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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-29

e
who wanSce oa Tho
don't I1l,1,an Easte
who wants ro, these
her There Ran black,
cuses for That II mean the1.v years
wants 20 marry YOU to soflc young
Ny Cousin Fanny Is TIA, II
person. # had married heslta'
ladies' whom she selected for /. "A,
should have i regular harem: MT
escaped them all This Is the Sta
Of my escape.
Fanny hes at Canterbury ha
gone to Deal to play golf. I ia
there for q fortnight before She foln
out Then she motored over an
wanted me to go back with her.
guessed at once that an eligible spin
ster was waiting there. ] knew tina
Fanny would give me no peace till
went | knew that, If / Went, I los
q days golf ia day on the Deal links
| had to sacrifice -iay golf or m,
veracity. If YOU think that | hesi
tate. YOU don't play golf
here, Fan, | said ''Yor
neeot orry about my matrimonial
affairs any more I'm seeing tc
them myself. ] can't possibly leave
Deal, 8because--well, the fact is, I'm
engagedk3ss . ao
Etgagedi'' Fan cried. En-
gagsd
You should have seen her face.
Engaged, Z | said firmly.
You aren't confusing golf and
marriage she inquired suspiciouslv.
No | said. You are!" This
was perfectly true.
- Who is she?" she wanted to
know. She seemed awfully az
grleved at having no finger in my
matrimonial pic.
( Well, | said. II don't exactly
know II mean / don't know If /
can tell you yet We haven't made
it public Y AA
Fan got up and swished her skirts
Il don't teiieve it, she said.
IL isn't girl that's keeping you
here, only golf -
] saw that the critical moment
had come, and that all was lost-at
any rate days golf was unless /
named someone. IG | did not. Fan
wouldnstay at Deal to investigate,
asad aAd me out, and if | did She
would probably stay to investigate
the suitability Of the lady, unless
she knew ali about her. So | had
o select someone whom Fan did
not know personally 5ut knew all
about. OF thought It best 60 choose
! lady 50 obviously unsuitable that
lo one would take the report seriously f,
when Fan set it about
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-29

There was a girl staying at the South
stern Hotel who exactly satisfied
Sc conditions; a Miss Ncttic Symons, a
ck-eyed mischief Of nineteen fifteen
rs my junior ! had spoken to the
ing monkey three times
If fell you, ! said, with pretended
itation, yoall 50 and frighten the fish
Then sou arfr engaged Fan cried.
Well, ] said its aa sort Of under
tlirg, You sec she isn't very old and
otlio write to her people. II you 60
hacing her or them
wasa't say 4 word to her, Fan prom
und % anyone here
and Z said, 9ns Miss Nettie
= comes from Maidstone. Aou
u, thir'ly slightly, think
I, l,ili~ Jumped; and she weighs
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
TEST FOR MOTORCYCLE
Valiant Starts To-day on Long
Journey to Chicago.

Members Of the Motoro ycle Touring Cluo
Of New York will escort Frank Valiant
the motorcycle rider who will leave TINS
morning TO carry message from Colonel
H. X Bailey at Governors Island, 10
Major General Hodges, OF Chicago.
Valiant is conducting the test In the in
terests Of the War Department to prove
the value Of the motorcycle in military
service The Motorcycle Touring Club Of
New York is deeply interested i'm the out
come. as members Of this club will assist
i'm forming a motorcycle volunteer scout
oorps If the trip Is successful.
The members of the club wfll meet at the
Hotel Empire. where the start will be
made. aud will be entertained at breakfast
bv Mr. Valiant. The start will be made at
a. m. and the riders purpose accompany
ing the emblem scout as far a. Pough-
keepsie.
The Motorcycle Touring Club of New
York is the only organization of Its kind in
this country. It's sole activities being de-
voted TO touring The officers are: Presi-
dent. Dr. s Wise, treasurer. +. Drier; sec
retarv. George Ashley. and captain, Stan
lev Thorpe.
Captain Thorpe will lead the riders who
will escort Valiant out Of New York.
The Motorcycle Touring club has asked all
other motor cycle clubs en- route to give a
helping hand.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
TO BUILD ENGLISH TRUCK oLDs WINS BLUE RIBBON
w. A. Wood Will Market the
CONNER in This Country.

The w A. wood Automobile Manufactu--
ing Company. Of Kingston. having secured
the rights for the construction Of the
CONNER car trucks in this country, has
opened New York offices and garage at
80 o32 West J6th street. For the present
tho machines sold will he imported from
the works of Commercial Cars, Ltd. Eng
land. until the company is I'm a position 10
ship American n-built machines from King
ston The New York office Is und"r the
management OF Julian \. Falford, who was
formerly managing director Of the Eng
Iish company and. in fact. was chiefly
responsible for its formation and cstab-
lishment on a commercial basis
The builders state that CONNER cars ro-
ouirc not more than one quart Of oil for
every hundred miles run for lubricatinS
tho engine. and they guarantee a smoke
less exhaust. Accessibility Of all parts is
one Of tho leading features claimed i'm the
CONNER car construction. and some special
noints Of interest are 10 be noticed in The
method of supporting the fan. the lubrica-
tion Of the water pump. tho manner Of at
taching the water circulation pipes. the
system of ignition wiring and tho mount
ing OF the magnetic. Tile clutch also calls
for special remark. This Is of the leather
cone type. Is Of large diameter, fitted IN
halves and thus is easily removed
CONNER cars arc built for a range of
loads from one and one-half 10 seven tons.
in various lengths Of chassis and with
wheel bases Of from l2s TO lii inches The
machines are in extensive use abroad in
all sorts OF hard service. including that
for several Of the great English railroads
and for omnibus traffic. The Wood COM
many is now stocking complete outfits OF
snare parts so that requirements. when
necessary. can he made without delay.
The w. a. Wood Company is supplied
Nth demonstrating trucks. which have
recently been put through severe tests by
prospective buyers, showing economy Of
/ fuel and oil consumption.
More than thirty CONNER car trucks are
| in Use I'm Lipton's, Ltd, or London-the
| err controlled by Sir Thomas Upton, Of
international yacht racing FAM. The chief
feature OF Importance in the CONNER car
| ,ruck IS its gear box. Tho changing of
! o.ars is said 10 BE- as simple az the ham
a,,,o ~ an electric A well known engineer
recently stated that the CONNER car had
the only fool-proof gear box. This truck
&c being reproduced exactly by the W. A.
Wood Company-all patterns, jigs. tools
,d d,As having been furnished 10 them by
the English company.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29

The "90' torpedo runabout, which the
Chalmers Motor Company showed at the
Madison Square Garden show for the FIRST
time has had a pretty thorough trial in
about the hardest kind Of service 10 which
motor car can be put. The first model
Of this torpedo runabout which was built
was turned over to the flying squadron
Of the Detroit police department. after be-
ing thoroughly tested by, the company.
The flying squadron" Is "A motorcycle
brigade which Chases offending automobile
drivers. With the first fall OF snow the
motorcycle squadron is almost completely
ncapacits ted because of the danger which
attends driving the two-wheeled vehicle
at high speed. The Detroit Police Depart
ment asked the Chalmers Motor Company
10 turn over car 10 its automobile squad.
and since then one Of the go, torpedo
runa bouts has been in constant service.
This car is driven by two details and is
in use an average Of twenty hours day.
II has already been driven several thou
sand miles. and has scores Of arrests TO
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
TALK OF RACING CIRCUIT
Idea Has Now Invaded the
Motorcvc1e World

The racing circuit idea has invaded the
motorcycle world and is revolving itself
persistently from coast 10 coast This
movement toward a motorcycle racing cir
cuit. or circuits. Il the natural result OF the
growth Of the motorcycle racing game, AMI
is breaking out in many states
There "a no doubt that there viii be bet
ter motorcycle racing next summer and II
is equally certain that the sport will bs
better organized. The "crcuit idea Is one
step in this direction. The love OF good
contest and fast record IS Unborn I'm the
American people. The motorcycle FUR
nishes these. When II comes ~ speed.
nothing on wheels has outrun the motor
cycle for a distance OF five miles or more
One Of the most recent suggestions for n
motorcycle circuit Is national In its scope.
Those who are favoring the suggestion say
that better fields and stronger meets would
result.
The plan contemplates the Pacific Coast
as a starting point There the Los Angeles
rnotordrone the Playa del Ray saucer
and the new Oakland track would FORM
good ground for meets early In the year
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
Exhibit at the Detroit Automo-
bile Show Took Prize.

\ committee at the Detroit Automobile
Show at tho Wayne Gardens last week was
appointed TO take a trip through tie vari-
Gus exhibits and make a report as 10 tho
most attractive display \ blue ribbon was
10 he awarded 10 tho winner. and the Olds
Motor Works drew the prize.
The Oldsmobile exhibit was composed ~
five cars In the foreground was an plds-
mobile Autocrat tourabout painted dark
red with black stripping. and black hood :;
next i'm prominence was the Autocrat tour
ing car This was done I'm a soft brown.
with the wheels i'm a natural wood Next
was tho Odsmobile siX-cylinder Limited
and the Autocrat Limousine. together with
the Oldsmoblle Special
". j. Mead. general manager of the Olds
Motor Works at Lansing, when asked TO
what ne most attributed the wonderful sue
cess of the OldsmObile said he thought
that the attention paid 10 the materials
used i'm the car was perhaps the most inn
portant
Every particle Of metal received for Use
in the manufacture Of an Oldsmobile must
be mp 10 the standard or il cannot he used
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
MoKinG Arrests With An Auto
Detroit Flying Police Squadron Uses Fast Rum
abouts For Speed Voators:

its credit. Though the little car is fully
equipped with top, wind shield. extra tires,
Prest-O-Lite tank. gas lamps. etc. the ofii-
GERS who have driven il assert they have
made some wonderful speed records.
The other day we started TO chase a
G0-horsepower touring car" says ora futile,
one OF the men who has driven the car.
The big machine had start OF two
blocks when We began the chase. The pur-
suit lasted fo- over two miles. Then we
overhauled tho car. As we came along
side the speedomcter on the touring car
registered a trife over forty-hve miles an
hour"
The Police Department has also used this
little roadster as an emergency ambulance.
the flying squadron having picked MP a
number OF accident victims and carried
them 10 the hospitals before the regular
oubulances came upon the scene. AS far
as can be learned this the first instance oi
= police department using an automobhe
for chasing vioators Of the speed ordi-
nances.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
MARSHALL At THE TOP
o.a,s Jaffe After Brilliant Game
in Big Chess Tourney.
,clplSLANCA GETS A DRAW
rssble to Beat Chajes, but
Latter Loses Lead for the
First Time.

o,A NJ the most brilliant games so
,,.ved in the national chess mas
tournament. Frank J. Marshall. United
w. - champion. defeated Charles Jaffe in
s,rsrth round AZ the Cafe Boulevard
w la thereby breaking the tic between
.,8 oscar Chajes. of Chicago for first
pace a....- -. $780,,
a, the tor Of tho list. leading the
a,...srner by half point. and was the
=, nlsver Of the thirteen who remained
s.,sated Twice he has drawn games.
Lever. Up 20 Yesterday JaTe was like
undefeated but the forceful tactics of
q. .i.rited states champion broke down his
,,1ncs Nevertheless. he brought tho 20.
..,,,, down 10 rook and pawn ending.
st,,h ~ ono st9co promised draw. and
,.dsned after p 6ne struggle lasting sixty
n7e moves
The orinior vas freely expressed last
.,sb, that this victory foreShadowed Mar
sane ultimate triumph in the tournament.
.,ieh with the completion of the seventh
.,o,S rassed tho half way mark.
rbsiss had j R. Capablancs. cuba s
,,,rpson. FOR an opponent, and tho fine
r,,,s looked forward 10 by the spectators
<ssreaHzed Neither PLAYER. however. had
-. opror'uniiias FOR nrilliancy which the
s.,nA A. the frst table afforded and the
.,sr-s vas recorded as drawn after pro
y..s4d contest extending over sixtv-eicht
,,orss The draw was sufficient 10 pull
5sTr Chaies from his high estate into
second place for the first time since he
started In the tournament
A. The same time Capshlanca Was hin
ss-ss from, making the headway nc longed
,or IN order 20 get upon tho track Of
MARSHALL before the latter was beyond his
r.arh The result ot The seventh round
ist lafe in third place. followed by Black.
., BROOKLYN. who had a bye, and Capa-
sisncs.
,issner vas beaten by l. Tenenvurzel,
,.,,sn,pion of ne Rice Chess club, and 4.
~ hodges fcll victim 10 w. G. Morris,
w. tafender in tho race. Hodges. how
go, practically beat himself in trying TO
3 t-l,s oN a combination which proved uu-
sound. C IT, Walcott Of Boston. resumed
clav after DAYS rest. and improved his
position ny defeating Magnus Smith. Of
prookvn. n. g. Baird played excellent
chess against A. r Kreymborg and placed
another victory 10 HIS credit.
Tho scene or play WI change to the
MONS Of the Manhattan chess Club IN Car
regis Hall Building to-day. whore the
eighth round viii no begun al l o'clock.
The standing 10 date follows:
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
EXPECTS BIG AUTO TRADE
W. {. Metzger Predicts Large
Business This Spring.
SEES A RECLASSIFICATl0N
Thinks Public Will Hold Back
Only Until the Show
Season Closes.

William f. Metzger. Of the Metzgsr Motor
car Company. Of Detroit. recently nlads
the optimistic statement that the 1911 spring
trade in automobiles would be large. II not
larger than any time 50 far His reasons
we're these
NO year has shoHn such a sudden stop
w trade as the last. During the months 81
July and August statistics show tho num-
rer oe sales to exceed any two similar
months in seasons previous.
About September I. absolutely without
warning. came a falling OF in business
The very abruptness Of thig cessation ~
business indicated that the public was hold.
ing back their contemplated purchase. as "
expecting n general reduction OF prices.
dare say this method Of forcing reducticr
In the Ceiling price Of automobiles would
have been effective four or 1ye wears ssc.
but hardly think that tho public he's
realized that through competition ths
manufacturers have been putting more and
more value into tho automobiles nianutact-
ured until now cars are marketed with
very scant and lust profit.
IT believe that this holding back on thu
part Of the general public will last only
until the winter shows are over, and then
I DNn SFtlllE tnAA flUtF ~ wv 'ii''hN'1r'N
have found it possible or deemed II af-
yisable 20 lower tho selling prices Of their
cars the buyers will accept the situation
he fore them. not as a reduction or prices
but as a reclassihcation Of the different
makes-that is, the majority Of cars thst
have been manufactured and designed II
occupy q certain value classification VIII
still sell for their original selling price, and
.lu
"The prospective purchaser who has de-
termned how much he wishes to pay for
an automobile will not have TO face such
an intricate buying proposition as hereto
fore He will know absolutely that any
cars selling for say. $3.50 will thoroughly
| represent cars OF similar vaiuation. In
other words, there will be eliminated the
great difference I'm the real worth that has
| heretofore been so evident IN tho selling
Of automobiles
THE members OF our company do not
! look for general reduction OF automobile
values If car has any marked weakness
I think we will see that the manufacturer
will endeavor 10 overcome these and give
a better car rather than reduce the price
watch the demand. l predict that more
cars will be sold between January !, 1911.
and June / of the same year than any cor
responding months Of previous automobils
selling seasons.
81 do not think that ] am alone IN thi'
contention, and support my opinion by re-
ferring you TO any Detroit MANUFACTURED
say Detroit since the Everitt car is built
there and ! am in closer touch With tho
manufacturing I'm this centre OF automo-
bile industry"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
LAMY SULKS AFTER RACE
Contest for Half Mile Skating
Title Ends in Dispute.

Montreal, Jan. 2s-A dispute over the
fnal heat Of the ss0-yard race. resulting in
Edmund Lamy. tho champion. withdraw
tonal championship here to-day
The first heat was timed In i:2s and the
second In las The starters in the final
heat were then warned that there must he
no loafng and limit of 40 was put on
the race. Lamy won in ! :SS 10 and the
officials declared IL no race and ordered II
to he resksted. Lamy refused 10 come out
and withdrew from the rest OF the pro
gramme. The international skating board
is now considering Lamy's case
The summaries follow:
Montreal ". g. Ftnlsyson, Montreal. second.
time. o:21 Second hAat-Won hy r. Iamy.
Sarsnsc Lake; W II. Jackson Montreal second
Time. 0:22 Final heat-Won b. T. Tamy: w
u. Jackson second r. Wheeler. third. Time.
sso yard. ,hr.t heaO-won bv r. Wheeler.
Montreal: v VI. Oholm stockholm second.
Time. 1:26. Second neat-won BY r Ismy.
1;ij. Final heat declared no racaJ-W Won by
z. Iemy: r. Wheeler. secord: V NJ Oholn,.
third. Time, :33%.
on Wheeler Winning. but I'm { seconds over the
time allowance aId no prizes were awarded
one -luilAWon by r. Wheeler. Montreal:
kssp. Chicago. second Lot Roe. Toronto, third
Time 3l8 S-5
Three miles-won b. n Ksar. chicago: r.
Wheeler Montreal. second W. Gunderson. C1hi-
Boo ard hurdle Won hy L. J. Robson. To-
rcnto: ". tiunderson. chicago second. W. q.
Finlsysn, Montreal. third Time. o:3l as.
treal. l., DoYia Montreal second. Ryrns Mon
treal. third Time. 1;42 ! 5
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
WIND B0THERS MARKSMEN
Kouwenhoven Wins Long Island
Sound Championship.

Port Washington. Long Island. Jan. 2s
(SpeciaD Shooting into the teeth Of r.
strong northwest gale that made standing
on tho firing line a difficult feat. thirty-four
well known Metropolitan trspshooters de-
cided the third annual amateur clay bird
championship Of Long Island Sound. under
the auspices Of the Manhasset Bay Yacht
Club here to-day.
The conditions were the most difficult
ever known at the yacht club, and the
winner. George X. Kouwenhoven. OF the
Bergen Beach Yacht Club, was considered
decidedly lucky in being able to break 7s
ont Of possible 100 targets. The strings
Of the winner were Il, %. % and l6. The
third string was the highest made by any
marksman during the afternoon.
The scores follow:
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
COLGATE FOOTBALL DATES
Ingersoll, Dartmouth Quarter, to
Coach the Eleven.

Hamilton. y. Y. Jan. 2S.--,John Ingersoll,
quarterback on the Dartmouth football
team last season. has been engaged 10
coach the Colgate University eleven next
fall. Arms, tho manager. announced the
Colgate schedule to-day for the season ot
1911. Syracuse University. a longtime rival
OF Colgate. does not appear among the
teams to be played. The schedule follows
September 20. Cornell. at Ithaca October
:. Hobart. at Hamilton. october II, Prince
ton. at Princeton; October q. Trinity. at
Utica: October 2S Yale, at New Haven;
November (. Wesleyan. at Hamilton; No
vember II. Pennsylvania State, AT State
college November IS. West Point. at West
Point. and November 2j, Rochester. at
Rochester
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
10 Per Cent Oversize

GOODYEAR No Rim Cut tires are nads
IN per cent wider than rated size. w.
give you this 10 per cent additional
tire without any extra charge
That means 10 per cent more carry
ing capacity to take care OF the extras
the top, glass front, gas tank, lamps.
extra tire, etc. Motor car makers. in
these days OF close prices. rarely figure
these extras in adopting tire size.
That 10 per cent extra tire, with the
average car, will add Is per cent 10 the
tire mileage. II saves the blow-outs
due TO overlooking.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
LONG ISLAND SOUND CHAMPIONsHIP-l0
TARGETS.
SOCCER FOOTBALL STANDING
Critchleys Hold the Lead in Play
for League Title.

The Critchleys. Of Brooklyn. continue In
first place in the annual championship
series OF the New York Amateur Associ-
alton Football League by virtue Of the de-
csion OF the New York State Football AS
sociation ordering a repay Of the game be-
tween the Clan McDonalds and Bronx
United on November % last
That game was stopped on account Of
darkness eight minutes ahead Of time. AL
though second in the matter Of total points
10 date. the Brooklyn Celtcs have the bet
ter record In the second division OF the
League. with the remarkable goal average
OF 81 10 their opponents 3.
Following is the official standing Of the
clubs in both sections Of the league:
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
Tire Bills Cut
In Two

When the tire is inflated th.s. braid
I'd wires contract The tire Is then
held to the rim by pressure OF l39
pounds 10 the inch. Thus VIC make 4.
tire which can't come off, and without
any hooks or bolts.
These braided wires which contract
under air pressure form the only way
70 make a safe hookless tire. We con-
troll this feature, so we control the only
practical tire which can't rim-out.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
AUTOMOBILES.

Rim.Cutting is made impos-
.ible in Goodyear No Rim Cut
tires. And the tires are made
10 per cent oversize. These
two features together cut the
average tire bills in two. Yet
thew now cost nothing extra.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29

In yer Y great
show held this year
up 70 this writing.
m ore pneumatic
tire d cars were
equippe d with
Goodyears ths II
with any other
mskc.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
GOODYEAR
NO-Rim-Cut Tires
With o. Without koa.Skid Tread

bnoks ON the base. II doesn't need to
he hooked to the rim. Not even tire
bolts are needed.
So the removable rim Asnges are
turned n hook outward. This brings
the rounded side OF the fange next the
tire. instead Of that thin-edged hook.
Half a million Of these tires have
heen sold. We have run them debated
IN hundred tests-as FAR as 20 miles.
In all this experience there has never
been a single instance OF rim-cutting.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
The 63 Braided Wire

The picture shows how Goodyear
No. Rim Cut tires ht any standard RIM
itr duick-detachable tires. Also de
mountable rims.
With the ordinary tlre--the clinoher
,;re.-the removable rim fanges must
he set to curve inward-to grasp hold
~ the hook in the tire
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
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SINTH BOARD PETROFF.
.HfTF BLACK WHITE. BLACK.
airrr. smith. WalcOtt. cHlth
eryrt, pCApp. PFTROFF
CHESS TOURNEY IN SPAIN
Leading Masters Entered, In
Guiding Two Americans.

Jacques Mieses. manager Of the forth
"uing international tourney at San Seoas-
'An Spain writes from Berlin. under date
" January 10. that there will be strong
t'h In the contest on February 90 Ru-
enStein Bernstein. NoeInzowitsch, Marco
~ Schlechter. Duras. Vidmer, Spielmann'
lsTssch. Teichmsnn, Leonhardt Burn,
'anowsb and the two Americans. Marshall
'hd Capablanca. are entered.
'hoth Capablsnca and Marshall VIII leave
9f San Sebastian within few days. the
. s''ef on SATURDAY.. the former the Wednes-
"a following
novel conditions will govern the interna-
a'hal tournament Of chess masters, which
peihg arranged by Tn. Won Seheve at
e9n Reno. Italy, in the Casino Municipal.
honor Of the fftieth anniversary OF the
Ns'sn Union. To make the contests more
'lung and for the sake Of enriching the
"'iature N the game only three gspbits
he permitted--the kings gambit the
= ple4 gambit, with the continuation or
: L .. and the Evans gambiL
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29

In the eighth round at the Manhattan
Chess ClJb to-day the pairing will be as
follows: Baird ". Walcott; Joiner vs..
Kfeymbore. Capablanca V. Tenenwurzel;
Norris VS.. Chajes; Jaffe VS.. Hodges; Black
vs; Marshall Smith. bye.
e Some cf the more interesting games in de-
isl follow
New-York tribune., 1911-01-29

OIL lllf Nv
The sharp hook
OF the fange then
digs into the tire;
Thus a puncturedi
tire is often ruined
by running a hun
dred feet.
The No Rim-Cut
tire, as shown IN
-. o;cture has no