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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-05-10

facts and conditions 10 be met.
The Finance and Purchasing Com
mittee for Polk county made a par
tial report of the work of its mem
bers, J. d. Clemmer, chairman;
Walter NJ. Harrison and H. X.
Jones. They reported over forty
farmers introducing OH their farms
soy beans this year by purchasing
the first hundred bushel OF the
committee. Many farmers had
heretofore raised soy bean but
this move will add about two
hundred acres more this year.
Peas for planting and for sowing
have been bought UP to 125 bush
els, and orders so far do not cover
all of these. Corn seed and cane
seed for sorghum are available To-
cally among the farmers, the corn
acreage likely being increased rs
percent with instructions given
further to put either corn or soy
beans after every acre of wheat as
soon as cut.
Probably several times as much
cane will be planted as is usual,
since sugar is expect to be out OF
reach. Irish potatoes for June
planting are yet to be found, after
the committee gets another 100
bushels soy beans. BY purchas-
ing before all of the orders were
taken at the farmers meetings. the
committee can now furnish at less
than present cost, as the seed are
sold at original cost with freight
and hauling added, but no profit
Sow beans were delivered in Ben
ton at s.. 10, millet at sos, peas
to plant at Ocoee and Benton at
800, to sow at Charleston at 3.25
when the markets are now IS on
soy beans, 81 on peas and 81. SIS
on millet, with sowing peas at
| $3.50
MERCHANTS cannot find tin cans
l 4 price SO dfving and other
means of preserving foods viii
have to be used. Along this line.
proper methods of canning i'll glass,
of preserving, drying and saving
all kinds of food and seed, and
special methods of domestic econ
omy are offered free by Mrs. Olive
K. Barnes, instructor of these
branches in the Polk County High
School at Benton. Backed by
years of experience and by special
government information now being
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-05-10

All creditors OF r. B. Crox, de-
ceased, late of Polk county, Tenn,
are hereby apprised of his death
and warned to bring to me their
accounts and demands, duly au
thenticated according to law. All
persons indebted to said estate are
warned to come forward and settle
the same. This the goth day of
April, 1917. Will H. Crox.
Administrator, Etc.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-05-10

prepared, she offers to go all over
Polk county without pay to inT
struct all who desire such instruc
ton, provided her actual expenses
are paidz Her classes and all
lligIl school students here are now
being instructed along these lines.
by her, and her vacation from June
to September / is offered as a
volunteer for preparedness in Polk
county, and will no doubt be ac-
cepted and the expenses arranged
for. Rev. Waggoner, practicer
in producing, as he breaches, gave
a strong endorsement of the work
under way and of the positions
taken by all the speeches.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-05-10

Meeting in the circuit cotKn
room following the three Sunday
schools, with Prof. ]. l.. Brewer
as chairman, and with excellent
music furnished under the direc-
ton of Miss Eldridge and Prof.
Barnes, Rev. 7, R. Waggoner
read a most suitable chapter of
Biblical wartime history and pro-
phecy, and preached along the
same line, thus doing his part of
the special call Of the government
made upon the ministers to hold
services that day. Prof. Watson
was introduced and spokN briefly,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-05-10
Food Producers Meetings
Successful.

Concluding a series of a dozen
farmers meetings below the mount
aims, held by County Agent F. K.
Hines, assisted at Wetmore by j,
L. Williams, at Tay1ors, RANTS
and Oak Grove by J. D. Clemmer.
with Prof. Barnes in charge at the
latter place; at Zion and Ocoee by
Walter M. .HaKjson, also at Ocoee
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-05-10
Number II
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Student Affairs.
BentOnlan Literary Society

The Society met Friday and
elected the following officers for
the first term of next year:
President, Walter Burns.
Vice Pres, Joe Sullivan.
Secretary, Groce Orr.
Treasurer, Fred Burns.
Critic, Dan Hicks.
Chaplain, Erving Prince.
Eureka Literary Society.
The Society met Friday and
elected the following officers for
the first term of next year:
President, Stella Rymer.
Vice Pres, Mary Lou Prince.
Secretary, Orrie Lee Cook.
treasurer, Edna Love.
Critic, Lucie Lowery.
Chaplain, Margaret Clemmer.
The students are busy preparing
for final examinations, and have
troubles all their own.
George and Garland Lillard are
absent on account of illness.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-05-10
|kalAAn t say what fer!

reserving his main speech for the
afternoon session.
The first speaker of the after
noon, Hon. ]. Harry Swan, de-
livered a patriotic appeal along
food preparedness lines and gen
eral topics. and gave considerable
information in regard to the new
se1ective army service bill which
will enroll all between the ages OF
2l and 80 or 40 Aprecinct regis :
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-05-10

T. T. jenkins, of Prendergast
route /, was Benton visitor,
Saturday.
Holland Beatty spent a few days
recently with homefolk at Coma
sauga.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-05-10

without dependents, will be sub
ject to military duty. From this
seven million men about one i'll
fourteen will be enrolled in the
first army to consist of 22s,ooo
men.
Prof. Watson gave many things
to do in the way of preparing tor
the severe strain ourproducers are
to be under for the. next two or
three years and in the way OF
economy for all the people to prac-
tice. Great benefit is expected
from his solid sensible array OF
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-05-10
Bits Trouble.

I've got letter, parson,
From my son away out West,
An my OF heart is heavy
As an anvil in my breast
To think the boy whose future
had once so proudly planned
Should wander from the path o right
An come to sich an endl
| told him when he left US,
Only three short years ago.
He d find himself a-plowin'
In mighty crooked row.
He'd miss his father counsel
An his mothers prayers too,
But he said the farm was hateful
An he guessed he'd have to go.
know that's big temptation
For youngster in the West,
But believed our Billie
Had the courage to resist;
An when he left warned him
O. the ever waitin' snares,
That lie like hidden sarpents
In life pathway eVeryWheIeS.
But Bill he promised faithful
To be keerful an allowed
He d build reputation
That d make US mighty proud:
But it seems as if my counsel
Sort O. faded from his mind,
An now the boys in trouble
{.
OF the very wustcst kind:
His letters come so seldom
That | somehow sort O ki1oWed
That Billie was a-trampln'
On mighty rocky road,
But never once imagined he
kWould bow my head IN Rlarne
An! IN tie dust Y waFle
His oil daddy's honored name.
He writes from out in Denver,
An the story's mighty short.
Jest can t tell his mother
It'd break her pore oil heart;
An so | reckon, parson,
You might break the news to her
Bills il the legislature;
akaAAn say what fer!
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-05-10

81 miili0f remainiii
RS of necessities such
millions of war and war
N be selected to remain
they are proficient in,
Hers, the workers in
! injuries and those
The Washington herald., 1917-12-25
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Purse, 500: maiden /. rst--
ODDS; six furlongA Partisan. JIG (Rohinsonl. .
to 5. TO S. TO 6. won: Alma Louise 10
lkcouehN, z to l. 70 !. 5 TO = scooDd; New
Model no tGImerl, Is to !, to !. 20 !.
third. Time, LIS as Dick winfrcy. Hssy
MGble Ssyeth. Peace and Plenty. FL CspitEniS.
Charming. Goblin. DcOts. and HOneysuckls also
ran.
SECOND RACE-Purse: all IEs: siI fur
lonEs. Billie B.. lis Garner. TO /. 6 to s. Z
to ., won; Master Franklin. ll5 Ro~snl. 4 In
l, to 6. 10 s. Secnod; Thistle Green, Ii
Connolly. Il TO ]. TO !. S 10 2 third Time,
lis. Ben's Brother. Harry. Jr., Key Mar.
Pluto. Marre, Velvet, Dominica Park, Eddis
Mott, CIosrr. Meelicka, and Zindel also ran.
THIRD RACE-Purss. $50; claiming: 3year-
5, 6 to S. / TO 2. won; PstrovnI, los willis.
TO !. 10 !, even. second; Or. Campbell 10
Walls, 6 to ], 70 J. even, third. Tms.
ia IS. Counter Blast, GlOrine, Paddy DeHF,
Harvest King and Felicidad also ran.
FOURTH RACE-PurSs; 5yesr-olds and up
ward; one and one -siKteenth miles. Broon
Sweep. los tGarnsrl. 6 TO l. 20 !, even. won /;
Eulogy. lU CECicksonl. 6 TO l. To !, even. SEC
ond Sharp Frost, 100 CRobinsonl. Z TO !. Q 10 ..
TO 10. third. Time, IS. Coprer king.
Jack Reeves, Rine Shooter, Reno, and Checks
also ran.
FIFTH RAcE-Purse, ssD: I-yearolds and
upward; one and one-SKteenth miles. Dancer.
ITO wv. Collins, 10 70 s, to s. 20 n. won;
Luther. 10 CRicsl. ) TO /. even, 20 6 ssoood
Amulet 10 Gamer, 10 TO ], 4 TO !, 10 l.
third. Time. lsp Is Red Cross. CoppstO<n.
Flying Feet, P0ntefrsct, Brown Velvet, Toas-
master, Bun Around, HAStenA. and Mary War
ren also ran.
SIXTH RAcE-Pure; Ginning: tyssr-olds
and upward; one and oDe-sixteenth mileA hiks-
fula. us lauder. 6 10 !, 2 10 l, even, Won
King Hamburg, 10 Poolel. 70 ]. TO s. 10
S. second: ConhaErHtion. 10 Cwilhsl, 70 70 I.
4 to l. 2 to !, third. Time, lse is Aktnn,
TSrletun p, Little Abe, Virginia W, Plsndito,
Colfsx, Black Rock, Tours. Blue Thistle, Elee-
tric and Cora Lane also rIn.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-25
HARRY GREB 4
BEST OF LOT
Pittsburgher BIazes Way
Through Division with }
Fifteen Kayos. III

Second only 10 the meteorie career
OF Les Darcy In the pugiIIstie world ID
the last few years 10 that Of Harry
Greb. the Sensational Pittsburgh LAD
who has Been blazing a tran OF unin-
terrupted victories in the niddleweIght
division and has the best opportunity.
OF any in that division to win for
himself the crown left by the death
OF the Australian.
The career of Greb has been a. brIee
as II has been sensational -Four years
ago he was laying tin roofs In Pitts-
burgh for sl2 a week. figuring he was
making good money. 1
Today his income spproxImates "a
900 q year by laying TIN ears on other
fellows skulls. In the meantime there
istn't a good middleweight in IN.
country whom he hasn't beaten or heia
even, and this goes for Mike snd
Tommy Gibbons. Jack Dillon, Billy.
Miske, George Chip. Battling I.evirr-
sky, Gus Christie. JeI Smith, X. o.
Brown. Al Mccoy and others.
In a year he has made himself ons
OF the most popular boxers in the
country, which is attested TO BY tn.
fact that he always has four or Nv.
bouts looked ahead and every nEhe.
club OF Importance in the country -
clamoring for his services. =
In the last eleven months he has
fought forty-one bouts netting him.
self more than 5000, and sometimes
nights as many az three and four
times a week.
Until year ago he boxed for points.
Then he developed a punch and in his
last forty-one bouts has won fifteen
by knock-outs. His record for knock
outs in September was perfect, JACK
London, Johnny Howard. X. o. Brown
ana battling Kopin, the only men he
met during the month. taking the
count.
Greb has been knocked out once
Joe Chip turning the trick in Greb's
thirteenth fight. -
Just now Greb is on the trail oe
Al McCoy's so-called middle-weiehu
title. Greb offers to post 100 or his
end OF the gate for a fifteen or
twenty-round bout with the New
Yorker. Mccoy recently barely man
aged to last out ten rounds with Greb
and has shown no sign OF accepting
the offer.
Greb's early path was a thorny one.
His first bouts were at amateur shows
given by the Pittsburgh Athletic
Club. Greb's father threatened 10
lick him IL he went near a boxinE
bout, but his mother would sneak his
fighting trunks out TO him 50 he could
battle.
My father Is German" Greb saya
succinctly. But my mother ~
Irish"
The Washington herald., 1917-12-25
HAVANA ENTRIES.

FIRST RACE-FiTs and onehaR furIonSs
1year-oh maidens; claiming; purse, 500. Fro
nsIla, M: 'LAudxtor. lo2; Loxou, los; sBetcha
Million. los; Twin Six, lG; Rockaway, 10; DR..
Michel. 10.
SECOND RAcE-FiTs and one-half furlouu;
al ages; claiming; pue, 500. Seminole, l0s
HghHay, no; Recorder, IG5; Capt. Ben, los
Granada, 1o5; 10 Jam, los; Lochlund, los; San
Jon, zoe: BABY Cole. los; Snipe, los; Feather
Duster, IL
THIRD RACEFiTs and one-haK turIouu;
al ases; claiming; purse. 500 Count Boris, q;
Brown Baby. los; F1echa Negra, lo7; Riddle, 10;
Hedgerose. ls; VictpolA, 10; Parlor Boy, IL
FOURTH RACESix furlongs; ali ares;
claiming; purse, 500. 'ZuZu. So; Kale, @; Cir
culAte, 1G; 'Lanta, lV; Quick Star, l0; Joe
Finn, l0; Juaqin, 100; OakWood Boy Ill.
FIFTH RACE-SiK furlongs; all ages; handi-
cap; De NaTidAd Purse, 500. Queen Margot,
~; MArauder. g: Rafferty,, 100; Rebrobate, 10:
Billy Joe, 100; J. J. Murdoch. L. Billy Joe
and Murdoch coupled, Umensettler entry
SIXTH RACE-0ne mile and % yards; all
ages; handicap; s.. DO added. Wood Violet, %;
Reprooate. lOs; Alert. es: Miss Fannie. lO6: Mon
tressor, 1o2; Ocean Prince, lo6; Ormula, 10; Old
Mis-. III; ]. ]. Mudock, 10. Wood Violet and
Rsrrobate, Bryson entry; Alert and Miss Fan
ME. Dortsch entry; Old Mis- and ]. J. Murdoch,
Umensettler entry.
SEVENTH RACE-One mile and % yards;
3year-olds and upward; claiming; purse. 500
Thirst. 100; Words Wonder, los; 'Lenschen's
Prns, los; Bill Simmons. II3; Balfron, Ii;
Tito, Is.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-25
HAVANA RESULTS.

FIRST RACEFiTs and onehaR fuIong.
Dash. lo4 Cooper. even, 2 to S. out, won; Wa
ter WingA 90 CMcCrann), Is to /. to l. 2 to /.
second; Protection, 90 DWyer). to !. even, l
to 2, third. Time. lis IS. Brobeck, Marie c.,
Almandite. and Napper Tandy also ran.
SECOND RACE-FiJs and one-haK trlorzs
Colors. IS CWesslerl. even, 2 to s. out, won
Andrew O'Day, 104 Smith, to /. to !,
even, second GaineI, lO4 Cooper, } to !, even,
to 2 third. Time, lis 80. No Trumps, Cash
Up, and Galar also ran.
THIRD RACE-FiTs and ouehaR turlongs.
ETlinA. IL (CumminGsl. to l. 7 to 10, ! to )
won; Golden List, 100 CHumphries), even. to s.
out, secOnd; Parlor Boy. Ill (GauseD. n to !,
to 5. to J. third. Time, l14I5. Charmeuse
oskvood Boy, and Nephthys also ran.
F0CRTH RACEFITe and one-haR furIongA
Bright Sand. % HunStord), 7 to S. to Z, out.
won: Balfront, l4 (Galsan). to l. . to l.
ven, second; Malabar, % (Bullman), ) to !.
srSn. to 2. third. Time, liza. Honeycut,
Dude. and Genesis also ran
FIFTH RACEFITs and che haR furIouSs
LJts. 10; Petzl, to 5. 3 TO S, to ), won
Lady RoSena, IS CBullnan), ) to !, even, l TO
2. second; Twinkle Toes. lB Smith ) to l,
even. l to 2. third. Time ll3l5 Arov,
Highway, Beauty Spot, and Idolita also ran
SIXTH RACE-Six fnlong. Paulson, lud
Humphriesl. u to l, to /. to ], won
Thomas Galloway. lob CPetz). 8 to 5, to 10, !
to J. second; Salon. IL (Cummings, 8 to 5, 7
to 10. 70 }. third Time. l. %. Quin, Get Up,
lschsahbble, and Investment also ran.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-25
PITT ANNOUNCES
FOOTBALL DATES

Pittsburgh. Dec. 24.-Eight games will
be played by the University of Pitts
burgh football eleven, eastern cham
pions last season. during the fall of
1918, according 10 the schedule issued
today, which bears the official sanction
Of the Athletic Council. The card, one
of the most attractive in the history Of
the Pitt gridders. follows:
October 1Carlisle Indians at Pitts
burgh.
October 12-west Virginia University
at Pittsburgh.
October 1s-syracuse University at
Syracuse, N. Y.
October 26-University Of Pennsylva-
MIA at Pittsburgh.
November 2-Lehigh University at
South Bethlehem, Pa.
November 9.-Washington and Jeffer-
son at Pittsburgh.
November 16-Carnegie Tech at Pitts
burgh.
November 2S-Penn state College at
Pittsburgh.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-25

FIRST RACEClaiming; eyear-olds; one
mile Little Princess, lo2; Hope, 100; tan
lac. 19i Austral. los; W. b. Buclnlr, 100;
Al BRIGHT, lW; sGreeu Grass 81 'Dalrose, o.
SECOND RACE-Claining; all ages; six fur.
louDL Elton. 10; "a Palcmar, 10; sKorfhage.
10; Sister Susie, 10; .Hasty Cora, los; Lewis
Opper. us; 'Liberator. is; Birdman, lis; Swift
Fox, los; BABY Gal. 10; snIlotson, ITO; sRefu-
gee. ll5; Blue Bannock. lcs; Ruhicon II. Is;
Adalid. is.
THIRD RACEThs Goodteilov Handicap;
20; all ages; six furlong. Assume, lot; Bed
Tim Stories, %; PhOcion. lOs; Pilsen, los;
Bringhust. ID; Bmdn, los
FOURTH RACE-Handicap; q 900 added: all
ag1; one and one-sixteenth miles Dick VIII
hanA ID; Sastn. III; warsaw, lo2; woodstone,
1l4; BrJnlimah. los; PolromA Cimp), lci; Pen
rod. %; Cheer Leader. LIZ
FIFTH RACE-CIaiming; Syear-olds and ND
ward; one and oneSxteenth mileA King Ham
buE ns; Waeerrroof. Ils; Irregular. no; OIL
Matt ump.). ls; Braodo. los; Batwa, los; Thorn
wood. lls; Huda's Brother. los; Tad, o.; Fred
r, loo; Psnrod. 10: Billy Oliver, los; slun-
berer, los; CHI Field. rs; Al W. Clark, US;
Lady WoEthine. 10.
sixth RACE-Oaiming; purse, 500; Syear-
dds and upward; one mile and seventy yarda
saynana. Ill; Nine. Hermann, lO4; Brother
jonathan "; 'Jovial. o.: sDoliaa, l0I; sFiring
Line. 20; Paw. N; Cay. IH; Oboius. II5:
harianao. los; Beilhog. l0.
, .Apruaa Advance a.,..a
The Washington herald., 1917-12-25
DOFF HATS TO
FOXEY GRIFF
Bat and Ball Fund Of Ma
tionals' Pilot Has Been
Boost to Sammies.
Hats OF to Jack Grimth.


The forceful little manager OF the
Nationals Is doing a great and grand
thing for the beneit Of Uncle samuer.
soldiers and sailors He 10 doing mora
than that. for his hat and hall funo
besides being a blessing to the bows
in uniform. IL a great thing for ba So
ball.
Griffith addressad tbs maJor an,
minar Iesg7,a nagnats. ~ their an.
nual netines and cave tbsr, tba Iow-
ast ~ tho ~, -. ~, .ha 80 - 81,
and rIan u to,S - the go ro.,'S,- ~
- P'e-' e .o!u " e SOou
S,,,rrs II aS % -. us S 800 80 toI 'ne
aId "a e. - "a aa,-L ~. H-'I
tn $500. g.. 800 -. s
80. NaI- LII unahl-
sis,a, - "e " tenu us Valuable as,
4 -. c-,.,. -
oi Urn WsN eVerS
iIi ana MAJOR league eiuo that u
~ neAt ssaSon Will turn over
per cnI Oh the gaze receipts To-
s WIN collecuon TAKEN up
1s S me rams on certain date.
Sh mas u inquired tnat this VIII
oElns IN enough money TO supply every
resitnent IN the cantonment camps
WIN paseoal paraphernalia for
months loiioWlng It's receipt, and he
TOD the leaguers at their meetinss
tnat ne mas ways and means provided
to supply all camps with bats, balls,
mitts and masks.
When it Is remembered that Griff's
kits OF baseball tools have been sent
to our boys in France as well as to
every cantonment camp in the coun-
Try the extent OF the undertaking can
De appreciated. And just as fast as
new soldiers enter the camps they will
De provided, for the departing boys
VIII take their baseball outfits with
mem:
tn plans 10 keep on furnishing
me soIolefs ana sailors with balls and
pd1s toF the ourauon OF the war. And
~ the ume inc war Is over Grift's
DaseDah paraphernalla viii have made
Delt around the world II his hopes
come tEue.
N aau tne leaguers Grinth
SeS' rHelr altenuoh 10 the tact That
DaseoaIi owes us greatest impetus TO
INC Pellou Just dl'er the close OF the
~ "a Nnen peSce came between
lhe Nortn ana south ana the soldiers
- Heu 70 thelr MONIES. thousands OF
HILL A ~ as mans ana IN great con-
uIuVn, Iney hau 70 ma an outlet Tor
49,. -, ~. ineS mao 70 nave eN-
Snss.m - ea'lon, anu tney TOOK up
DsnSa a. VII Etin anu Visor thal
ahio. 49, 800 u ~ me ZANE remark
a $3.50 Iep ~ Afoin 'nal Time up 10 the
VIZ &C.
a,h bonas =, = ~. W nus III
The Washington herald., 1917-12-25
THE MAGNATES' DREAM

Twas Christmas eve-the magnate
slept
The sleep Of the weary and worn
All day he had wrestled with prob
lens that came
To his team by the great war
torn.
His pitching stan broken. an in
fielder gone,
Two outhelders caught In the
draft
He'd be left with a handful Of old
time glass arms
And the thought drove him almost
daft.
The baseball boss slept and he
dreamed a dream
That drove wrinkled care from his
face
A smile characteristic Of eherubic
bliss.
Spread over his mug In its place.
He dreamed he was watching his ball
club play.
Twas a team In the finest trim,
With Cobb and Iris Speaker and
young Hap Felsch
Playing the outfeld for him.
On FIRST George sisler was going great,
At second Ed Collins appeared.
And down on short he watched Horns
by cavort
In a manner Justly revered.
Out on third base Heine Groh
Covering ground clear back In the
field.
And back Of the bat was little Ray
Schalk
And the box Alexander revealed
On the bench was johnson and Eddie
Cicotte
And Cooper and tall Slim sallee
With Chapman and Roush and KILL
efer, too
In roles Of utility.
The baseball boss slept and dreamed
a dream
OF his team Of wonders all.
But when the alarm clock breaks his
rest
Wowl He's due for a fall.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-25
MORAN WOULD LIKE
TO BATTLE WILLARD

New York. Dec. A.-word comes
from Camp Wadsworth. Spartanburg,
that Frank Moran. who is teaching
boxing to the soldiers there. says that
he would be delighted to meet Jess
Willard any time. any place, for any
number of rounds, with the entire r..
ceipts to go to the Red Cross. mo
bill for my training expenses will be
rendered." said Moran. such a bout
will net the most worthy charity m
the world thousands Of dollars, but to
bring the receipts up to the maximum
Willard will have to fight some one
who will have a chance. am conn.,
dent that over a long route I will be
returned the victor, and only hope
that the champion will not sidestep
me for some one who will not endan-
ger his title
The Washington herald., 1917-12-25
FORMER MACKMEN
STILL In SPOTLIGHT

Baltimore. Dec. 4.-The famous
100000 infield of the Athletics-Baker,
Barry, Collins and Davis-which Con-
ME Mack sold. with the exception
of the last named. is still cutting
a big. figure in baseball. according
to the official fielding averages OF
the American League.
McInnis was second only to Gan
dill, of Chicago. among the first base
men last season.
Jack Barry, once a shortstop. but
now playing second base with the
Boston Red Sox. and Eddie Collins,
now second baseman for the Chicago
White Sox. were first and second,
respectively, among the second base
men. while ]. Franklin Baker, now
with the New York Yankees, was
tied with Buck Weaver. of the Chi
cago White SoX. as the real leaders
among the third basemen OF 1917.