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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
Major Talk

with the bases filled and two out In
the ninth inning, Hugh McQuiilan singled
and drove IN the run that gave the Giants
a 1913 victory over the Cards.
The Reds kept right on the heels
Of the Giants by abusing Dutch
Keuther and scrieber, md bsatlng
the Robins, IL 10 4.
wobbiy fielding behind erratic pitch
Ing caused this Indians 10 drop one TO
the Senators, s 10 ~.
Four pitchers failed 10 deliver, and
the Athletics beat the Browns, o to o.
Pinrcy settled down after being bumped
for three runs III ths first inning and tho
Red Aox came from behind 70 beat tho
white sox, 8 to g.
Iiomers by Gooch md Russell,
With one on. was the worst damage
done 10 Drnewicb, and the braves
beat the Pirates, y 20 9.
WHh two out III the ninth Hoike singled
and prove In tha run that gave this phils
4 victory over the Cubs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
FOLEY STAYS
WITH YEAGER

PORTLAND, July Flor the
first time since he entered his huge
bulk In the boxing ring, Mig Yeager,
son Of Portland. and declared of
championship cnlibcr, failed to win
by n knockout last night. Martin
Foley, of Tacoma, went tho full 10
rounds with the loca. man, and
altho Yeager was in the lead all
tho way the Tacomnns toughness
amazed Yoagcr and the 'ons. Larry
Williams, Seattle, was stopped In
the fifth round by George Lampson
in a very tame number
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

THE state open and amateur cham.
l. pionships to be decided on the
links Of tho Grays Harbor Country
club, Aberdeen, August 20 to Is, In.
elusive, arc now attracting the atten.
ton OF every leading golfer in the
Northwest and, from reports around
local headquarters, Homer Brown.
Billy Patterson and the rest of the
shining lights in Aberdeen. are going
to have quite an influx OF mashie
wielders coming to tee-off in this sec.
ond annual state meeting.
Al Espinosa and Bon Stein, re.
spective winners Of the open and
amateur crowns at Yakima, last year,
are coming to Aberdeen 10 defend
their titles.
Every member of the Pacific
Northwest Professional Golfers as.
ISOLATION made 1t known TO their
president. Bob tombstone, that they
would take in tho state meet, and.
aside from Bon Stein, such we'll.
known amateurs as Lee steil, Clark
Speirs, Dixie" F'leager, Gordon Hnw,
Heinio Schmidt, Walter Fovargue,
Jack Westland and Johnnie wall.
viii be I'm the shoot.
The open championship win be de.
clded on ~ holes Of medal play; 20
on Monday, August 20. and the final
80 ON the following day.
The amateur event, which lis open
10 all amateurs in the United States
and Cannda, Will bn launched on
Wednesday, when the field starts off
on Il 3s.hole qualifying round. Tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
EAGLES WILL
PLAY SUNDAY

The Seattle Eagles and the l.. V.
westcrman baseball clubs will tanglc
Mt Fortuna Park, Sunday, In what Is
to be the feature OF the annual
Eagles picnic
Both clubs have been going good
this season and fast game is ex.
peoted,
Roy Bounds or Bill Johnson *
slated to do the mound work for the
Eagles while Stacy Barton will throw
for the clothicrg.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
MEN
MEET SUNDAY

Persons interested in The forming
OF a lacrosse club win hold another
meeting on Sunday morning al 1880
O'Clock on the lower Woodland play.
field.
II a formidable aggregation can
be organized. game viii be played
with the crack Portland lacrosse
team here on Labor Day. This will
be the first inter-city lacrosse that
Seattle sport lovers have had a
chance 10 watch, and Il is expected
10 draw big.
The meeting and practice on Sun.
day is open TO everyone interested
in the game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
Yaryan Goes Wild at Bat
y
-Four Hits for Mask Man
Catcher
I s Star
Leads Seattle At
tack, and Indians Beat
Sacramento Solons, 6-2

GACRAAfEETo. July si.- Everett
- Yagpn. seattle'a heavyweight
catcher had field day with the
willow Friday. collecting a single.
double. triple. home run and walk IN
nyo trips 10 the plate.
Tho heavy hitting 81 tho portly
receiver, and the fine pitching Of
lefty Burger gave the visitors 6
20 win. their first victory Of the
gricH over Sacramento.
The only other feature Of the game
waa Fritz Molwitz walloplug Umpire
Byron on the chin In tho first inning
when tho ihnky Scion first saeker
disputed a deeiAlon NJ frat base.
The box score follows.
IgfE eF0uT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
PLAY STARTS
IN PLAYFIELD
NET TOURNEY

DLAY In the annual city play.
L field tennis tournament was to
start this afternoon on the Wood.
land park tennis courts. with many
good matches ON the schedule.
The first match was TO start at
2 o'clock and continue until dusk
No matches are scheduled for
Sunday, and play will be resumed
again Monday.
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tAfstsNAAH 4tAaffaAt fatfAfA Ffsaf4 Afaf-4
defeat 10 Thompson, A. bst--pff Thgmp.
sas a. Tits halted -uf Thompson ~.
Runs scefva OFT Thompson Huns to.
tgansitis fpf Thompson 8. Struck 1a,
Thnmpson D. shea :, tiafgsF 2. bases
IN balls Thampsgn !. Hgraos 4. shea :.
li3i ~ pitched ball jahbs49h ~ Themp.
sep. Fsssss ball XArysB. Ai8isn bass=
Welsh Home fBn@ fsFFans Tweshaae
bits 9srYan. 4. Rohpsr. PICK. HArfis
firts- Burger. Nepp Lett on baHss--as.
atfls q Sacramento B. Tims-i Ek. TIM
liFrs- ward and ffFfda
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
LEW TENDER
MAY RETIRE

Lew Tender, the Brooklyn bear.
cat. will retire from the squared ring
forever II he is beaten by Benny
Leonard In their encounter on July
20, according TO Phil Glassman. his
manager, This pair have Just com.
pleted plans for the erection Of
100000 l2,story apartment house in
Philadelphia, and therefore Will not
need the shekels as badly as some of
the present champions.
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JONES WILL
COMPETE IN
BIG TOURNEY

CLEVELAND, July 81 - Bobby
" Jones. American open champion.
viii not compete in the Western
amateur championship here next
week. as he plans TO rest and get
ready for the national amateur tour.
nameni
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Apologize for
Bears Showing

TUE University OF California
l. ball team is being heartily
apologi2od for by the California
scrlbes, who are raclSing their
brains to find nlibls for the losing
streak Of the Bruln tossers on
their Hawaiian tour.
SO badly were the pitchers un.
der the weather, that Coach Carl
Hnmlock, formerly with the Seat
tic Indians and known as the
greatest magician in baseball, had
to take turn In tho box. lie
couldn't hypnotic the opposition,
however, MS he had nothing but
the cover on the ball.
The Bruins are drawing big
crowds, however. and Will come
out with 1000 per cent na far ns
the gate receipts are concerned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

TUE golfers Of tho Young MEMS
4 Business club are doing very
much better with their midsummer
tourney than they did with the mid.
winter scramble. And not only Is
this second trial being run off accord.
Ing to schedule. but the boys are
turning in scores that are sending
the handicap committee dippy. Sew.
eral Of the Ismarkcrs are scoring In
the 70's. Well. anyway. they are
having q good time, and It win soon
be all over, as H. ], Tuckctt ga. who
landed In the finals after a close tilt
with s. NJ. Teller GtSl. will meet the
winner Of the Mark Shaw t22lArchie
Munter t22J match. in a 36.holo decid.
ing battle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

WITH tho r. n. O. A. tourney
w now a matter OF history. local
clubs are again turning their niteu.
ton to what's on tap az their own
course.
Out on tho municipal links. com.
pctitive golf fl az It's height. and be.
fore long tho same conditions will
prevail at the other clubs II takes
several days to get over such an un-
usual affair as was staged at the
North End However. Chef King.
the hustiing skipper Of the jefferson
Park club. lost no time getting the
Hill gang started again. and. Incl.
dentaIly, he wants to lot Il be known
to all Jefferaonians that now Is the
time 10 register for the Captains Cup
competition. which begins on its first
round the week beginning July 80
Yes, Chef has the silyerwure all
bought and paid for. and It IL some.
thing well worth while, so get busy
and sign upl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
ASHMORE Is
BEATEN BY
LOCAL BOY

HOLLYWOOD. Cal, July 21.-
IL Bobby Harper Seattle welter.
weight. was awarded the decision
over Sailor Ashmore in the four.
round main event Of the American
Legion show last night. The mill.
ing was tame.
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RUTH GETS TWO

GRAN RAPIDS, Mich, July 21.--
Babe Ruth cloutod out two home
runs in nm extra.inning game here
yesterday In which the New York
Yankees had to 20 ten innings to
win, 4 to 3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
SOUTH DAKOTA
STARS SIGNED

MINNEAPOLIS, July 2f.-Three
South Dakota ball players were add.
ed to the Minneapolis American as
ISOLATION club yesterday. They are
Elmer Shaughnessy and LASER Grit.
fin, infielders, and Frank Brinzda
pitcher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
BEAVERS WIN
SPEEDY GAME

SALT LAKE CITY, July 2l.-Fas,
baseball playing aided Portland in
winning from Salt Lake here yestor.
day, . to 3,
The score; r., II II
Portland ,.,,..,,.,... II n
suit l'hko s''st'sts,'st,s 8 Ia A
Batteries Sutherland and Daly.
Myers. Singleton and Jenkins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
SHELBY STORE
RENTS LOWER

store rents In Shelby have taken
drop from their high perch during
the Dempaoy.GlhbonB fight The
town is getting back TO normal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
Young Pessinist
Ousted by Essick

VINEGAR BILL EssICK. the
fiery manager OF the Vernon
Tigers, was accosted by neatly
dressed young man the other day.
who walked up to the players
bench.
Are YOU the manager?" asked
the youngster.
That's me-" snapped Riu
"Whaddya want?"
We'll, heard you needed play.
crs, so I thought ia apply. Tn
a pretty good player, and what's
more, l cum carry out orders. II
YOU tell me TO lose game, I'll
do my best"
Vinegar Bin jumped off the
bench with roar
Get outa here, you d--n pcssi.
mist" he yelled,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
NET TOURNEY
STARTS SOON

The cream of the California tenniA
world has entered tho Southern Call.
fornia Championships to be staged
on July %, u Los Angeles.
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Fight Fans!

Dick SHARP, hoxlng authority
u planning series OF interest
ms stories about seattle fighters.
past and present, They viii start
In Th0 star soon, Watch for
them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

BOSTON July 2i.--Puncho villa,
worlds flyweight champion, won n
decision over Abe Friedman, OF Bos.
ton. In tenround bout hero last
night.
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stephens, Seattle. AZ II a. m.
JUNIOR BOY SINGLES
Harry shaw. Seattle. vs Tom
Stow. San Francisco. at y. IN,
BOY SINGLES
Howard Lauglle, Seattle, vs., Tom
Todd. Seattle. " p. m.
The semifinals In the mems
singles viii be three out OF five sets
today. and should bring out some OF
the best tennis OF the tournament
In the upper half o. the draw
Irving we!nstein. OF san Francisco.
meets Harold Van Dytt Jones, the
Seattle city champion, at p, m.
This match promises much In the
way OF good tennis, as both men are
past masters OF the court game.
A driving game is expected when
Leon Turenne. of Seattle. and Bill
wheian. another san Francisco
player. meet at $50 in the other
match
The feature match OF Fridays play
was a long five-set doubles match in
the semi.glnals ofsthe mems division
between Irving welnsteln and Elmer
Griffin and Tom stow and BIN
whelan. all from san Francisco.
The former pair won out in five sets:
81. IS. 81. 81. ii.s
Turenne won the only feature
singles match Of the day In the
mems play from Crawford Anderson,
ST.. So.
Mr.. BraEdon eliminated Mrs,
Gushing in the women's singles in
straight sets. and Mrs. Henry did
likewise in her match with Rita
Meyer.
The complete results FOR Fridays
matches follow;
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Mems singles
Icon DE- Tsfenno. Seattle. beat craw-
ford Anderson. Seattle. al, Sd
Mems Doubles
gerni-finaIs-Irvlng Wsinatein ard FL
rner Griffin. San Francisco, beat Tom
Stow and William Wheian. Berkeley and
San Francisco, so. as. 9-It, 81. Del;
Henri Van Dyke Johns and Leon de Tu-
renne. Seattle. beat Richard Wander Las
and Robert Hesketh, Seattle. 50. 50.
fGmsses shortened By aEreementl
Junior singles
semi finzis--Ton stow, san Francisco.
beat Dan Lewis. Seattle. rs. 60. sos
HArry shaw, Seattle. beat Howard Lang.
lie. seattle, SO. SIS, s-4.
women's singles
ral-fIuaIs-Mrs Roger Brasd5n Sc
atfie. beat Mrs. J. G. Cushing. Oakland.
So. 81; Mrs. William ~. Henry. Loa
Angeles. beat Miss Rita Meyer. Seattle,
sd. 81.
Wemsn's Doubles
Semi finais-Afrs. Cushing and Mrs,
Henry, Oakland ard Los Angeles. beat
Mrs. Brazdon and Miss Colt. Seattle. ga,
81; Misses Meyer and Edtl, Seattle and
Tacoma, beat Misses Helen and Dorothy
Davis. johannesburg, seSth Africa. s-3,
81.
Mixed Doubles
Miss Meyer and Smith. seattle and Ia
coma, beat Miss Helen Davis and Andsr-
son. johannesburg. South Africa, and
eeat;le. 2-s. 81. go.
Girls singles
Gerni- finais--SfisB AIbsrtn Edit. Ia
coma. beat Miss Theima Wolff. Seattle,
as. 81, To. Miss Irene Stephens SCI
attic. beat Miss EEzas>th Colt, Seattle.
81, SO.
Sundays schedule hasn't been com.
pIeted as yet, and won't be until the
results are in tonight, but play will
start about p. m. and will continue
thruout the afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
AMEKcAN LEAouE


Philadelphia ?. g. Louis &,
lipsE6u s. ChiCHKo 4
WAusinEi0s IS clsvsiaa8 s.
only games scheduled.
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PACIFIC COAST LnAuun


Seattle {, Sacramento :.
Portland ?. Salt Lake s.
Vernon .. Oakland Z.
San Francisco Z. Los Angeles 1.
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Swimmers!

The Star swim NEST viii be
confined TO the mills marathonB
this season. Definite announce.
ment for Seattle swimmers viii
be- made IN Tins star within the
next few days.
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nEsus

fipsts1 I. PittsburE
Nr~ York 10. 50, Louis ,.
Cincinnsu ~. nrpakiyn 4
PHILADELPHIA Chieaea q
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SEALS FINALLY
DEFEAT ANGELS

Los ANGELES. July 2t.-San
Francisco won from Los Angeles
here yesterday. Z TO A.
The score: II. II. II.
San Francisco ......... 7,9 1
Los Angeles .......... 10 2
Batterieg-M cWeeney and Ycllc;
Ponder and Byler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
Thru the Ropes

Johnny schitf. manager Of Connie
curry, Iowa bHntRmweiEht boxer. win
probably bring Morrie schlaIter Omaha
welierwcight sensation. to Seattle within
the next two weeks. schlaifer holds pop
War decisions over Dave shade, Billy
Wclls' frankie schooll, Johnny Karr, and
has Knockout wallop that has landed
with success on the chins Of conhov
PadEctt. Eddie weieh, Gunner Quinn.
Rock Smith and many other classy Mtddte
West contendeTA Schiff says that he win
match schlaifer with Bert Coiima or
Jimmy o'Hagen II Travlc Davis or Bobby
Harper refuse TO take on the sockinr
Omaha sluggeF.
The sensation Mt Austin & salts
sym Yesterday was the sterling work
of Tod Morgan. the little seattle
ringster, who has been conouerinE
California's best boys Mt his weight
during his short but metcoric fi.,ic
career. Tod worked two rounds with
Dodc Bercot, and II was real work.
out.
Tommy slmms Omaha colored feather.
weight, put In his appearance Yesterday
and looms up rs likely performer.
slmms, who is hunt along the linea of tho
late Bob FitEsimmons. is willing, and
"FfNths ~ w PANHNN game,
Pcte aIltchic rugged Portland
lightweight. is anxious TO break into
TIC seattle ring. Mltchic recently
handed Mysterious Billy smith. Jr..
lncing In Portland, and gave Ted
krachc tough fight In Tacoma.
George Marks Los Angeles hnn.su,
star, and recognized as the beat bov a.
his weight on tho Coast, arrived In seattle
yesterday. Abe Matln tho boy bandit is
looking after Marks. and has him lined
up for "A io-round 20 against California
Joe Lynch In Vancouver. Il. c.. july W.
George Soils, clever Salt Ink,
fenthcrwclght, is back In Seattle.
Soils had two fights In Vancouver
beating stanley Mcbride and losing
TO bud Ridley. Soils made n hit In
both OF these fights. lie Is ready for
any OF the best nj his weight on the
Coast.
Jack Mcdonnell winner of the bo,y,..
weight belt In the recent Star city anna.
teur boxing championship tournament
has left for Los Angeles for further scn,
eonlng, Ho viii remain there soycral
months. ''"'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

Leslie Turner. torn, en-
BroadaCaD high school basket
ball coach, aOho Is making
good as cage tutor at the
University of Southern Cali
fornia. He is noW teaching
basketball TO coaches in sum
mer school at Los Angeles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

totals sssasssto ~ 70
Slated fag Hrginnis 81 ninths siaEisa,
fbstlsa ggf y Hhss 10 niaih! safe on
fr1F
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
ACORNS AGAIN
ARE WALLOPED

OAKLAND, July 40 akiand
again went down to defeat before
Vernon. The score of yesterdays
game was TO ?.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

DLAY in the Frederick & Nelson
l. acknowledgement competi.
ton, which Is being handled by the
Jefferson Park club, reached the
final stage In the lower bracket this
week when the Kimbau. Wiggans
team beat the veterans, Froude and
Lippy The upper semi.finaIists'
match win be played off tomorrow.
when the FinieyFolsom and Ken.
uedy.Watts combinations tee.off to
determine which duo lands in the
finals with the Kimbnll. Wiggans
team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
MINED DOUBLES
Semi,flnals Match

At . o'clock-Mrs. Gushing and
Griffin. Oakland and san Francisco,
vs.. Miss Meyer and Smith. Seattle
and Tacoma.
Al ESQ o'cloek-Mrs. Bgasdon and
Marion. Seattle. vs.. Mrs. Henry and
stow, Los Angeles and Berkeley.
Finals Match
A. 5 o'clock-Wlnners OF semi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

Jack Mcdonnell, winner of the ho.,,.
weight belt In the recent star civ ana
teur boxing championship tournament
has left for Los Angeles for further arn,
aonlng He will remain there several
months.
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A MOTHER Of those bestball.and.
n aggregate affairs Is about to be
decided at the North End course.
They're down to the finals in this
one, and Bon Stein and his partner.
VI. NJ. McEllwaine, the young man
who dished many surprises IN last
weeks big show, will furnish tho OPP.
position for Lee stell and Fred Aver
In this deciding links test.
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CLASSY Tennis Scheduled.
y
Stars Mix in State Play.
Some Good
Tennis On
This p. III.
semi-Finals in Mems Sim
giles Should Bring Out
Fine Play

CIN Washington state tennis
- titles were TO be decided at the
Seattle Tennis club today, with the
remaining honors 20 be settled sun.
day.
women's singles and doubles,
mixed doubtless. junior girl singles
and Junior boy singles were on the
bin for todays finals,
Semi.nnals IN tho mems slngles
were also 20 feature the play.
Tho contestants Tor these honora
follow;
woMEN'S SINGLES
Mrs Henry. Los Angeles. vs.. Mrs
Bragdon. Seattle. az II a. m.
WoMEN'S DOUBLES
Mrs. Henry. Los Angeles. and Mr.
Cushing. Oakland. W, Miss Meyer,
Seattle. and Miss Edit. Tacoma, al
D. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

Tommy slmms, Omaha colored fcnthor.
weight, put In his appearance yesterday.
and looms up rs likely performer.
simms, who is built along the linea Of mo
late Bob Fitzslmmons. is willing. ana
appears 20 be plenty game,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21

Fcte Mitohie, rugged Portland
lightweight. il anxious 10 break into
the Seattle ring. Mltchie recently
handed Mysterious Billy smith. Jr..
lncing In Portland, and gave Ted
krnchc tough fight In Tacoma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-07-21
uINIOR Ron SINGLES

Miss Edit. Tacoma. vs.. lrcae
scphens. Seattle, AZ II a. m.
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Finals Match
urNIoR GIRL SINGLES

At 5 o'clOck-wlnners o. semi
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Harry Shaw. Seattle, rs. Tom
tow. san Francisco. at p. m.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-02
4 Scalded to
Death on DESTROYER

Newport, r. J., June 30--Four lives
were lost aboard the destroyer Will
hanson today through the flooding of
the freroom with steam and hot voter.
Four other members of the tireroom
crew were seriously injured and it is
feared that three of them cannot re-
cover.
The Williamson went out from this
por, early today to test torpedoes on
the long range outside Nara gansctt
Bay. Preparations were being made to
fire the first torpedo when the acci-
dental closing of a ventilator cover
turned back the heated air escaping
from the fireroom, the pressure caus-
ing the ventilator blower to fly to
pieces and the steam and hot water
pipes were broken.
The eight men in the fireroom had no
chance to escape. Four were scalded
to death almost instantly and the 9TH
crs dropped TO the floor. overcome by
tie rush of steam and hot water.
At great personal risk Lieut.. Com
II, T.. KnausS, in command of the Will
hanson. and other officers and men,
bcrs of the crew rushed into the fire
room and took out the injured men and
the bodies
The injured were given first aid and
the destroyer, which was not seriously
damaged. speeded back to Newport. At
the Naval hospital it was said that
only Amundson appeared to have a
chance of recovery.
A board of inquiry was appointed
shortly after the destroyer had re-
turned and Immediately began an in
vestigation. The board is headed by
Commander I. II. Sadler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-02
Prehistoric Monsters
Bones in China

Picking, June l CA. =. by MaiD-
Practically complete fossilized
skeleton of a dinosaur has been dis
covered by members of the third
Asiatic expedition sent out by the
American Museum of Natural
History under the leadership of Roy
Chapman Andrews.
The expedition left Picking early in
April for a point near Ehrlin, go
miles beyond Kalgan on the Urga
route, where last years excavations
gave promise of further valuable
finds.
Working in what appears to have
been a bend in a river-bed, the
searchers found the skeleton at
depth of three feet.
In spite of the presence of numer-
Gus bones of other animals it has
been possible to distinguish those of
the huge creature. The ribs on
the upper side are nearly all in
place and fossilized tail about ten
feet in length is entirely complete.
The work of excavating and covering
the bones with preservatives has
been going on for two weeks.
Word reaches Peking that the
locality is rich in prospects and
promises an entire summers occupa-
ton.