McCarthy to Fight Sontag in Four Round Arena Bout
Coast welterweight champion Johnny McCarthy meets total middleweight Val Sontag in a four round smoker at Sound Athletic Club Arena tonight. Sontag weighs about 10 pounds more, but the bout is non title. Card includes Mike Pete vs George Wagner and Sailor Bogarth vs Soldier Woods with Billy Burke refereeing.
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Battling Butcher
Arena Tonight
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Coast
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Sailor Bogarth
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Bert Farrell
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Billy Rogers
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Johnny Gill
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Boxing Promoters Clash Over Match Bets and Promoters
Promoter Clay Hite and promoter Winsor clashed over terms for a Ridley boxing match with Kurl Baird or the German. Travie Davis reportedly backed out of a match with Johnny McCarthy while Eddie Hit writes for the Vancouver World. Multiple fighters including Allie Neck, Joe Farrell, Joe Rivers, Young Brown, and Billy Rogers are listed with upcoming bouts and past results across Seattle, Portland, Aberdeen, Vancouver, and Prince Rupert.
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Travie Davis
Johnny McCarthy
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Danny Edwards
Ralph Douglas
Puget Sound Athletic Club
Star League Leaders to Tangle at Lincoln Playfield
Tailored Ready and the Felix club clash Sunday at Lincoln playfield in a top matchup for League No. 2. Both undefeated this season, the game determines early league leadership amid a full Sunday card at Mercer B. F. Day Hiawatha Columbia South Park Adama fields with cameo playing time announced Saturday.
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Nollan and Hesketh Triumph in Prep Tennis
Lincoln’s Bill Nollan defeats Chet Vincent 6-4 6-3 1-4 6-1 to win the high school singles title for 1920. Nollan and partner Hesketh also beat Franklin’s Ham Olin and Joe Livengood 5-7 6-3 6-2 2-6 6-1 in doubles after a tough match.
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Bill Nollan
Lincoln
Chet Vincent
Broadway
Woodland Park
Nollan
al Harshman
Franklin
Annapolis
Nolan
Vincent
Norlan
Hesketh
Marion Dominates Junior Tennis as Semi final Set
In the Junior matches at the Tennis Club yesterday Army Marion defeat Woods 8-6 4-6 7-5 while Collins beat Milburn 6-2 6-2. Tonight Marion faces H Neer and Collins meets McMillan at 2 30 with Bailey and Tuohy playing at 4 30 in the boys tourney.
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Army
Marion
Woods
Collins
Milburn
H. Neer
McMillan
Franklin to Stage Big Water Meet
Franklin high school plans an aquatic carnival at Mt. Baker bathing beach on Friday June 11. Dick Reekie will run events open to all students. The program includes dashes distant swims fancy diving distance diving canoe parade canoe races and comedy water events.
Braves Coach Prefers Chris Tenbury On Bench
Boston reports President Grant of the Braves favors L. R. Chris Tenbury Memphis recruit studying plays from the bench rather than in the minor leagues. Grant predicts the southern star will shine with proper seasoning. Some critics say patience hides a cowardly reluctance to begin.
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Boston
Grant
Braves
L. R. Christenbury
Memphis
Colors That Make Randall Baseball Spark
The piece highlights notable players like Nick Altrock Habe Roth Cobb Speaker Grover Alexander and Big Alex as colorful magnets of their teams. It notes Winsten’s 10 straight wins and recalls Alex’s 1911 Phillies to Cubs trade for $55,000. The column treats these personalities as essential, crowd-drawing colors of the game.
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Randall
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Colling
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Hornebys
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Griffmen
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Yankees
Habe Roth
Cobb
Tigers
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Fishing reports cite good sport in Washington streams and lakes
Anglers report thriving fishing as warm weather holds with brook trout in the South Fork Enequalmie and king county streams. Lake Wilderness and Orcas Island lakes yield trout bass and perch with easy access from East Sound. A Sportsmen picnic is planned for July 18 at Bryn Mawr Park under Renton Sportmen's association. Cottage Lake and Lake Sawyer offer crappie fishing near Woodinville and Diack Diamond.
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Lake Wilderness
Sevttle
San Juan County
Mountain
Cascade Lakes
Orcas Island
East Sound
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Renton Sportemen’s Association
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Racing as a national institution in England
John Walters, a New York sportsman, reports from England that racing is a national institution where the Jockey Club’s laws govern all, the press approves, and the public follows. He notes wagers among all classes are common and not viewed negatively.
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England
John Walters
New York
Metropolitan
Jockey Club
Samuels big two base error sinks Seattle in loss
Seattle squandered a two base lead as Samuel Bohne and Grover sparked Sacramento to a 5 to 2 victory. Demaree pitched well until the seventh inning with Sam delivering the key error and Grover driving in two runs in the seventh.
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Seattle
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Sacramento
al Demaree
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Sammy
Walter
Pittery
Eldred
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Schang
Compton
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Cook
Armlock
Portland Beavers Hopeful Pitcher Shipped to Chattanegs
The article notes George Conningham, ex Detroit Tiger, was sent to the Chattanegs in the Southern league instead of Portland Heareres. It mentions Conningham’s strong pitching for Chattanegs and lists other players with varied histories in the minors and majors, including Eadie, Charley Mallen, Font Hahn, and Jake Danhert, among others, with notes on their past teams and positions.
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George Conninghem
Dectroit
Tiger Hetter
Chattaneegs
Hearere
Conningham
Chattanegs
Agei
Mobile Hess
Fiddie Newart
Meattie Key
Portland Beavers
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Mever
Behind the Scenes of Baseball and Olympic Injuries
A behind the scenes look at baseball life describes daily routines from morning workouts to tense afternoon games. The New York Giants are shown in Polo Grounds scenes with players and mascots as sports culture and preparation are highlighted. Carl Johnson of Michigan and swimmer Ted Cann suffer injuries in separate incidents, impacting Olympic prospects.
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Polo Grounds
Benny Kauff
Eddie Sicking
Matty
Noal Young
George Kelly
Ed Mackall
King Lear
Bill Pennant
Fred Tony
Bill
New York
Carl Johnson
Michigan
Ted Cann
Seattle Baseball Struggles Persist as Errors Haunt Defeat
Seattle led 2 1 after six innings but costly errors by Bohne and misplays by infielders allowed the visitors to rally for a win. The defense and pitching came under fire as fans noted the club’s steady decline and questioned manager McGraw prospects amid possible player moves including Chase and Coan.
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Seattle
Sammy Bohne
Cook
Secong
Stumph
New Star Net Entries in Men’s Singles Highlight Field
Regene White leads a list of entrants in the New Star Net Men’s Singles as names such as B Kiinker T HW Kalback John Eckman Manford Schlanger Rh C Shephard Evan Morgas Alexander Griggs 1M Baum Albert Michards Kenneth Schoenfeldt John Mateon J Cc Mays appear in the entry pool.
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Kiinker
T HW
Kalback
John Eckman
Manford Schlanger
Shephard
Evan Morgas
Alexander Griggs
Baum
Albert Michards
Kenneth Schoenfeldt
John Mateon
J. Cc. Mays
Schang Stands Out In Present Series For Sacramento
Bob Schang, a young player in Sacramento, has moved from catcher to a key role and shows growing reliability in the current series. He is brother of Wat Schang, the Boston Red Sox catcher, linking two notable baseball families.
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Bob Schang
Sacramento
Wat ‘Schang
Boston Red Sox
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