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EL PASO HERALD Sport and Society Section Sport and Society Section Pirates Win From the Phillies In Ten Innings; Reds Defeat the Dodgers D The New Mexico Line is Dotted in Scoops Geography By "Hop Ritchie Is Not a "Cheese" Champion Holder of the Lightweight Crown Has Disposed of Some Xongh Battlers Freddie Welsh, of England, Is a Dangerous XhraL By JOHN S, WfiAY. ST. LOUIS. Mo, July 9. Because Willie Ritchie was the first and only champion to be credited with a world's title on the strength of hav ing been looted, there was a tendency to poke fan at hint on the ground that his honors were 99.44 cheese and the rest good tack. But there's nothing of it in his make up, as was' nroved by his knockout of Joe Rivers. Ritchie. In that boot, showed coolness under fire, courage, a fine left hand and a right cross with ?11 the earmarks of a true soporific about it He solved the rushing attack of Rivers, avoided his hard punch after he had analysed his opponent, and pro reeded to cut up his vis-a-vis in a 'workmanlike style. RHehie Figured to Win. Ritchie was farorlte for the fight as he should have been. On the line given through Wolgast he figured a clear winner, for he had punished Wol gast ec-. i rely and Wolgast had pre viously knocked out Rivers. But aside from this fact, the epithet of cheese champion applied to Ritchie could never have been seriously meant if one took a jglance at his previous record. Ritchie, whose real name Is Geary A. Steffen, i San Francisco, is but 22 ears old. Be has been fight ing five years and. although almost unknown around the continent until he met Fred Welsh as a substitute for Wolgast, Nov. 30, 1911. he nevertheless had done things. Trim Se Teagh Fees. For example, when only 19 years old, he trimmed the Butcher Boy. Anton La grave, in six rounds. He fought so touph a proposition as Frankie Burns a draw. In 1911 he sought higher same. He trimmed half a dosen third raters to start with and then he began to show better. He won from "trial horse" Matty Baldwin, one of the toughest boys in the game; he knocked out Tommy McFarland, beat Johnny MeCarth and got the decision over no less a scrapper than Jack Britton, now rated championship timber. He also disposed of Jerry Murphy. another tough heart of oak boy, who showed around St. Louis for a while last year Then came his first flash at notoriety. He was rushed in on a moment's notice to substitute for Ad Wolgast against Freddie Welsh, the man whom he must eventually defeat to retain his laurels In that bout the pugilistic world was astounded at the showing Ritchie made. In the minds of many he held Welsh even and he outfinished him to ward the close of the 20 rounds. Welsh was given the verdict, the only black mark on Ritchie's escutcheon. McFarland Crews Jealous. Ritchie then left McF&rland's training camp, where he had neen working as a sparring partner to the "stockyards terror," and went out for himself. He fought men like Mandot, Saylor,. Tren dall. Phil Brock and other tough ones in short fights, outpointing all of them. Wolgast recovering from an opera tion, decided he -wanted to come back about this time, and he was matched with Ritchie for a four round trial bout. Ritchie savaged him unmerci fully, battering the then champion badly. Wolgast Takes Easier Course. Up to this time few took Ritchie seriously. Even after he had trimmed Wolgast in four rounds the public -wouldn't have him and when a cham pionship fight was finally arranged they made Wolgast choice. Ritchie was beating Wolgast, according to de tailed reports, when Adolph decided he.'d rather foul out than be knocked out. And still Ritchie' couldn't get a championship hearing. When he failed to fight for months after that victory the fear that he was really not of the proper stuff grew. The miracle is that , he was ever made a favorite over the popular Joe Rivers. Welsh a Daagerens Rival. And Ritchie, if he can continue to be strong at the weight, should be able to defend his. title against any thing in sigh Freddie Welsh'appears the most formidable opposition in sight. . . Welsh is getting along in years, be ing past the 27 mark and may have lost the keen edge of his ability. At his best none of them, even the redoubt able Packey McFarland, had anything on him. It will be the best contest of the year, if this pair can be brought together. Sooner or later it's inevitable that they meet. For Welsh is still urging he has the first right to a meeting for the title, as he's the only man who owns a bona-fide decision over the wearer of the championship crown. Srnnp THE CJJB LUUl REPORTER JrusTCwwsH rr-srT5l &4u NS6HVJ0waKSoSac-J- Wj-je-asc w. li !- Whisk Broom II With Joe Notter Up Baseball and Prizefight Gossip GEORGE (KNOCKOUT) BROWN. of Chicago, slipped the sleep wal lop over on Jimmy Howard in the 12th round of a scheduled 15 round bout at Butte, Mont. Brown stalled for the first nine rounds, because of high altitude, but cut loose in the last three sessions. Artie Hoffman, former Cub and Pi rate outfielder, has been sold to the Nashville team, according to president Hursig. of the Nashville club. He will report immediately. Hoffman was first sold to the Kansas City Blues, but re fused to report. Charlie Dooin, manager of the Phil lies, criticizes president Lynch, of the National league. The statement fol lowed the $100 fine and five days sus- which pitcher JJrennan drew McCiraw. uooin pens'on for his attack on John declares that president Lynch said he as the result of the right cross, but no i it is likely that he wiH go on the stage again. He win draw 4 a periorm ance, three times a day house, or $720 a -week. He -will then go to the moun tains to rest for a month. Cy Falkenburg, of Cleveland, having won 10 straight victories, now seems to be going backward. No sooner was his record broken than Cy started a. successive defeat string. He now has a record of four. Both Johnnie Dundee and Tomrov Dixon have left Albuquerque. Dundee went to the Catalina Islands, while Dixon went back to Kansas City. Al- I though the little Kansas tar lost the 1 decision, he made the New Tork cy Etep all the way. Ad Wolgast says that Rivers was In poor condition for his battle with Ritchie. Rivers may have been out -would not suspend Brennan, but asked Dooin not to pitch him agaisnt the Giants during the series. Hughle Jennings, the eccentric man-4 ager of the Detroit Tigers, is authority for the statement that the Athletics -will win the pennant by at least 19 games. Hughle declares that the Mackmcn are every bit as good as lhe7 are cracked tip to be, and while there is something desired in the pitching staff. Mack has the bitters, and a great infield. Cleveland business men have raised a purse of S190.99O to he distributed among the Naps if they win the pen nant WiUie Ritchie, who retained his title as champion, says that he will accept a bout with Leach Cross if the Induce ments are sufficient. Ritchie has made no definite plaac for the future, bat cne will ever have to tell him when he has enough, according to the opinion of fight followers. As usual, the fight fans of New Or-, leasn sided with the home by. and protested against the decision of ref eree Bronson. in favor of Wildcat Terns over Young Denny. The supe rior ripg knowledge of Ferns earned him a big margin in the early stanzas, mhich offset the whirlwind finish of Denny. Ugrtv BOsflEfc iBsHKBPSroTTTra BwKHw'rlri4f'ftlfft'-1 ayfeflHaaaaaTTWaamT fesrC V " jf "$? iA$Efc33""'" BASEBALL RESULTS Tuesday mib AMBRICAN LBAGUB. No games scheduled in the American league. American League Standings. If They Won. Lost. Pet. Win. Lose. Philadelphia ...64 19 .74 .743 .739 Cleveland 48 19 .719 .721 .709 Wo.hlnrlnn 42 34 .553 .558 .545 Chicago 42 3C .538 .U4 .632 Boston 36 3 .590 .507 .593 Detroit 30 50 .375 .383 St- Louis 32 50 .390 .398 New York 21 61 .292 .301 .375 .38 .288 Where They Play Thursday. New York at Chicago. Boston at St. Louis. Philadelphia at.Cleveland. Washington at Detroit. NATIONAL L RAG UK. At Philadelphia. R. H. S. Pittsburg 6 13 9 Philadelphia 4 9 0 Batteries: Pittsburg. Camnitx, Mc Quillen. Cooper. Hendrtx and Simon. Coleman; Philadelphia. Mayer. Seaton and Ktllifer. (Ten Innings.) At Boston. R. H. E. St. Louis 6 2 Boston 9 2 Batteries: St. Lewis. Griner and Wicgo; Boston. Tyler and Rariden. At Brooklyn. R. H. E. Cincinnati 3 I Brooklyn 1 7 3 Batteries: ClndnaU, Ames and Clarke; Allen and Miller. At New York. , R. H. B. Chicago 5 13 4 New York 8 1 Batteries: Chicago. Lavender and Ar cher, Bresnahan; New York, Tesrean. Marquard and Meyers. W& Whisk Broom II, the great chestnut thoroughbred, established a new record for the mile and a quarter, when he breezed home a winner under Notter in the Suburban handicap, setting a new world's mark of 2.00 flat, over the New York coourse. BKNXY CHAVEZ WILL FIGHT . KID PEPPER AT DENVER, JULY 18 Denver, Colo., July 9. The follow ing bouts are announced by the State Athletic club for July 18: Frankie Whitney, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Rudy Unhulz, of Denver; Benny Chavez, of Trinidad, and Kid Pepper, of St Louis: Charles Scully of Chicago, and Red Butler, of Kansas City. -? feVfc-jg VZ' Old Timers are Up Front In Batting List Flayers Who Have Been Slated for Retirement Continue to Keep in the -300 Class Speaker Is Crowding Cobb and Jackson. o NE of the remarkable features , mTRUS RAYMOND COBB is still a about the National league bat- j I few points to the rear of Joa ting averages is the persistence -" Jackson, the Cleveland slugger. with which the old timers keep their j the league leader topping the "Peach" heads above water. In the .300 divis- ! with an average of .406 as against .391. ion. Cravath is at the head (Cravath j Jris Speaker is on the heels of both; whn tea twwn H..ir . rn. .., . Tne remarkable hitting of the Phila who has been back and forth from the delphla Athletics continues to be one majors to the minors). Tommy Leach, j of the features of the club's success. fzei Y This Is the New Cardinal Manager Miller Huggins "lead off" in the batting, (one of the best stickers in the league) star second baseman and a firm friend of Hans Wagner, Titus. Miller Huggins. John KJIng and Joe Tinker, all of whom have been fgnred ready for the "can" some time ago. All are having .300 or better seasons and are doing well In other departments. .following are the figures: G. XB. R. H. SB. Pet Player Club. McDonald. Bos.. Crandall, N. Y... Cravath, Phil... Rudolph, Bos Dauber t, Brk Wingo, St. L 44 120 11 41 Hyatt, Pitts 27 38 5 13 Leach. Chi 52 161 37 55 Wagner, Pitts 46 157 19 62 Door. Cin 19 55 13 18 Titus. Bos 63 212 36 69 iiugglns. bt. L 58 223 48 71 17 aess. oos is 3i 2 10 9 Krwin, Brk 19 31 6 10 0 viox, Pitts 67 291 30 65 4 .323 Zimmerman. Chi... 64 233 36 75 10 .322 Kllng, Cin 25 53 4 17 0 321 Corrfden. Chi.. 15 22 6 7 2 .318 S. Xagee. Phil 61 215 41 68 12 .316 Humphries, Chi.... 11 13 3 6 0 316 Shafer. N. Y 62 249 36 78 10 .313 J. Meyers, N. Y 63 202 22 62 2 307 Tinker. Cin 59 233 26 71 7 .305 Griner. St. L 19 53 5 16 0 302 Merkle. N. Y 68 2 41 79 e 'tm Lobert, PhlL 64 243 40 75 21 1301 ii-oney, St. L. 69 259 48 78 12 .361 We can sell you sash doors at panel door prices. Lander Lumber Co. Advertisement. The team average of the entire outfit is .283. The club has five men batting .320 or better. The Athletics are also the league leaders in fielding and sec ond best in the league on the bases. St. Louis is next to last both at bat and in the field. Following are the figures: Player Club. G. AB. R. H. SB. Pet .40 89 14 87 2 .416 Jackson. Cleve 68 239 54 97 8 .406 .17 15 2 6 0 .400 1 -obb. Det 53 179 34 70 23.391 .55 180 32 63 1 .350 Speakei. Bos 67 248 66 92 23 .371 .12 29 8 10 0 .345 ' & Collins, Phil 66 249 63 87 27 .349 62 222 39 76 11 .342 D. Jturpny. Phil. ...19 23 .. S .. .348 3 .342 i anaing, (ieve....i6 26 3 9 1.346 9 .342 ' Lajoie. Cleve....... .55 170 26 57 7 .335 9 .342 liens, Chi 11 18 2 6 . . .333 7 .3:9 Strunk. Phil 40 142 19 47 10 .331 2 .327 ! Stovall. St. L 54 30 25 66 1 .327 5 325 ' Hendrickson. Bos.. 21 34 ' 6 11 3 .324 318 "ater. -fill 67 361 60 54 18 .322 323 .Mclnnis, Phil 67 S44 36 78 19 .320 323 Zeider. N. Y 17 38 6 12 3.316 Wllieil, JLSet 14 35 4 1Z .. .316 A. Willi's. Wash... 38 80 6 25 2 313 Caldwell. N. Y. 16 13 S 4 . . .308 Engel. Bos. 64 231 31 71 9 .307 GandiL Wash 63 238 24 78 3 .307 Veach, Dot 65 24 28 72 11 .300 Beall. Chi 14 30 4 9 .. .300 Boehling, Wash 12 20 3 6 .. .300 PECOS WINS FROM BIG SPRINGS TEAM Peoos, Ter., July 9. Pecos took the second game of the Big Springs series by a score of 4-3 Tuesday. Things were closer in every respect than on Monday, and. though Pecos took the lead from the first inning, it might have been anybody's game until Big Springs had had her round in the ninth. Rarey. Pecos's left-handed tower of strength, was flinging them for the home team, and put up his usual good article of mystifiers. Nelms slanted for the visitors, but in spite of his hunching delivery that is absolutely un'que, failed to hold the White Sox at critical momenta Wind and dust made playing difficult at times, but there were but two errors on each side. Following Is tne box score: 1 Big Springs. AB R H PO A K. Natienal League Standings. If They Won. Lost Pet Win. Lose New York 48 23 .676 Philadelphia ...41 27 .63 Chicago 40 35 .533 Brooklyn 35 34 .507 Pittsburg 35 38 .479 St Louis 31 42 -425 Boston 30 41 .423 Cincinnati 28 48 .368 .681 .667 .609 .594 .539 .526 .514 .500 .486 .473 .432 .419 .431 .417 .377 .364 Bliss; San Francisco, MeCorry and Schmidt. At Portland. R. H. E. Venice .... . ...a xx v Portland .... .................2 9 G Batteries: Venice, Klepfer, Hitt and Hogan; Portland. West and Barry. Coast League SvnniMngnt, Won. Lost Pet Los Angeles 52 42 .553 San Francisco 51 47 .520 Portland 45 44 .506 Sacramento 43 44 .494 Venice .... .....46 51 .474 Oakland 44 52 .458 Where They Play Thnrsday. Oakland at Los Angeles. Venice at Portland. Sacramento at San Francisco. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. t Kansas City Kansas City, 7; St Paul. 2. At Indianapolis Indianapolis, 1: Toledo. 4. At Columbus Columbus, 1; Louis ville. 9. At Milwaukee Minneapolis-Milwaukee game was postponed. American Association Standings. Won. Lost Pet (Milwaukee 49 35 .583 Columbus 46 33 .582 Louisville 43 39 .524 Kansas City 43 40 .518 Minneapolis 40 40 .500 St Paul 37 41 .474 Toledo 34 49 .410 Indianapolis 31 47 .397 Where They Play Thursday. St' Paul at Kansas City. Toledo at Indianapolis. Louisville at Columbus. Minneapolis at Milwaukee. SOUTHERN LBAGUE. At Atlanta Atlanta, 5; Merrphis. 3. At Chattanooga Chattanoogr, 0; New Orleans, 2. At Nashville, Nashville, 4; Mobile, 3. (Twelve innings.) At Birmingham Binningham. 2; Montgomery, 0. Where They Play Thursday. Pittsburg at Philadelphia. -Cincinnati at Brooklyn. Chicago at New York. St. Louis at Boston. TBXAS LKAGUK. At Galveston. R. H. R. Galveston 3 4 Houston .... ...4..............1 6 1 Batteries: Galveston. Sewell and Wil son; Houston. Ross and Allen. At Beaumont R. H. E. Beaumont 1 4 6 San Antonio 6 7 1 Batteries: Beaumont Martina and Reynolds: San Antonio, Betta, Brown ing and Price. At Dallas. R. H. B. Austin .... ............ a 4 3 Batteries: Dallas, Schweack and Scholl; Austin, Lewis and Bobo. IHILL WINS AGATN FOR THE WACO TEAM Fort Worth, Tex, July 9. Cliff Hill. the El Paso southpaw, wen his second game in the Texas league Tuesday af ternoon when he twisted i:he tail of the Panthers for a score of 3 to 2. Eight hits were touched off HJ1, but backed by perfect fielding on ttee part of the Navigators, he won th second game for Waco since he joined the club. Five hits were made off "Dusty" Rhodes, who twirled for the Parithers. but these were clean and well placed, and pro moted the runs for th' visitors. At Fort Worth. R. H. E. Fort Worth 2 8 5 Waco 3 5 0 Batteries: Fort Worth. Rhodes and Kitchens; Waco, Hill and ReHly. KID White, 3b .. McAllison, If True, cf .... Deats, rf ... Ferris, ss .... Nichols, lb . Rogers, 2b ... Crawford, e .. Nelms. p .... Totals 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 9 9 9 11 3 3 2 4 1 Browniiuc 3b 3 Hooper, lb :.. 3 ......34 3 7 34 13 2 Peee. AB RH PO A E Gov- FrederJe J. Hasliin-s ".American cramfat." As long as they last copies of Fred eric J. Haskin's great book. "The Amer ican Government" may be had at The Herald office. Present clipping of this paragraph and 60 cents. By mail, 15 cents additional. Advertisement Scott If ... H. Hail, lb Rarey. p THalL.cf Martin, rf Gardner, as Stubtttofleld, c ... 1 13 Totals 32 4 9 27 .7 2 Summary Stolen bases, Deats,' Mo Allison (2). Nelms. Scott Browning. Hooper; two base hits. True. Crawford; three base hits, H. Hal; sacrifices. White and Hooper; struck out by Nelms' 3, Rarey 12; base on balls, Nelms 1, Rarey 4; time of game. 1 hour. 7 minutes. Umpire, Randals. Texas League Standings. Won. Lost Pet Dallas 50 37 .575 Houston 48 37 .565 San Antonio 48 41 .539 Waco 47 43 .522 Fort Worth 42 48 .467 Austin 41 47 .466 Beaumont 45 52 .464 Galveston 41 49 .456 Where They Play Thursday. Waco at Austin. Fort Worth at Dallas. Beaumont at Galveston. San Antonio at Houston. PAYO IS BACK.: TO HBLP TRAIN DISDEE With another newspaper and popular verdict added to hi: consecutive vic tory string. Kid Pay b. El Paso bantam, is back from Albuqflerque. Pao was recently signed by, Scotty Monteith, manager of Johnny Dundee, as a per manent sparring partner to the New York featherweight. Outside of a small abrasion under the left eye. Pavo shows no marks of his fight with' Johnny Williams in the semi-windup to the Dundee-Dixon fig"t at Albuquerque on July 4. He will Join Dundee in Cata lina about July 12. "BCD' ANDKRSON. DEFEATED FKrHTBR, IS IN HOSPITAL Los Angeles. CaL, July 9 "Bud" An derson, the Oregon lightweight who was defeated by Leach Cross at Vernon. on July 4, is in a serious condition in a Santa Monica hospital. The beating he received is said to have affected the kidneys. Dr. Byron Palmer, the at tending physician, said that Anderson "was a very sick man." WKSTKRX At Lincoln. Lincoln .... St Joseph Batteries: Lincoln. Jfihman LKAGUK. R. H. E. 11 16 1 2 8 1 and Car ney; St Joseph. CheTIette. Johnson, Connaughey and Ketter. Griffith. Mc- "S Before the game, after the game and between games anytime he wants a genuine, satisfying, thirst-quencher, he says he puts in a glass of Coca-Cola for a pinch hit. The Drink the Nation (and the Nationals) Drinks rinccaa Anew Iklafc at Cci-U. Demand the Genuine Refase Substitute. Semi ft Free Booklet. X THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, Atlanta, Ga. k ly&M44&Uh W SSow1! MflNy fS N1AN HAS IHCfeefKSED H ftSSETe BECAUSE HE HrE &OOO Ll-fiBll-mss ' BLHCKBEHKO, TH PlRffTom - ncKLrfwr VESSEL WITH HIS &KKISH LOOKlH&CJSPiFT vir MADE HER LPty -r0. THIS wnt "eOttIO SOME; Afi E&CA WERE SCfUZCB BLHCKBEfVZly TOtO THE MERCHANT TO 5EN Ft MftN OVEZ TO TUB PiKnTE VeSSEL .0TEE WrlErHEftTwey WOULo HPVE TO vfiU; 7HE FJ.rf OB BE HflN&ED AT THeyARD ftRM AS SOON OS THE MAN CAME BLACK-3EARD CLPtPPED HIM INTO ITiOtHS. WE TOST FiWlSHEO OVR SHr-flj HE PULLED OH HIS CORNCOB tt k (cont'd) HOWS THrTT7" PiSKEO HIS MATC". ' WHy SfllXJ BiflCKBeflRD, i've Just i&orteD ft Crller HAR HflR.'. (rn&ry moo) THE HrT7E &F(ZED flT HM ANXfOys- L.Y AND'ASeD' 'WPISBRT rtELSOH Ff-MH& WHEN HE MARRIED PAy KING-?' THINK TH&J-OINT IS TOINT ? ?- v GENTLEMEN BS. SEaTZ Tfl-Pfl-Rfl -RA TAMBO- MI3TAH JOHrOffcS; HOW MATty ROUNDS N A BOUT? INTBJZLOCuTOf?- OH- FOOfZ-SlX' TEN- IN FFiCT, AHV NUMBER. TfV10O-NOSLH. UERESONty ONE. HOUND IN F) BOUT. INTERLOCUTOR-HOWS THfT ? TOMBo-weu, -coesN r "nnowlS MEAN 'plBOUT? " PROFESSOR PL.HNET WILL FftVOR US WITH HLS OWN sons- entitled: " the 6l2ier Has a P-FtNE in HIS CHEST" At Denver. R. H. E. Omaha 2 4 2 Denver S 8 1 Batteries: Omaha, Closeman and Johnson; Denver, Hagerman and Block. At Topeka. R. H. E. Topeka ; 4 Sioux City 1 2 Batteries: Topeka. Cocrebam and Mc Allister; Sioux City. Klein, Doyle and Vann. At Wichita. R. H. E. Des Moines 14 IS ft Wichita 11 16 ,2 Batteries: Des Moines. Sweet. Faber and Slight; Wichita. Perry. Scott. Fudk and Wacoh. Western League Standings. Won. Lost Denver .....68 24 Des Moines 44 34 St Joseph 42 36 Lincoln 42 36 Omaha 41 39 .Stonx City 32 36 xopexa 45 Wichita 33 62 Where They Play Thursday. Omaha at Denver. ; St Joseph at Lincoln. Sioux City at Topeka. Des Moines at Wichita. Pet .688 .564 .538 .538 .513 .463 .460 .358 J COAST LKAGUK. A, R- H. B. Oakland Los Angeles I a i Batteries: Oakland. Malarkey and Crisp: Los Angeles, Ryan and Boles. At San Francisco. R. H. E. Sacramento gn i San Francisco " " " 2 6 1 Batteries Sacramento,' klawitter and jBjf 'MAIDEN Jp 74 sizes IflH 2 for 25c A very popular shape matH bean slyle ever to long. Not ton mitVsl Tint n riikVnfu change from the more coatwswe shape. Ide$ilv&T Collars Wan Laoeord UatceakaUe Bcttooboles GEO. P. IDE 8t CO. ALSO MAKERS OF " SHIRTS TROY N.Y. D. E. H. Manigault Civil Engineer Phone 2!S Ml X. Knwn St. Et Pam, Texas H. MOHR Cut Bate Hardware, Paint and G-lass 309 South El Paso Street