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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1922
Page
2
Walter Johnson, premier pitcher, explains in a new series for The Star how to pitch to Babe Ruth and what makes a pitcher effective. He reflects on changes in baseball over 15 years, the role of a catcher, and his long baseball career starting with Washington in 1907.
West Seattle and the Maple Leafs clash in the fourth and final meeting of the season at Hiawatha tomorrow afternoon. The clubs enter at full strength with West Seattle holding a slight edge in the Star senior soccer race. Maple Leafs center Forgie is set to return, while West Seattle shifts Billy McGrath to forward and names McCall in goal.
The Star Soccer league completes its season with remaining senior and junior division matches. February 19 features Maple Leaf Post versus Boeing Aircraft at Woodland Park, West Seattle against Postoffice at Hiawatha, South Park versus Ballard Juniors at Woodland Park, Hawthorne against Allen Association at Woodland Park, and Cowan Park against Washington Park at Lincoln Park. Other fixtures include February 23 West Seattle versus Woodland Park at Hiawatha, Hawthorne Juniors against Ben Paris Billiards at Columbia, March 5 West Seattle versus Boeing Aircraft at South Park and Woodland Park versus Postoffice at Woodland Park, March 12 West Seattle versus Woodland Park at Woodland Park, and March 19 Woodland Park versus Postoffice at Lincoln Park. non-standings games not scheduled.
Benny Leonard, world lightweight champion, defeated Rocky Kansas in eleven rounds at Madison Square Garden. The challenger pressed early with a rush and power, but Leonard dominated from the sixth round onward. Kansas was counted to nine in the eleventh after a left hook to the jaw, but survived the round and continued to the twelfth as Leonard opened up with sharper punches despite a noisy crowd.
The New York Americans and Babe Ruth prepare to negotiate a new contract after Ruth’s 1921 expiry. His $20,000 per season stipulation may rise or double as he remains the club’s strongest drawing card.
Boxing card at the Pavilion canceled by the commission per Dr. Kelton. Investigating reported scrap between rivals Clay Hite and Jimmy Malone as promoters plan a preliminary to the show. Hite says no notice and intends to stage his own event.
The Shaner & Wolff team faces the Ben Paris Billiard boys tonight at the Elks club for a finale berth. The Billiard boys beat the Clothiers 14 to 10 in the opener. Bob Morrin will run the whistle as Seattle Boys club and Pirates meet in a 7 p.m. practice. Final schedule to be published Monday. finals start Wednesday with Battery C, Collins Cubs, and Dandy Baking Co. in the title chase.
Spencer Harris, a local prep baseball graduate who played with Tacoma in the P I league last summer, is set to play for the Bay City club this summer in the Michigan Ontario league. He was purchased by the Philadelphia Athletics last fall and assigned to the Mid Western minor league under an optional agreement by the American League club.
A Seattle hunter Dr. Don Palmer owns a remarkable Emperor penguin family specimen shot on the Skagit river last November. The fishers report strong angling across Green River Dungeness Snoqualmie and Tolt rivers with steelhead runs starting and Lake Sammamish improving as rain returns. Mount Rainier Sportsmen plan lectures February 14 at Montezuma theater and the King County Game Association contemplates breeding projects at Lake Calligan Lake Hancock and Sunday Lake.
Tomorrow two junior games highlight the day Cowan Cigar Co at Allen Athletic at Woodland Park 1 p m officiated by George Hoefling with a Cowan win clinching the title Hawthorne Juniors versus Ballard Juniors at Columbia Play Field 2 p m referee Jack Hall also on the slate with detailed lineups for all four teams reads like a regional youth sports program with multiple players named and positions listed
Whitman college basketball beat Montana 26 to 15 in a slow paced game played in Walla Walla last night. Whitman held Montana to single digits in each period and controlled the boards.
In Corvallis the Oregon Aggies rolled to a 41 to 19 victory over the Oregon cagers last night.
After stints with Detroit and Boston in the American League, Oscar Vitt returns to the Coast League where he began his career with San Francisco. Now with the Salt Lake Bees, Vitt remains a renowned fielder though his hitting lags behind major league standards, yet should adapt to Salt Lake’s cheese box to win steady work.
Golf pros from British Columbia to Utah meet at Spalding's to form the Pacific Northwest Professional Golfers’ Association. They seek an open championship in Victoria June, amend match play lengths, and plan 72 hole medal events at Colwood and Oak Bay. Committees are named and a February 27 meeting set.
Followers of bicycle racing take note of Bobby Walthour Jr who won the amateur championship of the United States last October while his father topped the 100 kilometer race at Liepzig Germany. The boy shows promise of eclipsing the work of his famous father.
Queen Anne crushed Lincoln 22 to 6 at Queen Anne as Enoch Schultz scored five field goals fueling the victory. Walter Bell’s team extended its win streak to six with stout defense and strong all around play.
Johnny Griffiths of Ohio was knocked out by Mickey Walker of New Jersey in the ninth round of a scheduled ten round welterweight bout fought in Boston. Walker secured a full knockdown win before the final bell.
California defeated Washington State 37 to 18 in Berkeley as Johnny Tait the standout forward led the Golden Bears who held the lead throughout the game.
J Howard Shoemaker of New York won his ninth consecutive amateur pocket billiard title by defeating William Leu of Rockford Illinois in the finals last night. The match finished 125 to 96 after 28 innings in Cleveland.
Stanislaus Zbyszko, world champion heavyweight, could revive the sport’s prestige by breaking the so called trust led by Jack Curley. Critics question if he is part of the syndicate or the game’s savior, with March seen as a potential title change.
Coach Edmundson's basketball quintet heads to Idaho and Washington State for the season's final trip. A victory run could clinch the pennant. losses or splits may still leave Washington with a title chance depending on results vs Idaho, WSC, and Oregon Aggies. Captain Jimmie Bryan, Windy Crawford, Evan Lewis, Heinie Lieth and Leo Nicholson lead the first five with a deep bench rotating players.
Seattle defeats Victoria 2 to 0 on Victoria ice to extend their streak and take the league lead. Happy Holmes stars in goal as Victoria pressures late but cannot crack the defense. Seattle's Walker and Morris contribute assists in a tense final period.
Walter Johnson argues control is a pitcher s chief asset surpassing raw stuff. He notes many promising hurlers fail to reach the majors without command, and describes control as both a natural gift and an acquired skill refined by deliberate warmups and focus on throwing where intended.
Two University of Nebraska football players Clarence Swanson and John Pucelik face charges after confessing to playing a professional game in Sioux City on November 27 1921. The case implicates the college athletics program and prompts potential pendings.
Mort Lindsay and Nick Bruck set a new world two man record in Chicago during the Elks annual tournament. Lindsay rolled 704 and Bruck 674 for a combined 1 278 points surpassing previous marks.
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