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The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
AMERICAN ESCAPES

RIGA, April 26-Capt. Merton
Cooper, an American member of
the Kosciusco squadron who was
captured by the Russians in July,
has just arrived here, having made
his escape from Moscow, where he
was held prisoner. 49,
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
MILLER HOLDINGS FOR SALE

MILLER HOLDINGS FOR SALE
SAN FRANCISCO, April 26-The
last holdings of the late Henry Mil
Ter, valued at $4,000, 900, have been
offered for sale. The properties in
clude a half million acres in the
rich San Joaquin valley, and the
same amount elsewhere in California,
Oregon and Nevada. There were
originally many millions of acres
in the Miller empire.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
BRITISH TRAINMEN TO GIVE
COAL STRIKERS SUPPORT

LONDON, April 26-Union Rail-
waymen have instructed members of
their organization not to handle
coal from colhery sidings or from
overseas. This action is character
lied by Sir Eric Geddes, minister
of transportation, as "a grave STEP"
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
freedom of trade.
French Deputies United


PARIS, April 26-The chamber of
deputies has voted an increase of
forty million francs for artillery,
indicating that it is the intention
of the chamber to support the gov
eminent in the occupation of the
Ruhr district of Germany. The dep
uties were informed by Premier
BRAND that the district would be
occupied by French forces if a sat
isfaetory settlement of Allied de-
mands had not been made by the
first of May.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
BABE RUTH MAKES FIFTH

NEW YORK, April 26-Babe
Ruth landed for another homer yes
terday in the first inning against
Washington, with Walter johnson
pitching. Ruth now has five home
runs to his credit for the season.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
INDICTED PLAYERS BEAT 1T

CHICAGO, April 26-Private in
formation has been received in this
city to the effect that some of the
men indicted in connection with the
White Sox baseball scandal, have
fed to Mexico. It is understood that
an appeal is to be made to the
federal government to find some
way to extradite the escapes and
bring them back for trial.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
HoNoRs FOR HARDING

TACOMA, April 26-Imperial Po-
tentate Garretson has left for Wash
ington to present President Harding
with a gold life membership in the
Shrine.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
Allies Say Nothing Doing

Paris, April 26-The new pro-
posals advanced by Germany are
regarded by the Allies as unaccept-
able, even as basis for discussion,
according to well informed opinion
close to the French foreign office.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
FORMER OFFICER ON TRAIL

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 90
The house committee appointed to
investigate the escape of Grover
Bergdoll, has selected former Brig.
Gen. Sherburne as special counsel
to conduct the investigation. It is
announced that the time of hearing
witnesses will be made known short
ly.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
Two Hundred Billion Marks

BERLIN, April 26-It is reported
officially that the new German
proposal contains an offer to paw
the sum of two hundred billion gold
marks, the payments to cover a
period of from 80 to AZ years.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
STORM KILLS SEVERAL

PINE BLUFF, April 26-Several
persons are reported to have been
killed and number injured in a
storm which wrecked houses and
caused considerable other damage
in the farming section near Dumas.
so miles southeast of this city.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
VOLSTEAD HAS NEW ONE

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 90
Representative Volstead has intro
duced bill prohibiting doctors from
prescribing beer as medicine. He is
willing, however, that physicians
should continue to prescribe wines.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
PEACE RESOLUTION UP

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 90
Senator Lodge expresses the belief
that his peace resolution will be
taken up in the senate for consider
alton this afternoon.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
IOWA REPORTS TORNADO

MUSCATINE, April 26-South-
easter Iowa was struck by tornado
yesterday, the storm covering a
wide range of territory and causing
much damage.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
TO TAKE OVER GRAND TRUNK

~ S3N6 Ov6N SSO s~
OTTAWA, April ga bill to
take over. the Grand Trunk railway
has Nbeen passed by the house of
commons and il is understood that
the system will be taken over with
out awaiting the result Of arbitration
which has dragged needlessly.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26

Walter Preston is visitor in
town from the Kantishna.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26

Miss Jessie Motschman is confined
to her home with an attack of the
grippe.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26

Mrs. Weaver arrived in town to-
day from Fairbanks.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26

Under. the name Of the "Gold
Dollar Brand, the first shrimps
and crabs have been packed at the
new Elson& Malcolm cannery at
Petersburg.
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26

Hsnana. Alasta's Interior Fusi Depot
The Nenana news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1921-1923, 1921-04-26
LA TOILETTE FOR IRELAND

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 90
Senator LaFollette made an impas-
stoned plea on the floor of the up
per house of Congress yesterday for
the recognition Of the Irish repub-
lie. He said recognition Of Ireland
would be following the principles
enunciated in the American declara-
ton Of independence.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
|ELKS NEAR-WINNERS
IN LEAGUE TOURNEY

Elks. champions of the Fraternal
League. can clinch honors in Section
A of the District Interleague sandlot
base ball tournament tomorrow by
defeating Naval Air Station. leading
nine of the Potomac League. These
mines are to play on the Union sta
ton Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton field. and the Elks will enter
the fray with six victories and no
defeats as their record for the series.
Each of the other teams striving for
the title has lost two engagements
of it's eight-game schedule.
The Elks registered their sixth win
yesterday at the expense of the Ad-
: jutant Generals of the War League
in a IA to o game. The losers were
unable to make a hit off Owen and
Patterson and only three reached first
base. O'Brien and Hennessy were
slammed for fifteen safeties by the
Fraternal Leaguers.
In Section c the leading Navy Yard
team. representing the Government
League. nosed out Peoples Drug
Store of the Merchants League, S to /.
Roche allowed the Navy Yarders only
three hits, but his, support faltered
in the third inning when the Gun
makers made all their tallies.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
PORTSMOUTH LEAGUE
winner, lands RULES

PORTSMOUTH, Va. September g.
High Commissioner of Base Ball X.
NJ Lands today reversed the deci-
sion Of the directors of the Virginia
League awarding the FIRST half PEN
nant to Rocky Mount. ruling that the
Portsmouth Club was entitled to first
half honors.
The-dfspute settled today by Com
missioner Landis grew out of charges
and counter charges of violations Of
the salaries of players prescribed by
most affected by the ruling. Rocky
Mount and Wilson. admitted at ses-
sion of the directors of the league
that they were over the salary limit.
These confessions. together with other
data bearing on the case, were for
warded to Commissioner Lands by
owners of the Portsmouth and New
port News clubs, with q petition for
final decision.
The appeal to Commissioner Lands
followed a hearing before NJ. H. Sex
ton. president of the National Associa-
tion of Professional Minor Leagues.
in which Mr.. Sexton declared that it
appeared to him that there had been
Cheating" but advised the directors
to settle the matter among them
selves.
The clubs which were over the sal
ary limit in the first half are now
within the margin prescribed by the
league constitution.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
NEW TALENT ALONE CAN
SAVE BOXING-RICKARD

NEW YORK September 9New material must be found boxing
to remain popular Tex Rickrd declared today add
;no that the day and bankuptng seat
is passing be made for replacement
he asserted M the public tired of seeing the
boxers competing time and again."
With mind Rckard planning to increase the number
Madison Square Garden this winter
and he hopes develop candidates each
be held least week after September tew
special efforts will be made
card boxers particular class
Evening star., 1921-09-09
SERIES TO DECIDE TITLE
OF MICHIGAN-O ONTARIO

DETROIT. Mich. September "a
series to decide the base ball cham
pionship of Michigan and Ontario will
be played between pennant winners
in the Central and Michigan-Ontario
leagues. President George H. Names
of the MO. League having announced
here today he had accepted a proposal
made by Emerson w. Dickerson, presi-
dent of the Central League.
UudingtOn, Mich. winner Of the Cen
trail League pennant, will meet either
Bay City, Mich, or London. Ontario.
now contesting for the Michigan-On-
tario League flag.
The contests will be held under
world-series rules. with NJ. H. Sexton
of Rock Island. ILL.,. president of the
minor leagues, in charge of arrange
ments.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
INDEPENDENT MINES.

Westover Athletic Club will meet
the nine representing the Bureau of
Audits and Accounts of the Shipping
Board at o'clock tomorrow after
noon on Monument lot diamond No. 4.
and the Knickerbockers in Olympia
Hollow Sunday.
Commerce blanked the Department
of Justice in a 12-to-0 encounter.
Besaw. in the six innings he pitched.
granted Justice but one hit. Roche
also hurled well for the winners.
Rhinebold got homer, triple and
double in three times at bat
Old Dutch Marketers and Peoples
Drug Store will play at Union Park
Sunday morning. The game Will
start at 1890 o'clock.
-Four xnmex will he played Sunday
in the Arlington county (Va.) cham
pionship series. Glen Carlyn will
! visit Clarendon, the Caprecos Will be
at Cherrydale, Arlington goes to
Ballston and Del Ray will entertain
Falls Church.
Evening star., 1921-09-09

The Macks drubbed the Yankees. 6
to S, when they scored twice in the
ninth. Johnson. pinch hitter, oe-
livered the blow that won the game
Rommel allowed the Yanks few hits'
but he was wild all the way. He gave
three successive passes in the thlrd
inning that helped the New Workers
to a trio of tallies.
The Browns stopped the White Sox,
to 3. after the latter had played
under a three-run lead from the nrst
inning. Sheely's homer with two on
gave the White Sox their runs against
Bayne. Five double plays. four of
them by the losers, were executed:
Tobin, the Browns right fielder. had
a perfect batting average with three
hits.
Indian Pitchers Pounded.
The Indians were unable to gain on
the Yankees in the race for the PEN
nant, the Tigers winning from the
world champions, Is to l. in the last
home game for the Tribe. Dauss
checked the Clevelanders while the
Cobbmen got to four Tribe hurlers for
twenty hits. Five of the winners
made three hits each.
The Phils won, 8 to 6, then dropped
a 13-to-2 game to the Braves. After
he had held the Phillies runless with
only three hits for eight innings.
Oeschger weakened in the ninth of the
first game and the opposition did all
it's scoring. The second engagement
was easy for the Braves. In the lat
ter contest, Holke of the winners hit
a double, a triple and two singles in
four times at bat.
The Cubs got an even break on the
Evening star., 1921-09-09

The list includes three southpaws-
Joe "Dodo" Bird of Shreveport. Texas
League; Ray Francis Of Seattle. Pa
cific Coast League, and Herman San
dy" Shore of Guilford College, Nortf
Carolina. and the righthanders are
Frank Woodward of New Haven
Eastern League; n. l. Turk of Colum.
bia, South Atlantic League; Danger
Gus Dan" McGrew of Galveston. Texas
League: John L. Burdette Of. Boyds
Montgomery County League; Damas-
Gus Elias McIlree of the Virginia
Mimi, Independents, and Tom Phillips
of New Orleans. Southern Association
whose acquisition by the Nationals
has just been announced.
Phillips Shine. In Southern.
Phillips has proved to be the most
successful hurler in the Southern
Association this season. with twenty
five victories to his credit. This Is
within one of the record for wins In
that circuit, and Phillips. who is due
here sunday. delayed reporting be.
cause Manager Dobbs of the Pelicans
was anxious to give his big finger a
chance to tie the league mark.
Phillips had a trial with Cleveland
back for further seasoning. lack 'oi
control being his weak point tna'
time. Whether Phillips can make the
grade in fast company Is proDlemat-
ical 1t may be significant that the
Indians who have a working arrange
ment with the Pelicans whereby they
= get the cream of the New Orleans
club. have permitted Phillips to get
away. and no. team is more acutely IN
need of box talent right now than the
Tribe. which is fighting for another
pennant.
Goslin and BIueGe Included.
There are other players. such as
Eddie Goebel. the outf1eldeT. who
has made a good record with Reading
of the International League. who
have been glimpsed by capital ran
dom and will be given another IN
spection at Tampa next spring, Dut
aside from the hurlers mentioned the
recognized by followers Of the Ma.
tfonals are Shortstop Bluege OF
Peoria Three-Eye League, and Out
fielder Goslin of Columbia. South At
lantic League.
Those adjudged to have the best
chance of making good in fast COM
pany right Off the reel are FRANCIS;
McGrew and Goslin. Francis is SAID
by coast critics to be ripe for gradua-
tfon to the big leagues and McGreW.
and a half feet and weighs more than
200 pounds. is said to possess SO
much stuff that he may come to hand
earlier than usually Is the case. al
though, through lack of experience
he now is regarded as being about
q year away"
Four Not Coming Now.
Neither Bird. McGrew, Francis nor
Bluege is available for delivery this
fall. so that first-hand information
regarding their prowess will not be
Forthcoming until the athletes as as
nreliminary training. Shore is work.
ing out with the team now. but, not
having finished his studies, Is not not
under contract .and is ineligible for
service. Woodward already has re-
ported. Burdette. who halls from
close by. is expected to be. on the
lob today; as is McIlree. while Turk
and Gosiin are due to report tomor-
row.
How much opportunity Washington
fans will be afforded this month of
seeing in championship games the
youngsters now here or en- route Is
Evening star., 1921-09-09


~Recent experiences and observa-
tions have led me to believe that the
public wants new figures in the ring"
said Rickard. with few exceptions
the champions and their nearest rivals
have met several times, ana the re-
suits of these contests have not al
ways proved satisfactory. In some
cases the bouts have had the appear
ance of being a routine affair. New
and ambitious candidates for titles
are needed to liven up the sport.
Day of Big Purses Past.
~Although the average champion
fails to realize it, the day OF the mann
moth purse and the super-priced seat
in boxing is past. The public has not
the money to spend that it had two
years ago, and prices in sport must
fall as in other lines of luxuries and
necessities.
"The boxing commission of New
York state has taken wise stand in
requiring the boxers appear upon a
percentage basis in place of fiat guar
antees. 1 shall. of course. make all fu-
ture bouts on this basis. and where
ever possible put on popular-priced
shows.
mind at present. but hope to use Car
bons and others during the next
twelve months If reasonable financial
terms can be reached. I have received
a letter from Willard stating that he
has started training, but will require
at least six months of work before he
heavyweight title. That probably
means that he will not box in a
championship match before next sum-
mer."
Evening star., 1921-09-09
Nationals Are Pitchers Rallies Ninth Tell Three Major Games
Oeschger of Braves Fans
Trio on 9 Pitched Balls

BOSTON. September 0@Oe
OeschEer, hurler for the Braves,
contributed a pitching perform
ance yesterday that combined =
maximum Of efficiency with a
minimum Of effort. He struck
out three men On nine pitched
balls. -
1t was in the fourth inning OF
the irst game with Philadel-
phia. First LIE B0urveau, then
Williams, and, finally. KOnetchy
the heaviest hittefs of the
Philly tean-came up to bat
and went away again after Huc-
cexsive strikes. Each was sent
back ON q called third strike-
all curve balls.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
Hurl. 2 No-Hit, No-Run
Games Within Four Days

MARSHFIELD, Wis.,, Septem-
her 8-What appears to be q
record was established By
Pitcher Claude Noel of the
Marshfeld team of the WiscOn-
sin Valley Base Ball League
when he pitched two n0-hit. mo-
run games within four days,
according to w. H. kenney, Of
Acial scorer. The first game,
last Sunday, against the Mer-
rill team of the WiscOnsin VAL
ley League, was won by 9 to O,
Pitcher Noel striking out ten
men.
The performance was dupli-
Gated Wednesday against the
Loyal team Of the Glover Belt
League. MarsAheld won. 8 to o,
Pitcher Noel striking ont thir-
teen batsmen in q seven-inninS
game. Noel has signed a COM
tract with the st. Louis Browns
for the season Of 1922.
Evening star., 1921-09-09

I,
The Roamers have in Brayton, Tech
High School boy. an excellent pitcher,
and the team during the preliminary
series batted well. They suffered but
one defeat and that at the hands of
the Renrocs. The latter club has three
good hurlers in Brinkman, Griffith
and Winn. but the first named,
Central High School moundsman.
probably Is the best. Renrocs did
about the heaviest hitting of any
team in section B. but it's one off day
during the series resulted in a crush
ing defeat by the Hilltops.
In the unlimited division champion
ship tournament yesterday. the
Gibraltars,, champions of section A,
overcame the Winstons, section C
leaders. in a 7-to-4 engagement Nc
Coy was hit hard and was poorly
supported. while Ballenger did not
permit the Winstons any liberties un-
til the last inning.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
Mcmillan Suspended.

BOSTON, September 9.-Pitcher
Hugh McQuillan OF the Boston Ma
tionals has been indefinitely suspend
ed by Manager Fred Mitchell, it was
announced today. McQuillan's failure
to warm up for the second game Of
yesterdays doubleheader with Phila-
delphia was assigned as the reason.
He had gone in as relief pitcher in the
ninth inning of the first game, when
Philadelphia made eight runs of the
deliveries of Oeschger and McQuillan.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
Tigers Grab Boone

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. September
l9.-President Strang Nicklin, of the
Chattanooga Southern Association
club. has sold Pitcher J. A. DAM
Boone to the Detroit American League
club, to report at the close of the
Southern Association season.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
Rommel Again Gives
No. So

Base ball history repeated
itself yesterday upon the occa-
sion of Babe Ruth's fifty-third
circuit clout of the season, for
Ed Rommel of the Athletics
was pitching. Ruth gained No.
SO off Ed last year on Septem-
ber 27. at which time he got
No. SO also. Yesterdays hit
came in the fourth inning, with
one on. Babe has twenty-three
more games in which to tie
and surpass his 1920 record of
fifty-four homers.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
LOCAL FANS WILL SEE
HALF DOZEN NEW MEN
Phillips of New Orleans Latest Acquisition
Woodward Reports; Turk and Goslin Due.
Griffs Play Red Sox Today.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

TXCEEDIN accomplishments of the Nationals dur
n ball will be the showing maae
IL b the Young and colleges by
role of through the numerous
of Washington club all sections
of the COUNTRY. 49,.
All told local fans have been
we'll
Club by the fact that all
Evening star., 1921-09-09
AZTECS MUST BATTLE
FOR JUNIOR NINE TITLE

ZTEC ATHLETIC CLUB of the fought their
~ through A. find the path when
the finals for the District
championship Renroc who
playing this afternoon determine the leading of their
sturdy capable of making for the
Southwest Indians The will the tody battle
Washington Monday
Evening star., 1921-09-09
MAT MATCH AT HOWARD.

Howard Manley. heavyweight cham
pfon of the colored Y. NJ. c. A., and
Oscar Butler Of Richmond. Va, will
wrestle for the southern title tonight
at the midnight performance at the
Howard Theater. Oscar Blue and Ker-
nit Ross will be opponents in a pre-
lininary.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
YANKS, INDIANS, BRAVES,
BEATEN IN FINAL ROUND

games by nnhnning rallies yesterday in the
leagues In the American League the taiend Athletics
- and the hna session to
the leading Yankees and the Browns late
effort beat the White Phs their last bat downed
doubheade the National League
the second engagement The Cubs
the Indians game with the liger sui
Evening star., 1921-09-09
Cardinals Sign Kid Star

MARYSvILLE. Pa. September g.
Fred Farmhouse. star pitcher of the
West End base ball team, has been
signed by the st. Louis Nationals, He
is eighteen years old and was a big
factor in winning the Dauphin-Perry
League championship for Rort Royal
the last two years.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
Used Cars

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umns Of The Star are the quick
est and most economical method
for the disposition of your used
car and the best market for the
purchase Of a desirable car.
Evening star., 1921-09-09
Elliott Joins Cubs.

CHICAGO. September 9.-CarteI
Ward Elliott. shortstop from the va
kima, Wash. club. Joined the Chicago
Nationals today. Elliott played the
infield with the Sacramento club in
1918 and 1919 and last summer was a
member Of the Victoria, B. c., club.