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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

but il anyone does the best they can
that is good enough for the Irish. Me
and Rowdy watched until the last
load went with Mrs Cross sitting up
IN the seat by the driver holding the
clock and telling him that she was
going to sue his boss for a whole lot
OF money because he had scratched her
bed and he to- her that the only man
that ever lived that could move
houSelul OF furniture without getting
scratch on any Of it had died last
week was very sorry to hear that
Then when the house was all empty
me and Rowdy went in and hollered
IN all the empty rooms and looked for
whatever she had left hut all she had
lett was dirt Maybe it is a good thing
She has moved, because a whole lot OF
things can happen to an empty house
Maybe someone with a little girl will
move into it, you never can tell. A
man came and tackled up a sign on it
and locked the doors and went away
Me and Rowdy STAYED home and
watched the house till dark, then
washed his ilcaS of in the bathtub and
We prayed and went to bed | prayed
Dear mother, which art in heaven
here is a chance Tor you and God &c
| gc, ON the job. the house next door
is empty and ! want someone in it, tC
play with There is a furniture mover
| on his way tD heaven he St,rted Iasl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
Sport Chatter

ono good thing about the wrestling
games Ia the nafes OF the grapplers are
unpronounCable.
II was just beginning to look as "
the major leagues had overlooked the
1917 batting averages entirely,
Now that tho football season 10
ended, II must be about time 20 re.
VlVe the big story about Washington
selling Walter Johnson
Jess Willard Ia stIll waiting for the
public TO demand TINT he fight, but
the public doesn't seem to care hang
whether Jess fights or not.
Jimmy HensIgan will run one more
race before he enlisted The national
senior cross country champion win bid
farewell 10 the running game A. the
New England championship on Decem-
ber s.
Instead OF the customary two. bits
the bleacherites viii have 20 part with
30 cents TO enjoy the heat at the
New York Polo grounds next sea.
son, The war tax 10 the answer,
while the Red SoX have Held the edge
for enlistments the White SoX. led by
Eddie Collins, have now started to line
up I'm the big game for Uncle sam
The Milwaukee climate evidently agrees
with Joe Egan, the Boston scrappcr Joe
didn't cause much damage around the
Hub, but the minute he landed In Wis
consin he started n cleanup.
There's tip for Barney Dreyiuss
In tho fine showing Of the Pittsburgh
football team. He should arrange
10 have the Pirates play their games
EOrbRR fleld durlDd the yylnNeF
months
Pennsylvania got bad start this sea
son, but the Quaker football outfit
made n great come back, defeating Dart
mouth, Michigan and Carlisle In a row.
Battling LeVlnsky and Bin Bren.
nan have met several times, and on
each occasion they have put up
genuine tussle. Which 10 different
from the game played ny soma OF
the boxers who stage frequent come.
on bouts among themselves,
The Georgia Tech football team has
closed lie third consecutive season
without defeat, Whether or not
Pittsburgh ts 4 better team 10
problem tell 90 the hot stove league
TO solve The yellow Jackets have
made record TO be proud OF, and
that's NUT, -
II is said that bail players nNhe
service are not likely TO be granted any
| furlnughs No that they may pnstlmo next
| season Ban Johnson is accused " crab
hing the progtam when he barked for
exemption for the hlg toppers.
Harry An Chung Chlnaman and
Gene GiaunL an Italian. put M n rattllng
siN round bout al u recent boxing shuv
In Salem Mass
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
Gas Company Heat
Seems Like Ice to
City Hall Joker

The new method Of heating used hy
the Oklahoma Gas and Electric" is the
inscription painted in big red letters
ON a car board attached to a block of
ice weighing about 100 pound,
Someone placed the inscription and
the ice just outside OF the Grand avenue
entrance to the city building early to.
d1v and at noon It was still an object
OF much attention
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
First Auto Parking
Law Violators Are
Fined Two Dollars

D. F. Wilson. James C. Smith, J. R.
Kline and Hale and Hiatt were each
fined s. and costs in the municipal court
today on a charge Of parking their au-
tomobiles on Main Street over two
hours, which is prohibited by city ordi.
nance All OF the defendants paid their
fines without argument.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

knockouts IN two. three and four rounds
lie started hlH fighting career In iAli
hut has shifted about for himself NV
he In under the management Of Flbd
Fitzsimmons and has tnkcn AN interest
In his future Men like Nate Lewis,
Jack Curlel, Bnly Gibson. benny Leon
ard, Harry Gilmore and Charlie White,
who have seen him train. predict II
bright future for him He hopes 10 close
matches with Fred Fulton. Gunbont
Smith and other heayywelghts here
abouts
Homer knows he cannot command
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
BERNST0RFF LOSES HIS
WISCONSIN DEGREE

MADISON, Wis, Dec. l0-The re-
gents OF the University of Wisconsin
hy a unanimous vote on a roll call
today reScinded the action taken in
1909 in granting the degree OF doctor
OF laws to Count Won Bernstorfi, former
ambassador to this country
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
CkIahona Boxers Fight For State Title Tomorrow Night
.noRRISSEy AND
TANNING FIGHT
TUESDAY NIGHT
Winner 10 Be Matched With
Johnny Dundee,

Lee Morrissey and Arlos flaming who
meet tomorrow night AZ the city audit
torium In a ten. round fight. compet i
4, their training for the mill with light
workouts at the central fire station gym.
nasium today Roth fighters de,ar"
they are in fine condition and ready Tor
o hard battle,
With the lightweight championship q
the state at stake as we'll as a bout
with Johnny Dundee NJ Denver, both
boys have trained hprd Tor their fight
tomorrow night and both are anxious TO
win the decision.
Fsvorite at Denver
Morrissey is quite a favorltc at Den
yer due 10 his 2l.round draw In IN 4
city with Frenkie Murphy, who out
~ him fifteen pounds, and for the
whipping hs gave Jimmy Hanon, III"
Denver hoy.
Aanlon was a four TO. one favor.
lie over Morrlssey but when the
fight was over the promoters were
trVlnp 10 arrange match for Nor.
rls.ey with Benny Leonard, light.
weight champion OF the world.
Since the fight with Hanlon. the Den
yer promoters have been trying to get
Morrissey back there to meet Johnny
Dundee. and Arlos Tanning, who has
been fighting In and around. Joplin. Mo
decided that he. too, would like to e.
20 Denver while the grmc IL popullr
40 II was an easy nntter TO nrrangc
a match between the two OklNhoma
boys, for Tanning is from Rnrtesyillc
nnt Morrissey n former oklahoma Cll,
lad II was decided 10 hold the fight
IN Oklahoma city. the state capital, fol
the lightweight championship Of tho
state, and at the same time decide which
Of the two would 60 TO Denver for the
match with Dundee.
Morrlssey say he 10 going back TO
Denver for the TIGHT but Tanning
says he 10 all wrong for he 10 going
10 meet Dundee there.
The result Of the fight here Tuesday
night will decide which In right
Norrissey IL an unusual boxer He
could eaailv be termed the 'Gcntemnn
Boxer" He does not wear the heavy
swcN ther, He is quiet and unassumlng
and no one would ever nick him out Of
? crowd m being . professional Fighter.
He was ~ the skIrvin hotel for over
one week before even the clerks learned
his profession was that Of boxing
FanninE Is boxer OF the same class
and Il Ia seldom that two such men
meet In the same ring The two OklR
homans are fast IN the ring and know
the game thoroughly.
The lovers OF this sport are look.
Inp for the best fight that has ever
been staged In Oklahoma City and
the supporters OF each man are not
hesitatlna 10 predict that their ia.
vorite Will Win via the knockout
route.
Sammy Samson has matched Jay
Maycs of oklahoma City and Ruck N
Arev OF VI Reno for six rounds AS
semi -windup and there probably will b'
q two prellrlnRries which will 10 fou
rounds each
- ..-l..--a -. a.. ft..i
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

The city officials of an Ohio town
who confiscated coal on a freight train
to meet the pressing needs of the people
in that community have been indicted
for impeding interstate commerce
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

hopes by spring TO he nhlc tu have con-
Nntod the public TINT he is made of the
stuff that spells victory. oven against n
man ms good as willard Smith rs hat
tier who pos rsscs great brain and uses
II In HIS fights W wcll as he does his
hands
lie has great defense, game rs they
make EN-, aud is aggressive, There if
no sinllinE to his stvlc.
HOmcr's manager says Michigan gave
thc world champions In George lAvigne,
Ad WolYs aud Stanley ketchell and
that the name Of Homer Smith win
shortly he nddcd 10 the list
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
A QA1SYkltDARg At
THN )urb!::A!''W.''.. !: 4 ". ....
"

T TOLD my father that I thought |
would le, my doll sleep with him
. today while | was at school and
that her name is Alice and to not let
no one get her, and he said il anyone
got that doll they would have to do il
over his dead body, but | told him il
anyone wanted it that bad to let them
have il because do not want his
body dead, il is all right and every
satisfactory to have mother in hea-
ven but il would not be any fun to
have father there too. don't want
my father to go for quite a while yet
because the world would be lone
some place without him and heaven
would be lonesome place for, him
without me. ! think everything is all
right the way il is So me and Rowdy
rambled and he stood in the door and
waved at me till | turned the corner.
Stradl Jenkins passed us on the way
to school and | asked him How much
is thousand less one but he would
not answer me he just kept going, !
do not think he will bother with me
any more II ] was him and little
Irish girl went TO my school | would
not even get in her way but guess
that is because | know the Irish better
than he does, or, at least better than
he did before ! Smeared him
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
Bobbie Veach of Detroit,
Big Gun of the American
League in Batting in Runs
DETROIT BATTERS
GREAT RUN GETTERS

CN ETRoIT was the leading team
II " tn the American league in bat
w ting In runs THE team records
MnIn nN fOllOAN.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
BY Judd Mortimer Lewia
tCopyrlghI lgl1l

get some soap and take Rowdy out 10
the river and give him a bath so as
to chase his ilcaS have prayed
about his ilcaS quite a lot OF times, but
| suppose God was busy or else lie
thought that | knew where the soap
and the river and the dog and the
ileas were and ! had as much time to
get them together as lie has, and He is
right He is always right Something's
| think could do things better than
God-the Irish are that way and 1t
anybody could the Irish could-but
when the things are finished mp ! can
see that God knew what lie was doing
all the time, and didn't
XVJHEN | got home | had just got
w the bar OF soap and had opened
w the scream door to throw It at
a cat which was trying 10 sneak up on
bird when heard man out in
front holler whoa Whoa Back
up YOU My mother which art in
heaven would be surprised II was
to say what that man said and me
and Rowdy ran through the house to
see who he was talking TO- and he was
talking that way to a horse which was
htched TO a big wagon and he was try
ing 20 make il back the wagon mp
to the back gate OF the house where
Mrs. Cross lived but a horse cannot
see where 1t is backing up to and So
it was going kinda crooked, and then
the man grabbed it, lines under it,
chm and jerkcd them down and kicked
the horse in the side. and Rowdy be.
gan to walk stiff legged and to grow
and SO did |, and said TO him jus
as polite as | could please sir, Il.
that again" He said "Do what
again" ! said Kick that horse ol
even call it bad name" tie said
Whats cauu' YOU" I said, Gust d.
1t and Rowdy will be eating you.' anD
he laughed and got up on the ,wagol
he laughed and go' M on the wagul
nulled on the lines and the horsD
backed up right where he wanted +,
20, and then two other men that ha.
been IN Mrs. Crosses housv come ou
carrying bureaus and things and Mrs
Cross was watching them from TN
porch with a broom In her hand and
rag around her head, and she told mn
she was moving
II WAS kinda sorry Mr., Cross wa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

According TO it's printed dope Its first
the National and then tho American
league that wants TO cut down the num-
Der OF games next seoson. but no need
10 get bscited ms the open season for
the moguls 10 spread hot fat
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10
Can This Giant Beat Willard?
*t X x + 4 X X 4 X X
Critics Give Him Good Chance

II this the man 10
wro-t the hcHNyw eight
championship from Jess
willard" nas he tlN
physical and ring ability
tu hnttcr down that tow b
rr Of strength and mus
che aud crown himself the
tltlcnoldor? THESE are the
questions ChicagOans who
hnvo studied his record
and seen him work nro
asking themselves today
Ills answer to thuH"
questions is yes And
he hacks his confidence
by u record that bon stH
0t thirty-flvc lights and
only one defeat This
giant Of the ring Ia llO-
mcr Smith Of Benton
liHrhor, Mich. and he he
making "a determined Il
fort to land a match with
the champion Smith II
matched N meet Bnl
Brennan AZ Racine on
December 10, and this
should 40 fur toward pu-
sWcrlng thu above
Smith, Ike willard, IL q
wer OF beef and
strength. He Stands six
feet six inches Smith
weighs g26 pounds
against WHEREAS 23j. IIo
is p years old, jess hnv-
lul passed the 81 mark.
There is only one inch
difference In the rrnchcs
NJ these henvywCights.
joss mcusuring 81 and
Smith so, Homer has
hHd only one dcfent
In his ring career,
aud that was Ht the
hands Of Tom Cow
lcr
He has beaten
such men US Sandy
FerRusop, Mike
s G h e C X, Jack
Taylor. Jim Hcpioy.
Ed Kennedy, While
Moehau. Bert VII
Hams, Savior Car
roll. Al Benedict and
Clcvc Hawkins. For
n man OF his size he
moves about with
much speed and
agility. His aim ls
perfect. his Judge Of
distance good and
he hits with tho
force of n pile driv-
ar IIia VnCnpI ghOkpa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

4 WAS kinda sorry Mr., Cross was
moving because ! think we might
have been good friends after
while. | had smiled at her a few times
and she had tried to smile at me once.
only guess her face was not used lo
smiles So It wasn't a very good one
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

MOST OF the girls was in the base.
W ment when me and Rowdy got
TO school because il was chilly
and the foreign girl came and asked
me where my doll was when | went
IN, and all the other girls stopped talk
ing as II they wanted to know. too. So
| said loud enough for them to hear me
that ] had left it at home because
there were some kinds Of people that
] do not wan, II TO associate with, and
then they pretended they were moi
listening and one big girl said she had
. doll that had real hair. and | said
my doll had real hair and IL anyou,
said she didn't ! would take sampl,
Of their hair home with me and wouC
fiud out for them. so then one Of then
said to come out and play so we di,
only no one PLAYS with me. II yot
win lei everybody have their own wa,
about everything and II you have no
got dog and your mother has no
gone to heaven. and your father is no
q digit wstchman so that you do no
have 10 stay 10 the house all by your
,leM h TIE night timr then ! guess kid
viii play with .ou. but nobody has I,
play with me unless they want 10,
When school was out me and Rowd,
went home because was going Il
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

The leading players IN batting In
runs were. by teams, as follows.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

Sammy Samson has matched Jay
Maycs of oklahoma city and BUCK "
Arev OF III Reno for six rounds AS Il
semi -windup and there probably win bc
two prellrrInRries which will 10 fouI
rounds each
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

The following table shows the lead
Ing players Of other years in batting
I'm runs:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

The leaders. by position In batting
IN runs. were rated IN the following
order
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-12-10

ono good thing about the wrestling
games is the nahes OF the grapplers are
unpronounCable.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL
~
BY SN1 NYW.yOrE

Lesson Decembersg, Nehemiah ..
Every problem of human conduct
hinges on two influences: the in
fluence o~other people who help to
shape his character either by teach
.irg or example. and the conviction Of
his own soul Likewise there are enc
mics who work against US from out
side, and there are evil imaginings
within us that put wet blanket on
cur best resolutions. The man of
good Christian character Is not only
the one who has received wise in
stuction and advice, but the one who
has within himself formed strong
convictions and zeal for putting his
convictions into practice in his own
conduct Nehemiah built anew the
walls Of Jerusalem, because genuine
piety was needing protection against
the open enmity and insidious opposi
tion of those who were enemies of
God. BY putting up the walls they
wore permitted to enjoy the practice
of their own convictions unhampered
By the anIoyances which the Jealous
peighbor people desired to throw in
their way But IT is not fair to say
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-02

But this lack of spirituality and hare
adhesion to legality was what robbed
real piety Of its greatest benefits. ant
left the people later at the mercy OF
these who put on pious exterior as
the surest justification in the sight
OF God and man. II has always been
true that those who sought to elevate
one phase Of Gods truth and ignore
another have done great damage Ia
real righteousnesi Religious sects
would be robbed of their fighting am
munition If they all agreed conscien.
tiously to take the whole Bible truth
and not a chosen portion, rs their
guide and creed
The main historical fact however,
is that Ezra re-esta ablished reign of
godliness among the Jewish people.
Their lack of this duality had been
the greatest obstacle to the successful
restoration of the nation. Restora
ton could not stop with simply re-
uining to their old home and manag-
ing their own affairs. 1t could not
even stop at rebuilding the walls Of
the city t. keep out those who sought
to do them harm. Both of these
events were important and necessary.
but the greatest and most effective re
storer was getting the people TO rec
ogniZe intelligently their obligation to
Jehovah. Many enemies threatened
from without. but the chief enemy lay
ia the ignorance and Indifference OF
the Jewish people to their own duty
to the God of their fathers. There
was no peace or prosperity for theri
until they made their hearts right
with God. Their greatest enemy was
themselves. an enemy that stone walls
could not keep out. And, after all
Is this not emphatically true in the
life of every human being? We bat
tie against the Influences that would
lead us into sin, but often forget that
the chief weakness is our own indif-
ference to Gods law More men fall
into iniquity every day thru the evil
promptings of their own hearts than
thru the power of any outside i'm
fiuence.
What concerns us most then. IL we
desire to live right. in the sight of God
Is less of this anxiety about the evil
that other men may do to us and eX-
ert ourselves more to conquer the en-
emy that Is within us II we can
overcome the iniquity that has its
source In our imaglnings. we will ac-
quire n strength of character that will
be well nigh proof against the lures
OF wicked people and things. And
one reason why we do not acquire
more of this strength is because we
fave not only lost much of the zeal
of Nehemiah in prayer, but also the
study of Gods law
which characterized Ezra. We crave
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-02

excitement. We are nervous peo-
pie living in nervous age. We alb
hor serious thinking. Yet no man is
safe who does not often take counsel
with his own soul and see what kind
or sentiments are there. We need 20
read the word Of God more; we need
10 hear more Of 1t taught,-and wa
need to hear and listen as did the
Jews Of our lesson, with reverence
and with our ears attentive unto the
book" The Bible Is too much of a
matter of course with us. We do not
appreciate its true value in our lives.
When We do come to a realization of
what we have missed and take up the
study of the holy book with a sincere
desire to understand, we shall not be
disappointed. God will not deny us
an understanding heart If we are
really seeking his truth. Thy word is
lamp unto NV feet. and light unto
my path"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-02
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