The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 31, 1922, Page 12

Y LANE SELECTED AS MOST | Seattle Outfielder Polls | Majority in Star’s ay _ Writer Named Tomorrow; BY LEO H, LASSEN ILLY LANE, Seattle's left field guar dian, ran away from the field in The Star's Baseball contest that put it up to the fans to name the most valuable player in the Pacific Coast league. The “Rabbit” polled 720 votes, a big majority over the field. Over 1,000) fans voted during the three weeks of the contest and the results shows the immense popularity of Lane with the local diamond bugs. Willie Kamm, San Francisco's great young third sacker, ranked second with 211 ballots. Paul Strand, who is doing fine work at first base for! Salt Lake, came in third with 88 votes, and man, wound up in fourth place. There were nearly 100 scattering votes in which many players were | named, none of whom polled as many as 10 counters. Jake May, Vernon's southpaw hurler, led the pitchers with 22 counts, |} while not a single catcher was among the first 10. | letters are being read} “Roday that were submitted by | ‘The fans, and, if possible, the| 3 will be announced About 300 letters) How 10 Lead Willie Kamm, San Francisco Kamm Is Second Choice of Seattle Fans, While Bill Stumpf Fourth; Winning Letter in Big Contest Will Be Picked Today and |: ursday Will Be “Billy Lane” day at Ball Park in Star Baseball C Billy Lane, Seattle outfielder .......... Large Big Contest Paul Strand Is Third and Bill Stumpf, Seattle's utility | ers Ranked ontest ie Tae third sacker Paul Strand, Salt Lake first baseman... Bill Stumpf, Seattle utility . Red Killeter, Jake May, Vernon pitcher .. Los Angeles manager. “Red” Smith, Vernon third sacker..... Leo H. Lassen, Sporting Editor, Seattle Star. ite from the bottom of my heart baseball fans have seen fit to bestow upon me. I love Seattle and have given the team best I have in me at all times, and as long as I am able. N'T think for minute that Brattle ts the only place in the) league that Billy Lane is popular with the baseball fans, because the Seattle outfielder makes friends in every city In the Coast league. Lane's bese-running tactics have always made a bi¢ hit with Seat- tle fans in particular and his great work on the paths I think is one of eb Dear Str; Leo H. Lassen. Dear Sir: Lane, our popular outfield: and conscientious efforts at all times, 4 is the opinion of Walter Chris- coach of the University team, which for two make their mark in the world, the national collegiate meet in Chicago, ‘A point which hag led to the per- ing of track and field athletics, the consequent breaking of rec- is the interchange of coaching according to Coach Christie. used in developing suc- cessful some years ago are | Bew practically obsolete, and the track coach, like the football men. tor, must keep step with the times to be successful. ‘Track and field coaches no longer their ideas a secret. This ts not : fm all cases, but in the major : eee soe Cy, recentiy, wae nia, | thelr best pitcher, to ald « distressed | th Christie was the target for | *!Y- } iy questions, and he did not heai.| In return, the Glants passed over | fate to tell his questioners how he|Bix Fred Toney, who has about | 40k his team across the country | off the pesky St. Louis Cards, for and then prepared the men to win | pitther, and Walter Houlihan, an un the Eastern classic. He told his Jie. | tried college rookie hurler from Mid- | | teners bow he trained his weight | dlebury. | Men, sprinters and distance runners.| some cash went along, too, New BEN’S MONEY McQuillan is © high-class young | pitcher. With a tdil-end team he has | won five out of 14 games, and he NEW YORK, July 31—After get- ——— fess Ying his money from Tex Rickard F Tendier returned to Benny Leonard the $5,000 forfeit which he * when the champion called | J summer's fight. The forfeit caured the boys to get mad at €ach other. BARRETT WILL FIGHT WHITE NEW YORK, July 31.—Chariey ‘White, of Chicago, and Bobby Bar. rett, lightweights, will meet in a 15- Tound bout at the Velodrome next Monday night, it was announced here today. _ MRS. MALLORY ' WINS BIG MIX HARRIBON, N. Y., July 31— _ After losing the first set, 6-4, Mra. Mallory staged a comeback and de fated Mrs, May Sutton Bundy for | the New York state tennis champion. whip here Saturda 2. GUS POPE WINS DISCUS EVENT) "> VANCOUVER, B.C, July 31.— 3 | Gus Pope, former University of} VviCTORIA, B. C., July 31—The | Washington 8 yl Baataye Bae annual British Columbia tennis | tournament was under way on the courts of the Victoria Lawn Tennis club today. BY HENRY L. FARRELL, NEW YORK, July 31.—-Showing that the New York-Boston entento/ | cordiale will work in most any direc | tion, the Glants have now gone pen- nant-marketing to the Hub. Badly in need of pitching to ward of fthe pesky St. Louis Cards, the | Gignts reached out laat night for | | help, and they found the Braves will: | ing to part with Hug McQuillan, and made it four in g : ‘Three hits, a wild pitch and errors by ‘Ward and Ruth gave the White Box four he fourth inning and a 6 to & victory over the Yanks. ‘The Robina rallied and scored two runs in the ninth, but the Cardinals with three runs scored in the first inning and won, | 6 to 2. Ken Williams hit his 25th homer and helped the Browns beat the Hed fox, 4 to 1. Bisler and Kevereid were out of the Brown lineup with injuries. Bing Miller hit his 14th homer, but Olesom had the other Athieties tied and the Tigers won, 7 to 2. Four presses and four doubles in the sixth inning off Erlekaon gave the In-| dians six rune and an 11 to 8 win over the Bena | | with u heave of 143 feet, 83-4 in the annual Caledonian ‘The news that Billy Lane has been selected as the most valu able ball player in the Pacific Const league the clubhouse when your telegram announcing the result of the vote of | » the fans was read at our daily meeting. & more popular or more valuable player than Bill. The recognition that Seattle baseball fans have given Pilly ie a tribute which Lane has earned by bard good or trailing on the end of a goose egg score. Seattle club should be a shining example to all young men anxious to Giants Steal March on Cards, Buy Mound Star Portland, Ore., July 31. WILLIAM LANE. the beat features of his play. Not only is Lane « good ball player and valuable to his team as & player, but he is a credit to bane ball because he always conducts him- self like a gentieman. Lane ts always tn good condition for playing, and while he never has much to say about himself, he is “there” In the pinches and he's a mighty valuable man to have on any ball club, Portiand, Ore., July 31. ma well received today in The fans could not have picked JOHN ADAMS. Portland, Ore., July 31. whether his club was 10 runs to the His efforts for the JAMES J. RICHARDSON, ought lfeaaver for the Giants. | Right on the heels of the Boston- New York deal in the American | ague the Giants acted, if more evi. | dence were needed, to show Commis: | sioner Landis that he should step tn and take a whack at pennant buying If some legislation in not enacted Against dollars in the game, the passed out; Larry Benton, a Memphis | awarded in perpetuity to New York “Counting up the cash involved in the purchase of Arthur Nehf, Dave Bancroft, Irish Meusel, Frank Sny der, Heinie Groh and McQuillan, the Giants have Invested close to a half. million dollars in a pennant contend. er, when the other rivals, with the} exception of the Chicago Cubs, can't | afford to put out $100,000. Bartering between the clubs Is ban ned after today, and if the Cards should have the money to make « counter move, the mighty law of baseball will prevent it to be a Walker in Homer Race; Hits 25th SUNDAY'S HOMER HITTERS Williams, Browns, 1; total, 26. Miller, Athletics, 1; total, 14. 'WHO SAID | True, at times he swings wide at a/ HE SEATTLE STAR MA Suds and Indians PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Won, L ir Bacramento . | Winning Opener From | Portland; Lose Final MTLAND July Si—fleattle and Portland played baseball all aft ernoon here yeu terday without etting much of 7 . ereccose- eeseswcesd Reattio- Lane If « Bidrea, of Winterstl, #1 er ere | eon coee> percentage cor umn, breaking even in a dow bie-header, The visitors took the first melee, 7 to 2; the Beavers copped the wecund, & to 8, Jacobs had an easy time winning the opener, He had the Indian #ign on the Beaver stickers, while Cole. man failed to puzsle the Indians, Joe Finneran clambered to the hil. | lock for Beattie In the final clash, but the Suds got to him for 13 hits, while | Walberg managed to keep the Seat | tle tribe within bounds by Ught work &t critical moments, Hilly Lane hit a home run tn the | sixth inning of the second game. GIRL $ STARS RACE TOMORROW W YORK, July 91-—~@tx litue girls, wtill in their teens, are in the list of 62 starters who will com pete tomorrow afternoon in the three and a haif miles international swim. | ming contest The three youthful aspirants for | the Day Cup are Mise Julia Marmos tein, age 10; Blaine Delaney, 11, and Katherine Brown, Ruth Morgan and Elizabeth Cous- werat, all aged 12. Hilda James, the young British champion; Helen Wainwright, Ameri- ca’s champion allaround swimmer, and Alleen Riggin, who won the |Olympte diving championship at the | ag0.of 14, are considered the favor. jitex for the race ~g The race will be contested over a Foettaae hile A Aaron, Greeti, Naas |{hrbe and n half mille ocean course Pools, MeCann. Sacrifice hi ne jfrom Manhattan Beach to Brighton Reses on balie—Oft Finneran | Beach, and will start about 3 o'clock, Walters 3. Finneren 1. —— woaia"seanere' "WW ATEROUS WINS sntnene MCE, om( CANADIAN OPEN seme); Sacramento 4, Galt Lake 16 (eso- MT. BRUNO, Que. July 21.—wWith | score of L. A. Waterous, Bedford, Mich. won the Canadian open golf champien. ahtp Saturday. fummary olen bases run——Migh. Two-base hite—Lane Afice Hite. A =* > comennnnnd weowecee Finneran, p .. S| weewwcens ‘Totals Portiand 2 were-seenFe CurerSee-: | Perera rs leccrce-co™- Totals... 08 Boore by Innings fea’ > t Sl eewewon we? %! Go 50-50 Jacobs Has “Easy Time! anywhere in the} Kleen O'Mara, | Star Swim 1 am « regular member of the A. MEN'S | h | Mite marathon 60 “yard free style. |] Novice race. in The Star swimming m Entry Blank A LUABLE PLAYER IN P. C. LOOP and wish to enter the events marked with X: EVENTS ‘ bo {Under 18 year 10-yard free style. BO-yarG back strok b0-yard brenet etroke, Yancey diving, 1¢foot board. WOMEN'S EVENTS (Girls under 18 years old) Ho-yard free style. bO-yard back stroke, 60-yard b it atroke, Fancy diving, 10.foot board Entries Close August 5 J. SACCO_ REPLACES ; IMMY SACCO will meet Travie |% Davis in the six-round main event Alex Trambitas, who checked out of New York last Tuesday for the purpose of doing battle with Davin, and who was expected to put in «n haw pulled « Houdini and completely dinappeared. Not caring to take chances of find jing himaelf at the last minute minus lone of his main eventers, Nate Drux- Inman hae signed Bacco to do every. |tting that Trambitas was supposed |to do, ) Druxinman says he had no qualms of conscience in making the change an he thinks the card ix strengthened by the shift. Sacco recently fought }10 rounds to a draw with Bobby Har- per at Portland, and all the news paper men at the ringside gave the Boston boy an edge. As Harper and Davis boxed an jeven six rounds here not long ago, the Davisacco mix looms as a real | battle, ‘The rest of the card wil! be staged jwithout change. PORTLAND BOAT |WINS BIG RACE | ‘The Portland Rowing club won the leight-oared shell race in the Pacific Coast regatta on Lake Washington | aturday. The Varsity Boat club was strokes for 12 holes, |second and the Seattle Yacht club | be third. TRAMBITAS jof Wednenday's Arena boxing show, | appearance here Saturday morning, | NAVY GRID | ELEVEN TO START SOON [PTW naval aeademy begins | think and talk football than other collegiate inatitutions of the country, excepting at West | Point, where conditions are similar, j owing to the fact that most of the old players are kept together during immer, while a new class in formed and gridiron material oped during the same period Naval people are looking forward to & schedule of games which will af- ford « full opportunity of testing the midshipmen eleven in comparison with the best. With three big games jaway from Annapolis, the schedule is unique among naval academy schedules | The regulars, substitutes and « |number of promising players from |the other squads of last year have been assigned to the same ship and put under the charge of an oid naval academy player. They will be given football talks regularly, and it is ex- pected there will be some opportu nities for shore practice. Navy's schedule is an follows: October 7-—Western Reserve, October 14—Georgia Tech. October 21-—-University of Penn. syivania. November 3—Pennsylvania State. November 11~—St. Xavier. November 25—U. 8. Military Acad. vemy The games against Pennsylvania | varsity and the military academy will be played in Philadelphia and |that against Pennsylvania State in | Washington. All other games will jayed in Annapolis, There ts the porsibility of a game being arranged MONDAY, JULY 31, 1922. y) Jackson Is Next Bout for Wills New Colored K. O. King | to Meet Negro Heavy Champ Soon EW YORK, July 31—Harry Wis, the negro heavyweight, ts as signed the job of seeing whether |"Tut" Jackson ponsesses anything | more formidable than a surprising | record. Manager Billy Palmer plucked | “Tut” from the driver's seat of « | Washington Courthouse, O., motor truck about a year ago and has since ween him light-tan protege knock out “ flock of husky heavies, including Bam Langford. Hence the meeting with Wills, which in scheduled for 15 rounds at Ebbetts Field, Brooklyn, on Auguat 8, | Whether 12 months of ring work | has been enough to season Jackson |for a meeting with the best of the negro heavyweights won't be known until the setto with Wills, But cer- tainly “Tut"—which ts short for Jamen Johnson Jackson—has dix played a willingness to assimilate in- formation rapidly. | times, almost once a week. Jackson is a i | 80.inch reach, He's 21 years old. | record shows an amazing | win by knockouts, for he has practically every man he west against, including Langford, he put to sleep in Dayton, 0, Aprii in the second round. SEATTLE NET EON DE TURENNE and Mayme MacDonald have just ‘4 cinched stellar tennis honors for the Northwest. The Seattle players oe |thro a large field in Vancouver, B. last week, the former beat-_ ing A. 8. Milne Saturday in the: ag title event in straight sets and Miss MacDonald trimming Mrs. Diamond, also in straight sets. ¢ Armand Marion won the junior — event, being the third Seattle player :. |to triumph. He beat Merrill of Spo. | kane three sets with the loss of but | three games, Marton and Miss MacDonald won the mixed doubles, but paired Turenne, Marion lost the . doubles to Fawcus and Greaves after taking the first two ; Rough diamonds cannot be pur. The race was over a mile and|for September 20, and a double-| chased any place in the world out- « Vernon 4, fan Franctece « NATIONAL LEAGUE Lest. ” [aute 2. Brookiyn 3. fork ©, Pittevurg 7. are payed. AMERICAN LEAGUE Washington Philadelphia Boston RESULTS Detrott 1, Philadesiphia 8. Chicago ¢ New York § « 4 11, Washington & 1 St. Louls 4, BRIEF HAD WEAKNESS? “A curveball in his weakness.” So It has been sald of Bunny Brief, author of 21 home rung to date, the) long-distance slugger of the league, | says a writer in the Kansag City / Star But has Bunny Brief a weakness at the plate? At times he seems to hit @ curve ball as far as a fast one. | AS A % hook, and that, perhaps, haw caused | some pitchers to believe that Bun ny's weakness in a curve ball. But you couldn't prove tt by Glen Myatt, Milwaukee catcher and him. erif a heavy hitte Brief was hitting the “old apple” | }in crushing style in the recent neries | jat Milwaukee, After the Fourth of | July double-header Myatt said to one | of the Blue players: | “They told me Brief couldn't hit a} curve ball, but I know better, 1 called for a low curve, and Brief knocked the ball out of the park SN (; Carey, Pirates, 2; total, § Menoskie, Red Sox, 1; High, Robins, 1; total, { | Jacobson, Brown, 1; total, 4. Russell, Pirates, 1; total, 1. HOME RUN LEADERS Hornsby, Cardinals, 27. Williams, Brown, Walker, Athleticn, Ruth, Yanks, 18 Williams, Phils, 16 Hellman, Tigers, 16 Miller, Athletics, 14 BASEBALL PACIFIC COAST LEAGUD VERNON Vs. SEATTLE Commen. Wednesday, 2 Doub Then I called for a low fast ball | Inaide, and Brief kissed that one out of the yard. Next time I gave him ja high one outside, and he bumped | that one for a double. What it ia | that bird can’t hit I don't know.” DEMPSEY CREW GETTING BUSY MICHIGAN CITY, July 31.—John Dempsey, brother of the champion, is here looking for # training camp for Jack to get ready for his Labor commonly Unca and fragrant Five beautfiid sizes— select the one that suits you best! 1320 Second Ave. Opp. Rhodes Co, A promise pleasant hours Smokes as as it loo! header for October 7. of & aide two offices in S you smoke Mozart, please do us the favor to ask yourself two questions—“‘Is it mild? Is it fragrant?” Mozart Cigar is made by Consolidated Cigar Corporation New York Distributed by SCHWABACHER BROS. CO., Seattle, Wash. We have cured and blended the tobaccos in Mozart to get true mildness without losing true fragrance. Have we suc- ceeded? Mozart sales—large and increasing—seem to prove it. An uncommonly mild cigar of Havana fragrance—beauti- fully made.