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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1920
Page
2
The Siwashes swept the Salt Lake Bees in a Sunday doubleheader, winning 9 to 6 and 18 to 9. Tribe remains one and a half games from Portland and five and a half from San Francisco in the pursuit of the first division.
Salt Lake City July 26. Seattle team dominated the Bees with a six game win streak boost, hitting twelve homers in Salt Lake City. The locals return home Wednesday to face Los Angeles as Vernon leads the Coast League standings and the Tigers and Saita battle for the top spot.
Gil Dobie leaves Annapolis amid praise for his coaching career and aims to match wits with Yale or Harvard. Eddie Ewen, former Navy captain, notes Dobie declined a higher salary from Cornell to avoid conflicting schedules, and praises his impact at the academy.
Sammy Bohne resumes play after a week out with a bad finger. He returned strong and stole home in yesterday’s second game.
Eldred pounded out eight hits in ten trips yesterday. Roxy Middleton, back in action with Bohne sidelined, has found his eye in Salt Lake and may prove useful to the locals now.
Seattle baseball notes say the locals won last week by hitting harder while Salt Lake struggled. Local pitchers were hammered throughout the week as Washington artillery helped salvage several games.
New York July 26 Babe Ruth could tie the home run record set by himself and Bradley. Ruth homered for the third straight time off Hoyt boosting his season total to eight against Boston hurlers. He had just received a $100000 movie contract incentive.
The Naval Olympic delegation sails from Newport aboard the U S Frederick to Antwerp for the games. The crew, fresh from Worcester regatta victory, includes football stars Clyde King and Eddie Graven. Onboard entertainments include boxing wrestling phonograph records and boxing bouts planned during the voyage.
Heereth and Kelchner lost to Johnson and Lagerstrom in the field tennis doubles final with scores 6 2 and 7 6 1 5. Mrs Bourque was ruled ineligible after not meeting residency requirement. Borne matches scheduled today at 32 p m and 6 p m.
R. B. Rutherford, Oregon Agricultural College football coach for the coming season, arrived Saturday to prepare for opening practice on September 15. A star halfback at Nebraska in 1914 and 1915, he will also serve as physical director at the college.
Play starts today in the second annual Capitol Hill tennis tournament at Volunteer Park with 24 entries. Morning matches include Morria Segel vs J H Dennis and George Ring against K McPherson, plus several other first round pairs.
The American Olympic pool team was defeated by Spain in Ostend yesterday with a 15 to 3 score. The match highlighted Spain's strong offense as the Americans struggled to respond.
The notice lists events for youth swimming including 60, 100 and 80 yard dashes in free style and back stroke and breast stroke. It also mentions diving and a 60 yard free style for juniors and under 14 entrants, with registration details and a cutoff date of August 1. Entrants under 16 need not be registered. blanks should be at The Star office.
The Felix club rallied in the ninth inning to edge the Tailored Ready 3 to 2 in a tense Lincoln playfield matinee. A bruising finale featured fights and disputed runs as Felix clinched a place in The Star Junior league finals against Mt Baker, with key hits by Abner Hughes Dean and Miller and aggressive baserunning mistakes costing Tailors early.
Eugene July 2 6 The University of Oregon announces a six game football schedule for 1920 with opponents including Willamette University in Eugene Stanford University in Stanford University of Idaho in Eugene University of Washington in Seattle Oregon Agricultural College in Corvallis and the University of Southern California in Los Angeles Oregon opens with a game against Maltonomah Athletic Club at Portland
Vernon tailed the top of the percentage column after even with the Angels. The morning game in Los Angeles went to the Angels 8 to 6 and the Tigers won the afternoon contest 8 to 6. The Rainters triumphed 8 to 6 and 18 to 8. Seals split a doubleheader with the Oaks 7 to 9 and 2 to 2 in 12 innings. Beavers beat Sacramento 11 to 6 as Mafia sparked the ninth. Senators won 7 to 4 in the second game. Babe Ruth hit his 15th homer and starred in the Yankees win over the Red Sox. Covelenkie outpitched Williams while Speaker homered in a 7 to 2 White Sox victory. Aberneth led the Tigers with five at bats including two singles a double and a triple in a 21 to 8 win over the Browns. Reds defeated the Reds 5 to 2 as Big Fred Toney limited hits. Pirates over Robins 6 to 4 with Ponder on the mound. Merkle fueled the Cubs 6 to 2 over Philadelphia. Powell delivered a ninth inning single for a 3 to 0 Braves win over St Louis. Shanks spurred Menatere’s eighth inning rally as they beat Mackmen 4 to 4.
Washington Mutuals defeated the Northwestern Nationals 7 to 6 at the Pacific Coast league park in Seattle. Key hits by Hughbanks Hanson and Bingaman powered the local bankers to another title, affirming their status as Northwest bankers champions and adding a win over Tacoma champions. Bingaman pitched well behind a steady defense.
Out of town entries flow in for the Star city swim meet to be held the week of August 12. Seattle, with few local competitions, hosts one of the first free for all amateur meets in years. Entry blanks are available at bathing beaches this week and on August 12 entries close.
Lefty Haghee played first for Velix, making fielding plays and contributing to a sixth inning out at the plate. Miller faltered on a third strike, White faned, and Carmody was doubled at the plate. Tweet Frisell, a speedy, tough hitter, impressed as a top two way threat, while Aot White and Don Winter provided hits and pitching notes. Aldie Dean's daring baserunning and Milt Graham's bunt aided Velix, with Bob Thorburn’s curveball adding depth to the pitching effort.
Portland welterweight Alex Trambitas arrived for training at the Arena gym this afternoon ahead of his scheduled Wednesday bout with Coast Welter Champion Travie Davis. Davis trains in Seattle and faces a tough night, with last year’s draw suggesting a close race. Al Baker vs Val Sontag headlines the undercard along with Eddie Moore versus Mike de Pinto and Red Gage’s return to meet Young Zu Zu.
American trap shooters dominated the Olympic event in Antwerp on Saturday. Mark Arie of Champaign Illinois won the individual title with 95 points, followed by Frank Troeh of Vancouver Washington with 93. Members of the U S team captured the first five places.
The closing day of the Northwest trapshooting tourney at the Seattle Gun Club features 120 targets in registered events. Holohan of Burley Idaho led yesterday with 117 hits, tied with Tacoma pro Tuleh. Other winners include Hawman Hillsboro for Becker trophy, Mek Kelvey Carsten Brandy in the three man event, Templeton Seattle amateur leader, Riehl Tacoma pro, Baker Seattle for Anaconda cup, Stannard Seattle for Brownlee trophy, and Kinzer Seattle for Dayton medal.
Berkeley announced the 1920 football slate with Andy Smith as head coach and August 1 practice start. New assistants Dr. Boles Rosenthal and “Dummy” Wells joined the staff. Schedule lists games against Olympic Club, Santa Clara, St. Marys, Nevada, Utah, Oregon Aggies, Washington State, and Stanford with berkeley as home or neutral sites.
Portland will host the 1921 shoot of the Sportsmen's Association of the Northwest after being chosen at the annual trapshooters meeting held Saturday evening at the Hotel Washington Annex in Ohio. An accompanying night league features morning games by teams of industrial workers on the night shift.
New Orleans July 26 Pete Herman bantamweight champion is matched to fight Charles Ledoux French champion in a bout here Labor Day announcement made yesterday by Dominick Tortorich local promoter Newark N J Johnny Wilson middleweight champion has asked Dave Mackay Newark promoter to secure Mike O Dowd for him in the near future
Olympic finals at Manhattan Beach, New York, saw Ethelda Bleibtrey set a new world record in the 200 meters freestyle with 4 minutes 34 1-5 seconds, besting Durack and Schroth. She also lowered her own 200-yard mark to 2 56 3-6, amid a tale of pupil and teacher rivalry with Charlotte Boyle, and mentions of Betty Grimes as a top diver bound for Antwerp.
All divers on the Americas Olympic swimming team hail from Pacific coast clubs or Hawaii. Eighteen team members are Pacific coast or Hawaiian swimmers, while Eastern stars were absent against the Western diving sharks in Chicago. Mrs. Aileen Allen, an exception, was noted for amateur status shadowed by work in a moving picture studio rather than diving skill.
July 26. Tris Speaker of Cleveland tops the Americas league with a .416 average. George Sisler of St. Louis, first baseman, trails at .405.
New York notes Harry Vardon is 50, hailed as the greatest golfer of all time. He won his first championship in 1896 and remains a star in the sport.
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