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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1912
Page
2
In East Las Vegas New Mexico on May 22 Jack Curley manager of heavyweight Jim Flynn who fights Jack Johnson on July 4 wed Miss Marie Drescher a Denver society girl in the Senate Hotel parlor. Judge D R Murray of Denver officiated.
Ty Cobb is suspended indefinitely from the American League for striking a fan in the New York bleachers last week. Detroit Tigers teammates are reinstated with $106 fines each for missing a two day sympathetic strike.
The Loveras traveled to Port Gamble last Sunday and defeated the locals 11 to 4. Heavy hitting led the win as Gambles were whiffed 15 times while the Loveras allowed four hits. Batteries: Hays and Carpenter for the Loveras. Shrader and White for Port Gamble.
Giants defeated the champs 6 4 in ten innings at the local park. Bill Barren kamp and Cece Thompson worked the mound as Jack Barry’s club rallied from a 2 1 deficit to tie in the ninth and push two runs across in the tenth. Pippino beat the Indians in Portland, leaving Beavers and Niece’s squad near second place. Tigers exploded for ten runs in the eighth to seize a 10 1 victory amid several costly errors.
Chicago May 22 arrangements for a 10 round bout in New York between Puckey McFarland and Wolgast stalled as both boxers demand high purses. Wolgast asks twenty thousand dollars to meet Packey, McFarland rejects low offers and fans say Jones may block the match due to rivalrous tensions.
Washington reports manager Hugh Jennings says the Detroit strike over Ty Cobb’s suspension for assaulting a spectator during a recent game in New York will push for better working conditions in the American league. Jennings notes the Tigers did not split on returning to play.
In Vancouver a Northwest game saw DeMagels and coworkers produce a 7 inning effort while Barrenkamp and Thompson held opponents to limited runs. Beattie Moran Raymond Mann and Weed contributed in the field as Vancouver played through a busy scoring frame.
In Caspar Wyoming on May 22 wealthy oil operators led by Bert Orchard raised 26000 to back Jim Flynn in his July 4 boxing match with Jack Johnson at Las Vegas New Mexico. Orchard offered a 100000 purse to bring Flynn to Caspar. Workmen sent 1000 to Orchard to back Flynn. Johnson will arrive in Las Vegas with trainer Tom Flanagan to prep for the fight. Johnson’s quarters will be at Forsythe ranch seven miles northeast of Las Vegas.
San Jose May 22 Rancher and premier Santa Clara College pitcher Hardin Barry received a rush call from Connie Mack. He will depart next Monday for Philadelphia to join the Athletics after being guest of honor at a farewell banquet in Watsonville last night.
The Albers team traveled to Fort Casey last Sunday and were shut out 3 to 0. Casey players dominated with solid support and strong pitching by MO diss ub cessant Dart Cagee as cls. s2ae 054 Gifford Scott Moore and Reeves contributed significantly.
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