The Arrow-Democrat (Tahlequah, Okla.), Vol. 38, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, February 11, 1921 Page: 2 of 8
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the arrow-democrat, tahlequah. oklahoma
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WILLIE HOPPE IS BELIEVED TO
BE VERY BEST TRAINED ATHLETE
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NEARLY KILLS LION
WITH BATTED BALL
Ping Bodie once received
credit for almost killing a full-
grown Hon with a batted ball.
Longer ago ti.an I'ing lik*- t -
admit that he played baseball,
be smacked one against a Los
Angeles pitcher. Being on for-
eign ground the far* let out a
roar of anguish and dlacontent
as the ball went over the fence.
A peaceable. law-aM'i.ng lion,
slumbering In hi* cage in the ad-
jacent too, came to bat with a
rr>ar even more audible when
the balJ boorne'i again*? the top
of the cag*. The dismal tnoan
of the beast led fan* to believe
Ping had kilied the animal, and
such was the news printed in
all the Pacific coast papers the
next day.
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SOME HEAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR
CARBURETOR IN COLD WEATHEP
PARCEL POST DELIVERS EGGS
TO DOOR OF CITY CONSUMERS
^ A-PLiurroRmT
— B-FAN BLADfS
A-fl£XIBIF HOT AIR PIPE
B" FIXED Alft JNLFT
C-HHAUSTPIfE d
D-CASnWGaiRflOt.lWKGi
OLD GRIDIRON STARS
WOULD SHINE TODAY
Arrangement of Tube Leading From Exhaust Pipe to Carburetor.
Followers of sporting dope when
asked to name the greatest living ath-
lete probably have some trouble in
settling in their own minds Just who
la entitled to the crown.
On past performances, Jim Thorpe
would generally be accorded the laurel
wreath, because the Indian has shone
In football, baseball and on the
track. Baseball fans might nominate
••Babe" Ruth as champion athlete, and
lovers of boxing doubtless would se-
lect Jack Dempsey. But closer stu-
dents of all sorts of sport, If they stop
and think, will give the topmost rung
at the ladder of perfection to Willie
Hoppe.
Soma Will Object.
There will be some who will say
that Hoppe Isn't an athlete at all be-
cause billiards isn't an athletic game.
True, It Is a far cry from the delicate
stroke of the cueist to the mighty
awing of a Ruth cr the crushing
(ranch of a Dempsey, yet the same
Qualities enter into the making of
each; perfect mental and physical co-
ordination, a sense of time and rhythm.
When Ruth clouts a home run he
time* his awing so that he will liava
the absolute maximum of weight and
apeed behind the bat when It meets
the ball. He makea a perfect stroke
with full power. When Hoppe hits
his cue ball, he doefp't try to see how
hard he can drive It. but In all other
particulars, such as timing and "fol-
low through," he does very p u<-h the
same tiling as the mighty "Babe."
One offers the objection, possibly,
that Hovpe is hitting a stationary ob-
ject, whiie "Babe" Is forced to meet
a fast-moving ball and one whose
trajectory Is erratic. This is offset by
the fact that Ruth must simply meet
the ball fairly and with force, while
Hoppe must cue the Ivory In such a
manner that it will take engllsh of the
desired sort and with Just the proper
amount of force to bring it to a stop
In good position for the succeeding
shot
Hoppe Makes Many.
Ruth creates a furore In the sport-
ing world by hitting halt a hundred
home runs in the course of a season.
Hoppe makes several times that many
shots calling for the maximum of per-
fection In a single evening. And if
Ruth does not "get hold of the ball**
exactly right, he muy get a base hit
through the Infield, or a foul ball that
will give him another cha.nce. But
Hoppe. If he doesn't make h.s shot ex-
actly right every time, gets nothing at
all.
Whether you have a starter or not,
a motor that is difficult to get under
way is an exasperating proposition—
and the arrival of cooler days and the
| present low grade of gasoline will
Open Game Made to Order for in*fce any motor dimcuit of initial op-
Such Mf>n <-ratlon. It Is the absence of heat that
iucn Men as $>n?rpe. | hrlri„, about the hard SUrtlne motor
doe to the difficulty of volatilizing the
low grade of gasoline now on the
market.
Truth Is the fuel is so cold ^nd
heavy it will not break up and mix
with air even if the suction of the
motor raises a sufficient quantity for
ordinary purposes. Most of the cars
now built are fitted with hot air tubes
lending from the exhaust pipe to the
fixed air Inlet of the carburetor, thus
I ermltting only hot air to enter, which
aids in gastving the gasoline.
This hot air tube will be of no par-
ticular avail while the engine is dead
Old-Timer Resents Intimation That
Backs of His Day Would Find
Present-Day Game More Diffi-
cult in Carrying Ball..
It must be with varying emotions
that the old-timer in football hears it
intimated that the halfbacks of his
day would find In the present-day in-
creased and more difficult duties In
A tin can could be slipped over the
exhaust pipe and the hose inserted id
a hole in the can. This would serve
'he purpose Just as well as the flexible
pipe, except It would be difficult to
One Big Advantage of the Parcel Post Is That One Package or Many May
Be Sent
•" «-. «■ > rpi it wuuiu wr uiuicuii iv | If the ruwl delivery !? at yoor door,
keep In place and would tend to rattle. < the city market is there for your small
Fana Cause Trouble. produce, say special s-* of the United
Efficient cooling of a motor spends ! States Deportment of Agriculture. At
somewhat upon the condition of the ! W*"' Ir::r,-r neglect-
- Ing entb *[} this marketing medium or
ery when they are so packed in a
basket or other container as to pre-
vent damage to other mail matter.
Eggs to be sent beyond the local office
2re accepted for mailing, regardless of
distance, when each egg is wrapped
come straightened out, so as to pull
no air through the radiator, although
the fan was beinp driven by the belt
as it was designed to do. As soon as
the blades were turned to their orig-
Ii al position and air was pulled
cold, as, for Instance. When it has be^n !'TRh ra'"a")r ""r,> """ ""
standing all night, but is of mater ;;, trouble ahout kw',in ,he ",otor <**>'•
Mjiuewuac upon me condition or tne j • ------ t. . ... iui uiutiiug, rvj
fan. or more particularly, the fan i ln? entl1,:his ^-rketln* n*ediun, or distance, when each egg li
blades. An Instance is known where nre not u""'lnS 11 to lbr extent they sei«arately and surrounded with ei-
a motorist had gone over his car and i n)iSht- Wider use of the parcel post celsior, cotton or other suitable mate-
even had a repairman Investigate to ; '"r m''rtp!lnK eigs !s particularly ad- rial and parked in a strong container
find out why the motor heatrd. It vlsab,«' for the small producer who I made of double-faced, corrugated
was found that three out of the four "" *"sii-v 8n<1 advantageously build i pasteboard, metal, wood or other suit-
fan blades had In some manner be- ni> a dlrect trade with the city. When able material and wrapped so that
more produce is marketed <11rei-tIy nothing can escape from the package,
from the farm to the city there will All such parcels must be labeled
be less complaint on the part of the j "Kggs." Eggs in parcels weighing
producer that tbe prices he must sell more than 20 po*i::ds are accepted tor
for are too low, and less on the part
advantage In economical running and
In starting. The common practice is
to have a hollow casting clamped to
the exhaust pipe and from the Interior
of this is run a flexible metal pipe to
the fixed air intake of the carburetor,
thus supplying warm air at all times
and aiding In making better mixture
and more economy in the matter of
fuel consumption.
Heat Generate, Gat.
The warmer the air the more a
(riven quantity of gasoline Is trans-
ferred Into gas, and so more economy
Is Insured. Besides, It has been found
that In even cool weather it Is almost
impossible to so adjust a carburetor
as to permit the motor to be throttled
down as well as It should be, and
again the hot air pipe comes into good
use.
Most of the carburetor manufactur-
ers or agents have these pipes ready
for instant installation, and as they
rost little, no motorist sl ml<i he with-
out one. As a matter of fact, a large
section hose can he used so long as
lorae arrangement Is made whereby It
-®n be secured at the exhaust pipe
tnd.
RECEIPTS SET MARK
FOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
The receipts for the l^onard-
Weliing bout, estimated $100,-
000, set ■ new record for the
"gate" at lightweight bouts. The
previous high mark was tell,715,
taken In at the Gans-Nelson
bout at ttoldfleld In IU06. The
third largest receipts, f'8.311,
were recorded at the Nelaon-
Brltt affair, In Colma, id 1004.
HOOPER REMAINS CAPTAIN
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Harry Hooper will lead the Red Sox
on the field again next season If he re-
turns to the game. It wa« announced
from club headquarters. The state-
ment that the field captaincy wus at
bis call was made in reply to a report
that the v teran oufielder was to be
traded to the Chicago White Sox or
New York Yankees.
BOXING BOOM AT ANNAPOLIS
Mart Thin 300 Candidates Report to
Head Coach—Clyde King la
Probable Candidate.
Boxing Is booming at the Naval
academy and mora than ,T*i candi-
dates reported to "Spike" Webb, the
bead coach. The schedule of matches
at Annapolis is expected to Include
Pennsylvania State. Yale, petiD and
the University of Toronto.
A probable candidate for unlimited
weight honors Is Clyde King, right
tackle of the eleven and stroke of the
Academy's Olympic crew. Mlrr<a.
laat year's champion In the heavy-
weight class, will go to tlie light
heavy division.
INTERESTING
SPORT NOTES
Stanford university has a s<]uad of
204 swimming candidates In training.
I'aul Krltchell, the former St. Louis
catcher, Is slated for a Job on the
scouting staff of the Yankees.
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P. B. Dusenberry of Henry, 111,, has
been chosen captain of next year's Uni-
versity of Illinois cross-country squad. ■
The annual trapshootlng tournament
of the Maryland-District of Columbia
division will be held at Baltimore next
April 29 and 30.
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West Virginia U. will not meel
Georgia Tech eleven next fall. Buck-
nell is booked for October 15 and Uhio
U. at a luter date.
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Hereafter visiting clubs of the Na-
tional league will be allowed 30 luln- j
utes for batting practice, instead of 20.
Some of iheiu need It.
The varsity football players of
Washington and Jefferson college have
elected ltussell F. Stein of Niles, O.,
captain of the 1021 scjuad.
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Bill Clymer will go to Toledo as
manager for Koger Bresnahan. Clymer
had the Columbus club last summer,
but retired with Joe Tinker.
Hoger Bresnahan Is ready to put out
a lot of real money for players. Hoger
bad a good financial season and wants
to give Toledo a winner In 1021.
Harry Hooper, says Hugh I-ttffy, will
be the Held leader of the Boston Bed
Sox, with authority that will practical-
ly make him an associate manager.
Dick Hurley Is re-engaged to coach
Pittsburgh University baseball team.
Schedule calls for Kastern games with
Yale, Brown and Ilhode Island Slate.
Muggins la ready to dispose of I-efty
O'Doul, one of (he most promising
southpaws in the gnuie last spring.
O'Doul was overworked enrly In tht
season and was given little chance to
make good, according to liugglns'
critics.
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Babe Iluth may get a chance as a
regular flrst sacker this coming year.
Hugglns plans to dispose of XVallls
Plpp and fclve Bob Meusel. the big
Coast slugger, the Job. If Meusel fulls
down he will give the home-run king «
ahot at Infield work.
Dr. Al Sharpe.
ball carrying, says an Eastern writer.
It may be that later-day football has
Increased the scope and burden of the
backs, but such splendid players of
the past as Benn IJIhblee, Vincent I
Stevenson. Malcolm McBride, Frank INDICATOR GIVES DIRECTION
Rutterworth. Bum McCiung, Everett j
Lake. Jim McCormlck, Ted Coy, Brink
Thome. Snake Ames. Johnny Baird,
Clean the Fuel Tank.
Don't overlook the gasoline tank In
the matter of cleaning, for at some
time it will be found this is a neces-
sary thing. Here was a recent cause
that baffled even the experts, and it all
came about because the owner ran
out of gasoline. That was not a great
misfortune, for he happened to be
near a supply station ami the tank
wns refilled. But the motor would not
start, although a few moments before
it had been running. Gasoline would
not flow to the carburetor, although
the tank had Just been filled.
When the gasoline ran out, became
entirely exhausted, even down to tlie
last drop, it carried Into the gasoline
feed pipe some little particle of refuse
or dirt that previously had been float-
ing on the top of the gasoline. This
found its way into the pipe and clogged
It. so as to prevent a flow to the car-
buretor. The remedy nas simple
enough when the difficulty was dis-
covered. The gasoline pipe was re-
moved and the particle of dirt blown
out It is because of this that It is
essent-al that the tank be cleaned out
every once In a while.
Bill Beaton, Osgood, Walter Eckersall,
Pan Hurley, Harold Wcekes. Cayou of
Carlisle and others could not readily
adapt themselves to the requirements
of the present and become Just as
bright stars as they were in the old
game will strike as absurd and pre-
posterous everybody who followed
football in those days.
Al Sharpe and Paul Yeeder of YaTF.
Charles T>aly, I>oujrlas of the navy;
Eckersall. Baird, Thorne. McCormlck
—why, they could all run and kick and
the present game was made to order
for them.
Convenient Meant Provided for Facili-
tating Passage of Car Through
Congested City.
The Scientific American In Illustrat-
ng and describing a direction Indi-
:ator. the invention of J. E. Mayhall
9t Covington, Ky., says:
The primary object of the Invention
ts to provide a convenient means for
facilitating driving a vehicle, .prefer-
ably a motor vehicle in a congested
city or In fact anywhere It Is desir-
INDOOR FOOTBALL IS LATEST
Philadelphia Teams Played Under
Glare of Electric Lights—Did
Not Differ Materially.
Indoor football was Inaugurated at
Philadelphia with a game betwen elev-
ens of the second city troop and a
local athletic association. The Troop-
ers, who Included several former col-
lege stars among their number, won
by the score of 21 to 0. Except that
It was indoors and under the glare of
powerful electric lights, the game did
nof differ materially from the ordinary
gridiron battle.
WEAK VALVE SPRINGS
Weakening of the springs
which close the valves Is a com-
mon cause of faulty engine op-
eration. Whenever the valves
are token out the springs should
be examined to see that they
are ail of the same length, or
lather that all of the inlet set
are of the same length and all
of the exhaust, as the eihaust
springs will probably be a little
longer than the others. If one
spring Is shorter than the others
In Its set it should be stretched
or else a metal plate must be put
under it to bring tension up to
equality with its fellows.
of the consumer that the prices he
pays are too high.
Sell Only Firot-Class Eggs.
It !s preferable to produce Infertile
eggs for market, as fertile eggs de-
teriorate rapidly in warm weather and
are the cause of much loss. The eggs
should be gathered at least once a day
and stored In a w"ell-ventilated place,
'where they can be kept as cool as fea-
sible, As washing removes the muci-
laginous coating of eggs and opens the
pores of the shell. It should not be
practiced in the case of eggs intended
for high-class trade. Soiled eggs
should be used at home or disposed of
otherwise than to a parcel-post cus-
tomer.
If there Is any doubt concerning the
freshness or quality of the eggs, they
shoukl be candled, so that all eggs
showing any defect may be held at
home, say poultry specialists of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. For parcel-post shipment it is
essential that uniform containers and
a uniform pack should be used, as oth-
erwise the packages will not wear
well, nor will they look attractive and
appeal to the fancy trade. Further-
more. the containers should be stout
and durable, so as to make It worth
while to return them as "empties'' nr
subsequent use.
According to post office regulations,
eggs will be accepted for local deliv-
malllng to offices in tlie first and sec-
ond xones when packed In crates,
boxes, buckets or other containers
having tight bottoms to prevent the
escape of anything from the package
and so constructed as properly to pro-
tect the contents. Such packnges must
be marked "Kggs—This Side Up" and
must be transported outside of mall
sacks or boxes.
It Is advisable that square block tis-
sue paper, which comes in packages of
500 sheets each, soft wrapping paper,
or newspaper should be used around
each egg. as otherwise there Is a dan-
ger of hrenkage In handling. Average
hens' eggs will weigh ahout two
ounces apiece, or between two and
three pounds a dozen, when properly
packed for mnlllng In a carton. Most
parcels containing a dor.en eggs will
exceed two pounds, hut will not reach
three; therefore the postage on them
will be 7 cents within the first and
second zones, or lTiO-mlle limit. A
parcel containing two dozen eggs will
add, perhaps, 2 cents to the postage,
though sometimes only 1 cent, depend-
ing on the character of the container
and wnipper.
Ship Large-Size Packages.
The larger the parcel, within the
size and weight limits, the chea|*r la
the postage, as the first pound of every
package costs 5 cents within the first
and second zones, while each addition-
al pound, up to 50, costs but 1 cent.
COMPOST HEAP MADE
FROM GARDEN WASTE
Organic Rubbish of All Kinds
Especially Suitable.
MANAGER OF ROCKFORD TEAM
George Mullin, Once Star Pitcher
With Detroit, Sign* Contract
With Three-l Club.
The veteran r.eorge Mullin, who
was under contract to Hockford
of the Three-I league last season, but
did not play because of a sore arm,
has signed a 1921 contract and will.
It Is said, be made manager of the
team. The Hock ford club has called
off the deal with Brooklyn for Diver
A Front View of Vehicle With De-
vice Attached.
able to give a warning to a vehicle
either approaching from the front or
rear, the direction which the vehicle
on which the Indicator Is installed is
to take, the device being conveniently
operated by the chauffeur.
One gallon of gasoline weight 6 6-10
pounds.
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Light of the noted motion picture
players In California have between
them passenger uutomoblles that cost
$14^,000.
In
Start by Laying Down Bed of Stable
Manure and Alternating With
Refuse Matter—Especially Val-
uable for Hotbeis.
Garden waste, decayed vegetables,
dead vines, weeds, and the organic !
rubbish that collects about the place :
during a busy summer may be cleaned j
up and put to work again through the i
agency of a compost heap, say spe- !
clallsts of the United States Depart- |
ment of Agriculture. Start the heap I
by laying down a bed of stable ma- '
nure which has not been burned or
j heated. The size of the plot will vary
with the amount of refuse to he used;
for ordinary uses, if tt*« bed Is made
eight feet long by y'.x r<?et wide and
two feet deep It will serve the pur-
pose. Over the manure spread a two-
foot layer of refuse and cover with
another layer of manure. This last
WEEDS ARE INJURIOUS
Weeds are Injurious to man In
the .following ways: 1. They
crowd out the growing crop. 2.
They consume the moisture
necessary for a crop. 3. They
consume the mineral or other
food elements essential to a
crop. 4. They pull down a crop.
5. They are Injurious because
they harbor Insects. 6. They
are Injurious because they har-
bor parasitic fungi. 7. They
prevent the proper cultivation of
the soil. 8. They may cause
conditions which breed diseases.
f>- They may poison the soil.
10. They stop drains. 11. They
poison animals and man.—Prof.
L. II. I'amniel, Iowa State Col-
lege.
1A1 a r* . vs. uiuuuir. i ins insi
1919. Canada produced £4.000 layer need be only a foot in thickness.
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motor vehicles. It Is estimated that
production this year will be fully 35
per cent greater.
PLAN FOR REPLACING BOLTS me bureau J cL'lstry Of the De
Often Very D.fficult to Get Those Run-
ning Through Frame Channel
Back In Place.
Holts running through the frame
channel are often very difficult to get
In place once they are removed. An
M'.v method where these bolts sre
drilled Is to take a rotter pin and run
- i • Piece of wire through the hole In
I'earce. The two clubs could not agree I the bolt. The bolt may then be drawn
on terms. j through the hole.
TO COACH CORNELL 'VARSITY , TROUBLE IN IGNITION COILS
If It Is desired to add to the heap
from time to time the top layer may
be oitened and the new niaterial emp-
tied Into the hole thus made. This Is
I convenient for the suburban home
John Carney of Boston Appointed to
Succeed John Henry as Bass-
ball Instructor.
John J. Carney of Boston, who for
the last ten year* has been coach of
Phllllpa-Bxeter baseball teems, has
been appointed coach of the Cornell
varsity nine to succeed John Henry.
Carney, a former major league player,
will assume his new duties id Kebrn-
aij.
Effort to Secure Greater Efficiency la
Likely to Burn Out the
Condenser.
Tlie Ignition colls on the market are
made for the voltage that Is obtained
by using five or six dry ceils. Vo con-
nect a greater number of coils In series
In order to secure greater efficiency la
very likely to hum out the "nnirnaer
and ruin the coil.
■ - — | couvna™ xor tne sunurnan home
there Is no animal to cons,,
Ing with the manufacture of motor
fuel from dried leaves.
( the kitchen waste. In the spring th.
, . , j heap Is well mixed with a fork and
, _ 'be compost Is ready to he spread on
.ar > applicants for 10'Jl automobile 1 the garden plot. The heating manure
license tags In Pennsylvania are re- will effectively destroy anv weed seed
queuing special numbers to match present and will also break down the
le r house, post office box, lodge or structure of most of the materials
o ler nuin >ers. ^ ^ ^ I that have been thrown upon the pile.
: The process may be continued Indefl
In winter weather a set of tlra 1 - -
chains is indispensable, but they
should only be used when necessary
and removed as soon aa the emer-
gency has passed.
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Of the 80,000 motor vehicles con-
trolled by the Motor Transport corps
of the United States army, disposition
of 96 per cent or 38,(M8 vehicles, waa
made up to April 8.
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It ahould be borne In mind that
friction it any place in a chaaala la
overcome at the expenditure of *as
line. Therefose, If the friction Is re-
duced the mileage will be Increased.
nltely by simply adding enough ma-
nure to Insure heating. Compost is
especially valuable for use In hotbeda
and cold frames.
GIVE BIRDS CONSIDERATION
Little Songsters Are Frlanda of Farm-
er and Should Be Lookad
After In Winter.
Birds as frlenda of agriculture are
entitled to consideration from the
farmers. When the snows come the
birds flnd It difficult to make a liv-
ing. Crumbs and suet placed rat-
doors may aava MM Urea.
URGE TESTING OF SEED CORN
Even When Carefully Selected and
Stored It Should Be Tested Be-
fore Planting.
Even where seed corn has been
carefully guthered and stored It
should be thoroughly tested In the
spring before planting. The best way
to do this Is to make a seed corn test-
ing box and test 10(1 ears separately.
Each kernel that Is tested must be
perfect, and not Injured at the tip
hen It is removed from the ear.
■and-shelllng will give much fewer ln-
| Jured tips than machine shelling, and
should he used with all seed corn. If
three or more kernels out of ten from
any one eiir fall to grow It will he
wise to test every ear In the entire
supply of seed. If the 100 tested ears
show no poor ones, further testing of
the supply Is unnecessary.
PROPER CLUTCH LUBRICATION
Truck Oparator Will Do Wall to Use
Oil Recommended by Manu-
facturer of Vehicle •
One rule the track operator will he
well advised to cling to as regarda the
lubrication of the disk clutch, and
that Is always to use the brand of oil
recommended by the maker of the
vehicle. The truck clutch shouldera
a heavy burden at beat and absolutely
correct lubrication la eaaentlal to ef.
flclent operation of continued sere*
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