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The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-15

Lots of men who have an aim in life lack ammunition.
 Blessed are they who know enough to let well enough alene. Torn carpets are always ready to trip the light fantastic toe. | Between two evils some folks have no choice, so they embrace them both. A grain of theoretical wisdom may turn out to be a pound of practical folly.
 Many a woman's idea of the truth is the disagreeable things she hears about her neighbors. Lots of men would never be able to recognize themselves as fools if they didn't fall in love.
 Few men make their way through the world on the strength of their chronological development.
 Probably more young people would embark on the tempestuous sea of mat rimony if parents would lift the block
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-15

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The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-15

Probably more young people would embark on the tempestuous sea of mat rimony if parents would lift the block
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-15
Important 10 Mother

Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-15

Between two evils some folks have no choice, so they embrace them both.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-02-15

Torn carpets are always ready to trip the light fantastic toe.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
JESS BELIEVES FULTON
is A REAL CONTENDER

New York Jan. 27.-Jess Willard was
surprised. and not without reason, when
Fred Fulton toppled Tom CowIer OF his
feet in one round in their meeting in New
York Jess was frank about il. too.
Said he:
IT'S the biggest surprise ] ever had
I had no idea that Fulton was as good
as that I thought the match would go
ten rounds and that Fulton would man
age to win it on points. I would have
bet a good-sized roll on that
I've always thought that eventually
will set on with Fulton, and am salts
fed now that the time IS coming soon.
II he defeats Frank Moran he will be
entitled to a match, though would rath-
er wait until warmer weather comes so
that the bout can be staged out OF doors
Il don't Ike the idea OF fighting IN a
stufIy hall The big outdoors is the place
for me, and besides it is fairer to the
fighting public. Where a match is staged
indoors the promoters have a limited
amount OF space for seating the crowd
They have to charge big prices to get
out with a fair profit In an outdoor
arena prices need not be boosted TO the
skies. and I think II is much fairer to ttt
fight fans
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
KYRONEN IS A MIDGET.
BUT A REAL PERFORMER

New York, Jan. T-Villar Kyronen.
the little Finnish runner, has earned the
right to be classed as cross-country and
marathon king of the distance runners
of today.
The victories he has won are per-
haps the greatest ever recorded in the
realm of distance running. for he has
scored victories at all distances from
five to twenty-five miles. with the ex
cepton of the ten-mile distance Hannes
kolehmainen. a countryman of Ryronen.
has proven himself the master at this
distance.
kyronen is the smallest athlete who
has ever carved his name in the hall
of fame as a distance runner, and for
this reason his performances are con-
sidered all the greater. He is but five
feet four inches tall and weighs about
l3S pounds when in condition. As he
stands on the mark waiting for the
starters gun he looks more like a weak
ling than anything eles. But his many
record-breaking runs have proven to the
satisfaction of athletic critics that he is
a marvel
When he first came to this country he
wolf from his door. He didn't have the
advantages some runners enjoy, and for
this reason he did not show up well dur
ing the first year he was here. But after
he had accumulated a neat little sum
and was enabled to take up lighter work
he began to come into his own. And
since that time his rise has been one
of the wonders of the athletic world.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
Hatchetites Beat
Davis and EIkins
West Virginia Tossers Handed
Setback in Slow Game at
~" Gymnasium.

The Davis and Elkins quint went down
10 defeat before the George Washington
Dasketers at the "Y" gym last night bv
the score of % to 2l
George Washington did not pIay its
regular game as it has in the past. as
they seemed to have lost their eye for
'he basket and were every place but
aiter their man. Many times Davis and
Elkins quint had the ball to themselves.
and had they not taken too many chances
on long shots the story may have been
different.
1t looked as though each of the Davis
and Elkins players we're after individual
honors and would not pass the ball, but
shot the ball from the center Of the court
many times. Hoyt was one of the LUCKY
players and Gagged the ball from a Iong
distance
George Washington had many chances
to drop the ball into the mesh, but could
not do So
The first half ended II to 9 in the Wis
ltors' favor. each team getting two goals
from midcourt, and 1t was whetshelTs $
shooting from the foul circle that put the
Hatchetites on the small end Of the score
Giacomo was given chance to do the
Bhooting from foul. but it was soon seen
that he could not do this point-gettIng
stunt and the job was given to Harmon
who succeeded in dropping four out OF
eight through the hoop
In the second half the teams plaved q
better game than the first, with honors
about even, until the last few minutes OF
play. when the George Washington five
pulled away from the opponents by Har-
mons foul tossing. Lineup and sum-
mary:
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
OHIO STATE COACH
IS ONE CRACKERJACK

Cleveland, Jan. 27.-Whenever one
thinks of the champion Ohio State foot
ball eleven of 1916, thoughts turn first to
Chick Harley, the wonderful half back
who figured so prominently in all of
Ohio's great victories But wait-there is
another to be considered.
Boy, Page John Wilce.
1t seems to a man up tree that the
luminous Harley has been absorbing
some of the limelight which rightfully
evident.
tional. 1t created a furore in the Big
Nine and his name was on the lips of
every football follower in the West In
the hurricane of praise for Harley, John
Wilce was pushed into the background.
Let's hand Jawn little credit.
For Wilce this can be said:
He has placed Ohio State to the fore,
not only in the Western Conference, but
in the Buckeye State. For four years his
football teams have been successful in
Ohio, and Ohio State now ranks at the
head of all Buckeye institutions on the
grfdiron. In the four seasons of the
Wilce regime Ohio State has piled up a
total of 625 points to 141 for opponents,
and in making these points State has won
Il games, lost ) and tied 2 In enga ge-
ments with Conference teams the Staters
have won games, tied l and lost 5.
Wilce Is the foremost of the younger
generation of coaches, and it can be said
to his credit that some of the larger uni
versities of the country are keeping an
appreciative eye turned his way
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
CENTRAL HIGH WILL
SWIM CITY COLLEGE

Another swimming meet is scheduled
on Friday night, February g. at the Cen
trail High School tank between the Balti-
more City College and the Central team,
at p. m.
On the following Tuesday afternoon
swimming meets have been arranged for
High School teams as follows:
February 6-Juniors VS.. Seniors and 500
yard scholastic special
February 13-Seniors VS.. Freshmen and
220-yard scholastic special.
February 20-Juniors VS.. Freshman and
100-yard scholastic special and scholastic
fancy diving.
February 27-Seniors VS.. Sophomores
and 1OO-yard scholastic back stroke.
March 13-JuniOrs VS.. Sophomores and
100-yard scholas astic breast stroke and
scholastic plunge for distance.
March 2o-Sophomores VS.. Freshmen
and 640-foot scholastic relay and 50-yard
scholastic swim.
March H-Interclass swimming meet,
two from each class in each event.
April 3-Freshmen and Sophomore class
individual CHAMPIONSHIPS.
April 1Q-Junior and Senior class indi-
vidual championships.
April 17-Central individual champion
ships.
For the scholastic special one entrane
will be invited from each of the five high
schools. the Army and Navy Preparatory
School, and st. Adams schools. Ten
points will be given for first place, six
points for second place, three points for
third place, and one point for fourth
place. Central will also hold an open
scholastic championship meet in the near
future.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
PLAYING EXHIBITION
GAMES PROFITABLE

Philadelphia. Jan. T.-Revamping the
old plan OF playing exhibition games
the home town teams may prove profit
able to the big fellows, at that. The
average fan in the minors goes to see
major league team in action, not so
much because he hopes to see the home
boys show 'em up, but because he has a
hankering to lamp the stars of the game
mall their glory.
But what an added attraction for the
tan there is in the chance of seeing two
major league clubs battle against each
other! The exhibition games in such
cases ought to be full of action, for each
club will try to win, instead of maxi
ing farce out of the game, as is often
be case, when a big league club plays
dgainst a team in the minors 1t ap-
pears that the only obstacle to be over
come by the big fellows is the gaining of
permission from minor league club own
ers to use their parks. And the minor
leaguers are the most obliging fellows
in the world.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
PLAYER WHO CARRIES
COUPON IS PROFESSIONAL

New York, Jan. T.-Any amateur who
IS caught with a cigarette coupon in his
pocket is liable to lose his amateur stand
ing these days. Chick Evans. the ma
tonal amateur and open golf champion
stands a CHARGE to lose his rating as an
amateur if he makes the training trip
with the Cubs. Evans has been invited
20 travel to the coast with the Cubs by
President Weeghman. The owner of the
Bruins wants Evans to teach his ball
players something about batting He be-
lieves that Evans knowledge Of swing
ing golf club may be applied to bat
ting. and he wants She champion to try
out the idea.
But couldn't the rendering of such ser
vices be interpreted by the United States
Golf Association as cOmmercialization of
Evans fame as a golfer? Some say that
1t could not because Evans is not SUD-
posed to receive pay for his services.
Others say that accepting the hospitality
OF the Cubs in the way of having his ex-
penses paid amounts to the same thing
as receiving remuneration.
II Evans uses his ability as a golfer
TO aid him In attempting to instruct ball
players how to swing their bats, it ap-
pears that he will take a long chance
The fact that the U. S. G. A. does not
consider the writing of newspaper ar
ticles as breach OF its amateur rule
leaves Evans out on that score
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
JACK BRITTON MAKES
CLAIM TO THE TITLE

New York, Jan. H-It appears that
aside from Jess Willard. whose weight
doesn't matter. because there is no set
limit for heavy-weights, Jack Britton is
the one real legit of our istic champs in
sofar as weight is concerned.
The American limit for welters is 142
pounds. but there are any number OF
boys who claim to be I'm this class but
weigh much heavier. Britton recently
fought Albert Badoud. the French cham
pion. in New York, and he entered the
ring weighing only 145 pounds He did
not have to make weight for Badoud, as
the FrerChman weighs around 1iS to $50
pounds. In Badoud's country the welter
limit is higher
Britton now has a clean claim to the
welter-weight title. He outclassed Ba-
doud by such a wide margin that there
was no room for a doubt about the DIFF
ference between the two. and we can say
for Britton that he is one OF the clean
est-cut and most business-like champions
who has ever held the title.
Getting back 10 the talk of weights
who is there aside from Brttton that can
be clsssed as a legitimate champion at
the recognized table OF weights?
Freddie Welsh, who names his own
terms. usually enters the ring weighing
around 1S5 or 49, pounds. None Of the
middle-weights is eager to make I5S
pounds any more. and Johnny Kilbane
is not a l22-pound featherweight, either
The bantams. who should battle at lI5
pounds IL they live up TO the recognized
American scale. are generally found to
weigh from lis to l2O pounds at weighing
time. and they take on a pound or two
before they enter the ring.
So it looks as though Jack Britton is
the only legitimate among the little fell
lows when it comes to a. question Of
weights
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
BIG LEAGUE MANAGERS
ARE PICKED FOR 1916

New York, Jan. 1.-THE managers of
the sixteen big league clubs are all
named, the last to be installed being
JACK Barry, at Boston. They are as fol-
lows:
American League-Boston, Jack Barry;
Chicago, Clarence Rowland; Detroit,
Hughie Jennings; ST. Louis, Fielder
Jones; New York, Bill Donovan; Cleve-
land, Lee FohI; Philadelphia, Connie
Mack: Washington. Clark Griffith.
National League-Chicago Fred
Mitchell: New York, John McGraw;
pittsburgh. Jimmy Callahan; Brook
lyn, Wilbert Robinson; Boston. George
Stallings: S. Louis, Miller Huggins;
Cincinnati, Christy Mathewson: Phila-
delphia, Pat Moran
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
WILLIAMS NOT GLAD }
OVER LOSS OF TITLE

New York, Jan. s7-WuHams NATURALLY,
Is not pleased over losing HIS title. but n.
plans to go right ahead with bouts which
he has scheduled I'm the hope that he
Will demonstrate by clean-cut victories
right along that he is entitled 10 another
go with Herman
His first bout is slated for Kansas CITY
on January 20, when he meets Benny
McNeuL the English boxer. over the L.
round route. Originally the AFFAIR was
booked as a no-decision AFFAIR. but
after Williams lost his title. George
Harmon. McNeill's manager. insisted tbat
decision be given. williams is said to
have consented after the bout had beer
postponed a week.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
FRATERNITY MAN Who
signs IS STRIKER
Baseball Player Who Sends in Con-
tract Is Barred.

New York, Jan. T.-Although players
belonging to the Baseball Players Fra
ternity who have not signed contracts to
date may be called strikefs, there are a
number of athletes who have not yet had
the chance to sign papers calling for
their services for 1917.
And all because some of the major
league magnates, as well as a number
of club owners In the minor leagues, have
not yet forwarded contracts to their ball
tossers
Dave Fultz modified the move of the
players some time ago by asking If a
player not under contract could be called
a striker. A man not actually employed,
who refuses to go to work, is scarcely to
be classed as a striker. reasoned Dave.
And no doubt he was right.
And what about the players who have
had no chance to tie themselves up? They
are not strikers, either. They are simply
ball players out of work for the time be-
ing and tied to ho one except that the
clubs holding title to them have them on
their reserve lists as a matter OF protec-
ton.
Perhaps the stand taken by some OF
the players who have been named as
sympath thetic with a move to await Dave
Fultz's word before signing are sympa-
thetic because they are at a loss to know
where they stand with the club owners
1t seems that a certain per cent of the
players, at least, are in just such boat
When the National and American
League schedule committees gathered
here for their joint session. Barney Drey-
fuss, owner OF the Pirates, announced
that he had not sent out a contract, and
did not intend to send any contracts to
his men until February /.
None of my players have turned down
contracts" said Barney. because they
haven't had a chance to do so. If the
contracts which I intend to send out are
turned down or If there is such a thing
as a general holding out, I may have
some opinions to express. AS il stands
now. don't see where there Is any par
ticular cause for a hubbub Some of my
players may be asked to stand for cuts
in salaries, and others will be granted a
raise in pay, as the case has been in other
years"
Dreyfuss, 1t would seem, decided, when
he saw a storm brewing. that the thing
to do was to keep the players on his club
guessing, and It is rumored on good au-
thority that he is not the only major
league owner who adopted such a plan.
1t seems that the mags in the major
lea gues have been refusing to do much
worrying until it comes time for a show
down. They probably figure that by hold
ing back some contracts and taking their
own time about giving players who have
turned down offers another chance to
sign, they have a big ace in the hole.
During the winter months, when nc
salaries are paid and the players are
prone to make threats. talk of this or
that player quitting the game unless his
demands are granted, can be taken for
what 1t is worth on paper. But when the
time approaches for the reopenfng Of the
payroll it is different matter, and cases
where players actually hold out until
after the season opens are few and far
between.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
NAME MANY HORSES
FOR 1919 FUTURITY

New York, Jan. 27.-AlthouEh the racing
game has suffered many severe blows
There is no better sign of the growth 81
thoroughbred racing than was evinced
mere some time ago when nominations
were made for the 1919 Futurity under
The auspices OF the westchester Racinr
Association. In ALL more than LOO
youngsters were put in nomination FOR
the event, and go of these were entered
by John f. Madden alone
Many Of the more enthusiastic horse
men have gone in for foreign bIoods and
q l-rge percentage OF the runners porpi-
mated for the 1919 classic have French o.
English blood in their veins.
August Belmont, with thirty-seven
Youngsters in his list; John Sanford. H p.
whitney. George ID. Widener. r. T. Will
son. Clarence Macksy. J. o. Eeene. W.
Coe, and Schuyler Z. Parsons made nomI-
nations
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
MANY PLAYERS ARE
idle DURING WINTER
This May Be Good for Some, but 1t Is
Bad for Pitchers.

New York, Jan. ZT.-There are many
ball players who never lay a finger on a
baseball during the of months. For
some players this may be well and good.
For others it is just the opposite.
Take a pitcher. for instance. Let him
go through the winter without as much
as warming up the ole souper. and spring
will find him working his head OF. per-
haps hurting his arm. to get in shape in
time for the ringing of the bell. The
pitcher who doesn't toss a pellet about
In a gymnasium or somewhere else at in
tervals during the winter months is sim
ply boOting an opportunity to keep half
way in shape.
Perhaps the best example OF the winter
training idea we have ever heard comes
from George Mullen. who is now pitch
ing semi-pro ball IN the summertime in
Indiana. George was identified with the
late and unlamented Federal League, and
at that time he was figured as good as
through insofar as any further connec.
tions with a major league club was con-
cerned. But George felt that he still had
g few good games of ball up his sleeve
He knew that in order to keep the soupeT
In shape a little limbering up now and
then was necessary. And two or three
times a week he beat it for a gym and
tossed few to anybody who happened
TO be around.
Mullen did not make hard work OF IT,
That would be foolhardy for a pitcher
He merely kept the wing oiled up, and
In the spring he was generally the first
pitcher to get in shape. The idea OF
keeping limbered up during the winter
months doesn't mean that a hurler must
cut loose. nor does II mean that ht
should be throwing the ball around every
day. But little limbering up at regu'
lar intervals is the proper thing for tht
pitching arm. Al least most of the sue
cessful pitchers have ii figured that way
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
DUNDEE HANDED JOLT
BY WILLIE JACKSON

New York. Jan. 27.-Johnny Dundee had
the surprise Of his life handed to min;
In Philadelphia recently when he bi1
the canvas in the first round of is bout
with Willie Jackson, another New
Yorker. who was figured as soft picking
by the Scotch Wop.
Jackson isn't Jackson at all His
right moniker is Oscar TobIer, and
his home Is in the Bronx. Just three
years ago he entered the ring and only
recently graduated from preliminary
ranks. He showed some class when h,
defeated Tommy O'Keefe, of Philadel.
phia, but was not taken seriously until
he hung the JOY killer on Dundee.
The knockout is a terrific blow n
Dundee. He has been rated as a con-
tender for Freddie welsh's crown and
has had the distinction OF holding his
own with Welsh. Kilbane, Ritchie and
Leonard. 1t behooves Johnny to come
back strong II he hopes to offset that
top he took In Sleeptown.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
CATHOLIC U. QUINT
Wins FROM LOYOLA
Brooklanders Hand Baltimore 1ossers
Second Defeat of Season.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 27.-Catholic Uni
versity, of Washington, scored their sec
ond victory of the season over Loyois
College tonight at the Richmond market
armory. winning after an exciting game
2S points to "a
The visitors team work baffled the To-
calls at times. taking the ball down the
floor time and again by pretty pass work
They started off with rush in the initia
half and were leading when the period
closed by the count of II to 6. Locals
had many chances to score from the fou
line in this half but Quinn missed fully
three-quarters of the shots.
Loyola played much better basketball
in the second half but they could moi
overcome the big lead which the Sena'
tors piled up. The lineup:
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
TO PROBE ROONEY CASE,
Charges of ProfessfonaIism Against
Rowing Champion Investigated.

New York. Jan. 27.-An investigation
Of the amateur standing of Thomas J.
Rooney, national single sculls champion,
has been instituted by the investigation
committee Of the National Association of
Amateur Oarsmen, of which Frederick R.
Fortmeyer is chairman.
The investigation is the sequel to this
charges which were made against Rooney
recently. the allegation being made that
his position as superintendent of one of
the city Fairgrounds put in jeopardy his
amateur status.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
COMMITTEE FAILS TO
DISCUSS BASEBALL

New York, Jan. 27.-World peace plans
formulated by the Baltimore Labor Con-
vention were adopted today at meeting
OF the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor at the Hotel Con-
tinental
I'VE indorse the action OF the Baiu-
more convent on said Samuel Conn ers,
president Of the federation. We did not
discuss baseball and did not set a date
for a Pan-American labor conference"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
Gives Up Hope of Landing Shafer

New York. Jan. 2T.-The Giants have at
last finally decided to abandon the effort
to induce Arthur Shafer to change his
mind and return to baseball.
A few days ago McGraw received le:-
ter from ShafeT. in which that young
man stated that he would devote his time
to the management of a cattle ranch
which he owns, and that he prefers rid
ing broncho on the plains OF Southern
California to riding automobiles in the
East.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
Hearts of Horsemen GLAD

New York, Jan. 27.-when the steamer
Minnehaha docked in New York recently
the hearts of number Of horsemen were
made glad, for aboard she had ile thor,
oughbreds from the best stock farms tr
England apd France. shipped TO George
y. Widener ard others. Many OF tho
mares brought by the Minnehaha cost or
an average of $1,000 each, and a majority
Of them were In tosl
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
BROOKLYNITES BEATEN
BY THE MIDSHIPMEN
St. Johns College Team Trimmed by
Naval Cadets, II to l9.

Annapolis, Nd, Jan. e7.-St. Johns Col
lege. OF Brooklyn, n. Y, gave the An
napolis Midshipmen a stiff fight on the
basketball court this afternoon, but the
future officers managed to come through
with the victory by a count of q to 19.
The form displayed by the sailor lads
was far below the standard exhibited in
former games this season. and for time
in the second half it looked as though
the Brooklynites would overtake them.