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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1917
Page
9
A quirky pastiche blends sports and comics chatter as readers weigh bold takes and playful critiques. The piece riffs on games, heroes, and headlines with a wink while inviting participation from fans and readers.
George L. Baker, Portland’s new mayor, backs boxing and urges fair decisions as local rings see renewed light with Seattle allowing decisions. Notes include Lloyd Madden’s rematch traces, Alex Trambitas drawing Lee Johnson in Vancouver, and Jack Wagner’s aggressive style facing Harry Casey.
Tacoma could not reach home in time for yesterday’s session with the Bengals delaying the Tacoma Seattle series opener. Rosa Hall’s Bengals failed to arrive from Montana for the long jump, forcing a possible double header in Tacoma or a league ruling on matinees.
Eddie Campi, Pacific Coast featherweight champion, recalls the Les Darcy funeral procession in San Francisco with about a thousand people. The Australian middleweight remains lay in state before the boat to Australia, described as the most impressive ceremony Campi has seen.
New York June 12 Billy Sunday the evangelist aged 63 challenges John D Rockefeller on the Pocantico Hills course. Rockefeller defeats Sunday two up in a whole match. Sunday spent his day of rest with Rockefeller and praised Pocantico Hills estates.
The report notes Rod Murphy, described as the same energetic figure known from the Oaks in Vancouver last year, will be bought out and required to step down after causing disturbances.
Baseball standings show American and National Leagues with results for teams like Chicago New York Detroit St Louis Washington and Philadelphia. Rain halted games in the National League while leaders like Philadelphia and New York hold early seasons positions as Cincinnati and Chicago Trail.
Cleveland reports an epidemic of Shine Ball with two slick spots as Umpire Bill Evans notes many pitchers testing the mysterious floating sensation. Players named include Shore and Bader of the Red Sox Dumont and Shaw of Washington Falkenberg of the Athletics and Cleotte of the White Sox.
Dell Cooper of this city won high honors in the interstate trapshoot events held yesterday in Bellingham. W. H. Taft of Seattle won the Bellingham Gun Club trophy in the handicap shoot. Numerous Seattle trap shooters scored high.
United Press staff report from New York June 12 describes turmoil in the minor leagues as owners weigh a potential cross league meeting to protect player contracts. Officials from American, International, Southern, Eastern, and True Ridge leagues debate weather, finances, and a looming war tax while the Northwestern circuit appears strongest.
The Postoffice, O Tt. Williams and H Lilly teams were returned victors in Saturday's Commercial league games. The Postoffice lads remain at the head of the league with seven wins and no defeats.
Duwamish claimed a decisive win over the Ballard Weavers 16 to 0 on Sunday. Buck Peterson starred with hitting and base stealing as the standout feature of the game.
Fred Mitchell of the Chicago Cubs declares Dutch Reuther the hardest hitter in baseball, surpassing Frank Baker Ping Bodie Tris Speaker Gav ry Cravath Jackson Cobb Heilmann. Reuther, a left handed slugger who can blast balls to left or right field, is described as selective and exceptional. He played with Spokane last year.
In San Francisco on June 12 both crowds including the bat boy and baseball reporters paid to enter the game between San Francisco and Oakland. Proceeds from the receipts went to the Red Cross fund.
San Francisco June 12 players of the Seals and Oaks met separately to discuss salary reductions slated for June 15. No decision announced yet but some players may resist by seeking release. Owner H Berry notified that those earning 250 to 300 a month face 10 percent cuts and those over 300 face 15 percent cuts. players earning 22 or less are unaffected.
New York June 12 Pitcher Scott Rope Perry recently acquired by the Braves may stick this time and prove to George Stallings he has the makings of a big league pitcher He will likely last this season and contend with Jack Knight for the wandering championship of the big leagues Knight formerly bounced between buys and minor leagues but has quit that routine Perry bids for the honors
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