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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-26

LONDON, Aug. 26.-The
battle is this afternoon rag
ing on a 80 mile front be-
tween the Scarpe and SOM
me. Additional progress is
registered on both wings.
Violent artillerying occurs
the remainder of the active
front.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-26

T'his paper Is MEMBER OF and audited
BY the Audit Bureau of oirculations.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-26
WEATHER FoREcAsT.

Tonight and Tuesday fair and
cooler.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
SPORTOGRAPHY By Crazy,

looked the part, and he had no trou-
BILE IN getting a match with Joe Rick
ems, the Somerset champion. Joe was
town lad, and he poked fun at the
''rube" and threatened TO eat him
alive. The bogus countryman, after
few awkward moves. tore loose, and
the crowd realized that they had been
stung and that "Sawney" was rot as
green as he looked. Jem's friends had
put Up a lot OF money on him at good
odds. and this enraged the spectators.
Ward had no sooner knocked out his
opponent than the cry OF lynch him
went up, and Jem had 10 run for his
life Ward and his friends we're glad
to escape from the mob with their
lives. and didn't wait 10 collect the
purse or their winnings Ward was
not the only ringer who came 10 grief
A modern ringer was afforded in
Butte, Mont. about Is years ago. when
Nose Lafoutise, a good fighter who
was touring the country as ringer"
went up against a young fellow named
Stanley ketchel. The cowboy, al
though a novice at the game, fought
Lafontise 10 a staudstill for q rounds,
and knocked him OUT
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
GARSONS BEAT
NICHOLS TEAM
Score Lowest of Season;
Volley Ball Teams Play
Two Close Games.

The Carson indoor baseball team
won over the Nichols team Saturday
night at the "T" gym by a score OF
81. While the game was not as fast
as some OF the previous games OF the
season, il was hard fought and the
score held 10 one OF the lowest Of the
season Batteries: Carsons. Carson
and Lewis; Nichols, Flanagan and
Schiller. Wednesday night the Carson
team meets the Triangles which
should be the best game Of the season
on the records Of the two teams.
In yolley ball the Rameys defeated
the Ponsfords in two close games the
first score being 2l-ls, while the sec
ond was 1920. The play was fast
throughout and showed marked i'm
provement in both teams. On Tuesday
night the Dones will meet the NcKen-
zies. which sould also be a good game
Present standing Of volley ball
teams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
Three More Boys
Taught To Swim

Three boys were graduated from the
beginners swimming at the Y. NJ c. A.
Friday morning. Alfred Petticolas GO
ing into the younger boys swimming
class Andrew wilkins and Bile Palm
Joined the Peewee class. All three
dived from the spring board and swan
the length OF the pool in good form.
A large number Of the other begin
ners are making great progress and
every morning VIII see one or more
graduates
These classes are held every Mon
day, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
mornings at 1880 and are open TO all
boy members nine year Of age OF
over. No charge is made for instruc-
ton.
Both physical directors Holm and
Wright are much pleased over the
manner i'm which the class is increas-
ing in numbers and there is every
reason TO believe that il will be one
OF the best the "Y." has ever had.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
WESTERN LEAGUE.
.unlnrl. 60.


Oklahoua city 1919 600 ooo--5 o
lin -. --.. -.--... 100 tr3 OGx-7 6 Q
batteries: Oklahoma City. Hewitt and
O'Connor; Joplin. CaporaI and Collins.
At Jcrlin-2nd gamC- RH T.
Joplin -----..----lee 600 ok &
Batteri-z. Oklahoma City. TedeschI
ana O'Conn-r; Joplin, Hubbsu and Col
At Wichita R.HE.
hItc hinfon ----.-lo0 o0l o01-4 o
Batteries Hutchinson. Salisbury and
Aanioui wichita Hoviik and Walllu.
Al Wichta-2ud game RH T.
Hutchinson 1000 600 Oo0- g
Wlchlta .------.-f5 COL 0QE-l2 10 o
Batteries: Hutchinson. Haynes, Eutzel-
nick. Sparks and Manion; Wichita.
kcestner and Wallin.
At Sioux City RHE.
sioux city ..--.-..-e10 o0t 100 Q Z
Omaha .-....-...551 100 2Oa-Ia IL Q
Batteries; Sioux city. Fletcher and
Rohror; Omaha, Hale and 2lc3lenemy.
At Omaha-2nd game r. H. J..
sioux City --..----.5d0 coz 00x-1l "a
Omaha -..--.....lu3 900 QJ0--4
BATTERIES; Sioux City. Huxley All-
son and Rohrer: Omaha. AIanske, O'Toole.
Kopp and McMenemy.
AT Des Noines- RHE
ST. Joseph -.--.....5o0 400 1911 .
Des Moines .--..--. 900 900 COL S
Batteries; St. Joseph, Lynch, Yellow
horss and Llewellyn; Des Noines, Curtis
and BonovitE.
At Des Moines-2nd game RHE
Des Molnea .---.-.--o 900 900 900
Batteries; St. Joseph. MCLAUGHLIN and
Baehant; Des Moines. Dresser and Lew
elyn, kcrwin.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
Advance
In Physical Test

The hot weather has little or no
effect upon the boys who are work
ing on the Y. n c. A gymnastfc ef-
ficiency tests. Saturday morning Ed
ward Hale, andrew wilkins, Horace
Broaddus, Lloyd Warren. Walter
Cushing, David Rankin. Billie Palm,
Herbie BrOaddus and Emmett Bledsos
all finished the first grade Peewee
test on horse, rings, mats. bar and
parallels. WardWeu Warren finished
the second grade test I'm this group.
in the younger boys group Ven
dale Harlow finished the tenth tesr
or the last OF the younger boys tests
and started on the regular or senior
test ]. C. Holford and Ivan Scotch
finished the eighth, Carlos Rushing
the fifth. Bruce Smith the third and
Homer Turner the first
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01

CLARENCE WALKER IS giving
\ Babe Ruth a battle for the home
run honors in the American league.
But the big pitcher still holds the
lead
Umpire Charlie Moran has a voice
like a steam ealIiope. but there never
is any doubt about what he is saying,
which is more than can be said for
some Of his colleagues.
Nick Allen. the Reds second string
catcher, is considered to be one Of the
best natural hitters I'm baseball
Time does not seem to dim the
ability Of Nick Altrock to amuse
the crowds Of baseball fans. The
star comedian OF the national
game Is singing HIS suct1n vTher-
ever he goes with Clark Grlffith's
team, and they are winning aa
much applause rs ever. Despite
the fact that Niclz's tricks may be
considered cold stuff the fans en-
joy %, and MEX can always raise a
laugh in the hleuchers or grand
stand, especially when the game
Is slow.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01

THE barriers Of prejudice which
/ have denied 10 the east generally
The recreation Of baseball On sunday
seem about to be broken down A
great example has been set by the
District Of CoIumoia, which IS bound,
sooner o. later, 20 havs its i1d1cuos
upon other big eastern cites Of the
major league chains.
No one ever dreamed, q year
nEo. that PuritnnieuI Boston
would subscribe to Sunday base
ball. Yet that city eountenances
play where the gate receipts are
devoted TO war charities. Even
this concession a. q step Tar in
advance Of any New York city
bus heen able 90 take 50 far. For
IN this metropolis which provides
Hcanty enough recreation for It's
Sunday games for war benfifa
have been noutcd with the blue
laws and hailed before the mar 81
Justice.
II seems, however. that New York
AZ last may cast aside its sWaddling
clothes. Where the state, Indifferent,
bowed to the pre1udices OF the MI
nority-in evident fear OF the rural
vote-the city fathers seem about to
cry reason 20 believe that an amend
ment permitting Sunday baseball IN
Greater New York viii be passed IN
the immediate future.
Army Gets Benefit.
The resolution, as planned. viii pro-
vide a handsome fund for the relief
OF pain and sorroW among our armed
forces here and abroad The ordi-
nance provides that Is percent Of the
gross gate receipts from all games 70
which admission IS charged be de-
voted 20 war charities. The 7. n c.
A., Y n H A., Knights OF Columbus
and American Red Cross viii be
specifically named as beueficiaries-
The resolution will make no distinc-
tion among amateur Independent semi
professional and professional league
games
There is no doubt that Sunday base
ball On the greater city would be vel
coined BY the two major leagues. as
the boon would provide an extra hol-
iday each week Receipts would be
greatly Increased. no doubt II the
participating clubs did cut in on only
IS percent OF the gate The govern
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
WARD WAS FIRST aRINGERs
~ unnemnmur - ---w--- ~

y
There have been many Fingers in
the history Of the ring. and this form
OF deception IS by no means extinct.
The methods OF pugilistIc ringers"
have changed little since Jem Ward
started the game back in 1923. It
was just IS years ago today, july ].
1923, that Jem. who later became
champion OF ENGLAND. set the stage 70
pull off the first stunt OF its kind in
ring history. Jem found it impossi-
bic TO get a fight in London. and. as
he was short OF money, he cooked IN
little scheme 20 add 10 his roll with
a couple OF companions he tramped 70
Bath, where the races were 10 begin
the first OF July. on the wav thev
togged themselves out in the garb OF
simple rubes. and IL was IN this dis
gulse that Jem reached Bath, on the
tiTst day OF the fashionable race meet
it was the custom. during the race
meet at Bath. for the noble sports 10
hang uD a good purse for the local
yokels 70 fight for, and IL was his
purse that attracted Jem to Bath. lem.
who called himself Sawney Wilson.
and who said he was a farm Iaborer.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
STROLLS THROUGH
SPORTVILLE
- b WILLIAM F. KIRK q
Watching the Score.

THE boys watching eabld to them f
Coumbia When after day hard going they they'll wonder
appliance
they'll Mac crushing Giants While making drive with
matter loudly the whwind American boys VIII be watching
the
Wen be watching the the here home but the principal
While looking
ven with the With Polo grounds
trimming
Watching the greatest games temper
in
Tyrannys bring despair
THERE CAN BE But ONE END TO THE GAME OVER THERE
shine all
long line beacon Of Truth viii tighten the when
but dust and decay With hope and with faith
watching the the Game Over
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
SANITARY TRAIN
LOSES To TIL
Cavalrymen Defeat Clean
ers' Despite the Stellar
Work BY Carter.
By Briggs

In fast game that saw only one
error in seven innings, the Fifth
cavalry won a close game from the
sanitary train baseball team Saturday
afternoon az Fort Bliss. score rs. An
derson, sanitary train. did sensational
work TO pull his team through a win
ner in the last inning when he hit a
homer with the bases fun, yet lacked
one run Of bringing the team 10 a tie.
Killie, also Of the sanitary train made
a homer, establishing what is be-
lieved to be a record for long drives
for the season.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
GREAT CHANGE ENVELOPES EAST
RELATIVE To SUNDAY BASEBALL
Effect of Sunday Baseball in District Of Columbia
Having a General Influence; New York State About
to Cast Aside Prejudice; Change Is Largely
Brought About by Soldiers and Sailors.

ment vs. ould reap no small sum during
the remainder OF the summer from
the war tax assessments
Soldiers Die on sunday.
Sentiment for our soldiers and SAIL
ors has been mainly responsible for
the late change in sentiment toward
Sunday baseball. already expressed
By such cities as Boston and Wash
ingtOn- We can realize easily enough
that the boys i'm the service never
hesitate 70 fight OF to die on sunday
Tf a bit OF harmless amusement
(which. indeed. everywhere 10 has
been tried has proved a moral sttmu-
Ius rather than a menace TO morals Of
the community can alleviate the pain
and SORROW OF gladden. the heart OF
one soldier or sailor abroad then sun
day baseball viii not have been in
vain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
INTERCOLLEGIATE BASEBALL.

intercollegiate baseball had its dim
beginnings SO years ago today. July ],
1883, when the first contest between
college clubs was staged al Pittsfieid
Mass. Amherst and Williams were
the contesting colleges. and the for
mer won by a score Of S. 10 g. II Is
an unhappy fact that charges Of pro-
fessionalism marred this first clash on
the college diamond, the Williams fans
asserting that the Amherst twirler
was not a regular student. but a
ringer" This allegation was not
proven, and IL may have been base
less, but 10 Is certain that since then
many a college nine has not been
like Caesars wife-"above suspicion
Since 1853 the colleges have played
an important part in the Development
Of the great AmFican pastime. IL was
in a game with Yale that Mann. OF
Princeton, pitched the games first no.
hit contest in 1875. The catcher's
mask was invented by F. ". Thayer.
a famous Harvard player OF the '70's.
Curve pitching was effectually used
by a college twirler before il was
taken M by the professionals. Many
other Innovations and improvements
in baseball have originated with the
college teams. and in late years some
OF the best players in the business
have been developed In the colleges
Of America
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
MRS. YAGER WINNER IN
SINGLE TENNIS It'll

Kansas city. NO, July Mrs.
Adelaide Wager won the singles
championship OF the Great Plains ten
mis- tournament for women here yes
terdly. defeating Miss Evelyn SeaTy
ST. So.
The doubles championship was won
by Mrs P S. Speer and Miss Mar
Euerite Chesney, who defeated MIS-
Tager and Miss Lyle Hayes. Only
local players participated
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
FINNERAN SAILED
AFTER GOOD WORK

Manager Miller Higgins took an
other chance on Joe Finneran In the
game against Washington on June %.
Finneran pitched great BAH for six
innings. allowing but one hit up 20
that round, and then he blew and the
Grlffmen won the game, z 70 T. sam
Rice. playing with Washington IN
victory
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01

Orolenga engineering all the decisions
alone because the teams could not
agree on a helper
Certainly the fans got their money s
worth and then some yesterday at the
Rio Grande.
What should be two good games
have been scheduled for July 4, when
the Puritys play the Furniture team
and the Internationals meet the Foun-
drvmen.
Score first cana
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
gunGnwse rsarsaa

At Chicago RI z
ST. Louis ..--.-- 000 0an orr-f - a
Chicago -.---.--.. 900 COZ 00I-3 /
Batteries: ST. Louis Wright and Nun
amaker; Chicago. ShoIlenback and schaIz.
~ " ashinEtou- r. r T.
Boston . ....--.- 001 600 oan - III a
Washington 90 .-..0 600 900 001 0-I
Batteries; Boston. Mays and schanr;
washington, Johnson and Ainsmith
Al LleFeland- r. H. =.
Detroit .-.....r0o 40 s0r-T0 n q
Cleveland .--.--.l00 o10 600 s
Batteries; Detroit Dauss and TeIle.
Clef Gland, Covelesllie. Groom and Thomas
Al Cleveland-2nd game r. r. ].
Detroit 90 -....-....-O00 00l 10 10 o
Cleveland Dr.. .-.......0oO 900 90 o
Batteries: Detroit. Bolsnd and TeIle;
Cleveland. BaEby and O'NeilI. Called end
eighth, account OF darkness.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
IS PIPP LOSING WALDORF

Walter Pipp, who used to be some
thing Of home run king in the
American league, went until June g
this year before making a circuit
smash II came off Bert Calais de-
livery at St Louis and went into the
right field bIeachers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01

the Fort Worth club has been using
Bob ConWell on first base. Il its a
new job for him, but manager Atz
picked him as the best candidate
available until he could make other
arrangements. Kraft played his last
game for the Painters on June Is.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
% - - LEoNARD

nlaG UaAA HAaAa0N LA0al-aa
Dutch Leonard. the star pitcher Of
the Boston Red SoI. has been placed
in class Ia Of the draft by his local
board at Fresno. Calf Leonard had
been in class 2. but was moved up as
a result Of the Reconsideration order
issued by provost marshal CroWder.
Leonard was married after the draff
went into effect
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01

Dunn; Los Angeles. Fittery. valencia and
Al Sacraneuto- R-H.E
san Francisco .--..-.--.....E Is IA
Sacramento o.. Observation-Disclosures 10
Batterics- san Francise3. ODul, kan
uehener aal McKce5 Sacramento. West.
Gafdner and McNJlty-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01

Two base nix tnauVer. O. E1Scher.
Hits and runs. off Acosta. hits and
5 runs in ID innings; off Nainez. ]
hit and ] run IN % inning. Struck
out by Tella, Il; by Acosta. 4. Left
on bases, Internationals, 2: Furniture.
3. First base on balls. off Acosta, ]
off Teila. j. Double plays, Loya 10
Soto to Dryer. Time of game, 1908.
Umpires. DrolenEa and Wilson.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01

from opening baseball that wai
1 slow and specIled with errors in
the beginning OF the season TO two
shutout games fast IN all respects and
rcplete with sensational plays, IS the
record OF the Pass City league. Fans
could ask for no better exhibition
than that Of the Foundry against the
Puritys. in which the latter won by a
score Of 20. and game between the
Intsruationals and the Furniture
team. the Ferns winning. GO. Both
the Bakers and the Cabinet makers
put up errorless exhibitions. while the
Internatlouals were tabled for only
two errors and the Iron Men for four.
ChHuvet, catcher for the wood
workers, did sensational stick
work. lining out three doubles out
Of three times at hat, two o. the
hits being ut ouportune times
when IL meant additional scores
for the Furniture players.
BEDFORD strong.
BEDFORD. hurler for the Puritys,
famed y men and appeared TO do the
feat with great ease BEDFORD. a for
mer Texas league twirler and well
known 10 many Fl Paso fans, was
with Fort Worth last year where he
made a good record but Is in business
now On FL Paso and viii PLAY one
game per week with sim Davis Is
Bakers 20 work off the baseball bugs
In his system Reps. Of the Iron Men.
who opposed Redford on the mound.
proved q worthy opponent but was in
poor luck because Of a wild throw by
catcher Chant 70 third, scoring Car
berry who was playing for that very
chance Chant was worked for the
second talev when he attempted 10
1HHNH r4nrrH~r off HfH-# NTH
on third Naturally the man on third
dug his toes into the sand and scooted
Tor the home plate as soon as Chant
set himself for the toss and safely
crossed the plat.
Close ReEinninE.
Until the last half Of the fifth IN
nlng, the second game was a goose
ezE affair. At that time Chauvet
raped out one OF his famous doubles,
and Lapowsili. who had been walked.
made the circle and Chauvet crossed
the plate when Tella lined out a hot
single again In the last half OF the
sixth the Ferns pushed four more
across, all the while holding the Inter
nationals away from the home plate.
After 9 double steal BY Fischer and
bled and the latter singled. scored
Fischer and left Lauderback safe. Z
Harmon hit single and was later
scored by Green. After Green stole I
or-l--- -l--Er- fAd-u G-lle 10 pftL ]
with his third double and Green tall I
lied
The Umpire Lovers.
The only unpleasant feature Of the I
seasons fastest and best games al I
the Rio Grande park came In the sew
enth inning Of the game between the I
and the Bakers, when I
umpire DrolenEa called Post out at .
third The fans differed with the UNI
pire and expressed their displeasure I
in manner and form long ago adopted /
by the Ancient and Scrappy Order Of I
Umpire Knockers, but the consensus i
Of opinion among the cooler heads was !
that the umpire did all any umpire
could have done in a similar case.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
SUNDAYS Games.

At st. Louis r. II. y.
Pittsburgh 81. .-..-.-o00 900 COL 2
St Louis ..........-000 200 cox ] 4
Batteries; Pittsburgh. Steele and
Schmidt St. Louis, Ames and Gonzales.
At St. LcuiE-2nd game r. il. Z.
Pittsburgh ....@0l 900 0l0 0l-5 Il 3
st. Louis .........7o0 900 OlO o. 2
Batttrles- Pittsburgh, Copper and
schmidt; ST. Louis, Doak and Gonzales.
At Cincinnati III 7.
Chicago .........oo0 600 ooo-0
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01

Cincinnati o.. .---...40I 00a 0ox-7 Is
batteries; Chicago. Hendryx. Douglass
and Etllifer, O'Farrcll; Cincinnati. Ring
and Virgo.
At Cinciunati-erd grmc- p r. z
chicago o.. -.-...-200 goo 600 Gel u
Cincinnati o.. --..o20 0o5 600 Oo-T %
Batteries; Chicago. Tyler and KiUIfer.
Cincinnati. Schneider. ReEan. EIler ana
Alen- Eleven innings. called by agree
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01

Two base hits. Rees, Post, Carberry.
Struckout by BEDFORD, y; by Rees, Z
Left on bases, Foundry, g. Purity, 5.
First base on balls, off BEDFORD, i; off
Rees, 3 Hit by pitched balls, by Red
ford CLImpert): by Rees (Redford).
Double plays, Marty 10 Calamia 70 Wiz
son. wild pitch. Rees. l. Passed balls.
Chant, /. Time OF game, 1-25. Umpire,
DrolenEa
Second game.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
AlIERICAN AssocIATIoN

SUNNY = Nalneas
At Minneapolis. so: indianapolis. rs.
At Kansas City, So; Columbus. %.
AT St. Paul. L.; Louisville, IS.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
AlIERIrAN IEAGrE

Who're They Play Tuesday.
New York at Phliadelphia.
Boston at Warrington
ST. Louis "a Cleveland
Detroit at Chicago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
FASTEST BALL Of THE SEASON
BY PASS CITY LEAGUE TEAMS

Singing Of Chauvet FWirng by BEDFORD and Tea Big
Features of Games Replete With Brilliant Work;
Fans Disagree With Umpire in Close Decision;
Two Games Scheduled for Fourth of July
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE.


Chicago al ST. Louis.
Brooklyn al Boston.
Philadelphia at New York
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01

Only Two Left OF
Original Team

The Shreveport team has lost Vim
cent walsh in the draft He was Sc
cured a month or so ago from Mem
phis OF the Southern league The
shreveport team now contains but
two players besides manager Mike
ONeil who started the season, most
Of the original members being in war
service Of one sort OF another.
HARPER BACK WITH TIGERS.
George Harper, outfielder. who has
been with St Paul. was turned back
to Detroit last week and Joined the
Tigers while they were in St. Louis.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-01
$50 HERALD SPORTS RECREATION and OUTDOOR LIFE

BT GSTUNI'nLL
ne ARNDs n MS;
EwH
80
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-13
TOURNAMENT
 BRINGS OUT CROWD

The billiard tournament Monday was witnessed by a large number of persons. who loudly cheered the fancy shots made by the players. Tom Sell by defeated Golden 60 to 142. Selby playing 60 and Golden being handi- capped 175. Both men made high av- erages.
 In the game between Hepinger and Dr. Silverman. Hepanger played 125 to Silverman's 100. making 125 points to Dr. Silverman's 82. Both men made some fine plays. bringing forth frequent applause from the au- dience.
 Yesterday afternoons games were between George Reinke and Tom Sel- by. Robert Kelsey and George Kirk. Wm. sparavalo and Harlan Keesler, and pr. siivermanl and Dr. Winans.
 Reinke played 90 to selby's 60. He was beaten, byeA2 points.
 Robert Ksl played 125 to Kirk's 60. He won by four points.
 Dr. Silverman and Dr. Winsns both
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-02-13
FIRE NEAR TORONTO

TORONTO: A serious fire Is in pro- gress in Petersboro, an extensive manufacturing town ninety-four miles northeast of here. Wire communica- ton has been interrupted. Lindsay, a town twenty-five miles away sent aid during the night to help fight the flames.
 Peterboro is a port of entry to the Otonabe river and has many manu- facturies of iron. woodenware. wool ems. etc. The famous "Peterboro Ca noes" are manufactured in the town. The population is about 15.0O0.