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5 Hi tF IF irb if IB :k £H iff! PAGE SCC ft I- I RED SOU GAIN THE LEAD AGAIN Tide of Battle In War of the Hoses Has Turned and Sent Chicago Team to Second aw __ ...• f. place. t% & 'V- BROWNS FORGING AHEAD St. Louis Team on Verge of Climing Into First Division—Mack men Win a ISM' W,' Game. NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—The tide ol battle in the war of Hoses has turned again and today the Red Sox top the pinnacle of the American league while the White So* cling to a point half a notch below. Almost unnoticed, Lee Fohl's Indians have crept np on the field and today are only a game from the top. The on-rushing Browns are Just on the verge of clambering into the first division over somebody—it looks now As though the Yanks would be the victims. The Athletics won a game. ies -they did. After twenty straight defeats which enabled them to tie the league record for failures, the Mack worm turned against the Tigers and slaughtered four pitchers for a victory. Charley EJbbets' pennant bee buzzed little louder today for his Dodgers •re still farther ahead of the field. Larry Cheney, Cub castoff, proved in vincible against his old team mates. CLUB STANDINGS National League. ClUbS— "".i-v: Won. Lost. Pet Brooklyn ......... 60 35 .632 Philadelphia 56 41 .577 Boston 59 44 .573 New York 50 46 .521 Chicago 46 55 .455 St. Louis 46: 59 JSi .433 Pittsburgh ........ 41 53 .436 Cincinnati ........ 67 .374 Results Yesterday. At Brooklyn, 6 11 1 Chicago, 0 2 3 At New York, 0 7 2 8 10 0 St Louis, 4 9 2 3 3 1. At Philadelphia, 19 1 7 10 4 Cin cinnati, 0 3 0 8 15 2. At Boston-Pittsburgh, rain. -TO?* Games Today. Cincinnati at Philadelphia. St. Louis at New York. I Chicago at Brooklyn. .• Pittsburgh at Boston. American League. Clubs— Won. Lost. Pet. Boston 60 44 .677 Chicago 61 46 .570 Cleveland 59 45 .567 New York 55 49 .529 Detroit 57 51 .528 St. Louis 56 51 .523 Washington 51 53 .490 Philadelphia 20 80 .200 s« Results Yesterday. At Detroit, 14 2 Philadelphia, 7 2. At Chicago, 1 10 1 Boston, 3 13 0. At St. Louis, 4 7 2 Washington, 1 7 2. At Cleveland, 5 10 0 New York, S 10 3. Games Today. Boston at Chicago. Washington at St. Louis. Philadelphia at Detroit. New York at Cleveland. •1 FGD.D TM5, Yesterday's hero: Elmer J. Smith, Cleveland. Elmer came to the front as a pinch hitter in the seventh and •with the score tied, walloped the iball over the fence, sending a man In ahead. The Red Sox In first and Cleveland In third place, are like the top and bottom crusts of boarding house pie— yes they are that close together. Look at the standings. The Athletics won. Fred Merkle suffered himself to be put out by the hidden ball trick. And right at the self-same second base about which Johnny Overs has written a book. Tex 'Hornsby, of the Cardinals, got four hits out of four times up. Larry Cheney held the Cribs to two measley singles—Brooklyn tightening its bold on first place as a result. The Browns defeated Walter John son. Four of their seven hits were doubles. Twenty-five hits, eight of them two baggers, enlivened the second Cin cinnati-Phillies game. St Ixmls with three hits won the first game from the Giants, despite the tatter's seven safeties. The ball Smith hit In the first par agraph Is still going up. It was that kind of a hit MOTORCYCLE RACES UP PIKE'S PEAK Four Evertfs Scheduled for Today to Furnish Prelude to Automobile Hill Climbing Contests. PROVIDE NEW THRILLS Tourists Started at Dawn on the Climb to Alloted Reserves, Armed With Warm Wraps. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 10.—Pour motorcycle events today were to furnish a prelude to automo bile hill 'climbing contests tomorrow and Saturday up Pike's Peak, afford ing spectators and racers new thrills on the world's highest race course. The tourists started at dawn today on their climb to their allotted re serves armed with warm wraps, rain coats, and field glasses. They were not overlooking the possibility of en countering blizzards, clouds or Score— B. H. E. Clinton 200 010 03x—6 8 2 Ottumwa 100 000 011—3 1 6 Batteries: Kluckholm and Brown Blunk and Boelzle. Cedar Rapids Splits Pair. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowi, Aug. 10.— Cedar Rapids took the first of a double header here Wednesday by bunching hits on Kinsey. In the sec ond game the visitors batted Giffin out in the first three rounds and with the Bunnies' errors, piled up a good lead. Only two hits were made off Mellenger who relieved bim. FIRST GAMEt. Score— R- E. Cedar Rapids ..000 030 OCx—3 8 3 Muscatine 000 011 000—2 9 2 Batteries: Gossage and Byers Kin sey, Flanagan and Hruska. SECOND GAME. Score— R. H. E. Muscatine Ill 001 2—6 10 4 Cedar Rapids 201*000 0—3 4 6 Batteries: Franke, Kinsey WHY SOLDIERS ARE rain storms and they were fearful that one of the racing demons may hurtle over the masonry parapet into the "bot tomless pit" deeper than the Grand Canon of Arizona. The cost per spectator«ln the auto mobiles of the corporation owning the highway and staging the derby was $10. Among the starters in the motorcycle events today are B. 13. GlasWn, "Happy" Lytle, Art Davidson, Glenn Stokes, Joe Woolters and Onto Dunham. In the big automobile event of the meet Saturday's hill climbing for the trophy and $3,000 cash prizes, Mulford, Hughes, Whalen and Brlnker are among the well known entrants. Central Association Marshalltown, 8 Mason City, 0. MASON CITY, Iowa, Aug. 10.—Mar sballtown won the last game of the series by a score of 8 to 0. Up to the ninth the score was 3 to 0, but in that inning the Ansons landed on Garrett for five runs and four hit*. Score— R- iJ E. Marahalltown ...100 200 005—8 9 0 Mason City 000 000 000—0 3 5 Batteries: Des Jardlen and Snow Garrett and Richardson. Clinton, 6 Ottumwa, 3. CLINTON, Iowa, Aug. 10.—Ot tumwa made sixteen hits for twentj one bases, but Kluckholm's support was superior and the Pilots won. Kuhn made his third home run of the series. Bnd Hruska Gigeo, Mellenger and Byers. Waterloo, 7 Ft. Dodge, 1. FORT DODGE, Iowa, Aug. 10—Al though the locals outhit Waterloo their five errors made the victv easy for the visitors. Score— R- H. E. Waterloo 1 7 0 Fort Dodge 1 8 5 Batteries: Westerwick and Bren nan Saunders and Erloff. Sea bright Tennis Meet. SHAB RIGHT, N. J., Aug. 10.—With William Johnston, national tennis champion and Nat Niles, of the first ten out of the running, raajuet cJham piona from both edges of the conti nent took up the semi-final round of battling for a leg on the Achelis cup here today. Nat Niles, of Boston, disappeared from the struggle when Steward Vos sell defeated bim In three sets, 6-4 3-6 6-4. It was the second big upset of the tourney. The semi-finals round will bring to gether Church, the sensation of the recent east vs. west series, R. Lindley Murray and Kumagae, the Nippon aouthpaw. Sign for Scrap. CLwvmuAND, Ohio, Aug. 10.—John Griffiths, of Akron, and Joe Rivers, of Los Angeles, have signed articles for a twelve round battle at Canton, Ohio, Labor Day. They will clash at 139 pounds ringside. The greatest depth known to have been attained by a submarine is 186 feeL A OB,* plains Reason for -v 'T Mobilization. j. An exceptionally Interesting ac count of the life on the Mexican bor der is contained In a letter received here today by Mayor Ed S. Lofton from Corporal Francis D. Ward, of Co. L, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Ward of 1010 Bank street. The letter fol lows: Brownsville, Texas, August 4.—As we are all off for the afternoon and I have the writing fever, I will try to give you some particulars about the border troops and the latest Com pany news. The question Is being asked by many of the men of the state troops here in camp: "What are we here for?" It is well that an answer be made to this question and that it be kept In mind by all. The government and the people of the United States certainly appreciate the sacrifice that is being made by the officers and state troops In performing this serv ice. We have all left our homes and families and best friends, also im portant positions, and have come to a hot and sometimes disagreeable cli mate. But as yet we have found It agreeably cool and have had plenty of rain. We should all feel that what we are doing is not being done in vain, that we are all rendering to our country a wonderful service that we should be thanked by the people of the iJnited States for patriotic service dbne for our country. I don't want to say only Company L, but all state troops". And many are asking what this service is. In the first place this country was and is threatened by war. The condi tions on the other side of the Rio Grande are worse than they have ever been before. Villa is still at large and he Is likely to make anoth er raid at any time. The temper of America's people becomes more and more' Impatient. They are realizing that the prestige of the country is suffering. Unforeseen situations are constantly occurring and some of these situations may demand action, and the people do not know every thing that occurs. It is apparent that may be of service as a fighting force. It is also apparent that we should be prepared and the officers and men be fully trained. This can only be accomplished by long hours of drill each day and by enthusiastic work. We like It much better than Camp Dodge. Trained In Drills. If it Is desired to exercise diplo matic pressure, the existence of a large armed force Is necessary. It goes without saying that the armed force should be well' trained and fit for fighting. We all should and are being trained in drills of precision, close order drills, because these bring about discipline and prompt obedi ence to commands. A company should be drilled in target practice in order that when it goes into battle Its fire will be formidable. A soldier who cannot shoot is not a soldier. While our regiment has received many new recruits since it began its mobiliza tion in Iowa, its standard of mark manship has been maintained, and undoubtedly enhanced by constant daily rifle practice in which every man in the regiment has been kept on the target field for the past month. We should be drilled in marching in order that troops may be concentrated quickly at important paints that our army shall be able to pursue the en emy and defeat it. There should be training in camping and all the vari ous duties connected with the camp, such as sanitation, cooking, and the care of arms and equipment. In order that we may always be ready for duty and in order that it may move In campaign without confusion. The very fact that the weather Is hot or wet, that the camps are dusty or muddy, prepares the troops for the inevitable conditions of a campaign, and for the hardships that the troops may undergo. It is well, therefore, TAKE IT IN TIME Just as Scores of Keokuk Have. KB UJjy In Letter to Mayor Lofton, Corporal F. O. Ward of Company L, Ex* V7 a4 NEWS OF THE LOCAL MEN Soldier* Are Getting Plenty to In Texas—Conditions De scribed as *f: People Waiting doesn't pay. If you neglect kidney backache. Urinary troubles often follow. Doan's Kidney Pills are for kidney backache, and for other kidney Ills. Keokuk citizens endorse them. Cbas. Sayiler, prop, of Electric Shoe Shop, 1120 Main street, Keokuk, says. "Being on my feet so much caused my kidneys to get out of order. I had soreness and a dull 'ache across the small of my back. I used Doan's Kid ney Pills as directed and they soon cured me of all symptoms of kidney complaint. I usually take them In the spring as a tonic to keep my kidneys in good order." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy—get Doan's Kidney Pills—the same that Mr. Sayiler had. Foster-Milbum Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y. THE DAILY GATE CITY This concentration on the Mexican border therefore, is a great school of military training. We must perfect It and see that none *of our time is wasted. Every one of us must re member that whether married or not. no matter wha? our home ties are, in a war with a first-class power, an American is an American and will be expected and demanded to do his duty and if he has military knowledge, to place it at the service of the re public. It is very easy to find men to work in factories or on railroads or in offices in time of war, but difficult to find men who will go on the firing line. And there are many at home who are just like that and who nearly break their necks to get the jobs the boys left when they went to perform their duties as true American citizens. This camp here is a training camp and a training camp that will accom plish great results. Men who gradu ate from this training camp should be soldiers, not amateurs. It is not im probable that a period will be desig nated by the government when this shall cease, but until that time shall come, it is our duty to take full ad vantage of the wonderful opportunity that we have here. It should be con sidered a special privilege to serve In this camp, to take part In this work of preparedness. Nobody is Homesick. It is true that some young men will allow themselves to become home sick, but these are the weak and should be shamed from expressing their dissatisfaction. But there is not one in our company that is homesick. We are in this military training school cheerfully and put what Is best in us into it, remembering that we are working, not for ourselves, but for the dear old U. S. A. The foregoing remarks cover the thought of an address delivered re cently by General Parker. I will now try and tell how the boys are from home. Everyone is feeling fine and all are satisfied in every way. Our meals are grand. Old "Dad" Sun ley sure feeds the boys well. He gives us new fried potatoes, bacon, bread, apricots and coffee for breakfast and for diner we have roast beef, mashed potatoes and brown gravy, peas, or corn, plenty of fresh bread and cof fee or Ice tea. For supper, Med steak, potatoes and gravy and bread, coffee^ prunes or peaches and rlca SMOKE AN A i. t. ii CHICHESTER S PIU .TU»uaomnuia I lilnl Aik |n BrafiM tm CM itMjin Phurt I'lll* to a*4 aad «M4 mSScXIfi/ Mated *ith Btna lUMx*. yon knows as lot. Sitat, Alway* Rclfebia SOLBBYMUiGISTSEVHnfWIIEK that the troops should become hard ened and accustomed to undesirable conditions such as these. We are here because this Is the greatest step toward preparedness the United States has ever taken. The men are being trained as officers for future wars. In case of any great war we will need an immense army of mil lions of fighting men and to train them we will need tens of thousands of officers and non-commissioned offi cers as drill masters. V.CIGAR. Mi r*& VI WW# 1 *fr5 MRM 5c CIGAR E N O W I S O E O N E O O E E E A IT IS THE. Make! Results Mutual MILLER-REIMBOLD McDEVITT CO. Phone No. 477 g." Sold by the Box or Singly aft ~A1I Drug Stores Wilkinson & Co., McGrath Bros., Scott & O'Reilly, En£elhardt & Co., J. F. Kiedaisch & So Crescent Pharmacy, Hotel Iowa Pharmacy, G. W. Fanning, Syngel Cafe f|Go patties. By the time the boys get though, everyone Is well fed. The scenery is beautiful here. There are lots of cotton fields, peach or' chards and many acres of peanuts. Some of the negroes have started to pick the first cotton. Everything here is just as It ap pears In motion pictures. The major ity of the Mexican people live in houses constructed by themselves, of old lumber and corn stalks. The Mexi can people around here are not a bit hostile. They are very friendly. We are camped just 300 yard* from the Rio Orande aad we have many a time gooa to ttee hanks aad laid flat O A THAT MORE THAN SATISFIES A E A O O N O A A I O N through Yellowstone View America's only Geyserland from its greatest vantage points. See Old Faithful and all the other geysers—they are^ all waiting to ^perform for you the wild animals of many -species and the gorgeous many-colored wild ^flowers Mammoth Hot Springs and the Grand |Canyon—"the greatest Kaleidoscope of color |you ever will see in Nature." via the new Cody Road—the ONLY auto •"./ route into the Park. Then see stupendous and thrilling Glacier Park. Come home via Rocky Mountain-Estes Park and Colorado, if desired. Three great National Parks and Colorado—all on one trip—all on one ticket—if you take the Burlington. 11 Come in and let me tell you more about it. THUBSD^Y, ATO. 10,1918 C. F. Conradt, City Ticket Agent, Burlington Route. Fifth and Johnson St. Phone 976. down and watched the other sMe. We I went on a six mile hike this morning, following the river and had a fine view of the Rio Grande. I will close with best regards to our parents, friends and citizens of old Keokuk, from Captain LeBron, Lieu tenant Moore, Lieutenant Chase and the. boys of Company L,. Yohrs truly, LaS CORP. FRANCIS D. WARD. Brownsville, Texas. P. S. Here Is the day's program: First call, 5:30 a. m. reveille. 5:35 assemble, 5:40 mess call, 6:00 sick call, 6:30 first call, 8:35 assemble (drill one hour) «:40 recall, 7:4Q In 1 't* son, jf 4 r?- 4 v- 3 sr* £r l: rO&.y.'* spection of quarters, 8:00 first call, 8:15 assemble, 8:20 recall (drill two hours) 10:20 privates' school from 10:30 to 11:30 mess, 12:00 noon. Non commissioned officers' school, 1:00 to 2:00 p. m. officers' school, 2:00 to 3:00. From 2:00 to 4:15 p. m. every day Is rest. First call 4:15 p. m. As semble (drill) 4:20 recall. 5:20 mess 8:30 retreat 20, The king of Denmark presented monogrammed cigarette cafes to two boys who recently saved bis life from drowning, being all out of cat-glass whisky decanters aad silver cocktail shakers.