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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-18

/ hereby announc. myse., as a can
dldate for the Office OF Commissioner
Of the County Court Of Harrison
County subject to the action Of the
Republican county convention to be
held July 80, 1914.
FLAyIUS S. ESTLAcK.
Wallace. West Virginia.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
CHAMP
 ID FLAP AT "Y''
John T. Bradford, Winner of All Competitions on the Pacific Coast and Chal- lenger for |. $. Title, to Exhibit Here Saturday

John T. Bradford, a champion checker player of the Pacific coast states is coming to Phoenix for an exhibition He will play "simultan- eous' games in the lobby of the Young Mems Christian Association, starting tomorrow night.
 Bradford is on his way to Kansas City to play Newell W. Banks for the championship of the United States. He has been defeating everybody on the coast until he now finds no new fields to conquer.
 While in Phoenix tomorrow. he win issue a challenge to every checker player in the state. He will line up q flock of the best ones he cIn find and engage to lick them all at oE:e. He places no restrictions on the num- Der of his opponents. The capacity of the Y M. c. \. rooms will be the limit
 The general public is invited to come and witness the match. also. to take part in il.
 Following is an account Of the game by which Bradford won the uue:
 "Chec1er champions of four states battled over the boards in a friendly . tournament staged at Hotel Oviatt Pico and Flower streets, by David + Whitehall last night. A Californian J. T. Bradford, of Los Angeles. was the winner
 Two hundred members and friends
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17

That intelligence was flashed over the wires to r. Webb Griffen of this city early yesterday morning, and Big Griffs big brother proceeded to put in the day celebrating
 There has been a lot of suspicion lately that James j. Callahan had grabbed the promising Tempe player, but il was not understood he was to be given d contract yet
 Griffen is a southpaw first base man of unusual ability Among the Tempe Normal players he shone so brilliantly that he cast many of the others in the shade Although only 19 years old, he is built like yard engine. His only weakness is in CT ratio hitting He strikes left handed. and has difficulty in seeing 'em when they come close and low. But let a pitcher give him a high wide one, and Good Night,
 For several years he held the home run records in all the parks in the valley. He seemed to take delight in sending the plll over lile ceHttl-iieiu fence at Eastlake park for four sack ambe.
 Griffen was to have graduated from the Tempe Normal this spring. He was one of the main athletes of the Pedagogues, both in baseball and track. Beside being the big IT in school. he handled the Tempe end Of The Republicans news and circula- ton bureau
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
MESA-PH0EN|X
 MATCH |S EVEN

Hazel Lake WILL pitch. and coach ana act up at the Sunday ball game.
 She SAID she would, so there. If
 Francisco Baum, manager of the Sen ators is a good hot sport, all same he
 is said to be, he will turn in the name
 of the Savoy Soubrette to the sec. treas. of the association and make it
 officially possible for the dashing
 dancing doll to whoop it up against the Mesa batters Sunday at Grant Park
 As q coacher, Lake is there. She has coached chorus girls enough to have gotten the hang of the business.
 HAVE a Heart" she will call mu.
 sically to the Mesa pitcher Put 'em over, you poor fish. You otta be play
 in with d mud scoW instead of here " This sort of pleasing banter is quite common in rehearsals, but it is almost entirely unknown on the baseball dia 1 mond It will be a decided novelty. Between Mesa and Phoenix. the scale hangs pretty even. Not even the new City Sealer of Weights and Measures Joe r. Kehoe could find any fault with that balance The strengthening of the Solons since their shut out two weeks ago by Mesa has been going steadily l on. The way Phoenix larrupped Tenn pc last Sunday shows that.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
STATE WIDE? MI WITH TWO
 RIFLE TEAMS
The Rifle Match Turns Out to Be a Two-tcam Affair When Boido Selects the Husky RifIists from Co. A of Phoenix
The state" rifle match isn't.

The state" rifle match isn't
 The Phoenix rifle club and the Uni vcrsity cadets are the only teams in it. If you consider that two teams from two cities make II statewide. then the first statement is retracted with just as much prominence as Was given to it in the first place.
 When President Boido selected his team fer the Phoenix rifle club, he took Tom Edcns and Sarge McRea of the Company A team, both happening to belong to the club. This peeved Co. A and scared all the rest of the teams. So the statewide shoot was "offa" that there arrangement. Only the two teams mentioned showed up. There were some matches. Phoenix won, Of course. because the University team is made up of what Lieut. Price : of the Company A team calls .kiddies. '" Here are the results of yesterdays shooting
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
Contests Today.

The contests for the state cham pionship in the different events will continue throughout today There will be either four or six ball games. the number and who will play not vet being decided
 At l.30 the shorthand and type writing contests will take place at The main bcilding of the University The number of teams which will be present is noe yet known.
 Al 2;f5 win take place the tryouts iu the one -h1ndred-yard dash, the 'wo-twenty-yard dash, and both the low and high hurdles
 Following the different events the university cadets will stage sham battle
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
TEMPE RIGH
 BEATS GILA
 CLOSE GAME
Stewart of TcmpcstS on the Mound for Opener Holds GilenoS Down - Score Was 7-3 - The Coyotes Arrive
.en...-l ,n rne EcnnhlicanA


 TUCSON. April lG.- Tempe hISh i,lca,cd the Gila Academy m the baseball game at the University ilelu ,his morning at 2 o'clock. stewart ,he young~ter of cmpe high pl1caed .,o fir, .igbt innings. and after two ,,srs np and none out in the ninth, ne was taken out and. Armenia pul n
 fsr-t ,i,ved one of the best field .ur eam.s ot the year. making d .to.strinr catch in the third after d ard run. Finch Tempe High s .atcn.r. and Harris, the little center .leidsr. deserve special mention Tor their excellent fieldnS
 The complete box score IS gwen
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17

of the Southern California Chess and Checker Club watched the contest from start to finish. Play was rapid. Six of the ten entrants in the match were speedily eliminated and the semi finals found Bradford. the present champion of the Pacific coast. and E. C. Hanson, former champion Of New
 York, lined up against George Dough- erty, former Kansas checker cham
 pion. and David C. Whitehill. who was for two years champion of Pennsylva- nia.
 Bradford and Hanson played to- gether in the finals, Bradford coming out ahead with one win and three draws
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
Braves Beat St. Louis

ST LOUIS. April 1C-A large crowd packed into the new Federal League park. saw Indianapolis win Dolans home run in the third inn ing. scoring two. gave the visitors the lead The first inning. Rom mers. of St. Louis. hit the ball over the right field fence for a homer
 Score R. II. F. Indianapolis ................7 2 l St. Louis ...................3 6 1
 Batteries. Falkenberg and Rari- dan: Groom and Simon
 Brooldyn-Pittsburg and Buffalo Baltimore-rain.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
Individual Match
IndlVIduaI Matc' tGo0 Yards Rapid Fire
Chicaoo's Third Min

CHICAGO, April 16-Benz's mas terly pitching. with punched hits by his team mates enabled Chicago to shut out Cleveland, winning the third straight game Score R. H L. Cleveland ...............0 c Chicago .................... 1
 Batteries. Banding and Carisch. Benz and Schalk. Philadelphia-New York, and Wash- ingtOn- -Bostun-rain.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
Coast leaque
WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
National League

National League Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia Chicago at Cincinnati Pittsburg at St. Louis
 American League Cleveland at Chicago St. Louis at Detroit Philadelphia at New York Washington at Boston
 Federal League Chicago at Kansas City Indianapolis at st. Louis
 Coast League Oakland at Portland Los Angeles at San Francisco Sacramento at Venice
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
GRIFFIN GETS
 ON WHITE S0X
T eIegram

F. w. Griffen. Phoenix-Signed today with White Sox for one months practice work. Probably stay entire season with them on lower-class club. Order Re publican" sent to Comiskey Park. Chicago. HORACE GRIFFIN.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Hans hits-Pirates Win

ST. LOUIS. April 16.-Hans Was- ner got his first hit this season. a single over second, took third on an error and scored on Mitchell's single, Pittsburg punched hits in the fifth inning.
 Score F. II. r.. Pittsburg .................-..4 f St. Louis ...........-........1 |
 Batterics McQuilan and Gibson. Hagerman. Doak and Wingo.
 Chicago -Cincinnati. Philadelphia New York and Boston Brooklyn rain.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
SunmarN

Hit by pitched ball-By Mcbride, J. Moeur: by Stewart. Mack. Bases on baus-AlcBride. 9. Struck out--By Mcbride. lo; by Stewart. 3; by Ar menta. l. Double plays-Buck to Brooks to Stewart to J Moeur. Passed balls-T Curtis .. Two-base hit-J Moeur. Three-base hit-K. Noeur. Left on bsaes-Gila ?, Tenn re @ Stolen bases-Armenta 3, Har- ris, K Moeur, Brooks. Finch, Mack. Maloy, Larson Six hits, three runs off Stewart in eighth inning. two on and none out in ninth No hits. one run off Armenia in one inning. Um- pires- Merritt and Mcintosh of the Nnlyersitv
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Husky Hendrix

KANSAS CITY. April 1C.-Chicago
 Won the first game of the season as q result of HendriX's effective pitch ing. He allowed only one hit to the eighth inning.
 Score F. IT, r.. Chicago ................... & 2 Kansas City ...........-....2 G [ Batteries: Hendrix and Wilson,
 Packard and E,asterly
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17

Hire q little salesman at The Re publican office \ Want Ad will see more customers than you can.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Browns Soak Tiger Pitchers

DETROIT. April 16-Threc De troit pitchers were unable 10 stop the St. Louis batters whos won the game in the seventh inning on two singles and doubIee
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17

Pug Glow has decided to grow ar istocratic and spell his name CIough. But neither his baseball friends, nor the sport writers will stand for that There is an unWritten law of base ball that all appellations are to be cut to the bone, simpified, foneticized and made handy for the rude un trained lips of the average baseball scribe. Glow is now setting about a great and glorious task. He is going to get back his batting eye. lie will field just as well as before
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
NEWS AND VIEWS OF SPORT

Blinkey Bill batted his peppers a great number of times, coughed thoughtfully and observed: Gee, dis poiple makes me weep. Yah expect me to see clear when you print me in that color, | sh'd SAY not
 The Phoenix Phan responded more srammatically: My dear compadre sou are unduly touchy this merry morn. WEy don't you look through the rest ol the paper? Don't you know the Elks are here. and we have to do them honor That's why you and 1 are being printed in the ga- lorious colors of the most noble order of the Best Pholks on Earth"
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17

We don't any more than get settled down to the baseball repast when the horrid rain descends and blocks our game. There seems to have been humid demonstration in every part of the land Wednesday, east and west too.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17
Giia Academy
Score by Innings

-G Hegi out il eighth hit by pitched ball
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17

It needs only a little aviation and q sonder boat race now to make the sport program for this week com- plete.
Arizona republican., 1914-04-17

The Aztec Sun Feet is OCT. It was chiefly useful to us of the sport department in donating free of charge several lively athletic programs for us to write about. There k q use fullness in all things, even in a spring race matinee.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-07-19

afraid Duchess" might fall from her
peiIou- position with fatal results.
Duchess. familiar sight on
The park bouicr8rds In Cleveland. as
She rides along on the hood Of a
steeus-kW.hl car. which is her fe-
yOr.te.
I'VE could not drive any other car
even II we wanted TO" says AIRS.
Mcseruw. Ther, are four attributes
60 the mDtuIul pleasure of Duchess"
They are ru-aIcs. veil. a dangerous
riding place aud a Stearns- knight
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-07-19
Huerta rIotting Alrrndr.

VERA CRUZ. July HIT Is re-
ported here from CONSTR --.--1 .>'
sour .es THAI General Hle-ta ara &,
numb cf his high army officials .r
tend 90 gather iU Ni.l-ar.ct @. seek
a Lltl--American coalition With a
'.e" ~ forcing huer'as restoration
% power in Mexico.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-07-19
WESTERN ASSOCIATION.

At Columbus T. Milwaukee 2
At Cleveland Z. s.. Psul g. 90 iruiugsl
At Indianapolis o, Minneapolis 3. ll3
innings
At Louisville 4. kansas City .,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-07-19
WESTERN ASSOCIATION STANDINGS
These records include d
TEAM RECORDS.

.e..ae a players partI-.pat.-s IN 1--WE or m.r. s.m
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-28

the former shot because the club face
Is not laid back quite so far.
The Pitch and Run. 80.
The name of this shot describes II
perfectly. 1t is in reality combina.
tion of the two above shots and Is in
valuable when there is clear stretch
to the green but slope to be climbed
just before reaching it. To pitch
against this slope might mean that
the energy of the ball would be ex.
pended before it mounted the slope
or if hit rather hard, the ball would
run across the green. The pitch-and.
run, to put it in a nutshell. has the
stance and back swing of the pitch
and the follow through of the other
but just as the ball is struck, the right
wrist is turned over on top with what
J. J. Low describes as the locking
the door motion" Think of turning
the. key in lock and you have the
idea. " .-.".. T..
These are then the necessities of a
perfect approaching on a good course
under fine weather conditions, when
one may take the little flick of turf
so perfect a sign of a, will hit shot.
But suppose we are confronted with
ground like iron due to dry weather
and a hot sun. I was playing just
this week under such conditions, with
fine English golfer. who said: I'VE
play very little on our inland courses
during the summer when they get
hard baked II makes it so difficult to
play well. :" -.
explained that as they had all
winter to play and we have not except
in the south and far west we take
every opportunity to golf when we
can and l proceeded to explain that
when ! first goifed abroad spent
three months learning how to play a
chip shot and on getting home spent
another month unlearning it as It was
of no use to. me until our ground
ceased to resemble a cement pave
ment ... =.
Therefore / contend that the doubt
full advantage of extra run on ones
long shots is offset by the fact that
one has to pick up iron shots so sIean,
practically without touching the
ground with the club, so that only
the least fraction of an inch separates
clearly picked up shot from a top
ped one at the second of impact of
club with ball In addition being able
to take turf helps TO keep the ball
straight in its flight. H.. ..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-28
GOLF GOSSIP /.
.By sTEyEN ARMSTRONG.

The question is often raised as to
whether 1t is easier to make good
score in the middle of the summer
when there is such a tremendous run
on the ball, or during the spring or
autumn, in good weather. -, -
Personally am inclined to- think
that the latter is the ideal time in
which, toAattempl to establish new re,
cords for courses; but there are num-
Der who do not agree. 1t hinges large
ly on how one plays ones approach
shots with the greatest amount of
certainty Please notice those last six
words. Everyone ought to learn that
there is more than one way to play a
certain shot with a certain club, and
before going into the question of mid
summer golf perhaps 1t will be better
to touch on the great cardinal prin
ciples Of approaching.
There are three kinds of approaches
which every first-class golfer ought to
know how to play whether he dabbles
in the fourth kind or not. AS am not
going into the fourth kind at pre-
sent | shall merely say that under
that heading comes the famous push"
shot, which Vardon says makes the
professional superior to the amateur
golfer. Some amateurs do play the
push" shot exceedingly we'll, but aft.
er all it is more or less Of what
should describe as one of the Injuries
of golf whereas there are three ne
cessities in the matter of approach.
ing. These are the pitch, the running
approach, and the pitch-and-run.
The Pitched Approach.
This, as everyone ought to know, is
simply a properly hit shot with either
mashie or a mid-iron. 1t has long
carry and short run. It is played
off the right foot by most golfers and
is hit crisply and firmly. taking turf
with the shot. The follow through is
checked.
The Running Approach.
This is played with the ball more
between the feet and the arms are
allowed to follow right through after
the ball. Though some turf is taken
still it is not so large, diVot as in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-28
M'L0UGHLlN'S WORK
STAMPS HIM AS REST
PLAYER OF THEM ALL

The, only satisfaction the represen
tatiVe American gathering gained from
the days play was the convincing man
ner in which National Champion Nc
LOughlin pushed Wilding as well as
Brookes of the worlds championship
singles pedestal and mounted it him
self as the greatest individual tennis
player in the universe. says an eastern
tennis critic commenting on the final
days play for the Davis cup. After
witnessing the Davis cup follow the
polo trophy across the ocean. this
proved an encouraging omen of its re-
turn again within few years.
Mclaughlin is Greatest.
When the auburn-topped Californian
faced Wilding, nothing was at stake
from a cup standpoint aud it was a
personal racquet duel between the
American champion and the player
who defeated him in straight sets in
the challenge round of the English all.
corners match at Wimbledon last year
Having defeated Brookes in straight
sets ON Thursday, Mclaughlin tore in
to Wilding at terrific speed and gave
the towering Australian crushing de,
feat that he is likely never to forget.
He served and hammered away at
Wilding's returns with cyclonic force
until the latter was either run off his
feet or left standing fiat-footed by the
lightning strokes of his master.
Then Mclaughlin would suddenly
vary his game and by cross-court or
softly placed strokes leave Wilding
fioundering yards away. The latter
was game, however, and did not go
down without struggle He put every
thing he had in the way Of speed and
cut on the ball and as result the two
players raced back and forth, across
and up and down the court until they
were dripping with perspirati9n.
After two of the most sensational
sets ever witnessed on American ten
mis- turf, Mclaughlin slowed up and
grew erratic, losing the third to Wild
ing. But with a rest and rub down
he was himself again and quickly com.
pleted his task of demonstrating that
.Wilding, Brookes and company no
longer held a monopoly upon the
worlds tennis titles so far as singles
we're concerned.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-28
SOME TENNIS HINTS THAT
ARE WORTH REMEMBERING

Why is it players let the ball get too
far back of them on their backhanC
shots before returning It? 1t is be
cause one does not judge his ball as
well on backhand as he does on his
forehand. That's what makes the back
hand shots SO difficult for many play
ers to make It's the player himself
that makes it harder stroke by moi
anticipating where the bill is going tc
drop so he could be in proper position
to meet it. BY being in proper place t.
meet it one gets power in his swing
Start we'll back with your swing, just
as you do on your forehand stroke
Time il so you hit it the right moment
that is, just as the ball is opposite
the body.
Another reason backhand seems
harder to execute is because players dc
not face the ball right On taking fore
hand shots you are faced a little to
the right. The reverse is true when
taking backhand strokes
A forehand stroke should be played
off your left foot, l. e.. the left foot is
ahead. On a backhand shot one plays
off his right foot.
Remember at all times after your re-
turn to face the net squarely again.
Here is another thing that often
causes a weak Observation-Disclosures seem
to favor their forehand more, and by
doing so they are facing; little to the
right when waiting to see what the
opponents shot is going to be. That
prevents him from getting quickly into
backhand shot position and prevents
also Judging the ball right on his back,
hand. The ball is ON top Of him before
he knows it. Z ~ ! ",*E... s
On paper It is hard to explain your
positions, but take note when you are
receiving a service how awkward ii
is to return a ball on your backhand.
Players could score many an ace by
serving to your backhand while you
are faced to the right. Your position is
wrong because it fayors your forehand
at the expense of your hackhand. Your
eyes are facing to the right of the
court which prevents you from Judging
the ball well on your backhand. Re-
verse your position in facing and you
will find your forehand stroke will
seem just as hard as your backhand.
Your eyes should at all times be facing
the ball squarely Then one can Judge
the ball on either side ....- s.s
BY facing sideways, however, before
you make your backhand stroke you
.willsfnd II an tsasy-stTbi That just
shows you 1t is not your stroke. but
your position, that makes a baekhand
shot hard to make. To have good
.backhand one should remember to do
the same as on his forehand strokes
that is: ~. -...-
IL. Your position should be correct
2. Start well back with your swing:
8. Meet the ball the same height and
distance from you as one does on his
forehand stroke.
A steady swing all the way
through %<
5. Follow through on stroke .'.e
The success that will follow your ef-
forts on backhand strokes If made with
these points observed will give you
confidence, without which you cannot
do anything well in tennis.
Do not let the ball drop too low when
about to return it. II makes return
more difficult The ball being low, it is
diff1cult to return it. and still keep it