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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
Big Damage Suit.

Keokuk, Ia. Aug. S.--Damages
amounting to $4,000 were asked in
suit filed in the federal court here
today by the Fort Madison Ice Com
pany against the Mississippi Power
Company OF Keokuk.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
Germans Claim Success.

Berlin. Aug. GA strong British at
tack around the Belgian coast to the
north east of Freezenburg was re-
ported in today's official statement.
The attack was repulsed the state
ment said.
Further success in the Romanian
front near Fossami was reported.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
Iowa Boy Killed.

Columbus. o., Aug. S.-Maurice G.
Shilling Law, 25 years old. of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. mechanic in the avia-
ton corps, was killed at Palmo when
he struck a truck on railroad
bridge.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
Loops the Loop ~ Times.

iNorfolk.ya Aug. s.--Edwards Stin-
son. an instructor at the aviation
school here. set new worlds record
by looping the loop twenty-five times
in succession four thousand feet in
the air. with Mrs. Robin Grey of Nor,
folk as passenger.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
Norman Hall VIII Recover.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. S.-Stewart
Mcdowell, a member Of the American
aviator corps, aboard French liner
which arrived here today. brought the
word that James Norman Hall, the
Iowa member Of the Lafayette esca-
drille. will recover from wounds re-
ceived while in a fight with six Ger
man flyers. rs
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
Merchants Booster Trip
Schedule of Stops and Those Who WIN Take Part

Following the Schedule for the Retail Merchants Trade
Extenton Tour leaving Oskaloosa Thursday mornng
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1917-08-09
Boosters Who Will Participate:

Hamilton & Hamilton.
Olive Maddy.
Wilcox Garland Wilbur Co.
Lamberson-Hunt Co.
Holmes-Trotter.
Erdice Auto Co.
Earring Auto Co.
Fritch e Hines Co. o.,
Pete's Candy Parlors.
G. & G. Clothing Co.
Kemble Floral Co.
Purity Drug Co.
A. E. Peasley.
Redman-Porter Co. ....
E. M. Cheesman.
Blakeslee Drug Co.
Walton Auto Co.
Kalbach Lumber Co.
hoover Auto Co.
: Holtman-Baker Co.
Vanderzee Jewelry Co.
Green Candy Co.
Maude Anderson.
II. w. Kramme.
III. l.. Davis.
Wells G. Stump.
0. E. Schmidt (The Leader.
C. Ed Beman peoples Bank.)
Mahaska County State Bank.
Oskaloosa National Bank.
Oskaloosa Savings Bank.
Farmers National Bank.
Oskaloosa Daily Herald.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
WHERE They ROLL

Observation-Disclosures VS.. Good Eel
lows; Grand Centrals VS.. Resolutes,
at Royal.
Departmental-Navy VS.. Auditors,
at Palace.
Postonice-Postal Savings VS.. r. NJ.
s.; Independents VS.. Carriers II. o.,
at Postoffice.
Masonic-Osiris VS.. Hiram; NJ NJ.
Parker VS.. Dawson: B. B. French VS..
Anacostia, at Royal.
Commercial-Barber & Ross VS.
Evening Star; Southern Railway VS.,
Washington Gas Company, at Palace,
Agriculture Interbureau - Forest
Service VS.. A. I. B., at Casino,
Bankers-District VS.. Union Trust.
at Casino.
Bureau OF Printing and Engraving
Yankees VS.. Reds. at Rathskeller,
Interstate-Claims VS.. Statistics. at
Arcade.
knights OF Columbus-Trinidad
VS.. Nina; He Sofa VS.. Genoa, at Ma
tional Capital
Mt Pleasant-Colonials VS.. Palm
Cafe, at Arcade.
Fourteenth Street-Owls VS.. Early
Birds. at Garrisons.
ReCsamation-P. and S. VS.. Mails. at
Palace.
Central-Highlander VS.. Metropolt-
tans. at National Capital.
Hyattsville-Gladiat VS.. CopnstH
at Hyattsvills.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
TIGERS HAVE EVEN CHANCE
Victory Over Penn and Yale VIII
Give Princeton Title.

PRINCETON, N. J., March s.-The
Tiger basketball five, which is now
in q tie for FIRST place with Yale, In
the intercollegiate League, due to it's
victory over Columbia Tuesday, Is
playing a different style OF game now
than 1t did at the beginning of the
season. The entrance of Hack Nc
Graw into the game as center has
caused the Princeton team to depend
upon the rangy football tackle as a
kind of automatic scoring machine.
The Tigers are counted on by their
supporters to come through this year
with the championship they SO mar
rowly missed last winter, when Penn
beat them in the postseason play-off.
The Princeton FIVE, however, has
the two hardest caves on its schedule
still TO play-Penn at Philadelphia
and Yale at New Haven. Penn has
already beaten the Tigers this year
in Princeton, and 1t is far from
certain thing that the Tigers can lick
Penn. II they do, the championship
will then hinge on the final game
with Yale on the ELI floor.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
WONDER AT HOPPE
Champion 5IIIIardIst Wins All His
Matches at Royal.

Several hundred billiard fans who
gathered at the Royal yesterday af-
ternoon and night to watch Willie
Hoppe. worlds champion In action,
are willing to concede that this young
Fellow Is q remarkable persons. They
also found out that while Hoppe Is
king Of all cue artists. those who
make up his troupe. Charley Peterson.
Chick Right, and Jake Schaefer, also
can plsy billiards a few.
In yesterday afternoons exhibition
Hoppe defeated Schaefer at 1872 balk-
line, 250 points to II. running out his
string In three frames, with runs OF
131. o, and 119. He then defeated
Wright at three cushions 20 to 10 in
an exciting match.
At the night performance, Hoppe
defeated Wright $50 to 55 at balkline
and took the measure of Schaefer at
three cushions, 20 to o. At both per
formances Peterson gave a series of
fancy. jump, masse, kiss-cushion, and
fled the spectators.
1t Is interesting to note that on the
present tour, which has gone four
months, Hoppe has played nearly
$4,000 points at the rate OF 5000 a
week. On. three occasions he has
run out in one inning at $50 points
has averaged 1K5 on sixteen occasions.
has run so points at three cushions
In thirty-one innings, and made an
unfinished run at three cushions Of
Is, following II at the start OF his
next match with a string OF 10.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
DOYLE IS LISTED
FOR MATCH TODAY
Washington Tennis Star to Play
In Singles at Les Angeles.
West Is Ahead.

Los ANGELES. Cal. March S-Three
matches are on the card in today's
East-west tennis struggles Mems and
-women,s singles and mems doubles are
due to be run off
First blood in the intersectional ten
mis- series was drawn by the West yes
terday when the Pacific coast represen-
tatives won the mems doubles match.
the opening gun of the battle.
Maurice E. Mclaughlin and Willis E.
Davis. representing the West. defeated
Theodore Roosevelt Pel and Bernon Z.
Prentice. representing the East in
straight sets, R-10. 6-4, So The frst
set was nip and tuck and the play Of
the teams was about even. but the
westerners developed better team work
without difficulty.
won easily by Miss Molla Bjurstedt and
George NJ. Church. OF the East. who de-
feated Mrs. May Sutton Bundy and
Thomas C. Bundy, OF the West, in
straight sets, 6-2, g. Church played a
fast game and appeared to be in ex-
cellent condition. while Bundy was
slow. William NJ. Johnston and John
r. Strachan. both OF San Francisco,
closed the play with an exhibition
singles match, which the former won in
straight sets. 6-3. 6-L A large crowd
witnessed the contests.
Conrad B. Doyle, OF Washington, D.
c.. Is expected to play in the mems
singles and doubles today and tomor-
rOyu
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
Impossible to Select
Regular ShOrtfielder
Mcbride, Crane and Moran Are Putting Up
Merry Battle In Order To Land Berth
For the Season.

These figures show that Lavan is
practically tied with Crane in cover
ing ground and that both have a little
on Mcbride and considerably more on
Scott, who is ranked at the top.
Gets Thorough Trial.
Sam Crane gets a thorough trial
with the Griffmen this spring. He
was twice turned back by Connie
Mack because the long, lean leader
couldn't see his light hitting. But
the Old Fox, in all that he has said
OF the oriole, has emphasized his
fielding. Apparently Griff believes,
with Smith, Rice, and Leonard boil
stering the teams clouting, he can
afford to play Crane. IL only for the
latter's ability to choke off opponents
bingles.
Mcbride hit for .227 last season in
139 games. Lavan's mark was .236.
Scott pounded the pill for .232. In
this comparison the Washington vet
eran looks quite as good as the lead
ing fielder and the greatest ground
coverer in his own league.
Cranes Poor Work.
The calibre OF the International
Leagues twirling does not commence
to rank with that in Ban Johnson's
circuit. Who would class Shocker,
Pennock, Thompson, McTigue, Hill,
Baumgartner, Jack Bentley, or Tyson,
International League leaders, with
Babe Ruth, Cicotte, Bagby, Harry
Coveleskie, Faber, Cullop, or Well
man?
Crane, in his sIxty-three games with
Baltimore, apassed batting average
Of but .222, and here comes the pinch
In the whole affair.
Manager Griffith insists that the
youngster, built admirably for
shortfielder, will increase his batting
to such an extent that, with his su-
perior ground covering. he will be
entitled to the regular berth on the
ball club.
Mebbe, and msbbe not. Anyway,
Mcbride is prepared to put UP a most
strenuous resistance.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
AGE LIMIT SIXTEEN
Junior Amateur Baseball League to
Have Eight Teams.

No players more than sixteen years
of age will be permitted to compete
in the Junior Amateur Baseball
League, the first steps for the or,
ganization of which were made at a
meeting last night. Harry Late is re-
spOnsible the league.
Eight teams will make up the cir
cult, each playing twenty-one games.
permit will be requested for a dia-
mond, on the White Lot, and games
will be played every day until the
schedule is concluded.
Frank Sartwell is acting secretary
Of the league. All requests for MEM
berships must be sent to him or to
Late, at 1411 New York avenue north
west. Another meeting will be held
shortly to settle all arrangements
for the organization.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08

AUGUSTA, Ga, March S.-Will
George Mcbride, veteran of many 4
long seasons battling, be the Wash
ington shortstop for 1917?
Or will Sam Crane, twice turned
back by Connie Mack and last year
the infield star of Jack Dunn's Orioles,
of the International League, be the
lad to oust from his place the Mil
waukee wonder?
What they do here and before the
bell rings, sending up the curtain on
American League activities, VIII de-
eide the question. Right now, 1t is
quite impossible to pick the teams
regular shorthelder.
How They Compare.
We have heard much of Cranes re-
markable fielding with the Baltimore
club. The records show him to be a
great ground coverer at that, though
II is difficult to say whether or not he
is much better than Mcbride.
Last year Crane played short for
Baltimore in SO games. He made
40 put-outs, 216 assists, and con-
tributed 10 errors to his teams s
total. A little close harmony with
the mathematics indicates Cranes
ground covering to average about sos
chance per game.
Mcbride, with Washington, played
139 games, having 2s2 put-outs, 43S
assists and 50 errors. Macs average
is, therefore, $40 chances per con-
test
Another Comparison.
Johnny Lavan, the Brownies short
stop, is considered the best ground
covering performer in the league.
In 1O6 games last year the Mound City
sawbones had PIT put-outs, 3s6 assists
and 81 errors, showing an average OF
$50 chances per game
Everett Scott, the Red Sox short
stop, who led the circuit for his posi-
tion in fielding. played in 121 games,
having PIT put-outs, 339 assists, and
10 errors, or an average of 4.T6
chances per game.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
Threatens Augusta With 7yphodWant Crit Retain Camp
BOB THAYER'S GOSSIP
ON SPORTING MATTERS

Word comes from Milwaukee that
Ad Wolgast is a nervous wreck, and
is 30 I'll none of his friends are al
lowed to see him.
The wildcat" is tanned at last.
Too many battles and beatings
have laid the former terror low, until
at the present moment not even his
friends are allowed to see him. IT
Is the grand finale of an unfortunate
career-the greatest hard luck tale
in the annals OF pugilism.
Here Is the Casualty list" since
Wolgast won the worlds lightweight
championship from Bat Nelson in
forty rounds in 1910:
He has suffered five fractures of
his arms. The accidents occurred in
battles with Tommy Mcfarland, Jack
Redmond, Freddie Welsh, Dauber
Jaeger, and while training for Rivers.
He broke both thumbs. In one of
them, after two operations, the splin-
tered bone was finally wrapped with
many feet Of fine silver wire. Ritchie
broke his nose for the third or fourth
time. The bones in each hand have
been splintered many times-princi-
pally in his battles with Richie, Mel
son. Tommy Murphy, and Oakland
frankie" Burns. In addition to these
fractures, Ad has suffered pneumonia,
and was operated on for appendicitis
the day before be was to have fought
Welsh in Los Angeles.
Do you wonder that the average
fan never appreciated what a great
fighter he was? Rarely was Ad
able to show his real ability. Those
who have seen him at his best unite
In pronouncing him one of the great
est fighters that ever wore q glove.
He was well worthy OF his sobriquet
THE wildcat" And despite his
many accidents, wolgast "risked" his
title more often than any other
champion. He gave his rivals thirty
four chances at his crown
But wolgast had some good for
tune. He earned, according to Tom
} ones something like 100000 in five
years.
Princeton may win the basketball
title this year after another season OF
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
BREWER WILL LEAD
TRACK SQUAD OUT
State Star Heads Delegation
To MeddoUbrook Games
In PhiladeLphia.

Brooke Brewer, Maryland State
sprinter, will lead q small delega-
ton to the Meadowbrook games in
Philadelphia on Saturday night.
Brewer Is especially anxious TO
make good in the nfty-yard invita-
tion which he won last year from
Drew, Morse, O'Hara, and Stephenson.
The State flyer took down the special
cup and was just nosed out in the
open fifty.
Besides running in the invitation
dash against the fastest men in the
country Brewer will get into the 300
yard special. Chipman will be enter
ed in the 1000 run, Carter will go In
the mile, Grace in the quarter, and
Morris in the f1fty.
Coach Byrd will probably send
another runner up with these men to
take part in a relay race.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
NEED UNIFORMITY
FOR DUCK SUCCESS
Little Ball Rollers Should Fol-
low Tenpin Example in
Standardization.

Until duckpin rollers get together
having one style of pin and ball In
one section and other styles in other
sections, little hope can be entertained
that the game will ever compete sue
cessfully with teppins.
Nothing could have exemplified
this more than the match Tuesday be-
tween the Roya1s, OF this city, and
Keegan's Stars, of Lawrence, Mass
The New Englanders, accustomed to
rolling q our-and-one-half-inch ball,
came to city where a five-inch sphere
prevails and q larger pin Is used than
that on Lawrence alleys. Although
the visitors were completely out
elassed, II might have been a different
story had the teams been anywhere
near evenly matched. The Washing
ton bowlers would have had q de-
cided advantage.
Efforts Unavaillng.
Because OF the different games, It is
impossible to hold international
matches in which the contestants are
on even terms, and the same applies to
tournaments.
The Atlantic Coast Bowling Asso-
citation was organized for the purpose
OF standardizing duckpins. New Eng
land, Washington, and Baltimore, and
other important centers agreed on a
pin and ball to be USED universally.
This section stuck by the orgapiza-
tion, but, according to the bowlers
from Lawrence, New England pin
spillers roll the same game in opera
ton before the advent OF the A c.
B. A.
How Teaplns Succeeded.
A long time ago, when the tenpin
game tirst took hold on the public,
conditions similar to those now re-
tardins duckpins prevailed. A bowler
became accustomed to rolling accord
ing to the style OF his city, and when
he journeyed to other places he found
q much different game, with apparent
consequences.
Tenpin leaders put forward every.
effort to eliminate this situation, with
the result that q bowler can now walk
into any alley in the country and
engage with an opponent at q game
which each Is accustomed to.
Organization and Standardization
Of the tenpin game here performed
wonders for it More people roll ten
pins In America, probably, than en-
gage in any other pastime other than
baseball
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
P0T0MACS TO ROW
Coach Clarence Heeox Makes Ready
For Coming Season.

The Potomac oarsmen will be called
together shortly by Coach Clarence
Hecox for preliminary workouts. Just
as soon as the float can be put out
in the water, workouts will be taken
by the oarsmen.
Hecox is busy rounding up q num-
Der of promising youngsters to form
his crews. The veteran oarsman has
always favored the youngsters, and
has built up an enviable reputation in
producing young crews.
The Potomacs will row at the Naval
Academy earlier than usual this
spring, and Hecox wants to go down
with a fast crew.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
WESTERN HIGH HAS
BASEBALL TEAM OUT
Eight Veteran Players Have
Been Lost by Graduation
This Year.

Despite the graduation Of eight
players from last season. Western
will have four veterans with which
to open up the campaign. The Red
and White team lost Peck, Peine,
Peyton, Sargent, sinclsire, whelcheI.
and Ansley last season at June, all
these boys having graduated.
OF the boys who have remained
from last season four have earned
their letters and will be q start on
this years nine. Western will be
somewhat Handicapped this year on
account OF a lack OF playing field.
Arrangements are being made to
have the use OF q suitable field near
the school.
Veterans on Hand.
The inield was robbed OF Sargent
and Peine, although Hout. Stevens.
and Watt will be back for at least
three positions. Fenwick. who caught
several games last season, is among
those in school.
The westerners have Myers, Paine,
and Frank to draw on for other in
field positions. Davidson. Gardner.
and Pepper are the pitching hold
overs from last year.
Simpson. Groves. Heron, and pos
sIbly Borden are the substitute out
fielders from last seasons team. with
Davidson and Pepper as outfelders
when not pitching.
Arranges Game.
John Groves is Westerns manager.
and has gone out for games with
Georgetown Prep. Army and Navy
Prep. Gonzaga, Episcopal High. Alex
andria High. and Bliss Electrical
School. Western opens the High
School Baseball League with Eastern,
on April 20.
Practically all OF the players were
hrst-year boys with the team last
year. At a meeting OF the team yes
terday afternoon. forty-flve boys re-
sponded to the call. The team will
be called out on Friday for the first
workout
Track Team Meets.
Fifty boys came out to the track
call at Western yesterday afternoon.
The youngsters will be put through
their daily workouts from now on
and plan an outdoor school meet on
March II. The recent success In the
George Washington meet served to
draw out a number OF first-class boys.
Western plans to send athletes into
the Maryland state. Tome School, and
annual high school meets, and will
try to arrange one or two triangular
meets with some ofthe other schools.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
pAMIco FoRpHAM CAPTAIN.

NEW YORK, March S.-John r.
Damico was elected captain of the
Fordham University baseball team
yesterday. He takes the place left
vacant when Joe Martin, who was
chosen as leader In June, failed to re-
turn to the university. The new cap
tain was third baseman on the nine
last s2rinS.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
C. U. RUNNERS LOSE
Make Excellent Showing Against
Navy, However.

Catholic University made a credit
able showing against Navy athletes
in a track meet at Annapolis yester-
day, considering the small number
representing the local institution
Navy won the event, 80 to Is. but
Catholic University had no entries in
a number OF contests.
Catholic University showed at best
In a three-Quarter-mile relay, which 1t
won after an exciting race by three
yards.
Mack in the mile, Vosbury in the
900 and Withers in the quarter were
Navy's best performers.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
USES STABLE
Matty's Men Find Park Damp and
Go Indoors.

SHREVEPORT, La, March s.-For
perhaps the first time in history, a
ball club yesterday practiced in a
stable. This morning when Mstty's
Reds reached the park they found the
field in bad condition from a midnight
storm.
The sky, bright enough at 0 o'clock,
had turned black and an icy wind
was blowing. Over by the grand
stand is an immense stable. still hous-
ing a few horses, but with most of
the stalls empty. The valiant ath-
letes promptly accepted the situation.
They assorted themselves into pairs,
one man went into each stall and
the other standing outside in the big
stable. threw to him.
In a few minutes ten stalls con-
tained a ball player and ten others
were fiinging from the floor beyond.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
After Big Tourney.
MATCHED TONIGHT
Turner Considers Bowser Better
Than Mike YokeI.

As Joe Turner has wrestled both
Mike Yokel and Paul Bowser, he ap-
pears well qualified to Judge both
men. Turner considers BOwser, the
Newark (OhioJ man the better
grappler, and makes no bones about
saying so.
The men will be matched tonight
In finish match, which means that
there will be a decision en- falls.
Turner believes he can outlast the
visitor. Bowser was present at the
IOkel-Turner / match. and came for
ward with a clean-cut challenge.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
MEET ON WEDNESDAY.

Members OF the college basketball
teams interested In forming a Dis.
trict basketball league Will be gotten
together next Wednesday night, ac.
cording to Prof. c. f. Beckett, of the
Y. NJ. c. A. The date has been set
for March II instead OF March Z, as
being too close to Inauguration fes-
tivities.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
PAIR0 PRESIDENT
AnaIostan Boat Club Picks Boryer
To Captain Crews.

Richard E. Pairo, of many years ex-
perience in Washington rowing affairs.
will again head the Analostan Boat
Club and William z. Boryer, who
gained distinction last year by winning
the Junior sculls race In the Middle
States regatta here, will captain the
crews.
Others officers elected were Angus
tus Crane, jr.. vice president; ]. r.
Whelpley. treasurer; r. r Perry, jr.,
recording secretary; Vernon z. West,
financial secretary; D. H. Lockwood.
first lieutenant. and c. F. Crowder,
second lieutenant
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
WOULD SAVE BOXING
Sporting Men to Talk It Over With
New York Governor.

ALBANY, N. Y, March s.-Fairly
deluged by protests from sporting
men and sportsmen throughout the
State, Republican legislative leaders
are seeking q way to save pugilism
from the threatened repeal OF the
Frawley law. Members OF the senate
judiciary committee will call on Gov.
Charles S. whitman to urge him to
reIent in his determination to stamp
out boxing.
Hoping to prove that he is not a
Stacker" Les Darcy is coming here
today to plead with Governor Whit
man to rescind his order to the State
athletic commission prohibiting Darcy
from boxing in New York State.