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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
13
Fragmentary text shows a scene around Tigers and Los Angeles with hints of money and employment struggles. Mentions of a man with a nerve and a limited weekly work period. Unclear events, characters, or locations due to damaged OCR.
Broadway anticipates a major cage clash as Spencer Morris returns as the lone returning letterman for next season's team while Jimmy Marquis joins the White Sox. Loule Pitweed weighs entry at Pennsylvania and Claude Norris along with Johnny Prim play in the Church league.
Preseason notes highlight the Vernon Tigers Loserton Seraphs and Los Angeles Angels as favorites with strong lineups. Crawford Killifer Bassler and Griggs anchor hitting while pitching depth and outfield defense shape the race. Oaks and Tigers loom with uncertain rosters and pitching depth.
Big Bill Piercy, formerly with Sacramento and now owned by the New York Yanks, faces a minor league assignment again. Speculation centers on a return to Seattle or Vernon as part of the Meusel trade, depending on where he lands in the miners.
The piece mocks the Congressional Record for wasting pages while sport pages aim to include only reader pleasing items. Senator Knute Neilson is mentioned as part of Washington talkers and their excess.
Coast welter champ Billy Wright defends against California challenger Joe Azevedo at Crystal Pool in a top bout. Azevedo brings aggressive style as Wright seeks to maintain dominance, with semi final featuring Billy Shade vs Jimmy Storey and other scraps including Neil and Earl Zimmerman on the undercard.
Dr. Margaret Sullivan of Jersey City told a YWCA audience in Newark on February 13 that today’s dances are akin to East African sex dances and cannibal dances that erode girls modesty. She warned that teen girls going to parties in revealing outfits risk being compromised and losing their greatest defense.
In Tacoma Ward on February 12 Eddie Shannon defeated Coast light welterweight champ Harry Schumann by referee decision after leading most rounds. Shannon connected with sharp flurries and body shots late. Walter Mason beat Frenchy Vatee in a six round pro bout. Conner and Jones drew in featherweights. Harria outpointed De Pinto and Nelson beat Lavigne. Legion plans to bring Bob Martin to box Roy McCormick at next smoker.
The Seattle Mets defend their lead in the coast pack race as they face Victoria tonight in Victoria. Foyston centers with Riley and Tobin at wings. Walker rover, Rowe and Rickey defense, Holmen nets. Victoria may start Lester Patrick breaking the Aristocrat lineup with Dunderdale Oatman W. Loughlin forward, Patrick rover, C. Loughlin Johnson guards, Fowler nets.
Seattle headlines two undefeated senior squads as Mac Dougall Southwick and Knights of Columbus clash at the Y M C A for a Star league semifinal berth. Powerhouse lineups include Powers, Logan, Classic for KC and Smith, Davidson, Shiveley for Mac Dougall, with games also featuring Elks and other clubs tonight.
A 10 year old boy weighing 7 pounds won the junior trap shoot event at Hrewton Alm breaking 49 of 50 targets. The winner is named George Andrew Miller. Joe Withott, a Wichita club member in the Western league who last season set the world record for consecutive hits, has been sold to Teesdee by the Boston Americans.
Queen Anne's basketball team faces Broadway Tigers in the Broadway gym for the city prep title last chance of the season. Ripley, Douglas, MacAdamen, McCarthy and Corneille lead the Quays as Broadway counters with Harris, Carmody, Rice, Backer and Graham. Lincoln expected to beat West Seattle in the other matchup in West Seattle gym with Nollan, Pickering, Hesketh, Folk, Savage, Jacobson, Cook. Franklin missing Elliott and Caccia, replaced by Thornburn and Segel, solidly hopes at Ballard gym against Ballard with Fraley, Swenson, Maxwell, and Hudson.
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