Seattle Coast Troops Show Wallop in Sea of Loss Break
Seattle Rainiers walloped Portland Beavers 5 to 2 as Lyle Bigbee led the offense and Knight and Derrick anchored the infield. Walsh and Compton impressed in the outfield while Cunningham and Harper provided steady defense and timely hits. Boss McCredie could not field his best lineup due to injuries.
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Leo H. Lassen
Seattle
Portland
Ings Apple
Beezer
Rainiers
Walsh
Dun
Harper
Compton
Knight
Jack Knight
Claude Derrick
Keystone
Derrick
Cun
Cunningham
McCredie
Beavers
Jack Farmer
Carroll Jones
How Coast Clubs Stand
The pitcher of the Oregonians is out with illness and injury. Dix Cox holds the left field berth for the Beavers, but he isn’t the hitter that Jack Farmer is.
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Oregonians
Dix Cox
Beavers
Jack Farmer
Two Early Games Set on Decoration Day at Local Field
Manager Clymer delays pitching choice until game time as Malls or Schultz likely start for the home team. Red Oldham, visiting star portsider, to pitch for the Macklaws. A double bill begins at 2 p.m. with Seattle and Portland clubs meeting on Decoration Day, and Coast rules cancel lady's days on holidays.
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Clymer
Malls
Schultz
Red" Oldham
Star Portsider
Macklaws
Seattle
Portland
Bees Wallop Senators in Wild Battle
Salt Lake City edged Sacramento 9 to 8 to take the second game of the series. Eldred led with four hits in five trips, including a home run, while Sheeley hit his 16th homer of the season. Five pitchers were used in a hardthrowing matinee.
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Salt Lake City
Sacramento
Eldred
Sheeley
R. H. E. Sacramento
Reece
Bromley
McHenry
Gardner
Fisher
Gould
Dale and
Byler
Britton May Face Downey Again in Canton Boxing
Will Britton risk another bout with Bryan Downey the Ohio welterweight after Downey nearly won the crown in their recent match Downey outboxed Britton and only Britton's veteran ring generalship kept him from a knockout. Huntington was down nine in the eleventh but lasted the twelfth and final round. Downey has years of experience and has faced top lightweights earning fan favor for his aggressive style.
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Jack Britton
Bryan Downey
Ohio
Canton
Downey
Huntton
Barrieau Beats King In Vancouver Middleweight Bout
Frank Barrieau, Vancouver middleweight, defeated Mickey King of Seattle by decision last night. Barrieau pressured from early in the match and built a large points lead, King trading back mainly in the later rounds but never overturning the favor. The bout was among the fastest and cleanest seen here in a long time.
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Vancouver
B. C
Frank Barrieau
Mickey King
Seattle Miller
Barrieau
King
Angels Win Second Game 4 1 Over Tigers
Los Angeles built a strong early lead and defeated the Detroit Tigers 4 to 1 to take the second game of the series. Fromme pitched effectively, nursing the advantage through the early innings.
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Angels
Tigers
LOS Angeles
Fromme
Vernon
Boxer Ralph Grunan Plans Return After Undefeated Run
Ralph Grunan of Portland writes from San Francisco that he expects to return to the United States soon. He reports more than 20 bouts won, weighing 142 pounds.
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San Francisco
Ralph Grunan
Portland
United States
Bigbee Righty Delivers Clear Victory Over Beavers
Lyle Higbee a Seattle star hurler tossed a strong game to beat Portland 5 2 in the first of the series. He allowed four singles and worked through early trouble as Seattle built a lead with a fifth inning rally sparked by Higbee himself and key hits from Walsh Cunningham and Beattie. The Rainiers opened scoring in the first and added two more in the eighth to seal the win.
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Lyle Bigbee
Lyle
Lyle Higbee
Seattle
Hurter
Portland Beavers
Oregonians
Bigbee
Portland
Walsh
Cunningham
Bighee
Penner
Rader
Weastersil
Rainiers
Schang
Higbee
Beattie
Seattie
Harper
Seattle Lightweight Baird Set for San Francisco Bout
TARKY Earl Baird plans a four round challenge tonight in San Francisco against Johnny Ray, a Pittsburg lightweight who beat Eddie Pinkman recently. Baird seeks a strong Seattle return as Joe Gorman eyes a possible Baird encounter and Nate Druximan comments on Seattle sports momentum.
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Earl Baird
Seattle
San Francisco
Johnny Ray
Pittsburg
Eddie Pinkman
Relay Race May Decide Oval Event Coast meet hinges on relay
Local fans expect a tight Coast track showdown Saturday as Stanford California lead two teams apiece. Washington counts on Pope in discus and shot, with Dailey and Gray in sprints. Southern stars include Wells, Carter, and Dailey with gaps to fill. Sprott and Davia set Coast mile and two mile marks.
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California
Washington
Gua Pope
Pope
Dailey
Gray
Wells
Carter
Geoppert
Sprott
Altho Davia
Swan
Ratchford
Beattie stars as Seattle bats rally in extras
Lyle Bigbee pitched well and Beattie’s crowd featured new shortstop Claude Derrick in Seattle's intrasquad style game. Penner had a sharp curve, Walker fanned, and Gliechmann Pilue made fine plays. Bigbee’s team showed prospects with Derrick handling every chance and Bigtin stealing bases in the ninth.
How Willard Shape Up For Dempsey Bout
New York May 29 Jess Willard discusses conditioning methods for the Dempsey fight noting he is past draft age and may be near 40. He argues age cannot prevent fitness and cites past peak form to suggest he will be in top shape for the bout.
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Big Jess Willard
H. C. Hamilton
United Press
New York
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Willard
Tom Jones
Jess
Jack Johnson
Dempsey
Johnson
Runners Expect Warm Welcome as Spokane Referee Sets Tone
George Varnell of Spokane will referee Saturday's event helping warm the crowd for distance runners. Many old grads are expected in the stands as Washington management reports fast selling tickets.
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George Varnell
Spokane
Washington Management
Prep Rivals Will Battle on Diamond
Lincoln and Broadway square off at Lincoln playfield for the second meeting this season. Lincoln seeks a fourth straight win after beating Queen Anne West Seattle and Ballard, with Jack Pickering on the mound and new infield shifts. Broadway counters with Jimmy Marquis and a steady lineup as Franklin suffers another loss.
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Broadway
Lincoln Playfield
North Enders
Queen Anne
West Seattle
Ballard
Jack Pickering
Green Lake
Jimmy Marquis
Bruce Harris
Sandell
Hyllengrin
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Magnussen
Hallett
Bowman
Ciroadway
Dean
Seattle
Franklin
Mercer Field
Hill Men
Record crowd eyeing DePalma speed mark at Indianapolis race
Indianapolis May 29 With more speed entered than ever for the Indianapolis 500 mile sweepstakes the field may challenge Ralph DePalma s 89 84 mph mark set in 1914 Dario Resta and the Ballot team loom as serious rivals as five four car outfits stand ready for possible record runs on the brick oval DePalma and Resta head a list of top drivers including Rene Thomas Albert Guyot Louis Wagner and Paul Bablot in avion motorized machines and Ballot cars poised to steal the show from the defending pace setter
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Indianapolis Speedway
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Dario Resta
Ralph DePalma
Peugot
Hudson
Frontenac
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Rene Thomas
Albert Guyot
Louis Wagner
Paul Bablot
Sunbeam
Racing Laboratory of Europe
Resta
Record Falls in Speedway Trials at Indianapolis
Ralph De Pamna dropped to the second row in the Liberty sweepstakes after three more drivers beat his trial mark in elimination heats. The 1916 track record was surpassed multiple times as Joseph Moyer Jr in a Frontenac posted 1:29.18 for 100.95 mph and Gaston Chevrolet in a Frontenac finished 1:00.5. Rene Thomas, who had a 1044 mile average yesterday, will start next.
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Ind
United Press
Ralph de Pamna
Liberty
Joseph Moyer, Jr
Gaston Chevrolet
Frontenac
Rene Thomas
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