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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
VETERANS RETURN
TO BIC LEAGUES
Loss Of Youngsters Through
Draft Is Responsible,

WASHINGTON u. C., Nov. 7s.-NIne-
teen eighteen promises TO be n banner
year for veteran ball players In tho major
leagues Accepting II as q forngone con-
ClusOn that the government authorities
mover will be called upon to summarny
dismiss any petition FOR tho exemption
from military service OF selected ner-
formers, II Is practically assured that
the new army draft regulations will take
all the single men from the big leagues
before spring rolls around
This should result In placing players
more than 81 years old In general de
mand and mark the return Of many old
timers who have been crowded out OF
fast company by rising youngsters. II
may mean that George Mcbride, who was
supposed to have finished his active
career on tho diamond last season, Will
again be seen cavortlng at short field
at the Georgia avenue stadium, Possibly
Rppy williams will be hanging around
for use I'm some capacity AlvR's legs
may be somewhat creaky, but his eye Is
as keen ms ever, and no cGn still bust that
old apple.
Veterans VIII Return.
Veteran performers, long since regard
cd as having reached tho end OF their
usefulness In select society, will have
the road for their return to tho big show
paved Such former stars as Napoleon
i,atole Honus Wagner and Sam Craw
ford will be given unlooked-for opportun-
ties to stage come backs and many play
era already assigned 10 oblivion In the
minors or on the ragged edge, may re
appear ms regulars In the lineups Of
major league clubs.
II probably will be easy 10 find places
for Hans Lobert Eddie Plank, Frank
Schultz, Ray Keating, Chief Meyers,
Mike Mowrey, Fred Snodgrass, Jim Law
cnder, Johnny Evers and others But the
fabulous salaries that some OF these ath-
etes commanded in the heydey OF their
careers will he but memories.
FlVe.Fieure Contracts Not Common.
Contracts calling for five figures were
no uncommon thing just few seasons
back, especially during the time the
Federal league was bidding for the serv-
ices OF the top notchers; but these In
| struments, nearly all Of which expired
with the close OF last season. will be
hacked and whitfield in vigorous fashion
before being mailed out for signatures
this winter. Newcomers will be offered
modest remuneration with n promise OF
moro when they demonstrate they arc
deserving OF II, and tho returning stars
OF waning luster will be paid sums more
commensurate with their earning power
and better adapted TO the depleted bank
rolls OF their employers The average
salary OF major league ball players next
year will he considerably less than SIS 900
and II may he less than 81 900.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Coach Owen and Squad VIII
Not Arrive in City Until Early
This Afternoon,

Oklahomas annual gridiron classic, the
contest between football elevens OF the
University OF Oklahoma and the Okla
homa Agricultural and Mechanical COT
lege, for supremacy within tho state ~
scheduled TO take place this afternoon
with the kick off at ? 30 o'clock The
coaches OF both teams declare their men
are IN splendid condition for the game
and a battle royal is promised.
The weather man Is predicting clear
skies, and AS the game is 10 he played
on a sod field, the rain will not slow up
the contest In the opinion Of most foot
ball critics. A record crowd Is expected
= SQUAD Arrives Today.
Coach Bennie owen and his clan Of
twenty Sooner warriors Will arrive from
Norman at / o'clock this afternoon
While two regulars will he missing nom
the Oklahoma lineup, Coach owen De
clares thai the Sooner team will be the
hest which has represented the state uni
yersity on the gridiron this year
Oklahoma's backfield undoubtedly II
the fastest In the southwest. with Ah-
bott and McDermott Mt halfbacks, Davis
at fullback and Graham nj quarter,
gooners have a combination which they
regard as Just about the last word In
speed Forward passing also VIII he lls
specinlty Thursday, with Ross Johnston
and Spot DurHnt. ends, added 10 the
list OF men who receive the passes. pRNls
has been doing splendid passing ana
kicking all season.
Brown and Deacon Out.
with Brown and Deacon missing from
the line, McGlothlin and Light are eN-
pected 10 be It's mainstays They viii play
the tackles. Douglas will play center
when Oklahoma has tho ball and Bech-
told rlGhtguard, but when the Aggles have
the bail Bechtold will play open de-
fensiye center and Douglas Will play
guard. Cary will start at the other
guard.
Special sections have been reserved In
: the grandseand for the students and
followers OF both teams. 1000 seats hay.
Ing been reserved for each Both VIII
have cheer leaders and bands TO lead ! .
''pep" work, and the game Will be en-
liyened by tho rooters
Vast year the Aggies were confident OF
victory and the dope" favored them But
Oklahoma carried or the honors, Il to Z.
This year the dope" favors the Soon
ars and the Sooners are confident OF
victory. Whether the Aggle spirit to
firht harder than ever before will prove
4 decisive factor In the game IL the real
kay to the outcome.
Officials for the game will he Coch-
rane. sporting editor OF the Kansas City
Journal, referee; Quigley, coach Of ST.
Sary's (Kan.) college and National league
umpire, umpire, and Reeves, an Ames
man, now coach OF Marshall high school,
head hnssman.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
CHENOWETH HEAD
OF BIC CAMP A|CN
Oklahoma City Man Manager
for Red Cross,

James Chenoweth of Oklahoma City
has been appointed district manager for
the central division for the state Red
Cross campaign. This division includes
Kingfisher, Logan, Payne Lincoln, Ok
lahrma, Canadian, Cleveland, Grady
Garvn and Pottawatomie counties
When he other nine district managers
were chosen this district had no man.
ager.
The list Of county managers who will
work under the district managers will
soon be completed and their names will
be given out, according to Shelley Ira.
cy, publicity chairman.
Drive Well Organized.
These men will have charge Of tht
Red Cross campaign in the counties anC
each one has been chosen to represent
his own county. They in turn will have
under them township managers, whost
duty il will be to select workers among
the farmers. 1t will make house-to
house canvass of all people living II
the country districts, In all there vii
be about 1900 people who will be work,
ing in the state on the Red Cross Christ
mas membership drive.
When the campaign commences De
cember II daily reports will come il
from all over the state The farmer
will report their memberships to tn,
township managers, the township man
ayers to the county managers, the Coun
" managers, who will have charge o
the cities in their counties to the dis
trict managers and the district mana
gers TO the state Red Cross headquar
ters at "a North Hudson avenue, WHIT
in turn will report TO the Red Cros
headquarters in Washington, so tina
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
LEE MORRISSEY
BESTS TOM ST0R|E
Fights ArIoS Tanning Here ON
December Il,
M'KEE WHIPS GONZALES
Boxing Fans Enjoyed Two
Good 10-ROund Fights,

Leo Norrlssey, former Oklahoma City
boy, but now Of Idaho. outfought and
outgeneralled Tom Storie OF Oklahoma
City In their ten-round fight Mt the city
auditorium last night. Jess Garrett, ref
cree, awarded the decision 10 Morrissey,
his decision being popular one; Both
shade tho better OF the first round. The
second, third and fourth rounds were
about even. with Storie having slight
advantage In the NTH.
From the NTH to the tenth II was al
Morrissey, the Idaho fighter landint
many blows during each round and keep
kept in Stories face throughout thu
fight. During the last few rounds. In
stead Of trying 10 hit his opponent Sto,
rie was fighting Morrissey's stlff left out
OF his face.
Fannlnp Here December II.
Sammle Samson, promoter, announced
before the bout that the winner would
meet Arlos Tanning here on December IL.
Young Mckee whipped Fr9IiEfe Con
ten rounds before the Morrlssey- Sorie
fight. Young Mckee got in Dutch with
the local boxing fans when Just before
time for him TO to 20 In the ring he re-
fused TO enter at the price he had pre-
viously agreed 20,
Promoter samson announced lIOIn Nll'
ring that he was paying Mckee more
than any other preliminary fighter, but
that at the last minute he demanded n
Champions" price.
One Of McKee'H followers passed n hat
among the fans and obtained a purse 10
present him on the side and he agreed
10 come on Samson said after the fight
last night that he would not match Nc
Kee again until the young man learned
to keep an agreement, Boxing fans dc
not lose much time In casting aside n
fighter who agrees TO come into the rims
for fight and then backs down Rt
the last minute for any cause other thar
sickness and Mckee Is doomed II he eI.
poets to continue such tactics
Mexican Stappers Mckee.
Mckee knocked Gonzales down twlc,
in the second round and again I'm IN,
flfth. Tho Mexican staggered McKe,
when he landed left to the Jaw, wher
he arose from the floor In the second
Billie Perkins and Carl Flannery Tough
n four'round draw az the preliminary.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Sooners and Aggies are on Edge
for Annual Football Classic of
the State; Close Game Predicted
HOW the COACHES
view the GAM (

@oAcH PRlTcHARo OF the
II Aaoles 10 not predicting .
" Victory for HE team, but
Coach owen says the Soon.
era should win by couple Of
touchdowns.
The statement OF each follows.
Coach Prlchnrd,
"The best team Will win and I
am sure that the game VIII be a
most interesting one. The AuQlos
viii be represented by the strong.
est lineup that they have sent Into
a game this season and I expect TO
see some results. do not believe
In winning games before they are
played, but ono thing 10 sure, the
University OF oklahoma team Will
know they have been In football
game when II 10 over"
Coach owen.
THE University OF Oklahoma
team realizes that tho Aupes have
a better chance than ever before
20 win this game. That means
that the Soonsrs must work all
the harder II the Apples, who
never have defeated Oklahoma, are
turned back again. Will start
what think 10 the strongest
lineup OF the Sooners for the sea
son. N II shows the form expect
ed Il should win by couple OF
touchdowns.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
SOUTH HAS EYES
ON GEORGIA Tech
AND AUBURN CAME.
Texas AggieS Meet Rice InSti-
tute at Houston,

ATLANTA, Ga. Nov. 7s.-Thanksgly-
ing day contests I'm many parts OF tho
south featured by the meeting here bo-
tween Alabama Polytechnic institute
(Auburn) and Georgia Tech for the tltu-
lar honors. and the annual Vanderbllt~
University Of the South clash at Nash
vile. will close tho football season for
virtually all OF the major southern
elevens today.
In addition to two sectional meetlngS
Haskell and Mississippi A. and NJ, at
Memphis and Washington and Lee and
Washington and Jefferson. at Richmond
other contests OF importance include.
Florida and Kentucky state, at LeXing-
ton. Alabama and = service eleven, rep
resenting Camp Gordon. at Birmingham:
Louisiana State VS. Tulane, at Baton
Rouge: Mississippi College VS. Misss-
slppi, at Jackson. and Texas A. and NJ
vs. Rice Institute, at Houston.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Canadian Losses
Are Quadruple of
Months Recruits

OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. "a militia
department statement shows that dur
ing the first fifteen days of the present
month the total wastage in the Can
adian expeditionary army force ey-
ceeded the total number of recruits OBJ
tanned by 9,l50 men The totsN vast
age, consisting of casualties overseas
and men discharged in England and
Canada, is given as ll,2ll The total
number of recruits secured during the
half month was 206l. Casualties for
overseas for the fifteen-day period
toialed 82s8
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Tech-Auburn Game
of Chief Interest

Auburns clash with Georgia Tech, AT
Atlanta today, is the game which Ia at
tracing the most attention OF the games
to be played on southern gridirons to-
day. Georgia Tech has won every game
played this season. including game with
the University OF Pennsylvania and the
Carlisle Indians. while Auburns chief
achievements this season have been the
holding OF Ohio State, champions OF the
western conference, to O-to-0 tie ana
defeating Vanderbilt 81 TO Z. Georgia
Tech is the favorite,
Vanderbilt meets tho University OF the
South (Sewanee) in their annual Thanks
giving day game at Nashville. This
game should 10 close one, with Vander~
bilt having R slight edge.
For the first time in many years Tens
nessee, Virginia. North Carolina and
Georgia universities are not engaged In
football games on Thanksgiving day
There is little choice between ths
teams representing Tulane and Louisi-
ana State who meet In their anual grid
iron fight at Baton Rouge. The former
eleven has met defeat three times this
year and the latter four times
There ls also little choice between the
clevens representing Rice University and
Texas A. and M who meet at Austin.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29

Villa Will Attack
Chihuahua City in
48 Hours Is Runor

Ell PASO, Texas Nov 29.-Chihua-
hua City may be attacked by Villa
troops within the next forty-eight
hours, according to American refugees
here who are in touch with the sltua-
tion south of the border. 1t was pre-
dicted that Villa would attack today.
the anniversary of his attack and cap
ture of tho city last year, The Juarez
garrison has been practically depleted
to furnish reiniorcements sent south.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
|lSooners' Coach Predicts Victory by Two Touchdown$
Oklahoma City High
and Chickasha Meet
at Saratoga Park

Tho last game OF the state high school
conference football season for the Okla
homa City and Chickasha high schools
ternoon, starting at 3 O'Clock The local
eleven has won each OF tho previous nine
games played and has scored bt2 points
against their opponents IS.
Coach Barnes team this year is one
OF the best that has ever represented the
Oklahoma City high school and II Is
college elevens within the next year or
two.
ChIckashA wns the first Of the confer
ence teams TO score against Oklahoma
city and since that time II has greatly
Improved and close and interesting
ghmn IL nrahlcl for indAN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
MEXICAN GOVERNOR TO
GUST DRAFT DODGERS

LOS ANGELES, Nov 2o-Immedi- -
ate expulsion oi all American draft
cvadcrs IN the northern district OF
Lower California has been ordered by
Col ESahau tau,u, military governor
OF the district, according TO iniorma
tion reaching here II is estimated that
200 Young men fled across the McNi-
can border lo escape the draft and now
rs lA.Qg ~ k9Mer California
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Two Pepper Boxes.

When the Braves had Meanwhile
and EVers working together In 1914
they had sufficient vitality TO carry
an entire machine at q terrible pace.
tho game One was enough for ord.
nary conditions. Tho two together
were two bio factors In turning
tAll.end aAmes-a Job that required
enough 20 beat the Maekmsn four
straight games Job that required
something lnore than great ability
lnsptTAtlOA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
HASKELL INDIANS AND
MISSlSSlPPIANS CLASH

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. 29.-Almost
evenly matched in weight and age. but
with the westerners holding the advant-
age I'm experience. the Haskell Indians
and Mississippi A. and NJ. football elevens
will meet here today on slippery field.
due TO showers last night and n cloudy
morning Both teams arrived early to-
daV
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
The SLY Rn,i-

Dear Slr--El Poso is long way from
anywhere, hut there pre still few foot
gnme Here follows our pick OF tho six
best haCkncld men football has ever
Known, Thorpe Carlisle. ., Gov, Yale.
3. Oliphaut, West Point g. Rrcklcy Har.
ward How about IT.
six OID-TIMERS
Certainly the ioh " dspacng any one
nersnI.nCllN not % nut Il nnN AlrnnRer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
rnrtwnrned Is Forearmed.

A man from the back country in Mis-
souri, went TO Jefferson City on bust
ness, and while there called at bank
to get specie for some notes he had
had on hand for a long time They
proved to be on a deiunct concern and
the teller told him they were good for
nothing
"Wa'al now, look a-here mister
said Uncle Cy won't you jist tell a
feller how you can tell when moneys
a.goin' to spilel" ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
ore Wear AGO Today in the War.

Nov. %, l9i6-Admiral Sir David
Beatty appointed to succeed Sir John
Iellicoe as commander OF the British
grand fleet. Berlin reported that in
latter part of October two Russian
transports carrying entire regiment
sunk by mines off Helsingfors.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Our Daily Birthday Party.

Brig. Gen. Lucen 6. Berry, I, S. A,
recently assigned TO command the Six
tieth Field ARTILLERY Brigade at Camp
Doniphan, born in New York 81 years
ago today
DR. Theobald Won Bethmann-Hol!-
veg, late German Imperial Chancellor
born in the Province of Brandenburg
6l years ago today
William G. Lee, president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
born at La Prairie, ILL.,, So years age
today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
T0NIGHT'S FIGHTS

Johnny Dundee vs. "Red" Dolnn, 10
rounds, al New Orleans
White jackson vs. Frankie McMnnus,
rounds, nt Philadelphia.
Jimmy pnppNs VA. Joe Tubcr rounds,
nj Philadelphia.
Joe Lynch Va. Eddie OKeefe rounds,
Mt Philadelphia
Jack Htliton Va Eddie SheNln, II
rounds pt Lawrence, Mass
battling lHhn W.. Sammy waltz, 10
.lDuplla. vi puLaam. Conn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29

There were times when ohio State
furnished GOOD early practice ~
football Two championships In sue.
oesslon, or two unbNaten years In
succession, 10 further proof that
times very frequently change, Chic
Harley and hls mates have upset tho
old order with vast eclat, not 90 say
with exceptional vim
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
rwanlv.fipa Years Ago TODAY.

l892-John Witherspoon Scott, noted
educator, and father-in-law of Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison, died in Wash
ington, d. c. Born In Pennsylvania IN
1900.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Seventy-five Years Ago Today.

l842-Genersl Espartero arrived at
Barcelona and took command OF the
troops sent to suppress the insurrec-
| ton.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
4s:9o1f1R|l1
-
0RANTLA,Mo Rk6 e1
The Winning slogan,

The Winning Slogan,
ITO do my Bit was once the cry
That stood against the Super Brute
ITO do my Bit one day got by
AS being quite enough TO shoot.
But ms tho Game extends It's span.
The cry moves TO a greater call,
Where this new thought must haunt each
man
This greater thought-"To do my all"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
hut n boe,nIt AIMaYs sInk n

YOst was asked why two of his men
made tho same mistake I'm recovering u
Michigan punt within lenus lO-yard
zone
Il had already gone over this play he
fore the Nebraska game" hc replied
Nebraska made the same mistake, and
called further attention TO H. Then we
proceeded TO make the same big error
twice In ono game. Telling somethng
and having II sink I'm isn't always the
same
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Rifiv YnAra Aqn TndAY.

l867-Greek warship Republic
blown to pieces in the Mersey river
England.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Until After
UHl, nv thu war'I

In the further development Of this
phrase no big League ball club will suffer
moro than the boston Nationals Hank
GowdN's departure was "A rap, hut In the
loss OF Walter Marpnvllc the Braves lose
not only a great mechanical ball player,
but an aggressive hustler Of unlimited
value
MRranville Ia something more than
star shortstop He has been ono OF the
main souls OF his squad, one Of tho most
valuable types In baseball.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
'HIST0RYBTTS

OHt HUHUItu IbHIt hEU lVUHy.
l8l7-Large party OF white settler
massacred by the Indians in Florida
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Teachers Asked to Help.

The county managers will organize
their cities and towns into districts and
the township managers will organize
school districts
John Field, vice chairman of the state,
will give an address on the Red Cross
to the county teachers in the high school
auditorium on Friday afternoon, so that
teachers will be able to do their share
in the country districts. L. f. Phillips,
state chairman for the campaign, will
give an address to the Red Cross to-
night at the opening OF the teachers
convention in the city auditorium or on
Friday morning at the business meet
ing.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29

each day it will be known in Washing
ton Just how many people are joining
the ranks of the Red Cross army re-
cruits.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29

NcALDsTm-This city has been sue
ceseful In its efforts TO secure a city
woman agent under the goyernment'r
plans for emergency work during the
instructor IN home economies at the
sallisaw high school. Is the appointee.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-29
Freshmen Will
Burn Red Caps
at Game Today
Special Section Reserved fol
"RufneCkS" ON Field,

NORMAN, Okla, Nov. 2s.-(spe.
cial.)-A spsclai feature OF the foot.
bali oams at Oklahoma City today be.
tween the University OF oklahoma and
the Oklahoma Agricultural and Me-
chanicAi college teams WIN be the
burning between halves OF the red
caps worn all fall by freshmen OF
the university.
A student rule provides that . small
red skull cap must be worn from the
time school opens until Thanksgiving,
Ustwsssn halves OF the game the
freshmen will stage . parade at the
football uams and thcn build a bon
Mr. with their head sdornments,
\ opecisi ser:lor OF the prandstand
hse bean reserved for university
freshmen and the "Rufnecks," q root
lng otuauisatIon known 40 tho "Jsr-
sum kInes Of the world"