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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1921
Page
9
The report outlines the final lineups and starter selections for a major Sunday baseball showdown. Key players and managers are noted, with emphasis on anticipatory matchups and the expected early actions from both teams.
The Star Junior league final series begins Sunday with four teams fielding strongest lineups. The Georgetown Cubs Park and Eckart Co. Three Brothers Works and Rckart Co. squads prepare at Lincoln playfield with games slated for 1 and 3 p.m. Police protection planned to prevent crowding as officials enforce pregame rules under umpire Bill McKinley who will enforce conduct and eject violators.
Readers are invited to submit brief letters on whether Jack Johnson should be allowed to fight Jack Dempsey for the world championship in an American ring. Sign name and address. letters without this are not published.
Readers weigh in on a hypothetical Johnson versus Dempsey match. Morris Kadish argues Johnson earned his debt, is as capable as Dempsey, and deserves a chance though he favors Dempsey to win. A second voice opposes Johnson citing past as ex convict and calls for Dempsey to fight Wills instead for broader challenge.
Los Angeles lost 1 to 0 to Seattle as a wild throw by Bill Stumpf at shortstop paved the way for the visitors. The game featured a pitching duel between Doc Crandall and Ray Francis with the local veteran Francis suffering a slight ailment.
Governor Groesbeck announced there would be no more championship boxing in Michigan. Promoter Floyd Hope Spanen must cancel a Labor Day lightweight bout planned for Benton Harbor.
Johnny Wilson the world champion will face Harry Greb in East Chicago Indiana on Monday. Wilson will give away significant weight in what is described as a hard bout with rounds yet to be announced.
Jim Barnes of Pelham New York moved into a strong position at the American open golf tournament at Columbia Country Club. He posted a 73 in the third round to reach 217 total, seven strokes ahead of Freddie McLeod and Charlee R. Murray who both stood at 148 after two rounds. The final day required two more 18 hole rounds to determine the champion. President Harding has assured the tournament support.
The Star City swimming meet entries open August 1 and close at 6 p.m. August 13. Entry blanks appear daily on The Star sport page or at Piper Taft's swimming department. Dad Henry, directing the meet, plans preliminaries around August 17 with finals by August 20 at Woodland Park.
Victoria B C opens a key Northwest tennis season with the royal and junior sectional meet beginning Monday. Winners advance to the national event in the East with Seattle’s Alec Rees in the junior and H Langtie in the boys division. The international meet starts two days later with the men doubles winner also heading East. Top players from Washington BC and California are expected to compete.
Simonich to Frankie Rogers, Seattle welter weight, meets Joe Simonich, the Butte miller, in a four round bout at the Elks Pavilion. Johnny Trambitas faces Eddie Jackson in the semi windup. Stramalia of CleMium tackles Fred Kent in heavyweight, Jim Smith meets Rube Finn in light heavy, Cecil Williams opens welter with Johnny Lewis.
The 18th hole ceremony will feature officials handing the silver trophy to the winner. Pion posted a 54-hole total of 224, the best score at that point after completing his third round. Hagen opened with 34 and finished with 38. Meanwhile Sun spots are believed to drive magnetic storms on Earth.
Jimmy Darcy, Portland light weight, won on a foul from Batting Ortega of Oakland at the Arena last night. Referee Schacht ruled the foul in the second round. Darcy claimed a low blow hurting his cup protector. The card also featured Frankie Rogers over Claire Bromeo, Ted Whitman’s decision, Johnny Hogan dominating Bill Bethel in a draw after three rounds, and other bouts including Pantley KOing McGafferty and Owen Roberta beating Young Brownie by KO in the second round.
An4 now Manager McGraw plans another deal with the Philly Quakers to shift George Burns to the Quakers for Irieh M1 a former Coast league pitcher who is hitting well for Philadelphia Burns a standout National League outfielder is slowing down Joe Wagner once a star shortstop with the Red Sox has been released by Toronto and Oakland signs a new pitcher named Valentina.
Former Tacoma welterweight Heinie Schumann meets Akron Ohio’s Johnny Griffiths in a ten round boxing match in Denver on Monday. Schumann is a strong favorite in the Colorado metropolis.
In Burmah, wild elephants engage a public contest against horse men and elephant riders, drawing spectators and curiosity. The event pits the brute force and size of elephants against skilled mahouts and riders in a traditional display of strength and control.
Bud Ridley of Seattle dominated Danny Edwards in ten rounds at Vancouver Arena to win the Coast featherweight title. Ridley outboxed and outpunched the colored challenger, opening Edwards with nose and mouth bleeding, and scoring a sixth round knockout blow. Al Winters stopped Verne Bearey in the semi final.
Bill Nollan won the featured city playfield tennis match 6 4, 1 6, 6 4 against Bruce Hesketh. Other results show White over Vincedt 1 5, Nollan over Hesketh 6 4 1 4, Neer over Rickson 6 4, Low over Ayres 6 4 6 4, Nordstrom over Steen 7 6, Lynch over Bhiaw 6 2 4 6 8 4, and doubles results from Pettijohn/Lank s and Neer/Rickles. Schedule notes list 1:08 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. matches with players including Lightfoot White Abell Kaltach Whittle Plummer Saberhagen Burr Nelson Davie Nelson White and other pairings.
Salt Lake staged an eighth and ninth inning batting rally to score seven runs and overcome Oakland 10 to 9. Laverens Gould Jenkin Kremer Arnett Koehler Mitse were credited with the win and losses as the Bees climbed into first place behind the late surge.
Johnny Rawlings, ex Victoria infielder now in the major leagues, joins the New York Giants to shore up the infield at second base. His move lets manager McGraw shift Frank Frisch to third while Goldie Rapp is deemed a disappointment.
Ed Leader, coach of the University of Washington crew, will coach Seattle Yacht Club four oared and skull crews. UW donates boats. the crew house sits across the canal from the yacht club. Junior membership rights offered. a Portland Rowing Club vs UW race is planned for late summer on Lake Washington near the canal. A meeting and banquet at 6:30 p.m. to discuss plans and welcome interested rowers.
Sacramento defeated Vernon 7 to 1 in a closely contested game here yesterday. Free throws highlighted the match with standout play from Hhattertes, Rhea, Cook, Dat biees and Murphy.
The Idaho crew won the big race on Lake Washington yesterday finishing ten lengths ahead of the Mississippi crew. Texas New Mexico New York and Tennessee crews followed in order.
The annual British Columbia track and field event will be held in Vancouver on August 27. Top Canadian athletes are expected to compete, according to North reports.
The San Francisco Seals host Portland at home then face Bast Lake in the park next week as Seattle and Oakland threaten the race. Sacramento looms later, and Seattle meets Sacramento while the Seals face a favorable slate overall.
Bob Morris former Broadway high school athlete joins Tacoma P I League team as speedy outfielder. He is making a good showing with the Tigers in Seattle.
Attendance at the Aqueduct track in Brooklyn exceeds 20 000 on opening day and repeats on later days. Selling races boost business for horse owners with Gladiator selling for 12000 dollars, a sum that could buy a stake horse in a normal stakes race.
San Francisco beat Portland 11 to 7 as Ellison, former UC pitcher, appeared for Portland. Seals led early and added runs, with O'Doui and Yelle contributing, while Pattersies and Fisher also listed in the box as part of the rough game.
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