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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1920
Page
16
The YMCA funds spring sports with inter church baseball and track events at Round-Up Park and an aquatic meet at the city natatorium as schools close for summer. Five local church Sunday schools supply teams across junior to senior divisions. Diving and swimming are certain with potential other water sports, all part of the revived athletic program.
Round-Up Park hosts an early morning practice for Pendieton American League hopefuls. The athletic committee urges a 10 ahead turnout and asks players to bring equipment. Those with extra gloves or lacking bats or balls are urged to bring them. no game is planned.
Jack Dolph, chairman of the discussion fixing committee, has matched two top lightweights for a smoker to be held in Happy Canyon Saturday night April 1. The bout lineup aims to revive the sport in the region with a 2 1 2 round hexing format. Frank Kendall, a well known Portland matchmaker, will join the event and may introduce other Portland entrants. Kendall says he is glad to present bouts to a Portland audience, potentially adding more names to the card.
Harry Blemiller, recruit at Jarkeonville training camp, is listed as a pitcher for the New York Yankees. Manager Bill Pronavan urged him to pitch, doubting his suitability at first, but he proved capable and by season's end was considered good enough for the Yankees to take on trial as a pitcher.
Washington State College polls Friday to elect captain of the 1921 basketball team. Seven letters earned by Copeland Mom Hockey Kotula Melivor King Cinna, with two eligible lettermen still in college. Burgess and others ineligible. Barteel sidelined by injury. captaincy likely decided Saturday.
Prominent Lewiston businessmen plan an Indian style 800 mile canoe journey down the Snake to its junction with the Columbia and on to Portland. They seek information on Buyers' Week dates in Portland and expect the meeting to occur in August with dates to be announced.
The Pacific Coast League releases its 1916 schedule with eight teams. Opening April 6 features Portland at Salt Lake, Seattle at Sacramento, Vernon at San Francisco, and Oakland at Los Angeles. Home games rotate on varied days across Sacramento Portland Oakland and Seattle venues.
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