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The sun., 1919-06-08
WILLARD Is BALKED
BY TOLEDO STORM
Dempsey Also Prevented From
Work and Hundreds are
Disappointed.

Tornpo Ohio luna 7-ss,,a-,, hun
u'eu pefsohs VINO visited the training
camps OF Jack Dempsey and Jess Will
lard to-day to see some RIove psrfor,r-
. - ,,-
"e'' u''" p'o'"'eo because
severe transform, breaking as Willard
was about to start his workout. pre-
vented exhibitions in both camps.
Men, women and children broke for
cover in every direction and many of
them received a soaking. Dempsey was
more disappointed than any OF the spec
tators, as he has been loafing since
Monday and was easerto resume train
Ing. He wanted to box his partners
In his living quarters. but Jack Kearns
told him to walt until tomorrow. II
the day Is pleasant both boxers will
play to capacity houses, as bey plan
TO double their EFFORTS after missing to-
day
Willard complained to-day that he is
finding the change in climate from Call
ifornia to Ohio a hardship in his $rain-
ing. He said that when he left Los
Angeles ten days ago his wind was in
excellent condition, but the conditions
here have affected his breathing. Other
members OF the champions encourage
who accompanied him from the coast
made similar complaints.
Now that the weather is getting
cooler I think / will be able to work
faster. but il will be a week before
will be in condition to go at top speed"
willard said. ct expect that my breath,
ing will be all right as quickly as I
become accustomed TO climatic condi-
The sun., 1919-06-08
VETERAN CRAVATH
BRAINY BALLPLAYER
Cactus Is Playing Better This
Season Than He Has for
Several.

The one real, outstanding platinum
plated star OF the Pills 10 the Oldest
player on the teams pay roll, mar ely.
the we'll known and dangerous Clifford
Carlton Crayath. Mr.. Cravath hit the
thirty-seven year mark on March % last.
and is four months older that John Wes-
ley Coombs the directing boss OF the
team. Hitting the thirty-seven mark Is
the worst thing Gabby has done in his
life. He hits the ball much harder.
The only active player now in base
ball who is older than Cravath is Dode
Paskert OF the Cubs. Paskert will be
So years old next August.
Cravath. on the road to thirty-eight
years OF age. Ia the wonder of baseball.
To-day finds him the batting pacemaker
Of one of the major leagues. He Is play
ing better ball this year than he has
done in the last three or four seasons
A common estimate of Cravath is that
he is a slow thinking. slow moving. slow
fielding. good natured chan who pounds
out base hits by sheer might II it is
the common analysis It is the wrong ore
Cravath ia probably the head'es: bail
player on his team. He is lasting years
after most players pass into retirement
because OF brains.
Cravath can divine the intention OF
an opposing pitcher far better than his
younger and more agile pals. He has n
pair OF sharpshooter eyes and uses them
for seeing purposes. When Cravath
drives out a smoking hit you can rest
assured that ne knew what was being
served to him and was set for 1t. There
is no hit or miss style with him.
He knows how TO play for batsmen in
right field and plays hits against the
wall at the Philadelphia park better
than any other right fielder with the
Phils or on an opposing team. Cravath
makes his defensive skill all the more
valuable by his uncanny throwing. Cra-
outfelders in America. Speaker can
heave n ball faster, but even Speaker
can't throw with the judgment OF Cra-
vath. Cravath puts steam behind his
throws all right. but moro than anything
else he has the instinct TO throw 10 the
right place. Cravaths throws seldom
are wasted.
In the small right field area at the
Philadelphia park a player must use
his brain in throwing When a hitter
sends a single TO right with a man on
hrst base the right fielder must prevent
the runner from scoring and the bats
man from taking second. Cravath pre-
vents both objects, when visiting out
fielders enjoying regulations for greater
defensive skill lose in one or both in
stances.
The sun., 1919-06-08
TENNIS, ANNUAL IS OUT.
Sam Hardy Editor This Year in
Place OF Alexander.

The Spalding Tennis Annual, just out,
which is edited by Samuel Hardy Of
Chicago. who took up the work when
Fred Alexander entered the service last
year, is the largest issue in size OF this
well known publication. An innovation
and an important one-is a series OF
explanations OF the laws OF lawn tennis
supplemented by cases and decisions
which have been officially promulgated
from time 10 time.
All OF the features that have made the
Annual n necessity for every player and
follower OF law1 tennis in the way OF
records and other data are retained in
this years issue, while the new subjects
include a chapter on handIcapping by the
editor Mr.. Hardy. in which he asserts
that handicap events. which are an i'm
portant feature OF English tennis, would
lend added interest TO the game in
America. and shows that the method OF
handicapplng Is not the formidable
process some would be inclined to think,
but in reality Is a very simple process
Mr.. Hardy also writes on his Thirty
Years ia Tennis his experience as a
player extending from coast to coast and
TO Great Britain, where he has met and
known all the leading British and Aus
tralian players who have visited Eng
Land during tho last decade
The sun., 1919-06-08
XAVIER LADS HOLD
ANNUAL FIELD DAY
Cavanagh Is Leading Scorer
Among Schoolboys, With
10 1-2 Points.

Xavier High School held its annual
field day yesterday at Brooklyn Athletic
Field. Avenue X and Sixteenth street.
Brooklyn. There were 400 entries IN the
various events and competition was
strong for the class and point trophies,
cups and gold. silver and bronze medals.
Fifty prizes were awarded to individual
winners. The athletes OF the fourth
year, section D, won the class trophy
with lead OF Is points over their rivals.
Vincent T. Cavanagh OF this class, cap
tain OF last winters basketball team,
won the individual point cup with three
hrsts, one second and one fourth, total
ling 1917 pointa The summaries:
60 Yard Brownie pash--won by I. j.
tSird; I. o'connor. sou ;tSon'; A0eo''i'n'
80 Yard Low Hurdles-won by I. Cliff
ford, Mcmahon second; HaniEsn. third
Senior Relsy-won by "a .rirs, Team
Team second.
100 Yard Dash. Mids.t-won by NOLAN;
FitEsimmons second; Moran, third
Brownie Relay, 4.o Ysrds-won by 4D
(Beronio, Doyle. Wolf J. sansone. p. SAN
100 Yard Dash. senior--wOn by r,urI;
Connor. second; Jones. third; McEvoy,
fourth. Time. II lis seconds.
Midget Relay, $50 Yards-won by 4D
tMahor, Horne. P, Sansone): "a, second.
Three Legged Race-Won by Mcnamara
Rouse; Mcmahon Buckley, second Clif-
ford MGann, third Jowice- Kelly. fourth.
22o Yard Dash, Open-won by McLain
Cayanagh second Clifford. THIRD: Me-
Mahon, fourth
Obstacle Race-Won by Mccarthy; Cliff
ford. second: Beronio. third: KeAne, fourth.
One Mile Bicycle Rsce-Won by Wales;
Stanley. second; Schneider. third; Stef-
fens fourth.
Jones, second: Fiurl, third; McMahon.
fourth.
Mile Run--won by Fox: oNell, second
Bullo. third: Sansone, fourth.
Running Broad Jump-Won by Cava-
nagh; J. Sansone, second; r. Sansone,
third; McMahan, fourth. Distance, IL
feet inches.
Running High Jump-Won by ], SAM
some: Horne. second L. Lynch, third
Conner. fourth. Height. feet ~ inches,
The sun., 1919-06-08

Cobb and Crapath Still
Lead.Big League BatSn1en
Ty Remains in Front, Although Johnston Gains So
Points -Cravath Is Batting at .45O Clip in National
League Race-Young Is Second.

Ty Cobb the sensational star OF the
Detroit Tigets, and Gabby Cravath, the
famous old veteran OF the Philiies, hal
no difficulty In holding front rank In the
American and National Leagues last
week.
Cravath did fall of 20 points last
week, but his average of over 500 was
not normal and old Cactus In doIns
nicely with rating of $50 for twenty
eight games, Ross Young OF the Giants
also slipped q little. losing 20 points. He
Is second TO Cravath among regulars
with an average Of .sT1. Ivy wingo. the
Red catcher, has crowded In between
Ross and Gabby, however, and 10 HIT
ting asa In fourteen games.
Cobb's average In the American
League Is ass, loss of ~ points dur
ing the week. Doc Johnston, the vet
eran first baseman of the Cleveland
team, has climbed into second place by
means OF a sensational batting streak
The sun., 1919-06-08

which Melted him nine hits in az many
consecutive times at bat. His weekly
gain was IS points.
Cobb has made the most hits In the
American League-50. while George Sis
Ter OF the Browns and Buck Weaver OF
the White Sox are tied in scoring runs
with 2s. Eddie Collins Of the White Sox
has the most stolen bases-12.
Oddly enough the National League
leaders In hits, runs and stolen bases
have practically the same figures. Young
has 40 hits against Cobb's so. Olson.
the Nationals leading run getter. has
20 runs, as have Weaver and Sisler and
Bigbee OF Pittsburg leads in stolen bases
with IL, the same az Collins.
Red Causey OF the Giants tops the
National pitchers with seven victories
and no defeats. In the American League
the two left handlers, Thormahlen of the
Yankees and Ruth of the Red Sox are
tied for the lead with four victories and
no defeats.
The sun., 1919-06-08
CUBAN STARS IN BROOKLYN.
VIII Meet the Bush wicks In Double
Header at Dexter Park.

The Cuban Stars. WHO attracted the
biggest crowd ever seen at Dexter Park
OH Decoration Day when they took both
ends OF double header from the ROYAL
Giants, will meet the Bushwicks in a
twin bill at Dexter Park this afternoon.
Besides taking the meas sure OF the Row
ais. the Cubans have chalked Up VIC
tories over the Lincoln Giants and the
Dougherty SILK Sox OF Paterson
While the Bushwicks have shown ex-
ccrtional form this year both in fielding
and batting, winning consistently. they
will be pitted against the speediest cor.
hlnation they have yet faced In the
visitors from Havana and will have 10
go some TO win. Hageman. Brooklyn's
star schoolboy pitcher will face the
Cubans in the first game.
The sun., 1919-06-08
CARROLL HITTING HARDEST.
Player Leads Southern
League with .3s7.

ATLANTA, June s.-Sullivan. New Or
leans, has this week stepped into FIRST
place as run maker with 81 tallies and
also leads the Southern Association In
total bases with SIS. Carroll, Memphis
retained his lead among batters with
a. mark OF 1877. while knapp, New Or
leans. increased his lead in sacrifice hits
to 10. Brown, Mobile, leads in homers
with four.
Gran, Chattanooga. and Gilbert, New
Orleans. are tied in stolen bases. Each
has pilfered nine.
The leading batters are: Carroll, Mem
phis, 1857; Peters, Birmingham .347
Gilbert. New Orleans, .33s; Christen-
bury. Memphis, .s33; Sullivan. New Or
leans. .s2s; Mayer. Atlanta, .331 Fisher
Birmingham, Sal
The sun., 1919-06-08
LEAGUE CLUB BAT.
TING.

UtnOtFH Weekly gain IN battlng
Denotes weekly iess In batting
The sun., 1919-06-08
HENDRIX, OLD YANK,
IS LEADING BATSMAN
Outfielder Now, With Louis
vile Tops American AS
ISOLATION With 1897.

INDIANAPOLIS, June S.-The last week
saw Bunny Brief. Kansas City, jump
into the lead in the American Associa-
ton as best run getter. He scored IS
times and IN addition leads the leagre
IN circuit drives. having four homers to
his credit. Hendryx. Louisville, con-
tinued to lead the batters. with 1857, and
Is ALSO out in front In total bases, with
50. j. Mccarthy. Louisville, with four
teen sacrifices leads'in that department,
and Reilley, indianapolis. continued to
lead the base stealers with 10.
Leading batters follow: Hendryx.
Louisville, 1857 O'Mara, Indianapoiis,
1854 Knisley. Toledo, .351; HUM, MIL
waulSee, $40: Covington. Indianapolis
$40 Cochran, Kansas City. .343; Lell
Welt Minneapolis, .342.
The sun., 1919-06-08
ROYAL GIANTS TO PLAY.

Guy Empey's Treat 'em Rough" base
bail club Is confronted with a hard task
this afternoon. In the feature OF the
double header at Dyckman Oval. near
Empey OUTFIT will tackle the Royal Giants
The record of the Royals makes II GER
tain that the Rough nine win have to
go some. The Royals have been
strengthened by the addition OF two
Texas stars.
In the opening game the Audubons
will be featured. They will meet the
shamrocks at 40. A band concert will
be an added attraction. Wounded SOL
disrs VIII - admitted free
The sun., 1919-06-08
GIANT DISCARDS
AREBATTING HARD
George Kelly Leads Batters in
international League With
an Average Of 1902.
JONES TOPS THE PITCHERS
Baltimore Club Sets Pace for
Teams in Fultz Circuit With
.303-Rochester Second.
JONES TOPS THE PITCHERS

Former Giants continue TO 70 strorS
in the new international League. George
Kelly. FIRST baseman of the Rocherter
team and for several years a member
OF the Giants. IL leading the Interna-
uonal batsmen with an average Of ID.
in twenty-nine games.
John Paul Jones. sent to the Toronso
team by the Giants. leads the Interna-
tional pitchers with six games won and
mono lost.
The Baltimore team continues N N,
over 800 The clubs average is hittina
at 1908 clip. well above the Rochester
team In second place. Fritz MaiseI. for-
Nor Yankee. is playing great ball for The
baltimore Orioles. With Jacobson Of the
same team Maisel Is tied for making
most hits. with forty-three binzIes
The sun., 1919-06-08
CANOE RACES TO-DAY.
Big Entry for Meet at Fort WASH
inEt0u Canoe Club.

record breaking number OF entries
have been received for the annual canoe
championship races of the Hudson River
which will be conducted at the annual
regatta OF the Fort Washington Canoe
Club this morning
The programme provides for five
events, a special club four CHAMPION
ship race among six canoe clubs being
the main feature for the day.
The sun., 1919-06-08
CANADIAN TWELVE WIN.
Sc. simon's Team beats Crescents
at Lacrosse, q to 1.

Had 1t not been for superb shot by
Bob" Wall, the veteran Crescent la
crosse player. who came down on the
home during the final minutes Of
play. the New Moon team would have
been whitewashed by the st. Smou's
Cub OF Montreal. Canada, in an interna-
ucnaI lacrosse game at Bay Ridge yes
terday. Wallis work saved shutout
The veteran. however, could not save the
game, which went to the Canadians by
to l score. All the visitors goals
were shot In the first period. Tho line
up:
The sun., 1919-06-08

WINS MARATHON RACE

Denver, Col. June Robert s. Mar
TIN or Salt Lake City won the annual
Rocky Mountdm Netos modified mara
tnon race here to-day. Ted johnson q.
salt Lake hnisher second.
Martins time was 1.oa.oa
breaks the record for thu ever, ...ah
hshedin 1917 by Johnson. Ths nrsvio~,
accord was ! :et az Is. 'e''ou1
The sun., 1919-06-08

tDenotes weekly gain In batting.
Denotes weekly loss in battinS.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-25
GETS SALARY RAISED
 AS HER XMAS PRESENT

Christmas time brings a message of cheer from the attorney generals of flee to Miss Lucy Nash, superinten- dent of the Gila county schools. the of- flee notifying the superintendent Ses- terday that her salary is up one notch and that she notch dates back to March 26, 1919.
 The classification of Gila county. and the consequent amount of salary due the county's school superinten- dent, had been in doubt pending the determination of an act of the last legislature. F. J. K. Mcbride. assis- tant attorney general, yesterday ren- dered a decision to the effect that Chapter 162 of the session laws of 1919 determining the classification of coun- ties for the purpose of fixing the sal aries of county officers and their deputies is effective and that it dates from March 26, 1919, as was provided by the emergency clause.
 The attorney general made the re- port in reply to the superintendents s request for information, the request making no mention of the amount of salary involved, but stating that the classification of the county was at issue.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-25
ADJUSTMENTS
"oh Baby" Coming to Elks.

''On baby Oomln9 10 GlkS
 Some wit once said that life is just one darn thing after another" This observation is apropos to oh Baby the famous current vehicle of the more famous Marcus Show which, comes with the most famous Marcus Peaches to the Elks on December 3. and Janu- ary 1. If there is anything missing in "Oh Baby" no doubt A. B. Marcus, her sponsor, would welcome a suggestion.
 To be sure, there are no dull mo- ments in "Oh Baby but this novelty pleasure of the hosts who have set their hearts on seeing the big attrac- tion.
 A stage full of beautiful maids, be- decked with lavishness that harkens to figure like a wa rloan, dancing and singing. are one moment in the spot lights glare to give way in a trice to a trio of buffoons in ludicrous endea vor, who in turn pass to make way for a delightful melodist. And thus it goes through two acts and seventeen scenes, truly kaleidoscope of enter tainment.
 The patrons are warned not to look for a plot Aside fror, the physical requirements of stage settings and cos- tune changing .'Oh Baby" could be run in reverse orde- and make an equally presentable entertainment. One needs no libretto to laugh at the comic epi- sodes, marvel at the exotic dance ere ations, admire the charming girls or be enraptured by the haunting melo- dies of "Oh Baby"
 The mission of the Marcus Show is to make the world happier. Therein is it's alpha and omega. It is indeed a big, clean, generous entertainment for all the family.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-25
FEDERALS DEFEAT vILLISTAS

JUAREZ, Mexico, Dec. 24.-Hipolito Villa, brother of Francisco Villa, has deen defeated at NAgujitas, Coahuila by a force of federal troops under General Francisco Murguia, according to Chihuahua City newspapers that reached here tonight. The battle is said to have lasted several hours. Ac- cording to a report sent to the office of the Mexican secretary of war. Gen. eral Murgula has sent number of units to cut off the retreat of the rebels into the neighboring state of Chihuahua. No estimate of the losses of either side was given.
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Rivesville Seniors
Present Class PLAY

"Josiah's Courtsni9" Is the name of
a play to be presented at the Rives.
vile high school by the senior class
this evening The cast OF characters
follows:
Hobart Berry-Josiah Berkins, brus-
que and fickle-eccentric old man.
Howard West-Thomas Hart, a
young lawyer in love with Edna, lead
ing Juvenile man.
Virginia Richard Roland.
supposedly wealthy but heartless and
scheaming. Heavy Character.
Shelby Snyder-Harry Sharps, de-
tective, purced with Cupidsdart-
Walking Gentleman.
Nettie Hawkins-Joe. mischievous
newsboy-Juvenile comedy.
Russell sm!th-M!ke,, Josiah's valet
Irish Dialect comedy.
Herman Post-Jeff, Prisc;lla's man OF
all work.
: Lenora stra:ght-Priscilla Brown,
whose affections are conferred in Jo-
siah-old Maid comedy.
Iona Potters-Leading juvenile lady.
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~ EcAusE of his opposition to fax
X ing In HIS pictures Tom Mix re

n EcAUsE of his opposition to fax.
k ing In his pictures Tom Mix re-
Gently suffered two broken ribs in
q fight during the filming of 1.-THE Will
derness Trail" at Flagstaff, Ariz
The script of '"rhe wilderness
Trail. 4 which is a snow picture" with
all its scenes laid In the far North
vest. called for knife fight between
Mix and Sid Jordan, the heavy. When
Tom and Sid were ready Tom said:
Don't worry about cutting me. Sid.
don't mind a few scratches. Make
this fight look real"
So they went at 1t with vim. At
one point while each was holding the
others knife wrist, they rolled down
an embankment. Half way down a
stick, hidden under the snow. was
jabbed into Toms ribs, breaking two
OF them.
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MONONGAH
Freak oil Well

A water well has been producing
il since Monday in the yard of Dan Me
os. an italian merchant in Thoburn.
Whether a stream OF crude oil has
found its way to the water well or
whether Mr.. Meos' gasoline tank that
is located about 75 feet from the we'll
has been leaking is a question with
those who have been testing the oil.
Mr.. Meos says that his gasoline tank
is not leaking the gasoline tank is
about six feet under the ground and
holds a Thousand gallons OF gasoline
Mr.. Meo has sold five hundred gallons
and the tank still has the other amount
remaining. A more thorough investi-
cation Of the affair will be made to-
day.
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Meak story Tor Eavorlte Star.

4 Henry Walthall is unfortunate in
the feature in which he is seen at the
Princess today, in that he might be
said to be star without picture
The Long Lanes Turning" is the
title OF the production which is poor
~ gotten together, and which lacks
urally expect climaxes. The plot IS
not clearly outlined as one wanders
through the picture, and it loses on
this account, although for the ordi-
nary audience who are satisfied with
Just what they see there is sufficient
entertainment AS the story goes. a
brilliant young lawyer becomes so ad
dicted to liquor that he finally loses a
case in which his client was an inno-
cent party. Disguised with himself he
steals away from the city to try to re-
cover and to make himself worthy Of
the woman he loves. On his journey
ne ia attracted by the young woman.
the daughter of Judge against whom
q campaign Of blackmail is being
waged in an attempt to prevent him
from deciding against big distiller-
les corporation. Following the girl
he becomes apparently implicated in
an affair in which the head OF dis
t!llery corporation is injured by re-
yolver shot. The lawyer is arrested
along with the real criminal and SEN
fenced TO term in prison. Having
previously shaved off his beard his
identity Is partially hidden. During
q vaudeville performance for the pris-
cners he steals the clothes of an actor
who is practically his double and es.
capes, arriving home in time to be on
the scene at az election for governor
in which in his absence he has been
appointed one of the nominees. Later
on he is accused of the shooting. His
sweetheart, who was the mysterious
woman in the case and who was in the
injured mans house to recover, stolen
letters Of her fathers which We're to
be used in an attempt at blackmail,
recognizes the real criminal and the
story closes with both the romance
and the young lawyers career still in
tact
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Nelson ............ .....".... Salome
Dixie. ........ The Narrow Path
Princess. The Long Lanes Turning
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saIome stars Costumes Cost $4,000.

Never has Theda Bara worn 70
much rich apparel as in "Salome," thu
dramatic screen spectacle to be seen
at the Nelson for the last time today.
Her twenty-five costumes cost more
than $4,000. More than 100000 pearl
beads were used for the various trim
mings.
One of her exquisite gowns was
adorned with, 500 pieces of ancient
gold money. Over 400 yards of gold
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Personals,

j. C. Miller OF Fairmont was a bus.
mess caller In Monongah last evening
Miss Anna B. Cornell Of Clarksburs
is visiting friends in Fairmont and
Monongah for few days.
G. Salvatti received letter from his
son Nick who has been in Italy since
the beginning OF the war. He says he
may get home this coming August.
Mrs. L. NJ. Kuhn was a business call
er in worthington yesterday.
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hIII Is chanalna at Hlpp rodax.

The mid-week bill goes on the
boards at the home of musical comedy
today, and the company will no doub.
face larger audience on that ac-
count. The chorus is good enough to
carry over the show in pretty good
shape even though the headliners are
not just what we might pick. Berg
himself is a pretty good comedian,
and will bear acquaintance. Bark
hams dancing with his clever little
side partner will no doubt be worth
seeing as 1t was the first of the week.
Picture also changes today.
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Lulu Hendricks Birdie, ,'an angel
that fIirts' Sonbrette. "a
Anna Annette Mrs. Black, child
less widow Walking Lady.
Time-the present-loealtE( Rich
mond, Va.
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IN THE
FRONT ROW
HEAnLlNERs TONIGHT.
PhotoPIays.
Musical Comedy.

HlppodFame ,. .spIash-Me polls