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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
Second Is
Stake in
First Mix
Seattle and Sacramept.
Open Big Series in CsIi
fornia This Afternoor

r. READ need Of pitching sirens.
the Seattle Indians open ~.
last road trip Of the season tods, !.
Sacramento.
Chances are that Duke Kenvo,,l.
viii send Harry Gardner. nj. h.,
hurting bet. 10 the mound this an.
noon. while Paul Fittery may h. Il.
selection for the Ylppers.
Bin stumpf. with his 200 bat,,,.
average. IL almost ready 10 turs
back into the game again after h~i..
laid up with injuries. The club No..
all the punch IL can muster On =.
road. and either Bib Patterson Or r,
Wisterzil will have 20 make way -
BIZ. altho both are playing good ban
This weeks series means Ios !.
both Sacramento and Seattle. an H..
are the chief contenders for q.
Francisco's lead at the present I'm.
A win for Seattle today viii scnd d.
locals into second place and N
shove the sacs down 10 third
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
RAIN INTERPRETERS
WITH B. G. PLAY

VANCOUVER. u. G.. Aug. IT.
Rain interferrd In the second days
matches OF the British Columbia
clay court tennis championships now
being held on the courts Of the
laurel Tennis club OF Vancouver.
The Seattle contestants include
Mrs. Robinson and Mr.. and Mrs. r.
y. Bragdon. Mrs. Robinson took her
first match yesterday from Mrs,
Clarke OF Vancouver In straight sets.
Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Bngdon
are playing together in the ladies'
doubles.
The only upset in today's matches
occurred when Miss Elliott and Mrs.
Graham. last years champions. were
defeated by Miss kloeppor and Miss
Gillespie OF Vancouver.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

game against the University OF Ne
hrAAka.
Merry Klrkscy Is tho other man
vho II expected TO star for the Cards
kirkary played on the second war
niiy last year. and IN no newcomer
nj the grid game. His chief factor
II his speed. being the second fast.
eat man In the world on tho clndcr
path. kirksey Is being coached By
''pink' Templcton. assistant foot.
hail coach. In the fine points OF
punting.
The two Morryr win prove val.
liable additions 20 tho Cardinal grid
forces. Krksey's speed. combined
with sax's cicverncss and experience.
will undoubtedly win this pair
permanent berth In Coach Van
Clients txackfleid.
Sax IL HIGHT and small. but over
At Pullman they rated him as the
clrvercst opcn.fieid runner who had
ever donned the Red and Grey. Sax
chose 20 finish his college career al
Stanford because that school offered
him courses In which he desired TO
specialize
kirksey's great claim 10 fame n
his accomplishments on the cindcr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
Hammond
Loses to
Murphy
Portland Boy Is Too Good
for Seattle Welter;
Woods Again Beaten

Eddie Hammond Of Seattle. suhs,i.
tu,~i for Joe slmonIch. tho Butte
wci,cr. los, a decislon 20 Frankie
Murphy. OF Portland. in the main
even, OF the smoker at the Pavilion
last night
The local boy scored with his lief,
labs and uppercutA but Murphy was
too aggressive and lanNAi hard blows
on Hammond's body time and time
again
In tho scrnlwindup. Harry Eagles
agnin defeated Soldier Woods.
Cecil william. coiorcd lightweight,
from Chicago. knocked out Johnny
Lewis OF Seattle in the second round
OF their bout
Truman Davis was substituted for
Percy Walker Of Yakima. who lost
tho decision TO Kube Finn. Ballard
light.heavy.
Harry Murphy kayoed Slate fath
arm in the first round Of their bout.
and Johnny Miller scored technical
knockout over Pat Macdonald in the
cur tnin-raiser.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
BOXING CLOCK
is INVENTED

Capt Charles J. Dicgcs. Time
piece maker and iewelcr in New
York. has invented a clock that
would prevent sympathetic referees
from making long counts over fallen
fighters.
The boxing clock keeps time for
the roundA tho iniermisaions be.
tween rounds. and counts when a
fighter has been foored. BY pressing
starting button.
one OF these devices would save
arguments such as recently came out
OF the Bryan Downey-Johnny VII.
son affair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
CUNNINGHAM MAY
GET CHANCE

Reports from New York state that
the work OF Irish" Meusel. obtained
from the Philly Quakers in a recent
trade. has been very disappointing
with the New York Giants. This
may mean that Bill Cunningham,
sent to the Giants a few weeks ago
by Seattle. may have real chance
to show what he can do. Cunning.
ham has been sitting on the bench
most Of the time since he Joined the
Giants. IL William can ever hit the
stride that he was playing with
Seattle he should be cinch for "A
regular job.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
Suzanne
Loses to
Mallory
French Net Ace Falls Be-
low Expectation in Cru
cial Match in New York
by HENRY L. FARRELL

Forrest Hills. l.. l.. Aug. i7.--Mrs.
Molla BJurrtedt Mallory defeated
Suzanne Lcngien. worlds tennis
champion. here yesterday in the fea.
ture match OF the national women's
singles championship.
Mile. Lenglen was defeated. but II
was not the Lenglen. the champion
Of Europe. the heroine OF the Olym.
pic games. Wimbledon and Paris.
The npeed OF the French girl. which
has been the greatest factor in max.
ing the record which made her con.
sldered the worlds greatest. was
missing. She was caught fat.footed
by the unchnny placement shots OF
the American champion. Her service
was or. her volleying was far below
ordinary. and her back court drives
were Wild and erratic.
From the game played by Mrs.
Mallory, many Of the spectators
thought that the French girl would
have met the same fate had she been
in the same condition as in her for
mer successful matches. Mrs. Mai.
iory was In brilliant form. She was
highly confident from the time they
came on the court.
A. Mrs. Mallory entered the club
house. n dozen other girls In the
tournament threw their arms about
her and mobbed her with kisses.
4 am very sorry II ended that
way" said Mrs. Mallory. Il wish we
had played IL out TO a finish. / feel
that ] could have won
Sentiment was divided among the
spectators az 10 whether the French
girl WAS really able to continue.
william T. Tilden. worlds singles
champion. who has seen Mile. Leng.
len at her best in France and Eng.
land. said:
Mile. Lcngien was playing her
game. Every one is disappointed
that she defaultcd on her match"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

path. Klrksey and Charley Pad
dock are rated as the two fastest
human beings. Paddock IL even a
fraction OF a second faster than
kiriSsy. one can easily see that IL
would mean touchdown for stan.
ford II this younKsicr got away with
the pignkin tucked under his arms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

ever put on In the biz show. ,firSt
one team and then the other Jump
Ing into first place.
Ruth. with his gathering Of home
runs. Is tho big pivot OF the Yankee
attack. But OF late Frank Baker,
the veteran third sacker. and Bob
Mousel. the young Coast league grad.
uatc. have been smuggling the ball at
"a terrific clip. both hitting over 800.
And then the Yanks have great
hltters In Roger Peckinpaugh. their
shortstop; Wally Pipp. first haseman'
Aaron Ward. second base and Wally
Schang, their first string catcher.
Fewster and Miller. change outfield-
crs. are also hitting pretty well.
The Yanks haven't much speed on
tho bases. but they have a good de
fcnsive team. with Pcckinpaugh
being the pivot OF the infield-
Waite Hoyt. Carl Mays and Bob
Shawkey are their best pitching bets
right now. with w. Collins and Quinn
doing fair work.
The Cleveland team. In spite Of It's
team hitting average, which is over
the 500 mark at the present time,
isn't ciouting the ball as hard as they
did few weeks ago.
But with such hiiters as Speaker.
Johnston, Smith. Burns. Wood. Sew
ell. Stephenson. Evans. Gardner and
O'Ncill. they have a lot OF potential
hitting strength.
Cleveland is not getting tho pitch
Ing now that there were last year.
Stanley coveleski. the hero OF the
1920 worlds series. with three wins
over Brooklyn. Is the acc OF the staff.
But Jim Bagby. who turned in more
victories than any other pitcher In
the big show last year. Is a dlsap-
polntment.
And so is Walter Mails. tho Coast
league grad, who practically clinched
the flag for the Indians last year
with seven straight wins at the fag
end OF the season.
Guy Morton and Allan Sothoron. a
pair of American league veterans
have stepped into the breach and are
pitching pretty good bali right nov
IL Bagby and Mails can round into
their 1920 for mthc Indians will have
the edge In the fight for the flag.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

Frank Troeh. OF Vancouver. Wash.
seven.time winner OF the Washing.
ton state trapshoo,ing title. is going
to make another try to win the
Grand American Handicap champion.
ship. which he has never won yet
this year. Its to be held AT Chicago
August rs. It's the blue ribbon event
for the shooters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
BOHNE Is HITTING
HIS TRUE STRIDE

Sammy Bohne is hitting his
true stride with the Cincinnati
Reds. He Is playing a great game
mt second base, ranks among the
leading base steaIers in the Ma.
tional league, and Is hitting
around 800. Bohne Is a great
aiLaround ball player and II was
only a question Of time until
Sammy showed his true class
with the Reds. He stole second,
third and home In recent game
against Brooklyn. That's not new
stuff TO Seattle fans who saw him
work on the bases here last
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

Chick Evans. American amateur
golf champion. will defend his title
at the ST Louis golf club in septem-
Der. He will not only face great
field. but he viii also have TO play
over one OF the trickiest courses In
the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
HARRIS
is KING PIN

Second Ssckor Harris. OF the
Washington team in the American
league. Is said 10 be playing the best
game OF any keystone man In the
junior major. lie goes after every.
thing. and plays for his team. and
not for hiss average.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
P. BODIE MAY
NOT REPORT

Boston Red Sox fans are wonder
ing whether Ping Bodie. obtained in
a trade with the New York Yanks,
will report. The Red Sox outfield Is
far from the classy trio that held
forth when Duffy Lewis. iris Speak
er and Harry Hooper worked the gar.
dcns for the Red sox. Boston scribes
figured that Bodic would strengthen
the team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
SHIFT STILL
WORKING

The champions are still using
their famous batting shift. using
right-handed hitters against left
handed pitching. and shifting to left.
handed hitters when right.handers
are working on the pitching knoll for
the opposition. Joe Wood and Earl
Smith shift In right field, Evans and
Jameson In left field. and Burns
and Johnston at first. the former
in each case being right-handed hit.
ters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
BALL NOT LIVELY
SAYS TALL SCOT

Connie Mack. the wise old leader
OF the Philly Athletics, doesn't think
that a Iivelicr ball Is in use In the
big show. HE thinks that the bat
ters are swinging harder. and that
The pitchers were off form until July.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
SEwEI.I. ISN'T
MERE FLASH

Joe Sewril. the University Of
Alabama graduate, who stepped
into . Job with the Indians dur
ing the fight for the American
league honors last year when
Ray Chapman was killed. Ii
proving that he Is no flash In tho
pan. lie Is playing . great game
in the field for tho champions
and his hitting mark OF 1876
shows that he carries a punch.
Eastern baseball critics have
praised him highly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

WE CONTEND THAT THE BOXING COMMISSION
HAS NO MORE RIGHT TO TELL AUSTIN & SALT OR
ANYBODY ELSE WHERE THEY SHALL RISK THEIR
MONEY THAN THE CITY OF SEATTLE HAS A RIGHT
TO FORCE THE BON MARCHE TO SELL THEIR
GOODS IN THE SMITH BUILDING.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
Yanks and
Indians in
Great Race


FADED by the big
three babe"
Ruth. Frank kakcr
and Bob Aieuscl-
tho New York
Yankees are de
pending upon their
wallop to bring
them down In
front in the fight
with the Cleveland
Indians for the
American league
flag.
This pair OF
teams are staging
one OF the great
est remnant fights
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
O'NEII.L BACK
ON IOB

The Indians have been strength.
ened by the return OF Steve o'Neill.
one Of the greatest catchers in the
business, who has been out OF the
game for long time with an In.
jured finger. His return 10 the game
comes as a lucky stroke for the
champions. as Leslie Nunamaker.
who was doing their catching. Is now
out for the season with broken
leg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
Stanford Pins Big
Hopes on Newcomers
Mory kirksey, Famous Splinter, and Mony Sax, the
Pullman Star, to Try Out for Cridiron Jobs With
Cardinals
BY TOM OLSEN

TWO MEN, neither winner of a cardinal rs" sweater
expected TO star in the backeld for Stanford uni
versity during the coming grid season.
Morry Sax dimnutve Washington State college quarter
back last year, student at Stanford and will be eligible
10 compete the grdiron this fall Sax of Pull
mans best men las showing up especially well in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
RUTH is REAL
KING RUSIE

Amos Rusie.s who used to be one
OF the greatest pitchers in the game.
and who lived in Seattle a number OF
years, says Babe" Ruth hits harder
than Nap Lajole, Honus Wagner,
Ed Dclehanty and the other hard
sluggers Of his day RusIe In now
caretaker at the Polo grounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
WINS
A CLOSE ONE

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. I7.-rn !
pitchers duel between Faeth ~
Crumpler. Vernon defeated r.,
Francisco when Hannah crossed a.
plate in the first of the ninth Tor tbs
lone tally OF the game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

few months ago in an effort TO get boxing started here again after
roan building company the commission called meeting consider
all
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

DR. KELTON HAS BEEN GIVING A LOT OF TIME
TO HIS WORK ON THE COMMISSION IN EXAMINING
BOXERS AND WE BELIEVE THAT HE Is REALLY
INTERESTED IN THE WORK BUT BEFORE THE
DOCTOR DOES ANOTHER CICERO HE SHOULD BE
SURE AND TAKE DOWN A LOT OF NOTES, BECAUSE
HIS FACTS WERE SADLY GARBLED LAST NIGHT.
md WE'RE CERTAIN THAT THE DOCTOR CALLED"
THE STAR IN SPITE OF HIS AMBIGUOUS SPEECH
LAST NIGHT BECAUSE AFTER CLIMBING OUT OF
THE RING HE WAGGED AN ACCUSING" FINGER
AT THE WRITER WHILE DISCUSSING HIS "ACCUSA-
TONS WITH ONE OF OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

hyoff for the here be
aEhened around and the boxing
effort be made
stage bouts would be the best thing in the world
confidence OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

Bud Ridley. Seattle featherweight.
has left for Sand Point, Idaho. where
he will train for his i5-round bout
with Sammy Gordon. TO be staged at
the Alan race track Labor Day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
ANGELS ARE
EASY WINNERS

Los ANGELES. Aug. iI.--Ins Al
seies handed Oakland terrible bat
ing here yesterday afternoon. tskinr
the tilt by a ITO count
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

Last winter when Dr. Keton DIR Aney and Elmo Jones made
the commission they called Clay Ite their
meetings and mad motion TO bar him for staging bout for the
American
told Clay that he uff
he should work commission
that he would good That
&c an mi on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

Clay Hlte deserves credit for trying AZ
he has himself
like boxing game for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

DR.. Kelton Speaks
BY LEO IL. LASSEN

Dr. Walter Keon chairman of the Seattle boxing COM
mission made pretty speech before the last bout at
the ring show mt the Pavilion last night DIR. kelton
brought Joe Smonch the Butte boxer who unable to
Eight frankie Murphy in the main event because OF "A
broken in the ring and the doctor gave him nice
sendoff which Joe has earned by his fine work In the
ring here.
But then the DOCTOR undoubtedly by the urge
of eloquence started saying few things that need cor
rectng He said from the ring last night that certain
newspaper sporting editors had been notified by him as
soon ms he that Smonch would not be able to fight
and that those certain editors refused to print the truth
regarding the and caused to be printed untrue state
ments.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17


Kon spending his odd making speeches Last nights show
held
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

told Joe
smonich Monday had
q Tuesday
hement dissertation OF what he thought Of Clay iie that really
making his little
mission the commission held responsible for his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

Clay ic the popular local prnoer win Fe smoker tonsht Dc
Smonch slated
f trying pick opponent for
would be able
broken saturday but he
10 effect.
tonight Pavilion with Frankie Murphy the
local promoter This action necessary as Joe smoneh Tho Butte
boxer be n
sfmonich
him Kelton examined
him TO
tha vas
ha he waSn no y m
day kcion could
have at simonich being unable fight
Smonieh had
cali off fight with Murphy lie booked nght him Portland
but he didn't
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17

Here the two stories printed in The Star yesterday
the first being in the earlier editions and the second being
printed the later editions the first being obtained from
Clay Hte early Tuesday morning and the latter being OBJ
tanned from Dr. Keon himself after The Star had called
him the University club being the first conversation
we had with him the matter:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-17
RsE '3s9a53lNlDEaaz>.

'edrwiet. Smith and Peter. Eleven In.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
THOMPSON

Jack Beatty died unexpectedly
Tesuday night, July 10, at / o'clock
at his home after being stricken with
paralysis. Medical skill was of no
avail on account of his advanced age,
he being 10 years old. He was a de-
voted Christian and he had been a
member of the Free Will Baptist
church for 40 wears or more. He serv-
ed in the War Between the States and
was esteemed and loved by all who
knew him. He is survived by his
wife. one daughter and one son.
Rev L. B. johnson, pastor of the
Baptist church, conducted the SER
vices. Interment was made in a
family cemetery nearby.
The protracted services at Hebron
church will continue through Friday
night.
The protracted services will begin
at the Methodist church Sunday
night, July "a, conducted by Rev. Mr..
Partin, of Plains.
Rural Merritt is spending a few
DAYS with Tom McCrea.
Arch Helms and Wilson Finch were
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
NO SHORTAGE IN
MEN FOR PULPIT
Methodist QUESTIONABLE
Reveals Many Enter
ing Training

CHICAGO, July 23.-To offset
reports that candidates for the min
istry are seriously diminishing, the
Methodist Committee on Conserva-
ton and Advance announced here
today that 188 out of 1000 young
men graduates of 90 Methodist Epis-
copal colleges this year were rrepar-
ing to enter the ministry, ard that
Northwestern University, the iarg-
est Methodist institution, this year
had the greatest number in it's his
tory preparing for Christian serv-
ice.
This information was obtained
through a QUESTIONABLE sent out by
the Methodist Board of Education to
the 43 colleges and universities I'M
der its sponsorship, of which 20 re-
Piled" said the committees an
nouncement. The seminaries or in
stitutes were included in the list.
about eighteen per cent of the
male graduates, or twelve per cent
of all graduates, will enter the min
istry. Fifty-six other graduates,
moth men and women, plan to enter
other fields of Christian activity,
including that of foreign mission
work.
Northwestern University has on
it's rolls 1853 persons preparing for
Christian service, the largest num-
Der ever recorded there"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
in this vicinity Wednesday af-

visitors in this vicinity Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Visitors at the home of Miss Ethel
Nicholson Sunday were Misses Annie
Bivins and Kathleen Brinkley,
Messrs. Jno Allen Hays, Willie Jim
and ODDS Powell, and Dean Willis, of
Parrot.
Tom McCrea received a painful in
jury by ball from the pitchers box
in the game between Thompson and
Messy Dell Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Maggie Hinson, of Havana,
Fla, is the guest of Mrs. Perry this
week.
Miss Ruby McLendon was the
guest of Miss Bertha Israel Tuesday
Those on the sick list this week are
Mrs. J. E. Dozier and Mr.. B. B.
McCrea.
Rufus Chappell is i'll with an at
tack of appendicitis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
SMITHVIL.LE

SMITHVVILLE, July 23.-Miltor
Fuller of Albany visited homefolks
here last Sunday.
Miss Iva Johnson is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. w. C. Yawn, of Co
Goa, Fla, for a few weeks.
After a delightful visit Of two
weeks to her sister, Mrs. D. D. Is
rael, Mrs. j. L. B. Usry and little
girls returned to their home at Ro-
berta last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Burton, Jr., left
Monday for months visit to the
formers sister, Mrs. S. H. Baker, of
Asheville, N. c.
R, NJ, Daniels left Tuesday for a
few days stay in Athens.
Jesse Livingston, of Center Hill,
Fla, visited relatives here last week.
Miss Annie Lunsford is attending
summer school at Athens now.
Mrs. D. D. Israel spent Monday in
Americas
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Jones, of At
lanta were with home folks last week.
j. Ii. Randall was a business Wis,
itor in Amerlcus Tuesday.
Minter and Julian Kennedy, who
are with the American RraiIway Elk
press company at Macon, are spend
ing their vacation here.
Misses Thelma Williams, of Albany
and Alma and Theone Webb, of Sum
ter were visitors here Wednesday.
Carloads of pears and watermeIons
are being shipped from here daily.
The peach season is about over now;
many carloads having been sent to
northern markets this summer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-23
Hide OF Black Otter
Worth $4,000 to $4,000

TACOMA. Wash, July 23.-The
hide of black otto, the only one of
which Tacoma furriers have any
record, was brought here recently by
trapper from Whatcom county, in
the mountain country of Washington,
The otter generally has brown fur,
but this one is jet black on the back
and silver colored on the stomach.
F'urriers said the hide was worth
between $4,000 and $4,000.