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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11

NEW YORK. Jan. 11--George Her
IN man Ruth. who was playing base
ball IL Cuba only a few weeks
aro. drou-ed into the Yankee rest
parlors the other day
cts a long time between seasons,
said George Herman 70 Edward BAR
1s2Iqv
which IS the kind Of 8 guy Ruth IS.
Ruth ended his exhibition season
when he appeared as q basketball
player. After missing q shots at the
basket out OF - tries, Bambino de-
cided that z home run specialist can
not do a good Job without his tools.
So he resigned and VIII spend his
annual vacation OF four weeks on his
1fassa chusetts farm.
The Ruth homestead IS near Sud
bury, a suburb Of Mostou. Between
figuring out his income tax and
hunting, the landed proprietor OF the
home run record viii while the hours
away until he is ready TO boil off
The winter fat at a western resort
Goes to Hot Springs
Babe probably VIII be shipped 20
Hot Springs. Ark, OF French Lick
Springs, Ind. with q batch Of Yankee
pitchers, about the middle Of Eahru-
ary- Manager 6ugElns believes that
a preliminary workout at one OF
these places viii insure the good con-
Giriou Of his boLmen before they be-
gin work with the rest of the squad
1t Shreveport about March l.
For three consecutive years
the TnnEs have come ND from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11

himself and at the end was hardly
putting.
Here's Fred Again.
Manager Fred Wiusor who looks
out for the destinies OF Walker gave
the fans more food 70 Thought Tues
day when he told OF an awkward boy
he had brought into san. Francisco
several years ago and who barely
scaled the lightweight limit
An Of the Frisco critics looked
him over and said he had great
possibilities but the bugs At large
condemned him. He got his first
fight and flattened n big boy
named Bob IeA1lister, one Of the
most famous amateurs Of the
country before he entered profess
siouul ranks From then on he
commenced to pile up knockout
victories This mans name Is
Jack Dempsey, now heavyweight
champion Of the world.
This is being told only TO illus
trate the qualities OF a fighter and
how different he may appear from in
training and the rfnr." said Winsor.
Another Good One.
Sunny Jim and Gorilla Jones. the
two rapid fire negro stars. are work
ing out daily for their battle as the
first main event. This contest prom
ises TO rival the Griffin walker mix
up- Young Tommy Murphy. the
Eighth cavalry pride IS another boy
who is working hard He IS to meet
Garrett the rugged little mixer o. the
aviation corps.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
IRIS SPEAKER
SAYS INDIANS
TO WIN AGAIN
Manager of Cleveland World
Championship Team Says
Club VIII Repeat.

Cleveland. Ohio. jam IL - Iris
Speaker. manager Of the Cleveland
Americans. predicts that the Indians
wiz repeat in 1921
"a year ago made a New Years
prediction that we had the right kind
Of baseball material and If we hustled
inteIigently we would win the
American league pennant and the
worlds Championship" Speaker said.
That prediction was fulfilled. des-
pfte accidents that would have dis
couraged many a splendid team
7 feel that have the right 20
make the same prediction for the cam
paign Of 1871.
1.-The unfortunate circumstance
that disrupted the White SoL prob
ably have removed one great con-
tender New York seems to be our
greater rival, the recent trade with
Boston probably strengthening the
Yankees.
Outside OF Chicago and possibly
New York. each club in the league Is
likely TO be stronger than last sea-
son But don't think any Of them
can beat Us out"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
iN0ooR sPoQN

WHEN he steps into the ring Friday
w night for his last bout before FL
Paso NIT fans Just before leav-
ing for the east to take up the tran
Of Joe Lynch. bantamweight cham
pion, Dandy Dick" Griffin is enter
ing with the firm intention Of knock
ing out Al Walker.
Mr.. Winsor and Walker are
mighty confident OF the ability Of the
San Francisco boy to defeat me, but
I gave an entirely different view
point OF such a match" Dick said
following his stiff training grind at
the International Tuesday afternoon
Il am not trying to bellttle
Walker as have met these coast
boys before and they all know
how to fight. All thnt ] know f.
that ] am going in to win In the
first round TO show the FL Puso
fans that I have n kayO Fallop
AID Incidentally 90 to the east
with the record of having won all
OF my bouts in the punch bowl
ring Promoters are watching Fl
PasO and You can bet this town
is not small fry in the boxing
world II Is the southwestern
mecca Of the fistic Eame.s
he appears TO be in great trim.
this Dandy Dick" He is making lis
pounds for Walker at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon OF the day OF the contest
and he asserts that he can do this
With ease He and Walker at the Of
fetal signing OF articles agreed upon
weight forfeit OF $3.50 to go 70 the
other should either weigh above the
beam at rs Walker, so Fred Vinsor
claims is a natural bantam and can
make the prescribed weight with
great ease. Dick Is a little heavier
than Al, being more compactIy built
but he declares that this does not
worry him in the least when It comes
to making weight Dick has made the
weight before and he is confident OF
his ability TO make It again and be
strong.
Bofh Work Hard.
Both Griffin and Walker opened up
IN their training Tuesday afternoon.
Monday Walker became a trifle
nettled at some remarks made con-
corning his hitting ability and he
soaked Battling Chico some hard
wallops which gave the bugs an ex-
cellent idea Of his hitting ability
Al packs a stiff punch in either
mftt and he knows how fe use 81.
The recommendation Of n coast
critic that he was one OF the FAST
est hitters on the western slope
seems TO be borne out in his pre-
liminary work, as while he an
peareu al9W fer day OF so after
his arrival in Fl Paso he has now
come out OF II and hits and count
ers just as fast IA Dandy Dick
himself
Griffin went through a hard siege
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
Little Bits of Sport


the south with damaged pitchers
and for that reason have not
been able to make an April
sprint. The Giants. when they
trained at Marlin, were noted for
early spring condition. UcGraW
gave his pitchers the fun benefit
Of the famous mineral water
baths at Marlin and lame arms
were scarce In his camps
When the Brooklyn and Pittsburg
teams OF the National league and the
Boston Red SoL trained at Hot
Springs they sent their pitchers on
In advance. Veteran hurlers from
other teams assemble there every
spring TO take off weight and harden
themselves by road work Ed Bar
row, business manager OF the Tan-
KEGS, IS a great believer in special
training for pitchers and he has al
most persuaded Higgins to give L a
trial
Is Some Heavier.
get 9 little heavier each year. E"
said Ruth the other day but I have
been active this winter and have
taken on little excess weight When
1 was pitching I always started well
Nay 1e I won't pitch much this year
but / viii Be reLdy If I am needed. .
Ruth IS a hard worker at a train
ing camp Last spring in Jackson
vie he would 60 on the field and
give a whole show by himself. never
Stopping until he hal played every
position and lost half a dozen prac-
tee balls Yet he never trained too
fine
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
ALEX THE GREAT HOLDS SWAY
BEST OF ALL NATIONAL HURLERS

NEW YORK. Jan. 11.-Alexander the
IN Graat still holds sway among the

NEW YORK. Jan 11.-AleNander the
IN Great stiu holds sway among the
pitchers of his league
The big fellow tops all huriers in
the National league in the matter of
earned runs made off his delivery per
game according to the official pitch
ing averages made public today.
During the season Of 1920 Alex
pitched IN IS games and completed SO.
giving up but 1-91 earned runs per
''pastime-" The year previous he also
led the pitchers Of his league ia this
department with an average Of 1.72.
Grimes Finished Best.
In the won and lost column Bur-
leigh eGrimes. premier Of Uncle Will
bert Rohinson's Dodgers staff, fin
ished with the best percentage. SIS
though Alexander won the greatest
number Of games. tuckinE away %
victories for the Chicago Cubs. Eppa
Rixey, OF the Phillias. won %. and lost
the most games, %, and Jess Haines.
Of the Cards, pitched the greatest
number, A.
in the matter OF completing
games Alexander once again tops
the 1920 list with 30, and he also
pitched the greatest number OF
innings, aG1- In uilinE mp IL
straight victories the great Alex
took uuother honor during the
season recently closed and he Ted
in strikeouts with Izd-
william Sherden OF St. Louis. fin
ished the most games. He is credited
with %. The veteran Babe Adams Of
the Pirates led the field in shutout
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
1920 Series Hero
Now a Benedict

Cleveland. O.. Jan. ELMER Smith.
1920 world series hero, has become a
benedict His bride. who was Miss
Ruth Hanrath, is the chum Of AIRS.
william Wambsganss, wife Of the
Cleveland secondbaseman-
Smith, who played right field for
the Championship Cleveland club.
knocked the first home run ever made
with the bases full in world series
game. Smith did il in one Of the
games here with Brooklyn. On the
same day Wambsganss established g
record by making a triple play un-
assisted
NOW that 7 have a wife named
Ruth. perhaps / viii bear out Babe
in home runs next season" Smith said
as he departed on his honeymoon.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
DIFFERENCES ARE
WIPED OUT WHEN
MAGNATES MEET

CHICAGO. Ill. Jan I1--Differences
L, Of opinion concerning rules under
which baseball IS 10 be governed
are expected to disappear at the
meeting today OF the minor league
drafting committee with the commit
tees Of the two major leagues.
The national board Of arbitration.
the governing body OF the minors,
was changed yesterday from a body
or nine TO a body Of seven members.
Two being from Class "A, two from
Class A and one each from classes
=, and D. Approval Of the new na-
Llonai agreement, drawn up in New
YORK recently. with appointment Of
Ie0eral 1udEeC & n lands as base
ban commissioner for a term Of seven
years, was voted by the two major
league committees at their meeting
yesterday Prospects Of the minor
leagues joining with the maiors ap-
pear bright
salary Clause Left open.
A clause in the constitution Of the
National Association Of Minor
Leagues, establishing the salary linz
il Of players in the various classes.
was discussed and left open. s reral
amendments to the constitution were
adopted probably the most important
Of which was one designed to elm
mate gambling and game throwing
The president OF each league
was authorized and directed to
maintain strict supervision over
all clubH TO prevent open spool
selling or betting in the parks.
and 10 iuTesElgute any rumor
charging any player with offer
ms agreeing compiling or Mt
tempting TO lose any game bet
ting on any game or OF being IN
ferested In any pool.
The major league committees in
session yesterday, agreed to recon-
mend at the Joint session with the
minor league drafting committe to-
day the adoption OF a new form OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
Observation-Disclosures lnCityLe
QUINTET
REPLACES MINES
IN BASKETBALL

present at the meeting were chair
man. director A. L Holms Calur1us
club. Jack Mcdonald High school.
Coblentz and Munro; First Nationa
Bank. Shea: Billings Evans The
members Of the executive COMMITTEES
expressed enthusiasm over the play
OF teams in the first games OF the
LEAGUE Saturday nierL
City BelEuers Meet.
Pass City leaguers VIII meet to-
night at the office OF director Holm
fer The purpose OF making final plans
for the opening Of the circuit tomor-
rpw night.
The Mexican r. II. C. A. boys
who have won quite number q
games Of late are down On the
program to clash with the scrap
py Feldmnn five. headed By Nate
CdrdoVa. while the Amy T. n O.
A. and EuiekerDocker club VIII
also mix matters during the eFez-
fnE. All OF the teams are IN eU-
eeHent condition and ready -
break from the wire. The III
I'aso Gas company team VIII lay
off this week, playing next satur-
day night for the first time thls
season
Manager Nate Cordova Of the
Feldnan team has welded together a
strong combination and under his
leadership this team should make q
record in the league
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11

7 FNDER the guiding hand Of physical
L ] director A. l. Holm Of the 2 IL
c. A. the City league has again
Increased its membership 70 give
teams as a result OF the entrance OF
the Junior college Of Fl Paso, an ad-
iuut OF the Hlgh school into the
league at Monday nights executive
meeting
Thomas Cheavens. who is to Eradu-
ate from the High school this month
and IS at present member Of the IT,
ger team is TO be manager and cap
tain OF the new quintet
Some EXETER men.
1t is the first time that such a team
has been entered and inasmucn as
graduate stars viii be allowed quite
a number OF basketball men who wore
letters several years ago are ex-
pected TO be seen in gymnasium uni
form representing the college Two
Of these, Walsh and Lake are teach
ers az the college and there are sew
eral others qualified to play on the
team. including Loose, a student az
the Texas School Of Mines who is ex-
pectsd to come out and make the
team Loose was member OF tne
state Mines team last season
It was unanimously voted to re-
turn 10 the five team schedule
drawn up by director Holm when
the Mines dropped ont Of the
league. No changes VIII be made
necessary In the schedule as the
Miners were not dated to play last
saturday night and a. n result
the Junior college can start the
season with a clean sheet.
Coach Luther CobleutZ notified rep
reseutatives OF the different clubs at
the meeting that he would appreciate
the schdule remaining upon the old
basis as the Tigers had mapped ont
their schedule for the season and It
could not be changed.
The Tigers have a. number OF out
side games TO play this year Those
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
HaWaiianS VIII
Ship Polo Ponies

Del Monte, Calf, Jan. 11--Between
20 and 30 polo ponies are to be shipped
from Honolulu January for Del
Monte. according to word received
here from Walter +. Dillingham;, Of
the Hawaiian Polo club.
II is expected the ponies VIII be
trained here until late in February
or early in March, when the Hawaiian
players arrive TO ride in matches.
Hawaii has not been represented In
a mainland polo tournament for sew
eral years. On their last visit the
islanders put up a good game and left
a very favorable impression
The 1921 California polo season Of
ficially opens here January % with
an invitational tournament that viii
continue until February 6. The an
uusl tournament VIII be held here
from March 10 to April g.
The hawaiian players probably viii
compete against teams from eastern
Canadian and American cities and
Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
Eddie Johnson
To Box Rufus

Eddie Johnson, Pueblo middleweight
boxer, who has been making Stafford
Arlz-s his home for some time. has
been matched 10 box Rufus Williams
the last negro boxer. at Stafford on
January IL Johnson has been work
ing steadily al Stafford for some time
and is in the pink Of condition for
the contest Johnson has taken over
the management Of Happy Woods a
seEappy WelterTeig1t. Of Tucson, who
was defeated by Williams some time
ago and the veteran Eddie is out for
revenge. JOhnson's last bout in the
southwest was az Columbus. when he
defeated Clarence kid" Ross.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
Athletic Star
Now Director

NEW YORK. Jan .11.-Homer
4 Y Baker. star OF the cinder track.
viii be lost to athletics IN this
country Indefinitely. Baker has
sailed on the good ship Colon for
Cristobal. where he win be en-
gagged In government work in The
Panama canal zone as director Of
athletics. Yesterday Baker turned
in his card 20 the A. A. u officials,
which means that he viii never
compete again as an amateur.
Bakers decision to accept his
new position was somewhat sud
den and many OF his closest
friends we're not aware that he
contemplated such a hasty de-
parture. lie is admirably fitted
for tile work FOR which he has
been engaged and he leaves with
The best wishes Of ALL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
National Director
OF 'Y Is Visitor

George e Stock. one OF the oational
physical directors Of the Y. N. C. A.,
is visitor in FL Paso and win re-
main here for the next few days en-
route to Douglas. Arlzs where the
state convention Of he arY'' viii be
held during the latter part OF rhe
Mr.. Stock is formely Of Houston.
Tex, where he occupied the post Of
physical director Of the y. II c. A.
tor several years. Re will speak to-
night at the Hi-Y banquet at lie y.
H. C. A and Wednesday noon win
make an address before the KiWanis
club at the weekly luncheon. We'd
nesday night AIr. Stock will address
a membership campaign meeting at
the T. II G. A. and on Thursday viii
pe guest Of the Rotary club at its
weekly luncheon
Thursday night he VIII leave for
Douglas, where representatives from
every branch OF the association IN the
state iii be assembled
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
ENGLISHSTARS
WILL INVADE
US. NEXT YEAR
intercollegiate Track and Field
Meet with American lnsti-
tu6ons Is Plan.

New York. Jan 11.-An interna-
tlonaI collegiate sporting contest IN
this country next spring appears GER
tain as the result OF the Cornell uni
Versitv cross-country team trip 70
England. Word 70 this effect was
brought back by manager McGoVGrn
and trainer Jack M0akley. who ar
rived Monday with the seven Cornell
runners who competed against the
Oxford Cambridge university team AZ
Roehampton. England, December 90.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
NEW STADIUM
FOR ANNUAL
GRID CLASSIC
Tournament Of Roses Associa-
ton Plans Gigantic Stadium
For East-West Affairs.

Pasadena. Calf Jan IL - Nezi
years Pasadena Tourna-ent Of Rossa
east-West football game probably wiz
Be played in a new stadium capable
Of seating $4,000 persons It was an
nounced here recently. This years
game. played New Years day vas at
tended By about 4s.00o and thousands
were turned away
sale Of memberships in the Tourna-
ment OF Rose7r association, Il IS ex-
pectco- VIII ralss $4,000 with which
70 build as Stadium able to seat 71.-
000- There Is talk OF increasing the
capacity to $1,000 so as 70 make ID
one OF the largest stadiuus in the
United States
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
Griffin Boxes
At Cavalry Camp

Dandy Dick made an invasion OF
the Eighth cavalry camp Monday
night
It was q peaceful INVASION however,
and the little fellow was given a rous-
ing welcome by soldiers Of this regi-
meuE he appeared IN a three round
boxing exhibition with Young Tommy
Murphy az the regimental service
club. Murphy is a product Of the
Eighth cavalry and Is considered one
Of the fastest boys Of his weight in
the southwest Under the handling
OF e brilliant little man like Dick
Griffin, the cavalryulan could speedily
find himself
Frank Iarchan and Sunny Jim also
caused much enthusiasm by a snappy
three round exhibition
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11

games with a total OF eight and gave
wonderful exhibition Of control BY
permitting only IS Of the 1885 bats
men who faced him TO take first on
bases on balls. The year previous
Adams pitched TO 1917 batters and
save UP % passes.
SchuDp Most Liberal
Ferdie Schupp. OF St Louis. was
the most liberal pitcher. He gave up
127 passes. Charley Ponder. OF the
Pirates, made the greatest number Of
wild pitches, 10. and John Scott hit
the greatest number OF batters. Is.
There were "a pitchers in the senior
league who pitched at least ten come
plete games and 25 who took part in
ten or more games, but did not com
plete ten nine inning games
Four pltchers-Johu Benton. Dick
Rudolph, ElWood Martin and John
Scott-tied in making the lancet
losing strealzs during 1920, with seven
straight defeats apiece
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
BOARD
PLANS READY
FOR ADOPTION
Representatives of State.
Meet and Consider Arrange
ments of Board.

New York, Jan 11.-Fcrmatlon Of
q national governing body for the
control o. professional boxing was
begun Monday at a convention OF
delegates appointed by the governors
Of IS states.
Temporary committees were chosen.
These met today and viii report
when the convention reassembies in
the evening 70 effect a permanent
organization. to be tentatively known
as the National Board Of Boxing Con-
troll The board viii endeavor 70 OBJ
tain uniform boxing laws in all
states limit purses to contestants
and admission prices and compel
champions to defend their titles
within stated periods.
After luncheon the delegates con-
vened at the clubs offices and elected
Altred l. Marley, attorney for the
army, navy and civilian board for
boxing control as temporary chair
man.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11

Friedman vii, have difficulty in max
ing that figure
White and Friedman have cordially
hated each other from the time thew
engaged- in training bout in a Chi
cago gymnasium Friedman vraded
into White with all the desperat fnu
OF a champion Since Their White new
er asked his rival to put the gloves
on with him, and they ave manaeed
TO avoid each other IN the gymnasium
and elsewhere
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11

Berkeley. Calf Jan. 11.-sam
Whiting. OF Hkley. Yorkshire. Eng
reputed one OF the best golf instruc-
tors in England. has been engaged
as professional at the Berkeley Coun-
try club for the 1921 season he VIII
enter his new work May l.
Writings brother, Fred. has been
at the Royal St George club FOR sew
eral years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11

Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. 1I.-Between
125 and $50 admirers ( Richie Mitch
ell, the Milwaukee lightweight, VIII
be crowded around the ringside when
Mitchell meets Benny Leonard IN
their championship match at New
York, January IA. The Milwaukee
ring fans VIII make the trip on a
special train leaving here the day
before the contest
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-11
1CK LOOKS FOR KAYO WCTORYYANKS Will SIRENGIHEN FENCE
GRIFFIN IN SPLENDID CONDITION JOFNSONMAKES RESOLUTION
By Tad


was accustomed to akids WiIbert
Robinson In the Jacksonville
games last spring by EhoutinEf
Bring your right fielder into
this Ehme.r Quite often Ruth
registered hits on short nys that
the far flunS Brooklyn outfield
e0uId not reach on q dead run
The same thing happened IN Hn-
Vana.
Babe needs a fence 10 get his act
-rer-" IL need not be a short fence,
but enc close enough for spectators
10 see the fielder without the aid Of
field glasses.