The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 28, 1917, Page 7

eoenre TRUC Tere Bw BREFRe Aas of at er | EASON | HEN HENRY at W 1 into the ring last t to do battle w J the fourre gained another new face anc that the fans will welcome tato the fold | Ry the showing he mado against} the clever Camp! last night, Glea eon has shown that he will make some of our best | lightweight gladiators step some to defeat him | The bout between him and Binkman set for Tuesday ni the Arena as one of the pre’ nartes to the Gibbons boys’ ap pearance here, should be well worth giving the onceover eee MANY ARE THE QUEER twist | that fate will take. | In 1908 the Cubs and New Y | were playing. The Giants were a hot fight for the pen needed to beat the Chica: that day to win a game. Fred Merkle was on first base when Al Bridwell came to bat for the Giants and rapped out a tingle. Merkle started from first, rounded second and dashed on. He was de clared out. He bad fafled to touch | second! New York lost the game and the pennant. For several seasons after th Fred was the butt of all the hu fsta in baseball. It was a bitter pill to awallow and a hard boner) to live down Has Merkle succeeded? Take a look at who is now play- ing first base for the self same Chi ago Cubs. ~ cee WE ARE ANXIOUS FOR “ Bronson to arrive in the city. We) want to hear what he and “Judge Flannigan will have to say about} those San Francisco boxing promot |! ers, newspapers and such like. We have a pretty good idea that it will be something about as pleas ant as what Sol Levinson had to} say about us boys when he got) back to that dear old San Fran cisco. It was ever thus tn the grand old) game of soak “em on the chin. Every time a borer with a bial rep goes away from home and | ‘aare a dont, especially if he left | the home town telling every one what a cinch he was to win, it ts BY H. C, HAMILTON United Prem Stat Correspond NEw YORK, April 28—Tris Speaker, batting champion of j the league, stil blazed the trail in his circuit, averages today show. Ty Cobb is sixth on the list. Speaker is pounding the ball for a mark of 419 and Cobb is whaling American away at an even .350, Tommy fielder, Griffith, Cincinati out is just touching 500 as the head of the N brigade. Geo. Burn: . follows him with 44 the league's champion first, with a record of New York are tted to the fonal league. ch has five | men in the cire | STAR—SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1917. “SPEAKER LEADS WITH 419 MARK == Speaker Only Indian Speaker ts the only Cleveland man wearing a 500 average, but e is not in that class by himself Codd also ts enjoying that mart tter, and Washir r hat bonor, McInnes, Strunk and Rodle of the Athletics are sharing te with B. Foster, Judge and | a Milan of the Senators. Every pitcher who has appeared sc so far has lost at least one came Rabe Ruth, of the Red Sox, is wing the way for hurlers in Me bas won four and st Jerson, Giants nu Doak, Cardinals, 11 have each won r A foan ‘Ben .senard to Become Aviator ague and Nat a nai. riers in] 4 in the} pretty hard to go back and tell the NEW YORK, April 28 —In these answer t call to the « home foiks that you were fairly| days of boxers who think of noth | Considering that Leonard can and squarely beaten. Willie Me@ jing except the size of the pur sale cavdeal Gisaminéa 40 clare han and Sol Levinson couldn't do tt. |+ are to get and managers prt by mete ie aa tering’ beike, Sn eee | promoters who are even more av-| oy 4 te trely patriot BOXING FANS OUT this way|aricious, it {s refreshing to read of| jt recall the case of Johnny were a bit surprised the other |the case of Benny Leonard, one of | wiide, the British flywelght, thrice t when Jim Coffey came back greatest lghtweights tn the) rejected by recruiting office on and stowed Carl Morris, the giant frac who has dismissed the idea) account of bis size, but who did Oklahoman, away with a punch of fat purses and volunteered to/ not give up and finally was accept it known, however, that the/serve with Uncle Sam. led im the British army York motorman has a punch| Leonard will join the aviation| More Wildes, Carpentlers and Iike the kick of a mule, and once | corps within a few days, being the | Lex arda wou he lands in a vital sport, good | frat profess! onal boxer of note to} ing & me. night, Lizzie, Coffey’s only draw- | ————____ vier ne Bh basso back in the ring has been h glass jaw. He can give a pun can just stay in the ring with taking a sleep powder on his chin. 4 Morris was « bit unlucky in that/ he @i@ not land the first blow, that’s all. | o 0.@ | PHILADELPHIA, April 28 “PELLOWS LIKE THE OGifb-\real thrilis in the University 23rd = carnt n fleld toda he country bons boys are certainly @ credit to Pennsylvania the boxing game,” said one of the come on Frat city officials last night after being the stars of wher introduced to Tom and Mike at the | p, re) All or schools—wit Elks’ club. the exception of a few state The St. Pan! phantoms, in thelr gchool ev were disposed trip across the country, have done y much to boost a ort that is ing by the wayside. Their ge manly ways and speech have won terday, The few remaining high schools and preparatory schools will be cleaned off the list this af ternoon at o'clock. The big The events wil three big co! clash forthe or » Tilinols high | race ot Of |10-to-1 1 begin ne, two 4 greatest Id not hurt the box that will knock ‘em all stift if he| Real Thrills Some Today in Big Meet ter the 120. them hosts of friends between the two Portiands Mike, by the way, formerly instructed boxing at the| Fans Boo Decision ¥ Men's Christian association in St Pati, Against Pelsinger|} nderson Winner of Coast Snooker Title The | SAN FRAN 0. April 28.- when fans booed the ju gave Frankie Malone the dec fn his four-round bout with Harr. ges -on Pelsinger last nigh They thought The Pacific coast snooker title Is Pelsinger won all the" way held by Johnny Anderson following his win last night over Bob Lind-| bloom, 250 to 167, at the Hotel billiard pariors. The final score was 750 to > 667. Walter Johnston ‘Is Victor Over Schermer Walter Johnston chalked up a vic. tory over Joe hermer last night Kid Herman Diews ; ts in their cushion billiard With Champ Peter to at the Brown & Hulen parlors The score was close—36 to 34 earned a draw with Champion Pete Herman in a hard 10-round bout here last night. | PEORIA, April Kid yt Dan Telling What Eddie C ampi Can Do “Caruso” Dan local pr er and manager ¢ ddie |featherweight | r, is sending out some nifty post cards, telling what his protege can do to any KNOW That Seattle has the fin- billiard parlor in the world? Come in and see fj) one of his weight in the country. |Nick Williams Cuts Recruits Off Lists Outfielder Harrison, who hails Third Floor outfielder, and Veard, pitcher, have |been given the gate |iiams, Spokane boss Northwestern League BASEBALL Great Falls Seattle TOMORROW, 2:30 P. M. Adm. Take For Ave. Car ission 25c and 50c ) in three-cushion billiaras using full English. lightly ball high first object ball with the 120-yard 'BI LLIARD LESSON (Second of five three-cushion billiards, arrang- ed especially for The Star.) BY CHARLES HULEN This shot is one commonly found lessons in Cue the Strike and make cushions as shown in the diagram Another Brown Looking for Moundman Bob Brown, Vancouver skipper ia on the lookout for a pitcher to take the place made vacant by failure of Charley the Schmutz to re rt to the Beavers. Ho is after one of the Oakland moundsmen AR EAD STAR WANT aps|! Ho ? \ \ t year ts comin the face of ‘GIANTS : LOSERS, SonTHWESTERN aro pand the!» The great baseball eclipse of the successor ts out there in the out fe Already Despite the fact that Seattic 2 hits while Great Falls seven, nts were unable to put over a victory yesterday afternoon The vis got G YOu nnow gath n© ering a little rated and & new orb its place r being eclipsed. ( YOU SAY YOUVE HAD Pe ww BY Ge Ly r EXPIRIENCE (ny MECHANICS, |{ THe ANIATION A Wont a l JWECL 1 CAN PLACE YoU winent ? Y mr. § renting ret ions Awartion Cones, /) weere rr our Our + Toy THE ARMY YOO Wane THAT, FOR ME anid 6I6N HER r ATONE Nan N HERG LL BG RGN - BACK AND eT the shadow while the sun , 3 at Dug’s battlements itors won, 4 to As In the opening game, the Giants were outlucked and out the the wildness of Eddie played. Poor work bases, failure to hit pinch, the Klein and Bill responsible for Tho official score illed VANCOUVER WINS an Cunningham's poor throw to the plate were Seattle's HEILMAN {s crossing 7 ono uns of LEAGUE wen, 2 on In the loss. 2106 000 Gardner, Cunning PAGE 7 Corps?” Corrs? OH. CORPS MEANS & DEAD PERSON CoRPs ! THAT WORD SOUNDS FamiViak To “EG TLL GOaSK MUTT WHAT or Meany ? AAPSING SAM CRAWFORD EC ‘ q Mf the minors to take the place of a i, where Sam ruled for many great star | rs When Crawford began to slip,! Hugh Jennings was fortunate in last season, the question went up filliag Crawford's shoes. Perhaps from Detroit fans, “Who will re place Wahoo § she man, who got bis start” yeonings answered with Hellman, | in the Northwestern league, will who came thru w a batting aver never be another Crawford, but he age of .282 last year and played cloner to fitting ir most good baseball both in the outfield his recruits do when brought up from and on first base AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGt Won. Lost. Pet per > 642 New York ‘ : : ee 62¢ t. Loute ee 4 ‘4 606 | Host oak e ae . ¥ ‘ ‘ > 8 : “ ’ ‘ eiphta 4 ‘ 8 re ‘ " > 3 2 4 1¢ Pittebure 1 as KPSULTS FRIDAY RESULTS FRIDAY ‘ ete : O towme 1-88.) 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MEYER, MIND “sary ‘CAMPI DEFEATS HENRY GLEASON boys worked hard Frankie Rogers was too strong Altho Henry Gleason, former national amateur 125-pound champion, was outpointed last canto, Both for Eddie Murray, so Referee Ad night in the Elks’ gym by Ed- Schacht stopped the melee tm the die Campi, “Caruso” Dan Salt's nitial chapter and sent the boys clever featherweight, he fur- k to the shower baths. nished Campi with more oppo- { ( ancouver feather- orge Ross, sition than any other lad in | weight, had a shade the better of these parts has to date. the argument in his fracas with The bout was lively from the|Frankie Sanders of New York. first tap of the gong until the end Sanders led in the early rounds, but Campi ‘tried all t tricks of the could not hold up under Ross’ Game trade on the rugged Gleason, who nonadings in the last two rounds. kept boring {n. Campi's win was He finished strong at the end, howe clean cut enough not to need a de r ° cision. Jimmy Cole, who has been show- Will Wallop Bishop ing well of late, dropped one to In the semi-wind Dick Wells | Charley Allen of Auburn. drop Harry B p Tacoma| The bouts were all scheduled for » for the count in the four round Trapshots Ready _ for Big Doings ters in this neck of the, ing their lps in woods ¢ rtaking of a real afternoon, Sunday It is the Washington onship trapshoot tour. ney and be staged at the traps | of the Gre Lake clu Altho a 100-bird event ts sched | iled for this afternoon, the major-| rich dish this state cham wi It Is apparent with the two gam: played that Seattle needs another good pitcher and an outfielder that can souse ity of the time will be spent by the shots in practicing for the big | me up around the S68 events of Sunday when the P-L.) ™® «erie trophy will be shot for. A large) crowd of entrants irom all sections | the Northwest is expected to pete in the shoot, according to cretary G. A. Conklin, base yesterday on a long fly to the outfield, From our place behind the screen it appeared that “Hap” jloafed a bit on his return journey. | eee | “Rube” Gardner is living up | to his rep as a hitter. He sure | Good Shape busts them square oe the nose. Eddie Klein hung up a high water : ,) mark for walks when he gave eight like and Tom Gibbons, St. Paul creat Fullians a free ducat tothe middleweight and — light-heavy- first stopping place. Two of these welght, respectively, worked out birds scored on Cunningham's bad \ afternoon before an ad-|Peé to the plate. eee Southpaw Danforth paused as he unwound to heave a base ball, and the Chicago chance of victory over Cleveland paused Salt gymnasium nh boys appear in good con-| Vhile myself and brother are| with him. It was a balk. ways in the best of shape, we} Tris Speaker went hitless, k out every day of the year,” | see | Mike, after tan | night the locals beat it |Hulen for t to Vancouver for a three-day ses- ree rounds. sion in the B. C, village, They will ‘ . e as jbe home ‘Thursday with Bob Dick Egan Not With _|prown’s iads on thelr heels, Braves: Has Retired » day's argument begins at ae 2 ee The many friends of Infielder| — Yesterday's big league hero— Dick Egan will regret to hear that} George Dauss. He held the Browns to three hits, and the he has not signed his Boston Ne-| Tiocrs appreciated it METI tional contract and has decided to | ning. Cobb did not have any- retire fr the game. Dick, by thing to do with it except that careful has provided well] he hit safely once, scored a run, or y. Recently he pur-| stole a couple of bases and had ¢ h in California and| a pair of put-outs. w s future home there. a. +e A Fixed Purpos A Fixed Plan In explaining the beginning and growth of their savings, many of our depositors tell us that without some detinite object in view, they could never have accomplished what they have. One man saves to buy a home, An- other saves to buy a ranch, This young man saves to go into business; that one to put his boy or girl through college. The thing that you most earnestly desire to HAVE or to DO in your lifetime—make that your Fixed Purpose As to the Fixed Plan, most of the depositors with whom we have talked agree that there is nothing to equal the good old habit of saving and bank- ing a certain amount on each and wae paar YOU CAN DO IT BY MAIL—It is often more convenient to do your banking by mail than to call in per- son. Write for booklet. 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