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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1919
Page
4
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Vancouver may join the Coast league this season, threatening Salt Lake City’s AA status if local fans fail to support baseball. The article notes Vancouver’s strong past attendance and the higher costs of transporting teams from Seattle or Portland, urging Salt Lake fans to back the Bees to avoid gate losses and possible replacement by Vancouver.
Seattle travels to face the Oaks in a pivotal late season set. Both clubs rely on power hitters and pitching depth, with Arnett Hollings and Krause among the key arms. The Oaks also count on Falkenberg while Cy has struggled. Seattle previously swept Howard’s squad on their home field and aims to repeat this week at Acorna Field.
Earl Sheely has amassed 14 tons of coal promised by a Salt Lake dealer for each Salt Lake home run this season. Big Bill Komler has five tons inbound, but 14 tons tops the pieced tally. The Angels drop five of six on a Utah road swing as Vernon, Angela, and Seattle clash in the league race.
The San Francisco Bulletin blames the Seals losses on mental celerity by T. P. Magidli gan. The piece facetiously notes that fans reward winners and scorn losers, likening tough seasons to paying rent.
The Vernon team rides momentum from last week as they close in on the top spot in the standings. Key players boosted scoring and defense, setting up a potential lead over rivals.
Seattle returns home next week to host the San Francisco Seals and then the Angels. A series of tough games could lift the club from the cellar if it earns wins on its home field. Meanwhile San Francisco visits Salt Lake City for a Bees series as Los Angeles, Sacramento, Portland, and Vernon also head to rival venues.
The Northwest Amateur ring championships will be staged in Tacoma during Jubilee week. Lee Magee, former Seattle player, was traded from Brooklyn to Chicago for Pete Kilduff in the National League. Cliff Durant plans four cars for the Grand Prix in France next year and will drive in Tacoma. Babe Ruth tops batting pace with 319 average in the American League.
Seattle dropped both games of Sunday's double bill to Vernon 7 to 6 and 2 to 0. Morning contest saw Seattle ral ly in ninth after Gibeon and Gomez gave Vernon an early lead. final score 7 to 6. Afternoon pitched as a tight battle with Finneran taking the loss as Seattle edged by five hits.
In San Francisco on June 23 the Oakland team defeated the Portland Beavers 4 0 in the morning to take the first game. Portland rebounded in the afternoon with a 3 1 win, giving the Beavers the series 4 games to 3. Battery details are listed for both games with Sutherland Koehl and Holling for Oakland in the morning, and Jones Baker Falkenberg Kremer and Elliott in the afternoon.
Frank B. Wright of Buffalo New York dominated the Pinehurst trapshooting meet winning eight trophies over five days prompting a push for a one prize per tournament rule. Critics say limiting prizes would penalize top shooters who win multiple events on the same day and argue for a broader schedule. The piece notes ongoing debate and questions what changes may come. The article also briefly references the Senators and Seals splitting Sunday games with Graham’s men taking the morning win and the Solons prevailing in the 2 p.m. session.
Pat Tidmarh Tidmarsh a former Lincoln high school student and junior tennis and hockey standout arrives in New York expected July 1 after service in the British air forces. He held lieutenant rank in the foreign service and joined Efritieh service due to age limits. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Tidmarsh.
Salt Lake City won the final game of the series against Los Angeles with a 12 to 0 score, sweeping the series five games to one. Batteries were Pertica Fittery Allridge and Hales Gould Markle and Spencer. Mrs. George W. Wightman won the national lawn tennis title defeating Marion Zindestein 6-1 6-2. Portland and Seattle plan another inter club tennis meet.
Star athletes of the AEF train in Paris under Harry W. Maloney, former Stanford coach, as the Pershing Olympic games approach in June and July. Meanwhile the Pershing stadium nears completion in the French capital for army athletes competition. Ralph Hepburn of Los Angeles won Ascot Park's 200 mile motorcycle race in 2 hours 45 minutes 54.5 seconds.
Yesterday the crowd of 21,000 saw Greasy Neale single in the tenth and drive in the decisive run to give Cincinnati a 4 to 3 win over the Giants. Cutthaw hit a three-base triple and Southworth contributed a single to fuel Pittsburg’s three-run ninth, closing 7 to 6 victories over St Louis. Vaughn’s steady pitching backed the Cubs to an 8 to 1 triumph over Brooklyn. Oakland Portland San Francisco Sacramento Salt Lake Vernon noted as winners in the round, with Crawford Mulvey Krug homers. Beavers pull to sixth place by taking four of seven from Oaks, while the Oaks win morning 4 to 0 and Beavers take the nightcap 5 to 8. Tigers sweep Rainiers 7 to 4 and 2 to 0.
James W. Seavey, Oregon trapshooting champion, tops the Northwest Sportsmen's Association tournament with 255 targets of 260. P A Troeh and Frank Templeton shot 118 of 120 to tie for high gun. J A Troeh won the shoot off for the individual title. The three man team championship went to Everding Templeton Seavey of Portland.
Sacramento report notes Bill Piercy pitched a shutout in the afternoon game as the Seals lost 1 to 0 to the Solons while San Francisco beat Sacramento 2 to 0 in the morning. Batteries list Smith and McKee, Vance and Fisher in the first game and Seaton and Bald win, Plerey and Schang in the second.
Mayme McDonald of Seattle advances to the third round by defeating Mrs H G Allen of Mare Island 8-6 6-4 in the California state tennis championships. Seattle club champion Waubraushek loses to Walford of Portland, and Waubraushek later dominates in a Seattle versus Portland outing with Bees beating Angels 6 1 in the series.
Billy Miske and Willie Meehan loom as challengers in the Dempsey era while Dempsey trains in St Paul’s camp. Miske hopes a win on July Fourth could force a title bid, with Meehan and others noted as rivals. Ortega and Field are set for a separate Butte, Montana bout around the Fourth.
The newly organized Duthie dependents defeated the near champion Queens Anne Merchants 22 to 8 at Mercer field. Deane Smith and Gensberg each had four hits for Duthie, while Claudon Friedholt led the Merchants in hitting. Errors and outfield terrain contributed to the lopsided score as both sides struggled with fielding.
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