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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-03

About thirty Royal Neighbors came
TO the Woodmen hall Wednesday even
ing with we'll filed baskets and gave
the Woodmen a surprise. A vote OF
thadks was given the Royal Neigh.
bors for being such royal entertainers.
Mrs. ]. r. Campbell, of Weatherford,
is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Hid
reth, 623 East Cleveland avenue.
Mrs. G. w. Bruce has returned from
visit in Shawnee with relatives.
Miss Grace Manning leave Sunday
afternoon for Albuquerque, New Mex
led, to spend the simmer months.
Mrs. e. L. Hagney has returned to
her home in Oklahoma City, after a
two weeks visit in the city with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs T. E. Tallman.
At the meeting OF the Acorn club
yesterday afternoon at Carnegie H.
brary the following officers were elect
cd for the ensuing year: Mrs. Chas.
| II. Filson, president; Mrs. r. " Smith,
| Nltt DftHlUtnlt AifH+ Iihlih lAAhAff "
/ cording secretary; Mrs. c. G. Kneisley.
corresponding secretary. Mrs Fred
H. Wenner. representative to the City
Federation of Clubs. After the cleo
ton of Officers and the business ses'
sion the club adjourned to assemble
al the Boles residence, 304 East Villas
nvenue where the members were en-
tertaned with an informal musical
program. Prof Pease and Miss Lilliar
Boles. Of Weatherforl assisted by
Miss Carolyn Williams, rendered seT'
eral musical sele, tions Refreshments
were served In two courses by the
hostess.
DR.. and Mrs. r. V. Smith entcrtain'
cd az six o'clock dinner last evening
at their home. 523 East College ave
me. The house was prettily decorat-
ed with draperies and flowers. An In.
formal program was rendered during
J, the evening, Prof. Pease, OF Weather
ford. who Is one OF the best tenor
singers in tho new state, and Miss
Lillian Boles participating. Those
, present We're: Prof and Mrs J. X.
Pease, of Weatherford, Miss Lillian
Poles and Miss Lemert.
The dance given by the Progressive
Dancing club last evening I'm the
Filtsch building was well attended and
was one OF the most ENJOYABLE events
events Of the week Adler's full or
chestra furnished tho music.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Croxton returned
this morning from a visit in Oklahoma
City with Mrs. Croxtons sister, Mrs-
N. A. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Goodwin feturn-
el this morning from Oklahoma City
Z where Mr., Goodwin reported the meet
ing of the Republican Central commit
teo for his paper.
Division Superintendent II A. Tice,
of the Santa Fe, was in the city a few
rours today from Arkansas City.
Conductor Leonard, OF Arkansas
city, Is now running on me evening
Eastern Oklahoma passenger run.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-03

Division Superintendent IT, A. Tice,
of the Santa Fe, was in the city few
rours today from Arkansas City
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-03

Conductor Leonard, OF Arkansas
city, Is now running on the evening
Eastern Oklahoma passenger run.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-03

About thirty Royal Neighbors came
to the Woodmen hall wednesday even
ing with well filed baskets and gave
the Woodmen a surprise. A vote OF
thadks was given the Royal Neigh.
bors for being such royal entertainers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-03

Yoa VIII never mss your train II
you phone in time 10 the Royal Bus,
Baggage q Cab Co. Phone No. /.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-03

Republican committee meeting yester
day
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-03

First class ccgntry butter. zoe H.
Fresh vegetables every morning
Phone 53C. }. y. smith, groceries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-03

JAP ROSE bath soar lathers freely IN all
kinds OF water For use Boa HARD WATER its
strongest point. Kinks ~druggists. grooeFs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Goodwin return-
el this morning from Oklahoma City
where Mr Goodwin reported the meet
ing Of the Republican Central commit
tee for his paper
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-03

Mrs. ]. r. Campbell, of Weatherford,
is the guest OF Mr. and Mrs. ]. ]. Hid
reth, 623 East Cleveland avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-05-03

Mrs G.. w. Bruce has returned from
q visit in Shawnee with relatives.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16

her day. His purpose in coming to
lie country Il. II Is understood. to
NJ exhibitions and secure n possible
series OF professional matches with
ON l>ongboat the Indian RUNNER.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16

fourth place. where we finished. II
we had another Plank there might
have been another story"
Last year he played in rs games. got
IL hits for 70 times AZ bat. and never
stole base. His batting average was
.23s-pretty good for a pitcher. Plank
fields his position well. He only made
two errors last season. accepting 81
chances for an average OF -s6s. His
pitching percentage was .160. 10
games won and only six lost. and this
really was the best in the American
league. as lie Roy. the 1000 percent
age highlander, only pitched In two
games.
Plank allowed Detroit only two hits
May IL. and June 81 held Washington
TO three hits. He had quite num-
Der OF shut-out victories to his credit.
beating Boston 3 20 0: Chicago. too;
ST. Louis. 2 to 0: Boston again. June
20. s TO 0. and Washington. June 81.
5 TO o.
More than ail-Eddie Plank Is popu-
lar among his fellow players and they
work their heads on to support him.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16
Differences In eastsrs.

There IL q theory among q g0oo
many baseball people that . man who
stands close to the plate. holds his
bat about third Of the way up from
the end. and takes short swing At
the ball Is pretty sure to be q good
hitter. while a batter who stands fas
back from the plate. holds his club by
the extreme end and takes q long
swing viii never make success at
batting. As a general thing. this pr,p-
osition works out pretty well. Willie
keeler. probably the clevercst batter
In the country, has little short bat
that he grips about the middle. and
chops savagely. Dozens Of other
coed hitters stand close 70 the plate
and use the short swing. But what
becomes OF the rule when one watches
the way the ball II banged around the
lot by Frank Isbcll. one OF the most
dangerous hitters In the business>
lazy stands away back. With In bet
clutched 1t the extreue ed. md
takes . suine nke . c1Insse e1oes-
tiooor.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16
Squeeze Play IL Minor
Detail of Modern Game
considercd Good Style Only Under
conditions--tit and Run Meth
cd 10 Foundation.

The squeeze style OF attack now is
for the batsman or the coacher TO sig
nal the runner on third 10 come In on
certain ball pitched. II may be the
first second. OF third. It's up 10 the
gent at the plate then 10 tap the ball
TO the inheld and so pave the way for
certain run.
This Is all fine and lovely as long as
the slabman isn't wise and keeps EN-
over the platter. AS a matter OF fact.
however. the hurler always has good
chance Of drawing the proper bunch
when this play Is coming. and all that
Is left for him 10 do Is TO shy the ball
a few feet to the side. The runner Is
then doomed being.
Il would be good deal better TO
put the base runner on third wise to
the fact that the squeeze Is coming
but not on any certain ball. He could
then get ready for lead. while the
batsman picked out one to his liking
Any sort Of bunt down the third or
FIRST base line will send n fast man
home. and the squeeze az It's best isn't
a healthy play for slow base runner
70 figure In. There might be a few
more people nipped at the plate by
this method. but the danger OF having
the slabman outguess the batter
would be eliminated. As II stands.
there isn't a chance when the pitcher
shoves one too far away from the man
1t bat TO even foul.
The squeeze. however. Is q minor
detail OF team play. Without any
doubt. the best single element OF ma
chine work IL the old reliable hit and
run.
To bring home the best results.
you've got 20 mix EN- up. It's the
team which sacrifices its base runner
along one time. uses the hit and run
the next and springs clean steal for
Q change. that keeps the other peo-
pie guessing. No brand of team play
IL any good that works by a set sys-
TEN. It's the people who keep their
eyes open. watch every chance. work
together. and think and act quickly
that deliver the largest bundle OF So
lect goods. There's no great task In
landing a base runner on first. The
main point Is to work him around
home against hrst class pitching.
There are an awful lot Of sensible
chances IN Z ball game. and quite q
batch Of foolish ones. And IT'S the
team which figures where the risk 70
due that eets value received for IL
booo hitL
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16
eSpordil8;
Gossip.

1 Cpoge eonnis he's sever enjoyed the
orDulosaft d Ne United States that Il
~ n unGland and older countries. II
= ~ father Of most ball gsmss--rac-
1oc1G. lawn tsunis and squash. BY
)cuDo outhorltlee the Spanish game ps-
- q jaiell h held TO have had IL
oglpla h ~ passims IN which young
)oy 0ould rsceatly became worlds
IAonDlon. ~ ~ records run. court
sennls was d the beginning IN out
1ooe sport. but gradually ~ develop
neat became an indoor pastime Of
- elect Perhaps IT. finding its way
indoors had . political signincance.
When Il was introduced In England
AID France Il became immensely pop
ular and edicts were issued by the
browns Of both countries prohibiting
Hale games" Tennis was chief
Among them and historians have Il
hat The reason back of the orders was
That the kings Of the two countries
thought that n the people played these
fgnmes they would mot practise their
military duties" Court tennis. as II
y played to-day. u ~ different from
|(Dvn tennis rs 6he earth 10 from the
n1oon. The only two features In com
noa are the racQucts and balls. These
ma ere diileernt The court tennis
gocouets are larger and heavier than
o1ooe used In lawn tennis. and the
1olls. while Of about the sire and
|col0r Of the lawn tennis spheres. are
|mode OF cloth covered with rubber.
nay are also heavier. The court In
|u1icA. the game II played Is an
|ob1oog within an oblong. There
|4ro two walls all around. one
)1iGheF than the other. Along the left
0nnd side and at tho hazard end an
|onEuIar shelf or ''pent wall" IL formed
~ connecting the outer and inner
|uolls. Service OF the ball must be
made directly against this angle or
|1he wall above. The regulation court
|ohould be "a feet and half between
~ inner walls and 3sis feet wide.
|The vernscular' OF court tennis con-
Gains such expressions as "chases."
-nlcks." passes" etc. There Is n
'dcdans.' an inlet In the service wall
|pf the court which counts n point to
but . ball there. There is an lend
gallery" higher up on the ''pent wall"
|plde and grille In a hazard" cor
her Of the court for the same purpose.
Ihe noor IL marked on like football
|srldlron and each line has its sIsnfi-
lance and value. The court is sep
areted midway by q net running the
Pm width OF the court. One side OF
bic net 10 tho hazard" side. the OPP
,oeite the service"
Alfred Shrubb. Of England. one OF
NE greatest distance runners Of the
FoFld. arrived In this country the
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16

Manager Of AthIstIes Hopes 10 Land
psnant With AID o. the
eouthpaw.

II IL breathing no secret 10 bay that
Manager Connie Mack. Of the Phila
dslphia Athletics II depending . great
deal upon the good left arm Of Pitcher
Eddie" Plank to win another Ameri'
can league pennant---that Of 1907
Connie 10 . cold. calculating fellow
who u not stampeded by any amount
Of sentiment. He should have come
from Missouri. for bis continual slo-
gan II. SHOW me-" Plank has shown
him 20 often since the tall. good-Iook-
ing fellow broke into major league
ball from the diamond Of 0cttysburg
college that Mack vii. not admit de-
feat for his cherished plans OF 1907
until Plank has been k,ocked
out Of the boz . few times. II
that disastrous and humiliating
contingency arises, Mack will lose
faith In his teams ability 20 cap
ture the nag this year. Last year II
was Plank who pitched marvellous
ball for the Athletics early In the sea
son--infact. until nearly midseason.
That lead they had at about Decora-
tion day last season made II look
bright for Philadelphia and gloomy for
the contending clubs.
However. the sou'paw could not win
everything. His running mate. @. Ed
ward Reuben Waddell. got broken
thumb In some way; Indian Bender
got sick--even stoical and big Indians
need the doctors care sometimes
and Plank. trying desperately TO carry
the burden OF the club-he might have
pitched every day II his ambition had
been consulted-broke down. Lave
cross's absence also PVT heavy bur
den on Plank.
1T is baseball history that when
Plank's arm gave way In August we
began to recede as pennant chances"
said Manager Mack. Without a
chance for recovery we dropped TO
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE NEWS

orindorf. Of Boston. Is the only
catcher In this league who bats left
handed.
Anyway the Brooklyns are the best
training trip team In the National
league.
The veteran catcher. Bob Clark. has
been appointed player scout for the
Brooklyn club.
Eddie Phelps Is catching most Of
the games for the Pittsburg team. He
IL playing good ball. too.
Pitcher Cuppy. once a baseball star
In the National league company. Is In
business In Elkhart. Ind.
Manager McGraw. OF the Giants, has
publicly expressed his sympathy for
Patsy Donovan's hard luck" Brooklyn
team.
Umpire Rigler seems to be getting
along all right In the National league.
He hasn't had any trouble so far this
season.
Manager Chance. OF the Chicagos.
says he'll vote no more In California.
Henceforth. Chicago Is his summer
and winter home.
Mike Donlin Is playing first base for
Jimmy Galatians independent team In
Chicago.
Pitcher McGinnIty really tears his
heart when one OF his support makes
a misplay. II doesn't bother "Bilr'
Dahlcn much. however.
Whitley Alderman. the Superba's
second baseman. Is making a specially
OF getting himself hit BY pitched balls
and Of blocking runners.
President Hermann has placed .
strenuous veto on the report that I'd
Mlnahon h 10 Be switched back 20 To
lido. ~Mlnahan h with the Reds 70
stay oays he president
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16
Brief Hisfory of the
Two Major Leagues
Only Two Cities That Have Held
Membership Continuously In Ma
tional Since lite Organization.

Since It's inception In 1876 there
have been % cities to hold member.
ship at one time or another In tho
National league. Chicago and Bos-
ton were charter members OF the
National league and they are the
only two that have held membership
continuously since 1876. They have
been In every National league race
and between them have won almost
as many pennants as all the other
cities put together. The Bostons In
80 years have won eight pennants
In 1906 they finished last for the first
time. The Chicagos have won seven
pennants and finished last but once
That once was In 1877. when there
were only five clubs In the Nationa
league. The list Of cities that have
been National league members is as
follows: Chicago. Hartford. st. Louis
Boston, Louisville. Philadelphia. Gin,
cinnati. Providence. Indianapolis. Nil
waukee. Buffalo. Syracuse. Cleveland
Troy. Worcester. Detroit. Kansas City,
Washington. Pittsburg. Brooklyn. Bal.
t.more and New York. The circuit
has ranged In size from Ave cities
10 IL.
The. cities that have been compon-
ent parts OF the American league In
the seven years OF It's existence are
Chicago. Milwaukee. indianapolis. De
troll. Kansas City. Cleveland. Buffalo.
Minneapolis. Philadelphia. Baltimore.
ST. Louis. Boston and New York.
Boston and Philadelphia have each
won the pennant twice and Chicago
three times. Tailenders In the Amer
lean league have been 81. Louis. once:
Milwaukee. once: Minneapolis. once:
Boston. once: Baltimore. once. and
Washington. twice. All American
league circuits have been OF eight
clubs. All OF the championship per-
centages have been In the COOS. show
Ing the even strength Of the organiza.
ton. Only Chicago and Boston
have won pennants In both leagues.
OF present big league cities Cleveland.
Washington and ST. Louis have not
wen a peunant In either major organ.
ization. Washington. St. Louis and
Boston are the only cities that have
finished last In both the American
and National leagues.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16
NEW YORK FANS
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pootlsse q Diamond Star.
New York baseball fans are mani
nous 10 the opinion that the Giants
viii beat out the Cubs In the national
league pennant race. These same
esotistical New Workers point 70 The
return TO form Of Christy Mathewson
~ the main reason for this belief
After one season Of partial ecIipse.
Mafhewson has appeared once moro
az big factor In settling Of base
ball championships by pitching for Tie
Giants In his oId-time form. The spot
light OF sporting publicity has made .
mark Of Mathewson. He bathed IN IT.
effulgent rays two years ago until his
name was q byword among American
boys. Theh he was hailed ~ the
greatest pitcher Of them all. Sickness
laid him low last season. but he ap-
pears to have recovered, and with this
return of strength he IL cutting an
other swath In the National league.
He is New York's fsvorite once more.
and upon him they build hopes OF an
other worlds championship.
In the games ''Mstty" has pitched
this season. his showing has been
enough TO convince the New Workers
that he will be a winner all season.
With McGinnity In winning form. and
Ames. wiltse. Ferguson and Taylor
doing SO well. the pitching stan OF the
Giants seems To be as good as any In
either league. II certainly looks as
good as the Chicago squad. the most
feared OF those who wish TO drag down
the Giants.
Baseball Is Christy Mathewson's
business; checkers Is his hobby.
When the Giants are on the road the
big fellow drags out his checkerboards
and seeks victims. None OF his team
mates are able to put up game that
can bafIie him. so he seeks out the
local champions In cities where the
Giants play. He win walk miles to
meet a good checker player. Frequent
ly he disappears from his hotel and at
such times he may be found hunched
up over q checkerboard in some dre
engine house or some other quiet
place where checker players abound.
'Matty" was only q boy when be
first came to New York. He vas
big. lanky young fellow then. but b
has filled out until now he is one q
the biggest pitchers In the business
And none Of his weight 10 supernuous.
either. In his college days he was .
tall. lanky fellow. much resembling
his brother Hank" who u schooling
with the Giants these days Al Buck
nell college "Matty" gained fame on
the gridiron and the baseball diamond
He started as a professional baiipiay-
er down In Virginia and was sold 70
New York after brief experience 10
the minors. His first stay In New
York was very brief. He Was shipped
TO Cincinnati. but later he was brought
back In exchange for Amos knsie.
Mathewson and Bowerman were
about the only two real ball players
on the New York team back In thoss
days when the players had 70 be intro
duced to each other every morning
and new managers were showing NJ
every week. They travelled along with
the battered Giants until they finally
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16


| professional prize fighters frst saw
70 light OF day I'm England. Writers
\ boxiana and fistIana are not agreed
y 70 the date OF its origin. but some
I the older scribcs believe II was In
| e seventeenth century. In one OF
Iorarfhs pictures. "I.ongworth Fair"
(ere Is q representation Of bully
herring 10 tackle anybody and howl.
forth a challenge to all strong men
muscle TO enter the lists with him.
Ia was during the reign of George
The fellow pictured ay Hogarth
|Is q man well known IN London in
be DAYS. He was called Fig. an IL.
rant. uneducatcd boor. but q fighter
the same. and many writer's agree
ht he was the original professional
lse fighter. He had night once with
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16
BASEBALL SHOWS
LITTLE ADVANCE
GAME NO MORE SCIENTIFIC THAN
THAT or THIRTY YEARS
AGO. SAYS CRITIC.
cA1clIERs OF oLDES DAYS

Rseslvsrs end AIss Pitcher, InMsld.
ere and Even Men In the ovtNsld
Par Superior 10 Thess o. Prseent
Time. According 10 mumsns-vst.
Grams Whose Records Nave Never
ossn gquslsd.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-14
Caution.

limitations have been placed upon
the market SO closely resembling
Allcock's Plasters in general appear
ance as to be well calculated to de-
ceive. 1t is, however, in general
appearance only that they compare
with Allcock's, for they are not
only lacking in the best elements
which have made Allcock's so eff
cient, but are often harmful in their
effects. Remember that Allcock's
are the original and only genuine
porous plasters best external
remedy known-and when purchas-
ing plasters, the only safe way is to
always insist upon having Allcock's}
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-06-14
INSPECTION OF GRAIN.
Federal Stations to Be Established al
Superior and Milwaukee.

Federal Stations to Be Established at
Superior and Milwaukee.
Washington, June 13.-Dr. B. T.
Galloway, in charge Of the seed and
grain bureau of the department Of
agriculture, is preparing to establish
two additional grain inspecting or test
stations in the Northwest. It is an
nounced that Superior, Wis, is to
have station for the testing of grain
under federal authority and that the
same will be established soon after
July l.
Experts from the department will be
sent to Superior to take charge of the
station. Milwaukee is also to have
station. 1t is regarded as rather pc
culiar that the two Wisconsin ter
minals are to have these laboratories,
while Minnesota, where more grain is
handled in Duluth and Minneapolis
than in all Wisconsin, was not select
ed as the site of at least one of the
stations.