Fragmentary OCR Note Highlights Drinking Incident
A rough OCR fragment mentions drinking and a man related to hair tonic in a vague, unclear context. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable to identify a event or outcome.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1919
Page
2
A rough OCR fragment mentions drinking and a man related to hair tonic in a vague, unclear context. No clear names, dates, or locations are readable to identify a event or outcome.
In a July Fourth heavyweight title battle at Toledo the champion Jess Willard defends against Jack Dempsey before a massive crowd. Promoter Tex Rickard eyes over 1 million dollars in revenue with Willard earning 100 000 and Dempsey 27500 as betting runs high. Dempsey holds edge in youth and speed, while Willard carries boxing strength. pundits expect a full 12 round decision with Dempsey the favored eventual winner.
Young Hector faces K C King in a heavyweight bout while Weldon Wing meets Bobby Revel in a lightweight clash. Jimmy Storey battles Jimmy Randeau at welterweight and Bud Ridley fights Sammy Gordon at bantamweight. Ely Caston clashes with Kid Murray at featherweight. Kid Irish teams with a partner for a wrestling exhibition.
Bremer ton Hector faces K. C. King in the main event at the Arena Friday noon. King arrives with a fighter’s rep and Hector holds weight edge. Special wire reports will bring live fight returns. Other bouts feature Revel vs Wing, Storey vs Randeau, Ridley vs Gordon, Caston vs Murray, and a wrestling exhibition to open. First bout at 12 sharp, show ends about 2 p.m.
Compton makes a snag on Schick’s Texas leaguer and Scott’s drive to right field. Fitzgerald rounds to third on a past the corner hit. wind and sun slow infielders. Held and Eason work without spikes. Graham is ejected for protesting. crowd sees exhibition in Tacoma Saturday and two July 4 games. Sweeney shows promise behind the plate.
In San Francisco on July 3 the Oaks scored three runs in the sixth to beat the Solons 3 to 2. Elliott led Oakland hitters with three safe blows as Mails and Cook were the battery, Falkenburg and Elliott also listed.
Walker belted a go ahead homer in the Beavers fourth inning at Portland, lifting his team to a 2 1 victory over Los Angeles. The game featured strong pitching and a late surge as Portland scored the decisive runs with runners aboard.
George Sisler went 5 for 5 with a triple two doubles and a single driving in several runs as St Louis beat Detroit 14 to 2. Other games featured Cleveland Chicago pitching battles and Washington’s 6 4 win.
Salt Lake hurlers pitched poorly and Vernon Tigers won the second game of the series 10 to 5. The Bees were routed as Dale Cooper and Byler opposed Minneman and Brooks in a high scoring tilt. Joe Connolly of San Francisco heads to Des Moines to join Joe Coffey's club after a slow start.
The San Francisco Seals defeated the Siwashes 6 to 4 in a series opener. Seattle led briefly in the fourth before San Francisco tied it on two passes and Crandall’s single, then pulled away with three runs in the next inning. Chamber of Commerce day drew 6500 fans as Gilligan started for the Seals and Thomas finished.
Jimmy White of Great Britain and Pat Moore of America have signed for a 20 round bantamweight world title fight in London on July 17. Either fighter may call off the bout if the opponent weighs over 116 pounds.
Jack Downey defeated Joe Carroll in San Francisco last night as Chief Abernathy earned the decision over Rough House Cooper in the same card.
Justin Fitzgerald emerges as a top outfielder for the San Francisco Seals this week. The left handed hitter with swift feet leads in runs and steals while posting a batting average over .400, proving a standout in the Coast League.
Lloyd Madden Ely Caston Joe Harrahan join Frankie Murphy Boo Harper Billy Wright for The Star's smoker at the Arena on July 11. Jerry McCarthy will referee July 4 bouts. Dan Salt Lonnie Austin arrange tickets and card lineup with receipts supporting costs.
Billy Wright meets Travie Davis in Everett for a main event. Bobby Harper faces Muff Bronson in Allan Idaho over 12 rounds. Jack Britton defends welter title against Ted Lewis in Canton Ohio in a 20 round bout. Pat Moore vs Jimmy Wilde in London revered as a season highlight. Pete Herman defends bantam title against Joe Burman in Baltimore in 15 rounds.
In Wimbledon on July 3 American players fell in the semifinals of both divisions. Col Kingscote of England defeated Garland 6 1 6 4 2 6 6 8 6 4. Miss Lenglen of France beat Miss Ryan of California 6 4 7 5.
The article reports that a national minor league title series could pit Eastern pennant winners against Pacific Coast champions, with Eastern teams reconsidering after solid financial prospects. It notes 6500 fans at the San Francisco Seattle game and broad faith in Seattle’s club.
The Seals showed speed and hitting but four errors and loose plays marred their effort against the Vernon Tigers, who appeared stronger this season. Jim Scott pitched tightly for Seattle with curve balls keeping Seals at bay, while Vernon took the game with cleaner defense.
Tom Seaton, formerly of the Dutchies in the Shipyard league, will start for the Seals this afternoon. Bill Clymer will counter with young Bigbee against Seaton, a top league hurler known for low scoring games. Bigbee has shown solid form on the home lot this season, promising a strong display for fans.
Willie Kamm known as the Wonder Boy impressed crowds with standout fieldwork yesterday, delivering flashy plays as advance notices predicted.
American army athletes eye further wins at Pershing Stadium Paris as interallied games continue with golf boxing horsemanship and trials in the 1600 meter relay and shot put. Americans rode to honors yesterday and will field Tom Campbell Edward Teschner Meehan and H V Campbell in the relay with H Liversedge Ed Caughey and Wallace Maxfield in the shot put.
Brooklyn knocked Schupp out in the sixth and won over New York by a 4 to 4 score.
A young third baseman about 20 years old is praised for smooth one handed scoops and quick throws yesterday. He shows solid fielding but uncertain batting and room to develop his stickwork. The writer notes he is the nicest fielding third sacker seen this year here.
Tommy Lukanovic, once with Portland Beavers, now stars in the Three-I league with Peoria. He won his first two starts, limiting hitters and fanning 14 in one game. The piece notes Northwestern leaguers Art Kibble Bob Coltrin Paul Strand and Le Bourveau among peers in the Middle West minors. Lukanovic says baseball thrives in the East with big crowds.
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