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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Wilson Motor COMPANY

NJ SADIE, owner Of the Leader store
at Healdton, was in Ardmore this
week and drove back a wire wheeled,
seven-passenger King 8. The purchas.
was made through the Wilson Motor
Company, distributors of the King
and Chevrolet cars.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Ray PROFESSIONALISM Company

c. c. Wallace is driving seven
passenger Nash touring car, purchased
this week at the Ray Peterson-Nash
Company
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

The Ray Peterson-Nash Company
made delivery Of two 1-ton trucks
to II. l.. Sturm & Co.. drilling con-
tractors OF Ardmore, the past week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Southern Motor Company

Southern Motor Company
J. L. Williams is driving a Dodge
Sedan, purchased during the week
OF The Southern Motor Company.
Mrs. Woerz, whose husband is
member of the firm Of Woerz Bros.
Florists, of Ardmore, Is driving an
attractive Dodge roadster, purchased
during the week of The Southern Mo-
tor Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray L. Beede will
leave Monday for Oklahoma City
where they will join the Shriners'
party on their trip to Portland. Ore.
gon, California and other western
cities.
Anderson & Simpson are recent pur-
chasers of Dodge roadster.
]. G. Shaw, Ardmore, recently pur-
chased Dodge roadster.
John r. Dickson, successful in
surance salesman has purchased
through the Southern Motor Company
q new Insurance touring car
r. F. Ward Of Wilson purchased a
Dodge roadster from Southern Motor
Company during the past week.
r r. Forster, federal receiver of
Grandfield, Okla, this is new oil
town on the west side of the state) has
purchased through the Southern Mo.
tor Company Of Ardmore a Dodge
touring car.
The Magnolia Company has pur.
chased for use OF employees, new
Dodge roadster.
II. II. Simmons of Wilson came to
Ardmore one day last week and drove
home a Dodge touring car, bought OF
the Southern Motor Company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Geo w. Barnes, Of Writ is driving
4 4g0 Chevrolet touring car, purchased
the past week of the Wilson Motor
Company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

The Wilson Motor Company were
quite fortunate last Week, receiving
carload OF autos, and 1t is re.
ported that they are going fast. The
Wilson Company has the agencies for
both the Chevrolet and King.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Chas. Triggs of Healdton was
business visitor to Ardmore this wek.
He purchased an f. b. Chevrolet tour
ing car
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Ardmore Motor Department
Conducted by MRS. MAUDE X. TANNER

deliveries were made during the past
week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

J. L. Williams is driving Dodge
Sedan, purchased during the week
Of The Southern Motor Company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Stroman Motor Company

On the sale list of the Stroman
Motor Company for this week is one
Diamond T truck to j. H. Cass of Oil
City and two Diamond trucks to
Duncan. These last two are for use
in the oil field, which heralds the fact
that the Diamond r truck is recog.
nized as "some truck" when it comes
10 heavy hauling and holding up under
bad road conditions.
r. c. benson, district manager for
the southern trade of the Michelin
Tire Company out of Kansas City,
was in Ardmore Wednesday visiting
the local sales people for the Niche.
lin tires. the Stroman Motor Company.
Tom CoOper's Garage
Among the important sales during
the week Of the Cooper Agency was
a Ford truck to Adams Brothers and
Prince of Wilson.
The Humble Oil Company of Ard.
more have proved their allegiance to
the Ford truck and purchased another
from Tom Cooper during the past
week. The purchase of truck by an
oil company is one Of the best ad
vertisements for the good points of
II motor vehicle Of any truck.
r. II. Rogers, Ardmore, Is a recent
purchaser of Ford truck.
The business Of the Electrified
Water Company has grown to such
proportions during the heated season
that the purchase Of Ford Delivery
car has been necessary The purchase
was made during the past week
through the Tom Cooper Garage.
The Chlckasaw Lumber Company
has also added Ford Touring car
to their fast growing business.
Among other sales Of delivery cars,
Tom Cooper reports one to tho Brooks
Burner Stove Company and another to
The Fox Petroleum Company. Both
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

II. II. Simmons of Wilson came to
Ardmore one day last week and drove
home a Dodge touring car, bought of
the Southern Motor Company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

The Magnolia Company has pur-
chased for use OF employees. a new
Dodge roadster.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13
Grand Central Garage

j. w. Blevins of the Grand Central
Garage has recently returned from
visit to the Stuedbaker Corporation at
Kansas City where he scored one big
success in having 3 carloads of new
Studekabers loaded out from Cinncinn-
att. Ohia, to Ardmore. These shipments
are very helpful at this time and are
all sold. One car OF Big Six Stude.
bakers was on the track at the time
Mr.. Byers reported to us, awaiting
loading.
Through the good craftsmanship ana
conscientious efforts of Mr. Bevins
of the Grand Central and the conf.
dence the Studebaker has won for it.
self q reputation as being one of the
best cars on the market. Users Of
cars recognize the Studebaker as a
leader in cars and buying has been
heavy. The carload received this week
is a part of the April consignment to
ibis G. mpany an1 If course as traffic
loosens up Studebakers are due to ar
rive at an early date.
Mr.. Blevins. always alert TO serve
his customers, has arranged for the
shipment of number Of Studebakers
from a shipping point near Detroit,
supplying dealers at Ada and Sui.
phur, as well as at Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

r. f. Ward of Wilson purchased a
Dodge roadster from Southern Motor
Company during the past week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

John r. Dickson, successful in
surance salesman has purchased
through the Southern Motor Company
new Insurance touring car.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Anderson Simpson are recent pur-
chasers of a Dodge roadster.
]. G. Shaw, Ardmore, recently pur-
chased a Dodge roadster.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

Among other sales Of delivery cars,
Tom Cooper reports one to tho Brooks
Burner Stove Company and another to
The Fox Petroleum Company. Both
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-13

The Chlcknsaw Lumber Company
has also added a Ford Touring car
to their fast growing business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14
WITH INDEPENDENT MINES.

Shops, champion of the Terminal
League. easily defeated Naval Air Sta
ton of the Potomac League. to l.
Hilton, pitching for Shops, was never i'm
trouble after the opening inning when
the losers garnered their lone score. Sci
den, Naval Air Stations third base
man, fielded sensationally.
Shamrock and Linworth Athletic
Club mines will clash tomorrow on the
field at l4th street and Potomac ave-
nue. southeast, starting~at . 80 O'Clock
Both of these mines will play in the city
title series that opens next week
Two sturdy teams will be encountered
by Peerless Athletic Club tomorrow and
Monday. The Sunday game will be with
keane Council of the Knights of Column
bus League. and will be played at
Catholic University, starting at .. while
the Aloysius Club will be met the fol-
lowing day.
Rapid Athletic Club is to meet the
Brookland Athletic Club today and to-
morrow will go to SurrattsvilIe, Nd, to
engage the team there. Rapid players
are to report at North Capitol street
and Massachusetts avenue this after
noon at O'Clock
Gibraltar Athletic Club and the
Knights of Pythas team have game
scheduled for tomorrow on Monument
lot, diamond No. /. Play will start at
10 o'clock. Either Beamer or Payne
will do the pitching for the GIBBS.
Tomorrow's double-header at Union
League Park will have Rex Athletic
Club playing Potomac Council. knights
of Columbus League, in the first game
and two colored mines, the Georgetown
Athletics and Montrose Athletic Club,
clashng in the second.
Meyer Epstein was elected president
of the Griffith Juniors at meeting of
that ball club held last night. Other
officers named were: Vice President.
Garfinkle, secretary, Fishmer; treas
urer. Goldstein, and sergeant-at-arms,
Mereman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14
SPEAKERS All LEADS L. HTTTERS.
COBB JUMPS 10 POINTS IN SIX DAYS

CHICAGO. August 14.-Ty Cobb
cracked out twelve hits in his six
games, and boosted his batting aver
age in the American League to .341,
as compared with 1922 a week ago.
Iris Speaker. Cleveland, continues to
top the regulars who have particle
'pated in fifty or more games with his
mark of Az.
Babe" Ruth of New York. the home
run king. leads in runs scored with
800 and is out in front in total bases
with 295. He stands fourth in bat
ting with .33I. being topped by Jack
son of Chicago, who has 1892. and
Speaker, with .404. Ruth had forty
one home runs up to the compilation
of these averages. which include
Wednesdays games.
Rice Leads Thieves.
aRice of Washington, with forty
eight thefts, remains far ahead of his
rivals in base stealing.
Other leading batters: E. Collins.
Chicago, .359; Rice, Washington, 1852;
Meusel. New York. 351; Cobb. Detroit,
341: Jacobson, ST. Louis, 1877: Hen
-S35; Earl Smith, ST. Louis, 1888: Judge,
Washington. 1928: Felsch. Chicago,
.327; S. O'Neill, Cleveland. 1927.
Roger Hornsby failed to swell his
average as leader of the National
League batters in the past week and
retained his mark of week ago
.372 Eayrs of Boston, the pitcher
outfielder. has become the runner-up
to Hornsby, with an average of-S5s.
Roush of Cincinnati is next with 1882,
and Nicholson fourth with .32s:
. Cy Williams, the Phiiade lphla
sIugger. tops the circuit drive hItters
with thirteen. Max Carey, Pitts
burgh. is showing the way to the base
stealers with thirty-eight thefts.
Bancroft, New York. is the best rum
setter with sixty-eight.
other leading batters: j. Smith. ST
Louis, 1925; Williams, Philadelphia'
.325: Konetchy, Brooklyn. .324; King,
.S22: Hoilocher. Chicago. .31s; Stock.
St Louis, .317; Groh. Cincinnati. .316;
Myers. Brooklyn. .3l6; L. Wheat
Brooklyn, .313.
Ben lineup of Louisville has hit
toboggan among the batters OF the
American Association. dropping from
.323 a week ago to .299. Hartley of
Columbus continues to show the way
10 the regulars with 1854.
Brief of Kansas City, with sixteen
1ers, while Rapp of ST. Paul brought
his base stealing total to thirty-five.
Harper Tops southern. -
Harper of Little Rock has dethroned
Ellis of Birmingham for the leader
ship among the batters of the South
%rn Association with an average of
,346, as compared with Ellis mark of
.s39 Carroll. Memphis. batting third
With 1928, continued to lead the base
stealers with thirty mine thefts and
the run getters with eighty-fv Z.
Miller of Little Rock. batting fourth
with 1913. leads in home runs with
sixteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14
DODGERS DOWN GIANTS
Victory Practically Ties Reds for
Leadership-Cardinals and
Braves Win Games.

Trouncing the Giants yesterday, the
Dodgers practically tied the Reds for
the lead in the National League. The
world champions are four points
ahead of the Brooklyn club in the
standing, but they have played six
games less and have won three less
than the Dodgers. The Giants. in
third place, are trailing the Reds by
three full games. The Pirates lost
more ground by succumbing to the
Cards. The Braves and Phillies
broke even in double-header.
Fred Toney's wildness sent the
Giants to defeat at the hands of the
Dodgers in a 4to-2 engagement. The
big slabman uncorked three wild
pitches in the fourth inning and each
of them was responsible for a tally.
punching seven of their twelve hits
off Cooper in the seventh and eighth
innings enabled the Cards to thrash
the Pirates, to 2. Schupp held the
Pirates to nine hits and was never
bothered outside of the fifth inning.
The Braves bested the Pills in a
5-to-2 Suggest, then lost an Sto-2
battle. In the second game the Pills
pounded Fillingim for fifteen hits that
netted twenty bases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14
TEST FOR VESTS CLUBS
Contenders for A. L. Title Face
Thorny Path in Invasion That
Begins Monday,

Western contenders for the cham
pionship of the American League will
find the way anything but rosy dur
ing the next two weeks. Starting
Monday, White Sox and Indians will
invade the east and must grapple
with all the Atlantic coast clubs be-
fore returning to their native heaths
to wind up the season. AS result
of the Yankees success yesterday. the
Indians now are leading the White
Sox by less than a game, and the
Yanks are running almost neck and
neck with Gleason's would-be re-
peaters.
Extra base hits helped the Yanks
score their 4-to-3 victory to register
four straight over the Indians. Four
were made by Higgins men. and each
was turned into a run. The Tribe
rallied in the eighth. but Mays, who
relieved Shawkey. stopped the hitting.
Macks and Red Sox shared honors
in a double header the former taking
tie first game. 3 to 1, while the Red
Sox garnered the final. to 0. Tilly
Walkers homer that scored runner
ahead in the eighth decided the issue
in the opening encounter. Myers held
the Macks to five hits in the second
game.
Rain prevented the White Sox-
Tigers clash at Detroit. The Nationals
and Browns were not scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14

In addition to winning the cham
pionship gold medal for himself and
The silver cup for his club Ray re-
ceived a purse of $4,000 donated by
the L. S. G. A. Rays proceeds from
advertising, sale of clubs and golf
accessories. it was estimated, would
exceed 100000 this year.
The cash purses of $500. $500. $3.50
and 500 for second. third. fourth and
fifth places were split among Vardon,
Diegel. Hutchinson and Burke, each
receiving $1S7.50.
Other purses went as follows: Sixth,
$50. to Barnes: seventh. $50, to Mac
Farlane; eighth. s75, to Macdonald;
ninth, $40, to Hagen; tenth, $65. to
Hackney: eleventh, $50. to Mcleod.
The twelfth prize of $55 was split
among Brady, MacNamara and Rowe.
Amateurs do not figure in the award
of purses, even though Evans tied for
sixth and Jones for seventh places.
Leading. scores:
Edward Ray England. "A. 73. IS, 75-2a5
Harry vardon, England "A, 73, Il. 1896
Leo Diegei Chicago, -. a. Is. 77-2s6
Jack Burke. ST. Paul, 70. a, ~. 72-296.
Jock Hutchinson. Chicago, 60. rs, "A, tt
296
.Chick Evans Chicago "A. 49, 10. 75-o9s.
James Barnes. st. Louis. 49, 20. rs. 76-29s.
"Bobby Jones. Atlanta. rs. "A, 20. 71-299
Willie Mcfarland, New York. rs. rs. "A.
74-299.
Bob Mcdonald. Chicago, 10. IS. II. 7s-sOO.
Walter Hagen, Detroit. "A, 20, u. $500.
G. W. Hackney. Atlantic City. IS. "A, "A,
1892
Fred Mcleod, Washington, 10, II, 10. 70
304.
NJ. J. Brady. Detroit, II 49, "A. 1906.
Frank Mcnamara. New York-7s a, 76 "A
-3O5.
Charles Rowe, Pittsburgh, 70, Is. n. IL
305.
sAmateur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14
RUTH At WALTER REED
Famous Slugger of Yankees Pays
Visit to Wounded War Veterans
at Hospital.

Accompanied by Col T. l.. Huston,
part owner of the Yankees, and
Arthur Robinson sports writer. both
veterans of the world war. and the
latter bedridden fer many months as
a result of injuries received ABROAD;
Babe Ruth early this afternoon paid
visit to Walter Reed. Hospital
Many of those who needed the call
of their country and returned from
France suffering from the effects OF
shrapnel and mustard gas will have
an opportunity of seeing the home
run king in action at American
League Park today as the guests of
the Washington club. but hundreds
of those who because of the nature
of their injuries are denied the
privilege of attending the park were
gratified at the chance given them
to meet the most famous figure in the
world of sport.
Ruth was escorted through the en-
tire establishment and was warmly
greeted by the MANNED and crippled
heroes.
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LITTLE ROCK LOSES LEAD.

ATLANTA. Ga, August 14.-Weary
from a long road trip the Little Rock
Travellers have surrendered the South
ern Association leadership for the first
time in a month, and New Orleans, by
sustained drive, has swept into the
lead.
New Orleans, however, has no easy
berth, for it has but little better than
a tie with the Travellers, the Birming
ham Barons and Atlanta Crackers
for first.
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DOUBLES PAIR IN FINAL
Johnston and Griffin, Beaten by
Williams and Harte-Face
in Newport Singles.

NEWPORT. r. l., August INA
tional Champion w. M. Johnston and
his doubles teammate. ]. Griffin. were
victorious in the semi-final round of the
Newport tennis singles yesterday and
today for the championship.
Johnston defeated Willis Davis. a
brother Californian, Is. "a. 6-4
while Griffin, in a weird match with
Roland Roberts, another Pacific coast
star, finally won 6-l, If, Is, 81.
In the final of the doubles Richard
Harte and r. Norris Williams, End. de-
feated Johnston and Griffin, e, 3-6.
IS, 2-6. 6-3.
In the fifth set of the doubles. with
the games three all, the Bostonians
broke through Johnston's service and
ran out the set and the match. In play
ing of the victors was brilliant through
ont
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14

possible to bring victory to the
Nationals. In addition, he is morally
bound to keep faith with the Yankees
rivals in the pennant fight to try just as
hard against them as against the White
Sox or Indians, SO if the mauler ambles
to the plate in critical situation, where
one of his ovcr-the-wall slams would
spell defeat for the Nationals, he will
be ordered purposely passed. Otherwise
Griff's fingers will be trying to fool the
Babe If they succeed the fans will be
satisfied in that Ruth was given
chance. And if they fail the fans prob
ably will be even better satisfied.
Bid Adieu Tomorrow.
Tomorrow evening the Hugmen will
bid adieu to Washington for this sea-
son. Monday no game is listed. but
Tuesday a double he ader is scheduled
to open a series of five games in four
days with the Browns. A week from
today the White Sox come for three
contests on Saturday. Sunday and
Tuesday, Monday being open. and fol-
lowing another off day, on Wednesday
the Tigers come for three days. to
which winds up the season for the
westerners here. After hop to Phil
adelphla for couple of days the
Griffs will return home Sunday, Sep
TENDER 5, to play Boston morning and
afternoon contests on September s,
season, in Washington except for
single contest with the Mackmen on
October 3.
After the departure of Ruth to-
morrow interest of the local base
ball-going public will be centered in
determine their suitability for use in
the 1921 edition of the Nationals.
Frank Brewer Reports.
-
is Frank Brewer the home-run king
of the International League. Griff
today said Brewer, who came to town
this morning, would be in the lineup
this afternoon somewhere" probably
in right field. The Virginian is not
an accomplished gardener, having had
little experience in chasing flies, but
Griff is anxious to look him over and
plans to keep him in the outfield until
he has had sufficient drilling at third
base to warrant being stationed there,
the hot corner being the berth he is
slated for. Jerry Conway, Nick
also is expected to report today, and
Bob La Motto. the Tampa shortstop,
is scheduled to arrive the first of the
week.
Jim Shaw is slated for mound duty
in the battle with the Yanks this aft
while johnson is expected to
~ ehS SAdO dileI oil dOSence
Of more than a month tomorrow. Walter
has informed his boss that his arm is
in good shape again.. following the
treatments he received at Rochester.
AL Schacht, who also visited Boneset-
ter Knight, caught cold after coming
to the capital and for several days
has been at his home in New York
city, but Is expected to return today.
The Griffs. after losing nine straight
games. finally found a
team they could lick, but had to go to
Akron to do it and then had no easy
time, their rs defeat of the Goodrich
Club yesterday being accomplished in
the ninth inning through the medium
af home run drive over the fence
oy Bobby Roth. Acosta and Engel did
he pitching for the weary travellers
md neither showed fo advantooo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-14

Ahearn did not appear at the Amer
lean dormitory Wednesday night.
When summoned before the Olympic
committee Thursday morning. he de-
clared he had spent the night at "a
downtown hotel with F. J. Ryan. the
hammer throWer. who had the per-
mission of the coach to stay out,
Ahearn declared he had been suffer-
ing from a cold. and was unable to
sleep soundiy at the dor7nitory on ac-
count of the noise.
The committee said that steps would
be taken to insure quiet and repri-
manded Ahearn and cautioned him
that a repetition of the offense would
mean a serious penalty. Thursday
night Ahearn again failed to check
in. When the committee summoned
him to appear before it. Ahearn sent
word that If the committee wants
to see me. let them come out here"
Ready to Open Stadium.
All is in readiness for the opening
of the Olympic stadium today. A
number of athletes from each of the
competing nations took part in a
dress rehearsal yesterday for the
parade. which is to be the principal
feature of the ceremony.
Before the opening of the stadium
Cardinal MERCER will celebrate mass
in memory of the athletes of allied
nations who fell on the field of battle
in the world war.
King Albert. Queen Elizabeth and
the other members of the royal fam
lily. and Cardinal MERCER will be in
the royal box. Then the king will
declare the Olympiad open. with cam
non booming and koming pigeons fly
ing from the arena. There viii be a
chorus of Belgian and Swedish
singers.
Make Drawings for Heats.
Drawings were made yesterday for
the heats in Sundays opening events.
the 100 meter. the 400 meter, hurdles
and the 500 meter run. All these events
showed fewer actual starters on the
number of original entries.
The Americans are all in separate
heats. with the exception that a. G.
Desch of Note Dame University, is in
the same heat with. Earl Thomson, the
Dartmouth College man, running for
Canada.
In the 500 metre event there will be
five heats, in which the first three will
qualify No two Americans are in the
same heat, but Early Eby of Chicago.
one of the best of the American half
milers. will run against Rudd. the OK
ford man on the South African team,
and A. G. Hill of the British team.