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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
6
Despite wartime disruption tennis gains popularity aided by municipal playground sponsorship. The sport, long favored by elites, is promoted for women and middle aged players as an easy, conditioning-friendly pastime. Early history links tennis to French royalty and evolving racquet origins.
Joe McGinnity is no longer connected with the Butte baseball club. He sold large stock to other holders and steps down as manager. He may quit baseball to manage a Montana mine. A rain postponement triggers a Sunday double header between Spokane and Seattle with free admission for boys in left field. Helfrich Stump and Taffe join the Indians, Red Baldwin leaves for Portland.
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Newcastle middleweight George Chip defeated George Brown in a hard fought ten round match in Racine Wisconsin. Chip battered Brown with brutal punches and controlled the bout but could not deliver a knockout.
Butte defeated the Tigers at Hutte with a 11 14 83 tally. Tacoma players Hunt Hydora and Kafora joined Bon ner and Stevens in the Vancouver game at Great Valle on 4 9 5 with Clark Cheek Acosta Cadman noted in the lineup.
London report states two noted British golfers have fallen for the allied cause. David Watt, holder of the Scottish professional championship, died in a London hospital after leg amputation from shrapnel at Vimy Ridge. Frank Cari, English amateur international, is reported missing.
New York report says John McGraw released a statement claiming he struck Umpire Byron first after a game in Cincinnati. Catcher Barden joined in and punched the groundkeeper who intervened.
Ty Cobb climbs to second in American League batting with .335 as Tris Speaker leads at .369. National League leader is George Burns of the Giants. Oakland meet funds will support the Y M C A war work drive from gate receipts of the Western Intercollegiate meet at Stage Field with 200 athletes from 16 colleges.
Matt Hinkle carries a strong offer for Henny Leonard vs Johnny Kilbane lightweight title fight. Kilbane signs for Canton July 4 with 12 000 dollars or 30 percent of the gate. Hinkle says Canton could draw a monster crowd and New York is losing its status as a boxing center. Sammy Bohne, last season with Tacoma, is tied to the St. Louis Cardinals by the Paul club.
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