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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
9
Fragmented OCR describes Allied actions toward Berlin and German defenses. It mentions Hindenburg era troops in trenches and civilian food shortages with sour bread and beer barrels. The piece contrasts trench warfare with home front efforts and wartime discipline.
veteran heavyweight Chet McIntyre readily accepts a clash with Georges Carpentier in America, seeks a willing opponent for the Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund show, with Ed the policeman-pugilist eyed as a possible foe. Other contenders include Eddie Hammond and Aviator Gordon, while Labor Day plans hint at a 10 round city bout series.
The annual croquet matches at Florida University were canceled due to the war. Other notes mention boxing plans for Jack Dillon in Terre Haute and various sports quips about Corbett, Speaker, and gamblers in Boston.
An advertisement promotes a refined hotel dinner and dancing experience with a sophisticated atmosphere and menu priced to fit various budgets. It emphasizes a stylish evening with music and dancing in a refined setting.
Bicycle racing returns to Spokane during the Interstate fair week with a six day relay race. The fair management has announced the event and seven entries are already received with entries closing August 28.
Eddie Mensor ex Spokane out fielder hit a new home run record in Portland by circling the circuit on a single drive without stopping and without the ball clearing the fence. Homers are common in Portland but no player had completed the circuit on a non fence clearing drive since the park opened.
Kenneth Williams reports to the St. Louis Browns and will be valuable on the bases as well as at bat. He has stolen nearly 40 bases in the Coast league this season and continues to hit around .300.
Detroit star players have consistently topped the American League in runs batted in since Jennings joined the league. Cobb Crawford and Veach are cited as period carries of this honor across different seasons.
Manager John McGraw alters Walter Holke stance as first baseman chokes bat and avoids full swing. Holke has hovered around .270 during the current stretch after hitting .340 and better in the prior season.
Jacques Fournier formerly with the White Sox and now with Los Angeles slugs in the Pacific Coast league. He is hitting well over .300 as he climbs toward prominence.
Willie Ritchie failed to gain a decision from referee in a four round Oakland bout against Frank Barrieau. Seven thousand fans booed the drawn result as Ritchie dominated early and late, while Barrieau flashed speed in the second round but stayed defensive thereafter.
Ira Thomas, former Athletics catcher, says he does not want to replace Miller Huggins as Cardinals manager. He notes his $3,500 coaching Williams College and $6,000 to $8,000 yearly from real estate work are too much to return to baseball.
Frank Gotch, former wrestling champion, comments on the recent crowning of Earl Caddock. He praises Caddock as a marvel but doubts the Anita star can sustain leadership due to his lighter weight.
Raymond Lafayette of Spokane has been sold to the Cincinnati club and farmed to Richmond where he debuted with a bang as a pinch hitter doubling with two men on base. Herman Pillett was also sent to Richmond.
Greek middleweight boxer George Knockout Brown has been accepted for military service. He is unmarried and did not claim exemption. He joins ongoing wartime mobilization as reported from Chicago on August 23.
East vs East and West vs West mark the semi finals of the national patriotic singles tournament at West Side Tennis club Forest Hills New York. R Norris Williams the current champion to meet Nathaniel W Niles of Boston while Robert Lindley Murray faces John Strachan from the Pacific Coast. Murray hails from Niagara Falls though he learned his game in California and Palo Alto. They will stand for a lot in Panama. Sam McVey is fight ing there.
The grand American handicap trap shoot in Chicago started late due to unfinished preliminaries and is expected to extend to a second day. John Peterson of Randall Indiana led prelims with 99, J L Lump of Youngstown and H E Dickerman of Kansas City each posted 98, with 805 entrants across 100 targets.
Robbins and the Pirates played 22 innings with Brooklyn winning 6 to 5 as Jimmy Hickman stole home. Pittsburg’s Pittler balked, ending the marathon contest. Marquard earned the win after pitching the final two innings. the game ties the National league record for length set by New York.
Cleveland July 23. Connie Mack sent Bullet Joe Bush home today. Mack said he is through with the pitcher and that Bush would not remain in training for the rest of the season. Bush receives no pay for the remainder of the season.
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