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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1921
Page
2
The Northwest Golf Association publishes the rules and complete schedule for the Northwest Links Classic in Portland. The tourney opens June 20 with play at Waverley Club and Portland courses, drawing many top players from Seattle and other areas as the premier Northwest golf event of the year.
At Waverley Country Club the Pacific Northwest Amateur holds a qualifying stage with 36 holes and medal play to determine entrants. The event uses P.N.G.A. ratings to separate players under and over a 32 handicap, with 24 hole rounds at Portland Golf to follow.
Summary of regional golf events at Portland Golf Club and Waverly Coastly Creek venue. Includes first round and subsequent flight qualifiers, 18-hole format, handicap rules, and team match trophies. Details reference Northwest Amateur Champion firet round de-16 to form first flight and Northwest Women’s Championship qualifying rounds.
Summary of amateur event rounds including 36 hole matches and second rounds for both Northwest Amateur and Pacific Northwest Women championships. Matches use three quarters handicap with second rounds varying from 14 to 36 holes and additional flights. Portients and forms mixed in, with emphasis on match play format and handicaps.
The text outlines rounds and formats for a golf championship event. It lists third round 36 hole matches, semi finals 36 holes, second round 86 holes for first flight, additional flights, and various 18 hole rounds. It includes a men’s foursomes event and two ball foursome play by handicap with partner selection rules and half combined handicap deductions.
The schedule lists semi final and final rounds across multiple divisions at Waverley Country Club and Pacific venues. Events include Amateur Championship, Pacific Northwest Handicap, Northwest Women's Championship, and mixed formats with varying hole counts and match formats.
Final round formats include 36 hole matches for first flight and 18 hole medal play. Special events grant right of way to the main championship and first flight matches while following amateur and women's championships.
The notice outlines entry options for amateur and women's championships, Pacific Northwest handicap, and related events. Fees set at five dollars, with various competitions including bogey, drives, and mixed foursomes. Entries to Walter K. Pear, Portland Oregon, plus handicap verification for nonmember entrants.
Johnny Kilbane, featherweight champion, argues Dempsey cannot use the rabbit punch on Georges Carpentier in the July 2 bout. He notes the move targets the back of the neck but says Carpentier’s style will prevent its effectiveness and that fast movers often do not cover.
Matchmaker Clay Hite of the Northwest Athletic Club reports the Seattle breezing commission has approved a welterweight title bout between world champion Jack Britton and Pacific Coast champion Travie Davis. The fight is scheduled for the Pavilion on Wednesday evening, May 25, with both principals reported to have agreed to the match.
The passage mentions Sharkey Bat Nelson and Ad Wolgaurt as benchmarks and predicts Dempecy will rely on early slugging against Carpentier to exploit weaknesses with rights and lefts. It notes boxing history shows heavyweight titles rarely switch hands by rabbit punches or backhand blows, reflecting on sensational but unlikely tactics.
Qualification rounds set for June 21 at Waverley Country Club, 14 holes medal play with best 16 advancing to 18 hole match play. Entries due by June 19 for amateur and Pacific Northwest handicap events, June 20 for womens championship. Officials include H. A. Wrenger and J. A. Ritcher.
West Siders defeated Quays 6 to 5 in a tight prep baseball contest at Columbia playfield. Butler pitched well for the West Side with support from Sypher Wright and McKensie, while Queen Anne suffered a setback as Franklin topped Quakers 16 to 0 in another game.
Four-man club teams nominate players to the competition chair by June 20 at Waverley Country Club. The two lowest qualifying scores meet Tuesday in two four-ball matches to decide the winner, with the trophy held by the champion club for one year. Winners listed: 1916 Waverley Spokane, 1917 Portland Waverley, 1918 Heattie Seattle, 1919 Jefferson Park Spokane, 1920 Waverley Vancouver.
A Santa Rosa Republican quip notes that a man's value depends on the quality of his cellar, not his elevated status. The remark reflects a dry, humorous take on wealth and possessions characteristic of the era.
A medical examiner states cosmetics do not kill, while noting many girls paint and dress with intent to captivate, in a Portland News feature.
The Star announces Woodland Park tennis meet entries must be mailed by May 18 with blanks available at The Star or Piper & Taft's. Event lineup includes men and women singles doubles, mixed doubles, and a junior boys tourney starting June 1. Prizes planned. schedule published May 23 in The Star. players must supply two balls and be ready within 60 minutes of their time.
Hall Cochran writes the first installment of Jack Dempsey’s rise to fame for The Star. The 2 fight with Georges Carpentier will be billed as the fight of the century. Dempsey, once a tramp, climbs to the top of the ladder in boxing history.
Terry Kellar a former sparring partner in Jack Dempsey camp predicts Dempsey will beat Georges Carpentier on July 2. He notes Dempsey’s weight and two handed power, while Carpentier’s head and boxing craft are strong. Kellar also headlines Tuesday Cascade A C card with Frankie Flogers and Stanley Wills.
Bobby Harper of Seattle defeated Leach Crom in a 10 round decision in Portland. Danny Edwards of Oakland won his bout by knockout.
The University of Washington baseball team has three games scheduled with Camp Lewis next week. The Dodgers face Washington State College at Pullman on Friday and Saturday next week.
The Star carriers and Nnewshaya held a smoker in The Star pressroom. Howard Boyd carrying Route 334 was the popular champion of the evening.
A London Evening News report notes an annual Thames outing for Easted pariah youths. While one boy prepared to swim a friend teased him about dirt, and the boy replied with a cryptic remark about last year’s train.
CLASS A games schedule includes Three Brothers Dye Works versus Loule n French Dry Cleaners at Upper Woodland park grounds 2 p m. Htacy Shawns against Shamrox A Cc at Lower Woodland park grounds 12 noon. CLASS B fixtures list Rainier Athletic club versus Shamrox A C. Second team at Lower Woodland park 12 noon and Youngstown A C versus Pirates at Walla Walla 12 noon.
Beattie led Oakland to a 9 to 5 defeat as Seattle rallies with three ninth inning runs. Wille’s outfield glare and errant throw sparked the fray while Stumpf and Spencer scored late. McHory earned his first win and Lane homered in third to drive the rally.
The University of Washington track team arrived in Pullman yesterday for the big dual meet with Washington State College track men to be held this afternoon. Interest in the event is running high in the area.
The Siwashes will open at home in a month against the San Francisco Seals, their first 1921 visit from Golden Gate. Los Angeles and Portland follow before another road trip. Jimmy Smith may join in San Francisco to fill shortstop, with the team in decent form and pitchers gaining rhythm in warmer South weather.
Jimmy Smith, Seattle's new short stop, is a turn-about hitter who bats left against right handers and switches to the right side against southpaws. He joins the Smashes in San Francisco in a couple of weeks as Seattle injects a strong right handed lineup while Willie Kamm of the Seals recovers. Ernie Shore, shipped from Vernon, failed to win a Coast league trade and returns to the American league club after a brief trial with Essick’s staff.
The final Shaner and Wolff team will play Snohomish on Sunday. Snohomish is described as a strong outfit and could provide a tough challenge for the local clothiers.
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