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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23

the Willamette valley, and there are
many tax-paying citizens of Polk
county who would doubtless be glad
of the opportunity to work on these
contracts, but whether the county
court would have the right to dictate
who contractor should employ is a
question. Yet there is almost con-
certed action in various lines of en-
deavor toward this end throughout
the state, and were the matter submit
ted to the court it would doubtless
consider it thoughtfully. The county
court, and not the newspapers, is the
proper tribunal before which our cor
should make complaint.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
OTHERS OPINIONS
+ +++++*+ *++++ +++*

From the evidence at hand it would
appear that the Tilamook county
court is not as anxious to construct
the proposed new highway to the
coast as has been represented. The
Headlight of last Friday has the fol-
lowing to say on the subject:
"While this county has been post
poned or dodging, whichever it may
be, the important problem of the state
highway. Polk has been busy. J. A.
Tate informs us that things there pro-
gressed so far that the county has or
dered survey of a permanent road
and the setting of grade stakes to be-
gin Immediately. This is taken to
mean that they will go ahead with the
cooperation of Tillamook and the
state highway commission, regardless
of what this county does. Why this
county should remain inactive in a
problem of the most vital nature. de-
spite the earnest entreaty of large
part of her people, is a question that
has not yet been answered. Can it be
that they are waiting for some one
else to build the road and then intend
to come in for the unearned inere-
ment" in the way of benefit or is it
merely chronic with them to put off
aetiona We propose to put it up to
them, and we hope the people will in
siSt on an answer in no uncertain
tones. "
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
As children and adults, we look f,

As children and adults, we look for
ward to the coming of spring with
renewed hope. Even though the au-
tumn means the gathering of har-
vests, the fulfllment of hopes, a
something accomplished, it does not
afford that renewed action and awak-
ening to effort that the softening
breezes, gentle showers and mild skies
of spring call to life.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23

That the Civic Improvement club
of Independence has accomplished
something is evidenced by the appear
ance Of the residence section of that
town. Surely Dallas will have to
move up notch or two to keep pace
with its neighbor.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
SWAT THE FLY. 4"

Now is the time to wage a relent-
less war on the deadly house fly. The
most effective way of exterminating
the fly is to eradicate his breeding
places. The breeding season of the
fly begins early in March and con-
tinues throughout the spring and
summer months. All dirt should be
removed from the premises, stables
cleaned and decaying vegetables de
stroyed. The fly has rightly been
called the undertaker's travelling
salesman, and in addition to his regu-
lar line of typhoid bugs" he car
ries side line of tuberculosis. chol-
era and other disease germs. Now is
the time to "swat the hy' by a gen.
eral cleaning up of every filthy place
in Dallas. Proscrastination means
greater effort and less effectiveness.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23

Clean up and paint up. That's a
civic prescription that is worth while.
We have had our go-to-church, day.
our salmon day, our apple day, and
our what-you-call-it day, now let 5
have cleanup day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23

tinguish himself. The agricultural
communities demand such measure,
and there is widespread interest in
the matter aside from these interests.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23

Nor should it be forgotten that it
was only few years back that it was
the people, instead of the railroads,
who were pleading for a "square
deal. -
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23

Mrs. A. J. Goodman of Portland
was visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Riley Craven last week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23

Glad to know Secretary McAdOo
will print half billion in federal re-
serve notes, even if we never get any
of them.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23

Having been named a member of
the rural credits commission, which
is instructed to make a thorough in
vestigation and report its findings to
the next congress, Congressman Haw-
ley has an opportunity to further dis
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TRAP AND FIELD

selected as the stamping ground of the
trapshooting fraternity, and never could
place be more adapted to the conditions
demanded. The ground is almost as level
as a billiard table. There are no OBJ
stacles to interfere with the shooters aim
and the clear. unblemished sky" back
ground furnishes an ideal setting for the
flying clay targets.
Great care to have every detail of the
meet complete has been taken by the COM
mittee in charge A ten-trap outfit will
be installed, and it is conservatively esti-
mated that this equipment with a slightly
modified section system of shooting will
make 1t possible to finish each event upon
the day 1t is scheduled, with total of
100 entrants.
While the programme for this year is
not materially different from that of its
predecessor, still. the notifications that
have been made will no doubt win the
hearty and complete approval of the fra
ternity at large. The trophies are of the
highest order and well worth winning. To
desribe them would require a lengthy ex-
PLANTATION, but 1t is an absolute fact that
the fortunate contestants will carry home
a prize fully emblematic of their having
defeated the best shots in the land
On Monday the Grant park Introductory
will be staged This event will be opened
targets at unknown angles will be thrown
-1s yards rise, high gun to win.
Tuesday will witness the Chicago over
ture-open to amateurs only-100 targets
Is yard rise-high guns-not class shoot
ing. Scores made in this event will be
included in the Official averages for 1916
On the same day the national amateur
championship at double targets will be
decided by 30 double targets, 16-yard rise,
high guns to win.
At 8 p. m. Tuesday. the national anna
teur championship at single targets will
be fought out-100 single targets to each
shooter will be thrown.
On Wednesday, the 18th, preliminary
handicap. open to amateurs only. will be
staged. One hundred targets at 16 to %
yard handicaps will be used. High guns
not class shootng-will decide the winners.
and the handicaps contestants receive for
the grand American handicap will govern
this event
Thursday, the third day. will be the
gala event Of the tournament. This is
the day that the grand American handi-
cap Will be threshed out. The event will
consist of 100 targets at unknown angles,
handicaps 16 to 20 yards, high guns WIN
ming.
Friday will witness the consolation
handicap, open only to amateurs The
same handicaps received by contestants
for the grand American will govern this
event.
While professional shooters are barred
from even shooting for targets only In
all OF scheduled events still several match
races between we'll known professionals
will be shot during the week. These
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Daubert Brooklyn .327; Merlle New
York SIS: Doyle. New York. 1928. Sny-
der. ST Louis .S2s. Groh. Cincinnati
$40 Luderus, Philadelphia, .Slt; ]. Smith,
BOSTON, S07; Robertson, New York. .Soi,
Safer Chicago. .S02. are the leaders.
Cravath. Philadelphia. leads the league
in greatest number of runs scored with
SIS lie also holds the home run score
with 10 drives Cary. Pittsburg. is the
leading base stealer with 25 while Safer,
Chicago. leads in total bases with 164
New York and st. Louis are tied for
club batting with .25s each and Chicago
is next with 253.
Leading Pitchers
The leading pitchers are Pierce. Chicago,
won 9 and lost .: Alexander, Philadel-
phia. 10 and 81 Mamaux, Pittsburg, rs
and 4: Mayer, Philadelphia, 10 and {.
The leading batters in the American
league are Cobb. Detroit .4o5; Il. Collins.
Chicago 3i2: Jackson. Cleveland, 1923;
veach, Detroit. .S26; Speaker, Boston, 1923;
CraN ford, eDtroit 1923; Strunk, Philadel-
phia, .321; Fourier. Chicago, .316, Cady.
BOSTON, $40 and Maisel, New York. Sl4.
Cobb is far ahead In base stealing. hay
ing pilfered G.. Ruth, Boston; Fournier.
Chicago; kaVanaugh, Detroit taluWeii'
New York; PecSinpaugh, New York, and
Boone, New York. are all tied for home
run honors with four each. Speaker. Bos-
ton leads in total bases with l76. Cobb
holds the record for runs scored with %.
Tie leading pitchers are Foster. Boston,
ls won and lost Scott, Chicago, Is and
8: aFber, Chicago II and 8, and Covales-
lIe Detroit. il and Z.
Detroit. with 20 leads in club batting
a,d Boston, with .267. is next.
The leading batters in the Federal league
are: Magee. Brooklyn, .S5S Easterly,
Kansas city, .S3; kauff, Brooklyn, 1872;
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Secretary Bruner Thanks
Age-Herald for Interest
Taken in Circuit
MAJORS OF NEWMAN
WAS PITCHING STAR
Newman Won the Pennant After a
Desperate Fight-All Owners
Lost Money, But Club. Fin
10 ished Season in Good
Condition

Following are the official batting
leiding and pitching averages of the
Georgia-Alabama league, which recent
~ closed its season. A letter also fol
lows from Secretary okey Bruner com
henting on the race and its results
:. Sporting Editor, AgeHerald
: This has been one of the most
2 successful seasons that the league
has ever had. While all the clubs
lost money, at the end of the sea-
son they were in good shape. While
the salary limit was only $3.50.
! there was better baseball than any
previous season. The race start
ed with Rome off and Talladega
the runner-up, but Rome couldn't
stand the strain and gave way to
Newman. Through the sensation
nj pitching of Jack Majors, New
nan beat Talladega out for the
pennant by one game. Talladega
fought all the way but Newman
took all three of her last games
with LAGRANGE, the tailenders
The salary limit was observed by
all clubs. The pitching this sea-
son was better and several of the
young ones will go up, Majors has
G. been sold to the athletics and Wes-
ton. Decatur. Glazener, Norman
and Terry will bear watching
Thanking The Age Herald for the
interest they have shown in the
e. Congratulations league. 1 am,
very truly yours.
"OKEY BRUNER,
Secretary.
Secretary Burners official averages
OF the Georgia Alabama league fol-
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Campbell. Newark, 60. Flaek. Chicago
$3.50, Fischer Chicago. as. Yerkes. Pitts
burg, $50 Cooper, Brooklyn. .3i5; Deal.
St Louis. .sl4. walsh Baltimore. .sls
Brooklyn. with 30 leads in club bat
ting, with Pittsburg next with .s61
Evans of Baltimore and Berghammer
OF Pittsburg, are tied for runs score hon
ors, with 80 each Konetehy of Pttsburg
holds the record for total bases with
175. Chase of Buffalo leads in home
runs with II. while Kauff OF Brooklyn Is
the king basestealer of the league.
The leading pitchers are II. r. Allen
of Pittsburg, Is won and 6 lost: Cullop.
Kansas City. Is and Z. Mcconnell Chi
cago Is and Z. NJ Brown Chicago, 10
and S; Crandall St Louis, II, and s;
Plank, st. Louis. Il and 6
Hendryx Leads
The 10 leading batters in the Southern
association are. Hendryx. New Orleans.
3lS; +. Allison. Memphis. and Lee, At
lanta, tied with .Sli; Cruthers, Memphis.
500; Manning. Atlanta, and Lord, Mem
phis. tied with .307; Elwert. Little Rock.
S06; Miller. Mobile, and Reilly. New Or
leans, tied with 800; Paulette, Nashville.
and Hlberfeld, Chattanooga, tied with
POS
New Orleans leads in club batting with
26S and Mobile and Nashville are next
with Dol
Hendryx is the best run getter with SO.
while Paulette Nashville. has the most
total bases 1876 McDermott. Memphis.
leads in homo run drive swith G. Stark,
Nashville, leads in stolen bases, with SO.
Leading pitchers are: II. Merritt Mem
phis, Is won and lost r. Robertson,
Birmingham, Is and g. uogg. Mobile. IS
and Z; A. johnson. birmingham, 10 and
Z; Cunningham, Chattanooga, II and S;
Keely, Memphis - aud s. Kelly. At
1anta, Q and 6. Eroh, Nashville, 10 and
Z; Grimes, birmingham. Il and S, w.
Marshall. Chattanooga, Il and ..
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CRACK SHOTS TO
MEET AT CHICAGO
Grant Park the Scene of Sixteenth
Grand American Handicap

Baseball may have its world SERIES. -
the golf bugs of the country may find
unalloyed pleasure in their international
tournaments. But to the inveterate trap
shooter neither can hold a candle to the
great American shooting classic, which
will be held this year at Chicago
The date set for this greatest of all
shooting tournaments is August Is to 20,
and judging from past years and present
indications. trapshooters from every sec
ton of the country will swell the at
tendance to thousands. Every sign points
to the fact that the coming event will far
exceed anything of similar nature in the
past.
Grant park, situated ideally upon the
shores of Lake Michigan and within easy
walk from Chicagos best hotels, has been
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LEFTY" TOWNSEND
OUT WITH SORE ARM

Mobile, July sl.-"Leftys Townsend,
star lefthander of the Mobile team for
the past two seasons. is home until he
nurses a sore pitching arm back into con-
dition. The Mobile club has obtained per-
mission of the other clubs of the league
to place the young lefthander on the in
eligible list
With Townsends departure from the
club Pitchers Benny Karr and Jeff Cum
ningham have rejoined the team
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FRAWLEY WINS
FOR FARMERS

The squirting Progressive Farmers
added another win to their collection yes
terday afternoon when they captured
their sixth straighth win. East Lake
being their latest victim. Frawley pitched
great game, but barely managed to
escape with win.
Prayton hit out homer for East Lake.
while for the Farmers M. Goldstein and
Schwartz starred in the field with b.
Brown and Mickawee doing the slug
ging. Now that the Farmers are on
great winning streak. they issue the chal-
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Browns Win

Washington, July 3.-St. Louis broke a
tie in the ninth inning today and evened
up the series with Washington B to 3.
Singles by Walker Howard and Severed,
coupled with Howard's steal of second,
gave the visitors the winning run. Both
Boehling and Gallia were nit hard. Pratt
hit safely on every one of his four r.ps
to the plate. Scores: R.H r.
st. Louis .............,.. 200 100 CO.'S 10 .
Washington ............ COO POO 109-3 ]
Batteries; Ham ton and Severeid Gal
liza, Boehlng and Henry.
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TEXAS LEAGUE

At Dallas: Dallas 0. San Antonio s.
At Fort Worth: Fort Worth 6, Beau
mont 0.
ton o.
AT Waco; Waco ., Houston 1. 90 in
nngs) ~
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Cardinals Divide

St Louis, July a.--St. Louis divided a
double header with Philadelphia today,
winning the first game, to / and losing
the second, s to 0. A ninth inning rally
won the first game for st. Louis Bescher
opened with a double and Long tripled
tying the score Then Demaree was re-
lieved by Alexander and Snyder
single won the game. Perdue was easy
for the leaders in the second game
Luderus of Philadelphia hit a home run
with two men on bases. Scores
First game r. HI. e.
Philadelphia .......... 900 0O1 000-1
st. Louis .............-.. Up VU WV
Batteries Demaree, Alexander and Kill
lifer: Ames, Robinson and Snyder.
Second game r. II. e.
Philadelphia ........ 100 001 030-S 8 2
st. Louis ............. 600 600 O00-0 2
Batteries: Rixey and Killifer; Perdue,
Robinson. Niehaus and Gonzales.
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GIANTS BREAK EVEN
WHILE bRAVE:SLOSE
Brooklyn Dodgers Finding
the Shedding Hard in
the West
STAINING,
Giants Break Even

Chicago, July 31.-Chicago and New
York broke even again today In the
final games of the series, the locals win
ming the first, to 8 and the visitors the
second, to .. Chicago won by bunching
hits off Matthewson. one of which was
a homer by Williams, which netted three
runs and caused Blk Six to retire.
Vaughn had little difficulty keeping the
visitors hits scattered cheney's witness,
coupled with punched hits, gave New
York a commanding lead at the start Of
the second game. Scores:
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ADDITIONAL SPORTING EVENTS--G. A. L. AVERAGES
'HENDRYXOF THE PELS
is LEADING SWATTERS
Three New York Giants in Select Class-Dick
Robertson Has Won Is and Lost Six-Tyrus
Cobb Still Leads in Every Department
Of the American League

Chicago July 31Three members of the New York Giants
have attained rank among the leading battes of the National
league according to averages published here today and have
helped bring the Giants into Tie for batting leadership
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Conceded
TO Have Best Chance
Present Road Trip Crucial Test of the Abilities of Baron
Team-Addition of New Men Has Greatly Strength
ened the Clan of Moesworth
ny RICHARD Il. Lussrmn

Despite nnauspcious start Carleton MoesWorl rs now
have the best chance to win the Southern league
gonfaon with his band of husng Barons. From every
Southern circuit the word that the alons the
most formidable conenders for the flag.
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matches will start about 300 each day,
and In order that spectators may follow
each event without confusion each match
will be shot separately The following
schedule has been arranged. Others will
be announced later:
TUESDAY, AUGUST II.
Ben Schwartz vs.. j. E. Dickey.
w D. Stannard VS.. II. w. Cadwallader.
c. G. Spencer VS.. l.. S. German.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 49,
J. S. Tanning VS. Murray Ballou, Jr.
c. A. Young vs. Art Kilam.
j. r. Taylor VS.. Homer Clark,
THURSDAY. AUGUST 10.
b. G. Bills VS.. Ed O'Brien.
T. A. Marshall vs. p j. Holohan.
Fred Gilbert VS.. w. r. Crosby.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20.
ID. ID. Gross VS.. c. II. Goodrich.
Fl. c. Kirkwood vs. r. r. Barber
r. w. Clancy vs.. Walter HUFF
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Flynn Of Newman led the league in home
runs, hitting with Is to his credit Coch-
ran of Rome was close second. with H.
Walker of Newman leads in stolen bases.
with a. Boyd Of Newman has 21 and
Crow of Talladega has 10.
Flynn also leads In total bases. with 100.
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Caldwell in Form

New York. July 31.-Caldwell had the
best of Benz in a pitchers battle here to-
day and New York defeated Chicago to
1. 1t was the second game of the season,
won by the Yankees from Chicago, New
York won in the ninth. when Boone
opened with a double and scored on wild
throw. Score: X h e.
Chicago ...... 900 O10 000-1 8 /
New York ... 900 100 001-2 6 0
Batteries: Benz and Mayer; Caldwell
and Nunamaker
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lenge to any amateur team in the bounds
of birmingham for game. Manager
Rodgers is confident that he has the best
collection of ball tossers in the district.
The score by innings follows: r.. II. E.
Farmers ................ 600 H04 30*-6 .
East Lake ............. 900 $40 co.'s 3
Batteries: F'rawley and Jones; Hawton,
Mccullough and Terant.
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Rudolph Walloped

Cincinnati. July 31.-Cincinnati batted
Rudolph hard and won the fifth and last
game of the series from Boston today,
5 to g. Dale pitched fine ball for seven
innings but weakened a little in the
eighth. Two errors made by Cincinnati
cost two runs. Gowdy's throwing to bases
was DOOR Score. r. H. e.
Foston ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 900 100 020-S 8 2
Cincinnati .......,...... 020 O02 1913 IL
Batteries: Rudolph. Davis and Gowdy;
Dale and Clarke, Wingo.
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Red Sox Win

Boston, July 3i.-The Boston Americans
defended their league leadership success
fully today, winning from Detroit, to 1.
The Red Sox punched hits off Coveleskle
In the fourth inning for all their runs. 1t
was in this inning that Cobb raced TO
third on bunt after Cady threw beyond
first base, and scored on Crawford $ sin
gle Score R II f. !
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In New Orleans the scribes have al
ready discounted Memphis from the race
but such optimism does not pervadc
birmingham as yet. The Memphii are
still strong contenders despite the fear
full slump of the past two weeks. III
fact, il Is the Peiicans that are likely
to falter under the strain of neck and
neck pennant race, and ii would not be
surprising to see Memphis oyertake tile
Pelicans before September L. AS for the
Nashville Volunteers, they have an out
side chance providing the Barons suffer
another series of mshaps.
The Atlanta Crackers, after playing
some good baseball for fortnight, have
suddenly gone back to the mediocre
brand that has kept them in the sec
ond division all season. The Crackers
should do better, as on paper they APP
pear to have mighty good team.
Mobile Stronger
Mobile continues to play in and out
ball. but Is a stronger team than at the
beginning of the season, and is going
to give Atlanta n hot fight for fifths
position in the race. Chattanooga ands
Little4 Rock are OF course ont of IL this
season, and can merely hope to dis
turb the ambitions of the leaders at
various times.
This brings us back to the Barons
and the Memphis series which begins
today. 1t is an important series--prob-
ably the most important OF the season,
although the forthcoming battle with
the Pelicans viii also prove it's quota
of thrills to the faithful Baronial fans.
a cleanup in Memphis practically
means the rag.
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Dodgers Are Slumping

Pittsburg. July 3l.-Brooklyn lost two
games to Pittsburg today . to and to L.
Mamaux held the visitors safe in the
first game while Appleton was reached for
five hits in the eighth inning, which, with
the aid of a wild pitch scored five runs
In the tenth inning of the second game
with the score tied. Collins and Hinch-
man both doubled, the former scoring the
winning run. The features of the second
game was Warmers steal of home
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The present road trip is crucial.
started In Nashville a week ago with
the result that the series was easily
won three cplt of four games, by the
henchmen of Moley. The Chattanooga
series also emphasized the fact of the
Increased strength of the Barons since
the addition of Emmett Key Perryman,
the pitcher, and Mickey Coyle. the IN
fielder.
Today the Memphis series starts.
Thus far this season the tribe Of
Memphii has won eight OF the l . games
played with the Barons. A severe check
by the Chickasaws at this stage of the
race would be disastrous to local hopes
of a repetition of last seasons success
full pennant fight
Will the Chicks Repeat?
But will the Chicks continue to van
quish with their accustomed case the
strengthened Barons?
We think not.
The Barons invade Memphis filled
with confidence. and with Moleswof.h
actively in the game or on the coach
ing lines Incidently the Barons are hit
ting better and fielding better than at
any previous period of the season. Also
the Barons are playing together and
with that pugnacious spirit that has
brought them pennants in the past.