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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28

Gibbons has the most skin Of any
OF tho heayyweights today.
But there n not as much con.
trast between tho boxing sklll Of
Gibbons and the hitting power Of
Dempsey AZ there was between Cor.
bett and John l..
Dempsey n not bad boxer him.
self. He had Il on John l..
Gibbons can hit much harder than
Corbett did In his day.
For the coming Championship
match you can figure the two prin.
cipala this why and not be far off.
Dcmpsey-great hitter. fair boxer.
GibbouB-great boxer. hard hitter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28
TITLE AT STAKE

PORTLAND, juno 2s.-Th-
worlds light heavyweight wrestling
will be the Issue here
night in a match between
Mike Yokel. OF Salt Lake City. who
gained the title. and Ted
Thye. Of Portland. who formerly held
It. Thye lost the belt TO Billy Ed.
wards here a few weeks ago. Yokel
subsequently bcsting Edwards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28
RICHARDS is
EASY VICTOR
IN NET PLAY

WIMBLEDoN. England. June -.
w Playing brilliantly. young
Vincent Richard. Of Yonkers. n. y.
came thru the fourth round OF the
English tennis championships Thurs.
day, He easily defeated JBruguan.
the French star. ca. 81 and o..
After the first set. Richards had
things entirely his own way. and
with his hard driving and h0ckhand
play overwhelmed tho Frenchmnn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28
FREDDIE WELSH
LOSES TO BURKE

SAN FRANCISCO. June 2s.-sol.
dier Burke hit Freddie Welsh with
everything but the referees watch
in the main event at National hall
last night. When the bell dlnged
Welsh was crying for more, but
Burke was handed tho decision.
Aide Aokol and Henry Fallgano
fought four fast rounds 20 a draw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28
FORD TEAMS TO
TANGLE FRIDAY

The Hart Hart and Hugh Baird
Ford Agency bail clubs will settle
the title In the first half Of tho local
Gasoline league when they battle II
out on Lower Woodland field at $50
D. m. Friday. Both teams are even
10 the league standings.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28
Tommy Gibbons Career
Is Better Than Fiction

LOW Tom Gibbons of St Paul Minn to the heights
as the chief contender for Jack Dempseys heavyweight
title has fiction tied to a post.
For years he a boxer.
Realizing the championships are won with a knockout
fist he changed his tactics and became a fighter
He started boxing in 1918 n mddeweight.
Up to 1921 he had registered but seven kayoes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28
RICE IN BIG MEET

Lawrence u. Rice. Boston tennis
star. ranked No. II among the ma.
tlou'a players win bo among the
contestants in tho Illinois state tour.
namcnt. which opens at the skokie
Country club July 2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28

ollNlbgr NY Jul tlls
Sullivan was rated as a
superman at that time.
They laughed al the pale bank
clerk as he went up against the
great John l.. whom the country
ldolized.
II Sullivan could have hit Cor.
bett he would have put him away.
But Sullivan couldn't hit tho fast.
moving target Nor could no keep
away from tho jnbhing which Cor
belt handed 10 him like a machine.
gun rickeuhay.
In tho 2lHt round corbstt had
all tho superhuman stuff taken out
Of the great John l.. ana knocked
him out.
Since Corbetts time heavyweight
champions have been built for hit
ting more than SKIN IN boxing,
The Corbett system was 20 peck
them 90 pieces and wait until his
opponents strength was gone-thsn
80 In and finish them.
II Corbett had been fighting Jack
Dempsey today he would play that
same waiting game.
Fitzsimmons was a rushing. tear
lngln fighter with good punch.
Jefftea was n hitter-with little
boxing science.
Johnson was n good boxer anc
had n wonderful defense.
willard was slow moving. tolo
Eaphsd everything. but his bis
arms were like a pair OF wagon
tongues His huge bulk was his
chief protection from being mpped
on the button until Dempsey did IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28
WINNER
OF FAST BOUT

OAKLAND. June 2s.--RRy Pelksy
rnRtchcd tho verdict from sunny
jim" dusky hattler. in tho main
event at the auditorium on wedncs.
day. There were some other bouts
OF the ''alao.ran" variety.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28
RICE IN BIG MEET

Lawrence II. Rice. Boston tennis
star, ranked No. II among the ma.
TONS players, will be among the con.
tcstants in the Illinois state tournA.
mont. which opens AZ the skokle
Country club July 2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28
CLUBS WOULD
LIFT TAXES

Canadian rowing clubs have asked
the government TO lift tho duty on
shells imported from England. The
clubs derive no revenue other than
that paid for memberships.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28

Gibbons Il happily married and
has three chlldren-sIl boys They
arc Tom. Jr.. Jack and Dick.
He makes his home In 81 Paul.
He was born March e. 1894. lilo -
now 20 years old.
HIS summers arc spent at Lake
OsRkls, north OF 81. Paul.
Gibbons will SO 10 OsRkis lmme.
dlstely after ho fights Dempsey.
The most wonderful thing about
Gibbons In HIMSELF.
That's what they all say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28
LACROSSE GAME BILLED

EVERETT. June zsC-Two New
Westminster. y. C.. lacrosse teams
viii meet here In an exhibition game
on July la feature Of tho four-dsy
American Legion July +th cslebra>
ton.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28
UPSETS IN
FORDLOOP
BALL TLTS

TIVE Ford Dealers started tho
l. second section Of their schedule
Wednesday night with several up
acta Of dope. Tho Queen city Motors
took tho Hugh Baird toam down tho
Inc FOR their second defeat OF tho
season. Tho cellartilnEinE Vim. l..
HuKhson team Debated tho fast
Wilson 4 Krcittls team. and tho
Lamping Mcdonald OUTFIT beat tho
speedy Canal Motor bunch In
thrilling game.
Tho score n. II. y.
Queen City Motors.----- ID q
Hugh Baird ........-.-.
Batteries Trandsm and Hen.
bricks: Long and Jonca.
Tha score r. II. y.
VIM. l.. Hughson- ------.ll Is
Wilson 4 Krcitlo. 2
BattsrioE Carlson and Smith:
Keenan, and Warren
The score r. H. r.
Canal Motors .--.--------
IhmpinE Mcdonald $500.
Batteries Maley and Sullivan;
Baxloy and Henry.
No games next week. July Z.
The nTxt games 20 be July IL,
Hart q Hart playing LAmping Nc.
Donald at Washington park. VIM.
l.. Hughson playing Hugh Baird at
Columbia. and Wilson & Krcittle
playing the Queen City Motors at
Woodland park. tho Canal Motor
Co. being Idle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28
CHICAGO STAGES SHOOT

The national championship shoot
Of the American Trapshooting asso-
citation WIN be held at the South
Shore Country club. Chicago. Au'
gust 90 10 25
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28
klllons Use lt-FIne for Halrl
Net Sticky, Greasy or Smelly

Get . jar Of Hair. Groom" from
III druggist FOR few cents and
szks even stubborn. unruly or
saafnpooed hair stay combed all day
: any style you like.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28

See Fishers Circus. Fourth and
Lenora. Free rides for the Riddles"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28

up his mitts 10 make tho first
swing. knew all tho famous Demp-
sey power was there.
He was standing there loose and
shirty and ready TO shoot from any
angie. It's his left that IL his great
asset II he could use his right ms
well as he does his left. 10 would be
sheer murder 20 let anybody get
into the same ring with him.
But no matter what angie he
shoots that left from. II has the
force OF battering ram behind 70.
I don't soe how his Hparring part.
ncrs stand the Eaff. for he does not
know how 20 hold back his blows.
Those little fellows thcre 20 help
him speed up have 70 take some
terrific wullops.
MEANS BUSINESS
FROM START
From tho minute he steps into
the ring no means business, He
never says n word. He Just fiehts.
Outside the ring no smiles and Is
a great fellow 10 be with. But he
becomes a fighting machine the in.
slant he sets foot in the ring. The
rnils leaves his face and never re
turns until hs gets out thru the
ropes after It's all over.
He's one Of IN, tairest, squRrcst
fighters the game ever has known.
But he's there 10 fight. And all he
knows, after tho gong sounds, Is
fight.
To me he looks at his very best
right now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-06-28
Champ Yet
Has Hard
Right Sock
'ormer Featherweight
Champion Is Impressed
by Dempsey's Training
BY JOHNNY KILBANE

BY JOHNNY KILBANE
.rREAr FALLS. Mont. June IS.
II THAT same terrible left sock.
a. how that made Jack Dempsey
sr,ous and heavyweight champion
: ,As world. is Just as terrible as
~.
Ara Jack Is the same awful
-,ulsr who fclled the huge jess
S7nara 80 many tisnes in the first
,.una az Toledo. Even tho experts
!, ne rinFsiae can't agree Just how
r,uy times Il WAS
saw that left hook break the
nv q scvcnloot giant from Okla.
-, a fellow named wray. the
~ day j was here and ! saw
) ara time and again on nempsey's
,A,r sparring partners here. i felt
yrTy for them
rhst left has lost none Of It's old
trs power.
l,cK GREATEST
az MAuIERS
Before came here. read what a
II a experts on the scene had been
,fiting about Dempsey. ! was fiIly
rpecang 20 ind the champion had
ieNed up a bit
Bur take Il from me. he Is the
.-s Cd Jack Dempsey. greatest OF
r.su,aulers OF all times. He can't
IN bis blows any more now than
= used 10.
nose reports that he Is not the
rsnpsey OF old are all wrong. He
! u topnotch fighting trim right
,cx. He's ready to step right in
"a fight his best fight any time
ee gong rings.
And he Is doing the wise thing by
~ OVERRIDING his training. taking
sasy for a day or two and then
xnizE al high speed Cor a good
si.f Gays workout. That's tho sys.
tn that viii keep him Just on edge
u 70 Tire day he enters the ring
r,h Gibbons.
say. that left hook connected with
e chin OF the giant from Okla
,,rsA so hard that IL would have
zen sure murder to let that prac-
tee bout 80 on. stopped u, even
20 the big fellow was in there put.
enx UP his fists after Dempsey and
/ helped him 10 his feet. But /
rs afraid he would be killed II
dempsey ever hit him again. so /
aled a halt.
Jacks on rs toss every minute.
o., there refereeing ] could see
rsry move he made. From the mo.
ntnt he first stepped up and put
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
LANDES
STARTS ON PAGE 1

operated ns a separate uni. respon.
slble only 10 Chief snyeryns.
II hope that tho ordinance IL
passed and that tho result VIII be
satisfactory" the chief said Thurs
day. by placing all OF the II WON
en- concerned in ono unit. RESPONSE
bic 10 one head. their efficiency
should be greatly increased and
possible friction viii be reduced "a
a minimum. I also think Il nc
moro than fair that the women who
engage In police work should be
entitled 10 full pension and pay
privileges"
Women In the police unit. accord
ing TO the provldons OF the proposed
ordinance, VIII be able TO advance q
the rating OF firstclass pa,rolman
thru the regular stages. The head
Of tho department, Mt present Mrs
Harris. viii automatically possess q
scrgcaut's rating.
While the ordinance had not
reached the final draft at noon
Thursday. Mrs. Landes announced
that ahc had written IL TO conform
with the recommendation OF tho po.
lice chief.
Mrs. Harris voiced approval OF the
plan.
THE women police workers are
fully entitled 10 the departmental
privileges" she said. "and the change
should tend toward efficiency"
a clause to create the post OF as.
sistant superintendent OF policewom.
on is also included in the ordinance.
according 10 Chief sevcryns' plan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
AKRON DROPS
/. CITY MANAGER

Akron. o.. has dropped its city
manager and turned most Of his
powers over TO the mayor.
This information was received by
Mayor r.. J. Brown Thursday In tho
National Municipal Rsview. Mayor
Brown pointed TO Il as yIndication
Of his opposition TO the managerial
system OF city government and also
~ vtndication for his request foe
additional powers proposed as char.
Hcr amendments 10 the charter re.
vision committee which recently met
in his office.
Akron had tried out the manager
plan for three successive years. un-
der charter amendments. Inc first
manager was an attorney and poll
iician. He was succeeded h. a
business man and the last was an
engineer and former head OF the
city water department.
AZ recent charter amendment
elections 10 ndments were
adopted. These removs the manager
and turn practically all Of his
power over 10 the mayor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06

| ton In service.
Only minor interruptions in street
car service were reported. and the
city street department said. early
Thursday. II had received no reports
mp 70 that hour that there had been
any lnndslldcs or sewers cloggod TO
such an extent that they were caus
ig floods.
I'VE are holding our crews In
readiness. however. 20 answer any
such calls that come In" II wns said.
Scores Of complaints were being
made that the high wind had flooded
cellars. Residents whuc homes are
perched on hillsides nre watching 10.
day, fearing lnndslldes.
Nothing but routine reports were
received Wednesday night and Thurs.
day over the hnrbor radio. This was
taken TO mean that shipping had
been in no difficulty In spite OF the
heavy gale that was blowing.
The weather bureau reported that
10 OF an inch Of rain had fallen in
the "a hours ending At a. m. Thurs.
day.
Despite this. the heaviest wind
storm OF the season. Seattle win not
experience the heavy snowfall II had
last year at this time, weather bureau
officials said Thursday.
The temperature is so moderate.
they pointed out. that unless there Ia
a rapid and unheralded fall in the
barometer. II IL unlikely that there
win be snow in Seattle for some time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06

She went heavily In debt 20 buy
the place. and. as far as her funds
and credit would SO. added stock and
worked and waited. hut business did
not come; sales were few and FAR
between, and she was nllpplng back
little bit further every month,
Something drastic had TO be done.
Florence De Musey went out and
borrowed more noney--borrowcd II
-therc-~and In such amounts as
Ahe could. on ths very household
effects that made a homo for herself
and her child.
1T seemed TO mo owed money TO
everybody looked att aho said. II
used this money 10 install foun.
tain: added select line OF office
supplies and novelties. placed on
sale tho things people coming In and
out Of great building would need.
and right from that time things be.
gan TO pick up. Now I am out Of
debit took the chance and pu,
every ounce OF energy and belief
had in mo back OF Il. And finally
came out on top"
Here n sample OF what ono won.
an has done. She has lived: nhe In
giving her daughter fine musical
IND artistic education. sho has added
to tho original handful Of once.mort.
gagged furniture until today she pos.
sosse,l comfortable homc--and after
her io.hour day down town she goca
homo and mothers the little girl who
has been the real inspiration back Of
hvr business career. Florence and
Naomi. mother and daughter. had
said in the beginning II Just HAD TO
succeed. and that Is why they named
II Tho Littlo Success"
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which II entered and left the body
80, Hannum, even II you hadn't
been here when ] walked In this
morning, we would have mad plenty
Of information about you 10 put In n
police circular and broadcast over the
country. And, with that done. there
would have been little difficulty in
running you down"
well. Mr.. May" We said. I'VE
think this Is a remarkable demon.
stration Of hlgh.powcred detective
work. and we thank you for all the
effort you have gone TO. We really
believe IL has taught everybody n
good lesson What do you think,
Hannum7"
II know this" said Hannum. i've
watched Mr.. May on my track for n
week, and the realism Of the thing
has been so great that it's often
really set me TO shlvcring. You eau
tell the world for me that. after sec.
Ing this, I'M CONVINCED THAT
CRIME DOESN'T PAY"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
BY q. LUCILLE BUTLER

BN q. LUCILLE BUTLER
Have you ever wondered how
Mrs. Florence De Mnsey comes to
he the proprlrtreas OF the thriving
Little Success" 4s.s,ory smith
Building candy store. Lots so back
a few years and see.
Motherless at an age when most
children are siiil playing with dolls.
her motherly instinct was diverted
70 the care Of a flock OF younger
brothers and sisters, with scant
schooling. she married young and
soon found herself. thru the exigcn.
cies OF iifo. with an infant in her
arms and the necessity staring her
In the face Of providing for both
the child and herself
The West beckoned with hsr
suit case and her baby she came as
far % Montana. A few years later
found her IN Seattle. where she We.
cured position as floor supcrin.
tendent at local theater.
Meanwhile. her daughter. Naomi,
IDOL OF her mothers eye. was grow.
Ing up. trainln for n professional ca.
reer as dancer. and Mrs. Do
Musey. feeling the need Of larger
Income 10 further the training ~
her child. decided 10 strike out for
herself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
SPEED CHARGED
IN DEATH CASE
Coroner's Jury Verdict Is
Given to Prosecutor

VI. G. wofdcn, IS. o, 1859 AK
ave. was held guilty by coroner's
Jury Thursday Of having driven his
auto Mt an excessive rate OF speed
!. across the intersection OF Fourth
avc. and Madison ST.. Tuesday
evening when he ran down and
killed lloyd b. Smith. 70. sales.
man for Armour & Co.
The jury failed TO make any
recommendations and the verdict
was turned over with the evidence
TO the prosecuting attorney. Smith
was fatally injured by worden's car
and died in the City hospital. 80
minutes after he had been struck.
wordsn claimed tho accident was
unavoidable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
my MOST INTERESTING
CASE, LUKE MAY SAYS

This IL the most interesting
murder case ever worked
on" said Luke May. after Tho
Stars imaginary murder had
been satisfactorily disposed OF.
The chief thing that made IL
interesting was that In this the.
oretical case there was no real
motive. And motive Is tho first
thing. naturally. that detective
seeks out In working on a real
case. This m n dc The Stars
murder all the more difficult.
II want 10 commend Hannum
for his oleyerness In mapping
out the plans for this 'crime.'
Every clue he left and every
move no made was absolutely
logical. a man with foresight
and imagination enough to do
that Is unusually clever
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
MATT|CE DEATH
FIGHT LOOMING
Insurance Payment Is Now
in Controversy

Possibility OF lega. fight over In.
suraneo policies held by the late Or,
Albert Il. Mattioe, who shot and
killed himself while NJ Thanksgiv.
ing day party nj the homo OF DR.. II.
u. Whiting. are looming, Il developed
Thursday with the announcement
that each of the three insurance
policies taken out by tho dead man
contained clause relieving the com,
panies involved OF payment In case
DR. Mattice Intentionally killed him.
self within two years.
DIR. NJ. b. Mattlce. OF Sedro-wool.
ley, father OF the deceased. who Is
named as beneficiary In two policies
totaling $4,000. and Mrs, Hazel
Fiske. DIR. Writings stca.daughter,
TO whom DR. Albert +. Mattiee was
engaged TO be married AZ the time
OF his death, have signlfied their In
tentions OF filing Tor payment OF tho
claims. or the grounds that the
death was accidental. Mrs. Fisi<e
uswoald receive $4,000 werc her claim
= Agents OF the New York Life com
nany and the Maryland Casualty
company. the insurance firms IN.
volved, declare that the matter viii
be settled In their home offices. II
is believed that the findings OF the
agents will. however. bear heavily
on the decisions,
Or. Whiting. who told police I'M.
tledlateiy following the death of tho
younger DR.. Mattiee. that no believed
the cese suicide. has since rescind.
I'd that statement and expressed the
,plnlon that Or. Mat,iee killed him.
self accidentally.
According to information given po'
Ice. Or. Mattlce picked up re-
folvor from a window sill while ut
he party and suddenly shot himself
whiie listening to musical program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
Theater Men Home
From Europe Trip

Reporting n successful trip, both
in business and pleasure Claude
Jensen and J. Won Herberg, OF the
theater firm OF Jenson.von Herbcrg,
returned Thursday from n tour OF
Europe which consumed the past
three mopths. The trip was made
primarily in the interests of the
First National Pictures association,
Of which Won Herberg is director.
France was visited. and a major
portion OF tho time was spent in
the British Isles. Jensen left for
Portland shortly after his arrival in
Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
FOUND THE STAND
WAS FOR SALE

The little stand in The Smith
building lobby was for sale. II was
III stocked and rundown. and few
paused 50 purchase the magazines
and limited merchandise i, offered.
But this little woman, goaded on by
the maternal urge. believed she
could make tho place pay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
Nla|lcoa

kYou know what a rich,
healthful, good Spread for
Bread NUCOA is. But
possibly you have never
tried it to enrich the good
things that you cook.
In order that you may know
how truly NUCOA adds to
the fine favor of foods pre-.
pared with it, we have gotten
up a Special NUCOA Holi.
day Dinner Menu with
Recipes beginning with
NUCOA Oyster Bisque
and taking you on through
Turkey or Goose vegeta.
bles and dessert, to NUCOA
sailed nuts.
Included in the recipes are
cake and candy I" specials "
Write today for your free
copy of the Holiday Menu
and Recipes. Ask for
booklet
From Soup to Nuts /"
Address The Best Foods, Inc.
1858 Bryant s., San Francisco, Cal
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-06
Boreas Was King for
a Time; Sol Out Now
Visited by Worst Storm of
Season; Light Poles Down

After n night and morning Of
rainfall md terrifying wind.
Seattle was bnthed In sunshine
with sprIngllhc zephyrs by 10
o'clock Thursday morning. Tho
= only iniimation Of the intensity
of the storm. one Of the worst
Of the season. was In the rain.
soaked streets and IN crews OF
worlsmen repairing damages 10
power line poles and wires,
washed out streets and car
tracks and restoring service on
light. power and transportation.
Tatoosh island, al tho ocean on
OF the Sound, reported gales thor
reached n velocity OF ~ miles al
hour. In Seattle hnrbor the max
mum velocity wns reached at 4 a, m
when tho weather bureau recordc
showed As miles.
Street ear service on the Mont
lake ave. line was stopped earl
Thuraday morning four blocks from
the end Of the line, when car oper
ntors found tho street and car lin
lowered nearly foot on the cit,
side OF the old Montiake bridge a
aith ave. and Hnmlin NJ. II wa
the only interruption In service III
10 $40 n. M.