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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-11

JESS WILLARD
HARD PUSHED
Locke Like He VIII Have to Fight
Fred Fulton or Give Up His
Title-Fred Is Camp
ing on His Trail.
lBy H. C. Hamilton, United Press
Staff Correspondent

lBy II, C. Hamilton, United fress
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE pugi.
listic horizon today is cleared OF
everything but Fred Fulton. What
Jess Willard is going TO do about II
is matter Of little consequence
with bouts between Fulton and Billy
Miske and Fulton and Frank Moran
looming in the near future.
After Fulton's decisive victory over
Tate, the only man who could point
TO win over the big Minnesota
plasreler within recent dates, there
is but one thing left TO consider
"a bout between Fulton and
the champion. If Willard still re-
fuses to fight there is every proba-
bility that Fulton will be called the
champion. Wizards efforts after
that will class with the attempt of
James J. Jeffries TO win over Jack
Johnson--he will be called IL come
back. a man grasping at the last
chance 10 save a title and make
some money. Willard has been in
active so long he merely is holder
of the tith, The title that goes With
it is not his.
Fulton's scheduled bouts hold one
night of endeavor for him. The
other one counts for but little. Frank
Moran, with his ferocious swinging,
is a dangerous man for any heavy
weight, not even excepting the clever
runner up to the championship. One
blow from the famous right hand of
the Pittsourgher would lay any as
pirant to a title low. So 1t will be-
hoov Fred to go easy in that bout.
AS for Billy Miske,- the match was a
bad one to start with. II has been
scheduled for January is, but little
has been heard of it since the an
Miske will be defeated
by Fulton with ease if Fulton main
tains a gait anything like his Owl
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-11
All Clicked Up With Catarrh?
WHY Continue Makeshift Treatment?

rid Of Catarrh, you must drive the
disease germs out of your blood.
Splendid results have been re-
ported from the use of S. S. s., which
completely routs from your blood III.
Catarrh germs, for which it is a per-
feet antidote.
S. S. S. is sold by all druggists.
If you wish medical advice as to the
treatment of your own individual
case, write to-day to Chief Medical
Adviser, Swift Specific Co., Dept. 3
Atlanta, Ga.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-11
Eantams to Battle.
United Press Leased Wire S

UNITED Press Leased Wire SerTicel
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. John
nv ETtIe has signed to box Pete Her
man for the worlds bantam champion
ship al New Orleans, February l. The
length Of the bout will be determined
later.
Ertle has cancelled an engagement
to box at Philadelphia on January
IS, but will take on Kid Wolfe the
latter part Of this month as q work
out.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-11
Enlistment Not Effectino Trade,

Hunted Press Leased Wire Servicel
ST LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. l1.-Bobby
Quinn, of the Browns, telegraphed
here today that the deal by which
Iavan and Shotton were traded to
Washington for Gallia would not be
affected by the enlistment of Lavan
in the navy. Lavan announced yester-
dav he had been commissioned first
lieutenant in the medical reserve
corps and that it was doubtful II he
would play this season. Quinn also
telegraphed that IL Gallia should en-.
Ter the military service, it would not
affect the deal.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-11
BASKET Ball a. Ann arbor.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SerYiee-I
ANN ARBOR. Mich, Jan IL
Michigan and u. 4. e. hook up To-
night IN the first big basketball game
on Aichisan's schedule, the Aggieg
bringing 10 Ann Arbor an asgrega-
ton that Will make MitchelPs men
step lively If they are 10 cop the
victory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-11
comr,ftte. Warts War Moratorium.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Jan. IA committee
O, minor Ieasuers has asked the ma
uonal commission TO declare war
moratorium, according 20 information
here today. They asserted new men
could be induced TO take fling II
minor 1eaguing Il they were not com
PEELED 70 take over debts piled up by
their predecessors. These debts IN
clude dues 20 the national association,
-llayerr' sslA-ieG. etc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-11

Three subscriptions of $5,000,0O0
each were received for the recent
Australian Liberty loan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-11
Dillon and Smith to Box.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SerTice.l
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. 1I.-Jsck
Dillon and Homer Smith, Michigan
heavyweight. have been matched TO
box ten rounds here January 13, it
was announced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-11
Eurays aud douches will neye1

sprays ana UOUchtS VIII UeVSI
cure you.
Catarrh is annoying enough when
1t chokes up your nostrils and arr
passages, causing painful and diff
cult breathing and other discomforts.
reaches down into your lungs.
This is why you should at once
realize the importance of the proper
treatment, and lose no time ex-
perimenting with worthless remedies
which touch only the surface. To be
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-01-11

Seventeen nations with an sggye~
gate population Of 1,214,G90.009, are
now arrayed In war against Germany
and its three allies, with poDuiar
|tion Of 156 1000. 900.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12

A Liberty Bond Is not only the safest
but the most unselfish investment ON
earth.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12
BIC DELEGATION
OF SOONER FANS
TO co WITH TEAM
u, Team viii Meet Cubs at
Guthrie Today,

| NORMAN, Okla, Aprll l2.-(RpecIAl)-
large delegation NJ Sooner fans vii
accompany tho University OF Oklahoma
baseball team when II goes 10 Guthrie
today 10 meet tho Cubs, Chicago Ma.
tionnl len1ue team, IN the third big league
glhle of The r~sbn for the Hoonerr.
The Chlaf attraction for tho aoonsrs M q.
pears 10 bo the fact that Grover Aissan-
dor will pitch for the Cubs Members
OF the tenm. however, have no eTpecta-
tlon Of fnttenlng their batting average
of the worlds greatest hurler.
soonsrs Cannot Hlt.
To date this season the sooners have
not shown much ability In welding the
stick In 100 times at bat In their first
three games they have amansed n grand
toAl VI sixteen hits, making n batting
average OF ,l6O, The SooneTs had less
luck In this department Tuesday, when
asha, than the day befora when the
worlds champion regulars were their OPP
ponents here. The local boys got eight
hits OF FRber, Benz and Robinson here,
but only five of Tedeschi, u White BoS
recruit, at ChioknshH.
Team Amasses Many Runs.
Couch, who leads the Hooner batting
order. has not registered u blnEle In his
fourteen times at bat Nations. who
follows. has two hits In eleyen times Al
bat, Joseph none In twelve, Captain WI.
moth four In eleven. White one In
eleven, Little one IN nine, Fisher three
In five and Meadows none In seven.
On the other hand, tho ability OF the
SOOnera to annex runs In much higher ne
they have amassed twelve runs OF those
sixteen Clouts These exhibition games
are played for tho purpose OF giving tho
team practice before Il opens fits regular
collegiate schedule with the state cham
plOnshp as the goal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12
SUGGESTS new
FOUL LINE RULE
Player FOuIed to Make Free
Throw for His Team,

NEW YORK, April 12--The game Of
basketball has enjoyed such II prosperous
season this year among the colleges and
Ahe army camps that many suggestions
have already been made 10 improve the
rules OF play
This winter hn nsketbnl easily took It's
place az the most prominent Of the minor
sports and WAS played more extensively
than ever before.
Among the rules which probably will
be changed Is the one relating to goals
thrown after fouls Tom Thorp who
has been an official at many Of the col
lcge games this season, advocates a
change which would provide that the try
At goal be made by the player who ia
fouled. This would do away with the
skilled player throwing all the foul goals
The Syracuse Penn game offered a case
where the tossing Of the foul goals
worked an injustice. All the foul shoot
Ing for Pennsylvania was done by
Sweeney who ls unusually clever at the
task. Practically an equal nupber Of
fouls were called on both teams, but
Syracuse failed 10 come through Syra-
cuse got more field goals than Penn, but
lost the game.
Thorp as q remedy, advocates that
foul goal be shot by tho player upon
would do away with the developing Of a
star shooter and give every player
chance from the foul line thus making Il
team affair, rather than making the
game hinge on one player M was the
case In the Symcuse-Penn game,
-W,sH.----
Saving dollars and wasting the lives
of the boys in the trenches is poor
business. Better invest in a Liberty
bond.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12
SHOOTING WILL
never Die OUT
PaStime That Knows No Age
Limitations,

Throughout the ages the spor, of ,hoo, -.
ing mas been popular in some form or
other.
Our half-hpe forefathers induls.a in
contests whore tho weapon was a mod
rlsht'arm and the bullet a smooth. round
stone.
Later on the bow and arrow wsrs I'm.
vented and then the cross bow. and oon !.
lentI OF skill with those ancient wea t,on,
were popular With people who felt that
lhey should prepare for war In time OF
peace. ''0 VI
While II II true that shooting has .l.
Nnys heen popular, this article will deal
\, w',n ue ienture OF shooting that places
II 40 distinctly In a class by Itself II
~ TACT that there IL apparently no age
limit TO sklll with tho rlfed tube and tba
polished bore. N ''''
40 long ms the male OF tho specIes can
shnd on his hind legs--use his arms and
hnnds-and has at least one good eve
ne can still derive almost unlimited plens.
uIe from shooting regardless OF whether
ne Is clad In knee breeches or snowy hair
and long white whlskers.
Best Shots Are Veterans
some OF the best shots are way past the
Osler age limit, and their names still fig >
uTe In the lists Of winners with both
Tnle ana shotgun.
Many a man has experienced the keen
est KIND OF regret on becoming aware OF
the fact that he would soon have 10 give
up his fnvorite sport because he had
reached the age limit In his partlculnr
line. One OF the strongest appeals that
Hhooting makes Ia the fact that old are
cannot take II from you
froof there II In plenty to substan-
tiate this fact
- Take, for instance. the All-AmerIcan
team. This group OF men,
~ In number made u trip abroad IN
l9Ol and In series Of matches with the
best teams that the other countries could
produce, they never met defeat. Seven
teen years have elapsed and every one OF
The six is still rated az top notcher
The gray-haired baseball player Ia the
exception. but you often see the gray
haired man At the traps competing with
his son and frequently his grandson.
Take up shooting In some form, for II
Is a sport that ypu oan stick 70 with the
assurance that You will always enjoy II
and that your skin viii stay with you until
The age when nothing remains Of life but
A host OF pleasant recollections.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12
SH|PBU|LDERs. Nj
WANT BAsEBA[Ll
AS SIDE IsSue
National PastIme to Be ChIet
Sport Of Industrial Army 4

NEW YORK. April ii.--Basebali 10 t0
figure ~ ons " the chisf sports To- tl)0
recreation Of Americas vast army n
training this summer such an hooGR
of course, IL 10 be expected for the ~
llonhl same, Hut alfendy the suthuGIang1
has overstspped the confines Of tks ~
lton Holdiery proper, and 10 reaching inM
tho bypaths u hat oommsrcs, IS2us{rI
ana manufaciofy on which the ware NJ
faro depends quite a. much ss upon IT,
forces In khaki u
The standard shlpbylldins eorp0vatl11
of Nlchmond. staten Island. which Q3I
ploys no mean army Of laborers, has ~
dorAod baseball a. a means Of rscreao1o0
ana a., a, bs.,srmsn. s ] ., in men: The s2l
stead, president Of the dian,s. Tor sSclc(s
ence In secSiny mechanics Of Q hA6o9
hall trend on tha side The idea u Il
provide high class sport for the o4g19
panyH employees. 10 inculcats team sple11
~ Y were Hut iha plan u bsttsr ~ y
Harry N, IIsmpslssd. Prssidsps M
York National League baseball co9Gy
200 Flnh Ayenus, New York QlytejS
Dear hlr--Ns have Just aolab1IGA01
a welfare and service department. N III
the newest and largest shipbyihinG 81
pAny Of New York state. There are ~
ready nearly 1000 men In our ssessle1
courage hlHh class baseball ~
we are about 10 organise . -haJi S1uA
playing Saturday afternoons an1 M
days on Staten Island, We will have -
own park, which will be inclossd, anl "
should draw an average attspdaRee e
900. We have our own hand OF MI
pieces In the yard and II viii play q s1
ball games.
The shipping board viii probabIy f1r<
nlrh patriotic speakers 10 addrsse tho
crowds before tho games, thus sivinG tho
venture an official approval a
Undoubtedly you could suggest ~
sral hlHh class phyers who are In "
draft who might welcome the oppoftunl{x
of DOING their bit In a shlpyard,
course, We prefer msn OF mechanleal. -
and ability They would be obilGel q
work the regular shlpyard hours an n
celye regular employees pay for ~
workl Efft
Trusting you will be able TO givs ~
soma information and assistance 10 ~
work. and with klndsst ressrds. w
truly yours. q, ~
%;s,snd:rd shlpSulldins cCspoys.,9r "
"superlnt endent Of nsrvl&9.2
-w.aa-- u
Tho present year marks the 1oo4
anniversary Of the first Introduction g
silk culture into America. Jc1
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12

10 the fact that We knew Just what the
pitcher would serve our hitter. They
accordingly changed their code but II
has been only In recent years that they
used a combination signal which Is more
difficult TO solve. No matter how many
different codes were combined Into one.
though. We have been successful At soly.
ing almost all Of them.
When tho catcher, hid his signs 40
that only the pitcher Gould see them. We
mnde II a practice 10 get a batter on
first base and move him to second. from
where he could get the sign and flash II
back 10 the hitter at the plate. There
are very few signals flashed by the
catcher which cannot be Been by either
the man on second base or the coacher
at first or third.
ITO be sure they stlll are stealing signs
In baseball, but II now is more difficult
to solve the code than In the old days.
Beaten, Vet Knew signs.
There, however. Is one game never
shall forget II was on opening day OF
Shlbe park The Yankees were opposlny g
the Athletics Jim Vaughn, now OF the
Cubs. was pitching for New York. A.
early as the second inning we discovered
that Vaughn and not the catcher save
his own signs THIS condition was created
by the YankH To outguess us
They had suspected that we would try
10 steal the sign from the catcher Well.
about ns carly as the second inning. we
discovered. through studying the actions
Of Vaughn, that whenever he Intended 20
pitch a curve he would hold the ball In
his right hand before offering II 10 the
batter. When he Intended 10 pitch a fast
ball he would keep II In his left hand.
Now. we knew every pitch he made
Just what was coming up, What did we
do TO him. Well. II wouldn't be any story
II We had beaten him by 2b runs. In
stead OF beating him. he shut lis out, ?
TO 0. In spite of the fact that we knew
what he was pitching This II what makes
baseball the uncertain game II is,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12

celylnr a. a golf prize. Liberty bonds or
wsr savings stamps Or like lnyostmsntH
issued BY tho government. shall NOT he
considered N playing for y money prise
and Will not thereby impair his amateur
sta ndlng"
Enough replies have hesn received 10
put this resolution into effect, and tho
official sdlot 10. 10 70 II. boyHw
What action tho United States 0olf
association will take 10 problsmatical, az
II has not yet Issued any statement re.
Gardinf the caddy question, AlthouEh this
was solicited from President Wheeler sev.
srnl weeks sfo
There 10 no doubt scores OF clubs viii
adopt the schsms, now that the westsfA
association has Hlvsn lie sanction Crafts
W. Higgins. assistant secretary, In en-.
planning the action Of the w. a. A., said,
Under ordinary conditions such et.
ceptlon 10 the amateur rule would not
he sanctioned, but with our country Al
war and people making evsfy sacrifice,
7 feel, aud 90 do tho directors that II
N In keeping with the spirit of the
times that the golf clubs. be permitted
TO give what money they donate for
prizes 70 the government In the shape
OF wartime investments and N the giving
" such pri,es would he a breach Of thu
amateur rule, at mor II would be but n
technical one which should he sat aside
during the continuation ~ the war
"The motive which prompts us all 10
use our money 90 seems 10 ho our plain
patriotic duty and IN these times should
Dor outweigh any technical violation OF
tho amateur rule"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12
German Soldiers
Have Slang Name
For Everything

AMSTERDAM.-The German SOL
der has picturesque names OF his own
for most of the paraphernalia of war.
His rifle he always calls his be
trothed" His bayonet is his Cheese
knife" the quartermaster Is called the
food dictator" Weapons, small or
large, usually go by feminine names.
The biggest Nof the German guns is the
Fat Bertha" the Austrian sos cent?
meter gun is Crosse Marie"
Much OF the German soldier slang is
derived by putting new words to the
initials of familiar objects Thus the
F. A. K (Freiwilliges Automobil corps.
or volunteer motor corps) becomes
fahrt allies kaput. which means "smashes
up everything" and the NJ. 6. X. MAS
chipen Gewehr kompagnie, or machine
gun company becomes Mord Gesell-
schaft klub, which means the Suicide
club"
The German soldiers identity disk is
always known as his ticket for
heaven"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12
DAVIS ADMITS
= SIGNAL TIPPING
BACK IN 1902
Veteran Player Formerly
Worked II for MaCkmen,

PHILADELPHIA. April Ibis base
)all uniform nonchalantly wildly pitched
INTO the corner OF a trophy room for no
pther Interior purpose than 20 gather
dust, Harry Davis, now Philadelphia
city councilman and merchant, after 20
gesn a major Lacquer, has confessed a
The listening jury was the Philadelphia
Sporting Writer'S association at It's four
teenth annual banquet. this time a war
economy dinner. And the verdict OF the
100 participants was mot guilty"
The "thefts" 10 which the retired vet
ran Davis confessed were signal tipping
u baseball. that's all Councilman mer-
'hant- first baseman captain Davis de-
ilared that ne now was free TO make full
breast Of everything In view OF the fact
thnt he had retired from the game.
In his confession OF slgnsl tipping in the
national sport Davis declared that the re
ports Of the sign stealing OF the Athletics
which first came into circulation with the
winning OF the worlds championship IN
1910. were untrue
I'VE, am speaking as former mem
bcr OF the Athletics, didn't start to steal
signs OF the opposing teams In 1910"
explained Davis. That's all wrong We
started 70 get the enemys signals as early
Easy In the Old Days.
You know Il was the easiest thing in
Me world TO get the signs OF the enemy
pack In those days. All the signalling to
lhe pitchers by the chtchers In those days
was one finger for a curve and two for
q fast ball, And 10 gct these signs you
didn't need TO hire a hall In center field
and use a pair OF field glasses All that
was necessary was to keep your eyes wide
open 40 you stood In the coacher's box
at third or first base
MANY a sign OF the enemy I stole In
those days. II was so simple All you
had to do was keep your eyes wide open,
get the catchers sign TO the pitcher and
promptly flash II back TO the batter with
a sign all your own.
"Tell n batter before hand whether Il
IL fast one or curve ball coming to him
and nine times out OF ten he viii knock
the old cover off the ball Well, we did
that In the old days. and, reckon from
the size Of our batting average, we got
results from H. No, that's not stealing
It's merely outguessing the enemy. At
least, that's how we always figured II
when we copped signs.
only Eight Years or.
Don't let any one tell you that we
started to steal signs IN 1910. That's
wrong by eight years.
After a while the enemy became wise
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12

Alex Went Far
to Twirl for 81

pGMiNo, N. M, Aprlh g.
You'd nsvsr think that Grover
Cleveland Alexander, who recent.
" refused 10 Join ,hs Cubs untll
. little mat,sr OF 90, 900 bonus was
ssiuso, would consider an ar.
duuous thirty slE. mile trip, with
. % pitching Job st the end oft.
Vet once upon . time ne did.
"ons OF the most snloyAbls
psmss I ever pitched, !" was SlsE's
lntfoduetlon 70 the tale, ives AZ
Aurora, hsb,, long bsfors I dfsAn,t
OF following bassball 80 a pro.
fssslon. was pitching for tlba,
my homs town, ana Aurora WAS q
strong rival. Ihs teams we're
finally mstohsd and 60 impoftant
was the game considered that
sors generous oltlIsn of Iiba
promised me " N would pitch
and win.
"To earn that hoodoo bin I had
70 ride horseback seven miles from
81 Pau, Nsb,, and 90 from there
slsvsn miles by stage, with the
rect of the team. 70 make the
stery short travslsd thlr,y.slg
miles going ana rsturnlna and I
wont that game, Q 10 O."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12
LIBERTY BONDS
TO Be AWARDED
W, G, A, Sanctions Prizes of
This Nature,

with Its usual foresight and liberalty
tho Western Gulf association already has
taken action on n matter which has been
discussed recently in golfIne circles The
decision Of some clubs to substitute thrift
stamps and Liberty benz for golf balls
and other prizes, while hailed as a IA.
trlotlc measure, was deemed risky In that
II involved the question Of professional.
ism.
As soon ne this cloud appeared the Off
cinls Of the Western Golf association took
mail vote on the following resolution
Resolved, That during the period Of
the war, an amateur playing for or re-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12

Saving dollars and wasting the lives
Of the boys in the trenches is poor bust
ness. Better invest In n Liberty Bond
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12
STUDENTS IN GEOLOGY
TO STUDY IN MOUNTAINS

NORMAN, Okla, April l2.-(Spe-
cial.)-Students in geology in the Uni
vcrsity of Oklahoma win spend the
first aud second weeks in May doing
field work in the Arbucklc mountains,
A. ], Williams, professor of geology,
announced today. Half of the students
will go one week and the other half
the next. The work is done in the
mountains near Davis.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12

It is a dull sense Of duty that will
put off until tomorrow the Liberty Bond
you should buy today,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12

Have you any geniuses in this
town."
81 don't recall but one just>now."
Poet, painter or musician2"
mo. He's a chap who contrives to
stay illuminated week in and week out
despite the fact that this town is d-y"
Birmingham Age Herald.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-12

Tho present year marks the 3ooll
anniversary Of the first introduction q
silk culture into America. yEt