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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.
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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