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Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
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Mt. View Lodge, No. 179, /. o. o. y.
met at the usual hour, 8 pm. Sept.
4th, 1916. Owing to the evenings
protracted rain there was but slight
attendance, enough however to trans.
acct the routine business. Bro. G
Bradford was reported as getting
along very well considering his trou-
bles. Bro. Norman Massa is doing
reasonably well. Bro. b. NJ Williams
of Haviland, Kans., R. F. o. No, !,
writes the lodge that he is now con-
valescent.
An abstract from The repnrt ot the
Grand Secretary of lhe Sovereign
Grand Lidge, which will meet in San
Francico. Calf, on the goth inst.
shows total subordinate membership
1,6S6,176; total relief expenditure in
1914 was $6,177 ,492.13; total relief ex-
penditure of the order since 1880 has
been $16O.S43, ,492.5O.
Why any brother will be derelict in
paying his dues into this, the grand
est beneficial fraternity the world has
ever known is inexplicable. We simp-
ly don't comprehend the magnitude
and far reaching benefits Of the !.
o. o. F.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
Cookeville Presbytery
FALL SESSION TO BE HELD AT
ALccoD SEPT. 1917

The regular semi-annual session O
the Cookeville Presbytery of the Pres
byterian church will convene at A
good. on Thursday, Sept. 18th.
This presbytery embraces all of the
Presbyterian churches in the countie.
of Putnam, Smith, Jackson, Over
ton, Clay, Fentress and Cumberland
Ernest H. Boyd is moderator, and Rev
Fount. Smith is stated clerk of thi;
presbytery. Following is the very in
teresting program:
Thursday Morning
HOO Opening Address by Retiring
Moderator, E. H. Boyd.
11:45 Organization.
1900 Noon Recess.
Thursday Afternoon
80 Appointment of Committees.
Presbyterial business.
HOME MISSIONS AND EvANGEL-
ISM.
Report and address by, Chair
man of Committee, Rev. A.
= Cole, D. D.
Address by Rev. ]. H. Miller,
d. D.
400 Adjournment.
Thu.edsv Evno;or
7:3O Popular meeting.
Address by visiting ministers.
Friday Morning
500 Devotional exercises by Rev.
w. S. Crawford.
$50 Presbyterial business.
900 SABBATH SCHOOL WORK.
Report and address by Chair
man, Rev. S. K. Phillips.
Addresses by S. A. D. Smith,
Rev. W. W. Baxter, Thomas
Finley and w. T. Bockman.
HOO Sermon by Rev. A. ]. Cole, ID.
Presbyterial communion.
1900 Recess.
Friday Afternoon
1:3O Report of Commissioners to As
sembly.
200 A message from the President
of the Woman's Presbyterial
Missionary Society by Mrs.
A. j. Cole.
2:3O Place selected for next meeting
of Presbytery.
Reading of minutes.
Adjournment.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
PUTNAM COUNTY FIELD DAY AND
AGRICULTURAL ExHIBIT

In another column of this issue is
given a list Of prizes to be offered at
the Agricultural exhibit to be made
in Cookeville on October 23rd, and in
the next issue list of prizes to be or
fered in the Field Day exercises, will
be given. These prizes will aggre-
gate a considerable sum and the COM
mittee believes that the business peo-
pie of the county will take pleasure
in contributing to this fund. It will
be impossible for the committee to
see every person engaged in business
in the county and in order to give all
an opportunity to get in on this mat
ter complete list of contributors will
be published each week until Oct. 23,
and it is hoped that all people interest.
ed in these matters will let us hear
from them at once. This week we
publish only a few who have been
seen and have agree to contribute $40
each.
First National Bank. ~. $1,000
Williams, ,Elrod & Maddux $1,000
Cookeville Mercantile Co.. $1,000
Jere Whitson Hardware Co.$1O.00
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
.HAvlLANp. kANs.. ROUTE 1


Plenty of rain and corn is looking
fine now. Some of the Tennessee
boys who like to work SO well ought
to come out this fall and get a job
husking corn.
Hello M. w. and W. C. 8 Of Bear
Greek, Ark, how are you both?
J. P. B. Of Barlow, KY, and Joe M.
Of wickliff, KY, how are you both?
Hello you Black Eyed Girl, Of Route
2, write again. Do you remember
January 20, 1915? What has become
of the Blue Eyed Girl on Route 9.
Wake up and give us the news as we
are always glad to read anything from
good old Tennessee
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hitchcock and
niece left here for an extended visit
with friends and relatives in Tennes-
see.
Hello You soldier boys. write again
as we like to read your letters.
The writer visited J. M. Williams
last Sunday and had nice time.
Hello J. W. R. on Route 2, how are
you and Oklahoma Charlie getting
along?
Hello Mr.. and Mrs. While England
would like to see you both.
Two Tennessee Farmers.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
A PLEASANT VISIT

My wife and have returned home
from weeks visit with friends and
relatives and also attended the holi-
ness meeting at Stonewall. Rev. John
Owens is conducting the services and
is fne preacher. As we returned
home we stopped at Pleasant Grove
for the morning service anG heard
Brother Howell talk to the schc Of
children. He made good talk. Finest
corn crops ever saw; having lots OF
rain. We saw lot Of fine apples and
pears on our trip. We went to fine
prayer meeting at the Jared school
house. a big crowd and good interest.
People seem to be in spirit Of prayer
everywhere. There is q time for all
things. and It seems that this is the
time to pray. Praise God, From
Whom All Blessings Flow"
w. L. Ray
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
School Rally Sept. Is
TO BE HELD AT LEE SEMINARY


There will be an educational rally
at Lee Seminary, Sept. Is. All teach
ers should attend. We keep record
of attendance of teachers. Every
patron and friend of education is cor
daily invited.
9:30EDevotional Exercises.
9:45 Welcome Address. C. B. Gentry
1000 How One Teacher May Best
Teach All Grades Alone, w. A. Beatty.
10:3O-The Place of the High Schooi
in our Curriculum, T. X. Sisk.
I1:00-Address, Blair Harrison.
11:30-The Attitude OF the Parent
Toward the Teacher and the School
T. w. Kittrell.
12:00-Noon.
1:00-What My School Needs the
Most. Paper by each of the follow
ing: Gilmore Gentry, Mss Leora Hud-
Miss Grady Hughes.
1:30-The Weakness of Our Schools
as Seen by the Supervisor, c. w. Cole
man.
200 Community Cooperation,
Chester Patton.
2;30- Education in New England
and the South, ]. M. Hatfield.
3:00-School Consolidation, H. d.
J. M,Hatfeld. Co. supt.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
RECEPTION TO HUSBANDS

An informal reception was render
ed to the husbands of the members
Of the Womans' Congress at Baxter,
on the evening Of Sept 9Th, at Oak
Hill, the residence of Mrs. J. M.Bowne.
The following program was given:
Welcome to the Mothers and Their
Handsome Husbands, Mrs. ]. E..
Oliver. Invocation by Rev.HF. Blan-
kenhorn. Music by Misses Yeaman
and Messrs. Blankenhorn. READING
Of Club Constitution and Bylaws,
Mrs. Solon Maddux. Uplifting Work
of the Congress, Rev. Blankenhorn,
Mayor John e. Oliver.
Refreshments were served by
Mesdames John Boyd and John
Young in which the color scheme or
red and white-the club colors-was
carried out, as far as possible On
the lawn and in the reception rooms
Japanese lanterns and flowers added
to the beauty of the occasion.
Mrs. John e. Oliver president OF
the congress, was chosen as toast
mistress, and the subjects, Our Con-
gress, Our Husbands. Our Children
Our Homes and Our Schools were
responded to in felicitous way by
Mesdames. Shanks, Bovine, Randolph,
Blankenhorn and Joe Nichols.
The duet given by Messrs. Fred and
Warren Blankenhorn was given
hearty encore.
The prize in the literary contest
was awarded to Mrs. Oliver and Mr..
Fred Blankenhorn
A most complimentary and encourg-
ing talk to the mothers with the as
surance of hearty cooperation on the
part of their better halves was given
by Prof. w. e. Beatty, principal Of
the Baxter public school.
All ioined in singing" God be With
us til We Meet Again." thus closing
a most delightful evening
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
BRISTOL, ENGLAND

Dear Editor Putnam County Herald:
/ take pleasure in writing few, lines
for your dear little paper, and my
friends back in Tennessee.
1 left Baxter, Tenn, April LIST, 1914.
AMI went to st. Francis. Ark. where I
was born in 1884, after finding out all
of old friends were dead, or left for
parts unknow countries, left st.
Francis August 9Th. 1914, and went to
Dunda, Mississippi. Not liking there
I went to Monroe, La, stayed q short
time, and pulled for Port Arthur, Tex
as. l stayed that bloody place "a
hours and left for New Orleans, La.
and March 1st, Els. JoiIel Z Bit
ish transport md wnnt =. tsas.utta,
India. was 38 d ,ys making .h;s soy
age. We landed in Calcutta, April
IA, after being chased The third lime
by German Surnariacs, hit making
our escape. We left Calcutta April
18, for Liverpool. We came by tho
way of the North Sea. The second
day in the North Sea, we met up
with a German submarine, which
fired three shots at our ship and sent
her to the bottom IF the sea, We we're
in our life boats II hours and were
picked up by British Man 3'War,
which landed our crew in Bristol the
latter part of May.
India and England, with all OF their
beauties, I wouldn't give one state OF
the U. s. A. England is 1Oe years he
hind time. / have not had square
meal since | left the y. s. Al. Tea.
bread and butter for oreakeass, q few
stewed potatoes, tea and bread fer
dinner. Tea, bread and butter for
tea, at 5 p. m.
I wish some of the boys ii Baxter
were over here, and out on the firing
line to see things that they would
long remember
There are about 10000 Americans
over here in this war.
l will ring off for this time with
best wishes to one and all and IL
these few lines escapes the waste
basket you will hear from me again
soon Your Friend,
Noah E. Landrum, Reamount Station,
Lines HI. Cantun 6, Bristol England.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
Best sour pickle. -. ............ .50c
Best tomato catsup ............ SOC
Best collection of three or more
varieties of jelly 500
ODD FELLOWS CONVENTION

The regular semi-annual convention
of the Putnam County Odd Fellows
Association will be held on Saturday
Sept. 18th with the Martins Greek
Lodge at Aliens Chapel, IN the 10th
district of this county. The Lodge
at Martins Creek will furnish con-
veyance to and from Baxter, the near
est railroad point, for all Odd Fellows
who attend the convention.
An interesting program has been
prepared for this meeting and one of
the most successful and largely at
tended gatherings of the kind ever
held in this county is anticipated.
e. H. Boyd is president and T. D.
verble secretary of the Putnam Coun-
ty Odd Fellows Association.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
SPARTA, ROUTE Q

I have been waiting long time for
Miss Audry Clouse and myself to bake
that pumpkin cake for Della Clouse
and Herman Womack.
I'm writing this in regard to the
readers to tell them my birthday will
soon be at hand. would be mucn
pleased to receive card from ev-
cry one of the Herald readers. Ny
birthday is Sept. IA, 1915. Hope all
my grandma's win see this and re-
member me as am your little girl
friend. Dessala Derossett, Sparta,
Route 8.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
STORY TELLERs LEAGUE

The story tellers league met at the
city school building Saturday after
noon.
The following members were add
ed:
Miss Leona Byrne, Mrs. Rutledge
Smith. Mrs. John Epperson, Mrs. Chas.
Douglass. and Mrs. W. A. Howard of
Algood
The story hour for the children
will be held at the city school every
Friday afternoon at 1875.
Mrs. Quimby Dyer. Sec.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
eAiNEsBoRo, ROUTE /

1f
Health in this community is very
good.
Canning peaches is the order Of the
day.
Several form this place attended
church at Center Grove last Sunday.
Hello Alley, did you get home alright
last Sunday?
B. A. Hensley went to Cookeville
last Tuesday.
Dock Lawson looked very lonesome
last Sunday.
Okley Lofts seemed to be wen
pleased last Sunday.
! Avo and Dallas LOFTS were the
guests Of B. M Hensley and wife last
Monday night.
Hello, W, A. and Mary Lee Chafin,
Of California, are you taking the Her
aldf II You are why don't you write
! would like to hear from you all.
Bro. Hiram Way win preach on
Morrison's Creek the first Sunday In
September.
Mrs. B. M. LOFTS was the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. 8. e. Chafln last
Saturday night. ~
Eugene Judd Of near Cookevf]Ie,
passed through here last Monday buy
ing calves.
Ernest Maberry and wife and Andrew
Gentry and wife were the guests Of
B. p. Hensley and wife last Sunday.
Blue Eyes.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL
TEACHERS FOR 1915

School: M. T. Carlisle, Supt., Mrs. J.
M. Hatfield, Mrs. b. G.. Adcock, Mrs.
Quimby Dyer, Mrs. Algood Carlen,
Misses Maggie Davis, Mollie Mooney
ham, Bessie Selby and Leona Byrne
High School: T. X. Sisk, prin., 8. B.
| Yeargan, s. N. Jared, Miss Vena Mae
Martin. Whitson's Chapel, Camp
bell Hutcheson. Salem, Miss Grady
Hughes. Lee Seminary, B. C. Gen.
try. Lone Oak, Leora Huddleston.
Sycamore, Milburn Shipley. Free
Hill, Mary Kuykendalls Shipley, s.
s. Chisholm
Second District-Mt. Hermon, Fan
ME Foutch. Bridge, Hilery Essex.
Lovelady, H. c. Livingston.
Third District Macedonia, Emily
Rockwell. Poplar Grove, Belle Rock
well. Browns Mill, Whitley Flatt.
Dry Valley. Lee Livesay. Brumbeloe,
Mary Chote.
Fourth District-VerpIe, Ruth Kuy-
kendall. Farley Seminary, Tolbert
Thompson. Philadelphia, Gretchen
Boyd. Board Valley, Haskell Hen
fry. Johnson's Church, Myrtle John
son. Pleasant Ridge, Ila Foster. ve1-
BILE, Ruth Kuykendall. Glade Creek,
Ada Rockwell.
Fifth District-Walnut Grove, J.
C. Mccormick, Zella Borden. Rocky
Point, J. N. McCloud.
Sixth Decentralization, e. E.,
Jaquess. Douglass Chapel, Mamie
Rockwell, Shady Grove, F. M. Paul.
Mt. Pleasant, Zola Phillips.
Seventh District-Double Springs.
]. M. PLY. Pleasant Valley, H. D.
McCulley. Brown, Lola Hughes.
Pippin, L. c. Rippetoe.
Eighth District-Bald Hill, Dave
Mash. Boiling Springs, Eddie Bras
well. Thomas, Benton worley. O.
zion. Chas. Dalton. Pleasant View,
A. ID. PendergraSs.
Ninth District Valley, I.
M. Medley, Essie Scudder.
Tenth District-Allen's Chapel, L.
e. Flatt. Sadler, c. X. Flatt. New
Salem, Harold Judd.
Eleventh -Hopewell, j. T.
Richardson, Lois Writ. Denny's
Seminary, Elmo Jared. Rock
Springs, Elmo Nichols. Gentry. high,
A. A. Taylor, Solon Leftwich, Notie
Profitt.
Twelfth District-vaden, Halle
Stanton. Young Hollow, Pearl Hud-
dleston.
Thirteenth District-Silver Point,
Walter Lafever, Hurst McCaleb.
Carr's Chapel, David Allieon, Mrytle
Mitchell. Meadow Creek, J.. G.
Stephens.
Fourteenth District-Mol1terey J.
N. Wallace, Bessie L. Miller, J. p.
Romines. ]. g. Smith, Sethis Row
land, Sarah Mitchell. SPENCER Point,
Eli Story. Meadow CreeL, J. G. Steph-
ems.
Fifteenth District Forest HILL
Jesse Gillian. Post Oak, Edgar
Phillips. Bangham, Susie Matheney
Fair View, Lee Grimsley. White
Hall, T. H. Owen.
Sixteenth District-Samaria, Ben
ton Worley. Bussell, Mrs. Mary Ell
lis. Oak Grove, Oliver Bussell En-
sor, Chester Patton.
Seventeenth District Bona, M. s.
Hatfield, Stocia Maddux. Brown, J.
R. Clayton. White, Effie Gentry.
Eighteenth District Bloomington
Springs, I. e. York, F. N. Billings
ley
Ninteenth District-Algood, T. W.
Kittrell, Mrs. vada Swift, Sallie Bill
brey, Leila Moore, Essie Scudder.
Twentieth District-Baxter, WA.
Beatty, Elmore Gentry, l. M. Medley,
Eulah Maxwell Ensor, R. L. Rich
ardson, W. T. Sewell
Colored Schools-Co Cookeville, Geo.
Drew. Martins Creek, M. E. Jones.
Rock Springs, Dora Seward Silver
Point, G. p. Bowser. Cane Ridge,
Birdie Of1cer. Algood, B. F. Hill.
Tho Cumberland Country.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
WANrs CARDS

Miss Mary Roberds, Cookeville.
Route 8, wants shower of birthday
cards on Sept. g. She vii lbe 1S
and will very much appreciate all
cards sent her.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09

Take advantage Of the Fall Opening
by the Williams. Elrod & Maddux
Store Sept. A.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09
Big Agricultural Day
cookEwLLE SATURDAY. ocT.2s

cooKEWLLE SATURDAY, ocT.2a
Cash Prizes to be Awarded-6uIes
of Competition-Sup
The committee having in charge
arrangements for the County Agri-
cultural Exhibition to be held In
Cookeville on Saturday. October 23-d,
have made up the list of premiums
and formulated the rules governing
the exhibition; they have also named
the -superintendents for :he various
departments. There are nc fees of
any kind, and the competitions are
open to every citizen Of the county.
A large crowd is looked for, and a
profitable time is assured all who at
tend. Let all who are interested be-
gin making plans to he present era
to bring something for exhibit.
Following are the rules and list Of
premiums:
1. Competition is open to any citi-
zen Of Putnam County.
2. Every article on the ground
shall be under the controi of the COM
mittee and while every precaution
win be taken to prevent loss OF dam
age the committee in no case will be
responsible for any loss or damage.
8. All exhibits must be entered
not later than 10 a. m. Oct. %.
4. The superintendent or manager
Of each department shall have sup
ervision and control Of all exhibits
In his department.
8. Entries must be made on blanks
provided by secretary and attached
to exhibits. No name shall appear
on the exhibit.
6. All premiums will be awarded.
% follows: First, blue ribbon, second
red ribbon, third, white ribbn. Only
blue ribbons will be gwen money
prizes.
Z. The premium list is subjct to
change without notice.
8. Products must be raised by ex-
hibitor.
PREMIUMS FOR AGRICULTURE
DEPARTMENT
B. c. Huddleston and H. d. McCulley,
Superintendents
Best peck of wheat. ......... ..$1.00
Best peck of rye. ...... .$1.00
Best peck of oats ........ ....$1.00
Best bundle of oats in sheaf 800
Best bundle of rye in sheaf. .$100
Best ten ears of Hickory King
corn -. ............ $3.50
Best ten ears of red cob corn. $3.50
Best dozen stalks of soy beans. .$10o
Best peck Of COW peas. ....... soc
Best half dozen stalks of corn
with ears ...... ........... $3.50
Best ear of corn any variety ex-
hib1ted ......... $3.50. $3.50
Best peck of irish potatoes any
variety $1.O0
Best peck Of sweet potatoes any
variety ...... ...... 80. -. $1.00
Best peck Of turnips any variety. SOC
Best and largest pumpkin. 80. 800
Best peck Of field peas ....... $1.00
Best quart Of sorghum ........ .$1.0o
Best pound of butter. I'LL. Soc
Best dozen heads Of seed millet. SOC
Best display Of apples. !. /. .$1.0o
Best half dozen pears ...... SOC
Best peck evaporated fruit -. SOC
Best display Of three or more va
rieties Of fruit 4. 5000
Best exhibit of clover hay. .$1.0O
Best exhibit of mixed grass hay. s1.0O
Best exhibit Of COW pea hay .s1OO
Best general farm exhibit of all
crops ............ ........., $500
BOYS CORN CLUB
T. w. Kittrell and H. D. Shipley
superintendent
Best community club record ;. $4,000
Second best community club rec
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09

Attend the Fall Opening Display Of
Williams. Elrod & Maddux Sevt. IA.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09

Fl
Best corset cover ..,....... .$1.o0
best apron ........ ......... .... $l.UO
Best center piece ~. ........ $1.00
Z Best hand made waist. ~. .$1.00
Best pair Of pillow cases. ..... .$1.O0
Best hand made towel. SOC
Best half dozen initial napkins. $500
Best hand made scarf. ...... .$1.00
Best specimen Of drawn work 800
Best crocheted lace. not less
than two yards. ..... ...... 800
Best hand made baby dress, long
or short ....... ...... $1.00
Best hand made baby cap. -. 800
Best sofa pillow. ...... 800
Best collection of canned fruits,
not less than four varieties. !. 81 90
Best collection Of canned vegeta-
bles, not less than four varfe-
Ii6S .'..a..s....... 80. ....$l.VV
Best sweet pickle. -. .......... Soc
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1915-09-09

BOYS CORN CLUB
T. w Kittrell and H. D. Shipley
superintendent
Best community club record $50 90
Second best community club rec
Best individual record outside Of
winning club. .... ....... So 90
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-11

ing 240-yard drive down the middle
of the course. His grin faded, but then
he smiled again.
mo-" he said, 'T wouldn't call 1t
fun. ! have too tough a time out
there"
"The fans ride you pretty hard" we
suggested. He nodded.
"The tough part of 1t is," he ex-
planned, that ! can't do things other
fellows do without attracting any at
tention. Little slips that would be ex-
cused in other players are burned into
me by the crowds. OF course, ! make
many mistakes with the rest, but
have to do double duty. If any play
I'm concerned in goes wrong I'm the
fellow that gets the blame, no matter
where the thing went off the line"
you act as If you didn't mind it
much, the roasts and all the rest OF
it," we said.
'T try not to-" answered Merkle.
'T've been ridden enough to get used
to 1t, but nobody's so thick-skinned
but what a roast will get under his
skin some time or otEer."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-11
FRED MERKLE PRAISED
StalIings Says Giant Is Player OF
High Degree.
Much Better First sacker Than tho
Jokesmlths Would Have Us BE-
iIeve--BIamed by the Fans for
Many ExcusabIe Slips.

George Stallings is quoted as saying
that he considers Fred Merkle great
first baseman.
George is not alone in his opinion
that Merkle is much better man than
the jokesmiths would have us believe.
II he is punk, 1t is strange that Nc
Graw has held on to him SO long, and
has made no prodigious effort to get
substitute. Whenever McGraw has
been in the market for a successor for
Merkle he has sought one Of the
brightest stars in that position, and
has never considered men of ordinary
caliber. Merkle is and has been a
good first sacker.
II support Tor that is desired, ask
Jake Daubert. Jake said last spring 1t
was a crying shame the way Merkle
has been belittled in the public mind
because of the bone play which he
was charged with making in 1908. 1t
was play that SO out of every 100
ball players would have made, and
which would have been forgotten in
"a week IL the National league cham
pionship had lot depended upon one
game.
! Haywood Broun OF the New York
Tribune recently held a conversation
with Merkle, which shows just how
badly Merkle feels about his mistakes,
and how he longs to redeem himself
in some sensational manner for his
famous failure to touch second
Here Is the story:
do you get any fun out of base
ball?" we asked Fred Merkle, as we
Taught him in genial moment follow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-06-11

we're touted as almost certain grab
bers of the 1915 championship rag.
The Yanks tackled that formidable ar
ray-and emerged victorious.
wild Bill" the managerial gent,
isn't dreaming pennant dreams.
That's too much to expect of a
new ball club" he says. but you can
bet on it that the Yanks are going to
land a first division berth--the height
of my ambition for 1915"
The most surprising feature of the
Yanks showing to date has been it's
pitching. Caldwell, Heating, Fisher
and McHale, are in great shape. War
hop will round into form with warmer
weather, and "Old King Cole is ex.
pected to perform nobly in relief roles
as soon as he RECEIVERS from his recent
operation.
Caldwell's greatest achievement to
date was his to victory over Walter
Johnson, in which he allowed the Sen.
ators only two hits. Not to be out.
done, Keating pitched two-hit game
against the Red Sox few days later
and Fisher has been pitching consist.
ent low-hit games.
Pipp and High, secured'from the De.
troit Tigers, have added greatly to the
batting strength of the club The club,
as whole, is hitting at "a great clip
and hitting in pinches. It's fielding
is far above the Yankee stand and OF
others years, and the catching depart.
ment is strong.
When you look us over very close.
ly," remarked Wild Bill" you dis.
cover that we don't look so bad after
ALL" wild Bill' is correct.