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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1919
Page
2
Broadway captures the school league title finishing with a clean slate for the prep season. Hill nine secures eight straight wins as Lincoln makes a late start. Broadway's battery leads Pine Street aggregation with decisive play.
A garbled roster lists All-Star prep players by school and position across Franklin Wake Broadway Lincoln Queen Anne. The first team includes Franklin, Wake, Lincoln, and Queen Anne selections, while the second team features players from Broadway Franklin and Lincoln with multiple positions noted.
Broadway High School’s baseball team, led by Christensen, repeated as city champions by finishing undefeated with eight straight wins. Star players include Cunningham, Dean, Marquis, La Vake, and Spencer Harris, with Lincoln and Ballard squads cited for early-season setbacks and Banding plans altered.
In Toledo on June 4 Jess Willard started training for the forthcoming title clash. He worked at the weights and boxed three rounds with Jack Lavin from the Dempsey camp, then had a brace of rough rounds. sparring partner Walter Monahan, a Marine on 40 day furlough, joined the camp. Dempsey rested after a long auto ride.
Vancouver pushed four runs in the eighth inning to upset Seattle 4 to 2 in the first game of the series. Batteries Barham Patterson Williams and Loelzle.
Fight fans at Vernon were disappointed as the Neff Tucker bout finished with a decision that many called "no fight" and demanded an extra bout on the card. The battle was slow throughout the contest.
Seattle second sacker Jack Knight made only one error after 12 games and about 70 chances in 12 games. his recent strong fielding contrasts with a bobble that ended a long error-free run since May 19.
Paris reports that U S track athletes set Americas pace as Interallied meet looms. French officials note strong American performance with records toppled in hurdles sprints shot put discus pole vault hammer and long events. Notable marks include Ames 15 2 5 in 120 yard high hurdles Renick 25 in 220 yard low hurdles Teschner 22 in 220 yard dash Liversedge 44 11 inches Byrd 143 4 inches Floyd 12 4 in pole vault Eby 1 56 15 in 80 yard dash and Ryan 166 feet in hammer.
Yesterday’s results feature the Angels routing the Seals 10 to 2 and Oaks topping the Tigers 10 to 8 as Bohne and Roche scored late. Tilly Walker starred for the Yankees, while George Siler homered twice for the Browns in a split with Cleveland. The Cubs beat the Pirates 1 to 0, and Woodward sealed a 7 to 4 Whillies win over the Giants.
Seattle fans will see Salt Lake City’s Bees open a weeklong home stand. Eddie Herr’s Bees boast a strong lineup with Karl Sheely at first base and Ernie Johnson at short. Mulvey Rumler Maggert and Spencer headline a capable batting order as pitchers Markle Leverenz and others duel the Balt Lakers in Seattle.
Lincoln closes baseball season with a 5 to 3 win over West Seattle at Woodland Park. Cunningham struggled for West Seattle while Pickering held the mound for Lincoln. Final line shows West Seattle 3 runs on 7 hits, Lincoln 5 runs on 8 hits.
Lieut Richard C C Hoblitzell former Reds and Americans first baseman will coach the West Point baseball team this season He announced the appointment from Marietta Ohio on June 4 1920
Eugene Carr, a boxing referee from London, will attend the Willard Dempsey match in Toledo on July 4. The information reached Chicago via a cablegram to Doe Anione, a local boxing fan.
Thorton Martin elected Broadway captain for next season as sprinter and hurdler. Toughey Wailett will head Lincoln baseball as top outfielder. Nine Broadway players receive baseball letters. Walter Frankland to lead Lincoln track next season. Dana Lincoln graduates this year after starred in football and track. Lee Turner to coach Broadway gridiron again as plans for fall football form. Lincoln baseball and track letters awarded to two squads. Broadway finishes year with no reverse in any sport.
In a wild afternoon game Vernon Tigers beat Oaks 10 to 9 as both teams used seven pitchers. Mitchell and Murphy each had four hits for Oak while Duke led with the final rally and late scoring tied the game in the ninth.
United Press reports New York June 4 discusses the Willard Dempsey bout. The piece argues size alone rarely decides fights and recalls Dempsey’s past knockouts of Carl Morris and Fulton to underline that a single well placed blow can end a match.
Los Angeles beat San Francisco 10 to 2 in the first game of the series. The Seals committed five errors as Angels hitters struck early and loudly, with Aldridge and Boles combining on the win while Baum Couch Kandlehner and Bald took the loss. The Star promotes advertising.
Rain interrupted play in St Louis on June 4 delaying Cincinnati and Louis standings. Weather halted action as batting and fielding slowed the Major League scoreboard updates.
Portland heavyweight Joe Gorman and local Earl Baird clash in a six bout lineup at Liberty on June 17. Nate Struximan promotes with Young France and Jack Farmer from California also expected to appear. Hector defeated Ole Anderson in Tacoma and Jimmy Storey, a rising contender, is tipped to face Jack Portland in a likely featured bout.
Queen Anne Merchants defeated the Hibernians at Mercers Field Sunday by 8 to 6. Clark pitched well to secure the win as New York weight champion Benny prepares for his next bout on the ninth with Charley Pitts, announced by manager Billy Gibson.
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