Babe Ruth Hits 175 Foot Drives Echo Polo Grounds Feats
Ruth adds to his legendary tally with seven homers in five days, including two 175 foot drives at the Polo Grounds. The piece recalls historic blasts by Tiernan, Connor, and Joe Jackson, notes pitching shifts after Ruth’s feats, and mentions Connie Mack’s Seals and Pat Moran’s fading glory in early baseball lore. The article also touches on Suzanne Lenglen’s American tour and Pirates president Barney Dreyfuss weighing in on pitching authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Snyder
Babe Ruth
Polo Grounds
Mike Tiernan
Boston
Roger Connor
Joe Jackson
Joe
Babe
Homer
Sock
City Net Meet Entries Open At Seattle Tennis Club
City net meet entries open for a Seattle Tennis Club event at Firland next week. Men’s and junior singles and doubles compete with boys and girls divisions, plus mixed events. Entry fee 50 cents, clubs provide balls, trophies funded by entry money. Entries close Saturday at The Star Piper Taft stores and the Tennis Club, Marshall Allen promoters. Committee of Seattle area reps led by Marshall Allen Wilton Smith Armand Marion and Dad Kelchner to plan a strong season event.
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Seattle
Firlock
Benhlaan
Star
Piper & Taft's
Spaldings
Tennis Club
Marshall Allen
Wilton Smith
Armand Marion
Juniors vie for club title at Seattle Tennis Center
Joe Liv Engood aims to win the junior center title with Armand Janier and Marion Ross and Alec Ross as top contenders. The victor earns a chance to travel to Victoria for the Inter nationals and then East for the national title. The Seattle Tennis Club expands junior play with weekly practice and a new partnerships plan for the club championships, banning senior members from doubles teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Livengood
Marion
Alec Ross
Victoria
Seattle
Marshall Allen
Tacoma
Coast Northwest and National Swim Dates Booked
A sequence of 1920s era swimming event dates lists coast and national meetings. Entries include A U U senior and men championships in cities from Cap tain-by-the-Sea California to Philadelphia and Seattle with events such as freestyle, mile, pentathlon and long distance swims scheduled through August across multiple venues P. A. U. and Olympic Athletic Club events appear among the lists.
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Captain-by-the-Sea
Cal
del Monte
Neptune Beach
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
Philadelphia
Thorn Park
Oakland
Crystal Pool
Seattle
Riverton
N. J
P. A
Capitola-by-the-Sea
Coronado
Tent City
Broad Ripper
Indianapolia
Portland
Lake Hopatzong
Baseball and softball schedule incomplete for local matches
July 8 schedule lists games including Egerman Grocery versus Eckart Cigar Co at Walla Walla and Pirates versus Three Broad Dye Works Cubs at Columbia. Other matchups include Highland Park versus Washington Park at Washington Park and Collins Juniors versus Georgetown Cubs at South Beattie with multiple uncertain names and typos. Umpires to be supplied by The Star for playoff games among the top four teams.
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Egerman Grocery
Eckart Cigar Co
Walla Walla
Pirates Ve
Three Broad Dye Works
Cubs
Columbia
Highland Park
Washington Park
Collins
Georgetown
Bhamrox
Queen Anne
Mercer
Buldogs
Youngstown
Wannene Park
Pirates
Wallealla
Georgetown Cubs
Egeeman Grocery
Bulldogs
Shamraz A. G
Woodland Park
Three Brothers Dye Works Cubs
Collins Juniors
Eckatt Cigar Ca
Queen Anne Aerials
Middies Favored to Win Regatta at Hudson Course
Poughkeepsie June 22 Navy crew opened as the favorite to win the national college regatta on a three mile Hudson course. California and Columbia were expected to contest for second, with Pennsylvania Syracuse and Cornell also entries.
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Poughkeepsie
Navy
California
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Cornell
Hudson
Star Swim Committee to Confer on City Meet Plans
The Star swimming committee meets Monday at 8 p.m. to organize Miners swims for Seattle city meet. Members include Dad Henry, Donald Vickers, Earl Fry, Anna Borstel, Lou Evans and Neil Elis. Entries open in early July and close August 1 with prelims at Green Lake and Mt. Baker, finals at Crystal Pool.
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Seattle
Green Lake
Mt. Baker Park
Crystal Pool
America Wins Polo Cup After Second Victory in England
Hurlingham England June 22 America won back the international polo cup by defeating England 10 to 6 in the second game of the series. The United States had earlier won 11 to 4 in the first game, ending the series under cup rules. Hitchcock led with six goals, Stoddard four, Webb one for America. England's Wodehouse three, Lockett two, Tomkinson one.
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Hurlingham
Eng
America
Chukkerx
United States
England
Hitchcock
Stoddard
Webb
Wodehouse
Lockett
Tomkinson
Local Girl Leads in Northwest Golf Qualifying
Phoebe Nell Tidmarsh of Seattle led the field in the women’s Northwest golf championship qualifying with a medal 853. Close behind was Mrs. Robert Gelletly of Vancouver. Several Seattle Golf Club players and Jefferson Park stars advanced to the final rounds.
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Portland
Phoebe Nell Tidmarsh
Seattle
Robert Gelletly
Vancouver
Miss Tidmarsh
Mary Lee Fisken
Rebecca A. Collins
Gena KE. Peters
Jefferson Park
F. F. Jackson
E. K. Young
Yale and Harvard Crews to Battle Friday in Classic
Yale and Harvard will stage their annual rowing classic on the Thames at New London Conn Friday Harvard’s crew is favored to win The outcome may determine whether Coach Guy Nickalls returns to coach Yale next year His crew has not performed well in this year’s competitions
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Yale
Harvard
Thames River
New London
Conn
Guy Nickalls
Yate
Baseball Report From A Deadball Era Game
Lane muffed an error in the official score after misplaying a ball hit to the ninth. Crawford and teammates showed strong outfield play, with several highlight throws and a long throw to home. Umpire Byron worked behind the plate as Jimmy Toman officiated at the bases, while Reinhart and Eldred provided notable at bats and strikeouts in a tense early season matchup.
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Lane
Staate
Billy Lame
Crawford
Home Plate
Byron
Jimmy Toman
Broadway Star Harris Signs With Tacoma Tigers
Spencer Harris, a hard hitting Broadway high school first baseman, has signed with the Tacoma Tigers of the P L league. He will play right field for Bengala and is noted as one of the league’s most natural hitters. He bats and throws left handed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Harris
Broadway High School
Tacoma Tigers
Bengala
Harris
Seattle Takes Wild Coast League Clash From Los Angeles
Seattle offense shines with four from Billy Lane and a key three run burst by Schorr to edge Los Angeles 5 to 4. Bates Niehoff Kenworthy and Cunningham supply multiple hits as Seattle battles through shaky defense to hold on in the seventh. Art Reinhart starts for the visitors and Schorr throws well despite occasional wobbles.
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Bates
Eldred
Kenworthy
Cunningham
Schorr
Seattle
Stumpf
Zettler
Stanage
Rolie
Cooper
Griggs
Niehoff
Wisterzil
Hunky Schorr
Staate
Crawford
Amely
Lane
Art Reinhart
Los Angeles
Lee Angewe
McAutey
Knnfer
Mas
Pates
Widred
Brumpt
Mene Tovin
Coceeees
Bchorr
Elee
Reinhart
Ceneees LL
Gorie
McA
Sacramento
Bee
Portland
San Francisco
Agon
Baker
Tos Angeles
Vernon
Lave
Scinelder
Hannah
Prough
Cook
Francisco
Watterten
Retter
Leverenz
Jenkins
Alten
Mitza
Pet Mereland
New York
Washington
Boston
Detroit
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia Elites
Bromeo to Box Shade Friday in Portland Card
Kid Bromeo of Salt Leka boxed Travie Davis to a draw in Aberdeen. He will fight Dave Shade for 10 rounds in Portland Friday night. Bob Harper faces Wille St. Claire and Joe Gorman meets Weldon Wing on the same card.
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Kid Bromeo
Salt Leka
Travie Davis
Aberdeen
Dave Shade
Portland
Bob Harper
Wille St. Claire
Joe Gorman
Weldon Wing
Clever Boxers Head Mitt Show At Pavilion
Tonight at the Pavilion the headlining bouts feature Morgan Jones undefeated in decisions and Bert Forbes noted for cleverness. Frankie Rogers faces Soldier Woods in the semi windup, Red Gage meets Lloyd Madden, Bill Bethel battles Sam Brock, and Batting Finn teams with Young Harry Wills in the opener.
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Bert Forbes
Art T
Morgan Jones
Chet McInityre
Frankie Rogers
Etrudit
Soldier Woods
Rogers
Woods
Armory
Red Gage
Lloyd Madden
Bill Bethel
Lovely
Sam Brock
Tacoma
Bethel
Ems
Finn
Harry Wills
Clay Hite
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Ruth
Miter Huggins
Lefty O'Doul
Frisco Seals
Huggins
Srave Dope
Magnolia Scentlake Charis
Connie
Athletics
Carpentier
McCoy
Suzanne Lenglen
Europe
Mary Sutton Bundy
Pat Moran
Palmy Gays
Cincy
Pat
Paul
Barney Dreyfuss
The
Burg Pirates
Judge
B. B. Johnson
Pagin
City Net Meet
Seattle Tennis Club
Jtaniors
Walla
Joe Lynch
Sammy Sandow
Star Swim Committee
B.V.D
B.V. D. Company
N.Y
Phoebe Tidmarsh
BY Alex C. Rose
P.N. Tidmarsh
P. Kerr
M. B. Kegley
W. J. Patterson
B. A. Wheeler
FE. Kay
H. D. Young
M. L. Ficken
EB. Curran
C. P. Thomas
R. A Collins
Mra
F. Jackson
T. Kerr
C W. Howard
R. Gelletly
Jack Neville
Dr. O. F. Willing
Ben Stein
Clark Speirs
D. H. Houston
Jack Ballinger
Hugo Haakens
Wilhelm
Gelletty
Smith
Kay
Schmidt
McCool
Speirs
Gardiner
Vonelm
Haakona
Westland
Ballinger
Wall
Tuttle
Stein
Wilson
Egan
Bragg
Standifer
Straight
Neustadter
Bone
Griswold
Martin
Watson
Wilder
Houston
Nicol
Macan
Pidgeon
Willing
Nevile
Waverley
Friscold
Wiling
R. R. Markley
Bob Bone
Mike Gardner
Bob Gelletly
Speirs Nas
Heinie Schmidt
H. K. Dent
L. Cunningham
A.stuart
W. F. Foster
Portland Golf Club
Phristine Ermord
Anda
Yeat Lane
Mldred
Inghem
Yeouman
Sam Crawford
Vege &, Yeaterday
Zeider
Young Reinhart
Frank Tobin
the Plata
Frank
Tureday
Gaeme
Carroll
Brick Eldred
Strick
Punch
Tribe
BY Leo. i. Lassen
Indians
Billy Lane
Cleveland
Wes
Pittsburg
York
Brooklyn
Cincinnat
Loula
Bromeo
Jones
Forbes
Eald
Bert
Walter Herried
Pullman
Aberdeem
Big Felon
Grays Harbor
Harry Craig
Herried
Lincolm High School
Fourth Ave
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