was
made apparent during the signing Of
articles for the Willard-Dempsey bout
In times past events OF that kind at
tracted every fistic celebrity in New
York, all anxious 70 get IN the pic
lures. When Dempsey met promoter
Richard IN the BAH room Of the Ga
ridge the large han was crowded with
spectators, but In all that thronE
there were only two well known fistlc
followers OF the other days. Honest"
John Kelly and Jack Sicily were the
only representative Of the old guard
70 see the latest ring wonder sign to
fight for part OF the largest purse In
the annals OF the squared circle.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

We are ready for the 1918 Base Bail
season with the most complete stock
ever shown in the Southwest.
WriEht-DitsOn. Victor and Cold
smith Bros. lines are what we base
our claim on as to selling the best
Base BAH goods sold in America
We carry the Louisville SlugEer"
Bats.
Special terms to Military OrEaniza-
tons and Base Ball Teams.
Feldman's-30s san Antonio Street.
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
Ertle Prepares To
Climb Hill Again

New York. March Johnny Ertle
Is about 20 start his ring career anew.
Since the first Of the year the former
bantamWeight title holder has been
training hard and earnestly in a Min
neapolis gymnasium and he is conf
dent he viii have regained his lost
prestige in the roped arena before
many months have elapsed Ertle has
planned a ring campaign which he
hopes Will result in him meeting Pete
Herman in a title bout He is not
hurling any challenges al the present
champion. BUT says he viii battle his
way through the division and then
demand a chance for the honOrs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

7 think u VIII require az least a
year for baseball to attain its old
time popularity. Great strides al
ready have been made. however.
Baseball interest has been keener
since the cessation Of hostilities in
Europe than ii has In the last two
years. see IL everywhere. And next
spring. when the major league races
begin. there viii be a noticeable in
crease in interest throughout the
o0rrrrrr~ %
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01
FOUGHT = ROUNDS
N HIS FIRST RING HATTT. r

u was just 80 years ago today.
March I, 1889, that George Lavigne
and George Siddons fought n rounds
20 draw az Saginaw, Mich. Seventy
seven rounds is considerable fight
and when you consider that this was
Lavigne's first regular battle. and
that Siddons. known as the iron man"
and the "all day fighter" was one OF
the toughest nuts 20 crack the ring
ever had, the feat Of the little sawed
Off French Canadian must be admit
ted 70 have been one OF the greatest
stunts in pugilistic history. Lavigne
had developed his muscles by loading
salt on barges at Saginaw. and had
boxed with his brother. Billy. and with
Tommy Ryan. but in his experience
he was a novice when he went up
against the tough and durable sid
dons- A little later he fought Siddons
again, going 55 rounds to a draw in
Grand Rapids The saginaw Kid be-
came lightweight champion In 1886
and held the title until 1893. when he
was defeated by Frank Erne.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

Toledo. Ohio. March Harry Greb
I OF Pittsburg. defeated Chuck Wiggina
l Of Indianapolis In IL rounds Of a Il
round bout here tonight The other
round was even. The men are light
Z heavyWeighta.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

lelO-Johnnv Coulon outpointed Joe
Coster in ten rounds at Brooklyn.
l91l-Patsy BranniEan and Charley
Goldman fought a 15-rOund draw at
Dayton.
l312-Battling Nelson and Sammy
Trott fought 15-round draw at Day
ton o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

Baltimore, Nd. March George
Clancy OF Baltimore easily defeated
Chic Simler Of Scranton. Pa, here last
night IN a 10 round bout, the Scranton
lad narrowly escaping a knockout
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

= CITY LEAGUE GI1TEs .
. TONIGHT AT aYs GYM q
. Saturday night at the y NJ @
. c. A gymnasium the All Mex q
. lean team viii meet the crack q
Q Seventh cavalry basketball .
. team at 1870 o'clock. Feldman .
. meets Sheltou-Payne at S:15 .
. and in the third game the High .
. school Tigers, league leaders. Q
. viii play the Wall quintet. Q
. City league games have been q
Q closely contested since the g
. opening OF the league. becon- Q
Q ing better eacn week All the Q
. teams are formed Of real classy q
. performers and fans are as =
- sured Of interesting games Q
. every Saturday night at the .
. -T' sym .
. -
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

New York. March Jack Dough
erty, the Philadelphian who promoted
the open air bout between Benny
Leonard and Johnny Kilbane, is the
latest to bob Up with an offer Of
place to hold the Willard-Dempsey
match DouEherty says the little
town OF EdIFstone. Pa. would be an
ideal spot. He declares that Il would
be possible 10 obtain a permit for
bout of any number OF rounds up TO
20. Dougherty says he wants no part
Of the match, but is making the offer
out OF friendship for Richard, whom
he considers as great g man in the
sporting world as Theodore Roosevelt
was in the political world Richard
listened TO Dougherty's proposition
with his usual politeness, but made
no comment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

For quick profits buy Ranger Union
Produeers' stock. 206 n. oregon St
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-01

/ effects II so he win report 10 the
Browns Tor spring tryouL
How the ranks OF the old time ring
followers have been thinned OF late
was made appaf eut during the signing
OF articles for che Wfllard-Dempzey
bout In times past events Of that
kind attracted every Estic celebrity.
an or whom were anxious TO get into
ne pictures When Dempsey met Tex
hicEard IN a large New York hotel
me nall was crowded with supecta-
tors, but there were in all the throng
only two weu known flstic followers
Of other days Honest John Kelly
and Jack SEelly were the only repre-
sentatives OF the old guard 10 see the
part or the largest purse in the an
mails Of Dugilism.
@BHOOELTN7 JIMMY CARROLL.
Brooklyn" Jimmy Carroll. ouce
prominent as a near-champlon In the
middleweight division. was born in
Staten Island. n " 81 years ago to-
day. There are many sports who insist
that Carroll was a better man than
Nonpareu' Jack Dempsey and that
he could have taken the title away
fIom the latter had they met in the
ring. The two men were close per-
sonal friends, however and both re-
fused all proffered matches.
carroll was a wrestler as wei as a
clever boxer and for a time held the
American middleWei ght champion
in the mat game. Most Of his engage
ments were fought under the old Lon
don prize ring rules. and his expert
ences as a grappler came in good
stead Perhaps the greatest OF his
fights was that al san Francisco IA
which he deafeated Australian Billy
smith He tried TO get matched with
La Blanche. who had defeated Demp-
sey IN san Francisco. and with Bob
tltzsimuons. but both fell through.
Carroll worked for some time ~ a
srarring partner for the great John l.
Sullivan, and for several other top
notchers, and was considered one OF
the best handlers Of pugilistics In the
business.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1919-12-18
GO TO CHURCH ON SUNDAY
WHY GO TO CHURCH
ON SUNDAY?

There but why should go church and that
convincing all who Christians that further
simple is: God
commanded
Christ Lord has Himself established the Christian
When lie out His disciples He said them Go
all the world and preach the gospel every creature You
any do think that Christ expected His disciples the
gospel to the winds empty pews. The command
OF Christ Go all the world and preach the
creature implies the Come all creatures
the gospel But this command hear the gospel given
only by inference
God has clearly commanded you His
few of His Statements He that hath hear let him hear
Keep thy foot when thou the house of God and be
ready hear Not orsakng the assembling of
geher the Of is These
word plainly command you hear the preaching word yea
the house of Cod the more
Why is God urgent in this command? According the
Bible saved and justified before God
this faith God works in mans heart by the
Says Gods word Faith come by hearing hearing
word of God THE Gospel of Christ power
salvation every that beeveh The preaching
is which saved the power Cod BLESSED they
that hear the word of God and keep it,
These the why who Christian should
must be induced church and hear the preaching of
Gods word The question why church, very decsivey
and convncngy answered by Christ Lord He God
heareh Gods words And you who hear Gods words,
Christ renders the verdict Eye therefore hear wiz
words not because we not of God"
w. II. HAFNER
Trinity Evangeican Lutheran Church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-06
CHICAGO GRAIN

81 chicago Dec Sow records In For
eien Exchange and desire on the part
Of bolGsrs 10 dispose OF their corn led
Ia srN"~ prices in corn today. Net
losses Tar the daY were ! y 10 / 81 with
December holding up poorly while May
was strong. Prices were lower carly.
but made eiiEbt rallies. the influence
heing this biz advances in rye which
was taken by export concerns.
Inspection here amounted to 222 cars.
n fun reflection Of the willingness on
the part OF farmers and country ele-
vator men to dispose OF their corn in
hand and with ample fuel for locomo-
tives and ample car supply heavy re-
eeipts OF this grain would result at ter
nina points.
A feature 81 the market was the de-
dime of four cents in the price OF cash
corn Sales OF 100000 bushels were
made which vas taken mainly by ele-
vator interests and shippers although
the Corn Products company made pur-
hhases of probably half a dozen cars
Reports from many sections of the
country showed that corn products
manufacturers are behind with their
orders which means that large pur.
chases of cash corn Will be made by
these interests AZ soon as fuel and
empty cars can be had.
oats sold off VI to NC mainly in sym
pathy with corn, The! weight OF the
continued liouidattng sales also was a
weakening factor.
There were no material change in
conditions in the hog products mar
ket Grain and provisions futures
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-06
NEWS FROM THE MINES
CHEERS WALL Street
ny. BRoAnAN WALL

New York. Dec. s.--Rclease. hy Mex
tco OF Consular Agent Jenkins was
announced just as the market closed
today and in addition to causing a
lump or points in Mexican Petroleum
IL brought the whole market up and
closed 1t firm with material gains IN
some issues
The market opened under the inffu-
snee of abandonment by the govern
ment Of the suit to recover vast ter
rftory of oil lands from the Southern
Pacific company, This news caused an
upward movement of shout IA points
IN southern Pacific stock Most of this
was stiil to Its credit when the market
closed
The wild opening OF Southern Pacific
had very buiiish effect OF other
stocks and new high prices for tho
movement were made In Numerous Is
sues. The short interest was fright
ened Into GOVERNS and great many
persons who had sold stocks to recor j
income tax losses were also buying
them back this morning
Around midday tina list sagged be-
cause of the Presidents condition and
fears OF something seriouS In Mexico.
II had been well understood In Wall
street that the government did not
want n war with Mexico, but the ap-
parent disregard by Carrenza Of the
make fight unavoidable. Therefore
quite line of short stock was put out
In tho afternoon.
As the announcement of jenkins re
lease did not come until lust Mt the
close of the market there was no op-
nor.unity to cover these short oon-
tracts. The outlook Is therefore fsr a
rather lively oneninE Saturday morn
ing with further advances regardless
OF business conditions, but due entireIy
to technical conditions.
Wall street took mucn comfort
from the reports that fully so per cent
of the coal miners were back Mt work
Normal operation Of the mines is ex.
rected soon But II is rather early
to fieure OF the end of the coal strike
tor those in close touch with the situa
ticn are not SO hopeful, They SAY
they do not believe IL will be settled
for several weeks and in the meantime
there ts likely to be 81 great deal OF
trouble for the country,
The announcement that the Tvsn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-06
NEW YORK CURB

New York. Dec. s.~-frreguiaritv pre-
vailed in the outside securities mar
Fet today. with some increases in
prices, chiefly in the miscellaneous is
sues and in some of the oils.
General Asphalt lost ia points in
apparently professional trading, Am.r-
lean Tobacco moved up one point Hem
Tobacco issues were strong to steary.
Lofts. Inc. gained \ point and l.oews,
Inc, X.
A newcomer to The outside market
vas Anaigamated l. e q h ?. which
opened at 100 later selling down TO
a5. but returning to 100.
The movement in the oils was just
as irregular. Guillfiand OIL. one Of the
newcomer was three noints up. and
International Petroleum rose " points.
Boone, 4, and White remained steady,
on the other hand Omar oil was "a
of a point town. Phillips petrol sum
lost and Shell Transport lost "a.
Mining issues remained sluggish and
without particular features in the
trading Curb list:
Aetna xplostves-t,s 500 shares: bid.
ss. asked So.
Allied otI-~7oooe shares, bid =;
asked. 1916
cosaar oil-s,ooo shares; bid, ~
asked 90.
Fedora oil--e5oe shares; bid, As
asked. t3s
Houston ou-.co shares; bio lss,
asked. t79,
Inter Petroicum-2.5o0 shares; bid,
so Il asked 81.
Merritt oil--l,ooo shares. bid 2os
asked. e1L
Metro oil-.,aoo shares: bid. 81
HicS Texas--loo shares, bte 5;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-06
COTTON MARKET

New York. Dec, 1.-The cotton mar
ket opened weaker at net decline OF
rs to so points After the start trade
continued active, but the list was
steadier for time a. an advance Of
about 30 points over initial figures nj.
though there appeared TO be cotton
for sale On all rallies. The feature of
late forenoon rally was the strength of
January which sold IN to $s7oA or
ten points net higher Renewed bear
month covering led TO an Improvement
all along the line later in the after.
noon. the demand being supplemented
by closing buytng orders from Liver
pool on the Improvement in the Mexi-
can situation. Closing prices were II
to IS points net lower.
Spot hero was steady at decline of
21 points to $685.: there were no
sales. spot at New Orleans was quiet
with midditng unchanged ut fec; the
sales were i,7os hales.
Receirts at principal ports: Calves
ton, s.l1i. Mobile. ,.laS: New Orleans
e.67o: Augusta 2.5eb: st. Louis. 1892.
Charleston, Ito. Cotton range.
pecember-opening $500: ni~aest
$3.50: lowest asso; closing, ss7sV
ss.se
January Opening. $3.50: highest
sT.et, lowest, ss4b; closing sssad
sgst
February Highest, s4ss; lowest
aiss, closing. $500 bid.
March--QpentnE. S%2o; highest. $40;
lowest, sass, closing. a%25 0s4,3n
April---Highest, s2.se: lowest, 32.en!
e.osing, $40 bid.
May--Opening, 1890 highest, 81 81.
lowest. s1.S5; closing, S2.40Gs243
June-<aosine. 1850.
Juiy--Opening, Sl.26i highest, 3i.35:
lowest, sAS3. closing, scss@3osS.
August--(slosins. Ears,
misunderstanding. 2a4oi highest
sa4c; iowest, 2s.O3, closing, 2s.1s bid.
October Opening. 2s.Se: highest.
1s.se; iowsst. aSsaa, closing. 3s.3s0