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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

7 know the worlds all wool and
wide
When Sally in her gingham bakes
while coffee waves surge on the
side)
Her celebrated flannel cakes,
Fate's tangled skein I swift unwind
AS knife and fork / gaily ply.
Successive helps are ties that bind
ones appetite-and crafty.
The morning blues had best dis
band;
And worsted quite are ills and
aches.
l cotton to the work at hand
When I am eating flannel cakes.
Yes, I'm on velvet, and ] thank
My great good fortune more and
more
For though 1 do not own a bank,
1 know ! run a dry goods store.
And here my tale it's thin thread
breaks,
My yarn is done; it takes the
mat.
But fine as silk are flannel cakes!
And, well, I'll let 1t go at that.
GRIF ALEXANDER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

Roi killed one. And that will make
II bad for Dave Roi some day
He pulled a mans glove from his
coat pocket and shook it above his
head Aldrich had heard stories of
this rover of the border, this man OF
the eight dogs, a harmless nomad
whose dementia kept him restlessly on
the march through the countryside.
THAT is Dave Rois glove. They
can take a scent from that glove and
follow it through Gomorrah, across
the birthstone fires. Some day he will
be sorry because he killed that
hound"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25

sleeping quarters shared by Miss Car
stairs and her old nurse, Miss Benks
At the sitting room was greeted by a
tall, angular, elderly woman. She had
large hands, with long fingers so devoid
Of flesh that the knuckles seemed sew
eral sizes too large for her fingers. Sew
eral rings, apparently valuable, adorned
them. and 1 vaguely wondered how she
managed to get them over those wobbly
knuckles. When she spoke I forgot her
hands in something much more inter-
esting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
duthor Of king Spruce" "The Ram
rodders," "The Skipper and the
Skipped" etc.

into the officers face when Aldrich
met him at the foot OF the slope.
"I think I'd rather have my fiddle
than yours, Monsieur of the Customs"
said Blledcau, by way Of a Jest. He
pointed to the rifle which Aldrich
carried across his shoulder. ITS not
a merry tune one plays on your kind
Sof fiddle"
ITS n tune only the wicked will
dance to-" returned the young man,
with smile. But let us hope I'll not
be called on to play the tune"
The old fiddler regarded him shrewd.
"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
THE STORY THUS FAR

yetaI Beeuiieu keeps an inn on 'he ne
Maine-Canadian border, and cne,,,. cner,
smugrIers, His saughter, iNansennr,
educated In n convent. returns home u"tsf ~
pectediy, rebels against the nature ., W "
business, refuses TO marry the man, uhM.." M
chosen for her. and. leaves home PENN,
less. determIned to become q teacher IN
s."ysnkee school, at Attesss;, Nor%sn mss,a
AIdrich, a s'Yankee" customs oniceri n%er,s %
Eyengeiinc at her home and falls tais " rrono ,Sne
Feline TO Atteeat. Aidrlch accidentally
meets Eyanreline In an Asadinn yiiasr, %
lieu follows, finds her with Aldrich: tlleE
accuses the lovers, and only returns hons
without her when an aIsembled yan' Stowa
geiine at Attegat. demands that she re
turn home with him. which she reiusss.
Roi and Louis Blais, an attorney az AZ
tegat. are partners in n political intrisue.
turing Eyangeline. Roi returns to Nsta. IA
Bcauiieu's place, goads the old man into
determination to bring Eyangeline home.
Braulieu and Roi set out together Tor At
fesaf, meet Blais Mt an inn on the way
Beauiieu also meets Fiddler Billedean.
beromes enraged, and makes his will IN
favor OF David Roi, provided Rol mar
ries EvanEelipe within a wear. fatiing' ms
fortune goes TO Fiddler Billedeau.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
DREA1NLAND ADVENTURES- --BuDaddu
"THE CAPTIVE QUEEN'

(Fiord, Queen Of the wild FIoUers,
tdtis TO appear TO oUdken the spring
blossoms. In her place comes Count
Weedv. fIiinO the WildUood tUith evil
piunts)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-25
THE DRAPER'S BREAKFAST

CONTINUED TOMORROW
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13

List TO what one Southern scribe
now has TO say about the Seattle
hall club after rapplng the local
OUTFIT from dawn until moonlight:
Begins to look as tho BIN Ciymer
In going 20 1--we up r. his reputation
as n finished leader Of baseball
teams. on TO most wr.tchcd start.
the Siwashes seem TO be rounding
into something like their true form.
They los; six 81 their first seven
games. Since that disastrous rout
Seattle has played IL games and won
seven OF them. Not so bad, ely
mer had "A new. not "a bad team 20
start with. His men hardly knew
Zach other by their first names. They
had never been together before. Now
that Clymcr's men are getting &C
quainted with each other they're
playing good baseball. ClyIncr may
be little cocity--we like 10 see that
sort OF man--but he does know base
ball. His record Is one that a man
could not gain by mere chance. Now
and again boob will win "A pennant
somewhere. but any time n man fin.
ishes first seven times. then he must
have the goods
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
COAST PRODt CTS
IN IsIs BRUSH

Coast league products have been
conspicuous IN the majors for a long.
long time. but the passing Of each
year seems To find tho graduates OF
our y. G. l.. moro and more promi.
men, Nineteen nineteen. 4, appears
viii be n fine. large season for those
who have advanced from this league
to faster company.
Claude Williams In the white Soy
pitching ace" Buck Weaver. they
say. IL opening his beat year.
'swcde" ftisbcrg IL hitting the ball
hard and often.
Howard Ehmke looks like one Of
Hughey Jennings best pitching bets.
Bobby Jones IL playing third for the
Tigers and doing nicely. Harry Hell.
man IL offering some tall smuggling
Pep" Young. Jennings has declared
more than once. In better than ever
before.
Joe Gcdeon In going great at sec.
ond for the brownies. Irish Meu.
sci has started hitting earlier In the
season than usual Deb Terry has
not been able to win a regular berth
at pit;sburR. but he went up in a
pinch the other day and delivered
There are dozens morr-Bodie.
Pcckinbaugh. Hannah. Rath. South.
worth, Cutshnw. Bocckcl. Schmidt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
BY II. G. HAMILTON
United Press staff Correspondent

Omitted Press Staff CorrespondenD
NEW YORK. May f3.-The IN
tanned West Is here today TO find out
II Wllbert Robinson and John Nc
Graw really have baseball clubs or
are just spoofing.
Pat Moran will lead his Reds into
Brooklyn. and Fred Mitchell is going
10 sic his Cubs on the Giants. Inas.
much as these two Western clubs
have absorbed most OF the early In
terest OF the fans. the clash with the
class OF the East should be, ms they
used to say. a sanguinary struggle.
The Reds have been accused Of
having pitching talent--w1th Fisher.
Eller and Bressler the heavics. The
Dodgers also have been alleged Ia
harbor some agents OF flinging
flnesse, the best OF whom are Pfef-
fer, Marquard and Galore. Each
club possesses a battering ram at.
tack, SO the casualties may be fore
seen as extraordinarily heavy.
To Battle for Lead
The Brooklyn and Cincinnati clubs
are leading the league, with the
Dodgers just now In the front rank.
New York and Chicago are barely
behind. OF course. the outcome OF
the series about to be started In
Greater New York viii not decide n
pennant race. but the results should
give the followers OF the game an
excellent insight into the worth Of
the opposing clubs.
The Giants VIII match veteran
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
6S3z2Z7Z2ZZZZZZZZ7zZzZZ5T
MAJOR LEAGUE

Yesterdays hero: Miller Higgins
lie called Brick Owens something.
A substitute manager took his place
on the Yankee bench and he had to
40 TO the clubhouse. The yanks and
Senators completed 81 innings Of
tied games as a side issue to the os-
tracism.
The Giants made six errors. but
the Dodgers counted only twice and
therefore lost. to ?.
Claude Hendrix undertook to trim
the Pirates for the Cubs and was
fooled In the 18th inning. when he
accidentally allowed two hits in a
row. Score J to 9.
Cleveland didn't make enough hits
to win. SO the Tigers chucked In a
couple OF errors. which made IL a
e-to-4 entertainment for the Indians.
The White Sox had nm expensive
victory. trimming the Browns. to
,. while Eddi., Collins WIS strainlng
a tendon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
THAT'S WHAT
THEY ALI. SAY

Fatty Arbuckie. the new owner
Of tho Vernon club. has told she Los
Angeles fans that the very first
hing he intends 20 do IL 10 get a
bail club that win win"
Getting to he a great old league.
Johnny Powers insists that nothing
but a winner Will do" flll Lane Gays.
4 may he president only another
year. but we've got TO have flag.
Hlli Ciyrner'a motto IL Never lower
than third place In ~ years o, base.
hall''. the near Seal owners tell ia "a
loser will never do In Han Francis.
CO.. Cal Ewing In buying hail players
left and right with the toin, in view
that Its high time that We win an.
other rag for oakland" aud 40 on
down tho line.
No one is Eoin. TO lose. and every
manager wants 60 bc In the first
division. Pans get ready for come
real baseball this summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
By ROBERT l. RIPLEY

IL there such a thing IA a dead
heat In horse race There IL an
argument for YOU Many racing au.
thorities and dcvosccs maintain that
IL Is an impossloltity for two horses
10 pass under tn. wire az the same
moment They insist that a camera
would detect a winner In any finish.
The Photographic reproduction
would show one horse leading by a
fraction. however small
What do you think
Yet others argue. and rightly too,
that when one horse passes another
there must be n time when they ar.
on exactly even terms. and that Il In
quite within the range Of possibility
for that tisne To come at the same In.
slant the horses pass the wire
Many famous races have been de.
ciarcd dead heats. The English Der.
By. French Derby. Grand Trix. Sara.
toga Cup. Tidal Stakes. and the Met
ropolltan have one or NOR. tie fin
Ishes.
The most famous dead heat was
the finish OF the Metropolitan Hand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13

cap In 1905 az Belmont park. when
the great Sysonby with shaw up and
Race King came in noses even.
Away back in 1873. springbok and
Prcakness ran dead heat in the
Saratoga Cup. The year before
Sprlngbok had beaten rrcakneaa a
noae In the Same race. Salvador ard
Tenhrorck ran one at the old Graves.
end track 20 years age that created
Wild enthusiasm.
Another famous finish was In the
no,hhi. rac- between pobbina and
Domino at the old Shscpshcaa Tay
track. Sept IS. 1894. This was a
match race for SIC 900 a side brtw zen
the star three year olda Of that day
The English Derby, run az EPSON
Downs. has produced several dead
heats. the first in isss when Cod.
land and The Colonel finish even.
and the last in 1854 when 81 Gatien
and Harvester tied In that famous
race for a $4,000 purse.
The Two Thousand Guineas stakes.
run at Newmarket. England ended
in a dead heat between Forrnosa and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
American Ace
Will Referee
Auto Classic
Ed. Rickenbacker viii Off
ciate at Big indianapolis
Speedway Event May 81

INDIANAPOLIS. May I5.--capt.
II. V. Rickenbacksr. AmericsW-
Ace Of Aces" has accepted IL
Invitation extended him By the lie
dianapolis motor speedway 10 -.
as referee in the mile Liber{ -
sweepstakes. May 81. and Is expect
ed 10 prove "A big drawing card for
that event.
The last time Capt. Rlckenbacker
appeared on the indianapolis
course II was In the role OF driver.
heading the Maxwell team cam
paigned by the indianapolis speed
way. Since then he has become 4
world figure thru his exploits In
downing &c Hun planes.
Since his release from active
duty. Capt Rickenbacker has been
lecturing almost nightly In large
cities turnout the United States on
his experiences In France. Aithq1
his booking called for HIS presenc4
in another city on May 81. he cans
ceied this engagement that hs
might be arbitor OF the 35o.o0o
classic.
Glad 10 Get job
In accepting the speecway's fnvi-
tatlon. Capt Rickenbacker wrote:
Il deem II a great honor TO off
ficiate as referee In the Liberty
sweepstakes race. because II II ths|
first big race since the war. and,
because II Is on a track tina. has
been one Of the crucibies In which
the gasoline engine has been re-
fined. The lessons learned on tho
bricks at indianapolis had much 10
do with the pcrfecting Of engines
for the airplanes. motor carr and
trucks that played such an imports
ant part in the winning OF the great
war Altho IT has been two years
since ! engaged in competition. my
interest In the speed sport remains
and / welcome the opportunity ~
play even a small part In
greatest race OF the year.
Capt. Rickenhackcr's acceptance
will give thousands Of racing fans
who followed his brilliant career
thru the late war opportunity To-
see him again In the flesh. and ie|
is expected that he will easily
prove the most popular figure on
the big track
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13

Moslem in 1885 The purse was ssse
go.
Here are some others
The French Derby sea Sick ouin.
tette. 1905. purse. t1sas0. Milton
Henry. an American Jockey. rode Sea
sick
Grand Pre- de Faris--Fervacquc
Patriclcisu, 1851. Fcrvacauea won
the run.osf and a purse 81 t.s.aso by
nose
Tidal stakes. sherpshead Bay--Joo
Cotton Pardne. 1855.
Traycra stakes. Saratoga
Acrobat. 1874 A,tilla won the run.
Off
Dead heats are rars In racing and
becoming more so an the years roll
by There was only one declared In
1917. aa compared wiih two In 1910.
six In 1914. four In 1919. five In 1913.
and six tn 1911. The racing of 1918
was productive 81 three. as follows.
April -. Lexington. Diversion Dla
fuoud.
May ~. Douglas Park. John. Jr.-
filg Fellow
sept. ~. Lexington. Jifty.Din Hun
ley
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
Bees Booked
to Entertain
Seattle Men
Locals Open Weeks Series
in Utah Hamlet Today

Today the Seattle Rainiers win
open weeks series In the Salt
Lake city ball yard. with but u
couple Of games separating the
locals from the Bees. 1IilI ely.
mer's troops have u nnr chance
Ca head the second division he
fore the end Of the week II they
continue to play real ball
The Bees look like team ~
world heaters on their own lot.
however. aud they may cause the
Seattle team lot OF worry.
The reason for this II the short
left field fence la salt Lake. over
which the strong right handed
battcrs ~ the home team have
the habit Of knocking the ball for
round trip passage.
Then, too. the li.cs are n muci
stronger club than they were at th'
start ~ the season. There f. -nor'
strength on the pitching stan an,
the team IL hitting better. Tho Sc
attic club. however. " "a stronger
team. too. and from now on shout,
make the other teams In the cireui
hum 20 beat en-.
The hiFh altitude in Utah may AZ
feet the playing ~ the Seattle club
but u the pitching holds up the,
have "A chance 10 grab on som,
games this week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
SEALS PLAY
TIGERS At VERNON

Charley Graham will lead his Seals
against 1914 Essick'a Vernon crew
ON the Vernon lot today in the frn,
game Of the weeks series. The Seals
are sian cocsy over their victory
over the Los Angeles crew. and u
looks AS II the Tigers had real Job
Gu, out for themselves.
In the other series Portland plays
in Sacramento.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
los ANGELES
PLAYS OAKLAND

Los Angeles will play the oaks to.
day In the FRS, game ~ the Angels
initial series away from their home
lot The Angels have played grca,
ball on their home field during the
opening weeks ~ the season. but u
remains 10 be seen az to what XII.
ifer's men can do In a strange pas.
turc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13

Reports from Pittsburg indid
that Clin Lee has cinched the rieht
field with the Pirates II is hard to
see how n player of Lees ability
could he kept OF almost any team
This viii prevent Portland from get
ting him hack
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
How Coast
Clubs Stand

II looks as II Miles Mains. the tan
Highlander. would open the serieo
against the Bees for the Seattle Coz
tingent. with Markie huriinA 0or H.
home troops.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13

pick. Martin. but tim. IL too vaiu
abb. 90 justify a peruSal Of the
lengthy list. And they're all 'bis
leagucrn"-in name and in fact
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
AMERICAN LEAGrE

Ken Williams IL playing regularly
at center field for the ST. Louis
Browns and Is hitting in the clean.
up position. From reports he
showed fine form this spring In the
training camp and exhibition games.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13

II has been rumored in boxing cir
cIes that Bobby Evans, Portland
fight impressario. Is TO be the new
matchmaker for the Northwest Ath-
ietic club. with Hite being retained
AZ the business manager Of the out
law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13

Putting up fast game at third base, young Caveney,
newcomer the Coast has beat Willie Kamm out of his
job the hot the San Francisco club Caveney,
while not terrific hitter has proved his ability to hit in
the pnches and has many games for the Golden Gate
crew by his timely hitting when hits meant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
Change in Uniforms May
Aid Great Ball PLAYERS

Baseball bugs around tho biz
league circuits are interested in
tho efforts of some IS players who
changed uniforms this spring.
Trades and sales during tho win.
ter months resulted In placing many
familiar faces IN now surroundings.
and the efforts % these players to
make god win be watched closely.
Veteran baseball managers will
tell you that change of clubs
works wonders for the average play.
er. New scenery always inspires an
athlete TO renewed efforts. Perhaps
the club he has been playing with
has palied on him. Perhaps he die.
liked some Of the conditions under
which he was forced 10 play. Per.
haps he has outgrown his useful
ness as member Of some one
team. But put new uniform on
him and give him a slap on tho
hack-Boy. howdy7 Hen dig up rem.
nants from the ole pepper barrel
that he didn't even suspect were
there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
Hector VS.. Williams

In the special event young Hector
should beat Harry Williams. the
heavyweight from Bremerton. VII
1iams has improved a lot in his Tight.
ing over what he showed here last
winter. but he isn't quite In Hector's
class. IL the local boy Is In aGndi-
ton.
Frankie Murphy. Coast f'ywelght
king. will argue four rounds with
Bud Ridley, local bantamweight
pride. in one Of the preiiminaries.
The dope favors Frankie to win
this melee. as he outpointed Ridley
once before. and he should be able 10
do II again. Frankie II too fast for
Bud. Bud. however. with his advan.
tsge In weight and a hard kick in
his right. may be able TO drop
Frankie for the count.-something
that no other local boy has ever been
able to do.
In the curtain raiser Curiey Val
encourt and frankie Rogers will re
new their ring argument. They have
fought several times during the past
season. and Frankie has the edge in
the number of victories won. but
they have all been close struggles
and tonights mill should be good
20 II they fight like they have in the
past.
Chef Mcintyre. former Northwest
heavyweight king, win referee in the
main event Of the smoker tonight.
Just who will be the goat in the
other bouts on the card. Hite has not
announced. More than likely Tom
McKeown win ,be given another
chance TO make good here. altho he
fIivvered badly last week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
Fans study Some

out OF the many deals made dur.
Ing the recent winter in which
thoroiy seasoned major league stars
changed places. there are "A few that
stand out as deals OF particular in
terest TO the fan who enjoys making
a study Of individual players.
Take Ed Konetchy. for instance.
Ed was n hoidout with the Boston
Braves. and many n critic remarked
that the Braves wouldn't lose much
II Honey failed 10 come TO time. In
other words. Honey was labeled as
a "haswuzzer. But as member
OF the Brooklyn Dodgers. the base.
ball fan may expect 10 see Honey
come back. Lee Magec. who made
his comeback with the Reds. should
also have n better year than he ala
n 1918 He IL popular with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
Lots Of Fighting

While sonights card at the Arena
doesn't bristie with class. II looks as
" II IL the beat balanced card that
Hite has offered since his debut as a
night promoter month or so ago.
Topping the evenings program are
Morrie Lux. Coast wclterweight
king. and Jake Abel. the frfsky sol.
DIR battier. In which the Portland.
er'u title viii be the bone OF conten-
ton. This looks like a good Tight on
paper. and Lux has n fine chance 70
stow the visitor away. because he Is
Just ~ clever as Abel. and aitho
ABEL has only fought here once
when he tangled with Lloyd Madden
INST week--he didn't demonstrate
much Of n punch Lux lis just as
elever with his mitts as they make
'om and there isn't much chance of
any one In this part OF the woods
outboxing him. and he can hit. and
hit hard. II Abel uncovcrs a wal.
1Op he may win. but IL looks like Lux
has the edge.
In the semid-wtndup Joe German,
the Portland lightweight. and Joe
Harrahan. the Seattle miller. will
step four rounds. This savors Of real
milling. because both boys have a
fond willingness TO mix things and
both are short. rough battiers. This
- apt TO end by the sleep route. as
both OF the contcnders carry a dream
punch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
How About Ray

Dcdser fans. and that means a great
deal
How About Ray
Then there IL the cas-. 81 Ray
Caldwell. For years Caldwell hung
on with the Yankees. always just
good enough 10 po offered con
tract. but always an in'and-outrr.
With the Red Sex Caldwell may
play the best ball Of his major
league career who knows7
Larry Gardner. veteran Of many a
worlds championship. old aa "a play
or. bat stiil capable. found hearty
welcome awaiting him in Cleveland.
The fans In the Forest city were
more than glad TO have Larry come
TO the Fohimen. Likewise, Boston
fans were glad when Ed Barrow got
Oscar Nitt from Detroit Wit. they
figured. would make the Sox inficld
and they will help via make good.
No question about that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13
May Play Better Hall

The case Of Hal Chase flashes up
as n most Interesting one. Hal
couldn't have played with cIncin.
natl again after the unfavorable
publicity that arose from the charges
preferred against him. Chase was
and IL far from thru. But there In
chance that he will play better
for McGraw than he did for Matty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-13

INDIANAPOLIS. May fs.-one
hundred dollars a mile will be split
among the ten winners In the In
dianapolis 500-mlle Liberty sweep
stakes on the indianapolis motor
speedway. May 81.
Fifty thousand dollars ls the total
prize money offered, the largest
purse to be awarded In any speed
contest this year, and equnled only
by 5o0-mIle classics OF the past.
The purse viii be divided as fol-
lows: First. $4,000; second, So
900: third. $4,000. fourth, $4,000:
fifth, $4,000 sixth. $4,000; seventh,
$500; eighth, $1,000; ninth. $500.
and tenth. si,4o0.