The Press-Democrat. (Hennessey, Okla.), Vol. 22, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 29, 1913 Page: 2 of 8
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THE PRESS-DEMOCRAT. HENNESSEY. OKLAHOMA,
DON'tS FOR FOOTBALL
°layer Should Not Get Discour-
aged Early in the Season.
Moit Young Player® and Many Older
Ones Forget That They Have Two-
Armi—Many Fumblet Caused
by Carrying Ball Loosely.
The following don'tu for football
players were compiled by a writer in
the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Absorb
them, you mole skinners:
Don't become discouraged if you are
not chosen for the so-called' first team"
early in the season. There is no first
or second team at the start. Hy plug-
ging away and working hard you will
be selected as a ' regular" just as soon
as the coach considers you prepared
to hold down such a position.
Don't loaf in practice; it's a bad hab-
it to get into and a hard one to get
away from. Take the work seriously
or not at all.
I>on't tell your coach how the game
should be played He is supposed to
know it and will do all of the instruct-
ing.
Don't forget to read the rules. Most
players neglect to do so and are often
"sore" when penalized for committing
a foul. Ignorance of the rules causes
more penalties than anything else.
Don't forget that you have two arms.
Most young players, and many older
ones, neglect to use the loose arm
when carrying the ball. The "stiff arm
is the greatest defense a player has,
and its use will often add several
yards if manipulated properly. Ward
"off the tackier, at the tame time throw-
ing your own body aside so as not
to lose your stride or overbalance
yourself.
Don't carry the ball loosely. Many
fumbles are caused by improper carry-
ing. One end of the ball should be
chucked into the pocket formed by the
bended arm and body and the hand
should be spread over the other end of
the ball. With the ball thus firmly
held the other arm is free to use for
protection.
Don't be afraid to fall on Jhe ball
whenever it is loose on the ground dur-
ing play. The average player disre-
gards this rule with disastrous results.
A little practice will enable one to fall
on the ball in such a way as to elim-
inate injuries.
Don't "chew the rag" during the
game. Remember that your captain is
chosen to lead the team and is the only
one who is permitted to talk. There
are 22 players and if all take
time to talk many valuable minutes
are wasted.
Don't dispute decisions of the offi-
cials. They are selected to enforce
the rules and their work is hard
enough without additional troubles. It
does no good to dispute decisions—
let the captain do the conferring or
arguing where there is a misunder-
standing. The officials are not in a
position to see everything that you
see and they can see lots of things you
can't see.
Don't waste time, when on the grid-
iron, picking out friends on the side
lines or in the stands. Your whole j
mind should be on the game itself.
Don't be afraid to tackle hard when '
you have a chance. The player who !
is afraid stands more chance of being
injured than one who is fearless, lilt
your man hard and low and hold him
—don't let him slip or twist away.
Don't forget to keep your eyes 011
the ball. Always know where the
oval is. This will prevent penalties
for starting ahead of the ball, for off-
side play, and will often prevent op-
ponents from gaining on tricks and
passes. Sometimes by keeping the ,
eyes glued on the ball touchdowns are
also urevented.
PLAYERS
POPULAR
ONE OF MINNESOTA'S
Bill McAlmon, Left Half-Back.
best of the news
CUBANS WITNESS BIG SERIES
Party of Fans. Headed by President of
Almendares Baseball Club, See
Giants and Athletics.
STURDY CORNELL PLAYER
Cuban "fans" were among the first
to arrive here to see the world's base-
ball championship series. The leader
of the party Is Eley Martinez, presi-
dent of the Almendares baseball club
of Havana, and with him were three
special correspondents representing
Havanna and provincial newspapers
as well as a few plain "fans."
Although professional baseball in
Cuba is really only about two years
old, Senor Martinez said that three
baseball clubs were now fully estab- '
lished in the city of Havana and tre- ,
mendous interest in the game and de-
veloped. not only from a local stand-
point, but also toward the games in
the United States.
"Of course the national language of
baseball is American slang." said
Senor Martinez, "and we use the same
terms in describing points of the
game. A fly is a fly, and a strike a
strike.
"However, our people have not all
caught on to the pronunciation ot
some of the words in vogue, and you
might not recognize w hat a "hillos" is
It is the nearest some get to pro-
' nouncing a hit.' The umpire calls
I 'one ball' and not *uno bola.' When
there is a dispute over a decision
there is apt to be a medley of lan-
guages. In the games with the Ameri-
can teams we have one American um-
pire and the other is a Cuban.
"There are several Cuban players
who have been doing well In this
country 011 the big league teams. For
instance, there is Marsans, of the Cin-
cinnati's, who is tht1 manager of the
Almendares. We call him the 'Cuban
Ty Cobb' and are very proud of him.
lie ranks second in stealing bases
among the big professionals. Then
there are two Cubans on the Wash-
ington team, Calvo and Acosta, who
play ball at home in the winter."
Veteran Ball Player
Retires From Service
Jim O'Rourke failed to step to bat
in the present American Eastern
association season, closing a con-
tinuous record of ball playing cov-
ering a period of over 3G years.
This veteran has played in at
least one game every year since
joining the National league in
1S7G. He is now fifty-eight years
old. It was only on the advice of
a physician that O'Rourke did not
play this year. He was a remark-
able ball player in his time, batting
over .300 in 13 of his 18 years in
fast company. Only three players.
Dan Brouthers with 15 times, and
Hans Wagner with 14. have passed
this mark. Adrian Anson holds
the record that will probably stand
in all baseball history in this re-
spect, batting over .300 20 con-
secutive times.
leieicbtuiy Hems Gathered From AH
Paits of the World Condensed
Into Small Spare for the Ben.
efit of Our Readers.
Washington.
The United Stales government is
preparing to notiiy the nations 01 ta*
world generally mat any mterlereuce
in Mexican atiairs will be treated as
uulriendiy to this government. Two
things, it is known, have contributed
to tao determination ol tne govern-
ment to detine iis policy—tne pre-
sentation b> Sir Laonei Garden, the
British minister to Mexico, of his cre-
dentials immediately alter Huerta had
proclaimed himself dictator, and tne
dispaicn of several war vessels to
Mexican waters.
An atmosphere of gravity and som-
ber silence enveloped the Mexican
situation at Wasnington, not only
I with regard to the dissatistactiuu ot
the United States at Gieat Britain s
attitude, but as to the critical stale of
| atiairs in Mexico City a& llie election
| draws near.
The new federal industrial commis-
sion empowered by Congress to in-
quire into economic conditions in the
Luited States, held its tirst meeting
at \\ asiiington, anu outlined the scope
of its activities.
President Wilson has designated
Thursday, November 27, as iiianks-
giving Day.
President Wilson has signed the
j Urgency Deficiency bill carrying
' exactions from civil service 01 dep
i jty United States marshals and dep-
' dty collectors of internal revenue.
. • •
] The American government, it is
' show li, is not entirely pleased with tlie
! British government's policy, admins-
tration oit'iciais being particularly dis-
appointed by the declaration of Sir
Edward Gray that nothing thus far
i had occurred in Mexico to change the
British view that recognition, of
i Huerta was the correct policy.
* * '
I Following a conference between
' President Wilscn and Secretary of
Labor Wilson, it was announced at the
, White House that Mi's. Kmineline
| 1'ankhurst, the British militant suf-
| frage leader, would be admitted to the
j United States without bond.
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JLUMET
[INC POWDER
The cook is happy, the
other members of the family
are happy—appetites sharpen, things
brighten up generally. And Calumet
Baking Powder is responsible for it all.
For Calumet never fails. Its
wonderful leavening qualities insure
perfectly shortened, faultlessly raised
bakings.
Cannot be compared with
other baking powders, which promise
without performing.
Even a beginner in cooking
gets delightful results with this never-
failing Calumet Baking Powder. Your
grocer knows. Ask him.
RECEIVED HIGHEST AWARDS
World's Puro Food Exposition, Chicago, uL
Paris Exposition. France, March, 1912*
CHARLES BRICKLEY
THOMSON
O'Hearn, who Is One of Cornell's Best
End Players.
Milan Best Base Stealer.
Mi.an of Washington is easily the
fastest base stealer in Han Johnson's
league He has purloined a lot more
bases than Ty Cobb.
Lord Made Manager
of the Mobile Club
Briscoe I^ord. former member of
the Philadelphia Athletics, world
champion outfielder, and more re-
cently of the Boston National
league club, will manage the Mo-
bile club, of the Southern asso-
ciation, next year.
His unconditional release from
Boston was announced the other
day. Lord said that he expects
to manage the team from the |
bench, but may get into the game |
occasionally I
Trotter Breaks Down.
Bernice R., termed the trotting
queen from the Pacific coast, has
hopelessly broken down and will
never again face the barrier. She de-
veloped a fever on her first eastern
trip and will forever be worthless as
a racer. Her best mark was 2:07V*.
McGraw^ Salary $25,000.
"Muggsv" McGraw has a contract in
his hands ready to sign as manager of
the Giants with a yearly stipend of |
$25,000, effective in 1914. He will then
he the high >et salaried manager in
i basebail.
Motor Goat Races.
Maple Leaf, IV., the British motor-
boat. won the international trophy in
Osborne bay, near Londin. The time |
for the r2-ratle course was 39 minutes
28 3-5 seconds.
MMMMH ■■
Harvard's Sturdy Left Half-Back.
To Foil Speculators.
F. W. Moore, the new Harvard
treasurer, has devised a plan to foil
speculators. The tickets for the last
four games on the schedule- Yale,
Princeton, Brown and Cornell—will be
sold by mailed application and the
name of the purchaser will bo em-
bossed indelibly on the ticket.
Corona Road Raca.
Earl P. Cooper drove his car to vic-
tory in the Corona California road
race. His time in the 301.81 mile free-
for-all race was 4:02:38. Sixty thou-
sand people watched his daring.
$5,000 Pacing Stakes.
Frank Bogash Jr., the big brown
pacer owned by Tom Murphy, captured
the $5,000 pacing stakes at Syracuse
state fair.
President Wilson has written Repre-
sentative Underwood, the majority
leader of tlie House, expressing the
opinion that tlie Currency bill would
be reported to the Senate not later
than the first week in November, and
passed alter two or three weeks of
debate.
All of the men killed in the troop
train wreck on the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad at Buckatunna, Miss., died in
the line of duty, the War Department
announced.
Domestic Items.
Six men were killed, four others in-
jured severely, one probably fatally,
ami practically all of Staten Island
was left in darkness and without trol-
ley service as the result of a double
boiler explosion at the plant of the
Richmond Light and Power Company
at Livingston, Staten Island.
! The trial at Augusta, Ga., of Thomas
I F. Watson, charged with sending ob-
scehe matter through the mail, ended
abruptly at noon, when Federal Judge
Rufus F. Foster sustained tiie motion
of the defense quashing the indict-
ment against the Georgia editor.
Seven Mexican miners, entombed
for several days in the Yogel & Law-
rence lignite workings at Rockdale,
Tex., were found alive when rescuers
gatned the mine interior by drilling a
j 90-foot shaft. The men were impris-
j oned by a cavern following a cloud-
burst, which flooded the mine.
Lightning struck a column of the
; Sixth Cavalry, marching between
I Texas City and Galveston, killing
Monroe, George Morris and John Zim-
j mer, privates. Veterinary Surgeon
\ Devine was injured slightly.
A quarter million dollar corporation
' Is being formed ill Si. Louis, it is said,
to take o\ r practically all the under-
taking and livery establishments in
j the city.
j William Riley, is years o!d, Is dead
i at his home in Wilmington, Del., as
i the result of injuries received in a
I football game. In a contest between
local teams he was thrown heavily in
! a scrimmage and sustained concussion
of the brain.
DID DRAW THE LINE AT THAT
After All, There Was Something the
Victorious Insurgents Would
Not Be Guilty Of.
The successful revolutionist (for
that month) leaned back In his chair.
"While you correspondents have
been reasonably accurate In your ac-
counts," he remarked, "you have over-
looked some of our goods points. We
acknowledge capturing the insurgent
general* starving him a week, beating
him regularly, cutting off his ears and
finally banishing him, but—"
He paused that the force of the re-
mark might be fully felt.
"When you say we have been In-
human and given to extreme cruelty,
you overdraw it. We haven't even
hinted at running him for vice-presi-
dent."—New York Evening Post,
The Sacred Ballot.
Apropos the "sacredness" of the bal
lot, after the last election in which J
took part, I asked a laborer (who had
nothing to fear from me) how h«
voted. "God knows," was the answei
"1 don't."
"Not know how you voted?" I said!
"what on earth do you mean?" "Well
sir," he explained, "this here ballot It
sacred, ain't it? So I sez, 'Let God d&
cide,' and I sez a prayer to him, and 1
shuts my eyes and makes my mark.
He knows where I puts 'un, 1 don't '
—Correspondence of the London Ob
server.
Tickled a Mule.
Little Paul Porpare had heard the
mules laugh, or at least make noises
that sounded like laughter, and so
when he saw a sad-faced jack stand-
ing loose near a stable at Cypress
avenue and Troutman street, Rrook-
lyn, he decided it should be cheered
up. Little Paul—he is five years old
and lives at 31 Wyckoff avenue—got a
straw and tickled the mule's ear. The
mule sort of grinned and shook its
head, but didn't hee-haw. Then little
Paul tried again. This time the mule
whirled about quickly, raised his heels
—and the next sounds that little Paul
heard were the clang of an ambulance
bell and the hee-haw of the mule, com-
bined. The surgeon from the German
hospital bandaged up Paul's face and
hands, upon which he had slid along
the street after alighting. Then liis
mother took him home.—New York
World.
ECZEMA ON BACK AND CHEST
CHILDREN LOVE
SIP OF FIGS
It is cruel to force nauseating
harsh physic into a
sick child.
Want Jim Sheckard.
It is reported that the owners of
the Chattanooga club are trying to
get Jimmy Sheckard to manage the
team. '
Rickey Is Cockey.
Even Branch Rickey, the newly ap-
pointed head of the Drowns, claims
that his team will cop the buutlnf.
neat seasoo-
The cost of llv«iig or June is, was
approximately CO per cent higher than
the average between 1890 and 1DU0:
more than 3 per cent higher than it
was a year ago, and nearly 15 per
cent higher than it was two years
ago
One of the most unique organiza-
tions In Cleveland was formed when
two hundred young-old men, barred
from employment by tha age limit that
modern industry has set, met in the
council chambers at the city ball and
organized.
Plerson, N. Dakota.—"The eczema
started on my scalp. It finally went
on to the back of my neck, then on to
my back, arms and chest. It broke
out in pimples first and then seemed
to run together in some places, mak- >
ing a sore about the size of a dime, j
At times the itching and burning were
so intense that it seemed unbearable
The more I scratched It the worse It ,
became, and there would be a slight
discharge from it, especially on my I
scalp, so as to make my hair matted
and sticky close to the scalp. 1 he
hair was dry, lifeless and thin. My |
hair was falling so terribly that I had I
begun to despair of ever finding re-
lief. My clothing irritated the erup- j
tion on my back. The affected parts ,
were almost a solid scab.
"I had been bothered with eczema
for about a year and a half Then I
began using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. 1 used them daily for two
months an* I was cured." (Signed)
Miss Mildred Dennis, Apr. 30, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the w orld. Sample of each
free,with 32-p. Skin Rook. Address post-
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston."—Adv.
No Risk.
Doctor—Have you any of that run-
down condition?
Patient—No. 1 can dodge all the
autos.
V
Look back at your childhood day*
Remember the "dose" mother instate!
on—castor oil, calomel, cathartics
How you hated them, how you fough
against taking them.
With our children It's different
Mothers who cling to the old form a
i physic simply don't realize what thej
do. The children's revolt is well-found
ed. Their tender little "insides" an
Injured by them.
If your child's stomach, liver ant
bowels need cleansing, give only dell
j cious "California Syrup of Figs." Itt
action is positive, but gentle. Million!
of mothers keep this harmless "fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take it; that it never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en the stomach, and that a teaspoonfui
given today saves a sick child tomor
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottW
of "California Syrup of Figs," whick
has full directions for babies, childreD
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Made the Parson Happy.
It was Dr. Cosmo Gordon Lanfc
archbishop of York, who, when he
was bishop of Stephney, remarked
apropos of the children of the East
end: "They are doing a great deal tc
rebuke the tendeucy of the clergy ti
become middle-aged in spirit dull
morose and superior." And he tolc
one of his favorite stories of ar
East end cleric who was feeling lif
less and disconsolate on setting out or
his daily round of visits, when a little*
street urchin looked up at him with a
cheerful eye and knowing smile, and
said: 'Ullo, young man!' That greet-
ing quite reassured the parson for tha
rest of the day," Dr Lang declares.
In Plunkville.
i "Why do you keep your jail barri-
| caded so strongly? These trampe
1 don't want to get out."
| "1 know that," said the constable,
j "but there's plenty want to slip in."
No Small Attentions Now.
"Marriage seems to have made a
different man of Tom."
"His wife says It has made an in
dlffarent man of him."
Getting Some Business.
j "Is your son, the young doctor, get-
| ting any business."
"Yes: he did rery nicely during the
| green apple season, and he says the
| football season promises well."
Disquieting.
"Mamma, why did you marry papa?"
"So you've begun to wonder, too?"—
Detroit Free Preaa
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