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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1919
Page
9
Star's Ball Series will decide the city title this year. Strong teams entered include Belmont Dye Works in the race for city honors. Umpires will be chosen at grounds as preparations begin.
The schedule lists Faeager versus O B Williams at Lincoln playfield 330 PM Steel Works against South Park at Hiawatha 330 PM Mike Wright versus Queen Anne Merchants atWoodland No 1 400 PM Navy Yard Cubs versus Iron Moulders at Walla Walla Athletic club versus Anadel at Mercer player d Wet Wash 44 against Co B Third Washington Infantry Woodland No 1 200 PM Shaner & Wolff versus Alhambras at Liberty Park 230 PM
Fourteen amateur baseball teams enter the city series with Belmont Ave Works quitting over lack of players. Games start at 2 p m Sunday on city fields with captains selecting umpires and the executive committee assigning second round umpires. The winner advances toward the Puget Sound title, facing Todd Shipyard in a post season for the city pennant.
Yakima prepares for a Washington state fair racing program September 15 to 20 with 50 horses entered for running races. Total prize money of 3000 is offered plus Indian races and the Elks Derby. The schedule includes Yakima Derby races, Governor Hart handicap, Elise Derby, and several six to seven furlong events under Intermountain Fairs and Racing association rules. Jockeys must hold licenses and purses are distributed 70 20 10 percent.
Oregon Agricultural College coach W H Hargiss and James J Richardson travel to Portland to finalize training season plans for mid month. Hargiss predicts a return to form with a strong eleven and many 1917 191% letter winners planning to suit up again this fall.
Marty Warrell begins training in New York as Billy Newgun, who also handles Irish Patsy, manages his affairs during the service gap and transition into boxing.
Davidson Herron, the new national amateur golf champion, is 21 turning 22 in October. A Princeton graduate and former football freshman, he weighs 205 pounds and credits his distance to his thin build. Herron learned golf as a caddy for W C Fownes Jr at Oakmont, becoming the third Pittsburgh golfer to win the title after Fownes and Eben Byers.
Attorneys for the New York American League club secured a delay in the case to make permanent the Carl Mayas injunction. The equity division of the supreme court postponed the hearing to September 5.
The article argues the Giants will likely finish second and receive a proportional share of World Series swag. It notes the Reds hold a strong lead, Giants must crack the Reds to win, and White Sox and Red Sox scenarios in the American League amid shifting pennant hopes.
Pat Moran helms Cincinnati with a fighting spirit as the Reds push the Giants in a tight NL race. Writers note Moran’s work, a strong pitching staff led by Eller Reuther Sallee Luque Ring and hitters Roush Neale Magee, Wingo, Rariden, Daubert Kopf Groh, and a resilient lineup sustaining momentum.
North America's premier race the New York Toronto derby concluded at Roosevelt Field Mineola with 32 of 51 entrants completing the round trip. Lt. B W Maynard set the best time of 4 hours 34.7 minutes, followed by Lt Dan F Gish at 5 hours 3.75 minutes and Maj J W Simona arriving non stop from Toronto in 3 hours 44 minutes. The De Havilland four claimed multiple top finishes amid one serious accident.
W F Bacua of Portland Oregon tied the world record in Merit fly casting at the 11th annual championships in Chicago, achieving a mark of 99.6 during Friday competition.
Jimmy De Forrest who trained Jack Dempsey for the Willard bout hosts boxing shows at Long Branch. Eddie Fitzsimmons, who boxed in Oakland, started in Boston with Harry Carlson and stopped his man in four rounds. Jimmy McFarland, Packey’s brother, begins East boxing promising to be heard. Ingle and Nachtweight lost in the Philippines to Francisco Flores in a 10 rounder. Lee Morrisey meets Fred Gilbert in Bend Oregon on Monday. Mick King and Frank Barreau, middleweights, meet over 12 rounds at Polse Idaho on Monday. Nob Harper of Seattle challenged the winner of the Huird Velwinger bout last night. he faces Pelainger. Harry Casey of Seattle faces Spider Kelly of Butte in a 13 round Montana card Monday as Siminich of Butte visits, a potential foe for Travie Davis of Severett.
George Baker J B Lewis R S Searles and C L Templeton compete in a shooting meet at Kent today.
The big shoot at Lake Crescent draws many outsiders for the upcoming event. The Green Lake Gun club will move to Fort Lawton by season end, with accessible grounds by streetcar and auto. Bobby Hipkins orders a 20 gauge Parker for Mrs Hipkins, a hunting enthusiast. Hunters head into Kittitas county for grouse as upland birds have been plentiful.
Hernard Mortimer, manager of Joe Beckett, says the British heavyweight is ready to meet Jack Dempsey in England or America after his London bout with Carpentier next month. Mortimer favors England for a longer bout run, while Beckett wants a US fight if needed. Pine Tune-Dighee and Mullen (seat tle).
Forest Hills August report notes rain could postpone the fifth round of the national singles championship. Surviving stars including R Lindley Murray and William M Johnston loom in weekend matches. Notable upsets saw Gerald L Patterson ousted by Johnston and Ichiya Kumagae eliminated by R N Williams II. Norman E Brookes remains Australian hope as rounds progress.
About a hundred boys enter the Star bike race carnival at Green Lake with four races scheduled to start at 2 p m. A long list of prizes awaits winners. Full results and details to appear in Monday's Star.
In Chicago a short one minute bout in France crowned Bob Martin as the Ohio heavyweight champion of the allied forces overseas. Ed Shaves reports from Paris as Pershing honors Martin with praise for a fast, decisive victory over Captain Cogewell of Australia.
Rumors in Brooklyn say Ivan Olson will take over the Dodgers next year after Wilbert Robinson. The chatter also says Robinson will move to manage the New York Yankees, replacing Miller Huggins.
Frank G. Rowe a retired grain dealer sues Roger Hornsby of the St Louis Cardinals for 15000 alleging Hornsby struck him with an automobile causing serious injuries and life long crippling after a recent accident.
The Seals managed 10 hits to the Oaks five and six runs to four. An error by Corhan and a close plate decision doomed the Seals, as Oakland Ver non Salt Lake and Portland were the yesterday’s winners.
The veteran welterweight champion Jack Britton, age 37, reclaimed the welterweight title by knockout of Ted Kid Lewis. He has fought Benny Leonard three times and remained competitive. Britton also served as a war entertainer, boxing hundreds of times for wounded soldiers and sailors during World War I.
The article forecasts a heated city high school gridiron race with Lincoln and Broadway as strong contenders and several players returning from prior seasons. It notes possible absences and welcomes new talent at multiple schools including Queen Anne Franklin Ballard and West Seattle.
L Teepe lost to Jim Davis 25 23 in three cushions. Sardam scored 100 to win balkline first game against G L Cooper, then Cooper won second 100 to 90. Dad Meeker defeated Sardam 150 to 120. Norman and Davis split angle games 26 16 and 25 18. Shorty Shaw lost 25 18 to B Berg at three tashsions.
Arrangements are complete at Rye Beach for today's national high diving championship. Defending champion Clyde Swenson of the Los Angeles Athletic Club faces challenger Frederick Sponberg, the newly crowned metropolitan champion, and other top divers. Sponberg shows strong form but must perform exceptionally to outpoint Swenson.
London reports Sir James Cantile, eminent surgeon, predicting a cure for cancer and all diseases including tuberculosis and cancer itself. He spoke at St Peter's Church asserting doctors need power and money to achieve universal cures.
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