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Evening star., 1923-08-11
D. C. AQUATIC STARS
IN BALTIMORE TODAY

Twelve paddlers and two swimmers
of the Washington Canoe Club are IN
Baltimore today competing in the
canoe regatta of the Maryland Swim
ming Club and the annual South At
lantic Association outdoor swimming
championships.
To cop first honors in the canoe
events the local club must best the
Arundel Club, Maryland Yacht Club.
IroQuois Canoe Club and the Mary
land Swimming Club. Some expert
swimmers are entered in the South
Atlantic events. r r. Miller and F.
p. Ansley of the Washington Canoe
Club are matched against an array
of athletes in the S00-yard swim. The
local club is well represented in the
fancy diving events.
Misses B. F. Carter and r. F. Ham
rock, members of the Capital Athletic
Club, are offering competition in the
womens open events. Tidal Basin
Club and the Washington Lifeguard
Club were slated to send several of
their athletes in the swimming
events.
Evening star., 1923-08-11

1t Is an accepted theory abroad that
only tat man can possibly cross the
channel, on account of the extreme
coldness of the water
Cold is a great destroyer of vital
ity. you know. 1t is certain that
swimmer of the type of Johnny
Wetssmuller or Charley Daniels
would not have a chance.
The greatest obstacles in a swim
of this kind are the tides. OF course.
the channel is very rough-as you
may know from experience-but the
wift-fiowing tides that run from the
North sea to the ocean and back
six hours each way-are the nautical
Nemises. Every year you read about
some swimmer who was forced to
abandon his attempt when within a
few miles Of his goal 1t is the last
two miles that are the hardest. Bur
CESS was ten hours making the last
mile and half.
The channel swim is real
achievement The swim across Lake
Erie, made by Walker. does not COM
pare with Sullivans accomplishment
Evening star., 1923-08-11

much for all but three. The channel
has been crossed twice before. Capt.
Matthew Webb and William T. Bur-
CESS - both Englishmen - succeeded
many years ago. Webb got over on
his second attempt August 24-25,
1875. but Burgess tried eighteen
times before he succeeded. in 1911.
Strange to say, although these swims
took place thirtysix years apart,
there was only a few minutes diff
ference in time-Webb making II in
81 hours and 45 minutes and Burgess
getting across in % hours and Is
minutes.
Webb, Burgess and Sullivan start
ed from Dover, but each landed in a
different place. Webb touched at San
gatte, Burgess landed at Cape Girls
Nez aud Sullivan arrived right in
front OF the Casino at Calais. Webb
was twenty-eight years old, and
Burgess was over fifty, while Sulli-
van is thirty-one years of age. All
wefs Weighs nSarly 2 9a5 pounds f aithovsh t,vsh
he lost twenty pounds in crossing
Evening star., 1923-08-11
DAVIS CUP NETMEN
IN DOUBLES TODAY

CHICAGO. August 11.-Capt Zenzo
Shimizu of the Japan Davis cup ten
mis- team and Menanosuke Fukuda
meet Capt. James o. Anderson and J..
e. Hawkes. of Australia in the. only
match of the American zone Davis
cup play today.
This pairing for the only doubles
match of the final round was made
late yesterday when all play was post
poned in respect to President Hard
ing's entombment
After the japanese Australian con-
test, William T. Tilden, national
champion. and another net star will
play an exhibition. His opponent will
be Manuel Alfonso of Spain. if the lat
ter arrives in time. and, If not, a Chi
cago player will be selected
Evening star., 1923-08-11
JONES AND ADAiR PAIR
TODAY IN LINKS MATCH

ATLANTA, Ga, August 11.-Bobby
Jones, national golf champion, will
make his first appearance in match
play today since winning the national
title, when quartet of celebrities
meet at Eastlake Club for the first
half of seyenty-two round intercity
match. Jones. playing with Perry
Adair of Atlanta, southern amateur
champion, will meet Frank Godchaux.
twice southern amateur runner-up,
and Jock Hutchison. internationally
known professional.
The second half of the game will
be played in Nashville tomorrow.
Before quitting practice Jones made
the Brookhaven course in SO, the
first 1t had been negotiated in less
than 20 in several months.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
GRIFFS IN DOUBLE BILL
WITH WHITE SOX TODAY

Nationals and White Sox were
to minGle in a double-heaacr this
afternoon to inaugurate the four
game series between the clubs
that will conclude the present
home stand of DOME Bush'S out
fit. George MogridES and Jez
LachHry, southEaSs, were ex-
pcctrd to do the fiinGing for the
home boys. The first tilt was to
get under way mt . o'clock.
Two more minor leIguerS have
been signed by the Nationals for
fall delivery. They arc Josephus
Nandergrif Tate. nineteen-year-
old catcher, and william Manifold
Murray, SecOnC-sacker. At pres-
cnt both arc with Memphis of the
Southern Association, to which
club Grier Goodman Friday will
go today in part payment for the
recruits.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
i. S. AND BRITISH WOMEN
OPEN TENNIS FRAY TO-DAY

OREST HILLS n. Y, 1.-THE United England
will add another the already long list of athletic
which the when the womans
tiona
Side Tennis Club, Forest Hills l. l.
The honor of the stadium
will Miss Hen Wills
California Miss Kathleen McKn
These will the match of the
They will be followed Mrs Moa Mallory times
Evening star., 1923-08-11
ny ROBERT l.. RIPLEY.

The English channel. that swift
flowing body of water that separates
England and France and which offers
a perpetual and desperate challenge
to all swimmers. has been conquered
again.
Henry Sullivan of Lowell. Mass,
is the first American and the third
swimmer of any nationality to cross
this violent strip of water. He swan
from Dover and landed at Calais
after a battle of 26 hours and 43 min
utes. during which time he covered
about fifty-siX miles, although the
distance straight across is only
twenty-five and one-half miles.
Swimming the English channel IS
the most difficult and hazardous ath-
letic feat in the world of sport.
1t requires great strength and en-
durance and an exceptionally strong
constitution. Each year for the last
fifty years or so ten or twenty have
made the attempt. but the sursinG
tides and the icy water have been too
Evening star., 1923-08-11


The same season Ruth batted .S15
in tho American League. The next
year, 1916, Ruth clipped under 800
and so did Heilmann. then at De-
troit. the latter hitting .2s2. Ruth,s
1917 Ruth batted 1925 and Heilmann
failed to get above 800. making only
.2S1. The next year Heilmann again
failed to enter the select class. his
mark being .276, while Ruth made
an even 800.
Almost Tied in 1919.
In 1919 Ruth and Heilmann almost
ran a tie. The Boston pitcher-for
pitcher he was then-batted 1922 and
Heilmann hit .S20. The next year
1920. Ruth. playing in the outfield,
power of his big frame. He ran up
an average of .S76, while Heilmann
dropped back to .309.
In 1921 both players were going at
home run record and hitting every
thing in sight. He hit .37S and He'll
mann, who had finally mastered the
American League for supremacy in
In the early part of the year his
hitting was terrific and if he had
batted with the same skill and force
against the New York pitchers that
no did against the others he would
have made a record that might have
stood for all time.
Ruth slumped in 1922. His sus
pension at the beginning of the
season did him no good and he played
without much regard for the proprie-
ties of base ball. if there is such a
thing in the professional side of the
game. His average at the finish
was 315. Heilmann who had suff-
cred from injury. although he made
a game fight, lost the league leader
ship, finishing fourth. with Sisler.
Cobb and Speaker outranking him.
1t was certainly some trio by which
to be outranked. His average was
1856.
Grand Averages Close.
Since 1915 Ruth's grand average
for hitting is 1926. Heilmann's for
the same period, including one year at
San Francisco. is .323. If the base
ball enthusiast can make anything
out of those figures he is welcome 10
the information. but he will have to
draw matters closer than A ncrous
plaster to a mans back to demon
strate successfully how either is
likely to be ahead of the other on
October :.
All know the type of batter that
Ruth iS-a slugger in every sense
pitched ball farther than Heilmann.
At least he has done 50 The latter
j" right-ha batter and Ruth hits
from the port side. The chances are
that Ruth gcts to first d little quick
er. Heilmann can hit like fury to
right hcld a great qualification for
right hand hitter. Now, guess 'em out
out.
Copyright. 1923
Evening star., 1923-08-11
KUNKEL- -KR0NAUGE NET
MATCH RESUMED TODAY

CINCINNATI. Ohio. August IL
Singles matches had advanced to the
semi-finals stage when play started
today in the tri-state tennis tourna-
ment. with the exception of the con-
test between Paul Kunkel, captain of
the Georgetown University tennis
team and Frank Kronauge. Dayton
city champion. They were stopped by
set
The deciding set will open todays
program, which includes mems and
women's singles and mems doubles
Evening star., 1923-08-11

Illinois Athletic Club, most famous
and successful of all swimming
coaches; has turned out champions
such az Johnny Weissmuller, worlds
fastest swimmer; Norman Ross. SfbyI
Bauer, Perry McGiIliyray. Harry Heb
ner. Arthur Raithel, Bob Skeiton and
Mike McDermott.
Other athletes develop a short.
snappy set of muscles. Quick start
ing and stopping requires tense con-
traction and expansion of muscles
like the coiling and releasing OF a
spring. Swimmers work in a diff
ferent element and require an easy
pull for the liquid solid. They re-
quire yielding muscles and develop
the long, soft and pliable variety.
Their muscles are differently dis
tributed. The thigh muscles in the
leg and the biceps in the upper arm
are most noticeably different, being
long and snaky instead of bumped.
Copyright, 1923. Associated Editors.)
Evening star., 1923-08-11
CIRCLES TO TALK FOOT BALL.

Members of the Circle Athletic Club
will discuss plans for the foot ball
season at a meeting next Thursday
night at the H. L. Black dairy, 1st
street and Florida avenue. These
candidates are requested to report
promptly ut 1880 o'clock: H. Aiken
]. Beck, +. Bean. EAJuilano. Z. Stein
NJ. Juilano. NJ. Teritt. T. Sullivan. w
Heitz. L. Myers. w. Becknhe. r. Nc
Williams, J. McWilliams, D. Watkins
w. Spittle. Q. Smith. J. Murphy and
J. Jardine.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
BRiTlSH-AMERICA CUP
YACHT RACES RESUMED

BY the Associated Press.
COWES. Isle of Wight. August IL
Excellent weather conditions pre-
vailed today for the third race in the
six-meter yachts. The course of about
fourteen miles was the shortest yet
sailed. King George planned to wit
ness the race.
The British team in the first two
heats scored 40 points to % for the
American. In ali. six races will be
held. The prize is the British
America cup.
Evening star., 1923-08-11

sociations of the two nations this t
the women's international team
matches will be an annual affair.
II Is probable that, regardless qf
the nation winning the matches for
the trophy each sea son. the scene CT
the contests Will alternate betweeis
the two countries
This practice has found favor in
connection with the Walker cup in%
ternational golf matches, as it givee,
each nation the opportunity to wit,
ness international play every second
year. !.
Both teams present the stronees!
individual players of the two con.
tending countries and II is very
probable that the winner will no.
be decided until late in the seconc
days events.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
Answered by
BOB CRUIKSHANk

The man who, I'm 1921, defeated
HutChison, Sarnzen and Barnes in an
invitation tournament at ST. Joseph,
Mo. Runncr-up in Pittsburgh tour
nnment for professional golfers, 1922,
being defe ated only by Sarazcn.
The pitch shot is always a safe
way to a green, but the run-up is
often better if you have a clear space
to the green. 1t is also easier In
playing a run-up, straight-faced
club should be used, and throughout
the back-swing and down-swing the
club head should be kept low The
pitch and run, a combination of
both, is also very useful shot, but
rather difficult
Copyright, 1928, Associated Editors.J
Evening star., 1923-08-11
EILIOTTS NOW THREATEN
WARWICK'S CLEAN SLATE

nth impressive regularity the Warwick Athletic Club has
wv trounced in OF the division OF the
achieve
Efot
day 4 o'clock the Union League Park.
clash Eiotts trimmed,
The Warwick three boxmen that
will
II Kremp to ohurl Ellos
Evening star., 1923-08-11
THREE TIED FOR LEAD
IN CHESS TOURNAMENT

11.-Once more triple tie for first
place exists in the masters tourna-
ment of the ninth American chess
congress, as a result of the postponed
game played off between Kupchik of
New York and Black of Syracuse.
The game ended in draw after fifty
two moves, thus bringing Kupchik
up to a level with Janowski Of Paris
and Schapiro of New York.
All three have scored three and one
half points out of a possible four.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
SAYS LAVALLE WILL TRAIN
HIM FOR DEMPSEY BATTLE.
Luis Expects Wealthy Backer to Arrive From Buenos
Aires August l8-Asserts Rickard Is Crush
ing' Him Into Title Bout.

ADELPHlA August 1ioraio Lavalle wealthy Argentine
sportsman and amateur champion pugis place
jimmy DE Forest in training AngelF fight
Jack Dempsey, the Argentine yxeig htsaidt
frpo who here little of Erua
10 use his own words stated that Lavale the
steamship American Legion
on august 10, and would take i'm in hand
hia with
all connections with him had nsevere ~ - >
Evening star., 1923-08-11
CARDS SIGN BILL HOLLAND.

COLUMBIA. s c., August i1.-W.
T. "Bill" Holland. star foot bSll and
base ball player at the University
of South Carolina, has been signed
by the st. Louis Nationals for "a try
out next spring. Holland has been
elected captain of the Carolin3 base
ball team for next year. He low is
playing mi-professional ball.t
Evening star., 1923-08-11
DEMPSEY WILL START
HARD TRAINING MONDAY

SARATOGA SPRINGS. n. Y. August
IA state of Cuietude existed at
Jack Dempsey's training quarters at
Saratoga Lake yesterday, when the
champion refrained from all training
President Harding
Today the champion will resume
his training. Tomorrow ne will give
an exhibition and on Monday he is
scheduled TO get down to hard work
Evening star., 1923-08-11
CAMP AND WHITE MEET
IN BILTMORE GOLF FINAL

ASHEvILLE, n. c., August IL
Henry Camp. youthful golfing star of
Ocala, Fla, and T. ]. White of jack
son, Tenn, met today in the thirty
six-hole final match of the annual in
vitation golf tournament of Biltmore
Forest Country Club.
- In the mi-finals Camp defeated
Fred Laxton of Charlotte, N. c.,
champion of the Carolinas for the
past three years. 3 and 1. White
eliminated Barris Jones of Athens, Ca
Evening star., 1923-08-11
BABE FACING TOUGH TASK
TOOUTBAT BURLY RIVAL
Comparison of Records for Several Years Back
Indicates Tiger Has Edge on Bambino in
Race for American League Crown.
BY JOHN 3. FOSTER.

/HCH will be, Babe Ruth Harry Hlmann? Much
Wv being made the between the American League slug
practically championship
AS the hardly
while become ovwrough about the Either likely
ve1op hitting will him
until late September.
Take and
that Ruth will have time to ouh his rival Ruth has led the
Heimann has The
San Francisco Seals 1915 and Tigers
grabbed He had
Evening star., 1923-08-11

st. Joseph Athletic Club is at
Hyattsville. Md, today tackling the
Pierce White Sox of that place. An
nouncement is made that Johnny
Micro now is manager Of the St.
Josephs, succeeding Tony DINNER.
who has left the city. A game Is
wanted by st. Joseph for tomorrow,
according to Manager Frank Cinotti.
139 d street northeast.
Evening star., 1923-08-11

In the major leagues base-stealing
has fallen off more than so per cent
in the last fifteen J<ars.
Evening star., 1923-08-11

Is it best TO pitch all shots to the
green, or is it better to play a run
up shot auJien possible?
Evening star., 1923-08-11
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Chicago at wssh'n. Chicago at Wash'n.
ST. Louis at Boston.
Detroit at New York. Detroit at New IorK.
Cleveland at Phila.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
No games played.
Evening star., 1923-08-11

In Cleveland, Ohio. specially
trained caddies are now on duty at
the Highland Park course every day.
Evening star., 1923-08-11

Games lost. 37T42 A % 50 So 70 r.
GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
N. Y. at st. Louis. N. Y. at St. Louis.
Phila. at Chicago Phila at Chicago.
Brooklyn at Pitts'b. Pltts'h at Brooklyn.
Boston at Cincin. Boston at Cincin.
RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES.
No games played
Evening star., 1923-08-11

Last minute challenges have been
issued for games tomorrow by the
Century Athletic Club and the st.
Stephens nine. Manager ]. ]. Jones
of the Century team can be reached
at Lincoln $3.50. st. Stephens is book
ing contests through Manager Ander-
son, West 1SS9-W. between and
o'clock
Evening star., 1923-08-11

If the Warwick nine receives
lacing today Elliotts will have a
chance to wrest top place from the
former team. The Elliotts will do
battle with the Wintons tomorrow
at ! o'clock on the Randle field. If
they can take today's game and that
of tomorrow they will have pushed
their win column to four victories
with one defeat.
1t was the Warwick Athletic Club
that made a sensational run record
against the St. Joseph Juniors. In
that fray it piled uD twenty five
runs.
Although today's clash will be the
only series game, several worth
while engagements have been book
ed outside the city schedule.
Douglas Athletic Club was to meet
the Epiphany Athletic Association
nine this afternoon at 3 o'clock on
Diamond No. of the Monument lot.
Peerless Athletic Club was booked
to hook up with the Washington
Barracks tosserS at 2 o'clock in a
twin bill Mcdonald, Burdine or
Costello was slated to hurl for the
Peerless team.
Plenty OF action was expected in
the contest between the Maryland
Athletic Club and the Cedar Grove
outfit this afternoon on the latters
grounds.
Evening star., 1923-08-11
BILL BACHRACH

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Evening star., 1923-08-11

Copyright. 1871
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03
NOME OlDTIMER TAKES
 TRIP ON LAST TRAIL

Advices received In Seward Sunday state that another old timer has taken the trip over the long, long trail, Frank M. Kiesle of Nome being the last to embark on his journey to the land of the last stampede. MT. Keisle was numbered among the substantial business men of the Seward peninsula and has host of friends who will mourn his departure, which ocurred on Saturday. February 24.
 Coming to Nome in 1900 he engaged in the paint and wallpaper business, which he followed up to the time of his death. During his residence in the north he made legion of friends and through his personality maintained them all through his span of life. But little is known of his relatives. His age at the time of death, was supposed to be around 66.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03

A ladies' auxiliary to Isaac Evans Post, American Legion has been form ed in this city, and has started of with large membership. Charter members were Viola T. Swetmann, Clara G. Perry, Ruth s. Tyer, Aleda Lewis, Frances R. McNally, Nellie A. Fucker Mrs. Earl Graves Reed, Anne H. Goodsky. Esther R. Ba1ndollar, Marie Osbo, Sybil A. Reed, Matte H. Bailey, Margaret Romig Hannon.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03
FREIGHT CONSIGNMENT
 FOR INTERIOR HEAVY

Shipping movement to the interior this season promises to be heavy, if early shipments are criterion. For the past several boats the interior has been receiving the bulk of the cargoes shipped through this port and the ves- seis now on the way appear to be keping up the consignments. The Ala meda, which is due in Seward on the third of March, has on board 556 tons, which includes 2,500 pounds of cold storage; local, 59 tons; for distribu- tion along the railroad, 3S0 tons, which includes 24 tons of cold stoarge supplies. There are also five COWS and two head of horses, and ten thousand feet of lumber for Seward.
 The Latouche. which should arrive here about March 5th, has approxi- mately 500 tons on board, divided as follows: Alaska Engineering Commis- sion 442 piles. 5000 feet of lumber; Seward local, 42 tons; seward, to be transferred for the westward, 55 tons; for rail distribution 25 tons. With the interior consignments as forerunner for the season an active season on the railroad can be looked for.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03
INTERIOR hOMESTEADERS
 ALLOWED REDUCED RATES

News that will be welcomed by the farmers and homesteaders Of the in terior is that the Alaska railroad and the steamship companies, both the Alaska and Pacific have arranged to issue new tariff covering fertilizer and farm machinery of s15 a ton of two thousand pounds This rating, ap plying on all shipments consigned from Seattle to Fairbanks and other Interior places along the railroad will become effective on March 25.
 It is also stated tha. the same rate will apply to seed grains for one ship meut. which must not exceed 100 tons.
 Tn. Information was contained in message from Col. Frederick Mears to M l. Snodgrass, former supe-inten- dent of the experimental station at Fairbanks and at present member of the Alaska legislature who is now in Seward on his way to Juneau.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03
SOCIAL SESSION ENDS
 EASTERN STAR MEETING

At the conclusion of the regular meeting of Seward Chapter No. 10, o. E.. S., last evening the first of series of monthly parties was given. Mrs. Rhoda Cooper, MT. and Mrs. Hugh Dougherty and MT. Charles Cooper, acting as host and hostesses.
 The evenings pleasure was intro duced by a most delectable luncheon after which speechmaking and story telling was in vogue Much laughter and enjoyment resulted from this source, those present appreciating the remarks and humorous narrationS. A session at cards followed in which Miss Elizabeth Romig and MT. Charles Smith were awarded the honors. As fitting conclusion to an evening of pleasure Mrs. Richard McNally enter tained delightfully."- with several musi- cal selections. It was the unanimous vote of those participating that the evening was a most enjoyable one.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03
CACHE CREEK DISTRICT
 AMONG YEARS PRODUCERS

According to mining men who have holdings in the Cache creek district, that section will come to the fore in production of placer gold. This section according to information, has been slowly coming to the front for the past year until it can now be numbered among the producers of Alaska and of which big things in the way of produc- tion is expected.
 o E. Hillman, heavily interested in hydraulic mining on Dollar Creek and who at present is visiting in Seward is at present making ready for the coming of spring. Mir. Hillman will this year operate his ground with five giants. Most of last season was spent in preparing the ground for this years operations, but the final results were to MT. Hillman entirely satisfactory. Indications are that other creeks of this district will be operated on a scale fully as large as Dollar Creek, which, all combined, will enable that section of the country to make good showing in placer gold.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03
SCHOOL CLUB PARTY

Last evening the members of the Eighth Grade Club held a dancing party at the Schallerer dancing pavil lion. with many in attendance. The evening was most pleasantly passed in the favorite pastime with ice cream served as refreshments. Miss Lenore Martin, teacher of the grade, acted as the chaperone. Among those present We're Misses Clara Perry, Thelma Tal- Jason, Marjorie Neville, Susanne Ea- mon, Clara Manthy, Marit Eide, Lu- cille Burns; Messrs. A:oer; Larsson Willis Perry, Joseph Estes, William Estes, Frank Revelle, Harry ReTelle Alaska Egan. Jerry Sigman, Roy Nev- file and William Neville.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03

L. w. Holmes. a pioneer of the Homer district, and a cornet player. and bandmaster of great ability. ar rived from Homer on the Starr MT. Holmes is demonstrator and agent for the Virtuouso Cornet School of Buffa- To, N. I. He leaves on the train tomor- TOW for the interior and will return this fall to Seward, where he will en- deavor to work up a god band in this city.