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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29
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TAX that isn't cheap is that which
winds up in a championship fight.
The Omaha club has returned Pitch
er Pat Buckley to san Francisco.
Gearin, the little south, qw. former
" of the Brewers, stands well with
McGraw.
When Urban Shocker Of the Browns
is beaten it is generally a decisive de-
feat for him.
Backers of the CoffeyviHe club of
the Southwestern league announce
they must have funds.
Center Fielder BIZ Tanner Of the
Lincoln club has been sold to the San
Francisco Coast league club.
Lee Foil says in effect he doesn't
mind getting the can, but it was the
label on it that he objected to.
The Macon club has taken on Ber-
ney Acton to play the outdeld while
Langford is laid up with injuries.
EMPIRES ought to protest against
the new-styIe knobby corrugated bot
ties that the soda-pop botters are
using.
The Salt Lake club has taken on as
utility inhelder George Drew, who was
picked from an independent team In
Oakland.
Manager Dan Howley Of the Toron-
to Leafs denies that any offer Of $780,
600 was received for Outdelder Al
Wingo.
The state Of Yucatan has voted
subsidy to encourage baseball There's
a cue for the Philadelphia and Boston
city councils.
To make room for Rube Robinson,
the New Orleans club released Pitcher
Eddie Matteson. the Nashville club
claiming him at the waiver price.
San Francisco, sitting pretty with a
substantial lead over its nearest OPP
ponents, looks like the best bet to win
the Pacific Coast league flag.
Another new one for trial with Yer.
non is Ed Gillespie, who has been pur.
chased from Austin of the West Texas
league on recommendation Of Deacon
Van Buren,, who has been scouting the
minors for the Vernon club
Frank F'risch of the New York Ma
tionals and Joe ScweH Of the Cleve.
land Indians are the best examples of
college players who made good IN the
major leagues without previous expert
ence in the minors.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29
Great Science Invoked
by Many Ball Players

An idea of the science involved in
the playing Of baseball may be gained
from the fact that a major league
player who successfully stole second
base recently was severely criticized
by his teammates
The reason for the criticism was
that a wind was blowing against the
base runner strongly enough to slow
him up fraction Of a second, en-
ablng a perfect throw to beat him to
The bag.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29
Six Hits in One Game

Hitting tx hits hi one game is
a batting feat, Few players
have done it. one of these is
Frank Brewer of the Cleveland
team, who did it few days age.
playing against Washington.
This feat has been done by Mike
Donlin, Williams of the Balu-
more Orioles, Danny Murphy Of
the Athletics. Harvey of the old
Cleveland team Bobby Veach Of
the Tigers and Billy Nance Of an
old Detroit club
An except Veach turned this
cluster of hits in 1901 or 1902.
Bobby veach did it in 1920 IN a
l2-inning game.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Appleton-Grant Phillips, 50, direc.
tor Of the Wisconsin Fish and Game
Protective association, and advocate
of game conservation for years, died
at Appleton. Infection which de.
veloped following a tooth extraction
while he was on a vacation in north.
ern wisconsin vas given as the
cause
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Waupaca-The Wa1paca Bachelors
club. which was organized -wenfyone
years ago. held its annual outing at
Rainbow lake. near Waupaca- The
riff shoot. which is always feature
of the outing. was won by Theodore
Johnson of Neenah.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Chippewa Falls--Dr. L. G. Hart died
at his home in Chippewa Falls as a
result of burns received on Aug %,
when a lighted lantern in his automo.
bile ignited gasoline fumes at a filling
station. The lantern was used for
making country calls. Dr. Hart was
Sc.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Nerrlli-La-s Olson, farmer living
aborr 10 miles west Of Merrill waa
killed when hts shotgun went of
while be Vas crawling through wire
fence. He was not found for several
hours and was so seriously injured
taat he died a few hours lRtos.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29
WISCONSIN, NEWS
,,-tsnt Events of the Week
Around the Badger StEte

u,aea1-Ed Scharf Of Horizon
.,.r+5 have seen a white robin and
s,b-anuate his claim called four
workers who happened to ne
5v 10 see the unusual bird, which
discovered near the ". T. Simon
- n that village. A white robin
unusual bird in this section. the
,-., are having been seen anywhere
80 here being at Fox lake in the
-.lsr4 Of the summer. The late sum
.,s-trg of this bird in this section is
..., unusual. nearly all of our sum
m.- sang birds having started on their
southern journey.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Wild Matthews, the galloplng young
outielder OF Connie Macks reIuve-
mated Athletics, has been christened
"Sparkplua" and is proving himself
every bit as popular and successful as
his namesakc
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Tony Kaufman. twanry-one- year
old pitcher for fbr Chicago Cubs Is
slated 10 develop into the graataa
pitcher in the major leagues Tony
Owes the credit 81 hls fine play W.
Grover Alexander 81 sae Cubs wa
taught niz. tie angles Of the slabblus
business.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Madison potato pool organiza-
ton Of Wisconsin farmers similar TO
that Of the tobacco growers which
now controls the bulk Of the leaf crop
raised in the state. may be organized
next year
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

In a little shop back of his home
at ia Beecher street, Syracuse, n. Y.
Joseph q. kren makes baseball bats
for the chief sjammers OF the major
leagues He makes bats for Babe
Ruih, Leinie Groh, Rogers Hornsby.
Irish and Boh Muesel, Curtis Walker
and other noted siuggers Of the ma
tional game
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

vHson-To date about 100000
-o~7s. Of solatol, the new war sal
ICED Agricultural explosive, has been
o-3arsd according to John Swenehart,
v4, Is in charge Of the land clearing
..-soa Of the Wisconsin college OF
,rmIrlre at Madison. County
@gl+s all over the state are sending
4 -a9upsts every day and before
s-.az1r time it is expected that APP
r-,vmately 100000 pounds will have
.oa8 It's way into the hands of Wis
c31s!n farmers.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Eanosha-A plan Of interest to all
r,des of Wisconsin has been launched
4 Kenosha to guide tourists through
mt the city. The KenOsha Real
Estate board has mapped out route
Twelve miles long, which will take
tourists o the chief places of interest
in he city, including all of the large
Industries which have made Kenosha
famous the parks and the boulevards.
Sc interesting is the trail that Keno
shsns are learning Kenosha better By
following it,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Brantwood-The new Tri-County
high school building at Tripoli has
just been completed at a cost of $50.
600 The building is thoroughly up to
date in every way. 1t is a one story
building with basement. There are
seven recitation rooms and one assem-
bly, room on the ground floor. The
gymnasium, domestic science room
and laboratory is in the basement.
Work was begun on the building a
year ago.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Marshfield-Roy Marcoux, 10, a pu
pill in high school at Wisconsin
Rapids, is near death in st. Joseph's
hospital, Marshfeld. as a result OF in.
juries received when an auto, in
which he was riding at high speed,
crashed into freight train on a
crossing over highway 13, within the
city limits of Marshfeld. The auto
was demolished and Marcoux, who
was riding in the front scat, was Sc
yerely injured.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29
JOHN COOLIDGE KEEPING I'M NAM

John Coolidge. left, son Of the Pred.
dent Keeps in condition for all eventu-
aiIties hy sparring with Freddie Welsh,
former lightweight champion, at Camp
DevenS
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Couderay-The champion pumpkin
rover OF Sawyer county is Dave
Smith. in the Ojibwa district near
Couleray. AT the Ojibwa community
fair Nr. Smith had on exhibition his
largest pumpkin, which weighed 11612
pounds, measured nearly three feet
h.gh and was more than seven feet
n circumference. How many pies
ibis pumpkin would make has not
been estimated. Mr. Smith raised the
pumpkin with only ordinary care.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Madison-A slight reduction in the
total taxes collected in Wisconsin
from all sources during the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1928, is to be shown
by compilations of the state tax com
mission, according to T. E Lyons,
chairman of the commission. The
expected reduction, amounting to ap-
proximately 100000, is attributable
to lower returns from the income TAX,
Mr.. Lyons said.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Aoaaort-At special cleo ion to
,'-l me village Of Montfort for $1,000
extend the water works system. a
ave majority was registered in ap-
-.''' OF the plan. Livingston, five
e-..s south has installed an up-to-date
eas.ne and chemical truck.
awe has organized a fire depart.
-s- and has ordered the necessary
iI,aatus.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Wausau The Marathon county
park commission has purchased for
1880. sixty acres Of land in the town
Ct P.oyer, centering around the Eau
Claire dells and this grand work of
nature win be preserved unspoiled
and u1commercialized for all time,
the whole preserve to form a county
park which viii be developed as OPP
lEunity and money permits.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

ank Weeks was ser-
bout the face BY q de-
"a n dynamite while he
-.-mps near Rosendale.
l2lncement has been
@ aai0n Of Robert II.
The state prison at
infimsted that notice
9ard rs e0Strol July
sf'oi1tments would b.
Prison officials we're
GaGce of removal.
l2.es resignation.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Yg- giant hog exhibited by
o held the center Of inter
,-,.. inland fair recently. The
t,.. more like a young
Is even feet. eight inches
and when fattened will
s neishborhood of 1900
4 Is claimed.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Wisconsin Rapids-The harvesting
canberries from cultivated boys
Wood county has begun and will
continue for two weeks. A crop a
lIe above average in both quality
aa quantity is anticipated, little dam
y having been done by early frosts.
Slof'age of water early in the season
-@ cut down the crop in some
na-sbes
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

'a..l7' The contract for a new
spanning the Peshtigo river at
s-..se Aarinette county. was let
?. Stein Of Milwaukee. his bid
'sia99 being accepted. The new
~.,ss Fi,i be started this fall. It will
~, me present Main street
"lleh was rendered unfit for
" By the spring floods.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

The enrolment o. tho Superior
state Normal school on its third day
of the fall semester r. sIli below The
record Of 500 tgdoaa set Last year.
So far This year only $50 students
have enrolled
e. J.. Davidson. PeshGgu was shot
In the leu lung when bis rife eE-
ploaed. Tic had 'usg returned from
bis hunting lodge and carfriize taat
had dropped into The easing
CHARGED as the CUR STRUCK the cea+0f
walk ak be adghSsd from an automo-
Bile 4a was aiken to the hospital "a
Z critical condition
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Eau Claire-The resignation of F.
E. Jaasted, several years principal Of
the Eau Claire county training school
for teachers at Eau Claire, has been
accepted by the county training school
board, which will name his successor
soon. Prof. Jaasted. one of the most
widely known educators IN the state,
resigned his post TO become Wiscon-
sin representative of school text
book concern.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

~. oe- When the new Masonic
Nanitowoc Is completed
r be- installed $4,000 pipe
gs SLIT Of the local Order of
a.ar 70 the Masonic lodges.
5la 1t is expected. viii be
N time for dedication on
5ahn's day.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Fort Atkinson-Quantity produc-
t0n an American achievement, has
taken hold Of the poultry industry at
Tort Atkinson. A Rhode Island Red,
owned by Lew Schuyler, set a mark
for he other biddies by laying an egg
e3ht inches in circumference. The
Monster egg was found to be in
reality. two eggs, with a natural sized
es2 within the outer shell.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Eau Claire-A concrete silo, with
walls eight inches thick. on the farm
Of Palmer Vinger near Greenwood,
burst with terrific crash immedi.
ately after it had been filed with
corn, demolishing an adjoining ma.
chine shed. What caused the burst.
ing of the silo is a mystery. No one
was hurt.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Oconto- Gerald Laduron, 81, more
than 50 years a resident Of Ocontc
county, died at his home in Brookside
from injuries suffered when he fell
from fence and fractured his hip
He was removed to the Oconto hos
pltal. Complications developed and
he was taken to his home. A stroke
Of paralysis FASTENED his death.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-09-29

Amigo - The Langlade Cou
Creamery company of Amigo, is !
pairing to start the manufacture
Swiss cheese. Henry Beetliter, Y
came directly from Switzerland
experimenting installation OF vats
other equipment. So far as is knc
this will be the only plant in mol
ern Wisconsin making Swiss CHEF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-20

knowing what he In talking about
Tho $4,000 Dempsey received
would keep an ordinary man in lux
ury FOR lifetime.
There have been arranged what
the fighters call benefit bouts all
over the country. for one charitable
cause Of another. The only thing
that charity gets ont Of these fights
Is what Is left over after tho fighters
get their purses
or course. no one II going TO ray
that fighter should no, make Nv
Ing. nrcklaycrs are making 81: a
day. and they may be worth u. Some
fighters arc getting purses in six ilg-
ures and they may bo worth IT,
probably not.
But somehow or another. Eugene
Criqui. the fcatherwclght champion
OF the world. who never eashsd any
OF These big puraoa. IA finding time
enough TO 80 10 France and tigh, for
the disabled soldiers and ha is not
taking centimc.
THERE should be more o. the
l. spirit displayed hy Criqui and
Tommy Gibbons The man who stood
Is rounds with Dempsey didn't get a
cent Of the purse, He knew a week
ahead OF time that he wouldn't. Jack
Kcarns already had 100000 and he
threatened TO leave tho state II he
wasn't given tho remaining 100000
that had been promised him hy a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-20

hight promoters are beginning 10
l. talk more sense and less money
every day.
Tex Richard the premier. says the
day Of $4,000 purses passed with
the fiasco out in shelby. Montana
remembered BY some as the scene Of
some bout or other between one Jack
Dempsey and Mr.. Thomas Gibbons.
He hastens 10 add. however. In tho
next breath. that around New York
there may DO some daredevil pro-
moter who will try to offer some
body that much. but he expresses
doubt as TO whether II win ever b.
paid
The 10000 crowd at the Dempsey.
Carpenter affair. which stirred up
more interest in this country than
fanny previous sporting event. will al
40 remain the peak in attendance
FOR some time 10 come. Richard be-
lleveA
/ The Shelby affair seemed TO awak-
en- everyone In the fight game to tho
fact that fighters were getting too
much money.
Dempsey Is TIE only one who pulled
out OF the fight with enough money
TO wnd n shotgun, Everyone elsa
lost Jack got S2e0.0o0. and the con-
sensus OF opinion Is that was rienty.
Richard showed his genius Tor pro-
1 ,,astar, ~ ba,t IA sss,t Eg4rr,a .nA Nkfft
lard into the ring for a percentage Of
tho gate. He Is not talking gix fig
ures to anyone. nowadays. without
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-20
BEAVERS WIN
AT SALT LRE

The latest move OF the Red officials
Is one Of the most puszling ever made
by them. Claiming Leslie Mann. an
outficlder. from the Cardinals, when
the club is overstockod with high
class gardeners, IS indeed n strange
move.
Not long ago the club officials let
Leon Galore pitcher. whose arm
might have been brought back to eff
foctiveness by the Cincinnati heat
get away for the waiver price, and
Harold Carlson. good pitcher, also
slip out of the league from Pittsburg
by the same route.
Tho Reds have needed pitcher OF
experience practically all season.
If Mann has been claimed to use
in deal for pitcher all well and
good. But if he has been claimed
TO become ono of the tennis OUT
fielders, the job has been bungled, as
he ia n fellow whom many of the
Reds dislike personally, and his adj
vent on the team may break up the
club harmony, which has been par
excellent
II he hns been claimed TO use In q
deal Pat Moran knows nothing OF IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-20
WILLS WOULD
BE AIDED BY
CLEVER BOSS

SuPPoSING Harry Wills had a
~ live manager. The manager
would say to Firpo:
You are not the champion. There
can be no objection to you fighting
wills.
IF you are not afraid of him,
come on and sign up. You can make
rs much money fighting Wills as yor
did fighting Willard.
IF you whip Wills decisivel,
Kearns and Dempsey must acknowl
edge you can fight.
They will no longer be able Il
quibble about giving you chance AZ
the championship.
Fight Wills and whip him and
you'll get two big fights. Fight
Dempsey and be whipped and you'll
be getting but one big fight"
But Wills has no manager t<
speak of.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-20
Paul r. Mallon's Pork and Beans

bunch OF bankrupt promoters Just
how much tho sentiment Of the popu-
lice OF Montana had to do with
kcarn'a decision 90 let Dempsey
fight IL perhaps Irrelevant but no
one heard Gibbons threaten 70 back
out.
Gibbons wanted chance a, the
heavyweight title and be was willing
TO fight for nothing 10 get t.
II Is also worthy Of note that
Georges Carpenter. dothroncd idol OF
France. demanded pay 10 fiEhi AZ the
Same show ror disabled veterans that
Criqul iu entering for nothing.
In every had lot you can always
find ono or two good peaches
NEW YORK II beginning 10 hear
Y tho cry for more public gnli
courses 20 satisfy the increasing dc.
mand and develop tho sport
President Murray Hubert Of the
board Of aldermen has asked Mayor
uylan 70 provide tho courses from
land already owned as parks by the
city.
The demand came shortly aftsr
Dick Walsh, the New York star. had
won the public links championship.
With more courses. New York MAJ
coon b. able 10 supply another cham
plon, but the final development II
the game ncceasl,ates that other
cities follow tho same course
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-20
Diamond Dust

Two homers by Mueller and one BY
Bottouiley gave the Cards a 40 victory
over the Giants. BIZ Doak did the shut
The Reds missed n good chance to
further cut Into the Giants lead By
losing 10 the Robins, / TO o. Daxzy
Vance allowed only four hits.
The Tanks lost 70 the Tigers. . TO :.
Babe Ruth got three OF the SIX hits of
Pillette.
Iris Speakers double and home
run gave the Indians a 5-fo-s victory
over the senators.
4 triple play on a line drive from Nc.
lnnts. Iraynor 20 Adams 10 Grimm, cut
Off Brave rally In the eighth inning.
aad tho Pirates won. TO g.
rounding Van Glider for Is hits,
the Athletics won. TO 4, and stopp.d
the Browns winning streak of six
straight.
Five errors behind him failed TO upss
Red Faoer. and he hurled the White gox
10 an s-io-3 victory over the Red Soy.
The fhils won. to /. Behan. PIN
pitcher, being knocked cold with a lin,
atN". but was not seriously hurt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-20

OF the Argentina flniler was to step
right up and fight all the boys,
Strange as II may seem. IrIis has am
other purpose in life and while II may
be selfish and unnatural and really
un- American, he Is forced to confess
that he could ,lIse little money.
No. brother, Senior Firpo Is not
fighting entirely for his health, and
II he were. the fistic tick-b birds who
surround him 10 keep away the four
bit and one dollar loanerh would pre-
vent II.
We grayely doubt the staging OF n
fight between these two maulers on
Labor Day. II would be the follne's
bark for Dempsey, for he should
have nothing on his mind except n
bout but Luis has yet 10 call bank
crs by their first names and sit
around their offices
In nl likelihood Jack Kenrns,
Dompsey's manager, will endeavor 10
force fight on labor'a holiday for
IL would he all to the advantage OF
his champion In every way to meet
the South American right away.
We should figure that Dempsey
and Flrpo will get together about
the Fourth Of July next,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-20
GEORGE yARNELL
TO BE IN CHARGE

George yarneil. Spokane sporting
editor. and one Of the best known Of
ficiais on the Pacific coast. will be
In charge Of the meet. That the
events viii be run Off In a snappy
and business-liks manner is almost
a certainty with varnell in charge.
With entries OF teams from Vic
toria and Vancouver. -. C.. the meet
win be an international affair. The
Boobies" from up North have es-
tabiished quite reputation for their
athletic prowess. and are expected to
make things pretty tough for the
American policemen.
Chief William severyns OF the To-
cal department wiz run up aaginst
some hard competition in the chiefs
race Of IS yards. Chief f. S. Grant
OF Kent and Chief II. d. Dymant Of
Tacoma are said to have been train
ing for long. long time with hopes
OF humiliating the Seattle chief on
the cinder path.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-20
Some Timely Scrbbngs of Scrbes in Other Sporting Circles

DOCCO STRAMAGLTA, the Gle
" Elum heavyweight. gets q nice
boost In the Portland News from Bill
ly stepp, figuring that knock is a
boost. What William has TO say OF
Rocco is plenty Read 1t for your
self:
Portland is considered n boxing
center. Boxers from all over the
country are making trips to the Rose
City.
Good money Is paid the big gate
attractions. The prcllms get fair
dough.
Friday night a smoker will TO
staged featuring Mig Yeagcr W..
Marty Foley. A bout that would be
a headline In any mans town,
Supporting the two boys Is found
Rocco Stramaglia and Larry VIII
Hams Not so good.
This ham" StramaAia has boon
ougtcd in every spot where boxing Is
permitted. He has fought here. His
former starts have been anything but
good. lie rs n big bum when II
comes TO using the gloves outside
Of the ring he may be all TO the
cookies.
At Great Falls no was given the