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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1911
Page
2
The piece highlights Tealey Raymond as a steady Massager shortstop and crowd favorite, noting his reliable defense and popular appeal. It mentions Umpire Ward’s questionable calls, Wee Coyle’s miscues, and Leard’s hard hitting, with Becken’s and Hickingbotham’s moments framed as lively anecdotes. It also previews upcoming roster moves with Bob Brown’s arrival from Vancouver and Cocash joining Seattle, plus a playful aside about Zeke Zackert.
The Kampus Kids beat Bill Hurley's team 8 to 2 as misplayed bunts and errant throws sparked a chaotic ninth inning. Baker, Kerry, and Beck figure in key fielding and throwing miscues amid a lively if error prone contest.
One Montana youth seeks a match with Louie Hahn or another top class rival, managed by E A Shelb of Seattle. Railway Clerks beat the Seattle Post Office ball team 17 to 16. Boston Red Sox barnstormers defeated Pueblo, Colorado 11 to 4. Sheldon Lejeune, a Seattle figure and Brooklyn National star pitcher, sustained serious injuries in an auto crash at Knoxville Tennessee.
A prize letter is prepared for Quil Ceda Queen from Quil Ceda kennels in Marysville Washington. The dog is to be shown at the beach show this month.
Frank Gotch, wrestling champion, telegrammed from Chicago that he is willing to face George Hackenschmidt in a title finish match. He posted a $5,000 forfeit and authorized Joe Coffey to arrange the bout. A potential cancellation of the Cyclone Thompson Hugo Kelly fight arose as Thompson asked for a $3,000 guarantee, which promoters deem excessive.
Chicago managers of bantam champion Johnny Coulon and challenger Frankie Conley meet to sign articles for a bout in New Orleans and post $2,000 in side bets. The match is set to occur within three weeks.
Vancouver report Johnny Howard former cover point of last year’s local lacrosse team signs with New Westminster for the current season. He will receive 1500 dollars in exchange for eight games.
Chicago reports plans under way for a National Hockey League expansion embracing eight large cities. A formal meeting to finalize details will be held in the city this month.
Los Angeles April 1. Little Joe Rivers, dubbed the coming featherweight champion by fans, began training at Venice today for the April 15 bout here with Conley.
New York reports Abe Attell fought through a battered left arm to display notable grit and competitiveness in the match with Frankie Burns of Jersey City. The veteran featherweight’s toughness drew praise as he carried on despite injury.
New York April 1 Mel Sheppard and Harry Giaseing will run a half mile race as a feature of the spring games at the Thirteenth Regiment Armory tonight.
Lightweight champion Ad Wolgast defeated Anton Lagrave in Frisco over five rounds amid little resistance from Lagrave. Wolgast injured his left arm during the bout but expects no serious damage and travels to New York to prepare for a bout with One Round Hogan.
Jim Griffin of the Broadway Athletic Club plans a major card here for April with Carl Morris slated to meet the winner of the Gunboat Smith versus Joe Lamm bout. Griffin awaits Morris terms. if declined he will book a 20 round bout between Frank Klaus of Pittsburg and Hugo Kelly.
Denver reporters note G A Morse George Harris and John Gobin three Colorado cowboys will depart Denver on April 8 aiming to set a long distance riding record and prove western cow ponies superior to other horses.
In San Francisco the Vernon team lost 11 to 2 while San Francisco beat Vernon. Sacramento Oakland won 7 to 4 over Sacramento. Los Angeles defeated Portland 5 to 1 in Los Angeles.
Standings show Oakland with .750 record, San Francisco at .500, Los Angeles at .000, Sacramento at .000. The fragment lists percentages and games played but lacks complete names and dates.
Reports from spring camps mention Jiggs Donahue's resignation as a White Sox star, Jigger opening a bowling and billiard emporium in Hot Springs, and Addie Joss’s arm allowing occasional smokeouts in Cleveland. Texas Jack Adams eyeing pitching if catching fails, Cy Young rebuilding at Hot Springs, Princeton scrubs turning practice with a triple play, Bugs Raymond linked to the Giants season, McGraw cautious on Raymond, and historic feats by Delahanty Brouthers and others. Pittsburgh’s June 1907 streak of shutouts noted.
Pitcher Art Fromme aims to show the National League his best this season. He works hard to reach top form and Cincinnati manager Clarke Griffith approves of his progress. Fromme previously excelled with St. Louis.
Oxford defeated Cambridge by two and a half lengths to win their 67th inter university race on the Thames. The dark blues finished 40 miles from Putney to Mort Lake in 18 minutes 29 seconds, beating the previous record of 18 minutes 47 seconds.
Freddie Welch English lightweight suffers a strained left shoulder in sparring and his April 1 match with Pat Moore is postponed until April 20 in New York.
In Victoria British Columbia a nine man squad selected from twenty five tryouts defeated Seattle Knights of Columbus 2 to 1 yesterday afternoon. The game was fast and fairly error free, with the Victoria squad proving the sharper finish in a tight contest.
Le Henry Ordemann the Norwegian wrestler who recently held Frank Gotch to a 20 minute standstill heads to San Francisco where on April 8 he meets the reigning champion in a decisive bout.
Larry Doyle, though ranking low among NL second basemen in fielding, sits 23rd in batting average at .285. The McGraw-type player shows persistent effort, heads-up tactics, and relentless drive. In spring in the south he hits with vengeance, excels as a bunter and speedster, and serves as a dangerous clean up hitter at all stages.
A poem extols a mysterious baseball pitch called the Dopey Dip or Big Six curve. It describes a deceptive, egg shaped delivery that baffles batters like pirates cubs and philly. The verse praises Frank Merriwell and Matty as exemplars of the clever curve and its fooling motion.
The BC season opens May 20 with Victoria and Vancouver meets. Victoria Country Club runs May 20 to 20, Vancouver Jockey Club June 10 to 17, BC Thoroughbred Association June 30 to July 7 and July 8 to 16, and BC Association July 29 to August 5. Stakes include the Victoria Opening Selling, Celebration, Coronation, Vancouver Opening, Vancouver Derby, and more with Dominion Day Handicap and Farewell Handicap among others. Entries close May 1 for Victoria and May 31 for Vancouver.
The ex Southern League standout now with Cleveland, Jackson topped last season’s American League batting at .387 in 20 games and aims for batting honors this year. He wowed fans with fielding and baserunning, resembles Lajoie at the plate, and is as fast as Ty Cobb in the outfield with a cannon-like arm. American League pitchers seek a weakness this spring, but veterans call him a batter without a flaw who can cover vast ground and spark throwing success.
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