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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-30

our own club there is Phil Douglas,
while Clarence Mitchell and Burleigh
Grimes of the Robins are addicted to
the damp delivery. Larry Cheney and
Bradley Hogg of the Phillies, Dick Rn-
dolph and Dana Fillingim of the
Braves. Claude Hendrix of the Cubs
and Bill Doak of the Cardinals are
other pitchers who depend largely
upon the spit ball. Yes, and I've seen
Jim Vaughn and one or two others al
most as prominent spit on the ball
now. and then.
II always have commended that much
of this use Of freak deliveries is un-
necessar% Almost every pitcher In
the National lcague-and ! guess the
same applies to those in the American
league--who use one trick delivery or
another could get by on his natural
skill II he cared to rely on it. Why
they insist on employing other means
of trying to fool the batters is beyond
me. i discourage the use of anything
but a natural delivery on the part Of
young pitchers who come to me-"
The case of Harold Carlson of the
Pirates Is enc which goes a long way
toward proving the correctness Of Nc
Graw's appraisal of the natural skill
of the average spit ball pitcher at
least. Carlson formerly used the spit
Ter. but Barney Dreyfuss decreed that
no spit ball pitchers should be carried
by the Pirates. whereupon Carlson
forthwith abandoned the moist deliv-
cry and has held his place in the big
show with an assortment of the cons
ventional hooks and fast ones.
Chicago fight fans, particularly
those on the South Side OF the Windy
City, are inclined to believe that an
other PacSy Mcfarland has been un-
earthed in Paddy Clancy. a ockyapd's
lightweight. Clancy il five feet four
inches tall and weighs about 1870
pounds. He has an exceptionally long
reach for a boy OF his inches. is fact,
clever and can hit like middleweight,
his admirers declare. Clancy has made
excellent progress In contests held at
Racine and other cities near Chicago,
and his manager Is planning an caste
ern invasion for him.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-30
FlSTlC GAME RIVALS
BROADWAY SHOWS AS
ENTlCER OF MAZUMA

New York, Nov. 29.-Boxing shows
are rivalling some OF the Broadway
stage productions as money getters.
The O'Dowd-Gibbons fight drew s3T.-
437; the Leonard Duffy fight i'm Tulsa
brought in $1s,S00; the Leonard Bart
field fight in Jersey City. $22,164; the
same pair In New York brought $16,-
900; the Pete Hernandez Lynch fight
in Philadelphia drew $4,000 and the
Jackson Schiller bout In Buffalo Melted
$500.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-30
NORTHWEST SPORT WEEKLY.

"Biff." a current weekly sporting
publication, is shortly to make its APP
pearance in Seattle, according to an
announcement from the Sound city.
Ed Hill will be the editor of the sheet
an eight-page affair devoted to box
ing, baseball, football, golf and other
events in the sport world. Billiards
and water contests will also find place
and breezy chatter about individual
nota bles will be featured.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-30

on three cylinders only when he tried
to whip the Blue tleven into shape.
Andy Smith, the present California
coach, is one of the most recent ex-
amples Of a former gridiron luminary
failing to deliver the goods as a coach.
smith played at full for Pennsylvania,
and because of his record was consid-
eraoly sought after as a coach. It is
true that Smith took over q very diff
cult situation at Berkeley. He had only
men who had been schooled In Rugby.
Still 1t Is felt that he has failed to
get results equal to some other coaches
iaboring under difficulties, and the be-
lief seems quite general that his days
are numbered by the length Of the pres
ent season.
Eddie Mahan. the wonderful Har-
YARD fuilback, in tackling whom oppos-
ing players knocked themselves out
cold. failed to work anything approx
mating a miracle when he assisted in
coaching California, although it is said
conditions We're such that he hardly
was given fair chance. l saw Mahan
In France, and he was showing all his
old time form as player. His eleven
when left there had cleaned up about
everything in the A. e. F.. and had, as
remember only one more game TO
play to cinch the championship.
However, not all crack players fail
as coaches. Percy Houghton was a.
thoroughbred on the gridiron, and when
summoned to coach the Crimson later
proved highly successful Then there
Is Alonzo Stagg. He was quite a per-
former at Yale, and has managed for
good many years now to hold his job
as football mentor at the University OF
Chi.
TAUGHT BY OBSERVATION.
Some of the best molders of football
teams have sprung from comparative
obscurity. In fact. one of them.
Speedy" Rush, who on more than one
occasion pounded Princeton into shape,
| never laced a shin guard to his leg or
shifted the smoke of football battle.
Track was his forte. Still the fact that
he had never engaged In a tussle on
| the tanbark did not prevent him from
drilling teamwork into the Tigers. OBJ
servation had given him wider grasp
tof football than most OF those who had
| played it.
| am not sure that Ernest Ian
| nigan, rated by many as the best
| coach in the history of Stanford ever
played a varsity football game.
Fielding H. Yost, also wonder
worker a, Stanford, and later at Michi-
i gan as a player, attracted only passing
attention, and that hardly out of his
own township.
| Walter Hempel, the man who drilled
so much football into the 140-pound
/ Pomona eleven, that it held the heavy
California team to a to 0 score. and
| later swept through the Sherman In
dams, did not owe his success to per-
sonal experience on the gridiron. He
was a baseball player of ability. but
/ learned his football from observation
and study.
| In baseball we have McGraw, Jen-
nings and Clarke, great as players and
equally great as managers. However.
! Connie Mack, who was only passing
| fair as catcher. transcends at least
| two Of these as leader.
On the other side are Hal Chase and
Napoleon Lajoie, each in class by
! himself as player, failing utterly
when placed in positions of leadership
and responsibility.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-30
Methods and Not the Man
Make Grid Stars, Says Coach

was about the greatest back he had
ovei seen. Sandie declared that Coy
was not only wonderful back, but
that he could play in the line, or do
about anything else that a player u!d
~ expected to do.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-30

lcrSe remarks Ut
tered at a football
luncheon here re-
Gently.
Methods and not
men. win football
games" said San
ford, and at once
those pr e s G n t
poured forth a tor
rent of protesting
questions.
How about J;n,
Thorpe ~ shot from
the lips OF ten men
w h o. remembered
the deeds of tile
great Indian.
u i'm T h OF :, 9
would never have
present po ur e j
forth q torrent of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-30

New York, Nov. 29.-George Foster
Sanford, football coach at Rutgers
College and recognized as one of the
leaders in the great gridiron game, Of
Tered much food for though in some
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-30
SPEEDWAY ABANDONED
AT SHEEPSHEAO BAY

New York. Nov. 2s.-The Sleeps
head Bay speedway. New York's mo-
tor racing oval. has been abandoned
and will be dismantled, according to
an announcement by c.. J. Sullivan, at
torney for the Hardness estate. the
reason assigned is that the track.
built at cost of $5,000,00 has never
been q paying investment.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-30

In Scandinavia wood Is the usual
fuel. while tho towns and villages are
electrically lighted by waterpower.
Norway has no coal but Sweden has
lately discovered she has good sup
plies
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-11-30

s Crepe paper hats have been d.
signed for surgeons or nurses to -
laundry bills. III.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
erief in V. {. TrnmbulI Home.

Mena friends of MT. and Mrs. M C. Trumbull were greatly shocked Sat urday morning to receive the sad news of the death of their only child Master Thelan Trumbull, three years old. Death came unexpectedly the night before at the Trumbul's new home at Mansfield, La, to which place the family moved from Mena only last week Master Thelan was an un- usually attractive child ard a general favorite with those who knew him in Mena. The fuparsl will be held Sun day at Mansfield
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

c. g. Barr, late of Mansfield, La, is in Mena to stay, he announced at Hotel Mena Saturday morning, soon after his arrival MT. Barr was in Mena last month and purchased q home place on Bethesda Springs road, where he will live. It will also be a summer home for his daughter, now resident of Mansfield but who ex- poets to join her father during the heated term. in the Arkansas high lands
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

R. L. Norris has received word from his nephew, Norris Hilton, now some where in Germany with the American Army of Occupation, the first word from the young soldier since .peace came. The young man is with the S0th Division and is evidently finding much to interest him in Hunland. He is a son of John Hilton of Octavia, Ok
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Perry finders, well known about Mena, where he served several months as recruiting officer for the regular army. is back on i0-day furlough from Camp Bowie, Tex, to visit his wife, now teaching in the Southsi6e school Mrs finders, it will be remembered, was formerly Miss Julia Harmon.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Miss Beatrice Elum of Texarbana, who has recently become a resident of Mena, is the rev assistant at the Busy Bee cafe on Mena street. which is now under the mana cement of w. M Chamblin
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

". A. J. Smith is forced to find a new location for his paint shop, be- cause of the wrecking of the frame building adjacent to the Cox & Strat- ton building on Mena street He will have new quarters with E. M. Hamil- ton, the stone cutter, north of the Commercial Club office
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
4 Rnaa Knoeksr conxineed.

Alex Coyle and ". F. Hogan were up from Grannis today Mir Ceyle relates that the only real opponent to the Jefferson Highway in his lc- cality has been converted Because of tia bad Polk county reads he had to haul his cotton to psQueen, and when t team rot on the rock road t pretty nearly ran away, and there after the driver declared himself against the old style of road MT. Hogan, whose home is in Chicago, is following his usual GU tom of spend- ng the winter in Polk county.
 The Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head Because of It's tonic and laxative effect. LAxA- TIVE PROMO 0UiNINE (Tohlefs) can be taken by anyone without eausi1e as sness or ringing in ths head EW. GROW N0c-
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
WOOL SERGE.

36 and 10 inches wide. good line of colors.
 75c grade, Special at 63c Sl.00 grade, Special at. ... S9c SIPS grade, Special at 9Sc
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Sheriff J. A Thornton will take c. C. Throop to Little Rock, where the latter is wanted as a witness in the court martial of Ben Brown and J. c. Kenny at Camp Pike Thursday. Throop, Brown and Kenny were ar rested not long ago for the robbery of the depot at vandervoort.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Walter Cummins of Heavener. was m Mena on business between trains Thursday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
PIECE E GOODS;
 SPECIALS
SILK POPLINs.

36 inches wide, good collection of colors. Regular $1.50 values. Special. ....... 9Sc
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

c. Hoheimer of Hatfield was a L,,s;ness visitor in Mena Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

I o. Gates of Hatfield was yis- ;tor in Mena Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Fred Van Wagner left on Monday far Russellville on business for the ozark Mutual.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Sheriff ]. A. Thornton and Deputy W E. Anderson were at Opal Mon dav collecting taxes
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
DRESS GINGHAMs.

One Lot Plaids and Stripes, 27 inches wide, good heavy weight. Regular 25c grade.
 Special price, yard. .... ISc
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
MEN,S WOOL SHIRTS.

In Navy Khaki, Gray, Brown and Tan.
 $500 Shirts, Sale Price. S2.69 $S.50 Shirts, Sale Price. .S2.S9
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

l. B. Lilies is in the Waters neigh horhood on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

George Pennebacher, mechanics with the Jce Lyons Machinery Com pany's force in Mena, left Wednesday afternoon for a short visit at his home at Bonneville.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Iohn H. Hamilton is planning to spend the next few days and possibly ,,onths. at Rockport, tex.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

H. Young arrived home Monday from Ashdown, where he had been called by news of the illness of his niece Alice Fitzgibbons He reports many eases of influenza in Ashdown.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Robert Sale who is attending Hen- drix College at Conway, will get the hone news from Polk county thru the Weekly Star, which is bigger and better, and decidedly cheaper than letter writing
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Mrs. NJ. E. Dohiphan of Oklahoma City IS in Mena on business. While here she is guest at Hotel Mena
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Dr. P. R. Watkins was called to Wiokes Wednesday afternoon in con- sultation with Dr D. L. Rollins, whose wife is suffering from blood
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
MEMS ovERCoATs.

All This Seasons Stock.
 $15 Overcoats, Sale Price. S10.50 $17 Overcoats, Sale Price S11.90 $20 Overeoats, Sale Price SI6.9O
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

D. T. Henry of Fort Smith, deputy Enitad States marshal, was in Mena on official business Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

G. M. Glenn and E. E. Glenn are registered at Hotel Mena. They are from Dighton, Kas.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
Hundreds of Items at Big Reduction in Winter Goods and Wearing Appeal.
Mems and Boys Clothing and Furnishings AT SPECIAL PRICE
MEMS SUITS.

This Seasons Styles Blue Serge. Cashmere, Worsted-
 $1500 Suits, Sale Price. S11.45 $l6 and ST Suits, Special $13.90 S20.00 Suits, Sale Price S14.S5 S25.00 Suits, Sale Price. $19.S5
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
MEMS BELTS

All Leather, in Tan and Black. all sizes, Regular 65c and 75c values.
 Sale Price i5c
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
FLANNELETTE.

Dark colors, 27 inches wide, Plain and Fancy Stripes. Regu- lar soc grade. Special
 price, per yard. ........1 .19c
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
PERSONAL NOTES

Joe Reynolds of Alder was in Mena an business Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

just got to do something and he be- iieves she will.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
MEMS TIES

Four-in-hands--a large collec- tion to pick from--a regular 65c value.
 --Sale Price i5c
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
BOYS UNION SUITS.

lvanhoe Brand. Heavy weight, Ribbed. Color Tan. All sizes. St00 Garments, Sale Price s9c
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

MT. and Mrs. George w. Shreve of 15fB Adams street are happy over The return home of their eldest son, cargf q. ". shreve, Jr., who has inst been mustered out of service at camp Custer. Battle Creek. Mich. serct Shreve saw 20 months service with the infantry and has boen in diff ferent camps, but never lucky enough q get with an overseas division The
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
OUTING FLANNEL.

27 inches wide, Light and Dark Plaid Cheeks and Stripes. Good heavy weight. Regular soc
 grade. Special at, yard 2Oc
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

After returning from trip to Nun ley, Dr. J c. Hilton reported that he found no really deep mudholes, at least he explored none deeper than two feet.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Mir. and Mrs. Don Clement are now at home in the cottage at the corner If DeQueen street and Hickory ave-
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

A marriage license was issued Fri day to A. H. Standridge, aged 29, of Opal, and Miss Fife Campbell, aged 20, of Bigger.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
MEMS NEGLIGEE SHIRTS

Attached Collars In Plain White and Stripes Made of good grades of Madras Shirting. Reg ular Price $i00
 Sale Price 6sc
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
RAMONA FLANNELS.

Real Pretty Patterns, many colors, 32 inches wide. Regular S5e quality. Special
 price, yard ......... 24c
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

2 Anderson, living near Noun an sain Fork, was in Mena Monday on sus mess, MT. Anderson. who is new aesident of Polk county, is an experi- tsa snesa miner and when not looking af- ~ ms farm, expects to do some pros rsssssElng. sss Speaking of the roads in
 'n's section he says Polk county has
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Tntere in the Jeff s9n highway is said to be indicated best bv the F port which reached Mens "Wednesday The report stated that at owe, oet 1s3 property owners asked to sign Fne petition for the highway ls2 s'Faed Cove business men are also fep9ftee ss mak;n~ a let rminea effort to ioia he Williams hiehwav to the leifefs 2 in shelr town
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Heavy Ribbed and Fleece Lined, an Extra Quality. All sizes.
 s5c Garments, Sale Price 60c 8 % Garments, Sale Price .83c Sl25 Garments, Sale Price $1.00
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
PERCALES.

One Lot 27 inch Percales, neat figures, good heavy grade. The regular 25e quality.
 Special, yard ,...........i9 i9c
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

v { Metaalf of Mister, Ok, spent sAtdrday in Mena and while here dis sgsel of his farm near Holly Springs
 M Metcalf has been an Oklahoma resilient for n nnnher af years and is ren pleased with the country there, ~ sut he still feels that Polk county ,, ,nanlkering" that affects all who once
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
SUITINGS.

One Lot of 60c Suitings. Many colors, in Plaids and Stripes, 36 inches wide. Special
 price, yard .............. 43c
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

J. D. Johnson of Eagleton was in the county seat on business Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

F. K. Ford of DeQueen is in Mena for few days stay. He is looking at both city and farm property with a view of investing.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Ford Younce, formerly of Mena, but now operating sawmill near Cove, was in Mena on business Sat ,,rday
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

j. " George, who lives near Oden, was n Mana Friday looking after poslness matters connected with his cattle feeding. Fr. George stated e4as ha had seen service some years sge wlh the Mexican army. and stiff noids commission as officer under General Cafran5a
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Under the direction of superintend- ent W. ]. Tucker. a crew of men with teams and drags began smoothing the rough spots in Mena's streets this morning. The work made a decided improvement in the looks of the thorofares reached.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

B. J. Stuart left Monday for De- Queen to attend the sessions of cir cult court and to look after legal matters for clients in the Sevier coun- tv capital.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Harry Davis returned Tuesday from Gravette, where he had been called by the illness of his family, who were visiting relatives. While there Mir. Davis was also taken i'll, but has recovered sufficiently to re- sune work.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

There being a real need of new street sirHs ard a renu bering ot houses in Mena. Secretary Eastin of the Commercial Club is planning 10 ask the city council at it's meeting next week to have this done There is also need of new city directory and it is possible the Commereial club ufil take un this important matter
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

R. o. Slough of Fort Smith, special agent for the T. & Department of Agriculture, in marketing, is in Mena to assist local parties in the estab- fishing of sweet potato curing and storage house.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

W. E. Clinton was in Mena on busi- ness Friday and reported that the sentiment for good roads was almost unanimous in the south end of Polk county
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

R. L. Norris, who has just returned from a trip to Texas points, in the in- terests of Matthew & Norris, left on Monday for New Orleans and Mem rhis
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Fred Mills of Wickes was in Mena to look after business Wednesday.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Edwin B. Cox left Tuesday morning on business trip to Oklahoma points.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Miss Bernice Cannon, living east of tbe city, is in Mena visiting her sister, Mrs W. NJ. Heidelberg, and may de- eide to attend school in the county aaat
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Edgar Peters, seaman on the U. :. S Oklahoma, who has been spending a furlough with Polk county relatives, left Friday afternoon to rejoin his shipmates at New York City. He likes naval life, according to state ments made to Mena friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

F. D. Pierce, accompanied by his little son and daughter, left Thursday afternoon for Green City, Mo, where Mir. Pierce will look after his farm and livestock interests for the coming two months.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
 UNION SUITS

All sizes and ages; ribbeSs fine woven, form-fitting.
 75c Suits, Special price 63c $l.00 Suits, Special at S3c S1.25 Suits, Special ... gsc SITS Suits, Special .. sI.43
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Claude Crosson, who has been with a machine gun company at Camp Beauregard, La, arrived home Thurs day afternoon, having been mustered out of service. Since leaving Mena he has served at Camp Hancock, Ga, and also at Camp Pike, Ark.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Since his return from the hospital at Fort Smith, Jesse Green is not gaining in strength as was expected and his condition is the cause of grave concern to his parents.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30
HANDK ERCHIEFs--

50 Dozen, Large Size, White, Soft Finish Regular 15c Values.
 Sale Price Slsc
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Charles Logan, of the Duke Magru- der company, arrived home Saturday from business trip to St. Louis, in the interests of the company. While In St. Louis he bought a large line of the latest spring goods and ready-to- wear garments for the big store.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

F. B. Hudson of Willow Hill, III. and Charles Knisley of Hunt City, H., are here to look over Polk county with a view Of beating if conditions satis- fy While here they are guests of W. F. Cunningham, living west of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1919-01-30

Dr. Charles Holt and Mrs. Holt left Saturday afternoon for their home in Fort Smith, after attending the funer- al of the formers brother, Dr. Elmer F. Holt.