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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
GIANT OUTFIELDERS
ARE SHOWING CLASS
MCGraW'S Trio Should Make Good
Record If Held Together.
George Burns, Benny kauff and Ross
Young Have Many Years Of Base
ball Ahead Of Them-Fans Have
Forgotten Robertson.

The regular outfield trio of the
champion Giants is one of the clas-
sIest combinations gotten together In
the National league in years.
There are several outfields in the
big show which may stack up as more
deadly with the bats, but for all
around baseball ability you have to go
long way to beat George Burns,
Benny Kauff and Ross Young.
First of ALL each of these players
has good many years of baseball
ahead of him, and II McGraw is lucky
he should hold on to his triplets for
three or four years at the very least.
Burns, and Kauff were seasoned
players when the season of 1918
opened. There was no doubt about
their ability. But there was some
doubt as to whether Ross Young could
successfully fill the shoes left vacant
by Davy Robertson. That doubt has
been swept aside, for Young has made
Polo Grounds fans forget Davy.
Young's style Of handling himself In
the field and at the bat is not unlike
that Of Burns and he hits hard and
timely. He Is good judge Of a fly
ball and n good base runner, which Is
all McGraw could ask.
IN left field George Burns ranks
as one of the best players in the Ma
tional league. There is no better sun
fielder than Burns and the fact that
New York is the only big-league team
he has ever played with proves his
class. He came up once and has been
up ever since.
Kauff, in center, IS not the prettiest
fielder I'm the business, but he Is rea'
( sonably sure. Benny traps ball In
rather awkward-lOoking way, but he
"gets 'em," and that is what counts
On the bases Benny is the best Of the
three, and If he realizes his ambition
this season October will find him head
ing the batsmen of the mother circuit
in place of Eddie ROusch, his former
teammate In the Federal league.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21

the front)-well it was the sixth day
and my recruiting report was blank.
was getting low in the pocket-bar-
maids haven't much use for anyone
who cannot buy drinEs-so l looked
around for recruiting material. You
know man on recruiting service gets
bob" or shilling for every recruit
he entices into Joining the army, the
recruit is supposed to get this, but he
would not be recruit If he were wise
to this fact, would he?
Down at the end of the bar was a
young fellow in muft1 who was very
patriotic-he had about four "Old
Six" ales aboard. He asked me If he
could join, showed me his left hand,
two fingers were missing, but l said
that did not matter as 1--WE take any
thing over here" The left hand is
the rifle hand as the piece is carried
at the slope on the left shoulder. Near
ly everything in England is "by the
left" even general traffic keeps to the
port side.
l took the applicant over 10 heuu-
quarters, where he was hurriedly ex-
amined. Recruiting surgeons were
busy in those days and did not have
much time for thorough physical exam
nations. My recruit was passed as
"ht" by the doctor and turned over to
corporal to make note of his scars.
I was mystified. Suddenly the corpo-
raj burst out with, "Blime me, two Of
his fingers are gone" Turning to me
he said, "You certainly have your
nerve with you, not 'alf you amt, to
bring this beggar in"
The doctor came over and exploded,
"What do you mean by bringing in a
man in this ccnditlon"
Looking out of the corner Of my eye
I noticed that the officer who had re-
cruited me had joined the group, and
l could not help answering, swell, sir,
l was told that you took anything over
here"
think they called it "Yankee i'm
pudence," anyhow it ended my recruit
ing.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21

Armed with swagger stick and my
patriotic rOsette. went out into Tot
tenham Court road In quest OF cannon
fodder.
Two or three poorly dressed civil
Ians passed me, and although they mp
peared physically fit, ] said to myself
"They don't want to Join the army;
perhaps they have someone dependent
on them for support" so ] did not ac-
cost them.
Coming down the street l saw a
young dandy, top hat and all, with
fnshlonably dressed girl walking be-
side him. / muttered, "You are my
meat" ard when he came abreast OF
me I stepped directly in his path and
stopped him with my swagger stick,
saying:
"YOu would look fine In khaki why
not change that top hat for n steel
helmet? Aren't you ashamed of your
self, a husky young chap like you In
mufti when men are needed in the
trenches? Here am, an American,
came four thousand miles from Ogden,
Utah, just outside OF New York, TO
fight for your king and country. Don't
be Stacker, buck up and get into uni-
form; come over to the recruiting Of
fee and I'll have you enlisted"
He yawned and answered, II don't
care If you came forty thousand miles,
no one asked you TO-" and he walked
on. The girl gave me sneerinG look |;
l was speechless.
recruited for three weeks and near
ly got one recruit
This perhaps was not the greatest
stunt in the world, but 1t got back at
the officer who had told me, "Yes, we
take anything over here" l had been
spending a good lot Of my recruiting
time in the saloon bar Of the Wheat
Sheaf pub (there was very attractive
blonde barmaid, who helped kill time
l was not as serious in those days as
l was u little later when / reached
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21

physically fit, just stop him and give
him this kind of talk: Aren't you
ashamed Of yourself, Britisher, phys
lcally fit, and In mufti when your king
and country need you? Don't you
know that your country is at war and
that the place for every young Brlton
Is on the firing line? Here am, an
American, in khaki, who came four
thousand miles to fight for your king
and country, and you, as yet, have not
enlisted. Why don't you join? Now
is the time
"Thls argument ought to get many
recruits, Empey, so go out and see
what you can do"
He then gave me small rosette of
red, white and blue ribbon, with three
little streamers hanging down. This
was the recruiting insignia and was
to be worn on the left side Of the CAP
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
In training quarters, "some-
where In France" Empey hears
the big guns booming and makes
the acquaintance Of the "coo-
ties" Read about his expert
ences in the next instaIIment.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
"Newport News"

In Virginia's early days communica-
ton with the mother country was, OF
course, wholly by ships, and when one
was expected the colonists were all
eagerness for the news from home.
On the occasion of one, it may have
been the first, Of certain Captain
Newport's expected return from Eng
land, at or near the place now bearing
his name, a large number Of persons
collected to receive viewpoints news"
Hence the name, now shortened to its
present form.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
The sardIne.

The fresh sardlne Is beautiful lit
tie fish. The scales on its back are
an iridescent blue-green, the exact
tint which the sea so often takes,
while beneath the scales there shows
up the most wonderful peacock-blue.
There are bars on its back and sides
when 1t first comes out Of the water,
like those of the mackerel, but they
seem to fade and disappear the mo-
ment it is exposed to the air. The rest
of It's body is silver
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21

Louis Cardinals, when Roger Bresna-
han was manager. Mike Mowry was
on first when Steve Evans hit a ball
to right center. Mike started on the
hit and after turning second saw the
coacher at third base waving him to
go back, as he thought the ball would
be caught. Mike turned back and was
running at full speed with his head
down when Evans came along toward
second base, also with head down.
The two heads met and the two play
ers went down and out. The ball was
thrown in and both were tagged. They
were out then sure"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21

a slugger.
Like most pitchers. SOthorOn is a
"hick" with the bat
The Braves and Athletics are all
out of step in the big procession.
Marvin Goodwin, former Milwaukee
hurler, is now serving with Uncle Sam,
Umpire Evans thinks that Miller
Higgins has a star in young Herbert
Thormahlen.
Seven clubs in the National league
are glad that Earl Hamilton is join
ing the navy.
At least some of the baseball play
ers would rather be In the army than
in a shipyard.
"Phils to act as shock team reads a
head line. Shocking would have been
the better word.
Schultz is one Of the most graceful
fielders in the majors and still seems
to pack the batting wallop.
Fred Merkle's playing at first base
for the Cubs has caused lot of ia
vorable comment among the fans.
Nunamaker is doing all the catching
for the Browns and ae has been doing
good work with the willow.
u
Paul Crissman, pitcher of the North
western university team, has enlisted
at the Great Lakes naval training sta
tion.
Zack Wheats return to the Brook
lyn batting order has made a vast diff
ference in the playing and spirit of the
club.
Filliugim is a spitball pitcher and
was obtained by Boston from the In
dianapolis club of the American as
sOciatiOn,
McGraw has three regulars who are
in the 400 class or near to it. Nc
Carly, Doyle and Burns are all hitting
the ball hard.
Charley Deal is playing a great game
for the Cubs. The third baseman Is
fielding at great clip and his bat
ting Is timely,
Harold Janvrin, Red Sox and worlds
series star. Is captain of the Camp
Devens baseball team, Aver, Mass,
He is training to become an officer and
his friends predict that he will grab
Off first lleutenancy.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
TEAM IN SERVICE SELECTED
Combination of Stars Working for
Uncle Sam Would Keep Some Man.
ayers Awake Nights.

A team composed of the players
now in the service would keep some
big league managers awake nights.
Alexander, Shawkey, Shore, Rixey,
Scott and Sherry Smith, pitchers; (;
Gowdy and Sweeney, catchers; Gainor,
first base; Barry, second base; Maran-
Vile. shortstop; Leonard, third base,
and Lewis, Rice, Jacobson and Elmer
Smith, outfielders, would not look half
bad
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
Mullioan in Service.

Eddie Mulligan, shortstop, last year
with Kansas City and sold to Chat
t0nooga during the winter, is now in
the army medical service. He was sup
posed to have been caught in a draft
quota to so to camp several weeks ago,
but not being called he secured per-
mission to select his own branch of
service and enlisted at his home In
st, Louis,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
openlna Day Attendance.

Columbus seems to have been the
only association city that came up to
expectations in the way of opening day
attendance. Nearly 5000 fans were out
to see the Senators beaten. Toledo
did as well as expected, and so did
Milwaukee, but at Kansas City the
opener crowd of 2,20O was a disappoint'
ment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
winno Ruxs Liberty Bonds

Catcher Ivy Wingo is in debt and
hustling to get out. WingO took $1,000
worth of Liberty bonds during the loan
campaign in Cincinnati. When they
are all paid for he says he means to
take more and that every dollar he can
save will go into war loans.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
FUNNIEST PLAY is RECITED
Miller Higgins Tells of Peculiar Incl
dent in Game Between Cardinals
and Pirates.

Miller Higgins, the little New York
pilot, was interviewed the other day
and asked to recite the funniest play
he had ever seen on Il diamond. Here's
the play: at happened one day In a
game between Pittsburgh and the st.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
rMn rhrashsrs eone.

The Atlanta club is shy two mem,
berS of the Thrasher family. Ike has
Joined the army and Loren has been
shipped to the Toronto Internatlonals
Frank still remains.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21

go / can do my house work without any
difficulty. / advise any woman who IL
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Q trial and it will do as much for
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1421 9th
St., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi-
tions where O hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
30 many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary e every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give It o
fair trial before submitting to such Q
trying ordeal
If complications exist, write to Lydia
e. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result of many years
experience Is at your service.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
w. N. u, FORT WAYNE, NO. 24--1s1s
Lives 200 Years!

For more than 200 years, HARLEM Oil
the famous national remedy of Holland
has been recognized as an infallible reliei
from all forms of kidney and bladder dis
orders. Its very age is proof that it mus
have unusual merit.
If you are troubled with pains or aches
in the back, feel tired in the morning
headaches, Indigestion, insomnia, painful
or too frequent passage OF urine, irritation
or stone in the bladder, you will almost
certainly find relief in GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. This is the gooe
old remedy that has stood the test fol
hundreds of years, prepared in the propei
quantity and convenient form to take
1t is imported direct from Holland lab
Cratories, and you can get it at any
drug store. It is a standard, old-time
home remedy and needs no introduction
Each capsule contains one dose Of tvt
drops and is pleasant and easy to take,
They will quickly relieve those stiffened
joints, that backache, rheumatism, lum
bago, sciatiea, gall stones, gravel, "brica
dust" etc. Your money promptly refund
ed if they do not relieve you. But be sur,
to get the genuine GOLD MEDAL brand
In boxes, three sizes.-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
Start Games at Mobile.

The Mobile club has decided to start
it's week day games at five o'clock, but
on Sunday because of the Alabama law
which does not permit ball games after
six o'clock on Sunday the games will
be started an hour earlier.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MANAGERS ARE POPULAR.

Max Flack perpetrated an un-
assisted double play in recent
game, and that is most un-
|. usual feat for an outfielder. J
With Herzog on first Kelly flied
to the right fielder and Herzog
was so certain the ball would
! fall safely that he started around
the bases. He was at second
when the catch was made, real
lied the futility of attempting to
return to first and remained at
the keystone while Flack ran
in and touched the initial sack.
SOAOEo{O4OAO{tOAO&OAOAOAOAt
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21

gAAANA AAAt5p .@AAo WV
doctors decided
that / would have
to go through an
operation before I
could get well.
"My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkhamfs
Vegetable Com
pound, advised me
to tryit before sub
mitting an opera
ton. Itrelieved me
from INV Troubles
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
Leslie Is Turned Back.

The Cubs have turned back First
Baseman Leslie to the Waco c'Sb of
the Texas league,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
F0REW0RD

"0ver the Top" is a true
story of trench warfare on
the French front, written by
an American soldier who
got into the great war two
years ahead Of his country.
Sergeant Empey tells what
the fighting men have done
and how they have done it.
He knows because he was
one of them. His expert
enCes are grim, but they are
thrilling, and they are light
ened by a delightful touch of
humor.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
Women as Ticket Sellers

All the ticket sellers at Ebbets field
this year will be women, even at the
bleacher windows.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton, Ohio.--"I suffered from .
female trouble which caused me much
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21

Modest men are always popular, yet
egotistS continue to increase and mut
tiply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
.OlOEs4OAOAoAOAs5OEsASE
PLAYERS ARE NUMBERED.

; It is being reported as note
worthy matter that baseball :
players In the big leagues are
being numbered this year for Z
; convenience in travel. They are
no longer permitted to carry
trunks with them, but must take
along such effects as they desire Z
on the road in suitcases. These
suitcases are numbered, not !
named :
There is nothing particularly
new about this. Scorers have I
used the idea for years, as a
matter of fact, says Milwaukee !
Sentinel. That is the only feas-
ible way that scoring can be
I done.
OF course some Of these sensi- /
tive players may not like the i;
idea of being identified like Grim
, inals, but they have been for &:
long time, just the same.
,SHO1OAOSOHOHOEOAOHOEOHOAG
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21

Pitcher Vean Gregg, acquired by
Connie Mack, is some rover He was
a star for Cleveland, Which club OBJ
tained him from Portland, of the Pa
cific Coast league. Later he went to
Boston, then to Buffalo and back to
Boston. Buffalo claimed him again
but he reverted again to Boston. Now
he is member of the Athletics, hav-
ing been sent there in the deal that
transferred Bush, Schang and Strunk
to the Red SoX.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21

Though he is not the oldest first
baseman in the national league, both
in age and point of service, Hal Chase
of the Reds still remains in class by
himself. Hal is 81, and no yOungster
Is in sight who threatens to shear him
of his honors.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-06-21
When Your EYES Need Care
TRY Murine Eve Remedy

MUEINH ExE REAaEDE co.. CHICAGO
Arizona republican., 1918-07-28

shal of the day appears like shep- herd with his flock of ridiculous mountain goats" He looks at you appraisingly as he nonchalantly pro- ceeds to his task in assigning burros.
 Quite Way to Fall
 Then the caravan is off through gate across the burro corral and down the first level into the Greatest Gulch. The interrogation mark of the party posters the pilot with the usual bro mides, as Did anyone ever die of heart failure?" How wide are these paths?" When was my burro shod last?" The official photographer from side eminence suggests that you look pleasant and perpetuates you on negative, prints sof which you may purchase the same evening-if you return! The women always de- clare frankly that they have a bench ant for watching the inside of the trail because they are afraid. The men always declare that they do it because they have heart trouble. At first you see little of scenery because you are so lost in speculation as to how far down that yaWning abyss goes, and as to what would happen were the burro careless. But the burro is not careless, and nothing happens until you reach the Devils CorkScreW. This precipitous zig is so dangerous that you dismount with a slight i'm pediment in your walk and crawl down furtiVely.
 After this you begin to take stock ot l this great canyon, mile deep. thir teen miles across and over two hun dred miles long. Yet you cat youl lunch in the valley camp with the shadow of the return journey stil looming up as you peer at the turbu- lent Colorado. The whole experience is like some fantastic dream. Blu when the gallant company winds baci to the caravansarv you begin to have chesty, accomplished feeling whicl makes you disguise your lameness a: you fall out of the saddle before E Tovar. And the next day, Why, yot can't be touched with a 20-foot pole
 No one should miss such a trip. Tn official photograph alone will remain as documentary evidence of your dar ing Israel Putnam like ride.-Moto | Life.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-28
TRUCK AGENT PAYS
 FUR HIS EFFORT ID
 DELIVER LARGE CAR

Drivers delivering new trucks under their own power usually have trouble enough in coaXing their charges to destination especially in regions where roads exist more in name than in fact and in long trips over country with which they are unGcquainted, but it is doubtful if any other driver has ever experienced the thrills and dangers re- ported by Lawrence Broyles, a truck dealer of Fl Paso, in an attempted de- livery from that city to Maria, Texas. Broyles recently left Fl Paso with a truck which he intended to drive to Maria, about 150 miles distant. After having covered 125 lonely miles he was suddenly set upon by band of four /, masked bandits, who searched him | thoroughly, but returned roll of money to him when satisfied that he was unarmed. They compelled him to alter his course and head toward the Rio Grande. the object of the bandits evidently being to take over the truck at some convenient point.
 Offer to Buy Truck
 l From their conversation among l themselves. Broyles was convinced that | they wished to use his truck in snug gling ammunition across the river They were lavishly supplied with money and offered $40O0 for the truck. with liberal sum for his services as q driver, temptingly shaking the money before his eyes, but Broyles. fearing foul play when once across the river | rejected their offers.
 | After driving about forty miles he made the decision that if he was living his last day he would end it in the good | al Tpif fa1 Sfnt ditch the truck at the first opportunity This soon came and seeing an arroya or depression. ahead. with a pit of sand at its bottom. he plunged the truck into it, the impact deeply imbedding it in the sand.
 Beat Up Auto Man
 The bandits, in rage at being out witted by the driver. beat and kicked him so unmercifully that he begged them to shoot him and end his r,isery- We have no bullet to waste on Grin gcs," was the taunting reply. They compelled him to walk a mile to 2 windmill and climb to the top of z large galvanized water tank about 2( feet high. When he reached the tor one of the bandits, who had followed him up the ladder. pushed him headlons into the tank with the derisive remark That will settle you. I guess"
 Then began a battle in ten feet o1 water to reach a feed pipe about five feet above the water After severa futile attempts to grasp it, during which his strength was fast ebbins away. the last hurtle of which he fel himself capable resulted in victory After dragging himself up to a hor,- zontal section of the pipe he was ablt to peer over the top. and satisfying himself that his assaiants had re