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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1918
Page
9
A fragmented item discusses sports and comics as a cultural feature in a noisy city. The text references a moral stance about striking a child and offers a clipped critique of public life. The exact details are unreadable.
In Seattle the arena hosts two main heavyweights Farrell of Gotham vs King of Seattle and Sommers of unknown origin vs Hall of California, with six lighter bouts including Frankie Murphy facing Bud Ridley and Red Gage vs Harold Jones. Tylor of Fort Lawton leads the curtain with training stunts aimed at the Spokane lad White.
A shipyard rivalry game at Liberty Park Saturday turned violent when Ames and Du clashed on the diamond. Ernie Schorr of Ames slugged Duthie after a pitch and was banned. hundreds reportedly demand his removal as the game ends in defeat for Ames with Walker’s mound disappearance.
The first game was won 5 to 0 by the Duthie organization, with a tight contest through nine innings. In the second game, the Pacific Construction team defeated Seattle Construction 2 to 0.
Florida market dispatch notes strawberries selling at per crate while Kennewick stock remains scarce due to cold weather. Prices show small increases on several items including Chinese walnuts and various grains and cereals.
Seattle Giants win 5 0 in the first game of a doubleheader and hold Portland to six runs in the nightcap. Dempsey and Murphy drive early runs for Seattle while Leary and Leard contribute on defense and bases. Portland's LeRoy's combination and Arkenburg pace the Buckaroos with multiple hits as Shoup and Young split mound duties.
In Tacoma on May 20 Pat Kantley pitched for Aberdeen and held the Tacoma Tigers to four hits. Aberdeen won the series two to one as one game was rained out. Pillett struck out eight with two walks and a double play highlighted by Cable to Hoffman. Generals Pershing notes praise American military life and cites football and baseball as contributing factors.
Spokane Indians defeated Vancouver 6 to 5 in both games on May 20. Brown hit a decisive homer with a runner aboard in the second game. Bunch delivered key six inning hit in the first game to spark the win. Hydorn Patterson L Cloustra Marshall were Vancouver’s battery. Lukon Vie Hennion Paterson McKinley Beck Marshall for Spokane.
Plasterer Fred Fulton arrives in Minneapolis for a week at Alexander Pantages' House on Third Eve to showcase his strength and challenge Willard and Amros. Promoters in Seattle plan talks to arrange a bout with a local heavyweight, while Fulton asserts world fighting championship claims and lures audiences with his feared reputation.
Leaping a bead into the lead and holding it, the radio eight from the naval training station won the Lake Union race on Saturday. Two other crews competed in the event on Lake Union.
The Patterson nine at McDonald Park won 7 to 2 over the Tregonings Sunday, taking the lead in the wooden ship yard group.
The Seattle Golf and Country Club won the first half of the Burns cup against Waverly club with a 28 to 15 score. Fifteen couples competed, with two Portland men winning all three points in morning and afternoon play. The second half of the tournament will be held in Portland this fall.
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