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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1922
Page
2
Esy reports flag a weak 1822 recruit crop as major leagues open training. New York and Cleveland lead American race while Pittsburgh and New York Giants look strongest in their circuits. Cardinals and Giants poised for early lead, with others striving to avoid last place.
The Star Junior Baseball League invites teams to enter through March 18 at 6 p.m. Contact the organizer for manager and address details and note home grounds.
Sacramento and Portland ready for the 1922 Coast league season as infields are stocked with veterans and sluggers. Beavers boast Poole Kenworthy McCann Sargent infielding strength while Solons place top infielders led by Moliwuts and McGaffigan.
The Star announces a one week extension for junior baseball team entries for the 1922 season. Forms are published for the rest of this week and must reach the sporting editor by 6 p.m. Saturday night. Fourteen teams already entered include Wilson-Krietle Co., South Seattle, Georgetown Cubs, Ballard Juniors, and others. Teams not starting April 2 should notify before Saturday as the schedule will be set once entries close.
Each team in the league must pick a home ground with Upper Woodland park grounds eliminated as unsuitable. Grounds at Upper park are hard to obtain and few games will be held there. Teams should select distinct nicknames when representing districts or business houses and submit names immediately.
Star league managers must select a scorer not on the squad with scoring experience. A meeting of all Star league scorers is set for Friday night at The Star where instructions will be given on how league records are kept and filed.
Vancouver hockey club heads east for Regina after a 4 to 1 victory over the Prairie league champions in Vancouver. Regina had won 2 to 1 in the first game. Ottawa and Toronto meet tonight in Ottawa to decide the Eastern final. Toronto won the opener 6 to 4. Art Duncan sparked Vancouver with a late hat trick and Lloyd Cook opened the scoring.
Washington adds Roger Peckinpaugh from New York to bolster infield with Peccinich and Milan in the lineup. The Senators like their depth at catcher, outfield, and pitching while Louis and Clark Griffith’s club race in the season opener.
Tom Gibbons faces Marty Greb in a 15 round bout in New York as he works to secure a Dempsey title shot. Gibbons is favored to win and a decisive victory could set up a potential Wills versus Gibbons bout for the right to box Dempsey.
Joe Egan and Gordon McKay prepare for tomorrow night’s main event at the Pavilion with both fighters cautious after a six round draw in their recent meeting. Egan travels four days to the ring and must lift the Idaho champion’s defense against Boston Joe. The card also features Portland’s Joe Dunn vs Harry Eagles, Mickey Hannon vs Sam Langford, and two more preliminaries.
Managers of teams lacking signed player contracts must obtain them by calling The Star. Contracts must be filled in ink and filed at The Star before March 29 to be eligible for the first games. Fifteen players may be under contract to each club for each season.
Rogers Hornsby is reported close to signing with the St. Louis Cardinals for about 14500 this season after previously demanding 25000 and then 20000. The club has offered around 12500 to 15000 with expectations a compromise will be reached.
The King County game commission will obtain 8,500 Chinese pheasant eyes this spring and distribute them to county residents to hatch and raise. Each person will be paid $1 per bird when turned over at eight to ten weeks old in strong condition to the game warden for release.
Belgium and Japan join the field for the Davis Cup as the United States Lawn Tennis Association records 11 entries. The deadline for eligible registrations is Wednesday March 16.
German balk line billiards champion Eric Hagenlacher rose to prominence after defeating Albert Cutler in New York. Hagenlacher scored 3 000 to 1 952 with an overall match average of 53 percent.
Robert Lindblom and Robert Scott, winner of the handicap tourney, will meet in a 600 point match at Pope & Jittey's pattern. The event starts Tuesday evening with blocks of 150 points scheduled each night through Friday.
English tennis enthusiasts form the Public Parks Lawn Tennis association to nurture embryo net stars and develop strong national teams for the future.
A description of a dance course offering new dances and essential features to become a good dancer. It advertises classes private lessons all day and dances to support rapid improvement.
Jake Creter sits out the end of the schedule then signs with the Weeters league. Grover Land comes out of retirement to play again. The veteran catcher from the Washington era will back Charleston. Vernon Parks listed for Portland will not come to the coast and will pitch for Toledo. Arthur Reinhart, top southpaw, trains with the St Louis club after periods with miners. Gay Cooper and Pat Harrigan will play for Greenville in the South Atlantic league this season.
Milwaukee has been chosen as the site for the 1923 tournament of the American Bowling Congress at its annual Toledo meeting. Elmer Co. Dyer succeeds John T. Smith as president of the congress.
Babe Ruth hit his first homer of the season in New Orleans, driving the ball 486 feet over a 14 foot fence yesterday.
An advertisement from Laff the Tailor, 1106 3rd, promises a money-back guarantee with every salt product or service. The brief note emphasizes customer satisfaction and return policy.
York March 13 Considerable opposition has arisen among leading coaches to the football rules committee decision abolishing the free kick for goal after touchdown The ruling lets the scorers attempt the extra point by any scrimmage play from the five yard line Michigan coach Fielding H Yost is among the foremost opponents arguing that luck will dominate the new rule
Three prominent Harvard crew team members Louis B. McGagg Captain Keith and Lawrence Terry have resigned from crew activities to focus on studies. The resignations reduce the squad as they pursue academics this year.
The YMCA 110-pound team won the City league midget basketball title on Saturday evening at the Knights of Columbus floor. Both teams were weak at the basket, repeatedly missing easy shots, as Collins Play tied before the final score of five to the Y team.
Two women discuss postwar world and men shortage in Europe versus life at home. One is teased about marrying Harold while noting friends Ted and Dick show interest. The chat shifts to clothing, advertising Cherry’s shop on Second Avenue offering a line of suits on easy payments.
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