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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
7
Ex Michigan halfback ILLIE HESTON argues alumni failings hurt team results. Washington faces future coaching changes as Dobie departs and rivals vow to claim first Northwest defeat. Oregon politics bite into athletics while Cornell’s aging crew mentor Courtney battles health.
George Stovall, once a driving force against organized baseball, is tipped for a federal role in a peace deal with the major leagues. The ex Browns figure led the Kansas City club and urged many players to switch sides.
Ex Fartern college men form an amateur hockey team and hold weekly practices at the Arena on Wednesdays. They seek a game with either the Bankers' team or the Rinkrata on January 10, with two 15 minute halves to precede Alpine Skating club members. Members include H A Colver John Panton Jr Harold Lee and others. Claire Shannon the tennis star practicing with the group during holidays has played with Multnomah club in Portland.
Frank Chance, who resigned as manager of the New York Americana, may take the Los Angeles club after being offered a contract. He would likely accept if allowed to purchase an interest. Chance owns a large orange ranch near Glendora.
Manager Pete Muldoon assigns Metropolitan defenseman Roy Rickey to the forward line to speed up team play. The Mets face Vancouver in Vancouver on Tuesday night.
Rain fell all night in Pasadena dampening hopes for a record crowd at the Brown Washington State College game tomorrow. Indications point to wet conditions as the teams prepare.
Sam Langford and Sam McVey remain the only notable survivors of a fierce boxing era. The piece notes repeated bouts between the two Black fighters and the lack of contenders to challenge them, highlighting a dwindling generation in the sport.
Packey McFarland states he is ready to fight again and will weigh 142 pounds at ringside for Ted Lewis in the welterweight division. He notes he remains a lightweight but has faced top contenders for years and aims to challenge the Briton who currently holds the title.
Results from Thursday night show University MFE winning 65 to 0 over an opponent not listed, while Fremont Baptist 46 led Swedish Baptist 21 and Trinity Lutheran 42 defeated First Presbyterian 17. Colman Bible Class 26 beat Queen Anne M E 13 and Queen Anne Christian 17 trailed.
Cincinnati December 31 1915 manager Jack Hendricks of the Indianapolis A A club predicts the 1916 season will feature the best baseball on record. He says games will be played by men fighting to hold their jobs, ensuring fast scrappy play.
Cleveland today signed Stanley Coveleskie to a 1916 major league contract. The Heavers star will wear a Cleveland uniform next year. Also noted is Sherry Kauff and Lee Magee with the Brooklyn Tip Tops, who topped the league in forty.
The piece lists famed fighters like Gans Jackson Dixon Jeannette and Walcott, notes white fighters enforcing color lines, and argues Johnson damaged the sport for Black boxers. It cites McVey Langford as stars, mentions their titles and careers, and warns that fading eras threaten black fighters’ prominence.
Veteran hurler Eddie Plank from St. Louis led the Federal league with a 2.01 earned run average, posting 21 wins against 11 losses as he aged past 40 after leaving Connie Mack's club. Min Ear Brown, with Chicago, went 17 and 8 while recording a 2.12 ERA to finish fifth among top pitchers.
Tacoma dates hinge on permits. New York heavyweight Joe Levinsky may boxed Joe Bonds if authorities grant permission. If denied, Bonds will seek a match elsewhere with the New Yorker.
San Francisco, Dec. 81. A new football coach will be selected for the University of California within the next month. The choice will come after Graduate Manager John A. Stroud returns from his holiday trip. The man sought should coach both basketball and football.
Walter McCredie said he will favor retaining the double umpire system when Coast league moguls meet on January 4.
Seattle Athletic Club hosts boxing and wrestling finals with notable bouts. Earl Baird defeats Joe Buckner in a hard 130 pound match while Segeur the heavyweight wrestler tops Nylander. Sontag defeats Wyard for the 135 pound crown as Scott wins 125 by default.
Rumors from Chicago report Harry Sinclair the Federal league head and Gilmore discussing a 2 million dollar sale of the New York Giants with John McGraw expected to stay as manager. In St Louis Fielder Jones is a free agent. he is likely to rejoin Phil Ball and Otto Stifel as Browns manager.
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