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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1919
Page
4
In a late event at Woodland Brook, a standout performance featured 17 runs by a leading athlete. The night highlighted strong showings from local competitors and set a pace for upcoming meets.
Reds top Giants in a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds to narrow the gap with four games left in the 1919 pennant race. Pat Moran leads Cincinnati as Dutch Reuther wins the opener and Sallee subdues the Giants in the nightcap, fueling local support for a Reds surge over the Giants.
Huge crowd expected as Cincinnati Reds position themselves six and a half games ahead of the Giants. Rain and chilly air did not dampen enthusiasm as Pat Moran planned to start Hod Eller and Jimmy Ring in today’s doubleheader. John McGraw aimed to respond with Rube Renton and Fred Toney, both former Cincinnatians.
National League schedule shows Cincinnati at New York in two games 1:30 and 3:36 p m Chicago at Brooklyn rain Pittsburg at Houston two games rain St Louis at Philadelphia two games rain Coast League results include Vernon Beattie Sacramento at San Francisco Oakland at Portland Salt Lake at Los Angeles Yesterday's winners Vernon Oakland San Francisco Los Angeles Louie Guisto sparked Oakland with two catches and a homer Killifer starred for Angels in a 4 2 win over Salt Lake Giants Reds and Pirates won while Cubs Braves and Cardinals Phils all varied in score as rain dampened several games
The Rochester horse show promoters abandon standard class cups for flat silver and a gold vanity box valued at 250 dollars, awarded to the best pair of horses driven by a woman at the Labor Day exhibition.
The Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic club will hold its annual Marathon swimming race in the Ohio river in September attracting the best amateur swimmers of this country.
Baseball scoreboard from New York Cincinnati Brooklyn and Philadelphia games dated August 14, detailing scores in two games for New York and Cincinnati, and late inning results for Brooklyn and Chicago. Batteries and pitchers listed include Neather Marsden Nehf Salle Winge Douglas Gonzales Cooper Blackwell Gowdy Hendrix Hailey Martin O Farrell Daley Mammaus Miller and Thirteen innings noted. Philadelphia games postponed.
Fred Turbyville reports that New York Giants and big market clubs dominate the National League pennant chase. Managers trade players like Frank Snyder and Phil Douglass to keep the Giants strong, while the Reds struggle to rival cash-rich rivals and secure needed outfield help.
The piece questions aging athletes like Jess and the Giants, speculating on whether age would curb performance. It imagines old Giants facing pressure from rivals and wonders if they would collapse under slump or strain, addressing readers with provocative humor.
The Reds forge ahead in the National League race led by manager Pat Moran and a resilient, fighting team. They press the pace, earning praise for their persistence and performance.
A bigger roster for the national junior tennis tournament is being prepared as entries pour in from across the country. The event opens August 25 on West Side courts with many hotly contested matches anticipated. Also noted is the revival of rifle shooting at Sea Girl, N J from September 1 to 6, with 36 matches scheduled.
Chadbourne the veteran Tiger outfielder collected three hits and Beballer added a two base drive in the second inning. Meusel belted a long homer off the right field wall in the third. The doubleheader schedule was canceled and Umprary’s obstruction altered the play. Ed Sweeney returned to the lineup after two weeks out with a sprained ankle. Johnny Mitchell highlighted fielding with smooth plays. Weiser Dell wore the bats for three singles as Houck faced Seattle.
Oakland won the first game of the series in Portland 5 to 1. Oldham and Arlett pitched. batteries included Arlett with Elliott and Oldham with Baker.
Los Angeles won their second straight game from the Bees here yesterday to 2. The score R. H. E Salt Lake City 262 Los Angeles 411 3 Batteries Markle and Spencer Crandall and Bassler.
Seaton blanked the Solons yesterday in San Francisco by a 2 to 0 score. Batteries: Vance and Cook for Seaton Baldwin and Seaton for the Solons. Sacramento figures appear in the box but the result comes from the Seaton contest.
Vernon batters drill Claude Thomas for 13 hits as Seattle falls 7 to 0 in the opening game of the series. Dell surrenders two singles while Meusel belts a four bagger for Seattle. Schaller adds a two base hit and Thomas also singles in the loss.
Fat Larue delivers a dominant boxing display against Willie Meehan in Oakland with Meehan left groggy by the fourth. Larue appears set for higher profile bouts. Harry Pelsinger and Frankie Malone drew in the semi final, Donnie Edwards beat Young Sharkey, and Oscar Egg is slated to join U.S. racing participants soon.
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