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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
College Athletics After War
To Be On Safe and Sane Basis

and flarlng publicity for individuals
means the Introduction OF sansr policies
when the war II ended, and that the
overgrown business OF securing gate re-
celpts may give way TO the genuine play
OF college boys who. through such play
become finer and stronger men"
Almost simultaneously the Yale AL
umni Weekly. In reviewing the football
season at New Haven. printed the fol-
lowing commentary:
"A look ahead suggests at least one
formidable need. Football will be re
eumed at Yale, as at Harvard and
present beyond the control OF any in
dividuals permit The Yale freshman
football team, every one OF the eleven
md substitutes being members OF the uni
vernity training units and subject to
their exscting schedules, gave an nc
count OF itself which should not be over
looked. Good material. but better spirit,
brought II through a season In which the
scoreboards told an interesting story, and
In which the character OF the team and
Its training amounted To an inspiration
win Yale. then. have the courage To
resume varsity football next year or the
year after, whenever n becomes n posi-
sibility. upon u basis similar TO that
which has proved so salutary for the
freshman team5 WIN Yale be- willing at
least to help lead the way 10 purer anna
teurism and less OF the spirit of profes-
sionsiism. TO more of sensible economy
In Keeping with the purposes OF the uni
versity and less Of extravaganza smack
Ing of commerclalsni. to less OF the
trumpod-up pubic spectacle with its
hero worship and other inevitable evils
aud more OF the college sport for the sake
OF college sport AZ such?'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
MINIS RECORD
lEsT N MAJORS
No Other Portsider Pitched as
Many Games,
LAST GAME A GREAT ONE
Opponents Batting Average Is
y Only ,243, Records Show,

DETROIT, Dec. 25.--After appearing
IN tho pitchers position nearly 500 times
during his carer as big league twirler,
Eddie Plank quit the game OF his own
free win. with more cunning left In his
great pitching makeup than most OF the
southpaw pitchers possess who are In
the game today To the very last Plank
retained his ability 20 puzzle the opposl'
ton. In one OF his last games, with
johnson opposlDg him, Plank pitched one
OF the best contests of his long career, the
decision going 10 the Washington star
BY q score OF I TO 0, after gruelling
battle Of ten innings.
b Plank leads all left handlers tho game
ever had IN the number OF games pitched
IN the major leagues. and only three
right handlers have n record OF pitching
more gsmes--Charies (Kid) Nichols, "Cy''
YounG and Chrlsty MRthewson. With
SO games which counted In the win or
lose column, Plank has pitched eighty
games either as q relief pitcher or was
relieved. During his long career Plank
figvred In only five games that ended
n = tie. and three OF these were against
the Detroit Tigers,
A frapd total OF I5,e07 batsmen have
faced the great southpaw In seventeen
seasons. and they managed to make
asia base hits, which Would give his
epponents grand batting average
aEnlnet him OF .2is Just five times
delivery OF PLANK been touched for the
double number In runs. Chicago made
the mark three times. 81 Louis once and
Milwaukee once Ninety times have the
opposition made the double numbers In
base hits,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
Wife's Father ,
Shoots Captain
in Courtroom

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Capt.
Charles M, Collier, Virginia pilot, was
shot and seriously wounGeds by his
father in-law, David b. Cane Of Nor
folk during the taking of evidence in
Norfolk in a case growing out OF di-
vorce proceedings flied by Golfers
wife. Cane was arrested.
Captain Collier recently instituted
suit against Lieut.. Earl p Yates, U.
s, A., alleging alienation of his wife's
affections, The suit was dropped and
Mrs. Collier then sued her husband for
divorce. Evidence relative to court
proceedings to see who is TO have the
custody of the Collier children was be-
ing taken when the shooting occurred.
All parties concerned in the case are
well known throughout Tidewater, Va,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
ONO IS DRAWING
THE BOXERS now
Bouts From 10 to 20 Rounds
in All Cities,
NO STATE LAW AGAINST 1T
FIstiC Sports Are FIoCking to
Buckeye State,

CINCINNATI. Dec. 25.--Ohio is now the
leading boxing center OF the United States.
IN other words. II Is tho haven OF refuge
Tor boxing persons and their retinue.
Right now boxing Is all the rage In the
state which borders on Lake Erie. There
are more than half dozen OF the lark-
est cities where professional boxing bouts
are being held at regular intervals and
I'm most cases the bouts are over dis
nnco from l2-round no-decision affairs
to 20-round decision contests
The following is a list OF places where
bouts are now being held and the num-
ber OF rounds. ...
Columbus. twelve rounds no decision.
Dayton, twenty rounds to DECISION.
This is the place where Ted KID Lewis
won the weterweight championship from
Jack Britton -
Springfield, twenty, rounds to decision.
Cincinnati, fifteen rounds to n decision.
Canton, twenty rounds to a decision.
Cleveland, ten rounds; no decision,
According 10 William +. McKinhon.
matchmaker OF the Queensbury Athletic
Club OF Columbus, the game In very much
on the uplitt In his home state.
I'm Ohio, while there In no boxing law,
there In nothing on tho statutes which
makea II a misdemeanor to hold bouts"
says McKtnnon. I'm most cities II is up
TO the mayor and chief OF police to re-
gukAte the boxing. In Columbus there is
"A boxing commission which regulates tho
game and keeps II clean, and fQr this
service 5 percent is deducted TO conduct
its affairs"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
WOMEN CUT OUT
TABLE Etiquette
FOR FOOD SAVING
Hooslers Would Even Permit
Stirring the Sugar in Cup.

KOKOMO, lnd--A movement which,
it is hoped here, will become nation
wide to break down some of the rules
OF table etiquette in the interest OF
food conservation has been started by
the Geinen Of kokomo, who are inter
ested in helping Herbert Hoover, na-
tional food administrator, reduce the
size of the garbage pail.
The plan has the Endorsement of Mrs.
John Z. Moore, president OF the Indi-
ana Federation OF Women's clubs, and
Mrs Casper Butler. president Of tn,
Kokomo Franchise league and promi-
nent in club circles
II is hoped to obtain the indorse-
ment of hundreds OF society women
throughout the United States.
Old Fashioned Ways,
Il most heartily favor a return to the
old fashioned ways Of serving in these
war times" said Mrs Moore, as a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
Sentiment Is in Favor Of Re-
construction Of Rules and
Regulations When Peace Is
Declared,

NEW YORK. Dec, 25.--Sentlment In
favor Of Reconstruction OF college sth-
letics after the war upon what has been
termed safe and sane basis is said TO
be increasing at Eastern educa tlonal In
stltutlons and In likely 10 be tho subject
OF consideration nj the coming OF tho
National Collegiate Athletic association.
An fdea Of the attitude In this direction
as the result OF what might be con
sidered experiments conducted during
the football season just closed can be
gained from two statements froml proml-
nent Eastern universities touching upon
the subject.
President Fsunce, OF Brown Univer-
sity. In recent address upon college
athletics at tho Providence institution
said;
we are well pleased with the re-
suit OF keeping up intercollegiate sports
on a simple and inexpensive basis In
wartime. out Of our last Sears foot.
hall squad Of fifty men. thirty entered
the service. This seems 10 show that
wholesome outdoor sports. kept within
bounds. are a good preparation for the
soldiers life. II our camps csnDot go
without outdoor games. our colleges need
not fear TO encourage them. Let us hope
that the enforced absence training tfblcs
In all our colleges and huge expenditures
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25

great saving OF food. believe we
should conserve in every way possible,
even to the stirring Of the sugar in
our cups to save an additional spoon
ful. Let us return to the simple meals
and the old, economical ways of Serv-
ing them"
Here are some of the points over
which kokomo women have bceni pom
dering:
First the campaign for a clean
plate would be, according to rules OF
polite society, breach OF table good
form, for society has always taught
that something should be left on the
plate for manners sake" =
The remedy for this is a return to
the old ways of serving, the customs Of
great-grandmothers when they used to
place the steaming dishes of vegetables
and meat on the table and each member
OF the family was allowed to help
himself in proportion to his capacity
or liking for the dish
About That Spoon Stirring.
Society has followed the rule that
one should not stir the sugar in his
coffee cup and has added an extra
spoonful or two OF sugar Uncle Sam
wants that extra sugar now TO help
feed the allies.
Society also has a rule that it Is
not polite at a dinner to refuse any
one Of the chief dishes that small
hclpings must be made from every
course. The diners usually leave con
siderable portions to be thrown into
the garbage can which Hoover is try
ing To keep empty.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
MOTHER HELPS /
son DESERT FOR .
SECOND time
Follows Regiment of Private
w. Faust TO Camp Logan,

CAMP LOGAN, Houston, Texas
A case of desertion, orc OF the most
unusual in the history Of the division,
was given out by the military police to-
day The man in the case is Private
William Faust Faust was recently
brought, from Fort Sheridan, where he
has been held for deserting his regi-
ment in .Streeter, III.
His mother followed him to Houston
and communicated with him at the
camp. Private Harry Capple OF the di-
visional guard was detailed to guard
the prisoner. Acting against orders,
Capple allowed Faust to go 10 town
and see his mother. The couple AE.nt
to the mothers room and disappeared.
Capple is in the guard house and
Faust and his mother are being fol-
lowed.
Fighting Harps."
A gun section OF Fighting Harps"
has been formed by Lieut. c. Z. Gut
ter of Battery B, l22nd field artillery.
This section is under the command of
Sergt Thomas !. Keon. Ten Of the
men, Cassion Corporal Mitchell and
nine drivers are\ all stockyard cow
punchers and the other ten under the
command Of Cannoneer Corporal Duffy
hail from back Of tn yards"
Officer to Fort Sill
CAPT Leroy f. Nelson. reeonnais-
sauce Officer of the l22nd field artillery,
will leave within a week to attend a
three months course of artillery work
at Fort Sill, Okla, Capt Frank Schwen-
gle of Battery B is already at the
school
Two companies Of the l28th engineers,
T. and +, have been released from quar-
antine. They were both in confine-
ment for measles.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
Dodgers Will Go
To Hot Springs
For Spring Work
BY Goldberg

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.--The Brooklyn
National league baseball team will 80 to
Hot Springs. Ark. for It's spring training.
IL was announced today.
Recruits have been ordered to report
therr on March 49,, The spring tour with
the Boston Red Sox has been arranged,
the FIRST game TO be played at Hot
Springs, March II, Other games viii
be played at Little Rock Memphis, At
lanta, Chattanooga, Knoxville Bristol
and and Richmond
On the way back from the south Sc
rles, games viii be played with the New
York Americana
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
M'AULEY TO PLAY
with BLUES IN is
Camel Completes His InfieIdi
Also Buys "Babe" Adams.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Dec. 25--John
Camel, manager OF the Kansas City
American Association club. has announc-
ed deals for players by which he has
completed his infield for the 1918 season
and added a pitcher to his staff. James
McAuley, shortstop formerly with the
Pittsburgh and st. Louis National League
teams. is the new infielder and the last
needed to complete H. Babe" Adams
hero of the 1909 world series, is the
new pitcher Adams was In the Western
League last year. McAuley has played
most OF the last two seasons In the In
ternational League. He WAS In Roches-
ter In 1916 and Montreal last year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
KENTUCKY ARMY
WILL Be NAMED
AFTER OLD ABE
Lincoln Division Title for Co.
horts of Camp Taylor,

LOUISVILLE, Ky,-"Lincoln Divi-
sion"
That's the new name for Camp Tay-
lor's cohorts.
The name not only has been unoffi-
cially, but it has been semi-officially
adopted at camp.
Unit commanders at camp soon will
accept from men in the ranks appli-
cations for entrance in school for
officers being planned at division/head-
quarters
This school will open, probably, under
the same system as that which is Just
closing at Fort Benjamin Harrison, but
arrangements at present call for a
student personnel made up entirely of
sclectment.
Merit to Win Chance.
Applications from soldiers to enter
the school will be received BY COM
pany officers. These officers will place
applications on file and closely OBJ
serve the work Of each applicant until
the school is opened. At this time,
applicants showing the highest profi-
cheney will be chosen and notified to
report at the SCHOOL
Those who receive the Feather" at
the close of the school term, will be
assigned as officers either in Camp
Taylor or at other national army can
tQnmenh
The officers camp will be located in
one OF the new units on Poplar Level
road.
Bumpy Road Made Smooth.
Popular Level road, "bumpiest" 'ol
'bumpy' roads, has been made over
Workmen engaged on the work put on
it a smooth, hard surface of rock and
asphalt.
The road il the longest thooughfarC
without street car traffic in the camp
II is much more important than the
Preston street road from the standpoint
Of time saving for officers who con.
stantly use machines, as it leads direct
to division headquarters and the heart
OF the camp.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
A War Both Simple and Complex.

What ever the war may have been at
the start II has settled into a conflict,
between autocraey and democracy, with
its great objective, from the allied
standpoint, the crushing Of Prussian
militarism. This is clear enough, but
because there are so many nations in
volyed, each with its own personal aims,
the war is also one of the most com
plex Of history. The allies arc a coali-
tion OF many powers, the rights OF each
whether big OF little, being recognized
In the matter Of unity the central pow
ers have the advantage, for whatever
may be the personal ambitions Of Aus
tria- a-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey.
these powers Are servants Of Germany's
will rather than allies on an equal foot
ing with her. The fact that so many
nations are involved gives grounds for
separate peace movements, and tor the
possibility Of ending the war in thi,
way Our civil war and the Franco
PruSslan war are examples OF compare
tive simplicity, because IN each cas-,
there were but two parties to the quar-.
rel. On the other hand. we have a,
examples Of complexity the thirty years
war and the Napoleonic wars. The for
mer was prolonged struggle, inyolv
ing religious and political issues, o
many small powers, loosely held 10
gether and was ended as various pow
ers made separate peace. In the Ma
poleohic wars, France enjoyed the ad
vantage OF unity under Napoleon, Will
the enemy was the rest OF Europe uni
lied only in the desire to bring abou
Napoleon's defeat II in this presen
war, any single belligerent is delache
1t will ry with it train of cirrum
stances that will affect all the rest
Leslie's.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
Germsny's Near Soaps.

Soap is not obtainable in Germany
and there are many substitutes, consist
ing of earths, chalk, alkali csrbonatcs,
sodiulp sulphate, sodium silicate, etc,
says the General Chemical Bulletin,
bound together with some binding ma.
teral such as gelatne. Salicylic acid
or some other p ,seWativc is required
also. In some of the washing powders
sodium peroxide and sodium perboratc
are used, and as accidents have re-
suited from their use a warning has
been issued TO the public.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
WATER TAKEN BY TRAIN
INTO DRY KANSAS TOWN

WICHITA Kan-So acute became
the water shortage at Eldorado the
Missouri Pacific railroad found it
necessary to haul water by the train
load from Wichita for us engines
Fifteen to eighteen cars Of water were
hauled every day
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25

did not ask me in. DO you think she
had a reason for not doing so1
~ About two weeks later | was at
the town where this girl lived. | had
stopped my machine at the eurbing
when she passed. She looked at me
but did not speak, hardly think she
recognized me at first. Do you think
| should have spoken first'
LEG AND A HALE.
u) You should have answered them
il you valued her friendship.
(2) Without a doubt she had a
reason.
(j) You should have spoken first
since you were friends and you recog
nized her first.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
RAe
The Little Tin Horn.

=
the firelIghts glow. 80
Drifting In drowsy dreaming 10 the Land
OF the LonE Ago.
heard. as the ghost OF an echo--as soft
AZ a song unborn,
From the heart or long lost Christmah,
the call OF a Little TIN Horn.
low as mothers prayef.
From ages gray with thousand SHOWS
u creap through the twilight air;
And saw the dark fade from me--the
gray gave way TO gleam
Ana inc Man went BACK 10 the boy again
on the tue OF shVer cream.
l c'oseu my eyes " inc shadows as
hehd the I'm horn blow
The call TO the vanished cohorts-the
A.. Lroop OF tho Long AEo;
anu out from the WINTER twihsht' by the
pain or an oid, oiu beat
heard the echo that answered, In the
pdtter OF nttie leet
w,,A .ra,,. NJ p,,.n J., -, - q,
saw ms trooperS come
A"o n.s,o wv so'umis seplhg step 70 the
A,a ,hr .n ~ Lsd n,sr,ai @ nrS,n, Ill.,.
nm" u,sa5 .'d ,hke,s ,h1 wsIo gieainIhk IN sliVer
WIN uhpplngs OF plue were AZ bright
.' - ' - 'N' N'' " 80
u.., ,,n. ma. ~. -, o,,.-,-.---.
WmeIe tPo weary uroop,
n"u an W ,ho nsnt i,oIn Lhs lonesome
us ~ s'al NJ o. .he Nhn'sn troop
o"''"Ti .nv puyhnu army ahuE give uS
TIA. k', ~ XIV a..
i"o ~ ~ ~ [ VIZ uIu'ti Iga' cans 10 arms
VIC Noh'oh '" Lo"s "so'
p,.. a..
The ,i,I,,a sts "o ~ S x
.nou.no @ .n amIerent ue,os oI Sport for
osG. "TV yss's, nss oesn tsuoht tne
,.'.n,,. az "m psy ano g'W
,Ian uas INV o%ome uso,
uo' W spo,'"o. S"o 1upnt, a.
n oesn. 70 "era eeneraoons' ns
,..as '''o !" 10 e"o'moos w 'n't
nlgn place amono me clan and the
Nnooser tn's war ISN'T going to
'"o sy oet'er'
oport ns eonulouteo more than
one eSoeco'noy useful principle that
&c" DC "seo 10 vase advantage IN war
war Mas'ms
Nm ne Wno % sliSeS 70 the rough
WIN ilhd the going pretty tough
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25
War MnSlmH.

He who slices to the rough
WIN find the going pretty tough,
Il. II X.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-25

Gathered together under one roof six
day bicycle race would cure all the cases
OF Insomnia In the universe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-21

kind friend up in Ohio sends me the
date when "the stars fell" 1t was No
vember 10. 1898. 1 have often heard my
mother tell how she happened to see
the greater meteor exhibit known to
the nineteenth century. One of my un>
cles was about to marry and the peo-
pie at grandfathers home were getting
ready for the Unfair" To those who
do not understand what Unfair stands
for, 1 will explain. The wedding al
ways took place at the brides home,
and next day the crowd moved over to
the groom's home. where his people put
the big pot in the little one" to feed
and entertain the guests. Mother was
the oldest unmarried daughter in the
family, and she was up very late get
ting some sewing completed. AS the
weather was chilly she crept down
stairs to avoid waking the elders, and
opuening the back door went out to get
another armful Of fuel, when she saw
the stars falling. She was so over
come that she screamed out and woke
everybody in hearing. She had. how
ever. composure sufficient to notice that
no stars fingered on the ground. The
Youths Companion says it was eighty
years ago, but our school girls and boys
can subtract 1893 from 1917 and see it
will be eighty-four years the next 18Th
OF November.
A great many amusing stories have
been told of the alarm and consterna-
ton that prevailed that night Thou
sands concluded the world was coming
to an end. I have seen a very few sin
gle meteor displays in my life. but
the failing stars" was an unique dis
play that has never been equalled
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-21
LEMONS BRING OUT
THE HIDDEN BEAUTY
Make this lotion for very kttle
cost and Just see
for yourself.

What girl or woman hasn't heard of
lemon juice to remove complexion blem-
isnes; to bleach the skin and to bring
out the roses, the freshness and the
hidden beauty? But lemon juice alone
is acid. therefore irritating, and should
be mixed with orchard white this way.
Strain through fine cloth the juice of
two fresh lemons into a bottle contain
ing about three ounces of orchard white,
then shake we'll and you have a whole
quarter pint of skin and complexion 10
ton at about the cost one usually pays
for a small j0I of ordinary colo cream.
Be sure to strain the lemon juice so no.
pulp gets into lie bottle, then this lotion
will remain pure and fresh for months.
When appliel daily to the face. neck.
arms and hands it should help 70 bleach.
clear, smoother and beautify the skin.
Any druggist will supply three ounces
of orchard white at very little cost and
The grocer has the lemons.-(Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-21
ArrER A LONG SILENCE.

Dear Household: In these days when
there is so much talk of war. of sorrow
and of suffering, I wonder II anyone
would be interested in Just a plain
everyday letter about little children? I
have three-a boy and two girls. The
girls are aged five and two and a half
years and are as exactly opposite as
Mother Nature could make two sisters
One has dark skin, big brown eyes and
dark hair, while the other is perfect
blonde. Every day at l o'clock Dottie
takes her nap. When II is cool and
pleasant she has to be coaxed and per-
suaded to be rocked to sleep. Come,
Dottie," we say; Tets tell about the
three bears" Then, when she once gets
still. the little eyelids begin to droop
and she is soon away in Sunderland.
But on those days when 1t is so hot she
says, "Muvver, Use so 'leepy." and goes
to sleep most anywhere. The boy is
seven and is shedding his first teeth.
He came running in a while ago to tell
me he had pulled an upstairs" tooth.
I have been reading a Saturday Even
ing Post. and in a story called within
the Swirl the author speaks of small
Pierre, seven years old. who is studying
his lessons and who reads this, THE
Merovingians became decadent. They