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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
PLAUSIBLE IS
VICTOR OVER
MANY ENTRIES

Lexington. Ky, Oct 15.-Ths five
races on the card for g away day at
the grand circuit racing Thursday
furnished several surprises, especial
ly in the 2.02 pace and 3 year old
trot, when Single G. and Plausible
beat their fields.
The features were the z-u5 troL
won IN straight heats BY the favorlte,
Media and the 2=o2 pace, n which
Louie Grattan, winner OF the tree-1or-
all pace, was forced 20 lower her
coIora to the veteran Single G.
The g year old trot was conceded
10 Natalie the Great by eEperts, but
she was badly off form and Plausible
took the second and third heats when
Natalie broke. Bist time 2.1oE-
The first division Of the II trot
was won by the favorite. Aightel, but
not until after Hobnob bad beaten
her IN the first heat Best time
2.07H.
The second division OF the 1.1I trot
went four heats with The Great Nc
Gregor the winner u the last two
heats and race. Best tine 2:l9h
The 2.05 trot. a three heat affair,
was won BY Media with the cratic
Charley Rex furnishing most OF the
contention. Best time 2-03iz-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
''Vet" Trainer Has New Place
viii Condition All Champions

CHICAGO. III. oct 15.-Back in the
\ old days Billy Delaney, Of san
Francisco, was considered the
kingpin in conditioning the fighting
men OF the ring. Ike Bernstein. Of
Chicago, enjoys that present day
reputation, in addition TO being one OF
the successful managers OF half a
dozen promising boxers.
Few men Identified with the ring
sport have enjoyed such a pictures
que career as Bernstein. He has been
boxer himself, a skilled trainer and
knows the ms and outs OF the sport
up one side and down the other.
Was Football Star.
Starting his athletic career as a
football star at the De La Sale col
lege 90 Chicago, Bernstein later be-
came one Of the crack riders when
professional bicycle riding was at its
height Afrer his days as a rider
were passed. Bernstein took up train
ing bicycle racers. and finally deveI-
oped into a professional boxer Of con-
siderable promise his ring record is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
Jack Sharkey Defies Champ
Would Box Herman For Title

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Oct 15.-Joe
W Wagner. who manages Jack
sharkey. the bantamwelght, and
Mickey Donley. the Jersey light
weight, IS most anxious TO get his
1s5-pound star into the limelight: in
fact, Joe is so anxious that he makes
the following offer 70 several Of the
top norchers Of that division: Wag-
ner TO give $1,000 cash as a gift 70
either Willie Jackson. Lew Tender,
Richie Mitchell or Johnny Dundee the
moment they enter the ring for a
match with Donley the $1,000 70 be no
part Of the purse or receipts, and the
weight 70 be 155 at 3 o'clock
Little Joe claims that the stars
have been sidestepping his light
weight. and he makes the above offer
TO get one Of them into a match and
prove what Donley can do. Wagner
claims that Mickey won decisively
over Patsy Cline, Dundee and Well
Ing, and beat the coast star, Joe Ben
iamin, but that they have steadfastlv
refused TO make return matches since
the last meetings One thousand
bright new sinners may be tempting
70 some OF the boys and e may be up
70 little Joe to make good his offer
before long
sharkey Wants More.
AT AIe zane time " AEneE La EEWLuE
70 screw up the price for a Sharkey-
Wide match IA London. The pro-
moters over there have offered SIS
900 TO Sharkey for his end Of a 20
round match with Jimmy. but he
wants more, as he feels that he would
be taking a chance OF getting the
short end OF the decision IN Eng
land However, Joe viii find that he
VIII get as fair a deal in the Ma
tional Sporting club as anywhere.
providing ne lives up 70 the rules on
the other side.
Jack has been hitting some Of
the hard luck stands lately. HIS
match with Dick Loadmnn in NIL
sFaukee May IL, had to be post
oned on account Of a slight injury
20 HIS wrist, sustained some time
uEo IN bout with Chip DavIH At
Buffalo, y. Z. shnrkey was care
less with the injured wrist and
took on a rather tough bantam
ut Providence r. L at the Ameri-
can Legion show, and the result
was another setback. The ban
ram-Montrells BY name-rot the
Newspaper decision but he re-
fused TO fight Jack again, accord
ing % Manager Wagner.
The latter. however. thought
Sharksy was alright for the proposed
match with Loadman, but he found
that the Wisconsin boxing commits
sion would not pass on the injured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
Chuck Virgins
Is Ambitious

Milwaukee. Wis. Oct 16.-Chuck
Virgins. Hoosier Hight heavyweight,
has one ambition in nfe-he wants
TO become a champion fighter. his
mother shares the same hope and
says she brought her boy up 10 be-
come a champion. Although nearly
six feet tail and scaling 10 pounds
Chuck IS a mere kid yet. being un-
der 20 years OF age. he has always
held Jack Dillon as his ideal IN the
fighting game and wants to take his
place now that Jack Is through with
the game.
Last year Virgins received an Of
he accepted. not FOR the money in q,
he said, but for the experience 20
help make him a champion. OF the
team OF fighters who went 20 the
antipodes Virgins was the only one
20 make good IN all matches
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
CaIumus Ready For Troopers
Football Teams Meet Saturday

COACH Harry Warner put his Calu-
mus club team through its final
workout for the Eighth cavalry
game Thursday night when the eleven
tore through some stiff signal prac-
tice and scrimmaged with the second
team The eleven Is 20 meet the
Eighth caTalrymen Saturday after
noon at the high school stadium at 8
o'clock.
Lieut. Chesire, manager and coach
OF the cavalry team. Friday afternoon
announced that the Eighth cavalry
band viii be on hand 20 furnish
music during the game and incl
dentally to encourage the horsemen
70 greater efforts.
The game viii mark the first ap-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
Jimmy Wilde
Has Close Call

New York. Oct 16.-Jimmy Wide
dyEeight champion Of the world.
had a close call along With his wife
from a serious automobile accident
n Wales after his return home from
America Jimmy, in company with
Mrs. Wide, was motoring from Forth
70 Pontyprldd when at a narrow
point in the roadway a heavy tram
car fstreet carl ran into the rear Of
the Wide auto causing considerable
damage 20 the car and severely
shaking and bruisinE 1lrL Wide
She vas taken to q nearby hotel
where she eventually recovered from
tbs shock Jimmy was badly shaken
up, but not seriously hurt The lit
tie Welsh champion viii rest Up at
his home IN wales.
Duck season Opens Saturday. Are
You Prepared
Hunters, see our windows for Al
Inspiration We carry everything for
the sportsman. New Mexico hunting
licenses Issued
Billing Company
Successors to W G. walls Co.
103 g. E Paso St--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
lson Against Tribunal; Local Cup Games Start
1919 Not The
First Time

ITO SHOW how many years gam
blers have been at work in
efforts 10 besmirch baseball.
Horace FogeI. former president OF
the Philadelphia National league
club; Charley Doom. its former
manager. and Kitty Bransfield.
one-time first basemau OF the
PhiIies. unite IN telling OF an at
tempt 70 bribe the Phillies 10
throw enough games in 1908 70
permit the New York Giants 10
win the National peunant. That.
Incidentally, was the year an al
legged attempt was made 70 bride
umpires at the Polo Grounds.
The story OF the bride offered
the Phillies was that a representa-
tive Of New York gamblers ap-
preached Doom and Bransfield and
others Of the Philles and made
offers that. as Doom puts il. made
the sums received by White SoI
players for selling out the 1913
worlds series look ike small
change.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
KNIGHTS READY
TO START CUP
SERIES SUNDAY
Lester Motor Players Practice
Under Mcnamara S Direction;
Don't Mind Snappy Weather
DOYLE TEAM IS
IMPROVING HITTING

WHEN the Knights OF Columbus
w came back into their consistent
hitting form by taking two
straight games from the First Ma
ti0nal Bank team sunday afternoon
IL not only tickled the players them
selves but the fans as we'll
Bunching hits of Long Boy" Jodis
Mccormick IS quite some performance
and the Knights IN doing this not
only made themselves sound with the
bugs but boosted their stock about
1000 percent toward making the team
an even money selection against the
Lester Motor tribe Sunday Afternoon
They have been out At practice sew
eral DAYS this week IN spite OF the
snappy weather and the team rs HIT
ting better and IS showing the same
brand OF teamwork which c=srihutel
TO its sensational victory string Of -
games during the latter part OF the
season and won second birth OF the
league column
Team II WorEinE Hard
MAJ James Il Coulin j. taking ac-
tive hand in training the team for
the games y ith the Lester Tribe for
the city Championship.
Larry Doyle who has brought
the team through On excellent
style. Is eonflden1 Of victory IN
ne cup series. He realizes that
the Lester team won the Dennant
OF me army anu lily NAal---AA--
ton, bat q victory for the Knight
In the cuu series VIII make the
Championship o. fae circuit seem
inElEufEleauf. Munger J. G. Ne
Nnmnrn. Joe TreftH and Lee siules
who have brought about the or
zanlEltion Of a strong team By
fheIr conalrfeuf efforts believe
however, that the Lester boys ear
maintain their Iupremucy-
The first game Of the series sunday
afternoon is TO be a nine inning affair
and there VIII be but one game The
two teams viii not play sunday Hae-z
due to the appearance Of Casey stem
gel and his tribe CT big leaguer8 bur
they VIII resume activities later on
and viii continue until the best three
out OF five games has been decided.
weather permitting
MCNAMARA has had his players out
q the park working for the games
also and the team appears 20 be ID
dandy shape and ready to defend IT'S
laurels as district baseball champlor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
Form Card To
Boost Football

Austin, Tex. Oct. 15.-Form cards
for reporting results OF football
games have been sent by the Uni
versity OF Texas Interscholastic
league 20 nearly 1000 high schools in
Texas and prospects are that plans
TO make an accurate comparison be-
tween teams IN the different locall-
ties VIII be carried through.
This attention TO high school foot
ball by the Interscholastic league,
according to officials, has increased
interest and schools are cooperating.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15

gridiron this season and the troopers
are planning to start the season with
a victory even at the expense OF the
rugged club players who are iuprov-
ing daily in speed and condition The
team Is fully 50 percent stronger than
when it faced the Tigers two weeks
ago at the stadium grounds and has
added several new players who can
be relied on to hold their OWE
Capt. sDinty5 Moore, OF the
Seventh, Will nEuin be asked TO
referee the game while Capt.
Caller OF the same regiment will
be umpire and field judge A. l..
Holm, director Of the Y. II. c. A.
viii assume the position OF head
uneEulnm.
Coach Luther Coblentz and his
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
''T ank Manage"
Is The Latest

The latest thing IN the boxing line
IS The Tank Manage he FUR
nishes the opponents that take the
dive for a mediocre boxer who Is
boosted through the papers by a
manager who wires "Cannou-Ball
smith scores his 18th straight knock
OFT"
New York has several Of these so
called managers and It IS 70 be hoped
that when the governor appoints
the New York state boxing commis-
sion that the members VIII look up
the tank managers and put them out
OF business Otherwise there is dan
ger OF serious injury 70 some IN
trained and unszillsd younEster In
the ring Looking over the records
OF really great fighters, how many in
the last Is years have ever scored II
straight Knockout
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15

At last the mayor Of Springfield.
Ohio. has appointsd-a boxing eonlnis-
sion 70 supervise all boxing contests
IA that city. There have been boxing
shows held IN NEST OF the cities Of
Ohio for years, but Springfield seemed
to be barred. on account OF the a-ri-
tude OF a Few Wouid-be re1ornscrs.
Now Mayor Westcort thinks it IS time
for a little Independence and he
wants 10 give tle commission rule O.
trial Let the commission follow In
the footsteps OF the Wisconsin com
mission and q VIII not 90 far astray
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15

dotted with VICTORIES over men re-
garded as top-notchers in Bernstein's
fighting days
II was while Bernstein was
training bicycle racers that he
became seriously interested and
expert In the science Of condition
Ing men When he decided to quit
the ring, Bernstein opened a
uhVElcnI culture Eymunsium IN
ChfcuEu. Leaders IN Chicugo'a
bu1lnesu. professional and indus
trial life were notable among HIS
pupuH. Bernstein enjoys the dis
ffnctlon OF being the real dlscoT-
erer Of Pnezy MeFarland's mar
velous fighting ability.
He picked up Mcfarland when that
Chicago wizard OF the ring was a
youngster, taught him all OF the
fundamentals OF ring craft, and fin
ally launched him upon his remark
able career.
Trained the Great Pncky.
Whenever Mcfarland was matched
for an important contest Il was
Bernstein who trained him He d.
rected Packey's conditioning for all
important Matches the last being
with nike Gibbons
For several years Bernstein
was identified with college nfh-
leticH at the universities Of Wis
eonsfn and Indiana. a. trainer %
the football and other squads He
trained and conditioned some OF
the hest championship teams At
these universities. He also tuuEht
boxing at both Institutions be-
inE the first man in the west 20
teach boxing IN colleges vita any
decree OF success.
Bernstein has embarked upon a new
venture, which promises to be a big
success He has opened the largest
training quarters In the country a.
Eastman Springs, a famous watering
spot just outside OF Benton Harbor.
Mich. Benny Leonard trained for his
match with Charlie White at the
springs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
Vernon Again
Wins Pennant

Los Angeles. Calf. Oct 15.-With
victory Thursday, Vernon has won
10T and lost 81 games this season and
for the second consecutive year Yer
non has won The pennant OF the Coast
league The TigerE were also in the
lead IN 1913 when, on account Of the
way. the season was ended before
all OF the scheduled games had been
played Vernon and Los Angeles then
played a series 70 decide the league
Championship and Los angeles won
Including Thursdays games, the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
Game Deserves
4 Fair Trial

one might have more faith in
the sincerity OF the magnates
IL this investig cation had start
ed Immediately after the c0nclu-
sion Of the worlds series in ques-
ton. writes ". o. Mcclellan In the
CHICAGO Tribune. There were
plenty OF rumors abroad then But
Ii Is better late than never I hope
that the Invest CATION viii be COM
plete and that Il VIII settle some
thing. for the sake OF baseball.
me zane must not be whispered
away and it must not be made 10
suffer through mere suspicion
what IS wanted IS real evidence.
evidence that viii throw the
crooks out Of baseball
while this investigation IS on a.
seems 20 me that the baseball ian
should be optimistic rather than
pessiuistic- The game deserves az
least a fair trial
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15

Before SONG to Boston and Phila-
delphia. the Reds anLiouslT specu-
laued on the sort OF weather theT
might have. They didn't want to miss
a game IN those two cities Now they
wish it had rained most Of the time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15

could not be vastly different from
the present baseball commission
which failed utterly in its work TO
keep the game clean from gamblers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15

Concord, n. H, Oct 15--Crabbet, a
chestnut gslding and one OF the reg
istered Arabs from the stables Of ".
r. Brown. Of Berlin, n. a.. contrib
uted Thursday the most spectacular
feat thus far IN the 500 mile eudur-
ance test covering the 90 miles from
White River Junction. Vt, TO a point
Just outside the finish line in this city
in eight hours fiat. Judges said this
was a worlds record for the distance
The horse was ridden by Jack Fretz,
a famous broncho buster. who had
ridden Sargon, another Arab until
that horse was withdraw yesterday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
FAST TIME IN
TRACK EVENTS
AT PRESCOTT

Prescott Ariz-, Oct. 15.-In Thuru-
days racing, on the opening date Of
the northern Arizona state fair here,
Charles Twins Myrtle A. ridden by
Jockey Manders. took one-fifth sec
ond from the track record for the
fiVs-eighths mile, winning IN 1-04 4-5-
Second place was closely contested by
three entries, Burks Dinero, placing
Twins Whitaker, ridden by Manders,
also won the half mile event. Nay
wells Grey Dawn won the quarter
mile dash by a nose in q seconds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15

The proposed organization Of
the tribunal to regulate baseball
a. meeting with strong opposition
throughout she east until the
game has heeh given q thorough
cleansing. Leading baseball writ
erg are taking a stand that IN
different TO whom the game may
have ut its head It 81 necessary
that IL be oFerhauled entirely as
az viii not be on IT'S former sub
sfuuCial basis with the fans as
business inStitution until such
ucrien i1 taken
u Is expected that other maEnates
VII follow the lead OF Johnson and
ask thar the game be cleansed before
tribunal Isl formed.
In the formation OF a tribunal Il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
A-LHEADWANTS
TO CLEAN GAME
HEN'COMMISH'
Says Game Must Be Cleansed
Before Efforts Are Made To
Appoint Head Of Tribunal.
REFUSES REQUEST
TO ATTEND MEETING

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Oct 15.-Srartllng
developments in connection with
the reconvened special grand
fury's investigation Of baseball gam
bling next week were predicted by
Ban 3. johnson. Of the American
league. in discussing his reasons Tor
sending g telegram 10 president
Heydler. Of the National league, op-
posing as premature the conferences
81 the club owners here Monday TO
frame g new governing tribunal Tor
professional baseball
i do not care 10 attend any con
ference 70 discuss a baseball tribunal
until the report Of the special grand
jury. which recOnVenes on Tuesday,
IS made. and ] know whom ID in
diets" he said.
work Is Not over.
Its work is not finished IN fact,
il IS my Information that clues are
now in hand which may lead to the
disclosure OF more facts tnan have
yet been dreamed Of Z believe that
all attempts 20 reform baseball by
new tribunals should be deferred IN
II we know who's who In baseball
7 believe in making g thorough
house cleaning before starting TO re-
model the house"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-10-15
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
GIVEN Chief
OF POLICE CHALLENGED
Supreme Power Over Automobile
Drivers Licenses Said to BE in
Conflict With Constitution.
ASK CITY COUNCIL TO AMEND
Agitation Is Outgrowth Of Case
Disposed Of In Police Court Re-
Gently, When Chauffeur Was Dis.
charged.

| Council will be asked at an earl,
session TO amend tho new traffic cod,
by eliminating n provision in Section
30. which relates to permits Citizen!
who are promoting tho ordinance e
| be offered arc the owners OF auto
mobiles. They object to the provis
ion. which reads: mo person shall
operate motor vehicle on the street.
of this city without first obtaining
from the Chief of Police permit in
writing. rcvocable by the Chief OF
Police in his discretion"
The attention Of Mayor Ainslie was
directed to the matter yesterday BY
! persons interested in tho proposed
amendment. The Mayor was told
that constitutional lawyers are OF
the opinion that the ordinance as /,
| now stands is in conflict with tho
state Constitution, because there is
no appeal from tho decision OF TN,
| police chief
The movement now under way orig
mated in a case disposed Of in Police
Court few days ago, when the co!
| ored chauffeur employed by +. L. Re-
! miss was charged with reckless
driving. The evidence In the case
! disclosed that the chauffeur, while
driving the Bemiss car. collided with
another car, damaging it. When Mr..
Bemiss learned Of tho accident he iii
rected the chauffeur to ACKNOWLEDGED
the accident and agreed to pay the
| damages incurred. The circumstances
being explained to Justice Crutch-
field, he dismissed the charge aEains.
the chauffeur, cautioning him to DC
| moro careful.
Chief of Police Sherry. after in
vest'Eating the accident. ordered the
chauneur's license to drive n car re-
Toked. The chief acted within his
discretion" Subsequent pleading in
oehalf OF the chauffeur. who is an
old employe OF Mr.. Bcmiss. proved
unavailing. Chief Sherry considered
the chauffeur not a safe and careful
driver and refused to renew his
license. The case has been brought
TO the attention of Attorney-Gcncral
John r. Saunders. hut he has given
no formal opinion on the constItu-
| iional question involved. nor will he
40 so until called upon by the City
| Attorney or some other proper au-
| thority.
The point raised is tina; The pro-
vision of the traffic code gives the
! police chief supreme power, allowing
no appeal. although the owner Of
tho automobile, who may also be The
driver. is guaranteed protection by
both state and city when he takes
out the two licenses required of him
before he can operate the car in the
city and State. This supreme power.
| the compliments allege. is al in
| fringemcnt upon the constitutions,
rights of the citizen who has COM
piled with the legal requirements. tn.
ordinance as II stands denying him
the right OF appeal
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-06
Holiday for PUBLIC Schoo,.

Richmond public schools will close
Mt IL o'clock on Armistice Day. No
vember II, Albert II. Hin. superin-
tendent of the Richmond public
schools ANNOUNCED yesterday The
John Marshall High School cadets
VIII be in the parade to be staged bv
the American Legion in Richmond on
that date. "