Siwashes schedules grueling 18 games in 11 days
Seattle faces 18 games in 11 days beginning Wednesday after Oakland accepted postponed games due to Sunday rain. The squad must cope with six double headers, limited pitching depth, and a need for a steady ace. Ed Sweeney returns from Calgary to bolster the roster while concerns about Herb Brenton and pitching moves loom.
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Tribe
Vernon
Guy Cooper
Vancouver P. I
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al Demaree
Ed Sweeney
Calgary
Herb Brenton
Cincinnati
Gary Hermann
Cincy
Brenton
Felix Club and Mt Baker to Present Stronger Lineups
Felix Club gains Ted Abner Roy Boyer Johnny Thorburn and Frisell in new positions to sharpen defense and power. Mt Baker relies on Ivan Jones return to second base Ploberts moves to third Larson shifts to right field with a strengthened outfield of Kringle Patterson and Larson. Sunday’s game at 2:30 at Columbia Field marks game two of the best two of three series for the city title.
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Roy Boyer
Leftield
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Short
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Jones
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Davis
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Mt Baker
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Sheedy
Northwest bike titles to settle at Green Lake Saturday
Two Northwest bicycle titles will be settled Saturday around the boulevard at Green Lake. An under 16 stock bike six mile event and a 25 mile open race are featured with 3 p.m. start. Entrants contact Manager W C Hewitt of the Mercer Cycle company. Winners likely advance to Portland for Oregon championships.
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Green Lake
W. C. Hewitt
Mercer Cycle Company
Portland
Oregon
Dempsey Ready for Labor Day Clash in Benton Harbor
Champion Jack Dempsey trains in Benton Harbor with Billy Miske as Labor Day plans firm up. He shows no ring weakness after a 14 month layoff, weighing 187 190 pounds, and emphasizes tough training with sparring partners Bill Tate and Joe Gans. Dempsey, focused and eager, reads, runs, and trains daily near promoter Floyd Fitzsimmons camp, while remaining confident he can still beat Willard and defend his title.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
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Labor Day Mill
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St Paul
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Jens Willard
New York
Toledo
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Philadelphia
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Charley White
Benny Leonard
Bill Tate
Joe Gans
Kien Smith
Ben
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Marty Farrel
Dempesey
Willard
Miske
Mere
Iene Beet
Snegas Dock
Benpeny
Bob Dorman
Boxers Edge into Battle Form at Ball Park Grandstand
At 2:30 Miske boges and at 7:30 Dempary moves to Ike Bernstein's quarters for workouts. Fans crowd the park to watch both fighters in battle form and seek insider updates as the camps exchange hints.
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Dempary
Mitrie Konowaloff May Enter National Mile Race
Mitrie Konowaloff of Crystal swimming club may represent Seattle in the national senior mile race at Lake St. Clair near Detroit on September 9, if funds reach at least 250 dollars. A 25 minute mile swim at Crystal pool is noted as a strong time. 100 dollars has been raised with 80 percent of initial donors named toward the effort.
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Crack Crystal Swimming Club
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Lake St. Clair
Crystal Swimming Club
Don Vickers
Lambert Sternbergh
Mr. Bherwood
Daughters Visits Seattle on Brief Business Trip
Ray Daughters, famed Northwest swimmer and former chief swimming instructor at the naval training camp, is in Seattle on a short business trip with Goodrich Tire Co. headquarters in Butte Mont. In spare moments he enjoys swimming at the Crystal pool and directed aquatic events in the Girls' Victory carnival during the war.
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Northwest
Seattle
Daughters
Goodrich Tire Company
Butte
Mont
Crystal Pool
Iron and steel production at fifty million tons yearly
The United States has been producing iron and steel at the rate of 50,000,000 tons per year, indicating a substantial national industrial output and economic activity in the steel sector.
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Vancouver BC clay court championship draws in Laure l Tennis Club week
Princess Charlotte of Canada Pacific Rock withdraws her support as four Seattle players join Washington entrants for the British Columbia clay court championship to be staged this week under Laurel Tennis Club Vancouver officials announce Fred Liction End Paul Bennett from Winnipeg will attend after sweeping the Calgary Canadian championship. Seattle participants include Mrs Simmonne Bearque Richard Van Der Weyde and Gertrude Schreiner along with Pierre Demian of Terome. Final rounds begin over the holidays as bankers and Northwest players compete. Friday’s Seattle Tennis Club storm disrupted play while entries pour in for the Seattle club women’s tournament with registration due by September 3.
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Fred
Seattle
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Miske and Dempsey Ease Up in Heavy Training
In Benton Harbor on August 31 outsiders disrupted the camps as Dempsey and Miske, each around 192 pounds, were ordered to ease heavy work. They will focus on speed drills with Harry Greb to box Dempsey, while preliminaries Monday feature other boxers.
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United Press
Miske
Dempsey
Harry Greb
Pittsburg
Sallee May Come To Local Club
Slim Sallee, veteran pitcher, may join the Seattle club in the deal sending Herb Brenton to Cincinnati. Sallee, long in the majors but slipping, has waivers asked by the Reds, yet his experience could shore up Seattle’s pitching staff for the season’s stretch run.
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Seattle
Herb Brenton
Cincinnati Reda
Portland Boxing Scene Sparks Protest Over Dying Sport
Portland fans insist boxing remains lively as rumors of the sport’s decline in the area circulate from southern California. The report triggers a strong public response and debate about the future of boxing in Portland.
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Portland
California
Columbus Club For Sale Says Joe Tinker
Columbus owner Joe Tinker admits the club is for sale and says he is satisfied but would sell at a high price. He did not deny interest in offers and would consider any bid that meets his terms.
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Joe Tinker
Columbus Club
Joe
Giants Fall Twice as Pirates Take Twin Bill
In a double header the New York Giants were swept by Pittsburgh 4 to 2 and 3 to 1 while the Reds regained a share of first place aided by Napier’s win. Cleveland moved within one and a half games of the White Sox as Boston shut out the White Sox 4 to 0. Heilman and Jones led the Tigers’ 9 to 5 win over Philadelphia.
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No Real Upsets In Opening Net Play At Forest Hills
The opening day of the national singles tennis tournament in Forest Hills New York featured no major upsets. Favorites were pushed to tough matches as players like J C Wright upset Marshall Allen in five sets and several results displayed strong compe tition from top entrants across the field.
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Seattle
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RK. Norris Williams Jr
Boston
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New Rochelle
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Walter T. Hayes
Chicago
Rumler Suspended Five Years By Coast League
Salt Lake Coast League star Bill Rumler is suspended for five years by Coast League President McCarthy for taking part in an admitted bet with Vernon’s Borton on the 1919 Coast League race. The action leaves the outfielder unable to contribute to Utah for an extended period. New York City hosts over 60,000 food distributors and 25,000 retail food shows excluding restaurants.
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Coast League
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