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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Michigan Man
Surprises in
Golf TOURNEY

A nm ARBoR, Mich. July Add
"A the name of Mode Holdsworth
TO the rapidly increasing list of Big
Ten surprises.
Holdsworth recently stepped out OF
the athletic wilderness to cop the
Western conference of golf cham.
pionship. His victory was one of the
greatest dope upheavals recorded in
seasons.
When the Maize and Blue team for
the annual Big Ten affair was being
considered. Holdsworth was SEIZED.
uled to fight II out with several other
aspirants for fourth place, the other
three being certaintles, Much to the
surprise OF the experts he came thru
with the lowest score and made the
team.
But even then Holdsworth was not
rated as n championship prospect.
For the Big Ten boosted many clever
golfers, including veterans OF three
campaigns.
Holdsworth, however, spilled the
beans. Not only did he set the pace
from the start, but he outplayed
George Dawson, OF Illinois, In the
finals. Dawson, by the way, was the
favorite.
Obviously, Holdsworth played ex.
coptional golf to grab the title. lie
had to, for Western conference
FASTENERS are capable OF shooting u
pretty good game,
outside of Holdsworth and Daw.
son, the other scmi.finalists were
Carl lgnsstrom. Indiana, and Don
Herpes, Northwestern.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Attempt New Boat Record
at Oshkosh ON july Fourth

OSHKOSH. Wis. July IAN at.
" tempt TO break tho worlds record
for ono milo straigh,away by single.
cngined racing boats VIII DO made
here on the morning OF July 4. This
attempt viii be made by w. u. Fore.
man. Of Chicago and Fox Lake. Ill.
owner Of Fore" present holder OF
the webb 1000 trophy cup. emblem.
attic OF tho free for.ail championship
OF the Mississippi Valley Power Boat
association. The Fore" not only
holds this trophy and title. but holds
the worlds record for the fastest Is
miles ever made In competition by
any power boat This record was
mado on n five.mlc course on the
Ohio river at Cincinnati on the 29th
OF last September, II stands at
si.75 miles per hour. Tho best
straightaway mile record ever off.
cIally made by Fore" is at the rate
OF 674i miles per hour. This was
made at Burlington. Iowa, July a.,
1923, The worlds single engine rec.
ord is now held by Miss Chicago"
owned by Sheldon Clark, OF Chicago.
This record was made during the
last Harmsworth regatta, held at De
trolt September g. 1921, and stands
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

those times he was within
close shooting of the coveted
circle.
Strange rs II may seem. the vet.
Gran hung up his best batting fig.
ure last year when he turned in a
mark OF .375. finishing right behind
Hornsby. tho leader. Wheat topped
the old circuit In clouting in 1913
with .33J.
Up 10 and including last sea
son Wheat had been In 1916
big league games. getting 2.s52
hits In 1896 times nj bat for
an average Of $40. lie made
go runs over that stretch. 1871
sacrifice hits and stole 1873
bases. His total base mark was
$40, which included $50 dou.
bles, III triples and 9S home
runs.
By virtue OF his many years in
the pastime. Wheat leads his league
In doubles. triples. total bases and
fafe hits; nlso in games played. He
has one unique record. however.
and that is. he has yet 20 score 100
runs In single season. He went
above the 90 mark on two occa.
slons. but that was all.
Only once has Wheat been
able TO crash out more than 200
safeties In campaign. doing
that in 1899 when he made col
safe swats. His hest stolen base
record was Il. complied In 1911
and 1915.
Wheat has been in two world
serles--isis and 1890. hitting .3s5
in tho latter.
Wheat came to tho Dodgers from
Mobile in the Southern league. The
reported sale price was $1,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
lack Wheat Is Playing
18th Year in BROOKLYN

BROOKLYN, July lack Wheat of BROOKLYN Oldest
player in point of continuous service in the National league
is still going at lively gait
This is Wheats 18th year in the main jamboree He
came up in 1909 and he has been with the Dodgers
since Outside Of Cobb, Carey and Walter johnson no
player has remained on the club long time as
has Wheat
In Wheats 10 completed campaigns in the big show he
has hit 300 all but four occasions and on three o
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
BY LEO II. LASSEN

MAsHiNGToN. now in tho lead In
w the American league race.
needs third uackcr a. badly as Vcan
Gregg needs hts left arm and Scout
Joe Engie II securing the country Tor
a hot corner guardian.
Engie has just about put his Of.
fetal stamp OF approval on Ray ia
cobs, the lanky kid playing tho dlf
sicuit station for the Los Angeles
club.
In fact. Englo has bruadcasttd 20
the wide. wide world that he prefers
Jacobs 10 Ted Baldwin. ssattlc's 81.
perfine third sackrr
So Jacobs viii be very much in the
spotlight when the Angels perform
here this week. as he will have 10 do
some tall hird.bnsinE to take any
glory away from our Theodore.
Badly" has played the best
garue at this cushion since the
passing Of Willie kamm TO the
big show and " Jacobs is better
than Ted he deserves a few med.
ais Of his own.
The Angels and Indians we're open.
ing their eight.gam series NJ $3.50
this afternoon. the twilight game be,
Ing something new in tho limo OF
baseball
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Mrs. Young Sets
NewCourseMark

Mrs. Harry Young. the newly
crowned queen OF the Pacific
Northwest fairways. stopped OF
at Bellingham. en- route from the
Vancouver golf tournament TO Sc.
attic, Sunday. long enough 70 play
is holes on the tricky nine.hole
links Of the Bellingham Country
club. That bit OF play establishes
a new course record for the won.
en- folks TO shoot at. as the Ingle-
wood star medaled a 80 for the
first trip and a 80 for the second.
giving her a 70 score, which beat
tho old mark by one stroke.
Playing a hard 5s.hole match
that won her the Pacific North.
west title. Saturday. and then
stepping out and creating new
record on a strange course the
following day speaks volumes for
Mrs. Young's stamina. as well as
her ability as a maker of golf
shots.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Big Crowd Sees
Thrilling Races

VANCOUVER. b. c.. July 1.-The
big Monday crowd at the Brishouse
races yesterday was thrilled by the
close finishes in each clash. In the
fourth race Lilac Time won. reward.
ing her hackers with SIS for s.
wagcTs.
FRS, rscs.tM furionrr--i, Nantucks,
2. Bel Squirrel ,. Ivy Gray. Time
80 f.s
Second race. Z furionrs--i. sweeptora
!; Rebate ,. Bins Hope. Tlme--.to g-b.
Third race. ~ -drionss--i. Royal Irish.
2 osan Bell. 3. Rtsskina. Time .sb ~.
Fourth race, 81 furlonEs--I. LILAC
Time: .. DHyduc. ,. Private Peat. Time
-i.D7 f-s.
Fifth race. furlonEs-i. Little Buck
;. Brooknsid. I. Nick Klein Time OF.
sixth race. furionEs--i. Some Baby.
.. KInetic. g. Zsinor Tims--i ;oi LIS
Seventh race. ] mile. Casey 2. Ar
iioie X. .. wiillgan, Tims-it7 IS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

nj 1855 miles per hour. II Is said
that Fore" has unofflcially beaten
this time on several occasions. but
In order 10 turn the trick officially
six miles must be run. three in one
direction ond three back over the
same course. an average OF the time
OF tho siN.mile trials TO be official.
Several other boats win attempt
now worlds records in the different
classes at the same time and place.
These attempts viii be a part Of the
program FOR the nth ANNUAL regatta
OF the Mississippi Valley Power Boat
association TO begin on July ana
include July 4 and 5.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
MILDLY Cage Men
Plan Road Tour

ANNAPOLIS. July THE United
States Naval academy basketball
players viii spend their Christmas
leave this year by an invasion of
Midwest colleges. II will be the
first time that a Naval academy ath.
letic aggregation has played in the
Mid. West.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
ANGEL TEAM IL
JUGGt.ED AROUND

The Los Angels team has been
juggling It's lineup about Of late. play.
ing Jacobs al ahoristop. whaley. an
ouifield man. il performing AZ third.
There arc plenty ot new faces on
the Angel roster Myers and jen.
kins. former Salt lake battery.
now work for william WrlEley.
Root Payne. Ramsey and Dunno.
witch are ncw pitchers this year.
while burst and Cruise in the out.
field are strangers here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
HOOD II ANGEL
POW ERiIOtSE

Waily Hood. the handsome Angel
outfielder. who tiNed TO wear the lis.
cry Of tho Redskins. Il tho power.
house Of the visitors and the man
who must be stopped this week. He's
hitting around $50 and when he
yhangH that baseball II travels Hood
really deserved trial In the majors
aEsin after his fat year OF 1929. but
Los Angeles couldn't land the men
they wanted. so Hood was kept on
tho Coast,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Dirt Races to
Be Staged at
Chehalis Soon

CHEHALIS, July Unusual IN
~ terest is being shown in South
western Washington over the coming
dirt.track auto races, which will be
held here July 4.
Racers from all sections of the
Northwest are entered. and keen com
petition is expected.
The fair grounds track is in idea
shape.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Thousands of
Bass Planted

u. {. Bryant and +. Bonn or
the Seattle sportsmcn's associa-
ton propagation committee, plant
d $4,000 small mouth bass re-
Gently and $4,000 Of tho species
today In various King county
waters They also painted is
adult and $50 lingering rock
bass. An OF these young game
fish were supplied thru the oour-
tesy Of ], Warren Kinney. state
supervisor OF game and game
fish.
The introduction Of these two
species OF game fish should pro-
duee noticeable result in Il few
years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Elberfeld Spells
Record for Berger

Norman Elberfeld. former mound
star. was always az his best when
under pressure. In a gume played
Sept. :. 1901, Berger. pitching for
Cleveland against tho Yanks. up un.
IN the ninth had disposed Of % bats
men without allowing the sign OF a
hit. In the ninth. with one man
down. Eiberteld was cent In as a pinch
hitter and made good by getting 10
Berger for the first and only hit
made that day. Berger. however.
with Elberfeld on first. retired tho
next two batsmen in order Kid III.
berfeld spoiled Berger's chances for
a trip 10 the hall Of fame
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Weekly Glove
Show Booked
at Ball Yard

THE weekly outdoor ring show Is
i on the boards for tonight nj the
ball park. with the Dode Bercot.
Marcario Flores and Roy smnll-Fred'
die Mack scraps being tho top bouts.
Tho regular lire Of preliminaries Is
being dishcd up by Dan salt and
Lonnic Austin. who arr putting on
the show The full card Is printed
above.
Tho first preliminary gets under
way AZ $50 as usual.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
ROOT MAY BE
TROUB 81 .ESONiE

This fellow Charley Root mus,
have something. He's tho chap who
closed the door in the face OF the In.
dian Tribe in tho opening series OF
the season, beating them twice. lie
ran his string up TO four straight
and then didn't do SO well for a
while.
He's by far the best pitching
bet Of the Angel club. He has
been winning again OF late and is
far ahead OF his teams average
In games won and lost.
Root. II IL said has been devotion,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Salt Lake Is
Thru asCoast
League Town

GAIT LAKE CITY. July Pa
~ cific Coast league baseball died a
natural death here. The Bees are
not expected to return and finish
their home season.
The franchise viii probably be
transferred to Vancouver. B. C.
The Bees viii play Seattle at Seat
tie in the series starting July is
that was TO be played here.
1t Is expected that the Oakland
series, which comes the next week.
will be played in Vancouver. 8. c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Yakima to Send
Pro to Big Meet

YAKIMA. Wash. July 1.-The
Yakima Golf and Country club will
Hcnd it's professional. Neal Christian.
r. y, @. A. open champion. 20 the
professional golf tournament at
French LACK Springs. Ind. in Sep.
TENDER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
California Grid
Backfield Ready

The University OF California back
field already is sharing up for the
season. Southern sport writers
think that the quartet will line up
with Carlson at quarterback. Brown
at fullback. and Dewitt and Dixon
at halfbacks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Tod Morgan Is
Still on Shelf

Tod Morgan Is still ON the shelf
with an injured hama. He broke his
right mitt in his fight with Stewart
Mclean and boxed Willie Spencer
in Eureka, Nay 81. But tie hand
is coming around slowly. Morgan
and his father.manager arc still at
Eureka.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

The Stars Dope Sheet on Fights

two. and the stronger will GIN be-.
ms O biz more polished ami smarter.
Both have licked GcqrTs llhn, the
Japanese batiisr by about the same
margin
n there's decision. u locks Ike
shade 10 Berc0t.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
bud Bercot ~. Mickey Gin
80 nf,TrNrIg

V'HIs fight may steal tine show.
Il II looks ~ even as q fight
can be Bercot IL making bis first
professional start. while Ciil. for.
mer amateur champion Of British
Columbia. has fought two Or three
pro bouts
Bercot u the harder hitter Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Roy small -. Freddie Mack,
l5s POUNDS

MACK 10 win again.
4'l These tvo hard-punchinE lEfr,.
weights are down 20 fight six roundr
tonight. Their first meeting Naa lr.
ured out about right. Small proving
smarter than Mack b. stepping IN.
side and sometimes away from his
Wild swings and In the last round he
kept on the run. BUT when MACK
landed he floored smd1l FOR a count
o. nine.
Small fooled the boys and girls By
standing up and exchanging socks
with Mack early in the fight. but he
was plenty careful after taking one
on the hinge.
n Mack crowds him and keeps
swinging he'll land sometime and
when he does he ought 10 viz.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

Young Tommy Todd Is one Of the
most improved young players In the
city. He isn't much bigger than his
racquet. but the youngster Is develop.
INK fat and win make 'cm all step
In couple OF seasons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Orillia Wins Over
Warren A. c. Nine

Four errors which accounted for
as many runs, gave the orillis nine
n close game over the Warren Ath.
letic club at 0rillia Sunday after
noon. s to ;. osher and Badgho
worked on the mound for the win
ners. while Hector Springer twirled
for the losers. striking out II men
and bringing his strike.out record
in three and a half games TO 10.
Badgho got four hits out Of five
trips TO the plate for the winners.
while Nachand. Young. Downie and
Springer hit the hall hard for the
losers. Warren Athletic club re-
ported fine treatment.
r. H. f.
Orillia ........... .......
Warren a. C,............ 3 IL
Osher. Badsho and Chavey; H.
Springer and Gleason.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
CARp's ANKLE O. X.

The ankle which Georges Carpen.
tier turned in the fight with Tommy
Gibbons Is all right again. The
French fighter Is out playing golf
every day now.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

BELIINGHAM. July Mount
vcrnon's long list OF wins came TO
an end here Sunday. when tho Bell.
ingham Elks won from the Min
Maids by 7.to.2 score.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Bercot Boys Are
Favored to Beat
Their Opponents
sunn, Jlm ". spIlor mendrIekl
100 POUNDS

100 POUNDS
NEITHER or these tables has
IN fought here before. ~ y0ull
have 10 do your own 1soosing
sunny Jim iE an aggressive middle.
weight, who comes North from Call.
fornln with good record
Hendricks b. d member Of the Pa,
cifc fleet and holds the Western
naval title.
Beoauhe of his greater profession.
al experience. sunny Jim viii be- tho
ruling fayorlic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
American Poloists
Take Easy Victory

ST. CLOUD. France. July Tbs
United states polo team defeated tho
Spanish team here today. is TO 9. in
the Olympic contest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

plnning most of their hopes
to beating America in the
spirits.
GUY BUTLER
IL STAR
In the quarter mile one Of the
best IN the island Is Guy Butler,
who. as school boy who In 1919
tn less Than 80 seconds lie Is now
stronger than when at school aud
expected 20 give a good account Of
himself
", r. Stailapi who did such won.
dcrs In 1891 a. runner In tho
I .500.meter mccs. Is again Britain's
best bet. However. stailard has
been so busy going after doctors
degree that he may have gone stale
a. a runner
Two Cambridge studentt ID. q.
Lowe and r. ID. Mountain. VIII enter
for the s00.meter races. They have
good records az college as runucv
In the hurdles r. G. Gahy. AZ pres
cnt British champion. and l.. r. Par.
fridge are the two most likely en-,
tries for big honou.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

Bell viii succeed Ralph Llohtcn.
berger, broadway coach for the past
few years Lichtenbergrr hkkcd 10
be relieved last spring. after con.
troycray with Athletic Director Pei.
ton over d protest last fall.
II is understood that Llchisnbers.
or viii continue ~ athletic director
az broadway.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Dods Bercot ". MarrArio Flores.
$50 rOLMDR

pERcoT's strength, nFgresslv.
~ fighting and southpaw style are
bound 70 bother the Finiplno. Bsrcot
10 stronger and can take punishment
better than Flores
Flores. however. has terrific
night hand wailop. and should Ia
land he'll give Bsrcot plenty 70 think
about.
Bercot has been rather easy 20 bit
heretofore with right hand punch.
but Lonnic Austin claims 20 have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Spreckels, Famed
Horse Lover, Dies

A. d. spreckeiH. famous horse fan.
cier. Of California. and president Of
the Jockey club there. died recently
In san Francisco.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

The last English king TO com.
mand soldiers in action was George
II. who directed the charge OF the
Suffolk regiment al DcttlnEen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Darcy to Fight
Harms on Fourth

Jimmy Darcy, veteran Portland
light heavyweight, boxes Fix rounds
with Oakland Billy Harms in Ever.
EFT, July 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Tacoman to Coach Broadway
Tony Bell Is
New Tutor of
Tiger Eleven
Lincoln Coach, Of Taco
ma, Is Coming to Take
Charge Of Pine Streeters
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
TACOMA, July Tony
Bell, for years football coac!,
Mt Lincoln high school here,
said today that he had ac-
cepted an offer 10 coach foot.
ball at Broadway high school
in Seattle.
Bell is also n basketball in.
structOr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

Wallace Scott aud Bruce Hesketh
arc expected home shortly from the
East. where Scott won tho thereof.
logiate title and. paired with Hes.
keith. went 10 the semiflnhls in tho
doubles Both arc expected 10 play
Tho round Of Northwest tournaments
this year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

II Is true the BRITISH general olympic
committee Of the Amateur Athletic asSocia-
ton has issued list Of provisional selec-
tons, which so far as mere numbers so,
looks formidable. But when analysed this
is not so.
Even sporting writers and amateur train
ers admit that many named in the list are
not up to Olympic form and will not be
unless a miracle happens.
Between now and July 3, when the main
events occur at ColombeS, just outside Of
Paris, the Britons expect to do some tall
hustling.
. in the past, the British have as n rule
a A z.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Freddie Mack Is
Picked to Annex
Bout With Small

developed q left counter that las
proved effective
After sitting the dope Il looks Ike
a Berc0t victory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Turfy Lundell ys. George Ryder

us POUNDS
V'HEY, too, are both nov here.
and it'a impoasibls 10 dope n
out until they have fought here
Lundcll De- o Tacoma boz. while Ry.
der comes from Los Angeles. To
might viii be- their first start ln
Seattle. and no simply Fussswors
picking D winner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
EsFjAlsSefs
now SERIES ENDED
WHERE rnnr PLAY rms WEEK

f0a Angeles At seattle
San Franchise a. Portland,
salt Lake " oakland.
sacramento at Vernon,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
NOKES STARS
IN WEIGHTS

In the field events the boss Eng.
lish bot ia ~ C. Nokcs vino u
claimed 10 be wonder with IN"
hammer throwing game.
As in previous international con.
tests. the British will pin NEST Of
their hopes TO H. NJ. Ahrahaml
who is the greatest Splinter and
long Jumper in the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

up leaves them cold
get very long hit off the with his
change IN balls designed curta distance
and undivided appreciation.
Luckily dufer
good enough to play In the major A.
strong enough tell him what do Tho u
on the grounds that the balls getting lively
stop must be made somewhere in order the
and purpose of tho
However, Is positive
solve the problem Being lighter naturally
whether VIII DO satisfactory In other questionable
have been interesting study the
opn championships at Oakland Hills the
gale across the Few the could the
Tho wind and OF tho leaders
finals With light
finish and tho
Be that No tho cloth been the
on s way turn to be Just tho thing the
again II may be an awful bust,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Tennis Notes

The Inland Empire tennis tourna.
ment b. under way Ia spokane this
week No Seattle ontrieu are *.
pected.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

Leon de Turcnns Is not expecting
10 make a bid for the international
doubles this year. a. he has made
two trips East IN the past two years
and he may not be able TO get away
again. should he win.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Ray Jacobs, Third Base
Star, Is Angels Card

Ink u better hook under the instruc.
ton Of Doe" Crandnii
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Lighter Golf BoW to
Be Used Neat Season

HE bigger and lighter golf ball will cease to be con
versational subject after the current season. By
spring 1t will be reality and in the major tourna
ments next year IL will be compulsory This much was
admitted by an official of the U. S. G.. a. in the
writer's presence mt Detroit three weeks ago.
Among the great army of buffers there is no plain
tive plea for change The habituolly high scorers
rather Ike the smaller far.flyng sphere which Yields
them amazing yardage when good hit is registered
Even the promise that the new ball will simplify tho
hit becnuae II Is bigger md thercfnrn ensln IN Mre.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Abrahams Is Big Star
of British Track Team
Splinter and Jumper Is Real Attractions Team on the
Whole Appears to Be Weak and Sport Critics and
Trainers Hold Little Hope of British Win
BY MILTON BRONNER

I ONDON July John Bull has almost gwen up an nope
l. of beating Uncle Sam in the Great oympiad at Paris
this summer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01

The consumption OF cotton in
Southern mills is now more than 81
per cent Of the total consumed in
America.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-07-01
Hoge Workman to
Lead Pro Gridders

Hoge Workman, former Ohio state
university gridiron star, has signed
to captain the Cleveland Indians, pro
fessional football team, next fall