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There's “Beauty” Dobb, who used to strut in glory on the field; Demanded fifteen thousand and the owner wouldn't yield-— So, in a fit of dudgeon, he declares he'll play no more, But band out halibut and cheese at granddad’s country store. ‘There's Axelbaum, so fleet of foot, he's got the catchers’ goa’ Ho cries, “They think me easy, by the letter what they wrot But I'm no sucker, don’t you thing—they'll get no word from me; I'nt just déliver honey, for my wife, she keeps a bee.” “ELECTRO: FREE LAMINATION And so It goes, the stars all swear they've quit the game for good; | Why should they play, when” they can toll among the hay and wood; Why should they sell thomuelves like staves, and wear their Hves away? When they can take tt easy driving busses by the day? | How beautiful and touching in this day of cruel greed, | When grabbing all the coin in sight is everybody's creed, To see these stalwart players curb commercial appetites, And shun the filthy lucre, rather than give up their rights. ~ And yet there be, I'm sad to say, some quite suspicious folk, es) | Who look upon these awful threats as nothing but a joke; Le | They tell me independence, ike a cloud shall pass Away, | PERTAINING TO SPORT By Roy Whitman P> EADERS of this advertise- ment need fee] no misziv- ings about the reception they will meet with inside the doors of this bank. ‘We find more and more that people come to us because they feel that they are well treated when they do come here. Rest assured you will be welcome here and we will give you prompt, intelligent and re- Hable service in every matter of banking. THE First Nationa! Bank: O-ganized 1882 Pioneer Square, Seattie Interest Paid on Time and Savings Deposits. 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Go to the Al- Bany Dentints eco: cialists who E EXPECT to hear more fully from Mr. Spike Hennessey in the near Miture, Just at the present time he is a very busy man, but he found time to pen us the following: “My ‘Hope’ has arrived in the city, He ts just as clever as a lightweight, and bits all the same as ule ki Enough ¢ald. SPIKE.” pon further investigation we learn that the “Hope” carries the name of Mark O'Donnell, and Spike is having his hands full caring for his cum» bersome charge until that time shall come when Mark can begin to harvest some of the golden crop, He ts so long an@ bo welghty that Spike had to order specially constructed bed for his giant. Alvo, it ts said, the litte manager is having his trou- bles keeping his giant in fodder. His appetite is as enormous as bis frame. Spike admits he bas a man's sized job on his bands caring for this’ baby, but feels be will be well repaid — his protege gets under way and begins to gather the filthy duo- al Spike has had « hankering for a “Hope” for many moons. When Jack Leon was in our midat, Spike officated as rubber, sparring partner, adviser and business manager, but glib Mark Shadghnessey alked Spike out of a job in favor of himself. Spike hated to lose Jack, put he’s glad now. He saya time will tell who's got the real “Hope.” Spike might do well to size his “Hope” up alongside of Tommy Burns, who is looking for husky young sparring partners. It is a thankless way of gaining notoriety, but, of course, if Mark should happen to show up Sir Tom, everybody wer be Gound to take notice, P Jim McAleer believes the Boston Red Sox Spike's “Hope” have a splendid chance to win the American league pennant. That's nothing. Even Washington bas a chance up until April 12. ae 7 o- The unconditional release of Spike Shannon and Frank Bowerman by the Kansas City league marks the passing of two former National league players who were stars in their heyday. Both were rated as the country’s best a number of seasons ago. That was.when they both played for McGraw. Shannon did outfield duty and Bower. man worked behind the plate. Frank-drifted to Boston, where he man- aged the club, and was later deposed, being sent to the American Asso- ciation, where he wound up with Kansas City. He will most Ikely re- tire, Their legs have gone back on them. oeeee The St. Louis Browns are going to train at home this sea- son. Probably they want to get used to the frosty reception the fans generally accord them about the middie of July . eee A number of workmen, plumber, electrician and painter, were engaged recently in fixing up the honse selected by Harry vavis, the naw Nap manager, for his Cleveland home, Just before they left Davis brought out some refreshments and a box of cigars, and the four ate and smoked and chatted for a few minut Then, as the men said good-bye, he handed more cigars to them and asked: “Anything more I can do for you boys?” “Yes, there's one thing,” said one of the men. “What is it? I'll be glad to do it,” Davis said. “Sign Vean Gregg,” vaid the-former. eee ‘ Jack Chesbro’s avowed intention of again trying for place on the New York Americans’ pitching staff adds foree to the rgument that man |s just as bitter as woman In his fight against old BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure The only Baking Powder made fromRoyal CrapeCreamofTartar NO ALUM, NO LIME PHOSPHATE NOICE UNDERTAKIN lor gt the Peo- end J coree “ot onto Macbouyall & elevator or wal | March id wick. Take South ik up, BROADWAY AND UNION THE STAR-—WED NESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1912. SPO RTS Editet by ROY WHITMAN CHAS. (hy United Press LOS ANGELES, Feb. erweight champion annot he wil do no further wo: aration for hi Johnny Kilbane. Attell had a conference with Ref- eree Eyton last even@ig. He begged that official to prevent Kiibane from wreatiing in the chinch He eald that if Johnny would stand up and fight, and not play tag, the championship would net even b: jarred in ite present position, Kilbane, at Venice, le ready for the fray. He eald he hardly could walt for the opening gong. “1 never wae in euch condition in my fife,” the challenger sald, as he ome from hts morning shower. “i'm just tike @ perfectly condi tioned race horee—ready for. any- thing. I'm going to and if | can take the ipionehip back to Cleveland with me I’li be the happiest boy in the world.” to permit the motion pieture men to have the benefit of better light. Betting odds favored Attell at 10 to 6 today. It wee predicted that the ringside price would be about 19 te 7 on the champion. SAILOR AND KLAUS FINISH GRIND (By United Press fenced Wire) SAN FRANCISCO; Feb. 21.— Klaus bas a 2 to 1 over Sailor Ed. Petroskey in thelr 20-round fight for the middleweight champtonahip (tomorrow afternoon, and are placing thelr coin aecord- ingly. Betti om the fight ts slight, though quite a bit of money ts be. ing wagered on the chances of Klaus to finish bis man inside of eight rounds, even money, It ts expected that the ringuide odds will be about 10 to 4. Kins bas entirely finished training. The Pittaburg man wound up bis sparring ty box ing three rounds with Johnny Mc Carthy and three with Dave Mills, Petroskey siso has ent opt the boxing Both men are at @pight. and claim they will have me-exouses to offer if they don't coprthe long end of the purse. Werd comes that Ralph Kreitz, the brilliant domed lad who used to stop the pill bebind the stick at Dug’s, slong with Catcher Sullivan, lar squad leaves Chicago a week later. Dutch Aliman bas been sold by Memphis to San Francisco, and will compete with Howard Mundorff for third base. r Tommy Sheehan has signed @ Sacramento contract. Tom be lionged to Brooklyn, although Eb- betts was not very keen to claim ownership. The club gave the old third sacker permission to sign where he pleased, and it pleased Tom to sign with Sacramento, ‘The advance guard of the Giants’ raw recruits have reached Marlin, Tex. Kelly and Brown Are Ready CHICAGO, Feb. 21.—Hnugo Kelly and George (Knockout) Brown of EYTON TO BAR A CHANCE AND DOPE AND COMMENT Amateur Sports Encourag: we WRESTLING IN THE BRINGS THE H AINING? OH, IT GIVES THE “BUSH” BOY EY CHANCE AND BR OLD-OUT STAR TO TIME 7 BOTMER re Tare, 1m ~ — Tin Show yaar on baneven, ht my best, | Why the excitement and expense of a baseball training trip? Seema foolish, doesn't it, carry ing athletes and near athletes about the country in real plush up- holstered Pullmans, to ing real food at ace-high hotels? This for a month or six weeks before the ump signs the oldfamil- iar, “Battregze ft'day's game are.” if mers, had as much trouble putting a conditioned team on the field as they have coaxing the “Hold Out club” to affix their Jobe Hancocks to contracts? Thia annual call of the mineral water answers two purposes. It conditions the players and lets the holdouts ponder over their several business enterprises. Here the star pitcher bas gone found himeelf a gold mine, so rich he can't consider playing again. The “brains of the infield” has cided to purchase a minor league franchise and try magnating. The main stem of the dept. owns a billiard room that is doing so much business it will re- quire bis personal attention all summer. So It Koos. And it gets on the manager until he is flirting with nervous prostration, or something Uke that. It bappens, though, that ¢ spring trips bring fresh mater! = THE PITCHING MARVEL ANO HIS 16 KARAT ene The croolp words reach the wait-| All players do not belong to this ing ear of the pitching marvel. The|class, Some are worse. When the “brains” and poolroom gent get it|last man is retired, they climb into simultaneously open face vests and step behind the from tho bushes, full of that pe} Taking a slant at the’bank book |footlights, doing most anything, culiay quality “ambish,” and fre-|searching for a balance, they clean|from the theatrical mgr. to the ently a budding star is isolated./the mud from Inst yea spikes, | public, until they jain hear the He may be a flash, but it is enough.|grab bat, glove, rubber shirt andj call of the minera) water diet. The mar. say: untfortn hop a rattler for the} Of this class it can be said that a “This kid will be the feague sen-/| training camp. training trip lasting from the close sation. He has So-and-so beaten to Do you get it? aS — @esoeseeoeeeeeseore * ANOTHER Oh, he goes back to ripen. He has|next, would do much toward elevat- served his purpose. Ing the stage. pratt it~ ~~ tiled et = e FITZSIMMONS AFTER HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE; “BOB JR.” COACHED BY DAD TO CARRY ON THE NAME You do not hear much sbout Rob Fitesimmons these days, but unless tho signs are awry, it won't be long before the name of the old gladiator will again ring across the land. For “Ruby Robert,” he of the freckles and terrible punch, who lowered the colors of the best un- ti] he bumped into young Jim Jottries, has planned to regain the heavyweight world’s cham- the Cy wenn gt Ye 4 weight champion @ broth Dunnellan, el, his weight evenly, instead of over shoulders and chest, as was the case with Chicago have ended their training | Fi and are ready to enter the ring for their 10-round bout tonight at Kenosha, W Portland Wants the Meet (By United Press Leased Wire) LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21.-—Port- land today declared its candidacy for teh 1913 meeting of the Western Bowling Congress, The Oregonians are lining up thelr forces, and are prepared to fight the claims of Van- ecouver and Denver, the other two contestants. Light scores were rolled last evening, when several five-man and double teams took al leys. Tomorrow will be the big day of the tournament, with three of the crack Los Angeles teams contesting against teams from the ag Empire and British Colum- A. ba Joe Mandot Bests. Moore NEW ORLEANS, La, Fob, 21.— Newspapers today unantmously de- clare Joe Mandot of Memphis the winner of his 10-round it here lgte yesterday afternoon with Pal Moore of Philadelphia.’ Mandot, however, was forced to extend him- self to win. Both men were under 133 pounds, }-Quickest Relief Known For All Sore Feet The following in absolutely the rest and quickest cure known to ence for all foot ailments: © solve two tablespoonfuls of Ca cide compound In a basin of hot Soak the feet in this for full fifteen minutes, gently ny water, w goes instantly, feel so good could sing for joy. and catlouser can be peeled rignt oft, It ato rellet buniona, noreneas fect ne an A twenty- fi nt box of Calo- 5 - cide is maid to be suffi. Client to cure the worst feet clde works through the p removes the cause of the trouble, 1 > time on 1p) it in a esate he compound we pound but Js an t champion some day. has commenced to teach the boy the art which made the name of Fitzsimmons famous the world over. And “Bob Jr,” is an adept With every natural advantage, he has ‘en to boxing as naturally as a girl to bon bons and if his dad Is to be believed, he can hit with terrific force and wonderful precision. BOB FITZSIMMONS, Jr. AND H With such a mentor, young Fitzsimmons ought.to enter the ring perfectly equipped to battle to the top, within the next four er five years, It is certain, that it he picks up the tricks that made bis father , few heavyweights of today will have & buatness exchanging comp! Abe Has Pup for VERNON, Cal., Feb. 20.—Here’s @ new one in the way of sparring partners that Abe Attell has put over and he claims it is the livest hunch that has over come across in some time, The idea, or this stunt, is to give the champan iron- clad jaw and to strengthen the mus- cles of the neck. It is also great stuff to limber up the muscles of the shoulders and back. Abe, who is training for his fight with Kilbang on the 22nd, says that the exercise he gets with this dog far ahead of any system now used for the same purpose, includ- ing tho wrestling tactics adopted by other champions to obtain the same results. Every movement of animal is fast and ‘unexpected ond the twists and jerks that he gives the stick brings every mus clo into play better than any form of wrestling invented. se ABE ATTELL SPARRING W FAMOUS DADOY. ments with him. Father and son spend thetr time on the farm. in the sum- mer they till the sofl, but the win- fer months are spent in training end boxing. And winter and ; Summer the outoftdoor life ts giving “Bob Jr.” a constitution like a grizzly beat, rtne ITH HIS NEW TRAINER. Wap per i taland r bottle He, ia. por gale apt Pen ot thie SAF WINE GROW! WHOLESA 6004 right bs soll (hem at ner Madtaon” For the we will continu PRECIOUS JEWELRY, Gordon R Cor 10 SAME Inelu The “sensation of the league?” jof one season to the opening of the) 8. J. RO 1525 Third 4) FURNITURE, PIANO Fireproof Baggage Stored for SHATTERS LBAD Fm 713 FUSt avi Reware of Dentists Wee NAME to people cam pay. T operate on bine operater on tel T do not compete #4 tal work, but with State Combine Det half their pric ; they do tho a Telegre cope treatin a unt for nDW .