The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-10
Looking En- Over
with
JACK KEENE

It's u iDng and somewhat complicated
journey from Tho scared ana favaEnd
fields ~ Frame. 10 the Gihnts training
camp lu the peaceful town ~ GIlnss-
vile. set one Of John Mcofaps cookies
has accomplished II Tho youngrtsf In
question h Howard cllfey. II pitcher
who served four months ~ the battle
area Oh u. western front with an arm.
iery brigade. CBfey returned 10 these
shores Just n few weeks before he
started for Gsiuesyile.
The former artillery man Ia College
pitcher whD has divulSed little 6f his
past history. being fearful, II ls sad
~ being gpj I'd by his homo town friends
II he falls to Land ony sort Of a berth
cation ~ his home town hHS been
noiscd about, No far the yOungster h11
had very little opportunity 10 display
hts wares hut In his fow appearance In
the bp, during batting practice he has
made n favorable impression. lie is %
tlii. 1.-THE bOy who looks ~ II he might
have more thHn a fair amount Of stuff
aud gojh idea as to how 10 use IT,
Jim Thorpe isn't attracting as much
attention al CaiDo5yllle, Fla. as he did
at binrlin a few years nKo when he went
10 the Giants fresh from tho conquest
NJ tho world athletlcally hpeaLlng, yet
he Ia busy Indian these days Jim
viii not dSpince George Burns Or Benny
kauff or Eos YoIng In the Outfclh
but he Is now the Only UNITY out'ieifcf
on the active list Ot the club, and h,
hopes 10 break into n few rtmcs thi.
year. Th" Giant Indian vas In good
trim When he i.por' I'd, ana has show
IN his few workout. that be has lost
none 81 the speed for which he is e.,
ID. L. |Ffrs lfa l.HI
pretty Teginriy this fpTng whici
should be cheering news 70 hs I'D
mirt,fg.
Irish Patsy ClincH return 10 form hal
ndded smother prumincnt member TO ihi
welteSweirht division. Clines two
round knockout OF Jimmy Duffy nt Mon
treal shows that the New Yorker Is ri
good as he ever wns and perhaps bet
Ter several months ago Cline Wal
scriourly injured IN an automobile sccl
dent. and for 4 time II was feared tina
he never would bs able 10 box. Ar
pnrsntly his long rest has done him |
great deal Of good. Reports from Mon
trasl ssy that Chine hits like a heavy
weight and that he has lost none Of hi
speed and skin, Cline now Is ready Il
tackle any of the stars, He always va
very interesting performer and tn
fans will welcome his return to tn
ring.
Roger Pecklnpaugh who went 10 tn
New York Yankees In 1919 while FranI
Chance was managing the club. 10 tn
veteran Of the team which Miller Hug
gins In now leading. and II the onl.
player now with the Yanks who playe'
with the club during the Chance regime
Walter Pipr. who made his debut will
tho Yanks at the start OF the 1918 cam
paiEn. IL second 10 Peek In length o
service. and Bob Shawkey purchase,
IN June, 1918. ranks next TO Pipp Mos
Of the players now wsaylnS Yankee uni
form9 at .ths Jaeksonv!te training ca mi
have been purchased during the pas
two years.
According 10 adviceH received fror
| France. the French Olympic commi,tc
has voted unanimously to abide by tn
| resolution passed by that organization
on November 22 1915 in which II an
It's affiliated bodies decided thsy woui
not participate IN any Olympiad I
which citizens Of enemy nations woul
compete. The committee susgssts ths
tho Olympic games should not be hel
before 1871
Coo-Bi!
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