Medford mail tribune., December 22, 1928, Page 6, Image 6

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MKHFOiMi f AIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 22. lf23.
PENNSYLVANIA
MIS SWAYED
IN WTCH CUL
1
...
Pow-Wow' Superstition Is
r Handed Down By Early
German Settlers Doctor
Tells of Treatment for:
Bum When Young.
HAf.f.fKIU'l.t'S. I'. ?2. iA
The myfiU: influent - which f nt
King Haul to 4-uimbii the wi"h
Human of Kndor Mill "a in.
mtndH of nmny mn and women
In Pennsylvania. I
Tht killing of Xelion D- IS'di-j
n.ey-r in Vork eounty by a "pow
H'oir" doctor and t'i youths; t t- !
forts to eonnrt the unsolved mur-j
der of a girl with witchcraft and (
InvfctlKation of the dathn of in- '
fanU who rrdv-d pow-wow In-;
Mead of nif dit.ii I treat rnent, all
have erved to focois attention on I
the survival of ancient iu per.il. -
tion.
The word "pow-wow" ww
adopted by early -.-ttk:- from
the North American Indian. n
wbif'h ,toriKUe It manl "tonfe.--pn."
Immigrant oroughl with
them their belief in In antatlotm
and con JurifiK .formula In the cur
ing of minor 111k and averting of
ml fort i j ne.
Thi walth of fupf TtItion en-
tered into many doim-xtic action-
and the ilutP- of
-me nupemmon i iY
man teUl-r inu.-h of which now
appeunt to have le-en banded down
IhroiiKh the ic-n ratlonn, wa dir
vided into a hundred form, from
a fllmple beI'f in thn efficacy of
Hible verw promlw-uouniy s-N-eted
t d-monolofy.
lr. Julius K. Sin-hut one 1"
Ltted lo the Mm at r litoncal
Moriety a personal experience an
a loy with "pov.'-wowiriic" a bun,,
lie had picked up u hot piece
of iron, and a no remedleM were
at hand It waa augmented that he
be taken to an old woman in the
ncfKhhorhood. who for a penny or
o would "benpreeh the ljurn."
"The old woman wan apnte and
thin, with Ion 1ony hand," naiil
I Jr. Haehae. ' A pair of lira '
rpeclaclen pirebed on hr nosf, ;
and red lapea formed a Kami lure .
for her drooping eyelids. j
"Inyinr; the burnt hand on the .
table, ahe ImniedLitely com-;
Bienrred making sign and cxy.'
aver the htijjt with her long In- j
dt-x f-nger, while nhe murmured -her
incantation act Jonn which. J
irom the uncanny feeling excited
in the lad, temporarily took away ,
all thoughts of Injury. j
"Jler howl stopped. This waa
f. in it.,. it,,. h,.m,
taken
wnn micpawiful." ,........K . n m.w 01 if
nut the pain w.on returned, and "1u"l ""' ",,,,t W""M u'ke 10w
the loy l.roko. Into luuKhtur at 'T '"" "'" 've then, tu
'the ridiculous sight."
In
iflii obi. nine H'rnlu nsrmiin ihr
on ,. ..b-.. r r ond
put it Into the hoy's o ket.
At his horns the missive was
Ixauilned. It udvliMd "an innna
dlale and thorotifth duftlnx of the
lad'i
jacket With a pliable haiel
or. hlrrh Kwitrh. wvll laid on. ho
as' lo tiMich him in future to ri'-lre-l
old ago and vpnemlq a tnty
lii-ad." wild iJr. H:irhno. .
AS RULER GAINS
LONDON. lec. 22. W) King
George had a fairly restful nlaht
with no noticeable alteration, of his
com! It ion and there was no dlspo
sltton among tho public to regard
it as other than satisfactory under
the circumstances.
The king's physicians by their
recent statements hsv-s satisfied
the popular mind that his majes
ty's cas has taken a more favor
able, turn and that he has been
making real, if slight and slow.
pntgnss.
Consequently Christmas nctliA
ties went on today in the same
atmosphere or subdued cheerful
ness whirl, has marked Ihem dur
ing the past few days.
While the king's condition hns
remained stationary for the last
tweive hours, It waa stated In au-
fh.ir-hitllv. .n.n.-lnr. Ih.i I.. I
.......... ............ ,,lu. 1ID ,,.
l"Kt no Krnund. Thi-rr-fnre nptlm-
lm continued at ;ucIIiikIimii ml-
a!".
FLU EPIDEMIC PAST
I.OK ANf.EI.KH, Dec. J. (A'l
Influunui allaiks. which reached
epidemic proportions hern two
Weeks niio, were reported aa nih
Ine out" of southiirn California liy
UK. tlenrue C. I I'nrrlnli, rounly
heallh ofllcer.
, llenlih depiiriment fluures fixed
the number of cares reported to
day us ItlS, yesterday ns 124 and
he dny before nt Mi. ndny's lo
inl whh the lowest since the penk
of ROD rases Inst week. The total
number of raea tills mouth was
reported iim 7, Ml) with IIS deaths.
Orrgiin Wmtlier.
Oregon: Kalr .onlaht and Bun-'
lny but cloudy with rain ex-
tremo wast portion; no change
in temperaturv. Hlrunu southeast :
Wind.
j Anti-Rum Sermons
Bring Bullets for
M. E. Church Pastor
KAI.T
, r-hotgun
.TIMOUK. Md . Iee
M
A how-r of pmtol and
tin bullet. prayed the
mdMowne Method In Epi
ropal chun-h at liaP-thorpe
kV ard it pur-wjim'e vttrday
a ;in autornoldle tWM-e (ed
. ,. ,,. t,uMllig.. h w(.
dows re broken, four In the
church and on in the par-
t-onage. SolXMiy wut injured.
Halt-thorp: polke thonpht
jootlgg-r w-re i-pon.ole
for the nhootinjr. The He v.
4- Got don (i. Jon ha been
preaching vehemently (or
prohioition, they Kifd.
POSTAL TRUCKS
OF PARCEL MA!Li!
A train
today liii'-B of
.wt.
of ('hni-tmat' pre-ntjt
w. en waltin; lm-.r turn r.',lh ually held down by Htn,
fore the -tamp wiuduw. at the nd ,a , w
poftof fl( e lobby
but ihia volume
of outoini; riirlMmAt mail wan
1-k( than on previous days.
Ilowev.-r i he inuominif Chrift
rnrm parcel and find clfim iiuiil If
continuing to arrive at th pot
.ffi e in ur'h hufci. proportion
lli.if rifi lonrnr rftilil fh mucli
ailIfnjenU.d ntaU k I);((.e wMl
the handlini; and dllv-r of it
Hence another fleet of three mo-
,r,w.k- iM added, deliv-
hp rhrtmafi rtinh pnr.eb
and i he perjonne of the Ktaffj ,ron jntination of the l-w ific '
waa al irwreaaed. leotut trawled hitom the broad,
i.r uhii pii-c-imi ri'tb
livery irain i rum roruana, mi
arilval here
yesterday afternoon
brought half attain na much
half axain aa much tc
Medfor-I a it did the day lefore.
ine iruin wan iau' again tooay,
which
won Interpreted by
the
pof toff ice Ktaff to mean that It
waa bringing at leant as much ,
linn un'ruuiiii.
OFFICE IN LEAGUE
l'OIETI-A.VO, Ore.. Oee. 2..
The league of (Hegon cub-s. In
fesslon here lale yi'sterday. named
a committee to watch all hills,
Introduced In the legislature af-1
,- ; .
1 mi.b rMiim un ciiy aiioi nu ,
regon liy. waa elertMd president
of (he league-. A. A. Hall, city
ttltorn'-y, Tillamook, first 'Vice
president; It. I;. Hammond, coun
cilman. Med ford, secretary; J. I-
,r""M"- ' ,l niiiiiHBer. wrrK. .
Harlow, mayor of Trouldale. treas
urer. POWELL ELECTED
As a result of the annual election
of Medford lodge ma. a. F. A. j
M., Merman i. powei) was chosen
to head that orgaiiiKatlon as wit
Mhliiful master for the 1U29 season.
A year of considerable activity
rhould be In store ftr the local
stpiaru and rumpus lodge with Mr
Powell at Its helm, as he has been
active in Masonic work In this city
for several years and is well fitted
for his new office, n. J. Field was
selected as senior warden, K. 1..
Lenox as junior warden, J. a. Per
ry as treasurer and C. M. Houston
as secretary.
During the past year, the Sled
ford loil;e, under the leadership of
('. I. Furnas, has enjoyed one of j
the most successful ytmis In Us .
history and many new members ,
have beenaddi-d to the membership
roll of Hie ormtni?-ailoti. one tin;
poitant gathering nf Masons ftomj
all parts of Oregon and northern j
California was held In Medford, at
which the Med ford M s nt w en-1
, hr.l. n, well n ninny ulhir no-
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.... -rM...... ..... ....... ....
..Mm.- ui l lllilli-ll nun llillKO I".. I
Mr. Kunui. n tlr lnn vrxliliful '
innatrr, l dtniTvliiK of cri-dlt fur:
lilt I'xri'lillolutliv Miiori'HKftil l!r
KPIlNOn. j
II
Despite reiHiiled warnhiKs and
the fnct that nearly Znu miitiirlsts
hid been laxxed before them for
luirkliiK too Ionic In I he business
section. 611 more motorists were
limited yesterday by police officers
In their drive to relieve. Unfile
and parkins: oonitresllon durlns
the chrlstiiiHs rush and nearly nf
many wer rxpecled In be l:iK.'.l
today.
However, a small percentaite of
the number .wen. oni f town
w 7 ?. " ".'?n"""r
.'" Z 7.. " " '
,.nry .,,,,, .,. mPMiml ,
imllee Mtllllott lit lui.l i..... I ......
" f'v nv wiuui vnr
dollar bull. (
if. r
PRICE WORKING . llWriHMrlfYlil I
iu uiiiuMuiiiL.il I ir s t iiii rrini it .
BEAR OFFENSE
More Than Defense Needed
Against Golden Tornado
Practice New Forma-
tions Tech Giants Flirt
With Flu, En Route.
, I'AMAljn.N'A. Cul.. 4-c. Z. Jt
Apparently realizing tha: it will
tak inor than a tont d-f-nw
lo l-jit the ;oid-n Tornado of
, OorWa Ttch. coat-h '"Nina" I'rice
; of California ha utarted to
j -Htren:th-n the li'-am' of fens; for
! lh' eat-ht elafth at the Jto'
liowl h-rr N'w Var'it day.
I fivid:nir hi in n into four
tearu yfU-rdH. he avf each
plays and had thern work-
the new formation, on- aft-r
not her. lie knt an eatle ev-
on earh eleven n it ran through
ejt-ven
hiiil
ijoii i unm rrnan in
the laeklt:
i . . ' . ' " J
(uanfri)oK ; jf nny i-om ani r o
Sbllckting, halfharkit and Tnarley
Krhmrdi, fullback.
i:aner(ft waa forced to re?nain
I in the north for an examination,
but was due to arrive today, iit-ck
t'linduc, filled lee KJnan'x signal
tillinr Job. while Schlicktinn wa.
in Stanley IJarr'H umial place.
1 IfKh IMO. Tex. lee. 22. A' !
'ii or:u
T' h' ilolden Tornado,
I)!if-'M Iwinc irt dixoel ibe LTid- 1
tbe grid- ;
,,un.rtiked expand of eouthwes:
lKMf lodav. en rotitn Went to
tht. 1'nivernitv of fnllfornia
,h.. ,,n. ,.f vfW v car's
(,ay ,
nnnrt ihm lb.i. Iinmnt and '
Stumpy Thomaon. two of the
f(KhlinK threatened attacks of in
ititn u uiu ii uJOMimi, .
fluenza were partially confirmed uon. Tex a.lded that he was
when the train made a brief stop, "through doling with Sharkey"
at Houston laxt night. News-- ami that Iturkley's fear of lo.-irtf
papermen aboard the Sunset Urn- the decision to Stribling was tart
ited ald that both were under ; admiwdorj that he did not thin
the Kiuad physicians care. r , the sailor could conquer the husky
foarh Alexander alsi said that .Georgian. He added that In view
contraiy to general opinion and of all that had happened, he pr..b.
despite
e fr:irlnr-1 in n rocent Ea me. I
-
Frank Spe-r.. l2 ail-American
tackle, might see action In the
Host Howl classic. :
E
11.!I0RRID BATTLE
t.
I.OS ANCKLF.H. Dec. 22. Ue
Superior 'ourt Judge IS. Hey
Schauer lia decreed that Mrs.
Ingeberg How need not cult I vat!
ntl.
the society of migratory
men of the brakerods. evn thouKh:,01T,,! nI -Hadison Squa-p'niy bunion derby next spring "
"two- l....l.r.M.I Ian...- Km.Im II..W .
! mlillonairo hobo." orefers such
i..i.i i "n...
Iterday was granted n divorce front
How, with custody of How's 1 1-!
year-old son Holger. How was
not in court and did not contest
the suit.
Mrs. How testified that her hus
band frenuently brought hoboes
home to il inner, that he Inform
ed her he preferred their society
to her's nud that on their wedding
trip he humiliated her by accom
panying her to the dining car ot
a trans-continental I rain and
lunching off of dry crusts he car
ried In a bandana handkerchief.
"I j.st April 4.- hri got his ha:
and coat and said he was not
Koing to live, with me any more."
she said.
BRILLIANT GOLF
.v.i.-,.. Z : TT". ,. . ,
AVAl.O.S. Kiinlu I atallnn Ul.ind
"'I - . I '
(41 llorlon Hnilth.
youna Joplln. Mu., pro., who was
a. seiui-finultst In the recent na
tional professional chaniiilonsblli.
today continued his Milium ilf. .Monte, f'al.. Januniy 2U nn.l ST. I
ln nice of yesterday tu lead the!"'111 I" captained by 1(11. He WIN)
$:5oo Hoiks CutHllna Island open I hnlm president of the I'ortlnnd
neiii. mm ine iinni is nolcs uf"" cuiii .uiu win ronsist ot tne;pi,.r everv frame knocking him
1 play. At the half way maik, the
'Held Was I'm to A H low scorers anil
t ties.
Henri Culel of Iliiilitcport. Conn,
j was al the fore of the rlrst dozen
players lo reach the au-bole mark
I of Ihe '.'5lia Santa Calallna Island
open Kolf tournament today. He
had a card of 1 14 for the
four trips around the nine hole
layout.
lien Ulchter. southpaw mashle
sw I Hirer or St. Iiuls. as three
strokes behind t'ulcl with a si'-HS.
U". Iloh Shave of Aurora, III.,
stroked Ills wny Into third place
am. .ok ih aily finishers at ihe
half way mark with a 3-tiS-l
liKlle Army
WASIIIXllTH.V. Dee. !. (41
An Invitation by the Irish Kree
Statu for an American army tenni
to parllclpam In the international
military JuinpInK rnmpetlllons, to
be hehl In conjunction with the
next Dublin Horse Show Auiiust C
to . has been accepted by Sccie
lary Datls.
MlAVT VYtlurl I I Hanging Up the Sport bock
DOOR SHUT ON LSfc .
JACK SHARKEY Eimft 8 G?l
Tex Piqued By Charges of
Lithuanian Big Shot Be
tween Paulino and Strib
Ung Sharkey Left Out in
Cold.
N i; V Y f tl : k. Dec. 1 1 vTV A
duel y, the death hnw-?i Tex
Kickard and Jack Sharkey h boar
of ftratejey may be pome more
flf-tk "hooey" but at leat it
f-rve to enliven an otherwise hop
orific heavyweight industry.
Am the rtituatiorj Ktands now, it
;aiMear a mouun lounp KtnnnnK
' W1" oaiue t'auiino i zcunun, mc
l',a-'wue wodchop-r, and not
Sharkey, at Miami Jtezrh. Kla..
early n'-xt year. Time was when
Sharkey wan referred to aa the
lyiuaciou Uthuanian'' by face
tious Kportx writr-rM with a flair
for alliterative effects, but - at
leant the l',nt,! yailor never
talked hini--lf out of a fight that
would add 1 1 0. 'Hn Mr o to the
family lankioll. And that's jps't
what lift manager or manager,
as the case may l eem to have
don--.
The t ontiovery l-twen Ilick-
ard :nd Sharkey' handler Ktart-
ed when local ncuxua ium rcc'loil
ed when I
telegrama purporting to come
from Shaikey and charging among
tber thiniM that Kickard wai
tfianauintf ytt ri hi ribf iMolinn and
jaf e Ih-oii.wv h nrth. r i h i-if-
L-mm Kid u.-.t shark.-.- r.arin
Wi,llM IH( fc.t a n.ak(
would r.fn
to fight Stribling In
the fleorgian's own sector of the
i .uiui;. ,
Afler denying numerous accusa-
whtchiabty would match Paulino aaini
Sir. blini? nml let uli,plruv m.t In
" ...
the cold
All of
not no.
whn h he may or may
NKW YOitK. i)ec.
Sometimes an liishman can't he
licked. Jimmy Maluliev of Bon ton
;aud Con OKcIIy hall It-tl through 10 i
vihuhu IUHI IIIKUI IU U liraw
. -.oney, w ho started his come-
I
hack campaign by houtiug Johnny
I'HIk? sl''t time iign. set out lo
finish the buttle In short order nud !
keut pounding at O'Kelly through
the first five rounds Ui lead bv a
good margin. The youngster kept !
right on through the storm, how-.
ever, aud staged a strong comeback
lit the last half of the fi ;hl.
O'Kelly's steady pecking wirh his1
leTl hand tired Maluney and toward
the end the l.oston Isiy quit trying1
to box and slugged away In a vain
attempt for a last minute knock-;
out. Malouey was warned several '
tlmrs when his heavy body blows :
In 11 il .-.1 low. .
Tuffy Criff lllis o( Sliiux rity. In.. :
IRISH DRAW IN
1DIS0N RING
jfiurli'U on tl:e road to a romuhark welKhl.i.
iafti-r hl recent knm'kout by Jimmy Jlmniv Anderson. Antorin feath
, MradilcM k by lefeatlnK Charley He-, env. lKht. and- Mi. ke'l l).,i.in. Klam-
I liiiiiriir il VVlimlt.i- . l..t. I.... i. ..... ...
I v , 1 " " imkhi i
; 111 the semi final, tirlu'iihs cne a :
'display uf the kind ni IlKhlillK Unit
I won him his nlikuame. borlni; In!
all the time to rarry ihe decision.
EGANlOPLAY
j 1'OltTI.ANIl. (ire.. Ivc. IA
I orpKon's aoir team. whl. h will
jnieet II team of falifomlans on ',
"" I'ebhl,, lleach course at 11.1 !
' ''n personnel: l.r. O. K.I
Wlll'ni!. Krank Holp. D..n Moe.
Kussell Smith of I'ortlnnd and II
Chandler Kkiih of Medfonl.
Fights Last Night
(Ity the Associated Press )
ACtlCSTA. l!a. W. 1.. YounB"
SlrlblliiK knocked out Marshall
1 ltlai'kstoek. Tulsa. Okla.. (21.
M'.W VDKK. Vale Okun. New
Vork. outpolnled Tom Klrby. l'.iw
ton. (Hi): Krank Cawley. I'hll.i
delphla. outpointed llruno S;ila.
New Vork. (41.
KKNTON. (l. Mickey Ke.lor.
rill.l.urtll. uil.l Alex Si mm.. To
leilo. di-ew, till).
Kltli:. rn. Max Quilt. lle, and
l.lipe Tenerlo. New Vork. drew,
till). Vouni; Jack Drnipacy. Con
neunl. 11.. outpointed ll.llllllii; Nor
folk. Iturfnlo, (in): (bet Thomas.
It.li.ii. st.ippcd Javkle MorB:.n.
Uuffulo, (j).
The Santa Can; of tportiltHii miltt reuh Into Ids storehouse and bring out any number of
pleach ip gilt for lib. followers. y(ir inianr., a heivyvvriuht of I'Tiampion-irp c-alilar for Te I tick
ard. a clean bi'l of hrallli fntui the I', s. I.. T. A. for "Bis Hill" Tihleii. a inn.inl fr (".nnic
Mat k u.ni so on through ttie catalog.
Hero's what hl.ort.-i i ebbrities.
miKn have wiitten to their Santa
( laus:
lv leen on mv ennrt b.hnvior
f.,r the !at four month-?, m ple;ife
intly I have my reln tatetnent to
amateur j-unulinn irom the L'nltcd-
states Lawn Tenuis as-o.-iation. '
ine; T1LUK.V.
AH that 1 want in this wid"
fport wc-i Id is the old Dnpny.
r a second Uempsey the old
TimiieV .ir i cct.nii Tnnnoi- I'iv.t.
. - - j -
... uik Hie sorii-ining 10 noisier up
the fight Industry.
ti:x
iriCKAIlD.
'I want
OIIM.S to c
tint tine thinK
muuei-."
IIKI.K.V
' I'll take e. look."
'IKNK Tl.'NNK Y
"Just for the fake of the ret -ord.
I d like the Women's National
golf championship for the fourih
time and phase have the si-ort
writers stop referring to ine as
the Hobby Jones of women's golt."
ol.l-NN.v COLLKTT.
"Oive mo 'not her sason like
the last on. only b t me hive
a pennant this time."
CC.NNIF. MACK.
"You cm
drop In my rock a
f nanolal luck with
IHtN' better
"Just give the Danit ino the
IN ASTORIA TUSSLE
ASTOI1IA, flri. ll.c. ii
Yoiinu Slim I i 11 jif !.! . IMliliulOlphiu
ni-Ki-o. won n tiK)it-round decision
over Itenny iviz. 1'i.rthiml fishter. 1
in thp main evtni on th finhi iurd I
hi ri- last nlKhl. They aro f.-ather- i
inn raius. iiiiikiii ;ix rounds to a
draw.
Al:i:i:nr.i:., Wash.. IVc.
Wr) Ted Thve. lltht hi-.ivyweii.-ht:
, wresllln; rhatiimon usidrunt from
the Miillnemuh club, I'ortlnnd. ile-
fented Tom Itiiv. :iMhlni.-liiii ..i-i.ii.
, pier, in one fall here lust niicht. -
Itay nearly ilnwneil Tbye with
a hemlloek after If. iiiimiick nf
, wrestling, hut Ihe ctiei;.n tioy with
his shoulders nearly .flat on the
mat, ftuppeil his opponent over
suddenly to win the decision.
8ACHAMK.NTO. fnl.. m-c.
Al Criiclo of Pi.nlmid in.,V .-,
ensv elu-hl iniin,l Ui.. f,.,, i.-.i
die Dumpier of San Jose In the
main event of a boxlne show here
st nliiht. (Irnelo battered Dani-
down twice In the third
. -
Solve Your
Gift Problem
POTTED
PLANTS
75c up
MONARCH
SEED & FEED CO.
ha nee in - An citmo uon1 hit tine
and all 'round fine playLng so that
.the m-xt nr l!if- n wxna ncr boVs
it hi t.4iL- ni.- JVhii.iti-. .".
ieinr the outstanding feature of
,he baseball reason."
i;ADE UTTH.
"All that I want ts anoiher
round just like the past season.""
. Poppy JOVKS
' ' . ' ' '
"please iut l-:v.. i'oim. in
tt ... .. ..
iiLuri 11 011 1 :inn in inu
me intiine
J,.l !( u. them
guess.ng.
JACK OKMI-SKV.
E-a
tjj
ij
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1 2fc 1
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
ICE CREAM
FRUIT CAKE ICE CREAM that was so poplar with
cur customers last year, made of the Goodies Mother
0 usd to make. Fruits and Nuts and Citrons and a va
0riety that make this ice cream a delicacy.
o ALSO
PRINCESS BRICKS, which are made in three layers,
Fruit Cake, Fruit Salarfcwith an Orange Sherbet cen
ter. This ice cream is a special make for the holidays.
Only the finest variety of fruits and nuts are used. The
supply is limited on these specials.
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12 months, plenty of Mort thril.s.
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Lack in the old lime sivie again
just ho we could enuv another
good argtimeiu in the headl ne?
the long count and the foul were
great.
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AVV oI.O FA V.
ABERSKI WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP
IN PLAY-OFF
Pocket Billiard Title' Taken
Handily Score 125 to 41
Greenleaf Off Form
Scratches Brinfl Penalty
16 Points. ,
CliU'.0O, imv. aa.opr Frank
Tab rT-iii of Schenectady won the
world's pocket billiard champion
ship by crushing Kalph Ireeneaf
of New Vork. la to 41, In a play
off nituh at Orchestra hall early
day.
TuMtsU won the title by win-
1 ning two straiuhi matches from the
! national champion in the playoff
nf the international rh.ampinn.ship.
. li" won the fir?i match 12.1 to i7.
j liotli matches were slow ex-pt
, for a run of .? by Taberski. ;reen.
leaf was far frorn hits uUal form
and b- tt-rmed his play his poorest
; exhibition in in years.
Two successive H-ratchcR by
flreenleaf penalized him lt polns.
: and ii seemei to take the spirit
from him. and after that he nevv'v
' threatened.
III(A'".0, Dec. 22. oP) When
Johnny Laytnn won the firs-t
world".- three -cushion bllliiftd title
(his week, defeating Willie lfoppc,
ait to 23, he established two rcc
.rds. The stocky Misourian, who is
as much at home aiming a gun as
a billiard cue, ran th block in 24
innings the shortest game ever
play- il. To hang up the other rec
ord hi; averaged J 13-fiO billiards
an inning hi tlx three games ho
won in the tournament.
"It was the best series of games
I ov.-r plaVt-d. said l.aytnn today.
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Fratu.ing Sally O'Neil a-.d
William Collier, Jr. Also 7th
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