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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08
At Least Twelve Former Let
ter Men to Return to the
Christian School.
TO PLAY LEADING COLLEGES
Best Teams in Southwest to
BE Met by Haymakers-
MaulIy Is Back.
Ey LARRY DALEY.

Following I's hcnHitiOnHl rise as
an athletic power among oklahoma
colleges. Phillips university is max
ing ambitious plans for the coming
t"olhan season 'No' content with
being one OF tho most feared rlcl
ems oq tho gridlrun IN oklahoma tho
tthyifakers are going after leading
southwestern schools
Phillips lost to Oklahoma uni
Norslty last year IN one Of the great
cTt games ever staged IN Oklahoma
to l.. Tho PHILIPPIANS we're de-
prived of the instruction Of Coach
Maulho'sch who entered tho naval
ny hldropIanc service shortly following
me start OF tho football season De
spite thus handicap they PLAYED the
Nnoners To a aiandsuu throughout
The entire SO minutes
Maulbctsch rhlurncd To phIllps
curing the winter. The Michigan
STAR ann all-Amcricsn halfhaCk has
shown he is as good a director as he
was player With Mlulhctsch viii
return several stars Of former years
who have been in tho service and
prd'Ntany the entire 1918 squad.
Dutch Strnus- l. Back.
Foremost among the men Of form
err seasons who viii be hack is
Arthur Dutch" strauss aiI-OkIa-
homt fullback In 1917 knight.
crack little hditblck, will also prob
ably return TO Philips
IwclNc letter men OF last season
Will nc back IN ADDITION to numcr-
ods scrubs Douglass Uohy. captain
last year and who was honored hy
hclng chosen TO lead the 1919 mole.
skin wcarers and an unanimous
choice for all state fullhack last year.
MI return Rohy.s play last season
stamped him as great football
pih'crr- onco o' rihe creates, backs
OF grldiron history IN this state
Ncwt Weathcrby quarterback. who
mas piln'ci the team through two
successful seasons, viii plaN his third
wear. Bruce S"lhy and Judge Huctt
substitute backs last year. src.to re-
turn.
Crack Ends Ia Return.
stewart and Rex Wilson two Of
the grcatcS ends IN Oklahoma Last
year. viii be hack This duo Of wing
men 7Nals that famous pair OF form
er Sooner days Montgomery and
Fields
Ted KurtE and Miller. tackles ana
owen and Joe Milan guards will
also be hack Bul Morschlcr who
has played a capable and dependable
game at center for two seasons. has
been stricken with spinal mcnln-
g,iS and mis- condition IL critical II
MorSchlcr RECEIVERS and Is in able
condition he viii again don HAY
maker reCalia This great limo viii
be strengthened hy tho addition Of
Jayne. former Enid high school star.
ana who PLAYED an excellent game
IS FhN.ips sub defensive man last
year. PM Buln. all-atate guard.
viii he available for either guard or
tackle
Games will hc mayed with OKLA
homa university. tho pkIahnma AE
gics and possibly kendall These
an" probably The only sooner tcanr,
which will he PLAYED as tho chris.
ian school is going after bigger
game Efforts viii he made 10 Sc.
cure comha'S with Kansas and Ms.
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It's Safer for Autos.

Sheriff James Woolicy and f.
Burnett, deputy, returned from Nc.
AlcStcr Tuesday night. after dc0t-
'erlHg five prisoners who plead guilty
TO various fclonlcs before he Tulsa
county district court during tho pas
week and were sentenced lo scr'e
from one 20 five years for the off,
fenscs An the prisoners pleaded
guilty to thcSAhcift Of au'omoh.'ca
automohu, accessories or 10 rerciN-
ing stoleu properit
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08

~ 'h" tuIr, sporting ,,Ih too lhc
ncN show bat popuar one ana
should orr,h io the boxing nnS of
lh,s ,lu,
In the as' o,rd, Apru e. Huy
MI"hr ana uI brennan staged 4
ihrIlAng lu.lound hauic ~ was q
fast scrap for hca,Ics IN ac. II
"as ~ wonderfully hsi scrap. cor.
Nidcring the weigh, of the TWO men
Hat hcad.u,nE uoNt MONDAY uIghrs
show Promoter John j Ueiacr has
matched EhrI rurcar and Dick
i,oHdman Two ~ thc grcatcat hoNW In
tho hant"mwcight division Tho bout
between ties" lWn hnvs promises to
n" spectacular exhibition Miakr
ana Urcunau were well matched. but
not any norc sn than tho it6 pound
boxers lrtwcen l,otdn,hn and pur-
wear lhorc Is llttlc To choose Hnth
are Trnfty ring generals, each pos
-esscs Knockout walton in ctthtr
duke ami both arc among the clever.
~ scrapGors In the game today.
lmr} ear and losdman are tn step IS
frames to n decision
IN Ail-star Card.
offering another srran which is a
star attraction In Itself /. the Kid
lrorgc Art MaEirl IO-round bout
These men are tough las -poundcre
IN the dope they are likewise at.
most perfectly matched Each In a
capable hoNcr but their main hid tor
fame Hos ~ their hitting power aud
ABILITY to assirillte punishment The
reet nf both mon IN the ring has
been 5stmilar Roth are producrt Of
the sthnol NJ experience ana hard
knocks Zach has undergone the ups
and downs incident 90 tho life ~ one
who mus; forge h.z career on his
own ability
George retired from the ring scv-
tral months ago when lust fairly
hunchei upon promising career
itls rctilrmcnt was the result of uns
thir treatment accorded him by Ger.
tain promoters While IN the ring he
rapidly established an ruviuhlc rcpu
Ntlun ana again seems started upnn
succesSful campaign Magirl rose
ln plat" as a mower among mid
dlcWclgn's. but unwtsr management
huQ Uprrl"ssucsS In training oh
Nrucied rit career Tor some time
Lately Magtr hd2 inauguratcd "a
scom"hh'k and also seems started
upon u suCCcsstul quest for boxing
horors MugirI Is a gre,t drawing
card whr ever hc has boxed whi.h
includes praciicUll, every city In
~ hlch IN" sport flnurlshcs Ilv has
tppcHrcl tn Australia aud was a
great nvoritc In the Nutipuhcs
lnadmUu ruiNCar and George
worked Al the Urad, hotel vca,cr-
day before good sized crowd de.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08
BanfanS DiSplace Heavies
ON. Tulsa Boxing Program

10 be followed Al by l,oadman and
Migtrl
l,uadmtu and purNelr have rArh
posted q forfeit NJ 500 with The
world sporting editor that they VIII
make l2O poundB A. o.clock. They
arc 10 bH weighed In ~ petc Martins
sport emporium MONDAY
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08
BOXING SEASON ABOUT
OVER IN MOUND CITY
Future scraps Ia Ne Held Outdoors
In NJ. roui---,.nmr Has Drawn
Well THIS season.

sT LOUIS, May + The 'kld
Regan- roto Herman etght-round
bout at tho coliseum last Friday
night. from present Indications "es
probably the final Indoor fstic en-
tcrtainmcnt OF the s9asbn Al least
no moro bouts are rardcd now
Judging from the great fEht Rogan
exhibited In gaining the victory tom
the bantam champion the apprccia.
tion OF the fans and the record size
OF the house, which totaled close TO
tAb0O. the final nStic 'ovont NJ th"
season staged hy Tommy Sulliyan
was the best one Of the year and a
fitting conclusion for the indoor
squared circle performances IN 81
Louis
II Ia more probable haL with the
warmer weather coming amy paddcd
mttt cards listed tpr S' Luuis he.
taecn now aud Scpicmhur viii bee Ar.
ranged ~ thc open 9ul The main
difficulty % encountered ln handling
bouts In an open air enclosure be- the
uncertainty III thr weather \ first
clasa program may ~ arranged WIN
one or two uui ~ town +huAvru In.
Cluded on tho card II rain forces
the cancellation OF pustpuncurnt ~
The tistlc exhibitions lhu club loses
money that cannot ho roEdtned In
tho ease of The former ana pu.tpou.
ing bout forces the promoter To-
added expense and holds down the
hdNantc Ehlc ~ tickets which the
4
the success and maintenance Of huS.
kng shows
star Attractions
Since the tltNt ot this year boxing
has 'hrNcd greatly iu So lnuAs tra
one club and then another promoting
tho performances with no Nttlc de
grcc ot success The NArfN kSup.
kotf"kid' RcEln bout in the latter
part NJ January Wus lhr Initiative
FOR hcivor cards and bigger crowd.
The South lAoadway Nth.c'. euo
jammcd ,iW $art,r, Win fans H,.
ing Tor glimpse an tho Ghetto
Phantom ana the 4. Louis Tf.H#.
That house opened uu .n, promo.
Crs eyes ThrN realized .N, fan. M
St Louis alN-4c.la'rd r,t| a,Irn
would pav to see the tor norcNr..
and would pJrfon.fr Iu .TEr ugm.
hcrs ring attractions or lno mshra.
,lbsa
The FIRST ucar champion 'mporfrI
was Fripkc Runs lHr Jersey ,Ii,
feather. veteran of iIDg ruEHgrwruf.
eating hRck a- Tar as l9n. HHrua
WAS matched N'th lbuut ktwAoif
hv Tommy Sullivan uudsr the aus
pices ~ the luiurr tiN Athletic
,luh TNn bout was held n tnr ..u.
scum and N'ruoirl rond s..ei
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08
SOUTHWESTERN TRACK
MEET STARTS FRIDAY
Oklahoma niNcr-il, and oklahoma
NgRics IA Compete IN south
western Conference Games
SOONERS HOLD 6 RECORDS
Marks Established hy Jacobs and
IIuaIlcd In Three Years.

Spcc,Af 10 Ths word
NORMAN. Okla. Nav Z Tho
southwestern conference track and
field meet viii he held Friday and
SATURDAY of this week ON tho field W
southern Methodist university a.
Dallas Roth the University ot or.
lahoma and oklahoma \ y VI col
l,Ec Of saltwater viii he competitors
in the mcc.
other schools which viii compclc
are tho University ~ TCNts Texas
\ n NJ college. Rice institute at
Houston RaylSr University At Waco,
Texas Christian university at Fort
Worth Southwestern university at
Georgetown. University Of Arkansas.
and Southern Methodist university.
Competition will he keen In the
meet but according TO reports FROM
Dallas the SoOncrs are first choice
In tho dope and The longhorns
second OklHhoma'E defeat Of TCNEs
In dual meet last week made g.
The favorlte as Texas previously had
defeated hoih BaNsor ADD the Texas
AggIcs in dual meets
NiStccn Sooncrs Entered
Coach Soutar viii take sixteen
men 10 the meet Ilo will start
Abbott and McGec In the roo and
22o yard dashcs. Holleman and
rendlcton IN the quarter. Miller and
Main IN thc half mile Nahlhurg and
Main IN the mile. NHhlhurg and
Bowie In the two mile. Slaggs and
Rristow IN the l20 yard hurdles
McGcc and Stages In the s2o yard
hurdles Abbott McGco. Stages and
lIollcmau I'm the relay race White
Marvin. Bri.,oW and MrCorklc Ion jhc
shot. White Ualc, Rris'ow and
NCtork'c I'm the discus Noylc and
Hogan in tho broad mmp, Ho>lc Hutr
bauer and sharpe in 'hc pole NaulT
Jump and Marvin lluthaucr and
Mr'orklc no the %Nvcun
Oklahoma hopes 10 take first IN
dashcs 22O yard hurdles. broa
jump deus and iavclIn. -Four places
VIII be counted. FIRST r. second .
in tho sppnis. pole vault ANA Jumps
viii he held Friday afternoon AMI
the finals SATURDAY
Tho RcCurds
oklahoma uoWr holds six. confer
once records. Texas i've. Texas AE.
Eics two and Rice one Record
holders follow
100 Yard dash TO seconds.
Mitchell Texas NgE.cs 1qlG.
e20 yard dasm 80 Is seconds
g..
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08

Your water b.ll is now due. and
must he paid on or before tho loth
or service will be discontinued, or
penalty added. This IS your last
notice
CIrY WATER DEPARTMENT.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08
Phillips University Seeks
1919 Southwest Grid Title

souri valley conference and wlth
Texas uniNcrhiy in addition TO
games with other leading south
western colleges
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Southern Association. q

No scores; account peace treaty
summary. ...
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08
National IcnGc,
American Association.


No scores. account peace treaty
summary
Texas League.
No scores. account peace treaty
summary
southern Association
No scores, account peace treaty
summary
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
" C-stcrn League.

Western League.
pes Molnes at Tulsa. no game
rain
SioFs city az Oklahoma city; no
game yrain. o..
Omaha at Wichita; no game, rain.
St Joseph At Joplin, no Eamcg
rain
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08

I'fIN'"H7TfNF MT =
tir~t Ra'C, a., luFiOurS
Rob \ HARRY Junior Meifo~A
Roy Ida NIua,k Joe Glcu. NagANa.
Eng Ish Lady. krrsNrs t4h
SECOND Race a-s Nilc.
Irulprr. kouNoN ha'l.C trOytOr.
n'N nic,hwhn MARTIN case, Nc
nero
Ihird Ra"r. SIS Mile
lc severe Ntal|'Nag oklahoma
lrtsh MSvhcs rrospo-cs. RtNv
NlEhtcaN
Fourth Nacc, ~ Mile
jim NnN THIRST old COIN. Louie
ltssak Upright Eo'aR
Ntth Rarc. Mile
'"'rus COLE pcr-a In
s4raDye Man, Ersnl0. Hpman.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08
rnN Your Mat1.t RilI

No scores. account peace treaty
summary.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08
j0aly!!0!ope- j0y!!0!
! Larry Daley.

Tho Indian, so long a familiar
figure In sport. has practically van
shcd from games OF athletic SKIN
It is to he regretted that IN clndian,
with the traditional brain and
hrawn Of hts race. IS no longer a
leader In sport Very few Indians
remain on tho roster Of professional
baseball clubs. Albert Bender. John
Meyers and other rcdskfn stars Of
few years ago have gone. No others
have risen IN their place Hark and
Mack Wheat OF the brooklyn Rob.
ms have "A slight streak of Indian
blood, but only Hack Is a regular.
Jim Thorpe is on tho payroll OF the
New York Giants but seldom gets
IN a game.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08

No scores, account peace treaty
summary
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08

AZ Chicago 9. Detroit :.
Al Cleveland I. st Louis >
At Boston Washington; no game
rain,
Al Philadelphia New York. no
game, rain.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08

School will soon be out but that
has not interfered with scvcral'Okla-
homa colleges in their plans for the
coming football campaign Unusual
interest has been manifested in the
game and there * no doubt but that
football viii enjoy one OF It's great
est seasons In 1919. while the
strength OF tho various schools IL. OF
course, unknown at this time, many
veterans of last year and former
seasons will return. A majority Of
the Gridstcrs Of last season were
Youngsters who have not graduated
from school. Numerous menE OF
previous seasons who have been in
the service have plrcldy rc-entcred
schools OF this SNate and more are
expected.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08

hiC cN lnS Second
'IlNELANp MAY Me.
''"N Glands ssur -'ottcr Won MS sec.
ont American league game hero to-
daN. defeating 81 Louis
The sUOIt Il ~ f.
81 Louis .... oNc 900 600 q
Cleveland .. 600 oil .0N I
Rattcrlcs Galna, LoNtcrrik and
severed Ohle and Sunamakcr.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08

J, II. Nickiin. former president OF
tho Southern association and who
died at his home In Chattanooga
Tuesday, was a leading figure In
minor league baseball circles. Al
ways an ardent lover OF tho game.
with its interests and its, develop
ment as the guiding motive ip his
connection with tho national pastime.
Mr.. Nicklin's death will be regretted
hy all who knew personally or by
reputation this splendid southern
gentleman and baseball man
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08

There are four Indians In tho
Western league. Bin Wano OF the
Tulsa club. NcwaSha OF Wichita
Buddy Robinson ~ Sioux city and
Jim BlucJacket Of 81 Joseph are
Indians.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08
Nl.NNEMNnl. NLhIl.N
Ci.>RIMnRp ENTRIES

Rain postponed Wednesday, races
rAc same entries for yesterday NIL
Np rru t,ga,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-08

with all this rain Jupiter Pluvius
Is expected 10 be featured In the
headlines today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

form systems of accounting for tax
alton purposes will be held under the
auspices of Pace Institute at 1904 F.
as. at 1880 O'Clock. Those in favor
Will be J. c. Ristine, Miss L. r.
Wright and r. B. Vaile: and opposed
TO the systems will be II. w. Boozer.
Norman Vought and W. A. Heron.
All persons intending to be present
at the South Carolina banquet at
Wardman Park Hotel on the evening
Of June "a are asked to notify Miss
o3s. not later than Monday night. Her
address is 1885 street northwest.
Miss Margaret l.. Brosnnhan, Dis
trict president Of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the A. o. H.. has announced a meet
ing of the District board tonight at
) o'clock. at the Alyosius Club, Al Eye
street northwest.
General NJ. Emmet Urell Camp,
United Spanish War Veterans, will
hold special meeting at $3.50 o'clock
tonight. Commander r. Hook, jr.. an
nounces that important business is
to come up for action.
Former Representative Kentinx.
chairman of District Redistribution
committee. will speak at a meeting
of the Thomson Community Associa-
ton, at 18th and L streets northwest,
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Children
Of the school will present a play.
Thrift and Industry"
The Big Sister Club Of the Thomson
School will give an outdoor masQue-
rade tomorrow evening at the school
for the benefit Of the convalescent
soldiers of Walter Reed Hospital.
The writers' League Of Warrington,
will meet tonight at o'clock, at the
Public Library.
The Arts Club of Warrington held
it's regularly monthly dinner last
night on the lawn at 2017 I street.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Neuhauser were
hosts Speakers and their subjects
were: Donald wilhelm. author and
Known: C. K. Bergman. Evening
Star cartoonist, "Cartooning Famous
Statesmen" and Sherman E: Bur-
roughs of New Hampshire. Topics
Of the Day" Moving pictures were
Rev. DIR. Earle Wiley. pastor Of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
will be the speaker In the first Of a
series of open-air religious service
to be held under the auspices Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. and the interchurch COM
mittee Sunday afternoon at o'clock
in Lincoln Park. c. NJ. Griest will be
song leader. with George w. Maverell
as assistant and Miss Burns at the
organ.
The Business HisA school Alumni
Association will hold its annual meet
ing at s o'clock tonight at the school.
Oflcers will be elected.
Contestants for the design for the
cover Of the official program Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

TONIGHT.
Special meeting of the board Of rep-
resentatives Of the Federal Employees
Union. No. 2. National Federation of
Federal Employees. at 1905 e street.
Meeting of Phil Sheridan Post, No. 8,
O. A. h, at G. A R. Hall at 8 o'clock
Dance Of the Fleur de Lis Dramatic
Club Of the Garnet-Phelps Civic Center
at the Phelps School at s O'Clock.
Presentation Of four one-act PLAYS bv
the Drama League Camp Players at
Wilson Normal School at $50 O'Clock.
Dance Of rhe wayfarers' Club at Rock
Springs Club.
Farewell dance OF season Of the Alpha
M Chapter at the Washington Golf and
Country Club
Meeting of parishioners of st. PauPs
Church at 18th and V streets at S
O'Clock.
Presentation by the Community Opera
or Washington of the Bohemian Girl
at the Belasco.
TOMORROW.
Girls fete at the Central High School
at 2:30 O'Clock.
Annual picnic of the Indiana Society
at the ball grounds in the Geological
Park at 8 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20
Rare Exploit by Cornell Hen.

Flying back to their alma mater
was the experience of Lieut.. John o.
Donaldson and Lieut.. Jesse o. Creech
of this city. Word has arrived here
of the flight OF these airmen from
Hazelhurst field. Long Island. to
Ithaca, N. Y, yesterday to attend the
Cornell University semi-centennial
celebration today. Three other Cor
nell men were taken along as passen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20
of July international festival

Fourth of July international festival
are requested to call at room 504. Dis
trict building. for their original draw
ings. Newman Sudduth, 1345 Irving
street. Of the art department of The
Evening Star, was the winner. Hon
orable mention is given to Louise Ro
chon OF 1893 18th street northwest,
with Charles Hoover of 1913 Rock
Creek Church road cooperating;
Peggy Heiss of 2S10 Cathedral avenue.
Francis s. Watts Of 31s c street
northwest and r. c. Boswell, 626 Har-
ward street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20
Col. P J. Hurley Ordered Here,

Lieut.. Col. Patrick J. Hurley. Judge
advocate. las been assigned to duty
in the Office of the Judge advocate
general in this city and Lieut.. Co.'s.
Marion w. Howe and Charles c.
Cresson. judge advocates now there.
have been ordered to duty elsewhere
the former at Hoboken, N j., and
the latter at Governors Island. \. Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20
Annual Excursion a Success.
BY POP.

The annual excursion of st. Pat
ricks Church to Marshall Hall yes
terday was declared a decided sue
cess Under the direction of Mgr. C.
F.. Thomas. rector of the church, sew
eral thousands of members of the
congregation and their friends Wis
tied the river resort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20

Baltimore. Baltimore 4 Ohio R.R.
Effective Saturday. June 81, 1919.
and continuing thereafter on Satur-
days only until further advised, an
additional train will leave Washing
ton Union sSation3 1880 pm, stop
ping at College Park. Branchville.
Laurel, Savage, Annapolis junction
ard Relay. arriving Baltimore LAO PM
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-20
CITY CLU BIO MEET
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Members to Gather at
Rauscher's to Get Acquaint-
ed and Explain Movement.

A big meeting to assemble all OF
lied City Club will be held next ed
nesday night at Rauscher's. accord
ing to announcement today by J.. a.
Whitfield. president of the club.
The purpose of the meeting will
be to enable the hundreds of new
members to become better acquaint-
ed and also to explain the aims of the
organization to hundreds OF promi-
nent citizens who are eager to join.
Fully 1000 persons are expected to
attend. for eac.I of the LOO members
now on the roll will be permitted to
bring one non-member Promine mt
speakers, to be announced within #
few days. will deliver brief addresses
on the value of the Ci.y Club. both
to the citizens of Washington and the
community at large. They will emu
merate the varied features of the p o.
posed $1,000. 900 clubhouse and will
tell of the comprehensive program al
ready outlined for the organiza ton.
y buffet supper Will follow the formal
program.
seventy-Six Applications Reported.
:;eventysix applications were re-
ported at the semi-weekly luncheon
of the twenty-three membership
teams, held yesterday afternoon at
the Commercial Club. George Pitts
team won first honors with fifteen sp-
plications. This team now has the best
record since the enrolment of mem
pers started. having obtained sixty
two applica lions: The team is closely
followed BY "Skidoo" team No. 90
captained by Eugene Young. which
has sixty-one applications to its
credit. Second honors yesterday went
to team 10, captained by Holcomb
Johnson. which reported. amid laugh
ter. thirteen new members. Third
honor position was captured by H. S.
Walcott who reported nine appIica-
tons for his team.
About 100 applications are pending
before the membership committee and
soon will be referred to the board of
governors for FINAL action. according
10 Charles W. Semmes, chairman of
rhe membership committee, who pre-
sided
Bristol, Tenn, inquiries.
Mr.. Whitfield announced that news
o. the success of the club had spread
TO Bristol. Tenn. and that the cham
Der of commerce there had written for
information to be used in the forming
Of similar club.
Mr.. Whitfield said that interest in
the club Is growing throughout the
city and that at the present rate of
progress the goal OF 1900 members
may be reached by July /. Scores of
applications are reaching the club
over the telephone. he said. He ex-
pressed qualification at the increasing
number of government officials who
are joining.
Nr. Whitfield explained that action
on many of the applications has been
delayed because of the formality of
securing the necessary Endorsements
ana getting the customary informa-
ton concerning the character and
community standing of applicants.