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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1912
Page
2
Oklahoma giant Carl Morris weighed 230 pounds and dominated Jim Stewart in a ten round match in New York. Morris chased Stewart around the ring and pressed the action throughout, hinting Stewart could have been knocked out if he stood and fought.
Billy Papke, now under Tom Jones again, says he won the world title with Jones and will beat Frank Mantel at Sacramento on February 22. He declares Jones is like a father to his fighters and vows to reclaim the championship, challenging Eastern contenders to prove their claim.
Hap Hogan boasted that the Vernon Tigers won the practice match for the 1912 season. Johnny Kane Hem Patterson Dolly Gray Speed McDonnell and Geo Stinson joined yesterday at the park for an hour of drills. Vernon to play a local minor club March 3, then Angels and Vernon to start regular training March 4.
Northwestern Soccer League directors meet tonight to declare the Black Diamonds league champions after a close season. A new competition starts Sunday 25th with an international all star match at Dugdale's Park between Scots and Americans to settle who is top in the Northwest.
Witt Daniels is the latest acquisition for the Islanders pitching roster and will report to spring training with the Victoria team in San Jose. Daniels is listed as both outfielder and pitcher with pitching as his stronger suit, based at his San Diego home. In the winter league his current batting.29 indicates solid form entering camp. The report notes Daniels as young with potential in twirling. Brown Beats E Z Mark Philadelphia reports Brown of New York winning another bout against Billy Galley. Governor Wilson of New Jersey plays golf.
The player is noted as potentially securing an outfield role. He reportedly runs over 100 yards in 1 second, a pace that would surprise observers.
Walter Johnson, Russell Ford, and Ed Walsh discuss relief pitching and arm risk after holding out or pitching only their starts. Johnson, Walsh, Ford, and Gregg reveal salaries around 7 000, 5 000, and 2 600, with debate on overuse and declining effectiveness for Mathewson and Brown.
Kansas City Sunday School league has 1200 members. Ottawa schoolboy hockey players compete for a challenge cup. England’s Marylebone Cricket Club sends an eleven to Argentina for eight matches returning April 6. Monte Carlo Grand Prix trapshooting offers a $5000 prize and a $60 sweepstake. J A Pratt of Winnipeg chairs the Canadian Amateur Athletic Union sports committee for Olympic selection. Celtic club solicits green and white jerseys for Uganda native soccer team. Toronto donates 250 for Canadian ten pin tournament in the Queen City. California harness racing hopes for three $275,000 stakes at the 1915 exposition in San Francisco. Newark aims to form a professional soccer eleven with local grounds. American tennis players expected in San Francisco after failing to lift the Davis Cup in Australia.
In Paris a melee involving Blink McCloskey Clabby Bronson Mulkern and others erupted after insults from a French group led to a clash with Black fighters. McCloskey used French to calm tensions and the group was taken to the police prefecture. Coulon Burns Burns and Britton Welsh matchups loom for upcoming dates in New Orleans and February.
In a lively Bakers smoker bout, Tom Martin and Romeo Hagen tangled in a rough initial round. Hagen, the heavier fighter, landed hard on Tom who recovered quickly. The referee ruled Hagen winner, though spectators sensed a draw or close contest, with Dan Salt most vocal in disagreement and talk of a future bout against Hubbard.
University of Missouri students study boxing as an academic credit on par with football and other sports. A boxing club once enrolled twenty. it soon folded. The French National Sporting Club plans eight amateur boxing belts to be awarded yearly to current titleholders. Lightweight Clarence Ferns, brother of Rube Ferns, rises in the Midwest. Paris police prepare rules for boxing contests as George Carpentier, aged 18, headlines French boxing.
Fans expect a lively smoker at the Alhambra theatre this evening headlined by Pat Scott versus Eddie Shannon with several supporting bouts. Billies Vetro and Norman, Tom Martin and Nels Sorenson, Floyd Goodman and Joe Clements, Harry Forbes and Tom Davis, Chas Givens and George Maxwell, and Pat Scott versus Eddie Shannon feature on a night paced by boxing instructor Green of the Athletic Club.
Arch Wiyard known as the Ratard messenger challenged Ike Coleman at the Pastime smoker in Georgetown last night. Wiyard won a close decision over Coleman with a hairline shade in scoring. Hale and Thornton fought to a fourround draw while McCarthy defeated Johnny Jones. Nelse Rongde beat Harry Erdrick, Carney and Wyand boxed draws.
The YMCA will hold a members only boxing tournament on February 27. Over 20 boys are expected to take part in the event.
India expects to send a representative rifle team to the Bisley championships in England this summer. The squad will represent the nation in a major international event and compete against teams from other countries.
In New York on February 13 Stanislaus a giant Polish wrestler used a toe hold to beat Giovanni Raicevich. One fall decided the match with Raicevich unable to continue after the hold. The bout lasted 54 minutes with Raicevich enduring the leg and crotch maneuvers before succumbing.
Eight Oakland fans anticipate a top middleweight bout between Fritz Holland and Otto Berg in Oakland California with both boxers reported in prime condition. In San Francisco Washington's Birthday draws Frank Klaus to face Bailor Petroskey if Petroskey wins. In New York, Packey McFarland is matched with Tommy Maloney for a 16 round bout February 27 with 136 pound weigh in at 6 o'clock.
The University of Washington basketball team defeated visiting Oregon 30 to 18 at the U gym after a hard fought contest. Oregon started strong, but Washington surged in the second half with Keller making notable plays and praised as one of the best guards seen on the local floor.
United Press report from New York notes the National League eyes a 1912 season shift. Cubs manager and staff changes loom as Brown and others influence plans to bolster pitching and improve championship prospects.
fragmented OCR shows teams exchanging a deciding night, lineup includes Washington Walker Byte Savage Keeler Sutton, with referee Clementson and Arthur Crouin. Mentions Michigan, promoter Charley, and New YorkBrooklyn context. details Are garbled.
The piece argues that strong pitching and catching decide ball games and pennants. It cites Addie Joss and Walter Johnson as exemplars and notes teams falter when pitchers slump or batsmen fail to back them. It emphasizes the catcher’s influence and the need for fortified defense behind the pitcher.
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