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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1919
Page
4
Ball City Amateur League prepares to launch with entry lists due as the new season starts this Sunday. Organizers urge teams to submit all required rosters and fees to ensure participation in the opening games.
A list of early fixtures includes Ballard facing Belmont Dye Works at Ballard and Hibernians meeting C B Williams at Lincoln Playfield. Other clashes are Steel Works versus South Park at Hiawatha and Mike Wright against Queen Anne Merchants at Woodland No 1. Navy Yard Cubs oppose Iron Molders at Walla Walla and Mercer Athletic Club hosts Anabel at Mercer Playfield. Wet Wash 44 plays Company B Third Washington Infantry at Woodland No 1 two pm Shaner Wolff meets Alham
Entry blanks are due today from 16 teams as the city championship race begins Sunday on local play fields. Dope on Grounds outlines first round at home grounds for odd-numbered teams, with several special start times and a final for the Puget Sound title.
In San Francisco on August 28 the Oaks scored four runs in the fourth inning to win the opener of the series from the Seals by 5 to 4. The game featured solid pitching and timely hitting, with Couch Smith and Baldwin behind the plate and Falkenberg Elliott handling duties on the mound.
Canadian middleweight P Frank Barrieau and Australian Micky King square off in a 12 round bout in Boise Idaho on Monday night. They previously fought in Vancouver with honors about even.
Entry blanks for The Star bicycle races at Green Lake close at 6 p m Friday.Races start 2 p m from Green Lake station with four stock bike events for ages 12 14 16 and open.All riders must be numbered by 1 30 p m Saturday.Officials include Jane Morgan and Alexia Luce. Eddie Hubbard will perform aerial candy drops after the races. prizes include bicycles tires lamps and tools donated by local firms.
New York, Aug. 24. Hub Leonard, once Ruth's teammate, boasted he could fool the slugger by pitching low and inside. Ruth faced him again and hit a pair of doubles and a homer, leaving Leonard without his boast.
Baseball summaries include Oakland beating San Francisco 6 4 and Cleveland defeating Detroit 2 1 with key plays noted. Giants, Phillies, and Athletics updates appear alongside roundups of other regional games. A boxing show in San Francisco headlines Willie Robinson vs Johnny Cline with Cochran stopping Frietas.
Beattie wins six straight as Seattle Beavers hold Salt Lake to a near shutout, tying the year’s coast league record for consecutive scoreless innings. Rumler and crew threaten early as Seattle plates runs in multiple frames to prevail 6-2 in the opening game of the series.
National League results from Aug 2 include New York at Philadelphia Boston at Brooklyn St Louis at Pittsburg with rain and postponements. American League games feature Washington at New York Philadelphia at Boston Detroit at St Louis and Brooklyn with weather delays and delays in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Multiple battery details and postposed games cited.
The Irish hold the upper hand in boxing with Johnny Kilbane the featherweight champion, Jack Britton the welterweight champion, Mike O'Dowd the middleweight champion, and Jack Dempsey the heavyweight champion. Joe Lynch nearly crowned flyweight champion before Jimmy Wilde halted his bid.
Dick Hanley, veteran Mare Island Marines captain, will captain Washington State College football team this year. Former service men Gua Welch head coach with Captain Carl Dietz and Zimmerman as assistants. Training starts Sept 15 ahead of schedule featuring games against Multnomah Club, California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Oregon State, and Montana.
Marty Krug led the offense with four hits including a two sack sacrifice and a three bagger. Willy Cunningham added three strong hits while Ray French drove a left field liner for three ribbies. Hack Spencer was intentionally walked twice with two on, and Lynwood Brenton issued key outs.
Al Gould of the Salt Lake Bees is due to start against the local lineup. Gould has 14 wins this season and previously played for the Cleveland Americans. He relies on a spitter as his ace delivery.
The Southern league is praised for producing more future major leaguers than any other minor circuit. Notable alumni include Tris Speaker Joe Jackson Jake Daubert Jim Bagby Zach Wheat Scott Perry Bill Jacobsen Doc Johnston Val Picinich Cy Perkins Derril Pratt Dave Robertson George Paskett Rube Brasler Casey Stengel Jimmy Johnston Red Smith Bernie Boland Ira Flagstead Gene Paulet Milton Stack and others.
Lloyd Madden the shipyards and Frankie Fea show progress ahead of Friday night bouts. Earl Baird, California Lightweight star Vig, and Travis Davis highlight a lineup featuring Storey, Davis, Wright, Taylor, Yue, GeSon, and Dailey in a diverse welterweight event at the local arena.
In Portland yesterday Los Angeles defeated Beavers 3 to 1 in the opener of the series. Beavers scored first but tied it before the eighth inning when Los Angeles tallyd twice to secure the win. Batteries listed as Port Jer Sutherland and BR RE.
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