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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
Hack" Spencer Proves That H
Can Make Good "Come Back"
This is the story of the man

This is the story of the man
who came back.
He Is black" Spencer,
catcher on the Detroit base
ball club and his experiences
I'm the ring with "oId Man
Booze" should be a lesson to
every young man who thinks
he can stay the limit with
the Kaye king and earn u
decision.
1--WE tried his game and !
know" Spencer declared. You
may think you are getting away
with his delivery, but in the end
he will always strike you out"
Spencer In a few games in the
American league last year devel-
oped into one of the best catchers
In the circuit. He batted $40 in
10 games and fielded .9S7.
Spencer today Is "a direct
refutation of the adage that
''they can't come back"
The story of his playing
career Is one of the most re-
markable i'm baseball.
Starting with Waco when Hen
ry Fabian, now groundkeeper for
the Giants, managed that team,
Spencer went to st. Louis, where
he began a career of dissipation
which soon sent him hustling back
to the minors.
His ability soon got him another
chance in the majors and he went
to Boston. Later he was traded
to the Phillies.
At both Boston and Philadel-
phia he drank booze so consistent
ly that Charlie Doom, then man
aging the pills, persuaded him to
take the cure.
When he left the sanitarium
the physician in charge told him
that drink would kill him.
II wondered whether 1t would
or not, but | waited a week to
find out then got drunk"
Spencer said. ut didn't kill me,
but 1t put me back where | was.
Later l went to the coast, but
] wouldn't stay sober and the first
thing | knew / was working in a
northern mining camp for a
couple of dollars day.
Zone day ! sat down and
began to take an inventory of
myself. j found l was making
less money In year than I
could make playing ball in
month. ] was wreck.
had all but lost my self re-
spect.
Then I quit drinking, haven't
touched it since, never will.
II went back and played ball
at Vernon and came from there to
Detroit.
"If my story will keep any
young fellows from drinking l am
more than glad to tell it."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
Another Week
F or Alexander

Alexander, mystic, and White
Mahatma, continues to draw
crowded houses at the Tacoma
theater, and owing to this fact the
engagement is to be extended
throughout next week.
Many of the same faces can be
seen at the theater night after
night and no question or problem
seems too intricate for solution nv
this brain marvel
The Alexander show is so d.
vided as to offer a varied and COM
pletely battling and the while
amusing entertainment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
Seattle Team to
Meet Lochburn

Members of the Lochburn Golf
club will enter their first tourna-
ment of the season Sunday when
they meet the University of Wash
ington Golf club ON the home
course. A 20-man team will rep
resent each club.
Those tentatively selected by
Capt. Conrow for the Lochburn
team are Leo Teats, Frank Neal,
Ralph Teats, Bert Cutters, Spence
Conrow, Chris Cavanaugh, J. C.
Siegle, S. S. Anderson, Roscoe
Teats, H. j. Jackson, 7. r. Nc
Nerthney, r. P. Arkley, H. G.
Fitch, p. T. McGraw, Kenneth
Kelso, Glenn Anderson, r. n. Nc
Keehan, Charles l.. Stevens, E. P.
Donegan, Ralph Shaffer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
CLASSY INFIELDER
WINS TIGERS GAME
Tommy Downey, Newcomer to NJ W. League, Slams
Out Double With Bases Full in Ninth
Tacoma Wins Loose Game

TOM D0WNEY, new second
baseman for the Tacoma Tigers,
and the hitting sensation of the
team, won yesterdays game at
Vancouver by smuggling out a long
two Dagger in the ninth inning,
with the bases full and the score
tied, and 6.
The dark-skinned little infield-
or has made deep impression on
Tealey Raymond and Owner Russ
Hall. His well-placed hit yester-
day proved again to their satisfac-
ton that he Is real find" In the
ranks of ball players.
o o
THE THURSDAY contest wasn't
much to boast about. Loose field
ing and frequent hitting made the
game exciting but not technically
good one. Gipe pitched all the
way for Vancouver, despite his err
ratio behavior In the box. Herman
Pillett started for Tacoma and was
yanked after he had been hit for
three runs in the fifth. John Tel
ford pitched three innings, and
Bonner offieiated in the ninth.
UMPIRE ECKMAN'S tenure I'm
the Northwestern league is liable
to be brief. He pulled some more
skull decisions yesterday, and got
in bad with everyone. Eckman
finished his fun by firing Tealey
Raymond off the field and chasing
the Beavers on one occasion to
their dugout.
FRANK DANIELS, the outfieId-
er summoned last week by Russ
Hall, reached Tacoma yesterday
afternoon and will join the Tigers
when they return home tomorrow.
Daniels has been playing winter
ball and is in good shape.
CARL STEVENS, the heavy hit
ting Tiger catcher, has gone color
blind. He can't tell a horsehide
from chunk of atmosphere. In
three games Steve has had II
chances at bat and has failed to
score a single hit,
BOGART, the classy little third
baseman, has hit 800 In the two
games that he has played for Ia
coma. How long can he keep 1t
up?
TACOMA FANS cannot see any
class to Joe McGinnity's Butte
team, and are anticipating an easy
time of 1t next week in the series
with the Miners. Joe has few ex-
perienced players on his team this
year. How he has managed to
defeat Spokane twice Is mystery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
Tense Drama
Packs Apollo

Clara Kimball Young continues
to delight crowds at the Apollo in
'"The Price She Paid" the SPLEEN
didly produced Selznick photoplay
in which she plays the part of a
girl who has varied and interest
ing matrimonial adventures. This
play remains at the Apollo until
Saturday night together with
Pathe news pictures and delight
full comedy. 1.-THE Power of De-
cision" which comes Sunday with
beautiful Frances Nelson tells a
most dramatic story.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
Glib BONS AND
WEEKS TO
FIGHT?
Inside Dope Says That
Match Has Been Made
For Vancouver.

SEATTLE, APRIL 27.-Thert
is talk here that Billy Weeks, thu
Canadian who went east last veal
under the management of "Biddy'
Bishop of Tacoma, will be match
ed with Mike Gibbons for a Ions
distance battle In Vancouver soon
Gibbons is on his way to the
Sound and should arrive next
week. Weeks and Bishop are al.
ready on their way west, 1t is said
Bishop has been boasting in the
east that Gibbons was afraid ia
meet Weeks, and 1t is reported on
inside circles, that the much dis
puted battle may be staged finally.
Mike has not lost a fight since
1910, when Jimmy Clabby took
him down the line for a ten round
decision. In 1915 Mike erased
this by giving Clabby a hard drub-
bling at Milwaukee.
JACK DEMPSEY is in bad in
San Francisco-awfully bad.
1t seems that Jack took $500 to
be knocked off the boards by Jim
Flynn at Murray, Utah, in Febru-
AIRY.
Mrs. Dempsey spilled the beans
the other day after friend husband
had hoped an east-bound RATHER,
taking with him all the family cash
and diamonds, and leaving her
with $50 and lot of unpaid bills.
q O o
TWELVE HUNDRED fans saw
Eddie Pinkman whip the tar out of
Muff Bronson at Portland Tues
day night. The bout went six
rounds and the Seattle silent one
had things all his own way. Bron-
sons defeat was a sad blow to his
home town supporters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27

Western Days" a cowboy sing
ing revue in which particularly
good male quartet is featured,
made a big hit with first day aud
fences at the Regent yesterday,
when the weekend bill was intro
duced. Miss Babette Kellar, the
prima donna, has splendid voice.
The double voice of Miss Me-
Donald, of the Musical McDonalds,
is one of the novelties of the bill.
Pollard is nifty juggler with
a continuous line of funny patter
Fenner and Tolman present ball
room dances, finishing their act
with some eccentric nun; bers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
Civil War Theme In
"Th0se Without SIM

The great struggle between
North and South forms the basic
theme of "Those Without Sin,
the present picture offering at the
Colonial. Blanche Sweet is star
red in the production, which has
been deliberately and artistically
produced. She is supported by a
large cast of clever screen favor
ties.
His Military Figure" the Vic
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
LET'S GIVE TEAM
HOUSING WELCOME

9 The Tigers are home to-
9 morrow!
q Concluding a three-game
= series at Vancouver this aft
9 ernoon, the Tacoma and Van
@ couver clubs return to Taco
Q ma Saturday morning to fin
I: ish the week. Games will be
9 played Saturday and Sunday
@ afternoons. Butte comes
o Monday for a weeks series.
@ Saturdays game Is called
. at 3 o'clock.
@ Tickets may be obtained at
9 the following downtown loca-
o tons: United Cigar Store,
o French Drug Co., 18th and
@ Broadway; Ted Alfred's:
@ Haverkamp's; Fred Thiel's,
o 119 South 18th; Scobey's,
9 and Narada Club.
y The Burnside Hat Store
o gives away a hat every Sun
o day, and the Apollo theater
@ gives away two loge seats.
O o o . o q o 9 o o . . o o .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
TOM AND MIKE
GIBBONS COME!

known as two of the most gentle
manly boxers in America. Their
home is in st. Paul. Both boys
have been before the public eye
for several years, and both have
earned the titles which they now
claim.
Les Darcy has been eliminated
from the title possibility because
he recently refused to box Gibbons
for a purse of 100000, offered by
Promoter Tortorich in New Orr
leans.
Elaborate arrangements are be.
ing made for the appearance here
of the world title-holders.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27

Tacoma will see two worlds
boxing champions next week!
Mike Gibbons, middleweight
champion of the world, and his
brother Tom, who claims the light
heavyweight title of the world,
will give an exhibition here.
Paul Steele, manager of the
Business Mems Gymnasium, an
nounced today that he had induced
the brothers to stop off day in
Tacoma during their western
tour. The date of the show, and
the place are still to be decided.
Mike and Tom Gibbons are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27

coma team on the South Taco
ma field at 1880. Manager
Dahl of the Valley league team
says the car men will turn out
strong and that many rooters
will also accompany the Giants
from Tacoma.
The G. a Il. Ideals will journey
to Roy Sunday where they meet
the Valley leaguers in what
should be a very interesting
battle. The Ideals battery will
be Elkins and Weber, while the
Roy battery will be Murray and
Benson. The local team leaves
the Clearwater & Burkepile
store (4513 South M at IL a.
m. Sunday.
Ball players in Fern Hill are try
ing to organize team. A
strong club should be formed
there as many good diamond
FASTENERS live in that district.
Two years ago they had one
OF the best amateur clubs in
this section.
Charley Fowler's Majestics Jour-
ney to Sumner Sunday where
the teams play their first game
in the Valley league. The locals
are confident that they have
the number of the Yeastmakers.
The Monarch ball team VIII not
play its opening game Sunday
owing to the fact that the clubs
star pitcher threw his arm out
recently. He expects to be able
to hold down the mound work
two weeks.
Sky Ncrvick, star second bascman
on the G. a B. Ideals ball team,
Ia Aofun pFouf work with fHa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
stick this season.

| stick this season.
Billy Adams, who has always had
a winning team, will not be con-
| nected with the national game
this summer as manager. Billy
says his time will be otherwise
taken up. He may play, he
says.
The Times booking agency Is
scheduling many games. This
service is free to ball team man
ayers and we are glad to do 1t
for you. When you want games
call The Times amateur sport
department and we can fix you
up. Out-of-town teams are re-
quested to write this depart
ment when you want games. We
will send you fast teams.
Bobbie Owens left for Minter
creek yesterday, where he will
spend the remainder of the
week fishing.
Virgil Foster says he has nothing
to say about the boners the UNI
pire pulled In the opening game
at the Stadium. Foster says the
umpire is right, regardless of
what his decisions may be. He
Is an jumps himself, therefore he
ought to know.
With Besaw and Coffman pitching
and Davis catching, 1t will take
strong team to win from the
Hopkins A. G. ball team.
Miss Esther Cornell, n well known
fanette of Tacoma and some
what of ball player, has de-
cided to organize team of
girls. She already has most of
the positions filled and says that
her nine will be ready to meet
the best of them In few weeks.
The Yeomen ball club would
like to hear from Dupont. The
lodge team has made q good
record thus far and Is anxious
to meet some of the fast out-of-
town teams.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
Newark Gets
Brick Eldred

CINCINNATI, April 27.-Brick
Eldred, former star of the Seattle
team, was awarded to the Newark
club yesterday, by the national
commission, settling long drawn
out squabble over the ownership
of the coast player.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
Cowboy Singers Are Hit
On Regents New Program

Henry and Moore, in bits of
Musical Comedy" initiate nearly
everything that one sees in mu-
steal comedy. Scamp and Scamp,
in military costume, do some diff
ficult feats on the parallel bars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27

tor Moore comedy which is an
added feature, contains many
laughs, as does the Bray cartoon.
Kathlyn Williams will be offer
ed Sunday In "Out of the Wreck"
A riotous Keystone comedy will
also be found on the new bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
Sophs Weak;
Lose Battle

Weak fielding and numerous
errors cost the Lincoln high school
Sophomores game yesterday to
the Seniors. The victory gives the
Seniors a chance for the school
title. Score: r H e
Seniors lie 10 8
Sophomores .......... 2 6 II
Reid and Anderson; Sather,
Davie and Johnson.
TURN TO THE SSIFTED
WANT ADS ON PAGE z FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27

Games Yesterday.
Tacoma 8, Vancouver 7.
CT. Falls-Seattle; rain.
Butte 8, Spokane2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
= = = . o 3 3 = 80 + = D y q =
y PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE o
. = . = . . o = = = o 3 q . o q
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Yesterday.
Vernon 3, Oakland 4.
Sand Francisco 10, Portland 2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27

nett, Hamilton. Three base hit
Brown. Two base hits-Bogart,
Wolfer, Connolly, Downey. Sac
rifice hits-Gipe, Thompson, Har-
per, Telford. Bases on balls
Gipe ), Pillett 4. Telford /. Struck
out-Gipe 6. Pillett 2. Double
plays-Bogard to Raymond; Tel
ford to Raymond to Thompson.
Runs responsible for-Pillett 4,
Telford 8.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
A ! . !! q! !; 1l45sS -

One of the big
games here
Sunday is the
contest | n
which t h g
B r a d ! e y &
G h a q t a | n
Giants meet
tba South To
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27

Sky Ncryick, star second bascman
on the G. a B. Ideals ball team,
Is doing great work with the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
TODAY'S STANDING
THE, "IF" COLUMN

Play Today.
Tacoma at Vancouver.
ct. Falls at Seattle. 4
Butte al Spokane.
, o o @ o o 9 3 @ % @ o o o o 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27

, @ 8 o o o o . @ o @ @ 9 . @ &
Standing OF the Clubs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
Those Miners
Keep Winning

SPOKANE, April 27.-Butte
players only got four hits yester-
day but managed to string them
into three runs, winning a close
game from Spokane. Score:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27

o o o o o o o @ o o o @ o o O 4
Standing of the Clubs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
AMERICAN LEAGUE

o o o . o o Q o o o o o . o o,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE

Q 8 . . o 5000 8 Q o o 4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27

administer the worlds lat
est emedies--Intrave
Medication.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27

Totals ....35 8 10 81 IT
Slated for Pillet in sixth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-04-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE

> @ o o o o 9 9 o @ o . o Q
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-19
Holly School Notes

Mias LOa Foster arrived recently
from GAINESVILLE. Ohio. where she
had been teaching until the Xmas
holidays. She will have charge of
our domsstic science. manual train
ing. and part of the departmental
work. She has besn most highly
recommended by all with whom
she has ever worked, and this COM
munity Is to be congratulated In
having another proficient teacher
in our school system.
The high schSns boys and girls
have decided te,esOntest for first
place in raising money. for the de-
ficits in the athletic association
work. Each bSay WIN work TIL
May 1. 1917. It which time the side
making the lsaat masss. win ban
quet the aide imakfnGs IN most. It
IL believed that. the contest will be
lively, and that all deficits will be
wiped out BY Nay ].
The Holly, girls basket ball team
will 60 to LaJunta Friday night to
play the LsJunta girls team. On
Saturday night they will 70 on to
Rocky Ford for another game. The
local team has been well coached
BY Miss Pauline Metrox and Miss
ROaa1ie Edmtaton. Miss Edmiaton
viii ehaperons the girls on the
E&ip.s soe
Lalhar has dropped out Of the
southern Colorado and Northern
New Mexico league in basket ball.
on account Of having no hall to
! play An. The hrSt game of this Sec
ton Of the league will be played at
Wiley on Friday night, January 26,
between Holf1 md, Wiley.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-19
MERuHxNTs WIFE ADVISES
fs.g i HOLLY WOMEN

Il had stomach troublesso bad I
could not eat anything but toast,
fruit and hot water, Everything
else soured' and formed gas. Diet
ing did no GOOD. I was miserable
until I tried buckhorn bark, glyce-
fine. etc, as mixed In Adler-i.ka.
ONE SPOONFUL benefited me IN.
'SEANTLY.r' Because Adler.i-ka
empties BOTH large and small in.
testipe 1t relieves ANY CASE con.
stipation. sour stomach or gas and
prevents appendicitis It has
QUICKEST action OF anything We
ever sold. Holly Pharmacy.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-19
BUYS DoWo1V1 RANCH

Jak6 I1HbAhhf A1s1 bought the
ED0noaaue ranch edst' 81 Holly con.
sisting Of over halt . section Of
land, 200 acres of which is in alfalfa
and under the ditch, Ditch stock
rand ditch rights 60 With tho land,
It Il reported that the purchase
price was in the ncishborhood Of
10000. ~ u NJ: .Laubaeh's intAn,
ton to'make model cattle ranch
.of this, and he will stock UP with
slne cattle ~ ~ tbfihs, Z
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-19
. J. ". 1KLrnAM DEAD .

Joseph W Ikleman. former Holly
druggist. who has been i'll, the past
two years, died in Pueblo last Fri
day. aged A. years.
Mr., IkElnan was one Of the pro
pnetdrs sef the Holly pharmacy un-
til . few years ago. when his health
became such, that Il Was ,impos,
si6le for him to continue in this d.
titude and Joined BY his brother,
George J. the firm started q large
drug store III Boulder. where they
remained but q few months, the
two families iourneying to Denver
and Davenport, Iowa, respectively;
leaving deceased in the Hubert
Work institution where hs was
confined until death relieved his
suffering.
Mr.. Ikleman had many friends in
Holly and elsewhere in Colorado.
who will always remember him for
his kindness to the poor and af-
flicted; g A
He leaves to mourn his loss, a
loving wife and two children. Haz.
81. aged 9 years. and Edward aged
5 years. and . brother George J. n.
lenan. who 10 now residing in
Rocky Ford.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-19
SUPERIOR SALE BILLS

The Chieftaf1's sale bills are wen
known thruout the Valley. We
print them the right wsy. and they
always attract attention. Any size,
heavy cardboard for tacking up, or
lighter paper for, mailing. Farmers,
let your light shine, 20 bring your
sale bills to this office. Rates are
always reasonable,
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-19
Mission study Club

The Mission Study club held its
regular January meeting last
Thursday at the home of Mrs. Mills.
Opportunities for service was the
key, pote Of the meeting. Mrs.
Wright spoke briefly of the making
OF China and the large part mis-
sions have done. Miss Ferris sang
q beautiful solo after which she
spoke q few words on faith and
service. The meeting closed by cir
Gle prayers..
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-19

District AktEornsz

OAStSA0V ANM0tVS1v
District 'Attotney- 81. W. Hawley,
swho assumed ONCE on Tuesday, rec
ognized the claims OF the younger
set. ana appointed John +. Parrish
as hts deputy for Prowers county.
Mr.. Parrish will succeed Mr.. Win
Merrill who had filled the office Of
deputy since the first election Of X.
r: RQaA al district attorney Mr.:
Parrish is . son Of Senator Newt.
Parrish and he youngest Y member
Of thu Prowers county bar, but. he
has had much practical experiences
in the Office of"the United States
district attorney at Denver, and,his
friends feel confident that he will
make good In his new position. 2,
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-19

Y II you want GOOD broom corn
and sasze seed, ses*J. E. Saunders.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-19
NO. QUORUM

lowing to the lack Of q quorum
of the city. dsds last Monday even
ing. there was no meeting Of the
city council, hence i'll business will
be laid over until the next regular
meeting, which win be on Feb. 9Th
next. Haff >. 4.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-19
puRcHAs1xa SPRING STYLES

Miss May Taylor, the milliner.
left on Thursday last for Las Ami.
mas, where she will soiourn = cou.
pie of weeks with friends, themes
journeying to Denver to pick out
hen spring stylea OF .bonnsts for the
ladies. During her absence Mrs. w.
b. Berry will be in charge.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-01-19
Mrs. Sam Harden Dead

Just as The Chieftain goes to
press, telegram received by R. L.
Pickett from ]. B. Harden at Kan.
sas City, Mo-. conveys the sad intel
Agence OF the death Of Mrs. Samuel
Harden, one OF the sturdy pioneers
Of Holly. ,4o, e,,s,s,,
Deceased was well known and
highly respected in this section.
where they resided for many years,
and, her friends are legion. She
was the wife of Samuel Harden and
mother of q large family. all Of
whom are well and favorlby known
here. Particulars later. M
II you want GOOD broom corn
and maze seed. see T. f.. Saunders.