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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-18
Yes. Rnt WhaddaYn Me,nl

Mr. and Mrs A. X Hendricks.
well known residents Of Gol,ry, arr
proud Of the patriotic fact that they
have immediate need oi the insti-
tuition Cherokee Republican.
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Fiber Suit Cases, $3.50

In black size p inchc, Genuine COW.
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is all steel, very strong and durable \
number Of these for tomorrow, selling Very
cNtcptipn1l
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Travelling Bags of Cowhide

Toughest Of cowhidc, lined with leather
cite Covered seams leather reiu.orccmcnt'
at corners Inside Pusscts. hammer ca,chc,
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Mating Suit Cases

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Cowhide Suit Cases, $3.50

In tan only Lined with heavy linenc; has
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Two clasps and strong lock in brass. At
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Does the Wanderua Urge You3 An Event For GoersAuuy
Exhibitor Travelling Bags, Suit Cases and Trunks
Many Special Values
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-18
A certain Ford owner Of the Pe,c

A certain Ford owner Of the Peace
tul Corners community, near Cim-
msron, seotus all advances Of speedo-
meter agents. He says he can get along
very well without one. when his car
travels ten miles an hour the lamps
rattle; when I, Is going fifteen mile.
the windshield fsttles and when II
steps up to twenty miles his bones
rattle
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-18
MADE IN
Oklahoma
Facts and Fun Acquired With the
Scissors.
How Time Flies!

How Time Flies
Time is an elusive quantity For
instance. when discharged negro en-
ployc came 10 Joe Lyons restaurant
At Tulsa the Other day and asked for
In, salary. Joe informed HIM IT wasn't
time To- pay 0ii But when Joe glanced
up and INTO the mu1llc ot revolver
he stopped a hall second to think, and
NO one was any more surprised than
he to discover that it was far pas,
time
John Fields. pilot Of the Sentinel
Leader. is looking for someone
willing TO trade two SpudS for a
half dozen corkScrcwS.
MfSI>e-the funny man OF the Mus
kogce Phoenix is still peeycd because
Oklahoma City got that referendum
petition on the Muskogee free" state
ialr. and maybe he hasn't heard that
We are building a SlSo0Oo0 water
works system. hut he Is uukind enough
to remark that the local man elected
president oi the Southwestern Water
works association last Wednesday must
have learned what he knows about II
some place where they have it,
a
Hoch!
WILL hELM OF SPARKS
WAS ONE OF THE GUESTS
| AT THE WEDDING SUPPER
OF J. u GRIMES AND MISS
JULIA EVANS AT PRAGUE
RECENTLY.
| Lemon extract is all right in i,'
place but wha, the Watonga Republi
can would like to know is what per
cent of the cxtrac, is alcohol il az
Indian can get drunk on a dollar
worth oi IT.
The most hashiul Young man in
Harmon has been found lie re
Gently screwed mp enough courage
to authorize his hest girl to go
\ down to the corner drug store and
have a soi, drink charged mp to
/ him
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Kind Words.

The hot air patriot OF the Amorita
Herald calls the editor oi this paper
lot of bad names because we had
the bad manners TO inquire how many
Liberty bonds he was going to buy.
II Uncle sam could trade every
patriot in the United States like
Lawrence Millspaugh for cur dog
and then shoot the dog he would &c,
rid OF more carrion than was ever dis
posed of at one time in the history OF
The world -Capron Hustler.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-18

John Fields, pilot Of the Sentinel
Leader, is looking for someone
willing TO trade two SpudS for
half dozen corkScrewS.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
LOOK At THIS LIST OF BARGAINS

LOOK At THIS LIST OF BARGAINS
$b000-FOR good 4o-acre farm in the
Etght-mile country; fair i'm
provements. good soil, family
orchard; $500 cash required.
$S000-FoR good 40-acre farm on the
state highway; street car line;
good buildings, mostly in hay
and pasture; good dairy ranch.
S9000-FOR the finest 40-acre farm we
have ever offered, magnificent
view of the Boise valley; live
running water In the pasture
excellent buildings. 7-acre Ital-
ian prune orchard possession
Immediately; this place has no
equal in Boise valley.
Ss0-PER ACRE gets a good hay
ranch with paid up water;
practically all in hay and pas
ture: no buildings worth men,
tioning; easy terms will be
given.
$1500-FOR a good 5-acre suburban
home, good 4-room house, fam
lily orchard; garden land, pas
ture and alfalfa; deep well;
close in on graveled road; $500
In cash required.
We Have the Bargains.
W. {. PIERCE 4 CO.
The Old Reliable Real Estate Dealers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

Well improved 80 acres on car line;
all in cultivation; n alfalfa; worth
$500 per acre. Will take $4,000, on
good terms.
Well improved so acres, miles Of car
line: u In alfalfa. worth $3.50 per
acre; will take $4,000, VI cash, bal
ance long time.
Well improved 40 acres close to U.s.
tick; will sell 1t very reasonable and
on terms to suit you, not me.
40 acres ard Is acres and Is acres in
Deer Flat for $500. $4,000 and 1880
Either OF these worth twice the
money.
400 acres at Grandview.. Price, SIS
per acre. Hay goes 9 and 10 tons
on this soil. On best of terms; Paid
up water.
40 acres at Payette to trade for Boise
house.
80 acres in Long Valley to trade for
house In Boise.
s acres on Hillcrest loop, clear; trade
for house in Boise.
House and furniture, sell like rent.
OVERLAND REAL ESTATE CO.,
3S5 Soma Bldg. Phone $751;. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT.


In the District Court of the Third Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho.
in and for the County of Ada.
Earl Manda, plaintiff. versus John
Fisher, defendant.
Notice is hereby given that a writ
of attachment was issued out Of the
above entitled court on Dec. 20. 1917.
in an action wherein Earl Manda i.
plaintiff and John Fisher is defendant
attaching the property of said defend
ant to secure the payment Of $3.50 to-
gether with interest and costs of suit.
In witness whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
said court this Gath day of December.
A. d. 1917.
(SEAL) STEPHEN UTTER,
Clerk of District Court.
Ada County, Idaho.
BY OTTO F. PETERSON,
Deputy.
Perky & Brinck. Attys. for plaintiff.
Adv-Dec29
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

BARBER people take notice. We have
some fine two acre tracts up in your
direction which we can sell you on
very easy terms Why not own your
own homes and raise a good share
Of your living. w. T. Booth. S07
Bannock D30
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

FOR SALE-160 acres all in cultiva-
ton. with a paid water right, about
half of this land is in alfalfa. 10
acres in blue grass pasture. balance
land in grain this last season; there
are two sets of buildings on this
place; price $11o per acre; l consider
this 100 acres one Of the best buys
we have had this year; $1,000 will
handle this; terms to suit on ball
ance; this place must be sold by
Jan. 1, 1918. Cushman & Zeiglar.
Nampa, Idaho. il
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

81 ACRE ranch, 31a miles from Boise,
highly improved, with house, barn. SO
acres alfalfa, no alkali, stone, or
hardpan. Good water for irrigation,
good 900 IT, well. Will exchange for
small suburban tract or good city
property. Schooler- Startling, Over
land Bldg. DBL
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

FOR SALE-If you are coming to the
Boise valley to look for a farm, it
will pay you to look at the Melba
country, the finest soil in Idaho; no
alkali, no dobe: where the farmers
get as high as tons of hay per acre.
Arrowrock water for irrigation.
Homestead ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Decided
and state land.
CUSHMAN & ZEIGLAR
Nampa. Idaho Do
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

THE BEST buy in the Boise valley.
Fine unimproved bench lands for
sale, 2 miles from electric r. r. at
Eagle; 10 miles from Boise, old paid
up water right Until the first Of
Jan. we are selling at 800 an acre
for land and water, all ready to de-
liver water In the spring, will pay
you to investigate. Easy terms, APP
ply to Harry Shane, care Wise
Piano House. Phone 67l or 15I3R,
Boise. Jan1
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

+ + + + I. + + + + = = = + + + +
+ FOR SALE, by owner. ~ acres !
very fine land; 25 acres in al 4
falfa, 20 acres in good pasture, 1
AZ inches of settlers water, I
easy to irrigate; fitted up for .
first class dairy farm; barn for .
: q head Of cows, 6 head Of 4
horses, granary. wagon shed, I
hog sheds, we'll 200 feet deep. .
with gasoline engine attached. .
milk house with cooling tank !
: and cement floor: 4-room !
house with sleeping porch. fam 1
lily orchard and good road; .
miles from Boise. Price, 5000 4
+ per acre; terms. $1,000 cash, .
: no payment on principal 1st .
year, balance easy terms. Ad- .
: dress owner, P. o. Box 1906, 4
+ Boise Ida. D29 .
4. A. 4. 4. q. 4
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

WILL SELL state agency for one Of
the leading accident companies:
average monthly premium income
for past 9 months. 500. This will
bear closest investigation. Address
1874 Capital News. IS
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

FOR SALE-From to 10 acres we'll
improved land on the bench. south Of
Boise. Phone. 24sl-W or address r.
d. I. Boz Sc. D2sc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

80 ACRES in the Big Bend country, q
bargain at s11,5oo. Terms, half cash.
40 ACRES on Pleasant Ridge, miles
from Caldwell. only 500 pet acre.
Terms $1,000, cash.
20 ACRES, under old water right. good
3 room house. deep well. good bear
Ing orchard, near school. price,
$500, terms $4,000 cash.
ALL kinds Of the very best buys, in
the Caldwell and Nampa districts.
A. L. MURPHY, Caldwell, Idaho. If
so ACRES, all in cultivation; woven
wire fence. good buildings, govern
ment water; produced tons alfalfa
per acre this year; $125 per acre;
$4,000 down; Z per cent on deferred
payments. Figure this out.
40 ACRES "A miles of Meridian; Is
acres blue grass, balance grain land;
good house, barn and granary, good
WELL small family orchard; price
$4,000; good terms.
so ACRES. 3h miles of Meridian; 60
acres alfalfa, Is blue grass. all
fenced. Price 800 per acre.
II ACRES; IA acres of young prunes,
full bearing next crop; 2 acres fam
lily orchard: modern groom house,
good barn; Farmer Union ditch
water. Price $4,000. This is the
best buy in the Boise valley.
THE BOISE VALLEY REALTY CO.
Meridian, Ida. D3O
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
THE BEST SNAP IN THE BOlSE
NAllEN
WALKERS BARGAINS.

WALKERS BARGAINS. 4
IMPROVED 40 acre tracts j
and improved so acre tracts, 4
all located on Deer Flat in the )
famous potato belt. These are 4
good producing ranches with !
incomes to their credit of $75 !
per acre and better the past 4
season; prices ranging from I
$40 to SITS per acre with easy =
terms. 4
80 ACRES highly improved in !
Riverside district. 40 in al !.
falfa, balance grain stubble. !
Good room house, large barn, I
deep well. buildings painted. !
Price is right, SIPS per acre. +
80 ACRES good bench land near +
Wilder. fair buildings, good 4
soil, no sand, for quick sale, i
s110 per acre. 4
so ACRES we'll improved under 4
Phyllis ditch, all in high state !
of cultitation-an estate-must 4
be sold at once-only 500 per =
acre with terms. i.
40 ACRES near Maple Grove 4.
school, 20 in alfalfa, 20 grain I.
stubble, smooth land and good I.
soil, snap at s125 per acre. +
OUR SALES from Dec. /, to !.
Dec. 10 amounted to $S5,500. \.
We have the bargains and are I.
turning the stuff
The M. l.. Walker Real Estate I.
Agency. +
Caldwell, Idaho. D29 I.
i.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
FOR SALE-Automobiles.

FOR USED CAR SATISFACTION
buy your used Maxwell of the Ban
mock Motor Sales company, regular
Maxwell dealers. We have a repu-
tation to sustain. Tho used Max
wells we offer are overhauled in our
Maxwell shop by Maxwell mechanics
and are guaranteed to be satisfactory
by the Bannock Motor Sales Co.,
Maxwell dealers, 1912 Grove St.. be-
tween 10th and 18th SITS. IT
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

TO TRADE for acreage, residence in
north part of city. Box 267z. Capital
News. D3lc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
FOUND.

TAKEN UP-One red COW. branded w
on left side: one red steer, hole In
right ear; half mile north OF Gary
station; G. F. Anderson. D3Oc
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
INSURANCE AND BONDS.

ENSIGN & ENSIGN, Yates Bldg. IT
SEE p. M. DAVIS for general insur-
ance. Your patronage solicited.
Overland Bldg. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
2 white mares, W.T.. about 1900 lbs.
/ gray horse, VT. about 1900 lbs.
l Iron Gray horse. W.T.. ABOUT 1900 lbs.
l Iron Gray mare. W.T.. about 100 lbs.
1 Bay mare. VT. about 1850 lbs.
2 black mares, W.T. about 1850 lbs.
/ blue roam mare, W.T. about 400 lbs.
$50 will be paid for those horses or
pro rata by L. H. Burns. Caldwell
Ida. Dec29
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

FOR SALE-At a bargain, 4-room
house with bath and sleeping porch;
on East jefferson street. Apply
wayland & Fennell, ga Idaho Bldg.
D3e
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
MINING RlANkA.

Blanks for Declaration of Intention
to Hold and Operate Aiming Claims
under the Act OF Congress. approved
claims from assessment work. for .::s
BY The Capital News Pub. Co. Fifty
cents . dosen. Adv. II
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
FOR SALE OR TRADE

! RESIDENCE in Boise to trade for one
in Walla Walla. McReynolds &
Whitson. D30c
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
AUTOMOeIlEs FOR sALE.
FOR RENT-Fur. Houses.

FOR RENT room modern furnished
house. ga So. 14th st. u
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
'FOA SALE-Real Estate

FOR SALE room house and two
lots, cheap; deal with owner. Phone
S7R2. D30c
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

FOR SALE by. owner. 100 acres four
miles south Of Meridian. Paid up
water. Mostly in alfalfa Price
$11,50o. Address 1856 care Capital
News. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

pump gun and hunt
ing coat on State road. Nampa- Re-
ward. Orlan Carper. 11o6 First St.
Nampa, Ida. JIG
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
LOST.

LOST-Christmas day. black leather
purse containing valuable papers;
reward II returned to 1905 Main st.
D30
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

ACRES just on top of bench on GEM
etery road in alfalfa, for $4,000, easy
terms. w. T. Booth. So7 Bannock.
D29
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

WE HAVE sage brush lands under
government canal. at $40 to $6b per
acre. very small payments down. 8
per cent on balance. s years. w. T.
Booth, 807 Bannock. D29
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

so ACRES near Meridian, Settlers wat
err. fair improvements, mostly in al
falfa, for $3.50. $4,000 cash. balance S
years at per cent. w. T. Booth, s07
Bannock. D29
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
FOR SALE-Livestock

FOR SALE-Thoroughbr white Wy
andotte BOOSTERS. Phone 2066- w. J3
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

BAD DEBTS collected everywhere.
mo collection, no charge" Our i'm
proved plan gets the money where
otIHrs fail. National Creditors as
ISOLATION. 242 Soma Blk. Boise
Phone 364-W. D30
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
Seeking Everywhere but Going Nowhere News Ads Are The Direct Route You Shodd Use
FOR SALE-Real Estate.

FOR sALE-so acres cleared. level
land with free water. priced like
rent; investigate this. Box 2S70.
Capital News. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for collections;
write Box 1877, Boise.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-29
PLUMBING AND HEATING

ACME PLUMBING & HEATING CO.
Ltd. Adelmann Bros, managers;
modern plumbing, heating and sheet
metal work. 622 Idaho ST. Phi. 1872
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
BILLY SMITH
PUTS IN APPEARANCE
Richmond Leader Declares That He Is Ready For the 1919
Baseball Campaign-Everett Bankston Now Owned ~
BY Yankees, Desires TO Return To Richmond

With the usual smile. Manager
Billy Smith. OF the Richmond base
ball club, arrived in Richmond yes
terday afternoon at ! o'clock and an
nounced that he Is ready for the 1917
campaign. Manager Smith would
have put in his appearance, here sew
eral days ago, but for the fact that
when he arrived at his homo In
Spring field, O., few days ago. he
found both his mother and father Ill.
He has been very much concerned
over their condition for the last few
days. but he declares that they are
now apparently on the road to re-
covely.
Manager Smith will again make his
headnt srters Al ne Ricanland hotel.
This ~ orninE re and Business Man
ager Harold Jones viii look over the
boulevard Athletic held and also the
training grounds at Clarkes Sprin@a.
The ball players Will begin arris an :;
this afternoon and Manager Smith
wants TO have everything in shape
when they put in their appearance
The local leader is not making any
predictions at this time, out declares
tuat If the ball players come up IL
expectations he is gong to give hich-
mond fans a good club. lie asserts
of the men who have been signed
during the wtnter months. but says
that all OF them have been very We'll
recommended to them. MANAGER
Smith declares that Hanford and
Hoffman, outfielder and pitcher. re-
spectively, vino were purchased from
the Peoria club. of the Three league,
should make the Nirginians good men.
Bankston Wants to Return.
Manager Smith said last night that
he is in receipt of letter from Ev-
erett Bankstcn. the outfieider who
was sent to the New York Yankees
at the end OF last season. The biz
outtielder wants to return TO Rich
mond and has asked Manager Smith
to open negotiations with the New
York club for him. Bankston says
that he Ia very fond of Richmond
and the people here and would like
TO again appear In the Richmond
lineup.
Richmond fans would welcome the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
EVERETT BANlsIOh 70
&c LEI our BY YAkkS


Macon. Co., March 1S.--Bill Dono-
van Ia whetting up the pruning knne
10 operate upon his Yankee squad.
Ten more days remain before the
Macon campaign IL closed. and with
4 will close the connections. at least
for 1917. of several players now work.
ing out here. Their dreams OF seeing
the Polo Grounds this spring are all
but shattered.
There will be no such wholesale
cutting as happened here a year ago.
when the New York players started
upon their exhibition tour through
Alabama and Tennessee. At that
time the squad numbered forty-six
players, and this years squad Is down
to thirty-three, or only eight more
than may be carried after the player
limit rule goes into effect Donovan
brought about ~ many players home
10 plans 70 reduce Just the same. He
viii be close to the player limit whom
the squad reaches New York Good
yfsdav. 4
Only a. regards pitchers and In
felders 10 there any doubt about the
selections Behind the bat and in the
eutnela it = . certainty that the Yam
KEGS viii open the 1917 season al they
closed the campaign Of 1915. From
the arrangement In vogue Tor the
practice games. II appears that High.
Mage and Oiihooley will open the
season a. outfeid regulars, and there
b no doubt about Hendryx and Miller
being retained. Bankston can hard
y beat out any OF this quintet. and
the fact that he 10 q left-hand bats
man also works against his chances.
Donovan 10 oversurplied with hitters
Of the offside variety.
Walters. Nunamaker and Alexan-
der have no real opposition for their
backstop berths Neither Shaw nor
Olson Is likely to crowd OF the weak
est Of this trio. Donovan may carry
all his eight inlelders to the Polo
Grounds and then dispose Of one. ~
he will retain seven. OF the fourteen
pitchers hero this certainties are
Shawkey, Caldwell, Mogrldge. Cullop.
Russell. Fisher and Shocker The
eading candidates for two or three
vacant places on the stan arc Piercy.
Love ana Monroe.
The players DO as much Grabbing
IN these exhibition games as they will
10 IN the regular season. Joe Kelly
ioes all the umpiring, and he has
heard many frank expressions con-
corning his ability. Joe will surren-
Ter in few days, whom Bob Hart
ma Jesse TannehiIl arrive to get in
rim for tho series between the Yam
'-ees and tho Braves.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
DR.! JAMES SPRUNTS
GENEROUS DONATION

Special to The Richmond vtrginian.l
Chapel HILL n. c.. March 1s,-A
splendid gift. sufficient to build al ado
aua,e house of worship on its lot op-
posite the university campus. has just
been made to the Presbyterian church
at Chapel Hill. No authoritative
statement has been given out by the
officers OF the church. but the fact OF
tho gift became generally known to-
day. and was received with great de-
light.
The donor. II Is understood. is n
distinguished and beloved citizen of
Nilmington---Dr. James sprunt. The
local Presbyterian church has linn
lied resident membership. but there are
1877 students in the university with
Presbyterian Affiliations. and the pres
emit auditorium II overcrowded every
Sunday with students- The pastor.
Rev. W. D. Moss. II very popular with
the students and citisens Of the town
generally.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-19
VIRGINIA CADETS ARE
READY FOR OPENING

Lexington. Va. March 1s.-Base-
ball at the Virginia Military institute
- now OH in real earnest Some af.y
men are out for the varsity. and pros
poets are assuming a very favorable
aspect, There are a great many old
men at the various places, and these
are we'll supported by the recruits.
Some of the old timers may even be
hard put to hold their places on the
varsity nine.
On the pitching staff are already
some dozen candidates, so that the
Red, White and Yellow bids fair to
he we'll equipped for the opening con-
test with Virginia Christian college
on next Saturday. Butcher and w.
Massie still are heading the veteran
twirlers. while among the new pitch
ers Seeley Is showing up well and may
he used early In the season. Behind
he bat Sayle, last years substitute
IN making a good appearance, but he
IS not far ahead OF Cutchi1s. q re-
cruit
Jernigln. Hamnn. +, Martin and
Witt are the best bets for the infield
"a yet. Leech. Sullivan. Marshall and
Mills are likewise working good. BY
the time that the Cadets meet Am
herst. which they do Immediately af-
ter the Virginia Christian college
game. they will have had very good
week of workouts that will put them
III fit condition for the season.