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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
SPORTOGRAPHY By -G1agg-

Frank Erne. the swiss boxer. who
later on uvon the lightweight cham
pionship. suffered his first defeat
Martin Flaherty, a first class scrapper
Of that period, was the lad who low
cred the Buffalo boys colors in a 20
round bout in New York Erue. who
had whipped George Dixon the pre-
viOus year, then consented 70 a re-
turn match with the clever little
negro, and Erne for a second time felt
the sting OF defeat Then followed a
long string OF victories. leading up
to Erne's defeat Of Ge0rge McFadden
and George Lavigne. the latter tri--
umph giving Erne the lighIwC ght
title. In 1900 Erne weakened himself
greatly in reducing weight for a bout
with Terry McGovern. and was de-
feated- He then fought the weller
weight, Eube Ferns, at Fort Erie, and
was knocked out for the first time in
his life. In 1902 he risked his title
against Joe Cans. and was put TO sleep
In the first round A little later he
was knocked out by Jimmy Britt On
san Francisco and that practically
ended his career IN the ring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
NJ GRAW EARNS
SUCCESS BY
OWN EFFORTS
Little Maps" Baseball
Power Growing; May
Soon Rival Ban.
MAY BE HIS LAST
YEAR AS MANAGER

NEW YORK. Feb. 2o.-John Josepla
IN NcGraw IS getting 10 be a regu-
lar power In baseball
After years q hard plugging. from
the time he broke in with the Olean.
y. Y. Independents until the present
day. McGraw has never once let the
fires Of his ambition 10 be one of
baseballs biggest men die down And
his constant plugging and initiative
have won results.
Back in the days Of his green youth
when he first dOnned baseball spikes
NcGraw was glad TO get a few dollars
q game for playing bail once or twice
week
Today. n vice president and
manager, ns well a. part owner.
Of the New York Giants, he II
drawing down an annual stipend
that filrts around $4,000, and al
the while he - having IsnrS 10
T---Sc himself more powerful and
more successful in the National
league.
On StQneham. the new presi-
Continued on next page.D
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
Champion And Challenger
Close Ups of Giant Jess Willard and Giant Killer
Jack Dempsey, Signed To Battle For Title On
Next Fourth of July.
ext Fourth of July.
By JACK VEIOCK

the early days Of 1914. for after Young
went west" Willard was afraid to hit
with all his power. and It is the firm
belief Of many critic today that he
has never yet unleashed his best
punch, not even against Jack johnson.
Wins Title.
WIZARDS victory over johnson IN IS
rounds at Havana on April s, 1915.
brought him the heavyweight cham
piOnship and mountain Of debts, for
he did not get a penny for whipping
the crafty Ethiopian
Bob Fitzsimmons. long retired. had
something TO do with teaching VIII
Jess in some OF his gym workouts ana
sought to teach him a few points Of
the game. After flooring him a num-
Der OF times Fitz taught the big fellow
how 10 hit straight from the shoulder.
and that IS the way he hits TO-DAY
with something behind every punch
that finds its mark
II was Jack johnson. after his
defeat nj the hand Of Willard.
who said; "WiIlard T. too big 10
beat.S
willard came out Of the Havana
fight little the worse for the IS round
struggle. and practically penniless- He
has earned thousands Of dollars since
that time in the circus business. in oil
wells and stock raising in the west
and southwest He is worth a cool
half million today, IN round figures.
and he earned but $50 500 by fighting.
This amount was his share Of the
Madison Square Garden bout with
Frank Moran on March 25. I916-the
only battle in which he has defended
his Championship since he saw John
son counted out under the blistering
Cuban sun
CTo be continued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
YANK BOXERS
ARE READY FOR
PARIS TOURNEY
Veteran Jimmy Bronson Is
Caring For American
Boys Scheduled.
GENE PAYO IS ONE
OF US. BATTLERS

lITORD from Gene Payo. bantam
w weight representative for the
United States army IN the world tour
naueut AZ Paris IN March. and from
o-he- American boxers. tell OF inter
cstilE preparations being made for
the International boxing carnival
A letter from a prominent sporting
man ia the French capital says:
rPIaus are maturing for a big boxing
carnival En- March Il viii be for the
entertainment Of the Yankee boys and
at the same time the fans over here
will be given every chance to see the
bouts some big matches are being
arranged The American boxers are
also planning a tour OF Italy Jimmy
Bronson. Of Joplin. No. viii have
charge. represenfinE the 7. n c. A.
among the fauks who viii make
ffe tour are Nike O'DoWn. Gene Del
mont, Johnny Schultz Of Toledo;
Tommy Connolly. Of Boston, Bud
Clancy OF ST. Louisi Gere Payo OF Fl
FaEo- Johnny Singer OF Boston, Her
man Hurchin OF Philadelphia; Tony
Laptfni0 Of Kansas City and others
They viii give exhibition bouts
Of four rounds each and meet each
other in the various classes IL Is
expected that the four viii result
IN giving the Italians nm insight
iEtfo the game Gnd make II pop
MAR there. as the Italians have
shown much interest in the sport
heretofore.
Many Journeys are being neld here
every week. most Of them for the
benefit Of some fund However. Il
is great for the soldiers and relieves
them Of the monotonous life near
here American boys took part in
show here the other night among
rhem being Herbert Kramer OF Nil
yankee Tommy Maloney OF Apple
ton. WIS., Jackie Clarke, OF Allentown, I
Pa. Matt German. Of Pittsburg;
Tommy O-Tools OF philadelphia; Jack 4
Tracey. OF Rochester, n. Y; Willie
Moore Of Brooklyn: BIZ Scott, Of Buzz T
falo- Charley Sullivan, OF New Or
leaus- Rob Martin, Of Akron, o.;
Danny Dunn. Of Cleveland, and Bud
Clancy OF St Louis. A tourney is
also being arranged between a team
u British and American boxers. the /
winners 10 meet an Australian team Z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
FTLT0N WANTs lIORE.

New York, Feb. 20.-Fred Fulton
has bodied UP with the assertion that
willard. in proper shape. viii beat
Dempsey in a long fight. Fulton also
insists that inasmuch as he has twice
defeated the fat Nr. Willie Meehan in
Frisco. he is entitled 10 another
match with Dempsey, who lost a
queer decision to Meehan in four
rounds last year. Fulton was stopped
in less than 30 seconds by Dempsey At
Harrison, y. J.. last summer for at
least one excellent reason He was
frightened out Of his wits when he
saw Dempsey come tearing in with
tremendous blows Dempsey has the
Indian sign on Fulton, and a return
bout wouldn't draw a corporars guard
in this vicinity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
By WILLIAM f. KIRK. .
Cincinnati Chirps.

MANY leading confident 1915
wi opens nothing Cincinnati
palm garden yesterday "In the Indians discovered
city settled
Hosiery erected and 1919
pennan waiting through
IOphyl"
The 1919 ought be grand the Cincinnati Baseball club
liked before actually going
the whole that the y-and
show
Hnssm
declared Ferdinand Fnueane odt fan and "And do
viii kind Of natural haven't called
1 old talk"
Nothing Cncinnail" Melon,
most loyal that knocked
because I liable & forget
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
Ell Paso Girls VIII
Furnish Entertainment
For Soldiers At Remount

Friday night the young ladies Of
the Asbury a. T. church VIII go in
body TO the remount -Y" 10 take part
in stunt night program. the first
half OF which viii consist OF table
games and other amusements con-
Quoted by the young ladies' The sec
ord part Of the program is being pre-
pared by the soldiers under supervi-
sion Of athletic director John ~. Or
rison- Two boxing bouts r.il be put
on for the girls; Fechle- Us. Gordon.
al 1s5 pounds. two rounds; nOrphan
VS.. Freeman. at 13S pounds. four
rounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20


Bob Fitzsimmons frankly acknowl-
edged that one Of the hardest nuts
he ever had 10 crack was Peter Alaher,
and Bob ought 10 have known, Tor he
met the Irishman in the ring on three
occasions. The last Fitzsimmons
Alaher battle was pulled off in Mexico,
opposite Langtry. Texas. % years ago
tomorrow. February q. 1896. and Fitz
was the victor after one minute ana
30 seconds Of fighting That wash
much of a battle, but in the first meet
ing between the men Maher showed
almost Championship caliber. and BOD
admitted on several occasions that ne
was nearer defeat that day in 1885
than any Of the spectators realized.
one Of the peculiar things about NAH
er was that when he was Knocked
out his eyes always stayed wide open,
and this made many fans believe that
ne was laying down" The very fact
that he didn't close his eyes was
proof that Maher wasn't taking I'M
consciousness
Billy Madden was responsible for
introducing Maher to the professional
pugiIistfc arena At the time MaddA
discovered him. Maher Twas amatee >
middleweight champion Of Ireland and
amateur heavyweight champion Of
Great Britain. Madden decided that
the Iris6 boy was good enough TO pit
aEainst the lanky AusLrallans anu m
duced him to come TO America The
men met in New Orleans in March,
1892, before a crowd Of 1000 enthusi-
astic fans Bob landed only one good
blow in the first round, and Peter re-
taliated in the second. landing blow
that made FitZ see stars. In the
third and fourth rounds Bob set the
pace. but Naher came back strong in
the fifth, and Bob was saved from Sc
we're punishment only by the bell.
HonOrs were about even, with Fitz
having the shade. until the tenth,
when two hard ones made Bob realize
that he was up against the real thing
After that II was all Fitz, and IN the
18th Madden threw up the sponge
After Il was over Bob gave Peter a
resounding kiss. and the curtain went
down with the two men drinking
whisky from the same bottle.
FRANK ERNE'S LAST DEFEAT.
It was p years ago today that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
CHASE TO PLAY FIRST BASE
FOR n Y. NATIONAL. CLUE

New York. Feb. 20.-Hal Chase viii
play first base for the New York Ma
tioual league club this season A deal
was put through today by vice presi-
dent and manager McGraw. Of the To-
cal club. and manager Moran Of the
Cincinnati club. whereby first base
man Walter Holke and catcher Bill
Rariden 20 to Cincinnati in exchange
for Chase. No other terms in the deal
were annnunced here
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20

Dermott, Illinois Athletic club, for nine
years holder Of the 200 yard breast
stroke record in the National Amateur
Athletic union swimming champion
ships, was defeated last night by Her
bert Taylor. Of the Chicago Athletic
association. Taylor's time was 2:44 2-5
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20

IT was in 1912 that Willard first at
/ tFacted attention in boxing circles
in the east.
After knocking out \ third-rater
named Frank Bowers and twice dis
posing OF John Young by knockout, he
came to New York. He met arthur
Pelky IN the metropolis in July. 1912.
and though no decision was rendered
he won the popular verdict, and peo-
pie began TO talk about the young and
unheralded giant from Oklahoma. The
following month Willard took on Lu-
Their McCarty, and once again he made
a favorable Impression. But his show
ing in the white hope" days was not
really impressive And nobody dreamed
that this mountain Of muscle and
sine4. strong as he was. would have
a ghost Of a show against the crafty
and experienced negro. Jack Johnson.
CurIey and Jones Take Charge.
Jack Curley and Tom Jones thought
They took Willard under
their twin wings and campaigned him.
he plugged along until he met Carl
Norris at Madison Square Garden in
1913 his performance on that occas-
ion was a revelation and convinced the
sceptics that there was something to
willard after all
II was after this bout. though.
that Wizards stock took a slump
for n time. He WINS beaten by
GunbOat smith in a 20 round bout
on the Pacific coast, and later he
lost \ decision to Tom Mcmahon I'm
Il round bout Mt Youngstown,
Ohio. Mcmahon, though tough,
and never more than a fhfrd-rater,
was almost the means OF sending
jess back TO the western prairies.
But once again he came to the front
and Tom Daily and George fBoer) Ro-
del fell before him. knocked colder
than mackerels.
The unfortunate death OF "BulT
Young, after meeting willard on the
coast, probably had something to do
with the big fellows apparent timid-
ity during the late months of 1913 and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20

HANS WAGNER, who for 20 years
l Istarred in the major leagues. viii
soon take up his studies as physical
instructor at Carnegie institute Of
technology. TO which post he was re-
Gently appointed Hans will coach the
baseball team and Will be in charge
Of competitive sports among all the
students. Wagner retired from pro-
fessionaI baseball at the close Of the
1917 season.
The rumor that at least six mem
bers OF The Robius-Cheney Miller.
Mack Wheat. Johnston, Hickman and
MamauX-had formed a union 10 fight
as a unit against reductions in sala-
ries now turns out 10 be without
foundation. President Ebbets has
heard nothing about il and Al Ma
mauX, who was said 20 be a member
of the sextet has denied his associa-
tion with any such proposal and says
that he, TOO. knows nothing about II.
1Iamaux has received a contract from
the Brooklyn club which calls FOR less
than $4,000. the amount he signed for
last season. Il was at one time re-
ported that Mamaux was asked 20
play ball for $500 this year. but this is
not true. according 10 president Eb-
bets. who says that MamauN's salary
is higher than that.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
DUKE POOL sHoWINGs

The Tex-Penn OIL company IS ready 20
f-sh OUT the tools in J. Y Duke No. J.
the discovery wen % the Duke nool in
northern edge OF Comnnche county When
the tools are recovered and 90 e drilled
In % may make as much as the Knowles
woN for the same company did. 10 feet
aw1v-5lo1 barrels
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
AintH a Grand and Glorious FeeIin? Briggs NNGRAh

- And YOUR AFTeRNoorJS As
HOSTESS At SOnaG OeetCGR 5
CLUB HEARING Al About
SorAe oNG- S GIRL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
By Briggs

or DISCUSSING Tl4G RELATIVE
VALUE OF OAK AND MAPLE
COGeIIS WITH Some ONE WHO
WAS IN Tr-E BUSINESS BGFoRE
Ire WAR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
DRY HOLES IN THE
RANGER FIELD LESS
THAN 16 PER CENT

Eastand Tex. Feb. lies than Is
percent OF the wells completed Co E1st-
land county are nouproducers. according
TO statistics complied recently
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 2o.-Roy Gro
yer. Of Seattle, second baseman, has
signed a contract to play this season
with the Philadelphia American league
baseball club. according TO an an
announcement made today by Connie
Mack, manager OF the team. He has
also signed Robert Geary. OF Cincin-
natl pitcher. who left in the middle
Of last season to join the army.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
$4,000 ACRE PAID
FOR ROPER ROYALTY

Reports from EastIand Tuesday morn
ing stated that a parr Of the royalty on
the Roper farm. where the big Eu~her
u the Prairie Oh & Gas c.. came IN Mon
day afternoon. had already been sold at
the rate % $4,000 an acre. The Roper
tract contains 345
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
ROPER NO. 1 OF
PRAIRIE FLOWING
600 BARRELS

The Roper No. / o. the Prairie on &
Gas Co. about three miles west OF Ran
ger came IN Monday afternoon. the initial
production being az the rate OF $500 bar
rels daily
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
MARINE OIL COMPANY
SELLS FOR So 100000
Stockholders Realize Profit Of 1850
Percent by Sale Of Burk
Property.

Wichita Falls. Tex. Feb s-The big
Fest deal that has ever been consum-nlted
10 local oil circles is the sale announced
today Of the holdings % The Marine OF
company 90 GiIiilanI g. Richards 81 Tnfsa.
the consideration being $500. 300 The
company original capital
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
HALF INTEREST IN
HUMBLE OIL co. AT
TWENTY MILLION

sale ~ a half interest ~ the Humble
on c-1pauy for 100000. 900 is being ne
Eotiated in New York by R. s Sterling
president. and W S. Parrish. vice presi-
dent Of the company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20

AFTER SPENDING Your
MORNINGS SERVING LtN6S
Of SOLDIERS At some CAN Teen
IRYi,J0 To WORK Ue THAT
-SOrNE 5oDT'S Boz FEELING
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
NO. TWO
NOW FLOWING
1000 BARRELS

Latest reports from the Ranger field
state that the Barton wen No. OF the
Gladstone Oil & Refining Co. IS now flow
ing 1000 barrels. The initial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20
Two More Dividend Payers

wichita Falls. Feb. 1.-Two more
Burizburlett oil companies have declared
dividends. % be paid in a short time.
The Shepherd Correy on Co. viii nay a
40 percent dividend In n short time and
enc Liberty OIL Association Is TO pay 100
percent dividend.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-20

n. N. CAWTHON, Secretary Treasurer, Waco, Texas.
P. F. BOYER, Field Manager, Gainesville, Texas
WALTON D. TAYLOR, Attorney, Waco, Texas
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-04
Creamery Practices
Under Investigation

| Continued From Page 0ne.)
ritory and in competition with his
company.
F. w. Edmunds, president of the
Independent Creamery company,
Clay Center, Kan, said: II can't
pay IS cents per pound for butter
fat aud give an honest test"
Little Concerns Quit.
The statement was made that 90
per cent of the small Nebraska
creameries have been forced out of
business by the large concerns.
Judge E. J. Hainer of Lincoln,
representing the Fairmont Cream
cry company. declared that he could
remember the time when the neigh
borhood butcher was the common
practice, whereas today practically
all butchering is done at large
plants, and he likened that situa-
ton to the evolution of the cream
cry business.
"One of the tests of competition
as used by this commission is
whether the transaction is a profit
able one. If the purpose is to de-
stroy, then it is unfair" said Mr..
Colver of the federal trade commits
sion. "In the eyes of the commission
there is no difference in the size of
business. One is as sacred as the
other"
Adopt Resolutions.
Among the resolutions adopted
BY the conference were the follow
ing: !
1.-THE purchasing or offering to
purchase dairy products at prices
not warranted by market or trade
conditions, is not fair.
"Or paying higher prices to one
class of shippers or sellers, than to
another. .
COR the paying of different prices
at different places at the same time.
except the differences occasioned
by freight rates of the commodity
bought"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-04

ing in many mines with a futile hope
that enough workers might be in
duced to return to open the mines.
Operators of the O'Gara mine in
Illinois, which furnishes coal to
Camp Grant cantonment, were un-
able to resume work today despite
an order from the quarterma ster
generals Office that government
contracts be filled.
At Billings, Mont, it was an
nounced today that the schools
would not open tomorrow because
of the coal famine. More than 1000
pupils and l20 teachers will be af-
fected. Some towns in 'Nebras ska
also face the closing of schools I'M
less coal shipments held in Colo
RADIO are received.
Fix on Two-ton Limit.
The situation as 1t is may soon
directly affect the consumer was in
dicated in a report from Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, where coal dealers en-
tered an agreement to limit the sup
ply of coal to domestic consumers
to two tons. Industrial buyers were
cut off. The dealers said that only
15-day supply was on hand.
Thomas T. Brewster, chairman of
the coal operators scale commit
tee, announced tonight that the mine
owners would not consider any
proposition put forth by the miners
until thew had returned to work.
Ignite coal workers of North
Dakota, represented by Henry
Brennan of Billings, Mont, presi-
dent of that district, presented de-
mands which will be considered to-
morrow by mine operators. De-
tails of the demands have not been
made known, but an increase in
wages together with other provis-
ions which the miners say are in
tended to prevent the miners of the
state from endangering their
chances of victory are contained in
the demands.
McAdoo Is Reticent.
William G. McAdoo, who is visit
ing here, said today that he knew
nothing of the suggested intention
of the miners to employ him as their
counsel in the strike, nor did he say
whether he would accept if such an
offer was made. -.r.. ..-.s
According to c. H. Jenkins, presi-
dent of the Northern West Virginia
Coal Operators association, the IS
mines reported to be in operation in
the northern part of the state are
small ones" He stated that re-
ports indicated so per cent coal
production in the state.
From Leavenworth, Kan, came
reports that persistent rumors in
dicated that prisoners at the United
States disciplinary barracks and the
federal prison might be used, if
needed, to mine sufficient coal for
the use of the prisons and the city
water and power plant.
Admit Miners Success.
Springfield, Ill.,, Nov. 3.-Opera-
tors admitted reluctantly tonight
claims of strike leaders that Mon
day, the first real test day of the
coal miners strike in
was a success from the
standpoint.
Production of soft coal was par
alyzed. No attempts were made by
the operators today to mine coal.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-11-04
Country Newspapers
, Unable to Obtain
Print Paper Supply

Washington, Nov. 3.-(Special
Telegram. prompted by kilograms
from newspapers in Nebraska rep
resenting that they were threatened
with extinction if some relief is not
given in the white paper situation,
Congressman Reavies startled the
house Monday by. bodily asserting
that corporations were using up
their excess profits in national ad-
vertising, instead of paying the ex-
cess tax to the government.
He said he had been getting
letters and kilograms from
country newspapers in Nebraska N
forming him they could not get ad-
ditional supply of print paper, not
withstanding they had made con-
tracts months ago with paper houses.
The consumption of print paper
this year, according to Representa-
tive Reavis, is so per cent in excess
of what it ever was before.
"The reason for this unusual con-
sumption, as given by the eastern
dailies, is the great increase in ma
tional advertising" said Mr.. Reavis.