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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
Murphy Is After
WeIter BattlerS

serEt J. Beaver. manager OF Tommy
Murphy, Champion welrsrWeight OF
the Mexican border, states that 1lur-
ply has been in training for nearly
three weeks and is anxious TO secure
bout with Kid Reyes. Hard HITTING
Wright, Rostan or Speedbal1 Hayden.
The Rostan-Hayden bout was billed
as a welterweiEhr championship az
fair" says Beaver II HAYDEN can
and VIII make las pounds nothing
would please Tommy better than 10
take him on for any number OF
rounds Murphy Is in fighting trim
and ready for any weiterweiEht who
is ready for a bout"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
ANNUAL BICYCLE
RACE ON FED. z
Cyclists Will Start and End
Race In El Paso; Many
Prizes For Winners.

The annual Fl Paso bicycle race
viii be held on Feb. p.
All boys and young men under Is
years Of age will be eligible to enter
II has been announced By c. o. Man
ming. who is in charge Of arrange
ments for the race that the race VIII
begin and end in FL PasO this year Il
has been the custom heretofore 70
run from FL Paso TO Ysleta where the
race ended The course this year VIII
be from Fl Paso to Mrs. FRAZER OIL
station and return
Conditions OF the race viii be an
nounced later. As usual there VIII be
many prizes for winners such as BIZ
cycles. gold watches. bicycle chains
tires, handlebars, saddles EootDalls
and baseball paraphernaIia viii also
be among the prizes. fun list OF
which will be announced later The
race IS put on by local merchants.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28

THE note OF the jacksnipe Is prac-
1 tically always one OF alarm-s
hurried Scaipe, scaipe,-which IS
best Initiated By a sudden kissing sort
OF suction on the back Of the hand or
on the palm OF the hand: a noise that
at least some hunters can make very
successfully.
Once in a while. II this note is pro-
duced. a snipe that is pitching high
overhead viii decoy to It. He fancies
that somewhere down on the marsh
below him there IS a suipe feeding,
or one which has been feeding
IL II not by any means n uni
versaily or even widely successful
form Of calling. There was once
duck hunter whose boat was
pulled up on n piece OF bog not
more than half an acre in extent
He killed g iacksnipe on that lit
tie piece Of mud in one afternoon:
and they all came In from high
overhead.
He simply sat in his boat as though
he were waiting for ducks and shot
them as they came He said that
sometimes he tried 70 call them. and
thought IL was successful In all like
lihood the birds had found feed in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
HERMAN STILL
ACTING CHIEF
Doubtful If Hermann Is
Unseated As Chairman,
Despite Opposition.
BY JACK VFTOCK

New York. Jan. 2S.-Garry Herr
mann may not be unseated as chair.
man Of the National commission after
all
He Is still serving in his time hon
ored capacity as the head OF the tri-
bunal. and despite all that has been
said about the need Of a change. It
will not be surprising 10 see him still
on the job when another year rolls
around
Ban Johnson won another victory
when the major league magnates de-
cided 10 retain Herman "temporar-
ily'' while looking for a successor. He
apparently found little opposition TO
his plan. for although the National
league had previously gone on record
for new chairman. IL tagged right
along with the American when the
case came TO a showdown
Some Of the magnates who have
been advocating the selection of a
new and neutral member for the com
mission have admitted that their one
objection TO Hermann was the fact
that he is a club owner. And in the
same breath they have added that he
has served fairly and faithfully.
Now that the majors and minors
have abrogated the National agree
ment. and the work OF the National
commission will be confined to major
league cases alone. the only chance
of Hermann losing out viii be action
on the part Of the National league.
As the matter stands today II is said
on good authority that the American
league viii not insist on speed in
search for a new man, and viii be
slower still in naEsina uDOu his Sc
lection.
The mystery Of the whole thing lies
In the fact that the National leaguers.
who have admittedly held an advant-
age in having two Of their number on
the commission. II there has been an
anywhere, were the ones
who really started agitation for a
change. And no satisfactory explana- I
lion has been made for this stand to /,
late
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
McCIoSkey Will
Manage Beaumont

John J. AIcCloskey. well known
here IN baseball circles and one OF Fl
Paso's strongest boosters OF the game
for several years last past. has been
chosen to pilot the Beaumont team
for the coming season McCloskey
was employed by the Young Mems
Business league. OF Beaumont for the
position. according 70 a special 20 the
Dallas News Honest Johns" expe-
rience as manager OF the Minneapo
club Of the American association be-
fore coming 70 Fl Paso. and his sue
cess here as manager, convinced
Beaumont business men they have
found the right man 70 pilot their
team to success
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
NEW BODY To
GOVERN GOLF
IN ENGLAND
Tired of Rule by st. An
drews; New Date For II
tie Tourney Demanded.
KAISER BLOCKER
EXILE OF STYMIE

CHOULD the movement In golf cir
y cles in Great Britain concerning
revolutionary changes ever get beyond
the talking stage. where II now hangs.
Il VIII create as much OF sensation
as did the recent request OF a British
regiment 20 have a commanding off,
Ger see a committee Of the soldiers.
and the even more remarkable fact
that the general did receive the said
committee.
The movement in question Is for
revision OF the amateur rules OF
Great Britain TO organize a golf as
ISOLATION along more democratic lines
than the St. Andrews Society. now IN
control. and to change the immemor-
ial date OF the national amateur cham
pionship from spring 10 late summer.
with the addition o. a qualifying
round 10 swiftly demonstrate the sur
vival OF the fittest
Il also IS possible that the Hty-nie,
long a subject OF controversy. nay be
abolished This might have been done
In 1914 had not the late kaiser IN
terjected other questions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
- By WILLIAM ?. kirk. A..
The Umpire's Home.

THIS is simple suggestion gent
with indigestion and viii be folding
Build Aged Uupres through
many weary years hearkened to the players
Make It beautiful
halls with priceless sofas, chairs and Jugs
Have baseball within,
OLD boys thirst for the days when
say On you roooerl Oh yl Well wll
what ne called SIRKEl beyond THEFT"
some hp 10 act enrageo, mob
old familiar bottles and pes
~ tne ooe storms Now and then they'll
them plenty. - 1 - ~ "
Keep the help around the putting face Teach them all
ne roote the snar and all the
forgotten let them shout each
haze and the twilight of their loneliness by the old
signs of distress > ~ ~
Let no human friends intrud sOtude Through the ages
% anu endless urpIes were and shall be fnd
bafaed rage lis umpires heritage -
Rich n your onef
Why not build Umpi1es Homer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
Majors Are Keeping Secret
Location Of Training Camps

I CECRECY as to training plans and
- the location OF training camps
such as prevails al the office or the
Giants and the Brooklyns seems to be
a general rule among major league
clubs this year. Although It has been
I the custom IN other years TO make
known about January / just where q
club was to do its spring conditioning
such an announcement has been a de-
c.ded exception this year. No less
than II OF the IS major league clubs
refuse at this date 20 make known the
cities decided upon for training.
Many Changes.
A general shakeup I'm camps. the
most pronounced in many years. has
been indicated in the meaEer an
nOuncements already made. and IL
seems certain that mere than half Of
the &c clubs viii not return 10 the
cities where they did their condition
ing last spring The Boston Braves
are TO return to Miami. Fla. and the
Cubs TO Pasadena. Calf. but no other
National League club has announced
its camp In the American league the
two definite announcements concerned
the Yankees and the Athletics. neither
club going back 20 its 1918 base
The Yankees viii train at Jackson
vile instead OF Macon and the Mack
men will get into condition in Phila-
delphia instead or Jacksonville II IS
understood that Clark Griffith will
take his Senators hack 10 Augusta.
but the Washington boss has not said
the official word
It is known that the Giants have
passed up Marlin. that the Robins will
not 90 back to Hot Springs. that the
Pirates viii not train at Jacksonville
and that the Cardinals officials have
about decided that san Antonio viii
not have the St Louis PLAYERS as
guests this spring. Not a word has
come from the Phillies. who trained
last spring In St Petersburg. or from
the Reds, who did their early work
near MONTGOMERY, Ala
In the American League Frank Ma
win has announced that his Detroit
players would 20 to Georgia or Ala
bama instead OF TO Waxahachie. Tex.
II is understood that the champion
Red SoX viii not 20 hack 10 Hot
Springs. while Cleveland and Chicago
club owners hint they are about 10
switch from New Orleans and Mineral
Wells. Tex respectively. The Browns
trained last spring at Palestine. Tex.
but owner Phil Bail is considering the /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
THREE AMATEUR
BOXERS APPEAR
To Be C0MER5
Brown, Jones and 1.-THE
Rabbit" Look Promising
For Professional Glass.
AMATEUR CONTESTS
DEVELOP OATH MEN

NOLUlIBUs. y n. Jan. 2s.-In the
I finals Of the 29th regimental ana
reur boxing tournament scheduled TO
Re declded Wednesday afternoon in
the 2sth arena. where already within
he past Few months championships
have been decided, the showing OF at
least three boxers VIII be watched
uita unusual interest These men are
Jones OF -. Brown OF r.. and Wins
o. a.
These boxers have shown class
bordering On the real thing and
n for this reason alone, the 24fh
amateur boxing tournament has
brought results Having beaten
the hest in their class among n
regiment OF men where each man
fiEures he Is n scrapper without
n fiTaL they have gotten some
Extra confidence along with the
Hl<Ill that goes with hard constant
training
Brown, OF s'F-' appears 10 have more
than ordinary amateur wares Quite
g few Of the fans here assert that
Brown could give the Hard Hitting
Wright, Of Headquarters company. all
thar Wright has and more too, II given
che chance This pair. Brown and
Wright. may be matched at some Iu-
turs date. depending on Browns i'm
proremeut and showing in the finals
q amateur tournament
Jones, e.. q recruit gets his much
wanted chance in crossing with Earl
u Machine Gun. Jones asserting that
he is uubeaten and that his records I
before joining the 24th bears scrutiny. 4
Earl is a boxer OF the Bugler Han I
class. always ready 10 give and take. !
Another coming 24th boxer. accord I
inE 70 present signs and Indications. 4
Is one named The Rabbit. whose i'm
urovemeur and showing lately he .
knocked ont Young Hook Bones in the
fsuudv-Dundee shoW-causes him TO I
be left out Of the amateur class The 4
Rabbit states he would like a try at
Leo Bradley. sensational FL Paso box
er. the same Leo Bradley who won I
from the same Young Hook bones at II
Fort Bliss Rabbit. OF the 24th and Il
BradIeT OF Fl Paso would certainly
uut I'D q show. believe the wise ones
here Z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
THE COMEBACK OF SPORTS
RESUMPTION Of 4thc General and Intercollegiate Competition in PaoT
WMBeMade Greater Scale Than EUer Before as Result Lessons ~
From WodWH Says G. 7. Kirby of Advisory Board oil AAA

: nle 10 supplant carnal instincts with
wholesome. healthgiving sports. and
the direct effect OF these sports on
the morale OF the United States army
alone has opened the eyes of the
world to the value Of athletic train
ing.
More Athletics Must Come.
Athletic endeavor. therefore. IS
bound 10 grow by leaps and bounds
in this country-grow beyond the
fondest expectations OF a few years
back Athletics viii be taken IN
and fostered by the masses. I look
for more gymnastics. swimming.
crosscountry running and walking.
greater boy scout activities and a
general leaning toward moral by
giene as direct result Of the lesson
taught by the war.
7 believe the intercollegiate cham
pionships, which will be held Nav 80
and 81, will he eminently successful
in the way OF increased numbers Of
competitors and keen contests. The
meet this year will probably see few
records fail. but II gives promise Of
being TIE greatest In the history Of
the event
The intercollegiate association
has always striven to encourage COM
petition on the part Of the mediocre
athlete, as has the Public School
Athletic league. The records OF our
association show that in the begin
ming awards were given for first
place only IN athletic events, except
where a tie occurred Today points
are scored by the athletes who fin
ish from first 10 fifth IN all indi-
vidual events.
Team Work Feature.
This system shows the effort that
has been made 10 get away from
the system OF centering the glory
on one athlete. and fl has had its
effect Athletics are encouraged in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28

the field OF the socalled dub not
alone for bringing out numbers. but
or the purpose OF planting product
i've seeds in the student-one to en-
courage him TO make himself better
physically. the other TO inspire him
with loyalty 20 his team. or his
school, loyalty that is bound to be re-
t!ected in his feelings toward his
city. state and country when he
goes out into the workaday world.
The dissolution OF the students
athletic training corps in an COLLEGES
mas had temporary effect on de-
pressing plans for the resumption Of
sports. The schools are not vet IN a
position 20 get back into their nat
urai swing. But all that VIII come
ana When conditions right themselves
once more athletics are bound 10
boom There Is not a pessinnistic
shadow on the athletic horizon as
Tar as I can see"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
Otto Wallace Held;
Rudy In Hospital

Milwaukee. Wis. Jan 2S.-In the
semi windup OF a boxing match here
last night, Otto Wallace OF Milwaukee
knocked out Battling Rudy OF Chi
cago. IN the second round. Rudy was
taken to a hospital and Wallace is be-
ing held pending the outcome Of
Rudy's injuries. Rudy was sent to
the hospital as the result OF a blow
Wallace landed on his face. Practic-
ally all OF his teeth were Ioosened by
the blow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28

-317-that he was recalled at the end
Of the season 10 Boston.
His work during the regular sea
son OF 1914 ana in the worlds series
has already been mentioned.
In 1915 he hit for -247 and in 1917
Tor .252. Gowdy played in but ~
games in 1917 when he quit the team
and at that time had an average for
swatting OF 214.
Then II was OFF TO TIE WAR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28

plan Of having the players train this
year at home. Indications point to a
general exodus OF club from Texas,
state which has drawn about five
clubs annually for several seasons
past The later start undoubtedly has
something 10 do with this condition OF
affairs. as the players will begin work
a month later than in former years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
MARINES LOVE TO BOX.

Quantico, Va, Jan 2s.-Something
OF the size Of the poundings Jireens
give each other at their weekly box
ing tests at Marine Barracks. Guam
tico. can be judged from the official
report that q pairs OF boxing gloves
were worn out in the past three
months IS basket balls and IS foot
balls have met a like fate in as short
a time The average life Of a punch
Ing bag at this barracks is one
week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28

Tom Darmodr Of the vernon COAST
league club announces that he hopes
to sell his club before the season
opens but that he viii hold on before
he viii let IL so for what he con-
siders too low a price. II he holds
the club. BIZ Essick viii remain as
manager OF the team.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28

and was lighter and smaller than Per-
rims, but he was the most scientific
boxer the ring had produced up to that
time
The Johnson-Perrins battle. held on
the turf at Banbury in Oxfordshire. IS
one Of the classics OF pugilism. It was
case OF London against Birming-
ham and the sports Of these cities
wagered thousands OF pounds on the
result The fight was the feature
event OF the greatest pugilistie tour
namenr ever held Ben Brain. who
later defeated Johnson and won the
title. was one OF the participants in
the five heavyweight battles pulled off
that day The Perrins-Johnson cham
pionship bout lasted 81 rounds. For
tune favored now one. then the other.
and when the men were brought TO
the center for the final round both
we're groggy and barely able 20 stand.
Perrins struck and missed. and John
son then landed a blow to the face Of
the Birmingham giant II was a mere
tap. but 1t was the last straw. and
Perrins dropped unable TO 90 on. after
one Of the bravest exhibitions ever
Witnessed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
'SPORTOGRAPHY By -lGla7g'

UTILSON MOORE. until recently
W known as Pal" the bantam
weight who startled the sporting
world by defeating Jimmy wilde, the
great British boxer. when the pair
met AZ the allied service tournament
m Albert han. London. in December,
IS AZ Camp Barry awaiting his dis
charge from the navy. Moore, who
returned 70 this country IN company
with the other boxers who composed
The team which represented the United
states AZ the big boxing carnival. ar
rived about six weeks ago, and after
short leave OF absence reported at
he Great Lakes naval training sta
lon. where his battalion was en-
e1mped- He reappeared in the Great
lakes ring three weeks ago and was
given tremendous reception BY his
fellow gobE- He left for Camp Barry
the following day with a detachment
q sailors TO be demobilized- Once out
q the service he IS expected 10 begin
negotiations with British or American
promoters for return match with
Wilde.
Charlie Deal OF the Cubs, does not
rank among the leading hitters OF the
national league. but ne is rated by
Fred Mitchell as one Of the most re-
liable men at hat in a pinch on the
roster Of the Chicago club. He seldom
Fans and usually manages 10 deliver
either hit or g long fly when there
are men on the bases. and last year
drove in almost as many runs as did
Charlie Holocher. who led the Cubs
IN batting with mark OF -31f. In
TIE matter OF strikeouts, Deal has
made an euTiable record in the past
NO years as he has famed only 81
times r. MEG = p rrr IN
Etrikeout in every eight games. Even
the great IT Cobb cannot point to a
record that compares with Deals in
this particular phase OF the game.
BIRTHDAY OF ISAAC PERIEs.
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY BOXER
One OF the greatest boxers OF the
18th century bare knuckle days was
isaac Perrtns. who was born in Biz /
rri1Enau1. Eng 16s years ago today. I
Although he never held the champion I
ship II was only because one Of the
British ring then wore the crown. I
Nowadays q boxer IS considered TO be l
- his best before he reaches 80. but /
Perrins vas about So when he engaged /
IN his first professional bout.
Ferrins was a giant six feet two ]
Inches IN height and Weighing 24o /
pounds. Yet he carried himself with I
he ease and grace OF an athletic lad. 4
IN his young manhood he worked in \
the mills Of Birmingham, and Il was (
said that he could lift a thousand \
pounds OF iron into a wagon with ease. =
be was a pious man. and on SUNDAYS N
sang IN the choir Of a Birmingham \
church Birmingham was then a great J.
sporting center, and Il was the ambi-
ton Of many Of the wealthy and no.
be men OF that section TO find a man
Who could be developed into a pugi-
lisric champion One OF these patrons
q the manly art saw Perrins in
church and was struck by his great
size and athletic bearing. Perrins was
induced 70 enter the ring, and. after
q course OF instruction in boxing. was
matched with several good boxers. He
Won with the greatest ease. and in
l4e2. when he vas In his ssth year.
Ferrins was matched with Tom John
son. then the champion OF England.
Johnson was then nearly 20 years old. I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
RICKEY RELEASES TWO.

81. Louis. No. Jan. 2S.-President
Branch Hickey OF the St Louis Ma
tionals last night announced he had
released Tony Brottem, catcher. and
Herbert Moran. outfielder to the Little
Rock, Ark, club OF the Southern asso-
citation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
GREB oUTPOTNrs BARrFIEID.

Columbus. Ohio, Jan 2S.-Harry
Greb OF Pittsburgh. outpointed Soldier
Bartfield OF New York IN this Il round
bout here last night The contest was
undressing with exception OF the
fourth round when Greb demonstrated
his superiority.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
By DUNK BOTTs.

He deputy Constable, who seized a
gallon Of ticker from a total stran-
ger a few days ago, was out today
looking for another stranger.
Slim Pickens notices that the news
papers are as a rule very fair-minded,
as they never say anything against
house flies in the winter time while
they are not here TO defend them
selves.
Shin Pickens IS neither having COM
pany or receiving callers while he is
learning to play the guitar.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28

Eddie Connolly and Dick BurEe
fought ten round draw at Birming-
ham, Eng on this date in 1881 Burge
was the lightweight champion Of Eng
land. while Connolly held a similar
title IN Canada Eddie. a native Of St
John. n B. started his boxing career
in his native town in 1898. After the
battle with Burge. Eddie fought Kid
LaTiEne for the championship OF the
lightweight division. but was defeated
in II rounds at New York He then
went TO san Francisco. where he was
defeated by Owen Ziegler and knocked
out by Dial Hawkins, the Frisco Ter
ror- Eddie fought several contests
after that, but he was never after
rated among the top-notchers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28

London, Jan 2s.-Johnny Bashan.
champion welterweight Of England.
last night defeated Eddie Sheviin Of
Boston. champion welterweight OF the
United States navy. on points IN IS
round bout The contest took place
az the national sporting club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28

BREsNAHAy HOLDS Up SCHEDULE.
Chicago. Ill. Jan 2s.-RefusaI of
Roger Bresnahan. owner Of the Toledo
club. TO accept the dates allotted him
prevented adoption OF the schedule for
the coming season at a meeting Of
American association club owners here
yesterday After an AL day session
the meeting adjourned until today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
TOUR EUROPE
To FIND FIGHT ETTT

, Kansas City. No. Jan. Is
Tex" Rickard, who has OBJ 4
, tanned Jess Wizards signature I
, 10 a contract for a contest for (
, the heavyweight puEilistic 4
, championship. left Kansas City Z
tonight for the Texas oil fields. Z
After ten days there. Richard I
, said tonight. he will start on a Z
, pilgrimage that will take him {
, 10 all prospective scenes Of the 4
fight. possibly including France Z
and England. I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
VETERAN HANK GOWlY REAL HERO
To ALL FOLLOWERS Of BASEBALL

First Big Lacquer To Enlist VIII Be With Braves
Again In First Game of Season; Recommended For
Bravery In Action; Fans Well Acquainted With
Hank'N Fighting Spirit Pops Brave Pitchers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28

Cleveland. Ohio. Jan 2S-Percy
Smallwood OF Pittsburgh, professional
long distance runner has been ap-
pointed trainer Of the Cleveland base
ball club, it was announced last night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
What Thorpe Did
In OLumbic Epents

Wonder record made by Jim
Thorpe Al the Olympic games at
Stockholm
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28

curtias & Co.. buy Liberty Bonds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-28
TTLsA Coz no WEsTERN IEAGrE

The minor leagues National Board
awarded the Tulsa territory to the
Western league There wasn't any
question about that for Tulsa was
open territory.