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Big Meet Is Booked Saturday 100 Svimmrs te at ec Canal finals of The Star elty swim mett—the gala water event . a 2921 season here—will be at the Lake Washington ca val ; ’ 200 ewimmers will compete n Dig list of events, with the boys and girls playing Just a part as the seniors. The first event will Ket under way $30-and “Dad” Henry, director the meet, with his staff of cap officials, promises that there gon't be a hitch In the program, will be dashes galore, fea turing Junior boy and girl swimmers amd sentor men and women swim ‘There will be diving, life sav contests and two special mile races for men and wo oe od marathon all the winners of events will ~~ bronze medals by The and second and third placers receive ribbons, These prises got being made wp until after meet because some of the events be fille? up and only those and prizes awarded will third ave. car or by the cars, It ts a walk of sev- Blocks from the Eastlake cars, the other line takes the spec right to the canal. following events and the who will compete tn = some “Dad” Henry: oe = ~ Lo THE SEATTL | lure of the in, Washington backfield Lake Washington canal. John Wise Ne. 2+80-Tard Dash foe boys under 14 ‘breast stroke, for a. Srowaeieta mevert fe Smith Se Betterton Harry Mewastere Event No 6—36-Yard Desh S (tree style, tor oe ge years) orem are: a Art Smith lopper Se tC and } i itt Olga Abel 18—Faacy Diving ‘Witter Art Thomas Event No. 19—Fancy Diving é (10-feot beard, for men) Rar Ove) Mortin Faddes t Barry Me Watters Ne, 10—Life Saving for Men Harry MeWatters Clarence McNealy Ben Joyce Cordon McKay FA Canon y Gavin rence Stenmoe No. 1-—Life Saving for Women Clara Netkirk Bianche Stenmoe Charlotte Bussell No! 22—Mile Race for Women Higginson Pearl Stenmoe Laws Rose Friedman Katherine Brown Louise Little Hester Bast 23—Mile Race tor Men Allan Alexander Ben Joye George Joyce Dave Joeison ’ me Way B Jarvie rt K. Smith D RIDLEY IN SPOKANE, ANE, Aug. 26.--Bud Ridiey, weight champion of the Pa Coast, arrived here yesterday | Went into training for hin 16- 2 bout with Sammy Gordon, Portiand Hebrew, at Alan labor day. The bout is the im event on a 27-round card @ by the Coeur d'Alene Ath Club, under the supervixion the Idaho state boxing commis The Aian plant, built on track, was built for the Mike M&A! Somers fight July. 4 ig declared to be the finest arena in the Weat. site of the once famous Alan| STAR - SWIM FINALS HOLDS CENTER OF SEATTLE SPORT STAGE | Here's two well-kné#n local grid’stars who can’t resist the| — Johnny Wilsg star, and Eddie McGill (right) captain ve | Of the Franklin high school team, are keeping in condition for {the fall season by practicing daily with the pigskin when canal can be reached by the/ not attending ta their regular duties as life guards at the) Madrona bathing beach. Wilson and McGill have coached swimmers who are expected to make a strong bid for honors in the finals of The Star swimming meet Saturday ix the) n (left), University of} \Charley Graham Would: Increase Base Running sears) | Seal Pilot to Seek New Balk and Half-Balk Rules for! Next Season; Heavy Hitting,and Pitcher’s Move to First Cut Down Base Running N an effort to get baseball back to the nor-| ; mal in the matter of stolen bases, Charley | Graham, manager of the San Francisco club of the Pacific Coast league, will ask with anything,” who are supposed to detect bal'=, seldom penalize a pitucer. “It is my contention that the fans would rather see a race between the runner and the ball than anything e but the pitchers can hold the runners so close to the bags that they are under a heavy handicap when they attempt to steal on catchers with good arms.” been noted im other quarters and) remarked upon frequently. ts the first to advance a concrete reason for the decline in this de partment of the gume. Heretofore, registered cach year of late, and to live ball. The following table showing the number o f bases pilfered annually that Graham {is no calamity howler: | National. American. -. 106 198? HOMERUN FIGURES At that, it appears a silly thing for a baserunner to attempt to steal a base when said bases come #0 easily via the wallop. Over 700 homeruns have been knocked in the two big leagues so far this season. Why take @ chance on stealing a base when the man behind is apt to wallop the baM out of the lot and the thing can be done comfort- ably The American league leads In the assault with 357 homerun drives, but the National is right at its heels with 351 and, were it not for the fact that Big Babe does his heavy weight stickemithing in the Amer- ican, would be leading. The season's total for 1930 was 629 OLDTIMERS HAVE SOME ISWAT RECORDS, TOO While the four-cushion shot 1s ;more popular with major league tamen now than ever before, there hare a few old records in this depart | ment which will stand for some | time. | On July 14, 199%, Corsicana and |Texarcana, playing a regularly scheduled game in a Texas minor frenzied lashing. Nineteen home- runs, a dozen triples, 10 doubles and 11 singles were registered in this Texas game, which went to Corst cana by the close score of $1.8. Cor- \Virsch Cycle arte mM ILIpIME. Mth The paucity of stolen sacks pomed | between 1910 and the present season | jim the two major leagues indicates | league, hung up some thumping} lmarks that have never been even lelosely approached in this age of | the directors to legislate against the balk and half-balk, at the annual meeting in Seattle next winter. The startling decrease in the number of sacks pilfered in organized baseball, compared with the figures of 10 years ago, has been the cause of deep reflection on the part of-the Coast league pilot, who views the elimina- tion of one of the real features of the game with misgivings. Graham’s reflection prompted him to set about the task of discovering the reason for the decrease and he believes the balk and half-balk is the answer. “I have noticed that Coast league Graham recently declared. as itchers can get away “The umpires, sicana registered 53 hits It was in this\contest that “nig” Clarke, former Detroit backstop, claims to have hung up the home. run record for a single game. Clarke maintains that he drove out eight circuit smashes. Harry Wright of Ige,|the Cincinnath Keds, clouted seven for the round trip in 1867, but at that time the batter called for the late. Dan Brouthers, Detroit; Robert Lowe, Boston, and Ed Delehanty, Philedalphia are credited with hav. ing hit four homeruns apiece in single games, and unofficial records show that nine cireult drives were Graham | registered In a game between Bos- ton and Cincinnas in 1894. In North Dakota it ts illegal to the scarcity has been charged tO| smoke in a hotel dining room, cafe the paychology which emahates from | o¢ dining car. the increased number of base hits | | U. OF C. GRIDDERS FIND WAY AROUND RULING BY TOM OLSEN Boles Nogenthal must not @@MBW the) barred from competing in this pre- | different clans squads, they are al-| There may be a Pacific Coast con: | differ inne saad yore al: | enason ase, s number othe | owed on Ne o wat em have consented to coach the different ference ruling that football teams) 50. tice and in that way getting an|clevens must not start practicing before Sep-| excellent Line on the material, | Latham, McMillan, Toomey and tember 15, but the University of Cal California ts leaving nothing un-| Crammer, all members of the “Won {fornia has found a way around that | one in an effort ta retain her great| der Team,” will couch the senior ‘ | reputation, made last year on the prospects. lass football in organising an inter football) Pridiron, and it didn’t take one of| Bob Berkey, Chuck Erb and Jeague, which started practice 4) the “native sons” long to learn of a week ago Thursday, | Weakness in the conference ruling. _fithe Andy Smith, Nibs Pri e nd | Altho all vary men have _be n Stumpf’s |Card Ace Boot Is/| Is Having Dangerous) Fine Year Indians Win From Tigers, | Rogers Hornsby Shooting at .400 Batting Mark; Despite Untimely Error by Seattle Shortstop Is a Speed Demon x ;t. LOUIS, Ang. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 26.—Seattle took another game from the Tigers! 26.— Rogers Middieweights; Pat McDonald va, Joe here yesterday, winning by a 32} Hornsby, Car-| Wilson, flyweights; Dee Webb vs. score, | dinal slugger, is|J0e Fleck, feathers; Donald Myers| The Tigers made a desperate at having bis first | Y% Chas. Jordan, whisperweights; tempt to win the game in the last year with 400 batting eye. of the ninth, and aided by an error by Bill Stumpf, loaded the sacks, but “I'm not afraid | Harper, wetterweights; | va. Jim Foster, lightweights; only played into @ foreed out to end the game, Murphy vs. Kid Primo, weltera, | team, while | Stan | Barnes a im, nd seas Stevens, Dean, t Claris will_tu- BILLED FOR PAVILION Clay Hite, who is staging tonight's arnateur show at the Pavilion, is of fering the fans a main attraction fea. | They are middleweight» and casion, Both fre good, willing boys. The first bout gete promptly at 8:30 o'clock. Adolph Schacht will referee all the bouts. The complete card follows: Rube Finn vs. Dixie Walker, weights; Harold Graham vs. Young Chas, Olson of a slump now," Mike says Rogers. Herb Brenton pitched good ball, I've been altho he went @ little wild in the last | shooting at @| Harry Darneille, Washington's frame, | 400 year ever | fighting cop who whipped 25 or more Beattle— > = PACI¥IO COAST ag 2 pet, [Hane It s+. oe ga Hex Wak wir ac’ since I came up.” |in a freeforall, has had his first SB ste oat, Pet. | Wistersil, ib; We tee fe oe Hornsby hit! professional fight, |Qne Procteve ‘a e72 | Mt tb + 2 12 2 @).o10 im vay, waning the National! As a heavyweight title prospect, Beattie ae 2 of Go) swat crown. Darneille lacked Guster. $$ baa | Bom ve @ 1 2 @ ¢@| His eyes are extraordinarily large.» He doen't know the ring arts. He ot | 0g | Seer ee ¢ 3 4 ff) And he has mastered the art of keep-| stands flat-footed, arms dangling and i$ [Beeston » ¢ ¢ + 4 @| ine them focused on a whizzing bage- | swings. se "7 sae a ee — me | ball As a boxer he ts @ good cop. AMERICAN LEAGUE eae ll ef 1S JF | He came up to the Cantinals trom} Iting smartness can't be learned ‘ feaith. 30 a4 ‘ Hen Wentern association in 1916, He oS Se bg mer a ... r Chaddour 44 ee 1 25 rf nor axperience is the greatest teacher, Might is FE i penton g es The road ahead of Darnetile is utd 4 my long, rough, doubtful. Manufactur- Edington, rf. ‘ ° ¢ year rove: 4 wt Hannah, © 1 7 3|_™ace he has shows tmp’ ing another Dempsey is an ash can Vi rane $ French, : 4 ¢|ment with the bat, excepting 1918, | proposition, Capenge, cases +] Reider, ‘ 1 g| when his average dropped to 261. The score ‘The score ¥ Leonard, Holling The score Phitedelphia ... Chiearo ...+ Batteries: Fre kins; Mussel and NAL , LEAGUE ahaa Won Last. Pet. Pittedere wen none eee York . Reston me, Le Rirook lyn Cincinnati . Chicago. ‘ a fy ‘ Sevens. 16.1% e/g Seore Or tnainge: , {National league, Some credit him Batteries: Shawkey, Hing, Harper | vernon af tere o.:|With being faster than any of the and fchang; Sothern and O'Neil | VER Oooo eT | ccetaae Laauanek iia Soieauit Myatt, Adama — Stolen % 4 4 abil! 1 beamed RnR m @/ lane Soot hite— Kenworthy, French. Natural speed an ity, clean ‘The wore— . Adame, Manna, Smith. Struck out—My Boston § ut 2] Brenton 2, by Dell 2 Bases o: ‘on | Uving. early to bed and a close study ot, Lees Brenton 4, off Dell 1. Mit lof the gume have made him one of Datte Hyatt, Wild pitch—Detl Rana respon: | arn slider and severeid sible for—Brente Dell %. Double play the gume's greatest 5 Besides being @ slugger, Hoomby ‘Totele is rated as the fastest man in the —Zelder to Hyatt There are 6,500,000 farms in the United States, SEALS LOSE TO SOLONS SACRAMENTO, Aug. 26.-——Sacra- mento took the league leaders down the line here yesterday by a 10-7 EDWIN J. BROWN, D. D. & 106 Columbia St. For over twenty yoars — ‘The score x Lamy ape Sacramen ig 16 fan Frei 7 iW Read my articte tm Batteries Prough and \ next Saturday's Star, Cook; Crumpler, Keefe, Lewis and Yelle, Anfingon, Agnew. Potiadetphia — ‘The score— Pittebure brand of ball he desired to annihi- | On BEES WIN ANOTHER SALT LAKE, Aug. 26-—Los An- gties outhit the locale here yester day, but the Bees hit when hits were needed and they won by the score of 8-7. — —$__$______— After the show, we'll go to Boldt's. |, ~—Advertisoment, If you care to be well dressed, go to @ tailor that you can de- pend on, one who knows what you should ~wear - to color and Lu your coun- ig Ben studied for over 30 years. 2 Y BUTI I choicest grown. Buy two John Ruskins today, the best and biggest cigar, at 2 for 15e. Tomorrow you'll buy more. SOLD BY LIVE DEALERS EVERYWHERE BOURG & 70% Thi HAND We would have to double the price, if we didn’t make them by the millions and sell everywhere. ‘They are rich, mellow, free and even burning, The Havana tobacco used is the 8 cents each L Lewis Cigar Manufacturing Co NEWARK, N. & Seattle, ‘OAKS BEAT THE BEAVERS . —~ Oakland the cellar champs and won the game by the score of 7-3. n ©. 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Coach Smith will issue a “regular call’ for men to turn out September 15, In compliance wtih the conference | ruling, | ctory will be California's alm in every grid game during the coming and they're going to be # |tough team to beat, altho they }ehouldn’t be unbeatable, ED PINKMAN NO LONGER | ABACHELOR | Eddie Brewster Pinkman, Seattle's greatest lightweight boxer, wan mar- ried last night to Miss Sadie Wyard, also of this city. The young couple were entertained by many friends after the ceremony and left for a short trip into the mountains The groom has been in strenuous training preparatory to his re-enter- ing the ring game in the Northwest and will resume gymnasium work |the first part of next week. Clay Hite announces that his protege, E4- | die Brewster, will be featured in one | of the coming main attractions either |in Seattle or Vancouver. He ts con- |sidering an offer for Pinkman to |meet Freddy Welsh ex-lightweight champion in the B. C. city next month. season, Painter Burns Wife as Luck Sacrifice PARIS, Aug. 26.—Pietro Bianchi, a young Italian painter, whose work had been rejected by several deal- ers, went home and chloroformed his wife, sat her upright on a table, and poured over her oll which he ig- nited. He told the police he was making a sacrifice to good luck! NILE TEMPLE will hold its an- nual pienic Saturday afternoon at Hall's lake. The first special train leaves the Everett interurban sta- tion at 1:30 p. m. You cant help but like them! 2 DIFFERENT are GOOD BEECH-NUT CIGARETTES Showing leisure and see what we