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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1915
Page
7
Sporting Editor The Star defends fan support and blasts Dugdale era management in Seattle. The author cites high prices, incomplete facilities, poor leadership and inconsistent team decisions, urging a capable manager with full control, naming figures like Barry and Beatty as missteps.
Walter Mails allowed two early hits then collapsed in the fourth as Seattle defeated Victoria 2 to 0. Tobin and Kelly produced the decisive hits, while Bonner held Victoria to two hits in the Giants’ loss.
Under the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders Association the $110,000 light harness race meet begins at the exposition race track. At 1 p.m. the track will be dedicated by Exposition President Moore. Today's program features a 2:20 trot worth $2,000, a 2:07 pace with $2,500, and a 2:08 trot offering $5,000, all in three heats.
Charley Burns and Johnny O’Leary both former Canadian lightweight champions from Seattle sign for a 20 round bout at Port Coquitlam on Dominion Day. They agree to 133 pounds with ringside weigh in. O’Leary plans to go East after the bout.
Athens reports King Constantine has suffered a relapse after a period of illness. A rapid medical consultation was held and Professor Esselnberg announced a second operation will be performed.
Seattle’s top auto speed kings led by Jim Parsons and Ray Lantz return from a Northwest circuit to Madison Park for a two day race June 12 and 13. The event, sanctioned by the A A A and run by Robert A. Hiller, features drivers from Tacoma Portland Spokane North Yakima and Walla Walla with E J Romona’s machine driven by Ray Lentz and Harry Stratton in his Mercer.
Amateur South Park baseball club arranges a Sunday trip to Olympia on the Potlatch leaving Colman dock at 9 a m and returning to Seattle by 10 30 p m Music and singing will accompany the voyage South Park has defeated Anacortes this season and holds a 7 2 record in nine games.
Charles W. Gerrich leads a Seattle effort to stage an all city tennis tournament at Woodland Park with eight trophy cups. Open to residents over 16 who have lived in Seattle a year, the event aims for 300 entries in three men and three women singles classes plus doubles. Trophies require three straight wins. display at E C Cheasty Co. store.
A large gallery gathered in New York to watch Walter J. Travis of Garden City face John G. Anderson of Heston in the 26 hole Metropolitan championship final. Travis, with three Metropolitan titles and two national titles, was the favorite.
In a tight pitchers duel at Vancouver on June 5 Barham and House matched zeroes until Vancouver pushed across two runs in the middle innings. Tacoma rustled one in late but fell short as Vancouver won 2 1.
A short notice promoting Star Want Ads offering rental space assistance for vacant rooms. The ad emphasizes quick listings and exposure to potential tenants through the classified section. It highlights service usefulness for landlords seeking fast occupancy.
Owen Powell of the Seattle Cracker & Candy Co. sues Shaw in superior court for $1,000 damages after a ball hit by Shaw fractured Powell's right thumb. Shaw allegedly aimed at fans after taunts from Hunky Shaw, who had teased Seattle fans earlier. Powell, 23, was an innocent bystander struck while at the bleachers.
In the Seattle high school tennis tournament at the Seattle Tennis Club on Friday, Pink Miller of Franklin upset West Seattle expert Waller. Miller advances to meet Chamberlain of Broadway in today’s final.
Spokane blanked Aberdeen 4-0 on Friday to reach five straight in the series. Brenesan hit a homer as Spokane piled up seven hits against Clark and Aberdeen collected three off Callahan.
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