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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

ship OF the coal region. Gaughan, OF 5l0 Hazle
street Wilkes. barre a prominent business man
has Sheppard under his wing and is willing to
wager his last penny that Sheppard de-
Teal any welterveight in this city. Welsh, Hrst,
McAndrews and Freddy Goodman better look
to their hurels.
Tsrrv Nelson. manager OF Battling Chick of
the Curtis Country Club, wishes to announce
that his pupil who has victories oyer Joe Dor
sev Rsbe White. Johnny Murphy sand others.
wants to break into the professional game, Mel
son would like TO hear from all comers In the
110-pound class "
Tho boxing tournament fer the sailors and
held tonight at the yard. Gold military wrist
watches are offered as prizes 10 the best Of the
wei.ht, weiterweight. middieweight and heavy
weisht classes. Only those who are Atatioped ~
the ysrd Win b allowed y oompsts'
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STAR BREAKS 1879
WITH A SIS GUN
Troeh, Washington Cham
pion, Wins Preliminary
of Grand American
NATIONAL AMATEUR ON

CHICAGO, Aug 21
Using gun that has been in use for
twenty years and which cost him the large
sum of SIS, Frank +. Troeh, of Vancouver.
won the South Shore Introductory event, the
feature of the official opening day of the
Grand American Handicap. being held at
the South Shore Country Club Troeh COL
lected Si74 for winning
Troeh. who Is champion of Washington
for 1916 and also national amateur cham
pion OF 1915. broke all previous records and
gave an exhibition which is unparalleled
even in professional ranks when he broke
1873 targets out of a possible 200 from the
elghteen-yard rise. He missed his ninety
second target.
Today's events are the Chicago overture
national amateur championships at double
targets and national amateur championships
at single targets
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Deal. Luderus forced Cravath, Kilduff to
Doyle. No runs, one hit, no errors
SIXTH INNING

Elliott famed Niehon threw out Aid
ridge Flack famed. No runs no hits, no
errors
rificed. Merkle to Doyle. Kllefer popped
to Merkle. Klduff threw out Bender No
runs, one hit, no errors.
SEVENTH INNING
Bancroft threw out Mann. Doyle famed
Bancroft threw out Merkle No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Paskert flied to Williams. Bancroft dou-
bed to right center. Stock went out on a
long fly to Williams, Bancroft moving to
third. Cravath singled to center, Bancroft
scoring. Cravath took second on wild
pitch. Luderus walked Whitted walked,
filling the bases. Niehoff fouled to Elliot.
One run, two hits, no errors.
EIGHTH INNING
williams lined to Bancroft. Deal flied
to Cravath. Kllduf foued to Kilefer Nc
runs, no hits no errors.
Killefer singled toward short Bender
flied to Mann. Paskert singled to left
killefer stopping at second. Bancroft got q
life when Deal muffed his high foul. Their
Bancroft sent a fly to Williams. STOCK
forced Paskert. Doyle to Klduff No runs
two hits, one error.
NINTH INNING
There was a light shower and the 300,
fans in the beachers jumped out of the
stands and rushed for the grand stand. Be
fore they could get seated, the sun was
shining. Elliot flied to Niehoff. Zeidel
batted in place of Aldridge. Niehoff threw
out Zeider. Flack flied to Paskert. Nc
runs, no hits, no errors.
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Ben Ali PAGES
Heat in Fast Time
Continued fD1m Page Ono

Continued fDom Page Ono
In the 2:12 pace, and Little Battice. in the
tO7 class.
After finishing eighth in the opening
heat of the 2:0I trot, Trainer Murray
steaded down Al Mack and came through
winner in the next two heats. Harry }.
g., the Wilmington. Del, stallion, made
game effort to win a heat but failed.
The Delaware trotter went away from the
Held in the third heat like flash. At
the quarter pole Harry j. S. led the field
by three good lengths Another length
was gained ct the half-mile Several Of the
Held moved up to him toward the three
quarter mark The pace told on him and
he was outrun on the stretch by Al Mack
and NJ. l.. j. who finished first and second,
respectively
Local PAGERS in Money
June Bug Powell Peacocls's sidewheeler
and =. o. Mauger's Jay Patch. both local
horses, were in the money in the 2:l2 pace,
which went to Butt Hale in one-two-three
fashion June Bug secured second money
and Jay Patch third. Both Quaker City en-
uies went miles better than 21O.
Nine heats were run off during yester-
oays races. The average time was under
s:0s. which is what we call travelling some
The fastest heat of the day went to AL
Mack in the second heat of the Bellevue
Stakes which was clocked in 2O5h.
Geers Gets Ovation
The veteran turfman Pop" Geers, famous
the world over for his prowess In getting
speed from racing prospects, vas given an
ovation when he led the parade to the wire
IN the 2:07 pace ,Geers doffed his hat rev
.lmes as the big assemblage of racing toiks
rendered him the reception.
While unloading horses at Narberth sta
uon Willam Fleming, one of Tommy MUIR
antC
Kelly De Forest from a car he Accidentally
stepped into hole. He was hurt internally
towhsrsG Ths Crane Circuit races drew many ou''0'-
the YER horses that to s hsys nS rnsed hat m
accounted 'fos for the Rers small sfiAfsi held " '
s Gn' S e. Tar e. as week N
SIs, SI0se, Three times second in \eOs. 2O7h anu
e"' Is stepping along some
The Delaware State Fair will deyo.e, hye I've
SiIys Sinyssto 70 racing this season. september o. ~
single G. is the horse that will draw n ane
: Russell Boy, Roam Hal, Miss Harris NJ and b.
HSrTss already coming in for the Transd snd
LABOR Day matinee. tN'pte"N w
Strawberry are among the early entries.
Legal w. Is winning many races under otne tnee
erefu guidance of Tom Berry. A heat IN @i0
Goshen is how the Berry horse Is going
william Yeand. OF this ctyf is all rins, reisuy,
h his gacsE Mary coast%SSn e race Sn Tsus
W. ''se'i0r-a'lers at camDridss' Mo- ." INV"
tialf-mile track harness meetings Angus. ~. IL
- are e. ws@6ren @ Pai;i ii,cb butisT; iTa;,ztown. & Pa.
n krgaw. IN. r., Ceiina Athens owensviile'
pdon. zanssville and Kenton, O.
1l lIIu1r>1,nx this sstssls vill = fssnl
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MATTY AND M'GRAW
FOUND NOT GUILTY
Charged With Violating
Sunday Law With Ball
Game, Discharged
JUDGE RAPS PROSECUTION
NEW YORK. Aug. .

NEW YORK, Aug. 81.
Christy Mathewson, manager of the Gin
cinnat! Reds, and John J. McGraw, manager
of the New York Giants, received the thanks
of Magistrate McQuaid today in being dis
charged from a charge OF violating the
Sunday anti-baseball law. The game was
played Sunday last for benefit of the sixty
ninth New York Regiment, the Fighting
Irish"
The Sabbath Society led McGraw and
Matty into court and today, when they
found Magistrate McQuaid, with "A fine Irish
ancestry behind him. was to try the case,
they sought unsuCCcSsfuly to obtain n
change of venue, McQuaid. however in
sdsted he wasn't preiudiccd and then, amid
cheers Of the courtroom audience proceeded
to dismiss the whole proceeding.
Instead of being summoned to answer
n charge" he declared. you should re-
cetve Il public vote of the highest COM
mendation for lending your services gratis
to "A patriotic cause"
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Carter threw out whitted. No runs no hits
no errors.
THIRD INNING
Wilson walked Carter forced WILSON,
stock to Bancroft. Cravath made hne
running catch of Flack's drive at the nag
pole. Mann popped to Stock NO runs no
hits, no errors ,s,,s s,or,-
Niehoff singled to center. Adams sacri-
eced Carter to Merkle, Rixey Went out
Markle to Carter Kilduf threw out
Paskert No runs, one hit, no errors
FOURTH INNING
Rixey threw out Doyle. Niehon tnrew
o,t Merple. Williams dropped two-bag-
ger in left, Deal flied to fasker' NO
runs, one hit, no errors.
poncroft flied to Williams. Stock pop
ned TO Merkle. Cravath hit the fence Tor
two bases. Luderus sent long ny to VIII
,,ams, No runs, one hit no errors p.
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Bather Rescued by Volunteer Guard

PAULSBORO. N j., Aug. 21.-Seized
with an attack of cramps while in bath
Park, william Baker, who gave his ad-
dress as 6511 Saybrook avenue, Philadel-
phia was rescued from drowning by Vice
Commodore A. w. Davis, of the Volunteer
Life Saving Corps.
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AMATEUR BASEBALL

wister Park, by a sensational ninth-innlng
rally defeated the strong j. r. II. by the score
of 1l-4. the Park team making ten runs In
the services of its best players. put up good
game and keller's twirling was of the hest untii
the final frame. when two errors got him up in
the air The umpring of NJ, t'Sharp-eyed'p Sc
gall was one Of the outstanding features OF the
game neither side being able to complain once
account of q raw dcaI.
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c...d;.r Physician Beaten to Death

HAMILTON. Ont, Aug H'-Dr. u; L.
McRobbie, a physician, was Iouhu '',.aa ueaa
srnr, ne,r a clubbing. Three arrests have been
made
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Sweden Bans News Print Paper Exports

LONDON. Aug 2l.-An Exchange Tele-
graph from Copenhagen reports that the
swedish Government has prohibited the ex-
portation of news print paper on account of
the shortage of timber. coal and sulphur
for the manufacture of pulp.
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pIIII.IsIES

sBatted for Vaughn In third.
+Batted for Aldridgc In ninth.
Thrce-base hit-Pnskert Two-bnse hits
Bancroft, .. Sacrifice hit--Niehof. sac
rifice hies--Luderls, Bancroft. struck OUT
by Aldridge. 1; by Bender, ;. Bases on
balis-OT Vaughan, 1; Aldridgc, 4; or
Bender, 3. Double play-Bancroft to Me
hof to Ludcrus. ;iit by pitched baii-Stock.
Wild pitch-Aldridge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

Barney Oldfed. who was defeated by Ralph
De Palma at Sheepshead Bay last Saturday is
out for revenge. He offers no alibis for his
defeat but wishes to wager $1,000 on the side
that he can win two out of three heats from
hIq iyal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

LIST OF TRAPSHOOTERS ENTERED
IN TITLE TOURNEY AT CHICAGO

uaphootg championship will begin today
South Club Chicago o'clock 1t the
Handicap
pshooting championships champion
the who shoot this Here the list of
eipihl
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Despite the large number of players taken
away by the draft, II IL believed that the Penn
syvania State Basketball League will start
asain this fall oficials are In favor of con-
tnung the sport and a meeting will be held
next month to take definite action.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

While umpirng a ball game in Pottsville yes
terday Gus Swaving hit on the shoulder by
a, foul tip. The collarbone broken In two
places,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

Milton Stock must stand a re-examination by
local draft board in the near future Ac-
cordins TO dispatch from Chicago, the board
is not satisfied with the exemption claims.
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Shorts on Sports

The Westy Hogan shoot will be held In At
lantic city this year from September II to To-
The tournament will be held In Venice Park.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

President Dreyfuss has notified the National
Commission that he has blacklisted Pitcher All
Mamaux. Mamaux, who was on the suspended
list. played with amateur team last Sunday
In Pittsburgh.
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FOOTBALL TO GO
BIG THIS YEAR
Fourteen Leading Colleges
to Keep Up the Gridiron
Competition
PENN STATE TO STICK

Football as usual" is the slogan OF col
leges with few exceptions, in the East ana
West this year Nearly every one OF then
will have a football team, an lntercoilegiate
schedule of games and Will combine win
this a general instruction in sports tor SUI
dents
Wars hand while it has crushed some OF
the teams that represented the big unirer-
stiles. has not squeezed the spirit out le
noring the action of the leaders, Yale anu
Harvard East and West alike nave gone
ahead with arrangements for their ran ana
winter sports.
Responding to queries fourteen leaoins
colleges have declared their intention OF
carrying on their sports program JUST as
long as men enough are left in the schools'
Penn state College, one of the eastern
schools that always put out powertul 100,
ball eleyens will continue sports regaro-
less of the number of varsity men VINO re-
turn to college one letter man from last
wears eleven is all the officers expect TO see
return. Four frst-string freshmen VIII oe
on hand to help out. r. H. smith grauualoe o
manager of athletics, wrote that 20 pel
cent of last years team have joined 'he
army or navy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

Wildwood continued on Its winning streak by
defeating the strong Albro team. OF this CITY
yesterday in a close game by the score OF Al
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Remains Undecided

The University Of Southern Callforn,a,
one of the big western schools that play
the American game of football Is sun uh-
decided with division In the controlllns
committee. Warren b. Bovard' grauua.e
manager. however. declared the sShooi p'op. ~
ah,,, Gill no guided by the attitude over the
country
co,g,te University champion of the East
,asy faII sends in the statement that Colgate
ie going to play its football schedule unless
all dates are Cancelled strong feeling rs is
nresent at Colgate in favor OF mii.ta,y M
training. and this will be put ahead OF loo'-
ball activities. s,,, a,sor-
The Syracuse eleven VIII De oau'y 0,av a its
eohoduIed games. The one-year freshman
rule at syracuse has been abandoned during
tho neriod of the war.
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w. and J. Sticks

Washington and Jefferson College, a
strong supporter of football, despite the
fact that ten of last years squad are III
service, is going to continue atnietlcs as
long as we have any athletes leil III =,
iege" ONLY six of last years team are OF
draft age.
"wo foel that athletics is good training
for soldiers" writes r. NJ Murphy grad
uate manager.
Ohio state is going ahead with its athletic
program.
Tho Michigan Agricultural College an
nounces its intention Of continuing just as
long as the students will benefit q. r.
C;anthier declares the athletics will make
good citizens and good patriots.
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Indiana to Continue

Indiana will continue sports unless all
men are taken from the school. The usual
football schedule has been arranged and
plans made to play 1t.
Washington State College will continue
sports. In spite of some opposition the Uni
yersity of Texas is hopeful of continuing It's
sports schedule.
The University of Nebraska is going back
into the field, with special attention paid
10 lines other than football Illinois may
dispense with minor sports. hut will con-
tinue football baseball basketball and
track teams Wisconsin is going ahead as
IL there were no war. West Virginia will
continue.
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Eppa Rirey Opposes
Nick Carter in Second

Carter threw out whitted, No runs, no hits.
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Rslph shsppars: likely LOOKING weiteTwsish1 y n snh
tooi2ns for trouble. sheppard boxes the winner
81 To Jimmy Conway y,Jomwy Fsrsuson 5oYl
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28
MEMBERS OF BOTH units
ASK EXHAUSTIVE INQUIRY
Representative of Alabama Whose Declaration Floor Largely
Responsible for Agitation Reiterates His Statement
That He Is Willing to Give Names Before Com
mttee Appointed by Democratic Caucus.

W\SlllNG1ON Sept a--lnqur, by a house committee
INTO whether German money ha, been influence congress
VIII be proposed tomorrow resolution sponsored bv the rules
committee and supported Ly Democratic leaders
Demand, Tor exhaustive nlur, overwhelmed the house
ade from both side, today while the committee was con.
dcrng whether report iavoraby the several resolutions
including Saturday Lansing made public Bernstors
message to Berlin asking authority spend $4,000 influencing
cougrc, a. had been done before
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28

Abraham Lincoln cont TIT0I-----
ham 'rf0 fIe hostile Ures . Wish
that ae could rer1 f0 Germany ihc
ropuerheaie of today and rsue.
riaiis ail those rouerefi1ull lHH sdI.
'r-iaI r.prrr. rafs who have taken
f.r felf In directly Uf Indirectly
rreschIus disloeaits '0 our country e.
cause while or aHr. aHI giving aid
aud conf fori BOZ th.. crisis 'U tIs pub
Do.
Asserting fHaf ft.s country luH'1
No. permit during iho uar ans ssr.
man paper to boz printed ir German.
Colonel Roosevelt. added Chat iHrr-
afn plenty 0f ga9era printed in fr.-
ish whose ufinrarrrs ar. at lea.f a.
bad rs those of fha worst Gcru.n.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28
FLOODS THREATEN
CITY Of TEN TSIN
REPORT >ANS ON MILLION
CHINESE lHI NOW
HuNIt.I--.


pEkItE. THraiHE sept IHH
city of TID TaIH Is threatened Eifh
destruction H flood Tho Chime
ri'f aHd portions nf af f.r 'nreien
crurrr ions Hr uuir- rfrr uHr
if rapidly rrrr and rhirh cover
fhr great plain fr fhn sou'fea.' of
pesinF n o. nfuaf0d fhaf rue
million Chine. arr I1mslnss
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28
WITH All OWECTVES SECURE
GENERAL HAIC'S FORCES
HOLD TIGHT.
ITALIAN A|RMEN ARE ACTIVE
Capture of Village Ionncbcke l. Re.
gardcd ~ Most Important
Vantage Ground In RE-
cent Drive.
BULLETIN.

LONDON. Sept 81. Tho report
from Field Marshal lIair tonight re-
iers only briefly 10 the operations
of today in Flanders ON the prey
ious day seven powerful hostile coun-
tor-attacks. b. says were repulsed
with heavy losses ard lGl4 Ger
mans were taken prisoner
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28
The report follows

"Arcr AN of our ohi'ciivcs had
been gained yesterday. seven power
ul hostile counter-attacks were made
during the afternoon and evening.
All were ropulsod with heavy losses
20 the enemy
1.-THE total number of prisoners
captured in yesterdays offensive op-
crotion was 1.Gl3 including As Of
iicers Our casualties wero again
light
"Oa the battle front today. We
improved our positions slightly south
of Polye0n wood There has been
considerable artillery activity on
both sides at intervals throughout
the day
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28
Hclnin to Give Names

~ N NAH''iW wv ANNf NWNfH NNNINllllNN
tee. Representative IIelfln OF Ala
hama whose declaration on the floor
OF the house that he could name
members who had acted suspiciouslv
Is largely responsible Tor The agiin-
ton, urged that the question of
whether German money had been
used be investigated first and that
his statements be looked into Incl
dCntally. All efforts OF committee
men to get Mr. llelflin to name some
OF the men he had in mind failed.
but he reiterated his willingness "a
nlme them cnmnJtte. were y. n,
81 by the denocratic lca NJ. *
In Toilette Mentioned.
Mr. llclnin added 1cst to his re-
marks hy bringing In the names OF
Senator Ia Toilette aud Representa-
tives Britton and Mason of Illinois
In connection with certain leeisia-
tion and propaganda which hc drelar-
ed no did not consider loyal aud hy
indicating tO Representative Norton
that be- wanted 90 question him
later DO did not say that any o'
those men were included iu his list of
"la or o.
We must uo' lose sight of tho
Won ncrust0rf sush fund. hr told
the committee - want ln oppor
iunity tn ask some gentlemen about
ih's 'NwDu lil' 'o repeal tho sc.
loctiyc dHIt low and want tr ask
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28

Describing the Hun Within our
Eates as the one from whom We
have fhc mos, tu fear. for boz .s rlr
tool and ally of the Hun without.
Doloue Roosevelt asserted
or these Huns Within our gates.
those who do most mischief are thn
men Vho hold office and tho men Who
edit uea papers These nal .uppei
head. stand toward tho I0Fg Amer.
can. 0f today exactly O.. tHe o'd .nr
refheads over half o. century Tel
stood toward Abraham Lincoln
Men like Senator ls Toilette
and stone. and Congressman Uac
Lemore occupy substantially f.e p0
si'i0u which Nailandincham occupied
m 1888 They donouure th.. war OIL
ValIaud.nFham aided .hc ra..o 0f So.
.essi0n They usr 'hD Same h'Fh.
sounding words chat Eal'audIue
used They demand vh.f ho dr
mandcd They now .'rr over or de.
ford t0r hideous ini.uits o. Germany
hr in his day s'uurd over 0r de-
fsrfeI fho luiGui't Df sla ey They
fr. f0 excite elias. hatred exactly aa
NaI'aH bingham and hI fellow r1us
.I tHe Sos l1ft mnN against fhe
draft
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28
"HrNS WITHIN orr GATES,"
SAYS =. r., WHO HOID OI-
IICE DO MISCllIIlF."
RALLY F0s ANER|CAMSN
Former President Compares Ia Fol
lcttc, stone and other Congress
mcn With Nallandlnghnm.
Turing CiVil WaI CRISIS.
W Associated Pre-.

RACINE. Wis Sept 27.-"Nco-
Copperheads. Huns within the gates
OF America who are preaching dis.
loyalty TO the country's cause and
German newspapers which continue
their anti-American propaganda. were
denounced by Theodore Roosevelt In
an address he delivered tonight ai
the annual meeting Of the League oi
Wisconsin Municipalitios
Tho time has come. declared Cot
onel Roosevelt. when We should in
sist that any man IN this country who
believes iu Gcrmanism or any other
national ism except straight out an.
aduliera'ed Americsnism. is @ Zoe oi
America and should be- bundled
straight oui oi fhc country Zoo FrF
other country that ig willing to re.
raiyr bin. There isu1 room any
Ion ger .or sO-ln allegiance
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28

The Hnasa.|Hr f0.I uo he ala
no' 'n.l Hr Ula a liberty o discuss
such lu Important question That
conference wound up afh the fol-
lowing uitimafum
ron vour government that IN
Com DAYS if must arrfafa the mat
''r 0r viii send ugaeF down there
Thirty iay before Z had ordered
Dewey to take our fleet into West In
dian waters iust for a friendly
cruise. yoI kUua
can moi send such message.
Mr President 2 De- not think YOU
realize What 90 means the amhas-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28

The war situation as summarized
10y the Associated Press Is as fol-
lows.
with all the objectives of their
now offensive near Ypres securely IN
their hands. the English. Scotch and
Australian units now are tenaciously
holding thcm. Notwithstanding fierce
German thrusts that have been
launched in efforts to regain the lost
ground
As had been expected by reason Of
the COZ -uer of he territory over
which the battle has ragged, the
fighting throughout has hAsrf'-nr ~
must viO,nnt character Near the
polygon wood. north aud northeast
OF 81 Julien and northwest OF Zon-
nebeke, the encounters have been of
a sanguinary character the Germans
losing heavily In their counter-at-
tacks