What Wonderful Brand of Baseball Must Be on Tap in Salt Lake
A newspaper column critiques the Seattle Rainiers and Salt Lake City Bees series in Utah. It cites series totals 65 runs and 54 hits for Seattle, 40 runs and 59 hits for Salt Lake, notes Seattle's nine pitchers and poor starting success, and names players like Earl Sheely Phil Koer, Jack Fournier Babe Barton Gus Gileichmann Chadbourne Tom Seaton and Bill Steen while urging spring training to prepare clubs for the season.
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Phil Koeref
San Francisco Seals
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Jack Fournier
Los Angeles
Babe Barton
Vernon
Ft Griggs
Solons
Blue
and Roche
Oaks
Gus Gileichmann
Unable to parse Angels Seals schedule note
Fans miss the Angels arrival until mid July when they perform the year’s only set. Local crowds rarely see the Seals in action as the Golden State team draws well on the road.
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Arbuckle strengthens Vernon Tigers with Hugh High addition
Fatty Arbuckle, manager of the Vernon Tigers, signs Hugh High from the Gotham club to bolster the team. High may replace Bob Meusel while Meusel serves in the navy, leaving Chadbourne at center and Edington in left as potential fits.
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Vernon Tigers
Hugh High
New York
Gotham Club
Bob Meusel
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Northwest Club cancels smoker event this Tuesday
Promoter Clay Hite says the Northwest Athletic club will not stage a smoker at the local Arena on Tuesday. A bigger show is planned for the following Tuesday headlined by Young Hector and the winner of the Frank Farmer Ole Anderson bout in Tacoma Thursday. Potential preliminaries include Young Jimmy Storey versus Lloyd Madden.
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Clay Hite
Hector
Frank Farmer Ole Anderson
Tacoma
Jimmy Storey
Crystal Pool
Lloyd Madden
Boxing Card Shapes Up For Thursday Show In Tacoma
Former Seattle amateur star Karl Baird is paired with Joe White of San Francisco in a preliminary bout at Lowie Parente's boxing show next Thursday in Tacoma. Tommy Richards faces Frankie Farrem on the same card, while Jack Thompson draws interest as a top heavyweight prospect. Harold Jones meets Bobby Moore, and Morgan Jones and Frank Zink headline a busy Tacoma lineup with several preliminaries and rumor of promoter George Shanklin closing shop for summer.
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San Francisco
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Jones Brothers
Tacoma
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Northwest
Maeta Bobby Moore
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Lon
Luminaries of the Local Interscholastic Ball League
The high school baseball circuit nears its close with stars like Henry Cunningham of West Seattle a top mound threat and Spencer Harris of Broadway a left handed hitter in right field. Ted Ahmer of Franklin shines at second base for Mt. Baker and Earl Christenson of Queen Anne leads as captain and a standout all around player.
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Broadway Nine
Orchard
Ted Ahmer
Franklin Aggregation
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Earl Christenson
Queen Anne
Ted Abmer
Franklin
Broadway
Ed Dean
Rain Delays Hit Local Prep Baseball Schedule
All high school baseball games from yesterday on local playfields were postponed due to wet grounds. Treaway was set to meet Mallard, Franklin was slated to entertain Lincoln, and Queen Anne hosted West Side, with contests likely rescheduled before season’s end.
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Ed Dean Key to First Hill's Pitcher Jimmy Marquis
Ed Dean the First Hill catcher is praised as the hardest working player in the local high school league. He pairs with star pitcher Jimmy Marquis to boost the team’s success. Dean is valued for a strong throwing arm speed on bases and overall value to the city’s top high school squad.
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Broadway
Ed Dean
Dean
Army boxers in Paris Olympiad news roster
American boxers in France for the Pershing Olympic games with stars like Bam Nolan, Frankie Wagner, Artie Fink, Kid Henry, Johnny Martin, Paddy Quinlan, Neil Allison, Jake Delucca, Cleary Marshall, Tommy OConnor, and others. Several listed wrestlers include Sergt. Michael Dorisas, Joe Turner, James Pappas. Return of many stars may affect team standings.
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Famous Ball Comedian Germany Schaefer Dies in East
Germany Schaefer, famed baseball comedian known for his chalkline antics and dramatic plays, died in Saranac Lake N Y at May 17 from tuberculosis. He played with Detroit as a second baseman and later appeared with the White Sox and Giants on world tours.
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Pinkman Beaten at Golden Gate in Four-Round Main
Johnny Ray of Pittsburg defeats Eddie Pinkman of Seattle in the four round main event. Pinkman is outclassed throughout and may gain strong favor. Young France defeats Charlie Schumann, Haynie and Shade draw. Spider Webb beats Bert Myers. Joe Coffey stops Young Vierra. Johnny Ortaga defeats Joe Riley.
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United Press
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Pittsburg
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Seattle
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France
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Frankie Haynie
George Shade Drew
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Bert Myers
Joe Coffey
Young Vierra
Johnny Ortaga
Joe Riley
Giants Sign Player Ahead of Season
The article notes a player joining the Giants for the current season, with mentions of ties to origin in Washington and New York within the American League. The move marks a significant roster addition for the team.
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Pinkman to Box Brodie in Vernon Main Event
Eddie Pinkman of Seattle lightweight will meet Herb Brodie in the feature bout at Vernon’s boxing show on May 17. The event is promoted locally with Pinkman seeking another win and Brodie aiming to upset the favorite.
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United Press
Eddie Pinkman
Seattle
Herb Brodie
Vernon
Seattle and Victoria Open Series in Northwest League
Old Bol oversees the opener as Seattle hosts Victoria after rain postponed yesterday's start. Bil McIvor, ex Franklin HS and Northwest leaguer, just back from service, ready to pitch for Victoria. Dave Williams of Seattle to start for the home team. Seattle leads the circuit and aims for a third straight pennant.
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Senators Wallop Portland Crew in 9 to 1 Victory
Sacramento reports the Senators crushed the Portland team 9 to 1 after a 15 hit onslaught led by strong ball handling. Batteries were Penner and Baker for Portland and Valentine, Gardner, and Fisher for Sacramento.
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Beattie Bees Topple eel in 15th In Wild Lake City Tilt
In a chaotic 13 to 12 extra inning game, Jack Knight of Seattle hit his second homer of the day. Knight also added three singles as Beattie Bees rally from an 11 to 5 deficit to beat the visitors. Billy Cunningham made key catches for Seattle, while Schultz and Harper homered earlier for the Bees.
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Baseball Scores and Delays From Multiple Cities
Philadelphia and other cities report May 17 scores with abbreviated lineups and battery details. Several games delayed by rain and wet grounds, including Philadelphia vs Pittsburgh and Cleveland vs Washington.
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Promoters Gear Up For Willard Dempsey July Bout
Tex Rickard Frank Flournoy and Ad Thacher share duties on the Willard versus Dempsey show with Cornelius Schreiber backing the permit and Matt Hinkel joining from June 1 to aid in promotion. The Toledo mayor signaled support for the exhibition.
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Varsity Beats Oregon in Second Confrontation
Washington won 8 to 1 over Oregon in the Northwest Conference game. Percy Chamberlain struck out 14 for the Purple and Gold, with Beem Clark Foran and Smith delivering key hits as Washington pulled away late. Oregon’s Lind and Durno struggled as Washington piled up 12 safe hits and set the tone early.
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Ace Spokane Plans Northwest golf tourney in Inland Empire June
Ace Spokane is organizing a Northwest golf tourney to be held in the Inland Empire metropolis in June with many contenders expected. Spokane also hosts a semi annual handicap event at the Spokane Golf and Country club as efforts grow to form a new Spokane golf association with 100 initial members and a new clubhouse planned.
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Inland Empire Metropolis
Northwestern League standings summary
Fragmented OCR shows teams Seattle Vancouver and Viclotia with win loss records and notes percentages. Details are garbled but imply league standings with wins losses and percentages for teams in the Northwest region.
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Viclotia Caseeseresensesee
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Broadway and Lincoln Lead Local High School Track Meet
Broadway and Lincoln are favored to dominate the annual high school track meet at the University of Washington Oval this afternoon. Queen Anne Franklin and Ballard enter but are not expected to contend for top honors. Broadway shines in sprints and distance, with both hurdles likely theirs. Lincoln leads in weight events and pole vault, while shot put remains uncertain. last season Lincoln won overall, but Broadway appears in strong form after a lopsided dual meet victory.
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Angels Even Series With Oaklanders
Los Angeles tied the series with Oakland by scoring four runs in the eighth inning to finish 4-4. Oakland had three runs in the third inning as the game remained close with Fittery Aldridge and Boles for the Angels and Krause Mitze for Oakland.
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Oaks
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Sailor Kramer Wins Main Event in Controversial Decision
In Los Angeles on May 17 the boxing card ended with Sailor Kramer earning the main event win over George Thompson in a decision many observers felt was not even a draw.
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Murphy
Shock
Tacoma
Los Angeles
Sailor Kramer
George Thompson
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