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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-06-11
~. Ceete Entertains-

Mrs Eeete Entertains-
AIRS. II. ,. Leete entertained In honor
Of the graduates Of the High School
on last Friday evening q large crowd
az the young folks Of the city ana
vicinifz. dancing. cards and other
popular diversions. including the eat
ing Of delicious ice cream and cake
ard the drinking OF fine punch made
he evening one OF pleasure and profit
for those present
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1920-06-11
PRESTONSBURC

Takes commandery.
Or. c. L Hutsinpiliar, Of this city.
r. T. Gentry. sam Hereford and VIII
Pinson. OF Pikevtiie. were initiated
into the comfnandsry Masonic degree
Al Ashland May q and g. The snrin-
-. .=-s.l - eanferEed AZ Ash
and on June 1eth. and DR.. Hutsin-
aiIler win be one OF the seventy -five
applicants for this degree at that time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08
TALKING TT OVER
YOUR VIEWS AND NINE
Bud
Rutherford

nolds nt Cedar Rapids anu be IN
iured In one afternoon and a short
time later appear Ht Spencer in Tip
top condition and Wrestle Mat
suda on the same day. II looks
that way as Mntty's friends insist
that he heat Elliott on septembr
and no other date. Somehow,
fans, e just don't seem reason
able
It IS reasonable. however, 70 tie up
the loose ends in this manner. Elliott
and Matsuda did meet at Spencer but
IL was on a later date and Natsuda
won because Of an injury Elliott had
received In his previous match with
Reynolds Fans who saw Matsuda
throw SchOber with that backward
fling hold have an excellent idea OF
the damaging power Of this particular
lock and can readily understand how
Elliott was handicapped in the match
That's reasonable enough Wen.
how about a match between Elliott
and the winner, indifferent 20 whether
f. is Reynolds or Matsuda for the
Q tle2 He has been brought into the
matter and in the event Matsuda de-
fears Reynolds it would seem far bet
ter 10 match aim against a legitimate
contender in Elliott than someone
with but little record and no prestige
as has been done in the past
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08
CHURCH LEAGUE NEARING CLOSE
SATURDAYS GAMES THE LAST

A THOUGH Saturdays games viii
a be the last Of the 1920 church
basketball series. interest has
not abated in the least. The Cathe-
dral five has practically won the pen
nant, unless the Trinity church team
is strong enough 20 take their game
from them The nearest contenders
are the First Methodist boys. who
have lost one game, and that 90 the
Cathedral team
The Cathedral and Trinity game
ought TO be hard one. as Trinity
can put ND a good stiff game with
their regular lineup in the game.
Trinity also needs this game 70 re-
main IN the first division
MethodistT Must Win.
The First Methodists win have to
win their match from st. Clements in
order TO still he considered as con-
tenders The Episcopaliaus are not
world beaters, but number several
take their games seriously can give
the best Of them a hard battle
The First PresbyteriunG VIII
make one last big effort TO keep
out Of the basement position by
making every endeaVor TO take
the First Christians TO trim
ming. The latter urc making a
game fight to finish in the first
division and win give the big fell
lows n hard game.
The irst Baptist and 1lt. Sinai
game is beginning TO look like the
best game OF the entire series Both
teams have championship caliber. but
have been playing out Of luck. The
fans win remember that the Cathe-
drals beat First Baptist by n narrow
margin and tie Sinai boys in an over
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08
WILLIE HOPPE
TOAGAIN WIN
TABLE TITLE
Defeats All Contenders IN 1872
Balkline Tourney IN n. Y;
Cochran Nav Be Second.

New York. Dec. S-Wuus Hoppe,
holder Of the worlds professional 1s-2
balk line Billiards championship. won
his second game OF the titular tour
nlmeut here Tuesday night. defeating
Jake Schaefer. OF san Francisco. 400
20 1z6. IN "a innings. The champion.
20 retain his title. has only 10 win
one OF his two games today with
Schaefer and Welker Cochran. OF san
Francisco. each OF whom has won
once and lost twice
Hoppe set a high record for the
tournament when he ran of Us points
in his third inning.
Hoppe averaged IS s-1f and his op-
ponent 70 7-1G- Shaeter's best effort
was 81
The champion displayed resource
fitness and mastery at open table
play and did not seem Inclined 10
take chances with close manipulation
At no time did he try 20 keep the
balls together nor operate with the
delicacy OF touch featuring Schaefer's
work In his high run, IN which the
wesLerner counted at least ten feath-
cry caroms without a bail touching a
cushion Hopes masse and cushion
shots were brilliant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08
u S. Golf Association Is Plan; Tennis Club

Under the auspices of The II Pasr
] Tennis club. a doubles tourua-
ment is 90 be lnauEurated al the
courts OF the club. Arizona and Auge
streets. New Years day and which
WIN continue IN the following Non
day. as this day VIII be observed as
a legal holiday throughout the coun-
plans Tor the doubles tournament
were announced wednesday morning
by secretary T. IT. Barger Of the
club coincident with -ha- Of the rats-
ing Of the membership limit Of the
club to so members instead OF so less
as provided by the original eonsti-
tuition
This was felt necessary as a result
OF the large number Of applications
received by the secretary for member
ship into the organic ton which while
not vet one year old Isl the largest IN
dependent tennis club in the south
west and not only owns the border
states champion but went after and
secured the ANIMAL tourney Tor u
Paso IN the first year OF its history
end I'm Applications
Mr.. BarEer desires that all persons
wishing 10 Join the club send in their
applications Just as soon as possible
as the waiting list Of the organiza-
ton viii come within one or two OF
taking Up the entire increase pro
Vided for. No more Increases in the
membership viii be made until the
grounds Of the club are enlarged and
cIubhouses built Tor the convenience
OF the members.
1T e. planned 20 do this shortly
I'm order to have everything In
readiness for the invasion Of
southwestern tennis players next
fall Those desiring entrance into
the double tournaments can send
In their names to C. T.. Harvey ut
the L. reclamation service Of
flee in the Toltee building while
those wishing Ambulance into the
tennis club are urged 20 Eet their
letters in to secretary r NJ Bar
ger at the Fl Pzso & outhWest-
ern building without delay
lrr. Barger. wednesday morning,
explained the action OF the director
OF the Border States association IN
holding the annual tournament IN the
full instead OF the spring or early
summer as formerly as the ABANDON
ment OF the former custom has caused
much speculation as 20 whether TIE
tournament would be held next sprins
or I'm the fail
WIN Be in the Pan.
The exact date OF the 1921 tourney
has not been set but 10 IS thought it
viii be held In the fan as the weather
Be- more desirable For Instance Il the
tourney had been held in the middle
Of this year the players would have
been handicapped by rhe tremendous
heat in Phoenix while in the spring
the high winds and rains would
doubtless have interfered
This year the weather was all
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08

@Tt seems unbelievable. but the
rules still apply 10 the old solid gutta
percha ball, which was supplantec /
years ago By the rubber cored ball OF
elastic rubber Rule "a provides that
il q ball split in pieces. an accident
which sometimes happened 70 a guilty
q new bali may be placed where any
piece lies The fragments might all
lie on a haystack; but, regardless OF
that, such a catastrophe cannot
overtake the modern ball
f-The same rule holds that mud
adherinE TO n ball does not make
il unfit for play but modern eI-
perience on American courses
prove that in certain weather
conditions mud does make ball
unfit for play and the Western
Golf association recently pro-
mulElted n general rule that n
bail may be cleaned on a putting
green when muddy II also has
been local practice for many
years TO protect turf, that n ball
cannot be played off any green
eNtrameous to the one the golfer
is playing, 20 that all golfers feel
that IL is a regular rule There
is no sueh rule, except course
regulations, until the Western rs
ISOLATION recently made one
There are many other points that
might well be taken up from time to
time II an American body could es-
rablish laws OF the game without
awaiting assent from men in foreign
lands. although il is unlikely that the
primary tenets Of the sport would be
altered for IL would not be golf were
the rules wholly unset
No Practice swings.
The regulations for example. DO
not permit a practice swing within a
club length OF the bail after it is in
play, but Il takes a Philadelphia law
yer 70 find that cut, because It comes
under a rule which fOrbids the bend
ing or breaking Of anything fixed or
growing within that distance Of the
ball. leaving IL to be deduced that
such bending or breaking would re-
suit from a practice swing An
American addendum does say that a
than a club length from the ball, but
the whole subject could be covered
clearly in more direct language
Likewise, Few players strictly ad-
here 10 the rule that a ball shah be
ieemed lost II not found within five
craftsmanship forcing
player TO allow his opponent more
lime in most cases in spite OF the
itory Of the two Scots
sandy could not find his ball
afte- a fine drive, and the rivalry
being keen, bis opponent sat
down and held his watch while
the seconds licked off the five
minutes. When time WAS about
up, Sandy in desperation dropped
another ball down his frouser lex
and exclaimed Here II is
Whereupon the timekeeper
EpFanE up anErfly and shouted,
You're n liar. I've been sitting
on your ball all the timet'S
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08
WILL
FIND LITTLE
FAVOR HERE
Ted Lewis. English Weller
Champion Says Americans do
Not Like English Champ.

Chicago. III. Dec. S.-George Dye.
formerly manager OF Cyclone
Johnny" Thompson. OF Sycamore, H.
is now located az Rockford. Ill. and
handling two young boxers whom he
thinks are worth tutorinE-Johuny
Kick. 124 pounds. and Johnny Mari,
12s pounds George wants 20 match
either one against Willie Green, form
erly OF the Great lakes, and now
campaigning in the east Both Kick
and Larr are after Eddie Debau the
St Paul youth who has been going
great guns Of late.
when Ted CKid Lewis. former
rVeltcrWeight champion. went over to
London recently 10 fight Johnny
Basham for the title. he told the
Britous that Americans thought very
little OF Joe Beckett as heavy
weight This brought a reply from A
]. Lowe, a sportsman and formerly a
New Yorker. VINO said
why is Il that Euglishmen are so
quick 20 belittle their own fighters2
I know that some OF them have not
got the class that some Of our former
title holders had. but there Is a rea-
son FOR IT,
During five years Of war the box
ers were at the front and the young
Eters had no chance TO advance in the
art as they should Many OF them
zTere built No physically fit, but they
lacked the knowledge Of the game
thar should first be taught them. Joe
Beckett, in my opinion, is a better
man than Carpenter, despite the fact
that the Frenchman beat him fairly.
i was a quick win and Beckett never
had q look in, as you Yankees say,
but Z VIII wager few pounds that
Georges IS not anxious for another
meeting with Beckett. The latter has
improved with every match and 7 look
for him 20 best Moran TO a certainty
when they meet during Decemb Der.
believe ia giving the home BOYS a fair
chance. no matter what they may be
or where they belong II the home
folks fan 20 support them how can
they look for support from outsiders2
We have no Charlie Mitchells, Jim
Driscolls or Pedlsr Palmers Just now
but give some OF the youngsters a
chance to learn and get 70 the front
Don't know them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08
ENGLISHARCHAISMS
ANDOBSCURITIEST TO
BE MUCH OPPOSED

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. S.-Announce-
\ ment OF the proposal OF the
Western Golf association 70 re-
organize as national body with
and the aEoWed purpose as the su-
preme golf authority IN America Of
making a new set Of rules that viii
not retain the archaisms and obscure
Ties Of the Scotch and English laws
Of the game. has brought forth com
ment on this phase Of golf rules
from Crafts W. Higgins, assistant
secretary Of the western organiza-
tion- Higgins is known among golf
ers as the human rule book OF golf
more tournaments than any other
man and has every rule at the end
Of his tongue
What does an american know
about L0E or bent heather asked
Higgins IN discussing the rules. Even
the word honor in an the rule books
IS spelled honour" in the English
fashion. While cOgnizance is taken
Of the vegetable EroWths mentioned.
and sheep tracks which are never
met with on an American course. are
taken up. nothing is said about
gopher holes, crab crawls and other
impediments with which an American
golfer has TO contend.
Some Of the q. s. Troubles.
In the recent western open cham
NAAHaAaAAAR a. AAl AlNEIla IT AHAAaa AAlLA gLlEH
Hackey OF Atlantic City. with a
chance TO tie the winning score.
found his excellent $50 yard drive on
the last hole an but out OF sight ia
crab hole in the middle OF the fair
way
He had to play ii where 1t lay
or drop back with n penalty Of
two strokes The two stroke
penalty would have been fatal.
hur he had chance by playing
out ~ his endeavOr proved sue
ceasful he took shovelful OF
earth and got the ball out a Few
feet frcm the hole by playing
hack toward the tee. Then he
placed a 115 yard iron approach
within Is feet Of the cup and
holed IL for a par four. jock
Hutchinson came along later with
the winning score but II a rule
had not penaliEed his perfect
drive because II happened TO land
In an unforeseen crab hole, he
might have been one stroke bet
Ter off
Then there is largely an unneces- {
sarT difference between the rules Tor /
medal and match play, the penalties (
for violation being especially diff I
cult One Of these was grudEinglv I
eliminated recently by the changing ]
% the rule on lost balls. SO that the I
sufferer in this case in match play I
lid not necessarily lose the hole. but
only The distance and a stroke as in
medal Likewise IL was permitted q
match player 70 lift his BAN from an
lnplayable lie with a penalty OF two
strokes. as ia medal. instead Of Civ
uE up the hole but there are other
sases that need amendment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08

one phase OF football that has come
~ in for closer inspection and wider
mention than ever before Is the
Important duty OF scouting This Is
getting to be a highly important side
light Of the game and one on which
the SUCCESS or failure in major
matches frequently depends.
Scouting. from its very name. means
watching the other fellow in action
when he doesn't think you're looking.
AS matter Of fact the coach OF any
important team now realizes that his
outfit Is subject 70 Inspection by
scouts from his future rivals on prac-
tically every Saturday that IL plays
And that Is the very reason that so
much plain and fundamental football
IS played in the early-season games
by the minor colleges They simply
cannot afford 70 show any OF their
special or fancy stuff for fear Of the
scouts from other teams seeing f.
A play that is once revealed to the
naked eye has its edge taken off 70 a
certain degree And especially when
it is exposed TO the eye OF a crafty
scout
Watches Yale In Action
Almost everyone knows. suppose.
that the Harvard coaching staff. fo-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08
REYNOLDS HAS
ADOUBLE HE
DOESN'T KNOW
Weller Champ Writes to Vii
mingtOn to Learn Who Jack
Revnolds. Never Met.

lick Reynolds. leading exponent OF
the toe hold IN the wrestling world IS
pseved-
Jack has received a circular from
wilmington. North Carolina advertis-
ing a mat contest 70 be held In that
city between Con Albright and Jack
Reynolds. the champion
The circular gives a picture OF the
supposed champion together with a
length dissertation OF how he wez the
tide and includes some o the real
tftleholder's best matches Reynolds.
(the real onel lost no tine in gettin=
in touch with the Wilmington pro-
moters 70 advise them that the welter
champion was in Fl Paso AT present
and that he intended TO remain here
for some time
The other Reynolds Is unknown as
far as can be learned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08
BOXER SUFFERS
FATAL INJURY
IN THE RING
Mickey Shannon of Pittsburg
Dies IN Hospital Following
Contest With Roberts.

Jersey City. y. J.. Dec. s.-Nfickey
shannon. a heavyweight boxer. OF
Pittsburg, who was knocked out in a
bout here last night with Al Roberts,
of Staten Island. died in the city hos
pitaI shortly after o'clock this morn
ing.
Gene Tunney. A. z F.. light heavy
weight champion. outfought Leo
Houclz Of Lancaster, Pa. in a ten
round contest
Mel Coogan outpointed Eddie wall
lace in a ten round contest. Both are
Brooklyn lightweights.
sam MosberE. winner OF the light
weight title at the Olympic games.
and Frank Cassidy. another member
of the American team. made their
first appearance as professionals
Mosberg won the ten round bout on
points
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08
HOSPITAL TEAM
TO BE GUESTS
AT A BLOWOUT
Members of Gridiron Eleven
VIII Be Given Toast at Ban
quet of Unit Tonight.

Members Of the Base Hospital foot
bail eleven. champions OF the 1920
Army league at TT. Bliss are TO be
the guests Of the Hospital unit at
large tonight In an entertainment and
feed at the Base Hospital mess room,
Fl Bliss.
Aside from losing two contests to
civilian teams the hospital aggrega-
ton did not drop a game during the
season Tt is 10 officially wind Up its
season Sunday afternoon at Q o'clock
at Rio Grande park when it plays the
strong Billings team Of FL Paso. This
game viii also probably wind up the
schedule Of the civilian eleven unless
a contest is arranged with the Eighth
cavalry which Is DESTROYS Of meeting
the husky Pass CITY team again.
The Army league season just closed
has been one Of the most successful in
the history Of the district and il has
resulted I'm substantial announcement
to an form Of athletics.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08
JACK JOHNSON
SHOWS FAIRLY
WELL IN RING
Appearance of Heavyweight
Champion IN Prison Surprises
Followers of Boxing.

81ilwaukee. Wis Dec S.-The usual
string Of fights were held Turkey
day. but there was not unusual re-
sultiEg from the many miEups. Holt
day dates in the past have been IN
lucky for some Of the title holders.
but the champions were not in evil
dence on Thanksgiving.
One OF the surprises was the eL-
Celent form shown by Jack Johnson,
at one time worlds champion heavy
weight against couple Of big
cOlored men at LeavenWorth, tCKan-)
federal prison Despite his - years
and the gay life he has led the former
champion fought six rounds with a
big fellow named Frank Owens Of
Chicago, whom he knocked out in six
rounds The other bout was with a
husky colored man named Topeka
John Johnson, whom Jack defeated in
five rounds the bout going the limit
II only shows what a wonderful
constitution Jack has. to stand the
strain Of many hard fought battles.
the nerve racking experiences he has
had while evading the United States
authorities and age combined Jack
expects 70 get out OF prison after the
first OF the year and he nav want to
take another crack at some Of the
heavywe Fights now shining in the
limelight- He has made some serious
mistakes in the past but time forgets
little things like that. and no doubt
Jack has seen the errors Of his ways
and viii be a changed man
Two other bouts Of interest were
held. one between Willie Jackson and
Matt Brock, Of Cleveland and the
other between Lew Tender and
Johnny Tillman. OF St. Paul There
would have been stil more interest
had the opponents Of the two light
weight cCntenders been more suited
TO the occasion. Brock IS really :
featherweiEht, grown a bit out of his
class and had no chance against
Jackson while Tillman has been
beaten before by the Philadelphia
star. which took the edge out Of the
match.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08
Cannefax Makes
Remarkable Run

Chicago. ILL.,. Dee S.-Robert Can
uerar OF New York. staged remark
able comeback Tuesday night IN his
appearance in the final round Of play
Tor the national three cushion biz
lizard championship. the present title
holder defeating Angle kieckhefer
~ ChfcaEo. Is 70 S. in g innings
after the Chicagoan had led through
most OF the game CannefaI had a
high run Of 10.
Cannefax meets Jackson and kiecE-
hefer plays Layton today
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08

time game. Comparative scores put
these two teams on an even footing.
The Saturday schedule reads as fol
lows
7.3o-Mexican Msthodists vs.. Army
2. II. c. A.
S.00-First 8Iethodists VS.. St. Glen
euts.
s.30-Ffrst Christian vs.. First Pres
byterian-
g-00-TrinIty vs. Cathedral
9-50-First Baptist vs.. Mt Sinai.
The standing to date is as follows.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08
Football, 'Themside Game;
PecuJiGritieS Of Play
ByBrfggs



instance. has a single man whose duty
i is 70 watch the Yale team play
football from the beginning OF the
season to the end Likewise another
Harvard scout watches the Prince ton
team with the same regularity And
scout b. watching every Harvard
game and Princeton game, and Prince
ton scouts have their eyes glued on
the Harvard and Yale
In the course Of a season. n
scout gets a perfect line on n
team He knows the Individual
power OF the men, inCludlnE every
one Of the forwards as wei ~ the
hnclzE- He knows II this one f.
weak in tackIinE. n that one
charges Improperly. II another
one D. prone to tumble. etc. A
scout viii have a veritnble card
index OF the players on the rival
team, with AL their fine uoiuls
checked up. including speed.
weight, taelSlinE ability, quick
thinking, and n hundred other
things that the ordinary mortal
would scarcely think Of
But the individual characteristics
o. the men are only half OF his job
IN addition. the scout watches the
plays that the rival team uses, sees
which ones are effective and notes
The way every member Of the eleven
figures In each play These data are
charLed and diaErammed by the scout
and brought back 10 headquarters
when the entire coaching staff re-
views them
II the defense IS found 20 be pene-
trable, the matter is taken up by the
coaching staff again, the weak spot
found IN The armour. and once again
10 Is tried Sometimes a varsity eleven
VIII work a solid week getting up.
perfect defense for a known play that
its rival Is sure TO flash BuL when
the play comes off out on the grid
iron, and your own dope is found 10
work, YOU may be sure those hours
spent IN sweat and turmoil are con-
sldered worth while--CopyriEh 1920,
By Wheeler syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08
WANTS BIG BATTLE.

Chicago. Ill. Dec. 6.-Floyd Fitz-
simmons. promoter OF the Leonarl-
White and OF the Dempsev-1lisl,a
championship fights. left Tuesday
night for New York 70 attempt %
have the u1atclrr between Jack Demn-
sev and Georges Carpenter staged ln
his open air arena at Benton Harbor,
Mich
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08

PIttsburE. Pa. Dec S-The Pitts
burg National league baseball club
win train again ar Hot Springs. Ark.
next year. The Pirates have trained
there for several years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-12-08

Vet Hans Wagner
Wants 4 New lob

Pittsburg. Pa. Dec. 8.-John Henry
Wagner. the renowned onus OF for
mer days in the big league circuit, is
eager to get back into the game as a
manager and has applied to president
William z. Baker. Of the Phillies. for
a job. Wagner says that while his
playing days are over he is still as
fond OF the game as ever. and thinks
he could make good in a managerial
capacity if Baker would give him a
chance.