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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1918
Page
6
Seattle beats Portland 6 to 2 in a rough arena clash. Rose Buds gain first in the league as headlines note a decisive win with Foyston and Harris prominent and Morris boosting Portland's scoring.
New York February 21 The ongoing holdout pressure by players is not part of a coordinated scheme by the Baseball Players’ fraternity, says president David L. Fultz. He asserts he would know if such a plan existed.
Lincoln faces Broadway Queens Anne va Franklin and West Seattle while Ballard plays at home as the season finale.
Walter Crowdus, a golfer, was injured in an airplane fall at Love Field, Texas, on Wednesday. Patrick reports the incident details and the extent of Crowdus' injuries.
At Penn State, statistics show what percentage of men in all sports joined the war effort. Football players lead with track men second in enlistments. Of 100 lettermen who enlisted, 31 were football players.
Former English boxing figure Matt Wells resurfaced in Rochester as a ring official after retirement. He debuted well as the third man referee and is likely to stay in that role. The piece notes UW basketball loss to Oregon and a Chicago faculty war service count exceeding seventy.
The Portland Beavers will be renamed the Portland Colts with McCredie choosing the nickname after a clash with Vancouver’s Beavers. Portland trains at Pendleton and efforts shift to the 1918 season. Charley Mullen is named Camp Lewiston captain. T P McOmber signs with Tacoma. Bill Stumpf, ex Beav er, arrested for purse theft incident then released after explanation.
Cincy bowler C Wagner posted 247 209 and 224 for a 680 total to top the A B C tournament singles. Lush and Blaney of Cincinnati lead the doubles with 1212 while the Cabanness team from St Louis leads the five man event with 2830. Toledo looks favored for next year's tourney.
A compiled list shows vegetable items with regional sources and crate or per unit prices. Local markets from California to Washington list artichokes cabbage celery cucumbers lettuce onions peppers tomatoes turnips squash and more with ranges for crate or per dozen and notes on fresh arrivals from Yakima Nebraska and California along with prices for poultry veal and pork products.
Former President William H. Taft refereed a welterweight match at the Great Lakes naval training station. Two trainees battled as Romero Lemero defeated his opponent in a fast sparring session judged by Taft who favored the fighter in green trunks.
Sam L. Moyer athletic director of North Central high school Spokane is offered a physical director post at a Camp Lewis YMCA building. YMCA head director A M Grilley visited Spokane for talks with Moyer. Moyer refereed most University field football games last fall.
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