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CHRISTMAS

In less than three weeks by the calendar Christmas Day will
be a reality, but counting terms of shopping days" this glad day
is but two weeks away = exactly Ia business days. For months
and months our merchants have been preparing to serve you with
the best in their respective lines, stocks have been replenished and
enlarged and are now complete and ready for the Christmas
shopper.
SO your Republican comes to you this week replete with an
nouncements of the enterprSing merchants of our city, telling
you Of the wonderful assortment of Christmas goods on their
shelves. for your inspection. Every taste may be served and every
purse fitted in the wide variety of seasonable merchandise which
is offered for your approval, and without your dollars leaving
your home town.
May The Republican be permitted to offer just a wee bit of
Christmas shopping advice to its readers? We'll then, shop EARLY
and shop at HOME. Read the advertisements of our home town
stores carefully, pass along the streets and view the artistic win
dow displays, go into the stores and see how beautifully our home
town merchants have carried out the Yule Tide decorative scheme,
and then BUY AT HOME.
, 1922-12-07

II. Martin, Otto Frederick. e. NJ
Mumm, Fred h. Wilson, A. w. Aims.
worth, Harry G. Larson and John
Shuttleworth of Cheyenne.
Mrs. A. w. Ainsworth will be the
next hostess to the 800" Club. or
| Friday. December 18th.
Carlyle Pomeroy entertained a
number of his young friends at a
party Monday afternoon. at the
home of his grandmother, Mrs.
| Woolsey, the occasion being his
eighth birthday, after an afternoon
spent playing happy games, a lovely
lunch was served and the Riddles
we're presented with Christmas
favors.
The children of the Episcopal
church are rehearsing for a Christ
mas c~antata, which they will pre-
sent during the holidays.
Mitchell Patton came in the end
of the week from the Mitchell ranch.
He spent several days in town.
Mrs. Henry Peterson and children
left Friday for st. Joseph, Mo-.
where they will spend the Christmas
holidays with Mrs. Peterson's father.
Miss Beatrice whitney left Sunday
evening for her home in South Da-
kota in response to a telegram an
nounciIS the serious illness Of her
father.
Miss Clair Kirking has returned
after an absence Of several weeks.
has resumed her teaching.
Miss Crystal Scott spent the
weekend in Hanna as the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Massey went
20 Laramie Monday night and stayed
days doing their Christmas
Mrs. John Shuttleworth and daugh-
ter. Eva. OF Cheyenne. are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
G. Larson.
Miss Edna Klaseen came home
McTadden to spend the
Thanksgiving holidays with her
mother.
Miss Hilda Malmberg left Monday
for Laramie after spending the week
end in Hanna with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quealy and
were Hanna visitors Tues
day afternoon from Elk Mountain. !
Fred Hensen was n Hanna visitor
from Elk Mountain.
Dave West came in from Elk
Monday evening and went
up to Rawlins.
Leander Matson came in from Aus
tin Creek on business.
John Carlson drove in from Elk
Tuesday on business.
Miss Jean Milliken spent the
Thanksgiving holidays in Hanna
with her parents. She returned to
Laramie Monday.
c. ID. Williamson, A, T. Henkell
and Hugh Hrindley went down to
Sunday They will spend
several days there going through the
Consistory.
Mrs. clifford Dickinson left We'd
, 1922-12-07
E II Ill.

Andrew McNkicken. the veteran at
torney, who has been confined to his
bed for several weeks is still very
low and the gravest fears are enter
tanned by his family. Two sisters,
one living in Portland, Oregon, and
the other in Cincinnati, have been
notified Of Mr.. McMicken's serious
condition.
, 1922-12-07
ST. JosEPH's CHURCH

Next Sunday masses at 1880 and
10 O'Clock.
Evening devotions at 7:15.
Sunday school at p O'Clock.
Tomorrow. DECEMBER 8, masses at
6 and 8.
Weekday masses at 8 o'clock.
Non-Catholics are always welcome.
, 1922-12-07

An appropriate Christmas gift
would be a radio receiving set. Now
is the time to order. Sets priced
from $500 up. Parts sale for those
who desire to build their own. Raw
Inns Motor Co. 12-7-14-21
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29
BABE RUTHS EQUAL AT BAT NEVER LIVED

since Ruth started to trail a number
Of other home.run hitters.
Ruth In supreme when II comes to
tho making Of home runs. In my
opinion no other player in the game
compares with him when II comes TO
getting distance TO his drives.
Williams Is n great hitter. Rogers
Hornsby II marvellous batsman. In
all probability n hitter OF tho Horns
by type IL far more valuable 20 his
club than Ruth. However. when you
start discussing the great sluggers OF
the game you must accord Ruth DO.
sition number one.
Ruth may not lead tho home.run
hittcrs this year. I doubt II he does
Tho swats Of Ruth. however. will go
down in history long after many OF
his rivals have been forgotten.
Several years ago asked Iughey
Jennings how Ruth compared with
the great sluggers OF his time. 1t
was the day after Ruth had beaten
Detroit with one OF his record break
ing home runs. Jennings was man.
aging the Tigers nj the time.
Never saw n batter like him and
never expect to SEQ another" Is the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29

@~tt<~e
Harvey Adair % New York Is now
on hts way and has a date with
Davis foe the above mentioned show.
Adair has pulled quite a few cred
isab,e tricks. First and foremost. II
Is down on the book that he once
kayoed Sailor Freedman In six
rounds. Among tho other kayo vic
tin,s are Allie Mack and Nell Allison.
He has tangled In no-decision
bouts with Benny Leonard. Lew
Tendler. ChRrNy White. Rocky Kan.
sas. Mel CooKan. Willie jackson.
Pete Hartley. Jimmy Hanion. PHI
Bloom and others whose names APP
pear IN smaller type In the Who's
Who OF ristianla.
While Adair Is a weller. and most
Of tho above arv listed as light.
weights. he wasn't given much Of a
weight handicap In his eastern
fights. He weighs las. according to
tho dope. and few Of the eastern
s.lightweights." from the champion
down. fight at much less.
Bringing OF boys like Adair win be
= kIJl kflilk TOT INC tt+aA flll& kAltN4
Mona OF the fighters sent here from
Gotham. Beantown and other Allan.
dc coast cities have burned Up the
Coast ssxround game.
But. In general. they haven't cre-
ated much OF stir by barking their
names. Class IL what draws tho
fans Sometimes all that n rin<ster
can show Is famc--which doesn't
mako him any faster nor put any
additional power in his punches.
Yet II Adair Is as good as his rec
ord Indicates. he should put Up his
share Of real battle when he opens
hfs campaign against the hardcs.
hitter In Northwest weiter circles
Altho Adair In used 20 stepping
ever the longer routes. no IL de-
scribed as tearing IN" fighter who
furnishes action from the first bell.
Davis Is at his best with an oppon.
ent who opens up and battles: and
from this anglo the go looks like a
rek hxadliner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29
DUNDEE is
WINNER IN
MARTIN GO

NEW YORK. Aug. sss---Johnny
IN Dundee -rubher.hail'' danced hts
way TO q is-round decision over Pep.
per Martha her. Las; night. and this
morning his junior lightweight
crown IL resting as securely ar ever
on his somber hucd thatch.
Martin tried all tho way. and sev.
erai times shook tho Scotch wop
with ieftn 20 the chin. but he failed
10 soiyc tho Italians style and fol.
low UP HIS blows. DuSdce rosorsed
20 his iumping.jsck trrtios thruout
and had the challenger puzzled.
Martin demonstrated that he car
ricd n punch TO be respected. Most
OF tho blows no landed werc solid
socks The champion. however. was
Just shade too fast. and his de-
fenss had the hard.workins Pepper
hooking and uppcrcutting the ozone
ito the extent that he looked a bit
foolish at times.
Dundee proved the stronger at the
finish. From the 10th session TO the
end OF the fight was all tho Italians.
Martin slowed M and tho champion
beat him 70 the punch consistently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29
Fever
Raging in
St. Louis
Despite Setback at New
York, Missourians Bank
on Shockcr for Pennant

CT. LOUIS. Aug. 9ss--Aitho the
~ Browns went 20 New York with
n ne.haif game lead over the New
York Yankees. and are returning
after a four game series with the
oo,hami,es riding a fun game and
a half In the lead. tho pcnnAnt fever
~ stiil raging here.
After Shocker had taken the open.
err at New York. tho Mksourians
were beaten In three straight games.
shocker himself taking the shor,
end In tho final tiIs yesterday; but
the fact that the club was beaten
by ono run the last game and
showed no signs OF cracking thru.
on, the series. leaves Mound City
hopes as high as ever.
shockcr showed all Of his old time
stuff In the game he Lost on Mon.
day. He held tho opposition 20
eight hits and two runs In II inn.
ings. and showed such perfect con
troll that he walked but two men.
both purposoiy.
Ills work would have won nine
out OF ten ball games. but RED.
shirt Bob shawkey. on the hiliock
for the league champions. had the
mace experts OF Leo Fohi helpless.
They touched him for n scanty four
bingiea. and would have been shu,
out had not severoid hit one into
tho bieachers for a round trip In
tho firth frame.
with neither club showing signs
OF siumping under the strain OF one
OF the hottest flag chnses In the
history OF major league baseball. the
race In predicted TO DO neck-and.
neck for the remainder OF the dis.
lance.
st. Louis hopes are resting. in
great measure. on tho shoulders Of
Shocker. A capable staff In sup.
porting him: but tho Big Acc must
deliver until the curtain falls II a
local pennant is to fly In October.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29

way Jennings expressed himself.
In his day Dan Brouthcrs was q
noted sluggcr. lilo goes back bit
farther than Jennings. Dan Is EN-
ployed now In an official capacity ut
tho Polo Grounds. Ono day. after
Ruth had thrilled with long homer
I asked Brouthcrs how he compared
with the old.timo sluggers.
Ruth hits them about twice ms far
as we old.time sluggers did" replied
Brouthers. However. the ball Is
much livelier than In our day." he
added. II would have liked to bat
against the modern ball"
There you have the opinion of two
famous stars of yesteryear. They
say Ruth Ia without compare.
Williams is great batsman. as Is
Hornsby. The other home.run con.
tenders are worthy rivals. but Ruth
stands out as the longest hitter In
tho history Of the game. Most Of his
home runs are classics. Few Of them
are high flies that Just clear some
short fence.
THE Colossus Of Swat" is the title
given Ruth by certain expert. and
he richly deserves II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29
Is After 70 Fighters to
Invade Australian Rings

GAN FRANCISCO. Aug. a.
- Australia has sent flight scout
ing" expedition to tho United
States.
The expeditions program calls for
20 American boxers per season. with
provision for one star match.
Jack Munro heads the mission. He
is one OF the biggest sporting fig
ures In Australia. and Johnny Dun
dec is the star he particularly wants.
II seems the Australians have a
scrapper by the name of sgd God.
frey In their midst who could, in
their opinion. give Johnny at least
a run for his money. and maybe
more. too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29
Iowa Grid
TeamHurt
By Losses
Coach Jones Must Fill
Gaps in Ranks of 1921
Champs; 5 Stars Gone

IOWA CITY. Ia. Aug. zs.-tBpe-
L ciai.) Somewhere between the
rosy and the drab lie tho prospects
for 1894 OF the University Of Iowa
football team, champions OF tho Bic
Ten In 1891 and inhabitants OF tho
pinnacle OF gridiron fame during the
past year. Five good regulars and
true are lost 20 tire team. but. on the
other hand. a likely crew Of seven
regulars. eight first team men and a
score or more Of yearlings are AT tho
disposal OF Head Coach Howard III.
JouNn
Graduation reaped it's usual mum.
Dor OF stars from tho eleven last
spring. Iowa viii have 10 get along
withou, the services OF Aubrey De.
vine. ail.American quarnrtack. ON
err who are gone are Glen Devine'
haifhack. Fred Slater. tackle extra.
ordinary: Lester Bedding. end. and
George Thompson. iinemAn.
A mountainous task faces the
Hawkeyes. Knox. first on the card.
should 10 n foe worthy Of its steel.
When Iowa meets Yale at New HAY
en-, Oct. IL. their respective coaches.
Howard Jones Of tho Old Gold and
Tad Jones OF the blue, blood broth
ern. can settle all family strife while
the East and West are turning Kip
ling upside down by actually meeting
on n common field all decorated w
with year lines. officials. goals. and
other ifnpedimenta- TN be the first
time that Iowa ever invaded the East
or played an eastwrn team
Another newcomer on the Iowa
slate this year viii be Ohio State
The Hawkcyen will ,angie with The
buckeyes ON the Ohio fioid Novem
Der IS.
Tho Minnesota eleven win furnish
the opposition TO tho Iowa team on
Iowa field. now adorned with n sta
dunn OF steel and conerete. which. IN
It's prvson, state. will afford a seat
Ing capacity Of $4,000. on Nov. IL
Illinois. Northwestern and Purdue
are the other Hawkeye foes In 1891.
lAptatu tfoFoeh ANf"
Ia. fulihack and pas; master OF this
art Of taf;cring lines. viii have the
following regulars at hts sidn this
fan V. c. shuttiewor,h. sibiey. len
haiftack; c. !. Meade. Calumet. Ia,
RICH, guard: John HEIDI Lyons. la.
center: r. ID. Minick. Des Moines
left guard. L. J. Krix. Garnet. Ia
right guard: @. w. Miller. Waterloo
Ia. left haifbsck. II has been indi
Gated that there viii probably h
some changes In the positions Of
these men after the season opens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29
America Will Dominate
Tennis World in Future

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.--Tennis has
= y made such remarkable advance
ment among American boys that
European experts predict the United
States will have 10 work almost on
a handicap basis IN the international
tournament In 1880.
While the boys Of the United
States are far more advanced in the
game than the youngsters OF other
countries. the tennis governing body
hero is doing more and moro TO pro
mote a development OF the kids
game"
William NJ. Dunkifn. tennis en-.
thusiast OF Forest Hills. has offered
a $3.50 challenge cup for the New
York boys championship. and he is
willing to offer another cup for the
national championship and one for a
worlds International championship.
Thru the interest taken by George
Aguttcr. it's professional instructor,
the West Side Tennis club, OF Forest
Hills. IL leading the way In the de.
velopment OF boy players.
-Four boys now playing at the club
johnny Millen. IA: Stewart Gay.
mes. 10; Ogden Phipps, IL. and John
ny Ptttman. is-arc 30 good Agut.
ter says no win match them against
any four boy players in the world.
Thru an interscctional intercity or
Interstate boys match. Agutter
hopes to be able to start an annual
tournament that will class with the
All-comers' championship In the
mems class.
Much credit for the rapid progress
made by American boys "a due to VIII.
liam T. Tilden. the national cham.
pion. Tilden has always taken an in.
terest I'm boys. and he has developed
some OF the best young players to-
day. Vincent Richards Is one OF Til.
den's pupils. and he has all tho
marks OF a coming champion. II he is
not close TO that point now.
France Is giving attention 70 the
development c. young players. and In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29
High Cost
of Boxing
Must Drop
Move Is On in New York
to Lower Seat Prices to
Fit Fans Pockctbooks
nY mENRy I. rARREII.

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.--Threats os
~ OF legislative action arc being
made to bring down tho price OF ad.
mission for boxing bouts In New
York.
In recent letter 10 the New York
state boxing commission. Joseph v.
Mckee, New York asSsmblyman. sug.
gested that prices u g. 70 81 DO set
for championship fights and 81 TO IS
for fracas whore title was not
a; stake.
Mckee said n tho commission
didn't follow his suggestion no would
ask the legislature to DO Il this win.
ter.
There IL every reason 10 believe
that boxing win be reduced to tho
size Of tho ordinary fans pockstbook
without passing laws 10 reduce this
prices. Natural conditions nro bring.
ing Il about In New York.
Five-dolinr tops prevailed at most
% the open air fights here this sum
mer and they were not "cheap
flghts.- when the two New York
baseball parks are open TO boxing
and have TO compete with tho vcle-
drone and the Brooklyn bali park. II
win be fight 20 &c; the best card
for tho cheapest price. There aru
not enough bouts around 10 hold up
the public for any price.
Reduction In prices win serve %
cut down the immense purses being
paid 20 boxers and Il win help 20 re.
move the chief complaint against
boxing In New York. Under the al.
minlstration Of a commission which
has been right more times than
wrong. the only walls against ths
game have been made on accoun, Of
comrnsrciaiIsn.
There Is no doubt that the boxers
were being paid too much and tho
public OF course had TO pay too much
TO see them In action.
Jack Dempsey complains that he
can't get any fights. but he could
get n lot Of them II he would forges
the notion that no has to get 900.
900 every time he steps into the
ring. He would also be a more pop
uiar champion. Johnny Kiibans ~
another champion who wants n for.
tune 20 fight. but he uses exorbitanf
demands 10 cover up his real reason
for not wanting 20 fight. Benny
Leonard cxacss Immense purses 10
meet first-raters. but no IL more rea-
sonable when he signs for n bout In
which he takes no chances on his
title.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29
By BILLY EVANS
"RABE" RUTH, the home-ru,

HvDABE RUTH, tne nofne-Tun
ID king OF tho universe. is still
trailing in the 1922 campaign.
Ken" Williams Is showing tho way
IN the American League; Rogers
Hornsby is out In front in the Ma
tlonal.
Despite his late start. was OF the
opinion that Ruth would be out In
front by August 1. felt confident
thst ne would retain his crown of
'Home.Run King" II IL beginning
20 look as II he would be dethroned.
The rush to the front by Williams
the rather unexpected homcrun
spree that Hornsby has been indulg.
ing In, and the great number OF 9th.
or players who have broken into tho
circle OF home-run sluggers this year
has caused much discussion as to how
they compare with ruth.
Does williams hit the ball as hard
as RUTH Does Hornsby compare
with Ruth as long-distance slug.
gcr7
These and scores Of other qucs-
tions relating to the batting end Of
the game have been fired at me ever
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29
RING GAME
is WAXING
AT EVERETT

W1oRD from Everett has II that
w the fight game. which has been
practically dead around the City Of
Smokcstacks for quite some time. Is
on It's way back with a bang.
Pete Moe. the Anacortes promotes,
has moved his stable Of batsiers "a
Everett and. In partnership with
Jesse Jones. has established q gym.
nassum where boys for future cardl
can work out
Al Biddlc. Jesss Jordan. Eay
scribner and Eddie Neal are the
nucleus around which Noe plans Il
build q formidable crew Of MID
singers.
The Everett Eagles are slated 4
put on the first fissic show OF IN
season ut the Eagles hali on Sep
tcmber ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29

For the rest. Munro is after above
the-average talent for the smallH
bouts.
What Munro looks forward to uf
timately Is an arrangement for
regular international exchange o
fighters on something OF the plan
followed by the big Eastern Amer
can universities and similar institu'
tons abroad.
III. on the Yanks' visit 20 Austrs'
liza. the Antipodeans succeed ~
showing up' their guests they pro
pose to send delegation to thu
side the year after. and 10 keep TIM
up indefinitely. to the mutual s"'
vantage OF the sport In thsAr eun
country and this one.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29
WEDDING PLAN
GIVEN DEFEAT

los ANGELES. Aug. ce.--kid
Mccoy's ninth matrimonial bout was
postponed today when tho law inter.
vened at the preliminarie-.
Mccoy, WHOSE name In the marital
ring In Norman selby. applied for a
wedding license yesterday for him.
self and Mrs. Jacqueline Mcdowell
OF Baltimore. and was Informed that
the license could not be assured until
tho bride to be WINS present.
undismayed. Mccoy dispatched a
wire 10 Baltimore today. and is wait.
ing for n new set OF agreements to
be drawn up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29
Wills Is
Favorite
Tonight
Tut" Jackson Is Physical
Equal of Wills, but Has
Little Experience

NEW YORK. Aug. 20. - Tour
IN rounds. no more" the wiss
boys are predicting for Tut Jack
son. the hugo negro hattler. tonight.
Tut 10 booked for is rounds with
Harry Wills IN Brooklyn.
II II one Of tho bouts arranged
10 show Wills IL entitled 10 a flxh,
with Jack Dempsey.
jackson Is expected TO bs exhibit,
&C. or "a In the evidences that wills
In gathering 20 force Dempsey into
the ring.
jackson has never been knocked
out by Wills and he II considered
the best Of the exhibits.
Billy Mccartney. who handles
jackson. says his boy viii surely
knock wills out II he hits him.
Jackson comes east from Ohio
with good record He has never
been on tho floor and no has
Knocked out a flock Of heavics. IN.
Guiding Sam LanEford. the old vet.
sran. He r. a biz fellow with a
reach OF four inches on Wills and
he viii weigh within 10 pounds OF
pcmpsey's challenger. Physically
he IL a good match for Wills.
Jackson. however. has not had
the experience and he never has had
20 take II like he will tonight. II
he isn't bleached from fright when
he enters the ring, he may 10 four
or five rounds.
II he has nerve enough 20 so IN
and swap punches jackson may pull
in surprise. To pile up a record OF
20 knockouts he has 10 have q
punch ard II never has been shown
that Wills can take a good waliop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29

measures OF the democratic state ad.
minlstraflon (which also gave New
York Sunday baFebail. When Gov.
ernor Miller became the head Of a
succeeding republican administration
II was thought that ne would kin the
boxing law for political reasons.
Governor Miller. however. laid off
boxing on the intimated theory TINT
II would kin itself and he would
make no enemies.
william Muidoon was named ~
chairman OF the new commission and
nc has succeeded very well. He has
made several foolish moves and en-.
noted lot OF rather silly laws. but
ne was sincere In trying to get box.
ing on n sound plane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-08-29
Northwest King to
Box Eastern Crack
Pride of Everett Will Have Chance to Boost Reputa
ton in Clash With One of Easts Best Boys on Sep
tembcr 6
RY sEARuRN BROWN

TXTHIE Trave Davis welterweight boxer OF whom you
wv may have heard before putting his collar and
tie last Wednesday evening" after eliminating Coast cham
ponshp notions from the brain of Jack Josephs he
marked he would like TO fight of these eastern boys
preferably few with Glass records long prize
Pomperan pups pedigree.
81 lick any of those guys venured Mr.. Davis; and
I'd like take of the k gents whose in
headlines frequently and who silk trunks with their
monograms on the seats, next time do battle"
Nate Druxinman matchmaker for the National Athletic
club who has Davis contract 10 mix with most
ANYBODY in the main event of show TO be staged at the
Arena Sept s. listened closely then ambled to telegraph
off