The Anaconda Standard, 1923-02-04, p.25

ANACONDA, MONTANA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 4, 1923 11 # CALIFORNIA SPRINTER MUST PERFORM IN EAST ## *United States Preparing Representatives for Distance Events at Next Olympics. Marathon Is Weak Spot* ## Column 1 # CHARLIE PADDOCK MUST PROVE HIS ABILITY IN EAST ## Authority Says Crop of Sprinters Hitting Up Great Pace on Paths. NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—Herbert Reed, a recognized sporting authority, says that sooner or later Charlie Paddock will have to come East and prove himself against the sprinters now hitting up the pace in this section. It would be a shame not to have the man whom many consider the fastest sprinter in the amateur ranks the world has ever seen show those who doubt his real ability. Nothing will change the opinion of those who saw him in action at Antwerp that he is one of the greatest runners of the world today. The extravagant claims made for him on the Pacific coast, the obvious impossibility of some of his records and certainly not any complaint made about his treatment in the East wil[l?] really affect the question. Whether he was shot off the mark or timed by incompetents on the coast is a matter of no moment. It is equally idle to bring up the old story of favoritism by the starter against him in the East or of hostile conditions in this section. No one will blame him for his unwillingness to compete on the eastern board tracks. He is not now and never was a board track runner. No one knows that better than Paddock himself. He should, however, have made his way eastward to Newark last year, where he could have won the short dash without a doubt. He was advised to come by some of his best friends from his own section men who had competed in both sections and together as members of the American Olympic team. ### Case of Carey. Unless Paddock listens to his friends and makes his effort under conditions that he may even consider hostile, within one year his reputation will go the way of that of Luther Carey, one of the fastest men of his time, in whose behalf too much was claimed. There are plenty of men still living who remember the misfortunes of Carey. And if Paddock does not come along in due course he can hardly be expected to receive much more consideration. Paddock has been badly advised ever since the last Olympiad. There is not much time left in which to accept the advice of others right out where he lives. He would better listen to it. In the meantime Le Coney, McAllister, Scholz and others are improving steadily. They can not run in the open in winter, so they must run on the boards. They make the best of conditions. It is possible that Scholz might have gravitated westward rather than eastward and picked out the open training season. However, he did not. He has set himself to make the best of things under any conditions. So when Paddock does come on here he will find plenty to push him in the sprinting line, not forgetting Murchison, who is not yet through, by any means. # YANKEES PLUCK LEFT HANDER FROM SOUTH NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—The Yanks [finally?] have landed a lefthander. Fail[i?]ng in their efforts to get Dickie Kerr or Jakey May and discouraged in their attempt to bring back Rube Benton, the Yanks have reached down into the Southern association and plucked Johnny Suggs, of the Atlanta club. So far, Suggs' baseball career, reads like a baseball romance. He is a Dixie collegian and stood all opposing batsmen on their heads. Last season Suggs married the daughter of the former owner of the Atlanta club, and now Joe Corbett, the new owner, sells Johnny to the Yankees. All that Johnny now needs to do is to fill the Yankees' greatest want, a left-handed pitcher, rescue Miller Huggins from another defeat by those blood-thirsty Giants in a world's series and then live happily with his baseball bride forever afterwards. An oil engine was substituted for the steam in connection with motor cars in 1885. # DESPITE HIS CRIPPLED HAND TILDEN EXPECTS GREAT YEAR [headline spans columns 1 and 2] NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—"This will be one of the greatest years in my tennis history," said William T. Tilden the other day. "You see," said Tilden, puffing nervously at a cigarette, "I have only had the bandages off my finger the last two days. The finger's rather stiff but will respond later and will be of great use to me in holding my racquet. "The past. I want to forget it. We don't live in the past, especially in my game. It is the future I must prepare to meet. That I can say I am most optimistic of. "I have beaten other players," continued Tilden, "why should I not be defeated by other men? That is the way of amateur sports. I am prepared to be defeated. 'When I first suffered the loss of the joint of my finger I was dubious about the future. Frankly, I thought it was the finish of my career. I am greatly indebted to my surgeon, William B. Swartley of Philadelphia. "A few weeks ago I practiced with my finger still in bandages. Then I went to Chicago, where I made my first public appearance since my mishap. I defeated Hunter twice and took one set from Vincent Richards, ## Column 2 # CASEYS TO PLAY HELENA CAGEMEN ## Fast Independent Squads Will Give First Game of Year Next Thursday. Butte's first independent basket ball game of the year, with an outside club showing, is set for Thursday night at the Butte high gym, when the fast Helena independents will tangle with the K. C. club that numbers the cream of the city's tossers. The Helenas, who have won every independent tussle of the year, are being touted for the title in the state. They will meet a team of stars from well-known Eastern and Western teams of past years in the Casey crew, that trimmed the School of Mines five several weeks ago. "Buck" Wade and "Lefty" Ryan, formerly with the Ascension team of Minneapolis and St. Thomas' college, with Lang, one of the members of a champion high school squad at Lead, S. D., are forwards for the Caseys. Mel Clevett, athletic director at the Y. M. C. A., whose play is well known to Butte fans, is center, while Steve Sullivan, Ben Hardin and Wilbur Zundle will take care of the guard berths. Sullivan was on last year's University of Montana five, Zundle played several years with the University of Virginia, and Hardin has been on several fast Miles City teams. The Caseys are also considering a three-game series with the Globe Trotters from Minneapolis, who showed in Butte last year, and will attempt to arrange the dates for March 5, 6 and 7. So far this year the Globe Trotters have won 28 starts and lost three. Bill Wade, brother of "Buck," is center on the squad, while O'Rourke and others who played under the Butte man several years ago, are stars of the team. # CHEQUAMEGONS LEAD COMMERCIAL BOWLERS Chequamegons still maintain the lead in the Commercial league bowling race at the Marquette alleys, the averages given out yesterday show: Peck is high individual bowler with a mark of 194 for 12 games. The averages follow: P. W. L. Pct. Chequamegon ...... 12 10 2 .833 Truzzolinos ...... 12 7 5 .583 Tomich Grocery ...... 12 5 7 .417 Daily Post ...... 12 5 7 .417 Connells ...... 12 5 7 .417 Montana Power ...... 12 4 8 .333 The standing of the players follow: Games. Pins. Av. Peck ...... 12 2,323 194 Von Sidletz ...... 3 576 192 Toljan ...... 3 567 189 W. Clark ...... 6 1,106 184 Thomas ...... 3 545 182 J. Riley ...... 12 2,169 181 Truzzolino ...... 3 542 181 F. Riley ...... 6 1,059 177 Nordstrom ...... 12 2,087 174 J. Tomich ...... 12 2,081 173 T. Jovick ...... 12 2,071 173 S. Puich ...... 12 2,064 172 E. Clark ...... 9 1,550 172 Pierce ...... 6 1,032 172 O'Neil ...... 12 2,052 171 Norman ...... 9 1,538 171 B. Bagley ...... 12 2,037 170 Noall ...... 12 2,022 169 Stephens ...... 9 1,517 169 Phippin ...... 12 2,033 169 Hendrickson ...... 3 506 169 Pearce ...... 12 2,011 168 M. Jovick ...... 12 1,982 165 Ignatich ...... 3 496 165 Van Asch ...... 3 496 165 Bree ...... 3 494 165 Hurley ...... 3 488 163 Houston ...... 12 1,945 162 L. Tomich ...... 12 1,942 162 R. Bagley ...... 9 1,449 161 Harrington ...... 12 1,920 160 Christy ...... 9 1,438 160 Squires ...... 3 480 160 Spang ...... 3 480 160 Warren ...... 9 1,429 159 Evans ...... 3 476 159 Devers ...... 6 944 157 L. Puich ...... 12 1,873 156 Osborne ...... 12 1,829 152 Williamson ...... 3 455 152 Diestel ...... 9 1,360 151 Humfeld ...... 3 441 147 Morrell ...... 6 866 147 Middleton ...... 6 863 144 Zibell ...... 3 432 144 J. Jovick ...... 3 417 139 Coughlin ...... 3 410 137 [article "DESPITE HIS CRIPPLED HAND TILDEN EXPECTS GREAT YEAR" continues from column 1] who finally defeated me," went on Tilden. 'In my appearance there I convinced myself that I would not be hampered as much as I thought." "What are your plans for the coming year," we asked. Tilden's reply was: "I expect to play only in doubles with my partner, Sandy Weiner. We will play in Montreal, Buffalo and Indianapolis during the spring. In the summer we will play in the Missouri State, Illinois State and National Clay Court championships. Then we expect to play in California and up around the Pacific Northwest. "Then," said Big Bill, pausing. "time will have served its purpose and it will rest with the ranking committee whether or not I shall return to defend the Davis cup in the doubles next September." "Have we anything to fear in retaining the historic Davis cup?" was asked. "Yes," replied Tilden, "Australia, Japan, Spain and France are more to be feared this year than ever before in the history of international play. If Bill Johnston comes East, which I hear he will, this year, he should be America's greatest hope, for he stands alone in his class," concluded Bill. ## Column 3 [box spanning columns 3 to 5] # HAVE BEEN VICTORS IN 100 CONSECUTIVE GAMES [photograph] Passaic, N. J., high school "wonder" basketball team reached one goal it had set for itself by winning its 100th straight game by defeating St. Mary's Academy of Ogdensburg, N. Y., at the Paterson, N. J., armory. The score was 59 to 38, the first time in eight years, or since there is a record of Passaic's basketball activities, that a rival has scored more than 34 points against Cotch Ernest A. Blood's proteges. A crowd of 5,000 persons packed every inch in the drill shed. Photo shows the Passaic High School team. Left to right —Amasa A. Marks (coach), Fred Merselis (center), Michael Hamas (forward), De Witt Keasler (forward), Fritz Knothe (captain, guard), Milton Pashman (forward), Meyer Krakovitch, (guard), Samuel Blitzer (guard), Ernest A. Blood (physical director of Passaic public schools and coach. # FIRPO SCHEDULED FOR GENUINE TEST WHEN HE BATTLES BRENNAN NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—The management of Madison Square Garden announces that Luis Firpo, the Argentine heavy weight, has been matched to box 15 rounds with Bill Brennan on March 12, one week before the Floyd Johnson-Tom Gibbons scrap. It is Rickard's plan to bring the winners of these glove fights together in the Garden some time in April to produce an opponent for Dempsey next fall. Firpo will be subjected to a genuine test. Brennan, a battle scarred veteran, is a fairly good boxer, possessing much experience. He is an ordinary hitter, as his recent losing out with Floyd Johnson proved, but he can assimilate punishment. In Brennan, the South American will not encounter a soft mark like Marten, McCann, Herman or Tracy, whom he knocked senseless last year. Brennan knows how to defend himself and is game, though slow. Firpo lacks science and has much to learn at defending himself. But he is a terrific puncher, particularly with his right hand. Interest in the coming battle will be centered in Firpo's ability to land one of his tremendously powerful blows and how he will conduct himself when Brennan reaches a vital spot. Firpo will have an advantage of at least 25 pounds. # FIRST INTERNATIONAL INDOOR POLO TOURNEY NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—The first international indoor polo match will be held here in March, it is announced by the Indoor Polo association, which reports that England has accepted an invitation to play against an American team to be selected later for a perpetual challenge cup donated by John R. E. Townsend. The English players, all members of the famous Hurlingham club, will arrive in this country the first week in February, and will play for a month in practice matches around the country. The international series will consist of the best three out of five matches, to be played on the tanbark at the Squadron A. armory, in conjunction with the national and intercollegiate indoor polo championships, which start the first week in March. # HOLLANDERS TO PLAY THEIR FIRST GAME TODAY The Hollanders, recently organized hockey club, will play its initial game today when they cross sticks with the fast Lake Avoca juniors at the Lake Avoca rink. The Hollanders are made up of some of Butte's fastest skaters, including the three Graham brothers, W. Gerry and Joe Roberts. They are coached by Ed Gerry, star of the Boucher team, and a good crew is expected to face the Lake Avoca juniors. According to Manager Paul Byrne the team has been turning out for practice every night for the past two weeks and went through the final workout last evening. Coach Gerry is still uncertain who will start the game today, but the following are prepared: Dan Graham, C. Graham, Sam Graham, Davis, Clerr[y?], Hagg[e?]rty, Roberts, Lang, Riley, Sullivan, Driscoll, Williams, Lear[y?], Shea and Northy. ## Column 4 [box begun in column 3 continues: "HAVE BEEN VICTORS IN 100 CONSECUTIVE GAMES"; photograph and caption, see column 3] # HOCKEY TEAMS ON AT AVOCA TODAY ## Bouchers Will Meet Fast-Coming Murphy-Softley Squad of Youngsters. Murphy-Softley hockey youngsters, who played the veteran Boucher bunch to a close count several weeks ago, will take another fling at their older rivals at Lake Avoca this afternoon at 2:20 o'clock. The Murphy crew that numbers youthful stars who started the game three years ago, have been coming along at a fast clip, and are the leading contenders for the intermediate championship of the state. The Murphy's are fresh from a win over an Anaconda squad last Sunday and will go into the fray with their regular lineup. The lineups will be as follows: **Bouchers** ...... **Murphy-Softley** Belton ...... Rowe Goal. Clarke ...... Treglown Defense. Morrell ...... Little Defense. Gerry ...... Davis Center. Landon ...... Miller Forward. Masters, McDonald, forward; Regan, Richards, Varount. # SPORT BRIEFS NEW YORK.—Johnny Dundee, world's 130-pound champion, defeated Elino Flores, Filipino lightweight, in 15 rounds. Flores barely escaped a knock-out in the closing rounds. PARIS—The manager of "Battling" Siki, Senegalese fighter, has informed L'Auto that Siki will find the best of the American heavyweights at an early date, but declined to name the American. OMAHA.—Morrie Schlaifer won a decision over Billy Wells of London in 10 rounds. MANCHESTER, England.—"Wild Burt" Kenney, the American heavyweight, was disqualified for butting in the fourth round of his bout with Boy McCormick, former light-heavyweight champion of England, here last evening. CHICAGO.—Pal Moore, the Memphis bantamweight, will meet Bud Laitor, of Terre Haute, Ind., at Indianapolis, Feb. 13. The acquisition of the controlling interests in the Syracuse club of the International league and the Fort Smith club of the Western association by the St. Louis Cardinals, has led Manager Branch Rickey of the Cardinals to announce that those clubs will not be "dumping grounds" for cast-offs, but will be proving grounds and training schools for recruits. Willie Kamm, highest-priced minor leaguer, will make his major league debut in the spring with the White Sox, with a set of fielding gloves costing $200. On good authority, it is said that negotiations that will send Eddie Collins to the Yankees, will be reopened Feb. 19, when the club owners of the American league meet at Philadelphia. This deal may be closed at that time. ## Column 5 [box begun in column 3 continues: "HAVE BEEN VICTORS IN 100 CONSECUTIVE GAMES"; photograph and caption, see column 3] # OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF INDOORS TO BE LAUNCHED IN CHICAGO NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—Open championship golf indoors, which has never been taken seriously in the East, is going to be given a trial. Though talked about here in New York for years, in the end it has remained for Chicago promoters to take the plunge, the plan being to hold the tournament during the early part of April in the First regiment armory. That there will be a tournament worth while is practically assured even now, as already a prize list of $1,200 has been subscribed. The idea is to have two nets permitting of drives of 80 feet and proportionate height, while the putting part of the competition will be over real sod, laid on the floor of the armory. Charles Evans jr., former national amateur and open title holder, has been the first to enter, and the list will close when 100 names have been received. It is the intention to limit the tournament to three days, with the schedule so arranged as to accommodate the "pros" returning from the North and South open at Pinehurst. The program will call for a certain number of the stars to appear each day at a designated time, and it has been figured that it will take each player about half an hour to execute his shots. # WONDERING ABOUT TALK OF TOURNEY CHANGES NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—While no official announcement has been made concerning a change in the conditions as planned for the next national open golf championship at Inwood, news of such change has come to the ears of the Professional Golfers' association and the latter is wondering what it's all about. Jack Mackie, the Inwood "pro," who is acting secretary, was greatly surprised upon learning that the decision to have eastern and western qualification rounds had been killed and that the tournament would be conducted along lines similar to the one at Skokie last summer. The decision on the part of the United States Golf association committee will make it necessary for the professional body to undo considerable work already started. There is, for instance, the none too pleasant task of notifying the Worcester Country club that its course will not be wanted for the eastern qualifying round, for the simple reason that there "ain't going to be no such thing." The understanding at present is that the entire tournament will be played on the Inwood course. # BUTTE SQUAD UNABLE TO REACH MISSOULA On account of delayed trains from the East, members of the Butte high basket ball quint, scheduled to play Missoula in the latter city last night, were unable to journey and the contest was postponed until some time this week. The team was scheduled to take an early morning train from the East that did not arrive in Butte until late in the evening. ## Column 6 # ROMMEL CONTROLS FREAK SHOOT OFF THREE KNUCKLES ## Young Athletic Star Went Big Last Year Through Mystifying Curves. Ed Rommel, young star of the Philadelphia Athletics, who was runnerup to Joe Bush for hurling honors in the American league last year, is master of a freak shot, or rather a series of shots known as the "knuckle ball." By gripping the ball with the lower knuckles of the first three fingers, balanced by the thumb and the last finger, Rommel created such a mystifying assortment of benders that rival American league owners are crowding the Athletics with offers in the neighborhood of $100,000 for the latest pitching prize. The knuckle ball isn't a shoot of cannon-ball speed. It does not completely disappear from the view of the batter. There are no tattoo marks on the seam. It leaves the palm and is on its mysterious journey. It has been known to start in the general direction of the waist line, drop to the right or left, hop upward around the chin and even to change its pace from slow to fast and fast to slow. It is all through the manipulation of those knuckles on the three fingers. It isn't a strikeout ball. This fact is brought out in the records of the American league pitchers. Rommel in 294 innings fanned out 54 batters. He walked 63. Baseball sharps insist that successful pitchers have a higher average of strikeouts than walks. Bush, Walter Johnson, Urban Faber, Urban Shocker, Bob Shawkey, Stan Coveleskie, Waite Hoyt, Howard Ehmke, Hubert Pruitt and others averaged more strikeouts than walks. There was Guy Morton of the Cleveland Indians, with the highest strikeout average last season, getting only 102 in 203 innings, more than one to two innings. But where Morton had 48 more strikeouts he walked 32 more than Rommel and pitched in 91 fewer innings than the Athletics' star. ### Can't Figure Hop. A closeup analysis of Rommel's knuckle ball was given by George Sisler recently. Sisler had an average of .419 during the past season, therefore is qualified to speak on the subject of pitching and batting. "The bat has to meet the ball squarely for a clean wallop," remarked Sisler. "I have found myself not only topping Rommel's knuckler, but getting under it, which results in grounders to the infield or soft flies. The ball does not seem to do its stuff until it is about six feet from the plate. "If it made only a one-way hop the batter would be able to set himself and familiarize himself with the break. But that's just where Rommel's success comes in. It goes down one time and the next will take an upward break." The knuckle ball shoot is the result of Rommel's fancy as a kid to invent something out of the ordinary. The knuckle ball was the result. ### Hard to Control. Though he invented it as a kid it took him several years to get it going right—to master control. In fact, he didn't get it breaking right until last season. His is an example of pluck and sticktoitiveness for youngsters to hold before them. John J. McGraw, regarded as the Napoleon of baseball, once had Rommel in tow, but passed him up. Finishing his first professional year in 1918 with the Newark club of the International league, Rommel was purchased by the Giants in an optional deal. Before the 1919 season opened McGraw canceled the claim and Rommel remained with Newark. Earl Mack, son of Connie Mack, managing Newark that season, confided to his dad that Rommel was the most promising kid in the circuit, and Connie, on the recommendation of his son, bought Rommel. Rommel won seven games and lost seven for the Athletics in 1920. In 1921 he won 10 and lost 23, but as the Macks finished last with 53 victories and 100 defeats they did not have a pitcher who was above the .500 mark. ### FOREIGN STUDENTS AT ST. LOUIS. ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Out of a total of 3,462 students enrolled at St. Louis university this year, it was announced that 59 are from foreign countries. Twenty-two nationalities are represented. # WAGNER AND COBB EACH LED THEIR LEAGUES SIX SEASONS [headline spans columns 6 and 7] Ty Cobb and Honus Wagner led their respective leagues in six seasons in total-base hitting. Cobb's best mark is 336. Wagner never touched the high spots in total-base hitting although he led the old National league six seasons. Honus Wagner's best effort in that line was 308. Larry Lajoie led in five seasons in total-base hitting with his highest mark at 338. Rogers Hornsby of the hour and Sam Thompson of years ago headed the long-distance hitters of the senior circuit in four seasons. The season of 1921 was most prolific of all years since the lengthened distance in pitching became a rule. No less than 10 batsmen drove out long hits enough to total 300 or more, with Ruth and Hornsby leading their respective circuits. In 1920 there were seven batsmen in the two big leagues who had a record of 300 or more in total bases, with Sisler and Hornsby leading the way. In 1922 there were only eight batsmen who managed to reach 300 in total bases —Hornsby, Meusel, Daubert, Wheat and Williams of the senior circuit, and Ken Williams, George Sisler and C. Walker in the junior league. ## Column 7 # SEEK TO DEVELOP DISTANCE MEN TO ENTER OLYMPIAD ## America Has Been Out of Money in Marathon Since 1908 Race in London. NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—Athletic organizations throughout the country, especially in the East, are paying greater attention than ever before to the development of distance runners in preparation for the 1924 Olympiad at Paris. America's weakness in distance events, especially the Marathon, has always been a handicap in international competition and a problem that athletic authorities have sought constantly to solve. Not since 1908, in the Olympics at London, when Johnny Hayes captured the Marathon after Dorando, the Italian star, collapsed when leading near the finish, has the United States produced a winner or landed better than third place in this classic. The same lack of class in other distance events has often hampered this country's chances of team victory, despite the fact that Yankee supremacy has been established consistently in shorter races and in many field events. The increasing number of distance and Marathon races and the prominence given them in recent athletic events reflects a general effort to bolster America's strength in this branch of competition. Organizations in New York and Boston have devoted particular attention to bringing out talent for longer events, while road races in various parts of the country have attracted large entries and stimulated a desire among runners to train for distance laurels. ### Two of Promise. Two of the most consistent distance stars now in competition are Willie Ritola of the Finninsh-American A. C., New York, and R. Earl Johnson, Pittsburg negro. Ritola and Johnson competed in most of the principal distance events last fall, the Finn winning the national 10-mile and cross-country titles, which Johnson held the year before. Ilmar Prim, another Finnish-American star, who captured the five-mile national championship, is in the front rank of distance cracks. Willie Ritola, who knocked 12 seconds from the four-mile mark of George Bonhag at the Fordham games a couple of weeks ago, is a familiar competitor in this neighborhood. The American Finns will have to be reckoned with at Paris in 1924, and the pity of it is that we shall probably have to go over equipped with a team, at least so far as long distances are concerned, that will have to face American-bred athletes who will be running for other countries. Outside of this country and England there are two great reservoirs of distance runners, from and including the mile. These two reservoirs are found in Finland and Sweden. At the moment the edge is with Finland, and the reason is not far to seek. The Finns use their arms, running with the whole body, while the Swedes in recent years have settled down to a style that includes carrying the hands at the sides. In the case of most men this is not natural. # SAY OUIMET WILL BE LEADER OF AMERICANS IN BRITON GOLF MEET NEW YORK, Feb. 3.—Now that W. C. Fownes of Pittsburg, captain of the American team which defeated the Britons at Southampton last year, has definitely announced that he will be unable to go to England this season, the executive committee of the United States Golf association will have to appoint a new leader. Rumor has it that Francis Ouimet, former national amateur and open champion, will be the favored one. Incidentally it has been settled that no matter who is successful in 1923, the matches for the Walker cup will hereafter be played alternately in America and Great Britain, instead of having the contests decided in the country which won the trophy the year previous. The team match in Great Britain will probably be held the week prior to the amateur championship one at Deal. The title event is scheduled the week of May 7, and it is more than likely that the clash between the two countries will be listed for the week prior, possibly May 4 and 5, also at Deal. Founders of the European philosophy were members of a school of inquirers in the sixth century at Milebus, on the coast of Asia Minor. [column continues: "WAGNER AND COBB EACH LED THEIR LEAGUES SIX SEASONS," from column 6] In 1887 there were 17 batsmen in the two major league circuits who are credited with 300 or more in total bases. In 1894 there were six in the 12-club circuit—Hugh Duffy, Billy Keeler, Sam Thompson, Joe Kelley, Jake Stenzel and Bobby Lowe. These are the only seasons that produced more than three batsmen who batted out 300 or more total bases. In 38 seasons the National league batting averages show that there were 24 out of the 38 seasons that did not produce a batsman who was credited with hitting out 300 total bases. Since its inception, or during the 23 seasons of its existence, the American league produced only 24 batsmen who held a record of hitting out enough long hits to net 300 in total bases, and 15 of that number were produced during the seasons of 1920, 1921 and 1922. This goes to show that it is some achievement for a batsman in major league baseball to whang out hits good for 300 or more bases. There are less than a dozen batsmen in the history of the major leagues who possess a lifetime average of .500 in total bases. ## Peripheral items - **Masthead strip:** "ANACONDA, MONTANA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 4, 1923", with the folio "11" at the right (transcribed above). - **Page banner, all columns:** "California Sprinter Must Perform in East", with the italic deck on distance events at the next Olympics (transcribed above). - **Column 1, "Charlie Paddock Must Prove His Ability in East":** New York, Feb. 3, sprinting (transcribed in full). - **Column 1, "Yankees Pluck Left Hander from South":** New York, Feb. 3, Johnny Suggs of the Atlanta club (transcribed in full). - **Column 1, filler paragraph:** an oil engine substituted for steam in motor cars in 1885 (transcribed in full). - **Columns 1-2, "Despite His Crippled Hand Tilden Expects Great Year":** New York, Feb. 3, William T. Tilden interview (transcribed in full). - **Column 2, "Caseys to Play Helena Cagemen":** Butte independent basket ball, with players' names (transcribed in full). - **Column 2, "Chequamegons Lead Commercial Bowlers":** Marquette alleys, team and individual averages (transcribed in full). - **Columns 3-5, "Have Been Victors in 100 Consecutive Games":** boxed photograph and caption, Passaic, N. J., high school basket ball team (transcribed in full). - **Column 3, "Firpo Scheduled for Genuine Test When He Battles Brennan":** New York, Feb. 3 (transcribed in full). - **Column 3, "First International Indoor Polo Tourney":** New York, Feb. 3 (transcribed in full). - **Column 3, "Hollanders to Play Their First Game Today":** Butte hockey club against the Lake Avoca juniors, with the squad list (transcribed in full). - **Column 4, "Hockey Teams on at Avoca Today":** Bouchers against Murphy-Softley, with lineups (transcribed in full). - **Column 4, "Sport Briefs":** seven short items, Dundee, Siki, Schlaifer, Kenney, Moore, Rickey, Kamm and Collins (transcribed in full). - **Column 5, "Open Championship Golf Indoors to Be Launched in Chicago":** New York, Feb. 3 (transcribed in full). - **Column 5, "Wondering About Talk of Tourney Changes":** New York, Feb. 3, national open golf championship at Inwood (transcribed in full). - **Column 5, "Butte Squad Unable to Reach Missoula":** Butte high school basket ball postponement (transcribed in full). - **Column 6, "Rommel Controls Freak Shoot off Three Knuckles":** Ed Rommel's knuckle ball (transcribed in full). - **Column 6, "Foreign Students at St. Louis":** St. Louis, Mo. (transcribed in full). - **Columns 6-7, "Wagner and Cobb Each Led Their Leagues Six Seasons":** total-base hitting (transcribed in full). - **Column 7, "Seek to Develop Distance Men to Enter Olympiad":** New York, Feb. 3, 1924 Olympiad at Paris (transcribed in full). - **Column 7, "Say Ouimet Will Be Leader of Americans in Briton Golf Meet":** New York, Feb. 3 (transcribed in full). - **Column 7, filler paragraph:** the European philosophy and Miletus (transcribed in full; printed "Milebus"). - No advertisements or classifieds appear on this page.