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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1918
Page
9
Interest Peaks In Washington State Tennis Tourney
Washington state tennis championship opens at the Seattle Tennis Club with top players in men's and women's singles. Notable matchups include Canadian star versus Philip Neer at 3 30 pm and local banker champion Bemis facing strong rivals in later rounds. The day’s schedule lists numerous early and late courts featuring players such as Mayme Me, Sara Livingstone, Virginia Benson, Ruth Miller, and Marion Sowle, with many complementary doubles pairings and crossmatches through evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chester Hills
M. Gray
Hortense Greene
Charlotte Gondolfo
Morris
Virginia Byrne
Virginia Benson
Ruth Miller
Mra. LeBlonde
Purcell
Myra Lambuth
Marion Sowle
Nellie Felger
Mre Bragdon
Elberting
Sara Livingstone
Marion Wels
Roberta Weisner
Mayme
Donald Ve
Weisner
Mra. Milne
Gertrude Schreiner
Betty Merrill
Boyd
Wil White
Buffington
Russell
G. Boglevensky
Stephens
Wabraushek
B. Bogtlevensky
Beal Mallett
Steffin
Jack Wright
Cushing
Hamilton
Mabel Ryder
Noel Johnston
Effinger
Fenn
Wallace Beott
Cheeter Hille
Philip Neer
Milne
Byron Scott
G. H Boghlevensky
Eberting
M. Lambuth
Adelie Small
Mra Purcell
Gardner Pitches Sloans to Victory
In Olympia on Sunday Harry Gardner formerly of the Coast league shutout Seattle North Pacific, allowing five hits and no runs. Brown and Daubert led the visitors with key hits while Sloan’s eight runs came against Hovey. Batteries Gardner Patterson Hovey Williard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Harry Gardner
Coast League
Seattle North Pacific Baseball
Gardner
Employment Offer Describes Entry Level Roles
Exceptional opportunities with steady permanent work and regular increases. Requires good character and health. young women 18 to 26 preferred. Prior experience not needed. Visit Employment Office at 1115 Fourth Ave between Spring and Seneca, 8 am to 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Ave
Spring
Seneca
Junior doubles title claimed in Southern California tennis
William Hawks and James Dabies won the junior doubles championship of the Southern California tennis championships by default over Mortimer Brown and William Balthis. In Chicago Perry McGillyvray won the 100 yard freestyle at the outdoor AAU championships with 38.5 seconds. Wallen took the 80 yard event. Mina J. Thompson and Dorothy O'Ftrien won the women’s events. In Chicago Mrs W Northrup will face Carrie Neeley in the Western tennis women’s singles final. In Cheralis Lewis County plans to plant forty thousand cutthroat trout in streams over the next two weeks aiding fishing improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Cal
Wiliam Hawks
James Dabies
Mortimer Brown
William Balthis
Chicago
Perry McGillivray
Central A. A. U
Wallen
Mina J. Thompson
Dorothy O'Ftrien
Mre
W. Northrup
Pacific Coast
Tennia Estar
Carrie Neeley
Lewis County
Foundation Boys Lose to Pat Mac in Puget Sound Game
In Tacoma on August 6 the Seattle Patterson Macdonald team beat the Foundation squad 6 to 2 in the opening Puget Sound Shipyard league game. Lukanovic pitched well for the winners and Mountain allowed only one hit before a six-run sixth inning. Batteries were Lucanovic and Boelzle for the winners and Mountain, Cook and Stevens for the Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Seattle Patterson Macdonald
Mountain
Puget Sound Shipyard League
Lukanovicc
Rall
Lucanovic
Boelzle
Cook
Stevens
Duthie Baseball Crew Edges Todds In Tilt
The Duthie team beat the Todd nine from Tacoma 43 in a seven inning game. Todd led 3 0 after the first but Schorr held them to a bunch of hits while Nelson Hillyard drove in the winning run with a single in the eighth. Reuther and Cadman pitched for Todd while Schorr and Hoffman starred for Duthie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duthie
Todd
Tacoma
Schorr
Nelson
Hillyard
Reuther
Camp Lewis
Cadman
Hoffman
Market Report Shows Grain Dip and Fruit Price Shifts
A Monday market digest notes a drop in corn by $1.00 per ton and cantaloupes down about 60 cents per crate. Wholesale vegetable and fruit prices list varied rates across fresh produce including carrots, cabbage, celery, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, watermelons, and peaches, with numerous local items priced per dozen, crate, or cwt.
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Parsiey Verdow Peae
Apries
BK. Waah
Astrachan
Waal
Moorparka
Rowe Peru
Cal
Bartlett
East
Wash
Barletta
Westerners defeat East trapshooters in grand American match
The Western trapshooters led by Frank Troeh of Vancouver broke 490 targets to the Eastern shooters 445 in the first grand American shoot match in Chicago. Westerns stars King of Colorado Heer Donnelly Chatfield and Weertern pros beat Eastern counterparts. $2000 netted for Red Cross. next classic to be held at South Shore club Thursday.
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Chicago
Aug
Frank Troeh
Vancouver
Wash
Weertern
King
Colorado
Heer
Milners
Donnelly
Hiinola
Chatfield
Arkansas
Newcomb
Philadelphia
Pendergast
Wright
New York
Tomlin
New Jersey
Beard
Kentucky
Ruah” Tlasee
South Shore Club
Big A A U Outdoor Meet Set at Great Lakes Station
The national A A U outdoor track and field meet moves to the Great Lakes naval training station in Chicago Aus 5 23 for September 20 21 23. The event will be one of the greatest in U S history and marks the dedication of a 100000 dollar athletic field with capacity planned for 100000 daily spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Aus
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Meadowbrook Club
Philadelphia
United States
Swimming records shattered on Pacific coast meet
Santa Cruz California August 5 five Pacific coast swimming records fell Frances Cowella trimmed the 30 yard dash time to 18.5 and set a 44 second mark in the 56 yard breaststroke she also lowered the backstroke record George Schroth won the 400 yard men s race in 45 14 5 and posted a 6 21 in the 440.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Cruz
Cal
Frances Cowella
George Schroth
British to Decide Duration of War Phrase
A committee in London has been appointed to define the term duration of the war and assess the usefulness of prolonging laws after the war ends that include the phrase. The move covers enactments passed since 1914 and insurance of law continuity postwar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. FA
London
Russian Governor Becomes Kaluga Porter
STOCKHOLM Aug 5 The former governor of Petrikau and former vice governor general of Warsaw, a Russian nobleman named Easen, now works as a porter at Kaluga railroad station.
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Stockholm
Petrikau
Easen
Warsaw
Kaluga
Kitchener’s Brother Flies At 72 In Tring Flight
London August 6 Lord Kitch ener brother of the late field marshal aged seventy two made an airplane flight at Tring. The flight was piloted by Captain Kitchener of the Royal Air Forces and marked a notable aviation achievement for an elder member of the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Kitchener
Field Marshal
Tring
Kitchener
Royal Air Forces
Puget Sound Steamers Leave Beattie for Port Townsend
The Puget Sound Steamers depart Beattie en route to Port Townsend in a move affecting the team roster and travel plans. Officials did not announce details of the schedule or replacements.
Engineer Wig Denies Concrete Ship Criticism
A statement from Mr. R. J. Wig, engineer in charge of the Concrete Division, clarifies his view of concrete ships. He rejects earlier reported remarks as a malicious lie and asserts his favorable view of concrete ship viability.
Concrete ships gain steellike durability with new coating
R J Wig chief engineer of the Concrete Ship Division of the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation says protective coatings will extend concrete ships life by several years and may make them as permanent as steel. He notes a misquotation about a one year lifespan and highlights lighter weight and stronger concrete as the sea trials improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emergency Fleet Corporation
R. J. Wig
United States Shipping Board
Mr. Wig
American Concrete Institute
Atlantic City
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