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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1919
Page
4
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Seattle trails Oakland by five games with 12 weeks left in the Coast League race. Key injuries to Jack Knight and Bigbee, plus Harry Gardner’s illness, strain the squad as Ed Sweeney may return to bolster defense behind catcher and in attack. Thomas and Murphy provide steadiness while Clymer targets outfield help and a Knight return to steady the garden.
Vernon will attack Los Angeles in the pivotal series opening Wednesday as the runner-up Angels try to close a five game gap on the Tigers. The Angels have topped the Tigers 15 of 20 this season and aim to seize first place before week’s end. Jack Fournier says the team will smite the Tigers as hitting improves at home. Joe Devine, longtime Seattle scouting figure, departs for the East to seek players like Frenchy for Seattle’s ball club.
Dan O Leary the veteran pedestrian planned to mark his 78th birthday by a 100 mile within 24 hours event against 12 competitors at the Cubs park Chicago. The two day walking contest is postponed to Saturday and Sunday July 19 and 20 with the feature event starting at 4 o clock on July 19.
Longboat the famed Indian marathoner and Vimy Ridge hero is slated to appear in a professional race in Toronto. The Citizens' Repatriation league sports committee plans the event with Longboat and the Indian who impersonated him in San Francisco 1917 among entrants. Perc y Sellen and Joe Keeper are also named among possible starters.
Cleveland star Tris Speaker slips from .386 debut to .319 last season with signs of aging. The piece argues Speaker’s late-career dip would still boost the Indians by 50 points, outweighing need for an extra pitcher. Speaker’s leadership and intelligence remain crucial as he fights to regain top form.
Detroit notes a muddled late 19th century style recap with scattered names Quinn Ruel Leonard Wells Howie Ainsmith and others. The text references batteries citations and an undertaker's salesroom likened to a box office with disjointed club and city mentions.
John Heydler president of the National League criticizes minor leagues for denying the draft to majors while allowing it within their system. He argues the minors risk harming baseball and predicts public protest if the plan proceeds. He favors direct talks with the National Association leaders to shape a new agreement.
Connie Mack's Athletics cut from sleeves the White Elephant emblem long worn for luck after a bad run. The team, believing the symbol a jinx, plans to keep the change as a permanent measure following a recent victory. Norman Ross, who swept the France inter allied meet, is slated to return to swim in the Illinois Athletic Club river swim at Chicago on July 26 against Peter McGillivray, last year’s champion.
Shaner and Wolf lead a potent nine to rout the Wet Waeh team 44 in the 610-3 game at Woodland park. Bill Goonan held the Laundryites to two singles through seven innings before easing up.
Philadelphia and St Louis complete a five man trade with Lee Meadows Jean Paulette for W H Woodard Elmer Jacobs and Douglas Baird. Other scores note Gen Packard wins for Phillies 7 1 over Senators. Benny Kauff and Eddie Collins homers highlight varied 9 3 and 5 4 results.
William Tilden Jr of Philadelphia and Samuel Hardy of Chicago advanced to the fifth round of the Chicago tennis tournament. They will meet in the next round, with Tilden the present title holder.
Redmond defeated the Keystone Giants 4 to 0 at Hedmond on Sunday. Otterson pitched a solid game for the winners.
Mt. Baker junior squad narrowed the gap on league leaders by defeating the Beavers 6 to 0 at Columbia. Sheedy struck out 12 for Mt. Baker as they ran their winning streak to six.
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