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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17
Carpenter Is
Signed By Brady

New York. Feb. IL Contention
that it is impossible for William Fox
to obtain Georges Carpenters serv-
ices at present in a worlds heavy
weight boxing contest with JACK
Dempsey was made Monday by Will
liam A. Brady, who declared he rep
reseuts Charles c. Cochran, the Eng
Iish fight promoter. Mr.. Brady added
that ne has in his possession con-
tracts signed by ar Cochran, Car
nentier and n Descamps. Carpen-
tiers manager. giving the English
promoter the rights TO the French
Champions services until February
Is, 1921
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17
dbloid Sketches of
NeU Major Ledguers
JOSEPH BOWEN. GIANTS.

JOSEPH BOWEN, GIANTS.
Born-NeW Haven, Conn, July
%, 1887.
Bats and throws-Right handed.
Weighu-165 pounds
Height feet. inches
Club in 1919-Holy Cross college,
finishing season with New York
Nationals
First experience - Played three
years at New Haven high school,
where Joe Dugan, Athletics short
stop. also played
Clubs since then-Holy Cross,
1916, 1917. 1913 and 1913; New Ha-
ven Colonials, 1915; New York Ma
tionals, 1913
Best performance in college and
exhibition games-July %, 1917, in
exhibition game against St Louis
Browns, Rogers and KOob pitch
ing. made three singles and a
double. May 20. 1918. in game
against Seton Hail. Quinn and
Haley pitching. maze single, two
triples and home run Home run
made with bases full and one OF
triples made with three on
War record - Under age until
last draft Worked in munition
factories during summer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17
Good SouthpaY HurLers Are
Hard To Find; Managers Are
On Lookout For Good Ones

paws, thank goodness, but we
still have TO solve the problem OF
digging up new ones for future
use. I can readily symputhiEe
with the manager who hasn't ut
least one crack lefthnnder.'
Look over the 1919 major league
records and you viii find that the
left hand pitchers who can be de-
pended upon 10 get IN there and take
their regular turns in the box are
ounumbered four or five TO one by
the right handlers
Cub Team Wen Fixed
In the National league the Cubs are
well fixed with Vaughn and Tyler to
do their sharpshoOting from the port
side. The Reds have a good man in
Walter Reuther and a seasoned south
paw In Sallee- PittsburE has the best
young southpaw in the league IN
Cooper, and Earl Hamilton OF the
Pirates also chucks with his fork
hand. st. Louis has Sherdel and Nay
but neither is g crack pitcher, though
both may develop into consistent win
ners. The Giants have Art Nehf and
Rube Benton
Brooklyn falls hack on Mar
guard for much OF the pitching
against clubs that have strong
left batting orders and SherrOd
Smith helps out The Phllies
have RiNeF and Packard, and had
Leon AmeS last season But there
il not club Of the eight In the
National league that would refuse
TO Dig deep for another crack
southpnF.
In the American league the Xanks
with 1Iogrldge and Th0rmahlen are
fairly well fixed. The Browns have
Weiiman and Koob and Cleveland
has Coumbe alone to figure as q
crack left handler Boston got a good
southpaw from Washington in Harry
Harper. Chicago has Kerr and VIII
liams. and Detroit Dutch Leonard
while Philadelphia has a lone south
paw Of promise IN kinney
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17
SMALL CALDER
IS URGED FOR
j. 8. RIFLE

THE question has been asked me
several times as 10 what effect
the recent activities in attempts
to work out reduced load for the
Z S. service rifle viii have upon the
% caliber game throughout the coun-
The situation concerning this ques-
ton Is as follows
/ The firing regulations during
the war and at present call for pre-
liminary gallery practice with either
% cal. or reduced 80 cal loads As
taught at the various firing schools
during the war the % cal Spring
field rifle was used exclusively in the
field II was found that this prac-
tics usually was worse than joke,
owing TO the inaccUracy Of the aver
aged rifle using the supplemental
chamber for the % cartridge
Should Have Reload
.. One Of he powder companies
advocated the gallery reload for the
80 cal as a means Of replacing the
- cal for preliminary pracLlce Dy
the soldier. Col Townsend Whelen
and one or two other officers took Cp
the work OF producing such load
for the service rifle. To this END
tests were held at the infantry school
Of arms at Camp Benning. Ca. the
first Of which was quite Satisfactory.
Later anotner lot OF lne same l9al
was received and tested, and which
the writer was informed by ope 81
the officers making the test wss not
3. The writer talked over the
question =fth IFS strongest ad-
rOcafe-COl. TFheien-lnd learned
that the purpose was not TO sup
plant the - cal. generally and
its interest was simply for the
trimming Of the soldier. The arEu-
menr h that IL gives the soldier
the same rifle which he f. eN-
pecfed to use in the field How
ever. unst experience with this
load Il that after the soldiers
rifle has been used to my extent
with the reduced charge and
lead bullet, his rifle s. not worth
much for the full service load
The colonel admits that this may
L. frue. and the main drawback
10 the whole proposition
4 Several years ago there was {
reduced load craze in parts Of ths
country, in the days Of the krae
rifle. one or two ORGANIZATIONS con-
tfnued 10 load so long as they Weri
equipped with the Krag. but the prac'
tice never became general as II wa
not satisfactory
5. The present efforts to develoI
small bore shooting IS not confined
to the military, but rather 20 tn'
civilian shooter. and TO whom re-
dueed lead shooting is an impossiDlli
~ both for cot and inability 10 Sc
cure supply. The writer at this
time. cannot see where i VII aftec
the % caliher game in the least Col
Whelen agrees with me IN this.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

NEW YORK. Feb. 17.-Crack south
IN paw pitchers are worth their
weight in gold TO major league
clubs these days
Time was when the big league
manager could dive into the grab
bag ana come ~ VITA a lal. ~ 80 -
portsider most any day But that day
FOR the last three or four years
managers and scouts have been comb
ing the minor leagues and watching
semi-pro and collegiate ranks Tor
young southpaws Of promise without
encouraging results. The race 10
which pitchers as Waddeu- Rucker
and Plank belonged appears 70 De
whitening away and the lack OF an
oncoming crop 10 take the places OF
such hurlers as vaughn, Tyler.
Reuther. Marquard. Cooper Leonard
and Coumbe is alarming
Yanks Have Good Ones
Miller Higgins. manager Of the
Yankees. is better fixed in the way
OF left handed pitchers than most big
league managers. yet Miller deplores
the famine in southpaW pitchers me
Yankees have MOgridge and Thor
mahlen to pitch regularly from the
port side. and Ruth could be used in
an emergency
Every major league club needs q
brace OF firstclass sOuthpaws, said
Higgins recently but getting them
is the big question Practically every
manager I know Is on a still hunt for
nortside pitchers and has been hunt
ing for a long time
Il can think oEf no good reason
for the scarcity Of good south
paws, hut IL e. fact that they
are scarce. They are simply fad
ing out, fhnt's all. And with 50
many major league batsmen
swinging from the left side Of
the plate these days sOuthpaW
pitchers are needed as never be-
fore. We are well fixed for south
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17
Basket LEAGUE
TEAMS ENJOY
LAYOEE

A RBTY basketball league games have
~ been suspended temporarily AZ
Fl. Bliss in order 20 avoid the
soldiers congregaring in puplc places
during the influenza epidemic ul-
will be resumed within the next week
or so. IL is believed
Field athletic secretary Ereddle
Grooms. who is in direct charge Of the
affairs OF the league, recently pre-
dicted that the race for the pennan-
would be one OF the closest in the
history Of the district The Eighth
cavalry. Ninth engineers and seventh
field signal battalion are represented
by narticularly strong teams Wnlle
the remaining Quiutets OF the league
are wei balanced and are capable Of
putting up strong competition
Post Season Battle
One OF the plans OF military and
city basketball officials IS 70 nave a
post season game between the VIC
forious teams OF the district and city
leagues.
This game would tend q fur
fher stren=then athletic reetions
between civilians and soldiers
and would be productive Of a
championship basketball game IN
every particular. The military
teams - far have shown wonder
fuI ability while the Fl Fuso CITY
IenEue season has been featured
BY the development Of number
Of good men,
The idea Of a post season game IS
certainly a good one and it is oelne
heartily endorsed
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

"A FATTY MATSUDA, weakened by the
Hi effect OF a head scissors held con-
sistently for several minutes to-
pied over for the second and deciding
fan Of his match with champion Chris
Jordan Monday night at Liberty hall,
and victory again went to the agEres-
siVe Greek after q grueling match
Of nearly two hours.
Matty won the first fail OF the
match and caused a great deal Of en-
thusiasm when he stepped out after
taking the first down and attempted
to throw Chris without ceremony
The EeneraIship and strength
Of the championship claimant,
however. proved TOO much in the
long run and Jordan came right
back ut his opponent and took the
second tumble without serious e.
fort The third was bitterly con
tested and for n time ia appeared
rs IL Mutsudn would be able TO
hold his own. He tired rapidly
under the attack OF Jordan, how
ever, and during the last 30 min
utes Of the match Chris WAS the
aEEressOr continually.
Mnfsuda Game and Fast
AIatsuda won the first tal BY an
arm scissors II was the first time
that this hold has been worked. sue
cessfully on a local mat The first
fall occurred in exactly 80 minutes,
according to timekeeper Dr. g. B-
Calnan and announcer lCoLl bllly
Rodgers Jordan came right back
and obtained the second fall with his
favorite hold. a head scissors and
arm lock. The adherents OF the Greek
champion went wild with enthusiasm
yhen he evened up the match The
third fall was taken by an arm and
head scissors after Matsuda had
broken a head scissors which his op-
ponent had clamped on and held -or
several minutes
Jordan was the stronger OF the
two men. hut his little opponent
had n shade on speed. During
the first 30 minutes Matsuda
danced around the Fl PasO IA
vOrffe and Jordan was unable 10
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17
Chris Jordan Defends Title
ByDefeatingMattyMatsuda
In Ttuo Falls Ont Of Three

get an effective hold. This did
not worry him seriously. however
and he played his usual Wnltins
game with the result that ne
aEain emerged victor and today
still ranks supreme OF his class.
Johns Is Victor
aBoUcar" JOINS. OF the G. h shops
again proved his ability when ne
dOWned Young Joe Stecher In the
semf-fInaL This bout was fast and
good and the fans enjoyed every min
ute OF st. Johns's ability 70 break
dangerous holds OF his opponent and
in turn get an effective clamp him
self bafled Stecher throughout the
match Paul Gregorian refereed the
preliminaries and semi-fInal.
Charley Carr and Dial Hawkins
Wrest1ed a ten minute draw as the
curtain raiser OF the evening. Dial Is
a corkinE good boxer and IS certainly
clean one as time and again he
stepped back and allowed his oppon-
ent to rise after sending him 70 the
floor. Carr showed a good deal OF
pep and ginger, but Hawkins was the
stronger Of the two and easily held
his own The boys may be rematched
and it should be a good bout If they
VIII get into condition The match
marked Cars second appearance and
the first bout Of Hawkins
sammy soble. the diminufive
pilot OF Chris jordan was thrown
by Red Hogan with n head seis-
sors in the second preliminary.
Soble assumed the aggressive but
was unable 10 hold his own
against the stronger and faster
Hogan The latter again proved
himself 70 be a little star who
can always be depended upon-
sammy challenged Red 70 n re-
turn match for a side bet.
Spider Rawls established himself
as the best authority on wrestling
that has appeared locally by his work
as referee in the headliner. His cap
able work won a round OF cheers
from the fans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17
-:GLBLETS:


DAYTONA, Fla Feb. 17.-Certified
II motorcycle records were estab-
hshed on the beach Monday BY
L E Parkhurst. for the one. two and
five mile and one kilometer distances.
The mile event, made in 5AS9 sec
onds or at a rate cf 1871 miles an
hour. brouht this record back from
Australia where il stood at So seconds
flat.
Parkhurst made the two miles in
1.lZ.67, the five mile in 3.02-32 and
the one kilometer in 21-54 seconds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17
Dates Are Set
For Big Circuit

Chicago, H., Feb. 17.-Dates for
the Great Western circuit races were
set Monday. The purses for the nine
cities total $4,000. Richard White
% Milwaukee. was elected president,
and W. H Smolliuger OF Chicago,
secretary treasurer. The dates and
purses follow
IA Harpe. III. aug. gig. $1,000.
sedalia. no. Aug. 1920, $500.
Davenport. Ia. Aug 1921. $4,000.
Eankakee. III, Aug. 1920, $4,000.
Springfield, III. Aug. 1921, $4,000
Des Moines, Ia. Aug 27-Sept- 3,
81. 900.
Milwaukee, Aug 3o-Sept g. 100000
St. Paul, Sept. Al, $4,000.
Omaha. sept 1917. $1,000.
It was decided that each assocla-
ton furnish $1,000 or more IN added
money to qualify for membership.
The American Trotting association
congress viii meet in Chicago tomor-
row.
r.r--r-- -nu han Goa chin q
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17
BOXING


RETROIT. Mich. Feb. 17.-Battling
Levinsky, Of New York, won the
newspaper decision over Clay
Turner. Of St. Baul in a ten round
bout Monday night Joe Chip, OF
New Castle. Pa. defeated Tommy
Robson, Of Maiden, Mass, in eight OF
their ten rounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

Kansas City. No. Feb I7EEd
Stranger Lewis defeated Wladek
Zhyszko On q h-as-catch-Cau wres-
Ting match .'lere Monday night
Ibyszko won the first fall in 45 min
utes and 40 seconds. Lewis won the
last two in 1850 and S:15.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

\ Cleveland. o., Feb III $ Aur-
rly, well known driver OF Pough-
keensie, n. y. announced Monday his
purchase Of the 4-year-old rrotter
Brusiloff (2-041t) from T. Fl. Ellis,
Philadelphia The reported price IS
$4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

Anatole B0lin- the great middle
distance runner Of Sweden. is 20 make
his American debut either at the
3 A A. games in Boston. February Z.
or the Robins Drydock meet in New
York, February IL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

Rene Kelly. the young pitcher who
has been battling hitters in the Cali
fornia winter league, is booked for
a trial with the New York Giants
He is a nephew OF Bill LANCE. the
old slugger Of the Chicago Cubs
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

Minneapolis. Mimi. Feb. 17.-Pinkey
Mitchell, Of Milwaukee, defeated Joe
yelling, Chicago, lEhtWeights, IN a
fast ten round bout here Monday
night. Ted Jameson Milwaukee. de-
cisively defeated Andy Schmader,
Omaha, lightweights, in the semi
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

Jim Flynn. the Pueblo fireman, Is
~ has been fighting for the past 20
years, and is still in the game. Years
ago he was called the hope buster"
because Of his penchant for knock
ing out aspirants for heavywe eight
honors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

The recent southern tour of the Illi-
nCis A. @. basketball team proved a
disastrous trip, the ChicaEoans losing
games in Nashville, Atlanta, Macon
and Spartanburg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17
Tigers To Meet Bank; Australia Has Good
QUINT
RESUMES RACE
FOR FLAG

"A MOTHER o. those fast and eUcit-
y ing games which have been the
rule rather than the exception
since the opening OF the city league,
VIII be staged tonight at the y d.
O. A.. with She strong First National
Bank crew meeting the speedy hisn
J16ring from the game which
these two teams snoWel N lnslE 49,
meeting rhisi one promises 70 pc one
OF the closest and most exciting OF
the season Although the last game
vas All that could be asked this
one VIII probably be even more ex-
citing than the last since the race
IS much further advanced and there
is &c much more depending upon
this game
Students 90 Try Hard
4 defeat for the Tigers tonight VIII
absolutely eliminate them from any
Feasibility of even bringing about
triangular tie and viii relegate them
to a practically definite third place
finish Should this occur IL viii be
the first time IN several years mat
the Tigers have failed to capture
the pennant and the first in several
more that they have failed 10 finish
az least as runner up.
While n defenf OF the Tigers
viii positively eliminate them Ii
viii give the Bankers splendid
ehance to finish the season in
tie with the PupuiurH and might
brins- them 10 victory II the
bankers win tonight and the
Popular team later lose 10 High
school the pennunt viii be de-
cIaed In the final game. be-
tween the Bankers and EDpu-
lars. And even though the Fopu-
lars should follow the Bankers
and also defeat the TiEerEs the
BANKERS viii be able to tie Nanny
schwartz team by winning the
final game.
Center to Return.
The chances OF the Bankers ap-
pear TO depend largely upon the
ability OF their giant center Schu-
macher, to get into the game.
"Shooty' has been out Of the game
Cor more than week due 10 an in
jury 70 his shoulder. If he is able TO
Eet IN tonight the chances Of the
Tor -Shooty is without an equal as
g defensive center and II was
largely his great defensive work,
coupled with Coy Friends maguifi-
to the Bankers in the last game
against the Tigers
II Schumacher a. unable TO play
tonight the Bankers viii have n
tough row to hoe They may win
without him, hut they viii surely
have q difficult task on their
hands But WIN or lose they are
certain to stage n fierce battle
and reEardleEs Of the winner
there Is ne chance that the loser
win be disEraced-
The lineups Of the TO teams viii
probably be as foueWs- Bankers
Friend 4. T. SEea or Bleter ! r.
Schumacher. G, Carson, r. g.; XII
burn or Gaylord. / g.
HiEh school: Cohen or Richardson,
Williams. L &; Ponsford, c.;
rEringers r g. Talbot CT Schiller
=
Efforts are being made TO induce
Freddy GrOoms 10 reconsider his de-
cisien 70 resign and II is quite pos
sible that these efforts viii be sue
cessful and that he VIII be on hand
10 0fficiate as usual
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

Ogden, Utah, Feb. 17.-Al Young Of
Ogden, and Frankie Murphy Denver,
lightweights. fought a IS round draw
here Monday night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb 17.-Willie
Jackson. New York lightweight de
feated Jack Russ OF New Orleans in
a fast six round bout here Monday
night.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17
EDWARDS
CHALLENGES
AMERICANS

OTDNET. Australia. Feb 15-CEucz
Virgins. the Hoosier champion
light heavy weight added another
victory TO his Australian tour
New Years when ne stopped Ton
O'AIalley in Il rounds although lr Wlil
90 down in the record book as IL
rounds OMaLey was 50 badly beaten
in the eleventh that he was on the
verge OF knockout as the bell
sounded
Just as the gong was sounded for
the twelfth the towel came INTO the
ring from Toms corner which
brought Il 10 the twelfth.
This makes George Cock. Fred KAY
Albert Lloyd. heaTyW eisnt CHAMPION
and OMalley in a row for the Yankee
boxer. who can claim the Australiaa
championship.
O'lInliey's X. O. Missing
OlIallev proved as awkward as
Fred Kay 20 fight he had record
OF Is knockouts oct OF the last g.
with Wiggins- Chuck simply boxed
him az times and made him look fool
fsn and when he did cut loose the
Australian did not have clance- IN
an l. rounds Chuck had every one ~
q biz margin. O-lalley tried 70 o4ll
at times. but when il came 70 rough
work ne found virgins more nan NJ
master
In the seventh Chuck worked
Tom into corner and battered
him for keeps He lnmbustcd
him with all kinds II blows up
percuts, j0lts and all Included
rae bell saved Tom, who was
Eume. but that's al IL vas the
same until the tenth. when Chuck
n-uin annihiluted him VITA
bombnrdmenf Of body punches
and upuereufa. In the eleventh
Chuck Knocked Tom down twice,
and had him al but out o. the
bell ranG. The towel Was tossed
later and the fourth victory
I ehnIked up for the Indiana boy.
Uren Beats Clabby.
Tommy Lrens t-e Als-l.-i'-l mo-
lleWeignr, now holds the title Tor an
Australasia, having Won a points de-
cision over Jimmy Cla1oy a. last
fuEs New zealand. where they fought
is rounds for purse or +-7ll Ac-
cordinE 10 reports received here from
New Zealand it was splendid battle
D and the decision was not certain unit
+ the lasr round. Lreu winning out lF
/ a shade only. III j. possible thar
I Ciabhy may be matched FOR a return
] contest as he IS not satisfied with
! the result and this may postpone his
z visit 20 his home in the states Jimmy
is also booked for another match
{ with jim Tracey. After that he plans
10 return 20 America. ana VIII pc
T ready 70 meet all the best middle
I WEIGHTS in the states. including Nike
Z O'DoWd-
The big boxing tourney con
duetef BY the Stadium here for
{ hnurnur- and IiEhtWeiEhta ended
the first week in February when
mother for nFWeiEhts. Weltera
and middies was in1ueur9ted-
During the present tourney there
have been 145 contests - r1r
without break and some OF then
very intcrestinE-
The new boxing commission which
wiz supervise the same az Lan-Ql-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

entrance blank with director Chesak
Monday and is getting his wheel into
shape for the events. Many members
entered the races. also.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

Minneapolis, Mimi. Feb. 17-Bas-
ketbaiI- Minnesota, 90; Michigan, q.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

Followers OF football at Colgate
are highly pleased over the an
nouncement that Larry Bankart viii
coach the team again next season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

The new boxing commission which
wil supervise the game az Canton
o.. is composed OF nine members
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

Dick Glendon has been coaching
athletes at the naval academy for IS
years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-17

Money used to talk Now It wills
pers.-Terre Haute Tribune
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-09-29
unImpeachable Integrity Required.

have read many stories about dis
trustful characters, a Companion con-
tributcr writes, but personally knew
the old man who Is the hero Of the fol-
lowing tale. He lived alone and, al
though very well-to-do, never spent a
cent without ample reason. Nor was
extreme penuriousness his only fall
ing. He was uncharitable as well;
he firmly believed that the average hui
man being wanted only the opportu-
nifty ito put ever some kind of graft"
as he expressed 1t.
One day Uncle Harmon, as he was
called, hailed a young man, whom he
considered trustworthy, and, hand
ing to him letter said:
"Glad I seen you, Jud. Amt been
able to get downtown lately on account
Of the deep snow, and / didn't have a
stamp. Here's the two cents. Been
holding 1t couple of'days. Kinda fig
ured you'd be passing by here soon.
I didn't dare trust 1t to any of these
people round here, for l knew they'd
Just chuck my letter some place and
blow the two cents. Youths Com
paniOn.