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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-26
Colleoe Reaents Confrmed.

State Capitol, Salem - The senate
confirmed the appointment by Cover
nor Withycombe of Clara 81. Waldo,
N. R. Moore and Jefferson Meyers as
members of the board of regents OF
Oregon Agricultural College. Senator
Garland asked if the membership OF
the board complied with the law pro
viding that five be composed of one po-
litical party and four Of another. He
was assured that Eve members were
Republicans and four Democrats. Il
congratulate the governor upon chang
ing his mind to comply with the Law. "
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-26

lives of non-combatants, crew and pas
sengers. -
II adds that in spite of the fact that
American passengers embarking on
the LusitAnia on her outward voyage
for New York asked that the Ameri-
can flag be hoisted, ''the British gov
ernment did not give any advice to the
company as to how to meet this re-
quest and ii is understood the Lusi-
tania left Liverpool under the British
flag"
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-26
Itnlv Il. Shaken Again.

Rome - Another earthquake in the
province Of Aquila damaged many
houses, rendering q number of them
dangerous for habitstion. The popu-
lation, greatly alarmed, has even
abandoned the undamaged houses, fear
ing another catastrophe.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-26
Studenfa HIN In Strike.

Eugene-Three hundred high school
students, who "struck" several weeks
ago and refused to attend certain
classes to which the school board had
fixed q tuition fee, were sustained by
an opinion of George n. Brown. attor-
ney general. He holds that the school
board has no right to charge tuition to
any classes.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-26

chemical analysis OF one Of these
showed II 10 be q hydrous borosilicats
of sodium. and the name Searlesite 10
proposed for the new mineral. after
John w. Searles. the pioneer. who put
down the deep well from which the
specimen came.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-26
America Is "War Risk. !"

London - The Times declares that
during the last few days large
amount of insurance has been placed
in the London market on property in
the United States against risks OF
damage by war. Many factories and
business premises, according to the
Times, have been insured for six
months at a rate of one-half of ! per
cent.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-26

State Capitol, Salem Tht seuate
passed senate BIN 266. which provides
that at the expiration Of the term Of
the present official the state engineer
shall be appointed BY the g0vernor. a
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1915-02-26
New Mineral.

New Mineral.
In the course OF recent microscope
cal study OF number OF samples from
tho old searles' deep we'll at searles
lake, San Bernardino county. caiifor-
MIA. several minerals were found which
could not be determined optIcally. A
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
CBy HUGH s. FULLERTON

Packey Mcfarland, who retired a
little over year>ago from the boxing
game because of paucity of oppo-
nents, has leaped back to the center
of the pugilistic stage with one Of the
most remarkable challenges ever is
sued.
Mcfarland offers to fight three
champions for their titles, and to
fight the lightweight champion at 1886
pounds, to fight the middleweight
champion at las pounds and TO battle
the welterweight championship aspir-
ants anywhere inside the welter linn
1t. or meet them at 145.
Mcfarland hurled his defies at the
claimants for titles in a body but, Of
course, directed them at Freddy
Welsh and Mike Gibbons, offering to
meet Gibbons for the middleweight
and welterweight championships, as
Mike claims the welter title, and then
take on any OF the other welters who
think they can win that champion
ship. Having Just completed a try
out tour on the stage TO see whether
or not he can come back with all his
old speed and force. Mcfarland is
convinced that the years rest has not
set him back. but that on the contrary
1t has helped him.
Already Tom Andrews Of Mil
waukee has offered Mcfarland
10000 guarantee or a choice Of
percentage of the gate receipts to.
fight before his Milwaukee club and a
New York club has offered a $4,000
guarantee to get him back into the
ring
Mcfarland claims he can make t35
pounds without much trouble and Of
fers TO meet Freddie Welsh, the Eng
lish holder Of the title, at 1876 pounds,
either at 3 o'clock or at 6 o'clock.
the night Of the fight Welsh has
his battles I'm the United States and
would scarcely be at a disadvantage
in arranging a bout at that weight.
Mcfarland then proposes to fight
Mike Gibbons at l45 pounds. either at
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
oRy HUGH S. FuLLERTONl

'By mum =. ll.LElt ION.)
Athletic records now established
and those that will be established i'm
tho United States in the next gener-
alton probably will be marvelled at or
considered impossible years from now,
and endure for another 100 years.
The American boy who can break
some existing record at running,
jumping, hurdling throwing weights,
has the chance OF holding that record
for hundreds OF years and having his
name handed down to future gener-
atiOns as a superman.
The war in Europe means the end
of record breaking athletic perform
ances In all probability after the now
born generation passes. II means the
elimination of Germany. England.
France, Russia and 20 a lesser extent
Of the great athletic colonies OF
Britain; Australia, Canada and South
Africa from athletic events and II
means that the athletic ability Of the
entire human race Is TO be affected.
Not only will the breed be weakened
but the incentive OF competition will
be removed to a great extent
Scientists have proved that. after
the Franco Prussian war. the physical
declined more than 10 per cent In the
succeeding generation; that the size,
weight and strength of the French
was reduced greatly. Losses I'm the
Franco -Prussian war were compare
lively inconsequential, as compared
with those that already have been
suffered.
In this war many athletes will be
killed: vast army Of crippled
through wounds wall remain, the
vitality Of those who survive will be
lowered. The next generation I'm all
Europe will be weaker through the
impalring Of health Of fathers and TO
an extent Of the mothers.
The reduction I'm vitality I'm the
next generation will be the more be-
cause the majority OF the victims are
the young and strong men OF each
nation. 1t is inevitable that a great
proportion OF the next generation will
be undersized and unfit athletlcally.
To an extent this will be felt in
Sweden. Norway and Italy-and quite
largely in America which will receive
a proportion Of those damaged by war
when It is over. This will lessen yery
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
BY GLENN CONDON.
l,staTf Enrrgen,rJ.,,

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. THE
sykes bill to create a state athletic
commission and regulate boxing and
sparring in Oklahoma has been re-
ported favorably by the committee ON
the practice OF medicine and is on
she house calendar for consideration. o.
IL Is Ikely that the bin will be
passed. as majority of the members
OF both houses have expressed "a de-
sire to do away with prize fights and
HtAeI "isgFaceiul pugilistic eXhibi-
bltions that have been held i'm the
state. This bin would place The sport
on . high plane.
The Sykes bin has attracted wide
comment ana letters have been re-
celVed from a number Of states ask
Ing for copies of the measure.
The bin provides for "a state ath-
leuc commission Of three members
having control Of all boxing and spar
ring matches in the state.
one Of the amendments made TO
tho bill by the committee provides
the following schedule Of bonds re-
quired of clubs and promoters TO in
sure the payment of the per cent
TAX levied an the gross receipts Of the
Contestso
Elm cities having a population Of
$4,000 and over, $4,000, ina cities Of
more than 10000 and less than 25,-
coo, $1,000, I'm cities and Incorporated
towns of less thar 10000, $500"
Section s was amended to read as
follows:
Each individual, club, corporation
or association, before engaging i'm the
business Of carrying on boxing or
sparring matches. shall pay 10 the
state commission, provided for herein,
a license tax per Gnnum as follows:
''In cities Of $4,000 and over, $50;
in cities Of less than %, 600 and over
10000. SIS, and in cities and towns
OF less than 10000, So"
Under the terms of the bin the ath-
letic commission win be self-support-
ing and after expenses and salaries
have been paid the balance Of the ;
per cent tax on the gross receipts OF
boxing or sparring matches shall be
paid into the general funds of the
state.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
FANS ARE REAL COURT FOR
BASEBALL: DECISIONS COUNT,

Let us examine into this baseball
war in the courts. For, no matter
what the courts shall decide is law,
the fans are going to decide the case
between organized baseball and the
Federal league. The chances are that
the courts decision will not reach,
and probably will not touch upon the
issue in which the fans are inter-
ested The fans do not care par
ticularly which side wins the law
suit What they are interested in is
seeing well-played baseball.
Briefly the Federal league claims
that players who come to them from
organized baseball do not jump con-
tracts; merely break an Illegal re-
serve clause. They want organized
ball restrained from tempting their
players, who are signed to straight
contracts which are equitable, to
jump to the older leagues.
Charles Comskey has told me time
and time again that no player ever
considered the reserve clause as bind
ing and that he did not so consider IL.
John T. Brush, the wisest of the base
ball club owners, told me once that
the reserve clause was not binding
legally, and that, therefore, baseball
should protect itself by practically
blacklisting any magnate or player
who carried cases to civil court
He considered the reserve clause
necessary and did not want it shown
up as illegal, thinking that it would
hurt baseball If the players discover
ed OF the courts held the clause as
Illegal.
The American league came into the
field. led by Ban Johnson, Comiskey
and others now actively fighting the
Feds declaring the ten-day clause a
Joke and the reserve clause as not n
contract When peace was declared,
the reserve clause became one of the
essential parts OF the new contracts
II is rather disgusting TO find club
owners solemnly making affidavits
denying things that they have adj
mitted in bulletins, in official reports,
and never denied until accused in
court. The public doesn't care a snap
about these things. 1t wants to know
lust this: Is the reserve clause bind
ing?
II il is, then the public will enforce
It by turning on any player who
iumus to the Feds. If II Is not bind
ing. then let the man go to the club
that offers him the best terms, and
stay there.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
"REFEREE1NG ON BUSH CIRCUIT is TIcKL1sH"
Says Veteran

says NNl'IdHo
Special Correspondence.
SAN FRANCISCO CaHO Feb. c.
. For twenty years Sol Lcvison has been
refereeing on the 'bush circuit'' o.
Ifistiana in California without once
having 70 run for train"
Sol boasts about II as soldier
might show you a medal GOP bravery.
To referee that Tong 'in the bush"
without being stormed by irate fight
fans entities a man to honorable
mention, believes Levinson.
"Im willing to admit" he says
that | have been nervous on one or
two occasions. But I've never been
ridden out of town on a rail. My hair
hasn't even even been mussed." And
soils hair used to be nice and wavyo
too
Levinson is about ready to migrate
from California to some far land
Wher men are still allowed to- go at
each other with gloves
In the small-town circuit Sol used
70 round up the fighters, promote the
match, fit them out with gloves. rus
tie up the seconds, referee the bout
and then collect the gate receipts.
That's all!
A few years ago he was just an or
ulHdTy glove maker. lie knew dDSO-
lutely nothing about the fight game
until he met Johnny Herget. better
known as Young Mitchell, at the
Olympic club here. Herget complained
that the fighters gloves were not sat
isfactorily made.
Sol" he said, why don't you see
what you can do?
Sol did see and he saw so well
that he had a new fighting NIT pat
ented, a device to make them close
easily.
After that it came easily enough,
the promotion Of fights and the ref
ereeing.
THE crowds in the smaller locali-
ties said LevinsOn, would surprise
you. They analyze the fights far bet
ter than do the city crowds. / guess
it's because they keep in closer touch
with the papers. At all events they
know just what to expect. Some of
the best fights ! have ever seen took
place on the bush circuit
There never was great deal of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
Rebellion In Minors May Follow Elevation
~: OF American Association TO Major League
tBY nrGH 5. ruILERTOND.

Organized baseball mas made a
move that is one ~ the most import
ant ever recorded They have been
arguing that certain changes IN the
system az organization ia the baseball
business are impossible and now are
taking steps that they should have
taken years ago.
The admission of M" American ass
sociatiOn is but an act OF justice.
Perhaps II Is war measure but the
removal of the draft is Just. There is
no reason that the American asso-
citation should permit the National
and American league 10 pick their
star players each fall az nominal
price and weaken the strong teams.
But the admission Of the' American
association brings up problems that
wiz be hard 10 settle. and which may
have wide eject in. increa sing ths disc
content existing among the minor
leagues against lhe arbitrary and
Czar-lihe power of the majors. II the
American association is entitled 30
equality and the freedom from drafto
then Ghe Pacific Coast league is more
so.
THE Coast league has Sor many
years paid heavy price for protection
of the national commission pToter.
ton which, by the wayo nCSey proc
tected them IN the slightest
For years the coast league owners
have realized that they paid for somes
thing they did not get, and they have
been uneasy and in many seasons have
been openly rehcllious.
The International league and the
Southern association rank With Che
American association and The Pacific
Coast league. The fact that the Ino
fernational. suffered heavy financial
losses last year because of the Federal
league invasion does not apepar 20
give Che national commission The
right to make it suffer more heavily
because Of its weakened condition. 1t
should, VA justice and equity be
granted the same exemption from the
draft as has been granted the assoc
Ciationo
After these SouT leagues haye BEEN
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
Association Magnaes Decide Upon Schedule Soon
IiIEN'RE THINGS EVEN n
JUDGE DOESN'T KNOW.
Ia MrGn 5. EuILMNr0ND


During fhe hearing Of The Federal
league before Judge Lands, proceed
ings were interrupted. several times
10y. laughter as the Judge who ls an
ardent fan, used baseball slang in ad-
dressing She lawyers, who however
talked straight English. They seemed
the least familiar with baseball
language Of any one In the court
room, and II Is probable not one Of
them could have understood an eN-
pert baseball finguist, such as, for ln7
stance, the famous Tacks Parrott
Tacks and Homer Davenport the
laSe Cartoonist, had been friends Np
tn Portland ore, where, in early
life, Davenport had been an umpire
When Tacks Was pitching for the ST
Ssouis Browns, Homer was livinR with
an unClo In chicago, who happened
TO be ~ Judge, very serious and
studious man and scholar Homer
invited Tacks to dinner
After the Introduction Homer left
Tacks with the Judge lie returned
and stopped outside the doorway 10
listen
"Ah, satd me fudge 'Ilomer tells
We PoW are from Portland. Nha3s
may inquire brings sou castS"
'Hm lObbiu' 'eu1 6oToss :. GnT Vhe
Browns" rep'ie3 Taclts
"Nh Scs. 8 see.' assentoR Vhe
puzzled fudge "Snd, an. do SON fin8
success"
'Do V?' demanded .Tacks ''I'm
Vhere with she old mop and fast
crooked one, rs 2iP zip across
sh'iS old ga2OozalUms ana % the
hcuCh'0
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07

Nine straight knockouts having ex-
hausted all available opponents in
Canada, Jimmy Walsh. who claims the
lightweight championship of the do
minion, has come over the line to
tackle the 133-pounders of this coun-
try. In none Of these fights has his
opponent played more than four
rounds. The American boys he has
fought since his arrival have slowed
up his knockout record considerably,
but his record OF wins stamps him as
a. clever lad.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
Americans to Hold Athletic
Records for Century, Because Race
Of Weaklings Will Follow War"
Fullerton Sees No Hope for Olympic European Ma
tons for Generations

greatly the chances of producing
record breaking athletes. A great
percentage Of American athletes are
Of European parentage and those will
be affected directly.
The war means that the United
States, Sweden and Norway will pro-
duce the Olympic heroes for several
generations and with competition re-
duced the incentive for training will
bo lowered. England probably will
be the heaviest loser In athletic pres
tige.
Germany was just coming to the
front as an athletic nation and its
athletes were largely from the mill
tary class. Russia's representatives in
the last Olympic games were mainly
military men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
WHAT is THERE IN
TRAINING ANYWAY

.ncrInA Z, Ihc MnrlA

NItIlhb " iUt MullNa
HOT SPRINGS Feb. G,--HIere is a
0onovaA story not amiss, now that
She SmilCr is back under the big tent.
gn She winding mp of the 1908 race
Gho TgcTs went into Chicago for
three Battles with Hho White SoX get
away week. The season ended with
This series, Detroit only had to an
mex one game In order to C'nch the
leado Chicago won the first two con-
tests and the Tigers, in camp at the
Lexington hotel at Twenty
street and Michigan boulevard, di-
rcctly ON the. edge of Chicago's red
light district, were a mighty nervous
lot the night before the final game.
BE it known that Donovan has ever
been a total abstaineR Still, Wild
Bin loves to dance and TO sit up with
his friends. The night before that
memorable Tiger White SoX battle,
the one that determined the cham
plonship, Donovan was on deck at
Ike Blooms place, Freyberg's dance
hall, closed last spring by the police
Of Chicago, until 2 80 I'm the morning.
En- route to the Lexington hotel he
dropped In a Chinese restaurant and
partOok Of a chop suey breakfast
When Hugh Jennings sent DonQ
van TO the firing line in that all-im-
portant battle with the White Sox,
all those Twenty street and
Wabash avenue sure thing gents got
down for the limit on the Hose. They
could not figure out how Donovan
gould get away with his performance
Of the night before and be a winner.
But wild Bill was at his best; un-
corked n glistening two-hit game,
never allowing the White Sox a run,
and as the Tigers jumped on TO Ed
Walsh and Harry White for six big
counters in their first canto, It was
Detroits game all the way.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
W. A. CONFERENCE
DECIDES SCHEDULE
Magnates Meeting at Okla
homa City Has Little
Business Left.
Sport Writers of Circuit
Will Hold Business SeS-
sion Also.

Special to The World
NtSKOGEE, Feb 6. When the
Western association club owners meet
in Oklahoma city the latter part Of
mis- month. there will remain only
one more important step for them "a
take, and that is the adopting of The
league schedule. 4 committee ap-
pointed az the Foit ShlIih session OH
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07

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We now hsrV three dentists
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10 per cent discount to all union men
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07

GoY Ghla g. jcp the national com
mission aggetd that the Western alo
ways should ranlS with the others, zee
gardlet-s of its size.
That agreement was broken when
the others were raised TO Class IA
and the Western left in class A.
1t is time for several leagues TO
make sacrifices In order to benefit
the entire game, and the biggest sac
nfices should come from the majors.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07

why didn't you employ that beau
tiiful stenographer ?"
Didn't care to take the chance.
She was sure to break a lot Of hearts
in the office, and then I s'pose I'd be
held under the employers liability
law" Kansas City Journal.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
Packey Mcfarland Says He'll Re-Enter Ring
After Three Championships

g or 6 o'clock. as Mike chooses. He
wants twenty rounds to decide both
titles that will be at stake when they
meet.
A flock ofg promoters are busy
striving to arrange the matches.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07

dealt with SquaYe'y. there remains
another. II is necessary =" 80 hack
into baseball history 10 see Hhe justice
of The case oG the Western league.
When the American league invaded
National territory and staEtod the big
wax, al new western league occupied
the field abandoned by the old WesS-
eVn when ~ became Hhe AmoTicaNo
II surrendered Milwaukee and Kan.
sas City tO $hs' association. IN payment
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
Time for IL.

"Td like'to rent your hail, please ?"
"What for?"
well, you see, we're organizing a
fraternal society called the Sons OF
Moving Picture Veterans OF the Mexi-
can War"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07

YheH will come or gsS - scbcl'ion
HN10Ug the minors
The three ''maioH" leagues of
organized baseball Black line show
s. National league ciruBIt. iottedO
American, and wave line, associations
The International and Fcderal are a
lso in this territory, while the rest az
the country has only tn" yncifc and =
outhern leagues. still classcd as min
UrS.