Travie Davis Defends Welterweight Crown In Seattle
Travie Davis headlines a Cascade Athletic show in Seattle to defend his welterweight title after a prior six round win over Dave Shade. The card features Frankie Haynie in a Seattle debut against Eddie Nell and a slate of local contenders as Davis faces Simonich in a rematch that could set up further clashes with Kilbane era rivalries.
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Dempsey Training Camp Attracts Notable Boxers
The article notes boxers including Jamaica Kid Kid Ik and Harry Wills likely spar with Jack Dempsey as he prepares for his bout with Georges tier. Joe Jeanette will lead Carpentier's Quarters training, signaling a diverse training camp with strong heavyweight presence.
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West Side Net Team Drops Out From League
West Seattle net squad withdraws from the high school tennis league leaving four teams to contend for the title. Franklin and Broad Way delay their match at Volunteer Park while Lincoln versus Franklin follows at Mount Baker park. University of Washington baseball heads to Corvallis for midweek games against Oregon then to Eugene for weekend clashes. Fourteen players under Coach Leonard Allison will travel. No players have been suspended for profanity.
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Mount Baker Park
University of Washington
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Leonard Allison
Bargains and schedules mix in columbia news clipping
Bargains from Western Motors offer Chevrolet touring car at 262 dollars as sports and league schedules appear. The Pacific Coast League list includes Vernon at Seattle and Oakland at Portland among noted matchups while American and National League standings show teams like Philadelphia New York Chicago and St. Louis with varying records.
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Coast league home run crown hopeful amid new season
The Coast league enters a new era as Earl Sheely leaves Salt Lake for the Chicago White Sox, opening a chase led by Pete Schneider Vernon Hack Miller Oakland Willie Kamm San Francisco Tex Jourdan Salt Lake and Pete Compton Sacramento. Billy Lane shines for Seattle with superior hitting baserunning and defense. Bill Cunningham shows renewed form driven by teammates Brick Eldred and Rube Oldring ready to step in. Ernie Schorr faces fan razzing but delivers solid pitching and could win the crowd with greater intensity.
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Salt Lake
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Chicago White Sox
Pete Schneider
Vernon
Hack Miller
Oakland
Willie Kamm
San Francisco
Tex Jourdan
Pete Compton
Sacramento
Bill Cunningham
Seattle
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Rube” Oldring
William
Ray French
Vernon Tigers
New York Yanks
Johnny Mitchell
French
San Francisco Seals
Sacramento Solons
Solons
Prep Players Hit Hard This Year
Thirteen prep ball players are batting over 300 in the three games each school has played this season. Seven of the leading batters are Chelder and the remainder Elders, Delton Wharper, Pallard center. Chelder leads with 685, followed by Spencer Harris, Johnny Mager, Ivan Onea, Peterson, Shager, and Johnson with strong average marks. The article notes improved hitting but weaker pitching compared to last year, with seven more games planned for each team.
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Pallard Center
Chelder
Batemen
Epencer Harris
Broadways
Firet
Johnny Mager
Franklin
Ivan Onea
Peterson
Shager
West Side
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Beckwith
Hal Uara
Ryan
Broady
Yokamoto
Lincoln
Ken Johnson
Jincoln
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Charley Zolla
Broadway
Capt. Wright
Queen Anne
Frank Nagaminie
Dob Sanders
Ruth and Kelly Hit Home Runs In Boston Outings
George Kelly, Giant outfielder, belted his seventh homer of the season against the Boston Braves. Babe Ruth followed with his sixth homer in Boston against the Red Sox, keeping pace with Kelly.
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Knights of Columbus Smoker to Highlight Saturday Card
Eddie Hammond of Seattle and Grant Randalls of Tacoma lead a main event at the Knights of Columbus smoker set for Saturday evening at Kasey’s rink. Other bouts will be lined up. A small admission will be charged.
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Seattle
Grant Randalls
Tacoma
Knights of Columbus
Mound Aces Struggle Early In Coast League Season
Coast league pitchers slated as aces struggle to start the season. Oakland's Arlett shows arm trouble, Geary earns first win, and other top southpaws Dell Love O Doul Thomas Mitchell fight rough outings. Vernon opens here Wednesday. Sacramento Solons lead standings.
Stars Woodland Park Tennis Tourney Opens Entries
Entry blanks for the second annual Star Woodland park tennis tourney were released on The Star sport page and at Piper & Taft's tennis department. Entries must be mailed to The Star sporting editor or Piper & Taft's. May 23 marks closing net entries and opening tourney day. June 1 begins the special meet for boys not yet 18 by March 1, 1921.
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Four Star Class A Teams Tie in League Standings
The Star Junior Baseball League Class A division shows a four way tie at 600 percent. Shamrox Athletic Club rebounded to win twice after opening with two losses, while Three Brothers Dye Works Louies French Dry Cleaners and Stacy Shownas sit 1–1. Sunday offers Stacy B Showns versus Three Brothers Dye Works at Jefferson Park.
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Stanford Eyes Ten Man Coast Meet Team
Palo Alto Cal May 3 Coach Templeton of the Stanford University announced that Stanford may send a ten man squad to the Pacific Coast Conference track meet in Eugene on May 21 after initially planning to skip the Coast meet and compete in Boston May 26. If veterans depart the Reds will field a younger squad resembling a kid team.
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Prep Ball Tilts on Today
Four teams chase first in the high school baseball race as Franklin battles Queen Anne on Columbia playfield Broadway faces Lincoln at Lower Woodland and West Seattle meets Ballard on Adama playfield. All games start at 3 30.
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Franklin and Lincoln to clash in dual track meet
Franklin High School and Lincoln High School will compete Saturday morning on Denny Field at the University campus. Both teams field strong sprinters and distance runners, making a close meet highly anticipated.
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Fast Star Games Sunday in The Star League
Stacy Showns and the Three Brothers Dye Works lead the lineup as the only change teams set to play next Sunday in The Star league. Columbia playfield hosts the main clash while other BK class games fill the day across B F Day and Walla Walla fields.
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Three Brothers’ Dye Works
Columbia
Pirates
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