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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1920
Page
4
Tonight at the Arena Seattle stars and Vancouver vie in a multi-stage amateur ice race for a silver cup. Prelims decide finalists for a five week finale with two chances to place. Registration closed at noon and entrants must be amateurs.
Gus Pope of the University of Washington leads Coast conference discus hopefuls for the California trials and potential Antwerp trip with strong 137 foot throw. Other Coast athletes Duncan, Walter Jenne, and Templeton also vie for spots on the U. S. Olympic squad as world records loom.
Broadway imprints atop the Star League standings after a fourth straight win. Knights drop to CO. B in the chase as Brewsters clash with Phoenix. game details focus on key scorers and momentum.
Frank Maxwell’s Knights of Columbus gym clash aims for a fourth straight win as they face the Company B squad. Knights’ lineup features Huntoon O’Brien at forwards Logan center Mooney Needles guards.
Young Herter signs for a return bout with Freak Ver mer in Tecoma on February 19 before the Fagies club under a round limit. Pal Moors Joe Burman and Johnny Griffiths, mates of Charley White, are managed by Tom Walsh and Nate Lewis and eager to perform in Beattle after listening to Charlie White speak about his Chicago return from the North west.
A silver cup will be awarded at the Star ice championships finals in five weeks. The city skating championship also accompanies the prize. Tonight’s program opens with the preliminaries featuring a hockey game at the Arena.
The article surveys Coast league shortstops with Ernie Johnson Johnny Mitchell Roy Corhan and Sammy Bohen highlighted as flashy options while Seattle fields weak incumbents Ray French and Russ Kingdon show potential. It foresees weak catching staff and pitching depth, notes Bob Mouse’s major league prospect status with the Yankees, and previews Oaks and Bees rosters including Guisto Bohen and Callop comebacks plus Mails Gould Leverenz and Fournier role questions.
Broadway tops Queen Anne 24 to 20 after a late rally led by Rice and a strong finishing push. Stars Harris Ripley and Douglas each with four field goals and four free throws. Quays faced foul trouble while Broadway overcame an ankle injury to Marquis.
The Daily Star summarizes claims from Jack Kearns, draft officials, Dempsey family, and Fred Winsor about the heavyweight champion’s war record. Reports note Dempsey married in 1917, divorced in 1919, and earlier reclassification from 1-A to 7-B with debate over exemption claims.
Chick Folk of Lincoln to contend for shortstop on the North Enders diamond squad after earning All City honors last year. Skyscraper Frasier, West Seattle captain, will lead the baseball team while catching duties were held by Henry Cunningham the previous season. Franklin plans a track captaincy soon as star all around athlete Rinaldo Caccia moves to April baseball. Ballard plans to join the city tennis tourney. soccer action begins February 2 with Li and Broadway meeting at Lincoln playfield.
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