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Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
RY ED HARRINGTON

Old Sol increased his rays during
the last few days and forced the
baseball bug out of retirement with
he result that tanning bees have
taken the place OF the hot stove
league While the majors and minors
are discussing the draft and trades
ana new contracts, local fans are
wondering what kind of baseball they
VIII enjoy this summer
Plans for city league have been
discussed and there has been some
talk OF a Central Arizona league
One thing is certain-reg gardless OF
now many local teams are organized
we must have outside competition if
results are to be expected at the box
office. The attendance last year dem
onstrated that the fans will not turn
out for mediocre playing. The Tigers
Jared we'll at the gate when pitted
against teams capable Of giving them
n fight, but there was little opposition
last year until neat the close OF the
season, when the White Sox wer
strengthened by the return of local
boys who had been playing in the
minors.
With the completion of the new
Superior highway a quick means OF
travel is afforded between the Salt
River valley and the Globe Miami
district, which makes possible the or
sanitation of six team league that
will give the fans high class baseball
and tap three districts where the at
tendance will more than pay the
transportation expense of the teams,
give the players something for their
efforts and give the fans something
for their money.
Miami and Globe support good
teams and Superior VIII have fast
team when the mines get under full
operation With three outside teams
certain and Mesa or Glendale willing
to back a strong team Phoenix coulo
nut two good teams in the league.
This would give Phoenix one home
game each Sunday and the GLOBE
Miami district regular Sunday
game. Mesa or Glendale and Su-
perior could alternate Sundays.
The Giants have already ORGANIZED
a strong team which will rank with
anv in the state. The Tigers ana
White Sox can unite with q real
strong team, giving Phoenix two high
class clubs. One Phoenix team VIII
be on the road each Sunday and one
az the Globe Miami teams Will play
an out of town game each sunday
This would give the fans a change
of faces each Sunday for five sun
DAYS and the same schedule coulu
be carried out during the season.
The two Phoenix teams play every
fifth game at home.
The Tigers will probably lose
few players when the mines. open
and the Sox will lose several Of their
stars when the minor league season
opens. The best players from Dotn
teams could be picked for the new
elnb. subject to the approval of the
managers Of the Sox and Tigers. \
makes little difference to the fans
whether the Tigers or Sox are sched-
Ned for the league-what the fans
want is baseball. -,
Globe and Miami will draw vel
ard Superior can be depended upor
III l.aan rs their end. Mesa or Glen
dale might not draw ais well as IN
other teams. but there will De com com
petition and short gate IN one so"i
viii not break the league.
The managers Of the teams en-
tered in the league will get togetnel
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
Local Baseball
Managers Meet
Tomorrow Night

rhe first meeting of the Central
LAVA IN Baseball Managers assocla-
ion IL win be held tomorrow f,ioe eaei135 197
~ ar the phoenix booking ;,, oll,re' ,S,o'otine me
North Central avenue. ne 90 ,die y m l,'
yvill be called to order o. - renort
and all managers are ulseu -
on time. a,,od for the
The meeting has oeen ,ans Ga,1e for i the
purpose of discussing plans
coming season. 4aa,,,s that PLAYED
Managers sa2 Save y agreed to attend the
last year ytiag me- The Tigers, Giants,
first first mTene Tempe Glendale White lsox ; <
ana ana e,ith Gifr' other teams joining later.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
ARMY ATHLETES. WIN

WEST POINT, N. r., Feb. t1.-Mil-
itary academy teams won all events
in an athletic carnival today. The
basketball team won its eleventh
game of the season, defeating the
University of Pittsburgh, S3 to %.
Army swimmers defeated Colum-
bias team 80 to Fl and the Cadet
wrestlers and boxers won a rnajori-
ty Of events from Springfield College.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
GENE TUNNEY KAYOS
CLIFFORD IN SIXTH

NEW YORK. Feb. 11.--Gene Tun-
ney. American light heavyweight
champion tonight Knocked out Jack
Clifford of Brooklyn in the sixth
round of their i2-round match.
Clifford went down for count of
three in the third round, took
count of nine twice in the fourth,
once in the fifth and once in the
sixth before a right to the jaw sent
him to the canvass for the full count.
Tunney weighed 175 pounds and
Clifford lS2,
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12

&gAS,Sly2 |! l..' J
NoRMALiTEs BEAT FRosH

The showing of the University of
Arizona Freshman against Tempe
Normal at Tempe yesterday after
noon was disappointing TO the fans
who expected to see the Frosh give
Normal hard battle. Normal walked
off with the honors with score OF
II TO Is.
Normal was leading 22 to 10 at
the end of the first period and played
a defensive game in the second
period.
The varsity boys left for Tucson
last night
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
so 1T WAS

The new guard was not ramillar
with a certain railway run IN Waies,
Came a station which re1oiced IN tne
name of ofLlanfairfechanpwllgogerych'
For a few minutes he stood LOOKING
at the signboard in mute helpless,
moss Then pointing to the board and
waving his other arm toward the
train. he called: IF there's anybody
there for this, this is it!"-Boston
Transcript.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
poNNELLY kAYos JOE CONN

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11.-Mickey
Donnelly, Newark, n. j., knocked out
Joe Conn, of England. in the second
round of a scheduled eight-round bout
here tonight. Donnelly substituted
for Sailor Freedman. Chicago, who
was unable to appear.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
AcosnA SIGNS WITH Sox

HAVANA, Feb. 11.-Jose Acosta,
Cuban pitcher today signed con-
tract to play with the Chicago White
Sox next season. Chicago secured
him by the waiver route when Con-
ME Mack announced his intention of
sending the Cuban to Milwaukee.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
MESA HIGH TAKES TWO

The Mesa high school boys de-
feated Prescott high. 46 to Il. at
Mesa last night. The Mesa girls
defeated the Prescott girls S6 to %
in the first game OF the double
header.
Coach Cooper Of Tempe refereed
the game which was witnessed by a
good sized crowd.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
MOULD NOT BE so CRUEL

Alice-Now that YOU have broken
your engagement with Tom, OF course
you'll return his diamond ring.
Betty-Certainly not: II would be
constant reminder Of the happiness
he had missed.--Boston Transcript.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
By Ripley

ments and Santa Fe and ST. Augus-
tine, Fla.
Every nation on the globe has some
kind of card game. although the pack
Is net always the same in style or
number as our game. The French na-
tional game Is picQuet, one of the old
est games known. The Germans play
skaat. Spain, the greatest card play
ing nation, favors pedro
The most universally popular game
today is auction bridge.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
wlNs HlnH scAooL MEEr

AMES, Iowa. Feb. 11.-~cGdar Rap
ids high school won the high school
indoor track meet here today which
was staged by Iowa State College,
scoring 46 points.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
IOWA WINS FIRST GAME

CHICAGO, Feb. 11,-The Iowa
basketball team won its first West
ern Conference game this season to-
night when it defeated Chicago y to
II. Shimek of Iowa scored II points,
IL being from free throws.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
nARrMourH akl cHAMp

HANOVER, n. H.. Feb. 11-Dart-
mouth won the intercollegiate ski
and snowshoe championship today
with total of 261s points to 2sii
for McGill university OF Montreal.
McGill was the winner last year.
The victory was due TO the per-
formance of Frost and Carleton in
the ski jumping.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12

he doesn't care whom he meets. The
Legion matchmaker will pick his op-
ponent today.
wildcat Johns and Speedy Flynn
will introduce the show in a sched-
uled four round hair raiser.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
pucAN NAY PLAY SHORT

BOSTON, Feb. 1l--Joe Dugan,
former third-sacker for the Athlet-~s,
will play shortstop this season in
stead OF his favorite position at third
base. according to Hugh Duffy. man
ager of the Boston Americans. Duffy
said tonight he had decided to put
Clark Pittinger at third.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12

Bobby. junior, who made his racing
debut three years ago. has given ev-
cry indication of being a chip off the
old block.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12

The resident population OF the city
OF London proper is only 12,2OO.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12

Last October Bobby Wslthour
shattered the 100-kilometer races at
Leipsic, Germany, while his SON
Bobby Jr, was winning the amateur
championship Of America in Newark,
y. j.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12
cEpAR RAPlps WINS
KANSAS BEATS OKLAHOMA

At Cedar Rapids--Carleton Col
Iege 30; Coe College Is.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12

The Wefers family have the call on
the father and son stunt in track and
field athletics. Bernie Wefers stands
ont a. one of the greatest American
sprinters OF all time. His son, Ber-
mic ,Tr., appears to have inherited all
his fathers natural ability.
Arizona republican., 1922-02-12

Slate waste may be useful as
asphalt filler instead of cement or
limestone
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
VOTERS CHOOSE
 CANDIDATES AT PRIMARIES

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 29-A heavy vote is being cast today in the statewide primaries. Generally fair weather, record registration and sharply contested races were the contributing factors which brought out the vote
 The principal contest is between Hiram Johnson and C. C. Moore, who are candidates for the Repub- lican nomination for senator Up ton Sinclair, of Pasadena, is un- opposed for the Socialist nomination for senator.
 Johnson is claiming the nomination by more than one hundred thousand votes and the Moore faction claims victory by seventy thousand.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND
 AWAIT RAIL BOARD DECISION

CHICAGO, Aug. 29-Railway maintenance of way men, comprising approximately. four hundred thous- and track workers and crossing flag men, whose threatened strike last month was held in abeyance pend ing new wage hearings. placed their demands for increased pay before the Railway Labor Board yester- day.
 President Grable explained that he members of his organization de- manded a minimum of forty-eight cents an hour, instead of the pres ent minimum of twenty-three to thirty-five cents an hour. He ex- plained that the present wage is not living wage, and that the men are prepared to strike, if necessary, to enforce their demand. Grable appeared before the board armed with the strike vote of the organ ization.
 The Railway Labor Board has de- nied the motion of W. Jet Lauck, labor statistician, that the board i'm mediately define the principle Of a living wage in the case of the main tenance of way organization. This action was taken by the board to- day, following which an adjourn ment was taken until tomorrow
 In the meantime, President Grable has telegraphed to Presi 'ent Hard ing and Senator Cummins, asking them to present an amendment to the transportation act making it mandatory upon the Railway Labor Board to "enunciate the principle of a living wage.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
HAY DEFEATS CAREY

CHEYENNE, Aug. 29-With on- ly thirty precincts John W. Hay has a lead of SIS votes over Gov ernor Carey for the Republican nomination. Republican leaders are of the opinion that the unreported precincts will not llter the result materially. W. B. Ross apparently has defeated George Kinder for the Democratic nomination for governor. Charles Winter, Republican, and Robert Ross, Democrat, have been nominated for Congress with large majorities.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
THE TRUTH WILL OUT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 29- In a statement made on the floor of the senate yesterday, Senator Kendrick, of Wyoming, declared that the contract under which the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve was turned over to the Sinclair interests is "vicious and criminally wasteful' It recently required the presence of marines to clear the way for the transfer Of the property to the big oil syndicate.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
MINE FIRE IN CALIFORNIA
 TRAPS MINERS IN LOW LEVEL

JACKSON, Gal, Aug. 29-More than forty men are entombed in the Fox-Argonaut gold mine below the $500 foot level, by a fire which started at midnight in the main shaft.
 According to a statement made by the mine superintendent this afternoon, there are 48 men below the fire, at the 4,2O0 foot level, and there appears little hope of rescu- ing them because they are below the junction of an abandoned shaft by which means it was hoped to reach them.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
COLLINS LAID AT REST

DUBLIN, Aug. 29-Michael Col line was laid at rest at Glasnevin cemetery on Sunday, following a demonstration of national grief, the like of which has seldom been wit messed in the long centuries of Ireland's troubled history. Im- mense throngs filled the cathedral and lined the route to the cemetery and congregations gathered in every city and hamlet to mourn the loss of the popular leader.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
CHLOROFORM USED TO GET
 JEWELS FROM HOTEL GUESTS

TACOMA, Aug. 29-The police are searching for two men who ehloroformed seven women guests of local hotels and robbed them of jewelry valued at $5,00O.
 The men wore the uniforms ot sailors and operated in seven differ ent hotels, in each case following their victims to their rooms and forcing the door in before the lock could be turned
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
ANGRY SAILORS START RIOT
 AS RESULT OF HOTEL ROW

TACOMA, Aug. 29-A mob of two thousand sailors and civilians gathered about the Hotel St. Charles last night and made a determined effort to wreck the establishment in reprisal for the stabbing of three sailors earlier in the evening.
 It required every police officer, provost guards from the Pacific fleet and military police from Camp Lewis to prevent the destruction of the building, and it was not until 120 sailors had been placed under arrest that quiet was restored. Con- siderable damage was done.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
GARY WRECK PROBE

CHICAGO, Aug. 29-Nine men whose names have not been made public, are being held in connection with the wrecking of Michigan Central train last week near Gary. One of the prisoners is alleged to have confessed that spikes were pulled from the rails because they wanted to "get the fireman and en- gineer", thus making other train crews afraid to take out trains.
 The wreck is attributed by the authorities to radical disciples Of Lenine.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29

RES FACE SLOW DEATH IN DEPTHS OF GOLD MINE
WASHINGTON COAL MINERS
 RETURN TO POSTS IN MINES

SEATTLE, Aug 29-Operators representing all thirteen of the mines affected by the coal strike of last April, signed an agreement yesterday for the state of Wash ington, based on the Cleveland set clement, under the terms of which the men returned to work today with wages and working conditions as they were before the strike. The agreement will continue in force until next April
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
Harding Wants Authority

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. % President Harding still believes that Congress should immediately grant him authority to take over the rail roads and mining properties. but he has assured members of Congress that he would not make use of such powers, if granted, unless de manded by the grimmest public ne- cessity.
 However, if the lawmakers indi- cate an unwillingness to enact legis-
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
Col. and Mrs. F. Mearg. Mrs. 4

Col. and Mrs. F. Mears, Mrs. 4. A. Shonbeck, F. A. Hansen and three of the Mears children are en- toying a hunt in the Canyon dis trict. Four caribou have been sent in and the hunters are now in quest of sheep. Helen Mears, young est member of the Mears family, is staying with Mrs. J. J. Kestly until the return of the hunting party.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
FOSTER OUTLINES
 OBJECTS OF LABOR LEAGUE

CHICAGO, Aug. 29-Addressing the second annual meeting of the Trades Union Educational league, William z. Foster, who was recently driven out of the West, explained that the principal object of the or ganization is the amalgamation of all labor unions | :"
 Foster plainly asserted that the membership of the league is com posed of Syndicalists, communists, anarchists and other radicals.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
PUBLISHER PASSES

LAKE FOREST, H., Aug. 29- Delavan Smith, publisher of the h. dianapolis News, died here on Satur- day. He was a member of the Roose- welt Annias club and defeated an attempt to take him to Washington for trial on the charge of libel.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29

H. K. Carlisle, timber cruiser and special agent of the general land office, is a recent arrival in town from summer tour of the Panama and Yukon rivers. He was met at Panama by Mrs. Carlisle and accom- panied by her to Nenana on the c. L. o. launch Alaska, on which craft they will complete the voyage to Fairbanks within the next few days.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
ENGLAND WILL PAY

LONDON, Aug. 29-Colonel NJ. House has informed the Associated Press that Premier Lloyd George assured him that it is the intention of Britain to discharge her debt to the United States 10 the last farthing.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
HUSTON PARTY AT TOXIC

TOXIC, Aug. 29-The cutter Mo jave, bearing the Huston party, has arrived here from Alaska after rough voyage. The cutter managed to avoid one typhoon, but ran into another and there were exciting times on board for several hours. It is said, however, that the. craft was not in danger at any time.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
Tried To Wreck Train

MEMPHIS, Aug. 29-A second attempt to wreck passenger train in this district was frustrated to- day when section crew discovered the removal of eighteen spikes from rail on the St. Louis & San Fran cisco line, near Capelville. The dis covery was made shortly before the arrival of the fast Florida-California flyer
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
KHAN DEFEATS FERGUSON

TEMPLE, Texas, Aug. 29-Form- CT governor Ferguson has conceded the nomination of his opponent, Earle Mayfeld, in Saturdays runoff Democratic primary for senator. Ferguson declares that he will con- tinue his fight against the Ku Klux Klan, which was the issue of the campaign.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
MRS. GRIGsRY PASSES

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29-Tne funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Alice Grigsby, who died last Wednesday, was held here on Sunday. She was married to MT Grigsby at Nome in 1904. #":=- ."
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
DEEMS DEMAND STRAIGHT VOTE

MEDFORD, Aug. 29-The Demo cratic county commission has issued a statement denouncing the eombin- ation that indorsed the candidates of vote parties in an effort to de- feat the Ku Klux Klan candidates. The commission demands full Demo- cratic support for Pierce, the Demo- cratic nominee for Governor.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29

Frederick B. Drane, formerly in charge of St. Marks Mission, was a returning passenger on the train arriving this morning. He has been Outside during the last year. Since leaving Alaska, Mir. Drane has be- come archdeacon, with jurisdiction over all of Alaska, succeeding the late Archdeacon Hudson Stuck.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
C & A Tied Up For Day

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 29-The freight and passenger service of the Chi cago & Alton Western division was halted yesterday as the result of the walkout of engineers, fremen, con- ductors and switchmen, who refused to continue work because of the presence of armed guards on the system.
 The men returned 10 work today following an adjustment of the mat ter.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
LOSES REP-THEN WIFE

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29-Ag- nes Risbe1g has started divorce pro ceedings against her ball-playing husband, Charles, one of the White Sox players accused of throwing the World Series in 1919. She says they were happy until Charlie left the Coast league to join the majors.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29

4 freight train pulled in from the south early last evening with some commercial freight and considerable material and equipment for the Alaska Railroad. Another freight is due here tonight and will probably bring the last of the freight from the steamers Northwestern and Ad- miral Watson.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29

The launch White Mule, which is being used by Carl White for transporting mail and passengers be- tween Nenana and the Tolovana country, pending completion of re- pairs to his steamer, arrived in port on Saturday evening with mail and two passengers from Brooks. The boat sailed on the return trip to the log jam yesterday morning, with Charles White in charge and Harry Hobson acting as engineer.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
COLE BLEAsE IS CANDIDATE

COLUMBIA, s. C., Aug. 29-Cole Blease is seeking a third term as governor in the Democrat. primar- ies iH progress throughout South Carolina. He is opposed 5y five other candidates for the nomination.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
WILL PROBE HEREIN RIOT

MARION, Aug. 29-Circuit Judge Hartwell, in giving his instructions to the special county grand jury, demanded a thorough investigation and the indictment of all persons involved directly or indirectly in the Herrin massacre Of June 2l.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
WILLARD TO ADVERTISE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29|ess Willard has signed contract to appear in exhibition bouts for a week, beginning September 3, the exhibitions to be staged in San Francisco. This will be Willard's first public appearance since he lost the title. ~@-~. ...:-. -.:
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
WESTERN UNION WINS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 29- President Harding has attached his to a license granting per mission to the Western Union to land their Barbadoes cable at Miami.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
ROBBERS LOOT BANK

LETHBRIDGE, Alberta, Aug. 29 Five robbers entered the Union Bank, at Foremost, last night and, after binding and gagging the clerks sleeping upstairs, blew the safe at their leisure and escaped with cash and securities estimated at S9O,O00.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
WANT BOUNDARY CHANGED

SEATTLE, Aug. 29-The Ketchi- kan Commercial Club has started movement for the changing of the boundary between Alaska and Can ada. making it run west from the mouth of Portland canal, in the mid dle of Dixon entrance. The club wants Congress to lay a cable from Seattle to Alaska which, with the present boundary, would cut British water.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
STORM HITS VERA CRUZ

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 29-Ac- cording to meager reports received here, hurricane of great violence has visited Vera Cruz, resulting in heavy damage. It is believed several lives were lost
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
DISABLED VETERAN IN BAD

TACOMA, Aug. 29-Earl Graham a patient at the Cushman veterans hospital, has been placed under ar rest here, charged with being the leader of the gang that held up and shot Frank Kelly here last week.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29

The steamer Pioneer, under com mand of George Black, pulled into port from Ruby at an early hour this morning, and will probably sail for Fairbanks tonight or to- morrow. Vance R. Mcdonald was the only passenger arriving on the steamer. Captain Black will tow the Columbus to Fairbanks, and take the launch Victory on board the barge, also to Fairbanks. The Pioneer will return to Nenana about September l, to prepare for a trip to the Kantishna.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
STEAMER SINKS; 7 OVER TWO HUNDRED PERISH

SANTIAGO Chile. Aug. 29-The Chilean steamer Italia went down of the Chilean coast yesterday and all of the passengers. numbering 15O, and the entire crew of 72, are reported to have perished
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
Texas Strike Settled

FORT WORTH, Aug. 29-The striking coal miners of Texas have returned to work and the mines will be worked to fullest capacity.
The Nenana news., 1922-08-29
CIGARETTE IcNIIEs GAS

MUSKOGEE, Aug. 29-Three are dead, a score injured and half the business section of Haskell, p miles northeast of this city, is in ashes as the result of a fire and explosion caused by a cigarette igniting gas fumes.