davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26
CUBS ARE LUCKY.
Have Manager Who Knows
Baseball Game ThOrOly.
And He Expects His Men To Do
Great Things.
BY JACK VEIoCK.

New York, May 26--The smart
brand of baseball and the fighting
spirit of the 1917 Cubs are tributes
to the managerial ability of Fred
Mitchell
The iron jaw and forcefuI character
of the new Chicago pilot are reflected
in the playing of his team-refected
so strongly that for the first time in
years the Cubs are feared and re-
spected by every club in the National
league.
That Mitchell will be able to steer
the Cubs into a championship his
first year out is doubtful in the face
of some very strong opposition, but
a penuant race is much the same as
a game of baIl-there is always
chance for an upset until the schedule
Is played out, Just as there is always
a chance for a ninth-inning rally.
He Has Confidence.
When Mitchell took charge of the
build them The day he was named
manager he said:
II know most of the Cub players
and 1 believe I know what they can
do. I think I have the nucleus for
a winning club, tho it may take time
to construct a winner But If the
players will give me their best I am
confident that I Will be able to get
results
Mitchell is getting results. He is
teaching the Cubs new tricks and they
are giving him their best in every
game The snap and ginger of their
playing are good TO see, and they are
never beaten until the last man is out
in the ninth Such a ball club is
bound TO be a factor in any pennant
race.
Always hard pIugger, Mitchell be-
lieves that the ball player or the ball
club that keeps hammering away will
eventually beat down all obstacles IN
its path As player he lad a hare!
row to hoe. for he was sent back to
the minor leagues no less than four
times before he finally -anded L regu-
lar berth Yet he never quit trying.
and his plugging has landed him at
the top OF the ladder.
Knows Inside Baseball.
Playing under such managers as
Jimmy Collins, Hugh Duffy, John
CAMEL. Joe Kelley and George STALL
ings, Mitchell has studied the inside
of baseball from the field, the bench
and the coaching lines for years. He
got his start in a New Brunswick
league, as d pitcher, and Larry Nc
Lean was his catcher IN those days.
Hugh Duffy, who was scouting for
Boston il 1901, landed both players.
and both eventually made good, tho
they were separated soon after COM
ing to the majors
Mitchell stuck to pitching until his
arm gave out, but he was too smart
4 player to be discarded on this ac-
count, and was played in the outfieId
Finally he tried catching, and once
again he filled the bill He wound
up his MAJOR league career as a catch
err
Having played almost every posi-
ton on a ball club. Mitchell knows
much about all of them On the field
he is foreefuI, and a strict discipIinar-
ian He knows what each Of his play
ers is capable of doing. and he ex-
poets the best in every game. THAI
he gets results is not surprising.
1t is good to see Mitchell at the.
helm in Chicago. It is good to see
the Cubs come back to life. 1t means
much to the National League
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26
INVESTIGATE CHICAGO FIGHT
Red Cross Officials Say They Did Not
Authorize It

Chicago, May 26.-John W. Cham
pion executive secretary of the Chi
cago chapter of the Red Cross, today
asked Charles F. CIyne, United States
district attorney to investigate the
prize fight at which nearly 500 men,
including county and city officials
were arrested in a police raid Thurs
day night
According TO Henry Stuckhart,
county treasurer, the fight was a
harm less affair." for the benefit of the
Red Cross. Champion said he never
authorized anyone to hold a prize
fight for the Red Cross He then
Quote6 the law which provides a
maximum penalty of years impris-
onment and $500 fine for unauthor-
lied use of the Red Cross name
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26
National Iengne.

In the National league Burns Of
New York. with an average OF 1871,
has displaced Jack Smith, st. Louis,
as the leading hitter among the reg
ulars." Nlhoit. Boston, Is a point
ahead OF Burns, but he has DartIci-
pared in only fifteen games as against
twenry-scven for the New Yorker.
Burns also leads in runs scored with
q and is tied with Baird, pittsburgh,
for stolen base honors. each having
seven Whitfield. Philadelphia and
Doyle, Chicago, are tied in sacrifice
hits with twelve each. Cravath. Phil
adeIDhia. is in possession OF home run
houors with five
Philadelphia has batred its way tn
a tie with New York for team hitting
The clubs have an average Of 27S- The
averages include games OF last Wed
uesday. Three hundred" batters who
have participated in fifteen or more
games
Wuh0it Boston -3S2. Burns. New
York .3Si, Roush, Cincinnati $50.
Fischer. Pittsburgh $50. Jack Smith.
St Louis .353; Ruether, Chicago -S45:
Griffith. Cincinnati .342. Cravata,
Philadelphia .337 I%auff. New York
1873. kiIiifer. Philadelphia 1926: Nc
Carly. New York .32t. Cruise. St
Louis BIZ Zimmerman. New York
$40; Wheat. Brooklyn sos; Whitfield.
Philadelphia .302; Miller, Brooklyn
400
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26
- Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
w FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY"cLuo
iris HOLDS LEAD
His Teammates Also Way Up in
the Batting Column.
Burns of y. Y. Leads National
League Swatters.

Chicago. May 26.-CleveIand bat
tiers are setting a merry pace for 800
hitters in the American league. IN
official averages released today show
three OF the team-Speaker, Wambs-
ganss and Chapmsn-up in the race
Speaker leading the league with an
average Of .339. The figures include
games OF last Wednesday.
Chapman also IS showing the way
to base steaIers and sacrifice hitters-
He has stolen thirteen bases, as
against seven for Cobb. and has made
teen sacrifices. Weaver. Chicago,
leads in ruEs scored with IS.
8odie, Philadelphia. and Pipp, New
York are fighting il out for home run
ho-ors. with two each St Louis
leads in club batting with $50
Leading batters who have played in
fifteen or more games;
Speaker. Cleveland. .339; Wambs-
sanss, Cleveland. .32S; Hendryx, New
York 32T Miller. St Louis, $40;
Walker. Boston, -31S; Sisler. st. Louis
SIT; Cobb. Detroit, .315. Chapman,
Cleveland. -3I+; McInnis, PhiladeI-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26

Clinton. Okla, May 26.-whiIe ad-
justing an electric chair for a scene in
Electrocuted at 5 a. m-," w. J.
Cooke, electrician for the stock COM
pany staging the play was instantly
killed and another employee badly
burned today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26

Ruth, EC stOn. has won eight OF III
nine games in which ne has pitched
but has been found FOR asa earned
runs Der game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26

The ten leading pitchers who have
appeared in eight or more games
rated according TO earned runs per
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Schupp, New York has allowed only 100
runs per game but has appeared in only
six contests. winning five and losing none.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26

as it Is played with padded nits All
that Darcy had to do was to enlist and he
would have become great a hero as
Carpenter did IN France. But money mad
promoters took advantage of his fnexper-
fence and youth and persuaded him that he
should first come to the United States and
pile up a fortune One Of the arguments
his father aud mother in comfortable cir
eumstanees before offering his life to his
country
The boyle was only a boy with a
mans punch-yielded and slipped out OF
Australia. Immediately he was branded a
stacker" and his native country stripped
him of his every laurel And when he
landed in America the cry of Stacker
greeted him every where he went. State
officials refused to allow him TO fight and
athletes who we're bleeding and dying for
their country while he was seeking paItry
dollars.
The result was that he wandered about
the United States. meeting closed doors
everywhere he went and feeling keenly the
brand of disgrace that had been placed
upon him. Finally he realized that the
sordid promoters and managers had tricked
he did the only thing possible To make
amends, renouncing allegiance TO the king
of England. taking out naturalization pa
pers in the United States and enlisting But
the public refused to forgive him and IL
was freely asserted that he did this merely
that his spirit finally broke and the end
came quickly-the end of one Of the most
remarkable fighting boys the world has
ever seen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26

Chicago. May IS. Pete Her
man. bantamweisht champion. was
matched for a teu-round bout with
Johnny Richie Of Chicago, at Daven-
port. Ia. June Z. it was announced
today. They will make 1T pounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Kansas City (at St PauD ---.-..4 10 ?
st. Paul -.-,.-.-.-.--.-.-.-.I IL I
Mcconnell and Berry; Niehaus and
Glenn
Columbus (at md ...--.....1 5 .
Indianapolis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1
and Gossett-
Toledo (at LouisvilIe) .......1 II Is .
Louisville NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. )
Schulz, Vance. Bedient and Sweeney /;
Beebe, Main, Stroud and Kocher.
Milwaukee Cat Mimi ......5
Minneapolis ...........-...-... 4
Kerr, Goodwin and Murphy; Burke and
Owens. Roudeau.
Second game
Milwaukee Observation-Disclosures .
Minneapolis ...........-..... 0
Harding and Murphy; Thomas and Rom
deau-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26

R.H E
Chicago (at n " -------...-..----6 Q 0
view lflEN q . II ,
Demaree and wilson: Perritt. Tesreau
Smith. Middleton and Rariden and Nc
Carly.
Pirtsburg Cat BROOKLYN --.-..---.--3 >
Brooklyn ..--..-.--.-...-..--4 l.
Cooper. Jacobs and Fischer; Galore and
Miller
81. Louis cat Boston, --.-..--.-.--..2 s >
Watson. Steele. North and GcnzaIes; Ru-
dolph and Gowdy-
Cincinnati TAT Philadelphia) ...----.2 ,
]. AA4daetpula a Il L
Schneider. Raglan and Clarke; RixeY
and kLlifer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26
American Association.

Toledo at Louisville, cloudy, , Is p. m
Columbus at Indianapolis. rain. 3 Is D m
Milwaukee at Minneapolis. cloudy. 8 p. m.
Kansas City at St Paul two games.
cloudy. first rama , n m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26
TEETH

For First Class and up to date Dem
tistry. at the most Reasonable Prices.
consult
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Washington tat chi --.-----------l .
lultdEO . o . . e . q % d y v
Hooper, Craft. Ayres and Henry; Benz
and Schalk-
Boston (at st. Louis) .-......-...--.3 I 0
St Louis .......-.--....- ....-.-----O >
Leonard and Thomas; Groom. Hamilton
and SEVERED
New York (at Cleveland) INNING II
Cleveland .s...-......-.. .............6
Shocker. Russell and NUnamaker; Gould,
Lambeth and ONeill-
Philadelphia Cat Detroit) -.--.----- 10 u 3
DetFulL -------. % l. %
IL iunings)
J. Rush. Schaner and Meyers; Dauss and
Stanage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26

Joplin at Denver rain. ; 80 D. ~
Omaha at Lincoln, clear. 8 80 D. m
Des Motnes at Sioux City rain, so D. m.
St Joseph at Wichita. cloudy, ; p m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26

Leading pitchers who have served
il eight or more games, rated accord
ing TO earned runs per game, follow:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26
stage Electric Chair Kills.

ADDITIONAL SPORT WILL BE
FOUND ON OTHER PAGES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26
BASEBALL TODAY.


Ptttsburg at Brooklyn. clear. } D. m
Cincinnati at Philadelphia. clear, 5 D. m.
st. Louis at Boston. clear, > D. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-26

Washington at Chicago, cloudy, D. m.
Philadelphia at Detroit. clear 10 D. m.
Boston at st. Louis. cloudy. p. m.
New York at Cleveland. clear, 3 p m
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
II Pagliacci viii BE Presented
Thursday Night and Lucia
di Lammermoor Friday.
FIREMEN TO GET PERCENTAGE
One-fourth Of Receipts Goes tc
Pension Fund Which Needs
Replenishing.

Tulsn music lovers will have an op'
poftunity 10 do n public service and
nj the snme time enjoy "a rare opeiri
treat next Thursday and Friday nights
when tho celebrated San Carlos Opera
company comes 10 Convention hal
for the presentation Of two Of tnc
greatest opera cnaalca In the music
language Paglinoci' and Lucia
III Lhmuermoor
Tulsa has been visited by n notod
grand opera company but once and
that waH last winter Al TINT time
Convention han was crowded win u
mammoth audience and the brilliant
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
LEGAL.

The Planters National Bsnk ot Tulsa.
OAls,. looaiod II Tulsa, In the fiate OF okld.
huma, is closing its affairs Al note holders
urd other ,reliiors of the association are
therefore hereby notified 10 present tho
notes aud o'Lar clains frr puym.nt
" 4. BRoNNLkH,
Cashier
pA,td a. rehs. OKLA. Novcmber ~. 1917.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
ION MN CRnss.

Don't stop TO apuabhlo.
Mon are DYING.
Join tho RED CROSS tomorrow
Quality Engraving company, Albert
Mitchell. manager. ll0 ~ Eoulder,
OsEgo A3g
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

"Whnt are you knitting (hcre7'
~ sook. We women can help win
the war by knitting"
That's right. sock II to 'ein."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

Nurse CTo badly wounded soldiers
who have complained OF their food)---
You men don't seem to know there's a
war on,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

places unless there is sufficient IN.
ducement The salary of "A Tulsa fire.
man IL only $50 a month and witr
wages loapinR In every line Of work.
young msn are not going 10 enlist as
fircmen unless the work IH made in
viting. II the firemon's fund can b-
built up 10 what IL should be. young
men will have the assurance that by
onlisting In the service. they will Ne
assured OF pensions for themselves
ana families after a certain number
~ years IN the service. or Of something :
for their families In case they should
die.
Because Of the great need Of doing
something for tho firemen and anticl-
pating that the people OF the city will
be glad 20 assist literally in helping
them. Mrs Ora Lightner Frost, under
whose management the big opera
company Ii coming TO Tulsa. has ar
ranged with the firemen OF the city
thar they shall have rs per cent oi
their receipts for the firemen's fund
and they Ia turn have undertaken
the work of selling tickets 10 the per.
formanceH
They will appoint some of their
number who will call upon the public
and they hope 10 sell out the hous.
both nights
Great Opera Company
The San Carlos Opeia company
comes with a great chorus OF fifty
and headed by noted sir gers In thS
opera world. II lis one OF tho big real
opera companies In the United States
and upon It's own merits should be
greeted by crowded houses With the
frcmon's fund as an additional In
ducement to the people OF Tulsa TO
attend there should not be any va
cant seats
The program for both nights offers
two OF the greatest and popular operas
ever written. Every novice In music
has heard the incompatible and i'm.
mortal "Scxtette from Lucia" brt
Tulsans will have the rare privilege
next Friday night OF hearing the en-
tire opera sung by authoritative and
celebrated opera stars. III Pagliacci,,
which viii be the premier on Thurs
day night. has been one ~ the stand-
ard operas OF the world ever since II
first appeared. Never season goes
by In New York that II 10 not sung by
the metropolitan. 1t contains won
dcrful music and real drama.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
To Our Employees:
Coming of San Carlos Opera
Company Treat for Tulsans

succens achieved showed that Tulsa
hha musical culture and Tulsa pco-
pie love real music 10 An extent thai
would Justify this great opera com
panicH placing Tulsa on their lists.
Percentage To Efrcmcn's Fund.
The visit Of the San Carlos Opera
company has special attrnntiOn %
Tulsa al this time. aside from tho fhci
that II In one Of the greatest opera
companies IN tho United States.
Twony- fivc per cont Of the receipts
viii go 10 the flrrnonH pension fund
OF the city This should cause tho
people Of Tulsa to be especially eager
to become patrons OF the opera, for
the brave fiEenen of the city who
guard the millions of dollnrs worth
of property npd the lives of the peo.
pie are making an effort Ia bring this
fund mp 10 what Il ought 10 be. Sta
tistics show that all such funds
should be large enough to give the
family OF every fireman at least 1000
because tho salaries nfemen receive
are 40 monRer that II IN Impossible
for them TO save money.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
FIrcmcn Hard Ia Find.

Tho Tulsa fire department IN IN
danger OF losing several OF It's younger
membcrs 10 the army whom tho next
draft cnll In made, and its going TO
bo difficult owing to the scarcity pl
young innn, 10 get others tn take their
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
NEWSIES CAN SHOUT
WARES UPON STREETS
City Ordinance Rendered Un-
constitutional by Decision
of Judge Breckenridge.

Once more you will be greeted by
lurid descriptions Of terrific calami-
ties falling from the lips OF ambitious
newsbOys OF Tulsa. No longer is the
fire OF the youngsters to be confined
In merely announcing the name and
edition Of their papers.
Such was practically the import OF
i decision handed down Tuesday by
Judge NJ. A. Breckenridge In superior
court The ruling was on n writ Of
habeas corpus filed by Sam Miller,
who was the first arrest under the
new city ordinance.
Miller was fined in police court and
Judge Breckenridge set the new
sic free Tuesday, setting pre-
cedent for future cases which prob
ably will take all effect from the
ordinance.
The ordinance in question was
passed about a month ago to elimi-
nate the misleading statements often
made by youngsters who have a
bunch OF extras under their arm. II
provided that the vendors could pro-
claim only the name of the paper
and the edition which they were SELL
ing
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
BOY TO GET ANOTHER CHANCE
Alfred Norncr Brought Before Judge
Y. T.. Mcneil; Case Postponed.

Alfred Horner. aged is. who
pleaded guilty to breaking into a
Sand Springs home in order to get
some Fourth OF July money. was
brought before Judge y. l.. Mcneil
for trial yesterday morning. After
Questioning the boy. Judge Mcneil
ordered the case continued pending
further investigation TO be made.
During the short hearing a broken
hearted mother. totally blind and in
firm. sohbed and cried at the side of
her accused boy. Her grief and help
lessness probably entered into the
consideration given the boy.
Homer X supposed TO have en-
tered the residence OF A. +. Glaczen-
siI IN sand Springs, where he OBJ
tained jewelry and money amounting
10 Si55 When questioned. he said
he did II because he wanted to hase
some money on the Fourth OF July,
which was then thre.. days off.
Some disposition OF the case may
be made today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
OFFICIAL SAYS GRAFT
CHARGES PERNlCI0US
Colonel Littel Makes State
ment Regarding Cantonment
Construction.

WASHINGTON. July IA state
mont saying that published charges
that immense profits have been made
In cantonement construction are
ridiculous and extremely pernlcious
was issued tonight by COL I W.
Littel. in charge OF cantonment build
ings for the war department
Under such headings as govern
ment hurting business disturbing Z
the labor market. etc said Colonel
Little. editorials and news items are
appearing. which are founded almost
entirely on falsehood and the iniiu-
ence of which is pernicious. They
charge Ia effect that contractors for
the cantonments are paying more for
material and for labor than neces-
sary IN order that they may incre
the profit 10 themselves. which IS
figured on a basis OF a percentage on
the cost Of the operations. and they
imply that this office has taken no
precautions and Is doing nothing TO
prevent this deliberate fraud
such articles are written either
with a reckless disregard OF truth or
deliberate purpose to hamper the
government in this work. The con-
tractors TOT DlllhliH NdlAAbtilt'tt+' -
were chosen with the greatest care.
a provision is contained IN each CON
tract which prevents the contractor
from making any departure from the
standard rate OF wages being paid in
the locality where the work is being
done without the consent and ap-
proval Of the government The prices
paid for various materials. which go
into construction, must, by the terms
Of the contracts. receive the approval
Of responsible representatives Of the
government before any purchase Is
made All material is carefully in
spected both as TO quality and
amount and an accurate record OF the
hours Of labor of every employe on
the job is made by representatives OF
this office.
"Of course the calling OF approx
mately one hundred thousand men 10
build these cantonments must neces-
sarily disturb the labor market in
the localities in which they are called.
Some inducements must be offered
employees to do this rush work. but
II has rarely been found necessary TO
increase wages more than 10 per cent
above the prevailing rate"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12

thot been continued into a period
Nhsrs fhey nave no proper place. |
Ana rot questioning motives. l am
merely SEATING a fact and stating it in
order that attention may De fixed
upon ~
The fact is that those who have
fixed war freight rates have taken the
most effective means In their power
to defeat the armies engaged against
Germany. When they realize this
we may. take it for granted. count
on them To reconsider the whole mat
ter. l, Is high time. Their extra haz-
ards are covered by war risk In
surance.
II know and you know what re-
sponse to this great challenge of duty
OF opportunity the nation will expect
of you: and ! know what response
you will make. Those who DO not
respond without hesitation in to
spirit OF those who have gone to give
their lives for us on bloody fields far
away, may safely be left ID be dealt
with by opinion and the law-for the
law must of course command those
things. / am dealing with the mat
ter thus publicly and frankly. not
because | have any doubt or fear as
to the result. but only in order that
In all our thinking and in all our
dealings with one another we may
move in a perfectly clear air of mu-
tual understanding.
Public on par With Army.
And there is something more that
we must add to our thinking. The
public is now as much a part of the
government as are the army and navy
themselves; the whole people in all
their activities are now modified and
in service for the accomplishment OF
the nations task in this war; 1t is in
such circumstances Impossible justly
to distinguish between industrial pur-
chases made by the government and
Industrial purchases made by the
managers of industries and 1t is just
as much our duty TO sustain the in
dustrials of the country with all the
Industries that contribute to its life,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-12
BUSINESS URGED
TO DO IT'S "BIT'
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
ing the integrity OF capital and the eff
ficiency OF labor in these tragica
months when the liberty Of free mel
everywhere and OF industry itsel
trembles In the balance: but 1t woulC
be absurd to discuss them as a motlv,
for helping to serve and save oul
country.