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The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16

Mrs. Warren Rowe returned to Hat field Monday afternoon after spending Sunday with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. F. c. Mullins.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16

Robert Jenkins, accompanied by his brother, c. J., autoed to Mena Satur- day from Texarkana and spent Sun day with Mir. and Mrs. J. Nj. Okeson, returning home this morning, taking back with him his wife and son, who had spent week here. They found
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16

W. R. Shinn, in from the Ransom neighborhood Friday brought hog that weighed 395 pounds which he sold to Ben Strauss for $56.55.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16

Mir. and Mrs. W. J. Lauck and daughter, Miss Ellen, drove thru from Hot Springs, arriving on Friday aft ernoon. Mrs. Lauck had been in Hot Springs to attend the meeting of the National Federation of Womans' Clubs.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16

Mrs. H. A. King and little daugh- ter, Vivian, came from Texarkana on Sunday and will spend few days in Mena looking after Mrs. Kings real estate interests. They are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. L. s. Watson and other friends while in the city.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16

William Coryell has returned to Kiowa, Kas., after spending several days looking after his property inter ests in Polk county.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16

Mir. and Mrs. Will Scott of Oden were in Sunday to meet Mrs. Wildon Heard, sister of Mrs. Scott, who came in from Hartshorne, Ok. The party drove to Oden Sunday where Mrs. Heard will visit for short time with her sister and friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16

Mrs. c. A. Proctor returned to Heavener Thursday after spending two months with Mir. Proctor's par ents, MT. and Mrs. V. T. Proctor.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16

Ed Reeves went to Tulsa, Ok, Sun day morning to spend week with his uncle, V. L. Estes. Ed recently sold his interest in the Bank Barber Shop and is taking vacation before go- ing into service in the National Army.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16

R. L. Norris spent few days with his family last week. Bob is busily engaged in farm work on his place near Yocana. He recently pur- chased 40 acres adjoining from Ivan Rowe, which gives him 300 acres of good land. He returned the first of the week. Mrs. Norris and the chil-
The Mena weekly star., 1918-05-16

Rex Cecil was in police court Mon day morning charged with being drunk. He was fined sum of $10 and costs, total of $12.40.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
FRAZEE
AFTER GIANTS
Owner of Red Sox Desires
to Buy Up Mrs. Hemp 2
stead's Stock.

New York. Dec 3.-Harry Frazee.
owner OF the Boston Red Sox, is re-
ported to have enlisted the aid OF
George Cohan and Sam II. Harris in
an effort to gain control Of the
Giants.
Frazee. according to the report. has
been dickeEing with Harry n. Hemp
stead. Of the Giants. for sevaal
months. with a view to taking over
the l.40O shares Of the stock of the
club which are held by Mrs. Hemp
stead and Mrs. John T Brush. on
which a value of $1,000. 600 has been
placed.
Sam Harris was quoted today as
having admitted that Frazee had dis
cCssed the matter with Cohan and
Himself, but that the uncertainty OF
the theatrical business had prevented
them from taking the matter up
seriously.
mo. we haven't promised 10 go in
with Frazee,'' Harris is reported to
have said. but the Giants surely
look like a good proposition"
Relations between Frazee and Ban
johnson are reported to be strained
to such a degree that Frazee has de-
ter1nined to dispose OF the Boston
club. Former Gov. Walsh. of Masss-
chusetts. is reported to have made a
bid that Frazee considers very favor
ably.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
CUBS TRAINING PLANS.
Chicago Seeking American League
Team to Go on Trip.

Chicago, Dec IA dual training
trip to California with some Amer
lean League team, il IL can be ar
ranged. is one of the plans of Man,
ager Mitchell, of the Chicago Ma
tionals, who is slated TO become pres
ident as well as manager of the Ma
tional League champions next year
The Cubs are booked for their spring
conditioning on the Pacific Coast next
year, so far as anything can be
foretold in baseball at present. it
was said today. Manager Mitchell
believes the California climate is ex-
cellent for putting ball players in
shape, and William wrigley. tr., who
is the controlling spirit in the own
ership of the club. is said to be of
the same opinion.
Mitchell believes that mutual bene-
fits could be obtained if two major
league teams were to make the trip
to the coast and play exhibition
games there. as has been done in
the South in previous seasons by ri
val teams in the two leagues.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
GRID LEAGUE
IN BIG MEETING
Naval Gunners Refuse to
Meet Medicos; Desire
Showdown In League.

A meeting OF the Army and Navy
Service League has been called by
President Robert Doyle at spsid-
ing's Store, at s O'Clock tonight.
This meeting has been called TO
settle many disputes that have come
to the attention Of the league Of
ficials during the running Of the Sc
ries. The Naval Gun Factory team
has met and defeated four clubs tu
this circuit and since Camp Leach
has withdrawn. this outfit hgure
themselves winners Of the champion
ship.
Navy Yard team sta nds ready to
meet the American University War
Service at any time but last night
at scrimmage practice manager Mac
Comos. OF the Gunners. found him
self up against a "Bolshevild" propo-
sition. as the members OF his club re-
iused TO practice for any game
against the Medicos.
Capt Ray Towers. IN voicing his
opinion last night. said: We are not
e-AeA1 " EAdN AtF AltQlG0ta EE II am
positively sure that the condition Of
my club in this game would easily
tell, as IL did last SUNDAY. We de-
feated this crew once. and il they are
not looking for odds we are Willing 10
spot them a few points II a return
game is necessary. but we believe IN
der our first agreement that we land
ed the championship last Sunday, and
II few army officers desire to once
more see their clubs knocked of we
Will Immediately take on any ruling
that the league foreseesr
Manager MacComos. Of the Naval
Gunners, voices the same opinion. al
though all that is back Of this Is a
money-making proposition. and he
states that he prefers TO bring out-of-
town teams to meet the champions in
this vicinity. IL is a great argument
that these moguls meet tonight.
Now 10 get down to facts. The
Naval Gun Factory team. which is
made up OF mechanics in the Navy
Yard. do not derive a penny FROM all
their efforts on the Eridiron. They
are war workers who have shown
their brilliancy on the football field
and deserve credit for the amateur
spirit, although there are a few pro-
ltsslohals IN lhelr ranks during this
war time.
The Naval Gunners will sccentuate
that they are not pulling any white
feathers in the way Of Army Medicos
or any other club in the District. but
they believe they have a riEhtful
claim to the Service League and re-
fuse to play any team I'm a post
season game they have knocked OF
Bring on League Island Marines,
Camp Dix or any other service club.
that includes Great Lakes and Clsve-
land Reserves. and all will be well
come.
The only result Of this league meet
ing can be Naval Gunners declared
champions and friend fans OF inde-
pendent football will acclaim. Medi-
cos will not be played at American
League Park unless there is a bet
ting inducement for the same Naval
Gunners. with no odd ends on this
trip.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
OTHER SIDE TO
GOBS-PITTGAME
Protest Of Glenn Warner
Handed Hah-hah by
Cleveland Scribes.

There always are two sides to
story. and Cleveland now comes TO
bat with a yarn of its own regarding
the Naval Reserve-Pitt football up
set of last Saturday. According to
Jim Lanyon. sports editor Of the Plain
Dealer, who is known throughout the
land as a fair and competent critic.
Pitt was not handed the worst of It.
so far as he could see, but was beaten
by a better team.
Furthermore, the members of the
Naval team had so much confidence
in their ability that they wanted to
play again next Saturday and would
have consented to a return engage
Nent had not the naval authorities
ordered the team disbanded
Not only myself but experts like
Ken Scott and Henry Edwards also
declare that Pitt has no kick to make
over the game last Saturday" wires
Lanyon. Pitt was treated fairly and
squarely and that's all thore is to II.
Dick Guy. in the Pittsburgh Ga
zette Times. seems to have a fair
story, in which he says a winner can
not go on forever. Bill Peet, of the
Pittsburgh Gazette. formerly sporting
editor of The Washington Herald. has
no howl to make. For myself. l can
say that Pitt was beaten fairly and
squarely because Cleveland had the
better material. knew how to combat
the heretofore successful plays OF
Glenn Warner and met team with
out all of the staying qualities one
would expect.
THE Cleveland Naval Reserves had
a wonderful aggregation of football
stars just striking their stride as a
team, and / have heard many say
that there never was such a great
eleven put on the field before.
The season is ended The team
has disbanded on orders from the
naval authorities, and there is 40
reason for anyone to refuse to ad-
init that the game was won on the
merit and ability of the sailors"
Thus we have the other side of
the story, which in a way clears
the situation. Mr.. Lanyon is not par
tisan in his views and has no con-
nection with either team. He was
an uninterested spectator. but a close
observer, and he saw nothing which
could be termed phony. Perhaps the
defeat was too much of a surprise
for Pitt and they can't realize it yet.
However. still maintain that
Pittsburgh went into the game entire
ly too confident and beat themselves.
The team is too good and too we'll
coached to be defeated by any serv-
ice or college team in the country
If conditions are normal
But Pitt lost and the Sailors won.
The final score speaks for itself, so
why not forget all of this squabblins
and give a little credit where credit
is due? Let's hand II to the sailors
for their great showing and won
derful victory.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
CHICAGO BOOMS
NAVY OFFICER
Commander John B. Kauf-
man Being Boosted for
National Presidency.

Out in Chicago. where numerous
baseball stories are Matched and a
large percentage of them materialize.
critics of the national game think they
see the way to establish at the head
OF the National League a man who. on
his record in athletics. would make the
ideal leader of the old organization.
DR.. j. B. kaufman. commander OF
the Great Lakes Naval Training Sta
uon. Is the man referred to-. and there
is rumor that serious efforts will be
made to induce Commander Kaufman
to accept the post that John X. Ten
er resigned following friction with
Ban johnson over the Scott-Perry case
last August and subsequent unpleas-
antness.
haufman's supporters for the job as
National League president point to the
excellent record he made with athletics
at the training station as proof of his
fitness TO handle the position. Assign
ing somebody to lead the league Is a
job that none seems qualified to carry
through. although almost as many
have been mentioned for the work as
there are masnates.
In Kaufman's case. however. there
appear to be- suficient grounds for
the belief that he has a good chance
Of getting the solid vote of the inter
ested parties. and 1t looks now as
though the popular Great Lakes COM
mander will get a lot of unlocked for
support when the league meets next
month.
In recounting in part the work in
athletics of Mr.. Kaufman one Chi
cago paper has the following to say:
]. b. kaufman, Pennsylvania, 'a5.
chucked up fiourishing medical prac-
tice in Virginia and a blossoming
career as a professional ball player
thirteen years ago and sought a medi-
cal commission in the United States
navy.
Nobody heard much about Doc"
kaufman till 1917. when he came to
Great Lakes. At that time there
were about 1000 bluejackets ION sta
ton" Athletics were conspicuous
by their absence. The athletic fund
was $40 on the wrong side Of the
red ink mark.
Lieut.. Kaufman had considerable
experience at sea and he knew how
young men esteem sports. The Great
Lakes station started to expand and
Lieut. Kaufman set about finding
means for a corresponding expan-
sion of athletic activity.
II is said, but not officially, that a
telephone company wished to run
some lines. Post-hole diggers were
scarce. Lieut. Kaufman provide ed
them and in a little>while the ath-
letic fund boasted a surplus. Then
followed the big push.
In short time Great Lakes had
championship ball club. its foot
ball team has not been defeated, its
boxing squad is en- route to contest
the best the Atlantic fleet has, a
mammoth track and field meet was
held at the station on the best ath-
letic field the people of the Middle
West ever saw.
The man behind-Commander Kauf-
man.
Dr. Kaufman is going away from
the Great Lakes station soon to take
up other duties, but when he de-
parts he leaves the best organized
athletic machine in the country, and
this in spite of the fact that a wealth
, of enthusiastically 10000 men at
time-is constantly changing.
He never had the advantages of a
college athletic director, because Of
the exigencies of war.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
PLAYERS MUST
REJOIN TEAMS
Lieut.. Fultz Figures War
Conditions Did not Make
Men Free Agents.

New York, Dec 3.-Many major
league baseball players who now con-
slider themselves free agents because
their contracts were terminated by
the club owners on September l last
season. following the order of the
War Department. will probably find
that the club owners still have a claim
to their services because Of the re-
serve clause. Lieut.. David L. Fultz.
now In the Aviation Service at Mine
ola, who was formerly head of the
Players Fraternity. said yesterday
that he believed the clubs would be
able to hold their players. because in
terminating the contracts a month
early the club owners had been forced
TO submit to circumstances over which
they had no control.
Some of the players consider them
selves free agents and at liberty to
sign with any club which might make
him the best offer. 1t is not believed.
however. that any of the players will
go so far as to take their cases to
court to determine the legality of the
reserve clause In last years contracts
A few of the players have sought legal
advice on the subject. and have been
advised that. on account of the gov
ernmental order ending the game on
September l. the Termination of the
contracts on ten days notice did not
operate as il would have done under
normal conditions.
Even II it were decided that the
termination Of the contracts did make
the players lee agents, II is doubtful
If they could find an opportunity to
jump to other clubs. because Of an
agreement which was made between
the club owners just before the last
season ended BY this "gentlemen's
agreement" the club owners decided
that If baseball were resumed next
spring the players could come back to
their original clubs under the same
conditions governing their services at
the time Of their release
1t was the opinion of Lieut.. Fultz
that none of the players would try to
enforce the technical point that they
were free agents. although he said
that he had been so busily engaged in
military work that he was out OF
touch with the immediate develop
ments in the baseball world.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
Manual Trainers Beat East
ern While Business Grabs
sHonors from Western.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS

The interscholastic basketball
games got under way yesterday at
the Y. NJ c. A with a double header
which brought out two inexperienced
teams to compete this year. In the
opener. which was well contested, the
Manual Trainers had an easy time in
disposing of the Eastern quint by IL
TO s. The real game OF the afternoon
was between Western and Business.
which the Stenographers won in the
last few seconds of play when For
ward CoIburn grabbed the ball from
the floor and shot a basket. giving the
Orange and Blue the victory by IA TO
Il.
Technical presented a rookie" quint
which was making its first appearance
on the floor and showed some good
basket-ball when it is taken into con-
sideration the short time they have
been working together. The Manual
Trainers kept the guards so well Gov
cred that they had little chance to
pass the ball to the forwards to shoot.
On the other hand Tech men were
loose several times but overanxiety
caused them to shoot wild for the
cage
Business sprang a surprise in its
game with Western for they came
from behind and pulled the game out
of the IRE. At the end Of the first
half Western lead by points. which
looked as though they would be car
ried through the winner. Business
came back strong in the second half
and tiled the count after a few min
utes Of play. Business scored 3 points
to Westerns in the final period.
Held broke the tie when he shot two
baskets in succession from the floor.
Colburn's basket from the floor gave
the Stenographers the victory.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
Clapp Wins Golf Handicap.

Pinehurst, n. c., Dec. 3.-Thirty-s six
tin whistles divided in two classes
took part in a handicap struggle
against an inexorable part on the golf
championship course at Pinehurst.
The Class A prize went to John H.
Clapp, Of Chevy Chase. winner of the
autumn tournament-last week. Clapp's
gross round was 46-3S-S Henry c.
Fownes, of Pittsburgh. finished in 50
gross and annexed the prize for the
gross, in. addition to finishing second
in the net score contest.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
GIANTS AND RED SOX :,
WILL BARN-STORM

New York. Dec. SD Barrow.
manager of the world champion Bos-
ton Red Sox. Is making his head
quarters in this city and following
the events that have been stirring
the winter league with deepest in
terest. Barrow is busy, however,
making arrangements for next season
and gradually is assembling his team.
The scheme to travel with the
Giants during the spring training
jaunt and play exhibition games with
the National Leaguers has the COM
plete APPROVAL of the Boston chief and
he believes 1t will help considerably
to put the world champions into
shape for what promises to be hard
campaign.
Barrow expects to have back all of
his players. 1t even Is likely that
Jack Barry will be back in harness
and he may captain the team. BY
the end of the month the Boston
leader probably will have his squad
intact.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
National Boxing Commission
Should Be Real Organization

The need in the United states for a
national commission TO govern. box
ing is becoming more glaring every
day.
Now that the war is ended, II Is
reasonable to believe that boxing
will have boom. and that bouts will
be staged involving the titles of the
champions in the different divisions.
But without a governing body such
as the National Sporting Club of
London, the same evils SO prevalent
IN ring circles In the past NAV he
expected to continue.
There have been no trigid rules in
this country as to the weights M
which title bouts should be fought.
Each champion has. in a measur.
set the weight at which he would
defend his title.
This weight might vary anywber.
from one to five pounds fror, tbe
generally recognized weight in thar
class.
Today We have an example of a
champion who II is generally believed
cannot make the weight in his di-
vision.
Benny Leonard. lightweight cham
pion, Is now reliably reported to have
become welterweight since he
turned army instructor When he
met Ted Lewis. the welter title hold
er. short time ago. there was little
difference In their weights.
should 1t be impossible. as seems
hkeiy. for Leonard to make the rec
ognized lightweight limit of Iss pounds
there should be a national body with
authority to declare the title vacant,
This would not be an injustice to
Leonard. as the fans would know that
ne had retired from the Iishtweigbt
oiVlslon as undefeated champiop
which is surely better than the dor :
ln-the-manger attitude taken by som.
title holders in the past:
Ring fans. too. would be better
pleased. as much of the staIIing and
squa billing now so prevalent would
be eliminated.
another source of much disgust
among lovers of the squared arena
is the seeming impossfbility of get.
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
NEW ORLEANS RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Twoyear-olds; claiming; 81.
furiongs. Geo. Muehlebach M3 5 to l. to s.
TO 2: Dahinda 100. to 5. to 2; Silvery
Light liz. cut Lama and Hindooxtan also ran
SECOND RACE-For all ages: maidens; S
furiongs seourueman ITO, to S. to 2. out !;
Miss Sterling lo to I. to 10; Verify q.
to 5. Dick Winfrey. Mary Fuller and Dore-
ridge also ran.
THIRD RACE-For 3-year-oIds and upwards; !;
claiming 81 furiongs. Tbeophile l0l, to .,
even. to 3: Jack X ll3. to 5. to 3; Psrior
Boy Jos. even. Laird O. KirkcaId. Jay Thum.
mel. Amazemeut and All Bright also ram
FOURTH RACE-Fcr 3-year-olds and up-
vardss claiming; So furionss. Alma LoIise i0e
to l. even, 2 to S; Liberat6r ll3, to s. 1 to
4: Nettie Walcutt 10. Margaret n and Frank
Monroe also ran.
FIFTH RACE-For 3-year-olds and upwards /;
claiming: 81 furlongs. Keuward lis, to s. Q
to $. out; Merry Twinkle %. s to 3 even: Bars
and Stars los. to ) Fory Grih. Silly Night
Rocts~ay and Minnie also ran.
SIXTH RACE-For 3yesr-olds and upwards !:
esa1meng; mile. Say Ill; Parrish los; TIE LII
l0s Bssrdo. Hsrwood. Bit Of Blansy and
Audrey also nA
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04
gh School 7osers Under WaauaI Gunners
NTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE
tAI AWAY TO A FLYING START
TURNER Is READY
FOR YOUNG HERMAN

Joe Turner. the local middleweight
champion wrestler of the world, will
meet Young Herman tonight at the
New Foilies Theater in a finish
match. best two in three falls.
Turner agreed last week to give the
winner of the Westergard match a
chance to meet him tonight, and as
Herman pinned Genes shoulders to
the mat he was given the opportunity
to meet the local mat artist
Turner has been working out for this
bout. as he recognizes in Herman a
fast and aggressive grappler. one who
Is very apt to make him show all The
knows about the mat game in order
to gain the necessary falls. The lat
ter has bet 500 on himself. p. F.
O'Connor will be the third man on the
canvas
The Washington herald., 1918-12-04

ting some champions into a ring to
defend their title.
Jess Willard and Johnny Kilbane
are two titleholders of prominence
who cannot be enticed into a cham
pionship fight.
kilbane has not defended his title
for over two years. He has given
as an excuse his duties as an army
Instructor. This no longer holds
good. II will be interesting to see
what his new reason will be.
AS for the wary Willard nobody
Is able to drag him into a ring. He
has risked his title but once since
he won il. April 5. 1915
Not even for the war work fund
would he step into the ring.
with national governing body
on boxing these two men would not
be able to pose before the sporting
world as champions.
Rules would be adopted which would
require prize fighter within a rea-
sonable time after he had won a
championship to defend his title or
forfeit II to the best man of the
weight. determined by elimination
contests.
No one would seek to deny the
champion the right to enjoy the easy
money which falls his way after
winning the title, but he should not
be permitted TO stall his way through
year after year, when legitimate con-
tenders are in the field.
For these two reasons alone il
would seem as il the leading fight
promoters of the country who have
the interest of the sport at heart.
and are not solely interested in the
game for the sake of the almighty
dollar, would get together and form
permanent organization, which
would give prize fighting its proper
place In the world of sports.