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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1913
Page
2
The Northwestern league faces a possible two team expansion in Seattle as Coast league actions tighten Portland as a Coast town. President W W McCredie hints Seattle may host two Northwestern clubs while smaller cities like Everett and Bellingham seek franchises.
The best loved man in baseball Connie Mack, winner of four American league and two world pennants, managed the Athletics and built wealth from baseball. He quit shoe making in 1896 at Haverhill Massachusetts to play ball and later started a correspondence school in Milwaukee that helped sign many players. Mack invested 18000 in club stock when the American League formed.
The pennant chase narrows as Ty Cobb and Joe Jackson share the league batting lead at .400 with Murphy of the Athletics at .390 and Speaker at .380. Mo Donald tops the National League at .277 as sports page chatter heats up. Los Angeles scene shifts to boxing talk with Willie Ritchie courting Ad Wolgast for a title shot, possible on Labor Day or Admission Day, amid bets and counteroffers.
Tacoma Tigers walloped the Vancouver Beavers 7 to 1 in the final game of the series Sunday. Batteries Kaufman Harris Schultz Doty Kennick. Also Portland Bee clubmen lost to the Pippins 7 to 2 as Eastley Williams Kantiehner Fitzgerald Toner Shea composed the lineup. National League scores Chicago Cincinnati Brooklyn etc. Coast League results show Portland Sacramento and Los Angeles action. Advertisement notes dental product.
Injury to Meikle prompts Seattle owner Dug to sign two new pitchers Kell and McCoy The pair, with Kell a Coast League hurler, likely join the team in Spokane.
The singles matches for the club championship conclude this week and players begin immediate practice for the Northwest championships starting August 11. Russell and McBurney won the club doubles title in the final round Saturday.
Three Spokane players have reached the 300 batting mark in the Northwestern league. The Indians as a team sit above .250. Meek leads the circuit at .290 while Cadman hits .300 and Strait trails by four points.
Eddie Shannon returns to Seattle after a 16 round bout in Prince Rupert where he was clearly outpointed by Som Kegg. Shannon made a spirited showing but could not overcome the challenger.
Amos Russe, famed pitcher now living in Seattle, received eight stitches on his arm Sunday after a heavy piece of iron fell on it during an accident.
Maurice E. McLoughlin of San Francisco defeated C. P. Dixon of England in straight sets to win the Dwight F. Davis international cup for the United States. He captured the first set 6 0, the second 6 8, and the third 6 2 at Wimbledon on July 28.
Seattle and Spokane split a Sunday doubleheader with Spokane winning the opener 7 to 4 behind Pete Reardon who shut out the Indians. Seattle captured the second game 2 to 0 to break even in the series.
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