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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Van Vert.

Mrs. Nettie McBee and daughter,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph McBee.
J. Traupel and DR.. Phelps we're
Leon visitors Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gary Saylor and
children, of Guthrie Center, came
Saturday to attend the Decoration
Day exercises and visit at the home
Of Mrs. Saylor's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. P. +. Lantz, and other rela-
lives.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Harris left
Thursday afternoon for Sioux City.
being called there by a message from
their son, Herald, who has been in
the hospital several weeks suffering
from Injuries received while engag-
ed in electrical work. His illness
has taken dangerous turn.
f. O. Stearns, who made a bus
mess trip to Des MOines last week
returned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. yernie Irving, OF
Leon, spent Saturday night and Sun
day at the home OF MI. and Mrs
MIR. and Mrs. John Hanks, Mrs.
Phobe Mote, Frank Mote and chill
dren, of Creston, came Saturday TOR
an over Sunday visit at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Mckee.
Mrs. John Strong and son Max
Of Oklahoma City, and Laurel
Fierce, of Des Moines, came Satur-
day to visit at the home Of their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. \. B. Fierce. =,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Cox visited
Sunday at the home of the former, S
parents, Mr.. and MIS-. Walter Cox,
George Barr, Of Das Moines, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday here visit
ing old friends. :..,
Mrs. Isaac West, Of Leon, visited
Wednesday with her sister, MIS-.
MIR. and Mrs. Forest saylor and
children and L. Savior, of Guthrie
Center, came Saturday for a visit
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie
c. W. B. NJ. meeting will be helt
Saturday afternoon at the nome OF
Mrs. Sam Mckee. AS it is the an
nual election of officers all members
are requested to be pleseYn o,nc Of
Missouri, came Saturday to visit at
the home of the formers parents,
MIR, and Mrs. j. d. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. George South and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Fry
and children We're Sunday afternoon
callers at the home of VIII Fry ana
family. -. Dor
MIS-. MOTIFS Nldl IilSNS, " ~
Moiens, visited Tuesday with her
sister, Mrs Floyd Pierce and nus
band.
Mrs. Ralph Hoadley and son Ron
a1d; and Mrs John Ross s. v Gi Da at
the home of their mother, MIS-.
Anna Fierce. and other friends
Miss Ethel Buckley was Leon
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Ethel Webb and Mrs: L ftan
ard Hastings were Thursday alter
noon callers at the Charles Fierce
home.
Miss Atha Briner spent Thurs
day night at the home OF her brother
Neil Briner, and wife. g..
CLYDE Blades and family le1t
Thursday for North Dakota, where
they expect to spend the summer On
Mr.. Blades farm. :.. -
Miss Velma Spencer is visiting a; at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Llt-
tie. ,,:c;+
Floyd Boles was business vlslt-
or in Osceola Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Wolf, OF MUIR
raw, were transacting business here
FRIDAY
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Leroy.

Mike Sullivan, of Leon, candidate
for republican nomination Tor
sheriff and Oscar Anderson canal-
date for republican nomination Ioi
state representative were here frl-
day. ,.r,,do, ,,icitad
viii her cousin, Madaline Silvers,
Wednesday evening and attended the
''' j. +. Aubrey left Saturday Tor
FarmjngtOn and J. E. Ransford came
from Van Vert to take his. place as
G. 3. & Q. agent. ,oa +na
Quite a large crowd at,ehueo W
High School play, "A Carr S secret
At The church last Wednesday even
ne The High School is to be com
plimented on the splendid way III
Which they carried out the play;
The N. f. church choir held a
social at the NJ. B. Hatfield home
W Mr. and Mrs. Claude Curry are
the proud parents OF baby girl Dol"
% GAVIN Ca Va wylie was Weldon visitor
'"T Ms ga 8 ]. Westcot was a Humes-
ton passenger Saturday.
Maurine Sullivan had the mis- is
fortune to get her left arm broken
with The Heath children. she, is De
Ing cared for by Dr.. Burbank. -
Josephine Coffey, OF WelooH;' = -
visiting with her sister, Mrs. H. r.
= Mrs. Mary Milligan left for Craw-
fordsyille. Indiana, Monday where
she will make her home. .,
" Miss Imogcne Hoff returned TO
her home at Ellston THURSDAY alten
training the High school for the!r
play and visiting at the Bert DAVIS
home. n ,;e;+oa
the week end with relatives at
Corvdon and Unionvi!le,. MO .a
Harry Lang visited WITH relatives
'a+ Humeston Tuesday night.
Schol closed Friday and MISSES
Foster and Bartlett. returnen 10
their homes at Osceola and Gafdeh
Mr., and Mrs. E. A. Wells visited
Wednesday and Thursday WIN reia-
tives at Osceola. ,.:a;+o !
Miss Robbins, of Osceola, visited
Wednesday and Thursday with her
friend, Ruth Foster
George Weidenhaft and b; 5.
Buffum were Osceola visitors Mon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-03
Richey Wednesday.

Richey Wednesday.
I Miss Irene Stone, of Des Moines
visited over Sunday with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Orr Stone.
Mr.. Milford Kelley, OF Des MOines
was visiting at the home Of his uncle
Orr Stone Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
OLYMP|CS STARTED
IN DAYS OF HOMER
Were Foundation Of Life and
Empires Of Ancient
Greece and Rome

The seventh revival Of the famous
Olympic Games being held in Antwerp,
Belgium, was originally scheduled for
Berlin in 1916. but the war caused
postponement and change to a more
deserving locality.
The original Olympic Games. which
are so celebrated in history. date back
to the days of Homer. In the olden
days the Olympiads were the greatest
event in the world. They were tho
foundation of the life and empires Of
ancient Greece and Rome. and made
possible the triumph of Greece over
Asia. and of Rome over the world.
They were Of paramount Importance.
This was further increased by the
solemnity which attended them. and
especially by the fact that the Grecian
method of reckoning time was based
upon them and their regular occur
| renee.
Started 30 BIC.
The Greek idea was that the body OF
men had glory as well as the intellect
and spirit They realized that the vital
ity and strength of the individual body
was the base of the vitality and strength
of the state. The empires of Greece
and Rome lasted only as long as the
! Olympic Games-no longer.
The Olympic Games were first held in
716 b. c. The name comes from the site
on which they were hcld-Olympia in
Ellis. not city, but small plain in the
district of PiSatis. nearly surrounded by
lofty hills and bounded on the south by
the River AlpheuS. On this plain was
the sacred grove. called Altis. supposed
to have been laid out by Hercules. 1t
was adorned with beautiful structures
and works of art, altarS, statues and
monuments in great number. including
the Temple of XeuS. This temple housed
the most magnificent production of
Hellenic art, the chryselephantine
statue of ICuS by Phidias.
The games were held at Intervals.
usually every four years-and continued
almost wit hout interruption until A.
ID. BOB. At first the games consisted
Of single foot race. but gradually other
events were added until the games
greatly rcsembled our western field
meets and lasted about five days,
Only free born Greeks of good char
acter were allowed to compete.
Every contestant had to undergo at
least ten months training.
The participants competed naked.
II the nation was at war a sacred
truce was declared to allow the at .
tendance of the athletes and spectators,
No women were allowed
Wild Olive Crown
The only reward was a crown of wild
oIlv" from the sacred grove of Altis,
which, by the way. was regarded az the
very maximum of human felicity. He
who did not win the highest crown won
nothing.
The most celebrated athletes of all
the Oympiads are Theagenes Of Tha
sos. Milo Of Crotonne and Diagoras of
Rhodes Alexander the Great once en-
tered the lists, and Nero and Tiberius
achieved victories at Olympia.
After 393 Olympiads the games were
discontinued because Of the teachings
of Christianity-strange as it may
seem.
After a period OF more than 1900
years the games were revived again in
1896 by the German Government. which
had undertaken the excavation of tbe
y. ancient sites of former glories.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
Crucial Week Ahead for Indians

pUT to return to the ball games of the present and
- future. The Indians at present are in clinch with
the Yanks and If they take it the chin for few more
straight defeats you might well wipe Cleveland out of
the picture II the New York club get their animals
1t won't be long before the other six clubs do the same
II is make break this week.
4 critic who should know what he is talking about
said the other day that he had every played
between Cleveland and New York this year and the Hanks
didn win The Indians up in the air he said
fright and everything else and handed the game
Huggins platter Perhaps this is true and per-
haps again it ism but shall what shall
In the meantime the White Sox rolling merrily
along and winning ball games. Everybody the Sox
have the smartes ball club and have aggressive
but fear the players will slump have msunder-
standing among themselves. something like that II
thing is the baseball harps look for Chicago
cop This trip will tell the tale.
Speaking of tales. cant overlook our As, who.
Jimmy lsaminger says. only one half Inch below
the leaders. Connie play just well on the road
home having less than their rivals any
ball ground At Shibe Park they have seventeen and
lost thirty six. Abroad it is eighteen and forty. Con-
MES chief hoodoo is Washington. His club hasn't
game from the Senator's at Shibe Park this year.
NOV zee hare doped the penndnt You
~ p:ck yOWr rinner hecduSc don't knoC
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
GALLlA CASE DELAYED
PhiIIies Postpone Injunction Pro
ceedinss Against Jumping Pitcher


Before President Judge Barratt and
Judge Stern, of Court of Common
Pleas No. =. today. the hearing in the
injunction proceedings started by the
Philadelphia National League Baseball
Club against Bert Gallia. pitcher. to
restrain him from playing with the
Franklin club or any other organiza
tion except the l'nillicS, was indefinitely
postponed.
The question arose as to whether Or
not the contract jumping pitcher had
been properly and legally served with
notice Of the preliminary injunction in
Franklin. Pa. II was the belief of
counsel for the plaintiff club that any
service outside of the county of Phila-
delphia might be successfully assailed
by the pitcher. or his present employ
ers, and therefore it was deemed wise
TO continue the argument on the main
question at issue until this academic
question OF service was decided.
President Baker, Business Manager
Shettslinc and Manager Cravath, Of the
Philadelphia club. accompanied by their
attorney, +. Rogers Donahue, were in
court. while Gallia and the Franklin
club were represented by Maurice h.
Saul and Joseph Neff Ewing.
4 preliminary five day injunction,
restraining Gallia from pitching with
the Franklin club, expired Sunday, and
he pitched Yesterday against Oil City in
a to / tie.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
Amdteur Sports

TIIE WestmOrelaud Club, one Of the
i fastest travelling teams in Ken
sington, has strengthened its lineup
Manager Jim Kennedy would like to
hear from Nativity. Christ Church,
Forty eighth Ward. Paschall, Fraling-
ers and other home teams of that cali
hor offering fair Inducements. James
Kennedy. phone Diamond 74l6 from
= 30 to I p. IN, or Kensington G338
later.
I =" MaIon~ 8TI2 &nr'h Darpn street.
st Michael. CIub-Awsy, nrsy class Az.
Wagner. 5S3 Eust Walnut lane. German
'0Ks 0KKsensinston A. C.-Away; nrst class; Sun.
DAYS IN XGsIst open. Joe Hartley, 29e4 Ken
sington avenue m
and doSSstPS1e g open s. 5 Mccoy. 1865 NoTth Sec.
ling nS" teams @ wiling TO play on sund9y; morn
ing ior a reasonable guarantee Bob Hun
0wins s"I to '2SS uSfoTssern % difficulties. the ar
rangement made with the O.lyet C'ub by the
ChestRqt H!II C!a6 for september is can
4 pitcher would like 20 Join Arst
team playing Saturday. sundaay, Or midTsel'
ball Address N Brown l7ol Nor'h Six
Ksrs6aw CIab-Awayt nrst G.asss,, august
Blue Ribbon 4. c. OF Col ollingdale-,!Away
hrst class Fred Lambert l25 Walnut
Norwood K. C.&Home; first class satur.
day and Sunday open r. Knelier. 1901
Indiana Club--Away, first class dates IN
September open Joe Meman. 1880 North
Thrty-hrst street.
=. r.. T.--Away; first class. August 81
and % open j. Whteslde Diamond 909S
Woodland Tigers A. Away: first class.
A RraXton, 37iS Mount Vernon street
Clifton Stars-AwRy or home. first class
r. LAURA 1924 TasleF street.
Southeast All-Stnrs-Away; first class
John Valentine, 1910 South Seventeenth
street,
hrst bescman and outfelder would like
TO play with a hrst-class team j. Drag
onetti, 1911 South Sixteenth street
81 and 2s open, b. H. sattier. phone Ken
sington i9l2. a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
Eligibility of Net Tourney Stars

JUDGING from inquiries at the Office of the United
y States Lawn Tennis Association, there is
certainty among tournament players to entrance in
the national singles championship which begins August
so on the of the West Side Tennis Club Forest
Hills. Long Island This is not closed in
any of the word for the entry of all tennis players
Of ability is desired.
The entrance qualifications made very broad
BY Of the annual meeting it decided that entry
should be open those who have been ranked within
five years preceding the championship who
ranked within the first twenty to players who have been
semfnalists better in sanctioned tournaments
within three TO players who have made reasonably
good record in three sanctioned tournaments during the
and those whose entry acceptable by
of residence in foreign countries promise of skill
other circumstances deemed sufficient to cause excep
tions in their case
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
White Sor Best on the Road

nNCE upon a time Cleveland the best road club.
" but that upon time Since the returns for
last week have been counted. they Topped couple of
potches and now roostng in third place. And.
strange as it may seem. the White SoX the best
travelling club New York is second and therefore. ac
cording to tie fggPrs has much chance as Chicago
for the pennant Its all in the way you hgger it out.
Cleveland has been maintaining a dizzy pace all
season and up week avoided the dreaded slump
Then along came Ruth and everything upset. Th"
indians lost four in a and the losing habit
strong that dropped ST. Iooie bcfor" they
. recovered.
~ Sumps are the feared thing in baseball Ed
Barrow. of the Red Sox spilled few words last week
which bear repeating. "A slump. says Ed. lis some
thing which makes it's rules. You cant dope 1t out
or try find the in Hoyc. It's likely to last
week. a month a hundred years. And you must re-
member" he continued, when you in slump. you
nre in a slump. Until you get of it there's nothing
doing.
That's for the skidding of tn" Spok"m"n
Another is Spoke himself.
-. Last winter when touring the training
camps an American League manager became original
and said the Cleveland club would win the pen
nant.
Here is my dope he explained Iris Speaker
is likely worry when the club into a slump, his
hitting will fall off and when he hops. the whole club
will flop with him. Playing league leading ball
club and managing it the time is the hardest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
BOUTS FOR DEMPSEY
Carpenter and Willard Included II
Champs Tentative Program
no,to, Harhnr Mich Aup II -

Benton HarbOr, Mich. Aug. IT,
A bout with Georges Carpenter and a
return match with .l"ss Willard are in
cluded in tho tentative program of Jack
Dempsey, heavyweight champion, 1t has
been announced here by Jack Kearns.
Dempsey's manager. Dempsey is here
to make preliminary training arrange
ments for his Labor Day bout with
Billy MiSkc.
CARPENTER is expected TO arrive in
the United States in October, and
Kearns declared he hopes to have the
Frenchman matched with Dempsey
within three weeks after he arrives.
Willard. according to kearns, went
into secret training six months ago and
already has asked Tex Richard to pro-
mote match that will give him an
other chance at the title.
After his bout with Miskr Dempsey
engagement will be with Gunboat smith
ot Boston on September 10. bout
with Bill Brennan at New York on DC .
tober 10 is next on the champion
chcdulp,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17

hria and Hog Island A. c. also will hold
forth on that evening.
HcHrs Mauber' Of , EaiTm9Hnt. will take on
set-to a. the Mo olson A. C.. Friday night
Other bouts: Jack Diamond vs. George
nlaekhurn = Tommy SHARP Xs; Jimmy Myson
Barrett vs.. Johnny O'NeIl.
Patsy Gorham is getting ANDY You a
heavrwcight, in shape for competition this
fall. You put In a strenuous training ses-
sion at Pleasant nm Park last Sunday.
George Mack says that Bobby Mchaels is
n ~ fc,,le for his bout tonight at Bayonue
JmmH Kelly takes on George Ward Both
matches ar" scheduled for twelve rounds.
the Columbus. O. baseball park this sum
mer. Battling Reddy. Of New York and
Artie Root, OF Cleveland. are to box on the
night Of September @.
Frank Moran has been admitted to the
Hard Luck Club Besides having his bout
with Al Reich in Jersey city last night can.
rSled he also has been Informed BY cable
mat hie bout with Joe Beckett in London.
ENGLAND. September "a is of.
their respective bouts at HighDrIdge y. j..
the latter part OF the month.
Billy McCann. Cleveland lightweight, who
Is to come to Philly for bouts this fall has
been matched with Joe Rivers at Los
nH"F.5 Sr O"d FrSY sh MsSs MeC%nG Ss
Orleans some time before Labor Day.
The match between Pete Herman and Roy
been transiarred 10 Colorado Springs and
il will bo put on tomorrow night.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
GERALD EMERSON
DEFEATS MILLER
East Orange Youth Triumphs
Over Local Player in Shore
Tourney

Atlantic City. Aug. lT.-PIaTing in
sensational fashion. Gerald Emerson.
Columbia University. eliminated Milo
Miller. Penn Charter star. in the OPEN
ing round Of mems singles in the At
lantic City open championship tennis
tournament Yesterday afternoon.
The match bristled with brillianry,
which both PLAYERS shared. The defeat
Of Miller was the upset nj the day.
While Emerson. who plays 80. on
the Columbia University team, is re.
garded as one Of the best player, IN
college ranks. Miller was the favorite
because of his wonderful record this
season. The Penn Charter boy has
been playing in dashing form At the
shore. last week winning III" Atlantic
City Yacht Club single, championship
and also taking the doubles champion.
ship with Ralph Myers a, his partner.
Emerson trNmphcd brrau~" he was
more experienced. \ high wind Pre-
vailed. Miller fought puckily against
the metropolitan expert and was by no
means dismayed when u" lost the first
set. The playing was spectacular and
the contestants earned applause from
a big gallery. Miller at times was off
on his service, HIS opponent played a
fasltless game.
Richard Myers, Of the Ocean City
Yacht club. surprised when he beat
a. J. Cohen Woodf0rd Courts CLUB
of Philadelphin. in the opening round.
Cohen won the AtIanti" city open
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
BENNY TO DEFEND TITLE
Champion May Meet Lew TendIe
for Lightweight Honors

New York. Aug II. Benny Leona rd
lightweight champion OF tho world, will de-
fend his title at Madison Square Garden
about the middle OF september, 1t has beer
announced by his manager, Billy Gibson.
Articles have been 81 gncd by Gibson and
Tex RiCkard. representing Madison Square
Garden callOE for ffteen-round decision
bout with an opponent to be announced by
Rickard In a few days.
Richard announced he would select the
opponent from a quintet OF eligibes com
posed of Joe yelling, Eddie Fitzsimmons
Johpny Dundee. Lew Tender and Charlie
White.
Leonard IL to receive a guarantee oi
$50. 900, but must pest u forfeit OF $50 U0l
to guarantee that he will make the light.
weight limit for the bout.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
Local Southpaw Matched for
TUo Bouts-HeetS frankie
Britt august 20, and frankie
Callahan Labor Day
MITCHELL ENCORE E S
BY LOUIS II. JAFFE

T EW TENDLER says he isn't going
- to worry about little thing like
getting n chance at the worlds light.
weight title this season. There is all
sorts Of consolation in being kept busy
and If 81 con earn the rep of being the
busiest boxer during the season Of 1920
81. I'll be satisfied as Lou said to
day. Boxing often means lot of
jack and I'm not going to pass lp very
many offers to work. you can bet"
The question of weight probably will
keep Tender and ChamDion Leonard
from meeting in the ring for all time.
Tenders manager. Phil Glassman. is
now strutting around with contracts
calling for two matches by the local
southpaw puncher. On August 26
Tender is to 60 on in ten rounder
with frankie Britt. at Revere Beach.
Mass. and in this same show Joe Tip
litz. LewS stablemate. will clash with
Harry Carlson also in ten rounder.
After his match with Britt, which
dclphian. Tender will keep in shape
| for twelve round contest to referee :
decision with frankie Callahan, AT
Lawrence. Mass. Labor Day. This
bout is being billed "for the 1873 pound
championship of the world. "
In addition to these two bouts Tender
has tentative tilts with Richie Mitchell
and the latter's brother. Pinkcy, at
Milwaukee. Lew boxed both of the
Mitchells this summer. each was a
frisky fracas and Promoter Tom An
drcws is anxious to stage them again.
Another match which may be held i'll
Milwaukee this fall is one between
Tender and Willie Jackson.
Kid williams drew down S2335. 90 for his
bit after administering severe drubbtnR
| to Johnny Ertle. at Baltimore. the other
night This sum represents 40 per cent Of u
$3.50 gate. $1,000 OF which was guaranteed
Ertle.
with the reopeninG Of the Madison A. G.,
Friday night Of this week. local fans Will
have the choice Of four different ring pro-
grams. The Eleventh street Arena Cam
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-17
LEW TENDLER AFTER REP
OF z92O-2l BUSIEST BOXER
O'Brien and McAndre,uS
I5-Rouud Bout Tonight

The fifteen round bout between
Young Jack O'Brien and Eddie
McAndrews at West Manayunk will
be put on tonight. This contest
originally was scheduled at Carnival
Field last night, but it was post
poned by Promoters Pete Tyrell
and Tom Loughrey because of in
element weather. This contest will
mark the return appearance of
O'Brien to the ring, after a layoff
of several years. Two other matches
on the same card are: Danny Rod
gers VS.. frankie McKcever. eight
rounds. and Sam Young VS.. Danny
Grieves. six rounds.