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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
BY Frank @. Menke.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i-Joe Thinker
Food by They've dealt YOU out OF the
biz league game and they'll never let YOU
set IN again. But though your face and
form disappears for Nil time from the
realms OF major baseball the memory OF
YOU VIII live AS long RS baseball lasts
They'll recall you. Joe, for many things
for your brlliance Rs player, for your
likeable. magnetic self But most of all
Joe, they'll remember you hH tho costilest
ball player that the game ever has known
or ever will know.
So, Joe, farewell and good luck And
as you Journey along the future pathways
OF life, you shall do no knowing that base
ball will think OF you long after the stars
OF yesterday today and tomorrow are
gonc-and long forgotten
Tinker Made Feds.
mitchell succeeds Tinker as manager
through the land II few days ago. And
that. concrctoly, tolls OF the passing from
power OF tho man who cost thh diamond
maEnate- $1,000. 600 perhaps more.
Tinker's Jump In the winter of ial3-N
made tho Federal League Had he
spurned tho hugo offer mado TO him hy
Charlie Weeghman II is unlikely that the
baseball warfare which swept away for
tunes and shook the very foundations OF
the national game, would have come.
Tinker, Mt tn" time he performed hts
Kangaroo, was the most conspicuous Ng-
urc In the sport And when he decided
10 east his lot with tho OUTLAW" orcnnl-
Eation, an army Of major leaguerS fol
lowed his example They figured that II
such n shrcwd and hralny nuancier az
Tinker was willing to take u chance with
the new league, the proposition must Ice
worth white
o. o. Hated Josephus
Tinker incurred tho undying enmity ~
many baseball leaders for his act They
feel that that he was tho torch that set
the baseball world afAme, with such
ruinous results to nil but tho PLAYERS
Dssplte Weeghmnus statement that he
supplanted joe because | think Mitchell
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Stranded German
Steamer Floated

LONDON, Dec. IA Copenhagen
dispatch to Reuters says that the North
German Lloyd liner Prinx Friedrich
Wilhelm which was stranded near the
Danish island of Samsoe was floa,ed on
Friday evening The prinr Friedrich
Wilhelm was reported by Berlin on
December II to have broken through
the British blockade after putting 10
sea from Odde, near Bergen She was
reported to have arrived at S,avanger
escorted by Zeppelin and two subma
rines, On December ~ she was re.
ported stranded off the Samsoe island.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

shine AZ golf A cool squinty eye tri-
jumps over the muscle bitten athlete
every time.
Golfers are beginning TO suspect that
there is something funny about the ef-
i.ct OF tournament play on their systems
Why is II player can so out In dress
rehearsal the day before and play the
game magnificent" and then when
around comes the Tournament their game
goes on long Journey?
shots little strangers 10 tho golfers
everyday game, crop out from every turn
or tho wrists. The golfer who goes out
IN n friendly match and rarely falls to
break 80 has bitter time OF II break
ing 20 on tournament days Like n
baseball pitcher with his fast ball his
curves and his glove, so Is the average
golfer In tournament He overshoots
ne undershoots. he sprawls. he crawls. he
mas all his usual pomp and ceremony
hut when II comes To sinking 'cm as
per par that In. AS Kipllng would say
another story.
Here Ia the way n prominent psychol-
ogist, watching the tee off at one Of the
recent big contests 0nalyZed the trouble
In satisfactory way-to himself After
inhalinc deeply OF the golfing atmosphere
Tor short time the professor coughed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Stars In More Rugged Athletic Games Frequently Fail
10 Shine at Golf; Tournament Play Hard on Novices

Why Is II that more athletes. success
ful In various other sports. do not do
well In golf? A head full of brains and
courage is fairly handy In all branches
OF sport. Brawn is generally not to bc
snrered ni. Speed and stamina, not
mentioning alertncss, nrc all fine assets.
but the fellow that has all this stuff per
hhps does not make tho best golfer. For
ihls game seems to be somewhat dlf-
fercnt from other outdoor sports Still.
when the football season is under way
the fall golf Journeys do not suffer n
whole lot In the class of entries as II
consequence
slap I'm tho neck. n Jolt IN the chin,
zoo odd pounds In the ribs and a clestrd
hoof In the nose all at the same time
then crawl out of the sod and como back
for more. That's football
a tear filled eye. "A haZy bail, a slip
perry club critical gallery. n distant
pin, thoughts of the present past and
future-no chance TO get sore or hit any
body. no chance for brute strength or
vim that's all to worry the golfer when
he's backed 10 make perfect shot. No
wonder 30 few taying, tearing athletes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
CHRISTMAS NAIL /
DELAYED HERE
BeIated Trains Is Cause;o0ne
Delivery Monday,

Holiday parcels and mails are being
held up by delayed train schedules. To
provide against disappointment in Ok
lahoma City at non-arrival of much
looked-for Christmas packages, the
postoifice today had eight wagons and
three automobiles engaged in deliver
ing, and tomorrow will increase the
number of wagons to eleven.
Closed Sunday.
The postoiiicc will be closed all day
Sunday and no PARCELS will be received
for m ling at any OF its sub. stations.
Regular special delivery service. how
ever, will be maintained as usual.
On Christmas day one delivery will
be made in the residence and business
district. Windows at the postofiice will
be maintained as on Sunday and special
delivery service will be continued.
Stamp Sales Increase.
For the six days ending yesterday,
stamp sales alone at the pos,oifice had
amounted TO Sl+,49SjS as against sl2,-
l79Ij for the corresponding period in
1915, an increase of S2JlS9s.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Shortage of Gas
Closes Factories

STEUBENVlLLE, Ohio, Dec. "a
Merchants and domestic consumers OF
natural gas in the Stcubcnville district
have been asked by the S,eubenville
chamber OF commerce 10 cur,ail the use
oi gas in order that the manufacturer,
can obtain a sufficient supply to oper.
ate mills and factories. Closing down
oi manufacturing plants on account OF
the shortage of nau,ral gas has thrown
several thousand workers out OF em
ploymcnt Domestic consumers are
asked TO use coal for heating purposes,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
National Circuit May Never See
Joe Tinker Again, But 1t Always
Will Remember His Brilliant Work

II a better leader" many always viii feel
that the ousting Of Tinker wah forced
upon Weoghmau By some OF his National
league associates Thcy had vowed TO
get Tinker and they succeeded
Hut Tinker should no, be blamed wholly
Tor l"nplng To the Feds. lie didn't jump
becaus" hc was nt heart an unfatthful or
ungratcful creature lic Jumped because II
jump practically was forced upon him by
IN" hlppodrOming Of - Hercules Eb-
bets owner Of the Dodgers. Tink RS
hurdle started the Feds-blt Ebbetr' dis
gustlng trick caused Tinker to make II.
when Gnrry Herman sold Tinker TO
Ebbets In the Waldorf barroom during the
National league MEETING In December,
1918. Tinker was perfectly willing 10 join
the Dodgers. He had no thought Of de-
sorting Tho terms of the sale were that
l.bhcts was TO give Hermann 5000 and
Tinker his 10000 bonus. Hut Ebhcts de
cidud 10 get As much free advertising Rs
h" could out of that "Scord price" deal
Instead Of signing up Tinker NJ once and
giving Tinker his si0 009. Ebbeis held of
and strung along Tinker
What Decided Tinker,
Tinker was anxious To sign but Eb-
bets wasn't The longer Ebbets could
drag out IN" final details OF that epoch
making purchase the more advertising he
could get And Ebbets deurly loves ad-
V"rtiSlug. Several times Tinker com
muniCttcd with EbhrtH--nnd just AS often
Ebhrts stalled Then II was that the Feds
saw An opportunity.
WcoghmHn. owning the Chicago Fcd
franchise. hunted up Tinker aud offered
him II three year contract at $4,000 n
yrar--n ftr greater salary than E,he,s
had offered cvru with the. bonus included.
Tinker refused Wocghman Il definite an
swer in their first meeting.
II want to get In touch with Ebbets
again Tinker told Wecghman.
And Tinker did He told Ebhets OF the
Wccghmnu offer EbbetH thought Joe WIS
merely hluffng he didn't think tho
Weeghman offer was bona flde SO he
his famous jump.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
3 g[2R[:|T]E!,]}G;;!H!

Why lrdeed7
We have grown fat In girth and heart
From episodes beyond the sea
And 80. for any finer part
Why should We train for what might be-
Train off this precious flesh of ours
Through sacrifice that may not please.
The while we dream I'm sheltered bowers
OF gold and corpulence and ease
We have grown fat-what moro n there
To ask from Fortune or from Fate9
Has either greater gain TO spare
Where Time and Destiny await
Tho lonG reach and the flashing eyer
The speed and strength for future strife
Why are these foibles worth u try
Where one can live the softer life'
Ideals" you say7-And what arr they,
] beg OF you. but ghosts Of dreams7
Or tell me what percent they pay
In yellow gold that glints and CLEANS?
when one IL soft and thick and round.
VII fAttsned In the feeding pen.
Whare 10 the comfort to be found
In getting litbe and lean AGAIN.
I'VE have too little good batting, says
certain magnates. who evidently have
mover faced Ty Cobb, iris Speaker and
Joe Jackson.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Governor Wishes
Prison Inmates
Merry Christmas

McALESTER, Okla, Dec 2j-(Spe.
cial)-- Gov. Robert r. Williams, on
his way TO Durant brought a Merry
Christmas to the 800 convic,s in the
state peniten,iary this morning when
he spoke to them briefly in the prison
chapel. "Such greetings nigh, seem
strange to men inside prison walls" the
governor said, but even in prison a
man gay mediate upon The realism OF
Christmas and become a better man
Meri, alone, the governor said, had en-
tered into his consideration in granting
nearly one hundred Christmas par
dons and paroles. Meri, alone will
bring release to others, he said.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
MIXING UP SIGNALS
6DHERB Is supposed to he rule

EHHERE is supposed to he a rule In
football against catching from
III the side lines, even TO sending
a substitute In with instruc-
tions
The latter section Of the rule Is a
joke.
No coach In the country respects II q.
and no official has n system to break
II up, as conditions now are.
A prominent official tells one Of the
best stories OF the year In this con
noction
In a certain big game, Just after
Princeton had been pennlized for one
or her subs falling TO report to the
referee. another substitute on IA GER
tain eleven was sent In.
As he left the side lines he was
crammed with two sets OF instructions
from the coach-one set being TO call
for n certain play and the other being
10 be sure and report TO the referee
At the appointed moment with his
home OF thought buZzing with the
double set OF instructions the sub
rushed up TO the referee. grabbed him
by the arm and reported ms follows.
Mako the next plan off tackled
make the next play Off tncklev'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
LajOie Rates Chief Bender Most Uncanny
Pitcher He Ever Faced; Still Good Twirler

hc ever faced. Larry replied: "They tell
me Mathewson was very wise pitcher,
but II he had anything on Chief Bender
am glad | have never had TO bat against
his offerings. Bender when In his prime
had world OF stuff, but even after he
lost "A great deal ~ II he was still n
wonderful pitcher, because he knew every
trick OF the profession. Once he dis
covered bRtter's weakness, that batter
was lucky to hit him safely with a
shovel. His control was usually perfect,
and under fire he was at his best. Pitch
ers Ike Bender are rare birds In base
ball"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

National league players say that no
pitcher In that organization has rver
approached Christy Mathcwson In the art
OF pitching, According to veterans and
youngsters who have faced Matty, he was
n past master In all the finer points In
tho art OF twirllng His almost uncanny
control ~ the bali enabled him TO take
advantage OF every trick OF the trade.
No greater batsman ever stepped 10 the
plate than Larry Laiole Strangely
enough during his entire career Larry
never batted against Matty. Recently
when asked who was the wisest pitcher
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

nlsh the balance Of the entertainment.
The $4,000 sequel" to THE Diamond
From the Sky" will head the picture
program, Chapter No 2, Under Oath" y"
being the principal feature together with
The Forgotten Prayer" "A three reel
drama OF life and love.
Lyric,
The new bill at the Lyric has five acts.
Ruby Csvnll. and company, singing
dancing and music; Patrick and Otto
talking and singing; Anita Arless and
company, a treat In music; Nuylcsteke
troupe, equlihris,ic feats; another net
which Ia held N a surprise for all who
attend the show The pictorial program
will include THE Grip OF Evil" In two
reels, Luke comedy and n reel OF I'm
portant news from ovei the world sun.
day and Christmas day there will he four
complete shows given nj the Lyric
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Darcy Arrives;
Will Be Signed
Today for Bout

NEW YORK. Dec. 23-Les Darcy, the
Australian middlewcight. arrived here to-
day after an adventurous two months
voyage from the Antipodes and will he
signed to meet Georges Carpenter, the
French hravyweight. Jack Dillon or Billy
MiSkc, within the next twenty four hours
for his American ring debutc Darcy. who
In accompanied by q j. sullivan Ms man
oger and trainer. reported that he was
ready TO box any opponent selected to
meet him after n period OF training He
stated that he had aept In moderately
good condition by working aboard ship
The Australian middlcweight left New
Castle Australia as stowaway late In
october without saying any farewella and
his disappearance caused much wonder
IN Australian sporting circles. lie trav-
eled under the name OF Dawson.
Havana, Cuba. is without league base
ball this season because there is no
ball ground available. the Almendares
Park having given way TO improvements
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
ACTORS CHOOSE WHITE
RABBIT AS MASCOT

Dogs. cats and kittens. canaries, an
owl, white rats from a union sympa-
thizer, gold fish and white rabbit wera
among the offerings taken to the stage
OF the Overholscr this morning in an
swer to the want ad in the Times yes
terday for a mascot for the Overholser
Players, The mascot bringers wero
lined up with their pets for inspection
by the company when 1t assembled for
rehearsal After a lengthy discussion
and much debate by members OF tho
company the white rabbit was chosen
as mascot The bunny was purchased
and chriStcned pet"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Boxing i

Eddie coulou should pake good
match for tho winner bf next Thurs
day nights scrimmage between Nate
jackson and Roy Moore. He made II
good comeback against Joe Haley. win
ming In twenty rounds.
Aftr being beaten here by Nate Jack 70
son and Young Mckee, frankie Sanders
Joined the army and went TO the border
where he Was licked fur the feather
weight championship Of the border 10y
Jimmy Dalton. Dalton is a bugler In
the First Indiana.
George Chaney has Freddie Welsh and
all the other lazy fighters backed of tho
boards. Instead OF stallng through n
limit bout. he sails into his opponents and
tries TO end tho work As soon ms possi %
BILE. II took him just two minutes 10
Knockout Al Britt in Baltimore In a bout
that was scheduled for fifteen rounds
Chaney was Knocked out not 20 very
long ago by Johnny Kiibane.
Les Darcy is expected TO reach New
York today as stoker on one OF the
STANDARD oil freishters.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Long Bike Grind =
Will End Tonight

NEW YORK. Dec 23-Six teams had
covered 2.3Ol miles and five laps in the
siI day bicycle race at a. m today
the l21th hour with three teams three
laps behind and one team two laps
II was officially announced that the
race would end between 10 and II o'clock
tonight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Holland Lacks
Food and Coal

WASHINGTON, Dec. Shortage
Of food, coal and other necessary sup
plies has produced a serious situation
IL Holland, according to special re-
port from Frank W. Mahin, American
consul at Amsterdam.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

Germany schafer. famous baseball
comedian. is about to transfer his antics
from the coaching lines to the vaudeville,
stage lie will be seen In sketch en-
ltled In the Ball Game" After re-
hearslng In New York since the world
series Schafer convinced not only John
J. McGraw and Kin Donovon but also
sam Harris and George Cohan that he
VIII he big card for the variety house
managers: The sketch Ia said to bring
out Schafers natural comic yift which
has amused thousands OF fans through
out the country
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Quarterback Injured,

HAMMOND. Ind. Dec. 2s-with his
pelvic bone torn from his spinal column,
a condition which surgeons say is unique,
Marion Wilcox. quarterback OF the Col
onih football team OF Hammond. lies be
tween HE and death at st Margaret's
hn&ptal. He was injured In game with
ttha Hegewisch team last week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

An interesting experiment Is being
made at the Detroit Y. NJ c. A. Tom
clemens. who IL in charge Of the aquatic
squsu' Is convinced that swimmers have
hardly begun to take advantage OF their
fuil leg power, SO he has induced the
committee TO offer n cup for the fastest
loO-yard time made THIS season in the
nome pool, with the sole uec OF the legs
Results may be enllghtenlng, but no far
no candidate has succeeded In covering
the century at all
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Psrallellno Old Doc Fell.

] do not like the Winter league;
do not like its duh intrigue:
II fills me with n wan fatigue.
| do not Ike the Winter league.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

Sam Crawford, Detroit outfI.Ide,
whose long and eventful career seemed
near ita Nlose last sea son. lent BIT
gloomy over his 1917 prospects. Craw.
ford plans to go south early In January
TO prepare himself for spring training
win be In good working order by the
time the squad arrives at Waxahnc chic
Texas, Crawford realizes he has slowed
up considerably, but feels that the poor
start he got last season hampered him
throughout the 1915 campaign.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

What Manager Powell declares will he
one OF the best vaudeville bills Of the sea-
son ls scheduled to open a four days
run Sunday at the Folly The bill 10
headed by those "bis.time' entertainers.
fscs comedians, MAY McCrea, the W,p-
ard ~ hr'ime," and tho liowyuns
trvupo Of comedy Chinese jugglers fur
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

And when any one suggests To n prize
fighter that he toll over ten rounds, or
thirty minutes, the Immediate services OF
physician are required 10 bring him
around Tho suggestion, In fact. is likely
to prove fatal unless the victim is par.
TALLY prepared for the shock.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

Sir-What seems to be the trouble A
big league ball club can now hardly get
along with twenty-five players for nlne
positions through injuries, etc, and our
leading football teams, we arc told, can
only stand three hard games In clHht
weeks. Are We, as a nation, getting soft,
or fragile, or what? THE OLD DOC,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Liberty.

A new musical revue" ono of this
brightest, bteeticst combinations " fun
and tuneful melodies TO play tho Liberty
this season will open tomorrow for n four
days run. Tho aggregation which is
quito capable, Il headed by pwendylr
Hunt and Seymouro Snllser Three fea
turc vaudeville acts also will he part
of tho double program. Four shows are
scheduled for Sundsy--two mat,nees a,
?so and I 10 and two evening shows nj
I so and e.ib
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

why shouldn't tho ontcrprislng press
send sporting writer's south through the
winter to got In shape for the bl gspring
grand little winter for an initial test,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
@Ee1aRKTRES
Empress

Empress
Manager Boland's Christmas program
at the Empress includes n big double
bill. Marguerite Clark In Miss George
American Aristocracy." "Mlrs George
Washington" In n famous Players Para
mount delightful feature with Miss Clark
IN the role OF n girl who could not tell
the truth, the story being based on tho
cherry tree incident IN the life OF Wash
ington. Fairbanks will he seen M a Sc
cret service man 'gumphoeins'' after
smuTTlcrs of arms into Mexico. the play
being n farce melodrnma, Tonight, Fan
ME Ward In Tho Years of the Locust -
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23
Addlnp to the Attack.

Leaving any unseemly levty aside. the
attack or ofense In baseball undoubtedly
needs bracing. Only a few ball players
now range above $50, and the general
average Ia over 80 points lower.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

The hatsman who can average ono safe
blow out OF four times up In on n par
with the field at large.
Base running is NJ an even lower ebb
Almost ANY pitcher can keep tho fastest
Hpriuter In the league tied 10 the bag
The enforcement Of the bslk rule II "A
Joke. or the bslk rule itself Ia a Joke
iou'll find the average among good base
runners isn't one stolen base out NJ five
games Even cobb la1t season. batting
over $40. couldn't average a stolen base
as often as every other game,
Tho Defense Rules.
In baseball Mt present the defense rules
with the pitching 80 percent OF the de-
fcnr
Take the case Of Detroit and Boston In
the American league. Detroit made / ,37C
hits. and scored therefrom $40 runs
Boston made $50 hits and scored 5bt
runs.
Detroit. on tho season, made 100 base
hits and 100 moro runs than Boston. De-
troit averaged almost run to the game
above her eastern rival, margin biz
enough to have been decisive. but Bos-
ton had the pitching and Detroit didn't
And, under tho present system. good
pitching is far more valuable than good
batting
The Tigers were far and away stronger
on attack, by this margin.
Hts Runs. TB. SB nm
Detroit 90. 1870 $40 1875 100 5it
Boston COO. 1850 $50 1901 l2s t65
You will find from this that the Tigers
picked up over 300 bases above the Red
SoS but since defense counts so much
more than attack. the Red SoN won.
The Red SoN lost Iris Speaker all the
season and Jack Barry through the
stretch But minus their two stars thry
went on winning through Ruth, Shore,
Leonard and Mays,
The Red Sox stole fewer bases than any
other club In the major leagues hut
when you have Ruth. a Shore and q
Leonard the rest OF II IL only minor
detail
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-23

Ludy LANCER OF the Los Angeles A. c,
ords. has settled down In Honolulu.
where his parents have now Joined him
lie win hereafter wear the colors of the
HUI Nalu, the club represented by Kaha
namoku, Kruger Cunha and most OF the
other loading Hawaiian Waterman