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Weekly journal-miner., 1916-09-27
City NeUs In Brief

(From Thursdays Dailyl
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-09-27
Special Duty.
Fraternal Mission.

Mrs. Laura B. Hart, of San An tonic, Texas, supreme commander of the Woman's Benefit Association oi the Maccabees, was an arrival yester- day, to visit the local order.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-09-27
Mining Men Return.

Alexander Shields and Berry Lan- ders, mining men from Bakersfield Cal, have returned from the Black
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-09-27
Busy Place.

Arrivals yesterday from Fair Oak reported the big orchard of A. Dickerson as a lively center, man men being employed picking and box ing apples. Shipping to Skull valle begins in a few days. It is estimate that over 7,500 boxes will be tn yield, and all fruit has been sold | phoeniNr hryerS
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-09-27
Visited Old Home.

Mrs. Hattie Cornell and daughter
 Mrs. A. H. Marshall, former residents of Prescott, concluded few weeks
 visit with friends in this section yes tardav and ra.urnad home tO Pboeriy
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-09-27
Mine Equipment.

The Hill Hardware Co.,, yesterday sold to the Jerome-Portland Mines Co.,, of Jerome a large sinking pump, several hundred feet of piping and other utilities for operating.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-09-27
Visited Mines.

Lester Ruffncr and John Burris, who are operating tungsten mines in Eureka district, returned yesterday from an inspection trip of their in- terests. Burris leaves again for the camp today, accompanying Colorado mining men, who are desirous of be- coming investors, and will look over the property with the view of closing a deal.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-09-27
Visiting Friends.

Mrs. A. B. West, wife of the trair dispatcher of the s. F. P. & P. in thi.
 city, left yesterday for New YorL City to visit with friends for a few months.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-09-27
From Placer Camp.

Blake Baker was an arrival yester- day from his placer camp near Skull valley, and is preparing to resume working his ground with his new dry washer plant as soon as weather con ditions are favorable.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-09-27
Back From Coast.
Come to Visit.
Mining Business,

w. E. Sanders, who has mining in. tercsts near Skull valley, was an ar. rival yesterday on a business trip. He also has taken a contract on the Rus sell mines, and is preparing to begin work.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-09-27
Coming Back.

Frank Dreyer, formerly a member of the Model Cash Grocery firm, has arrived from Los Angeles, where he is in business, and stated yesterday he is preparing to return to Prescott to again locate. He has been investipat-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-20

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PIN SmUshers
W1W Get Busy
IN TWo W eeks
Bowling Season to Be Opened
October g. No Weak Teams
in the League,

The bowling season in Oklahoma
City will be opened Tuesday night.
October ), according TO plans drawn by
the schedule commNee of the reorgan-
lied Oklahoma City Bowling league.
Although the official schedule has
not been announced it has been decided
TO open the season on that date and
close it early in March. Their will
be split schedule and the winner of
the first half probably will play the
winner OF the second half for the cham
pionship
All Teams Strong.
There will BE- no weak teams in the
bowling league this year. The reor-
gained league is six-club affair and
the good pin smashers have been dis
tributed so evcnly among the half dozen
entrants that they appear about equal
ly strong at this time
Although the opening OF the league
season is two weeks away yct the ar
rival ot cool weather is increasing in
terest in ten pins every day. Members
OF the various teams are getting n
some good practice work and the hooks
and speed balls are beginning to si,zle
down the alleys with the familiar
sounds.
Another League Prospect.
No steps have been taken as vet to
ward organizing the proposed railroad
league, but it is understood that this
will be done in the near future. The
teams OF the Oklahoma City league
will have the alleys on Tuesday Wed |
nesday and Thursday nights and il the
railroad league is formed its game will
be rolled on Monday and Friday nights.
All league games will be contested on
the -Huokins alleys.
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Another Light
Speedy Eleven
For Oklahoma
Sooner Mentor Will Stick to
His Usual TaCtiCSi Subs
Look Mighty Good,

NORMAN, Okla, Sept 20.-(Spe
cial)--From the plays which four clev-
ems were running through on Boyd field
Yesterday afternoon, while material for
two or three more teams stood by and
watched the signal practice and the
squashing of Pauls Valley by Norman
high 80 to l3, it seems that Rcnnic
Owen Is going to stick to exactly the
same line of plays he has always used
], also seems evident that he is after
another of his phenomenal light-run.
ming backiieldS, for Mccain. McDer-
mott, Briscoe, Graham, Wilmoth and
all the other halves used arc OF the
type which has brought despair to Val
ley and Southwest teams in past years
Most Places Filled.
Apparently the first choice for all the
line positions except center and the end
which Montgomery should be here 10
IN is settled for Fields is running ev-
cry evening as are Tyler, McGlothlin.
Ralcer and Tolhert Center will per
haps fall to Meyer. although there is a
toss-up between Brewer. Dougla. and
Galloway as to who is pushing closer.
Then too, injuries to two or three Of
the quarter candidates might cause
Meyer TO be pushed back OF the line
Substitutes.
McFerron and Johnston arc prom.
islng substitutes for tho cnds in the
games in which Fields may not be able
10 play, or in case Montgomery docs
not return before the beginning of the
season. Graham and Montford Johnson
alternate at quarter and with Never
ready to shift back, fiji the position 10
overilowing. As for iulback Won Tun-
Gcln has been run in what few signals
are run, and the shift from the line DO
sition on last years freshman team an.
pears to be excellent. for he is showing
more speed than ever for big fellow
Pauls Valley Heavier.
Playlng against team perhaps
slightly heavier Norman high school
started the season as usual with a vic
tory, They scored l3 points in the first
quarter to Paurs Valleys q made on
long passes they ran over for thirteen
more in the second period. and they ran
away with ] and 3 respectively in the
last two frames, while Pauls Valley
crossed the line once and kicked goal.
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|Rs'ASfAutlCUR[SI


Results Yesterday At Brooklyn 3. GIN
riuthu A. Srw York g.E. Pittsburgh
A. BOSTON D. 81 LouIA D. A. rhila-
doIphlS o chicago o
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Read the Times to Keep up With World of Sport
Four Players
IN Huntington
Golf Luurels

Only four contestant, remain m the
running for the 1910 championship OF
the Oklahoma City, Coll and Country
club after the playing OF the iir,,
round and these are expected 10 stage
a warm contest during the fifty four
holes remaining 10 be played before the
tournament i, ended
-Four OF the leading PLAYER, OF the
club are those lett in the race. Fred +,
Patterson, { r Hotter. Dr. s. K Gun.
nngham and George Fredericton. Pat
terson, who played the first eighteen
holes m 7S, has one stroke the better
OF iloiicr ~ and two strokes on Gun
lneham and fredcrlokSon, ~ each.
The remainder OF the tournament will
be PLAYED IN the next three weeks.
eighteen holes on each SATURDAY
OF the sixteen who started m the
championship tournament all save the
four mentioned are practically elimi-
mated although some player, by great
work, may overhaul the leaders
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Cue ETperts
Again to Play
tor City Title

Another match between Q2pswald of
the Lee-Huckins and Bert <fmmitt of
the p. \ II. house to determine the
'hree-oushion billiard championship OF
the city is being planned, and probably
will be played within the next few
weeks.
A 5m-point match last spring was won
by Oswald by the hair.lne margin Of
700 to 07 Emmitt thinks he was out
tucked by his opponent in this match
and seeks revenge Oswald is willing
to give him the chance. A big purse
will be played for.
A handicap city tournament along
the order OF the one held here in April
probably will be arranged Tor soon
alter the two-man match is completed
---->-----
Benny Kauif Is certainly helping the
Giants now in their winning streak He
got a home run in each OF Yesterdays
games making II three games in a row
IN which he has parked the ball. In
the 'iist game yesterday kahff got two
hits IN four times up, in the second two
hits N three
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-20
BY FRANK G. MENKE.

Chick Evans stands out today as
the most striking example of what a
man can accomplish who has courage
and patience. who believes IN himself
and never ceases trying TO reach hi.
goal
The Chicago golfer holds the Nation
al Open and the National Amateur
championships. II is the first time In
the history of American golf that any
player has worn both crowns at the
same time. And that Chick" should
do It makes the feat all the more re.
markable,
Eight years or so ago the golfing
world first became oogn1ant of the ex,
istence OF Charles Evans jr. He en-.
tered one of the tournaments, played
well IN his first attempt, but failed to
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-20

NAYS, who pitched thr Red Sox TO
victory ye,terday-is IS an Oklahoma pro-
duct
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AND TIME
ON BASEBALL MAP
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Washington a, Cleveland, clear, ,
p. m.
Boston at Detroit, clear, 2 p. m.
Philadelphia at Chicago, clear, J
p. m.
New York at st. Louis, clear, } p. m.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Chicago at New York, clear 3 p. m.
st. Louis at Brooklyn, clear, 3:7s
p. m
Pitt'urgh at Philadelphis, clear, (7),
first 1880 p. m. ~
Cincinnati at Boston, clear, 81.
p. m.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-20

Although Cobb has conceded the 1910
hating title to Speaker il IS not 10 he
supposed that the Georgian would de
cline the honor If by any chance he
was To- beat Iris out after all. Only
twenty points separate the two PLAYERS
and big slump by the Texan coupled
with a big spnrt by Ty would change
the aspect OF things.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-20

Despite the fact that Brooklyn is
now two full games ahead Of the Phil.
lies, the Brooklyns do not seem TO have
any great edge on their rivals vet. The
rest OF the schedule iavors Philadel.
ph'a BROOKLYN has four game, We, to
play with the Giants almos, unbea,.
able right now and three to play with
Philadelphia. Tn. Phiis are through
with the Giants for the season, bu, they
have half dozen to play with Boston.
However, the Phils have showed a
marked superiority over both Boston
and Brooklyn and expect to win a ma.
lori'y OF the nine games remaining with
those two teams.
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Both Leaders
GU1n on RlvUL
Clubs IN Race
Boston and Brooklyn Pulling
Away; Official Percent
ages Given. /

CHICAGO, Sept IA game and :
half still separates Boston and Chicago
today IN the American league race
while Detroit is in the middle. a half
game ahead of Chicago and a full
game behind the leaders Boston has
two more games at Detroit and Chicago
plays Philadelphia today and tomorrow.
The percentages today arc
Boston, .582
Detroit, .S2.
Chicago 500.
In the National league Brooklyn ID
today two iuN games ahead OF Phila-
delpha, having won from Cincinnati
yesterday while Philadelphia lost to
Chicago Boston is two and ne-hale
games behind the leaders, Brooklyn.
and half game below Philadelphia.
Brooklyn's remaining sixteen games are
at home while three OF Philadelphia's
seventeen and eleven of Boston's TWEEN,
~ remaining games are abroad.
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COURAGE AND PATIENCE
PUT "CH|CK" EVANS AT
TOP OF THE GOLF LIST

win. Year after year he has entered
the championship battles, and each year
until now, he has been beaten
Evans attempts to gain the title scv,
eral years ago began TO excite consid
cradle comment The experts agreed
that he was powerful driver and that
he was better than the average with hi
long shot irons but they laughed at his
attempts at putting. There was cause
for a bit OF giggling, too, because Evans
until year or two ago, was miSer-
able player when on the green.
Evans Was Ridiculed.
Chick became known as also. Ran
Evans"
The ridicule heapsd upon Evans hurt
him. Ot an extremely sensitive nature,
he never could become calloused to the
loShlng. to the good naturcd sneers
The constant beatings he got in his at
tempts to win the championship also hi,
HIM hard. Ninety whine men on, of 100
would have quit long ago would have
dropped into obscurty rather than sui
Ter longer the slings and arrows OF
spooiing golfers
But Evans was made OF differen,
stuff He fought on; never lost the full
confidence in himself. lie recognized
MS weakness on the green and he spent
days and days in betterins his putting.
Slowly he improved. and that satisfied
him, even though other folks told him
that no matter how well he could put,
IN practice he would flivvcr in the cri,i-
cal moments Of big match.
And then, while the knowing folks in
golf predicted that Chick" Evans
would again start well only to crack"
at the finish, Chick" went into the
Nstional Open Championship pi,,ed
himself against the greatest golfers In
America-and won through sheer
pluck.
Evans Reaches Greatest Heights.
Everybody was surprsed-and a bl,
more.
A lew weeks af,erward the National
Amateur Tournament was staked-with
Chick Evans a. one of the com
What's come over 'Chick'i" queried
the folks. Does he think that he can
grab of the Amateur honors, tooi"
That's Just exactly what he did.
flaying ssperbly throughout, he
worked his way into the finals and
then, with comparative ease, defeated
Robert Gardner, the 1918 champion.
And now the solfing world has come
to the realization that Chick" Evans
the one.time "also-ran" has, through
hard work, through courage, patience
and an unfaltering confidence in his
own ability, risen to the greatest height,
ever attained by an American golfer.
Bravo, Chick"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-20

c PEAKlNG Of baseball champions,
y how about the above trio as a
world champion outicld Speak
cr, Cobb and Jackson, with batting
average of about j65, would be a poor
combination, Ell! OF course there's no
chance for any club to obtain these
three great stars A, an illustration OF
what an outi,eld like this would do
Tor a club # Connie Mack had had
these three men in his outfcld this
year even with the rest OF his club.
he now would be ont in front instead
Of hopclesslyin the cellar.
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Results Yesterday At Louisville q Kan
saa city 4 At Indianapolis n. Milwaukee
4 ~ columbus ~. Paul o Al Toledo
10. Minneapolis 4.
Games To-day Columbus a. Louisville In
diHuHpolis a. Toledo. only two games schei-
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Results Yesterday At 81 Joseph Sioux
city p A. Topeka -: omaha I At Denver
8. Lincoln 10 Al colorado Springs .. Des
MOiuuu lJ
Games To-day Dea Moline. ~ Colorado
springs Lincoln A. D"rvcr Sioux city AZ
~ Joseph twHhn a. Topeka
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Ragan had the ST. Louis Cards cat.
ing cut OF his hand Tuesday and the
Braves had an easy time winning An i.
other game from lIuggins crew.
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embroidery of greater value.
Mrs. E. E. Alexander showed an
ugly, little, old god that for years
had been worshipped by a japanese
family. 1t was a god that would eat
nothing save tiny babies, unit one
day he tried a persimmon, and K the
surprise and delight of the Poop. he
ever afterwards relished more than
wee babies, the green persimmons,
And in homes where this god was on
the prayer shelf the children grew
and were healthy, happy children.
The owner of this particular little
god was converted to Christianity by
the life and preaching of Mrs. Alex
ander's husband, and he gave it to
him.
One of the most interesting was
an Egyptian necklace, the story of
which as told by Miss Belle Smith
was most interesting.
For this meeting, Mrs. Charles
French opened her home, and assist
ed by Mrs. May, were delightful
hostesses; their daughters serving de-
Iicious refreshments.
Club Reporter.
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NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS

The Blount County Bridge Com
mittee will receive bids at Office of
County Court Chairman until Satur-
day, October %, 1916, at noon, on
reinforced concrete flat top
bridge crossing Ellejoy Creek at
Sandy Bottom, thirty-two it. clear
span and ten fit. clear roadway.
Successful bidder will be required
to guarantee his bridge and make Sc
curity bond for amount of his con-
tract.
The committee reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
For further information apply to,
j. L. Clark, Chairman Blount County
Bridge Committee, Maryville, Tenn.
Blount County Bridge Committee,
J. L. Clark, Chairman.
I1O-19-2t.
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CIR. Sullinger, of Delta, Ohio, ar
rived in Maryville, Tuesday to spend
few weeks with his son, c. A.
Sullinger and family. From here he
goes to Arkansas to visit one of his
daughters.
D. Wells, of Binfield..w a Mary
vile visitor last Satur<
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gamble and
family visited Mrs. Candles parents
at Hubbard last Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Watson, of
Knoxville, attended the funeral of
Mr.. John Fairs little baby last week.
John Riddle, of Hubbard, was a
Maryville, visitor, Saturday.
Mrs. J. R. Thompson and daughter
Mrs. E. M. Craig and little daughter,
Stella, were here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Mcconnell, of
Greenback, TT. 4, were shopping hee
Monday.
W. T. Anderson, of Long Hollow,
was in town Tuesday.
John L. Griffitts, Jr., of Louisville
was a Maryville visitor, Tuesday.
W. B. Upton, of Townsend, is at
tending court this week.
Joe Cameron was here from Town
send this week.
R. B. Whitehead was in town this
week.
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in Maryville, Saturday.
Miss Elba Jeffries has gone to
Ira Norton visited Maryville, Sat
Atlanta, Ca, to a sanitarium.
urday.
Miss Polly Davis was the guest of
Miss Tish Davis, Saturday night and
Sunday,
Mrs. Ed McKenry spent Wednes-
day with, Mrs. H. S. Henry.
Messrs. Buck Knight and Ira Bal
lard went to Maryville, Saturday.
Rev. D. A. Langston will preach
at Prospect, the last Sunday in Oc-
tober.
Col. Overall spoke at Prospect,
Friday night to large crowd.
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CHILHOWEE CLUB.

At the opening meeting of the
Chilhowee Club, Friday afternoon,
Oct, IS, Mrs. Montgomery Mag She
retiring President, called the meet
ing to order and introduced thy in
coming officers.
Mrs. Rosa Cawood, the new Presi-
dent, took the chair and in happy
little talk thanked the club for the
honor conferred upon herself and
fellow officers. She then spoke touch
inglv of our beloved member, Miss
Margaret Henry, whose untimely
death is sincerely mourned h the
members of Chilhowee Club.
Miss Susan A. Green, chairman of
the program committee, outline9 tRe
work for the coming III seas;1 SrfrTFeN'sT
will be q study Of the lives of prom-
nent American women. After rollcall
and transaction of business, there
was a most charming informal social
hour.
Miss Staater gave just hint of
her beautiful voice in her rendition
of "Laddie." Interesting relies and
curios were exhibited and their
stories told. Miss Green had tiny
piece of pottery that she brought
home with her from the heart of the
Bavarian mountains, made by the
mountain peasant, who, because of
his character and appearance repre-
sents the Christ in the Passion Play
Some of the valuable and inter
Testing things spoke of days gone by.
Mrs. John Clark had with her a
handsome white silk shawl that had
belonged to her grandmother, and
in it's delicate folds one could almost
see the crinoline and old lace of long
ago.
Miss Jennie Russell showed a nett
cule, knit by her aunt, more than
seventy-five years ago, from flax
thread which she had prepared. In
the neticule was reward Of merit
given her by her teacher in the year
1927.
Mrs. Waters relic was very old
book.
Mrs. John Alexander's was her
fathers and mothers wedding cards.
Mrs. Lyle's was an announcement
which DR.. Lyle's grandfather had
made to the effect that he had a
good character and would be glad to
serve the people as a physician.
Mrs. Cawood's was a picture of
the Alabama home where her cousin,
Helen Keller, was born; also her
first baby picture. At that early age
her face had touch of the sadness
of one who must live in the world
apart.
Mrs. Lamar had very interesting
heirloom from her grandfather, Ma
ior James Houston, a small globe
with red leather case. This globe and
case were used in teaching geogra-
ply, astronomy and mythology. Mrs.
Lamar's mother and eleven sisters
studied this globe at school. Their
cousin, Sam Houston was with them
much in those days and must have
used the proverbial pen knife, and
left his mark on the Texas map
which was to be the arena of his
future exploits
Mrs. F. L. Proffitt had Chinese
scarf bearing wonderful embroidery
done by the skilled fingers of some
Chinese woman. THIS scarf was a
gift to Mrs. Proffitt from DR.. Lyon
and the memory it brought to the
club members made the bit Of silk
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mrs. Earl McTeer and Miss Mary
Graves visited Mrs. John Headrick,
Monday.
Mr.. H. S. Henry spent Saturday in
Maryville.
Mr.. Andy McTeer is attending
court IN Maryville, this week.
Mr.. John Headrick was in Mary
vile, Saturday.
Miss Eula Norton spent Saturday
with Miss Elba Jeffries. =
Misses Polly and fish Davis Wefw