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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
TODAY OR
NEVER'SAY
FEDERALS

CHICAGO. Dec. AT AZ peace
viii be declared at the Cincinnati
meeting today was the opinion OF
Charles weeghman, Chilled owner.
Ban u. Johnson. president Of the
American league. and President
Chlyinston. OF the American sHso-
citation. who left here last night for
tho meeting between the national
commission and the Federal mag.
mates. II Ia only the settling OF ,
Few details that will be taken up at
Cincinnati today Was their report
~ we don't get together on peace
terms. we never viii. said WEIGH.
man In n dubious moment Peace
will be arranged at tho Cincinnati
meeting or not at all" he con
tuucd
Weeghmans statement has
aroused the sentiment that peace IL
not so certain hA tho baseball mag.
mates would have the public be
lieve.
We won't withdraw our SUIT IN
the Federal court until tho peace
pact Ia actually signed" said
Weeghman President Glimour. In
New York. wired that peace IL as
surcd before Christmas. lie also
reiterated the statement that the
antitrust suit will not be dropped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
STANFORD WANTS TO
MEET YALE ON TRACK

PALA ALTO. Dec. 2f.-Stan.
ford's track team may invade the
East next spring and compete In
the collegiate track classics OF
America.
This was the news taken TO Los
Angeles today by Graduate Man
ager Behrens. Of Stanford. who has
gone there. II is believed. TO ne
gotiate track meet and a baseball
game between Stanford and the
University of Southern California.
According 10 Behrens. Stanford
also will endeavor TO secure dual
meet with either Harvard or Yale.
Behrens declares the Cardinal team
viii be exceptionally strong next
season. and will be able to make a
good showing against the cream OF
the East.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
FIVE FAST.
BOUTS ON.
ELk'SCARD
BY BUD FISHER
ELks' SMOKER CARD

Ed Pinkmsn Of Seattle W.. Danny
o'6rlen Of Portland. Sid Mitchell
Of Australia vs.. George Ensle Of
Hremerton. Chef NeH Of Seattle VS..
Bert Forbes OF Spokane, Joe Far.
reil OF Seattle VS.. Bert Hughes Of
Vancouver. Ed Hunter Of Seattle vs..
Battling Bunker Of Seattle.
A double main event and a third
bout that Is attracting nearly as
much interest Is offered TO boxing
fans Tuesday night at the Elks'
club smoker. Two that have been
prominent in handling Elk smokers
the last year will disconnect their
relations with the game after this
smoker.
Ed Pinkman. who announced Sat.
urday that he would quit the fight
game 10 enter business after his
fight with Danny O'Brien, and Nate
Druxinman. who has handled the
smokers for the last year. will be
thru with the Elks. Outside bush
ness prevents Druxinman from con.
tinuing In his smoker work at the
Elks.
The bouts will start at s o'clock.
Elks and their friends are invited.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
PLAYFIELDS WILL
enter TEAMS IN
MAIL TRACK MEET

Seattle youngsters will compete
In the worlds international meet
promoted by the Amateur Athletic
federation OF Cook county. Illinois.
January 10. when boys from all over
the country and number OF foreign
countries will hold track meets.
The results and marks made In each
event will be mailed TO headquar.
ters. and the winning team an
nounced later.
Competition viii DO divided into
four classes. for boys under ~. is.
is years OF age. respectively. and a
class for all those over IS.
Tho meets here will be held at the
Y. NJ. G. A. and at tho Ballard. Hia-
watha, South Park and Collins
playfieid houses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SEASON TO COMMENCE JANUAF
PRINCIPALS
APPROVE HIS.
SCHEDULE


The Seattle interschoiastio has
ketball season for 1916 will open
Friday. Jan. Z. with Lincoln and
Broadway playing In the Pine st.
gymnasium. Queen Anne has
Franklin opening on their own
floor.
Thirty games viii be played
Each team plays each other high
school a game on their own floor
and one In their opponents gym
The schedule was made out by
the coaches a week ago and APP
proved by the principals Monday.
The schedule follows:
January f-Iineein at BrssAw~y; Frank
a. Al Queen A.nei West seattle at
Ss.s~Sy is--Brs~Awsy ~ wet seattle;
fr~shita - ilscctni Queen snne 81
ballard.
yssa.ry fi-Bro.dway AZ Queen Anne,
Iiseein at West -~stfies Ballard AZ
January ss-Bre.d~ay at rraakiins nal
lard ct Liseoin; West Seattle at Queen
Anne.
February s--Bro.dway 81 Ballard Queen
Ann~ at ffneeins West seattle at
February ii--ose~n Aane ss Broadway
We.f Seattle at fineeiag fr.akiin at
, Ballard
February ts--Frankfin sf Brnsdwsys
Lincoln ~ uaiiArds Queen Anne st
West seattle.
Fehrasry es-wess seattle ct broadway.
Lincoln at Trasktins Rsiisrd At Queen
Aane.
February ss--Hsiisrd 81 Broadway IJa-
eels 81 Queen Annes Frankiin AT West
seattle.
Mach s-nr..aw.x - rlnroia. ov~<u
Aane AZ Frsnkiins Ballard at we-s
s<uffie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21

Grover Alexander not only led
tho major league this year as tn.
hardest pitcher 10 score against.
but was the hardest to make a hit
against.
Tho great Phil chucker held op.
ponents TO batting average of
.176. When II IA taken into consid.
Grafton that good hitter IL er-
pectod to bat at least $50. the
tightness OF Aleo's work is easily
realized.
only one batter in about every
six that faced Grover pllnked his
goods for n safe drive.
Tho real leading pitcher IN the
American league was Walter John.
son. and he was rated the king OF
hurlers until Alec had his big year
Johnson WAS hit for PA average.
One batter I'm less than five was
able to hit the Washington smoke
artist.
Joe Wood held opponents 10 a
smaller number of runs than John
son has more speed than Alexan.
American league. but was in
much smaller number OF games, so
the title of leading pitcher belong ,
to Johnson. Wood was touched
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
TAKES SIX BATTERS TO Make ONE
NIT AGAINST GROVER ALEXANDER

for .2i6 average by opposing bat
ters.
There is no doubt but that John.
son has more speed than Alexan
der. but the figures show Johnson
Ia easier to hit. The figures also
show that Johnson. who was said
TO be slipping last season. Just be-
cause he got few more beatings
than usual. is wrong
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
BlkERS HEAD FOR WAR

NEW YORK, Dec. Gloon
vinced that war can hold no worse
terrors than a six-day bike race.
two of the riders In the grind at
the Madison Square garden today
announced their intention TO return
TO Europe and fight the Teutons.
Llnart VIA 30 to Belgium TO enlist
and Dupuy intends to fight for Gen.
Joffre.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21

With Vancouver. world.
champions. In the cellar posi-
ton. and two full games behind
their nearest rival. Victoria. m.
mors are afioat over the circuit
that Frank Patrick. one OF the
stars OF last years team. will
don tho steel skates In an al.
tempt 10 strengthen the weak
Millionaires.
Patrick was the man behind
tho gun in organizing the Pa
eific Coast league. lie Is pres.
ident OF the league now. In
his day he was ono OF tho crack
hockey players. but his hockey
playing days are nearing an emu
he Ia only 30-and 20 no did
not attempt 10 play at the be-
ginning OF the season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
LEAGUE
BASKETBALL
CAME TUESDAY,
LEAGUE sTASDIxo

The initial local game OF the
newly organized Northwest Basket
ball league Will be played Tuesday
night in the Lesehi park pavilion.
Chauncey Wright's Seattle team
will clash with the fast Kent five.
Seattle is represented in the
league by one OF the fastest basket.
ball teams in the city. Dunlway,
George, Bowen, Thomas and Kelch-
ner have been stars in high school,
college and church league teams.
The game win start at $3.50. An
admission OF rs cents will be
charged. Lester Turner. coach OF
the Broadway high school team.
will referee.
BY winning from Preston Satur-
day night, IL to 20, the Chauncey
Wright team Is tied with Orillia for
first place. Orillia won from Kent
Friday. SO TO "a.
rr1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21

One OF the fastest skaters in
tho Pacific Coast Hockey league
Is Eddie Oatman. tho ffery-tem-
pered captain and forward OF
I'd Sayige's Portland Rossbnds.
lie "a especially valuable IN
team play. once the puck has
been brought 10 center ice. lilo
has not scored a goal this year.
hut has been in three PLAYS that
resulted In goals.
Quick TO return blow for
blow. he has been sent from
the leo twice-once for foul
and the second time for his
clash with Gully Wilson here.
last week
oatman plays either the wing
Or center position
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21

5000 10 meet klIbsne, q feath-
er~eloht. Odd scale Of prices
Fred has.
When the Seattle hockey team
played at Portland Friday. tho Rose
City fans were watching every move
OF Gully Wilson and Eddie OAtman.
tho Rosebud captain, for renewal
OF the scrap In the game here. WI.
son was warned by President
Frank Patrick OF the league. that
any continuance OF the trouble
would mean his suspension for the
next Portland-Seattle game and
heavy fine.
Gully IN a rough and ready little
player who seldom looks for trou-
BILE. but is iohnny-on.the-spot when
the trouble maker comes TO him.
He took lot OF bumps Mt Portland
because he knew the first time he
returned crack he would get
bounced from the game. The Port
land players "dogged" him turnout
the game. Harris. the Rosebud
forward. broke four hockey sticks
and three OF them we're smashed
across Cully's legs.
The statement credited 10 Gil
mour Dobie In the Portland Ore.
gonian this morning surprises
number OF his supporters here
When asked whether he intended TO
coach again. and OF his future
plans. he took a none-of-your bust
ness attitude. Al ono time. In an
swer TO question about Eastern
offers, he sharply answered. 81
wouldn't discuss that matter with
any one in tho world
Most people thought Dobie sin
cere when he resigned as coach at
Washington, and said he was tired
and thru with football TO hear he
has forgotten he is tired. and IL con
sidcring n new coaching offer in
less than a month after he quit ono
post is more than they expected.
As predicted a couple OF weeks
ago. Spokane wants 10 join the PA.
cific Coast hockey league. J. Newt
Colver. the sport writer. when he
was over here to the baseball meet
ing last week. visited the rink and
saw one OF the hockey games. and
has gone back to the Inland city a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
BARRETT MAY JOIN INDIANS

Charley Barrett. captain OF the
Cornell eleven and choice OF nearly
all the critics as quarterback on
the All-American squad. may be
seen in a Cleveland Indian uniform
next spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
HEALTH
AND
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
BROWN WANTS BASKETBALL

One-half the undergraduate body
of Brown university has petitioned
the faculty for the restoration OF
basketball as an intercollegiate
sport. The game WAS dropped n
few years ago because of lack of
gymnasium facilities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
HEAvIES IN BOUTS

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i.--In the
first OF a series OF heavyweight
elimination bouts. jim Corbett's
protege. Tom Cowler OF England.
and Perky Flynn Of Boston will
clash here Wednesday night The
winner will meet AL Reich. the for.
mer heavyweight amateur title
holder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
RICHIE WINS

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 7i.-wii.
lie Richie. former lightweight
champion. got tho decision over
Eddie McAndrews. local 1873.
FOUNDER. last night In a sir.round
bout.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
Four Collins Boys
In Big Leagues

There are four Collins boys
In the mLicr league. and none
Is related TO the others.
Eddie and Joe Collins are
with the Chicago White Sox;
RAY. Il lcfthani pitcher. with
the Boston Red Sox. and Joe.
sn outfielder. with the Roston
Braves.
Joe Of the White Sox, is tho
oldest. He's 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21

clear up the uncertainty In one or
two clauses.
One play pulled off by Virginia
prep school aroused considerable
discussion. A spry little end
crawIed up on husky tackles
back behind the goal line 10 get n
forward pass and Just as he re-
ceived the ball yelled down" Tho
question was brought up whether
tho tackle had assisted tho man
running with the ball or whether
legal touchdown had been scored.
A new ruling will also be asked
on whether a punter becomes a
would-be tackler after he has both
feet on the ground. or until he has
taken two or three steps.
In the basketball schedule approved
by the principals Monday. The hill
school has two comparatively easy
games before IL meets either OF
It's toughest rivals. Broadway and
Lincoln. Another easy game IL
sandwiched I'm between the Broad.
way game and the frat game with
Lincoln. Not only that. but Queen
Anne gets its first biz game with
Broadway ON their own floor.
Either Lincoln or Broadway will
start the season with a defeat. The
two old rivals meet on the Broad
way floor in the first game. II was
poor policy TO bring those two
teams together 80 early in the sea
son. An early defeat deadens the
interest In the game.
Freddie Welsh. lightweight.
asks $4,000 10 meet Johnny
Griffin. q lightweight. and
I WONDER -
HOW MUCH *p,Gp
WANT TUh 40
Me EFT Mn
sIWe5 Z V(-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
5 tr aight
STUFF


oothall cohc b ea
and critics In
Pennsylvania met
last week TO din.
cuss now rules
and intrrpreta.
ton for next year.
4 number Of
changes were sug
geated and the
rules committee
will be asked 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
strong booster for the ice game.

strong booster for the Ice game.
There IA little chance OF Spokane
getting a franchise In the hockey
league unless sixth city can be
found. Last year tho league was
operated with three clubs with
scant success. Hockey men pro.
nounce the present circuit ideal.
With five clubs in tho league. II
would only mean going back 10 tho
plan proven unsuccessful last year.
Three University OF Illinois stu.
dents were dismissed and three
more put on probation for scalping
football tickets in the ChicagoIlli
nois game. Scalping was put on
par with cribbing by the university.
Ralph Glaze. coach OF thu Uni.
versity of Southern California foot.
ballers this year has turned down
nm offer to help coach Dartmouth,
his alma mater. according to a
Frisco report
They picked the right name
for Freddy welsh. he welenes
on more fights than any champ
that ever held the title.
Three brothers. Eugene. Cornell
ius and John Murphy. were elected
captains of athletic teams at Co.
lumbia college. Portland, all In one
night last week. John was elected
captain OF tho football team. Eu-
gene was named leader OF the soc
Ger squad. and Cornelius will cap
tain tho basketball team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
W0LGAST SUSPENDED

NEW YORK. Dec. 2i.--Ad VOL.
CAST was suspended for six months
By the New York athletic commits.
sion yesterday for appearing In his
bout here Friday with Leach Cross
when not In A fit physical condition
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21


Charley Tobin. the Portland
wing man. Ia right up with the
leaders in goal shooting in tho
league. lie has sent the rub
Der disc puck flying back OF the
guardians OF the net three times
In four games. only three men
IN the league. Patrick. Morrir
and his teammats. Dunderdale.
excel him In individual aver
ages.
Tobin has n nearly perfect
record for foul infractions He
was ruled out with Bobby Nor.
ris. OF Seattle. because OF fist
fight In the game at Portland
Friday. lie has 10 minutes OF
penalty time against his record
and a 81 fine 10 pay ont OF his
weekly envelope.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
BELLEVUE WINS

The Westminster Presbyterians.
taiienders In the Seattle Church
league journeyed to Bellevue and
we're beaten by the Bellevue Ath.
letic club five. 2s TO %.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
MAYS SIGNS CONTRACT

Carl Mays. ex-Northwestern and
Coast Lacquer. has sent in his
signed contract to the champion
Red Sox for next year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21
MATTY ARRESTED

Christy Matthewson was found
guilty and had his sentence sus-
pended in New York last week for
blocking traffic with his auto.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21

They picked the right name
for Freddy Welsh. He welehes
on more fights than any champ
that ever held the title.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-21

The teams win line up:
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1915-12-24
oRPHEUM MAY OPEN THIS WEEK

The Wailulu Orpheum, which has
been closed for six months or more,
may be opened for the first time under
its new management, on next Satur-
day night This will depend upon the
arrival in time of the remainder of
the new seats being installed. The
theater has been considerably altered
in its interior, the overhead timbering
and the proscenium arch being raised
several feet to make possible larger
pictures and higher screen. a direct
current generator is also being in
stalled, which it is claimed, will make
possible better pictures than have
ever been seen on Maui.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1915-12-24
MANY ENTRIES FOR THE NEW YEARS RACES
Success of Big Sports Day Assured-B Crowd To Come From Honolulu
Seventeen Events On Program.

22O yards; Free for ALL Purse, Gold
Medal Post Entries.
EIGHTH EVENT-TROTTIN AND
PAClNG-2:15 Glass, l Mile heat:
best three in five. Purse 100000. En-
tries-Harold D., Maui Boy, Bon Vol
ante.
NINTH RACE-JAPANESE RACE
Running; Half Mile Dash; Free for
all. Eorses owned and to be ridden
by Japanese. (S!llis ba:red). i'udSe,
$4,000. Horse Winning Race No. 5 is
barred Post Entries.
TENTH EVENT - MAUI HOTEL
CUP NOVELTY RACE-Free for all;
Mile and half dash. The horse leading
at each eighth-pole wins $25 the
horse that finishes first wins 800 and
Fifty-dollars Sterling Silver Cup.
presented by The Maui Hotel. Entries
Francis b., Dutch Parrot, Harvester,
Stills.
ELEVENTH EVENT-STEER-R
ING CONTEST-Wit or without sad
die; pull-leather permitted. First
Prize $500, Second Prize $500. Post
Entries.
TWELFTH EVENT-TUG-OF-WAR
by Teams-=-A team to consist of 2
horses and a mule; limit of weight of
each animal 900 lbs. Prize, $500
Post Entries.
THIRTEEN EVENT - HAWAIIAN
NOVELTY. STEER. ROPING. CON-
TEST-Steer to be roped on the run
and led to a forked stump Ito repre-
sent a tree) and tied to same with a
pin rope. Best time wins. First Prize
$25.OO, Second Prize $1,000. Post En-
| tries.
| FOURTEENTH EVENT - BRON-
CHO-BUSTING Horses to
| be furnished by the Racing Commit
| tee and drawn by lot; riders not allow
ed TO pull leather or tie stirrups; rid
ers to mount any horses as Judges
may deem necessary to determine the
! winner. Best average in riding wins.
First Prize $4,000 Saddle, Second Prize
| $500 Cash. Man who falls most
| gracefully $500, Post Entries.
FIFTEENTH EVENT - STEER
ROPING CONTEST - (Same as No.
49,. First Prize $500; Second Prize
$1,000, Third Prize $500.
SIXTEENTH EVENT - CALF
| BRANDING CONTEST - A roper is
not allowed to catch by the leg, but
must make clean 'round-the-neck-
catch and throw his calf by dismount-
| ing from his horse; no twisting of the
neck allowed; roper must tie his calf
and proceed to the fire to get his
| branding-iron; man who brands his
calf first, wins. First Prize $1,000,
Second Prize $500, Third Prize $500.
ECIAL EVENT - ROPING
| MATCH between Eben Low, alias
| 'Rawhide Ben" who holds the Ha-
waiian Steer-rOping record for one
| armed-men Il min. sec. made in
Hilo, Feb, 1909, and ANGUS Nc
| PHEE, who holds the worlds roping
record (35 2-5 sec. made at Cheyenne,
| WyO., 1907, and since then lost an
! arm). The match is for $3.50 a side
! The winer also takes his opponents
horse, saddle, bride, rope, spurs and
hat,-this being an old custom that
| prevailed among the Western cowboys
years ago. AT that time it was a sign
| of good craftsmanship for the loser
| to give the winner the appurtenances
| above referred to. The loser is not
compelled to give them, but the win
ner is Obliged to take them if they are
| offered
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1915-12-24
Military Ball Plans
Booming Ahead Fast

Besides General Johnson, the COM
mittee in charge of the national
= guard officers ball, to be held on New
Wears eve, has been advised that
Lieutenants harrison and Wichman,
of Honolulu will also be present
Preparations for the big affair are
going ahead smoothly, and everything
points to the biggest social event OF
the season for Maui. The work of en-
larging the armory is well under way,
which will make the facilities for dane
ing the best in the county
1t is reported that the entertainment
committee has a number of novel fea-
lures to spring when the night ar
rives, that will be sure to make a big
hit.