El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-10-07


THE FIFTEENTH SERIES.
The series now on for the worlds
fifteenth baseball Championship viii
be the fifteenth clash for supremacy
between pennant winners Of the Ma
tional and American leagues. A Sc
rles arranged between the Boston
Americans and the Pittsburgh Va
rlonals back IN 1903 was the first in-
ter-league championship battle. and
the interest In that series did not
give the least idea that within few
years such contests would make up
the sport classic Of the United States.
There was no friendly rivalry be-
tween the Two major leagues when
that first series was played The
American league had forced recogni-
ton from the older organization but
short time before John J. Taylor
hurled his challenge at Barney Drey-
russ Tor Championship series. Tay-
lors Boston club, managed by Jimmie
Collins, had won the American league
pennant and Dreyfuss's Pittsburgh
club, with Fred Clarke at the head,
nad been victorious in the National
league But many Of the National
leaguers Still refused TO admit that
Ban Johnsons organization was o.
major league calber. and although
the leagues were apparently at peace.
thing but friendly. However. Drey-
fuss accepted the challenge He was
a loser. but he paved the way to the
pig event which the worlds series
have since become.
A BREAK IN 1904.
Then came q year without a series
the only break between 1903 and the
war break Of last year. In 1904 Jim
ny Collins again led his Boston team
home in first place, and John McGraw
won his first pennant as leader Of
the Giants. Naturally the talk Of
anoLner series sprang up, and the
Boston club was anxious to defend
Its title Of worlds champions After
much deliberation an announcement
was. made that the New York club
would not play such a series. John T.
Brush was then the directing spirit
OF the Giants, and he had not entire
~ forgotten the wounds inflicted by
the American league during the base
Dali war. That 1al The National Com
mission passed a rule making such
series between the major league PEN
nant winners obligatory. and only
the war has caused a break since.
Wrestler1 Of the country may be
Interested in the recent announce
ment that Stanislaus Zbyszlzo the
older brother Of the wrestling family
and one with an intimate knowledee
Of the game IS about to return 10
lhis country after five years OF war
work zbyszlzo hopes to tour Ameri-
ca in the interest OF Poland and wants
MS old manager Jack Herman to ar
range series OF contests. the re-
fund.
1t via be distinct novelty to have
q wrestler OF the ability OF the elder
.z.oyszzko back on the mat and wrest-
ling for some good cause. The Young
er 1oyszko may join hands with his
oGotner ana challenge all corners. 1t
VIII pc brother act that viii upset
that the rivals can put un.
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brieu defeated
Tommy Burns in rounds at Nil
.faukeer Oct 2, 1904. This was the
Llrst OF the three battles fought by /
the Philadelphian and the Canadian. I
and the story Of these bouts is the
2 ecofd OF Iommy's rise TO the worlds I
championship. The second Burns I
U brien bout was staged in Los An
5s-es IN 1895 and was advertised as !
Tor the worlds chamnfonshfn The
-a-sary plutocrat had improved a lot I
since the Milwaukee affair but the I
pest ne could get in 20 rounds was a 4
lTa7v with the Quaker city man. The /
-nlru battle took place in Los Anee- I
IS N 1917, aud on that occasion also ]
J'Brien stayed the fun 20 rounds.
Bob Martin, the heavy weight pride
y the A. 3. F forces, has been dfs-
.harged from Uncle Sans service and Z
seriously contemplating starting /
tut on a ring career. He is receiving
Encouragement from about 1000 900 [
iougnpoys, many OF whom watched I
lin engage in ring contests in France Z
lartin is only p years old and weighs
20 pounds. He Is a native Of Akron,
)hio.
He started boxing soon after he
oined the army and in the service he
vas IN % ring battles and did not
meet with a single setback ne
ought his way through a series OF
Elimination bouts. and seven Of the
ontests resulted in his knocking out Z
is opponent BE won the champion
nip OF the inter-allled tournament