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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-28
A Grim Joke.

BFRLIN-A German humorous
significant Joke
y recently visited swimming pool
in German capital The bathing
master whispered into my ear:
"Our minister president is here to-
day."
"So' Which one Is hei"
THAT man over there, with the
woman's head ,at,ooed on his chest
and the anchor on hi, right upper
arm.'s
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-28
Wooing Is Most
Exciting as Yank
So Plainly Tells

NEW BRITAIN, Copn.--A LEGAL
hoy with the medical corps OF the
American army OF occupation in
Germany writes thus to his mother:
you see a beautiful girl walk
ing down the street Ii she has
silk stockings on, she is feminine
II she is singular, YOU become nom
NATIVE You walk across to her,
changing to verbal and then become
datyc, If she's not objective, you
become plural
You walk home together. Her
mother is accuSative You become
imperative You 20 in and sit
down The little brother is an in
definite article You talk OF the
future She changes to the object
You kiss her and she becomes mas
culnc her father is present, things
are tense and you are a past parti-
ciple'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-28

Husband--hat new cook !, GER
tainly quiet, One would never know
she was about the place.
Wife-She isn't She left this
morning nR-Answers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-28

How do you aet, your babies u
fletcheriie 80 nicely"
by making a game Of H."
Il see, Playing chew. chew"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-28

morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06
STAN .EY TO
PILOT GREEN
AND BLACK

The Franklin FOOTBALL squad were
awarded their letters In the as.
sembly held at the school Friday.
Coach Jump Hunt OF the univer.
sity gave a short talk to the boys
before the letters were distributed.
Coach Reseberg followed. ouiogizing
the spirit and cooperation of his
team.
Rinaldo Caccia. all.city quarter.
back, was voted 20 have bis name
on the Warner trophy.
Emery Stanley was unanimously
elected captain of next years team.
The first team men receiving let.
tiers were: Captain Steve Piggot,
Caccia. Carmen. Ahner. Tuynell.
Wise. Cole, West. Wright, Captain.
elect Stanley. McGill. Langum.
Jones. Schofield. Engles. Reekic.
Segel. Meyers and Taylor.
Those. awarded second team let.
ters were: Captain John Chapman.
Campagna, Campbell. Cicochetti
Gabriel. Knowles. klepper. McGin.
mis-, Maxwell. Snyder. Spidsll. Smell
enberg. Stiefel, Mulhern and D.
West.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06
Many Minor Changes Are Made at
Pacific Coast Conference Meet

Another change to the conference
rules adopted provides that any
student entering university from a
Junior college be allowed TO play
only till no receives his degree. No
changes were made on the three-year
playing rule.
Another Ruling
Hereafter no man will be allowed
% participate In conference athletics
who Is being paid for his services In
aiding the coach or any Of the ply.
steal directors.
Whether or not Henderson's
Southern California team win be al.
lowed TO enter the conference was
to be decided Saturday. Charges
made By members OF the California
football team that washington had
turned the hose on Denny field be-
fore the Turkey day game were met
with show Of ignorance by Cali.
fornia's representative. Tho matter
was to come up for final discussion
Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06
to
Urge Ban on
Jap Hunters
Aliens viii Be Banned as
Hunters ii Laws Are
Passed

wagfng a fight against the alien
Jap and other aliens. the convention
OF the Washington State Sports.
mems association. held this week at
Yakima. passed resolution for leg.
islauon against allowing an alien 10
purchase a fishing or hunting II.
ccnsc In this state.
In Western Washington the
sportsmen have the japanese men.
ace and In the mountain districts
they are faced with various nation.
aii,ies who so no further than their
firS, papers. yet are taking tho full
advantages of the real American
rportsmen who are working 20 bet.
ter tho conditions.
IL has been pointed out by the
various affiliated clubs OF the Wash.
ington state sportsmen's association.
especially those clubs Of Western
Washington, that japanese are
making heavy inroads on the fish
and game of tho counties and in
most Instances unlawfully.
Close Up Valley
The practice OF posting their
leased farms to exclude everyone but
their friends or perhaps a Japanese
hunting club has practically closed
up tho lower valleys to hunting.
This section should be ono OF the
hes, bird districts In this part OF the
state. yet with the posted areas and
the various forms OF alleged Illegal
bird taking by the Japs at all sea.
sons is rapidly cleaning up the dis.
tricts OF game birds.
Nearly every county In the state
was represented in the meeting OF
the state association. The need for
working along constructive lines and
for measures which would benefit
the state at large rather than petty
county propositions was borne out
by the attending delegates. The big
issue at stake was brought out as
being the divorcing OF the game and
game fish departments from that OF
the food fish department of this
state.
Feast Delegates
The Yakima Valleys Fish and
Game Protective association furnish.
ed tho visiting delegates with
banquet on the closing night of the
meeting at which time elk meat was
served TO the sportsmen.
The next convention OF the asso.
citation was given TO the Thurston
County Sportsmen's association of
Olympia. This is one OF the latest
formed OF the now many affiliated
clubs OF the state association.
All Of the present officers OF the
association were returned TO office
for the coming year. They are as
follows: Commissioners Earl A.
Fry OF Seattle fchairmanG n. s.
Bowie. Ronald: c. n. Hessey.
Yakima: f. V Bowen. Snohomish: r.
u. Hodge. Tacoma; secretary. r. Il.
Mason OF Tacoma: treasurer. C. ID.
Thomas. Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06
AND S. & E. PLAY FOR SOCCER LEAD
JIM THORPE IS UP
TO HIS OLD TRICKS

Jim Thorpe. the famous Indian
football star. In up to his old
tricks winning football champion.
ships. He viii lead his profess
sionai Canton. O.. team against
the Cleveland Tigers at Cleveland
in two games. the first being
played Sunday and the finnl on
the following Sunday. IL Thorpe's
team wins both games they will
have n clean title 20 the worlds
professional championship be-
cause the Canton team hasn't lost
n game this year and have wal
iopod all tho formidable rivals
with the exception Of Cleveland.
whom they play for the frs, time
Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06

season. II couated on TO hold down
the center position. Floyd Chase
former Franklin high player and
manager OF the team, viii play one
OF the forwards. and Fred kurr.
another newcomer. win play the
other forward place.
Yves Rennie. pilot OF the univcr.
sity Community five. has big
squad to pick from. lie viii play
guard. Prof" Leaf. veteran church
league forward. win play the same
position with the university team.
Dave Logx. University Of Washing.
ton gridder who played for a cot
pie OF seasons In the playfleld cage
league. IL slated for center. jos
Dyke. Lincoln prep star. Is lead.
ing candidate for the other guard
position. Henry woodcock. who
played forward on the swastikas.
Junior champions last year. viii
play one OF tho forward positions.
Dana Lincoln. guard: Harry Sum-
mcrs. guard: III. y. Green. forward.
Joe Finch. forward: Walter Dursan.
forward. are some Of the other can.
didates.
Independents Want Rsekers
The Independents are made up Of
former wafia wana high school
players. Their lineup follows:
Charles Emigh and Chester Rich.
guards. Homer Rich and Frank
Hosley. forwards. Burr Hosicy. cen.
ter: Harold Eotts. substitute. This
team Ia booking for a firm to back
them during the season. but II they
are unsuccessful they viii enter In
sependentiy.
Brrwster's Cigar Store has anoth.
er strong lineup. Dewey Bullock.
manager Of the team. will play for.
ward Joe Savage. brother Of Tony
Savage, former W. coach, IL an.
other forward candidate. Lloyd
Barrett. guard with Gonzaxa. and
Ted Olsen. with the University
freshmen last year. win take care
OF the defense.
Piper q Taft's win put a team OF
university boys in the field. This
| lineup follows. Donald Brothers
forward. Glen Myers and irving Nc
Creole forwards. Warren Benson
center. Dave MetAn and Morris
| Stevens, guards.
Wells Not Ready
Doc" Wells. Of tho Y. ~ c. A.
has announced no lineup az yet
| The other teams have also beer
slow In sending In the list OF their
players.
There Will be two leagues Of cir
I teams each.
The league plans 10 operate or
| the split season basis. The first
season calls for each team playtns
each team once and the winners
playing a single game. This vii
be repeated and the winners Of ths
two sections will play for the citJ
| title.
Two games will be played a nigh
and win DO run off on Tuesday
| Wednesdays ard Saturday.
Other announcements will follow
! In The Star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06
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The flr. that demolished the club hoHas
% ths municipal golf links. on Beacon
hiiL last Monday morning. may result In
the erection OF q substantial straeture
that yiI Be used az a community build.
Ing. park board headquarters and golf
club house.
OF course a matter o. mi. kind. vhleh
may mean an expenditure Of about
ti1a.oos. requires time bsfor. the go
shsadF sign comes thru the various
channels, but the park board ard the
jefferson Park Golf etuh Tan nrganiEa-
iion that handles alt tournaments on the
hin cogrsoi. feel confident that their
wishes for big building viii he granted.
and work started next spring
The site favored for the new edifico
Is on the hin a, the i7th to-. This -
an ideal spot. u would not alter the
present construction % tho course. be-
sides being more convenient and chubby
than tho old site.
a temporary building hs. been erected
near the homo green. wher. clubs can
be checked This wil also be used a.
workshop for Joe Jefferson. tho course
with golf club. a. a premium. the job
Of checking should not be a hard one
no. not when this check room ~ con-
strueted in temporary manner
Locked up in a safe Is tire way these
hill golfers want their clubs checked
these days.
TO somewhat reimburse them for their
lost privileges, locker holders have been
granted SIX months free golf a. the cud
Of their locker lease. according 20 the
statement issued by tho park commits
sIoners. This should make a hit with tho
500 odd. II they can procure the nocea-
sary equipment required 90 PLAY golf
whether said golf is free or otherwise.
'-ro be- or not 20 be-" is tho question
that tho burning OF tho clubhouse
| brought on Steve Dwan. who. until two
weeks ago, was a isft-handed golfer.
This notable figure on the hill course
lately decided TO turn around no he
purchased a nice now set OF right-hand-
ers and was making good progress when
tho flames burned them up. The port
siders. however. are safe In the Dwsn
home. aid II II dollars 20 doughnuts
| that steve will journey Beacon hfiiwards
tomorrow with his '1eft".overH. To ba
| left 'or not TO be left" no has 20 play
golf
Harry Griffith has been busy all woei
ecrnping and polishing his clubs. He
was one Of the few that didn't get
| burned up" Dr. Houston. the champion
southpaw OF tho Municipal links. lost all
| his pets" and, according to Dame Ru.
NOR. has decided TO bat right handed in
the future. Gene Hatton IA ono OF the
big smile" club that escaped the blaze
! He did lose a sst Of tonsls a couple oi
weeks ago, but Gene should worry so Ions
as his golf sticks are intact
|
| Tho campaign for membership In the
| proposed Ingiewood Golf and Country
club IL well over this top and an organi'
zatton meeting will Bio held In the Arm,
and Navy ofubrooms at Third and JEFF
ferson neat Friday afternoon.
| The site selected for tho fngiowood
course lies along the north end OF LAKE
Washington. and before the fall Of 1896
| Il will be ready for ita members TO chase
the Scotch confetti Al least that IL this
hope Of over 800 Of Ssattle's most promi'
nsnt business men who hays signed VI
for mem borship
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06
Windy City
Lightweight
to BoxHere
White and Shannon Toss
Gloves in Arena Main
Event Tuesday

There ought 10 be plenty of action
when Eddie shannon. a son Of tho
Emerald lsle. steps thru his PAGES
with Lightweight Charlie white. the
little Hebrew hattlcr from Chicago.
White f. one OF the bcstknown
men In the ring game. and was one
OF the leading c0ntenders for the
worlds i33-pound title few years
ago. lie spent "A couple Of years IN
the training camps, teaching boxing,
during the war. and is now staging a
comeback in the squared circle.
shannon is California product
He boxed rings around Mike Pete at
the Crystal Pool, couple Of weeks
ago. and showed plenty of class.
Both Use Left
white carries nice punch In his
left hand, which he banks on most
heavily i'm his bouts. shannon also
hits well with his left hand. and has
pip OF an uppercut. For reference
to this statement. just page Mike
Pete.
Hcavywcights have been main per
formers in this section for such a
long time that seattle fans VIII more
than welcome change to the little
fellows.
White arrives In Seattle Sunday
and viii train at the Arena gymna.
stun a couple Of times before the
bout. 10 get the stiffness out OF his
muscles from the long train ride.
Mystery Battler
| The Masked Marvel" a middle.
weight from Brooklyn. who works
well in the gymnasium, will take on
Joe WEIGH. the Bremerton middle
weight. The newcomer wears a light
! rubber mask over his yes during his
I bouts. He claims that Inc has per
formed against such men as Jack
| Britton, weller king, and soldier
Bartfield. Just why the mystery. It's
hard TO figure out.
Welch is boxing In Seattle for the
first time. He comes here with a
good reputation, built up In his ring
work In the army.
! Willie Keller. the big shipyard
boxer, will take on steve Reynolds.
the fireman miller. in one of the 9th
or bouts on the card. Two more
mills will be added.
| ......--.---------------
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06
Charley White Chicago Lightweight Meets Eddie Shannon Arena Tuesday
Teams Plan to Get Under
Way on December IA; All
Floors Are Now Lined Up
Star Cage Games to Be Played on Y. NJ ca, Knights
OF Columbus and Soldiers & Sailors Club GYM
Dope on Lineup: Big Session Billed for Wednesday

Big league basketball will be tap in The Stars cage
league judging from the material that is being lined up
some of the teams.
The season gets under way December II. The sche
dule will be presented to the captains of the in the
league for adoption at the weekly meeting of the league
be held at the Y. NJ c. A. Wednesday night
This meeting will be held after the general session al
"Y Wednesday. The big meet will be for discussion OF
rules officials regulations and other business interest
engaged in basketball this year Invitation is extended
to all officials of The Star league church league club
high school and university officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06
By MILT

Forthcoming action on athletic
schedules till Saturday AFTERNOON. the
pacific Coast conference, In session
al the New Washington Friday night
formulated its 1920 policy, making a
number OF minor changes In the
conference rules.
Washington. Washington State,
Oregon. Oregon Aggies. California
ard stanford were represented at the
meeting. washington's representa-
tives were Manager Meisnest. Coach
Hunt and Dean Priest. Dean Car
pcnter Of Pullman was chairman OF
the conference.
waahington's swimming program.
with the addition Of water polo, was
added 10 the conference sports.
Cross-country running is another
pastlnne university athletes will in
dulge In next year.
Pay Question
Probably the most important
action taken By the meet was the
decision that coaches should be paid
for full time AS far az possible and
they should be considered as mem.
beTH OF tho IAcufty. lHis Anus
prestige to the coaching game ard
means higher standard for the
Pacific coast.
From now on the training tables
of the Pacific coast will be limited 20
The evening meals. Wsshington's
representatives were opposed to the
training table in any form. but a
cornpromise was effected whereby
the men win eat under the direction
Of tho coach only after tho days
practice. Junketing trips 70 resorts
before the games viii not be al
lowed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06
"a G92u1E3 G1AT
$50 s,' a. svs'zn 81; 80

whether Seattle made such big hat after ALL when they
signed up Rod Murphy Oakland nfieer is questionable
according 10 reports from the South ohich. state that
Murphy due for the hook at Oakland regardless Of
rhether Seattle grabbed him not Murphy IL reported to
be troubled Nth bum dogs the oent that kept Bin
Se aS ont o. s sfgaar ne ast geq Murphy pavs
can thru during the coming average Of
holding doen his job.
The "sHper varsity" the scrubs at the University Of
Washington, in for lot Of credit for the Of
The first squad the 0ridiro this year In fact the scrubs
ne 5oys teho eork hard all deek IN practice Just to cate
the BIO from the sideies deserve their share Of the
credit Like President Suzyao. Washington president said
a. The football banquet nc other night who ever inrented
players turning out for teams be IN front rank but II it
gere not for those fec eho mork that Others play
The forieard line, there Uoudnt be any teams at ALL
WITH Seattle steadily increasing in population the athletic
laehes OF ne city are fast becoming inadequate to take
care Of the who icsh to take part IN athletics for
the sake Of exercise and recreation Take the Of the
yoano men rho cu play basketball in The eity in the d.
ferent leagues this and the teams havie end
Of trouble finding floors to practice 1t hoped that some
day in the future. that the Seattle high school gvnnasns
cW be opened freely to the public for community play
fer school hours not only doing good for the young people
IN the schools but also for the voung ellos Just ont Of
school ho need The erercse and recreation after ,corke
hours Use the gums That's what they bRdt for,
the first place
Gus Pope The big discus heaver at the University of Wash
ington has mighty fine chance of making big name for
himself and for his school eh his ability to heare the creek
big feoc has great opportag Of goae to Ant
1cerp Holland member Of tie United States Olympic
team merit gear It's big honor aud rare opportuntp
7he Dig feHow hedred the freight around the Is5pound mark
all last year. and he pick up feet IN distance he a
almost ctnch place on the Yonk track squad.
Jack Dempsev present pords champion heapy,veght is
inst like all those ho hare gone before him. He's after the
almighty dollar tooth and nail refusing unless he is
gteen kings ransom True Il hard climb to the top
b stands to that he isn't doing the game ann good
and isn't gaining any popularity by insisting that he hare
Meo York city pared NTH gold before he'll risk his title
There's too much of golden ge to of athletics noac-
oddDs and the sooner the champion off his perch and
performs Whde the good hen do the onne
and himself.
Perhaps Dempsey isn't crazy after all passing up this
eoc Harry Wills the negro heaUy Wills SURELY introduced
Ole Anderson the Tacoma boy to beautiful lacng the other
night This doesn't make Wills champion by ann means
but there lot of BOXERS acho ere able to make Ole
quit Dempsey he has dfaWn color line sometime
Loo nOre n line doJL line 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06
BOXING CLUBS ORGANIZE

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.--Fourteen Of
the % boxing clubs in New Jersey
have organized the New Jersey box.
ing Promoters association. The
Jersey Boxing commission has recog.
nized the association and has prom.
Used to cooperate with II In putting
boxing on a sound basis in the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06
HARVARD NEEDS PERMIT

NEW YORK, Dec. Ga special
travel permit from the railroad ad.
ministratlon in Washington may be
necessary before transportation will
be sold for the Harvard football
squads proposed trip TO the Pacific
coast. in tho opinion Of officials In
the office Of A. IT. Hardin. Eastern
regional director.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06

Inc Die session Will get under
way as $50 at the Y. NJ. C. A.
cafeteria Arrangements for attend.
ing the big doings can be made thru
Doc" Wells. physical instructor at
the r.
Star League Organization
Organization plans for The star
league viii be discussed at the ses-
sion and II Is important that every
team In the league Is represented At
this meeting.
are lining up mighty fast material.
Former high school and university
stars are found IN the ineups Of
most OF the teams.
Down At spaidings' tho sport
goods store has lined up a sweet
hooking quintet who VIII give the
other teams in the league big
argument.
Louie and George La Fray. the
brothers who starred at Broadway
high school a couple OF years ago.
VIII take caro- of the forward jobs.
Neal Day. who played center for
four years out at Lincoln high
school. one OF the best centers ever
turned out In local prep school cir.
cIes. VIII play center for the Spaid-
ing crew.
George Overton and Otto Hoag.
land will take care Of the guard
jobs on this squad. They both
played At Broadway the same year
that the La Fray brothers did.
Maris. former ELK guard. will also
try out for a place on the team.
doc" Powers. manager Of the
knights OF Columbus. is lining up
a likely looking crew. Powers. who
has always played forward. viii
shift to guard this year because OF
the tack OF good defense men on
the club team. DOC" Is no crippls
himself when II comes 20 playing
the hoop game. He starred at for.
ward for the Y. NJ. c. A. team for
pSeveral seasons
Harry Mooney. Gonzasa star. and
Hunt, who played with the st. Mar
tins team last year. with Johnny
Logan. another Gonzaga forward
win take care OF the forward jobs
Needs Center
KIasslc. who was counted on &c
hold down the Job Of center. IL III
and Powers Ia after q good mar
20 take his place for the present
Klasxic Is counted upon for the
league games. He played last year
with the X. OF c. team.
At guards Frank Needles and
Crunberg. both former Knight play
er.. will help out Powers.
Tramp" Murphy. former Uni
vcrsity Of Washington star. IL tbs
brightest fuminary on the Phoe1i,
Mutual Life Insurance team. He vii
hold down one OF the guard posts
Clarence Peterson. a new conner
win be found at tho other guard
Sick at Center
Sick. who tried out for the Uni
versity Of Washington team las
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06

Hack Miller. ons Of the hardest hittsrs
In the early weeks Of tho Coast s~sson.
only TO be out Of the game most OF tho
year with o broken leg, In fsfinE 20 s2
again He will hold down an outffsid 100
with the Oaks Al the start OF the 1890
campaign
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-06

Red" kiilefer. Los Angeles pilot VII,
have lot Of rebuilding next year. He'll
need two new pitchers TO take the places
OF Bill fertica and curloy Brown whe
move up to the philly Nationals And
now Jack Fournier says he quit. This
VIII break Into the Angels faunu.
wrecking crew. Sam Crawford. one az
the real hitters In baseball. viii he hack
aSain next season, IL rournier QUITS.
Red needs another first saekor.