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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1921
Page
2
The Star reports a draft of the Star Junior Baseball League rules to be explained at Tuesday night’s meeting. Teams may enter by contacting The Star Sporting Editor. season runs about four months with two divisions.
Butler, head coach of the Oregon Agricultural Aggies, plans a strong track squad for the Seattle relay meet on April 23 after a weeklong vacation. He emphasizes hard work, believes local tryouts will precede North Coast competition, and notes strength in sprints the 440 and 880, plus the Pentathlon led by Bob Damon.
Two more teams have asked for franchises in The Star Junior league bringing the total to 17. Entries remain open and managers should contact The Star's sporting editor and attend the managers meeting tomorrow at p m. Teams expected include Mt. Baker Park Tailored Ready Ballard Beavers Summit Bulldogs Lincoln Park Juniors Park Juniors Highland Athletic Club Standard Oil Co Juniors Jefferton Park Juniors Rainier Valley Juniors South Beacon Hill Juniors Mercer Playfield Juniors Apex Club Rainier Athletic Club South Park Juniors Queen Anne Aerials Seattle Boys Club
Stanford University plans to revive rowing in the spring after dropping the program this year due to annual costs around 10 000 dollars. The move comes as football and basketball revenues support athletic spending.
Calgary report states Jack Dempsey the world heavyweight champion, in a vaudeville sketch interview, said he has drawn the color line limiting a possible bout with Harry Wills, making a match unlikely.
San Francisco makes a strong bid to host the American Bowling Congress meet next year with Buffalo Chicago and Grand Rapids also seeking the 1922 event. In Mobile Alabama Bob Hasty stars for the Athletics in spring training as clubs Mobile and Atlanta dispute a $2500 claim. Grand Rapids Michigan reports the Central League ends its circuit with Jackson and Lansing admitted and Indiana entries rejected due to interstate rivalries.
Seven southpaw pitchers are with the Toledo club in Augusta Georgia for spring training. Jim Thorpe joins as an outfielder for the team this season.
Vale will schedule forty six baseball games as a solid starter for a future season. The plan outlines a varied slate aimed at building readiness and local fan interest.
The Vancouver hockey team risks losing MacKay if his ill daughter worsens and he cannot play in tonight's crucial third game of the world championship series. The lineup features Adams, Taylor, Harria, and MacKay at rover, with Cook, Duncan, Lehman, and Skinner hospitalized. Ottawa counters with Benedict, Gerard, Boucher, Cleg horn, Nighbor, Darragh, Denneny, Broadbent, Bruce, and McKell.
George McBride, Washington leader, aims to mold Bob La Motte into a baseball star. Bob Dorman, renowned photographer, captured La Motte in action at the Senators training camp in Tampa.
Bob LaMotte, a Washington infielder, impresses manager George McBride and proxy Clark Griffith with smart baseball sense and mechanics. Griffith vows to keep the six foot rookie around as he develops toward a big league future. LaMotte played in Moultrie and the Florida State League and served two years in the army before joining the Senators last fall.
The brief outlines Toronto soccer growth with 2000 players and many juniors plus schoolboys taking up the game. Mentions King George the yacht Brittania work, Lionel Conacher as a standout multi sport athlete, and upcoming summer tournaments. Also lists international sports events, university and college schedules, and a burlesque career note for Harry Wills in Toronto.
Washington Senators boss Melbride lists two worries at camp led by star southpaw Courtney’s sore arm and where to place Frank Jower at first base. The roster mixes veterans like Duffy Lewis and Sam Rice with new faces LaMotte Fos and Miller, as Johnson, Shaw, Erickson, Mogridge and Acosta mold early pitching strength.
The Star tennis committee scheduled its first session this afternoon at 4 p m in The Star office. Plans for the Star Wood land park meet to open the local net season and for forming a junior tennis club were to begin. Members listed include Sam Russell Herbert Littl A C Pelton Neil Ellis Dad Reichner Wilton Smith and Ben Evana.
An advertisement urges Daddy to bring home Boldt's French pastry as a quick shopping note. Other lines reference Auto Tops and Christian at 1408 Eighth, indicating nearby businesses or ads.
A 1920s directory style rundown lists players Edwin Gornel along with other Washington baseball figures. Features include ages heights and origins, such as Dinwiddie Tucker from Woodbury Forest Virginia, Andrew Fachmann a 1919 arrival, and Tony Marhafka from Pennsylvania, with brief scouting notes on each.
Veteran Los Angeles slugger Sam Crawford, nicknamed Wahoo Sam, defies early retirement talk as he returns for the 1921 season. The famed right fielder, who hit over .300 for 11 straight years and set AL records with 250 doubles, opens for Los Angeles on opening day in a Coast League race against Seattle on April 5.
The judge, Landis, proves steady in his baseball debut, avoiding errors and showing early promise as a rookie.
The University of Washington varsity and frosh crews depart Tuesday noon for San Francisco to race California on the Oakland estuary. A sendoff at 11 am at the Washington statue includes talks by Coach Leader and Capt. Jore. The frosh and varsity lineups are announced with weights and seats, and races are planned for April 9 with start times around 9:40 am for frosh and a half hour later for varsity.
Watkins a longtime magnate and manager in the American association will take an interest in the new Port Huron Mint league team. He resides near Port Huron and aims to put the town on the baseball map.
The piece lists American League players with 2000 plus hits and 1000 plus runs, led by Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker with top hit totals and runs. It notes Babe Ruth and Ray Chapman among notable AL hitters, and mentions several other stars including Joe Jackson Eddie Collins and George Burns. The article compiles lifetime batting figures from official averages by Al Elias, highlighting individual club associations and career tallies.
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