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The Washington times., 1914-12-25
BINGLES AND BUNTS
By GRANTLAND RICE.

ever gathered in five years. The old
Cubs had something the Mackmen
never approachcd-and this was per-
sonalitv of an unusual type. The Mack
funan side of this machine vas rarely
in evidence.
There was color and personality TO the
Tiger machine OF ls0T-leO9 The Giants
tad plenty OF IL. Neither of these ma
Ghines had anything approaching the
DaN playing ability of the Mackmen
But good many more people wanted
70 pay money to see Tigers. Giants. and
roS play. Ano the peculiar part Of all
tins is that Mack's club carried the one
Ingredient that leads ell others in fan
"pulaTity-the ability TO hit that Dill
Eating is the most popular department
o. the game. Il was IN batting that the
-laclsmen cNcelled. They had in Collins
one OF the leagues leading hitters, and
IL Baker the league premier slugger
And yet, With all this, they failed to
draw
So there is little wonder that Connie
IS planning to arrange new cast
clubowner's business. in the main. is
supposed TO be TO provide his patrong
what they desire. In this respect IL
seems that Connie has failed Mack
himself is an iC1ciCIe both in degree OF
temperature ard shape He has nnc
Qualities, but he radiates no warmth
ard less Of chez. A. fine q leader as
he Is. he has lacked the ability TO make
pCopie Ike hitn-or hate him-as they
liked o. hated MCGraw and Sailing
and others. We have seen the hall
park II Whiting cities packed with poo
PIE who came out TO see the Giants
beaten because most Of them hated Nc
Graw. There was something definite
ATTACHED TO his case. The only thing
definite aboU; Mack. outside OF his d b'i
ity. Is his sloofness and silence.
Mack is the type that should have
sUcC ecded shove AL others if the high
est doctrines Of craftsmanship arc to
be rewarded. dis bah clubs PLAYED the
Eame-and more in the spirit IN which p
game should be played than any other.
They accepted decisions on the field
y it'll better grace and With less OF pro-
test. No touch OF roVdylsm was al
loved. But virtue isn't always re
is suDTopsed TO he its owr reward
only being it own reward doesn't pay
fair profit or al investment OF 500.
TH6. So Connie decided TO Tearrangc
2 'fair- and trv another scheme II he
is rs brairy AZ re think he Is the next
machine may not he quite a. great
bu; il viii be more human. In addition
10 batting eyes. etc. il viii have more
appeal 20 tho crowd. For baseball is
not only = port and business lineup.
but q rs getting to i've an outdoor
vaudeville There must be other at
fractions over the fun route than those
elements alone which figure in the
make VI Of the box score.
Connie may not win A remnant next
summer but his old machine had too
much inherent might to be wrecked in
a year. Tho old Cubs hung on for sea
sons after they were supposed 10 he
pointed toward the cellar. And the
Msckmen OF 1915. even with Collins.
Bender. Plank. ard others gone will
still he up there making threatening
gestures and good for some safe sDot
among the first four. Mack stu has
enough ball players left 20 install a
number of runs here and there
The Washington times., 1914-12-25
Friends Here
Ready to Congratulate

Friends Of Paul p. Magoffin are ready
to extend congratulations TO him and
his bride upon their arrival from Phila-
dclphia, where il was learned they were
married recently. Magoffin married Miss
Edith Jane Young, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Darlington \. Young, OF Philadel-
phia.
mer Central football and track star.
He afterward went to Michigan. where
ne was captain Of the team in his SEN
ior- year. Magoffin recently started Of
floating in football. games and has
gained prominence in the past two
The Washington times., 1914-12-25
Can Connie Repeat His
Stunt of Making Champs
MAYBE?

Will Connie Mack start the 1915
campaign with lineup like
this:
Davies, left field.
Strunk, center field
Thompson, right field.
Baker, third base.
Barry, shortstop.
Murphy, second base.
Schang, first base.
McAvoy, catcher.
Bressler, pitcher.
The Washington times., 1914-12-25

II will be interesting to see along
what new line Connie Mack builds
over his machine. Connie has prob
ably put in many moody hour at
tempting to- unravel the mystery, for
mis- late machine was undoubtedly
one of the greatest mysteries of
baseball.
.
Back in 1905 Connie won a pen
Hant. In 1906 his machine began to
skid and wheeze loudly in the joints.
So, with the exceptions of Bender
and Plank, he scattered the old
guard broadcast. Seybold, Hartsel,
he two Crosses (Lave and Monte)
and most of the others were retired.
Danny Murphy was shifted from sec
Ond TO the outfield, and by 1910 Mack
mad established his present guard.
Then came the shock. Connie had ore
II Tho greatest machines baseball mad
er known. Not only that. but this
- I'.-.e Is a'u 7T ,,i.. ~ an,
''i'-i ol Pc'!Hdh' EtsIs. ll.tin liNI
Ia,S j. WI. Io'I P,'iIlai:-S ana lhI g
"'' SHSttp'o'.SH'tS-a 'eco'u HSHeI
= 60, o. ~" u|i 1nt Saps CI'"e ~ioS'
.hipz. But where thc cubs, Giants
'seIs' ctI-' IN IheE fenhaHL Sc4tS
ere DIG mono! iaa-.trs. MachS o'tshl-
zall'n Of spec ana power and h'ains
Hctcr Was The Maci.men, Tor some
-eeT reason. we're n"N'l olS cards al
." 2at,-o or nearly as biS - they sb0Vio
nave been.
~
on tTip z IICT IMP We nave seen Come
ming his world champions. with Baker
md Collins ana al the rest. 20 New
Hugk 10 meet The Yani;s anG Il&- To
80 souls Or less And a Few days later
aH-hc~ Jennings and his Tigers. pol Taps
cow. ir tho second ,iIvigion. would come
+. q r.'g.. 10 o. az qss0 Mac, couldn't
.,dcr.siaUC !: Il usy Owe his head
I'D il taxes 4. him one IN s.,I ,vcr
.onui..s dome
The Washington times., 1914-12-25

Joe Dunn, formerly catcher OF me At
lanta team. OF the southern Association,
will manage Dallas, Of the Texas
LEAGUE, next season.
Tie Phillies will train at 81. 'eters-
burg. Fla where the Browns trained in
1914 They call the baseball Petr"rrad
the Sorrento Of the South ami tie
Los Angeles OF Florida" Pat Moran
SAYS that he expects 70 enjoy sliding in
the pts that Hickey had dug for g, VIII
ueTs last spring.
FiOauhorst. who playcd first -or Jack
o'Cyunor's Feds for few days, IS =
night Waterman At cIvington, ky.
Uchqn0rSt SAYS that 4 bad euoulder
drove him from baseball but the injury
has disappeared and that %" is ~ea.dl
for ? daylight engagement "a -lub 10
the head Off some baseballs next season.
Pacific Coast Lraguo. clubs viii he a.
lowed 10 carry twenty live players ~
the first and last months OF the playing
season. nut only eighteen player during
other months.
Snoring Life says that George StoYall
= = terror and ho-ic man to Pacific
Coast club owners. that hc rs running
from town 70 town in his motor car and
signing GOOD pla5 ers FOR the Federal
oae1Ic wherever he finds them The
''firetrard Of la ,ebaiT' seems to be set
ting California abaZc.
II is hinted that the world tour Of
Isl3-ll ruiusd Walter LeYerenZ. or the
Browns: that continuous baseball has
DESTROYED tho usefulness NJ manN play
els Not in Lcvercnz's case. Walter did
not pitch game after the tourists left
the United States They only played
ono o. two games a week. and the other
pitchers took care Of those.
Dixie Walker. brother Of Ernie. of the
Browne goes back to the big show via
Cleveland next season. DiNi" had p sea-
son OF two with Washington five or bis
years ago. He Was good pitcher. but
q bad actor.
The Washington times., 1914-12-25

feeders in the Fed circuit.
The Feds are running behind the
other two at third base. frank Baker
and Eddie Foster give the margin 10
the American League. while Heinie
Zimmerman is considerably better than
McKenchnie, the Feds leader.
long lead when it comes 10 matching
up the outfielders. Ty Cobb, iris
Speaker, Joe Jackson. Zeb Milan. Sam
Crawford, RUDE Oldring. and Shane"
Collins are the best in the land. The
Feds hold second place, though. with
Zwilling, Vincent Campbell, and RUDE
Evans. George Burns, sherwood Mage,
Frank Schultz, and Jack Dalton are
about the only real outfielding stars in
the National League.
Coming over the results of this dope.
you will find that the American League
has quite a lead over both OF it's rivals,
while the Feds have a shade over the
National League when it comes down to
possessing players generally considered
stars of their profession.
The American League leads in the
box, with the other two circuits rank
ing about even. The American leads
behind the bat, with the National sec
ond.
At first base it is all American, with
the Feds running second.
At second again the Johnsonian clan
runs in front. with the National run
ming second.
II is the same story for the short
shoppers and the third basemen.
In the outfield the American League
has a distinct advantage, while the
Feds have a shade over the National
Leaguers.
In seven positions the American
League carries off seven first places.
The Feds have two second places, with
the National League holding five. How
ever, the caliber of the men chosen as
well as the number gives the Federal
League q shade over the National
League, both of them running behind
the Johnsonian organization.
The Washington times., 1914-12-25
American League Best
Of All When 1t Comes
To Having Real Stars
Federas Have More Stars Than Have the National League
Clubs, Though Third by Posions-Ban Iohnsons Clan
Carries OFF LaureIS in All First Places.
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

comparing Leagues
the
called You hadn't
the
zsio Johnny
uphold the untry old
est
pitchers giancing list twlers
conclude that Walter
"Dutrh" Leonard Earl Hamilton, Hnz
the
The Washington times., 1914-12-25
ONLY THREE YANKEE
PLAYERS ARE SIGNED
So Says Marty McHaIe, Singing
TWirler. Naming Maisel,
Heating, and Sweeney.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-Before Colonel
RUPERT has the New York American
League club scwed onto his bank ac-
count, he had better investigate thor
oughly the existing conditions in Gay
Gotham.
According to Marty McHs'e. the Yam
kee pitcher. only three players have
signed with Farrell for next season.
They are Ray Heating, the pitcher: Ed
Sweeney, the catcher. and Fritz Maizel.
the third-sacking speed demon.
McEale admits he has received offers
from the Brooklyn and Chicago FEEDER
ais, and is considering them. He ex-
poets 10 confer with an outlaw agent
here this week and may take the hur-
die, although much will depend apon
the turn of affairs in Chicago, where
Ban johnson is desperately trying to I'M
load the Yankees on the rich brewer. II
the right manager isn't selected, IcHsle
will join the outlaws.
McIIale, with Mike Donlin and Mike
Doulin's cane, is presenting at local
vaudeville theate. the best baseball act
of the season. There are times when
you would never suspect either Donlin
Or NcHaie Of being a ballplayer. ponlin
is the only actor that ever wore cane
in baseball and got away with il. Mike
give the outlaws a rifle, If they care
TO Increase their drawing power.
IN put one arm in n sling and hit
as well as some of tho birds still left
in baseball" declared NJ. Angelo yes
terday. Last season 7 went to bat
about 80 times after dark and got only
Eve hits. which netted a small average.
but if ever get a chance in daylight
and in some other place but a pinch, I'll
give the boys a treat
McHaIe and Doniin have some fun
out of baseball that gets over" better
skit was partially written by Paul Arm
strong and some OF II is original with
Donlin.
Mixes pet laugh-setter is this:
McHala: Tell me some funny stories
about your trip around the world. Nike.
Donlin: l can't Marty, they happened
in Paris.
Here's another. Donhn tafter giving
McHaIe's evening clothes the double
o.: Where'd YOU get the suit
NcHale: On, bought this with my
share OF the fall series.
Donlin: ! thought IL looked cheap.
Steve Evans breaks into The act .
4 silent partner. Donlin says while tue
worlds tourists were in London they
were feted by Sir Thomas Upton, the
-cnownod sportsman. Evans was sur
prised when he saw Upton drinking his
tee from = saucer and asked Sir Tom
why the breach Of table etiquette.
vi I'm tired of trying to lift the
CUP is Donhn's version OF Lipton's
answer.
The Washington times., 1914-12-25

Opposed TO this galaxy of wonders the
federal League presents Ray Caldwell.
CHIEF Bender. Eddie Plank. Russ
Ford, Earl Packard. Tom Seaton,
Claude Hendrix. and "Hatpin" Falken-
berg. II must be admitted by all fair
fsns that the invaders have at least
eight mound stars of the first class.
The National League has a few real
ones, too, when il comes to twirling.
Christy Mathewson, RUDE Marquard,
Jeff Tesresu. Willie Doak, Nap Rucker.
Bill James, Dick Rudolph. George Tyler.
and Grove Alexander frame up like a
7trong squad.
The American Leaguers have the
,dge on the other two circuits.
The American League looks pretty
SOod, too. when II comes to star back
tops, with Ray Schalk, Ii Hung Schang.
John Henry, and Pete O'Neill as its cam
Cidates- The National League is also
pretty good, with Roger Bresnahsn,
Hank GowGy. Jimmy Archer. and BIZ
kIllifer in line. The Feds have some
good men in Bill Rariden, Wilson, and
Wingo. The American has the edge
mere again.
The American Leagues first basemen
are better than those OF either of the
other leagues. Chick Gandi and
''Stuffy" McInnis have the class Of the
country. but Hal Chase and Ed
Eonetchy. now with the Feds. are close
behind. Jake Daubert and Fred Merkle.
The Nationals candidates, hardly COM
pare with the others named. with the
exception @ Jake Daubert.
Eddie Collins STANDS alone as the
countrys greatest second baseman,
bringing the leadership once more to the
american League. Johnny Evers rep
resents the National. and has A goodly
cad over Otto Knabe. the best man i'll
The Federal circuit
st shortstop Jack Barry. Buck
Weaver, and Ray Chapman bear the
banner to the front for the Johnsonian
clan. Rabbit Maranville is the equal
Of any of the trio. but Fletcher and
Buck HelzoG, in the National League,
The Washington times., 1914-12-25

This twenty-one player rule LOOKS
like direct attempt to prevent Connie
Mack from securing enough players TO
fill Eddie Collins shoes.
The Washington times., 1914-12-25

contingent on whether McInnis jumps
Bush and Bressler will be the Ben
der and Plank of next years pitching
staff with Shawlley, PennOck and
WHCHOf: up to the mark all the time.
this latter task developing ON Ira
Thomas
The Washington times., 1914-12-25
Sign Agreement.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Dec. 25.-Van-
derbilt and the University of Tennessee
have signed a two-year football agree
ment and will play next years game
october 20. here. The 1915 contest will
be placed in Knoxville. Tenn.
The Washington times., 1914-12-25

With Germany Schaefer gone.
we won't get any laughs until the
Yanks play here again.
The Washington times., 1914-12-25
RABID RUDOLPH SAYS

OF the Reds considers Charley HerzOg
the best third baseman in the world.
The Washington times., 1914-12-25
AlI-NatiOnals Win.

BAKERSFIELD. Cal. Dec. 25.-Thc All
National base ball team with Alexander
n, the box defeated The AT-American
League team here Yesterday by a score
OF l. TO s. James pitched for the Amer
teams
The Washington times., 1914-12-25
Baseball Notes.

Cleveland writer's say that Connie
Mack offered Plank. Dldrins. Walsh,
Struni-, and even Baker, for Willie
Mitchell.
The Washington times., 1914-12-25
Ban J0l1nS0ns Circuit Leads in POSSESSING Re
MINCE PIE
A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING
BY BUGS" BAER.
: If you want to sell young pitch
er to the Feds, don't say he is a sec
ond Walter Johnson.

Tim for some statistician to learn
how many times the Tanks managers,
set end to end, would reach around the
The Washington times., 1914-12-25
FEDS HAVE MANY REAL ONES.

are little better than Joe Tinker and
Mike Doolan, the two leading short
fielders in the Fed circuit
The Washington times., 1914-12-25
WINTER RESORTS

Seaboard Air Line Railway
Bert 10 Carolina aaa Fiorids Resorts.
The Washington times., 1914-12-25

Doe Wiley includes cheese Ia - IDEA!
Christmas dinner. Real merry Nuletije
spirit. The Doc Is the only ono 20 remsmber
the Wrcstlers
The Washington times., 1914-12-25

Joe Dunn, formerly catcher OF me At
lanta team. OF the southern Association,
will manage Dallas, Of the Texas
LEAGUE, next season.
The Washington times., 1914-12-25

Here's another. Donhn 'dfter giving
McHale's evening clothes the double
o.: Where'd YOU get the suit
NcHale: On, ] bought this WITH my
share OF the fall series.
Donlin: ! thought IL looked cheap.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-22
UGH! CALOMEL MAKES
YOU DEATHLY SICK
Stop using dangerous drug before
it saivates you!
It's horrible!

You're bilious, sluggish, constipated
and believe you need vile, dangerous
calomel TO start your liver and clean
your bowels.
Here's my guarantee, Ask your
druggist for a 50-cent bottle of Dod-
sons Liver Tone and take a spoon
full tonight If it doesn't start y1ur
liver and straighten you up better
than calomel and without gripping or
making you sick l want you to 90
back to the store and get your
money.
Take calomel today and tomorrow
you will feel weak and sick and nau-
seated. Don't lose a days work.
Take a spoonful of harmless, veg
etable Dodson's Liver Tone tonight
and wake up feeling great. It's
perfectly harmless, so give it to
your children any time. 1t can't
sallva!e. so let them eat anything
afterwards.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-22
WILL DRAFT ROAD LAW.

Believing that some definite plan
should be formulated regarding fed
eral cooperation with the states in
road construction, some OF the high
way commissioners Of the country
have called meeting to be held
in Washington Saturday December
-. at which time such law as these
commissioners believe will be Of per-
manent benefit to the country will
be outlined and submitted to con
gress for its consideration,
Sidney Suggs, highway commission
er Of Oklahoma, has been requested
to be present at this meeting. These
highway commissioners who will as
semble in Washington will have a
great influence with congress. They
are men who are working unseliishly
for the uplift of the country from
the standpoint of roads. They have
given great deal more study to
lQe SITUATION IMAM ultubrlo vi 'O'
gress can give These men have met
in road congresses for years; they
are acquainted with the views Of
all other road enthusiasts of the
country, they have been sitting
these opinions and selecting the
best for a number of years.
1t is to be hoped that congress
will decide to devote as much ener-
gy toward building up the highways
of the country as it has been de-
voting to the development of the
rivers and harbors. The roads are
equally as important, they touch
national life where it needs touching.
The benefits will come chiefly to the
man on the farm and the federal
can easily inspire every
state to devote much more energy
to road building.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-22
PL AN 7 ERS
WILL LLORGANIzE.
At PROVE NEE
r. p. ELRoD, OF SHERMAN, AND
r. L. SCOTT, FARM DEMON
STRATOR OF CARTER COUNTY,
WILL BE PRESENT.

On the night Of November 80 at
Provence, r. P. Elrod, farm demon
strator with the Frisco railroad, and
R. l.. Scott, farm demonstration for
Carter county, will meet with the
farmers for the purpose of organizing
a truck growers association. A plan
is also made to organize a stock
shipping club
The farmers at Provence claim the
distinction of living in the best fruit
and truck belt of the county; when
vegetables are grown nowhere else,
Provence always has a supply.
These farmers want to engage
in the business on a scale that will
supply more than local needs.
Mr.. Scott who is a professional
gardener, will give them all the as
sistance he can in the growing Of
the crops, and Mr., Elrod will assist
in finding a market for all that is
grown. Mr. Elrod is also a scientific
farmer, whose work attracted the at
tention of the railway company.
The Farm Shipping club is a new
venture here Under it the farmers
gather their own livestock into a
carload and ship to market. They
save the profit OF the buyer in this
way. The hogs are each branded so
that at the stockpens, they can be
separated and each farmer given a
check for his own products.
Besides raising truck this year
Provence is planning to make enough
syrup to supply this county and a
few others. That country raises fine
Texas seeded ribbon cane and also
fine orange cane and the quality of
the syrup is good, and it is not
"doped up" as many of the shipped
grades are.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-22
"CASCARETS" CLEANSE
LIVER and BOWELS
Cure Sick Headache, Constipation
Biliousness. Sour Stomach, Bad
Breath-Candy Cathartc.
Get a lO-cent box now.

Get lucent DON now.
Are you keeping your liver, stom'
ach and bowels clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets-or merely forcing
a passageway every few days with
salts, cathartic pills or castor oil?
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigest-
ed and fermenting food and foul
gases: take the excess bile from the
liver and carry out of the system
the constipated waste matter and
poison in the bowels.
No odds how sick, headachy. bill.
ious and constipated you feel a Cas-,
caret tonight will straighten you out
by morning They work while you
sleep 4 10-ceut box from your drug
gist will keep your head clear, stom-
ach sweet and your liver and bow
els regular for months. Don't for.
get the Children-their little insides
need a gentle cleansing. too.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-11-22
Why XIII the Snake?

Have you ever noticed how many
people will gather and fight rattle
snake when found in the streets or
in the park? How Indifferent those
same men will be in giving their
approval and assistance to the health
officer, who has to fight the promi-
nent citizen who resents the en-
forcement of health regulations when
it affects him or members of his
family. and who wants to expose all
the people in the neighborhoOd and
children in the public schools to the
infection that has affected his child
with contagious and infectious dis
eases which will in most instances,
be more deadly than the snake in the
streets because more will be infected
with the contagious diseases than
will be bitten by the rattlesnake.
Sunday, November % is tuberculo-
sis day and from present indications
will be observed in the churches in
practically every county in the state
of Oklahoma. Our ministers of the
gospel will deliver sermon to their
congregations upon this subject and
possibly a lecture to the church So
cieties and Sunday schools, calling
their attention to the number who
will be infected by reason of tuber-
culoss. the number who will die
from tuberculosis. the amount Of
poverty caused by tuberculosis and
the great number who will need
your assistance because they have
tuberculosis.
Let everyone in the state give
little thought to tuberculosis in Okla
homa on that day. There will be
plenty of time during the balance of
the year to think about those who
are in need in Belgium, but those
who are at home with us are en-
titled to a little thought and atten-
ton. as well as help, one day in the
year.
Oklahoma Health Day.
November 30 will be proclaimed