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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1907
Page
5
The Seattle baseball squad shows promise as they win 2 to 6 with late errors. Paddy Welch started, Rowan homered for Spokane, and new signings Meyers and Abogast join Dugdale’s lineup to bolster the club’s prospects this season.
The article describes Sam Leever pitching the drop ball for the Pirates. It explains grip, arm position, timing, and how the drop combines with the curve to fool right handed batters. It warns against overdoing the jerk and notes a future lesson on the spit ball.
Seattle high school baseball and crew teams plan eastward trips this summer seeking wins over Brooklyn schools. Washington faces Stanford in a Lake Washington regatta on June 1, while Berkeley’s participation remains uncertain after recent defeats. Coach Connibear and crew members blasted the prior fiasco as farcical.
The Washington crew returned yesterday afternoon from California.
John McCallum a fireman on the Umatilla bound for San Francisco was arrested at Port Townsend yesterday for attempting to dispose of smuggled opium. He could not post bail and was sent to Beattie to await a federal court hearing before Judge Hanford.
A garbled report notes Spokane winning the first game and Tecoma winning another, with scattered baseball action. Mentions 1,600 fans and players Walsh, Welch, Monroe, McKune, Rowan, and Jensen amid unclear details of hits and scoring.
Yesterday's races feature He-Chara, Royal Maxim and Ethel Day among winners in multiple sprints and a mile. Baseball chatter notes Canton and Doyle misconduct, Doyle's ejections, signings, and Vancouver beating Aberdeen while Seattle logs wins and top prospects train.
In Low a the early view hints Connie Stack may secure his largest contract to push Athletic toward the season’s top. His pitching form shows limits, while rumors fly that Montgomery may exit the Southern League. Catcher Pert Haas reportedly returns to Kansas State League amid bad weather.
Twelve men will represent Seattle in the coming big track meet. Spokane and eastern schools may affect the field but Seattle teams are favored. Green of Centralia has a past dash record while Coyle and Oma show potential in sprint and hurdles.
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