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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23
BY BILLY EVANS

At the recent meeting OF the foot
"A bali coaches In New York. Earle
EeaIe, who last season was In
charge Of the Washington and
jefferson squad. offered a unique
euegestion.
Nsale was IN favor Of n change
eoIafing TO fumbles and intercepted
Forward passes. His idea was that
no gains should be allowed on a
fumbled ball or intercepted forward
pass. The ball should merely go to
the team recovering at the spot
where fumbled-
II IL an easy matter TO judge
what sorne Of the coaches thought
o. Nealc's suggestion. prominent
among them being Bill Roper Of
Princeton
The Princeton team OF last year
profited more thru funbles than
perhaps any other eleven In the
country. Coach Roper's theory Of
Weeping your eye on the ball
Wrought results.
While Neale's suggestion In inter.
ooting and would eliminate many
nuke touchdowns. yet II is a ques-
f0Gd II II isn't the uncertainty of
fho sport that helps make football
% popular. Neale's motion was
voted down. A majority of the
coaches seemed willing TO take the
chance OF profiting by recovering a
fumble or intercepting a pass.
Many games have been won or
Lost thru the medium OF n fumbled
ban. And oftfimes it's tho inferior
team that turns the trick. and
emerges from game victorious
axninst . far better eleven
FOR fumbiing can do more TO spill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

many of the worlds finest perform.
ers In sport nowadays. boys play
every conceivable sort OF game that
will harden them and make them
quick: AZ about fs years OF aga
they pick a group OF allied events
In which they become pasimasters,
we practice sporting events hap.
hazard; the foreigners study them,
as witness their extensive use OF
slow-motion films for instructionay
purposes. their lectures and admir-.
ably educated instructors, most OF
whom come from the United States.
Sweden or Norway.
THE foreigner goes in for the
spor; he takes up prepared TO wait
and work for two. three. or even
five years for the best results; we.
as ! say. want immediate results.
N they do not come, we turn our
attention to some moro easy pas.
time.
Again. we are far too conserva.
tive In sport. Other nations arc
willing TO learn from us. Are we
willing to learn from them? No,
I'm lawn tennis and other sports
we stick TO our old. old stagera.
while the rising generation waits
until II Is old enough too old, &c.
cording to the lights OF our on.
ponents) for international honors.
AS far MS the team games are
concerned we hold the foreigners too
cheaply. We do not trouble TO pre-.
pare our men properly. nor do we
always put our best teams In the
field.
And there you have the whole
reason why we have ceased 10
break or even hold records We
have lost the art Of taking trouble
and we can't play a waiting game"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23
ATHLETICS
LED LOOP
IN HOMERS

IL leading tho league In making
i home runs is any consolation 10
seventh place team. then the Phil.
adelphia Athletics have rightful claim
to that rather meager honor. For
Connie Mack's gang topped tho
American loop in circuit smashos In
1899. compiling III of these blows.
''Tinie" Walker and bling Miller
were the pace settlers for the Quaker
town entry. the former crashing out
81 four.piy knocks. and the latter 81.
Then followed Dykes with IL. welch
IL. Hauser .. Galloway 8. Perkins 9,
Schcer 4. and Hasty, Naylor. Young.
Johnston and MCGOWAN with 1 each.
or this cluster. Walker ranked sec.
ond TO Kenneth Williams for the
league premiership. and Miller tied
with Heilmann for fourth place.
Dykes came In eighth. dividing the
honors with Burns. OF Boston. and
Fnlk. OF the White Sox.
The 81. Louis Browns landed in
second place in the home.run depart.
mont. accruing 81 such blows. while
New York. aided and abctted by
Babe Ruth and bob Meusel. was
third with %. Cleveland brought up
the rear. making 81 "around.the-
sacks smashos, OF which Iris Speak.
or got over one.third. or IL OF them.
Much of the success OF the Athlet.
les In driving out circuit smashes is
due TO the layout of the park. Left
t.xs.s lxt..
rier In front OF the blcachers made a
home.run wnllop only an ordinary hit
This fault. however, Is being rem.
cdied The wall In front of the left
field stands is being made some four
feet higher. IL will take a much
longer drive TO drop into the left field
bleachers ut Philly this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23
TAKE oLIvETTEs
And Begin the Day Right

Olive OIL u natures system clsens-
or: does not grippe nor irritats the
most delicate stomach or bowels like
strong. harsh salts. caiomel or pur-
gative waters. Olivett~s are Olive
oil capsules. tasteless and easy TO
take. They are a natural. healthy
laxative for tho bowels; stimulate
the liver and remove all impurities
from the system.
Olivettcs contain pspsin. and your
family physician will tell you that II
Ia the best medicine TO relieve Eas on
the stomach. indigestion. heartburn
and sour stomach. Ask your drug
Eist 10 show you Oiivettss. Take a
box home; take one or two each
night 1t bedtime and you win not
wake up with a headache, bad breath
and your bowels oonstipat>d. Take
olivcttes and begin tho day feeling
ut to do your work. All druggists
sell Olivettes. or send ei.oo 10 Olivette
pgps Co ssatilax,AdvsxtlssmsnS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23
TUO Teams
viii Lead
Prep Race

QUEEN ANNE's powerful high
Vt school basketball quintet should
hold it's place AT the top Of the prep
race after the game with the weaker
Yves; Seattle five In the Indian gym
this afternoon. The Qnays have a
speedy organization that win make a
strong bid for tho ttl. again.
The winner OF tho Ballard.Roose.
Welt game AT Ballard stands in line
Go be tied with the Quays after to-
days game. Both teams won their
first two starts.
Lincoln and Broadway--two strong
teams--meet today. too, clashing In
the broadway gym.
The other game OF the day finds
the Franklin and Garfield fiycs meet
Ing In the Franklin gym.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23
Padgett Is
Given Boost

Dave Shade. whom many fintic
expersn figure 10 relieve Mickey
Walker OF the weiterweight
crown. has fought practically
every good man as his weight.
proved his superiority. yet IA stiil
without a title.
In commenting on the I'm
portant fights he has taken part
In. ahadc picks Cowboy PAdaets
a. the toughest fellow he ever
fought
radxsst boxes Bnp Wright
hero tonight.
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base much. Just take my
word for it. Crane will be a
big star at third.
"scattls's team looks much bet.
ter than II did year ago st this
time. The lnfield IL well lined up.
Doe Johnston. Harold Janvrin.
Billy Orr. Jack Martin and Sammy
Crane are ali good inneidcrs.
When you stop TO think that
Seattle had four shorfstops In the
infieii at one time last year
s,umpf at first. Adams at second.
Orr AZ short and Crane al third
and then look at this gang-weii.
figure the indians an a first divis.
ion team"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

- Gnma . 70 l. Despite the fact
90 Dxoehlya made Is hits. Jim
unrnV, who pitched the game. de-
ogVoA = ohutcut
= uunbsr Of times In the game Il
eoonsod hat Brooklyn was certain to
osoee, but always somsthing pre-
Voneod r.
n me second inning Of the game
\ Xo0oechy tripled- With one down he
~ - score ON ny To Left Fielder
1nn1ouon- One Of the greatest throws
! hnNo ever sean cut him down at the
nnnfa.
u ~ f1fth inning. with runners
~ Gsut and second and no one out.
mrnnnd Baseman Wamsbsganss. of
(3ovolnnA. made his now famous triple
-. unassisted. that retired the side.
IN the eighth inning. on a hit-and-
- play. Mitchell. who had hit the
~ drive that resulted In wambs-
Gnna6 triple play. broke up a rally
~ hitting into double play.
1hs only Brooklyn run was the re-
Gu14 Of Doc Johnston's failure to
han6Je ground ball that was scored
- : single. altho II seemed as II tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

Anu AfAi JUL VIM N-+@A~
Scoops" Carey. sterling outfielder
OF the Pittsburg National League
club. did In the 1922 pennant chase.
for on but two occasions was the
feet footed Pirate nipped In trying
10 advance base BY the thievery
route
Carey, incidentally. was the cham
pion pilfercr Of the old circuit, lead.
ing his nearest rival. Frank Frisch
OF the Giants. by 20 steals the Ford
ham flash grabbing 81 racks out OF
- tries. Oddly enough. the positions
OF the two pace-setters were just
the reverse OF those OF 1891. Carey
with 81 burglaries running second
in that campaign 10 Frisch. who
piled up as
Not only did Carey top the field.
but he stole more bases than the en-
tire Philadelphia team put together.
The best the PhIilies could DO in
this department was IS thef;s.
which placed them at the bottom OF
the heap in obth leagues.
| The most caught sfealer was
Charlie Hollocher OF the Cubs. who
was nabbed on % out OF ~ at
tempts. Duncan. Cincinnati. was
right behind. being tossed out on rs
occasions
In the American League, George
Sisler OF the Browns showed the
way with 81 steals. the same a.
Carey hung up. Sister. tho. was re-
tired on - attempted swspes, as
was his teammate. Kenneth WI
liams. runner-up. who grabbed 81
hassocka
A notable feature in the base
] stealing end of play was the low
mark complied BY Ty Cobb. who a
few seasons ago was considered the
greatest base.runner in the game.
In 1922. Cobb stole but nine sacks
In 20 efforts. Surely far different
record than the Georgian used 10
boast especially when compared TO
that Of 1915 when he snagged IS
bases. the games modern high
mark.
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Bullseyes of Baseball

bassnan should have been retired.
Fifteen hits by Brooklyn two er.
rors by Cleveland. and n Wild pitch
by Baxby. yet Brooklyn made only
ons run. and really should have been
shut out
Now for another freaky angie.
In the very first inning Cleveland
filled the bases with no one out. and
Elmer Smith. CleveIand's home-run
hitter. up.
The making OF home run always
carries a thrill. IL II comes with tho
bases filled. there Ia just that much
more punch to IL. IL n happens In a
world series game. oh. boy
Well. that Is Just what happened
with Burieigh Grimes. Leading pitch
er OF the National league. doing the
hurting. Smith hit the ball over the
right-fieid wall. Grimes says II was
a spltbaii that failed to break. Never
have I seen a home run carry big.
ger thrill with II than Smiths world
series wailop Of 1890 with tho bases
filled.
Pitchers seldom make home runs
nj any time. yet Jim Bagby contrib
uted one in this world series contest.
In the fielding line wambsganss'
unassisted triple play was the out
standing feature.
Never have seen. nor DO expect
to zee. a game that will equal the
NTH game OF the 1920 world series
for freaky happenings and big thrills.
TOMORROW-The greatest pitch
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

veteran He has been throwing the moist ball for and
he has an arm like rubber.
The same goes for Walter Johnson the Washington fast
bn pitcher He has nearly the amount OF speed to-
DAY that he had 10 all because ne puts no STRAIN
Oh his arm with unnatural delivery.
Remember Chief Skees the Indian who pitched Tor
8tte about 10 ago? Skees example OF what
Itching with an unnatural delivery does for lie
hurled perfect game in Portland day and the
ri morning he couldn't throw the ball to the plate. And
~ was never any good afterwards
tell sockscxis the famous Indian
Cleveland In the so~
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Seattle Boxing Fans Are Entitled to Good Mtt Shows

been training faithfully for their matches.
There is plenty of good material in the Northwest right
for good smokers both for main event and for pre-
limnary bouts. Ted Krache. of Hoquam Dode Bercot,
OF Monroe Vic Foley of Vancouver, b. c. Eddie Shan
non, in Portland Danny Nunes also in the Rose city
these and many boxers in the Northwest avail
able.
There won't be any for poor matches even
in the preminaries from on
The game is back again and the rngside patrons will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

u doing a big league comeback.
Padgest N tough customer. lie
Is a royal member OF the tin ear
society and has had n rough career
In the squared circle. But he can
fight from all accounts. and he fiE.
urea TO make the clever Wright
fight at top speed.
Padgest IL making an extensive
rims tour and swings east to
youngstown. Ohio. after tonight'n
scrap. where he boxes Johnny Jone1.
February q
Tho newcomer IL a weltsrwslKhi.
moro used 20 fighting 10 and ~
rounds than tho short game on the
Coast. SIX rounds. however. should
give tho Colorado boy plenty OF
time In which TO do his stuff. Ito
~ said 10 be- quite body punch@r,
lie win have 10 show plenty 10
beat Wright IN six rounds. as the
local veteran IL looking better with
every days work. wriRh, has been
training hard for several weeks.
Two new middleweiEh,. meet IN
tho six,round seni. windup. Fred
zwickry and Oakland Bliiy Harms.
This pair fought two hard bouts at
Everett Harms getting the call both
times.
Johnny Mack. who viii make =
biE hit with the bugs n he fights
up 20 form. figures 20 beat Jack
Lewis, the newcomer from ~. Paul.
unless Lewis shows more clsss than
he has In tho gym workouts. Mack
packs q mean waiiop ana he has
been working like q trooper. L<wfa.
too. has BEEN working hard but
Mack looks ike the winner.
Kid Hoffman. hailed a. n second
Dode Hercos. comes from Wooden
willie 90 hattie Frankie Green. tho
local colorod hoy. Green i no
champion. but Hoffman will have
TO show a LOT 10 keep away from
Frankie's clever left hand.
Soldier Woods will furnish the
comedy in the other preliminary
with Jack f>ockharf. tho Port Town
send weltsr.
The first bout viii get under way
promptly at sac.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

Ing he will got from the Seattle vet
erans. Just watch him 20. This
younKstsr has lot 90 learn. but he
has the knack. and that's half the
battle.
What he needs In to play every
day for a season or 80. n he can't
make the grade with Seattle think
he should be farsned out 10 a
smaller league for the experiences
that can be obtained only by actual
playing
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of the game. What they want real matches. They
pay their good coin to be entertained.
The veteran boxing firm of Dan Salt and Lonnie Aus
tin is staging the first show under the regime tonight
and these promoters getting off the right foot by
putting good card.
Cowboy Padgett, the Colorado welteweght who boxes
Billy Wright in the main event. is nationally known
miller and good drawing card wherever he goes
The rest of the card also shapes up WE'LL the bouts
being made up of boys who experienced and who have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23
JACOBS LOOKING
FIT RIGHT NOW

Elmer jacobs. Seattie's star right.
handler. is ono OF the few Seattle
tosaers winterinR here. Jacobs In
raring TO so TO training camp and
IL anxious for the league grind TO
start He IN looking n, right now.
and az Jake takes wonderful care
OF himself IL won't take him long
10 get off 10 good start this
spring. With n good club behind
him Jacobs viii come mighty close
to winning 10 games with the Red
skins this season.
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do their part If the promoters tend to their knitting
and do theirs.
Not only II up to the promoters but it is also up TO
the boxing commission to 10 that only qualified
promoters allowed TO stage the shows. The commits
sion should check up each bout to that 1t is
and that the fighters are in condition.
If the boxers the promoters and the commission work
in harmony instead Of using the tactics that in
for several there is why the
fans shouldn't be given good clean sport
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23
BY LEO II. LASSEN

FTER layoff of several months the knights Of the
padded mittens will practice their calling in weekly
shows at the Crystal Pool.
The Seattle boxing commission has been formed again,
and it looks if the game is back on It's eet III Dig
league style
The fans welcome back the sport long as II Is con
Quoted along the right lines. They aren't very much
Interested in the squabbes that take place ON the INSIDE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23
IDAHO WINS
FROM O. A. C.,

CORVALLIS. Jan. 23.-Noslng out
the oregon Aggies. % to %. here last
night. the Idaho vandais won their
first big game OF the season and COM
picted their important road trip.
with the score 22-22 10 seconds be.
fore time. Alex Fox put the game in
the cooler with free throw.
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tinuous service of any pitcher in the game
-22 vears-cosing his career about 1908.
Young was moose of man. weighing
100 pounds. or so, while in condition, ana
the reason for his long term as a pitcher
was his natural pitching delivery.
Coming up from farm, Young had lot
of experience with an axe and the swinging
of this good old farm implement was the
same shoulder motion that he used IN ms
baseball delivery.
Freak deliveries never hurt n pitchers
arm if the delivery is sent up to the plate
with a natural motion.
They say the spitbal hurts a pitchers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

NEW YORK, Jan. 20. - John
suggs. young southpaw pitcher. has
been secured by the New York
Ysnks in deal with the Atlanta
Southern Association club. The
yanks are 10 turn over several play.
crs, It was said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23
McALIsTER WINS

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.--Bob Nc
Alister, New York copper, won the
Metropolitan indoor championship
for 100 yards and equaled the cham
pionship record by covering the dis
lance In 10 seconds here last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

PUEBLO. Colo. Jan 29.--BasebaIl
fans OF Pueblo were given unti Sat.
urday TO raise an additional $4,000
to bring Western league club here
this year by President Al Tearney of
the league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

Los ANGELES, Jan. 23.--Neison
cChlcken'D Hawkes., utility outfield.
or OF the Vernon Coast league club.
was sold today TO the ST. Paul team.
OF the American association. The
deal was for each.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

H fr04x1e9x 4ua
/ ever saw7
I would ~
that he fifth
game Of the 1870
world serieA be
tween Brooklyn
nd Cleveland.
has that distinc-
tion.
Cleveland won
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

REGINA, Jan. 29,--Regina is lead.
ing the Prairie league standings
again today. following their TO 1
victory over Saskatoon here last
night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

Scoring; PINT period = NancouNer.
xaokay. 1888 Second period - Van
couvar. Boucher from Maokay. e.Bs. Vic
toria. Frederickson from Haiderson,
isis4 Third period--vancouvcr. Skinner
from Boucher. s;ta: Vancouver. Maekay.
Is.a1.
Penalties. First period--Sklnner.
minutes. Meeking. : minutes; Frederick
son. minutes Cook. minutes. Sec
ond period---skinner. minutes. MeelsinE.
: minutes; Meckiug. minutes. penalty
shot awarded Victoria Third period
G. Loaxhiin. minutes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23
ENGLE STRONG
FOR DAVIS

George Engie. Seattle scout. II
certainly strong for Bud Davis. the
young Fremont third Sacker. who
will be taken 70 training camp.
Davis win be In the big time In
three years II he comes M he
should" says Engle. The kid II a
natural player. and with the coach
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23
DEkk!kIScENcES Of
ND.EDa8da1e %
Az Told 10 Leo n. Lassen
Easv Motion Was Young's Secret

CHAPTER Mi

S~HERF isn't much TO tell about Cy Young, as he WASH
the colorful figure during his long regime in baseball
that such stars as John McGraw Mike Kelly and the Others
of the period were.
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to
Box Wright
in Pool Go
Padgett Will Make Far
Western Debut With
Local Vet Tonight
BY LEO II. LASSEN

lWBOf fADB-
ET. one OF tho
m ont colorful
fighters In the
game. will mako
his far Western
debut tonight at
the Crystal Pool
when he tonses
the Levinsons
W ith Btlly
Wright the Seat
tic veteran. who
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23
Carey Has
Wonderful
Sack Mark
Steals 81 Bases in So Tries
in National Diamond
League

} steal 81 bases
during n playing
season 10 consid-
cred more than
an ordinary feat.
ally IN
these days when
swiping sacks "
looked upon "a
more or less OF a
lost art. But TO
purloin 81 cush
ions out of 90
attempts IL a
most remarkable
accomplishment
.sas .has Rfar
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Are
VictOrS
in North

EDMONTON. Jan. 2a--Tajrfng the
~ Edmonton Eskimos down the
line. TO :. here last night. the
Seattle Nets won the second straight
game Of their prairie invasion. with
the score tied at TO 2. Archie Bri-
den shot the winning goal.
The atsrs,f /. rtf f.sffsxrx4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

pETRofT.--Johnnr Nendeisohn. Mil
wnukse lightweight. and aid barbarian.
local boy. fought Glow fo-rnund draw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

scpftnri FIRST period - Edmonton.
Keats from simpson. 1880. Seattle.
Riley. goa. Second period - Seattle.
Walker. 1886. Edmonton. Morrison. 1:ie.
Seattle. Hriden. ace. Third pcriod---Se
score.
VANCOUVER. u. C.. Jan. %. -
Vancouver trimmed Victoria here
last night. 4 10 1. These same teams
clash in Seattle Wednesday night
The summary follows:
Narrouxar Vtr.nrfa
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'6t1D E13
lEC53S ~


JERSEY CITY. - Harry sreb.
pisn. easily satpoinied Hiiiy shade.
california. In is-r~una ne-deeisioa
bout.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

Cr~CrSSATI.---Biiiy Ryan. Cineia-
natl, eutpoinf~d Anthony Dewn~y.
Columbus, In 10 hard -feughf rounds
here last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

PfTrHnuRo.--caddy De Marco out
ciarasd Bernie Hahn. whseiing. IA u
rounds
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-01-23

TOMORROw-The greatest pitch
ing I ever saw.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1923-08-31
ZENITH FIRST AID TEAM AT
TENDED INSTITUTE MEETING.

The First Aid Team of the Zenith
mine gave a demonstration before
the members of the Lake Superior
Mining Institute at Virginia on
Thursday, August 3Oth. Those COM
posing the team were H. F. McFar-
land, instructor, E. LaBeau, Jos.
Sever, Mike Klobuchar, John Zobec,
Ernest Dunstan and Matt Oberstar.
Accompanying the team and in at
tendance at the meeting were Ken
meth Duncan, superintendent of the
Zenith, Mel. Odgers and Thos. .Thiel-
man. Pickands Mather Company
operating the Zenith mine occupy a
foremost position in First Aid work
at all their properties. The demon
stration was well received by the
Institute members.