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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1919
Page
4
Seals Rally To Top Seattle Men In South
In San Francisco July 17 the Seals erased a rough start by Johnny Couch to win a back and forth game with Seattle. Key plays included Ca ey reaching on a pass, Kamm bunting, and Couch driving a ball to right for two bases as Baldwin and Schick produced timely runs. Seattle’s Hosp and Bigbee moments failed to seal the effort as the Seals fought throughout and drew fan support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Johnny Couch
Seals
Ting Fitz
Herbert Harrison Hunter
Phil Koerner
Scuick
Caey
Kamm
Baldwin
Couch
Carney
Schick
Bigbee
Towa
Caveney
Sealm
Clymer
E Bill
AB. RH
H. PO. Francisco
Casey
Burnsides
Walter Mails Beats Bay City Sluggers
In Bacramento on July 17 Walter Mails defeated Bay City Sluggers 5 to 0. Fast action highlighted by Charles Maio 4438 Cook Falkenburg and Mitze in the slugger showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Mails
Bay City
Charles Maio
Cook
Falkenburg
Mitze
Vernon Bumps Angels in Big Swat Contest
Vernon defeated the Los Angeles Angels in the first game of the series, winning by a score of 18 to 6. Arbuckle starred for Vernon as pitchers Houch Fromme Brooks and others struggled to contain the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Angels
Los Angeles
Los Jes
Arbuckle
Rhe Reed
Rtecco
Houch
Fromme
Brooks
Brown
Pertica
Fittery
Behultz
Boles
Broadway Aleck Smith Dies in Metropolis New York
Alexander Smith known as Broadway Aleck and Broadway Bleck, a longtime Dodgers and Giants catcher, died from an athletic heart in New York. Born in the Ninth Ward 46 years ago, he played for St Francis Xavier, a Cincinnati minor league team, and later joined the Brooklyn Nationals before retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alexander Smith
Broadway Aleck
Campbell Funeral
Dodgers
Giants
Smith
Ninth Ward
St. Francis Xavier College
Cincinnati
Brooklyn Nationals
Playfield Tennis Tourney Nears Finals
Local tennis star H Nollan extended his advance in the Playfield tournament by defeating Northarn in a three set match 10-8 3-6 6-0. Class A results include Worth over McCoy 6-0 6-1 and Hays over Rucker 6-2 6-1. Class B sees White over Kurata 6-1 6-2 and Oldham over Cruz 6-1 4-6 6-1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Nollan
Northarn
Worth
McCoy
Hays
Rucker
White
Kurata
Oldham
Cruz
Gerrish
Eason and Hoffeditz
Dr. Thompson
Nollan
Hesketh
Eddinger
Californians Still Climb In Tournament
In Chicago on July 17 William Johnston of San Francisco Axel Graven a California star and Robert J Kirsey of California advanced a peg in the sixth round of the Western tennis tournament. William Tilden the national clay court champion and Vincent Richards narrowly survived a scare in doubles as J F Weber and L E B Williams two Chicago youngsters nearly defeated them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Johnston
San Francisco
Axel Graven
University of California
Robert J. Kirsey
California
William Tilden
Vincent Richards
J. F. Weber
L. E B. Williams
Salt Lake City Wins on Banks of Jordan
Salt Lake City defeated Portland 15 to 3 yesterday in a game at Salt Lake City’s banks of the Jordan. Penner pitched through the rally as Salt Lake City surged with a big late drive. Batteries Markle and Byler for Salt Lake City and Penner and Koehler for Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Jordan
Salt Lake
Portland
Penner
Markle and
Byler
Koehler
Peckinpaugh Emerges as Hitting Sensation of the Year
New York Americana shortstop Peckinpaugh leads the league in hitting, topping Cobb Jackson Veach and Sisler with a 29 game hitting streak. Once known for defense, he never hit over .270 before and his 1917 best was .260. The puzzled star and fans wonder how he did it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peckinpaugh
New York Americana
Cobb
Jackson
Veach
Sisler
Roger
Hungary Keds Invade Austria Headline Misprint
A rattled reader notes a misprint where Hungary should read Hungary Keds Invade Austria. The blasted note mentions warnings, jokes about the Order of the Bath, and boxing gossip referencing Willard Dempsey Meehan and Ethel Barrymore reacting to the bout spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungary
Austria
Ethel Barrymore
Willard- Dempsey
Willard
Havana
Australian tennis stars sail for United States
A cable gram reports Norman Brookes G L Patterson R V Thomas and Randolph Lycett will sail from London to the United States on July 18. Eastern experts hope they arrive in time to enter the national championships at the Longwood club Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
United States
Norman Brookes
G. L. Patterson
R. V. Thomas
Randolph Lycett
Longwood Club
Boston
Columbia Slickers Keep Winning With Hitting And Pitching
The Columbia Slickers extended their streak by two wins, beating St. Mary’s Church 6 to 3 and Portland Greenwood Cubs 1 to 0 in 10 innings. Pitcher Bill Burns starred, holding St Mary’s to three hits and Greenwood to one hit across the marathon affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Stickers
St. Mary’s Church
Greenwood Cubs
Bill Burns
Bill
Todd Yard Smoker At Harbor Island Announces Tom atic Card
Billy Wright announced a bang-up wrestling match and boxing bout for the Todd shipyards smoker at Harbor Island Saturday night. Ralph Hope and Eddie Hayes will wrestle, Frankie Murphy likely faces Ernest Daily, with a ferry running from Spring Street to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Wright
Todd Shipyards
Harbor Island
Ralph Hope
Denver
Eddie Hayes
U. of W
Frankie Murphy
Ernest Daily
Spring St
Major League Scoreboard Chicago July 17
Baseball round up from Chicago St Louis New York Philadelphia Brooklyn and Boston with rain postponements and battery pairings listed for Erickson Picinich Pennock Schang Wal ters ONeill Schalk Severeid Bhawkey Hannah Shecker in various games with teams Washington Boston Cleveland St Louis New York Chicago and Philadelphia affected by rain delays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Ééeoke
Erickson ‘and Picinich
Danforth
Lowdermilk and Lynn
Schalk
ST. Louis
Bhawkey
Hannah
Shecker
Severeid
Chicare Dee Oy
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Wee
Brooklyn
Cadock to Tackle All Newcomers
Heavyweight champion Earl Caddock moves from Iowa to Excelsior Springs Missouri to begin conditioning. After a month there he will train in Wyoming, aiming for a September return to the ring. He notes claims by rivals claiming the title are premature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TEL Movies
Earl Caddock
Excelsior Springs
Iowa
Missouri
Wyoming
Caddoeck
Caddock
Britton to Meet Kid Lewis in Jersey City Bout
New York July 17 Jack Britton welterweight champion will defend his title in an eight round bout against Ted Kid Lewis at Jersey City on July 28 Both boxers weigh about 145 pounds Britton won the title from Lewis in Canton Ohio on March 17 Lewis seeks to regain the crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack Britton
Ted
Kid) Lewis
Jersey City
Britton
Lewis
Canton
Flyweights to Battle for Title Tonight
The Pal Moore Jimmy Wilde 20 round title bout is set for 9 30 p m at the Olympia stadium in London with 15 000 capacity filled and Americans in attendance General Pershing and American troops are in the city The purse totals 30000 with 18000 to the winner and 12000 to the loser Wilde the reigning flyweight champion is favored Moore is faster but not as hard punching If Wilde wins a knockout is expected otherwise Moore is favored to go the distance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pal Moore
Jimmy Wilde
General Pershing
Paris
Wilde
Memphis
Moore
Olympia Stadium
Farmer May Box Meehan In Ring Mix
Willie Meehan the Oakland heavyweight champion after defeating Jack Thompson left for Monte Rio with prize money. He may take a Calgary bout against Frank Farmer on August 26 for ten two minute rounds and will decide by telegram tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Willie Meehan
Oakland
Jack Thompson
Monte Rio
Willie
Thompson
Calgary
Canada
Frank Farmer
Will Offer Champ Battle in England
London July 17 George Mac Donald representing Promoter C RB Cochran will travel to America to offer Heavyweight Champion Jack Dempsey a match with the Carpentier Beckett winner. A purse of $125000 is reported and the bout would be staged in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
George MacDonald
Cochran
America
Jack Dempsey
Beckett
MacDonald
Seattle Stars Sweep Oregon State Tennis Meet
Seattle players dominated the Oregon state championships in Portland led by Bill Taylor and Marshall Allen. Taylor defeated Harry Gray and A. R. Munger, while Allen beat Elmer Griffin. McDonald teamed with Taylor for a doubles win. McVeagh and Taylor won the men’s doubles in a close two-set match. In women’s singles Gertrude Schreiner upset Stella Fording. in mixed doubles Cushing and Griffin also prevailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Seattle
Oregon
Bill Taylor
Harry
Gray
Marshall Allen
Elmer Griffin
San Francisco
Mayme McDonald
Bil” Taylor
Bill” Taylor
A. RK. Munger
Phil Neer
Leland Stanford Jr. University
A. D. Wakeman
Rogers McVeagh
Charles Grimes
Tacoma
Gertrude Schreiner
Stella Fording
J. C. Cushing
Berkeley
Cal
Irene Campbell
Roger McVeagh
Jack Wright
Robert Harper
Spokane
Mildred Terry
J. Walker
Ruth Carlson
George G. Dewey
William Taylor
Harriette Johnson
T. Green
Bleachers Gone? Era of Grandstand Aristocrats Arrives
A veteran minor league magnate proposes abolishing bleachers as major league attendance shifts to costlier grandstands. The piece notes sun seats sit empty in many cities while fans upgrade to pricier seats, reflecting a new era where a grandstand seat is the norm and affordability drives seating choices.
PeEll Ball Team Aims to Beat La Meuse of Tacoma
PeEll baseball squad, with a strong diamond record, plans to defeat La Meuse of Tacoma next Sunday. Last Sunday Pell defeated Toledo 16 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PeEll
la Meuse
Tacoma
Pell
Toledo
Australians Delay for United States Net Session
Australian tennis stars headed for the United States may miss Longwood Club events but will draw interest as the first foreign team here since 1914. The piece recalls 1913 1914 matches including McLoughlin s wins over Wilding and Brookes, and notes the strong Western contenders like Bundy Patterson and L. Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altho
United States
England
Ume
Longwood Club
Atlantic
California
Tom Bundy
Pacific Coast
Australia
Paris
Wimbleton
Ambulances Donated by Trapshooters Return to Front
Three 3/4 ton G M C ambulances donated by the American Amateur Trapshooters Association to the A E F served in Italy starting August 1917. Drivers J W Hay and Arthur B Fraser returned to the U S with brass plates detailing the ambulances history. Hay served with the Sixth and Eighth Italian armies, covering 6 537 miles and 3 275 patients in seven months. Fraser logged over 6 000 miles and 4 000 patients, including extreme high altitude runs. The fate of the third ambulance is still being traced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter P. Carney
Amateur Trapshooters’ Association
J. W. Hay
Sanderson
Tex
Arthur B. Fraser
North
Carlisle St
Philadelphia
United States Army Ambulance Service
Genoa
Italy
Hay
Sixth
Rossignoes
Osiago Pit
Piave Front
Fraser
S Alps
Mount
Muggsy Slips One Over On Magnets
The article reports a sensational National League trade where John McGraw acquired star catcher Frank Snyder for the injured Ford Schupp from Branch Rickey. Critics say Schupp’s value is near zero while Snyder is among the league’s best catchers, prompting questions about manipulation of players to revive Schupp’s career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Hamilton
New York
John McGraw
Ford Schupp
St. Louis Cardinals
Frank Snyder
Branch Rickey
Schupp
Dempsey to Meet Moran in Proposed Bout in East
Pittsburg reports heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey consented to a bout with Frank Moran. Moran favors staging in the East to capitalize on his New York following, while Moran proposes an exchange involving premier pitchers and then a trade aiding the Cardinals. In Oakland Frankie Malone defeated Jimmy Dundee, with Jimmy Ford and Eddie Landon drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Jack Dempsey
Frank Moran
Giants
Cardinals
McGrawlong
Rixey
Phillies
Oakland
Cal
United Press
Frankie Malone
Jimmy Dundee
Jimmy Ford
Eddie Landon
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Siwashes
Bay City Club
Boy Hosp
Ingham
Clyi
Bacramento
Ana Portland
Sacramento
Aleck Smith
Metropolis
Playfield
Hills
Johnson
Jacobson
Vanderlas
Foley
Kelechner
Cruz and
Roses
R. Erickson
Vas
King
Dodge
Richardson
C. F. Hill
Lawrence
Sammy
Casteneda
Pigott
Richards
Dunn
Suese
Castiel
Packer
Coles
Hayes
Benson
di Piper
Er & Taft
Sporting Goods Store
Petronage
Torrey & Sears’ Billiard Parlor
Corpor Ord
Fike
Peck
Holsheinem
Jeas Willard
Tom Jones
Jack Curley
Toledough
Ohio
Dempsey
Columbia Slickers
Todd Yard
Sie Reese
Pennock
Schang
Walters
Myers
O'Neill
Louis- Brooklyn
Perry
Perkins
McAvoy
Ehmke
Ainsmith
Jack
Kid Lewis
Farmer May Box Meehan
Seattle Stars
Rose City
Taylor
U. S
Ton Murray
Bil Johnston
Norris William
Pedg_ Griffin
Maury McLoughlin
T Bundy
Brookes
O'Hara Wood
R. W. Thomas
W. T. Li
Faris-Wimbleton
George L. Patterson
Specu
Ica
Muggsy
Moran
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