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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1919
Page
4
Los Angeles and Vernon clash in the Coast League as leaders in a pivotal series with $10,000 on the line for pennant bonuses. Both clubs arrive in fine form though injuries and lineup shifts cloud the outlook as Seattle and others watch closely.
The club drew 9,000 fans as a cellar team faced league leaders, battling hard in 14 innings. A southpaw starter showed great control, fanning Seals twice and Angels once before the loss. After San Francisco, the club heads to Los Angeles to face the Tigers then Salt Lake before returning home.
Seattle plunged six of seven as Graham’s Seals face the visiting Swashes in a tough homestand. The Swashes barely beat the Seals in six on their lone season appearance, while Clymer’s Seals seek a stronger finish as August bring a monthlong homestand. Gardner Cumberland Knight to spark a climb behind a struggling lineup.
Portland sent a strong message in the Coast league race last week by sweeping five of six games against Golden Gate. The Beavers sharpened their form with the return of George Maisel and Jack Farmer to the outfield and Jones to the mound, boosting their pitching staff.
Harry Wolter the Sacramento right fielder announced in Los Angeles he plans to quit baseball at the end of the current season. He has played professionally since 1906.
The Giants lead the race as pundits expect a pennant win. Red Causey shines as a versatile pitcher, with rivals Babe Adams of the Pirates and Reuther of the Reds regarded as the toughest opposition in the circuit.
Thomas saved two jams late as Detroit and rivals battled through two extra stanzas. Bigbee homered on Pett ica pitch in the fifth and Sam Crawford unleashed a 14th inning triple before being thrown out at the plate. Crawford also had two hits in each game of the series.
George Maisel and Oscar Harstad did not travel with the Portland Beavers to Salt Lake City last night. Maisel will join the team in San Francisco next week after injuring his knee in Los Angeles. Harstad stays to regain condition. Manager McCredie expects George Hier to join at Salt Lake City as a southpaw from the Northern Minnesota league.
Matt Grossman and J. Rice both hit 48 of 50 targets to share high honors at the Green Lake Gun Club Sunday shoot, reflecting a close competition and exceptional marksmanship.
The Los Angeles team edged Seattle 5 to 4 in the 14th inning after a tense series marked by late-inning rallies. Bigbee homered for Seattle, while Fournier and Crawford drove key hits for Los Angeles as the game stretched into extras.
Salt Lake City took both games of a Sunday doubleheader from Oakland in San Francisco. The morning game ended 3 to 1 with Stroud and Byler on the mound for Salt Lake City and Arlett and Mitze for Oakland. The afternoon contest finished 8 to 2 as Gould and Byler combined for Salt Lake City while Kremer, Weaver and Elliott held Oakland.
In Los Angeles on July 14 Edington Vernon out fielder hit a two on and two on base triple to spark a 2 0 morning win for the Tigers over Solon. In the afternoon Bill Piercy held the Tigers to none runs as Sacramento lineups struggled with the pitching.
Henry Stewart, 73, of San Diego, walked west from Chicago today returning home after nine years on a global trek spanning four continents. He left San Diego in 1910 to encourage attendance at California expositions planned for 1915.
Jess Willard believed he would beat Jack Dempsey and planned a month in Manhattan. The Toledo bout defeat forced him to return to his Kansas farm by car. He avoids crowds and seeks quiet retirement, then plans to resume oil business in Texas once the sport fades from memory.
The White Sox moved three games ahead in the American League as the Yankees slumped amid errors by star pitchers. Cleveland and Detroit also pummeled the Yanks while Chicago piled up runs against the Athletics, and fans watched a heated race with the Reds and Giants in the national league still ongoing.
A Cincinnati oriented column jokes about a Dempsey Meehan fight, Max Kaplan as a possible challenger, Pat Moran in Cincinnati, and breweries being idle. It riffs on Nick Altrock scouting, Ohio baseball fever, and a potential world series in Ohio, with fans hoping for pennants and beer in winter.
Australian sports are booming with crowds at football matches around 50 000 and boxing shows drawing 10 000 to 12 000, says Snowy Baker premier sportsman. He plans a California tour with New South Wales boxers to arrange an annual exchange, noting war casualties create a new generation of stars ahead of Belgium 1920 and Olympic hopes.
The passage recalls Les Darcy the Australian middleweight who stormed America before illness halted his rise. It notes his younger brother Frank Darcy, a rising talent, has died of pneumonia following flu. Had both brothers survived, the boxing world might have seen three sensations rivaling greats like Willard.
Portland pull ahead with a 7 to 6 victory in 10 innings as the Beavers secure their fifth win of the week over the San Francisco team. Seaton Baum and Baldwin combined for the Portland effort with Jones Koehler behind.
promoter Louis Parente says Dempsey will likely fight Willie Meehan in San Francisco in a four round bout. Dempsey and his manager Kearns are expected to arrive in the city on Sunday.
Jack Dempsey and manager Jack Kearns discussed a potential offer from Flo Ziegfeld to star the champion in an athletic tournament with three rounds plus singing and dancing acts. They left Chicago for Los Angeles after disputing Willard’s knockout timing and noting ongoing offers including vaudeville and movie work. Dempsey plans to defend his title locally and will not fight for at least a year.
Yesterday's hero Bill Wambsganss scored the winning run for the Indians in a 5 to 4 win over the Senators. The Giants surged in the sixth for an 8 to 2 victory over the Pirates, while the Tigers defeated the Yanks 4 to 2. The Browns edged the Athletics 4 to 3 and 5 to 4 to pull even for fourth. Hi Myers stole home as Brooklyn beat St Louis 3 to 1. Chicago escaped a Red Sox comeback 14 to 9 after leading 10 runs early.
Yesterday's winners list Salt Lake Sacramento Vernon Los An geles with two. Sam Crawford of the Angels led the hitting honors with a .372 average, edging Rumler of the Bees for the top spot. Bees swept the series as Rumler homered in the afternoon to beat the Oaks 8 2 and Beavers won 7 6 in 10 innings to take the Sunday game and the series 5 1. The Angels evened the series.
Major League scoreboard shows the Rainiers defeating the Rainiers 5 to 2 in a pitching battle. The Solons and Tigers split the day’s games with a 2 to 0 morning win and 4 to 0 afternoon loss. The series moved to the Tigers at 5 to 2.
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