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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
ROUSH FAR AHEAD OF
RIVALS IN NATIONAL
Cruise Replaces Kauff in Run
ner-up Position; HOrnsby
Leading Slugger.

Walton Cruise of St. Louis batted
his way into second place in the Ma
tional league, deposing Kauff of New
York, who is fourth. Cruise is hitting
..31S. with Roger Hornsby, team
mate. n point behind him. Roush,
the Cincinnati slugger, continues to
show the way with an average of
$50. Hornsby. however, is leading
in total base hitting with 1874.
Cravath of Philadelphia broke the
triple tie for homerun hitting by
boosting his total to nine. Doyle and
Williams of Chicago continue to fight
1t out for honors in sacrifice hitting,
each having "a. Carey of Pittsburgh
added five more stolen bases to his
total. bringing 1t up to 81. Burns of
New York is far In the lead in scor-
ing. having 81 to his credit. Cincin-
natl, with an average of .265, is lead
ing New York by one point in team
batting. The averages include games
Of Wednesday.
Leading batters for half their clubs
games: Roush. Cincinnati. $3.50;
Cruise, st. Louis. .318; Hornsby. st.
Louis, .317; Kauff, New York, .314;
Groh, Cincinnati, .30S: Wilhoit, New
York. .304; Zimmerman, New York,
800; Griffith. Cincinnati, 800; Neale,
Cincinnati, .299; Burns, New York,
.297.
Leading pitchers participating in 30
or more games, rated according to
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
JACK READ WILL TRY
LUCK NEARER BORDER

JOPLIN. Mo-, Aug. 25.-Jack Read.
former lightweight champion OF Aus
tralia. left Joplin yesterday morning
for Silver City, n. NJ, where he will
complete his training for a 10-round
grind with Bobby Waugh. September
3. Incidentally, Read bids adieu to
Joplin for keeps.
I'm sorry to leave the town." said
Jack yesterday. but | realize that
there is no money here for me. |
have lost my powers as a drawins
card, and tho l firmly believe that |
have few years left me before |
make my final exit thru the ropes.
Joplin fans seem to regard me as a
has-been."
Reads last fight in Joplin was last
winter when he succumbed in three
rounds to the blows of Ray Long, the
Webb City youngster. Since that time
he earned a decision over Bobby
Waugh at Healdton, and is now to
meet him in a return match. Read
has been training at the s. A c., and
appeared to be in excellent condition
before he left. 1t is Reads desire to
break permanently into the sport
writing game. He has had number
of signed stories published in news
papers and magazine in different
parts of the country. He is an au-
thority on Australian topics.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
mulate Athletics Threatens Outstrp Professional

youths practice them in their most
vigorous forms-football, baseball and
tennis-and the tired old man now
casts aside his loctor-who has
doomed him--and finds in golf u
game which gives pep" TO his added
years.
This is all due to the spirit of anna.
teurism-which is nothing more than
the zest of competition and the Joy
from resulting good health-which
has done so much to promote health,
prevent disease and prolong life. IT
Is the factor which is back of the
fact that we are demanding fewer
doctors than ever before, waf tho
we do about the decrease in numbers
iE our medical schools. In short, we
are gradually recognizing the fact
that our amateur sport Is doing more
for our national physical well being
than all the cures OF ali the doctors
in all Christendom.
Government Getting Wise.
The government is wisely, tho the
war departments commission on
training camp activities incorpo-
rated this whole idea In it's armies.
The civilian aides who are taking up
this work are encountering new
field. to be sure. but the games they
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

The effect of this war upon sport
and upon national physical fitness
canont but be tremendous and far
reaching. Indeed, our present ath-
lctic 2upremacy-unfortu in that
~ includes but few OF us was the
direct result of the Civil war.
This war has hammered the need
OF physical fitness into us. We now
recognize both its need and benefit
in other than purely military ways.
Our problem is 10 bring about more
universal system of physical training.
Even our family physician surprised
me the other day-when examining
the country boys drafted in our little
commnuity-by telling. me he now
sew absolutely the need OF physical
education In our public schools. This
is n farming community!
Our educational institutions could
do much toward a national physical
efficiency by establishing n physical
standard for entrance. just as do our
service schools, but they will not do
50. Indeed, and but for the under
graduate, that small percentage of
students who are benefited by inter-
collegiate athletics would never have
had physical training. How can we
reach this goal?
Compulsory physical training In
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
DEMMITT DETHRONED
AS LEADER BY KIRKE

With an average of .3lS. Kirke OF
Louisville dethoroned Demmitt "i
Columbus for the lead in batting
honors In the American association
The average include games of Wednes-
day. Demmitt is batting .317
Dresser of st. Paul, in addition to
leading the base stealers with 46, Is
pressing Massey of Minneapolis for
honors in scoring. Massey of Mime
apolis for honors in scoring. Massey
Is leading with IS. Dresser being a
point behind The mark OF ten home
runs for Becker of Kansas City re-
mains unchanged. McCarty of Col
umbus added another sacrifice hit to
his total. stretching 1t to 81. Kansas
City. with an average of .267, is two
points ahead of Louisville for honors
In team batting.
Leading batters for half their clubs
games: Krke, Louisville. .31S; Dem
mitt. Columubs, .31S: Anderson. Mil
waukee. .309; Becker. Kansas City.
.30S. Mollwitz, Kansas City. 1902;
Williams. Louisville. 300; Glenn, st.
Paul, .299; Altizer Minneapolis. .9S;
Dresser, st. Paul, .297; Barry, Mil
waukee, .294
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
CARDINALS PLANNING
MAMMOTH BALL PARK
Immense Grandstand Will
Hold $4,000 Persons; to En-
circle Entire Field.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 25.-An immense
grandstand TO encircle the st. Louis
National league baseball park, built
along modern stadium ideas and large
enough to accommodate more than
fifty thousand persons, will be erected
as soon as plans being formulated by
by James c. Jones. originator of the
Cardinal idea." are perfected.
The plan calls for a concrete stand
around the entire field, but whether it
will be built for next year depends en-
tirely on the popularity of the plan
and the success of campaign for
funds.
The entire stand will be rooted and
on the roof will be baskets to be used
only in case Of overflow
No part of the stand will be exposed
% the sun. There will be the 25-cent
section. in relatively the same posi-
ton the bleachers now occupy.
The stand is expected to bring about
the end Of overflow crowds on the
field. necessitating ground rules. When
all seats In the new stands have been
filled spectators will be expected to
take seats on the roof. The seats on
the roof are to be arranged in rows
built stair fashion.
Jones said that the plan was being
studied by directors and that all were
highly favorable to the idea. He could
not state definitely when the cam
paign for funds would be launched,
but he said it was probable the plan
would be put into effect this fall.
The stand, Jones stated. would be
practically fireproof.
The Cardinal idea" of which Jones
was the author, provided for the Or
ganization of company by popular
subscription to buy the st. Louis Ma
tionals from Mrs. Britton, and for a
pass for boy under 16 to be given to
each stockholder
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
HAMMER AND THORPE
TO MEET LABOR DAY

JOPLIN. Mo, Aug. 25.-Ever
Hammer. Chicago lightweight. M.
signed to meet Harvey Thorp 10
rounds before the members Of the
Southwest Athletic club here Labor
day. September 3.
The percentages demanded by the
premier lightweights precluded Man
agcr Bronson's original intention OF
holding the battle at the baseball
park The bout will be held. as usual.
at the Empress theater building at
night.
The men have agreed to make 1856
pounds. Mt 3 p. m, the day OF the
fight. ThGrp will arrive in Joplin
today to groom Long for Mondays
battle, and TO condition himself for
the Labor day misup. Hammer will
reach Joplin about the middle of next
week. according to word received yes
terday by Bronson, manager of the
club.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
SISLER BATS WAY TO
SECOND PLACE AGAIN
Ten Hits During Week Carries
Brown Star Above Speaker;
Cobb Slumps.

Driving out ten hits In his last siS
games has given George Sisler OF st.
Louis second place among the Amer
lean league batters. according to aver
ages released today.
The st. Louis star. who forceu
Speaker. the 1916 batting champion,
into third place, has an average oil
1852. Speaker is trailing a point be-
hind him. Bodie, the hard hitting
Philadelphian. is in the 800 class for
the first time this season with an
average of .305. Cobb fell off four
points within the last week. but Is
safely out in front with .3S1. The
averages included games of Wednes-
dav.
Neither Chicago nor Boston, which
are making a desperate bid for the
pennant, has a player among the 800
hitters with the exception OF pitcneis :.
Ruth. the star Boston hurler, Is bat
ting .3iS for thirty-seven games. and
Russell of Chicago, .32. Felsch OF
Chicago leads the regulars in batting
with 291.
Owne Bush OF Detroit continues TO
show the way to Cobb. his teammate,
in scoring. The Detroit shortstop has
crossed the plate SO times. as against
81 for Cobb. Pipp Of New York ana
Veach Of Detroit remain tied for home
run honors with seven each
Leading batters for half their clubs
games Cobb. Detroit, .3Sl: Sisler, sr
Louis, 1852: Speaker, Cleveland, .351;
Harris, Cleveland. .313; Chapman.
Cleveland, .3O7 Bodie, Philadelphia,
.305 McInnis, Philadelphia. 800;
Veach. Detroit .299; Felsch. Chicago.
297. Rice, Washington, .295.
Leading pitchers participating in
twenty-five or more games, rated ac-
cording to earned runs per game;
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
Miami TO Hnyc Boxing.

JOPLIN, Mo-. Aug. 2b.-Provided
Ray Long, the Webb City welter-
weight. is not unduly crippled up in
his fistic engagement with Eddie
RED" Butler ut the Southwest Ath-
Ietic club next Monday night, his man.
ager. "Chick" Johnson, intends to
whisk him away to Miami next
exhibition with Billy Horne as the
Wednesday night to box ten-round
opening card presented by a new box
ing club. James Bronson will referee
with the same proviso.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
Not After Pirates.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 25.-
Regarding the report out of Pitts
burgh to the effect that James c..
80. president of the Indianapolis
club, and his uncle, William Smith Of
New York, who is part owner here.
were dealing with Barney Dreyfus Tor
the Pirates, Mr.. McGiH stated that the
story was without foundation.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26

Tulsa Is, preparing Tor Dig Sport
festival on Labor day. Posters have
gone all over the state urging those
sportively inclined to come to Tulsa
for the entire day, promising them
the biggest athletic day OF their eX-
istence. In the afternoon the Tulsa.
Western association team will engage
Ardmure in doubleheader, the last
championship games Of the season.
and in addition to the championship
bout at night several preliminary box
ing exhibitions will be staged.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-10
CORNWALL CHORUS
Eighth Annual Concert to be Given
 May l6.

For the eighth season the Cornwall Chorus, under the direction of W. B. Perry, Jr. of Lakeville, announce their annual concert program.
 AS usual the concert will be given in the Congregational church at Corn. wall Plains.
 The program this year is of mis. cellaneous character, taking "Melu. sina", legend for soli, chorus and orchestra, as the major work; the music being by Heinrich Hoffman. This is a work not we'll known in Litchfield county although favorite with smaller choruses and was suggested by Dr. Arthur Mees.
 Miss Geneva Jefferds of Boston, who has appeared with the Handel 6S Hay den society of that city the past winter with great success will sing the prin. cipal soprano part.
 William Gutafson of New York, one of the Mendelssohn Glee Clubs soloists will take the principal bass part.
 The chorus are fortunate in securing two such capable soloists to aid in the rendition of the program of the even- ing.
 AS on previous years the chorus will be accompanied by the Boston Festival Orchestral Club.
 The Cornwall Chorus has become so much part of the community that it is regarded as. permanent feature of the winters social life. The concert this year while of diffenent charac. ter, will te no less attractive than that of previous years, and deserves the support of every citizen.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-10
AN APPEAL TO AUTO OWNERS.

The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company in its cam paign to prevent accidents at grade crossings has issued posters urging drivers to use extreme caution in cross. ings railroad tracks. These posters are being displayed in conspicious places along the New Haven lines.
 The posters call attention to the fact that over 2,000 persons were killed in 1916 in grade crossing accidents. Also that the number of persons killed and injured by these accidents is increasing at the rate of 25 per cent. each year. In the first two months of this year, there were 10 accidents of this kind on the New Haven Road, in which per. sons were killed and l3 injured.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-10
HOME GUARD DRILLING
Large Attendance at Second Drill of
 Canaan Company;

Friday night brought over 70 mem: bers of the Canuan Home Guard to the town hall for the weekly dill.
 Captain Creevey appointed William Ostrout first sergeant and H, E. Lyles, quartermaster sergeant, pending per manent organization.
 Because of the lack of floor space, the drilling was done with three squads of eight at time, rather than with the whole company at once.
 First Lieutenant Schmidt and First Sergeant Ostrout took charge of the men on the floor and put them through the various movements learned the week before as we'll as some new ones.
 The deep interest of the first meeting shown by the men present, is evidence that Canaan men are in earnest in their preparation for whatever is before them in guard work.
 It is expected that Captain Saunders of Norfolk will be present at the drill tomorrow night. Because of his experi- ence and familiarity with the work of the Guard the members of the Com pany anticipate much pleasure in working under his direction.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-10
HOW WILL IT WORK OUT?

No motor vehicle law in this state has approached the length of the bill now before the Legislature and known as File No. 7I4. Because of its length it is bound to contain new matter and some Uf this is found in Section 31. which is in full as follows: "No person shall throw any object at a motor vehicle or at any person in such vehicle ''
 We may assume that the law, when it becomes one, cannot be construed so strictly as to prevent pedestrian from hurling a remark at the chauffeur whose car spatters him with mud, but we may assume that it will tend toward the protection of newly married couples who leave the brides home amid a shower of confetti, rice and old shoes. and who, when the new law becomes effective, will be reasonably safe, for mo person shall throw any object at motor vehicle or at any per son in such vehicle" There it stands, a criminal statute, into which nothing can be read and from which nothing can be taken by the court. Hereafter, through the sapient work of some legislator, marriage is robbed of one of its worst terrors. .-Couranu.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-10
CANAAN'S TREES.

ihe old trees as we'll as other land marks have a feature or interest.
 The Canaan elm, located about one mile north of the village, near the track of the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford Railroad, is 72 feet high, the circumference three feet from the ground is 15 feet inches and it has a spread of limbs covering 93 feet There are several old elm trees on West Main Street.
 It may be interesting to know that several button ball trees, nearly opposite the home of A. G. Adam, were planted soon after the signing of the Declara tion of Independence. Thirteen trees were planted symbolical of the thirteen colonies. Special attention was given to tho trees for ten years tefoTe they were well ou the way to produce trees of the usual growth. They were planted on the banks of the Bromfoxit or Black berry river. Early in eighteen Aurdred, one of the trees was struck 3y lightning and destroyed. It was necessary to- -crt a second tree os it was deeaying So rapidly, subsequently, it was necessary to cut four others. At the present. time there are seven of the thirteen trees standing.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-10
ABANDON FOOD PREJU DICES.

Don't be Finicky-Be willing to try new foods. Certain plentiful and nour. ishing foods widely used and enjoyed in one section are practically unknown in other sections of the country. Learn to know all the good things; not 8 few only.
 People too easily get into food ruts- insist on eating only the food they are used to and refuse to give fair tlial to others. This causes undue demand for certain staples, with relusting scar. city or high prices when crops are short. At the same time other valuable foods may be relatively cheap and available. A striking instance of this is failure fully to appreciate rice-a valuable source of starch-when pota toes are scarce and high. Another example is refusal in certain sections to use anything but wheat as bread stuff when corn-a valuable cereal widely used elsewhere as breadstuff- is plentiful and relatively cheap.
 Cook Food Properly-Learn how to cook all kinds of staple foods and to serve them in variety of ways. Simple dishes we'll prepared are better than foods badly cooked.
 Many persons are prejudiced against certain good foods because, when first tried, the foods were improperly cooked or prepared.
 Remove from your vocabulary "don't like" or "can't eat"
 Most individual prejudices against widely popular foods are either imagin. ary or baseless.
 Try to like every simple food, give it a fair trial.
 Demonstrate Thrift in Your Home, Make Saving, Rather than spending Your Social Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-10
WATCHING DISLOYALTY.
Per order

Postmaster E l.. Roberts has received from the office of the First Assistant Postmaster General the following in structions:
 "The Department of Justice is de. sirious of being informed ss to sus- picious characters, disloyal and reasonable acts and utterances, and anything which might be important during the existence of the present state of war, and to assist it in doing so has asked that postmaster and all persons connected with the postal ser. vice keep on the lookout for individuals and the acts referred to above, which you are requested to do. Any informa. ton which you believe should be for warded in accordance with this request sl-5uld be sent to the Inspector in Charge or the Division in which your office is located"
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-10
THE QUAKER MEETING.aOUSE.

In the year 1909. on the goth day of the 9th month, the Society of Friends Cor Quakers) of Nine Partners, N. Y, of which those in our town were branch, obtained a deed of one and one half acres of land. Tn the north part of the town, now known as Canaan Valley, where they built meeting house., it was never called church. The date of building is not found; but it was probably short time after the purchase of the land. 1t was very plain, one story building, there was no steeple, no paint on the outside or in- side. The furnishings were as plain as possible. of course, all houses of wor- ship were quite plain in those days.
 The Quaker meetings were discon. 5inued somewhere in the neighborhood of 30 years ago, members had died or moved away, until there was not enough left for a society. Still the old "meeting house" stood; young pines grew up all around it, filling the grounds, and hiding the building.
 The property remained in possession of the Nine Partners, N. Y. Quakers, until the year 1875, when 1t was con- veyed by deed to Francis Donalds, who, in 1876, had the old meeting house taken down and used the frame work to help in building a horsebarn. The grounds were cleared of the pines, and cultivated.
 It might be interesting to know, that in its last days, the old meeting house, was again a place of worship, the Episcopalians of Csnaan asked permis. sion of few Quakers who remained, to hold mission services there on Sun. day afternoons One summer their request was granted Rev. Elisha Whittlesey, at that time rector of Christ Church, Canaan, conducted the services.
 The Canaan Valley school. house now occupies the ground where the old Quaker meeting house stood.
Connecticut western news., 1917-05-10
INVITES TO NORTHFIELD.

MT. William R. Moody, President of extends most cordial invitation to ministers, leaders in the various forms of church work, and all Christian people, to gather at Northfield this summer for a special season of spiritual preparation. This will mark the 35th year of these Religious gatherings founded by MT. Moody's father, the evangelist, MT. Dwight l.. Moody.
 Northfield Seminar Commencement, June to ,, opens the season. Gradua- tion Sermon Commencement address, class reunions and luncheons. and Estey Chorus concert. comprise the principal exercises of Commencement. Rev. George A. Gordon, D. D., of Boston will deliver the Commencement address.
 With the opening of the first division of the Young Women's Conference on June 11th. running thru the 17th, the Conference season is in full swing and continues, practically uninterrupted, until the close of the General Confer ence of Christian Workers on August 18th. The popularity of this early con. ference again necessitates the holding of a second division from July 2-9. For these gatherings Miss Margaret Slattery, Dr. Robert E. Speer, Dr. John McDowell, Dr. Harris E. Kirk, Miss Grace Crosby, Rev. Francis W..Patti. son, Mrs. Henry W. Peabody, and other Christian leaders have already been engaged. The Young Mems Conference, under the supervision of the Y. M. O. A is in session from June 19-28, made up mostly of students from colleges and preparatory schools. Such men as Dr. John R. Mott, -Dr. Henry Sloane Coffin, Dr. l.. H. Gulick an Dr. Robert E. Speer promise an inspi. rational program. Following these gatherings are the Foreign Missionary Summer School, July 1O-I7, Women's Home Mission Summer School, July IS -24, Summer School for Sunday School Workers, July 26-August 1, and the General Conference of Chris tian Workers, August 3-l9, inclusive. MT. Charles M. Alexander will again lead the singing. Dr. James I. Vance, of Nashville, Tenn, will deliver the morning Bible lectures.
 Nor is the recreational side omitted Field days, bonfres, patriotic exercises, picnics, golf, baseball, tramping, driv. ing, motoring, tennis, and good fellow ship round out the benefits of North. field.