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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1914
Page
7
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The Pittsburg Pirates excite fans in the National League with strong infield play. Mann Wagner declares the team has the best infield in the league, praising a Bohemian at first, an Irishman on third, and a Dutchman at second and short, sparking talk of a championship push.
In Norwalk Connecticut the crowd erupted after Al McCoy a Brooklyn middleweight stopped Geo Pearsall of Chicago and Butte in under a round. The Norwalk Hour called the show the rankest exhibition and accused New City Athletic Club members of bias while claiming the bout was staged on the level despite Pearsall’s poor performance.
Tickets must be purchased at the Colman Dock ticket office open from 6 20 a m to 12 00 midnight. Phone Main 299% pronounces contact for service and hours.
Confirmation reaches Owner Dugdale that Bill Jackson former Seattle first baseman is released from the Chicago Federals. Jackson joined the Feds after demanding higher pay, showed early promise for Tinker but was later replaced by Beck. Future plans for players who jumped leagues remain uncertain while Brooklyn Feds seek a new ballpark pass from John J. McGraw.
Seattle won five of seven by defeating Tacoma 6 to 1 Sunday. Schneider pitched for Seattle as Fullerton, Raymond, Yohe and others contributed with hits and RBIs. Absent detailed line score, the defeat was charged to Kaufman with Wilson umpiring the game.
Weekend action shows Washington beat Cleveland 3 1 and Philadelphia tied Chicago 3 3. New York and St Louis battled to 3 1 and 1 6 results. Cincinnati 1 beat New York 1 while Philadelphia 4 defeated Chicago 2. Brooklyn edged Chicago 8 6 as Portland tied Los Angeles 3 4. Northwest notes include Beattie 6 Tacoma 4 in 12 innings and Vancouver 6 Spokane 3.
The pocket billiard event saw four games over two days. Lane defeated Gulford 75 to 30, Olson beat White 75 to 61 on Saturday. Sunday Lane edged Noble 75 to 73 and then beat Olson 75 to 46, advancing in the tournament.
An organization named the Northwest Automobile Association has been formed in Seattle to stage races across the Northwest. Planned races will be held in Lacey Portland Vancouver North Yakima and Spokane.
The Seattle Giants have two hitters among the league’s top ten. Charley Swain leads the club with a .313 average, while Bobby James bats .304. Swain sits eighth and James a few spots lower in the rankings.
By Hugh S. Fullerton. On July 4 Mexico and the United States settle their dispute via a bout between Senor Don Jose La Barra known as Joe Rivers and Willie Ritchie. The piece casts Rivers as Mexico’s fighting type and Ritchie as America’s, urging a fists duel if diplomacy fails.
Harvard coach bars hesitation drills for track stars fearing finish line delays. Cheape joins the squad while British polo players recruit Price as a replacement. Snowy Baker eyes emigration to populate Australia with potential recruits. J Kibblewhite wins the ten mile English championship in Birmingham with a time of 53 49 21 in 1889.
Johnny Considine son of a theater magnate will drive the Baby Bullet a 13 foot speedboat with a 30 horsepower engine in the Potlatch regatta on Lake Union this summer Hugh Chilberg son of banker J E Chilberg may join Considine The Baby Bullet was built at Seattle Boat and Engine Co launched two weeks ago and used on Lake Washington nearly daily
Banty, the Oregon hurdler and a star of the Tacoma Stadium High squad with Al Crane, failed to win either the high or low hurdles at the University of Washington Oregon meet held Saturday at Denny Field. Oregon nonetheless edged UW 67 to 64 to claim the title by three points.
Seattle beat Tacoma 5 to 1 and Portland edged Victoria 6 to 5 in yesterday’s Northwest League results.
Pete Schneider remains the top pitcher for Seattle with nine wins and one loss. Gipe trails with three victories and no defeats, followed by Welser Dell at four and three. Bonner is balanced at four wins and four losses, and Reardon stands at one win and one loss.
The Seattle delegation expected defeat and finished with a 349 to 339 loss on the Tacoma grounds after leaving Seattle early Sunday.
A lively program is arranged for the opening of the Seattle Yacht Club next Saturday. Work is rushing on the new municipal golf links on Beacon Hill and it is likely the course will be in use before the end of June.
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