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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24
hng Out American League Race Takes On Decidedly 1908 Aspect
Cobb and Crapath Still
Blaze Batting Trail
Sisler in American League Leads in Hits and Stolen
Bases and Ties With Ruth for Scoring Honors-
Barnes and Cicotte Top Pitchers.

Ty Cobb, sclntillating star Of the De-
troit Tigers, and Gavvy Cravath. vet
eran Philadelphia manager, continue to
show the way among the major league
batsmen.
With the season fast drawing to a
close, II looks as though Cobb again
will nall down the championship In the
American League. 1t will be Ty's
twelfth In the last thirteen years. The
only time he has been nosed out during
that period was 1917, when Speaker of
Cleveland won the crown Cobb now Is
hitting 1913. twenty-eight points above
his nearest rival. Bill jacobson of the
Browns.
Cravath's average In the National
League Is $40 for II games. Eddie
Roush of Cincinnati Is second among
players who have appeared in more than
half their games with an average OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24
Wonderful Duel.

One Of the greatest pitching battles Of
all baseball history was fought on Oc-
roher 2, 1908, when Cleveland and the
White Sox were straining every effort
TO take the lead. Walsh opposed Addie
Joss in Cleveland, and the famous star
Of the old Maps pitched a perfect game
and not a member of the White Sox
reached first base on him. Cleveland
won by a score Of l to 0. Walsh went
down with his boots on. He struck out
fifteen of the Cleveland batters.
The defeat in this race was one OF the
greatest blows OF Napoleon Lajoie's
baseball career. The great Nap then
was manager Of the Cleveland club, and
he never had been on 8 pennant winner.
Worries In handling the team pulled his
batting average down to .2ss, the low
est dgure he ever reached, but he played
in each one Of his teams 1877 games.
Detroit had a hard batting team. and
plugging away steadily. eventually won
out by sheer grit
While Donovan was Detrpit's leading
pitcher he wasn't worked half as hard
as Walsh Bill won eighteen out Of
twenty-five games Summers, with
twenty-four victories and twelve de-
feats, was Jennings's hardest worker
that year.
To show how close this race was. as
late as June the White Sox jumped
from seventh place to first in four days
Chicago grabbed the lead on June 8 and
held II for sixteen days. when the White
SoX were jolted OF the top by st. Louis.
After holding the lead six days the
Browns surrendered II to Cleveland, but
the Browns regained 1t and held 1t until
July s, when the Tigers tied them for
arst place.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24
FORMER GIANTS TO PITCH.
Tesreau and Perritt to Oppose
American Giants To-day.

Poll Perritt and JEFF Tesreau. former
Giants. will pitch for the Treat EN-
Rough Club in a double header at Dyck-
man Oval, near the Dyckman street
subway station, this afternoon. Per-
rift still is Giant, but has McGraw's
permission to play for Guy Empey The
Treat EN- Roughs will tackle the Ameri-
can Giants from Chicago in two more
games in their series. Last Sunday the
Chicago club took both contests. 2 to l
and 8 to 7, in twelve innings. The en-
lean Giants in the East this season.
The Chicagoans have such stars as
"String Bean" Williams, Charleston, De-
moss, Crawford and Grant in the lineup.
The team has won the middle West
semi-pro title
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24
KAY BACK AT WEST VIRGINIA.

MoReANTowN, w. Va..' Aug. "a
Lieut. r. II. c. Kay has come back from
France and will return to the Uni
versity OF West Virginia this fall. He
weighs 1875 pounds. Coach McIntire de-
clares he Is the greatest fighter ne has
ever seen in a football suit. He IL re-
garded as certain to make a line
position.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24
Fischer Leading Batter
In international League
Veteran Binghamton Backstop Tops Strong Minor
League Sluggers With Splendid Average of 80
Hill, Baltimore Boxman, Leads Pitchers.

Bill Fischer. Binghamton catcher,
still leads the International League In
batting, though he has been in only
f1fty-nine games. Fischer Is hitting $40.
Kelly. formerly OF Rochester and now
with the Giants, leads the players who
have taken part in more than 100 games,
with 1862. Hill of Baltimore is the
leading pitcher, with ten victories and
only one defeat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24

in, but too late. BY that time Detroit
had amassed an early lead and the
Tigers won the deciding game by q
score of 6 to /.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24
willard n Strong Man.

Dempsey had Willard helpless at the
end of one round. and beat him so ter
ribly in the following two rounds that
his seconds were compelled to toss IN
a towel II Is the contention OF the
writer that Willard was the strongest
man that ever entered the ring IT. a
championship bout, and this strength
was backed up by rock bound confidence
IN his ability to win.
Considering WIZARDS rema rlSable
powers OF resistance there Is not a sha-
dow OF doubt that the former champion
took a harder beating in the three
rounds at Toledo than was received by
any champion in the history OF tho
heavyweight class.
1t was a continuous humping OF
blows hard enough TO fell an OK. and
the astonishing feature is that Willard
survived the first tumultuous round. II
Ia not at all unlikely that Dempsey as
time goes on, and possibly as the re-
suit OF life OF ease. may be toppled
from the pugilistn throne. That has
been the experience Of all heavyweight
champions In America and also of all
heavyweight title holders in other coun-
tries. with one exception. Jem Mace re-
tired while holding the heavyweight
championship OF the world.
But at the present time there Is not
on the Queensoerry horizon the figure
OF man who could lass three rounds
with Jack Dempsey.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24
BASEBALL HISTORY
REPEATING ITSELF
Present American League
Race a Duplicate Of 1908
Derby.
WAGED IN THE WEST
-Four Cornered Tilt Decided on
Last Day of Season When
Tigers Beat Sox.
WAGED IN THE WEST
BY sHoRTsToP.

History repeats itself" In baseball
as we'll as in world affairs and politics.
This seasons red hot American League
race between the four Western clubs
has an interesting parallel In the race
OF 1908, the most spectacular in Ameri-
can League history.
As is the case this year the Eastern
teams proved the four weak sisters and
all interest in the race was in the
West 1t was that woe begotten year
for the Yankee fans. In which Clark
Griffith started on his first Western
trip with the Yanks in first place. only
to have the team come back last under
the command of Kid Elberfeld.
Boston Just was recovering from the
collapse OF 1906. when Jimmy Collins's
world champions of 1908 ana 1904 lost
twenty straight games. After being
nosed out OF the championship in the
last week of the 1907 season Connie
Mack Of the Athletics experimental with
new material. Washington in those
days was a chronic Second Division out
fit a mere filler in in the league
The race. therefore, was UP to the
four Western teams. Some Of the re.
sultng games as Detroit, Cleveland
Chicago and ST. Louis came down the
homestretch were among the greatest
in baseball. The race was so close that
Detroit won it on the last day of the
season, with a percentage of .5ss, the
lowest ever held by an American
League title holder
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24

The members OF the Who will Demp-
Sey- F1Rht-Next Club" may as we'll dis
hand for the season a. the champion
has started on a vaudeville tour that
will last fifteen weeks.
After Dempsey finishes his work of
elevating the drama. he may condesosnd
TO tight Wills MeehaD Or Fat LArua
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-24
A Seesaw Struggle.

After alternating several days with
the Browns Detroit jumped In front on
July IS and held the lead continuously
until September 20. During most OF this
time st. Louis was the runner-up. But
both the Tigers and Browns began to
stump, and on September 81 a great
drive by Cleveland put them on top.
I5ney lost the lead again on September
- 10 Detroit So tight was the etua-
ton on that date that only twenty-three
points separated the four contenders,
and they all were playing ono another.
The race finally became so tense that
On October 3, the day before the finish.
Cleveland was In a position to win the
pennant by taking three games from the
Browns regardless OF what Detroit or
chicago did. However. the Browns, with
sill Dineen pitching, ended Cleveland's
hopes by winning the first game OF a
double header.
On the same day Chicago. with Walsh
pitching, defeated Detroit. with Summers
IN the box, by score Of to !. That
put the finish over to the next day. II
Chicago could win again 1t would give
the White Sox the pennant by a point
over Cleveland and Detroit would fall
10 third. A. victory by Detroit would
give the Tigers the pennant and drop the
sox to third.
Though Walsh had pitched four games
N the preceding week. he wanted to 20
IN for the fnal but Comiskey and
Fielder Jones decided he was overworked
and sent in the left handler. Doc White
who had been effective against Detrolt's
star left handed batsmen. Cobb and
Crawford.
Donovan was Detroit's pitcher. wild
Bll held the White Sox to three hts
while White was pounded out OF the box
IN two innings. Walsh again was sen.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28
HuMAN AM HUMORnus.

As dangerous as the wire en-
Engagements Of mo Mans Land" arr
the traps aud meshes Of caprice
thrown out for n millionaire phil
anihropist by Norah Mcdonald
played by Margarita Fisher in "The
Mantle II CLARITY" In this pro
duction Of the American Film Com
pany, the human and humorous ap
peal are instant; the humor T.
spontaneous and the story is odd.
The fallacy Of red tape, the draw
backs Of long-winded methods IN
charity work and the short sighted
ness Of a young man. who means
well hut accomplishes little, is satir-
lied in a unique and inierestns
manner in "The Mantle Of Charity
to be shown at the Onyx Theatcr on
"Wednesday. Dec. 3.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28
NUMEROUS ARRESTS ny
MOUNTED POLICE AND
MANY ARE SENTENCED

The state mounted police report
the followin %garrests:
Vicente Lopez and Bias Rael, ar
rested In Dom Ana county for
stealing a steer; held TO awai. nc
ton Of grand jury.
Marshall Jones Of Chaves county,
arrested for larceny Of cattle; found
guilty and sentenced 10 serve from
six 10 seven years in the penitcn-
tiary. In December, 1917, Jones was
found guilty Of larceny OF cattle.
plead guilty and sentence was sus-
pended.
Jess Bass and Ernest Bass Of the
same county, arrested for larceny
of mules and cattle. Found guilty.
Jess Bass sentenced 10 serve not less
than six years nor more than seven
years In the state ~penitentiary. He
has already served a term In the
pcnitentiary. Ernest Bass was sem
fenced 10 serve not less than q nor
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28
COTTON GROWING PROMISING
INDUSTRY FOR THIS COUNTY

From the Las Cruces Citizen.
$. w. Dabbs, The big chief OF
the Arizona Mesilla Valley Trail. o.
dropped in here, upon u quiet last
Monday and with q strong followinp
OF his braves from the valley OF
the Yuma. escorted by a number OF
our citizens. spent q few days IN
looking into conditions here with .
view TO planting a large acreage
of cotton here, and the locating Of 0
cotton gin. The party were shown
over the college grounds, and were
told there by the obliging professor
in charge Of the cotton experiment.
that cotton had been grown there
for a number of years and that each
year II had produced over a bale
10 the acre. This statement, on such
good authority. was sufficient to
convince the cotton growers that
this county and country will pro
duce cotton In commercial quaint.
ties, and they at once SET about Sc
curing sufficient acreage TO insure
the putting in Of a gin. Chief
Dabbs is no stranger here and ey-
cry time he comes he secures an
additional farm, and this time WAS
no exception.
Is. W. Dabbs is we'll known in
Columbus and was here a short
time ago looking up things In the
Hermanos mountains. The Las
Cruces Citizen is right In calling
him big Chief" lie has held many
a powwow aud might be there with
the tomahawk, t0o.)
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28
THE NAVY's MOVIES

The sixth division Of the United
states Navy has just completed ar
with the Famous play
ers-Lasky corporation for the sup
ply Of the latest films 10 be used FOR
the sailors in the service.
This will guarantee that the very
latest releases will be shown aboard
ship and at shore stations al the
same time they come out In the
theaters. The service will bo paid
for out OF the funds Of the welfare
Office. The shows, as at present.
will be without charge 10 the men.
This service will be Of four kinds;
Daily" for individual ships aud
stations, Fleet" for large units,
Long Term" for a period Of ~
months, and Distant" for ships or
stations in isolated places.
The new arrangement will take
the place Of the former Y. NJ. C. A..
knights Of Columbus. and Jewish
Welfare Board Service. aud at the
same time will be more comprehen
sivc.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28
OIL HEARING ENDS; DECISIONS
WILL BE FAR REACHING

Santa Fer n. N. Nov. 22.-Thc
hearing has been concluded, hui
there will be no immediate decision
in the suit which ultimately will de
termine the value Of all existing oil
and gas leases upon state lands IN
New Mexico.
The hearing was before Judg,
Reed Holloman Of the first iudicia.
district court aud was concluded
late yesterday afternoon. The case
Is So important and far reaching
In It's results that Judge Holloman
has announced that he will not
make a decision until after long
careful study. There will be no de-
.cision for several weeks at least.
The suit wa brought by Christian
Otto, praying for a writ Of man
damus 10 compel the state land
commissioner 10 issue a deed 10 Otto
conveying state lands for which
Otto had contracted, without rescrv.
ing mineral rights 10 the slate.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28
CITY LADY GOES
CUNNING ron HER SPOUSE

Silver City. n. NJ, Nov. 2i-Mrs,
Lonnia Rufins Of this city went
cunning for her husband last week
because II is alleged she found him
in the company OF another woman.
After searching the streets for some
time she found him at the room OF
Anita Fox. II was said, and when he
refused TO come out she opened fire
thrugh the door Nth a revolver. He
received n Of the bullets In the
leg just below the knee. Mrs. Ruff
fins and the Flax woman we're both
arrested and taken before the court
Friday morning. They were
under peace bonds.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28

more than "a months in The peni-
Tertiary.
Manuel Riojos, Chaves county, ar
rested for larceny Of horses. En-
tered plea OF not guilty; 10 be ser
fenced Dec. 5, by district court 30
district.
Francisco Martinez, Francisco
Gutierrez. Antonio villanueva and
Ramon Romero, arrested by Police
man Frank s. Chaves for larceny
at Santa Rosa; sentenced suspended
during good behavior.
Tonic Demester and Mat Denies
tor we're arrested by Julian Ledoux,
mounted policeman, In Colfax coun-
", for cattle stealing.
Frank S. Chaves. mounted police
man, arrested John Ford IN Guada-
lupe county for stealing a horse and
saddle. Ford pleaded guilty In jus
tice court James r. Adams ar
rested by Frank S Chaves, by order
Of officers Of the state OF Texas foi
larceny Of horses; Adams now IN
Jail in De Baca county.
Rafael Lucero, sergeant mounted
police Of Las Vegas, arrested Vi
cente Maestas Of Chaperito for lar
ceny Of horses. He was held under
500 bond 10 await action Of grand
jury.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28

ton BY the land commissioner.
The land commissioner. according
to the stand taken by counsel foe
otto, was required 10 Determine that
the lands sold were non-mIneral be-
fore The sale. The land was adyer-
tised and sold as non-mineral, Mr..
Woodward said and the purchasers
whose bids were accepted and re-
|ceipts given them Tor the lands in
fec without any reservations.
The attempted reservation In the
contract issued by the land commits
sioner," said Mr.. Woodward, lis
unauthorized by any law or by the
state constitution.
1T is believed that the holders Of
contracts r. entitled 10 the issu-
ance Of patents without any reser-
vations in accordance with the pol
icy Of the land Office prior 10 The
passage Of the 1919 act II was the
practice prior 10 that time 10 issue
patents WITHOUT any reservations.
II was believed. he said, that Tie
1919 act was unconstitutional as
being an attempted deprivation from
the holders OF slate lands under
purchase Of rights which had al
ready accrued TO them" hut he
added, the constitutionality Of that
act had not been brought into qucs.
ton Ia The ase now before judy,
Holloman. II was said. however.
that there was a possibility that Il
might be. That depends upon the
course Of the argument
The attorneys for the association
arc Champion. Phillips a Darden Of
Ration, Judge +. n. Wright Of santn
Fe, Hugh b. Woodward OF Clayton.
former Attorney General Leslie
Hubbard Of Denver, s. A. Ward Of
Los Angeles and n. c. owen Of Dal.
las.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28
SUDDEN RICHES no mOMBRI

Carlsbad Current: An interestins
feature Of Saturdays cotton buying
was the stunt pulled by Cresencio
Martinez, who cashed a big checL
at the First National Bank. Despite
efforts to have tho check placed on
deposit, Cresencio gathered up a
roll big enough 10 choke an OK, and
rounded up all the Mexicans on The
streets and blew In $500 feeding
them at a Chinese restaurant. Tie
planter had 10 have his wife count
the money the bank paid him, a.
he wa not equal TO the job.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28

Few hotels are better equipped
FOR dining room service than are the
Clarence A. Wofiaam Worlds Best
Shows. which come 90 this city for
four days, starting "Wednesday, De
cemher 10Th. under the auspices ol
the Columbus Chamber Of Com
merce.
The big carnival carries a con
plctc restaurant organization. AMI
many housewives could put b. good
advantage such time as they might
spend studying the order and sys
tenn Of the cook tent The palate
Of the carnival city requires the un-
divided attention Of twelve persons.
Sirurd simpson Is the steward Of
the shows. His job Is manager Of
the cook tent under General Man
agrr Fred Beckman. Simpson has
rs his FIRST assistant Richard sher-
wood, who for many years was with
the big circuscs as assistant mana
ger Of the cook tents. Simpson
spends much Of hi0 time away from
the show grounds. He Is the buyer
for the company. II Is he who
walks through the market place and
the grocery store and buys in guam
titles like the stewards Of a big ho-
tel.
Every day he hes 10 serve three
hundred persons with the carnival
two or lore meals. In addition h
takes care Of about three hundred
persons who are patrons Of the car
niVal and get hungry while at the
grounds. Catering TO a body like
this is no small job. An idea Of
what Il takes 10 feed this small
army was cleaned recently from one
OF the daily reports sigurd Simpson
made b. General Manager Beckman.
This Is an extra report for one
day:
One half Of a beef; so pounds Of
hamburger steak: | case Of eggs; 1
case Of c%antaloupe; 1 case OF her
ries; 3 dozen pies; 20 pounds Of coli
fee; 90 long loayes Of bread: 50n
rolls; 10 pounds Of butter: 10 pounds
of lard; 30 layer cakes; 5 dozen ban
anas; 8 dozen punches Of radishes
aad green onions; 3 bushels Of beets
a week; ? cases Of evaporated milk
a week, exclusive Of 3 dozen quarts
OF fresh milk daily; 3 bushels Of po-
ilioes a day and a half ton Of lee
To handle a volume Of business
like this every day requires the
services Of trained restaurant em-
In the cook house Is a stan
Of twelve persons. One Of them is
an expert booxkeper and auditor.
She is Mrs. G. II. Kidder who acts
as cashier, and who Is a close stu
dent Of prevailing market prices.
or course when one goes TO a big
carnival Il Is for entertainment. The
rock house Is by no means the least
entertaining feature on the grounds.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28
NATIONAL EXPLORATION co.
STARTS NEW MEXICO WELL

Roswell, N. NJ, Nov. 25.-Ihe big
drill is now pounding away on the
5000 acre tract Of the National
Exploration company just west Of
picocho in Lincoln county. This
Is the first well TO be started by this
company under their contract with
the Roswell Oil Development COM
pany Of this city.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28
From the Santa Fe New Mexican Of
Nov pa

From the Santa Re New Mexican Of
Nov. 20.
The hesring Of the Otto case
was finished before District Judge
Holloman this noon and the court.
ook the case under Amusement
briefs being Allied by contending
parties.
The cas- questioning the state
land commissioners right 10 make
mineral reservations In the issue
Of patents 10 state lands. now before
Judge Reed Holloman OF the district
court, is probably only the forerun-
ner OF a number Of suits Intended
10 define the state land commission
cr's authority.
AZ least Hugh II. Woodward Of
counsel for the plaintiff indicated
that was the purpose Of the State
Landholders Protective association
In a statement made today.
The present casc is only one OF
several suits which probably will
be brought for the purpose Of test.
ing all legal questions relative to
contracts Of purchase issued by the
land Office he said. ~Iho organi-
zation purposes 10 have an qucs-
lions finally and fully settled by
'ourts Of last rcsorl-stale and
United states-if Il is necessary to
iitigate them that far
Argument Of the case was still
under way this morning and coun-
sci were not sure when the end
would be reached. The argument
began at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon and lasted through the after
noon.
Plaintiff Not Acting as individual.
Although The court record shows
inly that the case was instituted by
The state ON relation of Christian
otto Of Clayton. against the STATE
aud commissioners Office, II was
said that Mr.. Otto was not acting o.
m individual but as representative
4 the state Landholders Protective
association. The association holds
no land Of lis won and in It's own
name aud for that reason II wa.
necessary that one Of It's members
ncgin the suit. Mr.. Otto was said
Ia have been elected
The association was said 10 be
made up Of holders OF contracts TO
purchase state isnd. having ab1u.
800 members whose holdings have
amounted 10 more than one-half
million acres. The officers are,
Carl Eklund, Clayton. president;
John Otto, Clayton, secretary
treasurer; I. 4. Mitchell, Albert;
Joe Doherty, Folsom; J. ]. Herring
ton, psas Monte; y. y. Galegos, LO-
gan; and George Gillespie. Maxwell.
directors.
Mr.. Woodward outlined the the
Dry Of the counsel for the associa-
ton.
The contention Of counsel for the
association" he said, briefly is that
under the constitution and statutes
of New Mexico II is the duty Of the
land commissioner 10 classify all
state lands as mineral or non-min-
eral. All mineral bearing lands are
withheld by the constitution and
statutes from any sale or DISPOSE
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-11-28
GOvERNOR GALS CoNFERENcE

Santa Fe, Nov. Ex-Governor q.
A. Larrazolo this afternoon issued
the call for a conference Of state,
county and city officials TO meet in
Santa Fe on December 3. 10 consider
measures TO combat the high cost
OF living, the conference having
been suggested by Attorney Gen
eral A. Mitchell Palmer.