El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-31

result once in a while in spite OF the
best laid plans which sometimes 90
astray.
Development OF Griffin
The glove game during the past
year was marked by the development
Of the sensational Dick Griffin, OF
Fort Worth who fought five or six
times at the Punch Bowl and won
every contest except once, this being
a u round draw with Ralph Lincoln
This scrappy little battlsr who has
signified his intention OF becoming a
permanent resident OF FL Paso Is the
latest contender for the bantam title.
During the year he met some OF the
best boys OF the division including
Pal Moore. the zulu Kid, Pete Her
man and others He Is now matched
20 box Al Walker, Of San Francisco,
at the Punch Bowl within the next
two weeks. this bout being a feature
contest OF the cattlemen's convention
Tommy Carter. the FL Paso
lightweight star also won signal
success at Fl Paso and elsewhere.
lie recently made a trip 70 san
Antonio and defeated Otto Wal
lace. his old rival 10 whom he
gave n decisive WaIlopinE IN
1913 at the Punch Bowl. Due 10
the revival Of the game At the
post practically all Of the Fl Puso
district boxers enjoyed a pros
perous year and are looking for
ward TO 1891 TO be an even greater
one insofar as progress in the
glove game e. concerned.
C. r. Leavel won the FL Paso DIS
trict golf title in the annual tourna-
ment OF the club last summer Sew
eral Journeys were staged during the
year and each was marked sue
cess il Paso was represented In both
the southwest and the state tourna-
ments on the links during the year
Tennis Made Big Strides.
Tennis is another popular pastlrne
which advanced greatly due TO the
concerted action ana cooperation Of
El PasG enthusiasts who have worked
strenuOusly in the organization OF a
club which is second to none In the
southwest Not yet one year old the
E1 Paso Tennis club has already Sc
cured the next annual tourney OF the
Border states association for this
city TO be held next fall besides do
this popular sport II is now engaged
in the promotion OF a New Years
doubles tournament to be staged at
its own courts, Nevada and AnEe
streets, and entries are pouring in
for this event Owing 20 limited
space the club found Il necessary TO
set a membership limit but this vas
soon raised 10 a higher figure owing
TO the large number Of ellgibles-
Norman A. Ferguson, border
states champion for three sue
sessfve years was again success
full II his annual fight for the
title. Phoenix. Arizs was the
stage OF the tourney this year and
Mr.. Ferguson experienced little
difficulty In holdinE hia own
Mr.. Ferguson besides being border
states champion a also Fl Paso
city champion having ANNEXED
this title during the annual
tourney Of the local club about
two months ago The doubles
championship of the city r. held
by Bailey and Bandeen, who won
IL AT the same time M FerEu-
son was victor In the singles play
The Seventh cavalry Terriers swept
the territory with the best polo team
Of Fl Paso district history during the
past year They defeated the cham
pionship four OF the Arizona district
in addition to winning signal honors
az san Antonio.
Football. Equally Prosperous
The football season was also the
best yet. there being three strong
civilian teams in the city besides the
state School OF Mines The High
school Tigers went through their
schedule in the same Impressive
fashion of the past few years and
lost but two games during the year