Beaver County Republican. (Gray, Okla.), Vol. 10, No. 50, Ed. 1 Friday, December 31, 1915 Page: 3 of 4
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BEAVER COITNTY REPTTOUCAN. GRAY. OKT.AHOMA.
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CONTROL IS MAIN THING IN BILLIARDS TALE OF WITCHCRAFT
Captain Mahan of Harvard Team
Consults Fortune Teller.
Woman Tells Football Leader Out-
come of Princeton Game on Night
Preceding Contest—Will Be-
lieve Anything Now-
"Eddie" Marian, captain of the Har-
vard football team, is now a flrin be-
liever in the powers of crystal globe
gazers and seers of all descriptions.
It became known after the game at
Princeton that Captain Mahan had
consulted a fortune teller while the
Crimson team stayed at the Vander-
bilt hotel In New York.
What she told him remained his so
cret until after the game, when he
recited to several friends what he had
learned the night before.
Mahan was sitting in the foyer of
the hotel when a neatly dressed worn
an approached him and asked if he
were Mr. Mahan. After answering
affirmatively he was informed that
she could tell him the outcome of the
game with Princeton. "Eddie" ac-
cepted her invitation to go to a se-
cluded spot in the writing room.
"The final score will be 10 to C in
favor of"—she hesitated for a moment
—"Harvard." she continued. "Eddie"
Jumped for Joy. "You will get your
ten points in the first quarter and
Princeton will score two field goalt
GERMANY Will
MAKE NEW MOVE
TEUTONS TELL GREECE THEY
WILL RETAKE 8ALONIKI
FROM ALLIES.
JANUARY IS THE DATE SET
British Lay On Oars and Walt—Rus-
sia Promises Some Heavy Fighting
After First of Year and Will Be In
At Finish.
FREE!
ONEIDA
COMMUNITY
SILVERWARE
Willie Hoppe, Wizard of Billiards.
(By FRANK G. MENKE.)
"The person who wants to succeed
in billiards must have perfect control
of the muscles in the wrist, he must
have a perfect eye for measuring dis-
tance, and speed and, above all else,
he never must get careless."
So says Willie Hoppe, the cham-
pion of all champions in the cue
world—the mcBt wonderful billiard
player ta the game today. Hoppe has
been playing the game since he was
a lad In knlcKerbockers. Five years
ago he seemed to have reached abso-
lute perfection. But every year since
then he has gone beyond—has per-
formed bo brilliantly, bo wonderfully
that it Beems that he is a miracle
worker.
"Carelessness has kept out of the
championship class many men who
had wonderful natural skill with the
cue," said Hoppe. "The greatest trou-
ble with the average billiardlst is that
he grows careless with an easy shot
before him—and frequently he falls
down. Early in my career I saw the
mistake that others made and I re-
solved that I always would exercise
as much care In playing an easy shot
as a hard one.
"Perfect control of all the wrist
muscles. In my mind, Is the main es-
sential to billiard success. Unless this
control Is acquired—and acquired ful-
ly—one cannot become a real billiard-
lst because. In critical moments in a
game, the lack of control of even the
minutest muscle will lose a shot for a
man and perhaps the game, and ulti-
mately the series being played.
"Judgment of speed and distance
really depends upon the muscular con-
trol. If a man has his muscles under
control he can send a ball Just as far
and as fast as he wants. If he hasn't,
his speed and distance calculations of-
ten go awry."
Hoppe changes his stance after ev-
ery shot. He never deviates from that
rule, even though his succeeding shot
is so simple that he could make it with
his eyes closed. Hoppe's theory is
that by changing stance it gives the
muscles a chance to Blip back into
their original position so that when he
calls upon them for the next shot they
will answer readily and normally.
"In my opinion," said Hoppe, "the
draw shot 1b the most valuable in
game of billards. When a player has
reached the point where he haB con
trol and a good draw shot he Is on
his way toward the championship
class. A draw shot is the basis for
all the variations of English."
Hoppe declared that playing for po-
sition is merly a matter of practice.
"The rule of billiards is simple," he
said. "Keep the balls as closely to-
gether as possible so that it will be
easy to make the next shot. Acquir-
ing position consistently needs prac-
tice—and care. But one who is pa-
tient and who goes at the thing whole-
heartedly Is sure to succeed."
Hoppe leaped into International
fame ten or eleven years ago when he
went to France and surprised the en-
tire billiard world by beating Vignaux,
the wonderful Frenchman. Hoppe
was a mere boy at the time—still in
his teens—and the "wise ones' de-
clared that his victory was a fluke.
But events since then have shown
that It wasn't a fluke victory; they
have shown that Hoppe is the greatest
billiard player of this age and in the
opinion of many, the greatest In the
long history of the cue game.
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HOPE FOR CHRIS MATHEWSON
Suffering From Subdeltoid-Bursitis,
Says Dr. Eugene Jeffery—Believes
He Can Cure Ailment.
Dr Eugene Jeffery, who looks after
the physical well-being of Willie
Ritchie, believes he may be able to
put Christy Mathewson back In pitch-
ing condition. Doctor Jeffery is a
close friend of Mike Donlin, and Mike
Captain Mahan.
later In the game. It is just barely
possible." she prophesied, "that you
will make 14 points In stead of 10, but
I think not. Your team will come
within a foot of making a second
touchdown, but the Princeton team
will hold you. After that will come
your second last score."
"Eddie" thanked the woman, paid
her a fee and Bmlled. After the first
quarter he felt weird when he re-
called the woman's words, and when
the game was over—well, he'll believe
anything anyone tells him from now
on.
Christy Mathewson.
Is arranging to have him look Matty
over.
'From what I have heard of
Mathewson's trouble," said Jeff, "1 un-^
derstand he is suffering from subdel-
toid-bursitis. If this Ib correct. 1 am
one of the only two men In the oouu
try who can be of service to him. I
am not certain that l can cure him of
the ailment, but unless It Is an un-
usually stubborn case 1 think It will
respond to my treatment'
Hoblitzel's Promising Future.
Dick Hoblitzel is only twenty-six
yearB old and has a long life ahead ot
him as a member of the Red Sox if he
plays as wal> v «Md last summer.
LITTLE PICKTIP5
- 0F5P0OT •
If Fielding Yost goes to Yale It will
probably start a football war. The
Wolverines may retaliate by starting
a rival college at New Haven.
* • •
Looking over Michigan's football
record for the season, we agree with
Coach Yost in his denial that he will
lose five stars.
• • •
The report that $34,000,000 was paid
in baseball salaries in 1915 Bhows
there is money in baseball all right,
but the owners don't get it.
• • *
Freddy Welsh and Ted Lewis are
not fighting in this country instead of
in Europe because they lack norve,
but because there are no gate receipts
in Europe.
* * *
All Kale is to box In New York.
That's a name for a box fighter.
+ • •
New Big Four: Colgate, Washing-
ton and Jefferson, Pitt, Oregon Aggies.
• • •
Fans who saw Zulu Kid go fifteen
rounds with One-Punch Hogan wonder
where Hogan left the punch when he
started for the ring.
e • a
Joo RlverB sayB bad hands caused
his setback. Thought Joo was a fight-
er instead of a poker player.
• • •
There are a lot of professional am
ateurs running loose now in commu-
nities where professional sports are
barred.
* • •
Forty minor leagues played in 262
towns last > oar under the professional
association, compared with 44 leagues
slaying in 300 towns in 1914.
a a a
Jim Cox. falling to whip Gunboat
Smith, has darn little to crow abou
now
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PITCH NONCHALANTLY :
Chief Meyers, the Giant catch- •
er, Is a former Dartmouth col- £
lege student, while Red Dooin, •
former manager of the Phillies •
and now backstopping for the ;
Giants, is a very successfully ;
self-educated young man. On I
the other hand, Rube Schauer, I
one of the Giants' youngest •
pitchers, quit school soon after •
he absorbed the three Rs.
Since Dooin joined McGraw's I
team he has been devoting much •
of his time to developing the j
young hurlers. One day he was J
working out with Schauer and J
noticed that the youngster's I
Btyle of delivery was rather I
crude. ;
"Pitch more nonchalantly," J
yelled Dooin.
-Huh?" shouted Schauer.
"Pitch more nonchalantly." !
"Say, what does he mean," j
asked Schauer of Meyers, who <
standing close by. J
"Pitch more blase, you bush- I
er," retorted the Indian. *
London, Dec. 24—Hartmanns-Wsll-
erkopf, the summit of which the Ger-
mans claim to have retaken, together
with over l,r>00 prisoners. Ib the only
point of first class activity on the
western front, while on the eastern
fighting lines there has been little evi-
dence of any disturbance in the Christ-
mas lull in the paBt 24 hours.
There have been some clashes in Ca-
lida, with minor successes on both
Bides and the Russian forces in Persia
are fighting 25 miles from Teheran.
But the Balkan theater mantalns a
place of first importanoe in the war
news despite the fact that there haa
been no severe fighting for several
days.
The Creek's public uneasiness over
the possibility of an early extension of
Germanic operations to Greek terri-
tory increases hourly and the Creek
domestic situation is bo ruffled that
It 1b stated that parliament, as soon
as It meets will declare martial law
in order to muzzle the opposition
press, which has been mercilessly at-
tacking the government.
Reuter dispatch from Athens says
that Germany Is reported to have in-
formed Greece that she hopes to reach
8alonikl by January 15, promising at
the same time to evacuate Greek terri-
tory as soon as the task is finished.
Greek correspondents of the Paris
newspapers declare that the Teutonic
allies have decided that Austria Rhall
have the initiative in all the offensive
movements in the Balkans and reports
also are published in Paris that the
Austrians are actually marchtng on Sa-
lonikl.
The British correspondents at Sa-
Ioniki scoff at the reports of an early
Germanic offensive, however declaring
their conviction that the lull la likely
to persist for some time longer. The
Saloniki correspondent of Reuters
Telegram company Bays that military
men there believe the Austro-Germans
and Bulgarians will establish a screen
parallel to the Greek border, taking up
Btrong positions in the Macedonian de-
files. there to await an offensive move-
ment by the entente powers.
Geneva dispatches speak convinc-
ingly of German preparations for an
attack on the Suez canal which Is now
timed for the end of January but the
British press continues to declare that
the defensve preparatons would make
any attack on that territory folly.
The TurklBh official communication
today refers to the 'northern front,"
this being the first feference of the
kind. From Russia come reports that
the Germans and Russians alike are
making energetic preparations for
new operations early In the New Year.
The Russian military organ, the Rus-
sky Invalid says:
"The winter campaign on the Rus-
sian front will not be confined to a
war of position. Important events are
likely very soon. The Russvpb and
Germans know that the great war will
be decided on the Russian front, for
no successes elsewhere can have a
preponderating effect uutil a result
has been obtained here."
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Bum Thrower.
"There Is a great demand for bomb-
throwers In Europe."
"Gee, we had one on our team last
year."
AT THE FIRST SIGNS
Of Falling Hair Get Cutlcura.
Works Wonders. Trial Frte.
Touch spots of dandruff and Itching
with Cutlcura Ointment, and follow
next morning with a hot ahampoo of
Cutlcura Soap. This at once arrests
falling hair and promotes hair growth.
You may rely on these supercreamy
emollients for U skin troubles.
Sample each tree by mall with Book.
Address postcard, Cutlcura. Dept. XY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.—Adv.
The Fiery Year.
The Plymouth Rock—Terrible times.
The Leghorn—Yes; I didn't lay my
egg to be an omelet.
Harder Still.
"Well, have you reached the point
where you can aasemble a motor car?"
asked Mr. Chubson.
"No, Indeed," answered Mr. Jobson.
"In fact, I haven't yet reached the
point where I can assemble the price."
IMITATION IS SINCERE8T FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the Imita-
tion has not the worth ot the original.
Insist on "La Creole" Hair Dressing-
It's the original. Darkens your hair la
the natural way, but contains no dy«.
Pries $1.00.—Adv.
T( Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System
Take the Old Standard GROVE 3
TASTELESS chill TONIC You know
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed oo every label, showing il is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria, the iron
builds np the system. 50 cents.
Domestic Temerity.
Stella—Are they a strange family?
Bella—Very; they can keep a secret,
a car and a cook.
MADDEN KEEPS SECRETS HID
Big Horse Owner Never Tells Ahout
Conditions of Horses—GlJIies
Easily Defeats Bromo.
John E. Madden never tells the so-
crets of his racing Btable. When La
S. Thompson's Bromo worked Bix fur-
longs the other day for the Produce
stakes, run at Belmont park, Haddet
declared that his colt Gillies had no
chance to beat the «on of B-oom-
stick. So Gillies dlu not appe< r in
the overnight entries. Madden, how-
ever, added him at the last moment
and with Bromo quoted at 7 to 10
Gillies was held cheaply at 15 to 1.
But when It came to racing Gillies
displaved unlooked-for speed and won
the stakes by a head from Bromo
Did Maddsn have the usual modest
wager down?
Retreat Was Rout.
Constantinople, (vta London). Dec.
24—The following official communi-
cation was issued today by the Turk-
ish war office:
"Booty taken up to the present time
at Anafarta and Arl Burnu Inculdes
two heavy cannon, one field cannon
and great quantities or ammunition, a
supply of rifles and machine guns, a
large number of mules, cars of vic-
tuals and telephone tools.
"The English left behind their sick
and wounded, Bince their retreat,
which they alleged was systematical,
was really head over heels."
Daily Automobile Wrecks.
Fort Smith, Ark., Dec. 24—William
Weaver was instantly kll!ed and his
companions, George Farrell and John
Wlnford were Injured when Weaver's
motor car turned turtle ten miles east
of here today. The accident occurred
when Weaver turned to avoid a pass-
ing car without decreasing his speed.
COVETED BY ALL
but possessed by few—a beautiful
head of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store It to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using "La Creole" Hair Dress-
ing. Price $1.00.—Adv.
The trouble with too many children
is that the education of their parentB
haa been neglected.
Painted Over.
She—1 hear that Jack has a new
girl.
He—No. that's Just his old on*
painted over.
The Best Liniment.
For falls on icy walks, sprains and
bruises, rub on snd rub In Hanford's
Balsam of Myrrh. Apply this liniment
thoroughly snd relief should quickly
follow. Adv.
Very Unkind.
"Sometimes I think." he began.
"But not orten, I suppose," inter*
rupted the rude girl.
Piles Cured in 6 to 1<J Days
Drogglsts refund money it PAZO OINIMKNT
tail* to cure Itching. Blind. Bleeding ot Protrude
tug Piles. Firat application givas relief. §oa
The kitchen 1b about the last pla.-e
on earth the modern girl enters to
kill time.
For any cut
sam. Adv.
use Hauford's Hal-
Some of the political big guns are
merely alrguns.
To keep clean snd healthy take Dr.
Pierce'* Pleasant Pellet*. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.—Adv.
A fertile Imagination may produce
•ank thoughts.
BROOM CORN
HAVE YOU ANY?
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Coyne Brothers
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Auto Hit By Train.
Humboldt, la., Dec. 24—James De-
laney and Lee Derby were killed today
when an autoomoblle in which they
were r<dlng with Amberse Lentch was
struck by a Chicago & Northwestern
passenger train. Lentch escaped se-
rious injury.
Australisn Rsee Meetings.
During last Reason 170 race meet
Ings were held In the motropolltai'
area of Melbourne, Australia, and tm
prize money distributed amounted U
over $1,100,000.
Grippe Kills Scores In East.
Philadelphia, Dec. 24—The death
rate from the epidemic of la grippe
now sweeping the state has been so
high that Samuel G. Dixon, state health
commissioner, Issued a statement at
Harrisburg tonight calling attention to
the seriousness of the situation and
cautioning the public that if the dis-
ease is to be avoided, "sacrifices
must be made." "Keep out of crowd-
ed places," Dr. Dixon says, "as one
person having the grip may give It to
s carload of passengers."
PATENTS Wateoa F. ralftnaa,
Half rrnaonable. HIstM
Three Hundred Million
Bushel Crop in 1915
Tarmers pay for their land with one year's crop
aad prosperity waa never no £reat.
Regarding Western Canada as a grain
producer, a prominent business man
says: "Canada's position today is
sounder than ever. There is more
wheat, more oats, more grain for feed, 20% more cattle than
last year and more hogs. The war market in Europe needs
our surplus. As for the wheat crop, it is marvelous and a monument of strength
for business confidence to build upon, exceeding the most optimistic predictions."
Wheat averaged In 1915 ever 25 bushels per acre
Oats averaged In 1915 over 45 bushels per acre
Barley averaged In 1915 over 40 bushelsper acre
Prices are high, markets convenient, excellent land, low in price either im-
Eroved or otherwise, ranging from $12 to $30 per acre. Free homestead
inds are plentiful and not far from railway lines and convenient to good
schools and churches. The climate is healthful.
There Is war tax land, aer la tksra aay conacrlptlea. For complete Infor-
mation at to beat locations for settlement. reduced railroad ratea and descriptive lUustrsted
pamphlet, addrese Superintendent Immigration, Ottawa, or
G. A. COOK, 2012 Main Street, Kansas City. Mo.
Canadian Government Agent
DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU k t
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