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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1919
Page
4
Seattle fans anticipate a four round clash as Soldier Bartfield faces Mickey King in a rough bout card at the Arena. refs Britt and McKeown will handle the ring duties while Joe Gorman fights Forbes and Madden meets Abel, building a crowded program tonight.
"Soldier" Bartfield the New York welterweight will stop four rounds with Mickey King at the local Arena tonight. Bartfield weighs 148 pounds and has never been knocked out, known for a wild swinging style and hard punches.
Arena card features Soldier Bartfeld versus Mickey King in a catchweight clash. Also on the card Joe Gorman meets Bert Forbes in lightweight action. Welterweight bouts include Lloyd Madde versus Jake Abel Micasy Brown versus Kid Peterson versus Curley Valencourt versus Win Gower.
Tex Rickard plans a July 4 bout to be held at Bayview park in Toledo featuring Joss Willard and Jack Dempsey. Promoter targets a 40 000 to 50 000 seat arena, with ticket prices from 5 to 50 dollars and expected receipts around 356 000 dollars, 127 500 of which go to the fighters. Local opposition is noted but unlikely to derail the event, with Ohio law making the final decision by authorities.
Pitchers Valencia and McKay released by Manager Killifer of the Los Angeles tribe. Claude Cooper and Morris Shick contend for the center field job, with Shick current holder and Cooper ready to challenge if Shick falters. Riff Schailer slated for the can. Piff sidelined by heel trouble. Hitt hailed as top Coast player when fit. Rodgers of St Louis Brown headed to Salt Lake Heel after a standout Southern league season. Oakland ties Clyde Wares to the roster, who executed a hidden ball trick on Gleichmann during the series with the Raltniers. Wares was released as Oaks sign Sammy Hohne.
Seattle high school baseball rivalry heats today as Broadway visits Lincoln at Woodland Park. Lincoln, riding three straight wins, faces Hillmen star Jimmy Marquis and a shifted North End lineup with Sandell and Harris keying pitching and defense. West Seattle meets Ballard. Franklin hosts Queen Anne in two tight city contests.
Seattle Mix and leaders head to Portland for a six game Portland series. Rainiers add Rader and Wetterzill as Beavers Walker returns to boost defense. Possible Maisel join may fix pennant chase. In the West San Francisco faces Los Angeles as Vernon Oakland stir, Salt Lake Sacramento host tight race before Seattle home series vs Portland.
Belmont Dye Works defeated South Park 17 to 2 at South Park. Weaver the Belmont pitcher limited South Park to three singles in a lopsided win.
Friedholdt pitched for Ballard as they beat Todd 8 to 6 on Sunday at Ballard grounds. Ballard led throughout the game and secured the victory with a strong late push.
Excelsior Springs Mo May 6 Jack Dempsey returning from road work says he favors a 12 round bout with Jess Willard on July 4 in Toledo. He endorses Tex Rickard’s fixed limit over a longer route and remains confident in his bid to win the heavyweight crown.
Vernon May 6 Jim Flynn Pueblo fireman and mixer known for fighting top boxers is now a film actor working with Fatty Arbuckle. He traveled south to face Jim Cameron in a charity bout which was postponed. Cameron allegedly vanished, and Flynn accepted a movie offer from Lou Anger, Arbuckle’s manager.
Wet Wash 44 defeated Moose Sunday 17 to 9 in a loosely played contest.
Harry Harper and Claude Derrick join Seattle ball crew for the Portland Beavers game in Oregon. Cunningham likely drops from leadoff while Walsh moves to second as Fabrique benches. Harper may claim third and Compton should clean up. Gleichmann and Knight hold spots. Derrick at seventh with catcher and pitcher last.
Locals praise Pete Ritchie who shows promise at the plate and behind the catcher as Schang earns a chance in the Portland series. Joe Withoit’s slump hurts Seattle after a past Coast league stint, with two costly errors blamed on the windy day. Kent beat Black Diamond 6 to 1 at Kent field.
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