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players have turned down offers to do
any more playing until they reach the
training camps.
Memo Leibold figures that 1915 and
1917 were his lucky years The Cleve-
land club released him to Chicago in
1915, and two years later he got full
share on q winning world series team.
| The players are said to have gone in
quite heavily on the liberty bonds All
had to buy a certain amount. but many
Of them went beyond the stipulated
figure.
! It is probable that George Smith will
be added to the roster of the Giants
regular pitchers next season. The
youngster is about ready for the big
| show.
| Tho Phillies have picked up a likely
| looking player In Pearce. shortstop.
| Pearce Is not exactly youngster. as he
has played minor league ball for num-
ber of years.
Pittsburgh fans believe that Fred Moll-
! witz will fill the long-felt want for q
! frst-class guardian of the initial sack for
| the Pirates. They haven't had really
since Kitty Bransfield was traded to Phil
| adelphia.
| Matty's admirers in Cincinnati are con-
| ddent that the Reds will give the Giants
good fight for the flag next year. They
! will If they get at least one more depend
able pitcher.
The minor leagues are finding much
| fault with their treatment at the hands
Of the big circuits. They say that 1t
is impossible to get clear titles to prom
| ising young players.
Connie Mack declares that he will ad-
vocate new pitching rules calculated to
do away with the shine ball and splitter.
Frank Chance is attending strictly to
his orange grove at Glendora, Cal He
didn't see more than a dozen games
in Los Angeles this year.
Miller Higgins, the new manager of
the Yankees. intends to make his per-
| manent home in New York. He will
| settle down there next month.
President Tom Hickey of the Ameri-
can Association has given formal notice
| that secession by any of his clubs to
merge with eastern clubs in a new
league will be the signal for a real bat
| tie to protect the association territory.
Eddie Brannick, the Giants energetic
| traffic manager. is beginning to pack up
for his annual trip to Cuba
| Bill KLEIN is glad the base ball season is
over. for now he can give most OF his
| time to golf.
Clarence Rowland has returned from
| Camp Jerome. Comiskey's big game pre-
! serve at Mercer. Wis, after joining In the
| celebration of the world series victory.
] Rowland has no predictions to offer about
| the 1918 race but 1t is next to certain
that he will stand pat on his champion
| ship lineup.
| Rogers Hornsby is uncertain as to how
he should size up American League pitch
| ing displayed by Walter johnson. The
Cardinals young star was struck out
twice by the Washington star and then
| he landed one for a home run.
| In the past eight seasons not less than
| seven players have held the batting lead
ership at the close Of National League
| campaigns. Jake Daubert, who led in
1913 and 1914. was the only one to repeat
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CRoss-CoUNTRY RUN SURE.
Big New England Athletic Event
Carded for November II.

BOSTON. November 5.-Favorable re-
sponses have been received to inquiries
made Of the New England colleges as
to the advisabflity of holding the an
nual cross-country championship this
fall. and 1t was announced today that
the event would be run over the Frank
lin Park course, in this city. on No
vember IT.
Definite assurances have been re-
ceived that teams would be entered
from Williams, Bowdoin. Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology. Boston Col
lege and Tufts. while athletic authori-
ties of Holy Cross and Middlebury have
sent word that they probably will be
represented.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
TEN BIKE TEAMS TO RACE.
eix-Day Contest Starts Today With
Good Field. \

BOSTON. November 5.-Ten teams of
prominent bicycle riders were ready
today for the start late in the after
noon Of a six-day race at the Arena.
The men will ride ten hours each night.
Spencer and Spears, the Canadian
Australian team, were the general ia
yorftes before the start. Hanly and
Madden. tho Australian-American team,
0loxe- Locked upon az &oTmidahlAs rivals.
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than that which is invariably offered by
the English foot ball crowd.
The chances OF base ball gaining a
place among our public games are not
great. 1t has not the subtle skill of
cricket 1t seems to be chiefly a matter
OF throwing the ball into extraordinary
swiftness. of hard hitting and running.
AS an excitement 1t is long way be-
hind Rugby foot ball.
THE match was part of a program of
sports arranged by the Buxton Golf Club
for the benefit OF the Deroyshire Red
Cross Society"
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Prominent Boxers Are Shy
About Entering War Service

The late Les Darcy was virtual
ly heunded to death In this coun-
try . few short months ago by
persons who nunS the ugly word
@tslacker" In his face at every
turn. That was before the United
States entered fnto the war. SIX
months have elapsed since this
country declared war on Ger
many, and Thousands OF young
Americans have enlisted In the
Army or. Navy, yet aneng these
there has been only one boxer Of
promfnence-Joe yelling, who
eniisted In the naval reserve
force.
Pete Herman. bantamweixht
champion. is in the Natioaal
Army. having been drafted after
bis Daea for exemption was de-
MED. jess Willard. Mike Glib
bons, Ted Lewts, Benny Leonard,
JohaAy Ktlbane and others hold
ing titles In their respective
classes or generally regarded AZ
leading eoateAders have all fail
ed to enlist, Jet there has been
NO protest from those who were
1Oudest in their cries against
Darcy, Wh0s according to reports
from Australia, had a family de-
pendent upon him ana was In NO
position to 0nef his services to
England.
Incidentally, 1t might be re-
marked that on the night Darcy
died in a Memphis hospital, Lewis,
born and reared in London. boxed
at the st. Nicholas Rink without
arouting any protest because he
wasn't where he belonged-in the
English army.
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To Eliminate Unnecessary Aids.

PETROGRAD. November 5.-Meas-
ures to curtail the activities of medical
organizations. including the Red Cross
have been undertaken by a committee
at army headquarters. with the object
of eliminating all those whose employ
ment is not absolutely necessary. This
action has been taken on account of
the difficulty in obtaining the food sup
ply.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION MOCULS
/ PLANNING TO PROTECT CIRCUIT
President Hickey Announces, Following
Meeting, That Circuit Will Open
May l and Play 140 Games.
BY pENMAN THOMPSON.


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Lacks Skill of Cricket.

Buxton people. though they have seen
| a number of these matches played, do
not seem to have caught the fever, and
| the Canadians who were in the crowd on
Saturday were too few and too widely
dispersed to give an effective demon
stration of how the game should be
played by the spectators. They did not
leave the players without vocal assist
ance. but it was no more remarkabie
Evening star., 1917-11-05

Doc Cook, one-time Yankee OUT
fielder. was one of the stars OF the
Dallas (Tex.) team which won the
pennant in the TeSas League during
the past season. Chick Mattfck, An
other former American Lacquer, also
played in the out1eld for Dallas.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Reds Lead in Hits.

Cincinnati. however. piled up the
largest total of hits. while the Chi
cago Nationals perpetrated the great
est number of errors The Boston
Braves had the most runners stranded
on the bases during the season OF 1917.
and Cincinnati proved the easiest to
score runs against, as the other seven
clubs collected a total of Gil runs from
the Reds In the 157 games played.
The Brooklyn club, winner OF the 1916
pennant, aside from its feat in playing
the largest number of tie games, failed
to show the form of a year ago. The
Superbas made less runs than any
team in the league. with the excep-
tion Of Pittsburgh: was third in total
hits, made the third largest number
of errors and was about at the half
way mark in men left on the bases and
In runs scored by opponents.
The complete records Of the sixteen
clubs. showing the work Of the various
teams In the two major leagues. follow !:
Evening star., 1917-11-05

Rogers Hornsby is uncertain as to how
he should size up American League pitch
ing as displayed by Walter johnson. The
Cardinals young star was struck out
twice by the Washington star and then
he landed one for home run.
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CHICAGO SOX LEAD
MAJORS IN SCORING
Champions Total of 662 Runs
Highest-Mackmen Weak
est on the Defense.

The records Of the sixteen major
league clubs during the past base ball
season present some unusual and inter
esting features. While these statistics
are not based upon the official league
Averages, they conform closely to the
authentic percentages and for the pur-
poses Of comparison are thoroughly
reliable, being compiled in many cases
from the oficial box scores.
The records show that the Chicago
American League club. winner OF the
world championship series. led the jun
ior organization in both the number
Of games won and the total number OF
runs scored In no other department
did the White Sox hold the premier po-
eitaon. although the average of the
team was very high. Boston played
the greatest number of games during
the season. due to Ave tie contests De-
troit, which finished fourth. led in MT
ting while the Boston Red Sox held the
opposing teams to the lowest number
Of runs.
Macks Weak on Defense.
The figures also give a clear insight
into the loose play Of the Athletics.
who finished in last place. The Mack
men scored next to the largest total of
runs, being but thirty-three behind the
Chicago club in this respect and but
twenty-three hits short of the Detroit
record which enabled the Tigers to win
drst place in this department of the
game.
As an Offset to this excellent offense.
however, the Athletics showed the
poorest defensive play of any club in
the American League. The Philadelphia
Soam made the largest number OF er-
hoA he
ners left on bases and their opponents
scored more runs against the team than
against any other club on the circuit.
In the National League the New York
Giants, winners of the pennant and
losers of the world series, played the
most games, completing their full
schedule of 154 games with four tie
contests, bringing the total up to 15S.
As was the case with the Chicago
White Sox. the pennant winning COM
bination in the senior organization also
scored the most runs. the Giants record
In this respect being 636
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In the past eight seasons not less than
seven players have held the batting lead
ership at the close Of National League
campaigns Jake Daubert, who led in
1913 and 1914, was the only one to repeat.
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Meanwhile Cobb has held the honors for
| ten Of the past eleven seasons in the
American League.
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players have turned down offers to do
any more playing until they reach the
training camps.
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Clarence Rowland has returned from
Camp Jerome. Comiskey's big game pre-
celebration of the world series victory.
Rowland has no predictions to offer about
the 1918 race. but It is next to certain
that he will stand pat on his champion
ship lineup.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-12
Miss jeanette Rankin, CongresswOman

Gates that she will see flaws every
where and that she is apt to be de-
cidedly critical.
Strength of character, self reh-
ance, high ambition to excel in intel
lectual channels and an eagerness
for the acquisition and diffusion of
knowledge are all clearly indicated
in the features.
Temperatmentaly she is a combi-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-12
BY MRS. MINNA S. PARKS,

A head survey of Miss Jeanette
Rankin shows that her colleagues
may expect tireless work, high devo-
ton to cause, prudence, self control
and probably sarcasm and lack of
humOr from the first woman to enter
congress.
/ Her sharp, acid temperament indi-
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14
Prosperous Section

One Of thc evidences of enthusiasm
Of the farmers over their present pros
perity is to be found in the proposed
new school house in Markham school
district just north of the river and
near the Markham station on the A
V. railway. The people some years
ago erected what was, at that time,
the best and most commodious school
in the county outside of Lamar. Today
it does not meet with their enthuisas-
tic visions of the future greatness of
their section of the valley, and a meet
ing is being held this week to con-
slider the proposition of issuing bonds
and erecting fine building for a
grade school with one floor devoted
to an auditorium where the commun-
ity can meet and have lecture course
and other entertainments.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14
Track
Methodist Church

Sunday school rally at 9:45 a. M,
with classes for all ages.
DIR. N. H. Lee will preach at II 100
a. M, on Saving Others or Self" at
2:3O on Ready for Work." at 7:3O
p. m, on Excuse"
Epworth League meeting at $50,
led by P. ]. Frewing. Topic. "Re-
galvanizing Indifferent Members"
The special evangelistic meetings
will continue through the coming
week, as follows: Song service and
sermon every night at 7:30. Bible
study four afternoons at 2:3O-Tues-
day to Friday, inclusive.
A comfortable pew and welcome
for you.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14
II. 5. NEWS NOTES

Chancellor Buchtel Addresses School
Chancellor Buchtel Of Denver uni
versity, delivered an addres in the
high school auditorium last Thursday
morning. The chancellor's subject
was American Leadership and was
one of the most interesting and in
structiye addresses ever delivered to
the school. He emphasized that it is
the character building, not wealth ac-
emulation, that is the mission Of the
American schools. He spoke for an
hour appealing to the young men and
women TO strive for something worth
while. At the conclusion Of the ad-
dress, four young men from the uni
versity, delivered an address in the
which was both interesting and in
structive.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14
u. S. Teachers Attend Convention

The high school teachers all at
tended the meeting Saturday and took
part in the discussion that followed.
The meeting next year will be held
at Wiley. Mr. Miller of Wiley was
elected president.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14
Annexation Proceedings

The city of Lamar has begun pro-
ceedings in the county court before
Judge Horn to annex large portion
Of the additions to the city. 1t is all
territory that is in reality part of our
city, and most of its citizens desire to
come in and get the benefits of the
city water system and sewer connec-
tions where possible. The matter will
be heard by the court on March 2s.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14
Big Special Sale

The McCue Mere Co will hold
big enamelware sale on Saturday Of
this week, and on the following Sat-
urday Rugs will be the big special.
Prices are cut to rock bottom at these
sales and everybody should take ad-
vantage of the great opportunities.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14
Bows Club

At the meeting Of the Boys club
last week the date for their entertain
ment to the Girls club was decided to
be March 30 The girls are looking
forward to this entertainment as the
boys have. been planning it for some
time.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14
Spring Announcement

Spring goods are having a big
sale at the popular Byars & Fox
store, and they arc offering some
special bargains in these lines in this
issue Of the Register.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14
Matinee

At the movie matinee on Tuesday
afternoon the following pictures were
shown: One reel on Yellowstone Ma
tional park, two reels on Americana
zation, Blackfeet Indians at Glacier
National park and Happy Hooligan
comic.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14
Teachers Review

The teachers review class, under
the instruction of Mrs. Orton, will
take the county examinations to be
held at the court house on Thursday
and Friday. The prospective teachers
are as follows: Grace Gist, Blanche
Elswick, Christina Lepel, Ethelyn
Richards, Carolyn Hull and Mabel
Winstead
Girls Club
The regular meeting of the Girls
club was held at the high school on
Tuesday evening After a very i'm
portant meeting Miss Chappell gave a
, very interesting talk about Las Vegas.
She asked the girls to imagine they
were going with her on trip through
Las Vegas and the surrounding coun-
tryfi and pictured this in a very in
teresting way, the attention of the
girls being held from the very first.
The girls of the club brought candy
as a special treat for their guest and
after the address this candy was pass
ed around. Everyone enjoyed this
meeting very much and the next
meeting will be under the manage
ment Of the juniors in the club.
Track
A great deal of interest in track
has been manifested this year. A
meeting was held Wednesday evening
in Coach Koonsman's room of all that
were interested in track.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14
Gradu ating Dresses

The senior girls are very busy plan
ming and selecting the patterns and
material for their graduation dresses.
Several of the seniors are also very
busy selecting the play which will be
presented by the senior class in April.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14
Animal

The juniors are very busy working
on their annual which will be present
ed to the public the first day of May.
Edith Campbell spent the week end
with her parents at Joy Coy.
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14
Movies

As the Buffalo Bill films were snow
bound in Wyoming the famous film
"Quo Vadis, Whittier Goest Thou" was
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14

sent in its place which was very much
enjoyed by everybody present. See
America First pictured several noted
cities in Virginia The comic reel
this week was absent Minded VIII
lie" Next Monday night the Peni-
tentes will be shown.
Report Cards
The report cards for the last 12
weeks will be given out this week
S. c. n. n. NJ. Yeague
A very important meeting of the
Southern Colorado Northern New
Mexico league, Of which Prin. Shan
er is president, was held Saturday at
La Junta The annual track meet
will be at Rocky Ford May 12. Ora
torical and reading contests will be
given in the evening.
Gladys Haskins and Lucy Cham
plain visited high school today.
Adding Machine
Mr. Vauter of the Burrough Adding
Machine Co., is in the city at the
present time. This firm left an add
ing machine for the school to try and
they are going to send an instruction
book so the students may become IA
miliar with an adding machine
Tennis
A meeting was called Of those in
terested in tennis in Mr.. Hemphill's
room Tuesday evening. More interest
has been manifested in tennis this
year than ever before. About six
boys and twenty girls handed in their
names. The grounds are to be fixed
this week.
II. 5. Teachers Attend Convention
The high school teachers all at
tended the meeting Saturday and took
part in the discussion that followed.
The meeting next year will be held
at Wiley. Mr.. Miller of Wiley was
elected president
Miss Chappell Arrives
Miss Chappell, who is teaching do
mestic science in Las Vegas, New
Mexico, is spending her spring vaca-
tion here this week. Miss Chappell
has many friends here who are very
glad to welcome her.
Matinee
At the movie matinee on Tuesday
the following pictures were
shown: One reel on Yellowstone Ma
tional park, two reels on Americana
zation. Blackfeet Indians at Glacier
National park and Happy Hooligan
The Lamar register., 1917-03-14
Miss Chappell Arrives

Miss Chappell, who is teaching do
mestic science in Las Vegas, New
Mexico, is spending her spring vaca-
tion here this week. Miss Chappell
has many friends here who are very
glad to welcome her.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18
HERE IS PHYSICAL TEST THAT
DRAFTED MEN MUST UNDERGO

is unusually acute and recorded 20-15,
etc.
In accordance with these conclu-
sions, the minimum visual require
ments are as follows: 20-40 for the
better eye, and 20-100 for the poorer
eye, provided that no organic disease
exists in either eye.
Cause for Rejection
The regulations then specify the de-
fects which are sufficient cause for
rejection, saying that
Any of the physical deficiencies
mentioned above must be present in
such degree as to clearly and unmis-
takably disqualify the man for mill
tary service before he can be found
to be physically deficient and not
physically qualified for military SER
vice.
Temporary effects of acute dis
ease or of an injury are not to be re
garded as justifying finding that The
person SO affected is physically def
cient and not physically qualified ~,
service, but may be regarded
as outlying a reasonable delay in
completing the physical examination
in order that an opportunity for re-
covery may be afforded
Upon the recommendation Of the
provost marshal general medical Of
fccrs will be directed, from time to
time, to visit local boards for the pur-
pose of observing the manner in
which physical examinations are be-
ing conducted and conclusions based
thereon. Such medical officers will be
authorized to re-examine men whom
the local boards have found to he
qualified for military SER
vice, and will be required to make a
report of each such examination.
These regulations may be modified
at any time by the President of the
United States"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18
Jam Started as Medicine

Jam in its early days seems to have
been regarded as possessing medicinal
properties. Gait in Annals of the
Parish" notes "a new luxury that got
in among the commonalty about 1850.
BY our young men that were sailors
going to Jamaica and the West Indies
heaps Of sugar and coffee beans were
brought home, while many, among the
cabbages in their yards, had planted
berry bushes, which two things. hap
pening together the fashions of MAX
Ing jam and jelly came to be introduc-
ed into the village 1t was found that
Jelly was an excellent medicine for a
sore throat and jam remedy as good
as London candy for cough or cold
or shortness Of breath" Did 1t ever
occur to you that Jam" was abbre-
Waited from Jamaica?-London Spec
tator.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18
No Wonder He Wouldn't Sell.

Captain Amundsen told an amusing
story of one of his arctic expeditions.
Several of his dogs having died, Cap
tain Ammdsen asked one of the ma
tives in his best Eskimo if he would
sell him few dogs. To his surprise
the request was promptly refused. The
explorer and the Eskimo had long
argument, the explorer pointing out
that he must get dogs somehow and
the Eskimo replying that they never
sold them.
"Nonsensep Captain Amundsen ex-
claimed. Il have often bought dogs"
The Eskimos seemed immensely as
tonished, and at the end of another ar
gument Captain sAmundsen discovered
that instead of using the Eskimo word
for dogs" he had been asking the man
to sell him some children"
Leader Enterprise Printing Pays.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-18
WHERE THE MULE FAILS.
He Doesn't Relish a Battle When the
Artillery Gets Active.


Artillery Gets Active.
More nearly impervious to heat than
any Of the other domestic animals, in
Gliding his own ancestry, the mule has
played a prominent part in the de-
velopment Of our southern states. On
the sugar plantations and in the cot
ton fields he is without a peer.
His traditional endurance renders
him almost invaluable to the quarter
masters department of armies in the
field, but the experienced artillery Off
Ger uses horses instead for handling
artillery in action.
A mule doesn't enjoy q battle He
doesn't relish it's excitement and its
terror, that metamorphosis that changes
men alternately into poltroons and
demigods.
Under a sustained artillery fire a
horse becomes unusually docile. He
turns instinctively to his master as to a
creature Of higher power, and his very
terror renders him gentle.
But the mule displays no such faith
in humankind. In the turmoil of bat
tie he suddenly becomes arbiter Of his
own acts, and he either bolts or balks.
A mule disapproves all that he does not
understand, and it is traditional that
he is not 6menable to reason.-Los An
geles Times.