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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1921

Page

3

Siwashes and Solons Open Baseball Season Here Today

Seattle entry in the Pacific Coast League makes its first bow of the season before Seattle fans at Rainier Valley Baseball Orchard this afternoon with the Sacramento Solons as the opposition. Parade precedes the game, first ball tossed by Caldwell and Chief Searing, 3 pm start. Kenworthy leads a new Siwashes lineup with several fresh signings including Billy Oldring Rube Oldring Westerzil Bates Schwartz Jacobs and Tub. Solons field MoUwitson at first with plans to adjust for weather. Also noted are Seals and Beavers reports and local high school standout Joe Carmody leading Pine Street squad after Ballard Beavers opener.

Seattle Rainier Valley Sacramento Solona Caldwell Kenworthy Billy Rube Oldring Westerzil Ray Bates Monroe Schwartz Elmer Jacobs Tub Joe Carmody Broadway Tigers Pine St Tigers Ballard Beavers

Prep Ball Champs Bow To Quakers

Lincoln's prep baseball team opened the season with a 6 to 4 loss to Franklin at Woodland Park. pitcher Prank Nagaminie struck out 11 for Lincoln, while Nollan of Lincoln issued walks and wild pitches as Franklin rallied in the ninth. Bovell homered for Franklin, Fritz Hagist starred in defense for Lincoln, and Queen Anne beat West Seattle 54 in a separate opener. Broadway crushed Ballard 17 to 40.

Lincoln Franklin Quakers Woodland Park Franklin Prank Nagarminie Pranklin Bill Noilan Nagaminie Nollan Fritz Hagist Cole Bovell Coles Quakers Willow Queen Anne West Seattle Hiawatha the Quays

Movie beauties entertained at Crystal Pool show

The Star Universal film stars ckie Fadden Guy Thomas and Smith entertained the fair crowd yesterday at the Crystal Pool. Mayhall and Frieda Hulen, noted divers, performed a few fancy dives for the cameraman during the seaside entertainment segment.

Ckie Fadden Guy Thomas Smith Universal Crystal Pool Izmn Mayhall Frieda Hulen

Speidel Also Plays Baseball

Harry Speidel, known for swimming with Crystal Swimming Club, also stars as a baseball player for Franklin High School. He holds down the initial per the Franklin nine.

Speidel Harry Speidel the Crystal Swimming Club Franklin High School

University of Ornia Captain Aims for Detroit Tryout

Len Myra, captain of the University of Ornia ball team, has been offered a tryout with the Detroit squad according to an announcement made here yesterday.

Aeeley Len My@ra University of Ornia Detroits

Baseball Scores From Yesterday’s Games

Outfielders and pitchers led a day of emphatic wins across the league. Brooklyn dropped their fifth straight as they fell 3 to 2 to Philadelphia while Boston and Cleveland routed opponents. Pirates crushed two pitchers for 14 to 2, Senators defeated Athletics 14 to 6, and White Sox edged the Browns 1 to 0 aided by a key error.

Carpentier Favored Over Dempsey In New York Fight

William A Brady predicts Carpentier will win in three or four rounds. He notes Dempsey’s decline after a slow showing versus Bill Brennan and argues Carpentier’s power and quick thinking make him the superior fighter. Brady cites Carpentier as the era’s strongest puncher since Jim Corbett.

New York William A. Brady Tex Rickard Carpentier Dempsey Bill Brennan Jim Corbett

Horemans to Play Sutton in 1600-Point Balkline Match

Fidouard Horemans the Belgian champion begins a 1600 point 18.2 balkline contest with George Sutton in Chicago. The second 400 point block will be played tonight and the final two sessions tomorrow. A similar 18.1 clash between the players is set for Friday and Saturday.

Chicago Fidouard Horemans George Sutton Sutton

Phillies Trade for Tony Marchelka Utility Infielder

Philadelphia manager Bill Donovan announced the purchase of Tony Marchelka from the Washington Americans. Marchelka will serve as a utility infielder for the Phillies.

Philadelphia Bill Donovan Phillies Today Tony Marchelka Washington Americans

Sommers Defeats Ortega on Foul in 11th Round Match

Al Sommers of Portland wins against Battling Ortega of Oakland by foul in the 11th round of a scheduled 15 round go here last night.

Sommers Helena al Sommers Portland Battling Ortega Oakland

Paddock To Try For Four Records At University Stadium

Charley Paddock the Trojan flash will race four events against Northern opponents at the University stadium Saturday afternoon. He runs the 100 yard dash and 100 meter race in one trial and clocks a combined finish over the initial 110 yards. A second two in one event pairs the 220 yard dash with the 200 meter race, with timing at both stakes. Paddock recently broke the world 20 yard mark, and officials including George Varnell will oversee starts and timers. The USC relay squad also travels to Seattle for the half and mile relays, with teammates Inenhouer Leahy Wibson Behiller.

Charley Paddock Trojan Flash University Stadium Paddock George Varnell Spokane al Goldsmith Henry Cook Charles O’vorak Mr. Utterback University of Southern California Seattle William Inenhouer Eddie Leahy Gwinn Wibson George Behiller

Championship chess set in Havana ends with draw in game thirteen

In Havana on April 2 the chess championship score showed Lot defeated 3 to 0 by Capablanca 10 to 0. The 13th game ended in a draw at the 23rd move marking a tense finish in the Havana match between Capablanca and Lasker.

Havana Cuba Lasker Jane Capablanca

Lewis Fails In Handicap Bout At International Club

Ed Lewis world champion failed to throw C. J. Carpenter of Augusta Georgia in 20 minutes last night in a handicap match before the International Sporting Club. Jim Landos and Renato Gardini wrestled to a one hour draw.

New York Ed Lewis C. J. Carpenter Augusta Princeton International Sporting Club Jim Landos Renato Gardini

Gibbons Aims to Beat Wilson and Reclaim Title

St. Paul fighter Mike Gibbons, aged 34, plans to return from retirement to challenge champion Johnny Wilson for the middleweight title. He cites Irish pride over money, recalls teaching Mike O Dowd to box, and notes his past scientific style and strong left and right punches. Gibbons has built a $50,000 nest egg from boxing and a boxing school.

Mike Gibbons St. Paul Mike O'Dowd Johnny Wilson Gibbons Wilson O'Dowd Wilken Wilson-O'Dowd Wilton Gibbona Hite Georges Carpentier Borton Wild

Good Advice For Coming Aquatic Stars By F Werner

An article stressing proper stroke technique and measured training for competitive swimming. It warns beginners against rushing into contests, urges slow deliberate practice under a coach, and highlights the benefits of steady diet sleep and avoiding stimulants. It notes the value of a slow stroke for speed and the role of buoyancy in training.

Daddy bring home some of Rolit's French pastry

A brief advertisement notes Rolit's French pastries available for purchase. It promotes bakery items likely including baguettes and croissants with emphasis on fresh quality and convenient pickup.

Rolit

Baker May Be Lost to Yankees

Frank Baker, once a home run king, sits on the Yankees bench amid uncertainty as Judge Landis reviews a list of ineligible players from independent clubs. Miller Huggins assures Baker the inquiry is a formality to set a precedent, with names and gambling concerns stemming from last year’s transfers.

Henry L. Farrell New York Frank Baker Trappe Farmer New York Yankees Judge Landis Baker Ban Johnson Tie Miller Huggins

Junior Day at U Promises Varied Events

Lanes for the big Junior day celebration at the university are forming with an interesting program promised. Em Porep, noted football and track star, heads the committee in charge. Swimming contests in the canal will be among the features offered.

EM Porep

Coastweiter title bout set in Tacoma tomorrow

Travie Davie and Dave Rhade clash for the Coastweiter crown in Tacoma in a six round bout. Joe Gormen scored Young Bam Langford 16 rounds in Milwaukee on Thursday as a local note. Pavilion prices will be in effect for reserved seating per Clay Kite and Jimmy Malone who run the clubs. Terry Kellar, once sparring partner of Jack Dempsey, is in Beattie and his past with the champion is cited.

Travie Davie Dave Rhade Tacoma Joe Gormen Bam Langford Milwaukie Ore Clay Kite Jimmy Malone Terry Kellar Jack Dempeery Beattie Dempsey Jack

Gibbons Knocks Out P Flynn in Newark Bout

St Paul fighter Tom Gibbons scored a knockout over Porky Flynn in the 11th round of a scheduled 117 round bout in Newark New Jersey. Flynn was carried to his corner after the decisive blow.

Newark N. J Tommy Gibbons St. Paul Porky Flynn Flynn

Shamrox Club Seeks Win In Class A Action

The Shamrox Athletic club must break into the victory column in Class A of The Star league or risk finishing near the bottom. They host Stacy Shawn at Lincoln Park Sunday after two losses, with Three Brothers Dye Works vs Laule French Dry Cleaners at Columbia field the other featured Class A game.

Shamrox Athletic Club Shamrox Stacy Shawn Club Lincoln Park Three Brothers Dye Works Laule French Dry Cleaners Columbia Field Queen Anne Jefferson Park Cigar Co South Seattle Walla Walla Highland Park White Star Athletic Club Pirates First Hill Merchants Woodland Park the Star

Seattle and Cle Elum boxers draw in Yakima bout

Steve Reyn ods of Seattle and Rocco B of Cle Elum fought a fast six round draw in Yakima last night.

Yakima Steve Reynods Seattle Rocco B Cle Elum

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