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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1919
Page
10
The Seattle Elke bowling team defeated the Bellingham Elks on their home alleys Sunday, taking three straight from the visitors. Benson led the Seattle squad in scoring as the score card followed.
The Camp Lewis quartermaster corps basketball team defeated the Y M C A squad 23 to 19 on Saturday night. The soldiers led from the start, finishing the first half 12 to 4. Rennie starred for the locals while Wilson and Spencer stood out for the visitors. In the curtain raiser, the Red Triangle Juniors beat the Seattle Boys' Club 49 to 9.
The Scottish eleven defeated England 3 to 1 on Sunday in a tame match. Daly opened scoring ten minutes in, Kempton tied it, and Daly plus Mair sealed the win for Scotland before the final whistle. The lineup included Smith, Weir, McGrath, Mclean, Ballingal, J. Kelly, Miller, Greig, McKilliam, Grant, Daly.
Johnny McCarthy and Kid Herman arrive in Seattle for Tuesday night’s headline welterweight bout at the Crystal Pool promoted by Austin and Salt. McCarthy, fresh from a San Francisco win over Jack Robinson, confronts a sturdy test against Herman in a bout noted for both power and box craft.
The piece questions why outfield players rarely become successful big league managers. It notes Lee Fob was kept as Cleveland manager while star outfielder Tris Speaker was passed over, cites Fred Clarke and Fielder Jones as rare outfielders who won pennants, and observes most champions were catchers or infielders. It invites reader opinions on the issue.
The Seattle hockey team lost 3 to 1 to the Victoria Aristocrats in Victoria, keeping a slim lead in the league. Frank Foyston may miss Wednesday’s game due to a shoulder injury, while Bobby Rowe plays hurt but plans to skate. Taylor of Vancouver leads the season scoring with 8 points.
The annual indoor track meet is canceled as officials work to regain time lost during the influenza shutdown. Jose Capablanca won all games in a 24-player chess exhibition at the Illinois Athletic Club.
Olympia Jan. 20 General Secretary C E Drake of the Tacoma Y M C A urges the proposed 10 round boxing bill be limited to contests under supervision of associations and clubs with a full time director and a maintained gymnasium. The boxing bill prepared by Senator William Wray of Seattle has not yet been introduced.
In a London address dated January 20, Mr. Churchill urged a league of nations with authority to obtain from each country details on naval, military, and aerial preparations. He argued transparency would remove secret armaments, a key cause of the last war.
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