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The sun., 1916-11-26
Pitt Five 0snins Dast.

With ths football season practically
over interest AZ the University Of Pitts
burg 10 turning toward the winter sports
Of basketball. swimming. hockey and
wrestling. Along with Pitts rise in tho
intercollegiate football world there has
been an almost parallel advance in all
other branches of sports. Initial prac-
tice for tho varsity Ave was held last
week. M Manager J. l.. Scott has an
nounced an extensive schedule for the
coming season The usual Eastern trip
will be taken In February and includes
games with Rutgers, Swarthmore,
Lafayette and the Army.
The sun., 1916-11-26
Prout Goes e Lafayette.

Two athletes OF note will represent
Lafayette this year. They are ]. w.
CAwley. a fast middle distance runner.
and r. Prout. q Splinter and quarter
miller who formerly represented the
Boston Athletic Association.
The sun., 1916-11-26
Lacrosse at Penn state.

Penn State promises 70 put forth q
strong lacrosse team next spring. Its
sophomores and Freshmen ~ we'll a. the
seniors arc showing remarkably good
form in h practice now and from the
three classes II 10 expected that q non
beatable varsity twelve Will b produced.
The students At Penn State are showing
keen interest In tug Of war contests.
They are practising every day and con.
tests between different ciasSes have been
arranged for next month.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Although chicken and dog fighting
fourishes In Detroit tho blue laws against
boxing bouts are etlll enforced. Police
Commissioner Couzens announced that
he would not permit the proposed boxing
bout between Jimmy Duffy of Lockport.
n. Y. and Phil Bloom OF New York.
The bout was n OF several adver-
tised by Walter Burke. fight promoter.
In the nature OF a benefit for the Irish
American Athletic Club. Burke believed
he could pull on the show because the
boxers agreed to donate their services.
Police Commissioner Couzens. however.
declared he did not believe tho afldavits
made by the fighters were genuine and
that he would not lilo tho doors ia
open.
The Commissioner was right about
the impossibility Of Dufy and Bloom
boxing for nothing. but tho community
that supports several kinds OF sport
much rougher than boxing and bars out
tho glove mon ~ behind the times.
The sun., 1916-11-26
Basketball at Williams,

More than Q score Of students at Will
iams are trying for the freshman basket
ball team. They are practising daily In
the gymnasium. The work consists for
tho most part OF shooting and passing
drill. In which the men are progressing
rapidly. Each day after tho preliminary
exercise the squad 10 divided into two
teams n put through a ten minute
scrimmase. There are no first or second
teams 40 yet and tho men are chosen
to make the teams as even as pos
sible rather than TO pick the best men
for. n team. The men are In charge
Of Capt. H. B. Wright. II. and Capt.
Rowland, ~.
The sun., 1916-11-26

The following members Of the Middle
bury College football squad received
their letters at . recent meeting Of the
athletic board: Capt. Fred z. Lang.
New Britain. Conn. Clesson W. Parker.
New Britain. Conn; John Reynolds,
Rutland. VI. John Lynch. Rutland. VI.
william Canty. Rutland. VI. ! Earl Hors.
ford. Charlotte. VT. ; Jacob DEUEL.. Ions
Island City. N. r: Sydney T.. Pollard.
North Adams. Mass. James p. Bower.
Arlington. Mass. Thomas r. Bresnahan,
Fitchburg. Mass. Forrest Myrick. Bird.
port. VI. Earle v. Good. Torrington,
Conn. /: Roscoe n. Daks, Middle Grove,
n. r.: John q. Randall. M~orGanville. N.
Y: Manager ID. Heath Towne. Water.
bury. VI. and Walter ID. Anderson,
Ftchburg, Mass.
The sun., 1916-11-26
A to lss Pouadsra.

In bewailing the scarcity OF 1913
poundeN a historian Of the game OF
boxing says:
legitimate lightweights there nov IL a
dearth Of them. Look over tho lists Of
boxers pretending to DO 1913 FOUNDERS
and II will be found that The number
Of those capable Of attaining that pound
age can be counted OF the fingers Of
Miner Browns right hand-and that
The sun., 1916-11-26

Deer Toni. bet d. that Leonard would
defeat Dundee. We decided on three papers.
Two gave a draw. one decided for Leonard.
Who wins DAN THE NUT.
Leonard wins, a. he got the only den
mite verdict and the other two gave him
as much as Dundee.
The sun., 1916-11-26
Hard Task for Gross.

It 10 possible for Croas TO become the
worlds champion of the class. but the
achievement would require more effort
on his part thar was expended 10 N
gushing he Swiss. To be the leader
Cross must eat Jack Britton, the rsooG.
n!zed American champion. Cross will
show good judgment II he waits . few
years Till g q slowed the now active
and vigorous Britton, for 1T the present
time Cross would not have . ghost OF q
chance.
The sun., 1916-11-26

ono mighty pitching paw contains Just
three fnsers."
~ a matter Of fact there are no bog
ers pretending to Be 133 pounderA They
are members Of the lightweight division,
and as the limit OF that class all over
the world IL 1856 pounds, Leonard
White and several others are legitimate
c~ontenders for the title Of the class held
by Welsh. Dundee and yelling are
willing to got into the ring at that
weight. and Cline will have to do like.
wise II he expects to be considered Q
candidate for the honors. The PROPOSE
ton that there Is now or ever mas been
. Get scale Of weights in America 10 un-
tenabls and iudicrous In view Of che
facts.
KilbanS IL Active.
Johnny Kiibans has taken another
step In the direction OF . match with
Welsh. Ed Mcdaniel. Toledo fight pro-
moter. closed negotiations with Kilbans
for a ten round bout with Freddy
Welsh. lightweight champion. at Toledo
January 1. Mcdaniel now will attempt
30 sign Welsh. and the bout will be as
sured. provided Welsh will agree 10
make 1873 pounds ringslde.
There 10 small chance OF Welsh con-
senting to make 1Sa pounds for Kilbans
or any one else.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-Plssss let me know the age
Of Tom Oowler. his height and whore he
was born. II. F. 81.
He says he 10 3S years OF age, but he
looks older. He weighs 206 pounds. He
Is 6 feet 1 inch tall. He was born In
England.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-It In a same OF Chicago POOL
the shooter makes a hall but In doinG 40
drives the object ball OF the table 10 no
entitled to tho ball he makes7 Il. d. q.
No, II IL n scratch.
The sun., 1916-11-26
Five aces are highest

Dear Tom-Pieass ADVISE me who won
the six day race In "Beantown."
II. u. HEINZ-
Goullet and Grenda.
The sun., 1916-11-26

pear Tom-Did Terry McGovern nxht
Pcdlar Palmer before he fought George
DiXonf =. CUSACK''
No. McGovern beat Palmer for the
bantam championship OF the world on
September ~, 1893. n boat Dixon for
tho featherwciEht title on January 0,
1900. -
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-In dice throwing (Indian),
limit three throws. A SAYS hve aces are
the highest to be made. ~ says fvs aces
count for nothing. Who Il correctf
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-Please G've tho number Of
innings pitched this last season by John
son Of the Washinktons and Grovsr Alex
ander of Philadelphia, NJ. CLARK.
Pitching records have not yet been Is
sued.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-was there ever q pitcher by
the name OF Meekin on the Louisville
team In Kentucky about 1890 or 1900?
a FRIEND.
Jouett Msekin pitched for Louisville
In 1892. Meekin was a great pitcher. lie
twlrled wonderful hall for tho Giants In
1894. 1895, 1895, 1897. 1898 and 1899.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Toni make the following bets:
Two dollars across the board on Blank, II
Blank 10 scratched. Does tbs pariay bet
hold good7 DON REDEKIkER.
We can't quite get you. Don. Please
explain.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-I) Kindly publish tho real
names Of Benny Leonard. .Chariey wsinert
ana Marty Cross. t2) Also the ~latter's
present manager. r. AND J.
benjamin Leiner. Charles weinert and
Morris wallach. t2) His brother, Sam
Wallach.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-wil you please decide the
following bet: A bets r that Leonard gets
more newspaper decisions than Dundee out
Of three papers. Two papers decide . draw
and one paper declares Leonard victor.
Leonard wins He got the only do
cislon among tho three and in the other
two decisions got as much as Dundee
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-Did Eddie Wallace ana
Johnny Dundee ever meetf What was
tho outcome Of the match1
JOHN sCUTARL,
Fought ten no decision round. IN
Brooklyn early In 1914. Most experts
credited Dundee With winning BY .
shade.
The sun., 1916-11-26
II Active.
Contract Not . Contract.

p. ID. Donnelly. manager Of Leo John.
son. appears to have . Just complaint
against several lightweights who have
refused to meet his man In the ring de-
spite the fact hat Donnelly has con-
tracts calling for matches between john
son and tho other men. Whether the
other lightweights, including Leonard.
Dundee and Callahan. have signed con-
tracts Is a disputed point, although II 10
hardly likely that the promoter. Reisler.
Mcmahon and Mullins, would offer . con-
tract to johnson unless the others had
signihed their willingness to conform to
the contract
Yet, despite the faot that Donnelly
has In his possession hvs contracts. he
cannot get q bout for his man. admit
teddy one Of the best lishtweights In the
country. There certainly should be some
way OF compelling the promoters to pro-
duce the contracts before the Boxing
Commission. for II contracts between
boxers are merely scraps Of paper then
the Malone law 10 = farce.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-To decide q bet kindly al
vise. ne who Is tho better short distance
swimmer. Nollmer Of the N. y. A., q, or
The sun., 1916-11-26

In stopping Albert Badoud recently
Marty Gross. who anage to keep the
name OF Cross In The Queensberry direc-
tory, became the welter champion Of Eu-
rope. a title that Badoud won by beating
all the c%on,endev for the French cham
pionship and then knocking out Johnny
Basham. holder Of the British title. The
authenticity Of The honors now held by
Cross cannot be questioned. because
Badoud earned the title In . decisive
way.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear TOMS there a magazine about
bicycling? AL ".
bicycling World. 10 Park Row Bicy-
cycling Ncps, ITO West Fortieth street.
The sun., 1916-11-26
Pollard u an American negro.

Dear ~Tom-Pleass tell ms the nationality
Of Pollard, halfback for Brown University.
J. \. a.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-Has Pal Moore, thu. Memphis
veteran bantam. ever met X. Q, Brown,
o. X. Hogan and other good ~liEhtwe!ghts
some years past7 Also at what weight
and how long has he been fghting7
ADMIRER.
You ave Pal Moore OF Memphis. a
bantamweight. confused with Pal Moore
Of Philadelphia. q lightweight.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-Pieass let me know through
your column what per cent. OF the number
OF games lost by the Brooklyns during last
season wa due to errors made BY Olson.
the shortstop. W. c.
Sorry. but I haven't any records avail
able which will show how many games
were 'lost due TO errors by Olson" Olson
made forty-seven errors last season. but
l don't know how many were costly.
The sun., 1916-11-26

last Sunday the question from sport" 70.
Eard!ns the batting average OF Hobo Fer
r!s For years I have had the hobby OF
kind and have sent this information to you
In case you car" to give the information.
with Boston-Average for 1909, $50:
1904. .2:i. 1905. .?2o: 1906, .?t<: 1907. .ctl;
1909. Hoston- Pittshurg series average. SIS.
with 81. Louis-Averags for 1905. $40:
1909. ..is. s. r. CAEN.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-ons out ana man on fret.
Batter hits Ions safe hit. In rounding third
base runner stumbles and batter catches up
to him. They both dash for home. The
ball beats them: base runner 10 put out but
batter slides under him and II safe. what
10 batter credited with, q home run or n
double, r. W. HALL.
furo haaa hiS
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-A bets b that Al Paissr Of
America knocked out B~ombardier Wells
Of England about three years ago. II 90.
please state date. place and number OF
rounds. J. 81.
Third round. Madison Square Garden,
New York. June cs. 1912.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-Kindly inform ms whether
II 10 . misdeal or not II one man holds
one more card than the other when cards
are up In q two handed game.
CHARLIE p.
Hand Ia dead.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Tom-A bets n that Rucker of the
Prooklyns would not pitch one fun game
during tho 1915 season. Later In the sen
son Rucker pitched against the Giants at
the Polo Grounds. and with the score I 70 l
against him Rucker was taken out IN tho
ninth inning to lot another player bat for
him. AZ Brooklyn did not score tho Giants
aid not 20 TO bat In their half Of the ninth.
Did he Rucker) pitch n full game or notf
SAM DRUMMOND. Crescent A. c.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Vollmer has the better record at short
distances.
The sun., 1916-11-26

A Is right, except that II was cincln-
natl, not ST. Louis, which had q lead Of
. TO 0. Rain fell very hard just as the
nrst Giant was nbou, to go TO bat In
the NTH inning. the contest having gone
Just four and a half innings.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear T~om-Plsass advise M asldins
average of Mowrsy Of the Brooklyn team
Kechnie while with New York and Cincin-
natl: also the number Of games played In
by each man. JOHN Il.
Mowrey. IA games. .ss5 McKechnie.
log games, .947. tScventy-one games
with New York and thirty-nve with
C~incinnati).
The sun., 1916-11-26

cycle race enter a. q team or do they enter
Individually and then pick . partnsrf-
J. q H.
They enter as teams. The promoters
arrange the teams.
The sun., 1916-11-26

Dear Have your records tho name
~ , runner. Schwartz. who has beaten the
great Hans kolehmainen?
The sun., 1916-11-26

Denr Tom-would like to know where
could practise running In the evening. IL
there any regiment where I could practise
running. II 90 kindly let me know how I
can get INF II. n.
There are many places. In what sec
ton OF tire city DO you reside?
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
Cow Comfort Essential.

A great essential necessary for
large milk production is that the
COW be comfortable Needless, in
deed, is the man who has been TN
mindful of the persistent manner
in which the COWS have worked
night or day has profited from the
full pals of milk, and vet who has
not realized that the mild tempera
ture, the bright but not hot sun
shine, the abundance of fresh air
and the freedom from flies and in
sects, have all contributed to the
comfort of the cows and made it
easy, even tempting, for them to
work their hardest
Now the sun is hot and the flies
come in swarms. There is no rom
fort, no peace for the COW from
morning until night For self pro.
lection she will be compelled to
hunt the pools of water and the
shade of trees, and use her energy
fighting flies and keeping as cool
and comfortable as she can. Under
these conditions it is impossible for
her to produce milk either largely
or prohtabfy, no matter how we'll
she may be fed. She will rapidly
decline in milk flow. never to re-
turn to the same high plane of
productivity until she freshens
again. Millions of dollars are the
toll thus exacted by the flies, bugs
and excessive heat, from the men
who milk COWS but do not protect
them against these ravages.
, To prevent this loss is not a diff
hcult task, and each year finds
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
hELP IS RUSHED
TO POLICEMAN.
John F. Darnell, Traffic officer,
q. Tells of Tanlac's Aid.

Kansas, City, Mo, August. "a,
1916, The words Of an honest of
icer of the law, John F. D.rnell.
traffic policeman at Twelfth and
Main streets. have been added to
the mass of evidence regarding the
merit of Tsnlac, the new medicine
Traffic Off 'er Darnell recently
said
For long time ! have suffered
from stomach trouble. My d'ges
ton was very poor. had no APP
petite What food | did eat seem
ed tn do me no good After meals
II be bothered with gas in my
stom 4ch that would cause bloatine.
Ia usually feel uncomfortable for
several hours ms
Before I had taken my first
bottle of Tanlac | noticed benefits.
My appetite improved daily I
can eat anything / care for now
and there are no bad after effects
such as bloating or gas in my
stomach"
T,nlac, he Master Medicine is
especially beneficial for stomach,
liver and kidney troubles, catarrhal
complaints, rheumatism, nervous
ness loss of appetite and the like
and is fine blood purifier ant
general system cleanser.
Tanlac is now being specially in
PRODUCED and explained in Jasper
at tn II. F. Pitts drug store.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24

more da'rymen f"ll wing the
course of wisdom. On farms where
the campaign of swatting the fly is
practised the number of these pests
is becoming greatly lessened.
There are sprays that will keep
those that remain away from the
animals, and he who has his stable
properly ventilated for winter use
can easily darken it and provide
quarters that will protect his COW
from the blazing rays of the mid
day sun.
Here they can eat greed feed or
silage, make milk and rest comfort
ably, preparatory to grazing the
pastures at night. when the sun is
on the other side of the world and
the insects are asleep. This will
incur some extra work, and per-
haps little expense, but the ques.
ton as to whether or not it will
pay we'll has been coclusively
answered in the Affirmative by
Dame Nature every year since the
COW was taken. as a beast of the
field capable only of feeding her
own offspring. and converted into
an artificial being with the ability
to provide large volumes of food
for mankind.-Ki mball's Dairy
Farmer.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
A Hurricane at Carthage.

There will be a Hurricane in Car
thage the last three days of August
and the first daY~ef September
The Hurricane is 10 feet high and
and weighs 800 pounds. Hurrican
is the famous trotting ostrich He
will be seen each day on the track
and will be on exhibition when not
racing
Another feature of the 1916 Jas
per County Fair will be an Indian
war dance by real Indians. Among
the dancers will be John the last
living member of the Mohawk tribe
The Four Aerial DeAllons in their
big circus act will perform each day
In front of the grandstand. and
another big daily feature will be
the dnuble parachute leap This
bloodcurdling act is the most sen
sational and daring balloon act ever
attempted.
Harness and running races each
day of the fair and on Friday an
auto and motorcycle race program
will be added Entry to these
races is open to the world and a
day of sensational and daring sport
is promised.
Exhibits in all departments
promise to be larger than ever this
year. and one of the added features
will be an automobile show, where
you can see the latest models OF
buzz wagons. The fair association
is very liberal with exhibitors and
refunds stall rent to all exhibitors
who fail to win prizes.
Taking everything into consider
alton the 1910 Jasper County Fair
promises to be the best ever hello
in Carthage, and this fair has long
held the record of being the best
county fair west of the Mississippi
River.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
Controlling Temper.

A good old man once gave this adj
vice to young person who had IL pref
ty lofty idea of himself: 'Re-
member, gentleman should never let
his temper get the better of him. When
the angry word rises to your lips, stop
to count seven; If still inclined to
give way to your anger, count twenty,
and by that time you will have come
to your senses-will have won vic
tory over yourself and most likely
over the person who provokes YOU"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
Oi1er Services Free OF Charge

The United Doctors Specialist,
licensed by the state OF Missouri for
the treatment ot all diseases, in
clu''ing deformilirS, nervous and
chrome diseases OF mn women
AMI children, uffer t. all who call
or ih,s "Trip, consultation, examin-
All Twice free, making no charge
what Yer, except the actual cost of
ire ,m-nt All that is asked in re-
turn tor these valuable services is
that every person treated will state
the result obi aimed TO their friends
and t US prove to the sick and af-
fiic.rd III every city and locality,
that al last trea' have been
disc. ,vefed that are reasonably sure
and certain in their effect
The United Doctors are experts
in the treatment of chronic diseases
and so great and wonderful have
been their results that in manv cas-
es il is hard t" find the dividing
line between skill and miracle.
Diseases OF the stomach. intes-
tines, liver. blood. skin, nerves,
heart. spleen, rheumatism, sciatica,
tapeworm. leg ulcers weak lungs
and those afflicted with long stand.
ing, deep seated. chronic diseases,
that have batfled the skill of the
family physician, should not fail to
call. Deafness often has been cured
in sixty days.
According to their system no
more operation for appendicitis,
gall stones. tumors. goiter. piles,
etc, as all cases accepted will be
treated without operation or by
podermic injection, as they we're
among the first in America to earn
the name of "Bloodless Surgeons.
by doing away with the knife. with
blood and with all pain in the sue
cessful treatment of these danger
Gus diseases
No matter what your ailment
may be, no matter what Others may
have told you, no matter what ex
perience you may have had with
other physicians, it will be to your
advantage to see them at once
Have it forever settled in your
mind. If your case is incurable
they will give you such advice as
may relieve and stay the disease.
Do not put off this duty you owe
yourself or friends or relatives who
are suffering because of your sick
ness, as visit at this time may
help you.
Worn-out and run down men or
women, no matter what your all
ment may be. call, it costs you
nothing.
Remember. this free offer is for
this visit only.
Married ladies come with their
husbands and minors with their
parents. Laboratories, Milwaukee,
Wis.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
Easy to Tell.

At recent rehearsal previous to Il
wedding, in which little twin sisters
were to take part the bridegroom
asked one of the twins how to tell
them apart. She replied: "Sister
eats heans and | don't"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
Profitable Mourning.

A Long Island man has requested a
fee of So for sitting with corpse.
That would make II almost as profit
able, but hardly as pleasant, as having
u streak of luck while Sitting up
with sick friend"
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
Ijnhtnino'x Flash.

A fash Of lightning lights up the
ground for one-mlllIonth of second,
yet II seems to us to last ever so much
longer. What happens is that the i'm
preston remains In the retina Of the
eye for about one-eighth of a second,
or $4,000 times longer than the fash
lasts.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24

Compressed Alp Proved Best.
Compressed air is used for cleaning
dynamos and other delicate and COM
plicated machinery. The results are
superior to handwork.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
c., Wing hAN K
United D 'ctofs Specialist Will
a Jain be az the Plckwick
H"teI
Lamar, MISSOURI
Frio"v, September 8, 1916
ONE DAY ONLY
hours, o a. m. to 6 p m.

Re- =, 4ble Succ e Talented
Pu> stefan in Ih,. Treatment of
Chrome d. eases
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-04
70 AID FARMERS
TO MARKET CROPS

Chicago. pee TO aid farmers Of
the entire United States 10 organize
Tor better marketing of their crops
the second annual meeting Of the
National Association Of State Mar
keting associations win be- held 10
Chicago al lhc lio'oi sherman De-
eember ara n connection with
the national conference on Market
ing and Farm Credits. according 20
Secretary Charles ~ HOLMAN OF ihe
latter. Ia an announcement here io-
day About twenty state Including
New York are members oi this as
sociatlon.