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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
80 NEWS of the DAY IN 80 HI SPORT WORLD -
Entries Close for
State A. A. u. Boxing
Tourney on April I

Entries for the Indiana Amateur Ath-
letic Union boxing championships to be
staged by the Hoosier Athletic Club in
Tomlinson S%lll. April Z and s, will close
April l. Entries must be made to George
Lips, physical director of the Hoosier
Athletic Club. Registration cards may
be obtained from It. +. Murray, 1871
Hume-Mansur Building, Indianapolis.
Championship will be decided in the
following classes: 1yweight 112 pounds
and under; bantamweight, rs pounds
and under; featherweight, 1913 pounds
and under; lightweight, 1876 pounds and
under; welterweight, lat pounds and up-
der; middleweight, 100 pounds and un-
der light heavyweight, 175 pounds and
under; heavyweight, unlimited.
Regulation gold, silver and bronze
medals will be given in all the cham
pionships.
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NOTES OF THE TRIBE.

The fielding OF Harry Purcell is better
than during the early days here when 1t
champ was going to prove a bloomer on
the fielding end. He has been elOuting
true to expectation, but his fly ball chas-
ing at times was rather poor. Harry
will LAY to continue at his present
speed to be in the running as the com
petition in the outfeld is keen and a few
slips might mean disaster. Spencer and
Brown still are out and probably will
be for some time.
Leo Dixon has hit a batting spree
which threatens TO make him a better hit
ter this year. The little auburn-haired
indian receiver is unquestionably a great
catcher and thrOwer, and his hitting IS
all that caused Manager McGraw to let
him come to the Indians last year. Leo
has busted the ball at a lively pace in
hitting practice Pc DDS and also in the
exhibition games he has got Just a little
more than the general run of s~afeties.
Along with Ernie Kruger. the ex-BrOOk-
lyn National League catcher, the pair
about outclass anything in the league
n they certainly improve the pennant
prospects Of the Tribe.
Jim Clancy, the left-hand pitching can
didate, who has been complaining OF a
sore arm in recent days, was throwing to
the hitters Monday morning and felt bet
ter than at any time since he Joined the
Tribe. He was curving a few also and
showed some Of the stun which caused
big league scout TO angle for his sigma
ture while he was a pitching star for
Swarthmore College. Jim is up against
q tough proposition with eight pitchers
trying for berths, two OF whom are left
handlers and who are veterans, Petty and
Cavet
This afternoon the regulars and Yam
pigans were to get together for the final
practice game here. The players win not
work out Wednesday as they lsave Mar
lin In the morning, but may stop IN
Waco for a session Wasco will hold the
Indians for five hours and the Tribes
manager may call for a session there.
The Orlando team Of the Florida State
League gets a mighty promising catcher
IN Dudley Williamson, who was sent to
that club Monday morning. Williamson
has attracted quite a bit Of attention
here at Marlin by his work and il was
only because The team has the best
catchers in the league thst the Muncie
boy was kept from a job with the Indians
despite the fact that be vas making his
debut In fast company aud was wholly
without experience.
In the Florida League Williamson
should prove a w~hiz-bang. Williamson's
actions are much like those OF Butch
Henline, who was sold by the Indianapo-
lis club to the majors and is now catch
tng for the Philadelphia National League
team. Wiliamson's throwing and re-
eeiv1ng are his strong points, although
his hitting also is not a bit bad and
with a year in the minors where he will
have the opportunity OF batting every day
liza
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
BY i. r WILMER

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Washing-
ton is a sure first division outfit this sea-
son and can be considered also as a pen
nant possibility.
With perhaps the best inheld in the
American League, a first-class outfleld, o
good catching staff and a fair corps of
pitchers, the Senators will take the field
with about the best team Washington
ever has had. In addition to possessing
the stuff the team also has the spirit.
Like all the clubs, excepting the New
York Yankees, the greatest problem Of
Washington concerns the pitching.
Walter Johnson, of course, is the dean
of the staff and much is expected of him
this season. He has been iii with the
grip, but he ought to be ip%hape within
two weeks after the opening of the season.
Mogridge, Zachary and Erickson, three
ing camp and Courtney, a younster who
had everything last season but control
seems to have found the plate.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
Indoor Tennis Tourney

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Twenty sur
vivors resumed play on the seventh Regi-
ment Armory courts today in the mems
annual national indoor tennis champion
ship singles. Frank r. Anderson of
Brooklyn Is present title holder.
Eighteen teams will lcompete in the
doubles which start tdoay.
William 7. Tilden, worlds singles
champion. Is paired with 14-year-old A.
L.. Weiner.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
Haines Wins Hand-ball
Laurels at Hoosier A. c.

Morris Haines defeated John Kittle
Monday in the finals for the handban
championship at the Hoosier Athletic
Club in two straight games. The scores
were n TO IL and p to 10. In the semi
finals Haines defeated Turpie Smith and
Kittle won from Thrasher. In the fifth
round Feeney was put out by Kittle
Morrison lost to Thrasher. Haines
beat Agerter and Smith eliminated Coffin.
More than sixty players started in the
tournament. HandDall has become a
popular sport Mt the II. A. c. Two new
handball courts are to be built.
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cUBs AFTER CATCHER.

san FRANCISCO, March S.-BII XII
lefer, Cubs pilot. is reported to be seek
ing an experienced catcher, now that
the gap ut second base apparently has
been plugged by the acquisition of Marty
Krug. This Is regarded as an indication
that Killefer plans TO do very little re-
ceiving himself during the coming sea-
son. The Cubs were scheduled to meet
the Seals here this afternoon.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
MAMIE IN FORT DRAW.

MAXI Epstein, the local bantamweight,
who is matched to box Jack Terry six
rounds IN one of the prelim bouts on the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars fight card at
TOmlinsOn Hail next Monday night,
fought IN eight-round draw with Mutt
Snyder at Dayton, Ohio, last night. Ac-
cording TO reports the bout was a thriller
and the bantams put up one of the best
contests ever seen in a Dayton ring.
According to reports Make hurt his
side early in the bout, but continued
fighting, much to the pleasuEe Of the
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
WESTERN AssoCIArIoN DANES.

TULSA, Okla, March 2S-The playing
schedule Of the Western Baseball Asso-
beginning April 20 and closing on Labor
Day, as adopted at a meeting here Sun
day, places the opening games as fol
lows:
Henryetta: Joplin at Ft. Smith; Paw
huska at Enid.
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Independent Baseball

The Marmon 34s are going to put a
road team in the field again this year.
The following. men are asked to report
at Beams billiard room or call Art Link
at Drexel 1856: Jim Bradford, W. Har-
rison, 7. Johnson, d. Anderson. II. Per
cifeld, H. Bauers, A. Rabbe, c. Baden, \.
Rusie, Charles Riley, Jim Riley. Red
Jackson, Gene Brown and Joe Kirkhoff.
Al Screes, Hal Grigg and Bob Nipper
are asked to call Art Link. State teams
wishing games write A. Link, 1882 Pleas
ant street. Franklin and Charlottesville
take notice.
The West Parks will hold a meeting
Wednesday night at 1910 Bellview avenue.
All players are requested to be at the
meeting at s o'clock. Wilcox and Ray
take notice. The West Parks are booking
games with fast State teams. Address
Robert Fielder, 934 Sheffield avenue, In
dianapolis.
The Luck Strikes will hold a meeting
at 623 East New York street, Wednes-
day evening at 1880. All players are
asked to attend. Teams desiring games
In the 17-1S-year-old class call Drexel
2609 after 80 p. IN. and ask for Charles.
The Favorite Athletic Club (colored)
has organized a baseball team for the
coming season and expects to have a
fast semi pro club the coming season
and expects to have n fast semi-pro
NAAb III ~ VIZ AE AdNFAAAtH nave
some open dates and would like to hear
from fast State teams. Address Ben
Taylor, $40 Indiana avenue.
Owing TO the bad weather Sunday, the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars did not get
to hold their practice. The club has
booked games with New Albany. Rich
mond Evansville and the HaYoline's Of
L~awrenceville, III. All players wishing
10 try or with this team get in touch
with X. d. Boggs at the V. F. w. Hall,
1924 South Illinois street. Or call Cir
Gle 1896. There will be a meeting at the
hall thursday night at S o'clock.
The Marietta Glass Company has or
ganlZed for the season and Is ready TO
book games with teams in Indiana. Ohio.
Illinois and Kentucky. The team Will
hcld n meeting Wednesday night at 1880
at 400 Massachusetts avenue. Any player
wishing a tryout and all Of last years
games with the Mariettas, address Basil
Abbot. 2409 Massachusetts avenue, or call
Webster 1926.
The Docs A. C.s, q local semi-pro base
ball club. Is ready TO book early season
games with local and State teams. Games
are especially desired with Mooresville.
Martinsville, Noblesville. The Docs will
practice next Sunday at Garfield dia-
mopd No. /. Hickman, Chief and Henry
Campbell take notice. For games with
Does write Ray PittmGu. 1902 South West
street, or call Drexel 6757.
The Spades win practice every night OF
this week at Spades Park. Every mem
Der of the team Is required to report
at every session.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
PHILLIPS KEATS BECKER.

Tommy Phillips of McKeesport, Pa.
who meets Patsy Mcmahon al Tnmlinson
Hall here next Monday, defeated Berry
Becker Of Cincinnati in a bout at Louis
Vile Monday night. 1t is said 1t was
one Of the best boxing bouts staged in
Louisville recently. Tommy was the ag-
gressor and forced the fighting to the
Queen City battler throughout the con-
test, and only in the fourth round was
the latter the better, punching Phillips
at will until the bell. Tommy's best
rounds were the fifth, seventh, ninth
and tenth.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
Diamond Dust From Dixie
COLUMBUS AT EVANSVILLE.
BY WILLIE HOPPE,

EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 2s.-Johnny
Nee, manager OF the Evansville base
ball team Of the Three-I League, was no
tilted Monday that the Columbus baseball
team OF the American Association, that
had been doing It's spring training at
Nashville, would arrive here today u
finish its training at Bos3e field. This
was necessary because hard rains flooded
the park az Nashville, where the team
WAS training
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VAN SEEKS BOUTs.

Battling Van fought a ten-rOund draw
with Shifty Wingo of TT. Wayne. Van
is a newcomer here in the boxing ranks
and has been showing class. He fights
at 40 pounds and Manager Wheat is
anxious TO get him on with fast boys
in the city n over the State. For
bouts address E. L. Wheat 1854 Madi-
son avenue.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
SHADE K. o.s. -PINKIE.-

MILWAUKEE,. March 2S.-Dave Shade
the Pacific coast welterweight, demon
strated to Pinkie Mitchell, Milwaukee
lightweight, what happens when a boxer
goes out of his class. Shade found the
button on Pinkie's chin in the fourth
round last night and the referee counted
tie fatal ten over the PROSTATE Pinkie.
1t was Shades fight all the way.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28

FIT. WORTH, Texas, March 2s.-Jim
John Russell, rookie left handler, will
endeavor to retrieve the honor Of the
White Sox IN the sixth game OF tho
spring series with the Giants this after
noon. Red Fsber lost a lot Of prestige
yesterday when the worlds champions
cufred him for seventeen swats and
eleven runs in the six innings he toiled.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
CraYath Joins Millers

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 2S.-Gav-
Wy Cravath, former Philadelphia Ma
tiOnal League Club mag last sea-
son manager of the Salt LAX City
Club, has been signed by the MIN
~neapOlis American Association Club,
according to announcement today of
George BeIden, president of the club,
and here with the Minneapolis team.
Cravath, it is stated, will fill the role
of pinch hitter.
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[. u. BASEBALL
TEAM DEPARTS
TRIP
Crimson Players Start on H.
OOO-MiIe Journey to Cherry
Blossom Land.
GIVEN SEND-OFF

BLOOMINGTON. Ind. March 2s-
Three thousand students of Indiana Uni
versity n Bloomington townspeople
gathered at the Monon station at 1889
o'clock this morning, to wish the Grim
on its 12,0OO-mile journey to Japan.
Dean and Mrs. c. E. E~dmondson, Coach
and Mrs. George Lewis and Assistant
Coach Minton entrained with the squad
of twelve players. Those who will par
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TONIGHT.

NEW YORK. March 2S.-Jack Sharkey,
just returned from a successful tour of
the West, meets Willie Spencer in a u
round bout here tonight. Sharkey has
virtually been promised a championship
match with bantRmweight Johnny BUT
IL he beats Spencer decisiyely.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28

DALLAS, Texas. March 2S.-Big Jim
Lindsay, Cleveland Indian recruit, starred
In yesterdays game between the regulars
and Yaunigans. In FIVE innings he held
the regulars to two hits and two runs,
one being a homer by Jack Graney.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
san n0n FnR sEMI-PRO CLuR

STURGIS. Mich, March 2S-The cih-
zens of Sturgis have subscribed $4,000
and Charles l.. Spence has given $4,000
to erect a $4,000 athletic field here to
house one of the best semi pro baseball
teams in the country. The g~roundkeeper
Of the Cincinnati National League is now
engaged In laying out the diamond.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
rRACK MANAGER nEAn.

CINCINNATI, March %. Harry
Breivogle. resident manager of the La
tOnia, KY, race track, IS dead at his
home in Detroit, it was learned here.
He had been i'll for a year. Before be-
coming a race track official Breiyogle
was a newspaper man who specialized In
racing and was widely known. He was
Al years old.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
SEEKS DEMPSEY BOUT.

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Jim Tracey,
heavyweight champion Of Australia, is
the latest entry In the list OF those seek
ing bouts with Jack Dempsey. Tracey,
who arrived here yesterday, weighs 210
pounds, stands six feet three inches high
and is only "a years old. He is willing
to meet Harry Wills or Bill Brennan
first.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
YANKs-DoDGERs sTARr sERrEs.

BEAUMONT, Texas, March A.-The
New York Yankees and the Brooklyn
Dodgers were to begin n series Of ex-
hibition games here this afternoon. They
Will play In eleven towns in four differ
on April S to play a three-game series
there Just before the start Of the season.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28

GALVESTON, Texas, March 23.-The
sale OF Pitcher Harry Lee to the Kansas
City Club of the American Association
has been announced by the Galveston,
(Tex.) League Club owners.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
PIRATES va. RED sox.

HOT SPRINGS. March 2s.-The Pitts
burgh Pirates and the Boston Red sox
played their final today at Pine Bluff,
Ark. This game will settle the series.
SO far, it's boss and boss. George Glib
sons "patriarchs OF &C." composed Of
beat the Pirate regulars. IL to 7 Monday.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
LECLAIRE IN BAD SHAPE.

MILWAUKEE,, March 2S.-Eugene Le-
claire, Waukegan boxer, was in a critical
condition at Emergency Hospital here to-
day with q fractured skull, following a
bout with Joey Sanger. Milwaukee. Ie-
cla2e finished the fight, although battling
wig the fractured skull the last round.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
srRANGLER LEWIS VICTOR,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March Esd
(~Strangler) Lewis, heavyweight wrest-
ling champion, won from YousIf Nah
mout here last night in straight falls.
The first was in A minutes % seconds,
the second in 1 minute, 2 seconds. Both
were headlocks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28

GREENCASTLE, Id, March 2S.-The
st. Louis Cardinals have wired Coach
Walker OF De PAW for an exhibition
game here OH April 10. and the game will
be played II financial arrangements can
be made to meet the National leaguers'
terms.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
THEY'RE nFR-

The South Side Stars defeated. the In
dian Midgets, II to @. The Stars play
in the ~12-13-yesr-old class and desire
games. Cali Drexel 1928 and ask for
Young Glazier.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
FoRNER BoxER Az LYRIC.

Pat keTwtn, a Z ormer I~ndianapoIIs
boxer, is appearing at the Lyric Theater
this week, as a member Of the team OF
Tallman and Kerwin, and is proving him
self just as adept a comedian as he was
a "box fighter" Kerwin. who was born
and reared in Indianapolis, was q prom
hOurished here some twelve years ago. He
trained with Ray Bronson and fought
under the name Of Buck" Kerwin. He
finally decided that he would rather be
a singer than a fighter, and started on
his professional career singing in pic
ture shows. Later he went on the vaude
Vile stage. and last apeared here in an
act called -Four Jacks and a Queen"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
CLEVER SCRAPS
IN BRIGHTWOOD

Twenty-four ounds of boxing were wit
messed by the followers Of the ring game
who filed the Dream Theater at Station
street and Roosevelt avenue last night.
The bouts We're given by the Brightwood
Athletic Club and were contests between
amateur boxers. The city boxing commits
sion approved the boxing show ana the
Amateur Athletic Union sanctioned the
bouts. All matches were four-round al
fairs and no decisions were given.
Roy Wallace met Ennis Jones In the
hnal bout Of the show. II was a fast
exhibition and the boxers were clever
and there was plenty OF action. They are
middleweights. There was nothing. TO
choose between them at the end OF four
rounds. 1t was a good draw.
Most Of the contestants are Hoosier
Athletic Club athletes. George Benson
and MILFORD Parker, welterweights, boxed
four fast rounds. 1t was q slam bang
affair that pleased the fans. There were
two featherweigkt matches. John Raj
erty and Merrill Alte went through four
fast rounds. exchanging rights and lefts
in good style. These two boxers are
clever and fast and appeared to be in
perfect condition. 1t was in the closing
rounds that Rafferty, rushed Alte 10 the
ropes, but stepped into a stiff uppercut
that made him slow down However,
1t was a draw fight. William Rtney, a
red-haired s%crapper, had all the better
Of each Of the four rounds In his bout
with Oral Graham. However, Graham
was game and kept fighting all the way
n Riney was forced to open up to out
point his opponent.
The other two bouts were bantam
weight affairs. Eugene (Slim) Jegen and
John Everman boxed four fast rounds
and the little fellows mixed Il all the
way. Their exhibition of the fistic art
brought cheers from the crowd. Ken
meth Goodwin and Oscar Roberts met
in the first contest Of the show. What
they lacked in science they made up in
willingness to battle. 1t was a good
match. Both bantam fights were draws.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28
HOPPE E
HE'LL IMPROVE
Former Cue Champ mistaken
by Defeat in First Block
of Match.

Editors NOte-WiIlie Hoppe, wizard
of the cue, who is now playing Jake
Schaefer, the champion, for the worlds
1872 baIk-line billiards title, 1900 points,
in Chicago, tells his impressions in the
following article of the first phase of the
match won last night by Schaefer, 500
to 466, after a thrilling cOntest.)
BY WILLIE HOPPE,
Former Billiards Champion of the World.
CHICAGO, March 2S.-I realizs l have
a tough opponent. Schaefer played won
derful billiards last night. He made al
most every conceivable shot. He showed
resourcefulness, brtlliance and nerve.
But 1 think / can beat him. 1 am a
little proud OF the game I played myself.
| am sure l convinced Schaefer that 1t
will be hard to defeat me-.
At one stage Of last nights contest,
after Schaefer made his spectacular run
Of 252, l appeared to the spectators to
be hopelessly beaten. Schaefer followed
this with a run of 146, missing on a diff
fcult masse shot. He then had me 446
to 100. That looked bad. 1 had to get
held Of myself and get going. 1 did. l
clicked off 260 points for the high run OF
the night, passing Schaefer, the score
standing 450 to 446 when 1 went back to
my seat.
question OF who would get the break and
run out. We had plenty Of chances, but
couldn't get going. l followed with runs
Of 8, 8 and /; Schaefer with runs of II,
9 and /. Finally he got the break and
ran out.
As the score now stands. it's really q
toss up. l expect a close fight to the
finish, but l am confident l will win.
The score by innings of the Hoppe
Schaefer first block follows:
Schaefer-0, s, o. 252, 40, 145, II, 0, Z,
$500; average, 80.
Hoppe--2, IA, IS. ia, 0, 26o, 0, 2, /, z
400; average. 81 10.
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WHEN YOU THINK OF FOOL

Through the Lobby Down stair 8. Sec
EXHIBITIONS DAILY
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OR BILLIARDS, GO TO THR
CLAFPOOL BILLIARD PARLORS
Gene Henning Make the Ball
on Free of Charge.
EVERYBODY INVITED.
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The Spades win practice every night OF
this week at Spades Park. Every mem
Der Of the team is required to report
at every session.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28

The Luck Strikes will hold a meeting
at 633 East New York street. Wednes-
day evening at 1880. All players are
asked to attend. Teams desiring games
in the 17-1S-year-old class call Drexel
2G09 after ) 80 p. m. and ask for Charles.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-28

In the Indiana Union Railway League
the Mail Room and Electricians, won
two out Of three from the Baggage Room
and Car Inspectors. Meek Of the Elec-
tricians Ess high man with 200.
Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-08-15
FISH MISTAKEN FOR VESSEL
Peculiar Appearance of Swordfish
Gave Rise to Many Strange
Stories Concerning It,

In the warm waters of the Indian
ocean there lives Il strange mariner,
who is the cause Of many tales among
the natives of the nearby coasts. They
tell of Il wonderful sail often seen in
the calm seasons. when not a breath
dSturbS the water. and the sea rises
and falls like an immense sheet of
glass. Suddenly a sail appears, ap-
parently driven along by mighty
wind. This sail glistens with rich
purpl. and golden hues. On it comes,
quivering and sparkling as if covered
with gems; then, suddenly, it dis
appears as quickly as it came!
Many travellers have listened with
unbelief to this strange tale, until,
one day, this beautiful craft passed
directly under the stern of a passing
vessel, and it was seen to be a gigan-
tic swOrdfish which is now known as
the "sailor-tish." The sail was really
an enormously developed dOrsal fin
over 10 feet high, and richly cOlored
with blue and iridescent tints. AS
the fish swan along near the surface
Of the water this great fin waved to
md fro, So that from a distance it
was easily mistaken for sail.