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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
MATTE GOES WELL
FOR VANCOUVER

Vancouver introduced a new hook
ey player Monday IN the game with
SEATTLE. the fellow being Joe Matte.
the player obtained from the Prairie
league in the thrce-coruercd deal that
involved Harry Cameron and Jack
Adams.
Matte IL a speedy man on the steel
blades and a pretty good defense
player He should help the Van.
couver club a lot.
Lloyd Cook, manager Of the Van
couver club. and one Of the best
players in the business, wasn't in the
Maroon lineup Monday, as he was
attending the horse show at Port.
land. where his wife. who is a crack
rider. has been giving exhibitions re
Gently.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
FRASER HAS
ARRIVED"

Gordon Fraser has arrived.
The big Seattle defense man Is
ready 10 take his regular place tn
the metropolitan lineup. Manager
Pete Muldoon was more than pleased
with his showing in the opening
game with Vancouver on the p. c.
Ice Monday
..Fraser was starting faster" says
sfuldoAn. "and with his weight and
aggresstveness he should be one Of
the great defense men OF hockey.
Fraser packs one % the hardest shots
ia the business and with regular play
this year he ought 10 be one q the
big scorers among hockey defense
payers"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
MEEHAN NEVER
USED NOODLE

While Merhan. the san Frnncisco
heavyweight, who has always fought
with such an oxceHs Of pouudage
around his midscction that the 20.
briauet Of ''Phat Boy" has been b.
slowed upon him. never attained
rims Ereatpesa because nc was handl.
capped by a "twobli brain. accord.
inE to recent statement by Tommy
Gibbons. Gibbons. who fought Nee.
han once. declared that Willie would
have gone far In the ring had hr
possessed tho Judgment TO train
down TO real fighting trim for his
fiEhta.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
VARSITY PUCK
TEAM ENTERS

The University Of Washington
will enter a team in the Seattle
amateur hockey loop this year.
Two other teams, Butch's and the
Maple Leaf organization. have en-.
tered the league. and one more team
is being formed. The amateur games
this year viii be played on the Arena
Ice. and it Is expected that several
new Feature that are being planned
will make this season the best on
record in amateur circles.
a second meeting Of the league
will be held next week and more
definite plans then made.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
Bottomley Rated Best
Among First Sackers

listed with the new phonoms IN the National league
for the 1923 season is james Bottomley. OF the g.
Louis Cardinals.
In ono year Bottomley has jumped from the
minor league field 20 stardom In the mnlors.
A hitter with an average well above the $50 mark
must be hailed phcnom. This is the rating on
Bottomley.
Bottomley was discovered By Scout Charley Bar.
rett at Nakoms. H.. during the fall Of 1920. He
lsftbaDder and he had a solid punch az the
plate. lie was kid. but Barrett lined him up as
a future prospect The Cardinals bought him.
Bottomiey was turned 10 Houston in the
Texas league In 1921 and altho he batted only 22T
in 100 games, Barrett was not discouraged.
Don't pass up that boy@ waB Barrettg advice 10
Branch Hickey. Give him another year at least
before you reach your final decision"
Botiomley not pleased with conditions In the
Texas league. lie contracted fever during the
early part Of the season and asked for a change Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
HARRIS HELPS
TEAM PLAY

with Smokey Harris az left WING
instead Of Jim Riley, the combination
play Of the local team has been i'm
proved a lot. Riley played some
good hockey and made his beef felt
in Coast games. but Harris is bet.
ter passer than Riley and he win
shoot more goals K he plays all Of
the time than James figured TO do.
because Harris is a more canny
player.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
CoINcIpENCE

Illinois woman married i4 times
looking for perfect man. Nc.
Graw's had almost as much trouble
looking for perfect aouthnaw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
CRIMSON STARS
ARE STILL OUT

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nov IA
jenkins and McGlonc, Haryards
star backs injured in the Prince.
ton game, ate still out OF commits.
sion hut they are expected 10 he
completely recovered in time for
tue Yale game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
Nets to Open
Home Season

VICTORIA and seattle open
v the local hockey season at
the Arena tonight The Nets,
away 10 a flying start with a vie
tory against Vancouver Monday
are engaging a tricky club in the
Victoria Aristoerats.
The game starts at $50 with
the following hneups.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
MEAN SAYINGS

Cowboys have taken over the
Madison Square Garden, temporarily
replacing Tho COWS who usually per.
form FOR Air Richard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
CAN'T RE DONE

Correct this sentence Tho ds.
fcaied fighter admitted he vas beat.
en- by q better man and said be had
no ai.bl to offer"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
LEADING
OTHER HEAVIES

Harry Wills is leading other heavy.
weight championship contenderq in
n voting contest 10 select the most
popular man for the job Of next tack.
ing Dempaey which is being con.
Quoted b. leading boxing magazine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14

the International league
Boomcy developed Just as Scout
getting slow and had lost
his punch cadnals Hickey looking for
new timber Barrett Botiomey with syace and
linn WINS given big He made good with
a
ssler lie first bascman along the
tines OF Fred with the Phes He
too heavy weighing about $50 pounds but this weight
gives him punch al the plate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14

scored in all of the games
win decide the honors.
In the ras, the leagues have played
complete inter.league series, but the
new plan Is figured to be fairer
way Of deciding the championship,
and win be Of more interest TO the
fans
The games played in the West viii
count in the final standings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
NelU System Is Arranged
for Big Ice Game Series
Coast and Prairie Winners Will Play Homeland
Home Games With Both Teams Going East to Play
N. II. A. Champs

A NEW system for deciding the worlds hockey suprem
"A acy will be naugurated in the spring.
The Coast and Prairie champions will play homeland
and then both teams will go East where
games the complete number to be determined later will be
played in a round robin with the Eastern winners.
At the end of the series III tie is created the total goals
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
Crack Catcher Insists
On Being Traded

RADE me or I'm thru" so says Mickey o'Ncil, who
Is OF the best catchcrs IN the National league
even tho he Is member OF the Boston Braves.
\ good catcher hasn't much OF chance with the
mlsft Braves, AS a result. Mickey is dissatisfied
with his berth. He has threatened TO quit unless
traded elsewhere. Az matter OF fact oNell did
turn In his uniform for a couple OF weeks last
season, but was induced to return,
1t is said that John AtcGraw OF the Giants has
designs on osNe II Is no secret that MeGraw IN
dissatisfied with his catching department. snyder
and Hank Gowdy his two vctemn backstops, have
passed the peak OF their game,
oNeil. who is an aggressive, serappy player,
would III right into the McCiraw machine The
leader OF the Giants favors TINT style OF player,
particularly In bactStop, McGraw likes catcher
who is constantly talking 90 the opposing baters
h.In,.... l.or.a tha,, from,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
CORNELL TRAINS MATMEN

Cornell will present quartet Of
wrcstlers for the United States olym.
pic Games team. namely. Wright
Ayau. NJ. Williams and Moore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14

NEW YORK. Nov Sammy
Mandell. Chicago fcathcrweight.
won a i2'round decision from Babe
Herman, California. Mandell took
every round.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
FOLEY WINS
FL TIL ROT Nd

The fif,h round went 10 Foley. also
BY a wide margin Ne landed HE
siiffesi wallops OF the fight in this
round. and looked at HIS besi. He
landed one right cross 20 the chin
tha; was a pip.
Farr forced ihs fight IN the sixth
round and won Il on his aggressive.
ness. Foley lacking Tho dash that he
showed In the previous rounds.
I'd Sehacht refereed all five fights.
assisted By Eddie OMEN and 8. T.
Thompson az Judges. the Judge sys
tenn being tried out with good sue
rear
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
BETWEEN INNING61
OBSERVATIONS ORR BASEBALL De
BY DEDUGDALF

A s far as ! know. the election Of
n Harry Williams as president Of
the Coast league in that hectic meet
Ing az Catalina island Monday. viii
stand.
The Seattle club. in a regular ses.
sion. was entitled 10 a vote because
II finished the schedule. and thereby
established itself in good standing.
The five clubs Seattle. Portland.
Oakland, Salt Lake and Los Angeles
gave williams the majority.
They simply strong armed the
meeting after Mccarthy had tried
The same tactics that had been sue.
eeaNfui in the special session last
nprlng. A. that time nothing could
be done because at special meeting
the votes must be unanimous TO
make any changes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
Just 4 PIN

IS FAR as the schaefer family and
billiards arc concerned. everything is
not all Jake.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14

ana mnimzcs effectiveness the plate.
oNeii Louis \ o his
with
tho York he would much better chance
into the world series
passing Hickey with
slipping.
oNel II MeGuw retains pun Boston
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14

r DON'T doubt but what Mccarthy
4 viii carry his charges TO the
minor league board o. arbitration in
Chicago next month regarding the
Seattle club. in which he alleges that
William wrigisy was behind The pur-
chase Of the Seattle club.
II he can prove u Il means that
the local owners will have 10 sell out
and " be can't Il means that Nc.
carthy may be in for a swell libel
suit. as he Is leaving himself open
TO such charge BY the statements
he has bfoadcaated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
HEAyIEs IN
DRAW

Walter Roilo and Fred welsh.
hcavywciFhis. repeated their. draw
in tho six.round semiflnal Welsh
dld lil o. tho forcing. with Rolio
doinS the CLEANER punching. Welsh.
of course missed several hundred
punches. hu, RoIio spoiled his show:
ing hy running away lot.
Roy Small. the Camp Lewis light.
weight. won hy a knockout again in
the third round Of his fight with
Bert Dunbar. boy from yanoou.
yer Dunbar didn't hold his right
hand Mp high enough. and left his
Jaw open for Furnishing ief; hooks
that weakened him. A terrific ciout
on tho teeth in tho third round sent
him 20 The floor. He got UP. and
when schacht saw that he was help
less. ho rishitully stopped Il.
BILLY ouil;er was too ineIperi.
snced for AK Akol. tho Filipino
sailor winning every round. They're
All FonR. the Chinese catcher.
took terrific beating from Danny
Carlson. a husky and courageous
Young Viking. in the opener. Carl.
son was really overmRtched. as Fonv
has had many more fights and hits
plenty hard. hut Carlson. who can
certainly take EN-. kept right on
coming and beat tho Oriental Carl.
son. with proper instruction. may he
heard Of. Someone ought 20 teach
him how 10 hold his hands before he
gets hurt.
Nate Druxmsn staged the show
and a good house attended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14

THE other day ! received letter
Il from Judge McCredio. who would
bs the ideal man for the Coas; league
presidency. and the Judge said that
/; would be a very far distant day
when the Northwest would ever have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
faItR CAN
HIT

or course. Foley was facing a man
who can sock. and he wasn't taking
any chances. Farr shook him up
severely several times.
Foley had a shade in the first tao
rounds. neither boy doing much. and
They werc purely waltz sessions. with
both men taking things easy. what
punching was done. Foley did It.
This third round was even. with
both boys warming up 20 the battle.
and the action pns samswha; faster.
The fourth went 20 FarT by Il wide
margin. He clipped Foley several
s,iff punches with his right init, on
tho chin.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14

a man In the Coast presidents chair.
because OF the fact that five OF the
league teams are In California.
McCrcde also stated that IL was
too bad that Mccarthy. who really
had baseball ambitions. should have
been 80 unfortunate az TO be un-
schooled in the ways OF baseball. The
split be created in the Coast league.
McCredie pointed out. has ruined
him politically.
You have 10 be baseball man in
order 10 be successful in the diamond
sport. particularly in an executive
position such as Mccarthy held.
THE act Of AlcCarthy's the other
l. day in releasing the Coast league
umpires seemed TO be the handwrit.
ing on the wall. as II is usually an
act OF weakness In baseball TO do
such trick ] remember back in
1891 In The Western league when
Omaha wouldn't support It's club.
The owner Of the club sold his best
men in mid,season and released tho
others, disbanding his club. The
league had TO scout around and get
other men to finish out the season.
Tho releasing Of the Coast umpircs.
some OF whom were valuable men.
didn't do the Coas, league any good.
MCCARTHY. drawSls down a $40.
I'I 900 salary without dime in
vested in the league. has lot OF
nerve 10 Try TO dictate the policy Of
the league 10 the majority Of the
clubs. The majority must always
rule and Mccarthy made basic
error when he committed this one.
l knew he couldn't last.
Tho Coast league franchises are
worth about 100000 each under
present conditions. but they won't be
worth a dime unless the league own.
ers get together and work in har.
mony and play hall instead OF poll.
tics. The fans are sick and tired OF
oil OF this wrangling.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-11-14
Thrills
In Battle
for Title
Foley Has Shade, but Farr
Forces Crystal Pool
Headliner

Johnny FARR. Coast bantam
y weight champion. made his Sc.
attic bow in sir.round draw with
Vic Foley. the Vancouver, y, G.. boy
at tho Crystal Pool inst night.
Foley Ind shade. II any. by stint
Of cleaner punching, but Farr was
tho aggrcssor in the last four rounds.
and he hit Foley some pretty a,iff
punches.
The bout, as a whole. lacked any
spectacular thrills. aitho the boys
speeded up pretty well toward The
end Of the fight,
Foley showed extremely well in
flashes. but showed that same ten.
dcncy he did in his last fight here
being too oyercautious. and II cost
him his hitting power
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-13
DEMPSEY AND
FIR PO} M E Ell
LAB r ID A Y
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, July l3.-Jack
Dempsey and Luis Firpo will meet
fer the heavyweight championship
Labor Day, Tex Rickard, promoter
of last night S record-brcakinG
fight, said today.
Rickard has not decided on the
place for the fight, but he intimated
that he viii stage the fight in the
ring where Firpo knocked out jess
Willard last night.
Jack kearns, manager of the
champion, said lie wanted a fight
with Firpo on Labor Day and was
not particular where it was to be
staged.
'This Firpo is strong, rugged
fellow and Il natural fighter. lie
will give Dempsey a great fight,
Kearns said.
Official figures on the attendance
and the receipts of last night S
fight may not be available before
tonight, Richard said, lie was will
ing to estimate that the crowd was
more than 100000 and that the re
cejpts would be at least 100000.
Willard S share of the purse will
be around 100000 and Firpo will
draw around 100000 for his end.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-13
Local Merchants
to Close 6p. m.
on Satu r'd ay s

Through the activities of the
merchants protective committee of
the FL Centre Chamber of Com
merce, of which T. NJ. Gill is chair.
man, merchants of Ell Centre have
been solicited regarding their opin-
ion on closing their stores Saturday
nights 1T 6 o'clock from July 81
until Labor Day.
Practically all who have been So
licited so far have agreed to close at
o clock, according to Mr.. Gill, and
II is certain that the ready response.
met with among the merchants thus
far solicited will be duplicated
among those who have not vet been
visited. The merchants realize the
hardship on their employees who are
forced to, stay on the job until 9
o clock on Saturdays during the
summer months, and it is felt that
the people who do their shopping on
that day will be only too glad to
cooperate by arranging to shop in
the morning and afternoon.
In former years, practically all
the stores closed SATURDAYS at 6
o clock during the summer months.
and in some eases business was not
resumed until Tuesday, Monday be-
ing observed as holiday. This is
not believed to be practical at this
time, and it seems certain that s
o clock closing will best suit en-
ployers and employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-13
Dempsey Says
FL ell Be 1T"
For Some Time

Los ANGELES, July l3.-"I
hope Jack Kearns fixes up that
match with Firpo,' said Jack
Dempsey, heavyweight champion,
today. II am convinced after see
ing the report Of the Willard-firpo
fight that | can defeat Firpo.
"lt won be an easy job in some
respects, but lie looked wide open
lo,s of times last night, according
10 the description, and if he bangles
his left and leads with his right
in a match for me it ought to be
easy
" Firpo is lot better fighter
than Willard is today because he
has a terrible wallop' when he final
~ gets it all unwound.
~ want to meet Harry Wills,
too, when it can be arranged, if
there is any real demand from the
public for such a fight.
From the looks of things today
| ought to be able to remain heavy
weight champion for at least 4
couple of years yet, and probably
for number of years more
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-13
GREATEST ARMADA ; WOUNDED in
OF u. s. Ships AT SPECTACULAR GUN
NORTHERN PORT FIGHT IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, July 13.-Policemen
and an alleged gun man were
wounded and occupants of the fash
ionable Surf Hotel and Lake Shore
Drive homes were thrown into a
panic when 40 policemen and four
bandits fought gun battle here
today. The battle was in "blindn -
alley at the rear of the hotel. Hun
dreds of shots were exchanged,
many scattering walls and piercing
windows of the hotel and adjacent
buildings.
Three men were captured by pol
ice. One gave the name of Charles
Curran and claimed to be the son
Of a state representative.
The battle resulted when police
pursued two groups of robbers who
staged Q dozen midnight holdups of
autoists on the Drive.
The wounded policemen, Lieut..
Christopher Hughes and Chauffeur
Thomas Hayes, We're shot when the
Sunmcn turned at bay in the alley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-13
j. S. TURNS DOWN
PACT TO CONTROL
CHINESE WATERS
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, July 13. - The
American government has rejected
the British proposals for a. joint
naval force of the powers to patrol
Chinese coastal waters and rivers
and for foreign administrative
and financial supervision of the
Shanghai-Pukow railroad, it was
learned today at the state depart
ment
These British proposals were
made with the object of assuring
more adequate protection to the
lives and interests of foreigners in
China and result from the kidnap-
ing by Chinese bandits some time
ago of many American, British and
other foreigners on the Shanghai
Pukow railroad.
The United States, however, is op-
posed to such steps ON the ground
that China must be given a fair OPP
portunity to work out her own sal
walton. This government believes
such steps rs those proposed by the
British would not have the desired
result.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-13
By HENRY L. FARRELL
U, p. Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, July 13.-Down on
one knee in his curner, his red, bat
tered sides heaving, his mouth gap
nothing, Jess Willard, former chsm-
pion Of the world, entered himself
ON the books last night in jersey
City.
Battered down by furious right
hand attack that had all the power
of mountain boulder tumbling
from the peaks, Willard WAS count
ed out in the eighth round while
the hairy-chested Luis Firpo, the
South American caveman, stood
back of him snorting for more.
Willard took ont of the ring with
Him about $l50,000, "tin ear
and fine razzing. The crowd
thought he had quit ignominously.
Some still think the same way.
More than 100000, the largest
crowd that ever saw a boxing
match, witnessed the giants of
North and South America battle for
the chance to meet Jack Dempsey
for the world S championship.
Solid for Willard
The house was almost solid for a
Willard victory. Thousands of
Firpo's swarthy countrymen were
packed i'll the dense mass, but their
voices were lost in tumult that
arose in the fifth round when it
seemed that Willard was to win.
Like II college roofing section at
football game the huge crowd rose
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-13
Forest Fire Menaces Veterans Hospital at Alpine
Firpo No Match
For Dempsey,
Claim

NEW YORK, July 13.-Luis
flrpo is a good natural fighter
but he will be no match for Jack
Dempsey unless he learn to keep
ms head in the heat Of battle. is
the opinion of Henry L. Farrell,
noted sport writer.
Firpo could never go far if he
tried his wild rushes and right
hand leads against the champion.
Dempsey likes big men and he is
at his best against a rough
fighter who will come IN to him.
; Firpo can be hit and his jaw
is none too strong. He is weak
against a left hand and Dempsey
is deadly OIL the left side.
1t seems apparent that Firpo
cannot be taught the fundamen-
tails of fighting, and a wild, fush-
ing fighter has very little chance
against Dempsey.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-13

WICHITA FALLS, Texas
Lonrte Fowler, 16, golf cac lie
considered himself lucky today.
When lightning struck a tree
beneath which he had taken shell
ter all Lonnie received was q
few minor burns.
PORT ARTHUR, Texas. -
Henry Gardiner of 1913 Thir-
teanth street. was 13 years. old
today AID celebrated it by kill
ing a black cat which crossed
his path shortly before he step
ped on q nail. The lad has 13
letters in his name, thirteen
aunts, uncic5 and sisters. His
ilother is 80, three timez thirteen;
his father, So, four times thirteen.
After the black cat episode the
boys father locked him in the
house until tho jinX had passed
over.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-13
Mystery Fire
Leads to Still

PASADENA, Calf, July ID
Following a fire of mysterious ori-
GIN, in the deepest part of Sycamore
Canyon, Altadena, early last even
ing. officers were led to believe, by
odors and debris scattered about a
ruined two-story concrete and wood
en- structure, that the building had
housed an illicit still. Constable
Sosey made n midnight invcstiga-
tion and before dawn this morning,
the property was seized by orders
from the district attorney s office
in Los Angeles it became known this
afternoon.