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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1921
Page
9
York February 21. Lasker poised to win the world chess championship against Capablanca beginning March 10. Capablanca to receive a $20,000 purse. game plan includes 3,000 fans from around the world, 12 rooms, an amplified board, and daily games.
The Broadway midgets clash with Prabkiin this afternoon as they contend with Queen Anne for the lead. The Quakers recently lost 16 to 12 to Queen Anne and aim to rebound against the Tigers, while Ballard meets West Seattle in the lone other midget matchup.
Ski riders competed at Geneseo Mountain near Denver with Car and Steamboat Springs taking first in professional and See Chicago winning the class. The longest jump reached 94 feet. no new records were set.
Arthur Batley former Queen Anne tennis champion and Marshall city titleholder will meet in the finals of the National Guard tennis meet at the Armory this afternoon.
Jack , a former state champion, and MacBeth of Wilshire club Los Angeles, advance to the semifinals of the California golf championship. Wright, who set a 56 yard swim mark, and Dan Wurrbech of Erie Y M C A contest in junior and senior races at Pittsburgh on March 7. International polo match in London set for June 18 to 25 with pricing. Olympic committee holds $12,423.04 in funds.
A dampered season with Beavers training in Santa Maria and a split team plan, while Salt Lake club retains most 1910 roster and several players sign 1921 contracts. Various clubs eye rebuilds with DeWitt LeHoerveau, Pete Hane, Teoy Faeth, and other names joining or shifting roles across Oakland, Sacramento, and Detroit.
Memphis report on veteran harness driver Pop Geers who says he has earned over a half million dollars from sulky driving. He plans to keep racing for 15 to 20 more years and may help trainers from the barns if he tires of driving. He mentions promising two and three year olds including Peter June Molly Knight and June Red.
More than 110 five man teams are expected for the Northwest International Bowling Association tournament to be held in Portland from April 11 to 18. Over 45 Portland quintets have entered, with Seattle Elks Lodge No. 92 planning at least four squads and about 15 Seattle aggregations anticipated. The event includes five men, doubles and singles, with talks of an all Elks journey after the regular competition.
In a 71 to 19 upset at the University of Washington, MacDougall-Southwick defeated the previously unbeaten City Cage Champs. Ralph Smith led the winners with 12 points while Lloyd Lowe and Don Frye also starred. The league leaders face elimination rounds as top teams vie for the city title.
Cambridge University Golf club to send a team to the American intercollegiate championship tourney. Team members include G. M. F. Humphries captain A Walker secretary J B Leben Josue College and A H M Douglas Corpus Christi college. A five man Royal and Ancient committee will visit Mt Andrews then come to America to discuss rule changes on muddy ball cleaning and putting greens. Charles W Meyers named chairman of Portland Golf club handicap committee. University of Southern California plans an intercollegiate tournament next spring.
Heavyweights Jim Barry and Tiny Herman headline the event at Dream Land on Friday night. Frankie Rogers and Marty Casey meet in the semi windup, while Ray Scribner faces Ernie Daley in the third bout. Four more bouts will be added, making seven fights for the American Legion card.
Mathewson, battling tuberculosis, weeps over news the team will travel south without him. The ailing star has not left his home in seven months and fears losing his chance to fish hunt and tramp. His nurse wife says he fights on though weakened and silent on baseball.
A telegram of congratulations and cooperation from Washington sportsmen was sent Saturday to Ernest Seaborg the newly appointed director of fisheries and game. Seaborg as head of the new cabinet post will receive support from the organized sportsmen of the state and was urged to attend the sportsmen’s meeting at the Press Club hall Sunday afternoon.
Washington basketball players beat Stanford Cardinals in two straight games to practically knock them from the conference title race. The Huskies won 17 to 16 on Saturday after a Friday victory, narrowing Stanford's pursuit of California for the lead as California holds seven wins and one defeat. Washington faces a busy week with games against Pullman and then British Columbia.
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