Strong Umpire Corps Is Signed by Baum to Handle Coast Games
Coast league boss JPXY AL BAUM signs a robust umpire list including former Northwestern league officials R. E. Bedford Ralph Frary and Casey. Bedford nearly joined the American league after the Northwestern stint. The contingent fields veterans from the old circuits to oversee Coast league duties this season with other notable names like Guthrie Phyle Fenney and Held.
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Leo H. Lassen
JPXY
AL Baum
R. E. Bedford
Tall Timber
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Suk
South
Casey
Mal Fason
Guthrie
Phyle
Fenney
Held
Seattle
Seattle Puck Squad Struck by Influenza Outbreak
The Seattle hockey team faced a bout of influenza with manager Pete Muldoon Roy Rickey and Muzz Murray in bed with the illness. Rickey ran a high fever at Providence Hospital and Joe Hall contracted pneumonia and remained very ill. Fellow Canadiens and manager Kennedy are recovering. Montreal plans a special train to move stricken players home. Frank Foyston suffers water on the knee after a rough series.
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Pete Muldoon
Roy Rickey
Kennedy
Montreal
Canadiens
Canada
Frank Foyston
One Change in Headline Bout Pleases Promoter
Clay Hite announces his first Loreal Arena show next Friday after Helnie Schumann’s Tacoma upset over George Ingle. Hite plans Schumann to fight Pinkie Mitchell in the headline bout, saying Schumann’s win relieved concern over shifting the main event. Willie Jackson, a New York lightweight, died en route to fight Mitchell but was unable to travel due to his wife’s illness.
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Loreal Arena
Helnie Schumann
George Ingle
Tacoma
George
Schumann
Pinkie Mitchell
Clay
Becase
Willie Jackson
New York
Mitchell
Schumann Defends Coast Light Title In Tacoma Victory
Coast light weight champion Heinie Schumann of Tacoma retained his title with a hard earned decision over George Ingle of Seattle. Ingle fought defensively most of the bout and was never fully on form, with Hector Anderson beating Ole Anderson in the semi windup and Eddie Quinn overcoming Conners in a four round scrap.
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Tacoma
George Ingle
Seattle
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Ole Anderson
Bremerton
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Anderson
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Far Conners
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Conners
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Far Zimmerman
Portland
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Kid Mason
Claceco
Mason
Big Jim Mason
Eddie Hunter
Ross Shatters Indoor Half Mile Record In Open Meet
Norman Ross unattached formerly of Multnomah A A C Portland Oregon set a world indoor half mile mark at the Illinois Athletic Club Chicago in 16 55 2 4 with a new record surpassing Harry Hebner’s 11 141 5 from 1915. Ross also posted fast intermediate times in the open meet.
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Norman Ross
Multnomah
Cubs Fall To Vernon Men In Pasadena Showdown
Cubs drop mix to Vernon men as illness hinders the squad in Pasadena. Manager Mitchell seeks hot weather to fine tune for the Los Angeles Salvation Army benefit game. Vernon defeated the Cubs 4 to 1 with several former big league pitchers, ahead of a swing through San Francisco and Oakland.
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Hughes to join Angels again in 1919 season
Tom Hughes, formerly with Rochester and the Braves, signs with the Los Angeles Angels and eyes a return to form after an arm setback. The Angels plan a five-man outfield including Ellis and Crawford, with potential Cubs acquisition within ten days. Wahoo Sam Crawford returns to spring fitness.
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Jed Killefer
Crawford
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Sullivan
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Angels
Bill McCabe
Bill
Pill
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Portland Mat Man Forfeits to Ito
Portland wrestler Ted Thye forfeited to Prof. Ito in a match last night after Ito scored a fall in six minutes. Thye tore a tendon in his left elbow and could not return to the mat. The article notes a ball player needing a year to adjust to Coast league conditions and cites Wahoo Sam as a 400 batting expectation.
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LOB Angels
Ted Thye
Portland
Prof. Ito
Ito
Thye
Wahoo Sam
Advertising Push Touted by The Star
A tagline urging audiences to associate advertising with The Star highlights the paper’s role in promoting commercial reach and brand visibility. The call emphasizes The Star as a gateway to broad exposure for businesses.
N W League Signs More Men
Tay French a young shortstop with Coast league trial experience is signed for infield duties by Joe Devine of the Seattle Northwestern league team. Cy Forsyth and Ted Easterly, seasoned players with strong records, are signed by Brown for the Vancouver club as pitchers. Red Smyth, ex Cardinal, recently discharged from the army, will play with Milwaukee this year.
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Salt Lake
Joe Devine
Seattle
Devine
Cy Forsyth
Ted Easterly
Brown
Vancouver
Sacramento
Red Smyth
The
Cardinals
Milwaukee
Richards to Meet Tilden in Net Meet
Vincent Richards the young New York tennis star reached the final round of the national doubles singles tournament in the city. W T Tilden of Philadelphia advanced by defeating Frank Anderson of Brooklyn 14 13 11 6 3. Finals set to decide today.
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Sasadena
Vincent Richards
New York
Yeaterday
W. T. Tilden
Philadelphia
Frank Anderson
Brooklyn
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