oc-plain-dealer 1924-03-31

UNITED THEATER, 806 N. Center A Story of Love, Adventure And Romance BY GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON WITH J. WARREN KERRIGAN WANDA HAWLEY PAT O'MALLEY ALICE CALHOUN The most thrilling hand-to-hand battle ever filmed. TONITE AND TOMORROW The Man from Brodney's KERRIGAN GREAT IN DRESS SUIT FINE WEATHER AT OPEN GOLF EVENT You're given a chance to see J. Warren Kerrigan in dress clothes for the first time in—Oh, such a long time, in "The Man From Brodneys," at the United theatre tonight and tomorrow. Chances are that you know that the film was made from the book by Geo. Barr McCutcheon, and it is one of the most convincing films turned out in many months. The story is really a thriller and it looses nothing in the celluloid transformation. The main beauty of the whole thing lies—in this, that the entire fabric of the story is made of the day dreams that most of us indulge in. Kerrigan is given his biggest role since his return to the screen and this includes even "The Covered Wagon." If there is any role in the world that Kerrigan fans would like—this is it. Alice Calhoun, in the leading feminine role, does some very fine work and appears to good advantage throughout the picture. PINEHURST, N. C., March 31. Perfect weather conditions made scoring easy for the sharks in the north and south open golf championship today. MacDonald Smith, Pacific coast star, startled everybody and put fear into his golfing enemies when he played the first nine holes of the number three course in 32, the lowest ever recorded for this stretch of turf and sand greens. Gene Sarazen and Walter Hagen each did this nine in 34. Joe Kirkwood with a terrible six at the eighth, had a 36, and Arthur Havers, the British champion took 39. Early 18 hole scores included the following: Emmett French, Youngstown, 35-35—70. Bert Nicolls, Boston, 35-36—71 Bobby Crinkshank, New Jersey, 38-34—72. Mike Brady, Winged foot, 36-36—72. George Fisher, giant heavyweight on Indiana's team and in Coach of the team and world welterweight champ. The main beauty of the whole thing lies in this, that the entire fabric of the story is made of the day dreams that most of us indulge in. Kerrigan is given his biggest role since his return to the screen and this includes even "The Covered Wagon." If there is any role in the world that Kerrigan fans would like—this is it. Alice Calhoun, in the leading feminine role, does some very fine work and appears to good advantage throughout the picture. Pat O'Malley does some fine juvenile work and Wanda Hawley does also. These two are in the position of being able to give very human portrayals and in this they are delightful. The use of large native Indian mobs in this picture is very well handled and if you like the story in book form don't fall to see it in this picture. OAKS SHOULD BE STRONGER CLUB ED: I.N.S. presents today the first of a series of articles dealing with prospects of the clubs of the Pacific baseball league for the 1924 season, written by managers of the league clubs. Today's article is by Del Howard, manager of the Oakland club, who discusses chances of the Oaks to win first honors in the coast league race. BY DEL HOWARD Business Manager Oakland club of Pacific Coast League. (Written exclusively for I.N.S.) OAKLAND, March 31.—Oakland club has been considerably strengthened, particularly around second base, for the coming campaign. The Oaks' pitching staff should be one of the best in the league. While Kremer has been lost, two dependable men, Bohner and Kung, obtained in his place, are available and "Juzz" Arlett promises to stage a sensational comeback. Also there is George Foster, ex-Boston Red Sox player, who is showing great form. Outfielder Cooper has recovered from sickness which slowed him up last season, and is performing in his brilliant style of the past. Lafayette is hitting in 1922 form. Maderas at third should be one of the sensations of the 1924 season. With Spencer Adams, recently of Pittsburgh Pirates, working with him around second. Shortstop Bentaker is fielding brilliantly and this combination should pull off many double plays. Outfielder Cather and first snocker Louie Gullet will be clean- ATTACH PONTOONS TO ARMY PLANES SEATTLE, March 31.—Pontoons were being attached to the plane of Leight. Leigh Wade this morning at Sand Point field, marking the final operation in transforming the four plant, world cruisers to aquatic craft for the hop-off which has been tentatively fixed for Wednesday morning. The plane of Leight. Erik Nelson was launched this morning on her water gear, while Major Frederick L. Martin and Leight. Lowell H. Smith indulged in practice flights out on Lake Washington. Unless weather conditions interfere, the filers will rise out of the lake Wednesday morning at 6:30 with their machines pointed toward Prince Rupert, B.C., 650 miles away. Many of the filers who participated in the big air circus Saturday afternoon in honor of the globe circlers will stay over to wish them bon voyage. The two days remaining before the start will be utilized in getting the planes in perfect working order. GUN CLUB PLANS TWO-MAN SHOOTS Most of the regulars were on hand yesterday morning for the regular shoot. N. Hatfield and R. Myer both won fine thermos bottles. It is planned now to hold two more shots this spring, on Sunday, April 6, and the next one, Sunday, April 13. There will be several prize shoots next Sunday and all shooters will be welcome. Shot Broke Pet. N. Hatfield ..... 50 48 .96 R. Myer..... 75 69 .92 Al Miller ..... 50 46 .92 Evan Miller ..... 50 46 .92 Oscar West ..... 75 68 .90 Geene Sarazen and Walter Hagen each did this nine in 34. Joe Kirkwood with a terrible six at the eighth, had a 36, and Arthur Havers, the British champion took 39. Early 18 hole scores included the following: Emmett French, Youngstown, 35-35-70. Bert Nicolls, Boston, 35-36-71 Bobby Crnikshank, New Jersey, 38-34-72. Mike Brady, Winged foot, 36-36-72. Tom Boyd, New York, 35-37-72. Pat Doyle, New York, 35-37-72. Fred McLeod, Washington, 36-37-73. Jack Shea, Boston, 36-38-74. By DAVIS J. WALSH (I. N. S. Sports Editor) NEW YORK, March 31.—The signing of Harry Wills to engrave in a series of bouts under T Rickard's auspices this summer with Dempsey as the ultimate goal, means only one of these things; to-wit: Either Rickard has been given definite assurance that Wills and Dempsey must transact business in New Jersey which we doubt, or the promoter is merely trying to embarrass J Rickfort by tying up all available contenders. Rickard showed not the slightest interest in Wills until a nouncement came from the coach that C Rickfort was about to meet with Dempsey for a Win bout at Tia Juana. Barely more than 24 hours later Rickard replied by signing Wills to meet any one of three men Firpo, Spalla or Romero Rojas early in June with the winner meeting Dempsey in September. That arrangement means that the local promoter now has for heavyweight championship contenders under contract. Wills and Tom Gibbons by actual signature add Firpo to his string to be a position to talk business with Dempsey. The champion then would be forced to come to Rickard for a run since no other promoter could produce a leading opponent Rickard's program involves a lot of quite legitimate throat cuttings. As for his promise to Wills a Dempsey bout late in summer much remains to be said. The writer has always contended that a Dempsey-Wills fight never will be held in the United States, let alone on all, on the eastern coast. We do not think that there has been any recent change in its status. We do not think that Rickard evokes hopes to promote such a boxer further than that he is deaf in wholesale apple sauce when holds forth a promise of a Demsey. George Fisher, giant heavyweight on Indiana's team and instructor of the team and wolverweight champ. from sickness which slowed him up last season, and is performing in his brilliant style of the past. Lafayette is hitting in 1922 form. Maderas at third should be one of the sensations of the 1924 season. With Spencer Adams, recently of the Pittsburgh Pirates, working with him around second. Shortstop Bunseler is fielding brilliantly and this combination should pull off many double plays. Outfielder Cather and first snacker Louie Guloto will be clean-up hitters. Both are socking the ball hard. Guloto will act as captain and will keep the boys hustling. Del Baker is the same reliable peppery catcher and Young Pete Read is coming along fast, giving promise of developing into one of the best receivers in the coast league. George Steward, ex-service infielder, has been creating quite a sensation by his fast fielding and tinny hitting. Several young pitchers are showing fine form. If we do not meet with tough luck in the way of injury, as sustained last year in the early part of the season, Oakland should be right up there in the running. When you think of exercising, The garden kind is oft surprising; You don't have to swing a mashle For exercise when the garden's trashy. CHAMPIONSHIP THRU DEFAULT CORVALLIS, Ore., March 31—The Oregon Aggies claim the wrestling championship of the Pacific coast. They base their claim on the refusal of the University of California to meet them on the mat. California defeated Stanford and University of Southern California and O. A. C. matmen easily won from Washington, W. S. C. and Oregon. Robin Reed, 125 and 135-pound national amateur champion of 1921 and 1922, is the mainstay, of the Aggie team. He flopped other Northwest college wrestlers who outweighed him from 15 to 20 pounds. SCHISSLER WILL COACH OREGON PORTLAND, Ore., March 31—P. J. Schissler, coach at Lombardi College, Galesburg, Ill., is to be the new football coach at Oregon Agricultural College at Corvallis. His selection came late last night here at a meeting of O. A. C. alumni. JAPANESE DEAD H. Okomato, uncle of Ernest Okomato of the O. K. Grocery store on E. Center-st, passed away Saturday afternoon. Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Backs, Terry & Campbell parlor, with Rev. Burial will be made at Anaheim Cemetery. RICKARD'S PROGRAM INCLUDES A QUITE LIMITATE THROAT CUTTING AS FOR HIS PROMISE TO WILL'S DEMPSEY BOUT LATE IN THE SUFFER MUCH REMAINS TO BE SAID. The writer has always contended that a Dempsey-Wills fight never would be held in the United States, less of all, on the eastern coast. We do not think that there has been any recent change in its status. We do not think that Rickard ever hopes to promote such a boy. Further than that, he is dealing in wholesale apple sauce when he holds forth a promise of a Demsey bout to Wills when he neglected the slight formality by getting the champion under contract. Rickard, we believe, is real interested in two heavyweight projects. The first of these would bring together Wills and Firphe the second Firphe and Dempsey, he can swing these proposition Gibbona, Spalla, Romero Roja Jack Renault and others can jump in the lake, all and severally. Fifty per cent of the Will Firpho matter is already under contract, and if Firpho can make it listen to reason and money, he will fight for Rickard. The bout would take place June and half of the promoter program would be completed. The rest would remain with Firpho, Rickard is banking on him beat Wills and frankly believes that he will, if they ever meet. A return Dempsey-Firpho matter then would be a formality. HORNSBY MARRIED ST. LOUIS, March 31—The marriage of Rogers Hornsby champion batter of the National league, and star player of the St. Louis Cardinals, here Feb. 28, Miss Jeanette Pennington, a pretty divorcee, became known her today. It was Hornsby's second-marriage. CITY BOWLING Tuesday night—Anaheim Borkery vs. Palge-Jewett; Whittier vs. Jewel Box. Wednesday night—Anahel Allega vs. Cypress Garage; Yunnan bluths va. Chandler-Cleveland. And then, Alas! It came to pass; They found his room Plum full of gas. DIANA CAPTURES BIG TEN CROWN WITH MAT TEAM SARGUM SPROUTINGS It looks as if the big fight of the near future will be between Tommy Gibbons and Georges Carpentier. Articles have been signed and forfeits posted so it looks as if the fight is a sure thing. From the standpoint of a real match this looks to be about the best thing in sight. Both men are old masters at the game, both can hit and are of about the same weight and type. Tommy stayed 15 rounds with the champion while Carpentier only just tied three. Carpentier was trying for the championship while Tommy was out to stay the route. Probably if Tommy would give elected to fight Dempsey as Carpentier did Tommy might not have lasted the third round. Both are, or should be, past the peak of their career. Both are of one clean type of sporting that take good care of themselves and are great men yet. Elither is capable of ending the match with a lucky punch, which lends the atmosphere of uncertainty that draws the fans. All in all it looks to be the big dish on the menu for the fight Ian. I am tired of the ring, of the advice of my friends and even of money;" come a wall from the South American shore. Luis Angel must have a severe case of the pip or else he is in love, most likely the latter. A man says some foolish things when he is in love. It will only be a short time till the Wild Bull is normal again and he will again be very interested in money. Strangler Lewis and Stanislaus Zbyszke had another of their championship matches the other night. About every four months this pair pulls a championship O'LEARY WINNER OF TRACK MEET Dan O'Leary came off with the honors in the field meet at the high school grounds yesterday. It took just 10 minutes for him to circle the bases 12 times while it took two hours and 10 minutes for the All Stars to do the same stunt. The relay team of the Anaheim Merchants fell down on the job and only made the round trip six times. The Anaheimers were not much on the base-walking stuff, but when it came to putting the shot they were there a million. Even Old Buster Callan stood on the home plate and put one into center field. Young Travis threw one over the grandstand from third base and there were numerous other helfty puts by the Anaheim band. It is not known just what affected the Anaheim crew. The luster of the colored stars must have befuddled the brains of Billy Knott's pets. They made six fielding bobbles that entered the records and several more that could not be entered. Their base running kept the fans on edge for there was no telling what a base runner would do once he sank his hoops on first base. Gosh, it was a wild and woolly game, considered from the Anaheimers' point of view. Red Billman was on the hill for the locals and he had a wonderful assortment of balls, home runs, three-baggers, two-baggers, singles, walks and a wild pitch. Red also had his foolers as he made seven of the Stars strike out. Red pitched a see-saw game, he was either making monkeys out of the Stars or was being slammed all over the lot. Buster Callan played a good game behind the bat for the locals, and Muckenthaler did fairly well at first. The rest of the Anaheimers were off on a vacation. Jack Pendleton, who has been playing such good ball, was the biggest vacationer with a pair of errors to his credit. Callahan, out in Fisher, giant heavyweight Indiana's team and, inset, h of the team and world's worst champion. Fisher, giant heavyweight Indiana's team and inset of the team and world's heaviest camp. KARD TRIES TO CLOCK COFFROTH BY DAVIS J. WALSH N. S. Sports Editor) YORK, March 31. — The of Harry Wills to engage series of bouts under Tex's auspices this summer Dempsey as the ultimate means only one of two to-wit: Either Rickard has given definite assurances Wills and Dempsey may at business in New Jersey, we doubt, or the promoter only trying to embarrass Jim by tying up all available players. Card showed not the slight-interest in Wills until announcement came from the coast Dempsey was about to negotiate with Dempsey for a Wills Tia Juanna. More than 24 hours later replied by signing Wills any one of three men—Spalla or Romero Rojas—a June with the winner to Dempsey in September. Arrangement means that promoter now has four weight championship contests under contract, Wills and Rojas by actual signature Bulla and Rojas by cable. Brief, he has gained some-of-a corner on the heavy-market and only needs to proto to his string to be in action to talk business with champion then would be to come to Rickard for accession no other promoter produce a leading opponent. Program involves a bit legitimate throat cutting, for his promise to Wills ofosesy bout late in the sum-which remains to be said. The has always contended thatosesy-Wills fight never will in the United States, least on the eastern coast. We think that there has been recent change in its status, not think that Rickard ever promote such a bout. than that, he is dealing resale apple sauce when heorth a promise of a Demp South American shore. Luis Angel n-use have a severe case of the pip or else he is in love, most likely the latter. A man says some foolish things when he is in love. It will only be a short time till the Wild Bull is normal again and he will again be very interested in money. Strangler Lewis and Stanislaws Zbyszko had another of their championship matches the other night. About every four months this pair pulls a championship match. Zbyszko has not thrown Lewis for some three years and is going down grade on account of age, but he still draws a crowd. Lewis, like some of the fight champs, is afraid to risk his crown with a real contender, Joe Stecker. Joe is the only man in the game who has a real chance with Lewis. The Strangler has embarked on another wedding journey. He wrecked with his first choice, but maybe this journey will all be smooth sailing. Yes? Johnny Meyers, 'stopperhold' specialist, test his middleweight wrestling crown to Jae Parrell in Milwaukee the other evening. This should be happy news for Walter Miller of Los Angeles as Meyers won the championship from Miller and did not give Miller a chance to regain it. Miss Helen Willis, American woman's tennis champion, was to have appeared in exhibition matches in Los Angeles Saturday and Sunday, but owing to her studies at U.C., she will not be able to display her abilities before the Los Angeles runs at this time. The little wonder of the tennis world will probably appear in the southland before she goes east this fall. The Coast League teams are having a hard time with the American Ass'n champa, Kansas City. The Coast fans have long felt that this was a stronger loop than the association even if they were rated the same. Our champion Seals had a hard time and a lot of luck to break even with the Blues in a six-game series. Now the Blues have tamed the Tigers twice in a row. There is very little difference between the two loops. A few years back the coast developed more young players but of late the two leagues are about on equal footing in that respect. Young Stribling gets another crack at McTigue and the lightweight crown this evening. Georgia youngster will have to win by a knockout if he displaces the crown as it is to be a no decision bout. The chances are also had his foolers as he made seven of the Stars strike out. Red pitched a see-saw game, he was either making monkeys out of the Stars or was being slammed all over the lot. Buster Callan played a good game behind the bat for the locals, and Muckenthaler did fairly well at first. The rest of the Anaheimmers were off on a vacation. Jack Pendleton, who has been playing such good ball, was the biggest vacationer with a pair of errors to his credit. Callahan, out in the left field, lost three files that dropped for two-baggers. Coffman got both hands on a fly out in right and dropped it. Arch Hawkins tangled with a six by six post and the argument allowed a fly to roll for a homer. Acton let one slip for a homer. Gee, but it was great. In the meantime the All Stars were playing just an ordinary brand of ball. They made four misplays and ran the bases like a bunch of hooch-soaked Indians. They pulled off a few pretty plays and as many dumb ones. With Anaheim doing their stuff, all the All Stars had to do was hit the ball and they did considerably. Here is the sad story in figures: ALL STARS Players—AB. R. H. O. A. E. Harris, ss...5 1 2 4 2 0 Dials...6 2 2 0 1 1 Wilson, cf...6 1 2 4 0 0 Anderson, rf...4 2 2 1 0 0 Linder, lf...4 0 1 2 0 1 Butcher, c...5 2 2 8 1 0 Henderson, lb...4 2 2 6 0 1 Clark, 2b...2 0 1 2 0 0 Foote, p...2 0 1 0 5 1 Jackson, p...3 1 1 0 4 0 Feagan, 2b...2 1 1 0 1 1 Totals...43 12 17 27 14 4 ANAHEIM Players—AB. R. H. O. A. E. La Planta, 3b...1 0 0 0 0 0 Travis, 3b...2 1 1 0 1 1 Pendleton, 2b...2 0 1 1 2 Callan, c...4 1 2 11 1 1 Hawkins, cf...5 0 1 1 2 0 Huerte, ss...5 0 0 3 1 0 Callahan, lf...5 0 0 3 0 0 M'uk'aler, lb...5 0 27 7 1 Cauffman, rf...3 1 1 0 0 1 Billman, p...4 1 1 1121 Acton, rf...1 0 0101 Totals...366827186 Score by innings:R All Stars.....021006030-12 Anaheim.....001400 Summary: Innings p By Foote, q; By Jackson, s out—By Foote, q; By Jackson, s; By Off Foote, q; Off Jackson Billman, h Hits—Off Foote, d Home Harris, Dials Three-base Anderson Two-base bits-Feagan Wilson Wild Billman Umpire-Witbeccof game—All afternoonner was cold or about:2 SPORT SNAP SHOTS BY JACK KEENE The pessimists have been saying for a long time that, bit by bit, all romance is being taken out of sports. Guess they're right.The French health officials have put a ban on the habit of boxing opponents kissing each other at the close of a bout. They must cently.Nove says he reallie he is too old now to lea tricks and therefore is on ding himself and wasting by remaining in the game. The year holds little th interest us. We waited whi ed breath for the outcome SPORT SNAP SHOTS BY JACK MEENE There is very little difference between the two loops. A few years back the coast developed more young players but of late the two leagues are about on equal footing in that respect. Young Stribling gets another crack at McTigue and the lightweight crown this evening. The Georgia youngster will have to win by a knockout if he displaces the crown as it is to be a no decision bout. The chances are rather slim that Stribling can knock the champion out in ten rounds. They fought in draw in Georgia a few months ago, that is, the referee gave that decision which caused a great mass, ending in a riot and a lot of roil. Stribling has been seeing for another chance and maybe he is good enough to put the champ to sleep. If he should win he would find his throne a hot one to defend for a time as there are a half dozen rated just as good if not better than the Georgia peach. Stribling could do like the other champions go into the woods for a few months rest then do a few months vaudeville and top with a picture or two. This would allow him to hold the crown for quite a spell. MANY ENTER NORTH-SOUTH OPEN EVENT PINEHURST, N.C., March 31. A field of golf professionals, worthy of the U.S. open championship, started here today in the annual North and South open event, with Walter Hagen, last year's winner, a staunch favorite. Second choices were Joe Kirkwood, the man with a thousand shots; Gene Sarazen, rated as the leading American pro, and MacDonald Smith, the gifted Californian. Other logical contenders in the field of 98 were Arthur Havers, British open champion; James Ockenden, holder of the French title; Jock Hutchinson, Jim Barnes and Johnny Farrell. It was the greatest field that had ever taken part in the North and South classic, and with favorable weather prevailing, course records were expected to suffer. The pessimists have been saying for a long time that, bit by bit, all romance is being taken out of sports. Guess they're right. The French health officials have put a ban on the habit of boxing opponents kissing each other at the close of a bout. They must be content with shaking hands. Health reasons are assigned as the cause of this drastic measure. Yep, the pessimists are right. Spose next thing the reformers will permit the boxers to become peeved. Guy Morton, veteran pitcher, is the dean of the Cleveland Indian squad since the trading of Steve O'Neill to the Red Sox recently. O'Neill joined the Indians in 1911. All other members of the team that season and those who wore the Indian uniform the next two campaigns have departed. Morton, who made his debut in 1914, therefore is the daddy of the outfit. Morton joined the Indians with a reputation for control. Lee Fohl who turned him out while managing the Waterbury club in the Eastern league, said he could hit a postage stamp nine thrown out of ten, or something like that. Guy lived up to expectations for a time. Then lack of condition, desire to pitch or something else dragged him from the ranks of the regulars. The year the Indians won the pennant—1920—Morton figured little in the club's climb. In 1922 he showed signs of coming back, hanging up 14 victories and losing but none games. But last year he lost all semblance of control, blew easily and was little short of worthless. This year will be his last with the club unless he gets going. On the other hand we have Johnny Noye, St. Paul lightweight boxer. A few years ago Noye appeared to have the makings of a champ. Maybe he had the stuff but lacked proper handling. Be that as it may, Noye has announced his retirement from the ring following a poor exhibition against Joe Burke at St. Paul recently. Noye says he really he is too old now to learn tricks and therefore is on doing himself and wasting time by remaining in the game. The year holds little interest us. We waited while ed breath for the outcourt Wilson-Greb match. Now that is over, what thrill can be? Certainly the year will see anything worse. J.F. Hillerich, the pioneer manufacturer and maker famous "Louisville Slugger" is dead. The interest in him is that it calls most of us the old days when we have given our eye teeth sported a "Leew-y-ville bat." For one thing, the owned one always got fit if he didn't game well. Mexico is to send representatives to compete in the Cities games in Paris next summer watched by experts in the pickling out some star races. One reason why the Club Indians failed to be interrupted the chance to recover the season cast him adrift. Tris Speaker counts on your Mer Summa, former Wolverine, to deliver with a right field field the coming Summa showed his metal hand Spoke himself will roam per usual and Charley Jarvis will continue to star in left wing. Wamby studied for the try at Concordia college again signed with Cedar Rapids in 1913. The next year Indians bought him to fill N.Jole's place at second. A of years later Lee Fohl manager, pulled a shrewd keeping Wamby on during an active trading and when Boston was given choice of the youngsters trade the Sox owners pass Wamby. Bill must be ran one-of-the-best second-ball in the American league. Monday, March 31, 1924 CALIFORNIA THEATRE TWICE DAILY—M t. 2:30; Eyes. 8 o'clock The Greatest Screen Attraction of the Age! The Hunchback of Notre Dame with LON CHANEY Presented by CARL LAEMMLE with LON CHANEY Presented by CARL LAEMMLE A UNIVERSAL PICTURE IT MARKS THE PEAK OF THE THEATRICAL AND SOCIAL SEASON Prices. Mats. 55c and 83c—Eves. 55c, 83c & $1.10 CHILDREN FOR ALL PERFORMANCES 28 CENTS 'Hunchback' Cost as Much to Produce as 3 Musical Revues Noye says he realizes that it is too old now to learn new tricks and therefore is only kid-ging himself and wasting his time remaining in the game. The year holds little than can interest us. We waited with bait-breath for the outcome of the Noye says he realizes that is too old now to learn new tricks and therefore is only kid-ging himself and wasting his time remaining in the game. The year holds little than can interest us. We waited with bait-breath for the outcome of the Alison-Greb match. Now that it is over, what thrill can there? Certainly the year will not be anything worse. J.F. Hillerich, the pioneer bat manufacturer and maker of the famous "Louisville Slugger" bat, dead. The interest in this item that it calls most of us back to the old days when we would give our eye teeth to have sorted a "Lew-y-ville Slugger." For one thing, the kid that owned one always got first rap. He didn't the game was off. Mexico is to send representatives to compete in the Olympic games in Paris next summer. Keeps of the revolutionists will be watched by experts in the hope picking out some star runners. One reason why the Cleveland Indians failed to be interested in a chance to recover the services Outfielder Elmer Smith when Yanks cast him adrift is that Speaker counts on young Horr Summa, former Western Squirt, to deliver with a bang in light field, the coming season. Summa showed his metal last fall. Mike himself wilt roam center as usual and Charley Jamieson will continue to star in left. Wamby studied for the minister at Concordia college and then enlisted with Cedar Rapids, Mich., 1913. The next year the Indians bought him to fill Nap La-ke's place at second. A couple years later Lee Fohl, then manager, pulled a shrewd move keeping Wamby on the bench during an active trading period, and when Boston was given its voice of the youngsters in a trade the Sox owners passed up Wamby. Bill must be ranked as one of the best second basemen the American league. Patsy Ruth Miller in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" at the California. During a discussion of dramatist and motion picture producers recently an interesting point came to light—namely, that the production of a picture like "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" costs as much as three of the editions of one of the most famed musical revues in the country, and that when advertising, transportation, and all other items of overhead are taken into consideration, it costs as much to present a super feature a year as it does the best of the spoken dramas, which charge two to four times what the picture does. The public has demanded bigger and better pictures, but there is no doubt that if this demand is to be met that higher prices of admission are vitally necessary, else these bigger and better productions would soon bankrupt even the biggest companies. Reverting to "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," the Universal production, now at the California, the total cost was more than a million and a half. According to all who have seen the production, not more than two hundred feet of film need be run before the spectator realizes that this is no idle statement, and begins to wonder how it was produced at that low figure. There were some 3091 actors employed in it, the time required was more than a year, and it was necessary to rebuild the entire Cathedral of Dame and eight blocks of Parisian houses and streets of the period of Louis XI. Aide from the love theme that plays on the heart strings like a bow does on a violin, there is action and thrills surpassing any in the most exciting production made heretofore. 40 MEET DEATH IN BRIDGE COLLAPSE SEVILLE, Spain, March 31—Total dead in the collapse of a bridge over the flooded river Guadalquivir at Algaba today was put at 40. Fifty were injured. The disaster took place Sunday while a crowd of 200 was watching the torrent.