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South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
NINE LEAGUES GIVE UP
DURING SEASON OF 1917
NeNs-Timrs special Service

News Times Special Service:
NEW YORK. Aug Z5-Further
efforts of the war ON baseball. par
ticularly the minor league circuits,
IA. shown in the latest issue Of a
semi official organ of the profession
aI game. The records indicate that
nine leagues. consisting Of more
than so clubs. have disbanded since
the opening of the present season;
that eight others have been forced
to revise their playing schedules,
while several more have either
dropped clubs or shifted them TO
cities or towns which promised bet
ter support All these changes oc-
CURED during the first half OF the
season. however. and il appears that
those organizations which have re-
adjusted to meet or passed the crisis
will continue until the close OF their
regular playing schedule.
Further analyzed. the reports
show that the Three Ulltnois
Iowa -mdiana). Northwestern, south
Atlantic. Virginia. Central Texas
Dixie. Georgia Alabama, North car
.Iiua and Northern leagues all
abandoned the idea Of playing ou'
r1,e schedule season. Among those
,ircuits which revised their sched
niles we're the American association
and international league, due 20 the
cancellation of the proposed inter
LEAGUE series. Western. Eastern
%ew York state. Texas. Central and
BLUE Ridge leagues. I'm several
,asos the revision of schedules was
made necessary through the drop
ming of one or two clubs
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26

wanted Whites terms for the meet
ing He got them in a hurry Dense
silence from Leonard.
Matt Hinkel of Cleveland popped
into the field AT that stage he be-
gan TO bid. got White quickIy-and
that ended IT, Nothing stirring
from Benny
Philadelphia was wild 20 secure
| the meeting and signed White. That
ended that part Of it, Pittsburgh
broke in with an offer which Lewis
accepted at once
Now comes Jack Curley. who
wants 10 give Benny "A small fortune
for a real championship battle Wtth
the star Chicagoan. Jack MIGHT
put it over, IL anybody can
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
WHAT CONNIE MACK SAYS


CLEVELAND. AUG Connie
Mack, famous builder Of champion
ship team in the American league.
frankly admits that he's puzzled as
regarjs picking The winner OF this
seasons race.
1T looks like hoss and boss 20
me. Mack said when asked whether
he thought Chicaso would beat out
Boston. Each club is so good
cannot make q choice. Boston IS a
great money team and has nor Tail-
ed 20 deliver when II had TO win
the last two o. three seasons But
Chicago IS batuns better and seems
20 have the more powerful punch
OF late"
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
Additional Sport
Washington MayLose Baseball
onAccount of Poor Attendance
By Jack Veiock.

NEW YORK. Aug. washing q.
ton has developed INTO such a weak
sister financially that the American
t'azue must shoulder heavy losses
or hnd a new home for the Senator.
la the past years the nations
capital has never been a red-hot
baseball town, yet before the war
there was enough interest i'm base
.all there 10 warrant the junior
major LEAGUE in retaining its Wash
ugtOn territory But since Uncle
sam shcuIdered his musket and
stepped into the worldwide fraCas
the good folk ir washington are so
deeply occupied with other matters
that their intimacy with baseball
consists chiefly OF slancins at the
scores
Under such conditions Pres't Ben
Minor can see nothing but rocky
reefs ahead of his club, and il is only
natural that Minor. az well as Ban
Johnson and other American lea
-uers should be casting about for a
new home for the Washington club.
Ban Johnson stated some time aso
Washington franchise was absurd.
He said the idea Of moving the ma
tioual pastime fsom the nation 3
trst city was a frivolous one But
it takes something besides sek1ti-
ment 10 keep a ball cIuD going. and
Washington is a heavy loser so far
this season.
Before Next season.
Weu-infOrmed baseball men pre-
dict that before the season OF 1915
rolls around the washington fran
Chise VIII be moved. Ii is whisper
cd that the American league has its
eyes on Toronto. and also on Brook
Ism. where use could DE made OF
the old Federal league park. The
TACT that exhibition games between
major league teams have been play
ed ia Toronto this season as late as
two weeks ago Indicate that the
powers that be I'm baseball are feel
ing out Toronto fans
An argument against putting q
major league club IN Toronto be-
cause Canada's active part in the
war has been advanced. vet. ac-
fhi nAA- ~ lfn Dol Nv VI -AAN AiA
ternatiOnal league Toronto has
proven itself TO be one of the best
paving cities IN mis- circuit
developments during the comm 3
13U and winter viii have much 10
l1 with the final decision. and.
should the war come 10 an end SUD
oeuly. the Washington club may
stick where il is now.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
.M'DERM0TT is CHAMPION

DETROIT. Mich. Aug. %. -
Michael McDermott OF the Illinois
Athletic club of Chicago won the
National A. 4. L. long distance
swimming championship Saturday.
The race was over a course Of about
five miles i'm the Detroit river and
the winners time was i.44:45. John
Metzger of the Detroit y. NJ. G.. A.
was second and W. L. Wallen OF the
Hamilton Athletic club of Chicago.
finished third.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26

offered several managerial berths in
the minors, McPhee refused them
all He said that he knew ne was
through and would get out 10 give
the youngsters a chance
Emery Bali An old Trick.
In looking over the lineup Of the
Reds to which McPhee referred, the
name OF Bill Phillips recalled a
story of the emery ball.
Bill Phillips was a mighty good
pitcher in his heyday in the majors,
and when he trailed into the min
Ors he continued to win. During his
term as a manager i'm the Federal
league Phillips took occasion one
day 10 discuss the emery ball. over
which there was a fine little row in
the outlaw loop. said Bill:
"AU this talk about the emery
ball being q new wrinkle is anus
ing 10 me. Fact is. the emery bali
has been known 10 pitchers for a
good many years and now that
am through for all time S a pitcher
1 don't mind telling that / used il
myself away back in the days when
I played with the Cincinnati club
and later with indianapolis"
Russ Ford has often been credit
ed with the discovery Of the emery
ball but II Russ discovered il he
must have made his discovery years
before he started in as pitcher IN
the big leagues. for Phillips yarn
proves that IL isn't a wrinkle of late
years by any means.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
TENNIS SENn-FTNALs PLAYED

SemI-0naIs IN The playgrOund
tennis championship were played OF
on the Leeper tennis courts Satur-
day afternoon at 1870 p. m. Morn
ingstar lStudebaker) forfeited 10
Summergill Geeper).
Finals viii be played Monday aft
ernoon on the Leeper park tennis
courts at 2-00 p. m. Nermande
lHoward) meeting Summergill OF
Leeperl Nermande now belongs
to the third Indiana supply COM
pany.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
GIBBONS HIRES A TRAINER

International Nene Service.
ST PAUL. Aug --For the
first time in his career. Mike Glib
bons. the ST. Paul middleweight has
engaged trainer. Barney Furey.
who has conditioned Ad Wolgast
Stanley Ketcheu Billy Papke and
other famous ring stars uil train
lIike and has brother Tommy
Furey. a Negro was with Woleast
until the former lightweight cham
pion suffered "a nervous collapse.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
NDOOR BAsFBALL.

The Studebaker men defeated the
West End Destroyers. 10 20 8 and
o. g. az indoor baseball az Stude-
baker Yesterday. Two tie games had
been PLAYED by the teams previous
".
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
International News Service

International News Service
1lILWAUKEE. Aug -5-News
comes from Australia that Jimmy
Clabby, Indiana m.ddleweight. was
beaten on points by Tommy Uren.
Australian champion. .H 80 rounds.
az Snowy Bakers sydney stadium.
Eddie McGoorty. Oshkosh tWisJ
middleweight who was operated on
in Sydney is now olr OF TIE hOsoi-
tai and recovering nicely. Marty
smith. Racine lWisl lightweight.
defeated Eugene Nolalre. French
man. in 20 rounds smith Joined
the aviation corps in Brisbane and
has gone into training
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
Ilteuational Vows serurc.

international N-Hs Service.
PORTLAND. .re. Aug. Ore
-ou wilitlamen under orders from
Gov. james Wirhycouae and Col
Clarence r.. De1rier were patrou -
ing the forests OF oreEon today with
Instructions 90 shoot on sight any
persons caught setting are 10 trees
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26

Don't say you saw il in the
newspaper. Say NewS-TimeS.
South Bend news-times., 1917-08-26
The August Sale of Furs

Certainly this is to be season of FurS-fOr FurS
were never more fashionable than they will be the COM
ing winter
And certainly of all times this is the time to buy FurS
and this is the place to buy them.
For this August Sale gives you the opportunity of
purchasing Fur Pieces, Fur Coats Plush, Velvet and
Velour Coats at savings of Ten Percent.
This means great deal more this year than it has in
other years, too, for good FurS not Over-plenul
and prices, especially on Fox FurS, are advancing.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11

From Fayetteville, n. c., to Wins
ton-Salom, n. c., it is 157 miles. The
road climbs up over the Blue Ridge
mountains. At many places the grad g
is steep and the road is rough
To mako many of the grades in
high gear is a thing unknown to mo-
torlsts familiar with this road Yet a
Hudson super-slX recently made the
run of 157 miles i'm three hours and
thirty minutes, an AVERAGE of a fraC-
ton over 2S.5 miles an hour.
IT is inst another local record made
in the hands of a private owner which
with every worthwhile record of ma
uonal or international importance
proves tho supremacy Of the Hudson
super siN Similar records are held
hy the SUPER six In practically every
locality on practically every hill or
mountain that is 4 despair to most
cars.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11
MOTOR MAGNATED
D0DGES LIMELIGE
Nash Motors Head Not w
Well Known to General
Public.

While recognized as one Of
greatest powers In the motor car
dustry by the members of the traI
aud in financial circles. hecause
hls wonderful records made, first
president Il the Buick company d
later us active president q the end
General Motors company, G.. W. NaI
president cf the Nash Motors col
pany has kept I'm the back ground,
:ui1r as the general public is Cd
CcIued.
heretofore in his work Of sales
Camzatou. Mr. Nash Travelled All o|
the United States, coming in ed
tact with practically every motor
ucalct I'm the country. For this I'd
son he probably knows more dutcnI
bile mcrCh hauts than any other d
man IN the industry.
As president Of the General Mott
company directing thousands OF nj
and handl'ug billions of dollars,
"details OF his business kept him
iusy that he had no time for new
rapor interviews and speech -makiI
Never seeker of publicity. Mr.. Nd
kept IN the haCkgrouud. Yet, unJ
his regime. the General Motors col
my showed "a profit las year OF on
S2N. 100000
Because of his past records, viii
500 clc1rly register mis- ability both
a manufacturer and as "a mercha
disCr, and bcCgrsG of his launchi
a new organization hearing his oI
name and installed In the mammd
Jritory plant, which IS so thor,
s.If Do "a
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11

Ject stock film can be shipped in
three days by parcel post
In the case of an accessory dealer.
the film can be made to serve a
double purpose In addition to ad-
Vertisinc the manufacturer thru the
filming cf some nationally known and
adv Nertiscd brand. the name of the 10
cal dealer also appears. The dealers
name can be cut off and another put
IN I'm its place. Thus n manufacturer
might purchase number of films
and loan them I'm rotation to a mum
Der of his dealers in various cities.
Manufacturers Of advertising film
rave banded together into an asso-
-iation which was formed in July of
last year. The association is styled
Advertising Film Producers Associa-
tion Of the world the officers being.
President w. A. Harris, Federal De
Velopment company. Alliance, Ohio;
treasurer. Fred c. Laflin, Camel Film
company. Chicago; secretary. Carl T..
Rowntree, Scenic Film company, At
lanta, Ga; vice-president, 4. Y.
Cauger Kansas City Motion Picture
company, Kansas city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11
snncr.siN Grcnl Invention.

Samuel q. Mexican, president
the Columbus (chio, Railway q LID
CO., eN-patent attorney, expert in d
telephone field and considered an :,
thority on mechanics and locomotia
has Hudson super-siX car. VIII
buying the car hc critically examin
its motor, remarking to the deal
Il consider the super-siX engine
invention ON par with that OF Z
prcne in the telephone field. BE
i'iVcutioLS were achieved in prac
cally the same way ie., a natl
matical genius figured an equatl
which iG the one case resulted in
perfection Of the long distance te
phone and IN the other the peri,
ton of the automobile engine"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11
MOVIE FILM BECOMES
CAR SALES FEATURE
1900 Miles of Film Used
to Advertise Auto
mobiles.

Tho use of motion pictures for ad-
vertising purposes is rapidly assuming
big proportions in the motor car in
dustry. During the three years that
this kind of film has been produced
more than ninety million feet have been
flashed on the screens of nearly
twenty-five thousand theaters scat
tered all over the United States. To-
day over 10 per cent of the output of
film is sold direct to motor car deal
ers, garagemen, rcpairmen and ac-
cessory dealers. Tire and accessory
dealers are the largest consumers,
with the garage man next.
Advertising films vary in length
from n minimum of twenty feet to
thousands of feet. and are in three
classes: GD Industrial. which show
factory processes; (2) commercial,
which use living models. such. for eN-
ample, as for clothing advertising,
and CD animated cartoon.
OF these three. the animated car
toon film is by far the most popular.
Generally the film is from twenty to
fifty feet in length, the average being
about twenty-five feet such films
cost the dealer about 81, are bought
outright and become his property.
local theater to show the picture for
so much week, the price varying
from 81 to anything the thcatcr man
ager thinks he can get, tho it is sell
dom more than IS.
The cost of the film includes the
preparation of the scenario, the
making and delivery of the film to the
dealer one typical example will
serve to show the action of a film. \
tire vulcanizing business is to bo ad-
vertised. on the screen appears
car moving along a road; a tire
bursts; the driver climbs out, and
after making some comedy gestures,
climbs In and drives to a garage. At
the garage the bursted tire may
either be whipped off the wheels by
unseen hands or may be taken off by
n troupe of brownies and replaced in
the same way and the car owner
drives off. The next scene IS pic
ture Of the garage and some such let
tering as I'VE specialize in emergency
Blanks Garage" Any kind
of lettering can be used.
Manufacturers of the film claim
100 per cent efficiency of circulation.
That is to say, every one i'm a theater
sees the picture. 1t also pointed out
that pictures always have been the
best possible means of conveying an
idea and that the action cOmpels at
tention.
1t is possible to purchase stock
films ready made covering practically
every activity in the retail motor car
tradc-garages, repair shops, accos-
sorry stores. machine shops car sell
ing, etc. And there is almost infinite
variety in the method of treatment Of
the various films on the same sub
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11
WHERE lUBRICATI0N
IS OFTEN NEGLECTED
Throwing the Light on Bear
ings Which Often Escape
Attention.

Engineers can never make an auto
mobile which will not wear out. Just
how long it will take it to wear out
depends, first. upon the material and
workmanship which are embodied in
it. and, second, upon the care which
the car receives from the owner. Lu-
brication is the biggest factor in pro-
longing the life Of the car, and lubri-
cation is a problem to be solved by
both the designer and the owner
The engineer makes adequate pro-
vision for fabrication in the design
of the car. His duty is done. The
purchaser takes the car. His duty
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11

Welsh -McNulty Motor company,
Smdchallcr distributors. report the
following sales made during the au-
tomohilo show: G. Y. AUDI. Studc-
baker six; Warren Boyd, Sudcbakcr
four; Dundee Petroleum company.
Sudebakcr six. G. G. Johnson. Studo-
baker four and the following out Of
town sales: John can BiNby. S.udc-
baker four; W Il. Martin, pawhuslla.
Studehakcr six: Mr.. Frances, propric-
tor of the American buffet, Sapulpa,
Studobakcr roadster.
The llasty Messenger purchased n
1000 pound Studohakcr express CO
livery car of Welsh McNulty Motor
company Friday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11

-~~~~N<>S-~~~~S~@>S>.N~~~
important points just mentioned CON
corning parts whore fabrication is
often overlooked Tho steering gear
kuuc-,lcs and spindlcs. the springs
and spring shacklc bolts, the rear
axle bearings the crako liukaec and
the uuiVcrspls arr the parts mcu-
toned which are most likely To- sut-
fer from neglect BEFORE the car is
taken out for the day turn mp the
grease cups uu the shackle bolts.
front and rear, those beside the brake
drum on the rear aNlcs ana those ON
the steering scar. Also inspect the
level of the oil iu the craukcasc and
YOU have performed an of the daily
fabrication duties Remember that
wear will contribute To loosencss in
the steering gear joints, causing play
which it may be impossible To remedy
by adjustment. and permitting the
wheels to wabblc enough to shorten
the life of the tires The brake link
age joints should be fabricated every
five hundred miles. or if YOU do not
keep mileage record, do IL every
week Wear at any of these joints
may i'm time lead to failure of brakes
and result in serious accident. If tho
springs on the car are rustcd and
dirty have them taken apart and pol
Ishcd the next time that the car is
overhaulcd, and then keep them clean
by introducing lubricant between the
leaves And do not forget the much
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11

month or every one thousand miles.
4 good automobile should he cared
for Systematically 1t Is a simple
matter to learn its lubrication needs
and to form good habits in adminis-
tcrng 10 them. You need not do the
work yourself. but You can at least
keep an approximate record which
Will indicate when and what to uhu-
cate. study your car today, remem-
bcr that fabrication offers the owner
the broadest field for the practice Of
economy and then see how many
parts ON your car have been forgot
ten. Motor Age.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11
\ Home Truth.

Hcnpcck Go SOM i can't UNDER
stand YOU giving your mother so
much impudence. | never dared talk
back to my mother
Son-No. and you wouldn't dare to
talk back to my mother either. Bos-
ton TRANSCRIPT.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-31
AT v. ..
WANT GIRLS TO
ENTER ATHLETICS

szkN FRANCISCO. Cal. Jan. all
The women atudents Of the UniFef.
zity ~ Wisconsin have sent c:it i cir
culaI letter Tor the purpose of sound.
ing the sentiment Of other coeducs.
tional Institutions as to the adyisa-
bility Of holding convention Of
women's athletic associations among
the Western colleges.
This letter has EeeE mailed to 90
colleges In the Middle West and Far
West. Il asks Information concern
ing the nature and methods Of the
various organizations. Replies re-
ceiyed thus far have been favorable
and it is said that in all likelihood
the first of these conventions win be
held at the University Of Wisconsin.
The institutions to which the Ques-
tionnaire was Sent include Stanford
university. Mills college OF eCalifor-
mia, Northwestern university, Uniyer-
sity OF Chicago, Rockford college, De
PAW university, Purdue university.
Mfiwaukee-Downer college, 0berlin
college, washington university Of st.
Louis. Cornell university, and the
state universities Of California. Colo
RADIO, Kansas, Nebraska. Missouri, II
iinois, iowa, Indiana, Michigan. Min
nesota, Ohio and Texas.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-31
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WANTS HAND I'M MAKING
NEW CHARTER FOR CITY

Because 1t has been directing the
affairs Of the city for nearly two and
half years and as q result knows
what changes should be made In the
city charter, and particularly the
frontage Improvement law. from meet.
ing actual conditions. the board Of
supervisors believes that it should
have hand in framing the proposed
changes In the city charter. There
fore, Tuesday evening It approved a
motion made by Supervisors Arnold
that Mayor Lane appoint legislative
committee to sit at the weekly meet
ings Of the legislators. The commit
tee will be composed Of three or five
with the mayor as chairman
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-31
IERMSBE
BASED ON Lines
Of NATIONALITY
(Associatei Pr.ss b P.dsrai wirslessl

(Associafei Press b. ea6efal Wtrelea1l
LONDON, Eng, Jan. 31.-Lord
Cecil. member OF the war council Of
the British cabinet, In addressing Q
large crowd at Nottingham in connec-
ton with the campaign for the war
loan, said that peace must be based
upon the establishment OF boundaries
en- the principle Of nationality. or con-
sent OF the governed"
England" he added. has never
had the least intention Of crushing
her foes. We have no desire to do
that even to Germany.
I'VE do but wish to inspire In Ger
many those ideals Of manhood and
statehood which we have held for so
long time and which have become
the cherished ideals OF that portion
Of the world which believes with an
ever growing faith in the doctrine Of
democracy.
Turning to some OF the chief pre-
lens OF the war, Lord Cecil said that
'..one Of the greatest and most diff
cult problems which his majesty's
government has to solve Is that Of
enforcing the blockade OF the foes
while preserving the friendship Of
neutral nations, which are, In the ma
ture OF things, bound to suffer and
to feel more acutely the suffering.
which they feel Is unjust to them