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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
INVITE CLAM
CREWS To EAST
Eastern Rowing Experts
Puzzled Over Washing
tons Victory Over Stan
ford; Hope Both VIII Row
at Poughkcepsie
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NEW YORK, April 2O-Eastern
rowing enthusiasts are puzzled by the
outcome of the recent three mile race
at Seattle between the eight oared
varsity crews of Stanford and Wash
mGton. Unusual interest was evinced
regarding the result of the event ow-
ns to the splendid showing of Stan
ford at Poughkeersie last June when
the l'alo Alto Oarsmen finished sec
ond to Cornell lust one and one-fifth
seconds slower than the winners time
for the four mile race ON the
strength Of this performance Stan
ford was invited to enter her veteran
crew in the 1916 regatta and another
exhibition Of Pacific Coast oarsmen-
ship similar to last Years showing
was predicted for the Calfornians.
Tie Gefeat of Stanford by more
than five lengths at the hands Of
Washington is under the circum-
stances a form upset that eastern
oarsmcn cannot understand With
Tive veterans and one substitute from
last years crew in the present boat
the defeat cannot be laid to inexper-
i'ii1ctt UEllhIidL W ME II IS dppdf-
ent that Washington must have a
fast and husky crew it is not thought
likely that the eight is five lengths
better than Stanford in IL three mile
race. if the Californians were in any
thing like the form they showed at
PouShkeepsie last juno. SO far as
training conditions are concerned
Stanford should have had the better
Of Washington since Coach Conibear
complained several weeks before the
race that. SNOW, ice and fog had ser
iously checked the progress of the
Washington crew candidates.
Both Fights are typical Far West
ern crews. averaging over III lbs
/ and It., with several oarsmen rang
( ing between fl. , in, and c IT.. 4
in. and there is great propellng
power in both boats The fact that
+ Washington was able to take decis
/ i've lead at the start and increase ii
steadily during the race, which was
Won in the fairly good time Of Inn
I o6s Is taken to as an indication that
/ Washington has crew of unusual
ability or that Stanford has not vet
! approached the form shown on the
j Hudson in the Intercollegiate Regal
/ Ia. I'm any case followers Of college
rowing in the east are hoping that
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
F FEDERAL AID
FOR ROADS IS
ASSURED-C0bB
Present Session Of Congress
Will Act on Bankhead
Bill, Extending Govern
ment Aid to Main Roads;
Arizona s Share.

u is almost certain that the fed
cral aid road bill will be passed at
the present session of congress and
become law. The original bill was
the amended Shackleford bin which
passed the house some time ago. 1t
was succeeded i'm the senate by the
Bankhead bin which provides that an
appropriation Of as much as $4,000
zoe may be made annually to he dis
tributed among the states for the
purposes of improving and maintain
ing post roads or roads that may he
used as post roads. Under the meth
cd of distribution proposed by the
Bankhead bill. Arizonas share Of a
s25.OOO.000 appropriation would be
S35S. 600.
telegram received yesterday
from state Engineer Cobb who has
been in Washington watching the
course Of this bill said that the
senate without dissenting vote
yesterday took up the consideration
" the Bankhead bill This was
brought about largely through the
efforts of Senators Smith and Ash
urst. Mr. Cobb said he believed the
bill would pass the senate and go to
conference this week in which it will
become law Immediately.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
HIP, HIP. BROOKLYN
At LAST WINS GAME
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BROOKLYN, April 19.-Brooklyn
won its first game of the season today,
defeating New York to 3.
Manager Robinson benched OMara
and Getz, sending Olson to short and
Mowrey to third. Olsons batting and
fielding were the features He figured
in eight fast plays two of them doubles.
His single in the second scored a run
and in the eighth with the score tied.
his long single to center Grove in Wheat
and MOwrey
Brooklyn gave Smith faultess sup
port while the Giants were weak in the
field.
Score r. II. +.
New York ...... 600 12O 600 II 4
Brooklyn . oil, 600 14x-7 9 o
Batteries Tesreau and Raridan;
Smith and Meyers. Mccarthy.
SUMMARIZING base hits, Tesreau.
Meyers; double plays, Olson to Dau-
bert (2), Stengle to Meyers; bases on
balls, off Tesreau 3. off Smith 3: struck
out, by Tesreau s. by Smith 4 umpres
Rigler and Harrison.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
Chief COMES BACK;
SAVES PILLS CAME

PHILADELPHIA, April 19.-Wild
ness on the part of Boston pitchers
proved very costly today, the home
players hitting the ball hard after bats
men had been given passes, Philadel-
phia winning by to 3.
Boston sent ih three pitchers, in the
eighth inning, and all of them were
ineffective.
Bender made his first appearance as
a National Lacquer in the ninth and
prevented Boston from scoring.
Score r. H. +.
Boston 900 SOC O2O- II 0
Philadelphia :. O1O 0O3 OK 10 /
Batteries Hughes, Knetzer, Tylor,
Reulbach and Gowdy; Mayer, RiXey.
Bender and E. Burns.
SUMMARY-Tw base hits, Konet-
chy, Magee, Smith. Hughes, Niehoff,
Burns; double plays, Maranville to Ev-
crs to Konetchy. Nicnoff to Bancroft :;
bases in balls, off Hughes 3, off Knet-
ger 1, off Tyler /, off Mayer ., off RiX-
ey .; hits and earnec runs. off Hughes
s hits runs in : innings, Knetzer l
and 2 none out in eighth, Tylor no
hits no runs (none out in eighth Reul-
bach | hit no runs in | inning, Mayer
6 and in innings tnone out in fifth
off Rixey hits and runs in 4 in
nings, Bender l hit and no run in l
inning; struck out by Hughes g. by
Mayer /, by Rivey !; passed ball
Burns; umpires, Klein and Emslie
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20

Local Baseball Organization
Being Started BY A. G.
Pinnev and Sam Haldi-
man; Merchants Back New
Amateur Organization.

\ new base ball team is being
organized by \. c. Pmney and Sam
Haldiman, to be composed of home
talent.
New suits have been ordered and
when they arrive the team will start
immediate action on the diamond.
This team will be called the Phoe-
nix White SoX. With players like
Warren, ,Bagley. Anderson, Krause,
Thomas, Westfall Bennenato, Walt
ers Cooper and many other stars,
it viii he possible to play ball that
can equal any ametuer team in the
state.
In getting up this team merchants
Of this city who are real live base
bah sports have coucented to buy
suit for one of the members of the
team to wear The following mer-
chants will have their name ON the
back of the new suits: Hanny's, Don
ofrio's. St Elmo Korricts. White q
Wesley, Byrd's Tailoring Co, Cali
fornia Fish and Poultry Market Paris
Cleaners. Great Western Tailoring
Co, Gass Bros Mutual Life of n.
Y. and Pinney & Robinson.
Now in regards to the first game
it is not yet decided when it will
he played. But the White SoX will
probably play Mesa three weeks from
next Sunday at Mesa. This game
will start the season for the valley
teams. And the fans can expect a
good ball game every Sunday be-
ginning May 18th.
The Phoenix Marooons will have
IA fast team this season and with
two teams like the Maroons and
White Sox the people of Phoenix car
look for a bright base ball season
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
STRIPPING OUTRUNS
STURD|ER ATHLETES
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BOSTON, April 19.-Victors honors
in the annual American Marathon
road race were won today by Arthur
V. Roth, a youth of slight build, who
ran for the Dorchester club of this
city From the fourth mile of the
twenty-five mile course his speed kept
in his wake three score of the stur-
dies of the distance runners in this
country and Canada.
Less than eleven seconds separated
Roth from the sprinting second man.
at the finish. Villar Kyronen, of the
Millrose A. a. New York Sidney
Hatch. the Illinois athletic clubs
veteran was third, and J. J. Cookery,
of Toronto, Ont, whose amateur
status was cleared only at the last
moment fourth.
Roths winning time was hours, p
minutes, 16 20 seconds, Eleven
minutes behind the record for the
event.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
NIPPONESE ADOPT
AMERICAN SPORTS

jApan which has adopted baseball.
tennis and association football as
sports schedule, is now having its
first view of polo, Several Americans
and Canadian teams which have
been playing in the polo carnival
at Manila, have arrived in Japan,
and are playing exhibition games.
Reports from Toxic are to the effect
that the speed and dash of the game
has made quite hit with some of
the wealthy japanese sportsmen. and
that the formation of two or three
tours for a series of practice games
is expected in the near future.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
BROWNS lombard
C|COTTE; WIN 81
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CHICAGO. April 19,-St. Louis
hammered Cicottc today and easily
downe1 rChicago 6 to >, While Well
man, except in the third inning.
had the White SoX at his mercy. A
home run by Felsch following a pass
to Tracy accounted in that inning
for the two Chicago runs. Lavan's
fielding was a feature:
Score:
R. II. L.
st. Louis -. .O1O O02 1875 10 |
Chicago .......002 600 600 0
Batteries. Weilman and SEVERED;
Cicotte, Russell, Scott, Wolfgang and
Schalk
SUMMARIZING base hits: Mars
ans, Shotten, E. Collins Three base
hits: Tobin. Home run: Felsch.
Bases on balls: off Weilman 8; off
Cicotte 3: off Scott l; off WolfganG
/. Hits and earned runs: Off CT
cote hits runs in % innings;
off Russell no hits no runs in l Is
innings off Scott no hits, run
(none out in ninth) off Wolfgang |
hit run in inning. Umrires:
Hldebrand and O'Loughlin,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
CRIPPLED SOLDIERS
AS BRITISH CADDlES

Although the war has greatly cur
tailed play on English golf courses.
the game is far from being neglected.
The clubs with links within easy
reach Of the larger cities are still
popular particularly on Saturdays
and sundays. The scarcity of young
men for the care of the courses and
for caddying is however. developing
problems when are not easily solved
and which have led to some novel
suggestions. 1t mas been proposed To
use former soldiers, who are incapac-
itated for further fighting as cad
dies. thus adding to their resources.
which in some cases are confined -
pensions. F1ocks of sheep to be
driven from place to place about the
Vourse are also suggested as a means
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
WESTERN LEAGUE
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LINCOLN, Neb.. April ia season
which President Frank c. Zehruns pre-
diets will be the most successful which
the Western League has enjoyed in
some years will open tomorrow with
games as follows:
Wichita at Denver; Topeka at st.
Joseph, Sioux City at Lincoln; Omaha
at Des Moines
According to Mr.. zehrung. each Of
the eight clubs has been strengthened
and new interest has been awakened
throughout the circuit
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20

both Washington and Stanford will
accept the invitation to compete at
Poughkeepsie on June II in order
that the skill and endurance of these
giant oarsmen from the Pacific Coast
may he tested against the pick of
the Atlantic Coast varsity combi-
nations.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
YANKEES INTO
LEAD IN AMERICAN
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NEW YORK, April 19.-New York
took the lead in The American league
today by defeating Philadelphia, the
score being to l. Markle a re
cruit from the Texas league pitched
for the Yankees, and held the Athlet-
les to hits. Crowen. who was on
the mound seven innings for Phila-
delphia also pitched well, allowing
only four hits, three of them being
infield singles by Gilhooley Errors
enabled New York to win in the first
inning when Maisel weakened and
scored on Picks wild throw of Gill
kooley's infield single Gilhooley
scored on Oldring's muff of Bakers
fly.
r. H. E.
Philadelphia . 100 600 O00-1 1
New York .2 POO coo 600 0
Batteries: Crowell, Meyers and
Meyer, Murphy; Markle and Nuna-
maker.
SUMMARY-Double plays: Gedeon
to Peckinpaugh to Pipp; Witt TO La
joie to McInnis Bases on balls: Off
Markfe $ off Crowell 4. Hits and
earned runs Off Crowell A. hits 1
run in innings: off Myers hit in
inning. Umpires Owens and Con-
molly Ak
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.,,1.I;ao,, oFfico win sac.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
American Assn.

A. Columbus 3; Kansas City 4
At Louisville 16; Minneapolis ).
At Toledo 3; Milwaukee l.
At indianapolis I: ST. Paul /
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
WAR NEWS CROWDS OUT BOX SCORES

this
of Washington, loaded
with thousands of
between and Hohenzonern Subnersldes.
I,oxs he o
there are ball
CARR in the bestpo
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
Southern Assn

At Atlanta ,. New Orleans /.
At Birmingham -, Mobile 0.
At Chattanooga 3. Nashville 8.
At Little Rock I. Memphis Q.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY.

National League.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York
Cincinnati at Chicago.
St. Louis at Pittsburg.
American League.
Cleveland at ST. Louis.
Chicago at Detroit.
New York at Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Coast League.
Salt Lake at Portland.
Vernon at Oakland
San Francisco at Los Angeles.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
Rain Al CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND, April 20-The Cleve-
landDetroit game here today was
postponed on account of rain
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20

of keeping the green's and fairways
in shape without the attention of thu
usual number of caretakers
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20

Hire a little salesman at The Re
publican office. A want Ad will see
more customers than you can,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-04-20
Coast League

ughes, and Hannah. Moves; Hig-
,otham and Roche, Fisher.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-29

protested against the calumy that the
twenty-five counties comprising this
congressional district was a veritable
quagmire.
Let it be said to their everlasting
credit-the newspapers of Kansas, and
of this section in particular-never lost
heart nor hope during our periods of
disaster and disappointment VI len
the hot winds came as if from fiery
furnace; when grasshoppers swarmed
in the fields; when crop failures were
recorded in annual succession; and
when the horse plague, few years
ago, took from countless farmers their
mainstay and reliance, it was the loyal
newspapers printed in every town If
the Sixth congressional district that
gave to the struggling settlers the cour-
age, hope and faith needed in times
of distress. They were the messen-
gers that heralded the coming day of
prosperity. They asserted that each
recurring crop failure was exceptional
or phenomenal. They pleaded with the
people to have faith and courage and
annually expressed the belief the far
@ners would harvest abundant crops
next year.
TO the Influence of the newspapers
and the indomitable spirit of this peo-
pie is due the fact that this agricn'tur-
al and livestock region, bounded by
the geographical lines of the Sixth con-
gressional district, is the greatest in
possibilities and in material wealth of
any territory of similar size in the
United States.
Every citizen of this goodly state of
Kansas is entitled to and SHOULD stand
erect as an exemplar of its high Ideals
and advanced civilization Geo.sra-
phical lines should not divide us in
our love and service for our splendid
commonwealth We are loyal Kansans
in all that will contribute to its meter
ial. moral and educational advance
ment. But in our several communi-
ties there is that closer touch of hu-
man sympathy and neighborly fellow
ship. 1t seems to me that these en-
nObling sentiments are stronger an
are implanted deeper in the hearts of
the people of the Sixth district than
in any other. section of our beloved
state. This feeling is due, of co .se,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-29

ming without a dollar, have accumu-
lated sufficiency for old age and for
the support of their families Many of
these remember with gratitude Otis
L. Benton's benefactions through the
years of crop failures. AS an instance
of these he contributed 10000 bushels
OF a new variety of seed wheat to the
farmers in 1910. In 1911 he gave them
5000 bushels. In fact, through three
seasons Mr.. Benton furnished his
neighbors seed wheat, taking his
chances with them on a crop: 1t was
the understanding with the farmers
that il they won he was to be recon-
pensed. Through this helpfulness hun
dreds of farmers were enabled to re-
main here and win the victory and get
the start that is sending them on the
road to competence and prosperity.
To countless other farmers he has
loaned money to help them along, TAX
ing their notes to be paid when they
made the money out of the land Stock
men, too, have been the beneficiaries
of Mr.. Benton. for he has supplied
them the money to buy feeders and to
tide them over the stress of hard times
And when the great horse plague
caused the loss of thousands of head
Oh WOrk animals in the Sixth district
few years ago, Mr.. Benton was the
first to come to the rescue of the far
mers and loan them money with which
to buy horses. He did not wait and
plan to organize a syndicate with all
of its red tape and glittering gener-
alities; he used the telephone day af-
ter day, calling up distressed farmers
all over this section of northwestern
Kansas, offering to loan them money
with which to buy horses. From these
he accepted notes to be paid when
they raised another crop.
In relating these matters in the life
history of Otis L. Benton in his thirty
years residence in Oberlin and his
countless benefactions to the people
of the Sixth district, Mr. Lester NJ
Parker. the editor OF the Oberlin
Times, said to me: When Mr. Benton
came to this country thirty years ago
he realized that his own prosperity
was dependent upon that of the far
mers, and he proved il by becoming
one of the most extensive farmers and
stock raisers in the Sixth district He
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-29

to my long residence among them and
my knowledge of their true worth and
sterling citizenship.
How wonderful is the history and
progress made by the people of this
region in forty years. In that time We
have carved the juciest slice of earth
from the heart of Kansas and made it
TEEN with abundant prosperity. In its
every community are schools and
churches which reflect the high char
acter of this people On the farms
and in the towns are costly homes and
public edifices that bear evidence of
the refinement of the citizens. The
wealth that has been accumulated
here runs into many millions-divided
SO equitably that there is not million
aire in the twenty-five counties of the
district and not a resident pauper de-
pending upon public charity
Only a determined, resolute people
could have accomplished the things I
speak Of Present conditions came as
the result of a battle for those civil
izing influences that build into the
life and character of people the high
est ideals. The saloon and it's deadly
traffic is not the only thing that is
gone, and gone to stay. The march
across the prairies of the industrial
army which came to peacefully conquer
the wilderness, build homes, schools
and churches, made unnecessary the
further activities of the bone hunter,
the Indian, the Wild Bills and the cow
boy, as it also meant the extinction of
the deserts carpet-buffalo grass. Too,
the great army that came to build an
agricultural empire on the plains faced
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-01-29

to the thriving town of Grainfield,
where Union Pacific trains to the Pa
cific coast and to the East serve you
with first-class accommodations You
may enjoy all the pleasures of ranch
life here and yet be at the very gate
way of the outside world
To the west of the ranch house are
the barns for horses and cattle These
include two large barbados that will
accommodate 1000 head of cattle and
row of box stalls, implement house,
scales, branding and dehorning chutes,
are nearby, and blacksmith and car
penter shop with complete forge and
all necessary tools are a part of the
necessary equipment of Spring Brook
Ranch. In the horse barn may be
housed thirty head of horses and stored
with fifty tons of hay and 1000 bushels
of grain. A row of hog houses ac-
commodate forty brood sows in pens
by themselves, and also a very COM
plete house for winter use, with TWEEN
ty-five additional pens built under
the ground, so that the severest storms
of winter have little effect. Other
buildings include a warehouse two
stories high and twenty-four feet
square; a COW stable divided for cows
and young stock, and ice house and
chicken house. All these buildings
are kept in good order and reflect the
progressive spirit of the owner
The windmill and tank that supplies
water to the barn also pipes it to the
kitchen in the ranch house, with sink
and draining facilities up to date. In
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NEED BUSINESS men
IN CONGRESS-
President w. J. Tod of State Live
Stock Association, Speaks
Plainly.

In recent interview Mr. w. j.
Tod, president of the Kansas Live
Stock association, and vice president
of the American Live Stock associa-
ton, declared that the decreasing
prices of dressed meats called for
concerted action by the farmers and
stock raisers of Kansas. Mr.. Tod is
one of the prominent farmers and
stockmen of the state. His ranch and
farm of 1000 acres near the town of
Maple Hill, in Wabaunsee county, is
one of the show places of eastern Kan
sas. Mr.. Tod goes straight to the point
and urges the farmers, stock raisers
and business men of Kansas and the
West to unite and elect practical bust
ness men to congress.
What Mr.. Tod says applies with tell
ing force to the Sixth congressional
district which is distinctly a farming
and stock raising region. ITO get re-
lief from the conditions prevailing in
the country which are wrecking thou
sands of farmers who are raising cat
tie and hogs, we must send men to
congress who are familiar with the
needs of the people and who will enact
laws that will make it impossible for
few packers to fix ruinous prices to
be paid for cattle and hogs and at the
same time put the price of dressed
meats beyond the reach of thousands
of poor people and the laboring class
es," Mr.. Tod says. Congress is the
body to take hold of and throttle the
combine that fixes the prices of our
live stock as well as the price of the
dressed meat, and to prevent
gang of gamblers in grain from fixing
the price the farmer must take for his
corn. wheat and other products
Mr.. Tod says that concerted action
at the primaries by the farmers and
stock growers in every congressional
district in Kansas would result in
sending to Washington men who know
the needs of the producers of the state
and who would lead in the passage of
laws that would put stop to this ruin
Gus discrimination In the years past
we farmers and stock raisers have per-
mitted the little politicians who live at
the county seats to name our congress
men. Each in his turn has promised
relief, but conditions have grown
worse" Mr.. Tod said. THE time has !
come for us to get away from the coun-
ty seat lawyer type of politicion in the /