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Evening star., 1924-07-07
TENNIS STARS MAKE
CLAY COURT DERU'

BY the Associated Press
ST. LOUIS, July "A feature of t.
third days play in the first and sec
ond round singles matches of the ma :
tional clag court tennis champion
ships today is the first round en-
counter of William T Tilden II. OF
Philadelphia. the present titleholder
who meets Joseph Smith, local Junior
champion.
Other stars in the tennis world who
appear in today's play include Rich
ard Schlessenger of the Australian
Davis cup team; B. l. c. Norton, ST
Louis; Alfred Chaplin, jr., Springfield
Mass, and Luke +. Williams, Chicago
Thirty-two matches in all are sched
uled for play-off today.
Evening star., 1924-07-07
SIX GAMES In FOUR DAYS
E AGAINST TIGERS DUE NOW
Double.Headers Listed for Tomorrow and Wednes
day-Griffs Kick Away Final With Yanks
In Ninth Inning, Score, Z to 4.
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

TTH their three and half
wv the OF world champion Yankees the
today Of their
Tigers in Clark
Stadium Six four scheduled with Cobb and
his double being Tuesday Wednesday
grams
So far this Harrismen had
spell having
certainly does not signify prospect here The Yanks
winning four of the five in the that ended yesterday
While the Tigers
much in the for the flag and likely will be n
fighting justa hardas the Yanks here
Evening star., 1924-07-07
White S0X TRADE FIVE
FOR MINNEAPOLIS PAIR

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. July LEO
Mangum, pitcher. and John Grabow-
ski. catcher with the American AS
ISOLATION Club, have been traded to
the Chicago Americans for fve play
ers and q cash consideration.
The Millers will receive in exchange
the following players:
Douglas MsWeeney, pitcher; Ell
wood Wirts catcher; Ray French and
Bill Black. infielders, and an unnamed
pitcher.
Evening star., 1924-07-07
HLDEN EASY WINNER
IN WESTERN SINGLES
BY the Associa ted Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July Twill
liam T. Tilden Of Philadelphia, ma
uonal tennis champion, added another
title to his evergrowing list yester-
day when he defeated John Hennes-
sey. Indianapolis, in the final Of tn.
western tennis championship. g
6-1, %.
Patterson and Schlesinger of the
Australian Davis cup team won thu
doubles title by defeating Henness.y
and Chaplin, -, S-6, st
Miss Marion Leighton of Chicagu
won the womens singles champion
ship by defeating Mrs. Leo Alter ais,
of Chicago, 6-2. Ct.
The. women's doubles title was won
by Mrs. Alter and Miss Leighton, who
defeated Mrs. Ruth Riese of Saginaw
Mich, and Mrs. A. j. Stewart, Chi
cago. by 60. 6--1 scores.
Leo( kurzrock of Indianapolis VOL
the junior title by defeating Thomas
MeGlynn, Philadelphia, 6-3, e
Walter Thomas of East Orange. \
j., won the boys title, defeating Phil
lip Pike; Bloomington. Ind. e
Evening star., 1924-07-07
SHOWING AGAINST CLJJBS
OF WEST TO TELL TALE
To Win Fourth Straight Pennant Hugmen Must Do
Better Than Split Even With Inland Invaders
During Next Seventeen Days.
BY JOHN B. FOSTER,

EW YORK July THE American League better
VI of united
than has yet had in the that will begin
half On the east
half
AS the of
championship the ability
fight add that every six
York
Evening star., 1924-07-07

only substitute batter, ended the
game by tanning.
Matthews contributed the most SEN
sational fielding. feat of the game
when he garnered Wards loft in the
eighth. The little fellow had to run
just in time.
Following q difference with Mat
thews arising from Wards hit that
| fell safe for. two bases in the Sec
| ond. Goslin was relieved of further
| work for the afternoon. Leibold fin-
ished the game for the Harrismen In
| left field.
Ruth's homer in the eighth was a
slam that went high into the new
outfield stand. 1t was the Babe
twenty circuit clout of the
| season and the two hundred and six
| tieth of his big league career.
Twice Matthews made Shawkey hop
little National center fielder slammed
| singles through the box in the first
| and eighth innings.
Peck had q good day until that IA
| tai ninth, when his error paved the
| way to a Yankee victory. Previously,
the veteran shortfelder had made q
triple and a single. driving in two
runs and scoring another himself.
Harris singled to left in the sixth
and when Meusel temporarily fum-
bled the ball tried for second. But
Bucky stumbled and when he saw he
was cut off at second could not
scramble back to first ahead OF the
ball.
Schang's hit that opened the Yam
KEGS ninth was of the teasing va
riety. 1t was a roller that bounced
over Martina's hands and did not have
speed enough to get to Harris.
Speed Mallet, pitcher of the local
| Naval Hospital, nine was given the
"once over" by Bucky Harris before
the game. He has not been retained
by the club.
Evening star., 1924-07-07

Echo. 90 to l.: Boyds downed Dick
erson. to s, and Washington Grove.
9 to 3; Bethesda defeated Washing
ton Grove, IL to Z. and Dickerson
trounced Glen Echo. 13 to 10.
KenAwhAS 0vercAme RiversideS. 8
to 4, in senior class, section A of the
Washington Base Ball and Amateur
Athletic Association. Riverside err
rors helped the kanawhas to a great
extent.
In junior class. section B, the Tre-
monts beat the Paramounts. s to 4
but were trimmed, to 3. by the Ell
liotts. The Flliotts also vanquished
the Hill Tops, IL to 4. Farley and
Underwood both hurled we'll for the
Elliotts.
Crescent Club took double
header in junior class. section G,
downing Boys Club, to and IL to
TO- The Crescents got twenty five
hits in the two engagements. War
wicks vanquished the Clovers, to
2. A four-run rally in the seventh
inning decided the issue.
Corinthians took the lead away
from the Stanleys in midget class.
section B. by beating them in a
double-header to 6, and Is to 4.
In section B, the Shamrocks nosed out
the Nationals 8 to 7. two Harp runs
in the last inning doing the work.
Auroras toppled the Premiers. 9 to 1.
in a midget class, section D game,
then were held to a A tie by the
same club.
Evening star., 1924-07-07
MOUNT RAINIER RETAINS
LEAD In SUBURBAN LOOP

surprised by Maryland Athletic
Vl rallied CALAMITY yesterday the Wash
Maryland Base Bali League threatened by the Prince
Georges club The District soundiy wloped
three Prince Georges pitchers and The affair
the
Evening star., 1924-07-07

Affairs in the senior class of the
Washington Base Ball and Amateur
Athletic Association are not running
well enough to satisfy it's president,
V. NJ Lawrence, and he has an
nounced he will tender his resigna-
ton Wednesday. Lawrence intends
to withdraw his Shamrock senior
team from competition in the league
but his junior and midget mines will
ball
Evening star., 1924-07-07
COAST GIRL IS VICTOR.

NEW CANAAN. Conn, July Miss
Mayme Mcdonald of Seattle, Wash.
national clay court tennis champion,
won the Connecticut state singles
title at the New Canaan Country
Club, defeating Mrs II. S. Green Of
Ardsley, n. j., g.. 1-6, 6-3.
Evening star., 1924-07-07
TURF STARS IN RACE.

CHICAGO, July Flight or ten of
the best three-year-olds in the ma
ton will start in the Chicago derby
race, with $4,000 added, will have a
value of about 20,000.
Evening star., 1924-07-07

@Batted for Shawkey in ninth.
fBatted for Marberry in ninth.
New York ....1 o o - -7
washinston 80 . . 80 a.
Two-base hits-Ruth (2), Ward. Thres-bass
| hits-scott, Peckinpaush. Home rn-Ruth.
Stolen base-Ruth. sacriAces-Rusl 90. Double
plays-Peckinpaugh to Harris to Judge. Duean
to Pipp. Left On bass-1sw Yerk. s; vssh-
of Bush. .; OF Martina, Q. Struck out-By
shavksy, /: BY Bush. !; BY Marti,e, 2. Hits
or Shavkey, Q in 3 inninss; OF Bash none
in inning: Of Martina, In IS innings;
of narberry. I In Is Inning. Winning pitcher
-Shawkey. Losing piteher-Nartina. Um.
pie-1essrs. Evans and ormsby. Time Of
Eame-2 hours and minutes.
Evening star., 1924-07-07
BROWNS GAIN ON CRIFFS
At EXPENSE OF TIGERS


wind fashion with which they enables the Yankees
- their
the Av
Evening star., 1924-07-07

RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES
New York, so, Philadelphia, 1-2.
Boston, 40; Brooklyn, 1-5.
Pittsburgh, 0; Cincinnati, 2.
st. Louis, IL; Chicago, 4.
Evening star., 1924-07-07
CAUGHT ON THE FLY

Although knocked out when Hen
drick dived into him in the ninth in
ming of yesterdays game. 'Ruel was
not seriously hurt and is expected to
resume his place behind the bat for
the Nationals tomorrow. when the
Tigers are encountered.
Only one Of the three pinch bat :
ters used in the fray hit safely. That
was Hendrick, who started the Yanks
on their winning way in the ninth.
Johnson, who preceded him In that
frame, got to first on q heider's s
choice, while Grifith, the Nationals'
Evening star., 1924-07-07

st. Cyprian scored a double victory
over the Virginia All-Stars in the
Colored Junior League, taking 21-to-9
and 12-to-0 engagements
Evening star., 1924-07-07

schanS's hit that opened the YAM
KEGS ninth was of the teasing va
riety. 1t was a roller that bounced
over Martina's hands and did not have
speed enough to get to Harris.
Evening star., 1924-07-07
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

GAMES TODAY. GAMES TOMORROW.
Chicago at St. Louis Brooklyn at Chicago.
Brooklyn At Pitts. N. Y. at st. Louis
Phila. At Cincinnati.
Boston At Pittsbg.
Evening star., 1924-07-07

Speed Mallet, pitcher of the local
Naval Hospital, nine was given the
"once over" by Bucky Harris before
the game. He has not been retained
by the club.
Evening star., 1924-07-07
BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

RESULTS OF YESTERDAYS GAMES
New York, z; WashinEton, 4.
St. Louis, 81 Detroit, 1.
Chicago, 0i Cleveland, o.
Evening star., 1924-07-07
MOTORCYCLES-BICYCLES

MOTOkC1CLES-BlCYCLEC
Used Motorcycles Bought and
Sold. Expert Motorcycle and
Bicycle Repairing. Best equipped
repair shop.
Howard A. Frsaeh ( CO.
III IA oth gt. NV.
EHaAklla o7el -
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-15
Flea Critics Terrify,
SdYs Samuel c. REyfha

The flea government critic jumps
about and asserts It's Tea view tha
unless we reform our state TO NEE
with the flea momentary flea view this
state must perish. says Samuel G
Blythe tn McSaught's Monthly.
The flea religions critic has entire
moral dlsintegration Just around tbs
corner unless tiea precepts are needed
The flea literary critic c0nsigns as 10
Illiteracy unless our literature con.
forms 70 mis- Hea standard. The flea
conserver OF our morals has as all
sunk In hades unless his standards are
observed.
And 30 win the flea political critic,
the flea economic critic. the fea social
critic. so with all the aeas. Adopt the
flea view or be eternaliy doomed and
damned. No flea was ever wrong. In
fleadom there Is salvation
Curiously enough. we allow the feas
70 annoy as The idea Of taking a flea
seriously Ia prepOsterous. but we do
take them seriously. Thus showing One
OF workings: Either we ara too thin
skinned for our habitat or We have
lost our sense Of proportion.
For example. when an English flea,
say. comes over and bites at Us. we
shrink from his billings az II TINT par
ticular flea was saherSoelhed tiger
instead Of the tlea ne IL. When for
elgn flea inwsdea ua we hurry out our
defenses Instead OF posntlng ont thar 4
aea II all the Invader "a And 70 with
our domestic i1eas We tAa most pow
erful nation ia the world. squirm sasi
SILVER before cur fieas instead Of
cracking them on our aasionai thumb
NAH. Tue aeas have ms gexrffsed We
fear their aeahos0smy
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-15
Sovine che B0bies
utter ag1e1y E3ex8

Eradication of tuberculosis among
cattle is saving the neeks of babies.
literally saving their necks- Accord
ing to DR.. James S. Stone of Boston.
who gave a public lecture at the Har-
ward Medical school, the condition for
merly called scr0fula In infants is on
the decrease This so-called scrofula
was really tubercular infection OF
the tonsils and lymph glands Of the
neck. The infection was the cattle
type, and the babies got It In their
milk. Pnsteurization of the milk and
the fight against the disease In cattle
now makes the milk supply safer.
But. Doctor Stone warns, much re-
mains TO be done. The danger comes
suddenly when tuberculosis develops
IN the udder OF any COW, thus permit
ting the tubercle bacilll to pass direct
~ into the milk.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-15

glanced down the rooih. seeking for
Lady cynthla's eyes. In sense It
was as though he were seeking for
something he needed - appreciation.
sympathy. underst~ nding.
"Our hobby. as you know. has been
reality he continued. THAT ls what
we have not always been able to
achieve Tonight ofrer you reality
There are two men here. one an East
end coster. the other an italian until
lately associated with an itlnerant
vehicle OF musical production: These
two men have not outlived sensation
as fancy so many Of as have. They
hate one another 20 the death. ! for
get their surnamea. but Giuseppe has
stolen Jim'a girl. ls living with her
az the present moment. and proposes
to keep her. Jim has sworn 70 have
the lives OF both Of them, Jlm's
career. In It's way, Is Interesting to Us
He has spent already six years ln
prison for manslanghter and year
for q brutal assault upon constable
Giuseppe was tried IN his native coun-
Try for a particularly nendlhh murder.
and escaped. owing. ! believe. 20 some
legal sechnicallty. That. however, has
nughfnk 10 do with the matter. These
men have sworn 10 Eight 70 the death,
and the girl. understand. Is willing
TO return 20 Jim Il be should be sue
cessfil. or to remain wisa Giuseppe
II he should show himself able 10 re-
tain her. The nght between these
men, my fgienda. has been transferred
from Seven nimAa for y0ur entertain.
msnt Il win talks place before you
here end now
There was q lietla, aaEver aEno0gst
ghe audience. Francis almost to his
horror was nnAhls &C. Eealaf che aaal.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-15

served there There are inquisitiv
people who watch my launch. and
Il fnadvisable 10 remain here long
People hurried out then rs thOugI
their one desire was 10 escape from
the scene Of the tragedy. Lady Gym
thia. still cllnging to Francfs' arm, Ies
him TO the furthennost corner OF IN,
launch. There we're zeal tears in bel
ewes, her breath was coming In littla
sobs.
'Oh, IL was horrible I" she cried
"Horriblei Afr. Ledsam-I can't helv
til never want to>speak 20 Sir Tim
orhy againI"
One final horror arrested for a mo.
ment the sound Of voices. There was
dull splash in the river. Something
had been thrown overheard. The or
chestra began TO play dance music.
Conversation suddenly burst out. Ev-
eryone was hysterical. peer Of the
realm. red-eyed and shaking like an
aspen leaf was drinking champagne
out OF the bottle. Everyone seemed to
be trying TO outxie the other In loud
conversation. in outrageous mirth.
Lsdy Isabel. with a glass Of cham
payne In her hand. leaned back toward
Francis.
-well." she asked. ahow are you
feeling. Mr.. Ledsam7H
"As though ] had spent half an
honr In h." he answered.
She screamed with laughter.
Hear this man." she calico ont.
who will send any poor ragamuGan to
the gaiIows II his fee Is large enough
or course" she added. Turning back
to him. Il ought to remember y0u are
a normal person. and tonlght's enter
tainment was not for normal persons.
For myself ! am grateful to Sir Tim
othy. For few moments Of this
aching aftermath OF lie. I forgot"
Suddenly all the lights around the
launch famed out the music stopped.
Sir Timothy came up on deck. ON
either side OF him was a man In ordi-
nary dinner clothes. The babel OF
voices ceased. Everyone was oppressed
BY some vague likeness. A GREATNESS
,lIence ensued.
Ladies and gentlemen" Sir Tim
Ithy said. and once more the smile |
Ipon his lips assumed It's most mock
ng curve. ''Iet me introduce you 10 the |
wo artists who have given us tonight
Iuch a realistic performance. GIgnor
Giuseppe Ellto and Slgnor CarIzs Mar
InL had the good fortune" he went
m. ito witness this very marvellous
performance In small music hall at
and I was able TO induce the
wO actors to pay as visit over here.
Steward. these gentlemen will take
lass Of champagne"
The two SicilIans raised their
'iasses and bowed expecrantly to the
little company. They received. how
YER a much greater tribute TO their
performance than the applause which
hey had been expecting. There
eigned everywhere deadly. stupefied
Hence. Only haIf-stified sob broke
rom Lady CynthIa's lips as she
eaned over the rail- her face buried
! her hands her whole frame shaking.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-15

shrugged bis shoulders. He delayed
answering for a mOment while be
watched the detective. dIsdalnlng the
life-beIt. swim TO the opposite shore.
y suppose that under the ciFcum-
stances" Francis said. she was pre-
pared TO take his risk"
"YOu should know best about that"
SIR Timothy rejoined Il wonder
whether you would mind looking after
Lady Cynthia7 l shall be busy for a
few moments.
Francis stepped across the deck to
wards where Lady Cynthia had bern
sitting by her hosts side They had
passed Into the mouth of q free-hung
strip of the river. The engine was
suddenly shut of. gong was sound
ed. There was a murInur. almost q
sob Of relief. as the little sprInkIlna
Of men and women rose hastily to
their feet and made their way towards
the companiOn-way. Downstairs. In
the saloon. with It's white satinwood
panels and rows Of swing chairs, heavy
curtains were drawn across the port
notes, all 0utsfds tight was shut Out
from the place. AT the further end.
raised slightly from the floor. was 4
sanded circle. Sir Timothy made his
way to one Of the pillars by It's aide
and turned around 10 face the little
company Of guestA His voice. though
II seemed scarcely raised above q
whisper was extraordinarily clear and
distinct. Even Francis. who. with
Lady Cynthia, had found seats only
just Inside the door. could hear every
word he said.
MY friends" he began. 'you have |
often before been my guests az such |
small fights as we have been able to /
arrange In as unorthodox a manner as
possible between professional boxers.
There has been some novelty about
them, but On the last occasion think
II was generally observed that they
had become a little too professional. 9
little ultra-sclentifc. There was some
thing which they lacked. With that
something / am hoping TO provide you
tonight. Thank you. Sir Edgar" he
leaning down towards bis
Deighbor.
he held his cigarette in the fame
Of a match which the other had
xindled Francis. who was watching
lnteHtly. was puzzled AT the express
sion with which for a moment. as he n
stralghtened himself Sir Timothy #
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-15

Mr. A-Your business c0lIege for
young ladies seems to be all right
Mr.. Bit is all right.
DO you give the girls good prae-
teal business training7
''In reply to that question can only
say that 60 per cent Of our graduates
marry their employers the first year.
London Answers.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-05-15

any appetite. supper. Will ordel
some caviare sandwiches for you" SIT
Timothy went on. ringing the bell
"and some wine.
Lady Cynthia smiled
ut Is really a very wonderful par.
IT," she murmured.
Their host ushered the two men
across the hail, now comparatively
deserted. for every one had settled
down TO his or her chosen amusement
down a long passage. through a pri
vate door which he unlocked with a
Yale key. and int the gymnasium.
There were less thar fifty spectators
seated around the ring, and Francis
glancIng at them hnstily. fancied that
he recognized nearly every one Of
them. There was Baker. a judge.
couple of actors, Lord Meadowson. the
most renowned Of sporting peers. and
dozen who followed In his footsteps
a little man who had once been anna
teur champion In the bantam class.
and who was now considered the finest
Judge OF boxing In the world; a the
atrfcHi manager. the present amateur
boxing champion. and q sprlnklIng Of
others Sir Timothy and his COM
panions took their chairs amidst
buzz Of welcome. Almost Immediate
ly. the man who was in charge Of the
proceedings. and whose name was Har-
rison. rose from his place.
Gentlemen" he said. 'this Is q
sporting contest. but one under usual
rules and usual conditions. An anna
teur, who tips the scales AZ twelve
stone seven. who has never engaged
In a boxing contest In his life, Is
matched against a young man from a
different sphere OF life. who intends to
adopt the ring as his profession, but
who has never as yet fought In public. |
Names, gentlemen, as you know. are
seldom mentioned here. I-wlu emily |
say that the first IN the ring Is the I
nominee OF our friend and host, Sir
Timothy Brast; second comes the
nominee of Lord MeadowEOn."
Wilmore. Notwithstanding his pre-
gave a little gasp. The
loung man who stood now within a
ew yards OF him, earelessIy swinging
lis gloves in his hand. was without a
Ioubt his missing brother. He looked
rell and In the pink Of condition; not
My we'll but entirely confident and
1 his ease HIS opponent. on the other
land, sturdier man. a few inches
horfer, was nervous and awkward,
hough none the less determlned-Iook-
ng. Sir Timothy rose and whispered
q Harrison's ear. The latter nodded.
n very few moments the prelln-
naries were concluded. the fight be-
un.
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Francis, glad OF a moment or two's
solitude in which to rearrange his
somewhat distorted sensations. found
nm empty space In the stern of the
launch and st0od leaning over the rail.
Hls pulses were still tingllng with the
indnbItnble excitement Of the last huff
hour. II was all there. even now. be-
fore his eyes like q cInematograph
picture-the duel between those two
men. a duel OF knowledge. OF strength.
Of science. OF courage. From begin
ming to end. there had been no mo
ment when Francis had felt that he
was looking on at what was IN any
way a degrading or immoral spectacle.
Each man had fought in his way to
win. Young Wllmore. graceful as q
panther, with keen. joyous desire Of
youth for supremacy written In his
face and=ln- the degged lines Of hts
mouth; the budding champion from
the East end less graceful. perhaps
but with even more strength and at
least as much determination. had Gers
tainIy done his best to justify his Sc
lection. There were no points 70 be.
scored. There had been no undue
feinting, no holding. few OF the tricks
Of the professional ring. It was
fight to a finish. or until Harrison
gave the word. And the better man
had won. But even that knockout
blow which Reggie Wllmore had de-
livered after q wonderful feint. had
had little that wasa cruel In It. There
YVES something beautiful almost IN
fhe strength and grace with which Il
had heen delivered--the breathless
eageruhss. the waiting. the end.
He heard Sir Timothy's voice
few yards sway. snd turned to look
at him. He had just come from be-
low. aad had paused opposite a man
who had been standing little apart
from the others. one OF the few, who |
was wearing an overcoat. as though |
he felt the cold. In the background |
were the two servants who had guard
ed the gangway.
"Air. Manuel Lotto Sir Timothy |
shall ! say Air. Shopland9--
my Invited guests are welcome "a |
have only one method IT dealing with
unlimited ones
The two men suddenly stepped for
ward Shopland made no protest. at
Eempsea 40 stFassle Theg llfked him
DIf hts feet az though he were a baby.
md moment later there was q Splash |
In the water. They threw q life.belt
sfter him.
always humane. JON see.~ SIR Tim
1thy fSuaFhed, aa he leaned oser the
side. "Ahl I see khat even in his
,veFcoat oug friend IN swimmer enou9R
10 reach he bank. Yen nn0 eur meth.
IDS harsh. 7.edsamY' fsa aske1. turning
! challenging case towarda shn lmgfar.
Francis. wilo BAD Dean wasehlns
shopland come 70 the suRcscs.