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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
'i III Tigers Defeat Popular
And Close Up In Flag Race
At "Y" Gym; Mines WinAEso
Bankers Drop Speedily
Fought Game to Tommy
Dryers Crew.

10 MERGING from third place to de-
Z feat the two leading teams OF the
City basketball league within six
days, the high school Tiger quintet
more than justified the confidence OF
coach Luther Coblentz Saturday
night at the Y. n C. A. by a cleancut
victory over the leading Popular
team in bitterly fought well played
game, 80 10 Il.
They Kept Right On
Never stopping in their efforts 10
ring baskes and increase the margin
over their larger rivals. the Tigers
stepped through the first and second
halves Of this game-0ne Of the best
Of the season-With the perfect wind
and condition Of thoroughbred race
horses
The little fellows had greater
speed than the Popular boys, were
more accurate in their passing
and basket shooting and besides
they were fully confident. The
Popular quintet was without the
services OF the fnimifahle Francis
BroadduH and this weakened the
team to . great extent. The Tigers
simply stepped out and won and
wen handily, toe.
BrOaddus Was out
Manager Nanny Schwartz did
everything he could to strengthen
the team in the absence Of Broaddus,
but there did not seem to be one man
who could take the place Of the
brilliant center. The Popular boys
never stopped trying. Errold Lapow-
ski, Bevans. Bob Bryant, Porter, Fox,
and in fact every one thrown into
the breach put up a game, thoroughly
contestant battle. but the advantage
Of Tiger speed Tiger skill and Tiger
ginger was too great and they vent
down The game win be remembered
as one OF the greatest in the history
OF the gymnasium, not particularly
because Of the score, but more SO for
the clean, spirited battle put up by
the members Of the teams
And Look at the Miners.
No less a surprise came in the first
game when The Mines team, faithfully
coached by Lieut. Frank Ross and
Tommy Dryer, tore into the First
National bank. erstWhile runnersup
and defeated this consistent aggrega-
ton. q TO Is
Able guarding and a combination
of passing which time and again
netted baskets proved responsible for
the victory. as the Mines team. on
edge throughout the game, played
consistently and set the example for
the Tigers in the second game. Little
Harry McKemy was undoubtedly the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
Eighth CaUaI1yAnd Signal
OnintetS Win Indoor Games

less. all of their counts coming on
hard shots, while the Eighth's for
wards and running guards. piled up
16 field goals on the Remount guards.
Good Individual Work
Larson. Doran and Mattox showed
up well on the scoring end Of the
game. while Dunlap and Lands
showed some nice defensive work
Doron and Stewart showed some very
capable floor work. and as a whole
look to be easily the best in the Army
league
Fields and Foster. OF the Remount.
showed class on the floor. and each
got four difficult baskets.
Lineups Of the game were.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
BASKETBALL

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb "a
Harvard defeated Yale TO o
in a hockey game here Saturday
night
other collegiate scores We're.
Perdue, so; Northwestern. 20.
Wisconsin 80; Illinois 20.
L OF Penn %; Cornell L.
University Of Nebraska, 81; Notre
Dame. Is.
Washington university 81; Kansas
university So
At Princeton Princeton. IS; Yale
At West Point; Navy "a army. IS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
Yankee Athletes Win Many
Records Ii, Australia; Ross
Swimming Champ Is Victor
Tabloid Sketches OF
New Major Lacquer,

~ En- AEAAAAAU ALDe
BOrn-LOuisVile. ky Nay 9Th.
1892
Bats and thr0ws-Right handed
Weight $50 pounds Height
5 feet
Club in 1s1s-Bloomington. III,
Three-Eyed league.
First engagement - LeEin grOn,
KY, Blue Grass league, in 1912
Clubs since then - Columbus,
Ohio, 1913 and 1915. Evansville
Ind. 1915. 1915 and 1917 Bloom
ingtOn, III. 1918.
War record - Enlisted in com
pany c. 4Isr machine gun bat
talon. June y. 1917; honorably
discharged, February y. 1919
rank, sergeant-major.
1913 record - Victories. IS. de-
feats. IL innings pitched. 253s
earned runs 70 the game, lsZ-
lied leaguel. strikeours. l765
bases on balls. 10; hit batsmen.
IS. Wild pitches. T. Pitched three
shurouts, one three hit and four
four hit games.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
FOWSer Starts
Hard Training

FRANKIE FoWser and Kid Shanks
nliddleweight scrappers nave begun
training eor their IS round engage
neut at Fort Bliss on March 10 The
bout which is TO start 2 revival OF the
glove game at the Motor group arena
IS attracting much interest and indi-
cations are that q big crowd VIII be
on hand sFhen the two hattlers step
into the ring shanzs IS one OF the
cleTe-est and fastest men Of his
weight in this section while FOWser is
noted for his cietsrness and hitting
AGILITY Matchmaker Erwin is also
arranging a snappy card OF prelim-
insries leading up 70 the main event
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23

The directors took this action in
consequence Of letters from the play
ers following the sending out Of con-
tracts. One and all the Pirates limited
at the desirabiiity Of additional lucre-
To meet the situation a horizontal
raise was decided on with bonuses of
sl00 TO S2e0 for the pitching staff
First string pitchers viii have 70 win
80 games in order TO grab off a $500
lie. Twelve games has been ten
tatively fixed as the number Of con
tests the younger slabmen must
corral
Among the players whose con-
tracts now repOse IN president p.
L. Sanders safe are those from
Norm Henderson, catcher; Danny
Clark, second bnsemuns scoops
Carey, shOrtStOps Nuny Iauser
and Tom GudEer, infielders.
Gudger and Hansen are youngsters.
The former is q brother OF Pitcher
Jim Gudger, the latter a promising
local, who has done some good work
on the sandlots as a semi-pro.
Dave Callahan, outfielder. will be
in Galveston about the middle OF the
month to talk business with Tarleton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
GALVESTON
PLAYERS ARE
SIGNED

GALVESTON, Feb. 23.-Basebau fans
u here are manifesting an Increasing
interest in the outlook for this
years sport, the springlike weather
with which Old Boreas has camou-
Ilaged this winter having much TO do
with the incipient feeling. Bob Tarle-
ton, who VIII pilot the destinies Of
the Pirates through the diamond
battles Of 1920, is vastly encourag ed
over the prospects Of putting a good
team in the field as the result OF &C
ton taken by the club directors in
raising the wage scale Of the players
and by providing system OF bonuses
for pitchers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
Tigers Edge Up With
Defeat of the Leader:

eulUruuy Results
High school, 30; PopVar, T.
Mines, q; Bank, 10.
Lileups; High schoo1-WIliams
and Cohen. forwards; Ponsford.
center; Talbot and Springer.
guards. Popular LapoWskf and
Bryant, forwards; Walker, CENTER
Porter, substitute center: Layton
and Muddi guards; Fox, guard
Second game Mines - Cordova
and Rheinheimer. forwards; Race
and Mckemy. guards, MaEruder.
center. Bank - Schumacher, cen
ter Kiiburn and Carson. guards,
GAYLORD, Biefer and Friend, for
wards.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23

base hit-Chuma- Home ruE-Acosta- hts
and runs-Off Leyva- no hits. no runa
innings of sIendez. hit. runs. 5 -
nlugs Srr1ck our-Bv Leyra. Q. -
Lagunas. 9 Left On hases-IEteTnationsis 5.
A. Pearson, g. First base on ball-otf
LsEunas. .. or Mcnde1 J. Hi By pitched
ball-By Lagunas fNin5arssl- Tine q
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
INTERNATIONAL
TEAM STARTS
SEASON

THE Internationals are already get
ting into shape for a hard season
in the Army-City league this
year. and had a fun contingent out
for their first practice game Sunday
morning on the Foundry diamond.
when they won from the Pearson
Mills team by a score OF 8 TO T.
Acostn Makes Homer.
Acosta's home run IN the seventh
sarted the boys on one OF their old
time rallies and the net result was
four runs before the smoke cleared
away
Leyva worked on the pitching
mound for four innings, and held the
Pearson boys without a hir- l. Gomez
is playing in his old form on first
and old reliable Chacon picked them
off the bat
TIE score-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23

Los Angeles. CALI. Feb 2S-Ths
$50 miles automobile race which was
20 have opened the now Los An
geles speedway today has been post
pOned until Saturday at D. m, be-
rcause Of wet EroundL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23

Joe Jeanette. the veteran negro
heavyweight. who fought Georges
Carpenter a slashiug 10 round ba.-
tie in Paris in 1919, says the French
champion viii prove the toughest
bird Jack Dempsey ever tackled.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23

look at these two plates and use
your own reasoning. The roofless
has suctions on both sides l2l, soft
rubber next &c sore gsma Designed
to be put IN Immediately after *
traction Il does not touch the
hard bone in the roof Of the mouth
therefore, it settles with the gums
and makes its OWE bed No fun
roof plate can compare With the fis
Of this plate, az it settles into is
bed lighter more tongue room,
clearer speech.
Dr.. Williams has been making this
plate for ten years, and is thor
oughly familiar with it, eoustrue-
ton Made only By rs IN 81 Paso.
NOTE OUR LOWEST PRICES
Ful Plates ------....--.....s $40 M
Gold Crowns best na5e) ......ss
Bridge WORK, per tooth. -.......s IS
fliings -----..--.-.-..-... up
All classes Of dentistry at proper
Tomato prices.
J. HOD WILLIAMS, n D., D. D. S.
Painless WIZ IS, The Peoples
Dentist"
Cor e Paso end san Antonio sta.
Over Americas National Bank.
Aero1s Street FrcuI entrance Hotel
Del Norte.
Eo1r 9>f. flours SsrO 20 sAH.
sunday 60 - sat Evenllga.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
ARMY POLO GETS
Bic BOOST ON
THE COAST

A RATT polo received the unqualified
a endorsement Of thousands OF en-
thusiasts and players who Wiz
messed the recent games between tns
Seventh cavalry reglmeutal four ana
Pacific coast teams at santa Barpara
and Del Monte in the opinion o. Capt
Cunningham OF the Se-enth cavalry
team who returned TO FL Pas0 sun
day from the coast
Horses Are Praised
Capt Wood also a member OF the
Seventh team returned with Capt
Cunningham while Lieut. Cay and
Lieut. Craig. the two remaining mem
bers viii arrive tomorrow
The cavalry team more than
maintained its prestige us cham
pion Of the Fl Paso district when
81 won the junior championships
at both Del Monte and santa Bar
bnra- Ii brought hack n total OF
ID trophies, but its members feel
that this Is n secondary honor
compared TO the good accom-
plished for polo In the army ~
the teams work during the en-
tire tournament
1--WE were treated very courteouslv
and we had a splendid time" said
Gait Cunningham, Monday morning
Cur horses came in for a great deal
Of praise as everyone seemed inter-
ested in them and we could have dis
posed OF them AZ large figures had
the army a disposition TO sell them
The Seventh cavalry team Won he
district polo Championship in De-
cember By defeating every regiment
in the district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
BOXING


DITTSBURGH. Pa. Feb 23.-Harry
/ Greh, light-heavyweight OF Pitts
burg, won the newspaper decision
over former captain Bob Roper OF
chicago in their ten round bout here
saturday night. A majority OF the
sport writer's at the ringside. gave
Greb eight rounds on points. Roper
one and one was even.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23

Hutchinson. philadelphia feather
weight. outpointed Joe Lynch. New
York In q six round bout here sat
friday nighe ia the opinion Of news
pager experts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23

IsI-" u ny v III.
In what was probably the deciding
factor in the Army league champion
ship the Eighth cavalry under Lieut..
MattoX, defeated the fast Remount
team. The team work Of the Eighth
showed to good advantage and great
defensive work Of the Eighth guards
REID the Aemount team almost help
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23

Infielder Hitler. with the Ports
mouth team Of the Virginia league
last season, is to be given a trial By
the Boston Red Sox this spring.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23

THE Seventh field service company
basketball team swamped the
Ninth engineers by the score Of
80 to z. Hopes Of the Seventh serv-
ice was easily the star Of the game.
with II field goals The team as
whole looked better than on any
previous starts, and may still prove
cOntenders for the championship
r.s-...-.- ~ IL. 1911. ..-.--.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23

CHUCK Virgins HAS Az
Easy TINE WITH LLOYD
Chuck Virgins final match in
Australia with Albert Lloyd over the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
Herald SPORTS LEAD ALL.

All Of the latest news Of boxing, wrestling. foo'
ball. baseball golf bowling tennis and other athlet
events found In the sport columns Of The Herald Flu
leased wire service all big games and matches. r.
for Information sporting events given peci
attention by Sports Information Bureau Telephone 2o2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23

NpoNoeRfN & wHeOHeR you'll
DO ne tAT0AfAF A Favor or
plSUu Ha 81 OrfeRnG ne
RRE OF a SEAT 4ou HAZE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
BY wILLIAM J. wEEG.

A USTIN, Texas, Feb. 2s.-The Uni
"A versity Of Texas quintet won its
last at home game OF the 1920
schedule here Saturday night by de-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-23
PROMINENT wRIrERs CONTRIBUTE

Tad Dorgan noted sport page ear5oo nist 80
and dopesters T. s andrews boxing critic 1919
the greatest amateur goilers-oI Le 49,
Jack Veiock and GRAVY. baseball and ooxng Ml-.s-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

many unique political figures. Perry
VINO gained his cognomen Dynamite
Ed" when he threw a fifty pound
charge Of dynamite, to which was At
tached burning fuse, from q railroad
train near Atoka in territorial days,
was, in the prior to Statehood days,
a G. 0. p. leader with whom all others
mad to reckon. Perry was host to more
than 800 people in route to the ter
rtorial district convention. Dynamite
was taken on the trip to salute the
opposing forces as the special train
approached Atoka. Carlessness re-
suited in the ignition Of fuse to the
entire fifty pounds of explosive in a
baggage car. With rare presence of
mind and remarkable nerve Perry
hurled the box from the car, slammed
the door shut and by his action un-
doubtedly saved many lives. Perry
Is coal operator in the Coalgate
field.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
|ur LAMBS VS.. RAM LAMBS

lfusal of Thomas J. Taylor, negro
or Of the Bland Street Baptist
m at Carlisle, Ky. a few miles
Of Louisville, to heed the nd
Ftion of his congregation not to
r with his eve lambs" has re-
Il in his wife, Mary L. Taylor
;np a divorce and she has filed
her petition praying for separa-
from her ministerial spouse a
Of a resolution adopted. by his
repaton at a recent church meet
Whereas our beloved pastor has
seen by several of the observing
Sbers of this congregation holding
is arms one of the eve lambs
eOf, and
Whereas. he has sought to justify
kction upon the scriptures, saying
the Bible says it is perfectly
er for the shepherd of the flock
Ike and hold in his arms the lambs
FOf;
Vow, therefore, be it resolved in
b to promote the best moral in
its of this congregation, and the
interests of all kinds, whatsoever
where:oever, that the next time
eels constrained to grab a lamb
il be ram lamb"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
or. c. RUILpING

Wort Is progressing in very sat--
isfactory manner on the new building
on the Presbyterian College campus,
the excavation being completed and;
the foundation well under way. Il h
expected that the building will be
ready for occupancy by Christmas
The building when completed will
contain dormntory accommodation f0e
five hundred girls, gymnasium and
a chapel with a seating capacity Of
five hundred. The cost will be $780,
900. The building will be Of handsome
design and will be something that net
only the college but the city also may.
well be proud.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
NEW DRUG STORE

The Shannon Drug Shop Is a new
one that opened its doors for business
this week at the corner Of Main street
and First avenue, o. L. Shannon and
Frank Perkins being the prorrietorh.
The senior partner, Mr.. Shannan is
the pioneer druggist Of Durant, hav-
ing commenced business with his faith
er, who was a physician, in 1889.
This business was disposed of in 1908.
and although Mr.. Shannon continued
to make Durant his home he has not
been engaged in the mercantile busi-
ness since that time.
Frank Perkins, the junior partner,
is also we'll known in this city, having
been With the Stone Drug Company
for several years. Both members Of
the firm are registered pharmacists.
Both are old hands at the business
and their store has spick and span
look that is very inviting.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
DEATH OF CALERA CITIZEN

John Ausley, for many years a res
ident OF Calera, died at his home in
that place last Tuesday afternoon at
the age OF sixty-seven years. He was
born in England but came to this
country early in life and during his
residence in Calera he had made many
friends who are grieved to learn Of
his death.
Funeral services were conducted az
the Calera Methodist church Wednes-
day afternoon by Rev. !. L. Brown,
pastor of the church and interr,ent
was made in Calera cemetery.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

styie Of the firm will be the Swinnev
Drug Co. WIG s
.. W. Swinney has long been q
prominent resident Of Durant, for the
past three years having served as
postmaster. d. w. Swinney, brother
OF .. e., Is a comparative new conner
TO this city. having been in business
in Terrell, Texas, for the past several
years.
5. +. Swinney announces that he
expects to resign his position as post
master in the near future, his resig-
nation to take effect at the expiration
OF MS term next February, after
winch he will devote his entire time
to mis- newly acquired drug business.
5. W. Stone has been in the drug
business in this city for a good many
years. and as he has as yet made no
pans for the future, it is hojed that
ne will conclude to engage in some
line Of activity which will not cause
the citizenship of Durant to lose him
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
..w,r,Es HAVE BEEN
.,nrn rH By THE RED CROSS

s service to former sol
..;,ors .aUS and marines continued
J. 's5' ,hs past month in a slightly
pc !ne valumc, home service re-
fassu sssoumriled at st. Louis, show
rSorts ESrs cover home m service = .s,Sor. work
isIo,,ri. iepU Kansas. Txas, Arkansas
Oklahoma o.oo. '..
e e..ro ,spad aided. l6,9s2 being rendered
Terr We ,vnes n, of service and 1922 RI.
pus ;...ffnrnation only. Loans and
ne i ~ 'i money aggregating $23,s73
s,ods ID An increase Of 1000 new
nsre nsre noted, the total number OF
ts landed for the period aggrc-
bg 6.9SS.
|. rross home service workers re.
..st ,he volume of work swamped
'a,,rces .," of the personnel due to
i.,, ,bat fewer routine cases are
a.s ass,orted and an increasing num-
|, '.rl .nrmplicated cases requiring ad-
nent. A.
,,,s service activities range from
;d;c,,lous ',a to the necessary. They
.sa oamut from Strengthening out
'ose ,rs affairs of bashful ex-dough-
and former gobs, to lending
.r attaining medical care, legal
!" filing proper claims, and in
,ino search for Liberty Bonds
in tangles of red tape.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02

have secured from the State Health
Department a large supply Of typhoid
vaccine which will be furnished free
Of charge to any physician In the
county. for immunizing against ty-
phoid fever all who will partake bf
this free treatment.
The only requirement is that the
physician administering the vaccine
keep and furnish the County Health
Officer with the name, age and sex
Of all parties immunized.
More than eleven hundred individ-
uas In this county availed themselves
Of the opportunity to get this treat
ment last summer, and so far not q
single case Of typhoid fever has been
reported among those taking the
treatment.
D. ARMSTRONG,
County Health Officer.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
COST OF PRIMARY BALLOTS

1t will cost the taxpayers of Okla
homa nearly $4,000 for the ballots
for the August 8 primary election.
Bids were opened by the State Board
of Public Affairs last Friday and the
contracts awarded as follows: Demo-
cratic ballots, 100000, to Warden &
Co., Oklahoma City, $4,000; Republi-
can, 100000, to Harlow Printing Co.,
Oklahoma City, $3.50; Socialist,
100000, to Phoenix Job Printing Co.,
Muskogee, $1,050.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
Az EET On BALL GAMES

is moi = violation Of any State law
b on ne ,".ul, uf a baseball game
riding to the opinion of f. l.. Full
assistant attorney general, rem
].
bltcn ruled ihlt a baseball game
Pt device adapted to the playing
game in Wkich chance l., a ma
' e,eGen,. lie laid that betting
fe game would only be a violation
Fe State law if ii disturbed the
Fc peace or outraged public de-
h IN such a way as to be injurious
be public moral
Plton al" held mat sunday base
Is no. again the State law TN
II dl>turb> the peace or the re-
|us liberty If a community.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
BUSINESS CHANGES HANDS

The Stone Drug Company's busi-
ness changed hands this week, being
purchased by d. w. and S. E. Swinney,
who have taken possession and will
conduct the business aong the same
lines that have been followed by the
former proprietor. S. W. Stone. The
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-07-02
CARD OF THANKS

We take this means Of thanking
the good people Of Durant for thsir
kindness and sympathy during the
sickness and death Of our daughter,
Virginia. Again let Us express our
appreciation for the beautiful flowers
given. May Gd's richest blessings,
rest upon you.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L Gardner.