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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-11
OKLAHOMA CROPS
HIT BIG AVE RACE
SAYS SEPT. REPORT.
Entire State Goes Into Fall With Best
Crop Record in Years; Ahead of
10 Year Average.

Oklahoma City, Sept. 1O.-The Of
ficial crop report for Oklahoma, is
sued jointly today by the United
States Department of Agriculture
and the State Board of Agriculture,
shows no particular deterioration In
the growing condition OF corn for
the past month but the estimate is
consistent with that OF August
since, on account of drouth in the
central, northern and eastern sec
tions OF the state, late corn and up.
land crops were fired in July and
most of the damage done to corn
was prior to August /. The condi-
tion figure as determined from all
sources Of information is II per
cent of normal as against 76 per
cent last month. IS per cent July i,
20 per cent September /, 1918, AMI
about 46 per cent for a ten year
average as of September l. The
condition figure of II per cent based
on the estimated planted acreage
this year, 3,OS8,OOO forecasts crop
Of approximately 65, 900 bushels.
The rains the latter part of August,
which were heaviest in the central
and eastern parts of the state,
amounting to almost "a general rain,
with the exception of the extreme
northwest, southwest and northeast,
came too late to make any material
change in the growing condition Of
corn. The forecasts Indicate that
the state has a very substantial crop
of corn this year even on reduced
acreage, since the condition or pros
pect at this time is fully one and
one-half times the ten year aver
age on this date.
Generally speaking the hay crop
in Oklahoma, both tame and prairie
hay, is especially good this year in
view of the fact that the acreage of
tame hay harvested compared with
last year is liz per cent and the
acreage of prairie hay is 102 per
cent. The condition throughout the
season has averaged 80 per cent or
above and reflects the average yield
per acre to be for tSme hay two
tons, and prairie hay IL tons The
yield per acre of tame hay is influ-
enced materially by the yields of al
falfa, since alfalfa constitutes very
large proportion of the tame hay
crop in this state. The first cutting
of alfalfa hay was considerably dam
aged in quality by the excessive rains
early in the season. The yield Of
the second cutting was considerably
reduced on account of the ravages
of the army worm and, in many sec
tions, practically amounted to moth
ing. Lack OF rainfall interfered with
the yields of the third cutting in the
central and eastern sections but the
rains the latter part of August will
be of material benefit to alfalfa in
most sections of the state. A heavy
acreage of prairie hay was harvest
ed in eastern sections and the yields
generally average we'll.
The principal deterioration in the
condition of grain sorghums which
is reported this month at 80 per
cent as against So per cent last
month and SO per cent July was
due to the lack of rains in the cen
tral and northern sections of the
state The crop is holding remarka-
bly, we'll in all western sections. The
crop is heading nicely and some OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-11
A Gentle Reminder.

II married you against the wishes
Of my parents"
Well"
"An1 contrary to the advice of my
test friends"
Speak on, woman. but think Of the
satisfaction 1t gives every one Of them
to say 4 told you So Birmingham
AgeHerald.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-11

A cross, siclSly baby suffering from
digestive troubles and looseness of
the bowels needs McGee's Baby Elk
tr. 1t checks the bowels, eases the
stomach and restores healthy condi-
tions. Price, 35c and Coo. Sold by
Wren Drug Co. d&w adv
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-09-11
GALLANT SCARECROW AND
GOLDEN GIRLS GARDEN

Being the Story Of What Happened at the Magic Moment of
Noon, No Time When the Sun Is just at the Midway
Point Of His Journey and the Really Readiness of Things
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
VETERAN CIRCUIT
DRIVER INJURED
AT SYRACUSE MEET

Syracuse, n. Y. Sept. Ed
ward (Pop) Geers, veteran grand
circuit driver, is in a hospital here
suffering from serious internal in
juries as a result of a collision in
the 2:16 trot at the opening Of the
grand circuit race program yester-
day afternoon. Physicians were
unable to report the exact extent
of his injuries, but they stated
Geers would not be able to dr1e
again for some time.
The accident occurred in tie
third heat, when the veteran, driv-
ing Heglar, was caught in a pock-
ct. During his effort to get clear
one of the other horses broke and
threw Heglar out of stride. All
the horses were close together and
Geers was forced against the rail
fence.
Geers tried in vain to keep the
track. but Geglar smashed through
the railing and out of the inclOs-
ure, dragging Geers with him.
Spectators rushed into the field
and extricated the veteran from
the wreckage of his sulky. Geers
was unconscious when picked up.
The days program was married
by another accident, in which Pat
rick CherTieT, plotting Armardale,
had his left leg broken. In The
2:06 pace one Of the horses VIII ich
broke" reared and plunged into
Cherrier's sulky. Driverless, Ar
mardale raced to the wire and an
ished first
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
BANS
HURLS HOT SHOT
IN COURT FIGHT
Claims Owners of Yankees Are At
tempting To Inject Co LerciaI-
ism Into Baseball.

New York, Sept. 9.-Charges of
injecting commercialism into the
national pastime were hurled at
I Rupert and Huston. Yankee club
owners, in the final arguments of
the Mays injunction hearing today
| in the supreme court.
Attorney Stephen S. Baldwin,
representing Ban Johnson, Amer
lean league president, character
lied Colonel Jacob Rupert as a
capitalist who had no more bust
ness in baseball than I would
have" and referred to Colonel T.
l.. Huston as a "beligerent hero
who had been promoted by General
Pershing for distinguished service
i'll having a deSerter shot"
In answering the arguments of
the first hearing, Baldwin stated
that Johnson did have the legal
right to suspend Pitcher Mays, and
that in doing it he acted for the
welfare of good. clean baseball;
and that Mays deserted the Red
SoX and went fishing, net because
he had been injured by thrown
ball but because he desired a slice
of the worlds series coin and knew
the Boston club was out of the
race.
Johnson waited until Mays had
been sold to the Yankees, giving
evidence that he would not be dis
ciplined, before he suspended him,
Baldwin said
The point in the hearing cover
ing the holding of stock in the
Cleveland club was touched upon
only lightly. In presenting his
argument on this point Baldwin
said that Johnson had called all
the club owners together in 1916
and asked them to make up $780,
coo t. buy out the Cleveland club,
VIII, IL was then on the rocks.
Charles Comiskey, president of
the White Sox, subscribed $780,
0JO; James c. Dunn, now head of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
DAILY CALENDAR
OF SPORTS

Racing.
Summer meeting of Westches-
ter Racing association at Belmont
Park, n. Y.
TrOtting.
Grand circuit meeting at SYRIA
cuse.
Great Western Circuit meeting
at Milwaukee.
ShOOtTg.
Annual tTapshooting tournament
of the Westy Hogans opens at At
laltic City.
Golf.
Women's national championship
tournament opens at Shewanee,
Pa.
Southern open championship
tournament at Atlanta.
Senior Golf associations cham
pionship tournament opens at Rye,
n. Y.
Massachusetts open champion
ship tournament at Worcester.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
Rube Discounts Report That Fred
Chicken VIII be Seen in an
Independent Uniform.

All candidates for a place on the
Independents should be on hand at
Douglas park at o'clock this eve
ming.
This is the edict of Coach Rube
UrseIla, who desires to get a line
on his men while it is still day
light.
In discussing prospects for a
championship team yesterday aft
ernoon, Ursella laid emphasis on
the fact that he will demand the
utmost of every man who comes
out to rehearsaIs. He stated that
every candidate would have to be
at each practice unless able to pro-
vide a good excuse for absence.
Every player who reports will be
given opportunity TO show how
much football ability he possesses
and the best man will get the posi-
ton, according to the coach, who
says favoritism is a foreign word
in his makeup. Work. and plenty
Of it, is the motto that ruled the
Minneapolis Marines during all the
years Of their organization, RUDE
relates, attributing to that the
secret of that teams success.
Ursella was the coach of the
Marine team for years. Every foot
ball fan in Rock Island, and the
tri-cities for that matter, are ia
miliar with the playing of the Won
derfuI machine he produced. The
eyes of grid enthusiasts are all
turned in his direction, confidently
expecting him to repeat with the
Independents.
RUDE is a quiet, modest sort of a
fellow. 1t is a hard proposition to
get him to talk anything football
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09

the Cleveland club, subscribed
100000, and when the others fail
ed to help, Johnson himself put in
100000.
A short time later. Baldwin said.
$50000 with per cent interest
was returned by Dunn. Later the
club owners called for $27 900 and
Johnson bought $500 worth of
stock as his share.
1.-THE New York owners were
there at the time, and they have
known ever since then that John
son had that money in the club
There is nothing in the constitu-
ton to prevent him, as president,
from owning stock in any club"
Baldwin said.
Harry Frazee, owner of the Red
Soy, whom Baldwin linked with
Rupert and Huston as a trio act
ing against the interests of the 9TH
er five clubs" was charged with
being willing to forgive Mays for
deserving the team when the
Yankees offered him $4,000 for
the pitchers services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
MAY BAR BOCHE
A THLET e FROM
HIS OWN STADIUM

New York Sept. German and
Austrian athletes have been bar
red from the Olympic games in
1920 and may be perpetually dis
franchised from participation in
all international sports.
This announcement was made
recently at a dinner at the Univer-
sity club by Elwood S. Johnson,
director of Y athletics in the A. f.
F., who has just returned from q
conference with the Belgian Olym-
pic committee. BY mutual agree
meut the enemies Of the allies will
be denied admission next year and
France and Belgium will propose
to make the inelIgibility perpetual,
Johnson said.
The games will be held next
year in an immense stadium out
side of Antwerp that vas built by
the Germans during their o2cupa-
ton and used Tor training soldiers
and their "turnvereins."
Colonel w. c. Johnson, chief ath-
Ietic officer OF the A. r. f. and
chairman of the inter-allied games
committee told how the big meet
was put across.
All the news all the tine-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
SOX IN EAST, have HOPES OF
CINCHING FLAG BEFORE END
OF SERIES AT LPHIA
Gleason Tribe Anxious TO be Able
to Take Things Easy in Final
Games on Home Lot.

Washington D. C., Sept 9.-some~
what late because one of their
sleepers tried to separate itself
from the rest of their train the
White Sox landed here last evening
in time for a regular nights rest
before tackling the Senators in the
first of a three game set today. The
Gleasons also found the nation
capital in one of its most torrid
moods, with prospects Of super
heated series here.
Manager Gleason did not accom-
pany the outfit, but went via Phila-
delphia to stop off a day with his
family. He will be on hand in time
to direct the doings against the'
Griffmen today, Pitcher Mayer
also went to the Quaker city to see
the folks.
Although the Sox have no fear
of losing the pennant, they are
/ nervously anxious TO cinch IL and
have the race over as soon as pos
sibIe. Guesses on the time when
it will be impossible TO lose range
all the way from Philadelphia TO
Boston
The Yankees are counted on to
make it warm for Cleveland and
Detroit before the White Cox get
there and in the meantime the
Gleasons will be up against the
Griffmen and Mackmen for six
games. During that time they ex-
pect to Iengthen their present lead
of seven and a half games.
Chicago's schedule calls for II
more games, three in each Of the
four eastern cities, then five a.
home with St. Louis and Detroit =
From here the White Sox will 20
to Philadelphia on Thursday night
to remain over Sunday, then will
move to New York to tackle the
Yankees next Tuesday. After three
games therte they will jump to Bos-
ton to wind up the trip with a trio
of scraps against the other brand
of Sox.
Gleason probably Will use CT
cote. Williams. and Kerr in the
three games here and then begin to
ease up on them so as to avoid
overworking them before the
worlds series.
Manager Griffith Of the Senators
was over in New York testifying in
the Mays case. 1t was an open
date for the local players.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
RUTH BREAKS
HOME RUN MARK
BY POLLING 26TH

New York, Sept. 9.-Boston de-
feated New York in both sections
Of a double header by scores of 3
to l and 3 to 0.
In the eighth inning of the first
game Babe Ruth hit a home run
into right field for his 26th home
run of the year. breaking the estab-
IisEed major league record. Buck
Freeman of the Washington Ma
tional league club had held the rec
ord since he hit 25 home runs in
1899.
In the third inning Ruth crashed
into the left field fence in catching
difficult four from Fewster. The
compact knocked him down and
injured his right elbow. He was
out of the game for five minutes.
Jones pitched good ball for Bos-
ton while Thormahlen's support
saved him from a worse defeat.
PeCkinpaugh starred, accepting Is
chances.
Word was received from Presi-
dent Ban Johnson that the Detroit
club protested the second game of
the double header on the ground
that it was a game transcend TO
New York from Boston. Under the
league constitution one team can
prevent the transferring of games
from one city to another. New
York has no more games sched-
uied at Boston. where two games
were prevented by rain when the
Yankees were scheduled to play
there last week.
Babes Hits Win Second.
TtLth's hitting also decided the
second game His double in the
fourth inning scored Roth, and
Ruth scored on McInnis' single.
FToyt, 4 former Brooklyn scholastic
pitching star, shut out the Yangees
with three hits.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
DEMANDS HARD WORK OF EVERY
MAN WHO REP RTS FOR TRYOUT;
ALL POSITIONS TO BE EARNED

while off the field When asked as
to what Fred Chicken, his former
teammate on the Marines, intended
to do this fall on the gridiron, he
merely replied that Chick had mar
ried and would in all probability
view the games as a spectator.
Speaking about possibility of get
ting Chicken to come to Rock Is
land as a player, he said that Fred
was holding down an important
position with a large corporation
in Minneapolis which he could not
consider relinquishing
Fans Excited.
When it was announced in last
nights Argus exclusively that Ur-
sella had arrived in Rock Island
and had agreed to assume the roll
Of coach, the grid fans of the city
went into ecstacies of delight sell
dom witnessed off the field of &C
ton. Stock of the Independents i'm
mediately doomed about 200 per
cent. At the headquarters of the
dyed-in- fans, there was a
general handshaking and patting
on the back with a few impromptu
dances intermingled in celebration
of the good news.
Previous to the announcement,
many of the loyal element, conf
dent that a winning team would
again take the field, laid down a
big wad that Davenport and Moline
would both fall before Rock Island
in the first game of the year.
Whom tho nous SDrpad Yesterday
afternoon, many who had not had
the band off their rolls since Paul
Revere watered his horse at York
town called for takers in a reck-
less manner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
TOLEDO PLAYER
INJURIES SKULL
IN SUNDAY GAME

Toledo. Ohio, Sept. 9.-Dennis
Murphy, catcher for the Toledo
American baseball club, is in a
hospital with a fractured skull,
haEing been taken there yesterday
following an accident in one of the
Toledo-St. Paul games on Sunday
when Murphy was hit by a ball
pitched by Dan Greiner.
Murphy was knocked down, but
arose shortly and walked OFF the
field. He was attended by a ply
stefan in the club house and it was
not discovered until late Monday
that his skull was fractured.
Murphy was purchased recently
by the New York Americans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
Coach Ur.seALQ VIII Size UD Candidates TOnigE1
CAN GLEASON DEPEND UPON THIS PAIR TO HELP "AcEs"?
BY n. e. BROWN.

While Kid Gleason will depend
upon Eddie CicOtte and Williams
to carry his club through to vic
tory in the world series, it is i'm
probable that he can get through
the battles without having to in
ject another hurler, or two, into
the games. Kerr and Faber are
the only other hurlers on which
Gleason would dare take a chance
in the important contests. What
White Sox-and Redleg-fans are
trying to dope out is whether these
two can hold up their end Of the
pitching when called upon. Faber
is a great pitcher-when he is goz
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE,

Yesterdays Results.
Boston, 3; New York, 1.
Boston, 3; New York, 0.
No others scheduled.
Games To-day.
Chicago at Washington.
Cleveland at New York.
st. Louis at Boston.
Detroit at Philadelphia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
BRAVES DIVIDE
DOUBLE BILL WITH
PIRATES, 100; 4,

Pittsburgh. Pa, Sept. Boost on
and Pittsburgh divided a double
header. the Pirates taking the dfst
game. 10 to 0, and losing the SEC
ond. 4 to 3. Miller was inv1ncuyIe
in the first game, while the locals
hit Demaree's delivery IT will
In the second game the Braves
fell upon the offerings of Ponder
for two singles and a triple, added
to an error, which gave them
enough runs to win. Cooper re
lieved Ponder with first and third
bases occupied, and Meanwhile
scored on a double steal and a
poor play by Blackwell.
All the ncMs all the tima-T D
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
Fight Results

Albuquerque, n. NJ. Sept. g.
Jack Douglas was given a decision
over Benny Chaves in a 10-round
bout.
Syracuse, n. Y, Sept. 9.-Benny
Leonard defeated Johnny Clinton
in a 10 round bout
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09

The biennial council meeting of
the general federation of women's
clubs to be held in ST Louis in No
vember will observe the first ami
versary of the armistice with a
great patriotic song service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
SIMPSON SETS
NEW TIME FOR
120-YARD HURDLE

Camp Dix, n. j.. Sept. 9.-Robert
Simpson of the Illinois A c., re-
presenting the army, in winning the
12O yards high hurdles, broke the
former middle Atlantic district A.
a. u. mark of 16. by full second
at the second days meeting of the
service mems Olympic games here
Sunday. Harold Barron was sec
ono.
George Bronder of New York. ma
tional javelin title holder and win
ner of the A. E. F. championship,
lost to William Anglers, Illinois A.
c., who threw 1S1 feet
Joe Stout, interallied 1 500 meter
champion, was defeated in the one
mile run by Mike Devaney of New
York.
Boston won the one mile relay,
with Philadelphia second and Chi
cago third. Joe Stout's sensational
running in the final half mile gave
Chicago the honors in the two mile
relay.
Army representatives scored 129
points, navy 80, and marines 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09

A first-class. modern locomotive
contains over seven thousand
parts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09
LEAGUE STANDING
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Pittsburgh, 10; Boston, 0.
Boston, 4; Pittsburgh, 8.
No others scheduled.
Games Today.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at st. Louis.
Boston at Pittsburgh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09

Sycamore is one of the most dur
able of woods. In the Gizeh Mu-
scum at Cairo is a sycamore statue
carved more than six thousand
years ago. The wood is sound
and natural in appearance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09

All the news all the time-T !
Argus {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09

All the news all the tine-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-09

ing good-out this season he has
been an in and outer. He is a
winning hurler by barely a game
or two. keIr's record has been
better, but he has broken into few
er games. Between them they
have won about twenty games for
the Kid and have lost fourteen or
fifteen while doing so. Cicotte and
Williams, between them, have won
over forty-five contests, which
shows the comparative amount of
good the four have been in the
regular campaign.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-07
SLEEPING SICKNESS
NOT A NEW DISEASE

WASHINGTON. April Al
though 1S3 cases OF lethargic en-
cephalitis. or sleeping sickness. with
"A deaths were reported to the
United States public health service
up To March %, officials OF the bu-
reau still are undecided whether
the disease Of the kind prevalent in
Europe has reached the United
States. In a statement tonight the
bureau said il was impossible To say
whether the figures gave true pic
ture OF the prevalence OF the dis
ease inasmuch as the disease is not
generally rep0rtable TO the health
officers
The diagnosis in most cases re-
ported appears TO have been based
largely on the presence Of stupor. n
condition found in many other dis
eases, the statement said. In
the absence of any method OF posi-
lively esta blishing a correct dag
nosis and especially because of the
failure. thus far both in this coun-
try and abroad 10 find a specific
germ in these cases. the public
health service is as vet unwilling
20 accept lethargic enccphalitis as a
new disease"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-07
LIFE INSURANCE HEAD
DIES; ID YEARS OLD

Mainaroneck. y. y. April T.
John II. Hegeman. president of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. died
at his home at Oreienta Point to-
day after an illness of two years He
was "a years old.
Although Mr.. HeCeman's condition
had been considered serious for the
past week, his end was expected He
was able TO make frequent visit 10
New York. He was a member of the
New England and Holland societies
Born m Flanlands. on April Is.
ma. he was educated in public
schools of New York and became
employed as an accountant by the
Manhattan Life Insurance Co, IN
1866. Later he became associated
with the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance CO. In June. 1890, he was vice
president Of the company. on Octo-
Der &c. 1870. Mr.. Hegeman married
Miss Evelyne Lion OF Brooklyn. who
died about four years ago He leaves
one son. The funeral viii be held
"Wednesday morning. at New Ro-
chelle.