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Sport and Society Section Sport apid. Society Section Chicago Cabs Are Confident of Winning the Pennant This Year EL PASO HERALD y i Ritchie Has Made Good as Substitute Champion Wbese Fighting Name Is a Substitute Continues to Sabstitute Hardaflips ef Ring for Glare and Jangle of Footlights. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Feb. 14. It is just a possibility that Joe Rivers, son of Mexico, wilt get the first championship fight with Willie Ritchie. Two other persons nave bobbed into the limelight as mare probable candnidates for a July 4 contest in San Francisco. One is Packey McFarland. who is fa- ored by Billy Nolan, manager of the campion, and the other is the winnre f the Wolgast-Murphy fight in Frisco, February 22. -, Nolan, Ritchie, T&eiry- aed Packey net privately here and discussed the j.ossibility of a fight between the pair for Jujy 4, th first real chance Packey has had to meet a champion, because all the others who held the title dodged him. Of course there will be that old v. eight question bobbing up again, but they are going to consider that in a v ery sensible mannerihis time. . Mc Farlend says he cannot do 133 ring side. Nolan says he can. Being better acquainted with what he actually can do than U Nolan. McFarland agreed that if the match is made he will go to California in advance ef the engage' isent and train. If he 'can do 133 he will and if not 135 is to be the weight. This did not suit Nolan exactly, as he wants Packey to agree to 133 and post a forfeit guaranteeing that he will make -the weight. However, as each is anxious for the fight to -take place, the weight question may not cause It to fall through. Nolan says Ritchie can whip. MeFar land at any old weight. If so he should not let two pounds stand in the way of a victory that would make his cnam-' pion 100 percent more popular than he Is to day -with McFarland undefeated. The reason Nolan wants Ritchie to fight McFarland is that -Packey is the best drawing card in the ring today, and Nolan made this statement himself. It is altogether likely that exchani pion Ad Wolgast and Tom Jones ahve actually split this time and that Jones' will hunt up another meal ticket. Wol gast accepted the match with Tommy Murphy . against the wishes of Jones, which is the cause of the trouble. But Jones is capable of managing good men and should not be out of a job long. Those who have hammered "Cherokee Tom," should r4tt overlook th fact that he has piloted two good men to championships Papke and Wolgast and he is liable to pilot a third before long, especially if he gets the right man in the heavyweight division. Jones is after Jess Willard, but to date has been unable to make satisfac tory terms with the manager of the Kansan. Jotaes may have been right In his con tention that Wolgast should not fight Murphy. Tom believed he could get an other fight with Ritchie for July 4, and Wolgast did not think this possible. Now if Wolgast loses to Murphy, Jones will be given credit for having used good judgment. Murphy is a tough one to whip. He can travel 20 rounds at top speed. Since his operation Wol gast has not been at his best. If Mur phy is in good shape he will give the Michigan boy oae of the hardest fights of his career. Frank Gotch is a very modest cham pion. 'There is nothing Frank won't do for the "dear public" If given his price. Gotch has given out a state ment that he will gladly return to the mat and wrestle If the public demands It and will pay him the insignificant sum of $20,060 for his services. uo i .4.wr vrv m.s T-rrrt "Some" folks ftRe Line CDeR-sweer ENOUGH UNTIL IT& 71MB TO WOK" lst (rENTLEMEfl BE THFriTEO Tamdo- Mi&Tflrf jortwsory, D'ye NOW ,Ur1 ft H THINK WOMEN IS AWFUL. ExTR ftVPlQftNT BUVIN EXP-NIV PERFUMES &ONES- SrO Wfly MAN- PERFOMES HINT EXPENSIVE INTERLOCUTOR- -tHINU ThiftT bOME OF THM JRff O.UITE CO&TLV. BONES. &CNE&-WELL, CATS FUNrtY I NEVflH yeT d,yy fl 7ERFLnB rpT was MOhH zaiH n soent I Willie: &U3H the CfiNl IvmgARgxcwfluu 0L 'D the management presents, SlOrlOR TvvSTO, CONTORTIONIST EXTRA ORDirflRy. THE Sl&NOR WILL SOU5EZE WIS G X TWO FOfM INTO ft SOX. i x.3 THE orzcHE&TfZft BEGAN ft TRENtULOUS UJftLTZ. AND TH SOfSOP? G-OT SU&y INfl Few MMUTE& HE WflS IN THE Box ftND SHUT THE DOOR ftFTER HIM. WHFN HE DlDNT JZe BPPEftR THE WA.MAGER, LIFTED THE LlD THE SlGNOR HAD S1PPHiRD BUT left ft MOTE ASKING ' "IF SOUR TYPE WRITER BORfMWEo's WOULD VOb think she nns studying 'touch Air,AVlJAJUTE YfMVLL. jcc nnw nc i-& J Mi iff HE LEANED' OUT OF THE W7WD0W Iti THE 40 STOtey OF TWfi . WOOL. WORTH SUlLDlHG ftttD YELLED' "Hey THE CROWDS ON THE STREET LOOKED OP AND HE comiriuEJo : ' I MEAN THE GOy WiTH .THE JBlG &EEZET ' Tri FELLOW With THE LfillCtE GMCLLEfZ frfl2er' SKywftRis find f&KEX:'wHffl DO you WflrYT WITH ME?" ", W1S WOfIPE"f3lNG- IF you COVLT TEt.L ME WHAT THE HlGrtLGNDCBSl GHftMCES WOULD. RE IF HfiV BECOME CHPiNCES HIGHLANDERS! Ritchie Is Willing to Meet McFarland Champion's Manager Thinks Packey Can Make 133 Poaads, kt if He Caa't, 135 May Be the Limit- By E. W. C0CHEAME. i sS I'M THE 'B! r-AGSPurTH. rfw- - V- V -B'flBAT KW; iffcr KlCKAPOOi OOCEX fj&MT A Little Sport; A Little Gossip ACCORDING to the latest reports Larry Cheney, who did such good work for the Chicago Na i ionals. is still a holdout. President Murphy offered Chehev $30M. but "heney declares that he will -receive S5 000 per annum or he will not be been in action next season. Frank Chance, new leader of the New York Americans, was given a biir reception by the fans when he arrived in New York. Chance was met at .the depot by manager McGraw, of the Giants, and greeted by 3000 people. Kid Curley. a lightweight of Buf- i falo. New York, defeated Young Jack Brien in a 10 round bout at Phila delphia, the latter's home town. O'Brien barely las'tedythe limit, bat weathered the 10 rounds ay his gbeer grit to take punishment. Manager Callahan, of the Chicago American duk, has signed southpaw pitcher Russell, late of Fort Worth George Murphy Johnson, a big pitch er secured from Hie "Winnebago, 'Neb., club, will be given a tryout at the spring training camp by manager Jim my Callahan, of the White Sox. Leon Ketchel. brother of the famous Howley. j Stanley Ketchel, was outpointed in his initial tryout at New York City, by Danny Ridge, of New York. Ketchel used powerful blows, but had little knowledge of how to handle them. Ridge hit Ketchel almost at will. The. report that Kid McCoy has be come V. depufy sheriff, reminds fans that life in New York is becoming more and more precarious. Adolph Wolgast made a regular match in San Francisco while Tom Jones was holding forth in Chicago, demonstrating how indispensable a manager Is not. With Billy Papke and Frank Klaus fighting for the championship of France. It behooves Eddie McGoortv land Jack (Twin) Sullivan to fight for tne cnampionsnip oi uermany. ' Clark Griffith's Cuban recruits are said to be full of pepper, but what else could be expected when they live on hot tamales? - - ' : The. Philadelphia National club has traded pitcher Stanley and eatcher I-ja.n iu ine ruruaoa auo i ine pa cific coast league, for catcher Dan COMGV T1IIXKS DCKDBE WILL "WIN" FROM KILBAE Offers from Columbus. Ohio, and New Orleans, La., have been received by Fnuikle Cnnlev. The New Orlejuis ar ticles call for him to meet Frankie i Clark and ary "With Bryan t'ompow BRYAN LEADS IN , BOWLING CONTEST Russell, a rising lightweight of that city, and the Columbus contract is from Nick Albanese, to meet Several of the local products of Columbus. When asked who he thought would win in the Dundee-Kilbane featherweight championship fight, Conley said that if Dundee can make the weight he will win. Conley says that Kilbane is a fast and clevar fighter, but Dundee car ries the stiffer punch. ALBCO.rERClUK BASKETBALL TEAMS PL.VY IIERE SATURDAY Representing the basketball teams of the Albuquerque high school, a retinue of players, both boys and girls, will ar rive over the Santa Fe Saturday morn ing and. will meet the local high school teams Saturday night at the Y. M. C. A. gym. - The former match betwen the boys' teams was won by Albuquerque, and a close match is expected when the New Mexicans meet the local school. Trio to Compete for Bowling Ball Irltchett's Team Iosen Game. Joe Bryan eclipsed the three game rec ord of the city Thursday nlgKt at the Cactus alleys when he rolled a high average of 225 per game and wound up with a high total ef 688; which left him the leading roller qualified in the bag and ball contest. Lehman, Hill and Weaber were eliminated last night, while Clark and Xeary rolled next to Bryan in the order nailed and were qualified for the last-week. The ball will be awarded to the winner next week when the remaining three will roll a three game match. M'CARTY AXD WELLS MAY X FIGHT IN XEW YORK MARCH 14. Chicago, IlL. Feb. 14. Luther Mc carty's next fight will be with Bom bardier Wells. The place will be Madi son Square Garden, New York, and the date will be March 14, or a day close to that. This much was agreed between Mc carty's manager and the proprietors of the Madison Squatg Garden club, it was announced here. Harry Gilmore of this cHy. wiH go to werk with McCarty in a short time, it is said. "PIXG" 1IODIK SIGXS WITH THE WHITB SOX. Chicago, IlL, Feb. 1J. President Comiskey has received the signed con tract of "Ping" Bodie to play with the Chicago American league team this WILLIK RITCHIE, who dispos sessed Ad Wolgast of his crown of lightweight cham pion pugilist of the world, was born in San Francisco on February 13. 1891. Ritchie is a living negative of that good old-fashioned warning of "avoid substitutes." In the first place, his fighting name is a substitute. He was born Geary Steefen not Steffen. His first appearance in the prize ring was in 1909 as a substitute for a boxer named Willie Richardson in a four round quarrel against Monk Enoch. Ritchie won by a Knockout in the third round. Incidentally his fighting name was attached at- that point, as he deemed it more prudent lest the family punishment rod be substituted for the padded gloves of his opponent on his arrival at the Steefen residence. Makes Good 'as Substitute. Ritchie's first jump into the limelight of pugilistic prominence likewise was as a substitute and as a substitute for the man whom he defeated for the title. When Wolgast was stricken with appendicitis just before a scheduled fight with. Freddy Welsh, the Bri Usher, a year ago last Thanksgiving. Ritchie, on 24 hours' notice, was assigned the job and gave Welsh a terrific battle of 20 rounds at Los Angeles, losing a shade decision. Then, to complete the picture, just a year after date. Ritchie substituted his own name for that of Wolgast be hind the magic wortl champion. But from infancy Ritchie was cast for the substitute role. He substituted for two older brothers as the youngest member of the Steefen family. That brought him a plentiful supply of sub stitute clothes during boyhood and early boyhood days. Some times they did not fit Willie and he was lost in their recesses just as some puglistic critics thought Willie was lost in his desire to fill the shoes cobbled for Wolgast. But this substitute boy had a habit of accomplishing what he went after, and he grew to the clothes just as later be grew to the shoes. Saboiltuted Marmalade. The earliest recorded instance of sub stitution which bears the earmarks of authenticity is related by Ritchie him self. It occurred when he was 4 years old. Mrs. Steefen. capable German housekeeper, was making that wonder ful California marmalade. Little Geary knew the good things of life, especi ally when made by mother, and sub stituted himself aa a receptacle for one jar of the preserved stuff, depositing the empty can on the pantry shelf. At school young Steefen was not pug nacious, contrary to the usual biogra phy of exeat names which occupy a setting in pugilism's pages. The substitution of a fighting spirit for that of a meek receiver general came after he had accepted a position, as office boy in a hardware aind ma chinery concern. No self-respecting of fice boy can stand taunts and gibes from his fellows wltnout proving his mettle, and Geary lived up to the or thodox opinion of the genus office boys. Then he secured work in an au tomobile repair and machine shop, la ter becoming a demonstrator. At this stage of his career the future great joined a boys' athletic club, where boxing was one of the features. It was the custom for the members to change each other's facial maps for the mere love of demonstrating the art of self defence, although It was more often self-defence. Ritchie, however, proved the class of this company and earned a reputation among bis fellows which, eventually brought him the chance against Monk Enoch. Since then Ritchie has bad 43 fights, losing only four pf them. With the title safely packed away in moth balls. Ritchie by direction of his manager, the same BlBy Nolan who managed Bat Nelson in the heyday of the pane's success. subatKoted the hardships and uncertainties ef the ring for the glare and jingle of the footlights. Murphy Is Sure He Will Win Pennant Owner of Ckkage Cabs Sprprises New York Pass With Good Hwaor Eleven Cubs Are Batting Over 305: By W. J. MAC BETxL N! rear. Boat wr1tps thnt Ho alralv Ha Clark rolled good scores In the sec- : berua training in Southern California lH .nil thtril framAK islth on avaiMA -.a 1,1 1 ' - ... ond and third frames, with an average DENTIST TO AOCOMPAXY" GIAXTS. New York, X. Y., Feb. 14. Manager McGraw. of the National league club has announced that he 'will take a den tist on the team's training trip south. According to McGraw the stomach troubles whleh young players are both ered with ob the training trip are en tirely due to poor teeth. 3IeF.VRL.VXD CAKCBEs BOLT. Chicago. 111., Feb. 14. Packy McFar land has canceled his 10-round boxing bout with Tommy Sheehan, scheduled to take place in Superior. Wis., tonight. McFarland assigned a cold as the cause. Order Your Sprin g Suit Now! . We make a much better suit to order, for fifteen dollars than you can buy ready made or to order, for from $7.50. to 10.00 more. We use better wbor6Ss,be11)erTtiintbasu jandoiir workmSjjSiJf'r.'Jtii -ttpt-fee excelled by any of the higlfer .priced' clothiers or tailors. .; - Our magnificent-display of new patterns and oip-to-theTminute-- styles has never been equaled in El Paso. -New Pattern? Are Arriving Daily , of 230 per game, but fell down on the j crs when they reach the Pacific coast i.irL pVrHJU V1L1I II1C 1UWOBL. mjhv ,U1 and will join manager Callahan's play- the evening. Bryan relied high game and total. Strikeouts were credited to Bryan and HilL Keary also rolled a'consistent game for two f ainw, and came third with a total ef 613. Canron's quintet walloped-the Crltch- ett five In the Smeller league match, j r-cilie. A 11 a,,w nftlnla Y, aa wan ,w f'Ani'Vkn a i . ' .ill xwxfnilbs r. on rj- uvp, w team. Wilkinson was creaitea witn high game and total, with a high run of EG3. Weak totals wese' rolled throagboat the msWh. The folio wing scages were made: " - BairCoStestT Clark. . . .: , 18 Lehman. . . .ITS HIU. 175 Weaber. 169 Bryan. 211 Nears- 314 High game Bryan. 2S. High total Bryaa, &SS. Strikeouts Bryan. 2: HilL Smelter League. Capron's team Wilkinson. . . .: 1 Carl 121 Capron. .....159 Farnsworth 103 Fenner. 169 PARI-MUTIBL PROYIDBD IX MISSOURI LKGISLATURB Jefferson City. Slo. Feb. 14. A bill j introduced in the. house provides for J the appointment of a racing commis sion to have charge of all fairs and The bill prohibits book making or the recording of bets. A clause in the bill it is said, permits the pari-mutcel system of betting. srr 216 ssi 187 1S7 647 142 17 490 177 153 499 137 33S - 688 216 182 612 CTBS WILL START GAMBS - AT 2 THIS'.SRAS&X Chicago, HL, Feb. 14. Protests against starting National, league base ball games at 2 p. m., as announced by president Murphy, of the Chicago club, caused Murphy to modify the innova tion by saying that the games would be started at 2:30. Suit to Your Measure The Only $15 Tailors in El Paso operating their own mills and sellise direct to the consumer is the Dundee. That's why we ean give you frost $10 to $15 better values than, any other concern. ' Every Suit is guaranteed to be ALL WOOL lb fit you please you and satisfy you in every particular. Only One Store in El Paso Remember the Name 751 Critchett's team Critchett 16- Calderwood. 145 Home. 151 Foltx. 1ST W. Stein. 128 726 Points won MSanro, 4. -"gh game Wilkinson, Hi,;, total Wilkinson, 177 187 563 U 170 38a 158 153 470 122 18S 364 134 . 149 452 6S6 79S 2334 161 166 495 101 130 376 146 133 430 133 146 416 138 164 415 679 728 2134 199. 565. DEAYK1: GETS TIGER PITCHER. Denver. Co,., Feb. 14. Announce ment is made uy president James Mc Gill. of ttu Deh- -n,....... iA J baseball club. that ne had purchased J..IIV..C. a.c.uoo N-rom tne uetroit Americans. v. UNION MADE WARNINRI The famouK "Dundee" lYnrvmilU. system Is widely Imitated. We have no connection with any other store In this city and therefore urge TOH to come to the right place. 319 San Antonio St. Opposite Stanton The Rest Cocgb Synlicinc "I have used Chamberyijn-S Cough Remedy ever since I haveeen keep ing house," says L. C. HamesL 0f jjar bury. Ala. "I consider it ona0f tne best remedies I ever used. Mjcj,ii. dren have all taken it and it wvrks like a charm. For colds and whooPv,K cough It is excellent." For sale by ai dealers. 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Murphy returned from Brooklyn .uite satisfied that the Cubs would be next world's champions. "I'll win by three and -a quarter games at least." declared Chnbbv j Charles though he wouldn't take any wree to one on bis opinion. "We II walk in if Evers can get Orvie Overall to return. "I'm glad all the papers have us down and out," Murphy ontinued, "tor then is the time we always slip through. I can pick out 11 Cubs who show a bat ting average of .305. What other big league club ean do that?" , Murphy looks for great things from Powell, of Kansas City; Gilbert, of Zanesville. and George Pierce, with the Gianta last spring. Gilbert and Pierce are southpaws. Powell is a big right hander, the sixe of Jeff Tesreau. Evers seconded every speech made .by his boss. Johnny declares his pitchers will be far more effective than the staff of 1912. He realises that in Tinker he lost an important cog in the infield, but thinks that Al BridwaU will fill the gap nicely. "Bridwell is a young fellow," said Evers, "and he writes me that his foot is entirely well again. He injured it on a rusty nail. Bridwell ia a modest fellow, and when he tells me he is all rght I am willing to beHeve him. Give me the Bridwell ef two years ago and ril show you the greatest Cab team of them aa' T "Smoky Joe" Wood, the here of the last 'world's championship series, was on hand to greet McAleer. Jee ran over from his farm in Pennsylvania, to talk terms. All but five of the world's champions have signed for 1913. But these are the big five" of the club: the entire outfield trio Speaker, Hooper and Lewis Wood and Charlie HalL McAleer ia sure that alt of USem will be members in good standing be fore tne Sox set out for Hot Springs, Ark., on March 7. Murphy had aa alibi ready against the arrival of Frank Chance. "Irresponsible aewanaper men are guilty- of ail the criticism of Chance whiten- Baa. been attributed to me." he said. 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