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New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
THE LAST OF THE DELEHAN'

THE other day in an obscure cornel
 of a newspaper appeared the fol.
 lowing:
 l The Pittsburgh Federal league club
 release of James Delehanty." What of 1t?
 l This: It was the closing sentence of the history of the worlds greatest ! baseball family. James was the last of the Delehantys.
 The six sons of an obscure, hard working Cleveland teamster became great ball players. Each, by the bril- liant exploits on the diamond, assisted in carving the name of sDelehanty in fame as enduring as the national game itself. Ed Tom, Joe. James. Frank and Will all played in the big leagues.
 This is direct refutation of the es- tablished opinion that ball players brother never makes good. But it is about the only exception. Did you ever hear of Paul Cobb or Irwin Daubert, Ernest Jackson, Al Wagner, Earl Johnson or Hank Mathewson? Of course not! Yet all of them are ball playing brothers of famous players.
 Ed Delehanty was the eldest and the greatest of the family. He began to make name for himself along in the late eighties and for eleven straight years established a big league .reputa- tion that has never been surpassed. For eleven straight years Big Ed" batted well over 300, twice he passed the 400 mark, on one other occasion he fell but one point short, .sss, and in the following year hit for .3s4 Three other years he averaged over .s7o, and his poorest year was his first, when he batted .312.
 Ed accomplished many feats with the willow that are remembered to this day. The most famous of these was probably his achievement in walloping out four home runs and a single in five times at bat in one game.
 Ed Delehanty is considered by many as the greatest of old time players and the best natural hitter that ever lived. Almost all of his career was with the Philadelphia Nationals, but he also played with Cleveland and was a mem Der of the washington club when he met his death, in 1903, by falling from a railroad bridge.
 Tom. the second of the Delehantys, was never the player that his brother was, yet his career was long. if not brilliant, and extended over fifteen years. He played with Cleveland.
 Joe, the third brother. starred with the St. Louis Nationals for two years.
 James was the fourth. He has been playing since 1900 as a star of many teams. He has played with the Cubs, Giants, Braves, Cincinnati St. Louis washingtons. Detroits, Brookfeds, and. lastly, the Pittsfeds. He has played practically every posi- ton on the diamond.
 Frank, the fifth brother. played with the New York Americans and with 
 Will. the youngest of the illustrious f family. never had a chance to star with big league club. although he l was drafted. An injury to his arm put him out of the came for good -
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
Coombs Says Col Good For Ball
 Players
CT CANNOT agree with th'

CANNOI agree Witn tuH&|
 who say golf is bad for player" says Jack Coombs. '1f him more than an ordinary mad izes. One of the greatest sssete game is absolute control of one1 which confidence plays an fmr part. Thus. the mind being undd trol one thinks not of the irnpo| resting upon him. There only thought--succeed.
 Tt is true the swing in golf different from that used in be| There are few ball players. ho] who do not bring that stroke o1 profession into golf. If you vii back to the games I pitched f3 Athletics on Mondays you will from the box scores that my t| was far superior to that on days. I played golf every. sunds5 or shine, and as often,ssid to tt4 That ball looked as big as Q puuI Whether golf playing the day had anything to do with 1t or dare not say. Being a bug on cd own opinion is formed
 Associations on the golf IinE far different from those forzz| other walks of life.
 During the worlds series cf| MT. Plank, Eds father. came Gettysburg to see the games He with us during his visit The noon before the first game again. Cubs Bender, Ed and I played eoI| came home. went to bed early Id not wake up until s:3o the next ing. Upon arising I asked MT. how he had enjoyed his rest
 "'Never slept wink he rS Been up since 4:30 o'clock. W| ali over Fairmount park Wa1 nervous to sleep. How could yo4 Ed snore so when the series 6 today?'
 'T had not given the frrportan| the baseball game a thought. when went to s'c>r easily Ed and could have beaten Ter at golf had we played with nore confidence z
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

Jim has been released 10 q lonial league. the Federal far1 is thirty-f1ve years old.
 He is the last of the Deiehant now that he has passed from blz baseball there are no more to | place.
 1t is the first time In nearly [ five years that the game hal without a Delehanty.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

sANHEN Spne compares the heavy
 weight class of today with the old time heavies. from the time of John L. Sullivan down until Jeffries lost the title. one can't help but wonder how this present bunch of beef eaters have got the nerve to pose as fighters. Not one of them. from the big Kansas champion, Willard, right down the line to such a poor excuse as Arthur Pelky, has the slightest claim to- being a fighter, with the possible exception of Jim Coffey, the Dublin giant. who seems to be the most promising one of the bunch. What excuse such men as Arthur Pelky, Al North. Al Kauf- man. Jack Geyer.~: Charlie Miller or Tony Ross have in trying to make peo- nle think they can fight is beyond me, ]" says a pugilistic expert.
 #As a matter of fact, there Is not one of the present day heavyWeights that would have made good sparring part ner for Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons or any of the old timers. They have fooled around until the public and fight fans are disgusted and tired with the whole heavyWeight show and the promoters have practically given up staging bouts between them
 Bob Fitzsimmons, the greatest fight er the world ever saw. held three ti- ties, while it is all Jess Willard can dc b hold his on a vaudeville circuit.
 aWe naturally measure all lighters oi today in every class by the standard set by the old timers, and, WfiidS the middle and lightweight divisios1s size up favorably with tke past generation of fighters in those classes, the heavy weights fall far short of even making aa passable showing when compared with the men who brought boxing tc sits highest point in the history Of the boxing game. x s
 The present outfit of nonproducers were the direct outcome of the Ief- fries-J Johnson fight and were rated az white hopes until Willard reyained the titlc hy. letting the big smoke pound hl;nseE out against his 250 pounds oi beef and muscle and, then put his one and only punch across, knocking John son out and at the same time putting the rest of the hopes back into pugil- istfc oblivion. ss!sz <.
 Now. as things stand tnl tho heavy weight class. we fail to see where the nvou1oters of the Johnson-W Willard fight expect to get by with champion Whc can't fight and has nobody to mix with ae had to defend the title.
 @-kc old timers who held titles, such as Jim fCorbett, Bob Fitzsimmons and Jefries, were on the .warpath all the time. They fought everything the pro- n1pters could produce, while Joe Choy- nski, Tom Sharkey, Gus RuhHn, Peter dickson and Peter Maher were always after fight with champion and held their end up in the game until they are as popular today, in memory. as the real champions. Who will ever re member Al sPafzer. Arthur Pe1lSy, Tom McMahon, Fob McAllister, Tom Ken nedy, Carl Morris, Charlie Miller, Bonn 4Rf<dlez 1Esllr, Gunboftr smlth. Jaes
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
EYOND doubt the grand cir cult for 1915 will enjoy great CT prosperity than has been

2s4aE #5its portion TOT some years. This is said with full knowledge of the fact that the grand circuit, represent ing the very bestin harness racing. has been uniformly prosperous through long series of racing seasons.
 The reason for making the above as- sertion is that the stake entries clear through the circuit have indicated that thereliss more widespread interest in the trotter and the pacer than has been shown for some time. All the 'regu- lars are represented in the entry lists. as was to be expected, and in addition who for some years have been giving half mile tracks, where the sinducees rnents have been most aIIuring
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
TEN CITIES TO GIVE s425.- 900 FOR HARNESS MEET

The grand circuit for 1915 consists of the following mem bers:
 Cleveland, O.; Detroit, Mich; Kalamazoo. Mich; Grand Rap- Ids, Mich; Montreal, Canada: New York. Hartford. Conn; Syracuse, N. Y: Columbus, O.; Lexington, ky I
 The grand total of stake and purse. offerings for 1915 will be approximately $425, 900.
 @ Opening dateand place, Cieve- land, July 1a ~
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

HERzoc SHUTS DOWN ON c
 MANAGER HERzOGof the cine}
 Reds has shut down on golf are one or two good players d club. but they don't get paid for and the manager decided that F play better. base ball without q
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

ing the race for the Castleton
 free for all trotters. the first tir' history of trotting that a axtx offered for horses of that class.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23
Some Famous Drivers and Horses Now Helping { to Make Harness Racing History

eligibility record unless he wins race The reception given this offering for horses that have never beaten 2:13A
New Britain herald., 1915-07-23

Those Inducements are just as great
 this year as they have ever been, but
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31
MANY APPLICANTS FOR
BANK EXAMINER JOB

Chicago, ILL.,, July 91.-Among the
Eastland dead is mo. 1885," an S.year
old boy, unclaimed and unidentified
None of the thousands of searchers for
the missing could place him, so the
public has claimed him for its kin.
A mound of flowers is rising about
the little body and to each wreath is
pinned a kindly message. "For 1896,
poor KID" reads one. Another
voices a spirit of resentment against
those responsible for the disaster.
If nobody misses a little boy with
a hole i nthe knee of his trousers, No.
1896 is sure to have his trip to the
burial ground attended by mourners.
More than a dozen have volunteered
to bury the lad and the Boy Scouts
have offered to give him a military
funeral.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31
Open Air Concert Last Night Dw Big Cropd Of Music Loue

ances, yet the crowd was so large
that they oyerflowed onto the post
office lawn, and side streets.
The concert was an unusually good
one. and Prof. Ryan, director of the
band had a splendid program ar
ranged, and the different numbers
were rendered in a highly creditable
manner. The various selections
fourth rounds of applause from the
immense crowd present, and after
playing that very popular piece OF
music "Tipperary" the applause was
so great, that the band kindly re-
sponded to two eneores. Another
selection, which the crowd thorough
ly enjoyed was "Breezes from the
South" and when the band came to
that part, wherein they prayed that
ever popular tune, Dixie" the inn
mense crowd cheered to the echo
The Booster band is an institution
of which the citizens Of Guthrie are
justly proud, and it has certainly
filled long felt want. The
band is not only very popular here
at hone, but is achieving a good rep
utation away from here, and is cer-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31
HOLINESS CAM P
NEE TING CLOSES
.SU N DAY NIGHT
BIG DAY is PLANNED; LARGE
CROWDS; TO MEET HERE
NEXT YEAR

The State Holiness Association
camp meeting will close its annual
session Sunday The workers and
promoters of the institution are ex-
pecting a great closing day. Services
will be held from morning till night.
A sunrise prayer meeting will mark
the beginning of the days activities.
AT nine o'clock there will be what
is known as a peoples service-a
general old fashioned love-feast and
testimony meeting in which the laity
will freely participate
The choir, headed by Prof w. B..
Yates, will furnish music, not of the
melancholy sort or operatic kind, but
grand. ringing gospel choruses in good
camp meeting style. Prof. Yates will
favor the audience with special solos.
In the morning service he will render
that popular camp meeting SOM Holy,
holy is what the Angels Sing" Fol
lowing the rendition of this special
song DR.. Jackson will deliver one of
his strongest sermons entitled the
nOne Baptism" At the conclusion OF
Lhis service an invitation will be ex-
tended to ali those who wish to join
he church of their choice. The names
If the candidates for church member
siiip will be turned over to the pastors
If theayarious churches in the city.
There will be another service held
n the afternoon, with prayer and
iong and preaching This will consti- |
Ll.a..tl....aa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31
SEARCHING
INVESTIGATION
WILL De MADE
JUDGE LANDIS is DETERMIN-
ED TO BRING GUILTY
ONES TO JUSTICE

Chicago, July 31.-Invsstigation to
determine whether any one was Grim.
inally to blame for the capsizing OF
the steamer Eastland in the hicago
river last Saturday with the loss of
hundreds of lives was narrowed to-
federal grand jury and the steam
beat inspection service under See
retary of commerce VIM. C. Redfield.
The ship, still lying on its side
where it fell at its wharf, was taken
over by a federal marshal on o1iers
from Judge lands of the United
States district court. The county
grand jury, it was decided by States
Attorney Maclay Hoyne, probably did
rot have sufficient jurisdiction to ac-
ccmplish anything and ceased its in
quiry for the present.
Secretary Rerfield's examination Of
steamboat inspectors, continued to-
day, but developed few new facts.
Coroner Peter M Hoffman, whose
jury, charged six prisoners with prob
able blame for the oyerturning Of the
Eastland, today arranged a confer
ence with Mayor Thompson to plan
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31
OPINION ON COUNTY
FAIR EXHIBITS GIVEN

In an opinion by Assistant Attorn-
ey General r. e. Wood to r. $. Aria
of Bartlesyille, it is held that the
money allowed for transporting coun-
ty fair exhibits to the state fair may
be used in showing the exhibits at
the state fair before the county fair
is held The law IS so worded as to
imply that the exhibits may first
have been shown at the county fair.
If the county fair should follow the
state fair, however, the fund viii be
available just the same if the exhibits
shall be available.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31
Won BUELOW CONTINUES
DRIVE TOWARDS WARSAW
EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND
INHABITANTS OF POLISH
CAPITAL FLEE FOR LIVES
(By Associated Pre-

Vienna, July 31.-Austrian cavalry
entered Lublin Friday, according TO
an official statement. Lublin is nine
ty-seven miles southeast of Warsaw.
The occupation of Lublin cuts the
Russians off from all important
means of communication, connecting
the whole southern Russian front be-
tween the Vistula and the Bug riv-
ers. Control of the railroad allows
the Teutons to quickly mass troops
at any point and cuts off the Rus
slams main avenue of retreat in that
section.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31
Won sueIow Continues Drive.

London, July 31.-Gen Won Buelow
continues his drive toward Wilma te
the north of Warsaw attempting to
reach the railroad from Petrograd to
Warsaw as the southern Russian
communication is now cut at Lublin,
The predicament of the Russians
seeking to Withdraw intsetsTom War
saw is becoming more perilous.
Warsaw's eight hundred thousand
inhabitants are laden with household
goods and supplies and fleeing from
the city toward the east
Besides the capture of Lublin and
the seizure. of the railway, the Ger
mans have crossed the Vistula be-
tween Warsaw and Ivangorod
England is greatly concerned over
the exents transpiring in the east.
Newspapers are pressing for con-
scription here as the best plan to
show Russia that her western allies
plan to stand by her.
The Russian press feels that her
western allies should initiate some
mcy yement to relieve the strain on
Poland, as it is realized here that
Russia has lost her initiative for the
remainder Of the summer, which will
enable the Teutons to- strike hard in
the west.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31

Despite the cloudy. threatening
weather the Booster Band concert
last night was attended by the larg-
est crowd of the season, and it is
reasonably estimated that the aud
ience was easily composed of over A.
900 people. Second street extending
from Harrison avenue to oklahoma
avenue, and the intersections extend
ing both ways on Oklahoma avenue
were lined with the immense crowd,
and although Phil Heilman following
his usual generous CUSTOM tried to
supply seats for those not in convey
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31
" JUKE OF HELENA" FILES
ON TURKEY ISLAND
MOST VALUABLE "a ACRES OF
LAND IN STATE HAS MANY
CLAIMANTS

o. A. Brewer, Saltwater oil operator
appeared before the commi- qer ot
the United States land offiey 'e to
day and submitted filings OF IL
acres of land on Turkey lsant I. ,.he
filing was offered under the /
States mineral laws, which per
the land to be used for prospecting
oil or mineral "
Turkey Island is situated midway
between Usage and Pawnee counties
and is considered the most valuable
"a IL acres of oil land in the state
Much litigation has resulted from
contests over this rich tract OF ground
In 1913 T. NJ Latham and others filed
on SO 1-2 acres, which they thought at
the time comprised the total amount
of the island. The plat used by them
was an old one and the survey proved
faulty, later government survey
showing the island to contain "a 10
acres Now comes Brewer and files
on the residue
The alleged owners of Turkey
will have much litigation be-
fore the matter is finally determined.
It is estimated the land embraced in
the "Island" is easily worth $1,00OO0O.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31
TEXAS MOB BURNS NEGRO
ON THE PUBLIC SQUARE

Temple, Texas, July 31.-Will Stan
ley, the negro arrested on a charge
of being the man who murdered the
three Grimes children last Wednes-
day night and at the same time beat
the parents into insensibility, was
taken from the pustice courtroom
at midnight last night and was burn
ed on the public square in the pres
ense of thousands of men and women
who had thronged the streets await
ing the outcome of the examination
Of the alleged accomplices brought
from Rogers, Friday night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31
So FAR NO FORMAL
APPLICATIONS MADE
MAKES SEVERAL THINGS
NECESSARY TO BE DOaE,
HOWEVER, BY COUNTY

oklahoma City July Sl-Several
counties are figuring with the state
board of public affairs for use of
convicts in the construction of roads,
as provided in the laws of the Fifth
legislature. So far no formal appli-
cations have been made for convicts
under the terms of the law, as IL Is
necessary before such may be done
for the county commissioners to
/ make a levy OF taxes in order to Sc.
cure the county's share of the state
tax. 1t is also necessary that the
road desired to be improved be laid
off by the county engineer as provid-
ed by the law and that the plans be
approved by the state highway engin-
eer and that the road be designated
as a state road. When these prelim-
inaries shall have all been accomp-
lished, the state board of public af-
fairs viii consider applications for
state prisoners to be employed in
construction Of such highways.
Counties Must Care for convicts.
Owing to the fact that the Fifth
legislature failed to make appropria-
tons for maintenance Of prisoners
while employed on road construction,
it win be necessary for the counties
that secure the conviction to furnish
sustenance for them, although the
law provides that this shall be done
by the state. This may deter some
of the counties from engaging the
services OF the prisoners, as the as
is that the oversight of the
legislature in the last session may
be corrected in the future, and the
boarding of the prisoners then will
be done by the state,
The law as to employment of pris-
oners of the state on state highways
by the counties provides that the
board of affairs shall make the nee.
7ssary arrangements to work the
prisoners in road building, part of
he provisions being as follows:
Provisions Made BY Law.
The state shall furnish all tools
md machinery to be used by convict
orces and the state board of public
Iffairs shall furnish and supply the
department. Of highways with such
ools and machinery as may be au-
horized by the state board OF public
fairs and the cost Of such tools and
and draft animals shall be
'aid for out OF the revenues approp-
lated for such purposes.
The furnishing of tentage, housing
uarters and equipment pertaining
D the custody Of the prisoners snan
e paid from prison funds available
Or the maintenance of such prison
rs.
The food, clothing cost of guard
lg and custody, and tho necessary
'~o-ti-red nm Page EIGHTY
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31
GUTHRIE IS ON THE
WATER WAGON" NOW
NOT A SINGLE LIQUOR LICENSE
HAS BEEN ISSUED AND THE
TIME HAS EXPIRED

Revenue officers for the government
are going after the liquor law viola
ters in earnest. according to Hubert
| l.. Bolen, state collector of internal
revenues who was in Guthrie today.
Today is the last day TO pay Uncle
Sam revenue tax for the sale of in
toxicating liquor Unless those who
traffic and who intend to remit the
necessary $25 to cover the tax, do so
before closing hours tonight, it is all
off with them.
The government is no respector of
things or persons. Criminal and civil
action will begin next week, as those
who attempt to pay in August will be
held delinquent and dealt with accord
ingly. And hte penalty is severe.
So far there has not been license
issued to a resident of Guthrie or
Logan county That means that there
Is not a man or woman in Guthrie or
The county who is bootlegging but
what is amenable to the federal law.
licenses have been issued to
drug stores over the state by the
revenue department but none to Lo-
gan county
1t now looks like Guthrie and Logan
county are actually on the water
wagon" in dead earnest.
Revenue officers were here this
weeks checking up the situation and
will probably return again next week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31
PIPE LINES MUST
PAY INCREASED TAXES

Oklahoma City, Okla, July 31.-As-
sessments of oil and pipe line COM
panies were boosted today by the
state board of equalization.
The Cosden Pipe Line company was
assessed for the first time at $238000.
The Chanute Refining company, as
sessed at $4,000 in 1914, was placed
at $15OOOO.
The Consumers Refining company,
Cushing, was placed at 100000, while
the 1914 valuation was s14,71S.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31
MANY FLOWERS FOR
LITTLE UNIDENTIFIED
WRECK VICTIMS

Washington. d. c., July 31.-H IL.
Johnson of Sapulpa, is here to take the
examination for appointment as ma
tional bank examiner in Oklahoma,
where one vacancy exists. Senator
Robert l.. Owen. who reached here
today, recommended Johnson. Henry
NJ Wells of Ada, and Frank II. Shell
ley of Oklahoma City. Senator Gore
has indorsed Johnson and L. II. Pat
ton OF Oklahoma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-31

tainly good advertisement for the
city The Young Mems Booster club
is deserving of much credit for max
ing it possible for the city to have
such a splendid musical organization,
and although it required much effort
and sacrifice on the part Of the
Booster boys to organize and equip
the band, yet they were energetic and
determined, and through the aid of
public spirited citizens and merchants
Of the city, they we're finally able to
give the city thirty piece band, and
one Of the best in the state.