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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
ON FOOTBALL
w. c. Connect Tells Youngsters
How TO Play Game.
Noted Referee Says Long, Low Punt
10 Popular-Drop and Place Kick
Growing More important Each
Succeeding Year.

Keep q cool head" Is one OF tho
tips William C.. Connect hands out to
aspiring young football play crs Con.
nett viii referee the most important
games In the west this season lie
viii handle some OF the bts battles
Tor ST Louis, Missouri and Washing
ton.
Commenting on the difference be
tween practice aud p%layiug, Connect
handed uut "a lev bits OF advice which
Will no doubt prove OF value TO tue
schuolbuys lie cited several lustan'
cos Of whore players had forgotten
even the simplest things about loot
ball IN the excitement OF q game be-
cause 81 the fact, that they got rat
tied CooIuess. he sad. was oue OF
The main requisites tor q player run.
ujug q team
There are many Kinds Of kicks 10
football and as many ways Co make
them, says the iaWoUs rridiruu star
The most common Is co.. long. hIeh
ruut Mckay. Browns capluiu last
year. was tlv best man ! ever saw Ht
this style iic had JIc ball at arm s
Length and ON q icNp with hi, head.
TIE ball pointing boz ~ ap angie or
80 degrees tie brought his leg up
straight 20 the knee until bis foot
turned inward 90 the same angle as
the ball Ste caught The ball nn the
side giving 10 The spiral twis, HS
kick continued through until his foot
was over Uis head
In tgo cast tho long. low punt Is
gaining favor The ball travels about
ten yards high, and is bard to handle
Pennsylvania, quarter back had this
Kick down huc Ias, year Ills kicks
would travel through the air for i"cn.
IS yards. bit the ground, then roll
forty 20 ufty yards more
"Tho drop kics and place kirk VII
BE- more Important this year, for there
"a q lack OF scoring plays within the
twenty yard limo 4 team must have
% mar who can make field goal. The
place Kick gives more distance, but
ls less accurate than Tie drop fick,
because Two men handle the bail Ia
the former
"a drop Kick is usually made by
dropping the bah with a slight ult
backward When Il touches the
ground he toe hits the bali on the
under side.
The ball should be dropped on a
level spot Keep your cyc on the ball
after RluEluE The distance and direc.
tiou OF the goal post
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
FOUR ENGLISH BOXERS COME
VIII Ames, London Manager. Brings
over Quartet o. Fighters tor
American lnVaison.

An Invasion 90 tho United States by
four English boxers is to be mnde by
WIN Amos % London manager. VINO
has brought over Sid Smith. q clever
bantam; Sid burns, a fashy wciter,
rilly Narrhaut. said 10 be another Jem
Driscoll m tho fc~othcrwCigh' ranks.
and George Randall q lightweight
who IS said 10 no not FAR behind Fred
die Welsh ard Wells In clevcrcss
Smith seeks matches with frankie
Burns, lohuny DAILY and Johnny Coul
on Marchant wants TO meet Abe Al
tell
Tho four Englishmen Will have
matches IN Now YORK Hoston PM
ndelphia ana &cw Orleans. boxing all
cOmcrg
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

President - - Johnson says. THE
close Of the american lcaFne season
marks the best year this Organization
has ever known From n financial
standpoint the year has been a sue
cess for each Of The eight clubs Not
this alone contributes 10 the history
making year however, for tho open.
ing Of new parks and the allowing NJ
Sunday ball IN Cleveland were I'm.
portant factors"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

GOSSIP.

In haliur the victor. Que must not
forget tle losers
bat N,slu .s no' through fighting
yet he needs rLo money
Some day an oNl,",' viii astouud
the world ty picking o. minrer
With two tegls relying upon Kick.
ers, why not substitute sopkcr?
Money mad rua.'Isrs usually are not
The kind who arc @ credit To the game
Too bad football can't De decided
on paper Il 's much safer for some
teams
Chicago tor football g. like New
York for baseball great for a win.
ming team.
What has become OF am those Ter.
rible Turks We once read about on the
sporting paEe'
When a drop mr. place kicker IA
played mp strongly before a big game.
look out for fakes
"Keyirg up q football team leads
one 10 the belief that the play must
be purely mechanical
The western college conference. IN
which membership is orcu to all.
looks like q good institution.
Some men become childish AZ they
grow old II Is reported that Tom
Sharkey loaned o man Sc without Sc
curity
Now that the football editorial writ.
ers have cleaned out their systems
why not spring a little dope on the
various teams
Hack improves upon acquaintance
In his interviews with London re-
norters he declares that Gotch beat
him fairly and Is n wonder
Three new stars have been dlscov
cred by Harvard professors and Yai,
Is rejoicing over the fact that The,
are not football stars.
Kid McCoy's come back" vlctorIe,
are provocative OF much argument al
to the relative merits Of old-tlme light
ers and the new mes
Miss Campbell won the Canadian
woman's golf championship the otheI
day. she is now American. Englis.
and Canadian champion.
II is surprising TO note that Charlie,
bo0in u 70 mahhE the Phlllles agar
next year The next thing they vii
spring Is that B%resnahan has been re
taiaed by the Cards.
After all has been chewed and re
chewed. n A. A. Y. and Iumr
ers are KEEP, away from Stockholm :
will be because none Of them can ruI
or Jump well enough.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
Japs Invite American Team.

The Universities OF KeIo and Wa.
soda haze invited the University OF
California to send a baseball team 10
Japan nest year. starting about the
middle Of May asd returning Scptcm.
Der l. Tho Universities Of Washing.
ton, of Seattle, Wisconsin and Chi.
caEo haze all sent teams TO the
Islands, nud a team uf professional
players. under the leadership Of Mike
Fisher, the former Tacoma manager,
toured the Islands In 1903
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

Prize nghting Ia q visible means NJ
support according to Police Judge os.
born In a decision the other day
when he dismissed Mickey McLaugh.
I'm. who was charged by his father
with vagrancy Mclaughlin showed
that he had been all over the country
hghting, and that az present he was
earning money by training young as
Diranta In the boxing game.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

changed 90 a new one. by hCr own
hands. and every morning as the sun
glldcd the eastern mountain tops tho
same hands had oN'iuguishcd the lirnt
aud drawn the curtain owe the tense.
Tho light station shown Ia the &C.
c]oWrauytug illustration was bulit
many years ago. ana IN still In serv-
ice Tho hight Is a white one, and
fixed. and the station a fourth class
one During the long years tnat Mrs.
Williams acted as Keeper, there never
was q night IN which the little beacon
failed TO throw It's friendly and warn
ing beams TAR out across the Ocean:
nor has there oye yet been a vessel
rocked at or near Point santa bar.
bara.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
GOPHER PLAYER IS MISSED
Len Erdahl, Who Won His m" On
Minnesota Team last Year, Takes
on Uniform and Quits.

Len Erdahl. who made hts NJ" last
year. playing tho position OF fun back
In the Minnesota university football
sound lineup. and wro appeared Ia
tho game against Auos as quarter
back. has taken uf bis uniform. tie
announced that h" haI Iul'
Parental objection be advanced as
the causc although Il o. Understood
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

Jim Hall, tho one.time Australian
~hoiyywcipht, IS reported TO be near
death AZ a Chicago hospital Hall, Il
will be remembered By veteran follow.
ers OF the game, beat Bob FitzsIm.
o In four POUNDS Al sydney. Aus,
tralla. In 1890 ,ltz three years later
knocked Hail out In the same number
Of rounds at New Orleans.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
Jack TIons Goes to LouIsvnIe.

II has been announced that John
Tighe would succeed del" Howard as
manager Of the Louisville American
association baseball team, TighS was
for several years manager OF the Rock
island ties In the Three league.
and later managed the Seattle clur
OF the Northwest league.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
Next Year's Olympic oames.

The 1919 olympic genes. al Stock
holm, Sweden. will begin June 20
and conclude July %. Judging from
che program Of ven which Ia ou'
announcing the list Of contests, II ID
evident that the Swedish officials did
not overlook any Of the athletic
sports. The games should prove the
greatest ever held. The Marathon
race win be 60 miles. the original dis
lance.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
FIrst ssrIous Football Injury.

The first serious football injury OF
the season IN the cas- has put John
Thompson, Of 81 Joseph college. In
a hospital At Philadelphia for several
weeks with a fractured leg He was
playing on the scrub team against a
regular team when one OF the players
whom he tackled fell upon him
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

Among the thirty 900 hitters In this
American leogue are six iirat year
men. Joe Jackson. OF the Maps; Lang
Of Chicago: Oainor. Of Detroit; Cash
ian. of washington; DolAn. Of New
York. and Hanriksen. Of Boston.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16
MIstook for Deer; Ia Slain.

bingham. Me.-HaFold High. TWEEN.
ty'six years old, a guide. was shot and
killed by Doctor Brooks, a New York
physician. who mistook him fos 9
deer.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1911-11-16

Erdahl mirh, nave overcome what,
ever diMcuI'y ne has encountered
from this direction II Coach Williams
had tent o more willing ear e the
students request Tor favored position
In the lineup
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
5000 to $1,000 Profit Per Acre

The demand is unlimited for this lar -. sweet,
thnNhcllt;i. Ictigrc,.d PECAN for eating purpose.
Growers get Is cents toSl,ol".r pound. Fifth crop
net $50 toSNO pr acre. tenth crop $500 per acre
eighteenth crop $1,000 per acre. Cotton. small fruit
vegetables protitaby grown between trees,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
a Safe Investment

Trees bear proliii'ally
every season from eighth
year for over one hundred
years. D,rp rooted and
hardy. SiIrcr than fruit,
cotton. truck. wheat or any
other crop. Practically no
expense for cultivating or
harvesting. Crop affect
cd hy frost. Pccans do not
decay or dctcriuralc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19

$l60 Profit From This One Tree in One Year
your mind We will refund ALL YOUR MONEY ,essrdl.
OF ANY reason may have for asking for it. hi, nm
9osfied condition is written in The bond each purcba,e
atany time, YOU CANNOT FORFEIT the moaey Won hs,
Paid IN, but only small part a. 10 Life in.u1ance
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
Orchards Are Five Years Old

our trees arcoi tci famous Pat,St pcdigr -d root
grated, paper shell variety. healthy and strong
grow very fast some bearing now ma rk,.,ablt
crop in Two years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
Easy Payments! Generous Terms!

1.--Pay cash III full and receive so interest on
your money until first crop is harvested. or
Make init ial. good faith payment and then 20
per mothnO interest. 10 taxes. Tot ri cost
able. Warrant deed given w,heach orchard
If at ANY TIME within twelve months while you are pay.
Ing for orchard and before take you change
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-19
Richest Soil in the World

Orchards are III Tazoo Valley. bolivar County,
Miss On railroad. only 10 hours from Chicago mar
kcis. Land drained and clcar-climatc ideal. Rich
black. alluvial soil Of unlimited depth. Saturday
Evening Post says: Far richer than the stori,.
valley Of tho Nile" w. +. Curtis says: Produces
any crop known to the Temperate: Zone and :;
greater profit in proportion TO labor expended than
any other sect ion Of the United Statcs.'' The,
pecan is native OF Ylzco Valley and f1ourishes wild
in this moist, black, rich loan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13

Miss ldell Miles is visiting in
Cedar Rapids today.
-Cogressman Charles E. Pickett
OF Waterloo is in Manchester to-
day looking after his political
fences,
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will serve dinner and suppe,
at the church on Friday, September
Is, at the popular price Of 25 cents.
Stanley Atkinson leaves in the
near future for Chicago, where he
will enter the college OF physicians
and surgeons for the purpose Of con.
tinuing his study Of medicine.
u. ]. McEwen enjoyed a visit last
week from his son, Prof. Geo. Nc
Even, who is conneced with the
Leland Stanford University at Palo
Alto, California. Prof. McEwen has
attained high rank as a professor
of mathematics and his special work
in this line has brought him much
praise and distinction. This was
Prof. McDwen's first visit to Man
chester in six years and his friends
and relatives were very glad to see
him again. He left Monday for a
visit at various pointssYn Illinois.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13
PoTrs-kocHER.

Miss Mamie Potts and Louis A.
Kocher were united in marriage at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. F. Potts, in Coles
burg Tuesday evening, September 6,
1911. The ceremony was performe
by Rev. Western, pastor Of the Nj.
E. Church of that place, and was
witnessed by only near relatives Of
the contracting parties.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. F. Potts and was born
and reared in Colesburg, where she
has the respect and estem of all
who know her.
Mr.. Kocher, while not so we'll
known in this vicinity, is highly spok-
en- of by his acquaintances. He has
for the past eight years been enlisted
in the U. S. Navy at Norfolk, Va.
His parents are residents Of Butler
county.
The many friends of the contract
ing parties extend their best wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kocher have not defin-
itely decided where they will locate
and will make their home at Coles
burg for the present.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13
THE LOCAL NEWS OF
DfIU ARE !. COUNTY / in
FROM ous|llI l fs|BLAR CORRESPONDENTS
LENox COLLEGE.

Lenox College opens Tuesday. Sept.
u. -
Miss Miller teacher of instrumental
and vocal music arrived Friday morn
ing, from Eureka, Kansas.
Miss Dorathy Robb will be missed
from the junior class, she is teaching.
in the Joseph district.
Miss Peterson entertained, at Clark
Hall on "Wednesday evening, thos
who had been her pupils while she
was here. She left for Minnesota
Thursday morning. Her position
will be filled by Miss Nc Kenzio who
arrived Saturday morning.
Oscar Behrens OF the class OF %
was married September Chit Miss
Roberts Of Lime Springs Rev. J.. w.
Parkhill Of Lenox College performed
the ceremony. Mrs. Doolittle was one
OF the guests Congratulations are
extended from Lenox friends to the
young couple.
Another wedding is also announced,
that Of Ernest Eaton OF the class Of
i'07 to a lady Of Dee Lodge, Montana,
at which place he formerly taught.
They will reside in Billings Montana.
Miss Bean returned Saturday morn
ing to her duties as teacher.
4 Hon. L. S Ceffin of TT. Dodge will
give the opening at the chapel Tues
day morning at $50. Mr.. Coffin gave
a temperance address here several
years ago. and those who heard hin
then will no. doubt be glad TO hear
him again. y Is So,
Announcement is made Of. little
daughter born to Dr.. and Mrs. Sam.
Dittmer Of Chicago. Dr. Dittmer is an
old Lenox student.
The old students and friends Of Re,
Velte of India, one Of I.enox honored
missionaries will sympathize with hin
and his family in the death Of their
daughter Margaret who was in this
country in the Moody institute.
Mrs. Margaret Libbitts Arthur who's
funeral took place on Monday was
member Of the class Of 'S6. After lea,
ing school; she went to Ohio where
she taught until her marriage in 1889
to Mr.. George Arthur;
Dennis Goldsmith, a student OF Len
last year, was married last week at
Manchester to Miss Flossie steadman
of Fredericksburg.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13
MR.. AND MRS. DoeeErr GO EAST

T & a i
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Doggett leave
tomorrow with their son, Or. Law
renee Doggett for Springfield, Mass,
to remain indefinitely. Mrs Doggett
has been in i'll health for several
weeks and it is the, desire Of her
children that she return east so
that they will be able to give her
their personal care and attention.
Her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Sherwood,
who with her husband spent the
summer here returned to her home
in Boston last week. 1t is the
sincere wish of their Manchester
friends that Mr.. and Mrs. Doggett
will return home in the near future
and that the health of Mrs. Doggett
will speedily improve.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13

Mrs. Sherm Harris is visiting
with friends in Minneapolis.
Mrs George Ford entertained q
company of ladies at six o'clock
dinner Monday evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13
CAL STEWARDS NEW RECORD.

And this one not for the phono-
graphite greatest record of them
all-made by Cal Stewart (the origi-
nal author of the funny phonograph
records), with his four act comedy,
In Politics, playing to crowded
houses everywhere, a magnificent
scenic production and splendid cast
of sixteen prominent players produc-
ing the best entertainment in years.
You have heard Cal Stewards stor-
les on the photograph; you have
syn1pathazied with the troubles of
"Uncle Josh" the author OF all these
woes. Cal Stewart COM
hnes' with his unequaled sense OF
comedy and humor the power to Gre
ate men to fit his fancies. His
play, 'In Politics., is the browning
triumph of his work as creator of
fun and he will interpret it himself.
Don't forget the date, Monday, Sep
tember IS, at Central Opera House.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13

to the Upper room, throwing the
brick and mortar, over everything
The house was on fire and the boys
, of the fire company were soon there.
The smoke was SO thick it took some
time to locate the fire which was bet
tween the walls. The house and
!, contents are badly damaged. Mrs.
Towlerton, who was alone in the
house, was rendered unconscious and
found in that condition by the neigh
,.bors. She was better the next day
ana is now fully recovered.
Mr.. And Mrs. White Of Hanover,
Illinois, visited at Chas. and George
Furman's last week.
Judge F. B. Doolittle was in Des
Moines .ast week.
Bryce Saundres has sold his farm
Of 70 acres, near town to E. j.. Hop
Lins for $500 per acre.
Miss Lorraine Skinner will teach
at Corylon this coming year.
Clyde Doolittle will attend school
at Iowa City, r. Albrook at Ames,
J. Porter at Strawberry Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. silas were West
Union visitors last week.
L. Schnittjer left for Europe Fri
day. He will visit several weeks at
his old home in Germany.
J. R. White jr. and H. p. Bancroft
went to Fargo, North Dakota, last
week to register at the land draw
ing. Both drew lucky number.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. NJ. Barnes we're
in Dyersyille Tuesday.
Quite number attended the
Strawberry Point fair Thursday and
Friday. IN:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13
ORIGINAL NbftCE.
IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF IOWA,
IN AND FOR DELAWARE COUNTY.
October Term, 1911.

j OCtOUcI, GILL,
w. D. Hoyt,
Plaintiff,
The unknown claimants Of the following
% nsaeiy: SOUTH S half az Of the North.
east Quarter u4) and the South Twen,
ty t2o) Acres Of the North Half 90
Of the Northeast Quarter 0-4, and the
East Twenty five (25' Acres Of the MerI North
Quarter d-p of the. Northeast Quar-
ter I'D, all in Section Twenty four
Ga. Township Eightyeight lss) North
NJ, the heirs q John Gearhart, Jacob
Philips. Garrett Cronk. Andrew Stone,
Henry B. Stone. Leverett s: stone. Lever
EFT L stone Chester D. Stone Gather her
Albert p. House, A. F. House, a. A.
House. and the unknown spouses,
heirs deSisees legatees; personal rep.
signs, Judgment creditors, or claimants
against the estates Of the defend.
ants above named. described, or refer
red to or any Of them,
Defendants,
To the above defendants:
You and each of you are hereby mott
flce OF the Clerk OF the District Court
of Iowa in and for Delaware County.
n petition In equity in which plaintiff
claims that he Is the absolute ana un-
qualified owner In fee simple Of the fol-
lowing described lands situated in Della
ware County, State of Iowa, to-wit:
South half Q-2) Of the Northeast Quar-
ter 1-4) and the South Twenty COO Acres
of the North half a., Of the Northeast
Quarter Q-4) and. the East Twenty, five
(25) Acres Of the North Thirty 500 Acres
OF the Northeast Quarter 90 Of the
Twenty four (24), Township Eighty eight
(sS) North, Range Five (5), West Of the
9th p. NJ. -
That the plantif and his grantors have
been in the adverse possession Of said
real estate above described for more than
ten years last past as owners thereof, that
such possession has peen actual. open,
notorious. continuous. and exclusive, un,
ut all times adverse and hostile to the
world. ~ ss1,.
Plaintiff states on Information and be-
lief that the defendants hold and are max
In soma Safl nramiSpS adYarSe
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13
- % u.
1: DELHI.

VIII Norris of oelwein visited here
last week.
Mrs. E. J. Wintenberg had. two
lady cousins from Dubuque visiting
her last week.
E. r. Stone and Clark White were
in Dubuque Wednesday.
During the severe electrical storm
Wednesday afternoon, lightning
struck the house occupied nv Ed:
Towlerton and family. The bolt
struck the chimney, going down in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13
MILLINERY OPENING.

On Wednesday and Thursday of
this week, September 10 and IA, D.
F. Grove & Co. will hold their fall
millinery opening. Their line is COM
pete and all the latest styles and
shapes are TO be seen. Read whad
they have to say in their ad this
week. -. - 49,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13
..w.oooM!AN PICNIC.

The Woodman picnic is on today.
"A big crowd has gathered on the
Fair grounds and the celebration is
successful one. The Democrat goes
to press early today to allow 4he'
force to enjoy the festivities. ri
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-09-13

FoLEYS KIDNEY REMEDY Liquid
Is great medicine, OF proven. val
ue for both acute and chronic kidney
and bladder ailments. It is especial
~ recommended to elderly people
for it's, wonderful tonic and recon-
structive qualities. and the perman-
ent relief and comfort it gives them.
Anders & Phillips.