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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1920
Page
4
Everett high coach Bagshaw, a former Washington star, is praised as the ideal choice for the University of Washington football coach. The piece argues he would be best secured with proper inducements and cites successful local coaching as evidence that Western tutors can excel without East imports.
Coast League leaders reelected William McCarthy as president at ten thousand dollars yearly. Klepper reports no draft approval and notes the season may shrink to 26 weeks due to Northwest weather. Talks include Salt Lake Vancouver transfer tensions and deals involving Tex Whasterzil and Joel Connolly with the Beavers bundle.
Willie Ritchie, ex world lightweight champion, endorses Carpentier and predicts Dempsey will dominate early. He argues Carpentier must avoid trading wallops, stay evasive, and use a sharp right to strike back if the Frenchman proves as tricky as critics claim.
West Virginia is on the lookout for a new football coach after Tubby McIntyre, who has led the Mountaineers for six seasons, faced rumors of dissatisfaction. The athletic board made no appointment at its recent meeting.
Charles Trucks and Frank Fisher of Philadelphia play Leo Lucke and Artie Peters of New York in a 14 game total-pin two man series for 500 a side. The first seven games occur at Casino alleys Philadelphia on December 30 and the return set at Schumacher's alleys Brooklyn on January 5.
Intersectional games set with Chicago versus Princeton at Princeton October 31 and Indians facing Harvard at Cambridge October 4. Cornell cross country to compete against Oxford and Cambridge barriers in London December 27 featuring Capt J I Dickinson and teammates. Harvard baseball to train at Georgia Tech in Atlanta April 18 before facing Columbia in New York April 23. State College graduate John T Romig, intercollegiate cross country champion, plans farming after June graduation. Coach John Hoyle preserves Cornell freshmen crew for next year. 1921 football to require more players in Western Conference. Olympic deficit noted by British association. Vanderbilt plans major stadium in 1971. East colleges see growing basketball interest. Anton Stecher to coach Columbia wrestlers. Professional soccer discussed for big cities next season.
Seattle's hockey squad launches the Pacific Coast league with a game against Vancouver in Vancouver B C tonight after a week of practice. Muldoon expresses confidence the team will skate fast, then host Victoria in Seattle Arena on Wednesday.
Phil Neer of San Francisco has been elected captain of the Stanford University tennis team. The campus will soon feature 20 courts, claimed to be among the finest in the United States, with half reserved for women.
Stanford University will lose only one star for the next season as halfback Dink Templeton graduates. Fullback Patrick is expected to handle punting duties for Stanford next year.
Champion Pete Herman and challenger Joe Lynch declared themselves ready for their 15 round world bantamweight title fight at Madison Square Garden. Lynch is a 5 to 3 favorite in early betting as Herman plans a London bout with Jimmy Wilde on January 14.
Tyrus Raymond Cobb was appointed manager of the Detroit club for the coming season by President F. J. Navin. The great slugger has led the American League in home runs since entering the majors and is said to be a major drawing card comparable to Babe Ruth.
A Pasadena dispatch reports Everett officials en route from Long Beach have received an offer to represent the West against a strong Eastern high school on New Year’s Day.
A survey shows all major league clubs except St Louis Browns set training plans. Texas hosts half the camps with Hot Springs and San Antonio each hosting two clubs. Brooklyn and New York Yankees stay near home for workouts.
Portland December 20 Aquatics in the Northwest received a lift with news that Louis Happy Kaehn world champion fancy diver will enter Oregon Agricultural College The Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club star is expected to bolster the Aggie swimming and diving team and attract other promising aquatic talents Coach KR B Rutherford will share knowledge with Aggie polo players as the Orange and Black athletes begin the game
Pacific Coast intercollegiate teams select captains for 1921. Oregon names Martin Floward and George Powell. California designates George Latham. Washington picks Ray Eckman. Stanford names John Patrick. Oregon State lists Fort Dunlap. Idaho names Grover Frana. Whitman selects Ben Comrado.
The article notes war tax receipts from soccer games in October totaling $140 000 reflecting the popularity of British football styles. It also announces the Missouri Kanana duntroot track meet in convention hall Kansas City Missouri on March 18 next.
Major league clubs plan to strengthen rosters after Ruth trade, with managers targeting speed in outfield and proven pitching. Giants and Dodgers pursue shifting rosters, while White Sox rebuild after scandal and Cubs and Pirates seek infield and pitching upgrades.
George Berta lays out the Oregon Journal Northwest tennis rankings for 1926. Top players include Whit Neer of Portland and Wallace Scott of Tacoma, with Allen, Vertey, Milne, Rhodes and Cady also highlighted. California players are not listed in the top ten.
Joffeys, advance man for the Chicago Cats, travels to California for a Chicago Cube training trip with games lined up against San Francisco Oakland Low Angelo Vernon and Sacramento clubs. Possible Portland matchups depend on Walter Me redic.
Akron Ohio December 20 The Akron International league club announced the sale of Joe Shannon outfielder to the Detroit Americans and Ed Patsy Flaherty pitcher to San Francisco of the Coast league.
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