The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 17, 1921, Page 14

SC I eet Ret PAGE. 14 LACK OF GOOD PLAYERS | IS REASON FOR HOLDING THE SEATTLE STAR The Prep Ball Outlook i Broadway JUNIOR _ BASEBALL THURSD SS, MARCH At. toa Former Broadway Star Tries Out With Cincy Reds Gale Staley, former Brondway JUNIOR | TENNIS While the spring training season, Carmody wae one of the beat tn on . | te in wtill pretty young, It'p not| he's also a pretty good hitter bee Perl <P aeemay men et 2 arly to et @ line on the teama| A newcomer by the name of Ralph |] tonal league last year, ying || f BN being od te |] out for an infield berth with the || THREE 1 EAM3 SAYS PREXY ne rie ete as gt seen oo ae roadway has a pretty good sized | plug up the shortstop berth. He camp, at Cisco, Tex q mauad out, with Coach “Regete’| played in Port Orchard last year, It's em io ae ‘There ia a movement on foot tm Paramount among the reasons :or not putting a fourth team in the Pacific Coast son in charge, Christensen | too early to tell how he will pan out org ja 4 Phases Belg sched hockey league is the lack of good players, according to President Frank Patrick of the /iaid oft tast yoar t on first me in| but he handles himself like a real ganise a junior] jontor tennle payers . many seasons, and the Hroadway | ball player | o Coast circuit. Patrick. li jond equad Are glad to have the| Another newoomer ts slated to fit! baseball tee = If Seattle in ever going to gee 4 “At the present time there is a dearth of big league hockey players,” says Patrick. | yo mentor back on the jot,|seocnd bane. The mort likely candi thie summer head in the tennis game mortak “We might weaken each team a bit to make up the fourth team, but if we did that it would) ayain "| date right now in a red-thatched fel seen ele A tention will have to be paid ta de : weaken the Coast champions| ‘The Tigers have the material for! low by the F Claire Gordo’ si iutavent aaeant sspears t ne pitobing staf who played with the alla alla oe aenrey Sears » effort wi wie to om , with the{® misbty ¢ tobing staff ho played with Walla Wall gee re | An effort ” m for the big gy 0 th vig | three. firet-cla fingers in set team, in The Star league, last wea dentine pt pe ganize a regular junior division a Eastern leaders, and it Would |nne iare ig headed by Charlie son papmntotiegedny. SOMMENCIAL LBAGUR the Seattle Tennis club so that tp be a poor reflection On Pa| ia, 4 right-hander, who will be piter Of the other infield candidates who “rg gy fg hd Piavea. Wo younger net players will be - " ve shown . » date oung hela «a prtthg | Bronewick ke a chance 0 no" iT cific Coast sports if we weak-|ing his third season in high school | have shown well tate a young aoe trom. to. | nrtnewiek- Bal H a chance to show what they eum ned teams so they |>#ll. Zolla bas « wandering disposi. | fellow the name of Bill Griffith ee asareh Bt, (eromeee Be H Ao. e our renly with | 0% He bean pitching for Frank-; looks the best, He played with ta there in| Bowlevard Market |. 9 4 CLUB NEEDS couldn't compete evenly lin two your ago, and then shifted| the Madison Park Juniors, in The Bnd If ere ent | om Marche s 4 | YOUNG BLOOD the Eastern squads. |to Queen Anne last segson, He hat| Star league, last summer enough | interest |anopard & Destson:. 9 The Seattle ‘Tennis ctub ti “Another reason for not putting | plenty of speed and a good curve| The Titers lack good outfield ma pooner aggre a Puckett Oo, | need of younger blood and the day q in a fourth team is the fact that ball Bis ticwest aseet in bia expert. | terial right now, Puy Willie prob te , ie league | THmpeon 166 199 311 87611, cianning « drive for new mene we couldn't have the same night ence, The other two pitchers ably w play center field when he eh “ an “* os to an need bers, who will really want to pl every week for play in every city] Ray Willis, a frosh candi an’t on the mound, Ray hit at a| this summer further plans Wi Jc Puekett |tennia, within the next few we like we do now,” adds the league! Bob Saunders, a colored bh who | stiff p for the Tallored Ready bao “pa, ve ong wipe sega FS | If the Seattle club cannot aca Drexy, “At present there are games| worked ina few gumes for the Tigers| team, in The Star circuit, last year,| The Htar league a te kind at-| | modate all the juniors who every Monday night in Vancouver, |last year, They both are good men. | and if he plays the same brand of | te Ural ormuization of Bm ott Ol lto enter, plans may be laid ny 4 every Wednesday in Seattle and) The Pine st. team has the nucieus| ball that he did last summer, he re A pod st ie covorei new loca! tennis enthusiasts for the fom every Friday in Victoria. The fane| for a Food infield, with plenty of hit:| should make @ go of it for the| Samo was mara oy Beret te |keny mation of s Seattle junior @m i8 thede cities look forward to thatiting power, ‘The inner defense | sey Reanon was completely finished and | Hudson club. But, if pomible, it ts fire = hockey game and if the dates are third, and Spencer Marris, af firet.| named Armetrong are the leading rr ne oe sas ts ‘soorioucienl ma | with the teneis club. congtantly jumbled it. would hurt) Marriy ranked a# about the best hit-| men for the backstop job. Neither ae tks wl pape Meagan: ’ #35 886. In The Star-Woodiand park ne CONDITIONS MUST ent anemnng to brag about as an| may develop. He played with in vorue. A strict set of rules will 19 | big part and the movement to em BE MET infielder, and he may be sh to| lin a couple of years ano. Metter! \aid Gdwe and any team. found to | courage juniors playing the B the outfield, where he belongs, if a| probably will be made into an out IN COs F But the league will be gor) porate ot ra Fart ™ ; the rulgs of the league will to5| ts part of the general scheme of to give q franchise to any city that}"¢w first macker can be uncovered. | fielder rmatrong maken good Co euadhion. Phare’ wal be $96 | the tourney. will build an arena and get together more dilly dullying regarding In-| 997 | COMMITTER ry od a hockey team of Const league VANCOUVER PUCK MEN terpretation of rules this season. This | APPOINTED by Z caliber.” must be understood before the team 141 459| A committee has been Patrick was very dubious regard |make application for franchines 170— 451 | by The Star to lay plans for a: will be cheaper to swim injletic equipment sold This, my the ing the possibilities of any city on Piayers who have already formed score 20 | as meet which s ‘2 y isi tie| Woodland park a Beattie this summer. |dealers, does much to keep the the Coast being able to do that lit After defeating Seattle, to 0, in| Den Rockey | te#ins whould wee to It that thelr team | O'Donnel 214— 672| held during the latter part of % 4 if you plan to play golf.|prices up in the air, and according /tie thing right now because of the]. ws hee Bes is represented at next week's mest " This committes 6 teete up ae ‘ad Paseball, tennis or if you want to/to them, is keeping many people of |pi¢ shortage of player. lanate Sinai the on nf ne « #0 as to give uns @ line on how ors 146 Ben 2486 | com vee tonne’ iat: Sa s Ge fishing it will cost you just |average nn from taking part in| Ie fourth city is ever entered |Play-off Monday, the | Millionaires , ‘ Ee eae | rene. aopertanente and. tole bout the same amount of jack /ath etition. jin the league Patrick favors Ta-| 00 r rs verge: < A ere io 1s ‘There will be a schedule drawn up | Clark 164 playfields. that it did last season. | Oh, yes, about these swimming | coma as being that city inatead of eo: sen rg “e oer . s oe in which each team will play three | VO co see ite tee ‘The committee will be calles ‘This is the result of a canvas of | Suits will cost about 30 per|portiand because of the long jump |" The local ice lant night. | ‘ 11 ¢-6 ex a month, which will give them | sin, : ae8 | meet within the next week to Beattie sporting goods es made cent less this summer than in 1920./t9 Portiand from the other cities.| Wor tne ee dg mi Seer encuver, J. Adama. |Oe week out of each month for out: | W! nee | cuss plans for the coming By The Star in order to find out/The water won't cost any more oma tx much closer and Pat-| 00 vis on noe © ous a1 {town games. The schedule will 883. which will include definite Whether or not sporting goods/|than it did when Noah had nothing « hopes that the league’ will have poe ye cw hrf be oe 7 _,% Vancouver, Marrs have to be strictly lived up to and _ | ments for the Woodland park Prices have dropped this summer. else except water, eo the swimmers |, tearm in that city soon. neg ye “sl “ghee pape period: § Reattie, Poyston from |2° pontponements will be tolerated, | Crip 168 |nament and the junior club PRICES | will bave the laugh on the rest of | susp BE CONTENT cimicuae on 14, Reattie. ‘Morria tats, | except in case of inclement weather. | CPF ins _ EVEN |the sporting public this summer | Wor THREE TEAMS Lang ok weaned ep OS 7 J Adama (428. & van-| ‘The Star i» willing to do all it can | ry pe Prices have fluctuated on aiffer.| When it comes to paying for rage | “There's no doubt but what four], ¢ the Bast : = reenter. 23%, } | to promote amateur baseball tr Bs 166 494| ‘Ty Cobb reported five days } n fun oul ¢ the fana more)!" . Dante ve * rie froe t tle, but will have to recetve much fore the season opened in 1911 ent individual articles, but a! all, | teams would giv a engrue for the wortd 7 rar lore the nes " «, but right now we have het tations more co-operation from the players | peor 2 e Prices have remained about th |new or Dh right 2 vag els ack title nen Ww fer! viet pert Rie—~ Mtivey gorl tuna we fave bad ie end ie mly hit 420 that year same. ae Oe 7 be oe way at Vaneduve neat week and Walk - ult * ai | Are you a golfer? Well, you're! DAVIS toxme rather thas ane WROMOUTD IT kc tas best then aes or deen ' 4 perted 7s anne that orgs - ‘ 4 ~4 pee a @oomed same quads” declares Patric , mut have clubs sted pe th gel you ry raat patrick says there plenty of] |. ee oe ee ake arranger for suits, sould get) FF year. The managers of loca! stores CUP good amateur hockey players that|i man . Heim |in touch with the sporting editor of | Bit gay the price of clubs stays high may be developed into stars In the The Star at once, because several Because of the shortage of the/ professional game, But it's mighty | ~ — | business in Beattie are naid) FF wood from which the said clubs] DRAWINGS ard to ci m up. Hockey ts SIWASHES BATTI E to be willing to support teams if an-| I are made. ‘They also say that the fferent than baseball In the fact other Btar leaguews organized. That front axle and ‘That front axle vibra- BUM ce felts baen't coaneed mach| lthat the beginsers are all amateur CHICAGO CUBS TODAY - Fal | radius sod eve put to tien ean be proveniedl iat door sshooes MADE |piayers and there's 0. many things ROLLER itl ks. onebmneie-diihie An axle brace also Baseballs cost about the mame |to dixcourage promising amateur) POMONA, (¢ | The pcore at the end of the #txth \* whenever you bit - yxmee ne 4 a > ow . ¢ layers from turning to the pro|eyes of the re conte adie tale iit Meee % Bess to the steer- Chat they did last year, But it's} wew YORK, March Draw. | players yess & ee Prccgersrar ( her lopmided, 12 to .] | © nels se deeb ing whet tal going to be cheaper to buy suits fessional game. Becaune of the great | pen s w to be cheaper ings for the Davis tennis cup pre A ee “ 4 ct The Duke believes he will trim the! < heavier Bults cost about 20 per cent less | iminaries resulted Wednesday inthe |*>Ilty demanded, it's @ tough|between the Siwas an cago} | san cars than they did last year. On the | roviowing pairings ‘road that the hockey managers! Cubs, to be staged here this f-| Cubs te TEAMS N ‘Saati: ether hand bats will cost ut 30/ Spain and the British Islen, [have to travel when they're looking | noon " bie follower Gard-| | Nanads and tral any cities he Chamber of ¢ the box, while Geary and Francia “age of materials. Japan and the Philippines m T n y aaa Gloves and other baseball pare CrechoSlovakia and Belgium. merce has erected extra bleachers to | w wor ster on pencer | The third week of play in junior phernalia are about the «ame with | The remaining four entries take care of the Jam. Dopesters are behind the b o4 Murphy | hockey finds the Bulldogs and Minor FOR FORDS @ slight reduction, perhaps, in| drew Argentina to meet * Den turning out in full force to get @ Kenworthy secon Wisterzi! | Midgets tied with a percentage of No. 1, light angle tron. ase gioves. mark im the second round ine on beth tease. } ths Stumpf shortstop, Lane right/1,000 In Section 1, and Madrona) [J Special one-plece angie tron TENNIS PRICES France to meet India. Kenworthy has been putting his/ field, Eldred center field, Cunning.| Mideeta, Fremont and Beacon Hill) No. 2, strong steel tubing..... ABOUT SAME ‘The rules call for the Playing of team thru hard workouts, In anticl| ham and Middleton lett feld | Juniors tied in Section 2 As vgn a How about tennis? Are you | four rounds of “ties” before the chal pation of this meet. Lane will probably be lead-off man} ere only — mare: arms af, ve plann. tfit this lenge round at Forest Mills, L. 1, A fast came of yannigan bal be-| at bat, stereil next, Murphy third, | played by each team, pear | er wen, i ps nique aes September 2, 3 and & The United tween the players waa played off) Ei vurth, Kenworthy fifth,| that one of these teams will be the Socket Nut and Bolt Holder going to pay about the same prices | States, title-holders, do not play until yesterday, and lota of speed was 2 #ixth, Stumpf seventh, | ultimate champion unleas the «peedy| MJ A For Ford 3 for racquets that you did last sum-| the finals. Prog. Ay ys) emg foe shown. | Spencer eighth | Mt. Baker team should surprise the| PF Device. wd ? Mer. Balls wil! also cost the same,| The teams arrayed against each! pack tater his sepirents of Lake eague leaders | . og: Ae f oe aaa Qitho the dealers say they will be | other in the drawings will be allowed Charles. Davis ls now o papers | The off standing of each team uk or, tae heed; "the Is |ahsiutete times ant pics Tor Seren pie | ~~ COMISKEY U.S. GOLF josie | Eat a Tennis clothes, including shoes, | their matches, but a time limit, prob of » | SRCTION : og pa | nocket engage the wall | on 1 of crank case e- somewhat cheaper, however, | ably August 15, will be set by the’ senony master, former Lae Angsiss RELEASES CHAMP IN ‘yale Bi | Sent ut, From turnin Ey due drop in woolen prices. nited States Tennis associatior tener, ie almne cinch to win & re | ee while the bolts under- Fish ie knee cuts’ tha aames ‘an | the completion of the rounda. jar berth with the Detroit Americans. a aR Lasts catenee IN POSITION ON CRANK CASE BOLTS ing | ' , | cording to reports from the Tiwer | | ae: je Price, each Me Lot of six Se Mt did a year ago. Julian 8. Myrick, president of the | sor in Sean. Se Cobb. to 4 Jackson cog ‘The outlook for a decided drop in| association, announced no more en: | io8 inne, see namiere hitting abtiity,| CHICAGO, March 17 United} LONDON, Mare (United Slichare i : ry trie will be entertained. The only|and when « clouter of Tyrus ability™?. |p Presté *hart 5 Preas.)—Mine Alexa Stirling, woma oS ing goods prices next fall is| ‘rie w Preas.)—President Chartes A. Com a 3 * ice’ gieoréing to local. dealers, | Possible change. he anid, will be thru | K's another player's hitting prowene Wt) tuem)” rem Oh | MANN A VOM | cate champion of Amer syed) on 7 RC TION 8 Ford Fenders _ predicting that there will be|® default, something which is not ex | ™*sne some inkey today r ex" | today on tie Carmania c..=.. a1 Juniors ‘ * te lindictad White ayers of their! a+ the “ Icomed "7 ao leven. ine ~ hye of about 30 per cent in foot- | Pected PR Sine Wildeen, Guinier Gaecting |e of shecapdbnr . at the pler and welcomed by & large | Prement 8 i a Seat Covers IN “accessories.” or, couldn't see hie way clear in crossing | Unconditional release delegation ¢ golf playe: nd en- | Thackeray perms “Cap” Ke sie the eootionnt With the Cena to ae BC lbers. Fred Mei iniasts, Dennyailiaine Cube e . Made of fancy striped een Sone alien, a @ training, declaring that he would | *"™ * os " _— Ave i. washable cotton fabrio— ager of the local A. G. Spaldings Jeet m condition In Virginia ‘But Mane- |Oncar Felach, Gee P narne Ame champion, eald she | Denny-Miatne Widgeis -.. 8 § = natural linen color; very store, more people than ever will be| jeer Jo couldn't ane it jams and Eddie ( 0 were se ‘ F 0) heavy and durable, piayin® golf, tennis and baseball and by suspended the Dig a iad: there wi be.0 heavy | Gefinitely, This Is the first joer This week's schedule follows: ie Price, Geese . je mb arid | under the new rule that r eighth player under a fp Siie rese_ and enero wil tes beery) = TONIGHT ernst Im niarer_ under garempey, wamcn a. 100 4.x | i ; Price, Redan Kellison says there be no de) gPANDING OF THE TEAMS oer a placed on t vr jackson “va Mu Baker “at Peerless, late model, heavy cided drop right now, but that there ayed, Won. Lost, vine when be ath o06 Lane, ¥ bad foe, net Of 4....... 820.80 will be slight general reduction in| mus Ne. 1 Ss © Bi ae =. —— = ; aod weawed* cae, rr Sach, front xd note | i a4 yo shen play and i ie Baseball and tennis goods. Golf| EN. Brooks $238 aa Pring Vancther” hg player’ deal tn | | | Denny-Riaine Midgets va Fremont at | im, rear players, however, will have to Pay | nines cate ... 3785 Lote | Mich Steffy Metanis will go te the | Judie William Dever today wan to| seth ohn | mbout the same for their clubs and Rigp'e Cate ae 00 pe ig Bh gad A a If will be i set the date for the trial of the de-| rene | Midgets ve Been mm) " balls. leslie @uaaenre = 4 trod | fendante. | | se grnny,Miaine Cubs va Thackeray at | a Transmission " EXPECTS Bagiee ts > Cabi Me lia att ‘ th and John re { or FALL Union. tations s lh, eees fee, ae Berets wes | THvnapay, wanci 17, oe re. | i Lining , of Piper & Taft's, ae York Yank's outfie Rodte HAVANA, Cuba, March 17.—Two dget Bitch ve 23rd and Jackson BU hee nt gevesal prioce tor this Stores x i] thers oe ane ay ete e| NEW CATCHERS |, 2. veided a drawn gasne |“nearais "va anor iene at ac | ¢ ‘ summer will be practically the same | - traded to some othy club inthe eave] FOR PORTLAND - 0 moves naner ‘| 5 le 3a for all sporting goods with the aut-| The rerular weekly matches will | pecau ia big wtick ts wtill too value Portland wil! have Cham ing br Belidege ve. York, ot and Spring. | fC) | Jook bright for a general reduction | b¢ played in the City bowling league| to be shunted out of the big time yet | wow ast oC'eatahors the _ y A priviles pitol Hil) ve. Denny-Biaine Midgets | [f i : Se i o fal or The foll chedule | ana >| ote y asi we, Sat ie 8 | ‘or radiator t j on athletic goods in the fall . night. The following schedule wiil i 12 Rl 1,|80n in the Const league Baker push 16th at sth ana) LJ Worn lining should be leAks and Brevent omnis aa § ‘The athletic goods dealers arerais | be in ordgr: ‘Tete eee 2 ae 3: | chief of the 1920 staff, is back, while | © Capablanca, cm RS ER SR ed before taking any rust. Does not contain any | ing a big kick against the govern IDFAL ALLEYS baseball fans thruout Fisher, the veteran receiver Midgets at 36th and John | a into the hills” this injurious ingredienta. Poe. aq ment tax of 10 per cent which is ated to play the a! Celine uainadt tee Paes the @ second game will be started 3 es It may save you @ itively guaranteed. collected on nearly every bit of ath-| Rivpe's Caf vite Raatecon tonteh be the will fight it out for the second | night at the Casino La Playa. SHADE TO Lam | Fete Der set of 5 pleoss— Thon a beneeel —$—$—$_—___ ELKS’ ALLEYS ord been a utility in-| string berth - - Palo Cigars va, Lumbermen. | fielder with the Braves for the past two |” = _.| Twenty round bouts are now legal amare semen) STE scien _Meenty round bouts are now treat! BOX MURPHY | & “ e HS . A 9 ie ‘ PS _ 5 abe “ys ous romoter en in touch with Dave Shade, the San Francisco apes in mmo | mm aed | eae ao, me cee tee! Pestern Autos “ On Af a a ale anh TO OUR MODERN SAFETY HERMAN BOXES cance ag age olf A. _ |with Frankie Murphy, of Denver, at| r\ DEPOSIT VAULTS, tract to hurl for the Hesten Ked Sex. Portland, Ore., tonight. Shade has/ “3 ST. WE! BARRY AGAIN tcher, has "been sold by the Toston had two battles in the Northwest, | MO-12-EAST PIKE ST. STLAKE & Come and examine our Saher, Ras bean suid ty ihe Bomen | ANNOUNCI boxing a draw with Young France equipment for the safekeeping Tiny Herman, Tacoma heavy: | American Association. oe in Seattle and knocking out Jimmy of bonds and other yaluable weight, and Jimy Barry, the Call ne FURTHER Storey in Tacoma in the other. — | papers, - ornian, who boxed a four-round| E : | E z ree, gor tne | cates ergs] DOWD BATTLE {CIGAR S REAL PAINLESS ~ six-round go in Tacoma a week from | ions sizround go in Tacomas werk from! FOR TITLE C REDUCTIONS PEOPLES SAVINGS BANK herweight, will mix with Jimmy| | BY HENRY L. FARRELL fortable ~ “brea f in, of Los Angeles, in the semi-|_ NEW YORK, March 17.—-No bout IN PRICES F Jot the season has worked up such | mooth— ON OUR eee SS na Sees aces as argument deat q r73 for the middleweight championship lo after taste P erhaps You Don’t Know” son, the ‘Boston "Wop," and. Mike |son, the Boston “wop,” and Mike | TH R Jad O'Dowd, the St. Paul “Harp.” ly a RLL and says the udge Wilson ix an 8 to 5 favorite to! y Good Judg retain his tithe, “His tackess ave || YORU Stik to them ORDER ° heard that O'Dowd is out of condi How long a little of tion and they belleve the former the Real Tobacco champien | te not good enough as | * a boxer to overcome the margin | roduce our new . ° Chew will last. that the judges will grapt Wilson t and et ots aowet Established Thirty-One Years ‘ and strongest plate known, ft Nor how much gen- as a champion, not cover the roof of. the h 8 Many patterns now u can bite corn off the Resources, Last Call, $23,477,962.12 uine chewing satisfac- CASEY TO srinen at antoed rs. | tion the full, rich real i see ee a OFFICERS tobacco taste will give. BOX WILLIS an iirldnework ry] WP 4 As kan h Harry Casey, of Seattle, and Stan- Amalgam Filling - ot Daniel Kelleher, Chairman “ ork nteed fo 5 i} a . Sk any man who uses ley Willis, of Portland, will box six Mave. Vapeiie cakes ee J. W. Spangler, President Real Tobacco Chew. rounds in the main event of the next s morning ‘and get’ teeth same day | R. V. Ankeny, First Vice President berd ar to & et xamination and advice fre He will tell you that ee teen ee P. B. Truax, Vice President Harr Druxinmann and Nick Ran Call and See Samples of © Plate ¥ H. this class of tobacco dich at the Grays Harbor elty March and Mrldie W avs | Newberger, Vice President will give more satisfac- 2 at Willams and Bud Fitzger baa _ | E. a Ames, Vice President ald, Seattle lighties, will tangle in the! Most of our present patronage is H. MacDonald, hi ti dath K smmended by our early custo- | acDon. Cashier 1on—and at less cost—~ semi-windup, while Kid Johnson and iairar cen. webbie "ie BUN otis C. Me La Grave, Assistant Cashier H i Bobby Repp, Aberdeen feather. | good satisfaction, Ask our cus-} 4 than the ordinary kind. rdlatiia, Hie aoae euerasune deieha ope fomers, who have tested our w E. K. Reiley, Assistant Cashier : “Third Ave. 304 PIKE ST. Wh C. W. More, Assistan i Put up in two styles etal event - you ar the right place . ore, Assistant Cashier. W-B CUT is a long fine-cut tobacco RIGHT CUT i WAXAHACHIE, is a short-cut tobacco | 1 "Texn Sheely, th c it leas champion batter and fir baseman ‘to the White Sox training camp yes | tandav. SHEELY REPORTS eis UNIVERSITY: as, March 17, this ad with you, 4OHIO 207 UNIVERS Cut-Rate | Dentists Wm. Kahlke, Assistant Cashier J. H. Miner, Assistant Cashier Second Avenue at Columbia