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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16

Minus their war paint minus their
tomahawks and minus much in
baseball lore. the Nebraska Indians
made sorry showing against the
Millionaires, who won IA to . in a
listless and one sided contest yes
terday afternoon.
They were Indians all right-that
is the greater number of them. Two
at least looked more like palefaces,
despite the summer tan. But the
one who played the best was a real,
honest to goodness Injun and he
sure could play the hot corner and
his name was Wishkeno.
The novelty of the attraction
drew big crowd to Williams field
and if it was expected that there
would be war whoops dances and
other antics characteristic of the
race there was certainly dicappoint-
ment. The tribe from out of the
distant west went through the game
in almost stolid fashion.
Buffalo. a typical Indian. taciturn
of face. but lacking the cunning as
cribed to his race. went five cantos
in fairly good style and then the
Honser tribe went on the war path.
Il barrage of doubles. triples and
homers total!ing eight runs. This
finished Mr.. Buffalo. the task being
taken up BY one Brown. an Indian
despite his American name. His
offerings were likewise to the liking
OF the Augusta lads who added four
more in the next two frames.
George Brown, the Millionaire
port-sde WAS never in trouble and
toyed with the Redskins the whole
route. easing up in the final canto.
allowing a couple of counters.
Five triples and five doubles and
homer were registered by the
Houser men with Larson. Delaney,
Beaudoin. Flynn and Higgins fea-
turing. Classy pays were pulled by
Brisk and fitzpatrick. Shorty making
one exceptional assist from deep
short.
The team does rot play today.
Friday and Saturday the fast Par
Harbor outfit will be seen here and
Don Brennan will be sent to the
mound for the first game with Doc
Durgin due on Saturday. Next
week there will he only one home
game. that with the Penobscot
Chemical Fibre team of Old Town.
Tuesday the Mllionaires play at
Lewiston and Thursday they start
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
MISS MACDONALD
AN EASY VICTIM
FOR MRS. MALLORY

Forest Hills, Aug. 15.-Mrs. Molla
Bjurstedt Mallory advanced another
notch nearer her eighth national
championship when she disposed of
Miss Mayme Macdonald of Seattle,
national clay court title holder, by
scores of 6-3, 60. Miss Macdonald
started impressively by taking three
of the first four games in the open
ing set, bothering the champion with
a cut shot, but she tired under the
pace and as an easy victim there
after as Mrs. Mallory speeded up
her play.
The three English players remain
ing in singles competition came
through decisively in their third
round matches. Two of them ad-
vanced at the expense of Boston
women. Miss Kathleen McKane
overwhelming Mrs. w. M. Shedden
and Mrs. Nancy Covell defeating
Miss Edith Sigourney after being
closely pressed for one set. Mrs. R.
c. Clayton, the other British entry,
had no trouble pulling out Miss Ag-
mes Sherwood of Rye, N. Y.
The first upset in the national
occurred late today when the Eng
lish doubles team of Mrs. Geraldine
Beamish and Mrs. H. c. Clayton lost
in three sets to Miss Lillian Schar-
man and Miss Ceres Baker, youthful
Americans. Both Mrs. Beamish,
whose illness had forced her to de-
fault in the singles earlier in the day
and Mrs. Clayton were off color and
were beaten decisively after taking
the first set The scores were 2-6
ga. 6-2.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
TODAY'S GAMES
Boston at Cleveland.
New York at St. Louis.
Washington at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Detroit.

dropped one set in their match with
the Handkerchief brothers which
they won 1-6. 81. 60. Neer and
Davies and Niles and kelleher also
won their matches in the days play
which brought the entire doubles
field to the third round.
Robert and Howard Kinsey de-
feated c. P. Kingsley and Amos
Wilder. Cambridge University doub-
les team. in the final second round
doubles match 4-G. GA. GO.
SECOND ROUND DOUBLES
N. WI Niles and H. G. NJ. kelle-
her defeated J. Alfonso of Spain and
Fritz Mercur of Bethlehem, Pa,
Ga. 6-1.
r. I. c. Norton and Vincent Rich
ards defeated H. B. Fisher, Jr., of
Princeton. n. j., and A. H. Chaplin,
Jr., of Springfield, Mass. 6-3. 6-3.
Robert and Howard kinsey de-
feated C. P. Kingsley and Amos
Wilder of England. 4-6 Ga, g..
Harvey Snodgrass and Wallace J.
Bates defeated G. B. Emerson of
Orange. n. j.. and z. w. Feibleman
c., 81.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
FAIR
OPENS WITH GOOD
SHOW; FAIR CROWD
Especial to Kennebec Journal,

Pittsfield. Aug. 15.-The Four Coun-
ty Fair at Pittsfield opened wednes-
day with some great racing and a
snappy midway and a good show in all
departments. The attendance was
fairly good for the opening day and
considering the unfavorable appear
ance of the weather in the forenoon.
which doubtless kept many people from
starting for the fair.
The stables at the fair grounds are
taxed to capacity to accommodate the
large number of horses that are here
to start in the various classes Of the
week.
In the opening event Wednesday aft
ernoon Nelson's Nagawicka had no Diff
hculty in landing the first money in
the Three-Minute class with q field of
10 horses starting. Yuilrs chestnut
gelding' Peter Star won the second
money. and Hughes Berdenna landed
the third.
The other event, the 2.20 class, open
ed with seven starters and was fought
out for six heats, the bay stallion Bin
Maxcey, owned by H. w. Carter of
Holyoke. Mass, finally winning the
race. The Waterville stallion Dan O.
put up hot argument in this race,
landing first in the third and fourth
heats. Yuill,s Coquita got under the
wire once in first position and kept UP
with the leaders we'll enough to land
the third money.
The classes for Thursday will be 2.1s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
Big TOLEDO Blade
stake RACE WON
BY Pearl BENb0E

Toledo. Ohio, Aug. 15.-(By A. P.)
Pearl Benboe, Tom Murphy's SEN
sational entry, captured the Toledo
Stake of $4,000 when she led the
field of PIP trotters in the first two
heats of the feature event of today's
card in the Grand Circuit meeting
at Fort Miami track.
Ethelinda with Cox up won the
Zenobia stake for PIP trotters by
taking the last two heats.
The 2.04 pace went to the veteran
Johnnie Quirk.
The EOS pace went to Easter Belle.
Sanardo, the star PAGER of the
Geers stable. which holds the
worlds record for geldings on half
mile tracks. failed in his attempt
to beat two minutes fiat against
time The veteran Geers drove the
geldiug to the wire in 200.
The summaries:
FIRST EVENT, THE 'ZEEOB1A.,
2.12 TROT, 8 YEAR oLDs. g
HEATs) PURSE $4,000
Ethelinda, b by Peter The
Great. (Cox) ............... l
Eugenia Harvester. b f., Ca
Ettagale, S f (Erskine) ..... 2 4 2
Queen Fits. br f (White) ...... 3
Frank Worthy, also started.
Time-2.11 IA: 2.1O IL; 2,o7 IL;
SECOND EVENT, 2.o4 PACE 6
HEATS) PURSE $1,000
Johnnie Quirk, CHI by Hedge
wood Boy (Egan) ........... 1 1 2
Logan Hedgewood, b g,
(Childs) l
Roger c., (Erskine) $50. 2
Wrack, b h (Palin) ..........
Sunf1ash, Peter Etawah also start
Time-2o4 IL; 2.os ga; EOS.
THIRD 81 D., Event We THE HE T T0LED %
HEATS) PURSE, $4,000
Pearl Benboe. br m by Benboe
(Murphy) .................. 1
Miss Rhinelanderf b m
(White) ....... ..'.......
Gordon Peter, b h, (Cox) .... 4 8 8
Wilstar. g (Marven) ........
Davenport, Lorena Watts and
Hollywood March also started.
Time-2.O5 IA; 2.05 Ia; 2.06 IL.
FOURTH EVENT. 2.0S PACE, g
HEATS) PURSE $1,000
Easter Belle, m by Ingolsbee
McMahon) .................
Maybelle Direct b m (Gray)... 1
King Able CHI 6 (CoX) ......
Edward Marquis, b (Mur-
phy) ........ .............. =
Moonshine. Rifle Grenade, and
Laddie Patch also started.
Time-2.O6 1-2; POS Ia; POS IA.
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class, trot and pace. purse $500; =. y;
stake, trot and pace. purse $eoo' %"
class, trot and pace, purse $500.
The summary of Wednesdays law
follows:
sMIN. CLASS. TROT AND PACE
Nagawicka, b g, by Belwin. Perry. ,
D. Nelson, Dexter ............l
Peter Star, CHI g. by Star Peter, ,,
Jack Yuill. Sanford 100 .
Berdenna, b m, by Bingara, Muir p,
tab Hughes. Bangor ......'''.''
Betsy L., b m. by COMMISSIONS, /
Curtis. G. L. Lewis, Clinton: -
Mary Patchen, b m, by Senator
Patchen. A. NJ. Eldridge. GIN 4
ton
Yuvon Patch. b m. by King Patcn I,
Walter Hubbard. Hartland. 49, ~,
Edna Setter. Cloverdale D. ana W
Gallo also started.
Time-2.213. 2.22. 2.21a.
2.20 CLASS. TROT AND PAGE
Bin Maxey, b s. by Judge
Maxey, H. w. Carter, 81
Holyoke. Mass. .........1 W.
Dan @. Again. blk s. by
Dan O., Lawrence Byrnes, ,.i
Waterville .............S
Coquita. b m, by Cecillian ,,ti
Gen'l, Jack Yuill, Sanfordz
Zelma Strong. b m, by Prod
igal, Murtah Hughes. on
Bangor
Lady Spender. m, by Com
modore Bingen, B. G.. s,
Wells. Readfield .......4 =" :
vassar c.. 70 g. by Com.
Curtis. L. W. Wheaton.
Bangor ...............0
Silkobel, b g, by Siliko, +.
P. Fox, Medford. Mass. % eG' ,f;A
Time-2.173, 2.17i. AHA. z'l0a'
2.24i. ,.spi
The of1icials in the Judges .s.S;
were: Starter. NJ. !. Collins. Hv s,rsr
judges, NJ. I. Collins Of Gornan, ri.
B. Conner Of Pittsfield. WeDster d
liams Of waterville, Joseph raaw d
Unity; timers, Harry L. WiihsI os
Hartland. John Stuart OF Bost3n' row
eph Farwell Of Unity; clerk. v. "
man, Pittsfeld. 49,. sod
The pulling matches OF the d,
County Fair which were scneou.on
Wednesday forenoon were poe'p
because Of the rain. iii n
The stores and the MUS '...ssli
closed Thursday afternoon In rS IN
in order that the merchants 81. ,,fll
clerks and the employees In tne ali
may. have chance to attend Inv
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Senators and White
SOx Cut Double One

Chicago. Aug. 15-Washington
and Chicago divided a double head
err today. the visitors taking the
first game, to / and the White Sox
winning the second, to 3. The
first game was a pitching duel be-
tween Robertson and Mogridge, the
former weakening in the twelfth
inning when Washington pounded
in four runs after he was hit on
the knee by a hot grounder off
Gibson's bat. The scores:
FIRST GAME
Washington
Chicago
5000 OOOO1O OO-1 81
Mogridge and Charity; Robert
son and Schalk
SECOND GAME
Wash O 0 000 0 0 0 3@3 z l
Chicago 1000 100 x-4 10 1
Zahniser. Marberry and Ruel;
Faber and Graham.
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SPEAKER BATS
PERFECTLY BUT
RED SOX WIN

Cleveland. O.. Aug. 15.-Enectivenes
by relief pitchers Ferguson and Ehmke
in the seventh and eighth innings to-
day allowed Boston to defeat Cleveland
to 6. Boston acquired an early lead
and only the work of the relief pitch
ers prevented Cleveland from winning
in the closing innings. Manager
Speaker of Cleveland had a perfect day
at bat with two singles, two doubles
and a home run. Brewer also hit
home run. The score:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
Early Lead Gives
Browns Victory
Over New York

st. Louis, Aug. 1o-Running up a
lead in the third inning that New
York was unable to overcome, st.
Louis won today's game five to
three. 1t was Shocker's first vic
tory of the five games he pitched
against the league champions this
season. Ruth got his Both homer
of the season in the eighth inning,
driving in Witt who had doubled.
The four Dagger gave Ruth the
major league home run lead. Score:
New York 0 90 0 900 . 1-3 6 0
st. Louis 0 0 0 1 O % ks II 1
Hoyt and Schang; Shocker and
SEVERED
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
British Women's
Team Crippled
in Forest Hills Play

Forest Hills, n. Y, Aug. 10 (By
A. PD-Five American and three
British stars remained in the run
ming for the national women's sin
giles championship today when third
round play was completed on the
turf courts of the West Side Tennis
Club. Competition for the national
doubles title was narrowed down to
one British and seven American
pairs at the end of the second round.
Misfortune struck the ranks of the
British invaders when the illness of
Mrs Geraldine Beamish obliged her
to default to Miss Helen Hooker of
Greenwich, Conn, in the singles, and
also contributed later to her defeat
in the doubles, partnered with Mrs.
R. c. Clayton. by two youthful
Americans, Miss Ceres Baker of
Orange, n J.. and Miss Lillian
Scharman of New York.
The elimiationn of the British
pair in the doubles marked the first
real playing upset of the tournament.
The losers were clearly not up to
their equal standard, but Miss Baker
and Miss Scharman aided their own
cause by particularly brilliant team
work in the last two sets to pull out
the match by scores of 2-6, Ga, GO.
The default of Mrs. Beamish in
the singles prevented fulfillment of
of prospects for an all-international
lineup tomorrow in the fourth round.
The seven other seeded players"
exception of Miss Leslie Bancroft. of
Boston, number 2. in the national
ranking, who was forced to three
hard fought sets to eliminate Mrs.
B. F. Stem of New York, ell, GO,
Go.
Mrs Molla Bjurstedt Mallory. cam
paigning for the eighth national title,
was given a momentary scare by
Miss Mayme Macdonald of Seattle.
holder of the women's clay outfit
crown, but quickly settled into her
stride to vanquish the western girl
6-3, CO.
Miss Kathleen McKane, ranking
star of the invading team. quickly
disposed of Mrs. w. NJ. Shedden of
Boston, 81, 6-1, and tomorrow faces
Miss Helen Wills, Berkeley, Calf,
schoolgirl, who gave another impress
sive exhibition today in defeating
Mrs. Helen Pollak Falk of New York,
with the loss of but one game.
Mrs. Nanay Covell and Mrs. Clay
ton were the, other English women
to advance, the former outgeneralling
the. veteran Boston player. Miss
Edith Sigourney, at GA, 6-1, while
the latter quickly eliminated Miss
Agnes Sherwood Of Rye, n. Y, 6-1,
60.
Miss Eleanor Coos, Of New York,
the remaining member of the last
eight, showed again that she must
be reckoned with in title calcula-
tons by overpowering Mrs. Helen G.
Lockhorn, number in the national
| ranking, by margin of 60, 6-2.
Boston-The Boston National
League club announced Wednesday
| that Robert Emmerich. outfielder,
| now with the Worcester club of the
Eastern League. has been purchased
and will join the Boston club i'm
p1nIio<Alx,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
Total ...... IS + 14*26 II
NEBRASKA INDIANS

"-Poore out bunting third strike.
Augusta 49,. 000 l 3 X--14
n. b. ...... 0 90 0 90 p
Earned runs Timothy. Hill. Lar
son. Beaudoin. Fl.~n. Home runs
H. Higgins. Two base hits, Wish
keno. Larson >. Delaney >. Flynn.
Stolen bases Delaney. Struck out
by g. Brown 10; by Buffalo !, Pas
sed ball Timothy. Ease on balls off
G. Brown -: off Buffalo >; off A.
Brown l. Sacrifice hits Higgins. G..
Brown. Umpire McDonoueh. Time
1.52.
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CUBS LOSE TO
BRAVES DESPITE
M|LLER'S HOMER

Boston. Aug. 15-with 2 on, :,
the ninth Southworth tripled an "a
McInnis singled to give Boston W.
winning run and a 3 to 2 'yic,e oas
over Chicago today. Chica,w.
two runs came when Miller drovs
home run to right field after F,.,a
berg had doubled. The fieidiny =.
r. Smith for Boston featn,. "a
Score: eQ
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Traynor's Homer
Gives Pirates
Win Over Phillies

Philadelphia, Aug. 15.-Traynofi
home run into the left field bleachen
in the eighth inning Of today's ssn'
decided a pitchers battle betwssi
Cooper and Behan and gave PittsbCr'
a 4 to 8 victory over Philadelphia ne
score:
Pittsburg 1000 90 80 1 0-4-leA
Philadelphia 2 0 0 0 0 ! 0 o 0-S.le4|
Cooper and Schmidt; Behan and her
line.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
INTERN NATIONAL LEAGUE

Toronto 6: Jersey City Z, (first
game;D Toronto 6; Jersey City .,
(scccad game.)
Buffalo 10: Newark 4.
Syracuse 4; Reading /.
Rochester |: Baltimore 9; first
Sameo Rochester G; Baltimore i,
(second game.
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Cards Sink Under
BROOKLYN Onslaught

Brooklyn. n. r, Aug. 15.-BrooHy'
beat st. Louis Z to in the first gan
Of their series here today. Ruetna
pitched shutout ball, an error by BEL.
who had II chances at short, sivln'
the Cardinals their only tally. Score
st. Louis 30 o o o l % 0 0-l. !"
Brooklyn "a / 2 2 0o0 0x-7'E'
Pfeffer, North and Ainsmith; Rusi''
er and Deberry.
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Tigers Outhit But
Win Over Mackmen

Detroit. Aug. 15-Although out
hit ten to six, the Tigers made their
blows count today and took the
second game of the series from
Philadelphia. Z to 5. One of the
Detroit hits that counted was q
homer by Veach with two on base.
The score:
Philadel. 500 100 O15 10 1
Detroit 1901 3 900 x-7 6 o
Hasty. Rommel and Bruggy. Per-
kins; Holloway. johnson, Cole and
BasSler
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-16
IoldlS ~
'Batted for Morton in 4th.
s"Batted for Bedgood in Sth.

""Batted for Smith in 9th.
Boston .......0 2 0 0 0-S
Cleveland .....1 0 2 l %
Two-base hits-Shanks. Stephenson
2. Speaker 2, Wyatt 2. Three-base hit
Mcmillan. Home runs-Brower,
Speaker. Sacrifces-Shanks, Sewell.
Double play-Pittenger. Mcmillan and
Burns. Left on base-Boston 9, Cleve-
land H. Base on balls-Off Fullerton
/, Ferguson 2. Coveleskie /. Morton /,
Bedgood l. Hits-Off Coveleskie in
.. none out in Sd; off Morton in 2; off
Bedgood in 4; off Smith 1 in /; off
Fullerton 10 in 6 1-3; off Ferguson 2
in 1-3: off Ehmke in l 1-3. Struck
out-By Fullerton l. Ferguson /,
Ehmke .. Bedgood 2. Winning pitcher
Fullerton. Losing pitcher-Coveles-
kie. Empires. Moriarty, Rowland and
Dinneen. Time, 2.05.
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EASTERN LEAGUE

Worcester IA; Springfield 10. (first
gameO Worcester IA; Springfield 8,
(second same.
Bridgeport /; Waterbury .. first
game; Bridgeport Z; Waterbury 3,
(second gamc)
New Haven I; Albany Is.
Hartford 8: Pitt3fe,d s.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS

Washington s; Chicago I first
game-12 innings.
Chicago q; Washington 8 (seeond
game).
Detroit 7; Philadelphia S.
Boston 8; Cleveland s.
St. Louis 5; New York 8.
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mELL|0NA|RES IN A BARRAGE
OF B|NCLES SWAMP NEBRASKA
INDIANS, 14-2, BEFORE BIC CROWD
Augusta

a three day trip to Lisbon Falls,
Portland and Sanford. The score:
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SCORE
PERCENTAGE DOPE
and GAMES TODAY
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Cincinnati 6; New York 8 first
game).
Cincinnati 10; New York S (seeond
game).
Pttsburq a; Philadelphia 8.
Boston 8; Chicago 2.
Brooklyn z; ST. Louis I.
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What is the leg action in the
crawl backstroke? \
Answered by
BILL BACHRACH

Illinois Athletic Club; most famous
and successful Of all swimming
coaches; has turned out champions such
as Johnny Wct3smuller, worlds fastest
swimmer; Norman Ross, Sibyl Bauer,
Perry McGillivray, Harry Hebner, Ar
thur Eaithel, Bob Shelton and Mike
McDermott.
With the body floating fiat on the
back, arms and legs extended close
together. the legs start steady
thrashing up and down. This action
is practically a reversal of the beat
in the regular crawl stroke. This
action comes from the hip, using the
thigh muscles. The feet should
always be below the water to get
the best traction. The knees are
allowed to play slightly but the legs
on the whole are kept extended.
While the toes and ankle should be
extended, there is a hinge action in
the ankle that adds to the power of
the kick.
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TWO base hits F'riberg. Three base
hits Southworth. Home run Miller
Stolen base Miller. Double PLAN
Boeckel to Ford to McInnis. Left
on bases Chicago 4; Boston Il
Struck out by Marquard 3. Hits Of
Marquart Z in innings oc Fillingin
0 in 2. Passed ball O'Neill Win.
ming pitcher Fillingim. Cmpirs
KLEIN and Wilson. Time LIS
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Boston-The Boston National
League club announced Wednesday
that Robert Emmerich. outfielder,
now with the Worcester club of the
Eastern League. has been purchased
and will join the Boston club i'm
mediately.
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TODAY'S GAMES
Chicago at Boston.
Cincinnati at New York.
ST. Louis at rooklyn.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
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BOSTON

z-batted for O'Neill In Z.
zz-batted for Marquard in I.
zzz-ran for, Powell in Z.
Chicago 80. o 0 O o 0 0 2 002
Boston 900. 90 1000 O111-3
The Washington times., 1923-10-24
SYRACUSE SHAPES UP
AS FORMIDABLE TEAM

svracuse. although able only to
win from Pittsburgh by the small
margin of a field goal, appears as
team certain to prove one VI Tue
most powerful in the East before
the season is brought to an emu.
There were many things to be oe'
sired of the Oranges performance
against the -Panthers on SATURDAY
nevertheless, 1t was quite percelV-
able that Chick Meehan's men were
snending an off day, and that as the
season progresses will surely I'M
nrove by rapid strides. There seems
no logical reason why the Syracuse
eleven won't win fame on the grid
iron this season, for among their
ranks are not a few players OF un.
usual abilities.
The Orange eleven is scheduled
for some hard games during the re-
nainder of the season, but 1t may
be that they will not prove so hard
if the team plays in the manner
they are apparently capable OF.
Next Saturday, Chick Meehan, the
Oranges youthful mentor, will be
afforded a splendid opportunity to
nrirne his athletes for the big games.
Springfield, beaten by Lafayette, Fl
to O. on Saturday, will furnish the
opposition.
The subsequent four games on the
Orange schedule are with Penn
state, Boston U, Colgate, and Ne
braska,. this last to be played In the
West.
The Washington times., 1923-10-24
BILLY WELLS HAS
RING RECORD
Of MERIT
Only Decision He Lost Here
Was Followed by Arrest
Of Referee.

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Billy
Wells, who meets Dave Shade at
the Garden in a fifteen-round bout
on Friday night, has one of the
cleanest records of any visiting
boxer from the other side. Since
coming here over year ago
Wells has engaged In more than
thirty battles and has lost but one
decision, and that was q Ques-
tionable one. the referee being ar
rested after the bout for giving an
unpopular verdict.
The best thing Wells has done
since his arrival was to beat Jock
Malone on two occasions and in
Jocks home town, st. Paul, Billy
took on the man Dave Shade re-
fused to meet and gave him a re-
turn match two weeks later.
Wells lost a ten-round decision
to Morris Schlaifer in Omaha, with
the latter on the short end. The
gamblers bet heavily on Schlatfer,
who lost eight OF the rounds. but
he was given the decision after
which the referee was ordered ar
rested by the chief of police be.
fore he left the building. That Is
the only black mark On the
Briton's record, which is a credit
able one. He has had over two
hundred battles and has yet to be
counted out. He won more than
so per cent of his battles in Eng
land by the knockout route.