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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
OLD ELI HAS
TOUGH FOE IN
COLGATE TEAM

NEW YORK. Oct. ao-Prospeets
that Yale will taste defeat again
doomed large today when she met
the powerful Colgate football team,
Colgate. heretofore not exactly big
league company. has developed a
remarkable fighting machine this
season. and has rolled up over 200
points while opponents failed TO
get a single tally. The Army was
Colgate's chief victim.
Followers OF Yale are decidedly
glum. with the Princeton game only
two weeks off Princeton. regard
ed az the star eleven of the East
should have little more than prac-
tlca work to beat Yale unless to-
day and In the next two weeks she
develops more steam than she has
had thus far
Harvard. too, faced formidable
opponent in Penn. state. tho her
chances OF holding down the Wis.
itors seemed better than the Yale
chances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
POTTER THINKS
1915 BROADWAY
TEAM THE BEST

Some critics are In doubt as
TO whether erosdway's present
team Is a. good as that OF last
year. Capt. Roy Potter was
asked for his opinion, and he
made the reply that the 1918
team was as good as the 1914 "
not better. He seems TO think
that the present team has more
speed than the 1914 squad. Az
40 this may be doubted BY a
great many. u 10 we'll 20 remen'-
Der that Clyde coIemsn's speed
was Responsible for the rest OF
the team hurrving up motion
Of the squad.
This year no one will doubt
the fact that George Overton Is
fast on the hoof; the same Is
true Of Capt. Potter. Lou Ia
Fray, while big man, 10 IN no
sense OF the word slow. Then
there is Bill Feek TO be reckon
ed with. along with Dank Reese,
a sub halfback. The line also
Ia fast, as was shown In the
Lincoln and Ballard games. "
Ia Interesting TO note the fact
tina. Broadway will be supplied
with a large number Of letter
men for next year. This 10
made possible thru the system
used by Coach Henderson, who
has an eye for the future, de-
tall many coaches overlook.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
Freshman Rule Sure to
Come Upin Conference;
u. of W.Fosters the Idea

The University Of Washing
ton. with It's sever-yesr cham
plenshlp record. 10 naturally the
big question mark Of 1915
schedule makers. Graduate
Manager Arthur Younger says
Washington will not talk bush
ness with any conference team
about a 1915 game until after
the conference meeting In Port.
land, when a 10, Of these cues
tons will be decided.
Or. ]. +. Boiler. Washington
States new faculty director. talked
very favorably with Younger about
agreeing 10 the non-freshman rul
for 1916. but Boiler indicates that
he does not know just what his vote
Is going to be on that question yet
depending upon what the other
colleges of the conference Will do
He declares he has been advised
nslSher Oregon school will favor
the barring OF freshmen, and he lie
uncertain how much. 4, anything.
would be gained by breaking with
them and forming new Coast non
conference with Washing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
BIG BATTLES
IN BIC NINE;
FEAR GOPHER

CHICAGO. Oct. s0-Two OF the
elevens IN the Big Nine football
conference will be eliminated from
the race for the championship to
day. Minnesota Is picked TO spill
Illinois chances OF repeating
Wisconsin will meet Chicago
here and Illinois and Minnesota
will clash az Urbsna The visiting
team Is the favorite in each con
test. Chicago has been uncertain
this year and her championship
possibilities are not really known
Wisconsin. on the other hand, two
weeks ago beat Ohio state easily
after the Buckeyes had held iii
nols 10 n 3.to-3 tic.
The powerful Minnesota Is
expected TO swamp Illinois.
Coach Zuppke's machine has
little OF the strength Il dis.
played last year and has had
poor season. Coach "Aurry
Up" Yost Of Michigan expects
his squad 10 stage a comeback
this afternoon when II meets
Syracuse In the first OF the
East We. West contests Of the
year. simultaneously at Ian.
sing, the Michigan Aggles will
meet the Oregon Agqies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30

ton and the California universities
II Is openly admitted at
Washington they Will make
hard drive TO put over the rule
fssorin9 shutting freshmen out
OF all athletic competition.
California won't let Washing.
ton play freshmen against them,
and Washington don't want the
niscd-picsie combination. fresh
men against Us up here ard
team without freshmen against
California remarked Boiler.
In explaining Wsshingson's
presen, campaign against the
poor freshie.
The best OF feeling appeared q
prevail between Boiler. Rademach
er. Dietz. Younger and Dohie. whs
lunched together and were seen II
frequent consultation at Spokane
la~ week Boiler and Younger
both declared they were anxious 4
get together on Terms for a 1911,
game between the university anc
Washington State. and II some bug
aboo does not arise between nov
and January l Il II more than like
~ they will succeed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
SPORT BOOMS AT
WHITMAN AGAIN

WALLA WALLA, Oct. 30.-More
interest is being taken In athletics
this year than ever In the history
OF the college Vincent Borleske,
graduate manager OF athletics, has
stimulated interest till nearly the
chole college is exercising.
Heretofore one tennis court was
used most OF the time. Now five
courts are in use nearly all the time.
Outdoor basketball and volley ball
also are being played.
Mrs. Borleske has charge OF the
swimming for women and the pool
Ia used twice n week,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30

Tom Wand, former varsity quar-.
terback when Bud Young and Coyie
were not working. and now assist.
ant coach at Lincoln high school
where Ernie Wells. another ex-vars-
ity player. reigns. has high opinion
OF Whitman college
Those fellows certainly SCRAP"
Wand remarked. and they are the
fastest team in the conference ev-
cry year. don't know how they
can be so consistent over there
with such speedy teams"
Wand 10 one OF those who. be.
cause he Is on the inside at Wash.
ington, does not hesitate TO cali any
one who remarks that Dohie is
merely spreading gloom when he
states his team is the slowest ever.
never saw team so heavy on
the hoof."
The u. OF c. comes forth with a
proposal. informal as yet. that the
freshman teams OF California and
Washington meet in annual battle
starting next fall.
There Will be no freshman
team. coached under Dobie's
eye. until freshmen are perrna-
nently barred from intereoI-
leois,e competition by all the
teams on Younoer's schedule.
ooble has nothing to do with
the class teams at the state
university, which probably &C
counts for the fact they are in
evitabIy walloped. When the
freshman rule Is adopted all
along the Coast, Dobie may have
a freshman team that 10
worthy OF the name, but not IN
der present conditions.
Broadway high school beat the
yearlings. 10 10 G. in an abbreviat-
ed game at Lincoln park a few DAYS
ago and It was quite apparent the
freshmen had no coaching what.
ever. Dobie will have pothing to do
with n team unless he is boss, and
he has the right idea.
Down in San Francisco Saturday
the St Mary's college football team
is battling the University OF Cali
fornia with the hope of a victory.
St. Mary's second team a week or
so ago defeated the California
scrubs. Z to 6. and. to stem the
tide. half dozen varsity men were
thrown in by Jimmy Shaeffer. in.
GLIDING Sharp, Montgomery. Nom
sen, Lane. Graf. Bender. Liversedge.
Neuhaus. Duddleson. The fact that
st. Mary's withstood the rush of
CALIFORNIA; scrubs bolstered up by
the varsity men indicates they have
strong bunch.
Karl Staatx, a Tacoma boy
who played on the U. Of W.
basketball team In 1912, Is the
star end on Hurry Up Yost's
eleven this season. Stastx has
q brother. Stanley, at Washing
ton now, but Stan does not turn
out for football, tho he has the
physical qualifications for
great end. Karl Staatx was the
best forward In the conference
In his freshman year and made
good at Michigan In his second
season. He played against Har-
ward last year.
Spirit runs high at the state col
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
OREGON ACC|ES
FAR, FAR away

EAST LANSING. Mich. Oct 40
The Oregon Aggies football squad
took the kinks out OF their legs this
morning with final limbering up
practice for today's game with the
Michigan AggieH
basketball tactics are expected
10 be the feature OF Oregon's play.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
WASHINGTON CHAMPIONS ARE PICKED TO DEFEAT WHITMAN
STRAIGHT STUFF
By the Sp rti nd Edito
Values Tell

Washington probably will Whitman
saturday, Queen Anne
These two the struggle Denny
Tor Seattle ooble has
lack OF speed probably will
eleven
"Oobie
ne needs"e half that manybeeause
out there 10 little chance Of stopping
the oekeo tackles and simply
a"'u snash And then he has his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
POE KILLED

BALTIMORE. OCT. 3O.--"Johnny''
Poe, jr., one-time Princeton football
star, soldier. adyenturer and club.
man. is dead-the victim OF a Ger.
man bullet. Word from the London
war office showed he was killed
In action" when the Black Watch
regiment. TO which he belonged,
was almost wiped out In France.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
PLAN FRESHMAN
GAME IN 1916

California students are looking
forward TO game next fall between
the freshmen teams OF the L. of c.
and L. OF w. Sport writer's In San
Francisco think the game should be
an annual event and predict Il
would draw well.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30

lege since a winner in football has
been found. The entire student
body planned to attend the game at
Moscow. Idaho. Saturday. the CO.
eds having arranged TO walk the
nine miles separating Moscow and
Pullman. Transportation facilities
must be primitive east OF the noun
tains. or the girls want TO prove
themselves grateful for a football
team that is worthy Of the name.
over-confidence has begun to
creep out at w. S. c. Dobie has a
much harder time framing a defense
against this bugbear than againA
anything the other fellows show
him. and II becomes harder every
season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
COACH DOBIE

George Cole. coach at Ballard
high. and former tackle az Whit.
man. has a high regard for Gil
mour Dobte as a coach. He cred
its him with being the most
thoro teacher with whom he ever
came In contact.
lie has figured out a dozen
or 80 plays 10 such a fine point.
where every man is accounted
for. and then drilled his men so
thoroly on these few that | feel
certain Dobie could mail a dia-
gram Of HIS plays and signals to
the other fellow and then beat
him"
That is about as high praise
as Dobie could draw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
WHITE BEATEN
BY MAT WELLS

MILWAUKEE,, Oct. 3O.-Charlie
White Of Chicago lost popular de-
cision to Matt Wells. the English
lightweight. In a fast ten.round bout
here last night. according to the
unanimous opinion Of fans today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
He's Yale's Pinch Kicker

Whenever Yale cannot pierce the
opponents line. Guernsey. one OF
the best kickers in the East. Ia
called on to try a drop or place
kick. He has been remarkably sue.
cessful. He may figure prominent.
~ in the Harvard and Princeton
games.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
TIBBOTT, TIGER,
A REAL FIND

Tibbott OF Princeton. a soph, II
said to be the best backfleld man
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
KELLY HURT

LOS ANGELES, Oct 2S.--Fred
Kelly. champion hurdler and star
halfback OF the Z. s. c. eleven
which beat California Saturday.
and Leo Livcrnash are out for the
season with broken legs. Kelly's
fracture was just above the left
ankle. Doctors say It will not per
manently affect his hurdling.
A training table for Stanford s
athletes ls an innovation In the
snort program at Palo Alto.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30

Hollywood Lunch Waffles are
now In season. 2l2 Pike St-Adv.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
RESOURCES
PLAYS TURN
IN VICTORY

Aloft In the balcony OF the grand
stand at Dugdale field. Friday after.
noon. sat the entire Broadway high
school football team. Coach Elmer
Henderson. his advisers. Les and I'D
Turner. Mike Powers. coach OF the
mldgets. and the track squad. Ernie
Wells OF Lincoln aud Austin X. Alien
of Queen Anne
After Franklin had defeated the
heavy Ballard team, . TO o. the con.
Sen-us OF opinion WAS that REESE
burg. because OF a highly developed
system Of forward passing. with his
Franklin llghtweights. viii give
broadway and Lincoln a battle for
the title.
Already Franklin has held Queen
Anne to a Scoreless Tie.
Benson again was Frankiiu'- star.
running back punts on an average
of Is TO 90 yards on every boot His
handling OF forward passes Vas re.
markable. Burkman and Chesbro,
a tackle. shot tn. ball thru the air
to the waiting ends on three dit.
ferent set-ups. Franklin having four
men waiting for the pass Benson
seemed to have no end OF pass for.
nations. and between 80 and 90
were tried Practically the whole
system Of offense was based on the
pass.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
BALLARD IMPROVES

Ballard showed big improve
ment. but after Franklin had earned
touchdown and Chesbro had made
a beautiful drop kick from the Is
yard line. Coles team at times be-
came unnecessarily rough In hand.
ling their lighter opponents. George
Cole probably rcprimanded his play.
eTs. for that sort OF thing goes
against his grain. Their neck-hlgh
tackiing was dangerous. too. A
i5-yard penalty for roughlng after
signal for a fair catch had been
given gave Franklin four downs to
make one yard. Benson carrying Il
over a hurdlc-which escaped Ref.
cree Perkins eyes.
Johnson. Ballard center. played a
great game. He is big fellow and
easily the best man at his position
lin Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
Complete Report
Of Market Today

"
Prices raid Wholesale Dealers for
Vegetables and Fruit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-30
Country Hay and Grain
prices paid produeer)

Fresh Eastern ess. ....
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
LITTLE STORIES OF
 BUSINESS ACTIVITY
 ALL OVER NATION
Willys-Overland Profits

Boston, December 17.-(SpeciaL )-Willys- Overland officials are fairly confident that the company fiscal year to end Decem. Der 31 will show net profits that will bet ter preliminary estimates of $l2,O00000, bS between S500.O00 and S1,0O0.00O. For 1916 i is believed that a minimum showing oi profits should be $15000,OOO, a figure whicf would equal better than 65 per cent or the present S21,oO0OoO of cor.mon aftel taking out the per cent dividend on tn, sl5,OOe,ooo preferred as it will be after is suance of the recently provided new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
ANNUAL DEBATE
 WON BY NEGATIVE

The semi-annual joint debate of the lit erary societies of Central High school was held yesterday afternoon. The neg ative, upheld by Bryson Aird of the Curry and Miss Gladys Pickens of the Aglaia, vas unanimously awarded the decision over the affirmative debated by Doug las Boyd of the Yancey and Miss Letitia MeNeel of the Pierian. The subject of the debate was. Resolved That the Mill itary Defenses of the United States Should be Strengthened"
 The judges were pr. w. E. Morris Wal ter Brewer and Robert Thach, Jr. The joint debate is looked forward to with great anxiety by the students and it is considered the one event of the school year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
NEWS 0F ENSLEY

Funeral services over the remains of James R. Pryor, aged 52 years, who died early, Thursday morning following a
 lengthy illness, were conducted yesterday morning from the residence, 2723 Ensey avenue. Interment followed at the Elm wood cemetery. The Rev. R. T. Tyler of Norwood, officiated. The deceased is sur vived by his widow, one daughter, Miss Verna Pryor; three sons. Ernest Milton and Victor Pryor, his mother, Mrs. Tem- pie Pryor of Los Angeles, and four sis ters Mrs A. G. Johnson and Miss Bertie Pryor of Los Angeles; Mrs. William Richards of Prescott, Ariz., and Mrs. J. M. Grayson of Tennessee
 MT. Pryor was born and reared near Jasper. Tenn, and lived in that city until he moved to this city six years ago and engaged in the furniture business. He was member of Ensley Masonic lodge No. 560, and also of Steel City lodge No. 1S0, Knights of Pythias. He was well known throughout this district and has many friends who will regret to learn of his death The pallbearers were as fellows: w. M Farmer, D. P Farmer, J. M. Farmer, V. R. Farmer, Floyd Far mer, w. B. Cannon, H. P. Martin and $. O. Johnson.
 The White Christmas will be observed at the Ensey Baptist church on Sunday evening beginning at 7:S0 o'clock. An in- teresting programme has been arranged and the children of the different de- partments of the Sunday school will have charge of the exercises.
 The marriage of Jesse Bell to Miss Ge- neva Gregory, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. V. Gregory. which was solemnized Thursday evening at the parsonage of the Ensley Methodist church, with the Rev. E. T. Waits officiating. came as quite a surprise to their many friends. Mr. Bell is well known real estate man of this city and has a large number of friends who will be interested in the marriage. MT. and Mrs. Bell left immed- lately for a short wedding trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18
Russian Loan a Success

Petrograd, December 17.-(Via Lon- don. "Details were furnished in fi- nancial circles today regarding the succesf of the Russian loan of 1,O00.- OOO, ,000 rubles at 51s per cent. Six hundred million rubles were subscribed by Russian banks and the remainder was placed at the disposal of the peo- pie, who already have taken 300,000,- 900 rubles' worth
 The success of the loan is said to be assured through the popular subscrtp- tionS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18

The Bessemer cafe at 1o5 Nineteenth street was entered by thieves last night anC a pistol, $6 in cash and a large amount of clothing was stolen. Jim Sar- ris is the proprietor of the place and ent,ance was gained through the door. The robbery was reported to police and officers are working on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18

$o wpaus 0ndo es yer him. Bi ea qua
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18

Owing to the inclement weather the called meeting Of the Bessemer Board of Trade which was to have been held this afternoon at o'clock at the Board of Trade rooms. was postponed to a later date
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-18

At 6:20 o'clock this morning the fire department answered call to Exerter avenue and Twentieth street, where d house occupied by a negro wasAon fire. The blaze was quickly extinguished, the damage being estimated at about $10. At 6:30 o'clock an alarm came in from Seventh alley and Twentieth street where house occupied by negroes was on fire. The damage will amount to about $10.
The Springdale news., 1915-09-10
OAK GROVE.
Hi Power.

The third Sunday in this month IS the day for the old time annual sing ing at Oak Grove. We invite ev- erybody to come and bring all of the old time books that you can and al so bring baskets we'll filled with good things to eat. We want every one to have a good time and good dinner goes to help have good time Marshal Beard and other lead CTS will be here. Remember the date, Septmbr 10th.
 Homer Baggett' s mare got her foot cut very bad on barb wire last week.
 The Oak Grove ball team went oY- CT to Friendship Saturday and play ed the Friendship team again, which ended in a score of 2 to in favor of the Oak Grove team.
 Hamond Coberly of Cave Springs, came up Sunday to see his baby
 Tom Mustain of Spring#ereek sPen' Friday night with c. N. McGam- eys folks.
 w. NJ Parks tells us that Pralne Grove caught five horse thieves in one bunch last week Hurrah for Prairie Grove.
 NIr and Mrs. ". NJ. Parks, Phillip Spyers and Jeff Sharp went to Prairie Grove last week 10 attend the Baptist=Assoaiation They re  turned home Monday.
 Our school began Monday with Mrs Ethel Holcomb and Miss Helen Cox as teachers.
 Ben White who lived on the Me David farm moved to Mrs. Stardi- want farm last week.
 Johnny went to Harman Saturday to attend the A. H. T. A. picnic at that place.
The Springdale news., 1915-09-10
BlOndV.
SULPHUR CITY.

Robert Smith is teaching a singing school at Trace Valley.
 Otto Laymon has the school at this place. We wish him success in his chosen work.
 Mrs. Holt. of Muskogee is visiting her brother Andy Johnson, xho is Very poorly at this writing.
 Anvil Mcconnell visited home folks in Prairie Grove, Saturday and Sun day.
 Mat Jones and wife of Durham wis tied their son Will here Saturday and Sunday.
 Raymond Rice was called 10 Ben ton County Saturday by the illness of his father
 Lawrence Harrelson and family Of Trace Valley visited at Summer field Smiths Sunday.
 Mrs Lillie Harris of Temple, Tex, is here visiting relatives and friends
 Jim Perry, asfe and Master Hoyt 0 Sloan Springs are visiting her par ents Mir. and Mrs. Ben Harris this week.
 Mrs Lizzie Reiff Of Ridge visited Mrs Van Hoose Monday.
 Yves Tucker and wife visited al Uncle Dock Heads Thursday night and went on to Elkins Friday after noon and will return to their home near Temple, Okla, in q few days.
 Rev. Johnson Crawford and wife @ Choteau, Okla. visited their daughter Mrs. Laymon and family few days last week
The Springdale news., 1915-09-10

gars strong box. Luke Lowell realized at last the source of the dead Matt Harding's gypsy wealth that now was Hagars. and which since Hagars sud den afilietion no one knew the hiding place of.
 One thing Lowell felt sure of was that this wealth had not decreased under Hagar's stewardship while sane. Wherever the treasure was II was not in Hagar's brass bound chest. Only documents were in that chest, but they were treasures of themselves.
 For one of these old papers especial iy had set forth plainly the fact that Hagars long dead husband, the greedy Matt Harding. had trafficked with the great folks of Fairfax i'll his own flesh and blood. Here was a for tune to be obtained by himself. as 1t had been obtained by Matt Harding, Luke Lowell thought And he limped away unseen from the destroyed gypsy camp and trudged resolutely 10 Fairfax. some eight or ten miles away.
The Springdale news., 1915-09-10
SPRING CREEK.

Ed Conley and family of Spring dale visited in this community Mon- day.
 Mrs. Kate Barron and three young est children returned home Thurs day of last week from Vaughan, where she had been on visit to her parents, Mr and Mrs B. F. Mills.
 Mir and Mrs. Tom Ralston visited their soninlaw and daughter Mr. and Mrs Robert Gaston Sunday.
 Messrs Jim Downum, Will Grims- ley and Will Sharp. Sr., returned home Sunday from Prairie Grove where they were sent as delegates from the church at this place to at tend the Association.
 Next Saturday is Bro. Johnson's s regular appointment at this place, the church has called him as their pastor for another year.
 Earl Atkison, John Downum and Marvin Owens with some of the Oak Grove boys, journeyed down to Zion Saturday to the picnic where they played a game of ball with the Zion boys and won the game by a score of to ?.
 Mrs. Johnson Bradley cane very near having a serious accident Satur- day of last week, when she stepped from a running wagon and was thrown on the ground and sprained her hip. She has suffered intensely with it. The wagon WAS very low and she thought she could step off alright without having it stopped. She is able to get around with the aid of crutches.
 School is progressing nicely at this place, with Prof. and Mrs. Quick as teachers. This makes Prof. Quick $ second term here having taught at this place three years ago.
 Some of the young people have been attending the Union Revival at Springdale.
 Mrs. Jim Downum and little daugh- ter. visited with Mrs. GrimsIey Sun day.