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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-29

See that Clock in the Window that
Fishel's are going to give away for
"a name for their new store. 6-2S-4t
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-29

WANTED-To buy good milk cow
for spot cash. Must be bargain.
Address No. 25, Santos, Fla. wit
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-29
RED CROSS NOTES

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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-10
Maccabee Band to Hold Celebration
Week In SkOwhegan

The initial outdoor entertainment to
be offered Skowhegan amusement
seekers, will be held under the aus
pices of the First Maine Regiment
Band of the Maccabees for the entire
week of May 21st The holding of
this event has long been contemplat-
ed by the boys, and they were success
full early this winter in closing con-
tracts with The Wonderland Shows,
Limited, to furnish all attractions,
concessions, free acts, etc, RealiZ-
ing that the members of Skowhegan
band bear the good will and are In
reality pet product locally, the
members decided upon this means to
increase their treasury funds.
Among the many individual attrac-
tons carried by the Wonderland
Shows are: Carlisle's Hippodrome
Wild West, Princess Lukus Hawaiian
Village, Metz Big Combination, Mu
scum, International Athletic Show
Menagerie and Reptile Pit, Palace O
Mysteries, Dare Devil Raymond's
Torture Chamber, etc. In addition
the new latest model $4,000 carousel
Giant Ferris Wheel and Dizzy Swing!
furnish fun and enjoyment for yount
and old Nervo, the Human Come
of New York Hippodrome fame, will
give his sensational free act twice
daily and band concerts will also adj
to the occasion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-10
Dogs to be Killed

The municipal officers have issued
instruction to H. P. Thing. dog con-
stable, to destroy every dog that APP
pears to be unlicensed, after June
1st Every licensed dog should wear
a collar. with name and number on
plate. Otherwise he may be killed
thru want of Identification.
The above is necessitated by the
State laws which are very strict re-
garding this matter.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-10
PASS BOOK LOST

Notice is hereby given that the Som
srset Loan & Building Association has
been notified In writing that It's pass
book No. 1852 has been lost and that
the owner thereof wishes duplicate
Of same.
SOMERSET LOAN & BLDG. ASSN.
BY Fred +. Lawrence,
Secretary.
Skowhegan, April %, 1917. 3w17
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-10

wish to announce that my parlors
at los Water Street will be closed dur
ing TIE Arst week of each month until
further notice.
0kowhegan, Maine.
H17 MRS GERTRUDE l.. KINCAID.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-05-10
l.. H. APPLEBY
Contractor

Reliable estimates furnished for large
and small buildings, both brick and
wood construction. Repair work of
al kinds done at reasonable prices.
Best grade Of steel ceiling. Let me
give you prices for your work
Telephone Connections
IL Jewett St, SkOwhegan, Me.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
CHA ACADEMY
WINS ATHLETICS
Thatcher Students Defeat
Phoenix and Benson, Ariz.,
for First Honors.

Tucson. ARK, Apr. 2s.-Gila academy
OF Thatcher has taken nrsJ place in
the interscholastIc athletics Of uni
versity week BY piling up IS points.
compared with "a for Phoenix and %
for Benson, Winslow was given 10.
Mesa 2, Chandler S. Clarkdale ,, Will
cox 1.
Three state records were beaten D.
Nelson. of ella. did a half mile in 3:s
80. ". Etz Of Benson tossed the shot
Il feet "a inches. and Phoenix won the
mile relay in 3:4s 10. Winners of the
other more important athletic contests
were: 10O-yard dash. Derweiler. Phoe
nix. 10 SIS sec: 220-yard dash, Girls
void. Phoenix. IS As sec. 12O-yard
high hurdles. ". EtZ Benson, Il Is
sec; 22O-yard low hurdles. W EtZ. q
2-5 sec; SSo-yard run. D. Nelson. ella,
20 3-5: running high jump. ROhner,
ella, 3 feet 4 1-2 inches: running broad
jump. Rohner. is feet SIS inches; dis
Gus throw. Z. EtZ. Benson, los feet;
10-fOot pole vault Bennett. Chandler;
mile run. Nelson. ella. min So sec;
440-yard dash, Griswold. Phoenix. SO
As sec
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
Players Make Crack Shots
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Alexander And Bender Best

TEW YORK. April 26.-Good base
N ball players also make good
5rapshooters-
II is an accepted fact that it re-
quires the same concentration. the same
-pilot eyes" the same acting in unison
OF the eye brain and nerves to become
a successful baseball player that il
does to become an expert trapshooter.
and in either sport il requires no end
Of practice and determination to be-
come leader.
The fellows who slug the ball
the hardest-Speaker. Cobb. Collins.
Daubert. Jackson Gardner and
Lewis-arc all proficient trapshOOt-
erS; and the pitchers who have the
greatest controI-like Alexander
:iush. Bender. Shaykey and Plank
are tOPnOtchers in the handling of
"a trnpgun and in the breaking of
the ciny targets
All this causes US TO remark that
Grover Cleveland Alexander and Chas-
shots IN baseball Beuder-the man
that Connie Mack said was the great
est money pitcher. the greatest one
game pitcher and the most dependable
pitcher in baseball eNcelS all the
other ball players as a trapshOt The
big Chippewa shoots by intuition RE
could no doubt do better than he does
II one Of the professional instructors
had him in hand for 4 few lessons.
but at that Bender averages about go
Bender was on the Phillies with
Alexander last year. and the day that
Grover attached his signature to 1917
contract calling for something ike
S12.50O in regular money. Bender was
given his unconditional release
Bender was nn even n0bler fig
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
HOMER BAKER
IS A RECRUIT

New York, April 26.-Prepared 70
offer every facility for training a
dozen or more aviarOrs. the Auto-Aero-
Motor Corporation has commissioned
Homer Baker. internatiOna half mile
vices OF several athletes. Baker has
been asked 10 organize an aviation
squadron consisting Of at least a dozen
men
These men. according 10 the scheme
will be taken to Connecticut where
machines viii be furnished and the
men taught the art OF flying Upon
their learning to handle an aeroplane
the men will be required TO offer their
services 10 the government either in
dividually or collectively
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
LITTLE
BOXERS
TO MEET
Flyweight Title To Be De
cided In Australia Be
tween Little Men.
JIMMY TAYLOR is
PRESENT CHAMPION

4 s rule boxers start out too
"A early in the professional ranks
- and are through before their
time. That has been the case in the
United States and many instances have
by the youngsters starting too early.
Now comes Snowy Baker, the Aus
tralian promoter. with his tournaments
for all classes and as a result he has
developed youngsters TO a wonderful
degree Of proficiency in their early
teens II is question whether the
clever Australian promoter is not get
ting these boys into the professional
game at too tender an age The sgd
ney Bulletin says of the new condi
tons regarding these Journeys;
'SThe nyweight championship Of
New South wales has now been
decided The boy who took IL
Jack GreenD has just turned Is
years Of age He comes from n
fighting stock. His uncle. Teddy
Green, was the bantam champion
of Australia Other members of
his family have also taken part in
cOnteSts- This young champion is
now to be Pitted against Jimmy
Taylor for the Australian fly
weight championship. Jimmy
Taylor il enc of the boys whom
Snowy Baker has unearthed in
Queensland
He proved himself TO be the cham
pion Of the northern state. so was
pitted against the champion OF the
southern state CEictOria). Kid Ray
mond is Tictorias flyweight cham
piOn- Snowy Baker was arranging
for Jimmy Wilde. champion flyweight
of England. to come over to Australia
TO meet Kid Raymond. but alas, Jimmy
Taylor packed up his 'duds' in Bris-
bane. caught the sydney express. then
the Melbourne express, landed in Mel
bourne CVictoria's capitaD unpacked
his buds took therefrom his boxing
gloves, met Kid Raymond in the ring
and there flOOred him with q X o. in
the sixth round
Jimmy il now champion But
for how long, asks Jack Green
Green called on Mr.. Baker and
asked TO he put up against Kid
Raymond Now that he has de-
feafed all Corners in New South
Wales, and now that Raymond has
been defeated by Taylor. Jack
Green wants TO meet Jimmy Taylor
to prove who should hold the Aus
traIian fIyEeight championship
fifle.s
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
GOLF JOURNEYS
FOR NEW YORK
Arranging One Day Tour
naments Among Women
For CHAMPIONSHIPS.

New York, April 2s.-Ten one dag
tournaments have been arranged BY
the women's Metropolitan Golf asso-
eiatIon for what is known as IS
spring season. Meetings Of the kind in
question Will be frequent from May !
to the end of June. The plan is 10 fol-
low last years conditions; that Is.
have net prizes for the handicap win
ners. while those making the lowest
gross scores viii be credited with
points, so that at the end OF the sea
son the contestant with the greatest
number OF points to her credit will be
presented with a gross trophy.
The schedule is as follows
May 1-DunwOodie Country club
May s-Scarsdale Golf and Country
club.
May 15-Afontclair Golf club.
May 22-Essex County Country club
May 29-Ardsley club.
May 31-Fox Hills Golf club.
June and 5-Women's Eastern Golf
association championship at Apawa-
mis- Country club.
June 6, : and s-Intercity matches
for Griscom cup at Apawamis Coun-
try club.
June I2-Great Neck Golf club.
June 17-Glen Ridge Country club.
June 1S-22-Piping Rock club, WON
ems metropolitan championship
June 26-Siwanoy Golf club.
June 29-Hackensack Golf club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

is HEAD
BATSMAN
Gayvy Has Knocked Out
More Home Runs Than
Any Other Major.
WALLIE PIPP rs
AMERICAN CHAMP

~EW YORK. April 2s.-Since GavVy
nj Cravath has showed up as q
i demon buster Of fences the title
OF homerun king in the major leagues
Il a mooted question.
Gavvy. at his best, was a rip shorter
For three straight seasons he ham
mered out four base waIIops with a
regularity that astounded the fans and
busted the hearts OF the pitchers IN
1913 Cravath poled 70 homers out OF
National league lots
In 1914 he came right back with
10 more to show that his PerfOr-
nance of the previous year was not
flash in the pan And then, In
1915, he smashed hOmerun tradi-
lions of years by soaking the horse
hide ont OF the lot "a times.
Frank Baker at his best as a home
run slugger couldn't hold a candle TO
Crayath- Though Baker led the Ameri-
can league in home runs in 1911. 1912
and 1913. and tied with Sam Crawford
in 1914 the most ne ever got in a sea
son was u round trip swats-
And now. with Cravath out OF the
home run Imelight. three swatsmen
are sharing the title OF king Of the
homerun hitters-
Wallie Pip stands alone in the
American league He topped his league
IN E0LlEES -aSL GEl1O4A " TN a lOLdA OF L.
But Two National league players have
an equal claim to the title, for Davey
Robertson, of the Giants. and F. VIII
liams. Of the CUBS. both slugged out
an even dozen circuit hits last year.
Perhaps some new sluGSer of
the demon type will spring up this
year. Who knOWSs And then
again. II il more than likely that
the homerun svsatfers who have
stood out in front for the past few
seasons will continue to hold their
places
A glance through National and
American league records shows that
the sluEgers in governor Tener's cir
cult were either luckier. faced weaker
pitching OF were heavier slussers than
those in the American
Robertson and Williams. with L
home runs each, head the list in the old
league Cravath comes next. with II
circuit swats; Zack Wheat and Benny
, Kauff pOled out nine apiece; Paskert
and Stengel registered eight. and Carey.
Safer and AIerkle were credited with
seven all around
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

danger that he might overdo q prepa-
ration ! know one Sidney boy who
promises exceedingly well. and who
has, or has had, for mentor a man
whose only idea is, or was, TO give him
as much TO do as possible Up to quite
recently the youth in question worked
like q horse almost, with the inevitable
result. On his last appearance he dis
appointed everybody who had been
watching his career.
obviously harmful articles Of diet.
such as rich pastry, condiments (pep-
FER, vinegar, etc, new bread and sloppy
and pulaceous things should be struck
out. Liver. kidney, and pig meat
should be given a wide berth. The func-
ton of the liver is 10 separate the
harmful. poisonous matter from food
The undesira bility of dining upon such
stuff will be at once apparent
son the other hand, bread, his
cults. cheese, eggs, rice. boiled pud-
dinSs and dried fruits form the
basis of an ideal training dietary.
Apart from the narcotic and
stimulating effects of smoking.
surface breathing il induced
through the habit which is partlcu-
iarfty detrimental TO endurance.
Frequent smoking tends to produce
q light respiration II should be the
athletes endeavor 10 cultivate deep
breathing and so strengthen his lungs.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
Eddie McGoorty Will Fight
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One Time Star Tries Again

~ Ode McGoorty. the Oshkosh
r, CWis) middleWeight and consid
- cred one Of the best and cleverest
OF the 15S FOUNDERS ever turned out
IN the middle west has decided TO take
another crack at the ring game Nc
Goorty has been in Australia the past
Two years or more and some time ago
announced his retirement from the ring
for all time. That was when Eddie
was cleaning up a bunch Of coin with
the ponies at the race tracks, but the
chances are that the former star has
bumped into some Of the losing streaks
which come with that kind Of game
and is now ready TO recoup his prob
able losses in the ring. The Sydney
Referee says Of Eddie's proposed come
back
AEddy McGOOrtE, like the prima
dOnnas of tradition. has come back
to the Iimelight. He has signed on
with Snowy Baker to fight Austria
Has Eniddleueighf champion, Tom
my Uren. for his title. Jimmy
GIabby. the American boxer who
has now been in Australia for some
time. and Is entitled to fight for
the title of middleweight champion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

having a shade the worst OF Il in re-
cent games and IL seems that all of
the bad breaks are against the BOYS
from the south side. Jaun Gomez is
not the manager TO he discouraged.
however, and viii come back beyond a
doubt.
The attendance at Rio Grande park
Is improving and A larger crowd than
ever should be out Sunday afternoon.
The City league is composed of local
boys and the class of baseball has
merited a much better attendance than
II has heretofore received.
The Bankers league may not be
able - play Sunday morning IS il is
probable that one OF the afternoon
games u the City league will be run
off in the forenoon.
Judge Charles Pollock is a busy man
with his City league duties and is on
the job all the time during the weekly
games in order to see that everything
is handled O. X
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

of Kangaroo Isle. has agreed to
meet the winner of the Uren-Mc-
GOOrty match.
TOmmp Cren can make 146 pounds
by two o'clock of the day Of his con-
test and is the present holder of the
welterWeight title as well as the mid
dieweight title Of Australia"
The oungster-Tommy Uren-is
considered a very good lad. but hardly
OF the class that made Les Darcy ia
nous. He has beaten some good boys
Of late. but still il must be considered
that they are not of the same caliber
as Darcy met and defeated. He viii
be giving away a lot Of weight TO Nc
Goorty. but then. il must be remem-
bered- too. that Eddie has been out OF
the game for two years and viii find
il a much harder task to get back into
first class fighting trim
Several times McGOOrty has an
nOunced his intention Of coming
hack 70 the states, hut each time he
has changed his mind, the con
cIuSiOn is reached that Eddie must
either have n fair one who il keep
ing the strings tied or he likes the
country exceedingly well. He has
good companion in Jimmy CIabby.
the former claimant of the middle
weight title.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
Young Stars Work Too Hard
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Should Not Train So Much

Jew YORK, April es-Young
nj boxers shouldn't overdo. This IN
L one OF the pieces Of good advice
given by William r. Corbett, well
known Australian authority He
writes:
The general and essential rules OF
athletic training are these: Don't use
tobacco; don't drink Intoxicating
liquors; don't keep LAKE hours; ear
plenty OF wholesome food, in short.
don't dissipate. The athlete. TO be sue
cessful and become 8 champion in his
particular line Of activity, must adhere
20 these fundamental principles.
4NO young boxer need do much
more than walk about four miles
day over and above what he does
At the club gymnasium in
sparrfng or punching the ball. He
should never work till he tires
himselfs bis exercise must finish
short of leaving him in that con-
ditfon, the more especially when
not a great deal of weight has To
be thrown off. The ambitious lad
T. never lazy. His aspirations will
not allow him to be
There IS consequently always a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26

ure on the pitching mound n few
years ago thaa Alexander Il today.
Maybe he didn't win ns many games
in the years averages. hut he WIS
always there in the pinch. and n
great deal Of the success OF the
Athletics can be attributed to the
Big Chief. I.
During the winter season Bender
shoots At the Beideman club OF Cam
den, y J., and on WashingtOn's birth
day the Indian inveigled Alexander to
join superintendent OF police Robinson.
Of Philadelphia and other in a shoot
az that club. Bender broke 90 OF his
100 clay birds: Alexander broke 81
Several DAYS later Bender and Joe
Bush, now the leading light on the
Athletic pitching staff picked teams
Of ten shooters each and engaged in =
contest at the Whitemarsh Country
club.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
MORRIS
is NEXT
VICTIM
Big Jess Will Take on Okla
homa Man First It Is
Believed In East.
COFFEY ALSO IN
LINE FOR A BOUT

Jew YORK, April 2s.-When IS
n Jess willard going 10 get busy
- y in the ring?
Here's the question followers OF
things fistical throughout the coun-
try are asking. yet Willard goes mer-
rily on as a side show attraction in the
circus league, and the heavyweight sit
uation continues TO be as uninteresting
as It has been since Jess Topped Jack
Johnson for the count in Havana.
Early in the year boxing fans
saw a ray OF hope when Fred
Fulton doomed uD on the fIstic
horizon. The Rochester plasterer
was heraIded as the only available
heavyweight to put in the ring
With willard and for a short time
he bathed in the spotlight. Then
Carl Morris came along and spilled
plaster all over the ring in bout
with Fulton, and Frederfek's star
disappeared behind the clouds
Morris has long been clamoring for
q battle with willard. He claims that
when he first came into public notice
as q white hope" Willard refused to
meet him. At that time Willard was
also being groomed. as q contender.
OF late Morris j. showing TO better
advantage, and at the present time he
looks like the logical opponent for
Willard Yet q strict comparison OF
the two shows 3 heavy balance IN
Wizards favor
Frank Moran showed g flash when
he knocked out Tom Cowier. but Full
ton did that well. and even little Jack
Dillon holds a knockout victory over
the Cumberland Man Mountain" Jim
Coffey is not taken seriously outside
OF a few faithful followers in New
York, who refuse 20 admit that he
has no championship class.
Bob Devere looks like < battfer
who fs rugged enough to battle
with any heavyweight of his
weight and inches but Bob isn't I'm
Wfliard's class when IL comes to
sire. The rest of the wOuldbe
heavyweight champions are going
some II they hold n state cham
piOnship for six month"; so the
field IL far from a brilliant one.
Willard's long period OF idleness and
his apparent inclination 10 keep out
OF the ring as long as possible, sug-
gest that he does not intend 10 fight
again for anything but circus box Of
flee receipts In one way. Willard can
not be blamed. for the class of con-
tenders who have been ciamoring for
chance at his sky piece is far from
what II should be.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
Fl. WORTH LETS THREE
PLAYERS TO WESTERN

Fort Worth, Texas. April 26.-To put
the Partners within the player limit.
business manager La Grave has an
nounced that pitcher COuntryman and
third baseman Thompson had been re
leased 10 4icAlester of the Western as
ISOLATION, and first baseman Adams
returned 10 Fort Smith of the same
league.
Thompson and Adams both have been
fielding brilliantly but failed 10 hiC
Bernseu viii be played regularly ~
first base and manager Atz viii hold
down third, at any rate until Bill Hol-
lander reports.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
PATSY" CARDIFF
DIES IN PORTLAND

Salem. Ore. April 26.-Patrick
c'Patsy") Cardiff once famous as a
heavyweight prize fighter. died al the
fighting days Cardiff met nearly all
OF the contemporary heavyweights. in
Guiding John L Sullivan. with whom
he fought a six round draw in Min
neapOlis. Mimi January IS. 1887
Since his retirement Cardf<s had lived
in Portland until a few months ago,
when he suffered a physical and men
tai breakdown and was brought here
for treatment
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
FORMER FIGHTERS
MAY BE SOLDIERS

oyster Bay. L. Z. April 26.7JOhn L
Sullivan. Kid Mccoy and Battling Nell
son would swap punches with the
kaiser The three one-time prize ring
idols have offered their services in
the division Col Theodore Roosevelt
hopes TO raise for service in France
AS to John L. IL Immediately was de-
cided ne is too old.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
SUNDAY LIKES To PLAY.

Although he has long since passed
out of the big leagues, in which he
starred for many years. the Rev.
Billy" Sunday, the famous evangelist.
who has opened a campaign in New
York. frequently dons a uniform, grabs
EN- out"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-26
LANGFORD NOT THRorGH

Ole Than Langford is still on the
JOB. although his pugilistic obituary
has been written many times. Sam
surprised all of the dopesters by ap-
pearing in the ring in New York and
effscting an easy victory over Jack
Thompson tt convinced those who
saw the bout that Sam isn't all in By
any means. II is true that he has cur
varure OF the waist line, but sam
still has his wallop, and il appears 70
be as good a wallop as ever II was