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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1916
Page
10
Walter Johnson is crowned king of pitchers by batters in a close vote. 52 votes to 51 over Grover Alexander from 114 voters across the leagues. Each voter named six pitchers faced. total ballots 114 with six votes each equals 684. Seventy pitchers were considered. twelve majors received 10 or more votes.
The Puget Sound Navigation Co announces steamer service from C Dock Foot of Marion with bi hourly trips to multiple ports including Port Townsend Neah Bay Bellingham and Friday runs to Port Angeles via San Juan Islands. Tickets sold at Colman Deck office. hours 6:30 am to 12:06 midnight.
Seattle beat Spokane 7 to 6 as Wolfram started on the mound. Bill Cunningham went 3-for-4 with a double and Eldred added two singles and a homer. The locals won their fifth straight, with a deep center peg from Eldred keeping the fanny seated.
Eddie Herr scout for the St. Louis Cardinals will visit Northwestern league cities over the next two weeks seeking and evaluating potential future Cardinals. He has recently worked with the Coast league on prospects and will assess players in the region.
The piece notes Shakespeare influenced a track meet at Lewinsohn field on the 300th death anniversary, with a stage set on the home stretch where runners once lined up for a 100 yards dash and listeners hear Mark Antony’s speech and Caesar’s dying gasps.
In Cleveland on June 10 Billy Sulzman the local welterweight followed his doctor's orders to seek exercise after recovering from diphtheria in high school. The physician advised fighting one man rather than eleven, prompting Sulzman to quit football and enter amateur boxing where he excelled and is now pursuing a pro career.
Jimmy Clabby of Hammond Indiana and Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh Wisconsin formerly feuded over the middleweight crown. Now they are friends and partners in Sydney Australia while receiving match offers and avoiding betting-ring activity at the race track. The pair drew in Denver, then Clabby won in Butte, and McGoorty lost in Sydney after a foul by Mac.
The Redmen face the Eagles Sunday afternoon at Dugdale Park in a baseball game. The Reds have won seven of eight games. The Eagles’ band and the Redmen’s drum corps will perform to entertain spectators.
Heavy rainfall led to the postponement of every National League game on Friday, delaying planned matchups and forcing rescheduling across the circuit. No venues reported delays beyond the weather-caused cancellations.
At St. Louis the Americans defeated New York 3 to 2. In Cleveland the Nationals beat Washington 7 to 4 while Detroit topped Boston 6 to 5. No other results listed.
Russell Kriss of Shaw High School in Cleveland shows remarkable prowess in the high jump this spring. He clears six feet six inches using a single leg, lifting his body higher than many two legged competitors.
Yesterday's Great Falls versus Butte game was postponed by rain. Manager McGinnity’s $100 fine and suspension have been refunded and he will appear before the Northwestern league directors, with a return to duty expected today.
CHICAGO June 10 Anthony Carlos streak ends after 78 scoreless innings as All-Chicago left hander Carlo loses a 6 to 1 game. The youngster, chased by St Paul Columbus and Toledo, still holds Providence contract despite the skid and offers.
Wholesale prices listed for produce including pineapple raspberries rhubarb tomatoes onions and potatoes with regional notes from California Washington Oregon and Wisconsin. Entries show varieties like Yellow Newtown Pippin Braymen Winesap Old Winesap and Yakima Burbanks with quantities or prices such as 28.00 and 92.00 alongside seed potatoes and dairy products.
Vancouver edged Russ Hall's team 8 to 7 after 11 innings in a tense game from Vancouver dated June 10. Bonner and Roterts led for Vancouver while Acosta and Ook contributed on the other side.
Detroit June 10 Geo Harper Texas rookie beat Sam Crawford for a Tiger outfield spot. He injured while sliding to first, limped to right field, then caught a fly after a hard run. X rays showed his right leg broken, sidelining him about three weeks.
Earl Sheely proves a valuable utility man for Spokane, occupying different positions in each box score. He has played first base third base outfield and even caught a game, showcasing versatility for the team.
Paul Steele and Joe Bayley tied after four rounds in the main event at the Elks club. Bayley from Tacoma lingered on the ropes and never fully engaged. Frankie Sullivan and Nick Sugar added a lively semi final and Earl Conner defeated Joe Harrahan in a featherweight clash. Harry Bishop and Smiley Miler drew, as did Lowman and Tara. The crowd left satisfied.
Vancouver report says George Winterbotham former Pacific Coast league pitcher has enlisted as a private in the 211th battalion of the American Legion to win a wife and $50,000 of her father's money. He sought consent for marriage, but the father-in-law demanded wartime merit first, then promised $50,000 to the meritorious son-in-law.
Al Oaken fled to join Robinson's circus four years ago and was paid the first wages by Old John Robinson. He later became a vaudeville booking agent, starting in Cincinnati in 1875, managing Spokane's Coeur d Alene theatre, founding Seattle's Star Theatre in 1905, and serving as booking agent for Sullivan and Considine before returning to Seattle May 27 to run the Oak theatre.
Henry J. Topping, son-in-law of Daniel G. Reid, pays Macdonald Smith 2500 dollars a season for private golf lessons. The Greenwich Country Club pupil recently won the Ardsley tournament, defeating John Anderson in the final, with Smith guiding his swing. Topping, a prominent match player, has long impressed in major championships and once beat Chick Evans at Pinehurst in 1912.
A brief tribute notes Bob Simpson’s hurdling as the best since the Federal League era, highlighting his speed and technique and comparing favorably with earlier star performers.
The narrative recalls a chaotic scene at a Polytechnic high school lunch hour when a crowd of about 1,000 students mobbed Eddie Brewster in a riot sparked by his striking blue and white outfit. After a scuffle, a school professor intervened and peace was restored, followed by later social notes and boxing match mentions.
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