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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03
BASKET STARS
PRACTICE FOR
OPENING DAY

IrY LEAGUE teams viii tonight inausur-ts ne --7-
y week OF practice Tor the opening Of the season sat
urday night at the z. II C. A gymnasium, when Two
games win be held games VIII be staged On
the following wednesday night =. ,r,-.- - 81. e,
FTrn School Tiger have been practcins
consistently the high school gymnasium aaa are y
the best Of condition THIS IS nor 49,. 81
teams VIII start on the other cuos' e. ~
working hard and some scrappy contests F
than the other teams, however the Tigers 1aEe
lowed the assayers the Of their floor severe
the afternoons under to direction OF eoacn H
CobleulZ
are The Miners have quite few strong men lp9n
whom they placing their dependence tnlS 1s-a,l
Rolston Cooper manager Of the basketoall team = s--
ahead with plans Tor extensive scneuu-e lo
likely that number q contests VII oe
with the New Mexico aggles rev -5e1leo
Mexico State School OF Mines also Is preparing 70 meet
ls vs1bsrs Of the Billings and Calumus teams, who
in the first game Of the ls-l leasee ESQ 5s 49,
hard Albert Evans IIlsilael ~ --
e ss Jysdi 5is 52Eei he s ea Of '
me team win be Handicapped n the start By
absence Of little Herman hu.ta5lss 49,
injured IN a recent football sanle but ne = -
peeted be IN tiDtoB shape within ne next wees
rrresaav night City league VIII noi1 " tina
meeting pllol -l-1 $3.50 fsa-rr
meet discuss plans for the opening games
the schedule. The Two leaslss ~ "a ~ ~.
ranfzations and viii play series Al -l- emu o. -
season the city Championship
Announcement has been maze OF - 4-e-s
National bank teams originally a1-e--1
January at the = II ., A 1870, .rr-r-
ire the aggies deleaLeq me o-
time ago ana the u Eas21 49, 5-sresl
that time by the absence OF Two 81 lls-I
have been anxious 70 arrange return zlls 49,
The aggies are represenLee y o.I 80 fs--
fastest teams IN the nsLosg, q 80 -~---
made quite hit in their initial appearances -1-e
time ago .. .t,. set. school
OF mines and high school Tigers also-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03
REPEAT VICTORY
OF LAST MONTH
m FAST MATCH


QY superb exhibition OF racquet skill the doubles
u team OF Bailey and Bandeen city doubles champions
sunday afternoon ia the finals OF the annual
New Years tourney Of the Fl Paso Tennis club from
Cole and Barger in straight sets. SIS, 81, 81
The game ended in OF the prettiest tennis bat
ties witnessed in months the club
IL was apparent from the first game that the finals
would end in battle between the two teams Bailey
and Bandeen defeated the Cole-Barger duo weeks
ago in the battle the city championship Sunday
winning scores isrra crowd ~ tennis arfhnsias
ernoons and repeatedly appauded the work Of the play
es me doubles tourney is now to be an annual one
Saturdays play featured by the work OF Munro
ana Kip, who defeated team composed OF Norman A
G. @ Beers. This game proved OF the best OF the
tourney and AZ that time It seemed Kipp and Munro
fger and Cole in in straight Sunday afternoon So.
~ Aunrg and bipp are both youngsters and show
ing a decided Improvement In their play
They both handle q racquet with great skill
many members OF the club Of the opinion that
leading tennis players Of the southwest, II they
esntinue the same steady. improvement.
playing among the YOUNGSTERS OF city
some time ago the staging OF junior tournament for
tournament probably will be staged early IN the spring
and second tourney OF she kind doubtless viii be held
y connection with the annual border states association
tournament here next fail
Great preparations being for the reception
southwest at The annual border states tourney and It
IS probable that Junior players wen as older ones
VIII be ia attendance at the tourney.
The results OF Saturdays play follow
First rounc--Earger and Cole from Sheppard and
30, 20 -olIo 4Io hlpp S9l lIqll EsI-
from Sheppard and Dent, rs Ga.
Second round-AIunro and Kipp from Clausson
enq Bates - 6-i Bailey and Bandeen won from Aard
Third round-Bailey and Bandesn won from Harvey
and FLETCHER So 81
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03
Close Of 1920 Marks Big
Year For All Athletics
ny JACK VELOCK.
CONTINUED From Previous IasueA


veloped the large number Of star
hackfield players who cropped out last
fall Quarterhacks. halfbacEs and
fullbacks galore. who played with a
dash and briliancy that thrilled the
great crowds, flashed across the hori-
zon- In the estimation Of the writer
no stronger eleven could have been
recruited from this crop OF players
than the one which follows.
End5-LeEeudre Princeton and
hiley, Notre Dame. Tackles; keck.
Princeton. and Gulick. Syracuse.
Penn State. Center. Alexander. SYRIA
cuse- Quarterback Lourie- Prince
ton Halfbacks. Gipp. Notre Dame,
and Way, Penn state. Full backs Hor-
Weeus Harvard.
ridden Bright star OF Tennis
Tennis lived up 70 its rank as a
major sport during the year.
Thousands Of new players took up
the racquet in this country; tOurna-
ments galore were played before en-
tiuslastlc crowds and all OF the big
title fixtures both here and In Europe
we're brilliant successes.
WilliaIa q. Tilden II, OF Philn-
dolphin, acknowledged as the
worlds champion and winner OF
the American championship in the
annual tournament at Forest
Hills, l. l.. was the bright star
OF the year Iiiden won the in
fernatiouaf championship at VIM
hiedon. England. defeating the
worlds best players. He then
came here to dethrone William
III. Johnston By winning his way
through the ranks to the final
round from which he emerged n
brilliant victor.
Johnston, the 1913 champion. and
Clarence J. Griffin, his townsmau
from San Francisco. annexed the ma
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03

COUTHERN bantam champion Dick
y Griffin IS back IN town
he left the city last week Tor
Mani and remand in the Arizona
city just long enough TO toppie JACK
DOYLE in three rounds leaving Tor
the city OF his choice immedlateiy
after ne defeated the Denver boy.
who according 70 reports had quit
an objection 70 accepting any OF the
Griffin punch es- Doyle went down IN
the third round and while It appeared
that he had just taken a stiff wailop
many Of the fans thought that ne
quit Intentionally and the referee
called the affair go contest" rea-
Griffin returned to FL Paso Sunday
astonished and disappointed a. the
official verdict and states that he IS
ready 70 meet Doyle at any time and
is confident that he can defeat the
Colorado boy before five rounds
Dick Has Won Before.
Doyle was decisiVelT beaten by
Griffin AZ Amarillo, Texas. about SIX
Fl Worth scrapper are inclined 70 be-
lieve that it was purely case OF
quitting on the part OF Doyle
he had lasted two rounds the
crowd was there and he was sure
Of his money. They cannot under
stand, however, the action OF the
referee In calling the contest n
draw na IL g obvious that when
one principal quits IN the middle
Of n bout or Stimulates being
knocked out the contest a. to be
Immediately awarded 10 the tech
meal winner OF the contest. Per
sonul feeling has nothing to do
with the matter and judging from
reports received from Miami
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03

tiousl doubles title Vincent Richards.
EonkersAstsr. won the junior title and
Roland Roberts took the clay courts
championship.
IN addition to annexing the outdoor
title Tilden also won the indoor sin
gle. championship. and with richards
as his partner took the indoor doubles
Women In Tennis.
Mrs. Franklin J. Mallory, formerly
Nolia Bjurstedt, came back this year
winning the national women's singles
title for the fourth time. Miss Helene
Pollock, Of New York. annexed the
crown In the national doubles Miss
zinderstein and Mss Eleanor Goss
emerged the victors- Miss Pollock
and Mrs. L G. Morris captured the
national indoor doubles Championship.
Brffon Takes Home Golf Title
Gold returned to the high and popu-
lar plane IL enjoyed before the war.
this country and various American
golfers TO England and France
aroused great interest
Women Golf Champions.
1liss Ale1a Stirling. the brilliant
Atlanta player, again won the nation
al Tomen's title, defeating the couu-
try's best players Miss Stirling had
previously captured the southern and
Canadian Women's titles.
Jesse SWeetster, 'of Yale, captured
the intercollegiate title over the
course Of tbs Nassau Country Club
and Princetou's golfers won the team
title over the same course.
Walter Hagen. erstWhile American
open champion, won the French open
championship. The British open title
went TO George Duncan
ITO Be COnfinued.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03

FOOTBALL was never more popu1ar
than during the year Just closing
The great college sport saw the
DEVELOPMENT Of some OF the most nrll-
liant PLAYERS uncovered IN years ana
the big classics Of the season drew
the greatest crowds in the history Of
ths game.
The biggest crowd 70 witness a
came attended the Harvard bat
lie in Tale's great bowl when $1,000
people watched the Crimson deteat
the Bulldogs in a game tnat was 1lil
az thrills. Other big eastern games
drew immense throngs Of fans and
feature contests IN other secLona OF
the country brought out crowds that
Tiled the Golfers OF college aLhletlc
associations with thousands OF DOL
lars
No TITLES in East.
no Championship was determined 10
the east The season closed with
Princeton Harvard, Pitt, Penn state
and Boston College ranking as the
outstanding teams. None q NOSE
ciereas was defeated and while
Princeton was generally acknoWl-
edged 10 have had the best balanced
team. no title could be awarded
ln the western conference ONO
state won the championship in the
last game Of the season BY deIeatlng
Illinois At Urbaua- Notre Dame, also
indicated. was credited with having
the best eleven outside OF the west
ern conference in that section OF the
country
IN the south. Georgia Tech went
through the season indicated and
was recognized as the champion.
California took the honors. The Navy
defeated the Army before record
craal in New York.
80 season in recent yeaFs has de-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03
DANDY DICK BACK IN Ell PASO
WON OVER lack DOYLE AT MIAMI

there was quite an element OF
feeling insofar a. calling the
contest emo deei1ionn was con
cerned-
Griffin's class undoubtedly stood
out far above that Of Doyle ana tle
Denvarite outciassed from the start
had no chance against the sturdy
Texan. It doesn't matter just how
much Of a one sided appearance the
battle had q IS a fact that the con
test should have been awarded &c
Griffin and there doesn't seem TO be
any excuse for not taking this action
Griffin plans TO settle doWr 90 hard
training with the next few days for
his contest with Al Walksri the
sturdy san Franciscan
Charles Wilson. FL Hlso bust
ness man recently returned from
the coast states that Al " Walker o.
undoubtedly better th1n BUD
Ridley. one Of the fastest men IN
the country and that he believes
the Californian can ouruoluf the
seruuuT little faVorite Of Fl Paso-
Walker and Fred FinEor were
due TO leave san ErluciEco last
Saturday night hut owing 10
some unfinished business they
viii net be able 10 leave until
Wednesday night, arriving in Fl
Puso Friday morning or after
noon.
Walker viii 90 into immediate
traininE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03
Frank Yarchan
Arrives Here

Frank Yarchan. late OF the 42nd
artillery. considered one Of the ike
lest boxers OF the east. is in the city
Yarchan has been boxing quite a
bit lately and his manager. Al Ed
wards. has arranged to match him up
with Jack Reeves OF Dallas, Tex,
who recently flattened Walter Cald-
well In seven rounds. larchan IS a
husky. sturdy boy. who seems to
know every inch OF the padded ring.
BE has met some big boys OF the ring,
including Jack keating and others
Yarchan was formerly a member OF
tie goth infantry stationed at FL
Paso and is a personal friend OF
"Swede" Souders. Billy Head. Hook
Graham and others wei known to
FL Paso athletic fans
He intends TO make FL Paso his
headquarters for the next few
months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03
frankie Garcia
Challenges All

frankie Garcia. claimant OF the
coast bantam title, Is anxious 20 meet
any bantam or fsatherweight before
the local club.
Garcia writes his local representa-
tive Nicholas Sollitto. that he Is
ready and anxious 70 take them all
on and asks no other terms than a
winner take all basis.
Sollitto IS IN touch with matchmaker
Jimmy Erwin and has arranged to
challenge the winner OF the Griffin
Al Walker contest 20 be held at the
big bowl on January a. Garcia has
quite an imposing record and Is said
10 be one Of the fastest and best Of
coast bautame
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03
WIN
OVERGUNNERS
NFAST GAME.
Eighth Cavalry Polo Team
Shows Considerable Speed
and Class In Final Match.

One Of the best and fastest played
polo handicap tournaments In south
western history came 20 an end
Sunday afternoon at Fort Bliss when
the Eighth cavalry defeated the 82nd
artillery. six TO five in a contest IN
which the final issue was in doubt
until the last moment OF play
Capt. Lacey sent across the win b
ming goal for the Eighth in the last
few minutes OF play after the rival
fours had battled 70 a tie for the
greater part Of time The smoothness
q play OF the cavalrymen proved re-
sponsible for their victory and they
were congratulated by district con-
mander Gen Robert L Howe for
their remarkable playing at the end
Of the game
The lineup follows.
Eighth Cavalry.
Capt. Capperton-
Capt. Smith
5-LAeut. Upton
Capt. Lacey.
sind Field Artillery.
Lieut.. Reynolds.
Capt. Harper
3-Maj. Jones
Capt White
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03
Centre WaHopS
Texan Grid Team

Fort Worth, Texas. Jan. Centre
college OF Danviue, Ky, brought its
seven native Texas players home sat
urday and they. with the assistance %
four from other states showed under
the Texas Christian university Of
Fort Worth by a score OF SO TO 9. The
Christian university players gained
their seven points without ever
having had the bail 10 their posses
sion when Jackson carly in the first
period snatched a forward pass and
dashed so yards for a touchdown
From then on. however. the game was
a rout with 7. C. Z. II times holding
valiautly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03
Home Run Baker
Visitor In City

Home run" Baker popular base
ball player OF the Fifth cavalry team,
spent the weekend in FL Paso from
his present quarters at Maria where
the regiment is encamped at present.
Baker. who has many friends in FL
Paso, states that the baseball season
was unusually successful during the
past year at Maria and that the Fifth
was represented by one OF the strong
est mines in its history Accompany
Ing Baker was SerEt- Rouse, Of the
supply troop OF the Fifth cavalry.
Bakers nom de Euerre was earned
during the Army baseball league sea-
son OF 1913 when his long hits were
features OF the games staged at Rio
Grande park and Fort Bliss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03

THE New Year was ushered In az
the z. n. C. A. gymnasium Satur-
day with a program that gave
every member OF the classes an op-
portunity 70 get into some form CT
play or exercise
A1thourh a great many OF the prom
fnent athlstes in ali classes were busy
in other quarters with parties, auto
rides. hunting. ETC. there were stl-l
enough TO give the visitors a good
idea Of the activities Of the many
classes
At 8 o'clock IN the afternoon the
psewees started the nail rolling vita
fancy marching younger boys and
younger employed boys
The 8 o'clock groups also gave q
demonstration OF graded apparatus
work on horse. bar, parallels, fiyins
rings and mats.
The HeEathlon events we're also
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03
Dutch CrOzier
To Meet Waugh

The veteran slugger. Bobby waugh,
Is 10 be the next opponent Of "Dutch
Crozier OF FL Paso in the comeback
OF the Pass City lightweight Ar
rangements have been made for a
meeting OF Crozier and Waugh at
Fort Worth on January II IN a IL
round contest Crozier IS considered
one Of the cleverest OF Texas light
weights. but in past bouts at the
Punch Bowl has shown a disinclina-
ton to get IN and mix matters. he
stated recently that he was in excel
lent physical condition. however, and
that he intends 70 spring comeback
II possible. He has plenty Of speed
and hitting ability and should make
GOOD u The Panther CITY.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03
Air Service Men
Want Many Games

There IS not a branch OF athletics
in the FL Paso district which has not
been entered by the air service men
at the big alrdrome beyond Fort Bliss
and they are now preparing TO enter
the basketball field. The team Is de-
sir0us Of arranging contests with
some fast FL Paso organizations IN
the near future and viii accept any
challenge hurled at IL. II IS only
necessary to call $3.50 and ask for
the captain Of the air service basket
ball team and the airdrome. The air
service men are getting a scrappy
team into shape and feel that they
can hold their own with any organ
ization Of the Fl Paso district.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03
OHIO STATE GETS WALLOPING
CALIFORNIA BEARS TOO STRONG

A southern California sun blazed
down on the turf and probably ham
cold climate, but Il Is doubtful Il
snow. rain and slush could have
halted the Californians.
Statistics OF the game showed CALI
fornia made IS first downs 70 10 for
Ohio and gained considerable more
I yardaEe both on straight and open
football
Gains at punting were about even.
California was penaliEed quite fire.
quently, while ohio drew but one
with rouEhness- Eumbles were about
even
Scored in Seven minutes.
Seven minutes OF play saw the first
California touchdown
An Chic tumble, recovered by Cali
fornia and followed Up with a versa
tile attack, resulted in Sprotr going
over the line
IN the second period. Muller tossed
q 50 yard pass, probably the longest
ever thrown in the west to Stephens,
who went over for the second score.
The third goal came IN the same
quarter, when an assortment Of plays
put Sprott over with an end run.
No score was made IN the third
period. but in the fourth Sprott circled
the Ohio left end to the five yard line,
where Deeds in two bucks went over.
The hneups were-
California Position Ohio state.
Stephens ------.--.--..----- Myers
Left end.
Left tackle
Majors tc) -.-.-.-.---.-- J. Taylor
Left guard.
Latham 1890 .---------- Nemecek
Center.
CrGnmer ----.---.---.-- Wieche
Right guard
MCMILLAN -.-.-.--.-.-..----- Trott
Right tackle.
muller -...--s.-- n. workman
Right end
ED IL " QEhUllA
Quarterback
Lett haifbacB.
rooney .-----.-----.---- - Els.ir
A4soeL --s---...-H- l. = ag 4DE
Fullback.
Score by periods.
Ialltornia ----.-.----- = 4-zs
Ohio state .---.------ O-zb
California scoring IouchdoWns,
Sprott %. Stephens, Deeds; goals
from touchdoWns, Erb 7, Toomey g.
Officials: George N. Varnell, Chica-
so, referee; L. T. Birch, EarIham.
umpire, ". S. Kienholtzs Minnesota,
head llnesman; Joseph Magidson,
Michigan, field judge,
Substitutions- California, Eels for
Deeds. Hail for Stephens. Morrison
for Nisbet; Barnes for Dean; Deeds
for ToOmey; Clark for Cranmer. Ohio
State, Bliss for Blair. Speers for
Wieche. Henderson for Bliss, Colt for
Stiuchcomh, Stinchcomb for Colt.
Willaman for J. Taylor, Slyker for
n Workman, Wilder for Henderson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03

Tulsa. Okla. jan 3.-N estern asso-
citation baseball club owners sunday
empowered president J. c. Letcher to
act according to his own judgment
when matters confronting minor
leagues are 70 be settled next week
at CHICAGO. The Western association
magnates unofficialy are said to
favor the draft as provided in the
new national agreement.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03
y ATHLETES GET GOOD START
GYM EXHIBITIONS ARE POPULAR

demonstrated and included work on
the broad jump, high jump. snap aii-
der and potato race
All three groups also engaged n 3
series Of group games such as Al-
ball and medicine bah relays
The closing number was 2 nasse--
ban game between the younger boy
and Younger employed boys. when
was won BY the employed boys
At ESQ o'clock the Big SIX and OUT
laws opened the nights show win 2
series of volley ball games IN which
the Outlaws proved 70 b the better
team. The tumblinE tads ere again
Ia evidence and displayed their wares
in a masterful way.
The Independents under the man
aEement OF Nate CordoFa gave che
older employed boys a beating, AZ
though the youngsters outclassed me
T big fellows in the first hall-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03
BIKE RACERS
FILE ENTRIES
FOR EVENTS
Much Interest Is Being Taken
IN Speedy Wheel Derby of
ElPaso Riders.

Entries are being sent In rapidly 20
Lee Nichols, local representative o.
the United Cycle directorate for the
bicycle races being planned for the
city within the next two or thrss
weeks A meeting Of the bicycie
riders and dealers OF the city viii be
held within the next day or two 70
set a definite time for the races
In the past the races have proved
very popular from the standpoint Of
entries and OF encouraging interest in
bicycle riding in the southwest
Arrangements have been made 70
divide the entrants VI into four
classes according to their weight and
height in order that all OF the con-
tsstants viii be evenly matched
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03

University Of California football
team, which defeated Ohio State
IS % on Tournament field Sunday
in the annual East VS. west game.
broke mp Monday for the season. after
2 celebration at its hotel here lasting
well into the night.
Coaches and rooters left IN the aft
srnoon for the east, travelling on the
Grand canyon today Both teams
came through Che battle without an
injury.
Ohio States famed aerial attack and
last minute drive TO victory fell be-
fore the brilliant Blue and Gold de-
fence and The $4,000 spectators saw
California take a leaf from the Buck
eyes there and beat the Ohio men at
their own same of forward passing.
California On the offensive, had a
dazzling assortment Of passes, long
and short and on the defensive got
in the way and broke mp most Of
Ohio's throws, intercepting them al
ways when tie middle weslerners
threatened.
Coupled with the phenomenal
California display Of passing WAS
an offence as varied aa any ever
seen IN the west. Coach Andy
Smiths men slnshed the Ohio line
at VIII. cfrcIed the Ohio ends and,
with double passes and criEE-crusE
plays. haffled their opponents,
The story OF Calttornla'E victory IN
q large measure, was the story Of the
playing If Brick Muller Califor-
MAS brilliant end Muller was a
sIoneWau on defence and on the Of
fence played remarkable game
Three Of CALIFORNIA; tOuchdoWus were
the direct result Of Muller,s mastery
OF the aerial attack. both in passing
and receiving
stfuchcomb a Real star.
Pete Stinchcomb, Ohio states rep
resentative on the mythical ALI
American eleven. did everything eL-
fornia defence. which had been per-
fected 10 stop him. was impossible
and although Stinchconb gained
probably more yardage than any other
PLAYER. his work demonstrated that
one man cannot win from q trained
varsity.
California's line outcharged its
rivals and often opened tremendous
holes through which its backs plunged
Tor large gains.
Ohio forwards were unable to
core with the fierceness Of this
attack and when the secondary
defence came in 20 back up the
forward wall, CaEifornla opened
M and forward PASSED its way TO
ricforr. asTnrsann Taylor and
captain Huffman were the out
standing stars Of the Ohio line,
while every man on the Berkeley
Tfueun rtnrred. Captain aCort7
Majors, playing his last varsity
came, put up n great game On
many occasions he broke through
the Ohio line and shattered plays
in their fncfplemey.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-03

Laramie. Wyo.. Jan. 3.-The faculty
athletic committee OF the university
Of wyoming has decided to petition
for admission into the Rocky Noun
tain conference at the meeting Of
conference heads to be held in Den
yer January s. The university has
announced IL is in a position to meet
requirements Of the conference and
the committee IS hopeful that the
1921 football schedule will include
the Wyoming team in its list Of
games