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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1921
Page
3
Pal Moore of Memphis dominates the four round bout with Frankie Monroe at Pavilion. The Cascade A C card suffers from ice delays and crowd vacancies but showcases Moore’s elusive style and potential as a bantamweight contender.
George Duncan and Abe Mitchell, leading English golfers, are preparing for a United States exhibition tour to mirror Vardon and Ray. They sail July 2 to play in the National Open and to study American golf, with plans for 55 matches and a Pacific Northwest booking.
California welterweight Shade meets world champion Jack Britton in a round decision bout Friday in Milwaukie Ore Shade, fast and hard hitting, has drawn Coast Champion Travie Davis in the past year Britton, renowned for skill and ring generalship, is the favorite. Also on the card Tommy Gibbons faces Willie Keeler in Seattle area showcase. Battling Ortega, Coast middeweight champ, suffered a KO at the hands of Happy Littleton in New Orleans, first such setback for Ortega in memory.
Lagerstrom of Queen Anne defeated 1920 champion Richard Burr in straight sets 8-6 6-2 to reach the Star Woodlawn park tennis final rounds. Burr’s defense collapsed under Lagerstrom’s aggressive serves and groundstrokes as play continued with results and schedules for the men’s singles and doubles across yesterday’s matches.
Stath College, Pa June 2 Venn State College baseball team won 17 straight to start the season and, combined with 11 wins from last year, claim a new record for consecutive victories.
Expected clash at Stadium Saturday features seven relay teams with times around 1 minute 38 seconds. Broadway, Franklin, Lincoln, Queen Anne and West Seattle loom in a tight field as crowds prepare for sale of tickets at local outlets and schools.
Ted Ray will not defend his American open title as England selects George Duncan and Abe Mitchell for the event at Columbia Country Club in Washington. C Wilbur and Brooks resign as Western Golf Association president. Albert R Gates to assist. Mary Browne wins Southern California Women’s Golf title. Western Golf junior championship set for Nashville Tennessee August 3 4 and 5. Belmon t Park notes Audacious sets new one mile American horse racing record.
Ex bantam champ Johnny Coulon taunts would be strong men in Paris using shadow boxing and a heart sock trick. Georges Carpentier and others fail to lift him as Coulon promotes a possible match with Welsh fighter Jimmy Wilde amid Dempsey and Wilde talks.
Johnny Kilbane argues that Georges Carpentier’s famed hypnotic eye would fail against Jack Dempsey. Dempsey focuses on an opponent’s feet to read attacks, time blows, and keep his chin tucked, making hypnotic eyes ineffective in the July 2 bout.
Three four base hits by Sacramento accounted for a 8 to 7 win over Seattle. Pick and Merlin Kopp excelled on the bases while Roxey Middleton argued with a spectator and lunged toward the grandstand before police escorted the man from the park.
Lawrenceville reports Mordecai Brown, veteran big league hurler, as manager of the shop team this season. Ann Arbor notes Dixon of the Michigan baseball team as mound star, allowing Ohio State only one hit and no runs.
The Stanford University two-man tennis team defeated the University of Minnesota here yesterday. The Cardinals won both the singles and doubles matches during the tour stop in Minneapolis.
In The Star Junior Baseball league class B the seventh game rule ends changes after twelve players register by Sunday night. Managers must verify eligibility forms at The Star before requesting eligibility. Sunday slate features Stacy Shawn s vs Three Dye Works, Queen Anne Aerials vs Pirates, Egerman Grocery vs Wing ton Park, South Seattle vs Shamroz II, Pulldogs vs Highland Park White Star, Chandlers Bootery vs Collins Juniors at Walla and Wood fields.
Critics sharpen paragraphs about Carpentier's home life as tensions rise. The dispute deepens, drawing in readers and editors to assess motives and public image amid ongoing debates.
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