Star's 1921 All City Bowling Teams Named
The Star selects two all star bowling teams from Seattle talent. First team anchors Huntoon O'Donnell Vaden Dorning with Mahnken and Benson. Second team includes Morrow Meyers Hedenstrom Shuman Webb Villars.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1921
Page
2
The Star selects two all star bowling teams from Seattle talent. First team anchors Huntoon O'Donnell Vaden Dorning with Mahnken and Benson. Second team includes Morrow Meyers Hedenstrom Shuman Webb Villars.
Jimmy Murphy drove a Dusenberg to victory in the American Automobile Association races at the Los Angeles speedway. He posted an average speed of 109.55 miles per hour in the final heat.
Robert Searle scored 96 of 100 to win the Seattle Gun Club Sunday shoot. George Baker placed second with 5 dollars and B. B. Lipscomb finished third with 94.
Urteen teams opened The Star Junior Baseball league season with Class A display led by Louie Dye Works defeating Shamrox Athletic 5 to 2 at Lower Wood Land. Burke hit a seventh inning homer for Shamrox as Bob Thorburn and Johnny Quinn pitched well for Dye Works.
The First Hit Merchants defeated Zerolene Cube 12 to 2 at Lincoln Park. Queen Anne Aerial beat Liberty Park Beavers 11 to 3 at Mercer Field. Rainier Athletic Club edged Pirates 11 to 6 at Walla Walla. Upcoming CLASS A and CLASS B games listed with venues and dates. Managers must submit ground changes in writing to The Star by 6 p.m. Wednesday. Eligibility list for April 17 to be mailed Thursday.
Clarence Pinkston won the National AAU senior indoor diving championship at Multnomah Athletic Club edging Louis Happy Kuehn and Clyde Swendsen as the three led with near equal scores during four dives and Pinkston pulled ahead with six voluntary dives to claim the title. Jack Pobochenko set a Northwest 100 yard backstroke record at 1 11 in the same meet.
Gordon Greene has been elected to captain the Franklin basketball team for next season. The appointment names Greene as leader of the squad and sets the tone for forthcoming play and preparation.
John McGraw endures injuries as he reorganizes the New York Giants in spring training. Dave Bancroft and Goldie Rapp recover, Rapp to third base, Frisch and Kelly steady the infield, Brown in center, with Young and Burns roaming the outfield and rookies Rhea and Ryan showing promise. Veteran arms Nehf, Barnes, Toney and Douglas tightening up as the squad eye April 13 play.
World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey left Seattle for New York this morning to begin training for the July 2 bout with Georges Carpentier in New Jersey. He travels with Bud Ridley and manager Joe Waterman, as Ridley also pursues the featherweight title.
Everett High School football schedules a Portland game against Columbia University set for November 4, with the team traveling for the fall matchup.
A majority of organized baseball leagues begin play this week for the 1921 pennant chases. The Pacific Coast League started last Tuesday, with opening dates listed: April 12 Texas, April 15 American National American Association Southern Western, April 20 International Western Association West Texas, April 21 Virginia, April 25 South Atlantic, April 27 Piedmont, May ½ Pacific International Western Canada, May 16 Hiue Ridge, May 22 Dakota.
Portland hosts the ninth annual Northwest International Bowling Association tournament opening today with 400 plus players from Oregon Washington Montana California and British Columbia.Entries include 49 Portland five man teams 22 out of town squads and about 107 doubles teams and 141 singles bowlers. Teams compete through Friday with doubles and singles midweek and a final Sunday sweepstakes event featuring top squads.
About 1,000 Seattle swimmers swam at the Crystal Pool when the natatorium opened to the public for the first time on a Saturday, drawing a large turnout and marking the facility’s inaugural access.
Dave Shade, California welterweight, boxes Heinie Schumann of Tacoma for 10 rounds in Portland Friday night.
Michigan track team lost to California 95 to 43 at Berkeley on Saturday. George Kelly hit a home run with two on to lift the Giants over Washington 7 to 6 in New York. Babe Ruth homered but muffed fly cost the Yankees a 6 to 4 Brooklyn loss in 12 innings before 22,000 fans.
Coast league graduates of the 1920 class are making strong showings in big league camps this spring. Notables include Sammy Bohne at third for Cincinnati, Lynn Brenton on the mound, Huds Sutherland and Jen Blue joining Detroit, George Maisel with Chicago Nationals, Ernie Johnson at short, Fat Sheely and Ka Mulligan at first and third. Other players move to New York and Cleveland. a few face tough odds to stick. Mamm y Bohne stands out as a standout with strong hitting and fielding for Cincinnati Reds.
New Jersey cities Newark or Jersey City are favored to host the Dempsey Carpentier match as Tex Rickard says the arena will host major fights this summer. Atlantic City had been a contender but is seen as less likely. Rickard cites July 2 peak season and hotel/train crowd considerations near Times Square area.
The Washington varsity crew narrowly beat California by five feet in the coast title race at Oakland. Washington also defeated the Golden Bears yearlings by four lengths. The varsity time was 15 minutes and 2 seconds.
Giants pitcher Phil Douglas plans to buy 40 acres of Tennessee land as he anticipates the world series cut next fall. The move signals his off season financial planning and ties to the sport.
More than 400 schools will field track teams for the Penn relays this spring signaling a large regional meet. An advertisement urges readers to visit Boldt bakery for French pastries.
At Sacramento and Lake City reports show two games with mixed results. Batteries listed include Shore, Shellenback, Murphy, Prough, Kent, Venner, Cook, Love, Hannah, Elliott, Kremer, Mitze, Thure ton, Myler, Krause, Jebola, Koeh, Gould, and Lynn. Scores indicate close contests and multiple pitchers used.
San Francisco dominated the opening week of the Coast league season with top hitters Buick Shadbourne Kamm Ellison and Caveney. The Seals led the circuit with no losses as Portland sat winless. Seattle beat Los Angeles in a 23 inning marathon, 12 to 8.
In St Louis on April 11 the Browns defeated the Cardinals 56 to 4 to clinch the city title and conclude the spring series.
In a tightly contested game, Siw Ashes topple the Angels by 22 frames. Key pitchers Francis Crandall and Lyons work multiple innings with several baserunners stranded. Defensive plays include double plays Schorr Stumpf Kenworthy Murphy and multiple hit by Crandall and Lane.
Community finance center announces 1500 new modern deposit vaults to hold bonds and related savings instruments. Officials invite public inspection of the upgraded equipment and security features at the facility.
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