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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1917
Page
9
Comic strip notes a chaotic scene as patrons react to a smoking incident and a temporary closure of a venue. The jumbled caption hints at a confrontation and a brief disruption, with a mural or sign indicating alterations and a closing period of 24 hours for repairs.
Boxing writers across the United States push Campi as a future featherweight challenger to Eddie Campi’s crown. Promoter Dan Sait steers the push while experts like Edgren and Abe mention Campi’s quick jab and clever work. Freddie Welsh’s status is questioned as health plans and Seattle hints surface. Chet McIntyre returns from Vancouver with three decisive wins, while Henry Gleason notes a rough run for the 125-pound class in Frisco.
Silk O'Loughlin, veteran umpire and inventor of the Strike Truth, laughs off mistakes and boasts a 1,000 decision record. He claims 433,660 calls in total across 21 years behind the plate and with another umpire, while noting critics rarely linger after a disagreement.
United Press reports the White Sox cling to a slim margin over the Red Sox as they face Cleveland while Boston plays Philadelphia. Buck Weaver is out, making the Sox task tougher, with Cleveland providing stiff opposition and Chicago awaiting a run of games with Athletics. Giants close in as McGraw steers toward the World Series.
Vean Gregg, formerly with Cleveland and Boston, is emerging with the Providence club as the leading pitcher in the International league according to late averages.
Elk golfers defeated a Tacoma team at Jefferson Park. Gene Hatton led the Elk unit as they topped the visitors on the links Sunday.
A casual mix of sports chatter notes Bill Leard aging out of Brooklyn and difficulties in the Pacific Coast league, Harvard's stance on cross country and soccer, and mild war era thrift at Pittsburg gate. Mentions Norman Rose as a rising swimming talent and Joe Walsh's quip about Benny Leonard and army service.
An all star Seattle semi pro team will play a picked Shipbuilders league club Friday afternoon at the Seattle ball park on 15th Ave and Jefferson St. Proceeds go to an athletic fund for soldiers.
Mrs C H Davia of Portland posted a 98 to lead the field in the qualifying round of the Oregon state golf championship tourney held in Gearhart Oregon.
Heavy rain postponed yesterday's race meet at the North Randall track in Cleveland. Races will be run today if weather permits.
Carl Stoecker defeated Walter Johnston at Brown and Hulen's last night in a 160 point three cushion billiards match. Stoecker led 50 to 38 after the first block.
Duffy Lewis outfielder for the champion Boston Red Sox has joined the California naval reserves as a yeoman and will be stationed at Mare Island.
Rumors say shipbuilding plants may form football squads once baseball ends. Ames reportedly signs Tad Jones, former Yale star, as an assistant to the plant president, signaling early pro grid efforts in Seattle this fall.
Norman Ross, noted aquatic star, departs San Francisco for Honolulu where he plans to compete in the amateur swimming meet scheduled for early September. He travels today to join the event.
The national commission rules that minor leagues seeking to retain players in 1918 must pay full salaries. The decision affects all leagues leasing players to major clubs and outlines required compensation terms under the new policy.
The nervous strain from the street car strike has affected President A W Leonard of the traction company. He and his wife left their Port Madison summer home for a long trip up the sound. Their children remain at the Port Madison summer home.
City rat catcher John R. Bray was working in a cellar at Chauncey Wright's L. C. Smith building restaurant when he was struck on the head by an elevator weight. He sustained severe head wounds.
In Petrograd on August 14 an angry crowd seized a German miller named Tolman after he tried to burn a mill. He was tied to a railway rail and, under bayonet threat, forced the engineer to run him down, an instance of mob vengeance against intruders.
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