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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
PIVOT BLOW IS
STILL ALLOWED
Only in Australia Is Danger,
GUS Punch in Use,

while the conduct of boxing In Aus
tralia In many ways In admirable. II
would appear the officials there are
guilty OF step backward In permitting
the use OF the pivot blow, ny general
consent OF boxers and promoters lr
America, England and France. this dan.
! gerous and unwarranted mode OF attach
has been eliminated. There la nothn,
| In any rules OF boxing prohibiting tn,
pivot blow, but II Is taboo wherever
there Is desire to elevate the STANDARD
OF the sport.
In answering query ne to whether
the pivot or La Blanche blow was barred
W. y. Corbett, speaking for Australia
said The La Blanche blow Ia moi
barred. as far as | know, anywhere. II
In certainly not barred IN Australia. The
stadium people are too sensible to be
guilty Of such q foolish move as barring
any punch landed above the belt and In
a legitimate way.
Dangerous Mode OF Attack.
THE objections TO the La Blanche
blow are that once II Is sent out on lts
mission there Ia no knowing where or
how II might finish, as occasionally
when starting the effort the user OF this
attack has his back more or less to the
boxer whose destruction Is aimed at
No matter how accurately tho situa-
tlon might be guarded beforehand, II II
be possible to gauge II at ALL consider
Ing the position the deliverer OF tho wal
lop Is In. he might, through hiA anto-
gonist shifting backward or forward
make contact with the side OF the hand
/ the wrist or the elbow In which case h,
would run the risk OF being disqualified
| II Ia for this reason that the blow SHOULD
rarely he used Bringing II into seryic,
! Involves too much risk
II have heard people talking about IN,
La Blanche blow being barred. and
| have also heard the use OF the l.,
Blanche blow hooted, But there was not
and there In not now, any justification
for protest In this connection.
Rlsk 10 with peIiverer.
III boxer care to run the risk he 1
perfectly at liberty to bring the pivo
punch into action. and II when II get
out OF control as II unquestionahly mus
at tho height OF its swing and the elbo,
or wrist lands instead OF the padded fiat
then the referee should Immediately dis
qualify the offender-no for bringing
La Blanche blow to bear, but for deliy
cring the punch toully"
Corbeu's defense OF the pivot blow
not convincing. The stranglo hold
not prohibited by wrestling rules, but o
account of the danger consequent on N
use, II IL barred In all wrestling matchel
The. pivot blow should be barred In a
boxing contests because tho victim ,
Il may be seriously injured, especial
II struck with tho wrist or forearm
his opponent Mick Dooley, an Austria
lian heavyweight received deep gas
over his eye from Joe Goddards wri,
and was Unconscious for long tim
AS the result OF n pivot blow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06

bocaus. o6 rad weather This admitted
ly Is vital blow TO magnAto's source
OF income.
Col jacob Of the Yankees. declined 20
answer any OF the questions, expressing
"a preference to walt until after tho an
nual meeting OF the American league IN
Chicago this month, AT which time these
matters will be gwen confederation
As TO War Tax.
As 10 tho war tan, majority OF the
maEnates thus far heard rom agree
unanimously on one point! The pnDtic
will have to pay tho extra freight. The
question put To the magnates was Do
YOU believe the public or the magnate1
should pay the war taxi The replies foi-
low
Phil Ball, ST. Louis: Ny understand
ing IL that the law specifically states
that the purchaser OF the admission must
pay the tax and that the baseball or
ganitstions have no choice In the mat
ter.
Frank Navin, Detroit: II you win rcad
the bin as enacted by congress, you will
see that the same states that war tax In
to be paid by the public who attend the
different amuBementh
William r, Baker, PhiiA Iphla; Tho
question In impossible TO answer at this
time. II Is important, and do not care
to give a decision offhand.
Charles n, Ebbets, Brooklyn; The gov
ernnent requires that the public must
pay the tax OF 10 percent on admission
tickets to the local Internal revenue rep
resentative
August Hermann, clnoinnstii The tsx
must be paid by the patrons This 10
specifically provided for In tho bill,
Harry N, Hempstead. New York: II
the clubs pay the 10 percent II surely will
mean a deficit and n they collect II from
the patrons II may become very annoy
ing ard interfere with attendance, The
problem Of each city Ia different, and AL
though have plans OF my own ! do not
csse ssse,t,.i 70 s XIV vs nem nn, e mi, in % the
matter
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
JIllIER NAY
N new LEAGUE
olumbus Club Is Needed to
Complete Circuit,
MAbE FEDERAL LEAGUE
Magnates to Watch Him at
Minor Leagues Meet,

CHICAGO, Nov. g. Joe Tinker who
Rade the Federal league possible by
! yumplng from organised baseball, today
Slso,ds In his possession the power to make
another third league the league that Ger
tain minor leaGuers are now oontemp'at-
b yoe owns the Columbus club Of the
American association. THIS club IL want !.
= with Newark Buffalo, Toronto and
4s3timore Of the east. and Louisville, In
1onnapolis and Toledo OF the west TO per
feet this third league.
They need Tinker TO complete their
pnns, and only a matter OF inducements
hu>1s Jos Off Tinker will he at tho
minpr league meeting In Louisville No
vemhsr ~ His movements viii be
watched carefully.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
JOHNSON TANNED 1856
BATTERS LAST SEASON

70 DAIITER JOHNSON, by striking
NAV out 1855 batsmen over the
wv stretch OF the 1917 American
league season. Ia the only
National to gain top honor In any
cndeavor In the Ban johnson circuit.
Walter had the field practically to
himself In this phase Of the baseball
art, Babe Ruth OF the Red Sox, the
runnerup. was 80 shy OF the Wash
lngton twirler'a mark.
Outside OF Johnson. Sam Rice
brought the most prestige TO the
0riffithian clan, Rice came within a
point OF getting In the select 400 bat
Ting class, and swiped 30 bases TO
finish tenth on the ust OF leading
thievers
The Nationals showing In team
fielding and batting proved tho fact
that they had TO get mighty good
pitching In order 10 win games. They
arr tied with the Yankees for the tall
end berth In club batting with 2s9,
and are ahead OF only the Browns IN
defensive work at .s6i.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
English az She Is Sismesed

A Siamese newspaper carries the fol.
lowins at the head of its editorial col
umn:
The news we tell the latest Witt In
a perfectly style and most earnest De
a murder commit, we tell it, DO chief
die, we publish it, and in borders OF
Sombre. Staff and each writer been col
lege, and write like the kipling and the
Dickens We circle every town and ex-
,ortionate not for advertisements" -
Luke McLukc
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
Our Joe Miller Contest

Jake Gels claims that the Oldest Joke
is the one about the teacher who gave
the class a problem Said the teacher
Now, boys, suppose that woman had
five hungry children and only four po-
tatoeS TO divide between them. She
wants to give each child an equal share
What is she to doo" There was silence
for a moment and then the Ounce at the
foot Of the class grinned and said "l
know She ought to mash the pota-
toes Luke McLuke,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06

playing talent. as the bulk OF those en-
gagged are under 30--the prevailing age
resting between "a and 90
In the span John Lawrence Sullivan TO
Jess Willard. Fitgsimmons is the only
heavyweight who has passed on. The
others who have ruled tho game for the
last th6ty years are still In first class
shape.
W l.. J.-R II. Sears and W. A.
Larned both won the national tennis
championship seven years--Sears for
seven years In succession. I.arneds first
rush was stopped by II l.. Doherty In
1903, iie resumed again In 1907 for an
other fiVe-ye spln
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
Pete Herman Wins
Fight With Burns

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov s.--(Spe-
cial Pete Herman, hantamweght
champion Of the world, easily retained
his title In twenty rounds against
frankie Burns here last night Herman
won In thirteen rounds, Burns four and
three were even. Herman seemed "a
possess everything but n knockout blow
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
NO PITCHER HAS
N0-HIT GAM ES IN
BOTH BIG LEAGUES

n 20 pitcher has ever registered n
I'M no-hit game In both OF the
I'M major leagues, but Chief Ben
der OF the Phillies hase come
near to performing the feat He
scored n no hit game over the Glove
land team while working for the Ath-
years ago, and this season he held the
Chicago Cubs TO one safety while at
the height OF HIS come back"
achievements with the Phillies. form
err National league champions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06

An important telephone conversation
Sweet Voice-Number please
Deep RaSs--Park, A-ll-A
Next five minutes
iBE-y-z-z--TNing TO pet them"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
Ouch |
Did This Ever Happen to Your

Charley Sucker lives in RuShville
lnd.-Luke McLuke.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06

Sweet Voice--What number did you
want'
Deep Bass-"iia''l,2''"-lnkcM Me.
LIZ
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06

'TAmsmber the Alamo USED TO be
{ dDGan OF revenge II could aho be used
/, evSn now a. n tradition for battle
II 10 one Of the answers that America
-,Sas overpowered from is to 20 TO /,
fhere was no surrender here-and no
6isurderly rout The answer stu stands
.srhermopylse had three messengers OF
cefsat the Alamo had none
''Pase hits In baseball" /" comments an
'eGDAAnge. "sre tho leading details upon
nefense They arr. the run setters and
tks game winners
si ,...os :rs sh.S N so. e: .ms,S@" f%% up 'isSf s
hass hits. II made moro base hits than
The Whts Sox, the Red Sox or the
Cleveland Indians, who finished LA.
The White SoS made only 1888 hits,
~ Red sox l.s<i and the indiana i.?2S
Athlstlcs finished last.
N The only club that made moro hits
eAAn the Athletics were the Tigers, and
SS1y finished fifth.
HIS, apparsptiy, 'ars not everything in
Vhich rscalls the fact that the Reds
iA1nk season made more hits than the
NDntor leAgue team from either circuit
~ the Reds didn't score the most runs
- WIN the most games
:, What value should be attached to runs1
Well, the Athletics scored more runs than
II Red 0ox or Indians,
Z In football = strong offense may prove
q good defense. But In baseball O weak
defense may wipe out stout offense on
any given afternoon OF through any
given season.
The Fun OF ~
!, Don't forget" writes represent atlvs
from ono OF the smaller colleges, thai
II Was no fun for US TO carry on foot
hall team this year All our veterans are
zone We have 10 put In most Of our
apare time In drilling and other military
work. And We know In our. football
@mss II ls merely a = question as TO
We simply went through with II because
tbs government asked every one TO do
-. In my opinion. II IL institutions OF
this type. ana there are many Of them,
that dsaerve moro credit than any win
Seven hundred thousand men and boys,
taken In large part from Indoor jobs
and put out In the open under boxing
Instructors and football instruct ors -
that's one good sido OF war II II hasn't
another.
The Winners.
Those who hold their heads on high,
:. Those who look with fearless eye
Those who do not fear to die,
These are men no might can drop
Those Who look beyond the night
3hoee who see In dswns gray light
, One more day In which TO fight,
9hese are men no death can stop.
"Afe ry Cobb and Eddie Collins eligi
bls for the draftr-L. l.. II. In tn,
yycords We have Cobb won't be 81 year,
81 until December, while Collins won''
be n until next May. This seems ts
leave them on the eligible list. Walter
Jehneou won't be so years old until
Tneeday. 20 he, too, 10 In line.
BY tho time the full draft IL absorbed
there win be q terrific inroad on bal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
The Winners,

The winners.
Those who hold their heads on high,
Those who look with fearless eye,
Those who do not fear to die,
These are men no might can drop,
Those who look beyond the night,
3hoee who see In dawn's gray light
. One moro day In which TO fight,
9h1ee are men no death can Htop.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-06
The Fun OF ~

taken In large part from indoor jobs
and put out In the open under boxing
Instructors and football instruct ors -
that's one good sido OF war II II hasn't
another.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28

There are some bad men and incom-
petent representatives on the present
board.
If we were 20 cry our eyes out under
the small system. we couldn't get any
worse. but the chances are we would sub
sttute men for them with a better idea
of just what is expected of aldermen.
A smaller common council would re-
fleet the intelligence and superior judg-
meut of Detroit as a fast-growing city
taking ITS place up near the top in the
census and industrial reports.
To keep on under the present system
would be a reflection both upon our in
telligence and our Judgment and would
indicate everywhere that our growth is
not a healthy one
Let's revise the charter and then, first
thing LET'S revise the makeup of our
board Of aldermen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
Pointed Paragraphs

You cant get foot notes out Of
shoe horn
Few people would De- satisfied n
their dreams came true.
..4on that is long drawn out
IS naturally narrow
ihc important event IN many a
mans li,r is an accident OF birth
Women frequently jump al con
illusions that are anything but alarm
ing.
The only way 20 get hen out ~
garden rs % 20 slow but shoo'er
occasionally you see woman 8
hat that really does look like ono
Any man may make his mark IN
this world out u isn't always "A
mark 40 esteem,
Girls % the present day ina CINE
ID b. more dizrIhed 20 be- a bread
winner Than q hfeadmakor.
somehow me average man doesn't
leei called upon 20 repent until aft
~ ho had been caught with the
goods
Dr. IS fhe easiest thing In tho world
Tor man 20 get engaged 20 a Wild
ow. even ~ be really doesn't
mean b.
O,rasionsliy man remains tn The
bachelor class because De- is skepti-
cal ar % the ability 81 woman to
support him
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
It's a Crime For Any
one Under II TO Smoke
Cigarettes In Public

MANY merchants have been sur.
prsed 90 learn the provisions OF the
cigarette la They have thought
the age az which they could be pur-
chased was rs years instead OF 81
The fact that II Is also a crime for
anyone undoT 81 years OF age 70
smoke them ia any public place or
on the streets and alleys. Is also
surpg sing % many. as well az the
section which makes the party liable
who allows a minor 20 use cigar
etfos on his premises
Further. one % the leading law.
yers OF western Michigan informs
the writer that under the common
law any father who found his son
had acquired The cigarette habit
could sue a merchant or proprietor
Of cigar store or poOlroon for
damages and collect n he could
prove that such person sold Gig.
arettes 20 his son.--Beldlng Ban
ner.
II must make ne owner ~ SO
200 automobile feel cheap when
chased oy yellow cur hat wouldn't
Dri1g 30 cents a sausage factory
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
Let the People
Rule and Write
Row Shall We Observe Memory
Day"
IL he EFifnr ~ Thr rfrnrr.

Row Shall We Observe Memory
Day"
To The Editor or The Times:
Sept so having been designated
Memory day" by act OF The leg
islature Of Michigan. and devoted
20 caring for tho cemeteries within
fhe state, and beau'fylng The graves
,herein with flowers and loving
care. it IS becoming that this day
n observed by ali friends OF our
dead
10 Is suggested hat the people
meet af their cemeteries az 2 o'clock
m and The exercises be opened
with brief remarks hy the pastor.
or other selected speaker. and FOL
lowed by he reading az a selected
"Nemort Day poem after which
the Memory Day" hymn be sung
and me exercises concluded With
The placing OF flowers on the graves
OF relatives and friends. not omit
ting the graves 81 those whose
kindred are dead or far removed
Memory DAY" thus observed. viii
awaken helpful sentiment IN the
community. and prove a blessing 90
those who observe The day
AS q people, we are becoming TOO
fully devoted 10 that which Is but
material IN rs nature and effects.
and We need the purifying and hal.
lowing Influences which viii come
60 us thru the observance OF Mem
DRY day"
! T. DANIELS
St Johns, Mich. Sept q. 1911
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
The Unhappy Teuton
~ ssRroN sRALEY

When the prtsran isn't busy wifh hs spying
or transmitting plots for n,irge fhr0-~H SFede.
Or whom caught auid acfHt tnR and he lying
Hes highly moral person. indeed,
When his most ambitions ruses dotertod
And its shown ihat every law 90 Linn 81 Junk
When hi7 secret correspondence IS collected
And we've got his croolcd-eiters by The trunk.
BIO lndulges n extra righteous spasm
And cxcoriafos tho nef mods iiat used
And he show. sudden wild enthusiasm
For the code % human conduct he's abused
For his Tcuion minds unable 20 determine
That a bt 90 clever sIfnfiur. fhe sly
Though irs en.nenty proper for German,
Isn't wicked for bis enemies 90 fry
Though DO holds himself ~ pDnJble 10 no.
Bu' the kaisef. ior his rliIdorg and Die lies,
He regards piece OF spying ht hi7 focman
with attitude Of yifluous surprise.
And twixt righteous indignation
Because his foes DO things that DE has done
And facing universal detestaton
The Prussians lot Is not happy onei
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
From Another Pointof NeU
~ c. 7. S.


Bureau Of labor statistics show that
food prices are on the decline Nowhere
else, that we know of, is there anything
like a similar showing.
Would the bureau Of labor be kind
enough to tip US off 20 where it buys its
butter?
Detroit opens the final series today
with Philadelphia. How that announce
ment, at one time, would have caused us
to sit up and take notice.
She drops the painted china,
And she drops the sugar bowl,
As maids go. she's the limit,
And she's trying 20 the soul
For the Red Cross she is knitting
Turning out a sweater which
Will make some soldier joyful:
Now and then She drops a stitch.
Police Commissioner Couzens and Pros
ecuting Attorney Jasnowsk have met but
failed 90 reach an agreement. Further
JOY in the underworld
Russia viii be getting into this war
next
Hard boiled eggs. we read, may be
canned.
We are in favor Of it.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
What War Costs and
What the Money Used In
War Is Spent For

Doubtless the reader when he picks
up mis- newspaper and sees that the war
department j, asking for hundreds of
millions OF dollars, wonders what il is all
about.
He can understand the cost of raising
and equlppng armies, the cost of trans
porting them, and the cost of giving them
rifles, big guns and ammunition
But he is not apt to think how much
more is necessary, especially when an
army Is fighting on foreign soil 5000 mlteS
TTdy TTOns america.
Here is what some of these appropria-
tons. mean:
In sending our armies 10 France, we
are trying 10 put just as little burden up
on the French people as possible
This means that every pound Of food,
every gun, every shell. every cartridge,
viii if possible, be sent cover there" from
our American supply depots
Somewhere in France at the port Of
entry designated for the American army,
this country viii have 10 build big piers
to accommodate our ships.
II viii have to erect tremendous ware
houses in which the goods unloaded from
the ships viii be stored.
From this port up TO the part Of the
trenches American troops are ultimately
to occupy the United States engineer reg
iments viii build a network of railways
TO carry supplies and men hack and forth.
We can't afford 20 cripple the efficiency
of the French armies by using French
railroads. Those must be left clear for
French needs.
1t will be the same thing with automo-
bile roads. We viii build our own.
At various points we viii have supply
depots near the firing line We will have
big base hospitals. There viii be vast
machine shops In which 20 repair rail-
road engines, artillery Of all kinds, auto
trucks Of every description. arTnored cars,
hospital ambulances, airplane motors.
An army of men will be working be-
hind the lines, and they will have TO he
housed. They viii be the men who will
handle the supplies and who viii work in
those immense repair shops.
American industrial cities, created sole
~ for the duration Of the war viii spring
up at various points IN France.
And the bigger part we play in finally
smashing the Germans. the vaster will
be the American railways, roads, shops
and warehouses.
These things are as vital to the war
as the men in khaki themselves. With
out all these preparations behind the
lines. the army could not exist for three
weeks
This big building program has already
been started. Regiments Of American ar
my engineers are busy behind the lines
at present.
Once all is secure and in ship-shape or
der in the rear, once food and supplies and
the other necessaries can be sent forward
in a steady stream, the men in olive drab
will be ready TO step into the trenches
and take up the battle for democracy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28
Anniversaries
ropAY,s ANNIyrns,nIEs

rODAN's hNNfNI.nS AHIEs
1851 Bemhardmeut ~ Athens by
che Fenetians. resulting in the ruin
ing 81 the Parth~nen. which had been
standing intact for 1000 Years IS
ITO most perfect architectural monu-
menf known o. tho civilized world.
i77e The first constitution Of
Penn sylvaufa vas adopted
1871 Tho American and French
allies under " Washington and Ro-
chamoe.een. began the Siege ~ York
1912 Detroit waa reoccupied BY The
United states forces
1863 Generals Mcdowell. Critten-
den and McNnok were. relieved Of
their commands. and ordered 20 In
dianapolis Cor inquiry into their
conduct AT Chicknmsuga-
s-Announccment made ~ the
capture ~ Duala. the government
seat 81 kamerun by tho British.
1913 British smashed second Ger
man ne az Loos and pushed on to-
t9Is-1n a speech delivered before
the rcichstaR. Chancellor Won Beth
mann ~ rilweR declared that Ger
many would presevere In tho war un-
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY IN THE
Russians seized dominating posi-
ton in tho carpathfans.
Roumanians engaged Aurtro-Ger-
mans IN three battles IN Iransy Wa
MIA.
British captured strong redoubt
near Thiepval and advanced Into Ger
man limo at other rpiufs
rODAN'S DIHTHDAYs
Field Marshal Nisrrurt French.
commander Of tho British home
forces. born in Kent England. s.
years ago today
Gonrl's Clemenccnu. former pre-
nj ef nnd 'of MANY wears leading
ngfre iu Frcuch public Ito. horn -
ycrrs ago today
kfto Drvglrr Wivrin author n
'T' H<rrr nf fuln s.F FHfu born
a u tr rha 81 .rrrn ago today
hdrei tr' % Wadleigh
y rr't"sf born ir Dover. ~. IT,.
1f today
fI- infleHfar % rfnsfon United
rfaf.e r.,n,rif.7lr-rr - education.
born Do F-lfDrd county Tenn. IS
yerrr ala frrHy
Nftor -Dbiea. veteran actor and
plrvvflnEt born ~ Albion. Mich. 90
yfefs ngD today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-09-28

lens Is based IN knowledge md
coUu % sense. BE owns a large farm
near Hlo- fntnEtpn. Ili which is man
aged ~ scientific principles an3 win
fnauc. Al success. 81 be knows from
practical personal experience waat
te ia taking and writing about and
The advice he furnishes the public.
in che EFFORT % intyease food prDtlc-
sion and create more efficient use q
farm Products IL based on knDwl-
edge dot ga theory