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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
Run,Or Has
FOhI for
Boston Job

BOSTON. Mass, July 2i.-It Is al
ID most an assured fact that Les
Foil. present manager Of the St
Louis Browns. will handle the Boston
Red Sox next season.
Frank Chances contract Is a one
year affair. While Chance has done
wonders with ball club that is more
or less minor league affair. it is
practically certain that he will retire
at the close of the season.
Lee Foil is In a way a protege OF
Bob Quinn. the new president OF the
Boston club. There is hardly
doubt but that Quinn Will take Foil
to Boston. Already from st. Louis
has come the report that sisler is to
succeed Foil as leader OF the Browns.
When Quinn was business man
ager OF the Columbus team of the
American association. that club had a
minor league farm at Akron. Quinn
started Foil in the managerial game
by placing him there. Meeting with
success, Foil was taken from Akron
to Columbus. When Quinn took
charge at st. Louis he selected Foil
TO lead the Browns.
Fohl's ability as manager has
never been quite appreciated. He al
ways has his team up in the race
There is nothing flashy about him.
however, and he has never been
press-agented from the house tops as
less capable leaders have. As a re-
suit Fohl is seldom in the limelight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
ALL-NAVY
SMOKER is
LINED UP

TIME first all.navy smoker ever
i held in Pacific waters will be
staged aboard the u. S. S. Idaho on
Wednesday night. July *, under the
direction of Lieut.. Com. Boyd, fleet
athletic officer, who announces that
tho heavyweight championship OF
tho fleet will be decided as The
main event TO card Of IL bouts.
The bout between the two hcavies.
Sailors Patsy and Flirin. is expect.
ed to be Suggest, both men hav.
ing n reputation for ready mixing.
Patsy Is the present heavyweight
champion. according to reports, but
Flarln is conceded a good chance for
the title.
other gobs who will contribute to
tho success OF the show arc: Thodc,
1916: White, 1872; Tomey, lis; Ternier,
lag. Reyes, liz: Roth Instruct, l25,
and McMullen, 100 The complete
card is to be announced Monday,
Chaplain Burke not having com.
pleted the matching Of fistic talent
to complete advantage,
Tho balance of the knights of the
squared ring hail from the Idaho.
Admiral Hilary p. Jones and Rear
Admiral Robson. together with
other fleet officers, w..l attend the
first boxing carnival over held on
tho Pacific side.
Sailors only will be permitted to
witness the bouts. according to
Lieut.. Com, Boyd, who states that
tho ship would be swampcd IL fans
were allowed TO attend,
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runner in the league TO catch on n
steal.
Grantham does not take tho big
lead Of Carey or Cobb. but he gets
the jump on the pitcher He breaks
away like a streak. uses n long slide
and hooks his foot TO the bag per-
fectly.
In fielding Grantham already Is
showing promise Of making good
Killcfer's boast. He has a blk pair
OF hands. scoops IN roller similar
TO the inimltablc Honus Wagner,
snaps the bail with an underhRnd
shoot and does not give up On n
roller until II has passed him.
When Killefcr succeeded Johnny
Evers as manager OF the Cubs he
announced that he would rebuild
with youth. He did not want worm
out veterans He was going 20 put
together n fast. snappy machine
That's Just what he has done and
Grantham is an important link in
the chain. s.
Grantham bats from both sides OF
the plate. was born May 20. 1900. at
KIngmau. Ariz. stands feet 10 in
ches and weighs 1855 pounds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
What Other Scibes Are Writing About in the World of SPORTS

takes writer IA the south uncover an interest.
ing angle ON big league baseball Take a slant al
TIE words az Felix In the birmingham post
Tho American league, born Ia 1900 now d In the
2sth season of les career In that time there arc two
clubs which ultho they haven't won as many pen.
nanis ana world championships as some OF tho other
clubs can lay claim 10 az least one exceedingly and
raro distinction Detroit and Chicago are the pair In
question.
Their claim TO fame lies in tho fact that no, since
tho opening of the league in 1899 have they wound up
the season IN last place on several occasions they
have been hanging around the cellar door but thus
far they haven't succeeded In getting in Detroit Is
fourth IN the league with percentage OF ass. while
Chieago Is sixth with .tSo. The former has won 81
out OF e games while the latter has only IS out
OF 20 games
In four different campaigns the Tigers finished sew
cnth while the White Sox turned the trick on three
occasions. But that has been the worst they could
do Each OF the other clubs has been tho doormat
for the league az least once with Connie Mack and
his Athletics usurping the lowly position seven times
The White Sex also boast another record-ln fact,
two other records. They have landed in second place
seven times in % seasons being one better than tho
Red SoN IN this respect and have finished In first
others.
THERE was lot OF Ginning going the rounds In
fght circles that the high altitude would affect
Dempsey and Gibbons. That's busted alihl now &c
cording 70 Luke in tho pes Molnes News. Here's
what he has 10 say;
Another perfectly good alih often used by boxers
was eliminated. when Tommy Gibbons and Jack pcmp
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cited to stronger efforts to
become as good as these
leaders.
Tennis Is really great sport.
It's game within the means OF
your average man. It's wonderful
exercise and above all. It's an ANA.
tour sport. something to be thought
about in these days Of dollar sign
baseball and fights
Tennis - in serious danger as a
game. however. because OF tho sud,
den national interest In golf. Tho
links arc claiming most % tho ten.
mis- players. This Is not being said
TO DO detrimental 10 the links spor,.
but there IA room for both games.
and tonnis il too fine a sport 10 be
swallowed up by golf. which Il 10 In
serious danger Of being done
Tildsn and AlonEosarc due 10 play
In Seattle. when they appear hero
soon you can bank on Il that Hcata
VIII be at q premium, for they arc
tho drawing cards or tennis. Their
touring ia indeed a great thing for
the game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

BOSTON. July elbow many ball
ID players would welcome a trans
fer from a world champion to a tall
cnder and get out and hustle?
When mid-season trades were
made in the past the star who was
being shuffled of from the pot Of
gold was rewarded financially to iron
the kinks in his temper.
II frequently was agreed to split
one or two full shares in world SER
les among the players figuring in
trades.
But this custom was wiped out
whom the major leagners put the
ban on trades after June Is.
The recent exchange between the
Giants and the Boston Braves has
resulted in the development OF n
catcher who could not be handled
by John J. McGraw.
Earl Smith. instead OF kicking over
the traces when he received his re-
lease slip to the Boston Braves, i'm
mediately pushed Mickey o'Neal to
the banch, and played 50 brilliantly
for the Braves during the first week
that Manager Fred Mitchell said he
was confident that by 1924 Smith
would be rated the leading catcher in
the league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
GRANTHAM SECONDEDITION
OF GREAT JOHNNY EVER S

CHIcAGo. July 2i.-The second
" edition OF Johnny Evsrs Is
George F. Grantham.
When Eyers. alias the Keystone
King" and author OF Touching Sec
ond." removed his uniform and de-
parted Chicago fans never expected
10 see his equal again.
But Bin Kiiiefcr. who believes In
developing youth. found George
Granthhm. third bassmau with the
Omaha club in the Western league
last season. on his squad this spring.
With two infield positions open
second and third. Killefer asked his
recruit what he knew about the mid
die sack.
Lead me out 10 II and I'll show
you" was Grantham's reply.
Killefer did. with the result that he
claims he has the second edition OF
Johnny Eyers in his young product.
At present Grantham Is startling
the National league BY becoming the
leading base stealer. He has passed
Max Carey, who has held the honor
for years. He Is ahead OF Sammy
Bohne. another artist at that line.
and he is regarded as the hardest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
TOURNAMENT Is
handled WILL.

Hyman Zettier, tournament man.
ager has conducted the Washington
championship in good fashion. and
events have moved right along. He
has had fine weather during the past
few days and some good matches
have been played.
The club grounds and house are
splendidly equipped for big tourna.
ment play and are quite capable Of
takirg care Of big crowd over tho
weekend.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
Real Battle
Is EXPECTED
In Big City
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL

/ ID IEANh -. II hIAAhbLL
NEW YORK. July 2l.--Something
as near as modern times can come
to the days OF Cans, Nelson. VOL
CAST and Rivers. when fighters
were fighters" should be produced
nj the Yankee stadium Monday
night when Benny Leonard and
Lew Tender meet for the worlds
lightweight championship.
Since old times. when ring bat
tiers had to fight in blacksmith
shops. back rooms and on barges.
chief interest has been confined
TO, the heavyweight and lightweight
classes and this battle Is the best
that the present day can provide
among the lightweights.
Old timers hesitate to admit that
Leonard measures up TO the cham
pions OF the old days. starting with
Jack McAuliffe. but It cannot be
denied that Leonard Is the best of
his time. and II is equally certain
and established that Tender is n
most dangerous challenger.
IL Is certain that the fight will
be sell.out and that the gate
will make new record for light
weight fight. With both principals
in good snaps and interest tremen-
dous. there should be nothing lack
ing TO make the fight one OF the
best in season where bests have
been abundant.
Both fighters have tremendous
following. Tender Is Just as much
nm idol in Philadelphia as Leonard
Is in New York and no fighter
has had bigger following here
than the champion. The managers
OF both fighters disposed of $500
worth of tickets among their imme.
date friends.
Leonard. up TO the present time,
Is ruling MS the favorite at almost
2 10 /. Tho odds are inflated, OF
course, and shorter prices are sure
TO come when the Tender parti.
sans begin arriving tomorrow and
Monday.
Both fighters have completed
their training. Leonard returned
today from his camp in the Cats.
kill mountains and Tender return.
ed to his Philadelphia home from
Delanco. N, j., where he had beer,
working.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
DOUBTS GIANTS
PITCHING

Don't be surprised II McGraw
finds himself hard up for pitchers.
He Inns wcll-baianced club. the best
infield that has been In the league
for years, but the Pirates. Reds,
Cubs. Cardinals and my own team
are going 10 put up n stubborn fight
down TO the line game.
Past regulations don't count in
this profession. may not have a
team filled with alleged stars, but
the boys are hustling right with me.
II had to fill HI Myers place in
center and put Bernie Neis there.
have n new first baseman in Four.
nicr. have a recruit in McCarren
at third base. Andy High. n third
baseman last year. is at short and
Jimmy Johnston. originally an out.
fielder, later n third baseman. is at
second base. It's hustling club that
will make trouble"
One big secret of Robinson's sue.
cess Is not fretting about defeats In
the clubhouse. The spirit of good fel.
lowship prevails on tho Brooklyn
Dodgers. and Robby, good.natured,
is Just zone OF the boys"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

four sections Of tho very best SO.
leeted wood, so that II is uniform
thruout. II is known as tho quad.
rebuilt bat" and the claim is made
that II Is many times stronger
than the onc.plecc affair.
Has Ruth the right to use such
a bat?
Does such n bat conform to the
rules of basoball2
II may be necessary for Ban
Johnson, Judge Lands and the 9th.
or high powers of baseball TO pass
on this question.
Tho fourpieco bat unquestion.
ably offers an opportunity for
trickory. II such a bat was loaded
at the point OF contact with n
heavy substance would II cause the
ball TO travel farther?
Would n cork center In the bat
make for distance as Il has IN the
ball?
Constructing the bat OF four dis
tlnct sections would offer the pos.
sibility of pulling something.
Is glue to be regarded ns n
foreign substance?
Crawford sent several OF these
bats to Ruth. The Babe Is trying
them out and Is having unusual
success. There could be no greater
I'D for bat than the fact that
Ruth is using 1t and making plenty
of home runs.
In all probability before many
weeks have passed the "qundrebullt
bat' will be M widely discussed
ms tho Shine ball" tho emery
bali'' and other widely known tricks
OF the trade,
Boy page judge lands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
BABE HAS A TRICK STICK
MIGHT BE INVESTIGATED

CLEVELAND, O., July 21-Babe Ruth is sure the
~ original
When the Babe isn't busy making home runs he is pull
ing something that will keep Judge Lands and Ban john
interested.
In 1921 Ruth made 80 home runs The lively ball in
regarded the big reason for the Babes remark
able feat
If the Babe should come thru this year with goodly
share Of circuit drives, in all probability an investigation
of the bat he will be demanded
On July Ruth started to use bat the like of which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

sey Travelled IS rounds az shelby Mont
Boxers who are accustomed 20 appearing In towns
OF less than 1000 feet elevation often say tho uiti
tudc Kot tho best of them. when thoy luso in some
Rocky mountain region ring
The Shelby $3.50 feet above sea level
Aud Dempsey Travelled IS rounds. the longest fight
OF his entire career. Neither ho nor Gibbons showed
any effect from the altitude during training OF the
big bout
Dempsey, however, couldn't have used the alhl n
he wanted 10, for he was born n farm well above
1000 feet elevation. Many OF his bouts Ia Colorado
and Utah, In the early days. were moro than mile
above sea level
BASE running may be lost art IN baseball but
ID there plenty Of teams that stlu think speed
on the paths helps TO win bail games writes Harold
Rogers IN the Minneapolis Journal
In the American association. 81 Paul Il tho leading
exponent Of the art The Saints lead In stolen bases
with Louisville and Kansas city right behind n IL
remarkable 10 note that these three are the first three
In a, A. standings we'll
Both tho Colonies and Saints pull many games out
OF the fire by smart base running They stretch ain.
with man on first they every trick OF the game
20 advance him TO position where hngle will score
him
In tho major leagues. tho Chicago teams have the
lead In both leagues The Cubs particularly use every
advantage they can get on the paths TO win gaines
and their recent run or Victories shows that the art
"a not entirely Improbable
The Mlcrs apparently care very little for this style
Of game In almost every contest they apparently oso
scoring chances thru base running errors II may DO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

TUE failure Of certain players including Hcnie
l. Sand, former coast lenguer. 10 deliver. has been
big blow 70 the Philadelphia Natonals writes James
snminger In the st. Louis Sporting News and n may
cost them their Jobs. lie HayB
The big dlsappolntments Of the year have been
ioke, Rapp. Sand and Parkinson whom
Fletcher depended 10 be regulars. Rapp appointed
captain 10 promote ambition. never appropriated tl
ideals Of field leader and fell of badly In feidins
and hitting that Fletcher compelled 10 dispose Of
him altogether.
While much is Aaid about McGraw letting 20
who become stars elsewhere Rapp iH instance
where the little Napoleon had the correct dope, Rapp
tried hard here, but could never get started. He
should do well at Fort Worth.
Holkc has not come up 20 expectations With the
stick Fletcher believed he would have lease OF
life in Phil uniform. but his hope has not been real.
zed Walter ia veteran and the feeling here is that
he Is thru a big Lacquer.
Sand such bust" al the start Of The season.
when he broke records for making that
Fletcher compelled 10 place him the bench.
No is getting HIS second chance al the position
and unleEs he makes good this time he Is doomed
Parkinson robust hitter last season, but this
year he has had trouble getting them safe Perhaps
he show abb because OF being switched around
the nfied 20 frequently. He started at second and
when Tierney came here from Pittsburg he was sent
10 short. Now he Il posted at the hot corner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
AUSTRALIAN is
AFTER LEONARD

Hugh Dwyer, the pride of the An,
tpodes. and Australian lightweight
champion. is seeking n match with
Benny Leonard. Dwyer who arrived
in San Francisco few days ago, an.
nounced that he would attend the
Leonard.Tendler fight and challenge
the winner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
Sport Page Readers to
Haze Letters Printed

Readers OF The Star win have chance voice their opinion
subjects relative sports
sporting will be
letters written by the readers send letter and
will be published providing subject Of inter
This left the discretion sporting editor
undoubtedly shedding
light tho different buzzng
All signed Anonymous win
busy. you readers let's hear what you have to sayi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
TOM GIBBONS
IN VAUDEVILLE

Tommy Gibbons, the man whom
Dempsey could not knock out. has
started on his Ia weeks theatrical
tour of the Pantages circuit. accom-.
panied by Eddie Kane, his manager.
Kane declares that Gibbons will wear
the championship crown II Il is pos.
sible TO get return match with
Jack Dempsey.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
SNODGRASS is
AGAIN VICTOR

BROOKLINE, Mass, July 2t.-.
Harvey Snodgrass, Of Los Angeles,
scored another sensational victory
in the Longwood Cricket club cham.
pionships here yesterday, when he
defeated ". w. Niles, Massachusetts,
state champion, G.3, CO. 90
snodgrass meets r. Norris VIII.
liams on Saturday In the feature
match Of the tourney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
SILVER WINS
CLOSE CALL
OVER JORDAN

GAN FRANCISCO. July 2t.-Jack
~ Silver barely shaded Johnny Jor.
dan, Of Tacoma, in their third meet.
ing in tho main event last night.
Eddie Roberts easily beat Sailor
Smith in the seml.windup, Smith
staying out OF Sunderland by some
Charlie Paddock boxing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
DAVE BANCROFT
BACK IN GAME

NEW YORK. July 21.-Davo Ban.
croft, star shortstop Of the New
York Giants, Joined the club today
after having been confined to
hospitalin Boston for several weeks
with pneumonia. He may not be
allowed to play for two weeks.
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has never been seen in the
baseball world. Since that
date Ruth has been on a
swat spree that has greatly
increased his home-run rec
ord.
Rule IS OF the playing code says
that the bat used in baseball must
be round not over two and three.
fourths inches in diameter at tho
thlckest part, nor moro than AZ
inches in length and be entirely of
hard wood.
The bat that Ruth is now using
with such great success Is all that
the rule says and then some. In.
stead OF being turned out of one
piece OF wood, the bat is made OF
four distinct sections. which arc
glued together
i MS ulubNhl NV - suh w ~
the outgrowth Of an idea advanced
by sam Crawford. In his day one
of the greatest batsmon the game
has ever produced The bats are
now being turned out at Whittier,
Cal, Crawford being Interested In
tho company that is making them.
with the ordinary bat there are
always parts Of the wood that arc
weak because OF the grain. AS
a matter OF fact most batsmcn
80 hold the bat that the grain win
always be M when II comes into
contact with the ball.
Crnwfords Idea does away on.
tlrely with any weakness In the
bat. Tho bat Is constructed of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
SNODGRASS is
No FLASH

Hnvcy snodgrass. the Los Angeles
tennis star. is no mere flash on tho
net horizon. The l.. A. champion
showed this Friday in the LonRwood
bowl competition at Boston. when he
trimmed the veteran Nat Niles easily
IN three sets. snodgraas jumped into
fame carly this spring By beating
Bob Kinsey, Peck Griffin and BIZ
Johnston on consecutive days in the
South.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
LESLIE MANN
NAMED COACH

Trustees Of the University of In.
diana have named Leslie Mann. out.
fielder for the st. Louis Cards, ms.
slgtant director OF athletics for the
1924 year. Mann wnD head coach
Of basketball at the Hooslor inatltu.
ton last year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
YANKEE RIFLE.
TEAM FAVORED

Tho United States is cinch TO cop
the 1924 Olympic games rifle event.
as tho championship 1920 outfit re.
mains intact. Tho men composing
the team are Frank Troeh, Frank
Wright, Howard Bosor, Forest Nc.
Bricr. Jay Clark and Fred Plum.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
POMONA WILL
HAVE RACES

The Los Angeles county fair, 10 be
held ut Pomona, October 1920, gives
promise OF being racetrack mans
heaven with many spectacular and
rich prizes on tan
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
LiILURE is
FINE UMPIRE

OF all tho fellows who have ref.
creed tennis matches this past week
at the Seattle club Grant Lalzurc.
the veteran star. 10 BY far the best.
He knows The game. calls the decis.
Ions snappily and handles the job In
fine fashion. Tennis srfCrrelnE in
championship play is tickllsh Job
and is too often left 10 incompetent
officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
RUSH STADIUM
FOR ILLINOIS

The now $4,000 capacity stadium
being built by the University OF iii.
nois, is being rushed to completion
in the hope that II may be used for
tho annual Illlnoischicago game. on
3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
Jim Boldt Will Stage
Feed for Star Champs

r.. presden Junior and former
head Of the Seattle baseball club viii big banquet honor OF
tho Brothers ball the champion
ship Monday July 30
The president
ball year banqued the winning team
at his
The Star shield the Seattle Coast league club
will be TO nc a
Further viii be within the
next few days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
Touring of Tilden and Alonzo Is
Doing Great Good for Tennis Game
BIZ LEO III. LASSEN

WM IlDEN worlds tennis champion and Manuel Ano the Spanish wizard
ing exhibition matches and tournaments various sections
Middle
the Southern California championships Los Angeles.
their particular athletic line and the juniors the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
PREDICTS
HARD RACE

And wtrn you're up there"
speaks smilln' Wilbur. don't let
anybody count you out.
I'm not saying that the superbas
arc going TO win tho rcnnant. But
I'm not admitting that the Giants
arc going TO walk or with tho flag
this year.
Have you noticed The way the
race has frightened during the last
week7 Only recently but 81 points
separated the Cubs. who were sixth.
from the Pirates, who were second.
when you get five clubs pound.
ing away at you from the rear you
have something to worry about each
day.
when you start worrying you
start losing.
Having been thru the experience
Of winning a pcnnant / know the
feeling that exists when you drop
those tough extra.innng games and
the fellow in second place Is right
az your heels.