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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1915
Page
5
Freddie Welsh and Charlie White will box 20 rounds for the world lightweight championship in Denver on July 5. If Welsh wins he earns 13 000 dollars, 45 percent of receipts and 51 percent of picture rights. White heads to Chicago for training. Welsh’s plans are unknown.
Oregon Agricultural College officials moved the Northwest Conference track and field meet to the indoor Armory due to inclement weather. All events except the 100 yard dash will be contested, including weight events, with Star athletes from Northwestern College set to participate.
High school athletes from Hoquiam Montesano Aberdeen Centralia Castle Rock Olympia Kalama and Vancouver will compete in a postponed interscholastic track and field meet in Centralia Saturday afternoon rain or shine.
May 28 in Vancouver reports President Bob Brown will push Northwestern league directors in Tacoma to remove Monday games from the schedule. Brown also announced the release of outfielder Mike Wotell.
The article argues about baseball pitching speed, noting Walter Johnson as a top fast pitcher and comparing him with Smoky Joe Wood Grover Alexander Long Tom Hughes Amos Rusie Roger Bresnahan and others. It discusses heavy and light balls and eye misperception in judging speed.
Miss Lillian B Hyde the women's Metropolitan tennis champion defends her title today at Scarborough New York against Mrs J E Davis of Piping Rock L I The Army Navy game will be at West Point Saturday Bugs Crisp and Si Gotsecy to fight six rounds at Elma May 31 Devon polo team beat Bryn Mawr Freebooters 12 5 in Philadelphia President Tener awards disputed May 20 game to Boston Braves Yachts Resolute and Vanitie race in Boston this season.
Rain causes multiple postponements across leagues. National League results include Brooklyn losses to Pittsburg and Chicago beating Cincinnati who are tied with St. Louis and New York. American League shows Detroit and Washington, Chicago and New York, plus Cleveland and Philadelphia affected. Federal League notes Pittsburgh and Buffalo game, all others delayed. Coast League lists Los Angeles and Salt Lake City results with Oakland and Venice games postponed.
Johnny O Leary the Seattle light weight says he was robbed in his May 24 15 round fight with Joe Bayley in Nanaimo. He alleges Referee Sid Mitchell favored Bayley as Morris Condon urged a draw. O Leary plans to stay in Seattle then travel to Ontario for bouts with Pat Scott Frank Fleming Patsy Drouillard and race horse manager Nix Smith accompanying him.
Seattle Racing Pigeon Club entrants race 305 miles from Roseburg Oregon. Weather delays postponed liberation to Tuesday morning. L V Gregson’s bird wins by arriving at 7 37 a m, after nine birds from five lofts competed.
Rumors revive that Newark may be dropped from the International league and moved to Bridgeport but inquiries at Newark and with league officials found no basis for the report.
Mount Vernon high school defeated Bellingham 66 to 46 in a historic dual meet. Mount Vernon won eight of twelve events, claiming the team victory for the first time.
All Northwestern league games were postponed Thursday due to wet weather. Manager Raymond announces Seattle and Spokane will play a doubleheader Sunday afternoon to make up the lost game.
Superior fans expect a close matchup as Red Watson faces Joe Mandot in a ten round fight tonight with local enthusiasm high.
In San Francisco on May 28 a new three member committee took control of all athletic events for the exposition. The trio includes Wm F Humphrey of the Olympia club, John Elliott of the A A U, and Dr FE McConnell of the Olympic club. Rumors say the shake up follows losses exceeding $40,000 on athletic events.
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