The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 23, 1924, Page 5

DA AUGUST 1924 THE PAGE 5b SATTLE ST TAR GENE TUNNEY AND TOMMY GIBBONS TO MEET IN NEW YORK NOVEMBER 22 TEXAS LEAGUE |California Sailors Long Beach Permits Lansdowne to Helen Wils to i Trounce Maryland Baseball on Sunday Start Racing «Try for More { i ad Notes ) ey Articles Expected to gibbons’ End of Deal Is, Already Signed by Eddie Kane; Tunney Will Affix Signature Saturday Is Belief L. FARRELL Articles signing Gene Tur yweight champion, to defend his Gibbons in Madison Square Gargen |} November expected to be signed today One-half of atch was closed late yesterday fex Rickard’s terms for a percentage of the gate receipts : gre accepted by Eddie Kane, manager of Gibbons ? Reports that Gibbons was demanding $100,000 were |; nied-by Rickard and by Kane. Rickard offered a per —< i. <<.) {centage of the receipts in) Fans’ Tribute compliance with the rules of | to Dead Pilot BY HENRY when |! was accepted. Biify Gibson, who handles Tur 14 several day ‘ at where jor give ¢ the St to meet boxer day | “Tom is working better n he ever haa a }accept any reasonat CINCINNATI, Aug. 23.—From / By ip ang hay pris of the globe baseball fana o Kane sald he would be willing t tuted to a popular fund which | sign Gibbons for a match with Jack the being heavyweight Renault, Canadian champior camed up as champ sale possible the bronze tablet petured ador a the Redicad anager of the nays its ers. He ee. ¢) which was erected | of Pat Monday. Moran, as Reds, brought Cin- ion challenger Moran at | Outtielder Jess Altenburg, for University of Michigan star, who | Played | with Reading mer first pennant in 50 died last spring in Flor- | team, Scouts Play Big Pari in Success in Majors) BY BILLY EVANS | HE baseball scout plays a big part in the success of every ma- league ball club. | Aitho always in the background, | is Judgment and selection of likely eatertal either makes or breaks a club. Markle's career was decidedly disappointing. He simply couldn't finish a game. Oppos ing teams picked on his fast bail and passed up the curve. Finally in disgust he quit the | club and returned to his home. | HIE failure of Markle caused the The scouts are a unit in the opin- | 1 ciub to issue another hurry-up ONCE SINCE HE HADA GOLD TooTH PUT ve fea that this season has been one of | call to the scouts. Pitching strength (7 TT a ! ’ . Most unusual in the history of | was needed gt once. iE IN Over o a heh dash aasenggeoray SYA Borcistea) WORKIN FcLoES ANO me game, as far us they are con-| A number of scouts had told me “x d jthat Al Mamaux, former big Players touted to star have donc | leaguer, was the most effective pit the boxing commission and it} paserai Yesterday's Frank O'Rourke, De ny Arthur Wels, rookie infielder Lefty Cooper let the Praves down with Ernie Gooseman Is Fr hite in four thee 5 - CHICAL ored in the first inning M Aur tm the 110% bn v : | Williams, Phils 1 Wamby's double knocked in two runs ‘ Yesterday's Home F Out OF BUSINESS SALE FOLDING Caxe HAROLD TOBIN HASAT CLOSED HIS MOUTH G ETS GOLV IN} Be Signed on Saturday .... Tennis Honors | Ls At hat Hddie Ande Loser to Anderson! ‘Dutch Bike Champ are ¢ feat 1 s Moudy, Handle War Reeves; Henson Wins Races Here Gena f He Frankie Genaro Is Winner Over Levine YORE on Wednesday Vv ma ino i a in BY STANLEY | OUT OUR WAY BY WILLIAMS Pins ot taining ROMANCE AND TRAGEDY iy fairly well. While others mere. gregarded as possibilities have gone ner big. | leher in the International league ; Naturally I wasn't surprised when the announcement was made that MOM’N POP WELL MR.GUNN - I'M GLAD You ~ Lucky Man PUT THE QUESTION OF SALARY ASIDE SPECULATI ON CAUSED YOUR BY GUM~ TM A LUCKY GUY AT “THAT! aa |New York had bought him. IN THE HARNES: Riring (hacitne Gliching oc| White Meraer tad case a Cie rasan eseens DOWNFALL YET YoU ARE _ AND GE US YOUR BEST EFFORTS IN EEN THOUGH T AM BUT A LITTLE the New York Americans began|helpful relief pitching for recparaiad are FORTUNATE IN NOT HAVING LOST EXCHANGE. FOR A FOUNDATION OF ACORN NOW- 1 CAN FEEL THAT Sater, a hurry-up call was sent to| Yanks, he hasn't been able to turn CREDIT TO MOU AND T ALL - YOUR RECORD WITH THIS SOUND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE AND We BEEN PLANTED INTHE RIGHT Ge rcouts for pitching material capa-|{m many victories CRORE nee et \ Ab AS pliers YORKER 1S WATIME YOU WILL REACH THE POY “vO GROW INTO R te of 5: hi id hel All of whic erely shows what TURNE em | OW LDE ¢ - < ANT e ¥ of of tepping right in an one Alt o€ pice i eae ix: shaw) we ‘ cD 5 } EN ET GOAL YOU SET OUT ‘To ACHIEVE pe Mighty OAK It Katurally the scouts went to the|up against in trying to add im { k igger minors for such a brand of | mediate strength to a club. ching. Cliff Markic was pur- New York buys the two best idised from St. Paul, of the Amerl- a association, just a trifle removed tom big league class. looking pitchers in two of the fast est minor leagues and doesn't bene fit very much | Tait season. in that league, he > Fee md been a big winner. Wh the On the other hand Gaston, ankees purchased him thi rhe with no professional experience, itd nine straight wins to his credit Aller the Yanks had bought him met a half dozen scouts, and all farted that he was the best looking ether in the league for immediate | Markie knows how to pitch, has} picked up from a semb-pro team, has helped keep the Yanks in the race. } Wingard, an unknown colleg- | has gone over big for the . Louis Browns. Whitehill and Wells, two rookies, have | pitched fine ball for Detroit. It’s no soft job to pick likely big leaguers. Mt some big league experience and th a hard-hitting ciub like the lakees, will win lots of ball games. BVERETT TRUE BY CONDO) (eReTT DID WO SES WHERE A JUDGE RULED | BOOTS AND HER BUDDIES ~ /\ uns PITcHIN! YEAH -\ BEEN PLAYIN’ BASE) WHATS THE E] HOW MANY RUNS ) LoURE Boss, GHE| Ten Any DD ouR | WEE GET HER MIR BOBBED ¢ THAT makes TWO MORE You'vs toup It! WHAT'S TH’ SONDAY SCHOOL LESSON FoR. TAMORROW ABOUT, FRECKLES ? Is Ap ak Agour TH’ d OW, HE CANT COME ay OUT RIGHT NOW =7'DAY'S SATURDAY AN' HES STUDYIN' HIS SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSOR) ~~ FOR TNoRROW 7 ANO-WE HAD THAT A COUPLA SUNDAYS A6o=! FOR T'MORROW ITS ABOUT CAIN a | COME OUT AN’ PLAY, TAG= WHAT'S HE DOIN eae oe se aie Pam FRECKLES 7" Musta Been Some Explosion WELL ,LEGGEE- THEY AW (0 TH! EXT ‘| BALL WITH THAT GANG \ oD Mat THE MAN |S THE RIGHTFUL Boss OF THS MATTER, AN) THOSE BABIES THEY GET GOT Sk RON IV THE NEXT HANIN' ,SHUCKS — ASI a at acl es INIAY Canaan BEacn | (owe als oe ORF OF cou TH’ FIRST (NNIN! INNING ? \ BLEW uP ie HOUSE, 86- ALL FAGGED f THERE! | ET an ae (NTH! WENT ALL TO nur ? ere a0 ROCNO AN PIECES | YEAM- GEE! DIDN'T You EVER HEAR TH’ STORY OF CAIN AND | OF COURSE I AIN'T= AY AAOM SAYS IT'S BAD MANNERS: T’ PRY INTO CTHER PEOPLE'S BIZNESS!/ “We know positively that Jack | Kearns will never give us anoth | }match with Dempsey and we have | given up,” Kane said i } i H j i