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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26
GLEASON HERE
FOR BIC BOUT
Southern Boxer Arrives
Full of Confidence; to
Meet Sudenberg.

Chuck fun Of confidence for the sue
cessfuI outcome OF his fight with
southern department champion Johnny
Sudenberg at the Seventh cavalry
arena on Monday nirht. Kid Gleason.
or Corpus Christi arrived in FL Paso
Friday afternoon Erect. with broad
shoulders topped b. a fighting face,
Gleason looks every inch he scrapper
ne IS reputed 20 De and assures local
fight fans on his account that there
viii be a battle from the beginning 70
the end on Monday night. ~ r Kelly.
manager OF the former artillerymen-
Is fully as confident and IS picking up
an the WaEers he can that Gleason
viii come out victorious either by
knockout or decision
Has Beaten Many
Gleason has knocked ont Texas
Tate twice and has beaten Young
Willard. considered among the best
boxers OF the army" Kelly asserted
shortly after his arrival Friday. "He
has a 15-round draw with Billy Miske
20 his credit also. Shell house. cham
pion Of the Philippine Islands. was
defeated By Gleason az Fort sam
man OF note in the southern depart
ment has fallen before him Re IS
extremely fast and he can both box
and fight and that IS saving some
thing. He has been IN the boxing
game about IS vears-ever since he
was q small boy-and- during that
time he has met the best On the game
Oh. yes, we are confident or winning
johnny Trains Hard.
Out at Fort Bliss. however. SUDDEN
berg is not worrying over the past
record OF his opponent, but is train
I ing hard for the bout Johnny went
la Few rounds Friday afternoon and
Saturday viii wind up his rough work
I for the contest Lieut.. Ted" Rother-
muud announced Friday that all ar
, raucemeutg looking TO the comfort OF
the fight fans at the contest has been
completed There VIII be a special
guard for automobiles which are
parked in the big open space near the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26
BOXING CLASSES
To Be Started
Director Holm Calls Meet
ing Of the Mitt Enthus-
lasts for Tonight.

Physical director A L holm. OF the
'rT." today announced a boxing car
nival to be held At the sY" gymnasium
about May IS or IT. oBxing classes
have been held regularly az the "TH
evm for the last 16 weeks during
which time some good mitt artists
have been developed. and it is the
purpose Of ar. Holm to show at the
fistic carnival just how thoroughly
any young man. or the older ones may
become proficient by taking up les
sons at the az"
Among the students OF the manly
art are several prominent business
men who have been taking class and
private lessons and handle themselves
like old ringEters-
we have called meeting tonight
at S o'clock at the office OF the phys
ical director and hope to perfect the
program we have IN mind which VIII
consist not only Of the heacliner and
preliminary bouts Of a regular BILL
but q couple Of extras which have new
er been seen here. II arrangements can
be made to carry out the strenuous
card we have in mind" stated Mr.
Holm Saturday morning. ~The boys
learned TO biff and be biffed at rate
fast and some rough, but their fine
physical condition has prevented any
I'll results from hard bouts We also
hope 10 have an exhibition OF expert
bag punching, which has also been
taught in our classes"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26
FARMERS TAKE
An EASY CAME
Munich, Of Aggies, Pitches
Fine Ball and Varsity
Is the Victor.

College Station. Texas, April 26.-
The Farmers defeated the Baylor
Bears on Kyle Field here Wednesday
afternoon in a hard fought game OF
baseball by a score OF s 10 G. Munich,
the AEgies' star tWirler who has
been laid I'D on account Of a broken
arm, was in the game for the first
time this season, and while pitching
excellent bail at times was not quite
up to his old form. Higginb0tham Of
the Farmers, playing at short was
the star OF the game, getting three
runs and three hits, a single, a dou-
bic and a triple. Twice he went into
the outfield 10 cut off hits and was
credited with six assists and no
errors
Munich was nervous at the start
and walked three men An error a
hit and a sacrifice sent all three
across the plate, but the next two
batters we're whitfield in fine style
Munich getting nine strikeouts during
the game. An error and a three bag
ger put Walker Of the Bears across
in the third for his second score.
Dabney and Goode both again crossed
the plate in the seventh when Munich
allowed three singles in a row.
The Farmer team is now IN
charge Of coach D. Y Bible. recently
returned from France, coach Graves
having been called away by the i'll
ness Of his mother. The same teams
play again here this afternoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26
National Titles
Will Be Decided

Philadelphia. April 2s.-Chief inter
est IN the University Of Pennsyl-
vanla's relay carnival today conferred
IN the one. two and four mile national
championship relays.
Although faster teams probably
have been seen in these events never
have so many high class quartets been
entered Interest was given TO all
three relays because OF the participa-
tion OF eastern and western teams
Judging from their showing to date
most OF the teams in the one mile race
are quite evenly matched and a
spirited contest was expected. The
entries Include Nebraska. the western
champions; Pennsylvania, Pittsburg,
Missouri, Cornell. AIassac huSetts Tech
Dartmouth and Princeton The two
mile race includes Notre Dame. the
western champions; Cornell, Colum-
bla, Harvard and Chicago.
In addition to the relays there were
q number OF special events. both on
the track and IN the field with some
OF the best athletes OF both the east
and the west entered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26
GAVE
At PARK SUNDAY
Seventh Cavalry and City
Teams VIII Clash IN
Rubber Contest.

Some improvements in the playing
field at Rio Grande park are e1-
pected to be apparent Sunday after-
noon afternoon when the eth cavalry
T0mpkins Terriers and the city An
stars meet in the final and deciding
game Of the post season series.
Much interest Centers in the con-
test in view OF the fact that each
team has won one game. the cavalry
men taking the first battle and ths
civilians the second each being Won
by a decisive score Il IS probanie
that the same batteries Of last sun
day. Howard for the city boys and
wilson for the cavalry VIII be an
nounced by umpire Harry Kane when
sire another crack at the hard hit-
ting Duty team. while Howard did
some very effective work last sun
day although handicapped by mediocre
catching on the part OF backslop
Chacon-
The game will be the last 20 be
played at the pa-k prior to the OPEN
ing OF the Army and City Baseheu
league one week from sunday SIX
teams VIII probably start in this CIR
emit each being composed OF the
strongest players in the district
Preparations for a record crowd 60
attend the battle are being made By
those having the affair in charge.
improvements having been planned on
both the grandstand and playing
field. II has been stated BY a mem
Der o. the city council that 10 r.
planned to spend 1880 on improve
ments alone
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26
SPORTOGRAPHY By -lGEag2,

THE minds OF boxing fans will be
1 turned toward Newark. y. J, next
Monday evening. when Benny Leonard.
the lightweight champion. and his re-
cent eonqueror. Willie Richie, will
stage their return battle at the First
regiment armory IN that city. The
weight viii be 143 ringside. and they
viii split a purse Of $4,000. Ever
since Leonard and Richie fought that
sensational four round bout on the
coast every big club in the country has
been trying to bring them together
for q return match, but the Newark
club was the only one that could az
ford TO meet the terms Leonard has
just passed his 23d birthday.
HAS BIG PARTNER
Jack Dempsey has managed 70 OBJ
tain sparring partner who Is almost
Dan Daily, the Pittsburg giant. who
was active In the ring a few years ago,
when the white hope craze was at its
height Daily's record Is not an in
spring one. but he once stopped Al
Palzer. He Is game and willing and is
sure to be OF great help TO Dempsey.
who likes to fight at top speed even
IN his workouts. Dempsey has had
hard tine locating boxers who we're
willing TO take his terrific blows, and
he considers himself very lucky to
have signed Daily.
DUTCH LEONARD CELEBRATES
eth BIRTHDAY TODAY
Dutch" Leonard. whom the yam
KEGS have been trying IN vain to in
duce to return 70 the fold. and who Is
pitching ball for the Fresno club at
fancy prices, viii round out his 27tl
year today. as he was born April 26,
1892. He Is a native OF the Buckeye
state and was christened Hubert. His
youth was spent in California. the
Leonards residing in Fresno. 10 which
city he has now returned. and where
Frank Chance first saw the Hight Of
day and CHER Meyers made his
baseball debut. Leonard's family were
musicians, and Dutch" was a trap
drummer. When he went to St 1fary's
California institution which
has probably turned out more good
ball players than any other in America
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26
Racing
May Be Revived

New York. April 2s.-Turfmen here
have been discussing a report that
racing may be revived IN Canada dur
ing the coming summer According
TO Insiders the Dominion government
will permit a revival OF the sport on
condition that the pari-mutuel bet
ting system Is not employed II this
information IS correct, racing IN Can
ada will be restored with the oral
betting system IN vogue. conducted
on the lines that govern speculation
in this state. Canada shut down or
racing just after the war broke out.
One OF the reasons was the great vol
ume OF business recorded in the mu-
tuel machines. Several Of the Can
adam track owners, in spite Of the
reported revival. are trying to sell
out which would seem to indicate
little faith IN the future Of racing
north Of the border.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26
Movie Star Is to
Go Into Baseball

Los Angeles, Calf, April o5-Ros-
coe (Fatty) ATbuckle. motion picture
actor. bought the controlling interest
in the Vernon club OF the Pacific coast
baseball league Friday afternoon, &C
cordinE to an official announcement
from Thomas J. Darmody, the seller,
who stiu retains a small Interest in
the organization
Arbuckle who viii succeed Oar
mody as president OF the club. an
nounced that his efforts would be 70
grab a flock OF ball players ard put
the Tigers up IN the race
Lou Anger. manager Of Arbuckle IN
his screen activities. also bought
block Of stock and viii become one o.
the clubs directors
P. r. f"Puss') Halbriter viii con-
tinua TO serve as vice president and
business manager.
William Essick VIII remain as man
sger Of the team
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26
Malone May Stay
At Second Sack

Zach Wheat. captain OF the Brook
lyn Dodgers. is quoted as saying that
Malone Is good enough for second
base, so good that when Schmandt
gets back In the game the latter
should be put on first base, leaving
Malone on second. Circumstances
may yet decide the manager Of the
Brooklyn Dodgers that Ray Schmandt
Is a first baseman- So Tar RObby
seems to be the only doubter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26

he abandoned his arbitration 20 be-
come an orchestra leader, and looked
forward 20 a career on the profession
al diamond His work as a hurler at
St Mary's attracted the attention OF
Connie Mack, and Dutch" was given
was only IS. The following year he
received a call from the Boston Red
SoE. but he was soon released option
ally to Worcester. and that club
transferred him to Denver. Leonard
won % games for the Grizzlies and
lost only g in 1912. and quickly be-
came a favorite with the Western
league fans. He was recalled TO the
Red Sex for the 1913 season, and won
Is and lost 16 games his first year in
the big show In 1914 he had a record
Of 19 victories and five defeats, and
in 1918 he won Il and lost seven
games, Boston winning the pennant
that year In the worlds series Of
that season he also accounted fsr one
victory.
EARLY TALENT At THE
sHEPPERTON BOXING TOURNEY
Hen Pearce, TIE famous game
chicken" OF the early days Of boxing,
defeated Stephen Carte in q rounds at
Shepperton, Eng, on this date IN 1905
This battle for the Championship was
the feature event OF a great pugilistic
70 A-a-AlAeA- AlAEn aA-AaGAEA 70 EllEN-
pertOn tens Of thousands OF sports
from all over England and Ireland
Carte was a farmer from near Birm-
inEham and stood six feet three
inches. while Pearce was half a foot
shorter and correspondingiv lighter.
Despite this difference IN Stature, the
little man had no trouble IN defending
his title. After the main fight, Jack
O'Donnel. the Irish champion. fought
Tom Belcher, brother OF Jem. the eX-
champion. and had all the best Of it,
but quit without apparent cause. Ar
ter this fluze. and when the disEraced
Irishman had been chased by the
crowd. Dutch sam. the famous Hebrew
fighter, bested Bob Britton- Many
women Witnessed the bout among
them the famous lady Lade. who had
been the sweetheart OF sixteen String
Jack" the highwayman. and the mis-
tress OF the duke OF York. before she
became the bride OF Sir John Lade, az
ter which she became the sweetheart
Of Col Thornton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26

Willie Richie says that he IS hav-
ing a lot OF trouble getting sparring
partners TO remain in his camp The
former champion claims that they quit
after one session LOosening the old
corset-lace on the dough bag IS one
way OF making them stick, Willie
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26

Illness Of Joe Woods wife called
him home from the Indians camp at
New Orleans last week and he viii
not return 10 the club until after the
season opens. His absence gives FL
mer Smith a chance TO show in the
oufffeld
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-26

arena. The arena cannot be missed
by those who enter the south gate o.
the Fort Bliss military reservation and
fans who come by the electric street
car can come within a short distance
on the Government Hill car.
Tickets for the bout have beer
DIac ed on sale at the Walz and Feld-
man companies. the Del Norte and the
following cigar stores Primm's. WiE-
wan. Lobby, Lehman's and the Prath-
er corruanw
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Mig Locks mt Waterford.

The most notable locks on the water
way are located at Waterford, the
eastern terminus OF the channel At
this poipt ave massive locks enable
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whereupon the soldier was pardoned
and released.
Peter LiKhtfOot's Clock.
Wells Cathedral contains one of the
most interesting clocks in the world.
1t was constructed by Peter Light
foot, a monk, in 1920, and embraces
many devices which testify to the an
cient horologists ingenuity. Several
celestial and terrestrial bodies are in
corporated in the interesting move
ment and relationship. They indicate
the hours OF the day, the age of the
moon and the position OF the planets
and the tides.
When the clock strikes the hour two
companies OF horsemen, fully armed.
dash out OF gateways in opposite di-
rections and charge vigorously. They
strike with their lances as they pass
as many times as correspond with the
number OF the hour. A little distance
away. seated on a high perch, is a
quaint figure, which kicks the quar-
tiers on two bells beneath his feet and
strikes the hours on a bell. The dial
of the clock is divided into twenty
four hours and shows the phases OF
the moon and n map of the universe.
An oddly in clocks Is the invention
Of a Frenchman, Paul Cornu. 1t con-
sists OF a dial mounted above a reser-
voir and having sort of seesaw
mounted upon its support. The reser-
voir holds sufficient alcohol to last for
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Clocks That Strike Thirteen

the legend describing II is as follows:
The cock crows, the hell sounds the
hours, the little bells the Sancta Spir
titus. the angel opens the gate TO sa-
lutte the Virgin Mary, the heads of the
two lions move the eyes and the
tongue, the astrolabe shows the hours
in its degrees' and the movement of
the moon. Moreover, the perpetual
calendar shows all the days of the
year. the feast days and the bissextile.
The hours at which the chimes are
complete are five and six in the morn
ing, midday and and o'clock in the
afternoon. The chimes at the other
hours are restricted so as not 10 in
terfere with the cathedral service.
Complicated indeed Is the clock Of
the Beauvais Cathedral. 1t is said to
be composed of $4,000 separate pieces,
according TO a French statement.
One sees on the fifty-two dial plates
the hour, the day, the week and the
month, the rising and setting Of the
sun, the phases OF the moon, the tides,
the time in the principal capitals OF
the world. together with a series OF
terrestrial and Astronomical evolu-
tons The framework is Of carved
oak, S by meters or % by 1914 feet.
When the clock strikes all the edifioe
seems in movement. The designer
wished to depict the Last Judgment
This wonderful clock Is the work of a
Beauvaisian, NJ. Verite. lie died in
| 1857.
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A MONG the most curious clocks
II in the world are two in Wors-
= ley, Lancashire, England. that
never strike one. Instead they strike
thirteen at A. NJ. and p. M. One
of them is over the Earl OF Ellesmeres
place. called Worsley Hall. and is the
original clock which the Duke of
Bridgewater had placed in the tower
1t is said that the Duke had the clock
made to strike the "unlucky" number
so as to warn his workmen that 1t
was time to return after dinner. some
OF them having excused themselves
for being late on the ground that they
could not hear 1t strike one.
This recalls the incident when the
big clock Of the houses Of Parliament
saved a mans life. A soldier in the
reign OF William and Mary was con-
demned by court martial for falling
asleep while on duty on the terrace
at Windsor. He stoutly denied the
charge, and by way OF proof solemnly
declared that he heard Old Tom (the
predecessor Of Big Benz strike thirteen
instead Of twelve. The officers laughed
at the idea, hut while the man was In
prison awaiting execution several per-
sons came forward and swore that the
clock actually did strike thirteen
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a month, and this serves as fuel for a
small flame that burns at one end.
The heat from the fame causes the
air to expand in the bulb of the see
saw directly above it. AS IA result the
seesaw moves every five seconds. This
movement is the sole motive lower
that actuates the clock.
Clocks That speak.
In Switzerland are made clocks that
do not require hands and faces. The
timepiece merely stands in the hall,
and one presses a button, which by
means of the Photographic internal
arrangements calls out "Half-past
four" or Five minutes to ten or
whatever the time may be,
A Swiss has invented . remarkable
sick room clock. When a button is
pressed an electric lamp behind the
dial throws the shadow OF the hours
and hands magnified upon the ceiling,
so that invalids can see 1t from bed
without craning their necks or put
ting themselves to any Inconvenience.
A Dutch shoemaker spent fifteen
years OF his leisure moments in con-
structing clock OF the grandfather
shape nearly six feet high, made en-
tirely OF straw. The wheels, pointers
case and every detail are exclusively
OF straw, The clock is said to keep
good time,
The clock OF the Lyons Cathedral is
a wonderful piece Of mechanism, and
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Speeded Up by War.

speeued ID ny war.
The important part this new. and
thoroughly modern, canal system
seems destined to play in our trans
portauon future has long been appar-
ent to thinking men. When the canal
was first projected in 1901 by n group
or men. led by the late Theodore
Roosevelt it was believed that II
would take anywhere from four to
five years before IA sufficient number
OF barges were built to enable it TO
carry its maximum capacity of up-
wards of 100000 tons Of freight a
year. This would have been a natu-
raj development and would have kept
pace with the demand for additional
transportation facilities.
The outbreak of the great war.
however made it imperative that
some steps be taken to provide for
the immediate construction of modern
barges for the new waterway. Pri-
vate capital could not, in view OF the
! war conditions prevailing last sum
lner, undertake to construct these
vessels. and as result the Federal
authorities at the request Of State
| Engineer Frank NJ. Williams and
canal interests in the State of New
York decided to build and operate n
| Government barge line. None al
| these new barges was placed on the
| channel last year, however, but be.
| fore the present navigation season is
over more than seventy-siX large steel
barges and a number of new concrete
boats will be in operation on the Gov
eminent line.
! Furthermore. "A number Of farsee.
ing corporations, among which may
| be numbered the General Electric
Company of Schenectady. the Ore
/ Carrying Corporation of MY York
and the Standard Oil Corporation
have started the construction OF
their own barge lines and were, last
summer, operating number OF
bGrges with splendid results. This
year many new barges whose con.
struction was delayed because OF the
war will be launched and a number
of private barge lines will be in op.
Grafton.
That the canal is much better
adapted than are the railroads foi
the movement of many heavy and
bulky commodities, has often beer
pointed out by transportation authori
ties, who in so doing have asserted
that history shows there are three
ages in the development Of a nation;
transportation system. In the frs
stage the only means of communica
ton is by means of the natural river!
and lakes which are improved from
time to time to meet growing traffi'
second
raih Dad appears and because Of 1t!
appearance, the waterways fan int
secondary position. The great dc
velopment following the advent of tn,
railroad. however. makes it impera
tive that additional routes be pro
vided. and as a result we come TO tn
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boats coming up the Hudson River,
on their way west, to reach the canal
lied Mohawk River. which is 1863 feet
above the Hudson. These locks alone
have a lift that is double that Of all
|, rs in the Panama Canal.
The highest lift lock In the world
is located at Little Falls. This strucJ
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for two reasons. First, the Mohawk
River, like every other stream in the
State, is subject to sudden and severe
floods. Had the engineers charged
with the construction of the barge
canal placed fixed dams in this stream
those charged with the maintenance
Of the channel would have been power
less to control the depth and flow OF
water in the canal. and as result
the State would have been made the
defendant in countless heavy damage
suits. Second. the movable dam serves
the purpose of enabling the authori-
ties to leave the channel unobstructed
in the winter and early spring months.
This is accomplished by the simple
method of raising all of the gates and
frames from the river bed. thereby
eliminating all danger from flood
Furthermore, when the structure is
serving its purpose as a dam, one or
more OF the gates may be raised to
permit the passage OF more water
than would spill over the crest OF the
dam, while in the dry period all the
gates are down and the officials are
able to maintain at all times the
twelve foot depth that is required for
navigation.
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ture has a lift OF 40k feet and differs
from other locks in that 1t has lower
gate of the lift type Zone that is
raised or lowered and not swung
open) and side pool" into which it
discharges water after each lockage
instead OF evacuating it all into the
lower level. as the other locks do. The
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most novel lock on the canal is To-
Gated at Oswego. the Lake Ontario
terminus of the system. This is known
as the siphon lock and utilities the
siphon principle in its operation. 1t
is the first lock of this type 10 be
in the United States and
the largest one in existence.