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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1917
Page
9
A garish scene features Tom Duffs in bright summer clothing drawing glances from bystanders at a public event. The hoard of onlookers includes a woman identified as Terry Burk Schap and a local figure nicknamed Gary.
Tommy Fitzsimmons, the infielder who refused to report to Brooklyn, will join the Spokane club in Tacoma later this week or Sunday. He is in California awaiting assignment and expected to boost the Indians in spring camp. Rowland, White Sox figure, predicts tough American League season amid new players and managerial changes.
Great Falls outlasted Seattle 6 to 3 in 13 innings at Dugdale field as both lineups were hampered by out players and fines. Key plays included Jack Goldie’s second inning catch and a late surge by Great Falls to seal the win. Seattle’s struggles with timely hits and umpire tension marked the contest in a tense Northwest League affair.
Local notes recount a string of sports and literary names with mixed clarity. References to Willie Meehan in promoter aims, Joe Bemish pronunciation, and various figures like Eddie Pinkman, Jack Savage, Ken Williams, Walter Matis, Joe Flanigan and Muff Bronson surface amid scattered remarks and city lore.
San Francisco reports Harry Wolverton has departed for Detroit in secret terms and may influence Owner Navin to pull pitchers Oldham and Erickson catchers McKee and Baker and infielder Hollywood from the Seal club. If Navin acts, Hen Kerry faces trouble. another note says Wolverton could join Detroit as a scout. In Philadelphia, Jack Hutchinson won the national open at Whitmarsh club.
Champion Jess Willard has broken with his manager Tom Jones and plans to head his own show. Jones says he may be out of a job, noting Willard’s contract runs to September and proposing two fights with Carl Morris and Fred Fulton, with Willard determining his path. Jones and Jack Curley discuss the split, citing Willard’s desire to operate independently and split purses.
Ball players from the Seattle and Great Falls teams met before the latest game to urge President Blewett to donate the fines assessed by Umpire Cusack to the Red Cross.
Eddie Klein former cone pitcher leaves Tacoma to return home to San Francisco Bay Area. Klein has a large Bay City market needing his attention.
Lloyd Madden and Muff Bronson battle to a draw in the main event at the Elks gym. Bronson led early while Madden rallied, with the result leaving both fighters unscathed. Joe Harrahan edged Chet Ash in a tough featherweight bout and other prelims included Tommy Lewis drawing Bud Ridley and Bernie Dillon reclaiming the flyweight title from Ely Caston.
The salaried man or wage earner can only figure his year's profits on the amount of money he saves during the twelve months. This approach emphasizes saving as the key to understanding yearly profit rather than gross earnings.
Chet MelIntyre Henry Gleason and Lloyd Madden depart Seattle next Friday for San Francisco. They have multiple boats lined up in the Rose City for the trip and possible display.
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