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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
The Star League Code

Enrns. each tram 10 furnish oas umpire
for each Eams. sanctioned hy Ths pfar
The h0rns team uupire's wprd shall be
final In all DISPUTES
90 The star ptli furnish all officials
Tor The finhiA
PROTESTS
% Wrong Interpretations Of %.
RUSS ~ umpirea had repatriation OF
eligibility Of players shall be- the only
grounds for protsE,s
tI Protests must Be mAds In writing
70 the sporting editor Of The star Within
As hours after The playing Of the game
90 Manager making protest shah tell
The umpire ths grounds for the protest
~ tho tine the play In question comes
ap and the official must b notified thai
tss rest Of tho game 10 bslaE played
under protest
90 Protests allowed for nlsreprs-
asntAtions OF the rules viii cause tho
games 70 b played over, Soa-rpeistra-
tinsi % players shali cause tho zane to
b forfeited. Players over the age limit
viii cause their team to lose ia fran
ehtas and viii bar all players on that
team from future Star leagues.
80 Al all times the games must b.
completed. Any teams refusing 10 play
AZ the command OF the umpire forfrIts
ths game.
90 All protests shah BE- decided by
ihr sporting editor OF The star In case
~" HaaAf"AHhNhNN agreement Can ~ AR
ranged thn board OF star directors shall
decide. Ana lhsir word shall be final
FORFEITED GAMES
% Teams playing unregistered mon
forfeit all games IN which they play
"a Teams rufusinE TO play al the
command OF umpire n-ehiof forfeit the
game.
tgD Teams not ready to play within
10 minutes OF scheduled time forfeit
those games.
go Teams playing men over the age
limit lose their franchise Immediately
and all men are barred from future star
leagues.
80 Teams roHortiuE 20 disord.rIy
conduct shall DO asked 10 forfeit their
franchise, and the players IN question
shall not be allowed 10 participate in
any star activity again.
80 Teams not having nine men in
uniform At all times for all games will
forfeit thoRs games.
Regular HpaidlnE rules will govern the
games, and other questions not covered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
PREP CAGERS
PLAY TODAY

The eight Seattle high school has.
ketball teams were playing today
tho postponed games OF last Friday.
The scheduled called for Ballard at
Roosevelt, Lincoln at Broadway,
West Seattle at Queen Anne and
Garfield at Franklin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
coLuMBIA PUCK TEAM THRU

NEW YORK. Feb. 20. - Because
the Columbia hockey team has been
playing two ineligible stars under the
names Of eligible men, the athletic
association disbanded the team. can.
ceied the schedule and dismissed Tom
Howard the coach.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
LYNCH FOR
TREMlaINE SOON

Joe Lynch, bantamweight king,
can't avoid Carl Tremaine much lon
ger. The Cleveland boy showed his
class the other night by knocking out
Johnny Curtin in dx rounds The
maine packs wicked punch. some
thing unusual in a bantamweight,
and the birds expect Tremaine to be
the next champion ils-pounder If he
can ever get Lynch In the ring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
yOLLEY BALL AND
HANDBAII FINALS

The finals OF the vollcy bali and
handhail tournaments being played In
the grammar school division will be
played Off Saturday with the hand
hall finals being slated FOR the boys
gymnasium at West Seattle high
school at n m. and tho volley ball
finals for the girls gym at Lincoln
high school an hour later
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2O-Four
Coast league teams started trimming
for 1928 today. Vernon went into
camp az home, San Francisco at
Boies Springs, Oakland nt Myrtle.
dale md Portland at Byron Springs,
all IN California. Salt Lake VIII
start work soon at Fresno. sacrn.
monte wiz train al homo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
TRACK DATE
CHANGED

For the first time in II years the
grammar school track meet won't be
held on the first Saturday in June.
The University OF Washington is
planning TO stage big girls day on
Denny field that dag and the gram
mar school event will have to be
held either tho last Saturday in May
or the second Saturday in June.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

EDMONDS

In the past outoftown teams have been invited into
he Star league because of the transportation problem
lhere rs no means of Star league paying for the ex
penSe OF bringing teams to Seattle and this department
not ask the league teams TO play outoown games unless
tney want TO go the Edmonds team will bear the burden
paying Tor the expenses of bringing Star league teams
Edmond and win pay their own expenses in Seattle they
will be admitted There is other way the situation can
be Strengthened out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

real star.
Darby hlanked the Tacoma team at
Tacoma in one of the early games Of the
year. not a man reaching first base
was looking over the old newspaper files
the other day and the headline over the
story was Tacoma Was Simply Rotten
Darby wasn't given any credit for his great
pitching, but Tacoma was bawled out be-
cause Spokane scored eight runs in the
eighth inningl
Darby was a pretty good hitter for a
pitcher and often filled in in other positions.
In fact, most Of the players had TO ill in as
subs as the player limit was usually about
III or l2 men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

CHICAGO. Feb. 2O,--Taklng first
place In ~ Of the eight events and
second in all but two, Northwestern
swimmers lnqi night nnoihcred tho
University Of Michigan, 66 10 IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
JOHNNY TRaMBITAS
CAN SOCK EN-

II took Dode Bercot five rounds to
stop Young o'Dowd and Johnny
and Trambltas knocked him cold In a
rocked him 20 sleep in less than
round Bercot wore his man down
and Trabitas knocked him cold In a
punch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
CHAMPIONS SEEK
NEW MANAGER

The West Wheeler team is without manager for this
season since Snoose Lambert severed connections with
them Anybody wanting manage the champs should get
IN touch with Art Butler at Glendale ll1S-R Lambert is
The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Feb. co.
Babe Ruth and Deacon Scott started
their spring training with 80 holes
Of golf, but they refused to show
their cards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
JORDAN TO FIGHT
kRACHE IN EVERETT

Johnny Jordan viii get his second
crack at Ted Krache In Everett
March 8 when they box eight rounda
krache won a six-round decision over
the Anacortes lightweight a few
weeks ago down in the Bay district.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

Bruno Jarvis was on hand for the
HlllmRu Merchants md this acrappy
team viii bo on deck again They
should make much better showing this
year with the experience they gained
last season, They did very we'll ut that
last year 70 land in the finals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

Crystal Pool tonight.
Foley Il making his second start
here tonight. He made a bid FOR
fame with the fans by knocking
over Frankie Green. the local col.
ored boy. In three rounds recently.
Buell. Is fighting for the fourth
time In this 70 before Seattle fans.
His other engagements have been
with Eddie Nell and Frankie
Green.
Buell. does most Of his fighting
with his right hand while Foley
has a kick in both mitts.
Owen Roberts and George
Burns are fighting In the sir.round
.windup. The winner win
probably be lined up with Dode
Bercot In the near future.
The other bouts tonight follow:
Joe Wilson vs. Sailor Ritchie.
Soldier Woods VS.. Joe sarapin.
Sailor Garcia VS.. Barney Goddard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
RULES
ARE READ

The rules for the coming gone over last night
and explained 70 the managers They reprinted today
and all pilots should keep copy of them
IL was urged at last nights session that the managers ap-
point their press representatives at once that news may be
sent IN regarding the rosters of teams and plans for
season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
HERMAN is
DUE SOON

lille Kid Herman. the clever Mex
lean welteFweight. who fought around
here three or four years ago. Is due
for visit TO the Northwest soon. He
viii probably be lined up TO meet
Trayie Davis IL he comes TO Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
Y ctOriu
and Esks
Win Games

VANCOUVER, B. c. Feb. 2o.-In
one Of the hardest fought games OF
the season Vancouver lost to the Ed
monitor team here last night. The
game ended with a 3.to.l score.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
Big Baseball Season
Expected for Schools

MYTH SO schools expected to enter teams in the league
wv Neil Ellis director of grammar school athletics is
preparing for the biggest school baseball expert
enced in Seattle
The season viii start the first week in April and before
that time it will be necessary for Ellis TO dope out his big
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

oIIItAuIt dIIu ktt tIIC EN"but III
working order.
There viii be the usual Glass A
and Class b divisions. with the cham
plonship TO be decided In both d.
visions.
II f. not compulsory for each
school 20 enter a team. but every
school Il expected 10 DO entered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
5gA1aaRag4
EH2A3S |

y. ID. Connors. veteran manager
Of the Louic's French Dry Cleaners.
h back Ia the fold again. lie will
be nj the helm Of the Louie outfit
ms usual
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

mn suits represented tho Washington
park bunch and william reports that
Washington park will have It's usually
strong team this year This bunch made
a biz bid for the FLAG last year and will
be strong contsndcra again.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
Chicago-NeW York Deal for Eddie
Collins off: Would Break Yunks

NEW YORK Feb 2Ohe New will another
IN
New of
the White Sox for the veteran second basenan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

BUFFALO. ~ Teddy Meyers. Buffalo.
defcated Charlie oconnelI, Cleveland. In
10 rounds, Harry Cook, Omaha, defeated
Bobby Miehaois. New York, 10 rounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

A. ~ Williams, veteran fan.
represented the Edmonds boys last
night aud snld That they were
strongly considering the league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

DETRoTT.--Touy zeiil. Youngstown. O..
knocked out Jack Phillips OF Homestead
Pa. In first round OF scheduled lo-round
bout.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

David Abrams represented tho Velvet
Ice Cream Co.. one Of tho now teams 10
enter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

MOSCOW, Idaho. Feb. 2o.-The
University OF Oregon gave Idaho a
bitter fight here last night, the Gem
Staters finally winning. 80 TO 30.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

WASHINGTON COURTHOUSE, o.--Tut
jackson, oolored heavy, won a i.-round
referees decision from the jamaica Kid
OF Nsw York
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
HOPPE SHOTS
No. FORCE MAssE - THREE
CUSHION

Elevate cue 30 degrees. Aim left
nail. Strike cue ball slightly back
nj center. left english. strnke very
hard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

Goal summary: First period-Edmon-
ton. Campbell is:ss. Second periodical
monitor, Gagne from Keats. OLA. Third
period-VRncuuver. Cook. $500.
Penalties: First period-Keats 10 min
utes, Second period-cook minutes.
Third period--Gagne minutes.
Referee--Mickey Ion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

Ia Verne Paterson was on hand for
the l.. v wratermAns
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
TITO T4B
G23g9I~
coz
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS

NEWARK. y. ]. - Charley weinert
Newark heayyw eight. knocked out George
TX. o. Brown OF Chicago In the first
round
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
Rules for Season Are
Read; Entry List Open
West & Wheeler Champions File; Washington Park
Back In Edmonds Team Seeks Admission; Many
Old Teams Are Missing
RY mo H IASSEN

Wy seven junior baseball teams were repre-
sented at the first meeting Of The Star Jun
Tor baseball league last night at The Star,
but the fact that the meeting had 10 be post
poned from Friday 10 Monday, a school
night and the weather did much 10 keep the
first meetings attendance down.
The seven teams that asked for franchises
last night were: Louies French Dry Clean
ers Washington Park. West g. Wheeler.
Hillman Merchants, Edmonds, Velvet Ice
Cream Co and L. V. Westerman's.
The next meeting Of the league will be
held week from Friday when n much
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

larger turnout Of teams expected Entries are open in the
meantime and managers of teams expecting 10 enter would
do great deal OF good for building up the league If they let
this department know that they intend TO enter as soon as
possible either by mail or phone
The season is still month and half away rs the juniors
won't start playing until April l5 but the squads should put
IN at least full months practice work before starting the
season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

REGINA. Sask.. Feb. 2o.-Sutrer.
ing their fifth consecutive defeat the
Regina hockey team lost in a game
with Victoria on the home ice last
night with a final tally of 2 TO 1.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
Northwest Conference
pULLMAN. wash. Fob. 2o.--

pullman, Wash, Feb, 20
l. Staging ono OF the biggest up
sets Of tho season, the Washington
State basketball team trimmed the
Oregon ARgtes here last night. 10 to
16, making triple tie OF the race.
wash state ubj Or. Asgics Cs)
Rniso (p ...F............. GIN az
Frlel tsl ..........F...... Readings
sorcnson a. .u... .c........ Hjolte u2l
Schroeder 80 ...G,.............. Steel
Harrington ........G....., MoMullen (2)
Refcroo--MuliiEan. Spokane.
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Oregon (7s)

Scoring: tdAho--Fleld goals, Fox s.
Tolford 4, Edwards ?. Thompson ,. Koano
/: free throws. Fox s out OF 10. Oregon.
Field goals Latham I, Zimmerman Z.
Gownps 1 FREQ throws, Latham out OF g.
substitutionsI oregon--Rockhey for
dowhnE.
Rofereo-Moss (w. s. c.
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SEVEN TEAMS ANSWER FIRST CALL FOR STAR JUNIOR LEAGUE
ANTS ENCES QFl
D'EDuSdate oA|
IA Told 10 Leo H. Lassen "
George Darby's Perfect Game
IA Told 10 Leo II. LAason
-HAPTER NIM

THE greatest individual playing feat Of the 1898 season
i George DarbyS perfectly pitched game
He later the big leagues and turned out TO be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

business md on social OCCASIONS.
Greaseless. stainless "Inlr.Groom"
docs not show on the hair because
It Ia absorbed by the scalp therefore
your hair remains 10 soft and plInble
and 50 nniurnl that no one can posi-.
bly, toll you used II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

Regular HpaidinE rules will govern the
games, and other questions not covered
In this code shall bs subject TO thu
Judgment OF the management OF the
league
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
Cracks to
Headline
Pool Show
Foley Favorite to Win
From Sailor in To-
nights Fistic Menu
BY LEO II. LAsSEN

MIXED a. two
OF the best men
on the Coast az
their weight. We
Foley. indicated
Canadian ban
tmnweighL and
Eddie b ell
crack sailor bat,
tier. win fight for
the Northwest
championship in
their siH.round
scrap az the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

Even stubborn. unruly or sham,
pooed hair stays combod all day IN
any style you like. "Ilair.Groom" il
diRnltSed combing cre8m. which
gives than natural gloss and well.
Rfoomed eject to your hair that
fngl ;ouch 70 the good dross both In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20
State FiUe
Stages Big
Cage Upset

COAST STANDINGS
Northern section
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-20

Any player, hHvinE signed a contract.
shl - ELIGIBLE 10 play In Tbs Star
spzus providing be hss rot reached his
.End birthday 90 or bnfers April Is.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08

"You' have been Notified that tho
interest on your loan with the Fed.
eral Land bank. Spokane, is due and
unpaid. The bank ia not In posi-.
tion to carry you longer VIII you
remit or shall order more drastic
measures applied to effect the collee-
tion?"
You have received all the regular
notices regarding the interest items
due this bank; however. for some
reason you have failed to make the
remittance We do not want 10 ap.
pear harsh or unkind, but we wish
you to understand that the Federal
Land bank OF Spokane has reached n
point in it's existence where It lis alb.
solutoly necessary that the interest
items due on the mortgages made by
the bank must be paid.
You will doubtless be surprised 10
receive a letter from special agent
of the farm loan bureau. This letter
IS occasloncd because OF special as
signment by the board in order that
these delinquent interest items may
be collected, and | now wish YOU TO
understand kindly, but frankly that
you will be expected to arrange for
the payment of your account with.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08
Beside a Small
Trout Stream

Editor Tho Star;
ain wrisIna this In email tent.
hoslda small trout stream, In a
small green valley that looks out
upon a great white mountain; !
wish Il wErn IN me to write 80 Wv
idly that the cool quiet OF this M.
Ito valley might Eootho you hot.
town weary inilerB, who are breath.
ing dust, and who scarcely realize
that man and his works arc unim.
portant.
Twenty feet from my tent the
brook makes a bend, and It's pool
beneath the sedges Is, in the heart
Of IL, the deep blue OF tho sky. and
the edges Of il arc brown and green
and yellow. just then there was "a
splash below the small rifflo at the
bend of the brook. and a rainbow
trout snapped q fly from the air;
but that trout will not snap a fly
from my sixfoot leader; he Is a
wise old bird. IN his cool cavern
under the sedEy bank.
There is breeze from the north
blowing up the valley, and II brings
the incense Of hay curing in the
cock. tho the mountain bayfield, Is n
mile away.
Now the mountain is shrouded in
pillows Of white and azure clouds
almost 10 It's base, and shafts OF
golden light, miles wide. flash down
thru cloud riffs and pencil the tim.
Der line with searchllght intensity.
A blessed song sparrow has Just
tuaed his little flute and is adding
the perfect touch TO the scene, and q
Gambel sparrow joins in; he is the
fellow who sings thru the night that
peculiarly sweet little song OF n few
divine passages, then goes TO sleep
again, having told God how darn
nice he is finding life.
"oh, why go and drag God into
| IT." I hear some town critics cry.
tell you, brother. there amt no
God In town; only divine" services
and a collection basket, but out here
where am sitting, IN my little mil.
dewed tent. in tho little cool green
valley beside the little green and
blue brook, beneath the giant white
and purple mountain, there is Sc.
ronity, and content and n surety,
and sanity. and n sweetness that
somehow makes fellow just natur.
ally desire u God: an extra mundane
governor for these wonders that are
not Of man nor OF his world.
For n final benedlotion, a white
horse, riderless, unshod, mano toss.
ing, tail waving like a plume, gal.
ops down green glade and van.
ishes over the horizon. ID. s.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08

ated upon the most economical basis.
but when II was pointed out last
year that the light department asked
for II inspectors at siz5 a month.
but upon inquiry 1t developed that
there We're not more than 10 or IL
inspectors, and three Of them re-
oeiyed 500 per month--waa any at
tention paid 10 It. and II one item
was so carelessly handled. is II not
likely that there are many more?
Now 1t is claimed that the council
should be just as careful in the three
utilities departments as in the 9TH
ers." Who objects TO the council be-
Ing carefui2 II is very much hoped
that the council will be careful and
not put the paving between the
tracks Of the street railways on the
taxpayers.
There is one way that that utility
department. will materially increase
our taxes, and as we would not per-
NIT the Seattle Electric to put the
paving over on US. neither should
we allow 1t now that it liz under the
name Of a public utility But, we,
win be reminded that it viii be in 20
form of assessments and that they
need not be paid all at once,
Very good. Then the argument
that the city street railway hasn't
the money. can be answered In the
same way. 1t need not pay It all at
once, but in the form of assessments.
We shall be very grateful to the
council, if they "are earefuln and let
the city street railway pay for the
paving between the tracks.
TAXPAYER WHO WANTS TAKES
REDUCED.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08

Editor The STAR
The papers appear TO be unani-
usous In declaring that the organtza-
tons which are interested In rcduc.
ing tax and the tax rate, are oppon-
cnts 10 the muHlcipally.owncd utill-
ties
This Is not true. What Homer NJ.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08
The Farmers New Pest

iron Of That bank they Know your
family from your a2nd cousin. and
your livestock to the number Of pigs
you expect to raise two years hence.
They also know whether you are a
wheat farmer or are raising hay,
corn, potatoes or fruit.
The crop Is not ready for market
until late In the fall, and the farmer
has but one payday each year, and
I suppose for that reason they made
the interest on their loans payable
each six months. Hence the require.
ments Of SPECIAL AGENT to try
and squeeze blood out Of the turnlp.
II also creates another job for the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-08
Editor The Star

tsAshRA &c t3AsAt
This is 10 thank you for having
published tho story Of John Waidon,
pas, inmate OF sedro. wooliey. That
was splendid act Your pager has
dono more than any other IN this
H,ato 20 right these terrible wronss
folssed upon the unfortunate insane
at high rate Of taxes TO the pub.
Tic. speak Of the article that ap.
pearcd ~ your star Of July 20, 1923.
IL Il Is possible to put me In
touch with this man, will You please
do Ho2 inelose a stamped en-.
volope for this purpose. All de.
sire Is his present address. or a way
TO reach him. Please let mo have
Il II you can. My position Is so well
known. 30 firmly established In this