American Sprinters Shine as Athens Olympiad Looms
A spirited overview of American track hopes for the seventh Olympiad in Athens. It highlights top sprinters like Paddock Scholz and Murchison, notes strong East vs West representation, and assesses contenders across sprints distance events jumps and throws with names such as Rudd Eby Joie Ray Thomson Butler Foss Meyers and McGrath and McDonald.
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Far West
United States
Chicago
New York
Tno
America
Charles Paddock
Loren ‘Murchison
Jackson Scholz
Pad
Scholz
Paddock
California
Morris Kirksey
San Francisco
R . Rudd
Frank J. Shea
Tedth
Rudd
Baty Eby
Eby
Opin Fem
Joie Ray
Montague
Joie
Earl Thomson
Dan
Tom
Frank
Norton
Desch
Watt
Sxacs
Canada
England
John Murphy
W. Landon
F. K. Foss
E. FE. Meyers
Sol Butler
Sweden
Pat Ryan
Matt McGrath
Paddy McDonald
BalLard Beaver Mt Baker protest decision awaited
The Star baseball league executive committee will decide today on the Ballard Beaver Mt Baker protest. Both sides submitted evidence claiming the other team used an overage player and both players testified they were under the age limit. Ballard won the game and the committee may rule accordingly. If not, Felix club may be played Sunday as grounds and managers are notified tonight. The final series remains best two of three games.
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Star Baseball League
Ballard Beaver-Mt. Baker
Ballard
Felix Club
Managres
Promoter Seeks Ban on Boxer Ritchie Mitchell
Detroit August 14 promoter Mike Stambaugh requests the boxing commission bar Ritchie Mitchell from future bouts in the state. He provided letters alleging Mitchell walked out on three consecutive fights with him.
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Detroit
Mike Stambaugh
Ritchie Mitchell
Stambaugh
Local
Boxing Commission
Mitchell
Home Run Baker May Return to Yankees
John Franklin Baker known as Home Run Baker may rejoin the New York Yankees after quitting the 1919 season. The veteran star, who played for the Athletics and Yankees, could be used as a pinch hitter with Aaron Ward at third and Wally Pipp at first base.
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New York
John Franklin Baker
Caddies to Contest Annual Championship at Seattle North End
Seattle Golf club caddies gain right of way on North End links next Monday and Tuesday for the annual championship. Eight qualifiers advance to match play after a week of qualifying rounds, with 36 hole final on Tuesday. Jack Horner just won the Elks tourney crown by six up and five to play over Mike Power.
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Seattle Golf Club
North End
Frank Kodiava
Hugh Fitegerald
John Webber
Gerald Thompson
Louie Bteldiava
Bob Connolly
Frankie Dooley
Oscar Sundeby
Mike
Power
Elks
Jack Horner
Gene Hatton
Jack
Ban Stein
Jefferson Park Golf Club
Theron Rongerud
Pete Ash
Jack Stevenson
Stein
D. H. Houston
H. A
Dixie
the Elks’ Asociation
Vancouver
Wash
Portland Waverley Club
G. W. Harris
C. G. Reynolds
W. D. Wilson
Yakima
Seattle Firm in Coast League Pennant Chase
The Coast league remains wide open with Seattle 10 games behind Salt Lake as 11 weeks of baseball remain. Oakland surged and Vernon's Tigers visit next, followed by a three game Portland set. Seattle will face Suda Sutherland, Polson, and Kallio as Portland hosts.
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Seattle
Salt Lake
Mil Eaaick
Vernon Tigers
Oakland
Oaks
Tigers
Vernon
Portland
Suda” Sutherland
Polson
Kallio
Ton
Gardner
Schorr
State Net Play Finals Doubles and Singles Matches
Today’s schedule lists finals in state net play with multiple divisions. Men’s singles Weinstein faces Kinsey at 1 30 p m junior singles Marion competes against Brown at 2 20 p m ladies singles Mr MacDonald meets Mrs Cushing at 3 30 p m men’s doubles Kinsey and Weinstein play Neer and Scott, ladies doubles Cushing with MacDonald against Bragdon and Livingstone, mixed doubles MacDonald and Griffin versus Cushing and Kinsey at 5 20 p m.
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Weinstein
Kinsey
Marion
Brown
Mr. MacDonald
Cushing
Neer
Scott
Miss MacDonald
Bragdon
Miss Livingstone
Griffin
Tyler
Grimes
Jackson
D Efault
Barry
Hesketh
Mrs Cushing
Mage Donald
Miss Fording
Miss Campbell
Kinsey Mies Schreiner
W. Collins
Gray
Leiser
F. Collins
Brown Keag
Late Ninth Inning Rally Lifts Team to 10 9 Victory
Seattle rallied in the ninth, tying the score on a bases loaded walk by Bill Cunningham, then Red Baldwin drove in the winning run as Eldred and Murphy sparked the late-surge. Star pitchers Schorr and Glazier opened the game, but Seattle exploded with seven runs in the fourth inning before a wild finish.
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Portland
AB. R. H. PO
Wisterzil
Eee
Pet
Koehler
Los Angel
Ant Spranger
Beattle
An Kingdon
Oakland
Glasier
Sacramento
Brooks
Sesseee
San Francisco
Sutherland
San Angeles
Hees
Kidred
Malla
Cady
Stroud
Kenworthy
Gould
Byler
Cunningham
Los Angeles
Ge Mtumpf
Baldwin
Vernon
Selbold
Arlett
Muse
Gardner
Bohne
Detroit
Schaller
Hbrooka
Philadelphia
Maisel
Cox
New York
Cleveland
Spranger
Stumpf
Boston
Pittsburg
Chicago
Louis
Rune
Neem
Ahcherr
Seibold
Seattle
McCredie
Suds" Sutherland
Bill Cunningham
Bill Stumph
Red” Baldwin
Eldred
Murphy
Schorr
Glazier
Tex Wistersil Delivers Trio of Doubles for Rose City
Beaver third baseman Tex Wistersil starred for Rose City with three doubles and a single in five at bats, scoring four runs in the game.
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Tex Wistersil
Beaver
Rose City Crew
Krug Returns to Bees Lineup After Rough Patch
Marty Krug, once at odds with Salt Lake Bees manager Johnson and who quit the club, has patched up differences and is back in the lineup delivering hits daily. Veteran Franz Hosp replaces Harl Maggert in right field during the interim.
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Marty Krug
Johnson
Salt Lake Bees
Krug
Franz Hosp
Seattle
Last Weapon
The
Bees
Harl Maggert
Baseball Schedule Highlights with West Coast Matchups
Vernon faces locals next week while Portland entertains Oakland and San Francisco hosts Salt Lake Bees. Sacramento travels to Los Angeles for a game with the LA team.
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Vernon
Portland
Oakland
San Francisco
Salt Lake Bees
Sacramento Crew
Los Angeles
Ruth to Sell Best Flail Bat At Police Field Day
Ruth to sell the bat used by the famed slugger to set a home run record. The Detroit arrival will be shown at a department store until the owner who buys the most police field day tickets is determined.
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Ruth
New York
Rabel Ruth
Detroit
California Swim Meet Opens Off Coronado Tent City
The big California swim meet begins Sunday in the San Diego harbor near the Coronado Tent City. The water is shallow there and officials expect several records to fall during the events.
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San Francisco
Ray Wins Big Golf Honors By One Stroke In Open
Edward Ray of England won the national open golf championship at Iverness with a total of 295 for 72 holes. Harry Vardon led most of the day but finished with 294 along with Leo Diegal Jack Burke and Jack Hutchinson. Vardon faltered on the last nine holes. Ray’s feat marks the second time an Englishman has captured American golf honors.
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Toledo
Edward Ray
Iverness
Ray
Harry Vardon
England
Leo Diegal
Chicago
Jack Burke
St. Louis
Jack Hutchinson
Vardon
Young Diegal
tUnteh
Hutchinson
Oxey Club
Issaquah Faces Roslyn For State Miners Title In Roslyn
Issaquah, Western Washington miners league champions, meets Roslyn, Western champions, today at Roslyn for the state miners baseball title. Issaquah beat Tolt 14 to 0 last Sunday and will also play an exhibition at Ellensburg. The Issaquah lineup includes Rose, Castagna or Pedegria, Watkins, W Boyden, J Favini, P Favini, B Boyden, Seil or Lindsay, and McQuade, Cleveland or Morrison.
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Issaquah
J. Favini
P. Favini
B. Boyden
Seil
Lindsay
C. McQuade
Cleveland
Morrison
Portland to send 10 swimmers to P N A outdoor meet
Jack Cody, coach of the Multnomah Athletic Club of Portland, will field 10 swimmers in the big P N A outdoor meet today. Telegram to committee chairman William Davies confirms the lineup and participation.
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Victoria
Jack Cody
Multnomah Athletic Club
Portland
William Davies
Americans barred from public fund for Rows challenger
Montreal August 14 Americans will be prohibited from subscribing to the public fund raised by A C Rows the local sportsman to build a challenger for the American Cup sailing race.
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Montreal
A. C. Rows
Swimming Entry Blank for Star City Meet
Regular member of the American Amateur Union seeks entry in Star City swimming meet events marked with a cross. Events include free style sprints, back and breast strokes, underwater swim, and diving. Entries for juniors and women listed with age groups. blanks due in The Star office by August 12. entrants under 16 not required to be registered.
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Star -City
Star City water meet draws many entrants this August
The Star City swimming meet runs the week of August 23 under A A U rules. Entry deadline is 6 p m Thursday August 19. Swimmers and divers urged to enter, as this may be the last free-for-all city meet this season and records set will be official.
Numerous Event Entries From A Free Style Track Meet
The list names participants across many events including 100 200 yard dashes, free style and back stroke, junior and women divisions, 60 and 50 yard races, and fancy diving. Names include Harry McWatters Sam Dinnis Mitrie Konowaloff Lambert Sternbergh Robert Smith Roy ONeil Merlin Fadden Katheryne Brown Virginia Grafton and Dimple Nagler. The document reads like an entry roster for a multi discipline swimming and track meet.
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Harry McWatters
Sam Dinnis
Fred Livermore
Mitrie Konowaloff
W. Simmonds
W. K. Speidel Bam Duris Lambert Sternbergh
Hull Wright
Flarry MecWatters
Lambert Sternbergh
Sam Duris
W. K. Speidel
Robert Smith
Bam ‘“Dinnis Mitrie Konowaloff
W. K. Speidtel
Gua Jarvio
Roy O'Neil
Merlin Fadden
Sam Dinnie
Mitrie Konowanl Off
Rodney Gilbert
Fred Crafton
Eee
Stanley Ralkowski
Allen Jones
Rob
Arthur Duffy
Art Modufffan
Rob Strena
Art McQuillan
Katheryne Brown
Mollie Langley
Ann Wagstafft
Roth Langley Rose Friedman
Dimple Nagler
Margaret Stitt
Hester Kastman
Virginia Grafton
Reth Langley
Katheryne Brown Hester Eastman
Ann Wagstaff
Mollie Langley Rose Friedman
Hester Eastman
Ann Wageraft
Clara Nilekirk
Madeleine Press
Dimple
Nagler
Virginia ‘Grafton
Preth Langley
Leora Garriott
Kila Runge Laber Bailey
Agnes Speidel
Kinsey and Weinstein Vie For Washington Tennis Crown
Howard Kinsey and Irving Weinstein of California reach the Seattle finals at the Washington state tennis title. Kinsey defeated Phil Neer 6-2 6-1 6-3, while Weinstein defeated Joe Tyler 6-1 6-8 6-1. Sara Livingstone defaults the women's title race to Mayme McDonald who will meet Mrs. Cushing in the final.
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Howard Kinsey
Irving Weinestein
California
Seattle
Kinsey
Phil Neer
Porte Land
Weinstein
Joe Tyler
Forman
Tennis Talk Sparks Weekend Championship Action
Friday's Whahi state tennis championships produced drama as Rex Stafford and a milk bottle drew lineside attention during the Joe Tyler Irving Weinstein–Kinsey match. Weinstein and Kinsey of Francisco advance to the Carter challenge cup final, rekindling a Tacoma rematch from the Pacific Northwest meet. Armand Marion meets Warren Brown in the state junior final, while Cushing dominates three events and Millington Grey with John Ryan praise the smooth tournament flow. Seattle umpire William Lawe officiated the Bragdon Weinstein MacDonald Griffen melee, and Bruce Hesketh eyes a California trip for the September title.
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Rex Stafford
Joe Tyler Irving Weinstein
Stafford
Weinstein
Kinsey
Francisco
Pacific Northwest
Tacoma
Armand Marion
Seattle
Warren Brown
William Lawe
Hoe
Bragdon-Weinstein
MacDonald-Griffen
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Earlington
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Cluccasional
Jim Blake
C. C
Myers
H. EK. Hatch
Dave
Beacon Hill
Runal Semestow
Craig
Ben Stein
Spaldings
Clark Speirs
A. EK. Childs
Steve Dwan
Dr. James
Imsey
Weimsteim
Blue
SALTS
Big California
Rainier Park
Right Drug CO
First Ave
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Suds” Sutherland
George Maisel
Rose City Aggregation
Boy” Blue
Big League Timber
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Theatry Vardon
Leo Diesel
William MacFarlane
Hob McDonald
Walter Magen
Jackney
Atlantic City
Mcleod
Washington
M. J. Bragy
Frank McNamara
Charlies Rowe
Fred Bell
Denver
B. Knepper
Sioux City
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Mowice
STAR
BY Tom Olsen
Ered Livermore
Jack Way
Harry McWatte
Lambert Sternb
Joe Hyman
Showard Dash
R. W. Simmonds
Gua Jarvie
Ing
Guy Thomas Mertin Fadden
Shorty Douglass Shannon Beberton
Everett Tate
Joe Hymnan
Ralph Hopper
Joe T. Newsum
Ralph Haskell
Verne Penegov
Pam Angel
Shorty Douglass
Rose Friedman
Sara Livingstone
McDonald
Fording
Mayme Donald
Sara
Livi
Mrs. Bragdon
Missing
Gertrude Schreiner
Millington Grey
John Ryan
Boys Sa
Bruce Hesketh
Boldt
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