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STAR—TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1917. PAGE 9 iCopyrt, ht, 1917, by HC. Fisher, Trade fark Ree U & Pat Officed BY BUD FISHER. ERANODOOCa. \,|! — memes -_ Edward re THATS @ BWECK » {xe », MS ON THE ciate . ONLY TWO tN THE WORLD cee SOM eA, x Wonder. INCIPAL OF THE SIDE \ is AND THERE'S THE OTHGR WHO THOUGHT THAT CURTAING OF AN AUTO. ONG. THAT MUST Be THE ue, — — AND FURTHER MORE THERE (ANE NTOR.. T WONDER, WHAT 5 4 J ARE ONLY Two OF "THEM ME LOOKS LIKE. TL. BOT om 7 |)IN HE WORLD, THIS ONE LOOKS LIME “THOMAS A, BDF TU. TAK@ A Peer ann Af ri imsa er exPeNKVE BUT TY MANE SMe LAUGH on JERR, GEG) VionwT HE Column BRIITOO RAVIE DAVIS, Everett light T Wolght, has never been given erelit for the good, clean boxing he has done in Everett and Beattie, onting to A. A. Fillton, one of Travie's admirers tn the City of Bmokestacks and Riots. He also disagrees with a local scride who said Davis could not Make 133 pounds unless he cut oft, | les. “He could make the 153-pound Imit when he left for the Bast,” declares the writer, who states fur ther that Trayio never had a gym: nasium or proper place to work out for his battles and was never given any inducement by the Ev erett promoters who preferred to beadline outoftown boys for 4 ynuoh fatter purse than they ever offered the hor grown product. | along | ] | | Friend Fillion predicts with Biddy Bishop that within one year's time Travie will be the lightweight champion of the world SAN FRANCISCO BOXING writ ers are still harping about Frank Burns, the Seattle welterweight, and what he has failed to do, One writer declares that after ‘beating the wide world In the Northwest” he fell fiat in San Francisco and has not been able to rehabilitate himself since los ing his first two fights As a matter of fact. Frank ‘Burns never beat the wide wo fn the Northwest or anywhere else, In Seattle, he was an ord! nary performer with the padded mitts who gave promise of devel- oping into a good boxer. He was quick to learn and had been box- ing but a short time when Bogan declared him a second Stanley Ketche! and took him to San Fran- cisco. Surprise and the report that Jeffries Controls Powder ([,, F Secret; May Become Baron | HI KEE LO: (WHICH MEANS “ATTABOY” AND “NOBODY WALKS TODAY”) BROCK GETS GO K y?? UN FAT YUN SEE: “WITH. KILBANE w of CHICAGO, April 3—Presi- dent Johnson of the American league has today announced his assignments of umpires for the opening games. They are: . Detroit, Evang and Nallin; St. Louis, O'Loughlin and Hil- debrand; New, York, Connolly and McCormick, and Philadel- phia, Owen and Dineen, Ali have seen service in the Amer- ican league except McCormick, who worked in the American association last year. SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.— The series of three games be- tween the Seattle Metropolitan hockey team and the Canadiens, of Montreal, now stands one-ali, and today interest | In the outcome of the last game. After suffering one defeat, the Metropolitans won last night's match, 5 to 2. be dismay following he was matched with “Battling” Ortega in San Francisco, were chronicled in these columns at the time. EDDIE CAMP!, CLEVER Cali fornia featherweight, has decided to make his home in Seattle from now on, Accordingly, he has placed himself under the manage ment of Dan Salt and has started out right by hurling a challenge at Eddie Pinkman, Northwest light weight champion Our hero has declared that here after he will fight nothing but bona fide lightweights and has turned down offers to meet heav-) fer lads, In Campi, Eddie, who has lulu BOSTON, April 3, — Baird, Seattle 125-pounder, an easy time in his first of the A. A, U. champi tournament here last night. knocked out Charles Parker Boston in the first round, Th instant hit, and will be watched thruout the meet. Secretary Culver of the Metro- |politan Lumbermen’s club has re- ceived word that Willie Meehan and Sammy Good, boxers who fight for the club next Friday night, left At Fayetteville, N. C Yankees At Auanta, Ga lanta 4 At Jacksonville, Fla—Phillies 4 Braves 4 Pacific Coast Ball nese professional baseball play- | Jape. \Brock, both Clevelanders, will fight Named by Ban Johnson |juss: sin anno thee as mae and around this morning giv. thing for baseball in the SECOND ICE GAME | is . that attle this season. He arrived the pemmant, because it will be | TrFelt ball tossers who will endeavor Tho in regard to that i Ui Ayau is a small chap, total They like Ho nd Hono. without a trace of accent and an sent over the greatest bi playing the {nternational ~The Beavers didn’t draw as | ) b i ‘ lege in Honolulu. After four efter carnival woek, when |! ase a | Meehan and Good on of Honolulu and was a member | Ayau {s making bis fifth baseball over in the islands as ’ League’s Season © “TL kee lo! } chance to make good tn pro | CLEVELAND, April 3.—Chame- — Vernon Ayau, the only Cht fessional ball than will the ly A f Oo ‘pion Johnny Kilbane and /mpires tor eners er in the world, arrived in So The training trip the SEATTLE WINS IN B in St. Paul in June, says Ji attle last night and was out Portiand club was a great } ager of Kilbane he had ing Seattle the once-over. Ver islands, Over there everybody H the $5,000 offer made by non will play shortstop for Be- wants to see the Beavers win | T in town on the boat last night a boost for our climate, and with Bill Leard and 10 other the Reavers will come back to land berths with the Glants there will Nttle trouble this year about their coming back agaim ing something like 149 pounds lulu Hikes them in his playing togs. He talks rley Swain and Tommy has as good control of slang club that ever played in the an any bleacherite, He has islands, I think. pastime for almost nine years, well as the Swain and Shee aiseeer begining with St. Louls Col han's because they came ri; collegiate yerrs, Ayau joined everybody was broke | , ° the famous “All Chin club “Next year {t will be dit At Davenport, lowa—Red Sox $,! W ay Here to Fight ferent |Prookiyn 1 ai of that aggresation whet slgn- “I don't think the war will | ed by Leard last winter, make as much difference in trip to the mainland. He was it will in the mainland. Our here r times with the “All people know that the soldiers Athletics 5, At given away weight on many casions, versed, for heaviest. The acquisition of Campi to the local fistic colony will be a wel come one. tittle fellows in the and of the type that against it. A bout. between Eddie Piknmas | and Eddie Campi would no doubt Prove one of the best drawing cards ever staged in Seattle. po itectelat ae eaeanin ae IS oc: will find the situation re- Campi tips the beam ‘well under 133 pounds when at his He is one of the finest game today makes for boxing rather than turns people) LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 3.—James J. Jeffries, ex-heavy- weight champion of the world, is possessor of a powder manu facturing secret that may make him a munition king if present developments are any indica- tion. Buried in the mountain fast- nesses, which |com beyond the former gladiator’s ranch near Los Angelee is a little powder plant from which Jeffries ie confident of making a great fortune. Latest picture of James J. Jeffries, ex-heavyweight champion of the world, taken on hig ranch at Burbank, California. mented for years with a new powder secret came to Jeffri and his brother, Jack, to’ them of his ambition and asked them to back him. Jeffries investigated and be- fore long was convinced that success. The result erection of a where the product is now being manufactured, “The beauty of it manufacture is very simple, said Jeffries when pressed for some tn It is known that the British gov-| formation regarding the venture. ie that the) Chin team The Chinese is confident of making good in the profession- al baseball world. Playing with the “AlL-Ch team, he batted against ome of the greatest pitchers in the world, inasmuch as the club en tour met something like 150 teams each year in the “States,” and when at bome the “All Chi nese” tackled all sorts of in vaders from the All Americans to Santa Clara team. In all of these games, Ayau showed an ebility to hit all kinds of pitch- ing, while his fielding was re markable at all times. Ball players who have seen nese are right there and they have enough confidence in them to go about thelr affairs just as they would under normal con- ditions.” Ayau is undecided as to whether he will return to the islands after the Northwestern season is over or not. guess they will doing, tho, watch won't San Francisco today for Seattle, | Jacksonv le 0. |Lee Johnson and Joe | geattle Boys to Box | Benjamin to Battle) jn Portland Tonight VANCOUVER, Wash. April 3.— |Lee Johnson and Joe Benjamin, | |featherwelghts, have been signed |to box 10 rounds in the barracks [here April 10 or 13, PORTLAND, April 3—Two Seattle boxers will be seen in | action here tonight. Geo, R: | featherweight, takes on W. | don Wing, while Stanley Clem- ents and Frankie Huelat, light- DENVER, lace of round e club here Jast night April 3.—Otto Wat. Milwaukee fought a 15-} draw with Sallor Kirke, | by are Elks to Have Baseball Arrangements the athletic being made committee of the eight, at the National |Ejks to put a strong basg! all team | and n the field this season j weights, tangle. MEMPHIS, April 3.—Joe Mandot Arlos Fanning fought eight rounds to a draw here last night. SAN FRANCISCO, April Pacific Coast league b son gets under way today. © plays at Los Angeles, Ver San Francisco and Po Lake. VANCOUVER, — April Vancouver ball club had its | spring workout Bob Brown was pleased by turnout, more players from Oakland. here He is trying to “The output ts based on a chem ical secret which we have control fries and his partners believe will of. Yes, agents from government |prove superior to the best powder | sourc ave already been nage |now being manufactured in this | tating with us. } country. Jeffries admitted that the | Jeffries British government has been | ing his latest venture, but he | Investigating his secret. He | offered as his opinion that it } smiled mysteriously when | | lernment has begun a thoro Inves- tigation of the product which Jef. him tn action predict a great future for him In the baseball world Ayan fs glad to chance to make good fessional ball, yet he the passing of bis first the “All-Chinese” team. That unique organization, which toured the States four times, has disbanded. Two of the players—Lat Tin end Apau Kau, third baseman and pitcher re spectively— in Philadelphia working and studying at night. Ayau {s to play-with Seattle, and Ken Yan, the catcher who came near getting a trial with Portland, is in business in Honolulu “It was certainly a fine club,” Ayau sighed when asked about his former teammates, “I never forget the way we came into the public's eye. Jt was fn ‘11 or ‘12, I forget which, that the Waseda college team came to the islands en route to the States. We asked them for a game, and they told us to go get a reputation “When they have his in pro regrets Is reticent concern. love, will prove successful. pressed for the verdict of for. test that can be made| elgn experts. which ‘All | can say,” he remark. “ig that we expect to make a fortune out of it.” “Every hows we have a powder lwill beat ‘anything turned ont in Ithis country,” sald the big fellow We expect to make a lot of money | lout of it. Our powder can be used for anything that powder can fig-| jure in.” Tom and Jeff Partners) This company offers | The story back of Jeffries’ its unparalleled service | entree into the munition world in - closing real estate || smacks of romance. 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On the strength of this we “7 * were given a chance to tour Da cases SIUIETMSri| the Stater for the first time. | Prices ft ee The Chinese merchants of i} Honolulu financed the first a rT. trip. After that it for itself, Ayau Oranges— Now navel Vineapple—Fiorida, erat: This office is always in full possession of all record facts affecting real estate titles. We therefore can, and do, assume a_responsibil- ity to escrow clients that could not be un- dertaken by any other concern. | VEGETABLES paid | Artichokes—Per doz. Asparngus—Per 1b. - | Per sack « Orenon. | Brussels Bproute—Per Ib. bbage—New fiat Dutch, 1b, was asked {ff he thought any of the other Chinese players could make good in professional bally “Apau Kau could, He pitched a 6-4 game against the All Americans when they were in the islands, Lai Tin could, too, I think. I'm sure Ken Yan, the catcher McCredie was after, could get by. I think he's waiting to see how I get along before he takes the jump.” Ayau points with pride the achievements of the Hono- lulu Chinese in the baseball world. “When the old country wanted to be represented in baseball at tbe Manila games they didn’t have a ball team, so they asked us, the ‘All Chinese,’ to represent China. We did, and we cleaned up everything. “You chould see the way the little boys are playing the game. ‘The American school boy has nothing on the Hono- lulu Chinese boy when it comes to performing on the sand lots “The Chinese fellows | can Partners: Father Time Ages” VELVET. Mother Nature Mellows It. An Unbeatable Team: Time and Nature When waheone seanianoses pe fed wear joc: hurry-up curing methods for slow, natural ageing of tobac smokers pay the price. , ene he There-is no better method of bringing out the mellowness and mildness of ‘*Ken- tucky’s best” than two years natural age- ing in wooden hogsheads. 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