The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-18

The Record Breaker.

Tho Record Breaker.
Hero are tho greatest words over re-
Crown Prince is beaten again" i
Word. thsi mako others look pallid and
Word; al ssl..m with tn. fam. and tn.
Words that ring over the bomb bursting
Word. that outclAssic Keats, Shelley and
Byron
Grown Prince 10 beaten again"
These are the words that shall rins down
Grown Prince is beaten again"
Wotds that shall echo on history's pages:
Grown Prince 10 beaten again"
Word, thst are far more than gracious
Words that no epoch or era can sever.
Words that shall boom on forever and
CROWN Prince 10 beaten again"
Here are words greater than shaksspesr.
could utter:
Crown Prince Ia beaten again"
Words that leave Plato adrt in the
Crown Prime. is beaten again"
Words that are sweater than sugar and
Words that ar. dsarer than health. fame
and money,
Words that leave midnight resplendent
Grown Prime. 4. beaten again"
The oiants could hardly lose the pen.
nant now. even II they started one OF
those Hlndsnburg strategic retreats"
A Plan for Football
In regard to collegiate football for the
fall campaign. we are possessed OF an
idea which at least seems to carry a fair
amount OF reason. The idea Ia this: Since
most Of the regulars upon 'vsisIty elev-
ems have left college. why not build up
| teams 10 eonslst entirely Of men who have
| never made the fret slcven1
| This Arrangement would serve two
Hseiui Hnh purpose II would, first, yield {.
adorned the scrubs. In the second place.
any one ooiiss. from having a Sis sa;
vantage BY returning seasoned material
| 70 play Against sOms rival whose reg
uisrs had .Eone 10 war
Under this system freshmen would, OF
course. be eligible. What few first team
regulars were returned could act a. as.
sistant coachers All teams would start
from the same spot-there would he fina
development OF new talent. and those
who need exercise most would get their
| opportunity without having to compete
In vain afainat seasoned material. This
would solve the. problem which seems
ton, The game would then be carried
on by those who need the work ana the
recreation and the inspiration OF repre-
ssnting their colleges. There could be
no collision With military duty. as most
OF THESE would os the younger men not
II colleges are to be opened ana stu
dents are 10 come. football viii bs need
ed. Football has sent moro we'll trained
men to the army and navy than any
other sport. There can be no manner OF
successful football training without com
petition.
Tho government wants football TO 20
on, The system suggested above should
solve the problem. In any event Har-
ward and Princeton, Z they are to re-
behind where all the others are carrying
on
cobb's 0psed.
Cobb has now been travelling At head.
long speed for 4 matter OF thirteen cam
poa, vA: % 'ns .SssPS: iSsPS:'S Up 20 ps AZ
rlves, No, on. figured that ball play
sr could hold the pace hs has main
Ained for 80 many campaigns.
| but 4 dAy or TWO ago the test wal
made. Cobb hammered a drive to isf,
center In the Polo Grounds. which II
only three base hit territory for the
average player, Only the fastest OF the
sprinters can turn this into 4 homerur
against fast fielding The ball was nsld.
Cd back perfectly, and at top speed. ye'
Cobb was over the plate and two strides
on his way 10 the bench when th'
throw cot homo. Ne couldn't have beer
a stride faster ten years ago.
Tigers have made moro hits and runi
than any other club In the league" Pu,
thohsllofl tisthe yha ven twunmoreGames.
Baseball Refrain,
II fifteen Giants soon dropped dead
Some other club might forSo ahead
An International world series woulC
, he In the nature Of . pleasant variA
tlon. But an international war still hal
faint. thin edge In the way OF gen
. eral Importance
Mistress-Tell James to get the mo'o'
ready want to run down to the publ,
; library to see the evening paper.-Chi
cago Herald,