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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
When Jack Johnson Knocked
Out Jim JeifrieS' Brother
McCarey Tells How johnson Predicted Round in
Which He Would Stop Jack Jeffres, and he
Turned Trick; johnson Marvelously Clever
BY T. ]. C'UNCLE TOMB McCAREY
Famous Old.Time Promoter

I'm JEF'FRIES seconded his brother Jack
J in the latter's match with Jack Johnson
at the old Century Athletic club in Los An
geles.
have told how Johnson, unknown to me-
first wrote from Bakersfield and later came
down here and after securing credit thru
me, caused sensation about town with his
glad rags.
Jack by now was becoming very popular.
He possessed cheerful personality, was
witty and a great mixer Everyone liked
him. There was nothing fresh about him,
but he was breezy and willing TO exchange
banteripu with tho hngt If than1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
tt TX Stars ArriUe
Meet Training

SAN ) .ANCIsCo. June 23,--Ber-
naTa Farden. Splinter. and Burton
Hooper. distance runner. member
Of the OutriEEer Canoe club OF
Honolulu, arrived on the liner Ven.
tua yesterday to prepare for com.
potiticn in the national track and
field championships here. July 3,
Is and 3.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23

Brink spoke up. He was quick
on things like that. Start
making out a couple of tickets
at 100 TO 10 in favor of Jack
Jeffries, quick"
SO when johnson came up Artis
was Just finishing writing out the
tickets and johnson noticed him,
Right away he spoke up. whats
that. what you.all betting ON
wo let on like We didn't want him
70 nee the tickets and Artis Pitcher
tried TO turn them over. Finally
Brink rather reluctantly said 70
Pitcher, Let him sec u, dom,
care
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23

hits or OF Charley Root, who had
ono Of his good days and HIS fast
ball was hopping wiekcdly.
MIlJust not only pitched excellent
ball. after that snd first inning. but
did his darndcst at the plato in try
ing to overcome tho lead he had
spotted the enemy, Miljus scored
two Of his teams runs. smashed a
homer and double. pretty good
day for pitcher with the willow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
SLATTERY WINS

WATERBURY. Conn. June a.
Jimmy snttery. Buffalo light.heavy.
weight. stopped Jimmy Conlcy. San
Francisco, in the sixth round here
last night Conley was down for
the count of two and arose, He
went down again without being
hit and the referee gave the fight
10 slattery.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
Johnson Predicts Knockout

A FTER Johnson looked a, It he
II started 10 laugh and said.
"Lawdy, LAwdy, Mr., Brink and Mr..
Tom. Have you,all lost your sense
that you did hAye7" Then he turned
10 Pitcher.
"Mr. Art, you 70 inside there
and get me a blank piece Of
paper and an envelope. am
going to write on that piece Of
paper just what round the cham.
pIon, Mr.. Jim Jeffrtes. il going
TO carry III brother Jack out"
Than no added. Now. Mr.. Tom.
don't open that envelope until the
night Of tho fight and then. when
you zee me look over 20 you and
smile, and say, Now, Mr.. Tom. open
that envelope. then open IT,"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23

INC university OF w ashINKION Dy IlTct VUaT-
tiers of boat length Monday, in what will
go down as one of the greatest rowing races
of all time here.
More than $4,000 people were on their feet
when these powerful crews came under the
Poughkeepsie bridge neck and neck. The
Navy challenged and Washington answered
both crews were cutting the water 81 strokes
to the minute. The Huskies fought bravely,
but the Midshipmen bent TO and crossed the
line winner, with only four seconds of time
separating them as they went under the
wire,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23

* o ! champion,
started off in full
swing TO defend
his tltular honor
In the 1925 play
by winning the
msdRlist honors
in the qualifying
round yesterday,
with n total OF
1916 for the 36
holes Of play and
from n field OF
100 starters.
which was tho
larEes, that has
taken part in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
DAN SALT SAYS GENE 'TUNNEY NEXT HEAVY KING
Stroke Oar Elected BY
r His RolUing Mates Today
Jlbrickson One of Finest Strokes in Rowing Game
Crew Men Leaving for Homes in Northwest Toda,
by Various Routes
BULLETIN

DQUGHkEEPSlE, N V, June 23.-A Ubrickson the
1mgreat stroke of the Washington varsity rowing
season.
UlbrickSon elected TO the honor by his mates at
luncheon nj the Nelson house nj noon today following
which the varsity and Jayvee Fights dsbanded.
The boys leaving for their homes in the Northwest
by various routes going directly overland others
by way of the Panama canal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23

Runs fsspousihls for NllJus :, Root =
struck out--Baot 5, NilJus J. Bases on
balls Miiiua J, Rect p stolen bassr
Herman Home Milius, Tvo.hsts
hIts-I.ans, Root. Mlliu. Sacrifice hit
stats Rams bAtteA iU--iiood, BECK =.
spencer. MIius. Brady pauhl. play
BrariIl 70 BRADY 70 Herman Time
irT umpirss Carroll and Finnsy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23

Monday In the
final game with
Los Angeles. the
natives ACori ing
four runs In the
first game. And
that was the linn .
Il Of their scor-
ing. as Miljus
shut tho door for
tho rest Of the
way.
But that In
ming ruined the
Indians, M the
best they could
do for tho after.
noon WINS three
tallisH and five
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23

Bcrcot Is al
ready here pre-
pairing for the
battle, The Mon
roo welterweight
appears to be In
great condition,
and openly pre-
diets I hat he
viii stop Kracho
before the fight
goes tho Fun six
rounds,
Nate DruN.
man Ia staging
he com 1 II &
show. lie has
signed Jim IN y
Rivers, the Ia.
~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
STARS ARRIVE

VANCOUVER, b. c., June 2s.--
Among the 400 or more passen-
gers aboard the Canadian liner
Niagara are several members of the
Australian Davis cup team who are
coming here for the Canadian ma.
tional tennis championships.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23

But before getting to the bout with Jack Jefes must
tell of interesting incident which had its beginning prior
to the battle.
With John Brink, the famous restaurant (who since
has passed away sitting at Pitcher brothers. The
Pitcher boys place headquarters for the club
Brink and having shoes shned and chatting.
Are Pitcher called us Here the Big Smoke "
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
WINS CUE TITLE

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2S.-
Kinry Matsuyama won the Pacific
coast junior balkline billiard cham,
pionship here last night by defeat
ing Tadao Suganuma, former title.
holder boo.2o7.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
SALT RETURNS

Dan Salt, Seattle boxing promoter
returned from New York last night.
after an extended business trip TO
the East. Salt returned earlier than
planned because of the intense heat
back there. He has been lining up
bouts for local shows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
WINS TITLE

LONDON, June 23,-Harry Mason
regained the British lightweight
championship when he knocked out
Ernie lizard in the ninth round
here last night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
HOME RUN LEADERS
WESTERN LEAGUE

Wichita at Des Molnes, rain.
Oklahoma City at Lincoln, game
played Sunday.
Tulsa at Omaha, game played Sun
day.
st. Joe, 4; Denver, Z.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23

coma lightweight, and Henry Gcy-
sci, aggressive Georgetown boy FOR
ono of tho prellminaries This pair
met in the Milk mnd show, aud
Geysol Uts given an unpopular do
cislon,
Druxmnn will announce the semi
wlndup and the rest OF the prellmln-
AIRY lard within the next two days,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23

and / were sitting together when II
came time for tho firth round
Jack looked over 10 both ~ us,
smiled down and called out.
Open up the envelope MIR.
Tom" I did 80 and II said.
Watch the face Of Mr.. Jim JEFF.
fries in this round. Here goes
brother jack
Sure enough. lie Knocked Jack
out and Jim's face was study as he
carried the brother 10 his corner, ..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
Krache Is Due
Here Tomorrow

TNED KRACHE will arrive in Seat
l. tie tomorrow afternoon to wind
up training for his six-round return
bout with Dode Bercot at the Coast
League Ball park next Tuesday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
He Had II Doped Right

CURE enough! The night Of the
~ fight cane around. johnson was
too Gle Z -. Jack Jeffriea. big and
husky as the latter was. John Brink
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
BY ALEX c. ROSE

TACOMA COUNTRY CLUB. June
L 29.--Dr o. r willing, tho Port
land star and Northwest amateur
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
Boxing
Promoter Back
From N. Y.
Salt Says Tunney Will Be
Ready for Dempsey
Soon and Has Chance
BY LEO Ii. LASSEN

n SALT, all
riRged up in a
new pair Of
Manhattan golf
knickerg. has
returned to Sc.
attic from y
jaunt 10 tbs
big city, and
among other
thin Es fistic
CarusO D a n
says that Gene
Tunney, In his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
Tribe Fails
to Overcome
Seraph Lead
l.. A. Counts Four Times
in First Frame, Enough
to Beat Seattle

T Os ANGELES. June 20 Big John
Il Millus had hard time getting
started on the mound for Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23

Much to the surprise OF the
sksptlcs ths Berlin umpire has not
yet announced Hohsnzollsrn batting
for HindenburE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23

Navy clicked at 10 minutes "a and 40 seconds TO ~
nip.Ates % seconds for the Huskies
consin came from behind in the final stretch to take
third pace while jim Rce's Penn eight, after gallant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
Navy Beats Huskies in
Thrilling CreU Finish
By +. ]. WALSH
star staff Correspondent

DoUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, June 23-Amid the piercing
L calls of fleet of United States destroyers anchored
the finish line the Annapolis Navy eight nosed out
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23

fight for the first two miles,
fell back into fourth place
and chung there. Cornell fin
ished fifth. Syracuse sixth
and Columbia a miserable
last.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
Junior
Varsity Won

Rusty CaiIo~ tasted his first Do.
feat. but aItho his crew was beaten.
the boys who came 5000 miles TO
race. were not outclassed.
Cailow. however. has something TO
be Joyful over. and that ia the sen
sational junior varsity victory over
a field Of five starters, coming from
third place in the last mile to show
their backs 70 Penn and Cornell
Getting back to the varsity class.
II was twilight when the seven
crew padded to the starting line,
IT, light breeze putting down
str No barely made rapids in the
watvs After the crews were lined
up in place. Julian Curtis. referee.
yelled, Ready. ali. and seven cox
SWANS raised their arms in acknovs'
edgement. The crack OF pistol
was heard and the crews were off.
Navy got awsy to poor start
and after three hard strokes
siEnaled for new start. The
crews lined up again. The
Huskies. in lane 5, padded slow
~ back 10 the cOurSfs lii' Nv"
start was made with the Navy
getting the jump again. This
time they were off. Johnny
Doyle was showing his Penn
boat up with the midshipmen for
100 yards. Navy led by a nose.
with Penn second and Wiscon.
sin third. At the mile the navy
was ahead. but Washington
had jumped Penn. The stroke
was being raised and Penn could
not meet H.
washington and the Navy were
challenging down the two.mil'
stretch. and there was not three feet
between the crews as the bridge
came into sight. once under thf
structure, both crews gave all thsJ
had. but all washington had WASH
quite enough.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Batteries koupal, Setback, Keen
an and shinault. Cullop and Meyer
st. Paul Mt Toledo rain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
Bedlam
Broke Loose

The five destroysrs sent UP dis
rrsss calls. the s. o. s. was sounded
and the entire crowd on the observs'
ton train were on their feet yelling,
Come on, Huskies": Turn to, Navy,
lst's sec some stuff; "On Wscon'
sin" Towards the finish Navy start
ed 70 open up and little open water
showed between the crews. Washing
ton however, In a dying squirt closed
UP the gap and was closing in fast
when the mldshipmen flashed over
the line the winner. Both crews
going down the home stretch were
hitting a ~ stroke. On the paddle
IN NJ the boathouse Washington
vnNReered from end 10 end OF the
observation train, while Navy. too,
was given n big ovation by the
crowd.
The race was a heart.breaker
and never before have two more
evenly matched crews fought for
n titis here. No new course rec
ord was established but, with the
winning Of the race, the Navy
wrested the national champion
ship from the Huslies Coach
Callow was the first 10 congratu'
late Glendon, and once again the
winning crew has come out OF
the Washington boathouse.
Altho the Junior varsity was n sen.
sstIonal skirmlsh most Of the way
between Washington and Cornell. the
Huskies found themscivss ns crew
toward the finish and easily had the
Ithaca crew by more than length
a. the finish.
Penn took third In this race, syria
o+nf fourth and Columbia NTH. Tho
u sIf the winner uns 10 minutes
1s seconds
Syracuse Wins
Frosh Race
The Freshman classic was another
feature Of tho day, Syracuse dcfcnt
ing Penn IN last minute rpurt
Columbia was third, Cornell fourtf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
Syracuse Wins
FrOsh Race

The Freshman classic was another
feature Of tho day, Syracuse dcfcnt'
Ing Penn In n last minute rDurt.
Columbia was third, Cornell fourth
md Wisconsin fiftb. The time Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-23
American League

Batteries Bush, HhumEartner ana
Dixon. Wulberg, Stokes and COch-
rane.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-12-17

Continued on page nine)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-12-17

her. ITS framed Kit Of course it's
framed They're going to railroad
| me-"
"They shan't!''
"Come on" ordered Furgrister, and
| he started Pellen for the door. Two
detectives followed close behind; out
side, the "wagon"-it really was a
motor-wagon-was waiting and with
out more ado they put Pellen in.
''Take me with him!" Kitty Hewitt
begged but they thrust her back and
the police car drove OFF.
"I'll take her home," Bertram said
and freed her from the officers grasp.
He turned to Cleahy, the proprietor
of the place, who was close beside
him. "Can you give me room-your
office will do-for few moments|
Ceahy showed them the office and
went out, closing the door.
She sank upon chair and her head
fell forward and her shoulders were
shaken with pitiful sobs. Beside her
Bertram stood, trying to collect his
thoughts.
Kitty Hewitt controlled ner SOD
bling and repeated: They'll railroad
him. They'll railroad him." She re-
iterated the bitter phrase for false
evidence given to convict. That's
what they mean to do"
Did they mean to railroad" him?
Bertram wondered. Or had they seen
Pellen draw his gun first and shoot?
No one, not person in all the room,
had come to support Kitty Hewitt
when she had cried out her testimony
against the police. And hers must be
prejudiced evidence, If any way. If
the police would have seen the fact
only as they wished to see it. was
it not equally true that she would
have seen what she wished?
Bertram said, thinking of this.
what is he to your
Nothing" she denied. "NothingI
Absolutely nothing at ALL
"Nothing?' cried Bertram. That
CONTINUED on page nine)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1925-12-17
SHADOWS OF
THE CITY
CONTINUED from last week.

He realized only as he saw her
catch her balance a couple Of yards
from her table that the girls next to
him We're scurrying aside. just then
Furgrister leaped out of the way, and
In that instant shots roared-one and
two, and three! The gas of the
smokeless powder stung in Doctor
Darand's nostrils; and he beheld at
his feet Lavvy, lying crumpled, mo-
tionless upon the floor. Pellen was
standing over him, blue automatic
in his hand There came rush.
Arms from behind seized Pellen and
Plain Clothes Officer Furgrister adj
.anced with revolver. covering him..
Panic shook the room, with women
screaming, men shouting and him.
dred people jamming the door at once.
In that first moment of the panic
Doctor Darand stood dazed: then he
knelt beside the man on the floor at
his feet and automatically, as sur
geon. set about examining his wound.
II got him all right" 1t was Eddie
Pellen's hard, clear voice which Ber-
tram at first thought spoke to him.
Don't worry" said the voice. II got
him." Then Bertram realized that
Pellen was speaking to Kitty Hewitt.
Another voice addressed Bertram.
"How is he, doctor? How is he?"
This was Furgrister.
Dead" replied Bertram.
"Well," demanded Pellen's voice. ut
had to be, didn't it?''
'aToo bad, Ed" said the plain-clothes
man hoarsely. You're in for 1t this
time"
You saw itr' Kitty Hewitt's
voice rose Historically. "All these
people saw it.! Lavvy picked quarrel
you all saw him do it,"
Pellen put out his hand to quiet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-15
SCHOOL HEADS
To CONFER
ONFRATS
5aIlou Seeks Same Practical
Way of Checking Up
On Stations

Principals of all senior and
junior high schools We're sum-
moned to a conference with super
intendent Frank W. Ballou today
to discuss the possibility .pf substi.
tuting some other means Vf obtain
ing statements from students re-
sarding fraternity membership for
the pledge cards in use last year
The suggestion was made at the
last Board of Education meeting
that q check be made OF the stud
ents during the school year. 1t
was pointed out Ut that time by
Superintendent Ballou that this
was impractieahle, since 1t would
require obtaining statements from
students engaged in athletics before
each game in all branches OF sport,
and would necessitate setting up q
machinery for making check sew
eral times a week.
Superintendent Ballou announced
tcday that he is anxious to Learn
from principals their opinions OF
the pledge card system and to find
ous II they believe there 10 any
other method for finding out the
affiliations of students which would
b. practicable. Whatever concla'
slops are arrived at viii be reported
tn the meeting of the school board
tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-15
Russia Is Agreed to
Honor French Debts
To Enlist Sympathy

LONDON, Sept 15.-Russia has
made a tentative offer If partial
recognition of debts 20 France.
II was learned here today.
Leonid Krasein. sovie. ambassa.
dor to France. is said to be In
Moscow. making final arrange.
ments for this move which lie
expected to win French sympathy
for the soviet cause.
Information reaching here from
an authentic source in Moscow
said that Russia was ready, by
the terms of the deal, to pay such
Of her bonds as are ,heId in small
blocks by French ;ioilers In
this way. the soviet believes it
can enlist widespread sympathy
and gain the support Of French
socialists.
On the other hand, the soviet
Was said to adhere Steadfa silly
&c its determination not to raw
big property owners who hold its
bonds. These are chiefly British.
krassin's deal with the French
vas made in secret. according to
the Moscow informant, but IL was
believed II would be made public
soon after the league OF nations
assembly sessions at Geneva were
concluded
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-15
IA TOILETTE IS
LEADING IN
PRIMARY
BY international News Service

MADISON, Wis, Sept. 15. A
light vote was registered during
the early hours in the United States
Senatorial primary today.
After four hours Of voting re
ports at both Progressive and con-
sentative Republic headquarters
indicated less than a so per cent
vote compared with previous years.
In Madison, Lacrosse and Fond
Du Lac the reports indicated sub
stantial vote during the early morn
ing In the factory districts.
La Toilette heads hailed this as
an omen of victory for Robert NJ
La. Toilette, who seeks the seat of
his late father.
The weather throughout the State
was ideal Leaders predict a big
country vote during the afternoon.
Estimates were that young la
Toilette will lead in the primary
with Roy p. Wilcox, regular Re-
publican, finishing second.
Wilcox announced that If defeat-
ed in today's primary he will run
as ar independent candidate in. the
final election two weeks from today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-09-15
FOUR ARRESTED
IN TWIN RUN
RAIDS
Alleged Liquor Seized, As Well
As Marked Bills, At
Both Houses

Four colored persons will be
taken to the United states branch
of the police court today to face
charges Of sale. possession and
transportation Of liquor and con-
spiracy as a result Of two raids
oonducted last night by Captain
Guy E. Burlingame's lying squad
ron.
Investigation of the transactions
occurring at 2104 FlagIer place
northwest and 2131 L street north
west. repealed one Of the cleverest
OF tricks in the illegal liquor traf-
Tic. Captain Burlingane declared
today. Orders for liquor would be
placed at the L street address
and delivery would be made in
Flagler place.
Two raiding parties simultaneous
~ sWooped down on the two adj
dresses last night. At the L
street address. 1t is alleged, marked
hills used by the police in making
buys were found. and at the
Flagler place address, threa and
Gne-half gallons OF LIQUOR was found
IN an automobile aud IFS quarts
OF liquor were found in the h0uge
Bernard T. Brown and Earl a.
Douglass, both colored, were ar
rested at the Flagler place and
Everett A. Wormely and Carrie
Wormley, also colored, were ar
rested In the L street 'louse.