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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1922
Page
2
The article notes Harry Decker of Peoria in 1885 devised the first large catcher's mitt after using a piece of beefsteak and later shot to pad the glove. It traces the evolution to leather padding and felt, describing early lack of protective gear and the risks faced by catchers in that era.
The year saw baseball dominance in titles with New York clubs claiming successive world championships while other sports mostly retained champions. Golf and boxing saw shifts with Sarazen and Tunney among notable changes. boxing titles were affected by commission decisions and public votes in some cases.
Tennis champion Tilden remains in bandages and may join exhibition matches in January if he recovers. He plans a six week trip with Sandy Weiner to the Pacific Coast and Northwest, including Seattle and San Francisco, if fit.
In Massachusetts a peculiar report notes the bull red rag remains calm despite toreadors. George M. Stratton of California asserts the rag’s behavior is not anger but simple excitement, contrasting with Green Dine’s reaction.
Cal Ewing gains advantage by using two rookies to back his catching staff under the Coast league rookie rule now set for next season. Del Baker and Chet Thomas anchor the catching, with Baker and Thomas having varied major and minor league backgrounds. Reports from the East note Pat Shea may quit baseball, while George Maisel plots a return with Toronto in the International League. Sammy Bohne discusses Moses Yellowhorse and Roy Leslie in Coast league outlooks.
Johnny Dundee the New York junior lightweight champion defeated Tommy O'Brien of Milwaukee in ten rounds here last night. Dundee dropped O'Brien with a solid right in the seventh, O'Brien rose but was unhurt as the bout ended without further incident in the final round.
The Scott high school eleven from Toledo Ohio will play Corvallia high school eleven Monday in the New Year's day intersectional scholastic football battle. They are sightseeing in Portland today and will move on to Corvallis Sunday.
The Illinois Athletic club sent a $100 check to the National Amateur Athletic Union to cover the fine imposed on Jole Ray for violating amateur rules by submitting an excessive expense account.
Outfielder Dave Robertson is now a free agent after being given an unconditional release by the New York Giants.
Monroe logger Dode Bercott nicknamed Bearcat boasts a powerful build with 12 inch biceps and 11 inch forearms. At 135 pounds he trains in logging camps and shows a long 72 inch reach. Promoter Lonnie Austin backs his progress as he prepares to face Jack Newman in Tacoma. Neseman challenges the young heavyweight in a potential bout shaping up as an early test.
Minneapolis boxer Jack Josephs defeated Oakland’s Jimmy Duffy in a four round serap to claim the Coast welterweight championship in Angeles last night.
New York December 30 The National Amateur Athletic Federation of America starts its first annual convention and asserts it is not a controlling body nor seeks to supplant existing organizations The statement aims to reassure the A A U that it need not fear merger or power loss in the federation era
Ex champ Jess Willard, aged and overweight, is described as too slow to challenge Jack Dempsey for the world heavyweight title. Seattle fans will see Willard in an exhibition at Crystal Pool, where he shows little real boxing, while Dempsey remains at peak form. Other local bouts feature Chuck Heisman versus Frankie Green, Billy Wright in comeback, and Dan Salt’s notes on Jimmy Rivers and Ted Krache leading toward Coast title considerations.
Cold wet weather greeted kickoff for the East West game with Stanford and Pittsburg. Light betting favored Pitt while Stanford relied on its famed fighting spirit and backfield threats as Wilcox sat out with an injury.
Victoria wins 4 to 3 over Vancouver with goals by Cook Oatman Meeking Halderson and Frederickson. Loughlin Oatman Frederickson Meeking scored for Victoria while Harris contributed for Vancouver. Penalties impacted the pace as Frederickson and Meeking drew two minutes each.
Pancho Villa, an American flyweight from New York, won a one round decision over Terry Martin of Providence in a hard fought bout at Madison Square Garden. The Filipino contender weighed 111 pounds to Villa's 116 pounds in a tense match.
George Von Elm seeks reinstatement after a six week paid tour sparked action by the national body. Seattle stars Bon Stein and Johnnie Jones face changes as the new rule takes effect January 1. Espinosa leads Cal Open challenge with Barazen Hagen Hutchinson among rivals. Victoria’s T F Ryan reports a near capacity join at Earlington Club. Rainier Golf opens New Year with events. Beacon Hill bogey event planned by M J Galbraith.
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