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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22
YANKS
AFTER
BALLOON
CUP

NEW YORK. April 1,.--America'r
premier bailoonista are on the trail
Of the Gordon BENNETT cup. now the
ponscssion 81 Belgium.
. An elimination contest win be
started from Birmingham. Ala. May
II. To select a strong team for the
international races as Brussels. Sep.
tember 1T.
BELGIAN
WINNER
Thre. teams Of tvo men each and
three Alternates arc 10 be- chosen
Lieut. Ernest DeMuyter, repre-
nenunx Belgium. with the balloon
-Beigioa,- lifted the Gordon trophy
ON October 20. 1920. and won the
1900 cash prize that went with H.
His flight was 1904 milez
H. ". Honeywell. representing
America. with the balloon -Kanras
City H. won second piana. which
paid $500. Ills distance was 1901
miles.
Italian baiioonists took tfrird and
fourth placoa- Americans carried
away NTH and SIXTH places, while
France took seventh.
FRIcE
FOR ALL
Tho elimination trial fngfits at
birmingham win be FREE for-sii.
Among the pilots listed To compete
ara John Berry. ST Louis: Roy
Donaldson. Springfield. H.. IL r.
Honeywell. 81 Louis. Ralph Epson.
New York city: Warren Rasor.
Brookviiie. Ohio: J. q. Nick fbbcn. ~.
Louis. Bernard Won Hoffman. ST.
Louis. and the three army aviatorn
Of Moose ractory fa,ne--IAeutenant
Louis A. kloor. Stephen A. Farrell
and Walter C. Hinton
Officers of the American Aero cub
expect about 30 entries In tho Bur.
minghain event
Prizes have poe ~ besn an.
nounced.
The big stake b ths efano. 10 r-p-
resent this country In the belgium
Tights
YEARLY
EVENT
Tho international races 80 held
yearly In tho country whos-r entrants
won tho Gordon Bennett cup the pre-
ceding year.
The first contort for tire cup vas
held from Paris In 1905. Lieut. Frank
=. Iahm. Y. & A. representing the
American AERO club. won II.
Americans have won tho csrp four
ttyn~a GERMANY sw1r~ and gvrtsx<r
land. France and Belgium once each.
Tho longest flight made 90 far was
m 1914. when Maurice Btcnaifne.
French. flying from Stuttgart Ger.
many. Travelled .ssf miles-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22
DUFFY
TEACHES
ROOKIE
TO HIT

BOTTOM. April 2z.--hansg~r UuEh
Duffy In teaching Clarke PittenEer,
prize rookie. how to WELD a .Ass
bat
That's puffy's old record. made
In 1894. and attn stsndA. He hit
over 300 for ii consecutive sca,
sons.
The pupfl In = .iyesr-oid Toledo
high school boy. He looks as good
as George Sister did when he
broke in
-Pittengcr oprrects q fnuit quicker
than anyone ever handled says
Duffy.
"He only hns To Be told how 10
do a thing once.
Il expect Pittenger To b q great
batter some day.
CROWDS
REGULARS
Hes coming 70 fart now HEN
make tho veterans step to hold their
jobs even this season.
Pittrng.r has played third base
for the London. Ont. team two sea,
soma
He hit SIS ana stols - bases hist
year.
When he Joined me RED Son m
trimming camp this prfng Duffy
picked him for 4 natural born bah
player.
Yet he did . lct Of ghtngp wrong.
Duffy has changed the youngster's
entire batting stylA
COKRECTS
STAND
Pittenger crouched at mo plate.
Duffy mikes him stnnd straight.
with his weight equally balanced on
both feet
He rested his bat on his shout
dcrs. Duffy makes him swing Il
around like q toothpick.
He swung late Duffy has him
get the bat back ready for the pitch
He pulled tho bail Now he has
been taught 10 aim 10 drive every
ball straight back AZ the pitcher on
a lima
The recruit In also . good fielder.
IL Del Pratt had not returned 70
the team II was Duffy's intention to
give Pittenger q swing at the sec-
ond base job.
Duffy treats HIS hasehan -1nd-
like a father.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22
NEW YORK HAS CORNER
ON HOME RUN MARKET

waiiy PIN. nrss bascmauA Of the
ysnks. also 10 home runner OF abii.
ity. lie got II last year and looks 70
BE- In for a much better season this
year.
Ccorgs Sisser. IN winning tho
American league batting champion.
ship last season. drew attention TO
his consistency. most Of the fans los
ing sight OF the fact that he drove
out 10 homers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22
ny HENRY I. FARRELL

NEW YORK. Aprii 2s--New York
looks TO b. out 70 corner the home
run market Of the major leagues.
with Babs Ruth. Bob Meusei.
Frank Baker and George Kelly In
Manhattan. tho blk town has the
heaviest artillery OF the biz show.
Elmer Smith. Of the champion In
dams: walker. OF the Athletics. and
the great Sister aro the only ones
who seem TO have a chance 10 get
the spotlight off Gotham'a prides-
Babe Ruth. Of course. IL the games
greatest OF all times" He has thrc.
already to his credit. and Ia running
several weeks ahead OF his 1890 rec
ord lie may pass the high mark OF
81.
In Bobby Meusei. long California
boy. the Ynnks have the next Rabe
Ruth" Manager Higgins believes.
Meusel hits harder and drives far.
Their than Ruth. His two homcrs
this season have been terrific clouts
over the fence. Last season he made
II four.base clouts. and he played
irregularly. Eleven isn't an impress
sive number up against 50. but In
any day other than Ruth's, IL would
have made him famous.
II would be interesting 10 see Meu-
sci and Ruth fight it out for a rec
ord.
Frank Baker us~d 70 be the homo
run king OF the majors. He's back
in the game now, but IL In doubtful II
he will be able To keep up his old clip
ms a pinch hitter since he laid off
n season.
George Kelly. the sky scrspcr hrst
baseman OF the Giants. is another es-
tablished cloutcr. lie has n terrific
drive. meets the ball squarely and h
about the most dangerous batter In
the National league. lie stands very
awl<wardly st the plate. but he gets
everything into his swing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22

be entered by Mrs, s;ii.s Of Spokane.
Charles campion Of Portland. Mira J.
u. Hoffman Of Seattle. J. II. thinner.
man OF BeilinEham. Mrs. Lillian
Hannsman of Seattle and Arthur
Murphy Of Seattle.
Entry blanks for the show can be
procured from Mira Katherine Stew
art. secretary OF the club. at the
clubs offices nj 2o7 University St
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22
STAR GOTHAM TOSSER
STILL CROWDS PLATE

The first time Fewster faced
Pfeffer this spring he lined out a
three-base hit
BY condolences Fewstsr again
batted against Pfeffer on the ami
versary Of the day Of the accident.
He got three hits.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22
ruth IS THREE WEEKS AHEAD OF HIS 1920 HOME RUN RECORD
KUBANE To FIGHT

NEW YORK. April 22<-Johnny
KiIbane has practically agreed TO do
fend his featherweight title with
Charley Beecher In NeUark this sum
mar. according 70 Phi bernstein.
Bsecber's manager. lie has just rc-
turned from Cleveland and brought
the news that Kilbanc will appear In
three bouts this summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22

MILWAUKEE,. April 33-Johnny
Dundee. New York lightweight. who
win clash here Tuerday with Rocky
Kansas in q io-round session. 70 ex-
pecied here today to wind up his
training for the bout Kansas 10 due
here for . workout Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22
Who'll Win?
CLEVELAND. Ohio. Al

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aprfl -.
Matt Hinkle. millionaire pro
motcr and referee.
Il expect the Dempsey Carpen-
tier contest 20 70 the limit Of 1:
rounds. With nodecision law
this would make Dempsey the
winner. II II II the same Demp-
sey who fought Willard he'll win
inside Of five rounds. But he has
had only one hard fight since
then and may lose. I haven't seen
enough OF Carpcnticr TO give an
accurate forecast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22
HAPPY" KEUHN
is IN TOWN

Happy keuhn. winner OF shc
worlds fancy diving championship at
me olympic games last August, Is In
oUwn with the Oregon Agriculturai
onslege track men. who are here To
oompese in the relay carnival tomor-
nuw afternoon
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22

sssnfe~d ard California YIN us~~s
N ANIMAL fs~<han ecsnbsi f~ the
h~rt ten ye~r~. according to an
sErv~snent signed this we~k NJ .
m<~ting Of the boards Of athletic
centroi. u b srp~cted lhas the Cali
fornia sssdtum will s.r completed By
Novesafsrw %. 1871. and the Cardinal
stadium will 10 r~ody foe sse the
ye~S following. hat In the event pv~.-
euf pssns are na< cs~vfesi cut the
Gsmss win ~ pisy~-f mn the stadium
first completed until the ether Y
fnisheu1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22

me rfSs schedule % sbs orsxsn Arr
cultural eorex. for this spring calls for
the following matches. University Of
Oregon. April isi utah Agrieuiturnl col
iess. Nay 7: University Of Montana
Nay VI University Of Georgia. May s-s;
washingion state college. May IL. ana
Cnivsrsity Of Wyoming. May Al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22
SHELTON WINS

BAN FRANCISCO. April H.
Robert II. SHELTON. OF the Illinois
Athletic club. won tho s.oyard M
tionai breast stroke swimming cham
pionahip here last night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22

For good apple pie. 30 to Boldt's.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22
2A3g7nI
0D17S 81

Sse~sy C~seh - p1tekisg grv~s
haH foe the aan YraseGnnD AeAis Ne
has wea fsur seszight enn0 - fas
this yesse.
rurs Arfest ~ having . hard time ret-
ting started with the Oakland team The
big HEAVIER has won only enc gams out
Of four startA
vle AIdrfdre has tctpsd ne Les An
relies pitching staff again. and he sh vuid
prove . valuable addition to the Angel
mound corrA
A yvurg pervufs ~ r. uaspe -
THvncy has taken the sc~ond bass
job away FROM George Cutshaw. On
the Pithbarg club.
Larry KSvf EDDIE R0usch end Homie
Groh. C1nry stars. Who are still hctdinS
out want sti 900 between them for sal !
aries during tn. coming year. Manager
Moran don't think theyre worth H. Hes
banking on Bohne. Crane and See to plug
tho holes left OPEN by his prirna donnas.
Any fighter who would 11<e 10
meet Rocky Kansas can step up
and he'll get a knock down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22

-pe6- Mousson. veteran Esnsovd
trainer. says that Charley Paddock win
do the leo In 90: with . rood sprsrte ~
pressing him IN some Of the LAxtern
uleets this season
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-22
EGEs5KN\
'QA@G

PHI Nov, fo~T.ev ov~ssn STATE ten
nis champion. will represent stan
ford In the Ojsi valley nef cham
pioushtps which h~rfn April "a. ~e~e
!. one % the strongest players on The
Cardinal team thA- se@A~osl
Rof~rt N Harmon. vino resigned a.
athietie dr~etor At santa Clara univer-
sisy. IL praetioing iaw In Chicago With
his brother.
0~crrs varnsfi. veteran foovbsfi rrf.
wee Of the Pacific coast. win be IN
charge Of the second annual relay car
niyai Of thu University Of Washington
this weekend
rhs uufvevusty - WsshsrrSSu vm
h. repr~~enfed BY four fest hall tesms
this fall In addifisss 10 the regular
varsity. the~e viii be the "surp~~-
varsity aud two freshman tesms,
the gold" and the 'parpie."
-Erf- y1aherty, Ranta Clara ssrhis
has Registered at wsshtngton stats col
lsTs. but VII not be eligible foe the 1921
team
Oar noufson. veteran EsnSovd
has
Evening star., 1921-05-29

Sunday for fear of something hap
pening to them.
Automobile Commissioner Baugh-
man has been studying the situation
for long time. and the repeated vio-
lationS Of the automobile laws and
the necessity of having a greater
regulation of the situation than could
possibly he given by. the average
county sheriff and his deputies were
in a large measure responsI Bile for
the organization of the state police
force.
He has announced that he intends
to go after the speeders. the road hogs
and the reckless drivers with all the
authority at his command, and hopes
in time to materially lessen the num-
Der of accidents on the state roads.
Roads Chairman Mackall is having
a chart made up shoVing every auto
mobile accident that occurs on state
road. with supporting data as to the
cause of the accident and the degree
of it's seriousness.
"'If this chart shows that any of
these accidents are caused by dan
CeroUs conditions along the road. such
as bad curves instructions to the
view ahead. lack of warning signals
or the like. we shall remedy these
conditions AS rapidly as possible. We
know of certain places that are dan
gerous. and there are plenty of warn
ing signs about these places Singu-
larly enough. few accidents occur at
such places. because the danger is so
apparent.
SO far as we have gone. we have
found that most of the accidents occur
at places that are ordinarily safe.
"T am absolutely convinced that
most of the accidents are caused by
pure recklessness and foolhardiness.
l have stopped going out on the roads
on Sundays because of the danger. l
am not afraid Of running into any
body. my concern is lest some fool
should run into me. No one can
guard against the fool who uses the
roads for A speedway when they are
crowded SO | stay at home.
THE situation is not one that can
be remedied by laws. We have laws
aplenty to meet all conditions. Road
officials in other states tell me we
have more laws and better laws to
govern automobile traffic than any
other state in the Union. and that they
are enforced at least so per cent bet
ter and more efficiently than the laws
Of other states are enforced. The only
solution, it seems to me. is to divorce
the fool, the reckless driver and the
careless driver from the automobile.
but how to do it is too much OF
problem.
Evening star., 1921-05-29
By THEODORE p. MOVES.

The advent of more seasonable
weather for Sunday driving and the
predominance of good roads in Mary
land seems to have brought out an
ever increasing number of reckless
motorists, who endanger the lives Of
other users of the road The la
mentabIe part of it is. from observa-
,ion of three well travelled thorough
fares in Maryland last Sunday, that
many Of these reckless cars bear Dis
.trict of Columbia tags.
There are three classes of these
drivers: The drivers who will try to
pass another car or string of cars
going over the crest of hill; the driv-
er who will attempt TO do the same
thing on a curve, and, lastly. the smart
Aleck" who. in AN antideluvlan
chariot of uncertain age. vii! not let
ouy one pass him and has the idea
that every time another mOtorlSt
blows his norm to get by it is good
chance to speed up ana get him in a
race.
The first two practices. besides be
ing almost criminally reckless. are
against the law in practically every
state in the Union. Passing car
going over the crest of hill where
nothing can be seen. and with two
cars driving abreast completely
blocking the road, is the height Of
foolhardiness, and yet no less than
ten cases OF motorists attempting to
do this very thing were observed
last Sunday.
Fine Regarded Inadequate.
While the minimum fine for speed :
ing over thirty-siX miles an hour IN
the open country of Maryland is $23.
a fine of 500 should he levied on any
ySf ct fa6 nf
because. while a speeding car. If prop
erly controlled. can be brought to
stop, there is no power on eafth
that will save the lives in two cars
if they meet head-on on the crest OF
hill.
The motorist who INDUCES in this
practice might just as we'll drive
along a crowded road blindfolded. as
he will be just about as safe to him.
self and others as he is in bounding
over a hill on the wrong side OF the
road.
One case observed by the writer last
Sunday is particularly worthy Of
mention Ten oars were threading
their way up one of the hills on the
way to Rockville. This particular hill
the top of it. These ten cars were
proceeding in an orderly manner at
about twenty-five miles per hour.
Suddenly another car overlook the
procession. and. scorning the slow
speed of the massed cars, proceeded
to pass them one by one. The driver
had passed all but three Of the cars
when the crest of the hill was reach
ed but not before two more cars had
come up to join the second line.
Road Completely Blocked.
There they were passing over the
rest Of hill two abreast. blocking the
road completely and offering not the
%
ear had happened to be coming from
the other direction. 1t was really
just like watching a child play with
the trigger of loaded revolver. AS
Evening star., 1921-05-29
HEAVIER FINES SUGGESTED
TO STOP RECKLESS DRIVING
Auto Speeders and Those Who Ignore the
Rights of Others Become More Nu-
merous and Dangerous.

luck would have it. nothing was COM
ing from the other direction. but it
is an absolute certainty that not one
Of the three drivers who passed the
line Of cars knew it in advance.
In that particular case nothing hap
pened. but less than a year ago the
writer observed one of the worst
wrecks ina ginable from that same
cause. Two cars met on the top of
hill. one had been trying to pass an
atty of one drivers thoughtlessness
and criminal Carelessness.
Passing another car,On curve
brings the OffenSe under the same
category and is punishable in states
by the same fine. On the road to
MARYLAND deputy sheriff arrested sew
eral Washington motorists for pass
:nE other cars on sharp curve in
that vicinity.
The reasoning power that will per-
nit driver deliberately to make ac-
cidents possible in this way is di fiji
cult of solution. In TIL. hands of
such a driver ear is a dangerous
toy
The first two offenses passing cars
II the motorists will only learn con-
sideratIon for others. Proba bly, a few
stin fines might go long way to
correct this situation.
With the Maryland state police on
al roads to arrest those who will not
coey and with increased considera-
tion on the part of motorists in gen.
eral. no doubt the situation will
steadily improve.
Baltimore Paper Quoted.
Interesting in this connection is a
recent article in the Baltimore Sun:
Three state officials are worried
about the regular Sunday toll of
deaths and injuries as result of au-
tomobile accidents. They are Gov
Ritchie. Automobile commissioner
Baughman and Chairman Mackall of
the state roads commission. Although
they have puzzled their brains over
the situation for cOnsidera BILE time
none knows how to solve the prob
lem.
THE situation is serious said Gov.
growing worse all the time. The
Sunday toll of deaths and injuries
from automobile accidents is appall-
ing. yet there seems to be no way of
meeting the situation except. possibly
by educating automobile drivers to
making them understand the need of
extraordinary care when the roads
are crowded, as they are on every fair
Sunday
We have laws enough and as MANY
officers for the enforcement of the
laws as we can get until the Iegisia-
ture meets again. The state police
ought to help the situation somewh hat
by watching for speeders and reck-
less drivers. but until we can get
more Of them I am afraid We cannot
do great deal. BY the way. one of
them was run down on the Annapolis
boulevard last Sunday and had his
ankle broken. -
Always Danger in Sunday Motoring.
The crowds on the state roads on
Sundays are enormous. and there is
always so much danger that | have
given up going out on Sundays al
most entirely. I rarely invite any of
my friends down to Annapolis for
Evening star., 1921-05-29
kk&l MOTORS fand MOTORING Sc So

tracts were let to the extent OF So
s70032. water supply contracts to tr,
extent of S4.s25.46 sewerage and san-
tary contracts to the extent Of $S.-ei-
s39 and bridge contracts to the amount
of s33.3Sl,4S7
L, will be seen from these fis lrrs shat
the amount of money being spent for
highway work is more than houbl" the
amount of money being spent on all rhe
other public Improvements co-nb!ned
1t is nearly eight times the value Of
water supply work. nearly four times
the value of the sewerage work and
nearly sixteen times thai Of the nr:ds>
work Eleven southern states during
one week ending April Is let highwa :
contracts alone amounting to $2,91'.?Sc.
Evening star., 1921-05-29
Which "Von't Last Long
Second Hand Machine
or Offer to Sell IT.?

Who says there's no truth in
n mnn who wishes to dispose OF
his second hand chr: P1Acnrd
attached to car seen on our
streets a few days ago:
''FOr Sale
ONLY 5000
This Won't Last Long"
Arcade News.
Evening star., 1921-05-29
COUNTY STORAGE PLANT.
Will Hold 100000 Gallons Btu.
minous Road Materials.

Bergen county, n. j., has prepared
plans for complete storage plant for
bituminous road materials used in
road construction and surface treat
ing to be located at Hackensack, the
county seat. and having capacity
OF 1.500. 900 gallons. The plant will
consis: Of four $4,000 gallon storage
tanks two 4.oon-gallcn heating tanks
and a hollow tile storage warehouse.
twenty-five feet by forty feet in size.
The county officials expect to save
large sums of money in storage costs
Evening star., 1921-05-29
CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR ROADS AND STREETS
Reports Show Proposed Expendi-
ture of $17.857, ,3O4 in High
way Construction

Reports to the Asphalt Association.
New York. show the extent to which the
highway construction program OF the
nation is getting under way a. this
early stage OF the season During the
week ending April 23, 1921. total Of
1871 contracts for new roads and streets
were awarded. involving an expenditure
OF Sl'.S!. ,"h4 During the week end
ing April 16 total OF 1872 contracts
were let. amounting to s1451c.7os. Road
and street construction is leading all
other building industries. For :he Two
weeks mentioned. road and street cor
Evening star., 1921-05-29
TWAS THE "DOGGONE" CAR.

One arm was all he used to steer:
The other arm held Myrtle.
He took the curve bit too fast
And the doggone car turned turtle.
Arcade News
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-17
Mrs. Peete Given
Life Sentence
Motion for New Trial Denied
Appeal Taken and TO-
Day Stay Granted.

Los Angeles, Feb. l6.-Mrs,
Louise l.. Pecte today was Sentenced
to imprisonment for life i'll San
Quentin penitentiazy for the murder
OF Jacob Charles Denton
Superior Judge Frank k-~K. Willis
pronounced sentence after he had de-
MED motion for new trial. Coun-
sci for Mrs. Peete announced they
would appeal to the appellate court
for a new trial and Today stay
of execution was granted.
Misconduct by Thomas l.. Wool
wine, district attorney, OF the case
against Mrs Louise L. Peete, con-
victed OF the murder OF Jacob
Charles Denton, was alleged by w.
J. Ford, one of her attorneys, III
support OF her motion for new
trial
There had been crime wave" )"
declared Ford. Then came the
finding OF the body. The district
attorney had to find somebody re-
sponsiblc. so he looked around. found
penniless woman, and hung it on
her"
Dr.. Ford argued the evidence in
troduted at the trial only tended
to show the defendant might have
had knowledge OF the crime, but not
of a nature to involve her as al
accessory before the fact. -
Arguments are expected TO con-
tin1,c most of the day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-17
Bridge Factions
In Merry Battle
T
Northsiders Win in House
After Inspection Tour
Southsiders Win in Senate.

Lincoln, Feb. 16.-(Special.)-
Factions favoring two sites for tho
proposed state aid bridge across the
Platte river between Douglas and
Saunders counties were active today
and the present status of the measure
before the legislature is hard to de-
termine.
The house committee on roads and
bridges visited the two proposed
sites, one just north OF the Burling-
ton railroad and the other farther
north. On their return to Lincoln
they recommended the bill for pas
sage favoring the southern site.
While the house committee was in
Omaha on the inspection tour the
faction favoring the northern site ap-
peared before the senate committee
which was considering an indentical
bill. After the hearing the commit
tee recommended that the bill favor
ing the south site be indefinitely post
poned.
Representative |. a. Medlar OF
Omaha, sponsor for the bill i'll the
house, after hearing of the senate
action said that the faction favorins
the bill was not given fair shake
IN the senate -