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Arizona republican., 1917-02-18
LEAGUE SCHEDULE
HERALDs SEASON
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CHICAGO, Feb. 15-The seven
teenth season of the American league
will open April II according to the of
fetal schedule for 1917, as made pub
lie by b. b. Johnson, president of the
league.
me 1917 chart calls for the usual 154
games and three trips around the cir
cult the season closing Oct. 4, with
Washington at Boston. The other six
club are scheduled TO end hostilities
on Oct. /, with Chicago at New York,
St. Louis at Boston. Detroit at Phila-
delphia and Cleveland at Washington.
1t may be possible however. to adj
vance the three games which Boston
has scheduled for the tail end of the
season.
New York. Philadelphia. Detroit and
St. Louis have been awarded the in
augural series. The Worlds champions
Will be the attraction at New York
Washington win oppose Philadelphia
.hile Cleveland tackles Detroit and
Chicago plays at St Louis. Four game
series are booked for each city and
the home and home" series are then
continued in the west and east until the
second week in May.
The invasion of the west by the east
ern clubs has been set for May TO- New
York will visit Chicago. Philadelphia
will he at st. Louis, Boston at Detroit
and Washington at Cleveland
The invasion of the east by the
western clubs will begin May 81 and
June l. Detroit and Cleveland will lead
the advance guard on May 81. They
win play at New York and Boston,
respectively. Chicago and St. Louis
open hostilities on the following day
at Philadelphia and Washington.
L.. Of. c.
days, Chicago Jared the best It was
allotted fourteen Sundays and thirteen
Saturdays. Detroit and Cleveland
shared alike in the distribution Of these
two days, with thirteen Sabbaths and
twelve Saturdays each. St. Louis drew
thirteen Saturdays and twelve Sun
days. There being no Sunday ball in
the east, no Sundays were given to the
eastern club at home. but Washington
and Philadelphia have been given
twelve Saturdays each. while New York
and Boston have thirteen each.
Independence day, July 4, double
headers will be played in st. Louis, De-
troit. New York and Boston. with
Philadelphia, as the respective oppo-
nents.
Chicago. Cleveland. Philadelphia and
Boston were given the home games on
Labor day, Sept. 8, with Detroit, St.
Louis, Washington and New York, be-
, ing the attractions, respectively.
Double headers will be played on
Decoration day. May 81. and the card
for that day will be: St Louis at Chi
cago; Detroit at Cleveland: Boston at
Washington and New York at Phila
delphia.
There are only three conflicting
dates with the National league All are
on Sunday, in Chicago. They are June
"a, and Sept. and IL.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18
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HONOLULU. T. H. +, Feb. IL
World champions, United States
champions and champions of Hawaii
who are included in both the two
classes first named-are scheduled to
compete in the two-day swimming
meet to be held here during carnival
week-Thursday and Saturday, next.
The announcement that the Anna
teur Athletic Union has awarded the
I00-yard and the 50-yard dashes to
Wawaii, to be competed for at Homo
lulu, caused increased interest in the
swimming meet, which was further
heightened by the announcement that
several of the most noted swimmers
OF the United States has signified
their intention of coming to Hawaii
to participate.
Announcement of the events and
the order Of contests was made pub
lie recently by w. T. Rawlins, di-
rector of the carnival swimming meet.
The list includes the following twelve
events:
Memo yards. 1G0 yards, 22e yards.
440 yards and $50 yards.
Boys under fifteen years of age
so yards and rs yards.
| Juniors-100 yards.
Novics-50 yards and 100 yards.
Girls-50 yards and 100 yards
Girls under fifteen years of age
so yards.
Service contest, open to men of the
army and navy-50 yards, 100 yards
and 220 yards
/ Spring board diving.
High diving
| Exhibition diving
Service relay-100 yards.
Six men relay-75 yards each man
! Back stroke-200 yards
| Breast stroke-150 yards.
Duke kahanamoku, Hawaiian cham
! pion, and several times word cham
pion Splinter. has announced that he
will not swim at the meet. Kahana-
| moiSu has separated from his manager
| w. I. EaWlins. and also has had seri-
Gus differences with the carniva
committee. Nevertheless he is train
ing regularly every day, and it il
/. considered not improbable that ht
may change his mind.
George Cunha, who is tied will
Duke kahanamoku for the world
record for the 220-yard swim. ais,
| has announced that he will not TAX,
part in the carnival meet, as he j,
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Arizona republican., 1917-02-18
ARTMOUTH
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BOSTON, Feb. 17.-Dartmouth Col
lege athletes tonight defeated the track
teams of Harvard university and the
University of Pennsylvania in an in
door meeting. The Hanover collegians
scored AZ points; Harvard 301s and
Pennsylvania 1115.
The worlds indoor record of six Sec
onds for the as yards hurdle was
equalled twice. W. r. Dobbs of Dart
mouth won the regular event and Earl
}. Thompson, a Dartmouth freshman
and the national junior hurdle cham
pion. made the same time in a special
contest.
The relay race was won by Harvard.
largely through the running of Minot
and Wilcox. Dartmouth finished sec
ond and Pennsylvania third. The
time, minutes 2-5 seconds, was I'M
usually fast for the distance, 1,76O
yards. In winning the last relay for
Harvard. Wilcox defeated Captain H.
t. Worthington, of Dartmouth. who
had bested the Harvard star in the
300yard run.
Dartmouth scored in nine of the ten
events. f. L. Legacy, of Dartmouth,
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18
WESTERN LEAGUE
FINALLY ADOPTS
1917 SCHEDULE

OMAHA, Feb. 17.-Western baseball
league club owners late today adopted
a schedule after being in almost con-
tinuous session for twentyfour hours.
The schedule calls for 140 games. The
season will open in the southern cities
April IS and will close Sept 4. The
opening and holiday games follow:
Opening games, April 1S-Lincoln at
Joplin. Omaha at Denver, Sioux City
at Wichita, Des Moines at ST. Joseph.
Decoration Day-Wichita at Denver,
Joplin at st. Joseph, Lincoln at Sioux
City. Omaha at Des Moines.
July 4.-Denver at Wichita St
Joseph at Joplin, Lincoln at Omaha
Sioux City at Des Moines.
Labor Day-Wichita at Denver, Jop-
lin at st. Joseph, Des Moines at Lin
coin, Sioux City at Omaha.
Opening northern cities, May / =
Joplin at Omaha,s Wichita at Des
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18
News And Comment
OF The.
High School
: By Louis Hart
COYOTE TRACKS

old timers believe that they are ball
players. Ha, Ha. and the world laughs
with you. but just wait until the young
Coyotes eat the OLD ones up" Siz Boom
Ba." Ha, Ha
When we meet twenty years from
now. My, what a change will take
place. The Jimmy We knew at high
school may be some great lawyer min
lister. of shoe maker His youthful
features will be transformed with age
and the sorrow and worry Of business
will Zoe written on his face. He will
not look like the Jimmy we knew at
school Again he may be married, yet
he may not. but nevertheless, il Will
be great to renew old friendship and
talk Of dear old school days.
Faculty will have a nice soothing
shower bath Installed under the Co
vote lunch stand. 1t will certainly be
great to go out on the tennis courts
and play u real vigorous game, then
come in and pour the cool water upon
themselves. Glass to them. We have
some of the same things in our own
training quarters. We should worry.
What do you think of a fellow that
baWis you out for nothing the day IN
and the day out. We say hang him
Take him up TO school and give him a
dip in the canal That's the way we
treat that kind of a case.
one Of the biggest activities of the
school is the annual. Every student
must make it a personal responsibility.
The annual is not only a senior book,
but il belongs to every student in the
school and we need the suonort of ar
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18
WORLDS CHAMPION SWIMMERS
COMPETE THIS WEEK IN HAWAII

working and has not the time to
train for it.
Word mas been received from Perry
McGilllvray, of Chicago, national 100
yard champion. that he will be here
to defend his title. Normal Ross. the
California long distance swimmer. also
has informed the committee that he
VIII participate. Ludy LANCER, an
other Californian did not return to
the mainland otter the swimming
meet of last September.
Mrs. Aileen Allen of Los Angeles,
woman's national champion diver.
and Miss Dorothy Burns. Pacific
coast lOo-yard champion have writ
ten that they will arrive here Feb
ruary Il to enter the meet.
The number Of champions VINO are
expected to participate in the meet is
greater than ever contended in any
previous meet held in Hawaii.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18

The Sons of the American Revolu-
ton win hold their annual oratorical
contest Wednesday at the high school.
This contest is for the purpose of Civ
ing the students chance TO display
their ability as orators, also TO give
their ideas why our forefathers fought
for them in 1916.
off 10 Glendale to whip the Sugar
kings win we do it? Wen / guess
The team went through practice like
the New York Giants last evening
They showed real class. both out and
infield played ideal baseball
Glass meetings win be held Monday
after school. There will be plenty OF
business for all the classes 10 consider.
What win the Seniors discuss?
The track boys are coming along in
il No. l condition. At first, when Coach
Geary looked over his material it gave
him the impression that +. H. 5. would
have losing team. But in few trial
heats last night that impression was
certainly killed. Talking about the
material it looks like a record breaker.
But the credit belongs to Francis
Gcary. he is the one that picked it out.
His eyes never fail him. Bob Arm
strong. the daddy long legged Coyote
of the school, rounds the course in two
steps Detwiler was built for speed.
He circled the course yesterday and
when he passed the bystanders the
suction was so great that the entire
crowd were swept off their feet. He
is some guy.
Alumni and the varsity meet Fehru-
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18
TEMPE SLAUGHTERS
CHANDLER WITHOUT
THOUGHT Of MERCY

TEMPE, Feb. 17.-After they mad de-
feated Tempe normal on their home
grounds the evening before by a score
of to l, Chandler high played The
Tempests on the local field this after
noon and were numerically defeated,
u to 0 was the final score and Chand
lers men not so much as even saw first
base until the eighth inning.
That Chandler has the making OF d
good tea within another year, was APP
parent, but lacking confidence because
they were matched against a supposed
ly strong team. their work was ineffec
tive today both in the field and at bat.
Two hits were secured off the Tempe
pitchers while the local boys garnered
70 off of Austin of Chandler.
RoY ccOrp.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18
SIX DAY BIKE
RACE Won BY
FOREIGN TEAM
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CHICAGO, Feb. 17-Reggie McNa
mara of Australia and Francisco Verri
Of Italy. the favorites. tonight won Chi
Cages sixth annual six day bicycle
race, which ended at 1890 o'clock. The
riders covered 2,4l3 miles The record
for the time is 2.770 miles and laps.
Seven teams finished the race, Jacob
Magin of Irvington, n. j., and Frank
Cory of Australia, were second; Eddie
Madden and Peter Drobach of Newark
We're third; George Cameron of New
York and Harry Kaiser of Bronx. n. y,
were fourth and Martin Ryan of New
ark and LlN--' Thomas of San Fran
cisco, were fifth; Worth Mitten of Dav-
export. Iowa and Willie Spencer Of To-
ronto We're sixth, while Joe Kopsky CT
New York and Tim Sullivan of New
Haven. Conn, scored the lowest total
number of points under the Berlin sys-
tenn All the riders finished substan-
tally abreast as result of the last
sprint
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18
Al u 20
Chandler High

SUMMARY Two base hits: Hegi,
ludlow 2. Pike, Bauer Three base
nits: Hegi, Stewart, Pike, Orduno :.
Home runs: Pike. Double plays: Paf-
ford to ludlow to Stewart. Bases on
balls: Off Bauer, L. Hit by pitched
ball: By Bauer. ,. Struck out: By
Austin, 2; by Bauer, 6; by WHY, 2.
Umpire: Lyons Scorer: Henness.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18

what's the difference. the war in
Europe is still going on. and we
might as well run a side show.
Professional football has made the
greatest progress in those towns
where college teams seldom visit.
Flowers of the college game have not
shown much interest in the pro
fessional game.
Through the courtesy of the greens
committee Of the clue. all officers of
the regular army and national guard
may use the local course without
charge and at any time. The game.
however is played under conditions
so different from those in the east
and middle west that the officers are
undecided whe their play viii be
improved or injured for home use By
local playing conditions. The mesa
course is a scalped enc without
grass or any part of t. The greens
are oiled and the bunkers are arryos
or dry washes.
Many guard officers have taken
advantage of the offer of the FL Paso
club and play over the nine-hole
course during their time away from
camp duties
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18
GOLF
TOURNAMENT
CONTINUING

In spite of the fact that the sky was
gloomy. and the weather was anything
but satisfactory, a large flock of golf
fiends gathered on the San Marcos
Golf Links yesterday, and fought it out
to see who is not only the best man,
but who is to have his name engraved
on the large club cup. and be presented
with medal; who is to take perma-
nent possession of a smaller cup, and
who is to dra~ down a consolation
prize of box of golf balls.
The finals will be played today. The
first flight ended yesterday with r. &.
Taten, J. " Dwyer, c. |. Shannon and
r. Hamilton in the lead. Taten won
over S. p. Jordan 3 up, Dwyer won
over w, c. Boyden, | up. Shannon won
over J. l.. Cochran, one up, and Hamil-
ton won over c. J. Baldwin to l.
The second flight ended with Tom
Dunbar. F., J. Mitchell. A. C. Bartlett,
and Coleman Rogers in the lead. Dun
Mitchell won over C. L. Myers, AZ
bartlett won over Buell Alvord. As
and Rogers won over Jack Barber.
Sc.
The third flight ended with w w
Pear, C. L. Dougherty and A. S. MUIR
ply in the lead. Pear beat J. b. Ry
erson by default. Dougherty won over
w C. Gunby, 80, and Murphy took his
match from G. b. Gardiner by default.
The winners of the first flight will
fight it out today, to.see who is to have
his name engraved on the clubs trophy
cup. and to be presented with gold
medal. the second flight fights it out
to see who obtains permanent possess
/ sion of a small cup and the third
! flight will clash in an effort to decide
the ownership of a consolation prize.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18

cs,,'~t,ed in front of two Harvard stars
in the six hundred yard run. His time
.was one minute and 10 As seconds
The 1000 yard run was won in a
romp by L. G. Scudder, of Pennsyl-
vania. while ]. ID. Hutchinson. of Har
ward. won the mile run only after a
sharp duel with M. G. Sherburne, of
Dartmouth.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18

Mr.. Elliott is deserving of much
credit for the way he has been working
on the annual. Every spare moment OF
his is utilized on the year book, and he
is always willing to get in touch with
any students that have new ideas.
Mr.. Stauffacher, if it will please you
we wish to announce that the Junior
play is one that is worthy of commen-
dalton. And if it will not cause a cloud
of crimson modesty to spread itself
over you we wish to state that it is a
mans job and d real man is performing
feat that has never been attempted
in the annals of the school before. We
thank you. Ii is "A Woman's Honor.
The Spanish play will be staged next
Friday evening. The audience will be
able to understand the actors by their
gestures. 1t is a Mexican comedy and
viii keep the audience in a fit of laugh
ter The staging of the play is merely
to give the public an idea and snow
them that the Spanish taught in school
can be used by the students.
Today we go to church and then
Monday we go back to school. Oh
Shucks. life it one thing after another
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18
5'POPT...
OCOH1MEN

Now they are going to organize
professional football teams i'm the
east Teams made up former. college
STARS; playing on regular weekly
soheoule, or possibly semi weekly.
me movement has received quite
an impetus in Ohio. Illinois and In
diana and possibly New York.
There has been great deal of OBJ.
lection raised to the plan In fact.
objections have mounted to such an
altitude in some instances. that
Wouid-De players have had to keep
under cover Not that they are in
danger of physical violence. but the
sentiment seems to be that a man
VINO viii play football for a living
after he has passed through a college
course must be incapable of making
hVlng anywhere outside of
slaughter house.
Officers. of the national guard
regiments on the border at Forr
Bliss, Texas. and in the adjoining
camps are keeping their hanes and
their eyes trained for golf over the
nome. courses next summer by play
ing on the FL Paso Country club
course Which adjoins the fort reserva-
ton.
Football is properly and primarily a
college and then a high school game
NO objections can be found if pro-
fessionais want 10 play it, But
where the inventive of glory for the
Old school IS gone. and the only rea
son that % bruisers clash on the
gridiron is that of mere gain, and
love of walking on someone. with
cleated shoes, it doesn't look as if
the better class of followers of the
sporting world are going to give 1t a
very enthusiastic support Oh well,
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18

Alumni and the varsity meet Febru-
arv %. that will be real game The
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18

We were all wondering how Steer
would look like twenty years from
now"
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18

Columbia junior varsity working
Columbia University winning with its this
and the candidates already the
Columbia beat Harvard the first between the
schools 1909 Harvard would like the April which
little early Columbia but the date will probably be settled the
satisfaction of both training period required for
and Coach Rice will important before
their best shape.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18

Moines, Denver at Sioux City, St
Joseph at Lincoln.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18

Back it up, fellows, and the senior class
Of II will leave book with the school
that will long be remembered.
Friday evening used to see everybody
off the campus and they are seldom
seen around il until Monday. But since
the new stadium has been built one
would have the impression that Satur-
day was Il school day. Everybody is
out playing tennis, even the faculty.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-18

Struck out: By Heflin 10; by May
9. Two Dagger, by Pitts.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
gADT ACQUITTED THIRD TIME.
L. Y. Burnett Brought Charges 6I
 Sabbath Breaking.

The trial of A. Badt on the charge of Sabbath breaking held Friday be- fCse Police Judge w. B. Thomas re- suited in the aequittal of the de- fendant by the jury composed of w ] Tucker, c. NJ. Glenn. Bob Gately, Gene Harper, George smith erman and Levi pigg. The jury was out just long enough to select a foreman and to have him write a verdict of not guilty. The defend- ant was represented by II. II Thom- as, and the prosecution was handled by City Attorney L. \. Burnett, who had made the complaint. In the in- formation the defendant was charged separately with keeping his store open on Sunday, selling goods and with laboring on Sunday.
 This is the third time like charges have been brought against Badt, each resulting in acquittal.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
SCHOOL CHILDREN
 IN WAR SAVINGS
Plans to Enlist at Least ] Million for Purchasing War Savings Certili- cateS and Thrift Stamps-Start
 Before Christmas.
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Special to The Star
 Little Rock, Dec 3.-It is planned io enlist by December 22 of this year, at least 5,000OO0 school chil- dren of the nation in a savings cam paign for the purpose of starting systematic saving and thrift for purchasing War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps.
 Arkansas as well as every other states in the Union is now being thoroly organized for the campaign, which IS to begin December i0 Principals and Superintendents of schools are to he asked to distribute thru their teachers literature on the subject during the present week. County examiners and Superintend- ents are asked to do the same thing in the country schools.
 The education of the child in thrift, says the state chairman. will establish a basis for charac- ter which will be of inestimable value to the future of the nation. It Is thought advisable to start the campaign in all the schools. where possible, before the Christmas holi- days, so that the first of January will see the children thoroly ae- quainted with the War Savings movement"
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
Erie. Pa, to Mena for Health.

]. E. Riblet, who was born in Erie, Pa, and lived there all his life, at the age of 6S has come to Mena for his health and to make his flu ture home with his only daughter, Mrs. |. D. Holt.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
BUSINESS HOUSE BURGLARIzED
\. C. Sims Loses More Than $50 in Money and Probably Some Goods.

The business place of 4. C. Sims, at the corner of Mena street and Sherwood avenue, was burglarized some time Thursday night, and something over $50 in money and probably some cigars. tobacco and other goods were taken.
 Entrance was gained thru the back door of the small room in the rear of the place, which evidently had been left unlatehed. From this small room the main room was en- tered by knocking a panel from the door between and reaching thru the broken panel to draw the bolt that held the door.
 The officers are working on the case but no arrests have yet been made
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
Just Keep Hens.
Fined for Gaminq.

Sheriif H. W. Finger, Constable Joe Emerson and other peace off eers in a roundup Saturday night brought about the conviction of Ab- ncr Fagen and w. D Harper on the charge of gaming and Gale Hume on the charge of assault and battery. Each of them was fined Si0 in the justice of the peace court of L. N. Burnett, and with the costs the total for Harper and Fagen amounted to S26.i0. and Hume's cost and fine amounted to Si9 In addition to these convictions, charges of gam ing were preferred against Gale Hume and W. N. Martin, and the further charge against Martin of be- mg drunk The hearings on these rharges are to be held on December
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
Catarrh Cannot De Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease. greatly in- fiuenced by constitutional conditions, and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Halls Ca tarrh Cure is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous sur faces of the system. Halls Catarrh Cure was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this country for years. II Is composed of some of the best tonies known. combined with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect com bination of the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Cure is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal condi- tions. Send for testimonials. free. F. J. CHENEY & CO, Props Toledo. O
 All Druggists, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06

Children take BILLIARDS HORE- HOUND SYRUP willingly because if tastes nice. There isn't better remedy anywhere for children s coughs. hoarseness and bronchitis It's good medicine and easy to take. Price 25c. 50c and Si per bottle. Sold by Jackson Drug X Furniture Co.-Ady
The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-06
OFFERINGS TO SOLDIER BOYS.
Barrel Placed at Vandiver Drug
 Store Soon Proves Popular.

The Nandiver Drug Company has placed a red, white and blue barrel in front of their place of business as a receptacle for donations for the Y, NJ. C. A. at Camp Pike. The do- nations will be taken in charge by the executive committee in charge of raising the Y NJ. c. A. war work fund to be transmitted to the au- thorites at Camp Pike. The barrel was placed last Saturday, and within a short time it contained five boxes of cigars, several packages of smok- ing tobacco and number of other articles.