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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-03-21
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For Judge EoIty.se,ehth Judicial
District.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
Ex-coNvlcT is BEING SUED
v. S. Asks Man to Pay Back Sum He
Was Punished for Stealing.

U. S. Asks Man to Pay Back Sum He
Was Punished for Stealing.
Kansas City, June 27-Although he
has served in a federal prison the
two-year sentence that was imposed by
court martial upon a charge of en-
bezzlement, Samuel c. Orchard, for
mer lieutenant in the United States
army now is being sued for the $4,000
which he is alleged to have appropriate
ed to his own use while he was chair
man of a disbursement committee in
Alaska. The committee had in charge
more than S1.OOO.OOO to be used upon
roads, trails and bridges.
Judge John c. Pollock in the United
States district court in Kansas City.
Kans., Yesterday sustained a demurrer
to the answer of Orchard but granted
him the privilege of filing another
answer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

rights of the independent producers
against the greed of the big oil cor
porations that have smothered almost
all other new fields. What he has ac
complished in this line would make an
interesting book itself. He has push
ed the fight further than any other
producer has ever gotten it. He went
to the attorney general, to the gov
ernor, to the corporation commission
of his own state, he went to the In
dian Commissioner at Washington,
where control is held over full blood
Indian lands. He went before con-
gressional investigating committees,
and last went direct to the president
of the United States in pushing his
fight. His work has stopped the down
ward trend of the price of oil and
saved the producers of the field. Oil
at Beaumont went to &c and it would
have gone to 15c here if it had not
been for the work done by Mr.. Frank
lin and other members of the produc.
ers association coupled with the eff
forts of their attorney, w. B. Johnson
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28
IN FIELD GREATEST SHALLOW FIELD IN THE WORLD
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father has made state reputation.
versity of Oklahoma. While in knee
pants he held positions with the state
legislature where he made state
wide acquaintance with politicians and
took on polish that gives him fine
poise and bearing, but at all times he
gives to his mother full credit for
pointing out to him the road Of sue
cess which he is travelling without
the forming of single bad habit,
which lies greatly to the credit of any
young man.
A. T. McGhee is a man or middle
age He has worked hard at the car
penters trade and after hours he made
specially of the study of geology
and has mastered the science to de-
gree that is almost unbelievable. His
expert advice is sought by many Of
the largest companies, and the fact
that he hewed out his own career
after hours of labor makes 1t only the
more creditable to him that he should
have won fortune at time In his life
when he can thoroughly enjoy 1t.
These are the men that touched the
dead corpse of the oil life of south
ern Oklahoma and 1t sprang upon its
feet, they smote the rock of undevel-
oped resources and abundant streams
of revenue burst forth. Their cour-
age, not their luck, has filled Ardmore
to overflowing with new people. 1t
is due to their efforts that the hotel
men are making money, through their
efforts hundreds of thousands have
come to the farmers for the oil rights
to their lands, every property owner
in Ardmore owes them a debt of graft
tude for advancing the price of prop
erty in the city and every farm own
! er has, whether in the oil field or not,
shared in the profits that have come to
The busy whir of the drill in every
direction from Ardmore that are pen
etrating the earth in search of another
rich oil pool is due to the courage of
these men who took a chance.
From the small beginning of the
Plain Development Company in No
vember, 1911, this growth has come.
Edward Gait and r. NJ. Johnson or
ganized this company. They wanted
to operate where Mr. Franklin and
Mr.. Apple owned in fee a large body
of land, and the latter two were Ia
ken into the company. The holdings
of the Crystal people are variously es-
timated to be worth from three to five
millions of dollars, and besides the
company's holdings, each individual
has made purchases in the field, and
have a greater wealth than a share in
the Crystal Oil Company
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

and Chas. West, the attorney general
and George Henshaw, corporation
commissioner.
Every citizen of the oil producing
area of the United States and especial
ly every citizen owning lands in the
Healdton field, is under lasting obliga-
tions to Mr. Franklin, and the amount
he has saved to the property owners
of Ardmore cannot be estimated. Mr.
Franklin is lawyer and he has had
wide experience with the depart
ment of interior in land litigations and
contests, and his former battles fitted
him we'll for the fight he has had on
in the oil business.
Sam A. Apple is a quiet man who
does things without much talking. He
is lawyer, land man and finds his
recreation in playing a game of poll
tics. He is chairman of the county
central committee and could be elect
ed to any office he might ask for. He
is cool and calculating and successful
in business and would have been a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-06-28

man of wealth if the oil fields had new.
er been found.
Roy NJ. Johnson is editor and owner
of the Ardmore Statesman. He is of
Norwegian descent and possesses the
honor and culture and thrift of that
nationality. He is congenial and Is
we'll liked by men of all political par
ties. While he edits a republican pa
per, some of his staunchest friends
are southern democrats. He let's all
know where he stands on public ques-
tions, but he does not make himself
ridiculous or overbearing. In other
words he is fair and clean in what he
does. No man ever worked harder
than he at the printing trade, and nc
man could have been more UNIVERSAL
ly liked than he.
Edward Gait is a young man. He is
the son of Judge and Mrs. John l.
Gait. They are as fine family as
ever moved from the state of Georgia
to the great western country, and as
a public official and as superintendent
of the State Confederate Home his
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-10
Not What lie Meant.

Good Professor specs was serious
70 think IL possible Tor him ever 10
make Joke IN the classroom. one
afternoon. he said
You do not understand me. That's
not what I meant In anciert days
knowledge was confined TO few
learned men. but nowadays almost
every donkey knows as much as a
professor
The students looked nj each other.
nodded. and whispered.
That's 80"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-10-10

Elnd Tulsa assured beyond
o $ o
oil the headquarters
of supplies vii. o te o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
Pirates Land New ShOrtstOp

HANS WAGNER must now look to
 his laureIs, for the Pirates have just purchased another shortstop. Jim- my Mckinley Is the lad, and from all accounts the youngster has the ability of a big leaguer. Chick Eraser. the Pi- rates. scout, heard tales of McAuley's wonderful stunts and was satisfied when he looked him over.
 Mckinley has been putting up a re- nnarkabIy steady game, but he has de- veloped so rapidly this spring that he now leads the Central association in every department
 Scouts from the Giants and White Sox heard of the youths great work and went after. him, but Fraser beat them to it and made an agreement with Manager Doc Andrews. Fred Clarke placed his O. K. on the transaction. and the Pittsburgh club bought the player. McAuley is to report on Aug. Is. The purchase price is $2,5o0-
 T only wish was as certain that Waterloo would win the pennant in our league as I am that Jimmy will make good in fast company" remarked An drews after the deal had been closed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
eEssLER MAY LOSE SIGHT.

THREE-FOURTHS of the fans in Pittsburgh have formed and ex- pressed the opinion that Brownie" Gessler, ex-manager of the Pittsburgh Rebels, was asked to tender his resig- nation as leader because of incompe- tency. This is all wrong and those who have banned ''Brownnie'' have done him an injustice.
 The reason Brownie resigned from the head of the Rebel sloop is not gen. orally known. For the past year Cess Ter has been suffering with a bad eye and shortly after season opened he be- gan to lose the sight of it. He doctor ed with it, but was unable to cure it. The strain of managing the team and worrying over his eye proved too much and he resigned. It is now feared that he will lose the eye altogether.
 After resigning as manager of the team GessIer became a scout and has been acting in that capacity ever since.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
Major Leagues Feel.
 Dull Season

ORGANIZED. baseball and especially
 the major leagues, will not look back on 1914 as a year of golden har- vests With midsummer rapidly au- preaching reports from all parts of the country are to the effect that at- tendance figures are not up to the usu- al standard. The reasons assigned for this unusual state of gate receipts are extremely varied The advent of the Federal league is not generally given as a contributing cause. and 1t is known that the new organization is not any better supported than the older or ganizattons. One authority. who. ow- ing to his position, has access to the returns, said recently;
 'T attribute the falling off of attend ance to the general du1lness in busi- ness Baseball is like any other at- traction that depends upon the public for support It feels business depres- sion. and it's receipts are an accurate barometer of financial conditions. I was recently told during a trip around the circuit that one city supporting a major league club had more than IT, 900 untenanted houses, due to the fact that many of the working class had left in search of other employment. Conditions I found to be the same to some extent in other cities"
 The situation is one which readily lends itself to pessinistic and sensa- tfonal reports, but there is no thought on the part of those who have made baseball a life business of putting up the shutters. If it is found that re- adjustment of certain circuits is nec- essary such changes will be made in due time. There is no tendency, how ever, to act on snap judgment. Presf- dent Edward Barrow Of the Interna- tionaI league voiced the general sen timent when he said:
 sI am not prepared to say what fu- ture developments may arise or wheth- CT conditions may not ultimately de- mand a revision of the circuit But this will say. and say most positively, no change is contemplated this season. And if any change is made in future 1t will be by the unanimous consent of the club, presidents Our constitution demands that courtesy. Baseball gem orally this season is not in as flourish ing a condition as 1t has been the last several seasons. But the International league has been hit no harder than any e she other leng1es."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23

Left handed batters have a slight advantage over others, as they are able to hit to right field much easier. With men on bases a right field hit has the most value, because it reduces the chances of a double play. The batter who advances a runner, even though he is put out is entitled to much credit.
 -rYou see, the man on base has got to depend on the men who follow him to take him arouHds Of course you can steal a base once in awhile, but the steal from third to home is not accom- plisted often enough to become conn mon
 ; -I don't know Of any two men in the big leagues. who handle themselves alike when at bat. Some hold the bat at the same angle, but face the pitcher differently. Others Iise the full swing, while some get the best results from is no set rule for man to follow. Re- of securing them are a secondary con- sideration.
 "There are any number of players and fans alike who disapprove of the manner in which, hold my bat, and also the way stand at the plate. Sttn while have obtained fairly good Ee- suits others have accomplished jIls- as much by using ap entirely different style.
 Tt is poor policy for any batter to consider any pitcher as 'easy.' One game you may get three or four hits off a particular man, and the next time you face him hell strike you out. The topnotchers often get knocked out of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
Roosr EoR RoxINe-

WHEN James B. Sullivan. Americas chief delegate, succeeded in hav- ing the international athletic congress catalogue boxing among the other sports to be contested at Berlin in 1916 he did more to encourage the manly art among the simon pures than any other move could do.
 This action means that the profes- sional ring will not get many good amateurs who frequently are lured from the amateur ranks in the quest of fortune, for not even money can make up for the fame boy can gain by winning an Olympic championship.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23

 the box fin an inning or two, and by e team whose players are not considered out of the ordinary. On the other hand, you often see pitcher not looked upon as dangerous shut out the hardest hit- ting team in the league. 1nE vsh
 "It would be unfair to rboth to try ana compare the old timers to the present day batters because the conditions un- der which the game is now played gro SO, different I suppose a pitcher had a little more advantage over the batter in the old days, when the box RaG closer to the plate, but on the other hand, look what the man at bat gained by being able to call for the kind of ball he wanted.
 If the latter scheme were in vogue today what do you suppose the preseHt day bunch would do to most pitchers q What chance would the man. in the box have if he were forced by the rules to pitch the kind of a ball I was known to hit nine times out of ten2 Person- ally think that such men as Anson, Spaulding, Delehanty, Brouthers, Er- win, Kelly and others of the old timers ent conditions as they were in the early days of the game.
 Look at the record made by willie Keeler which stood so long, It is llE- teen years since he accumulated 248 hits as a seasons work. and ft was not uOLlA 1a&5t year LuaL 4L yfdS 1u1 RsL5lsltAs In 1911 I secured 247--jl1st four more than Keeler.
 T was always able to judge a ban quickly, and to this and the coaching received when first got into fast company attribute my success as O hitter. When I started playing ball. in 1904 with the Anniston team of the Alabama and Tennessee league-I ba1- ted .s7O, and in thfrty-R@ven games the same year, with the Augusta team cG the Southern Atlanta league. had an average of .237. My ArBt full geason [n fast company was in 1905 with Ehe same team. played in 10S games ana Init at a., .32e clip, fielding my position with an average of .925.
 Detroit bought ne during the laktoE bpart of that season, and playedsGoEtys 'onetgames with thern-'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
Photos by American Press Association.
By opoERs F. eURNEE

By oDcERS IT. GURNEE.
 RN spite of the fact that Ty Cobb is
 still out in front of his field, the
 idea prevails in sporting cfrcles' AA that the Georgia peach'' is no iCager the wonder that he once was. No human being can keep up the awful pace that Try has set for the past ten years since entering the baseball pro- fession- Even if he is slowing up a little 1t does not mean that he is done for by any means Cobb will be of great service for many years to come through his wonderful batting prowess. The blindinS speed on the bases may desert him, but that eagle orb will con tinue to strike terror to the hearts of opposing pitchers.
 In commenting on, the gentle art of swat Cobb makes some interesting statements:
 ITO be able to hit safely is obviously ball players best asset, says Ty If a man could be relied upoh to get a hit every time he came to bat there would hardly be limit to the salary he could command As a matter of fact ball player takes his standing in the game almost entirely from his bat ting average, and managers first question when a players name is men toned is. What is he hitting2'
 There are some men in the game to- day, and others of the old school. who never had to learn how to hit They were just natural born batters. Take men like McGraw of the Giants, Tinker of Chicago, wagner of Pittsburgh, zimmerman of the Cubs and a score of others Their records show that they were heavy h5tters when they were playing in the minor leagues Still, as good as they are. none is absolutely sure of a hit when he steps up to the plate. g
 There never was player in the game that some certain ball didn't bother. am no exception. My s,dvan- tage in this respect is that know just the kind of a ball can't hit to advan- tage and the average pitcher doesn't Jackson\ Cree, Lajoie and even the great Wagner have their troubles with certain pitchers simply because they know the kind of ball. that bothers them don't profess to know what curve it is that causes their trouble. I only know the one that feazes me.
 Tt has been my experience that fans like a game in which there is lots of hitting in preference to one which is played. out on what is called inside baseball The hustle and hustle caused by a drive to the outf1eld, especially when there are men on bases, is what most men want to see Of course there are a great many fans who understand
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
w. e. LANeFoRp To REFEREE.

WHOSE who love to watch football
 games which are not only ably conducted but we'll played will be pleased to learn that William G. Lang ford has reconsidered his determina- ton to withdraw absolutely a ref cree next fall and that Harvard and Princeton have agreed to have him serve in this capacity in the annual game between the Crimson and the Ti- gers at the stadium in November.
 Langford is an official with the knowledge of every phase of the grid iron game at his finger ends
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23
HOW TT COBB LOOKS IN ACTION

of ball, because when he did land on it it was certain to travel. There are lots of players in the big leagues that have the same failing. Not, perhaps, on the same curve, but they like 9. cer- tain kind of ball and can't resist the temptation to hit at it, even though they know the chances are against their connecting with it.
 '"The spitban, when pitchers first learned to throw it. caused the batters
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23

corner of the plate. If the opposing pitcher was aware of that fact he would use that against me. Of course a ball that will not go for a strike causes no one any trouble unless the batter nisjudges it.
 r There was a player with me on the Augusta team that would bite nine times out of ten at an out curve which. if he allowed it to go by would have been called a ball. He liked that kind
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23

THE realm of water sports, over
 which the masculine gender has so long held undisputed sway, is in dan ger of a feminist invasion. Ever since Annette Kellerman's attempt to swim the English channel women aquatic stars have entered the stiffest competi- ton and in many, eases have come off victorious.
 The latest stunt is water polo be- tween teams composed entirely of girls. To thoroughly appreciate this it must be remembered that water polo is quite the toughest form of sport extant. Football. hockey. lacrosse and polo are all exciting in their way, and the fren- zied performer is quite apt to come out of the fray in fragments. Water polo, however. is the only sport in which one1 can be disnembered. suffocated and drowned at the same tinne
 Of course the young ladies do not in dulge in any such barbarouse tactics as these, but 1t is perfectly possible for them to.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-23

more trouble than any other. It was and is not only hard to hit, but there is no certainty about where it will go. It comes to you with a peculiar twist on it, and the chances are that a pop fly is the best you will do with it. A slow ball also often catches a batter off his guard Being used to striking quickly and hard you find when 1t is too late to recover that the ball has not reached you.