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Optimistic Thouuht.

Variability is of this world; in that
to come there is no change.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
TWENTY PLAYERS
FIGHT FOR TITLE
Competition Is Keen for Hon.
ors in Western Chess
Tourney.
LOCAL MAN is SHOWING
GOOD FORM ON BOARD
Whitaker Stands Well Among the
Best Performers-Other
Chess News.

Twenty players, representing the
states of Illinois, Kentucky Pennsyl-
vania. Virginia. Missouri Iowa and
Oklahoma and the District of Column
bia. are struggling for victory in the
annual tournament for the western
chess championship with dash and
disregard Of dope that leaves the chess
prophets without honor at home or
abroad. Exactly how matters stand
with the leaders 1t Is impossible to
say on account of the postponed games.
but at the end of round siS ]. T. Beck
ner. the correspondence king, was out
in front with a score of 5ia to Il: Moor
man and ShowaIter followed with 5 to
/; then came Whitaker with 4la to IL.
and Lasker and Hoff with 4 to 2-any
ones fight. In the seventh round
Moorman drew with Showalter. whit
aker lost to Hoff, while Beckner seems
to have dropped a game to some un-
are reported on even terms in brief
note from Mr.. Whitaker. written after
most Of the games from the seventh
round were concluded. Hoff, young
Chicago expert defeated Lasker as
we'll as Whitaker Altogether. the
tournament is proving thriller, ana
seems likely to add some new names
to the honor roll of American chess.
Following are the scores of Mr. Whit
akers two losses. Gessner and Hoff
have every reason to be proud of their
victories over the local master. They
are clean-cu wins:
Evening star., 1916-08-20
R. P. LNESEY HIGH GUN
Does Best Shooting in Weekly
Tournament of Analostan
Gun Club.

r. P. Livesey won high honors at the
weekly tourney of the Analostan Gun
Club, held on the Eastern branch range
yesterday afternoon, as he killed 81
birds out of 100, Which score gave him
high average In the spoon shoot.
Livesey broke 13 out of Is in the
opening frame and II in the next time
up. After getting IS out of 20 in the
third event. he broke Is straight and IL
in the next event He finished with 1s
down out of 90. LiveseN's score in the
spoon event was AZ.
W. D. Delaney won hrst prize In class
A of the spoon event, as he killed a.
pigeons out of so, while Miles Taylor
took the class prize with ~ down. e.
Edmonds was best In the c class with
"a down
F. H. Huseman. former professional.
led the members with ss down out of
100 in the singles. He got IT out of 20
in the third event. and. after breaking
IA out of Is in each of the fourth and
dfth frames, finished with 20 straight.
". Parsons took third honors. as he
shot "a birds out of 100. Parsons got
- out of Is in each of the first and sec
ond events, and 13 out of the same mum =
Der in the fifth time up. He finished
with a perfect score of 20 targets.
Tweuty-two marksmen were on the
firing line The scores were not up to
standard, owing to the swift targets.
The scores:
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Inquisitive Fans,
Sporting Editor Star

sporting EDITOR star.
Kindly advise If. during the seasons
1914, 1915 or 1916 rule was in effect which
credited batter with hit on the following
play: l. With runner on first. the batter
hits to third baseman, who makes play
and retires runner at second ba tier being
safe at first. 2. Define Cincinnati base hit.
and what year was this term used? How
is the old Cincinnati base hit scored at
the present time? c. w. b.
/. 1t is force-out and the batter is
charged with a time at bat 2. The Gin
cinnati hit was given to the batter who
sacrificed and the fielder made a play
to catch the man being moved up. but
throw is too late This was scored a
hit. 1t is really felders choice and
also a sacrifice.
Sporting Editor Star:
Please publish in THE Inquisitive
Fan:
Give the names and positions of the
Washington players In 1909, 1910, l9ll'
1912 and 1913.
Where did j. Delehanty play when he
was with Washington? J. S. n.
Space does not allow the printing of
the line-ups in all the seasons you ask.
Jim Delehanty played second base dur
ing his stay with the Washington team.
Sporting Editor Star:
To settle a bet please publish in your
sporting sheet Sunday whether royal
flush of spades. G. Fl. d.
In poker the suits are all equal. and
if there were two royal fushes out the
players holding them would divide the
pot.
Sporting Editor Star:
/. With what clubs are Birdie Cree
and Eddie Grant playing? .. What
Tannehill is it with South Bend and
what French with Terre Haute?
FELLX.
/. Cree has quit the game: Grant has
| been managing independent team
playing around New York. >. Lee Tan =
nehill with South Bend and Charley
French with Terre Haute.
Sporting Editor Star:
What IS the class of the Western
League, and if in class A state what
year it was put in that class? r. F. 3.
The Western League is in class A and
was put in that class following the set
tlement of the war with the American
Association. when it was agreed that
the Western, in consideration of giving
up certain territory. should be ranked
However. in 1909 or thereabouts the
associa ton was given AA rating and
the Western. again in the interest of
peace. waived its rights to equal classi-
fication.
Sporting Editor Star:
/. Batter attempts bunt on third strike
misses ball entirely and catcher lets
ball get away, batter reaching first
base, which is unoccupied. Is batter
out? 2. Is your Pacific coast correspond
ent correct in saying umpire pulled a
bone in not scoring run on ba1k when
pitcher threw four balls to first base
man instead of to catcher. or does sec
tion l of rule 33 cover the play?
GOSHEN.
! /. Battef is not out for attem pting
bunt on third strike if ball is not
| fouled. 2. In our opinion the umpire
| was correct under the section you
/ quote. 1t is ball, not balk for the
pitcher to throw to an unoccupied base
! when the batsman is ready, and ii
doesn't matter whether any other base
! be occupied or not The Pacific coas
| people seem to differ, however.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
CHARLIE WHITE PREPARING
FOR HIS FIGHT WITH WELSH
Both Boxers at Work In Colorado, the
Chicago Boy Getting Acclimated, While
the Champion Is Just as Wise.

care of himself and as result Snowy
Baker. the Australian promoter. re-
fused to give him matches. In fact, Tor
time he was barred owing to the mis-
cradle condition he was in for couple
of matches that Mr. Baker had ar
ranged for him. After going through
the gantlet of rubber. etc, Watson be-
gan to realize that he was making a
serious mistake, so he turned over a
new leaf and started training. He did
road work earnestly and reduced from
a good-siZed middleweight to well
terweIght and now he is endeavoring to
get Mr.. Baker once more to match him
with Tommy Uren for the welterweigh t
title of that country. Watson is a
fighter of the front rank if he will take
care of himself. but he cannot hope to
remain as such and knock about the way
he did. He has had his lesson and it is
hoped for his own sake that he will
profit by it and follow the straight
and narrow" for the future. He is
only twenty ?two years old and should
be just at the zenith of his career now.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Big Cricket Match Today.

The Alfred the Great Cricket Club of
Philadelphia, considered one of the
best elevens in this country, will run
wickets with the Washington Crick ct
Club players on the field at the foot of
18th street southwest this afternoon.
The locals feel that the classy cricket
they have been putting up this year
under the direction of their captain,
DR.. James s. Cannon. entities them to
a try with this best bunch of exem-
pIif1iers of the British pastime. Hence,
Capt. Cannon has invited the Phila-
deiphians to an afternoon match. which
will start promptly at noon, and with
drawal of stumps will be at O'Clock.
The interval for lunch will be after 2
clock.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

Continued from First Page.)
out of four today in an eleven-inning.
3-to-2 game and Offset some brilliant
pitching by Tesreau. Tesreau held Chi
cago hitless in the first six innings, but
a tumble by Doyle started one Cub run
around in the second; a poor throw in
the ninth by the Giant second baseman
let in the tying run. and Herzogs FUN
BILE with two out, followed by pass
and Zmmerman's hit, gave Chicago the
winning tally.
Packard pitched well after the first.
when a hit batsman and Robertson's S
home run, his third of the season over
the right-field fence here. accounted for
the New York scores. Brown pitched
air-tight ball after Packard gave way
to pinch hitter. A great throw by
Kauff. doubling Elliott at the plate in
the fifth, was a feature. Score:
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Totals. 80 Is "a Totals 81 81 Is
'Batted for Blackburn In sixth.
tBatted for Hughes in sixth.
fH,tted for Meadows in NTH

Boston o q o.
ST. Louis. ......--. o o o o . u
Runs-konetchy. J. c. Smith. Egsn Black
burn. Corhan. Bcscber i2j. Hornsoy Gonzales
BetzeI Butler. Errors-wihoit. Bescher. Miller
Two base hits-Bescher. Hornsby. Stolen bases
meanwhile, Snodgrass. Double piay-Betzel
Corhan and Miller. Left bases-Bosson 10:
ST. Louis, ,. First base on error-Boston Bases
bails-of Tyler, 2; OF Barnes. ., OF Meadows
J. Hits and earned runs-On Tyler. 4 hits and
in four and two-thirds innings; on
Hughes. l hit and no runs in one and one
third innings; on Barnes. hits and runs IL
.hree innings: off Meadows. hits and 1 run IL
6se innings: on Ames, hits and / run in four
innings; Hit by piichsr-By Tyler tCorhsn); b,
Ames tMsranviilei- Struck out-By Tyler, J:
ny Barnes. 1; by Meadows. /. By Ames. q
Umpires-Messrs. Quisley and Byron. Time Of
game hours and 20 minutes.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
CARDINALS FINISH STRONG.
Overcome a 3-to-0 Lead and Defeat
Braves. z to 4.

ST. LOUIS. August 1s.-St. Louis
overcame a 3-to-0 lead in the fifth In
ming today. drove Tyler from the box
after mixing bases on balls with four
timely hits for Ave runs, and won from
Boston. to 4. Snodgrass and Evers
were pu. off the field in the ninth for
dispu.ing Umpire Byron's decision at
second, when Snodgrass interfered with
thrown .baN. Score:
Evening star., 1916-08-20

The Kitty League gave II up after a
conference Of the team hackers.
August 4. First Madisonville quit cold.
A proposition was made to drop one
other club and finish with four. but
Henderson and Owensboro would not
agree TO that. so the season was de-
clared closed.
Evening star., 1916-08-20
Totals 40 6'32 Is Totals. s.-...34 SO 10
.rwo out when winning run was scored.
fBxtted for Packard in the eighth.

s-rwo out when winning scored.
fB2tted for Packard in the eighth.
New York. q o o o o %
Chicago. o o 0 0 l 0 Ia
Runs-Herzog. Robertson. Mann t2l, Safer.
Errors-Doye t2l. Herzog. kOcher. Knabe.
Two-base >it-Kocher. Home run-Robertson.
Sacrifice hits-EIIiott. Workman. Double plays
-kauT and Kocher; Doyle, Fletcher and
MerkIe Herzog. Doyle and Merkle. Left on
bsses-New York, Z; Chicago, 9. First base
errors-Sew York 1: Chicago 3. Bases on
baIls-OT Tesrcsu. B: of Packard. /. Hits
and earned runs-On Tesreau. hits and no
in 10 % innings; of Packard. hits. =
in 3 innin~s. Hi. by pitcher-By Packard
(Herzoy). Struck out-By Tesreau, .; by Pack
ard. l; by Brown. /. Umpres-Messrs. Rig
Ter and Esson. Time Of game hours and IL
Evening star., 1916-08-20

The latest berth announced for Pitch
er Jim Bluejacket is Dallas of the Tex
as League. This wild Indian may not
know what he Is running into. but If
Joe Gardner lands on his Jaw a couple
Of times he will quickly ind out-and
It may make q good Indian Of him at
that.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

It's all In the way you say It. Presi-
denying that tho salary limit Of $4,000
a. month was raised at the recent
league meeting at Los Angeles, said 1t
had been decided that no penalties
would be inflicted on q club that kept
within $1,000.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

a.ed Watson. the California fighter
a. oae time lightweight. but later
q Ve!ter or middle wei2hD. must have
,"aIe 70 his senses in Australia. Red
pcitt over 10 the antipodes with Jack
t.csrns ana Billy Murray. but when
the others returned he preferred to re-
main behind and tCy to get into the
utddIewe. ght class. Red did not take
Evening star., 1916-08-20
CUBS CONQUER GIANTS

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1916-08-20
WHITE.

PROBLEM BY 7. r. DAWSON.
BLACK,
Evening star., 1916-08-20

A putting contest was held at the
Washington Suburban Club for the
woman golfers of that organization. It
was won by Mrs. Wolf who made four
successive twos on the four holes
played.
Evening star., 1916-08-20

Dave Burgess accomplished great
feat when for the first time in the his
tory Of the new Bannockburn course he
went around in par-36. Even this fine
score might have been bettered on at
least two of the holes, for he took
on the fifth hole and on the ninth
But these good scores always include
some shots and some scores that the
player would never get in an ordinary
round and his on the third hole made
raised his score on the final hole.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-25
TRIANGLE DRAMA Avp
COMEDY At IHE DIME

\ five act Fine Arts production.
a Child Of The Paris Streets" and
a Triangle Keystone comedy feature
in two reels, is the program at the
Dixie theater to-day. The most inn
portant points TO be mentioned in
"A Child of the Paris Streets" are
the elaborate settings and three
great stars-Mae Marsh. Robert
Harron and Tuily Marshall. The
Triangle keystone. "winie's wob-
bly, WAYS" is starring William Col
lier with a strong cast of favorite
Keystone players. On Monday and
Tuesday the Dixie will show "The
Spoilers" from Rex Beach's great
book, starring William &arnum.
This is a twelve reel story and three
shows viii be given each day. start
ing at two, five and eight o'clock.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-25
EXTRA SPECIAL PROGRAM
AT THE QUEEN TODAY

Truth Crushed to Earth" is the
title of the latest film novel of the
Who's Guilty." series by Mrs. Will
son Woodrow. featuring Anna Nil
sson and Tom Moore of the Pathe
company. being shown at the Queen
theater today. Another feature on
he Queeh program is by the Knick
erboeker star players presenting
Henry King and Mollie Mcconnell.
in THE Crooked Road" drama In
three acts. A Vitagraph comedy,
The Musical Barber" and Vim
comedy, Housekeeping starring
the celebrated comedy team, Harry
C. Myers and Rosemary Theby.
Monday the Queen will show one of
the numbers of The Secret of the
Submarine"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-25
SECOND DAYS SESSION
VI SUNDAY SCHULZ MELT

MILFORD. Texas. August s5.--
After the devotional exercises
Thursday morning. led by Rev. C.
III. Pugholheus. the presiding elder
save an address on the collection u
annual dues and assessments and
explained the difference between
annual dues and assessments.
Pastors and local preachers paid
their annual dues and assessments.
The minutes OF the previous days
sessions were read.
The report Il the critic. whica
was enjoyed by all. was read and
received by the convention.
The following visitors were
PRESENT Dr. Miller of Waco. Rev.
McD Maid OF Milford. who became
honorary members OF The conyen-
ton.
waxahachie annual dues si.Oo.
Cotton Gin $500: Browns Chapel
S2.00; Milford si.Oo: uniln Hill
S3.00; Mexia circuit $500: Avant
s1.o0: Tehuacana $3.50, -rorreston
$1,000: Richland sl.oo; Cotton cir
cult s1.00.
DR.. Anderson of the Waco district
addressed the convention and told
many good things.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-25
RED FEATHER FEATURE
EMPIRE THEATER TODAY

Hobart Henley is playing the lead
in Red Feather five act drama fea-
ture at the Empire theater today in
the title of Temptation and the
Man" Mr.. Henley has the support
of Sidney Braeey, Clara Beyers and
Sydell Downing in this drama of the
great white way. Human interest
in it wides: appeal marks this strong
play which will be ever pleasing TO
the movie fans. The Empire lis also
showing a good comedy reel. To-
morrow Grace Cunard and Francis
Ford will play another number OF
the peg o. the Ring, series.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-08-25
WANTED

u WANT to saw your wood. Old
Fphone 704 A. J. Fincher. II
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Y tc Tomorrow.

Tomorrow, Saturday, is election
dag. It is important that every
democrat who holds poll tax re-
ceipt go to the polls and exercise
his suffrage. President Wilson 8
caences for reelection IL November
viii hinge. 10 great extent. upon
the result OF 'the senatorial election
10 be held IN Teas tomorrow. IL
sou are Wilson man IT is your
duty 40 veto
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A reward of $500 viii be paid n,
this company for the CONVICTION Of
any one found gallty of taking the
Daily Light from the yard or Lawn
% any subscriber OF this paper. EN
TERPRI5E PUBLISHING CON-
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Bethel ............... Paid
The following named brothers
were introduced and became mem
bers.
w NJ. Norman. l.. II. Richie. G |.
McD Maid. r. u. Banks. A. Bell, j..
T. Thomas. Jester Hays. Robert
Jackson.
Jesus keep me near the cross, !"
ives led by Brother Brooks. was
sung by the congregation.
Remarks by Presiding Elder =.
Prof. Med )nald. Davis and Mrs.
Kelley were appointed on the sta
tistios report of the convention.
C Election for annual dues S25.25,
Dismissed by Rev DIR. Winn Of
Terrell district.
Evening Lesson.
81 am on the right side. brother,
where are your" led by Presiding
Elder.
Singing by congregation.
The report OF district Sunday
schools superintendent. which was
enjoyed by all that heard 1t. b.
Miss G. G. Kelley.
Response TO Miss kelley's report
~ Or. NJ. j Burk, Or. Winn and
frof. Mcdonald
Rev. Donkins, Rev. Magrue and
Rev. Prince we're introduced {, the
convention and became honorary
members.
Prof. ii. ID. Abner read a paper or
the necessary essentials for building
UP a Sunday school,
Sh 1T remarks on paper by Miss
Mcdonald. Miss Abner and Prot.
Mcdonald.
Prof r. Baty gave an address on
Tho qualification of Sunday school
superintendent.
Remarks BY Miss c. G.. Kelley,
Dr., Miller, Prof. j A. Davis, Mrs.
Flora Brooks and Miss Livingston.
Remarks by Rev d. James. pre-
siding elder
Remarks by Rev. Dr. Miller OF
Waco, Rev. DR., VIM, Rev. D..
Prince of Italy.
Benediction.
Night Session.
Devotional exercises by Rev. a.
u. Armstrong.
Prayer by Rev. NJ. J. Brooks.
"oh for q thousand tongues to
sing" was sung by the choir.
Introduction of Bishop j. II Jones
by the Rev. J. A. james. presiding
elder OF the Waxahachie district.
Bishop Jones addressed the audi
ence on bringing in the negro from
the African soil in 1919 down to
the present. lie also pu. stress on
the goodness OF the white man to
the negro and the negro TO the white
man.
A solo, Does Jesus Care" b.
Miss l.. NJ. Hill.
G Election 5000.
Collection was taken for Rev. VI.
Brooks, one OF the old pioneers
the church.
Prof. Mcdonald gave an address
OF welcome TO the Bishop 70 the
district OF Texas.
Remarks by Bishop.
BENEDICT n
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-12-21
LEGISLATOR ARE
SENT BACK
OVER HALE OF MEMBERS Of
COMING SESSION HAVE HAD
PRIOR EXPERIENCE.

Pierre, 5. ID. More than half the
members of the incoming legislature
have had legislative experience prior
TO this session OF the 1903 house
members, 81 who We're members two
years ago are returned, and in addi-
ton TO these chree who have been
members Of former sessions are be-
ing returned another time. In tho
senate n AS memb rs. Is of those
OF two years ago are returned. Be
side. these three old time members
are coming again, in ] II. Stephens of
Bonflomme, Carl Gunderson of Clay.
and r. + Dowdell of Sanborn.
Members of the house of two
years ago who have been sent to the
senate for this session are Chas.
Roreson of Dawson. Stoner Of Law
renee, Labrie of Sphinx; IIaafke of
pennington. and Berg oil Minnehaha
IN the senate have been old time
house members. Dowdell has both a
house and Senate record prior TO this
session.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-12-21
SANTA CLAUS HAS
CALLED OFF TRIP
so THN s,NELTN MIR, sIAiI GHTrR,
ORDINARILY CALLED "SiAaTS."
WILL BE DUN Up
HOiSTEItED.

Santa Claus is very, very sorry,
but it will be unable for him TO at
tend the second annual municipal
Christmas tree. scheduled to be held
on Christmas night.
In his note OF regrets received by
the committee today, Santa explains
why it will be Impossible for him to
appear. In the first place. he will
make his big trip the evening be
fore on Christmas eve. and Will be
too tired TO start again
Then too, Santa must never be
seen by the little children. and as
there win be hundreds of them lin
ins the street. the good old saint
feels he had better stay il hiding.
OF course. his excuse is that the
children viii frishten the reindeers.
but the committee members are sure
that he is worrying more about HIM
sell.
Yet Santa wants to be represented
and has appointed II. Z. Slaughter
to act in his place and the latter
will ride IN the big Sleigh and dis
tribute the presents to the children
who are present.
Mr.. Slaughter is known to his
friends as Stats" and some work
by the stage carpenter viii be needed
TO make him assume the rotund
proportions usually attributed to the
real Santa but this will easily be
done and Santa's own substitute
with happy laugh and twinkling eyes
will see that every child in the
throng receives its share of presents
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-12-21
GIVEN OFFICE,
TRIP SHERIFF
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE. WHO
LOST BY ONE GOULD SOw
QUALIFY RULES JJCDGE
WILLIAMSON.

Winner, s. ID One of the inter
esting civil cases which came before
Judgt VIM. Williamson whiio hold
ing term of circuit court in ripp
county was the APPLICATION for re-
count of the votes cast in the county
at the recent election for the office
OF states attorney.
Nj. J. Welsh. the Democratic can
didate, on the official returns was de-
feated by one vote by Roscoe kno-
dell, the Republican candidate. Judge
Williamson, after hearing the arsu-
ments in the case, denied the appli-
cation on the sround tina, it was his
understanding that Welsh could not
qualify for the office, even il elected.
The attorneys for Welsh are said
to be dissatisfied with this outcome
of the case and announce they will
take an appeal 10 the state supreme
court from the ruling Of JJJudge Will
hanson.