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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
SPORT NEWS SECTION
Mexico Champion
Will Box Tonight
BY United Press Leased Wire

PASADENA, Calf, May e.
Mexico's flyweight champion, Pinky
Urquidi, will try to win his Goth
victory in 60 fights when he meets
frankie Murray in the 10 round
main event here tonight.
frankie Murray should give the
little Mexican a good battle.
LOS ANGELES-The annual stag
pilgrimage of members of the Cali
fOrnia Yacht club and their friends
to Ensenada, Mexico, will start to-
night when the S. S. Ruth Alex.
ander, with 200 passengers on board,
sails out of the Los Angeles harbor.
More than 20 yachts, flying the
hurgee of the California club, will
lift anchors and get under way for
the southern port tomorrow.
ALEXANDRIA - Miss Kathleen
Wright, Pasadena golfer, and Mrs,
Greg Lifur, representative of the
California Country club, were the
favorites today when play was start
ed in the semi-final round of the
Southern California women 8 golf
championship being played over the
Midwick Country club course.
Miss Wright's opponent was Mrs.
Dan jont of Los Angeles. The pair
have met on many occasions and the
Pasadena player has emerged vic
torious a majority of times.
Mrs. Lifur was the favorite over
Mrs. Ted Haas of Los Angeles, be-
cause Of sensational golf she show
ed yesterday to eliminate Mrs.
George NJ. Lewis, winner of the
state title this year.
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leV I"-~"e- 26tf
rOk SALE-New stucco house,
furnishe, or unfurnished. 532
State. 27tf
OR SALE--l6O acres about two
miles northeast from Holtville,
Tract j6-lJ-lG. All in new alfalfa,
good stand, place in No. l condi-
ton. Owner willing to take large
sacrifice. l.. A. kenAcda, owner
of farm, Holmen, Wis. 30t36
WILL TRADE-Wilmington resi-
Dental equity $500 Good build
ings and location, income pr. mo.
$9j.U0. For good alfalfa land near
III Centre. Owner Peter 7. berven,
l40 L. Ramona Ave. Belflower,
Cahf. 25t3
Will exchange my $1,000 equity
in $500 lots ANA cabin at Pa
cific Beach, san Diego, for Fl
CcMrO vacant or with small house
and assume. Maurice Graves. 635
w. Olive, after p. N. 2Jt4
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seen in the leading role ofza yQunG
woodsman. The role offers new
opportunity for" the handsome f'oX
star to, display his histrionic talent
and winning personality. Florence
Gilbert, remembered by all as the
dainty heroine of the celebrated
L" Adventures of Van Bibber, -
Richard Harding Davis rollicking
stories produced by Fox films, is
east in the leading role opposite Mr..
O 'Brien.
Janet Gaynor, new screen find
placed under long term Fox con
tract, has been cast in one Of the
feature roles. Miss Gaynor was re-
Gently unanimously chosen by the
Wampas (Wcstern Association Of
Motion-Picture Advertisers as one
of the thirteen baby stars sponsor
ed by that organization for the
approaching season.
Paul Nicholson, Paul Panzer, Wal
ter Peery, George Harris and An
dcrs Randolf are seen in prominent
roles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
COAST LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
Mission q, San Francisco ;.
Los Angeles 3, Hollywood >.
Sacramento, ,, Seattle 3.
Oakland Portland postponed, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27

HOTEL HOLL WOOD. Rooms and
Apts. Sixth & He'll. 25tt
EOR RENT-Furnished apartment,
reasonable rates. Mission Apts.,
Commercial and Sixth SITS. 5tf
TWO Or THREE Housekeeping
rooms, $1.00 per day, everything
furnished. 355 21st st. San Di
.go, Cal. Phone Main 1898. 5t2l
Or RENT-Cool bedroom. 513
Brighton. 25t4
FOR REiNT-Furnished apartment,
close in. 755 Broadway. 25t3
NICE cool room with sleeping
porch, connected with bath. Suit
able for two gentlemen. Call
SCR. 1Stf
-'OR RENT-Two room furnished
apartment with shower. 500,
lights included. Mrs. Land, 793
Park. 25tf
FOR RENT-One furnished four
room bungalow, on Magnolia
Ave. Vacant now. Inquire 672
Orange. 1stf
FOR RENT-Comf0rt;Ible home for
four summer months. Three cool
bedrooms, all modern conven-
fences. 624 Olive. 25t3
FOR RENT-F'urnishe apartment
Electric range and water heater.
Also furnished room and private
bath. 1137 Main. 25t3
FOR RENT-Completely furnished,
six room house. Calexico Lodge
Exclusive community. References
required. Mrs. H. II. Griswold.
Phone $50, Calexico. 25tf
FOR RENT -" Gardena" furnished
apartments, under new manage
ment, 41S So. Eighth. 25t6
COUNTRY CLUB INN. South 9th
st. Cor. Holt. Live in cool, COM
Portable men s club. So by week.
$15 by month. 26t5
FOR RENT-One house on State,
partly furnished, one five room
house on Brighton. Apply 634
He'll. Phone 263J. 26tG
FOR RENT rooms and bath, well
furnished, close in w. f. Hancock
$40 Main st. Phone 437. 26tf
FOR RENT-Five room modern
house, trees, lawn. Inquire zoos
So. Fourth St. 26t3
FOR RENT-Partly furnished house
655 Holt. 26t4
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27

San Francisco-Whcn Ralph Smith
Of Los Angeles closed Jake Kilrain S
eye with terrific wallop i'll the
fifth round of their feature bout at
National hail last night, the towel
came flying out of kilrain S corner
and the Southern California giant
took the decision.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
WANTED TO BUY

\ NTED--Sccond hand f"-nituru
'"N 'o7W $40 Main st l9tf
WANTEH-To buy refrigerator.
Phone SSJ. 2ltf
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y =
TODAY'S WANT ADS
ALFALFA LAND
FOR RENT
FOR DAIRY
WE. HANCOCK, ReaItor
546 Main st. FL Centre

FOR RBNI'-S0 acres new alfalfa.
Been cut once. $40 first wear, $25
second and third. A. 0. Dolson, 3
miles east, north, Imperial 27t3
FOR SALE-Furniturc. Real bar
gain. Phone 434, between 9 and
i or after p. m. 27t3
LADY COOK ON ranch Steady job,
five persons to cook for. Press
Box 966 27t3
FOR RENT4Niccly furnished room.
Single or double, adjoining bath.
shower, 394 Hamilton. 27t2
FOR SALE-Hcad corn. mile
north on Fourth st. ID. b. Brom-
ley. pts
FOR RENT-Bcdroom and sleeping
porch, suitable for or more gen
tlemcn, private entrance. 81
Olive, Call after . p. NJ. -"
WANTED-Lady cook N ranch.
Can use man and wife. Cali $2F4l
Iioltvillc. 31t3
FOR RHNT-Room on porch and
inside, also small house. COL Com
mcrcial. 27tt
MASON AND SCIOT wishes job as
carctakcr for summer. f. :. Far
lee, 347 Hamilton. 1T
VEGETABLE land. 100 and $40
acres, old alfalfa, for rent, +. \,
Allen, owner. See W, f. Hancock,
Realtor, $40 Main. 2Ni
WA NTED-El Centre mcomc pro
pcrty in exchange for splendid
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
Base Ball Standing
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

Yesterdays Results
Philadelphia ,, Washington l
Detroit :, Cleveland 6.
New York 9, Boston s.
Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

81. Louis 5, Cleveland ).
Philadelphia 13, Boston !.
New York ), Brooklyn ,.
Pittsburgh Chicago postponed on
account rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
Situations Wanted

COMPETENT eXpcrienccd- steno-
graphcr. Office man. Wants Job.
A. d. Stealcy, Brawlcy, Cal. 26t4
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27

In Spokane, Wash, pawnbrokcr
shot somebody instead of somebody
shooting Il paNnbroker.
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THE VALLEY.-For syncopatc.

THE VALLEY.-For synropatcl
action, for high pressure thrills and
for riotous laughs, "'That' S My
Baby,' Douglas Mae Lean 5 new
Paramount comedy, which opcrs ut
The Valley theater tomorrow, de-
serves the bluc ribbon award as tho
week 8 finest entertainments. 1t
is uproarious fun from the hilarious
tcginning to the delir;ous finish.
MacLcan, as clever a comedian
Ind pantomimist as the screen pos.
scsses today, is always funny, no
matter what the material he has to
work with. In this instance, hoN
ever, George j. Crone and Wade
BOtclcr. the authors, have created a
story, rich in ia cial situations.
chuck full Of comic complications.
with an abundance of humorous
gags and climax in the shape of an
airplane automobile chase that is
the last word in thrills and suspense.
Under the deft direction Of Viii
liam Beaudine, the picture loses no
time i'll getting under way. Mae
Lean, Tilted at the last moment by
The girl he was engaged to marry,
turns right around and falls in love
with another. The second charmcr is
Margaret Morris, whose father,
Claude Gillingwatcr, is Doug's hat
"a business rival.
In trying to conciliatc the oil |
nan, MacLean only sacceeds in
antagonizing him stll further. To
add to his troubles, he finds himself
Suddenly burdcned with a baby. H.s
Efforts to press his romance and AT
the same time rid himself Of the
yCungstcr are provocaticc Of much
spirited action ard hearty langhtct.
The excitement reaches a climatic
pCint when Mac Lean discovers -
his horror that thc supposed head
ache powder he gave Cillncwater
is really poison. The drag clerk
had made Il mistake, t. frantic ef-
fort to overtake the Old man bcfoie
he commits involuntary saicide,
MacLcan, stin holding the baby,
starts out in hot pursuit. The re
su'tant chase i'll taxi, airplanc,
parachute and automobile is Il riot
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
Here and There
in Spcrt World
by United rress Leased Wire

New Yorl-Benny Leonard, re-
tired nndefcated lightweight cham
pion, told friends after Il workout
that his weight was 145 pounds and
that if he should decide to return
to the ring he would be able to
make the lightweight limit.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27

Kew Gardens, L. I.-Tcizo Toba,
Japanese Davis cup player, was de-
fcated in his first American tennis
tournament-thc greensboro cup
by Allen Behr of Brooklyn. Bchr
hes;el Toba in the semi-final round,
As, 6-l, g..
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-House ON Wensley
Ave. Very reasonable terms. Val
leS I"-~%c- r 26tf
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BUNGALOW COURT
SITE

All or part of 15Ux309 ft. in res
trictcd district, fronts on two
streets. Can sell in 50 #. lots
and up on easy terms and at 4
price that will surprise you. See
ArrLhRBAUGH, with Edgar
Bros. Realty Co. este
FOR EACHANGE-A well located
apartment house at Venice. Can
ueANer leased or not, property val
ued at $4,000, has $4,000 in
.,,.uorance, VIII take equity, in
GUIDING furnIture for c,rai land
worth $4,000. II. r. Holt, Ore
gon Hotel. l5tf
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LOST and FOUND

4OST--Boy S bicycle from high
school grounds. Notify 7S9
Brighton. Reward. lift
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Automobile Loans

~ Vour payments are too large let
me refmancc your ear. Loans als
made to Individuals on autom,.
''IeS, Investigate NY easy month
~ Pavm.'nt plan.
FRED II. CROSS
$50 Main st. FL Centric. Phone 359J
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HELP WANTED

acknowledgement mechanic.
Call at Union Oil Co. of Calf.
Third and Orange SITS. 19tf
OFFICE GIRL Wanted. Phone
531. 22t5
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WANTED TO RENT
FOR RENT
ROOMS-HOUSES

HOTEL WOOD. Rooms and
Apts. Sixth & He'll. 25tj
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ISTRAN-3 mules. / miles south
east Mcloland store. | dark, |
bay, about 900 lbs, both with hal
ter brides. white. slightly hca-
vier. Notify f. c. Maurer, Box
G&A, Holtvill". 9dt3
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27

TWO OR THREE Housekeeping
rooms, $l.00 per day, everything
furnished. 355 21st st. San Di
ego, Cal. Phone Main 1898. 5t2l
Or RENT-Cool bedroom. 513
Brighton. 25t4
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27

fOR RENT-Furnished apartment,
reasonable rates. Mission Apts.,
Commercial and Sixth SITS. 5tf
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27
$1,000 REWARD

Sample bag, containing
Waterman Fountain Pens,
lost Friday morning, near
Oregon Hotel. $1,000 re-
ward for return of same to
FL Centre Police Office or
to the l.. +. Waterman
Co. San Francisco. Cal. PIT;
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27

..ADER FURNITURE store. New
and second hand goods, bought,
III "-4u e.-cnohgeu. L. II. Uheser,
Prop. Heber. 25tl0
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-27

-OuutNBERG milk goat with
kids, bargain. Moving within two
weeks. 1908 No. Sixrh, Ell Cen
tro. Phone y64. 25t6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-07
QU|GLEY RUM CASE
/ Jury IS DIVIDED
Six-Week Trial of Mayor and
13 Others Results in
No Verdict.
BY the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
BOSTON. March Enlargement
today concluded a siXweek trial by
jury in Federal District Court of May
or Lawrence r. Quigley of Chel.
sea and 13 others on charges OF
conspiracy to violate the national pro
hibition law. The jury. which was
out 22la hours. was discharged. The
vote stood Il to l that a conspiracy
existed. The question of individual
guilt, it was understood, was not
reached.
The cases will he tried again as soon
as possible, United States Attorney
Z. Williams Indicated
Charges that manufacture, sale and
transportation OF liquor proceeded
more or less openly from 1922 to 1925
in Chelsea were made in the indict-
Eient. 1t was alleged that members of
the police force and persons represent
ing them collected money from those
engaged in the Illicit traffic for pro
lection" and that protection" was af-
forded. Government witnesses inClud-
cd newspaper men, a convict and a
large number Of confessed or convicted
former bootleggers.
Six of the original defendants plead
ed guilty. Thirteen others were found
NOT guilty during the trial by directed
verdict. The number originally called
FOR trial was the largest ever brought
into District Court here in a single
case.
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FISH MARKET ATTRACTION
1000 Mongers Gather at Toxic
Center Every Morning.

TOXIC. March & OP).-One Of
the attractions of Japan, notwith
standing the cherry blossoms and the
more or less beautiful geisha girl. is
the Toxic fish market. 1t is the
largest in the country and occupies
4SO.0 0o square feet. The market is
an association of 750 wholesalers and
552 brokers who operate under the
supervision of municipal authorities
Two thousand fish mongers and
buyers from numerous hotels and
restaurants assemble at this marker
every morning between 5 and 10
O'Clock and carry away with them
from 500 to 1900 tons of fish.
Mime. Delingette of Paris holds the
record of being the first woman ever
to have crossed the African continent
from one end TO the other.
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The Humorous BluecOats.

Surrounded by the entire per-
sonnet of the station. very interested.
we went through the formalities.
Name" asked the desk sergeant.
pete Martin"
Age"
Thirty four"
where from
"New York"
Here the captain broke in, We'll.
Pete, I suppose you're a great pal
Of Lefty Louie and Gyp the Blood. y
This was the signal for great
burst of raucus laughter from the
chorus of subordinates. Then the
jolly, ford desk sergeant continued
his questioning.
Married."
mo"
Who'd marry him." the captain
interrupted. and his chorus again
hooted approval.
Nationality
THE sergeant wrote ~. 50
Occupation. if any?" with broad
grim and emphasis on the IF any
"Steyedore "
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4 Bunch Of Rummies.

Ny cell-mates were an agreeable lot,
all rum heads" as they called them
selves. They shared their cigarettes
and tobacco ana what little money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-07
The Funny Captain.

again.
Then came thorough search. Out
Of my pockets they pulled some cot
ton gloves. a plug of tobacco, cigar
cites, some small change and three
small nails. The nails they kept.
fearing my escape or suicide.
Look sharp for DOPE" the captain
said "he looks like a hop-head to
me"
And amid the general laughter that
followed the same dignified and i'm
portant officer that acted as my
chauffeur began patting me vigor-
ously all over. When he stopped TO
pat down the outside of my legs. l
began patting down his arms. His
face turned from pink to red. His
checks swelled. I feared something
would pop.
With this proceeding completed.
the entire body, with much mock So
licitousness, escorted me to my cell,
where they saw me comfortably
ensconced.
I was, naturally. too excited to
sleep, and so Topped in corner like
a drunken bum, but with my head
close to the bars SO l could listen.
For the next hour the boys amused
themselves making wise cracks about
me, the poor prisoner, ana played
a clever game of always calling each
other Pete" which never failed to
arouse uproarious mirth.
At midnight the detail was changed.
As soon as the roll call and orders
were finished the captain brought
around the new detail to exhibit me.
very much as though l were some
strange animal he had captured. My
cue was to be asleep and / played
it strong. They kicked me- and poked
me through the bars with a con-
tinual crossfire of playful torment.
Have q drink Pete"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-07

himself, and my friend left. and | re-
viled him as he departed. Thus we
waited for the arrival of the patrol.
| resting my head gently on the blue
coated shoulder Of the law, much 10
the apparent disgust of the law.
When his message to the station
house was answered it looked like
he had sent in a riot call Half the
precinct seemed to arrive from all
directions, in motor cars and motor
cycles. Everybody took hand in
helping me into small roadster
though 1 was by this time tractable
enough. And so. with Il very dlSnl-
fed officer as my private chauHeur.
against whose rotund figure ! in
sisted on leaning. we dashed through
the streets of Brookland, surrounded
on all sides by motor cycles which
formed a rather impressive cavalcade,
giving me the feeling that | was quite
a dangerous character.
Into No. IL we marched en- masse
and the fat. pink faced desk sergeant
greeted us with a jovial roar as
though this was a rare treat he sell
dom had a chance to enjoy.
Brookland must be an extremely
orderly community and far from the
beaten track of hoboes. During my
entire time at No. II | was treated
like q freak from u side show, anu
all the policemen. including the cap
tain. acted as though they had never
before come in contact with a tough
character.
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For some reason he assumed that
7 was intoxicated. Once or twice ne
seemed to weaken and ! was afraid
he might let me go. So swore
roundly and fervently at him. my
assistant and everything else IN gen
erai and he proceeded to swear back
AZ me and wave his club menac-
jugly, but not dangerously. After
more arguing he handed the keys of
the patrol box to my assistant and
ordered him to call the station house.
Then he yelled into the transmitter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-07

In 1855 Robert L. Lee was made
lieutenant colonel of a newly organ
lied Cavalry regiment.
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Small Talk Among Cops.

Come on, Pete. here's a little
shot"
"Oh. Pete. do take a drink
Whats a matter. Pete. haven't
had enough, have. yuh. Peter?
This all caused laughter. but the
captains sally brought down the
house as usual when he jovially re-
marked:
We'll, Pete. 1 guess you'll have AL
Smith come down tomorrow to get
you out. ell?
AS they were leaving one of the
boys said. What Is he anyway. looks
like a wop to me-"
Yes, he's some kind of wop, all
right" another one answered.
Looks like a Mex. to me"
Policemen are smart that way. but
1t was an awful blow to me after
having mastered a Bowery accent of
which l was rather proud.
Finally, this chaff began to pail
and the station house quieted for the
night. The joshing had all been in
good fun and harmless. nothing ma :
licious. The men at No. IL are a
clean-cut, outstanding lot. Their
New Britain herald., 1926-11-12
OLDER BASEBALL 1 STARS DO WELL
Several Old Timers Still Pacing
 Youth

St. Louis, Nov. 12 R = Flaming youth may burn up other sports. but several ageing gentlemen with gray ing hair still set the pace in base ball.
 Alexander the Greater wrote a blazing last chapter to the Old Mems case in the World Series when he 'sent over the plate the strikes that famed "Poosh-'em-up" Tony Laz- Zeri.
 Alexander and Uhlc
 But Alexander did not write the whole book. Other men with the heebie-j -jeebies of approaching base ball age defended themselves brave ly against the onrush of Youth.
 The results are written in the rec ords. The leading pitcher in the American League for the year was George Uhle, more than 30 years
New Britain herald., 1926-11-12

series of 1915 against the Boston Red Sox. On December II, 1917 he was traded to the Chicago Cubs. with Killifer for $55,0O0 and Prem dergast and Dilhoefer. He re- mained with Chicago until last sum- mer when he was released via the waiver route to St. Louis Cardinals.
 o. How old is Jackie Coogan and how long has he been in the movies?
 A. He was 12 years old on October 26. He has been in the movies since he was four and half years old when Charlie Chaplin discovered" him for "The Kid". 0. How Is a gun spring tenn pered?
 A. Heat the spring to cherry red and plunge in linseed oil. To draw the temper to the desired de- gree. hold the spring over the fire and allow thet oil to burn away. take away from the fire, put on more oil. and let it burn away. Burn the oil off three times and plunge in the oil again. The spring is then ready for use. Do not over- heat the steel. Test the temper frequently with a file.
 0. How does the production and use of electricity in France compare with that in the United States? A. The amount of electricity pro- duced for distribution in France in 1923 was 7,490, 100000 kilowatt- hours. Public utility plants in the U. S. in 1923 produced 55,s74,0O0,- 900 kilowatt- hours, about 1-2 times the total amount produced in France. The per capita use of electricity in France in 1923 was about 200 kilowatthours; in the United States it was about 515 kilo- watthours, or more than 2 1-2 times as much as France.
 o. What is the busiest railroad crossing in the world?
 A. On Chicago's elevated system at Lake and Wells streets. During the busiest hour of the day 21S trains aggregating HOO cars pass this crossing.
 Q. What should be done if a hot water heating system becomes frozen?
 l A. Warm up the house very slowly, and as uniformly as possible throughout the house. Do not heat any part locally except the expan- sion tank and pipe leading to it. It ! would be we'll to thaw this out first starting with the tank and working back along the pipe which
New Britain herald., 1926-11-12

old and, by some interpretations of
 the rules, Is supposed to be on the down grade. Uhle won 27 games
 from Cleveland. losing only Il.
 Next to Uhle in percentage effec- tiveness was another George-Dauss
 of the Tigers, who won II games and lost five. Under Dauss was
 Herb Pennock with p victories and twelve losses. Dauss was pitching his thirteenth season: Pennock is no boy.
 Veterans Best Pitchers. Behind Pennock, and pitching
 winning ball. were the two Urbans -Shocker and Faber-both with
 long years of baseball behind them. These men were the best pitchers in the American League despite the
 competition of youth.
 Not all the old men came through, however Old Jack Quinn,
 not much under 45 years of age, and
 the Big Train from Coffeyville, Wal ter Johnson, just missed .500 per Sciltei s5cS. I1Nel So, lleIS "eIt olllS
 six pitchers in the league who won more games than Johnson. whose mark was 15 won and .16 lost. Stand High in Batting. Contrasting with the showing of
 age at the top of the pitching rec ords, the list, reading from the bot tom, shows preponderance of