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YALE NINE POUNDS
FORDHAM PITCHERS
New Haven Lads Make Twelve
Hits and Win by Score
Of IL to ).
GARFIELD TW1RLS WELL

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April ic.--Yale
defeated h Fordham baseball nine in
decisive fashion on Yale Field This. after
noon in a game in which the Ellis
pounded Martin for a total o. twelve
hits. The final score was Yale IL. Ford
ham ;.
The Blue appeared strong to-day. The
batsnien were led by Capt, Vaughn, who
made four hits in Ave times at bat.
Despite the high wind which made field
ing difficult Yale collected but two tai
lies In the error column.
Fordhan used a new batting order to.
dav. Blake, Berrigan and Eustice each
tailed a three base hit, but they came
in different innings and the rest Of the
Fordham batsmen were unable 70 hit
when hits Mere needed.
Newell Garfield. grandson OF the for
tner President, pitched good ball for the
hine He struck out nine men and KEEP,
The Fordham hits scattered. lie had on.
bad inning, the NTH. In which he walked
three men with two out. Hall had "A
chance 10 produce with the bases full.
but Garfield struck him out.
Yale scored a pair OF runs in the first
inning after Armstrong had doubled and
Vaughn and Bush had each singled. A
walk. a sacrifice. two Fordham errors
and a single by Smell. the second base.
man. added three more runs in the third.
Fordham was not In the running AFTER
that.
With the score : to . In the eighth,
Yale started with "A rush. Martin was
lenient to Munson. who walked. johnson,
Armstrong and Vaughn got hits and be-
fore Fordham could stop the Ellis the
latter had scored five runs.
The Yale nine had It's first real trial
to-day n the result was encouraging
TO the Blues supporters. Despite the
disqualification OF five Of the best play
ers on last years nine. old timers said
to-day that the Yale team has good
championship possibilities. The score:
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BROWNS DEFEAT INDIANS.
iris speaker lets Three Free
Passes to Frat.

~CLrvrtANp, April 1.-THE Browns de-
fca'cd tho Indians in the opening game
or the Aiterican League season to-day
by "A score of 8 to /.
II was a nip and tuck affair until
the sixth, when Mitchell lost control and
walked S,sler n Marsans. Bagby sue
ceeded Mitchell and Pratt doubled into
the CROWD in LETT. Chapman and
''ransy mixed in a couple Of errors,
winch. with Lavan's single. melted four
runs and cilnclicd the game.
Tris speaker mad" his debut in a
Cleveland uniform. Groom walnrd him
the first two times up. with a man on
second each time. while on his third
trip to the plate he sent a long lily to
Ma'sans He walked again in the
eighth, More thar $4,000 fans braved
tn" rain and chilly weather 20 see the
opener.
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Tufts Heat seton Hall.

ORANGE. \. j.. April l2.--Scton Han
lost by a wide margln to-day 70 Tufts
College Of Mcuford. Mass. The score
was 10 to ., Mcmahon started tn.
twirling for Seton HAN, but wa Wild.
and In addition 10 walking i've men and
hitting another he Was touched an fu,
ntne hits in four innings II-ine, who
relieved him In the iifth. pitched excel
lent hall. and allowed but one run In the
last Ave innings.
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BEAT CORNELL.


ANNAPOLIS. Nd. April 12.-With the
score 2 to I in favor Of Cornell at The
opening of the lucky seventh inning the
Midshiprcn passed their opponents and
won by s to ., Calhoun ciinched the
game in the eighth by doubling and
bringing In two runs. Blodgett pitched
a strong game for the Navy. allowing
only two singles. Perkins was fairly
effective, but received poor support at
critical times. The score;
X. II. Y
Cornell, ..,... o % .
Naval Academy o o 2 x-5 + I
Ratteries-Perkins and Ciary; B'odget,
and Connolly.
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'hatlei ior III the ninth inning
'Hatted for Baghy In the ninth inning
- Louis .......... o u u o "a
Cleveland. ........ q . \ a
Errors Chapman. >; Gandii, Granny, neal
TWO base hls-thanmarI. Pratt Bone nun
Ssler. stolen hasrs-thauu-iic >hu,iul
Sacrifice ht-,hapmin double p.,y-ONsI.
farmer and Rashy FRS, base on bali. on
Mitchell. I: off Raghy, !; off Groom. &
struck out-ny Mitchell. /: 10y Groom .
Wild rlirh-Mitch'll. Impres- Evans and
Chl!l. Time OF game hours and 70 minutes
minutes.
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President Invited to Game.

WAsHINGToE. April 12.-Benjamln T..
Minor. president OF tho local American
League team, to-day presented Presi-
dent Wilson with an annual pass 10 all
anne and invited Mr.. Wilson TO throw
In the first bali at tho opening game
here with the Yankees on April 90. The
President gavo assurances that he would
attend the game II public business would
permit,
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Cheney Two base hts Uauhrrf
Myers, Maranville, Rudolph. Three base hi
sacrifice fies-smith, Gets. Ever., wllhot
sacrifice without, Cheney, Maranville
First base on balls-on Cheney, 3; on Ru.
dolrh. I. Struck out-By Cheney. &: 10y Ru.
dolph, Z I.eft on bases Brooklyn. 6: boston.
q. Wild pitches Cheney. 3 EMPIRES KLEIN
snd Emsiie. Time hour and 30 minutes
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rORDHAM

Frrors--Fusta'~, Han, FltzpatTick. Berrlgan.
Martin, Johnson. Busl, Two base hit--Arm.
strong. Three base hits -Blake, Berr,gan.
Eustace. sacrifice hits Holden Smell. Mum.
son, Garfield, stolen bases Blake. Hall.
Vaughn, Cro,ty, Holden Double playaGsr'
:: Yale. : Firs, base on errorS-Fordhw MN
4: Yale, 2, Raises on balloon Martin. I: on
8 Struck out-By Martin. T.: by Garfield, Q.
Hit by pitcher-By Martin tJohnson,. I'M,
pire-Wilson, Time-l hour and IL minutes.
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PHILADELPHIA. April 12-Thc >,tion.,
League session was whered In hero th,s
with a boom and u Ran and
a band. and incidentally a dcra' 81
New York's beloved Giants. Tie rail.
lies. behind Alexander the Great. .cor.t
n ) 70 4 triumph over McriyaU -.
constructed machine. yet it tooN ri. my
OF horseshoes and % bundle of bate,
errors in the ninth inning 80 eve N.
National League champions the ,'.t,dirs
run
With anywhere near al even weak
In the luck the Giants would Save lum.
bled Grover Cleveland Alexander. even
AS the Red SoX humbled h.m las' fall
Brainerd. an understudv OK Hans TDbs-t
tossed into the play AZ third base fs
New York because OF yestcrd IS mar,
10 the DutChmar. proved ono . .e
stripped gears that led to the uu' Npc,'et
halt OF the Giants. Brainerd made NO
bad errors. but only the ars, NJ. l,,ras.
inS II paved the Say to phl,ai. I'm 40
brace OF counts in the second irn.ns
h''' ~ W A"AS SNti ~ N|H ff.fPrAI
League, who has succeeded TNl"f Ile,er
as first catcher OF the G!au;r. So, r..
spons!ble largely for two more. , N.
sixth inning he gave Tia. champs . .oun,
when lie let the slow gated \t, or
blum n delayed steal. itrr.,u. We.
anxious peg carried to centre r.'l and
Luderus numbered home from th.i
series Of Rad pIa,>.
This same Rariden. II wuali ,p,ear.
got a bit Mustered In :h. u. .
two-th.rds OF the danger had been -s'.'y
passed. A. stock. who walked .", nj.
had two strikes on him. .--t., n
pilfes. old Bill dropped . Nall l,.,.,t
perfectly for the purpose of killing "a -
purloiner. He followed tiis p.t'I. ..
ting the next pitch lop out of :
and roll to the grand stand. Vl| . ~,ork
ouStled Oh an extra station. 1. '.-G
These two passed balls. perhaps ~.
tied Ralph stroud At any rate H. .--
'shed the bad business by wild "a.
Milton across with the fatal tail,
Now. that is IN. darn SGT, ~ tt-
picture. There is a brighter ou, ~
far. In spite OF the ticliir. s,r, '-rH
most unfortunately broke a ,n. MOS, OF,
asperating moments, Mc,ir,N rlh
from start to finish pIaycI .Is.
game and time after time H.. r.4 I~
itsel! with brilliant example r. 80
wall defenc" and a real ", 90, rt I
tack. Chief interest ,cr'r,d. n' ,. l-sA
OH the work of ''s iorun.
League stars. upon whnr, v rs
hopes 20 build a chsrupio ,.gN r..s
tail cnder.
The debut Of Fred Ardo'-.. no
criterion Of his worth VI 'r-. p"r
mitted him tn tarry oul' two G.
not So much hecaus" NJ M, N.. g
Shortcomings as hccsu.' - f o.
visibility Of using u pinch h''.- '
Robertson. who hat''d lot 49,. r.
the third, was suc,essfI ". v.r' :
way around for tn. ti..HE t.. 6
score "A good mark there tor 'I.. ~ .ris
Mctiraw and paNN.
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New York ,...... 0 0 . 0 o o %
Errors New York. Baker. Gedeon. .: Nun
amaker' First base on errors -Washinaton.
. Left on bases washIngton, 10; New Yori!
Fret base on balls on Caldwell. I. struck
out ny J0hnson. 10. bY Caldwell, 8 Home
run Milan Two base hits Williams. Nc.
Bride, Sacrifice hit Johnson. sacrifice fly
I,cJeon. stolen bases -MOrgan. Baker
double inlay Baker, Gedeon and Plpp Wild
pitch Caldwell. Earned runs Washington.
3: New York. 2 Umpire In chief Connolly,
minutes.
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run grew bigger and bigger az the Yanks
went along without any.
throughout the first five innings the
fanks were represented just once on the
bases and then not for long. Baker.
first mar up In the second inning. singled
10 left a liner. Donovan was coaching
at first. n whether he or Baker was
responsible fnr the latter's attempt TO
stretch the hit. the attempt was fool
hardy. II was a needless risk at that
stage-first man up. game young slow
runner and only one u behl,si.
Baker IL Thrown Owt.
Sharks threw Baker out at the mid
way. but his hi. while II lasted created
great enthusiasm No Yank was on
thereafter until the sixth. when Nuna-
maker singled. with one out. and was
forced. The visitors second was char
acterized by alternate. trips and outs.
Shanks singled. Jameson famed. Will
iams singled. Mcbride flied. johnson
walked and Morgan popped.
Morgan was destined to play havoc
before the joust was over. He b3tted
In Washingtons second and third runs.
Mcbride IN the seventh grazed the left
foul line with a two Dagger. one which
hoped along the whitewash between
Baker n the bag. Johnson sacrificed
n Morgan. the raider. ralde tdldwclrs
stock OF snoots for a single through the
diamond to centre. IT scored Mcbride.
Foster flied to Msgee and Pipp's neat
gather Of Milan's %groundcr left Morgan
after the latter had travelled to third
on n steal and Nunamaker's overthrow.
Time for the Yanks TO grid them
selves. THEY did SO in their part of
the seventh. G!ihooley surprised John
son by hitting SO sharply through short
that Mcbride couldn't handle the jab.
Magee took "A hand. He singled toward
! right. Judge headed the ball off, but
Johnson. slow to realize the situation.
was beaten TO first in a race with Magee.
Baker whipped In with a single, which
bounded past second to centre. Gilhoo!ey
raced home and Magee scorched a trail
10 third. Good running. air full Of &C.
ton, jubilant yelling. more SO because
long pent up. Fierce slamming for
Johnson. Gedeon flied 10 Milan and
Magee am in with the tying run,
johnson Gets Over Ills Laps-.
That was all OF IL. johnson vas over
his lapse. He Immediately sumo the
sceptre OF dominance. He struck out
Pipp, he threw out Peck, ana. would
you believe II? after that winsone wal
lop by Baker in the seventh not a
Yank saw first base. Eighth, ninth.
tenth and eleventh innings. all absolutely
barren for the Yankees. In fine. in
three innings out Of eleven the home
folks were or base and In only three. A
bit OF a pitcher still, MIR. Johnson.
The washingtons had three men on
In the tenth inning and three In the
eleventh. Baker made a low throw on
Morgan in the tenth. Foster threw his
bat at a pitched ball on a run and hit
-r Itl -a- bt-o 1nry -
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nasrball To-day. $50 y. NJ. ". r. Ameri-
CO nj. vs.. Washington. Polo Grounds. Adm,S SOC.
-~ltp.
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Texas League

Texas l<eAgMe
Galveston, B. San Antonio.
shreveport. 3; DahAA. I.
- H ws !"
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ALEXANDER AND
PHILLIES DEFEAT
GIANTS IN NINTH
Battery Errors Give Cham.
pions the Victory in Hard
Fought Game.
BENNY KAuFF HAS
VERY BUSY AFTERNOON
I~esterday's Results.

hebtHfu0yA HetU1tN.
Phiisdeiphia- s; New York q.
Boston. O. Brooklyn. l..
Chicago. z: Cincinnati /.
81. Louis. .. Pittsburg.
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s'sseiys :. .s.'... IL. sss s. EIEI'D'
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STA>p,>

To-day's schedule.
New York at Philadelphia
Boston at Brooklyn.
Chicago a. Cincinnati.
Pittsburg at ST, Louis
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Hills Baseball Dope

Str 20 ono was tho way the Seat.
tie Giants entertained tho New
System lads. Sure. the Giants
won.
Luke clavenlch and Bert
Cole, two recruits. looked good
on the hill. A. that. Bert 10
an outfleldcr.
Not blngle for the laundry boys
off Luke. the three innings that he
held sway.
Hap Morse turned his ankle
In the session and may be out
Of couple OF games.
Grover and Stoke. OF the Butte
aggregation. lined up with the
laundry boys. Grover 10 . hold.
out
"Cully" Wilson. the hockey
star. has been released by Russ
Hall.
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CREWS COMPARE

, fires tho signal. Men ia a stake
boat will hold the ruddcrs OF each
shell until tho starting shot IL
fired. In the past the eights have
been In the habit OF jockeying for
positions.
Stanford Starts Fast
II Is understood that the Stan.
ford boys arc cracks az getting
away 10 a fast start. They will be
expected 10 take tho lead at the
shot
Washington win Jump into the
start with n stroke OF about 20 10
the minute. The second minute
the stroke will be- lowered 10 81.
This II tho locals usual stroke.
Stanford rows slower. a stroke OF
about ss 10 tho minute.
The Southerna will row on the
inside course. having won tho toss.
The course ia from Leschl TO Mad.
ison park. three miles. A clear
view OF tho race n 10 be obtained
from the shore.
Buoys Mark Course
a number OF star buoys have
been used in marking the course.
This 10 the tenth meeting OF tho
TWO crews Out OF tho nine pre-
vious encounters. tho locals have
been returned the victor six times.
stanford won in 1909. IL and rs
Thorpe Babcock will act as ref.
cree and starter. Hc IL former
Yale oarmman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-07
FRANK VANCE TAKES
ON EDDIE TONIGHT

PORTLAND. April Prank
Vance and Eddie O'Conneli. rival
wrestling instructors OF Seattle and
Portland. respectively, will grapple
to finish before the Rose City
Athletic club tonight. Their match
has been called "grudge match. :"
and. either meaning business or
hoping TO swell the box office re-
ceipts. the promoters have ordered
special policemen to prevent too
much rough stuff"
Mike Butler was agreed upon last
night a. referee.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-07

Duck" HerEog IL still pullins
the bush boners." He got in a
tanxis with small town umpire
yesterday.
Manager Teaiey will have
Morse was turned over 90 tho
Giants by Minneapolis last
year. but didn't report.
Inficiicr Barr will &c, a chance
to shine in a real contest this
afternoon.
Ralph Glare. former big
Lacquer and we'll known pitcher.
will coach the Drake university
football squad.
Walter Mails pitched for Brook.
iyn yesterday and Lost 20 the Red
sox. Mays twirled part OF the
game for the Sor.
Noyss, HIaolnbotham and
Ha~orth. all Northwestern
leapuers OF old. proved . win
ming battery for Portland yes
terdsy.
Duke" sepulveda. who used 70
catch IN this circuit. IL doing the
first backstopping for San Fran
cisco now.
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true. but We can't forget that aft
ernoon In Portland. when we
went with James TO give Tom
Cowier tho up and down In Mike
Buffers gymnasium. II we recol.
lect ke~rectly. that was about
tho same limo Jim handed out
about poor old Thomas.
u 8: %
StIii. we must not overlook the fact
that Jim changed his luck when
he picked Willard to beat Moran.
and that. after all. Tom Cowlcr
looked better than three cham
pions--in the gym.
% q %
Our old friend, Cactus" crsvsth,
demon sluggsr OF the Phiiiies.
steps 10 the Nre down South and
makes known q few important
facts about what he is going 10
DO TO that old horsehide tho com.
ing season. Let's see. wasn't II
Cactus that whitfield so many
times IN the worlds series last
season. when he was expected 90
smack tho apple over tho garden
wall every trip TO the pla,tcrT !,
was.
That eccentric southpsw. Reube n
Evans. who was turned over TO
Spokane by Portland. tried a
holdup-or holdout--on the Indi.
ans. He thinks that himself ana
his Monaghan sausage hound are
worth moro money 10 tho Spo-
kane club than the Spokane club
does.
q q 8:
Speaking o. Rube's dog. n wss the
canine that had something to do
with Evans getting his name off
the McCredie payroll. Walt Nc.
Credie doesn't take kindly 10
dogs around the clubhouse. and
about the 18th. or mebbe II was
the 18th. time he found Ruhe's
hound reposins In slunber on his
clothes. Mac had few words 10
say.
Christy Mathe~son will not do any
tviriing for tho Giants until late
in April He IN carrying his Zip
per in q bandnge now. as the re-
suit OF trying 20 spear hot liner
with the tip OF his finger. The
question OF What about Matty7'
Is popular in the major leagues
these days. and will now remain
unanswered until the injured
digit IL healed.
q q .
Word from Gotham says that
Champ Freddie Welsh Is going To
retire from the boxing game ere
long and establish health farm.
It's up TO some good boy TO get
Freddie In a decision tangie. and
then be will be ready for a health
farm. and no mistake
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now THE TWO
vi

Odds today favor tho stan
ford crew TO win over the Uni.
verslty OF Washington varsity
eight this Afternoon when the
two institutions meet on tho
water. Tho winner OF tho
race will be accorded tho
championship OF tho Pacific
slope.
"Juss before the battle" In
tsress 10 az . high pitch In an
tlelpstlon Of the pondolIsrlna
classic. From all indications.
II will be the nlftiest exhibit
tion OF oar welding that hss
ever been staged on stald old
Lake Washington.
Tho two coaches declared this
morning that their crews we're 10
q pisndid shape for tho event
start 10 New
A far as tho coaches arc con
corned. II will be q case OF vet
eran AGAINST n novice. Coach III
ram conibsnr OF tho U. OF W
eight. has been showing men how
TO handle the oars for 10. these
many moons. while Coach FRANK
Guerena Is comparatively new
conner in the game OF dispensing
knowledge.
Experienced men win hold down
tho positions on both squads and
tho weights are even.
Something new In local circles
viii be having tho crows start from
locked positions when the starter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-07
odds FAVOR STANFORD CREW TO WIN RACE
Classic ON Lake Washington
Canadian Title at Stake When
Billy Weeks Tangles With Sid
Mitchell at Tivoli Mitt Show

Genial Dan, local ratohmak-
or. thinks he has lined up somo
nifty bouts for the Austin & Salt
smoker tonight. az tho TIvoll.
The main event sees no other
personsoes than Billy Weeks.
the "ehanpeen" Of Canada, and
Sid Mitchell, late OF Australia,
and eonaueror Of Charley Egsn.
AItho the Weeks. Mitchell affair
II the big bout on the card, three
other mills stand out prominently
All OF the boxers are IN good shape
according 20 the manager. and
there should be rome good bouts.
Weeks In slight favorite over
Sid Mitchell. but many followers oil
Mitchell's work here think that the
former kangaroo hunter viii make
the title holder Jig 20 retain hi,
laurels. Both men are hard-hitting
rugged boxers, and the affair prob
ably will be interesting from the
Jump.
Lonnie Austin, assisted by three
judges, will referee.
The complete card follows:
Main event--Billy Weeks. Cana
dian middleweight champion. VS.
Sid Mitchell OF Seattle. 15s pounds
semiswindup--Harry Casey. TIA
coma. vs.. Chef Neff OF Seattle. 49,
pounds
Special event-Joe Harrahan. Sc
attic. vs.. Earl Connors. Tacoma. 124
pounds.
Preliminaries-Al Mosier. Seat
tie. va Barney Williams. New York
1928; Spider. Abe. Seattle. vs.. Char
ley Davidson. Seattle. 1873: Ad
sehaffli. Georgetown, vs.. Kid Cow
an. Tacoma. 1873 pounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-07
CHARGE CONSPIRACY

NEW YORK. April I'm an az
fidavit submitted TO the supreme
court yesterday. Walter Lathrop
Hanson. Granddaughter Of the late
Leland Stanford. and heir TO $780,
900 OF Stanford's fortune, charged
his mother. Mrs. Aimee Hanson,
and her lawyer. Judge lockwood.
OF Saratoga, n. Y. with conspiracy
TO declare him incompetent and
Grille him TO Canada In order TO
gain control of his inheritance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-07

Ivan Michaiioff. the giant Rus.
sian wrestler who has invaded
the Pacific Coas, for contests. the
chief one being with nd santell.
Coast marvel. who 10 meeting all
corners. Tho big Russ Is attract
ing much attention by appearing
on tho streets in cossack uni
form.
Michailon 10 tho tailest man In
tho wrestling game. He is six
feet four. Among the men he has
beaten are Or. Roller and Deme-
trail. His most notable perform
ance. however. consists IN stick.
ing" - minutes with Joe Stecher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-07
HEMPLE WINS BOUT

kENosliA. Wis. April THE
mitt that has met the mitt OF Jess
willard proved the undoing OF Lee
Nelson here last night Jack Hem.
pie. tho heavyweight Champion,
sparring partner. knocked out Nel.
son In tho seventh round OF their
scheduled tsn-round bon. with A
terrific hight smash 20 tho Jaw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-07
BASEBALL RESULTS

At San Francisco 2. Portland 7.
At Salt Lake /. Oakland 5.
At Los Angeles 4. Vernon 8.
At Shreveport 0. Cubs 0 (rain).
AZ Richmond 3. Phillies 2.
At Brooklyn 0. Braves 9.
At ST. Louis. Browns 2. Cards 4.
At Muskogee 0. Detroit ..
At Columbus 2. Cincinnati 4.
At Wilmington. Rocky Mount /.
Athletics 3.
Al Louisville 2. Pittsburg 8.
At Topeka 3. White Sox IL.
AItho . failing Off Of $4,000, 900
gallons OF whisky and 5000. 900 bar
rels OF beer. the nations drink bill
for 1915 was s2.50o.ooo. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-07
JAYS CLAIM TO
TITLE CHALLENGED

NEW YORK. April Jay
Gouid's title as national court ten.
mis- champion. viii be challenged
tomorrow by Joshua Crane OF Bos.
ton. Crane won right TO challenge
by defeating Payne whitney. OF
New York tn the finals OF the pro.
limtnary rounds. three sets to one
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-07
Handsome Hal
Chase Is Signed
by Cincy Reds

CINCINNATI. April o.
President Garry hermann. Of
the Cincinnati Reds. In ar
nouncing the signing Of Hal
Chase 10 play first base for tho
. Redo. declared he expected the
ieft-hander 20 add considerably
to the strength Of tho team.
Chase 10 expected TO Join the
Reds Immediately. He has
been getting himself In shape
BY working with the San Fran
cisco Scala.
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DENIES SPEAKER
WILL BE TRADED

BOSTON. April III. J. ianin.
owner OF the Boston Red sox. de-.
MED today that iris Speaker
would be traded 10 the New York
Yanks. lie said he expected 10
Sign Speaker shortly.
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Coaches Confident of Victory i'm Today's Water q
GONDOLLERS IN SHAPE FOR
GREATEST RACE IN HISTORY
Charlie White
Wins Decision
From Britisher

KANSAS CITY, April T.
Honors between Matt Wells
ard Charlie White are now
easy.
by taking the decision In
their fS-round bout hero last
night. tho Chicago boxer even
ed the score. In the first
three bouts Wells had got one
decision and one newspaper
verdict while White had re-
eelved one decision. White .
finished going strong.
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Cleveland has the honor OF hav.
ing more telephones. In proportion
TO its population. than any other
city In the United States. New Or.
leans draws tho BOBBY prize.