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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Deputy Gates Declares
Attorney Levin Init
mated Grant Could
Not r e sist Easy
Money - Offered
Bride If He Would
Talk Rig h t Ex-
Deputy Crosby Ad-
nits Got Monthly AL
lowance from Levin
Fund

Bangor, Maine. Dec. 21-In the
United States district court today.
thirteen witnesses testified for the
government in the trial OF Sheriff
Grant and Attorney w. S. Levin of
Houiton on indictmentssfor conspir-
acy to defeat national prohibition in
Aroostook county. and at adjourn
ment 1t seemed doubtful IL the gov
ernment's case would be completed
by Saturday noon, when court will
BE- adjourned to Wednesday Deem
Der 20.
Among the witnesses examined at
the afternoon session was Fred NJ.
Gates of Millinockct, chief of police
in that town and a deputy sheriff OF
Penobscot county. Gates said that
he had a talk last March with w. S.
Levin Of Houlton. one of the defend
ants, regarding the difficulty of en-
forcing the liquor laws, and that he
had told Levin that "if the officers
tive Il would be a lot easier for us
here in Pvnobscot': that Levin had
replied that Sheriff Grant wouldn't
enforce the law striugently. adding:
"You know, Fred. when n man well
along in life who has been doing
hard work in the woods for small
wages gets to be a sheriff, 1t Is hard
for him to resist easy money" or
80 h,f Witness fnSfl-
fed further that Levin had said to
him:
+ II am In n position. Fred. to set
you a good piece of change if YOU
are willing to talkright." To which
witness had repiiei:
Nothing doing."
On cross examination witness caid
the meeting with levin was acci-
dental. not pre-arranged. Levin be-
ing In Millinocket on other business.
He admitted that on accout of the
long border line of Aroostook cunty.
It Is difficult for few deputy Sher-
IDS to cover Ii. In reply to a Quss-
ton witnesses said that levin denied
alphabetically that Sheriff Grant had
been taking any money.
Frank Anderson OF Mars Hill. for
Merly OF Houlton. testified to having
been In the liquor business in Houl-
ton from January. 1921, TO the fall
Of 1922, part OF the time in company
with Calvin. ana that following s
talk with Sheriff Gran in July. lTn.
he had paid the sheriff $50 a month
right along till March. 1Gc. ABOUT
$3.50 In all. He was arrested once
by Deputy Crosby liter he had stop
nab nayiur Er1sse
William Tacticos, Greek. OF
PrcsQue Isle. testified that levin had
offered him protection in the rum
business for $500 a month. that he
finally agreed and paid levin $500
at the lat;er's office in Houlton- He
later paid SIS and again SSe. then
quit.
On cross examination It was
brought out that Tacticos. contrary
10 common report. has not been sem
tened 10 q year and n day in At
Anta for liquor selling: that there is
an Indictment against him but that
he case has been continued from
day TO day.
Guy E, Crosby. ex-deputy On Sher-
~ Grants STAFF. admitted that he
had taken siss . month for three or
four months from Lew.n's protection
fsna hut declared he had refused
tCensInueS on Page e-Cei. s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
South China Leader
Gives His Views on
Foreign Ship Customs

Hong Kong. Dec. aI-(By A. Ply
The views Of Dr.. Sun Vat Sen. South
China leader. on the Canton surplus
customs controversy. were presented
10 Hong Kong officials today in for
NAL statement. witt; preamble
which recitets the history OF the Gus
toms administration. The statemen.
tial secretary.
The preamble also contained 4 re-
capi;ulation Of the srondence
between the Canton government
headed by Sun and the diplomatic
and CONSULAR officers Of foreign pow
e-s interested in the customs rev
enues- Suns demand has precipi-
tatei 8 critical situation IN Canton.
where foreign worships are now con-
CentEa1e
DR.. Sun asserted the foreign pow
ers had 10 justification for the
present assembly Of their war YES
sells al Canton which he ave-Ted
while uoglio2lly n protect what WAS
a. best 4 dIspQcabla right practical
" was 70 assist the Picking govern
ton government
HIS statement also advised the
Hong Kong officials that the Canton
government had ordered the i-spsc-
tar general II customs Al Canton 10
retain in that c5gl Or In o1her places
I'd be designated al the Cas10ETas COL
. 1e4c1s,3 within territory Sp1crCsled by
the Canton -QvSruIe-t and h7i3
them subject to his orders and an
rqunce1 that Sun lad demanded TIE
ovsrE1-u5-E q ali surplus customs
acrEu5rg t-C-a ct1e sane territory
since March - 1874
declared the C4--gz e0ye--12s-E WITH
g-vscsss1 10 appoint 1e@ czEs1g3zEzs s1zI-
c7zAs wh3 viii recognize RS author
lzy and tcgEEET assist &E3 cooperate
/ Il carrying On the E1eaHC and routine
work g. TIE ETvsE--szz-
-as sc1eszs-e declares sEat far
szg- powers 1r3 EEz11Zs -TsatT
rights "a interfere wIz1 E1Esr--en1zA
aGs--E-zsrr1z91-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

L1e disturbance that Vas over
0-Gzrsag Thursday might Eszs EzsyTeS
eastward 60 TIE GzEzGEsE zazr.stEz1s
provinces and tn Sd-zawe&- Dis
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w1s1es 8E WIFE rz4gTe .crraeaE-Tz-1-
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been attended hT b1czl Fzfls wE-5sn
the last - h9EZrx fsazz tie MEsHcEz-5
VSIB@T- Oklahoma ant Texas eastward
10 the Atlantic efsRz- TEseaasczhsT
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IrE1EG5EF Sunday IN tAs 4rlazssr
States sss Ews- lake region and fr
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Sunday EzxGr
Winds EEEzz q Gs-aEy Hook
AGsszrIzA 81 frEa& naEzn and zarzk-
4ESI weather. a,E@HGzax ana rEazE.
FrEcn5sT s7Es Esz-1zF.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Coolidge Gratified
Ford Has Endorsed
Work Administration

SsaSa5EE1oa- DEt- sl--Prssg.sEt
Coolidge ssas1 aF visitors to-day 20
sE.-z-=-2- ErcEl shs s15a-xszzszT g1Ts1
him or Es1rT F1EI- declared h. Was
Erzzzzs=t5 EEsEz Mr. FQr5 was willing 10
s-ss1gS+ -1s W1rk q IT, E-s4-E- al
-EnlszrazE9o-
EssTGzs1 e1s s1A-4E-sn- TIE president
s5sczEr,ss5 30 ern-1z.sz1- EEe Is g-s54-x-9s1,s
60 ksEFs ra1sz Z similar G.=c1zEzzF 1z N
TIRE zsBzgr1z LIE <s11 Mr. F1E5 fGEFDT-
rig gks 5<ss11Escs tT sE1s D's1ruEz E-ssEE-
fAg11rs- Ct h54 szI51rse1zss<-r s1xt4r,srG-
Tins telegram has ElEr kesu z.zEi54s EEz.-
~ II szss- n aE-s E9szssz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Soft Coal Wage
Farley, January 4
i'm Cleveland, Ohio

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. zf-fEY A.
PA joint meeting Of the biturnin-
GUS miners and operators Of Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois will be held in
Cleveland. Friday morning. Januar RI
4, 10 begin negotiations on a new
wage scale affecting the mining In
dUstry In these three states 70 re-
place the present wage scale which
expires March 81. IL was announced
here late today.
The call Was signed b7 Michael
Gala ghsr. Of Cleveland. chairman Of
the Joint interstate conference 81
Ohio. Indiana and Illinois. and JOHN
l. Lewis. presifen- 81 the United
Mine Workers 81 America,
When the miners and operators Of
the three states rsst in Joint confer
ence al New York last July - they
adopted a resolution pgoSIG3Dz for
the coming conference.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Curtis Buys Post
Oldest Afternoon
Paper i'm New York

New York. Dc. 3i>-Cyras II, N
CARTS, Philadelphia Publisher. today
eGzeA&Ssa the New yoyS Evening Post.
enc a the eldest afternoon papers IN
New TeFS. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT was
nase after 8 meeting OF stockholders
q the paper,
Edwin I, Gay, president. 90 she Eve
Gax Pest Co-rorasSeca announced that
Nrs Curtis wosss& take over the paper
s4Hessssssy, The purchase price was
MT disclosed.
MP, CGggSss i. was announced. wc1E1
efssssse bis res,ew IN 8 statement TO es
s1S&sns& ca tire editorial Pass Of the
Fess sc=se-rCw.
fks Syndicate headed ny Mr.. Gay,
NnEeA eS4ssa the Post. acquired ec1rrNI
nen Tsa-ass w. Lamont O. J. p
NerTaa & CO, In January. 1922 John
u FaAeS. formerly q Boston was
mae r1esssAsr cs the PAPER hast Sg-e
eagsr Was founded il 1891
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
To Plant Scion
Washington Elm
on Site of Original

Cssa5TS6Zs, Mass Dsc, zty-4 seSoE
~ sse Washington E5Hs. wkseh fer re-
Gently az w0TEpses peFe EreraFSsx 20
-srssnve It's isfsgsss frEnk. Will be
planted Or tie site Of the es1xSszl essss
next Ws&5Snxs1ss ESsr1h9s7, y Was
saaogn&eE b. Mayor Ssssrs esa>4Sy sa .
sestsr 80 Mayer Cvs1e9 81 Eoss0E.
The Esw esns. gift 20 tie city fgssss
the city Of Bos1Sss, Was planted ia 1876
a. TIE 4ErDs1 AsssogetVss and pss PRE-
s@sss'9 80 ths Eoaaes EsSk SeSerzmps@s.
y Bs EDw growing 81 CfxsbessGsrs
Heights and ss se11y1s@ 90 BE- ssgs1Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
WATERVILLE MAN
KILLED IN UPSET
NEAR W|NSL0W
Especial to Kennebec Journal)

Winslow, Dec. 21.-Richard Thomp-
son, aged 10, Of WaterviIle, received
total injuries tonight when, the bort
car he was driving went off the road
and turned turtle near this town. His
parents. 3Ir. and Mrs. Arthur Thomp-
son. brother. Arthur. and three others
who were in the car escaped serious in
jury.
The injured youth was taken to Wa
terville by George Beckett, Jr., of Au-
gusta, who came along in a car shortly
after the accident. 1t was found that
Thompsons skull was crushed and he
died shortly after arriving at the home
of Amos Gagne on Bay street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Death Talented
Editorial Writer

New York. Dec. z1-Frank l. Cobb.
editor 0. the New York World. for
the last twelve years. died today az
his home after a long Illness. He rad
oeen unable to carry on his editorial
dEtles since last spring.
Called BY Henry Wa:terson the
strongest write ~ the New York
press since Eorat5o Greeley. Er. Goth
became a staff editor o. the World
IN 1906 and for nearly - yesrs Ii
sectsd ffs editorial psze. Yesoye c19rr-
ing 10 New York he rad ctte. erf-
t0rSai writer os the Detroit Free
Press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Brunswick Mill
Closes for 10 DAYS

tSYeG214 10 AsIDsS@c JcGsrLSsZ
Brunswick NE D<c- z1-Notsees
Were pos+sd At tie Cabot cos.0s rssgt
this afternoon THAT TIE ns5n woss1
close Sats7rtsy for Z ten 6eyS srsss-
DAP arG Will reGren we6resAsv
January IND Asogt 80 operatives
are er1ysoTe6-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Receives Distant
Messages with
One-Valve Set

8s2asz. Dssc- --EEEsrz--lszz11zz--. sg
wE1A 1Ee T1Evs Ec-EzE5ss wireless
set Er1: NaETp = Belfast seEssGI-
esgT- r1gEss1 IL Z GmCSEer- Er'aaEERsr
1EvG asss . szzzE1tGzH@ CaCgaEFs
zzcEE5GE AZ Ea<E1 PtEEEsEEzrTA. Pa II )
q eaScik tbs czs1v-zn.g GEa11agAt east
-n EeI1Larz LEag
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
THE WEATHER
CLOUDY

North New Enzizn6-Cs0v6y fol-
I0wed By rain or snoT Saturday:
Sunday rain; not much change In
temperature
South Ns| E-glzn5-Rsin SztEr-
day and Sunday; No. much change
II Temperature
Eastern Ne- EoEk-RaEn Saturday
and Sunday. colder Sunday o. Sun-
day night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

Moscow. Dec. 21.-(By A. P)-
George Tchitcherin. the soviet foreign
minister. today in a statement denied
that his government ever had sent
communications TO the American
Workers Party or had any connections
whatsoever with that party.
In making public his denial NJ.
Tchitcherin declared that IL there exist
documents such as have been referred
to by the American government which
tend to show that the soviet govern
ment Is seeking to stir up revolution
airy activities In the United Statos.
they are forgeries. lie added that the
soviet government would like to sub
NIT the authenticity OF the documents
to arbitration.
Tonight Tchitcherin Added to his
own denial Reputation Of the docu-
mcnts by @. S. Zanovieff. president of
the Communist Third Internatfona le.
end NJ. Steckloff. editor Of the lzvestia.
Tchitcherin's formal statement fol-
lows:
Having acquainted myself with the
by Secretary OF State Hughes, / COM
municated with n. Zanovieff and NJ.
Stecklon on behalf Of the soviet gov
eminent, and the two gentlemen men
toned emphatically declare the gocu-
ments are unmltigated forgeries. like
the famous Sisson papers.
Il challenge Mr.. Hughes. falling
their unconditional withdrawal 10 pro-
duce them before any impartial court
of arbitration Jointly agreed upon.
Failing to. do this. Mr.. Hughes will
show the whole world that he has con-
sciously made himgeIf instrumental In
publishing and broadcasting forged
documents. II ig up to Mr.. Hughes TO
scquit himself OF the accusations
against him."
The Infamous Sisson papers" referr-
ed to by II. Tchitcherfn were reports
made in 1913 TO George Creei. head of
the American committee on public in
formation during the World War. by
Edgar Siss0n. special representative Of
the committee in Russia.
The documents as given out by the
committee at Washington showed how
the German government through it's
imperial bank paid it's gold to Lenlns.
Trotzky and their immediate agsoci8tes
in Russia tn betray Russia into detert-
ing her allies. and how Germany had
perfected plans for a war Ow world
conquest. The committee made public
originals of documents and photo
graphs OF originals and OF typewritten
circulars. many Of them bearing ammo
tatioDS Of the BoIsheyIk leaders.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
'PO|NCARE POINTS
OUT WHAT FRANCE
GOT OUT OF RUHR
100000 Tons Coal and Coke
Obtained Since Occupa-
ton, Jan. II

Probable Zero If Had Not Gone into
Territory-Expects to Ship out
100000 Tons Coming Year-De-
clares In Rtlhr until 1--WE" Are
Completely Paid-Admits Ger
many Is Unable to Pay just Now
Sees Foreign Loan
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
LITER AND TWO OTHERS
ARE GRANTED FREEDOM
BY EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
RED DOCUMENTS
| ARE F0RCERIES, N.
| TCHITCHERIN SAYS
Soviet Foreign Minister Denies
Word Sent Workers
Party in U. S.

Intimates He Doubts Existence Of
Documcnts-Wants Question Sub
mitted to Arbitration-Prcsldent
OF Communist Third international
and Editor Russian Paper add
Their Observation-Disclosures made Ia
"Infamous Sission Papers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

\ Forecast f1r Boston and vicinity
. Rain Saturday and Sunday. little
change n Temperature: moderate 70
tr=ss1 E1-EheSs. and eaEs winds
probably shifting 10 westerly SEE
5lT-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
MUD BANK DELAYS
..BERTHINC OF GIANT
Liner LEvIATHAN
Great Ship Stuck All Day;
Bulk of Passengers
Taken Off

Relocated in Early Evening and
Docked at Hoboken-Ferryboats
and Tugs aid in Transporting Pas
sengers-Police Reserves Hold in
Check over 1000 of Friends and
Relations in Rush to Landing
Place
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
Flores Moves in
Campaign for
Mexican Presidency

cblfiacsn. BinaIow, Mexico, Dec,
zl--I.aouI Iafer0, FORMER candidate
Tor the presidency III Mexico, arrived
here today from Mexico city % 1sks
over the MANAGEMENT ~ tbs pcesI-
Flores u SinsiOx, =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22
TAX REVISION
PROGRAM GOES
over TO new YEAR
House Ways and Means Will
Report on. Discussed
Features Jan. 10

Will Clear Way for Consideration
Bonus LegislatiOn-Proposed Tax
Changes offered in Committee
Meeting-No Major Legislation I'm
House until New Rules have been
Adopted on Jan. 14-Tax Program
Comes First
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

TIE f1rez03nE ~ Indicative ~ m.
other change IN ft9e plans 0f Govern
~ FLORES, who in recent adyfees from
HesnaOsHD0 WAS quoted ~ Yen0naejnR
his candidacy sDd aIJsnIBR WITH
President CbTeg0B 20 crush the re-
beils0n>
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-12-22

Detailed programs from principal
radiophone broadcasting stations
may DO found In this Issue.
, 1923-04-18
200 BOYS TO
take PART in
big GYM SHOW

Nearly two hundred boys will take
part In the gym show to be given in
the gymnasium Of the Natrona county
high school at S o'clock next Friday
evening. Coaches Dean Morgan and
Sam Men have been hard at work
preparing their performers and they
are now rounding them into shape so
that they should be able to put across
some real stuff on the eventful night.
Much of the work will be done to
music. and Mrs. Ray Cook will act
as pianist for these rhythmical
exercises.
The program VIII include an ath.
letic pageant demonstrating baseball.
wrestling. archery and track. lake
sports. and will have siv other events.
These will be gym games of all kinds.
n marching and wand drill, pyramid
building. use OF Indian clubs, ap-
paratus work and dumb bell drill.
The gym show is an annual affair
and one that never fails to attract
large crowds OF enthusiastic spec
tators.
, 1923-04-18
World Results
By Leased Wire
TRACK
REVENT PLANNED
Decathlon With Sheri-
dan High to See All Boys
in Competition.

Staging of a dual decathlon contest
between boy students of the Casper
and Sheridan high schools will mark
an invitation this year in the athle
u activities Of the local school and
give some idea OF the comparative
physical superiority OF the students
Of the competing schools. Arrange
rnents are being made whereby every
boy student will take part cnd be
given a chance to help capture the
Ronors for Casper high.
Flour or five track field events will
be made the basis for the test and
the contests Will be staged on the
home athletic fields Of both schools,
Accurate records compiled by the
physical instructors and coaches will
be taken and exchanged and the win
per viii be figured by finding an
average percentage based or the total
humber of points scored by the com.
petitors. The contest promises to
arouse no little intest among students
here.
, 1923-04-18

Representatives. OF the two fighters
have agreed to all terms for the fight
and only the signatures Of the prtnci-
pals remain to be affixed to the arti-
cles to complete the arrangements
which have been under way for sew
eral months.
The signing procedure was regard
ed only as a Formally by Kane.
Jack Kearns, manager OF Demp-
sey, will meet Kane and representa-
tives of the Shelby post Of h Ameri-
can Legion. which is fostering the
bout at Great Falls. Montana, within
-four or Ave days" to sign the arti-
cles for the fight. Kane stated.
In a supplementary statement. Mike
Collins Of Minneapolis. who with 10y
]. Molumby. state commander Of the
Legion in Montana, represented the
Shelby post in the fight negotiations
declared thN the fight would be held
In n natural amphitheatre n mile
west of Shelby.
An arena. with seating capacity of
10000 Will be built and construction
work will proceed Immediately after
the signing Of the articles, according
to Collins.
Neither Collins nor Kane last night
would say what terms the two fgh-
ters had agreed upon. but was report
ed from other sources considered re-
liable that the champion would re-
ceive $500 900 for his end of h purse.
Kane and Collins will leave Salt
Lake today. they announced last
night. Their destination was not re-
vealed but both stated that they would
be present at Great Falls next week
to meet Kearns and close the final de-
tails for the bout
Kearns is in Los Angeles on bust
ness. The champion also is in the
coast city.
, 1923-04-18
SPORT BRIEFS

SALT LAKE CITY-Although no
formal contracts have been signed
a championship bout between Jack
Dempsey and Tom Gibbons of st.
Paul at Shelby. Montana, mex July
fourth, virtually assured" Eddie
Kane, Gibbons manager said.
CLEVELAND - Benny Leonard,
lightweight champion Of the world,
will engage i'm "no-decision" boxing
contests in Chicago, Louisville and
Detroit, prior to meeting Mickey
Walker, weIterweight titleholder and
Lew Tender, lightweight challenger.
LOS ANGELES-willie I. Hunter,
formerly British amateur golf cham
pion. won the southern California
amateur championship by defeating
E. S. (scotty) Armstrong of Los
Angeles 2 and 1 in the finals at Mid
wick Country club.
NEW YORK.-Tex Richard cabled
his final offer to Georges Carpenter
to meet Mike McTigue in America in
June.
ST. PAUL-Jock Malone, st. Paul
middleweight boxer, who was out
pointed here Monday night by Billy
Wells, welterweight champion of Eng
land. announced today that he would
hereafter confne his attention to the
middleweight boxers with two excep-
tions. He wants a return match with
Wells before his home town folks and
, 1923-04-18
Sport Notes

VIII Manager Ty Cobb Of the
Tigers hit for 400 this season. which
will be his nineteenth year In tho
American league? Both Honus Wag-
ner and Nap Bajoie fell below tho
300 mark in their nineteenth ma
jor league S
Plttsburgh's trio of outfielders,
Carey. Bigbee and Russell, are past
masters in fielding. hitting and base
running. It's a great outerworkn,
sizing It up from any angle.
George Owen, the Harvard all
round and all-year athlete, is dis
playing tho same old winning punch
in baseball that distinguished his
work in football and hockey.
Manager John McGraw OF Giants
and his assistant. Hughey Jennings
have been pals ever since they broke
into the game more than thirty years
ago. -
Luis Flrpo's victory over Blu Brer-
nan in the recent New York bout was
spread all over the front pages OF
nearly all Of the South American
papers
, 1923-04-18
Sport Calendar

Racing.
Meetinng of Hartford Agricultural
and Breeders Association at Havre
de Grace.
Meeting of West Virginia Jockey
club, at Huntington.
Baseball
American league opens its season.
American Association opens its sea
son.
international league PEN its sea
son..
Western association opens Its sea-
son.
Texas league opens its 81
Shooting.
Prairie Zone handicap trapshoot-
ing tournament. Mt Houston.
Polo.
Annual tournament of Sandhllls
Polo club. at Pinehurst.
, 1923-04-18

AShS ~ S~N Es
Topping the junior circuit
new Yankee stadium, seating 10000.
where the league champions will III.
augurate the season with the Boston
Red Sox. The other games IN thu
schedule are:
Washington at Philadelphia; Chi
cago at Cleveland and Detroit n:
st. Louis.
The three clubs picked as pennant
contenders in the National league
the worlds champion New York
Giants. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati
got off to impressive starts. but 1t
remained for Brooklyn and Philadel'
phia to supply the days feature. a
five to i've tie game, fought until
darkness.
a throng OF close to $4,000 that
packed Chicago's reconstructed park
witnessed P~ittsburgh's hard.fought
victory over the Cubs, 3 to 2, while
more than $4,000 fans cheered the
Cincinnati Reds to an II inning
triumph over st. Louis. by the same
score. The Pirates mad but three
bingles of Chicago's moundsmen but
Grimm's double in the fourth with
the bases full accounted for enough
to win.
, 1923-04-18

baseball season here for today's game
between the Cleveland Indians and
the Chicago White Sox. Neither
manager would his pitcher
previous to the game. Gleason inti-
mated he would choose between Faber
and Leverette. Predictions were
SPEAKER would rely on Coveleskie,
Smith or Edwards.