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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
BETWEEN INNING6'
OBSERVATIONS ORA BASEBALL De !
By DE DUGDALE

piLL BYRON. In spite OF his love
- Of tho spotlight. In really a good
umpire, In fact, think he stands
next 20 pcarlc Casey as the best OF.
fetal In the circuit.
Byron 10 an umpire with n sense
Of humor and |, gets him into 10;
Of trouble. Humor Is ail right in its
place, but when decision goes
against club in tight game the
club that takes the shor, end doesn't
Ike TO be kidded about Il.
But the Sacramento fans In their
recent riot act against Byron in that
important San Francisco series were
all wrong. It's up to the umpire to
call the plays as he secs them. II
he lets the home team fans call the
vcrdicts then the game becomes a
joke. That's what makes Byron a
great officiai-he calls them as he
secs them and he's nothing II not
original.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
TIT RSTON
MAKING GOOD

Hollis Thurnion "a finding himself
with the Chicago white sor. Tho
former Ral, Lake pitcher was dis.
eaFdsd b. tho g. Louis Browns ard
picked up by the windy city team,
Thurnton has been pitching some ex.
csilsnt ball because o. his hitting
ability there has bern talk that he
may BE- turned into an infisidcF. but
u he can pitch winning ball hs will
undoubtedly stick 10 ha first love.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
w Team,
In Need Of
Polishing
First Workouts With Navy
Teams Saturday Show
Squad Has Possibilities
by TOM OLSEN

WASHINGTOS'S football teams.
w playing erratle football. won ;hs
games from the u. S. s. Mississippi
and the u. s. s. New York in the
Stadium Saturday afternoon.
The second varsity won from the
Mississippi. 80 TO 0. while the varsity
beat the New York. ~ TO 7.
The second varsity did fairly well.
but met with practically no resist.
ance on the part Of the sailors
The second game. between the var.
slty and the New York. was a much
better test OF washington's gridiron
power.
After seeing the game. II can DO
said that Bagshaw has a good team
from the offensive angle. at least.
The defense OF the varsity was not
so good The men. particularly from
tackle 10 tackle. weakened in the
critical moments. and allowed the
New York sailors 20 sift thru 10 the
secondary defense almost at will. At
times. Washington strengthened and
put up formidable defense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
Leonard Has Tt Easy as Modern Champ

sious with Hyland. 80 with VOL
gaai. and 20 with Herrera, hard
hitting Mexican.
Now. IN ntJnE contrast. let's
take a glance az Benny Leonard.
present lightweight champion A
good man. 20 be- sure. A real
boxer. hard puncher, quick
thinker. clever. smart shrcNd.
In word q worthy iitis-boidcr.
But his record doesn't begin 70
compare with that hung up by
Nelson True. Leonard has been
In many fights since he won the
crown. RE has fought often.
more often thnn most Of the
champions Of other divisions But
practically al of his bouts have
been OF 10 rounds and under. lie
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
LONG HITS IN W
DOUBLEHEADER

Los ANGELES. Oct. /. - Three
home runs, two for the visitors. feat.
ured the first OF two games won by
the Sacramento Senators here yes.
terday. McGinnis' homer, in the
fourth. cinched the game. Brown
also scored home run and the third
was made by Hood. an Angel. Tho
first game went TO Sacramento, II
to 8, and The second, to 4.
The score first game): r. III. f.
Los Angeles .......... 8 IA 3
Batteries - Peters, Il. Shea and
Cook; Jones. Thomas. Wallace and
Hannah. Baldwin.
Second game): r. II. f.
sacramento .........,... Z IL 2
Los Angeles ...,..,....,., 4 IL 1
Batteries Yellowhorse and Schang.
Crandall, Thornton and Bylcr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01

DHILADELPnIA. oct -
i There b. hn old saw ansnt
presentday puFiliuta that says.
They aren't ike they used 90
be-" or words 90 that effect
And n evidently hits Tho nail on
The head. too
For instance take tho Hight.
weight division. past nnd pres
ent In the old days Layigns.
Erns. Cans. Nelson. Britt. woli
CAST were tho topnotchors
among the i11poundoru They
were real baitiers. They fought
often. not iofound no-dscisson
dancing affairs. either. but 20.
IS rounds. and finish fights
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01

The crowd r~srsd nuts orr threat the
sgtsfnpen asa wiiiism aitdsd fiGht hack
sith EBad.natured huFlsa4ua
sheriff niahs ras nEh, yesterday and
al Jos ~ stuff
Yam NaJsn had the oatfisider. piay~
inE Zoe BIN ~ aEsius, ths frnes iH fHs
first Eams sHs ~ hit two tfsmsndoas
files 10 LET'S
Jake sirurh sut schpeld~r IL the fret
tnnsns aai thtn tbs hln uusfisisisf uisssd
our Eimsf G1r three straight sinIlea
mn nyren. the ene and auiy. vas In
f&rs Veics thFpaut ihs 'aasihss and ths
afaplse dean acted fHHsrsHr q esenis
~ iifiss when ths sterling eghistrs sDi
pignked sin the nYins onion.
uurhs, the t1x~r hta nvrs-.sehe~.
played nlts game kFaupa the had yss4
isfssny ard SHARED hotas ran,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
WILLAMETTE
HERE SATURDAY

Washington meets Willamette UNI
versity al the Stadium next Saturday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The local
players should easily win the contest.
as Willamette took a 10 TO licking
from the University OF Oregon in the
opening game at Eugene Saturday.
This will be Washington's first
football clash with Willamette.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01

Consider Tho ring career Of Hat.
thing Nelson. ono N the greatest
hRhtweighis or history. Nelson
fought 'em all white or black.
Aud be took them over Use long
route az we'll More than once
be stepped into the ring IN what
was scheduled as "a fight 10 me
finish" a tough assignment for
any pugiiist
Prom 1908 10 1910. when the
Dane was IN his prime. he en-
gagged IN moro Marathon" fights
than any lightweight IN history.
During TINT period he tackled
Britt four times. three going 20
rounds. and the other -, he had
three bouts with Cans. rs. "a and
a. rounds. he also went 20 see
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
RoIfvER
CAN STEP

Ray Rohwer showed thar be has
real speed in those long lcgH Of his
in that first game Sunday when he
stepped on, after some extra bases.
This young fellow has all the ability
in the world u he would only force
himself more. He can hit. run and
ihrow and is smart. eu, there's some.
thing missing. Rohwor may lind
himself before next season starts and
II he does he'll be scnSaiion-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
HARDESBERG WILL
SEE SERIES

George Hnrdenberg. one OF seat
Ties best ball fans. will be one Of the
Queen city's visitors az the Yankee
Giant series. lie left for the East
last night. Hardcnberg has been fol
lowing the Indians closely this year
and he's anxious now TO sce the big
boys do their worlds scries act
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
LEONARD ZIEL
Is BIG STAR

Leonard ZieI was the big star Of
the first team game Saturday. He
did some nice open field running.
kicking and passing.
He did not have much OF a chance
TO show his ability in running back
punts. as the New York failed TO
show anything in the kicking de-
partmen,.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
SHsf1His8e1s
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE


seatre "a. Vernon FIRST Eams). He.
attic g. Vernon 2 tsccond gamer.
Salt Laks 6. San Francisco ttrst
Famel: San Francisco g. salt Lake b
tseeond game, 10 innings),
Sacramento II. Los Angeles first
gnmol: Sacramento Z. Los Angeles
tsecond Ramol.
Oakland ~. Portland tfirst Eamc) J
Portland 0, Oakland 8 tsecond gamo).
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Thru Press Box Screen

nlxh deahlsd Co start the f1r.s Tams
and thea jacobs turned In the greatest
pitching feat seen here IN yrara The
his Seattle fiKtt Aaudsr struck cut the
nstt three uisn on nins pitched balls ard
fauhsd TIE fiFst man in the second frame
81 fpuf pitches. the flfst being a strike.
Fhat makes 40 straight strikes snd a.
stFikss N - pitches
Hay Hohwev was painfully hn on the
knee ~ wild pitch IN the Eaeand Estaa
snf hsd % eau lt day.
Hay willis wosna ap tho rFst struggle
= The eu'iis'a ssa Eoi hpid % cas- fsf
tArus basep.
Hehwer had fieid day In the first
EAFus with pair % doubles. a triple sna
sNo WALKS lane and Meafkis tath his
thspa safstisa. igo.
The Indians we've si~atinr everything
bus the uniforms ~ ths vernon battery
IN the second Eauias
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01

has yet 20 enRugs IN a battle ovsk.
the long route. Aayhap be couill
n he had TO- And then aEail4
maybe he couldn't
And here's another point Not
only DID Nelson hight long. Cruel.
ling fights. where stamina played
tremendous part. where victory
often depended on ability 10 out.
lost an opponent, but he met a
class n pugliisis which ths pres.
entday lightweight division can
not show And that's a mighty
big item.
Where would Lew Tender.
willie Jackson. Charlie White.
the Mitchell boys. and the rest Of
them come In against those
trough fellows" Of bygone days?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
JOHNSTON sTEADfEs
SEATTLE INFIEf.D

Doc Johnston has proved 20 be
a valuable man 20 the Seattle lnficld
this year and the pcppcrpo, has KEEP;
% his paprtra thruout the year.
Johnston stsadies The whole lnfield
and IL tho other sldo of tho diamond
IL strengthened NEXT year IiSs rest Of
the lnflsla looks pretty fair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
YANKEES ARE
TANORITES

New York "a betting z 10 that the
Yankees win tho worlds series. fiE.
uring thu; they arc due 10 break
thru the list OF wins HUNG up hy the
Giants. But those who figure on
lunches are playing McGaw again.
az they figure they have the Yankee
goat sewed up and wen trained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01

DEMPSEY went out 20 slug with
~ Firpo in the first round. and he
was mighty near knocked out from
under his title. He was floorcd
twice. knocked out OF the ring once
and BEATEN all around the ring In
the first round. lie was hit seven
straight times with a right hand
and later was landed on rs times
with swings. without making n
counter punch. but nevertheless he
tloorVd his opponent seven times.
In the second round he went out
ana fought as he was expected 20
fight In the first round. He boxed
firpo. tented him into knots and
knocked him out without having the
Argentine touch him with a glove.
For several reasons, Dempsey had
10 fight the way he did. lie found
Ia the first round. il he was able
20 register an impression. that he
could not box the Wild. smuggling
South American until he had beaten
him down and reduced tho power
and frequency Of those terrific right
hand swings.
II Is doubtful II Dempsey actually
recorded that fact In his mind, He
was all but knocked out by the very
first punch OF the fight He start
cd out 10 box Firpo and got ter
rlbie clout on the jaw. That punch
knocked Dempsey clear Off his fight.
II dazed him and threw him back
10 instructive fighting where all he.
tried 70 do was slug down the biz
fighter. who was smuggling him
down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
"MIDGETs" MAY ROW

Youngsters will be given a chance
to enter competitive rowing In San
Francisco thru u lightweight crew
venture of the Ariel Rowing club
OF that city. Conohos Sullivan and
Jordan nre organizing two crews
OF younger members OF tho organlza.
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
GEORGE WILSON
Is INJURED

George Wilson. the former Ever.
cit boy. playing his first varsity
game. was hurt during the coY-sk.
He was replaced by Fred Abel. ksyo
had just finished playing very
good game against the Mississippi.
Wilson probably will be able TO
scrimmnge by "Wednesday afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01

5. Struck out--Jacobs ,. Reppy :. Bases
on baiis--Repuy ,. Passed hAil--Wht-
ney. Thrse-base hits AsarkIo. Rohwsr.
willis Two-bass hits--Mshrkle. High,
Lane. Crane. Rohwer ?. Sacrifice hits
Johnston. Msarkls ?. Crane, orr. runs
batied in--Johnst1n, whitney. Eidrod,
Rohwer :. Crane. Mearisio 2. orr. Time
i.3o. Cmpires-ward and Byron.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01

NTHiLE Doe Johnston has been
w out OF LOT Of games because Of
injuries and he he's been getting a
big wad OF dough for his contract
this year nevertheless / hope the
firat.sacker OF the Indians Is back on
the job next year. Johnston has GOV.
cred first base like II has never been
covered for Seattle Coast league
team before, He has kept up his
pepper and he's great BAH player
yet even with IS years OF service be.
hind him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01

Innings pitchsd--LaHley ?. NJ bat
orr Lasley 7. Hits batted-Of Lasley 2.
Runs scorod.--Off Lasiey 2. Runs respon-
sible for--Lasicy 2. Christian 3. Struck
out--Lasley /. Christian I. Blake g. Bases
on balis--Lasloy 2, Christian 8. Blake 3.
Hit by pitched bails-slade. by Laslcy;
Isohwor, Tobin. by Christian. High. by
Blake Passed baii--Ianic.. stolen bases
Lane 2. Rohwer. Mearltlc, Eldrod O.,
welsh. Home run Burke. Two base hit
--Tobin. Sacrifice hit--Orr. Runs batted
ln-Giilcspie. Burke, Eldrsd, Tobin ..
Caught stealing -Glllesplo. Double play
Burke 70 sadc TO Burke. Time--i.sO.
Empires Byron and Ward.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
SEALS SPLIT
WITH LAKERS

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. l. - san
Francisco and Salt Lake teams split
n doublcheader here yesterday. The
Bees won an easy morning game, )
10 /, with collection Of home runsA
and dropped the second meeting. 6
to 5. Salt Lake took the series, four
out OF seven
The score first game): r. II. Il.
salt Lake ................ 10 0
San Francisco ...,.....s,. l 1
Batteries Kallio and Jenkins;
Mitchell, Geary and Yolle, Richie. 4
Second gamel II. II. b.
Salt Lake ...,............ 5 10 0
San Francisco ......., 9 o 4
Batteries Myers, Singleton, Gould
and Peters; Mcwecny and Agnew.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01

Norton, Struckus. Durgln and
Chamberlin. a backfield combination
Of high caliber. was responsible for
the offensive power shown by the
New York aggregation.
These four men made things look
pretty sad for washington support.
ers in the second quarter. Their
march down the field reminded one
of the grim and determined offense
that Washington made against Penn
State two years ago. when Ray Eek.
mann and his men pushed the Nit.
tany Lions across their own goal in
the battle at the stadium.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
BIG CROWD
TURNS OUT

A crowd OF over 5000 was on
hand for the first game. This, ac-
cording TO Darwin Meisnest. gradu-
ate manager at the university. sets
a new record for preseason practice
games.
The sailors were on hand. Their
band played during the intervals
and made big hit with the crowd.
The moment for the gobs was
when the New York team marched
determinedly down the field TO score
its only touchdown in the second
quarter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
Seattle Wins Six Out of SeUen of
Weeks Games From Vernon TiUers


wpayed SATURDAY losing l. and winning
Elmer Jacobs his oath the Sunday
completely with
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
THE welfare OF the Coast league

TyHE welfare OF the Coast league
depends upon the ruling Of the
national minor league board OF arbi
tration on the Seattle case. II the
local magnates are given a vote VIII.
liam II, Mccarthy and the little
three will be overrulcd on the fight
with the majors and new men will
be available for this club for next
year.
That's going to be the saving grace
for the Coast circuit. Unless there
is more of race next year a lot OF
teams will be sunk, understand
that several OF the clubs are in bad
financial trouble now and unless a
few star players arc sold they figure
TO lose lot Of dough on the season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE


New York I. Boston ,.
Philadelphia 6. brooklyn I.
Chicago 8. pl,tsburg 4.
~. Louis \, Cincinnati g.
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league Just to give them a new field
in which TO work.
-Four or five years is the life OF any
player on the average club as the
fans want new faces and the changes
do the players good.
] expect 10 see several OF such
deals made al the annual Coast
league meeting in November at San
Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
CEoRGEs CARPENTER was

CEORGES CARPENTER was
VI knocked out when he fought
Dempsey by a psychological punch
more than the right hand of the
champion which crashed over on
him in the fourth round.
The Frenchman practically lost
the fight in the third round when
he got over the punch upon which
everything depended. a strai ut
right hand square to the jaw. When
Dempsey did not drop, Carpenter
knew that he was thru. He realized
he had played his best and only
card and that the only thing left
for him was defeat.
Firpo, whether he was influenced
ty 1t or not. surely felt the same
way. and the reaction was apparent
in the lack of spirit that was
evidenced in his work when he
came out after the first round.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
TANNING
WITH
FARRELL.
m HENRY 4. FARRTII


NEW YORK. Nov. i.-For years
IN TO come. no doubt. the thrilling
victory Of Jack Dempsey over Luis
Firpo In less than two rounds will
remain one OF the most interesting
topics In boxing discussion.
Perhaps Il viii he related 60 tho
next generation how the great Jack
Dempsey took tire widest OF all
chances ana went out to out.slug
and outpunch one Of the hardest
hitters of an times.
Dempsey perhaps viii be given
credit FOR supSr-couragc In setting
aside more effective methods OF
scientific fighting TO prove his
greatness by beating most dan.
gcrVus opponent az his own game,
EXpr,s are still figuring why
Dempsey fought so strangely. SO
carolessly and 30 dangerously when
The logical thing for him 10 have
done was 10 box with Firpo ana
cut him down 10y the more modern
method OF scientific hituns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
TUE Vernon club is getting away

TyHE Vernon club Is getting away
i with murder by taking a young
club that doesn't figure to win more
than n game or two in a week on n
road trip. It's all right 10 try out
your youngsters at home, but to wish
them on the fans Of another city Is
something else again. II works to
the advantage OF the Tigers in try.
ing out these men as It's simply NOV.
ing spring training ahead. But it's
the first time in my long baseball ex.
perience that ever saw complete
team OF rockies tried out on the fans
OF another city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01

TACK KEARNs may say for tho
y rest OF his days that Dempsey
was not hurt or was not in danger
ut any time during that first round,
but all his insistence will not in.
fluencc the belief and the knowl.
edge OF everyone close to the ring
that the champion was In a terrible
way all during the opening round.
Dempsey. however cleared quickly
during the minute rest between
rounds and he came out almost
fresh, while the South American
derived no benefit whatever from
the ministrations Of his seconds and
lie floundered out groggy and ready
for the knockout punch.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01

TyHE same psychology that must
J. have reduced the morale OF
Firpo. OF course, increased the fight
ing spirit OF Dempsey. After what
be had gone thru in the first round.
the champion could not help but
feel that the breaks in the follow
ing rounds would be all in his favor.
He had taken everything the South
American had to offer and he had
been able TO weather the storm.
He knew that every time he was
landing he was dropping the Argen.
tine and he knew likewise that
Firpo was not going TO come up
after every one Of those punches in
the following rounds.
Dempsey's greatest advantage Of
Firpo rested in his unusual ability
10 recuperate quickly. Tire champion
was Just as badly off as his oppon.
ent at the end Of the first round.
In fact, he looked worse than Firpo
because he was so dizzy he couldn't
locate his corner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01

CpEAKING OF the Vernon young.
- sters, Jack Warner, the kid
third.sacker. looks by far the best
20 me.
Warner showed tho Seattle fans
some nice fielding around that third
bag and while he didn't hit much. l
think he will improve.
lie has nice actions and looks like
n natural ball player.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE


Washington Z. Philadelphia T.
Chicago 10 So Louis 2.
Cleveland 4, Detroit Q.
only games scheduled
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IALHILE young willard Laslcy bad

WHILE young willard Laslcy has
w not set the world on fire with
his pitching since he joined the In.
dams. l still think tho kid has the
maltings OF great young pitcher.
lilo has an casy, natural delivery and
that's what countu. Experience viii
bring control and under the tutoring
OF the older heads on the Seattle club
no should develop, Red Killcfor has
confidence In him and viii take Las.
Icy to training camp in the spring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01

TNHERE nro several players In the
J. Coast league who would do
much better work IL they were
snapped to somp other team In tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-01

Totals ..s..s ~ -
'Batted for Christian in ninth.
, 1923-01-24
First IN NeUs
OF All EUents
STANDARD GAME TONIGHT WILL
DECIDE $1,000 In BETS, CLAIM

With close to $1,000 bet on tonIght's
game between the two Standard OIL
company teams in the Casper Basket
ball league and interest Mt white heat
among the employees OF tho company,
tho high school gymnasium is expect.
sd TO be crowded TO the gunwhales
when tho whistle blows that starts
The two teams in action.
Both teams have a percentage of
1000 and the winner tonight Is almost
sure TO come out on top for the league
leadership at the end of the season.
Both teams have baen ]practicing
strenuously and all of the players arc
in good condition.
Standard No. !, theoretically, has
4 slight advantage as Wilson. the high
scoring forward; Kirk. the fashy little
guard, IND Houston, tho other regular
forward, all played on the same team
n Salt Lake City for two seasons
Their teamwork is excellent and they
now each others style of play. Lano,
,aptain and center. and n former Uni.
versity OF Minnesota player and
AIathers. who played freshman bas-
ietball at the University OF Wiscon.
IN, complete tho quintet.
Standard Nc, 3 has n nve that