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The Snowflake herald., 1915-04-02
EX-SENATOR JOHN
HENRY WILLIS DEAD

! John Henry Willis was the
son of John Henry Willis, a
pioneer of Utah and Arizona,
and was born in Utah on May
Is, 1858. His mother is a native
of England. His grandfather,
William Wesley Willis, served in
lin the U. S. army during the
war with Mexico. as lieutenant
in the Mormon Battalion, with
whom he went from the Mis-
souri, river to Mexico. In 1847
he was honorably discharged,
returning to his home in Illinois,
and then moved his family to
Utah.
John Henry Willis received
his education in Utah and re-
NAMED there until 1873, when
he came. to Arizona. But later
returned to Utah and in Novem-
Der of same year was married
to Fanny ]. Roundy, whose
father was a member of the
Utah legislature and lost his
life in the Colorado river while
coming to Arizona.
They came next year to Ari-
zona and made their home in
Snowflake, where he lived and
worked the remainder of his
life for the betterment of Ari-
zona. He engaged in various
business pursuits farming and
stock raising and mercantile;
was u. S. mail and transporta-
ton contractor, and also hay
and grain contractor to Fort
Apache.
He was nominated for probate
Judge in what was then Apache
county but was defeated. In
1894 he was elected a member
of the board of supervisors. The
next year the county was di-
vided and his home was incor-
porated in Navajo and he was
appointed supervisor by Gov. L.
C. Hughes. Afterward he was
elected to the same office two
terms. In 1908 he was nomi-
mated for member of the assem-
bly, in the territorial legislature,
but declined to run on account
of his business affairs. His
friends again nominated and
elected him for their represen-
tative in the first state senate
of Arizona, and he fulfilled this
position with honor, his record
while there demonstrating his
fitness as a law maker. In the
special session he was a member
of the committees on counties
and county affairs, municipal
corporation, labor, educational
and public institutions and suf-
frage and elections.
Senator Willis is the father of
eleven children, all born in Ari-
zona, ten of whom are still liv-
ing and in Arizona sons
and five daughters. He also has
nine living grandchildren, all
natives of the state.
He died on March 20, 1915,
leaving a host of friends and no
enemies. His aff1iction lasted
two years. He received an in
jury to his spine while working
on an irrigation project which
caused his suffering and death.
Hence we say that he gave his
life for the betterment of Ari-
zona and her people.
He spent twenty-eight months
in Alabama as a missionary and
filled his mission with honor and
ability. He served nearly twen-
ty-fve years in the bishopric of
the Snowflake ward and all his
life held high Offices in the
church. He was a wise coun-
sellor and a careful student, and
he loved his brothers. He ha
a brilliant mind and it remained
co fill his death He transacted
The Snowflake herald., 1915-04-02

A writer says when Germany
runs out of copper the war ends. +"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-04-02

Mrs. Scott, milliner of Hol-
brook, was here at the Houghton
Hotel the first of the week show
ing line of spring and summer
hats and millinery.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-04-02
Open Air Concert

The band will give a concert
Sunday afternoon at a o'clock
in front of Social hall. Follow
The Snowflake herald., 1915-04-02

III IIUIIU VI OOOIC1I 11cIIIs O1HO'
ing is the program:
l. March, Troop -Mackie-Beyer
2. Waltz, Evening Shadows Jenkins
8. March, Yacht Club Mackie-Beyer
4. Overture Poet and Peasant"
s. Andante and
g. Cornet
7, All other good standard waltzes and marches
Everyone should turn out to
the concert, thus giving encour-
agement to the boys, and also
to hear some good music.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
COACHES AT PENN
BITTERLY DENOUNCED
Professor O'Bolger R e pile S
Holly to Plea in Behalf of
Hours for Athletics.

Prof. Thomas D. OBolger. of the Eng
lish department OF the University OF
Pennsylvania, this morning gave out a
statement in which he attacked the plea
of the coaches and students of the Uni
yersity who are advocating 8 o'clock
hours for recitations and lectures. Doc
tor O'Bolger assailed the athletic sys-
TEN as being made more important than
the scholastic work. He also objected
10 being made to do extra work TO please
the Pennsylvania coaches, TO whom he
referred as "either not college men, or,
II they are, are only so by living upon
her good name and our undergraduate
enslavement TO the commercialism Of
athletics"
This statement In reference TO the
coaches is what most angered the stu
dents. AS a matter of fact the students
point out, the coaches OF all four major
sport teams are college graduates Dr.
George w. Orton, coach OF the track
team, has a degree OF doctor OF phlos-
ophy from Pennsylvania, while Roy
Thomas, coach of the baseball team ana
George H. Brooke, coach of the football
team are both Pennsylvania graduates,
Vivian Nickalls, coach of the crews, Is
a graduate of oxford University Eng
land.
Doctor oBolgeF, In the course OF his
statement suggests that the coaches
themselves get up early In the morning.
and that IL won't hurt the students 70
take their athletic recreation In the early
roorning Instead OF the late afternoon
m is expected that the matter or
o,cioek hours will be decided by vote
of the student body
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
DEMAREE MAY PITCH
TODAY in FINAL GAME
WITH BOSTON BRAVES
Tyler or Strand Probable
Choice of Stallings, AL
though, James May Be
Used-Moran's Men Are
Back to Normal.

Philadelphia fans will see the Boston
Braves in action against the National
League leaders this afternoon for the
last time until June 80 The final game
of the present series will not begin today
until $3.50 o'clock. Morans men will en-
deavor to make three out Of four at homo
with the worlds champions. II the local
larrupers are able to come through with
another victory over their cultured rivals
they will have defeated them FIVE out of
six games played this season.
In order to accomplish HE purpose. Pat
Moran will probably send AL Demaree,
the eX-Glant to the hurting hill. Dema-
reefs only start, that against his former
club at the Polo Grounds last Monday,
was huge success. and the Phillies are
counting on him crushing the enemy to-
day should he draw the assignment.
Demaree seems to be in winning shape
and he ought to be able to down the
Braves
George Stallings. the ravins helmsman
of the Braves Is deadly intent upon taxi
ing the contest today. He realizes that
the Phillies are one of the teams which
IL will be necessary to beat often to pre-
vent their topping him in his pennnnt
sprint. Therefore Stallings will choose
tho man this afternoon to pitch whom he
considers to be in the best shape. There
has been some talk that Stalings would
sprinS Bill James on the Phils before
the series is over. He may do ii yet,
but the chances are that he will use a
hurler who Is in better condition than
Bill is at the present time. Tyler and
Strand appear to he in good shape, and
one of them will likely he sent in to
pitch the final game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
MACKMEN IN TO WIN
FINAL FROM RED SOX;
BRESSLER MAY PITCH
Collins or Foster Sched-
uled to Hurl Against
Athletics Today-McCon-
nell Probably Continues
to Play at Third Base.

BOSTON. Mass, April 26.-Encouraged
at their good showing on Saturday. when
Herb Pennock pitched them to n 6-3 vic
tory over the Red SoN the Athletics feel
reluvenated today. They expect to cap
ture the series with the Fenway fellows
by taking the final game. President Lam
min has agreed to have the game this
afternoon begin at 2:3O O'Clock in order
that the Athletics may catch the Federal
express at o'clock for Washington,
where they open tomorrow four-game
series.
Rube Bressler Is scheduled to do the
pitching for the Athletics today, with Nc
Avoy behind the bat. Either Collins or
Foster will do the hurting for the Amer
lean League favorites. Foster worked in
the latter part of the game on Saturday
but he did not pitch enough to prevent
his starting this afternoon. Foster was
put in by Manager Carrigan to ascertain
In Just what condition he was. He proved
that he was in excellent shape, as he
held the Mackmen down just as tightly
as BABY" Ruth did during mis- short
term in the box.
While Mcconnell, the young third-sacker
whom Mack tried out Saturday afternoon,
made one boot out of three fielding
chances he made such a showing al the
bat that Mack probably will keep him in
the game until another loss is suffered,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
TMDONE WITH BAKER;
SHALL NEVER PLAY ON
MY TEAM" SAYS MACK
Athletics Manager Now
Bars Home Run King in
Interest Of Financial End
of Game - Willing to
Make Sacrifice.

nosToN Mass, April 2e. - I'm
..roush with Frank Baker as a bail
.,.ver He will never appear in an Ath-
Lar sult as long as am connected with
=. team. And 1t is my intention at the
.,.s.nt time not to allow Baker to become
~ property Of any other team in the
amsrican League. I would not sell him
tor $1,000 900 in cash"
This is the decided and positive state
msnt Connie Mack, manager Of the Ath-
,,,cs made to the EVENING LEDGER COR
,,spondent this morning, just before he
want into his regular morning strategy
,,,sion with his ball players at the Cop
l.v Square Hotel, the same to be devoted
- alscusslon of ways and means to spike
,hs Red Sox guns in the final game of
,hs present series between the two clubs
,hls afternoon at Fenway Park.
Tbs last straw in the Baker-Mack epi-
,ode was the fact that Baker played with
no Upland team in the Delaware County
Sas91ie of Pennsylvania Saturday after
hours from Trappe, Md, to get to the
acme of the game. 1t was with this
Snowledge in mind that Mack made the
above statement.
Mack believes that he has gone the
limit In the Baker affair and that it's
now time to call quits.
II have nothing against Baker per-
.onally," qualified Mack, but as a mat
t,r OF principle l have decided that he
vii never play on my team. We talked
ma matter over. He even came to see
NE about 1t. He decided not to report,
Now It's over and he can't report.
HWIth Baker in our lineup we'd be
trhting for the pennant and would be
Al likely winner as any team. With
out him we are not a pennant team un-
less we are fortunate enough to get or
develop a first-class, hard-hitting third
baseman in very short order, and unless
our young pitchers live up to expecta-
tons.
II am convinced that the present
standard of salaries in baseball Is too
hfh Some one must make a sacrifice.
Some one must set an example or the
business end of the game will suffer
even worse than it has already. I am
prepared to make that sacrifice. I am
not saying that l am the best equipped
70 mako the step, but it must be made,
snd the Baker case furnishes the oppor-
unity"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
SARATOGA STAKES
WILL CLOSE TODAY
Book Includes Twenty Fixtures
of Summer Meeting Over the
Flat Course at Spa.

To the number of 20 the stakes for the
Saratoga Racing Associations summer
meeting at the Spa will close today with
the secretary. y. Mel. Earlocker. These
stakes comprise the fixtures over the fiat
course. the four steeplechase events being
left open until May 10. Six OF the fiat
stakes are devised under selling condi-
tions, they being the Amsterdam, Catskill,
Mohawk and Seneca for 3-year-olds, and
the Troy and Kentucky for 2-year-olds.
The last two are at the five and a half
furlong distance.
The Amsterdam and the Mohawk are
at one mile, while the CatskilI lacks one
furlong of this distance, and the Seneca
is two furlongs short of the mile
The Champion Handicap, for S-year-olds
and upward, Is one of the hardest tests
on the stamina of the thoroughbreds in
the stake book, being at one and an
eighth miles, while the Saratoga Cup is
even longer. requiring the veteran cam
paigners who will be attracted to this
event to travel the mile and three-quar-
ters' route to the wire. The Saratoga
Handicap Is at one mile and a quarter,
and the Merchants and Citizens Handl-
cap is a mile and three-sixteenths.
The Delaware Handicap Is over a mile
course, while the Travers and the Ala
bama, both framed under conditions, will
be at distances of one mile and a quar-
ter and one mile and an eighth respec-
lively. The Saranac Handicap is a mile
event, and the Huron Handicap provides
for the longer route of mile and three
sixteenths. The Saratoga Special Is at
shorter distance, being a three-quarter
dash, and the Adirondack Handicap and
the Sanford Memorial, the latter a con-
dition race, are in the category of sprints,
both being at six furlongs, The Albany
Is another six-furlong dash. The Flash,
at flve and a half furlongs, completes
tho list
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
ALEXANDER AND WALTER JOHNSON
GREATEST PITCHERS IN THE GAME
NeW York Sports Writer Sees IN PbeS Star Probably Most
Notable Hurler of Day-TVO Are Compared-"AIeT'
More Graceful IN HIS Boa Work.

Damon Runyon, in the New York
American. contributes a classic to the
! sports comment of the day in his ap-
| praisal OF Grover Cleveland Alexander,
of the Philles, and Walter Jonnson. of
Washington. 1t is:
Whenever we see Grover Cleveland
Alexander pitching at top form, We con-
clude that he is the greatest right
handed pitcher in the land, and we cling
to that conclusion until Walter Perry
Johnson comes along with a line OF his
best pelting. Tnen We decide that Walter
is the greatest, and we hold TO that de-
cision the day that Alex reappears.
''In short. our mind-probably none too
stable at oest-does heap of vacillat-
ing between these Western wonders, and
We are certain of only just one thing
with respect to their ability--whi2h is
that it's either Grover or Walter Iho is
tine greatest right-hander, On Mondays
It might be Alex; on Tuesdays, Walter
but it's one or the other so far as we
are concerned.
This is merely a personal opinion to
which you may not subscribe. You may
think that Mathewson, or Rudolph, or
Bill James, or Willie Doak is greatest,
and we have no doubt that you can pro-
duee Just as many arguments in sup
port Of your belief as we can offer in
trying to bolster up our view, but II Is
our opinion that Johnson and Alexander
today stand out head and shoulders
above all tine rest as individual pitchers.
NOT YET MATHEwsoN.
1--WE doubt II either of them will ever
approach Mathewson when he was at his
best, however. because we do not be-
lieve that either OF them will ever make
did. The Old Master will go down in
baseball history as one of the greatest
pitchers OF all time. but neither John
son nor Alexander has yet made a place
of that sort for himself in the memory
OF the game.
They are both great pitchers. but there
have probably been many just as great
and there has been only one MatheWson.
The Oldest inhabitants of baseball rate
the big Pennsylvanian right along with
RadbOurne. Time Is the big test OF a
pitcher and In time Alexander or John,
son-or both-may prove as great as Ma
thewson. but that time is not yet.
For one thing. they have not had the
opportunity. The mighty Mathswson was
generally carrying a whole ball club on
his back, and that ball club out In front,
where It was most conspicuous. Time
and again 1t fell to him to fght the crucial
battles OF the big town outht to pitch
the games on which hung the most inn
portant issues OF the campaign. and he
rarely failed.
Even today you cannot count Mathew
son wholly out when considering the
question OF the greatest pitcher Ia the
country. In sagacity. IN sheer mastery Of
his craft, be Is probably stil the greateat
actarlstic Of the Old Master 10 bob up
asaia thz AeasQn vita ona & ~ best
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records, but he no longer possesses the
physical strength that is behind the arms
| of the Kansas Cyclone and the Nebraska
/ Thunderbolt
"It happens that they have both been
| denied the glory that goes with a worlds
series. Both gained fame with clubs that
have since figured to greater or less
extent in the battles for the pennants,
but In the main Johnson and Alexander
had to fight their fights back behind the
cheering. They were the Fuckers of the
| rlght-handers, so to speak, while Matty
was nearly always up where the shouting
! was loudest.
Some fans are dreaming this year OF
seeing Alexander and Johnson as oppo-
nents in the first game OF the 1915 worlds
series, but they are mostly Philadelphia
and Washington fans who are having
those dreams. and we doubt If the dreams
will come true. 1t would be a grand
sight, however, and 1t might help in
solving the problem of which is greater
johnson or Alexander.
PLAYERS FAVOR ALEX"
Ball players who have hit against
both men-or rather who haven't hit
hitting against Walter or Grover-say
that the Nebraskan is the better of the
two. They say he has as much STUFF
and knows how to use 1t better than
Johnson.
I'm the matter Of control last season
they were about equal, Alexander passed
76 batsmen in 46 games. while Johnson
walked "A in 81 pastimes. Alexander hit
II. and Johnson nicked the same number,
Walter cut loose Il wild pitches. and
Alexander one. In point OF average runs
earned per nine-inning game Alexander
shows up with 2.3S, and Johnson with LII.
johnson had a much better club be-
hind him last year than Alexander, and
that undoubtedly helps a pitchers show
ing In the figures, but then johnson was
a great pitcher with a bad club, even
a bad club.
THE Nebraskan has none of what you
might call the pitching style that marks
the work OF Johnson, or at least the
pitching style that is favored by most
baseball men. He tends to a sids-arm
motion In his pitching, and there are
scouts in baseball right now who win
not give a side-arm pitcher a second
glance. They marvel that Alexander can
have any control at all with that motion.
on the other hand. Johnson has all the
prescribed baseball stance to his fling
ing
"As a matter Of personal choice, how
ever We would rather watch Alexander
work than johnson: To US It seems that
he has more natural grace IN the box
despite that motion. than the big Wash
ington propeller, There are mighty few
pitchers who come under the head Of
things OF beauty when they are working
but Alex Is one of them.
Matthewson Is another Rucker Is still
another, Rube Marquard IS z pitching
picture. So Is Ray Caldwell. Spit ballers
Ike Jen TesFeau, for instance ana the
undsrhanded species do not interest the
audience as much aa the others, though /
shef may be pitching better bah"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
THE DAYS OF REAL SPORT
AIKEN P0LOISTS MAKE CLEAN
SWEEP FOR BIG TROPHIES
Hopping Plays in Rare Form Against
RumSons.

RumSOnS.
LAKEWOOD, n. j.. April 26. - Tho
Aiken Tigers carried off their third set
of polo trophies for the week when they
took the Randolph Cups yesterday after
noon from Rumson. The game was hard
fought, but one-slded. Rumson received
two goals by handicap. and they were
only able to add one more during the
game.
Aiken played in excellent FORM and
in the early periods swept the Rurnson
four off their feet. Ten goals were
earned by the Tigers, but they lost ls,
In penalties. Hopping played in rare form
for Aiken, scoring six of his teams
goals. while the other four were made
by Burke. One of Burkes shots was
nearly half tho length of the field. The
final score was Aiken, SA; Rumson, 294.
All of the spectacular work was done
in the early periods. Hopping made
sensational run up the boards in the
second chukker and passed to Burke for
score, and a minute later he scored
from midfeld unalded.
McClure's goal for Rumson was a clever
bit of individual work. He intercepted a
drive from Perkins and drove the ball
through the group, following 1t up for a
goal before the Aiken four recovered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
KILBANE TO FIGHT LEONARD
IN NEW YORK THURSDAY
Featherweight Champ Eager to
Tackle Lightweights.

Tackle Lightweights.
NEW YORK, April 26.-The most inn
portant bout of the week will be that
between Johnny Kilbane, featherweight
champion of the world, and Benny Leon
ard, the Bronx champion, at the Federal
A, c.. on Thursday night. Almost equal
in Importance will be the go between
Leach Cross and Packey Hommcy. which
is on the same card.
It is nearly two years since Kilbane
took part in bout in n Manhattan ring.
In that time he has successfully defended
his laurels in practically every city in
the United States where boxing bouts are
permitted. His bout with Kid Williams,
bantamweicht champion, proved two
things-that Kilbane can easily make the
featherweight limit, l@2 pounds, and be
strong and fast, and that Williams was
no match for Kilbane in a bout up to 20
rounds. In order to meet Williams Xii"
bane made 12ola pounds, and was stronger
than Williams at that.
kilbane is now eager to defeat some
of the crackerjaCks in the lightweight
division. He is after Freddy Welshs title
With that end in view he Ia meeting
Leonard. who is the cleverest boxer that
has been turned out in Manhattan in
many n day. Leonard defeated Johnny
Dundee in a 10-round bout in Harlem,
thereby establishing his class.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-26
BROOKLYN CELTICS IN THROES
OF BIG LOSING STREAK
Badly Beaten Yesterday in Game
With Yonkers f. C..

With Yonkers F. c.
NEW YORK, April 26.-The Brooklyn
Celtics are In the throes of losing
streak. They were defeated last week by
the Scottish-Americans in the American
Football Association cup tie finals and
yesterday they bowed before the prowess
of the Yonkers f c. in a game played at
Marquette Oval, Brooklyn, The score was
3 to 0.
The Celtics entered the field with a
weak team. such sterling players as Nc
Williams Robertson, Flanagan and Ne
willie being absent from the lineup Nc
Camphill the manager had to play for
ward line men in the backfield. and this
proved a big handicap to effective team
work.
The first blow suffered by the Celtics
was dealt shortly after play had started.
when Broadbent accidentally handled the
ball in the penalty" area. Wadron, at
outside left for the representatives of the
Carpet City. took the free kick and con-
verted 1t into point This was the only
point scored in this half Raitt, at goal
for Yonkers, did good work and on sew
eral occasions prevented the home con-
tinGent from tleing the count
Upon resumption of play in the second
period the Getty Square squad kept up
its aggressive work. and after IS min
utes' Carver, at centre, scored beauti-
full goal as the result of an individual
effort.
The Celtics have one more opportunity
to capture a championship. That will
be in the u. S. of A. Cup tie series, in
which competition they are tinalists.