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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-13

George" he announced "your letter, a
little damaged, am afraid, but there it is
quite readable, signature and all. It's taken
me over an hour to piece it together"
"My dear man. Sir George exclaimed
thankfully. "Where in Gods name did you
get it,"
Mr.. Cray smiled, opened drawer and
threw necklace upon the table.
"From Mrs. Wieher's amber necklace of
course"
"Dad," Sara murmured, throwing her
arms around his neck, you're wonderful"
"Sir," Sir George exclaimed in a voice
choked with emotion, you're brick"
They were still lingering over their
cocktails before descending to luncheon
when King was ushered in. He closed the
door behind him. For such an unruffled
person his appearance was almost remark
able. His eyes were bright; there was a
look of concern in his face.
you've pieced it together? Has it come
out?" he asked.
Absolutely" Mr.. Cray replied "You
can read it for yourself-that is, if Sir
George gives permission. What about
Thornassen?"
King drew little breath. For moment
he made no reply.
"A German emissary, eh?" Mr.. Cray
asked.
King shook his head gravely. Already
in his agile brain. the great problems of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28

Tho Detroit leader figured on keep.
Ning 10 pitchers. AZ that time he. no
doubt. believed that Kerr would re.
aulre further seasoning.
Day by day The youngstsr has i'm.
proved la every way. until now Il n
practically assured that he viii DO
carried FOR infisld utility roles. de.
spite hlH very limited experience.
Kerr f. a natural hail player. who
az this time this spring gives Rs
much promise az did Topper Rigney
last year. When ono considers what
a great player Rigncy has developed
into Il h. AN easy matter 20 see what
a valuable youngsier Kerr seems 20
DO.
Instead OF 10 pitchers Il Ia almost
certain that Cobb win get along with
nine. IA order TO Ect under the
player limit Of 20 and thereby make
room for Kerr.
Manuah IL a big. rangy ak footsr.
who looks like an outfioid find He
ls rlghthnndrd hatnnan and hit
.57s IN the Western league last year.
Under the direction Of Cobb 10 il
rapidly developing a fielding polish.
a department OF play in which the
Tyger leader saw he was a trlflo at
fault.
OF course there isn't q chance for
Manuuh 20 break into tho Tiger out.
field AZ present. but unquesilou.
ably he will prove his worth before
the close Of the season II Illness or
injury rorces any Of the regulars
out Of tn. lineup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
WHAT! WILL
JESS RENIG
AFTER ALL?
BY HENRY 4. FARREII.

NEW YORK, March 2s.--Luls An.
~ gel Firpo. the South American
giant. may take jess Wizards place
and fight Floyd johnson in the big
charity show hero on May IL, nc.
cording TO word going around today
Altho willard has been reported
as trimming strictly and doing well
at Excelsior Springs. II was intlmated
from a source close TO Firpo that the
South American has been asked to
be ready TO take the place OF tho
former champion in the event that
some hitch arises TO break up tho
card.
Johnson broke oil sprinting records
getting out OF his match with Tom
Gibbons and, altho improbable. IL IN
possible that he might bo seeking n
hole to get away from willard.
Flrpo signed contract right after
the Brennan fight In which he agreed
TO appear on the card against an
unsolicited opponent and also 20 IN
M n part OF tho main bout II one
OF the principals failed to 30 thru
with the agreement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
GRANDETTE TAKES
EASY VICTORY

frankie Grandettc. Portinnd's
handsome iio.pounder, took an easy
four.round decision over Filipino
Tommy Yolas In the special event.
Yoias sort Of upset tho dope by
shading the 'sheilt" In tho initial
s,anza, but tho fight was all Gran.
dette's tho rest OF the way.
Presenting a stomach that took
the terrific socks OF Boy McCaslin
like patented shock.absorbcr,
Scarlet Red" Campbell. the one.
string vioiinlst Of Everett, beat the
Boy In the second bout OF the eve.
ming. McCaslIn sockcd his way into
the lead in the first round. but
Campbell shaded him from then on.
Frankie Green won three OF tho
four rounds OF the curtain raiser
from Ludwig Jones. but tho white
boy camo back so strongly in the
last period that he was given draw.
Green was all at sea when the final
bell changed.
Tho show. engineered by the Ma
tlonal Athletic club. was tho best
that has been put on In a local ring
this season.
1t was announced from the ring
that Ted Krache and Jack Josephs
will headline tho next Arena glove
menu to be staged Tuesday by Aus.
tin & Salt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
WALT HAGEN
is BARNES
GOLF JINX

r. baseball every pitcher has a Ger.
1 tain club tina; IL his ink. Like.
wise. every star bataman has some
pitcher who ls hard for him 10 hit.
often the pitcher 10 puzzle some star
batter n Just an ordinary twiricr.
The jlnS idea seems TO hold good
in every branch Of sport. Perhaps
the most PRONOUNCED case OF ink In
golfdom Is the spell that Walter
Hagen seems 10 hold over Jim
Barnes.
Hagen and Barnes are two Of the
greatest golfers In the gnme. yet
Barnes 81 always tho easiest kind OF
picking for Hagen. Against the Brit.
lsh open champion Barnes never
looks better than very ordinary
player.
Hagen Just seems 70 have my
goat. Any time play him expect
10 &c, trimmed and I'm seldom dis
appointed" IL the way Barnes ex.
piains IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28

Clean Up
on Tribe
BY LEO II. LASSEN


Gan JOSE. Cal. March ss,-with q
~ regular battery working for their
club the YnnHignns throw the hooks
into tho regulars In this daily prac-
ticc battle by a 10 TO tally Tuesday.
spud Gardner worked the fun nine
innings for the Yanns and Frank
Tobln offIciaied behind the log.
Gardner has his splitter working 10
perfection and let the regulars down
with six blngiea: Carl Williams
served duty on the mound for tho
regulars and no didn't get Off 20
very good start. Clyde Merakle hit
ting tho second ball pitched TO left
center for n home run. Then the
delugo started and before Carl could
got the ads out Mernklo had hit
again and a total Of six juicy runs
were over tho plate.
Williams settled down somewhat
after that, however, and allowed only
four runs tho rest OF the gamo. Ito
was Wild and constantly in the hole
Ray Rohwcr also hit bonner, a ciout
over the right field fence that would
have cleared the Seattle boards many
feet.
Harry wolverton inserted himself
as pinch hitter for Williams In the
ninth and with tho count three and
two slapped a sharp single into left
field.
Another practice game Is due for
today and another tomorrow before
the two big games with the Chicago
Cubs hero Friday and Saturday.
Sunday the gang will wind up the
training season with another game
against tho Santa Clara college nine
here They leave that same night
for Fresno. where they win work
Monday preparatory 10 opening the
season With Salt Lake there the next
afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
WHAT DO YOU MEAN,
A BAD YFARy

Tho boys were discussing home
runs ana Babe Ruth's name came
up. Someone asked Everett Yaryan
II he thought that Ruth would have
a good season this year. Yaryan
was with the Chicago White Sox last
season and saw Ruth in plenty OF
games
what was tho matter with his
hitting .ast yeay. outside Of the
worlds series7" asked Yaryan. HE
hit IS homcrs as II was and he was
out OF tho game from suspensions
nearly six or seven weeks. He had
A better average per game played
for hyners than Roger Hornsby, the
leader. did.
And don't think that he can't
bust that agate. saw him hit the
scoreboard In the White sox park.
over 800 feet from home plate. with
a line drive. How he iarrups that
pill"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
MCCARTHY INyFsrIGATEs

SAN FRANCISCO. March IS
Because Oscar Relehow. represent.
Ing William wrEley. Jr.. refused
TO give President W. II. Mccarthy
of tho Coast league the records Of
the Los Angeles club. Mccarthy
today declared he woul use every
legal means 10 SECURE the rccorts
IN order TO learn whether wrlglsy'.
money purchased the Seattle In.
eians.
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pt0DAIA Seyera seasons and ranked rs good player
,hs majors as well as minors.
Rry Lane is a sweet base thief himself and Lane has
nm against better battery work than Myers did, A
~ lot depends upon the pitcher in keeping the runner
IL 10 the sack before hurting.
s~nx o. Ralph Fray the
r. rsnner go a lead. but FraFy couldn't
10 him how Slde. aud first
60 He nearly broke st. and nobody Ralph
u sang after that
arr sey and Mike Kelly. the best
Il certainly wonders Kelly In particular. with
Ia put q kick in the
ak present hitting gradually killing base
-s.sf-ons o. best features
the pitchers given the bak
rs hafbak motions make hard on
= NNrurners-
of the arts OF baseball shouldn't be eliminated
- ne game
An 4
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ing trio adds much strength 10 the
Tigers. who were always In the
running last year.
Kerr. Aiauush ana Holloway look
Ike the class Of the recruits. young.
stors certain 10 be- retained.
Other promiBing recruits are
Neun, first sacker. who IL unfor.
tunaie In having that position play.
cd by star like La Blue.
Gilman. a righthanded pitcher.
has shown well: also Fred scheman.
ski. a husky right handler. who ln a
product Of tho Detroit sandlots.
No doubt strings win be retained
on a number Of the rockies.
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Knockout over joe German in wha,
was TO have been n six round battle
az the Arena last night.
German was leading up 10 the
time his chin stopped one OF tho
hardest umashes that a man OF ria.
ley's weight has ever delivered In
This neck OF Tho tall timber. The
unexpected climax came after Cor.
man. whose left hand was vibrating
Ridley'a teeth with such enthusiastic
gusio that beads OF Precipitation dec.
Grated watcrman's neck. had rushed
the blonde boy into corner
Ridley swung from the floor. spill.
Ing German on the canvas. The
latter. after taking a short count.
struggled 20 his feet. but dropped
again before Ridley could hit him.
Referee "a schaeht very properly
disqualified German. and tho most
trying slxmlnute period Of Water.
mans life was a thing OF tho past.
The short iilt was packed with
thrills. The sound OF tho opening
bell had hardy died when German
scored clean Touchdown over Rid.
ley with left that landed flush on
tho hinge piece. Bud was badly
shaken up. but weathcrcd the round
without undue trouble.
II began to look like lights out FOR
Ridley In the second eanto. He took
another left IN shs first half.mlnu,e
that would have floorrd boy in
lees tilan perfect condition. and was
taking the short end OF tho OK.
changes when his chance cams and
be loosed the LEFT hook that ended
the battle.
While nothing short Of a return
engagement VIII settle tho arEu.
mcpts that Immediately buExed thru.
out the Arena over the supremacy Of
the battlers. u II practically certain
that Ridley would have put German
away had the PortlRnder stayed on
hiH feet when he arose. He was far
from out. but too groggy to pro,cc.
himself from a slugEer Of Ridlcy's
class.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
TESAR HAS
MGR DELIVERY

John Tesar. the hurler from the
Western league. looks like no might
develop into quite a pitcher. He Is
a lanky fellow with good delivery
and a natural style. He has a good
fast one and a fair curve ball. judg.
ing from his workouts SO far. with
good coaching no Is expected 70
show real promise.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
coM,rIsH SPEAKS

NEW YORK. March 2s.-After
a boxing champion has been iegl,I.
mately challenged by bona fide con.
tender. he cannot engage in any 9th.
or contest until ha has accepted the
challenge and set the date. according
TO a new ruling Of the New York box.
ing commission.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
BLAKE HAS
A SINNER

Fred Blake. one OF the new pitch.
ers. has been sporting a whale of a
sinner In camp the last few days.
lie was hit In the eye with a ball
thrown by Spike Maloney the other
day and his right optic looks like a
train instead OF a baseball hit IL
But IL hasn't held Blake's workouts
back any as he Is stili working hard.
sinner and all.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
OLDHAM AND STANAGE
JOIN NISALIA

Red Oldham. former Portland ana
Detroit pitcher. and Oscar Stanage.
the veteran receiver. have Joined BIZ
Stems ylsalla team in the independ-
ent San Joaquin valley league in
California. Both are now out Of or.
ganized league ball.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
T0BIN WILL BE
READY SOON

Frank Tobin IS gradually getting
back his strength after an enforced
layoff due TO heavy cold. He
should be In first class condition
again in week or so. Chances are
that Everett Yaryan and Pete
Richie win do the receiving for tho
first couple OF weeks OF the season
until Tobe has fully recovered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
LIKELY RECRUIT
PITCHER

Holloway IL a slx.foo,er. who
weighs iss pounds and is showing
an assortment Of stuff that makes
Cobb believe the youngS;er Ia ready
TO mako his major league debut and
deliver.
Tho addition Of this mos, promis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
prRNIER is OUTLAW

/ IiTRALIA. H.. March IS
4 Fournisr. first bascman traded
+ = Louis to Brooklyn. made good
u arAt 10 retire from the major
zEss By signing to manage q semi.
h lib here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
SISLER STILL ILL

SIT. LOUIS, March 2s,--s Suffering
from n sinus infection that followed
nm attack OF flu, George slsler, tho
grcnt Brown star, Will not be able to
Join the team on April 2, as he plan.
ned. Physicians any they cannot tell
when no will DO nblo TO play.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
BLACK ROBBED
or DECISION

Another Of the weird decisions
that 10 frequently punctuatc local
smokers WAS delivered by schachi
in tho Semi.wiudup. when George
Burns was declared tho winner in
his slxround battle with Joo Black
Burns rallied In the closing period.
outpunched and outfouFht the Den.
yer boy. and schacht evidently for.
got that the previous five rounds
should also be figured In making up
a verdict Burns took tho sixth ses.
sion. the first md second were fifty.
fifty propositions. while Black won
by clear margins In tho third. fourth
and fifth rounds
Black beat Burns turnout at the
Portland iightwcighrs fayorite style
Of milling mitigating.
Roth men took severe punishment.
Blacks left ear swclled out 10 a
prominence parallel with that OF
Nate Druxinman's now ovcrcoat. and
badly cut eye bothered Burns after
the sscOnd round
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Sacks
Myers stole over 100 baseS-109 as ! re-
call it-one season with Spokane, and he did
it in season Of $50 games or so. When
you stop to consider that the catching was
good and that 90 games is considered n
good base-running feat now. Myers record
is all the more remarkable.
His ability rs a hase-runner was doubled
by his tactics in getting n lead off Of first
base. He got the longest lead ever saw
runner get, not excepting Billy Lane either.
lie was long-legged bird and he could
step off the distance between the bases in
jig time.
Myers played with the Boston Braves for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
lG HIT
AID MEN

|Cub was ents-.
y luncheon TasS
|estinghouse Fee
pg company. WITH
Featuring an "a.
hiblc
lness were cen
iron dsmors.ra.
Niles wsrs mas
n Misses sls-zi.
derson. slahsH.
erson and Par
program inc'xss
Patterson. 2 ".
rson and Ns 4.
Music was sap
cgram By Hrs
orchsstr1 sra
osbours Byr.
per sorzs Gu tss
Of ne rrsgsn.
ted TO the q: ntn
5 and Ms Mari
Ing was concerted
lost interesting O.
tirgs tbs Al sigs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
Ridley Is
Winner in
GornanGo
Unexpected Wallop Ends
Clash in Second Round;
German Disqualified
BY SEABURN Known

TEX nufirfitE
such vlclHsitudes
OF fortune FOR
one and three
quarters rounds
that Joe Water
man. his msnhg
or. acquired soy
eral gray hairs.
u ud ridley
crowned his rc
appearance In Sc.
attic by winning
IA technical
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28

MADRID, Mnrch 2S. Twenty
thousand Spanish soldiers, returning
from Morocco, have notified tho gov.
eminent that they must have work
Immediately.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
Plotting Ability of
"Red" Will Be Missed
Former Angel Field General Will Be Valuable in New
Position With Seattle Club, However; Other Gossis
of Wolvertons Tossers
BY LEO II. LASsEN

AN JOSE, Cal, March 28.-When Red Kille-
fer settles into the job Of secretary-treasurer
Of the Seattle Indians, one of the best man
ayers that the Coast league ever had passes
out Of the managerial picture. Killefer came
here few days ago fully expecting TO take
over the reins Of the club from Harry VOL
verton, but after he had a conference with
Charley Lockhard, the probable president Of
the club, and saw for himself what splendid
coordination there was between Harry VOL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28

yeron and his players Kefer decided TO let the Gray
Wolf stay on the job.
Don't think il wasn't sacrifice for Kilefer to step aside
Red is Of the players of the Oh baseball school who
would do anything short of murder TO win ball game
Klefer could step out today and play pretty good out
field atho his throwing wing is just about gone Klefer
was Of the best eadof the league ever knew,
taking risky chances Of getting beaned by trying get hit
with pitched bals-anything TO get TO that first sack
Kilefer will undoubtedly play role in Seattle similar
to that of Charley Graham of San Francisco Kllefer
should be invaluable in this office.
Kilefer and Lockhard have every dime they own in
vested in the Seattle team they assert and both moving
their families to Seattle for permanent residence there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
BY BILLY EVANS

A U0usTA. Ga, March ss.-"Moro
n natural ability than has ever be-
fore been gathered IN Detroit train.
ing camp"
There you have an estimate from
Manager Ty Cobb relative to the
Tiger recruits who are gathered
here for his inspection.
"of course only n few Of tho many
viii make tho grade this year. but
every ono OF the youngsters has
promise A polish that can only
come from experience i what most
OF them need" continued Cobb.
one has only to watch the recruits
go thru their daily workouts 20
realize that Manager Cobb Ii decided
~ correct IN his estimate.
Three Of the recruits stand out
Kerr. an infieldcr. Manush. an out.
fielder. aud Holloway. a pitcher. u
Is rather unusual thing for a man.
agcr TO draw prize ln each depart.
ncnt OF play. As rule. the choice
recruits run along the same lines.
they are either outficlders. inflelders.
pitchers or catchers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28

RCTIvIT Y
High RecOrs
!. Survey

'ls,rial ooaa.,,.-
r. by The Uss.
~ eonmeNe -
ford activity n.
q PRODUCTION ~.
II January hls
FonsumPsion ~
one eaoep..ss
session .s wen n.
\ 1871. encep, -
4 u Oftcn A
4 est reported n
war since lsls
fneer Products.
slightly hIsAss
ceoNiing to sarly
P sn's Of hunss.
fuy exceeded pr,
iiding eOn,nr..
r.. contrary /.
pa decline n
eastern state, !.
pet An elas.n
Y residential srs
Rr'ieipa'ed IN ~
r continued lra
n OF March u
total OF buHar,
PCS since yus'
kii.ooo.
Pc index o, n.
rose from i5s
n. owing to the
\ metals building
ping Fuels De.
OF the shor..-
were abOu, the
ert occurred II
urance and slss
hieh showed tie
p a steady d
balances anc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28

DENNIS CENCES OF
X O.EDu8dalesA
A. Told 20 Leo IL Lamar
h. Art of Base-Running
AZ Told 10 Leo X. Lassen
CHAPTER LXXYII,

,NKY HAP MYERS, the Spokane first sacker was the
IsSse James Of the Northwestern league baserunners
aar that baby could stretch those long legs between the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28

business and on social occasions.
Greaseless. stainless Hair Groom"
does not show on tho hair because
~ is absorbed by the scalp, therefore
your hair remains no soft and pllablo
and so natural that no one can posi-.
bly, tell you used II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28
KERR LOOKS
PROMISING

This chap Kerr has already upset
Manager cobbs plans irlfls Some
time ago in doping on; his regulars
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28

Survey No. l6 City Of Norfolk. section of the Cnco
National Census. Male population 6o,ol8. Cinco sales
900 per year. 625 stores distribute Cinco
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-28

Esn stubborn. unruIy or sham
oea hair stays combed all day in
~ WYE you like. 'Hair-Groom" is
asnif'ed conbing cream which
- mat natural gloss and well.
Nnsa effect 10 your halr-that
~ 'ouch to good dress both In
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-24
Virginian Wins senorita.

PARIS. May 24.-The engagement
has been announced of Senorita Olga
Ayala, daughter of Julian Ayala,
Cuban Consul General in Great Brit
ain, to S. A. Mckinney, Of Lynch
hllrg Va
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-24

of Applied Arts in the picturesque
old Place de Vosges.
In Paris, and in fact all over
France. shops close and business
stops for two hours, from midday
till 2 o'clock. This is the sacred
hour of the "dejeuner," one of the
most important hours of the day.
A good French dinner is work
Of art in itself, but the director
Of the New York Art School thinks
that it is stone in the path of
those who are trying to attain the
higher heights. Light meals are
hard to find in Paris and too much
time is lost in getting through the
many courses of the usual French
meal.
Besides says the director, after
eating too heartily at midday a stu
dents mental and physical alertness
is impaired and he gets much less
out of the afternoon classes
The student will be given one
hour for lunch and will find nour-
ishing food in a clean lunchroom.
Sandwiches and milk will replace
heavy meats and vegetables.