The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-07-30
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arr Dickers With Association and Coast Leagues

President Quinn Farr. of the Raj.
lard club, liz going TO make a de.
termined fight to land the single
weavers at the top OF the second
division, and In connection with
this endeavor today announced that
he had lines out for two pitchers,
one from the Pacific Coast league
and another now In tho American
association.
rarr has made fancy bid In
both instances, and has agreed
with both teams In these two
leagues to turn back the hurlcrs
at the close OF the Northwestern
race. lie is highly hopeful that he
will be successful in landing both
men.
The pitching staff II our only
weakness" said Farr this morn
ing. with couple OF new men
TO help out. Ballard viii make
strong bid for fourth place and the
top OF the lower division
.0uN6oAr" SMITH AND HIS
manager. Jim Buckley. are SEIZED.
uled to arrive In New York today
from Londontown. carrying about
$4,000 In good English money and
an armfui OF aiibis. A wall that
may be heard from the Battery TO
the Bronx is expected when Buck
ley starts telling the story OF how
the Gunner was robbed when Car
pentier was awarded the decision
on a foul In their recent bout In
London. Had the Gunner won the
battle he now would he bowling
and scraping to the patrons OF Lon.
don music halls and issuing daily
challenges to Jack Johnson. heavy
weight champion OF the world.
the COMMITTEE ON AR
rangementA handling details con-
nected with the Annual Water Car
nivai. held yearly by residents OF
houseboats that border the shore
OF Lake Washington. near Madison
park. are enthusiastic over the out
look for big afternoon Of aquatic
sport on Sunday. This years car
niyal will far surpass any OF the
previous annual festivals. The
days events will include swim.
ming races. high diving. canoe
races, kiaak ALASKA skinboau
races. and mingled with the regular
events viii DO number of novel
stunts. which promise to be highly
amusing.
NOW THAT THE TiNWARE
has been attached 10 Mig Perrine.
fans are beginning to wonder who
IL next on the list. II the rattle OF
the hardware Is heard again In the
near future. II Is believed the music
will be- furnished By George Duddy.
who. Il Is rapidly developing. In ot
little value to the team. buddy is
good ball player. and Mt the be-
ginning OF the season looked like a
hitter. lie Is In pretty bad shape.
physically. though. and for this rea-
son 10 OF little use. A winning ball
team has to b. made up OF men
with energy and action and they
must be full of life and spirit
CHARLEY SHELLEY, THE
young catcher who has joined
the team. is tall and slender
and In practice yesterday
pegged the ball around In a
manner that would suggest swell
arm. Tealey is going to hang onto
him, as he intends to put him be-
hind the plate the first time Cad
man gets smashed up. Shelley has
a weak shaft. caused by fracture
OF the bones. and q bum Job by a
doc In replacing them He IL al
most In the Bert Whaling class as
a Splinter.
| WITH CHARLEY FULLERTON
guarding second again. and Eddie
Fries ambiing after the NY balls In
right garden. the lineup begins TO
/ look rosy. Eddie didn't show any
thing In the slugging line yesterday,
\ but there's plenty of time yet for
that Charley got three good hits.
He will be missed from the
pitching staff, but Boss Tealey
vouches that the change IL only tenn
porary, and a new second sacksr
will soon join the squad.
| aLoNpv BUTLER, WHO HOLDS
l the Northwest pocketbilliard cham
pionship, met his first defeat Tues
/ day since taking on all corners at
the White House parlors. Babe
Adams. one OF the best players In
\ town, turned the trick. trimming
the champion handily. Prior to
! tuesdays beating, BIondy had met
aad cleaned IS local slickers. But.
IIer's present engagement Mt the
! White concludes Saturday. and
/ only the best players In town are
permitted to challenge.