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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1921
Page
10
Tennis meet at Woodland Park begins Monday with men’s singles as the opening event. Players must report at the park within 20 minutes of their scheduled time or forfeit. Opponents should inform The Star promptly if they cannot play to avoid defaults.
Travie Davis must fix his defense to counter Jack Britton's famed left hand in a Wednesday Seattle fight. Britton, considered one of the best boxers, arrives Monday and will not train heavily. Promoter Clay Hite backs two welterweight bouts including Billy Wright versus Eddie Hammond and K O Brown versus Boy McCauslin.
The second annual Star Woodland Park tennis tournament opens Monday on North End courts with 101 men in the singles. Women’s singles drawings are being made and will publish Monday, with play starting midweek. Junior boys entries close May 28 and play begins June 1.
The Star begins publishing Georges Carpentier history in chapters with Hal Cochran as author. Monday features chapter one on Carpentier the challenger in the fight of the century, followed by five more installments next week.
Editor notes outline a single elimination draw listing players by seed numbers at Woodland Park with winners advancing to face winners of adjacent brackets. The page includes numerous names and bye entries, detailing multiple rounds and pairings in a long ongoing tournament ladder.
The article traces Jack Dempsey's rise through 1917 to 1921, detailing knockout wins and key bouts with Morris, Meehan, Miske, Brennan, and Willard. It notes his World Heavyweight title victory on July 4, training camps, divorce, and later ventures into circuses, films, vaudeville, and a planned Carpentier clash in Jersey City.
Seven Star League schedules seven games for Sunday. The lineup lists Clana Walla Walla at 4 p m and Class B Highland Park Athletic Club Juniors versus South Seattle among the noon to evening slate.
The American League shows uneven results with Chicago and New York posting mixed tallies while Detroit and Boston win. In the National League, Pirates, Giants and Reds post wins as Cubs fall to the Giants and other matchups yield close finishes. Toronto reports Tremaine stopping Moore in a boxing bout.
Ballard and Queen Anne track teams prepared for their annual dual meet this morning. The rivals were evenly matched and a close result was anticipated.
Broadway and Queen Anne battled in a tense prep basketball game with Tigers edging 11 to 10 as Franklin and Pallard also posted wins. Quakers beat West Seattle 54 to 47 after five Franklin runs. Lincoln committing eleven errors led to Ballard’s 10 to 45 victory.
Maeknemah Amateur Athletic club of Portland will send three swimmers and one diver to the F N A meet on May 27. The squad includes Jack Poobernke, Hegieald Harrison, Marvin Hatton, and Jack Cody among others. University of Washington and Crystal Swimming Club entries are noted with several standout swimmers listed.
The Coast league postponed three of four games due to rain. Salt Lake defeated Vernon 10 to 9 in a high scoring affair with 16 safeties to Vernon 14. The Seals vs Seattle game in San Francisco was postponed with expectations of a double header and potential makeup games.
Promoter expert Johnny Kilbane predicts a knockout in the Dempsey versus Carpentier matchup on July 2 at Jersey City. He notes the heavy blows could force a stoppage and warns boxers to guard hands, explaining the risk of broken knuckles from mis delivered punches.
Four teams Washington Oregon Oregon Aggies and Washington state compete in the Pacific Coast conference track meet at Eugene Oregon. Notable events include Jenne of Pullman in pole vault Pope of Washington in discus Hurley of Washington in sprints and Tuck of Oregon in javelin as big features. Stansom and California did not enter teams as their squads compete in the East.
Paris May 21 William Tilden the world’s singles champion trained here today for the defense of his title at the world hard court championships beginning May 28.
New York May 21 Mike Gibbons of St Paul won a judges decision over Patay Flynn of Brooklyn in a 16 round bout here last night. Gibbons controlled the bout with steady offense and solid defense earning the victory.
Lincoln and Broadway prepared for a closely matched annual dual track meet at Denny Field on the university campus. The event was set to start at 2 p m with both teams evenly balanced and a tight contest anticipated.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Knoch and Washington with play at the edge. Details missing. no clear event, date, or outcome to summarize into a full news item.
New York on May 21 reports former promoter and manager Jack Gleason's view that Dempsey should win against Carpentier in about four rounds. He notes Carpentier's speed and skill but believes he cannot keep the aggressive American at bay, while Dempsey's harder punches and tough style pose major challenges for any boxer.
Pittsburg Pirates pace major leagues on offense defense and pitching. Five players bat over .300 led by Maranville .368 Carey .343 Cutshaw .390 Tierney .224 and Bigbee .300. Pitchers Cooper Glazner Ponder Yellowhorse Carlson undefeated. Hornsby Heisman Sutherland pace both leagues in various categories.
Portland player Phil Neer and Stanford net captain were defeated by Wallace Bates of California in two straight love sets. The piece notes rising interest in upcoming baseball clashes between University of Washington and Washington State College on Denny field and a large crowd expected for Dodgers versus Cougars.
American stars at Hoylake won all four foursomes against Britain in the opening international contest. Chick Evans and Bobby Jones led 5 up 3 to play, while Ouimet and Guilford, Hunter and Platt, and Wright and Fownes followed with decisive victories. Evans battled rheumatism, and Jones excelled despite illness.
Durum wheat introduced from Russia in 1899 now yields an annual crop valued at about $60,000,000. Local growers credit adaptation, favorable markets, and continued expansion of acreage for the surge.
Par at Waverly Country Club in Portland updated for the 1921 Pacific Northwest golf championship. The course length rises from 6 071 to 6 360 yards and the new par is 72 with bogey target set at 482 strokes.
The timeline centers on the British amateur championship as top players launch their campaign. Dr. Paul Hunter of California leads the U S contingent with strong practice form though heavyweights like Bobbie Jones Evans and Francis Culmet loom as favorites. Meanwhile local golf events and club notes fill the rest of the report with scores, openings, and upcoming matches across Seattle and surrounding clubs.
In Spokane on May 21 the Goons defeated the University of Washington 14 to 2. Local players combined for sixteen hits led by Leonard, Harper, and Gardner pitching and offense.
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