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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
Nate Answers
His Critics

Naie DruxmRn. promoter and
matchmaker OF the show az the
Arena Wednesday night. declares
that no and members OF the Seat
tic Boxing commission have been
uniustly criticized by a sports
writer for matching Jack Hcaly.
10 pounds and Fred Welsh. is5
pounds. for preliminary bout
Welsh won the scrap by knock
out.
why doesn't he put tho shcl.
by promoter or Tex Richard on
the grease7' says Nate.
Gibbons was outwelghcd by n
larger margin than 10 pounds by
Dempsey. Then take Floyd John.
son and Jess Willard The dls.
ference there, I learn. was about
90 pounds
Matching heavywelghts isn't
Ike matching lighter fightorn
You seldom find two heavyweight
boxers Of tho Same or within five
or 10 pounds OF tho same weight.
There was nothing uneven
about the Welsh Heaiy fight
Healy had Welsh out on HIS feet
in the first round and was going
good until no stopped ono OF
welsh's swings"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
CALIFORNIA
MAY CLAIM
WEISMULLER

JOHNNY wEIssAiULLER. or Chi.
- cago. greatest Of all swimmers.
may become resident OF California
Wolsamuller has practically agreed
10 become the swimming Instructor
Of the new Hollywood Athletic club.
which opens In November. and
which. Il Is said. win 30 tho beat
appointed and most exclusive athletic
club in America.
Tho wrestling instructor OF tho
Hollywood, club. Il IS baid. viii be
Johnny Meyers. tho middlewcight
champion.
Thus II tho present plans are car
Rcd thru. tho club win have two
worlds champions AZ instructors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
Jack Britton Still Taking Them On
Former Weterweight Champion Qualities as Fight Expert

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s,-Aa weller,
1 ' weight champion. Jack Britton
was n credit 10 tho game. lilo
fought every logical contender.
When Brltton lost his title 10
Mickey Walker. no said no was thru.
The lure OF tho ring. however. waH
too great and Jack recently essayed
a comeback with soldier" Bart.
field. winning easily.
II am not hack 20 regain the
championship" explains Britton.
but simply TO pick up soom easy
money by defeating some OF tho 30,
called logical contendem, After
seeing some OF them In action. l
made up my mind that was far
from thru"
As a rule champions arc poor ex.
perts in picking tho winner or a big
bout. Jim corbett has perhaps the
poorest record as a ring critic. They
do say that Corbctt mover has pick.
cd a winner.
In this respect prit,on Is a decid.
cd exception.
Prior to the bout between Demp.
sey and Gibbons. Brtton told the
world that Gibbons would stay tho
Is rounds but Dempsey would get
the decision.
That expert opinion received the
hearty laugh In all sections from
mo fistic experts. Tho result prov.
cd Britton wise guy.
Prior TO that was tho KiIbane.
Cr'qui fight. Champion Kilbane
was . top'hoayy fayorite. That
didn't Keep Britton from picking
Criqul to win by knockout. II
80 happened.
When Dundee met criqui. Britton
picked Dundee 10 take down the
decision. He said. however that no
didn't think Dundee had tho punch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
Fast Time
Is Record
for Coast
If Official Recognition Is
Not Given, Nitric Will
Do 1t Again
by TOM OLSEN

.uAIL 10 Mitris Konowaloff. the
IL Pacific Coast mile swimming
champion!
The little Crystal Swimming club
see established record for the
mile over a 22O.yard course in The
Star inflammation Jwims in Lake
Washington canal Tuesday after.
noon.
Nitric negotiated the distance in
"a minutes, IS seconds.
Sam Goodman. OF the Olympic
club in San Francisco, official com
piler Of tho Pacific Coast records
for the Amateur Athletic Union, in
wire 20 the writer declares that
the mems mile record on the Coast
is "a minutes, 10 seconds. This
record. however, is for a course
with Is turns. which naturally en-.
ables the swimmer 10 make faster
time.
The course for The Star mile
swim had only seven turns.
No record for mile swim on
zzo-yard course has ever been
recorded, and Konowaloffs time
will be forwarded 10 Mr.. Goodman
for official recognition.
Konowaloff won the natf,na1 Sun.
Tor mile championship Two years
ago at Indianapolis.
The Crystal club ace declares that
he can better his time made. and II
tho a. a. U. officials are not sat
isfied with the timers record in
The Star meet. he will be glad TO
show them that II the watches
were wrong at all, they were fast.
Little Blanche Stenmoe, the Nep-
tune Swimming club star. who won
the women's swim. came within two
minutes OF tying tho Coast record
for women over 22o.yard course.
The record is 80 minutes. seven and
three-fifths seconds. while Miss
Stenmoe made the course in 80 min
utes. six and five.tenths seconds.
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MAKING allowances for tho fact
1fl that tho team might be wrecked
for this season. and for next year
also. II bomo bad accident should be
fail Babe Ruth or ono or two other
uf tho star players. II seems that with
tho exception Of Deacon Scott and
Wally schnng. tho players ought TO
10 ns good next season an they are
this year.
Scott has been slowed up. II is
only natural that he cannot cover ms
much ground as no once did, when
be was younger and more active. The
strain Of playing in moro than 1000
consecutive games necessarily exact.
cd It's toll. even II Il is argued TO tho
contrary that steady. consistent work
might have kept him In better con.
dillon and improved hiH work.
schans has also allowed up greatly.
Ha n another veteran Of years and
tho grind Of day after day work be
hind tho bat. Ho wnB out for n large
part OF tho present season and tho
injuries which laid him up are Euro
70 bo aggravated with more and con.
iinuous work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

the game, differ as to the
reasons responsible for the
runaway that the Yankees
have made in the pennant
race this season.
Great depreciation in the
strength of the other clubs is
attributed by some as the
cause for making more pro-
nounced the apparent power
of the Yankee team.
Others. including several mana.
gers. umpires and baseball officials.
have expressed the opinion that the
contending clubs arc just as strong
aa they were last season. but that
tho Yankees AFRO infinitely stronger
than IN 1922.
II Il IL actual power and real class,
rather than tho deterioration Of the
opposition. New Workers reason that
tho Yauks ought 10 establish n new
record BY winning four straight pen.
nants II they are able 10 maintain the
Hmo power and strength that carried
them along 20 we'll IN the present
drive for tho pennant-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
NeW York Ydnks Figure
on 1924 Race Already
Schang and Scott Only Veterans Gotham Squad
Who May Need Replacing Others Good for Some
Years Yet
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL

NEW YORK Aug 23.-Turning from The very bright
outlook of the present TO the prospects for the future
New York fans wondering and trying to figure where
the Yanks will in the for the 1924 American league
pannant.
Attic there is that meproved adage that nothing be
taken for granted in baseball and regardless of the fact that
there examples TO show that lead is safe until math
ematics cnch pennant New Workers. and in fact, the
fans of the entire American league ready to admit that
the Yanks now part Of the worlds series.
Critics among the fans and those actually connected with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
KEARNS ON
VISIT TO
NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Aug. 2a.-Jack
~ Kcarns was expected 20 file ap-
plIeation with tho boxing commits
sion today for license for himself
and Jack Dempsey. worlds heavy.
weight champion. 10 appear against
Luis Firpo hero on September II.
While in New York. Kearns IS
expected also TO see Tex Richard
and a representative Of F1rpo about
tho disposition OF tho rights for the
fight pictures and he also expects
70 look around for some more
sparring partners 10 send 10 the
Dempsey training camp at Sara
toga.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
NEAR RIOT AT
L. A. SMOKER

LOS ANGELES. Aug. ga near
riot was precipltated among several
thousand disappointed fight fans
here last night when police called
Off the fight between Sam Lang.
ford. veteran colored prize fighter.
and Rocco stragmalIa, who became
famous recently by giving Jack
Dempsey n black eye before tho
Shelby bout.
II was ruled by the authorities
that since Langford had fought
back in tho old. brutal days before
the California four.round amateur
boxing law became effective. he was
"A professional and therefore nd fit
companion for the Simon pure
amateurs OF this state.
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w. v. STATES
HARD GAMES

The West Virginia University
football team is in for tough ses-
sion this fall. Last year the noun.
taineer eleven went thru a hard
season without a defeat. but this
fall the schedule is more difficult
and even tho teams most ardent
supporters do not look for repe-
tItion OF the 1922 success.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
Golfer Marries
Follies Beauty

LOS ANGELES. Aug. "a
That Jack Neville. state golf
champion WHO recently headed
tho American amateurs in tho
British tournament. and Miss
Margaret Gllnm,n. who formerly
appeared In the ''Follles'' using
tho namo OF Peggy Underwood.
had been married in Pasadena,
Tuesday evening. became known
for tho first timo here today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
CHARLES HOFF
HOLDS RECORD

The worlds pole vault record IS
held by Charles Hoff. a Norwegian
athlete. Tho mark Il 4.2i meters,
or about 10 feet. sss inches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

Prtre for tho host display OF bass
shown during tho period Of August
0 10 IL wns won by j. Rrnnk sarber
with his catch Of IL bass. taken from
Taicott lake, In Thurston county.
tarb.r made his catch on tho YAM
pire bait. This In the second prize
Offered by Piper q Taft this season
that Shrber has won. karber'r catch
was run a very close second with n
display made by G. Y. Bennett, who
showed limit catch Of 10 bass
taken from Silver lake, In CowlitE
county.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

CrAndy creek. near Blrdsyisw. f. re-
ported az furnishing very good sport at
this time. The creek Is very low and
clear. and the trout are taking flies or
eggs. Take skhEit river highway 10
Blrduview 10 reach Grandy creek.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

uisaiAdy bay hah proven very good for
the salt water sport. many local fisher
men visiting that place with very good
luck. ono party composed Of "a Egge.
Miss Kirmsr aad +. X. Winsland found
exceptional luck, returning 20 the city
with their limit Of salmon trout and one
very largo King salmon. Tho fish were
placed on display az Piper & Tafts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
BROAD JUMP RECORD

Tho record for tho running broad
Jump II 20 feet , inches. The orig.
.nnl record wnA II feet. 4 inches
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very good report comes thru
from TAnwAI lake 70 tho effect that
the water Is low Hnd cioaT, and that
the fishing Ia very good. Bass and
oroppie are both biting very good
since the rain, according 20 l.. VI.
Bcnbou. Plenty Of accommodations
viii DO found there during tho week.
but must DO reserved for tho week
ends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

WHILE it has not been officially
w confirmed. Il Is understood that
tho Yankee management has already
made provision for tho replacement
Of Scott by tho purchase Of Joe Bolcy
the Baltimore star. for whom Jack
Dunn refused ii25.0oO carly in tho
season.
No new catchcrs have been secured
TO fill in behind tho bat. and first.
class catchors arc not TO DO picked
up over night. Hoffman Is n better
workman than no showed this season,
as no was in bad physical condition
when no was forced to step in and
tako schang's place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

NTALLY PIpP. Erin Ward and Joe
w Dunn hardly can DO improved
upon. They arc not so far along In
years that another year would make
much difference In their play. With
Sisier out OF tho game. Pipp is the
most valuable first baseman In the
American league. Some smart pitch.
ors on other clubs have shd frequent
Ia that Pipp u tho most dangerous
batter on the club.
Dugan is no youth. and neither Is
he webbing veteran. He ia not as
rugged MS he might be. as he has n
balky stomach Contented as he now
seems 10 DO with his surroundings,
Dugan is the best third haseman In
the league. and II his constitution
docs not fail him he has several more
years before he gets TO the slipping
age.
Ward was one OF tho most i'm.
proved young ball players of 1923.
He developed into n fine second base
man and many of the writer's follow.
ing the teams regard him as the best
second bnseman OF the year.
DUTH Is so versatile and such n
IN willing. ambitious worker when
he is in shape that It is almost safe
TO predict that he Will have n bigger
year next year. His hitting leaves
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23
BATTING AVERAGES
rAcrIo coAsT InAarn

Individual taiaE Including AuEi 10
Compiled By U. q. Sports Service. FrAnescoi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

Hundreds Of tho old-tims fresh
water anglers are turning their at
teniion toward Elliot bay and tho
sport that IL 10 b, found there and
other places on tho Sound. salmon
and salmon trout are taking tho at
iention of tho spOrtsmsn, with sH-
ecptloDal sport 10 be found By both
hand troll and the light tackle out
nis. The morning and evening fish
Ing on tho bay has been very good,
salmon trout being taken In large
numbers, with the larger fish show
Ing In fair schools from time 20
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

J. c. Thornton Of the oidsmobus com
pany 9as ono of tho lucky early week
fishermen on Elliott bay. Thornton
hooked a is-pound king salmon within a
few yards after no had left tho West
Seattle boathOune. II was his first fish.
but not the La, one. for no has the bug
very hard now, and will DO found with
tho many others most any morning out
0n the bay now. The Tiger type Of
spoon is the most successful for salmon.
Winner for the prize offered by
Piper a Taft for the best display OF
trout during the period Of August o
60 Is VIVA u. Il Sec. 80 broadway.
Mr.. Sec displayed three Of the
largest trout that have been taken
out Of Lake sammamish this season.
They measured II. 10 and Il inehes.
Phinnsy creek. near Birdsyisw, is re-
ported clear and Low. with tho fishing
very good. according 20 tho report from
Jos Eemmerieh. Tho trout are tniIinE
eEEs ana flles Fishing is particularly
good. hA tho creek f. very low. No nc
Communications 20 be found here. Take
skaFit highway 70 Birdsyiev and eToss
skHEit river on. ferry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-23

MAMMOTH CROWD WILL SEE PAPYRUS RACE AMERICAS FASTEST
Field and Stream
ny EARL A. FRY

Tho heavy rain Of Tuesday evening
will DO more than check tho forest fires
u Will help fishing materially by placing
more water IN the exceptionally low
streams that are 90 BE- found IN ali parts
OF the county. and aid the run Of trout
up these waters. Lake fishing should
Improve very much with the rain AZ well.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
CHAPTER II.
GREG'S FIRST FARE.

& Greg had come to a stop beside a
sgas. lamp in a long block of little
shouses. Not soul was in sight and
sno window showed a light. Slipping
sout of his seat he opened the door
ito have better look at his grue-
some freight. Perhaps after all he
chad been mistaken. When the door
twas opened the feet impatiently
spushed out again. There was some
tthing piteously human in the aspect
Fof these turned-up toes in common
sense sh9es with soft kid uppers COM
sfortable for old feet. There was no
sdoubt that the man was dead; the
slack, huddled attitude, the awful
sserenity OF his expression proclaimed
Sit. Greg ventured to touch his hand;
sit was death cold.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
Clearance 200 Smart Silk Skirts ST $50
Greatly Reduced to ...... -
Many Styles and Fabrics

The most fashionable fabrics and smartest
styles. Quantities of the very fashionable
knife-pleated skirts, the plain gathered sports
models, and striking novelties; skirts of beau-
tful Roshanara crepe, washable Fan-Ta-Si,
soft crepe de chine and georgette crepe. In
white, the lovely tans and grays; few of
the more brilliant coors, and navy and
black.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
Another Chance for Wise Economy

is offered the woman who is planning to
add another silk skirt to her summer ward
robe, for every one of these skirts has been
in Our regular stock at a very much higher
price, and skirts are enjoying the greatest
popularity they've known in many years.
With silk skirt and a sweater or blouse you
have one of the smartest of summers
costumes.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
Exceptional Sale New Satin Hats $3.50
many fascinating autumn styles

Three of the fascinating
new styles are sketched-
all of them in black satin.
One a delightful cloche
with a chic lace veil, an
other combines satin and
velvet, and the third is a
smart short-back hat with
a white-faced brin1. Smart
hackle feathers, velvet
bows, chic little wells of
lace, and a smart pin or
two are the trimmings
seen.
Evening star., 1923-07-31

CONTINUED in Tomorrow's starr
Evening star., 1923-07-31
Cool Summer
Negliges and
Dressing Sacques

Every woman appreciates hav-
ing a cool neglige to slip on in
warm, summer. leisure hours.
Dotted Swiss and figured voile
make delightfully."- cool and
dainty negliges, with Val lace
or colored stitching for trim
ming. $2.75 to $3.50.
Dressing Sacques, of dimity.
dotted Swiss, or novelty voile.
i'll several dainty models. S.
to S..
Neglige Section, Third floor.
Evening star., 1923-07-31

200 Pairs of White Wool Blankets, $40
Lovely, soft, wool blankets that give warmt
without weight, for these are about SIT
weight, with borders of pink, blue or gold
72x84-inch size.
$50 Pairs Plaid Wool Blankets, $8.55
Size 66x84 inches, in lovely rose and copper
hagen blue plaids.
Evening star., 1923-07-31
Your Hair
Permanently
w aved

The Nestle Lanoil Process
which we use is thoroughly
satisfactory-and our opera
tors are skilled in this par
ticular method; you will be
gratified with the natural
looking wave that this process
assures.
Hair Dressing Section, Second floor
Evening star., 1923-07-31
Satin rocks
Very Special, SIS
Fashions Ne,Uest Vogue
for Misses

For now-for early Autumn
it is the Satin Frock that
will be most worn.
This very special selling to-
morrow shows some of the
smartest new autumn modes.
Frocks of satin crepe, satin
Canton, satin - with real
laces or chic pleated frills.
Several are reproductions OF
new frocks from Paris. Black
is frst-then navy and cocoa
brown.
Misses Section, Fourth floor
Evening star., 1923-07-31
Skirt Section. Third floor.

Women have become accustomed to buying
Blankets in August, for it is in this August
Blanket Sale that the best possible blankets
at the lowest possible prices are offered:
This year, although the cost of wool is about
1870 higher, the Woodward & Lothrop Blan-
ket Sale offers you the same exceptional
values you have learned to expect.
Evening star., 1923-07-31

1t comes at just the time
when every woman is feel
ing the need of a new hat
to add a touch of smart
ness to her wardrobe, es-
pecially if she is going
away.
And the price is really un-
believably low for such
decidedly smart hats, but
you must see them to ap-
preciate what values they
are.
Millinery Section. Third floor.
Evening star., 1923-07-31

Is shown in three smart
feathers that will be worn
this Fall-tan calfskin,
brown kidskin and soft,
black kangaroo. But it is
not only the smartness of
this oxford that will appeal
it is the supreme comfort
the comfort that every
woman desires in a walking
shoe-and the comfort that
you'll find only in Arnold
Glove-Grip shoes = it's an
Arnold feature that has
made it the choice of thou
sands of women.
Shown exclusively here in
Washington.
women's Shoe Section, Third floor
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BIG DEAL MADE
FOR kelvin LAND
CANADIAN CAPITALISTS HAVE
PURCHASED 1850 ACRES;
PRICE is $4,000
Sale is Consummated Through "Ty"
Cobb, Thomas Taylor and j. I'll.
Hamilton; "Army" BeardsIee is
the Principal Beneficiary.

The second largest deal on permit
acreage in the history of the Kevln-
Sunburst field was closed last week
when the Queen City Oil company,
group of Regina, Sask., and Mon
tana men, purchased 1880 acres of
permit lands from A. Beardslee OF
Great Falls, the consideration being
$4,000. The permit lies in the
southwest corner of township 80,
range 2, west, and the northwest
corner of township "a, range west.
E.. F. Cobb, Tom Taylor and J. H..
Hamilton of Great Falls were the
agents who made the deal between
the two principals, while Judge Roy
E. Ayers acted for Beardslee and w.
H. Hoover for the purchasers.
The contract on the permit does
not specify drilling time, but the
heads of the Queen City Oil company
left Immediately for the field, when
plans for drilling will be made and
operations begun as soon as possible
this spring. The company is COM
pletely financed, not only for the
purchase of the acreage, but for drill
ing operations, it was announced.
One Permit
The acreage is in one permit and
lies directly east of acreage held by
the Carter Oil company in section 81
35-2w, this company having a loca-
ton and pit dug on the S. w. u
N. w. u section 3135-2w. The
acreage of the Aloe Oil company lies
10 the west in section 6-34-2w, this
company having validated on its per-
nit with the first 500 feet drilled.
The Queen City Oil company was
few days ago follow
ng the arrival of the Canadian oil
men in the city. 1t is capitalized at
$4,000, of which $4,000 is sub
,cribed and represents the cash price
,aid to Beardslee, the majority of
his stock being held by Regina men,
while a part is distributed among |
everal Montana associates.
w. d. Craig of Regina, head of
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the electric light and power company
of that place, is president of the new
company, and l.. A. Paul, one of the
principal business men of the Cana
dian town, is secretary. Among the
incorporators are Mr.. Craig and Mr..
Paul, Fullerton Somerville, William
Armour and Donald A. McNiven, at
torney and member of parliament,
Regina, and E. F. Cobb and Tom
Taylor of Great Falls, representing
the Montana interests.
Large Leaseholder
e. F. Cobb is known among oil
men of northern Montana as a large
the Hogan No. well, section 22-35-2
west. Tom Taylor is active in lease
deals and is connected with the Coe
Drilling company. j. H. Hamilton
is one of the pioneers in oil opera
lions in Great Falls and is interest
ed in the Aloe and Holding and Roy
atty company. A. Beardslee is prob
ably the largest individual lease hold
er in the Kevin-Sunburst field and
has sold some large blocks. He was
among the principals in the sale of
acreage to the California company,
which totaled $4,000. This includ-
ed the only permit deal in the field
that has exceeded in size the present
SALE
From their inspection of the acre
age in the field, the Regina men will
return to Canada, and field opera
lions will be placed under the direc-
ton of field superintendent.
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properties. However, this cannot af-
feet permits already granted but it
will undoubtedly affect all lands that
are still held by the government or
which return to the government by
default.
The areas designated are shown on
the accompanying may, also the oper-
ations to date are indicated on the
map. A list of the developments in
the field are appended as is a list of
the oil companies operating in the
field.
The Kevin-Sunburst withdrawal