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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1920

Page

4

Golden Gate Boxer Wins Melee Draw Spars With Shade

Boxing recap from the Arena details several bouts. Johnny Griffiths of Akron fights Billy Shade of California to a draw amid weight disputes while Shade dominates late. Hector and Farrel also win or lose in Seattle card with other bouts ending in partial comebacks.

Johenny Griffiths Akron Billy Shade California Shade Seasions Griffiths Warburton Dr. Ashton Traceys Johnny Joe Farrel Seattle Danny Edwards Farrell Edwards

Big Relay Carnival At Denny Field And Local Matches

Local golf news covers Jefferson Park players traveling to meet Meadow Park in a home and home series while Seattle Golf club fields a 20 man squad in Victoria for the Biggerstaffo Wilson trophy. Ladies qualifiers at North Pond tee off for Edith Peters title as teachers tour Beacon Hill for a tournament led by Steve Dwan. Repairs near completion on the University Golf club nine hole course with a July reopening targeted.

Altho Meadow Park Tacoma Beacon Hill Jefferson Park Jeffs Spalding Bros Seattle Golf Club Sam L. Russell Victoria Victoria Golf Club Oak Bay Sam North Pond Seattle Edith Peters Miss Peters Steve Dwan University Golf Club Naval Reserve Civh Fred ©. Ayer

Relay Classic At University Of Washington Open Today

Seven track squads are entered for the relay classic at the University of Washington field today. Schools include Idaho Montana Washington Oregon Aggies Whitman and Wesleyan. First event starts at 2 30 with a four mile relay opening the carnival. Notable entrants include Swan Oregon Aggies Dailey Washington Snook Carter Oregon Aggies and Davis Washington across sprint and distance events. The program lists four mile relay 80 yard relay between Broadway High and fresh and a 440 yard intercollegiate relay among others.

Univesity Washington Idaho Montana Oregon Aggies Whitman Wesleyan Roadway High School Swan Oregon Aggies Dailey Snook and Carter Davis Broadway High School

Washington rallies to defeat Oregon in opener

The University of Washington baseball team scored five runs in the seventh inning to beat the University of Oregon 6 to 2 in the season opener. The second game of the series was scheduled for today at 1 p.m. Oregon made a substitution with F Jacobberger for Jacobron. Umpire Wella.

University of Washington Baseball Crew University of Oregon Washington Opomon Oregon F. Jacobberger Jacobron Wella Schorr Holmes Ernie

Broadway Tigers Hand Lincoln Runners in Prep Baseball

Broadway Tigers overpower Lincoln Rafleplattere 34 in a decisive win at Lincoln playfield. Spencer Harris homered in the first inning as Broadway raced to a 3 0 lead, then padded the margin with four more runs in the fifth. Pitcher Hob Sanders fanned six Lincoln batters, while Pickering and Nolan combined for nine strikeouts in a nine run Broadway victory.

Broadway Eurprine Lincoln Spencer Harris Rallvplitters Pickering Bill Nolan Kunz Freworks Hesketh Wallingford Elife Harrix Hylengren Hob Sanders Broadway Tigers Nolan Sanders and Packer

Seals Topple Giants in Sloppy Sixth Inning Tilt

Seals beat the Giants 1 0 as Daddy Rohrer fumbled a bunt in the sixth, allowing Corhan to score the winning run. Lewis pitched well for the Seals, with Connolly and Caveney aiding defenses while Schorr yielded only three singles in the matinee.

Daddy Rohrer San Francisco Phinney Ave Corhan Schorr Caveney Koerner Father Rohrer O'Connell Lewis Connolly Seals

Bat Kings Wheat and Weaver Lead Early 1920 Season

Zach Wheat leads National league hitters in the opening 1920 race with 10 singles in 19 at bats for a .526 average. Buck Weaver tops American league regulars with 6 hits in 10 plate appearances for a .600 mark. Cadore Babe Adams Ferdie Schupp pace NL pitchers with 2-0 records, while Joe Bush Stan Coveleskie and Claude Williams own 2-0 records for the AL.

New York Zach Wheat Mwatter Brooklyn Star Flack Chicago Rath Cincinnati Hornady St. Louia Caton Pittsbug Buck Weaver White Sox Johnson Cleveland Williams St. Louis Eddie Collina Cadore Brooklyn Babe Adama Pittsburg Ferdie Schhupp Joe Bush Red Sox Stanley Coveleskie Indians Claude Williams

Cannefax Faces Tough Sledding in Cue Mix

Cannefax the world three cushion champion lost to Otto Reinelt 40 to 29 in 44 innings and to Chase Sibley 40 to 29 in 38 frames at Pope Sibley’s. Charley McCourt beat Sibley 40 to 34 in 41 innings but fell to Reiselt 40 to 39 in 49 cantos. Cannefax leads with seven wins and three losses, Sibley and Reiselt sit at five and five, McCourt has three wins and seven losses. Four games remain in the tournament.

Bob Cannefax Otto Reinelt Pope Sibley Chase Sibley Charley McCourt Sibley Reiselt Cannefax Mc Court

Baseball Franchise Application for The Star City League

The team submits a formal application seeking franchise placement in The Star City baseball league. Official paperwork names the applicant team and requests entry status and league approval.

Star City Baseball League

Three junior teams join The Star league entries

The Star received applications from the Diamond Aces, a colored squad, Greenwood Juniors and the Majestica. If no more senior teams join today the league may become a purely junior affair and senior teams could enter an elimination series later. Lists of junior players by age are due today and further divisions will be published Monday.

Diamond Aces Greenwood Juniors Majestica Ers Star Today

Seals Prepare for Final Series With Seattle Next Week

Redheaded Wade Killefer leads the Seals for a second season series in Seattle with one game in Los Angeles set for Monday. Seattle fans expect Sam Crawford to star as the Angels battle Oaks and a strong pitching staff including Crandall and Keating.

Wade Killeter Moses Los Angeles Seattle Seals Angels Oaks Seraphs Killefer Thomas and Brown Pertico Doc Crandall Aldridge Keating Sam Crawford Art Griggs Jack Fournier St. Louis Nichols Haney Cram Dall Nicholf Bam Anne Babe” Ellis Stern Crawford Johnny Bassler Pete Lapan Roles Harting

Vernon Tigers to Snare Two Hurlers

Los Angeles report states Vernon Tigers will gain Byrol Houck after a leave granted by a moviemaking firm. Essick announced Pitcher Smallwood moved to the Tigers via the New York Yanks as part payment for Meusel.

Los Angeles Byroml Houck Vernon Tigers Ager Basick Moving Picture Company Essick Smallwood New York Yanks Meusel The Soan Yanks Newark

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