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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

that IL exercise its powers Of
regulation and control of the in
ternEtfonEf boundary 80 as TO pre-
vent the holding Of this contest.
The people Of California have re-
fused TO tolerate the evil influence
growing out Of such pugilistic en-
counters and have declared them 70
be unlawful. Those intolera bic fnflu-
ences would be the same II the con-
test were held in Tia Juana as if held
in san Diego or elsewhere in our
state
Under normal international rela-
lions a protest on the part OF this
country 20 the Mexican government
against anything near the boundary
line that would be offensive TO the
people OF California would undoubt-
eddy be effective. Inasmuch as no
such diplomatic relations eXisJ.
shall appeal 10 our federal govern
ment 90 employ its authority at the
border line so as 20 make impossible
this defiance Of the law OF Califor-
MIA"
Promoter Coffroth. however. states
that he VIII 90 through with the
match
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12


Q only because the chap who put him
out played the most brilliant ntrenk
Of Eoif yet on record, going out In 81
came that would have beaten any
one that day. Chick had arrived keen
Tor play and enger to match his skill
with the best Of EnEiand.
IL seems 10 me a. I review ali Of
our experiences that I'd ike to see
Bobby Jones adopt one Of two plans
n he follows HIS announced intention.
ne should either 20 to England and
i've there for nbout n year or get
There NJ did Evans-a day or 80 in
advance Either Of these courses
VIII start him in the British Amateur
fuii OF enthusiasm-the most essen
tinl mood OF all TO produce ones best
golf. Any other course seems likely
10 result disastrOusIy. Jones has the
nbiiity to give n wonderful account
or himself even nEainsf the best
England can offer. and 10 like to see
him nj his hest should he make the
try--COpTriEht. 1920. Sol MetEEer,
from the sfetzEer Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

, livery. the former FL Paso high school
star viii make all opponents hustle
TO the corners with his work Oh the
mound
around whom coach Disch viii build
his team are Sawuie Robertson at the
shortstop position: Henry Boianz, Of
Dallas, at third base, and Ralph Barry,
Of Navas0ta, at first base George
Mccullough. last years sensation at
second base and captain Of the 1913
Longhorns. viii again play the key
stone position for the Orange
Behind the plate the Longhorns
Will have the services OF n brnce
Of veteran eatchers in maIey
Hart. Of Austin, and Albert Penn.
also Of Austin. MuXey Hart f.
playing His third year On the Gin
nrOnd for the Texans this year,
and his past service rs n catcher
viii give him the first string
berth with the Disehmen-
Twenty-eight games have beer ar
ranged Tor the Texas baseball team
for the 1890 season The present
schedule is fairly complete, but more
games may be added as the season
advances. An attempt IS now being
made 10 bring tbs university OF Illi-
uois baseball team to Austin FOR
series OF games
Have Busy Schedule.
Nineteen games OF the . contests
on the present schedule Will be played
In Austin. The season viii be opened
early in March, with two games with
the san Antonio team OF the Texas
The schedule Cor the 1890 season
is as follows:
March 1.-TWO games)-San Antonio
Aces, at Austin
March 22-23-Simmons college. at
March as-27-TriRity university. at
april Chicago White sox. at
Austin
April Southwestern, at Austin
April 7-s-T. c. T. at Austin
April i2-13-TeIas A & n, at Col
lege Station
April 15-southwestern, at George
town.
April 1s-20-Rice. at Austin.
April 22-25-Louisiana State univer- |
sity ftentative).
April 26-27-Trinity university. at
Waxahachie.
April SIS II. o. at Dallas
April 2e-T. c. Z. at Fort Worth
April 30-May Baylor university, /
It Waco.
Nay 5-S-BayIor university. at Aus
in
Nay 10-S II. e. at Austin
May 14-15-A- & n, at Austin
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
BOBBY JONES MAY VISIT ENGLAND
youthful Southern Amateur Who Was National
tournament Last Year Contempes Taking Abroad and
CHALLENGING British Ora Ks For TituIr Matches.

ordinary class in that event, and OF
thas number dozen BritfsherH stood
out above the rest in ability and
I record That gave them the odds "a
start Uithi but what tended TO cIineh
! the affair was the fact that Of NJ
reminder there were many golfer.
I capable Of heating the best PLAYER.
now and then men who could oe-
easionally rise 10 great heights. Vow
me ehnnces Of n small grouu Of Yam
KEGS eating their way through surh
neid' no matter how brilliant or
capable one or more Of Them were,
were small, 10 say the least.
Another thing to favor the British
was the uncertainty OF the game it,
sei1- All sport T. uncertain. II you
nunt proof just recall the pest foot
bail season The fuvOrltes were
beaten In nearly every big game and
never was the gridirOn season 20 full
Of upsefs. The 1914 British Amnfeur
Coli Championship was akin TO ID IN
this matter Of uncertainty.
But have always felt that the
main reason for orr poor showing nj
sandwich In 1919 was due mostly TO
our our renehinE England too sooa- With
me exception Of Chick Ernma-Evho
made by far the best showinE-every
one Of rs had gone stale by the time
OF the event We were orerEoIred.
20 use an expression Of the links.
Irnvers, Herreshoff md 1 reached
England early in April and had moth
INK to do hut play golf until the
amateur title event the middle Of
May Naturally we wanted 10 Try
the different links. As there was little
else to do We just EOlfed ourselves
out. TruFera best summed m our
whole attitude one day when he snIdf
at seems ~ N fhis event viii never
be played We were tired, worn and
sick Of waiting when Il was.
EVANS HAD BETTER LUCK.
arrived but two days before the tuOr-
started As result he mnde
by IA the hest showing NJ he lasted
four rounds and was then defeated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

back on Nebraska one year, said
player being a regular batterinE
ram Later he took up golf and
acquired considerable skill, reach
ing the final round Of the Kansus
City championship tournament
one year. Now mind you, this
fellow was n big bruWny athlete
whose physical endOWments would
have enabled him to do for any
two average sized men, and he
was willing to tnekie buzz saw.
The final match for the title
reached the 18th hole all square. The
big fellow had a two foot putt. while
his opponent was about six feet away.
There was not q sound. although a
large gallery was present The big
football player watched the other
sink the six foot putt. and then wish
bly, shaken. he stepped up to his ball
and blew the short one that ordinarily
he could have kicked into the cup.
HurIs a Challenge.
after making 4 fizzle Of Il, and
losing the match with the title. the
big fellow looked up with fire in his
eye and said: II there is any one
In the crowd who thinks am yellow
Just let him step up here That's the
way the game worked on his nerves
Because he missed the wee putt when
be should have made e easily, he had
the idea IN his mind that the specta-
tors thought he was yellow"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
five RUNS IN ONE CAME IS NEW
RECORD MADE BY iris SPEAKER
Cleveland Outfielder- Manager Comes Very Near The
Championship Mark Set By Guy Hecker Of Seven
Tallies in One Contest When He SCOTS Around
Bases; Many Players Make -Four Runs

TRIsTRAAl T. SPEAKER Cleveland
/ manager. was the one major
! Lacquer OF 1913 to score five runs In
a game. doing so in the tussle at the
Polo Grounds on August II. when the
Indians .scaIped the Yauks by the
count Of Is 70 9. The tribe did busi-
+ ness at the plate in six sessions OF
that controversy. Spoke registering
in the first, fifth. seventh. eighth and
ninth. He led the third by working
Jack Quinn for trausD ortation, but
+ air. Picus then frightened and got the
next three men in order. so the leader
OF the Ohioans was unable 70 break
3 the scoring record Tor his league or
equal the National league marx OF
this kind, which is six
Record Made by Heeker.
The major league record is seven,
and 10 was made In the American As
/ ISOLATION 81 years ago by Guy Hecksr,
playing at home on sunday, August
Is. 1855. it apparently being the
fashion at that time in Louisville 70
utilize the sabbath 70 play morning
and afternoon games.
Eot busy and established the rec
ord for scoring that still endures-
The kentuckinnss with Sir Guy
on the rubber, uhuted the Orioles
BY q score Of - 10 ;. there being
only two lunlnEa-fhe third and
the fifth-Fhen the winners and
their moundamnu didn't shove
runners around the circuit Guy
bndfed seven times against Dick
Conway and made one single tive
doubles and three home runs. An
error gave him hia base once. The
official scorer must have been n
considerations Individual. for he
didn't transform that error into
q blow In order 70 have n perfect
day for Guy.
This is an account and the box score
OF the game in which Hecker scored
seven runs:
Louisville vs. Baltimore. at Louis
vile. sunday August Is 1886.-A- II
ard P M-The afternoon was re-
marilable for the wonderful and IN
precedeuted batting OF Hecker, who
broke the individual batting record
Tor q single game He was seven
times at bat and made three home
runs. two doubles and a single. An
error gave him a base once. and he
scored seven runs. thus beating the
record in three different ways-horne
runs. total bases and number OF runs
Besides that he pitched a splendid
game. holding his opponenrs down 20
four hits Conway was batted all over
the field. . base hits. with q total OF
q bases, being made of his delivery. {
Grnra-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
TEXAS L0NGH0RN5 HAVE A BUSY
BASEBALL SCHEDULE THIS YEAR
Coach Billy Disch VIII Soon Begin Work Of Putting
The Men Through Their PAGES In Preparation For
Many Hard Games; Open Season With The Texas
Leaguers; Rube Mulcahy To Try Out For Mound.
By WILLIAM J. wEEG.

A UsTIN, Texas, Jan 12.-Baseball
a stars at the university Of Texas
VIII soon have an opportunity to dis
play their proves on the diamond
and excite the admiration OF hun
dreds Of baseball bugs in the lone
star collegiate circuit Beginning
Monday. January Il, coach Billy
Disch instituted the initial practice Of
the season. and a large number Of
candidates Is expected TO appear on
the field when warming up eXer-
else begins Training viii be con-
tinued each afternoon from o'clock
until dark
Cannon Heads Team.
Bobbie Cannon OF Bishop is the
captain OF the 1879 LonEhorn nine
This sterling outfielder VIII perform
in the middle garden this year and
viii don the spangles for the orange
his last season Cannon mas oeen
coach Disch's uainstay tor three
years and is considered one OF the
sDeediest outfielders and baserunners
la COLLEGIATE baseball Besides his
speed on the paths, Cannon ranks
among the leading hirters, having led
the Texas fntercolleE iate batsmen two
years. with an average approLirnating
the 400 mark.
Assisting Cannon In the out
field f. big @Bfb7 FAX. OF Austin.
candidate for the Chicago White
Sex next June. FAX has been
compared By one scribe &c Sislers
the st. Louis Browns first base
sann. That this f. q worthy com
purison my be seen when IL IA
considered that F'ulk can play
first base with the best Of them
when he IS not in the outer gar
den As a pitcher, the tall port
slider mas demonstrated that he n
In class With the best college
pitchers in the country.
Last season while playing against
the White Sex. the Austin lefthander
Impressed Kid Gleason. Of the White /
SoI, 20 strongly with his all around Z
playing that the Chicago leader gave I
him a chance TO go into higher COM /
pany with the Sox-
Mulcnhy Is on String.
One Of the most promising young 4
sters that viii assist Falk with the (
pitching burden next spring IS -Rube" ]
Mu1cahy, the II Paso phenom who /
made such a wonderful showing last /
sumner In the Army CITY league The 1
'-Rube9 has all the qualities OF q good I
hurler and under the tutelage OF !
coach Disch should prove a real mar
vel in the pitching game OF a tall, /
ranEy build, with plenty Of conf
ience, and a battling left-handed de-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

hIoM mat Hobby Jones, OF Atlanta.
Y runner mp TO Dave Heron I'm the
National Championships. eOntempIates
trip TO EngIand for the purpose of
making n try for the British amateur
title, n few words about former at
temPts OF American golfers TO do the
same thing viii net be amiss. Es-
Peeially Is this so because the in
vasiOn OF 1914 taught Us 4 few car
dinai points which viii prove Of value
to any Yankees seeking to duplicate
the feat Of Walter J. Travis.
In 1914 the writer was one Of five
American golfers who went to Eng
land for the British Amateur Cham
Rionship- Ten years earlier Walter
). IrHFtns uuannounced and unher-
uiueds had dropped In for this event
Before any Brifisher realized what
RAD happened Travis had sailed away
VITA their title. But when jerry
RIVERS, Chick Evans, Herreshoff.
Lockwood and I made the nffemuf in
tsl4 a far different result followed.
Ihnt year Il was generally felt we
had splendid chance to repent the
Fictory Of Travis. On paper We sired
up equally with Enrlund's best
IN faet when the tournament began
Jerry IrnrerH and Hilton stood nS
fnNoriteE, while Chick Evans and
were Eiven much consideration.
%oiters know what a dismal show
ing was made. All Of rs. exeenf
chlek Evans, fell below our stnnd-
this and HH time has given me 1be
perspective TO view them in an IN
pretudieed Hight I am going 10 set Z
them down IN this article. I am con-
t1neeu that they will bear an fu1por- I
Of this character.
ENGLISH WE'RE TOO STRONG.
In the first place we were ont
There were two hundrrd 1
and SIXTY odd entrants Of better fhan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

last paaffmer in the senior Or
EunizatiOn TO be 80 active Wa
Clarence Beaumont Of The Pl-
rates. in the game Of July =,
1s89. against the PhflIiea- Bob
Lowe. Of Boston, scored six runs
IN a game seginHf WnHhinEfon On
May 5. 1895, and eight yeara ear
Her. on August 20 Nike Kelly
and Era sutton Of the Bean
Eaters each crossed the plate
half n dozen times In q contest
nEninst Pittsburgh.
Speaker as told, was the one ms for
Lacquer OF 1913 to get five TALES IN
tussle- Fourteen other athletes
succeeded In going from plate %
plate FOUR times In a game Eleven
OF them were American leaguera
The men who scored five and FOUR
runs in major league contests last
yeare are named below:
Scored Five Runs IN Game.
Iris Speaker-AEafnst New York.
August Il: Indians made IS runs
Scored -Four Rms IN Canes
Carson Bigbee-AE aiust Chicago
September %; Tigers made 70 runs.
Eddie COllins-AEainst New York.
September Il; White Sex made II
runs
Ira Flagstead - Against Chicago.
September 26. Tigers mad e1o runs.
Joe Harris - Against PHILADELPHIA
August 8; Indians made II runs
Harry Hooper Against Philadef-
phia. July 4; Red Sex made runs
Robert Jones - Against Cleveland,
Nay p Tigers made "a runs
Nike key-Against St Louis.
July 20; Nationals made Is runs.
Ivan Olson - Against philadelphia.
April IS Supsrbas made 10 runs
sam Rice - Against PHILADELPHIA.
Nay 4; Nationals made Il runs
Bob Roth-AEainst Now TerlC, June
4; Athletics made runs.
Elmer Smith-AEainst philadelphia,
September 10 Indians made Il runs
Fred Thomas - Agoinst Detroit
June q; Athletics made Il runs
John Tobin-AEainst Detroit. Sep
TENDER s.. Browns made Il runs.
Zach gainst PhiladsIphia.
September IS; Superbas made Il runs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
RIVAL TEAMS BATTLE
IN MUD TO STANDOFF
AT RIO GRAMDE PARK
Copyright. 1918. y
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate


I II an affair which was scheduled as
a football game but which bore far
/ closer resemblance TO a cross be-
/ tween water polo. mud diving. clam
digging and the contortions OF slap
stick comedians. the Quartermaster
corps and send field artillery elev-
ems swan. waded. sloshed and slid
through without result, Sunday az
ternoon at Rio Grande park. In plain
English. neither side wa5 able TO
score and the season ended with the
two teams unable TO settle their dif-
ference as 70 which Is the better
team
Sundays affair vas absolutely the
last OF the season. There were not
more than a score OF spectators. in
GLIDING officials and immediate re-
tainers- OF the two teams in attend
ance, making II evident that the
fans at least have decided to call Il
a year
Grounds in Bad shape.
In many eastern cities It IS Gus
tomary 10 stage each year. just about
New Years. \ travesty on football
AS such. yesterdays match was a tit
ting climax 70 the local season II
is doubtful that there has ever been
on affair which quite equailed 70.
from the viewpoint OF comedy. And
that which made II the nose attrac-
tive was the fact that it was all IN
conscious with the players, who tried
10 play football despite conditions.
All OF which made the affair highly
entertaining for the handful OF spec
tators who braved the weather TO
attend.
From a football angle there
were few features Both teams
managed TO get n Tar n the
&o-yard line several times. but
the mud proved too great
hnndienp TO allow them to reach
the goal line Reilly once cap
tured forward pass nj the Ar
ttilery courtyard line But the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
NYCHALLENGESFOR
WINNER OF WRESTLING
MATCH ON JANUARY 20

EVERY sack OF mail thrown from
Il an inbound Golden state or South
ern Pacific train brings in a new
bunch Of challenges for the winner Of
the coming match between Charles
Rentrop and Chris Jordan on Janu-
airy 20 at Liberty hall. It seems, and
the promoters are not finding It hard
TO arrange a series Of high class
MATCHES for the future
Adding 10 those already received
from George Kotsonaros. Pet Brown.
Gus Pappas. Rudy Warner and Bobby
Bylund is that OF Sailor Jack Wood.
one OF the navy champions who is at
present residing in Santa Barbara and
would Ike to come TO FL Paso for an
engagement. In a letter TO The Her
aid SPORTS editor Jack announces his
candidacy for a bout at Liberty hau
and also takes time 70 register his
surprise at the defeat OF Gus Pappas
at the hands OF Jordan. He expresses
the conviction that Pappas is one Of
the best he has seen and II he is in
good condition is a hard man for any
middleWeight in the world
Has Seen Jordan Before.
Wood says that he has met the best
OF them himself and would like moth
ing better 10 get a match with the
winner OF the Rentrop-Jordan battle
He has seen Jordan on the mat
before and while having a whole
some respect for the ability of this
Aggressive WriEEler he has nm
underlying feeling Of confidence
that he can defeat him. In poInf
Of fact the exsailor says that he
VIII come here on any terms his
rival wishes to make. winner take
AL a substantial side bet 1t Is
sue or split the purse 1890 or
s5-@a- The challenge will be
turned over to the promoters who
VIII give IT due consideration.
Coming Back Here.
Rentrop is due back here this week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
What Is Rheumatism?
Why Suffer From It?

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important that you rid yourself OF
this terrible disease before It goes TOO
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has stood the test OF time. having
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II has done for thousands Of others
drive the rheumatic poisons out OF
your blood. making It pure and strong
and enabling It to make you well.
S. S. s Is guaranteed purely vegetable,
Il VIII do the work and not harm the
most delicate stomach.
Write the physician OF this com
pany and let him advise with you.
Advice Is furnished without charge.
address Swift Specific Company. 253
swift laboratory. Atlanta, Ga.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

! from Los Angeles, where he was
billed 70 Wrestle Saturday night Word
Of the result OF this match has not
been received as the press wires were
crowded with the statements Of Jack
kearns. Jim CoffrOth. T. Descamps
ct al. but the big fellow will bring
word Of it himself when he arrives
here to train for his second meeting
with Jordan Charlie wants TO become
thoroughly acclimated this time and is
going TO overlook nothing that will
contribute 10 victory in the second
meeting. He VIII again bring Gus
Pappss along 10 spar with him and
take care Of his physical condition in
general
He posted his weight and np-
pearunee forfeit OF $50 just be-
fore going TO the coast. In order
that there will he no argument
about the weight this time he.
asked that the stipulation OF I5S
pounds 'rineside be announced TO
the fans. The big fellows will be
weighed just before they step on
the mat and the respective pound
age VIII he announced to thc fans
by Billy Rogers. thar effervescenf
member Of the stock exchange
who viii keep the bug enter
tnined during the interim Of the
semi-final and headline matches
Paul GregOrian that husky middle
weight VINO has already defeated ev-
cry man Of his weight In this section
with the exception Of RentroD and
Jordan VIII 60 on in the semi-finaL
some Good Bouts.
Promoter John Mcintosh promises
some stift competition for Gregoriau
this time and he viii be kept busy
from the first bell In the event ne
wins again there is a strong probable
iIy that Paul viii get a match with
either Ken -op or Jordan He has
9een officiating as sparrinE partner
Ior Jordan for the past six weeks and /
this may bar him from a bout with I
the middle champion but he is ready I
and anxious 20 meet Reutrop. Kotgo- ]
y 20. LaE E-.------ a. |
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
Navy Teams To
Enter Tourney

Aurora. H. Jan 12.-Thrss hundred
teams representing the larger mid
west cities, are e1pscted 70 compete
IN the Interstate BJHlng tournament
which viii be held In Aurora begin
ming January %. The entry list viii
be closed at midnight.
Chicago probably viii send 100
clubs. Des MOines Davenport and
Sioux City viii be In the Iowa dele
cation Milwaukee viii be repre-
scented and Indianapolis and South
Bend, Ind, have entered ten teams
each
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
City LeaguerS
Are Now Ready

Teams entered IN the City Basket
ball league. which opens next sat
urlay nignt az the 2 n G., A gym
licatiOns point 70 evenly contested
games when the season is Officially
opened Much skin and experience
have been shown IN the preliminary
workouts Of the cuiutatG and the
race for the nag promises 10 De-
close The league opening VIII be-
in charge OF director OF boys work
wilson McNey- who is taking the
place OF A /. Holm temporarily 11r
Holm has been confined 70 his home
with illness for some time. but Is
now reported to be convzlescent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
Qrartsr-
BIG SCHEDULE FOR TEXAS.

HOUSTON, Tex, Jan IA schedule
OF 152 games viii be PLAYED in the
Texas League in 1920. II was decided
az a meeting OF club owners OF the
league here sunday. The season will
open April 15.
The club0wners also voted 20 forbid
al freak pitching except the spit"
ball A committee vas appointed to
consider an Increase in the admission
prices
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
TEXAS PLAYERS TRADED.

Houston. Tex. Jan 12.-President
Benson Of the san Antonio club, an
nounced the trading OF Burch. utility
man OF the san Antonio club. for
pitcher Simms Of Wichita Falls Burch
played in 50 games last year while
Simms has been on the reserve list OF
the Waco club for two years
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12
CALIFORNIA AND HARVARD.

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 1.-THE
University OF California baseball team
has been invited TO play Harvard
here this spring. IL was announced
today Acceptance OF the invitation Is
expected as the Californians are
scheduled TO make an eastern trip 10
meet several middle west college
teams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

Cannes, France. Jan. 12-In the
today, Miss Ryan. OF California. and
j. G. Richie the English veteran.
were beaten in the semi-finaI mixed
doubles by Suzanne Lenglen, the
French champion. and NJ. Albarran.
Ihe score was rs. 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-01-12

Chicago. Ill. Jan. 12.-The Chicago
Americans viii train this spring at
waco, Texas II was announced sun
The team. 35 strong. will depart for
Texas about the middle OF March.