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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-27
They All Mean Well.

"What's the matter?" asked the
Young doctor of a patient who seemed
extremely pessimistic regarding ms
chances. "Oh. don't know, doctor !;
Int I feel that I shall never pull
through here.' Nonsense, my boy
nonsense. Why, your case is absolute
" the same as an Illness / had years
ago Yet look at me-strong and hearty
os ever,r "Yes," replied the patient,
shut then I expect you had good
doctOr!"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-27

10 De Suot 1oE
sleeping at his
post of duty. In
some way word of
tn e approaching
execution came to
the attention Of
President Lincoln,
and after writing
out a reprieve he
called his car
rage and started
out to see that
the reprieve did
not fail to reach
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-27

A WORTHY CITIZENSHIP
II is the Hope of the Nation-Hef
Welfare is Our First Concern.

F=S A great nation is made only by
- worthy citizens.-C. D. Warner.
4 4 &
National enthusiasm is the great
nursery of genius.-Tuckerman.
4 & 4
Our country's welfare is our first
concern, and who promotes that best,
best proves his duty.-Harvard.
4 4 4
WIENER our country calls, friends,
sons and sires should yield their treas
ures up, nor own sense beyond the
public safety.-Brooks.
X x X X
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-27

Ine Triumph WON
against great odds
by Capt. Paul
Jones. in whose
vein $, although
not an American
but a Scotchman,
there flowed blood
staunch and true
to the American
cause of liberty
While off the
coast of Scotland
with the Bon
homme Richard
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-27
nnnnsina characteristics.

"Oonre to think of il, my dog en-
bodies two extremes.
what are theyf" /.
"oae end of him is a scenter OF
gravity and the other is general
wag."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-27
a Good Match.

"our club wants for speaker at its
next meeting a man with red blood"
.sWhy do you want one so strenu-
ous7"
because he would match so nicely
with our pink tea"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-27

o folds of white and scarlet! o blue
field with your silver stars! May fond
eyes welcome you, willing feet follow
you, strong hands defend you, warm
hearts cherish you, and dying lips
give you their blessing! Ours by in
heritance, ours by allegiance, ours by
affection--long may you float on the
free winds of heaven, the emblem of
liberty, the hope of the worId!--Anon.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-27
HERE'S TO OLD GLORY, COR
BLESS HER!

II anyone attempts to haul down
the American flag, shoot him on the
spot.--John A. Dix.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-27
Captain
Paul Jones
OF all human things nothing is
more honorable or more ex-
cellent than to deserve well of
ones country. Cicero.

History pages do not relate any more
heroic or thrilling story than that Of
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-27
Not
Afraid to Die
1t is sweet and glorious TO die
for ones county Horace.

1t is related that private in the
army of the Potomac was sentenced
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-27

We cannot honor our country
with too deep a reverence;
we cannot love her with an
affection too pure and fervent;
we cannot serve her with an
energy of purpose or a faith
fulIness of zeal too steadfast
and ardent. -Grimke.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-27
THE PRICE OF PEACE.

THE PRICE OF PEACE. ]
I II HAVE never advocated war
except as a means of peace. J
Grant.
{ Peace won by compromise Is
usually a short-lived achieve
( ment.- Winfield Scott.
I Peace, above all things is to
be desired; but blood must be
spilled to obtain it on equable
and lasting terms. - Andrew
I jackson.
"a ~ NY 4 A ~ ~ KY k5AY X
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-04-27
rs
SAIL ON, 0 SHIP OF STATE

Sail on, o ship of state;
Sail on. o Union, strong and great.
Humanity, with all its fears,
With all its hopes of future years,
Is hanging breathless on thy fate.
Sail on. nor far to breast the sea-
Our hearts, our hopes, are all with thee;
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers, our
tears,
Our faith triumphant DER our fears,
Are all with thee, are all with thee.
II w I.nngfelloM.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
YOU NEVER CAN TELL!
By RAY L. HOFFMAN,

Oh things gay when yesterday before seventh rally
Giants had in bad 10 Salcc
They ball made hauloh what fine begnning
roared they scored the first evntu
What fed they hammered dead, till Rowland said Hey
RUSSELL
I'll end this rout-hey hurry out! failed this us
but FIVE scorcbOard said when
BINGO!
and tied the game-tey rallied by nso
Fletcher made the
mattered not the Sox hottie Giant unses
Though for fun Dave Robertson made three hits the melee
He hit for naughthe Giants caughhe White Sox beat %
really
When CcOte blew, and Williams, tooMoGraw said Fine Ny
saycrs,
elOat they've lost the goat we've whipped the White
SoN players!"
cnch. they clinch sadly unsuccessful
what shamel At last awful seventh nning
The White Sox clan with then started awning
They cloud "Sa said pal got your number
Sallee"-
They whacked the sphere started tally
Oh hearts fate! In eight they rubbed completely
Look at the score! Now, more they asked the On
sweetly.
The Giants then tide stubborn brieltopped
Faber
Put fight with all made EN- their labor
Well that's the gme shame for when they thought they
it
The hand of fate inning eight along and undone it
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
SERIES RECORD FOR
SCHUPP AND BENTON

New York. Oct. l4.-One fact that
has been lost sight of regarding the
shut-outs hurled by Messrs. John
Calhoun Benton and Ferdinand Stub
blefield Schupp against the White
Sox is that they are the first runless
games that have been pitched in the
annual baseball classic by left-hand-
ers Southpaws, previously, never
had come across with the stunt OF
hanging a set OF horse collars on the
necks Of the opposition.
Southsiders, however, have fire.
Quently finished on the wrong end OF
runless games. Eddie Plank, OF the
Athletics. was Philadelphia pitcher
in four games in which his team did
not get a runner past third; Nick
Altrock, OF the White Sox. lost a /
to argument with the Cubs; Jack
Phiester. longtime Giant killer, drop
ped a 3 TO 0 debate with the Chicago
team that Benton and Schupp Chi
Gagged. and Lefty Leibold. OF the
Pirates, was worsted by the Tigers, ;
to Q.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
ARTILLERY team IS
Beaten BY MOHAWKS
Southeast Clubmen Take Hard
Fought Grid Battle from Sol
diers by l3 to 0.

One Of the hardest-fought contests
that has been witnessed in local In
dependent football circles in a long
time was staged at Columbia PARK
yesterday afternoon when the Mo-
hawk Athletic Club warriors defeated
the Twelfth Field Artillery team from
Hume. Va, by 13-to-0 score.
Although the Indians" crossed their
opponents goal line on two occasions.
II was the so-termed breaks of the
game" that made possible the total
which they gathered. The gun point
ers presented on Of the most stubborn
defenses that has been seen at Column
bia Park, while the offensive plays
were well executed. The open style
of play was forgotten by both clubs
until the last period, when each start
ed shooting the toward heaves, the
soldiers completing one and the In
dians two.
In the lineup OF the Field Artillery
team were gridironers who have made
history in the collegiate football
world, numbered prominently among
them being Charlie Taft, son OF the
former President, and famed as u
Yale University guard. Seven first
downs were registered by the Hume
eleven during the fray. while the Mo-
hawks annexed ten. two of which re-
suited in touchdowns.
Two plays after the opening whistle,
Beyers raced around the Artillery's
right end on a double pass for n
yards and the first touchdown. The
Soldiers were within scoring distance
in the closing minutes of this session,
as the Indians" were penalized foi
unnecessary roughness. Back against
their own goal line the Mohawks held
and kicked out of danger.
The third period was the real nip
and tuck battle OF the game. but in
the closing minutes the Mohawks
took a brace and placed the ball on
the 40-yard line at the whistle. BY a
series of line attacks by Beyers. E,
Towers and Hager. the Mohawks
worked the ball inside the 10-yard
line. from which position Hager went
over for the next counter. Hager and
Kelley staged a punting duel during
the early going. but in the CLOSING
minutes OF play Kelly was forced to
| hurry his kicks and Hager obtained
the margin. The summary:
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
TOM MOORE WINNER
In CLASS B GOLF

John Harris and J. NJ Scranage VIII
fight it out next Sunday afternoon
for the club honors Of the Bannock-
burne Golf and Country Club In the
class A section OF the fall golf tourn-
ament. BY Harris victory YESTERDAY
afternoon in the seminal round over
T ]. W. Brown in the upper-haIt ne
earned the right to play Scranase
who defeated William Mackie IN the
lower half.
Harris beat Brown two up and one
to go. being out in front almost all
the way on the home journey. Mackie
did not play up to his usual form
and was never in front, but 1t took
ninteen holes to decide the match.
Tom Moore, OF moving picture
fame, was the finalist in the class b
section as he defeated P. Searle in
great match by one up.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
big TEAMS MAY Use
SHIFT STYLE OF PLAY
Coaches Favor Minnesota System Of
Attack Because Of Reduction
of Available Material.

As the preparatory season OF col
legiate football draws to a close there
is a good deal OF discussion concern
ing the type Of play that will pre-
dominate in the bigger games of the
season. In the contests OF Saturday
and a week ago coaches have cover
ed up their strategy fairly complete
ly, aiming as they usually do in their
early games to win as easily as pos
sible with a minimum exhibition of
significant tactics.
From a consideration OF reports
from the various football camps and
logical survey OF the status Of The
various teams it seems safe TO as
sumo that the style OF shift play
which characterized Minnesota's
game last season will be almost uni
versaIly employed On the gridiron
this year.
1t is not because the Gopher shift
was worked SO brilliantly by great
machines a season back that college
coaches are now planning TO use it.
Other teams at various times have.
moreover, perfected a peculiar kind
of play which could not be applied
generally with any degree Of success.
The Minnesota shifts. though. are
comparatively simple ana easily
adaptable. They fill the biggest needs,
moreover. which the present abnor-
NAL conditions have brought. In the
first place, they utilize more men
more effectively than any other kind
Of formation used recently. Secondly,
they keep the defensive team much
more uncertain concerning The stra-
tegy. Finally, by bringing into the
active offensive work a greater num-
Der of men they permit greater pos
sibilities for play building and a more
varied attack.
A considerable reduction in the
amount OF available material be-
cause OF the war has meant 70 al
least the universities and colleges
with smaller undergraduate atten-
dance that men cast for regular posi-
tions in the line would have TO be
drilled as substitute backs, and vice
versa. Athletes who are probably
most valuable In the back field have
TO be used in the line because OF
shortage in material, and the con-
verse. The coaches thus are forced
to devise methods by which these
linemen through-emergency can be
employed for carrying the ball. The
solution is the shift.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
UMPIRE CONNOLLY
WAS NEVER PLAYER

New York, Oct. 14-Tom Connolly,
the dean of the American League
stan. is one OF the ablest arbiters
in America. yet he is a violation of
every qualification that goes to make
a capable official.
In the first place, Connolly never
played a game OF ball in his life Not
only that, but he was almost an adult
before he ever knew there was such a
game as baseball. Yet. by diligent
study and close application. he sue
ceeded where scores of men born in
baseball and boasting of illustrious
careers as fast set players failed.
Connolly was born in Manchester,
England, and came to America in
1884. Just about the time Grover
Cleveland was elected to the Presi-
dency for the first time. Tom set
tied in Natick. Mass, where he still
has a home. and went to work in
o shoe factory.
Eight years after his arrival he
was umpiring semi-professional games
in Natick.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
west virginia HAS
Strong 1917 eleven
Victories Over Navy and Carlisle
Proves Class of Morgan
town Team.

OF all the football games that were
played on Saturday-and there were
upward Of hundred of them-three
stood out as distinct surprises. They
were the Carlisle-West Virginia, SYRIA
cuse-Rutgers and Williams-Cornell
debates. And of these surprises the
biggest one was the outcome of the
clash between the Indians and West
Virginia.
After the showing West Virginia
made against the navy the week pre-
vious. when 1t defeated the midship-
men. IL was expected that the South
erners would put the Indians to a Sc
we're test, but it must be admitted
that a defeat for Carlisle was not
, anticipated. West Virginia defeated
Carlisle by a score of q to 0, which
is a decisive trimming. to say the
least.
As a result OF its games against the
Navy. the Indians, West Virginia
must be accorded a place in the fore
rank Of football eleyens to date this
season. The Southerners have proven
their class beyond rebuttaL
Rutgers journeyed to Syracuse TO
tackle the Salt City team. Instead
Rutgers was tackled. Reports from
New Brunswick this autumn had led
to the belief that john Foster San
ford, head coach. had succeeded in
whipping his material into a GOOD
football machine. The l4-to-0 defeat
by Syracuse does not refute these re-
ports. but, IL Sanford has a real foot
ball team, then Syracuse must have a
ccrker.
An upset OF no meagre proportions
was scored by Ithaca when the VIII
liams College team defeated Cornell
by a 14-to-10 tally. Cornell has been
severely Handicapped by the enlist
ment Of veteran players in the differ
ent branches Of government service.
but Williams, too. has suffered. and.
while a hard game was looked for.
the ultimate outcome was more or
less of decided jar. not to say
shock.
That the University of Pittsburgh
has another scoring machine was
! shown by the total OF IL points ii ran
UP against Lehigh. However. the
Pittsburghers were scored upon TO
tn extent of 10 points.
1t Is still very early in the season;
in fact, Saturday was really the real
start of the autumnal campaign on
the gridiron and much improvement
can be looked for in the next few
weeks. for a majority of the teams
got away to a late start this year.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
HOURLESS and OMAR
Will RACE THURSDAY:
Ned" McLean's Cup Proves Iro.
ply Worth Winnins-Both
Horses Have Followers.
BY GEORGE B. MORRIS.


The weather man has promised fair
and warmer weather for the forth
coming week. and this being the case
the much heralded match race be-
tween wIfrid Viaux's Omar Khayyam
and August Belmonts Hourless will
take place.
The match was postponed last week
owing to the rainy weather which
prevailed the greater part Of the
week, and as Mr.. Belmont has stipu-
lated that the race must be run over
a fast course, it was therefore neces-
sary to await weather conditions.
The track was drying out fast on
Saturday and by today 1t will be In
grand shape. The race will be staged
as the fourth number on the program
and will be over the mile and a quar-
ter route. Both horses will carry 126
pounds, and Jimmy Butwell will
ride Hourless, while Haynes will pilot
the Viaux horse.
The public is aobut equally d.
vided as to who Is the better horse
of the two. Many believe that Hour
less with better racing luck would
have defeated the imported Omar in
their recent meeting in the Realiza-
ton stakes In New York. when the
latter defeated IIourless by a nod"
At this time Butwell claimed that had
he not lost his whip he would have
got down in front. But those that
are loyal to Omar do not believe that
any horse in the country can de-
feat him.
Omar can do anything that Hour
less can do. can run as fast on a fast
track. can run as fast on a slow
track, and in the writer's belief he
can do just a little bit more than
Hourless. Therefore l look for Omar
to defeat the Belmont horse when
they meet on Thursday next, Octo-
Der IS.
Considerable attention has been
drawn to the beautiful gold cup that
Ned" Mclean, the popular Washing
ton sportsman. has donated to the
winner. In value IL is worth $500. but
as an antique 1t is worth much more.
Its history dates back nearly a CEN
fury, and has been won by many IA
nous horses. The cup will become
the property of the owner who shall
win the event three times. Not neces-
sarily in rotation. but any three times
during the life of the owner of the
horse who NAV win n once or more
times
Mr. Mclean has became an entbusf-
astIc borson,on ora bo. tb;rty-oiob+
head of borses ouartered ar the
Laurel course. which all will he seen
before the end of the MARYLAND sea
son.
True and game Mr.. Mclean stood
the brunt of seeing his color. finish In
the rear for three wears until the
Laurel meeting this wear but he never
lost interest and showed The good
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
ALFREDO DE ORC TO
PLAY JOHN DAILY

New York, Oct. 1.-THE keen ri
valry between Alfredo De Orc and
John DAILY for three cushion billiard
supremacy, which has extended over
a span of more than ten years, will
furnish New Workers. with another
set Of thrills next week. The veteran
De Orc. VINO regained the world $
championship from Robert L. Came
fax. of st. Louis, last month, will de-
fend his title at Leonard Howison's
room, southeast corner Forty-ninth
street and Seventh avenue on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday
nights, October %, "a and Is.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
TOM LONGBOAT
KILLED In ACTION

Toronto. Oct H-Tom Longboat'
the famous Indian Marathon run
ner, has been killed in action In
France, according to a letter received
here today by Mrs. Michael DAILY.
from her son. Thomas DAILY, former
trainer of the Toronto International
League baseball team.
No particulars were given In the
letter. which was dated September
o. Longboat went overseas with
Canadian Sportsmens' Battalion.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
SYRACUSE READY
FOR PITTS ELEVEN

= Syracuse. Oct. 14.-Pittspurgn. con-
sidered the biggest luminary in the
Eastern football armament for the 1917
season, looms up the next opponent
Tor the Syracuse University football
team.
Thus far this season a number of the
brightest stars have been able to do
but little work. Now they are round
ing into shape. and there is every rea-
son to believe a well-balanced eleven
will be in the field for the battle with
Glenn Warmers panthers at Pitts
burgh Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
Tom Halpin's Career
As Runner at an End

New York, Oct. h-"Long Tom
Halpin is through running.
One Of the most remarkable ALL
round runners that ever wore the
emblem Of the Boston Athletic As
ISOLATION has run his last race, un-
less all of the signs point wrongly.
Halpin's retirement from athletic
competition is not one OF these come
back affairs. Long Tom likes the
game as well as he ever did. Were
II not for increasing weight. together
with the gradual breaking down OF
the great legs that have carried him
to hundreds OF triumphs on the cinder-
path, the B. A A. fiier would con-
tinue for at least two more seasons.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
West Virginia Hopes
To Defeat Dartmouth

Morgantown, Oct. 14.-west Viz
sinia University eleven, with a fine
record to Date, leaves here Thursday
Tor Hanover. n. H., where on Sat-
urday 1t will tackle Dartmouth on
the gridiron.
The first game between these teams
was played at Hanover last year and
resulted In TT tie. and the outlook
Is bright for a victory this season.
1t Is doubtful IL the Mountaineers
ever had a more powerful aggrega-
ton than that which will face Dart
mouth. The backfield, made I'D of
Rodgers, King, Lentz and Harris is
easily the best that West Virginia
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
GEORGES CARPENTER
NOT COMING HERE

London. Oct. Authorization has
been received here by the News of
the World" that Georges Carpenter,
heavyweight champion of Europe,
who has done splendid work with the
French Aviation Corps, denies the re-
port that he is being sent to America.
1t has been rumored many times
that Carpenter was going to the
States with Jean Navarro. another
aviator, to give the American flying
men the benefit OF their great ex-
periences in the air and for Georges
to engage in some exhibition bouts
for the benefit of the French Red
Cross Society.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
M'GRAW'S BONE MAY
COST GIANTS Series
Benton Will Face Faber in Game
Today-Sox Are Favorites.
By ARTHUR sTRUwE.

New York. Oct. 1L-John J. Nc
Graw's confidence IN "slIm" sallee's
ability to weather the storm may cost
him the honor Of winning the world
series.
None Of the strategy for which the
Napoleon Of Baseball II noted
marked yesterdays contest in Chi
cago. The Giants leader is being
sharply criticised for leaving the
sheriI-pItcher in the box. In only
one inning-the fourth-was Sallee
master Of the Sox. In that inning
he retired them in one, two, three
order. In every other inning he pitch
ed the elongated southpaW was IN
trouble.
McGraw finally had to relieve him.
but when the relieving was done II
vas too late. The winning run had
been showed over the plate NC
Graw's critics point out that during
the regular playing season the New
York leader has yanked out his pitch'
ers the moment they showed signs
Of weakness. They say he ought 10
have done so Saturday, because that
game was the turning point In the
series-the victory which gives the
winner the biggest kind or an edge on
the series.
Nov McGraw Is put to the hard
task of winning the next two games
The White Sox will go into the Tray
tomorrow inspired with commence
that thew can hit left-hand pitching:
The mauling they gave Sallee Will
help them in the clashes they VIII nave
with Benton or Schupp. perhaps with
both OF them IL the series goes 10 the
seventh game.
vino will pitch for the Sox tomor-
row Is a question that can only De
answered by Manager Ro"lanu'
Faber looks to be the logical candl-
date. But Rowland Is in a posiuon
where he can take a chance tohioI
row. He can send in one OF MS SCI
ond-string pitchers. A strange WITT
or in the box may prove winner:
such things have happened IN woriu
series before
One thing is certain and that Is that
the White Sox leader will not SEND IN
a southpaw. Faber lost thursday
hut held the Giants scoreless IN TWO
innings yesterday. II Rowland pltches
him tomorrow and loses he VIII De
up a tree" for Tuesdays game,
while NcGrav will have three good
pitchers in reserve.
II is foregone conclusion that NC
Gray will send Benton back at the
Soy tomorrow. He will have Ferdle
schupp to twirl the seventh game II
il Is to be played.
There is very little money being
wagered on the outcome OF the series.
New Yorkers-and there are very few
Of then-want odds of TO l on the
Giants. Eight to five is being offered
on tomorrow's game. but there are
yerv few takers. The weather for to-
nnorrow's game will be fair.
The probable lineup for Monday Is:
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
Beat
LAUREL SELECTIONS.

BY GEORGE B. NORRIS.
First race-Kewpie Oneill. Blaz-
onry, Man Hour.
Second race-Drastic. Jyntee,
Valerious.
Third race-Kingworth. Early
sight. Cuddleup.
Fourth race-Damrosch, King
Neptune, Hubbub.
Fifth race-Bar Phoenix, Maxim's
Choice, G. N. Miller.
Sixth race-Baby Lynch. Ella
Ryan. Montressor.
Seventh race-Kilts, Tiepin, No
Manager.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-15
WESTOVERS BEATEN
BY MERCURY TEAM

The newly organized Mercury Ath-
letic Club football team opened its
season yesterday with a victory over
the Westover Athletic Club team on
the ground in Potomac Park by a "a
too score. The Westover's line could
not Withstand the attack of the pow
erful backheld OF the winners, the
feature OF the contest being the all
round playing Of the entire Mercury
team The sumnnry.