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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
GRAINS SUFFER
new WEAKNESS
Pre- Holiday Decline More
Pronounced Friday

CHICAGO. Dee. .i.--crain prices
closed sharply lower on the Chicago
board OF trade today.
rre-hoiiday dulineas. evident
turnout the session. was more pro-
nounced az the rioHc.
Wheat ruled lowest OF all grains.
May was the weakest. suffering u
tAe cut. bringing values ia that dc.
livery 20 within a slight margin Of
The low on the crop.
Isiuuidatlng Ia corn. especially In
the December delivery. caused tho
weakness tn that market. December
showed shc most decline. but re-
placement sales In later deliveries
showed somewhat firm undrrtons.
Oats rallied from the low point late.
due 60 nhoyt covering. but tho buy-
ing power appeared ton late 10 re-
coup earlier losses and tho close
showed fractional declines.
Provisions maintained an easy
undrrtoue thruouL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
To Plan Series of
Ads for Northwest

The publicity committee OF the
Seattle Chamber OF Commerce has
invited the Vancouver and Portland
chambers OF commerce to cooperate
in the matter OF schedules in ma.
tional advertising, so that there viii
be continuity OF Pacific Northwest
advertising in connection
with that Of the railroads. The Van.
cou'.r committee will come to Seat.
lie tecember % TO discuss the mat.
ser
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
Auto Output Gains
Over 1922 Records

WASHINGTON, Dees ss,--The de-
partment OF commerce announces
that the production OF passenger
automobiles In November amounted
to sSs.6so. as compared with aib.s5s
In November. 1899. Production for
II months OF 1879 totaled a,sel. oso.
as compared with 2.isi.TSs In the
same period In 1892,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
Boston Wool

BOSTON. Dec. si-~Ths local wool
market Is quiet hat steady. Ths trade
is nov experiencing iaii auFinR the
holiday season. hg, Il Il expected that
great deaf o. ffeah hnTiHs IN the wool
market will appear before tho opsainx
% the heavyweight esAsnn The Amsri-
esa weoien company IL expected 90 open
iss heavyweight. season aboW, the middle
% January, OF at about the same TIME
a. last year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
Oregon Railroad
Wants Extension

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The
Valley silotz railroad in Oregon ap.
piled yesterday TO the interstate com.
merce commission for authority TO
construct n one.milc extension TO
connect its line with tho Southern
Pacific at a point near independence,
Ore
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Dec. si.--ForeiEn ex-
change opened iowsr. sterling demand.
Iias: francs t0.sisA; lire i0.ofssB
Belgian. io.ots3ii; marks, four triilion.
The foreign exchange closed off stcr-
ling demand. i..2t4. OF IL; francs. de-
mapd. to.5ii. Off t0.eoosm lire. demand.
f0.otsits, OF i0b6o0s belgian francs.
demand. i0.oBs. of to.oooes y (; marks.
ii.zs. francs, i0.5i58. lire. f0.ot5zn Z.
demand. tooiss. or io.ooOSh. marks,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
Denver Live Stock

Cattle Receipts. eli; steady, nesf stsers.
iSuAte. COWS and hsItsrs. f40T,te.
calves. is8sss. staekefs ard feeders.
ttBTso; bglis. ts8t
Hogs Receipts. All. mafhs, steady. TOP
tsso. bulk. is.iegF.sa3 pigs. 1855
$50
sheep Receipts. 500. market steady.
Pat lambs. iiigiF: feeder lambs. al
0iss swes. tt9esa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
San Francisco Produce

Bnttsr- Extras. save 10. pSims firsts.
fettc ~.
EEgs-Extrss. tTc doEy. extra pulisfs
use dor; understood pallets. sTHo
dos
cheese-caiitornia flats. fancy. :tisc ID.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
SOME FISHERMAN

Wicklow many fish was Il you
caught Saturday. George?
Husband-Slx, darling-all beau.
tics.
Wife, thought. so. That fish
man has made a mistake again. He's
charged us for eight.-selected
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
Gather Bureau Report

TATooStt ISLAND. Dec. ss--s a. IA.
barometer falling. clear; wind north.
east. 4. miles an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
SEATTLE
MARKETS
VEGETABLES

rThe prices given are those made 20
retail dealers b. wholesalers. with few
seasonal exceptions, priesa 70 producers
can Be figured by dsaueslnx the cost Of
transports alton 90 Seattle and appFcri.
matsly isss for hauling. storage Rad
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22

wrsnkel. Dee. gi--SAiied--ssr North-
western. sonthbsnna, at p. M.
Ke,chikan. Dee I,--Saiisd-str Admit
raj Rogers. soathhonnd. AZ 1sts p. m.i
.tr Admiral Watson. nor,heeaad. 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22

Plant Pathoiogy-Green plant lice
IN house plants can be controlled by
fumigating with tobacco smoker or
washing tho plants every few days
under a water tap.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
Portland Produce


Bu;tsr--t7 q 40 10.
EErs-Buyinr price. assase dos; selling
prizes fo1tsc dsr
Cheese~asi6 o 80 II.
Ifens-it q 40 ID.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
N. Y. Sugar and Coffee


snEar-stsadY, Raw, f7tT. refined.
steady; Eranuiated. is,koatso.
Coffee 40. Rio. on spot. los, Ufo.c
III. Nc I Rantos. tsQttGp 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
Prices Paid Wholesale Dealers
NaTN faf.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Prices Paid shippers
DAIRY PRODUCTS
PrIrrs Paid MhaleaaIn Drnler.

Buiter--Locai creamery. cubes. 81
Local prints. wrapped ..... 81
EEgs--Frssn ranch. white she'll. .tsg a
Mixed colors ................ $50 ~
Pullets .'st...'.-........... .3aa .
Chsese-
Oregon tripists ....... ~
wisconsin cream brick ... 81
BLOCK swiss ..sr...s.s...... 81
Washington tripists .... 81
Tiilamook tripists. old - y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
POULTRY AND MEATS
Prlcea rnId shinnrr.

Brolisrs-Per n. ........... 80
Capons-i.ivs fat, per 10. $50. III
Fancy q. D. ....s.s......s. 20
Hens--its lbs. and up . al
Medium. live. 81 10 ~ ms. .is
Light, 70 al ma. ....... ~
Gecse-Llve, fat. . 10 ~ ibs. is
Fancy dressed .....4...,. n
Belgian Hares--t lbs. ard up. .i4g rs
TurkeJa-Bancy d. 3, young ESQ "a
Roo-ters--Oid. live. psr 10. go. IL
IIoEs--Choics Hight ........ 10
Choice heavy, 10000 ms .0tn on
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
Chicago Board Of Trade


CHICAGO. Dee. 81 Cash whset--sio.
! hard. it.esM9t.esss Ne. hard.
itsIA eiesA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22

First High Tide
s.s4 a. M. lis Il,
First Low Tide
ie5e a. M. 10 q,
second High ride
ssss y M. 1913 n,
sccond Low Tide
1858 Pm. -o.T Il,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
POULTRY AND MEATS
Prirss Paid Wholesale f1nafsr.

Dueks-Drsrsed. per 10. ....... $50 80
Hens Dressed, heavy ......... .aiV IA
Dressed, light ............... 81
Live. heavy ..s..+.s. .-.s.... ESQ 80
Live. IiEht. 10. .............. 40
Broiiers Dressed. per 10. . 40
Gee-e-Dretssd. per 10. ...... rs
Iurkeys-Fsncy, dressed ...... .5sa "a
Live. fancy. ID. .s...s4...t.. ga ~
Belgian Hares--Liye. per 10. - II
Dressed. per ID. .....s...... 400 ~
Cows-Country dressed. ib..... .0lg .05
BoKs-faney block ....ss...... ii
Yea!--Faney, light ..,........ .t5a .1s
Heavy. coarse ....,..t-...... 100 Ii
Medium, dressed -..4........ .14W is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22

Car loadings for the week ended
December 3. were sf3.774, an in.
crease OF Ts,47S over the previous
week and 1900 over corresponding
week Of 1922.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
Building Permits

=. X. Eoonom. mill 5000.
W. r. Bunweii, e57 Central Bldg, stores,
5sxi0a. $4,000.
Thompson Bros. 1908 X. 45th, ffams
residence. 2fTf0. $4,000.
Jacob Fuson. 1919 y. ssth. frame HOUSE.
40x45. $500.
Thors Thomrassn. 18TH and Mslross n,
frame residence. s7x12. 1900.
". D. Perkins. Alaska Bldg. hotel lobby,
1890.
John J. LEA. 1883 10th 81, frame rest
deBce. ss18s. 5000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
FLOUR AND SUGAR
ian. GItAIN AND fEIsD

Alfalfa Hay First grade .........a4oo
straw .s.....sstss....sst ..s,.s.s.,ib00
Corn Whole. yellow, 1905 .........42.00
Cracked and feed meal. 1909 ..,..tloe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
Liberty Bonds
FIUHy FHuTnfInnF
Furnished BY Logan A Bryan
aIn AHnnDL A.. aanAaI.
Chicago Car Lots

Fridays Quotations
Grain Hcets. Cont. Eatd. 1t. IT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22
ShipNews
TIDES in Seattle
SUNDAY

81 NbAN
DEC. IS
First filgh Tide
1856 a. "a. lst q,
First lew Tide
il.tt q. m. "a q.
-ccaad High Tide
s38s y. m. 1877 u.
second Lew Tide
ifses p.m.. % n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-22

Aboge One OF the big trusses IN Seates fast-growing
community hotel being Sratg into place by gayHe der
dorm Beloic: George Nelson, foreman for Gerrfck C
Ge1ck steel contractors girng directions nth one hand
Of steel that goes into the building has its ocn number and
location.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

night. Among them will be Harry
Krauss, Pop HALEY, Earl Lewis.
Harry Stanford, all members of
the old and famous Royal team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
RICHMOND SHOW
ATTRACTS DOG
FANC|ERS
Many Washington Entries Re-
ceived for Big Kennel Ex-
hibit, April 6 and 7.

Washington dog fanciers will jour.
ney to Richmond, Va, April and Z,
to one of the largest bench shows
ever held in the south. Three judges
from the District will officiate at
the exhibit. They are DIR. e. Lester
Jones, recognized as one of the lead.
ing foxhound and beagle judges of
the country; s. J. Held. Boston ter
rfers, and Charles A. Watson, bull.
dogs.
Members of the Washington Ken.
mel Club who have entered their IA
Vorttes in the show. Mrs. r.. C. Biz.
ney will have a large entry of Bos.
ton terriers, including Aspin Hill
FIapper. Mrs. Frank Myer win have
her winning puppy Boston TERROR,
Myers Pippfn, benched next to the
Birney entry.
One OF the sensations of the east
ern shows, Frank Kerr's Spee Dee
Bozo' winner of the six firsts. and
best of the breed at the recent Balti-
more show, will compete with the
other champion Airedale terriers.
The bull terrier entry will carry
FRANK Leach, A. M. HyIer, and G. III.
Child to the Virginia city with seven
dogs, two Of them champions. Mrs.
F. e. Smith and Mrs. Richard Fl.
Johnston have entered their Aire-
dale terriers. Mrs. Smith has one
OF the most promising Airedales in
the country, and will surely go into
the championship class before long,
Other members who will take the
trip include DR.. D. F. Buckingham,
George Fl. Kernodle, Miss Gretchen
Wahl, DR.. William p. Collins and
George Lehker.
The Virginia show will be held in
the Howitzers Armory. The club
was organized recently and has Of
fered liberal prizes. Levi Wilcox. of
Philadelphia: w. F. Baker, tr., and
DR.. J. r. DeMund, of New York
city. will Judge the greater part of
the many breeds classified.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

Tonight's schedule and last nights
scores follow:
z p. m.-Singles: Rice, Ettinger,
Webb, Brown, Folger, Haley,
Motyka, Bell, Patrick, Crown, Blick,
Lawrenceson, Boyd, Fletcher, Ben
ner, Berlinsky, Coburn, Beamey,
and Berkeley.
Sp. m.-Teams: Mt. Pleasant No.
2, Singleton, Washington Centennial,
Osiris and Federal.
8 D. m.-Doublesc Motyka and
Bell, Patrick and Crown, Slick and
Lawrenceson, HALEY and Borden,
Krauss and Eisenaan, Mccarthy ana
Lewis. Anderson and Gist, Stanford
and Conradis.
8 p. m.-SingTes: Haley, aKrauss,
Mccarthy, Anderson, Stanford,
Borden. Eiseman, Gist, Lewis, Con-
raids
1918 p. m--Doubles: Boyd and
Benner, Reamey and Berlinsky,
Fletcher and Coburn, Ettinger and
Felger, Brown and Webb.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
co B B EXPECTS
To CAPTURE
PENNANT
Expresses Confidence in Let
ter to Lifelong Friend at
WaIIa WaIIa.

WALLA wALLA, Wash, March
30.-Ty Cobb, manager OF the De-
troit Tigers, confidently expects to
win the pennant in the American
League next year.
This was the Information received
here by Richard jackson, of San
Francisco, former president of the
Central League, In a letter from
the Georgia Peach, with whom he
has maintained q personal friend
ship for years.
In mentioning reasons the De-
troit manager things In the first
place he wil1 have a great aggrega-
ton this year and he especially
mentions three former Northwest
stars. They are Herman Pillette,
former Portland Coast league pitch
err; Lew Blue, star Portland Coast
league, first sacker for several years,
and Sylvester Johnson, who got his
early training as a twirler for the
Franklin High School nine Of Port
land, Ore. Cobb declares In his letter
that Pi1lette and johnson are real
finds as mound artists, and that
Lew Blue is the peer of all the Amer
lean League first basement.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
TRIPLE PLAY IS
PULLED BY
HILLTOP
Georgetown SWamps Syracuse
Tourists in Free-Hit-
ting Game.

A triple play, Malley to Uran to
Sheedy, was the feature Of a base.
ball game between Georgetown and
Syracuse at the Hilltop diamond
yesterday. The HiIltoppers had an
easy time Of it, scoring 81 runs on
Is hits. flock Of Syracuse errors,
and a job lot Of bases on balls.
A hopeless ninth-inning rally net
ted the Orange their only tally.
Uran, Sheedy and Florence, each
hit the bulb for the circuit. In ad.
dition to this Florence, who was
the hitting star of the engagement,
annexed two doubles. Maloney and
Mahoney also registered a two-base
swat each.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
Georgetown Plays
Princeton Here
Tomorrow

Georgetown Univer sity's
champion baseball team will
encounter Princeton tomorrow
at 3:15 p. m. on the Hilltop.
Georgetown knocked off SYRIA
cuse, FL to /, and had pre-
viously trimmed the Quantico
Marines in a couple of games.
Princeton comes here with
several victories to its credit,
the latest being over Villa Nova
by a 7-to-3 score.
Action will start on the Hill
top tomorrow at 3:15 p. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

wore experts win compete TO-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
ARL lNGToN BALL CLUB
TO HAVE BUSY WEEK-EN

The Arlington A C. baseball team
will put in two practice sessions
during the weekend on their own
diamond. Players desiring a tryout
are urged to report for either the
Saturday or Sunday practice SEES
sion. E
The team starts playing games
April Is, taking on the CherrydaIe
A. G. on the Arlington diamond.
Leo II. Wise, Clarendon SO5-F-3, Is
booking games.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
HURRICANES ARRANGE
MEETING WITH CAPITALS

The Hurricanes, girls basketball
team, have arranged to meet the
Capitals as a preliminary to the
Monday night clash between the
Mack Juniors game Monday night
at the Congress Heights auditorium
that is il the Capitals will meet
them in this hall. There has been
a dispute between the two girls
teams as to where they shall settle
the issue OF supremacy between
them.
The Wilson Normal girls team lis
the other District outfit that has
a look-in at the title.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30

-. -. So - - 1870,
.oats:ss. w sho % "o' anu LIS LIE. 100 =
xn oiieil ..,l. oo4. hach sot 10"
same IN the second Wnhe watson
scored dzo. IN the snlrd watson
roneq Los ana Megaw III. the par
e.. s.aan ga eacn n, oener almost iIasF *
4or marx all the way:
r;.s eer no; ! naVing Lnst piace g
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
Muddy Field Drives
White SOx To
Streets

SEGUIN, Tex, March 80
The Chicago White Sox have
been training for two days on
the streets of this city. With
the baseball park ankle deep in
mud, Kid Gleason has had his
men out on the sidewalks toss
ing the ball about I.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
NATIONAL CAPITAL POST
HOLDS WORKOUT SUNDAY

All members of National Capital
Post, Veterans OF Foreign Wars,
baseball team are asked to report
Sunday at l p. M, at Seventeenth
and B streets northwest. All new
candidates are also asked to, report
at this time. -
Any unlimited teams desiring
games should communicate with T.
M. Birch, 2304 Ontario. road north
west, phone Columbia 1861.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
MANHATTAN MIDGETS.
Will, PRACTICE TO-DAY

The Manhattan Midgets will hold
their first practice this afternoon
on the Rosedale diamond. The fol-
lowing players are asked to report
not later than $3.50 o'clock:
Barrack. Cicale, Roache, Giddings,
Hutchinson. Essex, Hogarth, Leow,
K. Door, L. Door, Thompson and
Schrider.
For games phone Manager David
Williams, Lincoln 1887.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
NAVAL AIR STATION HAS
GOOD BASEBALL PROSPECT

The Naval Air Station at Ana
costa has a strong baseball team,
with crack players from the Great
Lakes, Hampton Roads and other
stations in the lineup. The sailors
are seeking games with the best
teams in the District Address
Lieutenant Sanderson, Naval Air
Station, Anacostfa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HOGGING LAURELS in
MASONIC TOURNEY
RY Il. y. THOMAS.

Bowrs of Lafayette lodge determined leave little in the
which closes tonight at the Kngpin
Lafayette strange hold the prize
fund at this time Hammer has just taken the lead
with third with 1887 Both
Lafayette stars
Megaw Watson Lafayette doubles with 49, beat
ing Hiram, who have 720 Megaw and
Watson splendid performance of the tournament
hans rho $havro al douhloS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-30
Norwich Is Preparing
For Racing
Campaign

LEXINGTON, KY, March 80,
Norwich, winner Of last years
Kentucky Derby, will race
again this year, Benjamin
Block, of New York, owner OF
the famous horse, announced
today. Block intends to enter
the great horse at Empire City
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
A. G.. Football
Practice Soon
Gets Under Way

Fargo. n d., April IA Between
IS and so aspirants for the 1923
North Dakota Agricultural College
sridiron machine are expected to
.nrolI for spring football which
will start within the next ten days,
according to Stanley Borlcske, ath-
(etic director and football coach.
Suits will be issued this week and
wo or three short talks on the Gin
.idc dope" of football will be given
before the men will be able to go
outdoors. Borleske plans to give
mostly outdoor work along funda-
mental lines with some team work
At the. close of the season.
i Leading the list of candidates are
dhc II letter men who will be back
no carry on the work next fall with
captain Rumpeltes at tackle, Buch-
,lnan, Hull and Bridgeford for
,.uards, Loss, Boise, Arnold at the
wings, and Hicks, Bohnsack, Gun
lerson and Butte for the backfeld.
sIicks and Gunderson will be at
MALT and full respectively while
s3ohnsack and Butte can play either
tluarter or half.
" Buchanan, Hull, Brldgcford, Boise,
Nchnsack, Gunderson and Butte will
de playing their third year.
t The squad will lose through grad
ltation Berrigan, Latimer, Robbins
Ouerner and Clancy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
LEARNS ORIGIN
OF DEER EXHIBIT

Time and place of the struggle of
two deer, whose interlocAing' horns
and heads form an exhibit in the
state historical society museum, has
just been learned by DR.. NJ. r. Gil
more, curator.
The two animals were found in
1876, about 40 miles northwest OF
Dickinson, their horns inter-locked
in death struggle, and one Of them
already dead, according to informa-
tion from one source. The deer
heads formed an exhibit at the Buf-
falo exposition Of 90 years ago and
were then the property Of A. c. Nc
Calvary, according to information
from another source, both infOrmants
agreeing the deer were found IN
western North Dakota.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
BASEBALL FANS
ON EDGE WHEN
TEAMS COME IN
Two New York and Brooklyn
Teams Get in Action
Today
nope OF EXPERTS

New York, hpril l4.-Baseball fan
om's nulsc beat little quicker to-
,avas thn smoke of another diamond
ampaign became more pronounced.
With most Of the other major league
uuads already on their h o M
rounds all three metropolitan CLUBS
odav were scheduled for their first
ONE appearances of the season IN
Exhibition games, the Yankees play
ng Brooklyn at Ebbets field, while
he Giants engaged the White SoX at
he Polo Grounds.
A majority of experts view the
ominC American League race as Il
eek and neck struggle between the
'ankecs and Ty Cobb's Detroit
igers.
In the National League they pre-
let a three-corne affair, with the
;iants, Pittsburg and Cincinnati as
he principals. An outside chance
5 conceded the Chicago Cubs in the
Nationals. while the Chicago White
Cox, more potent than at any time
ince the departure of the l9l9
World series scandal principals and
he Philadelphia Athletics reviving
n Connie Mack's breast famous We
cries of decade ago, loom as fac
ors in the American League strug-
lie
Curiously enough both st. Louis
hubs which gave the Metropolitan
cams their keenest opposition most
# last season, do not figure to land
ear the top.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14
CARL MAYS GIVES REASON
FOR 1922 POOR SHOWING

seriously handicapped Mays in
starting the ball low.
Mays has two distinct deliveries.
An underhand curve thrown with
fair speed that rises and breaks out
as it nears the batter. His fast bali,
delivered in much the same way.
but with greater speed. breaks
down much like spitball.
AS Il result, the batsman was
constantly ut sea as to what to en-
pect. Early last season it was APP
parent that Mays fast ball was
missing. That enabled the batters
to set for the underhand curve, and
hit Mays to advantage.
Mays promises to be faster than
ever this year If so, he will be
bad news to batting averages.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-04-14

Fifteen pounds too much weight
handicapped me last year, is the
way Carl Mays explains his poor
pitching in 1922.
Il am going to show lot of big
league managers the coming sea-
son that | am far from through as
a big lcaguer. will win 90 games
for the Yankees"
There you have the ulttmatum
from pitcher on whom Is of the
l6 major league clubs waived.
The solution offered by Mays for
his poor showing last year is log
ical. The success of Mays pecul-
lar underhand delivery depends on
how low he is able to get with the
ball. A waistline that was four or
five inches too big last summer