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Evening star., 1923-02-05
Ho,U MathetUson Beat the
Squeeze PIay-Corel.
eskie's Scheme for
Keeping Track of Base
.Run,,ers Pop An
sons Weakness Vas a
Base on Balls.

NJ o one but base ball manager
N can really appreciate fully
what it means to have
couple of pitchers like Mathewson
and McGinnity on the same team.
That pair would come pretty. near
winning the pennant for most any
club that was at allsabove the ordi.
nary. e
You may appreciate this when il is
recalled that in one season Mathew
son and MoGinnity won something
like seventy five games 4tween them.
That in ltself would win a pennant.
Aside from their mere ability to
win, two reliable pitchers like that
enable a manager to experiment with
his young men. II was pretty nearly
certain that either OF them would 60
through the nine innings any time
lost. That obviated the constant up
setting of the regular routine Of the
pitchers by having to make frequent
changes during the games.
Gave Players Confidence.
Any time that, either Matty or Me-
Ginnity walked out to the box there
was q feeling Of security on the
bench. We knew that we had the
best hand to start with. The other
players Immediately took on u spirit
Of confidence and played just that
way. They recognized the proba-
bility of any pitcher being beaten.
but they had feeling that no mis-
takes would be made.
While I regard Mathewson as the
greatest pitcher that ever lived--and
most baseball men agree with me on
that-don't get the impression that
McGinnity was not star OF the first
magnitude. He was pretty nearly az
good as Matty Joe had pretty nearly
everything that a pitcher needs. in
cluding a puzzling underhand ball
and a bafiiing change OF pace. More
over he knew the batterx.
To bunt on McGinnity was a tough
Evening star., 1923-02-05

Yet Williamson's record Of twenty
seven home runs in 1884 stood out
as base balls greatest sIugging
achievement UP to the time that
Ruth lugged his blunderbuss into ac-
tion. Ruth first broke Williamson e
record in 1919. his last year with
Boston. when he beat it by two, hit
ting twenty-nine homers.
Williamson's twenty-seven four
base clouts still remained the best
record in the National League until
last season, when Rogers Hornsby
went on his home run tear. BY LASH
ing out forty-two h6mers the brill
liant Texan established a new Ma
tional League record, and left the
Williamson sign post far behind.
Nothing shows better the direction
in which base ball is drifting than
the fact that home run mark which
endured for nearly half a century
was passed by four hatsmen, Horns
by, williams. Walker and Ruth.
Old-time fans were surprised to
learn that Williamson held the old
home run crown, as their recollection
of him is not that Of a fearful slug
ger. Ed had q short fence that he
would dump the ball over, and most
all of his home runs were made in
Chicago.
However. while he was making
them he was going strong. He
whacked out his twenty-seven on a
Evening star., 1923-02-05
SETS SKATING RECORD.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, February .
Breaking one world record and win
ming first place in all three events
Art stan OF Chicago scored 120 points
and took the lead in the first of a
two-day program to decide the ia :
tional indoor professional skating
championship here today. Star skated
the 230-yard dash in 19 LIS seconds. a
record for an indoor track. The
former mark was 1S As seconds.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
FISTS FLY IN SIX BOUTS
AT FORT MYER TONIGHT

Fists will hy tonight I'm the rid
ing hall at Fort Myer, but In reg
ular ring battles conducted ac-
cordinR to the Army boxing code.
Soldiers of the post ON the Virginia
side OF the Potomac are to be op-
ponents I'm six bouts to be held
under the auspices of the Fort
Myer Athletic Association, the first
encounter starting at 8 o'clock.
Some good scraps are looked for,
that between Peter MOrse1 OF
Troop r. Sd Cavalry, former well
terweIght champion of the south
ern department OF the Army, ana
Private Fred McCulIouEh of Persh-
fnr stable, No. I, especially prom
Using considerable action.
The welters will mix matters
over a six-round bout. All other
bouts are lfnited to four rounds
each.
Evening star., 1923-02-05

You can say that the state box
ing commission will not permit in
this state any bout in which the
heavyweight championship is in
vowed said Muldoon. There has
been altogether too much noise. with
all The tommyrot ana loose talk Of
money mad managers and promoters
until the situation has developed into
common nuisance to all classes Of
people.
Such condition is not beneficia |
70 boxing. 1t is for the best interest
OF boxing that such conditions be
eliminated. In it's expressed attitude
/ think the commission has evolved
way for eliminating this condition !"
me report that the commission bar
req Harry Wills from meeting Demp-
sey because it disliked to sponsor a
mixed mixed bout was characterized as
iauShable' by the commissioner.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
COMMISSION is OPPOSED
TO ANY DEMPSEY MATCH
Noise, Tommy Rot and Loose Talk of Money.Mad
Managers and Promoters Makes Situation Com
mon Nuisance, Chairman Muldoon Says

YORK, February 5A
championship will not be permitted New
William Muoon of the boxing commission
The duration of the ban
precudes all possibility Champion meeting
boxer for his title in the while n
The that impeled this were similar
those which caused him to- last week that neither
challenger, Willard
mted to meet the champion in this
much "bally- -hoonR' involved
Evening star., 1923-02-05
ADVANCE TENNIS DATE.

BOSTON. February 6.-rhe women's
national indoor tennis championship
tournament will be held on the GOV.
cred courts OF the Longwood Cricket
Club beginning March 1s. It was
originally planned to start the play
several weeks later. The decision Of
Miss Leslie Bancroft to sail March 90
for play on European courts was q
factor In advancing the date.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
FLOYD JOHNSON MEETS
NESTOR IN 12-ROUND GO

NEW YORK, February 5.-Flovd
bout with Heavyweieht Champion
Jack Dempsey. will meet Mike Neetor
In twelve-round bout tonight.
johnson is matched to meet Tom
gibbons of st. Paul here within a few
weeks.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
HARVARD-YALE ACCEPT.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. February s.
Harvard and Yale have accepted the
invitation of Oxford and Cambridge
to an international intercollegiate
track meet to be held in England in
July. A cableGram has been sent to
B. G. D. Rudd Of Oxford, who was
captain of the track team from that
university that visited this country
several years ago.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
MAJOR PARKS THIS YEAR
WILL HOLD 46l,OOO FANS
New Yankee Stadium, Seating 5000, Largest Of
Lot Polo Grounds Next in Line, and St. Louis
Plant With $4,000, Is Smallest.

/ITH opening gigantic April
Wv and the enagns OF the Polo Grounds New York the
Cubs field in Chicago the combined seating all
ball parks will be
for the This increase of $4,000
capacity of the various stadum When
field thrown will accommodate $50
the Cubs park 1900 to $1,000.
The building of the Yankee stadium
Evening star., 1923-02-05
HUTCH SHOOTS A 67.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, February s.
Gene Sarazen, national open golf
champion, and Jock Hutch.son de-
feated Jim Simpson Of Chula Vista
and Bob Simpson Of Coronado, 4 up
and 2 to 60, in thirty six -hol e
match. Hutchfson had a medal score
Of 81, Ave strokes under par.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
TAKE TITLE AT NETS.

NEW YORK, February 6--Kari II.
Behr and Dean Mathey Of New York
won the doubles championship Of the
indoor tennis tournament OF the
Casino. defeating r. Norris
Williams OF Philadelphia and Watson
NJ. Washhurn Of New York, 6--2, 4--6,
s--1. Washburn's errors throughout
were costly.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
UNUSUAL FAITH In RICKEY
SHOWN BY THE CARDINALS
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

February 5-Branch Hickey has given
which bring successful completion his theories
ST. Louis National League club champion
managers for
thing ownerare unwilling
This Of ability
the feeling that personal differences
Evening star., 1923-02-05
RAY NOT TO RETIRE.

BOSTON. February 5.-Joie W. Pay.
national mile champion, and winner of
the hunter mile at the Boston Ath-
letic Association games here Satur-
day night, has denied reports that
he intends to retire He said he in
tended to compete in the 2.o00-meter
race at the Olympic games in Paris
in 1924
Evening star., 1923-02-05
IR|N|DADS WELL AHEAD
IN K. c. DUCKP|N LEAGUE

Trinidads are well out in front in
the race for the flag in the knights
of Columbus Duckpin League. having
lead of Al games over the Chris
tophers, who are next in line. Seven
of the ten teams have a percentage
Of 500 or better. The figures:
STANnING OF TEAMS
Evening star., 1923-02-05
WINS SKATING H0NoRs

CHR1ST1ANIA. Norway. February
5.-Harold Stroem, who last year won
the world skating championship. yes
terday won the contest for the Euro
pear1 title
Evening star., 1923-02-05
WILLIAMSON ONLY A FAIR
HITTER, BUTGOT DISTANCE
BY FREDERICK G. LIEB.

ERHAPS the remarkable thing
hanson third baeman of the old Chicago White Stockings
that the man who held the home championship before
Williamson hit 800 in his and that
ball
of them foul strike and bases balls
Evening star., 1923-02-05

During the coming season the only
one OF the Ave cities supporting two
only one field Is st. Louis. where both
The Browns and Cardinals play their
home games at Sportsman's Park. OF
the four other cities in the group just
MENTIONED, New York easily leads In
the cqEibined seating capacity Of it's
fo< the Yankee Stadium and the Polo
Grounds Boston. with its Braves
Field and Fenway Park, ranks next,
with total of $4,000. Chicago. with
Cubs Park and Comiskey Park, is
third. with $1,000, and Philadelphia
follows with only 41.000.
Yanks' Park Is Largest.
OF the fifteen parks the Yankees is
capacity Of $4,000. which cap be in
creased II the occasion. such as a
world series. warrants such "a move.
The Polo Grounds. with $4,000. ranks
second, while Braves Field. the Ma
had been the largest ball park In the
country from the time Of its opening
In 1915 until last year, is now in third
place. with a capacity Of $4,000. The
three nelds just mentioned are the
only ones which will be able TO ac-
Comiskey Park in Chicago ranks
fourth. with $4,000, while the renovat-
ed Cubs Park. which had hitherto
been one Of the smallest major league
Enclosures in the country. will rank
nth during the approaching cam.
paisn. The only other field that can
ordinarily seat at least $4,000 specta-
tors Is Fenway Park in Boston.
Ebhets Field in Brooklyn. Forbes
Field in Pittsburgh and Navin Field
in Detroit noo each ,h, can aeeommodats a,n3
Cincinnati is close behind, with $4,000.
Shibe Park in Philadelphia can seat
$4,000 fans and Dunn Field in Cleve-
land has room for about $4,000.
American League Park in Washington
two major league parks>that hold less
than 10000 are Sportsman's Park in
st. Louis and the National League
Park in Philadelphia. each Of which
has capacity of approximately
$4,000
First New Plant Since 1918.
The Yankees new stadium Is the
s, ma0. snss League park f Fab ns
opened in 1918. The next young est
structed since Braves Field was
built for the Federal League team OF
that city. in 1914. Ebbete Field was
Park, where the Brooklyn club had
previously played. was abandoned.
The stands at the Polo Grounds were
Iuilt in 1911, after the old structure
had been destroyed by Are. Fenway
Park was opened in 1912, Navin Field
in the same year. Comiskey Park and
Dunn Field in 1910. Shibe Park and
Forbes Field in 1909 and Redland
Field in 1902.
Regarding sportsman's Park as
both National League and an
American League field and including
ii in the total seating capacity OF both
circuits. the figures show that the
Iariks Of the two leagues are almost
equal in their accommodations for
fans. The National League parks
have a slight edge OF about 5000,
however. as they have q combined ca
pacity of 24l 900 to 23S,000 for the
American League.
Capacity OF Big League Parks.
The following table shows the seat
ing capacity of each park in the two
major leagues:
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
ISSUES BASE BALL CALL,

DURHAM. N. c., February g.
Eight pitchers and two catchers have
answered the first base ball practice
call at Trinity College.
Evening star., 1923-02-05

NEW YORK. December 1.---Tomor-
row!
All my life have waited for this
day--the day when dreams come true.
dream--a dream that gradually fades
away with the years. Now is the
tinfe, before II Is too late. If i did
not go now-I would never go-Sach
Evening star., 1923-02-05
PEBBLELEss DIAMOND.

The diamond OF the Yankees new
park in the Bronx will be pebbleless.
Evening star., 1923-02-05
|MY THIRTY YEARS IN BASE BALL"
BY JOHN j. McGRAW,
Times World
~ JOHN J. McCRAW,

Ausreas
Evening star., 1923-02-05

George Lewis, head Of the Sherman
alleys, will open a new place on 14th
street between II and /. over the
Studebnker automobile salesroom.
Idaho County free press., 1923-05-24
ROSE GETS $3.50
FINE IN FEDERAL
COURT, MOSCOW
Sites Man Pleads Guilty
to Having Booze in
Possession

Benjamin Franklin Rose of Sites,
who, last March made sensational dis
closures to Idaho county officials i'm
Grangeville, regarding Illicit traffic in
moonshine whisky, at Sites pleaded
guilty in federal court at Moscow, Sat
urday, to possession of moonshine. and
was sentenced by Judge Dietrich to
pay fine of $3.50.
Rose was arrested by government
agents at Sites, shortly after he testi-
fed, in Grangeville. at an inquisition
held at the instigatiOn of Prosecuting
Atty. f. %. Fogg, before Probate Judge
w. L. Campbell, at which time Rose
admitted having given an intoxicating
beverage to two Indians at Sites
Two Indictments Returned
The U. s. grand jury, at Moscow,
Saturday, returned two indictments.
One was against Joe Deckard, of Cul-
desac, charging resistance of u. S.
revenue officers, and the other was
against Sam Rose, charged with rob
berry of the Orofino postoffice, on May
8, of this year.
George Earl, of Lewiston, entered
plea of guilty Saturday TO possessing
booze, and was fined $3.50. Emory
jerks, Lewiston, admitted possessing
n still, and drew $500.
Andrew Fogerty. of Fairburn,> en-
tered a plea of guilty to the same
charge and was fined $400. Jim Fitz-
patrick. of Deary. who admitted pos
session of still, was fined 5000.
Three Months In Jail
III. G. Chambers, of Bovill, pleaded
guilty to three counts alleging viola
tion of the federal prohibition act
He was fined 5000 and sentenced to
three months in the Latah county
Jail Frank Murphy, of Lewiston.
pleaded guilty to the possession of 100
gallons of wine and was fined $125.
Elmer Henderson, Lewiston, adj
mitted possession of moonshine
and was fined 5000. Warren J.
billiard. of Craigmont. was fined
$3.50 after admitting possession of a
still.
Information has Deah filed against
Earl Mashburn charging white slavery.
Mashburn was arrested on the white
slavery charge i'm Lewiston. He
escaped from the Nez Perce county Jail
i'm August. 1921, and was apprehended
at Aberdeen, Wn.. six weeks ago.
John III McEvers. of Boise. assist
ant Z. S. district attorney, is in
charge of all national prohibition
cases
Idaho County free press., 1923-05-24
FRANK BOWMAN DIES
RESULT OPERATION

Frank Bowman. 30 years old. ma
tive of Grangeville, died Tuesday
morning. at Butte. Mont. following
an operation for an abscess in his
head.
Mr.. Bowman. who was born and
reared in Grangeville. had resided in
Montana for about six years. During
the war. he was a member of the first
Montana contingent under the selec-
tive service. and served twenty-three
months at Camp Lewis, Wn.
Surviving him are his widow, his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Bowman !;
three sisters, Mrs. George Medved,
Cottonwood; Mrs Minnie Carr and
Miss Julia Bowman, Butte and a
brother. George Bowman, in Butte
His sister, Mrs. Medved, left Cotton
wood for Butte several days prior to
Mr. Bowman's death.
Idaho County free press., 1923-05-24
HEAD
Of MEMORIAL
DAY PROGRAM
Arrange for Fitting Tribute
to Memory of America S
Soldier and Sailor Dead
Ceremony Opens with Flag
Raising at Courthouse;
Procession to Cemetery

Plans are being perfected, under
auspices of the American legion, for
observance of Memorial day in Grange
vile, next Wednesday.
The legion has outlined a program,
which will open at 10 80, with a flag
raising ceremony at the courthouse
with appropriate music by the band.
After the fiag-raising, a parade wiz
form in Main street, in front of the
courthouse, and will pass to Prairie
view cemetery Order in which the
parade will form will be colors, band,
Civil war veterans, Spanish-Ameri-
can war veterans, firing squad, vet
Grams of the world war in uniform
and civilian clothes, Boy Scouts and,
lastly, vehicles.
At the cemetery, selections will be
played by the band, and there will be
appropriate services, including an adj
dress. The speaker has not been Sc
iected. A salute viii be fired, taps
will be sounded and graves will be
decorated.
In connection with the Memorial
day Observance the legion has given
out the following statement:
Memorial day is a day set aside
in honor of the dead, not only the he
rOic dead of Americas wars, but all
her dead. Because it originated at
the close of the Civil war, and has
been held as a sacred obligation by
the veterans of all wars since then,
it is held by some as being strictly
for the soldier dead. This is not ex-
actly the case. IL is a day to honor
all of Americas dead. True it is a
day originated by veterans, and day
set aside to especially honor the men,
DRY of those who gave their lives for
their country's cause; and to those
others who, since the wars, have
dropped their burdens by the way
side of life and gone to their eternal
rest
"In hOnOring these. the privilege
and duty of patriotism is emphasized
in the renewal of the pledge of loyal
ty to our country and its flag. Gran
geville post No. 81. Of the American
legion. requests every citizen to be at
the Memorial day services on May
30. Ex-service men of all wars are
urged to attend and if pos
sible to be in uniform, i'm order to
have the required number for conduct
ing the appropriate military services.
However, not having uniform
should not prevent anyone from at
ending"
Idaho County free press., 1923-05-24

Fines of 5000 each and ninety days
in the Idaho county Jail was the SEN
tence imposed on Ivan Remington and
Irwin Fraser, both of Whitebird, by
Judge Frank S. Dietrich, in federal
court, at Moscow, Thursday.
The two were convicted by feder-
al court jury, Wednesday, ON three
counts-possession of liquor. posses
sion of a still and manufacture of
liquor. The men had operated a
moonshine still near Whitebird, and
were arrested last March by Sheriff
w. H. Eller
Nab Three for Contempt
As an aftermath of the trial of the
Idaho county men, bench warrants
were served on Remington, who was
out ON bond, Oscar Chandler and
George Elliott. all of Whitebird, for
contempt of court. When arraigned
fined $40 each or given the alterna-
tive of thirty days i'm Jail
Remington and the two other men.
who were witnesses for the defense
in the mOonshine case. had accosted
Bert James, of Grangeville, on the
street in Moscow. after the case of
Remington and Fraser had gone to
the jury ,and hurled a volley of epi-
tehts at James, who had been a wit
ness for the government. They cal
led James a detective and stool
pigeon, as well as obscene names.
They Didn't Understand
When hauled before the court, ths
trio declared they did not understand
the nature of their action toward the
government witness, but the court, in
pronouncing sentence, informed them
they would no doubt know better
the next time.
Government witnesses i'm the case
against Remington and Fraser were
Sheriff w III. Eller: Bert James,
Grangeville; James Lemon. Carl La
cont and w. III. Kilgore. Whitebird,
and Mrs. ID Wilson. Boise
Defense witnesses besides the de-
PENDANTS were Wallace Gardner, Oc-
car Chandler, George Elliot and Mrs.
Ivan Remington. all of Whitebird
Idaho County free press., 1923-05-24
LEGION MEN To
GATHER HERE
IN 1924

Second district convention of the
Idaho department Of the American
legion, will be held in Grangeville. in
1924, it was decided at the convention
of the second district, in Moscow, last
Friday. The convention will meet in
May, 1924.
Thomas A Feeney, Genesee, was
elected commander of second district,
at the Moscow meeting, and w. M.
Gregg, Whitebird, was chosen vice
commander Eugene Nagel, Moscow,
is adjutant and finance officer.
More than twenty-five delegates at
tended the convention, and represented
posts In Idaho, Lewis, Clearwater, Nez-
perce and Latah counties.
Attending from Grangeville were
Charles Simmons and Gaylord Eimers.
W. NJ Gregg represented the White
bird post.
Idaho County free press., 1923-05-24
Borah Action Expected to
Block Forest Bureau Plan
to Abandon South Fork Road

Senator William Il. Borah. tele-
graphing from Washington, d. G.. has
promised to give immediate personal
attention to what is declared TO he
proposed abandonment by the u. s,
forest service of the completed sec.
ton of the South Fork highway
Senator Borah has wired to ID. NJ
Griffith, of this city, in response to a
telegram from Mr.. Griffith, and also
has telegraphed to the GrangevilIe
Commercial club
Through Senator Borah, it is point
ed out, supporters of the South Fork
movement will be able to go over the
heads of forest bureau officials and
other minor officials who are ngt fay.
orable to completion of the South
Fork highway, and block their report
eel plan to abandon the road The
Idaho County free press., 1923-05-24
KOOsKIA COUPLE WEEDS

Stella NJ. Davis and Leon f. Eagle.
both Of Kooska, were married Satur+
day in Lewiston. by Probate Judge c.
A Woel6en.
Idaho County free press., 1923-05-24

senator, it is pointed out, will not
only take up the matter with the sec
retary OF agriculsare, but may carry
the subject to the floor of the u S.
senate and demand an investigation
OF what has been termed a wholesale
waste of government funds ON that
section of the highway already built.
and the rumored plan of utter aban-
donment OF the project with loss
about $4,000.
senator Borah when in Grangeville
last fall, was taken over the completed
portion of the South Fork highway.
and is familiar with the work that has
been done. After travelling over the
road, Senator Borah remarked. ON his
return to Grangeyille, that the high.
way was a boulevard ending in rab-
bit track"
Idaho County free press., 1923-05-24
BURGUND GOES TO PEN

George J.Burgund, convicted several
weeks ago of grand larceny, and sent
enced to from one to fourteen years
in the state penitentiary at Boise, left
Grangeville Saturday morning for
Boise. He was in charge of Travel
ing Guard Roberts, of the state peni-
tentiary.
Idaho County free press., 1923-05-24
PREPARING 80 DAYS IN JAIt
FOR CHAUTAUQUA ON MOONSH|N|NG

Committees are busy arranging for
the 6-day chautauqua, to be held in
Odd Fellows Hall, Grangeville, June
IL to IL. Advertising matter has been
received from the chautauqua, and is
being distributed throughout the city.
Tickets are already On sale, and the
ticket committee is active in placing
the tickets, in order that no last-minute
rush will be necessary in order that
the contract with the chautauqua COM
pany may be completed.
Lectures, plays, readings, musical
numbers and novelties are included in
the program.
Idaho County free press., 1923-05-24
GoLF CLUB ELECTS
OFFICERS FOR 1923

u,rahgeville Golf club. Thursday,
1ooo 1se.ected officers of last year for the
10 season. as follows:
Ir,resident-A. N.Dyer.
sa ~ president-A. d. Kettenbach
arhoe arrhboeecretary-treasurer-A. Fl. weth-
Grounds committee comprises w T.
camnt Ed Abramson and Charles r..
inc,rsen Membership committee
ers a A. Fl. Wetherbee. Glib Elm
ara "no s,o . R Campbell Annual dues
fbsrtS niV. The club expects TO have
'"'rty members
Idaho County free press., 1923-05-24
COTTONWOOD MAN rs
ADJUDGED INSANE

Tony Baune, Of Cottonwood. was
adjudged insane at hearing before
Probate Judge Campbell, Saturday
night, and was ordered committed to
the state sanitorium, at Ororfino. He
left with Sheriff Eller for Orofino,
Tuesday. Baune was brought to
Grangeville from Spokane by the
sheriff, Saturday.