Youth pitcher shines but Champs fall to Colts in Portland
Lefty Melver pitched well for Franklin high but lost as Portland Colts swept late. Graham Rock, a former Champs standout, was released to Baker. Attendance under a thousand as Seattle manager Tenley Raymond shuffled players, Merkle sidelined with an ankle injury.
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Killilay
Raymond
Seattle Pilot
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Schoeider
Fullerton
Sal Ha
Merkle
Giants
Tealey
Rumors and Snippets From the Sports World
A jumble of notes on Spokane pennant hopes, J Bruce LeMay and a horse named Gragnour, umpires in gilded stripes, Hans Wagner’s return, and light commentary on boxing, wrestling, and a free lunch issue with bookmakers and officials.
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J. Bruce Lemay
Gragnour
New Market
Eng
Michigan
Big League Umpire Fired Over Gambling Resort Scene
New York May 7 Umpire Clarence Bb Owens a National League arbitrator has lost his job. He was seen at a gambling resort contrary to league rules. The matter was reported to President Lynch and Owens forfeited his robe. Lynch says umpires must retain dignity off the field as well as on and such conduct warrants dismissal.
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New York
Clarence Bb Owens
Owens
Lynch
Lynch Saya Utopires
Burns Beats Murray in Close Ten Round Fight
Frankie Burns of New Jersey defeats Jimmy Murray of Brooklyn in a fast ten round battle. Murray struggles to avoid Burns' right hooks as the bout ends with Burns in control.
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Nnte Reese
New York
Frankie Burns
New Jersey
Jimmy Murray
Brooklyn
Murray
Burns
HATS OFF TO REID In San Diego
Lee ter Reid, the Seattle boy, led the SS in the second day of the registered tournament in San Diego on May 7. He broke 479 birds out of a possible 600, showcasing strong performance.
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San Diego
Cal
Leeter Reid
Reid
Submarine Visits Tied to Rose Festival in Portland Harbor
May 7 Portland announces Rear Admiral Alfred Reynolds says the cruiser Louis will anchor in the harbor during the Rose festival. Secretary Daniels confirms one or both submarines finishing at Bremerton may join if completed in time. This marks the first tidewater submarine deployment to Portland for the festival.
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Portland
Alfred Reynolds
U. S
Chamber of Commerce
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
Bremerton Navy Yard
Four New York Inspectors Guilty of Conspiracy
A jury in New York found Jas. H. Hussey Jas. F. Thompson John J. Martha and Dennis Sweeney guilty of conspiracy to obstruct justice. The verdict was returned after 38 minutes of deliberation. The four demoted inspectors are to be sentenced Friday. District Attorney Chas. S. Whitman had predicted convictions of the graft scandal’s higher-ups.
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New York
Guillty
Jas. H. Hussey
Jas. F. Thompson
John J. Martha
Dennis Sweeney
Chas
Whitman
Chinatown Opium Raid Yields No Dopes Found
U S Marshal Jacoby led a thorough raid in Seattle Chinatown for opium but failed to locate caches. Officers seized smoking sets and small quantities while sweeping from cellar to garret. Separate items note a paroled prisoner Armstrong fleeing a saloon and possible parole violation, and a baseball casual remark about Cobb and Tyrua.
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U. S
J. R. H. Jacoby
Jacoby
Chinatown
Garret
Food cost farce at princess theater sketches hunger
A stage spoof titled Food depicts a starving couple rationing crackers and a drop of milk as a doctor, a food trust officer, and an egg become central without mercy. The woman schemes for an egg while the husband frets over debt, ending in tragedy as the egg shatters and the officer departs.
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Satterdy
Princess Theater
Motorcycle Entries Close for Meadows Races Next Sunday
Entries for the Pacific Motorcycle Association races at the Meadows near Sunday closed at 1 o clock today. Judges Frank Cross Cyri Player and Fred Wagner will draw late Thursday for rider positions. A large crew works on the track awaiting favorable weather to threaten new records. Seats are on sale at Piper and Taft's.
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Pacific Motorcycle Association
Frank Cross
Cyri Player
Fred Wagner
Piper & Taft's
Bankers League Opens With Hectic Dugdale Park Game
President M F Backus of Seattle National Bank and President BE Andrews of National Bank of Commerce led off the Bankers league at Dugdale's park in a humorous exhibition. Ringaman pitched for the Seattle bankers to a 12 strikeout performance, Burns faced noise from fans, Lewis hit a notable homer, and darkness forced an early finish with the score undecided.
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Seattle National Bank
BE. W. Andrews
National Bank of Commerce
Bankers’ League
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Andrews
Royal Clerka
Tad Sovite
Ringaman
Burns
Commerce
Lewis
Onal
Lee Strait
Ump
Two Innocent Thieves Nabbed in Pup Theft
The two thieves who stole a Mexican pup from Herman Lanfield chased by him on Union Street and later near the Arcade. Lanfield, known as Kid Herman, confronted them and violent pursuit ensued but both men escaped after dropping the pup during the scuffle.
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Herman Lanfield
Mr. Lanfield
Lanfield
Kid Herman
Herman
Union
Arcade
Trade rumors swirl as Chance signals Hal Chane swap
Detroit reports confirm manager Chance of the Hight was open to trading Hal Chane. Chance notified the Detroit moment of his willingness to Chase to Detroit for a fair om change.
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Chance
Hal Chane
Hoppe Wataon Boxing Cancelled and Dental Ad Prompts
A May San Francisco boxing note notes Hoppe Wataon's 20 round bout scheduled for June is canceled per Humboldt promoter Jim Griffin. The ad from Regal Dental Offices emphasizes honesty and high quality service with a claim of never hurting a patient.
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San Francisco
Hoppe Wataon
Jim Griffin
Humboldt
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