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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
Eller Throws Fast as Johnson
y y
So Says Rariden, His Star Mate
By BILL RARIDEN
Star Catcher Of World Champions

At last the National league has \
pitcher who can throw the cid bail
As fast as Walter Johnson. lie Is
Hold Eli~r. the Cincinnati pitching
star OF tn. world series.
Hod In the hardest pitcher TO
catch I ever handled ! have been
cssching him all season and ought
to know.
He has 80 much speed that if
burns clear thru the thick catching
pad. lie has moro speed by far than
any other pitcher In the National
league.
learned In Chicago
The baseball public awoke to the
fact that Hod smokes 'cm over in
the big series a, Chicago, He had 30
much stuff on the ball in that shut.
out game he pitched tina, the sox
themselves declared they had faced
no better pitching In their own
league this year. He IN better than
johnson.
I've caught 10, Of pitchers on
the various teams have been a
member Of.
With the Boston Nationals from
1910 10 1918 caught cy Young.
Frank rfrffcr. Al Mattern, Charles
Brown. Cecil Ferguson. Geo. Tyler.
Dick Rudolph. Bili James. Lew
Richie and Ciiff Curtis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
BY WALTER CAMP
Mort Famous Football Coach

Most kickcrs are born. not made.
but IL Ia possible TO improve a kicker
very materially. The cardinal prin-
ciples should be: First. ability to
get the kick off quickly: second. GER
tainty OF the kick. that IL. that IL
does not slice or veer off but really
makes distance down the field. and
third. distance.
We assume that In no team IA a
man selected for kicker who can.
not get fair distance. but after that
the certainty OF his getting his kick
off under any conditions and the
knowledge that 1t will 30 down the
field and not slant off over the side
line about at the scrimmage line Is
the thing we must look for. Practice
and more practice is essential.
The kicker should practice hav-
ing the bali passed back 10 him by
the center. IL IN good thing IL
possible TO always use the center he
will have In the game so that he can
get used 10 the way that particular
man floats the bah into his hands.
and also get TO recognize the possible
slips that the center is liable 10
make. A good center can pretty
well standardize the delivery of his
balls. and II the kicker expects the
ball In certain place. and Is sure
II Is going to ARRIVE there. he has
easily gained perhaps n second or
so in getting off his kick. and seconds
loom big at that time.
The kicker should never practice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
.97E5ZE 7
"ANaI& FSO1RALL ~
LLIGZZlZZ ElZW01

long enough 10 get his leg tired.
For the punt. the ball should he
hit on the front of the instep. the
hall being dropped little TO one side.
Drop kicking. as shown by Brickleys
Is matter of infinite practice IL!
acquire accuracy. The ball should
be dropped on it's end. and the swing
of the leg so synchronized this cam
only be attained by long practice)
that IL hits the ball at the exact i'm
slant IL rises. In place kicking for
distance. the ball may be either
cooked up on an elevation or tilted
somewhat downward. All distance,
place kicking requires a certaiu
amount OF running.
Goal kicking. should be done with
a single step and a swing OF the Les.
provided. OF course. the bah is rear
enough to the goal line. anywhere.
say. inside the s5-yard line. Long
kicks require two or three steps un.
less the man is particularly power
full.
Aim in kicking punts Is essential.
A ball kicked blindiy down the field
has not one-half the value OF the
ball that Is placed with an eye TO
avoiding the congregation of backs.
Copyright. 1919. n. +. Al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
BABE" RUTH
TO PLAY ON
WINTER TEAM

Los ANGELES. Cal. Oct. AZ
According to baseball men interested
In promoting a mid.winter league In
this section OF California. Babe Ruth
OF the Boston Red sox will be the
leagues star attraction. The state
ment has been made that he has &C.
ccpted contract to play with the
team that Vernon win enter in the
proposed league. and II is further
said that he will receive $500 game.
The league plans 90 play two or
three games a week. Many other
major league players arc arriving
and being engaged.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27

viii meet for the lightweight cham.
pionship OF Australia as soon as
George Baillicu returns from his
world trip on behalf OF Stadiums Ltd.
Jimmy Clabby met Tommy uren,
middlewcight champion OF Australia.
at the Stadium In this city on Aug.
ust 80, and was defeated on points
Tho bout went 20 rounds. Clabby
arrived on the scene hog fat and
nearly two pounds overweight. This
proved drag on him. and UrN
won fairly comfortably.
"A big contingent OF English and
French boxers have left for these
shores under the Stadiums Ltd.
management. All Americans OF class
are invited to apply direct There
Is n big welcome here for them. II
they have the goods.
Jimmy Ciabby fs returning TO
America with Tom Andrews early
next year. Andrews Is at present
on route for here from the United
States, with team OF boxers. In.
GLIDING Charlie White
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
Call of Ring
Too Strong
for Mexican
Rivers Laid Aside Padded
Mitts, but Is Now Stag
ing Comeback

Primed for his go with Harry
Casey. the Seattle lightweight, Jos
Rivers. the dusky skinned Aexican
1873 FOUNDER. win wind up his traln.'
ing today and tomorrow for his
sixround bout at the Crystal Pod
"wednesday night.
The little visitor has a reputation
as long as the Smith building. and is
rated as one OF the great ring gen.
erals OF the game. lie has never won
the lightweight title. but has given
a couple OF title holders a lot OF mean
memories.
Ad wolgast was given one OF his
toughest fights by the little Mexican
when he wore the crown OF champion
a few years back. Willie Richie was
also given the battle Of bis life when
he tackled the Mexican.
This In Rivers first appearance In
a local ring. This is his second bout
In his comeback campaign. lie lost
10 Alex Trambitas last week when he
was robbed by the referee Of draw
verdict.
RIVERS mas little rancn down IN
California where he has been spend
ing the last few months. But the call
Of the ring and the padded mitts was
too strong for little Joe and Wednes-
day viii see him making his second
start in an effort 10 land at the top OF
the heap again.
In the semi-windup Lloyd Madden
meets Young Ketcheii from siilwau-
kee. This looks like a good scrap on
paper. Three other bouts complete
the card.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
Army Football
Captain Fails
to Make Squad

4 situation believed to be-
without precedent In inter-col-
iegiste football has developed
mt West Point. where Alexander
Gecrg~. the captain. has failed
10 win a regular place on his
team.
More than month ago. when
candidates for the army report
ed for practice. George was
elected to the csptaincy. He
had previously played Mt the
Texas Agricultural and Mo
ehsnical school. but beyond this
nothing was known Of him as
a player
A. the day sor the opening
game with Middlcbury college
drew close. u appeared that
George. who II a quarterback,
would be unable to displacc
Wilhldie. who had been put out
ut quarter. He was subsequent.
~ tried nj end. and nj this po-
siticn he also failed 90 show
ability enough 10 win n regular
position.
Charles MeQuarric. the
army's fuiibaek and great punt.
cr. has bern acting ~ captain
since the game with Middle.
bury, and Il IL believed that
George viii soon resign In his
favor.
In the meantime tho army
coaches are giving George
every opportunity to make
COED.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
International
Golf Tourney
BeingPlanned
Yank Golfers to Compete
With British Links Stars

An International tournament be
tween the leading professional golf
crs OF this country and Great Britain
la planned for the 1920 season. The
competition will be a peripatetic sort
of an affair with the scene Of play
shifting from city 10 city during four
cvcntful weeks. The promoters Of
this sporting proposition are figuring
on raising $40. 900. New York, Phila.
deiphia. Chicago and Detroit are the
cities tentatively named in the
scheme with Pittsburg more than
ready TO take the place OF any town
that cannot raise its share OF the
purse. A. planned by the promoters
each OF these four cities would have
TO pledge itself to raise $4,000. The
list OF foreign golfers 20 be invited To
participate In this unique tournament
includes Britain's Big Five" Var
don. Ray. Braid. Taylor and Mitchell.
In addition. Duncan OF England and
Massey and Herd. the French stars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27

But II Is doubtful II either Leonard
or Herman will consent TO make the
trip az this time. Prosperity is be
ing enjoyed by the mitt artists right
at home now. and unless Baker
would increase his offer of SIS 900
to each man, considerably, we doubt
IL they would consider It. Also both
Herman and Leonard would demand
more than one bout II they made
such n long trip.
Baker recently announced he had
made a bid for Flyweight Champion
Wilde to box in Australia.
Baker writes interestingly OF the
boxing situation on the other side
of the globe:
Fritz Holland was badly beaten
on points by tho Australian heavy.
weight. George Cook. at the Sydney
Stadium on August 90. There was
n big difference in their weights.
Cook being IL st. lbs, and Holland
II st. 10 lbs. However. Cook was
very much the superior boxer of the
two and won easily.
Lew Edwards and Harry Stone
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
Major Squads
Plan to Swap
Shortfelders
MaranviIIe to Join Giants,
and Bush and Scott 10
Be Traded

Considerable trading will be done
by the major league ball clubs dur.
Ing the coming winter and the berth
OF shortstop. the keypolnt OF all in.
field play. will be the position that
will be given the greatest concern
by the moguls. Already two deals
have practically been completed. The
Boston Red Sos and the Detroit
Tigers are going 10 swap shortstops.
Everett Scott for DOME Bush. tho
the latter Is said 10 be slated for n
berth with the Chicago White Sox
Manager McCrav. OF the Giants. has
offered several players 10 the Boston
Braves for Rabbit Maranville. and
the demand OF owner Grant for a
cash consideration an well In all that
is holding up the deal. Roger Horns.
by. OF the st. Louis Cardinals. Is
another player who is being consid.
cred by several clubs in "A deal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27

Washington has strong reserves
for Saturdays tilt. His second string
backfield Is just about as good as
his first string. In Pay Eckmann.
the midget back. he has half who
can replace Daley. Eckmann In one
Of the fastest men on the squad.
and played well Saturday. tearing
off long gains. Townsend, at the
other half. can take Buffers place
and make good any time. waechter.
who played fullback Saturday in
Dave Logg's place. showed "a much
as Logg did the week before. Logg
has II on Waechter for size. a young
fellow, Hyndmann. played a good
game at fullback in the last half.
and showed speed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
GREAT OREGON
BACkFIELD

Oregon viii bring one Of the
strongest backficlds in the confer
ence to Seattle for Saturdays game.
Bill Steers, Mt quarterback. Is the
star of the quartet. He beat Cali
xornia almost singiehanded In 1917.
He Is one Of the best open field run
ners and punters in the conference.
Washington will have to stop wild
BAL IL they expect 10 win Saturday.
For the haifback jobs Oregon has
Vincent Jacobcrker and Branden-
berg. veterans of the 1918 squad.
Both showed well here last year. Ed
Gtrowbridge. another Iettcrman will
alternate with this pair. Hollis
Huntington. brother Of the coach. In
1t fulIback. He played on the
famous 1915 Oregon team that
humbied Pennsylvania AZ Pasadena.
Francis Jacoberger and Merle Blake.
veterans Of the 1917 are substitute
backfteid men. From this lineup the
Washington defense will be In for n
busy afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27

True, the Washington team
looked better Saturday than
Il did against the Navy. a
week ago, but it is about
time the men were showing
something with the big
games of the year at the
threshold.
A team always looks good
when its winning. The line
put up a great defensive bat
lie and will be the defense
against Oregon Saturday.
The defense of the backfield
against the Whitman attack
Saturday was about as effec-
tive as a paper bag for car
rying boulders. II Oregon
ever loosens up with an air
attack and gets away with II
the way Whitman did Satur-
day, it will be curtains for the
Purple and Gold.
Oregon will bring n squad
of % veterans to Seattle and
Coach "Shy" Huntington has
two teams at his disposal.
Washington's work is laid out
and it's up to the men to
show their real class Satur-
day.
After the Oregon game
comes the struggle with the
All-Pacific fleet team and
then the big game with Pull
man across the mountains.
The finale will be the tilt
with California here Thanks
giving.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
Washington Faces Oregon
ON Denny Field Saturday;
Whitman Win Means Little
Missionaries Didn't Demonstrate High School Class;
Daley Looks Like Big lie ague Timber; Oregon Has
Team OF Veterans: Abel Shows Well at Quarter
BY LEO IL. LASSEN

Washngtons gridron squad faces the first real test of
the season Saturday when Coach Hunts line against
the powerful University of Oregon aggregation at Denny
field.
The local varsity has not had real game this season
and if the Purple and Gold team eliminate Oregon
thew will establish their right title contenders.
Xashngtons overwhelming defeat of Whitman Saturday
n which the Seattle boys up conference record of
120 points means nothing because the Missionaries couldn't
heat Seattle high school team with what they showed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
DALEY SHOWS
SPEED

Erve Daley, Washington cap
tain, showed the fastest pair Of
legs that Seattle grid fans have
lsmpcd In \ long time In his
work Saturday. lie made sever
n runs for touchdowns over the
50-yard mark. He will be the
hope Of the Washington offense
for the rest Of the season. He
Is zig rag runner and Is hard
to tackle. Erve looks like
choice for conference halfbsck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
MARTIN MEETS
BONDS TUESDAY

Bob Martin. a. +. r. heavyweight
king. viii make his start In the ring
against Joe Bonds. former Tacoma
boxer. in Akron. Ohio. Tuesday
night. Martin won most Of his starts
In France by the X. o. method. It
will be the big test for the huge Eel.
low. and unless he comes thru with
win tomorrow nigh; his Immediate
future in the ring game in this land
won't be very bright.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
ROWING LEADS

OF Harvard's freshmen students
numbering 525. a total Of 2s0 have
signed for organized sport. or these
ia reported for rowing. IS for foot.
ball. 81 for track work. % for base
ball. Is for crosscountry running
and 0 for soccer football. A total Of
20 others signified intentions OF
taking up military science.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
LINE SHOWS
Up WELL

Coach Hunt has ono Of the
strongest forward lines In tho
conference. No ono questions
thai. bill Grimm h tho bcst
tackle on the Coast. and isn't
sweII-headed over his ability.
Big Bill IL tower Of strength
ON the defense. and opens holes
iD The line big enough 10 drive u
wagon thru. Ted Fauik. Mt his
side at the end OF the line. " also
showing up well. He looks good
ON the defense. and has n pleas
Ing way OF picking long passes
out of the air.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27

With the Indianapolis and Newark
Feds In 1914 and 1915 | oaurh, cy
FalkcnburE. Earl MoKcicy. I'D Rnei.
bach. Harry Billiard and Harry
Moran.
with the Giants In 1918 and 1917
| caught Mathcwnon. Tearcau. Ander.
son. Benton. schupp and Barnes.
And Hod Eiler Is the peer Of them
all.
when We started this spring Hod
had a fair amount OF stuff. We
worked him to smooth out the rough
spots and believe you fans viii
agree with me when I say that when
Hod made his world series start in
comiskey park he was a finished
pitcher.
Has Control
besides speed. no has n good as.
eortment OF pitching wares. He has
great control Of the shine ball and
a big break on u,
lie should be even better next sea.
son. ] look for him TO be ono Of
the greatest pitchers Of all times.
He has the stuff now and ! can't
sec what win prevent him from 90.
tablishing a pitching record that will
stack up beside those made BY the
greatest box stars in the history Of
the national game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27

20 hang on the ball and 10 use his
head. Saturday he let punt roll
past him when he should have fell
on the ball. losing several yards by
the play. IL didn't count for much
in Saturdays TIT but II would
against Oregon. Butler shows a lot
Of ability in hitting the line. but he
must hang on 10 the ball because
there Is no gain in him carrying the
ball several yards only to lose Il on
n tumble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
ABEL LOOKS
GOOD AT QUARTER

Bob Abel, who started the
game at quarterback Saturday
may be a trifle slower than Ross
Williams but he handles the
team better. Bob also runs with
the ball well and ~ one Of the
best passers we have seen In u
long time. He shoots the ball on
a line and II was his good pass
ing that made several Of the
plays on the aerial route good
for long gains.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
SEALS WIN ODD GAME

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 27.-The
Seals sneaked away with the odd
game OF their series with st. Paul.
ending here yesterday. to 6. st.
Paul evencd up the series by captur.
ing the morning contest. to 0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
OREGON LINE
Is STRONG

Ken Bartlett and Bias williams.
veterans OF the team that quelled
Pennsy in 1915. will be at tackles for
oregon saturday. Williams is tim.
Der for All-Coast tackle. and Will
face Bill Grimm Saturday. The rest
OF the line is new to Seattle fans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
VARNEL WILL
REFEREE

George Varncll, Of Spokane, will
referee Saturdays game. Just why
u Is necessary to 20 to Spokane for
referee, after the manner in which
tracey Strong. local official, handled
saturdays game, is puzzling. Var.
nell may rank as n better official
than Strong, but we can't. figure IT
out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
MIDDLE STATE x.couNTRY

Lafayette College. Easton, Pa.
VIII hold the Middle States inter-
collegiate oross-country run No
yember 8. Bob Crawford. former
American interscholastic champion.
y among The Lafayette squad Of
hill and dale men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
WHY NOT
BRING GREBe

Seattle boxing fans are warming
up 10 the ring game. Some fans are
suggesting bouts here for Frank Far
mer. the latest being that Harry
Greb. the Pittsburg heavyweight. be
brought TO the Coast Greb is one
Of the best fighters in the land. This
would be n good bout for the local,
promoters. because the best is none
too good for Seattle Kingdom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
'6D Tl3,
'EE23S9t|

nsftiing I.~vissky ssd Harry Gr~b
Will likely heck 40 In . scrip In the
near failure. eyrsea>e premstexs are
aff~r the match. I~vinsky eisins
sr~b ran sat twice On matches With
the Bstttsr.
nsnny f<orsrd contirues ~ grab sss
snft dough Hfs tssinGs for tho Phil
Hieofu ssxht AZ pesrei, wers u.tse HIS
scrsr wlth Metric AZ tbs same piaes
nssssa him fs.sis.
Iehnry pundse say, he knows soothing
of . match With uenry Leonard. tho
Premotsr Toe Nuisihiii. % Sew Haven.
Insists u 10 all arranged
Benny vaissTs kusesea, ,ie'ory esr-
Jimmy Hiit. the Australian champ. has
brought him q rack % offers. knonS
them IL ore 10 meet Joe n<nanin. the
California sid. on November IL.
white Jackson has been matched "a
meet Ternmy Tgoh~y in rsturr BATHS
al Newark On November }
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
Baker Is After Two Yank
Ring Champs for Big Tits
BY FRED TURBYVILLE

Snowy Baker famous Australian promoter after Pete
Herman and Benny Leonard He wants Pete to make the
burn Australian champion And he wants Leonard to meet
Lew Edwards champion lightweight of Kangarooland Ed
Manila promoter offered Leonard $4,000 to make the trip
owe Lew
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-10-27
Big Gridiron
Squads Still
Fall in East
Colgate Raps Princeton and
w. & ]. Take Syracuse
in Tow in Big Games

King Football reigned rupreme all
over the country Saturday. The
most important games played In the
East were tho games between Col
gate and Princeton. IN which Colgate
won. 10 o. Washington and JEFF
eleven. 10 60 o. Syracuse defeated
Coach Glen Warmers Pittsburgh
squad. champions OF 1917. "a week
previous The Army showed that II
had nm eleven 10 be rcekoned with
when they defeated the strong Bos-
ton college squad. 10 10 o.
Gii Dobic'r Middies trounced Buck
nell. - 90 9. The annual contest
between the Army and Navy this
season will be worth watching. 1udg-
Ing from these scores.
In the Middle West. Ohio State.
aided by Chick" Harley. triumphed
over Michigan for the first time IN
Is years. Wisconsin's it-to-io de-
feat 81 Illinois puts them in line for
the big Ten" championship along
with tho Ohio State.
Big Coast Games
on the Pacific coast. the most i'm +.
portant games were between caiifor-
MIA and Washington State. oregon
agricultural college and Stanford
university.
Stanford sprung the big surprise OF
the day when u defeated the highly
toutcd q. A. G. eleven. IL TO 6. Stan
ford won because they displa yed the
fighting spirit coupled With Temple
tons great Kicking. Fumbles on the
part Of the AgEien. M well as penal
ties. helped 20 give the Southerners
the long end OF III. soore. O. A. G.
made iia lone tally in the first quar-
ter. Stanford made It's points In the
second and third periods
Washington States i4-to-o win
over the University OF California
makes them one Of the best cicvens
on the Coast. The Pacific coas,
championship viii jus, about h. de-
cided when the University Of wash
inK'on meets them AT Pullman the
18th Of next month.
In Saturdays game. w. s. c. backs
Dick Hani.y. Mike" Moran and
ellis. smashed thru the Bears line
a, will CALIFORNIA; big forwards
who were figured as able 10 s,or
Coach wclKh's men. were set back by
the map and persistence Of the
/ Sorthcrncrs' offensive tactics
Scoring
! Washington Farmers made ia
scores In the first and fourth quar-
ters. ellis going thru the line for
the first touchdown. The second
score was the result OF forward
pass from Moran 90 Roy Hsniey
Dick Haniey Kicked both goals. Cali
foruia stars were Rowe. at half. and
Ciuibai. a, quarter. Gimhai Is one
Of the best pun,cra on the Coast
Elmer Hendcrron's University OF
+. California squad defeated Pomona
college. TO o. Both elevens used
line bucks 10 good advantage.
The University OF Idaho was forced
20 bow 20 the Utah u" 10 the tune
o. 20 TO Q. Utah scored In the first
minutes Of play. and again In the
last quarter.
In sea OF mud the Utah AEricul-