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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30
ANT|-F0OTBALL
STAND TAKEN BY
HARvARDF0UCHT
Minor Universities viii At
tack Crimson at Meeting,
HARVARD LACKS PLAYERS
Rather Not Have Team Than
Lose Money,

B~osTON-An assault on the Harvard
football policy for 1917 will be ono OF the
outstanding Items at the convention OF
college athletic representatives to be held
In Warrington August 2.
The smaller fry, who are inslst ent on
tumn. are even now Sharpening their
hide.
From over the broad sweep OF the
country the definite action OF tho Hat.
ward athletic board In cancelling Its 1917
varsity schedule has been met with cut
ting comment. II Is conceded that the
action OF the university In eliminating
organized sport on account OF the war VIII
have q telling effect. and just the effect
that the sport boomers. With bushes:
as usual as their slogan, do not want II
"Dlo Three" Take Same Stand.
Harvard win not have to sustain any
burden OF proof when It's delegates
speak at the conclavs OF college author
tiles. Its decision 10 an individual mat
ter and the crimson Ia not responsible TO
any ally or group Of colleges, 1t Is to be
expected that Princeton. Yale and SONS
other powerful colleges will take much
the same attitude that Harvard has
taken, thereby making themselves a prey
for orators from tho opposite camp to
tackle.
fTSnIucNt WilSNn n IUW tuIVOub plo
nunciamento In favor OF sportA at col
lsses during war time will be the back
bone OF the radicals arguments. with
the presldent backing their program.
they will ask what right Harvard or any
other college has TO back down from a
season OF football and thereby throw the
1917 menu Of sport into the discard.
The complaint OF the allied sport crit
les is that the crimson Is not game
enough to TAX q chance on q lean wear
OF sport. The assumption Is thai Har-
yard forsees an Improbable season and
had rather pass up the football game,
altogether than risk losing money at the
boz office.
Won't Answer crltlea
As usual. Harvard will not answer the
critics, bat will let It's action stand OF
topple on It's merits. Tho fact Ia. foot
ball cannot be continued at Cambridge
this fall. however urgent President VII.
sons words may have been. II Is quite
proper for the president TO speak for Z
continuation Of college athletics, but {
complete lack Of athletes will Ahatter al
the good Intentions In the world.
The crimson viii he without any OF III
first class football stock this fall, and
from the experience with baseball ant
cree work last spring, the Harvard a u
thoritics know that there Is little chance
for arousins a new spirit among untriet
recruits. In this instance. they hold. tht
wise course Ia TO drop football now rather
than test n theory that Is sure to fai
anyway
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30

While war department officials and
clerks were drawing out the little cap
sules In Washington which designated
thousands OF young men Of the country
for military service they %sprinkled quite
a few shots among the ranks Of major
league ball playsSs. Just how many are
among the first call cannot yet be de-
termined. Quite a large percentage of
the eliEiblos. mainly those with clubs on
the road. DO not know their numbers. and
even some of those at home have not
learned theirs.
However, quite a few have been named.
Davy Robertson Ia the only member OF
the Giant likely TO he examined for sorv-
Ice. Days number IL In the zoos, and
II Ia possible that numbers up to the ! 500
mark may be called. The big outficlder
was married the day after war was de-
clsrsd. Lew NcCarty 10 among the i0oa,
while tho others n above that. Benny
Kaun learned his number but forgot II,
40 does not know his status Pete Kilduff
and Bill Rariden have not learned Their
numbers.
Bill Evans. a young pitcher with the
Pirates; Corson Bigbee, outfielder, and
Alex Mccarthy are among those expected
TO he called out. Uncle Wnbert Robin
son IL liable TO lose three members Of
his troupe. They are all pitchers big
JEFF Pfeffer, Leon Cadors rishthsnders.
and sherrod Smith, a %southpaw, are tho
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30
UMIFW66IY
AwHlSRLS
RvH0uai1 OdES
Uncle Wloolly and the Wasp.

Uncle Wloolly and the Wasp.
Copyright, 1871, by Mcclure Newspa per
\ syndicste)
Y YNCLE wIGGILY LONGFARS, the
nice rabbit gentleman. was hopping
" along through tho woods one morn
inG, having had a good breakfast In
his hollow stump bungalow. whom, all OF
Of the animal children were playing
What are YOU doing asked Uncle
WlwHily.
selling plnwheels," answered Susie
Iittletell, the rabbit. Don't you want to
buy some and she waved her paws
toward 4 hollow log lying on the ground
Fastened TO tho log were q lot OF paper
pinwheels-blue, green, red, golden, pur-
pie, pink and all the rainbow colors A.
around like the electric fan on Uncle Wig
sily's airship
what are YOU selling the pinwheel-
for7' asked the bunny uncle
Wibble wobble, tho duck, And with the
money we get we'll buy ice cream cones -
"Thsn ! must buy, some pin wheels said
OF all colors, Then, having no use for the
little animal friends have a good time.
Uncle Wisgily gave tho pretty whissy
pa per things TO some poor little mice boys
and girls he met In the woods.
on and on went the bunny Uncle, after
this, hoping 20 have an adventure, for he
did not call buying the pinwheels any nj
all And, nil OF a sudden, he heard u bum &.
ing voice saying
'Oh, dear I'm caught fast and can't
ny around any more and chew wood
"Hal That 10 funny thing 10 want TO
do-ch.w wood" thought Uncle wissily.
But II may be n new Kind ~ gum about
which | know nothing. And being caught
fast IL no fun u see II I can't help "
30 he looked around and saw n nice
wasp lady caught by 4 strong cohweb
around her hin waist. A wasp II n sort
Of bee, you know, and they have very thin
waists like the dear old fashioned ladies' OF
many years ago.
"oh. desri' sighed the wasp lady
Don't worry" said Uncle Wigsily
with a low, polite bow 'Tll let YOU free, Do
aud he did, breaking with his strong pa
the cobweh which the wasp lady could
not break for herself
Now I can nv away and chew wood.
she said, and she aid. after thanking
Uncle Wlggily, but not stopping TO tell
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30
Sport Spinters

Latina and Kinney were the stars In
yesterdays fo"urteen-inning game. Be-
sides pitching great bail. the opposing
pitchers did some hitting as a sidsline.
Latina scored Oklahoma City's only
un. when he hit for three bases In tho
fifth and crossed the plate on Lpp's sac
rifice fly.
Kinney tied the score in the sixth with
. homerun and he also crossed the plate
with the winning run In the fourteenth
The only thing that marred the game
was the "besnins'' OF Jim Murray. Kin
the thirt eenth inning and II hit the pop
ular manager square on the head. He
was knocked out, but gamely went to
his position when the inning was over
snd he had been restored.
IAtins's wild throw to first Of Halt
days sacrifice allowed Denison to score
the winning run.
Mcneil md Blue played great ball
around secondbase. The former handled
ten chances and the latter nine.
Three double plays by the home team
nipped several threatened rallies by Dem
ison, Latina started two OF the double
killings.
Schneider pitched for the Reds and al
lowed the Phillies, but six hits. A slnGie
by Stock In the fourth followed by Ora
the. game, oeschssr shutting out tn.
Reds.
Chicago outhit New York, but the Cubs
!. were Unable to bunch hits of Benton,
Anderson or sallee, while the Giants hit
Vaughn hard In the first and third In
Hings and scored the winning run off
Carter In tho NTH.
Mann. and zeider OF the Cubs each
made three hits out OF five trips TO the
plate. Fletcher, KsuN and Burns OF the
Giants each made two hits during the
game.
The Braves hunchsd hits OF Goodwin.
the CARDS young recruit, and won, 3 10
Cruise failed 10 register a hit In four
times up.
Walter johnson was In splendid form
yesterday and the Senators easily de-
ieated Cleveland johnson didn't allow
me ind,ans . run until he had a seven.
Washington star did som. hitting ret.
ting three two base hits out OF five times
up wv"
Judge was also there with the stick.
driving out four safeties In ms many
times NJ bat, one being for three la sss
and one for two.
iris Speaker raised his batting averar.
slightly, getting three hits out OF live
times w, "
Cincinnati lost n little In the race for
The Nauon league pennant Yesterday
losing 10 Philadelphia while the Giants
were defeating the Cubs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30
Sox TEAM
IS H|T BY DRAFT
Collins and Weaver May Both
Be Taken In First Call,
ON ANXIOUS SEAT
Chicago Likely 10 Have Big
Lead by September |.

Baseball fans Throughout the country
are Awaiting with considers BILE anxiety
the final returns on the draft and also
regarding whore and when they are 10
report Il.
the draft have TO Join the colots 6sPtstn.
ber l. a. some pslaons think likely, u
p.sn. %.I acc: : By d!'f:T, D&.s,,. II Il: ~, svs
has had seven mon drafted, four Of whom
rank as regulars, II 10 unlikely that 9
OF these Will have 10 20, for several WIN
BE- able IN claim exemption on the ,grouna
support Of their families.
Gould Not opars Two.
Buck" Weaver and Eddie Collins both
are married, Whether Eddie can sstAb-
that none OF his large earninGs Of the
last few years have been 30 invested 20
to provide for his family rsmains to Be-
seen. weaver, probably Will escape. a.
In q poolroom venture two winters ago, .
This sos are likely to have . big lead
by septsmbsr unless somebody stops
them and .they. probably you'd be able 70
20 through and win the flag evan though
H.iid.r: W, They Hardly iy' eoSid .pS|.
two, and three have bean drarsd. II ~.
hoovss the other clubs In the race 10
keep .hustlng 20 that they win be able
TO lake advantage Of the weakening OF
the leaders In case the men are taken
before the close OF the season.
May D. gsoussd.
comments will not be ready 10 receive
the new national army much before the
end Of the big lae cue campaign ana An
other possibility that In view OF the Mli.
ltary training tho American league ball
Will Be excused for the season. but 70.
auired TO report Immediately after II y
over. Until sons definite assurances %
- the sovsrnmfht's Intentions 10 given
out the great body Of fandom viii have
a fns time trying to Gusss the answer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30

him why she wanted TO chew wood. which
was something the bunny gentleman very
much wanted to know.
well, that was a little adventure
said tho rabbit gentleman TO himself,
About a half one. must keep on until
| find tho other half"
go on and on hoped the bunny rab-
bit until, all OF q sudden, he found him
self Just where he had started from
were selling p%inwhsels, But ALAS What
q change
while Uncle wisgily was helping the
thin walstsd wasp lady q big wind had
blown away all tho animal childrsn's
pretty paper pin wheels.
And We can't GET my more papsr 10
make others said Susie Littlstsil,
lAnd We can't sell them TO get pen
iea for Ice cream cones" said Billie
Bushytsil
I'm Sc. u I can't help YOU" spoke
any %pret,l1y colored for tho chill.
dren TO use In making pinwhesls, nor
was there any In tho ! Hnd i.cent store
II was all sold and none would he In for
a week.
We'll, I don't know what TO do TO helm
you" sadly said Uncle WisGily. III I
knew where to set paper for You I'd buy
! luu " lN't
"1li tell you where 10 get II. and you
won't have 10 buy II, either" paid A
KIND voice speaking suddenly from the
bushes.
who are you7' asked tho bunny.
II am the wasp lady whom YOU 80
kindly helped a while ago" wac the an
swet MY emily and | are the very fret
paper. makers OF all the world. as YOU
may remember. Wa chew wood up very
fine In our strong Jaws, spread the pulp
out 10 dry, and that makes paper, just AZ
men make paper today. I and my friends
will be very pleased TO make some pa por
for your friends, Uncle wigrily."
Then tho wasp lady called a thousand
other wasps n they made a lot OF
paper from the wood Of white birch trees
which they chewed.
And the animal children colored the
white wasp made paper with red and
BURBERRY juice. with green leaf Juice
and With purple, yellow and red flower
stains until they had all the colors Of tho
rainbow, and 40 they made a lot more
~nlnwheels, sold them and had all the Ice
cream cones they wanted.
no that's o wasps make paper, and
" you don't believe II look nt n wasp's
nest, only don't touch II when the family
IL At home. And In the next story. II tho
duck lndy's white shoes don't 70 PLAYING
around the tar barrel and get So stuck
up they cant no TO the dance, III tell
YOU about pnele Wlgsily and his buttons
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30
Wrestling Champion
Spends Honeymoon
in Hills of Dakota

DIES MONIES, Iows-somewhere in m.
Black Hills OF South Dakota, syen Mi,
Intimate friends profess not to know Just
where. Earl Caddock. claimant OF the
worlds heavyweight wrestling champion
ship. 10 spending his honeymoon. His
bride was Miss Grace Nickel. They
were married at the home OF her parents
In Walnut. Iowa. July 81.
Csddock and his bride Travelled by au-
tomobils TO tho Black Hills. where they
WIN tour for several weeks before return
Ing TO the wrestler's home town-Ani,s
lows-whsre they will make their home.
Miss Mickel WAS q Achool teacher thar
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30
Americans Entertained.

BUENOS AIRES, July M-The off
GERS and men Of the visiting American
squadron are still enjoying the unbound
ed hospitality Is the people Of Bueno,
Aires An elaborate entertainment wa
given in honor of Admiral Caper,on al
the HiWodtome last night and the
American colony has made arrange
ments for a great demonstration tomor-
row in behalf Of American sailors,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30
AND OXlNCl
Matches for
Benefit of Red Cross

KANSAS CITY-A series OF exhibition
tennn matches. the prooesds to furnish
the American Ned Cross three Ambulance
sections, equipped and mannsd by ,snnis
players. viii be held hero September 10
and 81. Many pie yers OF national rsputs-
ton will compete. Ths National Lawn
Tsnnis association 10 %arrangtns the
matches.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. July @--An.
nounoemsnt was made today that Eddie
Bacon, Chattanooga southern Association
pitcher. and utility player, had been aold
TO the Philadelphia Americana, The
term. Of the deal were not made public.
Pitcher perryman. formerly OF Birming-
ham, has been signed by the Chattanooga
club.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30
Another Extra

Ifoostsrs perform yesterday were getting
a bargain until the fourteenth Inning,
when Latina threw wild to first on Hal
llday's G%rounder. flowing KINNEY. who
had singled his way on, to scors, Halt
day later scored and, as the Boosters
were unable to negotiate . tally In their
ssction Of tho session the game went to
the visitors, TO | after fourteen In.
N toil Tho soors
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30
Callahan Through
With Baseball for
This Year Anyway

CHICAGo-Jsmes J, Callahan. deposed
manager OF the Pittsburgh Nationals. In
through with baseball, for this season at
least. Callahan, satisfied with the finan-
clnl settlement made him, plans 10 spend
the summer here resting He may take
another Hing ms a manager In the ma
Tors next season.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30

Oklahoma CITY 900 oio 900 900 oo--i
Dsnison ..,.,,. 900 oOi 900 900 oi-S
Summary Earned runs, psnlson l..
o%klahoms CITY, u twoeAse hit. yceheyi
base on biz, Latina Z, Wi"nsy .truch
out, BY Latina Kinney double
plays, Latina TO Mcneil 10 Wano. LAtins
70 piue 70. WAno. Bhinault To Mcneil.
Huber to. Yocksy Ia Merritt. Attendance.
| 900, Umpire. kans. Time, two hours
ana forty-Nvs minutes.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30
Top N0tchers

batting averages Of the leading .bAttegs
Of tho two big leagues, Cobb, Dltr0lt.
speaker, cl.yslin nd. ard llslsrSet. tesis.
and Rousoh. Cincinnati. Including tA6
Games Of yesterday. follow;
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30

McAlester took a couple from Fort
Smith yesterday with stewart and Fair
cloth pitching, while Muskowes was get
tins an even break at Ardmore. Vol
his game, an error Of commits
sion and one of omission In the second
Inning allowing . runner TO cross the
plate With the only run OF the game.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30

The Next Uphsavai.
cog, Jess willard gathered In his tith
TWO years ago last April,
since that time, a matter OF nearly
TWO years and a half, the champion has
exhibited his wares In exactly and pre-
Ieisely one ten-round affair, lasting ex-
sctly and precisely thirty minutes, SO
Tar as actual spsrrIng WAS concerned.
/, willard was not II Kid. even then. He
nssnt grown any. younger since, And
MILE there have been various and sun
even the most thick skinned OF ali The
promoters could quite 20 that far with
ne rival material at hand an an anti
dote.
First mention was made Of Jack Oh.
,on Then IT was Carpenter; then Fred
PVT the expected demand from the
public failed TO develop, The attitude
OF the public was one OF growing calm
Bpt the sign. ar. now ripe that Mr..
willard would desire at least one more
personal encounter at So much per on.
count. And there 10 4 hs,y rumor afloat
that a Mr.. Morris and a Mr.. Fulton will
De hooked for one more jamboree, the
y; sEsin to test the public demand
There were times when II would have
worked, and worked with abandon. But
lust at present there is a fight under
way 5000 miles distant which r occupy.
,ns most OF the public mind and which
by great man 10 still considered a. a
trifie more important than a tsst OF Wi.
inrds punch. So the heavyweight SEIZED.
ule for the moment stands but little
chance OF being sent through.
A'caI for On Explanation.
can you explain to me" queries r. r.
All given SO many voluntary recruits TO
the army and navy whore professional
baseball has sent only one manY"
We can only rive the players side Of
IT, o% or oy TIE player himself.
ried. with dependent families. and no
great amount OF money saved I'D. And
they know they have only q few years at
peat to carry on their profession.
Ihose who play football, tennis, golf,
Those who play baseball are plsyins for
q living. Baseball In this respect can
oe Treated as a sport. but a. any other
The average of voluntary enlistment.
BY the younger. unmarried players
should have been far higher than II Ia,
But there II at least a very good excus,
for the married majority.
Army Lie and sporting SKIN.
How will army NE affect sporting
SKILL No one can Tell yet. as no teAl
has been made.
Two or three years service would nm.
doubtedly lower the average I'd
heavily. The younger entries might get
going again In tennis. golf and even
baseball after two or three years service.
but most OF. them would lose far more OF
their SKIN than they could ever hope TO
get back again In n more peaceful ase
-
Golf Maxim.
He who hooks one out OF bounds
VIII often say far more than 'Zound,'
Slam enters war against Germany"
OF In the words OF the ancient ditty,
Every little bit helps"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30

The flag Of the secretary of the navy
IS Of scarlet bunting and bears upon
II an eagle with ou,s,retched wings.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30

See that the shelves IN your presery
ing closet sag Just a little this year.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30
TRACK AND FIELD

Three Years AGO Today.

iHTes VohTs SVo IoOaJ,
Three years ago today
A sudden shadow came by land and
all the cropping millions went their
Or smiled and whispered. ut could
And they we're rish,-for who was so
insane
To think the world could turn to blood
and tears,
The world that knew the sunlight and
And all the golden visions OF tho
years.
Three years ago today
The shadow was no longer than your
hand;
And so frem all the wondering array
How could 1t be that one might under
Yes, they were risht-the shadow soon
must pass.
For blood was '''ll too dear a thing
Like mighty rivers gushing In one mass
TO MI vast oceans waiting down be-
low.
Three years ago today
! million men were living. where
tonight
Gray ghosts are cropping from the shell.
swept way
To find their peace beyond the bitter
fight;
Five million men we're llvinx-who have
died,
And who must hide their time In un.
known graves
Because n mad king was not satisfied
To ST content with eighty million
slaves.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30
WHERE THEY PLAY TO-DAY,

Western AssoolstIor.
Murkos,s at Oklshoma city
tfdmofs at Tulsa
Sherman at McAlester.
Dsnison a. Fort Smith
American Leseus,
Detroit 81 Warrington
cleveland at Philadelphia
chicago al BOSTON
A. Louis al New YORK
National Lssovs.
Brooklyn ~ Cincinnati
Boston 81 Chlosao
Philadelphia at 81 Louis
New York Al pittsburgh
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-30

Golf Maxim.
He who hooks one out Of bounds
VIII often say far more thar 'Zounds'
Slam enters war against Germany"
Or In the words OF the ancient ditty,
Every little bit helps"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-15

should have this Job II for no other
reason than for the fact that he came
out on the platform and denounced
the manner in which things were con-
Quoted at the agricultural college.
which. he said. for the past few years
had been q disgrace to the state. He
said Mr.. Worst had stood for things
the majority of the house stood for
and intimated this should be his re-
ward.
Only One Measure.
This was only one measure that
made an interesting day in the agri-
cultural college affairs. Representa-
tive Stair moved to reconsider vote
by which DR.. LAdd's bill to require
tho registration Of formulas Of all pat
ent medicines sold in the state. There
was a terrific debate in which Repre-
sentative Church defended his COM
mittee action. saying DR.. Ladd and
the druggists had promised to appear
before a committee but did not do so
and left only the ones to inform the
committee Of the merits or demerits
of the bill for peddlers who tour the
state.
Representative Peterson Of Towner
thought the bill would give the drug
gists of the state a monopoly and said
the people were now buying extracts
and other things for one half from
peddlers what it would cost II restric-
tions were placed on them.
Motion to reconsider the vote for
the indefinite postponement was lost
by 80 ayes to 81 nays. The senate
also had something to say.
ut looks like we are trying to make
DR.. Ladd governor Of North Dakota"