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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
BOXERS IN GOOD
SHAPE FOR BOUT
Both Morris and Gunboat
Smith In Trim; RecSra Ad-
vance Sale OF Seats.

TULSA, OKLA. April Especial >
The convention hall here will be utilized
for the Cart Morris. Gunboat smith scrap
Friday niEht II the weather does not per
nit the holding NJ the bout In the aFTo
ella alton bali park according 10 announce
ment last night " Sammy NcC1muc,
promoter
BosinI FAM crowded the BusineA'
Mems Athletic club until there was not
M inch Of standing room left TO see the
first workout Of tho Gunner Wednesday
afternoon Morris opponent spent some
time On the road Tue~dny afternoon fol
lowing his arrival. bu, bored for tho firs'
time with Dave Mill "Wednesday after
noon
He went three fast rounds with the
big black and showed not the least er'
ertion He shot In hs straight right
with teliDs effect and his left hook
had the Sparring partner In distress In
every round The Gunner viii do a ~
tie road work Thursday and also vii
box n short time with Mill after which
he will take complete rest anti Friday
night Ne was In an excellent Franc oI
mind Wednesday and manager. Jim
Buckley says his man never Was In bet
TEL condition for q bout
Morris Quarters Crowded Daily
Crowded conditions eSist III the train
lug quarters ~ Morris al sapulps also
II almost 10 %iinposHihl" TO fight n wsJ
through the crOwd after the big mar
'tsfts his work.
he vas cross ss 4 bear wednesda,
and used Rufus Cameron. his spartnp
partner, pretty rough. When awakened
from 4 nap and started TO work he tore
INTO the coast negro IN y manner thsl
had IN. latter on the floor half the
time during the tire. round " boxing
The blGEes, advance seat saie In the
history ~ the rims In Oklahoma ha,
been registered Indications are thai
every s<nt IN N" ball park will he SOLD
befur" IN" Gatos are thrown open Fri
day and that standing room will %. Al
. premium
otto f10to. who win bc the third mat
In the rms. wired Wednesday that b,
would arfiy" here Thursday followins
the White. wells bout q, Kansas city
Physicians M have examined smi,i
and Morris declare that the men are II
perfect condition and that they SHOULD
he abl" TO travel nj top speed over N,
entire distance.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
BILLIARDS.

" n Oswald Of the TNe-Huckins
jumped ahead Of Bert Emit Of Pattor.
son & IIoffman's Wednesday night IN the
400 point match for the thre"-cushion
bi hard championship ~ the city hy win.
ring M" third block Of the series, 90
10 ~ with thr title match Just lnli
completed after Wednesday nights con
test the total count stands ibl TO no IN
favor ~ Oswald.
\ brilliant rally late IN the game. FOL
loving even play In the earlier stage,
Inve the -Huckins man his adypu.
tngo lie ram out his string Of 80 when
Emit had counted iG Emit secure
~ when Oswald had 50. Oswald then
Hpurtcd arid with Fuccessiv" run ~ T.
2 md I overchInr the lead Emit had
guincd IN the fret two blocks Oswnli
noeded ~ 10 make his u 100 for the
FIRST thfse blocks. but he had IN unfn.
ishod run NJ three when the nfty ninth
billiard was recorded aud then clicked
or another
Tho outstanding fcHtur. NJ Wedncs-
day nights contest wac the work Of Os-
wald In negotiating close billiards IN the
corners lie seldom missed u Of .he
short shots, Roth men drew applauS'
from the spectators by frequently regis
tcting with difficult bank shots Of -four
and 1--WE cushions both had n high run
OK four for the evening The match re-
CURED I07 innings
The fourth block Of the match will h'
played Thursday evening At the IGe.
Iiuckins hotel. ~ the Wednesday match
~af At Patterson n Hoffmnn'u Robinson
s,enue place. Tho nfh block viii be
contested at the r q r. psrIors on Fri
day night. and then the contestants vii.
rest until Monday when the final clash
II scheduled.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

so. 'Hls isn.t 70 chapter on D"h"unt
o. .rvirpns But a. W understand the
matter. ~ long Hs the motor 81 an au-
tumohile b. working properly the ma
chine can sim tour along at good speed
even though tho frame work u u bit
ff,Izisd aud dispftsy
H. the sam, way the spirit IN the
hcaylrg breast Of " Cohh is Eoing Va
carry that nimhlr athlete along for some
tim. after m, frame work n his body
hos become drnted ur warped Ty will
continue 10 drv" his legs and arm and
ryu for sometime after the average ath-
I,ie under the same conditions would
hive ceased firing
what other hall player n the game
would have reported one dAy and with.
out practise would have jump~d into
a., thick Of an exhibition fray the n",,
afternoon. working ne hard ~ n n cham
pisnship was at stake ". super.ncrN'
o. force Will carry him on ~" way for
y long tim. beyond tho purely physical
power len m his system
Mi Wceghman believes HI cubs are
IN the way 10 n pcnnant Which shows
that the -ntrrpriring cub owner Il
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
WHITE WELLS 15-R0UNO
BOUT TONIGHT IN K. C.

KANSAS CITY. April . one Formally
only that NJ weighing In At : o'clock
this afternoon stands In the WAY ~ the
sonr which viii star Charley WHITE "
Chicago aud Matt Wells. the English
lightweight champion. on a nfte.u.round
bout a. , decision here rhutSday nisht
Roth iyhtvriRhtn have asf.-d ~ make
49, nnnnls
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

Greats case " Ii different. Among
horsomen there IL the belief that the
speed of Peter the Great may skip II
geheration-thnt NJ his grandchildren 90
n then return again 10 his great
grandchildren
but whether II does or not whether
the speed sweeps down through Tho
'eGtr that are tO Conie ~ whether II
dies with his sons. the name Of Peter
no Great ever will rank anon the
greatest Elrer ~ all time
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
YANKEES =. BROOKLYN q.

RROOKLyN. April The Now work.
Americans defeated the Brooklyn va.
tionais I IA ? her. "Wednesday. smith
and FISHER started the pitching and were
effective. Nunamnkrt's double In the
Second melted two runs for the Yankees
and STENCILS triple In the third innins
and his double In the mn scored Broob
lyn's runs with Appleton pitching In tho
eighth. = pass and doubles by Ilakef ana
Ttpp won the game
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
o. .s :.


inc faNdtlC tsCldl'Ns,
Creni taefar'f Ghost and what means
this
This matches melody hear.
That throws once NOR" with ancient
bliss
HRrc ocstncy into the ear:
Borne once again on Npril's hreez"
TO turn mans soul TO ffoth aud foam
Loud rolstcring with words Ike thrs"
Come on. you bonehend. bring in
home
sch lAcbet Got,.cRn I hc right
Have an the singers Of all time
Returned again In hurried flight
To throw the world back into rhyme
where on the April winds ! hear
This melody above the din.
THU song ~ hope around tho sphere
Come on. SOW boob. and bring I'm in
Strlc'l, speaking. the GREAT musiciii
OF baseball is none other than Pan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
STORY Of RACE
HORSE, ROMANCE
Peter the Great, TrOtting Stall
lion, Sells for $50, 900;
q Years Old.
RECORD MARK IN 1899
Among His Offspring Are 23I
Racers All With Records
Under 2:30.
RECORD MARK IN 1899
BY FRANK G.


NEW YORK, April G-The newest
chspter IN the reineihabl. history Of
Peter tn" Great. the ~trottius stallion
vac written the other dsy when W H..
y Stokes Of New York sold him 10
Stroighton fletcher. the California
horselnan, Tor 500. 900
That'h n huge price Tor any horse. vet
the figure seems more amazing when
me recalls that the sire Is y Years old
an age IA beyond the average fot
horses
There ore souie fpiS who think fetch
er guinDled desperately when he paid
100000 TO the horse but Fletcher has
different views No II confident that
Peter the Great VIII live at least three
~ -Four years longer md thet during
That stretch Of time he will get back
his $50, 900 and 500. 600 more-throurh
breeding the nnpnHl
Romantic tlstoty.
The story of Peter the Great IL u fcnl
romance ~ the turf unc that deals with
tho most remarkable t|tnliiOIs ~ this
era ana probably ~ lll time
The nir u II Stfo'tcr " Kalamazoo.
M,h. ir"i him md then cont hin into
he bIg kcutuctN futurIlN fof 3.SeGr-
old. l'ot'. the Girti fompcd home an
",s winner. \ short timo lhtor he Wss
sold foi u fRir rum ~ the late J Nal
'oin Forbes N BOSTON
Ya,r rfte, ven. p.,., fla, D,,.f .bn.ed
.,e,t,t bu,sts ~ sn..J IT, tsgs IA. wen,
4, tU. Sod mat sn7i. ,, ,b. lsr
"a, an ,t,r. IF, Ncv Van s,,, a..
l,rwatd rorL.. or,I.rcI .im ul,csd IA
s,uJ rut ~, ,,,I .rf,,, N,s mad. ia
l,.eJ linn L., lh. t~,,-,oi,p r,r.. Tn,
Kr,at uin,,, ga. Il, ,hs .,r. s,,bi.
and ,h. ,,,t.,t u,,,.s vr,, mated Win
In
s,o... o.,. e,rosI,
-, ~
H'm' '''.S
i'I"'s l'' '''., w" 'i''' on 'he 'p'
wy wo'h !" Nv" 'olN "'.NN w
l.,ts"' v ln' s'us 81 '"' 49,
'n,"t /" "u' wv" W" W. =" ~
~ w 20 '""' "' w." '"' nl"l w,
,''t Wv 'I"'' ""'"un' wv P'"Pc''' W
p" W" '"N NN''"h'''
l'ninelisi.l, afterWafd the stallion was
placed IN stud again and zinc" then ha,
sired The fastest family ~ %truttets In
histor'. Thirty Ny = - foas have
stepped IN 2lo NJ better. TIE record
LOOK shows that he hss among his Of
springs %, ~trot,.rs Nith n record tet.
ter than standard 40 md tw"utS
seven PAGERS which have gone IN : 20
or better
Tho wonderful Peter Ma y ono ~ his
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

W. kaun. Nh. Great What WIN he
10 u Balloon. passed his first test
N,ry satisfactorily
Ag,ir't Tiger pitchers boz reported at
The plat, ,vent, times and blow him
40. 30 seven sVnta. We believe this
note % batting average for tho series ~
500. or y batting average ~ $50 'or
III, .oriss
Tut starting out FRIDAY Bonnie iacos
nu even tougher test on ihis occasion
fpt three day- b, Viii be- tossed In
nruinst Yankee pitchers who for
th, most part hHvc been tuning up
since February And having inspect.
ef Yauk pitching sou can take u first
hand that Nr Knuff vil be- In against
d rsnI thing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
CHICAGO 4. sraevspoar o.

SHREVEPORT. la. Ar-l s-The Chi.
csko National league tfrst team M ~.
p%ortuncly "Wednesday and defeated the
Shreveport Texas leasuers, I To a The
pitching NJ Brown and Vaughn and long
hits nv Zimmerman and Fiack featured
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
BOSTON AGO sox $, BALTIMORE o.

BALTIMORE. April = The Boston
Americans defeated the Baltimore Inter
national league team here Wednesday.
Score Il n. r
Roston Americans -............j I q
baltimore ln~teruationais .......O 7 .
batteries Shore. Ruth and Asnev:
Thofmhhlen and McAvuy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
WHITE sos IS, WICHITA I.

WICHITA. Kan, April s-The chit
caGo Americans easily won from the
wichita Western league team here We'd.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
VINE, Your Col, Rival Speaks.

The sweetest words that come 10 bat
ON n two-foot putt are 4 give YOU that.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

where would willard be-, inquiries .
beaten rival. ~ he was only sir feet
tall and only weighed 200 pounds
Where woulG Rockefeller be without his
hankroll or ~ Cobb without his batting
D .RaH
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
BROWNS 1. CARDINALS

sT Lpris. Aprit The ~ Louis
Am~ ricsns loo Wednesday, game IN
the city series with the - louis Ma.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April .
Neither Pcrriti nor BENTON. Nep York
National league pitchers. were effective
against the Chattanooga. southern asso-
citation. team Wednesday. and the Giants
Ner. Debated TO
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
SENATORS ?. BRAVES q,

WASHINGTON. April 4 The Boston
Braves were defeated 7 IA I Wednesday
By the Washington Americans In an 81.
hihltlon game here VII the score tel
In the sixth the locals counted i've rIns
onNtno hits. four errors and n has, or
tafIs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
In, Madlnu lnneld.

NiNh E' konetchy back In fine form,
hitting well and fielding brilliantly. IN.
Braves must be awarded the infie'd
champion.hip IN the major league with
k0netuhy. Eyers. Maranville and Red
smith they nave four stars that are also
capable of rare team play.
Not far behind come Fourier or
Ness and Collins, Terry and Weaver, o.
tho white sos with the best infield IN
tho American league.
The race Is close enough for n sprlsht-
Is argument but for all around value We
fancy the Rig -Four operating under the
restless leade ship of Stalllngs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
NEW ORLEANS ,; CLEVELAND ,

NEW ORLEANS. La. April e-AbiIiv
10 MI IN N. pinches enabled New or
leans II the southern association to de-
feat the Gle leland Americans here
Wrdn.sday, : Ia !
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

How about the Mschmen as AL Of
frnslvc mRchine7 quite no. But II 10 lust
a. well to remember that the Mack
men also had had ono Of the best de-
fousiye machines ~ the era With Col
linz. Barry and McTnnis killing inpeld
hits and with Plank. Bender. Coombs
s~haWkey. etc. checking or vrecklng all
rival attack
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

fHtteftrs Ftaher, Heating and NunH
maker, Walters smith. Appleton and !
Meyers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
CHATTANOOGA I NEW 1oek

BATTERIES k.hf KnetIer and BLACK.
urn Gellia. Harper and Henry
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

Lynn. schslk Pate. Davis. Geist q
GRAY
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

Batteries. Curtis. Vance, Blodgett and
Coleman. Murphy. Pratt Mitchell. schuls
aud Wingo. Clarke
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
CINCINNATI u COLUMBUS S.

CINCINNATI. April although they
outhit the Cincinnati Nationals two 70
one. to- Columbus American association
team lost "wednesday. I to 8
score r. ". p
Columbus ........ ......,.......b ~ 2
Cincinnati .................asT .
nntinrlra. rnrIIs Nnm.e. nlndgeii and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

batteries Allen. kart. Herbert. Mar
tina aud Peters. Kitchins Pcrtitt. Rcn.
ton and Wendell
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

Fred Fulton demands 5000 for his
next tcn-round match" Some one should
hronk tho news to Fred as gently as pos
.,hlc that $4,000 Is $1,000. not 5000
flames
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

The Rod SoS proved last season
against the Tigers that a great defensive
bali club can beat n great offensive ma
chine. which i, an I'D story In the an
mails Of the game
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

The race between Bonnie Leonard and
charlie white for Freddie Welsh's van
lshiuE title IN one Of the most inspif-
ing Incidents Of spring The one who
catches Welsh first over the 20-round
cleanup should collect the title, Al
though Leonard Is the best lightweight
ia III, world today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

strlc'i, speaking. the GREAT mu'iciiI'
Of baseball is none other than Pan
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06
We Don't Even Know That They Are

We Don't Even Know That They Are
Doar Sir In baseball the p~itchihs
counts for a lot moro thar the batting
Romomber how the white Sol of 1905
with Il team that hstted .22l only won a
p|ennant and . world series with Walsh,
Aerork and Doc White? And a. the
pitching counts for so much how II De
troit. Chicago or New York 10 beat Out
o. club that has Shore. Leonard. Ruth
and Foster for pitchers ali stars and all
young and all ablo to work In forty OF
furty-nye gnmcs7-Lestsr Smith
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

either n rare optimist or IN In posses
sion Of some inside dope beyond tho
tpugc Ut the box score.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-06

batteries. Hagcrman. Coveleskie and
billings. Weaver and Higgins
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-26
Can the Leopard Change It's Spots?

none oS % journal desires once more TO call fact that
VI inc pointed questions orra" on t
''' supporters nave teen
t,rT oN argument that h's been in favor Of Frank
et'Oh senator is that is nrrot Womb, ,bC
mas nNlde business. ~ " 7'' "''u' WIN
Hc ohN basis for ol Holm
sum has done past ''"' "'"' '''' Dur
80 me only reason advanced ecctng Mr. IernauIc, IN m ~
Is tlat he vnnt.
be elected WV ''' az" an" wants W
NOBODY has thought ,,Iy Crou,r,
should be elected the ne,nr 7'' i"3'
80 IL goes all along the line
In,alon suggested by the frtnds candidates
republican ~ '""'"'''S Oh 'F
confronted with the question whether
"a republican eNcuabcnsI MINI
rcthh 10 power lhc fftc by
nS m year have maintained absolute They have shown
helllrr repentance intention to reform "
here reason believe thc republican candidates
are This New Mexico
rs t brought reproach ON the ycarhat appon
lc VIII De lcd with chosen pIttni
rcgardes of their efficiency woInc-ta the scIr NH
dragged into potti-tha
iCr jobs political parasites
sNstCm-hat will passed
III OF the big nonresident
t"c old order the shame NcU MEXICO
the old office MOI
tened but amsled old
OF with the old crowd vay
vent from dSpoing the people 10
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-26
NEBRASKANS ARE
INFORMED WHAT
T. R. s POWER IS
Colonel Explains That For
eign Nations Respect Him,
and Therefore Harmed No
Americans in His Reign,

North Platte, Nob, oct. 25.--A
large crowd greeted Theodore Roose-
Welt here tonight when he made ten
minute talk between trains He de-
Clorcd that a man who is too proud to
fight is not too proud to get kicked
and the same is true Of nations. Three
hundred Americans, he said, had lost
their lives in Mexico and on the Lust
tania, because foreign nations con
clldcd that the United Stalcs was too
proud to fight.
81 was president of the United
states seven and one-half years" de-
clared colonel Roosevelt In making
a platform speech at kearncy, Nch.
land during that time no representa-
tive of any foreign power ever harm
ed a citizen OF the United states, be
cause all knew that while | never
picked "a quarrel / was not too proud
to fight"
The former president reviewed his
acquaintance with the west and de
clarod that here one may always find
the truest American sentiment, II
would never have been president ex-
cept for my experience in the west, "
he said
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-26

hcrcd also that they are not alone in
mat interest that there are many
thousands more m New Mexico that
are interested in one way or another
IN that law and that those thousands
nave an Influence that embraces 9TH
cr thousands when 1t comes TO voting.
Also 1t is Well TO remember that
the conductor and the brakeman are
pretty good harometcrs of public
opinion hat regardless OF how they
themselves feel regarding the Adam
SON law they are i'm q position to know
how others feel and how they are go-
ing to vote, IL YOU win talk to the
conductor and the brakeman and get
either one to open up ana tell YOU
Just what ne knows YOU will ret a
pretty good idea Of how New Mexico
viii go IN tho coming election as be-
tween Wilson and Hughes.
And there Is sull the possibility,
groWing moro and more a probability
as 'he Wilson tide increases. that the
entire democratic ticket win hc swept
into ot9icc ON the wave for the re-
election Of the president
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-26
PROGRESSING WELL
WITH CARLILSE NINE

t''serAL eoRREsPoHoEseE TO nosHlHs JOURNAL
Santa Fe, oct. 25.-Drifting and
cross-cutting has been started by the
Carlisle Mining company in western
Grant county. As greater depth is
reached the base ores are being re-
paced by copper. The west drift or,
the 5OO-toot level after being extended
only eight feet is in almost solid sui
phlde ore rich in copper and lead.
with but little zinc.
Plans for large mill to treat the
complex ores are under way. The mill
viii have 100 tons capacity daily. The
Ilfst unit will be completed by New
year Something like half a million
out
Several strings Of zinc ore have been
Cut by the shaft Of the Progress Min
ing company near the Carlisle mine
A force Of men has been put to work
rl gn the road through Whiskey gulch
me Eclipse min is to sink its shaft
from zoo to 500 feet, the ore being
upper, silver and gold
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-26
CURRY EXPECTS CLOSE
VOTE IN NEW MEXICO


I6FE-TNI 70 E7T'T''''''
Santa Pc, oct. 25.--EX-Gov. George
Curry left today for his home ot cut
ter, Sierra county, after campaigning
for H. o. Bursum and the rest Of the
republican ticket lie is sanguuo of
success for the republicans II the
Hughes electors carry the state by ~
500 or more plurality, then the entire
republican state ticket viii be elected.
is his opinion However. il the
Hughes electors are not elected, and
there is a possibility Of this, then the
republicans win also lose the United
States scnatorship and possibly the
state treasurership. As for the rest
OF the ticket he feels certain of ITS
being elected, no matter what else
may happen.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-10-26
Price Of Great American Ger
cal Rises to Highest Figure
Since the '0Id Hutch Cor
ner in 1888,
WARRING NATIONS
BECOME SELLERS
Agents for Purchase Called
Off, and Allies Take Profit
by DiSpOSing of Recently
Secured Stocks,
10y noss,ss JoussAl SPECIAL LEAssD ~rsEl


Chicago, oct. 25.--War-torn Eu-
rope succeeded, at least temporarily,
today. i'm accomplishing what all the
embargo agitation in the United
states had heretofore failed to eff
fect--the stoppage of the wild wheat
price advance, which has been in
progress virtually unchecked for near
ly four months, After the market
here made a fresh jump of Z cents
today. Europe not only stopped buy
. ing. but turned aggressively to the
selling side and forced a setback that
offset the greater part of today's up
turn in prices.
Foreigners Begin RcsClling.
Sudden withdrawal of British gov
eminent purchasing agents was an
nounced when the wheat market ad-
vance took traders breath away by
vaulting to S186 bushel, cent
above the high price record of the
Joseph Letter corner in 1898. Then
almost simultaneously the enthusiasm
Of bullish spectators had to with
stand the shock of word that foreign
ers were reselling their holdings both
for immediate and future delivery. As
some Of these holdings had been ac-
Quired only yesterday at prices nearly
l3 cents below today's top level, the
bearish influence on the market was
electrical Quotations came crashing
down and at no time during the re-
mander Of trading was there any last
ing rally. The close was Enthusiastically
weak at net gains Of only 7-Sc to &c,
with December delivery $3.50 to
$3.50 3-4 and May $3.50 Is to
S.S0 IL
World Shortage Reported.
World shortage in wheat supplies,
deficit estimated by one authority
at roughly billion bushels, as COM
pared with year ago, was the re-
lance Of the traders who were buying
at today's high prices, and who chief
ly had as a goal 50 a bushel once
realized by B. 2. Hutchinson COld
Hutch'D in a corner" in 1883. The
sole other high price record not ex-
celled today was shortly after the
American civil war, when sales were
made at 1910 a bushel