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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23
PLANS COMPLETE FOR
OPENING OF SEASON
Mayor Hubbard to Pitch First Hall
Oilers Meet Fort soou Ayia-
ton Nine Here Saturday.

Plans have been completed for
opening day ceremonies OF the Tulsa
Western league club when the hane-
ball I'D Is to bo prted Off here next
Wednesday, Pa Rourke's Omaha
club, one OF the strongest. entrants
In the Western wheel. Is to oppose
the oilers u: McNulty park.
The members OF the two teams.
club officials and possibly Al
Toarney league president. will lead
Il parade through the business sec
tion OF the city, In which all fans
are invited to participate Mayor
Hubbard will pitch tho first ball,
with the possibility that Jim Craw-
ford will he on the receiving end,
To Cio~c business.
Mayor Hubbard viii ask that all
stores and business houses be closed
at o'clock. The starting time. and
that all Tulsans Hnite in giving this
Cltys fret Western league club a
great start toward the pennant
The For: Scott Aviation team OF
Fort Sill. okla. will he tho oilers
opponents here saturday The fliers
have met and defeated some fas'
mines this year and hard game is eN-
pected. An innova ton in transporting
baseball teams has been tried and
round successful by the aviators. All
their trips are made via the air route
The flier-athletcs will make the trip
TO Tulsa In that manner.
Iiaincs To Work Saturday.
Local fans will have their first op-
portunity 10 see Jess Haines. pitch
ing ace. In action Saturday. Halnes
and Salisbury Will probably share
mound duty that day. Hewitt and
tovington will probably top the peak
when the oilers meet the Bartlesvillc
Empires at Rartlesv1lle Sunday.
Long skull practice featured yes
terday's workouts. Most OF the time
was spent In the club house. where
the hoes put tho gang through a stift
mental workout
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23
Seventh Race, Mile and 10 Yarr,
TlpelUe Carloads of
Ponies Arrive for
CidremOre Race Meet
Special Ia The world
go .naHaa

special to Inc word
CI.AREM MORE. Okla, April %.
Twelve carloads Of horses. includ-
ing some OF the fastest ponies on
American tracks. arrived here to-
day The horses are tn he entered
In the annual Ck,rcmore spring
race meet. which OPENS May 7 and
closes May 10 Horses from New
Orleans and other points will also
he shipped here.
NJ. H., .,Morrison. we'll known turf
man. is promoting the meet this
year. aided by influential men Of
this city The state fair grounds
have been donated for uec OF the
meet and the track will he placed
into condition at once. Extra
stables will also he huilt
There will he five races run
every day. starting promptly at
2.ib O'Clock. This will permit Tulsa
turf fans to arrive here at lt5
and leave al +tS.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23
NEW ERA FACING
NATIONAL GAME
National League Starts Forty
Fourth Season and Amcri-
can Twentieth.
REPRESENT ARMY AND NAVY
Commanders Of the Army and
Navy Lend Martial Air to
the First Day.

NEW YORK, April % After an
intermission OF nearly eight months,
the National and American leagues.
foremost Representatives OF protcS-
tional baseball, Will get back into a.
tion tomorrow. The 1915. season waH
cut short on september last year,
five weeks before the regular date
Of closing. .whiio the opening tins
spring is 10 days later than usual.
the leagues having cut their schcd.
economy measure.
The 1919 season will be tho iith
for the National league. It's teams
willo as follows
New YORK IN Philadelphia. BROOK
lyn In Boston. PItIshurgh IN chi
cago; St Louis IN Cincinnati. The
edge already has been taken OF the
opening In Boston, as the Boston and
Brooklyn clubs played two games
there last Saturday, Patriots day.
Both contests were won by the
Brooklyn team.
In tho American league. the pos-
ton worlds cham pions will open here
with the New York team. The other
American league openings arc;
Philadelphia In Washington.
Cleveland In Detroit. and Chicago in
St. Louis. This In the 20th season
for the American league
MAJ Gen. Thomas H. Barry. com
mander OF the department OF the
east. and Admiral Henry r Mayor.
commander OF the Atlantic fleet, will
attend the New York opening with
their staffs
John Heydlor. president 81 the Ma
ton league. today named the follow
Ing umpiros for thc National League
openings; KLEIN and Emslle. BOSTON.
Rigier and Moran. Philadelphia.
O'Day and QuigIey, Chicago. Byron
and Harrison. Cincinnati
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23

to enumerate the popularity OF base
ball before the war over 40 minor
leagues played throughout the sea
son OF 1913 the year before the great
world conflict started
over 10000 fans saw the two
opening games OF the ~. Louis City
series. Nearly that number witnessed d
the opening OF the National league
season. between Boston and Brook
lyn, at Boston last Saturday. Four
thousand bugs saw the start OF the
Texas league schedule Monday,
despite threatening weather.
The National and American
leagues get away today-and with
them. comes tho official start OF the
baseball season. The decks are
cleared. the cards are ready for a
new deal Forgotten are the quar-
rels OF the past In the worshippIns
at the shrine OF balldom.
They'll soon be off--off 10 a new
start. to "A new era In baseball To
brighter. greater popularity than
enjoyed even In the days before the
war.
" II is predicted that over 1000.
600 grandmothers OF office boys will
die between now and October /.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23
Exhibition Games

NEW YORK. April 20 Nalc's
baseball team gave good account
Of itself iu its game with the New
York Nationals here today and was
defeated only by a score ~ to
Tho score. Il ~ T..
NrW Nork '...,.r ...,.......i
Yale ...... ........ 10 3
Batteries GHuSry and steele, Nc.
Carty, Cox and FrcderickS
BROOKLYN. Npril 90 The New
York Americans defeated the Brook
Nn Nationals to IN an exhibition
game here today Russell allowed
eight bases ON balls but kept the
hits well scattered
The score, K. " T.
New York ...............i . z
Brooklyn ................2 :
Batteries Russell and Ruol. ca
dorc. MamauN and Kruger
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23

TNTISNIIIE. ~, ApTI g =
G"ncrni Manager William Neal to.
DAY announced the release by the
Louisville American association club
uf VitChcr Henry Jones to char.
lotto of the Carolina association and
The purchase or Pitchers Edward
Corey and John Sullivan from the
Chicago white Sox. ~
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23
Spdck and Hingey Back
After Extended Absence

Kid Spack and KID liingcy. ban
tamweight and lightweight boxers,
respectively who were popular pre-
lininAry boys here have returned to
Tula after an extended absence.
Roth ara popular and caps bic boxers
and will probably be seen again In
prclims here
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23
|0aa1y!0!oPe7
! Larry Daley. !

with the signing OF the armistice
last No>em ber. camc many predic-
TONS and suggestions regarding the
future OF sport Some were sane
and valuable, others were ridiculous
and laughable. But practically every
critic, In speaking or writing OF the
future In the world OF sport. de-
clared that games OF Drawn and
barin were In for their greatest era
OF popularity.
This was especially true OF base
ball After weathOring the storms
Of federal and world wars, base ball
has come into it's own. The popular
lty OF the national game has never
died. 1t has waned, 1t IL true, dur
ing the years OF stress But the
fondneas OF the American for the
grand old pastime Is too deep rooted
TO permit the game to die.
All Is serene and clear in the base
ball sky The federal league Is a
thing OF the past--the war has
ended. and with II. many disturbing
clements of the diamond game
have gone.
The American wants TO forget the
war Ana where better to forget than
at baseball game? II Is need less
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23
BILLY MISKE DUE TO
ARRIVE HERE TODAY
Hoavywctght Who Battles Rrcnn,r
Enroutc-John Reislcr Announces
Class Preliminary Card

Tulsa. oklahoma. April a
Convention hall.
BILLY Miske VS.. Bill Brenp,,
10 rounds.
Britt Sims VS.. Kid Everest (,
rounds.
Young Courtney VS. kla
Sparks, @ rounds.
Larry Lowery VS.. Bud Hanu.
ton. rounds.
Battle royal.
Edward w. Cochrnne, referee
All bouts TO a decision.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23
An Unknown Chestnut

Little is known OF Sam Chestnut.
"A utility infielder on the staff OF
the Robins. 1t Is said. however, that
he is rapidly gaining for himself the
name OF The kentucky Wonder" !"
Sam halls fro mhte blue grass state.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23

Ping Bodie does not lose his on
thusiasm for baseball as he grows
older. No payer on the Yankee roe.
ter enters into the game with more
pep and pleasure than does NJ.
Pazzol.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23
Haincs To Work Saturday.


Arthur Fletcher, OF the Giants has
recovered from the lame arm which
hampered him In his work recently
and is now making pegs across the
diamond with his usual speed AMI
accuracy
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23
EbbcIs Quits Diamond

Charley Ebbets. owner Of m.
Brooklyn team. is still going strong
as golfer His baseball career was
halted down south while the club
was training when he split his upper
lip.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23
Jim Thorpc Hitting We'll.

Jim Thorpe. OF the Giants. is hit
ting the hail hard this spring and
is no longer strictly partial to left
handlers
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23

Don't miss seeing the Fallen
Angel at Royal today
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23

The American wants TO forget the
war AND where better to forget than
at n baseball game? II Is needless
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-23

~ II is predicted that over 1000.
600 grandmothers OF office boys will
die between now and October 1.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18

association is going at the event early
enough TO get a number Ct stars on the
heels Of Troah before the snow gets
off the ground.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18
MARKET WAS BEARIsH.

New York, Jan. Reconsideration
of industrial conditions in today'S
stock market served as an excuse for
the extension Of bearish operations
Reports of further curtailrlent output
in important lines of industry and
pessimistic statements Of I1hor lead
ers gave momentum to tho setback
In addition to these developments
were the unofficial aCviceg bearing
adversely upon the Mexican situation
and the trend Of the investigation now
progressing 1t Washington in connec-
ton with the railroads.
Oils and affiliated shares. until re-
Gently central features of every up
ward movement, were under persist
ent pressure Mexican Petroleum max
ing gross recession Of ten points.
kindred issues breaking Two to five
points.
Losses Of one to four points in
steels, equiDnentS and c01perS We're
traceable to more definite reports in
dicating further cessation Of activity
at sources Of productions, while mo-
tors and subsidiaries reacted from
lack Of support,
Shippinas, tobaccos aad sugars were
impaired one 10 three points ana utili-
ties fell back under lead of Consoli =
dated Gas. which broke yhree points on
announcement of it, SUR in the 50
cent gas case.
Dealings in rails were nominal. but
sufficient to effect average declines of
point in representative shares The
one COnspicuCusly strong ISSUE was
Hide and Leather preferred, which ad-
vanccd three points in the foce Of gen
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18

three times to take in the shoots
travelling mole than 2l.oa0 miles.
Homer Clarg, Of Alton, H.. won the
professional championship, made the
longest run Of the year for profess
ional, 24I. AMI was high average pro-
fess1onal with 1928 breaks in 1910
targets shot at mark of 1882. O.
n. Ford, Of San Jose, Cal, shot at
more targets than any other shooter.
He broke 1904 out of $40 for the re-
mar/&ble average of 1902. Ford also
Travelled more than 5000 miles to
shoot The longest run made by an
amateur was S45, by H L. Lorenson,
or Newman. Cal
sest Performance of Year
Frank Wright of Buffalo. n. Y.
broke $50 out of 1000 targets in five
DAYS shooting at Maplewocd. N. H.
which was ABOUT the best performance
OF the year. In winning the cham
plonship of New York for the fourth
successive time. H. J. Pendergast
completed a, "un of 302 before he miss
ed IN this event Ar incident oc-
CURED IN the New York state shoot
mat is worthy of mention. George n
rlsh only missed eight targets, was
the nigh average winner, yet he was
not nigh man in any one event
1SXas sent a 1J-year-old champior
to the Grand American in Harley 2
woodward, While Tennessee sent a
2O-year-old champion in Bovd DIM
can. In the Grand American the first
shot was fred by George Andrew
Miller. nine Years old Tho age lin
1t in this event ran to Andr Meaders
~ years, which is the best evidence
that age is no bar to tho snort
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18
Def TO WORLDS
BEST SHOOTERS

That Frank NJ. Troeh. Of Nancouy-
er, Wash, is the best trdpshooter in
the land, Notwithstanding his defeat
by Billy Hee:, is the opiniOn of the
trapshooting fraternity along the Pa
cifc coast.
Troeh and TIeer it viii be rememb-
cred shot a 5GIk target match last June
as the feature event of the Northwest
SpCrtSmen's association tournament
at Seattle, Wash. Herr won by four
targets and mis- hackers gathered in
a bnshcl Of Liberty bonds
The Sportsmen who backed Troeh
believe that The rightful hom@ Of those
Liberty bonds is on the West coast
and they ara confident that if Troeh
is given another opportunity he can
bring them hack to theic proper roost-
ing place.
The Northwest Sportslrer's Asso-
citation tournament this year will be
held under the auspices Of The Port
lard (Ore.) Gun club at Everding
Park, in May, and the feature event
once more viii be 4 match between
Frank Troeh and a trJpsGocter to be
decided by tie country at large
IN due course Of time tie Northwest
SDortSman's association VIII issue a
def in behalf of Troe'i, and will at
that time name the conditions under
which the l.latch will be shot. TIE
idea at this time is to issue a chal-
lenGe to any shooter in the world
amateur or professionally a 500
target event spread ove~ three days
Instead Of the two contestants shoot
ing, however, three other aigh class
amateur shOGterS-the best that car
be procured will be placed in the
squad, making five men at thc traps
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18

When all men are what they pre-
tend to be the millennium problem
will be easy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18
TOSign Major and Minor Agreement Today

A week Of conferences and Joint ses-
sions between major and minor league
baseball club overs will be completed
tomorrow when 4 working agreement
is signed by the national commission
for the two major organizations and
a committee representing the national
association OF minor leagues to take
the place OF the national agreement
abrogated by mutual consent.
The minors will go their own way
under the control of their own nation
al board of arbitration which will have
full Jurisdiction until it's term of Off
ce expires in 1921. There will be no
more draft or optional agreements in
the national association and all play
ers must be purchased by major and
minor clubs from the minors for cash,
all moneys and sales paper to pass
through Secretary John H. Farrelps
office at Auburn n. Y.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18

wild and unruly. to the !>I;iiiant south
paw he became was big feather in
Uncle Wilbert's cap. Moran is the
same tyne of man as Robbie, and I'M
questiOnably if there are any new
MarQuards concealed ab,pUt the pitch
ing staff of the Giants they will be
well handed.
Moran did wonders with he Phillies
the very first year he had them in
charge sweeping through TO a pennant.
The sale of Alexander ana Paskert
however, demoralized the Quaker
town team and the showing it made
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18
What is Castoria

AST0RA harmless substitute for Castor OIL Pegoc Drops and Soothing
Syps 1t is pleasant contains neither Opium Morphine other Mar
coc substance Its its guarantee For more than thirty has been
for the relief Constipation Eaenc Wind Collie and DhOea
ang Feveshness arising theom and by regulating the Stomach and
Bowels aids the assimilation Of Food giving healthy and natural sleep
The Chldren' Panacea- The Mothers Friend
The Kind You Have Always Bought and which has been for 80
years. has borne the Signature Chas Fletcher and has been made under his
personal supervision since its infancy Allow deceive you il this All
Counte limitations and uasGoOd" but Experiments that Hae with
and endnger the health Of Infants and Chen1pe against Experiment.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18

You are sure Of PROMPT SERVICE
HERE fer we have adequate STEAM
EQUIPMENT, BEST MATERIALS
sad the real skill that insures prompt
satisfactory service.
T. J. HEkLY,
Marguerite Bld'gp Norwich, Ct.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18
Financial. AND COMMERCIAL

era1 declines elsewhere. Sales amount
ed to 575 900 shares.
Steadiness was the one noteworthy
feature of the moderate dealings in
bonds changes being o. the most
trivial character. Sales, par value, ag-
gregated $10,275, 900.
Old L. S. coupon and registered 2's
lost l. per cent. on bid, and the
coupon As 1 ga per cent
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18
HIGH LIGHTS ON THE 1918
TRAPSHOOTlNG SEASON

What 1912 will produce is of more
Importance than what 1915 has pro-
duced in tho field of sports, but at
that some of the accomplishments of
the 1918 sea on are worth chronic
ling.
The year vas marked by conditions
unlike any OF the previous times. The
world wide Mll in pubic maneuvers
extended to all lines of spor. and held
sway throughout the yea. Activity in
many lines of sports ceased before the
armistice was signed and several 9TH
ers were hanging on the ropes when
the Huns gave in.
Traps hootiHG was not in either
class. 1t was the one sport developed
by the war This however was only
natural. When the United States got
active in the scrap many, who never
before had handled firearms took up
trapshootinS to learn to shoot and
this caused trapshOotin" 10 become
known as the patriotic sport and the
sport with purpose
Was Big Shooting Year
All things considered. trapshooting
had a big year. There weren't as many
targets thrown as in sowa other years
not as many shoots were held, but
that was to ne expected. Trapshooters
by the thousands went eff with the
Colors, many clubs were wrecked but
IN the shoots that did take place the
average W2s beyond any wear in the
history Of the sport. excepting one.
The Interstate TraPshvotmg asso-
citation registered AIS tournaments. of
which 365 were held. The Interstate
association is to trapslUoting what
the United States Golf Association is
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18

last year under war conditions wal
discouraging 1t is safe to say,
though. that if any mau could have
pulled the team out OF the slough, it
would have been Moran, and this is
with all due respect TO Jack Coombs,
the new PhiilIe manager
McGraw can make fine use of Pat,
rick, so let William F. Baker do the
Worrying.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18

targets on. the cath will be a Red
Cross event for which special con-
ditiOns will he announced. The handi-
Gaping will be done by committe
selected by the shooters.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18
MON

New York, Jan. 17.-Cal money
steady. High 4 1-2; low Ia; rul-
ing rate Il; closing bid 4 IA: Of
fered at 4 IL; last loan -; bank
aCceptances 4 IL.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-18
COTTON.

New York. Jan. 17.-Cottun futures
opened easy. January no: March
Pass; May E33.45; July 22.35; October
a025
Evening star., 1919-03-18
AlRMEN HAVE DIFFICULT
FLIGHT FROM MINEOLA
Encounter Strong Contrary Winds
Which Greatly Delay Arrival
at Boiling Field.

Beturning from Mineola, l. l., Sat
urSay evening. aviators from Boiling
Field, Anacostia, report the most diff
hcult trip they have made since flights
between this city and New York be-
came regular affairs.
Strong contrary winds, the aviators
report, made flying so difficult that
two of the planes, starting from the
Mfneola Field at 2:30 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon. did not reach their
Boiling Field hangers until late yes
terdAy afternoon. One of the three
planes reached this city late Sunday
afternoon.
Capt. George Perkins was pilot Of
the machine that arrived here Sunday
afternoon, his passenger being Lieut.
r +. Lindquist- Both are recently re-
turned overseas men.
The two other planes unable to
proceed. made landings at Harrisburg
Pa, and at Wilmington, Del, where
they remained until yesterday. The
machines were in charge of Capt Leo
+. Post. flight commander, with Lieut..
c. E. Cassidy, and Lieut.. Middleton,
with Lieut. Dunn.
Two de Haviland planes. piloted by
Col w. l.. Patterson. carrying Capt
Felix Steinle. in charge of flying field
operations at Boiling Field. and by
Mas William C.. Ocher of the DEPART
ment of military aeronautics, l.. S. A,
with Lieut.. Dauphin as passenger, ar
rived at the Boiling Field late yester-
day afternoon. They had left Mineola
at o'clock. arriving here at 6:15, de-
hyed by heavy contrary winds.
Evening star., 1919-03-18
ROOSEVELT'S BIRTHPLACE
BOUGHT FOR MEMORIAL
Women's Association to Completely
Restore Building in New
York City.

Announcement has been made by
the Woman's Roosevelt Memorial As
sociation, organized shortly after the
death of Col Roosevelt. of the form of
the permanent memorial which the
women of America plan to erect to
his memory.
Col Roosevelt's birthplace at 2S
East goth street, New York city, has
been acquired by the association. i e
interior in to be reproduced and the
whole building restored. 1t is the
aim of the association to provide
building which all the world will visit
and to perpetuate eternally the men,
ory of the great leader.
officers of the association include
Mrs. Leonard Wood as homo. AIRY
president and Mrs. William Curtis
Demorest as president: Mrs. Joseph
II. Choate Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. Mrs.
Thomas Preston. Mrs. Robert Bacon
Mrs. James Roosevelt, Mrs William
Bayard Cutting, Mrs. Elihu Root. Miss
Louisa Lee Schuyler, Mrs Robert
Winthrop, Mrs. James T. Leavit, Mrs.
Henry A. Alexander, Mrs. John Henry
Hammond. Mrs. Henry A. Wise Wood,
Mrs. Charles A. Bryan and Mrs. A.
Barton Hepburn
we now urge that every woman