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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
AboutFiights
and Fighters
BY LEO II. LASSEN

TWO Of the most punish
L ing punches in the ring
have long been barred in
most boxing cireles-the kid
ney and the rabbit punches.
They were legislated out of
the game TO prevent boxers
from permanently injuring
each other. The rabbit punch,
which is clubbing an oppon-
ent on the back Of the neck,
oftimes resulted in serious in
jury, while the kidney punch,
clubbing or hooking an OPP
ponent on the kidneys also
resulted in many permanent
injuries.
The kidney punch was one Of the
best vaIlops of Joe Cans. the old
tt4aHh'N W hlE' NtNhH ENhNH NhAAl't'
Ing % Ionuis Austin. who saw Cans
tEhi several times.
'Hr would use his right hand Ike
a club and ruined many a fighter FOR
good by Furnishing him on tho kid.
neyH," says Austin.
Jack Dempsey used the rabbit
punch In his fight with Tommy Glib
bons az Shelby. hurting Gibbons con.
nidcubly In tho ciInchca.
II IL stlil permissible 10 hit
straight away az an opponent II he
turns away, but deliberately hooking
or clubbing a man on tho back OF
the neck or on tho kidneys Ia bar.
red.
In the recent fight IN Tacoma be.
tween Frank Farmer and Tiny Her.
man. Herman pounded Farmer on
the kidneys and the punch was never
called Boxers using such tactics
should be- disqualified. There f.
nothing clever about those punches
and the danger Of permanent injury
liz % great that they should be bar.
rcd everywhere.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
TILDEN MAY
WIN FIGHT
BY HENRY l.. FARRELL,

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Approval
~ Of the new amateur rule, which
will settle the Tilden player.writer
issue. Is almost certain to be voted
at the annual meeting Of the United
States Lawn Tennis association
here, 10 February.
The executive committee OF the
association approved OF a new anna.
teur rule submitted by a special
committee, which provides that n
tennis player can write for news.
papers and magazines under liberal
conditions. It's approval by the ex.
ecutiye committee means that IL will
be adopted by the national body.
a9 all the factions in tho long con.
troyersy which threatened the ex.
i5tence Of organized tennis in this
country were represented on tho
two committees.
William T. Tildcn. worlds cham.
pion, threatened TO retire from the
game II the association held 10 an
amateur rulo passed last February.
which provided that a player who
continued to do Newspaper work
nfter January 1925. would become
ineligible for amateur competition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Courage-the
Rings Primary Rule

And later Collins was managing
Fulton when he was fighting Carl
Morris down in Ohio. They went
along for five rounds or so and the
going got tough, AZ the end of one
Of the rounds Fulton climbed over
the ropes and was going to quit cold.
Collins says they finally dragged him
back into the ring and Fulton event.
ually won the fight And Morris
could never hold candle to Lang.
ford as a fighter.
That goes to show tho mental ntti.
tudc OF the Minnesota diver.
Tiny Herman looked like nrcttv
good fighter here, but Fulton stop.
ped him in punch about year
ago.
Tony Fuente, they say. cant fight
n lick and yet Fulton dlved in the
first round
Collins says that the lack of n
fighting heart was all that ever kent
Fulton out of the title because he
had all OF the natural ability in tho
world. Courage rs the first rcuuIsIto
of n fighter, without that all of tho
skill in the world does man no
good
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Espinosa and
Minch Are
Golf Victors

WoRD comes tickling over the
w wirrs from Berkeley. Cal. that
Al Esplnosa and Frank Mineh scored
a three and two victory against Joe
Noyak and Floyd johnson In a best
hail golf match that was played in
the moonlight,
on hearing Of this moonlight
golf" Frank ostcrhout. the Iugle.
wood player merely raised his voice
and remarked. Wonder II those
Californians think they are starting
something7 Why. just a week ago
yesterday I went out and played the
University course when Il was 10 fog
~ THAI could hardly see 20 tee my
hall: and ! turned in the best game
o. golf that ever shot"
We expect 20 hear Of fog golf"
being tried out In the lemon state
several yeas hence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

tho records Of the o.hg !,
played. =
Away back in 1907 Yorh ~.
high Of Chicago started ,hs ~.
pilgrimage, which was 70 B. ~
by other high schools. No.,
vision came 70 Seattle 70 rl,v :.
way high there on New Y.., I, .
1907. The game ended II : ,
favor Of the Seattle team D..
Of that game in the &c, ~,
glowing narrative Of The g..
the game.
Three years ago Oak ps,k =,
engo decided on the wes,r
and came out here 70 plsy tus -
One OF these was with w,,rI
high at Seattle. Oak Pan ~
70 0. Then it went on down = J,
land and beat the wshInrr I
aggregation there. 6 toatnr,-
the time was considered 4 ,,e,
afrErFr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Bennett Hill Sets Mark
of 1898 Miles Per Hour

CULVER CITY, Cal, Dec. 49,
~ The new Culver City automo.
bio race track was today branded
rs tho fastest in tho country as the
result OF the inaugural event Sun.
day, in which worlds records were
shattered on every hand.
Bennett Hi, driving a Miller spe.
cial. won the $4,000 first prize
money by covering the ESQ miles at
an average Of 1868 miles per hour.
smashing the previous record of
iiSl7 made by Tom Milton. two
months ago. at Charlotte. n. c.
Harry Hartz. by sensational
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Oregon Is Using
Finnish Jayelins

UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eu.
gene, Dec. i5.-BIu Hayward recent.
u ordered 100 javslins from Finland
thru an agent OF Janni Myyn.
worlds champion Jayelin thrower.
The Finnish javelins. according 10
Hayward, are made OF white pine and
are much more durable and accur.
ately made than the American
spears. Hayward has been getting
javelins from Finland for the Uni.
versity OF Oregon men for the past
few years. but due TO the lack Of
personal inspection before the pur.
chase, he was not getting the best
quality. Myyra, on his recent visit
here. gave BIZ n letter. placing the
order with Myyra's agent In Finland.
who will buy the javellns personally
and forward them TO Hayward.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
New Workers
Are Seeking
Brown Star

DOTH New York clubs have a habit
ID o. turning players loose and
then being willing TO take them back
al fancy figures.
Urban shocker. star pitcher Of the
81. Louis Browns. 3 a definite case.
Handed 20 that team FOR almost the
taking. the Yankees are now anxious
20 jar loose with n lot OF money Tor
his return.
shocker is dissatisfied at 81. Louis.
unable 10 give his best efforts and
Is certain TO be traded II any club
offers a worthwhile return 20 Man
ager Slsler.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

squirt, came In second, while Milton
was third
When Earl Cooper went out,
early in the race, the 1924 A. A. A.
championship went to Jimmy Muir.
ply, young star, who was killed
some weeks ago at Syracuse.
Including scores won at yester.
days races, the last Of the year, the
ledang drivers finished the 1924
season as follows:
Jimmy Murphy. 1895; Earl Coop.
err l.240; Bennett Hin. 1914: Tom.
my Milton, l,lOl: Fred Conner, 725;
Harry Hartz, sec.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Trojans May Play
Syracuse in East

Los ANGELES, Dec. i5.-The
University Of Southern California
Trojans may play football in New
York next fall, II was revealed today
Syracuse university. which last
week lost to the locals in a game
here. was so highly pleased with the
treatment shown the team that It has
asked U. S. c. TO play a return con-
test at the Polo Grounds. New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Semi-Finals Are
Reached in Meet

They have arrived in the semi.
finals of the presidents cup compe.
tition at the Seattle Golf club and
there is still hope for the boys get.
ting out of this and the last trench
before New Years day.
Present locations have Bon Stein
and Jim sobey grouped together in
the upper half OF the draw and Jack
Ballinger and Frank Van Tuyl tee.
ing off to determine who will be the
finalist of the lower bracket.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Eastern Props Holding Gridiron Eds
Coaches All
Gloomy Guys

This n an era u psEdmgm
among football coaches Possibly
q n merely another form o. abb
on D9bis o. Cornell g. q
course. the original hardluck guy.
Nothing ever broke right for DO.
bic and his teams are always rot
Ten, according 20 him
only the other day R0ekne o.
E0trr Dame. who loses q score
~ letter men from varsity foot.
ball. Elid be- expected % be beat
en- two or three times next fall
II he g.. o. ~ only what Is 81.
pscfsd II he lent then much
praise for SIR. ROckns and he
viii deserve n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
English Golfers
Beat Americans

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Dec. To-
George Duncan and Abe Mitchell,
two of England's foremost profes,
SIGNALS, defeated the star American
pair Walter Hagen and Gene Sara.
zen, in n S6,holo match here yester.
day at 4 and 3. The Americans were
heavy favorites to win.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
ORDER WINS
SILVERWARE

Ed Order, a very active worker in
golf circles around the University,
jefferson park md Rainier links,
added another piece of silverwnre to
his collection OF trophies when he
won the presidents cup. donated by
J. Grafton O'Bryan. with two.
down score in the match play against
par test on the University links. last
week.
DIR, Robert Hampson. the club cap.
tain, and d. Roebeck tied for second
prize with three.down marks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Ban Johnson Isn't
Out of Fog Yet

NEW YORK, Dec, 15,-National
league club owners viii continue the
Tight to have Ban Johnson removed
MS the president Of tho American
league when the magnates of the
two leagues get together in Joint ses.
sion Mt Chicago Wednesday, It was
reported here over the weekend. a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Notre Dame H "a :,
Gridiron Ele Y,

Notre Dame has ss's .Sr 81 /,
teams. There are pe .',onel 81
90 students wearihs ..mpus 81
and khaki pants on the ". Su'l't h, "
afternoon practieins ~, u"S Tccsus
crship Of Coach Knu'' N''''
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

According TO Frantz Rcichel. form.
er secretary OF the French olympic
committee. baseball was played in
France 80 years aFo. Records show
that baseball originated In tho Unit.
ed States in 1919, and the first base.
ball club was formed in 1915. II was
played with nine men 10 a side and
four bases, Just like modern baseball.
but Il was known as ia Erande
thcquc"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Two ZIG LIGHTS

EAST CHICAGO. Dec. iss-Patsy
Rocco. Frankie welsh. Johnny MUIR.
ply and Rem williams arc tho
principals In the two hcadllnsrB OF
n boxing show to be held here Fri.
day night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

Grid Rule Changes This Yea

There viii De- changes the football rules f 1885, h7
ideas % the coaches country beer
ing with me urr committee viii assemble .n Sew s9TE Do
which change Kickoff %
o. Tho 0urharts rrrulHE from
kicking of m,dnrd n i9yaFd line.
Nearly hchou conference played in ihn
Northwest 0urtBaeE SMILE under the ola
rule 1uehhacka
Many coaches interviewed The subject are H
favor a fht or rule
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Bill Roper Gets
St. Louis Offer

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15.-Bnl Roper,
Princeton football coach. is consider.
ing an offer that is reported to be
$4,000 a year 70 coach football at
Washington university here and to
Join the faculty of the law school.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

havoc with a
.wirlePs showing
tho following sea.
son.
II II the history
Of baseball that
leading pitchers
seldom repeat In
"A great many
cases the next sea.
son Is a disastrous
one.
Take the cases
Of George Uhle
and Adolf Luque.
They led the Am.
Crican and Nation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Italian Swimm y; !.
Is Channel Chap =

OF the five men to SWIM T- a
fish channel, Sebastian u, ircnc
mis- a'i to Dover in the sn0r''S' :"
1s hours and % minutes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

Sam Anderson doesn't want to eli
next 20 sam Brown Tuesday night
at the Pool. because Brown roots 10
hard for Dods Bercot that nobody
around him can sec the fight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

Doc" Kessler had lot Of eN.
planning TO do 10 his patients for
three days last week when he
lost half Of his dental tools at
the Pantages Barber shop.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
HNNTNNIS nnX

MILWAUKEE,, Dee 10 - Pete
samlcnto. Filipino bantam. and
Eddie Shea. Chicago. meet In a 10.
round engagement here this even.
Ing KID Sullivan and Nike Bal.
lsrino mix In the scml.windup.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
EVERETT
TIES SCOTT

Seven years elapsed, and til,
high OF Toledo hove into sight .
eti high school, which Va !
coached by Eroch BasShzv
coach OF the Huskies nlniEl
Lar d Scott.
This game was played o. En-
field New Years day, 1874. na
in a III tic.
Two years ago Scott cane ID
gon. this time TO play Co1l
high, at that time champions q
state. Scott won. 50 10 :. ~
a brilliant team that went On
defeat and an even mon RI
winning eleven.
Then last year the first NS'
team to go East was IkEs
Clark high OF Spokane. whirA =
eled all the way TO Toledo ''r
Scott. The home team wua' y
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
SOCCER RESIu. rs

Soccer results in the Northwest
Sunday follow:
Todds ., Carbopado I.
Ben Paris 2, Vikings 1.
Tacoma 8, Red Top Cab l.
Builders Brick 2, Davis Broth.
ors /.
Renton 8, Maple Leafs 2,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

Every time Tramp" Murphy
commits n foul In basketball
game he wants the referee to
show him his mistake with rule
book.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
CHICAGO TEAM
PLAYS THREE GAMFS

Wendell Phillips Of Chlcsr
the next Eastern team to s,,z-
the horizon with chansnrs /.
West. Three high schools ID ,.st
ritory quickly took up the ca
and the Middle westernen an
here on a regular barnstornl.s !
on Christmas day. 1917. W..
Phillips met Boise high in ihs |.
capital Boise won. 6 to Q, tytzI
score Of the East and wes :,
days later Wendell Phillips "a.
Portland and played Wasr,;
high, losing by the oTenh.z
score OF 80 TO 0.
Another three days elapsk
on New Years Jay Wendell Rsl
played Astoria high in the lssI
lumbia city and defeatsr ns q
man n 80 n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
NEW COAST Hind MAN

Charley schmidt. former Detroit
catcher, has signed 10 umpire in tho
Coast league next season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

The average scoring suslss |,
the teams of East and Nes' !. !
favor OF the East. East "a i
aged 10 points per game :,
touchdowns. West has a's.s we,
fraction over . points per a. Z. I
Thus It can be seen ,nA' y |, !,
parative scores the bs. y.
points better per game u
West. al.
These figures. while tns. ., : /,
story of games OF other ys,s1 q
not give a line on the o0ln,s' NJ
No one out here has sse .syti
play. so 1t is difficult 70 "a \
its scoring strength, lans , /, /;
has displayed its real pOS . ar..
one game and that wa n
Commerce, when 1t p'Su
points,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

Walter Franklin saw Mitzi AZ tho
Metropolitan the other night and
says that the old boy who does all Of
the heavy drinking in the play Ger.
tainly knows his onions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

CAPTAIN HEDGES BIG JOB AT
THE POLICE STATION is KEEP.
ING BILL SEyERYNS STAR POL
ISHED UP.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
VICTORIA GETS REGATTA

Victoria, u. c.. will stage tho an.
nunl regatta OF the Pacific Yacht.
ing association July Is next year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Seattle Pro
CagersWin
Second Tilt
Sunbeams Rain in Bas-
kets in Final Minutes of
Game With Portland 5

IiE Seattle pro
fssaional basket
ban team won itH
second straight
start in the new
Northwest league
az the Crystal Pool
sunday beating
Portland a 90 e.
Untu tho last
few minutes Of tho
game. n was a
tight affair and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
@@snhN'EMoNElAx
~ BY LEO. H.LASSEN

II cost Harry Hotchkiss s. 10 taxi
from the Olympic hotel 20 Rippcs
cafe the other night. Hnrry's tick.
led TO death that Ripps's ISN'T located
az Fourth and Pine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

Wiley HemphIll has just returned
from a trip TO Europe. He was tour.
ing tho olympic Saturday night look,
ing for the Scotch room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Robinson Is
Seriously Ill
BULLETIN

BULLETIN
BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. IS
Wilbert Robertson, manager Of
the Brooklyn Dodgers, who has
been seriously i'll for several
weeks. will be operated on today
Mt the Union Memorial hospital.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

There 81 alec some pe-r.alfg ~ tla nr-f s,,-r d..
oR affzae TFHaHsH When fHa defending to 4 - szar.
Tor nffraa th9 offensive gains 1--WE Tar5g 49, a pslas
addition ' ss@ nFs ss,-
10 10 the contention that 'he nFayard penalty f. -.s
Tho howl against the elimination the rr-I
downs has died down THE year, aIth8 year 49, = iss
lH favor ~ eliminating that feature The Warg, hsa
the only fha E0Tfhwsrt c1ufsrrres y, es er
Hru fha failure goals after t1arEd5arr lI Eas
F1n AEars ana GsHzlEa Is q" ~ d,
ssvsr other rules 10 me game Win up for ssrn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

Dick Lsths gaze the boys and
girls a treat IN the main dining
room at the Olympic the other
night appearing in the old soup
and fish.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

Jack CusIck IL Jealous Of Harold
Murphy because ''Murph" looks no
much snappIer in a derby hat,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

Dan Iandon says he can't ase what
kick Mi,Ers leading man got out OF
playing opposlto hia wife and max.
Ing love 20 her seven days a week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

hbc Ruth atc four buffalo
Ntsaks on tho Coast Maybe It
won't be so hard to buffalo him
nov.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Bis |
Game VIII h
in PortlaDl
East Wins Six. l..
Three and Ties On,
Post-Season Cls,b.,

N !! Ys1I
Waiishns]
WIN psYu]
high NAu |
Portland "a
iith Esr,
ihterIssa]
gntiron ur.l
With cal
tFnra-.... Il
coming u Fl
lnterssts.l
look bseL II
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

iHUu the locals went Wild and put
the game IN tho cooler.
The sunbsams led turnout the
same. but shortly after the second
hair tho Portlandcrs edged within
few points ~ the Seattle boys and
then came the winning dslugo of
baskets
Hunk" Latham. former Oregon
star, played a nice game No center
for the losers. but dLin't have much
help, Tho defense Of tho visitors was
weak. they len the floor under the
basket uuEuaried time and time
again FOR easy haHkctA
Riddle and clsmsntson were the
best men on tho floor Tor Seattle.
with Riddle and Cox contributing the
fancy shooting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
LAURELS ARE
MOUND JINX
BY BILLY EVANS

I EADING the majors In pitching
u aeema % be a llnK that playa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
SCOTT
WINS

Then on New Years day
year was the memorable ec1is'
Columbia university and Sou !
The East won. 20 TO IL pW
after one OF the greatest hlsh :,
games ever seen in Portland
until the final whistle sonn'sa
the crowd able to determins
ner. u.
So the record Of the intsfs''D'
high school games STANDS p.,,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Manhattan
Boy Shows
Cue Class
Herbert Hammer Hailed
in East as Second Viii
lie Hoppe
WA NEW boy w0nder1'

~ n Nkh boy H"NAef.
n Thara what a number Of bib.
Hard experts fay about Herbert Ham
mrr, tho isyearulI youth of Sleeps.
head Bay who recently won the In.
tersiats Glass y title by defeating
Harry Stern ia a play0ff game az
the Lhwler Brothers Academy n
was the nrt tournament that Ham,
mer ever played IN. and In winning
his billiard crown no showed that
he was an amateur player above tho
ordinary.
Before play started Ia tho inter.
state tournament the Brooklyn youth
had planned 20 enter the national
Claw y tournament this winter. But
De Unexpectedly put the Glass y
title out Of his reach In one of the
Interstate games by making an aver.
age Of 90 That average eliminated
him as a Glass y player, and now
be will have 10 compete In the Glass
A tournament against the Appleby
brothers and other players Of Eklll
and experience
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

Stew Campbell has started
rolling his own-tho tailor.
made ciEarcts arc too easy for
the boys to borrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
Yeh-Dan's a bachelor

Stan Riddlcs bald dome q only
"a dec0V-ask onV Of The pro cage
players
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15

NOI Nc

Like Hoppe, Hammer has been
playing balklIno billiards ever since
he was "a mere boy. Because % his
age u was not until a few months
ago that be was allowed 10 become
n member OF the National Assocla.
ton Of Amateur Billiard Players lie
has nm exceptionally good stroke for
a youuEster Of his age. and his stroke
should improve under the careful
guidance o. Leonard Hgwison. the
Canadian champion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-15
LIKES
CANE

Hammer loves 10 play billiards and
u always NJ the table with his n.
Their or his brother. Franklin. dur.
INK his spare moments. lie r.
graduate Of Erasmus Hall high
school and gained a bit Of fame while
at the Flaibush school us a baseball
pitcher. In his final match against
stern. which gave him the title. he
made a run Of 90. which included
several brilliant maSse shots.
IA LAWYER OF tho LAWYER Brothers
billiard academy. iS one Of Hammers
admirers Lawler believes that ne
viii DO tho best amateur player in
tho country In another year. Jack
Doyle Is another expert who thinks
highly Of the youngsters stroke.