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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30

Editor The Star:
As much as dislike to enter into
any debate regarding typewri'ing
records. ! can hardly refrain from
replying 10 the letter which ap.
peared In The star OF the 22nd re.
Eariing Miss Paar's typcwriting
speed. signed by Her Fellow stu.
dents" lnasmuch as they seem 20
insinuatc that do not know what
am talking about. and also want
TO hold up before the public a record
Of 1ss words minute as a worlds
record. n not as 10 speed. then as TO
accuracy combined with speed.
Tho dgners Of thar letter have
asked me for information as 10
when and whore anyone has written
at the speed % 752 words a minute
for is minutes and written under
competitive conditions. perfectly. .
and that they would appreciate the
information. They have also mis-
quoted me in saying that I men.
toned school speed and accuracy
record " mentioned nothing about
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30
Page Star Readers Edit Themselves

fortunate. but true Therefore Il ap.
pears that the large companies sell.
ing commercial paper must pay their
obligations from legitimate earnings.
! cant sec any other way they could
pay them unless We can believe In
the strange plan suggested by THE
Rsngmaster.
our friend. with n deft stroke OF
the typewriter. pierces the veil Of the
future and clearly sees that all banks
viii become nothing more than bond
houses. trafficking In naughty for.
etgn securities. But the funds which
comprise the greatest proportion OF
leak deposits could not be invested
In bonds. They are temporary. and
they fluctuate. I believe our friend
knows these facts, but he doesn't
admit them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30
Charitable Sentiment Exploited

that IL occurred TO tho custodians OF
the dogs that they were passing
something up. Why not charge for
the dogs-the people are falling" for
day with this object In view--to save
a dog and was kindly informed that
I could have one from six dollars up.
Thus was. and ~. the Kindness and
sympathy OF the people imposed upon
and charitable sentiment commercial.
ixed. | was down at the pound yes
terday and there were between 20
and 30 dogs there. but the terms im-
posed makes intentional kindness pro.
hibltive. Yours truly.
JACK HOWARD.
1850 Lakeview place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30
"Was Surely a Noble Sight"

Editor The STAR
II Was surely noble sight to see
the vast throng OF city employees
pack tho council chambers in their
effort to defeat the will OF the tax.
payers az the hearing OF the report
Of the advisory committee OF the civil
service commission.
This large number OF men left their
work Tor which they are receiving
the highest rate OF wage. TO intimi.
date the several candidates for future
political honors tand the salaries. etc.
that 20 with ~ by their force OF mum.
bcrs and the votes III their families
and friends WIN they be reported
away without leave" and the proper
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30

"'rhe RingmaAtcr" concludes In
some extremely impressive language
in which he demands How long ~
the banker going to keep US battcned
beneath the matches white he walks
the deck In security" Perhaps II is
our friend who II at sea. Except for
being very high.ciusn orhtory--or
maybe u II free verse that vivid
phraAcology distrcHalngly suggests
that THE Rtngmastcr IL INDUCING
emotion Instead OF abiding by reason.
Unless, therefore. we are obsessed by
the same secret sorrow as our lusty
wleldcr os the whip. we shall prob
ably continue In the logical belief
that the welfare Of the banker "
insenaably linked 20 that OF the com
munity In which he lives and trans.
acts business.
PAUL HEDRIck, JR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30

Might trcsrass on your valuable
space and time with the following
relative to care Of lost and disowned
dogs. Some time ago call was
made thru the pagers asking the
good citizens 10 do an act OF kindness
In adopting lost and disowned dogs
turned into the pound and with a
life sentence hanging over their heads
at the end Of "a hours.
This was thought to be pity and
in order TO save their lives Il Was
recommended that one go to the
pound. pay the license fee OF one dol
lar and save the dog. The people
responded to this to such an extent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30
Phone Company Won't Assist

the telephone company 10 connect
my wires To the telephone wires
This Is phonograph electrical
burglar alarm which Is capable OF
giving central the accurate street and
house number where the burglar en-.
tiers a house. thru the door or n win.
dow whore this system Is installed.
and the burglar can be caught In
action every tune. Could you please
tell me who 10 communicate with To
set my alarm system In forec9
AN OLlMpIAN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30

cial bulletin IL now before me on my
desk.
II IN a very fine thing 10 be loyal
20 your fellow students. and ! admire
you young people for taking "A stand
in favor OF Miss Paar. and she IL To
bee congratulated on her fine show.
ing. but II is another thing to mis-
quote and dodge the real issue and
cndeavor 20 make things appear con
trnry TO facts.
Now. will the business college pro.
prietor, who In responsible for these
articles in the papers. bring his stu.
dents forth 20 defend these numerous
worlds" records that have been
made In this school and 10 which he
has referred In his recent letter TO
The Star. or VIII he embrace them
closely In the protecting clam.shell
OF business college privacy" there
10 evolve worlds typewriting records
by the armfulg
Very respectfully.
r. Y. GETcHELL.
Mount Vernon. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30

reduction made from their pay,
ehecksf No. no. the more time they
can waste. the more taxes we will
have to pay.
II our counciimcn cannot solve the
problems ~ city government without
the presence Of 50 many olvil service
employees. then We viii have to find
some other method. II any OF the
city employees does not like his job
there is nothing TO prevent him goins
somewhere else. The win OF the tax.
payer must be carried out. and any
official who will not fcariessly do his
duty should begin search now Tot
other employment. Yours.
A. II. A\pAYER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30
Charges Golfers With Speeding

large cars. and ! presume are golf
err on their way 10 the links. When
some OF these fellows pass Green.
wood the speed they go is from 80
20 70 miles an hour. II my observa.
tons are correct. Speed cops are
conspicuous BY their absence. What's
the reason? NJ. FONBIRD.
Richmond Beach.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30

Editor The Star.
wish 10 make comment about
the way autos speed on the road
leading 20 the Seattle Golf club.
Having my home In the country
several miles north OF Seattle. I
have occasion 10 traverse this road
a good deal
The guilty people usually have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30

sold AZ gss0 marks 10 the pound. The
strength In London il generally at
tributed TO the visit OF Dr. Walter
Raiheneau. former German minis.
ter OF reconstruction.
other foreign exchange quotations:
Demand sterling. ss.9sh; francs.
to.O50s: lire. to.Otis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30

AtAAttA nv NAdht
I'm a steady reader OF The star
and there rs hardly a day In the week
who're there hasn't been from one to
half dozen or moro burglaries com.
mitted IN Seattle or any other town
In the Union,
Now. Mr.. Editor. this problem
could be easily solved II there was an
alarm system that could he afforded
in every house where telephone is
Installed. and ! have Il. too. but can
not set an agreement or rights from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-30
Marks Soar Because
of London Advices

NEW YORK. Nov 30 Marks
opened today at soooss This
strength Tn marks rs due to the
strength in London. where the mark
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Independent Games

Eagle Athletic Club. 15-to-5 winner
over Holy Comforter, wants games
with Perry, Trinity, Linworth, Brad
ley School and the Black Cats. The
Eagles won twenty-one games before
losing, to 5, to the st. Teresa
nine. For engagements write J. Cau-
sey, 1922 U street southeast.
Winston Athletic Club will go to
Quantico, Va, Sunday for a game
with the Marines. All Winston play
ers are to report at 1910 H street
northeast, Sunday morning at IL
o'clock.
Leviathan Athletic Club will meet
tonight at 1880 o'clock at 1929 Penn
Sylvania avenue southeast. All men,
bers are expected to attend.
Buffalo Athletic Club vanquished R.
P. Andrews Red Sox in a 12-to-1
game. Cheeks hurled good ball for
the winners.
Rex Athletic Club will play the
Washington Athletics. leading col
ored nine of the District, at Union
Park Sunday afternoon. The game
will get under way at 3 o'clock.
Evening star., 1921-08-12

- If it sshould happen that on August
Is of this year, which is only three
days away, there is about game be-
tween New York and Pittsburgh history
will be repeating itself, SO far as COM
petition in the two seasons is con-
cerned.
Dodgers Hold to Lead.
Brooklyn was ahead Of Cincinnati
last year and remained ahead from
August Is until the end of the season.
when the standing was made up for
each half month. Pittsburgh may or
may not be ahead in August IS this
year, and whether it. is New York or
the Pirates which is in front. if his
tory repeats itself, and the team in the
lead sticks out like a real base ball nine
that team will wear the crown.
After May 81, in 1920, the leading
team of the National League never rose
to the dignity of 600 per cent again
until the month of October. The tail
end team wasn't so bad and the in
between teams. which happened to be
New York and Pittsburgh, kept the
leaders from sailing away with con-
Evening star., 1921-08-12
THREE CONTESTS STAGED
BY SANDLOT LEAGUERS

Government, Fraternal and War base
ball leagues staged games yesterday and
two were well contested. In the govern
ment circuit. Bureau of Engraving and
Printing scored four runs in the first
inning. but Agriculture evened the count
before the fifth session ended Neither
could score thereafter. Adjutant Gen.
erals and Quartermaster Generals bat
tied through seven-inning War League
slugfest. with the former winning II to
TO-
The Fraternal League game between
the Odd Fellows and the Maccabees
was won to l by the former. The
losers made but three hits off Williams.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
z|NN OVERCOMES CUBS
His Hit and Steal in Eleventh Pave
Way to Second Pirate Win.
Giants Break Even.

Another major league pitcher-Zinn
day as an opportune hitter and he
also added a bit Of base running to
his performance. In the eleventh
inning of the second game between
the Pirates and the Cubs he hit
safely, stole second and scored the
winning run on Robertsons single.
The Pirates won both games, in
creasing their first place percentage
in the National League, their nearest
rivals. the Giants. breaking even in
double-header with the Dodgers.
The Braves and the Reds triumphed,
while the Reds took the measure of
the Cards.
The Pirates beat the Cubs. 7 to 3
and to 4. In the second engagement
play was halted by rain in the fourth
inning and the game was delayed
fifty minutes. Hamilton outpitched
Alexander in the first contest. In the
two games. Kelleher of the Cubs got
six hits in eight trials.
After losing. 3 to 5. in the first
game, the Giants came back and de-
feated the Dodgers. to 5, in thir-
teen innings. The long battle was
ended when Frisch. with a double.
the Dodgers got triple. two doubles
and four singles in the two games.
McQuillan bested Meadows in a
pitching duel and the Braves beat
the Phillies, 2 to l. in ten innings
The winning hurIer yielded six
safeties and famed ten batters.
Christenberry. batting for Holke,
when the bases were filled and none
out. drove in the decisive counter.
Two 1000 batting averages marked
the contest in which the Reds drubbed
the Cards. to 1. Bohne of the win
ners made four safe hits in as MANY
times at bat, and Mann of the losers
produced three with the bat in his
three appearances. before opposing
pitchers. Bohne also handled cleanIy
fifteen Of sixteen chances af1eld.
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Failure West Kills Nationals Flag Giants Stronger 7

chance, one of the best that ever
faced the Nationals. but flag in 1922
will have to do for Griffith now.
The race is all between New York
and Cleveland, and the Indians would
have been given up long ago by the
less hopeful were it not for their
grit. Throw them down as often as
you will and up they bob like one of
those dolls loaded with lead.
The fans who study the pitchers will
keep an eye on Cleveland for the
next fortnight, because within that
time the hurlers are likely to make or
break the champions. If Speaker
could only get a sure winner to team
with Coveleskie he would stave off
the challenge that is being thrust at
him every day. but no matter how
skillful or how wise he is. there is
yet to be found a manager who has
won a major league pennant with one
pitcher. If Spoke" does he will be
king of managers of all base ball
time.
Evening star., 1921-08-12

The Knicks. by the way, are batting
fairly high in the protest league.
They have played twice in the un-
limited division. In their first match
put the latter registered kick"
against one of the Knick players.
Against Garfield yesterday, the
knicks allege, the spectators were
hostile and the umpire erratic and
that they-the Knicks-generally re-
ohcially. for the present at least.
the knicks have a defeat charged
against them. Garfield took a liking
to Serrin's offerings in the first two
innings, driving him from the slab.
ana Fisher found the going rough in
ana punished Harron in the fifth, but
AVerill came to the rescue and
checked the rally.
In the only other completed game
IN the unlimited division the West
overs took the measure of the Emer-
aids. Holloran and Miles both pitched
We'll. but the former was accorded bet
ter support. Tingle of the winners
got homer. Optometrists and
Brookmont Athletic Club were able
to go through only four innings be-
fore darkness ended the pastiming.
For the first time since the start OF
the series nine-inning games were
played. Leviathans and Petworth
went the route. with the latter win
ming. in section of the juniors
while in the midget class both en-
Sagements We're carried through
Mann. pitching for Petworth, kept
Leviathans' eight hits scattered in
achieving the first shut-out of the
series.
Schley. pitching for Linworth. held
the Perry Midgets to two hits until
the ninth inning. when the losers
made four more. Monk of Perry also
did well, except in the third inning
when the southwest boys got all their
runs. Glasscock, of the winners hit
two doubles and a single in five times
at bat. The victory put Linworth in
the lead in section B of the midget
division.
One hit was all Yale Athletic Club
could make off Sample of the Orioles
in section A of the midget class. The
Oriole hurler famed eleven batters
and passed four. Tripp was nicked for
nine safeties, including a homer by
Carolina.
Christ Child Society was unable to
overcome the early lead gained by the
Quentins in the section A, junior divi-
sion, engagement. Tucci and Kuhnert
opposing slabmen, did good work. but
neither was well supported. White of
the winners made circuit smash.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
|RFFS CHAMPIONS
RE,DUBSABROAD
ave Won 22 and Lost 10
ht Home, Against II Wins
and 20 Defeats in West.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

F the Nationals could play all of
their games in Washington
they would win the penant this
kasou in a common canter. For
Iany seasons, after Griffith took
naree of the club in 1912, it dis
layed a faculty for success on alien
krritory and mediocrity on the To-
Ii field that caused much comment,
eing contrary to the usual pro-
edure. 1t will be recalled that six
ZEN of that famous string of seven
Zen wins the Griffs made decade
10 were recorded on foreign fields,
nd frequently the local fans have
|ecome enthused by the accomplish
hents of the athletes elsewhere.
nly/ to be disappointed by their
Performances on returning to the
apita1.
tnder George Mcbride the Nationals
ave provided sturdy opposition to
hl comers at the Florida avenue
liant, only to fall down badly when
eprived Of the moral support of their
blowers.
Sad Showing In West.
The sad showing made by the Griff.
hen in their two swings through the
test accounts for the fact that they
ow are in third place with only the
Rintest-of a faint chance to improve
heir POSITION, instead if battling with
he Yankees and Indians for the
leadership. On their first visit to the
rontier they were able to win only
even games while dropping nine, and
heir second tour of the wild and
,ooley they annexed only five of six
cen contests.
| Contrasted with this the Griffs
Iopped twelve of eighteen tilts from
he western clubs during their first
+isit here. and in the second invasion
Z the seaboard by the western con-
fngent. McBride's men won eleven
IL fifteen games. ten of them in a
.ow. This was by far the best record
.nade by any club. The Browns, the
|econd most successful team, took
light and dropped five, while the wins
Ind losses of the other clubs were
Few York. and s; Boston, 8 and q;
Fleveland, and s; Detroit, and 3:
Fhicago, and 9; Philadelphia, 5
nd IL.
Sectional Strength.
A remarkably even division of
Itrength between teams of the two
|ections is shown by the fact that
he western clubs at fome have won
Is and lost Sc, while the eastern
cams on their own lots have won
Ia and-lost 55, the total of 247, inter-
|ectional contests showing the west
b have won 124 and the east 123.
The Browns have ousted the Yam
tees from top place in intersectional
|,ashes with a record. won and lost.
Ii "a and 20. The Yanks now are
|econd with 81 and 26, the others
|ollowing in this order: White Sox.
4 and 20; Nationals. 35 and 80; In
(ians, 80 and 30; Red Sox, 81 and
10; Tigers, "a and So; Athletics, 20
nd 40.
The Nationals today are in Rich
hond for an exhibition with the Vir-
kinia leaguers. They return to meet
he Red Sox tomorrow and Sunday in
he only games remaining before they
like westward.
Evening star., 1921-08-12

ceit plastered all over them
The American League had quite an
other fight on from that of this season.
1t had a real three-cornercd race and,
although Chicago didn't really get into
it until June, once the SoX did get
started they mixed up everything.
Where the National could only scare
forth a measiy percentage of $50 or
$40 or $50. or something like that.
the American Leaguers were up to
| 900 and over it all of the time.
| Touching on that August Is date
| again, Chicago in 1920 is found game
behind Cleveland. The latter team
had a percentage of .636 and Chicago
was .632. Nor did Cleveland retain the
lead until the end of the season. Wher
they called for those present on Au.
gust 81 Chicago was in front ant
when the roll was called September
Is, New York was in front.
Cannot Happen This Year.
The American can't possibly have
variety like that this year. There are
! only two teams which are in the thicF
of the fight. Washington had lts
Evening star., 1921-08-12
BABES SWATS DECIDE.
Drives in Four Yankee Tal1ies That
Defeat Athletics.

Babe Ruth's batting gave the Yankees
their margin of victory over the Ath-
letics in the 7-to-3 game in Philadelphia
yesterday. 1t was the only engagement
in the American League. The Babes
homer in the fourth inning scored two
runners ahead and his double drove in
tally. Ruth also ciouted a single.
Tilly Walker of the Macks hit his
seventeenth homer of the season and
smashed out pair of doubles
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Please Mark Up
No. 43
For Babe Ruth

Bambino elected to put some
pep into the Yankee invasion Of
the city of William Penn yes
terday. In the fourth round
against the Athletics Ruth
found one of Keefe's offerings
suitable for d circuit clout.
Schang and Peckinpaugh were
on and the crash was Babes
fourth of the week and put him
nine days ahead Of his 1920 rec
ord. His forty-third of last
year came in a game at the
Polo Grounds with Cleveland
on August 20. Caldwell was
pitching.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
BRIEF CLOUTING BALL.
kansas City Player Has Hit Safe.
" 90 Straight Games.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. August 12.-
bohn Dummy Brief, first baseman of
The local American Association club,
has. hit safely in twenty-six consecu-
live games. up to and including yes
&erday's contests.
Brief also leads the American Asso-
eiation this year in home runs scored,
having pounded out twenty-six. the
last two of which were made yes
ferday.
The association circuit-drive record
is twenty-nine, held by 'Gavvy"
Eravath.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Results of Yesterdays Games.
Brooklyn, 5-5; New York, 3-6
iSecond game, 13 innings).
Boston, =; Philadelphia, 90 innings).
Pittsburgh, rs; Chicago, 3-4.
{SecOnd game, IL innings).
Cincinnati, 6; St. Louis, l.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
MACK BUYS HURLER.

PHILADELPHIA. August 12.-Fred
LOTUS. a pitcher, has been purchased
from the Hanover team<of the Blue
Ridge League. Manager Connie Mack
|pf the Athletics has announced. Lof-
tus will report at the end of the
Blue Ridge League season.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
HEADS READY
TO SETTLE ARGUMENTS

IHEN Chairman the committee
Wv charge of the for the sando base ball
meet tonight there probably will be stirring
ready for the job Less than DID,
of several and and effort will
difficulties Yesterdays
knckerbocker the
these expected to have
Evening star., 1921-08-12
GAME TO WHITE SOx.

Chicago American League Club de-
|feated Oneontas, semi-professional
team, yesterday in an exhibition
game, to 8. Ed, Walsh. former
White Sox star, who is manager of
1.-THE local club. pitched part of the
game.
Evening star., 1921-08-12

YESTERDAYS RESULT
Garfield, g.; Knickerbocker, 5 (seven in
nings).
TODAY'S GAME.
Government Printing Once VS.. Dominican
Lyceum. at Union station plaza.
TOMORROW'S GAME
Randle vs.. Mount Vernon, at Randle Field,
east end Of Pennsylvania Avenue bridge.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
NATIONAL LEAGUE RACE
MUCH LIKE LAST YEAR
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

n York and Pittsburgh stronger this than they
were although saying much for either of them
- talk the coness of this years but
after ALL hugely different that 1920 On August 49,
Brooklyn
Work and Pittsburgh percentage
eso,, Of
Evening star., 1921-08-12
PITCHER YORK FETED.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. August Ia
Pitcher York of the Chicago Ma
|tionals was given luncheon yester-
day by former members of the Sd Di-
vision, with whom he served in
France.
Evening star., 1921-08-12

YESTERDAYS RESULT.
Llnworth. s; Perry. q
TODAY'S GAME.
Mardelle vs.. Liberty. at 7th and Monroe
streets northeast.
TOMORROw'S GAME.
Perry vs.. Holy Name. at 18th street and
Potomac avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
SETS SPEEDB0AT MARK.
Orlo III Travels at Rate of SO. 80
Miles an Hour.

BUFFALO, N. Y, August 12.-Orlo
III. owned by Commodore George
Leary, jr., Of the Sag Harbor Yacht
Club, won the first heat of the fifty
mile displacement boat race. for the
Allison Fisher trophy, emblematic of
the runabout championship Of North
America, on the Niagara river yester-
day.
Orlo III travelled at the average
speed of 1859 miles per hour. world
record for this class Of boats over a
one-mile course.
Evening star., 1921-08-12

YESTERDAYS RESULT
Brookland VS.. Optometrist (called; darkness).
TODAYsS GAME.
Southland VS.. Shamrock at Washington bar
racks, foot Of Az street southwest.
TOMORROW'S GAME.
Peerless VS.. Metropolitan, ut 35th street and
Wisconsin avenue,
Evening star., 1921-08-12

SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
birmingham, 8: Atlanta, 8.
Little Rock. 3: New Orleans, 2.
Memphis, Z; Mobile, o.
Evening star., 1921-08-12
Unlimited DIVISION.
SECTION A.

YESTERDAYS RESULT.
Westover, 5: Emerald, 2 (six innings).
TODAY'S GAME
Yankee W. Langdon, at 35th street and
Wisconsin avenue.
Evening star., 1921-08-12

Results of Yesterdays Games.
New York; Z; Athletics. 3.
Evening star., 1921-08-12

TOMORROW's GAME.
Quincy vs.. Gibraltar, at Union station plaza.
SECTION b.