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WETYFOTID MATL TRIBUNE. fETVFOTl'n OT?F.fiON. SATURDAY. JULY 8. 1!H PATITC TTTTtTm GIANTS BATTLE 18 ' INNINGS 10 GAIN CHICAGO. July 8. (By the Asso ciated Press) The Giants were hold ing their own against western rivals today, but only after the Jongest and most sensational battle in cither league this season their 9 to 8 vic tory over Pittsburg yesterday in IS gruelling innings. George Kelly's second homo run of the game, with Rom Young on base turned the tide in the 18th, ufter both team 8 had gone scoreless since the ninth. The champions needed both tallies, for the -Pirates came Within a run of tying the count again In their last frame at bat. Aside from Kelly the individual stars of the fray were Gooch and Carey of the Pirates, each of whom rapped out six hits. Carey's perform ance, however, was the more notable for ho had a perfect day at bat, walking three times in1 addition to his half dozen bingles, besides stealing home once, second twice and scoring three runs. His record of six hits in-as many times nt bat has been du plicated only twice in the past score of years in National league history. Cutshaw turned the trick with Brooklyn in 1915. and Ned Bancroft of the Giants duplicating it in 1920. The Pirate-Giant struggle, however was only oiie bright spot in a record breaking day for both leagues. Other Btar performances were Rogers Hornshy's 21st home run, giving his team a ninth Inning " victory over Brooklyn and putting him ahead of Ken Williams in fhe clouting race; a nine-run rally by Ty Cobb's rampant Tigers in the ninth inning to gain a double victory over Washington, and Walte Hoyt'a brilliant shutout of Cleveland, 1 to 0, putting the Yankees 4 only a half game from the league lead. .. - The pace-setting St. Louis Browns Oropped a 13-inning tussle to Boston 5 to 4, after Urban Shocker blanked the Red Sox in the first game. Tillie Walker turned in his 18th homer, while the Philadelphia Ath letics trimmed Chicago 6 to 3, with the aid of Eddie Rommel's clever twirling. ...Lee Meadows pitched the Phillies to a 3 to 1 decision over Cincinnati and G rover Alexander held Boston In check while his Cub team mates pounded Frank Miller and Marquard for a 7 to 2 victory. Ty Cobb's terrific hitting was a feature of Detroit's double' victory over Washington 7 to 6 and 11 to 9 the Tiger leader collecting seven hits in 11 times at bat. Babe Ruth's single brought In the only run of the New Y,ork-Cleveland game and gave the Yankees their third straight victory over the ' Indians. " HENLEY-ON-TJHAMES. England, July 8.-By the Associated Press) Walter M. Hqover, American ' chuni piorr; oarsman won the Diamond sculls here today. Hoover defeated J. Beresford, Jr., of the Thames rowing club in the final for the sculls In tho Henley re gatta. Hoover's victory was an easy one. The time was nlnt minutes, 32 seconds.' Hoover led throughout the race, sculling In fine style. The final fon the ladies plate was won by Brazenose college, Oxford, this crew defeating Magdalena col lege. Oxford, by a length. The Thames challenge :up was won by Worcester college, Oxfofrd, which finished two feet ahead. The Leander club won the grand challenge cup, defeating the Thames club by a length. The time was 7 minutes, 36 seconds. The stewards eup was won by the Viking club of Eton, which easily de feated the Grasshopper club of Zu rich, Switzerland. HORNSBY LEADS FOR ST. LOUIS. July 8. Rogers ! Lows Nationals, and leading home ! run slugger of the major leagues this ! year, bids fair to break the National league home run record of 27, made I by- Ed Williamson of the Chicago I club In 1884. j With only about half of this sea j son's schedule played, Hornsby tied his home run mark of 1921 by knock ing out his twenty-first drive yester day and needs seven more to estab lish a new National league record. , The Cardinals' swatter is one four- base hit ahead of Kenneth Williams w . of the St. Louis Browns, leading Vemerican league home run batter. ,A"ho held the circuit driving batting , championship for the most part of honors earlier - in ..the season by Hornsby and again yesterday. SOVIETBOSS HAS NERVOUS ILLNESS GENEVA. July 8. (By Associated Press). George Tchitcherin, Russian soviet minister who headed the goviet delegation to the Genoa conference, has entered a private hospital suffer ing from a nervous breakdown, accord ing to dispatches today from Tones brack, Austria, reporting his arrival there Wednesday. The dispatches said he had received many letters and tele grams hut was not permitted to do any .work. ; , LATEST SPORT OF LONDON, July 8. (Dy the Asso ciated Press.) Americans are being secretly murdered by the Turks In Asia -Minor and reports then circu lated that they died of typhus and other diseases, according to J. Her bert Knapp. civil engineer of l.os An geles, who has arrived from Constan tinople, after three years in the Turkish interior. - ' Mr. Knapp went to Turkey princi pally to investigate the death at Diar bekir of his brother, the late George P. Knapp, whom the Turks reported had died suddenly of typhus. He de clares that his own investigation sup ported by affidavits on file with the American consul at Dugdad, convinc ed him that his brother was executed by shooting. "The Turks hated my brother." said Mr. Knapp, "because he knew too much about the massacre of Christians which was then In pro gress." INDIANAPOLIS. William Tilden won his way into finals of national clay court tennis, tournament, de feating Walter 'Wesbrook, lit three straight sets. ' . PHILADELPHIA. Ralph Green leaf, holder of world's pocket bil liards title, nmke3 high run of 114, exceeding his own former, world rec ord. NEW YORK. Gene Tunney won judges' decision over Fay Keiser, Cumberland, Md., In 12 rounds of un interesting fighting. VANCOUVER. Jimmy Saccol, Boston, got decision over Abie Mish kind, Sa'.t Lake City, In 10 rounds. PARIS. Eugene Crlnui, French featherweight, knocked out Arthur Wyne, Bolgium, In the twelfth round. 7 National Ijciiruc. Pittsburg 8; Now York !). (18 In nings). Chicago 7; Boston 2. Cincinnati 1; Philadelphia 3. St. Louis i; Brooklyn 5. Anicricun League. Boston 0-fi; St. Louis 1-4. 'Washington 6: Detroit 7. New York 1; Cleveland 0. Philadelphia 0; Chicago 3. ' Const League. Vernon 16; Sacrametito 5. Portland 1; San Francisco 7. Oakland 5; Salt Lake S. Seattle 6: Los Angeles 5. At the Rialto The display of intelligence In a dog Invariably Interests men and women. NeveV has there been seen in motion pictures a dog more intelligent than is "Pal," a canine who supports Wallace Ueid in "Rent Free," which comes to the Rialto theatre tomorrow matinee. In his hole, "Pal" does everything hut talk and in one scene aids his master to escape an irate landlady by throw ing the contents of a suitcase, piece by piece, out of the window. The produc tion affords Wallace Reid one of his best roles, that of an impecunious ar tist. Lila Lee is leading woman. "A Midnight Hell," Charles. Ray's feature, showing at the Rialto theatre last times tonight, is based on the fa mous stage play by Charles Hoyt. Two decades ago Hoyt's comedies were the most popular on the stage, and their popularity has increased with the years, ranking, In effect, with the Gil bert and Sullivan shows. ' AGAINST LODGE BOSTON, July S. Sherman L. Whipple announced today that he was a candidate for the democratic nomination for United States sena tor to contest the re-election of Sen ator Lodge. Senator Willliam A. Gaston had previously announced his Candidacy for the democratic nomin ation.. ro "1 have no illusions as to the con test upon which we are entering," Mr. Whipple's statement declared. "Senator Lodge represents in the senate the power of organized money interests. They will fight to the last ditch to retain him. We can win against such odds only and because we are fighting for right." Tire Weather. WASHINGTON, July 8. Weather ou"ook for the week beginning Mc nday: Pacific states Generally fur with normal temperature. ISrPenI L 1 ,ri 11 1 in'W 1 Now Showing at the Page Theater Q RQJT ALASKAN f'? from iVw VES" N DOLLAR , IWl fr Tu Jit 1 "Foolish Wives" furnishes an excel lent example of what publicity will do. So much has been written about this picture that months before it came to Modford the fans were well Informed on its cost and spectacular features. Now they are flocking to the Page theater to see If the million dollars spent on the production was worth while or not. "Foolish Wives" starts on its sec ond day nt the Page today. The picture tells the Btory of only one foolish wife, but she certainly is foolish enough to make up for not showing more stupid matrons. Miss du Pont, who Is an attractive blonde with a nice smile and decided ability, is the wife, who finally discovers her TO FIGHT FOREST : FIRE. WASHINGTON SEATTLE, July 8. Calls for ad ditional men to fight forest fires were being filled this morning by timber protective agencies of virtue ally every county in western Wash ington. ' ' While cooler weather yesterday de creased the impetus with which the flames had been spreading, the vol ume of reports from every forest area of the state had aroused timber own ers and state authorities to the peril, and crews were being augmented with all tho men avnilnble. Reports to State Forester Fred E. Pape late last night indicated that no new blazes of consequence de veloped yesterday although a num ber which had originated during the preceding dnys gained proportions which threatened to break from nil possibility of control and to eat their way Into stnnds of valuable timber. In only exceptional cases are log ging operations being carried on in western Washington, where loggers have responded to the appcnl of CIov ernor Hart and have turned their employes out to aid the organized fire fighting crews. Railroads have also added their men to tho fighters. NEW YORK, July 8. Conferences between Adolfo De La Huerta, Mexicun minister of finance, and American oil executives, relating to a plan for the development of wild cat oil territory in Mexico, have ended without an agree ment. Senor De La Huerta, who issued a statement yesterday announcing that his mission "consisted only in hearing the propositions made by the compan ies through their representatives, de clared later that he regarded his mis sion as a successful one and at the office of one of the five companies In volved, it was stated that "reasonable progress had been made." UP IN COURT MILWAUKEE, - 'Wis.. July' 8. Charles Conilskey nnd his son, Louis, owners of Ithe Chicago American league baseball club, are required to appear In Milwaukee July 12 before Court Commissioner Emil Ludwig for examination . under the discovery statute in connection with the Felsch and Jackson cases, on orders signed by Judge John J. Gregory of the cir cuit court here today. Summonses will be taken to the north woods for service" on the Comlskeys today. Felsch and Jack son ore suing the Comiskeys for al leged back salary, bonuses and dam ages for being ousted from organized baseball following the 1 ! 1 a world's series scandals. husband Is the best sort for her after all. She falls into so many perilous situations that it is only by tho miracles of the plot that bIio is saved from the very wicked villain. Erich von Stroheim is author, direc tor and villain of this production. He has no trouble at all In making the fans hate him in the role of the bogus count, but how ho could keep his evil nature hidden so long Is a mystery. All tho elaborate sets, of which the press agents wrote for so many months, furnish the stupendous back grounds for the action. There are the gay scents in Monte Carlo, brilliant night scenes, the villa, the casino, the fire and the storm to keep up the Interest. E FOR BAT BOSS OF L . CHICAGO July 8. Tyrus Ray mond Cobb today ts making his bid for tho batting leadership of the American league, with the prospects 01 giving George Sisler of' the St. Louis club a desperate fight. Within a week the noted Georgian batted his way from sixth to second place in the list of leaders for an average of .391, just 2 4 points above his mark of a week ago. The Detroit leader's remarkable batting resulted in slashing out 17 hits in his last seven games, while the best Sisler could do was nine in five games. Sis ler, however. Is entrenched In the lead with an average of .430. ' Tlio figures include games of Wednesduy. Sisler also is clinging to the lead in base stealing with 2 7, while Ken neth Williams, the 1922 home run marvel, is second with 2 3. Williams smashed otit his twentieth home run and is being trailed by Walker of Philadelphia, the runner-up, with 18. Ruth has driven out J 4 and Ileilmapn of Detroit and Miller of Philadelphia each have connected with thirteen.. Other leading batters for fifty or more games: Ilcllmann, Detroit, 3G0; Speaker, Cleveland, 366; Witt, New York, 357; O'Neill, Cleveland, 356; Blue, llotroit, 354; Schang, 'New York 35 0; Miller, Philadelphia, 34 9; BaBselr, Detroit, 345; McMa nus, St. Louis, 339. Rogers Hornsby, the St. Louis star, wljh an average of 390, is 23 points ahead of Hank Gowdy bf Bos ton in the National league batting race. Gowdy Is hitting 367, with Miller of Chicago third, with 359. Hornshy loads . Williams, his St. Louis rival, in home run hitting, by one, having 21, and Is tied with Southworth of Boston for second place houors In base stealing, with 12. Carey of Pittsburg continues to load in this department with 18. Other leading batters for fifty or more games: Daubert, Cincinnati 356; Blgbee, Pittsburg, 356; Smith, St. Louis, 350; Johnston, Brooklyn, 348; Grimes, Chicago, 348; Hollo cher, Chicago, 348; Duncan, Cincin nati, 345. ... FLAME RAVAGES SPOKANE, July 8. Rainfall last night continuing from half an hour to three hours In eastern Washington and northern Idaho enabled fire fight ers to bring In check all the threaten ing blazes in forests of this section, reports indicated today. It was stated that rangers had re ported no new fires from lightning and that while insufficient rain had fallen to remove danger of further fires, pres ent fires were not expected to spread. The rain lasted three hours In the Sand Point district of Idaho and the Pcnd O'Rollle district of "Washington, and for half an hour In tho Coeur d'Aelene district ot Idaho. AIRPLANE PATROL MELLINGHAM, July S. Lieutenant Roy r'. Jones, Seattle aviator In tho government servico who is on his way to Ketchikan to assist In apprehending fish pirates on the Alaska coast, was delayed last night by ignition trouble, which occurred nt Chncknnut, five miles south of here. His machine Vas left at Chncknnut and ho spent the night here with his mother, Mrs. Glenn Jones. 1 his morning Lieutenant Jones said he planned to hop oft at noon today fpr Ketchikan, making two stops be tween hero and his destination, the rirst nt Alert Hay. 11. C. and the sec ond at Swnnson Bay. He expects to reach Ketchikan at eight o'clock to night. Tho distance from llellingluim to Ketchikan is 520 miles. After leaving Seattle at five o'clock yesterday Lieutenant Jones stopped at Anacortes for gnsolino at about six o clock. Engine trouble developed shortly before bo reached Rellingham. Lieutenant Jones is accompanied by Gerald J. Smith, his mechanician. HEAR MR. and MRS. GLENN OSWALD SevenO.A.C. Serenaders Dance Orchestra Extraordinary Play STUMBLING, fox trot sensation, weird, odd, fascinating. RAILROAD BLUES, a serenaders arrangement of an old number that is requested of us everywhere CUTIE Saxoxphone thrills, runs, harmonys that catch you. VIRGINIA BLUES, Pardee's trumpet work with this number has brought him coastwide notice. It will amaze you. CHO CHO SAN and SONG OF INDIA, like the Railroad Blues, we have not played a night since January 1st without a request that we play these two wonderful ori ental trots. You will know why we pack halls everywhere when you hear these and scores of others. Medford Natatorium WED,, JULY 12TH, 9-12 P. M. Adm. $1.00, tax 10c. Special 10c Waving fans, swayed by the hands of men and women whose labor was held of small moment save as it pro vided comfort to their high-born masters, was once a symbol of luxury. To day every man and every woman, and every small baby, sleep ing through hours of summer's beat, may have the comfort of air stirred to invigorating freshness by' constant motion. Instead of ostrich plumes, the fans are made of scintillant blades of brass. Instead of hands of ebon slaves, they move to the power of our modern servitors volts, amperes and watts, summoned by the touch of a 'button from today's Circuit of Service. The California Oregon Power Company. Phone 168 Medford, Oregon 216 West Main Srteet Have Good Logging' Job for Three Years Run rctjuiring purchase oE two 5-ton Mack trucks. "Working conditions and road good. Especially at tractive job. Liberal terms on trucks. Must have trucks on .job at onee and can make im mediate deliver' of trucks. If interested see O. V. MYERS, dealer in Mack trucks, or phone olilJ or 7-115-J. BASEBALL GAME SUNDAY, JULY 9 Medford vs. Klamath Falls At Medford ball grounds Game Starting at 2:30 Notice to Water-Users Commencing Friday, July 7, 1922, the use of water for lawns and gardens shall be as follows: East of S. P. Railroad Tracks, 4 a. m., to 11a. m., and 7 p. m., to 1 1 p. m. West of S. P. Railroad Tracks, 4 a. m., to 11a. m., and 4 p. m., to 1 1 p. m. . By Order of Water Committee. WATER WELLS Will ho in Medford district in near future with drilling rig for deep or Hhnlloiv wells. Capable of going io n depth of l."00 foot. ContrnclH (alien for deep or shallow wells. 1'ilccs rea sonable. Address ARTHUR W. GRAHAM Nash Hotel, Medford NEWCOMB FOR WOOD i ft 16inch Slab Wood, dry in yard, $1.75 per tier. Delivered green, $1.75 in loads of 4 tier, dumped. Dry Mill Blocks, $6.50 per load, or $5.75 dumped. Phone 631
