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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
WALLA WALLA
WILL STAGE
GUN TOURNEY

WAIsl>A WALfsA. Wash. Jan. IL.
w American Trapahoofers' ar~o.
citation will hold their state tourna.
ment IN this city on May IA. Is and
10. according TO an announcement
made today by Charles w. Mclean.
PRESIDENT Of tho local Rod and Gun
club.
The event f. tho most important
number on the Washington scatter
gun calendar for 1879. Experts from
all parts Of the Pacific Northwest are
drawn TO this city 20 compete againa,
and 10 entertained by their waila
Waiia hosts.
Cash prizes approximating $4,000
VIII be contested for. In addition
three gold medals and 20 trophies will
he pinned on the breasts OF or adorn
the case OF some exceptional ciaybird
destroyer.
Some Of the special events planned
arc: Ladies' championship: state
championship. 200 targets at fe
yards: state doubles championship
for % pairs Of tarrvt: state handicap
Tor distance. and the Yakima 100.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
DOME Bush Has Able
Lieutenant in Gibson

NLTAsHINGToN. ID. c.. Jan. IA
w Clarke Griffith. owner OF the
Washington team. is certain that he
made ten strike when he added
the veteran catcher, George Gibson.
20 the Nationals.
Gibson will act as an assistant 10
Bush. aside from having complete
charge of the twirling staff II Is
said that Bush intends TO leave the
development Of the pitchers entirely
up 10 Gibson.
The Washington club has several
promising youngsters on It's pitching
staff The recruits. however. have
lacked the coaching OF veteran
backstop. familiar with all the tricks
Of the trade. In Gibson. Griffith
feels that he has this man who Will
add much strength 10 the Nationals
pitching staff. because OF his capable
direction.
Gibson in his day was one OF the
best catchers In the National
league. He made an envlable record
with the Pittsburg club. From pitts.
burg he went to Toronto. In the In.
ternational league. and managed
with success. Then came chance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

their annual baseball series. Fur
thermore. II one of the big three
wants to use n spitball pitcher
against a college outside of this tri.
umvirate the written permission OF
the college must first he obtained.
The rules against the spitball are
not quite 40 stringent in profcs.
sional leagues. The National and
American leagues have an agree.
ment barring the use OF the ball by
newcomers, but allowing it's use by
pitchers who were throwing II In
the major leagues prior to adoption
OF the regulation. There is no such
exception In the se adopted by the
big three.
Hickey OF Yale Is an adept at the
use or the splitter and the new rule
Will hit his college hardest. But
this form Of delivery has never been
very popular on any college campus
and II will not be greatly missed In
the big three.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
0EkAIAIS CENCES p
r. D.EDu 8da1e %
As Told to Leo H. Lassen -
As Told to Leo Fl. Lassen

Ferguson. OF Boston. was a pitch.
er who never was given credit that
he deserved. lie was one OF the
hardest men TO hit In tho big time
aud no was wonderful hitter him.
self.
burlington. one Of the best drop.
hall pitchers: Mccormick. Of Chi.
oaxo. and Keefe. Of New York. the
inventor Of the slow ball. make up
tho rest OF my star staff.
or the first saekers, four great
stars stood out--Dclehanty. Of Phil.
adelphia: Rrouthers. OF Detroit; An
son. OF Chicago. and Comiskey. OF
81. Louis. Tho first three were the
harder hltters with Comlskcy being
tho best fielder and base runner.
In myopinion pelhanty's tremen-
dous hitting gives him the edge for
the position aliho Arson and Brouth-
ers were no weakling- Mt tho plate.
Fred DuniRy was tho best second
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
CIlArrER Nm

DECKING an all-star team for any
4 sport l. simply the Judgment Of
one man and matter OF personal
opinion. offer this selection OF
players who were leaders In base
hall In the SOS. from personal ex'
perience with them on the ball
field.
srhc two best cascherS OF their day
werc undoubtedly Charley Bennett.
thu wonderful Detroit receiver. and
buck Ewing. the New York star.
They were easily tho class % the
cAtchers of those DAYS. Bennett
was a particularly graceful catcher.
While Ewing was an aliaround
Ofnr.
-Uld Hoss' Radhourne. the Provi.
6encc star. and John GARRISON. tho
ChicaRo player. were the outstand.
1ng pitchers OF the time Bath had
everything that gr.se pitchers
ohouid have.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
Calgary Faces Victoria
in Island City Tonight

TUE scrappy Calgary Tigers will
4 make the second start OF their
Coast invasion In Victoria tonight.
facing the Victoria Cougars. The
Calgary team showed brilliant and
hard.working defense against Seat.
tie. but that let them out
The Calgary team !s fast and
young. but lacks offensive stars.
The Tigers have their work cut
out for them tonight. however. in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
ESSICK MAY
KEEP HURLER

Unless BIZ Essick gets the players
ne wants in return for Jake May. his
stellar southpaw. rest assured TINT
the Vernon pilot will keep May on
his payroll next season. Negotiations
with the New York Yanks are Just
about off for good because OF the
failure of the Gotham club to pro.
duce the players Essick demanded
for his pitcher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

Selfish motives. 10 great extent.
dominate the average player today.
and In a measure he cannot be cen.
sursd- Conditions that should be
changed are responsible.
Baseball averages constitute this
evil. Smart baseball men know that
the averages are not a true criterion
Of players ability: but, at the same
time. a good average Ia a distinct
selling point for player. just as n
poor average In powerful weapon
for a club owner TO WELD when q
player asks for more salary.
The result OF this is that baseball
Is crowded today with players who
are known as average ball Players
that is. players who protect their
own average irrespective OF what Fl.
feet II may have on the team.
This condition brings on hand
shaking. and the latter mitisates
against esprit de corps
Why managers will tolerate this on
their ball clubs Is an impenetrable
mystery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
CHANCE HAS
TOUGH JOB
AT BOSTON

BOSTON, Mass. Jan. i2.--ln as.
ID Stunning the management of the
Boston Red Sox. Frank Chance ac-
cepts about the toughest assignment
in baseball As the Red Sox team
now stands II is Just a fair minor
league club.
There is only one feature about
taking charge of the Sox that is TO
the advantage OF Chance; the fact
that the club finished bad last in
1898.
Any position in the race other
than last place will be regarded as
a step OF progress. Chance has said
that he win be satisfied with moth.
ing worse than sixth in his first
year and would like TO head the
second division.
Chances biggest problem is his in.
field. As a matter OF fact. he hasn't
any infield. There are y lot OF in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
By ABE KEMP

- - Ian Francisco Bulletin
H<ox.LEGE baseball Is In need Of
~ fnnzmediase change. says an Am.
IG<Ue professor. who stresses the
- that the game IL entirely too
x1ufe~sionai baseball ia In need OF
nDediate change for the converse
1o1oon that the game Is getting en-
o1rq1y too gentle.
there are too many professional
1onfnhakcrs in baseball today and
- few whole-souled players who
~ Wiling to sacrifice personal gain
ar the best interests Of the team.
These handshakers. by their obse-
Glleus tactics. are robbing baseball
~ one Of its fundamental charms.
md that Is team spirit and fight
Players don't battle on the field OF
action today like they did years ago.
Only when there Is something at
oenke do they collectively exert them
solves.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
Mark for Frank Guigni
Famed "a in One Dav

DRANK GUIGNI holds III.
l. strikeout record for one days
performance.
At least 10 claims Nick WIN.
Jams. Seattle baseball secretary.
Guigni will lie remembered as
third sacker in the old Northwest.
crn league. II. had one Of the
strongest throwing arms In base.
ball
Guigni. because of his binding
spced. took "a turn at pitching
once In awhile.
He and Williams were barn.
stormlng together IN the Can.
adam bush In 1919. Guigni pitch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

that they must stop Frank Frederick
son. the great scoring ACC OF the
Cougar team.
Victoria has been going mighty
wen lately. running Up their winning
streak to five straight games before
bowling 10 defeat Monday to Seattle
by a TO o score In Vancouver.
Calgary will wind up It's Coast in
vasion with a game IN Vancouver
with the Maruons Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

various reports as 10 Leslie s
ability have been received
here. All in all he should get
by. altho nobody expects him
to set the league on fire.
Veterans VIII take care OF tho first
sack Job with tho other four clubs
In the circuit
Fritz Moiiwitx. tho best man at his
position In the Coast circuit last
year. will play for Sacramento again.
He has several seasons of fast base.
ball left In his Ianky frame.
There was some gossip a short
time ago that Bert Ellison wanted
to play in the American association
this season. but recent reports from
San Francisco have II that the slug.
ger VIII be back on tho pillow for
the Frisco Seals. He started the
season out In a blaze of the well.
known glory last spring. but didn't
finish the year so well.
George Lafayette. who blossomed
out as real star with Oakland,
win play his second season for the
Acorns
Jim Poole. the smuggling Portland
err. VIII return again. and he com.
plctes the list.
Seattle. Salt Lake and Los An.
geles viii present stronger fronts
at first base this year. while Yer.
non Is bound TO strengthen. The
four regulars retained by the other
clubs are all good men. The first
base play In the Coast league this
season should be several degrees
better than II was year ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

melee. bercot- In particular. has
b~~n guins Mt terrific club. while
Williams. who IL no wonder. bu, a
pretty fair boy with IN. padded init.
tens. II In prime condition.
bercot. who is coming fast. ssiii
has q lot Of ring tricks to learn yet.
but with his natural ability and hi.
fne build he shows great promise
Tonighrs bout win either make or
break Williams. Tho ianky H~atsls
KID has been fighting Tor some time
and II he gets BY with Bercot no will
DO In line for some better matches.
After the Everett 50 tonight Der.
cot jumps down TO Olympia. where
no tAnsies with KID Johnson In
six-round melee Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

Ing and Williams catching for
small town teams. Guigni one
Sunday pitched "a gam. In the
morning and famed "a and huri.
ed again In tho afternoon and
whitfield IS.
"Guigni used an emery ball. and
the apple raised good six
Inches coming up 20 me-" says
Williams. we didn't use any
signals. because every delivery
was the emery hall and tho VII.
layers had a terrible time trying
20 hit the bali"
Guigni IL now playing bush ball
around Butte. Mont.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

TO handle the Pittsburg Pirates.
In his first year ms major league
manager Gibson for n time was the
most talked about leader in baseball.
Going into September he had
seven.game lead for first place. but
series Of unexpected reversee at the
hands OF the Giants killed his pen.
nant chances.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
Everett to
See Crack
Goodnight
Dode Bercot and Pat Will
liams Tanglc in Eight
Round Session

v r II TT mitt
fans viii alt In
n good scrap to-
night when Dosie
Bercot. tho ssnsa-
tionai NJ onro o
logger. ana Pat
Williams. tn .
wiry Seattle mill.
er. battle eight
round.
Roth nen are
IN wonderful con.
dition for their
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
Washington and Whitman
Hoop Elves Meet Tonight

COACH HECK" EDMUNDsoN
~ will trot out his 1929 University
OF Washington basketball five in his
first Northwest conference game OF
the season tonight with the Whitman
five furnishing the opposition.
The Washington five figures TO
clean up on the walla walla quintet
in their game tonight and their Sat
urday battle. but the Whitman boys
should force the Huskies TO show
their real stuff for the first time this
season. The varsity boys have been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

boys and Pat. being OF one boss ideas.
canned almost the whole team.
OF the 1919 champions only Dau-
bert. Roush. Ducan. Wingo and
Luque remain.
In three years. Moran has as
assembled team that looks like the
one that has TO be beaten for the
next National league pennant
Despite the freQuencs win which
his structures have crashed under
the weight OF mid-season burdens.
Connie Mack is builder himself and
his Athletics are going to get there
not next season. but not many after
that.
Mack has started 10 spend money
and he doesn't need much more 10
get fighting first division team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
CILLUM WILL
BATTLE MISKE

Harry Gillum is fighting is rounds
with Billy Miske in Omaha. Ncb.. to.
night. Gillum is now boxing under
the name Of Harry Foley. He has
been around New Orleans since lcav.
ing Seattle several seasons ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
Wagner Hard
for Big Six

NEW YORK, Jan 12,-Durins
~ his recent visit TO New York
In behalf OF the Red Cross drive
on Tuberculosis. christy Mathew.
son was asked what batsmsn was
hardest for him 10 pitch TO during
his long career In tho National
league.
FL had TO work carefully on all
the good hitters." was Matty's
modest reply. but Hans Wagner
was my biggest troublemaker. ]
always breathed n sigh OF relief
when we got rid Of Honus-"
The National league records
certainly bear out the impression
that Mathewson had Of Wagner.
Covering a period OF Is sea-
sons, Wagner went TO bat 327
times against Matty and made
LOG base hits for an average OF
.s2o.
Wagner's mark against the
pitcher generally regarded az the
greatest twirier of ali time IL
something TO be proud of.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
Boxing Will Be
Restored Again
in Seattle Soon

Seattle boxing fans win have
heir weekly sport again. follow.
ing the report of the King county
grand jury Thursday, declaring
that the six.round exhibit,ons an
Seattle have not been in violation
OF the state prize fighting cod,
Mayor brown stated late Thurs.
day that the game will be con.
Quoted under a commission hn,
he was ready to make no definite
boxing announcement until ana,
q conference with the sheriff ana
prosecuting offices.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
Prep Basketball Season
Getting Under Way TODAY

field were playing at Ballard. Frank.
lin and Roosevelt at Franklin. and
Lincoln and West Seattle at wcae
Seattle.
The games were TO get under way
at $50 in each gym with the sec
ond teams Of the respective schools
getting under way first.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
TNIE cirht seattle

TNfE eight Seattle high school
i basketball teams were starting
their annual hoop season today.
Queen Anne and Broadway were
furnishing the big battle OF the day
In the Queen Anne gym
In the other games scheduled
for this afternoon Ballard and Gar.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

sucker OF the time. playing with the
Detroit team.
Jerry Dcnny gets the call at third
base.
OF the shortsteps ~ the time. ia
Williamson. OF Chicago. was the best
all-around player.
There was 10 many great outfieid-
era IN tho SOS that u Is almost Inn
possible 20 pick the best three.
Jimmy Gogcrty. Of Philadelphia. Sam
Thompson. Of petrloi, Elmer Foster,
OF New York; Curtis WEIGH. OF tho
Athletics: Dick johnson, OF boston;
Tommy Mccarthy. OF 81 LouiN and
Mike Kelly. OF Chicago. we're all
great players and any three OF them
could he picked without weakening
tho team
Saturday DuEisie win tell
about the writing Of Casey st
the Bat" the famous baseball
porm.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
CALLS
OFF TRIP HERE

Ugo Frigerio. Italian walking
champion, has called off his proposed
trip 10 America this month because
OF the death OF his father.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

running roughshod over their prao.
tice opponents.
Edmundson figures on starting his
regular team, with Frayne and Lew.
Is at forwards. Hesketh at center
and Crawford and Bryan at guards
Whitman hasn't announced a dcfi.
mite lineup for the start OF the game.
but has Rich. Gurian and York for
forwards. Penney and Knudson for
centers and Douglas. Franks ana
Schroeder for guards.
The game gets under way at 7.so
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

field candidates in the Boston ros,sr
out rev OF them stand out az
capable regulars.
Setting together an infieid win be
Chances first big task. then comes
polishing up the pitching staff. the
catchers and the outfield.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
MICHIGAN HAS
ONE MAT VET

Captain Brown. middIeweight, is
the only veteran on the University
OF Michigan wrestling team this
season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

ROME, Jan. 12.--The dog presented
to the Queen Of Italy by Queen Eliza.
beth when the Italian royal couple
recently visited Belgium In dead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
MAY
BUILD FIELD

Buckneli may be the next univer.
sity TO have "A stadium Alumni have
started a drive for $500, 900 field.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

is the only club in the Coast league that hasn't regular first
acker on It's roster yet Bill Esck has Rod Murphy Ham Hyatt
ms CLUB but neither figured Ek plans dispose of
sacker.
Every other club the question
gether outside OF Vernon three
league.
Seattle viii have the
League player for the initial cushion Johnston
great fielder and fine team all
another new will be Walter Gon who will replace the
Angeles Golvin the A
Cubs on pastmed with the
ana was claimed be the best fielder the loop He won't hit with
xcom will be Roy Leslie Phiy play
tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

SEATTLES BIG THREE


the Of Paef
double Monday nQhL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
Vernon Only Coast Club Not Set
at First Base; Three Newcomers

Tigers Expect Land Man Jake May Deal
osito
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12
Four Teams Dangerous
as Season Approaches
Yanks Browns White Sox and Tigers Will Have
Powerful Outfits With Athletics and Indians in the
Running; Boston and Washington Thought Weak
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL

HERE is general inclination in baseball
circles to consider rather lightly the New
York Yankees as factors in the next pen
nant race
Why?-Because no strength has been
added to the club.
A team that has won two successive
pennants should not be in need Of rein
forcements when il is fairly young club.
The Yankees are not an old team and
while the club has not secured any more
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-12

new stars the Higgins club ought to be stronger in 1923
The pitchers can't be any next year and the
chances they will be improved
Babe Ruth will be another person and when he is paying
strict attention TO his business he will be great help to
the club
Bob Meusel too after being shown that he is person
OF small Importance the team, might work up
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09

confined rather snugly about the
hips over slender skirts.
One of the most successful
models that is already being SOLD
in the shops is the suit OF tan
colored Vicuna cloth which is
soft and woody in texture, though
light in weight. 1t is bound il
braid of self-color and tied at one
side with wide tan satin ribbon
bow. The short jacket is made
on simple lines, adding AL ap-
pearance Of youth and chic to an
inexpensive suit. Worn with
a blouse Of Paisley coloring, this
type Of suit is extremely smart.
For sports wear the natural
colored tweed suit is Of the smart
e,t costumes for early spring.
Worn with colorful hand woven
searfs and the new, small, felt
snort hats, they become extreme
" chic. Many Of the fashionables
at Palm beach are simply living in
these sport suits. Lately 1t IS
considered good form to wear
them FOR most AL occasions. 1t IS
not unusual to drop in at . coun-
try home to tea and find ono's
hostess in knitted or tweed
snort suit with white blouse
Even formal calls do not demand
dressy gowns today. A good rulS
70 follow when in doubt as Z,
what to wear is wear sport
suit. 81,
nortcd from Paris IS trimmed VII
dull green and purple velvet 1n(
has an accompanying at Of greer
straw trimmed with side pom
non,s Of purple velvet. The mlE
inc Of purple and green in On
shades is extremely popular j
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09

Paris at present especially for
millinery. i.$
Short Paisley jackets worn with
tan skirts will be seen this spring.
The Spanish shawl is said to
be the coming style for evening
wraps for spring and summer
months,
Lace and crepe is popular com
bination for the dressy gown
that is increasing every day. The
lace is. dyed to match the crepe
and IS used as sleeves, panels and
as insets IN sfie nlany-tuekeo
crepe dresses.
The beaded gown has been dead
and buried, according to designers
but its ghost is rearpearing in
the new spring styles. There are
rs many beaded gowns as there
ever were and they are considered
IN good taste, III spite of the
many cheap models that flooded
the markets. The latest gown
are using beads Of various shades
combined in interesting oriental
designs. One-toned beading has
civen way 20 more colorful eff
fects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09
Three Large Urns Are
Given to Local U. d. c.

Mr.. Henry N. Brawner, Of
Chestnut Hill Farms, and Mr..
john Rafferty, have given three
MCKEE coffee urns to the Daugh-
ters Of the Confedracy, to be used
for suppers and entertainments
given in Lee Camp Hall.
This generous gift WAS made
yesterday to the local chapter.
The urns were bought at auction
from the Southern Lunch Room
and are splendidly adapted to
use for large gatherings. The
capacity of each urn is several
gallons and their installation in
the kitchens at Lee Camp Hall
adds greatly to its facilities for
service.
The ladies of the Mary Gusts
Lee-1Tth Virginia Regiment
CHARTER are constantly adding to
the equipment Of their kitchens
and serving rooms. They have
at present modern kitchen and
panty. furnished with china.
glassware and silver. which in
connection with the large draw
ing rooms at the Hall. makes it
an ideal place for either after
noon or evening entertainment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-09

upper King street, Wednesday
night, in compliment to Mr.,
Joseph f. Taylor, the OCCASION
being Mr.. Taylor's twenty-frst
birthday. A number of guests
from Alexandria and Washing
ton were present. An old fash
toned country dance was fea-
ture of the evening. A buffet
supper was served. The dining
room was beautifully decorated.
the color scheme being pink and
white, with charming table deco
rations and large birthday cake
with twenty-one candles. Mr..
Taylor was the recipient Of many
gifts.