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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
Buddy Williams
Wants To Fight

Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 25.-Buddy
Williams, Of Summit, n J.. may not
be great fighter, but he surely has
Eood opinion Of his ability. Buddy
sends the following about himself 10 =
local writer. VIII you please inform
me about the boxing situation in Wis
consin2 I am a featherweight, 126
pounds, and want TO meet Kflbane or
any man living at that weight They
have said Billy DeFoe is better than
hllbane. If that IS the case, I viii
take on DeFos and. II I fail to win.
the promoters need not pay ne a cent
That Is what I think Of my chances
against the DeFoe boy I would pre-
fer Is to ten rounds" It Is evident
that Buddy wants q real battle and
noL he no Decision varistv.n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
Polish Chess Prodigy Has
COmparables In Sport World

NEW YORK. Dec. z5.-Ihe fact that
IN little Samuel Rzeszewszi. the
eight-year-old Polish prodigy. is
putting Il all over our chess players
recalls some very interesting features
about other prod gies-athletic as
weu as mental.
Prodigies are not only rare. but IN
eLplainable. Nature works wonders
indeed Now and then there comes
into the world a child touched BY the
magic hand OF genius. who surpasseth
all understanding For Instance,
maud, the famous idiot, was so de-
ncient mentally that It was necessary
70 connue him, yet he could give i'm
uedlate answers 10 the most complex
1iathenatical problems possible TO
devise.
Mental prodlEies. Ike little Rzes-
zewszi, are more frequent than ply
steal ones. Many famous artists and
musicians were OF the '-Wundersind- %
Hoffman was a wonder baby. No
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

Z TNDER the direction Of the various
- captains 10 teams Of the City
Basketball league Of 1921 have
begun practiciug for the initial games
~ the schedule watch viii occur on
January s az the y. n C. A. gym
aasiuu1.
One Of the teams which is showing
exceptional strength is the Billings
quintet This club incIudes upon its
roster the names OF all the former
First Baptist team Of the Church
league and is considered one OF the
strongest and fastest in the league.
Albert Evans Is manager Of The
team and he has arranged for Il
TO practice every Tuesday night
at the high school gymnasium
between the hours Of and 10
o'clock. The first practice OF the
team 81 to be held Tuesday night
and uu q the members OF the
squad are urged to he present as
equipment VIII be issued at this
fime and the general organization
ef the team effected.
The Billings team desires 70 issue
the fast Mexican 2. II c. A. team for
game TO be played either az the
central Y. n. c. A. or at the Mexican
'fEi in the near future.
IL A Fast Team
The south side team has shown
much promise during the past two
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

asset. however. IS e sonderful per-
sonality. Ball players like 70 work
for him
In his day. Robbie has polished up
many a crude and unfinished hurler.
and maybe ne viii be able to jolly
Reuther into taking his profession
seriously Your Uncle Wilbert's only
notable failure along these lines was
"Shufflin' Phil" Douglas now with
the Giants.
Phil was an UnreEenerate and
irresponsible young man when
the Cincinnati club passed him
along TO Brooklyn several years
ago. Robbie carried him along
for a season. and then decided
that he could not afford TO waste
any more time On n pitcher who
was constantly ubsentinE himself
for days and sometimes weeks nt
time Douglas was passed mp
by three National league cIuba
before he landed with 1IcGraW
and settled down.
Marquard should prosper IN Cincin-
natl The Rube has long since passed
the days Of foolishness- He is q con-
scientious workman and ameuable to
discipline. We are sorry TO see the
old Rube passing out as a character
in metropolitan baseball
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
Southern LeaguerS
Would See Ruth

New Orleans. la, Dec. 25.-South-
ern league club owners who want
70 show Babe Ruth. champion home
run hitter and undoubtedly the big
gest drawing card the national game
has ever known viii do 50 at 4
tremendous price. writes a New Or
leans correspondent
To permit baseball fans Of New
Orleans and other southern cities 70
see the great bamhino IN action the
Dixie magnate has been gently, but
firmly, notified he must be prepared
20 turn over IS percent OF the gate
receipts TO Messrs. Huston and Rup-
pert, employers OF the great Babe.
The New York clubs business
agent looking after exhibition games
for the Yankees has been negotiating
with club owners 1t Is likely that
several may refuse 10 pay the ex-
brilliant figure demanded. and should
they DO 50. Babe wiz not appear.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
Joe Rivers Gives
Phil 4 Battle

Joe Rivers. ct one time a contender
Tor the lightweight title. made a Sec
ond attempt az a comeback q few
days ago at Vernon. Calf and lost
the decision to Phil Salvatore, IN a
four round bout Joe was not the
battler Of old and was really fortunate
to go the short distance. Rivers made
lot OF money while he was boxing
ana IL is evident that he must have
slot the wad" or he would not be
looking for four round matches noSy
He gave Ad Wolgasts when the latter
was at the height OF his glory, the
hardest battle Of his career, not for
getting the one with Battling Nelson.
Earl Puryear, the bantam who re-
Gently got into trouble with the New
York commission for failing to keen
q date, now is located at Peoria, M.
and wants to get busy Puryear Is q
clever little ringster, but will doubt
less have 70 make his peace with the
eastern commission before getting a
clean slate in the west
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
By
Bud
Rutherford
TALKING IT OVER
YOUR VIEWS AND NINE

sonable weight for either OF the two
men. Hayden's best fighting weight
is around 154 pounds and he ana jim
would undoubtedly make good
match for the Columbus club Z viii
be impossible to put the two men on
here for some time 70 come as match
maker Jim Erwin, o. the Fort Bliss
association. has mapped out his cards
clude boxers whom the fans have de-
sired 10 see for some time. Included
in the program Is a return engage
ment for the sturdy Griffin and bouts
for Carter with possibly Gene Del
mont and Billy AcCann-
Edwards IS making a good move In
challenging the victor Of the Hayden
Jones fracas at Columbus and it
should result e a match for his boy
II IS generally the rule for a boxer
20 wipe out the defeats on his record
before he challenges other boxers and
this must apply in the case OF Red
Hogan. local featherWeight- The
scrappy little Red has come out with
challenge to Frank Garcia It
would be better, however, 70 match
Kid Pay0 Che origInaD and Red
again before he meets a fast man OF
the order Of Garcia, however, as Payo
holds a decision over Hogan Red
is q dandy little man who would i'm
prove with good handling and more
continuous boxing and he has many
friends here
Joe EcFey, middIeWeight yFrea-
tier o. Nehrnszn City, Is anxious
to come TO e Paso and fumEIe
with some OF the local boys. Nc
Fey states that he IS recognized
through the middle west as the
middle champion and would Ike
TO exhibit before the local bugs.
William Hnllas, WelterFFeiEht
wrestler, wants TO meet Reynolds
or Matsudu here, also he states
in letter TO The Herald sports
editor.
Miss Nellie Nelson. claimant OF the
worlds los pound Woman's boxing
Championship Is q real fighter, ac-
cordinE 10 2 statement on stationery
received by The Herald sports editor.
Solly Harris wants TO know II boxing
gloves are used strictly or II the roll
ciples OF warfare?
Lee NorrisseV. lightweight OF Idaho
Fails, New IS anxious 70 come to FL
Paso and appear before the local
bugs Morrissey has met some Of the
coast ana in a letter to The Herald
sports editor he states that he feels
he would give the local bugs a run
for their money. BE is slated 70 box
Al AcManusy the fast coast light
weight at Nogaless New Years day,
and future matches viii undoubtedly
depend upon his showing IN this en-
1lcManus Is fast, clever
and has q world OF speed, but Is han
dicapped By his inability to take
victories over tne Californian, but he
has quite a bit Of praise for him.
st that
tss Merry Christmas tts
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

Fart composed music at the age o.
three Goethe was a marvellous infant
Durers Galnesborouzn and Michel An
gelo were prodigies in art ]. z 1[ii-
iais was admitted 10 the Royal
Academy at the age OF nine
The greatest mental prodigy ever
known was probably tbs little Ger
man boy, Otto Pchler. who could read.
write and do mathematical problems
at the age OF "a months
pFfnnifred stoner OF Plftsburz
was able to talk nt the age Of live
months and spoke eight languages
By the time she WIS i've years
old And We must not forget the
pre1elf-daT guDcrE iIlden1. Es5rFaEa
Harvey Of Columbia university.
who n now Il years old and
speaks IL languages.
However, there are a few pr5dlgiet
In sport
Georges Carpenter began his rina
Confined on next PaEe.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
Tom CowIer Is
Back In Ring

Tom Cowler, Philadelphia heavy
weight, who went to England some
time ago with Al Lippe and his stable
fighting. Tom could not get anv-
thing in London for a time, so he went
over to Germany ard fought Spalla,
the Italian champion, IN a scheduled
is round battle Tom was too much
for the Italian and put him TO sleep
in six rounds. The fight took place
at the Sport Palace in Berlin. Now
CoWler has been matched to fight
Frank Goddard. English heavyweight,
in London some time this month It
Is the same CoWler who had Fred Full
ton whipped at ST. Louis about two
years ago and then permitted the
plasterer to come back and beat him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25
Conn Drops Bout
To Ernie Rice

London, Eng. Dec 25.-Jos Conn,
the London Jewish featherweiEht.
who visited New York three years
ago and had a couple OF good fights.
met his waterloo in London when he
was stopped by Ernie Rice, a new
conner, in nine rounds. Conn was
looked upon as q star at the light
weight limit. having outgrown the
feather division, but he was no match
for Rice.
Eugene CORR, the English referee
has put a stop to the claims Of Tommy
Burns, former heavyTe eight champion.
and others that Ted Lewis did not
knock out Johnny Basham IN their
recent title fight 1t was alleged
that the limekeeper did not count
Basham out IN the 18th round and
that the contest should have con-
tinued, but CORR comes TO the front
now with a statement that the Off
clal tlmekeeper did count ten and that
he so decided, which makes Il official.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

Officials Of the Wichita Falls club
deny the reports sent ont from Cal
weston that they offered $500 to Cal
weston for rist basaman Dutch
Schleibner. 10 sum Of money was Of
Tered for the player, It is stated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

DOING IN Arizona IS not being
~ maintained upon the consistent
basis established after favorable
legislation was passed and fans IN the
southwest are wondering II the spell
% snappy weather has anything TO
do with the lun in fistic affairs in
the western state
In FL Paso and the surrounding ter
rirory there IS quite a number OF
snappy NIT singers who want to
know il the present iul IS temporary
OF permanent as they plan 70 invade
IKE % ger In touch with some OF the
western handlers. There is some
activity In the southern part Of the
state, Nogales and Douglas, the latter
city being the stage OF the recent
tmer-GOrilla Jones affair, while
AoEales fans are 70 witness me fast
Lee AorrlseT In action against Al
AcAauuss OF Les AngeluE, On New
Years day. Miami, Phoenix and Bis
bee ara enjoying layo1t, however.
and as these three cities are the prin-
cipal boxing centeFs Of the state, par
rlcuiarly Phoenix. j. isn't 70 be Won
questioning eyes IN that direction
Tucson is steadily coming back and
may be the scene. Of some real con-
tests in the near future.
Recently q bout was HtaGed be-
tween Kid Palmer OF UouEllIs the
boy who holds a decision over
Hayden and jones' and Perry
Lewis who made such = poor
showing against frankie FuW1er
IN the PuuchhoFTl some time ago.
The draw decision did not boost
The stock Of Palmer substantially
Ia these parts as Il was thought
that q man who had OutbuEed the
brilliant Hayden fm ten rounds
would make better Slowing
aEainHt nan Of Lewis calfber.
Palmer was being considered for
q match here with some fast hoy =
at the EuuclbuFFl. but Il looks
now as II matchmaker Jimmy
Erwin VIII find IL necessary to
give up thls idea.
On New Years day Miami fans are
10 witness their first boxing match in
some time when they see the stury
little DICK Griffin in action against
Jack Doyle. Of Denver Dick has de-
1eated Doyle before and should do so
again HoWeTer- the Texan is being
opposed by q tough, willing boy who
carries Wallop ana is capable Of
PARTING Il over az any time il is
hoped that the Griffin bout VIII re- I
sulE IN rejuTelation OF the glove I
game az Miami and, incidentally, the I
raazla1 llshmenr OF the CORNER method ]
~ staging bouts semi-monthlT- Grif- I
I'm is sure 10 make a decided hit and I
there is little doubt but that they I
Fil want 20 see him IN action again- /
There IS a modest little boxer IN FL /
Paso at the present time who desires (
8 manager.
BE Is Edward Dougherty, row =
resident OF the Salvation Army I
hotel- bit recently DISCHARGED
from the navy and he wants TO
obtain the services OF capable D
handler who can look out for hiH
interests in the ring. he weighs
11S pounds, and I'm a letter to
The Herald sports editor states
lhur he believes If given a chance
be VIII more than make good.
There IS quite a bit OF pressure be-
tng brought 60 bear upon a match be-
fTeen Speedbau Hayden and Sunny
Jim. the latter a protege OF Al Ed
wards, o. Fort Worth. who has quite
q string OF men whom he desires 10
line Up In the southwest
Edwards plans 70 challenge the
victor OF the Hayden-Jones affair at (
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

George Cochran, who played third
base for the Kansas City Blues IN
1916, but who refused to Join the team
last season, has agreed to play in
1921 he has been carried on the
Kansas City suspended list.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

The Oklahoma City club OF the
western announces that It has signed
a third baseman named Ben White,
who has been playing independent
ball az Tuscon. Ariz-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

Bobby Vaughn has resigned as
manager Of the Tacoma team Of the
Pacific International league Bert
Graham, first baseman Of the team,
probably win be his succazsaz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-25

There IS quite a bit OF pressure be-
fng brought 60 bear upon a match be-
fTeen Speedbau Hayden and sunny
Jim. the latter a proteEe OF Al Ed
wards, o. Fort Worth, who has quite
q string OF men whom he desires 70
line up In the southwest
Edwards plans 70 challenge the
victor OF the Hayden-Jones affair at
Columbus this afternoon and states
flal sunny jim VIII make any rea-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-13
JUDGE EDDLENIAN SUBMITS
OPINION RELATIVE TO. MOOT.
ED RIGHT OF MAYOR TO De
CLINE CALLING ELECTION
(Contlnued From Page Onel

Continued From Page One)
be submitted to any general election
If any 10 be held in such municipality
within thirty days of tho filing OF
said petition. such proposed amend
ments, substitution, revocation or re-
peal shall be ratified in such election
by u majority of the qualified elect
ors voting thereon.
If the majority of the qualified
electors voting upon any amendment
to such charter. or any demand for
its adjustment or repeal or for its
substitution for what is generally
known as the managerial form of
the city government, shall vote in
favor thereof then the same shall be
submitted to the governor for his
approval and the governor must ap-
prove the same if the same shall not
be in conflict with tho constitution or
laws Of the state. Upon such ap'
proval by the governor it shall be-
come the organic law of such city
and supercede any existing charter
and all amendments thereto and all
ordinances in conflict Herewith" "
Uaws 1919, Page 232).
! call special attention TO the fol-
lowing provision in said section:
Upon the filing OF n petition, sign
ed ty the required number of elect
ors, qualified to vote in the pro-
posed election, as the same appears
on the face of the petition, with a
copy of the proposed amendment,
substitution, revocation or repeal of
the charter said executive authority,
(the mayor, must issue a proclama-
ton calling special election to ratify
or reject such amendments. substi-
tuition, revocation or repeal, and such
special election shall be held not
later than twenty-five days after said
petition has bean filed"
Unless this section of the acts OF
the legislature Of 1919 is unconstitu-
tional and void, there is nothing for
the mayor to do but call the cleo
tion.
1t has never been held that the
charter provisions OF city in the
state OF Oklahoma supersede any gen
eral law Of the state. The act Of the
legislature of 1919, cited above, is q
general law of the state. 1t applies
alike to all cities in the state that
have adopted charters, and provides
and makes effective TO the citizens OF
such cities the power of the initiative
and referendum reserved to the people
by the constitution Of the state.
In Burns VS.. Linn, 1873 Pac. S26
opinion rendered by Justice Hardy
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-13
Pleased With Section u

F L. Chase and Paul Gage Of the
Lone Star Gas Company Of Dallas,
Texas, spent Sunday night in this city
.ad III company with Roy NJ. Johnson
spent Monday in going over the com
pany's properties in the "a country
and from Loco they went to Duncan
and Walters where the company is
carrying on operations. Mr. Gage
will take active charge Of the de
velopment work in the "a country
relieving Mr. Chase whose department
has grown until he cannot oversee
all OF it, These men were delighted
with the gas that has been found in
section II and stated that the com
pany would keep at least three star
machines in the field.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-13

December IA, 1915, it is held by our
supreme court, quoting from the syl'
labus
such charter provisions do not
supersede the general laws Of the
state of general concern, in which
the state has a sovereign interest,
and whore the provisions Of said char
ter conflict with the general laws of
the state Of this character such laws
win prevail"
In this case "A proceeding was had
in the district court 10 remove the
chief Of police of the city Of Tulsa
for his failure to enforce the law. The
defendant contended that inasmuch
rs the charter of the city of Tulsa
provided a method for removal from
office of its officers, and same was
in conflict with the provisions of
the state statutes, that the charter
provisions superseded the statutory
provisions, and the district court had
no jurisdiction but the supreme court
held exactly the contrary; that is,
that the laws of the state in this
regard. being general laws. prevailed
over the charter provisions of the
city of Tulsa.
l beg further to suggest that it is
the duty of ministerial and executive
officers to obey and enforce the laws
as they find them. They have no
legal power or authority to question
the validity or constitutlonality of the
law In this state and in this nation
the sole power and authority TO pass
upon the validity or constitutionality
cf a law is in the courts. In one
case it was held that, Laws are pre-
sumed to be- and must be treated and
acted upon by subordinate eXecu--
tive functionaries, as constitutional
and legal, until their unconstitution-
alty or illegality has becn judlcially
established" This quotation is from
an opinion of the supreme court of
the state of Louisiana, and is quoted
and approved by our own supreme
court.
1t is the apparent intention of the
legislature in the act Of 1919 above
operating under a charter as We are,
an easy and speedy means Of amend
ing their charter in order to provide
for a managerial form Of government;
and it is the duty of the municipal
officers to obey and comply with said
statute until the same is repealed by
the Legislature or declared unconstitu'
tional by proper judicial authority.
Very truly yours,
A. EDDLEAlAN.
Ardmore Oklahoma,
July 13, 1920.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-13
PLANTERS TO
INCREASE SUGAR ACREAGE

New Orleans July 13.-The area
planted in sugar cane in the Louis
lana bel. this year, is eight per cent
above that of 1919, or 2S5,12O acres,
according to an estimate made public
today by Lionel L. James, agricultural
statistician at New Orleans of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
The condition of the sugar cane,
according to reports bearing an aver
age date OF July ], was estimated at
Il per cent of normal, compared with
Is per cent June /, 1920, and 63 per
cent July 1, 1919, and q nine year
average Of S3.7 per cent. A condi.
tion of "a per cent ON July 21, indi-
Gates probable production Of 2,6O9, ISL
short tons of cane or 17S,205 short
tons Of sugar against 1000 last
year.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-13
In Pontoioc County

The lokla Neustadt well drilling on
the famous government structure in
Pontotoc county in section 12-3n e
has reached total depth Of 342G
feet. AT this depth the drill is in a
sand that is producing hot sulphur
water The water could be utilized
10 create a great health resort in all
probability but the land is owned by
u restricted Indian and it is quite
likely that the pipe will be pulled
without making any effort to save tn,
sulphur water. The degree of temper
ature OF the water has not been re.
ported if any test has been made
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-13
OH News

lbl 0pcclal reporter
Garter Oil Company well No ! IN
the Hamilton farm in section 23-4s-2w
came in yesterday afternoon at 4:4O
o'clock. The well made two big flows
between that time and c o'clock. Some
people estimate the well as between
500 and 1000 barrls. The top Of the
sand was found at 2.252 feet and they
drilled in ID feet The wen Is flowing
through a 1916 inch hole and there
are also tools in the hole. 1t is evI-
dent that this well is a good one ana
1t appears 20 be as good as any Of the
wells in the east or southeast part of
the field. The Carter Oil Company
has announced this morning the fact
that they have made o. location just
east of this No ! wen. The well will
be known as No .. Much drilling will,
no doubt result from this well. There
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-13

The Lone star Gas Company on
the Roy NJ. Johnson acreage in see.
ton 17-3s-iw between Healdton and
Loco is at a total depth of 1,GlS feet,
the drill has penetrated very hard
gas sand for O depth Of six feet.
The sand is so hard that it required
an hour to drill the last six inches
and some men say it is the hardest
gas sand they have ever seen. The
well viii be finished at this depth ana
will be connected with the Lone Star
Gas Company's pipe line. The pro.
duction is 22,9OO,0OO feet and the
rock pressure is $40 pounds.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-07-13
VIII Spend Vacation in Ohio

c. T. Schel who drilled the first
well in the Hewitt field for the WI
VERNE Oil Company and who has
been with the company without va.
cation since that time has been granted
. leave OF absence for 80 days ana n
has gone to his old home in Ohio
Tor visit. The Wolverine has four
teen producing wells and is due 20
complete ten more within the next
thirty days. II has more than SO line
wells to drill and OF its 43O acres
in the field i; looks now like every
acre is in the producing area.