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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE

1Ss2-September Z. James J. Corbett
knocked out John l.. Sullivan in
q rounds with big gloves at
New Orleans, La.
1S94-January %, James ]. Corbett
stopped Charley Mitchell in three
ROUNDS at Jacksonville, Fla.
1Ss7-March II, Bob Fitzsimmons stop
ped James J. Corbett in IA
rounds at Carson City, New.
1S99-June 8. James j. Jeffries stop
ped Bob Fitzsmmons in II
rounds at Coney island.
1S9s-November 8, James ]. Jeffries
defeated Tom Sharkey in 20
rounds at Coney Island.
1s02-July 25. James ]. Jeffries stop.
ped Bob FitZsimmons in eight
rounds at San Francisco. Cal.
1903--August IA, James ]. Jeffries
knocked out James j. Corbett in
10 rounds at San Francisco, Cal.
1904-August 26, James j. Jeffries
knockesd out Jack Munroe in
rounds at San Francisco, Cal.
| 1905-James j. Jeffries retired and
handed title to Marvin Hart af-
ter the latter had stopped Jack
Root in IL rounds at Reno. New
190G-February %, Tommy Burns bea,
Marvin Hart in 20 rounds at Los
Angeles, Cal.
1907-May Z, Tommy Burns beat Phil
adelphia Jack O'Brien in q
rounds at Los Angeles, Cal.
l907-July 4. Tommy Burns stopped
Bill Squires of Australia in one
round at Colma, Cal.
l90S-December 25, Jack Johnson de
feated Tommy Burns in l.
rounds at sydney, n. S. W., tn,
police interfering.
5909-October 16, Jack johnson knocked
out Stanley Ketchel in II rounds
at Colma, Cal.
19l0-July 4, Jack Johnson knocked
out James j. Jeffries in
rounds at Reno, New, for
purse of s1Ol,000.
19l2-July 4, Jack Johnson beat jim
Flynn in nine rounds at La
Vegas, n. NJ, the police inter
fering.
l9l4--June 27, Jack Johnson bea
Frank Moran on points in 2
rounds at Paris, France.
lel5-April 5, Jess Willard knocke,
out Jack Johnson in 26 round
at Havana, Cuba.
l9l6-March 25-Jess Willard defeats
Frank Moran by popular verde
in 10 rounds at New York. IN
decision.)
1919-July 4. Jack Dempsey knocke
out Jess Willard in three round
at Toledo. Ohio.
i920-September 6. Jack Dempse
knocked out Billy Miske in
rounds at Benton Harbor Mich.
1seO-December IA, Jack Dempse
knocked out Bill Brennan in /
rounds at New York.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-12

Of the championship Texas A. x NJ.
team are expected to make the best
showing Mahan. winner of the jun
ior A. A. U. national championship
javelin throw at Boston last year,
Sanders, who was the individual point
winner in the southwest championship
meet this year, placing in the hurdles,
the high jump and the 44O yard dash.
Davis and Weir. dash men, and
Dietrich. javelin hurler, are other
Texas A. K NJ. entries.
The University of South Dakota has
agreed to send any Of its men who
break state or local conference records
previous to June IS. Men who al
ready have qualified under this plan
are Jacobson in the dashes, Price the
hurdler, Zimmerman in the javelif
throw, and Hokenstad in the discus
throw.
That the star field events men OF
the far west and the southwest viii
have keen competition is shown, how
ever, in the entry list from the Uni
versity of Missouri which includes
Brutus Hamilton who finished second
in the decathlon at the Olympic games
Missouri also will send G.. Williams
a high jumper, C. II. Williams for the
hurdles and Maxwell a middle dis
tance runner who has beaten most OF
the stars in his section.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-12
CARPENTER R-DEMPSEY
Is THIRD NO-DECSION
CHAMP BOUT FOUGHT

New York, June 1.-THE third bout
for the worlds heavyweight champion
.ship under no decision rules at lin
tied number of rounds will be under
way when Jack Dempsey and Georges
Carpenter square off in the Jersey
City ring July 2. The only previous
title contests held under similar con-
ditions were the Willard-Moran 10
round battle at New York March rs,
1916, and the Willard-Dempsey contest
at Toledo, Ohio, July 4, 1919. The first
bout went the limit. Willard gaining
the popular verdict. At Toledo Demp-
sey knocked out his ponderous oppon-
ent in the third of the scheduled 12-
round bout.
Modern ring history In the heavy
weight division is considered to have
begun when John L. Sullivan knocked
out Paddy Ryan in nine rounds at Mis-
sissippi City Miss, February Z. 1882.
Including that contest and the one in
which Marvin Hart defeated Jack Root
to gain the title relinquished by Jim
Jeffries, there have been "a champion
ship bouts. The longest was that in
which John l.. Sullivan knocked out
Jake Kilraine in rs rounds at Rich
burg, Miss, the shortest that in which
Tommy Burns stopped Bill Squires in
one round at Colma, Cal, July 4, 1907.
BY the average duration OF these
championship contests which is a trifle
under Is rounds, Dempsey and Car.
pentier, scheduled for only IL rounds
would seem likely to go the prescribed
route. The length OF the Sullivan-Kil-
aine duel, however, stretches this aver
age and examination of the records
shows that IL of the % battles have
stopped short of the 12-round mark,
while the most recent championship
fight, in New York last December.
ended with the knockout OF Bill Bren.
ran by Dempsey in the 18th round.
Persons who wager on an official
result in the Jersey City bout. can win
or lose only in two events, a knockout
or a disqualification on a foul. To
make possible a cean-cut decision II
has been suggested that Promoter Tex
Rickard. appoint three judges who
shall sit at the ringside and announce
a verdict after returning to New York
following the bout.
A list of the heavyweight champion
ship bouts beginning with Sullivan's
defeat OF Ryan in 1882 is appended:
lSs2-February 7. John l.. Sullivan
knocked out Paddy Ryan in nine
rounds at Mississippi City. Miss
iSS9-July s, John L. Sullivan knocked
out Jake Kilraine in rs rounds
at Richburg. Miss, in last cham
pionship bout with bare knuckles
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-12
INTERCOLLEGIATE MEET
AT STAGG UNIVERSITY
WILL BE BIGGEST EVER

Chicago, ILL.,, June 11.-Proof that
the national intercollegiate track and
field meet to be held at Stagg Field
June IS by the National Collegiate
Athletic Association will really be
more national in character than any
meet ever held in this country is
found in the list of entries, which
daily is becoming larger.
Scores of central western athletes
tossed their hats in the ring shortly
after the first announcement of the
meet and southern schools were not
far behind. The latest entries are
from the Pacific coast and the south
schools will send their stars has been
received by the officials in charge.
The University of Washington has
entered Hurley. its star sprint man
who holds a mark of 0:09 40 in the
hundred yard dash. Hurley also has
travelled the 22-yard low hurdles in
0:24 As. Pratt and Douglas will rep
resent Washington in the 440-yard
dash, both having records of less than
050. Pope, who has hurled the dis
Gus 1852 feet 9 inches and the shot
As feet Sla inches, will carry Washing-
tons colors in the weight events.
From the University of Oregon,
Tuck, who throws the javelin more
than 1872 feet, and Walkley, who has
covered the mile in 4:20, will come
to Chicago to compete.
Washington State College will send
Jenne. who has pole vaulted 1S feet
5 inches and Rawley, its star two
miller.
The Oregon Aggies have entered
Shook in the short dashes and Sims
in the long sprints.
Sterling Of Montana, sprinter and
hurdler, and Perrine of Idaho. weight
man, are other western entries.
From the Southwest. the members
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-12
'BATTING AVERAGES OF
,BM LEAGUERS LOWER
THAN SEASON OF 1920

Chicago, June 1.-THE, popular be-
lief that sthere has been q tremendous
increase In extra base hitting in both
major leagues In the past five or six
years Is not entirely borne out IN the
records for the batters of each league.
While the American League has
shown q decided increase since 1914
In the number Of home runs and
singles, with a resultant boost to the
combined averages of the players, in
the National League there is little diff
ference between the 1914 and 1920
marks and the present batting in both
leagues will result in lower figures
than last year II continued throughout
the season.
In triples and doubles neither league
last year was far in advance Of the
1914 marks and indications are that
this season both circuits will fall under
the 1914 records, year when such
great pitchers as Christy Mathewson,
Joe Wood. Ed Reulbach, Walter John
son, George Foster, Bill James (Bos-
toni, Babe Adams and Harry Sallee
were at their best and sending the
batters back to the bench in one. two.
three order.
The prevalent belief that slugging
has increased probably has been
brought about by the ever present
record of Babe Ruth and Is borne
out somewhat by the number Of home
runs being hit by other batters. In
1914 the American League hitters
t.,
they gathered $40 circuit drives, the
New York club. aided by Ruth's 81.
getting 115. Thus far this season SO
homers have been hit and a continu-
alton OF that ratio would result In
about 297 for the season--7S less than
last year, but twice as many as in
1914.
In'sthe National League, the home
run reccud shows little increase over
1914. dezpite the fact the circuit bat.
ters are overcoming the Americans 8
adyHut4gA>of Babe Ruth and are run
htnEAegeur the rival major league
TN 0uur base drives. In 1914, 266 hom.
err WerV adt and there were five less
Last year. With fhe season one third
over, there have been home runs
which Is at the rate Of about 290 for
the seasoD-only "a more in 1914 when
pitchers were stars and sluggers few
In team batting the figures tend tc
Justify the belief in. increased hitting
particularly in the American League
The American Leaguers hit for com
bined average of PAT In 1914, .2S3 last
year and are hitting at the rate Of
-29S thus far this season. The increase
In the National League is not so great
The combined 1914 average was $50
last year 1t was 1863 and this year II
Is .266-three points less than last
season.
The increase In team batting anG
In the number of hits is reflected In
the number Of 300 batters. the mum
Der being three times az great In 1926
in the American League as In 1915
and 25 per cent larger In the Ma
4 tional League.
But, the number Of triples and doub
les being made. does not justify n be
lief that hitting is much greater thar
In 1914. In each league only a few
more doubles and triples We're hit ir
1920 than in 1914 and Indications ar,
that this season both leagues will fal
below the 1914 marks.
Thus figures show more runs ant
more singles. but fewer extra base hit,
on the whole.
Many reasons for the increase ir
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(FOllowing is one Of series OF
thumbnail sketches Of heavyweight
championship battles of the past ap-
pearing in The Daily Ardmoreite daily
Three years after Bob Fitzsimmons
lost the heavyweight crown to James
j. Jeffries he tried to get it back and
failed. Jeffries knocked him out in
less time than on their first meeting.
The second encounter was at San Fran
cisco June 8, 1901 and in the eighth
round it ended in victory for the
champion. Their first fight lasted IL
rounds.
1t was not because Fitzsimmons was
an inferior fighter that he failed to
come back for the sport critics said he
outboxed Jeffries at every point. But
Jeffries had about the same capacity
for punishment as Gargantua was re-
puted to have had for food, but. be-
sides. he had a tremendous advantage
in weight. F'itZsimmons weighed 1862
pounds while the champion entered
the ring with 220 pounds to back up
his blows.
FftZsimmons danced about the heavy
swinging Jeffries and sent home many
a hard hitting fist. The force of these
was impotent against the great bulk OF
the champion, however. The speed OF
the challenger was a great factor in
staving off defeat in the early rounds
Fitzsimmons fought a heroic fight In
the deciding moment of the bout, JEFF
fries sent a hard left smash against
Fitzsimmons' jaw and followed it up
with another left to the stomach that
knocked his lighter opponent to the
floor Fitzsimmons' fighting power was
crushed, but not his spirit. Badly dazed
he rose in an effort to continue. His
strength was gone and he sank down
and was counted out.
World wheat yield for the crop year
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-12

few years ago and President John
Heydler OF the National League de-
clares that the home run hitting is
being brought about by the desire of
every batter to become Babe Ruth.
The following table shows the hit
ting figures for both major leagues for
1914, 1920 and this season:
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-12

home run hitting are advanced. Play
ers blame 1t on faster BALL while
the manufacturers insist the ball is
not any faster. Manager Johnny Ev-
ers of the Chicago Cubs says the fast
ball Is Gripping infielders and running
the game. Others say the pitchers
are not of the calibre of those Of a
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-12

Telephone bills should be paid on or
before the 18th. Please assist us in
rendering continuous service by prompt
ly renting adv. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-12

World wheat yield for the crop year
1920 will be larger than 1919.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-06-12
FITZSIMMONS OUTBOXED
JEFFRIES, BUT LOST IN
A COMEBACK ATTEMPT

(FollOwing is one of series Of
thumbnail sketches Of heavyweight
championship battles Of the past ap-
pearing in The Daily ArdmOreite daily
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-30
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

st. Joseph, La, Sept. 18th, 1921
Notice is hereby given that the
Warehouse-Gin Co., a co-partnershir
composed of R. L. Wimberly, Clar
ence Reiber and d. A. O'Kelley
domiciled in st. Joseph, La. has this
day been dissolved by mutual consent
All parties having business with saic
Company will please see either K. l.
Wimberly or Clarence Reiber re-
garding same, as they have charge OF
the affairs of said business in the
future, D. A. O'Kelley having thl.
day retired as a partner therein.
r. L. WIMBERLY,
CLARENCE REIBER
D. A. O'KELLEY.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-30

Even cultivated girls Sometimes
grow VIII -.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-30
MECKLIN-JOHNSTON.

A very quite but happy wedding
was celebrated at the Presbyterian
manse, in Natchez, on Wednesday,
September 28th, in presence Of only
a few intimate friends, when Miss
Annie Johnston became the bride Of
Rev. ]. L. Mecklin of Learned, Miss,
the Rev. DIR. H. H. Thompson, pastor
Presbyterian Church, Natchez, and
cousin of the bride, officiating.
The bride has been a resident Of
St. Joseph for the past three years
and half, as stenographer in offices
of Messrs. Dale, Young & Dale, and
by her sweet disposition and kind,
gentle and attractive manner quite
won the hearts of our people. She has
made her home the greater part OF
her stay with US with Mrs. M. A.
Bonney, who learned to love her as
her own daughter, and who regretted
to give her up. Johnny" as she was
Familiarity known to intimate friends,
was a favorite with all of our people,
and carries into her new life the good
wishes of everybody in this town.
A very efficient stenographer, she
will make even a better wife, and
will ever be an ornament to her
home and community and honor to
him to whom she has given her hand
Rev. Mecklin, the fortunate groom
is very bright young man who has
recently graduated in theology and
been ordained a Presbyterian min
lister and is now pastoring several
churches in north Mississippi q
coy manse having been prepared fol-
him at Learned, Miss, and made
ready for the coming Of his bride
He is a most deserving young mar
and in winning for his bride his
lifelong sweetheart he has thu
heartiest congratulations Of many
friends.
As stated, Rev. and Mrs. Mecklir
will make their home at Learned
Miss, and to which place they carr!
the heartiest good wishes Of man!
friends, including all of the people
of St. Joseph.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-30
ANNOUNCEMENT.

We have received our fall stock
Of high-grade merchandise, the most
complete line We have ever carried
including the seasons latest novelties,
which will be on display in the early
part Of October at our new store
which we will shortly occupy.
We wish to thank our friends and
customers for their past patronage
and will always be pleased to serve
their needs. We shall continue to
live up to our motto: Courteous
Treatment, High Quality, Reasonable
Prices and Quick Service"
Years Sincerely,
uLACKMAN'S STORE
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-30
HONEY FOR SALE.

EDGAR w. WHITTEMORE,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-30

st. Joseph-Rev. M. ]. McLain Pres
byterian.
Wesley Chapel-Rev. R. F. Harrell,
Methodist, morning and afternoon
service, with dinner served under the
trees.
Sunday School at 10 o'clock, a. m.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-30
AN Apology

The rosebud set of st. Joseph
society called on the Gazette in a
body this week and read the riot act
to us. for having enormously pub
lished the name of their society in
our last issue. They emphatically de-
nv that the name of their society is
Heart Breaking, Shimmy-Shaking
jelly Beans" and because it was so
termed in print they said many OF
the mammas made their daughters
resign membership. The coming SUI
frapists stated, 1--WE just said it was
named that as a joke, not dreaming
that you were going to stick 1t IN
your old paper, which you had no
business doing, and we don't like 1t
a bit. That is not the name Of our
society, but we can't tell you the
name, because it is secret that no
bodv but members know, but 1t
certainly isn't that horrible name
that you published, Just because we
said it in fun, and which now every
body is laughing about from Taiiuiah
to Vidalia. Guess you think you are
awfullv cute, but we don't, and we
don't like you any more, either"
If that isn't telling it to US strong
we don't know what it is. The Gazette
published the name of the society
as given US, absolutely without any
thought of "being CUTE" and if we
committed a blunder we can but
!. humbly apologize to the little ladies'
) We are willing to call their society
/, by any name they may select, whether
. Il is "Heart Breakers" or "Blue-Eyed
Babies" or anything else, but have
no way of determining when the
members are serious and when they
are Joking when giving out the name
of their society. So, in view OF the
! oter intelligence we take pleasure
in announcing that we were in errol
last week in calling the rose-but
society "The Heart-Breaking, Shin
my-Shaking Jelly. Beans" Just wha
the society's real name is we do no
! know, but the boys say it is Cor
o Beef and Cabbage" As already said
e we apologize.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-30
EASY PAYMENT FARM HOME
BUYING OPPORTUNITY.

$50 per acre with only $500 cash
balance nothing to pay for ten years
but the Sc interest and taxes buys
a LOG acre plantation-one-fourth
open, small house-good land-tmber
for farming purposes only. Just like
renting a place and getting living
out of it while you make all your
future payments out of the farm.
Eight miles from St. Joseph. Why
continue to pay rent when you can
buy a place on such easy terms as
this.
EDGAR w. WHITTEMORE,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-30
NOTICE.

offer fall delivery Of 1921 general line Of stock IN
leading Fruit and Nut Trees Grape Vines Berry
Plants Ornamental Fwerng Shrubs Vines Roses Hedge Plants Etc
healthy stock
certificate showing trees and
leave will send kinds that will produce heavy
of fruit locality and soil.
prices early when the oder We
anything plant Stock suited for
your locality at responsible and
Winchester, Tenn.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-30

I have for sale over 200 gallons
honey, clear, we'll strained, good
quality of this years crop, in any
quantities desired at $1.00 per gal
lon, contaner to be furnished by GUS
toner.
Guaranteed pure, fresh and well
ripened.
A. B. METCALFE,
st. Joseph, La
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-30
PEACH TREE BoRER CONTROL

At Last a Sure Cure for the Dreaded
Peach Borer.
Paradichlorobenzine.
Recommended by the United States
government. Should be used on trees
six wears old or more. Ask for cir
culars. Price per pound, enough fol-
sixteen trees, 81, by parcel post, $l.l0'
Circular on application.
RUSSELL-HECKLE SEED CO.,
n 9. Front st., Memphis, Tenn
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-30
TRESPASS NOTICE.

Public Notice is hereby given, That
the PARADISE" Plantation, in this
parish, is posted against HUNTING
and GENERAL TRESPASSING. Vio-
lators will be prosecuted.
STANLEY BROS.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-30

The pecan crop is big this year and
the demand is great, with buyers at
every cross road.
The human race to build warships
isn't human.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-10-18
SEA SCOUTING

"Pine Tree" Jim, as most of US
know him, otherwise known as James
A. Wilder, chief sea scout, is very
happy over his experience in conduct
ing the two sessions of training
schools for sea scouts at Marion,
Mass Both periods were well attend
ed by boys from different sections OF
the country. Seven boys and the
scoutmaster made a trip all the way
from Port Arthur, Tex, and, inclden-
tally, they worked their passage on
an oil boat back and forth. 81
The training school was ideally To-
Gated at the Tabor academy, the OIL
GERS of which co-operated splendidly
with Mr.. Wilder in the conduct Of the
two camping periods and made avail
able their facilities without reserve.
The first group were not only hap
py but very efficient. Their maneu-
vers and general operations made
profound impression upon Gen. Clar-
ence H. Edwards commander in chief
of the department Of New England,
who took dinner with the sea-scout
camp one evening. -,
The enrolment for the second group
was even larger than the first and
passed all expectations. H. @.:
1t was not all play, by any means,
for each of the groups had the expert
ence of cruising around Buzzard.s
bay, under conditions which tested
their scout training and their endur-
unce. The members of the second
camp were mustered into service to
cooperate with the committee In
charge of the ceremonies incident to
the celebration Of the Booth anniver-
sary of the landing of the Pilgrims at
Plymouth. ~
The membership Of the sea-scouting
division has increased over 80 per
cent in the last year. Their expert
mental stage seems to have passed.
and the program has proven itself to
be not only useful but attractive to
boys, especially Of fifteen years OF age
and over.