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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1915
Page
7
Canadian lightweight champion J Bayley, via manager Maurice Condon, declines all proposals to defend his crown. Verdict leaves Ike Cohen breathing easier as implications unfold.
Efforts to stage Joe Bayley in a Canadian lightweight title defense against Charley Burns on Good Friday falter as Bayley’s manager Maurice Condon resists taking risks. Burns proposes winner take all or catch weights with bets, but Condon needs Bayley’s consent, delaying any deal. In a parallel legal note, Austin and Salt are acquitted in a fatal boxing case, with prosecutors noting juries are unlikely to convict promoters or participants in ring fatalities.
The Tri-State baseball league comprising Harrisburg Allentown Trenton Reading Wilmington and Lancaster has decided to disband for the 1915 season after failing to fill its circuit. A separate item notes a free lecture on Christian Science by Jacob Shield of the First Church Boston with over 4 000 seats available.
Arthur Basel set a new Class D average in the city three cushion Dilliard tournament at Brown and Whalen's by defeating Charles Shatin 25 to 12 in 428 innings. Ted Mallory won 25–19 over Clint Ginnold with a 52 inning bout. Gerald Shannon nearly tied the Class C average with a 25–19 win over N. Bostwies in 48 innings. Loveland beat J. A. Scollard in 47 innings. three more games follow Monday evening.
Fred Ludekens remains in front of a five week YMCA boys swim contest at the school. Loa ekens swims well in any style. Thomas McGrath is second. Oscar Munson leads the progressive A group and Clifton Hallberg heads the beginners’ group.
Articles signed for a ten round bout at Madison Square Garden on March 23 between Leach Cross of New York and Charley White of Chicago. The winner will face Willie Ritchie or Freddie Welsh in a later match.
Yesterday practice results from major league training camps show the Los Angeles Coast leaguers defeating the Chicago White Sox 10 to 9 in Los Angeles. The San Francisco Seals beat Squad 1 of the Chicago Sox 10 to 4 in San Francisco. The Philadelphia Athletica toppled the Chicago Cubs in Jacksonville, Florida. The St. Louis Americans defeated the Beaumont team 7 to 1 in Beaumont, Texas.
The opening date of the National Bowling Association tournament has been postponed from March 27 to April 3 in New York.
In Spokane on March 20 the La Crosse bowling team of Vancouver captured first in the international tourney by breaking Kelly's Portland record with a 2438 series. Grinnell Churchill paired for 1929 in handicap doubles while Staaser Bouckaert posted 1638. Firestone Tire beat Brunswick-Balke 2556 to 2246 in Commercial league action at Biemarck alleys, Sandell led with 204 and Hoge had 193 average.
Amateur baseball notes list Gaillard Tigers lineup and contact for games. Madrona Grammar School nine tops Minor team 7 to 6 as Lingenbrink and Oar pitched. W. M. B.C. meets South Parks. Youngstown School routs Jefferson 35 to 1. Broadway nine beats Seattle College 14 to 16 in first practice game.
Tie risk looms in three cushion billiards as Huey of Chicago may share top with Daly of New York and Morrie of Chicago if he loses to Capron of St Paul. Jevne tops with two wins over Kirkheifer and Capron, while Eames drops two to Morin and Daly.
Miss Molla Bjurstedt of Norway won the women’s national indoor tennis championship, defeating former title holder Miss Mias Marie Wagner in straight sets 6-4 6-4. Doubles were taken by Mrs Marshall McLean and Mrs B F Weaver over Miss Bjurstedt and Miss Florence Ballin 3-6 7-6 6-2.
Havana reports Fielder Jones, manager of the St. Louis Feds, plans a comeback stunt this season. If he can regain condition he believes an emergency pinch hitting role is possible to deliver his former heavy bat work.
Tom Darmody owner of the Los Angeles team wires President Allen Baum of the Coast league urging a two umpire system league wide. Darmody and Edward Maier Venice owner believe one umpire is insufficient after practice games with the Chicago Americans.
Dan Salt and Lonnie Austin promoters of a January 9 boxing contest were found not guilty of manslaughter in Judge Mackintosh’s department after a six hour jury deliberation. Ike Cohen faced trial for the fatal blow to Ludwig Anderson. prosecutors plan to dismiss Cohen’s case as prosecutors concede failure to convict the promoters.
Chicago March 20 U S District Judge Landis is close to ruling on the Federal League suit against the National Baseball Commission. The Federals seek to have the commission declared a trust and void under the Sherman act.
Vancouver captain Griffis has a broken ankle and is hospitalized after a game with Portland, dampening the chances of the Pacific Coast champions winning the world series against Ottawa next week.
Grapplers from the University of Washington and Washington State College clash tonight in the last conference wrestling meet. Frank Vance of the SAC will referee five bouts, starting promptly at 7:30.
E. J. Ryan of Detroit was elected president of the American Bowling Congress at its annual Peoria meeting yesterday. A. L. Langtry of Milwaukee was chosen secretary and F. L. Pasdeloup of Chicago treasurer. The 1916 tournament will be held in Toledo Ohio.
Lawmakers from Sacramento visited the San Francisco exposition as part of California Legislature day, touring the fair in a collective official visit.
Bill Shepherd recounts General French and Haig during the crucial Hooge hour on October 31. The 2 to 3 pm moment sparked a rally, recapture of Gheluvelt, and a turning point amid 20 days of heavy fighting that left nearly half a million dead on all sides.
Several shipments of Florida and California strawberries arrived on Commission Row in recent days with strong demand. The citrus market was active Saturday. Spuds and potatoes from White River, Nurbanks Cal, sweet opes and tarty Rowe, early Ohio spude, Yakima items noted at 24.00.
Samuel Levikow pleaded guilty to second degree burglary after a grilling cross examination. Judge Frater sentenced him to 5 to 15 years. Levikow had stolen 3000 dollars in merchandise from D B McBride Co. in Missouri while relatives testified from Kansas City County to place him in Seattle. He faces additional Missouri forgery conviction and potential perjury warrants.
A man named R A Feller discovers years after marrying his wife that her character proves disappointing. The affair, described in vivid local gossip, ends in a publicized personal setback as neighbors weigh the marriage.
Frank L. Fuller assistant park superintendent was named by the park board Friday as temporary playground director to succeed J. Howard Stine until a permanent replacement is found. Applicants listed include Harry Anderson D. V. Mitchell Fred O. England Gordon H. Dieck son William A. Reed and Edward A. Werner.
In Spokane the Seattle Athletic Club nearly swept the P N A boxing titles, missing only due to Leon Ansbaugh of Spokane who beat Harold Pemberton. S A C dominated most weight classes with Wyard Gleason and Glade also scoring victories as Seattle moved on after the contest.
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