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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1917
Page
9
A fragmented article fragment notes a reader and his assistant in a lab setting among puzzling references. Names and places are unclear, with scattered terms like rememow and ravelin mentioned amid noncoherent dialogue. The piece lacks coherent facts or identifiable events.
The Northwestern league has folded and Seattle fans face a shift to alternatives as Spokane and Montana cities form a new league. Spokane and Seattle magnates clash over the future while Portland to Los Angeles travel costs drive talks of a Coast league reorganization. W. H. Davey resigns from the Northwestern league, while E. S. Jensen signals the season may end.
W Mansel Smith won the men's singles at the Woodland Park tournament defeating Anderson. He then partnered with Anderson to win the men's doubles.
The Firloch city tennis championship opened with the courts in use for the tournament start. In other games, billiards star Hase Sibley faces R. L. Cann in a three cushion match at Virgil Garvey's parlors.
Robert G. Paulding, former Seattle Athletic Club athlete and 1909 AYP pole vault champion, returns from California after swimming 19 miles in an indoor tank in 5 hours 50 minutes. He aims to challenge Seattle’s leading swimmers in upcoming events.
The Mikados defeated New System 5 to 2 to claim their first City league victory. Earlier, the Buicks beat the Moose 4 to 1 in the opening game of the slate.
Baseball players scattered Sunday night after the Northwestern league disbanded. Seattle and Vancouver finishers seek new clubs in a league with Butte Great Falls Pillings and Spokane. many players pivot to other lines. Giants win 3 to 1 as Beavers beat Tacoma. Wolfer may get PCL or Western league shot. Norman Boeckel sold to Pittsburgh. Tacoma moves Sutherland Groebling and Harper to other clubs. The new league opens today with Tacoma as Billings in Spokane and Butte at Great Falls.
Francia Oulmet was en route to Boston after resting up yesterday following his victory at Midlothian. He played a round with friends including Tom Logan of Lynn, Mass.
Armando Marsans and Lee Magee, star outfielders formerly in the National League, swap clubs today with Marsans moving to the Yankees and Magee joining the Browns.
Lloyd Madden says he is in better shape than in some time as he prepares to face Lonnie Mcintosh tomorrow night in Dreamland. He adds he is now working in the shipyards to stay fit.
Chicago lightweight Jack White begins training for a bout against Lee Morrisey in Boise Idaho on Labor Day after a coast circuit. White, well known in Chicago boxing circles, moves to sharpen his form for the high profile clash.
Perfect weather welcomed the third annual playfield tennis tournament starting Saturday with twenty eight men's singles matches on the schedule.
C. E. McKelvey was high gun in the 50 target event at Harbor Island with 48. In the 100 target event he tied H. R. Westen at 93. Rain near ruined the Green Lake trapshoot as Sam Martin and L. B. Karnes led with 48.
Fans at Randall watched the first day of the 1917 Grand Circuit as rain kept many hoofs unseen and last-minute information sparse. The 2:10 trot drew about 10 entries with half a dozen horses considered to have an equal shot.
Baseball report shows Great Falls with a .6.5 record and 42 games, Tacoma and Vancouver games listed with scores and opponents, including Spokane and Beattie. The sparse OCR fragment records occasional results such as Vancouver 1 and Spokane 7, with Great Falls 8 at Tacoma.
The article notes many top in line athletes will hold next meet in Berlin as they enlist with the Allies. It recalls past boxing and wrestling feats by Battling Bunker and others and jokes about the era’s colorful sports figures.
Walter Mails' Ames team defeated Dry Dock 3 to 2 in the Shipbuild league Saturday. In the other match, Dutcies beat Skinner and Eddy 3 to 1.
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