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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1920
Page
4
California narrowly leads Stanford and others in the Palo Alto Coast Conference meet. Jenne posts a 13 ft 58 in pole vault, aiming for 15 ft 4 in. Pope places in discus as Washington struggles. Oregon Agygies, Oregon, and Washington also feature strong performances and several Olympic trial hints emerge.
Henry L. Farrell reports a high scoring week as hitters dominate major league play. The New York Yankees lead pitching, with Claude Williams and Lefty Coveleskie shelled while the Yankees rack up 51 hits. The Chicago White Sox and Hippo Vaughn spark a seven game streak lifting the Bruins to third. Boston and Cincinnati top the standings as Western NL clubs show strength in interleague play. The Cardinals stumble three of five as early play reshapes the rankings.
Stanford hosts the Pacific conference track meet as coaches prime athletes for the Antwerp trials. Key contenders include Jenne of Washington State in pole vault, Merchant of California in broad jump, Kirksey and Templeton of Stanford in sprints and high jump, Sprott and Hendrixson of California in distance and 440. California won with 51.5 points. Stanford 46. Oregon State 25. Washington 12.5. Oregon 11.
Yesterday’s hero Grover Alexander starred as the Cubs beat the Braves 3 to 1 in a game that featured an error and a long fly for the decisive run in the 15th inning. Pughy won his seventh straight for Cleveland against the Yankees. A large crowd watched the Reds fall, while Walter Johnson tired in the eighth as the Browns won 4 to 3. The Coast League saw Heavers beat Angels 7 to 4 and Portland top Seattle in a doubleheader.
Tailored Ready Squad won their third straight in The Star league by beating Alki Juniors 10 to 5 in 10 innings at Hiawatha field. Portman and Listman pitched poorly as free hitting dominated. Ray Willis delivered a clutch three-base hit to spark a late rally and extra-inning comeback.
The Walla Walla Juniors defeated the Columbia Slickers on the Columbia field by 63 to 3. Thorburn pitched well for the Juniors, striking out 12, with Paterson homering in the ninth and Thorbun handling mound duties for the winners.
Madison Park Juniors beat Rainier Heights 9 to 6 in a game marked by many errors on both sides. Five Madison Park runs scored on Rainier fielding miscues while Patricelli drove in three for Rainier Heights. Karpo hit his third homer of the season in the ninth with no one on base.
In a heated contest at Walla Walla field the Felix club edged Georgetown Merchants 10 to 8. Ed Swift pitched a 00 gare for the win. Georgetown rallied for five runs in the eighth but Felix held on. Al Barberia faced a near homer robbed by a headlong catch.
Lincoln held a 6-1 record and led the race after beating Broadway earlier 10 to 4 at the Tigers’ home field. Broadway hopes a win to tie the standings, with West Seattle and Northenders in play and pitchers Jack Pickering, Mary Campbell, and Bob Saunders in contention for mound duties.
In Oklahoma City a squad of officers halted pursuit after a player refused to leave the field as ordered by the umpire. The officers stated the matter was not their business but pledged to maintain peace if hostilities arose.
The S I A A championship in Atlanta on May 15 is poised to break the mile record. Current holder Garner of Vanderbilt ran 4 29 1 5 in 1916 and may be eclipsed by a new time at the event.
Mount Baker Juniors routed City Cubs 26 none at Lincoln park while Interbay Juniors crushed Greenwood Cubs 25 6 at Mercerfield Georgetown Merchants 5 Peliz Club 4 and Shamrock A C edged South Seattle Merchants 7 to 6 at Woodland park plus other league results noted for Janitors and Walla Walla teams with ground rules.
Coast league race tightens as Portland tours San Francisco with Seals only two games ahead after a six game streak spoiled Portland’s lead. Seattle heads to Los Angeles while Siwashes seek a late surge in Angel Town. Oakland sours in Salt Lake City during a six game skid as Sacramento visits. Yale ends spring practice with Captain Callahan overseeing kicking drills.
Is He Duke the second Duke Ka hanamoku of Honolulu May 11. Pua Kealoha emerges as junior national champion in 100 yard freestyle, breaking records on April 17 and heading to mainland trials for the American Olympic team in Antwerp. Kealoha also took backstroke national title from Harold Stubby Kruger, who traveled from Oakland to defend his title. Kealoha swam 100 yards in 1.08, eclipsing Kruger's mark.
Entries open today for The Star tennis tournament at Woodland Park from June 6 to June 13. Entries close June 3. mail the entry form to The Star or Piper Taft's tennis department. Amateurs in the city may enter. prizes include challenge cups and Bronze medals.
Philadelphia and other cities including Detroit Denver Jersey City Cleveland St Paul Minneapolis Kansas City Akron and Columbus plan open air boxing clubs beside baseball. The idea envisions outdoor rings as part of ballpark entertainment expanding spectator sports in urban areas.
Faston Pa. Lafayette College coach Harold Ernee says dancers harm running and jumping muscles. He urges track athletes to sleep nine hours and study hard.
Seattle's Coast league team dropped a 4 0 defeat as Couch shut out the locals in the opener. In the second, Seattle allowed a 7 6 loss with Bohne's costly ninth inning base running errors hurting their comeback, while Seals claimed the win. The article notes that practical harvesting methods by machinery began forming in 1831.
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