F Troeh Leads Northwest Shoot Debut Attracts Attn
Portland reports Frank M. Troeh of Vancouver Washington won amateur honors by hitting 392 of 400 targets across the three day Northwest shoot. W J Houser of Pomeroy took the Rose Festival main event with 99 of 100. Pros Eb Poston of San Francisco and F C Rieh of Tacoma each had 99. L H Reid was third with 98. Georgetown Cubs defeated Rainier Beach Juniors 14 to 5. Shatenkirk hit a sixth inning homer with two on. Cubs seek more out of town games. contact Carl Prato, Sidney 649.
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Portland
Frank M. Troeh
Vancouver Wash
W. J. Houser
Pomeroy
Eb Poston
San Francisco
F.C Rieh
Tacoma
L. H. Reid
Georgetown
Campbell to Meet Wright in Main Event at Greenwood
Ray Campbell and Billy Wright, Seattle 185 pounders, clash in the main bout at the Greenwood Athletic club Friday night June 18. Manager Charley Ajax confirms Wright among the best here and Campbell predicts an easy win as both train hard for the show.
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Ray Campbell
Billy Wright
Seattle
Greenwood Athletic Club
Charley Ajax
Wright A
California
Wright
Campbell
Ajax
Local Amateur Baseball Roundup With Several League Results
Schwager 4 Nettleton beat Railway Mail Service 6 to 4 on fast infield. Noor league: Dept 15 held hitless by Dept 26 0 to 10. Keystone Giants 10 Rainier Beach 6. Norris and Austin homered. Giants next vs Bothell at Bethel. Swift & Co. beat Seattle Hardware 10 to 9. Hovey struck out 14. C M St P defeated Lilly Co 6 to 2. Finlayson strong. South Park beat Olympia. outfielders Thompson Roy Brown Dave Williams noted. Potlatch steamer carried 400 for event. South Park to clash with Lions next Sunday. Ballard Beavers 7 Queen Anne Tornadoes 1. Walter Lorig homered triple and single. White Sox beat Lakeviews 10 to 3. Fruit Irvine, Paine Sheets noted.
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Keystone Giants
Rainier Beach
Norris
Austin
Giants
Hawkins
Wright
Spalding
Bothell
Bethell
South Park
Olympia
Thompson
Roy Brown
Dave Williams
Potlatch
Stolting
Frink
Johnson
Everett
Hendrickson
Playstad
Lions
Constantine Relapses. King’s Condition Deteriorates
Athens reports King Constantine relapsed as official bulletin says his condition is less satisfactory. The update notes a setback in the king's health on June 10.
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Athens
Constantine
Seattle High Tennis Champ Percy Chamberlain’s rise
Percy Chamberlain, winner of this year’s singles title, began learning last year and quickly advanced. He reached the Junior State tourney semi finals at the Seattle Tennis club, and his school team spot was secured after tryouts. He has one defeat this year, to Don Waller of Seattle, while Miller was last year’s runner up to Ross Williams of Queen Anne.
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Percy Chamberlain
Seattle
Chamberlain
Don Waller
Miller
Ross Williams
Queen Anne
Foran Chosen Baseball Captain at Franklin High
Bill Foran a junior and shortstop was elected captain of the 1916 Franklin High baseball squad at the athletic assembly. The vote also covered a basketball captain selection with results postponed to next season. Fifty eight letters were distributed to members across seven teams.
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Bill Foran
Franklin High
Moa
Weanersaay
Wer &Ore
School Teams Share Honors Across Four Sports
First and midget girls basketball squads, midget football and tennis teams compete alongside first and midget basketball squads. Willis Benson receives four letters for baseball football basketball and tennis.
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Willis Benson
Fire gutted Brooklyn Grocery after oil tank blast
The Brooklyn Grocery at F Fortieth Street and Brooklyn Avenue was destroyed by a $20,000 fire sparked by an oil tank explosion Wednesday night. The store, insured for $11,000, suffered complete loss.
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Brooklyn
F. 40Th St
Brooklyn Ave
Pat Scott to Box O Leary at Elks Show
Pat Scott and Ed Pinkman from Seattle travel to Anacortes to box Johnny O Leary and Travis Davis in the opening of the Anacortes Elks club house. Scott and Pinkman trained together at the Elks club and promise a hot battle as O Leary and Davis face strong opponents.
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Pat Scott
Box O'Leary
Ed Pinkman
Seattle
Anacortes
Johnny O'Leary
Travis Davis
Everett
Anacortes Elks
Scott
Pinkman
Elka’ Club
O'Leary
Scott Io
Davis
Mit Cingeria
Northwest
Wicker Wins Duel as Spokane Beats Victoria 7 to 3
In a pitchers duel on Wednesday in Spokane, Bob Wicker struck out nine and outpitched Al Bonner. Spokane built a 7 to 3 win over Victoria with timely hitting and cautious base running errors by the visitors.
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Spokane
Bob Wicker
al Bonner
Althe Wicker
Victoria
Indians
Bonner
Wicker
Champs Win Again In Vancouver Baseball Clash
Reuther dominated Aberdeen as the Champs crushed the Cats 7 to 1 in Vancouver B C on Wednesday. A rain delay halted the planned second game. Harkness was hammered by Vancouver hitters while Aberdeen struggled from the mound.
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Vancouver
B. C
Reuther
Aberdeen Cats
Harkness
Aberdeen
Wightman Defeats McLean in National Tennis Round
In Philadelphia on June 10, Mrs George Wightman of Boston defeated Mrs Marshall McLean in the third round of the women's national singles championship. The match ended 6-4 3-6 6-8 as four Boston players, plus competitors from New York Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, advance to the fourth round alongside Miss Molla Bjurstedt the Norwegian champion.
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Philadelphia
Marshall McLean
George Wightman
Boston
Hazel Hotchkiss
California
New York
County votes on Blake Island switch between Colby and Harper districts
Bremer ton county commissioners met on Wednesday to decide if Blake Island remains in the Colby school district or should transfer to the Harper district. Both districts seek land for revenue.
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Bremerton
Blake Island
Colby
Harper
Wage Conference Opens With Broad Industry Talks
A regional wage conference gathers industry leaders and labor representatives to discuss pay scales, benefits, and worker conditions. Sessions cover wage trends, cost of living, and potential policy proposals impacting employers and employees nationwide.
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Water Front Employers’ Union
Giants vs Giants clash stalls in Tacoma win for Tigers
The Tacoma Tigers defeated the Seattle Giants 8 to 1 on Wednesday in Tacoma. Peterson and McGinnity struggled for Seattle as Giants pitchers allowed 16 hits with four run innings. Grover and McGinnity produced Seattle’s lone run while Kililay led the Giants with early offense on a double.
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Seattle Giants
Tacoma
Giants
Peterson
McGinnity
Tigers
Seattle
Walter Maile
Kilillay
Joe McGinnity
Joe
Johnny Evers Kid Questions His Dad
Little John J. Evers Jr. grows curious and asks his father who the best second baseman is. The Keystone Kops reply with humor as Johnny Evers contemplates Eddie Collins.
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Johnny Evers
John J. Evers, Jr
Keystone
John
Eddie Collins
How They Stand In the Leagues Carroll Frank
Northwest league results list Tacoma Seattle Spokane Victoria Vancouver Aberdeen with scores. National league scores Cincinnati Brooklyn St Louis New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston. American league games Philadelphia Cleveland Washington St Louis New York Chicago Boston Detroit. Federal league results Kansas City St Louis Brooklyn Newark Baltimore Buffalo. Coast league totals Portland Salt Lake Los Angeles Venice San Francisco Oakland. Department of Justice in New York reports Gustav Stable linked to an affidavit claiming Lusitania was armed.
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Department of Justice
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Lusitania
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Federal Leagu Pet
Manese City
Pitteburg
Doug
Hicego
Baltimore Coast League
Loet Ban Francieco
Ealt Lake City
Ove
Eee
Labor Temple
Willard Haring
Seattle
Seattle General Hospital
R. C. Erskine
Inter Taken
Seattle Real Estate Association
Physicians of
West Seattle
Lake Washington
Iroquois
Puget Sound Navigation Co
Tacoma
Victoria
Barkentine Koko Head
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
Cape Flattery
W. C. Gibson
Port Angeles
International Alliance
International League of America
Far West Construction Co
American Lake
M. J. Bidleman
Portland House
H. Englewiss
Everett
National Association For Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
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Thomas to Drive Mercer Auto in Madison Park Race
Seattle driver Thomas from the Mercer team arrives from Indianapolis to race at Madison Park next weekend. He will be an alternate with Eddie Pullen in the Montana races at Tacoma Speedway and faces a strong field including Varsona Laentz Latta Barsby Elliott DPD Strattos and Paulsen on the half mile track. Manager Hiller reports peak track conditions and high practice times indicate a successful meet with new seating installed.
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Joe Thomas
Seattle
Mercer
Indianapolis
Chauncey Wright
Madmen Park
Thomas
Eddie Pullen
Montanara
Tacoma Speedway
Madison Park
Jim Varsona
Rae Laentz
Charles Latta
Fred Barsby
Frank Elliott
Harry Dpd
Strattos
Ray Paulsen
Jack Crawford
Robert A. Hiller
Madison
Jim Parsons
Six Seattle High Schools Conclude With All-Girls Graduates
Seattle’s six high schools will hold commencement services this spring with all valedictorians being girls. Excluding Broadway and Ballard, ceremonies occur at Moore Theatre and Gilman Park M. E. Church, while other classes host services in their respective schools on Tuesday.
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Seattle
Broadway
Moore Theatre
Ballard High School
Gilman Park
M. E. Church
Lumber Contract Won For Alaska Railroad Project
Schwager & Nettleton Mill Co. secured a contract Wednesday to supply 1,000,000 feet of lumber for an Alaska government railway. The list of items also notes semi annual officer elections in Knights of Pythias and Hoisting Engineers, a Willard Haring funeral, and various local notices from Seattle to Olympia.
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Schwager & Nettleton Mill Co
Alaska
Knights of Pythias
Pythias Lodge
Mike Radulovich
Juneau
State Fish and Game Commission
Darwin to Fight Condemnation Case Over Right of Way
State Fish Commissioner Darwin plans to resist condemnation for a proposed right of way after declaring seven acres sufficient while the Seattle Port Angeles and Baastern railway intends to take 27 acres at Discovery Bay to include an oyster reserve.
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Darwin
Seattle
Port Angeles
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