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GIBBONS ON VISIT TO OLD HOME TOWN SHELBY, Mont., May 30.—Decoration Day found Tommy Gibbons contender for the heavyweight title, spending away from the Fourth of July battle toward his home in St. Paul. Arriving here last night from Great Falls, Gibbons, accompanied by Trainer Pabe and Budgorman of his sparking partners, viewed for the first time the little town that made possible his chance at the world's heavyweight championship crown. Gibbons will return some time next week, accompanied by his wife and children. Jimmy DeLaney, aspirant for light heavyweight honors, is also expected to return with Gibbons and will assist in conditioning the challenger. Dempsey Goes Fishing GREAT FALLS, Mont., May 30.—Lewis and Clark county entertained Dempsey today. The heavyweight champion, equipped with fishing tackle calculated to bring fear into the hearts of all the funny tribe, left brought and early this morning for the famous trout streams on the Homie Bruckert ranch. Taking advantage of the champion's absence, his sparking partners put on several fast bouts with the idea in mind of trimming the big fellow on his return. Typewriters Rebuilt We have installed a modern and complete building plant in our store. Mr. A. F. Land, formerly with the wholesale Typewriter Company at San Francisco BIGGEST CROWD AT U. S. SPORT EVENT (Continued from Page One) When 250 miles had been covered—the half way mark—Tommy Milton in an H. C. S. Special had a firm hold on the lead. His time for half the race was 2:39:26.84. He averaged 93.98 miles an hour. Harry Hartz, in a Duessenberg was running second; Werner, Mercedes third; Elliott, Durant, fourth, and following them were Hearne De Vicaya, Murphy, Corum and Durants. At 500 miles Wilcox driving Milton's H. C. S. was in the lead with Hartz close behind him. Max Saller who had taken the wheel of Werner's Mercedes, was third, six laps behind Wilcox, and Hartz. The race had narrowed down to 13 cars at this point. Wilcox was still in front at the end of 350 miles, with Hartz holding second. Jimmy Murphy had pushed into third place, 20 miles behind Wilcox. With 100 miles more to go, Milton was in front, three laps ahead of Hartz, who was second, and seven laps ahead of Murphy, who was third. The time was 4:20:11.13, an average of 92.24 miles per hour, which was under the speed maintained to this distance last year. Following Murphy in order were Heerne, DeVizcaya, Corum, Elliott, Werner, Morton and Prince De Cystria. Murphy held third place, followed by Cooper, DeVizcaya, Corum, Elliott, Morton, and with the two Mercedes cars driven by Carl Saller and Werner in ninth and tenth place. De Vizcaya was forced to quit the race after this distance because of a broken connecting rod. The Argentine sportsman had driven a consistent race up to this time. At 475 miles the positions of the leaders were unchanged. When 100 miles had been rolled into motor racing history Wilcox was out in front with a record of 1:02:13.20 for the distance, an average speed of 96.49 miles an hour. Milton was close second and Murphy third. In fourth place was Harry Hartz and close behind him Cliff Durant in a Dutch Hen in his debut for the championship to 0. It was McQuillan in The Athletic by defeating the lor pitching history. In a catch at the Pirates out five jumps in the Keen deciding A battling a sparkling car bases full gave Yanks a 1 to Senators. He had done Hill's Miller 6 drawn from the struggle to kers. Cliff Durant after 180 mile dead on the lor pushed his wiers, but when far in the back done 175 mile Packard was oinder head gars. Milton was Special in trot 200 miles, whi 2:05:58.02 for 95.25 miles a in a Durant winer's Mercedes behind Milton was fourth. Fengler's L Packard at the start by Boyer were w was half over. At 275 mile lead because pits for gas at Milton at the snatched the next time around. L. L. Coruired car, we first time w We have installed a modern and complete building plant in our store. Mr. A. F. Land, formerly with the wholesale Typewriter Company at San Francisco to be in complete charge. We will do our own renickeling, enameling, and rebuilding typewriters at a small charge. All Work Guaranteed Give Us a Trial Our Motto "Better Service" Complete line of office desks on display at all times. ANAHEIM TYPEWRITER EXCHANGE Phone 825 230 E. Center Street Anaheim De Vizcaya was forced to quit the race after this distance because of a broken connecting rod. The Argentine sportsman had driven a consistent race up to this time. At 475 miles the positions of the leaders were unchanged. When 100 miles had been rolled into motor racing history Wilcox was out in front with a record of 1:02:13.20 for the distance, an average speed of 96.48 miles an hour. Milton was close second and Mitrphy third. In fourth place was Harry Hartz and close behind him Cliff Durant in a Durant Special. All these were on the same lap and two and a half miles behind them were Werner's Mercedes and Eddie Hearne. The killing pace was beginning to tell on the small motored cars as the leaders registered 150 miles. Zborowski was forced out when his Bugati developed a broken connecting rod. "Howdy" Wilcox, after revealing his ability to stay among the leaders for 150 miles was compelled to push his car off the course, his clutch had broken and the game driver had difficulty in suppressing tears as he told his pals of the pits that he was out. He was second to Tommy Milton when he stopped. Joe Boyer, who was celebrating his birthday by sending a Packard hurting around the course, was out with a broken rear universal joint after RAWLINSON AT BEST IN DAVIS STORY Richard Harding Davis established himself as one of the world's real masters of the adventure story. He did it by meeting adventure first and then talking about it afterward. "The Scarlet Car," the Universal film play coming to the screen of the United Theatre beginning tonight, illustrates the fact that Davis found adventure wherever he found human beings and the principal institutions of life. He found "The Scarlet Car" in a city of average size, with the characters average people. Herbert Rawlinson stars in the role of a young fellow who gets arrested 30 times in 30 days for speeding, a sufficiently prosaic and typically American adventure, and who has the faculty of believing the honest and punching the dishonest in the nose. In Remembrance In Remembrance In remembrance of their effort—their supreme sacrifice—and their victory—these banks pay their humble tribute to the boys who served in the great World War. In honor of their nobility and unselfishness, we bow with the Nation in appreciation and gratitude. FIRST NATIONAL BANK AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK of Analheim THE PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIF. TAGGING ALL THE BASES "Dutch" Henry shut the Giants out in his debut for the Dodgers, holding the champions to five hits. Score 5 to 0. It was the second defeat for McQuillan in eleven starts. The Athletics got back into stride by defeating the Red Sox 3 to 1. Naylor pitched his sixth straight victory. In a catch as catch can encounter, the Pirates outscoored the Cubs, 7 to 6, five runs in the fifth off Bagby and Keen deciding the issue. A batting rally in the second and a sparkling catch by Witt with the bases full gave Waite Hoyt and the Yankees a 1 to 2 decision over the Senators. he had done, 147½ miles, Benny Hill's Miller Special had been withdrawn from the race after a game struggle to keep pace with the others. Cliff Durant went out temporarily after 100 miles when his car went dead on the back stretch. He had pushed his way up among the leaders, but when he re-entered he was far in the back field. After he had done 175 miles, Ralph De Palma's Packard was out when it blew a cylinder head gasket. Milton was keeping his H. C. S. Special in front of the procession at 200 miles, which he had done in 2:05:58.02 for a record average of 95.26 miles an hour. Harry Hartz in a Durant was second with two and a half miles reparating them; Werner's Mercedes was third, three laps behind Milton; Hearne in a Durant was fourth. Fengler's Durant and the last of the Packard trio, which was piloted at the start by Resta and later by Joe Boyer, were withdrawn when the race was half over. At 275 miles Hartz had taken the lead because Milton stopped at the pits for gas and oil. Wilcox relieved Milton at the wheel and immediately snatched the lead from Hartz on the next time around. L. L. Corum, driving a Ford motored car, went to the pits for the first time when the race was half over. INTIMATE FRIEND OF HARDING SUICIDE MY INTERNATIONAL NEWS Service WASHINGTON, May 30—Jess W. Smith, of Ohio, an intimate friend of President Harding and of Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty, committed suicide here this morning in the Wanuman Park hotel in a suite of rooms which he occupied with the attorney general. The crash of the discharge from a .32 calibre automatic was heard by John W. Martin, private secretary to the attorney general, in an adjoining apartment. Rushing into the bed chamber, he found Smith, clad in pajamas and dressing gown, lying with his head in a waste paper basket, a gaping hole in his temple. Death had been instantaneous. Attorney General Daugherty was not in the apartment at the time. He returned with Smith only yesterday from Ohio and had spent the night as President Harding's guest at the White House. Smith apparently had made careful plans for ending his life. He left a will, in which he left most of his personal belongings to Attorney General Daugherty. The will was scribbled on the back of an envelope and was unwrittened. A nephew and five other persons were named in the brief document as sharing in his estate, which is understood to be of considerable value. Smith was widely known in political circles because of his close friendship with administration leaders from President Harding down. By many we was looked upon as an enigma, for, while he never held public figure, he has been a familiar figure at most political conferences and of the conflict. With the beginning of the rush to the track a special interurban car left the downtown terminal every minute. A special Big Four train pulled out of the Union Station at eight minute intervals, beginning at 6 o'clock. When the final car had sped around the qualifying trials last night, 23 pilots had placed their mounts with an average of 80 miles an hour or less frequently represented Attorney General Daugherty in a personal way. During the campaign of 1920, he was attached to President Harding's headquarters at Marion, Ohio, and travelled extensively in the promotion of President Harding's candidacy. He came to Washington with Daugherty in 1920 and since that time has been described as "an unofficial assistant" to the attorney general. He was a frequent guest at the White House and almost invariably accompanied the Hardings on their vacation and speaking trips. In the last six months, since Attoney General Daugherty became ill Smith has been practically his sole companion. Among the first arrivals in the department after the shooting was William J. Burns, chief of the bureau of investigation, department of justice, another close friend of Smith? They were at a loss to explain the act but said the probable cause was depondency induced by ill health Smith underwent an operation a year ago and had never fully recovered. News of the tragedy, which cast all over the official holiday in Washington, was conveyed to the president and attorney general while they were at breakfast in the White House. Smith was 52 years old and was a native of Washington Courthouse Ohio, where he was a successful banter. He retired some years ago with comfortable income, and since that time has "played in politics" with Daugherty. Neither financial nor marital troubles could have played any part in this tragic termination of his life according to friends. He was comfortably well off. He had been married but was divorced several years ago. There were no children. Fengler's Durant and the last of the Packard trio, which was piloted at the start by Resta and later by Joe Boyer, were withdrawn when the race was half over. At 275 miles Hartz had taken the lead because Milton stopped at the pits for gas and oil. Wilcox relieved Milton at the wheel and immediately snatched the lead from Hartz on the next time around. L. L. Corum, driving a Ford motor car, went to the pits for the first time when the race was half ever, for gasoline and oil. He had been driving a steady gait from the start and was in seventh place. DeVizcaya pulled his Buggatti to the pits for his first stop after doing 317½ miles. Wilcox stopped for oil, water and gas after the leading car had gone 375 miles. Milton resumed his place at the wheel, driving in spite of his blistered hands which were heavily bindaged. By BLAINE MGRATH (L. N. S. Staff Correspondent) MOTOR SPEEDWAY, INDIANA-POLIS, May 30—This is the day of all days in Indianapolis. On every hand one hears nothing but superlatives. The greatest automobile race in history is starting on the world's finest motor course before the largest crowd ever assembled in America to witness a sporting event. Twenty-four roaring race motors were scheduled to start at 19 a.m. in the 500 mile international sweepstakes, poised around the two and a half mile brick track on the pre-starting lap by Fred Duesenberg in a speedy sport roadster. With the completion of one round of the course the entire field was to be sent off to a flying start in the gruelling test that will determine the motor racing championship of the world for 1923. The skies were overcast this morning and promised a warm sultry race day with a threat of showers. Barring rain, it was ideal weather for speed. Soon after dawn every road leading to the speedway, five miles west of the city, was jammed with automobiles carrying the lanes of thousands of spectators toward the scene. Of the conflict. With the beginning of the rush to the track a special interurban car left the downtown terminal every minute. A special Big Four train pulled out of the Union Station at eight minute intervals, beginning at 6 o'clock. When the final car had sped around the qualifying trials last night, 23 pilots had placed their mounts with an average of 80 miles an hour or better, but this was expected to be increased through special permission from the American Automobile Assn which allowed three Duesenbergs the use of the track this morning in qualifying trials. The skies had cleared an hour before the time for the start. A cool breeze was straightening out the multitude of flags that fluttered over the grounds and there was every indication of a perfect race day. The stands started filling early. Entertainment was supplied by separate divisions of a 1500-piece band that is a part of the Memorial observance at the speedway each year. Announcement was made that W. D. Morton would drive the Duesenberg that qualified this morning in place of Shafer. Jerry Wonderlich of the Duesenberg team aligned himself with the Packard pilots as relief driver after he failed to get his own car in shape for the race. The crowd was on its feet constantly during the early rounds, cheering madly as the roaring races sped by the stands. The first 25 miles saw a spectacular battle between Milton and Murphy. The former was leading by a fraction of a second when they crossed the line at this stage of the race at an average speed of 97 miles an hour. Milton's time for the distance was 15 minutes 26.39 seconds. The next cars in order of their position were: Third, Hesta in a Packard; Fourth, Hartz in a Durant, fifth Wilcox in a H.C.S. Special and sixth De Palma in a Packard. Lautenschläger the ace of German Mercedes drivers, hit the wall on the south turn and was out of the race. No one was injured in the accident, which was the first of the day. Are You Lucky? If You Are and You Registered at Industrial Booth G-6 ORANGE SHOW of H. H. Armburst PLUMBER 145 North Los Angeles Street Anaheim, Calif. You stand a chance of winning a beautiful pedestal lavatory to be given away. TONIGHT, 10 P. M., AT THE SHOW WRECK HI SCORES IN 3-MEN LEAGUE All the high scores were wrecked in the three-man league last night on the local alleys when the Lemons led by Fred James went on a rampage defeating the Browns five straight games, James' scores of 256 and 1008 are the high individual records and the Lemons 648 and 2811 are high team marks. In the other match Milt Varner's Blacks won four out of five from O'Donnell's Oranges, all the games being close. Mr. Varner did the best work on both of these teams. Oranges P. Varner ... 188 192 168 188 163 Baker ... 159 212 144 144 152 O'Donnell ... 179 205 152 144 161 Totals ... 526 609 459 470 476 Blacks Gardella ... 201 203 138 154 136 Moore ... 149 132 177 121 181 M. Varner ... 195 178 146 200-195 Totals ... 545 513 461 485 512 Browns La Rue ... 112 121 166 154 181 Priddy ... 142 182 158 127 126 Larrison ... 165 191 193 179 201 Totals ... 419 494 517 460 508 Lemons James ... 175 175 225 187 256 Bamesborger ... 178 204 183 149 174 Karam ... 146 171 163 207-218 Totals ... 499 550 571 543 648 ELECTROCUTED AT STEEL FLAG POLE AURORA, Ore., May 30—Henry Wunder, 57, was electrocuted here today when the wind blew the steel cable on the town flagpole against a high voltage wire, the current passing through Wunder's body while he was lowering the flag to half mast. DISMISS APPEAL OF RICHARD CROKER, JR. DUBLIN, May 30. The appellate court today dismissed the appeal of Richard Croker, Jr., to set aside the will of his late father, the former leader of Tammany Hall in New York city. The court held that the lower trial court must decide the charge that the elder Croker's marriage to his second wife, Bulk Edmondson Croker was illegal. Richard Croker Sr., left his estate to his wife. The children of his first marriage then brought suit, claiming that Miss Edmondson had a husband from whom she was never divorced when she married Croker. RELEASE TWO CAPTIVES (By International News Services) TSAO CHWANG, China, May 30. The Shantung bandits are reported to have unconditionally released two captives, Major Robert Allen, U.S. Army, and a man named Smith, that also to be an American. Negotiations are proceeding favorably for the release of all of the prisoners. ELECTROCUTED AT STEEL FLAG POLE AURORA, Ore., May 30.—Henry Wunder, 57, was electronized here today when the wind blew the steel cable on the town flagpole against a high voltage wire, the current passing through Wunder's body while he was lowering the flag to half mast. 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