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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1919
Page
9
Belmonts and Ballard meet in one of the city’s leading amateur contests as Belmonts play Ballard while shipyard squads are barred and other strong clubs enter the field. Sunday action kicks off a new Star series with notable clubs in contention.
Ballard hosts Belmont Dye Works with Hibernians and Lincoln playfield fixtures. Steel Works faces South Park at Hiawatha, Wood land No. 1 hosts Mike Wright vs Queen Anne Merchants at 4 pm. Navy Yard Cubs meet Iron Moulders in Walla Walla. Mercer Athletic Club versus Anadel at Mercer play Wet Wash 44 vs Co. B Third Washington Infantry Woodland No 1 at 2 pm. Shaner Wolf opposes Alhambras at Liberty Park 2 30.
Sixteen Seattle teams start The Star city elimination to decide the amateur title on August 31. Todd shipyard team barred from play. Puget Sound champions will meet city winner. Final, if needed, will settle sound title. Players join navy reducing South Park lineup. South Park faces Wet Wash 44. Umpires by Spaldings. games at 2 pm except 2:30 and 4 pm starts.
Boxer Jack Hall, heavyweight, travels to California with manager Jed Winsor noting recent bouts. Local welterweight Lloyd Madden and Everett’s Travie Davis of the City Smokestacks are also mentioned alongside veteran heavyweight Jim Flynn en route to Seattle.
In Marysville California on August 23 George Lee of Sacramento battled Babe Blue to a draw. Chief Abernathy and Johnny Cline also finished even.
The piece highlights Cy Falkenberg as the big pitcher who shut Seattle down without a hit. It also features a younger pitcher, Gearin, described as a midget southpaw with the Oaks. Despite his size, Gearin is portrayed as a capable mound man.
Multiple matchups headline a Sunday card with Ballard versus Hibernians at Ballard, Washington infantry unit at South Seattle, and Ballard Juniors facing Asahi Cube at Woodland Park. Columbia Slickers aim for an eighth straight win against Kenton Coast at Columbia Field.
William Spinks, famed in national cue circles, visits Seattle and displays 18.0 balk line form. He and others like Jack Doyle and Thomas Gere attend events with local players. Spinks defeats Tommy Gore at Browse & Halen's in two matches 400 to 290 and 500 to 180, posting high runs and solid billiards form amid a busy exhibition scene.
Meadowbrook club tennis finals set for tomorrow in Southampton New York with Charles S. Garland Jr Pittabure and Willis B. Davis San Francisco to contest the singles title. doubles final to feature Garland with William Tilden Jr against Lycett and Thomas from Australia and America respectively.
In Long Beach California on August 23 Ketchell quickly dispatched Fred Burrows, a noted Pacific fleet light weight, in under two rounds. Burrows struggled with Ketchells agile and clean boxing style, proving unable to match Ketchells speed and technique in the main event at the athletic club arena.
Charlie White defeated Stanley Yoakum in a lopsided twelve round bout in Denver. White controlled the action with decisive blows, earning a clear victory. Yoakum never mounted a sustained counterattack.
Clear skies greeted Elgin spectators as 15 drivers prepared to tackle the 301 mile course over country roads near the city. The event drew about 15 000 onlookers with photographers filming as cars moved to pits for tire changes and quick repairs.
Stanford University reshapes its football program for 1919 with seven games scheduled including a potential Christmas trip. The slate features California, Oregon Agricultural College, St Marys, Santa Clara, Oregon, USC, and an Olympic Club clash. Notables such as Caughey and Templeton with prior service will join practice September 15.
Local net star Mansell-Smith plans to travel to Hagland as the Vancouver mainland championships open in Vancouver Monday. Fottrell and Mannell-Smith met in Vancouver with Fottrell prevailing 6 0 6 2 at the Firloch course. Bruce Hesketh is organizing a tennis tourney for city hall employees as clubs prepare for Seattle Tennis Club events.
John Freberg lost to Marin Plestina in Boise Idaho after a 62 minute 85 second first fall. Plestina broke two ribs when Freberg slipped during a lift and fell on his chest. Plestina led on points before the fall and was awarded the match once Freberg could not continue.
Local university sports page reports hopes that Coast collegiate conference board will permit Coast tennis teams to compete next year. Young Stevens says Southern schools favor the plan. dual meets may be staged north with a final cross-conference trip. Football at California and Stanford is noted as evolving with shifting conference ties. Time-saving ideas at ring shows are urged to speed bouts.
John Kelli, 22, from the Healani Club in Honolulu, is hailed as a coming world sprint champion after a 100 yard race that ended in a dead heat with Duke Kahanamoku in 54.465 seconds. Observers say Kelli may have edged the Duke to claim title, and both are set to race again soon.
Members will hold an important meeting to decide moving the club to Fort Lawton. The commandant has given consent to continue shooting on Fort grounds, per Jim Davis. The regular Sunday shoot will be held at the fort.
Kelii has shown steady improvement, though gradual, and remains several years younger than the Duke, indicating a developing rivalry with ongoing potential.
Young riders 16 and under are invited to a Saturday bike carnival at Green Lake hosted by The Star. The event features four races including a 12 mile main race with a $60 prize for the winner and stock bikes only. Additional races for under 14 and under 12 offer $45 prizes with stock bikes. many other prizes are promised. Entries must be sent to The Star Racing Editor by August 27.
Abe Attell a featherweight veteran of 12 years signs to meet Burns the Oakland lightweight in San Francisco. At 37 he has been out of boxing four years but remains confident of winning the comeback bout.
A Waterbury pitcher N Platt is charged with using a paraffin ball. An umpire seized a paraffin piece from Platt and sent it as an exhibit to the league president.
A concise prompt urging readers to associate advertising with The Star brand, implying strong local recognition and market presence for ad services. The message emphasizes brand consistency and recall without additional context or details.
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