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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1917
Page
8
Colorado advices say Harvey Donaldson featherweight world champion from Seattle is dying of tuberculosis in Colorado Springs. He rose from Seattle amateur to 1906 Pacific Northwest title and 1911 world featherweight crown, with slim hopes for recovery amid illness.
A wartime appeal urged readers to buy bonds as essential support for the war. The message framed financing as direct work on the front lines and called on citizens to contribute promptly through purchase.
Marshall Allen of Broadway high school captured the interscholastic singles tennis title at the Seattle Tennis Club yesterday. He defeated Van der Lag of Queen Anne in straight sets 60, 6 1.
A welterweight world championship match unfolds this evening in Ellingham with Walter Miller facing Milton Harnden in a best two of three falls bout. Police Gazette rules govern the event.
In a tense matchup at Great Falls the home team edged Vancouver 6-5. Wall and Byler contributed key plays while Gipe and Cadman backed the effort as rain postponed the Lutte Tacoma game at Butte.
Philadelphia middleweight Grover Brinkley will meet Dick Wells of Cincinnati as the semi windup to the Pinkman Campi four round Northwestern lightweight title fight set for Friday night in the Arena. Brinkley is well known in eastern boxing circles and recently beat Sailor Grande in Quaker City.
In Philadelphia on June 6 Misses Suzanne White of Baltimore and Dorothy Disston of this city won the women's tennis doubles in the Western States Patriotic tourney. The pair defeated their opponents to claim the title.
McDougall Southwick defeated Evergreen A nine 4 to 2 on Sunday after Evergreen committed four errors, allowing the victors to tally four times.
Chicago reports the Western Golf association designated June 24 as Red Cross Week. A one cent tax per stroke will be collected and the funds directed to the Red Cross relief effort.
Bellevue beat the Majestics 3 to 2 in a Sunday pitching duel. Snyder and Abrams matched zero runs after the fourth inning, delivering a tense contest with late offense unlikely.
Members of the Seattle Fly and All Casting club traveled to Tacoma on Sunday and returned with honors after a fly casting tournament against the Tacoma anglers.
Pat Eastley pitched big league ball for Seattle while the Giants offense clicked behind him. Seattle crushed Spokane 13 to 0 in a Northwest League game as Beattie and Vane contributed heavy lines. Other results include Washington over St. Louis 7 to 4 and Cleveland dropping to Boston 7 to 4.
In Cincinnati on February 9 and February 2 the Braves and Red Sox played. Chicago hosted Brooklyn with scores 4 8 1 versus 2 7 0. St Louis faced New York while Pittsburgh met Philadelphia in another set of early season games.
Mrs. W. M. Edholm, a Cottage Lake fisherwoman, caught a seven pound black bass to establish a new local record and challenge other anglers.
Tommy Burns versus Jack Sullivan is discussed with Burns portrayed as weaker at catch weights. Burns nearly died making weight, begged for a rematch at a higher weight, but Sullivan declined. The piece notes veteran fighters use tricks, but body limits limit weight cutting.
Bamping Baldwin is traded from Spokane to Portland for Bill Stumpf and Helfrich. Charley Prusett was released by the Giants after joining Seattle before moving to Spokane. Walter Mails visits Seattle, having played for Portland. he won a 14 inning game with Ken Williams’s help and took a day off. Bobby Coltrin’s release leaves Mundorff as the lone link to the old Portland lineup. Lyle Bigbee hits a bean ball off Jack Goldie as Umpire Eckman scolds Webb, raising questions about other umpires in the league and Seattle fans’ demand for action.
New York reports Carl Morris impressed by beating Frank Moran in four rounds at Harlem Sporting Club, prompting talk of a Morris versus Jess Willard title fight. Moran’s showing was questioned, while Jess Willard’s camp weighs a Morris bout as promoter Curley mulls options. Renny Leonard enjoys a victory over Joe Welsh and hints at navy enlistment, signaling possible last ringside appearance before big match plans with Johnny Kilbane emerge.
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