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The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-04-19
CHAPTER XIX.
A Try-Out.

Sleepy Cat Is not so large n place
that one would ordinarily have much
trouble in finding man in 1t If he
drove into town next morning and had
to stay for three days waiting for a
chance to meet De Spain. Duke was
not man to talk much when he had
anything of moment to put through,
and he had left home determined be-
fore he came back, to finish for good
with his enemy.
De Spain himself had been putting
Off for weeks every business that would
bear putting off, and had been forced
at length to run down to Medicine
Bend to buy horses. Nan, after her
uncle. left home--justly apprehensive
of his intentions-made frantic efforts
to get word to De Spain Of what was
impending. She could not telegraph
publicity that she dreaded would
have followed at once. De Spain had
expected to be back in two days. Such
letter as she could have sent would
not reach him at Medicine Bend.
AS 1t was, distressing amount Of
talk did attend Dukes efforts to get
track Of De Spain. Sleepy Cat had
but one Interpretation for his inqui-
ries-and fight. If one occurred be-
tween these men, 1t was conceded,
would be historic In the annals of the
town. Its anticipation was food for
all Of the rumors of three days of sus-
pense. For the town they were three
days of thrilling expectation; for Nan
isolated, without confidant, not
knowing what to do or which way to
turn, they were the three bitterest
days of anxiety she had ever known.
Desperate with suspense ut the close
of the second day-wIld for scrap of
news, yet dreading one-she saddled
her pony and rode alone into Sleepy
Cat after nightfall to meet the train
on which De Spain had told her he
would return from the east. She rode
straight to the hospital, instead of
going to the livery barn, and leaving
her horse, got supper and walked by
way of unfrequented streets downtown
to the station to wait for the train.
When the big train drew slowly. al
most nolselessly, in, Nan took her
place where no incoming passenger
could escape her gaze and waited for
De Spain. But when all the arrivals
had been accounted for, he had not
come.
She turned, heavy-hearted, to walk
back uptown, trying to think of whom
she might seek some information con
cerning De Spain's whereabouts. when
her eye fell on a man standing moi
ten feet away at the door of the bag
gage room. He was alone and seemed
to be watching the changing of the
engines, but Nan thought she knew
him by sight. The rather long, straight
black hair under the broad-brimmeC
hat marked the man known and hated
in the gap as "the Indian" Here, she
said to herself, was chance. d.
Spain, she recalled, spoke of no ont
oftener than this man. He seemed
wholly disengaged.
Repressing her nervous tlmldity
Nan walked over to him. "Aren't yol
Mr.. Scottf" she asked abruptly.
Scott, turning to her, touched hi
hat as If quite unaware until that mo
ment of her existence. 'Did Mr.. d.
Spain get off this train?" she asked, a
Scott acknowledged his Identity.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-04-19

De Spain finds he. will have to
use different tactics II he can
hope ever to make Nan his wife.
What he sets out to do to solve
this big personal problem 10 de-
scrlbed In the next InstaIlment.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1917-04-19
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Bound TO GET There.

"a man cannot always tell when he
reaches the door Of opportunity"
"That may be true, but the fellow who
tries every door he comes to will open
one sooner or Observation-Disclosures
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Eppa Rixey to Enlist
In Gas Defense Battalion

Charlottesville. Va. Dec. 17.-Fol-
lowing close upon the news of the
sales of Alexander and Killifer, it
was learned here to-day that Eppa
RiXey had filed an application to en-
ter the gas defense department OF
the United States Army. and that he
will be assigned to duty at Norfolk
The job was offered RiXey by Prof
Francis p. Huntington. of the ChaiI
of Chemistry at the University OF
Virginia, who was asked by the War
Department to recommend two Vir-
ginia graduates in analytical chem
istry. RiXey. who is in the employ
of a chemical plant at Richmond
came up from the state capital dur
ing the past week to secure the nee
essary papers to file with his applica-
ton.
If Rixey Is accepted, it is predicted
that he will never again appear on
the diamond.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Penn. Scholastic Schedule for 1917-18
Perils Are Seen in
Efficiency Of the War

New York, N Y.-"Unless some
conscience is aroused that natural
science is not to be used against man,
but for him, then it will never be
safe for this world" said DR.. Ira N.
Hollis, retiring president of the
American Society of Mechanical En-
gineers lat the annual meeting here.
The keynote of his address was that
training for citizenship is the safe
guard for democracy.
TT is our task, as engineers" said
DR.. Hollis, ''to assist in making the
world safe against the forces that
we have unloosened, so that the
! century may not close with a total
failure of the civilization of Christian
races. 1t is we who have developed
the applications of natural science.
and it is we who are using it to de-
stroy one another. forced into the
struggle by the rulers of a nation
that knows no right except might.
and no mercy except that which is
taught by the sword.
THE Twentieth Century is still
young, and We do not yet know what
it will represent to the future histor-
ian. Will it be the debauch of ma.
tural science. Or will it mean a new
birth to Christianity? 1t is the engi-
neers' task to decide this. There
are two tendencies; one toward
greater comfort and luxury, and one
toward greater service. The first
can plunge us only deeper and deep
ed into war for the control of a COM
mercial output. 1t can only bring
us more firmly under a governing
class derived either by birth or by
commercial success The second
means complete emancipation of the
Individual trained to think of service
as the chief source of good govern
ment and happiness in life. The only
theory that will hold men together is
that of service"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
PENN-STATE LOSES STAR
WRESTLERS THROUGH WAR;;
GOOD MATERIAL ON HAND


State College, Pa, Dec. 17.-with
the coach and seven regulars from
J last seasons undefeated wrestling
team in the Army, Penn-State's s
grapplers are confronted with a
gloomy outlook for their first ap-
pearance in the intercollegiate
Wrestling League. Only three mat
men with varsity experience are in
college and available for the blue
and whites initial contest for inter-
collegiate honors. They are Captain
Long, in the 145-pound lass;
Schultz, the 15S-pound man, and
Czarnecki, the undefeated heavy
weight.
At the head of the list of missing
men stands w. e. Lewis, the wrest-
ling mentor who has put the mat
game on a high plane at State Col-
lege, and who has instructed the
wrestlers here since the sport was
introduced, eight years ago. He has
been commissioned, first lieutenant
IL the Officers Resolve Corps, and is
on duty at Camp Lee, Va.
In Ordnance Department
Smoley, the 115-pound man, is en-
listed in the ordnance department.
Ostermayer, the 125-pound grappler,
was graduated in June and is now
in service. Mills, the 135-pound
representatives. won a commission
as second lieutenant in the first Of
ficers training camp, at Fort Niagara.
Higgins, Parrish, Nehn and Taven-
ner, all good men in the 175-pound
class, are with the colors. Higgins,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

I is a second lieutenant in cavalry, sta
toned at Camp Lee, Va. Parrish is q
first lieutenant in field artillery. Ne
Ian is in ordnance work, and Tav-
enner is with the National Army.
Chuck" Yerger, '15, who wore
the blue and white, in the 15S-pound
class for three years, and who coach
ed the Iowa State matmen last sea-
son, has agreed to handle Penn
States wrestlers this year. His most
promising material is the following:
Promising Material
115-pound class, Leet 19; Nc
Masters, 20; Gonzales, IS; Newton,
30, and Garger, 30; 125-pound class,
Dettar, 20, and F'uer, 30; 135-pound
class, Dale. 30; Morrison, 30; Bah
cock, 10; 145-pound class, Captain
Long, IS; Shaulis. is; Hilbish, 20;
Hills, 20, and McCool, 20: 15S-
pound class, Shultz, Is. and Brown,
20; 175-pound class, Spangler, 20,
and Bart, 20; heavyweight class,
Czarnecki, rs and Riebe, 20.
j. K. Johnson, of Philadelphia, the
student manager who was elected
president of the intercollegiate
Wrestling Association, at the recent
meeting. in New York, has arranged
the following meets for States team:
February % or 23, Cornell Univer-
sity, at State College; March 2, U. S.
Naval Academy, at Annapolis; March
9, Lehigh University, at State Col
lege; March II, Cornell University,
at Ithaca; March % and 2S, Inter-
collegiates, at Columbia University.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

Notwithstanding the loss of many
scholastic stars who are in the Army,
the Pennsylvania Interscholasdc
League will start next Saturday with
bright prospects. The younger athle-
tes, anxious to become stars, will
be in evidence. Seven teams have
entered the race and old-time rivalry
is promised.
Since 1915, Manager Connie Mack
has sold thirteen of his stars, the
total price received is $1S1, 500. Who
says baseball is not a paying sport?
The highest price paid for a single
player to Connie Mack was $4,000
for Eddie Collins, second baseman,
who was sold to the White SoX.
To make basketball a profitable
sport, the games should be made
attractive. Referees are big fac
tor in increasing the popularity of
the cage game. While Harrisburg
fans are loyal to home teams, they
also like to see fair play.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
&XY/EILYD
y w CORNER

, Honest John Doherty, manager
and matchmaker of the National
A. c., of Providence. r. l., announces
that he has virtually closed nego-
tiations with Billy Gibson, manager
of Benny Leonard, for the cham
pion to meet Freddy Welsh, from
whom the present titleholder won
the championship, for return
match to take place in Providence,
during the second week in February.
The match is to be for twelve rounds
to a referees decision. Welsh is
training on his farm at Summit
N J.. and declares that he is con-
fident that he can regain the title.
Hand grenade throwing will be-
come an intercollegiate sport IL rec
concentrations of the western con-
ference coaches are adopted. George
Huff, baseball coach of the Univer-
sity of Illinois, declared 1t was the
duty OF colleges to promote this
form of thletics because participants
would gain valuable training for
bomb throwing in the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
LEBANON VALLEY
TEAM COMING
PLAY HaSsett Five Wednesday
Night at Cathedral Hall;
Other Games

The Hassett School five will play
their first college game of the season
when they line up against Lebanon
Valley College Wednesday evening.
The game this week will be played
on Wednesday instead of Thursday.
From now on the Hassett five will
play only college teams, games hav-
ing been signed at home and broad
with Gettysburg, Juniata, Albright,
State Forestry Academy, DreXel In
stitute, Carlisle Indians and Buck
nell.
Strong College Five
Lebanon Valley has strong
combination this year. Captain Red"
Atticks is playing with the college
again this year and Walters, the star
fullback. is playing a clever game
at guard.
Hassett players arc practiciing
hard and seem to be in excellent cop-
dition. They VIII go Through two
more stiff practices before the game
and any weak spots will be strength
ened
Extra bleachers have been erected
to take care of the crowd anf an IN
usually good dance program will fol-
low the game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Bethlehem Girls Face
Hard Basketball Schedule

Bethlehem, Pa, Dec. 17.-Basket-
ball is under way at the Moravian
College for Women. Neal Kennedy,
who plays guard on the Lehigh Uni
versity varsity team, will do the
coaching. Miss Marian Artman, of
Narberth, will captain the team and
Miss Josephine Chidsey, of Easton,
will be the manager. OF last years s
team, Miss Gertrude Miller, forward {;
Miss Artman, forward, and Miss
Louise Kuehl, of Philadelphia,
jumping center, are back. Prominent
among the candidates are Miss
Katharine Rebstock, a former star
guard of the Moravian Prep team,
and Miss Mary b. Wilkinson, a guard
from Linden Hall, at LititZ.
The schedule calls for the follow
ing games: January 8, Lansdowne
High away; IS, Moravian PREP
School, at home; February 2, Tenn
pie University, at Philadelphia; g.
Beechwood, at home; IS, Easton
High, at Easton; March l, Moravian
Prep. School, away
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

Chicago, Dec. lin regaining his
batting crown, lost to Iris Speaker in
1916. Tyrus Raymond Cobb, of the
Tigers, had to hit 1888 to annex the
1917 honor of the American League.
The Georgian, however, did not have
much difficulty to come back after
his slight stumble from the primrose
path of 1916. George slsler, OF the
Browns, and Speaker were the only
opponents who worried Tyrus and he
left them so far behind in the closing
weeks of the American League dash
that it was a foregone conclusion
that tho Peach was going to repeat
his methodical method of adding an
other batting crown to his already
overstocked trophy room.
Ty was the only man in either
league to whack the old pill for 200
or more hits. In his 1852 games he
maltreated the opposing fingers for
225 safeties, record other ballplay-
crs would give a year of their base
ball life to attain. Ssler finished
with a 1853 average, with 100 hits in
135 games. while Speaker had a 1852
mark with 1S4 safe ones in 142
games.
.- Ninth Championship
In coming into his own again, Cobb
wins his ninth batting championship,
a feat no other player has ever
achieved. John Henry Wagner. the
venerable star of the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates, has eight National League
titles, but as he is now past the hey
day of his career and virtually on
the retired list, Cobbs mark of nine
championships will stand for many a
year for other players to shoot at
Three members of the Worlds Cham
pion White SoX landed in the 300
list the men being Murphy, with .314;
Felsch, .3OS, and Jackson, .SO1. All
together nineteen players hit 800 or
better, but eight of these took part
in less than fifty-five games.
Stufy McInnis. the only one left
of the old guard on the Athletics,
was the only Mack player to swing
500 stick, he hitting for 1903, having
lnade 172 hits in $50 games.
Star Basestealer
Cobb led the league, not only in
the general averages, but also in
stolen bases. with a total of 55, and
in the total number of hits, he reg
istered 225 safe blows for a total
of 3S6 bases. His mark of forty-four
two-baggers and three triples was
the best in the league.
Pip, of New York, led the league
in circuit blows with nine, while
Neach, of Detroit, WIS one behind
him.
Bush, a third Detroit player, was
first in total runs scored, with 112.
Cobb was second with Ave less.
The Detroit team. fortified by these
performances of its offensive stars,
led the league in club batting with
an average of .259. 4The tail-end
Athletics were second with .254. and
the champion WoX were third with
.253.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Four Games For Michigan
With "Big Ten" EIevens

Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE University
of Michigans football opponents in
the Western Conference next season
will be Chicago, Ohio State, Mime
sofa and Northwestern. Phil G.. Bar
tleme. director of athletics at the
Wolverine institution, arranged these
games at the annual schedule meet
ing of the big Ten" coaches here
Saturday night.
The Michigan-Chicago game, to be
played at chicago on November O.,
will be the first between these old
time rivals since memorable contests
of 1905.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17

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Ter of United States
Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 17.-Frank
A. Gotch, retired champion heavy
weight wrestler of the world, died at
noon yesterday at his home, Hum
boldt, Ia, of uremic poisoning. He
had been in failing health for two
years.
Gotch was IL years old. The rec
ord books, detailing the events of his
life give his age as 80 years, but
on April 27, 1876, on a farm three
miles south of Humboldt. He is sur
vived by his widow, a 4-year-old
son, Robert Gotch; brother, Fred
Gotch; a sister, Mrs. Charlie Kurth,
of Humboldt, and his mother, Mrs.
Amelia Gotch, also resident of
Humboldt.
His wife and son were at his bed
side when death came. 1t is said
that the famous athlete was con-
scious almost up to the time of his
death, despite the rumors that have
been in circulation during the past
two months that he was irrational
part of the time
Quits Circus Business
Gotch had been with the circus,
wrestling with Bob Managoff, Carl
Caddock and others, only u short
time when he was compelled to re-
turn to his home because of stomach
trouble. He never regained his
health fully. although he later re-
Joined the circus, being compelled TO
leave it again when he injured his
ankle.
Discoveries the champion made re-
garding his condition that summer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
CAGE LEAGUE TO
START NEXT WEEK
InterScholaStic Basketball Of
ficials Adopt Schedule;
Elect Officers

c. E. Bilneimer. faculty director of
athletics at the York High School,
was elected president of the Central
Pennsylvania Basketball League at a
meeting held at the University Club
Saturday afternoon. Leroy Lightner,
Reading, was given the vice-presi-
dency, and Joseph Malin, steelton.
will be the secretary and treasurer
for the ensuing year The latter is
expecting a call momentarily to Join
the National Army. In this event,
his successor at Steelton will fill the
office.
Another Silver Trophy
An announcement was made that
the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute
Troy, N. Y, would again present a
loving cup to the winner of the
league race. 1t will become Derma-
nent property with the close of the
season. The Reading Times, cup will
again be disputed for. 1t will have
to be won three times to become per-
manent property. Reading and Cen
trail have each leg on the trophy.
The matter of officials was again
taken up, and the roster of arbiters
that was decided upon for the six
cities was: York. Bob" Fluhrer:
Harrisburg, shorty" Miller. Dave"
Mcconnell; Reading. "Scotty" Adams:
Allentown, Ciauss; Steelton. Edgar
Taggart and White; Lebanon, Smith.
The league. season will open Decem-
ber Fl and will extend through March
with each team playing two contests
with each other quintet
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Islander Ball Player
Joins Uncle Sans Forces

Salt Lake City. Dec. 17.-Gard
Gislason, the fast little second sacker
on the Salt Lake City baseball club
in the Pacific Coast League. who
originally hailed from Iceland, is to
join the United States Army. Gislason
was raised in Ballard, a suburb of
Seattle.
Sporting experts here declare Gis-
lason is the only professional player
to be born in Iceland; but he fills the
bill so well that they would hail the
arrival of more tossers from that far
north country with delight
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
AIl-American Grid Star
Joins United States Army

South Bend, Ind, Dec. 17.-"Big
Frank" Rydzewski, the giant Pole,
who has been the mainstay of the
Notre Dame football line for the past
two years, has joined the forces of
Uncle Sam. He enlisted in the Ord
nance Department
Thus far Rydzewski has won hon
ors as center on All-American, ALL
Western and All-Indfana teams pick
ed by leading sport writer's of the
West. His enlistment marks the go
ing to war of the last of Harper's
football stars of 1916.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Elyrians Can't Bluff
Trolley Conductor

Lorain, O.-For more than two
hours a Lorain street railway car on
the Lorain- Elyria line piled back and
forth over a cutoff switch on the
double tracked division. The cut
off was used so other cars could
pass.
the country without progress rntp
forty Elyria men surrendered and
paid the fifteen cents fare demanded
by the conductor.
The passengers protested when a
new fare rate, an advance of nine
cents, went into effect.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
Willie Richie Teaches
Priest SeIf-Defense Art

Camp Lewis, Wash, Dec. H.
of selfdetense is Father ]. Galvan,
formerly pastor of an Oakland par
ish and now chaplain of the 363d In
fantry.
Father Galvan believes that no
man is really an athlete unless he
knows something about boxing. The
fighting chaplain is also fostering an
interregimental soccer league.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
SHOT TEN-PRONG RICK

West Fairview, Pa, Dec. 17.-Clin-
ton Eckert, of West Fairview, was
one of the many successful deer hunt
ers this year, having shot ten
prong buck near Hunters Run last
Monday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-17
LOCALS WIN IN
BIG CAGE GAME
Rookwood Off in Field Toss
ing; Spectators Kick on
Referees Decisions

The Rookwood team of Philadel-
phia. was defeated by the Harris
burg Independents on the Chestnut
street floor in loosely played game,
Saturday evening by a score of %
to 90.
Spectators were unanimous in
criticising the referee on some of the
decisions which without a doubt
gave the home club an advantage
over the visitors. This diSapproval
was emphasized by "the hooting and
Missing, that followed several of the
Poor Rcferceing
1t was thought that the refereeing
would be improved upon instead of
becoming worse. The game was
loosely played by both teams and
this added to poor officiating, made
the game the most uninteresting con-
test on the local floor this season.
The visitors displayed a skill in
passing that eclipsed the teamwork
of any visiting team on the local floor
this season. Inability to shoot foul
and field goals was the cause of the
visitors poor showing.
McCord played sensational ball
for the local quintet making several
sensational field goals and shooting
"a out of 26 goals. The lineup and
summary:
ROOKWOOD INDEPENDENTS
Van ,Osten, f. n, Ford, f.
Thompson, f. McFord, f.
Haag, C. Sourbier, C.
Deal, 6. G.. Ford, &.
Frankel,' 6. Mcconnell, &.
Field goals, Independents, n.
Ford, 2; Rookwood, Van Osten, 8;
Thompson, 2; Frankel, 1.