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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1922
Page
14
Preliminaries on tap at Green Lake and Madrona Saturday for the Senior event. Participants pursue advancing rounds as local organizers confirm continued open status and schedule details.
All junior swimmers must report for the preliminaries of The Star meet Saturday. North of the Lake Washington canal meet at 12 30 ready for trials, south of the canal at 2 00. Two swimmers will qualify for finals from each beach.
The Third Annual Star meet will reopen senior event entries Friday with blanks published until Tuesday. Final senior entries are due at The Star by Wednesday 6 p.m. Crystal Pool teams expect near full participation for the big meet. About 100 swimmers have blanks to fill for the season.
Henry L. Farrell reports Pat Moran of the Reds believes Cincinnati can win the pennant if they get strong pitching. John McGraw declines comment amid umpiring disputes as New York fans grow anxious and doubt the fate of the series, with Pittsburg looming in fall.
The Coast league features a weak first baseman corps this year with Fritz Mollwitz of Sacramento standing out. He is praised as the best fielder and baserunner among the group, while others like Ham Hyatt Bert Ellison and Paul Strand show strengths or gaps in fielding and hitting.
STAR HORSE RACES FOR LAST TIME. Exterminator, the famed Iron Horse, has run his last race after a poor Saratoga showing. Owner W. B. Kilmer says he will not race him again, noting the horse has done more than expected. Exterminator won 43 of 83 starts, second only to one great in earnings with over 215000. Man o War topped 240000 in career winnings.
Negotations complete for a lacrosse match between Victoria British Columbia and Vancouver British Columbia at Vaughan street grounds on Sunday August 29. Bobby Rowe of the Seattle Hockey club arranges the event which could decide the world championship as Vancouver leads by a half game and Victoria holds the title. The prior meeting between the clubs ended in a tied score.
Ted Geary repeated his victory on the Sir Tom, winning the second heat of the Isherwood trophy for "R" yachts at Alboa Bay Newport. The 12 mile course saw the Sir Tom finish about seven minutes ahead of the California, with the Patricia placing third as the final heat nears.
Rain threatens delay of the Pacific Northwest tennis tournament as Leon de Turenne and Armand Marton of Seattle win doubles to earn a Boston national championship berth. Marion, Seattle, also claims the district junior title by defeating Izzy Westerman of Portland.
In a three set match Helen Wills of San Francisco fell to Molla Mallory 3-6 6-0 6-2 in the final round before the semi finals. May Sutton Bundy defeated Edith Sigourney 6-1 6-4 and Mrs Jessup beat Frank Godfrey 6-2 6-3.
New York August 10 William Tilden Richard Norrie Williams Nama William Johnston and Vincent Richards form Americas Davis Cup squad Richards the youthful New York star replaces veteran Watson Washburn The team was chosen after a three hour Davis Cup committee meeting
The Davia cup teams of Australia and France meet in the Longwood Cricket Club challenge round semi final. Wimbledon champion Gerald Patterson faces Andre Gobert, James O. Anderson meets Henri Cochet, with doubles set for Friday and two more singles on Saturday. The winner advances to face Spain for a shot at the American team.
Reports from Indianapolis said the governor might bar the Dempsey Brennan title bout. Promoter Fitzsimmons announced he would press ahead with Labor Day plans despite the possible ban.
Rain cancels coast league game and forces a doubleheader Saturday. Jacobs shone, limiting Oakland to 6 0 through two innings, with key plays by Wille and Orr. Lane, Barney, Hood, Eldred, Jones, and Wistersil contributed in a four-run eighth inning that sealed the victory.
Players such as Wille Jacobs and Brick Bidrea delivered fielding miscues and sizzling infield plays while Billy Lane stood out with four hits and two walks. Sammy Crane impressed at shortstop with a key double play, and pitching highlights included Heens and a rookie performance guarding a Red Sox win. The national leagues showed varied outcomes with the Giants, Reds, and Senators all contributing to a day of tight results.
Annie Cueto the Cuban utility player and Hoddier for mer world's series star with the Cincinnati Reds in 1919 have been shipped to Mobile. In the Southern league Cueto couldn't get going with Indiana while Eller couldn't win for Oakland. Mobile leads second place in the loop and is managed by Bert Nethoff former Seattle and Los Angeles infielder.
Second baseman Ward of the New York club staged a rare baserunning sequence at the Polo Grounds. After stealing second on a pitch, he returned to first on a foul ball ruling, then advanced on a sac bunt, becoming the only recorded case of returning to an earlier base to be sacrificed to a base he had stolen.
In Montreal on August 10, less than 1,000 fans watched the exhibition between Harry Wills, Dempsey challenger, and Jeff Clarke. Dempsey had drawn about 7,600 there earlier this year.
At Fort Benning Georgia Sergeant Joe Duff star pitcher of Infantry School detachment white team has 10 no-hit, no-run games in a 28 year career. He recently added a 62 year old feat to a 439 no 78 loss record across 118 wins in 3 years with the team and two Cotton State league seasons. Duff credits outdoor army life for his vigor and says he will quit only when his time in the army ends.
Sergeant Clyde Barfoot, six feet tall and 176 pounds, rises to major league status with the St Louis Cardinals. The Virginia ace credits his power pitching and the screw ball, developed in youth and refined through Army service and Texas League play, as keys to his early success. His family supports him as he draws attention in box scores and hopeful for the 1822 World Series.
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