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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
COAST LEAGUE
READY TO QUIT
BECAUSE OF WAR
Only Six Paid Admissions in
Game at Portland,

PORTLAND, ore. May l6 - Another
league Is about TO go on the shoals, un-
able to withstand the stress Of war CON
dltions. The Pacific Coast International
league. made over from the old North
western league. after two weeks ls find
Ing the going too heavy and already the
nagnates are talking Of quitting, and
that mighty soon.
At Portland, where class "A bail in
The Pacific Coast league has been the
rule for years. the fans simply will not
turn out for class II ball The first day
Sf the second week found six paid admit
tsnCps the second DAY less than 100,
and the third day gave the home club SO
NJ It's share Of the gate.
Shipyard Clubs Hurts Leauuers,
Organized ball seems unable to with
stand the stiff competition offered by the
leagues made up OF teams from the varl-
pus shpyards, here and at Semitic and
Tacoma Crowds OF from $500 to 5000
have been turning out regularly for the
shipyards games. and the attendance f.
constantly growing. The teams are made
up largely from men last year with the
ma leagues or In class AA ball and
the salaries are such that the cream Of
the class Il talent playing In this section
has been taken.
The same condition. In q lesser degree
is said to he ruling In the Pacific Coast
league. where the California seaport
towns are finding stiff competition from
the shipyards
May Revise Coast League.
A deal is now under way, II is re-
sorted. to take Portland md Seattle from
The class Il circuit and include them In
the Pacific Coast league, with San Fran
cisco. Oakland. Los Angeles Salt Lake
Sacramento and Vernon although the
latter two towns may be dropped should
the proposed new organization be effect
cd Baseball magnates on the coast
have for years had their eyes on Seattle,
but hitherto the time has never been
ripe to get the franchise away from the
class n circuit. which clung to It as It's
one best bet
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
Hotel Promises
to Stop Serving
All-Wheat BreaC

{ II Russell county food admins
TRAITOR, says it is against the law to:
Serve more than two ounces OF wheat
to one person per meal
Serve entire wheat biscuit
Serve any food containing any wheat
whatever on Monday
In all three OF these Russell says he
found the dining room of Hotel Bristol
offended the first part of the week
When Investigated by a plain clothes
man on request OF Russell this fact was
reported.
The excuse of the management of the
BrtolS dining room which is in the
hands Of a woman when called on the
carpet was that some of her competi-
tors were doing the same thing In
vcstisation showed she was mistaken
The management promised to obey the
regulations
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
Cady Recovering
From Auto Crash

Forrest Codv IL gradually recovering
from the injuries received in an auto
mobile accident last winter when he
sustained n broken shoulder For that
reason the big Athletics catcher has not
hecu used Cady. whom Mack secured
from the Red SoN, narrowly escaped death
IN the accident At present All he does
is to warm up the Athletics pitchers.
while MCAvoy and Perkins are doing the
heavy work behind the bat. and are do
Ing II we'll Cady was Joe Woods regu-
lar hackstop when they were the star
battery Of the worlds champion Red
Sox IN 1912 But last year for some un-
known reason Jack Barry kept Cady
on the bench Mack considers the former
ROslonlan one ot the best catchcrs in
the American league, and win Call on
him for hard work as soon 0s he thinks
tudy's shoulder can stand H.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
WAR |NTERFERES
WITH DOPING IN
BANS CIRCUIT
With Many in Army American
Winner Uncertain,

with the American league campaign
less than month old all past rules
Of comparison have been thrown over
board. There s no manner or method
today Of forecnstlng which club will race
across tho line next October and strip
for action against the New York Giants
In the blue ribbon series OF Americas
national game Uncle sam In TO blame
on March | II was possible for the
dopestcTs to say this and that club, on
past performances. should finish here or
there. Various combinations were known
and could be classified. On April 10. the
day the season opened. new light hnd
| been thrown upon tho scene. Today,
! May l6. the scene In changing almost
daily ny June 10. two months after
| the season In under way, pTognosucatlons
| made today may have been proved thHs
| by events taking place between now and
| then.
when the 1918 campaign opened. line
| ups were known. Upon them were based
! various lines OF forecaStng. But nobody
could foreHee the demand OF the alhes
| for men and moro men from America 10
| stem tho turbulent tide OF the Hun. Ana
| when Uncle Sam said "You'll have all
tho men you need Just as fast rs they
can get over" baseball doping becams
a whirllgig Players expecting TO he
called in October. or At the latest In
| september, arc now being hastily sum
moned TO do the khaki Their COINS
means new, and possibly weaker. com
hlnations None can tell just what effect
will follow the call Of Mars.
Red So1 Not strong.
The Boston Red SoS are proving far
| from a strong combination. The outneld
is M balanced and so Is the infleld. Few
| believe Dave Shean will remain another
! month at second base or that Jack Nc
lnnis will continue at third base
| Uncle Sam now reaches out ana whlr-
pers that he may want Joe jackson 10
hit 400 against the kaiser instead of op.
| posing pitchers what effect viii that
, have on the white Sox9 And n Fhber
and Felsch are taken next, will the team
| survive
Chapman and wamby. the only Glass
men In the Cleveland infield, arc 10 be
called away this summer. WIN the IN
dnns survive their passing?
The Detroit Tigers have a number OF
pitchers in Glass IA Of the draft. with
weak staff anyway. can the Jungar
leers endure the loss OF mound men?
What VIII happen to tho Griffmen
when Johnny I.avan leaves for his naVa!
duties7 And who can say when he VIII
be summoned
Connie Mack stands to lose number
Of his players including Burns. Ropp.
Walker and shannon. Whatn he do
without them
And NO II goes. The 1918 American
league pennant is likely to go to the
team that happens TO hit the least, and
one can foretell which one that viii be.
Baseball IL team game, Break up =
combination and away goes team .
efficiency. Right there comes the hitch.
That's why he would he bold who staked
his reputation today on doping the ultl-
mate winner Of the 1918 American league
banner.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
PROTESTED GAME
TO BE REPLAYED

dent August Hermann OF the Cincinnati
Nationals said tonight that President
John X. Tener Of the National league
had allowed the protest of the ST. Louis
club and had ordered the game OF April
- played over on the next visit OF the
St Louis team to Cincinnati Cincin-
natl had been credited with winning the
game by "A score OF to 3.
In this game Roush stumbled as he
tried for n long ny but eventually caught
the bali while lying on the ground. Nio-
WAS stlll In the air, after hitting Roush e
glove, and Umpire O'Day allowed a dou-
Bile play and refused to permit Nlehofrr
run to count
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16

bar In The pole vault In good shape
Mcssncr and Kruger are trying to take
care Of the quarter and the half, while
Langley is also essaying to run the
$50. These men are not In the class
OF those Farrell has lost. however
The Notrc Dame Michigan track meet
will afford an excellent opportunity TO see
Gilfalleu. Catholic star. and Johnson.
Wolverine crack. In competition These
men have met indoors and tho hOnors
have fallen TO Johnson I'm most OF the
events. Just what Gifailcn can do out
doors Is unknown but the Michigan star
viii have to step some In order to win.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
Matty Adds Some
Strength to His
Pitching Staff

Matty haS greatly improved the Reds
pitching STAFF within the. last week. In
addition to schneider, Brcssler, Eller and
RcEan, he has taken Fred TonGy back
and also has secured George Smith from
the Giants
Toney rcccUtly got out Of his trouble
with a local draft board, but was indct-
ed for an alleLcd violation Of the Mann
law He will be tried In the fall. and he
believes that he viii be cleared.
Smith formerly pitched for the Coum-
hip varsity nine McGraw was unable to
use him r"guprly, hut ns "a member of
the Reds he will have an opportunity TO
prove his worth
be considered factors In the National
league race.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
FORMER YANK HURLER
IS MISSING IN FRANCE

NEW YORK. May l6-Cllnord Markle
Of New Haven, Conn slated as missing
In General Pershings casualty list today.
was formerly n big league baseball play
er. He pitched for New York Americans
during the senson Of 1916 He enlisted
nhOmt eIRht mnntha nRn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
COLLEGE MEETING CALLED
TO DISCUSS WAR SPORTS

wartime policy for athletes In New Eng
llnd universities and colleges is to be
determined upon at conference here
Friday at which Harvard, Yale. and
many other institutions have signified
their intention OF being represented
Whether sports shall continue for the
duration Of the war, and whether con
tests shall be on a formal or informal
basis are questions TO be taken up
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
COLUMBIA STUDENTS
WILL LEARN BOXING

NEW YORK. May ie - Boxing the
sport that best teaches the embryo sol
der how TO use the hayonct-wi be In
uuEurnted NJ Columbia beginning with
the next college term This announce %
mcnt was made yesterday hy Or r. Eli
Oft Of the physical education department
" the local university
Fred Dawson, lately Of Union and
Princeton. but now coach OF the base
hall, football and basketball squads of
the Mornlngside Heights institution. will
drill the students In the manly art Of
selt-dcfense Dawson win have n mum
her of lieutenants TO assist him In his
work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
DICK HOBL|TzEL
NOW AN OFFICER
Red SOX Player Joins u, S,
Army Dental Corps,

BOSTON, May l6-- Richard Hoblitzel,
first haseman and captain OF the Bos-
ton American league baseball team, has
been nominated by President Wilson to
be first Lieutenant In the army dental
corps, according to word received from
Washington last night.
Hoblitzcll has been anxious TO get
into the service and recently underwent
major surgical operation to remove a
physical disability which was bar to
his entering the army
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
schupps Arm Inlured

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. May l6-Ferd
Schupp, star southpaw Of the New York
Giants. came here today TO consult n
bonesetter about his pitching arm which
has kept him out Of the lineup this sea-
son except for few exhibition games
Schupp tried out his arm Sunday hut
found u not In form He was ordered to
keep away from baseball for two weeks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
Scoreboard
National Leaaue.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

National.
Al Pittsburgh I , lirooklyn. 8
AZ Cincinnati 3 New York 2
At 81. Louis 3 Boston 2
Al Chicago ), Philadelphia
American.
At Boston 3. Detroit I
At New York . St Louis o
At Philadelphia 3, Cleveland =.
At Washington /. Chicago q.
American Association.
A. St Paul o Louisville 8.
At Minneapolis u; Indianapolis 8
At Milwaukee \; Toledo
At Kansas city 3: Columbus o
Western League.
Al Wichita 4. Topeka 3.
At Joplin 3. Hutchinson 10.
At Dcs Molnes 3 Sioux City ]
At Omaha g. 81 Joseph 8.
Texas League.
At Fort worth /. Houston
A. Shreveport I: Dallas 3
At Waco 6: san Antonio o.
TooAY's SCHEDULE
American.
Detroit at Boston. clear.
81 Louis at New York, clear.
Chicago at Washington. cloudy
Cleveland at Philadelphia, cloudy
National.
BROOKLYN at Pittsburgh. clear.
New York at Cincinnati, clear.
Borton nt st. Louis. clear.
Philadelphia at Chicago, clear.
Southern.
Chattanooga at Mobile. clear.
Little Rock at Atlanta. cloudy.
Memphis at birmingham. clear
Nashville at New Orleans, clear.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16
TooAY's SCHEDULE
NOTED SWIMMER
WINS HIS BARS

HONOLULU. r. II. May l6 6-fTivate
Glenn L. Hoover Of the Second infantry.
an amateur wrestler OF the northwest
Ludy LANCER, star swimmer Of Hawaii.
and Private Harold f. Kerry, former
star catcher Of the University Of wash
ington baseball team, are three athletes
who have been graduated from the sec
ond r. O. r. c. here and viii receive
comm issions rs second lieutenants.
Kerry Is the son Of seattle lumberman.
Hoover was aligned with the Industrial
Workers OF the World az attorney for
the Everett violators. but enlisted when
the United States went to war. LANCER
is second only to Norman Ross as a dis
tancc swimmer.
--W.ts. -
Bill Kopf declares he will not play
with the Cincinnati Reds until given
the money he demands Then. there are
other pastimers who wouldn't play with
the Reds for anv amount OF money.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-16

Win Campbell has been awarded Sc. 900
back salary from the Federal league. The
Feds must have been In existence longer
bucks.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-05

loaded without the old fellows
knowledge. By whomf By Jean
Vernocq, who had also emptied
his patrons cash box the night
before
"In Paris, where he went to
enjoy the little fortune which he.
had thus amassed, Jean Vernocq
bought from some rogue Of his
acquaintance papers containing
evidence of Florence Levasseur's
birth and Of her right to all the
inheritance of the Roussel family
and Victor Sauverand, papers
which the friend in question had
purloincd from the old nurse who
brought Florence over from
America. By hunting around,
Jean Vernocq ended by discover
ing first a photograph of Flor
ence and then Florence herself.
He made himself useful to her
and pretended to be devoted to
her, giving up his whole life to
her service. AT that time he did
not yet know what profit he
could derive from the papers
stolen from the CIR. or from his
relations with her.
"Suddenly everything became
differest. An indiscret word let
fall by a solicitors clerk told him
of a will in Maitre Lepertuis's
drawer which would be interest
ing to look at. He obtained a
sight of it by bribing the clerk,
who has since disappeared, with
a thousand franc note. The will,
as it happened, was Cosmo Morn
ington's; and in it Cosmo Morn
ington bequeathed his immense
wealth to the heirs of the Roussel
and of Victor Sauverand
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-05
lcont,nueo Next Week,
HIS CAR.

From the Manhattan CKan.) Mercury.
A Hutchinson man who fixed up his
a so hat the horn blew when a thief
tried to start off with the car is SO
we'll pleased with the invention, ac-
cording to the society reporter Of The
Hutchinson Gazette. that he is now
working to perfect a device which will
hit the thief over the head with q
monkey wrench.
You should buy essential things
and at the right prices. II you follow
this rule you will include in your list
OF essentials the largest possible num-.
ber OF war securities-which always
sci, at right prices. If you follow this
rule you will include in your list of
essentials the largest possible number
of war securities-which always sell at
right prices.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-05
s LONG GREEN.
From the Chicago Tribune

From the Chicago Tribune.
Little 5-year-old James Mannheim
always liked to play with green paper
in San Francisco.
When his mother. Mrs. Elizabeth
on a table, the little fellow peeked into
it and. seeing some green paper,
scampered off into the street to show
his playmates. They made mud pies
and played store. and soon the paper
was missing.
. "Boo-hoo,' walled little James as he
entered the house; 1--WE lost my green
paper
And then Mrs. Mannheim discovered
the disappearance Of the 500 in green
backs which h had in her purse.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-05

MATT isWh Hcf pace III the ImOll-
size No, The separation shall
zsx take place like that. The
~ssrsss tsat have to be spoken be-
twss.n us sball be spoken; and,
wsether she wishes or not, | will
lear the ven that hides her."
SAe journey did not take long.
AT Aencon Don Luis entered
F%lanence n1 the visitors book
letaaez- Inc f1rsa name that oc-
xurred tn him aud left her to her
ssAf- An hour later he came and
Knocked at her door.
} This time again he had not the
courage at once to ask her the
( Question which he had made up
MS xdna' 70 pat to her. Besides,
there were other points which he
wished to clear up,
~F2urence," he said, "before
"a baud over that man, 1 should
like 4" know what he was to
|ssnf."
n friend, an unhappy friend,
|5fr whom I felt pity" she de-
sasred- II find it difficult today
to understand my compassion for
aich a monster. But, some years
ago, xases ] fint met him, / be-
|eanse attseA+d to him because of
hls wretchedneas. his physical
weakness, and all the symptoms
}sk death which he bore upon him
even then Ae had the oppor-
fuAlIty OF. doing. me a few services;
and, thSugA Ne led a hidden life,
which worried rue in certain re-
s'eeA, he gradually and without
MY knowing It acquired a consid-
|a.Sae influence over me.
~ believed in his insight, in
,Als VIII N his absolute devotion;
z1adL When the bloomington case
Started, Il was he, as / now real
lEe, Who guided my actions and,
later, these of CASTOR Sauverand.
ut Was he uho compelled me to
przct'ce lying and deceit, per-
|susdlng me that he was working
Sfor Marie Fauville's safety. It
H1k he Who inspired us with such
RaspsciH Of yourself and who
sexaugAt NJ 10 be 20 silent, where
he and ms affairs were con-
|ce.ne1, that CASTOR Sauverand
dad not even dare mention him
IN his interview with you.
81 dont know how / can have
becn 70 blind. But it was so.
Nothing Spcned my eyes. Moth
AE! zade me suspect for a mo-
nasut taat harmless, ailing crea-
sa1a,, wRD 4,ent half his life in
fnxpztais or nursing homes, who
underwent every possible sort of
H,eraEion.- and who, if he did
nunet1mes. speak to me of his
lsve; must HAVE. known that he
!ssu1d not hops. to-"
Norence. did not finish her
''&nkmee-. Han. eyes had encount-
|9ed DIN IasAs eyes; and she re-
edTvsd'a q dep impression that he
N. M listening to, what she
|nsO HI was hooking 1t her;
and nktvassM The words she
sxtteFad pned unheard..
/ Il DIN. luis any explanation.
s0eanAg: the tragedy itself.
msttesl.m1hine, 20, long. as he.
~ - enlightened on the one
RGA1 1hktt interested him, on
0ase1aeh thoughts about
msH, ,tkssghts Of aversion, of
|eskA.pli Oats5de that, anything
!iA11 Re esa3d nay was vsin and
ltA1s~.
II vent up to her, and, in q
- ruice. sid
Hwuee, yuu know what 1
|tse fof yu1, do you motif
Nbes blalhcd, taken aback, as
l!nuagh The question was the very
|1ast Hs1 - expected to hear.
'NNashd1 GAe did not lower
9 eyes md she answered
ye4 Ihow."
Hi, PaAspa," he esrtinued,
nne 0ealI y6n do not know
0 cQly1 feel i6f Perhaps
|y1os1o 1etkloMt Hat my life has
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-12-05
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