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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
5
Sheriff Stringer bans outside boxing as reports claim bouts were fixed while referees named include Lonnie Austin and others. The piece notes fan anger over slow games in the Pacific Coast League and previews Northwestern league opening plans in Seattle.
Lack of interest forces varsity coach Dode Brinker to postpone organizing an intramural league. Only varsity regulars attended the meeting. disbandment not yet decided. Roy Taylor has joined the Coast Artillery. others in officers reserve. The squad travels to Olympia to face Great Falls, then barnstorming plans await.
Mrs Charlies J Leclair of Index won third prize a dozen Piper Taft hand tied trout flies in a report on a contest with many excellent stories. First prize of a 15 Divine har made trout rod went to J W Hamer of Seattle and George M Lewis of Seattle took second prize a 6.50 De Luxe leather bound fish basket. Prizes donated by Piper Taft.
Chet McIntyre, manager of the Seattle Amateur Athletic club, announces a Simon pure amateur smoker to be held in its gymnasium next Wednesday night. The headline bout features Earl Baird fresh from his national amateur title in Boston and Henry Gleason, former national amateur 125 pound champion.
Joe Stecher of Dodge, Nebraska, starts his comeback in the bid for the wrestling title. He defeated Ivan Lino, the giant Russian, in two straight falls in Kansas City, using his famed body scissors.
Roy Caldwell, coming off a pad start against the Red Sox, defeated the Senators in ten innings, 3 to 2, delivering a dramatic win.
A fragmentary market listing shows prices paid for eggs poultry veal pork and seasonal fruits along with feed grains and dairy products. Regions referenced include Washington Oregon Wisconsin and Puget Sound with varied unit measures and price figures.
The clever St Paul boxers Tommy and Mike Gibbons will appear in an exhibition next week. The bout will be the first under Sheriff Jack Stringer’s new strict rules.
National standings show several games with mixed scores across major leagues. Notable mentions include Philadelphia and Boston, Chicago and St Louis, Brooklyn and New York, and Detroit versus Cleveland with various pitcher and batter lineups listed.
Booster club members convene to finalize plans for the opening day parade. Prof. Wagner and his band are again elected to lead the procession. Following the band will be the Great Falls and Seattle teams in Paige autos and then the rooters. The route begins at Times Square then proceeds to Fourth Ave.
Great Falls manager Bert Hall signs Frank Nettle a husky right handed pitcher for his staff and hunts a portable worker. Regular pitchers Hall Clark Gardner and Nettle are progressing in Olympia training camp. Outfielder Johnny Tender reported in uniform after held out earlier, first work with the Electrica.
Fourth to Yesler, down Yesler to Second, up to Stewart and Pine, then to Jackson and the bell park. Charley Schmutz, former Seattle pitcher, declines to report to Vancouver after being sent to the Beavers by Dug case. Rain halted Dug's practice delaying a game with Dry Dock. Stacy Shawn’s squad set to oppose today, Boilermakers tomorrow, while Joe Devine is cut loose by the Giants. Joe did not hit well enough for Manager Leard.
In Boston the American marathon road race saw veteran runner Wm. J. Kennedy prevail over younger rivals. Sidney Hatch, another senior competitor, finished second.
The Star presents a baseball problem compiled by Billy Evans, inviting readers to submit solutions to rules based plays. Prizes include three sets of two grandstand tickets to Seattle opening game. entries must reach the Sporting Editor before Monday morning with winners announced Monday.
Ty Cobb bats for Detroit in a Washington game. He reaches first on a foul fly that is caught, then circles the bases to score with three bases retired in his attempt. The solution explains how base reach on a fair or foul ball is allowed and how he legally scores despite the catch.
Benny Leonard of New York defeated Ritchie Mitchell in Milwaukee last night with two knockdowns and a seventh round stoppage. The win solidifies Leonard as a top contender for Freddie Welsh's championship with a $30,000 crowd watching.
Baseball or soccer score snippets show Salt Lake 3 San Francisco 4 and Oakland 6 Portland 8 with Los Angeles 1 Vernon 0. The terse plate summarizes multiple outcomes across venues.
Mexican Kid Carter faces Valley Trambitas in the Parkside club show in San Francisco tonight. Their previous bout ended in a draw with both men scoring knockdowns in the same round.
Pullman announces the intercollegiate track and field meet scheduled for June 2 has been postponed due to wartime conditions.
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