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Smyrna times., 1917-02-28
LADIES' DEPARTMENT

Navy Blue Woolen Whipcord Skirts
made in the latest fashion, original
price $3.50 sale price .S765
All other Skirts that we have in stock
not mentioned here are reduced proper
tionately.
UNDERSKIRTS.
Flannel Underskirts, 25c grade Iqc
Extra sizes, soc grade, sale price CSC
Ladies Flannel Night Gowns, made of
extra heavy Flannel, extra sizes only,
sizes 4S and SO, sale price SI.o5
Seersucker and Gingham Underskirts
at rs, SO and 45c, regular and extra sizes.
Ladies Woolen Vests and Pants
$500 Grade at . SI29
$I.oo Grade at .69
Spring Weight Underwear
we have them in ankle or knee lengths
in this sale af 59c, worth 75c.
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terval Of reaching home l was con-
vinced that the proportion of virus
must have been very small indeed.
Then was at rest; but, sir, had the
bite cauterized."
Doctor Routh believed in the cere-
monials and conventions Of life, and
he never appeared on any occasion
without his canonicals, some ilI-dis-
posed undergraduates determined to
break through this habit, and going
under his window at midnight, they
shouted "Fire!"
The president appeared very soon
in a terrible state Of alarm, but he
wore his full canonicals.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-28
SHOES For the WHOLE FAMILY
Mems and Boys Shoes

Mems Dress Shoes, Dark Russet calf.
rubber sole, made on our English last,
desirable shoe for an up-to-date dresser.
SALE PRICE 81. 90
$3.50 Grade, tan, leather sole, box
toe or English last,
SALE PRICE S2.ro
Small lot of Mems Patent Leather 81
Shoes, button or lace, will go at $3.o
Mems Black so Shoes, button or
lace, this sale S2.os
$3.50 grade at $3.2o
$3.50 grade at .. S2.2s
A small lot of broken sizes of Mems
Dress Shoes will go in this sale at S.. 60
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Ladies' and Misses Shoe

Ladies fancy high cut Shoes, lace
only, black and white tops, tan and
champagne tops, originally sold for
$3.50 Sale Price Sass
Dark Russet and lead color, medium
high heel, originally sold at $500,
Sale Price .$4.45
Extra high cut, French heel, dark
brown, originally sold at $3.50,
Sale Price. S3.os
Our $3.50 Cloth Top, Patent Colt and
Dull Kid Button or Lace, will be sold
at S2.oS
Smyrna times., 1917-02-28

:: DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT ;;

Striped Outing Flannel of all colors,
I2Hc grade, sale price, TIC.
Ioc grade, sale price, 71zc
Lancaster Apron Gingham, &C yard
only 5 yards to a customer.
SO in. Unbleached Sheeting, 81zc yd.,
worth I2Hc.
sc in. Unbleached Sheeting, worth
I2Hc, sale price, TIC.
SO in. Unbleached Sheeting, 71zc,
SO in. Hill Bleached Muslin, 12Hc.
AZ in. Hill Bleached Muslin, 14Xc,
worth 19c today.
Mohawk Bleached and Uubleached
Sheeting, "a wide, 35c yd.
Ioc Bleached Muslin, SO in wide, SIC
I2Hc grade of all kinds of Dress
Ginghams, sale price, nc.
Our Best Percals, very fine assort-
ments, at I51zc, value I8c.
Bed Ticking, 12Hc grade at TIC.
CSC grade, 22Hc.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-28
The SMYRNA TIMES
SMYRNA nFTAWARE
SMYRNA, DELAWARE
Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by

ROBERT D. HoFFECKER, Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. HOffecker, July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
"FICE Next Door to the Fruit growers
siOral Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent paper,
devoted tn the welfare of the town it repre-
sents and the State of which it is a part. 1t
also gives the items of importance Of the East
ern Shore of Mary land.
A 'VFRTlsEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TtmE~ is the
b3sIness medium not only tor the town it rep
:csens, but Tor the outlying district of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, Cheswold, Townsend Le;psic, &c.
rate OF 80 cents an inch for first inse ton and
. cents for each subsequent insertion will be
charged for transient advertising. Locals and
Reading Notices, 10 cents per line per issue.
special discount on all semiannual and
yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-28
Dress Goods

Black Serge, 85c value at soc vd
Fine Woolen Shepherd Plaid :, j.
wide, worth Csc, sale price 70 900
soc value, sale price ~, ~
I5c value, sale price 29o p3o
Dress Poplins, extra fine ouaIit1
navy and light blue, brown wbits
black and old rose, sale price Dr.
White Pekay, at 23c.
Mercerized Table Linen, IS in. wide
at this sale. .. 400
Bed Spreads, at sI.oo, sI.25, sl.4q,
and s. So.
Couch Covers, $500 Grade Sr.6o
" $3.50 Grade $a,l5
All kinds of Curtain Goods and ORA.
peries at Greatly Reduced Prices.
Door Curtains, $3.50 grade, sale price
$I.27.
All kinds of Towels and Toweling are
also included in this sale, at savings TO
you.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-28

to 6, sale price 22c
Infants White Long Cloth Dresses
with yokes or plain, sale price 22c
Infants and Children's Sweater Coats
soc Grade at F.. 41c
$I.oo Grade at :. 85c
$I.5o Grade at $I.27
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CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT

Children's Flannel Dresses, size to 6
sale price. ... 23c
Children Flannel Blue and Pink
Dresses, sale price 49,. 21c
Children's Flannel Underskirts, with
bodies, 25c. Sizes to IA.
Children's Flannel Night Gowns, size
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Ladies', Misses and
Children'S Coats

LADIES' AND MISSES COATS
$1,000 Grade. ..... $3.50
HOO and $I2.oo Grade . $50
1850 Grade e.75
CHILDREN'S COATS
Blue, Black, Brown and Gray, size
to 8, Sale Price. S2.5o
SKIRTS.
Blue and Black Cotton Serge Skirts,
Size 23 to 80, Sale Price =. Soc
Extra Sizes of the same grade at SI.o5
Blue and Black Woolen Serge, extra
sizes only at. $I.69, worth S225
Extra fine quality Blue or Black Dress
Skirts, $3.50 Grade, sale price 81. .o5
Smyrna times., 1917-02-28
MEMS And BOYS DEPARTMENT
Mems Striped OverallS

75c Grade at CSC
Our Blue Overalls are made extra
large in size, with brass buttons and
brass double buckles. Will be sold at
this sale for 75c and ooc.
Black and White Work Shirts, soc
value, 3oc
Mems Caps for dress or work, soc
grade at 42c
Mems Work Hose, q pair for 25c
Mems Ioc Gloves, 3 pair for 2oc
Mems Flannel Night Shirts at 45c and
100.
Mems Dress Shirts, soc, 69c and 85c
Smyrna times., 1917-02-28

All our $500 and $3.50 Shoes, patent
colt or dull kid cloth, or kid tops with
tips and Cuban heels, will be sold at
this sale at S2.65
Extra high cut English Low Heel
Shoes $500
All our So, so Ladies Shoes, S2.25
Our best Nurse Shoes, this sale, S2.75
$3.50 grade at. S2.25
Our Children s and Misses Shoes are
very Low Priced.
Bedroom Slippers, 81 90 grade at 03c
SI.25 grade at $I.o5
$I.5o grade at. SI.25
You will find many more bargains in
this store.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-28

Boys Sweater Coats
$3.50 and $I.75 Grade, Sale Price $3.50
soc Grade 42c
Boys Best Grade Fleece Lined I'm
derwear 23c the Garment
Boys Wool Flannel Blouses, soc
grade at A2c
Smyrna times., 1917-02-28

Mems High Cut Shoes, $500 grade,
at $4.I5
81 90 grade, at .S3.1o
Mems $4 90 Work Shoes, now $3.50
Regular So so grade, sale price $3.o5
$500 grade, at .$2.65
BOYS SHOES
Boys High Cut Shoes, sizes I to 81,
S2.75 grade, at .S2.2o
Little Boys High Cut Shoes, sizes 10
to 1871, originally sold for $500, sale .
price i. $I.7o
All Boys Dress Shoes are very low
priced at this sale.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-28

HATS
Mems Derby Hats at Half Price
$I.oo Grade at s. so
$50 rs
200 100
$50 I.25
A small lot of Mems ST. so SOFT
HATS will be sold at this sale at $I.25
Smyrna times., 1917-02-28

Mems Fleece Lined Underwear at
Prices That VIII Interest You
We have them in all sizes.
Fleece Lined Union Suits
$I.oo Grade at. IS
SI.25 " .oS
Part Wool Union Suits at csc Suit
All Wool Union Suits at. 81 90 Suit
Red Flannel Underwear
SI.25 Value for -. soc
Natural Wool Underwear, originally
sold for $3.50, sale price. SIPS
$3.50 Grade, at . -. -. S1.oo
Mems Dress Trousers
$3.50 Grade at $1.2o
Striped Dress Ttousers-
$500 Grade at. $I.4o
$2.25 Grade at !. $I.e8
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
Moleskin Heroes of Long Ago Will
Not Admit New Game Equal to Old

NEW YORK Jan. 2J The forward
snortcd the gridiron star of
two decades agonc
Greatest thing that's happened 10
football In twenty years" argued the
grad Of three seasons ago. H.
The worst. YOU mean" snapped the
wet 70 Football isn't anything but an
openair basketball exhibition now. In
my days II WIS "A gsme--a red -hooded
mans game Then you had TO have the
power To crack a line and the strength
TO roll back half dozen plunging ath-
letes or you couldn't belong Now all
that's necessary for one 10 do u become
varsity foo,bgllcr In to he able 10 toss
pigskin-and catch n. Football huh
Ping pong is rough In comparison"
'Mebbe so--ncbbe so" rctottcd tho
booster OF the aerial attitude But have
you noticed this, oldtimer. that the
crowds for the big saues today are three
and four times largeUthn those In your
than that the forward pass has opened
foot ball-has made It n game where prac.
tlcany all the plays can be seen from
the stands And 40 the people who
didn't like the game In your day be
cause OF the many mass plays now ar,
enthusiasts.
Pro and Con.
But lemme tell you this" cut IN N,
veteran. That forward passing gam,
Isn't football. II doesn't generate thrilh
1T doesn't make fighters Of the men ~
tho moleskins. and that's what ever,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
Harvard Is Taking
Mid.Winter Grid
Practice Seriously

CAMBRIDiE. Mass. Jan. 20. iIsr-
ward 10 taking Its football seriously this
winter despite official dcnials. The first
movement In the campaign for 1917 was
started when Coach Haughton and Man
ager Robb Joined In sending u letter tn
every prospective candidate for the eleven
next fall. asking each man TO study hard
Tor the approaching mid-y~ar elamino
tlons In order not to forget TO do SO,
they advised the candidates tha, the let
Ter be hung over their study desks, and
also he held for Manager Rohh. who II
10 collect them all after the cSamina
tions and compare the number he re-
celves TO the number sent out
harvard Is having little winter foot
hail for diversion Every day In the
week. except Saturday and Sunday there
II work In the baseball cage from to
O'Clock The first practice was held last
Monday. with Arnold Horwecr. Tubh,
Clark, and Ralph liadlcy, and three Other
mon. including Captain Wheeler, present
Each candidate notified Manager Roth
~ the most convcntlent days that he
could report IN the cage md the foot
bali manager has made plans accord
ingly. Any man participating IN another
sport IL excused from cage work Onl,
the fundamentals will occupy the etteu'
tIon OF the players during the winter
according to captain Wheeler, hut thi,
will tend to have them ~ for work wher
spring practice II started In mid-April,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25

footballer was in my dny And the pub
lie is being cheated out Of the thrills
TINT the olttIrhf fans knew
NowrdrNg when % t'nW g'I7 n'll
- Yards or 80 from the enemy goal
line what happens \ forward pass
four times out of five The ball rs
passed the man receiving II throws "
% yards or 80. another guy catches II
back of the line and IT'S a touchdown.
Where's IA. excitement IN that
"Oh. Well. n you've seen any Of IN"
recent games you'l admit that II seems
to excite the folks quite a hit-quit" a
BIT" chirped Ia the younester
Real Fight Close Up.
What's that 10 compare with the uHN
they played iu ms day." asked the vet
When ! was young, and We got m,
hnll on tho 20 yard line II means ~,
most terrific battling ~ the game W.
had to pound and hammer human wall.
into submission; had 10 coach our way
through foot by foot. yard by yard Il
meant ftght-nnd fight like devils "
yep, that's right" interrupted IN,
I flcdging 1T meant all thnt-nud lot,
of Jobs for doctors aud nurses aud m
dcrtakcrs. too II was a brute game
and we've dehrutalized It. In your dn!
] II meant
! That football was foo,hall-no, hut
/ ton button who has- the button, please.
sneercd the oldtimcr.
| Aud so ad iufinitum whenever the old
timer and the youngstcr meet and nrgu,
the question ns Ia which gimc wps bet
tcr-thc game Of Hcston. NJ Hefflc finger
Of Hickey, OF Poe, OF the game Of To-Day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
Ouimet Willing to
Give Up Amateur
Rank for Business

NEW YORK, Jan. 25-Evcr since the
annual meeting Of the United Go'f aSso-
citation at the Hotel Astor. more than
II week ago, the question uppcrmost In
the minds OF many golfers has been.
How does ouimet take the rulingg'
Evidently Ouimet takes n rs he has ak
cn the situation all Rloug, in the same
manner that he takes defeats and vic
tories, with very little comment and that
only Of lhr most conservative snr,
~ am sorry he romikked chat they
have barred me. hut II they don't wtnt
mo In amateur golf III not force myyclf
upon them | think they are wrong, hut
I can't give w my business now lust
TO play the tournament game for pleas
urc, ! have my future to luok lftrr,
and | have no other trade. Nou might
emil w. than the one I'm Engaged In lis
all tough luck, hut III have to take " as
N comes "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
Muskogee's Team
Badly Shattered


MCSkOGEE, okla Jan % Especial
Nuskogoe.H 1917 Western association
club viii be much different from that oi
last season, according 10 President J. Y.
lourhucy
He already has q line on shorts'op
named shay for Eddie h1lWcr's berth
with th" club SHAY lives in iouusNl-
ylnin. \ contract win b" forwarded to
him
The old players who Will receive con
trncts IN the first mail are SALISBURY ,
Allen and Stuart. pitchers, Brock a1d
HauuFr. ca'chcrs Gur'y, Secondhasersu,
llllc. third haHemnr. Robinson, Hcndrr-
son and Hopper outfelders
Some doubt n entertained IA 10 whrth-
cr Joe Robinson. Henderson, llill" and
Alien will come back II T., believed that
m" others win sign up Immediately and
that training can be started some time
next month
salisbury aud Allen were the stars ni
the Nets pitching staff last season, and
stuart. a youngstcr and n sidewhvPicI
showed promise Of becoming valuable
man. although he was with the club ouy
few DAYS before the close of the season
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
ChicagOans Favor
Sunday Golf Play

CHICAGO. Jan % SUNDAY solf will
he permitted on the links of the ON
wtulsa club one of Chiohgoa most ~ .
elusive country clubs. II the deciHnn o'
a majority of The members n put Into ei-
feet steps were taRcn today, however,
b, a faction opposed TO sunday HoN,
tn appeal 10 the board VI governors, VINO
hv a provision NJ the clubs constitution,
have the deciding voice iu such matters.
The lifting OF the han on SUNDAY YOU
would unset the clubs most honor.d
tradition. which has existed since its or
gnnization. twenty three years ar".
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
TWO NEW RECORDS MADE IN INDOOR
MEET AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

NEW YORK. Jnr % Two American
records were established At the Milrose
a. \ indoor meet st Madison Square
garden i1st night In the one and one
half mile run Joic w Ray OF the Illinois
Athletic club, Chicago covered the dis
tancc In 6 miuutes sud o. seconds bet
terng the former time of a. 2-j made
hy the late Thomas +. Connect, outdoors,
At Bergen Point. y D.. September 9 1895
In the 10-ysrd low hurdles Robert Simp-
son Of the University of Missouri clipped
y f'ith NJ n second of the former record
of % seconds made 10y both j j aud
Robert El"r, IN Madison square garden
IN 1910 and 1911
/ George II Gouldlng Of canada. worlds
champion. was unable to overcome n
| handicap of 30 seconds In the two-mile
walk finishing fully 100 Yards behind
nehord i Remer New York a. G, the
| Ted Meredith Of the Mcadowbrook
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
Basketball

Chickasha and oklahoma city high
school teams clash IN the local high
school gymnasium this afternoon In q
game that decides temporarily, M least
the leadership Of the central oklahoma
conference.
Mcdford defeated Blackwell last night
IL to ~
The second lap Of the Central normal
school basketball league has hcen lin.
lshed aud tho Sophomorea stlll are or
top With six victories and no defeats
Tho Freshmen have lost seven straight
games.
Tho basketball team of Simmons col
loge W Abilene defeated southern Meth
odist university OF Dallas. 20 To 10.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
After Effects of Football Held to BE
Beneficial BY Kansas University Grads

LAWRENCE. KAN Jan 26.--ln order
TO ascertain the after. effects OF college
athletics upon students, nt. James Mi
smith, head ~ the department OF phys
teal education at tse University OF Kan.
ueH. has announced statistics complied
nfteI--eXtendod correspondence with for.
irrf athletes Dr Nniamith sent his IN.
aulrlcs to football players on teams pr,or
20 leui believing these men should by
this time be able 10 detect any after-cf.
frcts ~ the game The questions were
sent To foo, hall men, Ms that game, he
cOnsllered as the most violent OF col
lege snnrs
10 the questions, what injuries did
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
Texas Boxing Bill
Reported FavOrably

AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. 26 A ten n.round
boxing law for Texas In not at all i'm
probable for the near future The COM
mittee of criminal Jurisprudence hns re-
ported favorably on the biil presented by
Beard of Harris county and the measure
will soon be taken before the house for
4 vote,
The bill IL patterned after the Wiscon-
ain law which permits ten-round node
cision bouts
IN case the measure is made law. n
boxing commission Of three members viii
he appointed by Governor Ferguson and
this commission viii have the power 70
Issue and revoke licenses for clubs. box
the sport for fsilaty to live up to the
conditions OF their licenses
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
o.
Boxing

Al Mccoy, middlewcight champion has
been selected as the first opponent for
les Darcy. The Two will meet IN Mndl
son Square garden March 3, Darcy viii
get $50 600 Tor his end
New York boxing enthusiasts want
twcnty.round nsh,s and referees decis-
lons.
Sam lansford claims worlds record
for knockou,s with slstN.sls
A movement II on foot In Iowa go rs-
tabllHh n boxing commission Ten per
cent of the receipts would Hu TO the sup.
port 0f the state tuberculosis homo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25

YOU suffer while playing football For.
ty of the eighty five replies stated they
had received none. The other forty five
answered that spralncd ankles, broken
noses, and spraiued knees were their
common Affections. All except siS stated
they had completely recovered from thcl,
injuries. None was reported seriously
inca apacitated from work.
The value placed In tho personal bsne.
erts received from the game varied
greatly, although increased physical do
velopment headed the list, Among the
other benefits derived were self control.
rapid Judgment. wide scqualntanceshlp. y.
determination and courage
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
New Orleans Would Stop Betting
@ @ U q @
New York Asks for Pari Mutuels

ALBANY. y V Ian 2a-E Enactment
Of legislation 70 permit rucc track bet
ting Ny the pari mutuol s}Ht'm viii ne
raised In the report u the stat" racing
commission which Is To be- submitted TO
the Legislature TODAY
The commission holds that horse r9c-
ing ana breeding should he "nCourngcd
and says that the paIi mutuel method
should be OF assistance
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
Duncan Sends Out
Players Contracts

what time he was not working on tho
p'un 90 get the Red SoN and Dodgers here
for spring game. President Duncan OF
the oklahoma CITY baseball club N,s
busy sending out letters to prospective
playcrs Contracts were incloaed IN sew
vrnl
So far NOT q contract has been sent
10 the old PLAYERS. hut these Will go out
soon Nr Duncan sa'- n VIII take all
the rest ~ this week for him to 30 over
his correspondence and select the men he
wants to have report
contract was sgucd last .ught for Tie
Red SuN podgcr game here March 30.
providing the tour management tth
change the date ~ tho Mouphis game.
Definite information ~ expected today
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
Ad. Brennan Breaks
Arm in Auto Smash

lOLt, Kan Jan. %. "a brennan'
southpaw' pitcher for the NUhn'h, va,
Southern association team, IN recovering
today from an accident last night in
which his right arm WIS broken when
mn automobile IN which he. With " parry
Of friends, overturned Brennan WAS sent
10 Atnntn In mld-senson last year by the
Chicago National league team, He lives
In Kansas city, Mo.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
Cullop Landed by
Yankees Manager

BRISTOL. Tenn, Jan s6 - Manager
Donovan of the New York Americans
came here today To sce Nick Cullop star
lefthand pitcher NJ the Yankees, aud nj.
though neither would diyulgc the result
" tho conference, a report gained circu.
ation that Cullop had signed u 1917 con.
tract
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
Edglnq Back ?

BY a queer freak Of fate last season all
~ Connie MaCk's Old stars Collins,
Baker aud Mclnns - suffered undue
slumps Baker dropped below ESQ. Me.
luuis fell we'll below 200 Collins skidded
back healthy number Of points from his
usual high average As none NJ these is
yet dccrepit vet eran. the chances are
that the 1916 slump was merely co
incidence one VI those things OF which
the game is full.
But since there Is always the chance
that even II star may have reached the
peak to begin pointing downhlll, " VIII
I've interesting TO watch the batting OF
this trio through the year ahead Baker
especially. will come In for close obscrva-
tion. MS John Franklin. OF Trappe. while
retaining the power cf his punch in a
long distance way. fell away further
than the other two 80 far as the com
plctc averages went Bakers return
around his old mark Of $50 would dc
the blessed lanks a world OF good.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
Mitchell Cancels
Bout With kilbane

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Jan. % Richie
Mitchell tonight Cancelled his ten. round
bout with Johnny kilbanc on Fchrutry
\ nj Cleveland, Ohio. N-rayA of Mitch,
ellis right hand showed u broken bone
sustained In his fight with Freddie
Welsh. Tho Nlhnne bout was schcd
ulcd for January 40
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
Copyright. 1917. by n. L oo'sss-s.,

club, philadelphia. led from start 10 fin-
ish In the special 6o0yard run, wlnntnA
by yards from Joe Higgins OF New
York Dave Caldwell of Boston was q
close third
Joe Loomis Of Chicago after winning
his trial heat Of the 10 yard dash In
3-5 seconds. won the final by soinU
is Of a second faster.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25
Tommy Gibbons to
Battle Bob MOha

MILWAUKEE. wis, Jan. ,5,-Boh
MohR, Milwaukee middleweight late laat
pight was signed to box Tommy Gibbons
Of St Paul here Tuesday. February Is.
but smith and the promoters could not
agree on terms.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25

NEW ORLEANS,
CItirens league Of
appealed TO state
TO stop betting on
the meeting of the
ing association now
The league charg
individual wagerlnI
track constitutes n
anti gambling laws
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25

La inn 2h The
Louisiana yesterday
Hnd parish officials
horse racing during
business Mrn's ltic
In progress here
~ that the SYSTEM of
In vogue NJ the
violation OF tho state
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-25

II Is generally agreed that Team P,ny
IL, "a hIr uArt of success In any same No
nation has proved this rr7tr thnn INC q
= $. ~ \ Here In baseball and foot
fan Team Play has been one Of the
main slogans and one Of the best de
vclOped traits. The queer part ~ II Is
that the nation. having proved this has
applied II Ia little else but sport Ap-
parenty 70 has never occurred to Capi-
tal and Labor. save In sparaely scat
tered Instances. that team play produces
the winning score.