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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
4
Joe Flanigan promotes Muff Bronson versus Taeyd Madden in a four round benefit bout at the Elks Club for the Red Cross in Portland. The Northwest boxing scene aims to revive four rounds after wrestling scandals and fan fatigue.
Walter Mails remains with the Seattle Shipbuilders after leaving the Portland Coast league. manager Charlie Ulmer says Mails will be in a Seattle uniform tomorrow directing the club from the bench. He is expected to pitch for Renton Sunday against the Duthies and both teams plan strong showings in upcoming doubleheaders.
Captain T. L. Huston, president of a New York American League club, proposes forming 150 fan soldiers per team to be drilled daily by players. He writes from near Detroit, praising drills for patriotism, noting Yankee and Braves support and the league’s $100,000 in Liberty bonds for the first reserve regiment.
Ex champions to be in Portland next week for the 1917 Pacific Northwest golf championship. Nearly 200 other prominent players from the coast will enter, promising the greatest tourney on the Pacific slope. The event opens Monday at 8 a.m. with qualifying rounds and runs through Saturday night.
DETROIT June 22 Ty Cobb will try today to set a new season record for hitting in consecutive games and tie the Meinnis mark of 17 straight. In his second run which started in New York May 431 Cobb has 33 hits for 55 bases in 66 times at bat for a .500 average. Frisco Edwards has been catching for Tacoma while Stevens is laid up.
A collage of sports notes and rumors features Judge Flanigan and Muff Bron’s manager, retirement quips, boxing show tensions, and questions about Rube Maxmeyer. Updates touch on Eddie Eckman, Bob Blewett, Hap Morse, and the Northwestern league doubleheader season with chatter on boxing, billiards, and local prospects.
Matchmaker George Adams says decisions will be given tonight as the Elks Club stages a boxing card to raise Red Cross funds. Main event features Muff Bronson of Portland versus Lloyd Madden of Seattle in a four round lightweight bout. Other bouts include Joe Harrahan vs Chet Ash and Bud Ridley against Tommy Lewis for the Northwest bantam crown. Two more preliminaries accompany the program.
Philadelphia report notes Jock Hutchinson of Pittsburgh out in front as Whitmarsh prepares for the national open. Alexander Cunningham Wheeling Tom McNamara Eddie Loos and Charlie Hoffner rally behind with strong showings. Butte claims a standout pitcher Schinkel who arrived by train and defeated Vancouver 10 to 8 with Al Gipe opening for the Canucks and Russell finishing.
The long 14 inning marathon at Dugdale's park ends with Seattle topping Great Falls 7 to 6. Dailey pitched before being relieved by Senor Rojas as the Seattle offense finally breaks through in the 12th to tie and surge ahead after a wild, crowding game with multiple fielding errors and injuries.
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