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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11

words of the dying woman were, that
the shooting was accidental.
The legal firm of Elliott a. Garrett
Of Tulsa have promised to produce
Davis when the hearing is taken up.
Davis disappeared at the time Of the
shooting and has not been seen by
officials since
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11
Work Started on Railroad.


PAWHUSKA, okla. Aug. 10
Work has been started by subcon-
tractors on the Caney Pawhuska-
Ralston Santa Fe line at miles 10 and
20, north of Pawhuska. The firm of
Nancy Brothers has the general con-
tract.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11

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2364-Ingle. John Casully, jerks 576
3261-Hinkle. Clarence jesse.
Bixby ....... 576
1715-Hughes, Fred H.. Red Fork SIT
9O6-Barnes. John, Sand Springs b7S
337-Sechten. Louis. Sand Springs $40
2226-Halt, Ariel Francis. Catoosa.
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11

Miss Flute Belcher's plush-hack
picture album is now full, the climax
having been reached when the photo
Of Yam Sims was installed on the
last page. But Yam expects to work
his way gradually to the front.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11

The Excelsior Fiodling Band at
tended the ice cream supper at
Bounding Billows Saturday night and
furnished the music. They stood IN
wishing distance of the Ice cream
and cake, but 1t was for the Ladies
Aid
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-11

Miss Fruzzie Allsop who has con-
tributed many poems to the Tidings
is at present engaged on sentimental
verse, and yesterday sought inspira-
tion at an abandoned bird $ nest on
Musket Ridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
BOSTON WRITER SAYS
RED SOX LIKELY TO
WIN PENNANT AGAIN

We have a cliprin at hand which
tells that Charley Comiskey has come
right out and assured. the populace
that his Chicago White Sox are head
ed for a pennant writes Bob Dunbar
in the Boston Journal. Barring acct
dents, there is nothing in it but the
White Sox, and the 1917 pennant is
almost sure to be Tapping in the
breezes Of Lake Michigan next season,
according to Commy. ,e
There is not much need of trying
to discover whether or not Commy
was rightfully quoted in that clipping.
1t really doesn't matter much any
way. y But if Commy does think there
is nothing to this years race but the
White Sox, we'd like to know how he
figures it.
The Red Sox may not be such ter
rible favorites to repeat right at this
time a year ago. But if anybody
should come along and say the White
Sox were going to make a walkover
of the race, it is pretty sure the Red
Sox would be well figured and also
we'll represented either in argument
or wager. Barring accidents, we
shy, for Commy also took advantage
Of that much, the Red Sox will come
through once again, and if they. do, in
quicker time than they did last fall
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
JACK JOHNSON HAS
18Th BIRTHDAY TODAY

Jack Johnson was born in Galvas-
ton, Texas, SO years ago today. In
his youth he was known as Arthur,
and was said to have been a timid
little pickaninny, who always got the
worst Of his arguments with his COM
panions> At last his nanny got tired
of hearing LII Artha tell his woes
when he came RUNNING home after
taking a licking from some pugna-
cious black boy, and she told him
that if he didn't stand up for his rights
she would give him the beatinest
beatin' that any kid ever got in his life.
She kept her word, too, and after a
few interviews with his nanny in the
woodshed Artha decided that it would
be better to stand up for his rights.
Up to that time he had always looked
to his sisters for protection from the
bad boys OF the neighborhood, but
they were warned by Mrs. Johnson to
stand back and let Arthur fight it out.
The result of this maternal fat was to
make Johnson the cock of the walk,
for, left to his own resources, he de-
veloped skill far above that of his
companions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
RED SoX WALL0P
BROOKLYN MOUND
MEN IN OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City, Okla, March 81
In q game that developed burlesque
features, but which was thoroughly
appreciated by 1000 fans, the world
champion Boston Red Sox turned the
tables on the Brooklyn in Saratoga
Park here yesterday. defeating them
by score of 10 to 4.
In fear that the winds, which swirl
ed dust continually about the field,
would retard the progress Of their
players training Managers Robinson
and Barry kept sending in substitutes
until no less than thirty-seven play
ers had been marked on the score
books. Robinson sent twenty-one in
to the melee and Barry sixteen.
Seven pitchers tried their hand at
pitching, but curving ball was so
difficult of accomplishment that they
ceased trying. Jeff Pfeffer, the
Brooklyn star, pitched against the
Red Sox for the first time since the
series opened and was mistreated
Outrageously by the Boston team, who
collected a triple, two doubles and a
single during his stay of two innings
ON the hill.
It was the occasion too, of the 1917
debut of Casey Etengel and, while he
played only four innings, he obtained
more work, chasing balls, than he has
had since he donned the uniform.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
LEAGUE
SCHEDULE. TO BE
TRYING PROBLEM

New Haven, March 31-The East
ern league schedule will not appear
for probably two weeks. Only, the
opening dates of the playing season
have been given out thus far. There
will be no long trips away from home,
no To-day business away and a coc-
responding stretch at home, as was
the case last year.
Each city will be assured Of at least
two home games a week and that
suggests that other weeks EACH city
will have four. 1t may be that a club
will be at home three days week,
but that part is all up to the cor
responding stretch at home.
The different cities have their own
tastes about special days. Some like
Wednesdays, others prefer Fridays, a
few hate Mondays and all want Sat-
urdays. The committee has a. task
on it's hands trying to cater to the
wants Of all its clubs. Portland, for
instance, will probably howl for as
many July and August dates as posi-
BILE, and prefer to pass up the other
months. New London is the same
kind of a town, one that depends on
summer towns close by. But July
and August are really the life of the
baseball season and over supplying
New London and Portland may mean
a row with some of the other cities.
It is no fun trying to please eight
clubs, but the committee knows by
this time what the wants of differ
emit cities are. and is probably trying
to arrange things to give the greatest
amount of satisfaction all around.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
.COBB'S SMASH
TRIMS GIANTS
IN FIRST CAME

Fort Worth, Tex, March Slime
first game of the exhibition series be-
tween the New York Giants and De-
troit Tigers was played here yester-
day afternoon and the American
league representatives were the VIC
tors by the score of 4 to /. 1t was
a. nip and tuck struggle for several
innings, being a tie at one run each
when the eighth was started. In that
session after the Giants had been re-
tired in order the Tigers accumulated
three runs and the victory.
Ty Cobb was the hero of the game
and his winning work met with strong
approval, he being a native South
erner. Ctybb has had only three days
Of very light practice, but he lived
up. to his big reputation fully.
The Giants were very ragged In
! their fielding, making six errors, the
majority Of them being costly, but at
times they showed their real class
and by brilliant plays made the spec
tators sit up and take notice. The
game was witnessed by a large crowd.
Thei Giants hit at many bad balls,
apparently being over-anxious. Bo-
land, who pitched the first five In
ni1gs for the Tigers, held his oppon-
ehts to two hits, singles by Herzog
and Rartden. Mo- runs were scored
on him. : Cunningham relieved Be-
land and was battled somewhat
freer, but, he was effective in pinches.
Anderson and Perritt were in the
box for the Giants. The former, did
the better work, and, although one
run was made off him, it was the re-
suit of errors. He allowed only three
hits, Peritt being stung for five in
three innings. The Giants far ex-
celled their opponents in base steal
ing. having seven to their credit.
The Tigers scored the first run in
the second inning. HerZog booted
4'Veach's grounder and then in tossing
back handed to Holke the ball went
wild, the batter taking second. He
went to third on Heilman's infield out
and got around when Burns, of De-
troit, shot a ball that car Smed off
Zimmerman's hand to Fletcher, who
threw his man out at first. The
Giants almost tied the score in their
half OF the fifth, with one on second
due to pass and a steal. Raridan
singled sharply to right, but Cohb's
fine throw to Spencer nailed Kauf at
the plate.
New York succeeded in evening up
matters in the seventh. Holke start
ed with a sizzling drive to right, but
Cobb by a great stop held it to a
single. Holke stole second on the
first ball pitched. McCarty flied to
Spencer, but Peritt singled to centre,
Holke taking third, from where he
scored on George Burns .out.
lii the eighth Zimmerman fumbled
Spencer's grounder, Cunningham
popped out, blu. Bush laid down a
safe bunt. Ellison shot one-bagger
past both Zimmerman and Fletcher,
and Harper. running for Spencer, got
home. George Burns might have
thrown Harper out at the plate,i but
he made no attempt. Then UP came
Tyrus Cobb, who stung a vicious hit
just out Of Herzog's reach, although
he checked the force of the ball. That
scored Bush. and Ellison also tailed
on Kauff's wild throw to the plate,
the ball hitting the runner.
The same teams play in Dallas to-
day and Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
HARVARD SPORTS
SHOW DEFICIT IN
YEARLY RECEIPTS

Cambridge, March 31-Although
the income derived from athletic
sports at Harvard for the college year
1915-1916 was $4,000, the annual
report of the Harvard Athletic asso-
citation, published by graduate treas
urer Of athletics, F. w. Moore, shows
that the Crimson finished the year
with deficit of 1858.
The football expenses were about
$4,000 and the receipts $4,000.
Neither hockey or track netted any
revenue, while rowing, the most ex-
pensive of all college sports, was con-
Quoted with z net outlay Of $4,000.
Baseball showed a profit of $4,000, al
though the gross receipts from the
varsity games were more than s19,-
900.
Harvard's receipts from it's fresh
man sports were only $3.50, while the
outlay was $8,400. 1t also cost Har-
ward $4,000 for the upkeep of the
athletic grounds. and the expense Of
general administration was $4,000
Although the year was one of the
poorest of Harvard's recent athletic
years. A splendid balance Of receipts
over actual and expected expenditures
is already shown for 1916-1917.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
HORSE RACING AS
SPORT FLOuRISHED
IN 18TH CENTURY

The horse racing season in the
East. which begins next week at the
Bowie track in maryland, to be fol-
lowed by meets at Havre de Grace
and Pimlico and by sessions at the
New, York and Canadian tracks In
Nav, promises to be Of unusual inter-
est. Although racing is not the sport
it once was in America, there are evil
dences of a general revival of interest.
Few turf followers realize the ire
mendous improvements in the speed
of race horses in the last century and
a half. In the eighteenth century the
aeetest equines were Flying Childers
and Eclipse. The latter was long
considered one Of the wonders of the
world-a veritab1e marvel of speed
and endurance, the very last word In
horseflesh. Tomorrow will be the
152nd anniversary of the. birth OF
Eclipse who was ~foaled on April l,
1854, the day of famous eclipse of
the sun, hence his name. He was
never beaten, and died in February,
1889, having lived almost a quarter
of a century.
He was never touched with whip
or spur-a circumstance that upholds
the theory of many present day horse
men that a great majority Of horses
would run truer to form if they never
felt the whip. The heart Of Eclipse
weighed IA pounds, which was
thought to account for his marvellous
courage and spirit.
Flying Childers, another famous
horse of the eighteenth century, lived
26 years. He was the f1eetest horse
ever bred in the world up to the tima
of Eclipse. Flying Childers had
great endurance as well as speed, and
ran\ four miles in 6 minutes and 4S
seconds, carrying 1913 pounds. Great
as these animals were, as compared
with their contemporaries and prede-
cessors, they could now be beaten by
an ordinary platter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
Hagen and Fownes
Winners at Golf In
Pinehurst Tournament

1Pinehurst, N. c., March 81
Thirty-two pairs, making the strong
est field ever assembled at a Southern
golf meet, played in the seventh an
nual amateur professional four-ball
competition here. yesterday. It was
SO holes medal play twice over the
No. 2 course, and the extreme tees
were used on all holes.
Walter Hagen, Rochester, for
merly open champion, paired with w.
c. Fownes. Jr., Oakmont. amateur
title holder in 1910, tied at 1873
strokes with Tom Kerigau. Siwanoy,
and w. M. Paul, Charlotte, N. c.. The
play-off at nine holes was won by
Hagen and Fownes. One stroke be-
hind the leaders were Tom McNa-
mara, New York city, and P. w.
Whittemore, Brookline.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
LEFT HANDLERS
FOOL YANKEES
so BRAVES WIN

Moultrie, Ca. March 31-Moblle
Frank Allen and Ca1 Crum, tall
and slender youngster fresh from the
bushes, held the slugging Yankees 10
five scattered hits here yesterday at
ternoon and the Boston Braves won
the third exhibition game of the series
by score of runs to 1.
It was a game featured by many
sparkling plays, the climax coming IN
the ninth inning when Larry Chap-
pelle threw out J. Franklin Baker at
second ON his long drive down the
first base line. There is no doubt in
Donovan's mind now that his athletes
are weak against left-handed pitch
ing, and something will have to be
accomplished to remedy this fault.
In yesterdays battle Allen pitched
the first five innings, against the
American Leaguers, and the only
player to reach second was Leslie
|Nunamaker. Only two hits were
made off the southpaw, Baker getting
the first in the second and Nunie his
in the fourth.
Crum relieved Allen in the fifth in
ming and was just as effective against
the left handed batters Of the Yankees
as his predecessor. The run that was
scored off the youngster was more or
less due to the poor and hilly condi-
ton Of the infield. So effective was
his pitching that most of the time the
Yankees were hitting the ball straight
at him.
After High was thrown out by
Crum in the seventh Maisel contribut-
ed his first safe blow of the series,
a single to left; then followed the
play which saved the Yankees from
their first coat of whitewash of the
year. Pipp hit a vicious grounder
which travelled in the direction of
second base. 1t looked like any easy
double. play for Marian Vile, but the
ball struck a rough spot and caromed
off the Rabbits knee into center field.
This allowed Maisel to reach third
and Pipp second
Opportunity was knocking at Bak-
er's door, but the 'Home Run King
failed to take advantage of it. His
best was a weak grounder, which
Crum threw to Honey, Maisel, how
ever, scoring on the play. George
Mogridge, the left-hahder of the Yam
KEGS, was the victim of the Braves.
Mogridge was hammered numerically
by the National Leaguers, and it was
while he occupied the mound that the
Braves accumulated all of their runs
as we'll as their hits. Shocker re-
lieved the southpaw in the sixth and
pitched three hitless innings. 80:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
FRANK PREFER, OLD
CUB TWIRLER, MADE
FINE RECORD IN MAJORS

This is the birthday Of Frank Pfef-
fer, the old Cub twir1er, who is a
brother Of Edward Pfeffer, better
known as big jeff" now with the
Dodgers Frank was born in Cham
-paign ILL. 35 years ago. Frank was
good man in his day, and spent sew
seasons with Fort Wayne and Grand
and the Toronto club. It was the sue
cess OF his brother that caused Jeff to
-sntertain the idea Of becoming ball
player by trade. Jeff spent several
seasnos with Fort Wayne and Grand
Rapids in the Central league and a
brief period with the Denver Grizzlies
befpre he landed with Brooklyn in
1871. The St. Louis Browns had their
hooks on Jeff in 1911, but decided that
he wouldn't do for the big show.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
COBB STARTS EARLY

It doesn't take Ty Cobb long to get
into condition. In fact the Detroit
wonder Is seldom out of condition. He
went into the series against the Giants
with only a few days practice, but
nevertheless managed to get double
and single and also cut Benny Kauff
down at the plate when the former
Bridgeporter tried to score from sec
ond on a hit Kauff didn't get hit
and broke into the error column. So
Bashfu1 Benjamin was probably
.glooming around the hotel last night.
Outfe1d Ed Barney, who was with
Hartford in 1914, is a member OF the
Columbus, O., club of the American
association. He was with the Pirates
for short time, but didn't bat well
enough to stick.
The Blue Ribbon basketball players
will go to Danbury Monday night to
play a game with the Norwalk five.
This comes as the result of challenge
by the Norwalk manager who claimed
the Bridgeport floor is too small TO
give his players fair chance. "A
special train viii leave this city at 7:1o
for Danbury and will return directly
after the contest The players and all
fans who wish to make the trip will go
on this train. The rival managers
have made a big side bet on the out
come of the game.
= George Whitfield, the hard hitting
ohtfielder of the Phillies, surrendered
yesterday and came to terms with the
club. Jim Gaffney, who formerly
owned the Braves. said when Whitfield
was with that club he was a hard
man to do business with on the salary
question When he named his price
he would stick to it but after the
contract had been signed Whitfield
would forget money matters and play
good ball. His 1917 contract calls
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
MANAGER MITCHELL OF
CUBS WANTS TO BE
LET ALONE AFTER GAME

Chicago fans are going to have their
troubles finding Manager Mitchell af-
ter game time this summer. He has
his eye on quiet dwelling place
where he can go into secluslon after
the contests. It was suggested that
he live, in one of the big North Side
hotels, but he cannot see it that way.
"Too many 9 o'clock managers
around there" was his comment.
mine o'clock managers" he ex-
planned "are the fellows who sit
around the lobby and play the game
over every evening. When the game
is over want to forget it. But those
fellows are always on the arm of your
chair telling you what pitcher you
should have sent in to win the game.
mine o'clock managers are the
same the world over. There are lot
of them in Boston and I suspect
they're in Chicago, too. I like to do
all my ball playing on the field and
forget it in the lobby"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
Local Y. M. G. A. Track
Team Beats Stamford

Track men of the local Y. NJ. c.. A.
made clean sweep of victories, in
their meet last night with the Siam
ford association. The contests were
held in the local association gymna-
slun1. The Park City boys took first
In every event and second place in
every event but one. Such a cleanup
was not anticipated by either side, but
1t shows the high quality Of material
1p the Bridgeport team. The team
bids fair to he the best one that has
been produced by the home associa-
ton.
Alexander Leverty made the record
time of IL is second for the 100 yards
This is remarkably fast time for this
distance on the small track in the as
sociation's old gymnasium
Another record was broken for the
track when Longfie1d, a former Cor
nell runner, ran the half mile in two
minutes, IL As seconds. Gus. Rising.
who won this event last week for the
Stamford team, came in third
In the three standing broad jumps
Joe Commette again proved himself
1nvincfble by clearing 80 feet, s inches.
Commette also cleared four feet seven
inches in the standing high jump.
capturing first place.
The eight potato race was closely
contested for, Kretvix Of Bridgeport
just nosing out Hawkins, also Of
Bridgeport. for first place.
The mile relay, the last event on the
program, was the most exciting con-
test of the evening. Bridgeport won
by two yards and the result was in
doubt till the last second.
High jump honors were closely con-
tested for between Marden and Lie
bold, both of Bridgeport. Marden
cleared the bar at five feet six and
one half inches and Liebold came a
close second with one inch less.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
TO
HAVE FINE BOOM
IN ALL ATHLETICS


The Remington Arms Athletic asso-
program for this season and expects
to have a great year. At present there
are 1000 members and the number is
growing rapidly. The association will
enter a team in the Industrial baseball
league with Eddie Reilly as manager
Of the club. There is plenty of good
material so a strong team should be
placed on the field.
1t is intended to have clubhouse
and gymnasium where facilities for all
sports will be offered. Handball,
volley ball and basketball will be par.
ticularly favored. The officers of the
association are, r. M. Davis, presi-
dert; J. ]. Farmer, vice president; Fl.
L. Cate, secretary; J. I. Falvey,
treasurer; executive committee, JOS
eph Page, j. Roantree, George KEEL
lam,. J. A. Holland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-31
TOM THORPE AND
0'NElLL TO COACH
COLUMBIA eleven

New York.. March 31-Columbia is
determined to lead it's football team
out of the wilderness next fall and
has appointed a coaching staff for the
1917 eleven which it is expected will
bring to Morningside Heights footabll
of the most successful sort.
According to an announcement
made yesterday by the university
committee on Athletics. T. Nelson
Metcalf has been retained as head
coach, but he will have as his assist
ants Tom Thorpe, who was captain
Of the Columbia varsity eleven in 1905
the last year in which Columbia play
ed intercollegiate football before the
ten-year vacation, and Frank j.
ONeill, better known as Buck O'Neill,
who has been highly successful as a
coach at Williams, Colgate and SYRIA
cuse.
Thorpe is to coach the line, while
O'NeilPs duties are not specifically
designated. It is understood that he
will be a general assistant and will
help Metcalf with the backs and prob
ably with the ends. Both Thorpe
and O'Neill are Of the old school OF
football, while Metcalf never played
or coached anything but the new
game, so that if the new system works
out as tremendously as anticipated
Columbia probably will play a game
next fall that IS neither radical in its
openness nor reactionary in it's ad-
herence to old style play.
Inasmuch as the announcement was
made late last evening, comment was
not obtainable from Columbia men in
terested in the eleven, but the under.
graduates who heard Of the changes
in the staff which result in the depos.
ing of Ted. Wilmington, a former Har-
ward lineman, were convinced thai
football on Morningside Heights will
be greatly benefited. Not even the
most ardent supporters Of the sport
felt that Columbia's record last faI
was anything to be proud of. There
were demands that the Athletic Com
mittee investigate the coaching which
the team received and Ibis was done
with a complete vindication Of Met
calf and his methods.
The appointment Of Tom Thorpe
who has been a campus favorite al
Columbia for a decade, undoubtedly
will meet with much approval
Thorpe learned his football from
George Foster Sanford and is de-
ciple Of Sanford to this day.