The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-16

At
Rose City
By
Bill Stepp|
Del Howard, Oakland baseball
diplomat springs the good news
that Biff SehalIer, former Beaver
outfieider. IL now one Of tho
most promising umpires In the
country. Biff IL calling 'em
every week I'm the worst par1 OF
California baseball. The old boy.
according 10 Del, Is just the same
out there with the indicator As
he WAS chasing the lonesome flies
In the outfield.
President Mccarthy OF the p. c. l..
could easily make over $4,000 as a
model In a mans clothing store. The
big fellow IL certainly one Beau
Brummeil OF baseball. He carries on
the work Of the meetings In business
fashion and gives the magnates
plenty OF time 10 argue the question
pro and con.
Yes. sir. right there In the left
hand corner OF the room sat William
II. Bald Bill" Keeper and in the
other corner OF the room sat his per
sonal friend Of long friendship. Prexy
Boidt OF Seattle They exchanged
gfances and that's about all 1t WAS
harmony when they kept 'em apart.
Tho only time Boidt eaid anything
was about the Fresno week with Salt
Lake.
Charley Lockhart, Los Angeles
representative. won the first ar.
gument Of the day when he
asked the Coast ieaguers to
mt Catalina island next Novem-
her as guests of his boss, Uncle
Wrigiey. who II getting poorer
and poorer every day with his
chewing gum
When II comes to making playing
schedules the cats whiskers must be
given TO little Herbie MacFarlane. of
the Oakland club. Herble handed
ench magnate a copy OF his 1928
schedule and before President Nc
Carthy could ask for a vote It was
adopted After adopting the sched-
ulc the boys all voted Mac a bonus
OF 500 for his brainy work.
1t looks like Seattle and Portland
win play Salt Lake at Fresno. Cal.
the first two weeks of the season.
President William Lane. of the Bees.
asked the two managers to play the
first two series In the Raisin City
and forget oil about the icebergs OF
the Mormon City for tho openers
voted upon as o. X by both Boldi
and Rivers.
As special training for the
overweight members of the mag
mates, Del Howard, Alfie Put
man, Jim Boldt, Charley Lock-
hart and Boots" Weber, Pres
ident Mccarthy made n motion
that the above mentioned walk
up and down the stairs instead
OF riding the elevators. The
boys all went To IL i'm grand
style. with Howard winning the
first heat and Putnam a close
second.
Howard Lorenr. secretary OF tho
Vernon Tigers. had little to say. but
once he edged in word about the
Jake May deal. I'VE could have
sold May to the majors for big sum.
but we wanted players that would
give Vernon a pennant contender.
and not a stack of greenhacks. just
10 rid ourselves OF real left handed
pitcher" Twas all Howard would
say.
The p. X. Twins. Boots" Weber
and Charley Lockhart, OF l.. A.. were
on the floor from bell to bell. No
matter what happened the L. ks
We're ready TO do their bit. After
luncheon a sample of Uncle wrig.
ley's latest wrinkle to the Jaw bone
music was handed out to all of the
The second half of the double
header held at y. m. was the
rip-snorter of the day. Prexy
Mccarthy and Cal Ewing. the
gray-hairnd veteran Of many
battle. were the features, The
former winning the decision
while the latter applauded loud
~. IL WAS real kick.
IL was plain to sec that the af
fairs of the league were hashed owe,
long before January Is. Four club,
stood for and four against the draft
with Mccarthy casting the fina
vote,
A banquet was given in the eve
ming by William IL. Keeper TO tho
They all ate plenty. with
many holding off until the final tes'
TO decide on the demmitasse issue
Cal Ewing became so ex,ited tba.