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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1918
Page
10
A fragment notes a running jump incident with Warren out and Hext involved in a hopping sequence. Details are sparse, but the report centers on an athletic mishap and participant names.
All-Ship yard and All-Service nines battled extra innings to a 2-2 tie after ten frames. Del Baker made a one handed catch to open, Mullin excelled at second base, and four double plays highlighted the shipyard defense. Service tied in the eighth on Borcon’s double and Riggs and Altermatt singles, but Baker was ejected after a heated play. Batteries Reuther-Baker and Cunningham-Malla-Fittery-Boelale.
Barnes scored 47 of 50 to lead the Green Lake Gun Club trap shoot last Sunday. Searle, Baker, and Fisher tied for second with 46. Searle led 12 pairs of doubles with 17, while Winningham and Templeton tied for second in doubles with 16.
Ralph de Palma won the International sweepstakes event at Sheepshead Bay speedway, taking all five heats. Ralph Mulford finished second and Dario Reeta third. De Palma set world records in four heats, with 60 miles in 27.29.1 and 30 miles in 16.31.2, despite reports of a superb speed program.
The Great Lakes athletic field committee has completed a straight permanent quarter mile track for the national A A U championships. Frank Shea of the University of Pittsburgh will attempt the world record of 47 seconds on this six abreast course slated for Sept. 20 21 23 in Great Lakes.
A military baseball program is planned by the war community service board. Contesting teams from the Great Lakes naval training station and Jefferson barracks will play, with the first game set for August 21 in Alton, Illinois.
CAMP LEWIS August 19 Colonel William H. Jordan who now commands the 20th infantry at Camp Funston was the Camp Lewis football coach last year. He had earlier been with the 362nd infantry now in France and was promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel shortly before the 362nd left with the first division.
Army medical men say the war will force better public hygiene in the United States. They cite vaccination and sanitation as key, noting typhoid deaths drop from 200 to 13 per million in soldiers, pneumonia remains less fatal, and venereal diseases are about 25 percent lower among soldiers than civilians.
The report notes rising peach sales driven by improved quality and quantity. Early Elberta crates fetch 1.50 to 1.65 dollars, Triumphs 1.25, with extensive wholesale prices listed for vegetables and fruits including apples, grapes, citrus, and nuts. dairy and feed prices are also included in the day’s market snapshot.
Frankie Rogers, age 21, fought his last civilian bout at the Arena Friday beating Val Valencourt of the naval training station. He plans to enlist and register next Saturday but the draft board asks him to wait for registration day.
New York Aug 19 Boston holds a three game lead in the American pennant race while Chicago stretches its edge in the National for New York. The Cubs lead the Giants by eight games as Cleveland battles St Louis and the Indians schedule Washington. The week’s results may decide the leagues’ titles.
Harry Gardner, tall ex-Coast leaguer, pitched a strong outing for Seattle-North Pacific against Olympia at Shipyard Park. Gardner held a lead most of the game as Olympia mounted a late rally, but Seattle-North Pacific secured the victory with Gardner relaxing in the final innings and yielding two runs only to near danger. Batteries Seattle-North Smith and Dunn Olympia and Patterson.
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