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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1921
Page
14
Danny Edwards from Anacortes squares off with Cal’s Scribner, a veteran bantamweight, in a Wednesday Pavilion bout. Scribner’s past power and Edwards fast lefts promise a tight contest, with Johnny Fiske and Joe Har also set to fight as main card features.
The article outlines punching targets for the Dempsey Carpentier bout slated for July 24. It discusses aims to body punch to set up headshots, notes the jaw stomach and heart as key zones, and compares Dempsey and Carpentier in power and techniques.
Broadway high school baseball mentor Christensen known as Connie Mack to students ends 10 year tenure with a string of titles. He only lost the championship in 1916 to Ballard, leaving a legacy of dominant seasons and strong teams.
The 1916 Broadway vs Ballard game at Denny Field featured a late two-run groove hit by Ballard to win after Broadway led 42. Connie Mack lauded Gale Staley as the best he coached, while Christenson, a Harvard graduate, praised Spencer Harris and Charley Schmutze, noting Broadway’s diminished effort this season. rumors place Christenson in line for a UW coaching post.
New York dispatch notes Pittsburg race shaping up as Giants and Reds pursue key trades. Speculation centers on McGraw’s pitching, Heine Groh move from Cincinnati, and Benny Kauff restoration. Goldie Rapp struggles at plate despite strong fielding.
The Three Brothers Dye Works team barely held on as Stacy Shawn limited the opponents to four runs while Williams pitched for the winners and Negro tossed ten hits for the jewellers. Final score shows Brothers four, Dye Works three after a tense showing.
Miss Cecil Leech retained the women’s golf championship at Scotland on June 3, defeating Miss Joyce Wethered 4 up and 3 to secure the title in the final round.
Love in Idleness from the Joseph Watson stable won the Oaks stakes for three year old fillies at Epsom Downs. Lady Relves of the Nugent stable finished second while Viscount Astor's Long Suit was third. The Derby course over a mile and a half hosted the race with a purse around 6500 pounds.
Bloomington Ind June 8 Future Pop Warners and Percy Haughtons will be molded at the Indiana university school for coaches here this summer. Nearly 400 were enrolled last summer and regular university credits are given for courses in baseball football basketball track wrestling tennis golf swimming and other sports. Seventeen physical education courses will be offered this year open to men and women. A course in basketball and baseball theory and practice is included for women.
Seattle first sacker Lee Dempsey, farmed to Victoria in the P I league, is reported to have attacked umpire Held after a dugout dispute involving Victoria manager Cliff Blanker Ship. The incident follows a league game between Seattle and Victoria.
If Seattle keeps peace in Sacramento and cleans up the series, they can gain on the San Francisco club next week. Seattle travels to Portland while Los Angeles meets San Francisco in San Francisco. A split by Angels and Seahawks with a Seattle win at Portland could leave Seattle in a strong position home. Home runs shape the Sacramento series as Seattle and Sacramento both hit two homers in the final game. San Francisco and Salt Lake combined for 27 runs in Utah.
The Everett Golf Club and Earlington Golf Club will clash next Saturday at the Earlington links. A dinner and dance for members and friends follows the tourney at the Earlington clubhouse.
Willie Hoppe, world billiards champion, faces limits on vacation time as he contends with restrictions that affect him more than the average citizen.
California welter Britton meets Shade in a 10 round decision bout at Milwaukie Oregon tonight in a key Coast boxing clash. Shade reportedly in great condition while Britton is favored, with other undercard bouts featuring Sammy Gordon Danny Edwards Harry Casey C Sromeo and Jack Taylor Fred Kent.
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