Coast League Opens Busy 1920 Baseball Season
Coast League begins 1920 with Sacramento Seattle and Salt Lake opening in regional clashes. Seattle fans expect strong showing behind Gard and Cunningham while veteran core like Wolters and Kenworthy aim to lift the club. Openers pit Sacramento against Oakland and San Francisco Seals, with Salt Lake set for two weeks at home.
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Sediamond
Marty Gard
Walter
Seattle Portsider
Sacramento
Seattle
Red
Cunningham
Kenworthy
Wolters
Gardner
Merlin
Bruce
Sacra
Salt Lake City
San Francisco Seals
Vernon
San Fran
Los Angeles
Oakland
Angels
Thomas
Brown
Pertica
Aldridge
Keating
Fittery
Salt Lake
Opening Tilts Preview For Pacific Coast League Season
San Francisco Weather sighted as mild for start. Pacific Coast League opens with Vernon at San Francisco Portland at Salt Lake Seattle at Sacramento and Oakland at Los Angeles. Teams count on new faces from big leagues including Agnew Red Smith Jordan and Demaree among others shaping an even race.
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San Francisco
United Prese
Pacific Conat League
Vernon
Portland
Salt Lake
Seattle
Sacramento
Oakland
Los Angeles
Agnew
Washington
San Francisco Seals
Red” Smith
Braves
Seals
Ray Jordan
al Demaree
Jack Adams
Phillies
The
Rainiers
Bob Geary
Merlin Kopp
Athletics
Winn
Red Sox
Henson
Lefty Russell
Dodgers
Pat Ragan
Giants
White Sox
Youth Must Be Served but Also Learn in Sports Era
Henry L Farrell outlines that youth often dominates in sport while veteran athletes still influence. He cites Dempsey, Pollak, Helm, Lookout and others to show aging champions share skill with rising stars, arguing age brings both lessons and pace in a broader view of athletic progress.
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Jack Dempsey
Jens Willard
Toledo
Davidson Herrom
Pittsburg
Helene Pollak
New Jersey
Harry G. Helm
Buffalo
Walter I. Reid
Providence
Anderson Caps Jess White in Three Cushion Tourney
Johnny Anderson defeated Jess White 26 to 21 at Brown & Hulen's last night to take an early tourney lead. Anderson bolted to a 16 to 6 margin, White rallied but fell short as the round robin format progresses with nine players vying for the cup.
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Johnny Anderson
Jess White
Brown & Hulen
Anderson
White
Bill Southern
Dr. Lake
Rudolph Brickman
Elmer Larson
Gene Roberts
T. C. Kramer
Toronto resuming summer track meet after war pause
The copa of Toronto plans to revive the annual track and field meet this summer after wartime interruption. They report disbursements of 6100 dollars to patriotic organizations and a remaining treasury of 1345 dollars.
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Toronto
Canada
Copa of Toronto
McGaffigan Proves Fleet and Smart for Sacramento
Sacramento manager Bill Rodgers says Marty McGaffigan has speed and brains. The infield star proves his clever play and quickness in recent club action.
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Sacramento
Cal
Marty McGaffigan
Bill Rodgers
McGaffigan
Peanuts Boost Columbus Tinks in Macon Training Camp
The Columbus Tinks stay in Macon to train and promote peanut fed ham. Farmers grow peanuts the pigs eat them and fatten while the players gain energy and stamina from the cycle.
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Macon
Columbus
Harvard to test new track training with mirrors
Cambridge April 6 track athletes will practice before mirrors as a new training method at Harvard this spring. High and low speed moving pictures will also be used to analyze form and technique.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Olympic Games Head List of International Doings in Sport
Sporting fans face a busy summer with major events from Antwerp Olympics starting August 15 to various national and international meets. Highlights include the heavyweight title clash discussions, yacht races, Davis Cup tennis, Henley regatta, college football, auto racing, and Open golf events across the United States and Europe. Local Seattle notes add a slate of bowling, track, crew, and swimming meets along with regional championships and speedway races.
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Carpentier
Dempsey
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Cambridge
Oxford
Sandy Hook
Thomas Lipton
Vanite
Resolute
New York Athletic Club
Australia
Vardon
May
Mitchell
Tincan
England
Erason
Alexia Sterling
Herron
Culmnet
Jones
Evans
Henley Resatta
Thames
Hudson
Poughkeepaie
Columbia
Cornell
Pennsyvania
Syracuse
Wisconsin
Georgetown
Washington
Stanford
California
Indianapolis
Forest Hill
N. Y
Toledo
Schuylkill River
Seattle
Vancouver
B.C
Crystal Pool
Tacoma Speedway
Yea
Church Called, But Baseball Snared Jones
Deacon Jones, a McCre die right-hander nicknamed the preacher, lost his early aim of ministry to a baseball career. He attends church twice on Sundays when possible, but his sandlots life keeps him away from the pulpit.
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Church
Jones
McCredie
Sandiots
Giants Favored By Broadway Sports Fans In Pennant Race
New York bettors back the Giants to upset the Reds and win the National league pennant. They expect Reds overconfidence and Mc Graw s rebuilt infield to click. Cleveland is favored for American league honors with Tigers and Yankees as runners up.
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New York
Giants
Reds
McGraw
Clevelands
Tigers
Yankees
Fans seek shorter name for Canadian pitcher William DeConnaucourt
Kansas City fans puzzle over a nickname for William DeCon naucourt the big right handed pitcher from Canada who has joined the Blues in Kansas City on April 6.
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Kansas City
William DeConnaucourt
Canada
The
Blues
Ross Will Enter Frisco Tank Meet
Portland star Norman Roses departs for San Francisco to represent the Illinois Athletic club in the national swimming and water polo championships April 28 to May 1. He just returned from Australia after sweeping swimming events and visits his parents Mr and Mrs Charlies EB Roses in Portland.
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Portland
Ore
Norman Roses
San Francisco
Illinois Athletic Club
Ross
Australia
Charlies EB. Rosas
Meehan Triumphs Over Roberts in Eight Rounds
In Newark New Jersey Willie Meehan weighing 20 pounds more than opponent Al Roberts won an eight round bout. San Francisco native Meehan pressed the attack from start to finish while Al Roberts of New York struggled to answer. Ole Anderson was upset by Clay Turner who stood in for Charley Weinert in another eight round bout. Gene Tunney the heavyweight champion stopped K O Sullivan in the first round.
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Newark
N. J
Willie Meehan
San Francisco
al Roberts
New York
Meehan
Ole Anderson
Tacoma
Clay Turner
Chicago
Charley Weinert
Gene Tunney
K. O. Sullivan
Gums Bleeding Warned as Pyorrhea Yet Discounted Dental Care
A health notice warns that bleeding gums indicate Pyorrhea and urgent care is needed. For 30 days a liberal discount is offered on all dental work to promote immediate treatment and overall health.
Baseball League Registration Open For The Star League
Registration closes in one week and team representatives must attend a Monday meeting at The Star. The league currently includes 18 teams with room for more, and junior league rules limit ages to under 22. Play begins May 2 and teams should contact The Star sporting editor promptly.
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Star Sporting Editor
Two Smokers For N W Fans This Week
Gunboat Smith boxes Fred Fulton in Portland tomorrow night with ten rounds likely not needed. In Tacoma Thursday Hennig Schumann meets Allie Nack as the Coast hopes for a Schumann win and Nack fights on a good San Francisco run. Golf on La Gunita lake bed at Stanford due to dry season. Frisco reports baby seals McQuaid and O Connell surfacing on the diamond. Blues at Claremore prep for American Association race under Alec McCarthy.
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Smith
Fred Fulton
Portland
Fulton
Wem
Tacoma
Hennig Schumann
Aillie Nack
New York
Schumann
Nack
Altho Allie
San Francisco
Stanford University
Cal
Lagunita
Standford
Claremore
Okla
Kansas City Blues
American Association
Alec McCarthy
U S Marines Offer Travel Adventure and Skill Training
A promotional piece extols the U S Marine Corps as a path to travel world wide and develop varied skills. It describes training in seamanship infantry riding and gunnery, plus opportunities in boxing football baseball swimming and civilian careers. It invites healthy young men to visit the Seattle recruiting office for a truthful booklet.
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Marine Corps
Haiti
Philippines
London
Paris
China
U. Marine Corps
Marine Recruiting Office
U. S. Marine Corps Recruitig Office
Yesler Way
Seattle
Wash
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