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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1921

Page

9

Dempsey Carpente Million Dollar Fight Plans Backed by Rickard

York reports the Dempsey Carpente bout with Tex Rickard pushing ahead. Arena plans for 75 000 capacity on Boyle's Thirty Acres Jersey City with $100 000 already in tickets and 672 out of town reservations amounting to roughly $33 600. Special trains and rail access details noted as preparations intensify.

Ives Square Gamen Rickard Boyle Jersey City Dempsey-Willard Toledo York Grovest Sumney Station New York Dempsey Carpenmix Chi Canada A. A. Schwab Los Angeles Spokane Dallas, Worth Tulen Kansas City Richard Charles Cochran William A. Brady Car

Entries Close In Six Days For Star Woodland Park Tennis

The Star reports entry deadline approaching for the Star Woodland Park tennis tournament with six days left and a cap near 300 entries. About 75 have signed in so far. players must mail or deliver the entry blank to the sporting editor or Piper Taft’s tennis department. Junior entries use the same form and rules will appear again in Saturday’s Star.

Woodland Park The Star Piper & Taft's

Delay in Ruth Tickets Delays in Ruth Prize Tickets

The 20 winners of the Babe Ruth contest have not yet received their pasteboard tickets due to an unavoidable delay. Seattle ball club will award the tickets, valid for any Coast league game, within a day or two. Ed Rommel of the Athletics was chosen to strike out Ruth first in a regular American league game, and he did.

Seattle Ed Rommel Athletics Ruth

Champs Start Out to Win in Rainier Valley Contest

Washington Mutual Savings Bank team defeated Bank of California 27 to 2 at Rainier Valley park. Notable hitting came from Pascoe Hanson Vander Lag and Hughbanks. Bingham fanned 12. Plus notes on boxing bets and insurance related to the Dempsey Carpentier match.

Washington Mutual Savings’ Bank Bank of California Rainier Valley Park Pascoe Hanson Vander Lag Hughbanks Bingham Washington Mutuals

Prep Ball Men Start Second Half

Ballard meets Broadway at Broad way West Seattle hosts Queen Anne at Queen Anne and Franklin plays Lincoln at Columbia In high school baseball games scheduled for this afternoon All games set to start at 2 30 PM

Ballard Broadway West Seattle Queen Anne Franklin Lincoln Columbia

Varsity Track Men Off For Meet

Sixteen University of Washington track athletes left last night for Pullman to duel Washington State College. The Huskies defeated the Cougars 77 to 54 last year and aim to repeat the victory on the Farmers’ School track.

University of Washington Pullman Washington State College Cougars Farmers’ School

Ridley Hurt In New York bout tears ear in stoppage

Joe Waterman manager of Bud Ridley reports the Pacific coast featherweight champion tore his ear against Bobby Michaels in New York on Wednesday night and the bout was stopped. Ridley cancels four weeks of bouts and will appear in a preliminary of the Dempecy Carpentier fight on July 2.

Worl Joe Waterman Bud Ridley Ridley Bobby Michaels New York Waterman Dempecy-Carpentier

Hogan to Meet Bethel in Tacoma Boxing Clash

Johnny Hogan, Tacoma heavyweight, faces Seattle’s Bill Bethel in a Cascade Athletic Club bout next Tuesday evening. The card also features a main event heavyweight bout between Lee Anderson and Terry Keller. The rallying slogan in the National league is Watch Alexander. Grover, the Great appears stronger this spring.

Johnny Hogan Tacoma Bill Bethel Seattle Cascade Athletic Club Mooker Lee Anderson Terry Keller National League Alexander Grover, the Great

For Sale Second Hand Monument Bargain

An advertisement in the Boston Transcript offers a second hand monument for sale at a great family bargain to the Duffy family, describing it as slightly used. The notice presents a local classifieds tone and names the family surname as key context.

Duffy Boston Transcript

Beggar Silent 32 Years At Notre Dame Cathedral Speaks

Paris report shows a beggar at Notre Dame gates who for 32 years begged in silence. A new patrolman detained him but the inspector ordered no charge. The man admitted he has lied, claiming deafness and muteness were lies to earn a livelihood. He said he will tell the truth now even if jailed.

Paris Notre Dame Cathedral

Kilbane Sees Stage Strain on Dempsey for Carpentier Fight

Johnny Kilbane argues champion Jack Dempsey has been worn by vaudeville and stage life. He recalls his own army boxing discipline and warns a fighter must keep training daily. Kilbane notes Dempsey's pretitle stage work hurts speed, distance judgment, and readiness for the July 2 bout.

Attell Johnny Kilbane Jack Dempsey Carpentier Dempsey Enid Frankie Brown Philadelphia Brown Willard Mieke Brennan Freddy Welaly Jack

Eight Games Booked for Star League Sunday

The Star League publishes a partial schedule with eight games set for Sunday at Woodland and lower Woodland parks. Notable matches include Louie French Dry Cleaners Three Brothers Dye Workatiff at 2 p.m. in Woodland park and Shamrox A C versus Bracy Shown nine at 12 noon on the same grounds. Other matches span Rainier Athletic Club versus Shamrox second team at Woodland park and Youngstown A v Pirates at Walla Walla at 2 p.m. plus Collins Juniors versus Highland Park White Star Athletic Club Juniors at Hiawatha at 1 30 p.m. Home team managers are urged to submit remaining times by 7 p.m. tonight.

Louie French Dry Cleaners Three Brothers Woodland Park Shamrox A. C Rainier Athletic Club Shamrox Youngstown A

Maupome Defeats Sibley In 200-Point Billiards Final

Pierre Maupome, regarded as a top three-cushion player, beat Chase Sibley the Northwest champion 60 to 43 in the final 200-point match. The score stood 200-173 as the Pope Sibley parlors hosted the contest.

Pierre Maupome Chase Sibley Northwest Pope-Sibley

Prep Dual Track Meets Set For Saturday

Franklin high school faces Broadway Tigers at Denny field while Queen Anne meets West Seattle on the same field. Franklin aims for more first places but fewer second and third chances, with strong pupil interest and a big crowd expected. Queen Anne West Seattle starts at 10 a m and Franklin Broadway at 2 p m.

Franklin High School Broadway Tigers Denny Field University Queen Anne West Seattle Quakers Tigers Broadway Seattle

Cougars Defeat Oregon In Second Victory This Week

In Eugene on May 11 Washington State College defeated Oregon 7 1. The Cougars benefited from ten costly errors by Oregon players and Skadan pitched effectively for the win.

Eugene Universalty of Oregon Washington State College Cougar Skadan

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