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The New York herald., 1922-05-26
Five Leading Hitters
in Each Major League
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Duke kahanamoku Unable
to Race With Weissmuller

HONOLULU. T. H.. May 25 (Associated
Press) Duke Kahannmolzu, for a dozen
years worlds sprin- swimming cham
pion. and Johnny Weissmuller. youthful
padding marvel Of the Illinois Athletic
Club. will not clash in the tank meet 10
DC held here May % ana 27. Kahana-
moku's friends had hoped he would be
sufficiently recovered from a recent at
tack Of influenza to defend his titles
against the nata'oria assaults of his
younger competitor. but the entries
closed day without Dukes name APP
pearing in the list. or the contrary It
was announced that Kahanamoku will
leave for the mainland May 81 ffi
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Veterans Enjoy Baseball.

Tickets for more than 1000 disable
veterans to attend baseball games un!cr
the auspices of the knights OF Colum
bus disqualification service have been
given so far this season TO the X. OF G.
by the New York American Lea1ua
baseball club. Throughout the country
reports reaching X. Of c. headquarters
show. baseball clubs are increasing the
number OF passes allotted daily TO a.
disabled men. for whom professioSa.
baseball games constitute their princip9l
summer diversion
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Roger Hornsby Drives
Out His Tenth Homer
Commissioner Lands Sees Pi-
rates Beat Cardinals.

ST. LOUIS. May 25.-Pittsburgh de-
feated the Cardinals by to 3 to-day
before Commissioner Lands, who threw
the first ball. 1t was the locals fifth
straight defeat.
Hornsby registered his tenth home
run. He is now two behind Kenneth
Williams of the ST. Louis Americans
and nine ahead of Babe Ruth. Com
missioner Landis was guest of honor in
Papa club" celebration before the
contest.
Baseballs autographed by President
Harding and others were auctioned. the
proceeds going to aid In equipping play
grounds here. Eddie Ainsmith, Cardinal
catcher made his seventh home run.
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SECOND GAME.

Totals. 30 Q 10 y IS 0 7
'Batted for Belts In the sixth inning.
fBatted for Weinert In the ninth inning.
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American Association.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
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Totals.sG iiio - IL :

Totals. ~ n % u
-Batied for Hickey In the ninth inning.
Boston College. o o Oil
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Totals. 30 8 II ~ IL 2
Totals. ..35 4 O 81 10 oil
sBatted for Phillips In the seventh inning.
fBatted for Brilheart In the ninth inning

Washington ....... 0. 0 3 o 0 o.
New York. 2 o 0 O1 x-6
Two base hits-Hoyt, Scott. Home runs
Rice, Meusel .. Judge. Stolen base-Fewster.
Sacrfice-Ruth. Double plays-Phillips.
Harris and Judge; Harris. Scott and Judge.
Left on bases-New York. 8. Bases on balls
-Off Hoyt. 1: off Phillips, 3. Struck out
BY Hoyt, .: by Phillips. I: by Brillheart. I.
Hits-Off Phillips. In innings: off Brill
heart. & In innings. Hit by pitchers--By
Phillips (ScotD: by Hoyt Harris. Shanks).
Losing pitcher-Philips. Umpires-Nallin,
Hlldebrand and Evans. Time of game-f
hour end IS minutes.
w. o. McGEEHAN
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS.


gsNTS vs.. BOSTON TO-DAY. GAMES.
10 Grounds. I 80 r. M.--Adu.
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Southern Association.

STANDING OF THE CLURs.
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Totals. 40 4T27 72l Totals. 80 - 8
.Ratted for RoXet In The ninth inning.
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oials. .2s 797 40

.Batted for LOTUS In the ninth inning.
Newark ..........n q q o 90
Reading .......... o o x-2
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Eastern League.

STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
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Totals. .345 T24 81

OfHIN. N..5F I .
.KIllinger out; was hit by batted ball.
Jersey City ....... 0 o o q o.
Baltimore - . q o o Ks
Two base hit--walsh. Three base hit
Lucey. Home runs--Maiscl, Styles, Donelson.
Ztman, killlnger. stolen base-Kilinger.
Double play-Brnum. Kliinger and Damrau.
Left on bases-Baltimore, @: Jersey city. !.
First base on errors-Jersey city. .. Bases
on bails-Off Ogden. off carrothers, I.
Hits--On Tocarr. o IN . 20 innings: off
Carrothers. In ) i-3 innings. Struck out
By Ogder. 4 by Tccarr / by Carrothers,
3. Winning pitchcr--oRden. Losing pitcher
-Tecarr. Umpires-McGowan and Geisel.
Time OF game--i hour and 80 minutes.
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Whittcd With Toledo.

TOLEDO. May 25.---GeorEe Whitted
third baseman OF the Brooklyn National
League club. has been purchased by the
Toledo club OF the American Associa-
ton and VIII play third base for the
local club. Roger Bresnshan. president
OF the club. announced to-day II Is
he will be made MANAGER
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Reds and Cubs Engage
in Eight Inning Tie Game

CINCINNATI, May 25.-Cincinnati and
Chicago played tie game. to 2, to-
day, rain stopping the contest at the
end OF tho eighth inning and preventing
the second game Of the scheduled double
header Both Donohue and Alexander
we're freely hit. but wer, effective with
men on bases. Double headers will be
played both tomorrow and Saturday.
The score
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c. c. N. Y. Wins Easy Victory
Over Manhattan College

c. c. n. Y. had little difficulty defeat
ing Manhattan College yesterday on the
diamond. winning a pitchers duel be-
tween Axtell and Rovet by the score OF
to /. 1t was the Lavender's third
straight victory and the seventh in the
last nine games. The score:
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Al Reach Celebrates.

PHrLApELPHrA. May 2j.--"Al" Reach
one of two who are left OF the old
hiladc,phia Athletic baseball team OF
the late SOS, celebrated his sgd birthday
to-day. He spent par, Of the day on
the golf links. his fayorite recreation.
Mr.. Reach Is head of the A. j. Reach
sporting goods corcern and at one time
was par owner OF the PHILADELPHIA Ma
tionai '.ec guc baseball club. He played
second aSe en- the OLD Athletics.
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Mountaineero Win Game.

MoGGANTowN. W. Va. Nav %. N'ref
Virginia captured nip and tuck battl
from the Pittsburgh colleeians here this
afternoon. the fnal score being TO 6.
The Mounta'noers tailed the winning
rrn in the ninth frame on a single by
Barnard. Harricks sacrifice and Weika's
long single to LETT.
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Helmann Hits Seventh
Homer Against Indians
Detroit Defeats Cleveland by
Consistent Hitting, 2 to 3.

DETROIT, May 25.-Consistent hitting
behind Pillette who held Cleveland to
five safeties. gave Detroit 7-3 vic
tory over the Indians In the opening
game of the series here to-day. He'll
mann's home run in the second inning.
with Veach on base, was his seventh of
the season, and the third in two days.
The score:
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Feustel in Hospital.

Louis Feustel. the young trainer who
developed Man O. War and now has
charge OF the thoroughbreds belonging
TO Samuel Riddle and August Belmont.
Is III AT the Brooklyn Hospital. He will
be X-raye1 to-day and probably oper-
ated on for stomach trouble.
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College Baseball
yEsTEHDAy's RESULTS.

&. &. y. ". 4; Manhattan College. |.
-. Franci~. 10; y. y. ARyies, 8.
Eostou College, II: Yale, :.
Holy Cross. !; seton Hall, 2.
West Virginia, Z; Pittsburgh. g.
yeermont, =: Norwich. Is.
Lafayette. IL; Catholic University. Q.
GAMES SCHEDJ LED TO-DAY.
Union W. Trinity. Hartford. Conn.
Penn state ~. Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh.
Rochester ". Hamilton. Clinton, ~. v.
Conn. Agsies ,s. X. Z. state. Kingston. ". !.
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Miss Wainwright in Meet.

Helen Wainwright. who is looming up
as the greatest female swimmer of the
year. is the latest Olympic star to enter
for the inaugural swimming meet of the
year in the open air pool at Brighton
Beach next Tuesday afternoon Memo
rial Day). She will oe n starter In the
l5o yard invitation rage.
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Chief Bender Shuts Out
Bears by 2 to o Score

READING. May 25.--with wonderful
pitching by Chief Bender. Reading to-
day shut out Newark by the score OF
9 to 0. Only twenty-nine men faced
the Reading twirler and none of them
got further than first base. LOTUS. a
former Athletic pitcher kept his seven
hits we'll scattered.
The score:
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Two base hit--veach. Three base hits
Speaker. Cobb Home run-Heilmann. Sacri-
fices-Jones ., Rigney. Double pays-Cove
leskie. Sewell and Guisto: Cutshaw, Rigney
and Blue: Speaker. Keefe and Sewell. Left
on bases-Cleveland. @: Detroit. 2. Bases on
balls--Off Pillette. .. Struck out-By Lind
sey. I: by Pilette, 2. Hits-Off Coveleskie,
In innings; off Lindsey, In innings;
off Keefe. In 2 innings. wild pitch-Pil-
lette. Losing pitcher--Coveleskie. Umpires
Chill. Wilson and Connolly. Time of game
Il hour and ~ minutes.
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St. Francis Nine Wins.

ST. Francis College defeated the New York
Argies yesterday by score OF 10 to 5. The
score by innings:
R.H.E
st Francis. % 2 o o . SO 4
". Y. Aggies. 1 3 o f-57 3
Observation-Disclosures and Moran; Goerke and
g Van Pelt.
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Lafayette Is Outhit but
Beats Catholic University

Special Dispatch TO THE NEw YosK HERALD.
rAsToN, Pa. May 25.--Catholic Uni
vcrsity of Washington outhit Lafayette
College in a free hitting contest here to-
day. yet Lafayette managed to finish on
the long end OF IL to score.
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Colgate Honors Suchy.

HAMILTON. May 25.--At a meeting Of
the Colgate students Association held
this morning Arthur b. Suchy Of Cleve-
land. Ohio was elected manager OF the
1929 basketball team.
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Manhattan ... o o o OIL
C.. G. n. Y........ o o o o o x-I
First base on errors-C. c. N. Y. 3: Man
haitian, I. Two base hits-Trulo RaslSin 2
Mahoney. Maher Sacrifice fy--Kelly Stolen
bases-Hahn. Nadel. Axtell. Murray 2,
OReilly Left on bases-C. G. N. Y, 3:
Manhattan. >. Double plays-Kelly, Salz
and RasFin Cohalsn and Maher. Bases
on balls-Off Axtell. .: off Rovet. /. Struck
out-By Axtell. 10: by Rovet. 8. Hit by
pitcher-By Axtell. CDriscolD by Rovet.
tNadeD. Wild ptch-Axtell. Hits-Off Ak
tell, in innings off Rovet. IN \
innings. Umpires-Tone and sichel. Time OF
game-i hour and 5J minutes.
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Two base hits-Grimes. Barber, Terry 2
Stolen bases-Barber, Hartnett. Left on
bases-Chicago. 6: Cincinnati, g. Bases on
balls-Of Alexander. 2: off Donohue, I.
Struck out-By Alexander. I; by Donohue,
3. Umpires-O'Day and Hart. Time OF game
Il hour and 21 minutes
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Two base hits-Gilhooley 2. Stolen bases
=. Thomas, rahlman. sacrifices-Miller. r.
Thomas, Tragresser. Double play--Wolfc
t;etz and Pahlman. Left on bases-Newark
.: Reading, I. Bases on bails-On LOTUS
:. Struck out-By Bender. q by LOTUS. :.
tTmplrcs--t;aston, Dooian and Mcbride. Time
" game--t hour and 20 minutes.
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Five Home Runs Hit
at Baltimore Ball Park
Orioles Defeat Jersey City
Nine, 8 to S.
Yesterdays RESULTS.

Baltimore. 3: Jersey City. =.
Reading. - Newark, o.
Syracuse. 81 Toronto. 4.
The Rochester Buffalo game scheduled for
yesterday was transferred to later date.
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Totals. .4o u q Al q al Total-. ..ae n 24 10

Totals. 80 IL IL - II 81 Totals...39 g "a - 10 3
Two base hits-Genault, Tierney. Three
base hts--Gaz zella, Breslin. Berry. Home
run-Ernst. struck out--By Tierney, 4: by
jackson. :. First base on bails--Off Jack
son, :. Double plays--Bieber Gazella and
Chilson Ernst and Bieber. Stolen bases
Chlson 2 Drummer 2, Gazella. Sacrifice
Hits-Ernst. Breslin. Wild pitch-By Tier
ney Umpre-DeRman.
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Philadelphia ...... 0 0 o 3 0 0 1-6
Two base hits-High 2. Johnston, Wheat.
Myers, King. Three base hit--Olson. Home
runs-High., Myers, Peters. Double plays
Johnston and Schmandt; Parkinson. Fletcher
and Leslie. Left on bases-Brooklyn, q:
Philadelphia. 8. Bases on balls--Of Baum
gartner, 3; off Belts. .: off Weinert, I off
Cadore. 3. Struck out-By Belts, 1; by Ca
dore. 3. Hits-Off Baumgartner. 3 In 3 2-3
innings: off Belts. in i-3 innings: off
Weinert. in 3 innings. Losing pitcher
Raumgartner. Umpires-Quigley and Moran.
Time of game-1 hour and JS minutes.
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| Totals. 40 - 81 10 .
Grated for WaIker In the ninth inning

Brooklyn .......... I 30
Philadelphia ...... 1 l o 2 l II
Two base hits-King. Walker. Fletcher.
Johnston. Three base hit-Johnston. Home
runs-De Berry. Leslie, Johnston and Wheat.
Sacrifice-T. Griffith. Double plays-Wright-
stone, Parkinson and Leslie; Olson. Johnston
and Schmandt. Left on bases-Brooklyn, 3:
Philadelphia, H. Bases balls-Off
Grimes. 4: off Smith, 1: off Winters. ..
Struck out-By Winters. 1: by Grimes. 2.
Hits-Off Hubbell in 1-3 inning off Win
ters II In % innings off Grimes, II In
innings: off Smith. 3 in innings. Winning
pitcher-Smith. Losing pitcher-Winters.
Umpires-Moran and Quigley. Time OF game
- hours and 10 minutes.
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STANDJNG OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES SCHEDULED TO-DAY.

Newark at Reading.
Jersey City at Baltimore.
Rochester al Buffalo.
BALTIMORE. May 25.-Baltimore won
it's third straight game from Jersey city
this afternoon, to 5. Five home runs
were made Tecarr was batted out of
the box in the third II was the sixth
straight win for the champions.
The score:
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YEsrrRnAY,s nEsu1rr.

Seven Innings by agreement.
Bat;crics--Crait aud Ee,ihgs, Bailou and
Ncide rkorn.
Memphis Birmingham game postponed
rain.
Atlanta Little Rock game postponed Cfu-
neral Of Charles Frank, former Atlanta
manager
,s,ohii, Nashville game postponed; wet
Mind,
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YESTERDAYS RESULTS
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
NATIONAL.

NATIONAT.
Brooklyn. a; Philadelphia. Z tfirSt rape).
BROOKLYN, Q; philadelphia, q (secoud game,
Chicago. 2; Cincinnati, 2 Cfirst game, 8 In
niug-; rain).
Pittsburgh. Z; 81. Louis. 2.
Chicago Z tnciuna nati-Second game; rain.
other teams not scheduled.
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THE LISTENING POST
3 By WALTER TRUMBULL

Copyright. 1922. by The Neu York Herald
THEY'RE BOOING RUTH.
Immortal Babe. accustomed long to hear
Unnaoped the adut1ton Of the rabbIe
Who ffty-nine times slammed the horschtde sphere
Outside the park, amid the cheers and bqbble;
Who dr0rc fuH many pitcher to the shotoers
q nd al,ooys bo,oed and raised your so goily
When gipen horSeshoes made Of bedutcoRs floiCefs,
A thing ,vhich used to happen almost daily;
Why should you care, although The fchlc croUd
Nag boo you noc? Surely With.n your inner
Sclf you must recognize that r0ice most loud.
Last gear it pied 10 take you out to dinner.
Babe it's the same rhercer the 0dmc is played
To-day, don't II 'he ,ooters' norship blind you:
Tomorrow they're the hrst, am afraid,
To start the rattle Of the can behind you.
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AMERICAN.

New York. @; Washington, 4.
Detroit. :; Cleveland, 3.
Other games were postponed because Of
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Totals. 80 3 I q IL Q

Totals. 80 3 Z 81 ~
'Batted for Pertica in the fifth inning.
fBatted for North in the seventh inning.
tBatted for Walker in the ninth inning.
sRan for Ainsmith In the ninth inning.
Pittsburgh . ...... 3 0 II
st. Louis. ........ O 0 0-3
Two base hits-Smith. Heathcote. Hornsby.
Glazner. Home runs-Hornsby, Ainsmith.
Sacrifices-Mueller, Gooch. Gamer, Traynor,
Ems. Double play-Maranvlle, Ems and
Grimm. Left on bases-Pittsburgh, 8: st.
Louis. G. Bases on balls-Off Glazner, 3: off
Bailey, 2. Struck out-By Glazner, Z; by Per
tica. .. Hits-Of Sherdel, In no inning;
off Pertica. in 5 innings; off North. none
In innings; off Bailey, 2 in 1 1-3 innings;
off Walker. none In 2-3 inning. Balk-Glaz-
ner. Losing pitcher-Sherdel. Umpires-
Sentele and Mccormick. Time of game-1
hour and AZ minutes.
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Home runs--wilson. Darling. Three base
hlts--pa Ring. Y. Phllirs, Mallory. Two base
hltz-Wilson. Eddy. Sacrifice hlt-Eddy.
Stolen bases--Wilson. Darling. Warren, Nel-
ley Left on base--Boston College, 10; Yale.
H. Struck out-By Patten, 3. Bases on balls
-Off Patten. G: off Peterson, .; or Hickey.
q. Hits-Off Peterson. IN . 10 innings.
off Hickey, IN q Ia innings. Passed balls
Mallory 9 Time OF same-2 hours and 81
minutes. Umpires--Rorty and Johnstone.
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TWO base hIfe-HOrnnk, DOnOVan. Thre
base hit--Maguire Bases on balls-Off GIN
!: Off Dzicwic. Z. Struck out-By Gill, 12
Dv nziewlc. Z.
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Trained in quick and in
telligent service!
That's why we can COM
plete Holiday outfits with
satisfaction and dispatch.
What's needed? Check
down the list.
Blowoffproof cap.
Panama
Golf stockings-light weight.
Golf shoes that dry soft.
Golf clubs.
Goggles.
Motor lunch kits.
Thermos or Ferrostat bottle.
Bathing suit.
Beach robe.
Fishing tackle.
Camera and films.
Soft collared shirts.
White f1annels.
Tennis shoes.
White wool socks.
Tennis racket.
Foulard four-inh hands.
Foulard dressing gown-slips into
a corner of travelling bag.
Dinner suit
White dress shirts.
Suitcase Bag. Trunk.
Light weight sweater
Scotch Mist overcoat.
Handkerchiefs.
Golf norfolk.
Crash and linen knickers.
Sport oXfords.
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Speaking of moderate
prices
Three-fourths of our en-
tire stock of blue serge
suits are priced $45, $4s o.
$50.
Plenty of good Sennit
straws for as little as So.
too!
'Reoistcred Trademark.
store Hours: 80 TO 8.
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YANKEES VICTORS
DESPITE turmoil
Continued from First Page.

week trying to improve the breed OF
the horse. 1t now looks like Elba to
st. Helena.
, 1922-08-19

900. Missouri. s2.7ss. 900: North Caro-
lima, s7.Tse.o0o; Oklahoma H.s75.o 900;
South Carolina. s1.1o4.ooo: Tennessee.
,s3s. o 0 Texas. $685.. 900: Virginia.
$4,000; West Virginia. St.B15.ooo.
In addition to the actual contracts
awarded. there is a tremendous vol
ume of highway improvements for
, 1922-08-19
FARMERS BACK
IN AUTO MART
Willys-O Overland Sales Record
Shows Fact Conclu-
sively.

That the American farmer Is back
In the market with both fest and will
continue to Re one Of the largest
buyers Of all commodities for the bal
ance of this year is evidenced by an
analysis of the report OF the -ar-rec-
ord department of the WHY'S Overland
This department keeps = record II
company for the month of June.
This department keeps a record of
every sale made by the big WHY'S
Overland organization and tabulates
the sales according to the vocation of
the purchaser OF the car.
Merchants led in the purchase OF
wnlys-Knight cars for the month OF
June. with the farmer in second place,
statesmen third, doctors fourth and la
borers fifth. if-fSHE
Farmers led in the purchase OF
Overland cars for the mont Of June
being double h quantity purchased
by any other group. Laborers were
second, statesmen third, merchants
fourth and clerks fifth
One hundred and thirty-three differ
ent vacations are shown on tho month
ly report for June.
, 1922-08-19

on a gallon. n another made only
So miles.
These economy tests, according to
cnrbureter manufacturers. taught
them lessons that will show next year
in improved design. but so far there
has been no revolution in engineering
that is applicable to automobiles in
general.
Racing tests. however. give a mis-
leading idea OF results for the cars
that then average so miles to the gal
lon operate normally at about 80
miles to the gallon. The difference
is explained as due to six factors:
tho s Of a special gasoline; equip
ment with the best carbureters; car
bureter adjustment to get q weak
mixture that would not serve in or
binary driving; expert driving; perfect
mechanical condition Of the car and
special adjustment of the motor for
high compression. and pronounced ad.
vance OF the spark.
rne reasons for the better results
obtained by French cars over their
American competitors nre attributed
, 1922-08-19
Road Marker For
IA. a. Will Blaze
Trail for Shriners

WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. 10
Daniel J. Nee. official t-ranscontinen-
tai road marker and logger for the
American Automobile association. viii
hiazs a trail across the continent for
the Shriners OF America, who wish 70
make the trip to the great conven-
tion here next year by automobile.
Mr.. Nee IS having constructed n cpc-
e,ai car for transcontlnental trips. OF
witch he makes a score OF moro a
year. and through the A. a. A. Will
b able to advise the Shrinnrs Of
every locality as TO exact conditions
on all roids leading into Washington.
Mr.. Nee Will cave San Francisco
a month or more before the conven
ton opens here, in order that road
reports may be sent TO evary city
seniing a delegation to the Washing.
ton convntion. His new car vii be
n ounted on a Whiee chassis and will
consist OF a special body designed by
MIN self. which, according to Me-. Nee,
will contain ''ail the comforts Of
home" 1t win be equipped ~i-n spe-
cial water tanks for crossing desert
countries. ard win nave every facility
for camping by the -wayside.
Mr.. Nee's reports viii be broad
casted from the national headquarters
~ the A. A. y. al 1903 Sixteenth
Greot. n. w Washington. n {.
, 1922-08-19

to several thinga The American cars
were heavier. and It was mathematic-
ally certain that # would take more
fuel to drive the greater weight par
ticuIariy az the American cars travel
ed 20 per cent faster. The American
cars also stood higher from the ground
and met greater wind resistance. also
the American cars had much larger
motors which turned over at n much
slower speed. go that greater con
sumption was inevitable.
When the different conditions to be
met by the French and the American
manufacturer are considered. experts
do not generally feel that there is any
remarkable superiority in the French
car. These differences grow out OF
costs Of operation and tho temperl
Tel OF the public. Gasoline costs
nearly twice as much in France as
IN the United States. m French
makers, therefore. find Il profitable 10
spend more money to produce an eco
romical motor. This is done In sew
erai ways. but principally by having
a w~ell-finished. small motor. with rela-
lively high compression. turning over
at n high speed Some small motors
make 1000 revolutions per minute.
and French racing airs approach 5000
r. p. NJ. The French arc educated
to look more 20 gasoline consumption
than to speed II accerieration- They
prefer a small motor with o speeds.
and they are content to shift gears
constantly so as to save gasoline.
Americans over here sometimes
wonder whether the higher original
cost OF French cars really offsets the
saving in gasoline. French ears cor
responding in size. power. appearances
and ability to trave s much more
than their American rivals. Ameri-
can quantity production accounts for
much difference in price. although
Citroen. called the Ford OF France
by TAR the numerical leader among
French cars. still suffers greatly when
compared with American cars in price
, 1922-08-19

gallon Of gasoline IN official public
contests. The winner in tho princi-
pal competition of this sort made 81
miles TO the gallon.
Large cars. Weighing more than
1000 pounds. averaged close to 16
miles TO the gallon in tho recen,
Strasburg race of $40 miles over the
Grand Prix cours and under the
same regulations. This was the frs,
race OF this kind organized by the
Grand Prix officials, and It proved
such a success that n similar contest
is announced for next year.
These results. however. were under
the special conditions that govern ali
such affairs. and admittedly are not
attainable by the average driver. par
'ticularly in the United States.
Several cars OF n popular American
make competed in the LeAians test
for light cars. and their showing IL
~lustrates h progress made in econo
mixing fuel. Equipped with the same
%carbureter as the winner that made
81 miles an hour, one ran 80 mile.