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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

at the Panama exposition, placed
there by the United States govern
ment.
Educational facilities being of Vi
tai Importance to the contemplating
settler IN a comparatively new coun-
try, the writer has gathered some sta
tistics showing in concrete form pres
ent-day conditions in Polk county.
1913-l914 figures being employed:
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19
Polk County Schools Lead

If the intelligence of community
is to be judged by its educational ia
eilities and their standard, Polk coun-
ty need not fear the test. It's city
and rural schools are among the very
best in the Pacific northwest, modern
buildings and the latest approved
equipment being in evidence every
where, no matter how remote the
school may be. This statement may
be corroborated by the further state
ment that all of the seventy-t three
school houses in Polk county, with
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

principally by teachers from various
sections of the state, has an average
enrolment of 400. The school is sit
uated at Monmouth, a typical school
town only a few miles distant from
Dallas, the county seat.
Polk county has a greater number
of Parent-Teachers' associations than
any other county in the state. Their
mission is to advance education.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

two counties of Oregon send students
to the Normal and in return the Nor
nal sends them qualified teachers.
The investment for site and buildings
approXimates $150,000, with $4,000
additional for equipment. The school
had an enrolment of 24S in the latter
days of 1914, and during the past
four years has graduated 200 stu
dents. The summer school, attended
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

paratus, city, $11 10000; value of
school furniture and apparatus, rur-
al, $l8,479.O0; average monthly sal
ary of teachers, male, $79.95; aver
age monthly salary of teachers, fe-
male, $54.09; number of standard
schools, 5S.
The Oregon Normal school, the on
ly educational institution for the
training Of teachers in the state, is
located in Polk county. The thirty
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

two exceptions, are either new build
1ngs of modern architectural design
or old structures remodeled to con-
form to the latest idea of light and
ventilation for study rooms. The De-
partment of Education of Washing
ton, D. c., has selected Polk county
district school building as the model
one-room school house of the United
States. A perfect model of this mod
ern school house was on exhibition
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19

Number of rural schools, 67; num-
ber of city schools, 6; number of
children of school age, census 1913
IA, 5,0S2; number of children in pri-
mary and intermediate grades. 1889 !;
number of children in grammar
grade, 1876; number of children in
high school, 531; average number of
days in school year, IA; whole unm-
Der of days attendance in year, 1877
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

$50 they call you chief do they?
Well, I think It should be changed to
Cheese Meyers" barked Tinker from
the bench one afternoon.
Meyers dropped his bat, and started
for Tinker. McGraw started for Mey.
era.
"Doggone that Tinker. Remarks like
that would make any man fight that
had red blood in his veins,'' shrieked
Meyers.
Red blood! Get out! You're vel.
low, not red," tainted back Tinker.
With whizz the bat flew from Mey.
ers' hard and he followed It toward
Tinker. Joe only started to laugh, as
players and umpires rushed between
him and the angry redskin. Meyers
had made two singles that day that
scored runs. but he was banished from
the game for his display Of temper and
the substitute batter struck out.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

brains and push and money. The
question Of expense will not enter
into their calculations II they can
strengthen their team and make It o
factor in the championship race.
Another one of our clubs also
changed hands during the winter-St.
Louis. The manager of this club Is
none other than Fielder Jones. who
led the White Sox to the worlds cham.
pionship In 1906. Jones, when In the
American league. always showed 60
markable ability In handling o team.
and he knew how to get the best re-
suits out Of his men. That's why
think the st. Louis team. with Jones
as it's pilot, should be rated az pos.
sible pennant contender.
As for Connie Mack. he IL still en-.
gagged In the arduous task OF rebuild.
ing his Athletics. but Connie, wizard
that he is. can hardly hope to figure
seriously In the race OF 1915. But, at
that, he may surprise us.
In conclusion, I wish to say that
with normal conditions In the base
ball world restored. major and minor
league club owners. the country over.
face the future with feeling Of con.
fidence-a feeling that the grand old
game has come back, and that the
fans are now ready and anxious to
support It as enthusiastically as they
did In the days Of its greatest pros.
perity.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
CzzezE 0ooDo

One of the big factors Of q baseball
team IL to have some member who can
get on the nerves Of an opposing pitch.
er or player and cause that particular
star to forget he Is in baseball game,
Charley Doom Is one Of the most sue
cessful goat getters" in the National
league. Not only does he keep after
opposing hurlers. but when he IL catch.
ing he has had the swatter 30 en-
crossed on framing reply to some
caustic remark that the third perfect
strike slid by without being molested
One Of the reasons for the downfall
Of Chief Meyers was because he was
20 susceptible to being "kidded." boo
in used to have the Indian riled all
the time. When Joe Tinker was in
the National league with the Reds. he
had Meyers continually fighting and
often McGraw would remove the red
skin from the game.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
DEL DRAKE IS UNFORTUNATE
Former Detroit Tiger, Sent Back ee.
cause Too Young, Finally Let 90
Because Too Old.

About the most unfortunate mortal
in baseball Is Del Drake, who had two
or three trials with the Tigers. and
who was handed the pleasant task
of trying to pry Cobb. Crawford. McIn.
tyre or Jones out of his job, Del never
seems to be the right age. Detroit
kept sending him back because he
didn't have enough experience. which
is one way of saying that he was too
young. Now It ia reported that Mem.
phis. which took him when the St.
Louis Feds passed him up. has let him
60 because he's too old.
Somewhere between there must
have been right age for Drake. But
It did him no good, unless It was to
land him two seasons with the indie.
pendents at better salary than he
ever got IN organized ball. His
ascribed reason for hurdling was that
o. B.-which In hi1 case meant the
Detroit club-never had given him q
TAI: deal. Nobody wanted him when
tho war ended. and he probably will
Class B n from now on.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
VIOLIN REMEDIES SORE ARM
Dickinson College Player Resains Use
Of Wing by Constant Practice on
Musical instrument.

Attributing his comeback" as q
pitcher to playing violin, Fred Good.
hart of Dickinson college baseball nine,
is for the first time since the summer
of 1910 In good physical shape. His
arm IL without any trace of the sore
ness which handicapped him for six
seasons.
Goodaart, until 1910. had been max.
ing a record when his right arm de-
veloped lameness which massaging
and the usual remedies could not re-
lieve. He quit baseball and entered
Dickinson college. In 1915 Goodhart
was able to twirl one game-that
against Bucknell-which he won. His
arm was so lame afterward that he
was dropped from the squad.
During the past winter Goodhart, In
his spare time. has been playing q
violin with local orchestra. which
required much practicing. He fully
believes that In the extended arm mo-
ton required In playing lies the secret
of his recovery.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
OUTLOOK, IS SPLENDID
SO Says John K. Tener, President
Of National League.
Never Have Prospects Been Brighter
In National Pastlms-Dassball
War Brought About Some %.
plorabie Conditions.

fsy JOHN K. TENER. President of the
National 1eague.)
Splendid! That's my opinion Of the
baseball outlook for 1915, not merely
for the National league, but for every
diamond organisation in the country.
Not since I have been connected
with the great national game. either
a. player, rooter or executive, have
prospects been brighter for all con.
cerned.
The mass Of people in this country
love the old game. During the past
two years they have not shown II a.
much a. in other years, but that was
due to two things. One was the
European war. which for q time,
brought about q business depression.
The other was the baseball war,
which placed the affairs Of baseball in
. chaotic state.
But now ell II changed. The coun.
try 10 enjoying prosperity greater than
ever before in its history. The people
have money--and they do not feel
that in spending some Of II for base.
ball they need sacrifice later to make
up for the outlay.
Peaceful conditions in the baseball
world means that the game itself will
be from 20 to 40 per cent faster and
better than II was during the past
two years. The players realize now
that they must play the game-and
they will. They are going to put
their whole hearts and souls into the
task. There will be no shirking. The
boys will be out there day after day.
battling every inch Of the way, not
merely because they must play at full
speed to retain their jobs, but because
their hearts are back In their tasks
again.
The baseball war brought about de.
plorable conditions. The socalled
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

Kauff's master, came forth with q
statement after seeing Cobb in that
game that the Tiger without doubt
was the greatest natural ball player
he had ever seen. Jennings agreed
with him absolutely. And he has .
few good things to say Of Kauff.
"Kauff will hit 300 in the National
league" the "ee.yah" singer declares.
But that isn't a. difficult q Job a. hit.
ting 800 in the American league. The
former Federal Lacquer would be only
an average ball player In the Ameri.
can league. We're q lot faster than
the National
what would Cobb hit in the Nation.
al league thenT he was asked.
II can't think Of such big numbers"
the answer came back.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

Benny Kauf?" Hughey Jennings.
master Of the greatest baseball player
the game can boast. Ty Cobb. repeat.
ed the last two words of q query and
Q hundred freckles lighted up as he
smiled. 20, he's good ball player
Q fair ball player. But It isn't fair
to mention him in the same breath
with Ty Cob. Selling Platers don't
stack up with stake horses"
And Just q few days ago Jennings
saw the two pitted against each other
as center fielders. In game between
the Tigers and the New York Giants
at Houston. Tex. ~ Cobb. playing
his first game Of the year without q
workout, made Kauff look awkward.
says the boss Of the Bengal ranch. A
few days ago John McGraw, Benny
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
BASEBALL
STORIES

The cream of baseball club should
be found In the pitcher.
II takes q lot Of runs to enable .
baseball team to win In Q walk.
Carl Mays Of the Red sox 10 now
the only underhand pitcher in the
American league.
President Tener 10 in favor Of abol.
fishing spring games between clubs In
the National league.
An auburn.nosed baseball fan In.
forms US that q highball In the hand
is worth two In the air.
Baseball 10 o spienuid game or It
would be smothered by the immense
amount of capital tied up In It.
Innis Brown resigned a. president
Of the Georgia,Alabama league be.
cause Of the press Of private business.
The New York National will pay
part Of Jim Thorpe's salary while he
plays with the Milwaukee team this
year.
Ezra Midkiff, who managed the
Louisville Colonies last year, has been
released to the Memphis Southern
league club.
Manager Tinker thinks Schultz will
help the Cubs q great deal in left field,
because he understands tho batters In
the league.
These are the days when many o
promising y0ungster IL sent back to
the "bushes" to learn something more
about baseball.
Clark Griffth of Washington has
signed Kenneth McGovern. Knox col.
lege pitcher, who will join the team
the latter part Of June.
Peter Allison, who has been turned
back to the Southern league at New
Orleans by Joe Tinker. 10 star out.
fielder in that league.
Pitcher Erie Shore Of the Red Sox
Is IL pounds heavier than he was last
season and with this added weight
has come more strength.
Heine Zimmerman 10 seeking the
premier male dancing title now held
by VASTLY Nijinsky. Heine prances
best after hearing o strike miscalled.
The man who 10 q weather expert
and baseball fan commands q GER
tain amount Of sympathy Just now az
one whose business spoils his pleas
ure.
Bill James has doct0ied his arm 60
much that the Boston players think II
has been overtreated. Just now Stall
lings 10 working James out very care.
fully.
A new collegian who will Join the
Athletics 10 Otis Lawry. captain Of the
University OF Maine team. He will
Join the Az In June. after school
closes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

EXCITING FLAG RACE
None More Promising Than Pres.
ent In American League.
Elk Almost Certain contenders for
Championship In Opinion Of Prss-
ldent Ban ohnson-cisveiand
10 Doubtful.

(By BAN b. JOHNSON. President of the
American League)
With the baseball season Of 1916 In
full bloom, enthusiasm in Uncle Sans
great national game is everywhere ap-
parent. This enthusiasm furnishes q
striking contrast to the period imme-
diately preceding the campaigns Of
1914 and 1915.
II Is needless for me to refer to the
distressing conditions under which the
game labored in the last two years,
for these are still fresh in the minds
of every fan. Suffice It to say, that
the situation having been clarified
during the winter months. baseball 10
again due for a period Of prosperity
which hope will equal, II not sur.
pass, those wonderfully prosperous
seasons Of 1912 and 1918.
Believing in the doctrine Of pre-.
paredness, the American league club
owners have their teams on edge and
eager for the fray, as the result Of
long training seasons under southern
skies. We have had many exciting
races for our pennants. but cannot
recall one which was more promising
than that which is now upon US.
Boston. Chicago. Detroit. New York,
Washington and st. Louis are. from
my point Of view, almost certain con.
tenders for the right to get into the
world series next October. Cleveland.
an unknown quantity at present. may
develop enough speed and stamina to
make matters decidedly lively and in.
teresting for the others.
The Cleveland club 10 In the hands
Of tho new owners this year-men Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
GAMBLERS GET EARLY START
Try to obtain Foothoid by Publishing
Odds on Race In Major Leagues
Syndicate Active.

Judging from reports coming out of
New York, It looks as II the gambling
element ia trying to obtain q foothold
again In baseball, writes Ralph Da.
Wis in the Pittsburgh Press. Odds
have been published on the coming
major league races, and the chances
are that bookmaking syndicate 10
already active In the eastern metropo.
lie. 1t is to be hoped that the powers
that be In the national pastime will
not relax their efforts to keep the
sport free from the gamblers faint.
and that every possible effort will be
made to squelch the bookies before
they get q fair seasons start In their
operations.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
THINKING ABOUT LITTLE Doo
Pitcher elm Sallse Makes Poor Play
While Worrying About Lonesome
Pet Left at Homo.

A group of baseball players were
discussing left-handers the other day.
and as they ranged from Waddell
to Benton to sallee, they agreed that
the man who pitches with his wrong
arm is always the possess0r Of eccen.
trio moods. "'Slim' Sallee was work.
ing against the Giants at the Polo
grounds" said one member Of tho
group. and In the seventh inning the
Giants filled the bases and needed
only one run to tie. A ball was hit
to Sallee. but instead of throwing the
ball to the plate and forcing man.
he hurled It to first. When he got
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
WOULD EQUAL 1914 RECORD
Frltx MaIssl Hopes 70 Have More
Than 70 Stolen easss 70 HE Credit
at End OF season.

Fritz Maisel hopes to equal his 1914
record Of 70 stolen bases in the com.
ing campaign. Last year Maisel fell
Is behind his mark Of the year before.
but this was due to the fact that he
had fewer opportunities to steal. 1T
seemed 90 II there was always some.
body on second when ! got to drst,"
remarked Maisel In discussing his
falling on. II was az successful a.
In 1914. figuring the number Of times
! started and the number Of times
that ! was thrown out"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

flirting Of the rederals turned the
heads Of some Of the players. Condi.
lions were unsettled. But all 10 rosy
now.
look for one Of the prettiest races
the National league has ever known,
and from what ! hear, the American
league will stage fight equally -
thrilling. Some Of the clubs in our
circuit that were somewhat weak last
year have been strengthened. Every
team has q chance for the pennsnt
honors 40 the rival outfits prepare to
toe the mark for the opening battle.
Two or three Of the clubs In the Ma.
tional league aren't conceded chance
by dopesters-but the unexpected
usually happens in baseball. The
Braves weren't conceded q chance In
1914. Nor were the Phillies In 1915.
Yet both won out. History may re.
peat itself this year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
DIAMOND
.NOTTS

Manager McGraw has sent eight
rockies to the bushes.
Jack Dalton. veteran outfielder. has
been signed by the Reds.
Little Mel Wolfgang will be one Of
the mainstays Of the sox pitching stan
this year.
Connie Mack has been disappointed
over the showing Of his pitching stan
20 for this spring.
With Gandil and Speaker. the In.
dams will be very different team for
pitchers to face this summer.
Manager Callahan Of the Pirates
says he will carry two southpaws this
year. Kantlehner will be one.
Billy Smith Of the Richmond Inter.
nationals may keep George Kircher
Just to amuse the fans. II nothing
else.
One OF the sweetest notes in the
symphony Of spring Is the crack Of
the home stars bat on the nose of
the ball.
Having once worked ut the plumb.
ing trade, James j. Callahan allows
the pennant race Is pipe" for the
Pirates.
Heilman. who plays first base for
the Tigers. Is native son of Califor.
MIA and played with the San Francis.
co Seals last year.
Connie Mack has refused to enter
into an agreement with George Stall
lings to play another exhibition series
In Florida next spring.
In view of the fact that the Giants
wear sporting caps which make them
resemble railway engineers. why not
label them the Casey Joneses?
~ Aoono WY AhuSu 40 ~ uuu
picked up mighty handy man in
Charity, who In not only q good
catcher but can hit and 10 fast on his
feet.
Larry Miller, the young Brooklyn
outfielder. is q son of Sebastian Mil.
Ter, the famous professional strong
man. Larry 10 a chip Of the old
block.
Fighters always have the edge on
ball players when called upon for the
festive alibi. They can look to q bone,
whereas it's different with the ball
players.
RAY" Morgan OF Washington ia
playing the best ball of his career
Morgan will all the second base 20
sition to perfection II he attends to
business.
Statistics prove that the old.fash
toned umpire who used to let the
crowds crack pop bottles on his head
10 now 40 extinct 90 the dodo, emblem
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
DIAMOND REMAINS THE SAME
Lot Of Bunk Printed About Changes In
Slxs-Fsw Pitchers Plates Have
Been In Wrong Location.

There 10 q lot Of bunk being print.
ed about changes In the size Of the
baseball diamond. Al . matter Of
fact. the diamond hasn't been changed
Q particle. Il 10 possible that Q few
diamonds have had the pitchers
plate wrongly located and that SEQ.
ond base has not been stationed where
It belongs. but these are the only cor.
reotious to be made.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

ess with the stick since the opening of
the season.
He was a .317 batter with Salt Lake
City last year and he has been living
up to his record.
Gedeon has the cut of real ball
player and lot Of good judges will
miss their guess II he does not develop
into star In the American league.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
JOE GIDEON PROMISES WELL
Second Stacker Of New York Yanks
Showing Great Proves With
stlek-Gxpeeted 20 star.

A young player who Is figured to do
some good work during the present
baseball season Is Joe Gedeon. second
baseman Of the New York Americans.
Gedeon has been showing great PROV.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

back to the bench the rest Of the play.
ers began to ride him and accuse
The pitcher Of having been ratified by
the shouts of the crowd.
"'Oh. let me alone, said Slim,
plaintively. I didn't mind the crowd.
l was Just thinking Of my poor little
dog at home. He's all alone.'"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

Statistics prove that the old.fash.
toned umpire who used to let the
crowds crack pop bottles on his head
10 now 40 extinct 90 the dodo, emblem
Of pacifsm.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

RAY" Morgan OF Washington is
playing the best ball Of his career.
Morgan will All the second base 20.
sition to perfection II he attends to
business.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

Fighters always have the edge on
ball players when called upon for the
festive alibi. They can look to bone.
whereas it's different with the ball
players.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

Larry Miller. the young Brooklyn
outfielder. is q son OF Sebastian Mil.
Ter, the famous professional strong
man. Larry 10 q chip Of the old
block.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

A new collegian who will Join the
Athletics 10 Otis Lawry. captain Of the
University Of Maine team. He will
join the AZ In June. after school
closes.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06

Bill James has doct0ked his arm 90
much that the Boston players think It
has been overtreated. Just now Stall.
lings 10 working James out very care
fully.