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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22
| BETWEEN
~ 0WRSEl YES |
~ the SPORTS EDITOR

~ RAPsHooTiNo has taken It's
i place alongside the public
bathing beach and automobiling
as "A pastime which threatens to
play havoc with the attendance
ut baseball games this season.
From minor sport the target
game has arisen until now saS..
100000 IL spent annually by dev.
otees. according TO statistics
Just released.
q q q
There are 100000 active trap
shooters In the country today.
3; % q
Statistics also show there are In
the United States At the present
time approximately 5000 regis
tered clubs. The total outlay for
clubhouses. grounds, automatic
traps and other devices Is
ss.0oo.o00.
In assembling hls KIT consisting OF
guns. gun cases. glasses. clean
Ing rods. shooting Jackets and
other trap clothing. each on.
thusiast Ia put 10 an expense of
about $50. which means that the
trapshooters of the country
have laid out approximately
s35.00o.000 for their equipment.
u q q
During the season OF 1915 more
than 100000 shots werc fired.
Each cost an average OF cents.
This means the trap shots spent
100000 for ammunition. Add
to this the sums paid out for
railroad fare. bus hire. hotel
bills. etc.-approrimately sia,.
00o. ooo-and you find tho dew
otees OF the target smashing
pastime spend sis.ooo.ooo an
nually In following their sport.
% q q
There Will be &i2 shooting tcurns-
ments during the season. which
starts this month. and every
community OF any sire VIII stage
one or another OF the events.
g u q
intercollegiate swimmers will have
fine flock OF records 20 shoot
az next season as the result OF
brilliant work done By Herbert
vollmer OF Columbia university
In tho championship campaign
recently eaded. The eastern
tank wizard scored % points In
the nine dual contests or more
than one.third OF the 267 points
registered by Columbia.
3: % %
In addition TO making a new point.
scoring record vollmer set the
intercollegiate mark for 100
yards at Sc s-S seconds. He
made q worlds record OF IS is
seconds for tho century and also
hung up new worlds figures OF
i:2s IS for $50 yards. OF 2:io IS
for 200 yards and 3:s< ~ for
22o yards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22

second canto. however. Houck
gave receipt for n crusher on tho
pie annihilator. and Topped to the
mat for the toll OF eight. The other
two rounds were even enough TO
give q draw decision.
The battle between Weeks and
Mitchell. middleweights. was just
about even until the last frame.
when Billy got In several telling
licks. which proved enough 10 an.
mex for him tho victory.
Steve Reynolds. i65.pounder,
slowed away Roy Lee. a 200 pound
sailor, In the second round.
Charley Givens. featherweIght.
and Mugs" Marshall fought 10 a
draw. Marshall substituted for
Charley Dawson.
Spider Abe substituted for Bar.
ney Williams. and lost TO Bert
Forbes. festherweight-
Al Schacht WAS the referee
Judge EAve all the decisions but
the Weeks Mitchell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22
GUESS OPENING
ATTENDANCE AND
GET SEASON PASS

There are two season tickets
for all psmss played BY North
western league teams at DUG.
dale park. to be given away BY
The Star.
How many fsns will psy i'd
mission 10 the opening camel
That's the question. For the fan
or fannetts--thst sends The
Star the nearest correct figure
before o'clock on April IS,
President DugdsIe will donate Q
season ticket for two. For tho
ono sending In the second near
est correct figure, Dug will kick
thru with . solitary pass for the
season.
Oct busy now N ysu want 70
see the opening game and svsry
other this season ~ the guest
Of DupdsIs and The Star. Mall
your letters to the sport editor
Of The star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22

fling In the big tent a couple OF
seasons back.
Charley Brooks and GuiEni both
clicked a couple OF two.sack swats
yesterday Co help pile up that
i6to-0 win over the Nationals.
This boy Manouk. the young
right.hand pitcher who twirled
yesterday. Is looking better every
day. He appeared bit Wild at
times, but a glimpse over the box
score showed that he had only
walked three batsmen and whitfield
eight.
Roy Mills. who Ia working out
with the club aud may be carried
II he shows some OF his old.time
form. speared one In left with a
single stab.
Only six more days. PLAY bali,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22
CHICAGO GIANTS
TAKE ON LOCALS

The Chicago Colored Giants fur
nished the opposition for Seattle
team today. Another contest Is
scheduled for tomorrow. The
Northwestern league season opens
next Thursday. with Joe McGln-
nity's Butte club here. The Com
merclal Club plans TO have n rec
ord-brcaking crowd on opening day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22
AeelES WAll0P j.
OF W. TEAM, IL

The OREGON Aggfes have the
strongest baseball team In the
North western conference. This II
according TO Jimmy Richardson.
umpire OF yesterdays melee. Ia
which the. Corvallis farmers tri.
umphod over Dods Drinkers U. OF
W lads. ] to :.
Jimmy has seen all teams In ac-
ton now. and should know where
OF he speaks. Tho fac, that the
locals made eight errors yesterday
proves that the squad was . bit of
form. however.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22

National League

National League
At Boston 3. Brooklyn 10.
At Pittsburg s. st Louis 0.
At New York 2. Philadelphia 6.
No other.
American League
At ST Louis IL. Cleveland /.
At Detroit 3. Chicago 0.
Al Washington 3. New York 8.
At Philadelphia 3. Boston /.
Pacific Coast League
Vernon 4. Oakland 3.
Los Angeles 2. San Francisco I.
Salt Lake at Portland. rain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22
EAGLE IS MASCOT

csno~sy for the submarine
pvnehl Eddie Fitxsimmons. New
York lightweight. claims to have
discovered the latest wrinkle In
wsliops. Fitx 10 . southpa~ and
revsrses the usual order Of 1t.
tack by sticking out his right and
keeping back his left. When he
starts the submarine" or "u-2."
he leads his right In semI-circle
fashIon. drawing In his oppo-
nsnt. He then follows with .
hsis-shIft. driving out the left
from lts hiding place at the
~sistiIne like q shell from . sub
marine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22
Semi Windup CROWDS Star Event
Out of Limelight; Houck Draws
With Sullivan; Weeks Is Victor

Aitho Billy Weeks and sid Mitch
, ell were billed as the feature at
traction OF the Friday night Elks'
boxing show. they had TO split $3.50
with Leo Houck and Frankie Sui
Ivan.
Sullivan and Houck put up one
of the toughest featherweight bat
ties seen in the local corded circle
for many moons. Both boys cut
loose from the first clang of the
bell. Houck surprised the Califor-
MIA veteran In the first round. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22

Preparedness Is the slogan OF
Americas foremost women golfers.
simultaneously with the second
coming OF Mira. William A. Gavin.
champion OF Great Britain. In quest
Of the national title. hundreds OF
fair Yankee links devosees have a.
sembicd their clubs and proceeded
TO their fayorits courses TO make
ready for the championship season
Mrs. Gavin Immediately upon
her arrival. announced her inten.
ton OF entering all championship
events. Although she was defeated
by Mrs. Clarence II. vandcrbeck.
present title holder. In national
tournament last season. 3 to 2.
Mrs. Gavin believes her failure
was due to climatic conditions
under which she competed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22
READY FOR REGATTA

PHILADELPHIA. April "a
Yale and Penn oarsmen wore pro-
nounced By their coaches In perfec,
shape for their annual race on the
Schuyikiil river. this afternoon The
varsity and junior varsity OF each
university viii race over . mile and
Q half course.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22

Nov comes Clark Griffith with .
notice prohibiting bowling. All
these rulings coming In the wake
OF the ban on transforming
makes the life OF the ball tosser
a round OF pleasure.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22
American Association

American Association
Kansas City 10, Columbus J.
Minneapolis Z. Louisville ..
Milwaukee 7. Toledo 9.
No other; rain.
Western League
Sioux City 6. Lincoln ..
Topeka z. st. Joseph s.
Wichita 3, Denver 2.
No other; cold.
Other Games
Seattle 16. Nationals 0.
Yale /, Penn 0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22

TULSA. Okla. April 22.-Frank
Moran and Carl Morris will meet
hero May 30. In ten-round bout,
II was announced today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22

one offscason. tho penalty for a
Joy ride and auto wreck; Ernie
Koob. Michigan Wesleyan star.
ranked even with Dutch" Leon.
ard. though he came direct from
a college campus and OBLIGATED In
% games
Then there Is George Sisler. the
Handy Man. who left the Univer.
sity OF Michigan and won four
games while not engaged In hold.
ing down first base or right field.
Jones right.handers arc Bob
Groom. corking spring hurler.
Otis Crandall. effective pinch
pitcher and knuckle bah HEAVIER:
Dave Davenport. who topped the
Federal league hurlers and famed
22s batters, in addition 10 re
cruits Bill F1uchcr, side.arm
slinge- rrH Tim McCsbe. late OF
the "ThreeI."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22

Ioe Tinker, profitlng by two auto
mobile accidents In which he had
narrow escapes while I'm Tampa.
has ordered his athletes to re-
frain from motoring. George
Stallings has seconded the mo-
ton. Buck Herzog has barred
bowling and Connie Mack has in
structed his Athletics to cut out
golf.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-22

Time will come when ball players
will not be permitted to do any.
thing but play ball. Judging from
the number OF restrictions put
on the fiery athletes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16
AUbLEE TURNED
DOWN As MEMBER
OF TRADE BOARD.

Washington, May lb.--The nomi-
nation of George Ruhiee of New
Hampshire, as member of the fed
eral trade commission. was rejected
today by the senate. Senator CALM
ger. the republican leader, had op-
posed the nominee for fifteen months
on the ground that Rublee Was per
sonally obnoxious to him, and the
power OF the senatorial courtesy tra-
dition was SO great that he won his
poinf by vote of az TO SO in spite or
q vigorous and insistent fight by the
administration for confirmation.
Mr.. Rublee. who has been serving
on the commission since soon after
II was created, will lose his post and
draw no salary for his work unless
the senate's action is reeonsidered.
Five republicans voted for his con-
firination and fourteen democrats
voted against H.
After the roll call. which followed
bitter debate. senator Hollis of New
Hampshire. who led the fight for
Rublee. changed his vote In order to
move for reconsideration.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16
VilIista Intrigue
Is Frustrated
ny sos~nsa looss.l SPECIAL ,sAsso ~issi

Field Headquarters, via Army Mo-
tor Truck to COLUMBUS. y. NJ. May
15.-Another failure Of Nillistas to
spread revolt against Americans has
been registered here in the employ
mont Of forty Mexican labcrers from
the town Of Las Cruces at road build
ing under the direction Of the engi-
neer corps attached to the expedition
airy force. This road is for the use
of the army motor truck trains.
When Candelario Ccrvautcs, the
Villista leader entered Las Cruces
with some Of his followers the other
week. he threatened with death any
Mexican thereafter caught working
for or selling food to any American
soldiers. /Cervantes claimed 10 have
a telegram from Villa. which repre-
sented that villa had recovered from
his wounds and was returning with
). 600 men 70 attack the Americans.
For some days the power of this
threat manifested itself. But with
strong American patrols this fear
passed and at the hour set by the
engineers the Mexican road makers
reported for duty. Their pay is bet
ter than they are accustomed TO get
tng,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16
SHARP CONTESTS
ARE EXPECTED IN
NJ. {. CONFERENCE
Further Increase in Number Of
Bishops and Amusement
Question to Be Subject Of
Much Debate,

Saratoga Springs. n. Y. May H.
Two vigorous contests in the gen.
eral conference of the Methodist
night by the announcements that the
committee on cplscopacy had voted 10
make supplementary report recon-
mendlng q further increase in the
number Of new bishops to be elected,
and that the committee on the state
of the church had decided against
striking from the church require
ments for membership the prohibition
against theaters, cards and dancing.
Both recommendations II was pre-
dicted by conference leaders. would
meet with much opposition
The original report of the episco-
pacy committee today urged the elec-
tion of seven new bishops or general
superintendunts which would increase
by two the membership Of the board
of bishops authorized by the general
conference ut Minneapolis four years
ago. Ii was recommended also that
the the Oklahoma Episcopal area be
abolished and that now areas be ere
ated at Pittsburgh, Pa. Detroit,
Mich, and Seoul. Korea. The com
mittee also urged that two missionary
bishops. one OF them II negro, should
be chosen TO supervise the work In
Africa. formerly in charge of Mission
ary Bishops Joseph G. Hartzell and
Isaiah r. Scott, who have iren re-
tired az their own request.
Debate in the conference developed
a sentiment against any increase ia
the overhead expense Of maintaining
the board Of bishops by the addition
Of new mcmbers, and favored The es-
tnEhshment Of an episcopal area at
Singapore as well as Seoul. After
neaYly three hours Of discussion the
conference committee reeommitted
the report to the episcopacy commit
tee \ motion TO instruct the com
mttee 70 reduce the number Of blsh-
ops by two was voted down.
The committee at a special meeting
In the afternoon finally voted, f73 to
81. To recommend the election of sew
en- bishops with powers of general
superintendents and missionary
force for Singapore. in addition to the
two missionary bishops for Africa.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16
ULSTER|TES ARE
SUSPICIOUS OF
DISARMAMENT
Premier AsQuith'S Unofficial
Proposals Are Taken to
Pave Way for Home Rule
in ireland,

fev nosnlnS JOURNAL SPECIAL LrAsGo maEl
Belfast, ireland, May lb.-Stuhborn
dissemination to accept anything IN
the way of government which might
implv the future suljection of Ulster
10 home rule. was evident today on the
occasion of Premier Asquith's visit to
Belfast, which lasted only few
hours. So far as can he learned, the
prelnier's conference with large
body Of representative Ulster men
was disappointing.
1t is understood that the question
OF the general disarmament or forces
I'm ireland, not authorized by the
government. was discussed, and, al
though those present we're pledged TO
secrecy. ii is rumored that cold water
was thrown on the proposal The dis
cussion was very full and frank, but
if Is asserted that the result was un-
satisfactory.
Sir Edward Carson's telegram TO
the Ulster Unionist council TO the ell
feet that be had no knowledge OF ru-
mors respecting the government OF
Ireland, did not bring about an ale
Walton of the situation. Belfast itseH
does not show any signs Of accepting
the compromise. which. il Is UNDER
stood, Mr.. Redmond is ready 10 offer'
listers capital was almost ehtlreY
unaffected by the recent rebeiiloh'
and the provisions of martial Ia"
bnva not been enforced
Everything is outwardiy CAIN, put
the keenest interest underlies the sur
face appearance. and many Obstetrics
declare their determination TO nave
no dealings with the nationalist. All
the newspapers in Belfast advise eau-
ton in regard to any promises thdt
the premier may have mace pu'
which are not yet public property
Mr.. Asquth returned to Dublin To-
night. where, it is reported further
court. .martials win be conduetea
oueplN
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16
MANY WANT TICKETS
TO CONVENTION HALL

Chicago, May l5.---OffIcials of the
republican national convention which
meets here June 7, declared today
thar the demand for tickets to the
gathering is unprecedented Seats
haven been provided for 1900 per-
sous in the convention ham, and. all
though the convention is three
weeks away, 10000 applications have
been received for tickets for admis-
sion. Requests for tickets have come
from every state and from all classes
Several applications were from
persons in London, England. and q
number have been received from
Alaska. Hawaii, Porto Rico and Cuba.
Following a long established GUS
tom, visitors to the convention from
out of town will have to look TO the
national committeeman from their
home state FOR admission tickets,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16
LAREDO EDITOR GETS
HIMSELF IN TROUBLE

Laredo, Tex. MAY l5.--Leod D.
walker, editor Of a local spanish
daily newspaper, today was held IN
the county Jail here in default OF
$4,000 bond on complaint filed by the
district attorney. in connection with
the alleged publication Of anti-Amer-
lean articles.
The action was based particularly
upon an article which. IL is charged,
characterized Mexican citizens of san
Benito, Tex, who have offered their
services 10 Governor Ferguson, If
needed in controlling the Mexican
border situation. as traitors and
black Americans.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16
EXCLUDE MUNITIONS
LETTER FROM TRIAL

Boulder, Colo. May 15.R Russell
W Fleming. district attorney. and
clyde c. Dawson. for the defense, bat
tied for half an hour upon the pros
ecutions attempting 10 Introduce a
letter from munitions manufacturer
today into the trial of Rienni c. Die
kens, charged with tho murder Of his
father. The letter was excluded. The
letter was alleged TO controvcrt the
claim Of the manufacturer OF the shell
that killed the alleged banker. WI
liam II. Dickens. last November.
The prosecution announced that eN-
periments upon a oadaver at the Tn
iversity Of Colorado Medical school
sustained the contention Of the state
as TO the penetrative power of a
bullet fired from rifle possessed by
the defendant.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16
LOST TROOPER
FOUND WANDERING
IN TEXAS WOODS
Cavalryman Who Formed Part
of Glenn Springs GarrisonI
Is Turned Over to Hospital
Corps.


Marathon, Tex, May l5.-F Bun
danis the lost trooper of Company A,
Fourteenth cavalry. was found today
by Champion Wood, 4 mining man Of
Goquillas. wandering amnesty and
half dead from thirst and exhaustion
in the woods thlrty-fiNe miles north Of
Boquillas. Wood, who wos On route
to this city, gathered him IN his au-
tomobilo and turned him over upon
his arrival to Capt william Smart
Of the hospital corps here,
Bundnnis Was one Of twerty troop
ers garrisoning Glenn sprngA When
found he was dementcd and his
clothes tatttered aud oin. Captain
Smart said his patient will be an
right In a few days.
Mr.. Wood said that couricrs arc
constantly arriving In Roauilos from
both Colonel Sihley, commander OF
the second punitive In Mexico and
Major Langhorne. whose flying squad
ron is leading the advance Mr.. Wood
does not know whether Colonel .Sibey,
leading the Fourteenth cavalry has
caught mp with the advance. whica
is reported halted eighty miles soutl
OF the border According TO Mr..
Wood, Major Langhorne POSSESSES in-
formation as TO the whereabouts of
the raiders Of Glenn Springs and Ho-
quillas and IL only waiting the ar
rival OF reinforc ments from Colonel
sibiey 10 attack. The buzzer wire to
connect Marathon with the sub-base
at Boqullos has been laid and Is IN
operation to within nine miles Of that
point.
a company Of twenty-seven motor
trucks for use in The field is expected
to reach here Wednesday or Thurs
day.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16
Heavy snow In lack Hills.

Sioux Falls. S. D., May l5.-Snow
to the depth of two feet feel today in
parts Of the BLACK Hills in South pa
kota, and to depth Of ten Inches on
the Cheyenne Indian reservation in
the central part Of the state. Heavy
rain and snow fell in the entire east
ern half OF the state but in Sioux
Falls and Aberdeen the flakes melted
Immediately High winds tonight and
falling temperature. recorded ut 80
degrees at II O'Clock promise Nintry
weather tomorrow.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16
NUN IS WITNESS IN
WILL FRAUD CASE
ley noanlAs seusrA. sssel.a ls.ssn WIZ

Chicago, May l5.--Sister Cclestlne
Of the Misericorda hospital, ottawa.
Canada. today testified that the real
namo OF the young woman known as
Jessie Bryan. who the nun said was
the mother Of the child which Mrs.
Anna Dollic Ledgerwood Matters
claims as her own, was Margaret
Ryan.
The testimony vas given in the trial
OF Mrs. Matters on Il charge Of at
tempting to foist spurious heir 10
bate court
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16
INairhanLs Iea Party.

indianapolis, May l5.-Deiegates 70
the national conference Of chari'es
and corrections today attended sec
tlonal meetings and Il tea party "hieh
charles w. Fairbanks gave at MS
home. and listened TO an address ~
Mrs. Margaret Sanger Of New YORK
ON "Birth Control
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16

Chicago. May 15.-Chicagc nai'h'
ers have entered into definite ar
rangements with French commission
ers il was announced today. 60 sup
ply peace credits" covering me sal'
Of American manufacturers the ar
rangement becomes effective Win 'h'
end Of the war.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16
$40, 900, 900 in Paper
Money Is Burned

Mexico CITY May i5.-Papor cur
rency amounting TO s46,000,o00 was
burned in the courtyard OF the ma
uonol palace at midday today, with
government officials and bankers in
terestcd spectators. The money WAS
part of the old Vera Cruz Issue. which
is slowly heing supplantcd by the new
uncomtorfeitable bills. The total
amount of paper bills publicly burned
up today aggregates more than lO0,-
000, 600 pesos.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-16
Wilson Talks n. Press club.

Washington. MAY i5.-President
Wilson spoke intimately for half an
hour tonight 10 tile menLers of the
National Press club here. He re-
nained at the club throughout the
evening. staying for a supper after
his address. The speech was conf
Dental but may be- published later.