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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
SCHOOL TEACHER pIsMIssED

St. Paul, Nov. 15.-Miss Grace Leal-
tad, teacher in the Sixth grade of
the Hill School, st. Paul, has been
dismissed by the superintendent be-
ause of a petition circulated and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
KANSAS CITY, KAS.
By Mrs. Zenobia Nelson.

By Mrs. Zenobia Nelson.
Mrs. Shirley Brown of 932 Greeley
avenue is i'll.
avenue is i'll.
Miss Ora Williams of Spikron, Ok,
will be the new secretary of Y. w. C.
A. She will arrive here Monday.
Mrs. Moreno Davis visited Independ-
ence, lola and Cherryvale, Kansas, last
week in the interest of the Courts Of
Calanthe.
Mrs Julia Rhodes of 945 Washing
! ton boulevard celebrated her oath we'd
ding anniversary Friday, November
! 18th.
Miss Helen Armstrong of st. Louis
attended the Teachers Association
and was the guest while here of her
sister, Mrs. Belle Thompson, 1921 N.
| Sth street
The Eighth Street Baptist Taber-
nacle is still improving in all of its
departments. The Young Peoples So
cial Club rendered a program last Sun
day evening for the B. Y. P. U. The
rally was a great success.
The n. A. A. C. P. held its monthly
meeting last Friday night with a large
attendance. Prof. G. A. Gregg, the
/ president expects to make the organ
ization a success this year.
The services were grand and glori-
GUS at the Eighth Street Tabernacle
Sunday Rev. J. r. Richardson OF the
Mt. Pleasant Church preaced soul
stirring sermon in the afternoon.
Mrs. Daisy McLain Bulkley, field
secretary of the Wonan's Home Mis-
sionary Society, was the honored guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs Coleman Younger, 63l
Winona avenue, at dinner, with few
invited friends, Saturday evening, No
vember II.
Last Sunday the services at the Met
ropolitan Temple we're we'll attended
and the offering was very liberal. Ev-
cry member was glad to welcome the
pastor, DIR. D. A. Holmes, after his
serious illness. There were four ad-
ditions.
Last Tuesday afternoon the ladies'
manifested very great interest at
the Red Cross Auxiliary. A large at
tendance was present Madame Book.
er was present and presented in a
straightforward manner the advantage
of opportunities before them. All wo-
men are invited to attend the Red
Cross meeting every Tuesday.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

Mrs. Thos Grear, 2126 Woodland ave-
nue.. And Kansas City is sure to re-
ceive her with open arms.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

THE HEADQUARTERS FOR
THE COLORED WOMENS
RED CROSS WORK is NOW
OPEN AT 18TH AND WOOD
LAND. ALL WOMEN WILL
ING TO ASSIST IN THIS
WORK ARE URGED AND IN
VITED TO COME. OPEN EV-
ERY DAY FROM 900 A. M. TO
500 P. NJ, EXCEPT SATUR-
DAYS.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

signed by parents who objected to hav.
ing a Colored woman teach their chill
dren.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

The Sun for 25e from. now until
January I, 1918.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

Last Sunday the services at the Met
ropolitan Temple we're we'll attended
and the offering was very liberal. Ev-
cry member was glad to welcome the
pastor, DIR. D. A. Holmes, after his
serious illness. There were four ad-
ditions.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

Miss Ora Williams of Spikron, Ok,
will be the new secretary of Y. w. C.
A. She will arrive here Monday.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

Mrs. Julia Rhodes of 945 Washing
ton boulevard celebrated her gath we'd
ding anniversary Friday, November
18th.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

Miss Helen Armstrong of st. Louis
attended the Teachers Association
and was the guest while here of her
sister, Mrs. Belle Thompson, 1921 N.
Sth street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

Mrs. Moreno Davis visited Independ-
ence, lola and Cherryvale, Kansas, last
week in the interest of the Courts Of
Calanthe.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

By Mrs. zenobia Nelson.
Mrs. Shirley Brown of 932 Greeley
avenue is i'll.
Mrs. Sarah Mead of 9th and Haskell
avenue is i'll.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

Mrs. Daisy McLain Bulkley, field
secretary of the Womans Home Mis-
sionary Society, was the honored guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman Younger, 631
Winona avenue, at dinner, with few
invited friends, Saturday evening, No
vember II.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-29
Charley Herzog
Back In Form

- Ne OF the chief reasons why
the Giants are bowling along
- III a pace that has given them
such an ed~e on the rest or the field
at this STAGE Of the race IS that
Charley HsrzoS is on the road 10 COM
plcte recovery from the injury which
laid him low early IN the season and
which bothered him considerably for
many weeks afterward. writes Frank
Graham i'm the New York Evening
sun.
The peppery captain. however. IS By
no means entirely recovered as vet.
only three weeks OF a month Of COM
plete rest would restore him 10 his
normal condition, and. even with the
lead the Giants hold now. HerzoE
cannot afford 20 remain inactive for
that length OF time
When the Giants departed on the
western trip from which they have
just returned HerZoE was in such poor
shape lnaL ne was inclined TO doubt
whether or not he would last out the
trip, but he stuck doggedly 10 his
work Tor the first few days and sud
denly experienced a marked improve
meur. Ii was apparent 10 his team
mates almost Immediately. FOR he was
out there hustling about IN his mimi
table style and putting into his work
tile pep that had been absent from
it for several weeks
In the clubhouse after the first
game iu which he displayed q return
90 form-It was one OF the games
played iu Chicago-the other players
crowded around him and told him how
glad they were Of his improved con-
dIuou. and there was many q CHEEKY
tune WhisIIed in the dressing room
that evening as the boys douned their
street clothes.
Contrary 90 the opinion which pre-
walls ln some quarters. HsrZog IS
exceedingly popular with his team
mates. and the sight Of the aggres-
slNe second sac6er playing again in
the style for which he is famous glad
oened The heart OF every man on the
club
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-29

TaCK READ former IEAtwei ghr
champion OF Australia. has settled
y down 10 hard training in his Sill
yer City camp IN preparation for his
scheduled o0-round 90 with Bobby
Waugh al the Mountain City. accord
ing To a letter received by the Herald
sport desk from the little boxer. Read
was an intimate friend OF Les Darcy
deceased and was champion OF AUS
tralla al the time the famous mldC Ie-
weight was but getting start in the
flstic game. and was warm adufre-
Of the Maitland lad. The Australian
takes exceptions 20 A recent statement
that he was a ccuteuded Tor the title
and writes
you saw that 7 was az one time
a contender for the lightweight cham
Dionship Of Australia + was light
weight champion. having defeated
Herb Mccoy for the title in 1918 7
then came 20 America under the di-
rectiou or Joe Wooduan. manager or
sam LanEford. the famous negro
heavywe eight and STAYED here until
1915. There is a rule in Australia that
feud his title at least once every six
months but as 7 was In the United
States and was unable 20 appear ir
Australia 7 lost the title TO Herb No
Coz by default.
s-HOWever. 7 returned TO AUS
traIia IN 1915 and Mccoy and
met 1T Melbourne just after my
arrival there 10 decide who was
champion there. so I had no time
10 get acciimated.
Mccoy defeated me. but would
never agree TO another meeting
Within the last two months Mccoy
was defeated by Lew Edwards. who
was eligible to fight for the title by
having lived I'm Australia longer than
six months, Edwards held the Ions
dale belt as feather champion or Eng
land in 1915 or 1915 before going 10
Australia, where he developed into a
lightweight.
Il am training every day for my
bout with Bobby Waugh here on la
bor day and will be in dandy shape
by Monday and promise the fight fans
who attend the bout one OF the most
exciting and interesting bouts they
have ever seen Jack Read.
Just think what Il would mean TO
American fight fans II champions were
compelled to defend their title every
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-29
BOUTS
HELD IN LONDON

Two rather peculiar boxing bouts
took place i'm London recently and
caused an upset among the fans. Bill
BeyuOn, the former bantamWeig ht
champion Of England. had been
matched to fight frankie Neil, the
champion featherweight OF Australia.
but at the last moment Neil was taken
uI and it looked as though the fight
would be called Off A young SOL
der named Fred Jacks. stepped into
the breach. stating that he was a
good boxer. but without much expert
euce- He was given a chance and be-
ing in good physical condition. was
permitted 10 90 ahead without being
asked questions. Jacks proved that
be could box all right. for he not only
held bis own. but put up a remarkably
good battle and won by a good margin
on points from the former champion.
the contest going the entire 20 rounds.
The other bout was between Tom
Noble, a clever bautamWe eight, anu
Louis Ruddlck.
The latter had just been a subst--
tute for an important match a week
or two previously and at the last
moment was chosen to meet Noble
Again 10 was considered a WalkOver
for Tommy, but Ruddicz shattered
the hopes OF the Noble hackers BY
giving him a trimming and winning
on foul IN the 18th round
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-29
Canadian Team
WinsFron US.

? ONDON, Eng, Aug. 29.-Follow-
ing a baseball game for charity
- between the Canadian and Amer
lean soldiers. which the Maple Leaves
won y TO 3. an enterprising London
newspaper secured and printed this
statement explaining the sport from
"a Canadian:
Our game OF baseball is as popular
in the colony as your national game
Of cricket We take IL quite seriously
now. and the more Raging there is
the greater the appreciation.
The game IS 10 worry the pitcher
and as he is worried either by the
public or the players, so does enthu-
slasu prevail. We are out TO win
every time. The champion bat Of the
states lives al Detroit and draws
more money every year than the
president Of the United States. But
all the same. lie is a real good chap.
and all our fellows appreciate him as
1lueu as lley 90 our own champion
The game brought out a crowd Of
ten thousand persons, including many
persons prominent in society The
sensations were a Oue-handed catch,
and later the longest hit OF the DAY.
1otn by shorty Humphries OF the
United states team But the Amerl-
cans were not able TO solve the deIiy-
cry Of Stanley, the Canadian mounds
man. and went down 20 defeat The
close Of the game IS described iu a
local sheet as follows:
When time was called. leaving
the Canadians victors. the scene
OF enthusiasm was iudescribabIe
Wounded men thrcw their crutcnes
in the ai- and caught hats thrown by
their comrades But the Americans are
true sports and took their licking
like sports
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-29

z UST a little over a week remains
OF the Texas league season of
1g17-bUt three DAYS OF IT, as far
as san Antonio in particular Is con-
ee-ued. For the Broncos viii wind
DID aostiirles at san Antonio with
Houston iu the series starting next
saturday and ending the afternoon of
lzto- day In the meanwhile the san
Antonio entry VIII finish IN Dallas to-
day with the scheduled double-head-
or and then spend five stressful ar
-crnU0us over In Waco.
AS history makers In this race. the
BrOuCDs OF late have gone TO some
misfortune rather than their fault
They have been I'D against a drain
from war draft, which has deprived
them Of several OF their best men.
However. even this could not
have weakened the club npprecf-
ably, though IL WaN n setback. had
the pitchers been capable Of de-
liverinE the expected stuff under
the dOuble-hcader strain. Reduced
practically g. four workers, the
Hroncos failed TO emulate the his
ruric achievement of the Boston
Braves Of some years back.
Considering everything. the Bron-
COS and Texas league in general are
fortunate TO be able TO play out the
schedule The BrOncos have been
worse badEe-ed than any Of them
through misfortune But Benson d.
Co has hung on stoutlv. and has en-
auled The Texas league TO write its
name high up among the really sound
leagues I'D baseball. I- would have
saved money had the Broncos dis
banded q couple Of weeks aEo. But
they were pledged TO hang on 10 the
fEi sh. and they have kept the faith.
Whenever baseball next is staged.
whether next year or later, the Texas
league Viii be one OF the recognized
anchors Of the sport in the minors.
I'm fact. this circuit long has been
just that although recognition due il
has NOT always been forthcoming
II takes time OF adversely 20 show
just where the strength in any prop
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-29
Who S Who In World Series
ARTHUR FLETCHE n, Id short.top.
By JACK VEIOCK.


keeping many newcomers on The
bench for a season before eurrusrinE
them 10 q regular berth, Fletcher took
his schooling during 1903 ana a part
or 1910 During these two seasons
AICGraw tut0red Artie according 10
decided Fletcher was ready Tor a
regular Job He E0t 60, and he has
held 10 ever since
All Fletcher needed was the chance.
When he got il there wasn't a prOuder
player in the big leagues, and he de-
uermined then and there 10 try and
outline 'em all IN point OF service.
barring Hans Wagner. who isn't play
ing shortstop any more. Fletcher is
the oldest short fielder holding a job
in the National league. and during
his term OF nearly seven years as the
regular guardian Of the Giant short
field. he has been 2 bulwark in the
defense as well as the Offense Of the
club
Since he became a regular Fetch
has had but one lean year with the
bat That was in 1915. when he hit
-25f- In all other seasons he has hit
better than $50 and his best year.
1871, found him az the close OF the
season with .5l9 for a clubbing av-
eraEe-
The peppery Giant is one OF the
cieanest fielders and one Of the
best Judges Of n ground ball in the
big leagues today. He gets EN-
as a rule II he can only get n paw
on the ball. and he makes throws
aud stops that bring the fans 10
their feet many. MANY ffure in n
seuson. Consistency and reIfabfI-
ity are Fletcher's middle names.
he was born at C0llinsvilIe Ill
January = 1886 And ne put Collins
. vile on the map 20 stay.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-29

Ice arc bound 90 figure in the
trfumt offensive. sc least two or
the three MAY he counted upon as
nominees Tor work on the mound.
II the White S0N represent the
American league Reb Russell rv
Williams and Danforrh. Pants Row -
lands torEhsrders. vii. no doubt. be
drawn upon for service on The firing
.lue- DO case the Red SON should
cop -he flag. Jack Barry viii count
heavily on Babe Ruth. Hubert Leon
ard and Carl Mays.
OF this trio Mays is ri-ht-hauded
and q cons silent winner. but Ruth
and Leonard both brilliant s0uthuavs.
would be the logical pitchers 10 use
against the Giants, for NcGraw's club
IS none too strong against left-haudei
hing when il is good. and Ruth
and Leonard are both good
For the same reason Clarence
Rowland may he expected 20 try
out Ht least two OF his southpa1ys
against the Giants 70 his team
makes the grade. Eddie Cicotte.
the ironmuu OF the White son-
will have his work cut out for
him n the ChicaEos are elected.
hut Eddie can't pitch every day.
Saving that SlcCir7w VIII depend
arsrly ON his southpaws is almost
like saying he must DEPEND on his
pitching STAFF. for the three Giant
l7rl,nauders have been the ualustav
OF New Acrk.s pitching an season
depend on them 90 furlI >l the bulk Of
pitching in the blue ribbon tourua-
WenL
So 70 looks as though some south
fnned hurler has a bright chance 10
be hero this year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-29
FOUNDRY TEAM
MEETS M0DURY
Will Clash at Rio Grande
Park Sunday Morning
in Final Game.
Commercial I.errnc.

--H a-A'-h e EIsaA cen eas- 2 Tf q
standing Of the teams Of the CONNER
cial Amateur league al the close Of
the schedule last Sunday morning.
minus one postponed game that viii
be played Sunday at Rio Grande mark
at $3.50 O'Clock between the Foundry
and Mouury teams. IN the event that
the Foundry loses the game il will be
tied with the Furniture club for the
leadership Of the league and il will
be necessary 10 arrange a speciaI
game between these two teams for the
purpose Of determining the flag win
ner Of the season.
All games Of the season were care
FULLY checked by the managers Of the
teams at special meeting held Tues
day night at the office Of the presi-
dent and IL was discovered that in
stead OF the Furniture team leading
the Foundry by half a game. the lat
ter club mas the same margin over the
Aronson team.
Ihls is due 20 a understanding
or the percentages, however. and in
order TO straighteu the matter out il
was decided 10 award q game sched-
uled 70 have been played last Sunday
70 the Furniture team against the
Nodury nine. c. Z Crysler manager
Of the NOdury team stated that he be-
heved the contest should be forfeited
II the mem bers OF the club did not put
On an appearance, but that he would
have srrong team out next Sunday
20 displ te the Foundry nine.
Managers were unanimous IN their
opinion that the league had a very
successful run OF "A weeks The origin
al schedule provided for that many
games. and IL was considered at that
time II the League intended TO con-
i4nue me season q new schedule could
be arranged o. approval OF the man
ayers. TIE teams have been broken
NJ o. mary players being called to
IRE coiprs and becoming members Of
CltF league teams. however. and b. was
thought best 90 discontinue the or
EaniZatiou.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-29

six months. For ore thing i- would
force big jess Willard into a battle
or 20 give uu his title 20 some one
who would defend 10 against all con-
tenders
The EEr- fans or the east are
heartily sick over the attitude OF VIII
lard. and 10 would Doe -reat -linE u
the Austria liam method would De
adopted iu this country To would
definitely clear up all championship p
claims as a holder Of the titular nelt
would find 10 necessary 70 fight once
in n while and would not be permitted
TO retire TO some business and sun
retain his hold on the championship
The Bout between Read and
Waugh should he an interesting
onc IN every particular rs this
naFr have met before and each
fimc they have made things hum
Read f. n popular ana cieHh ~
tier while Waugh T. well thought
Of in 81 Pnso aud H. no douhA
ra,orfte with the silver city fans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-29
Nature Needs Assistance
In Keeping You Well

or all impurities. This old remedy IS
a wonderful purifier and tonic. and
has no equal for keeping the blood
rich and pure II builds Up the sp-
petite and tones up the entire system.
s S. s IS sold by druggists every
where. Il has been successfully used
for more than fifty years. and people
In practically every state testify 70
its great worth. Write for booklets
and free medical advice to Swift Sps-
ciGc Co. DEPT o az, Atlanta. Ca
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-29

ILWAUEEE. Wis. Aug. -9.-As
MI the time approaches for the
IL Carl 5Iorris-Fred Fulton
heavyweight match at Canton. Ohio.
The interest increases. The boxing
fans are beginning TO realize that the
match is uear-championship affair
and that the winner is liable 20 be
crowned champion, should Jess VIII
lard. the present titIe-hOlder. refuse
to- get back into the game There is
no doubt that Jess ls tired OF me
fighting game and would ike 70 QulL
the ring forever ana devote an Us
time TO his circus IN tact. Jess mas
been seriously considering a propo-
siriOn about taking his mole ouLlt
over % Europe after the war and l-
will not be surprising u ne taxes
hike 10 Cuba before that time
OF course IL Jess thinks f. might
hurt the drawing power 10 lose his
title of heavyweight champion
he might be induced 20 take an
other crack at the game, but II
will have 10 be something big 10
Eef him into the ring again. The
whole bunch Of heaVies has been
combed thoroughly and the gen
erul verdict g. that the two best
men-M0rris and FultOn-ure 10
do battle labor day.
Inc AaHNaAaaH aAH AH --Naa'.aaH aH-.H-
20 q decision, 50 there viii be no hid
ing behind a uO-decis-Qn contest IL
is over two years since Willard won
the title from Jack Johnson and %
IS surely time that he defended that
honor lu zeal u4Lcn-
Tn Europe ne would not be permit
ted TO hold the title for more than
six months without defending the
same, unless 10 should happen that
there were no legitimate challengers
6 H11 q
cOnritions should not prevail in the
states.
IL is not fair 90 other fighters 20
deprive them OF a chance 10 win the
honor and for that reason sporting
writers and promoters should JOIN
. hands IN trying 10 compel the champ
| ions 90 defend their titles within a
reasonable time. The winner Of the
NOrris-tul-on match VIII certainly
have a right 90 claim the title in
case Jess Willard refuses 20 accept a
bora-fide challenge, with the proper
forfeit up. etc.
With such q chance in sight, 10
can readily be seen that both Morris
and Fulton are going out 10 win at
all hazards and the battle should be
tough one from a heayEwe -Eh-
standpoint
Delegations are already being
formed In many Of the big cities
OF the middle west TO attend the
show and also from Boston and
New ork. Matt Hinkel. who t.
promoting The fight. has also
been selected by the two fighters
a. referee, which means thar there
Will be none Of the rough tactics
permitted. such a. were alleged in
the fiEhr when these two giants
met In New hork.
81 movement has been started IN
London 10 change the rules govern
ing the contests Tor The Lo-d Ions
dale Championship belt. so pres-
emf they are open fo- competition
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-29
BATTLEATTRAGTS
MUCH INTEREST NFIGHTDOM
Fulton and Morris Will Clash at Canton in Near Future
and Fans Are Looking Forward to Real Battle
When Two Big Boxers Meet in the Ring; Winner
Gay Claim Title Carried by Jess Willard.

among the residents OF that country
only. but now several well known
sporting men OF England have adj
vanced the idea that the competitors
should be open 20 the boxers OF an
the colonies as we'll and on equal
terms.
This would permit the boxers OF
Australia. New Zealand, south Africa
and Canada to take part in the
champ i0uship events and 20 become
the permanent possessOrs OF Lord
L0usdaIe belts. providing OF course
that they could win them three times.
as the rules call for The movement
is intended 20 bring the boxers OF the
colonies into closer relation with the
mother country and create more In
terest in the game than ever before
IL would no doubt lead 20 great
er interest in Canada and would
naturally pave the way for more
international matches befTF cen the
Inited states and the Canadians