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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1920
Page
2
In Seattle on February 9 1920 Five Nose defeated Spaldings 27 to 24 in a tight five player contest as reported by the Star. Local scoreline shows a hard fought league game with decisive late defense.
In Christiana Oscar Mathiesen European skating champion defeated Bobby Mc Lean to claim the world ice speed title. He swept the 1500 meter and 10000 meter events after earlier wins in the 500 and 5000 meter races. Mc Lean posted 19 minutes 19 2 5 seconds in the 10000 meter.
Logan leads Knights as they edge Spalding 27 24 to earn a semifinal spot. La Fray and Powers foul out while Riddle and Needies key defense. Casey center nets field goals and Logan scores 15, guiding the Knights toward a showdown with MacDougalls-Southwick for the final.
Substitutions none. Scoring shows Bullis four, Ring four, Rockey one, Pacey one, Rich and Gordon Hosley three. free throws Bullis three, Rich two. A big meeting tonight at The Star office to set plans for the second half and ensure league representation. Two new squads seek franchises Chauncey Wright five and Ballard play field. University freshmen and First Christian church also expected. Registration lists due by day before next game, limited to ten players plus a manager. unregistered players barred for rest of season. Chaunceys sign Eckmann, Frankland, Griffiths, Savage, Hemphill. Piper & Taft replaced. Schedule opens Friday at Elks and Broadway high. inter-city series with Tacoma champions expected next month. final lineup to be published.
The Knights meet the Mac Dougalls next Saturday in a marquee game. Mac Dougalls build a potent lineup led by Jack Davidson Ralph Smith and Dixon Shiveley, while Kertiss Botts and Overton anchor their defense. If Casey midgets upset MacDougalls they would rise to the top in the city standings.
Branch Rickey has resisted Hornsby’s sale but rumors say Rogers Hornsby could be traded to the Giants at the Chicago meeting. Four players plus cash may change hands, though Rickey insists the Cardinals need Hornsby and won’t let him go. Other insiders see value in shoring up New York clubs with top stars. Hornsby is praised for defense and hitting though not as flashy as Ruth, Cobb, or Johnson.
C A C leads the Pacific Coast conference basketball race after two wins over W A C. Oregon farmers stand 3-1 with the rest tied behind California and Stanford. Washington sits fourth, Oregon fifth, WSC last. Washington split two games with Oregon, 23-19 and 20-18. The WSC quintet visits tonight in a series with Washington with big implications for final standings.
Newport News base ball owners push a deal that would hire Honus Wagner to manage the Shipbuilders in the Virginia State league this season. Wagner, famed Pittsburg slugger, is central to the proposed arrangement and the move draws regional attention among fans and officials.
Four Tennessee sportsmen C D Green J B Morris Fred Hesa ler and Charles E Ross hunted near Vonore Monroe County Tennessee totaling 94 rabbits in eight and a half hours. A rabbit supper followed the hunt. The piece also mentions Olympic bids for 1924 with Chicago among seeking cities.
The Steel Blade Performers face 18 racers in a bid for the finals at the Star Ice title event. Top contenders include noted skaters from nearby clubs and longtime competitors. The meet promises fast times and showcase routines as the field narrows to the final round.
The roster lists M. Fee Carlos Lyon William Olson P. J. Donahue John F. Watson Eric W. Lindroth N. P. Nichols Bill McKinley Jack Blyth as the first heat participants. George Deifel G. W. Carlson R. L. Wall R. Bissett Co. BE. Kelly William Berry F. J. Raby C. Bjorstad G. McLeod gather for the second heat.
The Star ice racing preliminaries close at the Arena Wednesday with 18 racers vying for finals. Finals moved up from February 25 to save time for other ice stunts. Qualifiers include Staples, Clint Farr, Elmer Satterberg and J T Towey. Wid Bill McKinley gains a second chance. University of Washington’s R Bissett and William Berry expected to compete. Wednesday’s race is eight laps, finals next week eleven.
The Swastikas overwhelmed Port Townsend 38 to 17, led by Somers and Schultz with quick inside and outside moves. Crawford controlled the center, while Townsend guards Thompson and Due fought hard. Swastikas display superior floor craft and seek more junior teams and Scandinavian opponents.
Connie Mack plans to take 35 players to the south this year after training at Lake Charles Louisiana. He will divide the roster into two teams to play a series of exhibition games.
SACRAMENTO February 9 Harry Wolters slugging outfielder recently by Sacramento to Seattle announced today that he had returned his 1920 contract They say every year I am getting old said Wolters but I believe I will have a good year and that I am worth more than Seattle has offered me
Roy McCormick the English champion and Tommy Gibbons the former world light heavy champion clash in a 10 round bout in Milwaukie Oregon on Wednesday. McCormick has knocked out Frank Farmer and beaten Bob Roper and seeks another big test.
Carbonado defeated Black Diamond 2 to 1 on Black Diamond grounds in the McMillan cup opener. Davis scored twice for Carbonado and Banks held the visitors to one goal as a strong Seattle-influenced attendance watched eagerly.
The Reds have signed Tom Casey a catcher in the Midwinter league in San Francisco Casey played for Vernon in the Coast league before joining the Reds Ten players from the mid winter circuit have signed contracts for tryouts next spring This is the first year such a league has operated in California Charley Graham Seal skipper is president of the organization.
Dr Saxton Pope recounts an expedition with Arthur H Young in Tuolumne County California where they hunted a mountain lion with home made Oregon yew bows and steel arrows. After several days tracking two dogs forced the cat into a bay the pair loosed two arrows killing the 100 pound male in seconds.
Vancouver faces the Millionaires and Aristocrats in the opening hockey game of the week with Seattle tied for high honors if Vancouver wins. The Vancouver and Seattle squads meet Wednesday night with Taylor sidelined by a knee injury. Cambridge and Oxford accept invitations to compete in the Penn relays at Franklin Field on April 1.
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