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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1920

Page

4

Boxing card features Pershing and heavyweights at Pueblo Armory

Soldiers and veterans fill the Armory for a boxing smoker headlined by Flynn the Pueblo fireman and Young Hector the heavyweight. Jack Pershing attends as special guest and may sit in. Four more bouts include Casey versus Madden and Forbes versus Rosas with Taylor in the welter fight. Opening bout features Davin versus Vahtweight. Douglas, A. BE. F. referee, will officiate.

United States Pershing Harry Casey France Lloyd Madden Bert Forbes Seattle Georgie Rosas Vancouver B. C Pueblo Jim Flynn Hector Bremerton Flynn

Johnson Deserves 7 With Winner

Johnson the ace of the Minnesota league hurlers deserves a shot with a pennant contending team before leaving the majors. He has been one of baseball’s great pitchers, and with a few seasons left in his right arm he should get a chance in a world series. Like Larry Lajoie the veteran Frenchman he has never appeared in a world series while others have. There may be complaints Washington may be gifting a pennant, but Johnson deserves his chance and supporters hope he gets it.

Johnson John Big Fellow Larry Lajoie Washington

Oregon Presses 50-50 Gate Split Amid Conference Ruling

Portland reports Oregon demands equal share of gate receipts with visiting teams despite a conference ruling. The University argues smaller Northwest colleges influenced the vote and that half the gate is an unfair expense for the hosting institution.

Northwest University of Washington California Washington

Washington and Oregon Clash Over Gate Split For 1920 Schedule

The 1920 football slate for Washington lists games with Whitman Montana Stanford and Oregon plus a Seattle tilt on October 23 against O A C. A conference dispute over 50 50 gate revenue splits may cancel the O A C game at Seattle as Washington questions the contract terms and awaits confirmation from the O A C side.

Montana Altho Meisnest Whitman Stanford Oregon Eugene O. K Washington O. A.C Seattle

Ruth Ruth Sale Brings Relief in Gotham

The paper notes Babe Ruth's transfer from the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees, a move seen as relief and a sign of New York’s financial capacity to pay top players. It mentions a $150,000 price and $20,000 annual salary, with hopes Ruth will excel and possibly break his record of 29 runs in a season. It also briefly mentions Mike Alexa Stirling and Walter Hagan in golf.

Babe Ruth Boston Red Sox New York Yankees New York Boston Ruth Mike Alexa Stirling Walter Hagan

Local athletic committee sets meeting amid gate fund settlement

The Sterleweue executive committee plans a special meeting at The Star Thursday to settle distributions of money collected at the gate during games. Multiple teams including Brewster, MacDougal-Southwick, Hewreuter Cigar, and Knights of Columbus clash this week. Green of Lincoln High will coach in the University Community team, Rice shifts positions to Soldiers and Sellers, and Doolittle leads Rainier Post in Saturday action.

The Sterleweue Star Thureday N. C. Green Lincoln High Scheot Green

Powers Out Of Season With Injury For Columbus Katalite

Doc Powers, guard for the Columbus Katalite, will miss the remainder of the season after tearing ligaments in his ankle during practice two weeks ago. Walter Wood of the YT MCA leads scoring in the circuit with 26 points at Phoenta, running his team to a 61 point total. Haugins win ski meet in Cary Illinois Andres tops with 247 points Lars second with 332 and sets a new long jump record at 16 feet. Cornell University reports over 1,000 students active in sports daily.

Doc” Powers Katalite of Columbus Powers Walter Wood YT McA Pheenta Haugins Chicago Haugens Cary Andres Lars

Australians Forge Ahead in Net Match

In Sydney today January 19 Australia led in the Davis cup tennis contest as Norman Brookes and Gerald Patter son defeated Lieut. Col. A. K. R. Kingscote and A. E. Beamin s 6 0 6 0 6 2. The Australian pair showed dazzling speed in the first two sets while the English team lagged in cooperation and form.

Sydney Australia Norman Brookes Gerald Patterson A. KR. Kingscote A. E. Beamins

Duthies Win Water Polo Mix Sunday

The Duthie team defeated a so called picked eleven on Liberty Park grounds after heavy rains left a muddy field. Thompson opened the scoring with a scrimmage goal and Kerley added a second before halftime after Petty nearly tied. final minutes saw the Duthies prevail in a farcical mudfest.

Duthie Liberty Park Pitton Yuna Ollerton Bil Pattullo Thompson Petty Duthies Kerley Hilly Picomen Duthies-Smith Decker O'Toole Tunnecliffe Hays Strange Thomp Y Shearer Pratt Beech Kerve Pittason Melman Pettigrew McGrath White Smith Patulio Kyle

Vancouver Hosts Seattle Hockey Showdown Tonight

Vancouver entertains the Seattle hockey squad in a crucial league clash that could push the local team to first place while Seattle fights to climb from the cellar. The era notes a national jumping championship set for Chippewa Falls Wisconsin on January 25 under North Mier Ski Club.

Vancouver Seattle Victoria Seatie Chippewa Faille Wis North

Beauty is Largely a Matter of Good Teeth

An advertisement from Dr. Robert Shanklin and Associates promotes dental care using the E. R. Parker System, claiming pearly teeth boost charm and appearance. Free examinations are offered, with emphasis on affordable cosmetic improvements.

E. R. Parker Robert Shanklin and

Seattle Star Ice Racing Set At Arena

Registration closes Saturday January 24 for The Star mile ice race at the Arena. Amateurs only compete in three preliminary races held between hockey halves with a city champion crowned after the fourth week and a cup awarded to the winner.

Seattle Star Arena Seattle Sporting Editor the Star

Swastikas Beat Everett in High School Court Clash

The Swastikas defeated Everett 40 to 19 in a boys basketball game at Everett. Somers led with 8 points, Crawford 6, Webber 5 as Swastikas pulled ahead in the second half behind solid guard play by Thurspoon and steady teamwork.

Everett Everett High School Somers Webber Crawford Piverett Lade Dageshaw Hwastikens Thurspoon Jane Webber Harlow Somers Morte Crawford Myere Thompson Maod Mohrbacher Myers Pied Rosse Omers Korter Barlow

Insurance Team Drops Loose Tilt

The Insurance team defeated the Star League rivals 55 to 30 in a decisive win. Qurpasses led scoring with key baskets as the squad pulled away in the second half.

League standings brief from university teams and sponsors

The snippet lists team results and sponsors in a league, noting wins and losses for teams such as Knights of Cregeen, Gouldings, Piper & Taft, and others. It references universities, military organizations, and local sponsors like Soldiers and Sailors and MacDouglals-Southwick with scattered numbers and codes.

Loet Knights of Cregeen Gouldings Cseecerees Ratntor Piper & Taft

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