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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
CEERS REALIZES AMBITION OF IS YRS:
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Pop" Geers has achieved his
life's ambition!
The Grand Old Man of the sui
ky has driven mile in two min
utes!
More remarkable is the fact
that he turned the trick behind a
reformed plowhorse.
At 65 years of age the grizzled
reinsman, handling Napoleon Dr.
rect in the free-for-all pace AT the
Grand Circuit meeting on the Co.
lumbus, O., track, accomplished a
feat for which he had striven As
years. The first heat was clicked
in 1863 ga with such fancy step
pers as Single G. Peter Stevens
and Hal Boy trailing.
Four times had the silent Ten
neeseean ridden in $500 ga in
races, thrice with Napoleon Direct
and once with Ess II. Kay.
What makes Napoleon's per-
Torrance the more pleasing is
that he was discovered by Geers
one day while on a visit to Column
bia, Tenn. Napoleon was one of
a team hitched to pillow. After
much pleading Pop" induced the
owners to let him train the horse.
Geers' interest in the boss
traces to his breeding. Napoleon
is by Walter Direct, which Geers
drove in a Chamber of Commerce
victory. His grandsire is Direct
Hall, unbeaten on the grand cir
cult and sold by Geers and Caffin
Bros, for $4,000, to c. j. liam
lin. Napoleon is owned by Clark
lines and H. S. Frierson, Column
bia, Tenn.
Every year since Geers became
a dominating figure in the light
harness world the public has ask
ed about his chances to turn a
mile in two minutes. For years
he has hobbled to the sulky with
cane, the result of accidents
that would keep most men out
of active life.
Once in the rig "Marse Ed" as
his swipes call him, shakes the
years from his shoulders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
PLAY McKENNA

CENTRALIA, Aug. %. = The
Tono team, which claims the
Southwestern amateur title, will
meet McKenna on the home
grounds Sunday. McCorkle and
Mcdonald will do the battery
work for Tono, while Daily and
Leftwick will work for McKenna.
A game is scheduled at Tono on
Labor Day between the home
team and a picked crew from the
City league of Tacoma.
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Sport DOPE

recently turned over to Oakland
by the Seattle club, would be re-
turned to the Giants. The rumor
is officially denied, however.
The Oakland club is negotiat-
ing for the services of Dutch"
Reuther, the pitcher of the Spo-
kane team who plays first base
as well as he pitches. Williams
will not let his star man 60 until
he has clinched the flag.
Auto race fans had an idea
that Earl Cooper, star for three
seasons on the Tacoma Speed
way, had quit the racing game.
Earl became district manager for
the Stutz at Los Angeles last
year and settled down to private
life. But now comes the an
nouncement that the clever racer
has re-entered the game. He will
drive his famous Stutz in the
Vanderbilt Cup and International
Grand Prize races to be held in
Santa Monica November 16 and
Is.
"Skeeter" Bigbee, late of Taco
ma Tigers, made his debut in the
major leagues yesterday. And it
was some debut! He played left
field for the Pittsburgh Pirates,
making three runs and two hits
out of four times at bat, and
scoring five clean put-outs. Big
bee left Spokane Sunday for the
east, and had little time to get
acclimated. Tacoma fans pre-
dict that he will be the sensation
of the majors.
Fred johnson Of the Tacoma
poultrymen, announces that a
special express car has been OBJ
tanned to take the local poultry
exhibits direct from the Puyallup
fair to the state fair at Yakima.
This means that larger number
of Tacoma birds will be entered
at Yakima than ever before, and
that the poultrymen will have
practically no trouble in shipping
their prize birds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
THE PAYMENT" rs
A CLEVER DRAMA

Bessie Barriscale's remarkable
motional powers have great ex-
preston in THE Payment" an en-
thralling Triangle drama which
opened yesterday at the Regent,
This beautiful and popular act
ress shows her versatility in nc
uncertain way, appearing first as
the daughter of a mill town, and
later as a successful artist. 1t is
at the moment of her success that
the payment" for her early sin
is exacted. DeWolf Hopper ap-
pears in a clever Triangle COM
edy Poor Papa"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25

A couple of weeks ago Tacoma
had two or three hitters on the
team who wer batting over 800
per cent.
And Russ Hall got peeved when
someone suggested that 1t looked
as though Spokane would cop the
pennant. He said that the Tigers
had a fine chance to win the flag,
and that his team was going right
after it, by crickey.
Since that time Hall has let
all of his good hitters go. He has
hired a bunch of amateurs. The
team has slumped off until 1t has
about as much chance of winning
the flag as glass of beer wolld
have parading down Broadway
this afternoon.
Tacoma is the only team in the
Northwestern league today that
has not single 300 hitter in the
lineup.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
OWEN MOORE AND
HAZEL DAWN STAR

Two of the most popular OF
Famous Player stars are featur-
ed in Under Cover" at the Co
lonial this week, although this is
the first time they have appeared
together. Hazel Dawn, famous
blonde beauty, has the leading
feminine role. which she endows
with all her charm and cleverness.
Owen Moore is playing opposite
her.
Coming Sunday for the first
time in several months is a new
Mary Pickford picture. "HuIda
from Holland"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
CITY TENNIS
TOURNEY SLOW

Ten matches in the city tennis
tournament we're played off late
yesterday. The tourney is going
slowly, and unless players show
more interest it will be impossible
to reach the finals on Labor Day,
as scheduled.
Winners In boys singles yester-
day were Minch, Flye, Brown,
Merritt, Craig, A. Merritt, I. Lind,
Duff and c. Pessemier. In the
only mems match, Gerald defeat
ed Minot Davis. In the doubles
Hudson and Hewitt won from
Gilbert and Todd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25

Though attendance for THE
Birth of a Nation" has approach
ed very nearly capacity at every
since the opening
Sunday at the Tacoma theater,
true to the traditions of the en-
each day has been
better than the preceding one,
being the biggest of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25

BUTTE, Aug. 25.-With the
score 16 to IL for Butte, the
Beavers made a valiant ninth-in-
ming attempt to grab yesterdays
game. Four runs were scored,
but the inning ended before tie
could be secured. Score:
r II E
Vancouver rs 16 4
Butte .16 81 6
Acosta, Hood and Cheek; Mel
kle, Schroeder, Letter, McGinnity
and Jones.
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EVERS IS BACK

BOSTON, Aug. 25.-Johnny
Evers will be able to re-enter the
game this afternoon. His sus-
pension, caused by his verbal
fight with umpires Saturday, has
been lifted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25

Two clever vaudeville acts and
one of the best photoplays the
Hippodrome theater has yet
shown, makes the present bill one
of the strongest of the Hippo
drome season.
Dunlap and Burton are scoring
a smashing hit with a clever lit
tie comedy.
Frank Griffith Is talkative
trickster who has made several
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25

tours of the Orpheum circuit.
1.-THE Misleading Lady" is the
title of the splendid comedy
drama presented by the Essanay
company with Henry B. Walthall,
star of THE Birth of a Nation"
and pretty Edna Mayo as the
featured players. 1t is a five-act
comedy pictured from the success
full stage production of the same
title.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
MOVIES
"BtRTH OF A NATION" IS
FILLING TACOMA THEATER

engagement SO far and 1t is evil
dent that from now on empty
seats will be very scarce at the
Tacoma.
Fully half of those who see
The Birth of a Nation" see ii a
second and even a third time, and
1t is safe to say that this truly
marvellous entertainment will long
be remembered by all who see 1t,
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utility man, to the Salt Lake club,
and received a good little sum
for them, 1t is reported.
Gislason is due this afternoon,
and will begin playing with the
Mormons this week. Shelly will
report to Salt Lake September Is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25

Crowds al the Apollo met beau
tiful Viola Dana yesterday for the
first time as movie star, though
many in the audiences had seen
her as the star of THE Poor Lit
tie Rich Girl" In THE Flower
of No Mans Land" she has a
perfectly delightful role. The
little western girl who marries
the opera singer, and finds him
the husband of another woman,
undergoes an emotional expert
ence that touches the audience
deeply. A comedy and songs by
Chief Big Elk round out the pro-
gram.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
NICK Williams SELLS 2
PLAYERS TO OAKLAND

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. rs. =
While he was here on a flying
visit Wednesday, Nick Williams,
manager of the Spokane Indians,
did nice stroke of business. He
sold Gislason, his second base
man, and Shelly, catcher and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
New TWirlerS
Don't Help Any

GREAT FALLS, Aug. 25-Tay-
lor and Ryan, two pitchers picked
up here by Tealey Raymond, were
given a try-out yesterday, but fail
ed to hold the winning Electrics
in check. Score: r II e
Seattle .............. / 6 2
Great Falls ..........10 Is 2
Taylor, Ryan and Cunningham;
Kallio and Haworth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
IS CHAMPION

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-With S3
players entered, John Simpson of
the Terra Haute club won the
western junior golf champion
ship yesterday afternoon, defeat
ing Ben Buffham of Chicago, 4
and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25

In San Francisco they. are
touting Jacinto Calvo, former
Vancouver Beaver, as a find. "
Although Calvo is not making
many hits, depending mostly ON
infield hunts or short flies over
the infielders' heads, he has al
ready made himself popular with
the Seal fans through his speed
and his ability to get under any
fly that comes to his part of the
outer gardens. y
AL Mccoy, claimant of the
worlds middleweight champion
ship by reason of his knockout
of George Chip, is going to Aus
tralia. He has signed with
Snowy" Baker for three fights,
and is scheduled to sail from San
Francisco Sept. 4.
The advance sale Of seats for
Labor days battle at Colorado
Springs between Freddie Welsh
and Charley White has already
approached the $4,000 mark. A
few years ago you couldn't get
any such house for a battle other
than a worlds heavyweight title
affair.
The Hundred Million Dollar
club of Colorado Springs, which
is staging the Welsh-White bout,
is wagging its heads wisely over
jess Willard, the worlds cham
pion. This club recently offered
the big fellow $4,000 to meet
Charley Weinert, and although
two or three weeks have passed
Willard has completely ignored
the matter. Weinert has beaten
all the heavyweights that he has
met, except Jack Dillon, and the
latter had all he could do to nose
him out when Weinert had such
a sore foot that he could hardly
stand in the ring. Wizards at
titude towards allowing other
boxers to take crack at his title
is a most unpopular one.
There has been a lot of gas to
the effect that Catcher Cadman,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
SPORTS
HALL and RAYMOND HAVE
GOOD EXQUISITE Weep ON
EACH OTHERS SHOULDERS

Russ Hall of Tacoma and Tea
ley Raymond of Seattle should get
together and weep few weeps on
each others shoulder. The Tiger
and Giant managers are In much
the same boat this week, and they
would feel pleasantly respondent
in their mutual distress. While
the Spokane Indians are wallop-
fng Tacoma regularly at Athletic
park, the rejuvenated Great Falls
team is maing a mat out of the
Seattle crew. And all the efforts
of the two managers, whose both
teams are badly disorganized
through releases of good players,
prove useless in attempting to
stem the tide.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
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NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE
Scores Yesterday.
Tacoma /, Spokane 10.
Vancouver 10, Butte 16.
Seattle /, CT. Falls 10.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25
WHERE TACOMA rs
AMUSING ITSELF
Theaters

TACOMA
1.-THE Birth of a Nation,",
matinee and nights.
PANTAGES
1.-THE Divorce Question:" big
dramatic playlet, and good
vaudeville.
HIPPODROME
1.-THE Misleading Lady,,
with Henry b. Walthal, and
PhOtOville.
Film Houses
REGENT
1.-THE Payment" with Bessie
Barriscale.
APOLLO
"The Flower of No Mans
Land" with Viola Dana;
Metro.
COLONIAL
"Under Cover" with Hazel
Dawn and Owen Moore; Para
mount.
MELBOURNE
ut Happened I'm Honolulu
with Myrtle Gonzales.
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OFFICIAL STANDING
THE "IF" COLUMN

y PLAY TODAY
9 Spokane at Tacoma.
@ Seattle at Great Falls.
q Vancouver at Butte. 4
. o = . o D o @ y y Q Q o y T. Z
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Tacoma played its tenth con-
secutive game with Spokane yes
terday afternoon-and suffered
its eighth defeat. The Tigers have
dropped from secure berth
In second place, to an insecure
place at fourth. Our only salts
faction is that we can't go much
lower so long as Seattle is also
losing regularly.
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TODAY'S
MARKET
PRICES

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Averages OF the Tiger pitchers,
corrected to date, follow:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25

There has been lot Of gas to
the effect that Catcher Cadman,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25

Yesterdays game was repeti-
ton of the contests on Monday
and Tuesday. Weak, Intellectual
pitching, was coupled with ivory
tinted infield work. The Indians
played rings around Tacoma, scor-
ing 20 hits off Bonner and Alex
ander in the nine innings. rhe
final score was 10 to /.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-25

Eddie Fries, who was quietly
released from the Tiger team re-
Gently, without notice to the pub
lie, although he was hitting 800
per cent, appeared in right field
for Spokane, and hit a measly
.666 during the game. Fans can
not understand why Hall ever
turned this good hitter loose.
. . . .
Bonner was nicked for walk
and four hits in the first inning.
One of them was long homer by
Guigni, and counted for three
runs. The game might as we'll
have ended right there, for Taco
ma didn't have a chance to win
with that to 0 handicap staring
the players in the face.
. . . .
Still another amateur Is to be
added to the Tiger team. Charles
Bonato, of the Wilkeson Valley
league team, will be put in the
outfield this week. With a few
more semi-pro stars on the lineup,
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recently turned over to Oakland
by the Seattle club, would be re-
turned to the Giants. The rumor
is officially denied. however.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-26
TOMORROW ROUGH DAY
FOR GRANDMOTHER
Northwestern League to Begin
Play Boxers Flock to
Meet at Frisco

Seattle, Wash, April 2G.--Grand-
mothers funerals will be in order to-
mo-rcw in three cities of the North
western baseball league.
All is primed for the opening of the
circuit. With the two weak sisters
out in the cold and new blood in the
form of Great Falls and Butte, two
lively and wealthy Montana towns, in
line, President Blewett and the six
owners are looking forward to a pros
porous year
Butte, one of the new members of
the circuit with Joe McGinnity pilot
ing, will be the guest of the locals on
the opening day.
Great Falls, headed by Bill Hurley,
one of the best liked players that ever
played in this league, opens at Tacoma.
Nick Williams, former POrtlln1 mana
ger, has taken up the reins again as
manager Of the Spokane team and will
meet Bob Brawn S Vancouver Beavers
at the East Washington metropolis.
The three umpires, Jack Brennan,
Harry Howell and Garnet Bush arrlv.
ed yesterday and during the day will be
given assignments for the opening
week. All three of the Indicator men
are new to the league and come with
good records
A parade through the downtown
streets will start the opening day fes-
tiyities here.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-26
BOXING SMOKER TO
Be STAGED AT MOOSE
HALL NEXT MONDAY
Promoter Goldberg Proposes
To Put On -Four Eight
Round Matches

A smoker will be staged at the Moose
hall May l by Bernie Goldberg, OF
Portland, who staged a smoker in Salem
during the last state fair and again
brought Valley Trambitus and Tad
Derbyshire here as headliners for his
boxing card. Goldberg proposes to put
Joe Benjamin and Billy Nelson, of
Spokane, on for an eight round head
liner with Ike Cohen and Campbell, two
Portland heavies on for a semi-wind-
up. Boatright and Rockey Williams,
two local light heavies, will box an
eight round preliminary and Joe Bern
stein and Fredericks, of Portland, will
put on a special eight round event at
1870 pounds.
Joe Benjamin and Billy Nelson will
box at l22 ringside. Benjamin is from
Spokane but lately has been boxing
around Portland and has met some of
the best boys in the game there. He
won decision from Jimmy Fox in
Portland a few months ago. He is a
rangy boxer with a good kick in either
hand and should put up good 90
with Nelson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-26
WASHINGTON TOOK
WILLAMETTE'S SCALP
Game Was a Fast One, Score
Even to the Sixth---FinaI
7b2

Washington University added an
other victory to its string yesterday by
defeating the Willamette 'Bear Cats"
on sweetland Field, by a score of ~.
The game was the best that has been
seen in Salem this season; up to the
sixth inning the score was even, TO |,
but the sixth proved Willamette Is
Waterloo for Young the Washington
first base man did the supposed i'm
possible feat-knocking the ball over
the grandstand into the millrace and
brought in three runs; this lead was
enlarged in the seventh when Leader,
the catcher, came in on an error by
Gates. Young again completed the
circuit in the eighth and in the ninth
got a hit to right field which brought
in the seventh tally He was the heavy
hitter for the visitors, and also the
highest point winner securing three of
the seyen runs.
''rekoa' GrOsyenor was the star
scorer for the Bear Cats" bringing in
both runs secured by Willamette; this
was "Tekoa s" first game with the
Bear Cats" but he soon proved his
value at second whore he played a
tight game throughout. Rexford pitched
the whole game for Willamette and
famed six men. Corey pitched for
Washington and famed eight men,
The game as a whole was an interest
ing one, as both teams played the game
at all times, The Washington team
played good ball, but were inclined to
"c.ab' over decisions, willamette
showed good team work and played
consistently, giving their pitcher good
support throughout Could the sixth
inning nightmare have been forgotten
the game would have been one that
would compare the two teams relative
strength admirably The lineup for
the game was as follows;
Wuabiuuton Willomnffn
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-26
Earthquake Starts
Chain Of Events

San Francisco, April 2f.-As sa.
max n series OF romantic evenfs al.
$500 estate left by jack Benson, a
sailor, was awarded 20 bic widow.
Mrs. Mary Eastman, by Judge Graham
today. The chain Of remark able eui.
sodes date back 20 the san Francisco
earthquake in 1906.
At that time Benson and hi. wife
were living 10 o h0tel which was tum.
bled down by the trembleF. Benson
believed his wife had perished 10 the
ruins. he went 10 sea on Captain VIII
Anderson 3 yacht, the Carrier Dove.
was taken sick, died and buried IN mid.
ocean
As be lay dying he male ont new
will bcqueaihing biz $500 70 the cap
tain 5 wife and daughter. Long after.
ward they started for San Francisco
on the schooner Frances Leggctt TO
claim the estate, but the vessel was
wrecked and they both drowned.
Captain Anderson came on 10 get
the money ln the meantime the pub
Iic administration here had received a
letter from Benson father In Nor.
way saying that Mrs. Benson and her
child were stiIl living here. The adj.
ministrltion hunted for them and
found them.
When the estate ease came mp for
final disposition today the widow of
Benson, who had married again in the
meantime, believing her husband dead.
came forward with the public admins.
traitor and claimed the $500. She glid
after court adjourned that she was in
financial straits aud tnat the money
was q God send.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-26
F. B. SOuthwiCk Elected
By Civic Department

F. B. Southwick was elected director
of the Civics department for the com.
ing year, at the meeting held last even
ing at the Commercial club. He is
familiar with the workings of this de-
partment, having been active in the
work, as a member of the department
working with Director o. NJ. Elliott.
As member of the committee, work.
ing with H. w. Hatch, Mr.. Southwick
reported that the Fair grounds road was
practically assured and that it would
be completed before the coming state
fair. He expressed his appreciation of
the assistance given the committee by
Mayor Harley o. White, who had given
his time aiding the committee in raising
the necessary funds.
The committee appointed to secure
data for a book to be issued by the
Tour and Map Book automobile associa-
ton, reported that data had been for
warded on the roads from Salem to Ore
gon City, to Albany on both sides of
the river, to Silverton, Dallas and Nc
Minnville. This road book when com
pleted, will be sent to all the Com
mercial clubs of the state Acting on
this committee were Fred Mangis, chair
man, W. NJ. Hamilton, Chas. Vick, Will
liam Brown, C. C. Foreman and Dwight
Misner
Through the efforts of the Civic de-
partment, the children Will be provided
with swimming pool, to be for chill
dren only. Plans are now under way
to arrange an amusement place and
swimming pool on Min creek, just be-
yond the Church street bridge, north of
the Oregon state school for the Blind.
Alderman Jones is working with the
committee, in order that suitable
pool may be provided. 1t is understood
that private company will handle the
river bathing this summer for the older
people. At the children's pool, every
thing will be free and Mr.. Southwiclx
reported that satisfactory arrangements
were being made.
The next meeting of the department
will be held Tuesday evening, May 8,
when the budget for the coming year
will be made out.
As Mr.. Southwick has been one of
the most active workers in the Civic
department, the general feeling is that
the good work of the department will
60 on.