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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Chicago to Have
Pro Soccer LOOP

-Four OF Chica COS lending soccer
clubs have broken away from tho n.
,ablished circuit in tina, city and VIII
form the Chicago Professional league
this season.
BricklayerS. olymplas. This,los and
sparta.unions make up the circuit
Double.headors are scheduled for
each sunday and games will be
limited 10 so.minute halves. In or.
der to offer n game speedier than
the rcsuar and which will not re-
pulre 20 much Of tho players phys.
ically.
Every fourth Sunday ono team In
tho league win meet member Of
the 81. Louis Professional league in
ST. Louis. while a Mound City team
viii appear in Chicago. The inter.
city reciprocal arrangement s ex.
pected TO create more intercs, In pro
soccer. as IL VIII add variety to the
regular schedule.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
WILL
BE IN ACTION

California should have better
baekfield next season than In 1923.
The statement may seem a bit far.
fetched. as Andy Smith will not have
a single player who started in the
"bis game" last year
hut Andy has been preparing for
IN future. and will send as likely
q quartet onto the field next season
MS ono could hope TO find.
In scoop" Carlson he will have
n field general whose strategy
matches that OF "Hoggy" Evans,
while In running interference he
must be given the call over the
former quarterback. Carlson is an
experienced player who learned his
football nj Everett high school. He
was laid up with an injured ankle
last season, hut will he ready for
plenty OF work this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Nick, the Greek,
Is Ordered Out
of Coast Park

T os ANGELES. Aug. 22.-No long
IL or will Nick Dandolas. known in.
ternationaily ~ Nick the Greek,
be allowed 20 frequent bell parks Of
the Pacific coast league.
Nick, who has the reputation OF
being one OF the heaviest plungers
on sporting events in the West. was
elected from Washington park after
being charged with bookmaking re
tivities at yesterdays game. He and
Farmer Page. who also is barred
from further attendance al any
league gnmes. are said TO have been
betting large sums on the results OF
local games.
Harry Williams. president Of the
Coast circuit said today that he is
determined that gambling in any
form at the parks shall stop and
that ne Is prepared 10 go the limit
10 enforce this decree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Side Is Retired on One
Pitched Ball by Sherdell

To retire the side OH one
pitched ball with two on bases
anu nsboiy out Is the capShenf
Of rescue pitching, and Sher-
delfs feat must 20 In the rec.
ords ns one OF the greatest Of
The year.
Bill Sherdcil. the spnre.buil.
but competent southpuw of the
II. Louis Nationals, Will have
q fascinating story to tell In
years 10 come when tho Days
IL plSi glory VIII he recalled
often. p,rllnrs Bill viii have
grrndrllild or two 10 whom he
VIII tell the tale.
Shcrdell went Into the game
~ u relief pitcher ~ phllatlel.
hla recently. There were two
Oh bases aud none out. lie GOT
the side on u single pitched bal.
IIlw come? II was ihe second
inning and Philadelphia led the
why, IL. Wilson opened the
frame by clouimg u single. tile
next man walked. Dlckcrman
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22

left the picture and Sherdell
came In.
Shcrdeli saw runhrrs on sec.
ond and first and nobody out.
Manager Fletcher sent Johnny
MolSnn, n right handed batter.
TO bat IN place Of Harper. OBJ
yiously. Moltan had been or
tereh 10 hunt. 80 the ". Louis
infle'd posted itself OH the
grass. Shcrdcll wound up TO
deliver his first pitch.
Without waiting, Mol,an fred
TO tap this pitch. Whit he did
was to raise u tiny fly tin,
First Baseman Botiomley caught
halfway between first and home.
Both runner, M ile impact
of The ball mud bat bottled ahead.
Alltr the catch HDtiomley whip.
ped the ban 10 C0oncy and
doubled Wilson. Rogers Horns.
by'S head was working. lie ran
over 10 first base. called for The
bali. AMI II reached him IN time
10 triple Ring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
BIG NIGHT FOR CHAMPIONS AT FLEET SMOKER HERE
10
Meet Delaney
Light Heavyweights Are
Signed for Tuesdays
Smoker Here

TACK DELANEY 81 Paul light
~ heavyweight ara Rocco straE
malta. Gle Elum sluggor viii meet
In the main event OF the Austin q
salt smoker az The Coast league ball
park Tuesday night
Delaney. who Is visiting these parts
With his manager Mike Collins,
publisher OF the Boxing nlade. signed
the articles Thursday afternoon re
Is 10 box Ray Pelksy tonight IN Port.
land over the iOround route.
Stragmhlla is the boy who put the
kick M Nate Druxman's show last
Tuesday when he knocked out Eddie
Huffman the Navy light heavy,
weight champion. IN the first round
The fans win turn out Ia hurdez
10 see the coming scrap
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22

me Loirrcaef Reai;ahou stakes
sercToi ycnrs ago.
EpHna,d ~ nue. ~ ne IoHors
horscs Tor fis height crgr 10 b.
sccu "a 6eiou iu This country ~
This respect h. "a me frcat OF ne
fHri
Ncrerihcirss Epiuard Is capable
Of great speed and his abnormaliy
long strides cuatie HIM 10 coutr
plenty ~ prouad rih each bound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
QUAKER CITY
WANTS LINKS

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. g Phll
delphia golfers arc organizing 10
petition the city council 10 appro.
prists funds for additional public
soi, courses
Two years hEo special com
mlttce Of tho DID council recon-.
mcuded sites FOR two now courses.
onc in Tucuny Greek park IN tho
northeast, 1nd tho other in League
Island park The committees re-.
port was permitted 10 die without
action
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22

CARiTOGi SPRINGS. y y. Apo,
- e OHs rsasoH rhV Amcricaa
tsJacH are be0lau'ag 10 fear EpIH-
ard. fhr risitaD inrf champion Of
rraHos. y thai h. no, the longest
stride al agy EHoirn thoroughbred.
AetH1i measurements hare shouH
fhai EpiHaraa stride - fraeiloa
better than IS tgsr No other grsai
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Youth Rides Bicycle
From Coast to Coast

Julius schwartz. i7.year old Brook.
Ism youth. rode a bicycle from New
York 10 Los Angeles IN 20 days. The
transcontInentai trip WAS made with.
out mishap until the rider reached
Nevada. where his tires gave out and
he had TO pedal the rest OF the dis.
lance on the rims
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Bezdek's Schedule
Calls for Travel

STATE COLLEGE. Pa. Aug. 22.--
Hugo Bezdek and hts Penn State
gridiron warriors win cover consid.
oub'o territory In completing their
schedule this fall George Tech at
Atlanta. L. s. Navy at Annapolis.
Pitt at pittsburR arc few of the
moro important contests Bczdek's
men will play away from home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Navy Swim Teams
in Meet at Pool

The swimming teams from the
bnttleshlps Pennsylvania, Idaho,
Mississippi and Arizona were 10
clash at Z o'clock this afternoon in
q auadrangulnr meet al tho crys.
tai Pool.
The gohs from tho different Crafts
were expected 10 be on hand to
cheer their shlpmateH on 10 vie
tory
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Three-Eye Infielder
Sold to Athletics

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Aug. %. "A
deal waS closed here by which Mar.
Win Rcd Smith. shortstop Of the
Evansville Three league, was sold
TO the Philadelphia Athletics. The
price YVES not stated. tho II is ru.
morcd 1t was $1,000. Smith will re.
port AT the close Of the Three sea.
SON.,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Service Teams
in Dual Meets

Six athletic dual~ have been mr..
ranged between The naval and
military academies during the
coming year. They arr; Football.
November 90. Nennble stadium.
Baliimorc, Md; Basketball. Fcb.
ruary %. 1925, Naval academy:
baseball, tract, and field and ten.
mis-. May 20. iDeJ. at West Point.
lacrosse, May 20. 1925. Naval
academy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Pal Moran Thrown
Out in New Haven

NEW HAVEN, Conn. Aug. 2s-
Kid ksplnn. Meridcn fepthcrwciEht
won "A decision over Pal Norm. New
Orleans lightweight when the ref
cree stopped the bout In tho ninth
round and disqualified Moran for not
trying.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Tribes Rally
Wins Another
Indians Get Three in the
Tenth and Beat Oak.
land, S to 2

.0AKLAND. Aug, 22.-Jim. Bagby.
~ tile calm Seattle mound ace, was
The star In his teams 5.to.g victory
over Oakland here yesterday The
win came In she 10th innlng, when
the score was tied, 2 up, The In.
diuns PUT three counters across
While Oakland was unable 10 tally
Two men we're out in the 10th.
wien BaEbl came up he bit long
fiy over Lafayette head and took
two bases Welsh was walked and
Brady, next up. hit % Texas Lacquer
ana BaEby scored. Ray Rohwer. next
up. crashed triple against the let
field wall and tso more runs scored
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22

raaner kHorH 70 me lnfi eon shoe
"a stride 70 maigA this
EpiHafda prescott sfrlde is briicf
srcH thou icus Wan o. wars phrH
the grs1f AmcHceu hofsr tros run
Hlnp ~ ne top o. SIS brilliant
form
HDrfmcn sav fhai Man o. Wars
WnaisIum siIidr icos - jreL .
iHrhss Thrsr ,rsrC his figures rheH
ne broke nm time records IN ,riuuag
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
New Nose for
Kearns, Also

Los ANGELES. Cal. Aug. -.
Jaei, kearns. manager Of Jack
Dempsey. whose nose recently
was remodeled by Las AnEeles
surgeon. viii follow the lead Of
the champion.
He~was scheduled 10 undergo
the process today. he admitted.
and expects TO merge with the
latest sport model probiscus.
Just what the alterations will
be or where the material win
come from was not revealed.
krarns declared the thing has
become epidemic in Dempsey's
camp and that Ted Hayes, Demp
sey's trainer and companion. win
be- next.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Fleet Teams Play
at Woodland Today

Two fleet ball games were to be
played Friday afternoon on the Up.
per Woodland park baseball di0
mond.
~ 2 o'clock the New Mexico and
Tennessee clash. and ut O'Clock.
the Maryland plays the Mississippi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
EXPECT STRONG ELEVEN

Minnesota expects to put a strong
football team on the field this fall
with Malcolm Graham. star quarter.
back. OK the outstanding player. The
Gophers, however. viii be minus the
services Of Earl Mnrtineau. cruclt
halfbuck, who has graduated For
three seasons Mnrtineau was the big
noise In the Minnesota attuck. His
rtuce viii be hard TO nm
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
EvERs GETS ROOKIE

=. VINO Sox have obtained an
.-laiudl 10 Eddie Collins in Roy
,sa'rt brilliant second baseman
~ ~ Flint team. Michignn.o Ontario
sas Morqhart comes veil rec.
|, sodso llo rs said 10 b.. n
.u'sr. stellar fielder and ono Of
\. 's.,est men in minor league
-. ms is his third year In pro.
mai baaehsii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
COMPETITION TOO TOUGH

Mode Holdsworth. Big Ten golf
champion. found Michigan competi.
iion harder than In the Western
conference. In the recent state
amateur tournament ne falied to get
IN with the first 90 quallfiers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Ernie Gooseman to
Box Eddie Anderson

CHICAGO, Aug. % Ernie Goose.
man. Of Milwaukee. and Eddie An.
derson. Of Moline. M. are scheduled
to fight In the main event OF box.
ing show NJ Aurora tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
ACTORS PLAY
BALL TODAY

4 bitter feud was 10 be settled az
1880 o'clock this morning when the
- =7v;t0 Ts~ playing nj the Pantages and
orpheam theaters tansle on the Mer,
Ger baseball diamond.
Julius Tanner was TO do the mound
work for the orpheum bunch. with
Van Cello receiving The Pan bunch
has kept It's plans secretive. and
surprise Is likely
Harold Murphy and Jack CuSsick
OF the orpheum box office were 10
umpire. II their rivals would stand
for H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22

Golf enthusiasm surely approached
the limit in The performances OF the
three caddies who walked from To.
ronto to Montreal, distance OF more
than 500 miles, TO witness the Do.
minion open championship tourna.
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Red Smith Leading
Southern Batsmen

ATLANTA Ga. Aug. 92.-"Rcd"
Smith, released by the Los Angeles
club and waived out OF the Pacific
Coast league. is now leading tho
southern league In hitting. Smith.
wearing an Atlanta unie. is hitting
at a .SsS clip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
NArinNAL ITAnrK


tiqokiyu :, chicago 0.
cacianad n. Philadelphia o.
bst5H PitisburK Cnrst gamer.
.isouFz 3. Boston 0 second EamsJ.
NfR York Z. e. Louis first Esmel
''F YORK. y. q. Louis tsscond Esmsl.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Salt Lake Rallies
and Beats Angels

SALT LAKE CITY. Aug. 22.-Salt
Lake came from behind here yester.
day and defeated Los Angeles. s to ,.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
anERicAN LEAGUE


Louis ~. Philadelphia FIRST
na.ii Philadelphia &. st. Louis tsec-
= ssnsi.
se7lon ?. Cleveland I.
sasainzion ?. Chicago j
y'lg fanss scheduled
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22

FREMONT Ohio. Aug. Harry
Grcb. worlds niddlewelght cham.
pion, was outboxcd and odtfought by
Tiger Flowers. Atlanta negro. in
I0,round no.decision bout.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22

nuns Fespunsitia tuI-fAEbF j. Poster
o. sirsrA out BaEBy 3 Foster 3. Bateh
On haiit-FotttF = BHEty g. Hit BY
pltrhsd ball welsh. stolen base Iz-
dtrAi rho'bEsu hits lafayette, o. BEld-
rih. BaEbr Brady Three base bit
Hohusr stCfifrs hiis-McCarfon, Brady
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
INDIANS SIGN MILLER

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Aug. 2e.-E.
S. Bernhard, president OF the Cleve.
land baseball club. has announced
thai he had purchased j. w Miller.
a left-hand pitcher from Tcrre Hsute,
OF the Three -, league.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22

Eckert. Keefc. HARRISON and Coch.
ran; Cruse, Great, Ludolph and
Hannah.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Behind the
Home Plate
BY BILLY EVANS

Is rrouing popularity n golf hurt,
baseball, IN any way
Fer scmc time much has been
-,'pisd Is TO tho inroads golf is
,sking on the national pastimc.
rrie. golf has Weancd away some
.spporters from the Same, Usually,
- Who have reached the age
.hsrc they believe tho taking Of
aus exercise Is better than merry
ts,ins a passive part.
However FOR every IAN that has
,sa baseball for golf, two new ones
ave been made Tor tho diamond
ssert.
IT takes much time and consider.
able money 10 be golf en-.
husasi As set IL has not reached
3, stugr where IL Is game for the
n@sses
In proportion 20 the population ~
,,sn e.iY, biz ga little where golf
piayed. the courses are greatly in
~ minority only very few N
~ people ,an be taken care or
The opsu spaces required for an
ghole golf course Is one thing that
IN slWays handicap ths sport when
rs.ns With baseball Tor national
popularity
often the distance between two
,slts ON an average golf course is
cough ground TO lay out baseball
almond On
Baseball and guit are both
srtat games. Each appeals Ia
4 certain clientele. Zach has
distinct place la The world Of
,pori.
me alarmists who insist ihst
hssshall J. being hurt by golf
from an attendance standpoint
have not taken time 10 delve into
statistics.
President Johnson 81 the
imsriran league recently issued
a statement IN which be said
BASEBALL was having it. biggest
year In hi, organization.
II there .ts enc phase where golf
Is hurtlns baseball. iI may be in
r;ardins the development Of players.
The various golf courses thruout
10 country require many caddles
. tote the sticks % the players. II
FER a chance Tor the youngsters 20
zake some spending money during
ae summer months under the most
asasant surroundings.
No doubt many % the boys now
sting golr bags would be otherwise
rend.ng the tine playing baseball.
Major league scouts are a unit In
he opinion that In the last five
,,ars the standard OF the young
hyers o. the country has fallen uit
gesily.
Some Of the big league scouts at
rbute TO g0lf. Others say Il IL
eagsc q lack 81 proper playing
: arlities.
Whatever the reason, the pick
hg up Of maIor league possiblli-
ies Is constantly becoming a
mere difficult task.
4 majority Of the biz league
sars % today are players who
xsre In the spotlight 10 years or
mert back.
The development Of biz league
timber Is problem that the MA
be leagues win shortly be called
Hpon 10 solve.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
ESfEi$e1
PACIFIC COAST LEAGIE


sett's 8 Oakland =
szi Lake ias Augsi1s g.
lsusn IL Portland ,.
sln FrIneiscD 3. Sacramento 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Nine.Run Rally
Wins for Vernon

Los ANGELES, Aug. 22.-Port
land had an elgh.run lead here yes.
terday. but Vernon came from behind
and won. 10 20 Q.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
San Francisco Wins
Another From Sacs

SACRAMENTO, Aug. %. - San
Francisco made 1t three in row
from Sacramento here yesterday by
u,tr,piny : 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
nGLns NILE RECORD

The record OF mile by thoro
bred Is Roamer's 1884 40 at Saratoga
In 1915.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
LIMIT BICYCLE RACES

Australian slx.day bicycle race
are limited TO eight hours a day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-22
Todd's Win First
in Title Series

ToIds won tho first Of the three.
game series for the Commercial
league Championship Thursday niSlt
from Grote.Rhnkin. to l. Swanson
pitched steady bah for the winner.
The score II. n. T..
Groie Rankin ..,......... / 5 o
Todd's ,................ 2 2 /
Lowry and Loudcrmilk; swanson
and la Vera.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
BOYS AND THEIR PROBLEMS
Charles C. Keith to Speak Monday Night at Central Junior High school on Interesting Topic.

Charles c. Keith, who will lecture on boys and their problems at the Central Junior high school on Mon day night. is one of the foremost au- thorities in his field. For the past ffteen years he has been engaged in work with boys in every capacity from instructor in athletics to staff officer of the Boys Club International fed eration. For years he has traveletl ad- dressing Lyceum and Chautauqua audiences, Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, Women's clubs, Chambers Of Com merce. fraternal groups and civic or ganizations, and has brought to his hearers valuable assistance and new viewpoint on the rearing of boys;
 Mir. Keith is thoroughly acquainted with the world the boy lives in which is entirely different from the enc that adults know. The trying times of adolescence is treated in his lecture, the boys peace in the home is considered, his contacts with those about him are discussed and on every phase that seriously affects the hap piness of the boy and his associates, the development Of his character and the fostering of worthy ideals, Mir. Keith has information of value.
 Mir. Keith's lecture is the second entertainment in the Junior High school course, and is included in the season tickets.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
POSSE AND HOUNDS HUNT
 MOONSHINER FOR MURDER
Dramatic Pursuit of Slayer Of Sheriff And Constable Takes Place
 In Tennessee Hills

Redwood, Tenn, Feb. 9-Posse- men, aided by bloodhounds, were to- day securing the countryside near Emery Gap, Tenn, for Waiter New port wanted for the staying of Deputy Sheriff John Swan, and Constable J. A. Jett, of South Harrison, Tenn, While the officers were raiding a still said to have been the property of Newport.
 Bodies of the slain men were found buried near the still by Sheriff Jim Johnson, of Roane county.
 A coroners jury held Newport re- sponsible for the death of the two men.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
Negroes Taken to safety

Jackson, Mississippi. Feb. Son instructions from Governor Whitfield, five negroes held in jail al Raymond in connection with the killing Of Mrs. Nellie Mardish. formerly of Chicago. at Smith station Wednesday night were brought to Jackson late last night and placed in jail. This action. it was announced, was taken as q precautionary measure 10 insure their safety. The negroes are Phillip Ober- ry, Isom Hagan. Lonnie Hunter. Har- mon Williams and Oscar Johnson.
 The authorities stated they believed oberry was the slayer of the woman and that one or moro Of the negroes in custody aided him.
 Mrs. Mardish was sta bbed to death, her body being found by her brother in q small store which she operated A large knife was lying near the body and bloody handprints wecr found in the store.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-09
SOLDIERS PROTECT
 NEGROES FROM MOB 80 GuardSmen on Duty at Jack
 SOnVille to Prevent LynChins

Jacksonville. Fla. Feb. 9.-The Duval county jail today was a verita- ble armed camp as so national guards men and two mounted machine guns stood silent guard over three negroes reported to be the quarry Of mob which rumors said planned to storm the building and forcibly remove them for their alleged connection with the killing of a white man.
 Frank Johnson, one of the negroes, is said by police to have confessed that he shot and killed Alley B. Ter rell. locomotive engineer. on De- cember 20, when Terrell. surprising Johnson in the act Of burglarizing his room, fired at him. Eugene Mills, al- legged to have confessed he was John sons accomplice and Delto Walker, who is said to have secreted Johnson, are the other negroes held.