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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
CURLY'S HARD LUCK

Curly Brown, a Pacific Lacquer,
claims the hard-luck championship
OF the 1918 base ball season. Dur
ing the summer he was requested to
come into the fold OF the Red Sox
without delay.
He hurried to Join them, but, while
passing through Kansas City was
knocked out by ptomaine poisoning.
His illness proved serious and the
base ball season ended before he
could get into uniform.
Therefore he lost both his salary
and his share OF the worlds series
money. II that isn't tough luck,
what would be?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24

landing any hard or decisive blows
Though both spared carefully,
Leonard earned an edge in the Sec
ond when he landed heavily under
his opponents eye with q stiff left
The third round lacked action,
neither landing heavily, and both
trying to swing rights-
Lewis Takes Lead.
Lewis aggressiveness began to Be
shown in, the fourth. He landed
hard rights and lefts, but Leonard
was generally going away and ss-
capped damage. For two rounds
they boxed rather evenly. showing
willingness to rough matters In
but the seventh saw Lewis
go ahead
Lewis caught Leonard flush on the
jaw with a left. following with right
and left. hooks that hurt Leonard's
footwork saved him from harm.
Lewis rushed in the eighth and be-
fore the bell landed a series of left
to the face and body.
Summing up the contest. which was
4 clever boxing exhibition, Lewis had
the edge In three rounds. Leonard
In one and the rest were even.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
GIRL IS WINNER

BOSTON, Sept. A-HeIen Hooker,
thirteen years old, OF New York, upheld
the reputation which Metropolitan jun
for lawn tennis players have made this
year by defeating Miss Lillian Coffin,
OF Johnston, R L. 60, 6-3. in a first
round match in the woman's tourna-
ment on the Longwood Cricket Club
Courts
Leading players OF the East partici-
pated In the first round. Among those
who Advanced by winning were Miss
AoIa Bturstedt, the national champion,
and Miss Eleonora Sears.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
HAD EXPERIENCE

Bobby Quinn. business manager or
the st. Louis Browns, was recently
offered the job OF bossing a big gang
OF workmen at an essential plant in
Chicago. =
do you think" queried Phil Ball,
that you can handle them?"
Quinn sighed sardonicaIly. After
managing the Browns" he answered.
81 should have no trouble bOssing
any Job on earth"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
SPANISH "FLU" KEEPS MARINES AWAY:
NAVY YARD PLAYS CLARENDON A. C..
By BRYAN MORSE.

The Marines viii be allowed leave Quanco today for their
scheduled the
obtained though had been first that "Dev
would Spanish "fu" still the
continues interfere with the final tues the
sandot title in Section
Navy Yard and Clarendon however win hook H.
ing Union League Park 55 o'clock The Vgnians
weakened BY the loss Of number Of players but they will do the
they bring about in their section following Operations
example trimming Tom Crookes outfit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
MITCHELL WON OUT

All through the season the fans
and critics talked about the hard
luck OF the Cubs in paying $4,000 for
Grover Cleveland. only to have him
depart after pitching but three
games. How about the great good
luck of the Cubs when their offer of
$4,000 for Roger Hornsby was re-
fused by st. Louis? Unable to get
Hornsby, Fred Mitchell had to fall
back on the green and inexperienced
Hollocher to play shortstOp. Hol-
locher proved one of the greatest
finds OF the season, and outplayed
Hornsby by a considerable margin in
all departments of the game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
NAVY OFFERS DATES
TO TWO BIG TEAMS

ANNAPOLIS, Sept 24.-The Middies
have offered Penn State or West Vir-
ginia the football date of November
2, left vacant here by the cancella-
ton of Western Reserves visit Penn
State has lost the Cornell game,
scheduled for November 2. while
West Virginia has had the Michigan
Aggies drop that date from their
schedule.
Sixty candidates have Joined the
training table here under Coach
Dobie, thirteen of them being from
the new entering class.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
SNYDER IN CHARGE

Frank Snyder. the Cardinals star
is managing and captaining
an army club at Fort Sam Houston,
Tex, and claims the championship
OF the southwestern cantonments-
His club has eliminated a flock OF
other martial mines. and recently
scored a glorious victory, 9 90 ., over
the Kelly Field aviators. In this
game, the chances seemed extremely
even till near the finish, when the
aviators went up in the air.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
WILSON IN MARINES.

Dave Wilson, Centrars crack ath-
lete of last season. is in the Marine
Corps, according to reports. Jay
Long, captain OF the foo ball eleven
and basketball player on the team
last season. as headed for Pennsyl-
vania. sam Solomon. another track
and baseball star, is reporting to La
fayette College.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
MORTON IN SHAPE.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Sept. 24.-By
virtue OF their second consecutive
victory over Camp Funston yester-
day, Camp Pixies baseball team
claims the army baseball champion
ship OF the Southwest. The score
was / to o. Guy Morton, formerly a
Cleveland pitcher. allowed four hits
and struck out ten Funston batters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
WILL HAVE ELEVEN

Camp Leach will have a football
team this fall. Major Sutherland,
Lieutenant Harrington, and Johnny
McQuade. Sormer Georgetown uni
versity star halfback, are developing
an eleven expected to cope with am
other in the District.
Lieutenant Harrington will handle
communications from teams wanting
games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
THEY STILL WONDER.

WORCESTER, Sept 24-HoIy Cross
and Worcester Tech are undecided as
to whether or not they will have var
sity football teams this fall. Ath-
letic heads at the two schools are
paying more attention to boxing and
cage ball than the gridiron sport
There win be interclass football.
however, II not the real thing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
GETS GOOD ATHLETES.

Two Western High School captains
will enter the University OF Virginia
this week. Harry Hout, captain OF
the baseball team and 8 letter man
in track, will go TO Charlottesville
with Charles Fenwick, captain OF the
football team last season, ca cher on
the baseball team and a shot putter
on the track team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
LEONARDFAILS TOEQUAL
GANS-LAVIGNE RECORDS
By TAD

NEWARK, NJ j. Sept 2-Benny Leonard worlds lightweight
champion in being outpOinted eight rounds Ted Kid Lewis
weight holde failed equal the work of George Kid Lavge
that Of Joe Cans 1904 Leonard might have the championship
from Lewis with knockout He might have taken all the gOes away
from Lewis by distinctly OutpOng him. But he failed Foey being
throughout the Engshman
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
DATES ARE SET.

Dates have been set for October IL
and 10 at Columbia Country Club for
the exhibitions to be given in tennis
by Miss MoIla Bjurstedt and Miss
Marion Zinderstein.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
STATE CALLS MEN.

Maryland State College expects to
7tay football the latter part of the
eek. II. L. Byrd. coach of the
eleven. loses many payers this fall
fr.j.I last year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
zIEeLER AT COLGATE.

HAMILTON. NJ Y. Sept 24.-Ray
Ziegler, former star lineman at Penn
sylvania, has arrived to coach the
Colgate football eleven. Zlegler has
had lot of coaching experience. but
he will find his work cut out for him
here
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
SCORES BIG WIN.

Mcbride. Errors >. watt, LuscomSe.
I Crooke, Mcbride. Left on bases-Opera-
tons, II: Navy Yard. 6. First base on
BY Frye, S; by Pfeil Z. Two-base hits
HageT, Purdy. Sacrifice hiss-sterzer.
Braund Double plays-Braund to Crooke
HIT By pitcher-By Frye (HornsburEer),
Pfeil lGiovannetti). Wild pitches-Frye.
:. Pfeil, /.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
THOMAS TO VIRGINIA.

Willie Thomas, Eastern's strong
little man." who created such a SEN
sation in football, basketball, and
baseball for the past three years in
scholastic ranks, is headed for the
University OF Virginia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
MUMMY AN AIRMAN,

DETROIT. Sept. 24.-Leslie G.
Nunamaker. the Browns catcher. is
spending a few days here before re-
porting for duty with the naval aVia-
ton corps.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
TOURNEY TO START.

The annual fall tennis tournament
at Western High School closed to
students OF the school starts the end
OF the week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
PAINTERS ARE OUT.

PITTSBURGH. Sept. 24.-Under
ilenn S. Warner about twenty FIVE
Pittsburgh football players reported
yesterday. including seven from last
years championship eleven.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
SERIES SNFTERS
Two games today.

Lane Lacy must have gotten bet
ter when ne heard the news OF the
Operations victory. Lacy has been in
bed for more than a week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24
District Series At
Ball Parks
SECTION 1.
SECTION II.

Today-Navy Yard VS.. Claren-
don A C., Union League Park, Sis
p. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24

BUS" Hager'E whack was a regu-
lar clout for Two sacks. It Travelled
on line over short and passed
Sterzer. Degnan and Walker Ripped
home. Hager's father. who watched
the whole thing, nearly tore on a
section Of The concrete stand.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24

Buck" Sterzer, of Navy Yard. got
four straight hits on Sunday, opened
with one yesterday, sacrificed on his
second attempt, and whitfield ignobly
thereafter. He couldn't scratch one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24

There will probably be no more
games at American League Park
The Enclosure VIII be turned over for
another purpose and the games will
be transferred to Union League Park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24

You haVen': hit one since 1908, :"
said a Navy Yard rooter as Andy
Walker busted one. NO" replied
Walker, but I've started now" And
what's more, he busted another the
next time up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24

Sergt. Freddy Moore says to watch
the Operations team. IF Operations
plays to form as they did in two of
the games in which they played the
Marines. the Navy Yard will be
licked" says Moore
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-09-24

You can't wiz 'em ALL" is the way
Tom Crook looks at it. Navy Yard
will have another crack at the Op-
orators later IN the week
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-03
Story County Deaths.
o Tines epublican.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Jan. 3.-The funeral Of John
M. Wells, for many years county sur.
veyor and drainage engineer who dice
at Rochester hospital Sunday after
noon. was held here Wednesday after
noon, in charge Of DR.. o. III. Cessna
Of Iowa State College, boyhood chum
classmate and long time friend. They
graduated together with the first class
to finish at Iowa State College.
]. r. Prime, prominent early day
resident Of the county who died a.
Oxford, Neb., Dec. 81, was buried from
the home Of his sister in law, Mrs Sam
White. New Years afternoon. He was
s2 years of age and leaves six children
His wife died a year ago. The family
left here twenty-five years ago.
Miss F. Loena Armstrong, aged A.
years. daughter Of w. f. Armstrong
OF this city, died at the family home
on Court avenue New Years morning
at ~ 30. The funeral was held today
She was sister Of Charles E. Arm.
strong, editor Of the Evening Journal
and was a native Of the county.
The funeral Of II. A. McDaniels, who
died at Holdridge. Neb., was held from
the Evangelical church Wednesday
forenoon at TO- He had formerly lived
in this city. He leaves daughter ant
four sons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-03

With the American Armies in France.
Jan. 3.-"What is the faate of seven
missing American soldiers of the
twelve taken prisoners by the Germans
in the trench line on Nov 81
Thousands of Sammies over the Am
erican zone were today told of attempts
OF the boches at numbering the seven
helpless captives. The matter was
called to the attention of the soldiers
in a bulletin issued yesterday at divi-
sion headquarters and sets forth these
facts:
I'm the November raid the Huns
took twelve prisoners. Later in an il
Illustrated German paper were printed
photographs of American prisoners
surrounded by haunting crowds OF
boches and photographs showed only
Ave prisoners. The papers make no
mention Of what is the fate Of the
other prisoners. but the officers in
camp earnestly hope they are alive
A certain major general speaking on
the German atrocities today said: ''The
Huns mistreatment OF prisoners was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-03
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-03
Our Jitney offe-Thi, and Sc.

DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-03
FEED DUsUoUE's HUNGRY KIDS.
Eagles Entertain Az Children at An
nual New Years Celebration.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, Jan. 3.-Four hundred and
forty-seven kids" a great Zig lodge
room as gay as bunting and unlimited
good cheer could make it, a score of
beaming hosts and a wealth Of gorge
Gus good things to eat, together with
continued outbursts Of harmony from
an eleven piece orchestra, all contri-
buted towards making the Eagles an
nual New Years day feast for the
needy children of the city. Each child
was presented with candy, nuts, fruit
and surprise package as they left the
hall.
The "Goodfellows' of the local lodge
have entertained the children for
years on New Years day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-03

clerks and carriers, at pay Of $3.50 a
year, have been appointed by the post
office department.:
Carriers-Otto G. Hubbard, Ames
Glen NJ. Alkire, Des Moines: Richarc
NJ. Sullivan. Dubuque: John, f. Bar
rows, Oskaloosa; ed Nelson, Oelwein
Clerks-Albert W. Sherman, Des
Moines: E. C. Westman, Sioux City;
Virgil NJ. Scott and Leonard H
Paschall, Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-03

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FLOYD BATEsoLE, 211 Nerth Thlr. !.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-03
rs Will Feature the Cooker Offer Next Week

rHE PARLoR GROCERY
"A. a. NovoTNY, 4o4 May STREET
oEo. e. MscoR0, ~ Wet Main
SANITARY CASH 0hockRY, t30
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lo.s Q. kALLgND9No
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-03
Pethiiiohn's
The Laxative Luxury

rolled hiding
fakes havory dainty which tires And supplies
needed Natures laxative Everybody needs it, Most
folks would feel better If they ate II day
Bran supplies the needed roughage Every
avoid the need Of drugs
spirits which rssul Never again wiz
you branless diet sssS4
Peijohn's dainty per
patent fakes like Graham four
With products meal include branmads dainty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-03

one of the most frightful chapters OF
the war. The Salnmies will be warned
and must be prepared to sell their lives
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-03

GOOD GROCERY COMPANY, rs
South centsr Street
sATEsoLE aRocERy. ao'aerth First
Avenue
cRossY Z CROSBY, s East stats
9tro0t
gro. "A. oLsoN oRocERY co. Cor
nsr STATE end P1rst AveNAs i
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-03
Colds Cause Headache and Grip.

Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets re-
move the cause. There is only one
promo Quinine." E. W. Groves sig.
nature on box. 30 cents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
MexicanC Chamber
DebateSChangeS
In Constitution
May Require Clergy To
BeNatives, Remove Duty
On Some Imports.

Mexico City. Mex. Dec. 2s.-The
Mexican chamber OF deputies is con-
siderinE several measures. whose OBJ
ject is the mitigation Of several sec
tons Of the constitution The reforms
refer to sections concerning the power
OF state legislatures 10 fix the maxi
mum number OF clergy participating
in the religious rites and requiring
that all members OF the clergy be ma
tive born Mexicans. Another amend
ment concerns clauses affecting
The naturalization Of church prop
erty-
May Remove Import Duties.
These measures were taken up by
the chamber after the passage OF q
bill giving president CarranZa extra
ordinary powers in financial matters.
Il is understood that under this new
the president viii soon is
sue DEGREES. removing. until June 30,
import duties on foodstuffs and
articles Of primary necessity wanted
IN the country. as we'll as on agri-
cultural Implements and irrigation
machinery. 1t is expected that the
duties on automobiles will be re-
moved for a period OF three months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
OneHn7-t When
ANtOmObiLeAnd
Street Car Hit
c. A. Tuner Is Knocked
Unconscious By Impact,
Causing Head Injury.

In a head on collision between an
automobile driven by s. L Palmer.
az Myrtle avenue. and a Highland
Park street car. At the corner Of
Stanton and san Antonio streets,
Thursday morning. c. A Turner. Of
the Angelus hotel was thrown from
the auto, and knocked unconscious
sustaining a head injury. He was
taken TO the police emergency hos
pitaI for treatment after which he
vas taken home. No others were IN
jured.
The street car. which was driven by
C B. Patterson, vas thrown from the
tracks by the impact. and its front
was badly shattered, according 10 wit
uesses. There were only three or four
passengers in the car. The automo-
bile in which the injured man was
riding and which was towing a dis
abled car, was slightly damaged but
able TO continue on its way after the
accident No arrests were made
s. l. Palmer, who was driving the
is an independent service
driver, who, being in the Cleveland
Square garage when a call came there
for 4 car to tow \ disabled automO-
bile. volunteered to take up the mis-
sion. +. D. Thornton, owner OF the
e2raEe, disavowod all connection with
the accident. he said. though he would
make a thorough Investigation
The only available report on the
occurrence OF the accident was that
the automobile, being driven west on
Myrtle avenue. turned north at stan
ton street, where. ten feet from the
corner. IL collided with the street car.
Chauffeur s L Palmer refused 10
make a statement when questioned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
HiTCHNAN SHOT
IS GRAVE.
Report Declares
Early Morning Revolver
Victim May Die.

Jesus Lasoris, Waterman at Venice
Park. was shot in the right side and
seriously wounded at about S cclocI.
Wednesday morning by one Of a
party Of provost guards who had been
called by s. G. Gonzalez, proprietor OF
the place. 10 protect the park against
several soldiers who had been driven
off earlier in the morning and had
announced their intention to return.
According 10 report made Wednes-
day afternoon by deputy sheriff j. 3.
Fitzpatrick, Gonzalez had instructed
Lasoria 10 protect himself II the SOL
diers returned. Meanwhile. Gonzalez
had called FOR help and when the pro-
vests arrived Lzsoria thought they
were the sane soldiers who had
caused trouble earlier and he opened
fire. The pr0vosts returned the fire
and Lasoria was wounded ElcI side
in the firing was mistaken as to the
identity OF the other. it was reported.
Lasoria was carried 20 the county
hospital and his condition was re-
ported as serious Thrrela--.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-26
U. S. OIL MEN OBJECT TO
SURRENDERING RIGHTS

According 10 recent reports from
Mexico, Nelson Rhoades, IT.. one Of the
two representatives Of the American
oil producers in that republic. has
stated that cooperation between the
oil operating companies and Carranza
is cleared OF certain ambiguous
features and made effective on its
passage and not eN post facto to oil
land titles acquired prior 20 1917.
Mr. Rhoades IS also reported TO have
said that the companies do not object
so much to the taxes but 20 surren-
derinE rights under which they have
spent millions. The proposed new
law makes the government the holder
Of oil lands like II does other mineral
lands with the owners paying a hec-
tars tax and a heavy tax on produc-
ton