String Beans Often Are Good Pitchers in Baseball History
Managers prized tall pitchers. the article notes many six foot plus hurlers from 1914 to 1917 era. It cites Christy Mathewson, Jacob Bender, Coombs, Plank, Ruth, Vaughn, Ed Foster, Carl Mays, Slim Love, Ray Caldwell, Monroe, Tesreau, Sallee, Rube Marquard, Dave Davenport, Grover Lowdermilk, Eppa Jeptha Hickey, and Ernie Shore as examples of tall, effective pitchers and discusses height versus effectiveness.
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McGraw
Dick Ru
Earl Hamilton
Foster
Huggins
Love
Brother
Ray Caaldwell
Monroe
Ray
Giants
Tesreau
Sallee
Brooklyn
Rube Marquard
St. Louis Browns
Alima
Wea
Dave Davenport
Grover Lowdermilk
Carl Wellman
Navy
Eppa Jeptha Hkixey
Ernie Shore
Patterson McDonald Faces Duthie Champions in Title Fight
Patterson McDonald was scheduled to play the Duthie champions Saturday at 4 30 to wrest the shipyard championship from them. The Patterson McDonald squad added iron men including John Wally formerly of Ames and St Clair ex American Association pitcher Joe Levine. Johnson will lead off on the mound for Patterson McDonald.
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Patterson McDonald
Duthie
Steel
Patterson-McDonalds
John Wally
Ames
St. Clair
American Association
Joe Levine
Johnson
Patterson-McDonaldas
After the War A Good Little Farm
After the War A Good Little Farm asks wage earners to consider five and ten acre farms in Yakima country offered by Elliott 4012 McPHERSON-DEXTER CO. The notice urges buyers to act while wages are high and land is affordable and easy to pay for, inviting readers to write call or phone for details.
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Yakima
Elliott
McPherson - Dexter CO
Hoge Building
Seattle
Wash
Future Bouts Loom for Coast Lightweight Champion Ingle
Coast lightweight champ George Ingle signs for three more bouts with dates in Portland and North Bend as Willie Robinson, Frankie Tucker, and Patsey Clacco appear on undercard. A July 4 bout pits Ingle against the Neff or Hironson winner, while arena smoker plans are clarified and other matchups are detailed.
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George Ingle
Coast
Lee Morrisey
East Lake City
Portland
Willie Robinson
Ingle
North Bend
Seattle
The
Elks
Rooma
Wille Robinson
Frankie Tucker
California
Patsey Clacco
Kid Peterson
Robinson
Oscar Benson
Neff
Billy Williams
Bob Harper
Druximan
Yesterday's Results in Cities and Players Across Leagues
A fragmented recap lists players and teams by city including Cleveland New York Washington Detroit Philadelphia Chicago with scattered names such as Leonard Push Huth Metynews Jones Achang Heghy Groom Coombe ONO Thomas Lavin Kuseet Hannah Whoeker Hale Severeid and Myers McAvoy Hendenbdack Behale.
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Howton
Cleveland
Eeeek Cei ' Leonard
Push
Huth
Metynews
Jones l
Achang
Heghy
Groom
Coombe
Ono
Thomas
York
Lavin
Hannah
Whoeker
Nuta
Hale
Washington
Detroit
Arpere
Haew
Pininien
Poland
Jones
Davee
Nasson
Yellen
Philadelphia
Chicago
Myers
McAvoy
Hneidenbdack and
Behale
Coast League notes and player snippets across teams
Fragmentary sports notes list players and teams such as Garland, Randall, Kantlehner, McKee, Penner, Kenniet, and Mitchell. Mentions include Francisco, Salt Lake, Sacramento, Vernon, and refere nces to Hromiey and Banceriy. Details are incomplete. no clear game results or dates emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Man Francisco
Kantlehner and
McKee
Penner and
Kenniet
Fishing Good at Port as Streams and Lakes Yield Bounties
Fishing has been wonderful at the port in recent days as streams fill and lakes produce strong catches. The Olympic peninsula leads the best reports for abundant angling activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympic Peninsula
Seattle Market Brims as Eggs Rise and Cantaloupes Arrive
The Seattle egg market trends upward with fancy ranch eggs at 45 cents a dozen. A large arrival of cantaloupes hits the market priced at 7.60 to 8.00 per crate, with various fruits and nuts such as bananas, strawberries, grapes, beech apples, and oranges listed in local prices.
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Seattle
Che Hinck Fortentane
Luge
Umm
Royal
Hood River
Cal Beechens
Washington
Puget Sound
F. O. B. Beattle
Fleager Leads City Golf Sharks in Seattle Championship
H A Fleager of Beatle Golf Club tops the Seattle championship finals as 16 qualifiers battle on Seattle Golf Club links. Lee Stell, Jefferson Park, trails by four after a strong morning, while T Hongerude and Clark Spiers of Jefferson club follow. Fleager posted 71 morning and 37 34 for best day records. Stell faltered in afternoon with a 80 but remains in contention.
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Seattle
Beatle Golf Club
Lee Stell
Jefferson Park
T. Hongerude
Clark Spiers
Beacon Millcaddy
Stein
Jefferson Club
Claire Curtewold
Fleager
Stell
Mommigken
Bemcoge
W. Rongerude
Navy Rules Halt Navy Versus Civilians Baseball Game
In San Francisco on June 8 Navy commandant Captain Harry George at Mare Island barred Navy and marine teams from facing civilian clubs or playing where admission is charged. The planned afternoon match between navy crews and the quartermasters, to follow a Pacific Coast league game at Recreation Park, was canceled. Earl Hamilton was slated to pitch to Rowdy Elliott for the sailors, while Del Crandall had won 14 straight for the quartermonsters.
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San Francisco
Navy
Marine
Harry George
Mare Island
Quartermasters
Recreation Park
Earl Hamilton
Pittsburg Pirates
Rowdy Eliott
Sailors
del Creaps
Quartermonsters
Kid Huskies to Compete in Grammar School Carnival
The annual Grammar School Athletic league carnival will be held Saturday afternoon on the University of Washington campus featuring distance races relay events shot put and more. Four classes based on weight will determine competition groups.
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Grammar School Athletic League
University of Washington
Seattle junior nets Northwest crown contender at Tacoma
Robert Wabraushak will represent Seattle as the junior tennis champion at the Northwest championship in Tacoma this month after defeating Chester Hilla 6 2 6 2 in the Seattle Tennis Club finals Friday.
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Robert Wabraushak
Seattle
Tacoma
Wabraushak
Northwestern Laurels
Chester Hilla
Thrift Stamp Nine Day Effort to Deter Invaders
A nine day thrift stamp drive aims to boost defense morale and fund wartime needs. The campaign urges participation to support national security and bolster home front resilience.
Pat Eastley Hero Today Wins 6 to 3
Aberdeen fans cheered as Pat Eastley held Seattle Giants to 3 runs in a 6 to 3 victory. The Kittens showcased strong pitching by Eastley and good backing from Alexander and Downing in the Seattle battery. Fastiey and Roland supported Aberdeen’s offensive effort.
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Pat Eastley
Aberdeen
Seatte Giants
Kittens
Bill Leard
Alexander
Downing
Seattle Battery
Fastiey
Roland
Five Champion Bouts Staged At Camp Lewis
In Tacoma last night at Camp Lewis eight boxing bouts featured five championship finals in the professional division. New camp champions included Thompson of the 166th depot brigade at 125 pounds Danny O'Brien of the 361st infantry at 145 pounds Joe Simonich of the 361st infantry at 155 pounds Dick Wells of the 261st infantry at 166 pounds and Bob Summerville of the 364th infantry in heavyweight. O'Brien defeated Billy Nelson and Summerville defeated Roy Taylor in an extra round. The amateur finals were postponed to Monday night and Thompson edged Battling Chico in a close bout.
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Tacoma
Camp Lewis
Thompson
San Diego
Danny O'Brien
Salt Lake City
Joe
Imonich
Butte
Dick Wells
Seymour
Ind
Bob Summerville
Los Angeles
364Th Infantry
Summerville
Roy Taylor
Billy Nelson
363Rd
Chico
Pacific Coast colleges approve wartime athletics plan
Portland figure indicates inter collegiate athletics will continue on the Pacific coast. The Pacific Coast inter collegiate athletic conference voted to limit the number of men on trips next season due to war economy and the decision to bar costly trophies.
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Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Sport Deaths Total High Since Last Year
A year in review shows many sports figures dying since Memorial Day, including boxers Bob Fitzsimmons John L. Sullivan Terry McGovern and Charley Mitchell. wrestlers Frank Gotch and Martin Sheridan. baseball figures Patsey Tebeau Steve Brady Cliff Markle. others such as George La Blanche Billy Madden Charley White and more. The piece reflects on the toll on athletes as World War I continues to claim lives.
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Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Terry McGovern
Mike Donovan
Dick Burge
England
Charley Mitchell
George la Blanche
Billy Madden
Charley White
Oliver
Patsey") Tebeau
Steve Brady
Cliff Markle
Uncle Sam
France
Robert McRoy
Cleveland Club
Billy Weart
Baseball Writers’ Association
Frank Gotch
Martin Sheridan
S Port
Seditionist arrested in Toppenish for safe breaking
Harvey Blake alias Harvey Wyatt was arrested by Special Agent L M Hammett Tuesday night at Second Ave and Washington St. in Toppenish and charged with safe breaking. He allegedly broke into a Toppenish restaurant on October 2, 1917, carried off a safe to railroad tracks and opened it with tools from a section house, stealing about $700. Blake admitted he was damaging Toppenish in October. In Lincoln Nebraska, June 8 an organizer for the Nonpartisan League is deemed not engaged in a useful occupation by Attorney Green for the state council of defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Blake
Harvey Wyatt
L. M. Hammett
Second Ave
Washington St
Toppenish
Blake
I. W.w. Blake
Lincoln, Neb
Nonpartisan League
Attorney Green
Nebraska State Council of Defense
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Condo
Everett
Thriet
Groy
Tom
Helen
Olivia
Gong
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Tr’ Law
G Wan
New York
Fred Fulton
Dempsey
BY Paul Purman
Torrey & Sears
Corner
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Ceenter
Dricks
PIKE
J. Brown
Orphecm
Third
Madison
Nevada Desert
Motoriata
Coast League
Angela
Boon
Garland
Randall
Krause and Murrey
Vernon
Hromiey
Banceriy
Chech
Mitchell
Moore
Today’s Market Report
Amery
Gubem
Washington Young America
Oregon
Oregon Y. A
Neal Hothouse
Florida
Krutabagas
Crat Banket
Lidia
H. A. Fleager
City Golf Sharks
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Pike ST
Canadian Pacific
Switzerland
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Ohio
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