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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1921
Page
2
Seattle infielder Patterson stars with two rifle throws saving a run and helping the Indians beat Sacramento 6 to 4. Patterson’s fielding and base running shine while his hitting lags as Sacramento threats fade on favorable defensive plays.
Seattle led 3 2 in the eighth as Sacramento rallied, chasing Al Demaree with 15 Sacramento hits. Murphy lined a three base hit, then a Duke RBI Texas leaguer sent Murphy home for the decisive run. Kopp starred with two hits and a stellar catch, Middleton thwarted a rally with a key play, and discussion of scoring rules followed. Salt Lake opens a series here today as Duffy Lewis joins the Bees to debut for Seattle.
Entries close at 6 pm and will be received at The Magnet 11. Open to Boys and Girls under 14 with events for back stroke free style breast stroke side over arm and diving. Details include 60 yard dash 100 yard dash and fancy diving under AAU rules with age divisions and novice categories. Names addresses and telephones required.
The fragment lists batteries and players including Winters Sedewick helm Peters Henline Marquard and Wingo, mentioning scores and the Philadelphia team context in a sports box format. The garbled text indicates a score line and roster for a contest.
Hundreds of Seattle swimmers pursue entries for The Star city swimming meet directed by Dad Henry. If entries fail to speed up by Saturday 6 p.m. the event may be called off, harming local hopes for a regular AAU meet this year.
The report notes Joe Lynch earned about 181.81 per second against Sammy Sandow and about 344.82 per second when Sandow lasted 29 seconds. It compares Dempsey's 200000 dollar bout for 117.25 per second against Carpentier, highlighting record earnings in boxing time.
Billy Gibson Leonard's manager announced that the Benny Leonard Lew Tender lightweight bout scheduled for Friday in Philadelphia is canceled due to Leonard dislocating his thumb in a Monday workout.
Portland boxing commission owes about 3000 dollars and promoter George Moore has canceled shows with roughly twenty thousand dollars in season losses. Brown and Strand are hitting hard as local pitchers face tough times. Seattle remains a strong opponent at home after beating Oakland and Sacramento. Indiana has won ten of fourteen starts and is building momentum.
In Seattle at the Pavilion tonight Dave Shade of California and Joe Simonich of Butte meet in a top main event for a coast welterweight championship opportunity. This marks their second clash after Shade won a close 10 round decision in Butte on July 4. Other bouts include Snyder vs Hogan, Roberts vs Hannon, Davis vs Smith, Bradley vs Stillman.
The all boat Naomi won the Queen City Yacht club Commodore Cup on Lake Washington Monday. The 4.5 mile triangular course ran Hunt's Point to Medina to Madison Park and back. Petrel Spray and Two Step finished next. the cup was donated by Commodore E. S Olsen.
The New York Giants tout a strong outfield after acquiring Meuse from the Philly Quakers. Manager McGraw assigns Meuse to left, George Byrne to center, and Roses Young to right, with Cunningham and Stengel as reserves forming a potent orchard quintet.
Cuff Markle, former Salt Lake hurler, shipped by the Atlanta Crackers to the Ciney Reds, won more games than any other pitcher in the Southern circuit and also led the league in strikeouts despite the Crackers finishing in second place most of the time.
Julie Mee, the Illinois college standout who trialed with the Portland Beavers, has been sent by Manager McCredie to the Western Canada league. Mee is rapidly adapting from college play to professional baseball.
Marie Konowaloff and Blackie Fadden of the Crystal Swimming club are expected to arrive by boat from San Diego on Thursday to thrill a large local crowd with their recent success in several meets. Leslie Turner, former Broadway high school coach, is writing a book titled How to Play Basketball and expects publication soon.
The Eckart Cigar Co. Highland Park and Three Brothers teams meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. to resolve a protest over Bill Gordon’s registration age, with a birth certificate or census proof demanded. If proven, the title returns to Three Brothers Dye Works Cubs. otherwise Eckarts keep the championship.
The Washington state net tourney started with dominant results in men's singles as favorites advanced. Proctor, White, Weinstein, Hamlin, Turner, and others posted wins while multiple scores signal close finishes and rising players compete for positions.
Lyle Bigbee, previously a pitcher with Seattle, joins the Pittsburg Nationals after a spring trade from the Philadelphia Athletics that sent him to New ark in the International League. His brother Carson Bigbee, a NL star outfielder, also plays for the same club.
Irving Weinstein of San Francisco defeated M Segel of Beattie 6-0 7-5 in a standout match of the opening day. Alec Rees beat Pletcher Johnson in straight sets 6-3 6-3. Mayme McDonald leads Seattle entrants as Sarah Livingstone, a repeated state winner, is absent from this year's event.
Walter Mails, Coast league graduate, is laid up with a sore side. Manager Speaker of the world champions sent him home to Cleveland during an Eastern road trip as Maile reported the injury occurred in a game with the New York Yankers.
New York Aug 9 Babe Ruth hit two home runs off White Sox pitchers to raise his season total to 41. He needs 13 more to tie his 54 circuit clouts mark from last year. Frieda Hulen, Crystal Swimming Club diver, finished second in the Oregon State championships in Portland with Virginia Pembrook placing first.
The 1922 North west junior boys sectional tennis championship will be held in Tacoma. The Pacific Northwest Tennis Association rules that outsiders must pay their own travel costs if they win the Northwest title. Seattle Tennis Club is represented. the Star seeks details on the residence rule and meeting location.
Bud Ridley of Seattle defeated Gordon Sammy Orden of Portland by referee decision in four rounds. Ridley, who hurt his right hand, used his left effectively. Joe Wisher, Seattle featherweight, edged Joe Harrafan of Seattle in the semi windup. a draw might have pleased both fighters.
Keuhn a world champion fancy diver withdrew from the Oregon State championship in Portland to give younger divers a chance. Fans insisted he dive anyway and Keuhn returned to the pool despite the withdrawal.
Joe Lynch, former bantamweight champion, departs New York for the Maine woods to condition for a fall return. He says he was fairly defeated by Herman in the recent bout.
Allie Nack New York lightweight has gone blind and will be confined to a dark room for three months. The report estimates his chances for recovery as slight.
Ted Faulk captain of last year’s Washington Huskies football squad has signed to play with the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club of Portland per a Rose City report.
Chariey Dominy, a junior swimmer under 14, is regarded as one of the city’s best divers at The Star meet. He executes a graceful swan dive from the 65 foot platform at Lana Park, drawing praise for his skill.
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