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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-08
HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL
SEASON OPEN

Queen Anne VS.. franklin Al,
Franklin.
Broadway W.. Lincoln at Lin.
coin.
Ballard Va. West Seattle al wes,
Seattle.
The above IL the schedule for TO.
days opening games OF the Seat.
tie high school basketball season
All OF the school teams have been
practicing consistently. several OF
them behind locked doors. and
when they line up on the areas
late this afternoon. something In
the way OF basketball surprises
may be sprung
There has been little opportun.
ity to Judge OF the relative
strength OF the teams as all Of
them have lost 10 the Y. NJ G. A.
quintet. making II hard 10 predict
what they will do against each 9TH
err, Broadway, however. seems 10
have a slight edge with the LaFray
brothers and two OF last years let.
ter men In the lineup.
The Franklin and Queen Anne
teams are about evenly matched
and they should stage one OF the
closest contests of the afternoon
unless all signs fail
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-08
FEDS LOOK after
$50, 900 They have
ADVANCED TO men

CHICAGO. Jan. s.-One OF the
objects OF the suit filed by officials
OF the Federal league against of
ficials of the National and Ameri.
can leagues Is the protection OF
the $4,000 paid by the Feds to
players who have jumped from or
ganized basebah, In the form OF ad-
vance salaries.
Officials OF the Federal league
are in conference In indianapolis
today when the entire matter Of
the suit against organized baseball
will be gone into and various aft
davits made by Federal officials.
Joe Tinker. manager OF the Chi
cago Feds announced that the Fed.
erals are planning to give organ
lied baseball "a good houseclean.
ing"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-08

States Golf association in New
York.
Plat Adams. Olympic athlete,
charged with entering professional
ranks by selling or pawning med.
ais won as an amateur. will have
an opportunity to disprovo the
charges before tho registration
committee OF the A. A. u.
George Stalllnas. manager OF the
Boston Braves, denies the rumor
that Outfielder George Whitfield will
be transferred 10 tho Philadelphia
Nationals in exchange for Sherwood
MaRee.
Details Of the transfer Of the New
York Yankees TO Col. Rupert and
I. l.. Huston were completed yes.
terday and the new owners have as.
sumed charge OF the team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-08
he WAN rs
FARM FOR
RECRUITS
BY Hal Sheridan

NEW YORK. Jan. s.--Thc New
York Giants we're reported today to
be negotiating for an International
franchise II the deal goes through
the minor league club will. OF course.
be used "a a farm"
AcGraw Is said TO be seeking a
cafe place for the harboring OF his
surplus talent as a result OF the new
major league rule which limits the
club rosters to 81 players after May
Ito feels that with the expense OF
sending out scouts and the trouble
OF landing new players. the Giants
cannot afford TO handle the young
aters for n few weeks In the spring
and then let them 40 and have some
other club reap the benefit.
Negotiations are IN progress for
the transfer OF the Jersey City club
franchise TO Syracuse. II the deal
goes through Il Is practically Ger.
tain the Giants will become inter
Graw viii also see that George
Wiltse. who has been uncondition-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-08
OLD 8 Turf

PORTLAND Jan. s.-That the
question OF expanding the Coast
league to eizht clubs In 1916 was
discussed at the recent meeting Of
magnates in San Francisco, was the
statement today Of President Nc.
Creole OF the Portland club.
ogden and Walla Walla, Sacra-
mento and Seattle aud ogden and
Sacramento were some OF the com.
binations suggested.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-08

CHICAGO, Jan. 8.-Articles
were signed here yesterday BY
Sam langforo and Sam Mcvey,
negro hesvywciahts. for a TO-
round bout at kcnoshs, Wis.,. on
the night Of Friday. Feb. IS.
This will be the first battle be-
tween negroes In Wisconsin
since the boxing commission
recently lifted the ban against
the blacks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-08

ally released by the Giants. gets the
job OF managing the Syracuse club.
With an International League club
10 farm his players. McGraw could
hold all the youngsters from season
TO season and prevent them from
going back TO the clubs from which
they were drafted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-08
! HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL SEASON OPENS
/ PAT SCOTT AND NEFF WILL BOX TONIGHT
I'm THE WORLD OF SPORTS

EDITED ny HAYBEE sMI'

ana Ss n sneS Ss an: sS no ' Ss SG the s.
BY both Pat tongs
but get in and fish, like the dickens BOXING bout would NOT be
rsgaa vthog. al a, Of words beforehand Rosen
the fans expect some deeds tonight
Charlie white celebrated New Year. by rasne Nate
lewis share per cent That's fair Nate paid ios
the scrap vas one Of the best seen ia seattle many moons The
suit OF that contest viii be the packing Of The tonight
,Go victory With either Ncit or scot, omau'sd for The lime be-
imaginary champion the Pacific North
pretty GIRL seconded Teddy
!: :: :. :: :: :: =: :: !:
IGI A~2I/zze enough to second Kid Broad that
Ny Of nothing worrying baseball
ss9oa DO over the ampns q Emu hSsn 70 The rsds
boob opportunity
dug ana both surprise and uh that he Was not
in accepting e
Tony osesy He's we'll thank
The fac. ina. Hueo a.eaurs viii sssn the Seattle Of
worse this year than they were last and believe me that is some
world difference although he might have attracted few loyal
fans to the
JOS, while all s..e,'.'ns IN. chance boxing
hing governors o be pests !,
s ssosSsr non .
Johnny king considering coming back as catcher for
IN, cnenna,l proving !, free adssr
which leaves osy sisSs sss%osS So. shoe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-08
SWIMS new RECORD

CHICAGO. Jan. s.-Perry Nc
Gillivray broke the Central Associa-
ton indoor one-mile swimming rec
ord here last night. making the dis
lance in 4:09A. McGillivray was
forced to extend himself TO the ut
most by Clement Browne. is, who
finished three feet behind him.
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The four basketball games played

The four basketball games played
by teams OF the Seattle Church
League at the Leschi Park gym
last night resulted as follows: First
Baptist defeated Woodland PARK
Presbyteriana, 20 10 s.: Ballard
Christian beat First Presbyterian,
"a TO 90. University NJ. +. beat Uni
verslty Place Baptist. So TO 9. and
the First NJ. T.. defeated Emmanuel
Lutheran. rs to 10.
Walter Travis OF New York beat
Chisholm Beach Of rhe Foxhills
Club. l.. l.. In the feature match of
the 18th annual mIdwinter gc'f
tourney at Pinehurst. N. G., yes
terday
Midqet and former midget letter
winners Of the Lincoln high school
will hold their annual banquet and
reunion NJ the Allan Dale cafeteria
tonight
With three matches won and two
lost Seattle stands 10Th In the list
OF clubs composing the Y. s.. Re
yolver Association Intercity League.
On the 8. A. C. alleys last night
the Grays put tho Indian sign on
tho VloletB by score ~ 2,8s3 10
$3.50. Grinnoll Of the Vlolets bowled
high score OF 227 and Phillips Of
tho Grays high average OF 205.
A new bylaw providing for the
investigation of charges Of brofes-
sionalIsm against any OF its mem.
bers Will be introduced at the com
ing annual meeting OF the United
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-08
GOOD BOUTS ON
TAP TONIGHT
COMPLETE PROGRAM
FOR TONl0HT's SHOW

Tommy Clark Va. Steve Gard
ner. AZ i33 pounds.
Ike Cohen VS.. Jack Newton.
at $50 pounds.
Harry Anderson W.. Percy
Cove, at 1875 pounds.
Billy Wright VS.. Dick Wayne
Of Portland, at 1873 POUNDS.
MAIN EVENT
Pat Scott Va. Chef NeF. az
1873 pounds.
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WANTS CROSS NOW

NEW YORK. Jan. s--Promoter
Jimmy Johnson announced today
that he had received letter from
Willie Richie, asking for a match
with Leach Cross early in Febru-
airy.
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Don't you and Roger overlook
me while casting around for a sec.
ond haseman. II you get new
man. be sure 10 get real good one
or | viii be forced to beat him out
OF his Job.
That letter Is enough. phelan
has found confidence Ia himself
and he will be- the second hasaman
and one OF the best Last year
his case was almost a tragedy. His
career came near being ruined by
bad management. Pheian came 10
the Cubs from Cincinnati. Two
months after be was with the
team he remarked 10 me I've
learned more baseball playing
alongside Eyers three weeks than
! ever learned In two years at Gin.
cinnati-
spoke TO Evors 81 Il and he re-.
marked. phelan IS coming al,
top speed You can SEQ him lm
proving He II bound To be one OF
the best men In the business
Unfortunately for Phelan. O'Day
got the club and Evers the can.
O'Day brought with him preIudices
against Phclan held over from his
Cincinnati experience. IL was
laughabIe 10 see the Cubs securing
America for an infieider--w the
best man 10 the business who Was
available sitting on their own
bench. Three National league
managers were waiting for a
chance TO grab Phelan n the Cubs
asked waiyers--and not until the
little fellow asserted himself did
the management realize what they
had.
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TEAM REORGANIZES

The name OF the Nationals soccer
team WAS changed TO the Thistles at
tho soccer meeting held last night
at 41S Pike st.. and Tommy Russell
was elected president and Andy AZ
len captain OF the new orgauization.
Several changes IN the lineup will
be made and the Thistles will got
into the Mcmillan cup race. playing
their first game Sunday afternoon at
Woodland park against the Tacoma
team.
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a pretty Girl seconded Teddy
lneobs In New York scrap and
kissed him when he won. What
want to see h a giri with nerve
enough to second Kid Broad that
way
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-08

The national class A 1872 bsIk
line amateur billiard championship
VIII be held in Philadelphia. start.
ing March 1.
Evening star., 1915-09-12
ASSING OF THE CARPET BAG I

a n American Institution which has
~ perished from the earth. though
1t survives as a memory and a
name, is the carpet bag. Long was 1t
a familiar feature of American life;
life was not complete without 1t. 1t
went with man whenever he left home
on q business or a pleasure trip. A
woman in the city going to visit her
relatives in the country or a country
woman going on a visit to her city kin
could not get along without carpet
bag. A person found it easier and
more comfortable to travel without a
ticket than to make a trip without a
carpet bag.
Neither odium nor ridicule then at
tached to the carpet bag. 1t was handy
and capacious. 1t could accommodate
most of the things that went to make
up an ordinary mans wardrobe, and, as
we'll as shirts and socks and shoes, it
could hold abundant lunches, with jars
of pickles and preserves. 1t was cheap
and democratic, and it was not the
rule in those simple days when going
on a short trip to spend more on ones
carpet bag or grip than the ticket cost
in order to make a pretenSe at being
an experienced and frequent traveller.
Although the days of the carpet bag
are often referred to as the plain and
simple days." the carpet bag, especially
when it was new, was not plain. Often
it was decidedly fancy. depending on
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carpet bag have passed away, and ths
carpet bag is extinct. or very nearly so
Perhaps in the upstairs rubbish room or
the garret, reposing peacefully by the side
of an old Sole-leather or hair trunk. NAV
be found a specimen of the carpet bag,
but man would have to search the homes
of many old families before finding one of
these antiques.
The carpet bag was succeeded by the
vallse' in heavy glazed paper. imitation
leather or real leather. The leather valse
was the sign OF the veteran traveller or
the rich tourist, but tourists of any kind
were not so common when the valise
everybody, with fewer working hours and
rather takes, a vacation.
When the dress suit case" made its
appearance it was a sensation Tie
early inference was that the owner
a dress suit case also was the owner
dress suit, and such thing was tl.a
mark of luxury and wealth. No man
unless millionaire or a travelins
Snowman could afford to own an article
of dress which could be SO infreuuent.v
put to use, and many American million
aires who had at least fifty Thousand
dollars would not be seen in Saeh
1t was undemocratic. llr-
American and savored too strongly Of
the "effete monarchies" of Europe. Eft
fete monarchies" was once a terrible
term of r0proach. No man could pos
sibly make a Fourth of July org
without taking a fall out of the 'e'T
In the days which
writer has in mind not even waite
Evening star., 1915-09-12

been one Of the marvels Of the German
ca ampaign. The requisite service bodies
hao been stored away for months or
struck the automobiles of Germany
were ready.
As an example Of the benefits of
STANDARDIZATION. consider the advantage
Of using wheels made in accordance
with the specifications and dimensions
Of the Society of Automobile Engineers.
such wheels permit of the perfect in
terchange of solid tires of all makes.
Ihe warning governments have in
many instances included these specif-
cations. an immense tribute in itself
to American mechanical genius. and
practically all the leading truck manu-
facturers are now doing SO.
Tn other words, the desired end is
for the national government to estab-
lish intelligent standards that the man.
ufacturers can follow, so that we, too.
can be ready when the guns are fred
Il cannot too strongly urge that every
automobile built in the United States
should be adapted for the instant use of
the government for military purposes
Gen. Leonard Wood. by the way. has
already put himself upon record to this
effect. To do SO at the present time
would mean a mobile fleet of 100000
motor cars each capa BILE of comfortably
transporting from five passengers to
five tons. this number including. more
Evening star., 1915-09-12

wore dress suits. But time flies and
manners change. The dress suit case
came and conquered. 1t caught the
public fancy. man bought one
whether he owned dress suit or not
There was an illusion in the dress suit
case. Women bought them, though in
those days few ladies had any aspira-
tions to wear full dress suit
And now the dress suit case is a
member of every family. no matter
what the social standing of that family
in the community may be.
A dress suit case is now as indfspen.
sable to the standing of the family as a
piano and an automobile. People have
come to be so well acquainted with
the dress suit case that they speak of
it with such great familiarity as to
call Is simply suit case" and other
merely as grip" while some persons
who have seen Europe in six weeks or
less actually speak of it as luggage"
The suit case has become as common
or at least has come into common
use-as the ancient and beloved car
pet bag. The decline of the carpet bag
set in during those days following the
civil war which are written of in his
tory as 1.-The days of reconstruction"
The carpet bag came in for a measure
of reproach, for which it was in no way
to blame. Carpet bagger" became a
patriotic men going down from the
north to reconstruct the south carried
carpet bags and nothing more-though
the assumption is that they had all
their earthly belongings in those car.
pet bags.
ly a New England institution. 1t was
not sectional. It was product of the
south 40 weN ~ the north. It was
-everybedy's friend
Evening star., 1915-09-12
AN AUTOMOBILE AMBULANCE.

the pattern and the colortng OF the
carpet out of which it was made. And
middle-aged people can remember the
ornate medallions and large and gor-
geous bouquets of pink and red which
used to bloom in the oltl-fashioned car
pets. The carpet makers strove after
striking and impressive color effects.
and they got them. No carpet could
be too fancy or fanciful for use in the
making of a carpet bag. The more SO
the better. OF course. with the lapse
of time the carpet bag would take on
more moderate and subdued tones, ana
If given time enough, as it usually was,
it would become dingy and shabby
But there was no disgrace In this, 1or
a carpet bag once, a carpet bag all the
time.
A writer recently said Not long be-
fore the civil war Edwin NJ Stanton saw
Abraham Lincoln on hot day enter the
lobby of hotel in Cincinnati. The
perspiring Lincoln wore long linen
duster, and, as Stanton afterwaru de-
scribed his picturesque appearance mere
was big wet splotch on the back OF the
custer that looked like the map OF Afrlca.
OF course. Lincoln carried in his hand
carpet bag. although Stanton did not think
it worth while to add that fact TO ms
description, for every lawyer and poll
tician when travelling in those days car
ried his carpet bag as personal luggage
X
a carpet bag on a railway train running
through the most rural Of rural regions
Even the stage coach. in which the car
pet bag was plentiful, has disappeared
It might be met with occasionally In the
cabin Of a river steamboat. but even this
= doubtful The travelling days q the
Evening star., 1915-09-12
BY GRosvENoR GARRISON.

6NHE inventive and organizing
genius of the American auto
mobile engineer and producer
q has come into it's own. Out OF
the fact is destined to grow an Amer
lean automobile army service corps
which In size and efficiency will be
one of the seven military wonders of
the world.
The recent selection for the new
United States naval advisory board.
headed by Thomas A. Edison, of two
past presidents of the Society of Auto
mobile Engineers. the 1000 members
of which are essential factors in every
branch of the automobile and allied
Industries, is a striking recognition by
the federal government of the part
that the automobile now plays in the
problems of war.
The motor car has become such a
vital element of transportation. in
addition to its effective and often dra-
matte use for offensive warfare on the
battlefelds of Europe. that those in
charge Of our military policies have
thought it wise to crystalline it's large
possibilities in forming plans Tor the
national defense.
4
1t is believed Dy Joseph A. AHSidud,
a prominent consulting engineer. who
is also vice president and member OF
the council of the Society of Automo-
bile Engineers, that the modern auto
mobile can be developed to even a
higher degree of efficiency as part of a
great military plan than has been
demonstrated by the warning nations
in Europe. Mr.. Anglada asserts un-
aualifiedly that in the drafting rooms
and executive offices OF the lnaustry
in this country lies an almost meal
culable element of protection to the
United States in time of attack oy a
hostile nation, and he gives graphlc
reasons for his belief
I'm the great scheme of modern trans
portation" says Mr.. Anglada, no one
single factor, where speed and fexiblhty
of movement are imperative, is more i'm
portant than the automobile. 1t is. or
Course. elementary that under present-day
conditions of war. troops and supplies
must be moved with the highest possible
efficiency in point of time 1t is largely
that which has enabled the German gov
ernment to wage campaigns successfully
on three fronts without its own borders
being invaded to any extent. and in these
operations it is as yet little appreciated
what tremendous role the automobile
has played. Outside of Germany, the
single conclusive instance may be cited
of Gen. Joffre's swift movement of troops
largely by motor car at the eleventh
hour of the German rush to Paris, move
ment that admittedly saved the day for
the allies
From time to time since the beginning
of the war continued Mr.. Angiada,
references, more or less specific, have
crept through the news, telling OF the
movements Of troops and hauling of heavy
guns and ammunition by automobile. All
This in coordination with railway trans
portation, has geared up very much
Evening star., 1915-09-12

semhled into complete vehicles at any
time. and Uncle Sam would not have to
pay exorbitant war prices and then sit
down and wait for heart breaking
periods for delivery while the enemy
was at the door.
Portable machine shops are essen-
tial in modern warfare. and should
form one of the units of our automo-
bile army service corps They, too,
should be standardized, and by Illus
tration 1 will give you one reason why.
One of the powers had an American
manufacturer build a large number of
trucks for this purpose and when they
were ready for delivery the govern
ment in question ordered then held
back. as it was not sure that the ma
chimes completely filled the needs 4
few expensive changes were later made
to adapt the portable machine shops
more perfectly to this particular
army's purpose. and after a long period
of delay and much needless waste of
money delivery was finally taken. This
government could not make up its
mind as to whether to use a truck ac-
commodating lathe twelve feet long
or one having room for lathe eiRh-
teen feet long. While it was vacil-
lating the agent of another power came
along and took a large part of the
vehicles for his own government; but
how he did it is. Mr.. kipling would
say, another story, and one that I may
not tell here.
Nor should the part played by motor
cycles in the great war be forgotten
when we come to consider our own
organization of gasoline-drive We.
hicles. The same elements of stand.
ardization as regards methods of con.
troll. as well AS inspection and care,
should be applied to these useful and
fleet agencies of communication as ara
vital in the case of their larger
brethren.
I'm short" concluded Mr.. Anglada,
IF war comes to our shores we have
at our command no reader arm of de.
fense than that to be found in the
great American automobile industry
with its well-nigh titanic output or
ganized by co-ordinating its elements
with a national government acting
along intelligent. vigorous and far
seeing lines. The American automo-
bile industry owes its almost magic
rise to men who have always supported
clear and original thinking with quick
action, and when the time comes they
will be not only eager but supremely
able to join hands with an enlightened
and receptive government. In my opin-
ion that time has now arrived"
Evening star., 1915-09-12
BILL TO STEVE
BY RING W. LARDNER.
Chicago. Sep. II.


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and II got decease
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home the
tell Babe
that Gu had leppersy
of spoil beatty So
caught train for grand
Rabbits
Jimmy thot
dollars pulling of his part
trends $500
and Willard He
nothing besides amt
and II dr. dden practice
rid Babe the worst
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tell Steve and heres the
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how much
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serious wont so uns
Of
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of America and the National Defers

higher the disposition Of military masses,
who, almost phantom-like. are here today
and there tomorrow, and may be said to
have revolutionized warfare. Who. in the
present conflict. has seen or heard of. a
general officer on horseback, or anywhere
else while in movement than in an auto
mobile?
Getting down to the transportation
problems that we ourselves may have to
face in time of war, we are met with
equally important producing problems
which the American automobile engineer
and manufacturer will be called upon to
surmount. Let US point out these prob
lens by first considering what Russia has
had to contend with In her campaigns.
In the recent movements of the
czar's troops to the south. freight and
passenger trains were run on the same
tracks. AS a result. when a retreat
was ordered it was found that the