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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1920

Page

12

Three Teams Vie For City Cage Crown In Seattle

Three squads remain in contention for the city basketball title the Spaldings MacDougall-Southwicks and University Community five meet in key games at the Y M C A. The Commuters and U Community five are tied in League No 1 with four defeats apiece and the semi finals set for Tuesday at the Y M C A.

Elks’ Club Spalding Scobeys Tacoma Leo H. Lassen Spaldings MacDougall-Southwicks University Community MacDougalls acDougall Elks Soldiers’ and Salilors Rainier Henry Woodcock Young Bell Dave Loge Wes Rennie H Green Dad” Leaf Ted Olsen Woodcock Bell

Eller Johnson Salary Clash Sparks 1920 Baseball Debate

Washington manager Clark Griffith weighs Eller versus Walter Johnson for the 1920 roster amid holdouts and rising salaries. Griffith notes Johnson signed below Eller’s asking price and argues over justifiable raises as players inflate their earnings through boasts and misreporting.

Fred Turbyville Washington Hod Eller Walter Johnson Reda Eller Johnson Clark Griffith Clark Walter Milary Griffith Griffle Griff Fuller Cincinnati

Boxing Night Promises Tight Featherweight Clash

Wud Reed headlines a Seattle card facing Kruvesky as Beattie and Calle meet in a 123 pound bout. Morrow and Valencourt duel in two weeks while regional seniors and lighter weights fill the slate at Crystal, with Nelson and other fighters on the undercard.

Will Reed Steve Tecoma Kruvesky KB. O. Kruvesky

Beobey's Pirates clinch Tacoma tile for Puget Sound title

The Pirates have 13 wins and one loss this season and will meet the Seattle series winners in a best of three Puget Sound championship. The opening game is scheduled here week after next.

Beobey Pirates Tacoma Seattle Puget Sound

Baseball Camp News From Various Spring Activities

Reports from spring training across the country show players arriving for workouts despite injuries and delays. Notable notes include Red Sox at Whitington Park with rookie Big Habe Flaherty, Braves under Captain Rabbit Maranville in Columbus after rain, and Yankees workouts in Jacksonville with Letty ODonnell and Babe Ruth in the mix.

Hot Springs Ark Red Sox Whitington Park Flaherty Sox

Rival Canadien Ice Teams Battle Today

Vancouver and Victoria face off on the ice in Victoria with the season near its end. A Victoria loss would nearly end their campaign for the year. Both clubs deploy their strongest lines for what promises another thriller for fans. If the action matches Wednesday’s session, Victoria’s fans expect little resistance.

Canadien Ice Vancouver Victoria Victoria Fang

Every Coast Club Fixes Center Field For Coast League Ball

The Coast league shores up center field with eight veteran flychasers. Notables include Billy Cunningham back for Siwashes, George Malsel for Portland, Morrie Schiek for San Francisco, Billy Lane for Oakland, Chester Chadbourne for Vernon, Red Killifer for Los Angeles, Hrick Eldred for Sacramento, and Maggert for Salt Lake Bees.

Billy Cunningham Althe Portland George Malsel George Ias San Francisco Morrie Schiek Chicago Schiek Billy Lane Oakland Acorns Chester Chadbourne Vernon Red” Killifer Los Angeles Berapha Hrick" Eldred Sacramento Maggert Salt Lake Bees

Cup for Cub Foes on Pacific Coast Training Swing

A silver cup will be awarded to the Pacific Coast club that makes the best showing against the Chicago Cubs during their spring training trip. The trophy is donated by Wm. Wrigley Jr.

Cub Chicago Wm. Wrigley, Jr

Pullman Five Battles Sun Dodger Team

Washington and Pullman meet on the basketball floor at the university tonight in the final cage games of the college season. The Purple and Gold team is hampered by injuries with Talbot out for good due to an injured hip. Washington state lines up Rockey and Moss, King, Copeland and McIvor. The game starts at 7 30.

Elks Phoenix Mutuals Piper & Taft Rainier Post Murphy Phoenix Mutants Baecke Brown Sielk Gordon Peterson Myers Goldberg Stevens Elke Moss Schubert White Maris Burke Rainier Douglas Ripley McCallum Milliken Hargrove Washington Pullman Talbot Smith Munson Jamieson Staatz Cook Washington State Rockey King Copeland McIvor

Local Miller Gives Away Too Much Weight and Loses Bout

In Tacoma a boxing card featured Eddie Shannon of California defeating Earl Baird of Heattle after Shannon outweighed his opponent by at least 10 pounds. Shannon dominated every round and scored a final round knockdown.

Eddie Shannon California Earl Baird Tacoma Baird Steve Reynolds Bill Reed

Georgetown's Reynolda Shines as Two-Armed Pitcher

Georgetown University features pitcher Reynolda who can throw effectively with either arm. The Akron baseball club in the International League rushes to complete the park, with opening day seating for 10 000 and a plan to add 5 000 more later.

Georgetown University Reynolda Akron Baseball Club

Whitman track program races toward Washington relay meet

About 20 Whitman athletes train daily under Coach Nig Horlexke for the Washington relay meet this spring. George D. Lawrence, ex Stanford assistant football coach, will lead Whitman track training once baseball begins, as Borleske shifts to manage the nine.

Whitman Walla Walla Nig” Horlexke University of Washington George D. Lawrence Stanford Borleske

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