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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
BRING YOUR BUCKING HORSES.
Circus and Wild West Have Cowboys
Who Will Ride Them.

If there is bucking horse in your
neighborhood that no one can ride,
bring him in on Yankee Robinson
circus day, and Texas Bill and his
band of rough riders--some of the
best in the world-will see what can
be done about handling him.. Some
times they buck over ten miles of
territory, yet in the end the cowboys
seem to handle them The bucking
contest in the Wild West department
is without a doubt the most amusing
sport known. Texas Bill and his
cowboys, cowgirls, Mexicans and
rough riders of the world, are with
Yankee Robinson circus and they
will ride any bucking horse you will
bring them. At Leon, Friday, Aug
nSt 1St
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
Weather Crop Bulletin.

For the week ending July 20, 1913.
Des Moines, Iowa,
The first four days Of the week
| were excessively hot; the daily maxi
mum temperatures ranged from 100
to 104 degrees, over the southern
counties on one or more days, and as
the rainfall was inappreciable over
the larger part Of the state, late
crops are beginning to feel the effect
of the dry, hot weather. Late oats,
potatoes, garden truck and pastures
have already been damaged to some
extent by the intense heat and lack
of moisture. In some localities, corn
on light sandy soil is beginning to
curl during the day, but corn on
fields is holding up remarkably we'll
and making rapid growth. All Of
the early planted corn is in tassel
and is earring nicely. The dry, hot
weather has been favorable for hay
ing and harvesting and the time has
been we'll improved. Most of the
haying is finished and the crop has
been secured in excellent condition.
Nearly all of the winter wheat and
rye has been cut and much of the
early oats, barley and spring wheat
and some late oats is in shock.
Threshing is in progress in southern
crounties, and the early reports in
dictate more than an average crop of
winter wheat of extra good quality.
Some fields yield from forty to fifty
bushels per acre, but the average
will be about thirty bushels Rain
is needed for all growing crops.
GEO. NJ. CHAPPELL,
Section Director.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24
A Hot Night.

Still, still as death Not a breath
comes through the windows. The
woodwork inside the house feels hot
to the hand. The cement walks strike
their stored heat through the soles
OF slippers when the family turns
to the side of the house where the
breeze comes strongest when any air
is stirring. Under the trees the heat
1t like a blanket. Not leaf stirs.
Close, humid, painting hot every
where. Petulant queries over the
necessity of such weather evoke no
replies. The moon comes up but no
wind rises with it. The child that
essays to cuddle up is firmly, even
snappishly repulsed. Rocking chairs
hammocks, blankets spread on the
ground, clothing so thin as to sug-
gest Mary Garden or an athletic
meet, all manner of adoption of swell
tering bodies to the atmospheric sit
uation are tried and perhaps discard
ed with merely minor success or
without any relief at all. In the end
the family stretched here and there
on the lawn waiting.
Insects buzz by or creep with sharp
toes over faces and bare feet. A bug
unguarded dress opening and fights
desperately to free himself from the
cllnglng folds of night robes. There
are squeals and frantic scramblings
calculated to assist it's efforts. Now
and then the quietude is broken by
a slap as some one Stays mosquito.
The moon goes gloriously on in her
course and tiptoeing over the tree
tops grins maliciously at dishiabille
OF which courtesy keeps close
mouth.
The neighbors are awake. Some
one is getting drink in the next
house. The glass clinks. Some one
speaks to some one. The basis of the
conversation is the heat In the
house OF the other side the mani:
voice OF the head of the family
breaks out in profane but apt com
parison CT the present weather w,yi
that reputed to be standard tempera-
ture in a certain place where the fire
is never quenched. An automobile
goes past, then a motorcycle vollies
by, down at the railroad crossing the
engineer wastes steam telling his
folks he is "in," across the town a
solitary rooster lifts his voice more
in lamentation than in pride and 9TH
er ROSTERS reply in half: hearted
fashion,
Is that the town clock striking?
Two? We must have been asleep.
Cracky. how hard the ground is.
Gathering the pillow you stagger in
to the bed. There's a nice breeze in
at the south window. Gee, how good
those. clean sheets feeli How com
Portable the mattress and how pleas
antly the springs adapt themselves
to bodily bumps and curves! Per-
haps you will go on living after all.
And then, silence and slumber until
the light of the early morning awak-
ems the world again. The breeze is
still coming through the window. 1t
is cool and pleasant indoors The
promise is of a cooler day. Perhaps
a few berries with cream, slice of
toast and cup of coffee will do.
It isn't going to be so hard to work
today.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

The ancients believed that the
world was square-but that was be-
fore politics was discovered.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

The average young man worries a
lot more about getting his salary
than he does about earning it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

Heating of all kinds, steam, hot
water and warm air at Cline's.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-07-24

Leon e chautauqua, Aug. 18th
The evening world., 1913-12-06
Doom Wants Knabe to
Take Managerial Berth
With Cincinnati Reds

ought to be something doing By the
middle Of next week. Hermann should
not hesitate, A. the Reds viii undoubt.
edly get the better Of the trade.
A glance at the fielding records and
the fans will understand why McGraw
has not made any change In his right
fielder 70 rthe past few seasons. Red
Murray threw out more runners At the
plate last season than any man In the
league with the exception Of Max Carey.
the parson outfielder Of the Pirates
Carey chucked out % runners w.,ile Red
Jack pegged out a.
Joe" Lannin. tho new president Of
the Boston Red Sox. has at last achieved
his life's ambition. He has been q ba Sc .
ban fan ever since he worked az a bell
hop IN Boston. and though he has made
his million dollars and can take life
easy. he wants to he in baseball. For
several years he has tried to get con-
troll OF a club. Ig Il Ia excitement and
adventure that Mr.. Lannin ts seeking
ne should have set himself in With the
Cardinals or the Browns.
Over In Pittsburgh they say that waR.
ner IL going TO get the first base lob
whether Joe Tinker IL signed or not.
According to the present plans, Viox
| Ii to be switched to third base ana MI.
Ter to second. Honus wants to retire
as first bascman and Fred Clarke Is
| inclined to humor his desire. II no gets
by this time Honus may want one
more year as a pitcher and on that
proposition the fans will also vote AYE"
George Mulnn. AZ one time the star
pitcher OF the Detroit Tigers. IL now
working ~ entry clerk In the recording
office OF County Treasurer Stein at De.
troit. After tacklng the first string oil
figures George declared that he wa,
willing to apologize for all the thing,
he had said | nthe past about officia
scorers making mistakes.
The evening world., 1913-12-06
Race Meet at
.JuQrez Track
Big Success
(speciai to The Evening WORLDLY


JUAREZ, Mexico. Dec. CAS- brilliant
aS was the ooening Of the present winter
meeting Of the Jockey Club at Juarex. II
IL but forerunner OF what ID In store
for lovers OF high-class winter racing
during the next few months here. The
horses now at the Juarez course are In
superb racing condition. with a track to
race over that II ideal. To illustrate the
type Of superb sport almost daily TO be
seen In the racing at tho Juarex course.
there Ia no better example than the last
Juarez handicap. run on Thanksgiving
afternoon. Ten good horses went to the
post in this event. The winner. Pan
Zareta, ran a phenomenal race. and In
fact this Ally. by negotiating the six
furlong route In liz with lis pounds up.
accomplished feat that few performers
OF her sex have ever duplicated.
and won fifteen races this season. This
Youngsters owner, Kay Spence, has de-
cided to not attempt to race him again
until about the middle Of February. He
win then probably start him In one over
night race so as to bring him up to per-
feet condition for his engagement In the
8, 800 Chapultepec stakes. Spence intends
to give him this early prep to Mt him
for both the Kentucky and Latonia
Derby prizes next spring, In which
stakes he will he an eligible as well al
entered IN similar events next year al
Saratoga and the Canadian courses.
The evening world., 1913-12-06
Leader Of PhiIlies, In Offering
His Two Stars In Exchange
for Tinker Is Trying to Pre-.
vent Possible Friction.

"ANS who have wondered or maybe
scoffed 1T the reported proposition
4 Of Manager Doom OF the Phill!es
to trade Otto knabe and Mike Doolan
to Cincinnati for Joe Tinker and Heinle
0roh may have another think coming
before the end Of next week. Not only
will Charlie Doom put that trade
through II u lies within his power. but
II would not be At an surprising II
Knabs was announced as the next man.
ager OF tho Reds at the coming Ma.
tiouAl League meeting.
On the face Of II Philadelphia appears
to be getting the worst OF the deal. as
Doolan IL the best fielding shortstop in
the business and Knabe ls the most ag
KreSsive player on tho team. but there
10 something else behind II. Rumor
has u-and It comes pretty straight
that pooln wants TO give Knabe a
chance to manage tho Reds lest he gel
too ambitious and want to manage the
Phillies. Doom prefers to keep thai
Job himself, and we are with him.
1t cannot be said that Knabe d.
exactly a trouble maker. hut. among
ball players II Is we'll known that fol-
two Or three seasons the peppery iittl,
SoCOnu oabcOun mas DeeH oIhOltIouS u
become the leader.
On the field Otto Knabe plays for al
ne n worth to win for the Ph!llies, bn
at times he has an excusable desire
occasionally to do something for Knabe
A. long as he feels that way DOOR
wants to give him the chance and pre-
vent any possible friction in the club
which has an excellent chance OF win
ming the pennant next year.
There s no desire on the part q
Manager Doom to get rid OF Doolan
but he koows that he must turn loos,
something OF value TO get Tinker
'Heinie Groh. who was formerly witt
the Giants. developed wonderfully las
season and would MI Knabs's shoe
very acceptably.
he IN not II good hitter. Neither Il
Tinker. for that matter. but the forme
Red manager can give Doolan card
and spades with the bat.
| On account of his fiery disposl,o
there Ia some doubt among ballpayer
As to whether Knabe would make
good manager. but. IL you vii, remen
Der, that Ia what they said about NJ
Oraw when he was first placed |
| charge OF team. Knabe has bee
playing with the Giants on the trl
and has IA very good opportunity G
getting some valuable lessons from NJ,
0raw.
Manager Dooin not only wrote Carr
Hermann Offering To make this de,
but has since telegraphed him. and thcr
The evening world., 1913-12-06
BIKE RACE RECORDS
MAY FALL TONIGHT

Four OF the greatest Cycle racing
spr'nters that ever went to the post
are to meet tonight at Madison Square
Garden In a four cOrnered match race
for the worlds short distance honors
America. Australia and Europe will he
represented. This event Ia TO be the
big feature OF the best card that has
ever been dished out as a preliminary
meet the night before the start OF the
annual six-day race. Frank Kramer.
the phenomenal speed king. who has
held tho American championship for the
past fourteen years, Jackie Clarke. ac-
knowiedged tho hest all round cycle
racer ever sent here from Australia /.
Francisco Nerri, the Italian champion,
VINO has defeated every sprinter in tho
game with the exception Of Kramer and
Rutt. and Andre Perchscol. the French
boy. who has been Rutt's most danger
ons rival during the past European out
loor season, make up the quartet OF
hyerA
The evening world., 1913-12-06
Sport Queries Answered.

u aseoraaaes Win the rules. MATHEW.
sea % tAirty-thsss years old. Tistssu.
TO ~ sporting Edator:
ksnesxi ever knock out Sam Waliach,
brother and manager Of Leach Cross,
In an amateur tournament? Please let
mo know through your valuable COL
'isnn when and where this bout took
place. A. MANN.
Yes. % Ahs Ir1sh-Amsxaoan AtAlstlc
0lab two ysAsS s1o. 1snssAa wasn't q
party. though. 1s daA It alo.s.
10 ne Sporting Editor,
Please give me your advice in follow.
lng matter: I am twenty-five years
Old. measure 8 feet 9 inches, and weigh
2S2 pounds and have a little experience
In hshtlns bit didn't train since on,
year. ! an only = short time In thi,
country. like 10 know now where
can get . food training 10 I can 70 II
40 . professional prize-nshter.
VICTOR IZSLAY.
Sy the new West SIDE 4. o., Fifty,
fous<h street, bstwssA Eighth aat
HiAtA svsnuss, where many fighter
have bssa developed.
| To ths Sporting khit0r;
Please answer the following ques
tons: A. What would be your all
National and all-Amsrlcan teams? b
Who played first base before Merk!e'
| RAYMOND WHITE.
| 4. Wait for announcement later on
q. FRA 1saAsy,
~ ~ Snostins Editos:
l ~
white Soc play any games In Japan
II 70. please tell me scores.
A. SPORT.
Yss. We saa's give scores uxtal sams,
~ SlAye1.
The evening world., 1913-12-06
ONLY THREE CLUBS
LEFT FOR FIGHT IN
HOCKEY LEAGUE TITLE

The Amateur Hockey Lsa@us last
night passed the resolution 70 out down
the teams from seven to ok men. but
flee. As soon a. the vote was an
nounced the Hockey Cub and the g.
Nicholas Club dropped from the racs
this year.
Neither club 10 planning on rssisnanl
from the league. but with both out fos
the season, there will BE- only thre<
teams to compete for the trophy now
held by the Hockey Club.
II was said that the split might 70
suit in the formation Of al Interoit,
League. embracing the ST. Nicks and
the Hockey Club. representing New
York. tho Boston A. A. and New Haven
Probable developments along this lint
are looked for within . few days.
The evening world., 1913-12-06
Richie Ready for Welsh
After Bout With Murphu

c.. Long daaanA CITY. Tommy Maioney
Va Young Hlcksy: Twyford A. c.. South
Beooklyu. Eddie sAmmon Vs. Paddy
Collins; vendsebilt A. c. Of Brooklyn.
aAeSo Ho64ea ~ KID BACK: Dexter
rerk A. G.. Wcodhaven. L I. Bull
Tom AeNahsa. ~ 'Ftttsburgh Bear.
oet." and 'Ons-Nsund" Davis, the
hesvywsisAA, Of Buffalo. n. r. They
wen eosao tagsthsr IN q ten.rovnd bout
e sAew - - teeuGAt OF at Erie.
Pa. a De. "
Knockout Sweeney. the local hFht-
weight. ana JAct Reid. the Australian
fighter. Narn!shed such a great battle
At Webster. Mass.. on Wednesday night
thoA ~ manager Of the Narieville 4. c.
Of Providence. n. l.. Immediately re-
matched them 60 battle for fifteen
rounds ct that club on the night Of Dec.
~.
Patssy Haley. the popular local ref.
cree. has been appointed the Official
referee Of the National Sporting Club.
which WIN b run BY Tom O'Rourke.
Haley held the aA6ns position for the
club iAst year, but got into trouble
with the state Athletic Commission for
swing . decision. He was rsinstated q
few months laNsr.
After Jim Flynn. the Pueblo fireman
heavyweight, had hnished up his train.
/ ing stunt At Dai Hawkins's roadhouse
yesterday he turned to his manager
Jack Curiey. and said III don't win
nom Battling lAvlnsky on Tuesday
night At tho Atlantic Garden A. c.
aM going 20 retire from the business
Tho probabilities are that Bantam.
, weight Champion Johnny coulon and
Kd Williams Will meet for ten rounds
at Milwaukee Feb. "a (Washington'i
Birthday. While In Milwaukee las
week Harris gave his consent. and nov
the club IL af:sr Coui0n. with goot
chances Of landing him.
The evening world., 1913-12-06
Halfback Spiegsl
Was Greatest Scorer
In 1913 on Cridiron

W. ASHTNGTON AND JErFER.
w SON manufactured points
" faster than any other team
on the grid.ron this year. The RED
and Black counted UP al points a.
It's ssason's total. foety-four more
than the Navy. It, nearest rival In
HaiEback Spiesei W. 4 J. produced
the greatest individual scorer Of the
year. At ringing up points 0plegsl
was Tar buster than Bricl<lsy. Baker.
Huntington and other players who
had good averages. and turned 10 .
total Of III. which represented tWea-
ty-one touchdowns and . goal kielkoA
from one.
The evening world., 1913-12-06
Yale Wants
Later Date
With Harvard

NEW HAVEN. Dec. s-Yale will
ask for late date next year for the
game with Harvard, The undergradu-
ates and graduates favor shifting the
date 10 the Saturday after Thankssiv-
Ing. thus obvlatIng the necessity OF
PLAYING the Princeton and Harvar I'd
games but "A week apart. This Is in
part reason for Yale's poor condition
n the last game. say undergraduates.
Each Vale man lost about eight pounds
in the Princeton game.
Yale athletic authorities here are con-
sldering seriously a change In the date.
An official decision Is expected shortly.
The evening world., 1913-12-06
Champion Now Anxious to Show
That He Is Not Afraid 10
Tackle the English Light.
weight.
BIZ John Pollock.

? PARRY POLLOK. nsaagsr Of
n Freddie Welsh. The Dns,isA Hight.
. . weight champion. to-day sent q
telegram to San Vrancisce challenging
the winner Of the While Richie. Tommy
Murphy twenty.round bout II 10 almost
certain that Pollok viii BE- sueesssfu!
in getting the match. for no matter who
wins next wednesday nlshcs night the
victor viii not consent 70 bog Joe Rivers
before taking on the English cham9soa.
Should Richie win he win sign up vita
Welsh. ~ he wants - show the follow.
srs Of pusiiiau that hs u ast AfraA Of
Welsh.
Joe Rivers injured his right hand %
badly In his bout with Leach Cross q
Vernon. Cal. ON ThankagivinS Day tia,
he has Il In . plaster cast. The Mex.
can Gays that ne Will not - ready 70 bos
with Il again until New Years Day
Joe Levy. MANAGER Of Rivers. 10 coins
to attend tho Willie Richie. Tommy
Murphy bout Tor the purpose OF trying
to induce Ritchis to meet Rivers.
Nine clubs Win hold BOXING show
tonight. Falrmont A. c.. Johnny "Kid'
Alberts W. Al Roach; Brown 0ymna.
stun A. A.. Frankie Burns W. YounS
Rector; Atlantic Garden A. c.. Specia
Delivery H!rsch W. Fred HAlsband
6harkey A. c.. Young Brown W. Eddie
Smith; Irving 4. c. OF Brooklyn. Freddie
Hicks W. Jack Driscoli: ouesnsboro A
The evening world., 1913-12-06

To tho 9p0Ftins Editoe:
Kindly let me know through your
Query column whether the Giants were
compelled TO pay each OF the other
seven clubs 5000. read something
in your paper some time aso about the
other clubs bringing suit, A. c.
Under new rule the club that plays
In . worlds series - required - taS1
into the league . psrcsntaSs Of the
olue's receipts. The players money 10
not Affected.
To the Sporting Editor:
Academy does not originally come from
New York City. He also bets that
Blodgett will not and has not won his
"N." W. W. DRISCOLl.
Dlodgstt - 3 1sooklya boy. Re
played sgaanst the Asmy and seass-
qusntly wins his lsstsS.
To the sporting Editor:
Please let me know In your opinion
II. having just rsacned my twenty-hrst
birthday. I am young enough to start
training for q pugilistlc career. And
one year as an amateur before turnins
professional. \. b. G.
The sxpsy1snos sad E1evlsAgs Of M
sport gained while a aastsus weala
be bsnsAclal 20 you.
Tc me Sporting Editor:
Kindly answer those questions: In q
! recent foo;bG. game the rsf~rSe counted
forward pass !oa.ilsted seyond thu
goal line & touerdoWn. Was this right
Has the referee the power TO 60 above
the off,ca, rules? What 10 Ch1sty
Mathswson's age: wha' 10 his record
for str!ke-outs IN a single sAms?
w. 8. ~.
The evening world., 1913-12-06

Weet -foint. learning its lesson, quickly
equipped It's team with Western football
IDEAS and succeeded In defeating the
Aiddies simply by taking then of guard
with forward passes. This style Of
game scored the first touchdown made
, II four years In any service contest.
West Point demonstrated the sound
neas OF the new game and other East
ern colleges will undoubtedly play the
Western brand OF game next season.
Either this or legislation should be In
tr0duced at the annual football meet
ing this winter to reduce the value OF
hsld goals TO (? points to encourage
teams without a star kicker to use the
amodern style Of game.
.VVIHILE the East was wofuily
M short OF new formations II was
w very long on star players To
select eleven men who eAcelled In their
positions during the season MAS DIM
cult task. This was specially true IN
,pickinK bacxfield players. Almost every
team had one or more star backs. Whilt
banSifisld playing was unusually hne this
season the showing made by centres Of
orominsnt teams suffered In comparison
Narting, Carlow. Peterson and Trenek'
man performed creditably, but ! selec
! Xstcham TO play the pivot position be-
Oa0ss he was removed from his natura
naac> On the Yale eleven to strengthen
\ e. Mns, and no player came anywhere
Eoear u the mark he established las
year at centre. when his all-ovsr-ths-
aeld work. 60 necessary under the pres
snt rules. made him . unanimous All
American choice.
The following players. n possible t
opem into q team. could play any styl'
II foQtbaA. Il would be formidable IA
euu0llag. strong at the new open gam
and possessing the greatest drop kicke
e the year In Brick!ey. My All-Easterl
ham:
2gsrylllsA sad Yrtts. ends; Dallin ans
4albot4, taoklss; Brown and Psnnoch
guards; 1stoham, centre; Miller
osastsrSaek, ouyon ana Nahsp, half
Seeks, saa 1s4ekisy, Sulibsok.
= 70 team could AFFORD 10 lose tn
nj services Of player OF Merrinat
- y ability. He received forwar
: passes better than any one else In tn
EnM. Merrlllat's sensational catchIn'
OF passes In the Navy battle was n
nuke. Aside from his strength at re
cSt11ng passes. MerrIllat II hare
snokle-, fast down the field and aulc
o form interference
Al the other position Is F-itz. on
i,os the greatest end men developed ta1
The evening world., 1913-12-06

sort OF game. BALM was the life OF the
Princeton tine. After attending to his
own duties the Tiger tackle would roam
out to the assistance OF his ends. and
II was nothing unusual to see Ballin
down the held frst under kicks. Tai.
bolt was the best OF tho Yale for.
wards. He performed consistently well
all year. Harvard covered" Talbot.
but even with this handicap he out.
played his Crimson opponent.
Pennock and Brown handled every.
thing that came at their guard posi-.
tions. Pennock. while not brilliant
was n hard worker, tho best Crimson
lineman At making openings and very
strong at breaking through. Babe
Brown scored all tho points for the
Middies against west Point and has
been the mainstay OF the Navy limo 10,
three years, Brown knew how 10 use
his 2l0 pounds to the best advanta xe
He wa. exceedingly fast for his great
weishi. AMI the Cadets, knowing hii
prowess. used Two men to play hin
safe"
" E1NIlAM gets the centre position
X because no other pivot this yea
- showed exceptional ability 4
play the rowing game as the Yale lead
| err did In 1871? A sure passer. KetchAn
often leaves his own position to rae,
over the feid. making tackles and bol
STEERING up the line at Its weakest point
Yale students disapproved at the shift
Ing OF ketcham from centre. his natura
v,1A
The evening world., 1913-12-06

Hau.hton said he added fully 80 per
cent to the crlmson's running attack
and Yale and Princeton are perfectly
willing to vouch for this. Mahan would
also DO the punting for the team.
Rrickley would make any team even
n he couldn't drop kick over a blade
Of geass. His ability In this line Ia
known from coast 10 coast. But Brick.
ley II ono OF the most versatile men
who ever put on a football suit. lie
led the Harvard team in making touch.
downs ana could either 10 used on end
runs or Il plunge into the line Brick.
ley wAS power on the defense. lie
had an uncanny way OF interccpting
forward passes and turning them into
Harvard gains. No one can deny that
Charles Edward Brickley OF Harvard
wAs the ONE big star Of the 1918 season