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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
PROVENCE ITEMS.

Provence. Okla. Aug. 29-(Specian.-
Cotton picking viii begin within the
next few weeks
Many are regretting that W. l.. vii.
liaps has sold his gin. which Is being
torn down and will be moved 20 Dur.
wood Provence win be without gin
this season
The Free VIII Eaptists closed their
meeting here Sunday night The meet.
ing was conducted sy the Rev. n. Rice
Mrs Robert Michael who has been
seriously M AT the home of her niece,
Mrs. T. w Denham. in Ardmore the
past two months. returned home sun
day.
The little baby Of Mr.. and Airs Ed.
dington died after q brief illness and
was buried al the Provence cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. h. b Bridges have
moved 20 Wilson. ID. r. Ford has also
gone 20 Wilson 20 take charge OF the
gins nj that place
Mrs Darnell and mother Mrs Wiley.
spent last week with relatives az Fox.
G. NJ. Loggans and Hugh Jones made
a business trip 20 Wilson
Miss Bessie Taylor Of Lone Grove. h
visiting Miss Norma Scott this week.
Mrs Tom Little. of Nellda. visited
her sister, Mrs. Darnoll Monday.
Quite a number of the Provence peo.
pie went TO the Junction Sunday after.
noon to the Indian singing convention.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
TO GET RID or FLIES.
Government Suggests Spraying the
Rooms With oil Of Lavender.

New York Times. Hand-swatting OF
flies is AN occupation for which only
the leisure class has time Most house.
wives must have "A quicker method The
United States government. inclining its
august ear 10 the wall Of the over.
worked swatter offers two solutions
which are death 20 flies. but harmless
% children.
\ formaldehyde solution Of approx
mately the correct strength may be
made 10y adding three teaspoonfuls OF
the concentrated formaldehyde solu.
tion. commercially known as formalin
10 "a pint OF water.
The proper solution Of sodium salicy.
late may be obtained by dissolving
three teaspoonfuls Of the pure chemical
va powderl 10 a pint Of water
The government also offers "A moth.
er's helper sort of suggestion as 20 how
10 make a ny fountain Of the solution.
An ordinary thin.waued drinking
glass is hllel or partly filled with the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
HE WAS NO sEAMsTREss.
Disappointed Volunteer Wonders Ex-
amining Board Expected Him..

Desert News; He couldn't see any.
thing but green and he wasn't Irish
either. The trouble with Hyrum A,
Douglas of Payson, who sought enlist
ment at the office of the marine corps,
was his inability to distinguish colors
He was blind as a bat ~ color blind.
that is.
After passing his general physical ex-
animation even to the eyesight test with
a good showing. he slipped up on the
yarns.
When confronted with a basket of
colored yarn and told to pick out reds
of similar shade he chose a deep green,
and when told to match the yellows he
also picked greens.
Told he could not be accepted by the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
ELENEN-BILLION WAR BOND
BILL MAY PASS SATURDAY.

Washington, Aug. 2s Passage by
Saturday night Of the Sll.53S. .OOO 900
war bond and certificate bill now be-
fore the ways and means committee.
was predicted on the house floor by
Democratic Leader Kitchin. Every Ell.
fort would be made, he said. TO report
the bin tomorrow, and a day or two
would be devoted TO debate. The house
adjourned until tomorrow with the In.
tention OF taking up the measures upon
rcconvening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
All In the Sign.

Passing Show A dear old lady who
was shopping at great bargain sale
had the misfortune to be struck on the
head by a piece of plaster falling from
the ceiling. She was just beginning to
talk about damages for the injury she
had received when, with admirable pres
ence Of mind, the manager led her out
side and. pointing to a large notice
said: Excuse me, madam, but If you
will read that you will see we distinctly
warned our customers of what to ex-
pect." Looking up the old lady read:
Notice, these premises are coming down!
She then took her departure, perfect
ly satisfied that she had no legal rem
edy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29

There is more calarrn IN this see
don OF the country than all other dis
eases put together, and for years Il
was supposed to be incurable Doctors
prescribed local remedies. and by con.
siantly failing to cure by local treat
rlent, pronounced II incurable Catarh
Is a local disease, greatly influenced
by constitutional conditions, and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured b,
F. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo. Ohio. is o
constitutional remedy, is taken inter
nallv and acts through the blood OH
the mucous surfaces Of the system. One
hundred dollars reward Is offered for
any case that Halls Catarrh Cure fails
TO cure. Send for circulars and testi
monials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, Ohio
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29

power of the imperial government
ought to be repaired, but not at the eX-
pense of the sovereignty Of any people
rather a vndication Of the sovereign.
~ of both those that are weak and those
that are strong.
Punitive damages, the dismember
ment Of empires establishment of selfish
and exclusive leagues we deem mex.
pedient and in the end worse than fu.
tile no proper basis for peace of any
Kind. least Of all for an enduring peace
That must be based upon justice and
fairness and the common rights OF man.
kind
kaisers Word Is Worthless.
1--WE cannot take the word Of the pres.
ent rulers Of Germany as a guarantee
of anything that is TO endure unless
explicitly supported by such conclusive
evidence of the will and purpose Of the
German people themselves as the other
peoples OF the world would be justified
In accepting.
Without such guarantees, treaties Of
settlement. agreements for disarma.
ment, covenants to set up arbitration
in place Of force. territorial adjustments,
demonstrations of small nations. if made
with the German government no man
no nation would depend on. We must
await some new evidence Of the puI.
poses of the great peoples Of the cen
trail powers.
God grant it may be given soon
and in a way to restore the confidence
Of all peoples everywhere in faith OF
nations and the possibility of Gov
enanted peace.
ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary OF State Of the United
States OF America"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
SKIRTS TO BE LONG AND
DRAPED WITH BUSTLES
AND COURT TRAINS

Chicago. Aug 29-The woman Of
fashion this fall must adopt the lines
Of an inverted triangle II models al
the Art Fashion league. an session here
are to be believed The "feg of NUT.
ton" sleeve is 10 be returned TO favor
and skirts are 10 be long and draped
with hustles and court trains Waists
are TO bee broad shouldered with high
wire collars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
Beyond Selling Stage.

Birmingham Age-Herald: sold your
car yet?"
mo replied the melancholy motor
ist. 81 passed that stage long age"
"Indeed~
yes, I'm trying to give it away now
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29

The purposes OF the United States
In this war are known to the whole
worid-to every people 10 whom the
truth has been permitted TO come. They
do not need to be stated avaln. We seek
no material ai,antaye OF any kind We
believe that the intolerable wrongs done
this war By the FURIOUS and brutal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
CONVENTIONAL. VERDICT.

New Haven JournalCourier: The
fair defendant confessed that she shot
her husband"
Yet the jury acquitted herr
Yes. II seems the jurors were an con.
seryative men and hated to break a
precedent"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29
Testing the New Dog.

Boston Transcript: Subbuls 90 Wis.
itorD-Oh. how are YOU? Come right in.
Don't min the log
Nisitor-But won't ne bite?
Subbubs-That's just what / want to
see. / only bought him this morning.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29

Lamb: Spike Tuff-Me fodder knew
o month before his death when he
would lie.
Jim--Who told him?
Spike Tuff-The judge.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-29

service he went away with the re-
mark, How could you expect me too;
| never did any sewing in my life"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
WEAK
TO FIGHT

The Comeback" man was really
down-and-out. His weakened
condition because Of over-work. lack
of exercise. improper eating and liv-
Ing demands stimulation to satisfy the
cry for a health-giving appetite and
the refreshing sleep essential to
strength. GOLD MEDAL Hsarlsm
on Capsules. the National Remedy OF
Holland. Will do tho work. They are
wonderful! Three Of these capsules
each day will put = man on his feet
before he knows II, whether hi
trouble COMES from uric acid poison
ing. the kidneys. gravel or stone in
the bladder. stomach. deransemant or
other ailments that befall the over.
. zee. ! American. Don't wait until
you are entirely down-and-out but
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oortsd Harlem on Capsulea-1dM.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
'PRELIMS ARE :.
NOW COMPLETE
Washington Grade School Ath-
letes Given Try-out Yester-
terday Afternoon.

With the trials Of the athletes of
the Washington grade school staged
yesterday afternoon, the preliminar-
les of the grade schools were COM
pleted for the annual track and field
meet to be held in a short time. Fol-
lowing Ire the winners Of places in
the finals from the Washington
school:
50-yard dash-Berg and Monroe.
100-yard dash-Berg and Monroe.
200-yard dash-Getty and Monroe.
44O-yard dash-Montgomery and
Spence.
Running and broad jumpeLee and
Getty.
Stand and broad jump-Berg and
Fisher.
Running and high jump-Flsher
and Getty.
one-half mile relay race-Monroe,
Berg, Getty. Fisher.
50-yard dash-Fitts and Banick.
220-yard dash-Gorman and Fits.
440-yard dash-Gorman. and Ban
lex.
1O0-yard dash-Fitts and Banick.
Throwing S-pound shot-Jackson
and Montgomery.
One-half mile race-Perkins and
Finnegan.
Running and broad jump-Gorman
and Montgomery.
Stand and broad jump-Gorman
and Montgomery.
Running and high jump-GormAn
and Montgomery.
Hop. step, and jump-Gorman and
Montgomery.
Pole vauiting-Gorman and Mont
gomery.
12o-yard hurdle mot decidedly
One-quarter mile relay-Gorman,
Banick, Fits. Montgomery.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
CHICAGO TEAM
BATTLING WAY
TO HELEAD
Driving Power Of Windy
City Aggregation is one OF
the Baseball Puzzles.
IRIS
IS IN THE LEAD
Dernrnitt. Columbus, is Now
Leading Batter in Arneri-
can Association. t /.

Chicago, May 1e.-Battling tne!r
way to the lead Of the National leaSus
with only one player pitchef-ntt-
ting 500, the driving power OF tn9
Chicago team Is one Of the baseoaA1
puzzles today.
averages show that Ruether. Chi
cago, is batting $40. with Jack Smith,
St. Louis. leading the list with ~.
Chicago is behind New York n PMS
adelphia in team batting.
Doyle, Chicago, leads the league IN
sacrifices with eleven and Zeider. also
Of Chicago, in stolen bases with eight:
Cravath, Philadelphia. is out in front
in home run hitting with five. ana
Wolter, Chicago: Groh. Cincinnati ana
F. Williams, chicago are tied In runs
scored with eighteen. The averages
include games Of last wednesday.
Leading hitters:
Weeks Leading Hlttera
Jack Smith, st. Louis 444: Wilhoit.
Boston 893; Grifith, Cincinnati 9S1;
Ruether, Chicago $40: Burns. New
York 365; Fischer, Pittsburg 8bs;
Roush. Cincinnati 852: Zimmerman.
New York 338; Cravath, Philadelphia
333; Whitfield. Philadelphia 321; Rari-
den, New York SIG: Cruise. st. Louis
314: Herzog, New York 311; Wheat.
Brooklyn, 500; Kauff, Brooklyn 800.
Leading Pitchers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
CLUB
HOLDS FIRST
PLACE NOW
Winnipeg Aggregation is in
Second Notch of North
ern League.
(Herald Special seryice.l

Fargo. N. D.. May 1.-THE end of
the first weeks campaign in the
Northern eague finds the Fargo club
firmly entrenched in first place, Win
nipeg second. with Minot and War
rem still seemingly unable to swing
into the stride.
The campaign has SO far developed
strength Of the teams. although there
Is every indication that the Warren
and Minot teams must be strengthen
ed quite materially II they expect to
become serious pennant ~contenders.
Attendance Good.
AZ for attendance. the results so
far attained in Minot and Warren.
the new cities In the league, are ex-
cellent. Minot has ben producing big
Fargo's record to the present date
is not particularly gratifying. but the
baseball committee Is making plano
to transfer the games from the Moor
head park to the Fargo park. in the
hope Of increasing the attendance.
Winnipeg has 30 far come up to ex-
pectations.
Manager Brautigan is giving Lana
han; = y yognss ter WHO 1Sr. was y. with a tne
an opportunity to show his skill. Lam
ahan made quite a hit with the Grand
Forks people, but he failed to MAIN
tain his early pace. AS an tnfielder
he is speedy and sure, but his hit
ting was weak.
President M. l.. Hubbard Of the
league is well satisend with the man
ner in which the season has opened,
and is confident that when real base.
bali weather arrives. the circuit will
draw we'll and prove a financial sue
ceAS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
TWO GAMES
POSTPONED
Better Weather Makes it Neces-
sary to Postpone Only Small
Number of Games.

Louisville. KY. May 1s.-Better
weather making necessary the post
ppnement Of only two games, the
smallest number postponed since the
season opened and a general shifting
in the club standing. were the out
standing features Of the week in the
American association.
Indianapolis and Louisville in first
and second place were the only teams
to hold their positions in the club
standing. Columbus displaced Kansas
City from third place. Toledo jumped
from the bottom to the head Of the
second division and Milwaukee. Min
neapolis and st. Paul which had held
fifth. sixth and seventh places re-
spectively each dropped one point.
In twenty-five intersectional games
eastern teams won is and lost Z.
A record Of games played. won and
lost and on runs. hits, errors left on
bases and opponents runs for each
club in the league for the week end
ing May 16. follows:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
Sneaker "Cones Back.

After being displaced for a week.
iris Speaker Of Cleveland, tho 1915
batting champion. is back in tho lead
for hitting honors among the regulars.
in the American league with an aver
age Of Ss7. He has made 20 singles.
eight doubles and three triples in 90
times at bat.
George Sisler. the st. Louis star.
who enjoyed the premier spot q week
age. has fallen into a triple tie for
fifth place with strunk and McInnis
of the Athletics, seven points above
Ty Cobb. who is hitting 323. Rum
Ter, the st. Louis pinch hitter, is out
in front with an average of 40, but
he has only made nine trips to the
plate in 18 games.
Chapman, Cleveland is leading in
stolen bases with ten. and in sacrifice
hitting with fourteen. Pipp Of New
York, and Bodie, Philadelphia have
each made two home runs. Hooper.
Boston and Weaver, Chicago, are tied
in runs scored with twenty each. st.
Louis is leading in club batting with
an average Of 249. The averages in
clude games Of last Wednesday. Lead
ing batters:
American league Batters.
Rumler, st. Louis 444; Billings.
Cleveland 429: Speaker, Cleveland
1877; Danforth, Chicago S33; strunk.
Philadelphia $50; McInnis, Philadel-
.phia $50; Sisler, st. Louis $50: Cobb.
Detroit 1923; walker, Boston 818;
Wambsganss, Cleveland 304; Pratt. st.
Louis 298.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
INTERSCH0LASTIC FINALS ARE
BEING HELD AT The UNIVERSITY
T0DAY-0VER IFS COMPETING

Pole vault-sheets. Lakota; Ham
ilton, st. Thomas: Gran, Fargo; Mar
tin, Hamilton; Heneman. Pembina'
(No height record.)
Shot Put-McEachern, Park River,
distance, 81 feet. 6 in; Beattie. st
Thomas, distance, IS feet, ID In:
Rygh. Cavalier. distance. 81 feet. 8
Ia in; Bailey, Inkster, distance. IS
feet, IL 1-2 in; Barosky. Fargo, dis
lance. IS feet; Kelley, Grafton, dis
lance. 81 feet. 2 Ia in.
Discus Throw-Beattie. st. Thomas
distance. 80 feet. 2 l-2 In: Grandson.
ky, Fargo. distance. 81 feet. 9 1-2 in:
Smelly, Oberon, distance. 80 feet. 4
l-2 in; Phelps. Langdon. distance. So
feet. Z in; Rygh, Cavalier, distance,
High Jump-Malin. crookston;
Smeby, Oberon: Conmy. Pembina:
Shelver, Devils Lake: Davidson,
Wardwell, Pembina; Mar
tin. Hamilton.
Javelin Throw-Barosky. Fargo.
distance. 1928 feet: Leifur. Pembina.
Grafton. distance. 113 feet. 8 Ia in:
Rygh. Cavalier. distance. Ill feet. II
l-2 In; Power. distance. 1o4 feet, s
1-2 in: Hamilton. st. Thomas. dis
lance. 1o4 feet. 3 in.
Running Broad Jump-Gass. Lari-
more. distance. 10 feet, 8 ~1-2 in.:
Conry, Pembina. distance. Is feet, Z
In: Mercer, Langdon. distance, IS
feet, 6 in; Donnelly. Grafton, dis
lance. IS feet. 6 In: Shelver. Devils
Lake, IS feet. 1 in; Heneman. Penn
bina, IS feet.
Hammer Throw and Mile Run-All
entrants in finals.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
W POINTS ONLY
SEPARATE TWIRLERS
in SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Chicago. May 1.-two points sep
arate Pitler. Chattanooga and Coving-
ton, Little Rock. in the race for bat
ting honors in the Southern associa-
ton. Pitler leads with $50. Knaupp.
New Orleans, is first in sacrifice hits
with twenty-four and with e. McDon-
aid, Birmingham. is tied for stolen
base honors with twelve.
E. Miller, Of New Orleans. has scor-
ed 20 runs and Mcdonald. Atlanta,
has hit five homers Leading hitters:
Pitler. Chattanooga. $50; Coving-
ton, Little Rock. 1878; Gilbert, New
Orleans. .367; Hyatt. Chattanooga.
1854; knapp. New Orleans, .34S; H.
Baker, New Orleans. Sal: Edmond
son, New Orleans. 1856: e. Manning.
Little Rock, 1871; Bridwell. Atlanta.
.324; Lunte. Mobile. .315: Elberfeld.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
KOESTNER LEADS
WESTERN BATTERS:
CROSBY IS CLOSE

Chicago. May 1s.-Koestner. wichi-
ia, leads the Western league batters
with 400 for thirty times at bat, &C.
cording to averages published. today
which include games of last Tuesday.
Crosby, Sioux City. as a regular Is
close behind with 1872.
Connolly, Sioux City and Coy,
Wichita. are tied in home runs with
three each. Krug. Omaha. leads in
sacrifice hits with ten: Gilmore. sioux
City. is the best u getter with twen-
ty-one. while j. A. Thompson, Omaha,
leads in stolen bases with fifteen.
Sioux City with 2s6 leads in club
batting.
The leading batters e Koestner,
Wichita 400: Crosby, Sioux City ss2;
E. Smith. Omaha 36e: Heran, Joplin.
35s: RAIDER. Sioux City $50; Jones.
Wichita. 33s: kirkham. st. Joseph.
325: Gilmore, Sioux City 325: Mueller.
Sioux City. 1924; Watson, Sioux City
81.
Kallio. Des Moines and East, Lan-
coin. with five victories and one de-
feat each lead the pitchers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
OUTCOME OF
FIELD MEET
IS DOUBTFUL
Finals will Come to a Close
This Afternoon at 4 O'clock
With Relay Race.

Over 1875 athletes from every sec
ton of North Dakota and northern
Minnesota are participating in the
finals this afternoon in the annual
Interscholastic Track and Field meet
at the university. 1t is not expected
that any records will be shattered this
afternoon. although the events are be-
Ing run off in good style.
The probable outcome Of the meet,
based on preliminary events held yes
tereday afternoon. Is doubtful. al
though Langdon and Grand Forks are
making a hard fight for premier hon
ors. The locals show up strong in
everything except the weights. and In
the preliminaries yesterday. placed
men in every running event except the
100 yard DASH. Pembina II Crook
ston have also placed some good men
in the finals. The events this after
noon will come to a close with the
relay race at 4 o'clock.
Following are the winners OF the
preliminary meet yesterday afternoon.
who are participating in the finals to-
day:
Falf MI lie Rrn--Filst hcs {. Robert
son, Langdon. first; Cecka, Michigan.
Graves, Grand Forks, fourth. Time.
2 min, is sec. Second heat. Eaton,
Park River. first: Hogg. Grand Forks.
second; Leifur. Pembina. third: Sal
isbury, C%rookSton. fourth. Time, .
min, is sec. Third heat. Anderson.
Cooperstown. first: F%alkenburg. Grand
Forks, second; kulseth. C~rookston.
third: Krynjolfson. Cavalier. fourth.
Time. 2 min. is As sec.
120-Yard High Hurdles-First heat.
Conmy, Pen.hina. first; Opie. Lang
don. second: Shelvcr. Devils Lake,
third. Time. is AS sec. Second heat.
Phelps, Langdon, firsts: FroatS. Grand
Forks. second; Heneman, Pemoina,
third. Time. 20 sec.
22O-Yard Dash--Stedman. Grand
Forks. Time, % 1-5 sec. Kirkratrick.
Grand Forks. Time, rs sec. Mercer,
Langdon. Time, "a lis sec. Glass;.
Larimore. Time. "a 3-5 sec. (Quali-
fed from preliminaries by winning
their heats.) Murphy. East Grand
Forks. Time. 25 As sec. McQuar-
rie, Walhalla. (Qualihed from SEMI
440-Yard Dash-First heat. Kirk
patrick, Grand Forks, first; Stedman.
Grand Forks. second: Michigan.
third: Cameron. Aneta. fourth. Tins,
So sec. Second heat. Freschette. Cav
alier. first: Johnson. Crystal. second:
Graves. Grand Forks, third: Meagher.
Park River. fourth. Time 60 1-5 sec.
Half Mile Relay-First heat, Lang
don. first: Grand Forks. second: Time,
l min. AZ is sec. Second heat, Penn
bina. first: Crookston. second. Time,
/ min.. IA 3-5 sec.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
SPORT NEWS IN GENERAL
PACKEY KEEPS COW
TO AID IN FIGHT
ON OLD H. e. OF L

p. Joliet, ILL.,, May 1o.-Exclusive
Western avenue Is nothing in the
young life of Packey Mcfarland,
for q number of years one OF our
best boxing persons. Residents OF
that wealthy colony arc with Packey
to q man in his fight on the H. G.
of Il.
Yep, it's out. The gentle moo of
q cow was heard In the backyard of
the Mcfarland mansion this MORN
ing, and Packey confirmed the re-
port later in the day.
Its o law.abiding animal" says
Packey.
Maybe it's the memory of those
whirlwind stunts in the ring, but
anyway the millionaire colony
agrees with Packey.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-19
Leading Pitchers.
Demmitt Leads Batters.

Demmitt. Columbus. with an aver-
age of S49 for 20 games displaced
Becker. Kansas City as leading bat
ter In the American association.
Dolan. Indianapolis tops the list with
$50, but has hit In only twelve games.
Dresser, st. Paul. leads in stolen
bases with nine. Becker is first in
home runs. with six; Mollwitz, Kansas
City in sacrifice hits with nine, and
Good. Kansas City and Wickland, In
dianapolis. are tied in runs scored
with twenty each. Although Indian
apolis is leading the league, the team
Is second in team batting, ten points
behind Kansas City. The averages in
clude games Of last Wednesday.
Leading batters:
Dolan, indianapolis $50; Demmitt,
Columbus $40; Becker. Kansas CITY
S33; Bresnahan. Toledo 33a; Massey,
Minneapolis S1o; Kirke, Louisville
900; Derrick. Indianapolis 500; Viox,
kansas City. 3o2; Dresser, St. Paul,