Locals Face Second Division Until Pitching Comes Alive
Seattle Rainiers struggle as pitchers and catchers fail to hold leads. Batters like Knight, Compton, Walsh and Cunningham drive runs, but weak pitching costs multiple games. With Cook, Schang, Mavis, and others underperforming, the club risks falling further while rivals Gadsby and Fittery improve.
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Gedeon Leads American Hitters From Sacramento
Gedeon, a Sacramento boy, climbs into premium pace by hitting for 4386 and leading the American League averages. Joe
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Doe Gedeon
Sacramento Boy
Doe
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Someones Jazzing Up Coast League Ball With Slugging Hype
An authorial preview celebrates heavy hitters across the Coast circuit including Crawford Kenworthy Fournier Killefer Lapan and Meusel with Salt Lake fans savoring a 13 to 12 extravaganza and a Windsor Ontario club forming for men of moderate means to pursue rowing tennis swimming golf and more
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Dob
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Pershing Olympic Games to Feature Every Kind of Sport
Paris May 19 Every kind of sport is listed for the Pershing Olympic games near Paris in June. Track events jumping throwing a pentathlon relays tug of war cross country fencing football baseball cricket rowing rifle and pistol shooting boxing swimming horsemanship and boxing weight classes are outlined with military entries open to Allied forces personnel from August 4 1914 to November 11 1918 remains to be finalized in late May.
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Broadway Invades West Seattle in Big High School Derby
Broadway riders head to West Seattle for a decisive league clash led by star pitcher Jimmy Marquis. West Seattle relies on Henry Cunningham to slow Broadway as errors earlier this season haunt Cunningham’s mound work. Lincoln meets Queen Anne at Woodland Park while Ballard hosts Franklin with Mt. Baker tipped to win. Green Lake faces Quay in another key tilt.
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Santa Clara and St Marys to resume football relations this fall
An announcement states Santa Clara college and St Marys will renew their football relations this fall. Leo Malarkey, former University of Oregon star, will coach St Marys and efforts are under way to recruit Emmett Harmon, ex Gonzaga coach of Spokane.
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Tick) Malarkey
University of Oregon
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Gonzaga College
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Catcher Signed by Locals to Join Team Today
Young Cook, signed by locals to assume the Rainiers catching duties, comes from the Vernon Tigers where he played brieflybefore being released as Brooks arrived. He backed the Tigers against Seattle and now joins the Seattle team in Los Angeles today with Pete Ritchie close to return.
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Bob Schang
Seattle
Los Angeles
El Paso High Introduces School Boxing Course
El Paso Texas May 20 boxing has become part of a regular high school curriculum with several boys enrolled. Education leaders see El Paso as possibly the first city to teach boxing in schools as Prof Allan H Hughey oversees the experiment. Instructor Jack McDonald nicknamed Hard-Boiled Jack has already earned renown among students for his tough style. Classes meet in the boys gym with amateur bouts planned for students.
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Allan H. Hughey
Jack McDonald
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Willard Confident as Dempsey Bout Looms
Heavyweight champion Jess Willard expresses calm pride in his strength and ability to outbox challenger Jack Dempsey. He dismisses nerves, plans to use his power and technique, and expects to retain the title through the anticipated July championship showdown.
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Jack Dempsey
Jers
Boxing Notes From California and Oregon Fights
Report on bouts and boxers including Leo Houck with Beattie and opponents in California’s villages. Mentions Lonnie Austin Dan Malt Chet Neffix Frank Vermer Ole Anderson Tacoma and Titlle Kid Herman leaving Hebby Boane to California. Battling Ortega Weed plans Oakland stay while Eddie Denny and Mick King appear on card prepping for Australia Canada title bout.
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Hebby Boane
Portland
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Oregon City
Special Team Race Billed For Gun Meet In Yakima
The Yakima club plans a three day Washington State Sportsmen event starting May 30 featuring a club championship team contest. Each club must name three shooters for the 100 yard event with the high scoring team winning a bronze silver engraved trophy and cash prizes over 1000 dollars. Also noted Syracuse news that Jack Pritton defeated Joe Welling in a one round bout.
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Admits Age Dispute as Boxer Jess Claims 35
Denis Willard says he is 35 not 33 with a late start in boxing. He claims critics doubted him but asserts he is now champion and indifferent to age disclosure. He also states he never weighed over 275 pounds despite rumors of 300.
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Chicago
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Kansas City
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Local Water Stars Hold Tank Show
Crystal Pool I team dazzles fans with aquatic stunts in a public exhibition. Lambert Sternbergh logs 231.3 yards underwater in 191.5 seconds. Mitrie Konowaloff 14, swam 60 yards in 26.165 seconds. Divers M Fadden Gary Thomas Roy O Neil Allee McCrait Beth Langley Anna Mayhall perform. Coach Vickers plans monthly shows and a meet with Vancouver’s team in the British Columbia metropolis Saturday.
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Record of 1919 sports personnel and events across clubs and colleges
San Francisco Olympic Club stars enter Portland meet on June 14 at Multnomah. Ian Neltab, famed pole vaulter, elected captain of Winger Mo Uad in Portland. Pverard Putter of Don Newting Toronto retires from aquatics. Hawwien meets at Moerocluts May 9. Annus Pastern rogue tourney at Norwich August 9. Montreal Amateur Athletic assoc confines lacrosse to private development league. Pittsburgh does not sponsor varsity baseball. Toronto Cricket Club, 10 seven years old, top Canadian club. Jockey Frank Nobinson dies, estate valued at $200000. Washington State College seeks assistant to coach Capt. Gustavus A Welch for 1919 Pullman prep. Carl Diets hired to assist Welch as line coach. George McLaren to coach Kansas State Normal football and manage basketball and track. McLaren All-American two years.
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Multnomah Club
Portland
Major League Scoreboard Highlights National League and American League
Baseball results with scattered scores from the National and American Leagues dated May. The National League shows New York beating Cincinnati 14 to 12 and other late scores for Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Philadelphia, St Louis and Boston. The American League notes Cleveland and New York games with details on batteries and innings and Brooklyn and Pittsburgh matchups with listed pitchers and scorers.
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Strangler Lewis Takes World Wrestling Title
Chicago May 20 Ed Strangler Lewis defeated Wladek Zbyszko two falls to one to claim the heavyweight wrestling world title. The match featured decisive exchanges and solid offense as Lewis seized control late in the series.
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Famed French Birdmen in Auto Classic
European racing stars Rene Thomas Jules Lot Louis Wagner and Albert Pablot travel to Indianapolis for the Victory sweepstakes resuming the Hoosier classic on May 21. The four World War I veterans, former aviation heroes, bring French Grand Prix pedigree and past triumphs in Vanderbilt and American Grand Prize events to the Ballot entries.
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Farmer Won't Battle Hector Here in Tacoma Card
Frank Farmer, Coast high champion, will not appear in Tuesday's Arena event as he has signed for a series in San Francisco and a main event in Tacoma against Ole Son. The change upends Northwest smoker plans and raises questions about who will lead the next card, with Hector yet to face a top foe locally.
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