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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

CARAToGA, N. Y, Aug, L.
~ Prince and panhandler, plungcr
and piker, swarmed the lawns of
the beautiful old Saratoga racing
plant Friday afternoon as the 6ist
season began with the greatest
horses Of the Eastern stables wait.
ing in their barns to take their
turns in 2Gday whirl,
Racing has left the region OF New
York city and moved up state and
Saratoga has flashed into brillianco
again. Attracted perhaps by the
social phases OF the Saratoga sea.
son. the night life and the glory
Of the country In summer mon
and women whose names arc writ
ten large In the registers Of rirth
ave, palm Bench and Newport arc
established IN the hotels and cot.
tagcs enjoying a tolerant local re.
gimc which does not consider II
particularly sinful to spin the
wheel or drink wet tonsts in Can
udinn brcw8 aud spirits,
The boxes at the clubhouse were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

During the past three months more
interest has been shown than In any
~ the previous events and there is
certain 10 he flock OF ringers
turned IN between now and the final
day. Aug 81
Cards have been coming IN 50 thick
and fast lately that Frank Byers, the
genial Iuglowood secretary. hasn't
been able to find the time 10 record
the ringers thereon onto the bis
scoreboard. He expects to tackle the
Job on his day Off next week.
over 100 entrants appear TO have
a fiuo chance to cop this coveted set
Of clubs and bag
One-hair handicap allowance. based
on July is ratings, viii be deducted
from the gross scores at the end Of
the tournament and the low net
scorer win be declared tho winner.
Go 10 IT, ye IngIcwoodlansl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

II EEPING the ball in play Is the
IL main essential in tennis. Moth.
ing so undermIncs a player as to have
an opponent make almost impossible
returns.
That IL Turenue's chief stock in
tennis trade.
Turcnne is very agile on the courts
and while he has certain Weaknesses
in his play, there Is no doubt about
his courteovcring ability Keeping
tho ball I'm play won the Washington
state title for him in his match with
Scott
Scott forsook his usually smashing
game and tried TO outstcudy the Sc.
attic Hcc. Scott did take tho first
two sets, but when the pinch cnmo
Turcnno pulled the match out OF the
wcllknown flames.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Caddies Next

CADDlEs OF the Seattle Golf club
y VIII have the right of-way on the
North End fairvays Monday and
Tuesday. the occasion being the an.
nual championship to decide who Is
the best golfer among Caddiemaster
Henry Hess large family OF bag-tot-
ers.
Sixteen Of the boys have been Sc
lectcd for the championship test,
which VIII be an elimination match
play turnout the two days.
The rest OF the field will engage
in a ss-hols medal competition.
Tho big doiuss OF this two-day
meet will come on Tuesday evening
when the prizes win be awarded and
the boys VIII be tho guests OF the
club at big dinner In the club house
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

Bill Taylor and Whltcomb Quilltan
and yet the litter forced Scott and
Turenne TO five sets twice this year,
first in the City meet and again in
the Intersectionals
one Of tho few exceptions TO this
rule was the team OF Bill Tilden and
Vincent Richards. They are wonder
fuf singles players and were Just ns
successful when they teamed up IN
the doubles
Many players have the knack Of
team work IN doubles that carries
them thru this event where they
would fail down II dependent entirely
upon themselves.
VNHE Northwest season II drawing
Il 10 q close, the Oregon state cham
pion8hlps starting Monday NJ Port.
land, the u. g. Clay court events
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
AS Lacked One
Run of Record

1NHE Philadelphia Athletics
l. came within one run OF
equaling the modern record for
scoring when they ran up 10
counters on Cleveland in the
eighth inning a while ago.
The high mark for modern
major league play is Il runs and
was established by the Yankees
in game with Washington on
July 6, 1890. the avalanche com
ing in the fifth session
The all-time record is held by
the Chicago National League clue
Of 1888, It piling up is runs
against Detroit in the seventh
inning OF a game played on Sep.
TENDER 6.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Big Chance of Huffman

EDDTE HUFFMAN gets his big
IL chance in the near future,
when he goes into tho ring with
Young stribling. the Georgian light.
heavyweight
Striking has national repu-
tation, built up largely thru sen.
timental lines because OF his
youth. But he can fight, ut
that and is plenty smart in the
ring, altho he isn't rated as the
best audience pleaser in the
game. by n long shot, being
big bust I'm his scrap with Tom
my L0uEhran, in San Francisco,
this spring.
But he has the reputation. and IL
the former navy heavyweight can
gain decision over the Georgian,
then he is in the big money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Mrs. Twitchell Wins

DY defeating Mrs G. C. Cary, state
ID champion. up in the finals for
the Inglewood title Thursday, Mrs.
D. +. TwitcheIl won her first maio
honor. but--she IS certain 10 win
many more
Possessing q compact swing, a
knowledge Of how to hit q ball prop
orly, coupled with a cool disposition
and a keenness 10 practice, win get
the owner to the topmost step in the
ladder OF golf. The new queen Of
the Ingiewood faJrways has all OF
these requirements and We will miss
our guess II she doesn't figure
strongly in city, state and sectional
events from now on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
William I. Tilden ii

TNLDEN's the present national
Il singles champion.
Has held the title five straight
seasons. Out 70 make II six this
year.
They call him the worlds greatest
racqueteer. He IS that
Has no tennis weakness Count
less opponents have tried to find It,.
They haven't yet succeeded
Biggest asset, his service. It's
terrific, accurate, pulling. 4
. great point getter.
Essentially a basellne driver. But
can yolley and smash deCisively when
drawn to the net. Also clever AZ
using undercut bail in lieu Of drive.
Can successfully oppose any style
OF play,
Has been the outstanding
member OF Americas Davis Cup
teams for several seasons. Has
never lost an international
match.
Has copied many titles Of lesser
Importance. They're too numerous
to mention.
First broke into the calcium glare
In 1918.
Has ranked one two every sea.
son since.
Every year the experts start count.
ing him out. But he always bobs up
better than ever.
Tilden's o Quaker Born in Ger
mantOwn He's %.
And he's lean and lnnlSy.
That's why he's referred 10 ~
Big Bill"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Seeman to Fight Vincintini

COLI = sEEMAN, who can fight a
~ lot better than he ever showed
in the Northwest Is making quite a
name for himself in the ring racket
in the East.
He recently fought Sammy
Mandell, the Illinois flash, in
Chicago, and while the wire sto-
rics sent out from there stated
that Mandell had won, Seeman
mails several clippings from
Windy City papers showing that
he had the edge. IL must have
been n pretty even thing.
seeman's next big fight is ,sched.
uled for New York. August Is,
when he fights Louis Vincintini,
the Chilean claimant TO the light.
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Huffman has shown tendency
TO be an in.and.outer. but lie does
his best against the topnotchers.
beating both Tony Fuentes and Bert
Colima.
II will be remembered that Huff.
man was knocked cold here by
Rocco stramgalia. who is a ter
rible diver. and then Huffman
turned around and beat Jimmy De-
laney a few weeks Later
After beating Fuentes i'm Los
Angeles Huffman was nearly
stopped in fight with man
named Newman, a practically
unknown scrapper, the next
Saturday at Wilmington.
Huffman may make the mistake
Of thinking he's fighting setups and
takes things too easy IN some OF
these bouts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Fasteners Coming

THuRsDAY win see the largest
l. delegation OF Eastern players.
stars and dubs, doing their stuff
on the links OF the North End and
1nglswood clubs. This party, known
IS the De Luxe golnns party. Is
about 275 strong, left Chicago last
Thursday for a i5-day tour OF the
courses Of the Northwest
Jim Barnes. Jock Hutchison. Chick
Evans, Joe Novak and Keefe Carter
the newly Western anasi$sr
champion. are just Few Of the links
summaries coming to Seattle next
Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
REMNANT
CHASE IN LOOP

There's a merry race going on in
the New YorkPennsylvania league
this season. No less than six of
the clubs have u chance TO cop the
pennant. And but little more
than 100 points separate the first
and last place teams.
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and / think they will be con-
WINGED of it in a few days.
There has been very little money
made in the boxing game this sum.
mer. but there will be a good mar
ket for heavyweight fight. and a
wllls.Tunney fight Is the nearest
thing to natural thfr 1 have
seen"
wills is IN Europe now and eN.
poets to remain there for at least
another month. but he win come
hack Immediately II Paddy Mullins
his manager, sends for him
1t is not known. officially. what
the New York commission viii do
Tuesday about The Dempsey case.
Al Dempsey said Friday in an O.
elusive interview with the writer
ever the telephone from California,
he Is not going to appear before
the commission at It's next meeting,
lie has asked that action be dc.
layed until h. finishes the parting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
TAYLOR GETS
CLOSE CALL

AURORA. H., Aug. l.. Bud Tay-
Tor, Terre Haute bantam, won the
popular decision over Busy Graham,
Utica, ~ T., in furious 1O.gOund
H4o here Friday night Taylor floored
I;raham for the count Of seven in
the first round. Graham retaiiatlns
with a Enockdown punch In the
ninth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

weight crown recently set aside by
Benny Leonard
II seeman can get over this bout
with a victory. he will be in line to
demand fight with Jimmy Good.
rich, the New York boxing commits
sion's champion.
Seeman fought at n disadvan-
tage in his Northwest starts,
meeting Ted Krache twice
And Seeman weighed only 1870
pounds ut the time of those
battles, while krachc was a
full.fledged welterwcight.
In his other bout Seeman fought
Jimmy Sacco. Both of them were
smart and they made a bad match
together.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

Roy Cliffe Best Prospect

A REALLY good heavyweight
prospect comes along about
once in a blue moon.
\ heavyweight that can hit.
box and stand the gaff is
rare jewel and IL seems like
Lonnie Austin has uncovered a
real heavyweight prospect IN
Roy Cliffe, the rangy Cana.
dian.
Cliff hasn't boxed here often, but
She few times he has he looked
good.
He is young yet and incxpe-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Pro-Amateur Soon

ONE Of the most popular golf tour
" naments in the Northwest viii be
played on the Rainier course Mon.
day and Tuesday. Aug. 10.l1. when
the leading professionals and anna
teurs meet in the third annual clash
TO determine which club has the pre-
mier pro-amateur combination
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
O'NEIL GIVEN
HIS RELEASE

NEW YORK, Aug 1-Steve
O'Noill, veteran catcher for the New
York Hanks, has been given his un.
conditional release. He came to the
Yanks last winter on waiver from
the Boston Red SoN.
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rienced and hasn't his full
strength, as he is under II
years of age. lie Weighs around
lis pounds and should fill out
into fullIledged heavyweight
before long.
Most OF the young fellows who
show anything like championship
timber in the Northwest are brought
along until they are ready TO meet
Frank Farmer and the bald-headed
Tacoman usually polishes them off
as fast as they come up. But
Cliffe looks like the goods
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Gophers' Coach
Ready to Work

ST PAUL, Aug DIR Clarence
w Spears. new head football coach
Of the University or Minnesota. ar
rived at the Gopher school from
West Virginia so as TO take up his
work az head coach Immediately.
william spauding, former coach, is
expected TO leave soon for his new
position ns coach OF the southern
branch Of the University Of Call.
fornia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
GENARO WINS
WHEN FOULED

NEW YORK, Aug. l. Frankie
Genaro, American flyweight cham.
pi9n, won from Billy Levine, New
York, on n foul in the 18th round
here Friday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

furious l0-round
fight here last
mig ht, Referee
Clark calling II a
draw
h er c OF W a S
given the first,
second and sew
enth rounds with
Nj yers winning
tho fourt h,
eighth, ninth and
tenth, the rest
being even. Ber-
cot tired rapidly
at the end Of the
fight and Myers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
kinsey Brothers
Lose in Doubles

William NJ Johnston and Peck
Griffin. former national doubles
champions. defeated the Kinscy
brothers, OF California. in the final
round Of the mems doubles. at SIS.
rs and 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

Fridays hsro--Georgo Kelly, lanlSy
Giant lufleider. hit a aomcr with two
on and beat the cubs. 4 TO .,
The Robins scored seven runs In the
laHt two innings when DIckcrmRu blew
up and they dropped the Cards, 10 4.
Vance pitched his t5th winner.
The Reds made II seven straight when
Jnkcy May downcd the Pirates Z to B,
Good support behind Young WinEfieid
enabled the RED soN 20 knvat the In
diauH 10 3
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Baltimore Slugger
Hitting Home Runs

Tnly Walker, former Michigan
outfIeldcr, is still hitting homers in
the international league. lie recent
ly made nine over u short stretch.
He's playing with Baltimore.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
HOME rus LEADERS
GREB KNOCKS
OUT BRYANT

TULSA, okla, Aug, Harry
Greb, worlds middlcweight cham.
piOn, knocked out Otis Bryant,
Chicago. In the third round, here
Friday night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

day and hat a
red hot battle
these Lakeshorc
lads are vaging
in their efforts
10 bring down
brides. eagles
and the like In
this four month
season the end
Of which will de
tcrmipe who will
get The star
award the Tin
est set Of golf
giuk. ant Ia .
that money can
buy
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used his right hand to good effect.
Joe Burns and Joe German, feath-
orweights. fought a siN-round draw,
while Eddie Sylvester beat Johnny
Weber I'm four sessions.
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ard has reached tentative agreement with
Harry Wills and Gene Tunney to meet in the
Yankee stadium next month.
I've talked it over with the managers Of
the two fighters and we have agreed on con-
ditions," Richard said Saturday. 1T all de-
ponds on what the commission does about
Dempsey Wills wants to fight for the cham
pionship and so does Tunney, but they'll ac-
cept my proposition as soon as they find out
that there is no chance for a Dempsey fight.
81 gave them assurance that Dempsey
hit either one of them this year. for | know
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

AS The business Of the firm IS Strengthened out
Austin will proceed wish the ring shows, alternating with
Nate Druximan in their promotion.
Austin hasn't announced any probable main event as
yet altho it is thought that Doc" Smell and Stewart Nc
Lean may head the first show.
Leo Lomsk, with some nationally known opponent, is
also possibility.
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to Continue
as Promoter
Definite Plans Not Ready for Announcement as Yet,
but Next Show Is Due on August II to 10;
Other Gossip of the Ring
BY LEO Ii. LASSEN

TER a layoff due TO the death Of Dan Salt.
veteran promoter, the boxing game will be
resumed in Seattle again in mid-August,
the first bouts being staged at the ball
park on August IL on Is.
Lonnie Austin, who plans to continue
the promotion work Of the firm, won't
be ready for few days TO make his def
mite announcement because Of pending
conference with Mrs Louise Salt, Dams
widow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

Leon dc Turenne
arc successful in
their play rs tho
national c ha m
pionshlps in Bos
ton late TINS
month they will
be the exception
TO the rule.
There Va. no
doubt but what
they were the
class Of the North
west, their indi
viduaI strength
carrying I II Q m
thru the Intcrgcc.
tional Ournn.
ttinIa thCv 0tItClnHe
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

Of his ways with Jack Kearns.
Dempsey has made II clea' that he
has not signed for any fibhts and
tie tone Of his letter TO the com.
mission was anything but arrogant.
II may he that the commission will
grant him another stay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Sharkey Wins
From Solomon

BOSTON, Aug. Jack Sharkey.
Boston heavyweight, Friday night
won 1O-round decision from King
Solomon. New York, here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
HELEN WILLS is BEATEN BY ELIZABETH RYAN AT SEABRIGHT
9lkF
GU -
BY Alex c. Rose

DLAY IN the fourth annual eclectic
L tournament Tor The star trophy
starts Off on It's fourth and last lap
~ the lnglevood Country club to-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

Northeast fighters figuring ia the ring these
days. IN the upper left pictured Eddie Huffman pho
fights Young Sribng in Los Angeles In the center
Doc" Shell the dynamic Tacoman, iUho is his tCay
to California to fight the featheroei0hts there. IN the up
per right is Henry Geysei the popular Georgetown light
freight Ted Frae. the promising Seattle heauVUeght is
pictured in the lorer right Rube Finn Ballard heavy
freight cho is planning comeback is pictured IN the ioccr
left.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
BERCOT and
MYERS DRAW

I OS ANGELES, Aug. Spug
IL Myers the Idaho welterweight,
shaded Dcdc Bercot. OF Seattle, in n
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

TWO high claSs singles players
J. seldom make q good doubles pair
in tennis, and II Wallace Scott and
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u. s. ~ ct
Champ
Loses
Star, Who Has Been in
England for Years,
Trims Californian

SEABRIGur, ~ j., Aug, Miss
~ Helen wills, national tennis cham.
pion was defeated herr today by Miss
Elizabeth Ryan, England. the former
California star in the final round
OF the seabright invitation tourna,
ment The scores were 6.a. G,3
Weather conditions were par
TALLY responsible Tor the defeat
Of the young champion, The
court WAS heavy from rain and
the chop stroke attack which
Miss Ryan launched, completely
upset the Berkeley girl The ball
barely rose from the court,
The defeat was the first Miss Wills
had suffered IN this country since
1928. when she was defeated here by
Miss Eleanor Gsuss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
Wills and Tunney Are
Willing to Fight
BY Henry l.. Farrell

NEW YORK, Aug Anticipating that the New York
IN boxing commission may declare vacant the worlds
heayYweipht chamnonshp at its next meeting Tex Rick
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01
COURT WAS
SLOW

While tho footwoJk OF Miss wills
was slowed up almost TO a standstill
by the soEgy condition OF the courts.
Miss Ryan found the turf exactly
20 her liking Her powerfully
placed heavily chopped Eroupd
strokes adhered closely 90 the court.
and Miss Wills could not set her re.
turns over the net Miss Ryan
showed fine strategy in keeping the
young champion or the base line and
then putting her short chop strokes
G,,gt ,,ar che nat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

would not fight either of them this year for ! know
well that he doesn't want hard fight until next summer
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MISS RYAN
STARTS VOGUE

Miss Ryan started new vogue
after the first game. when she took
Off her shoes and played thru tho
remaining games Of the match In
her stocking feet
The point scores were.
First set
Miss Wills. 3s9ii5si-:t--5
Miss Ryan. 45itl:5ii--J3--6
Second sgt
Mis- Wills, s5is33iiI-ss--5
Miss Ryan. l3l4i5l06-3e--6.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-01

TTNFNlNT TTVNHT " 7 u "
ment. As individuals they outcloss
Evening star., 1925-08-23

vania avenue to Calvert street bridge,
this calendar year. The new lights
will be continued out to the District
line before the fiscal year ends next
July.
Vermont avenue, from Pennsyl-
vania avenue to Iowa Circle, within
the fiscal year.
Massachusetts avenue, from Ninth
street northwest to Nineteenth
street east, within the fiscal year.
Rhode Island avenue, from Iowa
Circle to Fourth street northeast,
within the fiscal year.
II street, from Second to Fifteenth
streets northeast, within the fiscal
year.
Traffic Lights Included.
The automobile traffic signal lamps
will be installed simultaneously with
the new street lights on Sixteenth
from II to Newton streets, and on
Massachusetts avenue from Twelfth
to Eighteenth streets.
The traffic signal lamps will be sus-
pended on brackets beneath the globe
of the street light. They will consist
of a red, yellow and green lense, flash
ing alternately and in sychrony at all
intersections. The yellow will be used
as a warning light and will indicate
that the direction Of traffic will change
in five seconds.
1t was first thought that the auto
matte signals would be ready for
Evening star., 1925-08-23

camel walk" which never enjoyed
more than a brief season of popular
ity.
The Charleston's first appearance Il
few weeks ago in one of the revues
brought forth the comment by critics
and dancing experts that it w;l.s 'et-
centric" and "grotesque." 1t was de-
scribed by an even more damnfnS
word in English spectacular" >"
There was a move among some TO
bring the new dance, so far as the
stage is concerned. under the ban of
the the lord chamberlain, whose latest
effort in the censorial line was to for
bid the production of Eugene O'Neills
Desire Under the Elms." An organ
lied protest, however, has not ma
terialiZed to that extent.
Evening star., 1925-08-23

operation on Sixteenth street October
L, but Mr.. Hadley said yesterday the
installation would not be completed
until November.
Mr.. Hadley was asked about what
would be done with the fixtures to be
removed from Sixteenth street, Con
necticut avenue and similar thorough
fares when the lights of newer de
sign are installed.
He explained that arrangements
have been made to add extension sec
tions to them, so that they can be
used again on other streets of less
Importance in the new scheme of
street illumination.
In mapping out the S1,250. 900 pro-
gram for improved lighting the streets
of the city were classified into groups,
according to their importance, and a
special style of light has been de-
signed for each group. There will be
special designs for main traffic arteries
and secondary traffic lanes: primary
business streets, and secondary busi-
ness streets; urban residential streets,
and suburban residential streets.