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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
9
Pacific Coast International league clubs show rising form and strong interest as the season nears. Seattle fronts signings and arrivals. Dugdale sets a early reporting date with new players, while Seattle still seeks a catcher, first baseman, and an outfielder.
United Press dispatch from York reports Captain Huston accusing baseball figures of lacking patriotism and interest in wartime mobilization. He proposed drill leagues and home guard style units of players, an idea that was rejected by Ban Johnson and dropped from American League plans for next season.
Four diamonds were under cap at Camp Lewis today as spring drills began. Charley Mul, former big league infielder, is in charge of the work.
Jacksonville April 4 The Athletics nearing season end Connie Mack shows a strategy built on bunting and power hits with six speedy players and two or three heavy sluggers. Burns and Dugan are sidelined by injuries.
Thousands of teachers join the military effort as the National Educational Association posts a service tag with 756 stars showing members now serving in the army and navy. Many teachers depart from rural schools to perform war work.
Purman analyzes the Detroit Tigers in 1918 with heavy hitting but questioned pitching. Jennings has a roster at Waxahachie led by Coveleskie Kallio and Finneran, while Donovan may improve handlers. Lineup includes Burns Vitt Cobb Veach Hellman Bush Stanage and Spencer departure. Tigers aim for first division but face pitcher doubts and potential fourth place.
New York girls of the Women's Radio Corps of America are in training to instruct select service soldiers in buzzer signaling. The group is led by Sergeants Blaie Owen and Georgina B. Davide who head the women's corps.
Apple season winds down with Wenatchee stock cleared and Yakima holding around 100 carloads. Last shipments due by month end as jobbers cite new quotations. butter and eggs steady while cheese may fall. Local asparagus soon. Yakima spuds in demand with few bids for Puget Sound whites. Prices listed for apples, cranberries, and nuts. wide assortment of wholesale and farm products with regional farming markets and freight notes.
Rob Blewett proxy of the P C I league and Jack Sullivan Aberdeen owner will travel to Grays Harbor village Saturday to arrange the ball club setup.
Great Lakes naval training station leads the AAU swimming meet with 10 points. Perry McGillivray of the Jackies wins the 60 yard event in the Illinois Athletic club pool in 0 244 5. Norman Ross of San Francisco fails to qualify. McGillivray also sets a new 150 yard breaststroke mark in Detroit last Saturday.
At Fort Sheridan Illinois on April 4 a trio of bouts headlines the fight card. The result of the Jock Malone Pryan Downey match will determine if the winner earns a shot at Eddie McGoorty K O Brennan or Ted Lewis.
Chicago April 4 Jess Willard started light training for his July 4 clash with Fred Fulton. He wrapped up circus duties on an Eastern trip and joined a jog in a sweater. Reports of a Willard–Dempsey fall meeting were denied. If I win from Fulton he said.
A concise recap shows Sacramento 4 Vernon 5, Los Angeles 6 Salt Lake 2, and San Francisco 4 Oakland 17 highlighting final scores and city pairings from recent matches.
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