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Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-15

muskrat ladies, she wore whiskers.
u just want you to promise to
water my flower bed while | am
gone"
"Oh, right gladly will [ do
that" promised Uncle Wiggily, as
he put his purse back in his pocket.
Then Nurse Jane went on a little
vacation to see her cousin, Miss
Water Rat, and Uncle Wiggily had
a good time playing Scotch check
ers with Uncle Butter, the goat
gentleman.
And at last, just the day bef
Nurse Jane was to return home.
while Uncle Wiggily wa.
Uncle Buffers hoUs
gentleman gave
he nearly spi'
the end Of u
What 5
Uncle Butte
81 just .trULi ~
answered Unrt Wig4i.H must
hurry home 4i-a water Nurse Jane IS
flower bed. ! forgot All about il
until just now. IN skip home and
turn the hose on all night If
leave the water running long
while it may freshen up the posies
50 she will never know that / for
got about them"
~ wish you luck,' said Uncle
Butter, as his rabbit friend hopped
over the fields back to his hollow
stump bungalow.
Uncle Wiggily got out the hose,
fastened it TO the faucet and turned
on the water
"I'n give the flowers an extra
good wetting to make up for having
forgotten them" thought the bun
NY gentleman, as he looked at the
long thin, black hose winding in
and out Of the bushes. The hose
was long one 10 reach from the
kitchen faucet around front to the
flower bed. Uncle Wiggily watched
the water spraying over the thirsty
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-15
TOM SIMS SAYS

German marks and our wheat are
less than dollar a buShel.
Senator Johnson, of California, is
getting so mad he even may split
with an infinitive soon.
What is more fitting than red
tape causing trouble in Russia9
Monster fish about million years
old has been seen in Nebraska. lie
is late this year.
London aviator striking for
more pay stood his ground and got
it.
Department store burned in Ash
vile, n. C. All we hope is it got
some folding beds.
A million Fords have been made
this year. Police tell us nothing can
be done to stop it.
Lasker wants two more Levi
athans. Why not six, making one
for every day in the week?
Paris women are wearing white
wigs. They will wear anything over
there, anything or nothing.
New York is becoming so wicked.
Maybe she needs a governess in
stead of a governor.
The slight earthquake which hit
California was mistaken for presi-
Dental boom at first.
Strange noises coming from a
Florida swamp are thought to be a
radio entertainer ON vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-15
Ship Runs Amuck;
Wrecks HarbOr
Drawbridge
By CONDO
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, Cal, August 15.-
The oil tanker CoaIinga got away
from her pilot late today, crashed
into a heavy drawbridge practically
dcmolishiug it, which resulted = in
paralyzing trolley service into the
port.
The street car lines running into
the port are strung over the bridge.
The steering gear of the heavy
tanker became iammed as the pilot
started the vessel in for fueling.
Her hull was damaged. The pilings
Of the bridge were knocked out
letting the huge structure down
into the water.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-15
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
August 15. 1901

Plans for four new school houses
to be built in Silsbee aud CaleXieo
districts are on view at the office
of Imperial Water Co. No. l..
Schools are to be established at Sis
bee and Calexico and near Whsle s
ranch and Van Horn S ranch near
Heber.
+. II. Stanley published the first
issue of the Imperial Valley News
at Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-15
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Auaust Is. 1908

DR.. McCoombs has in project the
building of new wing to his hos
pital for the accommodation of
county patients.
Rev. Hollingsworth of Holtville
officiated at the marriage of Miss
Emma sherman to Eugene Lott.
Lightning struck windmill
owned by Frank Thing and consid-
erably damaged Holton Power Co.
wires.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-15

ming time from Calexico to Ell Cen
tro, was, but is willing to bet that
he beat all records.
Arriving here, he went to fire
headquarters, and was disgusted to
learn that the alarm was a false
one, the fireboys finding no blaze
when they went to the scene of the
alarm, Second and State streets.
Charlie S statement explains the
claim of certain Heber residents
that a cyclone passed through their
town early Monday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-15

another dry part of the flower bed.
"There! How calm and peaceful
everything isl" And he went to
sleep on the steps.
But if it had not been for the
Bob Cat thinking the hose in the
grass was a snake, things might not
have been so peaceful and quiet.
Anyhow, Nurse Jane thanked Uncle
Wiggily for watering her flowers.
Aud if the dusting brush doesn Y
tickle the table and make it stand
on one leg to tag the piano, l II tell
YOU next about Uncle Wiggily and
Sammie s trick,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-15
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD r. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
HOSE

"Uncle WiggHy! Oh, Uncle
Wiggiiyl' called Nurse Jane Fuzzy
Wuzzy in the hollow stump bunga-
low one day.
"Yes! What is it?" inquired
the longeared rabbit gentleman.
Has anything happened! ?"
No, but something is going 10
happen, spoke Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy.
i am going away from here
Not forever, l hope!' exclaim-
ed Uncle Wiggily, and even his
pink, twinkling nose grew pale. He
eouldn t think how he would ever
manage without Nurse Jane to keep
the hollow stump bungalow.
Oh, no; l am only going away
for q few days-on little vacation
to see my cousin, Miss Water Rat, -
said the muskrat lady. "And
there is one favor l want to ask of
you before l 60"
"What is it!' and Uncle Wiggi-
ly took out his pocketbook.
NO, it isn't money" said Nurse
Jane with a smile that made her
whiskers curl, for, like all good
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-15
STOCK BULLISTI

NEW YORK, August 15.-With-
ont any positive Improvement eth
er in the foreign complications or
in domestic business news, stocks
on the exchange today gave the
best indication Of bullish nature
seen in the last two months. The
recovery in the general list gather
cd momentum toward the close.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-15
THREE CONVICTS
ON WAY TO PRISON

Sheriff Charles l.. Gillett and
District Attorney Utley left early
this morning for San Quentin prison
with H. p. Wynne, Esau Mitchell
and James Gundry.
The trio were sentenced yester-
day by Judge Conkling to serve
from one to 10 years in state
prison, the first two for grand lar
ceny and Gundry for embezzlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-15
NEW YORK SUGAR

NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Sugar
easier; raw 6.o3; refined easy, gran
ulated 7.90. Coffee, Rio No. spot
10M; Santos 15M14.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-15

German marks and our wheat are
less than a dollar a buShel.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-15

Senator Johnson, of California, is
getting so mad he even may split
with an infinitive soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23

Huff Geuwin 200 1st Ave. EIyton. ......."...5o o3o
 Heis. Ida R.. Chesterfield Apts. ts............1500 900
 Hayden, Mrs. w. G. 1907 Ave. G.. s. ......... B. 900
 Hayden, Mrs. J. R., S15 18th St., N........ 900
 Heaton E. M., 2729 31st Ave. N.......... o00
 Jackson Mrs. G., 70S 2d Ave, Boyles. 1000
 Landers, Mrs M J.. lrondale. 5000
 Leonard. Pauline, irondae 5000
 Lewis Mrs. H. M., 1137 18th Court N. 5000
 Lesher, Mrs. H.. 1917 17th St.. .N.........,..60o0 N. 900 Leedy, Mrs. Mabel R. 1908 18th St. S......... 5 900 Morrison. Mrs A. J 1920 N 33d St.. Il 900 Myers, Mrs. Vera 3S19 5th Ave. ............5oo 5 900 Mullins Willie, 325 Ford Ave, T. City 900 Meeks. Mrs. w. F.. 22So sth Ave. N. Olo Ozier Mary Louise. 1908 N. 14th Ave. 36o ODell Mrs, R. D.. SIT S. 18th St o0o Park. Mrs. Donald L., 1117 s. 14th St. 03o Peace. Marion A., Rdgely Apts. .15,31O Parks, Olive; 2S23 S4th Ave. N. 5000 Rochelle Mrs. E. E.. 6O7 2Sd St., N 5 000 storey Mrs Waiter E.. 2031 Quinand Ave. 900 Simm7 Cupell 382l 5th Ave. 5000 Stocl e, Mrs Reese. 1912 N. 28th S. .........5.oo9 Shoemaker Mrs A. K, 2s12 34th Ave. N.. .5,c00 Staten' Mrs. B C 25O9 84th Ave. N. 1000 smith Eisie 729 B. 2sth St. ,O00 Shpman Mrs Agnes 1908 31st St., N. 5,0l0 Sterns. Mrs. Max, 2029 18th Ave. S.......... 60aO Strahan Miss W. c. 1907 Ave. G., S. ........ IS 000 Sweeten. Mrs. W. w.. 1914 Central St., s. .....50O0 Woodman, Tommie. General Hospital .......... no Wech, Mrs. James C.. 1920 Norwood Blvd .. :. I5O7O Weeks, Vema, 6516 1st Ave. Wal. ....,..,.. 900 Woolwine. Bonita. Tarrant City 900 Vance. Mrs. H. H., 1910 s. 18th 900 Wathal, Mrs. Milton 1900 1-2 N. 32d St.......15450 Watkins, Inez. 1909 N. 36th St Williams. Mrs. c. L.. TIA S0th St., S.. .1501O White. Mrs Frank. 27a3 Highland Ave. ....... O0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23

Armstrong Rosa, Irondale e................ s GOO Ayers. Hazel 2209 N. 25th St. ........... 5000 Arthur, Mrs. J. G., 5ol s. 66th St. ..15 .oo0 Abbott, Mrs M. E., 1918 9th Ave, N.........15,010 Abbott, Jenne 1904 10th Ave- S..............5,O1O S. Baer. Maude, 1900 7th Ave, N. ........ ,00o Hayden. Mrs. J. R.. 815 18th St. N. 5000 Buffington Gladys. 1217 N. 24th St. 5,o0o Borland Mrs. W. H., 1920 N. 18th St. ........5,26o Brown. Alter 3619 9th Ave-. 5 900 Bolen Mrs. A. A.. 7624 U'wood Ave. E. Lake . O00 Bastide, Nellie. 3624 Ave. H. .0JO Bell. Mrs A.: 729 N Fist St.. .1511o Carmichael, Mrs. 0. G.. 1907 2d Ave. OO0 Cook, Mrs. Dora. 614 17th St., N. 5000 Coplon Jennie. 1912 N 18th St..............5o0o St. 900 Carnes, Mrs. George D., Jr., 20l8 Stout St. ...50oo Carr Mrs. J. T.. 2314 9th Ave. .......... 5 0t0 Cox C. D.. 1915 1st Ave. ..N..................50 N. 50l0 Coursen, Mary, 7219 U'wood Ave. E. Lake. 5000 Crawford. Lillian. 221 18th St.. N 900 Dismukes, Grover 2720 N. 18th St.. Driver, olean 2280 22d Ave. N. .5.Ooo Dill. Vivian, 391s Lakeview Ave. Is 050 Duncan Mrs. Geo., 505 54th St., S........... 900 Evans, J. S.. 1908 10th Ave. S.............l5,OO S. Evans Lucille 1909 1-2 18th Ave- S...........5 S. 5.ovo Fortner Lomer. 627 N- Sd Ave. ............. ,0O0 F!angan, Joyce 5026 2d Ave. Wal. ............5.1s0 Gibbs. John. 1915 18th St.. ..................5,o0 Gleason Mrs. 2630 goth Ave. N. 5000 Griffith Virginia. Pineson Pike. T. City. 5.000 Glaze Mrs. Anna, 800 40th St.. 5000 Garrett, Cordelia. 3830 Lakeview. ...........527 Harrel. Mrs. c. T., 1524 goth St. 500o Hamilton Grace, 3732 Ave- E..................5,0e E. 5,0eo Hopkins. Cornelia. 5131 N. 31st St., Norw 5.0s0 Harvey, Louise, 1123 N 26th St.....,.......5,I7O St. Hearne Ethel, 1l17 N 23d St. 5,010
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23

fdec o ~ ID dN New ~ hh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23

Question-What are the awards to be given in the 2,000 Help Yourself Club?
 Answer-One 3,390 Cadillac touring car, one $3,078 Peerless touring car one 5 $40 Ricken- packer phaeton, one 5 ,695 Chandler touring car, one $l PAS Oldsmobile touring car, one 5 ,235 Oakland touring car, one $l,2l5 Studebaker touring car. one $l,2l5 Durant touring car, $l,105 Maxwell touring car, five $5o5.OO Over land touring cars, five $200.00 cash awards, five $l0000 cash awards, five $60.00 cash awards, and five $4000 cash awards
 Question-ls the territory divided into districts3 Answer-Yes, into five districts.
 Question-Is there separate list of awards for each district2
 Answer-Yes each of the five districts is assured two automobiles, $200.00 in cash, $l00.OO in cash. $6000 in cash and $4000 in cash, to be given to the next six highest candidates in each district, after the four capital award automobiles have been awarded.
 Question-What are the capital awardsa Answer-One $3,3o0 Cadillac touring car, one $3,O76 Peerless touring car, one $ $40 Ricken- packer touring car, and one $l ,6o5 Chandler touring car.
 The standing of the club members as the first subscription coupon of 10000 rece tions will be added when the next list is D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23

DISTRICT NO. 4. Will include all territory in the following counties in Alabama: Blount, Etowah, DeKalb, Cherokee, Cleburne, Calhoun, St. Clair, Talladegs, Clay, Randolph, Chambers, Tallapoosa, Coosa, Shelby. Lee and Elnore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23

Adams Edward 4os 18th St. Ensley. 5ooU Anderson. Mrs. B. H., 40 Burk St. St.....,..5 0oo Adcock. Ray. 406 St. Charles St. 900 Andrews, Louise. 3231 Bess Blvd. ,........,.5 SO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
DISTRICT NO. 5

Will include the following counties in Chiffon, Autauga, Montgomery, Lowndes, Dallas, Perry, Hale, Greene, Sumter, Choctaw, Marengo, Wilcox, also that part of Jefferson county not included in districts numbers one and two. All other territory not mentioned in any of the other four districts will be included in this distridt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
Questions and Answers
 ALL ABOUT The Age-Heralds $22,O0O Help Yourself Club

Question-How is it determined who shall win the capital awardse
 Answer-The four members in the entire club having the greatest number of votes at the end of the campaign.
 Question-How are votes obtaincd2 Answer-By subscription payments as shown in the vote schedule below, and by ten vote coupons clipped from The Age-Herald. Question-May subscriptions be taken anywhere and from anyonea
 Answer-Yes, subscriptions can be taken any, where and from old and new subscribers Question-May subscriptions be taken to start at future date?
 Answer-Yes, if a new subscribers desires his paper to start at future date, advise us of this fact when sending in the subscription. Question-When is the best time to join the club?
 Answer-NOW, while the best extra vote offer is in force.
 Question-How can join the club? Answer-Fill in the nomination blank below and send or bring it to the Help Yourself Club at The Age-Herald and you will be supplied with receipt books for taking subscriptions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
DISTRICT NO. 2

Will include that part of Birmn gham west of Center street (not on) within the city limits. The city of Bessemer and Fairfield will also be included in this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23

Question-Does 1t cost anything to enter? Answer-Absolutely nothing.
 Question-Am assured any compensation for my time if 1 do not win prize9
 Answer-Every member who fails to win one of the thirty-four awards will be paid ten per cent of the amount of money they turn in to cover subscriptions if the total turned in equals $50 more during the club.
 Question-Will subscriptions be worth more to me in votes later in the campaign than now? Answer-Subscription are positively worth more votes during the present period which ends November than they will be later. Question-Can subscriptions be taken from per sons who signed to take the paper during the campaign which ended some weeks agop Answer-Yes, any payment they make applies on their contract
 Question-Is the carrier boy affected by this campaign?
 Answer-No, he receives his commission as usual for delivering the paper.
 Question-When does the campaign end? Answer-The campaign is just getting started and ends December IS. A short time in which to win splendid prize. ,O00, the lO-vote free coupon and the ived m to Monday noon New nonnina-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23

NeSmith. Mrs. B. A.. Cordova. ..... .15,O6 Owen. Mrs. G., Town Creek. ........ 5000
 Planter. Mrs. Jessie. Sulligent .5.o3o Payne. Mrs. Claude. Scottsboro. .... 15,060 Rice. Mrs. Kate. Arab. !. IS, 50 Raines, Mrs. Maude, Guntersyillc .5,040 Richter. Elizabeth, Cullman .000 Richardson, Mrs. Fred, Boaz ....... .5.00o Rose. Mrs. T. A.. Fayette ........ 15.090 Russell, Mrs. Will. Madison. ........ 5000 Reece. Mrs. W. F., Haleyvile. .15.o00 Street, Saide. R. l Leighton. .5.000 Springer w. G., Gun .5.000 Sims. Mrs. c. B., Sth Av.. Jasper .5.o10 Sherrill Mary C.. Hartselle ..."...1 15 900 Street. Mrs. Sam. Coal Valley "a. .15.010 Tdwell. Mrs. Vera. Abertvile ...... .5,0S0 Wright. Mrs. W. E., Carbon Hill. 020I Waldrop, Noah, Corona .........,. 5,040 Woods, Christine. Jasper ............5 5000 Walker Mrs. Molie, Moulton. .... .5.0o0 Ward. Claude Scottsboro oro.,,...... .b,O00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
DISTRICT NO. 1

Will include that part of Birmingha and east of Center street within the city limits. Tarrant City Irondale included in this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-23
DISTRICT NO. 3

counties in Alabama: Lauderdale, Col bert, Franklin, Marion Lamas, Fayette, Walker, Cullman, Marshall, Madison, Jackson. Winston. Lawrence, Limestone and Morgan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
Just in Time for the
 Charity Ball
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The most gorgeous fans you have ever seen; the sample line of g well known maker secured for all most song. Choice of coquc. ostrich and gorgeous combina- tions with handles of plain or en- gravcd ivory, amber and tortoise. One-feather or the open-and- shut styles.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

Women's and girls low shoes black satin colonials with low Spanish heels; black satin straps with Spanish or flat heels: sport Oxfords in varied combinations black or brown kid oxfords and straps with flat heels: patent and dull kid straps and oxfords; all sizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
Ready Answer Every Easter Need--AtLowerPrices

We bought them before the advance in cotton prices-there- fore, our prices are much lower.
 They're of fine galateas, linen crash, imitation linen, white duck, batiste, silk pongee and Palm Beach-sizes to 8. Exceptional values at 95c to 5.95. FLooR)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-25

Boys, misses and children's sport oxfords, sizes to ? at 1.99.
 Children's patent Roman sandals, sizes z to 6, at 1.90.
 Misses patent Coloniols and straps, sizes 1lHa to 2, at 2.9S.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-03

A special effort will be made, to
have Rice, the Boston star, appear in
the clay court meet. Betyens of Cali
fornia, who is playing in the Illinois
tourney, is almost sure to come.
A splendid added feature also will
be arranged If possible between Helen
Wills the Pacific coast flash, and Ma
rion Leighton, the young Chicago
star, who is coming to the front in
great fashion An exhibition match
is planned about the middle of tour
ney week.
Walter Wesbrook of Detroit win
appear here in the doubles with
Johnny Hennessey. He was In the
doubles last year with the local flash.
Hennessey is not playing in the Hi.
nois meet. as previous reports stated
Johnny, however, is going East for
the singles and doubles championships
later in the year.
Texas will have two of It's cham.
pions in the tournament, as word has
just been received that John Barr will
pair with Adoue in the doubles Adoue
is singles champ of the Lone Star
State and Barr paired with another
won the doubles title.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-03
A. B. C.S IN TWO
CONTESTS JULY 4
Milwaukee on Wednesday,
American Giants Sunday,

The A b. C.s and Milwaukee Bears
will get together in a double header at
Washington Park on the afternoon of
July 4. The first game will start at
o'clock.
The double victory Sunday of the
AS while Detroit was losing to the
Cubans gave the locals undisputed
claim to third place. They are only
two and one-half games behind the
leading American Giants.
The A. B. C.s lost the lead while on
the road, but are determined to make
up the lost ground when the Giants
appear here in a fve-game series
starting next Sunday. July s.
Dismukes, manager of the locals,
will pitch one of the games on the
Fourth while a newcomer, Lewis
probably will get the call in the other
Returns of the Dempsey Gibbons
fight will be announced at the park,
Manager Dismukes said today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-03

First word was received over press
wires where a group of fight fans
kept watch all night. AS they fiocked
into the street a strange throng
greeted them.
They All Turned Out
Gentle women from the East who
came with their husbands to see the
cowboys, the mountains and the fight;
cowboys from the roundup and the
Wild west shows, and leather jacketed
oil men with girls in bungalow aprons
on their arms Joined in the demonstra-
ton. the like of which Shelby has not
known since the armistice
Shelby's vest buttons hoped off to-
day and the town is now bursting out
over the prairie where the shake down
sleeping quarters are pitched in a
schemeless village of plank houses
with sail cloth roofs bearing such
names as 'Billy's Cow Camp" Idaho
Inn" and The Knockout Hotel
The streets of Shelby swarmed with
Indians with war regalia donned for
show purposes at the roundup show
behind a big stockade in the outskirts,
with tourists. cowboys. oil riggers,
resident business men, detectives,
newspaper writer's, huns. bootIeggers
and prohibition people.
Mud caked automobiles struggled up
the hills which form huge tank with
a f1ve-nile radius and craked down
ward into Main st. in clouds Of dust
TO halt at the curb and report IN for
the fight.
Auto Tourists Near By
Every train poured people onto the
graveled platfrom and they strayed
away toward lodgings everywhere A
telegram from Glacier National Park
told of 100 autos being piloted to
Shelby for the fight.
A group Of English merchant sail
ors. in their broadcloth uniforms,
strained through the crowds, hud-
ding together in amazement at the
Wild West Of their movie fancy. A
lone American COB was seen
An annex railroad station was
brought in from a town seven miles
away. having been cut in three sec
lions and loaded on fat cars from
which it was eased to the ground in
Shelby.
Main Street is now lined with GIN
crack carnival booths for the sale
of remnants, peanuts, sandwiches.
lemonade, penny-ante, jewelry and
other Coney Island truck.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-03
ELIZABETH RYAN
LOSES IN MEET
Miss MCkane of England Goes
to Wimbledon Finals,
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
WIMBLEDON. England. July g.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan, former Califor-
MAN. was eliminated in the semi finals
of the all-England tennis tourney here
today when she was defeated by Miss
McKane. British champion.
Miss Ryan started in fine form and
had things all her own way in the
first set. winning IT 81 Then Miss
McKane rallied and took the second
and third, So, Ga.
BY her victory Miss McKane won
herself the right to meet the winner
Of the Mile. Lenglen Mrs. Beamish
match in the finals.
Francis T. Hunter, United States,
defeated Count DeGomar of Spain in
the sixth round. He now goes into
the semi finals.
Hunter fought a brilliant battle.
After dropping the first two sets he
came back strong and overwhelmed
the Spanish star. The score was 3-6,
6-1, SO. So He will meet Lowe In
the semi finals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-03
WARM BIDDING
ON RACE HORSES
Owners Retain Possession of
Good Turf Performers,

By United Press
NEW YORK. July 3.-After seeing
Sandy McNaughton' Firm Friend
gallop home ahead of his field in the
Myrtle selling stakes at Aqueduct,
Monday, Sam Louis of Kansas City
decided he'd like to own the surprise
winner which had run the mile in
1:37
He opened his bidding al $4,000 and
ran it up to $1,000. but Sandy Nc
Naughton was bound to retain owner
ship TO Firm Friend and bid s7,205
to retain him. Louis dropped out al
that figure after having forced the
record bid of the season.
A few minutes earlier Louis had bid
John f. Madden's Byron from $4,000
TO $4,000. but Madden retained owner
ship.
Although Louis did not gain pos
session of either horse, he kicked into
Firm Friends S3.325 first money quite
seriously.
The $4.250 received from this bid
ding will be split three ways and
added to Wednesdays holiday purses